Rafael Kayanan

"I, Monster!", Spider-Man swings through the city on what seems to be a quiet night; During his patrol, he happens on a young man being mugged in park; After stopping the mugging, Spider-Man swings away unaware that the man he just saved was in fact Synch from Generation X; Spider-Man is hit with the same spore that got Synch; The result is Peter Parker's transformation in to an actual spider-like creature!; He manages to maintain his human intellect though; In his new form, Spider-Man confronts and attacks Plantman.

"I, Monster!", Spider-Man swings through the city on what seems to be a quiet night; During his patrol, he happens on a young man being mugged in park; After stopping the mugging, Spider-Man swings away unaware that the man he just saved was in fact Synch from Generation X; Spider-Man is hit with the same spore that got Synch; The result is Peter Parker's transformation in to an actual spider-like creature!; He manages to maintain his human intellect though; In his new form, Spider-Man confronts and attacks Plantman.

Avengers, Silver Surfer, and Black Tarantula cameos in "There Once Was a Spider!", A thousand years in the future, archeologists discover one of Spider-Man's old webshooters; Spider-man had been instrumental in the Age of Superheroes and idolized by many over the course of centuries; They pair postulate at how the webshooter had gotten there, wondering if it was from Spider-Man's final battle.

The Molten Man returns in The Gathering of Five part 2, "A Hot Time in the Old Town," Spider-Man is tracking Molten Man as he tears a path across the city; When he first encounters Molten Man, he appears to be in a trance, walking directly in a straight line through anything that stands in his way; Molten Man walks through a wall and activates the building's sprinkler system; As the water hits him, it turns in to scalding hot steam and Spider-Man must clear out the building instead of continuing his pursuit; Once the civilians are safe, Spider-Man returns only to find that the Molten Man is gone; Spider-Man gets a map and traces Molten Man's path. The story continues in Peter Parker 96.

"And Who Shall Claim a Kingly Crown?" The Final Chapter Part 1 of 4. Final issue of the series. At last it's time for the Gathering! And the five anxious participants are: Norman Osborn, Morris Maxwell, Mattie Franklin, Madame Web, and Override! Each will receive one of the five gifts! Three of the five gifts everyone wants: Immortality, Knowledge, and Power! But two of the gifts nobody wants: Madness and Death! Upon whom will fortune shine? And to whom will the fates be cruel? Meanwhile across town Alison Mongrain desperately tries to reach Peter Parker to tell him a shocking secret! But if Joe Robertson can't stop the Molten Man, Alison will never get her chance! Could someone long thought dead... actually be alive? Story continues in Spider-Man (1990) 97. Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: This issue completes thefirst volume of the Amazing Spider-Man title that ran for 35 years. The second volume of the Amazing Spider-Man series begins with issue #1 in January 1999. This issue features a gatefold cover. The Final Chapter storyline was reprinted in 2013 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man The Gathering of Five. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 219,917; average paid circulation 119,547.)

In chapter 7 of "The Man from the Ciguri," Moebius' all-new sequel to The Airtight Garage, the Major embarks on a quest while Batmagoo loses his shirt. Also, Cosey's "In Search of Peter Pan" continues amidst ominous glacial rumblings; a nasty surprise lurks in the short story "The Birthday," by Cossu and Jamsin; and David Lynch's "The Angriest Dog in the World" teaches a new dog some old tricks. Cover painting by Rafael Kayanan.

Far from civilized shores, at the edge of a deep jungle, the Tower of Tara-Teth is impassible by even the most skilled swordsmen and thieves. Now, Conan must defeat its devious magic to claim the treasure that it hides. But as Conan fights his way through the tower's guardians, the deadliest swordswoman of the Hyborian Age also seeks the Tower's prize . . .

Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek teams up with some of the best artists and writers in this collection of stand-alone stories from Conan. In "Helm," Busiek and Fabian Nicieza write and EC Comics legend John Severin draws the story of Conan's famous horned helm. Renowned comics and animation artist Bruce Timm lends his styling to the darkly comic "Conan's Favorite Joke." Current Conan writer Timothy Truman takes pencil in hand as the Cimmerian's influence crosses generations in "Seeds of Empire" and "The Blood-Stained Crown." Goon creator Eric Powell draws the poignant story of a young and unsung hero in "Storyteller," Dark Horse's centennial tribute to Conan creator Robert E. Howard. And artist Rafael Kayanan returns to the world of Hyboria with "In the Tower of Tara-Teth," a gritty adventure set during the Cimmerian's years as a mercenary and pirate. * Collecting issues #18, 26-28, & 39 of the Dark Horse Conan series.

Collects Star Wars: Boba Fett - Bounty on Bar-Kooda (1995), Star Wars: Boba Fett - When the Fat Lady Swings (1996), Star Wars: Boba Fett - Murder Most Foul (1997), Star Wars: Boba Fett - Agent of Doom (2000), Star Wars: Jedi Academy - Leviathan TPB (2000 Dark Horse) #1-4, STAR WARS: THE MIXED-UP DROID, Star Wars: Union (1999) #1-4, Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000 Dark Horse) #1-4 and material from Star Wars Tales (1999-2005) #19. A legend returns, and the future awaits! Boba Fett is alive! And the deadly assignments he takes on next will prove he's still the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter! Then, Luke Skywalker has established a new academy to train the next generation of Jedi Knights, and his students are given their first mission - ready or not - to stop an ancient evil on a distant mining colony! Plus: Luke is about to marry Mara Jade, once the Emperor's greatest assassin - but threats from both sides arise to prevent their happy union! And after Chewbacca's untimely death, his greatest friends, family and enemies share remembrances of an unlikely rebel's heroic life!