Comic books December 2020

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Reprinting Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) #7. The Man Who Created the Black Widow - Written by Tony Isabella. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. The Black Widow and Ivan's pasts catch up to them as the Soviet Union has sent their most dangerous agents - the savage Griffin and mysterious Darkstar (1st appearance) - to retrieve the defectors. As if that wasn't bad enough, an even more dangerous adversary waits in the wings. Plus in this very issue, meet the man who created the Black Widow. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #43. Color Him...the Red Guardian! - Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and George Roussos (as George Bell). Cover by John Buscema and George Roussos. First appearance of the Red Guardian. In this issue (spoilers ahead): Quicksilver shows everyone his new ability to fly and Captain America has to prove himself to Hercules before he will take orders from him. Hawkeye gets information about the Black Widow's whereabouts, and Hercules and himself travel to rescue her. Meanwhile behind the bamboo curtain Colonel Ling shows a general his newest asset: The Red Guardian. He is to be the equal of Captain America in every way but is to stand for communism. Hercules and Hawkeye attack the complex, but Hercules is lured into the Psychotron and Hawkeye is captured by the Red Guardian. The Red Guardian is revealed to be the Black Widow's husband who she thought was dead. The Avengers leave to rescue the Black Widow, Hawkeye and Hercules. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Guest appearances by Hercules and the Black Widow. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #196. The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster - Written by David Michelinie. Art by George Perez and Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Josef Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven Avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth's Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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Reprinting Black Widow (1999 1st Series) #1. The Itsy-Bitsy Spider: Part 1: Uninvited - Written by Devin Grayson. Art and Cover by J.G. Jones. First appearance of Yelena Belova. THE WARNING: The following analysis is for your eyes only and discusses the proposed elimination and replacement of Natasha Romanova, a.k.a. the Black Widow! THE TRANSMISSION: Data retrievement has uncovered the manufacture of an unstable variation of the "Super Soldier Serum" once used to empower Captain America. Satellite photographs locate chemical production facilities somewhere in the desert of Rhapistan. THE PENTAGON ASSESSMENT: Definite involvement of hard-line KGB agents targeting acquisition of Serum. Request immediate reactivation of Natasha Romanova, former Avenger and one-time spy. THE RISK FACTOR: New Black Widow Operative activated with priority one orders: terminate and replace Natasha Romanova. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $1.00.

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Reprinting material from Tales of Suspense (1959) #52-53. Written by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (script). Art by Don Heck. Cover by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman. First appearance of the Black Widow. The Black Widow and Boris Turgenev are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the original Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America. They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark in "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!" Then, to redeem herself in the eyes of the communist leader, the Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox in "The Black Widow Strikes Again!" 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon. Art and Cover ny Leonardo Romero. After finding their final missing member, the reassembled Killjoys exterminating team have a shootout with an enemy gang and discover a bizarre authoritarian scheme from their corporate adversaries. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon. Art by Leonardo Romero. Cover by Becky Cloonan. After finding their final missing member, the reassembled Killjoys exterminating team have a shootout with an enemy gang and discover a bizarre authoritarian scheme from their corporate adversaries. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon. Art by Leonardo Romero. Cover by Andrew MacLean. After finding their final missing member, the reassembled Killjoys exterminating team have a shootout with an enemy gang and discover a bizarre authoritarian scheme from their corporate adversaries. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 20 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yoshiaki Sukeno.

Benio finally returns in the nick of time to join the raging battle against her twin brother! According to prophecy, two of the Twin Stars' friends will not survive... And how will Rokuro respond when he learns his fiancée has transformed into the exorcists' mortal enemy?!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli. 'UNITY,' Part Five-Our team integrates further into the mysterious network of the second Zone of America. As they learn more about how this society came to be, will they themselves be changed as a result? HOLLYWOOD BUG: Acquired by New Republic Pictures after a competitive bidding war for potential franchise development. SNYDER and SOULE are attached to adapt the screenplay and serve as executive producers alongside CAMUNCOLI. John Hilary Shepherd will oversee development for New Republic. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Scott Snyder and Charles Soule. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Leonardo Marcello Grassi. Cover by Mirka Andolfo. 'UNITY,' Part Five-Our team integrates further into the mysterious network of the second Zone of America. As they learn more about how this society came to be, will they themselves be changed as a result? HOLLYWOOD BUG: Acquired by New Republic Pictures after a competitive bidding war for potential franchise development. SNYDER and SOULE are attached to adapt the screenplay and serve as executive producers alongside CAMUNCOLI. John Hilary Shepherd will oversee development for New Republic. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cullen Bunn and Kyle Strahm. Art and Cover by Baldemar Rivas. As creatures burst from the Blackout Zone, Major Kul and Nails try to contain the carnage. Frankie uncovers the cult's dark purpose. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Dan Panosian. Art by Marianna Ignazzi and Dan Panosian. Cover by Dan Panosian. * The truth about Wilma - and the people she loves most - is revealed. * But as Wilma is left reeling from these revelations, she and the Ravens discover just where Waverly has been - and it may be more than they can handle. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Dan Panosian. Art by Marianna Ignazzi and Dan Panosian. Cover by Qistina Khalidah. * The truth about Wilma - and the people she loves most - is revealed. * But as Wilma is left reeling from these revelations, she and the Ravens discover just where Waverly has been - and it may be more than they can handle. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dan Panosian. Art by Marianna Ignazzi and Dan Panosian. Cover by Dani Pendergast. * The truth about Wilma - and the people she loves most - is revealed. * But as Wilma is left reeling from these revelations, she and the Ravens discover just where Waverly has been - and it may be more than they can handle. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and Art by Rumiko Takahashi.

