Comic books October 1998

Written by Kevin Maguire. Art by Brandon McKinney and Scott Reed. Cover by Bob Eggleton. It's Round One of the Godzilla vs. Cybersaur fight, and the U.N.'s mechanical dinosaur is taking a beating. G-Force works frantically to stop the fight and lure Godzilla away from populated areas, but one Army major has a plan to do much more than that. Originally presented in Godzilla #2 in 1995. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Story and art by Kazuhisa Iwata. Cover by Arthur Adams. Tanks roll in the streets of Tokyo as the Japan Defense Force rushes to meet Godzilla's attack on the city. The events of forty years ago are about to be horrifyingly replayed in the present day. Worse, orbiting high above Japan, a Russian satellite is about to launch a nuclear missile at Godzilla -- payback for his destruction of their submarine! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

4 - The monthly Dark Horse Comics Fanzine. Oversized, like a newspaper! Contains the scoop on the upcoming Dark Horse comics for the month plus monthly installments of comic stories featuring your favorite Dark Horse characters. THIS MONTH features: Concrete in "Lost in Amazonis - Part 4" by Paul Chadwick. Madman in "Hospital Havoc - Part 4" by Mike Allred and Laura Allred. Pantomimes by Sergio Aragones. PLUS a Day of the Dead poster by Sergio Aragones! Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover by Ron Randall. After witnessing the crash of an alien spacecraft, Guidry and company decide to investigate the interior of the massive craft. Check out all the action in The Ark, by Mark Verheiden (The Mask, Aliens) and Ron Randall (Predator: Dark River). Also in this issue: Spirit of the Badlander. Oasis, Arizona. Small town, Old West, and no law but that of the gun. Beau Smith and Sergio Cariello bring you a tale so gritty you can taste the trail dust. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Art and cover by Greg Williams, credited as The Dark One. Greg Williams, aka The Dark One, returns to the world of his bad-girl hero Nikki, aka Queen Jatarri. Pinups, sketches, character concepts, and more featuring Nikki, Klor the centaur, Ryntha the tiger-girl, and other characters and places from the Animal Mystic series. 48 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $4.95.

Each copy of the Limited Edition is signed and individually numbered by artist Dark One as one of 1,000 total copies. 52 pages of full color pinup sketches, character concepts, and more, focusing on Dark One's fantasy warrior woman, Jatarri, from his Animal Mystic series.

Wizard Ace Limited Signed Edition. Signed by creator/artist Randy Queen. Cover has the authentic Wizard holo-sticker adn includes a certificate of authenticity from Wizard Press. Acetate cover. Wizard Ace Edition #22 represents Darkchylde Volume 1, #1 1996. 28 pages, FC.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Edition. Randy Queen cover featuring Darkchylde snapshot with purple background. Limited to 15,000 copies with Certificate of Authenricity.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive DarkChrome Signed Edition. Signed by Randy Queen. Limited to 5000 copies. Includes numbered Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes only and does not reflect the actual edition number that will be received.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

East Coast Limited Edition Variant of issue #4. Limited to 2500 copies.

West Coast Limited Edition variant of issue #4. Limited to 2500 copies.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Adventure Comics (1938-1983 1st Series) #368-376 and Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) #147.

Written by Jim Shooter and E. Nelson Bridwell. Art by Win Mortimer, Pete Costanza, and Curt swan. Foreword by Paul Levitz. Cover by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel.

This edition includes the origin of the Legion, Ultra Boy's election as leader, the first appearance of the Flash's descendants, the Tornado Twins, the expulsion of Colossal Boy for treason, Timber Wolf and Chemical King join the team, the diabolical debut of the Legion of Super-Villains, Mordro attacks Smallville, and the introduction of the Legion Academy.

