Comic books in 'Robot'

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Doctor Strange guest-stars. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. While Rom faces the Dweller in the Dark, Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts pleads with the Living-Tribunal on behalf of mankind. Can Rom and Strange bring back the balance between the forces of good and evil? Not if the In-Betweener has anything to say about it. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom strikes an unholy bargain with Quasimodo the Living Computer (last seen in Incredible Hulk #259). In exchange for his humanity Rom shall give up his Spaceknight armor to the sentient machine. There's no way this ends well. Special cameo appearance by Doctor Strange. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom is now human again, but he soon learns there is a price to pay for this false humanity. Plus, Brandy, now grafted to the Starshine's Spaceknight armor arrives under the control of Dr. Dredd. And the vile Dire Wraith warlock commands her to kill the man she has come to love, kill Rom the Spaceknight. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. With Rom's cloned human body decaying, Starshine strikes a deal with the mutated genius, the Gremlin. For him to save Rom's life she must first protect them from the Soviet Super-Soldier, the Devastator. Plus, Rom says goodbye to his humanity, literally. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Guest-starring the Soviet Super-Soldiers (Vanguard, Darkstar, and Major Ursus). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Rom and Starshine must call a hasty truce with the Soviet Super-Soldiers, for the Hellhounds of the Dark Nebula are upon them. Plus, learn what lurks within the Pit as alien overlords whip Russian slaves to bring something horrible forth. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Within the United Nations many of the world's nations meet on a common ground. However, tonight a convocation of another sort transpires. The alien creatures known as Dire Wraiths come together to debate the merits of their methods for defeating Rom and conquering the planet Earth. The males rely on super-science and technology while the females place their faith in sorcery and the dark arts. When all is said and done only one faction will leave this meeting alive and things will never be the same again. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Hissing, the Dire Wraiths emerge from the dark West Virginia hills and descend upon the unsuspecting town of Clairton. Their hatred for the Spaceknight known as Rom knows no bounds and this quiet little hamlet and its residence shall not escape their vengeance. Many a friend and family member fall on this fateful night and Rom, with Satrshine, returns to his adopted home to find things are forever changed. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. Recent tragedy and a physical transformation have left Starshine forever changed. This highly brassed-off Spaceknight is out for blood in "Starshine Unleashed!" It's not a good night to be a bad-guy. Just ask the Dire Wraiths. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Cameos by almost everyone. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. The government can no longer ignore the Dire Wraith invasion as the Helicarrier of S.H.I.E.LD. comes under attack. The President of the United States addresses the nations of the globe and now the world knows the truth. And as a certain cigar chomping super-spy bluntly puts it "...now that the talkin's over...the fightin' starts!" 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring Rick Jones. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. Rom and Starshine arrive in Atlanta, Georgia as horrible creatures wreck havoc at Mercy Hospital. What terrible secret resides in the hospital's blood-bank. And, professional sidekick Rick Jones soon comes face- to-face with the evil of the Dire Wraiths in "The Enemy Within!" 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mark Bright and Mel Candido. Rom's eternal struggle against the forces of Wraithkind have brought him north of the boarder to Canada, home of the super-heroes known as Alpha Flight. Sinister Wraith sorcery has transformed the local aquatic life into horrible monsters of war. Will Rom and his new Canadian allies be enough to halt the rampage of the these unnatural monstrosities? 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Mel Candido. A giant tsunami fulled by sinister Wraith magic threatens to engulf a quiet Canadian town. Is the combined might of Rom, Starshine, and the Canadian super-heroes Alpha Flight enough to halt the tidal-wave's devastating advance. Don't bet on it. In this issue we learn, even super-heroes can fail. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Tom Palmer. Rom, Starshine, and Rick Jones come upon a massacre where the sole survivor is a little girl whose mother saved her life at the expense of her own. But not before the girl absorbed the horrible memories of the Wraith who attacked her. Now, she must live with the horrible truth of what these evil beings have in store for mankind. Plus, the events of Thor (1962-1996 1st Series) #349 spill over into this very issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Guest-starring Forge. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey. Cover by Mike Zeck. As Forge remembers the attempt on his life by the alien Dire Wraiths (which took place in Uncanny X-Men (1963) #187-188), he struggles with the decision to help the very government that persecutes mutant-kind and would use his inventions to keep the super-hero community under its thumb. But after witnessing the true horror of the Dire Wraiths, Forge reassures Rom that he has a new and powerful ally. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring Forge. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Brett Breeding. Under the guidance of Forge, the man with the mutant ability to invent and build anything, Rom and the united governments of the world begin construction of an Orbiting Global Neutralizer. However, the shape-shifting Dire Wraiths are revealed to be within their ranks. The sinister aliens attempt to sabotage the efforts of our heroes. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest-starring everybody. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. The end is near. Nay, true-believer...the end is here. This is it...the Final Conflict. Rom is defeated and victory is within the grasp of the evil Dire Wraiths. However, one last thing stands in their way and total victory, the united governments of the Earth and oh yeah, all those pesky super-heroes Rom has spent the last 64 issues recruiting to his cause. Rom is joined by the Avengers, the West Coast Avengers, the X-Men, the Defenders, the Soviet Super-Soldiers and all of the heroes of the world in one last ultimate battle to rid the Earth of Wraithkind forever. It's all or nothing...there's no turning back now. The war and the fate of mankind is decided in this epic issue. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Day After!" Guest-starring the Avengers, X-Men, and the Defenders. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Steve Leialoha. Rom and his allies stand victorious in the aftermath of the battle. The Wraith War is now finally over. Rom looks back on his time spent on Earth and comes to terms with the love he felt for the Earth woman Brandy Clark. He bids his friends Rick Jones, Cindy Adams, and Brandy farewell. His mission accomplished, Rom streaks across the sky one last time and leaves Earth behind. What new adventures await Rom greatest of the Spaceknights in the infinite cosmos? 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Life Song." Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Back on Earth Brandy and Rick Jones remember their departed friend and try to move on with their lives. Meanwhile, Rom lands on a seemingly lifeless planet but he soon realizes that there is more here than meets the eye. Who are the Sleepers and why do they sleep? Will their guardian allow Rom to live long enough to find out? Galactus Cameo. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Brett Breeding. Rom becomes caught in the middle of two warring factions. Humans on one side and machines on the other with neither willing to give an inch. Rom, being a cyborg, is trapped between man and machine...which side will he choose? 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Rom lands on a strange and extraordinary planet, the like of which he has never seen before. As he ventures into the bowels of the earth he finds Spaceknights and Dire Wraiths alike being held within. Rom must confront the one foe even mighty Galactus could not defeat, Ego the Living Planet. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Rom's ranks grow as Unam the Unseen and Vola the Trapper join him, Scanner, and Seeker. They come across yet another planet under attack by the deadly Dire Wraiths but this time the evil aliens are being led into battle by a traitor, the Spaceknight known as Raak the Breaker. It's Spaceknight vs. Spaceknight and one Spaceknight will not make it to the end of this issue alive. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. A Secret Wars II crossover. Guest-starring the Beyonder. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Bob Layton. The Beyonder, a nigh omnipotent being who hails from a universe where he was all and all was him, now walks the Earth among mere mortals, and for the first time in his existence he feels...discontent. Brandy Clark, former Spaceknight, and Rick Jones, former professional sidekick to some of the greatest super-heroes, also feel the nagging tug of discontentment. Will this all-powerful being grant Brandy and Rick their deepest desires? Captain America and Captain Marvel cameo. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and Joe Sinnott. Continued from last issue and Rom Annual # 4, Brandy has arrived on Galador, homeworld to her beloved Rom. But she soon learns that this is not the plush paradise it once was. A war is in progress and humans are targeted for termination by...Spaceknights? By tales end, Rom along with his allies the Spaceknight Squadron, and thanks in no small part to the Shi'ar, have returned to Galador to set things right. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and John Byrne. Ever since mighty Galactus banished Galador (Rom #27) to the furthest reaches of space, Rom and his allies the Spaceknight Squadron have trekked the universe in search of their homeworld. Upon returning they never thought they'd witness what has come to pass...Spaceknights slaughtering humans. Reunited with Brandy Clark, the Earth woman he fell in love with, Rom and the Squadron must confront these younger and more ruthless second generation Spaceknights. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

