Comic books January 1998

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Story by David Quinn. Art and wraparound cover by Kristen Perry. An offbeat Christmas special from the creative team behind The Red Flannel Squirrel. A holiday bacchanal in the tradition of Edward Gorey, Charles Addams and the Nightmare Before Christmas, with sinister sisters dancing 'round the Christmas tree, werewolves of London, banshee wails, voices from the void, water elementals and even a vampire. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Recondite Silicates. Story, art and cover by Matt Howarth. The savage misadventures of the infinitely-regenerating, dimension-hopping, violent reprobates Ron and Russ Post. In a world made of crystal, the crystal versions of Russ and Ron decide to break with tradition. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

By Charles Marier. "Attack of Lady Loraine (Part One of Two)" 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.

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.

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Cover art by David Yurkovich. "The Hair Club," script and art by David Yurkovich; Threshold have agreed to open a mall, the villains attend a costume ball and a pair of former celebrity hairdressers are on the loose. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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"Heroes' Reward" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Vince Russell. Cover by Mark Bagley and Vince Russell. The Thunderbolts assemble at City Hall to receive their Avengers-level security clearance! And what a proud moment this is for Atlas, Jolt, MACH-1, and Songbird! But then out of the blue, G.W. Bridge and his SHIELD agents bust into the room... with an arrest warrant for the Masters of Evil! Oh no, is the gig up for the Justice like Lightning heroes? It certainly appears so! Citizen V quickly orders his team to break into small groups and fight their way back to Four Freedoms Plaza! The Masters of Evil (minus Jolt) do as they're told and rendezvous at their headquarters! And then the T-Bolts blast off into outer space as Four Freedoms Plaza explodes! Wow, what a day! And what a particularly great one for Baron Helmut Zemo! Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Spider-Man, Daredevil, the New Warriors, and Dallas Riordan. Flashback cameos by the Fantastic Four, Franklin Richards, Captain America, and the Vision as part of the Heroes Return event. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Citizen V, Jolt, MACH-1, Meteorite, Songbird, and Techno. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This issue was reprinted in 2012 in the trade paperback: Thunderbolts Classic #2. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 120,017; average paid circulation 77,986.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

This is a 4th printing as noted on the inside indicia. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Dave Garcia. The Tick and Arthur prepare to leave The City but are accosted by the Tick's fellow escaped insane asylum inmates who have come to worship him. Arthur drives and the Tick navigates as the duo head for New York but our hero has a little trouble with the map (starting with the fact that it is a 1959 edition). After countless miles of driving all over creation, Arthur insists that they do the unthinkable--ask for directions. The Chainsaw Vigilante cuts his way through the rest of the Civic-Minded Five and sets his sights on the Tick and Arthur. Essay in which Ben Edlund discusses how the car used in this issue by Tick and Arthur is based on his friends real life vehicle. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 36 pgs., B&W. $2.75. Cover price $2.95.

This is a 4th printing as noted on the inside indicia. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Dave Garcia. Tick wraps up his battle with Chainsaw Vigilante and he and Arthur hit the road again; Tick discovers that his meteor is inhabited by tiny aliens; Arthur picks up the nefarious hitchhiker Red Eye and Tick tries to annoy him enough that he will leave the car without killing them; Pulling into Monolith, Kentucky, our heroes are captured by villagers who want to put them through gruesome scientific experimentation at the behest of the, well, of the big Monoloth that resides in the town. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 36 pgs., B&W. $2.75. Cover price $2.95.

This is a 4th printing as noted on the inside indicia. Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Jeff Whiting. The Tick and Arthur finally make it to New York City only to find it is completely overpopulated by super heroes; They meet Agrippa who takes them to his favorite club; While Arthur is forced to hang out in the sidekick's lounge, Agrippa introduces the Tick to some of his colleagues; Unfortunately, one of his colleagues is violent, crazy and also calling himself the Tick; The Tick battles the Tick for the rights to use the name and, wouldn't you know it, the Tick wins. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 36 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

This is a 4th printing as noted on the inside indicia. Cover by Ben Edlund and Jeff Whiting. One Man's Treasure...Is Another Man's Treasure, script by Ben Edlund, art by Ben Edlund and Jeff Whiting; Having defeated Barry for the right to use the super hero name "The Tick," it is determined that the Tick is also entitled to his base of operations and all of his equipment; As the Tick and Arthur move into the Tick Cave underneath Barry's mansion, their opponent turned host hatches a devious plan; When our heroes head out to investigate nefarious happenings at Brenda Industries, Barry calls his rogues gallery and tells them all about his new look, his new sidekick and where he can be found. Ben Edlund discusses a few topics including the thirteenth issue of The Tick which never materialized. Size 7-1/4 x 10-1/4. 36 pgs., black and white. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects The Tick #11-12 plus many additional pages of unpubished art and background material. Story and art by Ben Edlund. Softcover, 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Marlowe & Company Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Tick (1988) #1-6. Story and art by Ben Edlund. The first all-color Tick book! This new trade paperback collects the first six issues of The Tick comic book in full color for the benefit of fans of the TV show and those who just plain like their comics in color! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Milo Manara. Bergman runs into a starnge bird, a beautiful girl who fancies herself caught up in the stories behind a series of classic paintings. Her innocence and free spirit fly in the face of our crass world but she remains fascinatingly unsoiled by it! A thoughtful and lyrical new tome in Manara's adventures of Giuseppe Bergman. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

