Dark Age (1986)

DC Comics:

Superman (1987) 1 + Adventures of Superman (1987) 424-425

New Teen Titans (1984) 24-27

Action Comics (1938) 584 + Superman (1987) 2 + Action Comics (1938) 585

Wonder Woman (1987) 1-7

Green Lantern (1960) 204-205

Green Lantern Corps (1986) 206 & Annual 2

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (1981) Annual 2

Justice League of America (1960) 255-257

Fury of Firestorm (1982) 52, Annual 4, & 53-54

Blue Devil (1984) 29-31

Teen Titans Spotlight (1986) 3-8

Vigilante (1983) 34-35, Annual 2, & 36-39

Outsiders (1985) 11-13, Annual 1, & 14-17

Blue Beetle (1986) 5-8

Booster Gold (1986) 9-12

[One Shot] Amethyst Special (1986)

Warlord (1976) 110-113

Legion of Super-Heroes (1984) 27, Annual 2, & 28-32

Event: Legends

  • Batman (1940) 401 + Detective Comics (1937) 568

Legends (1986) 1

  • Green Lantern Corps (1986) 207

Legends 2

  • Cosmic Boy (1986) 1 + Justice League of America (1960) 258 + Secret Origins (1986) 10 + Fury of Firestorm (1982) 55

Legends 3

  • Cosmic Boy (1986) 2 + Justice League of America (1960) 259 + Fury of Firestorm (1982) 56 + Blue Beetle (1986) 9

Legends 4

  • Warlord (1976) 114 + Cosmic Boy (1986) 3 + Justice League of America (1960) 260 + Blue Beetle (1986) 10 + Warlord (1976) 115 + Superman (1987) 3 + Adventures of Superman (1987) 426 + Action Comics (1938) 586

Legends 5

  • Cosmic Boy (1986) 4 + Justice League of America (1960) 261

Legends 6

  • Secret Origins (1986) 14 + Wonder Woman (1987) 8

Batman (1940) 402-403

Detective Comics (1937) 569-574

Green Lantern Corps (1986) 208-210

Fury of Firestorm (1982) 56-57

Booster Gold (1986) 13-14

Infinity Inc (1984) 31-35

The Demon (1987) 1-4

[One Shot] Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer (1986)

Hex (1985) 14-18

Batman (1940) 404-407

  • Superman: Year One (2019) 1-3
  • All-Star Batman & Robin, the Boy Wonder (2005) 1-10
  • [One Shot] The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade (2016)
  • [One Shot] Spawn/Batman (1994)
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-4
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001) 1-3
  • Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2016) 1-9
  • [One Shot] Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child (2019)

Watchmen (1986) 1-12

Before Watchmen (2012-13):

  • Minutemen 1-6
  • Silk Spectre 1-4
  • Comedian 1-6
  • Nite Owl 1-4
  • Rorschach 1-4
  • Dr. Manhattan 1-4

  • Ozymandias 1-6
  • Moloch 1-2

Doomsday Clock (2017) 1-12

Rorschach (2020) 1-12

Marvel Comics:

Web of Spider-Man (1985) 12 + The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 275-278 + The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 113

  • Web of Spider-Man 13 + The Spectacular Spider-Man 114
  • Web of Spider-Man 14 + The Spectacular Spider-Man 115
  • Web of Spider-Man 15 + The Spectacular Spider-Man 116
  • Web of Spider-Man 16-18 + The Amazing Spider-Man 279 + The Spectacular Spider-Man 117
  • Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) 22
  • The Spectacular Spider-Man 118-119 & Annual 6 & 120 + The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 20 + Web of Spider-Man Annual 2
  • Web of Spider-Man 19-23 + The Amazing Spider-Man 280-282

Fantastic Four (1961) 289-298

The Thing (1983) 33-36

Daredevil (1964) 231-237

Punisher (1986) 3-5

Power Man and Iron Fist (1978) 122-125

Cloak and Dagger (1985) 5-10

West Coast Avengers (1985) 6-9 + Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) 6-9

