Comic books December 2003

Add to cart NM 9.4 $18.00 View scan

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Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $5.00

Written by Tony Bedard, art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan, colors by Wilfredo Quintana. Return of the Yeti! Giselle once again journeys to the prehistoric realm for a team-up with the wise and wooly Yeti! Together, they must destroy the arcane artifact that keeps magic from working in this lost land-but first they'll have to defeat the Snow Dragon that guards it! FC, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

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TINKER, TAILOR, MUTANT, SPY: PArt 1 of 4 - Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by MICHAEL RYAN Covers by ADRIAN ALPHONA (#7), GREG HORN (#8) ? Mystique's new assignment from Xavier is to track down a possible new biological weapon: mutant anthrax that spreads telepathically. But Mystique is getting restless following Xavier's orders... and he might not be the only boss she's working for these days... 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by ANDI WATSON & BILL JEMAS Pencils by PAT OLLIFFE Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA New artists Pat Olliffe and John Livesay illustrate the mounting culture clash between Atlantis and the landlubbers, with star-crossed lovers Sandy and Prince Namor caught in the middle! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR...$2.99 (each) [Note Price] Issue #7 UPC: 5960605446-00711 (features metallic ink on black cover!) Issue #8 UPC: 5960605446-00811 Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by ANDI WATSON & BILL JEMAS Pencils by PAT OLLIFFE Covers by GREG HORN. New artists Pat Olliffe and John Livesay illustrate the mounting culture clash between Atlantis and the landlubbers, with star-crossed lovers Sandy and Prince Namor caught in the middle! 32 PGS. (each)/MARVEL PSR...$2.99 (each) [Note Price] Issue #7 UPC: 5960605446-00711 (features metallic ink on black cover!) Issue #8 UPC: 5960605446-00811 Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Written by Brian Lumley. There's a maniacal murderer on the loose, brutally slaughtering young women with a ferocity that rivals that of vampires Harry Koegh has spent his life combatting. The Necroscope's been asked to solve the crimes...asked by the dead spirits of the madman's victims! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 428 pages, Text only. Cover price $26.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Tony Bedard (w), Paul Pelletier (p), Dave Meikis (i), Laura Martin (c) It's yet another gut-wrenching twist in the NEGATION saga as our heroes must battle one of their own! Obregon Kaine and the fugitives take on Javi and his squad of Negation Sigil-Bearers-in a fight to the death! He's already died once, so what does Javi have to lose? FC, 32pg $2.95 on sale Nov. 12 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Written by CHRISTINA WEIR & NUNZIO DEFILLIPIS Penciled by KERON GRANT Cover by JOSH MIDDLETON In the ultimate showdown with the Reavers, the New Mutants put their powers to the test and discover a potential new teammate. But when the kids encounter a danger from within, will they band together to become a team or will they be overwhelmed by a power that is too dark and great to handle? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR...$2.50 UPC: 5960605429-00611 Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 83 - 1st printing. "Armored Units of the Russian Civil War!" Written by David Bullock and Alexander Deryabin. Art by Andrei Aksenov. One of the most important conflicts of the 20th century, the Russian Civil War was the struggle that led to the formation of the Soviet Union. Following the overthrow of the Russian Provisional Government on 7 November 1917, the All-Russian Congress of Soviets met and handed over power to the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Immediately forces began to assemble in opposition to the Bolshevik regime, and these became known as the Whites. This title examines the armour that they had at their disposal throughout the course of the war. It was a varied collection including British and French vehicles and, perhaps most famously, the armoured trains that enabled the Whites to dominate much of Siberia. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Vol. 79 #37 - Dec. 1, 2003. Weekly New Yorker issue featuring an article about Special Effects Master Stan Winston and oncoming of software programming. Contributions from Bruce McCall and Malcolm Gladwell. Cover by Ed Sorel, back cover by Ralph Steadman. Interior cartoons by Gahan Wilson and many others, all in the New Yorker tradition. Cover price $3.95.

Vol. 79 #38 - Dec. 8, 2003. Weekly New Yorker issue featuring Steve Martin on an interview with Picasso promoting "Lady With a Fan". Cover by Peter de Seve, back cover by Bruce McCall. Interior cartoons by Gahan Wilson and many others in the New Yorker tradition. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 122 pages, black and white. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Very Good $3.00

Vol. 79 #39 - Dec. 15, 2003. Weekly New Yorker issue featuring a story by Roddy Doyle. Contributions from Seymour Hersh and John Seabrook (tinkertoys, hoberman sphere and toys since WWII). Cover by George Booth, back cover by Steve Brodner. Interior cartoons in the New Yorker tradition. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 122 pages, black and white. Cover price $3.95.

