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The Shadow Witch: Part 1 of 4 - Story and Art by Jim Balent. As a sinister shadow envelopes our Salem Heroes, Tarot, Raven Hex, and then Skeleton Man find themselves under the spell of an old enemy. An arena of warring Witches, a deadly affliction and a new cemetery guardian reveal themselves! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

The Shadow Witch: Part 4 of 4 - Story and Art by Jim Balent. Tarot, with revenge in her heart, sets off to kill the one who brought pain into the life of her and her loved ones, Azure the Dark Elf. But one question haunts her -- is she fulfilling the three fold law or is it murder?! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

The Shadow Witch: Part 4 of 4 - Story and Art by Jim Balent. Tarot, with revenge in her heart, sets off to kill the one who brought pain into the life of her and her loved ones, Azure the Dark Elf. But one question haunts her -- is she fulfilling the three fold law or is it murder?! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Features a limited signed and numbered b&w art print by Jim Balent. Limited to 500 copies. The Shadow Witch: Part 4 of 4 - Story and Art by Jim Balent. Tarot, with revenge in her heart, sets off to kill the one who brought pain into the life of her and her loved ones, Azure the Dark Elf. But one question haunts her -- is she fulfilling the three fold law or is it murder?! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

"Loose Lips" by Jim Balent. Each year, many people donate their body parts to others after they are dead. But what if the ghosts of the dead change their minds and want them back? Skeleton Man and Crypt Chick must stop the ungrateful dead as the spirits try to retrieve their donated parts from the living! Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Double Deluxe Edition is signed by Jim Balent with Broadsword Comics certificate of authenticity and includes a signed and numbered b&w art print by Jim Balent limited to 500 copies. "Loose Lips" by Jim Balent. Each year, many people donate their body parts to others after they are dead. But what if the ghosts of the dead change their minds and want them back? Skeleton Man and Crypt Chick must stop the ungrateful dead as the spirits try to retrieve their donated parts from the living! Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Features a limited signed and numbered b&w art print by Jim Balent. Limited to 500 copies. "So Mote It Be," Part 2, by Jim Balent. Swords clash as Tarot - the Swordmaiden to the Goddess - crosses blades with the Swordman to the God. Tarot's lover, Boo Cat, watches helplessly as the two warriors of the Craft, battle to what can be their mutual demise! Full color, 32 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Limited Signed Edition of the A cover. Signed by Jim Balent. Limited to 500 copies. Includes a hand signed and numbered sketch art print and a BroadSword Comics Certificate of Authenticity. NOTE: Scan is for reference purposes only and does not reflect the actual edition number that may be received. (W/A) Jim Balent 'Familiar Troubles.' Caged and imprisoned, Pooka finds himself at the mercy of the fairies he's chased and harassed all his life. Now the tables have finally turned, and it's time for the fairies to have their revenge! Pooka's only hope for rescue is Tarot, but she has been drugged by a poisoned blade and faces death herself. Cover price $21.99.

(W/A/C) Jim Balent Jealous that Tarot is spending too much time with her girlfriend, Licorice Dust fights Tarot for the affections of Boo Cat. It's Witch versus Vampire in this supernatural, fangs against magick, cat-fight! Cover price $2.95.

(W/A/CA) Jim Balent 'The Dark Spiral,' Part 1: 'The Abandoned Witch Village.' An ill wind blows from the rooftops of an abandoned witch village. Evil fairies and a dark queen with wicked intent haunt Tarot as she begins a downward spiral. Issue #75 is the beginning of an epic journey that will change Tarot's life - as well as everyone she loves. Cover price $2.95.

(W/A/CA) Jim Balent 'The Dark Spiral,' Part 1: 'The Abandoned Witch Village.' An ill wind blows from the rooftops of an abandoned witch village. Evil fairies and a dark queen with wicked intent haunt Tarot as she begins a downward spiral. Issue #75 is the beginning of an epic journey that will change Tarot's life - as well as everyone she loves. Cover price $2.95.

(W/A/CA) Jim Balent Raven Hex, The Skeleton Man, Thornwic, and the Witch Mother, having discovered the camp of the Dark Faeries, make plans to rescue the bewitched Tarot. But some plans require a sacrifice. A life for a life - and maybe more! The unseelie court sets its lethal gaze upon a new enemy. Cover price $2.95.

