Comic books August 1999

See - DAREDEVIL TPB (1999-2006) Vol. 1 - 1st ptg. Cover price $19.95.

Girl w/ angel wings. by Kia Asamiya Darks face-off with Chao, the wind-warrior, continues ? and ends ? with a surprising outcome! However, one of the casualties of their fight is an unexpected one as they find Kyo has become an innocent victim of the brawl. We also meet Pan, a representative from the capital, Oukoku. And the shocks continue as this issue features the return of Sou, Darks master?!? This issue will feature a variant cover. b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

Guy perched on a rock. by Kia Asamiya Darks face-off with Chao, the wind-warrior, continues ? and ends ? with a surprising outcome! However, one of the casualties of their fight is an unexpected one as they find Kyo has become an innocent victim of the brawl. We also meet Pan, a representative from the capital, Oukoku. And the shocks continue as this issue features the return of Sou, Darks master?!? This issue will feature a variant cover. b&w, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

14 - August 1999. Original cover price: $0.25. 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: Buffy the Vampire Slayer in "Playing With Fire - Part 4" by Christopher Golden and Hector Gomez. Hellboy in "The Varcolac - Part 1" by Mike Mignola. Martin Mystery in "The Mystery of the Buttered Slice of Bread" by Alfredo Castelli and Giancarlo Alessandrini. PLUS a Maverick line-up poster by a host of creators! Cover price $0.25.

DPH, JR. Cover by Christian Zanier, Sergio Aragones, Paul Chadwick, Mike Mignola, Joyce Chin, Walden Wong, Phill Norwood, Shannon Denton and Stan Sakai. See Xena before she was a Warrior Princess. See Ron Lithgow before the aliens turned him into Concrete. See Luke Skywalker before he got his lightsaber. See Elisa Cameron before she became Ghost. See Hellboy eat pancakes. DHP gives you a look at some of your favorite characters before they became your favorite characters--by some of the finest talents in comics. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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1st printing. By Richard North Patterson. In Dark Lady, Richard North Patterson displays the mastery of setting, psychology, and story that makes him unique among writers of suspense, and one of today's most original and enthralling novelists. In Steelton, a struggling Midwestern city on the cusp of an economic turnaround, two prominent men are found dead within days of each other. One is Tommy Fielding, a senior officer of the company building a new baseball stadium, the city's hope for the future. The other is Jack Novak, the local drug dealers' attorney of choice. Fielding's death with a prostitute, from an overdose of heroin, seems accidental; Novak is apparently the victim of a ritual murder. But in each case the character of the dead man seems contradicted by the particulars of his death. Coincidence or connection? The question falls to Assistant County Prosecutor Stella Marz. Despite a traumatic breach with her alcoholic and embittered father, she has risen from a working-class background to become head of the prosecutor's homicide unit. A driven woman, she is called the Dark Lady by defense lawyers for her relentless, sometimes ruthless, style: in seven years only one case has gotten away from her, and only because the defendant took his own life. She has earned every inch of both her official and her off-the-record titles, and recently she's decided to go after another: to become the first woman elected Prosecutor of Erie County. But that was before the brutal murder of her ex-lover--Jack Novak. Novak's death leads her into a labyrinth where her personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined. There is the possibility that Novak fixed drug cases for the city's crime lord, Vincent Moro, with the help of law enforcement personnel, and perhaps with someone in Stella's own office . . . the bitter mayoral race which threatens to undermine her own ambitions . . . her attraction to a colleague who may not be what he seems . . . the lingering, complicated effects of her painful affair with Novak . . . the growing certainty that she is being watched and followed. Making her way through a maze of corruption, deceit, and greed, trusting no one, Stella comes to believe that the search for the truth involves the bleak history of Steelton itself--a history that now endangers her future, and perhaps her life. For his uncanny dialogue, subtle delineation of character, and hypnotic narrative, critics have compared Richard North Patterson to John O'Hara and Dashiell Hammett. Now, in the character of the Dark Lady, he has created a woman as fascinating as her world is haunting. Dark Lady is his signature work. Hardcover, 372 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.95.

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ART BY RANDY QUEEN, JIM LEE, BRANDON PETERSON, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY QUEEN AND JASON GORDER. Randy Queen and friends return to heat up the summer with some of the most stunning, modern pin-up images you'll ever see! Following in the steps of previous, sold-out swimsuit specials starring Ariel Chylde and friends, this exciting one-shot features sexy interpretations from today's most sizzling artists, including DARKCHYLDE creator Randy Queen, Jim Lee, and many, many more! For more information, see the feature article. Note: A signed version is offered in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews. FC, 32 PG. NO INTERIOR ADS$3.95" Cover price $3.95.

1999 Summer Swimsuit Regular Dynamic Forces White Cover Edition. Includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $3.95.

