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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Bartsch. Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse isn't prepared for the results of the Super Serum. Heckle and Jeckle use their mischief against each other when they both want to impress the same lady magpie. Heckle and Jeckle: Movie Nuts; Mighty Mouse: The Super Serum; Dinky: The Mad Puppet; Gandy Goose; Heckle and Jeckle: Rival Romeos; Can You Complete 'Em? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Anticipating Kurt Vonnegut's ice-nine, The Claw develops a bomb which freezes water instantly, and manages to seal Mighty Mouse in a solid block of ice...except for his tail. Heckle and Jeckle seek their fortunes in Hollywood, where they're not the only slick characters in town. Gandy Goose challenges Slugger McPork, one of boxing's toughest fighters, to win back the affections of Agnes. Sourpuss Outsmarts Himself; Mighty Mouse: The Big Freeze; Heckle and Jeckle: Hollywood Hopefuls; Dinky: No Place Like Home; Gandy Goose: The Grudge Fight. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. In a real change of venue, Mighty Mouse guides a wagon train of mice across the West to Boonetown, but cat outlaws plan a raid. Heckle and Jeckle work as caddies, and set the sport of golf back 50 years. Gandy Goose tries to find a way to overcome sleepwalking. Gandy Writes a Book; Mighty Mouse: Trouble Trail; Dinky: The Little Genius; Gandy Goose: The Sleep Walker; Heckle and Jeckle: Slap-Happy Caddies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse's foe The Claw has his double arrested, so the mice of Terrytown think they're safe. Heckle and Jeckle flee from the cold, taking refuge in the cave of a hibernating bear. Gandy and Sourpuss are hired to paint a house, but they should have looked at the address more closely. Dinky; Mighty Mouse: Double Trouble; Dinky: Common Scents; The Watchdog; Gandy Goose: House Painters; Heckle and Jeckle: A Sleepless Night. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Art Bartsch and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. A vacationing Mighty Mouse saves a family of castaway mice when they drift onto an island of cannibal cats. Heckle and Jeckle decide to raid the larder of Little Red Riding Hood's Grandma, but they find the wolf has gotten to Grandma's cottage first. When Mitzi's prospector uncle discovers uranium, The Claw takes Mitzi hostage, forcing quick action from Mighty Mouse. And a vintage PSA on polio precautions, a real signpost of its era. Sourpuss Buys a Gift; Mighty Mouse: The Swiss Cheese Family Robinson; Gandy Goose: The Wild Game Hunt; Heckle and Jeckle: A Visit to Grandma's; Mighty Mouse: Prospecting For Trouble. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Promotional comic for Schaper Games to promote its games Skunk, Cootie, Shake, Tickle Bee, and more. 5-in. x 3.5-in.; full color; 32 newsprint pages.

Cover by W. A. Carlson. Stories and art by Sol Hess and W. A. Carlson. A collection of comics from the comic strip The Nebbs, similar to The Gumps and equally as popular in its day, plus backup comedy strips featuring Simp O'Dill and the Silly Dillys. Domestic comedy featuring average family the Nebbs gives a glimpse of American social norms of the time. Junior Nebb suspects he knows the cause of the accidents at Mr. Mill's sawmill. Simp O'Dill isn't that great at driving a cab, but he sure can hold a place in line at the curb. Simp's a little too quick on the draw with his surefire hiccup cure. The Nebbs; Simp O'Dill; Silly Dillys. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Eric Basaldua (W) Raven Gregory (A) Robert Gill 'Creepy... Psychologically unsettling... A great horror comic.' --Newsarama The hot new series that redefines the horror genre continues...Two best friends find a monster living in their midst and the means by which they attempt to rid of it may very well turn them into monsters themselves. Meanwhile, the body count at the theater continues to rise as more is revealed about the horror within. Featuring over 27 pages of content! Cover price $3.99.

There's No Business is written by Charles Bukowski with a cover and numerous interior illustrations by Robert Crumb. 7.5-in. x 10-.5-in., squarebound, white paper stock, color cover with B&W interior. This is the first edition of 400 trade copies published by Black Sparrow Press. NOTE: An additional 426 handbound copies were autographed by Bukowski and Crumb.

Parodies Cover price $0.25.

