Comic books in 'Blimp', graded by CGC

Cover art by George Evans. The Rules, art by George Evans; Lt. Dale is a great pilot, but refuses to honor the code of decency that has been observed between American and German pilots during WWI; When he finally goes too far, the Germans put an end to his ways. The Spy, art by Bernie Krigstein; Someone is spying on the 17th Aero Squadron. The men become convinced it is Lt. Klaus Ritter, and American of German descent. Greasemonkey, art by Wally Wood; Sgt Warner is a lowly grease monkey after washing out of flight training when a horrible accident kills his best friend. The Case of Champagne, art by Jack Davis. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints 1955 E.C. comics (not code approved). Cover art by George Evans. Comic Book Marketplace #66 ad. The Rules, script by Jack Oleck, art by George Evans; Lt. Dale is a great pilot, but refuses to honor the code of decency that has been observed between American and German pilots during WWI; When he finally goes too far, the Germans put an end to his ways. The Spy, art by Bernie Krigstein; Someone is spying on the 17th Aero Squadron. The men become convinced it is Lt. Klaus Ritter, and American of German descent. Greasemonkey, art by Wally Wood; Sgt. Warner is a lowly greasemonkey after washing out of flight training when a horrible accident kills his best friend. The Case of Champagne, script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis; Scotty has a case of champagne but refuses to open it until they have something to celebrate. Part three of an interview by S.C. Ringgenberg with George Evans that continues in the next issue. Ad for Xena trading cards, magazines, comics and trade paperbacks from Topps comics. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

"The Ace of Sudden Death!" starring Lt. Steve Savage the Balloon Buster (art by Russ Heath). Back-up story, "What Price Ace!" (art by Gene Colan). Joe Kubert cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Jerry Ordway. Lightning in Berlin!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Arvell Jones, inks by Richard Howell; Hitler holds Billy Batson hostage; the JSA discovers that Captain Marvel has been corrupted by the Spear of Destiny. Cover price $0.75.

April 1935. Cover and illustrations by Leo Morey. Science fiction stories by E.J. Van Name, Henry J. Kostkos, J. Harvey Haggard, H.M. Crimp, and J. Lewis Burtt. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

June 1935. Cover and illustrations by Leo Morey. Science fiction stories by John Russell Fearn, A. Hyatt Verrill, Richard Tooker, A.L. Hodges, Bob Olsen, Ward Skeen, and Donald S. Walker. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages Cover price $0.25.

June 1935. Canadian Reprint Edition (identical to the US magazine except for the overprint "Printed in Canada on Canadian Paper" on the front cover). Cover and illustrations by Leo Morey. Science fiction stories by John Russell Fearn, A. Hyatt Verrill, Richard Tooker, A.L. Hodges, Bob Olsen, Ward Skeen, and Donald S. Walker. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages Cover price $0.25.

Written by Susan Beneville. Art and Cover by Brian Hess. Betrayed by Gen, Chay and Bashi are prisoners in the Baron's castle! Gremon may finally be at peace, but the sibling rivalry between Regn and Picar is just starting to erupt. Will they stop bickering long enough to battle their way through Gurk and an army of Brute Guardsmen? Don't count on it. 28 pages, full color. Rated E Cover price $3.99.

Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV. Art by Mikel Janin. Cover by Guillem March. Jason Bard makes his big play to end the gang war once and for all. And Jim Gordon's trial becomes a family affair! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

1st Printing. 1986. ($2.50 cover price). Larry Welz story, cover and art. Stories include Rambo and Indiana Jones parodies. 7" x 9 7/8", b&w, 44 pages. Adults Only. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Wally Wood. Stories by Harvey Kurtzman and Jerry DeFuccio. Art by George Evans, John Severin, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, and Wally Wood. The companion title to Kurtzman's groundbreaking war comic Two-Fisted Tales, showcasing the brutal realities of war. Navy pilots take Panther Jets into combat. A medieval shepherd uses his trained hawk as a weapon when his father's castle is attacked. Air ace Frank Luke plays by his own rules once too often. Plus The EC "Artist of the Issue," focusing on George Evans. Pantherjet!; War Dance!; Symbols; Wolf!; Frank Luke! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

35c cover price. Suburban domestic comedy, based on the inspirational book (and movie) by Joseph T. Bayly, about a group of Christians appropriating a zeppelin for their own purposes. Story adaptation, art and cover by Al Hartley. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books.

