Comic books in 'Bus', graded by CBCS

Contains Bonus Spotlight on Sport booklet. May 7, 1983. Prog: 315 Featuring Robo-Hunter "The Slaying of Slade" (Part 4 of 4) Written by Grant/Grover, Art by Ian Gibson; Tharg's Time Twisters "The Big Clock" Written by Alan Moore, Art by Eric Bradbury; Judge Dredd "King of the Road" Written by T.B. Grover, Art by Ron Smith; Skizz (Part 8 of 21) Written by Alan Moore, Art by Jim Baikie; Rogue Trooper "Major Magnam" (Part 4 of 4) Written by Gerry Finley-Day, Art by Brett Ewins. Cover by Ron Smith. Futruregraph by Brett Ewins. Saddle Stitched, 9-in. x 11-in., 32 Pages, B&W.

Features include Judge Dredd in "10,000,000 is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia" (script by Alan Grant, art by Colin MacNeil), Tharg's Future-Shocks (script by David Anderson, art by Martin Griffiths), Zenith in phase 3, part 2: "Friendly Persuasion" (script by Grant Morrison, art by Steve Yeowell), Slaine chapter 3 (script by Pat Mills, color art by Simon Bisley), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "Race Relations" (Nicholas Barber, art by Ron Smith), and Nu-Earth Flashback: Cinnabar part 5 (script by John Smith, art by Steve Dillon and Kevin Walker). Colin MacNeil cover.

Produced by the Automotive Safety Foundation in cooperation with the President's Committee for Traffic Safety. By the early 1960s, the average yearly death toll due to traffic accidents was about 38 million -- in 1962, the fatality toll reached a record of 41,000! We believe this comic was made sometime during 1962-1963, as the Kennedy administration is referenced, but not Johnson's. There's also a possibility that it was released around the time of President Johnson's approval of Public Law 88-515 (which codified certain car safety standards) on August 30, 1964. B&W, 16 pages, standard paper stock.

Wraparound Cover by Juan Jose Ryp. Christos Gage pushes John Dusk to the brink as Absolution kicks into high gear! You know the situation Dick Cheney likes to talk about--the one where you have a criminal in custody, there's imminent danger to innocent lives, and only your captive has the information needed to save them? John Dusk is in that situation now. Except the perp isn't in John's custody, he's in the NYPD's. And they don't torture. If John takes matters into his own hands, with everyone watching... everything changes. He's always told himself he brutalized criminals to save innocents. But will he NOT torture and kill to save himself, even if it means others die? John always knew there would come a time when he had to choose between his two lives. That time is now. And either way, there's no going back. He wants to be forgiven... but he doesn't want to stop. Cover price $3.99.

2nd Superman cover - Cover art by Joe Shuster. Superman story, script by Jerry Siegel (as Jerome Siegel), art by Joe Shuster. Chuck Dawson story, art by Homer Fleming. Pep Morgan story, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Adventures of Marco Polo story, art by Sven Elven. Double Trouble [Part 2] starring Tex Thomson, art by Bernard Baily. Fact page art by Sheldon Moldoff. Scoop Scanlon, Five Star Reporter, art by Will Ely. Zulu Diamond Mine starring Zatara Master Magacian, script and art by Fred Guardineer. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Super Manor starring Superman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. People are People! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. I Mined For Diamonds and Death starring Congo Bill, art by Ed Smalle. The Secret of Adventure Moon starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. Mountie for a Day starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Haunted Superman, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Suicide Safari starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. The Hotrods of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The Race to Old Forge starring Vigilante, art by Howard Sherman. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye. The Phantom Superman starring Lex Luthor, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Interplanetary Bank starring Tommy Tomorrow, art by Jim Mooney. The School for Hunters starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art by Ed Smalle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ross Andru and Mike DeCarlo. Within These Hands--Power! starring Superman and Vandal Savage, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt; Superman battles Neutron, the man with a nuclear punch. 36 Pages, Full Color, $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KARL KERSCHL AND CULLY HAMNER; COVER BY ED MCGUINESS AND DEXTER VINES. Kicking off the 3-part "Strange New Visitor," running weekly in January's core Superman books! Superman is missing after the cataclysmic events of SUPERMAN #200, and now Metropolis is facing a new crisis without the help of its champion. The rest of Team Superman ? Superboy, the new Steel, and Krypto ? do what they can to save the city, but this looks like a job for...Mr. Majestic!? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Next Stop Eternity!, art by George Roussos; A bus driver drops off two lovers at a station that only the pure of heart can see. Good-Bye Forever, art by Joe Maneely; A scientist invents a ray that transports him into a peaceful world; He wants to marry the king's daughter but as he is poor, the king refuses. Bedlam, art by Paul Reinman; An explorer in South America comes across Martian scientists conducting research and pleads with them to reveal themselves to the world. A World Gone Mad!, art by Jim Mooney. The Dreamer text story. When the Time Comes!, art by Bill Ely; A story about rocket ship pilots going through simulated testing for a moon flight. Behind the Locked Door..., art by Howard O'Donnell. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

