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Cover by Don Martin
One shot annual featuring rare, not published elsewhere Frank Miller Sin City and Mike Mignolia Hellboy stories. Rare issues created to help promote the San Diego Comic Con (August 4-7, 1994). Available only through the convention and a limited mail order offer. Features: 4 page Danger Unlimited story with art art/story by John Byrne; 4 page Concret story "Steel Rain" with art/story by Paul Chadwick; 4 page Monkey Man and O'Brien in "The Shocking Case of the Brief Journey" with story/art by Arthur Adams; 3 page Sin City story "The Customer is Always Right" with story/art by Frank Miller; double page spread art for Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot illustrated by Geof Darrow; 2 page Don Martin's Doctor Dork; 2 page Mon 'n' Me by Rick Geary; 4 page Hellboy with art/story by Mike Mignolia; 4 page Martha Washinton Goes to War written by Frank Miller with art by Dave Gibbons; Matt Wagner Grendel pin-up page.
32 pgs, Cover price $2.95
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First appearance of Hellboy
Purchased from fellow board member Gsims718 in Oct 2018
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John Byrne's Next Men 14 Modern |
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Story and art by John Byrne. Danny and his sister find themselves away from home alone in the big city of New York in their quest to track down the elusive Action Maxx, a journey that takes them to the headquarters of Dollar Comics, publishers of their hero's "true" adventures. Meanwhile, the Next Men have a new mission: Find Danny. In the ongoing M4 back-up tale, Mark and Amanda come one step closer to uncovering Mark's secret origin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
Purchased from eBay in Jan 2022
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John Byrne's Next Men 21 Modern |
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NOTE: 1st appearance of Mike Mignola's Hellboy (1st full app. in comic books) - Faith: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Mike Mignola. Guest-starring Hellboy. When Legends clash! (Or crossover!) Presenting the first "official crossover" within the Legend line -- the Next Men meet Mike Mignola's HELLBOY! Danny is actually the lucky one to have his path cross that of the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator, in a segment drawn by guest Legend star Mike Mignola. Meanwhile, we present the life of Christ as seen through the eyes of Jack, whose imagination infuses the well-known story with some familiar faces. In the ongoing saga of Mark, a.k.a. MIV, we find out just what he's been doing during the missing seven years of his life. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.
Purchased from eBay in Oct 2018
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 1 Modern |
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Written by Mike Mignola and John Byrne
Art by Mike Mignola
Hellboy bursts onto the film noir monster detective scene. From his apocalyptic origin in WWII England to the modern-day case of the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition, Hellboy must battle vampire frog creatures and worse in his debut miniseries. Created by Mike Mignola, with script by John Byrne, and colors by Mark Chiarello. Hellboy -- World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator. Also featuring chapter one in the astounding origin of Monkeyman and O'Brien, the most dynamic duo since a talking scientific genius (who also happens to be an ape) and a beautiful, super-strong blonde (who also happens to be a scientist) teamed up to battle extra-dimensional menaces while looking for a way to return Monkeyman to his home dimension! Story and art by Arthur Adams.
32 pages, Cover price $2.50
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First solo title Hellboy series
Origin of Hellboy
First appearance of Rasputin
First appearance of Trevor Bruttenholm
Purchased from eBay in Sep 2021
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 2 Modern |
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Written by Mike Mignola and John Byrne
Art by Mike Mignola
Things continue to get weirder as Hellboy, the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator, continues his search for clues to the mystery of the lost arctic expedition and the secret behind the strange vampire frog creature he battled in his first issue. The mystery deepens inside the crumbling walls of an ancient mansion where we meet Hellboy's partners, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman. Also featuring chapter two in the amazing origin of Monkeyman and O'Brien, where Axwell Tiberius comes to the heartbreaking realization that he may never again be able to go home. Story and art by Arthur Adams.
32 pages, Cover price $2.50
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First appearance and origin of Abe Sapien
First appearance of Liz Sherman
Purchased from fellow board member reptilekingdies in Nov 2021
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction 3 Modern |
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Written by Mike Mignola and John Byrne
Art by Mike Mignola
Things get uglier as Hellboy explores the decaying temple beneath the Cavendish mansion and discovers an ancient evil that threatens to unleash upon the world dark, unholy forces from the dawn of time, using Hellboy's companion Liz as its unwitting tool. Earth teeters on the brink of destruction, with only Hellboy, the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator, there to right the balance. Also featuring chapter three in the incredible origin of Monkeyman and O'Brien, wherein Monkeyman pits himself against the horrors of learning the English language. Story and art by Arthur Adams.
32 pages, Cover price $2.50
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First cameo appearance of the Ogdru-Jahad, 7 beasts known as the Dragon held in a celestial prison
Purchased from fellow board member reptilekingdies in Nov 2021
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Hellboy Supplement nn Universal |
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Art, story, and cover by Mike Mignola
Four page, black and white insert originally included with Comics Buyer's Guide (1971) #1070. The story was later reprinted in the Hellboy: Seed of Destruction compilations. Story features Brutus the Gorilla and Herman Von Klempt. Published by Dark Horse for CBG.
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Purchased from fellow board member AGGIEZ in Feb 2022
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New York Comic Book Spectacular 94 Convention Book nn Modern |
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Purchased from eBay in Sep 2021
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