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Die Off Another Day: Part 1 - (W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A) Axel Medellin (CA) Tim Seeley 'DIE OFF ANOTHER DAY,' Part One The acclaimed backup begins its own series! A rash of mass animal deaths leads the Hoax Hunters to the Louisiana bayou. What they find is a mystery that harkens to Jack's past - and a dangerous cryptid bent on revenge! Cover price $2.99.

Die Off Another Day: Part 2 of 4 - (W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A) Axel Medellin (CA) Tristan Jones 'DIE OFF ANOTHER DAY,' Part Two Danger awaits the Hoax Hunters at the mysterious carnival - a roaming band of cryptids with an agenda all their own. An old foe emerges, wielding a power the likes of which the Hoax Hunters have never seen. Not to mention an enormous, hideous monster. Cover price $2.99.

Die Off Another Day: Part 4 of 4 - (W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A) Axel Medellin (CA) Keith Burns 'DIE OFF ANOTHER DAY,' Conclusion The Hoax Hunters desperately try to prevent Clive and his carnival from executing their plan-a plan that includes the extinction of an entire cryptid race. More answers to the deepening mystery are revealed in this thrilling finale to the first Hoax Hunters arc! Cover price $2.99.

Haunchyville: Part 2 of 3 - (W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A/CA) Axel Medellin story MICHAEL MORECI & STEVE SEELEY art / cover AXEL MEDELLIN 'HAUNCHYVILLE,' Part Two With one of their own held captive by the albino king and his army of gnomes, the Hoax Hunters forge an uneasy alliance with Donovan and the Hoax Hunters Hunters to uncover the secrets of Haunchyville. Cover price $2.99.

Ghost Busted!: Part 1 - (W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A) Brent Schoonover (CA) Joe Eisma GHOST BUSTED' Special flipbook issue! The Hoax Hunters go on a haunted house ghost-busting mission. One half of the issue contains the 'on-air' story, what happened while the camera was rolling; flip it over and find out what went down behind the scenes! Features guest artist BRENT SCHOONOVER. PERFECT FOR NEW READERS! Cover price $2.99.

Book of Mothman: Part 1 - (W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A/CA) Tristan Jones THE BOOK OF MOTHMAN' Part One The start of the final arc of season one begins here! Featuring new series artist TRISTAN JONES! Cryptids begin appearing across the country. Regan joins Donovan to confront a powerful demon in South America. Tensions build and threats heighten, all leading to the season's powerful conclusion. Cover price $3.50.

(W) Michael Moreci, Steve Seeley (A) Ron Salas, Nick Pitarra (CA) Mike Norton CASE FILES' In this Annual issue, the Hoax Hunters dust off some of their lost cases from the archives. Featuring some of the industry's top creators, like TIM SEELEY, NICK PITARRA, ERIK BURNHAM, RON SALAS, and more! Even Fact or Fact's Ben Hansen makes an appearance! Cover price $2.99.

(W/A/CA) Fred Perry This is the Honey Badger. He's had his own video, commercials, and even a comic book. But Honey Badger don't care. Long as he gets to eat whenever he's not asleep, that's all that matters. Plenty of animals, people, and...things...have a problem with the Honey Badger's attitude, and they're all gonna be up in his furry grill, but when you're that badass, you don't give-well, you know. Cover price $3.99.

Painted cover by Brian Lewis. Stories by Dez Skinn, Denis Gifford, Steve Moore, John Brosnan, Barrie Pattison, John Fleming, and Tise Vahimagi. Art by Paul Neary and Martin Asbury. Edited by Dez Skinn of Warrior fame, House of Hammer presented comics adaptations and articles based on Hammer Films' legendary horror movies, featuring an array of British comics talent early in their careers. A comics adaptation of Hammer's sci-fi adventure Moon Zero Two (later spoofed on MST3K) features art by future Marvel artist Paul Neary. A bush pilot in space helps a woman find her brother, a missing Moon prospector. In a Terror Tales short, a struggling village butcher picks the wrong victim when he starts dealing in human meats. Plus a profile of horror legend Bela Lugosi, Mexican horror films, and B-movie monsters. Hammer Happenings; Moon Zero Two; Media Macabre; Terrible Monsters; The Golden Age of Horror: The Coming of Dracula; Van Helsing's Terror Tales: One Man's Meat...; Mexican Monsters. 8-in. x 10.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

HUMANKIND #5 "ALL ROADS LEAD TO (NEW) ROME," PT. 5 OF 5. ARROW: Monsters, robots, and babes on bikes! (Written, penciled, and cover by) Tony Daniel (I) Kevin Conrad (Col) Richard and Tanya Horie It's all been building up to this: Bruno is an unwilling "Trojan Horse," carrier of a virus from planet Thera that could wipe out the entire population of Earth! Alia Sparrow, head of Thera's Human Crimes Bureau, has the weight of two worlds on her back: Should she destroy Bruno and save all of humankind? Or find the genetic cure that can save him by invading the laboratory of the evil geneticist Crucifer? Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Cover price $2.99.

Nov 1952. Science fiction stories by John Jakes, John Scott Campbell, Richard Matheson, Noel Loomis, Horace B. Fyfe, and M.C. Pease. Cover by Ralph Joiner. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

May 1953. Science fiction stories by Arthur C. Clarke, William Campbell Gault, Alan E. Nourse, Kris Neville, James McKimmey Jr., Mark Clifton, Gene Hunter, Richard E. Stockham, Frank W. Coggins, and Gavin Hyde. Kelly Freas illustration. Cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Nov 1953. Science fiction stories by Mari Wolf, William Tenn, Dean McLaughlin, Jerome Bixby, Arthur Dekker Savage, James McKimmey Jr., Helen Huber, Boyd Ellanby, and Alfred Coppel. Four Kelly Freas illustrations. Wrap-around cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

May 1954. Science fiction stories by Philip K. Dick, Winston Marks, Walter Miller Jr., Con Pederson, Richard Stockham, Charles E. Fritch, Arthur Dekker Savage, and Richard Matheson. Four Kelly Freas illustrations. Wrap-around cover by Ed Valigursky. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

June 1954. Science fiction stories by Raymond F. Jones, Mari Wolf, Lester del Rey, Richard Stockham, George H. Smith, Alan E. Nourse, and Edward W. Ludwig. Two Kelly Freas illustrations. Wrap-around cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Aug 1954. Science fiction stories by Raymond F. Jones, Robert Sheckley, Richard Matheson, Poul Anderson and Theodore Cogswell, William F. Nolan, and Philip K. Dick. Virgil Finlay (3) and Kelly Freas illustration. Cover by Ken Fagg. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 120 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

November 1957. Science fiction stories: "The Ship From Infinity" by Edmond Hamilton, "Truckstop" by Rog Phillips, "The Android Kill" by Alexander Blade, "Deathtrap Planet" by Randall Garrett, "Get Off My Planet!" by Tom W. Harris, and "Housemaid No. 103" by Ivar Jorgensen. Cover by Lloyd Rognan. 5-3/8 in. x 7-1/8 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Jan 1958. Cover by Lloyd Rognan. Science Fiction stories by Dwight V. Swain "Stay out of Space!", Tom W. Harris, Robert Silverberg, Rog Phillips, Randall Garrett, and Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett -as (Robert Randall). Illustrations by Becker and D. Bruce Berry. 5-1/2". x 7 1/4"; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Humberto Ramos, inks by Wayne Faucher. Virtually Wasted, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Anthony Williams, inks by Wayne Faucher; Impulse thwarts a plot to use virtual reality implants. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Written by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges. Art by Tony Akins and Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Brian Bolland. Jack Frost has finally come face-to-face with the Empyrean, but it's clear that someone somewhere along the way has been lying about what this is all about. In fact, it's beginning to seem as if everyone everywhere along the way has been lying...MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Edited by Emmanuel Van Melkebeke. Features on Memories, Amazing Strip and Crying Freeman. Saddle stitched, 8-in x 11 1/2-in, 48 Pages, B&W.

Jim Solar Space Sheriff in Pirates of the Planet X (Wisco Mini-Comic). Jim Solar, Space Sheriff was the creation of Walter Gibson (creator of the Shadow) and artist E.C. Stoner (Stoner notable for being an early African-American comic book artist; he did work on a variety of titles during the Golden Age, including Blue Beetle, Blackstone Master Magician Comics, Green Mask, and more). The Wisco/Klarer Comic Books (which included the Jim Solar line) were promotional giveaways distributed by a variety of merchants, including Wilsco "99" Service Stations, Carnation Malted Milk, Klarer Health Wieners, Fleers Dubble Bubble Gum, Rodeo All-Meat Wieners, Perfect Potato Chips, & others. Back cover blank or printed with information about participating sponsor. 24 pages, full color, 7-in. x 3.5-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

Written by Andrew Kreisberg Art and cover by Paulo Siqueira & Amilton Santos. With the JLA away from Earth on a dire mission in space, the wives and loved ones of the heroes gather to support each other when at any moment any individual in the room could be left alone forever. Cover price $2.99.

