Comic books October 2005

From the depths of the Universal Studios Archives comes everyone's favorite Gill-Man, The Creature of the Black Lagoon! Kitbuilder's Magazine takes you deep into the lagoon for an in-depth look at the most beloved of the Universal Monsters. 'Monster-Wood' guru, Bob Burns explores the legend and the character study as talented writers continue bring to life the many different visions of The Creature' that have taken shape over the years. Combine this with an endless pool of 'Cool New Stuff' and kit reviews and it all adds up to an issue so packed with fun and wonder it'll make you want to grow gills! Cover price $7.00.

Wheel of Time: Book 11 - 1st printing. Written by Robert Jordan. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is may yet fall under teh Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 784 pages, text only. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

by Jolly Blackburn and various Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. KoDT also features d20, HackMaster and other articles for gamers from a gamer's perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture ? don't miss it! 80pgs, B&W Cover price $3.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Key to the Griffon's Lair!" At midnight, an army of ghosts will attack Curston. The cities only hope lies in the Knights of the Silver Dragon - Knights both living and dead. But no one knows where to find the tomb where the Knights sleep for eternity. Spies are everywhere and time is running out. Can Moyra, Kellach, and Driskoll locate the hidden crypt before the ghostly battle begins? Softcover, 5-in. x 7.5-in., 184 pages, Text (with Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Art Cover by Chris Bolton - Chris Ryall (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a); Chris Bolton (c) IDW's special adaptation of George Romero's latest zombie blockbuster continues here, as the fragile society that has been built in Pittsburgh is undermined by both internal double-crosses and encroaching zombies. All Riley and Charlie wanted was to get out of the city, but making it out alive at all is looking less and less likely. Featuring a cover by Chris Bolton, as well as a special variant photo cover. Note: Covers will be shipped in a 1 to 1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

Art Cover by Chris Bolton - Chris Ryall (w); Gabriel Rodriguez (a); Chris Bolton (c) IDW's special adaptation of George Romero's latest zombie blockbuster continues here, as the fragile society that has been built in Pittsburgh is undermined by both internal double-crosses and encroaching zombies. All Riley and Charlie wanted was to get out of the city, but making it out alive at all is looking less and less likely. Featuring a cover by Chris Bolton, as well as a special variant photo cover. Note: Covers will be shipped in a 1 to 1 ratio. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Grimjack (1984-1991) #15-21.

Written by John Ostrander. Art and cover by Timothy Truman.

IDW continues their re-presentation of the entire First Comics GrimJack saga, in order.

This fourth volume delves deeper into what it means to be GrimJack and survive-hell, profit-in the insane city of Cynosure.

Written and drawn by creators John Ostrander and Timothy Truman.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Cover by Anwar Madrigal - by Ryan Scott Ottney, Anwar Madrigal, & Austin McKinley. Isis confronts a new threat, known as The Council, who plan to cleanse the world of all who reject their one true god. When Scott is taken hostage, Isis - now completely powerless - agrees to trade her freedom for his. After the trade is complete, The Council welcomes Isis into their holy sanctuary, where she comes face-to-face with their o'mighty god herself... and Isis quickly realizes the the only person who could stop this maddening cult, is the god whose word they follow. Ships with two covers in eqal ratio. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

by Ryan Scott Ottney, Anwar Madrigal, & Austin McKinley. Isis confronts a new threat, known as The Council, who plan to cleanse the world of all who reject their one true god. When Scott is taken hostage, Isis - now completely powerless - agrees to trade her freedom for his. After the trade is complete, The Council welcomes Isis into their holy sanctuary, where she comes face-to-face with their o'mighty god herself... and Isis quickly realizes the the only person who could stop this maddening cult, is the god whose word they follow. Ships with two covers in eqal ratio. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Mark Waid Art by Art Thibert Cover by Barry Kitson. The 30th century's hottest team nears the breaking point! Layer upon layer of intrigue is revealed as the Legion's two factions are pushed to the brink, while Cosmic Boy is faced with a deadly decision that could change the face of his team forever. On sale August 24 ? 40 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Noogies!" Collects Lenore (1998) #1-4. By Roman Dirge. Lenore is America's favorite little dead girl. Part humor, part pathos, Lenore is a combination of cuteness and creepiness that tackles everyday life with a perverted innocence. The spooktacular swanky edition brings together the first four issues of Lenore, and some other cool swag! Softcover, 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Larry Elmore cover - by Michael Mackey, Larry Elmore, & Donny Lin. It is the year 2021, and tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of 9/11. America is under oppression by ultra-liberal extremists that have surrendered governing authority to the United Nations. It is up to an undergorund group of bio-mechanically enhanced conservatives led by Sean Hannity, G. Gordon Liddy, and Oliver North to thwart Ambassador Usama Bin Laden's plans to nuke New York City. 32pgs, FC (1 of 8). Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Donny Lin cover - by Michael Mackey, Larry Elmore, & Donny Lin It is the year 2021, and tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of 9/11. America is under oppression by ultra-liberal extremists that have surrendered governing authority to the United Nations. It is up to an undergorund group of bio-mechanically enhanced conservatives led by Sean Hannity, G. Gordon Liddy, and Oliver North to thwart Ambassador Usama Bin Laden's plans to nuke New York City. 32pgs, FC (1 of 8)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

