Comic books February 2006

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Arthur Adams!"

This volume of the Modern Masters series looks at the life and work of one of today's top comic-book artists, Arthur Adams! Adams burst onto the comic book scene with the widely acclaimed Longshot mini-series in 1985 and has remained a star in the field ever since. His unique style has earned him both the Russ Manning Award and the Eisner Award, as well as a legion of fans.

From super-heroes such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and The Authority, to pop culture icons including Godzilla, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and even Gumby, Adams' range of work only adds to his appeal. But it is his energetic cartooning combined with his painstaking attention to fine detail that truly amazes his fans and peers alike.

Modern Masters Volume 6 features an extensive, career-spanning interview lavishly illustrated with rare and unpublished art, as well as a large sketchbook section.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "The Puppet Master!"

Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Enric Badia Romero.

Modesty Blaise, the cult creation of best-selling writer Peter O'Donnell, returns for three devastatingly cool adventures: The Stone Age Caper, The Puppet Master, and With Love From Rufus! Featuring brand new story introductions by O'Donnell, a feature article on newspaper strip nudity and an introduction by author Jan Burke (Bloodlines)!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Brilliant doctor Kenzo Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "All Beasts Will Show Their Teeth!" Collects Mora (2005 I Box) #1-4. Story and art by PAUL HARMON. This is the dark tale of the most powerful witch that lived, and the city that raised her. Strange creatures and ruthless beasts abound as we follow young Mora through the treacherous City of Witches. This trade will come FULLY LOADED! Including fully illustrated front and back covers, four special B&W insert covers made just for the trade, thumbnails, layouts, early concepts, sketches, notes and more! Do you feel the love? Softcover, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Auction Item: FN+ 6.5 View scans Auction opens December 2 Signed by creator David Petersen (personalized). No certification is included.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FN 6.0 $300.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

First Printing. by David Petersen. In Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all of the world's harsh conditions and predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed. They are not simply soldiers that fight off intruders; rather, they are guides for commonmice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live. In this first issue of Mouse Guard, Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. In doing so they stumble onto much more than they had bargained for. 8x8, 28pgs, FCSRP: $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Takahashi Miyuki.

Shingo's rush to protect Akiho has only led to their capture by the terrorists after the ICBM launch codes.

Nine has won countless battles across the globe - yet, her heart may be the enemy she cannot defeat! She's fallen for the one person who could compromise the entire Ultimate Blue mission to capture a vindictive bomber - Shingo, the boy she's sworn to protect.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rated T

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

Cover price $9.95.

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NOTE:: All Text is in French.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Le Théâtre du vent [The Wind Theater]!"

Written by Corbeyran Eric and Sarn Amélie. Art and cover by Nauriel.

A dreamy and shy teenager finds it difficult to assume her schoolwork and to face her social and family daily life. The discovery of a magical book leads her to play a princess in a play and toss her into a terrifying imaginary world...

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, full color.

NOTE:: All Text is in French.

From Uncooked Media Ltd. NEO is the U.K.'s only magazine dedicated to anime,manga,videogames,gadgets, and all things Japanese. This one-stop source provides information on Japanese animation,culture and leisure, plus reviews of films, DVD products, music and videogames. Whether you're an avid follower of Japanese pop-culture or a casual observer, NEO's for you! In this issue: Bruce Lee, Samurai 7, Polysics, Asian horror, Dragon Ball, Junko Mizuno, and much more. 8-1/4 in. x 11-5/8 in.; full color; 80 pages on slick paper.

