Cover by Earl Norem. “The Warrior Princess, Part Three of Three: Smile For The Chimaera,” script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jeff Butler, inks by Steve Montano;

Xena, Herc, and gang find the Shaper and battle him; They learn from his brother that he has stripes that will appear no matter the form he takes; In the end, he appears to die… but he’ll be back someday.

36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95. (stock image)