Protectors (1992 Malibu) comic books 1993

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$2.50 cover-priced (has title logo). "Bullet hole" die-cut cover. NOTE: This issue originally came factory polybagged and may or may not be bagged when sold. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "Bloody Monday," script by R. A. Jones, art by Thomas Derenick; Man of War speaks to his team of Protectors, preparing them for their imminent battle against Mr. Monday and the Steel Army; He also addressed a problem with the communication gear and how they will be resolved in two days; Meanwhile, at the very same moment, Mr. Monday speaks to his elite soldiers in the Steel Army, preparing for an unavoidable battle against the Protectors; He warns them that they should keep their armor in the best of shape against their foes; After the Protector's meeting, Richard Reinhart speaks to Marcia and apologizes about making a romantic move the day before and they make their peace; Meanwhile, President O'Brien visits Philip Reinhart in the hospital and they discuss Philip's son, Richard "Night Mask" Reinhart, being on the team; Philip doesn't like that his son is on the team but realizes his son is a grown man who has to walk his path; While the team is on patrol, Night Mask comes across a group of Steel Army members destroying a post office; He tries to alert Amazing Man but the communication device is on the fritz; Amazing Man tries to tell Night Mask to wait for backup, but he never receives the message. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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$2.95 cover price embossed cover w/ no title logo, "Bullet hole" cardstock cover. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "Bloody Monday," script by R. A. Jones, art by Thomas Derenick; Man of War speaks to his team of Protectors, preparing them for their imminent battle against Mr. Monday and the Steel Army; He also addressed a problem with the communication gear and how they will be resolved in two days; Meanwhile, at the very same moment, Mr. Monday speaks to his elite soldiers in the Steel Army, preparing for an unavoidable battle against the Protectors; He warns them that they should keep their armor in the best of shape against their foes; After the Protector's meeting, Richard Reinhart speaks to Marcia and apologizes about making a romantic move the day before and they make their peace; Meanwhile, President O'Brien visits Philip Reinhart in the hospital and they discuss Philip's son, Richard "Night Mask" Reinhart, being on the team; Philip doesn't like that his son is on the team but realizes his son is a grown man who has to walk his path; While the team is on patrol, Night Mask comes across a group of Steel Army members destroying a post office; He tries to alert Amazing Man but the communication device is on the fritz; Amazing Man tries to tell Night Mask to wait for backup, but he never receives the message. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Direct Market Edition. Cover art by S. Clarke Hawbaker. After the Fall, script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Deodato; The Protectors mourn the death of Night Mask while John Fraley calls for their disbanding; While attending Night Mask's funeral, the Protectors are attacked by Mr. Monday and the Steel Army; The Protectors defeat the Steel Army and Mighty Man rips off Mr. Monday's robotic legs; The Eye secretly spies on the Great Question. Night Mask illustration, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. Ferret pull-out poster. I'm Man of War, Field Commander of the Protectors; Man of War gives information on several characters and weapons that the Protectors have encountered. 40 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition with $1.95 cover price. "Battle of the Century" in red word balloon. Cover art by S. Clarke Hawbaker. After the Fall, script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Deodato; The Protectors mourn the death of Night Mask while John Fraley calls for their disbanding; While attending Night Mask's funeral, the Protectors are attacked by Mr. Monday and the Steel Army; The Protectors defeat the Steel Army and Mighty Man rips off Mr. Monday's robotic legs; The Eye secretly spies on the Great Question. Night Mask illustration, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. Ferret pull-out poster. I'm Man of War, Field Commander of the Protectors; Man of War gives information on several characters and weapons that the Protectors have encountered. 40 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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$2.50 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "Prelude To Chaos," script by R. A. Jones, art by Thomas Derenick; Wisecrack is a super villain from Earth that was trapped in an alien dimension with his lackey, Jackdaw; They have claimed control of their environment, making its inhabitants their slaves; However, Wisecrack wishes he were back on Earth; Meanwhile, Man of War attends a committee hearing gathered together to decide if the government should continue to fund the Protectors, since Mr. Monday and his Steel Army have been apprehended; Later, Ferret makes himself busy by hunting down a criminal attempting to escape the country; Ferret uses unnecessary violence, breaking the criminals arms and legs, much to the chagrin of Man of War; Before their argument escalates, a large sound interrupts them and they find Mighty Man was punched hard; He explains that he and Amazing Man were training and Amazing Man lost control of himself, falling into a berserker frenzy; The team tries to break Amazing Man out of his frenzy, but to no avail. Fortunately, the Witch is able to use her power to calm Amazing Man down. Pull out poster, not included in Newsstand Edition. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition: $1.