Comic books January 2001

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WRITTEN BY JOE KELLY; ART AND COVER BY CHRIS BACHALO AND RICHARD FRIEND. CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores September 20. The second STEAMPUNK story arc begins in part 1 of the 3-part "Mechanica Sundown"! Cole Blaquesmith sets out with his ragged gang of steampunks, seeking to fill in the gaps of his memory so that he can find the weapon that will surely mean Absinthe's destruction. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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In Otherland, Mary Arevalo spins the tale of the storm that brought her to the lost land while she and Tanakura travel cross country. In Spellbinder, Tommy and Cornelius stake out Zilker Park looking for a killer. Their bad luck holds as they find one. Both 12-page tales are written by Bill Willingham, lettered by Thom Zahler and inked by Sam de la Rosa. Otherland is penciled by Bobby Diaz, Spellbinder is penciled by Kelsey Shannon (who also provides the cover). b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, MOHIRO KITOH, MAKOTO KOBAYASHI, YUZO TAKADA, and HIROYUKI UTATANE and YO MORIMOTO. Produced by STUDIO PROTEUS and DARK HORSE COMICS. The latest episode of 3x3 Eyes finds a terrified Pai trapped in a dance hall filled with demon marionettes! Will this weirdness jolt her out of her amnesia? The fun in What's Michael? continues, as Michael again faces the horror of "The Guests Who Wouldn't Leave" and shows us his dancing skills in "The Ribbon." Enjoy a pulse-pounding segment of Shadow Star, with Shiina risking her life by confronting the murderer who's been terrorizing her friend Akira - but with his flying dragon's help, he has his own deadly plan for her! Plus, mysteries abound in Seraphic Feather, over the powerful Emblem Seeds and the awesome abilities of the beautiful M-Zak, the Scarlet Angel, armed U.N. investigator! And in another "lost" episode of fan- favorite Oh My Goddess!, a rival motorcycle club has challenged the Nekomi Tech Motorcycle Club to a race...but the prize is the goddess Belldandy! Will the Nekomi Tech boys score enough wins to keep Belldandy as their mascot, or will the overconfident "Snapping Turtle" Etsushi get to take her away to his club? Cover price $4.99.

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"Power Lunch!" Guest-starring Arsenal and Guardian. Story by Jay Faerber. Art by Sunny Lee and Jose Marzan, Jr. The kid and Guardian head to the Big Apple. While Big G hangs out with Arsenal and catches up with his great-nephew, the Kid runs into a new villain with some heavy problems. Cover price $2.25.

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Superman Appearance. Cover price $2.25.

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Vote Lex 2000. en by Jeph Loeb & Joe Casey. Pencils by Ed McGuinness & Carlo Barberi, inks by Cam Smith & Juan Vlasco. Cover by McGuinness & Smith. Cover price $2.25.

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Metropolis is Burning - Written by Mark Schultz. Art by Doug Mahnke, Paco Medina, Tom Nguyen and Juan Vlasco. Cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen. An escaping menace from the Phantom Zone terrorizes Metropolis, resulting in a big battle between the monster and the Man of Steel. Will a missing old friend of Superman's be the city's only hope? Steel appearance. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

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Stories, Art and Cover by Gene Gonzales. Explore the fables and traditions of the Cherokee in a bold new comic that opens a world almost entirely left alone since the days of Scout. A journey into creation and destruction, a voyage into myth and legend, this story is an educational introduction into the Cherokee mythos, suitable for all ages. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Top Cow Comics: This is the regular wizard 1/2 edition. The special edition has a wizard special edition seal on the front cover. Includes color reprint of 4 page story by Garth Ennis from The Darkness Special Preview Edition. Cover price $2.95.

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Limited to 4500 copies. Marc Silvestri, Joe Weems V, Peter Steigerwald cover. Includes color reprint of 4 page story by Garth Ennis from The Darkness Special Preview Edition. Cover price $2.95.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Bill O' Neil (P) Randy Green Next time you get an opportunity to have a torrid affair with an Egyptian Goddess, you might want to consult Buck about his experience. Now that Buck has been made immortal by Bastet, he must find a way to release her from the statue. Buck realizes he could potentially be without his true love FOREVER and is starting to feel like this eternal life thing ain't what it's cracked up to be. Death isn't starting to look so bad after all. FC 32pp Cover price $2.95.

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"Winter's Eternal Moon!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Beta-Ray Bill. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Andy Kubert and Scott Hanna. Can even the Son of Odin stop the machinations of Malekith when the dark elf unleashes the power of the Casket of Ancient Winters upon fabled Asgard? Luckily, his comrades in arms Beta-Ray Bill and the Warriors Three are at his side. But even that might not be enough when the Dark Elf's new ally, one of the Thunder God's deadliest adversaries, makes the scene. Cover price $2.25.

