Comic books in 'Octopus', graded by CBCS

1st printing. Based ont he story by Jules Verne. Adapted by Dan Rafter. Art by Bhupendra Ahluwalia. A mysterious sea monster has been creating havoc in the ocean. Ships of all shapes and sizes have been destroyed by this enigma! In reaction, the Government sends out a team of experienced professionals to track down and destroy it. But will they succeed? And what will they discover if they do? 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a classic example of the imagination and foresight of Jules Verne. His pioneering approach to writing in the late 19th century led many to refer to him as the father of science fiction. Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Based on the story by Jules Verne. Adapted by Gary Gianni. A graphic novelization of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Gary Gianni. Gianni's adaptation preserves the sense of wondrous adventure, while sacrificing nothing by way of plot or the finer nuances of character. This finely distilled narrative combines skillfully rendered depictions of the men and the machines they command. Their encounters with astounding marvels and terrible monsters, above and below the waves, create a rich and rewarding reading experience unlike any other. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, B&W.

Art by Richard "Grass" Green and others. The classic comedy duo of TV, radio and film lives again in an animated cartoon and this tie-in comic. Escaped criminal Machinegun McGurk is on the loose, right when Lou gets his fake FBI badge in the mail. Bud and Lou visit a comics convention in 1970, in a story with art by underground comix legend Richard "Grass" Green and a script possibly by Denny O'Neil. Plus activity pages and "Do-It-Yourself Comics." The Great Get Away; Beauty for the Beast; Do-It-Yourself Comics; I. Q. (Idiot Quiz); Out of Season; Ivan Iventorsky, The Inventor; Room Sign; Abbott and Costello on Ice; Comics Convention; Get Well Card; An Expensive Appetite; Sock it to Me; Plant Life. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Comic book based on the 1970s Hanna Barbera cartoon version of the classic Addams Family TV show. Issue features The Addams Family searching for a Boola- Boola, a creature that no one has seen for almost a hundred years in "In Search of the Boola-Boola." No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.25.

Comic book based on the 1970s Hanna Barbera cartoon version of the classic Addams Family TV show. Issue features The Addams Family in "Left In the Lurch" in which they try to help Lurch who has convinced his pen pal that he is a rock star. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.25.

Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ken Bald. Stories by Jon Blummer, Al Camy, Ed Good, Paul Cooper, Art Gates, Dick Beck, and Lin Streeter. 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.