October, 2005 Issue. 9" x 10.5", 98 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Dracula!" Written by Steve Niles. Art by Richard Sala. This third volume of IDW's special hardcover Little Book of Horror series explores Bram Stoker's Dracula. This time out, Richard Sala (Evil Eye) illustrates horrifically beautiful spreads, each accompanied by prose passages from Steve Niles, working directly from Stoker's original text. Hardcover, 48 pages, 6 1/4-in. x 9 1/4-in., full color. Cover price $15.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Letters to Santa!"

Written by John Stanley. Art by John Stanley and Irving Tripp.

For eight-year-old Lulu Moppet, nothing is impossible-even if the results of her efforts are impossibly imperfect. Need to quell the fury of a rambunctious two-year-old? Lulu's got a hilarious fairy tale brewing in her brain that'll do just the trick. Father needs his best suit taken to the tailor? Lulu can handle it-so long as Pop doesn't mind if she makes a few unplanned-and wholly unpredictable!-stops along the way. Have a wayward ghost in your house who needs a new home? Lulu's your girl!

Softcover, 200 pages, 6-in. x 9-in., B&W. All Ages

NOTE:

'Written and laid out by John Stanley, with finished art by Irving Tripp, these little gems are timeless models of wry humor and unsurpassed comic timing as they explore the foibles of human nature.' -Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
'Little Lulu should not be missed by anyone of any age who enjoys classic cartoon comedy.' -Time.com

Cover price $9.95.

Sunday Press Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "So Many Splendid Sundays!" (NOT AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE US) Story and art by Winsor McCay. This full orignal size, 120-page limited-edition hardbound volume features Little Nemo's best stories from 1905-1910, all printed in the actual newspaper-page size measuring 16" x 21." It was the greatest comic strip of its day, perhaps the greatest of all time, acclaimed the world over for its artistic majesty, unbounded imagination, and ground-breaking techniques that helped define a new art form. Hardcover, 16-in. x 21-in., 120 pages, full color. Cover price $120.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

by Andi Watson. In this penultimate issue, Simon must figure out his priorities for both his work and family. But waht should, in theory, be an easy decision leaves him paralyzed. Don't miss another installment of this touching and authentic tale of parenthood. 32pgs, B&W (5 of 6)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Livewires (2005) #1-6. Written by ADAM WARREN. Art by RICK MAYS. Cover by ADAM WARREN. Hollowpoint Ninja. Gothic Lolita. Cornfed. Stem Cell. Social Butterfly. They're nanobuilt humanform combat mecha, with "smartware" bodies specialized for covert ops and Artificially Intelligent minds programmed for suicidal loyalty. They're the superhuman products of a top-secret, quasi-governmental R&D program with a unique agenda: namely, to seek out and destroy OTHER top-secret, quasi-governmental R&D programs. And in the ultratech underbelly of a Marvel Universe infested with mad suprageniuses, home-brewed WMDs, and bootlegged alien technologies, they have a lot of work to do! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

1st printing. Written by Todd Livingston & Robert Tinnell. Art by Micah Farritor. Afterword by David J. Skal. You are a simple, country doctor in a small village.You have a beautiful wife and a wonderful son -- the perfect life. Only they don't know that in your past, you did a very bad thing! People died because of it, and you were forced to flee and live incognito. Now, in an opportunity to redeem yourself, you unwittingly unleash a brutal and perverse murderer; a deviant sociopath hell-bent on using innocent people in a Grand Guignol of flesh and blood -- a veritable nineteenth-century snuff theater. You alone can end his reign of sick terror...but only at the risk of revealing your secret past and losing everything you love. Only you don't know what's worse -- what you've created or what you have to do to stop him! Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $5.00

