Comic books March 1997

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Around the World in 80 Megabytes, Part 2. Story by Rosearik Rikki Simons. Art and cover by Tavisha Wolfgarth. Sci-fi comedy as a hapless teen and his anthropomorphic cat become involved in virtual-reality hijinks. As Collin and Catreece traverse the virtual Internet in a hot air balloon, the Puffy Cat computer virus wreaks havoc below; but then La La La Loopy appears and it all gets even stranger. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Story, art and cover by David Hartman. A horror hero from Hartman, better known as a film animator and visual effects artist for such films as Bubba Ho-Tep and John Dies at the End. A bandaged freak with aspirations of heroism teams up with a small boy and a turtle scientist to battle paranormal horrors. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Gotaway Gone - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Staz Johnson & Bob Smith. Cover by Mike Wieringo & Terry Austin. Roy Raymond, Jr. goes after Slyfox with camera crew in tow and, in the process, endangers Robin's life! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Megastorm, Part 1. Stories by Fred Perry and Ted Nomura. Art by Ben Dunn and Ted Nomura. Antarctics English-language manga team of Perry, Dunn and Nomura presents new stories based on the beloved anime series, set during the Macross saga. Accidentally sent across the solar system by alien Spacefold technology, the crew of the SDF-1 discovers a secret Zentraedi base on Jupiter, and a super-weapon that could spell doom for planet Earth. Also featuring the backup story Tigercat Prototype 001, Part 1, set in the Robotech-verse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

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Story by Chris Reilly. Art and cover by Kevin Atkinson. The adventures of rodeo star Zack Golem and vampire cyborg Caleb Steele. The heroes face Kingfish, an intelligent fish with a cyborg body; a similar character in the movie Megamind resulted in a lawsuit by the comics creators. Final issue of the series; followed by the Rogue Satellite Comics Special. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Story by Robb Horan. Art and cover by Shawn Fillbach and Matt Fillbach. The sentient crash-test dummy with a yen for saving lives gets a new series, painted in color by The Fillbach Brothers. The final chapter of the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Story by Sho Fumimura. Art and Cover by Ryoichi Ikegami. The conclusion of the series! Hojo and Asami have reached the gates of their Sanctuary, but at a great cost. Then, as Asami's health continues to decline, they travel to Cambodia together to contemplate the starting point of their quest. 40 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover photo by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. The Blackhawk Act Four of Four, script by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle, art by Matthew Smith and Richard Case; The Blackhawk finale!; An investor's group committed to supporting the European Resistance flies into an uproar following a murder in their ranks; Polish airman and Blackhawk Janos Prohaska is again the prime suspect, but the Golden Age Sandman plots to spring the young pilot from jail in a last-ditch effort to uncover the truth. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Story and art by Erik Larsen. Dragon and Star team up and rescue singer Peter Klaptin from a vicious gang of burly thugs that bathe infrequently and belch often. Plus, the winner of the "Get Your Butt Kicked by the Savage Dragon" contest. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Ryan Odagawa cover art. Savant Garde story starring Savant, Mabel Bligh, Majestic, Cybenary, Met-L, Lord Defile, and Innuendo, script by Barbara Kesel, pencils by Ryan Odagawa, inks by Chuck Gibson; Savant is searching for an ancient artifact, but others are also hunting for it. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning. Big For His Age, script by Len Kaminski, art by Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning; Grossout appears to be little more than a big, dumb monster, kind-hearted, but not very smart; however, the gang learns different when he begins typing his life story out on Burnsteel's computer; the Scaremobile is stolen with Nina asleep inside. 32 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Painted cover by Terry Beatty. Stories and art by Dennis Druktenis, Kent Daluga, Andi Brooks, Dr. Lady, Dr. Maniac, John Skerchock, Jeff Kurta, Daniel Bryan Johnston, Fritz Frisling, Debbie D, Amanda Duff, and Terry Beatty. Publisher Dennis Druktenis and other lifelong monster fans celebrate the creatures of classic horror and sci-fi cinema with still photos and fond memories. This issue ranges from classics like Carnival of Souls to Z-movie greats like The Giant Spider Invasion. Also, the lost films of Boris Karloff. Mike Lane... Karloff's Monster - Keeper of the Purple Twilight; More Monsters of The Outer Limits; The Giant Spider Invasion; The Four "Lost" Films of Boris Karloff Part 2 - The Fear Chamber; Monster Memories: An American Werewolf In London; Here There Be Dragons, Centaurs, and a Cyclops or Two, The Movie Magic of Ray Harryhausen Part 2; Scary Secret Photo; House of Dracula; Monkey Memories - Beneath The Planet of The Apes; A Tribute to The Monster Times; A Stranger in a Strange Land: The Phantom From Space; Scarifying Monster Memories - Stick-on Stamps; Carnival of Souls; Sam Scare Interviews Debbie D as Destiny Vampire Mermaid; The Haunted Palace; Citizen Cal; War of The Satellites; Monster Memories of Zacherley; Niagaravation; Zacherley, America's Cool Ghoul; The Quatermass Memoirs; When Karloff Called, An Interview With Amanda Duff; The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll; Scare TV... Land of The Giants; Mutiny in Outer Space; Scare News. 8-in. x 11-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Special Star Wars issue. Fiction (Adam-Troy Castro, Phyllis Gotlieb, Stephen Baxter, Frederik Pohl, Charles Sheffield); columns on science, art, books, movies, and games; and more. Cover by Drew Struzan. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; color; 100 slick pages. Cover price $3.95.

