Does anyone know anything about Prince comics? I know their were some in the ninties. Do you know the name? Theams? Where I can find them? Anything?????

I own one. I have no idea where it is at the moment. I'm really fuzzy on the details because I haven't read it in years, but Prince hooks up with this chick named Muse, and he stops some bad dudes from going on a crime spree. Or something. He's playing superhero.

My only distinct memory is when Muse said to him "You really do think you're Batman, don't you?"
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1. Prince: 'Alter Ego'

Tale involving Prince and his alter ego and rival musician, Gemini.

2. Prince and the New Power Generation: Three Chains O' Gold

Adventure tale based around the three chains and Princess Mayte


Both published by Pirahna Music
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There's also a "Rock & Roll" comic devoted to Lil'Man's illustrious career. It was the Feb 21, 1990 issue published by Revolutionary Comics.

As a bonus, the last couple of pages of the book are about George Clinton and the P-Funk.

Good stuff...

I have them both - very funny

langebleu said:

I guess I own this one....

Alter Ego (1991) by DC Comics/Piranha Press, cover by Brian Bolland.

3 Chains O' Gold (1994) by DC Comics/Piranha Press, cover by Steven Parke.

alldayallnight said:

Oooohhhh I want those!!!!! Expecialy the three chains of gold one! Where do you guys suggest I look for thease????

Alter Ego (1991) by DC Comics/Piranha Press, cover by Brian Bolland.

3 Chains O' Gold (1994) by DC Comics/Piranha Press, cover by Steven Parke.

This one is by Revolutionary comics. It was done (as all of their comics were) without the artist's permission. Simply a biography (and not a very good one at that) featuring really bad artwork.



Alter-Ego was the debut of the now-defunct Pirahna Music (also called Pirahna Press) imprint. It told the story of Prince fighting his "evil" twin, Gemini. Gemini is a bulkier, GB era looking Prince (who wears a baphomet pentagram instead of a symbol necklace!). He hypnotises the NPG, and its up to Prince to stop him before he takes over the minds of the world! Yes, it basically depicts Prince as this bad-ass action hero (no really! Stop laughing! I'm serious!). This was used as a tie-in to the Diamonds & Pearls album



Three Chains O' Gold basically told the story of the album in comic form (although it differs considerably from the tale told in the video collection of the same name). This one has Prince foiling an evil plot by a would be dictator. A little more enjoyable than Alter-Ego, if for no other reason than it has a sense of humour about itself (its still pretty silly though!). This was originally intended as a tie-in with the album, but for whatever reason got delayed almost two years.







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ive got 2 of the 3 pictured here but where they are god know's !

Krystal666 said:

I bought some of these 2-3 years ago on ebay. They weren't too expensive.

I had all of these at one time, but gave them to an actual Prince collector a few years back. The artwork on all of them was atrocious.

They have Prince: Alter Ego at Mile High Comics.

http://www.milehighcomics...&snumber=1

The images above show the original Pirahna issues.

'Alter Ego' was also issued and printed under licence in other countries.

In the UK it was issued by Titan Publications (larger format than the US imprint) and was accompanied by a free circular pin badge bearing an image of a 'Symbol' on it.


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I have a three, I got the in Rebel rebel record store in NYC on Bkeeker street, but that was a looooong time ago, god only knows if they still carry them!

I've got that one, don't be taken in by the great cover, the inside artwork is crap. Among the worst i've seen.

i have a copy of all three,great condition,will let them go for 30 buxx each

I have this one. I paid for it twice! My sister found it still sealed in plastic in an old trunk full of junk I'd given her and wouldn't return it until I gave her 20 bucks.

Yes, my name is Sexy and I'm a Princeaholic!!

so all these were approved by Prince except, the Gemini one?

I got all three just two years ago. Someone here posted a link to a site that carried them all. I think it was something like "rock and roll comics." They even had Michael Jackson comic books.

I was just browsing around ebay and they have the Three Chains of Gold for sale:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eB...:B:EF:US:1

Marrk said:

I picked this up last week in a second hand bookshop in Auckland for NZ$5.00 whic is about USD $3.50, great condition too, carp comic but it is a collectors item i spose.

had these but cannot find them..... Hmmm i think someone stole them

thekidsgirl said:

The "Gemini" one (Alter-Ego) was official. The only one not approved by Prince was the Revolutionary Comics one. Both Pirahna books were endorsed by Prince, Paisley Park and WB.

Marrk said:

Yes, its pretty bad. Gotta love that Bolland cover, though. The Parke cover sin't half bad either.