Comic books in 'Watch', graded by CBCS

Features include Judge Dredd in "Bad Frendz" part 3 (script by John Wagner, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Luke Kirby in "The Old Straight Track" part 4 (script by Alan McKenzie, art by Steve Parkhouse), Vector 13 in Case Seven: "Are They Cats?" (script by Peter Hogan, art by John Ridgway), Strontium Dogs in "The Mutant Sleeps Tonight" (script by Hogan, art by Simon Harrison), Maniac 5 in "Maniac 6" part 2 (script by Mark Millar, art by Steve Yeowell), and Judge Dredd in "The Decision" (script by Wagner, art by Andrew Currie). Carl Critchlow back cover. Kev Hopgood front cover.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Welcome, Amigo public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. The Man Who Sped Up Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Bad Boys of the Jungle starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Singing Spaceman starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Red Dust Bandit starring Vigilante, script by Dick Wood, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Al Wenzel, inks by George Roussos. The Million-Dollar Athlete starring Superboy, pencils by Al Wenzel, inks by George Roussos; Coach Kandinski tries to turn Clark into an athlete. The Undersea Post Office starring Aquaman, script by Otto Binder, art by John Daly. Pirates of Plunder starring Shining Knight, art by Chuck Winter. Targets For Tonight starring Green Arrow, art by George Papp. A Crime a Minute starring Johnny Quick, script by Otto Binder, art by Mort Meskin. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Kurt Schaffenberger and Ogden Whitney. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ogden Whitney, Emil Gershwin, Ruben Moreira, Harry Lazarus, and John Rosenberger. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. In this inventive retelling of the Alice in Wonderland story - manga-style! - Alice wakes up to find a white rabbit wearing clothes. The rabbit forcefully drags Alice into the rabbit hole, where he turns into a young man with rabbit ears and leads her into a frightful world, where the fairytale-like citizens wield dangerous weapons for an insidious cause...Unable to return home, will she be able to happiness in a world full of danger and beautiful young men? A hilarious and dangerous bishonen-filled take on Alice in Wonderland. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.99.

Summer 1945. The Justice Society of America stars in "The Mystery of the Forgotten Crime." Script by Gardner Fox. Art by Martin Naydel plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Joe Kubert), Green Lantern (art by Stan Aschmeier), the Atom (art by Joe Gallagher), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Aschmeier), Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier), and the Flash (art by Gallagher and Naydel). Two-page text story, "Lead in His Shoes" by Jay Marr. Tootsie Roll back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie Captures Red the Terror" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. Cover art by Gallagher and Naydel. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Dan DeCarlo cover. Frank Doyle scripts, Harry Lucey pencils, Bill Yoshida letters. Li'l Jinx by Joe Edwards. "The Band Bus": The Archies' new touring van attracts plenty of attention (6 pages). "A Drawn Out Story": Jinx gets confused by an old western verb (1 page). "Party Boy": Archie plans for almost everything (6 pages). "The Unwanted": A runaway car saves Archie from immediate disaster (5 pages). "The Health Nuts": Mr. Lodge puts Archie's aerobic enthusiasm to work (5 pages). 36 pages. Full-color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of Chronos in "The Time Trap!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; David Clinton is a former con who has become obsessed with clocks and has opened up a clock shop following his release from prison; Deciding to become a costumed criminal, Clinton adopts the guise of Chronos, and uses clock related weapons to steal exotic clocks; When he learns that Ivy University has an atomic clock when Ray Palmer visits his clock shop, he decides to steal it that night as Chronos; When he does so, he rouses Ray Palmer who tries to stop Chronos, however Chronos' weapons prove to be too much of a match for plain ordinary Ray Palmer. "The Secret of "Al Atom's Lamp!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray Palmer is invited to his colleague Alpheus Hyatt's home to see his latest invention; This invention turns out to be a "Time Pool", a small portal which Alpheus sends a magnet into to try and collect artifacts from different eras. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Weapon Watches of the Time-Wise Guy!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Chronos escapes from prison and plans to steal a number of clocks made by the artist Anton Teljas which have priceless jewels inside. Ad for Superboy Annual. Ad for the "New Look" in Batman and Detective Comics. "I Accuse Ray Palmer-Of Robbery!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray Palmer is present at the robbery of several rare coins, and later he is accused of being an accomplice of the thieves, so the Atom must clear his own name. Letter to the editor from mycomicshop.com owner Buddy Saunders. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Nelson Dewey. The Great Indoors, script by Dwayne McDuffie, art by Nelson Dewey; Doc Brown still has amnesia, and when Verne tries to cure him, reality gets turned inside-out. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Written by Eric Powell and John Carpenter. Art by Brian Churilla. Cover by Alexis Ziritt. The SevenFaced Widow has been humiliated by Jack Burton but now she has a plan for vengeance! But now it's Egg and Miao Yin who are in the cross hairs! Jack and Wang have their own strange hell to deal with The Lords of Death are back. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