"The Monstrous Plant," "The Ghostly Goths," "The Ghost That Didn't Die" (art by Ogden Whitney), "Goddess of the Beasts" (art by Fred Gardineer), and "The Bride of Anubis." Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Stories by Ken Bald, Edvard Moritz, Ogden Whitney, and Fred Guardineer. Spine-chilling tales of suspense, horror, and the supernatural—prepare yourself for Adventures into the Unknown! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Written by Cal Howard and Henry Boltinoff. Art by Owen Fitzgerald and Henry Boltinoff. Bob Hope, America's favorite funnyman, plays tour guide in an untitled 3-part story by Cal Howard and Owen Fitzgerald. Plus: Honey in Hollywood half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Peg 1-pager by Boltinoff; and A Bit of Disc and Data article. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints of the covers to Anthro #1, Bomba the Jungle Boy #6 and Beware the Creeper #2, art by Howie Post, Jack Sparling, and Steve Ditko. The Great Cross-Country Tour--and, What Made the Country Cross!; Jerry wants to take his nephew Renfro and Witch Kraft on a cross country trip during Renfro's spring break; Renfro convinces Jerry to let him invite three friends but so many other kids crash the vacation that they destroy Jerry's car; Jerry's only solution is to call Mr. Hal and ask to borrow one of his buses; Mr. Hal is forced to loan the bus and go with Jerry when two loan sharks threaten to kill his brother unless he drops off some packages for them. Batman #203 ad, art by Neal Adams. Parody of the painting Jerry Lewis Gallery of Art Messterpieces: "The Birth of Venus" by Botticelli. An assortment of humorous stories told about traveling around the world with Jackie Gleason and Jerry Lewis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

French-Canadian cartoonist Michel Rabagliati presents three adventures of his semi-autobiographical character Paul. Included are Apprentice Typographer and Paul in the Metro, reprinted from Drawn & Quarterly magazine, plus a preview of the graphic novel Paul Moves Out. Black and white; 32 pages.

WRITTEN BY DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING; ART BY KARL KERSCHL; COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES. Continuing the 3-part "Strange New Visitor!" Out of the raging storm that plagues Metropolis comes a new hero from another world, poised to take Superman's place in the DCU! Can Majestic truly fill the void left by the Man of Steel? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dennis Hopeless. Art and Cover by Mark Bagley. Hated and feared more than ever, the world is a dangerous place for mutants. As the few remaining X-MEN retreat into seclusion, a handful of mutant teenagers refuse to allow their destiny to be decided for them. CYCLOPS. BEAST. ICEMAN. ANGEL. THE ALL-NEW WOLVERINE. KID APOCALYPSE. OYA. Stepping out of the shadows of their predecessors, the ALL-NEW X-MEN are striking out on their own, determined to write their own futures! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Very violent super busy cover, packed with plenty of action! One of our absolute favorites!

