Comic books January 2002

2nd printing (black background). Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Roberto Parada. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Desmond Devlin, Frank Santopadre, John Caldwell, Mike Mikula, Arie Kaplan, Greg Leitman, Don (Duck) Edwing, Jeff Kruse, Charlie Kadau, Scott Maiko, Patrick Merrell, Frank Jacobs, Mort Drucker, Tom Richmond, Hermann Mejia, James Warhola, Angelo Torres, Paul Coker, Jr., Ray Alma, Scott Bricher, Keith Seidel, Mark Fredrickson, Richard Williams, Norman Mingo, Jack Syracuse, Peter Kuper, and Sergio Aragones. The return of "The Mad 20," featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman, Mort Drucker and the Usual Gang of Idiots; this one features events from 2001, including Michael Jordan's return to basketball, Gary Condit, and the Bush daughters getting caught with fake IDs. A parody of TV's Boston Public. Sergio Aragones' version of security. The Sopranos if they were drawn by Bil Keane of Family Circus. Mad's takes on Eddie Murphy, controversial art, and the human genome. Monroe, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Boston Pubic; A Mad Look at Security; The Controversial Artist Instruction School; Spy vs. Spy; Amazing Facts and Surprising Discoveries from the Human Genome DNA Project; Monroe &... Tinsel Teeth; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; The 20 Dumbest People, Events and Things of 2001; Fold-In; The Sopranos Family Circus; Season's Greetings 2001 from the Usual Gang of Idiots. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.

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Stories and Art by The Usual Gang of Idiots. An Xtra Large display of MAD cLassiX. In this issue: MAD's classic Lord of the Rings musical. Plus: Duck Edwing's Ventriloquist Priest...complete! Also: New feature - Moldy Oldies Brought Back to Life. And: More Best of the Web! 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. One of the most popular young American fantasy illustrators in the field today, Moore's work is shown here in all its grandeur. Here is a fresh collection of fiendish creatures and lovely ladies for you to admire. This is art that never disappoints an audience! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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Ninja High School #91 by Ben Dunn & Hiro-San. Gold Digger #28 by Fred Perry. Tigers of the Luftwaffe #4 by Ted Nomura. Warrior Nun Areala Books of Peril #3 by Craig Babiar. Beast Wars Neo Tech Specs. Scavengers Special. Mighty Sabo Anime Reviews. Cover price $8.99.

1st printing.

By Katherine Lawrence.

Featuring biographical look at action movie hero Jean-Claude Van Damme. Includes behind the scenes photos and insight!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.

1st Edition - Volume 31 - 1st printing. "X-Men: Book 3!" Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #22-31.

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Werner Roth. Introduction by Roy Thomas.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $19.00

(2nd Series) Comicraft Edition

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #22-31.

Written by Roy Thomas. Art and cover by Werner Roth.

The original X-Men battle Count Nefaria and his super-villain army; face the menace of the Locust and Kukulkan; meet their new member Mimic; and puzzle over the mystery of Factor Three and their agents, Ogre and Banshee.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

Posthumously-published fanzine about Bill Rostler.

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(W) Val Staples (A) Emiliano Santalucia (I) Marco Failla Cover A by Emiliano Santalucia Cover B by Francis Manapul and Joe Weems FC 32pp $2.95 Four issue mini-series In stores the week of December 25th. The Concept: In a realm where sorcery meets science, The Masters of the Universe set forth to protect all of Eternia from the evil onslaught of Skeketor and his evil forces. It's an epic tale of good versus evil, where there is new danger and suspense at every turn. The story we all loved from the 80's is reborn and relaunched for a new era. This Issue: Under the direction of the Sorceress, He-Man sets forth on a mission to destroy an ancient artifact before it can fall into the wrong hands. But things don't go as the heroes had planned when He-Man faces opposition of an unexpected origin. Cover price $2.95.