NOTE: Bonus material may or may not be present. The Moving Pictures Magazine. This issue: .hack - Welcome to "The World" - Learn more about the entertainment property that has virtually conquered the planet; 2003 Holiday Buyer's Guide; Angel/Dust - Manga Insert; Inside Toei Animation; Poster - Legend of the Mystical Ninja; Postcards - Fruits Basket; Centerfold - Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi; Free DVD! Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi. Cover price $9.95.

by Serena Valentino & FSc Annabelle recalls sitting in the doll shop, and recounts the story of the first woman who took her home. A woman who tragically falls in love with a man who can not marry her...after all he isn't a man at all... he is a ghost. b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY PATRICK ZIRCHER AND ANDY OWENS; Cover by Zircher & Owens. Featuring the new regular art team of Patrick Zircher and Andy Owens! Cyber-Punks, street bikes and machine guns are just the beginning of Dick Grayson's troubles in this great jumping-on point for new readers! The coming year will be the most definitive epoch in Dick Grayson's history since he donned the mantle of Nightwing! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

1st printing. Collects Nightwing and Huntress (1998) #1-4.

Written by Devin Grayson. Art and cover by Greg Land and Bill Sienkiewicz.

When an undercover cop is killed, apparently by a mob boss, the worlds of Nightwing and the Huntress collide! As the two heroes approach the policeman's brutal murder from very different angles - Nightwing looking for justice and the truth, Huntress looking for vengeance - they find that opposites really do attract.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.95.

Mayhem! Countdown in the Cursed Cave! - Story, Art and Cover by Katie Bair. Assists by Robby Bevard. A de-aged version of macho, sexist island boy Akaru leads the gang on a magical mystery tour of a cave inhabited by a wish-granting demon. When everyone's fantasies start to become reality, someone takes advantage by letting loose a giant killer rubber duck to marry their hated enemy! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Story by Les Major. Art and cover by Ben Dunn. A promotional comic intended as a series of video game/comic crossovers set in the world of Ben Dunns Ninja High School. When Lester travels to Earth to deliver a message to princess Asrial, he finds the planet has been moved in the space-time continuum. Only a battle against monsters called Neez can reveal its new location to Lester (and the game player). Includes a CD featuring the PC computer game Timeblast. 20 pages, Full Color. Cover price $9.95.

December 2003. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

1st printing. By James Maxey. Featuring an introduction by legendary comic book author Jim Shooter, Nobody Gets the Girl is a fast-paced science fiction novel with all the flair and fun of a comic book. Richard Rogers wakes one morning to find himself transformed into an invisible man. Suddenly thrust into a new life as a superhero called Nobody, he fights alongside two stunningly sexy super-heroines - Rail Blade and the Thrill - in an effort to thwart the evil schemes of global terrorist Rex Monday. Sparks fly, adrenaline pulses, whole cities fall, but in the end, Nobody gets the girl! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 244 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story and Art by Nabiel Kanan. From the Eisner Award-nominated creator of The Drowners and Lost Girl, comes this New Flame Publishing one-shot. Now & Then tells the bittersweet story of a man vacationing with his family at a British coastal resort, whose chance encounter with an old amusement sideshow rekindles memories he thought had long faded away, and which now threaten to destabilize his tranquil life. Also in this issue: "Crock 'n' Roll," Nabiel Kanan's satire on the music scene of the 1980's! 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

KOSUKE FUJISHIMA On sale December 3, b&w, 40pg, (5 of 5), Mechanical mayhem and riotous robotics abound in the climax to the most fun-filled Oh My Goddess! adventure yet! Love can conquer anything! Even a crazed robotic engineer who will stop at nothing to possess the secrets of Banpei and his true love the "welcome girl." This joyous, comedic, fantastical romp is coming your way in December! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 124 - 1st printing. "Fair Oaks 1862!" Written by Angus Konstam. Art by Steve Noon. Following its humiliating defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run, General George B. McClellan took command of the Union Army of the Potomac. In the spring of 1862, having rebuilt his forces, the Little Napoleon devised a plan to end the war in a single campaign. Transporting his army by sea to the Virginia Peninsula, he would outflank Confederate forces and march unopposed on Richmond, the Southern capital. Excessive caution squandered the opportunity, however, and on 31 May the Confederates struck at McClellan's divided forces at Fair Oaks. This book details McClellan's controversial Peninsula campaign and the southern attempt to halt the Union juggernaut. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 40 - 1st printing. "PBJ Mitchell Units of the Pacific War!" Written by Jerry Scutts. Art by Jim Laurier. Flown exclusively by the US Marines, the PBJ was one of those rare examples of an air force type being procured by the navy due to its ability to do exactly the job that was required of it. Bought as a land-based patrol bomber for operations in the Atlantic and Pacific, the PBJ (Patrol, Bomber, North American) was kitted out to hunt down submarines as well as surface vessels. Identical to its air force counterpart, except for its ability to lay mines, deploy depth charges and launch torpedoes, some 706 PBJs were delivered to the Marine Corps from 1943-45. This book outlines the aircraft's history and technology, and takes a closer look at the men who flew it. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 42 - 1st printing. " B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War!" Written by Robert F Dorr. Art by Mark Styling. This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War 2, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, the B-29 had been reclassified a medium bomber. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Very Good $7.49

