NCRL: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 21, 1996, compiled by Charles LePage with information from Sun Coast Comics. This list is posted weekly, usually Monday evening, at rec.arts.comics.misc, http://www.america.net/~cslepage/ncrl.html, and Compuserve's Comics Publishers Forum. PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. Let me know if any of the names or numbers are wrong. "TPB" means "trade paperback". "AA" means "available again". "S/N" means "signed/numbered". PUBLISHER TITLE, ISSUE NUMBER, PRICE IN U.S. DOLLARS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT Strangers In Paradise: Molly & Poo #1, 2.75 ACADEMY Metal Bikini #4, 2.95 Robotech II The Sentinels Book IV #9, 2.95 Robotech: The Misfits #1, 2.95 ACCLAIM Gravediggers #2 (of 4), 2.95 Sliders: Darkest Hour #2 (of 3) ALAFFINITY Greymatter #12, 2.95 ANTARCTIC Luftwaffe 1946 #1 (of 4), 2.95 Masked Warrior X #3 (of 6), 2.95 *ARCHIE Archie Andrews Where Are You #108, 1.79 * Jughead #86, 1.50 * Scooby Doo #14, 1.50 *ASTRO Hilly Rose #7, 2.95 *BIG Mickey Spillane's Mike Danger #5, 2.25 *BLACK EYE Land Of Nod #1 (S/N), 2.50 BLACKOUT Hari Kari: The Beginning #1, 2.95 *BONGO Jimbo #5, 2.95 *CALIBER Caliber Rounds: August, free Calibrations #3, 0.99 * Inferno #2x (signed), 2.95 * Nowheresville #1 (sampler), 0.45 Tapestry Introduction Set, 1.99 The Wretch #1, 2.95 CFD No Profit For The Wise, 2.95 *CHAOS Purgatori The Vampires Myth #1 (of 3), 3.50 * Rack & Pain Killers #1 (of 4), 2.95 *CLAYPOOL Elvira #39, 2.50 *COMIC SHOP NEWS Comic Shop News #479, free *COMICS INTERVIEW X-Files Bad Girls Super Special Flipbook, 9.95 *CRUSADE Lethargic Lad #2 (of 3), 2.95 *CUSTOM Rooter: Sweatin' Bullets #1, 2.95 *DANCING ELEPHANT Kane #13, 3.50 *DARK HORSE American Splendor Comic Con Comics, 2.95 Art Adams Creature Features TPB, 13.95 * Big Blown Baby #1, 2.95 * Chronowar #1 (of 9), 2.95 * Classic Star Wars: Devilworlds #1 (of 2), 2.50 * Concrete: Think Like A Mountain #6 (of 6), 2.95 * Gamera #1 (of 4), 2.95 * Godzilla #15, 2.95 * Nexus: Executioner's Song #3 (of 4), 2.95 * Usagi Yojimbo #5, 2.95 *DC Action Comics #726, 1.95 * Amber: Guns Of Avalon #1 (of 3), 6.95 * Aquaman #25, 1.75 * Artemis: Requiem #5 (of 6), 1.75 * Aztek, The Ultimate Man #3, 1.75 * Batman #535 (collector's edition), 3.95 * Batman #535 (regular edition), 2.95 * Batman & Robin Adventures #11, 1.75 * Batman & Robin Adventures Back To School Pack, 1.82 * Batman Chronicles #6, 2.95 * Books Of Magic #29, 2.50 DC Vs. Marvel TPB, 12.95 * Detective Comics #702, 1.95 * Dreaming #5, 2.50 * Firebrand #9 (final issue), 1.75 * Flex Mentallo #4 (of 4), 2.50 * Gemini Blood #2, 2.25 * Legion Of Super-Heroes Annual #7, 3.50 * Lobo #32, 2.25 * Mister Miracle #7 (final issue), 1.95 * Preacher Special: Saint Of Killers #3 (of 4), 2.50 * Ray #28 (final issue), 2.25 * Sandman Mystery Theatre #43, 2.50 * Superboy #32, 1.95 * Superman: Krisis Of Krimson Kryptonite TPB, 12.95 * Total Justice #1 (of 3), 2.25 * Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego #3, 1.75 DIVERSITY Alpha Korps #1, 2.50 DRACULINA She #7 (resolicited), 3.95 DRAWN&QUARTERLY Poor Bastard: Peepshow Collection TPB, 12.95 Poor Bastard: Peepshow Collection (S/N hardback), 29.95 *DYNAMIC Barb Wire #1 (S/N), 18.95 * Supergirl #1 (S/N), 10.95 * Witchblade Medieval Spawn Collection (#1-3)(S/N), 49.95 EVENT 22 Brides: Married To The Mob #3, 2.95 Ash: Fire Within #1 (of 4), 2.95 *FANTAGRAPHICS Acme Novelty Library #7, 6.95 * Eightball #17, 3.95 * Love/Rockets TPB #1 ("Music For Mechanics")(AA), 18.95 No More Shaves: Six Characters/Duplex Planet, 16.95 *FLEETWAY 2000 AD #1001, 2.25 *FPG Art Of Edgar Rice Burroughs Art Book, 24.95 *FUNWORKS Spider-Man: Meet The Characters, 5.98 *GEMSTONE Overstreets Fan #16, 4.50 GOTHIC Cadence Of The Dirge #1 (signed), 10.00 *HAMILTON Donald Duck #299, 1.50 *HIGH IMPACT Double Impact Vol. II #1, 3.00 * Double Impact Vol. II #1 (deluxe), 4.00 * Jazz #1 (gold variant edition), 9.95 *HOMAGE Astro City: Life In The Big City (hardcover), 49.95 * Astro City: Life In The Big City TPB, 19.95 *HYPERION Art Of Hunchback Of Notre Dame Hardcover, 50.00 * Disney A To Z: The Official Encyclopedia, 29.95 * Disney Animation Magic Behind The Scenes, 16.95 * Disney's Hunchback Of Notre Dame Flip Book, 3.95 * Hunchback Of Notre Dame Illustrated Hardcover, 17.95 * Hunchback Of Notre Dame Pop Up Book, 12.95 *IMAGE Distant Soil #15, 2.95 * Grifter #2, 2.50 * Lady Supreme #2, 2.50 Shattered Image #1, 2.50 Spawn Bible #1, 1.95 * Stormwatch #38, 2.50 * Supreme #41, 2.50 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, 1.95 JET BLACK Cyberzone #9, 2.00 *JOE CHIAPPETTA Silly Daddy #11, 2.75 *KING HELL Pocket Universe TPB, 12.95 KITCHEN SINK Crow: Flesh & Blood #3, 2.95 *KRAUSE Comic Buyer's Guide #1189, 2.95 LIGHTNING Hellina: Heart Of Thorns #2 (A and B), 2.75 Hellina: Heart Of Thorns #2 (platinum edition), 5.95 Moxi's Friends: Bobby Joe & Nitro #1 (A and B), 2.75 Moxi's Friends: Bobby Joe & Nitro #1 (platinum), 9.95 LONDON NIGHT Demonique #0, 3.00 * London Nights Lingerie Special: Nice Edition, 3.00 Poizon #0 (limited Gothchik cover), 10.00 Razor Uncut #24, 3.00 *MAGAZINES Beckett Basketball Card Monthly #74, 3.50 * Beckett Racing Monthly #25, 3.95 * Beckett Tribute: Troy Aikman, 4.95 * Duelist #12, 4.95 * Film Review #71, 4.50 * Fortean Times #89, 4.95 * GamePro Magazine Vol. VIII #9, 4.99 * Sci-Fi Entertainment Vol. III #3, 3.95 * SFX #15, 5.95 * Shivers #32, 4.95 * Sports Cards Trader #78, 3.50 * Sports Cards October 1996, 3.99 * Sports Collectors Digest #828, 3.75 * Star Trek Communicator #108, 3.95 * Starburst #216, 4.99 * TV Zone #81, 4.95 * Xpose #1, 4.99 *MARVEL Adventures Of Spider-Man #7, 0.99 * Amazing Spider-Man '96 #1, 2.95 * Disney Comic Hits #12, 1.50 * Excalibur #102, 1.95 * Fantasic Four: The Legend #1, 3.95 * Green Goblin #13, 1.95 * Incredible Hulk #446, 1.50 * Marvel Heroes & Legends #1, 2.95 * Punisher #12, 1.50 * Spider-Man #73, 1.95 * The Road To Onslaught #1, 2.50 * What If? #90, 1.50 * X-Man #20, 1.95 * X-Men #57, 1.95 * X-Men: Rise Of Apocalypse #1, 1.95 *MAXIMUM Avengelyne #5, 2.99 * Priest #1, 2.99 *MYSTIC Tribal Force #1, 2.50 REDLINE Vampire Bayne: Lord Of The Night #2, 2.95 *SCARLET ROSE Variations On The Theme #1 (small press sampler), 0.62 Variations On The Theme #4, 2.75 SIRIUS Halo #4, 2.95 *SLAVE LABOR Johnny The Homicidal Maniac #5, 2.95 * Milk & Cheese 1st 2nd Issue, 2.75 SQP Primal Lust (regular), 9.95 Primal Lust (deluxe), 19.95 *TOPPS Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #8 (regular), 3.95 * Star Wars Galaxy Magazine #8 (deluxe), 4.95 *TRADING CARDS Creators Alternate Universe T/C Box, 31.61 * Spider-Man Metal T/C Set, 32.00 * X-Men Metal T/C Set, 32.00 VIZ AA Prime, 15.95 Animerica Vol. IV #8, 4.95 No Need For Tenchi #5, 2.95 Return Of Lum Part III #2, 2.95 Street Fighter II Animated Movie Comic #6, 2.95 Viz-In News Magazine Vol. VIII #8, 7.00