Comic books August 1999

Written by Mark Evanier; art by Sergio Aragones, Stevfe Rude and Dan Spiegle. Cover by Brian Bolland and Sergio Aragones. The incredible adventures of Finster conclude as he meets Wonder Woman courtesy of legendary artists Sergio Aragones, Steve RudeDan Spiegle! How does a loveable loser like Finster wind up spending time with the most beautiful woman in comics? Find out as Evanier, Aragones and Rude bring you Finster's date with Wonder Woman (well, Finster thinks it's a date, anyway). You'll have to see it to believe it! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

Deep Blue Sea; Lake Placid; The Haunting; The Blair Witch Project; Gene Simmons; Gamera 3. Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Chris Claremont/Salvador Larroca/Art Thibert. The good news: the Fantastic Four have returned to Earth! The bad news: the Ruined (the mysterious foes who return from issue #1) are waiting for them! Can Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman stop Paris, the city of lights, from becoming the city of skulls and bones?! Cover by Salvador Larroca & Art Thibert. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

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 $4.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Standard cover, purple. Cover pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems. Untitled story, script by Michael Turner and Bill O'Neil, pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems, Jonathan Sibal, Whitney McFarland (assistant) and Marco Galli (assistant); Things get confusing for Aspen when Cannon and Chance show up to rescue her from Killian's clutches; When it turns out that Kyla secretly works with Cannon, Aspen is convinced; Without Aspen as his weapon, Killian utilizes another underwater being to power his weapon that sends a beam all the way to the stars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Jay Company Comics Variant Cover. Exclusive to Wizard World Los Angeles Comic Con, this Fathom #7 is limited to 500 copies and contains a brand new cover by Fathom artist, Kol Turnbull. NOTE: May or may not include certificate of authenticity from Jay Company Comics. Untitled story, script by Michael Turner and Bill O'Neil, pencils by Michael Turner, inks by Joe Weems, Jonathan Sibal, Whitney McFarland (assistant) and Marco Galli (assistant); Things get confusing for Aspen when Cannon and Chance show up to rescue her from Killian's clutches; When it turns out that Kyla secretly works with Cannon, Aspen is convinced; Without Aspen as his weapon, Killian utilizes another underwater being to power his weapon that sends a beam all the way to the stars. 36 pgs., full color.

Issue #1. August 1999. Written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Color. Adult. Cover price $3.95.

Issue #1. August 1999. Adult Variant Cover by Tim Vigil. Written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Color. Adult. Cover price $6.00.

Issue #1. August 1999. Connecting Tryptich Virgin Cover by Tim Vigil, limited to 1000 copies. Written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Color. Adult. Cover price $7.00.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Issue #1. August 1999. Prism Foil Variant Cover by Tim Vigil, limited to 500 copies. Written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Color. Adult. Cover price $15.00.

Issue #1. August 1999. Royal Blue Foil Variant Cover by Tim Vigil, limited to 100 copies. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Avatar. Written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Color. Adult. Cover price $75.00.

Issue #1. August 1999. Leather Variant Cover by Tim Vigil, limited to 700 copies. Signed by Quinn and Vigil. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Avatar. Written by David Quinn and illustrated by Tim Vigil. 6.75" x 10.25". 32 pages. Color. Adult. Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $4.80

