Comic books January 2014

Cover by Amy Mebberson. Written by Heather Nuhfer. Art by Amy Mebberson. Things are getting positively bookish in Ponyville! When a magical bookworm starts to cause some literary mischief, it's only a matter of time before things start to get out of hoof! It's up to our ponies to set things right... but will they want to when Daring Do shows up? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Agnes Garbowska. Written by Heather Nuhfer. Art by Amy Mebberson. Things are getting positively bookish in Ponyville! When a magical bookworm starts to cause some literary mischief, it's only a matter of time before things start to get out of hoof! It's up to our ponies to set things right... but will they want to when Daring Do shows up? Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Ben Bates. Written by Heather Nuhfer. Art by Amy Mebberson. Things are getting positively bookish in Ponyville! When a magical bookworm starts to cause some literary mischief, it's only a matter of time before things start to get out of hoof! It's up to our ponies to set things right... but will they want to when Daring Do shows up? Cover price $3.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Katie Cook. Art and Cover by Andy Price. It's My Little Pony stories you can put in your pocket! This special digest-sized collection of "Friendship is Magic" stories takes you into the land of Equestria and introduces all the main characters: Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. 6-in. x 9-in., 52 pages, full color. All Ages. Cover price $6.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2012 IDW) #9-12. Written by Katie Cook. Art and cover by Andy Price. The citizens of Ponyville take center stage as an ordinary morning for Big McIntosh quickly turns into an unexpected adventure! Plus, the secret history of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence's love! Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "When Cutie Calls!"

The celebrated animated series comes to bookshelves! Revisit the inhabitants of Equestria and learn about the magic that friendship brings in this adaptation of the television series.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.95

Volume 2 - 2nd or later printings. "When Cutie Calls!"

The celebrated animated series comes to bookshelves! Revisit the inhabitants of Equestria and learn about the magic that friendship brings in this adaptation of the television series.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Volume 64 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto. With the masked man's identity revealed as Obito, Kakashi's resolve is severely shaken. It will be up to Naruto to inspire his old master to continue the fight. But when Ten Tails is finally awakened, will the entire ninja world be doomed? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Volume 19-21 - 1st printing. Collects Naruto TPB (2003- Shonen Jump Edition Digest) Vol. 19-21.

Story and art by Masashi Kishimoto.

It's all-out shinobi war as Naruto, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Shizune take on Orochimaru and Kabuto in battle. The aftermath of combat lands Lee in the hospital. Meanwhile Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura hurl toward an uncertain future, and an ever-angry Sasuke makes a terrible choice of new teammates. Tsunade sends Naruto, Neji and others to hunt him down, but the Sound Four looms dangerously close.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 592 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Written by Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride. Art and Cover by Robert Love. It's all down to this: the driven-yet-demented hero Chuck Baxter versus mortality and his own superpowers! Can evil scientist Archibald McCrae achieve his life's goal and kill the earth's only unkillable man? And when Chuck's past comes to haunt him, how will he respond? Either way, this is the end. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Infinity!" Collects New Avengers (2013 3rd Series) #7-12.

Written by Jonathon Hickman. Art by Mike Deodato.

Who is the secret member of the Illuminati that many of the members don't know about? And how does Black Bolt, mute monarch of the Inhumans, lie to his teammates?

As the cold war between Wakanda and Atlantis heats up into a full-scale conflict, casualties begin to pile up - and an Illuminati member is forced to make a hard choice. But when an Inhuman learns of the Illuminati's plans, everything falls apart. And as Thanos' forces invade Earth, the Illuminati take to the front lines - and the House of Black Bolt cracks! How is Maximus the Mad involved, and what secret desires does Thanos harbor?

As the battle for Earth continues, the Builders arrive - what an awful time for the Illuminati to face another incursion!

Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Whispers of Death!" and "Trail of the Scorpion!"

Written by John Chambliss. Art by Amos Sewell. Cover by Jerome Rozen.

America's premier detective hero returns in two action-packed pulp thrillers! First, "Whispers of Death" undermine the construction of a New York power plant, leading the Master Detective into one of his strangest cases! Then, a cryptic call for help from the Khan of Iraghan summons Nick Carter from his New York headquarters through a winding maze of murder leading to the Florida Everglades as he follows the deadly "Trail of the Scorpion." Plus, Nick Carter teams up with The Shadow in "Calling Nick Carter," a rare crossover from the Golden Age of Comics, and battles "The Voice of Crime" in a lost radio adventure by Walter B. Gibson!

