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Written by David Hine. Art by German Erramouspe. Cover Art by Raulo Caceres. Las Vegas is a city of the dead now. The zombie epidemic hits new heights as the government tries to cover up the extent the plague of the undead has reached. Zombies run Sin City now and time is running out for the group of survivors trying to escape the quarantine alive. The original zombie epic returns with a fresh and violent picture of the end of the world courtesy of David Hine. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

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Vows cover by Jacen Burrows. by John Russo & Edison George Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of a true iconic horror movie classic! Night of the Living Dead co-creator John Russo brings you a new tale of terror set during the night that changed the world forever. The eastern United States is in chaos as hordes of the undead wage war against the living, and increasingly frantic television transmissions are the only source of information available to a terrified populace. But there is no escape from the living dead and no safe place to hide, not even the WIIC-TV studio where original Night of the Living Dead news anchorman Chuck Blaine has some difficult decisions to make: Should his heroic news crew continue their emergency public broadcasts, or run from the army of ghouls amassing outside the station? More importantly, should he continue to disseminate questionable government recommendations that could be luring viewers into inescapable death traps? This special bonus-sized tale features appearances by some of the original film's most memorable characters, including the recently deceased Johnny, Barbra, and little Karen Cooper! Cover price $5.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Based on the stories by Thomas Ligotti. Adapted by Stuart Moore and Joe Harris. Art by Vasilis Lolos, Bill Sienkiewicz, Toby Cypress, and Nick Stakal. Cover by Jon Foster. Introduction by Thomas Ligotti.

Horror master Thomas Ligotti's stories are adapted by comics' most talented writers and illustrators in this second volume of The Nightmare Factory.

In "Sect of the Idiot" and "The Chymist," writer Stuart Moore explores the Lovecraftian landscape of a world where all is not quite as it seems, and chronicles the life of a doctor whose oath is to harm rather than to heal. Writer Joe Harris ushers forth a sinister backwoods carnival Showman and an evil, ethereal puppet who haunt their victims' every waking dream and sleeping nightmare in "Gas Station Carnivals" and "The Clown Puppet."

Fans of the horror gere and of the first volume of The Nightmare Factory won't want to miss this latest take on the legendary author's most celebrated works.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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The Last Kiss. Story, art and cover by Ben Dunn. The adventures of the teens at Quagmire High School, a student body comprised of novice ninjas, mages-in-training and undercover aliens. The ladies are swooning for more than one reason after Count Boscoe, a vampire, moves to Quagmire. Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie (from their respective horror mags) make cameos, as does Neighbor Totoro. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Ben Dunn. BLOOD and IRONY, script and art by Ben Dunn; April 1933: After being expelled from a German university because of his Jewish ancestry, Johann Steamhein emigrates to America and anglicizes his name to Johann Steamhead. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Gold Digger/Ninja High Scholl: Timewarp: Part 6 of 8. Editorial about the Dunn brothers' visit to the 1997 International Toy Fair. Untitled Ninja High School/Gold Digger story, script and art by Fred Perry; Gina & Mita return to Mita's house and monitor what is happening to their friends; Akaru & Dr. Azland arrive at a Romanian vampire convention in 1865. List of Gold Digger websites. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Ben Dunn. TEXTBOOKS AnD BroomSticks, script by Harold Tietjens [as Hiro-san] (story assistant) and Ben Dunn, art by Ben Dunn; Mimi is assigned to be a mentor for an apprentice witch; Harry Potter spoof; Poketto monsutâ [Pokémon] spoof. THE OWLING, script by Jerzy J. Drozd (plot) and Tom R. Root (plot & script), art by Jerzy J. Drozd; A burglar robs the Ichinoheis and their neighbours; Fujiko's cousins move from Tokyo to Hokkaido. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

By Ben Dunn and Various. At long last, after years of anticipation, Antarctic Press proudly presents the book that started it all -- the first and longest-running American manga, by the Godfather of American manga, Ben Dunn, the man who founded Antarctic Press, the home of American manga! The man who brought you Mangazine, Mighty Tiny, Silver Cross, Tiger X and Warrior Nun! The artist on Robotech,Speed Racer, Captain Harlock, Project: A-Ko, Gigantor, Airboy, Scout, and more! From the man who brought Marvel the Mangaverse comes Ninja High School's long-awaited 100th issue! This is the big, grand slam finale, where it all ends and it all begins. The love triangle between Asrial, Jeremy, and Ichi is resolved completely, once and for all, and old rivalries come to a head. Some will live, some will die, and it won't be anything like you expect. Featuring covers by major artists in the Ninja High School mythos: Ben Dunn, Rod Espinosa and Fred Perry. For anyone who has ever been a fan of Ninja High School, this is the issue not to miss! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