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By Rod Espinosa. Get ready for Rod Espinosa's updated version of this timeless classic. The author of Neotopia and The Courageous Princess tries his hand at this time-honored tale of an adventurous young girl who is swept into a strange magical fantasyland. Is it real or a dream? Find out in this amazing full color mini-series and see this tale as never before! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4)SRP: $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

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Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by FRANK CHO SECRETS & LIES PART 1 (OF 2). Spider-Woman's dark secrets revealed!! Captain America catches her double-dealing the Avengers and corners her! How did Spider-Woman get her powers back and to whom does she answer? It's all here!! A Spider-Woman-focused storyline? Sounds like a job for superstar, award-winning comic artist FRANK CHO! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by MICHAEL RYAN "DEFENDERS OF THE REALM" DECIMATION Tie-In! Something wicked this way comes to London Town and it'll take the combined strengths of the Uncanny X-Men and New Excalibur to stop it! Part 2 (of 3)! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by RICK LEONARDI Cover by TOM GRUMMETT. The NEW Squadron Sinister has brought the house down, but are they the good guys -- or bad guys? And what does Speed Demon do when they make a recruitment offer he doesn't want to refuse? Plus: M.A.C.H. IV's mysterious recruitment drive continues... 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 120 - 1st printing. "Scud Ballistic Missile and Launch Systems 1955–2005!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Jim Laurier, and Lee Ray. The Scud missile was developed as the centerpiece of Soviet plans to fight nuclear war in the heart of Europe. However, it was never used in its intended role and has instead become a symbol of the changing nature of warfare in the aftermath of the Cold War. Saddam Hussein's Iraqi armed forces were almost helpless in the face of the Coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf War; the only weapon that Iraq could use to injure the Coalition forces was its arsenal of Scud missiles. This book explores the development and variants of the missile and its launch systems, its proliferation outside of the West, and its role in conflicts around the world. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

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Prelude to Civil War - Written by ZEB WELLS Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG. When an entire town starts acting as surly as the meanest super-villain, who but the New Warriors would investigate?! Will our heroes save the day, or will they find themselves just as susceptible to the town's corrupting influence? Catch the season finale of the fan-favorite miniseries! Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects New Warriors (2005 3rd Series) #1-6. Written by ZEB WELLS. Art and cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG. The return of the New Warriors! When Night Thrasher strikes a mysterious deal with a Reality-TV producer, the team moves out of New York to help the villain-plagued denizens of small-town America. But will their filmed exploits be uplifting, or just exploitative? And is heartland America ready for Big City Super-Heroics? Softcover, 144 pages, full color. NOTE: This story sets up the events that lead into the Marvel Civil War. See Civil War TPB (2007 Marvel). Cover price $15.99.

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Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE Pencils & Cover by MARK BROOKS "CHILDHOOD'S END" DECIMATION Tie-In! House of M has forever changed the Xavier Institute and as if the kids didn't have enough to worry about, assassin X-23 comes to the school! Trouble is brewing as one of the X-Men's deadliest villains, William Stryker, is making news again and this time, God is on HIS side! Part 2 (of 4)! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Film magazine with emphasis on anime. Most text in Japanese. In this issue: Seed Destiny, Blood+, Tales of Z, and more. 9-1/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; part color, part black and white; 252 pages.

Film magazine with emphasis on anime. Most text in Japanese. In this issue: Seed Destiny, Blood+, Tales of Z, and more. 9-1/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; part color, part black and white; 252 pages.

