Comic books December 1998

Add to cart VF 8.0 $6.40

Cover art by Gilbert Hernandez, Lewis Trondheim, Steven Weissman [as Ribs], and Jim Woodring. "The New Adventures of Venus," script and art by Gilbert Hernandez; Venus is bugged by a man looking for a dog. "Little Frogs," script and art by Jim Woodring; Aloris is grossed out by the boys. "Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus," script and art by Steven Weissman [as Ribs]; It's one odd fire that transports you to ancient Rome. Untitled story, script and art by Lewis Trondheim; Childhood holidays remembered. "Space On The Loose," script and art by Mario Hernandez; A boy goes out in his space suit with his ray-gun. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Story and Art by Tsukasa Kotobuki. Radio Comix's first translated manga in America! In the far distant future, humans are a dying breed, losing the war against machines and technology. The beautiful Lady Sonia leads a scruffy band of resistance fighters -- humans determined to break free from the machines' control. To this end, they steal the machines' secret weapon, a special Mechanical Man named Gun, who has been trapped in suspended animation. But whose side will he be on when he reawakens? And will he come online in time to save Lady Sonia's people? Features kinetic action, superb artwork and an exciting story from one of the hottest artists in the field of manga today! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Fine $5.99

Add to cart Fine $5.99

1st printing. Written by Darryl Cunningham. Art by Simon Gane. When a casino manager disappears with fifty grand, the ex-Secret Service man on his trail soon finds himself entangled in a child kidnapping case. A bullet-ridden tale of danger, sudden death, treachery, guns, gangsters and big explosions then unfolds. In the middle of this carnage, a stony-cold figure stands...MEET JOHN DARK. Also includes "Underworld," the gritty story of a gangster's final revenge. Softcover, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Part 3 of the 3-part "The Chosen." Following her boyfriend's close call with death, Anna agrees to help apprehend SexDeath, which leads to an explosive encounter of the paranormal kind between the demented hermaphrodite, Angus McAnguish, and Anna's menacing alter-ego, the Minx. Meanwhile, Anna's mother is asked to make the ultimate sacrifice in the name of the Monkeyheads, and the Minx teaches Anna a thing or two about the politics of sex. Written by Peter Milligan. Art and cover by Sean Phillips. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Cover pencils by Tom Raney, inks by Andrew Pepoy. The Pack, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Tom Raney, inks by Andrew Pepoy; Havok encounters the alternate Wolverine, Sabretooth, Wild Child, and Alpha Flight. Mutant X article; Information on the characters and story. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Cover art by Scott McDaniel and Karl Story. Angle of Attack, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Karl Story. Huntress comes to town to capture Turk Fremunda; Dudley Soames escapes hospital. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Shon C. Bury. Art by Joe St. Pierre and Don Hillsman. Everything that Jimmu Tenno loved is gone. His home destroyed. His parents...murdered. Now, the only thing he has left is N.I.O., the artificial construct that was programmed to protect him at any cost...but created by the people responsible for his family's deaths! Will N.I.O., Jimmu and Lt. Michael Corbin get any closer to discovering the truth behind Project: N.I.O.? Or will Director Kembei and his legion of robots kill them before they've even had a chance to start? It's the tortured tale of a young boy trying to hold on to his humanity...and a robot attempting to gain hers! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $15.00

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Nocturnals (1995) #1-6. Story and art by Dan Brereton. You interested in the new Nocturnals series? You ever read the original story? No? Well, why not get all of it at once? This classic trade paperback collects the groundbreaking six-issue series published by Malibu Comics. Meet Doc Horror, Halloween Girl, Gunwitch, Firelion, Starfish, and the rest, as they battle gangsters, evil aliens, and the government that wants to destroy them. This fully painted story features brand-new pages, pin-ups, and an extensive gallery of Dan Brereton's sketchbook. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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The Devil in Miss Urd: Part 2 of 5 – Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. The evil demon Mara is once again up to no good. She's building a clone from a lock of Urd's hair that she swiped from Urd at the hot-springs resort. The purpose of the clone: Mara wants to merge the 100 proof demon blood of Urd and the 100 proof demon blood of her clone to make a pure 200 Proof Demonic Urd! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Waves in Space. Cover price $3.55.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

The Box. Cover price $3.55.