Volume 72- 1st printing. "Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161-284!" Written by Ross Cowan. Art by Angus McBride. Between AD 161 and 244 the Roman legions were involved in wars and battles on a scale not seen since the late Republic. Legions were destroyed in battle, disbanded for mutiny and rebellion and formed to wage wars of conquest and defence. This volume explores the experience of the imperial legionary, concentrating on Legio II Parthica. Raised by the emperor Septimus Severus in AD 193/4, it was based at Albanum near Rome and as the emperor's personal legion, became one of the most important units in the empire. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART BY CHRISCROSS AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY MICHAEL GOLDEN In stores October 22. The Outsiders uncover Brother Blood's insidious plot to take over the world, but Blood's monks are one step ahead of them, leaving a gruesome trail of bodies in their wake. And the last stop of the trail might be the end for one of the Outsiders! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

This monthly newsletter is for serious collectors and dealers, and reports on the latest prices realized in auctions and other transactions, and takes a detailed look at every comic book age. Also includes insights into other significant comic character collectibles. In this issue: At the Top - Market Snapshot; Signature Series Eliminates Some Questions; BATMAN #608 RRP Edition Sells for $2,425; and more. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.25.

Add to cart Very Good $3.80

Part 4 of 12. Written and drawn by Dan Nokes. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 28 pages, black and white.

Ron Marz (w), Matthew Smith (p), Mark Pennington (i), Michael Atiyeh (c) The rebellion erupts! The uprising against the mad Emperor Mitsumune begins as Obo- san leads his forces into battle! But can the former monk withstand the might of the imperial samurai army? 32 pgs, full color, on sale Oct. 29 $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Stories, Art and Cover by Scott Roberts. These volumes are a great introduction, for fans young and old alike, to Scott Roberts' acclaimed series about the adventures of a young girl named Patty-Cake, presented through Roberts' observant, satirical and comical perspective! In this issue: The action gets fast and furious at a classmate's birthday party. A hired clown, party games and an old nemesis from Patty-Cake's past make it a memorable event in "Party Politics"! Plus: Patty-Cake really likes the sample from a cake stall at the county fair in "That Takes the Cake"; a temper tantrum presented in the style of a nature documentary in "Tantrum"; a "photo" of Sandy and Patty-Cake when they were younger; an ad for a fictitious breakfast cereal in "Breakfast Just Got Darker"; Janine-Jean in a 1-page text story; and an ad for a fictitious product in "Farmer Wilbo's Lard Bar." 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

by Ben Raab & Pat Quinn; coloring by Wolak; cover by John Cassidy The Mighty Phantom breaks up a slave camp in his native Bangalla, whose captives are mining a vast diamond field at the command of the vile terrorist Ali Gutalle. A stone-cold killer, his counter strike is set against a black tie state function where Diana Walker is to give the keynote speech. As bullets fly, as time bombs click to detonation, will the Phantom have the power to catch villains with one hand, and save his family with the other? Cover by John Cassiday! FC, 32pg$3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Warren Ellis. Art and cover by John Cassady. This issue: a major revelation from Elijah Snow's past! It's 1933 and Snow floats down-river towards a golden city shrouded by the immense jungle. After encountering a dashing figure, a man raised by animals, Snow meets a brilliant and harmonious people - and one of the great loves of his life... FC, 32 PGS. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.60

WRITTEN BY JACK COLE, DAVE WOOD, STEVE SKEATES, AND ARNOLD DRAKE; ART BY COLE, JIM MOONEY, GIL KANE, AND RAMONA FRADON; COVER BY COLE In stores December 17. A freewheeling collection of Plastic Man stories spanning three decades! Reprinting stories from POLICE COMICS #1, POLICE COMICS #13, HOUSE OF MYSTERY #160, PLASTIC MAN Vol. 2 #1, and PLASTIC MAN Vol. 2 #11, featuring the origin and first appearance of Plastic Man and his sidekick Woozy Winks and much more! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 80 PG. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Good $2.50

MATURE READERS. Cover price $6.99.

