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Dark Horse

Aliens
Aliens vs. Predator: Xenogenesis, Andi Watson, Mel Rubi
Batman vs. Aliens, Ron Marz, Bernie Wrightson
Batman vs. Aliens II, Ian Edginton, Staz Johnson, James Hodgkins
Green Lantern vs. Aliens, Ron Marz, Rick Leonardi
Sacrifice, Peter Milligan, Paul Johnson
Salvation, Dave Gibbons, Mike Mignola, Kevin Nowlan
Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator, Mark Schultz, Ariel Olivetti
Superman vs. Aliens, Dan Jurgens, Kevin Nowlan

Billy the Kid's Old-Timey Oddities, Eric Powell, Kyle Hotz

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• #0: The Origin, Christopher Golden, Daniel Brereton, Joe Bennett
• #1: The Dust Waltz, Dan Brereton, Hector Gomez
• #2: The Remaining Sunlight, Andi Watson, Joe Bennett
• #3: Uninvited Guests, Andi Watson, Dan Brereton, Hector Gomez
• #4: Crash Test Demons, Andi Watson, Cliff Richards
• #5: Pale Reflections, Andi Watson, Cliff Richards
• #14: The Death of Buffy, Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe, Fabian Nicieza, Cliff Richards, Paul Lee
• #17: A Stake to the Heart, Fabian Nicieza, Cliff Richards, Brian Horton
Note from the Underground, Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza, Cliff Richards
Tales of the Slayers, Joss Whedon, various writers & artists
Tales of the Vampires, Joss Whedon, various authors & artists
Willow & Tara, Amber Benson, Christopher Golden

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight
• #1: The Long Way Home, Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty

Cannon God Exaxxion: Stage 1, Kenichi Sonoda

Creatures of the Night, Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli

Crush, Jason Hall, Sean Murphy

Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings, various writers & artists

Empowered
Empowered 1, Adam Warren
Empowered 2, Adam Warren
 Empowered 3, Adam Warren

Fierce, Robert & Jeremy Love

Flaming Carrot: Man of Mystery, Bob Burden

Flood!, Eric Drooker

Fray, Joss Whedon, Karl Moline

Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser, Howard Chaykin, Mike Mignola

Ghost
Stories, Jerry Prosser, Adam Hughes
Nocturnes, Eric Luke, Adam Hughes

The Goon: Rough Stuff, Eric Powell

Harlequin Valentine, Neil Gaiman, John Bolton

The Hire, various writers & artists

Jack Hightower, Will Vinton, Andrew Wiese, Fabio Laguna

Joker/Mask, Henry Gilroy, Ronnie del Carmen, Ramon F. Bach

Lazarus Jack, Mark Ricketts, Horacio Domingues

Lone Wolf 2100 #3: Pattern Storm, M. Kennedy, Francisco & Ruiz Velasco

MPD-Psycho No. 1, Sho-U Tajima, Eiji Otsuka

Murder Mysteries, Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell

9-11: Artists Respond, September 11th 2001, various writers & artists

Predator
Aliens vs. Predator: Xenogenesis, Andi Watson, Mel Rubi
Batman vs. Predator, Dave Gibbons, Adam Kubert, Andy Kubert
Batman vs. Predator II: Bloodmatch, Doug Moench, Paul Gulacy, Terry Austin
JLA vs. Predator, John Ostrander, Graham Nolan
Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator, Mark Schultz, Ariel Olivetti

The Rhinegold, P. Craig Russell

Serenity: Those Left Behind, Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, Will Conrad

Shi: Ju-Nen, Billy Tucci, J.C. Vaughn

Shockrockets: We Have Ignition, Kurt Busiek, Stuart Immonen

Silke, Tony Daniel

Sin City: The Hard Goodbye, Frank Miller

Star Wars
Chewbacca, Darko Macan
Crimson Empire, Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, Paul Gulacy
 Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood, Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, Paul Gulacy
Dark Empire I, Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy
Dark Empire II, Tom Veitch, Cam Kennedy
Dark Force Rising, Mike Baron, Terry Dodson
Darth Maul, Ron Marz, Jan Duursema
Honor & Duty, John Ostrander, C.P. Smith, Luke Ross
Jabba the Hutt: The Art of the Deal, Jim Woodring, Art Wetherell
Jango Fett, Ron Marz, Tom Fowler
Jango Fett: Open Season, Haden Blackman, Ramon Bachs
Jedi vs. Sith, Darco Makan, Ramon F. Bachs
Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand, Timothy Zahn, Michael A. Stackpole, Carlos Ezquerra
Outlander, Tim Truman, various artists
Rite of Passage, John Ostrander, Jan Duursema
Splinter of the Mind's Eye, Terry Austin, Chris Sprouse
Union, Michael A. Stackpole, Robert Teranishi
Vader's Quest, Darko Macan, Dave Gibbons
Zam Wesell, Ron Marz, Ted Naifeh

Star Wars: Boba Fett
Death, Lies & Treachery, John Wagner, Cam Kennedy
Enemy of the Empire, John Wagner, Ian Gibson, John Nadeau
Man with a Mission, various writers & artists

Star Wars: Clone Wars
• #1: The Defense of Kamino, various writers & artists
• #2: Victories & Sacrifices, various writers & artists
• #3: Last Stand on Jabiim, various writers & artists

Star Wars: Dark Times
• #1: The Path to Nowhere, Welles Hartley, Mick Harrison, Douglas Wheatley

Star Wars: Empire
• #1: Betrayal, Scott Allie, Ryan Benjamin
• #2: Darklighter, Paul Chadwick, Doug Wheatley, Tomas Giorello
• #3: The Imperial Perspective, various writers & artists
• #4: The Heart of the Rebellion, various writers & artists
• #5: Allies & Adversaries, various writers & artists
• #6: In the Shadows of Their Fathers, various writers & artists