NemesisEdited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger (as Jay Kafka). Stories by Richard Hughes (as Shane O'Shea and Greg Olivetti), Chic Stone, Pete Costanza, Joe Sinnott, and Paul Reinman. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Missile Beach Party! - Written by Arnold Drake. Art by Bob Oksner. What's green and yellow, goes 25,000 miles an hour and screams like a baby? Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, in a runaway rocketship! Blast off for belly-laughs as Bob the Boob becomes Hope the Astro-Nut in this issue! Also starring Harvard Harvard III. Includes an Aquaman cameo. Plus: Bob's Gag Bag text piece. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Jerry goes diving in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: The Fittin' Thing 2-pager "Diddlers, Doodlers and Dawdlers!" And: Puffy eats seven sodas in an untitled reprint Varsity Vic 2-pager! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mighty Mouse is in the JAWS of trouble! Featuring: 6 page Mighty Mouse story "The Hole Truth"; 6 page Mighty Mouse story "The Missing Link"; 5 page Silly Sidney story "Jungle Wary"; 5 page Mighty Mouse story "Meditating Mouse." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Troubled Waters - Written by Karl Kesel. Art and Cover by Stuart Immonen & Jose Marzan, Jr. It's the return of Lori Lemaris, Clark Kent's college flame, whom he believed was long dead. And this time, the mermaid has legs! Plus, life's looking good for Jimmy Olsen as he gets an incredible new girlfriend. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by JEFF PARKER. Penciled by LEONARD KIRK. Cover by TOMM COKER. 'Most of us don't realize when we're experiencing pivotal history...Today I did. I knew I was witnessing the return of a legend. ' - S.H.I.E.L.D. Subdirector Derek Khanata, from his report on NAMORA. The Sea Monarch joins the AGENTS OF ATLAS as they take on an evil that looks to be deeper than the ocean itself! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Charles Biro. Written by Charles Biro & Dick Wood, Nathaniel Nitkin and unknown. Art by Al Camy, Fred Kida, Tony DiPreta, Mort Leav, Pierce Rice & Arturo Casanueve, John Cassone and Bob Fujitani. Retouched art by Miyako Graham. Reprint of Air Fighters Comics Vol. 1 (1941-1943) #5, featuring: Airboy in "Bombs over Boston"; the mighty Thor in the Iron Ace story; a sub spotter in the Skinny McGinty story; flying dragons in the Skywolf story; 2-page text story "Ace of Aces"; an impostor in the Bald Eagle story; the Black Angel in "There Was the Hag from Hades"; and the man without a soul in the Flying Dutchman story! Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Stories and art by Alec Hope, Gregory Page, Chas. Miller, Horace T. Elmo and Matt Baker. Cover by Matt Baker. A collection of adventure and superhero comics from Fox Feature Syndicate. Jungle warrior Rulah helps build a landing strip in the jungle to combat slavers; Phantom Lady tracks crooks at a racetrack; A female criminal leads police on a dangerous high-speed chase. Featuring a dynamic cover by legendary good-girl artist Matt Baker. Rulah: The Scarlet Slavers!; Jo-Jo: The Hungry Hawks of Hades; Helen Learned Her Lesson; Phantom Lady: The Man Who Lost His Stuff; The Animal Faced Robbers; Crime Does Not Pay. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Feb 1936. Cover and illustrations by Morey. Science fiction stories by Joseph Wm. Skidmore, Walter Rose, James Brooke, Henry J. Kostkos, Victor Endersby, Floyd Oles, and J.E. Keith. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Tom Morrison. Stories and art by Jim Tyer and others. An anthology from St. John, with a variety of genres, sources and artists. This issue features funny-animal stories with Dinky Duck and other Terrytoons characters. Dinky Duck, dejected that he can't fly, falls for a weasel's fake flying school. Rudy Rooster decides to become a dentist, and a hapless hobo becomes his test patient. Heckle and Jeckle's latest rocket-powered prank sends Dimwit to the moon, or so they think. Flatfoot Fledgling; Little Roquefort; Chesty; Terry Bears; The Amateur Dentist; Percy Puss; Heckle and Jeckle: Flying Fever; Gandy Goose; Dinky Learns His Lesson. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First 35c cover-priced issue. Aquaman will not let the murder of someone close to him go unavenged, and so he takes the fight to Black Manta, the murderer himself, in "A Life For a Life." Fisherman cameo. Script by David Michelinie, art & cover by Jim Aparo. Instead of letters, the 'Aquamail' page features autobiographies of Michelinie (first published in Claw the Unconquered (1975 1st Series DC) #1) and Aparo (first published in Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series) #113). Cover price $0.35.

Batman 75 Variant Cover by Graham Nolan. Written by Jeff Parker. Art by Paul Pelletier and Sean Parsons. With threat after threat - including the arrival of the deadly Chimera - demanding Arthur's attention, it's fallen to Mera to hold Atlantis together, even if most of the city wants her dead! The conspirators hiding in the shadows of the city's darkest reaches can't hide forever - but can Mera get to them before Atlantis comes apart? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Maurice Whitman cover reprinted on Atomic Mouse (1984 2nd Series) #11. Contains funny animal stories. In order of appearance: "Professor Invento, Worse Than Ever"; "Atomic Mouse, A Sight for Dazed Eyes"; "Atomic Mouse, A Wham of a Dam"; "Shadow, So That's What It Was"; "Atomic Mouse, The Genie's No Genius"; "Count Gatto, I'm so Proud"; "Timmy the Timid Ghost, No Use for Dragons Today"; "Li'l Genius, Not Much"; "Quiz Corner"; "Monkey Shines"; "Shadow"; and "Shadow, The Hunter". "Louie the Lyin' Lion" text story. Atomic Mouse back cover pin-up art by Maurice Whitman. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

An archer is killing Ham's animals but when the Badger and company investigate, it leads to a much bigger threat than just some guy with a bow and arrow in "That was Zen, This Is Tao." Script by Mike Baron and art by Joe Comstock & Barbara Kaalberg & Brian Kane. Issue also has "Dead Meat" a text story by Mike Baron. Cover price $2.95.