Story, Art and Cover by Jim Balent. 'The Hexbox: It's Alive,' Part 2. Tarot, Raven, and the Skeleton Man are still trapped in the alternate Monster World created by the Cursed Hexbox Game System. The three must find a way back to their own dimension or forever live in this realm as a Vampire, Werewolf, and Bride of the Monster! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Russ Manning and George Wilson (painting). Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary, art by Jesse Marsh; Hista to Ho-Wa-Usha. "Tarzan the Terrible, Part 2: Incredible Pal-Ul-Don" starring Tarzan (John Clayton), Jane Porter Clayton, Korak (Jack Clayton), Om-At, Pan-At-Lee, Ta-Den, O-Lo-A, Ja-Don, Ko-Tan, Lu-Don, Bu-Lat, Mo-Sar, and Obergatz, script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original novel) and Gaylord Du Bois (adaptation), art by Russ Manning; Tarzan rescues Jane from the high priests of Pal-ul-don. "Kinji's Offer" text story, art by Nat Edson. "The Death Fruit" starring Leopard Girl (Meru), Munya, Toto, Chui, and Dinu, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Massey. Number on cover 10012-705 May. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

"Tarzan's First Love." Based on a tale from ERB's The Jungle Tales of Tarzan, this story finds the Lord of the Apes in love with she-ape Teekla. Tarzan rescues rival Taug and realizes that his love for Teekla must remain unrequited. "The End of Bukawai." The witch doctor Bukawai captures Tarzan. Also based on a tale from The Jungle Tales of Tarzan. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Steve Gan. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.50.

Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Christopher Schenck and Thomas Yeates. Cover by Arthur Suydam. Jane is dying from the mysterious Tara virus. Only Tarzan, her mate, can save her -- he holds the cure in his blood. But there is plenty between Tarzan and home -- namely, monstrosities and the evil Ahrtan, who want to spill Tarzan's blood instead! The final, show-stopping conclusion of Tarzan's conflict with the Ahrtan -- and himself! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Legion of Hate: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Allan Gross. Art by Christopher Schenck and George Freeman. Cover by Christopher Schenck. Tarzan's battle with the evil Ahrtan is over, but the real danger has just begun! Tarzan and Mugambi are traveling through upper Kenya when they discover that an artifact of immense power has fallen into the hands of a Nazi private. It could make this lowly soldier the ruler of the world -- if he could only get out of the jungle! Thus begins "Tarzan and the Legion of Hate," the second story arc in the ongoing Tarzan series. This is a great place for new readers to swing into the action! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Legion of Hate: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Allan Gross. Art by Christopher Schenck and George Freeman. Cover by Christopher Schenck. Renegade Nazis! Warrior jungle women! And a mind-controlling emerald! It all adds up to one thing: big trouble in upper Kenya! If Tarzan cannot defuse this situation now, deep within the jungles of Africa, the battle could be taken back to civilization, where millions of innocents could be subjected to the emerald's hypnotic power -- and that's a battle he cannot afford to face. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Legion of Hate: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Allan Gross. Art by Christopher Schenck and George Freeman. Cover by Christopher Schenck. A fantastic, hypnotic emerald has given Private Mann control over the rest of his Nazi infantry and the warrior women of Zuli. And, yet, this newfound power is pointless to him unless he can get back to civilization. Tarzan won't let him do that, and Tarzan cannot be controlled by the emerald. But there are other things which Mann can use to control the Lord of the Apes . . . 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Tooth and Nail: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Lovern Kindzierski. Art by Stan Manoukin and Vince Roucher. Cover by Mark Schultz. When the NYPD needs help tracking a brutal serial murderer, they call on Tarzan. But even he's confused when he finds two scents where there should be one! The killer is two different people in a single body, and that spells double trouble for the Lord of the Jungle! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Bruce Jones. Art and cover by Bret Blevins. Earth is only a distant memory to John Carter, a memory he wants to keep distant. Mars is savage and brutal, but far more honest than the blue planet he left behind. If Carter allows Tarzan to return to his home planet, it could lead to an earthly invasion of Barsoom . . . an invasion which Carter fears his adopted home would be hard pressed to stave off. So, to ensure he never has to see Mars compromised by humans, Carter will see that Tarzan is buried six-feet under its surface. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Cover art by Henning Kure, Peter Snejbjerg, and Teddy Kristiansen. "Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan"; Tom Mason introduces the book as well as the creators, whom he says may not be familiar to the U.S. audience. "Love, Lies and the Lost City, Part One," script by Henning Kure, pencils by Peter Snejbjerg, inks by Teddy Kristiansen; A young woman following a map belonging to her grandmother finds herself in Opar. Tarzan the Warrior ad. Jungle Tales Flip-Cover by Teddy Kristiansen. "Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan"; Tom Mason talks about the contributions of Matt Wagner and Walter Simonson for this side of the flip book. "Tarzan's First Love," script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original) and Matt Wagner (adaptation), art by Teddy Kristiansen; Tarzan courts Teeka. Protectors comic ad. "The Scar," script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original) and Walt Simonson (script), and Henning Kure (plot), art by Peter Snejbjerg; Tarzan recalls his battle with Terkoz and how he got the scar on his forehead. Adapted from an event in Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, Tarzan of the Apes. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $3.95.