By Al Columbia and Ethan Persoff. There are Haitian zombies and voodoo warlords, a cancer patient, sudden unemployment, the disadvantages of caller I.D., a horrible death, cops with guns and flashlights, an ambulance, fat garbage bags, a clean apartment, blood on a carpet, and more! 24 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

By Drew Hayes. Disappointed by the ease of the Elvin assassin's journey to the First Step, Tenth conjures a critter to block Luse and Lynn's path. But has the wizard created a menace too powerful for his allies to handle? Meanwhile, Lusipher's friends converge on the First Step. MATURE READERS b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

WRITTEN BY GEOFF JOHNS AND KRIS GRIMMINGER; ART AND COVER BY LIAM SHARP CLIFFHANGER. In stores October 22. What does a rash of possessions mean? Why are they happening? And what horrific event will result from them? The Possessed are about to find out, as the small town of Ironwood becomes a haven for demonic parasites and unholy sin. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 6) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

WRITTEN BY IVAN VELEZ, JR.; ART BY CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores October 15. When gigantic aliens pick Townsville Park for a family outing, fighting them is no picnic! FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

(W) Brian Michael Bendis. (A) Mike Avon Oeming. THIS ISSUE: "FOREVER" - PART 6. THE POWERS SECRETS REVEALED!! A story that spans the history of man and powers continues as the real secrets behind walker's secret superhero past is finally revealed. Forget everything you knew- or thought you knew- all the secrets are revealed in this full issue story guest starring the powers all stars- RETRO GIRL, DIAMOND, TRIPHAMMER and ZORA. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.95.

The Predator Cities Quartet: Book 2 - 1st printing. By Philip Reeve. Cover art by David Frankland. Two years after Mortal Engines, Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw continue to explore the ravaged post-Apocalyptic landscape of planet Earth in the airship Jenny Haniver. However, their lives are turned upside down when circumstances beyond their control tear them apart! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 316 pages, Text Only. NOTE: Also known as the The Hungry City Chronicles.

3 pages of Hard Time; 2 pages of preview art from Coup D'Etat - Sleeper; 3 pages from Action Comics #812; 3 pages from The Light Brigade; 3 pages from Aquaman #15; 3 pages from Dodge's Bullets; interview with Jim Starlin on Dreadstar. Flip covers: Coup D'Etat by Jim Lee; Conan by Cary Nord. 8x11, 480+pg, PC Cover price $4.50.

Volume 49 - 1st printing. "Road to Sorrow's End!"

Story and art By Hal Foster.

In this volume, Arn, Son of Valiant, is heir to the throne of Thule. As king-to-be he must be careful in his choice of a bride, but his heart belongs to Lydia, the daughter of a savage Viking chieftain, whose mores don't exactly match those of his prospective in-laws. Fantagraphics' deluxe, full-color editions of Prince Valiant run chronologically, and volume 49 includes work from the years 1979-1980. This is the penultimate volume in the series.

Softcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 48 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Prince Valiant stands high over its competition in the Adventure/Classical genre of the Newspaper Sunday." – Comics Buyer's Guide

Cover price $18.95.

Includes Bonus Post Cards - 1st printing. Story and art by Junko Mizuno. First there was Cinderella...then there was Hansel and Gretel ... now, the third and final piece in Junko Mizuno's full-color fractured "fairy tales" series, Princess Mermaid! In this dark-hued ocean fable, three beautiful and seductive mermaid sisters, Tara, Julie, and Ai, lure unsuspecting sailors into their underwater pleasure palace only to...eat them!?! Crazed with vengeance for human atrocities against their mother, these mermaid sisters have sworn to kill...but things take a twist when Julie falls for the all-to-human Suekichi, and the two lovers find themselves in the middle of an interspecial feud. Will Julie find true love? Or will the double-dealings of the lusty Dragon of the deep take things in a whole other direction? The ending may surprise you. Princess Mermaid marks a new step in Mizuno's artistry, with full-color pages awash in muted tones that are by turns dreamy, violent, and sexy. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

This issue offers a spotlight on the latest Mobile Suit Gundam TV series, Gundam Seed (which is still running on Japanese TV), as well as several "Anime Stories", introducing you to new anime series like Captain Harlock: The Endless Odyssey, Get Backers, Gun Parade March, Lime-iro Senkitan, Naruto, Overman King Gainer, Stratos 4, and much more! It will also include the usual "Anime World" articles (interview with a voice actor, The Modern Japanese Music Database Part 23, convention & festival reports, etc.), the reviews of lots of recent anime & manga-related products (videos, DVDs, CDs, manga, books, model kits, live-action movies, etc.) and the latest news. Bimonthly. (Protoculture) Magazine, 72pg, PC$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.