Softcover, 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kou Yoneda. A collection of masterful, sensual stories by popular yaoi creator Kou Yoneda! In the title story, Masato Karashima is a "transporter," a man paid to smuggle anything from guns to drugs to people. When he's hired by yakuza gang member Masaki Hozumi, he finds himself attracted to the older man, and what starts out as a business transaction quickly spirals into a cat-and-mouse game of lust and deception. In "Emotion Spectrum," a high-school student tries to be a good wingman for a classmate, with an unexpected result, while "Reply" is told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who's in love with him. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 248 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

(W) Kyle Higgins. (A) Will Conrad, Cliff Richards. (CA) Will Conrad. A BATMAN: ZERO YEAR tie-in! Dick Grayson frantically tries to find Haly's Circus-and his parents-as Gotham City is plunged into total darkness! Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Victor Gischler. Art by Andrea Mutti. Cover by Ardian Syaf The unlikely team of The Black Sparrow and Miss Fury strong arm the Mohawk Akash into revealing a map they hope will lead them to the lost treasure of the Templars. But is the map actually worthless without the rune codes? Their quest takes them deep into the wilderness and to an ancient place that's been locked away for centuries. Danger and betrayal lurk around every corner. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.30

Add to cart Very Fine $2.60

Add to cart Very Fine $2.60

Cover by Ed McGuinness. Written by Zeb Wells, Gerry Duggan. Art by Carlo Barberi, David Lopez, Paco Medina, John Livesay, Terry Pallot, Juan Vlasco, Y. Stewart. 100TH ISSUE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersonic supersized 100th issue! Guest staring the new New Warriors! And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan! Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Sal Buscema. Written by Zeb Wells, Gerry Duggan. Art by Carlo Barberi, David Lopez, Paco Medina, John Livesay, Terry Pallot, Juan Vlasco, Y. Stewart. 100TH ISSUE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersonic supersized 100th issue! Guest staring the new New Warriors! And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan! Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 75 Variant Cover by J.G. Jones. Written by Zeb Wells, Gerry Duggan. Art by Carlo Barberi, David Lopez, Paco Medina, John Livesay, Terry Pallot, Juan Vlasco, Y. Stewart. 100TH ISSUE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersonic supersized 100th issue! Guest staring the new New Warriors! And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan! Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Phil Jimenez. Written by Zeb Wells, Gerry Duggan. Art by Carlo Barberi, David Lopez, Paco Medina, John Livesay, Terry Pallot, Juan Vlasco, Y. Stewart. 100TH ISSUE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersonic supersized 100th issue! Guest staring the new New Warriors! And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan! Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells, Gerry Duggan. Art by Carlo Barberi, David Lopez, Paco Medina, John Livesay, Terry Pallot, Juan Vlasco, Y. Stewart. 100TH ISSUE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL! Big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersonic supersized 100th issue! Guest staring the new New Warriors! And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan! Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Mike Norton. Cover by Allen Passalaqua, Steve Morris. The Occultist has abused his power over life and death, and now he will face the consequences. He must choose the right path-and decide who his real friends are-so he can confront agents from the realm of the dead that want to claim his soul! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Aphrodite: Goddess of Love!"

Story and art by George O'Connor.

In volume six of Olympians, graphic novel author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as O'Connor tackles the story of Aphrodite from her dramatic birth (emerging from sea-foam) to her role in the Trojan War. Greek mythology has never been so vivid!

Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Very Fine $5.00

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Aphrodite: Goddess of Love!" Story and art by George O'Connor. In volume six of Olympians, graphic novel author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as O'Connor tackles the story of Aphrodite from her dramatic birth (emerging from sea-foam) to her role in the Trojan War. Greek mythology has never been so vivid! Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Volume 1-2-3 - 2nd and later printings. Collects One Piece TPB (2003- Viz Digest) Vol. 1-3.

Story and art by Eiichiro Oda.

3 volumes for the price of 2!

In a world of pirates, one man wants to become the greatest of them all: Monkey D. Luffy, who gained strange powers from eating the cursed Gum-Gum Fruit! Walking the Plank as a child, Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. Now, Luffy is grown up and sets out to sea in a rowboat, in search of "One Piece," the greatest treasure in the world!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 608 pages, B&W. Rating: T

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 22-23-24 - 1st printing. Collects One Piece TPB (2003- Viz Digest) Vol. 22-24.

Story and art by Eiichiro Oda.

This 3-in-1 edition contains One Piece volumes 22, 23, and 24, including the exciting conclusion to the Baroque Works story arc!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 608 pages, B&W. Rating: T

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Fumi Yoshinaga.

A stunning alternative history from Eisner-nominated creator Fumi Yoshinaga.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 232 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Justice!"

Written by Sylvain Runberg. Art and cover by Serge Pelle.

Following the Kuala Lumpur incidents, which almost prevented the Human-Sandjarr reconciliation ceremony from being held, the situation on Earth is increasingly tense. The mood has turned ugly, resulting in attacks against aliens and assassinations of isolationist personalities. Meanwhile, the circles of Confederate powers are afire with political manoeuvring, and Mezoke is on trial for high treason, a convenient scapegoat. But when the judges request that Caleb be brought out of his regenerative coma to testify, the Sandjarr agent's loyalty is put to the test.

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, full color.

Cover price $13.95.