Star Wars: Infinities
• #1: A New Hope, Chris Warner, Drew Johnson, Al Rio
• #2: The Empire Strikes Back, Dave Land, Davide Fabbri
• #3: Return of the Jedi, Adam Gallardo, Ryan Benjamin

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• #1: Commencement, John Jackson Miller, Brian Ching, Travel Foreman

Star Wars: Legacy
• #1: Broken, John Ostrander, Jan Duursema

Star Wars: Rebellion
• #1: My Brother, My Enemy, Rob Williams, Brandon Badeaux, Michel Lacombe

Star Wars: X-Wing Rogue Squadron
• #4: The Warrior Princess, Michael A. Stackpole, Scott Tolson, John Nadeau
• #6: In the Empire's Service, Michael A. Stackpole, John Nadeau
• #8: Masquerade, Michael A. Stackpole, Drew Johnson, Gary Hall
• #9: Mandatory Retirement, Michael A. Stackpole, Steve Crespo, John Nadeau

Tales of the Slayers, Joss Whedon, various writers & artists

Tales of the Vampires, Joss Whedon, various authors & artists

Tarzan
Batman: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Ron Marz, Igor Kordey
Le Monstre, Lovern Kindzierski, Stan Manoukian, Vince Roucher

The Terminator vs.
Superman: Death to the Future, Alan Grant, Steve Pugh

Vampirella vs. the Cult of Chaos, Archie Goodwin, various artists

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mini index
Complete Dennis the Menace
Complete Peanuts
Love & Rockets
Peculia
Usagi Yojimbo








































































Fantagraphics

Blab! #15, Monte Beauchamp

Blecky Yuckerella, Johnny Ryan

Castle Waiting, Linda Medley

The Clouds Above, Jordan Crane

The Comics Go to Hell: A Visual History of the Devil in Comics, F. Stromberg

Comics Journal Library: Jack Kirby, Jack Kirby, various writers

Compleat Cannon, Wally Wood

Complete Crumb Comics: Vol. 5, R. Crumb

Complete Dennis the Menace
1951-1952, Hank Ketcham
1953-1954, Hank Ketcham

Complete Peanuts
1950 to 1952, Charles Schulz
1953 to 1954, Charles Schulz

Crystal Ballroom, Frank Thorne

 Daddy's Girl, Debbie Drechsler

Darling Cheri, Walter Minus

Decadence: 300 Years of Japanese Fetish Art, Carol Gnojewski, Davis Bromwell

Dirty Stories #3, Eric Reynolds

Drawing the Line, Gary Groth

Foodboy, Carol Swain

Fred the Clown, Roger Langridge

Fuzz & Pluck in Splitsville, Ted Stearn

Ghostworld, Daniel Clowes

The Grave Robber's Daughter, Richard Sala

Great Comic Book Heroes, Jules Feiffer

Hanging Out with the Dream King: Conversations with Neil Gaiman & His Collaborators, Joseph McCabe

He Done Her Wrong, Milt Gross

Hey, Wait..., Jason

I Killed Adolf Hitler, Jason

In My Darkest Hour, Wilfred Santiago

Iron Wagon, Stein Riverton, Jason

Krazy & Ignatz: 1933-34, Necromancy by the Blue Bean Bush, George Herriman

La Perdida, Jessica Abel

The Last Musketeer, Jason

The Left Bank Gang, Jason

The Living & the Dead, Jason

Locas: The Maggie & Hopey Stories, Jaime Hernandez

Love & Rockets
• #1: Music for Mechanics, Gilbert, Jaime & Mario Hernandez
• #2: Chelo's Burden, Gilbert, Jaime & Mario Hernandez
• #3: Las Mujeres Perdidas, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
• #4: Tears from Heaven, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
• #5: House of Raging Women, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
• #6: Duck Feet, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
• #7: The Death of Speedy, Jaime Hernandez
• #8: Blood of Palomar, Gilbert Hernandez
• #9: Flies on the Ceiling, Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez
• #10: X, Gilbert Hernandez
• #12: Poison River, Gilbert Hernandez
• #20: Dicks & Deedees, Jaime Hernandez
Locas: The Maggie & Hopey Stories, Jaime Hernandez
New Tales of Old Palomar 2, Gilbert Hernandez
Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories, Gilbert Hernandez

 Lust, Ellen Forney

Mad Night, Richard Sala

Maniac Killer Strikes Again, Richard Sala

Meow, Baby!, Jason

Nightmare Alley, William Lindsay Gresham, Spain Rodriguez

Our Gang, Walt Kelly

Palestine, Joe Sacco

Palomar: The Heartbreak Soup Stories, Gilbert Hernandez

Peculia, Richard Sala

Peculia & the Groon Grove Vampires, Richard Sala

The Pirates & the Mouse: Disney's War Against the Counterculture, Bob Levin

Rebel Visions: The Underground Comix Revolution 1963-1975, P. Rosenkranz

The Strange Case of Edward Gorey, Alexander Theroux

Struwwelpeter, Bob Staake, Heinrich Hoffman

Suckle: The Status of Basil, Dave Cooper

Tales of Error, Thomas Ott

Tales of Terror: The EC Companion, Fred von Bernewitz & Grant Geissman

Tits, Ass & Real Estate, Eve Gilbert

Twentieth Century Eightball, Daniel Clowes

Usagi Yojimbo
#1: The Ronin, Stan Sakai
#2: Samurai, Stan Sakai
#5: Lone Goat & Kid, Stan Sakai

Will Elder: The Mad Playboy of Art, Will Elder

Why Are You Doing This?, Jason

Young Gods & Friends, Barry Windsor-Smith

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