After appearing in Eerie for two and a half years, The Rook gets his own magazine. Painted cover art by Richard Corben. Ads for Alien Invasion Comix and Movie Aliens Illustrated. The Original Master Of Time Part 1, script by Bill DuBay, art by Lee Elias; Restin Dane sets out to find out what became of Adam Dane, the first master of time, and travels to the future, whilst sending Bishop Dane back to 1892 to start searching from there; Story is prefaced with a couple of paragraphs from H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (1895); It is implied that the character Herbert is Wells himself. They Came Out Of The Picadillies starring Buck Blaster And The Starbusters, script by Nicola Cuti and Bill Dubay, pencils by Jim Janes, inks by Rudy Nebres. The Time To Be Forgotten!, script by Bill Dubay, pencils by Jim Janes, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Untitled Bolt story, script by Rich Margopolis, art by Alex Nino. Magazine size. 76 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Stories in this issue include: The Rook: Master of the World part two by Budd Lewis and Lee Elias; Viking Prince by Jose Ortiz; and Voltar part five by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Alfredo Alcala. Cover art by Jordi Penalva. Cover price $1.75.

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Stories in this issue include: The Rook: The Coming of Billy Dane! by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Luis Bermejo; Joe Guy, America's Foremost Hero! part two by Jim Stenstrum and Abel Laxaman; Kronos by Lee Elias; and Voltar part eight by Will Richardson and Alfredo Alcala. Cover art by Bob Larkin. Cover price $2.00.

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Stories in this issue include: The Rook: A Time for Love Lost! by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Rudy Nebres; Joe Guy, America's Foremost Hero!: Dad! by Jim Stenstrum and Abel Laxamana; Kronos part three by Lee Elias; and Sherlock Holmes: The Singular Case of the Anemic Heir! by Will Richardson, Kevin Duane, and Anton Caravana. Cover art by Jordi Penalva. Cover price $2.00.

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Stories in this issue include: The Rook by Will Richardson (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Rudy Nebres; The Protectors by Will Richardson and Rudy Nebres; Uncle Zorro by Bill DuBay and Jose Ortiz; and Kronos part four by Lee Elias. Cover art by Bob Larkin. Cover price $2.00.

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Stories in this issue include: The Rook: The Dane Curse! by Budd Lewis and Luis Bermejo; The Goblin! by Bill DuBay and Lee Elias; Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet by Jim Stenstrum and Noly Panaligan (from the story by Arthur Conan Doyle); Joe Guy, America's Foremost Hero!: Air Whale Express by Jim Stenstrum and Abel Laxamana; The Fighting Armenian by Bill DuBay and Rudy Nebres; and Eagle part two by Colin Dawkins and John Severin. Cover art by Jordi Penalva. Cover price $2.00.

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Stories in this final issue include: The Rook: The Dane Curse part two by Budd Lewis and Luis Bermejo; Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet part two by Jim Stenstrum and Noly Panaligan (from the story by Arthur Conan Doyle); The Goblin: Goblin Night! by Bill DuBay and Lee Elias; The Fighting Armenian: Heroes by Bill DuBay and Rudy Nebres; and Eagle part three by Colin Dawkins and John Severin. Includes text piece on the cancellation of The Rook and the debut of The Goblin. Cover art by Jordi Penalva. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. Written by Antony Johnston. Art by Dave Gilbert. Rosemary Grant is a normal 14-year-old computer geek: shy and introverted, with no time for anything besides hacking and schoolwork. But one morning, Rosemary's life is turned upside-down when she literally bumps into a stranger who switches her school backpack for one he's carrying... and this one talks! Softcover, 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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2nd and later printings. Written by Antony Johnston. Art by Dave Gilbert. Rosemary Grant is a normal 14-year-old computer geek: shy and introverted, with no time for anything besides hacking and schoolwork. But one morning, Rosemary's life is turned upside-down when she literally bumps into a stranger who switches her school backpack for one he's carrying... and this one talks! Softcover, 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Retailer Incentive cover. (W) Jay Lee (A) J. Korim (I) GJ Aguila Cover A by Jason Lee Cover B by J. Korim FC32pp$2.95Eight Issue bi-monthly finite series In stores the week of April 23rd. The Concept: Rotogin battles have been banned in Nalus City for the past 8 years. However, there is an underground organization known as the U.B.B., which sets up illegal robot tournaments using the city as their battleground. Building her own robot, Kaylin Dakota enters into the shady world of illegal robot battles and underground gambling, in the hope of saving her friend's life. His fate lies in the hands of this young girl and her junk bot. This Issue: When Asper doesn't show up for dinner, Kaylin makes her way to his auto shop with his dinner in hand. When she arrives at the shop, she finds that it has been taken over by Asian gangsters and turned into a battle location for the U.B.B. Hiding in the front row to a rumble of lightweight robot's, Kaylin learns some of the inner workings of the U.B.B. organization and just who is behind the scenes. Cover price $2.95.

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(W) Jay Lee (A) J. Korim (I) GJ Aguila Cover A by J. Korim Cover B by Jay Lee FC32pp$2.95Eight-issue bi-monthly finite series In stores the week of June 18th The Concept: Rotogin battles have been banned in Nalus City for the past 8 years. However, there is an underground organization known as the U.B.B., which sets up illegal robot tournaments using the city as their battleground. Building her own robot, Kaylin Dakota enters into the shady world of illegal robot battles and underground gambling, in the hope of saving her friend's life. His fate lies in the hands of this young girl and her junkbot. This Issue: Asper and Nicky head deep into old Chinatown to pay a visit to Uncle Moon, Rolly's boss and a known member of the criminal organization 'The Lotuz Society'. But, upon their visit, a member of the UBB recognizes Asper. A call is made and minutes later the two find themselves cornered in an alley by an unfriendly group of thugs with no choice but to fight their way out. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Jay Lee. Art by J. Korim. A rainy darkness hits Nalus and sets the mood for a night that changes the views and darkens the thoughts of many. Find out the reason why the Mech Wars sport was banned and who is behind the scenes pulling the strings of the U.B.B. When a major gangster meeting is called, all the heads of the 'Lotuz Society' come together, but anger runs in the veins of these men and an argument breaks out. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Written by John Scalzi. The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies is a comprehensive guide to the ''final frontier'' of film. It explores our fascination with space exploration, time travel, fantastical worlds and alternative futures. This guide explains how everything from the philosophy of Plato to classic Victorian tales and cult comic books have helped to create one of cinema''s most engaging genres. Discover the classics from Mexico, Russia and Japan, not forgetting the Anime science fiction tradition, along with everything else you need to know from Metropolis to Star Wars, via Blade Runner, 2001 and Alien. The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies is your essential guide to a galaxy of film unbounded by time or space. Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 326 pages, Text (with B&W Photographs) Cover price $14.99.

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Written by Guy B. Katich, Art by Kevin Kall. Cover by Dell Barras. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.80.

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(W) Tommy Kovac (A) Andy Hirsch Zik alerts Jasper to Frank's disappearance, but can't communicate it clearly enough to explain. An exasperated Zik (unable to communicate the kidnapping) leads Jasper to a ransom note. Cover price $2.95.

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Sapphire Bullets. Story, art and cover by Lea Hernandez. The manga-inspired saga of Raven, a mecha-suit fighter swept up into the double-dealing entertainment empire surrounding televised mecha fights. EnTeCo begins circulating leaked photos of Raven's Tansie character in a clinch with rival Crimson Winter; Oishii convinces Raven she needs to leave the company and go out on her own. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.