Comic books January 1996

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Cornelius Stirk: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Alan Grant. Art by Tommy Lee Edwards & Ray McCarthy. Painted Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Arkham Asylum escapee Cornelius Stirk is out to cut short the political careers -- and the lives -- of Gotham's newly elected mayor and district attorney! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Journey 6: The Plains of Betrayal: Cowardice - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro. Despite being heavily outnumbered by Barjack's battalion, the tide of battle turns in our heroine's favor...until she is unexpectedly betrayed! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Part 2. Starbuck helps the rebels set up a raid to free the prisoners, and get his distress signal back, by letting himself get captured. Characters: Lt Starbuck; Commander Adama; Colonel Tigh; Captain Apollo; Lt Boomer; Cassiopeia; Chameleon; Commandant Leiter; Commandant Kress; Col Charles Watts; Justine; Joseph. Written by Rob Liefeld and Robert Napton, with art by Hector Gomez. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Hector Gomez. The Enemy Within (part 2), script by Rob Liefeld, Robert Napton, and Greg Aronowitz, art by Hector Gomez; Ares gains the trust of all, biding until he can sabotage the temporal overdrive and kill Dr Wilker, the only one who can rebuild it. Dr Wilker is revealed to be an android. Battlestar Galactica Timeline. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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The boys are left behind on a school trip to "Amish" country, and spend Thanksgiving with no videos, no nachos, and no running water! Don't miss "Witless"! Written by Glenn Herdling. Art and cover by Rick Parker. Cover price $1.95.

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1st printing. This item was sent out to members of the media to promote Hollywood Pictures "Before and After" and includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 10 1/2-in. x 15-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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Written by Bob Bolling and Mike Pellowski. Art by Doug Crane, Ken Selig, Doug Crane, and Mark Brewer. Cover by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli. A film company is shooting location shots on Riverdale's nearby waterway. The coach of the Riverdale boys hockey team asks Betty to play goalie for them, which doesn't set well with some of the other members of the team. A record producer spots Betty on the street and asks her to dance in the new video for the rock band "Pearl Jelly." Archie literally runs into Betty while in-line skating, much to Veronica's chagrin, because he wasn't wearing Street Cruisers from Seneca Sports with toe stop action. Ad for the Cheryl Blossom Specials #2 and #3, and the Cheryl Blossom mini-series. Editor Gorelick reminisces about the Christmas season. Ad for Archie's Christmas Stocking #1-3. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Written by Batton Lash, George Gladir, and Hal Smith. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Henry Scarpelli, and Mike Esposito. Cover by Stan Goldberg. The house is saved from demolition, but Betty's research shows it may be under a curse from a spirit named Leander Van Dermeulen. Home Improvement public service announcement, art by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica gets her father to add a wheelchair ramp to the mansion's front landing. Editor Gorelick promotes the inter-issue crossover "House Of Riverdale"Jazz Babies Of the 1920's pinup with Betty And Veronica, art by Rex W. Lindsey. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Written by Dan Parent, Hal Smith, and Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent, Rudy Lapick, and Mike Esposito. Cover by Dan Parent and Henry Scarpelli. Cheryl plots to have Jason romance Betty and a friend named Adam romance Veronica, leaving her path to Archie free and clear. Veronica is forced to disguise herself as a frump, due to heavier than usual notoriety. Veronica sprains her ankle performing gymnastics. Editor Gorelick promotes Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular #3 and Archie's Christmas Stocking #3. Work It Out fashion page with Betty and Veronica in leotards by Rex W. Lindsey. Seneca Sports inline skates ad with the Archie gang, art by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scarpelli. 36 pages, full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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Jan/Feb 1996. Bi-monthly newsletter published by the Big Little Book Collector's Club. The Little Minister cover. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 32 pages, B&W.

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Dead to Rights - Written by David deVries. Art by Eddy Newell, Octavio Cariello, Keith Champagne and Sergio Cariello. Cover by Eddy Newell. The police of Brick City have Black Lightning pegged as a serial killer, and before Black Lightning can clear his name, he's going to have to go through Sick Nick's death squad! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by Dan Norton, inks by Alex Garner. Wildstorm Archives II ad. "The Spectrum Building, Los Angeles, CA" starring Jason Takomi, Svetlana Grozney, GQ (Stephen), Redbird (Nataly), Herbert, Gennady Markov, Craven, and Rios, script by Shon Bury and Dan Norton, pencils by Dan Norton, inks by Sandra Hope; While on a mission the team loses their leader and their backing. Gen 13 Ordinary Heroes ad. Wildstorms Collectible Card Game ad. Wildstorms Conflict ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

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The life of Jillian Alcott hangs in the balance, and in order to save her Bloodshot must deal with painful memories that resurface thanks to a U.S. Government VR machine and a disk containing secrets of his past. After experiencing a virtual nightmare, he awakens to discover that Jillian is wanted for murder! Characters: Bloodshot; Bruno Mortalli (flashback); Charles Mirren; Commander Farrell; Doctor Ricardo; General Cartwright; Jeannie Mortalli (flashback); Jillian Alcott; Marie Mortalli (flashback); Michael Harris; Nyoko. "The Past Anew" is written by Mark Moretti, with art by Sean Chen and Anibal Rodriguez. Cover by Sean Chen and Randy Elliott. Cover price $2.50.

