Hardcase

    (Malibu, 1993-1995)
™ and ©1993 Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc.

Back in 1992, Tom Hawke—Hardcase—was a member of the super-powered group known as The Squad. As “Ultras,” they were used to easily overwhelming any foe. But on March 10, 1992, they fought their first really powerful enemy—another Ultra. That battle ended in disaster, leaving two Squad members dead and a third crippled. Hardcase was the only one to really pull through.

Hardcase gave up crime fighting after that and used his abilities to become a famed action movie actor. Once he had been a hero, but now he swore to avoid such danger. All that changed when a super-powered being named Headknocker began slaughtering innocents in a bank robbery, scarcely a mile from where Hardcase was shooting a movie. Hardcase stepped in and stopped the carnage, but it was too late for some of Headknocker’s victims. This tragedy taught Hardcase a powerful lesson, and he once again joined the fight against crime.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Jim Callahan
    1st Appearance of Hardcase; 1st appearance of Nicholas Lone (Solitaire); 1st appearance of NM-E
    112 copies from $0.75
  • 1/Hol
    #1 Hologram Edition
    Holographic cover by Dave Gibbons
    Jun 1993
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Jim Callahan
    2 copies from $9.00
  • 1/LE
    #1 Limited Edition
    Silver Foil
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Jim Callahan
    1 copy for $24.50
  • 2
    #2
    Jul 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Cranial Implant Studio
    Trading card
    25 copies from $0.63
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Jim Callahan
    1st Appearance of Gun Nut; 1st Appearance of The Needler; 1st Appearance of Trouble
    35 copies from $0.63
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition
    Aug 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Jim Callahan
    1st Appearance of Gun Nut; 1st Appearance of The Needler; 1st Appearance of Trouble
    2 copies from $0.99
  • 4
    #4
    Gatefold cover by Rick Hoberg
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Roger Robinson
    Crossover w/ Strangers #4
    24 copies from $0.30
  • 4/F
    #4 Variation F
    Gatefold Cover F by Rick Hoberg
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Roger Robinson
    Crossover w/ Strangers #4; The Night Man Card Included
    1 copy for $34.99
  • 4/Y
    #4 Variation Y
    Gatefold Cover Y by Rick Hoberg
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Roger Robinson
    Crossover w/ Strangers #4; Polybagged with Prime card #25 by Norm Breyfogle
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 5
    #5
    Oct 1993
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall, Barry Windsor-Smith, Chris Ulm  ·  A: Barry Windsor-Smith, Scott Benefiel
    Rune part D
    34 copies from $0.75
  • 6
    #6
    Nov 1993
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
    22 copies from $0.50
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1993
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Scott Benefiel, Patrick Owsley
    Break-Thru
    25 copies from $0.75
  • 8
    #8
    Jan 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall, Gerard Jones  ·  A: Scott Benefiel, George Pérez
    Origin Solitaire
    15 copies from $0.75
  • 9
    #9
    Feb 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Brent Anderson
    21 copies from $0.75
  • 10
    #10
    Mar 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Kelly Krantz
    23 copies from $0.75
  • 11
    #11
    Apr 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
    17 copies from $0.75
  • 12
    #12
    Wraparound cover by Scott Benefiel
    May 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Scott Benefiel
    Anniversary Issue; Metalic Ink
    23 copies from $0.75
  • 13
    #13
    Jun 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Kelly Krantz, Scott Benefiel
    1st appearance of Wynn; 1st Appearance of Karr
    12 copies from $0.75
  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Steve Carr
    14 copies from $0.46
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1994
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Greg Luzniak, Tim Hamilton
    9 copies from $0.60
  • 16
    #16
    Oct 1994
    Cover: $3.50
    W: James D. Hudnall, Kurt Busiek, Mark Paniccia  ·  A: Brian Kong, Brian Murray, Greg Luzniak, Keith Conroy, Kris Renkewitz, Tim Hamilton
    Flipbook with Ultraverse Premiere #7
    8 copies from $2.75
  • 17
    #17
    Nov 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Tim Hamilton
    1st Appearance of The Genius
    10 copies from $0.90
  • 18
    #18
    Dec 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Tim Hamilton
    5 copies from $1.72
  • 19
    #19
    Jan 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Kenn Bivins
    1st Appearance of Bismark; 1st Appearance of Trauma
    6 copies from $2.20
  • 20
    #20
    Feb 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Kenn Bivins
    8 copies from $2.25
  • 21
    #21
    Mar 1995
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    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Tim Hamilton
    8 copies from $0.99
  • 22
    #22
    Apr 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Tim Hamilton
    Death of Trouble
    5 copies from $1.99
  • 23
    #23
    May 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Tim Hamilton
    7 copies from $1.25
  • 24
    #24
    Jun 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall
    6 copies from $2.75
  • 25
    #25
    Jul 1995
    Cover: $2.50
    W: James D. Hudnall
    4 copies from $3.50
  • 26
    #26
    Aug 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: James D. Hudnall  ·  A: Hugh Haynes
    Final Issue
    4 copies from $5.00