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Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose

    (Broadsword, 2000-2024)
™ and ©1999-2000 Jim Balent
Funded through Kickstarter

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
    Cover: $2.95
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    2 copies from $118.00
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    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
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1st appearance Raven Hex; 1st appearance Skeleton Man; 1st appearance Tarot; Pinup by Holly Golightly
    2 copies from $36.00
  • 1/C
    #1 Variation C
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 1/D
    #1 Variation D
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 2/A
    #2 Variation A
    May 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 2/B
    #2 Variation B
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1st appearance Crypt Chick; Pinup by Holly Golightly
    1 copy for $14.50
  • 3/A
    #3 Variation A
    Jul 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 3/B
    #3 Variation B
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    2nd appearance Cypt Chick; Crypt Chick pinup by Holly Golightly
    1 copy for $14.50
  • 3/C
    #3 Variation C
    Signed Copy of Cover C A by Jim Balent
    Jul 2000
    Cover: $7.50
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Limited to 1000
    No copies available
  • 4/A
    #4 Variation A
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Skeleton Man pinup by Holly Golightly
    No copies available
  • 4/B
    #4 Variation B
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Skeleton Man pinup by Holly Golightly
    1 copy for $24.98
  • 4/C
    #4 Variation C
    Sep 2000
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 4/D
    #4 Variation D
    Signed Copy of Cover D B by Jim Balent
    Sep 2000
    Cover: $7.50
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Limited to 1000
    No copies available
  • 5/A
    #5 Variation A
    Cover: $2.95
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    No copies available
  • 5/B
    #5 Variation B
    Nov 2000
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    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 6/A
    #6 Variation A
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1st appearance Boo Cat; 1st appearance Licorice Dust; Licorice Dust pinup by Holly Golightly
    No copies available
  • 6/B
    #6 Variation B
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1st appearance Boo Cat; 1st appearance Licorice Dust; Licorice Dust pinup by Holly Golightly
    1 copy for $54.00
  • 6/C
    #6 Variation C
    Deluxe Litho Edition: Cover C A packaged with Signed Lithograph
    Jan 2001
    Cover: $18.00
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 6/D
    #6 Variation D
    Deluxe Litho Edition: Cover D B packaged with Signed Lithograph
    Jan 2001
    Cover: $18.00
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 7/A
    #7 Variation A
    Mar 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Raven Hex
    No copies available
  • 7/B
    #7 Variation B
    Mar 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 7/C
    #7 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 8/A
    #8 Variation A
    May 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1 copy for $29.98
  • 8/B
    #8 Variation B
    May 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Raven Hex licking gobiln
    No copies available
  • 8/C
    #8 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 9/A
    #9 Variation A
    Jul 2001
    Cover: $2.95
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    No copies available
  • 9/B
    #9 Variation B
    Jul 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Blue Tarot w/snake
    2 copies from $13.50
  • 9/C
    #9 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 10/A
    #10 Variation A
    Sep 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Death Card
    1 copy for $12.00
  • 10/B
    #10 Variation B
    Sep 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 10/C
    #10 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 11/A
    #11 Variation A
    Nov 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 11/B
    #11 Variation B
    Nov 2001
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Tarot upside down chained to Pentacle; Tarot upside down chained to Penticle
    1 copy for $13.50
  • 11/C
    #11 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 12/A
    #12 Variation A
    Jan 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1 copy for $24.98
  • 12/B
    #12 Variation B
    Jan 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Cheerleaders
    1 copy for $14.00
  • 12/C
    #12 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 13/A
    #13 Variation A
    Mar 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Voodoo doll
    2 copies from $14.98
  • 13/B
    #13 Variation B
    Mar 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 13/C
    #13 Variation C
    2nd Year Anniversary Photo Cover C by Jim Balent
    Mar 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Limited to 1000; Signed by Jim Balent and Holly Golightly (with Certificate of Authenticity)
    No copies available
  • 13/D
    #13 Variation D
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 14/A
    #14 Variation A
    May 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Brief nudity
    No copies available
  • 14/B
    #14 Variation B
    May 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Beltane & fairies
    1 copy for $36.00
  • 14/C
    #14 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 15/A
    #15 Variation A
    Jul 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 15/B
    #15 Variation B
    Jul 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Crypt Chick band
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 15/C