Add to cart Fine $4.49

Written by Fred Archer III & Mark McElligott. Art by Mark McElligott. 48 pgs. B&W with color cover. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Stories by David Yurkovich and Jason Asala. Art by David Yurkovich, Jason Asala, and Rick Geary. Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. A full-color collection of stories set in the world of Jason Asalas Poe, featuring Edgar, Mad Meg and art by the great Rick Geary. Crossed Paths; Dreams; A Novembers Tale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Stories, art and cover by Drew Hayes. A special full-color issue of Hayes celebrated series featuring a very dark elf. Two stories focusing on the characters Hyena, Parintachin, and Lusiphur, plus a tale based on Poe's "The Raven". Hell Hath No Fury; Riders; The Crow. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover art by Jerry Ordway. A Child of Thunder, A Child of Hope, script and pencils by Jerry Ordway, inks by Dick Giordano. While the Marvels are in the hospital, Chain Lightning attacks Freddy Freeman. Mr. Scarlet helps Freeman fend off attack. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $190.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Glenn Fabry on 4/14/2018 & Garth Ennis on 9/29/2018. Direct Edition. Label #18-38A687D-017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Custer's Law, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Gunther Hahn reveals his story to Jesse, Jesse is reminded that dropping people out windows is inappropriate for a law officer. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

199812 - 2-page preview of Star Wars: Vader's Quest; Kelley Jones' The Hammer: The Sticky-Fingered Homunculus Part 5 (2-page strip) by Kelley Jones; Rob Liefeld interview on Avengelyne; Brian Pulido interview. Flip covers: Hourman by Scott McDaniel and John Dell; The Crow by Kent Williams. $2.95 cover price. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom and more demons than you can shake a pitchfork at! On a desperate search for answers, Frank Castle uncovers the mysteries of his family's death and the strange forces that have been controlling his life for all his years as the Punisher. But could his personal war on crime really have been someone else's agenda?! Caught in an out of this world battle between the forces of evil and evil, this good man gets caught in the middle! Written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski. Art by Bernie Wrightson and Jimmy Palmiotti. Painted cover by Bernie Wrightson and Joe Jusko. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $11.25

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $9.70

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00

Cover art by Al Rio. Goddess War: Epilogue, script by David Quinn, art by Al Rio; Purgatori has been swallowed up by Lady Death's sword, Nightmare, but she fights her way out and takes the sword up as her own; She battles Lady Death with her own weapon but finds its overpowering properties not to her liking and relinquishes it; Purgatori takes on her former human form of Sakkara to blend in with the world around her. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Very Good $5.99

1st printing. Collects Quicken Forbidden (1996-2005) #1-5. Written by Dave Roman. Art by John Green. Foreword by C.S. Morse. Afterword by Klaus Janson and Brian Clopper. What if, when Alice came back from Wonderland,...Wonderland came back with her? Disappointed with the life around her, teenager Jacqueline "Jax" Epoch, accidentally winds up falling through the Realmsend, a passageway into a different dimension. Expecting a lush, fantasy world, she instead finds a barren plain, devoid of the magic she's dreamed of. When she returns home she finds that everything that was magic in the other realm has leaked into her own, causing her reality to fall apart. Dragons fly over the streets of Manhattan, marshmallows talk back, snow falls in July, her boyfriend dumps her... and worst of all, Jax is put on trial for bringing about the end of the world... and only a robot lawyer can defend her. Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

Monsters In Our Midst - Written by Glenn Greenberg. Art and Cover by Rick Leonardi & Dan Green. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! In his pursuit to capture the green goliath, General "Thunderbolt" Ross calls in the cavalry in the form of the Thing, the Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Girl! It's an all-out brouhaha -- and you'll never guess how this explosive event ends! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Rob Liefeld art. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

This issue: Quest of the Warrior by Martha Bayless; Vampire by Leslie What; Terri Windling - Brian Froud's Faeries; Raven's Curse by Dave Hoing; Highlander: The Raven. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $60.00 View scans Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #4383296001	Add to cart CGC 9.8 $725.00 or Best Offer View scan Paper: White Slab: See item notes Top left corner peg is loose inside the slab. (slab is not open) Label #1618528021 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $65.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart VF- 7.5 $70.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart VF- 7.5 $90.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $50.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Three stories: "Night Stalkers" (script by Kris Oprisko, pencils by Rafael Kayanan), "Special Delivery" (script by Marc Mostman, pencils by Ryan Odagawa, inks by John Tighe), and "Zombies Abroad" (script by Ted Adams, art by Norman Felchle). Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover art by Butch Guice. Cape Fear: Episode 1. Tights Make The Man! starring Mitch Shelly (Resurrection Man), script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, pencils by Butch Guice, inks by Marlo Alquiza; Mitch becomes a traditional, Superman-like character. 32 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover by Staz Johnson and Miki. Brutality 101, script by Chuck Dixon, art by Staz Johnson and Stan Woch; Robin battles Steeljacket; Spoiler asks Robin what she should do with her unborn baby; two school bullies harass Philmont. 36 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.30