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Heroic Tendencies Part 2 of 3. "Heart and Soul" Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Fabian Nicieza. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Greg Adams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Greg Adams. Marvel's Most Wanted heroes face a double crisis on two different worlds! The Thunderbolts travel to Titan, Saturn's largest moon, to seek help for Moonstone. Captain Marvel (aka Genis-Vell) believes that Mentor and ISAAC can diagnose and possibly cure her condition. However when ISAAC recommends forcibly removing the moon gem from Dr. Karla Sofen's body, the pleasantries are over! Meanwhile in Colorado, Scourge prepares to execute Techno! And then take out Atlas next! But at the same time, the strange villain is going to free the three subjects in Techno's bio-chambers! And one of the subjects looks a lot like Jolt! Wow, is the teenage thunderbolt somehow alive? Cameo appearances by Dallas Riordan, John Watkins III, Roger Aubrey, Elisabeth Barstow, Rick Jones, and Andrea Sterman. (Note: Jolt was presumed dead in Thunderbolts #35.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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By Silvia, Sandroni, & Toyoshima. After 14 years, it's finally here at last... the first-ever, all-new, all-color continuing bimonthly Tick comic book series! Bearing the classic The Tick logo, and starting with a new #1 issue, The Tick Color series will feature all-new stories of The Tick and his entire Universe in full-length, four-color stories. The Tick Color series will appear every two months throughout the year 2001. Which works out great since 2001 is the year that The Tick's new live-action TV series debuts on Fox television! The Tick appearing in full color is a momentous occurrence in our world ? but it's also an earth-shaking event in The Tick Universe! As you might expect, the transition to color does not escape The Tick's notice! In the first issue, The Tick chases the villainous Thrakkorzog to the alien's other-dimensional homeworld, only to discover that Thrak's dimension is awash in color! After a dramatic battle, The Tick escapes back to Earth through a handy inter-dimensional "portal." But unknown to the hero, with his return back to Earth, The Tick has unwittingly exposed his own universe to an all-powerful comic book force: "The Power of Full Color!" The Tick comes to realize exactly "how blue" he really is. His universe, along with everybody and everything in it, becomes fundamentally changed ? permanently! This issue ships with two variant covers by series artist Marc Sandroni, shipped in equal quantities. FC, 32pg Cover price $3.95.

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By Silvia, Sandroni, & Toyoshima. After 14 years, it's finally here at last... the first-ever, all-new, all-color continuing bimonthly Tick comic book series! Bearing the classic The Tick logo, and starting with a new #1 issue, The Tick Color series will feature all-new stories of The Tick and his entire Universe in full-length, four-color stories. The Tick Color series will appear every two months throughout the year 2001. Which works out great since 2001 is the year that The Tick's new live-action TV series debuts on Fox television! The Tick appearing in full color is a momentous occurrence in our world ? but it's also an earth-shaking event in The Tick Universe! As you might expect, the transition to color does not escape The Tick's notice! In the first issue, The Tick chases the villainous Thrakkorzog to the alien's other-dimensional homeworld, only to discover that Thrak's dimension is awash in color! After a dramatic battle, The Tick escapes back to Earth through a handy inter-dimensional "portal." But unknown to the hero, with his return back to Earth, The Tick has unwittingly exposed his own universe to an all-powerful comic book force: "The Power of Full Color!" The Tick comes to realize exactly "how blue" he really is. His universe, along with everybody and everything in it, becomes fundamentally changed ? permanently! This issue ships with two variant covers by series artist Marc Sandroni, shipped in equal quantities. FC, 32pg Cover price $3.95.

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The Titans are suspicious of this Donna Troy person who claims to be a member of the team in "Who is Troia? Part 1: A Night to Remember." Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Nightwing, Arsenal, Argent, Jesse Quick, Tempest, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), Shockwave, Epsilon. Script by Jay Faerber, pencils by Paul Pelletier, inks by Bud LaRosa. Cover by Phil Jimenez. Cover price $2.50.

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Not having slept for thirty years, Tom Strange of Terra Obscura arrives on Tom Strong's Earth in need of dire assistance in "Strange Reunion." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Alan Moore, pencils by Chris Sprouse, inks by Al Gordon. Cover by Sprouse & Gordon (after Kirby & Ayers). Cover price $2.95.

