Comic books April 1998

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By RYOICHI IKEGAMI. For the first time in English! His good name besmirched by the publisher of the Joho newspaper, Spider-Man intends to redeem himself by capturing the hopping mad Kangaroo! Translated from the manga series by the internationally acclaimed artist Ryoichi Ikegami. Cover price $2.99.

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By RYOICHI IKEGAMI. For the first time in English--in leaps the Kangaroo! It's the conclusion to "Too Strong a Hero"! Translated from the manga series by the internationally acclaimed artist Ryoichi Ikegami. Cover price $2.99.

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B & W preview issue.Full color poster insert.

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Kitchen Sinks 1998 revival of The Spirit continues, with modern artists crafting new adventures of Eisners legendary crime-fighter. This issue: Neil Gaiman, Eddie Campbell, James Vance, Dan E. Burr, John Wagner, and Carlos Ezquerra, plus original Spirit art by Will Eisner. Cover by Eisner and Mark Schultz. Full color; 32 pages. Cover price $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

Vol. 88, No. 17. April 27, 1998. Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson Photo Cover. Text articles by Ian Thompson, Michael Farber, Phil Taylor, Tim Layden, and Tim Verducci. 8 1/2 x 11". Color and B&W.

By Jhonen Vasqueuz. 2nd printing. Cover price $2.95.

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African-Americans of Star Trek, Avery Brooks interview Cover price $3.95.

Now and Then, script by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton, pencils by Patrick Zircher, inks by Steve Moncuse; Colt gets back home. Star Trek: Early Voyages; information on the characters and story. Cover price $1.99.

Issue 38 - April, 1998. Interviews: Robert Beltran, Jonathan Frakes, Majel Barrett, Alice Krige. Features: The role of the first officer. Book extract: Pocket TNG: The Best and the Brightest. Softcover, 9" x 11.5", 68 pages, full color.

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Cover pencils by John Royle, inks by Tom Wegrzyn. Culture Clash, script by Chris Cooper, pencils by John Royle, inks by Tom Wegrzyn; T'Prell battles Selke. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy; information on plot and characters. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Introducing Saavik! It's a twin tale of evolutionary selection and personal growth as we continue to explore the original crew's second five-year mission! Written by Glenn Greenberg. Art and cover by Michael Collins and Keith Williams. Cover price $2.50.

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Years of Hell! Years of Adventure! The spectacular CGI special FX from Ron Thornton & Foundation Imaging; meet the homicidal hologram; all-new crew posters. Cover price $5.99.

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On her continuing journey back home, the U.S.S. Voyager comes under attack! Forced to crash land on a planet covered with water, Voyager must now deal with flood waters and a rapidly sinking ship! Written by Laurie Sutton. Art by Terry Pallot and Al Milgrom. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley. Art by Paul Gulacy and P. Craig Russell. Cover by Dave Dorman. The all-new Rogue Squadron debuts in action in this battle-filled chapter! It's all coming to a head -- the Rebels, now discovered by the Empire, are fighting for their lives in space, while on the planet Phaeda, Carnor Jax and his personal guard of stormtroopers search for Kir Kanos! The final battle of the last of the Royal Guards is about to begin -- and you've got a ringside seat! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Spore!" By John Whitman. Tash, Zak, and uncle Hoole need a special mineral for the Shroud's engines. The only place to get it is a mining colony...in the middle of an asteroid belt infested with space slugs. The journey to the mining colony is filled with danger. But nothing prepares Hoole, Tash and Zak for what they find when they reach their destination. An ancient life-form has been released from its tomb. It has lurked there, waiting, for many years. It cannot be seen. It is made from pure evil. And its name is Spore. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 140 pages, Text Only. Cover price $4.50.

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1st printing. By Stephen J. Sansweet. From the very beginning in 1977, life long Star Wars fan Stephen Sansweet, the world's foremost Star Wars collector, allows the reader to take a peek at his unparalleled collection of memorbiala. Hardcover (Spiralbound/Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., full color. Cover price $35.00.