NOTE: Bonus material may or may not be present. The Moving Pictures Magazine. This issue: Rebels, giant robots, sky surfing and the summer of love - Eureka Seven...escape to the skies with the hot new show from Studio Bones; Creator Profile - Junichi Sato, director of Kaleido Star; Official Art - Gankutsuou; 12 features that'll steal your heart - Trinity Blood, Guyver, Kyo Kara Maoh!, Loveless, Blood+, Saiyuki Reload, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children; 9 hottest guys and gals of 2006; Manga Insert - Angel/Dust neo; Centerfold Poster - Kaleido Star: New Wings; Free DVD! 4 Full Episodes - The Fuccons, Diamond Daydreams, Macross, Boys Be. Cover price $12.98.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Nexus (1983-2008) #5-11. Written by MIKE BARON. Art by STEVE RUDE. In this second volume of the acclaimed and multiple Eisner Award-winning series, reluctant vigilante Nexus - AKA Horatio Hellpop - sets out with the gregarious warrior Judah Maccabee for a drinking man's tour of the galaxy. They are soon waylaid when Judah, well past the legal blood-alcohol limit for operating a spacecraft, gets the pair sucked into a black hole! But instead of meeting their untimely end, they meet...the Badger?! Meanwhile, back on the moon Ylum, the plot thickens with mysterious ruins, a coerced presidential election, and Ursula X. X. Imada's relentless espionage. The last thing this refugee population needs while Nexus is out of commission is the reappearance of mass murderer Claudius the Slaver, and guess who's coming for dinner! ? Printed on high-quality paper stock, and features a new painted cover by Steve Rude. Hardcover, 220 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

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Written by KEITH GIFFEN Penciled by DAN NORTON Cover by AMANDA CONNER. Girl's Night Out! After a male team goes missing in Merlin's captured village, Vampire by Night and Lillith (who hate each other more than life itself) are dropped in, determined to find out what happened to the rest of the Commandos. Will they find the secret? Will they save their squad? Will they rip each other's eyes out? Only Keith knows! Cover price $2.99.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Night Mary (2005) #1-5.

Written by Rick Remender. Art and cover by Kieron Dwyer.

Meet Mary Specter, a misunderstood teenage girl trained to be a lucid dreamer. Mary's father runs a sleep disorder clinic where Mary enters the ghastly dreams of severely disturbed people in an attempt to help them. When a patient is revealed to be a serial killer, the nightmare world and the waking one become intertwined, putting Mary in real jeopardy.

Set in a world where the boundaries between dreams and reality are tenuous, Night Mary, courtesy of Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer (Remains), is a very dark and terrifying trip into psychological horror.

Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Winding Way!" Collects Nightcrawler (2004 3rd Series) #7-12. Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA. Art and Cover by DARICK ROBERTSON. BAMF! Nightcrawler's back, but for how long?! As a badly injured Kurt lies on the brink of death, moments of his life flash before his eyes. Unfortunately, these memories are not how he remembered. Is his past a lie? Could the sins of his murderous brother be paid for by Nightcrawler? Or is Kurt actually responsible for atrocities even he finds unspeakable?! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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by Serena Valentino & Crab Scrambly In this issue, the tortured souls of Madame Lalaurie's victims want revenge, placing Rebecca and Victoria in a fight for their lives! Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Devin Grayson. Art and cover by Phil Hester & Ande Parks. Nightwing's long and winding road has landed him under Deathstroke's thumb in the most vicious collection of villains ever assembled! Now, it's time for Dick Grayson to take matters into his own hands. But if he's trading Deathstroke's loyalty for Lex Luthor's, is his life getting any better? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

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Enter the Ninjas - Written by Robby Bevard. Art and Cover by Ben Dunn. Ricky Feeple has passed the impossible ninja academy entrance test and now must learn to bond with his teammates, not to mention deal with the resurrection of a super-evil, super-secret ancient ninja society that's out to kill all the young ninjas in the world, his team included! If Ricky and his teammates are going to survive long enough to fight back, they have to keep their ninja abilities secret. Unfortunately, just yesterday, Ricky showed off to the entire school and bragged about being a ninja! How does a guy keep a secret identity when the entire school already knows the truth? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

