With the departure of John Ney Reiber, artist Peter Gross took over the writing of The Books of Magic Vol. 2. The series would survive another 25 issues, along with one final annual, the three-issue The Books of Faerie: Auberon’s Tale, the four-issue The Books of Faerie: Molly’s Story, and the four-issue The Trenchcoat Brigade.
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #51#66 |
“A Thousand Worlds of Tim” -- 24 pages
- written by Peter Gross; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Peter Gross and Temujin
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Aug 1998 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #52#67 |
“Homecoming” -- 24 pages
- written by Peter Gross; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Temujin
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Sept 1998 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Auberon’s Tale #1#68 |
“The Regicide” -- 24 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Vince Locke
first issue; cover by Hermann Mejia; $2.50; cover-dated Aug 1998 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Auberon’s Tale #2#69 |
“The Pretender” -- 24 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Vince Locke
cover by Hermann Mejia; $2.50; cover-dated Sept 1998 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Auberon’s Tale #3#70 |
“The Usurper” -- 22 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Vince Locke
final issue; cover by Hermann Mejia; $2.50; cover-dated Oct 1998 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #53#71 |
“Bardsey Boys” -- 24 pages
- written by Peter Gross; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Peter Gross and Temujin
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Oct 1998 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #54#72 |
“The Exquisite Corpse” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Temujin
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Nov 1998 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #55#73 |
“A Fully Articulated Knowing” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross and Linda Medley
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Dec 1998 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #56#74 |
“The Last Molly Story” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Jan 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #57#75 |
“The Wager” -- 15 pages
- written by Peter Gross; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Temujin
“Sturm and the Silver Treasure” -- 7 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; art by Ryan Kelly
- a Books of Faerie story
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Feb 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #58#76 |
“William’s Tale Part 1″ -- 15 pages
- written by Peter Gross; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Temujin
“Auberon Finds a Friend” -- 7 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; art by Hermann Mejia
- a Books of Faerie story
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Mar 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #59#77 |
“William’s Tale Part 2″ -- 15 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
“The Kelpje’s Love” -- 7 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; art by Andrew Chju
- a Books of Faerie story
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Apr 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #60#78 |
“In Defense of His Country” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated May 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #61#79 |
“All Things Timothy” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated June 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Annual #3#80 |
“Snicker Snacker (A Thousand Deaths of Timothy Hunter #1)” -- 9 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Kelley Jones
“Artificial Heart Failure (A Thousand Deaths Of Timothy Hunter #2)” -- 6 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Gary Amaro
“Fish’n'Chips (A Thousand Deaths Of Timothy Hunter #3)” -- 6 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by John Totleben
“Who is Tim Hunter?” -- 8 pages
- written by Mark Millar; pencils by Phil Jimenez; inks by Barbara Schulz
“The Kite” -- 9 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by Temujin
final issue; also includes a 1-page text piece “Welcome to the Books of Magic” by Stuart Moore with art by Hermann Mejia and Linda Medley; cover by Charles Vess; $3.95; cover-dated June 1999 |
 | The Trenchcoat Brigade #1#81 |
“Misery, Book I: Mercy Killer” -- 23 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by John Ridgway
- the team from The Books of Magic Vol. 1 reunites to save the world from a Lovecraftian Cancer god
first issue; cover by Glenn Fabry; $2.50; cover-dated Mar 1999 |
 | The Trenchcoat Brigade #2#82 |
“Misery, Book II: The Kindness of the Wolf” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by John Ridgway
cover by Glenn Fabry; $2.50; cover-dated Apr 1999 |
 | The Trenchcoat Brigade #3#83 |
“Misery, Book III: Eyes of the Blind” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by John Ridgway
cover by Glenn Fabry; $2.50; cover-dated May 1999 |
 | The Trenchcoat Brigade #4#84 |
“Misery, Book IV: A Lingering Death” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by John Ridgway
final issue; cover by Glenn Fabry; $2.50; cover-dated June 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #62#85 |
“Wrong Side of the Tracks” -- 15 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross and Ryan Kelly
“The Scrying Pool” -- 7 pages
- written by Bronwyn Carlton; art by Linda Medley
- a Books of Faerie story
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated July 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #63#86 |
“The Good Fella” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Hogan; art by Gary Amaro
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Aug 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #64#87 |
“Heart of the Storm” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Sept 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #65#88 |
“The Arrangement” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Oct 1999 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Molly’s Story #1#89 |
“Molly’s Story, Book 1: Twilight” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by Hermann Mejia
first issue; cover by Charles Vess; $2.50; cover-dated Sept 1999 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Molly’s Story #2#90 |
“Molly’s Story, Book 2: Iron and Thorn” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; art by Hermann Mejia
cover by Charles Vess; $2.50; cover-dated Oct 1999 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Molly’s Story #3#91 |
“Molly’s Story, Book 3: Tearing off Their Wings” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; pencils by Hermann Mejia; inks by Doug Hazlewood
cover by Charles Vess; $2.50; cover-dated Nov 1999 |
 | The Books of Faerie: Molly’s Story #4#92 |
“Molly’s Story, Book 4: The Importance of Being Evil” -- 22 pages
- written by John Ney Rieber; pencils by Ryan Kelly; inks by Doug Hazlewood
final issue; cover by Charles Vess; $2.50; cover-dated Dec 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #66#93 |
“A Day, a Night & a Dream — Part One” -- 24 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Charles Vess; $2.50; cover-dated Nov 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #67#94 |
“A Day, a Night & a Dream — Part Two” -- 24 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Dec 1999 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #68#95 |
“Pentimento” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by Peter Gross, Ryan Kelly, and Michael Lark (pages 5-8 and 15-19)
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Jan 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #69#96 |
“Cauldrons & Kettles” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; breakdowns by Peter Gross; finishes by Vince Locke
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Feb 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #70#97 |
“Ashes Time” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Ryan Kelly and Temujin
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Mar 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #71#98 |
“The Hunter” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Peter Gross, with assistance from Ryan Kelly and Barbara Schulz
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Apr 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #72#99 |
“The Lord of the Hunt” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; art by John Ridgway
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated May 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #73#100 |
“The Closing Part One — Chasing Barbatos” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Peter Gross, with assistance from Ryan Kelly and Barbara Schulz
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated June 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #74#101 |
“The Closing Part Two — Being Mr. Wrong” -- 23 pages
- written by Peter Gross; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Peter Gross, with assistance from Ryan Kelly and Barbara Schulz
cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated July 2000 |
 | The Books of Magic Vol. 2 #75#102 |
“The Closing Part Three — Inner Child” -- 22 pages
- written by Peter Gross; pencils by Peter Gross; inks by Peter Gross, with assistance from Ryan Kelly and Barbara Schulz
final issue; cover by Michael William Kaluta; $2.50; cover-dated Aug 2000 |