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Dynamic Forces Exclusive Gold Foil Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $3.95.

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Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Joe Benitez, inks by John Livesay. Untitled story, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Benitez, Ken Lashley, and Draxhall Jump Studios (assistant), inks by John Livesay; Joe Weems; Draxhall Jump Studios; Steve Nelson (assistant); Still recovering from gunshots wounds in the previous issue, Jackie and Wenders take a reluctant Dr. Fang with them on a road trip to Vegas to determine who is impersonating Jackie with the Don. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Flipcover with Tomb Raider cover on reverse. Cover pencils by Joe Benitez, inks by John Livesay. Untitled story, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Benitez, Ken Lashley, and Draxhall Jump Studios (assistant), inks by John Livesay; Joe Weems; Draxhall Jump Studios; Steve Nelson (assistant); Still recovering from gunshots wounds in the previous issue, Jackie and Wenders take a reluctant Dr. Fang with them on a road trip to Vegas to determine who is impersonating Jackie with the Don. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Joe Benitez, inks by John Livesay. Untitled story, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Joe Benitez, Ken Lashley, and Draxhall Jump Studios (assistant), inks by John Livesay; Joe Weems; Draxhall Jump Studios; Steve Nelson (assistant); Still recovering from gunshots wounds in the previous issue, Jackie and Wenders take a reluctant Dr. Fang with them on a road trip to Vegas to determine who is impersonating Jackie with the Don. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Garth Ennis & Mal Coney (P) Marc Silvestri & Joe Benitez (I) Batt & Joe Weems V Finally available again for the first time in one collection! Originally presented in The Darkness #11 and #12, this book features the work of Garth Ennis, Mal Coney, Marc Silvestri and Joe Benitez. In this story, we are introduced to the unforgettable Appolonia Franchetti and get important insights into Jackie Estacado's background. If you missed these important issues the first time around, now's your chance! FC, 48pg" Cover price $5.95.

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Written by Scott Lobdell and Jeph Loeb, art by Marc Silvestri and David Finch. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Scott Lobdell (P) Roger Cruz What if Jackie Estacado wasn't the man that was born with the legacy of The Darkness power? What if the bearer was totally unrelated to the New York mafia or anything connected to it? What you'd have is a very different and intriguing Darkness tale, brought to you by two former X-creators, Scott Lobdell (The Darkness, Hellhole, Uncanny X- Men) and Roger Cruz (X-Men)! FC, 40pg$3.50Guaranteed in stores: 7/21/99" Cover price $3.50.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Justice League of America (1960-1987 1st Series) #31-38 and #40.

Written by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Bernard Sachs and Mike Sekowsky.

These hardcovers collect of the Silver Age adventures of the Justice League of America continue with this handsome volume. These classic stories include Hawkman's induction into the League, the team's first battles with the villainous Brain Storm and the 'Lawless League of Earth-A,' as well as the return of Doctor Destiny and the Demons Three and more.

Hardcover, 256 pages, full color.

NOTE: #39 was a reprint issue, so the cover is included as a bonus.

Cover price $49.95.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Adventure Comics (1938-1983 1st Series) #306-317 and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954-1974) #72.

Written by Edmond Hamilton and Jerry Siegel. Art by John Forte and Curt Swan. Foreword by Paul Levitz. Cover by Curt Swan and Karl Kesel.

Classic tales of the mightiest teenaged heroes in the galaxy as they defend the universe from cataclysmic threats in the 30th century. Led by the beautiful Saturn Girl, the Legion of Super-Heroes adds Element Lad, Lightning Lass, Dream Girl and Jimmy Olsen to their ranks. Also featuring appearances by Supergirl, Brainiac 5, and the Legion of Substitute Heroes.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

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WRITTEN BY GRANT MORRISON, CHUCK DIXON, MARK MILLAR, AND VARIOUS; ART BY DUSTY ABELL, MIKE WIERINGO, NORM BREYFOGLE, AND VARIOUS; COVER BY VAL SEMEIKS AND PRENTIS ROLIINS In stores June 9. Return to the world of the 853rd century in an exciting one-shot! Worlds collide in "Crisis One Million" (written by Grant Morrison with art by Dusty Abell and Jim Royal), as Justice Legion A meets its Qwardian counterparts, rally the Simian Universe, and find hope in the past! Plus: The future's Superman and Batman team up for the first time in "System's Finest" (written by Mark Millar with art by Mike Wieringo and Richard Case); Superboy and Impulse try to help repair the damaged Toy Wonder (written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Drew Johnson and Rich Faber); and the Legion of Executive Familiars ? a team of super-hero animals ? looks for new recruits (written by Mark Schultz with art by Georges Jeanty and Dexter Vines). Also: The future's Aquaman explores his realm (written by Ian Edginton with art by Flint Henry); Superman and Resurrection Man join forces (written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning with art by Norm Breyfogle); and a new Atom makes his startling debut (written by Morrison, with art by Cully Hamner). This issue also features a stunning 2-page pinup by Phil Jimenez. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 80 PG.$4.95" Cover price $4.95.

