Amazing Heroes

    (Fantagraphics, 1981-1992)
™ and ©1981 Fantagraphics Books, Inc.

Amazing Heroes was the most successful super-hero comics fanzine of the 80s. Published by Fantagraphics Books, Amazing Heroes was considered to be the fiercely independent company’s sole concession to the mainstream. Amazing Heroes often covered—and championed—Marvel and DC products that Fantagraphics’ flagship title The Comics Journal eventually distanced itself from and openly despised. Although its focus was on super-heroes, Amazing Heroes always provided space for articles about other genres and more esoteric fare, introducing fans to once-unknown creators such as Neil Gaiman, Paul Chadwick, and Mark Millar. It also launched the career of comic-book writer Mark Waid. In the early 90s, Amazing Heroes received heavy competition from the glossy newcomer Wizard, whose price guides helped to propel the speculation boom in which collectors, not fans, temporarily had dominion on sales. Amazing Heroes kept its values, black-and-white pages, and mature, in-depth reviews intact, but its audience had eroded, forcing Fantagraphics to cease publication.

—Michael Sutton
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  • 4
    #4
    Sep 1981
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    #17
    Nov 1982
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  • 18
    #18
    Nexus cover by Steve Rude
    Dec 1982
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  • 19
    #19
    Jan 1983
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    W: Archie Goodwin, Kim Thompson, Bill Henley Jr., Beppe Sabatini, Marilyn Bethke, Michael Dugan, Jim Korkis  ·  A: Joe Staton, Al Williamson, Warren Drummond, Bloomen Chadsworth, Michael Dugan
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    #20
    Feb 1983
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    #22
    Apr 1983
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    #23
    May 1983
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  • 24
    #24
    Jun 1983
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    W: Archie Goodwin, Jay L. Zilber, R.A. Jones, Kevin McConnell, Jim Korkis  ·  A: Al Williamson, Gil Kane
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  • 26
    #26
    Jul 1983
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    W: Ron Goulart  ·  A: Gray Morrow
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    Jul 1983
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    #30
    Sep 1983
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    #31
    Oct 1983
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    #32
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    #33
    Nov 1983
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  • 40
    #40
    Feb 1984
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    Preview appearance of Nightwing prior to New Teen Titans #44
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  • 41
    #41
    Feb 1984
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    W: Archie Goodwin, Richard Pachter, Lynn Woolley, Mark Waid, Dwight Decker, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Al Williamson
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  • 42
    #42
    Mar 1984
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  • 43
    #43
    Mar 1984
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    Warlock
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    #44
    Apr 1984
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  • 46
    #46
    May 1984
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    W: Alf Nossiter, Steve Freitag, Ray Chan, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Brian Pearce, Chas Gillen
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  • 47
    #47
    May 1984
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  • 48
    #48
    Jun 1984
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    W: Archie Goodwin, Mark Waid  ·  A: Al Williamson
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  • 49
    #49
    Dalgoda cover by Dennis Fujitake
    Jun 1984
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    W: Archie Goodwin, Robert J. Sodaro, Nancy Collins, John Pierce, R.A. Jones, Steve Freitag, Mark Waid, Dave Olbrich  ·  A: Al Williamson
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  • 51
    #51
    Jul 1984
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  • 52
    #52
    Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland
    Aug 1984
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  • 53
    #53
    Elementals cover by Bill Willingham
    Aug 1984
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    W: Mark Waid, Archie Goodwin, Jim Valentino, Janet Clark, R.A. Jones, J. Collier  ·  A: Bill Willingham, Al Williamson, Larry Blake
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  • 54
    #54
    Sep 1984
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    W: Peter Sanderson, Tony Rose, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Terry Austin, Larry Blake
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  • 55
    #55
    Wolverine cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
    Sep 1984
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    3 copies from $2.00
  • 57
    #57
    Oct 1984
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    W: Peter Sanderson, Archie Goodwin, Mike Catron, Brian Pearce, R.A. Jones, Michael K. Willis  ·  A: Michael W. Kaluta, Al Williamson, Brian Pearce, Jeff Albrecht
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  • 58
    #58
    Nov 1984
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    W: Archie Goodwin, Gil Jordan, Carl Cafarelli, Nancy Collins, R.A. Jones, Mark Waid, Kevin Gould  ·  A: Al Williamson, Chas Gillen, Stephen R. Bissette, Jeff Butler, Steve Rude, Bill Reinhold, Jeff Albrecht
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  • 59
    #59
    Nov 1984
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  • 60
    #60
    Dec 1984
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    W: Mark Waid, Roger McKenzie, Gil Kane, Lou Mougin, Jeffrey Saltarella, R.A. Jones, J. Collier  ·  A: Rick Leonardi, Gil Kane, Chas Gillen, Brian Pearce
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  • 61
    #61
    Dec 1984
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  • 62
    #62
    Jan 1985
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  • 63
    #63
    Jan 1985
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    W: Dave Olbrich, Roger McKenzie, Eric Yarber, Ken Boechler, Peter Lust, Steve Johnson, Lou Mougin, Johnny Carruthers, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Gil Kane, Chas Gillen, Don Martinec
    3 copies from $5.50
  • 64
    #64
    Feb 1985
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  • 65
    #65
    Black Dragon cover by John Bolton
    Feb 1985
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  • 66
    #66
    DC’s Harbinger cover by George Pérez
    Mar 1985
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    W: Mark Waid, Lou Mougin, Gerard Jones  ·  A: George Pérez
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  • 67
    #67
    Wolverine, Ironman, Captain America cover by Sal Buscema
    Mar 1985
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  • 68
    #68
    Ambush Bug cover by Keith Giffen
    Apr 1985
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Keith Giffen
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  • 70
    #70
    Squadron Supreme cover by Bob Hall
    May 1985
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    W: Kim Thompson, Peter Sanderson, Ed Sample, Will Jacobs, Gerard Jones, Peter Lust, Steven R. Johnson, Lou Mougin, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Chas Gillen
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  • 71
    #71
    Alan Moore cover by Stephen R. Bissette
    May 1985
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    W: Kim Thompson, Peter Sanderson, Ed Sample, Frank Plowright, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Warren Drummond
    3 copies from $19.99
  • 72
    #72
    Avengers cover by Richard Howell
    Jun 1985
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    W: Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Richard Howell
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 73
    #73
    Eternals cover by Sal Buscema and Al Gordan
    Jun 1985
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  • 75
    #75
    Jul 1985
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    A: Henry Mayo
    100-Page Summer Special!
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  • 76
    #76
    Hulk and Alpha Flight cover by Mike Mignola and John Byrne
    Aug 1985
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  • 77
    #77
    Mr Monster & Swamp Thing cover by Michael T. Gilbert and Stephen R. Bissette
    Aug 1985
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    3 copies from $9.00
  • 78
    #78
    Outsiders cover by Jim Aparo
    Sep 1985
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    W: Mark Waid
    4 copies from $5.50
  • 79
    #79
    Superman, Batman, Deadman, Adam Strange, Shazam, Hawkman, Jonah Hex on cover by Chuck Patton and Dick Giordano
    Sep 1985
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    2 copies from $7.00
  • 80
    #80
    Dracula & Jack the Ripper cover by Mark Wheatley
    Oct 1985
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    W: Ed Sample, R.A. Jones, Dean Traven  ·  A: Carl Taylor
    2 copies from $5.50
  • 81
    #81
    Scout cover by Timothy Truman
    Oct 1985
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    W: Kim Thompson, Chris Henderson, R.A. Jones, Ken Jones  ·  A: Ed Wesolowski, Timothy Truman, Ed Cherniga, Ron Doak, Michael T. Gilbert, Marc Tucker, Carl Taylor, Stephen R. Bissette
    3 copies from $5.50
  • 82
    #82
    Marvel Mutants cover by Ed Cherniga
    Nov 1985
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    1 copy for $5.00
  • 83
    #83
    X-Factor cover
    Nov 1985
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    1 copy for $6.00
  • 85
    #85
    Miracleman on cover by Alan Davis
    Dec 1985
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    3 copies from $9.99
  • 87
    #87
    Electric Warrior cover by Jim Baikie
    Jan 1986
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    4 copies from $0.99
  • 93
    #93
    Apr 1986
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    W: Heidi MacDonald, J. Vance, Barry Dutter, David Smay, R.A. Jones, Scott McCloud  ·  A: Chas Gillen
    1 copy for $4.07
  • 98
    #98
    Dreadstar, Nexus, Badger, Grimjack, Whisper, and American Flagg cover by Jim Starlin
    Jul 1986
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Jim Starlin
    1 copy for $4.99
  • 99
    #99
    Jul 1986
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    W: Dennis Pimple, Jan Strnad, Peter Sanderson, Peter Bosch, John Lustig, James Vance, Mark Waid, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Bill Sienkiewicz, Rich Buckler, Sergio Aragonés, Terry Tidwell, Mitch Ballard, John Dennis, Craig Allen Caywood, Adam Stoller, Tom Simmons, Fred Hembeck, Greg Wilcox, Douglas Spaulding
    Elektra
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  • 100
    #100
    Aug 1986
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    W: Greg Potter, Mark Evanier, Greg Theakston, Richard Howell  ·  A: Jack Kirby
    Jack Kirby
    1 copy for $26.00
  • 101
    #101
    Starbrand cover by John Romita Jr
    Aug 1986
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    W: Patrick Daniel O’Neill, David Smay, Geoff Schmidt, Lou Mougin, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Dave Mitchell, Phil Hester
    3 copies from $3.50
  • 103
    #103
    Jonny Quest on cover by William Messner-Loebs
    Sep 1986
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    W: Bob Burden, Mark Waid, Kim Thompson, Thom Hartman, David H. Smith, Sue Deaunim, David Peattie, Gerard Jones, Don Tyler, Mark Jo Clark II  ·  A: William Messner-Loebs, Chas Gillen, Mark Patterson, S.J. Getman, Brian Defer, T.X. Hubbard
    1 copy for $1.50
  • 105
    #105
    Crossfire and Rainbow cover by Dan Spiegle
    Oct 1986
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    W: Mark Waid, David Schwartz, Jim Korkis, Bob Hughes, Michael Eury, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Phil Hester, Dave Johnson, Christopher Goffard, Carl Mullen, Bear Kincaid, Greg Wilcox
    Jim Valentino LOC
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 108
    #108
    Captain Atom & the Question cover by Bob Smith and Denys Cowan and Ed Hannigan and Pat Broderick and Rick Magyar and Tom Ziuko
    Dec 1986
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    W: Kim Thompson, Michael Eury, Andy Mangels, Richard Bensam, Brad Elliott, Gerard Jones, Lou Mougin  ·  A: Steven Markey, Chas Gillen, Ronald Wilber, Brian Defer
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 111
    #111
    Feb 1987
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    1 copy for $4.00
  • 112
    #112
    Concrete cover by Paul Chadwick
    Mar 1987
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    W: Nancy Collins, Jan Strnad, Alan Stewart, Jay Disbrow, Roy Harper, Ken Patterson, Dwight Decker, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Paul Chadwick, Chas Gillen, Kip Omouade, Dave McCarthy
    2 copies from $5.50
  • 113
    #113
    Justice Machine cover by Mike Gustovich
    Mar 1987
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    W: Robert M. Ingersoll, Rich Morrissey, Alan Stewart
    1 copy for $5.00
  • 116
    #116
    Matt Champion cover by Ernie Colón
    May 1987
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    1 copy for $5.00
