Comic books October 1997

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Cover pencils by Gary Frank, inks by Cam Smith. Secrets and Lies, script by Peter David, art by Leonard Kirk; Supergirl tells the Kents and the Danvers her secret and a new superhero comes to Leesburg. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Genesis! Part 17. "Genesis Anew!" Guest-starring the JLA and New Gods. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. When Superman heads to the Source Wall he encounters an enemy from the past, the Cyborg-Superman. But is the Last Son of Krypton's new energy powers a match for this deadly foe? Story concludes in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #551. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Bret Blevins, inks by Terry Austin. The War Within (pt 2), script by Scott McCloud, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Austin; Superman fights on despite being stricken with a deadly Kryptonian virus. Based on the WB cartoon series. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Altered States - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. GENESIS wreaks havoc on Superman's new powers, but before it does, he discovers an ability he didn't know he had. When captured by the sinister cyber-villains known as the Mainframe, his energy-based powers allow them to open "windows" into other dimensions! All these strange lands are beyond our plane, but the evil Baud and her pals have access to all of them now that they've got the Man Beyond Tomorrow! Plus...meet the Bibbo/Scorn team! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Omniman, a comic book character in the Supreme universe, comes to life and promptly has a throw-down with Supreme in "19th Dimensional Nervous Breakdown!" Script by Alan Moore, pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Al Gordon. Diehard cameo. Sprouse/Gordon cover. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. By Anne Rice. In a gripping feat of storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now-classic Interview with the Vampire. For centuries, Lestat—vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals—has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Now he is alone. And in his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the years of his haunted existence.Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 468 pages, Text Only. NOTE: "Tinged with mystery, full of drama . . . The story is involving, the twists surprising." — People "Rice is our modern messenger of the occult, whose nicely updated dark-side passion plays twist and turn in true Gothic form." — San Francisco Chronicle "Fast-paced... mesmerizing...silkenly sensuous...No one writing today matches her deftness with the erotic." — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Hypnotic...masterful." — Cosmopolitan

The 8-issue miniseries reprinting the first 23 comic book format issues of MAD continues with a full-color re-presentation of the historic MAD #4-6. These issues, reproduced in all their resplendent glory, include some of MAD's best-remembered parodies. In addition to Superduperman's legendary battle with the powerful Captain Marbles and the exploits of the "Black and Blue Hawks" and "Melvin of the Apes," this issue also includes spoofs of Robin Hood and the Shadow, as well as Jack Davis' inimitable rendering of the classic "Casey at the Bat!" Hoo hah! Written and drawn by the Usual Gang of Idiots. FC, 96 pg. Magazine Format. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover pencils by Billy Tan, inks by D-Tron. Selena [Part 1], script by Warren Ellis, pencils by Billy Tan and Brian Ching, inks by D-Tron and Team Tron [Jeff De Los Santos, Marcia Chen, Jose Guillen, Andy Kim, and Viet Truong]; In a future Manhattan, crime, disease, madness and death have been eradicated so, when a brutal murder takes place, detective John Chimu has to head to the wild Downtown district to enlist the aid of sexual deviant and Witchblade wielder, Selena. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Tooth and Nail: Part 2 of 2 - Written by Lovern Kindzierski. Art by Stan Manoukin and Vince Roucher. Cover by Mark Schultz. A madman with the strength of a bull ape stalks the cobblestoned alleys of Manhattan, his brain a peculiar dialogue between the power of the intellect and the nature of the beast. Tarzan must stop him before he can kill again, but not before he reflects upon his own similarity to the man/monster that is Jekyll and Hyde! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Tarzan vs. Predator: At the Earth's Core (1996) #1-4.

Written by Walter Simonson. Art by Lee Weeks. Cover by Kilian Plunkett.

In the center of the earth lies Pellucidar, the last bastion of primeval forest in the world. To Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, this is sacred ground. But to the Predators, it's hunting ground. You'll feel the jungle heat in this deluxe trade paperback!

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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Genesis crossover. Haze orchestrates a battle of Titans as the older Teen Titans face the newer ones in "Titans Then & Now". Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by George Perez. Narrated by the Flash. Letters column includes profile of the Flash. Jurgens/Perez cover. Cover price $1.95.

