Comic books April 1996

1st printing. Edited by Oscar Zarate. Cover by Geoff Grandfield. Featuring a collection of graphic short stories by UK creators like Stella Duffy, Jonathan Edwards, Carl Flint, Neil Gaiman, Ilya, Garry Marshal, Dave McKean, Alan Moore, Warren Pleece, Lain Sinclair, Carol Swan, Chris Webster, Oscar Zarante, and more! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W.

Humor Issue exploring the lighter side of Jack! A Funny and Touching Interview with Jack's Wife Rosalind Kirby; Fighting American; Goody Rickels; Interview with Steve Gerber, the creator of Destroyer Duck; Fans & Pros Tell Favorite Stories About Jack; Unpublished Art including Jack's Pencils From Jimmy Olsen, Destroyer Duck & Thor Before They Were Inked and Much More!! Cover price $4.95.

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

"A League of their Own!" Story by Gerard Jones and Mark Waid. Art by Howard Porter and John Dell. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, members of the X-Men and JLA are merged to create Mariner (Aquaman/Sub-Mariner), Mercury (Quicksilver/Impulse), Night Creeper (Nightcrawler/Creeper), and others must stand against Will Magnus (William Stryker/Professor Magnus) and hist deadly robotic Sentinels. Cover price $1.95.

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Volume 3 - Issue 16 (#119)

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito. "Prints of Wails," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead and Archie foil Reggie's attempt to prank them with a Bigfoot costume. "Home Improvement" public service announcement with Veronica from the United Cerebral Palsy Association, art by Dan Decarlo; Information on making your home more accessible for handicapped people. "The Dilemma," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead needs several boxes of chocolate to give to the women in his life, hoping that they shower him with food in return. "Getting the Message" one-page story, script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito. "Channel Surfer Supreme," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; A reporter wants to interview Jughead, who is the top channel surfer in Riverdale. "Birdman Blues," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Mike Esposito; Jughead's bird calls cause chaos in the school. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Ken Meyer Jr. Stories and art by Jerry Only, Buddy Scalera, David Prager and Ken Meyer Jr. A sampler anthology from indie publisher Joe Monks CFD Productions, former publisher of Joseph Michael Linsner. An interview with horror comics artist Ken Meyer Jr.; an interview with reunited horror rockers The Misfits. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $145.00 View scans Signed by creator Brian Pulido with Chaos! Comics certificate of authenticity. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Black Onyx Embossed Wraparound Premium Limited Edition of 200 copies. Lady Death is trapped in the void between worlds by Pagan, the insidious court jester of Hell. "Crossroads" written by Brian Pulido, art by Steven Hughes, colors by Jason Jenson. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $150.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Limited Edition. Label #4022945022 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by NJ Comics

Add to cart VF 8.0 $35.00 View scan Signed by creators Brian Pulido and Steven Hughes. No certification is included. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Chromium Gold Foil Embossed cover. Lady Death is trapped in the void between worlds by Pagan, the insidious court jester of Hell. "Crossroads" written by Brian Pulido, art by Steven Hughes, colors by Jason Jenson. Cover price $3.50.

Limited to 10,000. Cover price $2.95.

Special commemorative edition. Cover price $1.50.

Sneak peek of Lady Death The Odyssey. Cover price $1.50.

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Written by Katsuhiro Otomo. Art and cover by Takumi Nagayasu. The Mother holds the real power in the of the City of the Children, and she would like nothing better than to see Sarah dead. But discontent is brewing amongst certain factions of Mother's soldiers, and that discontent could be the key to Sarah's escape from the City of Children! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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1st printing. "Through a Glass Darkly!" Story by Larry Hama. Art by Jim Balent and Ray McCarthy. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, the Dark Claw (Wolverine/Batman) must battle the deadly Hyena (Joker/Sabretooth). Luckily he'll get some help from the Huntress(Huntress/Ms Marvel) and Sparrow (Robin/Jubilee). Cover price $1.95.

2nd printing. "Through a Glass Darkly!" Story by Larry Hama. Art by Jim Balent and Ray McCarthy. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, the Dark Claw (Wolverine/Batman) must battle the deadly Hyena (Joker/Sabretooth). Luckily he'll get some help from the Huntress(Huntress/Ms Marvel) and Sparrow (Robin/Jubilee). Cover price $1.95.

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Blank UPC box variant. Originally distributed in the Amalgam Comics Collector's Set (1996) #0B. "Through a Glass Darkly!" Story by Larry Hama. Art by Jim Balent and Ray McCarthy. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, the Dark Claw (Wolverine/Batman) must battle the deadly Hyena (Joker/Sabretooth). Luckily he'll get some help from the Huntress(Huntress/Ms Marvel) and Sparrow (Robin/Jubilee). Cover price $1.95.

Signed by Jim Balent. Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity. One of 1400 signed and numbered copies. Amalgam DC and Marvel cross-over series. Cover price $1.95.