Dr. Zin kidnaps Jonny, Bandit and Dr. Quest and takes them to outer space to help him retrieve a mysterious container in "The Song of Space." Script by William Messner-Loebs and art by Marc Hempel & Mark Wheatley. Wraparound cover. Cover price $1.50.

12¢ cover price. Cover by Samm Schwartz. "Merrily We Bowl Along," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead goes to borrow money from Archie and gets roped into participating in Archie's bowling team. "Rope Trick," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead and the gang find that the power of suggestion may be more powerful than they thought. Archie Annual ad. "Enter... The "Brain'", pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Vincent DeCarlo; The Brain sets a trap for Jughead. Archie Club News. "Debt Ridden," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Samm Schwartz, inks by Martin Epp; Reggie coerces Jughead into setting up Archie so Reggie can date Veronica; When Jughead tips Archie off, Archie coerces Jughead into double-crossing Reggie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

G'Nort's interference forces Manga Khan (referred to as Lord Manga) to move up his timetable for invading Earth in "G'Nort And South!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Plot and breakdowns by Keith Giffen, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Steve Leialoha, inks by Al Gordon. Green Flame, Ice Maiden, L-Ron. Cameo by Big Barda. Leialoha cover. Cover price $0.75.

Final issue. For this farewell, you'll see Ka-Zar transported to another dimension--but what awaits the Jungle Lord in the Land of Cancelled Heroes--we cannot say! You will not want to be without this once-in-a-lifetime event! "Savage in a Strange Land" is written by Mike Carlin, with art by Paul Neary and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Paul Neary. Cover price $1.00.

"The Soyuz Survivor." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by D. Bruce Berry. Cover by Joe Kubert. Kamandi, Canus, and Pyra encounter a mutated cosmonaut within an orbiting Russian spaceship. Cover price $0.25.

Written and Illustrated by Jared Osborn, Edward Murr, John Bligh and Pat Giles. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art and Cover by Kagan McLeod. It's a mystery as old as time, or at least as old as volume one, issue one: Whatever happened to Skullthor? Join best pals CHIP and KAGAN as they take you to a world full of delights and horrorsâ€EARTH. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art and Cover by Kagan McLeod. It's all-out war in Kaptara! Can our heroes defeat the invading forces with the help of… BEEFMASTER and MR. KISSES?! And where's that hunk, Manton? Can Keith find him in time? The award-interested series reaches its penultimate issue! Honestly not the best jumping-on point, but still fun! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Kagan McLeod. Mini-Series Finale. The oversized grand finale from Chip Zdarsky (Batman) and Kagan McLeod (She-Hulk)! Years ago, Keith Kanga started a journey that took him to the fantastic world of Kaptara, but after a startling war and lost love, can he move on? 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

Written by Karl Malone & Brett Lewis with art by John Paul Leon. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover price $2.95.

(W) Brent T Larson (A) Luis Czerniawski (CA) Peter Clinton, Barbara Kaalberg Scott Anders, missing for fifty years after the Kayless space mission disaster, has finally returned home… for now. His old bosses in the CIA are willing to foot the bill for his return to space, but first he has to intervene in an unfolding terrorist crisis at Angel Stadium. Who can he turn to for help? And who is the mysterious assassin tasked with removing him from the stage once and for all? Cover price $4.99.

KitBuilders moves into their 10th year of publication! Go "ape" as KitBuilders covers model kits based on the Planet of the Apes movies. Also, enter the first KitBuilders model contest and win cash and great prizes. Then see their new section on Japanese anime kits by Dan Lane. Plus, cool new stuff, sculpting with Wayne Hansen, Hobby History, show coverage, kit-bashing, and lots of "how-to" info! Don't miss an issue of the premier figure kit magazine! Cover price $5.95.

Hack in Space! Story, art and cover by Jolly R. Blackburn. A solid example of how clever writing can compensate for simplified art in comics. The lives and real-world concerns of a group of gamers are revealed by their wacky interplay around the fantasy gaming table. A Novel Idea; The Hang Nail Incident; Brians Eggs; Virtual Liabilities; Have a Little Faith; Monday Mourning; I Write the Songs, I Write the Songs!; A Gamers View of the Movies; Heard It on the Game Vine; Brians Small Press Picks; Parting Shots. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Jesse Leon McCann Art by Min S. Ku & Jeff Albrecht Cover by Scott Jeralds All dogs chase mail carriers, and Krypto's no exception! But why are he and the Dog Star Patrol chasing a space mailman? ? 6 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.25.

