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by Various The Ghoulunatics introduce two tales of hi-tech terror! First, poor Andy Dabbstein learns in 'Extra Life' that playing Ogre Continent online in a virtual world can, in reality, have deadly consequences. Finally, meth dealer Stony Blake is such a successful drug dealer that he even has a specially made cell-phone embedded in his skull. But when the sister of one of his OD-ed customers seeks revenge, it becomes 'Crystal Clear' no fancy gimmicks will be able to save him! Cover price $3.95.

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by Various Think the new Tales From The Crypt is too tame? Not gruesome enough for blood-thirsty fans? Well, check out this issue's twin tales of women wronged! A player named Louis picks on the female in New Orlean's French Quarter - and ultimately winds up conscious as his body rapidly decomposes in 'Ignoble Rot.' A drug dealer wired for sound - his cell phone is built into his skull - is responsible for a childhood friend's fatal overdose. He shows up at the funeral and shamelessly seduces the deceased's sister, and that's when things really start to get nasty in 'Crystal Clear.' All this, plus the horror hosts with the most bad puns! Cover price $3.95.

by Various Bestselling Bionicle book and comics author Greg Farshtey delivers a horror story to remember! Two stories that will upset your stomach presented by the usual band of ghoulunatics whose putrid puns will make you wince! Cover price $3.95.

Pat Boyette Special with an introduction by Alex Toth. B&W, 64 pages, standard paper stock, squarebound. Mature readers. Cover price $4.95.

Limited 1 in 5 Variant Cover by John Cassaday (W/A) Various An anthology of stories in the classic horror comics tradition, presented by horror film icon Bela Lugosi with the help of his assistant, Hugo, and his sexy vampire groupie, Nosferina. Also featuring Lugosi portraits by various artists, a short claymation-style photo strip starting the aging Lugosi and his Ed Wood film co-star, Tor Johnson and a text piece by eminent Lugosi scholar and author Gary D. Rhodes. Creators include Kerry Gammill, John Cassaday, Terry Beatty, Bruce Timm, and many more. 48 pages Cover price $4.99.

(W/A) Lowell Isaac & Various. (CA) Alex Tuis. Also featuring contributions by Bill Sienkiewicz, Nik Poliwko, Ed Polgardy, Rob E. Brown, Mark Finn, John Lucas and Carlos Valenzuela. An anthology of terror tales told in the classic horror comics tradition and presented by the movies' greatest vampire star, Bela Lugosi. Stories this issue include 'The Evil Eye,' 'The Monster,' an installment of 'Bela's Bedtime Stories,' and more. Edited by Kerry Gammill. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Steve Niles (A) Kerry Gammill (CA) David Hartman Hollywood horror legend Bela Lugosi returns from the grave once again to present more tales of terror. This issue features 'The Death of Billy Bleue' written by Steve Niles and drawn by Kerry Gammill. Disney artist Michael Swofford make a foray into horror comics with his own chilling story 'Body Donors.' Plus a tribute to Marvel's early sci-fi/fantasy comics, 'Invasion of the Slag Maggots.' Cover price $3.99.

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By Aimee Major, Paul Adam and Stephanie Lostimolo. Three stories within! "Beast" puts a spin on Beauty and the Beast; "Renegade BLU" enters a sci-fi world where our hero is tied up and dangling; and "Ademus" introduces you to a fantasy epic with warring cultures and magical talismans! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

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Euroclydon's Tale part one, Vengeance Quest chapter one, "Wide Awake in the Woods" written by Tim Kierschke with art by Michael Scott Wooley. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.50.

Euroclydon's Tale part one, chapter six, "Revelations" written by Tim Kierschke with art by Michael Scott Wooley. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Euroclydon's Tale part four, chapter six, "Revelations" written by Tim Kierschke with art by Michael Scott Wooley. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Tony Basilicato. The monstrous bartender at the Stone Troll Cafe regales his customers with fanciful stories. Space-faring heroes Daze and Knight battle an alien invasion; an unlikely barbarian warrior sets out to save sacrificial virgins from a giant troll. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Painted cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Chic Stone, Oscar Fraga, Larry Woromay, Roger Elwood and Carl Burgos. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. An entomologist pursues a mysterious red spider on a tropical island, despite warnings by the locals. Evil astrologers bring the signs of the Zodiac to life and make them kill. An updated version of Frankenstein, told from the monster's point of view, with art by Human Torch creator Carl Burgos and a script by sci-fi writer Roger Elwood. Web of Terror; The Corpse Macabre; Living Horrorscope; The Witch Doctor; The Bloody Thing; Gruesome Shock; Forever Dead; Frankenstein. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.35.

