FEMFORCE (2009)

"(W) Mark & Stephanie Heike, Eric Lindberg, Rock Baker (A) Mark Heike, Rock Baker, Jeff Austin Nightveil assembles a team of powerful paranormals to battle the interdimensional Old Dark Gods, with a disgruntled Ms. Victory in tow. Tara and She-Cat are left behind to foil an assassination attempt by Stormy Tempest when the deadly, enigmatic Pryde joins the fray. Guest-stars abound in this issue that sets the stage for the FF's landmark 150th issue! On the flipside, Gargatarama features episodes in the continuing GTS sagas of the gentle medieval giantess Rowena, WWII-era economy-sized crimefighter Dinosaur Girl, and the new heroine who battles giant monsters eye-to-eye, the beautiful-yet-demonic bat-winged giantess known as Inferna!"

"(W/A) Various While chaos reigns on Earth, Nightveil, Ms. Victory, and Synn lead a force of paranormals to another planet to fight the ultimate evil, The Old Dark Ones. In the heat of battle, they make a shocking a shocking discovery - Stardust lives! In addition, there will be an extra-long Gargantarama back-up comprising the back half of this 84-page flip book."

"(W/A) Various As the recently-returned Stardust recovers, Ms. Victory's husband Paragon does not. Nightveil must embark on yet another solo mission, even before the mystery of The Old Dark Ones is solved. And what's up with Synn's powers? Guest-features star Miss Masque, Blue Bulleteer, and the enigmatic teen-heroine, Kinetics!"

"(W/A) Various While Nightveil battles multiple demons and Synn's powers go haywire, Ms. Victory must contend with She-Cat's romance with her cloned son and learn the secret of a rogue European mercenary. Plus, a new Stormy Tempest series by fan-favorite writer Len Strazewski, and a free DVD previewing two Stormy Tempest movies!"

"(W/A) Various Can Synn's loss of control have a medical cause? She and Tara remain on the sidelines helping Buckaroo Betty, Darkshade, and Black Phantom while Ms. Victory, She-Cat, and Stardust confront an awesome new villainess whose minions may not be what they seem, and Nightveil fights for her life a universe away."

"(W/A) Various Will Synn have to be permanently banished or will Stardust's risky solution be the answer? And where do Paragon's 'imaginary monsters' fit in? As Tara is called to Jungle Island and Nightveil and Ms. Victory face danger fighting solo, She-Cat must salvage her love life. Fan-favorite artist Brad Gorby returns!"

"(W/A) Various Has Synn really lost her mind? If those giant monsters are imaginary, why does Ms. Victory's blind husband paragon see them? Only Stardust knows the answer. Even as Nightveil has finally returned to the team, a personal crisis pulls Tara away, and She-Cat fights alone. Special guest-star Yankee Girl!"

"(W/A) Various Synn'S powers create havoc behind the Iron Curtain in an untold story from the 1970's - 'Illusions In G-Minor', with art by Will Meugniot!! While the rest of the Femforce fear a recurrence of the Synn crisis, Tara fights to rescue the missing Janis Lawson. 80 pages of all-new art and story!"

"(W/A) Various The Femforce shrinks to microscopic size and enters Synn's body to bring her reality-warping powers under control only to confront an unexpected menace there in the novel-length conclusion of 'Living In Synn.' Plus - Stormy Tempest, Rowena, Dinosaur Girl, and 1-900-Giantess! Cover by Will Meugniot!"

"Trapped at submicroscopic size inside Synn's body, Nightveil, Stardust and Ms. Victory defeat a foe of unimaginable menace, as She-Cat finds a face out of her past. Then, no sooner is one evil opponent dispatched, when a new villainess appears - from the ranks of the undead! Behind the spectacular digital cover painting by long-time Dark Horse Star Wars artist John Nadeau, Femfans will finally learn the source of Synn's vacillations, and the terrible price that must be paid to end them!"

"The Femforce find themselves in Europe, pulled into the fight of their lives against an alliance of human and supernatural foes in 'House of Lost Souls', while Will Meugniot's smash sensation back-up feature N.E.D.O.R. Agents must face 'The Menace From Within'! Plus - Pyrogirl solo! 84 pages of all-new action!"

"Stardust is duped by her nemesis Proxima in a story from her Rurian days, while She-Cat faces a new menace at Mardi Gras; Nightveil angsts about the villainous Wampyr and Ms. Victory meets an old threat. Plus, a Pyrogirl solo tale by Will Meugniot and Rock Baker. The late, great Eduardo Barreto was working on this issue before his untimely passing late in 2011. Unfortunately, he was not able to complete an intended interior story for the book, but he did contribute the book's spectacular color cover!"