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $4.00

Volume 8 - #3 - August 20, 1999 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sarah Michelle Gellar) - Cover girl Sarah Michelle Gellar talks to Femme Fatales about the latest twists and speculations in the future of her famous character, Buffy, as well her alluring turn in the new movie Cruel Intentions. Also, Sarah's Buffy stunt double Sophia Crawford, Hollywood A-List newcomer Charlize Theron (Mighty Joe Young), Nicole de Boer in a candid discussion about replacing Terry Farrell as the DS9's resident Trill, the sapphic vampire classic Carmilla, and more. (Cinefantastique) MATURE READERS Magazine$5.95 " Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY, MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY DUNCAN ROULEAU, AARON SOWD AND PAUL PELLETIER; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE In stores June 23. Robin and Aqualad guest-star in a flashback issue written by Joe Casey (Cable, WILD TIMES: GEN13), with art by Duncan Rouleau and Aaron Sowd! After the extra-special issue #150, Waid, Augustyn, Pelletier, and Russell take a one-issue break, so they just provide a framing sequence for this tale from early in Wally West's career, when he and a pal from his neighborhood had to head off an attempted Gorilla City invasion of America! Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS, JOHN ROZUM AND SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY KIERON DWYER, KELLEY JONES AND MARCELO FRUSIN; PAINTED COVER BY SUE COE In stores June 23. VERTIGO's new ongoing horror anthology offers three offbeat horror stories to darken your summer days and nightmares. In "Satanic," that well-known star-crossed ship on its maiden voyage goes down yet again in a horrific yarn based on a nightmare (written by Garth Ennis, with art by Kieron Dwyer); in "Night Terrors," a young boy awaits his primal fear in front of a ticking grandfather clock (written by John Rozum and illustrated by Kelley Jones); and in "A Walk In the Park," a stroke-ridden old woman is taken for a sadistic spin through Central Park by her homicidal nurse (written by Scott Cunningham and illustrated by Marcelo Frusin). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Phil Morrissey. Stories and Art by Jose Calderon, Daphne Lage, Toivo Rovainen, Roz Gibson and Nami Jarrett. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Tall Tails Part 3" by Jose Calderon and Daphne Lage; "Good Taste" by Toivo Rovainen; "The Return of the Giant Hogweed" by Roz Gibson; and "Siberia Part 3" by Nami Jarrett. Plus: Illustration by Sara Palmer. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $9.49

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Priestess!"

Story and art by Yû Watase.

Miaka Yuki is an ordinary junior high-school student who is suddenly whisked away into the world of a book - The Universe of the Four Gods. There she becomes the priestess of the god Suzaku, and is charged with finding all seven of her Celestial-Warrior protectors.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $15.95.

G-Fan is the publication for Godzilla fans. This issue includes: cover art by Modstoon; four articles on Destroy All Monsters; interviews with direct Shusuke Kaneko and GNP Crescendo Records head producer Neil Norman; news and fan fiction; and Ogasawara Sketchbooks. July/Aug, 1999. 68 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Fabian Nicieza/Steve Skroce/Rob Hunter Youve met the repulsive villain known as the Pig... youve discovered his connection to Gambits past... now watch as the ragin Cajun squares off with the ugliest, meanest fiend this side of the Big Easy! Meanwhile, one of Remys oldest and most bitter enemies has stumbled upon a startling secret within the X-Men, something that could swallow Gamit? and the entire team?whole! GAMBIT is up and running, and mutant maniacs everywhere are turning in to Remys solo adventures. (Wizard) Cover by Steve Skroce & Rob Hunter. FC$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.49

Stories by Rich Koslowski, Gary Sassaman, and Al Armstrong. Art by Rich Koslowski, Gary Sassaman, and Mike Bianco. Cover by Rich Koslowski. The 3 Geeks are back, and this time they brought some friends! In a trio of stories, Rich Koslowski gives readers a "backwards" day featuring the 3 Geeks (inspired by his favorite Seinfeld episode!) while Gary Sassaman's "Smoke" story featuring Innocent Bystander and Al Armstrong's first "True Tales From the Comic Shop" rounds out the issue. 24 pages, B&W, standard paper. Cover price $2.75. NOTE: Nominated for three 1999 Eisner Awards. Cover price $2.75.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE In stores June 16. Following the traumatic events of the last few issues we find the Gen13 kids in a more lighthearted adventure, courtesy of fan-favorites writer Joe Casey and artist Kevin Maguire. While on the road, the team stops off in Atlanta and becomes embroiled in a misadventure that involves both spies and ? professional wrestlers?!? FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

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Jay Faerber/Terry Dodson/Rachel Dodson When Generation X and guest-star Paladin hit Madripoor, its all out Hong-Kong style action and adventure! Sent by their new Headmistress Adrienne Frost, the Gen X kids have gone to Madripoor to retrieve a special sword, but the all-new group of mutants called the Rising Sons are out to make sure that they dont leave with the sword?or their lives! Meanwhile, back in Massachussetts, White Queen is none too pleased with how her sister is using her students! Cover by Terry & Rachel Dodson. FC$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