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

Upon Reflection - Written by Richard Howell. Art by Richard Howell & Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Bob Wiacek. The first of the new generation of Deadbeats is chosen, and that spells doom and degradation for one particular person in Fear City. Also, Adam Collier's quest to find the blade that can cure his son's vampire curse leads him into a house of horrors! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by John Livesay. Dead Reckoning Minus Two Months & Counting: Smells Like Prologue, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Walter McDaniel, inks by John Livesay; Zoe tries to get DP ready to become the Mithras and battle Tiamat by setting him up with battle armor but Pool rejects the suit in favor of his own mad merc skills; Noah and Dixon have words about Monty's mind wipe; Gerry visits Doc Strange and discusses the coming conflict. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.90

Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. Fools Errand (Aftershock) starring Batman and the Joker, script by Chuck Dixon, art by Brian Stelfreeze; in the aftermath of the earthquake, the Joker appears. 32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.99.

1st printing.

By Harold Schechter.

The truth behind the twisted crimes that inspired the films Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs...From Americas principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers (The Boston Book Review) comes the definitive account of Ed Gein, a mild-mannered Wisconsin farmhand who stunned an unsuspecting nation — and redefined the meaning of the word psycho. The year was 1957. The place was an ordinary farmhouse in Americas heartland, filled with extraordinary evidence of unthinkable depravity. The man behind the massacre was a slight, unassuming Midwesterner with a strange smile—and even stranger attachment to his domineering mother. After her death and a failed attempt to dig up his mothers body from the local cemetery, Gein turned to other grave robberies and, ultimately, multiple murders. Driven to commit gruesome and bizarre acts beyond all imagining, Ed Gein remains one of the most deranged minds in the annals of American homicide. This is his story — recounted in fascinating and chilling detail by Harold Schechter, one of the most acclaimed true-crime storytellers of our time.

Softcover, 256 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover art by Michael Bresnahan. Savory Meat; Darryl meets a new friend, then thinks he's died. A Colorful World; a taste of Darryl's world. Comic Book Character Vs Comic Book Collector illustration. Scripts and art by Michael Bresnahan. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Story, art and cover by Kevin Fagan. A collection 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. This volume features The Mall Cop Olympics and a collection of Drabbleisms, the distinctive wisdom of Drabble. Softcover, 8 1/2-in x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Reprints the 1993 Topps series by Don McGregor and Thomas Yeates. 32 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.95.

Vol.23 #5 October 1998 Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. The Ox King promises to trade Goku a Dragon Ball for a magic fan, the only thing that can extinguish the wall of fire 'round Frypan Mountain. And while Goku's looking for the fan, could he keep an eye out for the Ox King's daughter, who went missing, while on the same trip? Unfortunately for the heroes, the Ox King's daughter is the cutest little thing to ever shoot first and ask questions later! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

2nd or later printing Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. Fast forward to the future of the Dragon Ball world, as seen in America's most popular anime TV series! While Bulma converts Raditz's power-detector to work in English, Goku reaches the end of Snake Way and meets the most powerful martial artist in the afterlife. He's the one who'll train Goku to be really strong - under 10 times Earth's gravity! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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The Hidden War: Part 1 of 6 - Story and art by Johji Manabe. Far behind enemy lines, Princess Minerva is fighting a lonely war against the sorcerer who betrayed her father. Deep in the ruins of a devastated city, the angry princess is troubled by memories of her happy days on Akogihold with Dard and Karula, the woman she swore to kill. And at the same time, she's being hunted by a whole legion of empire troops! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover art by Dave McKean. Many Mansions Part Three: Ashes, script by Peter Hogan, art by Peter Snejbjerg; Cain moves in with Abel. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

A second collection of erotic art by Italian artist Serpieri. Each full-page, full-color, piece is accompanied by an excerpt pulled from various literature from throughout history.

Hardcover (with no dust jacket), 9-in. x 12-in., 78 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

A second collection of erotic art by Italian artist Serpieri. Each full-page, full-color, piece is accompanied by an excerpt pulled from various literature from throughout history.

