Comic books May 1997

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1st printing. By Barbara Hambly. Princess Leia has been taken captive by a charismatic and ruthless warlord bent on destroying the new Republic. Luke is trapped on a strange planet where the Force is his enemy. And, as Han, Chewie and Lando race to the rescue, a strange life-form, unlike any other in the galaxy, awakens. A malevolent life-form bent on total domination. A life-form taht will destroy anything - Republic or Empire - that gets in its way. Hardcover, 312 pages, Text Only. Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. Art by Ken Steacy. Follow Princess Leia Organa as she is rescued from the Death Star by future jedi Luke Skywalker and handsome rogue Han Solo, then thrill as she and the Rebel Alliance out maneuver the evil Empire and bring peace back to a galaxy far, far away. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 24 pages, full color. All Ages

1st printing. Turbolaser bolts fly past the hull of the Millennium Falcon... The fastest ship in the galaxy is under attack! In this electrifying 3-D adventure, Han Solo fights against time to save the Millennium Falcon from complete destruction. As the Imperial Star Destroyer looms ever closer, pelting the Falcon with laser blasts, Han struggles to repair the hyperdrive before his ship and all on board are annihilated. but time is runnijng out.... Here's another fantastic pop-up pull-tab adventure for all Star Wars fans. Hardcover, 14 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $15.95.

Includes 3 Volumes (with Slipcase) - Printings may vary.

A New Hope - Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Eduardo Barreto.

You saw it in the theaters - now read this all-new adaptation of Star Wars: A New Hope! Crafted completely from scratch, this all-new trade paperback includes the new Special Edition scenes.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

The Empire Strikes Back - Collects Star Wars (1977-1986 Marvel) #39-44.

Based on the movie by George Lucas. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt.

Dark Horse Comics is proud to present, in an all-new package, the comics adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - The Special Edition. This is the classic adaptation, reprinted from the original Star Wars comic-book series.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Return of the Jedi - Collects Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983 Movie) #1-4.

Based on the movie by George Lucas. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Greg & Tim Hildebrandt.

Dark Horse presents Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Special Edition, the third thrilling chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever! This collection includes a 30-page gallery featuring the original pre-production sketches, as well as new Special Edition production art.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Softcover (3 Volumes with Slipcase), 312 pages (Total), full color. All Ages

Cover price $29.85.

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Requiem for a Rogue: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Michael A. Stackpole and Jan Strnad. Art by Gary Erskine. Cover by Kevin Ryan. The Bothan tourists that Wedge and crew have come to save are neither Bothans nor tourists -- they're a consortium of spies assigned to follow the Emperor. Wedge is glad to know this now, but he'd have been happier to have discovered this fact before his crew were trapped on this back-water planet called Malrev 4. Now Rogue Squadron is in the middle of a firing ground, between a twisted, self-styled "Lord of the Sith" who calls Malrev 4 his home and the leader of the spies, Girov, who desires the planet, its great temple, and all its power for his own! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Starburst is Britain's "premier magazine of sci-fi entertainment." Issue #225 includes: The X-Files writer Jeffrey Vlaming; The Saint - director Phillip Noyce and the missing ending; Crime Traveller - go back and discover what really happened in its creation; Star Wars producer Rick McCallum on the present and future; Terry Pratchett - hear from the author as Discworld reaches tv. Gillian Anderson X-Files cover. Cover price $4.99.

