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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    #2
    Jul 1981
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    Teen Titans
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    Oct 1981
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    #6
    Nov 1981
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    W: Archie Goodwin, J. Michael Catron, George Guay, Peppy White  ·  A: Al Williamson, Gil Kane, Bill Anderson, Rudi Franke, Doug Hazlewood, Mark Heike, Gary Kwapisz, Mark Lamport, Kevin Nowlan, Mike O'Neal
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    Dec 1981
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    #10
    Apr 1982
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    W: J. Collier, George Guay, Mindy McAdams, Jim Korkis, Dwight Decker, Gene Reed, Archie Goodwin  ·  A: Bret Blevins, Denys Cowan, Nequi Dharsee, Rudi Franke, Pat Gabriele, Bert Hernandez, Gary Kwapisz, Branko Matkovic, Kevin Nowlan, Sam De La Rosa, Don Rosa, Al Williamson, Gil Kane
    History of the Metal Men; Interview with Denys Cowan; Review of the Swamp Thing movie
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    Sep 1982
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    Nexus cover by Steve Rude
    Dec 1982
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    #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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    #21
    Mar 1983
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    W: Archie Goodwin, William Stoddard, Kim Thompson, Lou Mougin, David Transue, Kevin McConnell, Michael Dugan  ·  A: Al Williamson, Bruce Timm, Don Rosa, Michael Dugan
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    Jul 1983
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    Feb 1984
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    Preview appearance of Nightwing prior to New Teen Titans #44
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    #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
    Mar 1984
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    Mar 1984
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    Warlock
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    #44
    Apr 1984
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    May 1984
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    #47
    May 1984
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    #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
    Jul 1984
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    #52
    Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland
    Aug 1984
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    #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
    Sep 1984
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    W: Peter Sanderson, Tony Rose, R.A. Jones  ·  A: Terry Austin, Larry Blake
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    #55
    Wolverine cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
    Sep 1984
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    Oct 1984
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    #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
    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
    Nov 1984
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    #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
    Dec 1984
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    #62
    Jan 1985
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    #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
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    #64
    Feb 1985
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    #65
    Black Dragon cover by John Bolton
    Feb 1985
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    #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
    Wolverine, Ironman, Captain America cover by Sal Buscema
    Mar 1985
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    #68
    Ambush Bug cover by Keith Giffen
    Apr 1985
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    W: Mark Waid  ·  A: Keith Giffen
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    #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
    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
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    #72
    Avengers cover by Richard Howell
    Jun 1985
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    W: Peter Sanderson  ·  A: Richard Howell
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    #73
    Eternals cover by Sal Buscema and Al Gordan
    Jun 1985
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    #74
    Futurians cover by Dave Cockrum
    Jul 1985
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    #75
    Jul 1985
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    A: Henry Mayo
    100-Page Summer Special!
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    #76
    Hulk and Alpha Flight cover by Mike Mignola and John Byrne
    Aug 1985
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    #77
    Mr Monster & Swamp Thing cover by Michael T. Gilbert and Stephen R. Bissette
    Aug 1985
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    #78
    Outsiders cover by Jim Aparo
    Sep 1985
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    W: Mark Waid
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    #79
    Superman, Batman, Deadman, Adam Strange, Shazam, Hawkman, Jonah Hex on cover by Chuck Patton and Dick Giordano
    Sep 1985
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    #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
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    #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
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    #82
    Marvel Mutants cover by Ed Cherniga
    Nov 1985
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    #83
    X-Factor cover
    Nov 1985
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    #85
    Miracleman on cover by Alan Davis
    Dec 1985
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    #86
    Hawkmoon cover by Rafael Kayanan
    Jan 1986
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    #87
    Electric Warrior cover by Jim Baikie
    Jan 1986
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    #88
    Shadow cover by Howard Chaykin
    Feb 1986
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    #89
    Feb 1986
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    #92
    Apr 1986
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    #93
    Apr 1986
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    W: Heidi MacDonald, J. Vance, Barry Dutter, David Smay, R.A. Jones, Scott McCloud  ·  A: Chas Gillen
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    #94
    May 1986
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    W: David Smay, Trina Robbins, Wendi Lee, Alan Stewart, Kevin O’Neill, Nancy Collins, R.A. Jones, Scott McCloud  ·  A: Larry Blake, Dale Sherman, Clay Fortis, Mark Thunder, John Dennis, James Rubino
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    #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
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    #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
    Aug 1986
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    W: Greg Potter, Mark Evanier, Greg Theakston, Richard Howell  ·  A: Jack Kirby
    Jack Kirby
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    #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
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    #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
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    #104
    Oct 1986
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    W: David Smay, Mic McConnell, Mark Waid, Patrick Daniel O’Neill, Michael Eury, Bob Hughes, Chris Meier, Don Tyler, Mary Jo Clark II  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Mike Patterson, Taylor Hubbard, Brian Defer, Shane White, Greg Wilcox
    1 copy for $12.00
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    #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
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    #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
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    #109
    Zot and Destroy cover by Scott McCloud
    Jan 1987
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    1 copy for $10.00
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    #110
    Fallen Angels cover by Kerry Gammill
    Feb 1987
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    W: Mic McConnell, Paul Carbonaro, Gene Phillips, David H. Smith, Ed Sample, Dwight Decker, Gerard Jones, Don Rosa
    1 copy for $8.00
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    #111
    Feb 1987
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    #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
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    #113
    Justice Machine cover by Mike Gustovich
    Mar 1987
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    W: Robert M. Ingersoll, Rich Morrissey, Alan Stewart
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    #114
    Punisher cover by Klaus Janson
    Apr 1987
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    #116
    Matt Champion cover by Ernie Colón
    May 1987
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    #118
    Kamui the Ninja cover by Sanpei Shirato
    Jun 1987
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    W: Fred Patten, J. Collier, Vernon Grant, Dwight Decker, Gerard Jones, Don Rosa  ·  A: M.P. Mann, Greg Wilcox, Brian York, Scott Caywood, Richard Dannys, Janet L. Hetherington
    1 copy for $10.00
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    #119
    Jun 1987
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    A: Terry Beatty
    Wild Dog (cover)
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    #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
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    #122
    Aug 1987
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    W: Ed Sample, Darwin McPherson, Gary D. Robinson
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    #123
    Red Sonja, Moonshine McJuggs, Danger Rangerette, Lana & Ribit on cover by Frank Thorne
    Aug 1987
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    W: Shaun McLaughlin, Catherine Yronwode, Ken Jones, Kim Jones, Charles Treadwell, Virginia Williams Pennick, Dwight Decker, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Gtank Thorne, Charles Treadwell
    L.O.C. Bob Greenberger, Roy Thomas
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    #124
    Sep 1987
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    W: David Peattie, Henry Vogel, Kevin Gould
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    #125
    Sep 1987
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    W: Frank Plowright, Brian Nelson, Michael Eury, Kevin Dooley, Dwight Decker, J.R. Cochran, Tony Isabella, Don Rosa  ·  A: Chas Gillen, Chris Meeks, Richard Dannys, Storn Cook, Michael Eury, Ed Wesolowski
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    #126
    DC’s Millenium Cover
    Oct 1987
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    #127
    Kevin Matchstick on cover by Phil Foglio
    Oct 1987
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    #128
    Sonic Disrupters cover by Barry Crain
    Nov 1987
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