"The Society of the Mind" - Bloodshot's confrontation with Simon Oreck has left him psychologically devastated and physically comatose, but his battles are far from over! This issue, take a fantastic voyage through the veins and arteries of the man with no soul, as the source of those eerie voices he's been hearing is finally revealed. Written by Len Kaminski, with art by Anthony Williams and Kim DeMulder. Cover pencils by Sal Velluto. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Si Spencer. Art by Phil Winslade, Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston and Tula Lotay. Cover by Brian Bolland. While Whiteman is summoned to the high court, Edmond is busted out of jail, which leads each to very different near-fatal encounters. Shahara has lost the most important part of her case while Maplewood comes face to face with hers. The killers are approaching…and the wind begins to howl. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Joe Quinones. Written by Josh Lobis, and Darin Moiselle. Art by Yair Herrera. Think your boss is tough? Try working for a superhero! Millions would kill to be a superhero's personal assistant like Jimmy Lohman. But not Jimmy! He's getting a glimpse of the seedy side of spandex life, as he walks among the sex-crazed and foul-mouthed superhero set Jimmy discovers clues to a strange conspiracy. Cover price $3.99.

Stories and art by Audrey V. Buffington and Ted Shearer. King Features presents educational comics, using King Features comic-strip characters to teach subjects in mathematics. This one focuses on math as a language in science and technology. Tiger and Languages; Popeye Says Follow Directions; Hagar and Symbols; Hi and Lois: No Paper - Pencil Mathematics; Quincy and Machines; Hagar Needs Fractions; Math Puzzle with Hagar; Quincy and Words; Math Puzzle with Quincy; Popeye: The Need to Count; Hi and Lois: Number Lines; Blondie Teaches Counting!; Quincy: Place Value; Math Puzzle with Blondie; Math Puzzle with Quincy. 64 pages, Full Color.

In these tales from THE KENTS #5-8, the war is on, and Nathan Kent is scouting for General Lyons while his brother rides with Quantrill. Cover price $7.99.

Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Marley Zarcone. Cover by W. Scott Forbes. After a sex-tape scandal, former Hollywood child star turned Z-lister Chondra Jackson returns to her hometown of Effigy Mound, IL, to find a seemingly impossible crime - a fresh corpse in an ancient Indian burial site. Even weirder, the murder resembles a scene from an episode of her old TV show, Star Cop, a live-action children's show about a kid detective. As Chondra starts to investigate, she stumbles upon a bizarre cult that worships celebrities as eternal effigies. And these cult members aren't just worshiping - they're also ritually sacrificing anyone who defies their veneration of the beautiful and famous. Chondra's probe takes her on a terrifying tour of burial mounds across the world, from Stonehenge to the Nazca Lines of Peru. But what is the link between the cult, Chondra's hometown, and her own bloodline? Will Chondra become the hero detective she played as a child…or is she in fact the cult's unwitting messiah? EFFIGY is a twisted murder mystery and conspiracy tale that examines celebrity, godhood, and the price of fame. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $2.99.

