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February-April, 1955. Humor magazine featuring humorous essays, short satires, cartoons and light verse. This Issue features Steve Allen. Saddle Stitched, 8 1/2- x 10 1/2-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Superman's Rival, Mental Man!", script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois creates a comic strip about a superhero called Mental Man. When Mental Man suddenly appears he falls in love with Lois, but it's a hoax by Superman and Aquaman to capture "Ace" Ruggles. Ad for the second Superman Annual. "The Second Supergirl!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl travels to an Earth-like world to use her super-powers publicly to prove to Superman that she is ready to be revealed to the real world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Confessions of Superman," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; The Superman Revenge Squad sends two agents to defeat Superman, which they do by framing him for crimes against the United States; Due to the influence of Red Kryptonite, Superman is convinced that he is responsible for the crimes. Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane ad. Supergirl ad. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes back-up, "Half a Legionnaire?", script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel; When Duo Damsel sends just one of her selves on an extended mission, it seems to return with its own personality, but it is really just the result of proximity to the power of the hero she met on the mission; Appearances by the Duo Damsel, Bouncing Boy, Mon-El, and Nam'Lor. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Knave from Krypton, script by Jerry Siegel, art by George Papp; Dev-Em puts Superboy in Phantom Zone; takes his place and destroys his reputation. Homer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Bizzaro's Secret Identity--Tales of the Bizarro World, script by Jerry Siegel, art by John Forte; Bizarro-Kyltpyzxm gives Bizarro Lois super powers and she adopts a secret identity. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

WRITTEN BY JOE CASEY; ART BY DEREC AUCOIN; COVER BY KEVIN NOWLAN. Superman's struggle to save Heroville reaches a startling conclusion! The Man of Steel falls under the grip of the Hollow Men, who are trying to make everything generic. Their next target: Earth! Featuring cameos by the Elongated Man, the Ray and Major Victory! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

2nd and later printings.

Written by Alan Moore. Art by Juan Jose Ryp and Jacen Burrows. Cover by Juan Jose Ryp.

The master of comic book writing shares his thoughts on how to deliver a top-notch script!

The main essay was originally written in 1985 and appeared in an obscure British fanzine, right as Moore was reshaping the landscape of modern comics, and has been tragically lost ever since. Now Avatar brings it back in print, collected for the first time as one graphic novel, and heavily illustrated by Jacen Burrows.

Alan Moore also provides a brand new essay on how his thoughts on writing have changed in the two decades since he first wrote it. For fans of Moore's work, new writers, or anyone who wants a peak behind the mental curtain of one of the greatest living writers, this is a can't-miss book!

Softcover, 48 pages, B&W.

Cover price $5.95.

A sensational symposium of super men! There's a superlative cover by Neal Adams, as Superman hoists his creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who are interviewed in this issue! There's also an interview with Golden/Silver Age DC production and color guru Jack Adler, plus super-artist Neal Adams and TV iconoclast Howard Stern on Adler and his amazing career! More surprise features on the Man of Steel, including art by Curt Swan, Wayne Boring, and Al Plastino! Plus FCA, Mr. Monster, and more! (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

Alter Ego presents a Stupendous Superman issue! Featuring Paul Cassidy, the second (or third?) Superman artist ever, the Italian Nembo Kid, and Arlen Schumer's look at the Mort Weisinger era of the Man of Steel, including an interview with son Hank Weisinger! Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Murphy Anderson, Al Plastino, and numerous others! Plus: Continuing Jim Amash's epic interview with comic book, On Stage, & Annie artist Leonard Starr; Michael Vance views the Joseph Eacobacci artifacts of ACG editor/writer Richard E. Hughes; Suicide Squad Task Force X - Michael T. Gilbert showcases cataclysmic commission drawings of the Silver Age DC series; the "50 Years of Comic Book Fandom" Panel - Bill Schelly presents Mark Evanier's hosting of an event at San Diego Comic-Con 2011; Fawcett Collectors of America #171 - P.C. Hamerlinck shines the spotlight on a 1955 suspense story drawn by Marc Swayze. Cover price $8.95.