Avengers (1963) 267-271

Vision and the Scarlet Witch 10-12 + West Coast Avengers 10-13

Avengers 272-277 + West Coast Avengers 14

Captain America (1968) 315-317, Annual 8, & 318-324

Iron Man (1968) 205-211, Annual 8, & 212-213

Thor (1966) 367-372

Incredible Hulk (1968) 317-324, Annual 15, & 325-327

Doctor Strange (1974) 76-78

Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) 23

Doctor Strange (1974) 79-81

Dazzler (1981) 41-42 + X-Factor (1986) 2-3 + New Mutants (1983) 38-40

  • X-Factor 4 + Firestar (1986) 4 + New Mutants 41

[One Shot] Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men

New Mutants 42 + X-Factor Annual 1

  • New Mutants 43-44 & Annual 2 + X-Men Annual 10
  • New Mutants 45 + Uncanny X-Men 205-206 + X-Factor 5-7
  • Uncanny X-Men 207-208 + X-Factor 8
  • Uncanny X-Men 210
  • X-Men Legends (2022) 3-4

Alpha Flight (1983) 32-40 & Annual 1

Power Pack (1984) 21-26

Dakota North (1986) 1-5

Eternals (1985) 6-12

Howard the Duck (1976) 33

Squadron Supreme (1985) 7-12

Micronauts (1984) 18-20

Event: Mutant Massacre

Uncanny X-Men (1963) 210 + X-Factor (1986) 9

  • Uncanny X-Men 211 + X-Factor 10 + New Mutants (1983) 46 + Thor (1966) 373 + Power Pack (1984) 27
  • Uncanny X-Men 212 + Thor 374 + X-Factor 11
  • New Mutants 47

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 283 + The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 121

Daredevil (1964) 238

West Coast Avengers (1985) 15 + Avengers (1963) Annual 15

  • West Coast Avengers Annual 1

Uncanny X-Men (1963) 213-214

Alpha Flight (1983) 41

Star Brand (1986) 1-9, Annual 1, & 10-12

Spitfire and the Troubleshooters (1986) 1-9 -> Codename: Spitfire (1987) 10-13

Mark Hazzard: Merc (1986) 1-6

Nightmask (1986) 1-6

Kickers, Inc. (1986) 1-6

DP7 (1986) 1-5

Psi-Force (1986) 1-6

Justice (1986) 1-5

  • Mark Hazzard: Merc 7-12 & Annual 1 + Nightmask 7-12 + Kickers, Inc. 7-12 + DP7 6-12, Annual 1, & 13-18 + Psi-Force 7-12, Annual 1, & 13-18 + Justice 6-18
  • [One Shots (1988)] The Pitt + The Draft
  • Star Brand 13-18 + DP7 19-30 + Psi-Force 19-30 + Justice 19-30
  • Star Brand 19 + DP7 31-32 + Psi-Force 31-32 + Justice 31-32
  • The War (1989) 1-4

The ‘Nam (1986) 1-84

Strikeforce Morituri (1986) 1-31

  • Strikeforce: Morituri Electric Undertow (1989) 1-5

Archie Comics:

Pep Comics (1940) 406-410

Archie (1960) 341, Annual 48, 342-343, Annual 49, & 344-345

Laugh Comics (1946) 394-399

Jughead (1965) 345-350

Archie’s Girls Betty and Veronica (1950) 341-346

Archie’s Pals ‘N’ Gals (1952) 181-185

Archie Giant Series Magazine (1954) 559-568

Life with Archie (1958) 253-258

Betty and Me (1965) 150-155

Everything’s Archie (1969) 122-127

Archie at Riverdale High (1972) 108-113

Betty’s Diary (1986) 1-6

Katy Keene (1983) 14-19

Dark Horse Comics:

Concrete Vol 1-2

‘They That Go Down With the Ship’ [[One Shot] Hellboy: The Crooked Man and Others (2010)]

[One Shot] Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Old Man Whittier (2022)

Misc. Comics

COMICS: Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters (1986)

Eclipse Comics: Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters (1986) 1-9

Dynamite Entertainment: Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters (2008) 1-4

First Comics: Alter Ego (1986) 1-4

Heroic Publishing: [One Shot] Alter Ego (2012)

Continuity Comics: [One Shot] Bucky O’Hare (1986)

  • Bucky O’Hare (1991) 1-5

SteelDragon Press: Captain Confederacy (1986) 0-12

Marvel: Captain Confederacy (1991) 1-4

Eternity/Pied Piper: Ex-Mutants (1986) 1-4 + New Humans (1987) 1

Ex-Mutants 5-6

Solo Ex-Mutants (1988) 1-4

[One Shot] Ex-Mutants Annual (1988)

Ex-Mutants 7-8

[One Shot] Ex-Mutants Pin-Up Book (1988)

Ninja (1987) 1-12

New Humans 2-4 + Ex-Mutants Shattered Earth Chronicles (1988) 1-4 + Solo Ex-Mutants 5-6

