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TALES OF XYPHOID #16
The
WHIZZITS: "Domestic Bliss"
The two "bad little nasties" who love to cause misery
and woe return in this fractured fable about the morality of
domestic bliss.
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SNAPDRAGON
(part 4):
In Part Four the six separate stories, the Tin Cup,
A Poor Bargain, Silent Princess,
"D", and Relics,
and the Framing Story slowly begin to overlap
merging into one overall story.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #15
DR.
SPOOKY: "A Crimeful Wager"
Dr. Spooky is a rock star, poet, detective, and doctor of paranormal
science. A rival detective wagers on who can solve the very
next crime.
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SNAPDRAGON
(part 3):
In Part Three the Framing Story introduces
a couple of villains. In the fairy tale the Tin Cup,
Boots goes on three quests to find the Font of Truth. Azulejo
the Jin rediscovers Reverte in A Poor Bargain.
The Levantine Prince tries to woo back the Silent Princess
by song. Antonia’s story continues as she taken by barbarians
narrated through images on ancient Relics.
And last in "D", Druker makes a terrible
discovery and determines to destroy his notes and flee the castle.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #14
HAEL
STORY 3
Hael moves to the Big Apple to start her new career, only things
don't turn out like she expects.
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SNAPDRAGON
(part 2):
The Framing Story reveals how our protagonist
ends up in a European Duchy. In the Tin Cup,
Boots encounters the mysterious Sorceress. Reverte discovers
he can’t bequeath his child as his part of A Poor
Bargain. Marco Polo and the Silent Princess
take refuge in a castle while a horde of Mongols camp at the
gate. Antonia’s story continues as she meets the Oil Merchant’s
Apprentice narrated through images on ancient Relics.
And last in "D", Druker, in order
to protect his adopted daughter’s heritage, accepts a
position in the occult weapons program..
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TALES OF XYPHOID #13
SNAPDRAGON
(part 1):
Snapdragon consists of six stories illustrated in six different
styles that share characteristics, and despite their different
subjects and periods, become increasingly interrelated. The
Framing Story describes a young man’s
exploration of a European Duchy. He unearths several stories,
including the fairy tale, the Tin Cup. A
Poor Bargain tells the tale of a deal with the devil.
The Silent Princess can paint the future, but
she can do nothing to avert it. Relics narrates
a woman’s journey across Ancient Greece interpreted through
pottery. In “D” a WWII advanced
weapon maker hides his adopted Jewish daughter from the Gestapo.
1976 SELF-PROTECTION SURVIVAL
GUIDE FOR THE MODERN WOMAN:
A hilarious satire of health education booklets.
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Tales of Xyphoid Trade Paperback Volume Two: Collects Issues
7-12.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #12 featuring "Violence's
Birthday." Nuff Said!
24 pages B+W 5½" x 8½"
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TALES OF XYPHOID #11
HOTAR
the EIGHTBALL:
The Billiards is the ghetto of the great Xyphoid town, Duodenum
City. Racial tensions are high between the solid colored, stripe,
and cue balls. However, the neighborhood has a personal hero know
as Hotar, the one armed wonder. Hotar struggles against the villanous
Gentrifier.
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TWIDLEY AND GNAT:
"The Purple and Pink Ping Pong Ball"
Set in rhyme, Twidley and Gnat go off in search of a purple and
pink ping-pong ball.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #10
VIOLENCE:
"Bite Night (part 3)"
Violence, Jack Darling, the Lamb, and Anthony the vampire devourer
unite to stop the city of Neenah, Wisconsin from being overrun
by vampires.
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COMMANDER
TONGUE: "Weird"
Vaj gets a yeast infection and much to Commander Tongue's protests,
the superhero union assigns Weird as a temporary replacement.
Weird continually makes matters worse for the Commander as they
thwart the dangerous Blyzax.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #9
The
LAMB: "Bite Night (part 2)"
Jack Darling meets up with his cousin, the Lamb. Lamb reveals
that his favorite minion, Bessie, has become a Lampire, a vampire
sheep.