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Written by Steve Perry. Art by Ron Randall and Tom Simmons. Cover by Duncan Fegredo. Human replica droid Guri has located the only one potentially capable of altering her assassin-driven programming, the surgical droid known as Doc. But now she's being pursued by a bounty hunter, Kar Yang. Savan, working in disguise as a human female, is trying to secure her hold on the Black Sun organization -- and realizes that Guri is the key. Luke, Han, and Leia, who are meeting with Savan on Coruscant in order to work out a peaceful end to the tumultuous turnover in Black Sun, have no idea who she really is, though. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Mike Baron. Art by Edvin Biukovic and Eric Shanower. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. We're getting closer to a final resolution in the standoff between Grand Admiral Thrawn's forces and the heroes of the New Republic. Feints and counter-feints abound as Thrawn attempts to outguess the New Republic's Bilbringi attack strategy. Meanwhile, Jedi Master C'baoth is confident that he will end up the biggest winner in this battle. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Masquerade: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole. Art by Drew Johnson and Gary Martin. Cover by John Nadeau. The Moff Leonia Tavira has returned, and Rogue Squadron is about to learn just how vindictive some teenagers can be! The woman known as "Iceheart" may have the Empire in her grasp, but Sate Pestage, the interim Emperor, is defecting to the Alliance, and as an example of negotiating in good faith, he offers them the keys to the Imperial Throneworld, Coruscant! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995-1998) #9-12 and Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (1995). Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by John K. Snyder III. The crime and death caused by Jabba the Hutt is nothing compared to the chaos created in the wake of his demise. Jabba's legacy is a cache of stolen Imperial hardware and weapons, hidden somewhere on the desert world of Tatooine. Whoever finds the treasure will have enough firepower to rule the planet and perhaps even the sector. And that means Rogue Squadron must find it first, or else find it aimed at their heads! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron (1995-1998) #9-12 and Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron Special (1995). Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by John Nadeau and Jordi Ensign. Cover by John K. Snyder III. The crime and death caused by Jabba the Hutt is nothing compared to the chaos created in the wake of his demise. Jabba's legacy is a cache of stolen Imperial hardware and weapons, hidden somewhere on the desert world of Tatooine. Whoever finds the treasure will have enough firepower to rule the planet and perhaps even the sector. And that means Rogue Squadron must find it first, or else find it aimed at their heads! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Starburst is Britain's "premier magazine of sci-fi entertainment." Issue #236 includes: Producer Rick Berman provides a taste of things to come for Star Trek IX; The X-Files - sneak preview of the eagerly awaited movie; Sphere - Samuel L. Jackson on deep sea aliens; Gattaca - engineering a masterpiece; Mira Furlan on Babylon 5. Picard, Data, Riker Star Trek cover. Cover price $4.99.

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Interviews with Star Trek: Voyager's Jeri Ryan & Babylon 5's Tracy Scoggins; Crusade - TV's upcoming Babylon 5 sequel; live the Star Trek Experience; plus: Lost in Space movie, Stargate SG-1, Sphere. Jeri Ryan & Tracy Scoggins cover. Cover price $4.99.

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Cover art by Tony Harris. Villain's Redemption starring Starman, script by James Robinson, art by Gary Erskine; Doctor Phosphorous escapes from Cray Prision. Starman and Ted discuss how Jack is going to deal with escaped villain while watching the TV news; Elsewhere, Shade helps Matt O'Dare go straight by eliminating, either by murder or conversation, those who knew Matt's past; The last person they confront is Hope, she isn't happy with Matt, but gives him a chance to prove himself. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Denys Cowan and Tom Palmer. Heart, script by Christopher Priest, art by Denys Cowan and Tom Palmer; Steel has a heart--literally--and he has to fly it over to the Garden State Medical Center for someone awaiting a vital operation; Problems arise, however, when navigational controls in Steel's suit go haywire in a storm, and there's an assassin who's been hired to destroy the heart. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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A Finer World: Part 3 of 3 - Written by Warren Ellis. Art by and cover Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. StormWatch has learned that there are two super-powered beings running rogue on the Earth below. Yet, even worse, he learns that Apollo and The Midnighter have hacked into the NSA computer network to locate the Nevada Gardens, which in reality is a cornucopia terror capable of literally growing anything in minutes. Concerned about their possible intentions, King assembles the current StormWatch team members and orders them to bring Apollo and The Midnighter in! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by John Bolton, Graham Marks, Goethe and Christina Rossetti. Art and cover by John Bolton. John Bolton is one of the finest illustrators in comics today. Known for his vivid forays into the fantasy and horror genres, this collection of short stories ranges from the classical ("Faust") to the comical ("Fighting Words") to the downright creepy ("Bad Bread"). Not for the weak of heart, only for the strong of mind. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Gold Series Reprint; Francine and Katchoo confront Darcy, David and Tambi. Davids relationship to Darcy is finally revealed, leading to a violent showdown. Part 8 of I Dream of You. Story and art by Terry Moore. Black and white; 28 pages. Cover price $2.75. Cover price $2.75.

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Rachel makes a very public power play; the net closes on Darcy Parker for the last time. The conclusion of Immortal Enemies. Story and art by Terry Moore. Black and white; 28 pages. Cover price $2.75.

Gauntlet

NOTE: Includes complete game.

