Action Planet Comics

    (Action Planet, 1996-1998, 2000)
™ and ©1996 Action Planet, Inc.

This black-and-white anthology title from…well…Action Planet stars Mike Manley’s Monsterman, a hulking sort of fellow who routinely takes on super-size threats to mankind. Also, Phil Hester’s Nails, a robotic cat burglar and John Heebink’s Wrathbone and Bitchula, a pair of monstrous folks who investigate mysteries and fuss with each other. Also included are Uncle Sam and Fire Dog, a patriot pair of do-gooders and Peter Zale and Aaron McClellan’s Carl the Being, a creature formed by a mysterious, powerful rune. Good stuff from Manley’s self-publishing venture.

			Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date:  Cover Price:  $3.95 NGuide Price:  $3.25 No copies available		Black and white	Aaron McClellan, Ande Parks, John Heebink, Mike Manley, Phil Hester	Aaron McClellan, Ande Parks, John Heebink, Mike Manley, Phil Hester
	#2 Date:  8/1/1996 Cover Price:  $3.95 NGuide Price:  $5.00 2 copies available from $4.99		B&w anthology	Mike Manley, Phil Hester, Ande Parks, John Heebink	Ande Parks, John Heebink, Mike Manley, Phil Hester
	#3 Date:  9/1/1997 Cover Price:  $3.95 NGuide Price:  $2.75 2 copies available from $1.75		B&w anthology	Mike Manley, Phil Hester, John Heebink, Jerry Ordway, Gary Fields	Mike Manley, Phil Hester, John Heebink, Jerry Ordway, Gary Fields
	Ashcan #1 Date:  Cover Price:  $2.00 NGuide Price:  $2.00 1 copy available for $34.99		Preview of series; “Philly Ashcan Ed."; ca. 1995	Mike Manley, Phil Hester, John Heebink, Ande Parks, Aaron McClellan, Peter Zale	Mike Manley, Phil Hester, John Heebink, Aaron McClellan
	Giant-Size Special #1 Date:  10/1/1998 Cover Price:  $5.95 NGuide Price:  $6.00 No copies available		Halloween Special; Anthology; Giant-size	Ande Parks, Bret Blevins, Jason Armstrong, John Heebink, Mike Manley, Phil Hester, Scott Cohn, Bill Wray	Andy Kuhn, Bill Curran, Bret Blevins, Colin Wales, Jason Armstrong, John Heebink, Marc Whelan, Mike Manley, Nick Bertozzi, Phil Hester, Scott Cohn, Bill Wray