1959 copyright. Things That Even Dads Don't Know About, a promotional comic distributed by the Chrysler Corporation. Center spread features a preview ad for the new lineup of cars: a 1960 Valiant, Plymouth, Dodge Dart, Dodge Desoto, Chrysler, and the Imperial! 16-pages, full-color, newsprint with no cover price.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Norman Maurer. "Uncivil Warriors," script (adaptation) and art by Norman Maurer; The stooges are spies for the north during the Civil War; They impersonate southern officers and infiltrate the enemy ranks to get valuable information; Adapted from the Three Stooges' film of the same name. "The Eyes of Kali!', art by Joe Kubert; Mark tells B. K. the story of how he and Sandy encountered Prince Vila in India and discovered Vila led a cult of Thugees with ambitions to conquer the nation; Mark raises an uprising amongst Vila's prisoners and finally kills him with his statue of Kali; B. K. likes the story and makes a film of it and only at the film's premiere realizes it was a true story after seeing tiger claw marks on Mark's arm. "Hoi Polloi," script (adaptation) and art by Norman Maurer; A professor plays Pygmalion to three bumbling garbage men and tries to turn them into gentlemen; Adapted from the Three Stooges' film of the same name. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

SEE: 3-D THREE STOOGES (1986) Cover price $2.50.

SEE: 3-D THREE STOOGES (1986) Cover price $2.50.

Stories and art by Doug Wildey and Bob Powell. Part of Harvey Comics' short-lived Harvey Thriller imprint, designed by comics legend Joe Simon. An anthology title featuring Bob Powell's Man in Black, a narrator who sometimes witnessed strange fates and sometimes caused them. Strange events lead an aging jeweler to become a hero after he cuts a diamond perfectly. The M. in B. contends with Venus and Cupid over the fate of a Greek sculptor and his daughter. A man makes a wager with a magician, and strange things start to happen. The Man in Black Called Fate: The Hate Cupids; This Is How it Might have Happened; Six Hours of Doom; When Time Ran Out; Fame; Island Dreams; The Old Hulk. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Brenda Starr, Reporter. Stories, art and cover by Dale Messick. Numbering continues from Best of the Tribune Company (1985) #4. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Chicago Tribune syndicate. This issue features the adventures of daring redheaded journalist Brenda Starr, from pioneering female cartoonist Dale Messick, starting with the very first episode. Reprints the Brenda Starr Sunday strip from June 30, 1940 to October 27, 1940 and December 29, 1940 to April 13, 1941 in a sideways format, 3 to a page. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Smilin' Jack. Stories, art and cover by Zack Mosley, plus art assists by Boody Rogers. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Chicago Tribune syndicate. This issue focuses on Zack Mosley's classic aerial adventure strip of the 1930s. Reprints the Smilin' Jack daily strip from Sept. 6, 1939 to March 14, 1940. Jack rescues a beautiful woman from danger, but her identity puts him in even greater danger. Legendary oddball cartoonist Boody Rogers was Mosley's assistant during this period. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

"Toofer Celebrates His First Anniversary!" Promotional comic produced for Hostess Cup Cakes. 5-in. x 8-in. booklet folds out to 20-in. x 8-in.; two-color; no date.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Lin Streeter, Buck Chilton, Ed Good, Kerry McRoberts, Ralph Mayo, Art Gates, and Ken Battefield. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover. "My Anguished Heart," art by George Tuska; Fern, an only child, marries Ted, but has a hard time coping with his large family, which is always around and always meddling in her life; Ted moves out after she angrily confronts them; Fern is hit by a car and feigns amnesia to avoid her in-laws, but gets lonely in the hospital; Her father-in-law finds her and takes her to his home. "Romance In Sherwood Forest"; The story of the romance between Robin Hood and Maid Marian. "The Lie I Lived," pencils by George Tuska, inks by Mike Peppe; Clare has been engaged to Peter for 5 years but has no intention of marry him; He's "social security," the "steady date a girl has to have"; Clare falls in love with Pete's friend and partner Cliff, but before she can break up with Pete, he's badly injured in a car crash. "Doubles in Love" text story by Madeline Mines. "No Love For Me," art by Al Carreno; Pete is Sally's longtime boyfriend but she wants a more glamorous life than he can offer; When a professional baseball team comes to town for spring training, Sally dumps Pete and dates star player Bill, but he's engaged to someone else; However, Pete mistakenly thinks Sally and Bill are engaged. "Lisa the Lovely" one-page story, pencils by John Severin, inks by Will Elder; Leonardo paints a portrait of his beloved Lisa, but she's married off to another man by her ambitious father. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of actors Tony Martin and Janet Leigh starring in the RKO Radio Pictures film "Two Tickets to Broadway". In order of appearance: "Orpheus and Eurydice"; "My Unwanted Heart"; "'Coming-Out' Party"; "I'll Never Be Alone!" art by Art Saaf; "Date Quiz"; "Second-Hand Love"; and "Love Lines". "Checkered Romance: They Were Just Pals, But Cory Wanted More Than That!" illustrated text story by Margaret Isbell. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by PASQUAL FERRY YOUR EYES DO NOT DECEIVE YOU! The Thunderbolts have pulled off THE GREATEST ESCAPE IN HISTORY - and joining the powerful ex-cons are CAPTAIN AMERICA and NAMOR the SUB-MARINER! This new era takes the kings of supercrime to a whole new level- at light speed!! By Jeff Parker (INCREDIBLE HULKS) and Kev Walker (SECRET AVENGERS) Cover price $2.99.