February 2006. 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 $4.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. With the Great Tree-Spaceship Bizen under Yume's control, she has all she needs to take over the cosmos. While Tenchi and friends race across outer space to stop her, the Galaxy Police and the Jurai Royal Fleet are also caught up in the conflict. Can Tenchi and Gohgei defeat Yume's bio-engineered henchmen Hishima and Takashima? Believe it or don't in the exciting climax of this storyline... where even Tenchi gets a speaking part! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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written by JAY FAERBER art by FRAN BUENO cover by GABE BRIDWELL. It looks like Celeste is going to earn her title as the Nobles' resident "bad girl," as she continues her affair with the villainous Dawn Blackthorne. Is there more to this couple than meets the eye? Is Celeste playing Dawn, or vice versa? December 21 ? 32 pg ? FC ? $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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Written by MILES GUNTER & IVAN BRANDON. Art by ANDY MacDONALD. Cover by ERIC CANETE. Quentin's in love, but he's headed for a world of pain to match. In perfect MECH fashion, euphoria turns to tragedy and all of it to crime as we build towards a violent climax to BETA LOVE. Cover price $2.99.

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By Chad Rebmann & Vicente Cifuentes. A God War Crossover! The Odyssey returns in this stunning 48-page special continuing the events from The 10th Muse #11! The 10th muse is mad with power and has taken control of Mt. Olympus. Now, with Grayson Bishop at her side, she launches the Titan warriors to invade Earth and to assassinate all earthbound Olympians. The lines between enemies and heroes become crossed when the evil Medusa joins forces with Judo Girl, Atlas, Orion the Hunter, Wonder Boy, and the Valkyrie to stop their former ally. Along the way, new faces will emerge, such as The Red Muse, Camelot, Sigma, and Leveax of the Witch Kids. Can The Odyssey stop the destruction of the Earth? Will Grayson Bishop complete his corruption of The 10th muse? And where is Emma Sonnet during all of this? Covers by Nadir Balan Cover price $4.99.

Newsstand Edition. Published Jan/Feb 2006. 100 page special. Cover price $9.99.

Preview Edition. Published Jan/Feb 2006. 100 page special. Cover price $9.99.

Japanese/Manga Format - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. Now that Keiichi and the goddess in his life are the hot item on campus, they find themselves constantly putting out fires! First, to raise money for the N.I.T. Motor Club, they get roped into posing nude together for a life drawing class - even though, as Keiichi's sister correctly guesses, they haven't even kissed yet! Then his "buddies" in the club stake Bell - chan as the wager in a funnybike race - but Keiichi has trouble seeing the humor when it starts coming apart at high speed! After all this, Keiichi just wants to relax and watch some home video Ö except this video introduces (literally) a second goddess into his life - Belldandy's "sophisticated" older sister, Urd! ? Dark Horse is proud to present the beginning of Oh My Goddess!-now in the much-requested less expensive, Japanese-reading, right-to-left format! ? Volume 2 features a beautiful new cover by creator Kosuke Fujishima, plus eight pages of interior manga story in color-not available in the original English edition! A bonus back section keeps the U.S. Oh My Goddess!fan tradition alive with readers'letters and notes on this classic series. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by ARTHUR SUYDAM. Art & cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM. 'A Little Love, A Little Hate' Finally, the inspiration for the new animation pilot from Paranoid Delusions Productions! These original, riveting tales of Suydam's ultimate anti-heroes, Cholly and Flytrap, open as the team becomes embroiled in a vicious battle on a stark alien landscape. Complete with action-packed art and familiar yet surreal storytelling, 'A Little Love, a Little Hate,' provides what it promises as only Suydam can do it. Don't miss these terrifying, funny tales of action and adventure from a master craftsman with a startlingly unique point of view. CHOLLY AND FLYTRAP is ? and © Arthur Suydam, 2005. All Rights Reserved. Cover price $5.99.