"A shocking family secret comes to light as Ms. Victory and Paragon learn 'The Truth About Jennifer,' guest-starring Jennifer Wayne-Burke (the 'second' Ms. Victory) and Renegade. Meanwhile, Nightveil faces an attack from Wampyr - or does she? And, Synn finds love? All this plus Will Meugniot's N.E.D.O.R. Agents!"

"AC Comics 30th Anniversary of Special! Femforce creator Bill Black returns to script 'Here Come The Commandos!' Rad learns her 'true origin', She-Cat fights solo in the Middle East, the FF faces social unrest in 1970, and Team Paragon defeats The Iron Claw! Special surprises! Cover by Gorby."

"More 'family secrets' unfold for Ms. Victory and Nightveil as hidden enemies plot against them. Stardust spends a night out, and the rest of the Femforce fights alongside both Gammazon Housewife and Fighting Yank! Plus a retro tale from Tara's college days and Blue Bulleteer battling mobsters. Two cover versions!"

"Can the Femforce fight a foe who's not breaking any laws? Ms. Victory, Synn and Tara deal with an old threat while She-Cat battles violent subversives and Stardust faces a demon. Then, is space war inevitable when the Gammazon Housewife must team up with the Femforce? Look for a special 're-marked' cover variant!"

"It's all-out war when Ms. Victory, Tara, and Stardust experience Rad and Madame Boa 'attacking' Femforce HQ. Only clear-thinking Synn can make peace. She-Cat fights alone in Dawn World alongside Cave Girl and Thunda, while Nightveil remains AWOL. Plus, solo Tara and Stormy Tempest adventures! Two cover versions! "

"Renegade surfaces, and the resolution to one long-running mystery leads to another, as new revelations bring the true history of the Femforce universe into clearer focus. Ms. Victory averts disaster on the high seas, Tara has a solo adventure on Jungle Island, and She-Cat goes to prison! Special cover by Will Meugniot!"

"Nightveil and She-Cat are finally back, and the Femforce is full strength as things heat up on the West Coast- but will it be enough to stop Wampyr? Plus, back-up features starring Synn, The Black Phantom in the past, Stormy Tempest in the far-flung future, and Ms. Victory spanning multiple eras."

"The machinations of the evil Wampyr are threatened when Cianose Djab's secret army of the undead is exposed, and Ms. Victory, Synn, She-Cat, and the other FFers end up fighting zombies on the mean streets of Los Angeles. And what of Nightveil, her cloak, and the fate of The Black Commando?"

"As the FF clear the LA streets of Cianose Djab's zombie hordes, vampire queen Wampyr decides she must act before our heroines can uncover her plan for world domination. Plus, solo stories starring Synn, Tara back in her college days, and She-Cat encountering a pair of faces from the past. Ships with two covers: the Will Meugniot Wampyr-Vampire Queen cover and the She-Cat and Nightveil painted design by Paolo Bodini."

"The showdown with the villainess Wampyr - and the ending you never thought you'd see! Also, Stormy Tempest returns! Tara relives college days, Stardust on Rur, and Nightveil fights on Dhagor! Special flip-book feature - a new kind of superheroine, Rochelle the Teen Cockroach! By John Crowther, with art by Dell Barras!"

"The Femforce battle Ms. Victory herself in 'Evil At Center Stage!' She-Cat's personal life is complicated by Mike McCluskey (Scarlet Scorpion) written by Stephanie Heike, while Tara Fremont runs afoul of a disgruntled gold-digger in 'Trophy Wife.' Plus, Nightveil on Dark Dhagor; The Blue Bulleteer, and more!"

"While the Femforce team struggles with internal problems and She-Cat's personal life gets more muddled, a mysterious threat stalks. On Dhagor, Nightveil faces both her mentor Azagoth and the villainous Vivarna. Stardust remembers more dark secrets from her past, The Blue Bulleteer risks a haunted house and Tara races to victory."

"Wedding bells ring for Femforce pal Roberta Strock, but when the groom ends up a suspicious figure out of Ms. Victory's past, the ceremony degenerates into a free-for-all! On Dhagor, Nightveils' war with the evil sorcerers ramps up. Plus, a 'lost' tale of the Black Phantom in the Old West!"

"The FF team faces an old friend, an old enemy and the time-tossed giantess Zazurra! Nightveil duels with Vivarna on Dhagor, Stardust confronts treachery in space, and Ms. V and Tara stop a good scientist turned monstrous! Plus, the in-print debut of Atomic Blonde, a new super-heroine from Dan Gorman and Joseph A. Michael!"

"The Femforce must stop the gigantic stone Zazurra, battle Lady Luger and face Blitzfrau in this historic 175th issue! Backups include Rad fighting in Siberia, Ms. Victory and Tara versus a monster, Synn matching wits with a brain, and Nightveil trapped on Dark Dhagor! Special Bill Black autographed alternate cover!"

