Comic books April 2000

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mamoru Nagano. English adaptation by John Wisnom.

Across the five star systems, known as the "Joker Systems," kingdoms dot the heavens like stars. Knights, known as "Headliners," control giant robots called Mortar Heads to protect the sanctity of each kingdom. Bound to the knights are the fatimas, fabricated humanoids who possess expanded mental abilities that make it possible for Headliners to control their robotic armor. One of the Galaxy's most prestigious fatima meights, Dr. Chrome Ballanche, completes the work on his final two masterpieces, Lachesis and Clotho, only to have to take them into custody by the local lord! He is a depraved upstart merchant by the name of Grand Duke Juba Bardiam, and he covets the two fatimas to satisfy his outlandish lecheries. Ballanche has no one to turn to for help, but his longtime friend Ladios Sopp to save his two daughters from Juba's slimy clutches.

Softcover (Saddle Stitched), 9 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

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WRITTEN BY MARK WAID AND BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART BY PAUL PELLETIER AND JOSÉ MARZAN, JR.; COVER BY STEVE LIGHTLE In stores February 23. The "Dark Flash" saga concludes! Angela Margolin has fallen for our grim hero, but does she have what it takes to spend the rest of her life with him? Also, who will be the Flash next issue... and from what time? FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY JOE R. LANSDALE, IAN CARNEY, AND JOHN ROZUM; ART BY BRUCE TIMM, DAVE TAYLOR AND CLIFF WU CHIANG; PAINTED COVER BY PHIL HALE In stores February 23. Like a box of cyanide-filled chocolates, this very special Valentine's Day issue features bitter surprises that go down with deceptive smoothness. When a bored sadomasochistic couple tries to respark their relationship, they plummet from the sordid to the extreme in "Red Romance" (written by Joe R. Lansdale with art by Bruce Timm); a lonely man purchasing "Boil-in-the-bag-Girlfriend" finds life is about to get very complicated in "Pre-Packed" (written by Ian Carney with art by Dave Taylor); and a wife-beating ex-con undergoing a radical new organ replacement treatment learns there's no such thing as true repentance in "Emergent" (written by John Rozum with art by Cliff Wu Chiang). MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG." Cover price $2.50.

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"Xianbala III" - Story by Yi-Chih Chen and Eric Luke, art by Yi-Chih Chen. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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The prophecies were right. Sort of. As the millennium gets ready to turn, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ? Famine, Pestilence, War, and Death ? erupt from the sky ready to claim what's theirs...only to find that the world that's waiting for them has new things to fear. FOUR HORSEMEN, a 4-issue miniseries written by Robert Rodi (STRANGE ADVENTURES, HEART THROBS) with art by Essad Ribic (FLINCH) is an enthralling black comedy that looks at just how much mankind's fears have changed over the past thousand years. When the Horsemen retire to a nearby bar to figure out just what's gone wrong, they learn that a whole new set of evils has rendered them not quite irrelevant, but certainly less than terrifying. In issue #1, Famine learns of a horror far deeper than a little thing like mass starvation. What insidious force stands poised to annihilate the world in Famine's place? And what, if anything, can Famine do about it?" Cover price $2.50.

2nd Edition (2000) - 1st printing. Collects Milk and Cheese #1-4. Story and art by Evan Dorkin. Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

Cover by Dark Natasha. Stories and Art by Jose Calderon, Daphne Lage, Fred Patten, Taral Wayne, Kurt Wilcken, Kenichi Lowe, Erick Melton and William Ruzicka. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics! In this issue: "Tall Tails Part 11" by Jose Calderon and Daphne Lage has plenty of suspense and intrigue to keep you on your toes! Also featuring: "Theriopangrams" by Fred Patten and Taral Wayne; "Tiger Orange: Rhapsody in Orange Part 1" by Kurt Wilcken and Kenichi Lowe; and "Time Venturer Part 2" by Erick Melton and William Ruzicka. Plus: Illustration by Diana X. Sprinkle. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

G-Fan is the publication for Godzilla fans. This issue includes: Godzilla: The Series; 1995 trading cards; Gamera 3; G-2000 soundtrack; G2 articles; Composer Masaru Sato passes away; reviews and fan fiction; and G-FEST 2000 details. March/April, 2000. 68 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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cover by kevin maguire fabian nicieza/yanick paquette/sean parsons With Gambit M.I.A., Rogue grabs the spotlight! Searching for Remy LeBeau, Rogue travels to Latveria, and instead enters the otherworldly walls of the Folding City?which also hold the Mengo Brothers! Who is Exalt, leader of the Folding City... and why do the Brothers call him "Daddy"? And just where the heck is Gambit anyway? FC" Cover price $1.99.