Stories and art by Dick Ayers and Antonio Reynoso. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A bank robber finds a hideout in the swamps where he is treated like royalty - until he realizes he's been fattened up for slaughter. A grave robber learns that the cemetery keeper has been chosen by the corpses themselves. Ancient, murderous Druidic spirits haunt the English countryside. Swamp Monsters; Ghouls Graveyard; Eerie Bones; Druid's Castle; Hands of Terror; Fear of the Witch; Mirror of Death. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A movie director's dead wife is revived with voodoo, whether he wants it or not. A couple visits their Bavarian relative during a series of werewolf attacks. Jungle hero Pulah, aka Rulah, battles a band of gorillas and their mysterious veiled leader, featuring art possibly by Matt Baker. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. Zombie; Werewolf; The Bloody Totem; Signed in Blood; Monsters for Rent; The Beautiful and the Dumb; The Riddle of Manitou Rock; Pulah: Death Dance. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A scientist becomes eyewitness to the battle between a witch doctor and a 3000-year-old vampire sorceress. A man inherits a haunted castle and ignores all the warnings. Something evil is stalking the sewers and catacombs of Paris. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. Vampire; The Deadly Demon; The Sewer Werewolves; Death Trap; The Witch's House is Haunted; Debt of Fear; Two on the Aisle... of Death! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover by Johnny Bruck. Stories and art by Larry Woromay, Cirilo Munoz, Ruben Marchionne and Antonio Reynoso. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. Explorers encounter fish-men in the Sargasso Sea. A thief meets the devil himself while seeking a hidden fortune. A couple abducted by monsters meets the mad scientist who created them, and he's looking for new test subjects. Cover painting by Johnny Bruck originally appeared in Germany's Perry Rhodan. The Sea Monsters; The Devil's Looking Glass; Wind Demon; Monster Town; Tombstone for a Ghoul; Demon; Night of Terror. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Painted cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Antonio Reynoso, Oscar Fraga, Joseph McCord, Ezra Jackson, and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. Soldiers find refuge in a haunted house during World War II. A safari is captured by natives. An experiment in space travel transforms an astronaut into a monster. The Demon Strikes; The Head Shrinkers; A Cup of Death; Weird Facts; The Devil's Belt; There's a Blood-Sucker Among Us!; The King of Hades; The Monster from Dimension X; Cult of Evil. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Antonio Reynoso, Oscar Fraga, Oswal, and Walter Casadei. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A photo clerk uses black magic on the subjects of the photos he develops. A convict steals a coffin to escape prison, but its former owner wants it back. A mask is created from a synthetic rubber that has strange new properties. Monster of Darkness; A Coffin for Two; Mask of Horror; The Evil Ones; Castle of the Dead; The Devil's Fiddle; Fiends from the Crypt. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.60.

Painted cover by Carl Burgos. Stories and art by Alberto Macagno, Walter Casadei, Antonio Reynoso, Cirilo Munoz and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. An asteroid filled with riches strikes the Earth, but the news isn't all good. Explorers learn the truth about the cursed tribe of fire people. A necklace narrates a story of greed and murder. Where the Flesheaters Dwell; The Bloody Vampire; The Thing; The Fire Beast; The Hanged; Bloodsucker; Dead Man's Train. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Stories and art by Alberto Macagno, Martha Barnes, Oscar Fraga, Ruben Marchionne and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Eerie presents gory tales of horror and the macabre, many "reanimated" from classic pre-Code horror comics with new art. A demonic fiddler creates chaos and conflict with his music. In another classic story, a cheating wife and her lover have their heads shrunk while they're still alive. A Scotland Yard detective delays his retirement so he can solve one last case. The Demon; The Skin-Rippers; The Coffin; Heads of Horror; I Chopped Her Head Off!; Satan's Cat; In the Slime Below; The Monster. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

