Comic books September 2014

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by Anastasia Shestakova. Art and cover by Crimson. Weary from their failed attempt to invade the Republic of Habeed, the Segua Army returns to find the kingdom's capital in ruins. Gear and Opal fight remnants of the terrorists who bombed the castle while others look for survivors. More details emerge during the skirmish, but then Opal suddenly vanishes! When Gear catches up to her, he learns more about Opal's past and why she joined the Army in the first place. As her dark secrets are revealed, Gear may be forced to choose between his friend and his kingdom. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 244 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Tyler Kirkham. Cover by Stephen Segovia and Michael Atiyeh. Power Girl and Huntress return to the ruins of Earth 2, but they question whether their trip was worth the effort as they discover the state of their former home and friends. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Farel Dalrymple.

Meet the Wrenchies. They're strong, powerful, and if you cross them, things will quickly go very badly for you. Only one thing scares them-growing up. Anyone who survives to be an adult lives in constant fear of the Shadowsmen. All the teenagers who come into contact with them turn into twisted, nightmarish monsters whose minds are lost forever.

Softcover,304 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Philip Athans. If you write horror, sci-fi, or fantasy you know that monsters shouldn't just appear in your story for no reason. Join Philip Athans, author of The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, and learn to create compelling, plausible creatures to inhabit and haunt your novels. This novel includes: An explanation of monster archetypes, including symbolism and phobia of monsters. Descriptions of classic creatures from popular films, books, and games. A foreward by The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. And, an annotated short story by H.P. Lovecraft. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Written by Mick Foley and Shane Riches. Art by Puste and Miran Kim. Cover by Puste. Photo Back Cover of Big Show. 'Haze of Glory,' Part 4 of 4. 'Whatchu Gonna Do?' Hulkamania is running wild, brother! With the clock ticking for Daniel Bryan, Rey Mysterio, and CM Punk to uncover who or what caused them to go berserk at a Monday Night Raw, the Superstars have one last hope to save them from being fired by Mr. McMahon - the immortal Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster may hold the key to proving their innocence but first they're going to have to save him from the wrath of 'The Animal' Batista! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. Written by Mathias Triton. Art and cover by Alitha Martinez. Based on the new Mattel toy line and web videos. A new villainous Superstar known as the Finisher has mastered the finishing moves of every WWE Superstar, and he's taken over! After firing everyone, what will John Cena, Alberto DelRio, Kane, Randy Orton, Mark Henry, Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, and CM Punk do to earn a living? The answers may surprise you! Would you believe John Cena as an auto repairman? Or Kane as a school chef? What about Rey Mysterio as a crossing guard? Shock follows shock as the WWE's greatest athletes try to make it outside the ring! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Duane Swierczynski. Art by Eric Nguyen. Cover by Freddie Williams II. When Leigh Ferguson's high school friend becomes the latest victim of the 'Skin Traders'-a mysterious band of surgically modified thugs who slice skin from their abducted victims-she knows X is the only person in Arcadia who can stop them. The only question is: who's got thicker skin? With a shocking Easter egg for longtime readers! Perfect jumping on point for new readers. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

Add to cart Fine $7.10

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Siege!" Collects X (2013 Dark Horse) #9-12. Written by Duane Swierczynski. Art by Eric Nguyen. Cover by Garry Brown. Arcadia descends into chaos as old villains return to town and new ones are born! While X faces down suicidal psychos, superstitious mobsters, and thrill-junkie assassins, Leigh uncovers the secrets of his past . . . before he locked on his mask and became X! Featuring the return of some of the original X characters from Comics' Greatest World. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. NOTE: "[X] just gets better and better." - Comic Book Resources Cover price $14.99.

