Comic books in 'US Capital', graded by CBCS

Cover by Brain Bolland. June 11, 1977. Bounty Hunter Invasion story, written by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Carlos Pino; Bill Savage and two other men "Wanted: Dead" are hunted by Quarry, a Volg-hired bounty hunter. "Flesh Book 1 (Part 16); Reagan injected with spider poison, the Controller in the jaws of One Eye - have the dinosaurs emerged victorious over humans?! "Harlem Heroes (Part 16); The Heroes next opponents, Gorgon's Gargoyles, are revealed, with Artie Gruber masquerading as the team's leader, Joe Mugglie. Dan Dare in "Hollow World (Part 5); With the crew of the Titan I.C. captured by The Mekon and Two of Verath, Dare is subjected to mental interrogation by the mysterious Blob. M.A.C.H. 1 story "Capitol"; Probe is captured by a Capitol Building in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle; Inside, he finds lunatic Professor Adolf Kemper. Judge Dredd in "Robot Wars: Part 7"; Dredd heads to an atmosphere control station to create what Mega-City 1 hasn't seen in 80 years: an electrical storm! 32 Pgs., B&W. 0.08 GBP.

Written by Geoff Johns & Various. Art by Chris Batista & Ruy Jose. Cover by J. G. Jones. WEEK 31: 'Superman being out of the picture was the key. One of two keys, if you want to be cute about it.' Plus, The Origin of the Metal Men by Mark Waid and Duncan Rouleau. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Neal Adams. "The Son of the Annihilator!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Wayne Boring; The Annihilator wants to set up a secret identity like Superman, so he "adopts" Pocketbook Pete, a young hoodlum, who decides to use the Annihilator's Kruptonian chemicals to give himself super-powers also. Bomba the Jungle Boy ad. "The Girl of Straw!", script by Cary Bates, art by Jim Mooney; Supergirl worries when she discovers that she is losing her super-powers. Justice League of America ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. "The President of Steel!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; When an enemy agent attempts to substitute himself for Clark Kent, Superman is mysteriously stricken with amnesia; Not able to remember his secret identity, he mistakenly deduces that he is really the President of the United States. Superboy ad. "The Supergirl Best-Seller!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Supergirl is mystified when Hilda Powell, the Stanhope librarian, writes a best-selling account of Supergirl's life with details the librarian couldn't possibly know. Batman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Arthur Peddy and Bernard Sachs. Stories and art by Arthur Peddy, Bernard Sachs, Carmine Infantino, Dick Wood, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #40. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #5 in indicia. Airboy is drawn into the strange tale of the drum that only some people can hear, calling him and two others to witness The American Miracle. Paul von Emmelman, son of the man who became The Heap, visits America, but he and Rickie are abducted by kidnappers. Flying Fool meets his beautiful rival, flier Riot O'Hara, in a story with art by Captain America creators Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. The American Miracle, Part 1; The Heap; Model Builders with Airboy; Bad Man; Rackman; Flying Fool; Mean Life-Saver. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Dick Wood, Bernard Baily, Paul Reinman, Fred Kida, Angelo Torres, Norman Nodel and Al Williamson. Weird (but Comics Code-friendly) tales from publisher Harvey. A strange puppet-like messenger from the planet Venus visits the scientists of Earth with a warning. A soldier learns a lesson in strategy by observing ants, in a story with art by comics legends Angelo Torres and Al Williamson. A mysterious man can control other people's emotions. Ambassador from Venus; Moon Descent; Who Knows?; The Emotion Maker; King of the Ants; The Bomb; Man Alone; The Strange Power of Gary Ford. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