This issue includes the following: interviews with Cary Bates and Elliot Maggin; a piece on the never produced Adventures of Superboy TV show; a previously unpublished House of Mystery centerfold by Berni Wrightson; a Kurt Schaffenberger retrospective; part two of How a Comic Book is Created by Paul Levitz; a previously unpublished Wonder Woman story ("Racketeers Bait") by Charles Moulton and H.G. Peter; a piece on the DC Super-Van, a Comicmobile that toured neighborhoods in New Jersey and Long Island; and more. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Cover price $1.50.

WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY LAN MEDINA AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK. In "Smackdown," Harry creates Starburst Comics' newest costumed hero, and Tiny Tim wrestles with his conscience... for the championship belt. Plus, the return of an old flame as a familiar Hollywood starlet takes on Broadway. MATURE READERS FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.75.

Animal Man visits the realm of comic book limbo in his continuing quest to discover his creator. Written by Grant Morrison, with art by Chas Truog and Mark Farmer. Cover by Brian Bolland. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

"A Lift for a Chairlift"; Hostess Fruit Pies ad featuring Josie. "Star Struck"; Archie dreams about life in the 24th century. "Slow Go" half-page story starring Li'l Jinx. Archie's Gag Bag. How About That Puzzle activity page. "Late Strait"; Mr. Weatherbee loses his pants while trying to sneak in late to the school. "On Thin Icing": Mr. Weatherbee won't allow the rock band, the Wax Removers, to play at the school dance because they're too loud. Archie Club News. "Claim to Fame"; Mr. Weatherbee plays a film of him winning the football game against Central High in 1931. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino. Stick Shift, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie tells us the story of how, to everyone's surprise, the klutzy Jughead became a champion hockey player. Dark Lark, script by George Gladir, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie finds that the early '70s energy crisis has its advantages when a city-wide blackout traps him at the Lodges' house. The Rival, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Veronica tells Archie that she's tired of coming second in his affections and demands he give up his first love. What's In a Name, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica comes up with a way to save Riverdale's crumbling infrastructure: change the name of the town to "Lodgeville" so her father will be willing to pour his money into rebuilding it; Everyone seems to like the idea except Archie. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Archie's Jokes Cover price $0.25.

