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Hard Rock Comics

    (Revolutionary)
™ and ©1993 Infinite One, dba Revolutionary Comics

Hard Rock Comics is a collection of rock biographies in the style of Revolutionary Comics’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Comics. Each issue tells the story of a well-known rock band, with writers Jay Allen Sandford and Todd Loren striking a good balance between getting the “inside scoop” and dishing out dirt on the stars. In general, these are stories about how the bands overcame the odds to rise to the top of the heap. Troubles like drug abuse and professional burnout are dealt with honestly and without sensationalism. Still, the writers are not above occasional nastiness—especially regarding Tipper Gore and the P.M.R.C.

To its credit, Hard Rock Comics doesn’t limit itself to covering the traditional guitar-heavy metal groups. Hard rockers like Joan Jett, Lita Ford, and Motley Cruë take their turns in the spotlight, but they share it with issues such as “The Birth of New York Punk,” or a profile on funk pioneer George Clinton.
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Early; Metallica
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Motley Crue
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 3
    #3
    May 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Jane’s Addiction
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Jun 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Nirvana
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Jul 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Kiss: Tales From the Tours
    No copies available
  • 5-2
    #5 - 2nd printing
    Jul 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Kiss: Tales From the Tours
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Sep 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Def Leppard II
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1992
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    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Nov 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Soundgarden, Pearl Jam
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Dec 1992
    Cover: $2.50
    Queen II
    1 copy for $49.98
  • 10
    #10
    Jan 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Birth of Punk
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Feb 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Pantera
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Mar 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Hendrix
    1 copy for $24.98
  • 13
    #13
    Apr 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Dead Kennedys
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    May 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Spike Steffenhagen  ·  A: Dave Briggs
    Van Halen II
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Dave Mustaine interview; Megadeath, Motorhead
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Jul 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Spike Steffenhagen  ·  A: Jim McWeeney, Larry Nadolsky
    Joan Jett, Lita Ford
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Cover: $2.50
    British Metal; Never published
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Queensryche II
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Oct 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Tesla, Spirit, UKJ
    1 copy for $19.98
  • 20
    #20
    Nov 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Dean Hsieh, Todd Loren  ·  A: Dave Garcia, Lyndal Funkuson, Steve Goupil, Stuart Immonen
    Ratt, P-Funk, Sweet
    No copies available