Second printing. Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by PASQUAL FERRY YOUR EYES DO NOT DECEIVE YOU! The Thunderbolts have pulled off THE GREATEST ESCAPE IN HISTORY - and joining the powerful ex-cons are CAPTAIN AMERICA and NAMOR the SUB-MARINER! This new era takes the kings of supercrime to a whole new level- at light speed!! By Jeff Parker (INCREDIBLE HULKS) and Kev Walker (SECRET AVENGERS) Cover price $2.99.

This issue features a James Bond cover and an accompanying 5-pager by Dave Newton. Also features an in-depth interview with former Cracked/Rip Off Press artist and writer Bruce Bolinger and one-time inker for MAD/Cracked magazine, superstar Don Martin. Includes the writing talents of underground legend Jay Lynch in the 7-page "The Promotion of Ted McCord." It's the wackiness of Don Martin, Gary Larson's "The Far Side," and more. Enjoy! Magazine, 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

This is a 2nd printing as noted on the inside indicia. Cover has a blurb in the bottom right corner that says "Encore Presentation!" Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks. Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas. After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World. Which he does. Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things. Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread. Centerfold poster of an interior splash page. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 36 pgs., B&W, $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

This is a 4th printing as noted on the inside indicia. Cover has a blurb in the bottom right corner that says "Encore Presentation!" Written by Ben Edlund. Art and cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas; After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World; Which he does; Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things; Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread. Centerfold poster of an interior splash page. 7.5-in. x 10.5 in., 44 pgs., B&W, $2.75. Cover price $2.95.

This is a 5th or later printing as noted on the inside indicia. Cover by Ben Edlund and Max Banks. A Big Fight, script by Ben Edlund, art by Ben Edlund and Max Banks; Tick and Oedipus are attacked at her parents' dinner party by a group of ninjas; After Oedipus is injured, Tick has a crisis of sanity and decides the best thing to do is destroy Ninja World; Which he does; Conflict ensues over the Thorn of Destiny and Tick comes close to losing it until Arthur shows up to make sense of a few things; Paul the Samurai trails his enemy Sagin from Japan and prepares to take him down with a loaf of deadly French bread. Size 7-1/4 x 10-1/4. 36 pgs., black and white. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

by Various The Tick Circus Maximus is a completely revised and updated version of the classic but aging "Circus of the Mighty." The four issues of the new series (160 pages with no ads!) will cover nearly 300 different "entities" (heroes, villains, organizations, building, "ordinary people," etc.) who have appeared in any Tick Universe comic between 1986 and 1999. That's 13 years of coverage! Each article will feature newly revised text accompanied with updated artwork. The Tick Circus Maximus will include loads of all- new artwork created by Tick artists, as well as classic scenes from the original comics. This issue features new material by Sean Wang, Bryant Johnson, Dave Garcia, Gabe Crate, Tak Toyoshima, Marc Silvia, Clay & Susan Griffith, Mike Oeming, Nathan MacDicken, Marc Sandroni, Christopher Scott Fields, and others! b&w, 40pg, (3 of 4) Cover price $3.50.

by Griffith, Crate, Toyoshima, Garcia, & Various Contains four stories which all focus on the theme "Identity Crisis" as The Tick decides that like all real super-heroes, he should get a secret identity and, to go along with it, a "mild-mannered job" as a cover. Arthur isn't so sure but he goes along with The Tick to keep peace! In "Story 1," The Tick takes a job as a used car salesman. In "Story 2," Arthur finds employment in a daycare for super-hero kids! In "Story 3," The Tick begins work as a lab assistant for Professor Chromedome! He'd like to do battle with the evil Professor, but Chromedome has tenure. Guest appearance by that other-dimensional monster, Thrakkorzog! And in "Story 4," The Tick and Arthur return home after their grueling day of labor. Bimonthly B&w, 32pg" Cover price $3.50.

Outraged by the actions of the ninja hoards The Tick threatens to destroy Ninja World and all its denizens! First appearances by Sagin The Wolf, Paul the Samurai and the FIRST FULL APPEARANCE of ARTHUR!! Continuing our twice-monthly re-presentation of the original Tick series, now in gorgeous full digital color! Cover price $3.95.

Art by Phil De Lara and others. Funny-animal antics from Magazine Enterprises. Bud the skunk enters a perfume-making contest; The Mighty Atom battles the Miser Squirrel to save the Pixie food supply; Judy uses her Magic Chalk to enter the Land of Easter Bunnies (in a story featuring a connect-the-dots puzzle). Tricksy Pixies; Koko and Kola; Goofus the Gopher; Bud and Blossom; Muggsy Mouse; Spanky; Judy's Chalk Talk; Tricksy Pixies In The Forestland; Judy and The Magic Chalk. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.