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Bloodshot takes on U.S. troops to save the life of Jillian Alcott. Their mission: capture Jillian at all costs! While she lies unconscious, awaiting an operation that will save and transform her life forever, Bloodshot's got his hands full with secret service agents! Even if they make it out alive, Jillian's dramatic change may be more trouble than it's worth. Characters: Bloodshot; Colonel Charles Mirren; Doctor Ricardo; General Cartwright; Goro Sanada the Seventh Dragon; Hideyoshi Iwatsu (in photograph); Jillian Alcott; Michael Harris; Neville Alcott; Nyoko; Parks; Prime Minister Holm; Yoshi Iwatsu. "The Abyss" is written by Mark Moretti, with art and cover by Sean Chen and Anibal Rodriguez. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "The Great Cow Race!" NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Bone (1991-2004) #7-11. Story and art by Jeff Smith. The award-winning Great Cow Race story is now available collected into one softcover edition! Includes the short story 'Up On the Roof' from Wizard Presents Bone #13 1/2! It also includes new illustrations and a new poem about the possum kids. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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'Playgrounds' Epilogue. Drawn into a book of twisted fairy tales, Tim, Molly and Mr. Wrong must play the roles Barbatos has written for them if they're to reach the end of their ordeal alive. Written by John Ney Rieber, with art by John Ridgway. Painted cover by August Hall. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Steve Stegelin. Stegelins Bloom County-like strip, featuring Bumper and his animal and human friends commenting on current events, makes the jump to comic books after appearing in college newspapers in the Midwest. Bumper and pals contemplate the sad state of Paradise. Final issue of the series; Boondoggle was picked up by Caliber Press later that year. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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This kit introduces the concept, cast, characters, and premise of the movies to come out during the Fall/Holiday season of 1996 from Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, and Hollywood Pictures. The movies included are: The Associate (starring Whoopi Goldberg and Dianne Wiest); D3: The Mighty Ducksv (starring Emilio Estevez); Ransom (starring Mel Gibson and Rene Russo); The Rich Man's Wife (starring Halle Berry and Peter Greene); Evita (starring Madonna and Antonio Banderas); 101 Dalmatians (starring Glenn Close and Jeff Daniels); Shadow Conspiracy (starring Charlie Sheen and Linda Hamilton); The Preaher's Wife (starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston); and The War at Home (starring Kathy Bates, Martin Sheen, Kimberly Williams and Emilio Estevez). Each movie is represented by a folder and each folder contains three slides with stills from the movie, a list of cast and crew, a synopsis of the film, and three 8-in. x 10-in, ready-to-be-framed B&W photos from the film. Also included is a 2-ring binder for the folders and a VHS tape containing previews for all nine movies.

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Issue #25 - January 1996. Fanzine published for the benefit of the Burroughs Bibliophiles. Feature on Frank Hoban by Bob Barrett, review of Tarzan The Lost Adventure, ERB's map of Caprona, dinosaurs in the Land That Time Forgot by Phpilip Currie, letters from Roy Thomas, Bob Barrett, Harry Habblitz amd James Van Hise. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.00.

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Deluxe Edition. Cover pencils by Ian Churchill. Rebels, script by Jeph Loeb, pencils by Ian Churchill and Ben Herrera, inks by Scott Hanna and Al Milgrom; Cable teams with Domino to fight Sugar Man; Origin of Genosha. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Standard Edition. Cover pencils by Ian Churchill. Rebels, script by Jeph Loeb, pencils by Ian Churchill and Ben Herrera, inks by Scott Hanna and Al Milgrom; Cable teams with Domino to fight Sugar Man; Origin of Genosha. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

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Operation Rebirth: Part 3 of 4. "Triumph of the Will" Script by Mark Waid. Art by Ron Garney (breakdowns) and Mike Manley (finishes). Cover by Ron Garney. At an alternate energy research facility; the star-spangled avenger, the former SHIELD agent, and the Red Skull are closing in on the cosmic cube! As their frantic battle against the Kübekult reaches its apex, Sharon gets her hands on the cube! Great! Now someone has to quickly use the cube to override the Third Reich's influence on it! However the only way to do that is for cube holder to create their own preferred reality (based upon their morals and values)! Sharon is ready to implement her vision, but Cap tells her no! Then she hands the cube to Cap! But he's not sure it's right for him either! Is anyone else available? Oh, the Red Skull is standing by! And his sinister world vision is coming next! A terrific issue! (Notes: Pages 14 thru 19 are storytelling par excellence. The four-part Operation Rebirth was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America Operation Rebirth. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 135,845; average paid circulation 82,258.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

