Comic books August 1994

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Profiles of the 50 Hottest Heroes and Baddest Bad Guys in Comics. Do you know everything there is to know about your favorite heroes and villains? The HERO ILLUSTRATED Comic Book Who's Who has the answers, with profiles and background histories on 50 of the hottest heroes and villains in comics. How do the big boys in comics compare and who would really win in a fight? In addition to breaking open case files filled with top-secret information, the Comic Book Who's Who is filled with special ratings and comparison charts that showcase the individual talents of the good and the bad. Find out who's good, who's better, and who is the absolute best. Cover by Art Thibert. FC, 96 pg. Cover price $3.95.

August, 1994. Cover by Sean Phillips. Features - Eddie Campbell blazing a trail From Hell; What If....?: The Chris Claremont Tapes; Neil Gaiman's Troll Bridge; TV21's Dalek artist Ron Turner; Is this the final frontier for William Shatner?; Smoke Damage, Don't Get Caught, and more! 8 1/4" x 11 5/8", 68 pages, PC/PB&W, £1.95 cover price.

August 12, 1994. Normalman takes on Megaton Man; Alfred Harvey Dies; the Supreme Court rules on parodies. Normalman/Megaton Man cover by Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden & Larry Marder. Cover price $2.50.

August 19, 1994. Beginning at 'Zero' - five new series join the DC universe during 'Zero Month'; Starman is back - new series features Ted Knight's son; Hawkman soars again; The Mask comes to the big screen - movie based on Dark Horse series stars Jim Carrey. 'DC Comics: Beyond Zero' cover. Cover price $2.50.

In this issue: Zeroing in on DC's Zero Month! The gospel according to Mike Carlin and KC Carlson, engineers of the apocalypse and overseers of DC's new genesis! Plus: Jack C. Harris - from Batman to Spider-Man. And: Hot Tips from Top Creators - Don Markstein. Cover price $4.95.

Mark Martin interview; Joe Coleman interview; Jack Kirby's legacy; seducing the innocent - teaching kids comics; DC editor Neal Pozner dies. Covers by Joe Coleman and Mark Martin. Cover price $4.95.

Newspaper comic strip reprints: Spider-Man, Modesty Blaise, The Phantom, Tarzan by Russ Manning, Steve Canyon. George Perez cover. Cover price $6.95.

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DC, Marvel & other comic book publishers; current buy-sell-trade prices. Rob Liefeld's Youngblood; Defiant's Jim Shooter; Jae Lee's Hellshock; Badger & Doc Savage; women cartoonists (part 3). Youngblood cover (and poster) by Rob Liefeld. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Mike Manley (after Adams). Promotional magazine for retailers announcing the DC comics scheduled to be published in August 1994. From the cover: "KNIGHTSEND, New Dawn - The 'KnightsEnd' momentum continues to build as it rockets towards its explosive conclusion. The second month in this epic story that crosses over all the ongoing Batman books delivers what was promised in the wrenching, tension-filled showdown between Bruce Wayne and Azrael. "All the plot threads begun in 'KnightFall' and 'KnightQuest' are resolved in 'KnightsEnd,'" assures Batman Group Editor Dennis O'Neil. "We answer all the questions readers have been asking all year, including the ultimate fates of Bruce Wayne and Jean Paul Valley and which one, if either, will be Batman; what impact these events have on Robin, Catwoman and Nightwing; and what costume Batman wears from now on."" (continued on page 2) Also in this issue: BATMAN/PUNISHER: LAKE OF FIRE - a DC/Marvel crossover; JUDGE DREDD storms North America; AQUAMAN - Peter David writes the ongoing series; LOBO: IN THE CHAIR - The Main Man's "bad hair day"; "END OF AN ERA" - a 30th century crossover story; THE SANDMAN: BRIEF LIVES - a new VERTIGO hardcover; VAMPS - VERTIGO's vampires are bad to the bone; SHADE, THE CHANGING MAN hits #50; SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE #17 - Wesley Dodds takes on "The Scorpion"; and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE SERIES FINALE - adapted from the episode! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 slick pages, B&W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Crossed Swords" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Danger in the Shadows" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Samurai Challenge" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Operation Navajo" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Jack the Jinx" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Phantom Killer" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Trail of Shame" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Protect or Die!" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Twilight of the Grim Grey God!, script by Robert E. Howard (original story) and Roy Thomas (adaptation), art by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Hyperborean/Brythunian battlefield; Conan converses with God Borri Borri, participates in a great and bloody battle, and kills Malachi; adapted from the non-Conan story, The Grey God Passes by Robert E. Howard. Barbarian pin-up page. New material includes an essay by Thomas, Marie Severin's original cover layout for Conan 3 (from which Windsor-Smith based his cover art), an unused panel by Windsor-Smith from issue 3, and a letters page. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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John Buscema reprint from Conan 74-77; Michael Golden cover reprint Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Rafael Kayanan. Blood Days in Brythunia, script by Roy Thomas, art by Rafael Kayanan; Conan continues his journey and ends up in a city where he quickly gets into a scuffle and flees to the rooftops; From there he sees Andamo who he assists in another battle; The two then go to a tavern to drink and talk where they are attacked by a rock golem; Conan saves who he can and stops the best he is then brought before the man responsible for the golem by Andamo; All this is watched by Moru, Andamo's bitter enemy and rival. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Collects Concrete: Fragile Creature (1991) #1-4. Story and art by PAUL CHADWICK. When you're seven-feet plus of walking, talking stone, you're bound to draw the media spotlight, especially when you live in Tinseltown. Concrete's celebrity status is sometimes a pain in the buttress...but it does bring the occasional paycheck gig. When the producer of a low-budget science-fiction film approaches Concrete to use his prodigious strength to help save money on the film's FX budget, the siren call of Hollywood draws Concrete like a moth to a flame...a seven-thousand-dollar-a-week flame, that is. Softcover, PC/PB&W. NOTE: See also Concrete TPB (2005) Vol. 3 "Fragile Creature!" Cover price $15.95.