LO-FI, the Comics and Entertainment magazine, re-launches with a new first issue, bigger and better than before! Each issue covers the best in indy comics culture as well as undergound music, urban vinyl, and much more! This issue includes the big indy comics fall preview; the comback of Roller Derby... dirty-style; learn about "deviantart.com," hot spot for emerging artists; fall in love with the Tranimals, right angle plushie friends; and read some of the best original comics around, including an exclusive Runes of Ragnan prequel! (Urban Robot Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 96pgs, FCSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

LO-FI, the Comics and Entertainment magazine, re-launches with a new first issue, bigger and better than before! Each issue covers the best in indy comics culture as well as undergound music, urban vinyl, and much more! This issue includes the big indy comics fall preview; the comback of Roller Derby... dirty-style; learn about "deviantart.com," hot spot for emerging artists; fall in love with the Tranimals, right angle plushie friends; and read some of the best original comics around, including an exclusive Runes of Ragnan prequel! (Urban Robot Publications) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 96pgs, FCSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Vol. 55, #4. The Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field. This issue: Full-Color Coverage of the World SF Convention; Interview with Jack McDevitt; A Talk with Benjamin Rosenbaum. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by George T. Singley. Art by Freddie E. Williams II and Sean "Cheeks" Galloway. Cover by Freddie E. Williams II. Dane Walker has inherited the mantle of protector of Hope City. Living off his family's estate, Dane has grown tired of his privileged existence and seeks true adventure and justice wherever he can find it. As Lonebow, his powers of uncanny aim and steelskin make him a single vigilante threat to abolish all crime...but will his methods make him that which he fights to destroy? 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by STEVE NILES & NIKKI NILES art & cover by BEN ROMAN. Darla has a new friend - someone to listen to her, someone who understands. The only problem is that Darla's new buddy isn't human at all...or even alive. Darla's new friend is a tombstone. Join us on a quirky, nightmarish romp full of fun and scares in the style and tradition of Tim Burton's The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy. "The most unintentionally funny story of the year, bar none. Highly recommended for those wanting a really dopy, dark laugh." -- Buddy Saunders. Not in comic book format, but rather billed by the publisher as "an all-new illustrated picture book." Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.10

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Cheese Related Mishap!" By Ray Friesen. Action! Adventure! Penguins! This all new concoction is just one big wad of humor. Held together by dueling narrators, this volume features Mellville the penguin and a cast of several, in a race to save exploding cheese from the vast hordes of chicken ninjas! But wait! There's more! Interspersed are stories of Captain Cautious, the timid super hero, and Tbyrd Fearlessness, the inept outlaw and his search for fame, glory or possibly lunch. So if you like a good old fashioned story about ice machine repair and lobster infestations, this is the book for you. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Cover by David Alvarez & Mike DeCarlo. Stories by Dan Slott, Brian Swenlin and Frank Strom. Art by David Alvarez & Mike DeCarlo, Pablo Zamboni & Ruben Torreiro and Walter Carzon & Torreiro. Featuring: Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in "Jest the 2 of Us"; Tweety and Sylvester in "Cat Wash"; and Daffy Duck (Stupor-Duck) in "Correction Crisis"! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Andy Diggle Art by Colin Wilson Cover by Jock Featuring art by the acclaimed Colin Wilson (Lt. Blueberry). His master plan accomplished, Max is now an international threat. But before the Losers can get to him, one of their own is captured in a scenario they may be unable to think their way out of. On sale August 31 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Good $9.00

Includes DVD - 1st printing.

By Mark Cotta Vaz.

Packed with a detailed episode guide and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, The Lost Chronicles features plot twists and backstories that will help fans uncover the mysteries of Lost, plus reflections and anecdotes from cast members, writers, and executive producer/creator J. J. Abram.

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color.

NOTE: Includes an exclusive 60-minute DVD containing unaired scenes from the series.

Cover price $18.95.

Does NOT include DVD - 2nd and later printings.

By Mark Cotta Vaz.

Packed with a detailed episode guide and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the show, The Lost Chronicles features plot twists and backstories that will help fans uncover the mysteries of Lost, plus reflections and anecdotes from cast members, writers, and executive producer/creator J. J. Abram.

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color.

NOTE: Does NOT Include a DVD.

Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Mike Carey Art by Peter Gross & Ryan Kelly Cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta Part 3 of the 3-part "Morningstar." Lucifer confronts the forces of the Lilim on the fields of Armageddon, with all the big guns on the other side. But his hands are empty, and his foes are only too willing to call his desperate bluff. On sale August 17 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.75 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.75.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

by Hector Sevilla, Mike S, Miller, & Ben Avery. Alice, Jim Hawkins, The Pied Piper, Red Riding Hood, and Pinocchio. They are an unsual group of allies, forged into an alliance by a quest that leads them to the city of Oz. A quest that, if they fail, could spell disaster for the land of Lullaby. A quest that just may be cut short by the one called Makoma, "The Great One," a small fox with a knack for stealing the fairyland people's powers and abilities. And with Pinocchio already under his control, his sights are now set on the rest of the band. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by MARC SUMERAK Pencils & Cover by MIKE HAWTHORNE Just when it looked like things couldn't possibly get any worse for our high-tech hero, Adam finds himself on the run from an enemy he didn't even know he had. And even worse, his father has mysteriously gone missing! It's up to Adam and his closest friends to take control of the program before it's too late -- but Adam is about to learn the hard way that no one can be trusted! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Cover by Jack Syracuse. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Ted Rall, Gary Hallgren, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Charlie Kadau, Tim Carvell, Darren Johnson, Scott Maiko, David Richards, Arnie Kogen, John Caldwell¸ Mort Drucker, Brian Durniak, Irving Schild, Hermann Mejia, Anthony Cipriano, Tom Richmond, Tom Nick Cocotos, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones, plus Fundalini Pages by Charles Akins, Scott Bricher, John Caldwell, Dick DeBartolo, L.P. Ferrante, Garth Gerhart, Jeff Kruse, Peter Kuper, Jacob Lambert, Scott Maiko, Hermann Mejia, Patrick Merrell, John Pound, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Mike Snider, Ed Steckley, Jack Syracuse, and P. C. Vey. A parody of Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Adam Sandler at the peak of fame, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. Mad's take on Family Guy includes a Trading Spouses reality show with Marge Simpson and Lois Griffin, featuring art by underground comix legend Gary Hallgren. Mad's takes on school security, video games, and little green Army men. Monroe, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. The Fundalini Pages; Selected Scenes from Trading Spouses; Planet Tad!!!!!; Little Green Army Men of Todays Army; 7 Periods Closer to Death; A Day in the Life of Adam Sandler; At MAD Look at School Security; Favorite Sexual Positions as Chosen by Shakespeares Scholars; Mads Exclusive Backstage Tour of the Family Guy; If There Were No Such Things as Video Games; Mads Fall TV Preview: 2005; Bore of the Worlds; Fold-In. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. By David Shayne. MADvertising showcases the very best of MAD's fifty-plus years of takeoffs on Madison Avenue, replete with hundreds of spoofs of legendary ad campaigns and hilarious behind-the-scenes interviews with the Usual Band of Idiots. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Unofficial Guide to Magic: The Gathering. Most comprehensive Magic price guide; Ravnica - City of Guilds complete player's guide; 10 top Ravnica cards; Black Lotus sells for $20,000; exclusive Kai Budde interview. Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning Art by Neil Googe & Trevor Scott Cover by Googe. Having been bounced around through space and time, Majestic is finally back in the present-day WSU! But can he stop the future from happening? It won't be easy, considering the size and power of the rogue Kherubim wardroid heading his way! On sale August 10 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Marc Andreyko. Art by Brad Walker & Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Jesus Saiz. This issue of MANHUNTER ties into THE OMAC PROJECT as Kate Spencer and Cameron Chase are on the run from Brother Eye! Can Project Manhunter's secrets be unraveled before it's too late? On sale August 17, 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $33.00

