Gangland (1998 DC/Vertigo) comic books 1998
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Issue #1
Published Jun 1998 by DC/Vertigo.Auction opens June 10- Paper: White
- Slab: Scuffing on front of case
- Direct Edition.
- Label #21-25F6022-010
$2.50
$2.50
Some of the greatest names in comics contribute to this remarkable 4-issue crime-anthology miniseries, featuring a shocking painted cover (with a partial overcover) by Tim Bradstreet. In "Clean House" (written by Brian Azzarello and painted by Tim Bradstreet), a mob informant's new life takes a deadly twist; in "The Bear" (written and illustrated by Dave Gibbons), white snow runs red as old scores are settled in New Russia; in "Your Special Day" (written by Doselle Young with art by Frank Quitely), a lonely hitman stages a suicidal hit at the wedding of a Mob Boss's daughter; and in "Chains" (written and painted by Peter Kuper), a line of white powder links lives--and fates--from the Golden Triangle to the Big Apple. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #2
Published Jul 1998 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Some of the greatest names in comics contribute to this remarkable 4-issue crime-anthology miniseries. In "Platinum Nights" (written by Lucius Shepard and illustrated by James Romberger), a gang-banger embarks on a wild and dangerous Big Apple spending-spree; in "Big Shot" (written by Jamie Delano and illustrated by Randy DuBurke), a captain of industry revisits his brutal rise to power and braces for his own lieutenant's power move; and in "Killer Smile" (written by Simon Revelstroke and illustrated by Richard Corben), a mobster revisits his Hell's Kitchen stomping grounds for a fateful encounter with his childhood pal. Painted cover by Brian Bolland. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #3
Published Aug 1998 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
Some of the greatest names in comics contribute to this remarkable 4-issue crime-anthology miniseries. In "Gang Buff," by Darko Macan and Kilian Plunkett, a thrill-seeking dentist takes a walk on the wild side with a band of bootleggers; in "Worldwide Gangster Robots From Outer Space," by Scott Cunningham and Danijel Zezelj, a homeless man plagued by strange visions seeks to save the world from a crew of extraterrestrial thugs; in "Small Time," by Ed Brubaker and Eric Shanower, a gang of suburban kids devises a fool-proof get-rick-quick scheme; and in "Original Gangster," by Tayyar Ozkan, a clan of prehistoric brutes is trapped in an endless cycle of violence. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95.
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Issue #4
Published Sep 1998 by DC/Vertigo.$2.50
$2.50
The explosive anthology miniseries concludes! In writer/artist David Lloyd's "The Big Snooze," a mutt with a nose for trouble takes a bite out of crime--literally; in "The Initiation" (written by Joe R. Lansdale and Rick Klaw, with art by Tony Salmons), a trio of teens faces their biggest fears outside the local convenience store; and in "Electric Chinese Death" (written by Richard Bruning, with art by Mark Chiarello), a pair of mob enforcers wander into the wrong part of Chinatown. Painted cover by Dave Gibbons. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95.