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Volume 68 - 1st printing. "Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces!" Art by John Weal. This volume tells the story of the daylight air battles over Germany through the eyes of the Bf 109 aces involved. It traces the development of the aerial defence of the Reich from its small beginnings to arguably the most savage and costliest campaign in the history of aerial warfare. The Luftwaffe pilots explain their tactics and relate their experiences – in the early days, waiting for short-ranged Allied fighters to turn back before attacking the bombers, the see-saw battle for aerial supremacy that followed, the advent of the P-51 and its devastating effect, the growing might of the heavy bomber streams and the final desperate measures against overwhelming odds. The story is predominantly that of the Bf 109's struggle to defeat the US Eighth Air Force, although latterly both the 'mediums' of the US Ninth Air Force and the 'heavies' of RAF Bomber Command were also active by day over Germany. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 165 - 1st printing. "Iraq 1941!" Written by Robert Lyman. Art by Howard Gerrard. The events in Iraq in 1941 had crucial strategic consequences. The country's oil reserves were a highly coveted prize for the Axis powers, and its location provided a corridor in the defence of Palestine and the Suez Canal. Had Iraq fallen to the Axis powers, Britain could have lost its foothold in the Middle East and the Mediterranean and risked losing World War II. This book examines the strategy and tactics of the Iraq campaign, the role of the Indian Army and the Arab Legion, the nature of expeditionary warfare and the complementary roles of air and land power. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 56 - 1st printing. " US Marine Corps and RAAF Hornet Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom!" Written by Tony Holmes. Art by Chris Davey. Some 84 of the 250 Hornets committed by Central Command to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) proudly bore MARINE titling on their rear fuselages. A further 14 were marked with the distinctive kangaroo roundel of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The exploits achieved by the units that flew these jets into combat is detailed in this volume, the third of three titles published in the Combat Aircraft series on what has been dubbed by many TACAIR insiders the 'Hornet's War'. Although the bulk of this book deals with the major hostilities phase of OIF I, which ran from 20 March to 20 April 2003, the decade of pre-war OSW missions and ongoing post-war OIF II operations are also covered in significant detail from the Marine Corps perspective. Profusely illustrated with rare frontline photography and more than 30 specially commissioned colour artworks, this book also features the combat experiences of 24 pilots and Weapons Systems Officers. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 60 - 1st printing. " B-1B Lancer Units in Combat!" Written by Thomas Withington. Art by Mark Styling. The development of the B-1B Lancer bomber was difficult to say the least. Originally conceived to fulfill a USAF requirement for an Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft, the original B-1A concept aircraft was accused of being a white elephant, capable of performing nothing which could not be achieved at less financial and human expense than an intercontinental ballistic missile. Cancelled by the Carter administration and finally commissioned by President Reagan as the modified B-1B, the Lancer began its duties as a nuclear-armed bomber in the mid-1980s. The end of the Cold War intervened and the jet was removed from its nuclear missions as a result of arms control legislation. However, the 1990s saw the metamorphosis of the Lancer into a potent conventional weapons carrier which has seen action in Iraq, the Balkans and Afghanistan. The Lancer has proved its critics wrong in demonstrating its use as a highly flexible and hard-working bomber, able to undertake diverse missions ranging from CAS to the targeting of weapons-of-mass-destruction installations. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

Volume 61 - 1st printing. " F-16 Fighting Falcon Units of Operation Iraqi Freedom!" Written by Steve Davies and Doug Dildy. Art by Chris Davey. The F-16, called the Viper by its pilots, has been the most prolific fighter in US and Coalition operations in the Middle East for over a decade. Since the 1991 Gulf War, it has been the workhorse of the UN-sanctioned operations in the region, working in 'Wild Weasel', ground attack and air superiority roles. Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch required daily and continuous combat patrols over Iraqi territory for over a decade - a task that was made simpler by the bountiful supply of F-16s in USAF service, and the fact that the jet has always been able to assume multiple roles and uses. When US President George W Bush ordered his forces into Iraq in March 2003, the F-16CJ was the second aircraft to enter enemy airspace-proper, sweeping the skies for electrons in a bid to find, identify and kill Iraq's comprehensive air defence system. With the mission fulfilled, hordes of other Coalition fighters followed, including F-16CGs, which were used with great success to strike numerous targets. Softcover, 98 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.95.