39c cover variant. Suburban domestic comedy, based on the inspirational book (and movie) by Joseph T. Bayly, about a group of Christians appropriating a zeppelin for their own purposes. Story adaptation, art and cover by Al Hartley. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. 32 pages. Cover price $0.39.

An Image Comic (W/A) Dietrich Smith (C) Michael Mena The setting is Hollywood, California, where Tinseltown has undergone a major facelift as fashion and fad have taken a retro leap backwards in time. Everyday life imitates the swinging styles of the 1920's & 30's. Neon banners tower higher than the tallest buildings, advertisements lace Hindenburg sized blimps, and sturdy arching monorails stand erect high amongst the skies. Nonetheless, one thing still remains the same... murder. When Joseph Swann and Abel Walker become entangled in the death of a life-time friend they ride onto the scene of money, power, pretty faces and deceit. Join this odd unlikely duo in a world that doesn't take to kindly to nosy Hawkshaws in one of the most talked about and anticipated books by pro's and fans alike since it's sneak peak revelation at Comic Con International '99. NOTE: To celebrate Hawkshaws exciting arrival, issue #1 will ship with a VINTAGE MOVIE POSTER COVER in a 1:4 ratio! FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

(W) Ben Lichius (A/CA) Roberto Ali When an enigmatic scientist named Heron invented the steam engine in 60 A.D., he began an industrial revolution nearly 2000 years ahead of schedule. After Heron's mysterious disappearance, his only living relative, a boy named Hero, sets out to find him in an amazing journey that will take him around the world! It's Amazing Race meets ancient, industrialized Rome in an incredible adventure that will test the limits of one man, shake the most powerful Empire on Earth to its core, and rewrite the history books! Cover price $3.99.

"One-Man Crime Wave"; Someone is stealing items from the police station; Pete the Mooch, Hong Kong Phooey, Sgt Flint, Spot, and Rosemary appear. "The Ghost of Gus the Great"; Sgt. Flint captures Gus the Great. "Romeo the Robber"; Rosemary goes undercover to help capture Romeo. "Dr. Robar's Evil Robot" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

"Death Rides the Big Balloons!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Frank Robbins and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Bob Lubbers and Bob McLeod. In order to the stop a runaway blimp over the streets of New York City and save the lives of children, the Human Fly must perform some of the most death-defying acrobatics yet. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.

Written by SCOTT SNYDER Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA Cover by MIKE FYLES Scott Snyder and Manuel Garcia continue their heart-pounding journey into pulp fiction in the third installment of IRON MAN NOIR! It's 1938, in a world at the brink of war, and adventurer Tony Stark has discovered a weapon that could save the world...unless the Nazis get their hands on it first! As the tangled tale of war, betrayal and redemption continues, Tony will have to choose whether to follow in his father's footsteps to obsessive madness or become the hero he's meant to be. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Howard Chaykin (W) Duane Swierczynski (A) Nelson Daniel, Andrew Currie Are you sitting down? Do you have any food or liquid in your mouth? We're not trying to get personal. We just don't want you to fall over or choke when we tell you about the shocking conclusion to 'The Long Fail'-an arc that will change Dredd and Mega-City One forever! The criminal masterminds behind the technology glitches have been unmasked, but they've already made their getaway with MC-1's most vital resources into the one place that's out of Dredd's jurisdiction. A literal hell on Earth that doesn't care about no steenkin' judges' badges... Cover price $3.99.

Pay Off; Jughead needs money for food and gets a job handing out leaflets for a hardware store; After getting paid, he meets up with Archie who has a date with Betty coming up and no cash on hand. Archie Club News. Archie and Veronica in an ad for Bendix stick--a stick shift for a 3 speed bike. That Dog; No Name (a dog) pushes Archie away from a falling apple and Archie is so grateful for the save; Jughead takes this personally since he thinks this means that No Name has superseded him in the friend department. Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. The Missing Link; Jughead gets a chain letter which he dismisses as rubbish; Betty believes he'll get bad luck so she tries to convince him all his bad luck is due to it. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

by Various It's double-decker sandwiches and double-trouble as the irrepressible Jughead tilts the laugh-o-meter in this uproarious collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC Cover price $3.29.

