Comic books March 1998

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Cover pencils by Mark Buckingham (layouts) and Scott McDaniel (finishes), inks by Scott McDaniel. The Contract, script by Devin Grayson, pencils by Marcos Martin, inks by Vince Giarrano; Bruce Wayne hires some gangsters to help rescue people trapped by the earthquake. House of Cards, script and pencils by Chris Renaud, inks by Bob McLeod; Ra's al Ghul tries to determine the best way to take advantage of the earthquake. A Bird With A Hand, script by Rick Burchet, pencils by Rick Burchett (layouts) and Bill Sienkiewicz (finishes), inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; The Penguin tries to take advantage of the earthquake by winning favors from trapped victims. Trapped, script by Chris Renaud, art by Alex Maleev; Robin helps rescue a person trapped under some rubble. Love Me 2 Times, script and art by Klaus Janson; Some crooked cops who try to turn in Two-Face to the police have the tables turned on them. All are Cataclysm crossover stories. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual #3, Detective Comics Annual #8, Batman Annual #19, and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Annual #5. Written by Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, and Doug Moench. BATMAN: FOUR OF A KIND investigates the origins and psyches of a quartet of the Dark Knight's greatest and most twisted adversaries. In separate tales of adventure and suspense, Batman faces off against the sinister Scarecrow, the lunacy of the Riddler, the horror of the Man-Bat, and the seduction of Poison Ivy. But as he takes on the demented villainy of each of these foes, the Caped Crusader must employ different mental capabilities and physical strengths to defeat four criminals who share an intense and palpable disdain for him. Softcover, 202 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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Cover art by Paul Johnson. Spook part 3, script by James Robinson, art by Paul Johnson; Batman wraps up the case of The Spook, who was killing business men trapped in a mansion. 32 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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The Meaning of Life - Written by Alan Grant. Art by Eduardo Barreto & Wayne Faucher. Painted Cover by Chris Moeller. A self-contained story introducing a new foe for the Dark Knight! Batman must battle an army of killers hired by mob boss Grizzle to save the life of a criminal. Then he faces a deadly new opponent, Drakken! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Challenge 9: Tree of Life: Regeneration - Story and Art by Yukito Kishiro. Final issue! Alita makes the ultimate sacrifice in a desperate attempt to save both Tiphares and the Scrapyard from total obliteration! See Alita, Figure, Koyomi and Desty Nova for the last time before the transformation...or destruction...of the world! 32 pages, B&W Cover price $2.95.

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Purple cover with eyes in background. Cover by Chris Scalf. "Prison of Souls" (part 1 of 3), script by James Kuhoric and Chris Scalf (plot), pencils by Robert Scott, inks by Chris Scalf; The fleet discovers an apparently derelict fleet of ships which may offer supplies and knowledge; Adama and Miller collapse into a comatose state while Apollo and crew go to investigate the ships; Security guards on the prison barge attempt to reach and assassinate Baltar. Cylon Raider illustration. Based on the classic television series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Blue cover. Cover by Chris Scalf. "Prison of Souls" (part 1 of 3), script by James Kuhoric and Chris Scalf (plot), pencils by Robert Scott, inks by Chris Scalf; The fleet discovers an apparently derelict fleet of ships which may offer supplies and knowledge; Adama and Miller collapse into a comatose state while Apollo and crew go to investigate the ships; Security guards on the prison barge attempt to reach and assassinate Baltar. Cylon Raider illustration. Based on the classic television series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Snow Bound," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty gets the day off school because of snow but ends up doing loads of work cleaning up. "The Readers" one-page story with Miss Grundy, script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rich Koslowski. "Movie Madness," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty and Archie go to the movies at a large cineplex and get separated from each other. "Sloppy Snow Day" Betty illustration, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey. "Pie in Your Face," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks Mike Esposito; Betty and Jughead compete against each other in a baking contest. "Cold Shoulder," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Betty helps Melanie build a snowgirl after a little boy knocks over her previous one. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