First full adventure for the Justice Society of America, who fights "For America and Democracy!" Individual chapters feature the Flash (art by Everett E. Hibbard), Green Lantern (art by Martin Nodell), the Spectre and the Hour Man (art by Bernard Baily), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), the Sandman (art by Creig Flessel), Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), and the Atom (art by Ben Flinton). Two-page Johnny Thunder story, "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" (art by Sheldon Mayer). Hibbard cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Black Canary officially joins the Justice Society of America (she's appeared since issue 38) in "The Case of the Patriotic Crimes!" Injustice Society appearance. Script by John Broome. Pencils by Alex Toth (splash page), Carmine Infantino (chapter 1), Arthur Peddy (chapter 2), and Irwin Hasen (chapter 3); inks by Toth (splash), Frank Giacoia (chapter 1), Bernard Sachs (chapter 2), and Hasen (chapter 3). Two-page text story, "No More Favors" by Ted Udall. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado" by C.C. Beck. Toth cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Jerry Ordway. Catch a Falling Starman!, script by Roy Thomas and Paul Kupperberg (dialogue pages 4-22), pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Bill Collins; origin of Starman, who Hawkman, Firebrand, and Green Lantern keep from falling to his death. Golden Age Gallery article by Roy Thomas, art by Joe Kubert. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Cover pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Tony DeZuniga. The First Case of the Justice Society of America, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Tony deZuniga; The JSA is called in by the FBI and J. Edgar Hoover on their first case together as a team to stop Nazi sabotage by Fritz Klaver. Last issue of series. Special message announcing Young All-Stars (DC, 1987 series) as the replacement series for All-Star Squadron post-Crisis. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Cover art by Paul Gustavson. Stories by Ray Houlihan, John F. Kolb, Robert Turner, Sam Glanzman, Paul Gustavson, Abel Seidman, John Styga, Art Helfant, and Martin Filchock. Super-hero and adventure tales featuring such characters as Amazing-Man, Minimidget, Miraco the Great, The Marksman, Phil and Bill, and Mighty Man. 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

"Finale in Red!" The Assassin Nation Plot Part 6 of 6. Guest-starring Captain America and Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. As depicted on the dynamic cover, the Red Skull stands revealed as the architect of the Assassin Nation Plot! And in the bowels of the National Archives in our nation's capital, the Amazing Spider-Man comes face-to-face with the former top terror operative of the Third Reich! Wow! The sinister skull wants to burn the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence! But America's favorite web-slinger can't let that happen! Will the wondrous wall-crawler come through for the red, white, and blue? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Ultimatum, the Resistants, and the Watchdogs. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Written by Will Pfeifer. Art and cover by Pete Woods. It's all-out carnage and mayhem as all factions in the war fight the final battle! Wonder Woman takes on Hippolyta in a duel that can have only one outcome; the true reasons behind the war are discovered; and the gods make their presence known in a terrible way! Change is afoot in the DCU, and some big changes are about to happen here! ? 6 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

March 1975. Stories: "Lifeboat" (part 2) by Gordon R. Dickson and Harry Harrison, "Jill the Giant-Killer" by William Tuning and Ewing Edgar, "Building Block" by Sonya Dorman, "Child of All Ages" by P.J. Plauger, and "Mail Supremacy" by Hayford Peirce. Science Fact article, "Brain Machines" by F.N. Stein. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Illustrations by Jack Gaughan, John Schoenherr, and Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

DC Universe Rebirth Tie-In - The Drowning: Part 3 of 6 - Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Philippe Briones and Gabe Eltaeb. Cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy. 'THE DROWNING,' Chapter Three: In issue #3, Aquaman's mission of peace is dealt a devastating blow when Atlantean terrorists attack the surface world in retribution for Black Manta's deadly assault on their embassy. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

"Men of Deadly Pride!" Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by Alan Kupperberg and Dan Green. The Avengers' new lineup goes into action for the first time in the nation's capital! A strange couple apparently lost in time appears in Washington D.C.! When the police accidently shoot her warrior husband, the powerful Elfqueen attacks the city! After a brief battle, Captain America convinces her to stop fighting. But in an attempt to reestablish his prominence on the team, Yellowjacket fires an after-the-fact disruptor blast at the Elfqueen! Beginning next issue Hank Pym is going to regret his foolish action. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Tigra, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Written by Jeff Mariotte. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. The Barack Obama story continues over two issues as we recount the historical events of the campaign from the Democratic National Conventions, through the emotional victory in November, and up until November 20th, 2009, the momentous day Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. By the same creative team that brought you PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL: BARACK OBAMA! Next month: The First 100 Days! 32 pages, full color Cover price $3.99.

Written by Matt Wayne Art by Andy Suriano & Dan Davis Cover by Scott Jeralds When the Ultra-Humanite wants to score big, he goes straight to the top - he's after the President! But Batman and Green Arrow have a rescue plan so daring that we could only call this story 'President Batman'! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.50.