Wild Knights (1988) 1-4

New Humans 5-10

[One Shot] New Humans Annual (1989)

Shattered Earth (1988) 1-9

Wild Knights 5-7 + Ex-Mutants Shattered Earth Chronicles 5-12 + New Humans 11-15

*for continuation, see ‘Protectors’ in 1992*

Pied Piper: [One Shot] Hero Alliance (1986)

Wonder Color: [One Shot] Hero Alliance (1987)

Innovation: Hero Alliance: End of Golden Age (1989) 1-3

  • Hero Alliance (1989) 1-9 + Annual + 10-17
  • [One Shot] Hero Alliance & Justice Machine: Identity Crisis (1990)
  • Hero Alliance Quarterly (1991) 1-4
  • [One Shot] Hero Alliance Special (1992)

Antarctic Press: Ninja High School (1986) 1-39, 0, & 40-44 + Yearbooks 1-6 + Swimsuit Specials 1-3

Gold Digger (1992) 1-4 + Gold Digger (1993) 1-19

[One Shot] Tomorrow Man (1993) + Tomorrow Man & Knight Hunter: Last Rites (1994) 1-6

Warrior Nun Areala (1994) 1-3

Ninja High School (1986) 45-74 + Yearbooks 7-11 + Swimsuit Specials 4-6

Gold Digger (1993) 20-50 + Annuals 1-4

Warrior Nun Areala: Rituals (1995) 1-6

Asrial vs. Cheetah (1996) 1-2

[One Shot] Avengelyne/Warrior Nun Areala (1996)

[One Shots (1996)] Razor/Warrior Nun Areala – Faith + Warrior Nun Areala vs. Razor

[One Shots (1996)] Shotgun Mary Shooting Gallery + Shotgun Mary: Deviltown

Warrior Nun Areala: Scorpio Rose (1996) 1-4

Lillith: Demon Princess (1996) 0-3

Warrior Nun Dei: Aftertime (1997) 1-3

Crimson Nun (1997) 1-4

Shotgun Mary: Blood Lore (1997) 1-4

Warrior Nun: Black & White (1997) 1-21

Warrior Nun Areala (1997) 1-6

[One Shot] Warrior Nun Areala and Glory (1997)

[One Shot] Shotgun Mary: Son of the Beast (1997)

[One Shot] Warrior Nun Areala Bolt Premium (1997)

[One Shot] Redeemers (1997)

Warrior Nun: Frenzy (1998) 1-2

[One Shots (1998)] Gold Digger 18-Special + Gold Digger Beta

Warrior Nun Areala: Resurrection (1998) 1-3

[One Shot] Pandora/Shotgun Mary (1998)

Areala: Angel of War (1998) 1-4

Warrior Nun Areala (1999) 1-19

Ninja High School: Version 2 (1999) 1-12

Gold Digger (1999) 1-18 + Annuals 5-6 + Swimsuit Special 1

Razor and Warrior Nun Areala: Dark Prophecy (1999) 1-4

Warrior Nun Brigantia (2000) 1-3

Ninja High School (1986) 76-100 + Yearbooks 12-17 + Swimsuit Specials 2000, 2001, & 2002

Gold Digger (1999) 19-75 + Annuals 7-11 + Halloween Special 1 + Swimsuit Specials 2-10

Warrior Nun Areala: Ghosts of the Past (2001) 1-4

Warrior Nun Areala: Dangerous Game (2001) 1-3

[One Shot] Warrior Nun Areala: No Justice for Innocents (2002)

Ninja High School (1986) 101-129

[One Shot] Ninja High School: Timeblast (2003)

Quagmire U.S.A. (2004) 1-6

Jenna & Ninja High School (2006) 1-3

Gold Digger: Throne of Shadows (2006) 1-4

Ninja High School (1986) 130-175 + Yearbooks 18-20

Gold Digger (1999) 76-131 + Annuals 12-16 + X-Mas Specials 1-4 + Halloween Specials 2-6 + Swimsuit Specials 12-20

Gold Digger Sourcebook: The Official Handbook of the GD Universe (2006) 1-22

Gold Digger: Peebo Tales (2007) 1-4

Gold Digger/Ninja High School: Maidens of Twilight (2009) 1-4

[One Shot] Gold Digger: Spellvis Return of the King Special (2010)

Gold Digger: Books of Magic (2010) 1-3

Gold Digger (1999) 132-231 + Annuals 17-20 + X-Mas Specials 5-9 + Holiday Specials 1-4 + Halloween Specials 7-11 + Swimsuit Specials 21-23

[One Shot] Gold Digger: Gina vs. Penny (2013)

Ninja High School (1986) 176

[One Shot] Gina Diggers: Warnerd of Mars (2015)

[One Shot] Women of Gold Digger (2015)

[One Shot] Super Ninja High School (2015)

Ninjas vs. Aliens (2016) 1-2

Gold Digger (1999) 232-278 + X-Mas Specials 10-12 + Halloween Specials 12-14 + Swimsuit Specials 24-26

[One Shot] Gold Digger Summer Fun Special (2018)

Warrior Nun: Dora (2019) 1-3

[One Shot] Warrior Nun Areala: Armor of God (2020)

Ninja High School (1986) 177-188

Gold Digger (1999) 279-301

New England Comics: The Tick (1986)

The Tick (1988) 1-13

Paul the Samurai (1990) 1-3

  • Paul the Samurai (1992) 1-10

Man-Eating Cow (1992) 1-10

Chainsaw Vigilante (1993) 1-3

The Tick: Karma Tornado (1993) 1-9

  • [One Shot] The Tick’s Back (1997)

The Tick: Big Blue Destiny (1997) 1-5

The Tick: The Luny Bin Trilogy (1998) 1-3

  • [One Shot] Tick’s Big Back to School Special (1998)

The Tick and Arthur (1999) 1-3

  • The Tick: Heroes of the City (1999) 1-6

The Tick Color (2001) 1-6

  • [One Shot] The Tick Incredible Internet Comic (2001)
  • [One Shot] The Tick: Big Red-N-Green Christmas Spectacle (2001)
  • [One Shot] Introducing the Tick (2002)

The Tick’s Golden Age Comic (2002) 1-3

Tick & Artie (2002) 1-2

The Tick’s Big Xmas Trilogy (2002) 1-3

The Tick: Days of Drama (2005) 0-6

  • [One Shot] Tick Specials: The Complete Works (2009)

The Mangalicious Tick: Rose of the Setting Sun (2009) 1-3

The Tick New Series (2009) 1-8

The Tick (1988) 100-101

The Tick (2017) 1-4

Maus: A Survivor’s Tale (1986) Vol 1-2

Media Adaptations:

Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986)

Marvel: Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1988) 1-3

Alf (1986)

Marvel: Alf {1988) 1-8, Annual 1, 9-11, Holiday Special 1, 12-17, Spring Special, 18-19, Annual 2, 20-24, Holiday Special 2, 25-30, Annual 3, & 31-50

The Baby-Sitter’s Club (1986)

Scholastic: The Baby-Sitter’s Club (2006) 1-13

  • Baby-Sitter’s Little Sister (2019) 1-6

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Boom Studios: Big Trouble in Little China (2014) 1-25

  • Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York (2016) 1-6
  • Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack (2017) 1-12

Castlevania (1986)

IDW: Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy (2005) 1-5

Manga: Castlevania: The Curse of Darkness (2005) Ch. 1-4

  • Dracula: Lament of Innocence (2007) Ch. 1-42

Dragon Quest (1986)

Dragon Quest (1986) 1-2

The Fly (1986)

IDW: The Fly: Outbreak (2015) 1-5

Highlander (1986)

Dynamite: Highlander (2006) 0-13

  • Highlander: Way of the Sword (2007) 1-4
  • Highlander Origins: The Kurgan (2009) 1-2

IDW: Highlander: The American Dream (2017) 1-5

Invaders from Mars (1986)

Eternity: Invaders from Mars (1990) 1-3

  • Invaders from Mars (1991) 1-3

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986)

Marvel: Labyrinth: The Movie (1986) 1-3

Tokyopop: Jim Henson’s Return to Labyrinth (2006) Vol 1-4

Boom Studios: [One Shot] Labyrinth 30th Anniversary Special (2016)

  • [One Shot] Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special
  • Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation (2018) 1-12
  • [One Shot] Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Under the Spell (2018)
  • [One Shot] Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade (2020)
  • [One Shot] Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Under the Spell (2021)

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

DC Comics: [One Shot] Little Shop of Horrors (1987)

Cosmic Comics: Welcome to the Little Shop of Horrors (1995) 1-3

Necroscope (1986)

Malibu: Necroscope (1992) 1-5

  • Necroscope Book II: Wamphyri (1993) 1-3

Caliber: Necroscope (1997) 1-2

Redwall (1986)

Penguin Group: [One Shot] Redwall: The Graphic Novel (2007)

Space Quest (1986)

Roger Wilco (1992) 1-3

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