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Story, art and cover by Lee Duhig. Antarctic Press presents new stories based on the beloved anime series. As the alien Zentraedi rain fire upon the Earth, Ellisons first mission has him battling ship to ship in space, and then mecha against mecha on the earths scorched surface, in pure Robotech fashion. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $1.00 Discounted from $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $1.00 Discounted from $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $1.00 Discounted from $2.50.

Story by Paul Storrie. Art by Michael Larson. Cover by Armando Gil. The daughter of Robin Hood and Maid Marian finds she has some big boots to fill. The harrowing tale of how Robyns parents made their heroic last stand. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.49

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.49

Photo cover of Sabrina TV star Melissa Joan Hart. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Bye-Bye, Sabrina, script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Sabrina is not respectful enough to Enchantra, so she heads off to a School For Young Witches. Ghastly Gowns illustration by Rex W. Lindsey. Nothing To Sneeze At, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The doorbell from the other realm rings, but no one is there. Dear Sabrina And Salem letters page, art by Ellen Leonforte [as EL]. A Monstrous Halloween, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Sabrina does not want to go to the Other Realm for Haloween. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Cover photo by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. The Goblin Final Act, script by Steven T. Seagle, art by Guy Davis; He's attacking his loved ones and speaking in tongues. Has the Golden Age Sandman lost his mind? Meanwhile, the sordid link between two orphanages - and the shocking secret of the murderous little Goblin - is revealed. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story and art by Erik Larsen. The new Dragon may have just bitten off more than he can chew. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

December 1998/January 1999. The Monthly SF and Fantasy Newsmagazine. Book and publishing news and reviews. Sherri S. Tepper interview, market reports, and more. Robert Pasternak cover painting. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 52 pages on white paper. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Featuring Young Justice. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Dangerous Love: Part 3 of 7 – Story and art by Masakazu Katsura. Aimi and her alter ego find themselves in a perpetual state of melancholy. Aimi is unable to sleep, Shadow Lady just has no motivation to steal anything. The cause of this all? The man who saved her the previous night. He is Bright Honda, one of the newest additions to Gray City's police force. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Chris Moeller painted art Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Cover art by Bill Morrison. Sideshow Simpsons, script by Bill Morrison, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Tim Bavington; Hey kids, it's the Krusty the Clown Show! Starring Krusty and...Sideshow Marge?; Featuring Itchy and...Snowball?; When a visit to the Simpson household results in a painful, yet hilarious, injury to Krusty, he becomes a permanent houseguest; In addition to acting as reluctant hosts for the crude, crippled clown, the Simpson clan must fend off a flock of litigating eagles by broadcasting the show from their own home! In Search of the Lost Donut Holes!, script and pencils by Scott Shaw, inks by Tim Bavington. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Joseph Harris. Art by ChrisCross and Rob Stull. From the pages of "Spider-Man: Identity Crisis" emerges a new generation of heroes for the Marvel Universe! The thrill-seeking Ricochet, the high-tech Hornet, the majestic Prodigy and the mysterious Dusk rise again to carve out their own brand of justice into the Big Apple! Peter Parker once wore these guises when Spider-Man was forced to hide from the public eye. Clearing his name, he's returned to the classic red and blue--and the abandoned identities have since fallen into unseasoned hands! Now four reluctant teens are recruited to assume these roles; trained by a mysterious benefactor from the Golden Age of heroes. But when one of them takes a fatal fall, the lives of these rookies are propelled on a rollercoaster ride of adventure, deception and redemption! This issue features four separate 48-page variant issues. Each issue features a full 16 pages of story interwoven throughout the adventure. While the beginning and closing sections are identical, the middle 16 pages showcase the individual heroes as they battle for a common cause. Each issue also has a different cover spotlighting the individual heroes. All covers are drawn by ChrisCross and Rob Stull. #1B - HORNET EDITION - Eddie McDonough is considered a genius by his ESU professors, but a total geek by almost every student. But as Hornet he's fast becoming the talk of the campus! Will his newfound power corrupt the stalwart teen? Cover price $2.99.