Comic books April 1998

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1st printing. Collects Deity (1997) #1-3. Written by Karl Altslaetter. Art by Robert Napton. Fun loving teen, Jamie, discovers she's the heir to an unimaginabl epower and responsibility. There are those who would see her dead before allowing her power to blossom. Now, with the help of an eclectic trio of heroes, Jamie must stay one step ahead of her adversaries if she is ever going to fullfill her destiny as savior of the universe. Includes a 4-page sketchbook with character designs. Softcover, full color. Cover price $7.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Kevin Nowlan. The First and the Last (Cataclysm Part Five) starring Batman and the Huntress, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Klaus Janson; Gotham City is destroyed by an earthquake, trapping Huntress in a subway system and Batman and Alfred in the Batcave. Continued in Catwoman #56, Batman: Blackgate, and Shadow of the Bat #74. 32 pgs. $1.95. Cataclysm Part 5 of 17. Cover price $1.95.

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The Tomorrow War: Part 3 - Written by Jeff Gomez. Art by Kenny Martinez and Anibal Rodriguez. Cover by Mark Buckingham. With time running out on him, an elderly Bart Simms fights to prevent the time capsule which created his Doctor Tomorrow persona from ever going back into the past. But the time-gazing Mushroom Cloud has other plans! Who will survive? Who will be history? And who will rise from the ashes to save the future? Could it be a new, younger Doctor Tomorrow? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Vol.22 #3 March 1998 Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,000.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4083936020

1st printing. Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. The most popular manga in the world finally comes to America! Printed right to left like authentic Japanese manga! Meet a young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets a girl named Bulma, who is on a quest to collect seven 'Dragon Balls.' If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world. Could Bulma use the help of a certain super-strong boy? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or later printing Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. With his son Gohan and his oldest friends at his side, the adult Goku listens as his familiar world is shattered by the news brought by a mysterious, super-powerful stranger. Because the mighty Raditz is Goku's brother -- and neither of them are humans, but Saiyans, the most powerful and ruthless alien race in the universe! And now Raditz wants to know why Goku hasn't destroyed the human race! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Shadow of the Warlock: Part 3 of 6 - Story and art by Johji Manabe. I come not to praise Gustav, but to bury him. So might Kurgh say as the Warlock General announces that he's the best choice to become the new Emperor of Romunilia. Only one warlord is brave enough to oppose him, Kreitas, defender of the missing Princess Minerva. Little does Kreitas know, as he fights off Kurgh's assassins, that the princess he worships from afar is alive and well. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Rise of the Dragon Princess!" Collects Drakuun (1997-1999) #1-6. Story and art by Johji Manabe. Translated by Dana Lewis and Toren Smith. Softcover, 168 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

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Cover art by Dave McKean. Unkindness of One / part two, script by Caitlín R. Kiernan, art by Paul Lee; Eve and Lucien search for Matthew. James Robinson discusses Witchcraft: La Terreur. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Vol.12 #1 - March/April 1998. Adventures for TSR Role-Playing Games. In this issue: Witches' Brew - Black cats, witches, ghosts, and goblins! Plus: Eye of the Storm - Something wicked this way comes! Also: Training Ground - Enter the dungeon of the Netherese mage! And: The Little People - Not all leprechauns are lucky. Plus: Falls Run - Every town has its dark secrets. This town has something worse! Also: Uzaglu of the Underdark - The guardians of the Kraal Nexus don't take kindly to intruders! Cover price $4.95.