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PLEASE NOTE: Copies of this issue/cover are known to have a wrinkle-like printing defect on the front cover. Cover by Angel Medina. Written by Ralph Tedesco. Decades ago a regular house cat was sent into the unnatural realm called Wonderland. Not long after did that feline grow to become another entity altogether as it formed a consciousness and self-awareness that only Wonderland could provide and found a power that turned an innocent kitten into a killing machine. Now the feline they call the Cheshire Cat is trapped back in this world and is beginning to develop something that never seemed possible: a conscience. After being taken in by a caring sorority girl, the once evil being is finally getting a taste of what being loved and cared for truly feels like. Can this cat change his stripes or will the evil inside of him ultimately be unleashed? Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Eric Basaldua. Written by Ralph Tedesco. Decades ago a regular house cat was sent into the unnatural realm called Wonderland. Not long after did that feline grow to become another entity altogether as it formed a consciousness and self-awareness that only Wonderland could provide and found a power that turned an innocent kitten into a killing machine. Now the feline they call the Cheshire Cat is trapped back in this world and is beginning to develop something that never seemed possible: a conscience. After being taken in by a caring sorority girl, the once evil being is finally getting a taste of what being loved and cared for truly feels like. Can this cat change his stripes or will the evil inside of him ultimately be unleashed? Cover price $3.99.

Limited Edition (1 for 10) Variant Cover. Written by Ralph Tedesco. Decades ago a regular house cat was sent into the unnatural realm called Wonderland. Not long after did that feline grow to become another entity altogether as it formed a consciousness and self-awareness that only Wonderland could provide and found a power that turned an innocent kitten into a killing machine. Now the feline they call the Cheshire Cat is trapped back in this world and is beginning to develop something that never seemed possible: a conscience. After being taken in by a caring sorority girl, the once evil being is finally getting a taste of what being loved and cared for truly feels like. Can this cat change his stripes or will the evil inside of him ultimately be unleashed? Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Corey Knaebel (W) Raven Gregory (A) Patterson A countess obsessed with discovering the secret to eternal life is drawn into a world of utter madness and pure terror. There she finds immortality but at a price she might not be willing to pay. Featuring part 2 of the final bonus story on Charles Dodgson's rise to power... and his eventual fall. After spending decades serving wonderland Charles has finally found a reason worth living. His beautiful wife. But Wonderland still desires sacrifices and will allow nothing and no one to stand in its way. Cover price $3.99.

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Giant-size issue. Tales of Asgard collects and reprints the back-up stories featured in Journey into Mystery. Stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Asgard is the home of the Aesir, the mighty Norse Gods. These stories are based on these immortal legends and include the creation of the gods and their enemies the evil frost giants. Learn the legend of Baldur the Brave and of Heimdall, Guardian of the fabled Rainbow Bridge. Also witness how the almighty Odin defeats the fire demon Surtur, and follow a young godling by the name of Thor, he who one day would become known as the God of Thunder, as he grows and finds his place in the realms. Cover price $0.25.

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Direct Edition. Cover art by Walt Simonson. "The Hordes of Harokin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Start of Warlock's Eye series in Tales of Asgard. Thor and companions set out to get the Warlock's eye that Harokin has seized. "The Fateful Change!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor defeats Harokin and discovers they are nearly identical in appearance; The Warriors Three free Asgard's defenders from Harokin's dungeons. "The Warlock's Eye!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor impersonates Harokin in order to get the Warlock's Eye. "The Dark Horse of Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions rest after defeating Harokin's Hordes. Harokin, mortally wounded, waits for the Black Stallion of Doom. "Valhalla!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Harokin rides the Black Stallion of Doom to Valhalla. "When Speaks the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions inspect Nastrond for Odin. Volstagg wanders off and finds Fafnir. "The Fiery Breath of Fafnir!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions fight Fafnir to find Volstagg. "There Shall Come a Miracle!" script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions defeat Fafnir and return life to the land of Nastrond. 52 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

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By Bobbie Weiner, Tom Carlton and Rick Landis. Stories and characters start coming together as we move towards the end. Mirrors? Demons? Evil priests and mysterious strangers? What's it all about? Come inside to find out more. Cover price $2.95.

By Rick Landis and Tom Carlton. Mary has disappeared from her basement, and has reappeared on the inside of a mirror. Now she hears people calling for...Bloody Mary! What does it have to do with her? Find out as she discovers more things about her new existence. Is Mary prepared for what lies head? How are the Priest and Mary tied together? Do they share a past? And who is Simon? Cover price $2.95.

