Comic books in 'Mummies', graded by CBCS

(C) Carl Burgos (A) Joe Maneely, Carl Burgos, Howard Post, Sol Brodsky, Mort Drucker. Parody/satire of The Mummy, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and others. FC, 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series, or 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series. Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The Hunchback!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Roger is visiting a small town and runs into an old college chum of his, Peter Goglo...a man whom the town's people claim to be a ghoul. The Tunnel of Terror!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Linda Cross takes her brother Paul south of the border for relaxation to forestall a nervous breakdown. The Living Mummy, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis. Man From the Grave, script by Gardner Fox, art by Wallace Wood. 36 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

The Party Begins! - Story by Michael Swanigan. Art by Kirk Van Wormer and Nichols. Cover by Kirkman. A real rarity for horror and animation fans. A comics adaptation of the 1967 animated special from Rankin-Bass, which starred Boris Karloff. MAD legends Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis were involved in the film's story and design. Baron Frankenstein has decided to retire, and invites all the other monsters to a banquet at his remote island castle. But when long-lost nerdy nephew Felix Franken is appointed Frankenstein's successor, a power struggle leads to monster-sized comedic chaos. Intended as a four-issue miniseries, but this was the only issue. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Final issue of the series. Bob Brain and the Trouble-Shooters in "Where Mummies Prowl!" and "The Crawling Things!" Also in this issue: "Toying With Death" (art by Al Carreno). Two-page text story, "Danger Patrol." Cover price $0.10.

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ Cover by SEAN GORDON MURPHY Hulk and his traveling buddies (fun-loving teen, Rick Jones and rollicking monkey, Monkey) have returned to New York City to find something amiss... all the super heroes have been transformed into ravenous, stumbling monsters! But can even the strength of the Hulk stand up to the unstoppable... MARVEL MUMMIES?!? Fan-fave Hulk creator Peter David comes to Marvel Adventures Hulk with unlucky issue 13, bringing our most mummified issue ever! 32 PGS./All Ages ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Stories include "When the Mummies Rise;" "Collector's Item;" "They Gave Him a Grave" (art by Lawrence Woromay); "The New Life;" "They Can't Burn Blackie" (art by Mac Pakula); one two page text story, "The Cursed Camera." Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. "The Lost Years: 1975-1995!" By Mike Hoffman. Almost everyone's familiar with Mike Hoffman's current Fantasy artworks, but who knows what strange, private works preceded them? This mega-thick 72-page volume collects over 20 years worth of the artist's very best unseen "secret sketches" into a fun, jam-packed book. An indispensable treat for comic art fans! Softcover, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Princess Nina!" Written by Michael Rodrigue. Art and cover by Manuela Razzi and Antonello Dalena. When Nina is assigned a history report, she and Sybil decide that the only proper way to research is to travel through time and see history for themselves! Though they have a great time meeting Ramses II, Leonardo da Vinci, and Napoleon, the evil fairy Amanite is observing from the sidelines. While Amanite schemes to turn their adventure against them, Nina and Sybil have to figure out a way to stop her - or risk being lost in time forever. Hardcover, 7in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

Stories by Jim McLaughlin, Sy Grudko, Charles Nicholas, Ken Rice, and Louis Zansky. Suspense-filled horror tales that weave a Web of Mystery for the reader! 36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Curse of Cleopatra," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; When Countess Draska Nishki comes to Lt. Diana Princes office and offers her services as a spy for hire, Diana rebuffs her, and is tossed around the room by the judo-trained spy; Later, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor are witness to a "war" between two rival movie studios, each turning out a Cleopatra epic; Magnum Magnus of Magnus Pictures contacts them and asks them to play the parts of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, because the actor and actress who were originally essaying those parts have fallen into catatonia. "Battle Inside of a Brain," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Wonder Woman is asked by Gen. Darnell to make sure Steve Trevor gets to the Pentagon safely with info on a new rocket plane he has tested; On the way, they are stopped and overcome by the Angle Man and his gang. Letter to the editor from writer/producer Mike Uslan. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.