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Regular edition. Story by John Migliore and Bill McCay. Art and cover by Leandro Ng and Walden Wong. Based on the licensed Stargate novel by Bill McCay; Daniel Jackson and Colonel Jack O'Neill lead a rebellion on an alien planet after the first Stargate movie. Jackson and ONeills plans to lead an uprising on Abydos dont go as planned; then Hathor uses Ras Eye to discover and target their operation. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Deluxe edition cover by Leandro Ng and Walden Wong. Story by John Migliore and Bill McCay. Art by Leandro Ng and Walden Wong. Based on the licensed Stargate novel by Bill McCay; Daniel Jackson and Colonel Jack O'Neill lead a rebellion on an alien planet after the first Stargate movie. Jackson and ONeills plans to lead an uprising on Abydos dont go as planned; then Hathor uses Ras Eye to discover and target their operation. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Regular Edition. Story by John Migliore. Art and cover by Bill Maus. Another entry in Entitys Stargate continuity, spinning off from the original 1996 film. After abruptly losing contact with planet Abydos, Colonel Jack O'Neill travels back through the Stargate in hopes of locating Daniel Jackson—and discovers the secrets that lie beneath the planets surface. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Gold Foil Edition cover by Bill Maus. Story by John Migliore. Art by Bill Maus. Another entry in Entitys Stargate continuity, spinning off from the original 1996 film. After abruptly losing contact with planet Abydos, Colonel Jack O'Neill travels back through the Stargate in hopes of locating Daniel Jackson—and discovers the secrets that lie beneath the planets surface. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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Hercules, Claudia Christian interview Cover price $4.99.

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Cover by Tony Harris. Infernal Devices (part 1), script by James Robinson, art by Tony Harris and Wade Von Grawbadger; Dr. Pip, an eccentric bomber, terrorizes Opal City; Unfortunately, with no demands, even the police can't figure out what motivates the sinister villain; Also, Jack hears from an old ally, for what could be the last time. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Dave Johnson. The Gambler, script by Christopher Priest, art by Denys Cowan and Tom Palmer; Steel's search for his kidnapped boss takes him to Africa, where only one man can help him pull off a dangerous rescue...the man called The Question. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

1st printing. Inspired by the movie starring Shaquille O'Neal. John Henry Irons is a giant hero called STEEL. He wears a super strong suit of armor and carries an awesome hammer. Now you can join STEEL's battle in these great coloring and activity books from Landoll's. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. All Ages NOTE: A & B Covers have different content.

1st printing. Inspired by the movie starring Shaquille O'Neal. John Henry Irons is a giant hero called STEEL. He wears a super strong suit of armor and carries an awesome hammer. Now you can join STEEL's battle in these great coloring and activity books from Landoll's. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. All Ages NOTE: A & B Covers have different content.

1st printing. Inspired by the movie starring Shaquille O'Neal. John Henry Irons is a giant hero called STEEL. He wears a super strong suit of armor and carries an awesome hammer. Now you can join STEEL's battle in these great coloring and activity books from Landoll's. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages

1st printing. Inspired by the movie starring Shaquille O'Neal. John Henry Irons is a giant hero called STEEL. He wears a super strong suit of armor and carries an awesome hammer. Now you can join STEEL's battle in these great coloring and activity books from Landoll's. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. All Ages

Red Cover - 1st printing. Inspired by the movie starring Shaquille O'Neal. John Henry Irons is a giant hero called STEEL. He wears a super strong suit of armor and carries an awesome hammer. Now you can join STEEL's battle in these great coloring and activity books from Landoll's. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages NOTE: A & B Covers feature different content.

Yellow Cover Cover - 1st printing. Inspired by the movie starring Shaquille O'Neal. John Henry Irons is a giant hero called STEEL. He wears a super strong suit of armor and carries an awesome hammer. Now you can join STEEL's battle in these great coloring and activity books from Landoll's. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages NOTE: A & B Covers feature different content.

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Story by Warren Ellis. Art by Tom Raney and Randy Elliot. The calm before the storm. Welcome to a glimpse into what the members of StormWatch do during their down time. Some of them have fun – and some of them, like Rose Tattoo, should never be left unsupervised. Plus, who, or what, is the High? It's the beginning of the build up to the StormWatch event – CHANGE OR DIE – the cataclysmic 3-part story in #48-50 that will redefine StormWatch forever. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of The High. Cover price $2.50.

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Story by Warren Ellis. Art by Jim Lee and Richard Bennett. When a StormForce patrol is sent on a routine mission to investigate weird radiation emissions from a barren location in Eastern Europe…only one member returns. Weatherman immediately dispatches StormWatch, but what they discover is far more than they ever bargained for! Featuring the amazing artwork by StormWatch co-creator Jim Lee! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Every page in this issue is a splashpage. Cover price $2.50.