All about Action Figure collecting, STOMP Cover price $5.95.

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Tomart's guide to Disney collecting, Leeds Pottery Cover price $6.00.

1st printing.

Edited by Brett Warnock. Cover by Brian Biggs.

Part (technically issue #7) of Top Shelfs self-titled anthology series.

This issue includes art and stories by Brian Biggs, Sam Henderson, Rich Tommaso, Joe Chiappetta, Shannon Wheeler, Came Golus, Ron Rege Jr., Bwana Spoons, Rick Pinchera, Jason Little and Dean Haspiel.

Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $6.95.

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In this issue: Full Moon Toys' newest puppets! Plus: Star Trek 1701 Series returns; Witchblade action figures; Star Wars Power of the Force 2 figure review 1995-97; Faultline 555 - the next thing in action figure collectibles; collecting classic Star Wars packaging proofs; Medicom's new Devilman action figures; and Ringside Jakks - new WWF figures. Cover features Full Moon Toys' Totem. Cover price $5.95.

Polybagged with extras. Cover price $4.00.

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Not polybagged. Cover price $3.00.

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Cover by Frank Quitely. What Spider Watches On TV, script by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos; In this self-contained issue, journalist Spider Jerusalem watches TV, alternating between (1.) violent reactions to what's considered entertainment in his City, and (2.) an apathetic state bordering on decomposition. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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"Viva Las Vegas!" They've gotten new costumes. They've gotten a new mentor. They've gotten some answers. It's time to get some action -- Vegas style! But are the sisters really up to dealing with the dulcet tones and stylings of the Lounge Lizard? He's one sssmmmmoooooooth customer. Written by Kevin Maguire, with art by Jeff Johnson and Charles Yoakum. Cover pencils by Kevin Maguire. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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"A Cure for the Common Cold" - Zach befriends a boy who has terminal leukemia. He attempts to help him by trying to find a cure at Zeus: Control. If G&G can create such incredible powers, why can't they cure his friend? Written by Fabian Nicieza, with art by Chuck Wojtkiewicz and Will Blyberg. Cover by Kenny Martinez and Anibal Rodriguez. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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Child of Blood - Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art and Cover by Rafael Kayanan. In order to infiltrate the Amaranthine Accordance, Joshua uses the Accordance's own technology to impersonate a stinking, rotten, scaly dinosoid! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Bart Simpson cover. January 3, 1998. Inside: 12-page "Crasy for the Simpsons" feature; Richard Belzer ("Homicide: Life on the Street"); Star Trek: The Experience. Cover price $1.19.

Homer Simpson cover. January 3, 1998. Inside: 12-page "Crasy for the Simpsons" feature; Richard Belzer ("Homicide: Life on the Street"); Star Trek: The Experience. Cover price $1.19.

Lisa Simpson cover. January 3, 1998. Inside: 12-page "Crasy for the Simpsons" feature; Richard Belzer ("Homicide: Life on the Street"); Star Trek: The Experience. Cover price $1.19.

Marge Simpson cover. January 3, 1998. Inside: 12-page "Crasy for the Simpsons" feature; Richard Belzer ("Homicide: Life on the Street"); Star Trek: The Experience. Cover price $1.19.

January 10, 1998. Winter Preview: "Dawson's Creek," "Babylon 5," "La Femme Nikita." Cover price $1.19.

January 17, 1998. Cover: Steve Harris, Dylan McDermott, and Lara Flynn Boyle of "The Practice." Inside: The Best Show You're Not Watching: "The Practice"; "Ruby Bridges" TV movie; "Seinfeld." Cover price $1.19.

January 24, 1998. Cover: Sonny Bono. Inside: Super Bowl Preview; Sonny Bono Tribute; Rebecca Romijn; X-Files pullout poster. Cover price $1.19.

January 31, 1998. Cover: Yasmine Bleeth of "The Lake." Inside: Bleeth article/interview; large TV families; John Stossel on "Greed"; Angelina Jolie article/interview Cover price $1.19.