Story and art by Jay Stephens. Ripped from her eighth birthday party, tossed onto a lifeless planetoid, and stranded in another dimension, Jetcat's in need of some serious help. She's got to find her way back from Dimension 71, defeat the Jetcat Haters Club, and unwrap all of her presents. But help is on its way, in the form of Space Ape Number Eight. Join Jay Stephens for the second issue of this series. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

2nd Printing - Written by Tom Waltz. Art and Cover by Casey Maloney. Marcus Fall is a battle-hardened soldier in a long-running inter-planetary war. After multiple combat tours, Fall is finally able to leave the military and return to his beloved wife and son. But his happy homecoming comes to a tragic end when a suicide bomber murders his family. Devastated, Fall returns to the war with one bloody mission in mind: revenge against the enemy… every last one of them. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Bob White. "The Protector," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica gets a huge spotted dog, imaginatively named "Spots," to protect her from unwanted advances by boys. "It's Greek To Me," art by Bill Vigoda; Archie wants to drop French because he claims he doesn't have an aptitude for languages, but his knowledge of automobile jargon proves otherwise. "Fly Girl's Mask," script by Robert Bernstein, art by John Giunta; Fly vs. Erick Kreck. "Hop-A-Long Harry" starring Li'l Jinx, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Museum Peace," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Mario Acquaviva; Archie and Reggie fight over who's going to take Veronica to the museum. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. To Bottle a Genie!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jimmy Janes, inks by Dave Hunt; The Legion must find a way to re-bottle the genie Kantuu, whose bottle has been destroyed and who intends to recruit other Djinn as an army to conquer planets. Hostess Twinkies ad with Batgirl, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Grounded Legionnaires, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dave Hunt; At Legion headquarters, Shadow Lass uses a computer log to relate the story of the Legion battle with Vibrex, to explain the history of the Legion Flight Rings to some school children. House ad for Spider-Man Superman team-up comic. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Romeo Tanghal. Night Never Falls at Nullport, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bruce Patterson; The Legion uncovers a plot by the Khunds to sabotage United Planets spacecraft. Meanwhile, on Orando, Projectra's father King Voxv dies before he can give permission for her marriage to Karate Kid. dvertisement for Hostess Twinkies with Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Forgotten Future, script by Paul Levitz, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Larry Mahlstedt; Dream Girl travels to Naltor to discover why her people have suddenly lost the power of precognition. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Amidst an interstellar battle, three Legionnaires resign! Superboy guest-stars! Plus: Legion Leader election results! Written by Paul Levitz, with art by Steve Lightle, Ernie Colon, Mike Machlan and Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Lightle and Mahlstedt. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.25.

(W) Paul Levitz. (A/CA) Chris Batista, Marc Deering. It's the climactic conclusion as full-on war breaks out across the United Planets. But there is hope, as the Legionnaires have finally come together to confront the evil behind the attacks on their homeworlds. Will it be in time, and do they have enough power on their own to survive their darkest hour? Cover price $2.99.

September-October 2011. This issue: Lego City - Rocket off into space! Also: Hero Factory - Beware the Witch Doctor! Plus: Lego Star Wars, Ninjago, Alien Conquest and more!

Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Alberto Alburquerque. A hundred million miles from home, trapped in a ship without power, the crew of the Clarke battles to repair their vessel before they run out of oxygen. Meanwhile, on Earth, President Blades tours Project Monolith, a secret research facility tasked to develop super-weapons to defeat an expected alien invasion. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Alberto Alburquerque. The crew of the Clarke has their first real encounter with the alien technology being built in the asteroid belt, while back on Earth, President Blades discovers the truth behind the brutal attack on his closest advisor, and unseen forces continue to move against him. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Charles Soule. Art and Cover by Alberto Alburquerque. The first arc of Letter 44 comes to a close: new life arrives in deep space, the crew of the Clarke learn important truths about the reason the aliens have come to our solar system, and President Blades teaches his enemies what it truly means to go up against the President of the United States. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written and illustrated by FRANK CHO. Cover by FRANK CHO. CONCEPT: It's life and love as usual in Liberty Meadows animal sanctuary, where anything and everything can happen. THIS ISSUE: Frictions arise as Brandy's mother takes charge of the plans for Brandy's wedding. Testosterone and estrogen run high as Ralph and Leslie star in a new public access channel show with Jen. ALL-NEW STRIPS. NO REPRINTS. Cover price $2.95.