by John Rozum & Chee Nostradamus predicted the rise of Napoleon, the rise of Hitler, the Apollo landing, and 9/11. Now, in the present, his Foundation works to save mankind from the greatest threats he predicted still to come. The pulse-pounding conclusion to this season's surprise hit mini-series. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Robert Curley. Art by Stephen Mooney. When Jack's plan of capturing New York's exclusive batburglar backfires, it would seem that the thief has nothing to fear from Freakshow. This issue is a turning point for the four heroes when they find unexpected opportunities behind open doors and the key to their future is delivered not so much on a silver platter, but in a place of vacant fee for services rendered. Published in Ireland. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Painted cover art by Eddie Campbell and April Post. First printing. Written by Alan Moore with art by Eddie Campbell, Peter Mullins, and April Post. See the source for the movie "From Hell" starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham. NOTE: Published by Mad Love Publishing in association with Kitchen Sink Press. Chapter Eight Love Is Enough; Gull kills Stide and Eddowes, believing Eddowes to be Marie Kelly; He leaves a chalked message to Charles Warren using Masonic references. Author's notes on the research for the stories in this volume. 60 pgs. Cover price $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Bob Haney and Bill Finger. Art by Irv Novick, Jerry Grandenetti, Ross Andru, Jack Abel, Robert Stuart and Mike Esposito. In this issue: "Flying Saddle" by Bob Haney and Irv Novick; "No Hill for Easy!" by Haney, Jerry Grandenetti and Robert Stuart; "The Last Man Out" by Bill Finger, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and "A Carrier Has Nine Lives!" by Haney and Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Joe Benitez. Larry Hama (w) o Joe Benitez (a) o Tom Feister (c) Larry Hama returns along with super-star Joe Benitez (Superman/Batman) and it's a SILENT ISSUE with SNAKE EYES! Not to steal from Stan but, ' 'Nuff said.' Cover price $3.99.

Photo cover features Sally Field and Don Porter. Art by John Tartaglione. Cover number is 12-296-604. Adventures with the teen surfing crowd, based on the TV series starring a young Sally Field. Gidget overhears her dad and thinks the family is struggling to make ends meet. So she goes out to find a job, despite being only 15 and quite naive. She gets a job as a carhop, but she's not great at the hopping part. Beachcomber; Parents Can Be Problems; If at First; The Truth Hurts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dick Giordano. Kiss for My Heart, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs. Mad Mad Modes for Moderns fashions, pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Young Love...Old Love, script and pencils by Carmine Infantino (splash) and Ric Estrada; Janie treats Richard badly even though she knows he is in love with her. Julia Roberts Romance Counselor advice column. Mad Mad Modes for Moderns fashions, pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Too Young to Know, pencils by Jack Sparling; Barbara and Denny get married in spite of her parents' objections and learn that married life is a lot harder than they thought. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Verse by Christina Rosetti. Art by Ted Cauldron. Part of Calibers Tome imprint, presenting classic literature in comics format. Rosettis classic fantasy poem was written in the 1850s and concerns two sisters who contend with the trickery of goblins. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Zach Howard (W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Simon Gane Boxer and his Monster Kill Crew are notching some impressive victories against the kaiju, but a battle with Battra almost puts the team down for the count. The Crew decides it's time to upgrade their fire-power, but questionable methods lead to division in the ranks. With his sights set on Godzilla, Boxer will have to get his team in line-fast! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Scott Licina & Ken Wolak. Art by Ken Wolak. Cover by Justiniano. The flesh-eating dead are growing in number -- and in hunger -- and the Grrrls might be next on the menu! While Kami neutralizes the "Zombie 88" in a gore-soaked homage to Kill Bill, Suzi has her hands full with the ravenous ghouls...and the revelation that her father (creator of the "Born Again" chip) may not be as dead as everyone thought! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Photo Variant Cover (W) David Greenwalt (A) Jose Malaga Set in the world of the acclaimed NBC series, Grimm, Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police Bureau learns he is descended from a line of guardians known as Grimms, charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures called 'Wesen.' Beginning this issue, Kelly (Nick's mom) begins her quest to destroy the Coins of Zakynthos. Cover price $3.99.

