Ninja High School: The Special Edition #2

(October 1988)

[Frontispiece] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Dunn (story panels); ? (text)

Pencils

Ben Dunn

Inks

Ben Dunn

Letters

typeset (text); Punjab (credit from original printing); Phil Deadshot (credit from original printing)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The world can be saved by steam!

Characters

Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Professor Johann Steamhead

Indexer Notes

Issue credits, corporate masthead, indicia, and preview panels of artwork from pages 13 and 28 of the main story in this issue.
Lettering credits taken from the original printing of this story in Ninja High School (Antarctic Press, 1987 series) issue #2.

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ben Dunn

Pencils

Ben Dunn

Inks

Carlos Castro

Letters

Punjab (credit from original printing); Phil Deadshot (credit from original printing)

Characters

Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Jeremy Feeple; Princess Asrial

Reprints

• from Ninja High School (Antarctic Press, 1987 series) #2 (1987)
• in Ninja High School in Color (Malibu, 1992 series) #2 (August 1992)

Indexer Notes

Title page including credits and pin-up style illustration.
Lettering credits taken from the original printing of this story in Ninja High School (Antarctic Press, 1987 series) issue #2.

The Contest (Table of Contents: 3)

Ninja High School / comic story / 31 pages (report information)

Script

Ben Dunn

Pencils

Ben Dunn

Inks

Carlos Castro

Letters

Punjab (credit from original printing); Phil Deadshot (credit from original printing)

Editing

Herb Mallette

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Morning in the small, mid-western town of Quagmire...

Genre

humor; martial arts; science fiction; teen

Characters

Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Jeremy Feeple; Ricky Feeple; Anna Feeple; Hokoto no Kenterminator (introduction); Rivalsan Lendo; Professor Johann Steamhead; Princess Asrial; Arnie; Terrence Weasel; Professor Hossenfeffer (introduction); Brumhilda (introduction); Greta Grizzly

Synopsis

The fight between Itchy and Asrial over who gets to marry Jeremy is interrupted by Lendo's own plot to marry Itchy.

Reprints

• from Ninja High School (Antarctic Press, 1987 series) #2 (1987)
• in Ninja High School in Color (Malibu, 1992 series) #2 (August 1992)

Indexer Notes

The artwork has been slightly modified since the original printing to better reflect updated character designs and styles.
Lettering credits taken from the original printing of this story in Ninja High School (Antarctic Press, 1987 series) issue #2.
Cameo appearances of several Gundam-inspired armor suits for Asrial.

[The Contest! (Small Bodied!) Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 4)

Ninja High School / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Ben Dunn

Inks

Ben Dunn

Genre

humor; martial arts; science fiction; teen

Characters

Ichi-Kun Ichinohei [Itchy Koo]; Jeremy Feeple; Princess Asrial; Rivalsan Lendo; Professor Johann Steamhead

Indexer Notes

Centerfold poster reprinting the cover of this issue in black and white.

[The Contest! (Original)] (Table of Contents: 5)

Ninja High School / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ben Dunn

Letters

Ben Dunn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ben's original penciled title page for Ninja High School #2.

Genre

humor; martial arts; science fiction; teen

Characters

Ichi-kun Ichinohei [Itchy-koo]; Princess Asrial; Jeremy Feeple

Indexer Notes

Previously unpublished art for the title page of Ninja High School (Antarctic Press, 1987 series) issue #2 (1987).
Asrial wears a mecha battlesuit styled after Optimus Prime (Transformers).

[Back Issues] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[War of the Worlds] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

War of the Worlds / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Bloodbrothers] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Bloodbrothers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Dinosaurs for Hire] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Dinosaurs for Hire / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Robotech II: The Sentinels] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Robotech / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Ex-Mutants] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Ex-Mutants / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)