Painkiller Jane

    (Event, 1997-1998)
™ and ©1997 Quesada and Palmiotti

A supercop story with a human touch, Painkiller Jane tells the story of police officer Jane Vasko, killed by mob violence, and brought back through “some weird voodoo” as the nearly indestructible scourge of the underworld, Painkiller Jane. Ironically, Jane’s invincibility leaves her emotionally hollow and in intense psychic suffering—almost suicidal sometimes. Her inner conflicts and turmoil add an overlay of drama and humanity to her grim quest for vengeance and justice.

The multilayered story of Painkiller Jane was launched by creators Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, but deftly developed by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. Art by Rick Leonardi and Palmiotti and a beautiful full-color treatment make Painkiller Jane one of the standout independent titles of the mid-1990s.
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#0

November, 1998
Cover Price: $3.95
2 copies available from $3.25 		Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian AugustynAmanda Conner
#0 Variation A (Nelson painted Cover A by Nelson)

November, 1998
Cover Price: $3.95
2 copies available from $3.99 		Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian AugustynAmanda Conner
#1 (Joe Quesada wraparound cover by Joe Quesada)

June, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
7 copies available from $4.99 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#1 Variation A (Wraparound Cover A by Rick Leonardi - Jane is flying backward shooting)

June, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
5 copies available from $0.99 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#1 American Entertainment Edition (Rick Leonardi, Joe Quesada, Atomic cover by Joe Quesada)


Cover Price: $2.95
1 copy available for $9.99 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#2 (Standard cover: Jane in sunglasses close-up)

July, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
4 copies available from $0.99 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#2 Variation A (Cover A by Joe Quesada)

July, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
7 copies available from $1.00 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#3

August, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
8 copies available from $1.13 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#3 Variation A (Cover A by Rick Leonardi)

August, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
6 copies available from $1.75 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidRick Leonardi
#4

September, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
6 copies available from $1.75 		Brian Augustyn, Mark WaidJoe Quesada, Rick Leonardi
#4 Variation A (Cover A by Rick Leonardi)

September, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.75 		Mark Waid, Brian AugustynRick Leonardi, Jimmy Palmiotti
#5

October, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
3 copies available from $1.75 		Mark Waid, Brian AugustynRick Leonardi, Jimmy Palmiotti, Eric Battle
#5 Variation A (La Femme Nikita Cover A by Rick Leonardi)

October, 1997
Cover Price: $2.95
2 copies available from $7.00 		Mark Waid, Brian AugustynRick Leonardi, Jimmy Palmiotti, Eric Battle