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April 27, 1999. All color. Features include Judge Dredd in "Return of the Assassin" part 1 (script by John Wagner, art by Cam Kennedy), Mercy Heights part 8, "The Long Second" (script by John Tomlinson, art by Lee Sullivan), the Balls Brothers in "Balls to Biloxi" part 1 (script by Wagner, art by Kevin Walker), and Nikolai Dante in "Fists of Fury" (script by Robbie Morrison, art by Charle Adlard). Greg Staples cover.

Cover by Joe Corroney. Written by Mark L. Haynes and J. C. Vaughn. Art by Jean Diaz. With one of his team members dead and Serbian police right outside Ellis's door, has Jack Bauer's mission to eliminate the mass murderer Victor Drazen been fatally compromised? As Jack and his team close in on their high-profile quarry, are the forces of their opponent closing in on them? The first-ever 24 miniseries explaining Operation: Nightfall continues. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. Lois Lane – Wanted starring Superman, script by William Woolfolk, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Safari of Young Janu starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Time Vault World starring Tommy Tomorrow, script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney. The Counterfeit Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Neal Adams. "Alias Super-Thief!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; The amnesiac Superman now believes that he is a criminal called Super-Thief and even leads his gang in crimes. One-page Super-Turtle story by Henry Boltinoff. "No Mercy for Supergirl!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; The Avenger, an alien from the planet Sarkon, sentences Supergirl to death for killing a plant and a butterfly during her college studies as Linda Danvers. Zeroids toy ad. The letters page contains a statement of ownership - average print run 695,000; average paid circulation 423,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Forbidden Costume!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Roussos; Two alien uniforms travel to Earth, one taking over Superman and the other taking over Perry White. Batman ad. Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes back-up, "Lament for a Legionnaire!", script by Jim Shooter, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Jack Abel; When Dream Girl dreams of the death of Mon-El, the Legionnaires and even the planet of Daxam try to protect him; A descendant of his brother, Eltro Gand, takes his place, but Mon dies as a result of lead poisoning; Appearances by Dream Girl, Element Lad, the Karate Kid, Mon-El, Princess Projectra, Shadow Lass, Superboy, and Untra-Boy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Kieron Dwyer and Denis Rodier. H'Tros City! starring Superman, script by David Michelinie, pencils by Kieron Dwyer, inks by Denis Rodier; Cyborg searches for Superman and Mope and takes them back to the Tribunal. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.95.

Written by Andy Diggle. Art and cover by Pascal Ferry. What does the fate of Rann have to do with a prophecy of universal armageddon? In order to uncover the answers, Adam and The Omega Men must confront the ruthless interstellar law enforcement agency L.E.G.I.O.N.! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

"Babysitter Gone Bad!" Part 1 of 3. By Aaron Warner & Michael Evans. Back Cover by Richard Jordan. Cover price $2.50.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Beware -- 50,000 francs reward for El Rancid! Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis star in a 3-part untitled tale. Plus: Honey in Hollywood untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: Liz untitled back-up story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories, Art and Painted Cover by Mark Crilley. Deep in a Brunk prison, the peg-legged space ace, Spuckler, meets Morbilus Grendy -- a prisoner who's been there so long, the warlords of Brunk forgot about him altogether! Though Grendy has long since given up any hope of escaping, Spuckler persuades the old man to help him dig a tunnel out of the colossal dungeon. But ancient prisoners aren't the weirdest creatures in the abysmal vaults, and to escape, Spuckler's going to have to go straight through them! It's Spuckler "On the Road (Part 2)"! Plus: 3-page story "Akiko's Tea Room"! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Stories in this issue include: Doc and Fatty in "When the James Boys Ride" (Howard Sherman artist); Penniless Palmer in "The Valuable Giant" (Thurston Harper artist); Two-Gun Percy in "The Disappearing Porkers" (Jimmy Thompson artist); Peaceful Phil in an untitled story (Phil Berube writer/artist); Dover and Clover in "Bombs Away" (Henry Boltinoff writer/artist); and Curly's Café in an untitled story (Jack Callahan writer/artist). Cover art by Howard Sherman. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Draw Death," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tony DeZuniga; Rick Wilson dreamed all his life to become a Texas Ranger like his father; He is tricked into a life of crime by the Fenton Gang and is now pursued by his father. "The Devil Has Two Faces!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gray Morrow; El Diablo stops some highway men from robbing a stagecoach but then learns that a pregnant woman inside is giving birth. "Now Comes the Winter's Wind" text story by Gerry Conway. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Mike Esposito tells in part two of "The DC & Marvel Years" about working with Ross Andru on Wonder Woman, Metal Men, The Flash, and inking Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, The X-Men, The Avengers, Sub-Mariner. In addition, Robert Kanigher talks about the creation of Metal Men and Sgt. Rock. (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 100pgs, B&WSRP: $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

