Comic books December 1997

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Circle of Blood!" Collects Kabuki Circle of Blood (1995) #1-6 and Kabuki (1994 One-Shot). Story and art by David Mack. Introduction by Jim Steranko. Collecting all six issues of the first Kabuki series plus the hard to find prequel one-shot with new pages of art from scenes that for space reasons were left out of the original story. It also includes in-depth notes and story analysis about the subtext of the story Circle of Blood recounts the origins of the government operative known as Kabuki who works in Japan's near future. It's an exploration of the relationship between Japan's government and organized crime on a truly epic scale! Hardcover, 272 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Circle of Blood!" Collects Kabuki Circle of Blood (1995) #1-6 and Kabuki (1994 One-Shot). Story and art by David Mack. Introduction by Jim Steranko. Collecting all six issues of the first Kabuki series plus the hard to find prequel one-shot with new pages of art from scenes that for space reasons were left out of the original story. It also includes in-depth notes and story analysis about the subtext of the story Circle of Blood recounts the origins of the government operative known as Kabuki who works in Japan's near future. It's an exploration of the relationship between Japan's government and organized crime on a truly epic scale! Softcover, 272 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: See also Kabuki: Cirlcle of Blood TPB (1996 Caliber) Cover price $19.95.

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"Brother Versus Brother, Part 1." Union man Nathaniel Kent, having been shot by Confederate soldier Jebediah, seeks revenge. Script by John Ostrander, pencils by Timothy Truman, inks by Michael Bair. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Patricia Breen. Art by Steve Peters, Steve Ellis, Gene McDonald and Arthur Mahlon. Cover by Steve Peters. Slice-of-life stories by Patricia Breen, in the spirit of the autobiographical comics wave of the 90s. When I Was Steven; Magical Mystery Tour; Patty meets Tranquility (the Steve Ellis character) on a moon colony in the future. Final issue of the series; followed by the Dogstar series. 40 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

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When S.H.I.E.L.D.'s computers go haywire and spit out information concerning Kitty Pryde, G.W. Bridge leads the covert agency straight to Muir Island to get answers. Despite Pete Wisdom's wishes, Kitty escorts the suave spy named Rigby onboard the massive Helicarrier, but before the computer hack can get the system on-line, the fiend known as Ogun strikes! His goal: possess the soul of his former student! His next target: Wolverine! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Jesus Redondo and Sergio Melia. Cover price $2.50.

A Fist Full of Dice and a Bad Attitude. Story, art and cover by Jolly R. Blackburn. A solid example of how clever writing can compensate for simplified art in comics. The lives and real-world concerns of a group of gamers are revealed by their wacky interplay around the fantasy gaming table. The Barringer Rebellion; Go Figure!; The Best Little Warhorse; GameMasters Workshop; Judgment Day; Stevils Bitter Pulpit; A Gamers View of the Movies; Tales from the Table; Brians Small Press Picks; Parting Shots. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A Very Graphic Novel!"

Written by Jose Calderon. Art and cover by Matt Lunsford.

It began centuries ago, when ninja clans made deals with forces of the underworld to gain the upper hand in mad quests for power. This led to centuries of struggle between the two largest clans, the Shikima and the Suzuka. Now, 19-year-old Miko Mido, ninja-in-training, must make certain that the sex-starved Shikima stay out of humanity's way. Caught up in a battle she doesn't really understand and would rather not have a role in, Miko does her best to keep earth safe from the dark arts of the demon realm.

Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $16.95.

Regular cover edition. 40 pgs. B&W with color cover. Mature readers. Cover price $5.00.

Winter Wonderland edition. 40 pgs. B&W with color cover. Mature readers.

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Written by Katsuhiro Otomo. Art and cover by Takumi Nagayasu. When Sarah is thrown into prison along with a young woman from the Church of Teresu, she gets an earful of religion. But when Sarah finds the girls selling their bodies to the troops for a few boxes of military rations, she resolves to have a word with their spiritual leader. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Superboy, Robin and Impulse lend several helping hands as the Legion takes on C.O.M.P.U.T.O. in "When the Reign Comes". Story continues in Action Comics (1938 DC) #741. Co-plot and script by Tom Peyer, co-plot by Tom McCraw, pencils by Lee Moder and Derec Aucoin, inks by Ray Kryssing. Alan Davis/Mark Farmer cover. Cover price $2.25.