The hilarious manga classic featuring beautiful space alien princess Lum!

Beautiful space alien princess Lum invades Earth on her UFO, and unlucky Ataru Moroboshi's world gets turned upside down! Will Lum become Earth's electrifying new leader? Or will Ataru somehow miraculously save Earth from space alien onslaught?

Disaster-prone Ataru isn't the least bit interested when he stumbles upon a parent and teenager hurling insults at each other on the beach, but everything changes when Ataru finds out that teenager Ryunosuke Fujisaki is actually a girl! Later, a nervous fire-breathing Ten meets his pyro-hating mother, which makes it the perfect opportunity for Ataru to mess with his young nemesis!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 384 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #333, US Agent (1993/06-09 1st Series) #1-4, US Agent (2001 2nd Series) #1-3 and material from Avengers West Coast (1985-1994) #100 and Captain America (1968-1996 1st Series) #358-362 and 380-382.

Written by Mark Gruenwald, Jerry Ordway, and Jim Novak. Art by Tom Morgan, Dave Hunt, M.C. Wyman, Keith Williams, Karl Kesel, Tom Tenney, Michael Avon Oeming, Mark Bright, Don Hudson, Mark Bagley, Jerry Ordway, and Dan Panosian. Cover by M. C. Wyman. Back Cover by Jerry Ordway. Introduction by Ralph Macchio.

An all-American hero with an attitude!

First he was the heroic Super-Patriot, and then he was Steve Rogers' replacement as Captain America - but John Walker's true destiny lay in the red, white and black garb of the U.S.Agent, and these are some of his edgiest adventures! First, see how Walker comes to wield Cap's shield!

Then, U.S.Agent hunts the murderous Scourge of the Underworld and seeks answers about mixed-up memories that throw his past into doubt! When U.S.Agent is handpicked by the Commission to take charge of the country's superhuman incarceration, it's his chance to finally get out of Captain America's shadow - unless a deadly conspiracy, a woman from his past and his own bullheadedness mess it all up!

Softcover, 248 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $29.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Stan Sakai. A new band of Tengu mountain goblins have invaded the northern mountains, a species new to Usagi. Savage and relentless, they are determined to drive the established Tengu out and prey upon the people of the area. For the first time, Usagi must ally himself with yokai to keep the invaders out. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Writte and Art by Stan Sakai. Cover by Jon Sommariva. A new band of Tengu mountain goblins have invaded the northern mountains, a species new to Usagi. Savage and relentless, they are determined to drive the established Tengu out and prey upon the people of the area. For the first time, Usagi must ally himself with yokai to keep the invaders out. 28 pages, full color.

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Written and Art by Stan Sakai. Cover by Peach Momoko. 'A Mother's Love' In this classic tale, Usagi befriends an elderly woman whose son turns out to be a villain who brings misery to their entire village. The bonds of family and honor are tested as Usagi must make an impossible choice! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Take. A slice-of-life comedy about an introverted college student and his buxom, bubbly classmate! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 148 pages, B&W Cover price $13.99.

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Black Label Edition - 1st printing. Collects V for Vendetta (1988) #1-10.

Written by Alan Moore. Art , Cover, and Introduction by David Lloyd.

A new trade paperback edition of the graphic novel that inspired the hit movie! A powerful story about loss of freedom and individuality, V FOR VENDETTA takes place in a totalitarian England following a devastating war that changed the face of the planet. In a world without political freedom, personal freedom and precious little faith in anything comes a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask who fights political oppressors through terrorism and seemingly absurd acts. It's a gripping tale of the blurred lines between ideological good and evil.

This new trade paperback edition of the classic series from writer Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN) and artist David Lloyd (HELLBLAZER) collects the epic miniseries and features the improved production values and coloring from the 2005 hardcover.

Softcover, 296 pages, full color. Mature Readers.

NOTE: "Perhaps Moore's most powerful work." - PORTLAND MERCURY

Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Eliot Rahal. Art and Cover by Emily Pearson. It's 1955, and The Vain are caught in the crossfires of Havana's crime ring. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Felix Franklin is hot on their trail. But with little evidence to prove their existence, he's uncertain if he's closing in on the 'blood bandits,' or chasing ghosts. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Matsuri Hino.