(W) Steve Horton (A/CA) Michael Dialynas The kingdom of Naamaron is bitterly divided into warring factions: the low-tech Purifiers and the high-tech Modifiers. Both fear the great vizier's deadliest assassin, Amala. But for all her lethal skills, Amala's drawing too much attention for the vizier's taste. So what better way to deal with a troublesome cutthroat than to send her on a suicide mission? Cover price $3.50.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir. Art by Kriss Sison. The nail-biting finale to the Amazing Agent Luna spin-off! Jennifer Kajiwara's first field mission does not go as planned. When an important political figure is assassinated, Jennifer becomes a fugitive in the rogue state of Bruckenstein. Determined to uncover the truth, she discovers she has been betrayed by someone close to her, part of a conspiracy that stretches further than she can imagine! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.99.

Written by TOM DEFALCO Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ. Caught in the middle of a war between the Black Tarantula and the Hobgoblin, Spider-Girl learns that there's a new Crimelord in town who claims to possess the secret files of Wilson Fisk, the former Kingpin of Crime. Cover price $2.99.

"Wanted Dead or Alive" cover (This issue was released with two different covers). The Black Tarantula guest stars in Spiderhunt part 2, "The Hunted!", script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Bud LaRosa; Spider-Man has been framed for the death of a thug named Joey Z; (SM #88, '98) and the Daily Bugle has upped the bounty on his head to five million dollars; Spidey searches for Normie Osborn, kidnapped by the Green Goblin (SenSM #25, '98); Elsewhere, Black Tarantula requests permission to expand his operations to the city and Fortunato, spurning the Rose, welcomes him in exchange for killing Spidey; Meanwhile, Robbie finishes packing his things and leaves the Bugle; Spidey resumes his search for Normie when Tarantula attacks; Meanwhile, MJ parties with Shantal while Normie sits with the Goblin at a Brooklyn salvage yard, convinced he's with his father back from the dead. Shotgun cameo. The story continues in Peter Parker 89. 38 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Limted Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR. NEW WAYS TO DIE: Part 1 of 6 - Written by DAN SLOTT & MARK WAID Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. & ADI GRANOV. JOHN ROMITA JR. returns to AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Get ready for the six part Spidey Summer Blockbuster: NEW WAYS TO DIE. In the double-sized part one, THE THUNDERBOLTS are coming to New York to take down Spider-Man! And Spidey's Brand New Day will be changed forever. Plus, Mark Waid and Adi Granov bring you up to date with Original Venom, Eddie Brock! 48 PGS./Rated A Cover price $3.99.

