Bad Machinery GN (2013- Oni Press) comic books 1980 or later

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Team Spirit!" By John Allison. Shauna. Charlotte. Mildred. Three schoolgirl sleuths. Jack. Linton. Sonny. Three schoolboy investigators. Tackleford. One mid-sized city with a history of countless mysteries. Is there enough room at Griswalds Grammar School for two groups of kid detectives? There better be because once these kids set their sights on solving a mystery there's nothing that can derail them. Nothing, except maybe gossip, classwork, new football player cards, torment from siblings, stolen jackets, teacher's wives... Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Good Boy!" Story and art by John Allison. Everyone's favorite preteen British detectives are back for another case! With toddlers disappearing and rumors of a large, beast-like creature roaming the woods, Tackleford is in serious danger. And then there's Mildred's new dog Archibald... if you can even call it a dog. After all, what kind of dog drinks tea out of a cup? Everything comes to a head once the boys get a picture of the beast and Archibald goes missing. Is there a connection? And what does it all have to do with the magic pencil Mildred won from a carnie con game? Don't miss the second installment of John Allison's award-winning webcomic series in print! Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Simple Soul!" Story and art by John Allison. The Tackleford gang is back with a new case that demands solving! When Tackleford's derelict barns begin going up in flames, Linton and Sonny are on the case with a moderately mysterious new friend. Paths cross, however, when Lottie and Mildred meet a terrifying yet misunderstood creature living beneath a bridge! Throw in an overly enthusiastic Fire Brigade, a transforming skate ramp, and a new French teacher and you've got the kind of charming genius that can only be found in John Allison's BAD MACHINERY. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Lonely One!" Story and art by John Allison. A new school year brings a new classmate to Griswalds Grammar School! But he's strange, and he really, really like onions. When the whole school suddenly becomes friends with him, Shauna seems to be the only one left out. It's up to her to peel back the mystery, one onion layer at a time! Join the team for another thrilling case, full of the cunning wit and high-flying adventure you can only get from John Allison's BAD MACHINERY. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Fire Inside!" Story and art by John Allison. The new year brings the all the joys and near-drownings of young love in The Case of the Fire Inside, the latest volume of Bad Machinery! Sonny meets a mysterious new girl who seems to have climbed out of the sea itself, while Mildred falls for the bad boy of Saturday detention. But can either of them succeed in the face of jealous exes, overprotective fathers, and the persistent tide of DESTINY? What is a "selkie"? Is a Morton's toe fatal? And can Dark Rotuss truly save the galaxy? Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor!" Story and art by John Allison. School is out for summer, and for the Tackleford mystery team, that means lazy days, balmy evenings, and... creeping existential dread that threatens the whole city. With half the team gallivanting off to exotic locales (like Aunty Kath's in Margate), can Linton, Jack, and Lottie solve this season's most dire case? The Case of the Unwelcome Visitor, the sixth book in John Allison's award-winning Bad Machinery series, pits our young heroes against the terrors of the unfamiliar and unknown. Lottie's mum and sister have both fallen in love (thanks to the internet), Linton is determined to save his father from the soul-sucking responsibility of a promotion, and why is Jack working at the local paper with team nemesis (and hot-shot reporter) Erin Winters? Isn't print meant to be dead? Could the link between these tangled threads be The Night Creeper, who prowls Tackleford's streets and leaves people in the hospital with a blank stare and a terrible smile on their face? Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Forked Road!" Story and art by John Allison. Time is a fickle creature, especially when there's a wormhole in the science cupboard. When a strange boy who seems far too entranced by cell phones appears, it's up to Lottie, Shauna, and Mildred to figure out his strange purposes. The Case of the Forked Road, the seventh book in John Allison's ( Giant Days) award-winning Bad Machinery series, finds our young sleuths facing the intricacies of time and space itself. What is their science teacher hiding? Who is the mysterious Calvin, why is he dressed like it's 1960, and why is he obsessed with Communists? And another thing: just what is going on with Jack, Sonny, and Linton? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.