Mantra

    (Malibu, 1993-1995)
™ and ©1993 Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc.

The man known as Lukasz had been one of twelve warriors who had fought evil throughout the ages. Led by the mystic Archimage, they battled a sorcerous being known as Boneyard and his parallel group of henchmen. Strangely, whenever either Archimage’s or Boneyard’s soldiers would fall in the line of battle, their master would mystically reincarnate them in another body to begin the fight anew. Thus the battle has dragged on over the centuries…

…until now. A traitor in Archimage’s camp has given Boneyard his greatest secret, which led to Archimage’s defeat. In the battle that followed, Lukasz was killed once again, but with Archimage out of the picture, the expected “reincarnation” did not go as smoothly as planned. Lukasz ended up occupying the body of a woman, Eden Blake. Worse yet, Lukasz finds his only hope for survival lies with Warstrike, the very man who killed him!
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  • 1
    #1
    Jul 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    1st Appearance of Boneyard; 1st appearance of Mantra (Eden Blake); 1st appearance of Warstrike (Brandon Tark); Origin of Mantra (Eden Blake); Coupon; Includes trading card; Ultraverse
    33 copies from $0.50
  • 1/Hol
    #1 Hologram Edition
    Holographic Limited Edition with cover by Hoang Nguyen
    Jul 1993
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    1st appearance of Boneyard; 1st appearance of Mantra (Eden Blake); 1st appearance of Warstrike (Brandon Tark); Origin of Mantra (Eden Blake)
    3 copies from $6.50
  • 2
    #2
    Aug 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    22 copies from $0.63
  • 3
    #3
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    1st appearance of Kismet Deadly
    13 copies from $0.75
  • 4
    #4
    Oct 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    Rune
    19 copies from $0.75
  • 5
    #5
    Nov 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    17 copies from $0.60
  • 6
    #6
    Dec 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    Break-Thru
    19 copies from $0.60
  • 7
    #7
    Jan 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr, Len Strazewski, Tom Mason  ·  A: Terry Dodson, Patrick Owsley, Dan Jurgens
    Origin of Mantra (Eden Blake); Origin of Prototype
    19 copies from $0.60
  • 8
    #8
    Feb 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: John Statema
    10 copies from $0.50
  • 9
    #9
    Mar 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    12 copies from $0.75
  • 10
    #10
    Apr 1994
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Mike W. Barr, Dan Danko, Len Strazewski, Darick Robertson  ·  A: Robb Phipps, Hoang Nguyen, Greg Luzniak, Darick Robertson
    Flipbook with Ultraverse Premiere #2
    14 copies from $1.00
  • 11
    #11
    May 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Robb Phipps
    15 copies from $0.75
  • 12
    #12
    Wraparound cover by Bryan Hitch
    Jun 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Bryan Hitch, Terry Dodson
    10 copies from $0.75
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Bryan Hitch
    Jun 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Bryan Hitch, Terry Dodson
    1 copy for $1.59
  • 13
    #13
    Aug 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Jason Armstrong
    Death of Boneyard’s Wives
    10 copies from $0.75
  • 13/A
    #13 Variation A
    Cover A by Bryan Hitch
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Jason Armstrong
    Death of Boneyard’s Wives
    3 copies from $1.49
  • 14
    #14
    Sep 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Mark Heike
    1st Appearance of Mantra (Lauren Sherwood); Death of Archimage
    11 copies from $1.30
  • 15
    #15
    Oct 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Mark Heike
    Death of Notch
    10 copies from $1.29
  • 16
    #16
    Nov 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Jason Armstrong
    12 copies from $0.65
  • 17
    #17
    Dec 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Jason Armstrong
    1st Appearance of NecroMantra; Versus Necro Mantra
    10 copies from $0.80
  • 18
    #18
    Feb 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Scott Lee
    7 copies from $1.49
  • 19
    #19
    Mar 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Robb Phipps
    8 copies from $1.96
  • 20
    #20
    Apr 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Brock L. Hor Jr.
    1st Appearance of Overlord; Death of Overlord
    6 copies from $3.00
  • 21
    #21
    May 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Terry Dodson
    6 copies from $3.98
  • 22
    #22
    Jun 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Dave Roberts
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 23
    #23
    Jul 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Ramon Bernado
    6 copies from $3.25
  • 24
    #24
    Aug 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Dave Roberts
    Final Issue
    6 copies from $4.50
  • GS 1
    Giant-Size Special #1
    Jul 1994
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Mark Heike, David Williams
    1st Appearance of Opal Queen; 1st appearance of Sapphire Queen; 1st appearance of Topaz; Giant-Size Mantra #1
    12 copies from $1.49
  • GS 1/NS
    Giant-Size Special #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by George Pérez
    Jul 1994
    Cover: $2.50
    W: Mike W. Barr  ·  A: Mark Heike, David Williams
    1st Appearance of Opal Queen; 1st appearance of Sapphire Queen; 1st appearance of Topaz; Giant-Size Mantra #1
    1 copy for $3.40