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Written by MARK WAID Cover and interior art by AMANDA CONNER, inks by JIMMY PALMIOTTI In stores February 23, 2000?Let other guys duke it out over truth and justice? Gatecrasher's fighting for the fate of the entire friggin' UNIVERSE. There's only one thing our hero can do to save the world?but the permanent cost to both him and the Split-Second Squad will be staggering! Brought to you by the award-winning team of Mark "Why does he have a gun in his pocket?" Waid, Amanda "That's not a gun," Conner, Jimmy "Stop looking at my pockets" Palmiotti, and Liquid "Leave us out of this" Color. Get it or get an "L" tattooed to your forehead. Your choice. FC, 32pg (2 of 4)$2.50 " Cover price $2.50.

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Variant cover. Written by MARK WAID Cover and interior art by AMANDA CONNER, inks by JIMMY PALMIOTTI In stores February 23, 2000?Let other guys duke it out over truth and justice? Gatecrasher's fighting for the fate of the entire friggin' UNIVERSE. There's only one thing our hero can do to save the world?but the permanent cost to both him and the Split-Second Squad will be staggering! Brought to you by the award-winning team of Mark "Why does he have a gun in his pocket?" Waid, Amanda "That's not a gun," Conner, Jimmy "Stop looking at my pockets" Palmiotti, and Liquid "Leave us out of this" Color. Get it or get an "L" tattooed to your forehead. Your choice. FC, 32pg (2 of 4)$2.50 " Cover price $2.50.

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An Image Comic (W) Janak Alford & Dan Fraga (A) Dan Fraga (C)Scribble (CGI) GEAR23 Anger can fuel a man's destiny...or forever cloud it. Arthur must find his old mentor, Yoshi, if he is to save Princess Kiri's life. But his search will not be an easy one, for Yoshi is on a life-long quest to repair the legendary GEAR STATION. To find Yoshi, Arthur and his companions must first face the Kwan, an llegal underground fight club who's prize is a statue rumored to contain the mythical 23rd Gear! Can our heroes win the statue in mortal combat before the Rust Troopers catch up with them? Does the 23rd Gear even exist? Find out in the second installment of Dan Fraga's critically acclaimed THE GEAR STATION! A timeless tale seeped in the legend and lore of time's past with computer enhanced art straight from the future! NOTE: Issue #2 of The Gear Station will ship with 2 (two) covers. The covers will be done by all time great Arthur Adams and creator Dan Fraga. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

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An Image Comic (W) Janak Alford & Dan Fraga (A) Dan Fraga (C)Scribble (CGI) GEAR23 Anger can fuel a man's destiny...or forever cloud it. Arthur must find his old mentor, Yoshi, if he is to save Princess Kiri's life. But his search will not be an easy one, for Yoshi is on a life-long quest to repair the legendary GEAR STATION. To find Yoshi, Arthur and his companions must first face the Kwan, an llegal underground fight club who's prize is a statue rumored to contain the mythical 23rd Gear! Can our heroes win the statue in mortal combat before the Rust Troopers catch up with them? Does the 23rd Gear even exist? Find out in the second installment of Dan Fraga's critically acclaimed THE GEAR STATION! A timeless tale seeped in the legend and lore of time's past with computer enhanced art straight from the future! NOTE: Issue #2 of The Gear Station will ship with 2 (two) covers. The covers will be done by all time great Arthur Adams and creator Dan Fraga. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

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Jim Lee variant cover, inks by Scott Williams; girl in overalls. This cover matches up with Wildcats # 8 variant cover. "Over My Dead Body," script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Ed Benes (pages 1-11, 13); Pat Quinn (pages 12, 14-18); Scott Benefiel (pages 19-29); Steve Ellis (pages 30-40), inks by Scott Williams (pages 1-4, 7, 9-10), Mark Irwin (page 5), Sal Regla (pages 6, 8, 11, 13), Richard Bennett (pages 12, 14-18), Jason Rodriguez (pages 19-29), Armando Durruthy (pages 30-32, 34, 36-40), and Mark Millar (pages 33, 35); Lynch tries to get rid of Fairchild by using a printing; Helspont whisks Caitlin off in the Helspontmobile; Rainmaker, shackled to a pillar in Central Park, has caused the weather to go nuts; Lynch reveals himself to be the villain Tao and he uses his powers of persuasion to compel Freefall to kill Sarah; Caitlin and Helspont show up to stop her but Helspont reveals his true colors as he battles Tao for the privilege of using Rainmaker to create a super hurricane that will destroy the world. Info from editor Eric DeSantis on the 50th issue and other topics. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.

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cover by Terry dodson jay faerber/matt smith M... Vampire Slayer?! When Monet St. Croix was pulled out of the Xavier School For Gifted Youngsters, she assumed that her days of action were over. But little did she know that her new school is stalked by a vampire! Now, M finds herself hunted by an immortal monster?without Generation X to watch her back! Featuring the spooky guest-art of Matt Smith (Day Of Judgement)! FC" Cover price $1.99.