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By PAUL CHADWICK. Your name is Larry Munro. You've been car-jacked by a couple of gun-toting, sociopathic killers who're making you drive them around L.A. as they rob gas stations, race police vehicles, and set fires. Will your pal Concrete reach you before the gunmen inscribe your name on a bullet? Feel lucky? Action, mayhem, and a peek behind a "killer smile" as only Harvey and Eisner-award-winning Legend creator Paul Chadwick can deliver! Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Scot Eaton. My Opinion Is, That Power Should Always Be Distrusted, In Whatever Hands It Is Placed, script by Ron Marz, pencils by Scot Eaton, inks by Bill Anderson; Thanos discovers the origin of Tyrant when he slips away into the Fortress; He also finds the reason he sought out this adventure in the first place, one of Tyrant's containment devices; Terrax, Ganymede, Jack of Hearts and Legacy face Tyrant; They soon realize that Thanos has disappeared; They battle mightily, but are no match for Tyrant who defeats them one by one; Thanos finally arrives with the containment device. 52 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Art by John Severin and others. Parodies of "Roseanne," "Ace Ventura," and "On Deadly Ground." Severin cover. Cover price $1.75.

Written by J.R. Williams. 6 1/2-in. 10-in., 24 pages, B/W. Cover price $2.50.

Written by J.R. Williams. 6 1/2-in. 10-in., 24 pages, B/W. Cover price $2.50.

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Reprints. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Out of the Frying Pan," script and art by Johnny Craig; Old Charlie's efforts to describe the sights outside of the hospital window are really appreciated by two paralyzed patients; But soon, a new patient, Hank Bowers, being held for murder and supposedly blind, is put into the room and he does not appreciate such talk. "A Trace of Murder!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; The murder-suicide of a husband and wife greatly interests Felix Morley, who wishes to do away with his nagging wife for young and fresh Helen; Felix researches and discovers that some poisons can be administered with no trace of the poison left behind and decides to use it on his wife, Emma, who dies, and all her money is left to Felix. "Double-Cross," script and art by Al Feldstein; Carlisle and Morton had perpetrated a $100,000 heist in Scranton, but managed to out run the law. But Morton loved Ben's moll, Donna, so planned to have her set up Ben for a killing, then she and Morton could run off together with all the dough. "The Escaped Maniac!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by George Roussos; Bert picks up a hitch hiker alongside the road in a blinding rainstorm and begin a journey together; But when Beeker turns on the radio instead of the car's heater, they hear a broadcast telling of an escaped maniac from the state hospital for the criminally insane and not to pick up any hitch hikers. "Partnership Dissolved!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Doc Merrick displays the effectiveness of his secret chemical solution to tenderize meat: an extract of the papaya fruit, containing an enzyme called Papien, which, when mixed with Merrick's secret catalytic agent, creates a solution which acts like Pepsin, a digestive enzyme found in the human body. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing.

By Jeff Conner and Robert Zuckerman.

A behind the scenes look at the cult classic that was based on the comic book by James O'Barr. Inlcudes many photos of the cast and crew.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $14.95.

2nd and later printings.

By Jeff Conner and Robert Zuckerman.

A behind the scenes look at the cult classic that was based on the comic book by James O'Barr. Inlcudes many photos of the cast and crew.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, PC/PB&W.