Saalfield Publishing Company, 1929 strip reprints and some new Hal Foster art, 2 blown-up B&W panels to color per page and 1 colored example on opposite page, 15-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches, 24 pages, numbered 988, 1933.

Cover by Arthur Suydam. Tarzan has been left behind by the outlaw safari, tied to a tree, and left to face the fury of Gorgo the buffalo. Resigned to his fate, Tarzan fails to see the lithe, stalking form of his friend, Jad-bal-ja, the golden lion... For nearly half a century, Edgar Rice Burroughs' final work, an unfinished Tarzan novel, has been locked in a vault where it became the stuff of legend. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Lost Adventure, a four-issue series presented in the classic pulp format. It's the return of the noble savage, and the return of the lost medium. The text has been faithfully revised and the story completed by Joe R. Lansdale, and includes black-and-white interior illustrations by Charles Vess. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and art by Thomas Yeates. To find one treasure and lose another . . . ! In his trek out of Opar, the Lord of the Apes discovers a cache of gold bars. And just as soon as he's hidden the treasure, he is drawn back to the African city, where his beloved Jane has been kidnapped. Just as he has buried the treasure, so shall he bury the men who would manhandle Jane! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Walter Simonson. Art and cover by Lee Weeks. In the center of the earth lies Pellucidar, the last bastion of primeval forest in the world. To Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, this is sacred ground. But to the Predators, it is hunting ground. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present Tarzan vs. Predator at the Earth's Core, by Walter Simonson and Lee Weeks. When Tarzan receives word that Pellucidar's greatest warriors and strongest beasts are being killed, and his friend David Innes, ruler of Pellucidar, has gone missing, there is no question that he must travel to the earth's core to investigate. The people of Pellucidar rest a little easier, knowing that their protector is coming. And in this land of eternal noonday sun, the Predators rest up for their greatest challenge yet! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Walter Simonson. Art and cover by Lee Weeks. Something is killing Pellucidar's greatest warriors, and Tarzan of the Apes will not rest until he has discovered the cause. Tarzan's hunt takes him deep into the earth's core, the very heart of the lost land of Pellucidar, where he finds himself the quarry of a strange group of beings: the trophy-hunting Predators! Unfortunately for the Predators, their code of hunting is a language the savage Lord Greystoke understands all too well. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Chris Harmon aka T.A.S.E.R. is a DJ at a radio station and interviews KISS band members. Created by Teddy Whittenbarger, story/inks David Nation, "KISS interview" by Gene Simmons, artist Wade Webb. Cover price $2.00.

