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JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY
Does Jason Vorhees finally meet his end. . . or will the machette get hungry?
(note: plots, scripts, and other info to be updated in the future)

JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY
published by Topps Comics

#1 (July 1993)
$2.95, Color, 32 pages / 28 story
Writer: Andy Mangels
Pencils: Cynthia Martin
Inks: Allen Nunis
Letterer: Lois Buhalis
Colorist: Evelyn Stein
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Based on the screenplay by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely
Cover artists: (unsigned)
Story title: (no title)
Plot: Crystal Lake has been terrorized by the evil Jason Vorhees, but now, after too many lives have been lost, the FBI arrives to tackle the problem. Luring the machette-man to his doom with a nubile agent, the Feds get the drop on the killer in an explosive way. But even death can't stop the black heart of Jason from beating. . .
Notes: This issue has a Glow-in-the-Dark cover. It comes polybagged with three exclusive trading cards (#1-3).

#2 (August 1993)
$2.95, Color, 32 pages / 28 story
Writer: Andy Mangels
Pencils: Bobby Rubio
Inks: Allen Nunis
Letterer: Jean Simek
Colorist: Evelyn Stein
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Based on the screenplay by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely
Cover artists: Cynthia Martin (unsigned)
Story title: (no title)
Plot: As the mysterious Jessica is introduced, the TV show American Casefiles comes to Crystal Lake in pursuit of Jason Vorhees and higher ratings. Plus, Steve discovers that getting information can be a very painful proposition, and who is the psycho bounty hunter, Creighton Duke?
Text Pages: "Behind the Mask: Directing Hell" two-page text piece on the making of Jason Goes To Hell movie. There is also a one-page intro titled "Our Gory Story So Far. . ."
Notes: This issue comes polybagged with three exclusive trading cards (#4-6).

#3 (September 1993)
$2.95, Color, 32 pages / 28 story
Writer: Andy Mangels
Pencils: Cynthia Martin
Inks: Allen Nunis
Letterer: Lois Buhalis
Colorist: Evelyn Stein
Editor: Jim Salicrup
Based on the screenplay by Dean Lorey and Jay Huguely
Cover artists: Cynthia Martin (unsigned)
Story title: (no title)
Plot: Jessica must make a fateful choice, while Creighton Duke finds that revenge isn't always sweet. And as Steven learns that there are worse things than Hell, Jason may have finally met his match!
Text Pages: "Behind the Mask: Jason Revealed" two-page text interview with Kane Hodder by Andy Mangels. There is also a one-page inside-cover intro titled "Our Gory Story So Far. . ."
Notes: This issue comes polybagged with three exclusive trading cards (#7-9). According to a Marvel editor, page seven, panel three of this issue was photocopied and up on the walls of Marvel Comics for some time as "the filthiest dialogue ever printed in a color comic book!"


JASON GOES TO HELL Trading Cards

As listed above, there was a nine card set included with the three comics. Each featured back text by Andy Mangels.

There was also a Jason Goes To Hell promo trading card given out with a cellophane pack of five other Topps promo cards (two Star Wars Galaxy, WildCATS, Batman:TAS, and Last Action Hero)

The same promo trading card was given out individually with the Screamin' Products Jason Goes To Hell model kit.

See promo card and nine-card set to the right.

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