They were searching for Splinter, but instead, the Turtles found themselves face to face with a being of unspeakable evil calling itself DeathWatch! Twenty years ago, he was a vicious mass-murderer who traded life on Death Row for a one-way ticket to the stars aboard a manned space probe. Now he's returned to Earth horribly transformed and even deadlier than before, and the Turtles must find some way to end his reign of terror! Guest-starring Vanguard, that really strange visitor from another planet. Written by Gary Carlson. Art by Frank Fosco and Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.95.

Written by John Kim with art by Walter McDaniel. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

Written by John Kim with art by Walter McDaniel. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

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"The Revolt Within" Part 2 of 3. Plot by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Jeff Johnson. Inks by Will Blyberg, Eric Cannon, Larry Mahlstedt, Greg Adams, and Keith Williams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Vince Russell. The T-Bolts are in hot pursuit of the Elements of Doom! But Citizen V is not with them! He told his team to stay at their headquarters. However, Jolt and Meteorite led the internal uprising to go find the Elements and save the city! The T-Bolts will face Baron Zemo's wrath later, but right now they face 109 elements in Central Park! Copper, Helium, Mercury, Nickel, Tungsten, and many others! The entire periodic table is coming at the Thunderbolts! Are they ready for a crash course in materials science? Cameo appearance by Dallas Riordan. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Special serially numbered edition of 12,000. $4.95 cover price with gate fold cover Cover price $4.95.

$2.95 cover price with regular cover. Cover price $4.95.

All about Action Figure collecting, Star Wars Cover price $5.95.

New cover by Johnny Craig. Tomb Tales (1997) is an homage to the horror comics (Tales from the Crypt,Vault of Horror) of years past and is published by Cryptic Entertainment. Features "Zomb-Thing Special" with art by Robert Syrett, "Changing Partners" art by Matt Kimble, "The Turkey-Time Twist" art by Shawn Van Briesen, and "This'll Keep You in Stitches" art by Dan Morton. Scripts by Crumblin' Charlie. B&W, 32 pages. Cover price $3.00.

Written by Dwight Jon Zimmerman, art by June Brigman and Claude St. Aubin. The Illustrated Biography Of Princess Diana, the Peoples Princess". 34 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. By Jamie C. Wakefield. TOURNAMENT REPORTS walks the reader through tournament play with various decks, explaining their performance against a range of competitors. Unlike most strategy guides, this book focuses on the author's personal experience and lessons he has learned to help readers improve their level of playing and deck construction skills. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 172 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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In this issue: "He'll be Back" - but only at Toys 'R' Us! Plus: New Toy Biz; unproduced Star Wars Micro Collection playsets; Skybolt Toyz' Hellina II and Nira X II; new G.I. Joe 'Classic Collection' figures; and build a better diorama. Also: Order your exclusive Star Wars figure. Cover features Terminator figure. Cover price $4.95.

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Cover by Geof Darrow. Down The Dip, script by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson and Keith Aiken; Now re-acclimated to The City, Spider Jerusalem ventures into the dangerous Angels 8 district, home of the Transients--humans who have decided to become aliens through cosmetic surgery; But Spider's penetrating interview with the Transients' leader may get him a scoop he didn't bargain for. I Hate It Here text story by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson; Text piece with an editorial by the main character, Spider Jerusalem. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Evan Dorkin. Art by Bill Morrison Stephanie Gladden, and Tim Bavington. Cover by Bill Morrison. Nobody believes Homer's claims of an alien invasion. Written by Scott Gimple and Bill Morrison. Art by Bill Morrison. The kids use Professor Frink to scare Homer and get their Halloween candy back. Based on The Simpsons TV show. 52 pages, full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Teresa's wedding is interrupted by the demon Queen and her 97 sons (well, not all 97, but quite a few), Tony's family breaks out the artillery and Mokey makes a gutsy move! Script & pencils by Kevin Maguire, inks by Charles Yoakum, background pencils by Gus Vasquez. Cover by Maguire. Cover price $2.50.