Rocket Raccoon and Groot Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Jorge Jimenez. Cover by Sara Pichelli. Anole's deepest fears are unleashed on the streets of New York City! Can Nightcrawler and Northstar break through to him before they rip him apart? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

WRITTEN BY HOWARD CHAYKIN AND DAVID TISCHMAN. ART BY MARC LAMING AND JOHN STOKES. PAINTED COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET. Harry Kraft trades the sticky jungles of Guatemala for the steamy sheets of Hollywood. Hired as a studio security guard, Harry saves a starlet from her rapacious costar, the Mob moves West, and and a publicity-hungry Senator uses the "Red Menace" to start an investigation that will send ripples down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. MATURE READERS FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

January 1961. Stories: "Occasion for Disaster" (part 3) by Mark Phillips, "The Highest Treason" by Randall Garrett, "Card Trick" by Walter Bupp, "The Green Beret" by Tom Purdom, and "The Lagging Profession" by Leonard Lockhard. Science fact feature, "Time for Tom Swift" by G. Harry Stine. Cover by van Dongen. Illustrations by Schoenherr, Summers, Douglas, Gardner, and van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Clayton Henry (CA) Juan Doe Archer & Armstrong make their last stand against The Sect high in the Himalayas! Every clan of The The full Sect has gathered together s for the first time in millenniaa to harness with the unthinkable, sanity-shattering destruction of the mythical Boonin their grasp. But one piece is still missing - and Obadiah Archer has it! If he turns it over, The Sect will give him back his family. If he refuses, the man called Armstrong dies! PLUS: The true nature of Archer's powers revealed! AND, on top of everything else, witness the debut of ANOTHER Valiant Universe's next superstar hero - only in this issue! Cover price $3.99.

60c cover price. Story by Frank Doyle. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Jim DeCarlo, and Barry Grossman. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. To avoid a bad rainstorm, Archie and the gang arrive at Pops where zaniness ensues in "Water on the Brain." After Veronica realizes Archie accepted a lift from none other than her archnemesis Cheryl Blossom, she does the rational thing (at least to her) and accepts a ride from Cheryl's wild, reckless brother Jason (what could possibly go wrong?) in "Over the Edge." Archie in "Psycho-Logic" and "Early Birds." 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.60.

Robbing Arch of Riverwood Forest: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Fernando Ruiz and Jack Morelli. Cover by Fernando Ruiz, Bob Smith and Tito Pena. In 'Robbing Arch and His Merry Band of Teens' Part 1, Archie and the gang must save Lord Lodge and Princess Veronica from the evil clutches of the Mad Duke of Doom and his fiendish jester, Chester, in an action-packed Robin Hood-inspired tale! Join Maid Betty, Juggie O'Dare, Reggie the Red and Robbing Archie in their quest to save the Kingdom! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

"Pox the Mutant" Written by Henry Vogel. Art by Mark Propst. 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

story ROBERT KIRKMAN art & cover JASON HOWARD NOW MONTHLY! Gary Hampton is on the run. His identity is public, and he is wanted for murder. His life has taken a drastic turn for the worse at a time when things seemed their darkest. Now he no longer uses his newfound abilities to help others, he must use them to stay alive! ? 32 PAGES ? FC ? Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Bat Lash... We're A-Comin' Ta Get You!, script by Sergio Aragonés and Denny O'Neil, art by Nick Cardy; Bat Lash stumbles across a plot to steal a lost Spanish treasure and decides to find it for himself. House ad for DC Special #1 and World's Finest Comics #179, pencils by Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Win Mortimer, and Curt Swan, inks by Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Win Mortimer, and Stan Kaye. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Untitled Bat Lash story, script by Sergio Aragones and Denny O'Neil, art by Nick Cardy; Bat Lash's brother has become a bounty hunter but does not remember his past or even his real name due to the traumatic events surrounding his parents' murders; Neither he nor Bat recognize each other when they meet, and the only man who can tell them the truth is gunned down. Bat Lash illustration by Sergio Aragones. House ad for DC Special #5, art by Joe Kubert. House ad for World's Finest Comics #188, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Irv Novick. "Batman's Gangland Guardians!: starring Batman, The Joker, Catwoman, Mad Hatter, Penguin, and Cluemaster, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Chic Stone and Joe Certa, inks by Joe Giella; A west coast crime syndicate moves into Gotham City with the intent to eliminate Batman any way they can, while seven of the Caped Crusader's foes join forces to stop them, fearing that they might be next on the syndicate's list. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