Photo Variant Cover (W) David Greenwalt & Various (A) Jose Malaga Set in the world of the acclaimed NBC series, Grimm, Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police Bureau learns he is descended from a line of guardians known as Grimms, charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures called 'Wesen.' Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Richard Ortiz. Written by Patrick Shand. Art by Tony Brescini and Andress Esparza. In pursuit of the mysterious stranger that sent her the lost diary of her father, Liesel Van Helsing travels to Rome. There, she comes into contact with Jonathan Harker, a meek bookshop owner, who will assist her in her quest to find Dracula. However, they might not get far, as they are being followed by a trio of deadly vampires known as the Brides! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Blue Dragon Collectibles Exclusive Edition Cover by Jamie Tyndall. (W) Raven Gregory (A) David Miller Zenescope Presents a new ongoing series that promises to be one of the hottest independent titles of the year. After the milestone events of Grimm Fairy Tales #50 creatures from the realm of Myst have escaped into our world. Captured by the evil Baba Yaga for her sinister plans they are about to cause major havoc on earth. Written by Raven Gregory (Zenescope's Wonderland trilogy) with artwork by David Miller, this first arc revisits the characters and story from the very first issue of Grimm Fairy Tales - Little Red Riding Hood. Brittany, our hero from issue #1 is back, working in a treatment center for adolescents. Little does she know that something from another realm has caught her scent and will stop at nothing to find and destroy her before her true purpose is revealed. Features three covers including one by superstar artist J. Scott Campbell Cover A by J. Scott Campbell Cover B by Eric Basaldua Cover C by Mike DeBalfo Cover price $2.99.

Phoenix Comic Con Exclusive "Naughty" Edition Limited to 250 Copies by Eric Basaldua and Nei Ruffino. (W) Raven Gregory (A) V. Kenneth Marion As the race to recruit the false bloods on earth begins to heat up, Baba Yaga and the Sea Witch join forces in order to unleash a powerful being who could not only tip the balance in the battle between the forces of good and evil but may very well threaten all life on Earth. It is a being known only as...HELIOS. Featuring the very first appearance of a brand new villain whose existence will change the Grimm Universe forever.

1st printing. by Gregory, Bonk, & Rio The most epic Wonderland tale begins here! Alice Liddell is no longer the little girl you once knew. Years have passed since she took the trip down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. A grown woman now with a husband and kids of her own, Alice has everything a person could want. But all is not right with Alice. Not right at all Now Alice's daughter Carroll will be forced to take a journey not for the faint of heart. A journey into a realm of malice and madness. A place where the story of Alice was only the beginning. You've never seen Wonderland quite like this. Don't miss this new Grimm Fairy Tale series from Zenescope Entertainment. Cover price $0.99.

by Raven Gregory & Daniel Leister The journey into the dark world of Wonderland continues here. The Queen of Hearts is dead at the hands of the Cheshire Cat, or is she? Not everything is as it seems. Calie, Alice's teenage daughter, has come face to face with the monstrous Cheshire Cat. Will Calie escape the madness of Wonderland or be trapped in this world forever more? This issue features two regular covers by Talent Caldwell and Tim Seeley, and a special Al Rio variant cover. Cover price $2.99.

A ghost pirate plunders a masquerade party for his final booty! Featuring: 6 page story "An Act of Piracy" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Amador Garcia. Plus: 6 page story "Pretty Lady" written by Gary Poole and drawn by John Celardo; 6 page story "Goodbye, Charlie" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Dan Spiegle; 5 page story "Intruder in the Clouds" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Frank Bolle. Cover price $0.30.

Part 3 of the 4-part 'Guy Gardner: Year One - Yesterday's Sins.' The modern-day Guy teams with his teenaged counterpart against a gang of killers. He'll come out of it either a better man...or dead! Written by Chuck Dixon, with art and cover by Joe Staton and Terry Beatty. Cover price $1.25.

story B. CLAY MOORE art SCOTT CHANTLER & STEVEN GRIFFIN cover STEVEN GRIFFIN 'SCREAMING BLACK THUNDER,' Part Four The last thing Byrd needs to deal with is another ghost, but that may be what he's got on his hands, as he and World War II flying squadron Black Thunder try to avoid being punctured by very real bullets. Also, HAWAIIAN DICK co-creator STEVEN GRIFFIN's Kahami backup concludes! Cover price $2.99.