The World of Archie. Cover art by Stan Goldberg. "Down Memory Lame," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie is very forgetful but can remember every detail of the outfit Veronica wore on their date weeks ago. "The Waiter!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley learns why people who see the doctor are called patients. "Rink Highjinks," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr, inks by Rudy Lapick; In a roller skating competition Reggie sabotages the other contestants. "Tarzan of Riverdale," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, Jr; Archie dresses up as Tarzan for a school play and ends up rescuing a child from a burning building. Archie Club News. Archie's Gag Bag. "Mind Grind," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Frank Doyle; Dilton tries to use psychology to make Betty lose interest in Archie. Hostess Twinkies Cakes ad with Josie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Last 40-cent cover price. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. In A Baggy Bag, art by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Veronica convinces the other girls to begin wearing the new style of baggy slacks, even though all the boys hate them. Talk Of The Town, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Lodge is stunned by how long Betty and Veronica can talk. Hobby Lobby, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; When Veronica hears that Betty is the favorite in a dollhouse competition, and that Betty will use the prize on Archie, she decides to enter as well. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Elliot Mills recounts his incredible encounter with the Old Soldier, the Silver Agent and the Honor Guard, back when he was a hotshot reporter in 1959 in "The Scoop." Appearances by Karnus, Shirak, Max, Cleopatra, Leopardman, Kitkat, Starwoman, N-Forcer, Bouncing Beatnik. Script by Kurt Busiek, art by Brent Anderson. Letters column has Samaritan illustration by Curt Swan & Murphy Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross. Back cover features Silver Agent 'character gallery' by Ross. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Dick Sprang. "Nine Lives has the Catwoman!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Catwoman arrives at the state women's prison and uses her catseye on her guard to make her escape; However, when she returns to her digs and attempts to put her gang back together, most want no part of her since Batman always defeats her. "Dinosaur Island!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Paul Cooper, inks by Ray Burnley; Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000. "Storm Incident" text story by Stan Carter. 2-page The Rascals story by Phil Berube. "Dick Grayson, Author!", pencils by Dick Sprang (layouts) and Paul Cooper, inks by Ray Burnley; Dick, interested in comic magazines, accompanies Bruce to the offices of the editor of Crescent Comics, and is invited to write a script; However, ideas do not come easy and is superseded by a case involving ex-con Big Ed Conroy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Featuring: 4 page Beetle Bailey story "Family Visit"; 3 page Killer Diller story "Evening Out"; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "Man of Honor"; 2 page Beetle Bailey story; 1 page Beetle Bailey activity "Color This Page, Kids!"; 4 page General Halftrack story "The Golf Nut"; 1 page text story "Service Smiles" (jokes); 3 page Cosmo story "City Boy in the Country"; 3 page Beetle Bailey story "The Snoopy Spotter"; 1 page Beetle Bailey story "Big Mouth." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Based on the TV and radio show of the same name, Big Town lasted 50 issues. This installment includes the following: "The Six Lives of Steve Wilson!" (Steve uses a wax dummy of himself to defeat a criminal); "The Famous Mr. Nobody!"; "Death in Disguise"; "Newspaper Campaigns of Good Will"; and "Famous Newspaper Firsts." Scripts John Broome and Frances E. Heron, pencils by Manny Stallman, inks by John Giunta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Asylum" Squadron Supreme crossover. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Nighthawk teleports to Avengers Mansion to request help from Earth's heroes in fighting the Squadron Supreme back on Nighthawk's alternate Earth; however, the Avengers and Fantastic Four decline to help. Later on Nighthawk and Cap team up to battle Mink, Pinball, and Remnant. Cameo appearances by the Black Knight, Captain Marvel, Hercules, Wasp, Mr. Fantastic, and the Invisible Woman. First 75¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Jon D'Agostino, Vince Alascia and Morris Waldinger. Reflecting the changing times, Charlton's 1960s series focuses on the lives and loves of working women. A press agent is great at promoting her clients' careers, but lousy at promoting her own love life. In a story that's a sign of its times, redheaded Margaret tells childhood sweetheart Jim, "I won't depend on any man! I don't need love...I don't want to be a household drudge the rest of my life!" Actors Ruth and Victor see sparks when the director asks them to kiss for a scene. The cover by Dick Giordano features rock legend Elvis Presley and 1960s pop stars Johnny Rivers and Herman's Hermits, who also make cameos in the story. An Independent Woman; Love for C; A Talent for Loving; My Favorite Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Joe Certa, John Giunta and Manny Stallman. Harvey Comics joins the parade of pre-Code horror comics pioneered by EC in the 1950s. A washed-up composer decides to get his famous former students to perform his new chorus, whether they want to or not. An alcoholic ex-reporter returns to his old paper with the sensational story of a murder in a wax museum. A painter and a sculptor find that their works each have horrifying effects on the other. The Choirmaster; Nose For News; The Death Mask; The Inside Man. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Chip Collins Adventures (Circa 1940) was a promotional comic book distributed by Zyrone the Iron and Vitamin B-1 Tonic. Written and illustrated by Nat Edson. This beautifully illustrated booklet features young reporter Chip Collins. The Peoples' Bank of Centerville is robbed of $50,000 and there is a $5,000 reward for the thieves' capture. Chip Collins not only plans to get the scoop on this story but he intends to collect the reward as well. This booklet features an unusual format with rounded corners and artwork on the right page while the opposite page is blank, and at the bottom of every page are tags illustrating the benefits of Zyrone products. 24 pages, full color, newsprint, 5-in. x 8-in.

"Born Again" Written by Frank Miller. Art by David Mazzucchelli. Cover art by David Mazzucchelli. Daredevil is nursed back to health by Sister Maggie. Karen makes It to New York looking for Matt. Ben tries to come to grips with his story on Murdock and Kingpin. Kingpin commissions a Daredevil costume from Melvin Potter. Matt finds out that Sister Maggie is his mother. Brief Kingpin appearance. J. Jonah Jameson cameo. Part 4 of critically acclaimed Born Again storyline. Cover price $0.75.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencils & Cover by Alex Maleev THE MURDOCK PAPERS. The Eisner-Award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev continues its final arc as Wilson Fisk makes an offer to the Feds they can't refuse. The Kingpin offers up Matt Murdock in exchange for a free pass out of trouble...and the Feds are taking the deal! Plus, all the women in Matt's life come back to help...at the same time. Part 2 (of 5) Cover price $2.99.