  • 119
    #119
    Jun 1987
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    A: Terry Beatty
    Wild Dog (cover)
    1 copy for $5.50
  • 121
    #121
    Alien Fire cover by Eric Vincent
    Jul 1987
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    W: Kevin Dooley, Brad Elliott, Kevin Gould, Dwight Decker, Gerard Jones, Don Rosa  ·  A: Eric Vincent, Bert Garcio, Chas Gillen, Joan Hanke-Woods, Chris Meeks, Terry Staats
    1 copy for $5.50
  • 122
    #122
    Aug 1987
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    W: Ed Sample, Darwin McPherson, Gary D. Robinson
    1 copy for $7.00
  • 130
    #130
    Dec 1987
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    2 copies from $8.00
  • 131
    #131
    Space Ghost and Grendel cover by Bernie Mireault and Steve Rude
    Dec 1987
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    W: David Peattie, Donald K. Niven, Frank Garcia, Michael Cullen, Dale Roberts, Wayne R. Smith, Dwight Decker, Lawrence Burdick, Bob Lockesly, Don Rosa
    1 copy for $67.00
  • 135
    #135
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $2.75
    W: Marv Wolfman
    1 copy for $4.50
  • 136
    #136
    Feb 1988
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    W: Michael Eury, Andy Mangels, Forrest J. Ackerman, Mike W. Barr, R. Fiore, Robert Greenberger, Jim Groat, Gary Groth, Bob Keenan, Gerard Jones, Dennis Mallonee, Larry Marder, T.M. Maple, William Messner-Loebs, John Nordland, Frederick Patten, Frederik Pohl, John Stephenson, Jan Strnad, Ty Templeton, Mark Wheatley, Jim Woodring, John Workman Jr., Dwight Decker  ·  A: Mark Badger, Mark Wheatley, Jack Snider, David Day, Tim Hamilton, Michael Dooley, Larry Marder, William Messner-Loebs, Dan Day, Scott Rosema, Teddy Whittenbarger, Greg Rochell, Jim Groat, John Marshall, Lorenzo Lizana, Adam Hughes, John Herbert, Michael H. Price, Ronn Sutton, Dusty Abell, Michael W. Kaluta, Peter Velte, Francis J. Mao, R. Taylor, Ron Stewart, Quinton Hoover
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 139
    #139
    Apr 1988
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    1 copy for $50.00
  • 142
    #142
    Jun 1988
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    1 copy for $24.95
  • 147
    #147
    Megaton Man cover by Don Simpson
    Aug 1988
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    1 copy for $5.00
  • 152
    #152
    Nov 1988
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    W: Neil Gaiman  ·  A: Dave McKean
    Black Orchid
    1 copy for $5.50
  • 164
    #164
    May 1989
    Cover: $4.95
    Swimsuit issue
    1 copy for $45.00
  • 165
    #165
    May 1989
    Cover: $2.95
    1 copy for $5.90
  • 170
    #170
    Aug 1989
    Cover: $4.95
    Amazing Heroes Preview Special
    1 copy for $33.99
  • 172
    #172
    Chameleon Boy cover by Keith Giffen
    Oct 1989
    Cover: $3.50
    2 copies from $0.99
  • 173
    #173
    Nov 1989
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Mike Maddox, Sean Bonazzola, Frank Plowright, Diana Schutz, Bob Hughes, Kevin Gould, Andy Mangels, Dwight Decker, Don Rosa, Jim Korkis, John Cawley, Edd Vick, T.M. Maple, Matt Levin, Mary Smith, Robert Boyd, Thomas Dean, Craig Paeth, Charles Lieurance, Robert J. Sodaro, Sheldon Wiebe, Chris McCubbin, Frederick Patten, Jeffrey Lang, Darwin McPherson, Nancy Collins, Mark Scott Marcus, Gary D. Robinson, John Cochran, Teri S. Wood, Dave Strom  ·  A: Chad Gill, Troy Nixey, Steve Getman, Alton Pentard, Brian Chalmers, Judy Meadows, Jose Montes, Gary Usher, Malachy Coney, Palmer Worley, Frank Rodriguez, John Benson, Teri S. Wood
    LOCs from Ernie Colon, Donna Barr, J. Michael Straczynski, Mort Castle
    1 copy for $6.00
  • 174
    #174
    Dec 1989
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Chris McCubbin, Eric Schetley, Sean Bonazzola, Mike Maddox, David Darrigo, Darwin McPherson, Thomas Long, Andy Mangels, Jim Korkis, John Cawley, Don Rosa, Edd Vick, Hal Hargit, Matt Levin, Adam-Troy Castro, Virginia Williams Pennick, Mary Smith, Paul Carbonaro, Thomas Dean, Robert Boyd, Kevin Wayne Hall, Larry Stark, Sheldon Wiebe, Gary D. Robinson, J.R. Cochran, Robert Rowe, Craig Paeth, Jason Sacks, David Peattie, Fred Patten, Teri S. Wood, Dave Strom  ·  A: Jerry Frazee, Scot Eaton, Paul Breeden, Shelton Leong, Robert Bocanegra, Robert Boyd, Mike McGetrick, Shane White, Will Sutton, R. Robert Pollak, David Goldsmith, Doug McCoy, Michael Davidson, Karl Heitmueller Jr., Teri S. Wood
    1 copy for $1.00
  • 186
    #186
    Deathlok cover by Denys Cowan
    Dec 1990
    Cover: $3.50
    37 copies from $0.99