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"Control" - The Composite Man returns, with his ability to absorb powers, seeking revenge on the Legion and Chameleon in particular! But this time, he's facing a different batch of Legionnaires than he has before, with lots of new and exciting powers to mimic! All this and the mysterious new hero, Chiller! Written by Roger Stern and Tom McCraw, with art and cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C. Carani. Cover price $2.25.

One-Shot. December 1997. Mixture of illustrations by various artists and model photos. 6.5" x 10.25". 24 pages. Black and white. Cover price $2.95.

1997 series. Stories and Art by Greg Hyland and Various. Hey, it's the second big issue of the only comic book featuring America's comic book sweetheart and satirical super-hero, Lethargic Lad! The Martian invasion of Earth continues, but can Lethargic Lad stop the Martians with...a new costume? The answer will shock and startle! This issue also features the truth about many top secret government projects, an update on the amazing Walrus Boy's horrible condition, and we even take the time to check in with other super-heroes residing south of the border. All this and more, including Part 2 of the HIM/Lethargic Lad team-up! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing.

Written by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Gil Kane, Joe Staton, and Tom Palmer.

This book, "written" by Iris Allen, reporter and wife of the Silver Age Flash, chronicles the life and times of Barry Allen, who died saving the world during Crisis on Infinite Earths. The volume retells in comic book form and in text/picture book form many of Flash's past adventures, including his battles with Reverse Flash, who attempted to kill Iris.

Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Cover pencils by Carl Critchlow, inks by Mark Propst. "The Big Brawl Part Two: Pulp Friction!", script by Alan Grant, art by Alex Ronald; During the Big Brawl contest, Lobo loses his head but his torso continues to battle with a little morse code help from Paranoid Jones. 40 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

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A fantastic adventure starring th' Main Man, with painted art by Hermann Mejia. In order to save the life of a comatose alien leader, peace-loving scientists miniaturize an expert surgeon and her bodyguard--along with a little submarine called the Savior--into his butt. The plan sounds good, except for one minor detail: the belligerent, drunken bodyguard is Lobo, and things go just about as badly as you can imagine. Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Hermann Mejia. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

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Written by Jeremy Haun and Mathew Cashel. Art by Yvette Robinson and Lori Haun. 32 Pages, B&W Cover price $2.95.

Vol. 39, #6. The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field. This issue: Russian SF Writers Congress; Interview with Boris Strugatsky; World Fantasy Awards Winners; Forthcoming Books Through September 1998. Cover price $4.50.

Regular edition. Full color. 16 pgs. Cover price $3.00.

Platinum edition. Full color. 16 pgs.

Nude variant cover by Bill Maus. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.00.