Written by David Avallone. Art and Cover by Julius Ohta. The Duplanoids stand ready to take over the planet, and only one lone pinup-model-turned-spy can stop them! The Invasion of the Bettie Snatchers reaches its senses-shattering climax in BETTIE PAGE UNBOUND #10, from writer David Avallone (DRAWING BLOOD/ELVIRA: MISTRESS OF THE DARK) and artist Julius Ohta (SHERLOCK HOLMES.) 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by John Jacobs, Gary Thomas Washington, art by Ken Landgraf and Gary Thomas Washington. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.80.

Oct/Nov 1954. Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Re-intro of Black Cobra and the Cobra Kid (costumed heroes). Featuring Black Cobra in "Ace Spy Smasher/The Voice of Treason"! Plus: Black Cobra injects himself with Formula Alpha, a serum invented by Dr. Sykes which enables a person to go without sleep for a week or longer, in "Scourge of Evil/The Case of the Confused Crooks"! Also: Lew kills unsuspecting women for their jewelry and makes it look like suicide, but Black Cobra and the Cobra Kid can see right through that ruse in the reprint story "Assignment: Manhunt/Only the Vile Die Young"! And: Black Cobra tries to help people under communist rule in "Black Cobra Smashes the Ring of Red Death!" Plus: 2-page text story "A Million Dollar Surprise!" 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

All Die Young: Part 2 of 11 - Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Art by Bob Quinn. Cover by Alex Ross. ALL DIE YOUNG continues as the time when Steve Rogers must pick up the shield and the stripes once more draws nigh! 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Nick Spencer. Art and Cover by Jesus Saiz. He's back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he's not the only one who's back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one LIMB, two more will take its place! HAIL HYDRA! 32 pages, full color, Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

(W) Keith R.A. DeCandido (A) Travis Hill (C) Allen Gladfelter The rust will fly as the Rust Bucket Derby shifts into overdrive when Bubba and Mater go head-to-head in a wheels off demolition race for control of Rust Bucket Stadium. Will Mater lose to the conniving Bubba or will he prevail to prove he's the big tow in town? Cover price $2.99.

Stories and art by Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen. An anthology series from St. John, reprinting the runs of classic comic strips. This issue focuses on Washington DC reporter hero Hap Hopper. Hap thinks Littlejohn, the eccentric camped out in his front office, is just a harmless nut. But when powerful lobbyist Ty Coon goes out of his way to keep Hap from listening to the nut, he realizes there's something more going on. And after someone takes a shot at Littlejohn, Hap decides to investigate. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Jeremy Rock. Cover by Riley Rossmo. As First Lady Amelia Greene's visions grow worse, her husband comes to terms with the horrifying truth. The Conspiracy of The Eighth Seal surrounds him, and those behind it have their own plans for America's future. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

The sixth issue of the Flashback reprint series presents ALL STAR #4 originally published in 1941. Cover art by Everett E. Hibbard. "For America and Democracy!", script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard (pages 1-10, 55-58), Martin Nodell (pages 11-17), Bernard Baily (pages 18-30), Howard Sherman (pages 31-36), Craig Flessel (pages 37-42), Sheldon Moldoff (pages 43-49), and Ben Flinton (pages 50-54); The JSA closes in on Fritz Klaver, who threatens to blow up everyone rather than be captured; But the JSA overpowers the Grey Shirts while Dr. Fate's occult powers halt Klaver in his tracks; Later, the JSA reports to the FBI Chief that their assignments have been successfully completed. "A Fortune Teller's Fortune" text story starring Johnny Thunder, art by Sheldon Meyer. Ad for The Flash. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Valerio Schiti. Cover by Arthur Adams and Jason Keith. GROUNDED! The forests of the Earth vary… From prickly pines to bearers of fruit… But now they're home to a new tree… Who tells me that his name is Groot. 28 pages, full color, Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