COVER BY JO CHEN KEN SIU-CHONG(W)/UDON(P) Continuing Taskmaster's own series ? created by the crew from UDON (X-MEN EVOLUTION)! The skull-faced mercenary has been walking a tightrope between two warring families, playing each against the other for his own benefit ? but what happens when they catch wise to his actions? Photographic reflexes won't help him now ? and we won't even mention what a damper it's put on his hot date! 7-59606-05251-6-00311 (MarvelPG) 2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Cover by NORBERTO FERNANDEZ story JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY art NORBERTO FERNANDEZ JIMMY PALMIOTTI & JUSTIN GRAY (JONAH HEx, TIME BOMB, RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE) and NORBERTO FERNANDEZ (ERIKA, x-MEN) ask the question: Who is the Tattered Man? A spirit of vengeance spawned from the concentration camps of Germany Lies dormant till it is resurrected in modern day new york and finds although times have changed, its work is far from done. Horror and heroics mix, and the results are deadly. 40 PAGES / FC Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. By Mitch O'connell. The book contains 250 tattoo designs by Mitch O'Connell. They're the best of his three sets of tattoo flash titled "Stewed, Screwed and Tattooed" (2001), "Done While Drunk" (2002), and "From the Bottom of the Barrel" (2006). Each limited edition set sold for $100, and is now out of print. Mitch O'Connell: Tattoos collects the images in one easy-to-flip-through volume! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 264 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Cover art by Michael Golden. "Part One: Don't Look Back," script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Jason Johnson, inks by Tom McWeeney; A superpowered soldier attacks Lynch telepathically. To relieve the psychic pressure, Lynch tears his own eye out, resulting in a destructive blast that kills the soldier; Cole Cash, Alex Fairchild, Stephen Callahan and Philip Chang quit Team 7; Stephan Callahan announces that he and his wife, Rebecca "Becky" Rainmaker, are expecting a child (Sarah Rainmaker). John Lynch character profile, art by Jason Johnson. Team 7 "Eye" Chart. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Dynamic Forces Signed Edition by Chuck Dixon. Limited to 750 copies with certificate of authenticity. Cover price $2.50.

Cover pencils by Mark Schmitz, inks by Robert Goler. Prelude to Mayhem, script by Paul Danner, pencils by Mark Schmitz, inks by Robert Goler; Team Anarchy destroys C-unit troops and takes Karen Fisher back to their hideout where they are attacked again. Surprise, Corporate was manipulating the rescue. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Bronze edition, limited to 500 copies. Cover pencils by Mark Schmitz, inks by Robert Goler. Prelude to Mayhem, script by Paul Danner, pencils by Mark Schmitz, inks by Robert Goler; Team Anarchy destroys C-unit troops and takes Karen Fisher back to their hideout where they are attacked again. Surprise, Corporate was manipulating the rescue. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Spearhead, script by David Drake, pencils by Rod Whigham, inks by Gerald Forton; NATO forces counter-attack after the Russian invasion. Background information on the Team Yankee series by Drake. Schematics of several weapons: Dragon, LAW, RPG-7 and Sagger, art by Richard Ory. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Stand Down, script by David Drake, pencils by Rod Whigham, inks by Gerald Forton; Team Yankee returns to HQ and is reformed with new reinforcements. Schematics for Bell AH-15 Huey Cobra and MIL M1-24 Hind-D, art by Richard Ory. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Advance, script by David Drake, pencils by Rod Whigham, inks by Gerald Forton; Days 9 and 10 of WWIII find Team Yankee helping stop the advance of a Russian Tank Battalion; Day 10 ends with both Birmingham England and Minsk Russia being nuked. Scematics for Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II and the MIG-27 Flogger, art by Richard Ory. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