Hardcover (with no dust jacket), 9-in. x 12-in., 78 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

The spotlight falls on Threshold, the former team leader of the Deviants--humbled and wounded as he finds himself outcast amidst the ugliest corners of the greatest city in the world. Rescued by a homeless woman living under the worst of circumstances, Matthew Callahan slowly regains his strength and will to live, but also learns some harsh truths about his benefactor in the process...leading to an ending that's anything but happy. Written by Mike Heisler. Art and cover by Al Rio and Trevor Scott. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Wendy Pini. Wolfrider! - part 6, script by Christy Marx and Wendy Pini, art by Wendy Pini; Joyleaf refuses to have anything to do with Bearclaw, until a dangerous bear hunt brings them back together. Wild Hunt - part 23, script by Joellyn Auklandus, art by Lorraine Reyes; Angrif sends Rowb out to kill Lehrigen; Under Scouter's leadership, the elves prepare for battle; Both Scouter's group and Ember (with Teir) arrive to rescue Mender. Rogue's Curse - part 17, script and art by Brandon McKinney; Ekuar tells his tale of love and loss. Elfquest at 20 (A San Diego Sampler); Material from the souvenir book of the 1998 Comicon International. 68 pgs. $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 8a - 1st printing. "Dreamtime!" Collects Elfquest (1996-1999 Warp) #4-7, 9, 11-13, and 15-18. Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. For 10,000 years the Wolfriders slept. What dark future did they see? Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Elseworlds. A beautiful Prestige one-shot introduces the finest team of a world you never imagined! In an Elseworld where Supergirl was raised by Wonder Woman and the Justice Society, and Batgirl is a vigilante who keeps Gotham City safe from villainy and super-beings, there could never be two more different super-heroines. But when the love of Supergirl's life--her benefactor, Lex Luthor--is kidnapped by the Joker--a bulked-up loser obsessed with Batgirl--the champions of Gotham and Metropolis form a reluctant partnership...and discover the horrifying secret of the Girl of Steel's origin. Written by Barbara Kesel and Tom Simmons. Art and cover by Matt Haley and Tom Simmons. FC, 64 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

Dynamic Forces Signed Edition with certificate of authenticity. Signed by Matt Haley and limited to 1,500 copies. Matt Haley art. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Fine $12.00

Watch as Elvira protects Skeev Campbell, Alicia Silverspoon, Sara Filbert, and the girl who played "Tootie" from grisly deaths in "Groan!" Also, Part Seven of "Historical Babes." By Frank Strom, Tod Smith, Bruce Patterson, Jo Duffy, John Heebink and Frank Springer. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. This item was sent out to members of the media to promote Paramount Picture's "Enemy of the State" starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman and includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 12-in., 38 pages, B&W.

Issue #33 - Oct. 1998. Fanzine dedicated to the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, this issue for inclusion in ERB-APA #59. Cover of 1939 German magazine featuring Tarzan. Articles include a short personal article by Bill Ross and a reproduction of a local election ballot featuring "John Weissmuller". Stapled once upper left corner. Four pages, black and white.

Add to cart Very Good $12.75

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #1-20 and Fantastic Four Annual #1.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby.

It's the first trendsetting adventures of the Invisible Girl, the Thing, the Human Torch and Mr. Fantastic by their creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby - all in pure black-and-white! See Marvel's First Family take on everybody from Dr. Doom to the Puppet Master to Kurrgo, Master of Planet X! Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer.

Softcover, 528 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Reprints Sandman (1989 2nd Series) #27. Season of Mists Chapter = 6 - Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Kelley Jones & Dick Giordano. Cover by Dave McKean. The burning question of who will rule Hell is finally settled, but the shocking outcome invokes the wrath of one demonic sore loser, Azazel. Renouncing the Dream King's hospitality, Azazel challenges Morpheus to find Nada before he devours her soul, bite by torturous bite. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by John Totleben. Windfall, script by Alan Moore, pencils by Stan Woch, inks by Ron Randall; Two people accidentally get a dose of Swamp Thing's essence, taking them on a bizarre journey that leads them to their new destiny! Reprints Alan Moore's Swamp Thing #43 in B&W. 28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Cover pencils by Dave Brewer, inks by Curtis Arnold. Fear Itself Part 1, script by Philip Nutman, pencils by David Brewer, inks by Curtis Arnold; Ernie heads home to New Jersey where he resurrects his abusive parents as undead ghouls; Faced with the ghosts of his past, Ernest Fairchild separates from Evil Ernie. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.