The team takes on the Marine Marauder while on a cruise in "Won't You Let Me Take You On A - - Sea Cruise?" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Trevor Von Eeden. Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

by Christina Z, Kody Chamberlain, & Steven O'Connell The devastating beauty BloodRayne follows orders to slay the prince of a decadent and powerful Grecian vampire clan but her path is paved with many violent obstacles! Bloody and heartbreaking, Rayne's ferocity mingles with desire as she finally finds a man she craves ? the one she must slaughter. 32pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover Cover by Jake Lawrence. We reached out to a bunch of our favorite creators with one mission in mind to bring original, unconventional characters and stories to life. THE MIX TAPE is an eclectic collection of stories based on characters that are anything but your average lot. Talking hamburgers, misunderstood ghosts, and punk rock grandmas are just the tip of these stories that are best described as 'off the beaten track.' "Hambourgeois & Chip" by Rian Sygh. "Paz & Ricard: A The Midas Flesh short story" by Ryan North and Braden Lamb. "Punk Rock Grandma" by Alexis Ziritt. "Misunderstood Haunted House" by Shannon Watters and Kendra Wells. "The Last Bigfoot" by Becca Tobin. "The Math's Easier. We All Win: A Munchkin Short Story" by John Kovalic. "Animals are Pretty Weird, Y'all" by Rosemary Mosco. "Teen President" by Eryk Donovan. "A Girl and Her Raptor: A Lumberjanes short story" by Noelle Stevenson and Shannon Watters. "Help Us! Great Warrior: a preview" by Madeleine Flores. "The Port-a-Potty on Remington Lane" by Stefan Tosheff. "Wake Up, Thug Pug! A Teen Dog short story" by Jake Lawrence. "Worst Witches" by Paul Maybury. "Cyanide and Happiness" by Dave McElfatrick, Rob DenBleyker and Kris Wilson. 48 pages, full color.

WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH, JIM ALEXANDER AND MICHAEL KRAIGER; ART BY STEPHEN DESTEFANO, BILL WRAY, ENIS TEMIZEL, TIM CHI LY, AND MIKE KAZALEH; COVER BY WRAY. Boy genius Dexter goes to the bottom of the sea, IM Baboon literally cooks up trouble, and Courage the Cowardly Dog battles a house-eating robot! FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

A revived Harvey Comics reprints classic adventures of the Friendly Ghost in digest size. When Wendy goes missing, Casper tracks her to Fairytale Kingdom, which is run by puppets, in a three-part story. Could the stranger selling scribbler-erasers be somehow involved? Casper the Friendly Ghost; Casper tries to help Henry, who was changed into a monster, find the witch who can transform him back. Weasel asks Casper to resume his Ghost Boy superhero identity, but Casper doesn't realize someone named "Weasel" might not have honest intentions. Papa Pipers Puppets; Where Have Our Friends Gone?; The Tables Are Turned; The Return of Ghost Boy; The Ordeal of Ghost Boy; The Second Return of Ghost Boy; The Scribbling Menace; Erasers for Sale; Trouble Erased; Spooky: Spooky Loins a Lesson; The Unhappy Monster; The Wicked Witch; Spooky: Good Night, Knight; The End of Gravity; Beelo Is Captured; Beelo's World; The Secret of Odella. 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

The King of Beasts: Part 1 of 4 - "Lair of the Pi-Rats!" Story by Scott Saavedra. Art by Hector Saavedra and Robert Bat. The Rescue Rangers embark on another amazing adventure when they are trapped undersea by a dangerous band of rodent pirates! FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

The Toilers of the Sea, 1st Printing, Line Drawing Cover. (HRN 55, 2/49). Cover price $0.10.