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Change or Die: Part 1 of 3 - Story by Warren Ellis. Art by Tom Raney and Randy Elliot. The start of a 3-part story that will leave StormWatch and America vastly different – or dead. Change or Die will change the way you think about superhero comics! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of The Changers (Blind, The Doctor I, Eidolon, The Engineer I, Rite, Smoke, and Wish. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Featuring The Freebooters, The Paradox Man, and Young Gods. In The Freebooters, Axus and his band, hungry for action, raid the Kalif's own palace, only to find things there unsettlingly bizarre. Meanwhile, the situation is getting out of hand back at The Ram and the Peacock. In The Paradoxman, Tristan Caine's treatment at the hands of his increasingly strange psychoanalyst pushes him to the edge -- which way will he fall? In Young Gods, we return to All-Worlds to find Otan and Queen Organa at increasing odds over the intended wedding of Heros and Celestra, while the evil Grand Vizier manipulates the hapless cherubs into doing his very dirty work. Join captivated readers across the globe for the seventh amazing issue of Barry Windsor-Smith: STORYTELLER, an omnibus of wonder that delivers comics entertainment at its best. Softcover, 9-in. x 12 1/2-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

Gold Series Reprint; Black and White Limited Series. 1st comic by Terry Moore. This is the comic that started the Strangers in Paradise phenomenon. Lifelong friends Katchoo and Francine face a crisis when Francie catches her boyfriend Freddie cheating on her. Meanwhile, Katchoo meets David, an event that will change the lives of all three of them. Story and art by Terry Moore. Black and white; 36 pages. Cover price $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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Francine and Katchoo confront the David issue; Rachel gets a disturbing phone call. Part 1 of Immortal Enemies. Story and art by Terry Moore. With this issue, Moore drops the color and returns the book to its original black-and-white. 24 pages. Cover price $2.75.

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Meltdown: Part 2 of 5. "Freakshow!" Guardian cameo. Story by Ron Marz. Art by Ramon Bernado and Ray Kryssing. As Superboy's skin condition worsens his clone body begins to degenerate at an alarmingly rapid rate. Can this be the end of the Teen of Steel? Cover price $1.95.

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Road Trip: Part 3 of 3 - "The Road Not Taken!" Guest-starring Superman. Story by Karl Kesel and Steve Mattsson. Art by Paul Pelletier and Dan Davis. The road trip continues as Superboy takes the Ravers to meet Superman. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.95.

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Peter David scriptSupergirl gets some unexpected help in her climactic battle with Tempus Fugit and Buzz in "Tempus Fugit." Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Written by Peter David. Art & cover by Gary Frank & Cam Smith. Cover price $1.95.

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Collector's Edition (Glow in the Dark, Black Cover) - 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

Collector's Edition Glow in the Dark cover. Superman gets an updated costume and new powers. Dynamic Forces Signed Edition with certificate of authenticity. Limited to 8500 copies and signed by Dan Jurgens & Joe Rubenstein.

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First Printing. Standard Direct Edition. 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $143.00 View scans Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #4377022017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

First Printing. Standard Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

Second printing - 1st appearance of the Electric Blue Superman. "Superman...Reborn!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. A startling transformation has come over the Last Son of Krypton. His powers have changed. Get ready for the all-new Superman! A Man of Steel no more, now a man of lightning fast justice. Cover price $1.95.

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Pulp Heroes Cover price $3.95.

