Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose

    (Broadsword, 2000-Present)
™ and ©1999-2000 Jim Balent

In Old Salem town, two sisters, both disciples of Wicca, or witchcraft, fight an epic battle in a centuries-long war for the acceptance and ascendance of witchcraft on earth. Raven Hex seeks to destroy nonbelievers while resurrecting her dead father, using any magical means necessary. Meanwhile Tarot, the “good witch,” aided by the strange Skeleton Man (a cemetery worker who can see the dead), hopes to stop her evil sister and all those who serve the powers of darkness.

Jim Balent, who made his mark as an artist on DC’s Catwoman, writes and draws this modern day ghost story. He spins an interesting and spooky tale, and his women are, as always, beautiful (although almost ridiculously buxom). But more than the art and story, Balent is to be commended for his efforts to portray witchcraft and Wicca in a positive light, as his letter column and bonus interviews with real-life practicing witches attest.
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  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    2nd printing with new cover
    Oct 2000
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  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
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    1st appearance Raven Hex; 1st appearance Skeleton Man; 1st appearance Tarot; Pinup by Holly Golightly
    1 copy for $104.00
  • 1/B
    #1 Variation B
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    1st appearance Raven Hex; 1st appearance Skeleton Man; 1st appearance Tarot; Pinup by Holly Golightly
    2 copies from $36.00
  • 2/B
    #2 Variation B
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    1st appearance Crypt Chick; Pinup by Holly Golightly
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  • 3/B
    #3 Variation B
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    2nd appearance Cypt Chick; Crypt Chick pinup by Holly Golightly
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  • 4/B
    #4 Variation B
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    Skeleton Man pinup by Holly Golightly
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  • 6/B
    #6 Variation B
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    1st appearance Boo Cat; 1st appearance Licorice Dust; Licorice Dust pinup by Holly Golightly
    1 copy for $37.00
  • 8/A
    #8 Variation A
    May 2001
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    1 copy for $29.98
  • 9/B
    #9 Variation B
    Jul 2001
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    Blue Tarot w/snake
    2 copies from $10.00
  • 10/A
    #10 Variation A
    Sep 2001
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    Death Card
    1 copy for $8.50
  • 11/B
    #11 Variation B
    Nov 2001
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    Tarot upside down chained to Pentacle; Tarot upside down chained to Penticle
    1 copy for $10.00
  • 12/A
    #12 Variation A
    Jan 2002
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  • 12/B
    #12 Variation B
    Jan 2002
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    Cheerleaders
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  • 13/A
    #13 Variation A
    Mar 2002
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    Voodoo doll
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  • 14/B
    #14 Variation B
    May 2002
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    Beltane & fairies
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  • 15/B
    #15 Variation B
    Jul 2002
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    Crypt Chick band
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  • 16/A
    #16 Variation A
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    Raven Hex halloween
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 17/B
    #17 Variation B
    Frost Farie Queen Cover B by Jim Balent
    Nov 2002
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    1 copy for $8.00
  • 18/A
    #18 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jan 2003
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    Tarot, Raven, Boo cartoon
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 19/B
    #19 Variation B
    Mar 2003
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    1 copy for $9.50
  • 20/A
    #20 Variation A
    May 2003
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    Boo cat in chains
    1 copy for $4.25
  • 20/B
    #20 Variation B
    May 2003
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    2 copies from $4.25
  • 22/A
    #22 Variation A
    Sep 2003
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    Raven w/skull
    4 copies from $3.50
  • 22/B
    #22 Variation B
    Sep 2003
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    6 copies from $4.75
  • 23/B
    #23 Variation B
    Nov 2003
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    Boo Cat & LD
    4 copies from $4.50
  • 24/A
    #24 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jan 2004
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    Shark Woman
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  • 24/B
    #24 Variation B
    Cover B: Murmaid
    Jan 2004
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  • 25/A
    #25 Variation A
    Fairy Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2004
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    5 copies from $11.50
  • 25/B
    #25 Variation B
    Sexy Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2004
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    6 copies from $7.00
  • 25/C
    #25 Variation C
    Photo cover C - website edition
    Mar 2004
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    1 copy for $35.00
  • 33/A
    #33 Variation A
    Jul 2005
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    Woman encircled by greem mist
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  • 33/B
    #33 Variation B
    Jul 2005
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    Woman encircled by orange mist
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  • 35/B
    #35 Variation B
    Nov 2005
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    1 copy for $3.25
  • 37/B
    #37 Variation B
    Spellarella Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2006
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  • 38/B
    #38 Variation B
    May 2006
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    Green background
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  • 41/B
    #41 Variation B
    Nov 2006
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  • 43/A
    #43 Variation A
    Character holding sword on Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2007
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    1 copy for $24.98
  • 43/B
    #43 Variation B
    Skull faced leaves surrounding character on Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2007
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    1 copy for $19.98
  • 44/A
    #44 Variation A
    Purple Cover A by Jim Balent
    May 2007
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  • 44/B
    #44 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    May 2007
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    White background
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 46/B
    #46 Variation B
    White Cover B by Jim Balent