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Another Universe.Com Exclusive Variant Cover, no gold foil. Cover art by Mark Silvestri. The Medusa Mask, Part 1, script by Dan Jurgens, art by Andy Park and Jonathan Sibal; Join Lara Croft on her adventure as she seeks out the fabled Medusa Mask; Gaining possession of this ancient relic means she will finally get her hands on the only treasure she truly wants, her mother's music box; This will not be easy though, as it turns out she's not the only one looking for the mask; Nor is she the only one willing to go to any lengths to get it. 36 pgs., full color.

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(W) Dan Jurgens (P) Andy Park (I) Jonathan Sibal (C) Jonathan D. Smith. Lara Croft, the hunter, has become the hunted as the mysterious and enigmatic Midnight Squires pursue her to the very ends of the earth to get their hands on the fabled eye of Shaherettin, an ancient orb that may hold the secret of creation itself! The odds are overwhelming and the stakes are higher than ever before!!! FC32pp Cover price $2.50.

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Hughes cover. Written by Fiona Kai Avery. Art by Drew Johnson and Jay Leisten. Avast ye scurvy pigdawgs! Chase the Dog Star with Lara Croft on the ultimate adventure atop the high seas. She'll rope the western wind and harness the moon in order to capture the most glorious, amassed treasure in the world. Join in the privateering as Lara Croft chases after the most notorious fleet in the history of the world: The Spanish Armada. Yes, we mean the Spanish Armada of 1550, and it's going to be a rollicking good time. Gentlemen, prepare to be boarded. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

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The First American and U.S.Angel star in a docu-soap in "Justice in Tights!" by Alan Moore & Jim Baikie; Splash Brannigan takes on "Testostor the Terrible!" at the Coffeeburg Comicon by Alan Moore & Hilary Barta; Cobweb presented as a series of newspaper strips by Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie; Greyshirt in "Thinx" by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch. Cover by Baikie. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY GENE HA AND ZANDER CANNON The killer that's been on the loose since issue #1 of the Eisner-nominated series is finally revealed! It's a disclosure that leads to a stunning and climatic battle in the very nerve center of Precinct Ten headquarters itself. If you were wondering when the first of our officers would fall in the line of duty, you need wonder no more...but you probably won't like the answer. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.95.

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In this issue of America's largest toy magazine: If you build it...they will come! Plus: 2001 Sneak Peek; Hot Wheels; The Simpsons; Sideshow 2001; Star Wars 2001; Ultimate M2; and WWF. Also: He-Man Collector Guide inside! Cover price $5.95.

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Cover by Matt Wagner. Business, script by Warren Ellis, art by Darick Robertson and Rodney Ramos; In a stand-alone issue, after witness two young children propositioning a passerby, Spider takes a deep and unflinching look at the disturbing world of child prostitution—and is left, as he rarely is, disarmed. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1), Julie Benz (Angel), Lexa Doig (Andromeda), Virginia Hey (Farscape), Charmed), Roger C. Cross (First Wave). Cover price $4.99.

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Wannabe - Written by Brian Michael Bendis (plot and script) & Bill Jemas (plot). Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert. Cover by Mark Bagley & Transparency Digital. Peter tries wrestling! Starring Spider-Man, Aunt May Parker, Uncle Ben Parker, Crusher Hogan, Mary Jane Watson, Norman Osborn, Flash Thompson, Kong and Harry Osborn. (Note: First appearance of Spider-Man suit.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Collects Ultimate Spider-Man 1-3. 1st printing. Cover price $3.99.

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Collects Ultimate Spider-Man 1-3. 2nd or later printing. NOTE: Reprints may have different covers. Cover price $3.99.

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Dynamic Forces Exclusive "Concept Sketch" Edition. Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Salvador Larroca and Sandu Florea. Dream's End Part I: The Past is but Prologue, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Salvador Larroca, inks by Art Thibert and Lary Stucker; Rogue's powers go crazy as she begins to manifest aspects of all of the people she has absorbed over the years; Bishop gets a hard lesson in the Danger Room; Mystique makes her final move to eliminate presidential candidate Robert Kelly and the X-Men race off to stop her. Continued in Cable (Marvel, 1993 series) #87. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Jim Krueger script. Jackson (Butch) Guice art. Alex Ross Cover. Cover price $3.99.

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Spidey: A Universe X Special Dynamic Forces Exclusive Cover limited to 3,000 copies. Includes Certificate of Authenticity.

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Recalled Edition, featuring Al Milgrom's hidden slanderous comments against Bob Harras on page 28. Jim Krueger script. Jackson (Butch) Guice layouts, with John Romita Sr. and Al Milgrom doing the finished art in the classic sequence and John Stanisci doing the finished art in the present sequence. Alex Ross Cover.