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A woman that Powerhaus met in a Manhattan bar inexplicably crosses his path in the halls of International Operations--but when he confronts her and demands the truth, she claims never to have seen him before. His efforts to separate her lies from reality lead him headlong into a frightening revelation about his own background, and the very great likelihood that everything he knows about himself is wrong. Written by Mike Heisler. Art by Jason Johnson and Randy Elliott. Cover by Brent Anderson. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Mike Deodato Jr. The Circle Unbroken, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Mike Deodato Jr., inks by Scott Koblish; Nina returns, under the Hand's control to fight Elektra, while members of the Hand (including Kuroyama) watch; Elektra convinces Nina that she does not belong with the Hand and the two join forces to battle Kuroyama. 36 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Wendy Pini, inks by Par MacTolfsson. Wolfrider! - part 3, script by Christy Marx and Wendy Pini, art by Wendy Pini; Humans retaliate against elf demons by killing wolves; Bearclaw attempts to scare them again, but it only begins a blood feud. Wild Hunt - part 17, script by Joellyn Auklandus, art by Lorraine Reyes; Angrif hires the hunter, Lehrigen, to find and kill the elves; Ember and her clan go to spend time with the Trolls at Port Bane. Wave Dancers - part 5, script by Vickie Murphy, art by Craig Taillefer; Darshek is a captive of Ardan Djarum; Snakeskin leads a group to find him, but what they find are many floating dead fish; Wavecatcher pushes inland in search of his missing brethren. Return to Centaur - part 2, script by Richard Pini (adaptation) and Piers Anthony, pencils by Dennis Fujitake, inks by Gary Kato; Adapted from the Xanth novel "Isle of View" by Piers Anthony. Cover price $4.95.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Shards!" Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. The Elves' sacred Palace-Shipin the hands of a ruthless human warlord! Softcover, 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $30.00 View scan

It's Elvira's five year anniversary, so a group of her old friends (and enemies) shows up to her party, with plenty of surprises. If you've always wondered what type of hostess gift the evil Skelloween would bring, you gotta read this issue to find out! Also, Elvira's spokesperson job at the wax museum is thrown into chaos when a valuable necklace is stolen in the back-up story. By Paul Dini, Richard Howell, John Heebink, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy, James W. Fry III and Bob Wiacek. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Issue #30 - April 1998. Fanzine dedicated to the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, this issue for insertion in ERB-APA #57. Cover reproducing button issued at the 1988 England Gathering that was left out of previous issue's article. Three page article by Bill Ross on his "Tarzan Room" with photographs. White paper, stapled once upper left. Four pages, black and white.

Man At His Best. Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States. In this issue: John Travolta - The Most Powerful Man on Earth by Tom Junod; Bill Clinton - The Hardest Working Man in Show Business by Martha Sherrill; and Dear Mr. President: Oops by David Brock. Plus: John Updike, Greg Norman and Spring Clothes for Men. Cover price $3.00.

Reprints Sandman (1989 2nd Series) #21. Season of Mists: a prologue - Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Mike Dringenberg & Malcolm Jones III. Cover by Dave McKean. Destiny of the Endless calls a family reunion, giving Desire the chance to needle Dream about his treatment of Nada, the ex-lover he condemned to ten thousand years of torture in Hell. Plus: Promo for Witchcraft: La Terreur. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by John Totleben. Growth Patterns, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by John Totleben; New "Growth Patterns" and other strange abilities emerge in Swamp Thing as he fights for survival. Reprints Alan Moore's Swamp Thing #37 (featuring the 1st appearance of John Constantine) in B&W. 28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover by Steven Hughes. Destroyer Part 7: Set the World Afire, script by Brian Pulido and Philip Nutman, pencils by Kyle Hotz, inks by Jason Moore; Finally achieving his goal of firing off nuclear missiles, Ernie sits back and waits for the bombs to drop; Mary tries to save her brother, Billy, from a deadly gunshot wound but fails; Detroit is decimated in nuclear annihilation as the first of Ernie's rockets reaches its target; Chastity comes on to Ernie but he spurns her advances. Flip cover pencils by Kyle Hotz, inks by Jason Moore. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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"Preludes and Nightmares!" Story by Ben Raab. Art by Jim Calafiore and Rob Hunter. Cover by John Cassaday. It's a NIGHTMARE when the King of Bad Dreams himself gets inside our heroes' heads. Will Excalibur be laid to rest, forever?! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.99.

Exclusive Interview - George Romero returns with new movies, new zombies; '98 Chainsaw Awards - you pick horror's best; Species II - still sexy, still deadly; Wes Craven speaks - beyond the Scream saga, Carnival of Souls (his chilling remake), plus Neve Campbell & Rose McGowan; First News - John Carpenter's Vampires; Psi Factor - this year's X-Files? Cover price $5.99.