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Stories by Terry Collins, Dave King and unknown. Art by Nelson Luty, Horacio Ottolini, Pablo Zamboni, Ruben Torreiro and unknown. Featuring: Sylvester and Tweety tale "The Hungry Hypnotist"! Plus: Road Runner tale "Extreme Coyote"! And: Accidentally frozen in the '60s in a bizarre flossing accident, Daffy 'Danger' Duck, America's #2 secret agent, awakens in the '90s. Disturbed that he's still not #1, Danger Duck sets out on his greatest disaster...er...adventure yet in "Agent Daffy"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Story by Marc Andreyko. Art by Galen Showman, Jay Geldhof, and Mark Ricketts. Cover by Jay Geldhof. A modern-day version of Peter Pan for the goth-kid set. At a train station, Wendy meets Peter, a street hustler with a dark secret. Reprinted from issue #1 of the Caliber series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Variant cover by Mort Drucker (with illustrated border by Paul Coker, Jr.). Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Stan Hart, Don (Duck) Edwing, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, John Caldwell, Butch D'Ambrosio, Desmond Devlin, Josh Gordon, Jeff Kruse, David Shayne and Joe Raiola, Monte Wolverton, Tom Hachtman, Hermann Mejia, Tom Bunk, James Warhola, Greg Theakston, Rick Tulka, Angelo Torres, Sam Viviano, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of the sitcom The Drew Carey Show and action movie Air Force One, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Sam Viviano. The inevitable Seinfeld spin-offs, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. A look at Microsoft's hold on the computing world by Peter Kuper, who also does Spy vs. Spy. Mad's takes on airports, adult novelties, and discrimination lawsuits. Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. NBC's Desperate Plans for Seinfeld Spinoffs; Monroe &... The Big Party; Air Farce One; Product Instructions for a Dumbed-Down America; Newspaper Stories You May See After Future Anti-Discrimination Lawsuits; The Beer Hunter; Important Lessons Learned from the Mars Pathfinder Mission; Mad-sterpiece Theater: Sadistic "Simon Says"; Spy vs. Spy A Mad Look at Airports; The Lighter Side of...; Playboy Newsstand Spectacles; Microsoft Monopoly; Still Even More Chilling Thoughts; Adult Novelties for Losers; The Droop Carey Show; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; Marilyn Hanson. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Variant cover by Mort Drucker (does NOT have illustrated border). Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Stan Hart, Don (Duck) Edwing, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, John Caldwell, Butch D'Ambrosio, Desmond Devlin, Josh Gordon, Jeff Kruse, David Shayne and Joe Raiola, Monte Wolverton, Tom Hachtman, Hermann Mejia, Tom Bunk, James Warhola, Greg Theakston, Rick Tulka, Angelo Torres, Sam Viviano, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of the sitcom The Drew Carey Show and action movie Air Force One, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Sam Viviano. The inevitable Seinfeld spin-offs, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. A look at Microsoft's hold on the computing world by Peter Kuper, who also does Spy vs. Spy. Mad's takes on airports, adult novelties, and discrimination lawsuits. Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. NBC's Desperate Plans for Seinfeld Spinoffs; Monroe &... The Big Party; Air Farce One; Product Instructions for a Dumbed-Down America; Newspaper Stories You May See After Future Anti-Discrimination Lawsuits; The Beer Hunter; Important Lessons Learned from the Mars Pathfinder Mission; Mad-sterpiece Theater: Sadistic "Simon Says"; Spy vs. Spy A Mad Look at Airports; The Lighter Side of...; Playboy Newsstand Spectacles; Microsoft Monopoly; Still Even More Chilling Thoughts; Adult Novelties for Losers; The Droop Carey Show; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; Marilyn Hanson. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

December 1997. Big Bad Mad. Cover by Will Elder and Harvey Kurtzman. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Edie Smith, Darren Johnson, Mike Snider, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Stan Hart, John Prete, Frank Jacobs, Don (Duck) Edwing, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Tom Koch, Russ Cooper, John Caldwell, James Warhola, Kathi Maloney, Sam Viviano, John Pound, Tom Bunk, Harry North, Esq., Paul Coker, Jr., Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine. A rare latter-day painted cover by founding MAD artists Harvey Kurtzman and Will Elder. Reprints from the Mad paperback Al Jaffee Spews Out More Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Mad's parodies of the first two Aliens films, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Jack Davis. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Alias; Spy vs. Spy; As Seen By...; Basic Underlying Premises of Various Products, Trends and Ideas; You've Been Looking for Waldo - Now Where's...?; Mad's Merchandiser of the Year; A Mad Look at Tools; Mad's Consumer Believe It or Nuts; The Lighter Side of...; Mad: The Lost Pages: Mad's Al Jaffee Spews Out More Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself National Scandal Newspaper Story; The Controversial Convict's Comeuppance; Alienators; Salesmen's Claims and Come-Ons That Should Set You Running; Still More Runners-Up to "The Three Biggest Lies in America"; A Mad Look at How Far We've Come; The Perplexing Penitentiary Ploy; The New Benchmarks, Records and Barriers That Mankind is Rapidly Approaching - Part II; The Hymn of the Battered Republic; Mad Product Registration Form; Fold-In; Johnnie Warper. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 93, Issue 6 - December 1997 - Whole No 557. Stories include: "The Idiot's Dream" by Wayne Wightman and Richard Paul Russo. Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.99.

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The futuristic city in Albania causes concerns in America and Polly Angel tries to come up with the technology to deal with that city. Magnus joins her to help with that – or does he? in "A Head for Science." Script by Tom Peyer and art by Axel Gimenez. Cover price $2.50.