    Sep 2007
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  • 47/A
    #47 Variation A
    4 female drawn characters on Cover A by Jim Balent
    Nov 2007
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  • 48/A
    #48 Variation A
    4 women drawn on Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jan 2008
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  • 48/B
    #48 Variation B
    Woman with a Skull Mug on Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jan 2008
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    1 copy for $14.98
  • 50/B
    #50 Variation B
    May 2008
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    Tarot with skeletal pixie on front of her
    1 copy for $19.98
  • 53/B
    #53 Variation B
    Nov 2008
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    Crypt Chick with green skulls
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 55/A
    #55 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2009
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    Frontal view
    1 copy for $14.98
  • 59/A
    #59 Variation A
    Nov 2009
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  • 59/B
    #59 Variation B
    Nov 2009
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    1 copy for $7.98
  • 63/B
    #63 Variation B
    Vera Vanguard Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jul 2010
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    1 copy for $7.98
  • 63/D
    #63 Variation D
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    C.O.A.
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  • 64/A
    #64 Variation A
    Tarot Cover A by Jim Balent
    Sep 2010
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    1 copy for $7.98
  • 67/B
    #67 Variation B
    Raven Hex Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2011
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    1 copy for $4.00
  • 68/A
    #68 Variation A
    Tarot Cover A by Jim Balent
    May 2011
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    1 copy for $3.00
  • 68/B
    #68 Variation B
    Jon Cover B by Jim Balent
    May 2011
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    1 copy for $4.00
  • 69/B
    #69 Variation B
    Raven Hex x-ray Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jul 2011
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    1 copy for $4.00
  • 71/A
    #71 Variation A
    Mermaid and Tarot Cover A by Jim Balent
    Nov 2011
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    1 copy for $9.98
  • 75/A
    #75 Variation A
    Jul 2012
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  • 75/B
    #75 Variation B
    Jul 2012
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    1 copy for $14.98
  • 75/E
    #75 Variation E
    Studio Cover E by Jim Balent
    Jul 2012
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    1 copy for $19.98
  • 77/B
    #77 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Nov 2012
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    1 copy for $7.98
  • 78/A
    #78 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jan 2013
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  • 78/B
    #78 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jan 2013
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    1 copy for $2.50
  • 79/A
    #79 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2013
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    4 copies from $0.85
  • 79/C
    #79 Variation C
    Mar 2013
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    1 copy for $9.98
  • 79/D
    #79 Variation D
    13th Anniversary Photo Cover D by Jim Balent
    Mar 2013
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    Limited to 500 copies
    1 copy for $13.00
  • 80/A
    #80 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    May 2013
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  • 80/D
    #80 Variation D
    May 2013
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    1 copy for $3.50
  • 80/E
    #80 Variation E
    Studio Cover E by Jim Balent
    May 2013
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    1 copy for $64.98
  • 82/B
    #82 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Sep 2013
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    1 copy for $2.50
  • 84/B
    #84 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jan 2014
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    1 copy for $2.95
  • 85/B
    #85 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2004
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    1 copy for $2.50
  • 87/A
    #87 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jul 2014
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    2 copies from $2.55
  • 90/B
    #90 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jan 2015
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    1 copy for $3.25
  • 91/A
    #91 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2015
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    1 copy for $3.75
  • 93/A
    #93 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
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  • 94/A
    #94 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Sep 2015
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    1 copy for $2.00
  • 95/A
    #95 Variation A
    Nov 2015
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    1 copy for $8.50
  • 100/B
    #100 Variation B
    Bridal Exclusive Photo Cover B by Jim Balent
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    1 copy for $21.00
  • 100/C
    #100 Variation C
    Sep 2016
    Cover: $15.00
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    1 copy for $7.50
  • 103/A
    #103 Variation A
    Mar 2017
    Cover: $6.00
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    1 copy for $4.50
  • 116/B
    #116 Variation B
    Raven Hex Photo Cover B
    May 2019
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    2 copies from $19.00
  • 116/D
    #116 Variation D
    Listed as B cover D in back of comic
    May 2019
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    1 copy for $2.50
  • 125/D
    #125 Variation D
    Alt Paths Boo Cat Cover D B
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    1 copy for $3.50
  • 127/B
    #127 Variation B
    Cosplay Photo Cover B Edition
    Apr 2021
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    1 copy for $11.00
  • 141/A
    #141 Variation A
    Tarot Art Print Cover A
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    1 copy for $18.00
  • 142
    #142
    Cover: $3.99
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    2 copies from $3.75
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Jun 2006
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Collects Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose issues #1-5
    3 copies from $85.00
  • Bk 1/DLX
    Book #1 Deluxe Edition
    Deluxe Edition
    Jun 2006
    Cover: $34.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Collects issues #1-5
    2 copies from $43.00
  • Bk 3
    Book #3
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Collects Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #6, 12–15; ca. 2005
    1 copy for $69.98
  • Bk 11
    Book #11
    Jun 2013
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Collects Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose #49, 50-52, 60
    1 copy for $24.99