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Story and Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. The long-awaited series finale! Shion and Yuko are trying to rescue Maki, and when they reach the monastery, they discover the true depths of Keishi's evil! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Horumarin. Dr. Aki, the inventor of the Medabots, is about to announce the creation of a brand new Medabot -- but the Rubber Robo gang are up to something and so is the mysterious Phantom Renegade. Could they be working together? 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story and Art by Horumarin. Erika investigates the background of the mysterious Dr. Hushi - the man responsible for the basic Medabot theory. Who was he and what became of him? Ikki discovers that he's been ranked the #3 medafighter in all of Japan. This new found notoriety makes him a target for others who want to defeat such a high ranking medafighter! 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story and Art by Horumarin. Meet Dr. Meta-Evil -- who's up to no good! He was trained along with Dr. Aki by Dr. Hushi, but Dr. Meta-Evil uses his knowledge for evil whereas Dr. Aki uses his knowledge for good. What sort of dastardly plan does he have up his sleeve? 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Story and Art by Horumarin. All paths lead to Select Corps Island! Ikki, Metabee, Dr. Aki and more gather on the Select Corps remote island for a final showdown against Dr. Meta-Evil and the Rubberobo Gang! 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Story and Art by Horumarin. The final showdown against Dr. Meta-Evil! Metabee and Dr. Meta-Evil's ultimate medabot called Last have a no-holds-barred Robattle duel to the death! During the Robattle, Last struggles with issues of loyalty to Dr. Meta-Evil versus thinking for himself. Should Medabots be sentient and independent? 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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By Kesel, McNiven, Simmons, and Hollowell. Sephie and her crew race to the site of an impending disaster, hoping that they can help to keep Torbel from falling into the waves below... but time is not on their side. Meanwhile, Ilahn prepares his crews to clean up the mess. FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Collects Metabarons (2000-2002) #11-14. Written by Alexandro Jodorowsky. Art by Juan Gimenez. This volume focuses on Steelhead, who may be the most ruthless of all the Metabarons. Poet & Killer features intense action and plot twists that are bizarre even for the Metabarons! As each Metabarons collection focuses on a different generation of the warrior clan, this volume is an excellent jumping-on point for new readers curious about the series. This volume also features the transcript of the infamous interview with Jodorowsky by Matt Brady at Newsarama. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

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Now that David and Laurel have arrived in New York, the Devil informs David that there is much he must yet see before he can reclaim his soul in "Explanations, Valid and Otherwise." Script by J. Michael Straczynski, art & cover by Gary Frank & Jonathan Sibal. Cover price $2.50.

Amateurish publication with a wild variety of reader submitted comic strips, artwork and periodicals. 6.5" x 10", 24 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Cover by Robert Crumb. An underground anthology of comix, poetry, literature, photography, and more! Published Three times a year. Featurung contributions by artists like Robert Armstrong, Ace Backwords, Peter Bagge, Brutalists: Ben Myers, Tony O'Neill, Adelle Stripe, Charles Bukowski, Nina Bunjevac, Billy Childish, Andrei Codrescu, David Collier, William Crook, Jr., Harvey Pekar, and many, many more! Legendary underground artist Robert Crumb becomes a major contributor to the series starting with Volume 5 and even redesigns the cover logo. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 52 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.00.

Story and Art by Nami Akimoto. Mr. X and his Psychic Power Organization will do anything to obtain the psychic power serum, including kidnapping! This time, he holds Toni in captivity and demands that she recreate the powerful formula so that one day he can rule the world. Mika and the gang scramble to save Toni from the dastardly Mr. X. However, with the wrong twin on task, Mr. X and his goons can be sure to anticipate a dynamite surprise. b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

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by Hajime Yadate, Koichi Tokita, & Yoshiyuki Tomino Victor Gaintz, machiavellian leader of the Perfect Peace People, failed in his attempt to destroy the Gundam team by brainwashing Quatre, but that was only a distraction to allow him to reach his true objective: the MD factory Vulkanis! He's not the only one after the weapons factory ?? Captain Borden, the last remaining Oz commander, also has plans for Vulkansis. Fortunately Heero and Relena have worked out the secret coordinates of the factory, so the Gundam are on their way to stop Gaintz and Borden. Are any of them ready to face the factory's unmanned guardian, the most deadly MD ever built? Scorpio? b&w, 32pg (4 of 6) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Battlefield of Pacifists (2001) #1-5.

Written by Katsuhiko Chiba. Art by Koichi Tokita. Created by Hajime Yadate and Yoshiyuki Tomino.

Bridging the gap between the Gundam Wing TV series and the movie Endless Waltz!

The Gundam boys finally brought peace between Earth and the colonies. Now, out of the rubble, the surviving soldiers are re-emerging and clustering together into new factions. Heero Yuy has become a vigilante pacifist, tracking down weapons stashes and destroying them, while Relena, former Queen of the Earth Sphere, is now trying to maintain the peace politically. But an unmanned weapons factory has been discovered somewhere near Mars, and now the Gundam boys are going to have to dust off their mechs for one more battle if peace is to stand a chance of lasting.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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WRITTEN BY DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores November 21. In this epilogue to "Making The Metropolitan," the Monarchy's newest member spreads his criminal wings over Los Angeles, learning what it means to be a super-villain under the heel of the Monarchy. Meanwhile, Jackson King receives a startling history lesson from Jon Farmer, and Agent Morro goes on a date as the brewing conflict with Chimera threatens to erupt into full-scale war! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Heaven's Gate!" By Luca Enoch and Mario Alberti. The town of Deneth Skaag is the last stronghold of the Sieth Clan as they desperately try and fend off their enemies, the Tromarks. As the battle between these pre-industrial civilizations rages, two new players from the stars enter the fray. The evil warrior, Voorth, takes up arms with the Tromarks, providing them with technology that allows them to overwhelm the simplistic Sieth. But all is not lost for the Sieth, as the beautiful warrior, Morgana, arrives in time to aid against Voorth's weapons with her own knowledge of technology. Why would these two warriors from advanced civilizations concern themselves with a tribal feud on a backwater planet? Could it have something to do with the object of immense power buried deep within the city where the Sieth are entrenched. It's all out war in this beautiful new epic from Humanoids Publishing. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