"The FF call in Firebeam to search for the spirit of Roberta Strock's dead fiancé - with surprising results! A trip to the beach presages an undersea invasion, Ms. Victory challenges a new offworld threat, Stardust faces disaster and betrayal in the distant past, and Nightveil's fight on Dhagor climaxes."

"An unexpected revelation causes Ms. Victory to question her past as demons threaten the FF. Guest-Starring Firebeam and Captain Freedom. Nightveil triumphs over Vivarna, but at what cost? Can Rad maintain 'deep cover' without breaking into a federal facility, and Stormy Tempest plies the spaceways again. Plus, more Atomic Blonde!"

"Smarting from her recent defeat at the hands of She-Cat, Synn, and Tara, Gorgana returns to take on the whole FF team! Then, Nightveil bests Vivarna on Dhagor, Stardust faces Traxxis yet again, Synn uses intelligence to defeat a villain, Tara fights alone as never before, and Yankee Girl is back!"

"After three years on Dhagor, Nightveil is back! Will she be in time to help Ms. Victory, Tara, She-Cat and Synn stop Gorgana? Then, Stardust faces the threat of Traxxis yet again, She-Cat fights alone, Yankee Girl returns, and the first solo story starring a great new heroine, Violet Shadow!"

"A mysterious new menace threatens the Femforce - but could it be one of their own? Then, Tara faces a pair of enemies out of the past, Nightveil struggles to fit in, Rad evades The Strong Hand, Stormy Tempest repells an alien invasion, guest-star Kitten gets spacey, and Super-Cutey returns!"

"Is the returned Nightveil the genuine article, or an evil doppleganger? Who is the mysterious grave robber near Rio Rita's tomb? Can Stardust fend off a Sentient Star? Why did Miss Masque enter the Vault of Heroes in 1949? All this plus Stormy Tempest, Black Phantom, and Dinosaur Girl!"

"The FF face a new supervillain in 'The Taming of the Shrew,' written by fan favorite Eric Lindberg! FF creator Bill Black returns to write and draw a feature-length Synn adventure! She-Cat and Tara fight together, Nightveil solo in Brazil, Ms. Victory in the 1950's, plus three other stories!"

"The Femforce triumphs over their smallest adversary in 'The Taming of the Shrew' Part 2; Stardust must contain living nightmares in 'A Matter Of Matter'; three Ms. Victory solo stories by three creative teams; The Black Phantom rides in 'Hang 'Em High'; plus individual adventures starring Nightveil, Tara, and She-Cat!"

"Blitzfrau returns! Who is she and why does she hate the Femforce? Also, She-Cat stumbles on a Strong Hand training facility; Stardust recombines alien antagonists to stop galactic calamity; Ms. Victory undoes a sabotaged time-travel experiment; Tara stops a giant monster brawl and Yankee Girl foils a prison break"

"A previously-untold, feature-length retro tale starts this issue with 'Pre-Ms.' Victory in WWII action! A friend in an enemy P.O.W. camp has Ms. V braving experimental Luftwaffe jets to free Allied prisoners. TARA tussles with an impossible giant snake; She-Cat, Stardust, and Synn in solo action, and more Nyoka!"

"An elite, extra-dimensional security force 'recruits' Ms. Victory as a new member. Can the rest of the Femforce stop her abduction? Nightveil returns to her quest for the Cloak of Darkness and stumbles upon a malevolent force instead, She-Cat must outwit an AI construct, and Tara's Jungle Island faces a new threat."

"Led by Rad, 'The Strong Hand' prepares to attack; She-Cat fights to avert disaster in 'The Boom Room'; Nightveil and the Sentinels of Justice battle Negeema in 1986; Stardust faces the return of Initia; Yankee Girl reluctantly goes into action and a surprising FF member turns monstrous!"

"Now in full digital color! New lower price! The mystery of Nightveil's missing cloak revealed! The re-emergence of the villainous Alizarin Crimson! Guest-stars galore! Femforce creator Bill Black returns on script and art. with help from FF fan-favorite Eric Coile on pencils! Backup co-features the Sentinels of Justice!"

"Femforce nemesis Alizarin Crimson has been successful in defeating the group. But help, involving the return of an AC Universe hero, arrives from a most unexpected source. Nightveil is thrust into a life or death battle to reclaim her Cloak of Darkness. Without the team's aid can she possibly survive?"

The mysterious new Scarlet Scorpion brings forces into play to extricate Femforce from the Dream Doom; and a favorite hero returns! Enraged, Nightveil enters pitched battle with Alizarin Crimson to reclaim her Cloak Of Darkness. Can she triumph? Plus Paragon's revelation startles the team. Don't miss "Journey to Nightmare's End!"