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"The Fatal Five!" The Fatal Five attacks! And in the looming shadow of the total destruction of the universe, the deadliest villains in the cosmos set out to crush the Legion utterly...leaving only one hero standing. Written by Tom Peyer and Tom McCraw, with art by Lee Moder and Ron Boyd. Cover by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. Cover price $2.25.

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"To the Rescue!" Down to the last Legionnaire, the team is on the verge of total defeat at the hands of the Fatal Five! And the odds don't look much better when some mysterious reinforcements crash the party! Plus, Cosmic Boy's master plan goes out the window when the Espionage Squad falls before his scheme is set in motion. Written by Roger Stern and Tom McCraw, with art and cover by Jeffrey Moy and W.C. Carani. Cover price $2.25.

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Platinum cover. Written by Mike Shoemaker with art by Leonard Kirk. Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock, cardstock cover. Mature readers.

Ford Prefect, Arthur Dent and Slartibartfast discover why the universe is about to be destroyed and attempt to save it. Along the way, Arthur learns how to fly, Ford crashes the longest-running and most destructive party in the history of the galaxy, and Trillian has a serious flirtation with the Norse god of thunder. Adapted by John Carnell. Art by Neil Vokes and John Nyberg. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $6.95.

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Cover pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by John Dell. "The Duel," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Alex Horley, inks by Paolo Parente; Lobo goes to an intergalactic gun show and, predictably, gets in a fight. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

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Stories by Bobbi J G Weiss and David Cody Weiss. Art by Horacio Saavedra & Ruben Torreiro and Eduardo Savid & Horacio Ottolini. In the modern world of political correctness, Elmer Fudd lays down his gun and falls back on the weapons of his huntsman forefathers to bag Bugs Bunny. But even armed to the teeth with slingshots, snares and traps, Elmer ends up in hot water...literally! Featuring: "Fudd Hunt"! Plus: Tweety and Sylvester in "Punch 'n Tweety"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $494.00 or Best Offer View scan CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Gilbert, Jaime & Mario Hernandez on 7/12/12. Label #1118023005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

The finale to the acclaimed and groundbreaking alternative comic by Los Bros Hernandez. Chelos Burden by Gilbert; Maggie and Hopey: Bob Richardson by Jaime; Life and Rockets by Mario. Final issue of volume one. Volume two started in 2001; meanwhile, the storylines continued in Penny Century: Whoa Nellie and Luba: New Love. Black and white; 56 pages. Mature readers. Wraparound cover by Gilbert. Cover price $4.95.

Written and compiled by S. T. Joshi, Art by Jason Eckhardt. Discussion and reviews of H. P. Lovecraft works. 7-in. x 9-in. 44 Pages B&W Cover price $5.00.

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Cover by C. F. Payne. Stories and art by Rick Geary, Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Stan Hart, Greg Eckler, Mike Snider, Don (Duck) Edwing, Paul Peter Porges, Barry Liebmann, Pastor Dan Lozer, David Shayne, Walt F. Rosenberg, George Woodbridge, Robert Dale, Phil Franke, Sam Viviano, Tom Bunk, Mort Drucker, Dave Manak, Bob Staake, Dennis Langdon, Jr., Angelo Torres, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the Oscars, featuring art by Mort Drucker, Sam Viviano and noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. Plus, Drucker's take on 1990s rock stars, in full color. A parody of Police Squad (itself a Mad-style parody) after the OJ trial, featuring art by Angelo Torres. Strange "true" stories, featuring art by indie cartoonist Rick Geary. A magazine for computer nerds. Mad's takes on nudity, school prayer, and shopping malls. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Alfie Awards - Mad Salutes the Movies; Comic Strip Classics in Their Full Strip Form; Opening Lines to Unhappy Stories; Spy vs. Spy; The Malling of America; Cybernerd Magazine; Mad's Academy Awards Seating Chart; Strange But True...; The Lighter Side of...; Mad's Colossal, Stupendous, Absolutely Fantabulous Plan to Liven Up The Academy Awards; Paparazzi Shots That Press Agents Try to Suppress; Practical School Prayers for Today's Students; A Mad Look at Nudity; Police Squad: O.J. on the Rocks; The Pernicious Plaything Payoff; Fold-In; Dink Clod's Rock, Roll and Remember. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