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Tenderness? It's Hard To Be Lucky In Love! - Written by Katie Bair & Robby Bevard. Art by Katie Bair & Jodon (art assists). Cover by Katie Bair. When Yoji finds Lokki homeless and down on her luck, it results in an unlikely alliance between the blind samurai and the mischievous Norse demigod. Lokki decides to play cupid in order to help Yoji win Yumei's heart, but soon finds out that it'll take more than just luck to help this would-be Romeo. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

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NINJA HIGH SCHOOL VERSION 2 #11 by Ben Dunn Time and space have become distorted thanks to a time traveler with no respect for the rules of time travel. This renegade has created a timeline that could mean the eventual end of all time and space by inadvertently creating the being known as The Worldkiller. Can this time traveler be stopped and the timeline corrected? And what does Dr. Peachbody have to do with this? Plus, special appearances by Mita Celande and Professor Azland! Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Ben Dunn. Stories and art by Ben Dunn, Dan Hutchison, Jessica Moffett, Ben Dunn, Mara Cordova, Angela Engle, Curtis Vaughn, Royce Foo, Joseph Wight, Chris Allan, Daniel Keller, Juan Fleites, Sarah Elkins, Michael Bayer, Tim Wellmen, Robby Bevard, Rod Espinosa, Les Major, Willie Jimenez, Erik Reeves, Musoke Sendaula, Joel Steudler and Robby Bevard. Stories and pinups, many by pro or amateur fans, set in the universe of Ninja High School, Ben Dunns series about a student body comprised of novice ninjas, mages-in-training and undercover aliens. Tetsuo shows Ninja Minion 17 how to play a leaf whistle; Maddie tries to deal with a fox fanboy; Arthur takes Suzume to a comics shop. Heart of Ninja; Komic Kombat; Strip Jacks!; Out of Time! 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Finally, the first definitive collection of the best queer comics of the past four decades. Featuring major names such as Alison Bechdel, Howard Cruse, Ralf Koenig, David Wojnarowicz, Dan Savage as well as many talented creators who never made it out of the queer comics ghetto. Smart, funny, and profound, No Straight Lines will be heralded both by the LGBT community and all people interested in comics history as a unique and invaluable collection. Hardcover, 304 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $35.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "In Sickness and in Health!" Collects Noble Causes First Impressions (2001) #1 and Noble Causes (2002 1st Series) #1-4.

Written by Jay Faerber. Art by Billy Dallas Patton, Patrick Gleason, Amanda Conner, Jeff Johnson, and Sean Claureti.

When she marries into the illustrious Noble family, average girl Liz Donnelly gets to see a side of the world's greatest super-heroes that few others know exists. Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires.

Liz's marriage to the super-fast Race Noble is the impetus for change in the lives of a number of Nobles, as Icarus displays a jealously no robot should possess; the teen hearthrob Zephyr receives news that will change her life forever; and Liz gets a glimpse as to just how far her new sister-in-law, the devious Celeste, will go to protect her favored status within the family.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "In Sickness and in Health!" Collects Noble Causes First Impressions (2001) #1 and Noble Causes (2002 1st Series) #1-4.

Written by Jay Faerber. Art by Billy Dallas Patton, Patrick Gleason, Amanda Conner, Jeff Johnson, and Sean Claureti.

When she marries into the illustrious Noble family, average girl Liz Donnelly gets to see a side of the world's greatest super-heroes that few others know exists. Behind the glamour and wonder lie dark secrets, ruthless ambition, and twisted desires.

Liz's marriage to the super-fast Race Noble is the impetus for change in the lives of a number of Nobles, as Icarus displays a jealously no robot should possess; the teen hearthrob Zephyr receives news that will change her life forever; and Liz gets a glimpse as to just how far her new sister-in-law, the devious Celeste, will go to protect her favored status within the family.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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Cover art by S. Clarke Hawbaker. The Art of the Steal, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Rick Mays, inks by Greg Adams; SHIELD sends the Six Pack to sneak into NASA and steal an experimental prototype but the team finds that Nomad has beaten them to the punch for an entirely different sort of client. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Panties 'n' Capes Syndrome." This creator-owned super-hero parody series follows the adventures of a "normal" living in a world of "supers." (The world is called Levram, which is "Marvel" spelled backwards). The first issue finds The Ultra-Conservative trying to give powers to norm. It employs a "three-part novel" format like DC used during the Silver Age. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $1.75.