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Cover inks by Art Thibert. The Enemy Within, script by Scott Lobdell (plot) and Chris Claremont (script), pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert; The Silver Surfer and Alicia seek help from the FF; they all go to Yorktown, Saskatchewan, and join forces with the Mole Man in battle against Terminus; Ben gives Alicia and the Surfer his blessing; meanwhile, Crucible threatens the imprisoned reporters. First issue of the lengthy run by Chris Claremont, Salvador Larroca, and Art Thibert (all the way to issue #32). First post-Heroes Reborn meeting of Thing and Alicia Masters. 54 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Pulp magazine devoted to exploring the paranormal. Articles and Stories. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 70 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos.) Cover price $3.50.

April 1998 - Femforce Product Catalog. Comics, portfolios, t-shirts, cards, games... everything related AC Comics' Femforce. 5.25" x 8.5", 20 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $19.00 View scan

Volume 6 - #10/11 - April 1998. Bettie Page - '50s Erotica. Plus: Angie Dickinson, Kiss Me Deadly - Noir Classic, Russ Meyer, Charlize Theron, Nudie Pioneer David Friedman, Carnival of Souls Re-Make. Cover features Christa Campbell, embodying the Page legend for the '90s. Cover price $11.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Flaming Carrot's Greatest Hits!"

Story and art by Bob Burden.

Who is this arcane, bizarre, carousing, crime fighter who haunts the shadows and alleys of Iron City? The modern hero is redefined with this two-fisted, hard-drinking, womanizing, violent, and politically incorrect freebooter whose antics and mayhem will have you in stitches before you know it. Meet Mr. Furious, Captain Attack, Screwball, The Bikini Teens and Bondo-Man, the man of living bondo! Meet super criminals, flying dead dogs, all-girl motorcycle gangs and monsters - the big ones - the Japanese kind!

Softcover, 232 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

"The Human Race Part One: Radio Days." A pair of hostile aliens forces Wally to race Kwyzz, a strange childhood friend of Wally's that came through the radio from another world. Script by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar, pencils by Paul Ryan, inks by John Nyberg. Cover art by Steve Lightle. Cover price $1.95.

In "I, Rosey," the Jetsons' robot maid is mistaken for the malicious mechanical mastermind Molly Alloy and faces a meltdown in prison. Meanwhile, Molly rises up against her new human employers--George and Jane Jetson. Plus, in "Cave-at Emptor!", Fred becomes a hairless ape when Wilma orders a defective product from an infomercial. Written by Matt Wayne and Sam Henderson. Art by Bill Alger, Mike DeCarlo and Stephanie Gladden. Cover by Patrick Owsley. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $1.95.

Frank Frazetta cover; Vikings w/ axes riding in a boat. Features the first appearance of Battle Chasers. Elmore, Moebius, Madureira, Hildebrandts, Horley, Grindberg, Harris. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $70.00 View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Joe Madureira variant cover; 3 people, old man emitting blue energy between a guy and girl. Features the first appearance of Battle Chasers. Elmore, Moebius, Madureira, Hildebrandts, Horley, Grindberg, Harris, Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $94.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Wizard World Platinum Limited Edition of 500. Joe Madureira variant cover; 3 people, old man emitting blue energy between a guy and girl Elmore, Moebius, Madureira, Hildebrandts, Horley, Grindberg, Harris,

Cover by Joe Rosales. Stories and Art by Kevin Isao Muranaka, Joe Rosales, Brian Sutton and Jerry Collins. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Tobias Wah: Vampyre Hunter Part 8" by Kevin Isao Muranaka; "Lemuria: Tythos & the Nymph" by Joe Rosales; and "Eye For an Eye Part 1" by Brian Sutton and Jerry Collins. Plus: Illustration by Terrie Smith. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

G-Fan is the publication for Godzilla fans. This issue includes: cover art by Jim Strate; Godzillas Serious Side; English Dubbing in Monster Movies; War of the Gargantuas; Godzilla to Jet Jaguar de Punch, Punch, Punch; interview with actor Robert Scott Feld; news, reviews, and fiction; G-Fest 98; and G-Fan Crossword. March/April, 1998. 68 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Pie-Rat's Revenge!" Created by Jim Davis. Where can good turn for help. Well, with a little help from magic, good can turn to Garfield and his Pet Force! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Pie-Rat's Revenge!" Created by Jim Davis. Where can good turn for help. Well, with a little help from magic, good can turn to Garfield and his Pet Force! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).