"Year of the Rat." Kamandi and Ben Boxer battle tiger troops and rat-men. Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Kirby and Royer. Full-page Shadow ad with Berni Wrightson art. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Year of the Rat." Kamandi and Ben Boxer battle tiger troops and rat-men. Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Kirby and Royer. Full-page Shadow ad with Berni Wrightson art. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.25.

Fat Jacks Exclusive Color Variant Cover by Ale Garza. Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Sergio Fernandez Davila. THE EPIC STEAMPUNK CROSSOVER CONTINUES! Magna Spadarossa gets a taste of life in the Big City, but it's not all she had hoped. Assassins galore are after her, but why? It's up to Vampirella, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the best Victorian futuristic technology they have to keep Magna safe … but will that be enough?

Fat Jacks Exclusive B&W Variant Cover by Ale Garza. Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Sergio Fernandez Davila. THE EPIC STEAMPUNK CROSSOVER CONTINUES! Magna Spadarossa gets a taste of life in the Big City, but it's not all she had hoped. Assassins galore are after her, but why? It's up to Vampirella, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the best Victorian futuristic technology they have to keep Magna safe … but will that be enough?

Long Tom's Americana Comix: Spacehawk is an oversized edition repring in black-and-white Golden Age superhero comics material. Featured are two "Spacehawk" stories by Basil Wolverton, "Daredevil vs. The Claw" by Jack Cole, and "Blue Bolt" by Joe Simon. A larger than treasury size: 12-in. x 17-in.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Cover by Bob Powell. The Man in Black tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Alexander the Great's encounter with a young boy leads to one of the world's great art treasures. A man is upset because he missed his flight out of Europe, on an airship called the Hindenburg. A child's toy becomes a key device in the aerial dogfights of World War I. The Genius; Smuggler; The Invention; The Plotters; Island Dreams; Fame; This Is How It Might Have Happened. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Andre LeBlanc. Stories by Dick Wood. Art by Bill Lignante and Andre LeBlanc. These comic-book adventures of the crime-fighting illusionist were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. Mandrake is alerted when visitors from space contact Earth governments, but cannot be observed because they are microscopic. The Phantom battles pirates. Gambling czar Lucky Larry figures out how to evade the law by building a casino in a floating blimp! The Spectre from Space; The Phantom: The Pirate Raiders; The Phantom Casino! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Your Marvel companion piece to the regular issue of PREVIEWS! Each issue of Marvel Previews is a comic book-sized, 120-page, full-color guide and preview to all of Marvel's upcoming releases - it's your #1 source for advanced information on Marvel Comics! This January issue features items scheduled to ship in March 2011 and beyond. Cover price $1.25.