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A troupe of TV horror hosts visits Mystic Grove, but they're not prepared for the real terrors of the town known as "Fear City." Guest-starring M'sleu Phanteau and Elvira's rival Spooky Suzie, it's the lead-up to our most shocking issue ever! Don't miss "Carnival of Goals" by Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran, with a three-ringer of a cover by Howell and Steve Leialoha. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Joe Kelly/Pete Woods/Walden Wong Deadpool wants T-Ray six feet under?but will he invade his house to do it?! To stick it to the albino with a bandaid, Wade Wilson will have to go straight into T-Rays pad, a place decorated with pieces of the past... namely, Deadpools past! Were racing towards a cool revelation concerning our Merc-With-A-Mouth, and now theres no turning back! Plus: The return of an old, four-legged friend! Oh yeah... DEADPOOL: Still not cancelled! So there! (Marvel Memo: Keep Pool hoppin by voting online to save his sorry butt at www.marvel.com/savedeadpool!) Cover by Pete Woods & Walden Wong. FC$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK AND LAUREL BLECHMAN Batman No Man's Land. "Fruit of the Earth" concludes as Batman and Robin battle Clayface for the life of Poison Ivy! Gotham's future hinges on the outcome of this final showdown... an outcome that does not leave all the participants in one piece. Will Batman be able to claim the key to ending the state of No Man's Land in Gotham? FC, 32 PG.$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Fight Against Time!" One of Europe¹s oldest established action heroes comes to America! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 126 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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1st printing. By Scott Adams. Dilbert is universally recognized as the definitive source of office humor. To celebrate ten years of syndication, this book pulls together all of the most-quoted, most-copied, and most-requested strips about business. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W.

"The Magazine for Kids" features news, science, games & puzzles, comics, plus lots more. In this issue: "Pokemon Comic", "The 'Go, Go, Gadget' Files", and "Code of the West". Digest format-5 1/4" x 7 5/8", full color, 96 slick pages. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. This item was sent out to members of the media to promote Warner Brothers Pictures' "A Dog of Flanders" starring Jeremy James Kissner and John Voight and includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 12-in., 14 pages, B&W.

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Story, art and cover by Evan Dorkin. A showcase for the work of Dorkin, creator of the dark-comedy hijinks of Milk and Cheese. Evan reaches new levels of artistic achievement and self-loathing as he overcomes his own neuroses to produce the acclaimed "Cluttered Like My Head" autobiographical tour de force. 24 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

By Ricky E. Carralero. 32 Pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.00.

Premium Edition Cover. Written and illustrated by Ricky E. Carralero. Cover by Armando Huerta. 36 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $5.00.

Story and Art by Akira Toriyama. The final contestants for the World Fighting Tournament are decided: Goku, Kuririn, and six other champions, including a face from Goku's past! Dragonball Z fans take note: this is when Dragon Ball starts to turn into the knock-down, drag-'em-out fighting manga you know and love! Cover price $2.95.

by Akira Toriyama As Goku and Vegeta fight on, Goku is forced to break his promise to Kaio-sama and use the dangerous second-stage Kaio-ken technique! Will it give him the advantage he needs, or destroy the very Earth he has sworn to defend? (CAUT: 3) NOTE: Not available outside the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico. b&w, 32pg (9 of 14)" Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN; ART BY SHAWN MCMANUS, CHRISTIAN HØJGAARD AND TEDDY KRISTIANSEN; PAINTED COVER BY DAVE MCKEAN In stores June 16. A bold, self-contained issue designed to serve as a jumping-on point for new readers, "The Lost Language of Flowers" features a new look courtesy of cover artist Dave McKean and a lead story ilustrated by Shawn McManus (THE SANDMAN: A GAME OF YOU), with a framing sequence drawn by THE DREAMING's Christian Højgaard and Teddy Kristiansen. A troubled teenager embarks on a surreal journey through The Dreaming to free her sister from the deadly grip of the Three Witches, encountering many of the fantastic inhabitants of the Dream King's realm along the way, including Eve, Lucien, Mervyn Pumpkinhead, and Goldie. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY MIKE HEISLER; ART BY AL RIO, PASCAL ALIXE, TREVOR SCOTT, AND ALEX GARNER; COVER BY JASON JOHNSON In stores June 23. It's downtime for the girls of DV8 as Sublime, Freestyle and Copycat head into nearby Washington D.C. for a day of shopping and an evening of recreation ? only to find that they're in town on the very same day that new patriotic hero Lieutenant Liberty has chosen to reveal his existence to the world! Meanwhile, Leon Carver's life as Frostbite comes to a definite close ? and his new life as an independent deep-cover agent begins ? when he's introduced to a surprising (and long-believed-dead) figure from WildStorm's past! FC, 32 PG.$2.50" Cover price $2.50.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by Tiziano Di Sclavi. Art by Giampiero Casertano. Cover by Mike Mignola. It's After Hours in London. Dylan Dog is tired. He wants to go home. Unfortunately, it seems he is fated to wander the streets of London as one distraction after another keeps our hero from his beloved sleep. Will Dylan make it home? Will he ever be the same again?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