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"...And One Shall Slay Him!" Rotten Kid imprisons norm, spurring Sgt. Fluffy and Captain Everything into action. The Fanatic Four (a parody of Marvel's Fantastic Four) also star. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $1.70.

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"The Pope of Pain." After being declared blasphemous due to his lack of powers, norm escapes Levram. The issue pays homage to E.C. Comics and introduces norm to gal pal Sophisticated Lady. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $1.70.

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"Crisis on Earth-Twinkey." Norm lands on Earth-Twinkey, where he encounters a race of Smurf-like elves called the Smelfs, who intend to kidnap Hairy Sloth, the leader of the Cretins. Snack cake ads featuring comic book characters are parodied, as is Elfquest. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $1.70.

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"Crisis?-What Crisis?" Norm lands on Earth-Dismal and gets caught in the middle of a battle between Mickey Money and Rags Rabbit, leader of the People's Fiscal Liberation Front. Disney, Harvey, and Looney Tunes characters are parodied. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $1.70.

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"normalman, p.i." Norm ends up back on Levram, where Sophisticated Lady conducts an investigation of Fluffy's death. Norm looks for magic that will get him back to Arnold, his home planet. The issue pays homage to Will Eisner's The Spirit. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $2.00.

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"Who Killed Sgt. Fluffy This Time?" Patterned after early Justice League of America stories, this issue finds The Justice League of Society splitting into three groups to battle The A-Men, The Tight Teens, and The CLONEDkids (parodies of The X-Men, The Teen Titans, and the DNAgents respectively). Meanwhile, Mr. Nose has repaired norm's ship, so norm blasts off. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $2.00.

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"normalman has Gaul." Norm finds himself in Rome in 50 B.C., a time before the Levramites acquired their powers. The cover evokes Classic Illustrated while the story is inspired by Asterix the Gaul. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $2.00.

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"normalman for president." Norm runs for president of Levram. Includes Cerebus sequences scripted and drawn by Dave Sim. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $2.00.

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"The Prez's Old Clothes." In this American Flagg!-inspired issue, president norm acquires the magic necessary to return to planet Arnold. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $2.00.

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"Love Stinks." This Archie Comics-inspired issue finds norm trying to choose between Sophie and The Countess. Final issue of the regular series. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $2.00.

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There's No Place Like Home. Story, art and cover by Jim Valentino. Renegade Press (an offshoot of Dave Sim's Aardvark-Vanaheim publishing empire) presents the finale of the Aardvark-Vanaheim series Normalman. A spoof of then-current superhero comics, Normalman is the only being on the planet Levram (spell it backwards) who does NOT have superpowers. In this special, the Countess of Monte Crisco returns, ready to conquer the planet with the Ruby Slippers. The efforts to stop her may doom Levram once and for all. Creator Jim Valentino went on to become one of the founders of Image Comics. Cover features nearly every character who ever appeared in Normalman. Also featuring cameos by fellow Aardvark-Vanaheim characters Wolverine MacAllister (from Journey) and Cerebus. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.25.

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Story, Art and Covers by Jim Valentino, Bob Burden, Larry Marder and Don Simpson. Valentinos Captain Everything and Simpsons Megaton Man decide they want to move to a more profitable comics universe, perplexing the hapless normalman. Features appearances by Burdens Flaming Carrot, Mr. Spook of Marders Beanworld, and many, many other independent and mainstream comics characters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Collects Normalman (1984-1985) #1-12. Story and art JIM VALENTINO. Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)! Softcover, 360 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Compiled by Phil Clarke and Mike Higgs. Here's nostalgic look back of the glorious comics from the 1940s and 1950s! Includes a whole gallery of strips and covers starring heroes from Britain, Australia, Canada, and, of course, the United States. Featuring Superman, Batman, Marvelman, Captain MArvel, Tarzan, the Phantom, and many, many more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, PC/PB&W.