By Bobbie Weiner, Tom Carlton and Rick Landis. Will Mary be up to her confrontation with the evil Priest and his demons? Can she deal with his deadly minion, Sacrifice? The Final Conflict approaches...and answers lie ahead. Cover price $2.95.

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By Rick Landis, Bobbie Weiner and Tom Carlton. Who will live and who will die, as Mary reaches the end of her battle with The Priest and his minions? Join Mary as she finally realizes the truth about what she has become. She also finds out that she's not as alone as she thinks. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Frank Thorne. The Fifty Dollar Body!, script by John Albano, art by Jack Sparling; the Bog Beast is on the loose. The Last Train, script by Russ Jones, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Requiem for a Werewolf!, script by Marv Channing, art by Tom Sutton. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Rich Buckler. Untitled Man-Monster story, script by Tony Isabella (plot), Rich Buckler (plot), and Gary Friedrich (script), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike Vosburg; former Olympic swimming champion Paul Sanders becomes Man-Monster. Vampire Killer Still at Large! starring the Bog Beast, script by Gabriel Levy art by Romero. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Framing sequence script by Paul Levitz, art by Nestor Redondo. "A Child's Garden of Graves," script by Paul Levitz, art by Ruben Yandoc (as Rubeny); An adopted girl murders her new brother and sister and buries them in her garden. "A Soul A Day Keeps the Devil Away," script by Paul Levitz, art by Quico Redondo; A demon attempts to get a dentist to barter away his soul in exchange for a life free from work but neglects to take into account how much the dentist enjoys inflicting suffering through his practice. "Ghost Cackles" one-page story by Sergio Aragones. "The Mushroom Man," script by David Michelinie (plot) and Martin Pasko (script), art by Buddy Gernale; A man murders his uncle for money and buries his body under the mushroom patch in the cellar; After a cook prepares a meal with mushrooms she got from the cellar the man is killed when mushrooms burst through his body. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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(W) Matt Hawkins (A) Jung-Geun Yoon (CA) Patrick Tatapolous THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS! Based on the best-selling military science-fiction novels by David Weber, this original comic book series introduces spaceship captain Honor Harrington on the eve of her execution. From prison, Honor relays her epic adventures, starting with a command outpost to a hellish backwater star system that ends up being the linchpin of an interstellar crisis that will bring war to her home planet. This series is part of a new multi-platform story world that includes a mobile game app to be released with the first issue and a feature film currently in development. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Matt Hawkins. Art and Cover by Sang-Il Jeong. THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS! Based on the best-selling military science fiction novels by David Weber, this original comic book series continues the story of Honor Harrington as she investigates the threat to Basilisk Station by the Republic of Haven. This series is part of a new multi-platform story world that includes a mobile game app to be released with the first issue and a feature film currently in development. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Matt Hawkins. Art by Sang-Il Jeong. Cover by Linda Sejic. THE HONORVERSE EXPANDS TO COMICS! Based on the best-selling military science fiction novels by David Weber, this original comic book series continues the story of Honor Harrington as she investigates the threat to Basilisk Station by the Republic of Haven. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Bill Molno, Ed Smalle and Pete Morisi. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A horribly disfigured man gets a chance to change his life, thanks to an incredibly lifelike mask. An engineer exploring subterranean depths stumbles on the kingdom of the demons and their beautiful queen, Laila. In future year 9852, scientists Tum and Jan are exiled for predicting that their perfect society has a doomed future. Plus a look at the challenges of space travel that reflects the technology of 1952. The Ugliest Man in the World!; Demons Below Us!; Willie; The 24th Guest; Exile to Death!; Problems of Space Travel. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Lawrence Dresser, and A.C. Hollingsworth. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A jealous architect schemes to feed his secretary and her new fiancee to his personal pet monster. A mad scientist can implant the personalities of dead people into the living, but maybe he shouldn't have started with Jack the Ripper. A henpecked horticulturist schemes to create his own little shop of horrors. The Thing in the Pool; The Hand of Jao Tze; The Rippers Return; Love from a Plant. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Myron Fass. Stories and art by Myron Fass, Mel Keefer, and Ben Brown. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A deadly snake gets hold of a mad scientist's giantification formula, and soon menaces the city. A strange clock transports a man into the distant past, where Satanists appeal to him to sacrifice his wife. An evil pharaoh doll comes to life and commands the toys of the world to rise up in revolt against humanity. The Big Snake; The Devils Closet; The Toy Army; Trespasser from Beyond. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Moe Marcus. Stories and art by Ben Brown, David Gantz, Moe Marcus, and Bernard Baily. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. Hideously ugly Hans Bruckner is rejected from town after town, not because of his appearance, but because of his Mr. Hyde-like violent temper. The world's champion chess player is challenged by the mysterious Invincible One, who plays with a chessboard whose pieces look like miniature human beings. Vampires stalk the help at a country farm, but the farmer himself seems strangely unconcerned. The Man Who Lost His Shadow!; Hand of Fate!; Sisters of the Witch; Game of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mel Keefer and Jack Sparling. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. This issue may have been used as an example in the anti-comics classic, Seduction of the Innocent (p. 161). Nebbish Edgar buys a genie who will fulfill his wishes from a man at a strange old shop...but there's always a catch. A zombie wants to know why her husband is late for their undead rendezvous. A jar of beet juice turns out to be human bean juice. The Treacherous Genie; Test of Terror; The Fiend of Flames; Weirdest Suicide Pact; Special on Beet Soup; Brief Stop at Lambeau. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Sparling. Stories and art by George Olesen, Ben Brown, David Gantz and Jack Sparling. Pre-Code horror comics from Toby Press. A hit man relaxes in a steam room after his latest job, but as the heat increases, he realizes he's not in his favorite sauna - or even New York - anymore. Dr. Jonathan Weir crash-lands in Africa, where a local tribe entrusts him with the mystical artifact known as The Purple Claw, giving him the power to battle evil. In his debut adventures, he faces Dr. Gool's army of the undead, and gangster's moll Brima Stone, who has the powers of witchcraft. The Son of Satan; It Came from the Bottom of the World!; Too Much Steam; The Power of the Purple Claw; Purple Claw: The Devil Is a Dame. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. The Giant from the Tomb--A Purple Claw Mystery, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz. Death Flower--A Purple Claw Mystery, pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; a man-eating plant terrorizes the Florida Everglades. Sparks of Life cartoon by Chas. Kuhn. The Final Horror--A Purple Claw Mystery, art by Ben Brown. Just What the Doctor Ordered text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Hear It Howl in the Swamp!", art by Steve Ditko; A fishing guide encounters an alien monster in the swamp, and after initial disbelief, the military plans to kill it; When two larger aliens arrive to take the thing away, they realize that it was only a lost child. "Lady Luck" text story. "I Was Captured by the Cyclops!", art by Don Heck; A man mentally transports himself to the past and becomes Sinbad, experiencing his encounter with the cyclops; He thinks that it was only a fantasy, but finds that he is still holding one of the cyclops' jewels. "The Mutants and Me!", art by Joe Sinnott; A man ignores his friend's theories about super-powered mutant humans, but after teleporting himself out of a locked safe he reconsiders. "Who Hides Beneath My Mask?", art by Dick Ayers; A burglar wears a rubber mask to avoid identification, but after his victim sees him, he discovers that his face has changed to match his mask. "The Luna Lizards Had Me Trapped!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; Human colonists on an alien world believe that they are being attacked by aliens, who, in fact, are trying to help them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Come from the Shadow World!", art by Steve Ditko; An invader from the shadow world is defeated by a room of lights rigged up by an electrician. "Odd Skills" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Know the Power of... the Genie!", art by Don Heck; A little girl summons a genie to punish adults after she is spanked; The genie eventually erases all people, but the girl gets lonely and asks him to bring them back, which he does, before leaving forever. "My Name Is... Robot X!", art by Paul Reinman; A criminal forces his robot assistant to help him commit crimes, but he is captured when the robot rusts and is jammed during a robbery. "I Was Trapped Inside the Martian Maze," art by Steve Ditko; The Martians force anyone wanting to trade with them to solve a puzzle; All of the scientists sent there fail, but the ship's steward realizes that the trick is done with a simple treadmill. "I Fought the Molten Man-Thing!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An airline pilot goes on vacation after a traumatic crash, but witness a volcanic eruption and strange creature; He uses a wind tunnel to drive the lava-covered creature back beneath the surface. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $110.00 View scans 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust with migration. Water saturation. Mold.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Monstro... The Menace from the Murky Depths!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A giant octopus appears in the harbor of a communist seaport; An American marine biologist is sent to help, and finds that it is an ordinary octopus enlarged by communist nuclear tests, and will shrink back in 24 hours. "The Story of Sammy Snork!", art by Bill Everett; A criminal accidentally boards a Martian flying saucer and ends up on display in a zoo. "I Am the Changing Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A shape-changing alien assumes the identity of trusted figures to sow panic; He is caught when he assumes the form of a dog he sees on a poster, not noticing that it is on a space flight for the next year. "The Recipe" text story. "The Runaway Planet!", art by Doug Wildey; A professor believes that a planet on a collision course will not destroy Earth because of the power that governs the universe; The planet is actually a spaceship come to greet the humans. "It Walks by Night!", art by Don Heck; Robots are outlawed after a series of malfunctions; One man builds a robot in secret, he is found out and the robot destroyed but the man, a robot in disguise, escapes. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: PR 0.5 View scans Auction opens October 21 Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $170.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4381040003