Written by George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, and Mike Pellowski. Art by Dan DeCarlo. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Alison Flood. Veronica uses psychology to get Betty away from the boys because Ms. Cooper is a little too impressive to the boys for Veronica's tastes. Veronica has suddenly dedicated herself to basketball because she's decided she's going to join the WNBA and score a huge endorsement deal. Betty and Veronica attend Reggie's stand-up set at a local comedy club. Betty and Veronica construct a snow figurine that's realistic enough to fool Archie into flirting with it. Kit Kat Bar ad, art by Jack Davis. Snowboard Sweeties fashion page with Betty And Veronica by Rex W. Lindsey. 36 pages, full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "That's of Snow Account!" Part 1 and 2, script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; A Count visits the Lodges and steals their jewelry; Betty and Veronica come up with a plan to catch the thieves before they can skip town. Betty and Veronica Spectacular Winter Fashion! page. B&V Cool Looks illustration. "Throw the Book at Her!"; Veronica volunteers at a library for extra credit and Betty has to train her; Not surprisingly, it's a disaster. "Isn't That Ice?", script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rudy Lapick; Betty makes an ice sculpture of Archie and Veronica accidentally runs it over with her car. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Concluding Bishop's all-new limited series! The battle between Bishop and the Rook comes to a head! With a shaky truce between humans and mutants at risk, the X.S.E. closes in on Bishop--the only man who can preserve the peace! Written by John Ostrander. Art by Steve Epting and Mark Prudeaux. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Stories, Art and Covers by Charles Burns. Fantagraphics takes over the publishing of Burns acclaimed horror story. Rob hangs out with mutated friends in the woods; Chris comes to terms with her mutation and Robs role in it. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Crescent City Blues - Written by Christopher Golden. Art by Gene Colan & Mark Pennington. At long last, Blade gets the chance for vengeance that he's always dreamed of! Down in the Big Easy, Blade uncovers an insidious plot that aims to replace organized crime with vampires! And it's all masterminded by the bloodsucker who killed Blade's mother, Deacon Frost! Appearances by Brother Voodoo and Hannibal King. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Rin's Bane: Part 1 of 2 - Story and art by Hiroaki Samura. Having been spared by Makie, Manji resolves to begin training Rin as a warrior. Following their first session, Manji leaves Rin alone. But the girl is not so for long; Anotsu appears, providing Rin with the long-awaited opportunity to avenge her parents' murder at Anotsu's hand. But is her training and passion enough to destroy one of the most feared swordsmen in the world? 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Cry of the Worm!" Collects Blade of the Immortal (1996-2007) #7-11.

Story and Art by Hiroaki Samura.

Manji's female companion, Rin, finds the treasured sword of her destroyed Mutenichi-ryu dojo (school of swordsmanship). The ronin who has it must have been involved in the destruction of the school - and that means that Manji could be one step closer to ending his curse. If you like ninja action, Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal will keep you on edge.

Softcover, 176 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., B&W.

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"The Smoking Gun" - In the aftermath of his battle with X-O Manowar, Bloodshot finally learns the truth about the man he was before he "died." Not only was Raymond Garrison one of the most pivotal men in Valiant Universe history, he also wasn't a very nice person! Sometimes, the truth really sucks! Written by Len Kaminski, with art by Sal Velluto, Scot Eaton, Rags Morales, Don Hudson and Steve Geiger. Cover by Sal Velluto and Steve Geiger. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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"Unanticipated Psychotronic Singularities and Fragmentation of the Explicate Order Within a Severely Distorted Finite N-Dimensional Manifold" - Bloodshot's journey of self-discovery leads him through the heart of Russia, where he runs afoul of the failed Soviet psychotronic experiment known only as Seizure! Bloodshot says he wants to find out who Raymond Garrison was...but Seizure shows Bloodshot things he didn't want to know! Written by Len Kaminski, with art by Sal Velluto and Bob Almond. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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Story and art by The Fillbach Brothers, Matt and Shawn Fillbach. Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. A superhero saga in the tradition of classic underground comix. Captain Freebird, hippie superhero from the 1970s, goes on a quest to find the Twilite Man and save America from a corrupt and compromised destiny, but the odds are stacked against him. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