1st printing. Collects Striker: The Armored Warrior (1992) #1-4. Written by Hiroshi Takashige. Art by Ryoji Minagawa. The manga from which the film SPRIGGAN was made. Collects the Striker origin story Striker: The Temple of Fire from Manga Vizion magazine together with the long-out-of-print Striker graphic novel. When Noah's Ark is discovered on Mt. Ararat, governments, corporations and religions are quick to claim it for their own. But some secrets are better left that way, and it's the job of the Arcam Foundation and its elite Strikers to ensure they stay out of the wrong hands. As a worldwide race begins for relics of an ancient civilization powerful enough to save the Earth - or destroy it - one Arcam agent is always on the front line… Yu Ominae, super-powered special operative and normal high school student! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 248 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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The Last Boy on Earth: Part 1 of 4. "Survival of the Fittest!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Karl Kesel. Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett return for the most epic Superboy adventure to date as the Teen of Steel awakes to find himself in a strange and exotic land akin to Jack Kirby's Kamandi. This is a harsh place of mutants and talking animals where humans are the endangered species. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Ron Frenz and Leonard Kirk, inks by Jose Marzan Jr. Things Best Left Forgotten, script by Peter David, pencils by Leonard Kirk, inks by Cam Smith; While the reincarnation of Cassandra watches, Cerne approaches an island to destroy it. Supergirl is worried about Sylvia Danvers and almost helps the giant; Tie-in to the Millenium Giants cross-over. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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The Millennium Giant! Part 4 of 9. "Dual Purpose!" Cameo by the Teen Titans. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Millennium Giants walk the earth, and every step they take brings Kal-el's adoptive planet closer to doom. The adventure too big even for two Supermen continues as the heroes of the DCU unite to stop the one threat that might be too big even for them. Story continues in Teen Titans (1997) #19. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Austin. It's A Super Life!, script by Devin Grayson, pencils by Aluir Amancio, inks by Terry Austin; As Clark begins to wonder if he should just become Superman full-time, he stumbles across a story that means Clark saves lives instead of Superman. Based on the WB cartoon series. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Earth Changes - Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Cover by Ron Frenz, Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. The beginning of the 9-part MILLENNIUM GIANTS, featuring inter-connecting covers and a storyline that affects the Superman titles, AQUAMAN, CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN, SUPERGIRL, STEEL and TEEN TITANS! They're as old as the Earth itself and at least two city-stomping-monsters tall! The Millennium Giants have come to cleanse and renew the world...by destroying everything on it! Two Supermen go up against this truly enormous menace, but do even they have enough power? 32 pages, full color. (Note: MILLENNIUM GIANTS continues this week in Aquaman (1994 3rd Series) #43 and Challengers of the Unknown (1997 DC 3rd Series) #15.) Cover price $1.95.

Cover art by Marshall Arisman. Untitled story, script and art by Marshall Arisman; About nine pages of text and eleven pages of artwork make up this story about a child who has a twin brother only he can see; A twin brother who is a monkey named Elvis. Birth, script and art by Marshall Arisman; A combination of monkey sketches and text giving background detail on the sacred monkeys from the main story. 52 pgs. $4.00. Cover price $4.00.

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Cover pencils by Whilce Portacio, inks by Gerry Alanguilan. Untitled Darkness story, script by Brian Haberlin and Malachy Coney, pencils by Whilce Portacio and Gilbert Monsanto (Assistant), inks by Gerry Alanguilan, Edgar Tadeo, and Gilbert Monsanto (Assistant); Sela and Fincher use the ploy of interspace smuggling to get on board the Darkness' giant living ship; Sela reports to her commanders that things are going according to plan but she does not plan on growing close to the dark ruler of the cosmos; As the Darkness cozies up to Sela, she is given every luxury but still holds the memory of her mother who died at the hands of the Darkness. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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American Entertainment editon.

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Written by Scott MacKillican. Art by Mike Butcher. 52 Pages, B&W Cover price $2.95.

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Superman Red and the Teen Titans try to protect the people of Cairo from Sekhmet of the Millennium Giants in "To Save A Country". Continued in Adventures Of Superman #557. Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, finishes by Norm Rapmund. Ron Frenz/Jurgens/Phil Jimenez cover. Cover price $1.95.

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Shredder and Splinter have always been mortal enemies, but they've never faced each other in combat...until NOW! Splinter trained his disciples Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael for the purpose of defeating his foe, which they did--killing Shredder TWICE! But now Splinter is recovering from rabies and learning to adjust to his mutation into a bat when he discovers that Shredder has returned, and the Turtles are mysteriously missing, leaving Splinter no choice except to confront his hated opponent in a duel to the death! Written by Gary Carlson. Pencils by Frank Fosco. Cover by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #491-494. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and cover by Mike Deodoto, Jr. Striped of his divinity, Thor attempts to do the unthinkable...stop the irresistible force known as the WORLDENGINE! But no longer possessing the unlimited strength of a Viking God of Thunder, how can a mortal Odinson hope to repel that which can not be stopped? Is this mankind's final hour? Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

By Charles Marier. Tired of tales about spandex-clad heroes that you just can't relate to? Introducting Thoughtful Man! Every issue features a completely powerless hero who survives, well... by blind stupid luck, pretty much. Just like you and me! 7-in. x 10 1/2-in., 28 pages, B/W.