April 1996. The Music Mad. Cover by Tim O'Brien. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Stan Hart, Desmond Devlin, John S. Marshall, John Caldwell, Chris Hart, Arnie Kogen, Don (Duck) Edwing, Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, Gerry Gersten, Paul Coker, Jr., Harry North, Esq., Greg Theakston, Sam Viviano, Rick Tulka, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A collection of Mad features based around music. Mad's take on the controversial use of Beatles songs in advertising. Parodies of the movie Saturday Night Fever and pop, rock and metal songs, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Jack Davis. Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Mad's Rock Quiz; The Usual Gang of Mad Artists Takes a Look at Endangered Species of the Music World; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's Disco Owner of the Year; Don't Be Fooled (Elvis Presley song parody); When Rap Music Spreads Into Everyday Life; More Badly-Needed Warning Labels for Rock Albums; Mad's Heavy Metal Quiz; Jello (Lionel Richie song parody); Mad's Punk Rock Group of the Year; The Very First Musical Instrument; Mad's Disco Mother Goose; The Mad New Kids on the Block True or False Personality Quiz; Saturday Night Feeble; Leather Clothes Must be Worn (Poison song parody); One Fine Evening at a Recital; The ABC's of Rock; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at a Madonna Video; One Day on Main Street; New Kids Albums of the 21st Century; Mad's Rhyming Guide to the Orchestra; Ending on a Sour Note; When TV Commercials Make Full Use of The Beatles Songs; The Harmonious Homeboy's Homicide; Really Appropriate Sponsors for Rock Tours; The Startling Similarities Between Ancient Mythology & Modern Rock; Mad's Create-Your-Own Vanilla Ice Biography; The Mad Rock 'n Rap Sampler; Past the Prime of Their Life (Dirty Dancing song parody); Before the Rock Concert; Fold-In; Metal Sludge Magazine. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 90, Issue 4 - April, 1996 - Whole No 539. Cover illustrates "The Refuge." Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.95.

By ART HOLCOMB & DOUG WHEATLEY. Cover by EDWARD BEARD, JR. Deception leads to betrayal as a brash warrior's Dragon Whelp leads an army smack into the burial mound that has kept an immensely powerful Elder Dragon in suspended animation for centuries. Once unleashed, no force on Dominaria - not even the mysterious wizard known as the Tickery Man - can quell the wrath of Palladia Mors! The Elder Dragons are the most powerful creatures in the Legends expansion, and possibly the most powerful cards in all of Magic: The Gathering! Avatars of Dominaria's long-forgotten past, some of the secrets of these majestic beasts are revealed in this two-issue limited series. FC, 32 pages (1 of 2) Cover price $2.50.

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It's the epic conclusion to the story of how the Cat People of Dominaria became the Cat Warriors! Armies clash as Jedit Ojanen's desert oasis becomes the lynchpin in the legendary wizard Johan's scheme to overthrow a nation. Even with the help of the Robaran Mercenaries, can Jedit's people survive? Included in this issue are playing tips and background materials on the story's heroes, villains, creatures and artifacts. Written by Kenn Bell, with art by David Boller. Painted cover by Tony Harris and Ray Snyder. Cover price $2.50.

"The Threshold" - Lim-Dul's twisted plot comes to fruition in the dark conclusion to this limited series! The would-be world dominators -- planeswalkers Leshrac and Tevesh Szat -- realize that they've got another thing coming after the nastiest knight of the Ice Age turns the heroes of the new world of Shandalar against them! It's the slam-bang conclusion to this epic tale, based on the Magic: The Gathering world presented in next year's MicroProse CD-ROM game! Written by David Quinn, with art by Bo Hampton. Painted cover by Zina Saunders. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Mio Odagi. One of the first Shoujo manga, or Japanese girls comics, to be translated for the American market. Mio Odagi of Ippongi Bangs Studio Do-Do presents the comedic misadventures of a group of teen girls with magical powers. Rinkos ability to read the future in her tarot cards really comes in handy – too bad shes so self-centered. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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"Opposites Attract!" Story by Gerard Jones. Art by Jeff Matsuda and Art Thibert. In order to save two universes, the young hero known as Access was forced to use the power of Amalgam (see Marvel versus DC (1996) #3). In this issue, Magneto's loyal friends have fallen in battle. So he recreates them in the form of the robotic Magnetic Men (Metal Men/Brotherhood of Evil Mutants). However, are they just destined to fall again to the awesome power of Sinestron (Sinestro/Ultron)? Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Flint Henry, inks by Kevin Nowlan. "The Deadly Sky," script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Flint Henry, inks by Eduardo Barreto; The Gotham skyline becomes a battlefield in the war between Man-Bat and Steeljacket; At stake is the life of Francine Langstrom…and her disturbing secret. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Bryant Velez. The long-running manga and anime guide from indy publisher Antarctic Press, featuring news, reviews, profiles of popular franchises, and interviews with American and Japanese creators. A focus on the award-winning and influential anime Neon Genesis Evangelion; news and features on anime and manga series. Final issue of the series; followed by Mangazine Vol. 03 (1999) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

An Ultraverse title. The demon Ajak-Kar goes on a rampage, and there are only two things standing between him and thousands of lives: Mantra and Rush! The Ultraverse's most inexperienced hero tests her supernatural mettle against her deadliest foe yet! Written by Tom Mason. Art and cover by Dave Roberts and Jim Amash. Cover price $1.50.

April 18, 1996. Advance report for attendees of the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Marvel Entertainment Group, held at the Royal Ballroom of the Sheraton New York on May 21, 1996. 32 pages of legal documents; no art or comics.