JUSTICE LOST: Part 3 - Written by Christopher Preist. Art by Pete Woods. Cover by J. G. Jones. 'JUSTICE LOST' part three! Footage of a major Justice League failure ends up on an extremist website, going viral across social media and prompting a Congressional investigation of the team. As public debate explodes over America's trust in the Justice League, the team faces a crisis of confidence in Batman and his methods, which ultimately highlights fractures within the team over civil rights and methodology. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Written by Ian Flynn. Art and Cover by Kelsey Shannon. 'New Blood.' While new member The Web familiarizes himself with the rest of the Mighty Crusaders team, the villainous Dr. Iddh holds a ritual that threatens to awake an evil unlike the world has ever seen! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ron Goulart. Art by Sean Joyce and Malena Molina. Cover by Sean Joyce. The year is 1962, and the Phantom returns once again in a new adventure! There's a possible world war with Russia looming on the horizon, and newly minted President John F. Kennedy calls upon his old friend Kit Walker for help - let the action and intrigue begin! Learn how Kit first met JFK during his service in PT-109. In this all-new Phantastic adventure, veteran Phantom script writer Ron Goulart returns with artist Sean Joyce, a new comer to the Phantom and to comic books, but no newcomer to the art world! Joyce is best known as one of Hollywood's most talented matte painters and storyboard artists, and he is lending his talents to comics for the first time to bring The Phantom to life in this exciting new adventure! This five book story arc (each issue to be released every month and a half) has something for every Phan- history with JFK, Russian femme fatales, espionage, lost U.S. astronauts on a secret mission, Singh pirates, and, of course The Phantom, Diana, and Devil! Journey back to the swingin' 1960s with The Phantom! Issue one boasts three original covers. Don't miss out! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Story and Art by David Hutchison. Threat condition RED! Trillion-dollar deficits, machine gun-toting soccer moms, money-hungry contractors and flesh-hungry super soldiers led by 200 years' worth of undead Presidents! Can we stop this new national nightmare? YES WE CAN! It's time to set aside our partisan differences and petty bickering and unite behind 'Ba-rot' Obama, the one man that can bring hope to our troubled shores. When the outgoing administration's plan to shore up our depleted military's troop numbers goes awry, Washington D.C. Becomes ground zero for all-you-can-eat action, destruction, and some change you can believe in! Cover price $3.99.

President Evil: 100 Days Later. Story and Art by David Hutchison. Many a political figure has had to deal with skeletons in his closet. Only one has suffered zombies in his cabinet! The zombie plague continues to ravage the nation's capital, and it's up to 'Ba-rot' Obama and his political allies and rivals to band together and save the nation. But the military's already unleashed its own solution, secret weapon Steven Corvair, armed with all the latest in comic-geek weaponry, and their cure may just prove more devastating than the disease! Can the candidate for change and his bipartisan brigade rein in Corvair and wake the nation from its zombie nightmare? YES, THEY CAN! Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The House of the Executioner, script by Leo Dorfman, art by E. R. Cruz. The Corpse In The Dead Letter Office, art by John Calnan. Something's Alive In Volcano 13!, art by Jim Mooney. The Man Who Cheated Death, art by Bill Ely. The Mystery of the Sorcerer's Squad, art by Ruben Moreira. The Phantom Duel, art by Bill Ely. Beware, I Can Read Your Mind, art by Sheldon Moldoff. I Battled the Abominable Snowman, art by Leonard Starr. Born Loser!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Sonny Trinidad. The Mystery of the Teen-Age Swami, art by George Roussos. Body Snatcher!, script by Carl Wessler, art by Rich Buckler. Who Will Kill Gigantus?, script by George Kashdan, art by Alfredo Alcala. 100 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Marvin Stein. Stories and art by Marvin Stein and others. Humor and adventure comics from Rural Home Publishing. A teen shoeshine boy stumbles on a vital clue while Captain Valiant is investigating the murder of a theatrical producer. Female police detective Terry Temple investigates after the Saturday Night Bandit is sprung from jail, in an early action-girl story. Tarzan-like blond Jungo discovers the lost city of Gala and winds up trapped in the lion pit. Captain Valiant: The Shoe Shine Murder Case; Gabby Grayson, Radio Reporter; Policewoman Terry Temple: The Saturday Night Bandits; Marty Moore; Jungo: Vengeance of Koona! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Now It Can Be Told. Stories, art and cover by Bill Griffith. Reprints of the daily strip featuring Griffiths existentialist hero, Zippy the Pinhead, including a handful of Sunday strips in full color, plus a new Zippy story. The truth about Zippys role in the 1992 Bill Clinton election is revealed at last. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.50.