The Toilers of the Sea, 2nd Printing, Painted Cover. (HRN 165). Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Jack Manning. Doing Her Thing-a-Ling, script by Del Connell, art by Jack Manning; Snodgrass McViper tries to eliminate Pauline by having her follow Scareless Harry in his dangerous stunts. Gold Key Comics Club News. Your Future as a Cosmetologist; As an Air Traffic Controller text stories. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

"House to House" starring Fox and Crow, script by Hubie Karp, art by Jim Davis; Crawford convinces Fauntleroy that it would be less work to live in his tree, so they swap dwellings. "Oil's Well" starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman; Nutsy finds an oil can and searches for things to use it on. "Friday the 13th" starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. "Who's You Tailor?" starring Bo Bunny, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. "Tricky Trading" starring Doodles Duck, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. "It sure is hot today!" starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman. "Farmer Brown's New Watchdog" starring Pinky and Winky, art by Rube Grossman. "Misery! Misery! Suffer, suffer, suffer--!" starring Nip and Chip, art by Otto Feuer. Robin Could starring Tortoise and the Hare, art by Rube Grossman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Ogden Whitney. The crew of an atomic-powered submarine, The Atomic Commandos roam the seas battling threats to American naval supremacy. The Commandos face a new threat to American security: a secret empire at the center of the Earth, made up of subterranean giants with strange powers. But first, they must battle a giant octopus, making for a terrific sub-vs.-octopus cover. (The TV-like 3-D Truevision from issue #1 is retired without fanfare.) Fight for Survival!; Winner Loses; The Hoax That Backfired!; Atom Sub of the Future. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Copy of the US number 2 edition. This copy has no ads except on the back cover for Stamp Collectors. IS NOT a 3D issue. Black and white pages; newspaper stock; 14 pages.

John Buscema reprints from Conan; Red Sonja reprint by Frank Thorne. Cover price $2.25.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Mahmud A. Asrar. Cover by Gabriel Hernandez Walta SET SAIL ON A SHIP OF THE DEAD! CONAN leaves the land for the life of a pirate! How did he survive disaster during the most ominous voyage of his life on a ship surrounded by dead men? And the CRIMSON WITCH's dark plans for KING CONAN become grimly clear! PLUS: The fifth chapter in the ALL-NEW Conan novella 'BLACK STARLIGHT,' begun in issue #1 of CONAN THE BARBARIAN! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Written by Frank Tieri. Art by Vicente Cifuentes. Cover by Mark Buckingham. STARRING HEROES FROM THE PRE-FLASHPOINT DCU! Witness the brutality of the battles between worlds as Flashpoint Aquaman proves to the Justice League how far he's willing to go to protect his kingdom. features a bonus DETECTIVE COMICS story written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato and illustrated by Francis Manapul. 40 pages, full color Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Stories and art by Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Mel Keefer and Fred Kida. Tales of adventure from Toby Press. Treasure hunters resort to kidnapping and murder to force Native diver "Fiji Joe" to dive for pearls in the White Octopus's waters, where none have returned. A tale of crime and corruption on the docks. Captain Comet is captured by space pirates who want the plans for the solar system's new shipping lanes, featuring terrific art by comics and fantasy legends Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta. Plus a vintage Popsicle ad in comics form featuring Major Mars ("America's #1 Space Soldier") and an offer for a "Real Rocket Water Pistol." The White Octopus; Death on the Waterfront; Famous Battles: Hastings 1066 A.D.; Life on the Ocean Waves; The Vicious Space Pirates!; One Night in Singapore.... 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Ralph Mayo, Carl Hubbell and Robert Martinott. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys go on a deep-sea diving adventure for sunken treasure. A comics version of the Roogie's Bump story, about a boy who gains magical baseball superpowers, similar to the film of that title that came out that same year (later remade as Rookie of the Year). The backup historical strip features true tales about strange inventions. Little Wise Guys: Scarecrow's Lucky Blunder; Better Mouse Traps: Ouch!; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: June Swoon; Little Wise Guys: Roogie's Bump; Little Wise Guys: All Wet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmino. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. While investigating a locked-room murder mystery at sea, Don is menaced by giant electric eels! In a story from WWII, Don must wrestle an octopus underwater while investigating a secret Axis fuel supply. As the cover advises, these issues feature "official war stories from Don Winslow's Log Book," as he, like other wartime heroes, had to explain the continued reliance on WWII stories after the war was over. Plus facts about the military and WWII, and an illustration of the Hobart. And a vintage ad for Mary Marvel fashions (dresses, not the costume). Murder Without Clues!; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Target for Tonight: Winslow; Hollywood Goes to the Pacific; Warriors of the Sea: Take Her Down!; Bell Bottom Bill; Death on the Flood Tide! 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Larry Mayer. Stories by unknown. Art by Tony Strobl, Kay Wright and Larry Mayer. Donald is mistaken for Uncle Scrooge in..."The Tall-Tale Trail"! Also: Gyro Gearloose in "The Agreeable Dragon"! And: 1-page Big Bad Wolf text story "The Little Pigs' Problem"! Characters in this issue: Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Grandma Duck, Hurricane Hogan, Gyro Gearloose, St. George, Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Issue features "The Money Muddle," "Mummy Case Caper," and "The Mysterious Pyramid." Issue also has a one-page text story "The Hungry Hero." All stories are reprints. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Stories by John Stanley. Art and Cover by Bill Williams. Featuring "Beach Nuts," "Wise Move," "The Hero," "Stoop's Formula," "Corner Cutters" and "Play Street"! Also: 1-page text story "The Raffle," and two fillers on the inside front cover! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories in this issue include: El Cid: The Seven Trials by Bill DuBay, Gonzalo Mayo, and Bud Lewis; El Cid and the Vision by Gerry Boudreau, Budd Lewis, and Gonzalo Mayo; El Cid: The Lady and the Lie by Gerry Boudreau, Budd Lewis, and Gonzalo Mayo; and El Cid: The Emir of Aragon by Jeff Rovin, Budd Lewis, and Gonzalo Mayo. Also includes text piece about the creation of El Cid. Cover art by Manuel Sanjulian. Cover price $1.00.

