The Books of Magic #[3] - Reckonings
([April] 1997)

DC, 1995 Series
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Price
12.95 USD; 17.95 CAD
Pages
196
On-sale Date
1997-02-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Suggested for Mature Readers
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Comics; Vertigo
ISBN
1-56389-321-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
761941209722 00111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Bob Kahan (credited) (editor - collected edition); Jim Spivey (credited) (associate editor - collected edition); Julie Rottenberg (credited) (editor - original series); Karen Berger (credited) (executive editor)

Issue Notes

Consultant: Neil Gaiman

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Books of Magic / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited)
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited)
Colors
Michael Wm. Kaluta (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Timothy Hunter
Reprints

Introduction by Terri Windling (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Terri Windling
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The introduction is accompanied by uncredited illustrations.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Charles Vess (credited) (signed as C. Vess) (painting)
Inks
Charles Vess (credited) (signed as C. Vess) (painting)
Colors
Charles Vess (credited) (signed as C. Vess) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Wobbly; Tim Hunter
Reprints

What Fire Leaves Us (Table of Contents: 3)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
Peter Gross (credited)
Inks
Peter Gross (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter; Wobbly; Tanger; Crimple
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)
Inks
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)
Colors
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Araquel; Barbatos
Reprints

Playgrounds Part One: Hell and Back (Table of Contents: 5)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
Peter Snejbjerg (credited)
Inks
Peter Snejbjerg (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter; Barbatos; Molly; Tanger; Crimple; Khara; Araquel
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)
Inks
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)
Colors
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Vuall; Molly
Reprints

Playgrounds Part Two: Tag... You're It. (Table of Contents: 7)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
Peter Snejbjerg (credited)
Inks
Peter Snejbjerg (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Molly; Crimple; Tanger; Tim Hunter; Araquel; Barbatos; Khara; Vuall
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)
Inks
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)
Colors
Greg Spalenka (credited) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter
Reprints

Playgrounds Part Three: Deformative Years (Table of Contents: 9)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
Peter Snejbjerg (credited)
Inks
Peter Snejbjerg (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter; Tanger; Araquel; Molly; Vuall
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
August Hall (credited, signed) (painting)
Inks
August Hall (credited, signed) (painting)
Colors
August Hall (credited, signed) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter
Reprints

Playgrounds Part Four: Boys Will Be Boys (Table of Contents: 11)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
Peter Gross (credited)
Inks
Peter Gross (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter; Vuall; Molly; Crimple; Barbatos
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
August Hall (credited, signed) (painting)
Inks
August Hall (credited, signed) (painting)
Colors
August Hall (credited, signed) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tim Hunter; Crimple; Araquel; Tanger; Molly
Reprints

Playgrounds Part Five: Really-Pretend (Table of Contents: 13)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
Peter Gross (credited)
Inks
Peter Gross (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Khara; Araquel; Tim Hunter; Molly; Crimple; Vuall; Barbatos; Tanger
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Books of Magic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
August Hall (credited) (signed as AH) (painting)
Inks
August Hall (credited) (signed as AH) (painting)
Colors
August Hall (credited) (signed as AH) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Barbatos; Molly; Tim Hunter
Reprints

Playgrounds Epilogue: The Knight, the Dragon, & the Maiden (Table of Contents: 15)

Books of Magic / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Ney Rieber (credited)
Pencils
John Ridgway (credited)
Inks
John Ridgway (credited)
Colors
Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Comicraft (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Barbatos; Molly; Tim Hunter
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  2. 1. Introduction by Terri Windling
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  4. 3. What Fire Leaves Us
    Books of Magic
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  6. 5. Playgrounds Part One: Hell and Back
    Books of Magic
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  8. 7. Playgrounds Part Two: Tag... You're It.
    Books of Magic
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  10. 9. Playgrounds Part Three: Deformative Years
    Books of Magic
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  12. 11. Playgrounds Part Four: Boys Will Be Boys
    Books of Magic
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  14. 13. Playgrounds Part Five: Really-Pretend
    Books of Magic
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Books of Magic
  16. 15. Playgrounds Epilogue: The Knight, the Dragon, & the Maiden
    Books of Magic
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore