Comic books May 1992

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By Trina Robbins, Mary Wilshire and Win Mortimer. Cover by Amanda Conner and Bob Downs. Barbie's friends play a practical joke, a fast-food joint is in a jam, and Skipper imagines she's a pirate. Cover price $1.25.

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Ted Williams Cover price $2.50.

Ricky Henderson Cover price $2.50.

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Part 1 of the 2-part 'A Gotham Tale.' Batman is trapped in a vault with two other people, with only enough air for two! As they wait for workers to break them free, each of the victims explains why he should survive. Continued next issue. Written by John Wagner, with art by Cam Kennedy. Photo cover by Tom Taggart. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

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Part 2 of the 2-part 'A Gotham Tale,' continued from the previous issue. One of the people trapped in the vault with Batman reveals the truth about the blood-sucking nightmare, the Gargoyle. Written by John Wagner, with art by Cam Kennedy. Photo cover by Tom Taggart. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

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1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #598-600.

Written by Sam Hamm. Art by Denys Cowan, Frank McLaughlin, and Dick Giordano.

Written by Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm! Bruce Wayne discovers a series of murders linked to WayneTech in this tale that leaves him in a wheelchair!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

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Includes 3 Volumes (with Slipcase) - Printings may vary. This is a Slipcased Collection of some of the best Batman stories ever told collected! Includes: Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told TPB (1988-1992 DC) Vol. 2; Batman Gotham by Gaslight GN (1989 DC) by Brian Augustyn, Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell; and Batman: The Cult TPB (1989) by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson. Softcover (3 Volumes with Slipcase), 512 pages (Total), full color. Cover price $29.80.

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Batman continues to watch over the citizens of his city as the fate of Jimmy's wife is revealed, the old man with a terminal illness buys a gun, and the Doughnut Lady decides to confront her beloved, the man she thinks is Batman. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Mary Mitchell and Bruce Patterson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

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Faces, Part 3 of 3. Two-Face's scheme to create a nation of freaks crashes, leading to a battle with Batman aboard a doomed Zeppelin. Plus, Harvey Dent has a startling encounter with 'the man with two faces.' Written and drawn by Matt Wagner, with a painted cover by Wagner. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing.

Written by Archie Goodwin and Scott Hampton. Art and cover by Scott Hampton.

BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES uses the comic book medium to shed light on the horrific real world-crime of child abuse.

When a series of crimes involving child abuse shocks the citizens of Gotham City, Batman and Commissioner Gordon embark on a quest to find the immoral perpetrator. But when Batman is accused of being the enraged killer of the child abuser, it is up to a young battered girl to come forth and clear his name.

Treating this issue with the true severity that it demands, this book also includes a subplot in which Commissioner Gordon must come to terms with the abuse of his past and break its vicious cycle.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Written by Archie Goodwin and Scott Hampton. Art and cover by Scott Hampton. BATMAN: NIGHT CRIES uses the comic book medium to shed light on the horrific real world-crime of child abuse. When a series of crimes involving child abuse shocks the citizens of Gotham City, Batman and Commissioner Gordon embark on a quest to find the immoral perpetrator. But when Batman is accused of being the enraged killer of the child abuser, it is up to a young battered girl to come forth and clear his name. Treating this issue with the true severity that it demands, this book also includes a subplot in which Commissioner Gordon must come to terms with the abuse of his past and break its vicious cycle. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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Batman confronts one of his deadliest foes in this miniseries. Or does he? Usually, when Batman encounters the Riddler's tricks, the answers are seldom easy. This latest encounter is no exception as Bruce Wayne becomes involved in an industrialist's plans for a new Gotham, one free from poverty, homelessness and crime. But without crime, why does this new urban utopia need a cyborg security force? Who is blowing up the squatters? How is the Riddler involved? Will Bruce Wayne's heart cloud the Batman's thinking? The Dark Knight Detective follows the Riddler's every clue and plays his hunches to solve this most intriguing case...laced with a most peculiar cast of characters. Script by Gerard Jones, with art, color and painted cover by Mark Badger. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