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "Prelude To Chaos," script by R. A. Jones, art by Thomas Derenick; Wisecrack is a super villain from Earth that was trapped in an alien dimension with his lackey, Jackdaw; They have claimed control of their environment, making its inhabitants their slaves; However, Wisecrack wishes he were back on Earth; Meanwhile, Man of War attends a committee hearing gathered together to decide if the government should continue to fund the Protectors, since Mr. Monday and his Steel Army have been apprehended; Later, Ferret makes himself busy by hunting down a criminal attempting to escape the country; Ferret uses unnecessary violence, breaking the criminals arms and legs, much to the chagrin of Man of War; Before their argument escalates, a large sound interrupts them and they find Mighty Man was punched hard; He explains that he and Amazing Man were training and Amazing Man lost control of himself, falling into a berserker frenzy; The team tries to break Amazing Man out of his frenzy, but to no avail. Fortunately, the Witch is able to use her power to calm Amazing Man down. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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$2.50 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "There Are Doors," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick,inks by Emir Ribeiro; The Protectors enter the portal to another dimension found by Thresher and Air Man previously; They enter a domain that resembles hell and is actually in control of a super villain from Earth known as Wisecrack; When Wisecrack learns of intruders in his realm, he sends a force to attack the interlopers; The Protectors battle against human-like flying dinosaurs almost immediately; The Protectors are also assault on the ground and the superhero team find their opponents easily fallen in battle; However, the foes have the sheer numbers and they are able to kidnap both Arc and Gravestone; Man of War gathers the team and briefly reflects on the events that have led them there, including the meeting where Marcia Beckworth revealed her new-found superpowers; Unknown to the team, another superhero named the Arrow, who is determined to join the Protectors, was a stowaway on the helicopter that transported the team to the portal, located in the town of Brinkston; While there, Man of War expresses his concern for the new Night Mask's lack of experience. Pull out poster, not included in the Newsstand Edition. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition: $1.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "There Are Doors," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick,inks by Emir Ribeiro; The Protectors enter the portal to another dimension found by Thresher and Air Man previously; They enter a domain that resembles hell and is actually in control of a super villain from Earth known as Wisecrack; When Wisecrack learns of intruders in his realm, he sends a force to attack the interlopers; The Protectors battle against human-like flying dinosaurs almost immediately; The Protectors are also assault on the ground and the superhero team find their opponents easily fallen in battle; However, the foes have the sheer numbers and they are able to kidnap both Arc and Gravestone; Man of War gathers the team and briefly reflects on the events that have led them there, including the meeting where Marcia Beckworth revealed her new-found superpowers; Unknown to the team, another superhero named the Arrow, who is determined to join the Protectors, was a stowaway on the helicopter that transported the team to the portal, located in the town of Brinkston; While there, Man of War expresses his concern for the new Night Mask's lack of experience. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Direct market edition, $2.50 cover price. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "An End To Prologue!", script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Emir Ribeiro; The Protectors fight off another swarm of opponents, sent by Wisecrack; Meanwhile, Wisecrack busies himself by informing his legion that he intends to return back to Earth through whatever means the Protectors have journeyed to his current dimension; Some of Wisecrack's subjects have been torturing Gravestone to get the answer behind the portal, but he refuses to speak; Wisecrack orders his death if he does not release any information and the guards seemingly kill him; Arc mourns over his body with the Protectors try to raid Wisecrack's castle; The Arrow, who secretly entered this dimension through the Protector's portal, raids the castle alone; Arc soon learns that Gravestone isn't dead and has regained his strength, they break out of their prison; While the battles wages outside of Wisecrack's castle, he orders for all of his human slaves to be put on the roof of his palace; He intends to bring all of the humans he has enslaved and bring them to a pocket dimension so they can remain there; Ferret breaks away from the battle and finds only Jackdaw and one female human left. Pull out poster, not included in Newsstand Edition. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Newstant edition with $1.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "An End To Prologue!", script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Emir Ribeiro; The Protectors fight off another swarm of opponents, sent by Wisecrack; Meanwhile, Wisecrack busies himself by informing his legion that he intends to return back to Earth through whatever means the Protectors have journeyed to his current dimension; Some of Wisecrack's subjects have been torturing Gravestone to get the answer behind the portal, but he refuses to speak; Wisecrack orders his death if he does not release any information and the guards seemingly kill him; Arc mourns over his body with the Protectors try to raid Wisecrack's castle; The Arrow, who secretly entered this dimension through the Protector's portal, raids the castle alone; Arc soon learns that Gravestone isn't dead and has regained his strength, they break out of their prison; While the battles wages outside of Wisecrack's castle, he orders for all of his human slaves to be put on the roof of his palace; He intends to bring all of the humans he has enslaved and bring them to a pocket dimension so they can remain there; Ferret breaks away from the battle and finds only Jackdaw and one female human left. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $2.50.