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Cover pencils by Ed Benes, inks by Mike Sellers. Why is the Sky Blue? (and Other Questions Kids Ask Their Parents), script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Ed Benes, inks by Mike Sellers; Legacy goes on a talk show with Rick and Marlo Jones. Fabian discusses the issue. Captain Marvel glossary. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Carl Barks. Battered Batters unused cover sketch, pencils by Carl Barks. Numerous one-page stories with scripts and art by Carl Barks. "If the Hat Fits"; Donald tries on many hats and buys a huge sombrero. "Fashion in Flight"; Donald buys a huge visor for his tiny car. "Turn for the Worse"; Donald plays a joke by giving some misleading directions. "Machine Mix-Up"; Donald tries out his new modern kitchen, with unhappy results. "Bird Watching"; Donald takes the nephews birdwatching. "Horseshoe Luck." "Horseshoe Luck." "Bean Taken." "Sorry to be Safe." "Best Laid Plans." "The Genuine Article." "Jumping to Conclusion." Index of Donald Duck One Pagers in this Volume" ( 1 pg). The Many Faces of Carl Barks article; Caricatures of Barks by Disney artists. The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck ad. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Cover pencils by Jim Balent, inks by Jim Balent and Andy Troy. Larceny Loves Company, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Jim Balent, inks by Bob Smith; A Mister Cavanaugh hires Catwoman and several other costumed shady types to do some work for him; The Penguin looks on with interest through a mole. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Guys Part 2, script by Dave Sim, art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds); Cerebus and Bear play Five Bar Gate; story starts on cover. 28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Salai thought he was cunning...until the brutal Borgia and the devious Machiavelli enter the scene with unexpected consequences for Leonardo's cocky young companion. Meanwhile, the identity of the mysterious sculptor is revealed. Written by David Rawson and Pat McGreal, with art by Chas Truog and Rafael Kayanan. Photo cover by Stephen John Phillips and Richard Bruning. Suggested for Mature Readers. Contains sexual themes and strong subject matter. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $3.00.

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January 1996 - Primetime's Bermuda Triangle - The X-Files, American Gothic & Nowhere Man; Quentin Tarantino raises Hell From Dusk Till Dawn; To Die Four - Fox resuscitates the Fantastic Four; Jobe seeds cyberspace in Lawnmower Man 2. Cover price $4.99.

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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. The Toughest Contest in the World! Story by Fred Lee Cain and Ben Dunn. Art and cover by Ben Dunn. Collects issues #16-18 of the series. The adventures of the teens at Quagmire High School, a student body comprised of novice ninjas, mages-in-training and undercover aliens. The Heroes and Villains of the world have gathered for a contest to determine the fate of the world, and Arnie gets to participate for the first time. Includes "The Toughest Contest in the World," "Food for Thought," and "The Last Kiss." Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $7.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. A Comic Book Index to Authors, Illustrators and Characters. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 494 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "King Tiger" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "The Conquerors" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "The Kestrels" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Albert's War" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Operation Kidnap" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "In the Blood" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Fire Fighters" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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The mighty Cimmerian rumbles into a city bursting with plague victims, bloody mud, and pus-oozing blisters! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Doug Wheatley, John Floyd and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Barry Crain and Carlos Garzon. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.99

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Abridged Edition

2nd and later printings. By Alexandre Dumas. Abridged by Robin H. Waterfield. Cover by Richard Jones. A tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to life in prison. His sole companion is the 'crazy' priest Faria, who shares with Edmond a secret escape plan, and a map to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo. When Faria dies, Edmond attempts the incredible escape alone. finally he is free and rich beyond imagination after 14 years in prison. Keeping his true identity a secret, he enters society as Count of Monte Cristo, a polite, refined nobleman determined to reclaim his lost love, and to avenge his accusers. This is a story of suspense, intrigue, love and the triumph of good over evil. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 496 pages, Text Only. Cover price $7.99.

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80 pages. "Cracked Goes to School." Bonus: 3-D poster. All reprints with art by John Severin and others. "Duck Tales" and "Lethal Weapon 3" parodies. Jim Bennett cover. Cover price $2.99.

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Regular cover by Trent Kaniuga. The Void. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. Lightning Comics brings back Kaniugas popular character Creed. Average kid Mark Farley finds the Dream Stone, which allows him to enter and even control a dream dimension, aided by the mysterious talking frog named C.J. At the heart of the Dreamworld, Creed finds the Void, a massive storm that threatens to destroy both the Dreamworld AND reality. 28 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.