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"No Matter!" Written by John Arcudi. Art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen. What if the dinosaurs never died out? What if the Nazis won World War II? What if super heroes had to pay rent? What if an alien mechanic set off a chain reaction that would destroy the universe while working on his new hyperdrive engine? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the latest issue of Major Bummer. 32 pages, FC.   Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Shawn McManus, inks by Norm Rapmund. "Battle Over Bedlam," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Shawn McManus, inks by Norm Rapmund; A-X discovers his possible previous identity and doesn't like it, while Liz is menaced by one of his predecessors. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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"Shame!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Liam Sharp. The macabre Man-Thing returns in its very own series and takes its rightful place as the world's most startling swamp monster. Featuring the sorcery of the Sorcerer Supreme! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Frank Miller. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. Finally! Martha Washington is back, and in trouble right from the start -- trying to crash-land a space shuttle! But no sooner is she on the ground than she has to take off for space again on a top-secret mission. She was told that the worldwide dictatorial computer, Venus, was shut down -- but is she being told the whole truth? Find out what danger lurks for our heroine . . . as Martha Washington Saves the World! FC. Cover price $2.95.

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It's the slam-bang conclusion to the subterranean war as the fabulous Fantastic Four storm Monster Island to take on the malevolent Mole Man and his angry army of colossal creatures! Written by Ralph Macchio. Art by Andy Kuhn and Harry Candelario. Cover price $1.50.

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"Suspended Sentience!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Man-Thing. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Josh Hood. Inks by Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Darick Robertson and Eric Cannon. At last the wall-crawler is back in New York City! But the ongoing events in the Heroes Reborn The Return (1997) limited series are causing chaos in the Big Apple! An elderly man finds one of the norn stones and somehow establishes an emotional and physical connection with the Man-Thing! The Authority alerts the web-slinger to the pending crisis! And the amazing one tries to calm the tormented swamp creature! But beware Spidey! Anyone that shows fear...burns at the Man-Thing's touch! Cameo appearance by the Sandman. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of the past three issues.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Article on X-Force, with comments from editor Mark Powers, John Francis Moore and Adam Pollina; article on Conan the Usurper, with comments from editor Tim Tuohy and Steve Lieber; article on Star Trek: Unlimited #7, where the Captains of the Enterprise NCC-1701-E and the original NCC-1701 switch ships, with comments from editor Tim Tuohy, Dan Abnett and Ron Randall; article on the supporting casts of the 'Heroes Return' titles, with comments from Mark Waid, Kurt Busiek and Scott Lobdell; Chris Bachalo interview; Time Slip: Ghost Rider illo by Glenn Fabry; article on Moon Knight, with comments from Doug Moench and Tommy Lee Edwards; Marvel's Silliest Moments: the Thing plays a dangerous video game in Marvel Two-In-One #98; Beast Files: Nightcrawler; J.M. DeMatteis interview; Q & A with Suzanne Gaffney Beason; article on Venom: Finale, with comments from editor Tom Brevoort and Larry Hama; article on Ghost Rider, with comments from editor Tom Brevoort, Ivan Velez, Jr. and Javier Saltares; Q & A with Janice Chiang; Marvel Chronicles: 1975. Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art and cover by Jim Cheung and Andrew Pepoy. Found and Lost; The FOH try to take down Chris, but Maverick and Wolverine get in their way. 38 pgs., full color. $2.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Sam Kieth. Art by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair. Cover by Sam Kieth. Untitled story; Julie continues revealing things about Megan, who has a hard time growing up, she questions her sexual identity; Megans grandfather begins chemotherapy; as soon as the candle that Artie has lit burns down, everyone will supposedly disappear. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

December 1997. Silver Surfer cover from the animated series. North & South: X-Men and Alpha Flight Wage an Uncivil War! Spider-Man Has An Identity Crisis! Blade Strikes! Approx 8-in. x 11-in; partial b&w/color; 40 pages. Cover price $1.00.

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Continuing the out of this world adventures from the summer movie blockbuster! Kay (the character played by Tommy Lee Jones) thought he was out of the danger zone, but that all changes when he finds himself hunted by some ticked off extra-terrestrials--or in other words, angry aliens! Can he survive this off-world onslaught? Find out in this 48-page one-shot that begins where the movie ends! Written by Lowell Cunningham. Art by Rod Whigham and Phil Moy. Cover price $3.99.

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Walt Simonson art Cover price $2.50.