Comic books December 1997

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Article on X-Force, with comments from editor Mark Powers, John Francis Moore and Adam Pollina; article on Conan the Usurper, with comments from editor Tim Tuohy and Steve Lieber; article on Star Trek: Unlimited #7, where the Captains of the Enterprise NCC-1701-E and the original NCC-1701 switch ships, with comments from editor Tim Tuohy, Dan Abnett and Ron Randall; article on the supporting casts of the 'Heroes Return' titles, with comments from Mark Waid, Kurt Busiek and Scott Lobdell; Chris Bachalo interview; Time Slip: Ghost Rider illo by Glenn Fabry; article on Moon Knight, with comments from Doug Moench and Tommy Lee Edwards; Marvel's Silliest Moments: the Thing plays a dangerous video game in Marvel Two-In-One #98; Beast Files: Nightcrawler; J.M. DeMatteis interview; Q & A with Suzanne Gaffney Beason; article on Venom: Finale, with comments from editor Tom Brevoort and Larry Hama; article on Ghost Rider, with comments from editor Tom Brevoort, Ivan Velez, Jr. and Javier Saltares; Q & A with Janice Chiang; Marvel Chronicles: 1975. Cover by Tommy Lee Edwards. Cover price $1.99.

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Written by Jorge Gonzalez. Art and cover by Jim Cheung and Andrew Pepoy. Found and Lost; The FOH try to take down Chris, but Maverick and Wolverine get in their way. 38 pgs., full color. $2.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $59.99 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Written by Sam Kieth. Art by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair. Cover by Sam Kieth. Untitled story; Julie continues revealing things about Megan, who has a hard time growing up, she questions her sexual identity; Megans grandfather begins chemotherapy; as soon as the candle that Artie has lit burns down, everyone will supposedly disappear. 36 pgs., full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Walt Simonson art Cover price $2.50.

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b&w. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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#0, Dec. 1997 - Created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, illustrated by Fred Harper. 6.5" x 10.25", 20 pages, FC. Cover price $5.00.

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In a stunning turn of events, the New Mutants of the past meet their current counterparts! Things go from weird to worse when Mikhail (the brother of Illyana and Colossus) steps from the shadows to reveal that it was he who drew the kids to the present--but why? Written by Ben Raab. Art by Bernard Chang and Mark Pennington. Cover price $2.50.