Written by Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon. Art by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. Cover by Gabriel Bá They were two of Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 stars to watch. They've won multiple Eisners and have worked with the top names of comics and pop culture from Joss Whedon (Sugar Shock) and Mike Mignola (BPRD: 1947) to Gerard Way (Umbrella Academy) and Matt Fraction (Casanova). Now, Brazilian wonder twins Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá are back writing and drawing in a hauntingly lyrical series set in their native Brazil. With DAYTRIPPER, they follow in the tradition of Craig Thompson, Paul Pope and David Mazzucchelli - cartoonists at the top of their game making comics about the quiet moments that ask big questions. Brás de Oliva Domingos is an obituary writer with a famous father, a career he hates, and tons of questions. How does a person become a successful writer? How does a man get out of his father's shadow? But those concerns will dwarf the surprise he'll find in the first issue - a twist both he and readers will never see coming, which will grow into a mystery about the meaning of life itself. 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS. Cover price $2.99.

100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Devil-Dog Dugan in "Devil-Dogs and Dolls," "Rank Happy," "Bigger Than Both of Them," and "Where the Reds Roam!" Back-up story, "Inchon" (art by Sol Brodsky). John Severin cover. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Ed Brubaker. Art and Cover by Sean Phillips and Elizabeth Breitweiser. The first project from their groundbreaking five-year deal at Image will have Brubaker and Phillips fans, old and new, at the edge of their seats, as they weave an epic crime story unlike anything they've done before. Hollywood - 1948. A noir film stuck in endless reshoots. A writer plagued with nightmares from the war and a dangerous secret. An up-and-coming starlet's suspicious death. And a maniacal Studio Mogul and his Security Chief who will do anything to keep the cameras rolling before the Post-War boom days come crashing down. THE FADE OUT is the most ambitious series yet from the award-winning Noir Masters. Bonus: This 40-PAGE FIRST ISSUE features more story pages, as well as exclusive back pages articles that are only in these single issues! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

2nd Printing - Written by Ed Brubaker. Art and Cover by Sean Phillips and Elizabeth Breitweiser. The first project from their groundbreaking five-year deal at Image will have Brubaker and Phillips fans, old and new, at the edge of their seats, as they weave an epic crime story unlike anything they've done before. Hollywood - 1948. A noir film stuck in endless reshoots. A writer plagued with nightmares from the war and a dangerous secret. An up-and-coming starlet's suspicious death. And a maniacal Studio Mogul and his Security Chief who will do anything to keep the cameras rolling before the Post-War boom days come crashing down. THE FADE OUT is the most ambitious series yet from the award-winning Noir Masters. Bonus: This 40-PAGE FIRST ISSUE features more story pages, as well as exclusive back pages articles that are only in these single issues! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by JOHN CBOINS. FRANK FRAZETTA'S FREEDOM story MARK KIDWELL art JOHN CBOINS MARK KIDWELL and JOHN CBOINS team up for the first Frazetta Western! In the fall of 1876, three months after the murder of Wild Bill Hickock, another legend rode into Deadwood, South Dakota. The dime novels said he was fast with a six-gun and faster with the ladies--said he'd killed more men than he could count. They called him the FREEDOM KID. Sometimes, the pen is indeed mightier than the sword... ...and a LEGEND is a hard thing to live up to. 32 PAGES FC. Cover price $3.99.

52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jan 1955. Two Novelettes; "Office Wife" by Anne Mason and "The Temptress" by Rhoda Temple, and five short stories; "Why Kid About Love" by Phyllis Speshock, "The Little Dog Smiled" by Ruth McCaslin, "Lost: One Heart" by Doris Ann Reese, "Christmas Assignment" by Toni Larkin, and "The Quiet, Steady Kind" by Mid Hathaway. Astrology feature "Your Love Horoscope" by Irys Vorel. 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/4-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 98 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ryan Dunlavey (W) Fred Van Lente (A) Steve Kurth CHOOSE YOUR PATH! You become DUKE, leader of the G.I. JOE team, as he begins his journey to become a Real American Hero! You make the life or death decisions! Or-is Duke just being tortured horrifically at the hands of the Baroness, and this is way of dealing with it-a never-ending branching series of 'Might Have Beens?' Or... is it both? Cover price $3.99.