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Universum X Special #2. German Edition of Universe X Spidey published by Panini Comics. This edition also has the infamous hidden slanderous comments against Bob Harras on page 28 that prompted Marvel to recall this book and destroy those copies.

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Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine Part 7 of 7 - Story and art by Stan Sakai. In this issue, the Grasscutter II saga comes to its tragic conclusion! Usagi and his companions, Gen and Sanshobo, have nearly reached their final goal: Atsuta Shrine. Once there, they will be able to deliver the sacred sword of the gods, Grasscutter, back to the shrine. However, the Neko Ninja have already arrived and are waiting in ambush. Our heroes must run through a gauntlet of killers to reach their final destination, but not all of them will live to see the end! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

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Regular Edition. By David Conway and Kevin Lau. "Age of Apocalypse" The mystery is revealed! At last the secret behind Vampi's mission is uncovered in Dark Angel Rising Part 2. What possible power could the ladder have to send Vampi on her blood-soaked quest? The answer lies with the deadly Archangel! There are two covers available or this issue. The Regular edition cover done by Kevin Lau. Also available is a Deluxe edition with the cover done by Mike Weiringo and Rob Stull that is limited to only 1,500 copies! Cover price $2.95.

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Story and art by Narumi Kakinouchi. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "Music to Her Ears," script and art by Dan Parent, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica holds auditions and creates her own boy band. Advice column in which Sara Algase as "Veronica" helps readers with various issues. Veronica fan art. Sabrina the Teenage Witch house ad. "Dress Mess!", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica has a dress designed for the school dance out of what she believes is one-of-a-kind material, until Jughead shows up in a tuxedo of the same material. Chillin' Winter Style fashion page. "'Great-Aunt'-ics!", script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Dan Parent, inks by Rich Koslowski; Veronica has to pick her great-aunt up at the airport and is afraid they will have nothing in common to talk about. Archies Stuff Shop house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Flip-book w/ Violent Messiahs Sketchbook. (W) Joshua Dysart (P) Tone Rodriguez (C) Travis Smith In Cheri's desperate quest to capture Citizen Pain she has seen him burst through walls, take bullets and disappear into thin air. What manner of man could control such an indestructible monster? The frail ancient wheelchair bound Jubal? Hardly... prepare yourself, the KEEPERS of Pain have arrived. FC 32pp Cover price $2.95.

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No Strings Attached. Story by Sean McKeever. Art and cover by Mike Norton and Jason Alexander. The acclaimed teen drama by Sean McKeever, later a writer for mainstream comics such as Spider-Man. Jill Patterson has always been eager to become an adult, but now she sees that adulthood only brings more complicated problems. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Story by Bryant Shiu. Art and cover by Brett Weldele and Mike L. Halbleib. Bryant Shius tale of interplanetary war is a tip of the hat to the mecha genre of anime and manga. Captain Zhao and his vast fleet of warships and carriers, along with Jacob Sumner and his Novahawk pilots, confront the alien invaders in what will become known as the Battle for Brimstone. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by J.G. Jones. Desolation Ward, script by Joe Casey, art by Sean Phillips; Part 4 of the 6-part "Serial Boxes"; A cast member is brutally cut down by a sadistic killer, resulting in the most unlikely—and unwanted—Wildcats' reunion; And with the killer still on the loose, there's only one thought on their minds: revenge! 36 pgs., $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Vicious Circle!" Collects Wildcats (1999-2001 1st Series Wildstorm) #8-13. Written by Joe Casey. Art and cover by Sean Phillips. Featuring the 'Kenyan' storyline, and the reintroduction of Ladytron and Void. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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by Gianluca Piredda & Stefano Cardoselli The Five Horsemen of the Apocolypse sit and wait for Judgment Day. Until then, what do they do? Some are kept busier than others, but what if one of them falls in love? This is what happens to Death as he falls for a beautiful girl and must come to terms with her morality and his destiny. Featuring pin-ups by Amanda Connor, Jimmy Palmiotti, Romano, Patrick Blaine, Saverio Tenuta, Alan Evans, Deon Nukols, and Murat Michoglu, plus many more! Introduction by Brian Holguin. Cover by Bryan Talbot (Luther Arkwright, A Tale of One Bad Rat). One-shot. Cover price $4.50.

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Top Cow Comics (W) Paul Jenkins (P) Keu Cha (I) D-Trono (C) Steve Firchow Sara Pezzini continues her communications with Logon via the Internet. When will she finally get to meet him in person? As Sara interrogates a witness, she gets called about another body being discovered. When the body is dug up, Sara is shocked to see who the victim is. As a matter of fact, the murder seems like impossibility. Why? You'll have to read Witchblade #44 to find out. You're in for a shock too! FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.