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By Ahihiro Ito. The wacky supernatural-fighting professionals of the Kagura Security Agency are up against opponents using gigantic tanks, and their tiny van seems likely to be crushed until they fool their opponents into driving off a building. Unfortunately, they have to drive off first! And what greets them on the ground but another Phantom Cat! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Mike Kennedy. Art by Ryan Benjamin. Cover by Denis Beauvais. Arcadia in chaos! A series of explosions rocks the city and puts Ghost on the trail of a beautiful, chameleon-like "mad bomber." But is there a method to her madness? Could the bombings be part of a larger plot? Ghost races against the countdown of a literal "ticking bomb" to find the answers. But does the ghost who can't be touched have a chance against the woman who could be anyone? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Kevin Mulder. Stories and art by Mike Curtis, Carla Speed McNeil, Ed Garcia, Kevin Mulder, Jon C. Crusoe, and Steven Addlesee. A short-story anthology set in the world of popular furry series Shanda the Panda. A spoof of Walt Kellys Pogo; Gotta Catch Em All, a Shanda-style take on Pokemon; Carla Speed McNeil explains How I Draw Shanda; Working Vacation. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.50.

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By Ben Dunn. A mysterious new robot is disrupting life in the Space Program, and its name is Black Ox. Can Gigantor defeat this new foe, or will he have finally met his match? Don't miss out on this hot, new series with the space-age robot! Bimonthly. Cover price $2.50.

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by Fred Perry AP Core Title! Julia reveals that she lost her title as "Armsmaster of Jade" while dueling G'nolga in the Tournament of Arms. As the new Armsmaster, Gnolga invoked authority over all master fighters of Jade and declared Julia an enemy of the realm ? a loophole clause in the Armsmaster codex which G'nolga exploited and all master fighters must obey. Julia's family and friends on Jade were all arrested and imprisoned, and Julia was forced to flee from the realm in disgrace. Now she has finished healing and is ready to challenge G'nolga for the title of Armsmaster, rescue her loved ones and save Jade from Gnolga's tyranny! But first she must find her old teacher, Master Leepe, and seek his advice! Monthly. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY RON MARZ; ART AND COVER BY DARRYL BANKS AND GREG ADAMS Green Lantern is plagued by visions of madness and mayhem. After consulting with John Stewart, he journeys to what he believes is the source of all his recent dementia. But first he's gotta get the JLA off his back, have a space chat with Hal Jordan, take care of some business on Barsoom, and, well, you get the picture... Kyle's nuts! And in this state, what will happen when he reaches the homebase of the universe-meddling race ? the Controllers? FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Arnold Pander, Jacob Pander and Jay Geldhof. Cover by Matt Wagner. A classic story of intrigue and horror continues to unravel in this second installment of the remastered Grendel: Devil's Legacy. Christine Spar travels to San Francisco to hunt the captor of her precious son, as the spirit of Grendel slips into her veins. But what she finds is horror and danger staring her straight in the eye. Join Grendel creator Matt Wagner in this re-telling of a classic crime tale, featuring the angular art of Arnold and Jacob Pander (XXX) and razor sharp inks of Jay Geldhof. Newly recolored by Jeromy Cox, colorist of Mage: The Hero Defined, with another stunning cover painting by Grendel and Mage creator Matt Wagner. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Issue 211, April, 2000. Tarzan newsletter by Vernell Coriell. 8.5 in. x 11 in. 2 Pages B&W.

1st printing. Collects Groo and Rufferto (1998) #1-4. Written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Art by Sergio Aragones. No dog has ever been so loyal for so long to so stupid a master finally it pays off, and the boneheaded barbarian Groo's dog Rufferto gets a little of the limelight. A bad run-in with the wizard Anakrony, Master of the Chronological Sciences, tests once and for all the bond between this barbarian and his best friend. Making another accidental stand against tyranny, Groo becomes separated from Rufferto, and an entire city is made to suffer. Will Groo be reunited with Rufferto, or will the little dog have to go get his own comic? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Groo and Rufferto (1998) #1-4. Written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Art by Sergio Aragones. No dog has ever been so loyal for so long to so stupid a master finally it pays off, and the boneheaded barbarian Groo's dog Rufferto gets a little of the limelight. A bad run-in with the wizard Anakrony, Master of the Chronological Sciences, tests once and for all the bond between this barbarian and his best friend. Making another accidental stand against tyranny, Groo becomes separated from Rufferto, and an entire city is made to suffer. Will Groo be reunited with Rufferto, or will the little dog have to go get his own comic? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier. Art by Sergio Aragones. Eisner Award winners Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier bring the latest chapter in the life of Groo the Wanderer to a close. Relmihio, the cowardly, conniving son of the Pipil Khan must behead Groo to assume his father's throne, and he has a foolproof plan how to do it. Unfortunately for him, it may be that no plan is foolproof enough to thwart the fool known as Groo. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Part II: "Drug" written and illustrated by Masomi Kanzaki. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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by Kenichi Sonoda; produced for Dark Horse Comics by Studio Proteus The race is on! As Riff-Raff pilots the heist team's Hummer through snow-shrouded forests on the outskirts of Chicago, Rally is flooring it on the snow-slick roadways to head her off on the other side! Can Rally's high-speed "long cut" around the forest keep her on the bad guy's tail? And how can they get word to Mister Smart inside the Hummer that his daughter Jeena is safe and he no longer has to cooperate with her captors? Cover price $2.95.