This issue focuses on the lasting legacy of the Beatles and features pinups by Lyndal Ferguson and Scott Jackson. Written by Todd Loren; art by Mike Sagara. Cover by Jackson. Black and white; 32 pages. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Regular edition. Cover by Neil Feigeles. By Kevin Dwyer, Scott Harrison, & Garrett Berner. PC/PB&W., 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

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Limited Numbered Edition with Trading Cards. Limited to 2000. By Kevin Dwyer, Scott Harrison, & Garrett Berner. Cover by Neil Feigeles. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Adapted by Rita Balducci. Art by John Kurtz and Jose Cardona. Belle is a beautiful young woman from the nearby village who wants nothing more in the world than for her father and those around her to be happy. The Beast is a former prince cursed by jilted-love's magic to walk the earth in the form of a hideous monster. If Belle's love can melt the icy heart of the Beast, then his curse can be lifted. But Gaston, the local tough, has other plans. Based on the Walt Disney animated feature, it's a tale as old as time... Softcover (Saddle-Stitched), 8-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover by Reed Waller. Anthropomorphic pin-ups. Pin-ups by Mike Raabe, Leah Hirsch, Adrian Kleibergen, Edd Vick, DanKaufman, Terrie Smith, Toivo Rovainen, Mike Kazaleh, Taral Wayne, Dan Haskett, Steve Gullacci, Kaja Murphy, Justin "Gus" Norman, Diana Vick, Phil Foglio, Chuck Melville, Monika Livingston, Marci, Doerksen, Eric Elliott, Teri S. Wood, Marc Schirmeister, Tom Milliorn, Anthony Waters and Louis Scarborough, Jr. Cover price $2.50.

1993 - 1st printing. Featuring a collection of the beloved British comic strip for that year! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

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First $1.25 cover price. Cover pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Rod Ollerenshaw. "Know Your Station," script by Matt S. Wayne, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Threatened by Betty's industriousness and efficiency, Mandy cons Betty into walking into the middle of an on-air newscast, hoping to get her fired. Archie Uses Recycled Paper public service announcement, art by Rex W. Lindsey. Little Archie Digest ad. "Getting Off On A Tangent," script by Matt S. Wayne, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Betty, Veronica, Midge and Nancy go over to Veronica's to study for school. "Corny Copia," script by Matt S. Wayne, pencils by Doug Crane, inks by Henry Scarpelli; Betty and Dexter's quiet movie date gets a lot more raucous when they meet up with Reggie at the theater and he and Dexter start pranking Moose and Archie. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

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Written by Kathleen Webb, Frank Doyle, Cover art by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Betty is sick of cold weather, so Veronica offers to fly her to Hawaii. Betty and Veronica speculate on what life would be like if they were poor. Jealous of the praise Betty garners when she spreads bird seed on the school grounds to feed hungry birds, Veronica decides to do the same. During a sleepover at Veronica's house, Betty and Veronica disrupt each others dreams about romance with Archie. Beauty And Her Bears two-page Veronica centerspread, art by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Editor Gorelick promotes Archie #400. Betty & Veronica advice column. Archie's 10 Tips For A Better World public service announcement with the Archie gang. 36 pages, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Cover art by Evan Dorkin [As Evan Must Die]. Having A Bogus Time...Wish You Were Here!, script and pencils by Evan Dorkin, inks by Marie Severin; Chuck DeNomolos defeats Death in several popular board games and acquires his own Anti-Bill & Ted Squad as the winnings, and Bill & Ted's time tampering trial continues. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Nate Cray has had it! He never imagined being the Black Hood would be so much...trouble. So he tosses away the Hood and the next Black Hood picks it up. Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. This issue ties in with the big 'The Coming of the Crusaders' storyline running through all this month's !mpact Comics titles. Written by Mark Wheatley, with art by Rick Burchett, Mike Chen and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Burchett. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. By Cormac McCarthy. Widely considered one the finest novels by a living writer, this is an epic tale of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "Wild West." Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, Blood Meridian traces the fortune of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennessean who stumbles into a nightmare where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving. Embodying and seeming to preside over this world is the diabolical Judge Holden, one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 384 pages, Text Only.