By Ahihiro Ito. All-ages manga! In this issue, we meet Yu Himehagi, a professional driver, fallen on hard times, now in the employ of Kagura Security. And who better to call when a cat demon has taken control of a tractor trailer and is terrorizing the highways of Tokyo?! Yoichi and Yuka have to hold onto their hats as they are in for the ride of their lives. It seems Himehagi does not know the meaning of the word brakes, and the other motorists best get off the road. This is one of the wildest high-speed chases youve ever seen! b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

by Adam Hughes, Arthur Adams, Jason Pearson, Doug Mahnke, John Cassaday, Chris Warner, Christian Zanier, and others; wraparound cover by Adam Hughes The definitive guide to who¹s who and what¹s what in the Ghost universe. Detailed descriptions of characters and their abilities, locations and their signifigance to Ghost, plus never-before-revealed information about some of the people Ghost has encountered in her adventures and? the first appearance of several brand-new characters! On sale August 25. FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

Collects Spider-Man Adventures #6, 11, & 12 and Marvel Tales #205 & 206. Cover price $4.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

WRITTEN AND PAINTED BY DAN BRERETON; PAINTED COVER BY BRERETON In stores June 16. The artist of BATMAN: THRILLKILLER and The Nocturnals introduces a world of deadly, fantastic monsters in a fully-painted miniseries! When a mysterious comet spawns enormous monsters in the Northwestern United States, the government creates a human/monster hybrid to stop them: a "giantkiller" named Jack. But can Jack exterminate one side of his fantastic heritage, especially after he meets a beautiful loner named Jill, whose connection to the monsters is a mystery unto itself? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. (1 OF 6) Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $52.00 View scans Paper: White Label #0303060010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

WRITTEN AND PAINTED BY DAN BRERETON; PAINTED COVER BY BRERETON In stores June 16. Arm yourself with the facts you'll need to survive the new age of monsters with this stunning one-shot written and painted by GIANTKILLER's Dan Brereton! The only place to get the complete details on all twenty-six monsters that Jack ? the Giantkiller ? must defeat in battle to save the Earth, the FIELD GUIDE introduces the monsters (each corresponding to a different letter of the alphabet): from AKAI, BANJAX and CETHLU to XAX, YMIR and ZOMM, and provides valuable insight into their background and powers through the journal entries of Jack's mysterious ally, the crossbow-toting Jill. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.60

Add to cart VF 8.0 $2.60

Add to cart Fine $2.50

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Collects speeches by Neil Gaiman; Kaluta cover; B&W one-shot for CBLDF. Cover price $3.00.

by Fred Perry Gina's journey into the sunken continent of Muthia is complicated by the sudden appearance of one of her arch-rival treasure hunters, Erwin "Peewee" Talon... the 10 year- old biogenetic engineer. Peewee and his genetically enhanced bodyguards, in their desire to reach Muthia's ancient archives first, release Muthia's guardian spirit Grata, who has spent the centuries watching television through mystic receivers, has always wanted to be a gameshow host... and makes Gina and her group battle Peewee and his group in a deadly gameshow of his design for the secrets of Muthia's archives! Little does either contestant team know that Grata has no intention of letting either party win! FC, 20pg" Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

"The Package!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Booster Gold and Plastic Man. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Miller, Saleem Crawford, and Keith Champagne. Green Lantern must team-up with the dubious duo of Booster Gold and Plastic Man to stop a secret organization from obtaining a mysterious package. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Issue 203, August, 1999. Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. 8.5 in. x 11. in. 2 Pages B&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. It's the perfect trap. Until a hapless Mafia assassin finds herself up against Rally Vincent! It's a perfect plan. Until Bean shows up at Jones's rendezvous instead of his hired bodyguard! The best-laid plans of mice and men will often go astray, especially when they run into Rally Vincent and Bean Bandit. Now can the two of them stop the biggest setup of all--the hardcore drug deal for 100 kilograms of potent Kerasene?! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