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. How could she go on without Steve? Everything was all set for their wedding...and she called it off! Now she'd lost him forever...and all because she was blinded by jealousy! Read..."A Jealous Fool"! Also featuring: "My Tragic Flirtation"; "Waitress Wanted"; and "I Played Hard to Get"! Plus: 1-page filler "Be Popular With the Opposite Sex by Developing Good Character!" And: Advice on Love Problems letters page by Marilyn Minton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Werner Roth & Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by George Tuska, Win Mortimer, Vince Colletta and unknown. When Fran's boyfriend elopes with another woman, she doesn't believe she can love again, but before long she finds herself torn between two more men in "Kisses Without Love"! Plus: Susan is reluctant to marry David, especially when her first boyfriend Allan shows up unexpectedly in "My First Romance"! Also: Lizabeth accepts Vernon's sudden marriage proposal, but when they visit his home town, she finds out about his former relationship with Vera, whom everyone expected him to marry, in the reprint? story "His Other Love!" And: 1-page article "How to Be Popular"! Plus: Letters page Telling It the Way It Is...to Lynn Farrell. Statement of ownership -- average print run 315,126; average paid circulation 157,644. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. With television all the rage in the 1950s, Heckle and Jeckle open a scam school for would-be television stars. The talking magpies smuggle Dimwit into an animal show. A coin collector accidentally gives the duo a rare coin while trying to give them a handout. TV Racket; The Tiresome Twosome; Dimwit and Farmer Gray; In the Lion's Cage; Tell It to the Judge; Scratching the Surface; The Rainmaker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

In part 1 of the 4-part 'Warped Notions,' Constantine is drawn into a web of time travel and terror when he's accosted by the ghost of Sir Francis Dashwood, the founder of the Hellfire Club. Dashwood needs Constantine's help to avert a disaster that could threaten the very fabric of reality. Written by Eddie Campbell, with art by Sean Phillips. Painted cover by Phillips. Suggested for Mature Readers. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Racers face drama on the track and off, featuring realistic technical details and some great art of '60s racing machines. Unswayed when his girlfriend leaves him for a faster racer, Richy decides to build the fastest drag racer in town. A safety officer counsels a teen about racing on public roads. The Smith brothers build a super light-weight dragster and struggle to keep it earthbound. Plus auto maintenance tips in comics form. Tame Tiger; Always Automobiles; Cautious Cannonball; Hot Shot; 1,500 lbs of T.N.T.! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Clayton Henry. Cover by Barry Kitson. Prehistoric empires! Dystopian futures! And everywhere in between! From the New York Times best-selling team of Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry comes a centuries-spanning race against the clock, straight out of the pages of ARCHER & ARMSTRONG! The past, present, and future of our universe are about to meet an untimely end, and only the mysterious Ivar Anni-Padda can prevent all three from collapsing in on themselves. Unstuck in time, and pursued by enemies simultaneously across every moment of his time-lost life, can the man called Timewalker save everything that ever was, is, and will be? Get ready for a clock-stopping odyssey into the distant past and far future as the most unlikely Valiant hero of all leaps into his first history-ripping adventure! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stories by Bruce Jones. Art by Nollie Zamora. Cover by Joe Kubert. Espionage action in the tradition of The Bourne Identity. Amnesiac CIA agent Jack Hunter fights his way back from the edge of madness. Now he must track down the people who did this to him. But there remains the possibility that this is all in his mind, in which case everyone around him is in danger. Scream Along With Me; The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.

Written by MATTHEW STURGES & BILL WILLINGHAM Art by TONY AKINS & ANDREW PEPOY Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND In this issue, everyone who's ever been in an issue of JACK OF FABLES is accounted for. We mean it. Everyone. We catch up with each character, and if they're dead, we'll even show you the corpse. And that's a promise you can take to the bank. Why are we doing this? Because we're building to a grand epic moment that was planned out years and years ago. Honest! 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Stories and art by Bernie Mireault, Alexandra Tigchelaar, Rupert Bottenberg, David Bacha, Carle Bacha and Rick Trembles. Cover by Bernie Mireault. Mireaults Jammer, an ordinary man in an altered jogging suit, encounters offbeat superhero action and slice-of-life adventures. The Jammer masquerades as God to save a woman's life, and faces his greatest challenge yet: psychotherapy. Backup stories feature a sampler of Montreal cartoonists. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. NOTE: This series changes publishers three times. Issues 1-5 Slave Labor, issues 6-8 Dark Horse, issues 9-14 Caliber. All issues B & W. A color reprint series was published by Tundra in 1992. Cover price $2.50.