Comic books in 'Chainmail', graded by CBCS

Not numbered. Brian Holgun (W) Jay Anacleto (P). Sketches by Drew. Cardstock cover, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", b&w, 12 pages.

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Larry Watts. Cover by Jay Shaw. In this issue, Ashley Williams has been shanghaied to the depths of space, and now he faces the forces of darkness on board a high-tech deathtrap... er... we mean space station. With the otherworldy power of the Necronomicon coursing through the station's computer systems, the Deadite evil is stronger... and stranger... than ever before! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Larry Watts. Cover by Sean Chen. Being hounded by the forces of darkness? Ash understands that. But being trapped on a space station 200 miles above the Earth? That's unfamiliar territory! What would make the Deadites head into outer space? For Ash, the answer is like a kick in the family jewels! And if demonic entities weren't bad enough, an old enemy makes a shocking return! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1985. Cover by Chris Achilleos. Illustrations by Ian McCaig, Gary Chalk, & Gary Mayes. Inside are 5 complete Role-Playing Scenarios: The Watchers of Walsberswick (Call of Cthulu), The Eagle Hunt (AD&D), Irilian (AD&D), Rumble at the Tin Inn (RuneQuest), and The Snowbird Mystery (Traveller). 8.25 x 12, color, 58 pages on white paper. Cover price $5.00.

February/March 2004. Vol 36, No 1 -- Peter Jackson (Lords of the Ring, King Kong), Starship Troopers 2, Dawn of the Dead remake, Akira's impact. Squarebound magazine, 8.5 x 11, color, 72 slick pages. Cover price $7.99.

The Demon Pits of Caeldo is a role-playing scenario packed with possibilities for adventure. From the time the players encounter the highwaymen who lair in the gatehouse of the deserted pile of stone 'til they venture into the demon-ridden pits below the castle proper, the excitement never ends -- yet it is suitable for middle level characters. A fine play aid, usable with all major systems. Art and Graphics by Bob Charette, Larry Shade, & V.M. Wyman. Cardstock cover, 8.5 x 11, b&w, 28 pages on white paper.

Volume 2. No. 13. "Challenge of the Gateway" cover by Larry Elmore. The Universe of Pern (Anne McCaffrey), AD&D II: The Untold Story, Forces of the Night - Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Black Orchid, and Sandman return to the DC Universe, Complete RPG adventure from Lion Rampart, Bard's Tale 3, Tracy Hickman on "That Evil Game", Margeret Weiss on Raistlin & Joram, lots more. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 72 pages on white paper. Cover price $2.25.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Echoes of War!" Collects Red Sonja (2005-2013 Dynamite) #61-66. Written by Eric Trautmann. Art by Walter Geovanni. Cover by Wagner Reis. In the mysterious land of Stygia, the warrior Red Sonja quests for the cursed Horn of Nergal - not for glory or profit, but by the command of the scheming witch Azenathi. To save her friends from certain death at the witch's hands, Sonja must recover the ancient, destructive artifact from a fabled city of magicians buried beneath the desert. Surrounded by zealots, the She-Devil with a Sword must face her greatest adversary yet: a deadly doppelgänger who shares her form, mirrors her martial skill, and knows no mercy! Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Regular Cover. $3.50. Man standing on taxi, firing 2 guns. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Covers by Mike Wolfer. Warren Ellis continues to shock with Strange Killings! William Gravel is supposed to be in Britain, resuming his duties -- but he's still in NYC, trying to work out why his old SAS team seems to be committing atrocities on American soil -- and running the risk of being suspected of them himself, being the only SAS man in a city reeling from killings with an SAS signature. With his team apparently out of control and contact, Gravel finds himself on the wrong end of everything and every turn simply offers more questions. Do the members of Alpha One Four know the answer to the greatest combat magician secret: What is the Body Orchard? 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.