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Sydney Newman, Aquila, C.C.H. Pounder (Millennium), Xena, John Lafia (Babylon 5), Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager), Steve Railsback (X-Files), Julian McMahon (Profiler), Battlestar Galactica. Cover price $4.99.

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Story and art by Yukinobu Hoshino. As the man-machine confrontation aboard the Janus space colony continues, Dr. Dyer and his team race to keep the backup control systems connected to the power supply. But the supercomputer Spartacus now knows how to anticipate their moves and think ahead. A complete loss of power to non-Spartacus systems would mean the death of every human on board the station. They must activate the military option, and destroy all Spartacus' drones. The only problem -- Spartacus has anticipated this, as well! 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 Gene Colan. Stories of adventure and the Wild West, reprinted from ECs original Two-Fisted tales series. Buffalo Bill bio by Colin Dawkins. 36 pages, full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Regular cover edition. "Anarchy in the U.K." part three: Northern Ireland. Written by Hill with art by Wilson. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Cover by Joe Madureira. Hours & Minutes, script by Steve Seagle, art by Ed Benes; Cecilia leaves the X-Men to continue work at the hospital, but now that all of her colleagues know she is a mutant, she is forced to put up with prejudice; Pyro comes into the hospital and she treats him but he makes off while she is tending another superhero, Daredevil; Cecilia is fired and she returns to X-Mansion. 38 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Magazine-size (square-bound) reprints of stories by Carl Barks. In this issue: "The Unsafe Safe", "Models For a Sorceress" text article (3 pg), "Much Luck McDuck," and "The Sleepies" Originally came factory bagged with a trading card. Full color; 36 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, squarebound. NOTE: May or may not come with trading card. Cover price $8.95.

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Magazine-size (square-bound) reprints of stories by Carl Barks. In this issue: "A Spicy Tale", "Smoke and Mirrors" text article (4 pg), and "Tricky Experiment". Originally came factory bagged with a trading card. Full color; 36 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, squarebound. NOTE: May or may not come with trading card. Cover price $8.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Ink Punk!" By Kaz. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.95.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Unknown Soldier (1997 DC/Vertigo) #1-4.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Kilian Plunkett. Cover by Tim Bradstreet.

One of DC's greatest wartime heroes is brought into the 90s in this trade paperback collecting the acclaimed Unknown Soldier mini-series which spins a shocking decade-spanning tale of honor and espionage. Features the distinctive original covers by Tim Bradstreet and design sketches by Bradstreet and artist Kilian Plunkett.

Softcover, 112 pages., full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

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Access is back--and so is the war between the Marvel and DC Universes! From a confrontation in the "Days of Future Past" between the X-Men and the Legion of Super-Heroes, to an encounter with the novice Batman and a rookie Daredevil, Access continues to bounce uncontrollably through time! Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Pat Olliffe and Al Williamson. Cover price $1.99.

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Grasscutter: Part 5 of 10 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. Inazuma is tormented by dreams as she lies helpless and in the hands of Jei, the demonic spearman. Usagi finally gets possession of the sword of the gods but is unaware of its importance. Meanwhile, warriors of the Imperial faction are right behind him. The Conspiracy of Eight plan the assassination of Lord Noriyuki as he travels to Edo for the installation of the new shogun. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Vampirella Monthly (1997-2000) #1-3. Written by Grant Morrison and Mark Millar. Art and cover by Amanda Connor and Jimmy Palmiotti. Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $7.50.

Gold Editon - 1st printing. Collects Vampirella: Blood Lust (1997) #1-2. Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Joe Jusko. Arguably the greatest Vampirella story of her modern era is finally collected in softcover! Written by James Robinson (Starman), with fully painted art by Joe Jusko (Marvel Masterpieces), this epic tale of love and vengeance redefined Vampirella for a new generation. Her homeland is torn apart by civil war. Vampirella is forced to make an impossible choice: choose between her mother, Lilith, and the love of her life, Adam Van Helsing. One will live and one will die. Includes an epilogue and a signed and numbered lithograph by Jusko. Hardcover (Leatherbound), 80 pages, full color.

Red Foil - 1st printing. Collects Vampirella: Blood Lust (1997) #1-2. Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Joe Jusko. Arguably the greatest Vampirella story of her modern era is finally collected in Hardcover! Written by James Robinson (Starman), with fully painted art by Joe Jusko (Marvel Masterpieces), this epic tale of love and vengeance redefined Vampirella for a new generation. Her homeland is torn apart by civil war. Vampirella is forced to make an impossible choice: choose between her mother, Lilith, and the love of her life, Adam Van Helsing. One will live and one will die. Includes an epilogue and a signed and numbered lithograph by Jusko. Hardcover (Leatherbound), 80 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.