Epic Illustrated was touted as a new experience in adult fantasy and science fiction adventure. Published by Marvel Comics, this magazine was aimed at a more mature audience. Issue #12 includes: Weirdworld: The Dark Stratagem by Doug Moench, John Buscema, Marie Severin, and Steve Oliff, Small Gifts by Jon Jay Muth, Pursuit by Jon Jay Muth, Marada the She-Wolf: Royal Hunt by Chris Claremont and John Bolton, Abraxas and the Earthman: The Hunt by Rick Veitch, The Transition by Bruce Sakow and Gerald Slater, Spacehawk: The Superhuman Enemy of Crime Basil Wolverton and Rick Veitch, Cabin Fever by Ralph Reese, and To Slay a Dragon by Zoran Vanjaka. Also includes Basil Wolverton article. Cover art by Frank Brunner. June 1982. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Collects Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser (1990 Marvel) #1-4. Written by Howard Chaykin. Art by Mike Mignola. Discover the stories that defined the genre of sword & sorcery through the eyes of legendary comics writer Howard Chaykin and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola! Since their first appearance in 1939, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser have ranked among the most beloved characters in fantasy. Their rollicking adventures in the fantastic land of Nehwon have influenced the work of some of the best in modern fantasy, including Michael Moorcock, Terry Pratchett, and countless others. Chaykin and Mignola's four-issue adaptation of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, long out-of-print, is collected here in a graphic novel for the first time, with new cover art from Mignola. Dark Horse Comics will be collecting the hard-to-find Lankhmar comics adapations, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, written by Howard Chaykin with art by Mike Mignola! Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Contains comic strip reprints, activity pages, and a text story. In order of appearance: "Buck Rogers" by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager (as Dick Calkins); "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil" by Russell Stamm; "Steve Roper and Wahoo" by Allen Saunders and Elmer Woggon; "Napoleon" by Clifford McBride; "Dickie Dare" by Milton Caniff; "Scorchy Smith" by Noel Sickles; and "Oaky Doaks" by Ralph Briggs Fuller. "Slab-Wagon Tony" text story. Activity pages by A. W. Nugent. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Frazetta. Stories and art by Rick Yager, Matt Christopher and Coulton Waugh. The long-running series that introduced "comic books" to the world, featuring reprints of comic strips. Dickie Dare battles an army of robots on a deserted island. Another stunning Frank Frazetta Buck Rogers cover (and an offer to join "Buck Rogers Rocket Rangers"). A series of short "True Heroic Stories," featuring real-life tales of heroism. Buck Rogers; Dickie Dare; Visit Your Schools; Remarkable Record. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.