Stories and art by Henry Scarpelli, Russ Jones, and Jon D'Agostino. Charlton's mid-'60s attempt at a "hip" teen comic results in a sort of combination of Archie's Madhouse, the lesser Mad clones, and Teen Beat. Russian spy E=MC2 tries to infiltrate America by becoming a rock star. Go-Go's parody of the "Peyton Place" soap opera continues. Go-Go offers an explanation of Liverpool slang, in order to better understand the Beatles. Photos of The Beatles and "Man from UNCLE" star David McCallum. The Beatles; The Rotting Stumps Meet Society; Dear Park; The Man from RELATIVE; The Wild Life and Adventures of Miss Bikini Luv; Return to Peculiar Place; Hit Parader's Report from Liverpool; David McCallum. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

October 19, 1951. "America's First Motion Picture Trade Journal." Variety-like magazine covering the movie news of the week. 9.25 in. x 12.25 in.; black and white with spot color; 12 pages.

Cover by ALEX ROSS. Written by KEVIN SMITH. Art by JONATHAN LAU The new Green Hornet faces his greatest challenge as the deadly Black Hornet engages him in a high-octane duel to the death on the streets of Century City. As The Black Hornet strikes at the very heart of the Hornet's Nest, even the aid of the Kato family may not be enough to keep the legacy of The Green Hornet intact, or Britt Reid alive. Only on the verge of their own destruction do Green Hornet and Kato realize that Century City itself faces an equally disastrous fate. 32 pages FC Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Negative Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS. Written by KEVIN SMITH ? Art by JONATHAN LAU The new Green Hornet faces his greatest challenge as the deadly Black Hornet engages him in a high-octane duel to the death on the streets of Century City. As The Black Hornet strikes at the very heart of the Hornet's Nest, even the aid of the Kato family may not be enough to keep the legacy of The Green Hornet intact, or Britt Reid alive. Only on the verge of their own destruction do Green Hornet and Kato realize that Century City itself faces an equally disastrous fate. 32 pages FC Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Virgin Variant Cover by ALEX ROSS. Written by KEVIN SMITH ? Art by JONATHAN LAU The new Green Hornet faces his greatest challenge as the deadly Black Hornet engages him in a high-octane duel to the death on the streets of Century City. As The Black Hornet strikes at the very heart of the Hornet's Nest, even the aid of the Kato family may not be enough to keep the legacy of The Green Hornet intact, or Britt Reid alive. Only on the verge of their own destruction do Green Hornet and Kato realize that Century City itself faces an equally disastrous fate. 32 pages FC Cover price $3.99.

Written by John Reilly. Art by Tom Rogers and Dexter Weeks. Cover by Colin Dyer. When Nikola Tesla's fiancée, Amelia Earhart, steals a dangerous prototype engine for a trans-Atlantic flight, Tesla seeks out the interdimensional expertise of HP Lovecraft to save her. Lovecraft, however, has problems of his own as he investigates the identity of Cthulhu's Herald. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

January 19, 1998. This issue celebrates Stan Lee's 75th birthday. Cover price $2.50.

Room and Boredom: Part 4 of 5 - Written by Matthew Sturges. Art by Luca Rossi & Steve Rolston. Cover by Sam Weber. Things are going from bad to worse for our heroine Fig Keele - she's starting to believe that she may never actually escape from the House of Mystery, and that the people she's trapped with may be less friendly than they appear. But the greatest danger, she will soon realize, comes from the House itself. ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Written by MATTHEW STURGES Art by LUCA ROSSI & JOSE MARZAN, JR. and DARWYN COOKE Cover by ESAO ANDREWS Fig and Cain have finally found the Conception, but at an astonishing cost. With Fig captured and seemingly comatose, it's up to her friends to save her. But where are they? And more important, were they ever her friends? But if Fig's in a coma, who's that girl saving pirates on the high seas? A brand new story, 'Desolation,' starts here, with an epic of outer space romance and adventure illustrated by the one and only Darwyn Cooke! Cover price $2.99.