Dubbed "The mature illustrated fantasy magazine," Heavy Metal also publishes tales of horror, science fiction, and adventure. This erotic special issue includes the following stories, each of which features art by acclaimed international artist Horatio Altuna: Indecent Proposal, Closing Time, The Dentist, The Horoscope, In the Summer Heat, On the Farm, Indian Girl, The Game, The Check Up, The Alibi, The Operation, The Dork Exchange, The Bachelor Party, The Postman Always Comes Twice, A Passionate Woman, The Porno Video, and Rain. Also includes Altuna art Gallery. Cover art by Altuna. Cover price $4.95.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AZZARELLO; ART BY RICHARD CORBEN; PAINTED COVER BY TIM BRADSTREET In stores February 23. Part 2 of "Hard Time," the first storyline by new writer Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS) with art by horror legend Richard Corben. Word is spreading about the new guy and his run-ins with the stone-cold crews that populate the maximum-security prison. Seems everyone's learning the hard way that there's much more to "England" than meets the eye. Everyone, that is, other than Stark, a cold- blooded lifer and boss of the nastiest gang in the cellblock. Over a hand of poker John Constantine finds that the ante may be his life. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG." Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. "Right Hand of Doom!" Story and art by Mik Mignola. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Issue #296 - April 2000. Magazine devoted to Marijuana growing. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 122 Pages. Partial color, partial B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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WRITTEN BY GARTH ENNIS; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA. The unbelievably evil Isabella Peretti sends her murderous uncle Benito after Tommy, determined to settle the score for Men's Room Louie once and for all. As Tiegel struggles to save the wounded Tommy, the crew assembles at Noonan's for one final, bloody battle ? and Sean shows the new generation of hitmen how it's done. Very few shall walk away as "The Old Dog" nears its conclusion! FC, 32 PG." Cover price $2.50.

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At the conclusion of DC ONE MILLION, the time-bending Hourman decided to make the 20th century his home. Now his teammates from the 853rd century ? Justice Legion A ? need the Man of the Hour's help to face an incredible new threat! Hourman One Million Part 3 of 3. From the regular creative team of writer Tom Peyer and artists Rags Morales and David Meikis, Part 1 of "Hourman One Million" finds the future of the DC Universe menaced by the mysterious Else-Men, who have already conquered the planet Rann and taken control of that world's cosmic guardian, the Adam-Stranger! Using their unique powers to turn their foes into improved ? albeit mind-controlled ? versions of their former selves, how can Hourman stand against the Else-Men, especially when they "perfect" the already universe-shaking Justice Legion A? And how will the Else-Men "improve" the Master of Time? HOURMAN is an ongoing series edited by Tony Bedard. " Cover price $2.50.

Story and art by Koh Kawarajima. 36 pages, B&W, Adults Only. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY TODD DEZAGO; ART BY ANTHONY CASTRILLO AND PRENTIS ROLLINS; COVER BY ETHAN VAN SCIVER AND WAYNE FAUCHER In stores February 9. A special Valentine's Day issue guest-starring YOUNG JUSTICE's Arrowette! Straight from her recent ordeals in YOUNG JUSTICE, the girl formerly known as Arrowette returns to Manchester (and to the title that introduced her) for Impulse's Junior High School Valentine's Dance. And after she's done dealing with teen-age love triangles, she'll probably wanna return to fighting super-villains. FC, 32 PG." Cover price $2.25.

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PAUL JENKINS/RON GARNEY/sal buscema A new version of the Hulk is introduced here! The only hope that Bruce Banner has to halt the monstrosity ravaging his mindscape is to unite the various components of his shattered psyche! But can any threat bring together the savage Hulk, the gray model, the intelligent version and Banner himself? And before it's all over, a new Hulk?different from all others?will stand revealed! cover by ron garney & sal buscema. FC" Cover price $1.99.

Regular cover. Polybagged with CD - Written by Jesse McCann, Art by Jerry Beck. 32 Pages, Full Color, 18+ Mature Readers.

Regular cover. Unbagged, with NO CD - Written by Jesse McCann, Art by Jerry Beck. 32 Pages, Full Color, 18+ Mature Readers.