August 1999. Cover by John Cebollero. Through comic strips and witty writing, Harpoon points out the humor in controversial stuff, such as the lack of integrity in politicians, greed of big business, hypocrisy of religious fanatics, narrowmindedness of self-proclaimed patriots, and the superficiality of our materialistic society. Comic strips in this issue - "Dan Quayxote: The Futile Quest" (15 pages with art by John Cebollero), "Why Are We Losing The War on Art?" (3 pages written and drawn by Howard Cruse, "Frankengates" (a satire of Bill Gates and Microsoft) parts V and VI (9 pages & 10 pages with art by Rick Parker). For Mature Readers Only. 9-in x 11-in; color, 64 pages-slick paper. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Bryan Talbot. It's the eve of destruction and London goes wild as Victoria descends into a terrifying nightmare. From sunrise over Alsatia to the living hell of Bedlam and beyond, from betrayal and plots of violent revolution to hot sex in the Queen's bedchamber, this is probably the best single issue of any comic you'll buy this year. Featuring a three-page strip by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean. 40 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

Add to cart Fine $2.80

Add to cart Good $2.50

WRITTEN BY WARREN ELLIS. ART BY FRANK TERAN. PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET. A 4-issue sequence of self-contained stories by different artists begins with the claustrophobic terror of "Locked." Imagine a room that was irrevocably stained by the acts of bottomless evil that transpired within it, a room that was so impregnated with hate and death that anyone who entered would struggle not to succumb to its power. Now imagine John Constantine locked in that room with the man who committed those atrocities in the first place. The only way out is for one of them to crack. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $10.75

Written by Mike Mignola. Art by Matt Smith, Mike Mignola and Ryan Sook. Cover by Mike Mignola. A mysterious robbery in an ancient English mansion sets Hellboy and Abe Sapien on the trail of a saint, a warlock, a demon, an arch duke of Hell, and a gun-wielding monkey. The crown of the Beast of the Apocalypse becomes the main prize in a tale perfectly balancing action and occult suspense. Also this issue: Lobster Johnson, Mignola's new 1930s costumed adventurer, makes his debut in "The Killer in My Skull," written by Mignola, penciled by Matt Smith, and inked by Ryan Sook. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Regular cover by Frank Forte. Epilogue Arcana. Story and art by Frank Forte. A tale of witches, demons and vampires set against the backdrop of a future Salem, Massachusetts that has been overrun by monsters. The lone survivor of her murdered coven, the Witch tracks down the warlock who has taken her sisters souls, and learns of his plans for world domination. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95.

Deluxe Edition cover by Frank Forte. Epilogue Arcana. Story and art by Frank Forte. A tale of witches, demons and vampires set against the backdrop of a future Salem, Massachusetts that has been overrun by monsters. The lone survivor of her murdered coven, the Witch tracks down the warlock who has taken her sisters souls, and learns of his plans for world domination. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. NOTE: "Behind the Green Door" on cover. No issue #. Cover price $2.95.

Issue #288 - Aug. 1999. Magazine devoted to Marijuana growing. 8-in. x 10 3/4-in., 114 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA. Part 2 of a 4-part epic revealing the unimaginable secrets of Tommy's rival, assassin Ringo Chen! The tension between Tommy and Ringo escalates, now becoming apparent even to the crew at Noonan's. Tommy pays a visit to Wendy to try and defuse the situation and explain that Ringo may even hang up his guns for her ? of course, that's when Ringo enters Wendy's apartment and finds them together. Meanwhile, Waterman and his gun-toting thugs are hot on Ringo's trail and hell is about to break loose! FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER; ART BY RAGS MORALES AND DAVID MEIKIS; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND JOHN DELL In stores June 9. A critical turning point for the Man of the Hour! He's fought Amazo, cheated death with Tomorrow Woman, and gone toe-to-toe with the Lord of Time. Now Hourman faces his greatest challenge yet: reliving the entire life of the original Hourman, Rex Tyler, in a single hour! Taking the last of Rex Tyler's Miraclo pills, the legacy of the Golden Age, his place in the new JSA, and his quest to experience what it is to be human all come together in sixty unbelievable minutes. FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.