Add to cart VG 4.0 $275.00 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. I Saw Diablo! "The Demon from the Fifth Dimension!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An extra-dimensional smoke monster invades the Earth; It could have destroyed humanity, but an adventurer tricks it by blowing out the smoke from a lighter, making it think humans can destroy it. "The Mirror" text story. The Wrath of Chondu!, art by Doug Wildey; A mystic is accosted by an escaped convict on the road, but mentally sends him to Limbo. "Time on My Hands!", art by John Forte; A man steals a time machine to learn how to get rich but is stranded when he accidentally leaves it in a garbage incinerator. "Earth Will Be Destroyed!", art by Steve Ditko; Aliens plot to devastate Earth before invading, but they cannot pinpoint its location; They are unaware that they are on Earth as a speck of dust in a petri dish, which is casually discarded. "The Return of the Living Robot!", art by Don Heck; The fugitive robot impersonates a prominent MP to lift the robot ban; The MP escapes and defeats the robot with his bare hands, since he is also a robot, secretly protecting humanity. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $75.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage. Writing and tearing on interior pages. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Add to cart GD 2.0 $85.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Created... Sporr! The Thing That Could Not Die!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A scientist moves into Dr. Frankenstein's castle to set up his experimental growth ray; When he trains it upon an amoeba, the frightened villagers burst in, and seeing the equipment, think he is going to bring ruin down upon them and hustle him off to the town jail. "The Thread" text story. "I Know the Secret of the Flying Saucer!", art by Steve Ditko; 150 Martian flying saucers land on Earth, but do nothing after landing; Since no pilots emerge the natives transport the craft to military bases where their hulls are experimented upon, but cannot be penetrated. "Beware the Eyes of Igor!", art by Paul Reinman; A hypnotist uses his power to rob a movie theatre, but accidentally hypnotizes himself and forgets the whole plan. "I Escaped to Another World!", art by Don Heck; A prisoner escapes and uses a time machine to travel into the past, but he accidentally kills his own ancestor, erasing himself. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $60.00 View scans Cover oxidation and water damage.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $45.00 View scans 2" Spine split from top with splitting to some interior wraps. Slightly brittle.	Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $48.00 View scans Water saturation.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $90.00 View scans Water damage. Staple rust. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $85.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Here's one of Buddy's favorite Kirby/Ayers pre-superhero monster covers! While still in junior high school, Buddy found a copy at a C.B. Berry Elementary Halloween carnival. In those days kids (but not Buddy) contributed comics to be sold at five cents each. Needless to say, Buddy loaded up!

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. "I Alone Know the Dread Secret of Gor-Kill, the Living Demon!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A gaseous alien comes down to Earth and inhabits a dam of water to harass local villagers; The village loafer realizes that the alien is using the water in the dam to embody itself and steals dynamite in order blow up the pass before the alien can reach the sea. "Vial of Inspiration" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Those Who Lurk Below!", art by Steve Ditko; A sadistic jailer buys a book detailing an alien civilization that has retreated below the Earth in order to avoid surface climate change in order to torment his prisoner with false hope of escape. "The Monster in My Cellar!", art by Reed Crandall; Wanting to give his editor a monster story to end all monster stories, a science fiction writer's imagination somehow makes the monster in his story real; He fights in the cellar and upstairs until he can imagine it out of existence. "I Met the Thing on Midnight Island!", art by Don Heck; A sailor finds a note from a castaway, but on the island named he finds only a strange creature; When an alien ship arrives to pick up the creature, he realizes that it was a castaway. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.