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Warriors Two - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art and Cover by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Concluding a 3-parter guest-starring Batman! Batman and Nightwing finally take out "Lunchmeat" Deever's operation and follow the trail to Bludhaven's kingpin's doorstep. And, in a battle royale, they "bring the house down" on Blockbuster -- literally. Appearances by Lady Vic and Stallion. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Editorial about the state of comics publishing. PET THEORIES, script by Herb Mallette, art by Steven Henry; Tomorrow Lad tries to cause problems at Akaru's obedience school for alien pets; Ichi and Arnie try to find Jeremy's Doggie and Arnie's big brother. WE'RE OFF TO OUTER SPACE part 3, script and art by Ben Dunn; Asrial avoids an assassination attempt by spending the night in Jeremy's room. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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"Takedown!" Written by Kurt Busiek and Robert L. Washington III. Art by Steve Butler and Rich Rankin. You've heard rumors about them in the pages of X-O Manowar, now see one of their fiercest agents in action against the power of Ninjak! Prepare to evade a trap set by INQUEST! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Regular cover by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. Avatar Press picks up the Nira X series, about a cross-dimensional female mercenary and part of the legendary Cyberangel brigade. Cyberangel Kathryn sends Nira to San Diego to find Professor Irvin Stone, whose transdimensional portals are endangering the time stream and creating havoc. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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Commemorative virgin variant cover by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. Avatar Press picks up the Nira X series, about a cross-dimensional female mercenary and part of the legendary Cyberangel brigade. Cyberangel Kathryn sends Nira to San Diego to find Professor Irvin Stone, whose transdimensional portals are endangering the time stream and creating havoc. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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1st Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Sword Play!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! When alien scientist Yakage challenges Tenchi to a duel to the death, Princess Ayeka's life hangs in the balance! Is Tenchi's Light Hawk Sword any match for Yakage's blade, the product of centuries of painstaking research? And which warrior is the better swordsman? Plus, two humorous bonus stories! When Tenchi gets a cold, the girls battle each other for the honor of nursing him back to health. Will he survive their gentle ministrations? Then, although Galaxy Space Police Officer Mihoshi can pilot a spaceship across the cosmos, when she takes driving lessons you'd better clear the sidewalks! But when she witnesses a kidnapping, our heroine hits the gas and sets off in hot pursuit! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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5.5" x 8.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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"You're So Bad!" Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. Skuld's been moody. Skuld's been morose. The youngest of the three goddesses just can't get Keiichi Morisato out of her head, no mattter how hard she tries. Determined to prove that she isn't in love with Belldandy's boyfriend, Skuld asks Keiichi out for a date. But everything he does for her just makes those troubling feelings stronger. And everything Urd does to turn the date into a disaster is stopped by, of all people, Belldandy herself! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Story by Gary Shipman and Rhoda Shipman. Art and cover by Gary Shipman. Caliber continues Gary and Rhoda Shipmans fantasy adventure, in the tradition of Narnia and Bone. The heroes learn that their quest for the lost king will lead them into conflict with Rahshas forces. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Scott Roberts. A Hard Lesson, José and Patty Cake visit old lady. Smell Check. Darn Those Chimps. Who's Sorry Now. Smoke Signals. Halls Of Learning. Chocolate Chimps. Stories and art by Scott Roberts. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Jaime Hernandez. Ad for Love And Rockets books and items. Penny Century; Ray has moved to a new town (Hollywood?) where he doesn't know anyone and doesn't fit in; He soliloquizes about the past, his sporadic sexual encounters with Penny Century and how he had fallen for her, plus his failed relationships with Danita Lincoln and Margarita Chascarrillo. Fire Water; Two cowboys get drunk, stagger home through the desert, and encounter a devil. Untitled Locas story; Maggie is working for Negra's mom, doing paperwork, and chauffering Negra. La Pantera Negra; Norma (Negra's mom) catches Negra roaming the streets with her girlfriends, and takes her back home in a temper. Hopey Hop Sacks; Hopey, in the bath, tells Maggie over the phone about Guy Goforth asking her out. Scripts and art by Jaime Hernandez. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Issue #27 -Nov/Dec 1997. Cover by Dave Johnson. Contributors include Doug Moench, Bryan Talbot, Dan Brereton, Alfonso Azpiri, Ron Embleton and Dave Johnson. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Written by Sean Ruffner. Art by Ryan Benjamin. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

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Dale Keown art Cover price $2.50.

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House of Usher: A Quirky Tale of Horror, Part 2. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Poe discovers the dark secret of Roderick and Madeline Usher, and learns they are involved in his quest to find Lenore. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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"Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose" part 1 of "The Wolf" story and art by Drew Hayes. Lusiphur is found in contempt of court and learns of Cassandra's death. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Cover art by Jerry Ordway. Yeah -- This is a Face Only a Mother Could Love…, script by Jerry Ordway, pencils by Pete Krause, inks by Dick Giordano. Captain Marvel and Mary reach out to a classmate who is a burn victim. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $88.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Glenn Fabry on 4/14/2018 & Garth Ennis on 9/29/2018. Direct Edition. Label #18-38A687D-014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Snakes In The Grass, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Cassidy confronts Les Enfants du Sang, Jesse learns the secret of the Saint Killers, Cassidy and Tulip have a talk. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Collects Predator: Kindred (1996) #1-4.