Written by Joe Harris. Art by Colin Lorimer. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. 'Joan,' Part 1 of 2: An abortion clinic bombing leads Scully and Mulder to investigate a right-wing extremist group helmed by a teenage girl who claims to hear the voice of God in her head. But her actions are far from heavenly... 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Menton3. Written by Joe Harris. Art by Colin Lorimer. 'Joan,' Part 1 of 2: An abortion clinic bombing leads Scully and Mulder to investigate a right-wing extremist group helmed by a teenage girl who claims to hear the voice of God in her head. But her actions are far from heavenly... 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Photo Cover. Written by Joe Harris. Art by Colin Lorimer. 'Joan,' Part 1 of 2: An abortion clinic bombing leads Scully and Mulder to investigate a right-wing extremist group helmed by a teenage girl who claims to hear the voice of God in her head. But her actions are far from heavenly... 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Vic Malhotra and Greg Scott. Cover by Carlos Valenzuela. When a blue-collar worker from New Jersey passes prophetic messages to the FBI from a mysterious 'Mr. Zero,' Mulder is convinced it is the same otherworldly entity that contacted the FBI through a suburban housewife in the 1940s. This similarly named 'Mr. Xero' pointed the FBI toward many unusual cases, leading to the establishment of 'the X-Files'! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Vic Malhotra and Greg Scott. Cover by Robert Hack. When a blue-collar worker from New Jersey passes prophetic messages to the FBI from a mysterious "Mr. Zero," Mulder is convinced it is the same otherworldly entity that contacted the FBI through a suburban housewife in the 1940s. This similarly named "Mr. Xero" pointed the FBI toward many unusual cases, leading to the establishment of "the X-Files"! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $3.90

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Simon Spurrier. Art and Cover by Rock-He Kim. X-Force has barely survived an encounter with their newest foe-the swaggering superhuman arms dealer VOLGA… …and with their secrets brought to light, they're barely surviving EACH OTHER. How will Cable's team keep it together to carry out their mission? Well I can tell you part of the answer: DOMINO is back! But she could just be in over her head already… 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $4.30

Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Written by Brian Wood. Art by Matteo Buffagni. Cover by Terry Dodson. The Future has come calling…and he wants his son Shogo back! But will Jubilee and the X-Men let their bouncing baby boy go without a fight? Spoiler alert: HELL NO! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Paul Renaud. Written by Brian Wood. Art by Matteo Buffagni. The Future has come calling…and he wants his son Shogo back! But will Jubilee and the X-Men let their bouncing baby boy go without a fight? Spoiler alert: HELL NO! Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.49

Add to cart NM 9.4 $6.60

Add to cart Fine $3.30

Written by Brian Wood. Art by Paco Diaz Luque. Cover by Terry Dodson. The Future has come calling…and he wants his son Shogo back! But will Jubilee and the X-Men let their bouncing baby boy go without a fight? Spoiler alert: HELL NO! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Collects Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix (1994) #1-4, Askani'son (1996) #1-4, X-Men: Phoenix (1999 1st Series) #1-3, X-Men: Books of Askani (1995) and material from Marvel Valentine's Day Special (1997). Written by Scott Lobdell, Jeph Loeb, and John Francis Moore. Art by Gene Ha, Andrew Pepoy, Pascal Alixe, John Bolton, Bill Sienkiewicz, Larry Stroman, and Ian Churchill. Cover by Gene Ha. Join Cyclops and Phoenix on the wildest honeymoon of all time, and learn how young Nathan Summers became the man called Cable! When the newlyweds are pulled 2,000 years into the future, they must raise Cyclops' son in the shadow of Apocalypse. Can this post-nuclear family overthrow the ancient tyrant and his sadistic protégé, the boy called Stryfe, before Cyclops and Phoenix return to the present? In the aftermath, Nathan meets the mysterious Blaquesmith, falls for the lovely Aliya and seeks out the hidden Askani order - but why are they hailing him as their chosen one? Learn the Askani's secret origin and their strange connection to Rachel Summers - another time-torn mutant, and Nathan's long-lost sister! Softcover, 352 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects X-Men Alpha/Flight (1985) #1-2, New Mutants Special Edition (1985) and Uncanny X-Men Annual #9.

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by PAUL SMITH and ARTHUR ADAMS. Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS.

Otherworldly wonder at the top of one world and the heart of another!

In the Arctic Circle, the X-Men and Alpha Flight find a power that could save the world at the cost of destroying...what? But cost is no object when the power is revealed as a gift from Loki, who doesn't like it when his gifts are returned!

When the God of Lies loses his own prize, he decides one bad turn deserves another and sets his magic against the X-Men, only for the New Mutants to take the fall...and rise to Asgard! The X-Men ride to the rescue, but can even the mightiest mutants survive the multiple magics of myth?

Softcover, 248 pages, full color.