The Gallimaufry, Part 8: Empires within Empires. With the odds stacked against him, Buck puts his audacious plan into motion by getting the representatives of a dozen races to interrupt the Prime Mover in his bath. Includes a page explaining the Prime Movers. Whimsical sci-fi adventure written by Phil Foglio, with art by Foglio and Barb Kaalberg. Final issue of the series. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Foglio. Cover price $3.50. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by German Garcia, inks by Jon Holdredge. The Hellfire Hunt Part 5: Beyond Belief, script by Joe Casey, pencils by German Garcia, inks by Jon Holdredge; Master Man dies helping Cable find the Hellfire Club; Shaw and Pierce launch a frontal assault on Apocalypse's fortress. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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"Museum Piece" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Bob Wiacek. Cover by Ron Garney and Bob Wiacek. The star-spangled avenger rushes to Washington D.C. after Hydra takes over the Smithsonian Museum! The terrorist group (led by the new Sensational Hydra) wants revenge against Cap! Upon arriving in the nation's capital, the Sentinel of Liberty charges into the museum with his replacement shield! But while battling Hydra's gunmen, Cap switches to his old triangular shield... which happens to be on display! Will an old shield lead to a new victory? Cameo appearances by Sharon Carter, Dum Dum Dugan, the Sub-Mariner, and the Avengers. (Notes: This issue features a gatefold cover. This story was reprinted in 2002 in the trade paperback: Captain America To Serve and Protect. The TPB collects issues #1 thru #7.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Johji Manabe. Follow the further exploits of Mian, Wataru, and Babo in this second Caravan Kidd collection. Can Mian's android body survive a mold attack? Will she win a wrestling match against the empire's android agents? Will Babo try to make money off these events? The answers to these questions and more are found in the further adventures of one of comics' greatest trios. Softcover, 304 pages, B&W. NOTE: "If you like Johji Manabe's Outlanders, his adventure series Drakuun, or simply couldn't put down volume one of Caravan Kidd, you'll love this collection". Cover price $19.95.

Cover art by Bill Alger. Magilla's Guerrillas!, script by Mike Carlin, art by Bill Alger; In order to defeat a giant mechanical monkey and save Space Ghost, Jan, Jace and the universe from destruction, Blip teams up with Magilla Gorilla, Dial M for Monkey, So-So, and Igoo to form Magilla's Guerrillas! War Is Huck, script by Matt Wayne, pencils by Ivan Brunetti and Thad Doria, inks by Ivan Brunetti; Huckleberry Hound destroys a factory full of weapons but misses a living germ named Poison Pete. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover art by Jim Balent. Shared Mentality, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Jim Balent, inks by John Stanisci; Selina Kyle is being stalked by a millionaire and she teaches him a lesson. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds). Rick's Story 9, script by Dave Sim, art by Dave Sim and Gerhard (backgrounds); Rick puts a spell on Cerebus. Mama's Boy part 3 article, script by Dave Sim and Larry Hart. 28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by John Paul Leon, inks by Shawn Martinbrough. Dark Waters, script by Steven Grant, pencils by Christopher Schenk, inks by George Freeman; Kenn Kawa, bound and weighted, sinks into the ocean; He reflects how he got here as he pries off the water-soaked knots; The Challs are asked to investigate the disappearance of a young man from an offshore oil rig. Brenda and Kenn visit the rig: no oil in sight, no facial hair on any man; Ashore, Clay and Marlon question an oil executive who goes nuts with a gun screaming "Kolkothak is coming!"; Climbing back on the rig, Kenn learns the young missing MAN is a WOMAN, transformed by other-gody magic; All the crew are women, a sort-of Amazon cult; They're dedicated to Kolkothak, a Lovecraftesque alien squid-monster who was buried under the Pacific Ocean--until the oil drilling set it free. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover pencils by J. H. Williams III, inks by Mick Gray. Letdowns, script by D. Curtis Johnson (plotter, scripter) and J. H. Williams III (plotter), pencils by J. H. Williams III, inks by Mick Gray; After the JLA destroys the latest return of the Construct in South America, evidence shows up that terrorists are heading toward the site of the fighting to pick up any technology that may have been left behind; Chase is sent to check on things and make sure nothing gets out that shouldn't; And she is even given some super powered backup from the Suicide Squad. Profiles for Amanda Waller and the members of the Suicide Squad, pencils by J. H. Williams III. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott.