The 2002 series wasn't the first time Batman (or Bruce Wayne) faced a murder charge. Here's a 1970 Batman two-part story, "Wanted for Murder-One, the Batman!" in which Batman faces a charge of murder. Script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano. Commissioner Gordon faces the possibility that his old friend, Batman, may be a murderer. But things can't be that bad because the problem is resolved early enough for there to be a backup story, "The Shutdown on Yoyr Street!" Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Novick, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $125.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-17F4422-011 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Ty Templeton. DC relaunches its popular comic book based on the award-winning cartoon with a new title and a new #1 issue. This new series premieres with a 2-part Two-Face story! "Two Timer" Part One, script by Paul Dini, pencils by Ty Templeton, inks by Rick Burchett; Harvey Dent is finally on the brink of recovery, and he has his best friend Bruce Wayne and his fiancé Grace Lamont to thank for that; The Joker plants the seeds of doubt in Dent's mind, gradually building through suggestion and false evidence that Bruce and Grace have been having an affair while Dent's been imprisoned at Arkham Asylum; With Harley Quinn's help, the Joker destroys all of Harvey's hard work, unleashing Two-Face on the world. "Welcome to the first issue of The Batman and Robin Adventures" article. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.75.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Will Conrad. Cover by Viktor Kalvachev. 'Target: Batman' part two! When a hyper-crime crisis strikes Neo-Gotham, Batman flies in to save the day. But why is the local news bashing him for his heroic deeds? Stranger still, why are the very people Batman saved suddenly turning on him with anger and almost uncontrollable violence? 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #27-28, Batman (1940-2011) #601-602, Birds of Prey (1999-2009 1st Series) #41 and 43, Batgirl (2000-2006 1st Series) #27 and 29 and Nightwing (1996-2009) #68-69. By Devin Grayson, Ed Brubaker, Chuck Dixon, Kelley Puckett, Roger Robinson, Scott McDaniel, Rick Leonardi, Phil Noto, Trevor McCarthy, Sean Phillips, William Rosado, and Dave Ross. Convicted of killing Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne is sent to Blackgate Prison - only to escape, launching a citywide manhunt. Now Batman has gone to ground - renouncing his true identity and operating deeper in the shadows than ever before. It falls to his extended family - Nightwing, Robin, Oracle, Batgirl, Spoiler, and Alfred - to figure out who really did commit the murder. While the clues point to someone possibly setting Batman up, no one can deny that they also might implicate Batman of actually being guilty of the crime. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Expanded Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011) #771-775, Batman: Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #30-32, Batman (1940-2011) #603-607, Batgirl (2000-2006 1st Series) #29 and 33, and material from Birds of Prey (1999-2009 1st Series) #43 and Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #91-92. Cover by Scott McDaniel. Indicted for killing Vesper Fairchild, Bruce Wayne is sent to prison...only to escape, launching a citywide manhunt. Softcover, 432 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Featuring: 8 page Beagle Boys story "Double Trouble" starring the Beagle Boys and Uncle Scrooge, written by Vic Lockman and pencilled by Kay Wright; 7 page Beagle Boys story "Updating Gran'pa" written by Vic Lockman and pencilled by Kay Wright; 4 page Beagle Boys story "Bored Being Bad" starring the Beagle Boys and Uncle Scrooge, written by Vic Lockman and drawn by Kay Wright & Bill Wright; 6 page Beagle Boys story "Groan On The Range" written by Vic Lockman and drawn by Kay Wright & Bill Wright. Cover by Pete Alvarado & Tony DiPaola. Cover price $0.25.

Whitman edition Cover price $0.50.