1st printing. By Cormac McCarthy. Widely considered one the finest novels by a living writer, this is an epic tale of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the "Wild West." Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, Blood Meridian traces the fortune of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennessean who stumbles into a nightmare where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving. Embodying and seeming to preside over this world is the diabolical Judge Holden, one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 368 pages, Text Only.

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While the Butcher works his way behind enemy lines and Vic Sage works at being a newsman instead of the Question for a while, Green Arrow fights for his life! Written by Mike Grell and Mike Baron, with art by Shea Anton Pensa and Pablo Marcos. Cover by Grell. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

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Number 1 of a 3 issue series on cover; but this is only issue published. (Baseball's Greatest Heroes # 2). Photo cover. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy. Creative Hate, script by Marcus McLaurin, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy; Cage is hired to bodyguard a rapper who is attacked by the racist organization, Hammer; introduction of Hammer, an offshoot of Cameron Hodge's The Right mutant-hunting terrorist organization. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

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Five: Strata. Story, art and wraparound cover by Dave McKean. The first publication of the acclaimed graphic novel by McKean, best known for his Sandman covers. Leo and Karen bond over drinks in a jazz bar, as the music itself takes center stage. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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2nd printing; 1st appearance of Jack Monroe as Nomad; Mike Zeck art. Bucky (Jack Monroe) becomes Nomad; Mike Zeck art. Says 2nd printing in indica. Cover price $1.75.

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"Murder by Decree!" Giant-Size issue. Double foldout cover. Flip-book. Operation: Galactic Storm Part 15 of 19. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Rik Levins and Dan Panosian. Story continues from Thor 446 It's the 400th anniversary issue of Captain America! And the star-spangled avenger is in dire straits on Hala after his teammates shockingly abandoned him (in order to pursue the Nega-Bomb)! The Living Legend stands before the Supreme Intelligence expecting the worst…when suddenly the Cobra attacks! Hold on, how did the Cobra find his way to the Kree homeworld? There's no time for answers as Batroc strikes next! Then Flag-Smasher, Viper, Cross Bones, and the Red Skull! Six against one! Can the Sentinel of Liberty beat his six deadliest foes? And outsmart the Supreme Intelligence along the way? Story continues in Avengers West Coast 82. Cameo appearances by the Black Knight, Crystal, Goliath (aka Clint Barton), Hercules, Iron Man, and Sersi. Second Story: "Out in the Cold" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Larry Alexander. Inks by Kathryn Bolinger. While serving as part of Earth's rearguard, the Falcon and the U.S. Agent respond to a challenge from Flag Smasher! The anarchist is holding D-Man hostage and demanding an audience with the red-white-and-blue avenger! But since Cap is on another world, Flag Smasher is going to have two heroes respond to his challenge instead of one! Cameo appearances by Gilgamesh, Hank Pym, Mockingbird, She-Hulk, Spider-Woman, and the Wasp. Third Story: "Crossing Back: The Origin of Diamondback!" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Pencils by Rik Levins. Inks by Dan Panosian. While being held prisoner by Cross Bones, Rachel Leighton recounts how it all began years ago. Reprint Story (flip-book): "Captain America Joins the Avengers!" Script by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Reprint of Avengers (1st series) 4. (Notes: The front foldout cover features a full-page reprint of the cover to Captain America Comics 1 (1941) and quarter-page reprints of the covers to Captain America 100, 111, 132, 143, 188, 200, 228, and 241. The back cover features a reprint of the cover to Avengers 4. The back foldout cover features a full-page reprint of the cover to Tales of Suspense 58 and quarter-page reprints of the covers to Captain America 248, 254, 286, 300, 321, 332, 378, and 383.) 80 pages Cover price $2.25.