Mr. Hero-The Newmatic Man (Neil Gaiman’s…, 1st Series)

    (Tekno, 1995-1996)
™ and ©1995 Big Entertainment, Inc.

Neil Gaiman is one of the most wildly imaginative and talented comic creators of the 1990s, known for his work on Sandman, Books of Magic, and others. That said, it’s reassuring to know that even he is occasionally capable of ideas that don’t rise above the level of ordinary. Gaiman is credited with the “concept” of Mr. Hero, about a steam-driven automaton from another world, programmed to act like a novelty boxing robot from the late 19th century. Mr. Hero (the robot) has fallen into disuse until inherited by a young London woman and pressed into service as her protector. It falls to the team of James Vance (writer), Ted Slampyak (penciler) and Bob McLeod (inker) to execute Gaiman’s high concept, but the gaudy and energetic tekno-style does not always enhance the material’s richness.
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#1

March, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
25 copies available from $0.75 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#1 Variation A

March, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $1.50 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#2

April, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
38 copies available from $0.50 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#2 Variation A

April, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $5.00 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#3

May, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
29 copies available from $0.75 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#4

June, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
11 copies available from $0.64 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#4 Variation A


Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $3.75 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#5

July, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
19 copies available from $0.64 		James VanceTed Slampyak, Bryan Talbot
#6

August, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
14 copies available from $0.25 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#7

September, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
18 copies available from $0.50 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#8

October, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
16 copies available from $0.50 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#9

November, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
13 copies available from $0.88 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#10

December, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
15 copies available from $1.13 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#11

December, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
13 copies available from $0.88 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#12

January, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
17 copies available from $0.99 		C.J. HendersonSeppo Makinen
#13

January, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
9 copies available from $2.25 		Martin PowellJosé Delbo
#14

February, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
6 copies available from $1.63 		Martin PowellJosé Delbo
#15

March, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
10 copies available from $0.50 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#16

April, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
5 copies available from $1.75 		James VanceTed Slampyak
#17

May, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
8 copies available from $2.25 		James Vance, Ron Fortier, L.M. BogadTed Slampyak, Rich Buckler