This is it the final show down between Team Youngblood and Giger's cyborg killing machines. With the world watching Sentinel and Dutch go head-to-head with the deadly cyborg Giger. If they fail the planet Earth is doomed. Guest-starring Battlestone of Brigade. Spawn, Prophet, and Savage Dragon cameos. Story by Rob Liefeld. Art by Chap Yaep and Norm Rapmuno. 32 pages. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Chap Yaep, inks by Dan Panosian. Untitled story, script by Eric Stephenson and Rob Liefeld (story), pencils by Chap Yaep, John Stinsman, Todd Nauck, Chuck Jones, Marat Mychaels, Richard Horie, and Jeff Matsuda, inks by Larry Stucker, Jaime Mendoza, Edwin Rosell, Jonathan Sibal, Karl Alstaetter, Norm Rapmund, and Dan Panosian; Team Youngblood battles Gage and his allies which includes their old teammate Brahma; The world learns that Riptide plans on doing a nude spread in a magazine. Poster Insert of Team Youngblood, pencils by Ben Herrera, inks by Danny Miki. Photon pinup by Cully Hamner. Cougar pinup, pencils by Anthony Winn, inks by Norm Rapmund. Team Youngblood pinup, pencils by Tom Tenney, inks by Marlo Alquiza. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Chuck Dixon Art and cover by Doug Mahnke & Sandra Hope. Acclaimed writer Chuck Dixon (NIGHTWING, ROBIN) revisits the Team he helped create and enlists super-star artists Doug Mahnke (BATMAN, JLA) & Sandra Hope (INFINITE CRISIS covers, DANGER GIRL) for a 6-issue tale of heroism and bloodshed. The year is 1945. In the twilight of World War II, a clash of ideologies leads to a colder, more sinister conflict. And the first battle of this new World War will be fought on the eastern frontier of Germany by a band of seven American commandos. Codename Deathblow has been assigned a mission of dire importance to the future of American national security: reach German test labs in Peenemunde, Germany before the Soviets can, and evacuate all personnel. Step one: gather the Team! In the epic tradition of the original Team Seven and such films as The Dirty Dozen and Saving Private Ryan comes a blood-and-guts tale set in the waning days of World War II. On sale December 7 ? 1 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Nightwing, Flash, Tempest and Arsenal recall a case from when they were the Teen Titans in "Titans Then & Now". Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. Script by Dan Jurgens, pencils by Jurgens and Gil Kane, inks by George Perez and Dick Giordano. Wonder Girl also appears in flashback. Narrated by Nightwing. Letters column includes profile of Nightwing. 38-page story. Jurgens/Perez cover. Cover price $2.95.

WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS; ART AND COVER BY MIKE MCKONE AND MARLO ALQUIZA Part 2 of the 4-part "Raven Rising!" The Teen Titans seek out the Cult of Brother Blood in an attempt to learn where Raven is being held against her will. But there's someone else on the trail: a mercenary the Titans just had a run in with! Plus, see what makes the all-new Brother Blood the scariest villain in the DCU. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Written by Geoff Johns Pencils by Tony S. Daniel & Scott Shaw!, inks by Marlo Alquiza, Richard Bonk & Shaw!. Cover by Daniel & Alquiza. Part 1 of a 2-part story featuring the return of Brother Blood! As a result of the magic wars in Day of Vengeance, the barrier keeping Brother Blood trapped in hell is broken and he's back ... with some former Teen Titans! And just whose side is former Titan Lilith on? And isn't she dead? On sale November 16 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

Written by Geoff Johns Art by by Al Barrionuevo & BIT. Cover by Tony S. Daniel & Jonathan Glapion. It's Deathstroke versus his son and daughter - Jericho and Ravager - with the lives of the Teen Titans hanging in the balance. Will Wonder Girl and Robin be able to shake themselves free from the monster Superboy: Match? Plus, secrets are revealed about Miss Martian and Kid Devil, and changes are in store for Raven and Cyborg! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Sean McKeever. Art by Fernando Dagnino & Raul Fernandez. Cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose. The Teen Titans uncover the mystery and motivation behind Bombshell's origin, and no one is more surprised at the answers than Bombshell herself! Meanwhile, Wonder Girl is confronted with the figure behind her recent misfortunes and discovers why family reunions can be absolute hell. ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Sean McKeever Art and cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose After creating a deadly threat to keep the rest of the Teen Titans busy, Wonder Girl's new enemy challenges her in open combat. Alone and weakening by the moment, Wonder Girl must fight for incredibly high stakes - lose, and her powers are forfeit! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Faces of Evil tie-in - The New Teen Titans: Part 2 of 4 - Written by Sean McKeever Art by Fernando Dagnino Cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose The war in Hell has created enough confusion for Brother Blood to escape, and guest star Kid Eternity leads the villain right to the Teen Titans' doorstep! With the recruitment drive still under way, is the team prepared to face this new attack? 2 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Written by Bryan Miller and Sean McKeever. Art by Joe Bennett, Yildiray Cinar, Jack Jadson & Julio Ferreira. Cover by Bennett & Belardino Brabo. Thirty pages of story content! In the first feature, Wonder Girl's leadership is put to the test as the team faces the all-new Fearsome Five! In the debut of the 10-page co-feature, Ravager goes solo for the first time, continuing her descent into darkness begun in TERROR TITANS. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.