NOTE: "Chris Claremont, Art Adams, and Paul Smith are at the height of thier powers with this epic and have never been better. It is easily one of the most mind-blowing and entertaining X-Adventures and one of my all time favorites." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Robert Venditti. Art by Diego Bernard. Cover by Cafu. Armor Hunters: Aftermath! The world has changed for Aric of Dacia - the armored earthbound hero known as X-O Manowar. Unable to protect his friends and allies from the interstellar hunters sworn to kill him, the Visigoth warrior who would be king now recoils from the horrendous fallout of his actions - even as a threatening new future looms. Everything changes now! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Juan Doe. Written by Robert Venditti. Art by Diego Bernard. Cover by Juan Doe. Armor Hunters: Aftermath! The world has changed for Aric of Dacia - the armored earthbound hero known as X-O Manowar. Unable to protect his friends and allies from the interstellar hunters sworn to kill him, the Visigoth warrior who would be king now recoils from the horrendous fallout of his actions - even as a threatening new future looms. Everything changes now! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Clamp. Watanuki is Yuko's unwilling assistant, but even he is compelled by the fascinating adventures he's had since he started working for the "space-time witch." Yuko operates a shop that grants people what they need, but there is always a price to be paid. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 560 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Y the Last Man (2002-2008) #1-10.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan. Art by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan, Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale.

The first ten issues of the award-winning series written by Brian K. Vaughan (EX MACHINA, Lost) are collected with a new cover! Don't miss the amazing SF epic that Stephen King called "The best graphic novel I've ever read."

Softcover, 256 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Onrie Kompan. Art and Cover by El Arnakleus. Continuing the incredible true story of Undefeated Naval General, and Korean National Hero Yi Soon Shin! Yi Soon Shin is forced to relinquish control of the Korean Royal Navy! 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $5.80

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Heart of It All!" Collects Zero (2013-2015 Image) #6-10.

Written by Ales Kot. Art by Vanesa Del Rey, Matt Taylor, Jorge Coelho, Tonci Zonjic, Michael Gaydos, Jordie Bellaire and Tom Muller.

Edward Zero faces the Agency, Ginsberg Nova-and himself.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Written by Zechary Gray. Art by David Hutchison and Dan Conner. Cover by Brian Denham. Under the sea, under the sea…they lie forgotten, shambling and rotten, take it from me! Up where we walk, we'd better run, 'cause they'll devour all of us just for fun! They've got the need, so they will feed on all our brains! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $53.00 View scan

Written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin. Art and Cover by TMChu. Zombie Tramp has fallen in with the wrong crowd in her adventure to Las Vegas, specifically the undead clutches of the king of Sin City's sex trade. Now she's being forced to wed the jump-suited monster of a man in a private ceremony at the Grand Canyon! But in this unholy wedding, 'Til death' is just the start. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

AOD Collectibles Halloween Variant. Cover by Dan Mendoza. Written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin. Art by TMChu. Zombie Tramp has fallen in with the wrong crowd in her adventure to Las Vegas… specifically, the undead clutches of the king of Sin City's sex trade. Now she's being forced to wed the jump-suited monster of a man in a private ceremony at the Grand Canyon! But in this unholy wedding, 'Til death' is just the start. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin. Art and Cover by TMChu. Zombie Tramp has fallen in with the wrong crowd in her adventure to Las Vegas… specifically, the undead clutches of the king of Sin City's sex trade. Now she's being forced to wed the jump-suited monster of a man in a private ceremony at the Grand Canyon! But in this unholy wedding, 'Til death' is just the start. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $19.00

1st printing. By Max Landis and Ozzy Inguanzo. Zombies on Film is the first illustrated book devoted solely to the long-lasting popular genre. No other book collects the images and stories of the myriad of filmmakers, from George Romero to Edgar Wright to Marc Forster and others, who have used zombies to give audiences a mix of terror, comedy, social commentary. It is the one necessary volume for every film lover's bookshelf. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 252 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. Story and art by Ariel Cohn and Aron Nels Steinke. When Erika and Patrick's parents leave them home alone for the night, they head straight to the attic to explore. When they open a mysterious box, hundreds of animals come pouring out! Soon the town is awash in more and more zoo animals, until Erika and Patrick discover that the tables have been turned - and the animals now run a zoo full of humans! A gentle, fantastical adventure for the very youngest of readers. The Zoo Box will be a terrific introduction to comics for both learning readers and their parents. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $17.99.