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Volume 131 - 1st printing. "The Condor Legion!" Written by Carlos Caballero Jurado. Art by Ramiro Bujeiro. The Condor Legion was the expeditionary force of soldiers and airmen sent by Hitler to aid Franco's Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. The Germans used the war as an opportunity to develop equipment and tactics, and their force included not only instructors, but also combat units of artillery, tanks and aircraft. These units tested guns, tanks and planes and perfected techniques which were used in the 1940 Blitzkrieg. Many of officers prominent in the early campaigns of World War II won their first successes in Spain. This book details the Legion and its unique uniform and insignia. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Volume 136 - 1st printing. "World War II Airborne Warfare Tactics!" Written by Gordon L Rottman. Art by Peter Dennis. The delivery of entire divisions to battlefields behind enemy lines by parachute and glider played a significant part in the European campaigns of World War II. Despite notable successes, the costs and difficulties of this wholly new form of warfare have prevented airborne operations on a comparable scale since 1945. This book - by an airborne veteran of a later generation - explains in detail their advantages and drawbacks, developing techniques and equipment, with reference to specific German, US, British, Soviet and Japanese operations. The text is illustrated with period photographs, colour artwork and operation maps. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Volume 137 - 1st printing. "The Mexican Revolution 1910?20!" Written by Gordon L Rottman. Art by Peter Dennis. Some of the most famous Western movies have been set against the background of the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century. Now, for the first time in English, Osprey offer a concise but fact-packed account of the events, armies, uniforms and weapons of those ten chaotic and bloody years, putting in context such famous but half-understood names as Diaz, Pancho Villa, Zapata, Madero and Huerta. The text is illustrated with many rare and fascinating period photographs, and with eight detailed color plates of orfiristas and Rurales, Maderisitas, Federales, Villistas, Zapatistas,and US volunteers and intervention troops. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 39 - 1st printing. "Russian Fortresses 1480–1682!" Written by Konstantin Nossov. Art by Peter Dennis. In 1462 the throne of the Principality of Moscow passed to Ivan III (1462–1505), who succeeded in throwing off the Tatar yoke. For the next 200 years this new state struggled to maintain her borders against a series of attacks from the Lithuanians, Swedes and Poles to the west, as well as the Tatars to the south. They achieved this through the development of a network of fortified sites and a series of linear defensive systems. This book examine how these fortifications were developed to respond to ever changing situations under the command of such charismatic rulers as Ivan the Terrible, right through to the military reforms of Peter the Great. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 41 - 1st printing. "The Channel Islands 1941–45!" Written by Charles Stephenson. Art by Chris Taylor. Following the fall of France and the surrender of Paris on 14 June 1940, the British Government announced that the Channel Islands had no strategic importance and would not be defended. The Germans occupied the islands from the end of June onwards and remained in control until the end of the war. On 10 October 1941 Hitler announced his intention to 'convert them into an impregnable fortress', and the islands formed the most heavily fortified and defended section of the entire Atlantic Wall. This book describes the design, construction and manning of these defensive positions, as well as considering more widely the occupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Modelling the Messerschmitt Me 262!" By Robert Oehler, and Brett Green. Developed from a 1938 design by Messerschmitt the Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) was the world's first operational turbojet aircraft. First seeing combat in July 1944, it proved to be particularly effective against the large Allied bomber formations that were operating over Germany late in the war and more than 1,400 were produced, though less than 300 saw combat. This book showcases six different builds of the Me 262 across the scales from 1/72 to 1/32, across a range of skill levels. It also includes a comprehensive list of all the available kits and aftermarket products. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Written by Judd Winick Art by Matthew Clark & Art Thibert Cover by Daniel Acuña. An INFINITE CRISIS tie-in! Donna Troy drafts Starfire and Shift for a top-flight team headed into space to confront a crisis in the cosmos. But even they aren't prepared for what confronts them on the way there! On sale December 7 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.