Comic books January 2001

1st printing.

By Eoin Colfer.

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius?and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories; these fairies are armed and dangerous. Artemis thinks he has them right where he wants them...but then they stop playing by the rules.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $16.95.

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2nd and later printings.

By Eoin Colfer.

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius?and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories; these fairies are armed and dangerous. Artemis thinks he has them right where he wants them...but then they stop playing by the rules.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $16.95.

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By Mike Allred. A whole new adventure begins as The Atomics are propelled into the savage world of the Savage Dragon! This is a great place to jump on as the group begins anew with official member, Frank Einstein (Madman) inducted into the team. Can you count how many writer/artists are regularly publishing a monthly color comic? Well, you'd certainly have to be counting Erik Larsen who has been leading the way for almost a decade with one of the most enthusiastically produced comics in the world ? The Savage Dragon! And guess what gang?! The big fin-headed green guy is shaking things up in this very issue as The Atomics literally stumble across the Dragon when they find themselves stranded in his topsy-turvy world. This issue guarantees cover-to-cover thrills along with all the surprises and goodies you've come to expect from AAA Pop Comics! FC, 24pg Cover price $3.50.

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1st printing. Collects Atomics (2000) #5-8. Story and art by Mike Allred. Join Madman and the most offbeat cast of super heroes this side of Deadpool in another King-Size Giant adventutre! Softcover (slick comic stock), 104 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

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Written by Mark Millar. Art & cover by Frank Quitely & Trevor Scott. Cover price $2.50.

Features a crushed red velvet cover with gold foil printing.

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Al Rio cover. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Wraparound cover by Sean Shaw. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Matt Haley cover. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Bad Kitty cover by Marat Mychaels. Limited to 1000 copies. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

Bad Kitty Ruby Red cover by Marat Mychaels. Limited to 500 copies. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color.

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Matt Martin cover. Limited to 1000 copies. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

Prism Foil cover by Al Rio. Previews Exclusive. Limited to 500 copies. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color.

Royal Blue Foil cover by Al Rio. Limited to 100 copies. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color.

Leather cover. Limited to 500 copies. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

Red Prism Foil and leather cover. Written by William A. Christensen and Mark Seifert. Art by Sean Shaw. An unknowing pawn of a powerful demon, Avengelyne finds herself thrown into the sordid, sensual, barbaric world of ancient Rome! Persecuted along with the other Christians, the Earth Angel is forced into Gladiator combat in the Coliseum! But it's not humans she has to fight -- the combatants are all horrific demons and monsters! Can Avengelyne conquer the other supernatural opponents to prevent the most ancient of prophecies -- the apocalypse itself? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

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"No Rest for the Weary" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Jack of Hearts. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Steve Epting. Inks by Al Vey. Cover by Steve Epting and Al Vey. The Maximum Security crisis is over! But Earth's Mightiest still have a few more aliens to round up. In the meantime, a woman named Peggy Chandler barges into Avengers Mansion! Shockingly, she accuses Triathlon of stealing the powers of her missing husband -- the 1950's superhero knows as the 3-D Man! However before Delroy can respond, Lord Templar and Pagan attack! Where did they come from? The Avengers plus the Jack of Hearts immediately counterattack to save their Fifth Avenue home! But then the Wasp receives an urgent call from Captain America! Cap is in Slorenia and desperately needs help against the Bloodwraith. Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes divide and conquer on two different continents? Cameo appearances by Jonathan Tremont, Jarvis, and Yellowjacket. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Iron Man, Photon, Scarlet Witch, Triathlon, Vision, Warbird, Wonder Man, and the Wasp. (Note: This issue was published with a pullout poster (as a 2-page insert) of the Avengers by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer.) 36 pages. Cover price $2.25.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Avengers Forever (1998) #1-12.

Written by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern. Art by Carlos Pacheco.

Collecting the acclaimed Avengers saga! Captain America! Songbird! The Wasp! Giant-Man! Hawkeye! Yellowjacket! Captain Marvel! From across space and time, seven conflicting heroes assemble to confront the menace of Kang the Conqueror over nothing less than the fate of humanity!

Crafted by the colossal creative team of Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern and Carlos Pacheco, this grand adventure launched the new Captain Marvel series, won awards, and wowed readers of all ages!

Softcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

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Prophet: Part 3 of 3: Hell & Back! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art by Sergio Cariello and James Pascoe. Cover by Tony Harris and Ray Snyder. The confrontation between Jean Paul Valley and a foe wearing his old costume continues! In Gotham City, Batman and Oracle begin to worry that Azrael has once again become a vengeful killing machine while, in a desert thousands of miles away, Jean Paul struggles to free the new Azrael from his brain-washed state. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Kelley Puckett, art by Damion Scott & Robert Campanella. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover art by Scott McDaniel. "Measure for Measure," script by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Karl Story; Batman continues his anti-Penguin campaign, this time by stopping the beating of a down on his luck numbers man named Pat Dyerson at the hands of two of the Penguin's bookies; Members of the GCPD like Detective Renee Montoya are concerned that the Dark Knight is just following a personal vendetta against Cobblepot. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. Lightning and Rain, script by Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt, pencils by Craig Rousseau, inks by Rob Leigh; Batman battles Erica Electra, who throws lightning bolts. Based on the cartoon. 44 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. The Bomb, The Bull, The Butler & The Bat, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Bo Hampton; Alfred stops a crime on his own. Automotive, script by Michael Jan Friedman, art by Cam Smith; story about the Batmobile. The Mimic starring Jason Bard, script by Jay Faerber, art by Paul Ryan. The Many Foes of Batman Pinup by Kevin Nowlan. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Robin and Catwoman guest. Cover price $3.25.

1st printing. Bring the adventures of the Caped Crusader to full color life as he tracks down the most notorious super villains in Gotham City - Two Face, Poison Ivy, Clayface, the Riddler, Catwoman, and the Joker - alongside his loyal allies - Nightwing, Batgirl, and Robin. Includes puzzles, word games, and mazes. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

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Cover art by Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti. The Blood-Bat--Terror, part one, script by Doug Moench, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti; Hugo Strange plans on busting the Scarecrow out of jail to go after Batman. 42 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #573-574, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #126, Batman: No Man's Land (1999) #0, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #94, and Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #740-741.

Written by Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson, and Jordan B. Gorfinkel. Art by Greg Land, Sergio Cariello, Dale Eaglesham, Damion Scott, and Pablo Raimondi.

Everything comes to a head. The diabolical Clown Prince of Crime has kidnapped all the new born babies of Gotham. Can Batman, Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl, Oracle, and the Huntress track down the Joker before the unimaginable happens?

The conclusion to the biggest Bat-Event of all time ends with the death of a prominent supporting cast member.

Includes a cover gallery.

Softcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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WRITTEN BY ALAN GRANT;ART BY CHARLIE ADLARD;PAINTED COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ. When ventriloquist Arnold Wesker gets rid of his killer puppet Scarface, does Scarface really go away? Prestige Format. Cover price $5.95.

Joe Madureira cover. Cover price $2.50.

J. Scott Campbell Cover. Cover price $2.50.

Humberto Ramos cover. Cover price $2.50.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

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Story, art and cover by Ben Dunn. A magazine previewing the English-language manga of Ninja High School creator Ben Dunn and Antarctic Press. Featuring: Broken Axis, Tiger-X, Ninja High Schools Robo-Gal vs Ken-Terminator, and Tiger X! Plus articles on Kikkaider and the Disney-anime fandom rivalry, and Nazis in Anime and Manga. Also featuring anime and comics reviews, pinups, and works in progress. 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Josie and the Pussycats (1963-1982 1st Series) #8, 42-43, 45, 50, 53, and 55-58, and Archie Giant Series (1954-1992) #540, 562, and 584. Cover by Rex W. Lindsey. The Archie comics that inspired the hit movie! Witness the group's formation and the first time they wore their cat suits! Travel to Tinseltown as the girls shoot their first movie! And help them solve intriguing mysteries! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $10.95.

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Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe. "Santa Confidential," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty spreads some Christmas cheer as she tells the kids she's babysitting the "secrets" to Santa's successful annual mission?; After all, haven't you wondered how Santa does it all in one night and fits all those presents on his sleigh?! "Car Trouble," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty is having trouble car shopping, but Archie agrees to help her out. Betty Christmas Fashions, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "The Big Surprise!", script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; The girls are discussing what their boyfriends could do to surprise them. "Let Her Eat Cake," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by John Lowe; Betty tries to resist the pastries her father brought home while she is studying. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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by Various & Dan DeCarlo "Lost and Found" (by Kathleen Webb & DeCarlo): It's every teen's worst nightmare: lost in the maze that is Lodge Mansion! Will Archie and Betty ever find Veronica? For that matter, will Veronica ever find them?! "Have No Fear, Volunteer!" (by Bill Golliher & DeCarlo):Veronica gets a taste of her own medicine when she joins Betty as a volunteer at a children's hospital and has an encounter with a rich, snobby, bratty child star. "She's A Lady" (by Webb & DeCarlo): When Veronica points out Betty's predominately tomboyish wardrobe, Betty throws a curve ball by showing up to school in a dress! FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.