Regular cover edition. Cover price $2.95.

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Issue #3 - Spring/Summer 1997. Article and interview with El Gato Negro creator Richard Dominguez, Bill Schelly interview, Tick TV series season two episode guide, reviews. 7-in. x 10-in., 26 pages, black and white. Cover price $2.00.

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God's Shadow: Part 4 of 4: Without Him - Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jill Thompson. Painted Cover by John Bolton. The channeled spirit who drove cousin Diane to save Lucas is revealed and many startling secrets unfold. Also, Lucas' painful childhood memories are brought to the surface with the aid of Maya, the Goddess of Illusion, whose true nature affords him new insight and greater understanding. And the real Rhonda returns...or does she? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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"Higher Ground" Deluge Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar, Shanna, and the Hulk. Script by Todd Dezago. Pencils by Mike Wieringo. Inks by Richard Case. Cover by Mike Wieringo and Dan Green. Ka-Zar and the wall-crawler zero in on the cause of the flooding in the Savage Land! And it's not global warming! It's Roxxon Oil's so-called refrigeration units! They're actually microwave energy transmitters! So now what? How does the web-slinger stop millions of gallons of water from flowing into the prehistoric paradise? Meanwhile, a strange battle rages underground between the Green Goliath and a mystical creature called Chtylok! Are these behemoths going to rumble all the way to the bottom of the world? Cameo appearance by Stegron. (Notes: This three-part story was reprinted in 1997 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Savage Land Saga.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.95.

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"Deadside" - Forget everything you know about Shadowman -- Garth Ennis and Ashley Wood take you on a whiskey-guzzling, 'Dukes of Hazzard' theme-song-singin', wild ride through the darkest streets of the Big Easy...and the darkest recesses of the human soul. Shadowman is dead. New Orleans is up for grabs...and there's a new marshal in town, ready to kill the dead again! His name is Zero. He's got a gun, a teddy bear, and all the personality of a dead fish. He walks between the worlds of the living and the dead...and everyone wants a part of him. But when the Dead Men come to town, Zero's guns ain't worth a damn...and sparkling wit won't get him very far with a bunch of drunk zombies! And for Zero, only a half-dead Voodoo priestess holds the key which will mean the difference between life and death. Written by Garth Ennis, with art and cover by Ashley Wood. Suggested for Mature Readers. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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Variant cover. "Deadside" - Forget everything you know about Shadowman -- Garth Ennis and Ashley Wood take you on a whiskey-guzzling, 'Dukes of Hazzard' theme-song-singin', wild ride through the darkest streets of the Big Easy...and the darkest recesses of the human soul. Shadowman is dead. New Orleans is up for grabs...and there's a new marshal in town, ready to kill the dead again! His name is Zero. He's got a gun, a teddy bear, and all the personality of a dead fish. He walks between the worlds of the living and the dead...and everyone wants a part of him. But when the Dead Men come to town, Zero's guns ain't worth a damn...and sparkling wit won't get him very far with a bunch of drunk zombies! And for Zero, only a half-dead Voodoo priestess holds the key which will mean the difference between life and death. Written by Garth Ennis, with art and by Ashley Wood. Suggested for Mature Readers. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

Black and White retailer preview copy. Full story # 5 minus ads. Mature. Cover is newsstand stock paper.