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Cover pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Austin. All Creatures Great and Small pt 1, script by Scott McCloud, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Austin; Superman battles the Phantom Zone villains. Based on the WB cartoon series. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. In the prequel to the New Powers storyline, Superman is manifesting bizarre new abilities! An emissary from Kandor arrives and causes chaos throughout Metropolis and Superman must stop him. But how can Superman hide the fact that his new powers are uncontrollable, especially when a publicity-seeking Jimmy Olsen is ready to spill the beans on 'The Whitty Banter Show'? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #423 and Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #583. Written Alan Moore. Art by Curt Swan, George Perez, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Featuring the final pre-Crisis Superman tale. Modern day legend Alan Moore takes a turn at writing a few tales starring the Man of Steel. Includes stories which feature a rampaging Bizarro, the death of Clark Kent, an evil alliance between Lex Luthor and Brainiac, a salute to the Legion of Super-heroes, and the Daily Planet's last stand. Using his trademark writing style, Moore creates amazing realism in a world of fantasy that is always both entertaining and thought provoking. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #423 and Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #583. Written Alan Moore. Art by Curt Swan, George Perez, and Kurt Schaffenberger. Featuring the final pre-Crisis Superman tale. Modern day legend Alan Moore takes a turn at writing a few tales starring the Man of Steel. Includes stories which feature a rampaging Bizarro, the death of Clark Kent, an evil alliance between Lex Luthor and Brainiac, a salute to the Legion of Super-heroes, and the Daily Planet's last stand. Using his trademark writing style, Moore creates amazing realism in a world of fantasy that is always both entertaining and thought provoking. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

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In "Just Imagine...", Supreme gathers the Allies (including Glory, Mighty Man and Super Patriot) in order to rescue Professor Night from the clutches of Hulver Ramik. Script by Alan Moore, pencils by Mark Pajarillo and Rick Veitch, inks by Norm Rapmund and Veitch. Rob Liefeld/Jonathan Sibal cover. Cover price $2.99.

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The Allies battle Optilux and Hulver Ramik in a bid to free the astral light-bodies of Earth's champions in "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out..." Script by Alan Moore, pencils by Mark Pajarillo and Rick Veitch, inks by Norm Rapmund and Veitch. Glory, Mighty Man, Super Patriot. Rob Liefeld/Jonathan Sibal cover. Cover price $2.99.

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The 8-issue miniseries reprinting the first 23 comic book format issues of MAD in thrice-yearly installments begins with a full-color re-presentation of the historic MAD #1-3. The sick-making fun includes parodies of Tarzan, Dragnet and the Lone Ranger, as well as tales so disturbingly weird as to defy description, from legendary talents such as Wally Wood, Jack Davis and Bill Elder. FC, 96 pg. Magazine Format. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Bernie Wrightson. Le Monstre (Part 1), script by Lovern Kindzierski, art by Stan Manoukian and Vince Roucher; Beasts, savages, natural disasters -- these are the threats of the jungle, the things Tarzan has learned to control; But there is nothing natural about his current quarry; In turn-of-the-century Paris, the Lord of the Jungle faces a masked, tuxedo-clad assailant who carries off women; a beast with the trappings of "civilization": A phantom of the opera. Interview with Lovern Kindzierski. Preview of next issues cover, art by Wrightson. Dragon*Con ad, art by Bernie Wrightson. Superman / Madman Hullabaloo ad, art by Mike Allred. Star Wars: Dark Force Rising ad, art by Mathieu Lauffray. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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BLUE - Join the Jungle Prince - Tarzan - and his friends for some high adventure and fun! Includes Coloring, word games, and puzzles! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W. NOTE: Interiors of both books are different. Cover price $4.95.

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RED - Join the Jungle Prince - Tarzan - and his friends for some high adventure and fun! Includes Coloring, word games, and puzzles! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W. NOTE: Interiors of both books are different. Cover price $4.95.

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Story and art by Thomas Yeates. There are stories of a great, ancient city within the jungles of Africa, a place which, legend has it, served as an outpost to the citizens of Atlantis. This is the fabulous city of Opar. But some legends are best left as dreams, as Tarzan discovers when he locates the city and is chosen to be a sacrifice to the sun god the citizens worship! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Limited edition cover by Joseph Michael Linsner, signed and numbered and limited to 7500 copies. Stories and art by Joseph Michael Linsner. Another collection of stories and sketches from Dawn creator Linsner, this time in full color. 48 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.