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Jim Krueger/John Paul Leon/Bill Reinhold Hey! New Alex Ross sketches appear in the appendix in the back of every issue! The Inhumans are attacked by the Doombots while Reed Richards goes in search of the X- Mens mutant-locator, Cerebro! Meanwhile, Captain America comes face to face with his new partner, the all-new, all-unkillable Daredevil! Featuring the untold origin of the Asgardians and Thors epic battle against the Frost Giants! Plus: the triumphant return of the Star Jammers, and the fate of Wolverine! Painted cover by Alex Ross. FC (5 of 12)$2.99" Cover price $3.99.

Volume 14a - 1st printing. "Mindcoil!" Collects Elfquest: Jink (1994) #7-12. By John Ostrander, Wendy Pini, and Dennis Fujitake. It's Jink against the malevolent, ancient magic of Blue Mountain reborn! Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Cover by Ty Templeton. The Reaching Hand, script by D. Curtis Johnson, art by Aaron Lopresti; Detective Bruce Wayne and his partner Harvey Dent face off against shapeshifting zombies in the sewers of Gotham. Rockumentary, script by Bronwyn Carlton, pencils by Greg Luzniak, inks by Anibal Rodriguez; Bonnie Firestein is hosting a documentary of the rock music produced by Lex Luthor. Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter!, script by Kyle Baker and Elizabeth Glass, art by Kyle Baker; The Kents go out for a night and leave superbaby Clark Kent with a babysitter unaware of the child's powers. The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B, script by Chuck Dixon, art by Enrique Villagran; The Birds of Prey go on the hunt for Catwoman; They find out she has an affair with Green Arrow. Superman, Jr. Is No More, script by Bob Haney, art by Kieron Dwyer; Superman, Jr. feels like he will never be able to replace his father, but when Superman is seemingly killed, Superman, Jr. ably fills the void. Scandalgate starring Superman, script by Tom Peyer, art by Ty Templeton. Worlds Apart, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Joe Rubinstein; Superman's rocket kills Bruce Wayne's parents and scars him when it lands on Earth; Lex Luthor adopts the alien baby. Silver Age Elseworlds, script by Mark Waid, art by Ty Templeton; Metallo Kent kills Brainiac Lincoln, Wonder Woman robs for her adoptive father Luthor, Batman is an underwater hero. Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom, script by Tom Peyer (as T. Robert Peyer), art by Ariel Olivetti; A washed out Superman can't deal with the death of the first generation of super-heroes and the constant beeping of Jimmy Olsen's signal watch. Berlin Batman, script and art by Paul Pope. Due to questionable content in the Kyle Baker story, most copies were destroyed by DC. Wikipedia states that "estimates of available copies range between 700 and 2000." The story went on to earn two Eisner Awards and was republished in Bizarro Comics. 100 pgs., full color. $7.99. Cover price $5.95.

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Elvira's combat against the forces of W.H.I.S.P.E.R. (and their evil formula to give super-powers to super-models) shifts into high gear when she meets Agent Double-O-Nothing, but is he friend or foe? It's all in "The Guy Who Loved Me!" Also, it's diagnosis: laughter when Elvira gets a guest-shot on the hit medical drama "I.C.U." in "For All Intensive Purposes." By Frank Strom, Ronn Sutton, Louis Lachance, Jo Duffy and Dan Day. B&W, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Famous Monsters continues its exclusive Mayhem & FM series with Alice Cooper, the King of Shock Rock who talks candidly with FM editor Ray Ferry about the influence of classic monsters on his career, his infamous horror anthems, and his favorite horrors! Also featured in the issue: Enter to win a free copy of the new CD anthology The Life and Times of Alice Cooper; The Trilogy Of The Fly ? an FM filmbook profiling the three original "fly" films with loads of stills including the rarest still of all: the closeup of the fly's hideous face from the original film! Plus, a profile of horror's best loved fiends when they appeared on some of TV's greatest game shows with outrageous stills, some taken backstage in the green room; and Return Of The Ape Man ? a filmbook of the Lugosi sequel to The Ape Man; and a look at the original shock shows of the 1950s! " Cover price $5.95.