Ai tries to protect her little sister Ren from every danger, for Ren is despised by many of their kind who hate Ren's vampire hunter father. Although Ren is not as strong as her pureblood sister, she finds she has her own gluttonous thirst for blood...

Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in, 176 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Written by Tim Seeley, Tini Howard, and Blake Howard. Art by Dev Pramanik and Nathan Gooden. Cover by Aaron Campbell. Once a trusted and loyal enforcer for the Camarilla, Cecily Bain finds herself the target of a BLOOD HUNT. Now every vampire in the Twin Cities has license to destroy her on sight. Cecily's spent her entire unlife preparing for just such a moment of survival of the fittest, but now she's dragging along an inexperienced vampire fledgling. As the snow begins to fall, it's kill...or let an innocent newbie get you killed. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Tim Seeley, Tini Howard, and Blake Howard. Art by Dev Pramanik and Nathan Gooden. Cover by David Mack. Once a trusted and loyal enforcer for the Camarilla, Cecily Bain finds herself the target of a BLOOD HUNT. Now every vampire in the Twin Cities has license to destroy her on sight. Cecily's spent her entire unlife preparing for just such a moment of survival of the fittest, but now she's dragging along an inexperienced vampire fledgling. As the snow begins to fall, it's kill...or let an innocent newbie get you killed. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Tim Seeley, Tini Howard, and Blake Howard. Art by Dev Pramanik and Nathan Gooden. Cover by David Mack. Once a trusted and loyal enforcer for the Camarilla, Cecily Bain finds herself the target of a BLOOD HUNT. Now every vampire in the Twin Cities has license to destroy her on sight. Cecily's spent her entire unlife preparing for just such a moment of survival of the fittest, but now she's dragging along an inexperienced vampire fledgling. As the snow begins to fall, it's kill...or let an innocent newbie get you killed. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Jae Lee. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Dave Acosta. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cosplay Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art and Cover by Drew Moss. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 7 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Will Robson. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art and Cover by Drew Moss. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Will Robson. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Leonardo Romero. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 30 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art and Cover by Drew Moss. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 40 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Leonardo Romero. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. Capping an astounding run from JORDIE BELLAIRE (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) and DREW MOSS (Star Wars)! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Roberto Castro. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 7 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Roberto Castro. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 11 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art and Cover by Drew Moss. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Leonardo Romero. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 21 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Jae Lee. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jordie Bellaire. Art by Drew Moss. Cover by Jae Lee. FINAL ISSUE! Fighting and crying and flying and friendship. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Paul Davidson. Cover by Jae Lee. THE COSMIC SAGA BEGINS HERE! Welcome to THE PROJECT, an interdimensional collective of superheroes, tasked with recruiting members from across infinite worlds. And their newest recruit is…VAMPIRELLA!? Superstar writer DAN ABNETT and artist PAUL DAVIDSON bring you the first chapter in an epic tale that will affect thousands of planets, billions of lives, and will answer the question: 'What happens when you ask a vampire to save the universe?' 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Paul Davidson. Cover by Peach Momoko. THE COSMIC SAGA BEGINS HERE! Welcome to THE PROJECT, an interdimensional collective of superheroes, tasked with recruiting members from across infinite worlds. And their newest recruit is…VAMPIRELLA!? Superstar writer DAN ABNETT and artist PAUL DAVIDSON bring you the first chapter in an epic tale that will affect thousands of planets, billions of lives, and will answer the question: 'What happens when you ask a vampire to save the universe?' 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Paul Davidson. The Blank Authentix Edition - available only as a variant to the first issue of VAMPIRELLA: THE DARK POWERS #1 - allows you to have your favorite artist draw their version of Vampirella's Superpowers team-up! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Paul Davidson. Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. THE COSMIC SAGA BEGINS HERE! Welcome to THE PROJECT, an interdimensional collective of superheroes, tasked with recruiting members from across infinite worlds. And their newest recruit is…VAMPIRELLA!? Superstar writer DAN ABNETT and artist PAUL DAVIDSON bring you the first chapter in an epic tale that will affect thousands of planets, billions of lives, and will answer the question: 'What happens when you ask a vampire to save the universe?' 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Paul Davidson. Cover by Jung-Geun Yoon. THE COSMIC SAGA BEGINS HERE! Welcome to THE PROJECT, an interdimensional collective of superheroes, tasked with recruiting members from across infinite worlds. And their newest recruit is…VAMPIRELLA!? Superstar writer DAN ABNETT and artist PAUL DAVIDSON bring you the first chapter in an epic tale that will affect thousands of planets, billions of lives, and will answer the question: 'What happens when you ask a vampire to save the universe?' 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.