Add to cart Near Mint $33.00

Signed and numbered by Marc Hempel and Mark Wheatley - 1st printing. Written by Mark Hempel. Art by Marc Wheatley. How do we discover what is real -- and what is Mars? Discover the earth-shattering truth in Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster, Fables) and Marc Hempel (Sandman, Mad, Gregory)'s pulse-pounding Mars series, now collected complete in one volume and thoroughly re-colored for 21st Century state-of-the-art technology-with a brand-new cover and 32 additional pages of bonus artwork and extras. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy one of the most insightful comics miniseries of the classic independent comics era! Hardcover, 288 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 250 copies. Cover price $75.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI Cover by SERGIO TOPPI. Return to the world of 1602! Rising stars GREG PAK (X-Men: Phoenix Endsong) and GREG TOCCHINI (Thor: Son of Asgard) pick up where the best-selling limited series left off?America, The New World! When Captain America was thrust back in time, it changed reality as we know it. Dinosaurs still roam the earth and the Marvel super heroes we know came to exist 500 years early. Witness David Bruce Banner and Peter Parquagh become The Hulk and Spider-Man in the most eagerly-awaited miniseries event of the year! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by GREG PAK Penciled by GREG TOCCHINI Cover by SERGIO TOPPI Return to the world of 1602! Rising stars GREG PAK (X-Men: Phoenix Endsong) and GREG TOCCHINI (Thor: Son of Asgard) pick up where the best-selling limited series left off?America, The New World! When Captain America was thrust back in time, it changed reality as we know it. Dinosaurs still roam the earth and the Marvel super heroes we know came to exist 500 years early. Witness David Bruce Banner and Peter Parquagh become The Hulk and Spider-Man in the most eagerly-awaited miniseries event of the year! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

FANTASTIC FOUR #3 Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by CARLO PAGULAYAN Cover by MICHAEL RYAN. A doctor is becoming famous for his seeming ability to cure patients of terrible diseases. Nobody's sure how he does it, but everyone is fascinated by what seems to be a "healing touch." When the mysterious doc crosses paths with the scientific mind of Reed Richards, the FF are in for some surprises they never bargained for--and the adventures are just beginning! 32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Collects Marvel Adventures Spider-man and Fantastic Four Third issues Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

SPIDER-MAN #6 Written by SEAN MCKEEVER Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER Cover by TONY SALVADOR DANIEL. It's like a dream come true when Spider-Man is offered a big sack of cash by a wealthy socialite. But to get his webbed mitts on the green, he's gotta take on the Sandman! Maybe Aunt May's bills can wait another month... 32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.10

Add to cart Near Mint $6.10

New Avengers America Supports You ( 2005 Marvel/US Department of Defense Giveaway) guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Written by Paul Jenkins. Art by Graham Nolan and Tom Palmer. The Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Luke Cage, & Sentry) team-up with the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and Colonel Nick Fury to make a series of personal appearances as a gesture of goodwill to our troops overseas. However, the Kingpin of Crime and a cybernetic villain plan to make these appearances the heroes' last. 40 pages, full color.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Collects New Avengers 3, and Capt. America (Vol.5) 3 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Wild Blue Yonder: Part 5 of 6 - Written by REGINALD HUDLIN Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN. Ouch ? that's gotta hurt...When Spidey goes toe-to-toe with the mysterious new hero who's taken a major bite out of the Big Apple, he'll wish he didn't. 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $54.00

Volume 51 - 1st printing. "GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH" Collects Human Torch (1940) #2-5a. Written & Illustrated by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, and JOE SIMON. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting the first four issues of HUMAN TORCH, 2-5a, from 1940-41. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book started with issue 2 and had two 5s.) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, including the introduction and origin of Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid. See the Torch and Toro fight side-by-side with the Sub-Mariner, as he once again crashes into New York City! Also featuring the adventures of Microman, Mantor the Magician, the Fiery Mask and the Patriot. Hardcover, full color. Cover price $54.99.

Volume 52 - 1st printing. "MIGHTY THOR" Collects JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #121-125 and THOR #126-130. Written by STAN LEE. Art & Cover by JACK KIRBY. Introduction by Stan Lee. Holy Mjolnir, True Believer! 'Tis time for another monolithic masterpiece of Mighty Thor mania! And how! We lieth not, we're preparing an assaulting assemblage of Asgardian artifacts as only Stan and Jack could articulate them. Featuring the one and only Thunder God in the tales that put the cosmic in comics. It all kicks off with a slobbernocker of knock-down, drag-out proportions with the Absorbing Man in the very halls of Asgard! While in the outskirts of outer Mongolia (yes, that far out) a Demon powered by a mystic Norn stone dwells. Thor may be able to handle this magical miscreant, but how will he fare in a toe-to-toe with the Prince of Power, Hercules-especially when the All-Father Odin has cut the Thunder God's power in half? All we'll say is it's safer than betting on the ponies! It all leads to a battle of epic proportions that takes the Thunder God to the depths of the Underworld itself to fight the legions of Pluto! And lest we forget the titanic Tales of Asgard! Nay, we dare not! Prepare yourself to learn the secrets of Ragnarok and more. Hardcover, full color. Cover price $54.99.