    #15 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 16/A
    #16 Variation A
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Raven Hex halloween
    1 copy for $13.00
  • 16/B
    #16 Variation B
    Oct 2017
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Tarot Halloween
    No copies available
  • 16/C
    #16 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 17/A
    #17 Variation A
    Nov 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Snowman attack
    No copies available
  • 17/B
    #17 Variation B
    Frost Farie Queen Cover B by Jim Balent
    Nov 2002
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1 copy for $11.50
  • 17/C
    #17 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 18/A
    #18 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jan 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Tarot, Raven, Boo cartoon
    2 copies from $6.00
  • 18/B
    #18 Variation B
    Cover B by Jim Balent
    Jan 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Tarot, Raven, Boo
    No copies available
  • 18/C
    #18 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 19/A
    #19 Variation A
    Mar 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Raven on goblins
    No copies available
  • 19/B
    #19 Variation B
    Mar 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1 copy for $13.00
  • 19/C
    #19 Variation C
    3rd Year Anniversary Cover C by Jim Balent
    Mar 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 19/D
    #19 Variation D
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 20/A
    #20 Variation A
    May 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Boo cat in chains
    1 copy for $6.00
  • 20/B
    #20 Variation B
    May 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    2 copies from $6.00
  • 20/C
    #20 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 21/A
    #21 Variation A
    Jul 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 21/B
    #21 Variation B
    Jul 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Tarot w/bleeding rose tattoo
    No copies available
  • 21/C
    #21 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 22/A
    #22 Variation A
    Sep 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Raven w/skull
    4 copies from $7.00
  • 22/B
    #22 Variation B
    Sep 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    6 copies from $9.50
  • 22/C
    #22 Variation C
    Cover: $19.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 23/A
    #23 Variation A
    Nov 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 23/B
    #23 Variation B
    Nov 2003
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Boo Cat & LD
    4 copies from $9.50
  • 23/C
    #23 Variation C
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 24/A
    #24 Variation A
    Cover A by Jim Balent
    Jan 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Shark Woman
    6 copies from $9.50
  • 24/B
    #24 Variation B
    Cover B: Murmaid
    Jan 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    2 copies from $8.00
  • 24/C
    #24 Variation C
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 25/A
    #25 Variation A
    Fairy Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    5 copies from $19.00
  • 25/B
    #25 Variation B
    Sexy Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    6 copies from $14.50
  • 25/C
    #25 Variation C
    Photo cover C - website edition
    Mar 2004
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    1 copy for $35.00
  • 26/A
    #26 Variation A
    May 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Hex Box
    No copies available
  • 26/B
    #26 Variation B
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 26/C
    #26 Variation C
    Deluxe Litho Edition: Cover C A packaged with Signed Lithograph
    May 2004
    Cover: $19.99
    A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 26/D
    #26 Variation D
    Deluxe Litho Edition: Cover D B packaged with Signed Lithograph
    May 2004
    Cover: $19.99
    A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 27/A
    #27 Variation A
    Jul 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Tarot green & black costume
    No copies available
  • 27/B
    #27 Variation B
    Jul 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 27/C
    #27 Variation C
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 27/D
    #27 Variation D
    Jul 2004
    Cover: $9.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 27/E
    #27 Variation E
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 28/A
    #28 Variation A
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    3 Kittens & tarot
    No copies available
  • 28/B
    #28 Variation B
    Sep 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 28/C
    #28 Variation C
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 29/A
    #29 Variation A
    Nov 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 29/B
    #29 Variation B
    Nov 2004
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 29/C
    #29 Variation C
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 30/A
    #30 Variation A
    Jan 2005
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 30/B
    #30 Variation B
    Jan 2005
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 30/C
    #30 Variation C
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 31/A
    #31 Variation A
    Fairy Cover A by Jim Balent
    Mar 2005
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 31/B
    #31 Variation B
    Fairy Cover B by Jim Balent
    Mar 2005
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    No copies available
  • 31/C
    #31 Variation C
    5th Year Anniversary Cover C by Jim Balent
    Mar 2005
    Cover: $15.00
    W: Jim Balent  ·  A: Jim Balent
    Signed by Jim Balent and Holly Golightly
    No copies available
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