Xena: Warrior Princess

Topps

1 1st Appearance Collection (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys 3-5, TV Guide story; w Roy Thomas; a Jeff Butler).

2 Xena: Warrior Princess (Titan trade; 0-2, stories from Official Magazine 1; w Roy Thomas; a Joyce Chin, Aaron Lopresti).

3 Tooth and Claw (Titan trade; Dragon's Teeth 1-3, Marriage of Hercules and Xena 1-shot; w Roy Thomas, Tom & Mary Bierbaum; a Robert Teranishi, Aaron Lopresti, June Brigman). [From Titan Books: Xena's back, ready once more to cross swords with wayward warriors, clip the wings of rogue dragons and cut errant giants down to size. Xena and her trusty protégée Gabrielle find themselves caught in a conflict of mythic proportions, against a prince, Dragon's Teeth warriors, and a Sphinx.]

Dark Horse

1 The Warrior Way of Death (1-3, story from DHP Annual 99; w John Wagner; a Joyce Chin, Clint Hilinski, Mike Deodato, Ivan Reis). [From Dark Horse Comics: Left for dead on the cross by the Romans, Xena struggles with delirium and deceit as she must decide her fate -- to relive her dark past or to face the grim spectacle of her present. And when her choice casts her into Hell, the big bad guy himself offers her the opportunity to sit at his right hand if she will lure to the Netherworld a pure, powerful soul -- a certain Norse God of Thunder! -- to lead a war against Heaven! These story lines are interwoven with those of the finale of Season 4 and the premier of Season 5 of Xena: Warrior Princess.]

2 Slave (4-6, story from DHP 148; w John Wagner; a Joyce Chin, Mike Deodato). [From Dark Horse Comics: In the aftermath of dying and being resurrected, Xena travels to Egypt for some much needed R&R. But a run-in with slave traders and the rescue of a young girl in chains leaves little room for rest as Xena discovers the girl is Egyptian royalty and the center of a plot involving none other than Cleopatra - and Set, the Egyptian god of evil! Xena must stop the blood sacrifice that will bring the fearsome Set into this world, but she'll have to cut her way through the Egyptian priesthood and the Roman Army to get the job done!]

3 Blood and Shadows (7-10; w John Wagner, Ian Edginton; a David Fabbri, Mike Deodato). [From Dark Horse Comics: Rome had better be ready to rumble! Eli, the man responsible for resurrecting Xena and Gabriella, is a prisoner set to die in the Roman Coliseum. To free Eli and his devoted followers, Xena must travel to the cultural and governmental center of the world and put her life on the line in the chariot race to end all chariot races before all of Rome in the Circus Maximus! But don't think the Romans will make things easy for her. Sparks will fly and heads will roll! Plus, Vikings, mercenaries, witches, monsters, and more!]

4 Darkness Falls (11-14; w Ian Edginton; a Mike Deodato). [From Dark Horse Comics: The gods have abandoned the Earth, eternal night has descended, and the denizens of the Netherworld are running amok. Can Xena make the sun rise before the Earth is devoured by the creatures of Hell? Next, meet Legion...sent to collect demons escaped from Hell and deliver them back to their rightful home. But Legion has made a mistake and is after an innocent young girl, and only Xena stands between her and eternal damnation. Finally, the master thief Autolycus uses a spell to bring to life sculptures of Xena and Gabrielle in order to rent them out to lonely gentlemen. But the spell is stolen to create an army of golem-like monsters. Will Xena be able to stop the madness before it's too late?]

Dynamic Entertainment

1 Contest of Pantheons (1-4; w John Layman; a Fabiano Neves). [From Dark Horse Comics: Writer John Layman and artist Fabiano Neves have brought back the Warrior Princess to great acclaim, and now you can see what everyone else is talking about! Xena and her well-loved cast of friends and villains are caught between a feud that reaches all the way up to the heavens as they fight in the 'Contest of Pantheons,' featuring Xena, Gabrielle, Joxer, Autolycus, and the return of Callisto!]