Anyone plunged into the mystical starfield of Nightveil's Cloak Of Darkness is lost forever. But when Alizarin Crimson hurls Stardust into that dark matter void, the stellar warrior emerges a menace not only to the witch but to the Femforce team. All must face "The Starlight Doom!"

Nikki Latimer is near death from exposure to dark matter radiation caused by Stardust. Paragon convinces Dusty to use Rurian technology to revive her... the same machine that brought him out of stasis years ago. This results in metamorphosis that's great for Nikki but bad news for Ms. Victory- Femparagon!

Nikki Latimer blames Femforce for the death of her father, the Dream Shroud. Infused with the physical and mental powers of Paragon she can wipe out the team. Who can stop the Unstoppable Femparagon? Synn, that's who!

"Full Color! Bad time on air for TV talk show temptress when she's pained by arthritis. Is there a cure? It's big trouble for Femforce when Stella Stargaze steals the Garganta formula, especially Tara. And what happens to Nightveil is most unexpected. Read 'Stella By Starlight,, by Black and Coile."

There's big trouble for Femforce again when Stella Stargaze, who became giant-size recently, stars in a new Fred Olen Ray production filmed in Florida, a sequel to his Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold. It's "Stella By Starlight" by Bill Black and Eric Coile. Full color on glossy stock!

As Nightveil is transporting the body of Alizarin Crimson to the trans-dimensional world of Dark Dhagor, the change in local has a disastrous effect. She becomes entwined in a new horror in a story titled "By Azagoth's Beard!"; written, inked and colored by Femforce creator Bill Black!

Nightveil's Cloak of Darkness, a cosmic force beyond imagination, is free from control by the sorceress and the wizard, Azagoth. It's first course of action... destroy the Blue Bulleteer! Can Femforce stop this attack and save Laura Wright? Written, inked, and colored by Femforce creator Bill Black!

The Shimmerer, an enigmatic entity that continuously shuffles back in and out of reality, has extreme hatred for Femforce. Using powers that none can comprehend he extricates villains from prison and re-animates those that are dead. The purpose: to utterly destroy Femforce. Don't miss "A Gathering of Evil!"

The Femforce reach their landmark 200th issue trapped in "The Tunnel of 200 Terrors!" Under the malevolent guidance of Alizarin Crimson and The Shimmerer all their enemies past and present have thrust the team into a cosmic death arena from which there is absolutely no escape. Full Color! Wraparound Cover!

The Shimmerer time warps into the future, landing in the space occupied by rogue Space Patrol agent Stormy Tempest. When she is displaced, Stormy sling-shots back to 2023 right into FF HQ! The Femforce must contend with "Future Shock!" and all hell breaks loose!

When Nightveil plunges into The Shimmerer's cosmic sack to reclaim her Cloak of Darkness, she finds herself in an unknown universe fraught with peril. Just when her goal is within reach she becomes entangled in the twisted tatters of the Yellow Queen. On Earth, Femforce alone must deal with... Rhogtarr!

Synn's brain goes into ultra drive! That's great because Nightveil needs all the help she can get. Next the team travels to Taragonia revisiting jungle gals and dinosaurs! Then  the FF journeys to Dark Dhagor with the fate of two dimensions threatened by "The Queen In Yellow."

Rhogtarr, the Cosmic Alien, communicates with dinosaurs. On Taragonia he has learned of a subterranian dimensional breech through which a monstrous menace will be unleashed on Earth. Nightveil with the FF resident jungle girl rush to the mysterious island to stop it.

Beyond the dimensional portal hidden in the caves of Taragonia, the evil Loggriss extracts DNA from captives Nightveil and Nyoka. Loggriss formulates serum to create monsters used to attack the Earth. Tara and her jungle girls along with Ms. V and Femforce rush to combat this new menace.

Camera! Catastrophe! Stella Stargaze contracts Synn to use her brain power to construct movie sets at no charge for her new giant woman film, then pockets the construction money. This mental mayhem brings Synn dangerously close to the breaking point. What could possibly go wrong? This issue kicks off the fortieth anniversary of the Femforce as a ongoing comic book title in 2025. Features a cover by fan-favorite 1990's artist Brad Gorby.

Joan Wayne Starrett is asleep and can't wake up. Nightveil summons The Shade who can enter dreams. The mystic duo delve into Ms. Victory's dream world to encounter Ms. Morpheus, an entity whose intent is to render the population unconscious. A struggle to bring Ms. Victory back to reality ensues. This special issue is chronologically the fortieth anniversary of the Femforce ongoing title being celebrated in 2025. It once again features a cover by fan-favorite 1990's artist Brad Gorby.