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Cover art by Terry LaBan. High Noon Part II--Bob: You Can't Spank The Monkey If He's On Your Back; Bob and Ursula face-off. Three Kinds Of Fox--Muktuk Wolf'sbreath Hard-Boiled Shaman; Muktuk encounters a possessed shaman. Once You're Out; what happens when you escape the rat race. Scripts and art by Terry LaBan. 28 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Troll is down for the count, but now Damage and his current allies, Wyldheart and the revealed Golden Age hero, are staring down the guns of the Baron's henchmen. Plus, the New Titans arrive to arrest Damage for the destruction caused by his battle with Troll. Written by Tom Joyner, with art by Bill Marimon and Don Hillsman. Cover by Marimon and Tom McWeeney. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

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Captain America guest stars in Tree of Knowledge, Part 5 of 6, "The Line Eaters." Script by D.G. Chichester, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Hector Collazo. McDaniel cover. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Nelson. Eric Luke (Ghost Special) and Howard Cobb (Virus) bring you the stunning finale of "The Machine: Under My Skin," in Dark Horse Comics #24. The twisted creature Flesh controls Mecha for now, but when The Machine dives into the fray, two superheroes may be more than it can handle. The result is too terrible to contemplate, but judge for yourself. FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Allan Langoulant. Issue #2 of Dark Horse Downunder, Dark Horse's bimonthly miniseries featuring the best creative talent from Australia, opens with the hilarious "Ashe of the Outback," a story of bloodthirsty terrorists, boat chases, plane chases, car chases, truck chases, submarine chases, seventeen nuns and the bravest man in Australia. Part 2 of Gary Chaloner and Ashley Wood's "The Undertaker" continues, as Morton and his dead dog Cryptoe discover the horror that lies within the grave of Nod, that most unspeakable serial killer. What they discover could be the most shocking news on earth -- if they live long enough to tell of it! Also in this issue, don't miss David de Vries and Darrel Merritt's "The Berries of the Sun," a spooky tale of one man's search, in a torn and twisted land, for the ultimate sensation. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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2-page interview with Harvey Pekar; 2-page Tales of the Mask strip (Part 10) by John Arcudi, Rich Hedden and Jack Pollock; 2-page interview with Keith Giffen; Cover by Art Adams (from Division 13 #1).

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Cover by Mike Mignola. Legend creator Mike Mignola takes us on a rollercoaster ride of supernatural mayhem in "Hellboy: The Wolves of St. August," part one of a terrifying new four-part adventure. Somewhere in darkest Europe, one hundred thirty-seven people lost their lives, each cruelly torn to pieces -- all in one night. Only Hellboy could investigate such an atrocity and only in the pages of Dark Horse Presents! Once again, Gary Davis brings us a tale of jealousy, greed, love, and despair in a new "Paleolove." Daishon has located a kind village that takes him and the baby in, but at what cost to him, the child, or the village? The cryptic Nanny Katie has never aged during her time on this earth. One man discovers why, but the knowledge comes too late to do him any good. Don't miss "Sir John's Passing," by the same creators who brought you "An Edwardian Nursery." B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Dark Side (UK) #041, The Mummy Lives, Gut Wrenching Gore, King of Horror Quickies, Pinhead Returns

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Cover pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin. The Bitter Truth starring Darkhawk, Ned, Jon, Jason, Mike Powell, and Portal, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Tod Smith, inks by Ian Akin; Darkhawk tries to reveal his secret to his parents; Portal replaces Darkhawk. The Shaper of Things to Come, script by Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Nick Choles, inks by Keith Williams; The origin of the Shaper. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Earth's Darkstar Ferrin Colos is court-martialed - and is replaced by former Titan Donna Troy! Plus, former Green Lantern John Stewart learns a shocking truth about the planet Jenuwyne. Written by Michael Jan Friedman, with art by Mike Collins and Ken Branch. Cover by Mike Deodato. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover feature: "KnightsEnd," with an illustration by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna; flip cover Vertigo feature: Vamps miniseries; Shade, the Changing Man t-shirt art by Chris Bachalo.

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At last, the humans have the upper hand. They also have one of the Deadbeats as a prisoner. Dr. Ralston wants to know all she can about vampirism, so she can fight the undead terrors. So, she subjects her fierce captive to..."The Experiment!" By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell and Bruce Patterson. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ian Churchill. If Looks Could Kill, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Ian Churchill, inks by Jason Minor; Black Tom is dying from his wooden infection and Banshee has Dr. Killebrew, a specialist in cellular regeneration, treat him in prison; Juggernaut breaks in, rescues Tom and captures Killebrew; Deadpool is out for a quiet drink when he is assaulted by Black Tom's goons but he gets a timely assist from old pal Banshee and his daughter, Siryn; During the battle, DP's hand is cut off and he blacks out as his healing factor fails to regenerate it. Waid's 1st work for Marvel. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ian Churchill. If Looks Could Kill, script by Mark Waid, pencils by Ian Churchill, inks by Jason Minor; Black Tom is dying from his wooden infection and Banshee has Dr. Killebrew, a specialist in cellular regeneration, treat him in prison; Juggernaut breaks in, rescues Tom and captures Killebrew; Deadpool is out for a quiet drink when he is assaulted by Black Tom's goons but he gets a timely assist from old pal Banshee and his daughter, Siryn; During the battle, DP's hand is cut off and he blacks out as his healing factor fails to regenerate it. Waid's 1st work for Marvel. Cover price $2.50.