BABY BLUE chronicles the lives of Wanda and Darryl - mid-thirties, college-educated first-time parents - and newborn Zoe. Their true to life experiences reveal the humor in the trials and triumphs of parenthood.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W.

2nd and later printings.

By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott.

BABY BLUE chronicles the lives of Wanda and Darryl - mid-thirties, college-educated first-time parents - and newborn Zoe. Their true to life experiences reveal the humor in the trials and triumphs of parenthood.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood. "Who's That Girl?", script and pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Cheryl opts to rely on her natural charms and personality. Cheryl Fan Art. Cheryl's Fashion Hello Riverdale page, pencils by Dan Parent. Cheryl's Time For A Change Hairdos fashion page, pencils by Dan Parent. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

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Story by Ki, Art by Tha Shadow. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.95.

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Time Out of Time - Written by John Francis Moore. Art and Cover by Paul Guinan & Steve Leialoha. Time travel has never been as much fun as in this series! Travelling through time has taken its toll on the original Chronos, leaving the villain unstable and weak. But for arrogant young physicist Walker Gabriel, David Clinton's technology offers the chance of a lifetime -- and the adventure of several lifetimes. Prepared to embark on a dazzling criminal career, run-ins with the Linear Men and a mysterious black marketeer turn him into a time-travelling fugitive. Somewhere (or somewhen) along the way, he becomes the DC Universe's newest hero, but first he's working his way through DC history meeting some very famous characters at crucial points in their lives. It's a series that will forever change the way time works in the DC Universe! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Vol 29, Num 11, #138; Buffy the Vampire Slayer - scream queen Sarah Michelle Gellar on her horror stardom ; Michael Crichton's Sphere; H.R. Giger's Species 2; reinventing Lost In Space; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - "Far Beyond the Stars." Buffy the Vampire Slayer cover art by David Voigt features Sarah Michelle Gellar. Cover price $5.99.

Classics Illustrated Study Guides (1997 Acclaim) 61 features Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas. Square-bound softcover, full color, 5.25-in. x 7.5-in. 64 pages. Cover price $4.99.

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"America's Premiere Collectors' Magazine". Special Sci-Fi Issue. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, full color. Cover price $5.00.

Comic Book Index Update 1997 to Authors, Illustrators and Characters - 1st printing. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Advanced Comic Book Collectors. Remember when all you needed to be transported thousands of years into the future was a flight ring and some weird powers? CBM remembers and we invite you to come along for the ride as we turn the spotlight on the Silver Age Legion of Super-Heroes! One of DC's most enduring groups, the Legion also has one of the most loyal followings in all of comicdom. This is more than just another "don't miss" issue of CBM...this is the future! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.

Spring 1998. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting Bernie Wrightson. Supporting interviews by Drew Hayes, Pamela Hazelton, Tony Isabella, Kelley Jones, Mike Kaluta, Ron Marz, Joy Mosier-Dubinsky, Joe Orlando, Mike Pascale, Roger Price, Steve Tice, Len Wein, Mark Wheatley. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. Cover price $2.50.