Last 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Thing-- Enslaved!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; See the mighty Thing, enslaved on the planet of the Skrulls; Will the Fantastic Four solve the mystery of their missing teammate…before Ben Grimm faces off in a gladiatorial match?; Reprinted from Fantastic Four #91. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Mac Raboy. Stories and art by Otto Binder, Phil Bard, and Harry Parkhurst. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Tod Drake, the neighborhood kid who joined forces with Bulletman and Bulletgirl in the previous issue, returns as Bulletboy. Captain Marvel Jr. faces Sivana's latest invention, The Ghost Projector. Minuteman tries to stay one step ahead of a swindler's con games, in his final Golden Age appearance. Plus a PSA for wartime paper rationing featuring Bulletman. Captain Marvel Jr.: The Ghost Projector; Hopalong Cassidy: The Black Oil Bug; Bulletman: The Return of Bulletboy; Hoodoo Hannigan, Ch. 21: So Big the Sea; Minuteman: The Conquering Con Man!; Lance O'Casey: The Pearl Diving Peril. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Link Yaco. Art and cover by John Heebink. Famous people from throughout history are chosen to police the timestream. The Metacops battle alien beings who have invaded the 15th century. Backup story, The Man Who Missed the Hindenburg, features Boadicea, Jimi Hendrix, Nicola Tesla, Amelia Earhart and Jayne Mansfield. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Stories by Link Yaco. Art by Curt Shoultz and John Heebink. Famous people from throughout history are chosen to police the timestream. Queen Boadicea battles dinosaur-riding Aztecs and Germany's World War I air corps. Final issue of the series; followed by the Metacops Special Origin Issue. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Stories by Link Yaco. Art and cover by John Heebink. Caliber/Gauntlet picks up the Fantagraphics/Monster series about famous people from throughout history chosen to police the timestream. The origin of the Metacops; the conclusion of the Metacops saga. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Mickey Mouse in "The Midnight Mysteries" in which Mickey and Goofy battle thieves who use illusions to commit their crimes and "Battle of Wits and Witches." Issue also has The Junior Woodchucks in "Tuning in Trouble," one-page text story "Heap Big Chiefs," and one page gag strips throughout book. No art/story credits given. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation on last page states that the average monthly paid circulation of the comic is 225,716. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ben Dunn. "Old Empire" part 1 of 5, script and art by Ben Dunn; Stewart (a mouse) and Gunther (a rat) unknowingly witness clues to an assassination. The Triad is attempting to start a war between Mosputa and Ratvaria. "Mouse Marines" (chapter 1), script and art by Patrick Duke; Reese's squad walks into an ambush. 36 pgs., B&W. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Dean Motter (W/A) Comic-book and graphic-design legend Dean Motter continues to reinvent his industry-changing creation in part two of Mister X: Condemned! In a desperate attempt to rescue his citizens from the insanity-inducing architecture that surrounds them, the mayor of Radiant City employs giant robots to demolish the most maddening buildings. That is, until one such mechanical monstrosity razes the sanctuary of a reclusive sect of architects-with all 150 members inside! A freak accident or foul play? One man is determined to discover the truth-the mysterious Mister X! 'Mister X has appropriated the language and format of traditional American comic books and realigned them to serve a subversive agenda.' -SPIN magazine Text and illustrations of Mr. X: Condemned © 2008 Dean Motter. Mr. X is a trademark of Vortex Comics Incorporated. FC, 24 pages Cover price $3.50.

WRITTEN BY DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores October 17. "Making the Metropolitan," Part 3 of 3. Lost Angel was once a friendly neighborhood super-hero. Now he's just lost, raging and psychotic, twisted into something terrible to suit the plans of Jackson King. He's also the newest member of the Monarchy. The question is: Why? Plus, we visit with an old friend from StormWatch, with whom Condition Red visits to tie up loose ends. FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

In the vein of EC Comics comes an underground comix science fiction story by P. Serniuk. Has a very funny intro with some straight talk for parents, going on about how they have toned everything down and removed all the graphic sex, lewd language, and drugs, but warns they are still out to twist the brains of the kids; 32 pages; slick cover; b&w; 7-in. x 10-in. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Castle of Galomar!" Written by MARK ANDREW SMITH. Art and cover MATTHEW WELDON. Out of the ashes of misfortune will rise the next generation of great adventurers! After their parents are lost on an archeological expedition, four children begin to unlock the secrets of their parents' mysterious lives, discovering a hidden world of mystical artifacts, mythical creatures, and arcane knowledge. Soon they find themselves drawn into a conflict over a great library that has kept two kingdoms at war for centuries, the children must save an enchanted forest, the birthplace of magic itself. Join us as these children become the latest members of the fabled New Brighton Archeological Society, and take their first steps towards their true destiny! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $17.99.

Written by Michael Cherkas and John Sabljic. Art and cover by Michael Cherkas. Inquiring minds want to know the answer to that question. Rumors abound: Was she murdered by the worldwide Bolshevik revolution? Is she the unwilling victim of diabolical mind control experiments? Did evil Martians kidnap her? Or is she living out her existence as a mindless vegetable? Sandi Shore continues her quest to find the answer. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Sneak peak of 4 books from Next Entertainment; Nash written by Kevin Nash and Marat Mychaels, with Art by Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza; Demonslayer with story and art by Marat Mychaels and Jaime Mendoza; Tin Can Man written by Jim Thornton with Art bt Dietrich Smith and Allen Martinez.; and Hawkshaws by Dietrich Smith. 16 pages, B&W.

Nicieza and Delbo Cover price $1.25.