Written by Jason R. Lamb and Scott Tolson. Art by Brian O'Connell, Roger Petersen, and Bruce Patterson. Cover by Igor Kordey.

The sleepy town of Fleener Creek, Oregon isn't sleepy anymore. The town's heart of darkness is laid bare when evil comes to call and four kindred spirits are drawn to the forest - an action-starved sheriff, a serial killer, a family man, and a Predator.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

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Written by Gordon Rennie. Art by Colin MacNeil. Cover by Tom Taggart. It is a time of secrets and evil: the time of Jack the Ripper, and his reign of terror on Victorian England. But not every trail of blood led to that diabolical figure. Captain Soames is quickly learning that 19th century London is home to more than one brutal murderer. It will take all of the captain's cunning and skill to find and defeat his quarry. But Soames can't shake the feeling that he's met the killer before: a mythological man-eating demon that looks surprisingly like a Predator. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Wagner. Art by Enrique Alcatena. Cover by Igor Kordey. When a rogue Predator and Judge Dredd faceoff, bet on a no-holds-barred showdown. But how much of Mega-City One will get demolished in the process? For once, Dredd may not mind a little help: a Psi-Judge named Schaefer, whose ancestors fought Predators in the 20th century. But now that she's tasted the blood of the vicious alien creature, there's no guarantee that Dredd's going to walk away from this one victorious. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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"Tock, David Warrant Is Not Dead" - David Warrant isn't dead. The man who Quantum and Woody believe killed their fathers is alive...at his mother's house. See Quantum attacked by a man and his mother armed with a frying pan. See Quantum get whipped by a man and his mother armed with a frying pan. Plus, we find out where in the heck Woody has been. Script by Christopher Priest, with art by Mark Bright and Romeo Tanghal. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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Alternate cover by Michael Golden - "The Wrong Day to Start a New Life!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom Peyer. Art by Rob Haynes (layouts), Casey Jones (pencils), and Jason Martin (inks). Cover by Michael Golden. Before the High Evolutionary departed his besieged citadel last issue, he appointed Pietro Maximoff as the new leader of the Knights of Wundagore! And presently Quicksilver and the New Men have relocated to a castle along the Hudson River! But during their first night in their new home, the knights grow restless from the constant rain! So Pietro leads the New Men into Manhattan for an evening of adventure! However bumping into Thundra was not part of the planned excursion! If the strange dimensional shifts have brought Thundra from Polemachus to Earth, can Arkon be far behind? (Notes: This issue features a glossy insert previewing the final issue of the Heroes Reborn The Return limited series. This issue includes a gatefold cover.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover pencils by Casey Jones. The Wrong Day to Start a New Life, script by Tom Peyer, pencils by Rob Haynes and Casey Jones, inks by Jason Martin; Quicksilver and the Knights of Wundagore move into a castle on the Hudson River, they then battle Thundra. 42 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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This issue: Terri Windling - The Land of Faerie; Musical Spirits by Susan J. Kroupa; Warrior Knight's Revenge by Richard Parks; Fall Fantasy Television Preview, including Xena. Cover price $3.50.

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Stories by Herb Mallette and Bobby Diaz. Art by Ben Dunn, Bobby Diaz and Brian Denham. Cover by Patrick Blaine and Sam DeLaRosa. In pure Avengers style, a diverse group of heroes is brought together to combat a menace that none of them could defeat alone. The Magician summons the invulnerable Tomorrow Man, gun-toting Shotgun Mary, Night Hunter, and a seemingly normal woman to free him from the clutches of the sorceress Azarette and her demon hordes. The story continues in Warrior Nun Areala: Black & White #9. Also featuring a Shotgun Mary backup story, in which Mary protects a professor who has learned too much about the group known as Satan's Martyrs. Phantasms; Doom's Harbinger. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Butch Guice. Trick or Treats starring Mitch Shelly (Resurrection Man), script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Butch Guice; Mitch goes to Lonesome, Virginia. 32 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.