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Indicia misprint says Vol.2, No. 7, but it is actually Vol.2, No. 5. Cover by David O. Alber. Articles include: "Nostalgia News", "Cecil B. DeMille: Master of Spectacle", "Bobby Thompson's Home Run", "The Delightful World of Ann Miller", "The Great Comedians", "Naughty French Postcards", "The Video Exploits of Flash Gordon", "Mickey Jelke and the V-Girls", "The Other Life", "Remember When", "Mike Hammer's Mastermind", Dolly Parton: Livin' on the Land", "Paper Cowboys", " Monopoly: Big Boss of the Board Games", "Gum Cards of the 30's" and "Gary Cooper: Tall in the Saddle." 8" x 10 1/2". Color cover. B&W interior. 72 pages. Standard paper stock. Cover price $1.00.

The New Nostalgia Journal, #29, edited by the outspoken Gary Groth and published by Fantagraphics. Includes Dave Cockrum cover art and classified ads by and for Bile Cole, Dark Eagle, The Kerry Gammill Monsters and Heroes Portfolio, Enterprise Incidents, RBCC, and more. Also includes a letter from Alan Light, Fturescope by Frank Catalano, The Electronic Man of Steel by Tom McGeehan, and The Creative Experience by Jim Wilson. 32 pgs, folded newsprint. Oct, 1976.

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Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and the Marvel Bullpen parody themselves in MAD-style spoof stories. The Human Scorch Has to Meet the Family, written by Stan Lee, with art by Jack Kirby; Dr. Deranged, Best Side Story written by Gary Friedrich, with art by Tom Sutton; and The Wedding of Spidey-Man, or With This Ring, I Thee Web, written by Gary Friedrich, with art by Marie Severin. Cover by Severin. 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

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"Lo, the Axeman Cometh!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dale Keown and Fred Fredericks. Something terrible happens to Alfie's complete run of the Fantastic Four! Now you know that's just going to set him off... 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Dale Keown's 1st art at Marvel. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. Featuring 50 classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today's preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries. From New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's "There Was a Crooked Man" to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel's "Three Little Kittens" to First Second's own Gene Yang's "Pata-Cake," this collection will put a grin on your face and keep it there. Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

#64, 3-4/55, 10c. Nutsy Squirrel in "Zoo's Who?" "Heads Up!" "Make a Wish!" and an untitled story. Issue also has Fraidy Cat in "Give Him the Air," one-page puzzles, and a two-page text feature "The Kingly Kangaroo." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.10.

Early funny-animal comics from Harvey, featuring such characters as Helpful Hank and breakout star Rags Rabbit. Rags Rabbit and Pesty encounter crooks during a speedboat race. Freddy Fixit builds a robot helper (complete with bowler hat) and naturally, it runs amok. Bessie Beaver demands automated appliances, so Buddy sets out to move the family into the new hydroelectric dam. Rags Rabbit: Riding the Waves; Hep Chick; Freddy Fixit; Rags Toys with a New Idea; Little Hobo: General for a Day!; Buddy Beaver; Nutty. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Ellis Chambers, Tim Howe, and Cy King. Kids' humor comics and funny-animal hijinks from Fox Feature Syndicate. Numbering continues from Krazylife (1945 Fox Feature Syndicate) #1. Cosmo Cat chases the Wolf all the way to the Moon in search of cosmic cartoon justice; Tommy Tot faces the Lying Dragon to find Johnny Jinx; The true(ish) story of Moustache, the dog who served with valor and became a decorated veteran of the Napoleonic wars. Cosmo Cat; Tommy Tot and the Heir Corps; Johnny Jinx Disappears; Man of the North; Did You Know?; Karrots. Numbering continues with Wotalife Comics (1946 Fox) #3. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A giveaway book.Volume 11 number 2. Nutty News by and for the Squirrel Club, summer edition 1979, purpose of comic was a savings club for children, had puzzles, games and short stories.

A giveaway book.Volume 12 number 2. Nutty News by and for the Squirrel Club, summer edition 1979, purpose of comic was a savings club for children, had puzzles, games and short stories.

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A giveaway book.Volume 13 number 1. Nutty News by and for the Squirrel Club, spring edition 1981, purpose of comic was a savings club for children, had puzzles, games and short stories.

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Cover art by Al Hubbard. Some Cats Have It Made, art by Al Hubbard; The Alley Cats find out who has stolen King Carl's crown. The Grade-A Monster, art by Al Hubbard; The Aristokittens jump on a milk truck ending up in the country. Based on the characters featured in Walt Disney's The Aristocats. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.