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"The Coin Toss" - There's a new teen team in town and they're looking to kick some Troublemaker butt! It's the dynamically dangerous debut of the Rabble Rousers! But where did they come from? And how does their existence tie in to Galloway & Galloway? Written by Fabian Nicieza, with art and cover by Kenny Martinez and Anibal Rodriguez. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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Redpath - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Rafael Kayanan and Rodney Ramos. Cover by Rafael Kayanan and John Beatty. A killer is on the loose in Oklahoma City...and Joshua Fireseed recognizes the method to the monster's madness. Could the killer be using one of Turok's own weapons? Could the butcher known as Redpath be Josh's roommate, Barry? 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

October 4, 1997. Cover: Gregory Hines. Inside: Christianne Amanpour; Mother Teresa; Gregory Hines; Yancy Butler. Cover price $1.19.

October 11, 1997. Cover: Ellen DeGeneres. Inside: DeGeneres article/interview; "Lost in Space" reunion; Andy Dick; "Austin Stories"; Red Skelton remembered. Cover price $1.19.

October 18, 1997. Cover: Melissa Joan Hart of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." Inside: Halloween preview; "Hey Arnold" comic story; "Ghostwriter" story; behind the scenes at "South Park"; Goldie Hawn; Kevin Anderson ("Nothing Sacred"); LL Cool J. Cover price $1.19.

October 25, 1997. Parents' Guide to Kids' TV; Leonard Pitts Jr. on TV superheroes. Cover price $1.19.

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October 4, 1997. Cover: Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Inside: "X-Files" article (8 pages); Emmy Awards. NOTE: Many Canadian TV Guides have a wavy quality caused during the printing process. We do not count this as a defect. Cover price $1.10.

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Jeri Taylor (Star Trek: Voyager), Doctor Who, Ed Wasser (Babylon 5), The Uninvited, X-Files, Millennium, Kari Wuhrer (Sliders), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Cover price $4.99.

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Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. The solution to a computer gone out-of-control? A smarter computer. But how can we know that it won't take over, that it won't develop an instinct for survival, learn how to keep man from "unplugging" it? On an experimental space station housing 10,000 Marines, Dr. Ray Dyer begins a dry run of that smarter computer, Spartacus, to answer that question. And he can only hope the answer won't be punctuated with casualties. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Edited by John Severin. Cover by John Severin. Stories by Colin Dawkins, John Severin, and Colin Dawkins. Stories of adventure, the Wild West, and war, reprinted from ECs original Two-Fisted tales series. Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton bio by Colin Dawkins. 36 pages, full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Created, written and drawn by Brian Kirk Moot. 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", 8 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Standard cover by Stephen Sandoval. Written by Kevin Hill with art by Brock Hor Jr. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

Hot Edition nude cover variant featuring Chrissy Mountjoy. Written by Kevin Hill with art by Brock Hor Jr. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers.

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Hot Edition nude cover variant.

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Iron Fist Cover price $0.99.

Cover by Joe Madureira. Because, I Said So, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Madureira and Andy Smith, inks by Tim Townsend, Jon Holdredge, and Al Vey; Deep in the bowels of Magneto's old Antarctic base, Nanny has stripped the X-Men of their powers and locked them up; Only Beast and Trish remain free; She lavishes special attention on Joseph whom she believes to be Magneto; On Nanny's monitors, however, Joseph learns of the attacks Operation Zero Tolerance has made against mutants and he struggles to free himself; The only upside to the situation being, with her absorption powers negated, Rogue finally gets to be "intimate" with Gambit. 46 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover art by Don Rosa. The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Part 6 1/2: The Vigilante Of Pizen Bluff starring Uncle Scrooge, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Angus McDuck, and Dalton Boys, script and art by Don Rosa. The Scary Scarecrow starring Gyro Gearloose, Grandma Duck, and Gus Goose, script by John Kane (plot) and Brian Claxton (script), art by Santiago Scalabroni Ceballos. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Magazine-size (square-bound) reprints of stories by Carl Barks. In this issue: "All at Sea" and "Two Way Luck." Also "Crumbling Empire" part 1 article by Geoffrey Blum. Originally came factory bagged with a trading card. Full color; 32 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, squarebound. NOTE: May or may not come with trading card. Cover price $8.95.