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Cover art by Carla Speed McNeil. Rocket Horror Picture Show, script by Mike Curtis, pencils by Carla Speed McNeil, inks by Steve Addlesee; The theater hosts a midnight showing of the cult classic "Rocket Horror Picture Show"; The story is inter-cut with scenes from the movie, which features many of the characters from "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show." Big Decisions, script by Mike Curtis, pencils by Dawn Phillips, inks by Steven R. Addlesee; Quinn and Perry make plans for a Memorial Day party; This is a Future Quinn story, set approximately 10 years in future of the main storyline. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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In this issue: Millennium - Chris Carter discusses his new TV phenomenon, Ingrid Pitt - The Queen of Horror writes for Shivers, Make-up secrets of the X-Files, and An American Gothic poster. 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", 56 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $5.99.

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Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk and Doctor Strange. Story by J.M. DeMattis. Art by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The Silver Surfer and Doctor Strange set out to save the life of their oft misunderstood friend, the Incredible Hulk. 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Story and art by Frank Miller. It's Delia's first assignment, and she's a little pre-occupied with a couple of things: sex and violence. So be patient -- she's bound to make a few mistakes. B&W (and Red). Cover price $2.95.

*18+ Mature Readers Only* Written and Illustrated by Scott Krahl, Dave Brockie, Hunter Jackson, Charles Varga, Bob Gorman, Matt Maguire, Brigid Brown. 32 Pages, Full Color. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $2.95.

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#3 Deadly Secrets. Written in tandem with the TV series' co-creators Tracy Torme and Robert K. Weiss, this issue ties directly into some of the most intriguing elements to be explored this coming season. Wade Wells comes into her own as a heroine of the highest caliber, when a terrible secret between Quinn Mallory and Professor Arturo threatens to break up our quantum quartet. This secret will be a powerful running subplot for the first ten episodes of the new season, making for a startling (and permanent) revelation about one of the Sliders in November. Also appearing in this issue is Conrad Bennis, Jr., the cute but crazy grunge genius whose appearances in the TV series always spike the ratings. Script by D.G. Chichester, with art by Dean Zachary and Sam de la Rosa. FC, 48 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Story, art and cover by Kevin Fagan. A compilation of Fagans long-running comic strip featuring Norman Drabble, a naive college student and amiable loser in the Charlie Brown tradition. In fact, Charles Schulz himself was a fan. In this volume, Fagan chooses his own best comic strips featuring Drabble and his wacky cast of supporting characters over the years. Softcover, 8 1/2-in x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Cover by Pat Spaziante and Harvey Mercadoocasio. Black And Blue And Red All Over, script by Ken Penders, art by Manny Galan and Andrew Pepoy; Dark Sonic manages to project a dimensional pathway to Floating Island and appropriates some Chaos Emeralds; Knuckles must team up with Sonic and the freedom fighters to travel to Dark Sonic's dimension and retrieve them. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover by Ron Lim & Chris Ivy. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Vince Giarrano, Dave Cockrum and Chris Ivy. In "Q & A," Finale is trapped in the middle of a raging forest fire while Indigo and Sheriff Molly Savoy face the deadly Force Majeure. To defeat them, Indigo gives Molly the ultimate gift -- armor of her own! Also in this issue: "The Job," part 2 of a special 5-part back-up story, in which Superman comes to visit Cascade in New York and runs afoul of Croyd, Cascade's companion. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Story, art and cover by Steve Owen. A motley team of outer-space adventurers takes jobs that no one else will touch. The Space Hustlers are hired to infiltrate the sewers and abduct a scientist, which turns out to be a very dirty job. Followed by a graphic novel in 2012. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Hey Drude Productions Signed Edition. Signed by Steve Owen. Limited to 300 copies. Includes numbered Hey Drude Productions Certificate of Authenticity. Written & illustrated by Steve Owen. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.