Last 50c cover priced issue. Reprints from #85. New Cover by Bill Black. Stories by unknown. Art by Jose Delbo, Mike Kaluta and Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia. "Victim Without a Gun" - Billy the Kid is tricked into shooting an unarmed Lang Reeder. Plus: "End of the Trail" - Billy the Kid and Rufus Hoyt escape from prison and Rufus leads Billy to the money he had hidden. And: "The Amazons of Reed's Crossing" - Bank robbers lure all the men away from Reed's Crossing so they can rob the bank. Also: "The Real Wyatt Earp" - The life of Wyatt Earp is detailed. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Written by Mike Maydak. Art by Mike Maydak. Cover price $3.99.

Story by Bill Nichols. Art by Mark Hester, Joe Corroney, Matt Barnes and Bill Nichols. Cover by Bob Hickey. Blood & Roses Adventures continues the saga of Christiana Blood and Tamara Rose, warriors from the past and future who travel through time in search of the missing shards of the Time Stone. To sever Martas power, Christiana Blood and Tamara must shatter the restored Time-Stone, scattering it through time and space once again. Final issue of the series; followed by Blood and Roses Special The End of Infinity. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

The stakes are high and the Immortal Enemy's bounty hunters close. Bloodshot will have to tap into all his nanite powers in order to survive. He's alone, surrounded by a group of cutthroats that want him dead or alive--preferably dead! "Wanted: Dead or Alive" is written by Kevin VanHook, with art by Mike Vosburg and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Don Perlin and John Dixon. Cover price $2.25.

The Self Preservation Society: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Carlos Ezquerra. It had to happen sooner or later: the supes get mad enough to go after the Boys. One of the world's most powerful superteams decides to hit our heroes, all guns blazing, and the Female is the first to fall into their lethal trap. Meanwhile, Hughie is still plagued with doubt, and Annie finds herself on the receiving end of the worst new look ever- in THE SELF-PRESERVATION SOCIETY, part one. And this special four issue story arc is drawn by legendary artist and Judge Dredd co-creator - Carlos Ezquerra! Cover price $2.99.

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Death Has the Last Laugh," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When an entire family is murdered with the Joker's modus operandi, Batman vows that his old foe has gone too far and that he'll make him pay for the crime that he's committed; However, upon his search for the Joker, Batman realizes that something was off about the dead bodies - none of them had the signature Joker-grin of his usual murder victims; Batman runs back to the morgue where the bodies were taken and finds that they suddenly do have grins; Going after the only person left alone with them, Batman is knocked out from behind as they make their getaway; Batman continues to search for the Joker and gets a lead from an underworld crime boss that brings him to the Sultan health spa, where the Joker is trying to kill a crook named Slade. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis and Duffy Vohland. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Crystal Armageddon!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and Ra's Al Ghul have to work together in order to find Professor Hatter, whose crystal formula can crystalize all other matter; When the League of Assassins kill the Professor's brother, Hatter is overcome by sorrow and vows to destroy the world with his formula; The trail leads to a junk outside the coast of Hong Kong, where Batman and Ra's Al Ghul are able to neutralize the effect of the formula by spraying themselves and the sea with silicone. Hawkman Makes a Safe Landing ad for Hostess snack cakes. Profile on Adrienne Roy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Jim Aparo. "A Tale of Two Heroes," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Batman is exchanged for Adam Strange to aid Sardath and Alanna in proving the spaceman innocent of a murder charge, and Adam finds himself in the midst of a murder investigation in Gotham City. The Borrower ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Wonder Woman. DC crossword puzzle. Statement of ownership - average print run 298,166; average paid circulation 153,034. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Story and art by The Fillbach Brothers, Matt and Shawn Fillbach. Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. A superhero saga in the tradition of classic underground comix. Captain Freebird, hippie superhero from the 1970s, goes on a quest to find the Twilite Man and save America from a corrupt and compromised destiny, but the odds are stacked against him. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Phil Foglio. The original four short stories that introduced Buck Godot, the futuristic gun for hire who is always available, but never free. This collection is an excellent introduction to Buck and the controlled anarchy that is Hong Kong, a planet where the only law is that there is not law. Find out why Buck Godot remains one of Phil Foglio's most popular creations. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.95.