The Predator Cities Quartet: Book 1 - 1st printing. By Philip Reeve. Cover art by David Frankland. In a post-Apocalyptic war-torn world, mobile cities, the last remnants of humanity, roam the earth and battle each other for the last resources of a dying planet. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 294 pages, Text Only. NOTE: Also known as the The Hungry City Chronicles.

1st printing. Collects Mr. Majestic (1999) #1-6 and story from Wildstorm Spotlight (1997) #1.

Written by Joe Casey, Brian Holguin and Alan Moore. Art by Ed McGuinness, Carlos D'Anda, Jason Martin, and Richard Friend. Cover by Ed McGuinness and Jason Martin.

WildStorm Productions collects the galaxy-spanning adventures of their cosmic champion, in this trade paperback reprinting the first six mind-blowing issues of MR. MAJESTIC. Also included is the hard-to-find story from WILDSTORM SPOTLIGHT #1 by writer Alan Moore - where Majestic travels to the end of space, time and reality!

Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Collects Murder Me Dead (2000) #1-9. Story and art by David Lapham. Here it is! As it was meant to be seen and read! All nine issues of David Lapham's harrowing graphic novel, Murder Me Dead, collected in a super-cool trade paperback edition! The Eisner Award-winning creator of the hugely successful independent series, Stray Bullets, has pulled out all the stops to show you the mean and twisted world in which we live. The master of the rip-your-guts-out crime drama brings you his first novel-length tale - a twisted noir of self-destruction, lost dreams, and mean old women. This softcover is perfect for all David Lapham fans, and a great way for new readers to descend into the nightmarish depths of Lapham's imagination. Murder Me Dead slowly tightens itself around your throat and hoists you to the ceiling! Hardcover, 256 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $34.95.

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El Capitan Edition - 1st printing. Collects Murder Me Dead (2000) #1-9. Story and art by David Lapham. Here it is! As it was meant to be seen and read! All nine issues of David Lapham's harrowing graphic novel, Murder Me Dead, collected in a super-cool trade paperback edition! The Eisner Award-winning creator of the hugely successful independent series, Stray Bullets, has pulled out all the stops to show you the mean and twisted world in which we live. The master of the rip-your-guts-out crime drama brings you his first novel-length tale - a twisted noir of self-destruction, lost dreams, and mean old women. This softcover is perfect for all David Lapham fans, and a great way for new readers to descend into the nightmarish depths of Lapham's imagination. Murder Me Dead slowly tightens itself around your throat and hoists you to the ceiling! Softcover, 256 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $19.95.

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By Bedard, Peterson, Dell, and Crossley. Animora is back, and more powerful than ever! Her Siege of Scales is advancing across Ciress, and the whole world is caught helpless in her iron grip. But Giselle is coming to the rescue, ready to unleash the full force of her awesome mystic power. Too bad that's exactly what Animora wants! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. A collection of mature humor for an immature audience. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

2nd and late printings. A collection of mature humor for an immature audience. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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by Waid, Bedard, Pelletier, Meikis, & Rochelle From deep within an inescapable death camp in the heart of Negation Space, the first strike against the ultimate enemy is finally at hand! Even as he and his fellow inmates are forced to perform in daily, lethal tests of brains and brawn, Obregon Kaine discovers a way out of this nightmare. But will the cost of freedom be too much? FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart Fine $4.80

by Marini, Smolderen, & Pop Manga-influenced art from Enrico Marini, creator of Raptors and Gypsy! Investigative journalist, Oliver Varese, passes the time while waiting to be hung in prison by playing basketball and trying to get out of fights. When a chance to escape certain death arrives, Oliver manages to get out of jail, but the danger continues at his next stop when the cocktail party he's scouring for clues is attacked by hang-gliding ninjas. During all this action, Oliver manages to finally put the truth together about Madame Kokonino's nefarious plans, now all he has to do is live long enough to stop them. (CAUT: 2) MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (3 of 6)$2.95 Cover price $2.95.