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MY BROTHER'S
DISGUSTING HABIT:
Meet my brother who uses q-tips and never throws them away. Click
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The
WHIZZITS:
The Whizzits are two bad little nasties who love to cause misery
and harm on anyone they meet.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #8
JACK
DARLING: "Bite Night (part 1)"
Jack Darling, master detective, visits his favorite strip club,
Hot Mommas, only to find it decimated by vampires. Irritated that
his near perfect night was ruined, he searches for answers.
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APE-BOY:
Part Ape and part Boy, Ape-Boy struggles to find his place in
life. Click
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TIGERS
AND GOATS:
Goats raise a baby tiger and years later an adult tiger discovers
the young tiger and helps him discover his true nature.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #7
COMMANDER TONGUE and best friend VAJ: "The
Barbwire Welters Special." Commander Tongue and Vaj are interviewed
by Barbwire Welters for a TV special. Cameo appearances by Hotar,
Big Block, Mighty Match-Man, and Lez and Yo-Yo. Click
Here for a Preview.
HAEL
STORY 2:
Hael has many hijinx with her new roommates Carry, Adnama, Frik,
Erauqs, and Bisivini. Together with her old pals Gilly, Pip, Pollette,
and Jim the hook, they plan revenge against Hael's lascivious
ex-boyfriend, Resol Krej.
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KING GERT:
Gert finds kingship isn't what he expected.
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Tales of Xyphoid Trade Paperback Volume One: Collects Issues
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TALES OF XYPHOID #6
BLACKMOON: "The Lair of the Necrophage."
An undead witch with a voracious appetite for flesh traps Blackmoon,
Marq, Alexis, and Dargon in an underground temple.
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HAEL STORY:
A coming of age story of a teenager
who leaves her home for the first time.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #5
THE
DAY I WOKE UP
AND
HAD NO EYEBROWS:
Twidley wakes up and finds his eyebrows are missing. Twidley and
his newfound friend, Gnat, go in search of his missing eyebrows.
STONER DAVE: "Strange Jamboree
(part 4)"
Stoner Dave hallucinates being in the land of Xyphoid and has
to battle against a giant malevolent cigarette named Theil.
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EVERYTHING HAS ITS PRICE:
Written by Frank Pivonka.
This is a nice, urban love story of
betrayal and vengeance.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #4
BLACKMOON: "Way of the Land."
Blackmoon, Marq, and Alexis befriend Dargon, the waylander. Also,
the companions have the final showdown with the Vycerions.
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STONER DAVE: "Strange Jamboree
(part 3)"
Stoner Dave and Freddie find out who is throwing the mysterious
party. Dave drinks beer, smokes cigarettes, and eats a white piece
of paper he finds on a dish that says, "EAT ME."
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TALES OF XYPHOID #3
BLACKMOON: "Worms"
Blackmoon and Marq prevent a sacrifice to giant man-eating worms
in turn scraping acquaintance with the sultry Alexis.
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STONER DAVE: "Strange Jamboree
(part 2)"
Stoner Dave and Freddie arrive to the private party and find they
stand out in the crowd of wealthy preps and jocks.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #2
BLACKMOON: "Beginnings"
Blackmoon encounters and befriends the thief Marquis DeChaux.
The two new friends barely escape the wrath of the Vycerions.
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STONER DAVE: "Strange Jamboree (part 1)"
Stoner Dave and his friend Freddie head towards a mysterious private
party.
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TALES OF XYPHOID #1
WHITE WARRIOR:
An urban vigilante infiltrates an
illegal gambling casino.
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BLACKMOON: "Fight"
Ritualistic savages capture Blackmoon and force him to fight for
his freedom in this silent tale.
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STONER DAVE:
"The origin of Stoner Dave."
An unpopular nerd is transformed into powerful and socially accepted
stoner. Stoner Dave's first mission is to befriend the coolest
stoner in town.
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WIENER WOMAN:
Wiener Woman vs. the Relish Raider.
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