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$2.50 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "Sound and Fury," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Bobby Rae; In Somalia, a Native American hero by the name of Mantoka tells one of the Somalians that the Earth is crying out and he is needed back in America; Meanwhile, President O'Brien is visited by his daughter and grandson at the White House; They all get into a family argument when suddenly the White House is attacked by the Black Fury and her Cat Pack, a feline-themed group of female criminals; Meanwhile, the Protector's mentor and government leader, Philip Reinhart, chews out the team over the lack of security in their headquarters when someone named the Widow Maker entered and stole an important prototype weapon as well as placing a virus in their computer system; Secretly, Mister Reinhart believes that there's a traitor on the team and he has expressed that doubt previously with Night Mask; The conversation shifts to the question of inducting the Arrow to the Protectors; Everyone's feelings are mixed over the issue so Mister Reinhart postpones the vote for a later date; Before their meeting is over, Mister Reinhart tells Mighty Man that he will serve as temporary field leader with Man of War away on another business. Pull out poster, not included in Newsstand Edition. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition: $1.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "Sound and Fury," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Bobby Rae; In Somalia, a Native American hero by the name of Mantoka tells one of the Somalians that the Earth is crying out and he is needed back in America; Meanwhile, President O'Brien is visited by his daughter and grandson at the White House; They all get into a family argument when suddenly the White House is attacked by the Black Fury and her Cat Pack, a feline-themed group of female criminals; Meanwhile, the Protector's mentor and government leader, Philip Reinhart, chews out the team over the lack of security in their headquarters when someone named the Widow Maker entered and stole an important prototype weapon as well as placing a virus in their computer system; Secretly, Mister Reinhart believes that there's a traitor on the team and he has expressed that doubt previously with Night Mask; The conversation shifts to the question of inducting the Arrow to the Protectors; Everyone's feelings are mixed over the issue so Mister Reinhart postpones the vote for a later date; Before their meeting is over, Mister Reinhart tells Mighty Man that he will serve as temporary field leader with Man of War away on another business. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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$2.50 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "The Rages of Sin," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Bobby Rae; Black Fury and her Cat Pack have successfully kidnapped the grandson of the President of the United States and hold him for ransom; Meanwhile, the Protectors take Miss Furys sudden appearance to mean another attack on the President, mistaking her for someone associated with Black Fury and her Cat Pack; They suddenly attack, and Miss Fury's spectacular agility allow her to evade their initial assault but she is decked by Miss Fury; The President then tells the Protectors to stop, opting to listen to Miss Fury; The President and Miss Fury go to another room where she reveals her origin and how her grandmother, the original Miss Fury, was an ally of The Clock, the President's super hero alias; Meanwhile, the Arrow views the White House attack on the news and decides to investigate the situation, even if he is still waiting for acceptance into the Protectors. Pull out poster, not included in the Newsstand Edition. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition: $1.95 cover price. Cover pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller. "The Rages of Sin," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Bobby Rae; Black Fury and her Cat Pack have successfully kidnapped the grandson of the President of the United States and hold him for ransom; Meanwhile, the Protectors take Miss Furys sudden appearance to mean another attack on the President, mistaking her for someone associated with Black Fury and her Cat Pack; They suddenly attack, and Miss Fury's spectacular agility allow her to evade their initial assault but she is decked by Miss Fury; The President then tells the Protectors to stop, opting to listen to Miss Fury; The President and Miss Fury go to another room where she reveals her origin and how her grandmother, the original Miss Fury, was an ally of The Clock, the President's super hero alias; Meanwhile, the Arrow views the White House attack on the news and decides to investigate the situation, even if he is still waiting for acceptance into the Protectors. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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$2.50 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover by Lurene Haines. "Hell Hath No Fury," script by R. A. Jones, art by Thomas Derenick; Miss Fury battles against the combined might of the Cat Pack on her own, in an abandoned mall, in order to free the President's grandson from her foe, Black Fury; She surrenders to the Cat Pack, telling them to take her to their leader; She carries a hidden communicator with her that allows the Protectors to track her down to Black Fury's secret hideout; The Protectors wait outside of the abandoned mall, waiting for Miss Fury's code word for them to attack; Miss Fury arrives in front of Black Fury and she accuses of her of being her aunt Stephanie; Black Fury says she has no idea what she is talking about and Miss Fury is left with doubt; While the Protectors remain to wait for Miss Fury's code word, they see the Arrow enter the abandoned mall; He figures that if he saves the President's grandson alone, the Protectors would have no choice but to accept him as a member; Amazing Man realizes they have no choice and orders Air Man to drop Aura into the mall; Aura falls down, protected by her force field, and is able to save the President's grandson, holding him in her field. Pull out poster by Mike S. Miller, not included in the Newsstand Edition. 40 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand edition. Originally came polybagged with Skybox Ultraverse trading card. NOTE: May or may not be polybagged and include trading card. Cover by Lurene Haines. "Hell Hath No Fury," script by R. A. Jones, art by Thomas Derenick; Miss Fury battles against the combined might of the Cat Pack on her own, in an abandoned mall, in order to free the President's grandson from her foe, Black Fury; She surrenders to the Cat Pack, telling them to take her to their leader; She carries a hidden communicator with her that allows the Protectors to track her down to Black Fury's secret hideout; The Protectors wait outside of the abandoned mall, waiting for Miss Fury's code word for them to attack; Miss Fury arrives in front of Black Fury and she accuses of her of being her aunt Stephanie; Black Fury says she has no idea what she is talking about and Miss Fury is left with doubt; While the Protectors remain to wait for Miss Fury's code word, they see the Arrow enter the abandoned mall; He figures that if he saves the President's grandson alone, the Protectors would have no choice but to accept him as a member; Amazing Man realizes they have no choice and orders Air Man to drop Aura into the mall; Aura falls down, protected by her force field, and is able to save the President's grandson, holding him in her field. 40 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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$2.25 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover pencils by Chris Woziak, inks by John Lowe. "Fire In the Sky," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller; Ferret and Eternal Man are in Los Angeles and fight against the threat of Extreme, a super-villain tyrant from another universe; The Protectors arrive to assist and Extreme destroys LA, turning it into a hellish landscape. Part 3 of Genesis; between Dinosaurs for Hire #8 and Ex-Mutants #12. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

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$2.25 cover-priced Direct Market Edition. Cover by Rich Buckler. "To Live and Die In L.A.," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Thomas Derenick, inks by Mike S. Miller; Extreme fights the combined might of the Protectors and the Ex-Mutants; One of the Ex-Mutants, Shannon, arises from a coma and is imbued with massive powers; She is able to fight Extreme to a standstill while Night Mask finds a device to teleport Extreme and his minions back to his dimension; After the battle, a government liaison informs the two super teams that there will a change in their future, with Gravestone and Arc joining the Ex-Mutants and Tanya and Piper joining the Protectors; If that wasn't enough, Philip Reinhart is forced to introduce Chalice, the Protector's new mandated leader. Ch. 6 of Genesis; contd from Dinosaurs for Hire #9. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Willie Peppers, inks by Bobby Rae. "New Order, Part 1: The Trial of Man of War," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Robert E. Brown, inks by Bobby Rae; Man of War is faced with criminal charges due to the events in LA, when Extreme seemingly obliterated the citizens of the city and Man of War was held responsible for attacking. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Mike S. Miller. "So Help Me God!", script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Jim Hall, inks by Larry Welch; Man of War goes to trial to face charges of being a contributer to the death of the citizens of Los Angeles; The Protector's approval rating is at an all-time low; After the first day of trial, a mob of angry humans hold a protest against the superheroes; The Protectors are then attacked by the Regulators, who hold a strong anti-superpower stance; Tanya, aggravated at their assault, uses her sword to slice one of the Regulators. "Backdrift," script by R. A. Jones, pencils by Mark Hester, inks by Larry Welch; The history of Chalice is explored. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.