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: "The Man Who Wouldn't Let Go!"; "There Is No Escape!"; "Fear Is a Fat Man!"; 2-page text story "Tough Luck"; "The Trap!"; and "Models for Murder!" 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"Trap for a Terrorist!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by John Romita and Sal Buscema. As a favor to the Daily Bugle's freelance photographer, Joe Robertson sends Peter Parker to England for a special assignment (and also to visit Gwen Stacy.) Aunt May's nephew is overjoyed about his business trip and quickly hops on an airplane bound for London. However also on the flight is a high-ranking American diplomat -- who is abducted by terrorists once the place lands at Heathrow Airport! Fortunately, Peter brought his familiar red and blue suit across the pond! And the Amazing Spider-Man swings into action from the Tower Bridge to the Big Ben Clock -- to save the American delegate! But will the web-slinger's much-publicized appearance in London derail Peter's plan to visit Gwen? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Arthur Stacy, and Nancy Stacy. (Notes: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #76. The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 596,102; average paid circulation 322,195.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Written by BOB GALE, MARC GUGGENHEIM & DAN SLOTT Penciled by PAULO SIQUEIRA Cover by CHRIS BACHALO It's a good old fashioned He Said/He Said/He Said when Spidey, Vin Gonzales and SWING SHIFT Heavy OVERDRIVE find themselves in a car chase across the Big Apple! Three members of our Braintrust's best give you each side of the same story, as Gale, Guggenheim and Slott team up for 'TRAFFIC JAM!' 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.

Variant Cover by Olivier Coipel. Dying Wish: Part 2 of 2. Written by Dan Slott, J.M. DeMatteis and Jen Van Meter. Art by Humberto Ramos, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stephanie Buscema, Victor Olazaba and Sal Buscema. Marvel Comics proudly presents the end of a 700 issue era! Featuring "Dying Wish: Suicide Run" by Dan Slott, Humberto Ramos and Victor Olazaba. Plus these extra amazing, spectacular and sensational stories: "Spider-Dreams" by J.M. DeMatteis, Giuseppe Camuncoli and Sal Buscema, and "Date Night: A Black Cat Storybook Adventure!" by Jen Van Meter and Stephanie Buscema. Also: cover gallery featuring all 700 Amazing Spider-Man covers; special previews of the all-new Spidey books; and the final Amazing Spider-Mail featuring Stan "The Man" Lee answering your questions! 100 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Written by Nick Spencer. Art by Iban Coello. Cover by Pepe Larraz. There's a new game in town, and the ante is QUITE HIGH! Welcome to The Palace, a super-villain casino run by the classic (and under-utilized) Spidey-villain CHANCE! It's got everything a villain could want, including betting on whether your arch-enemy is going to make it through his or her latest super-battle! Not only will this not sit well with Spidey, but it may just CRUSH him. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

2nd and later printings. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1998-2013 2nd Series) #564-567 and the Harry Osborn story from BRAND NEW DAY EXTRA.

Written by Marc Guggenheim, Bob Gale, Dan Slott, and Zeb Wells. Art By Phil Jimenez, Paolo Siquera and Patrick Olliffe. Cover By Chris Bachalo.

Her name is Kraven. She's Spider-Man's newest and most terrifying nemesis - and she just discovered his secret identity. With an army of villains at her command, even with the help of Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe?

Find out as Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez give you the fight of Spidey's life against the Brand New Kraven!!!

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

United: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Victor Gischler. Art by Will Conrad. Cover by Mike Norton and Mark Englert. Faith Lehane returns to London! Long missing from the scene in Magic Town, the Slayer is back and ready for action-which is going to come as a surprise to her old evil-fighting teammate, Angel. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. "Ivar Not Quite the... Time Master!", script and pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Bob Wiacek; What starts as a quiet evening out with Armstrong's brother, Timewalker, turns into a night of mayhem aboard a flying double-decker bus!; Captured by Timewalker's enemies from the halls of history, Archer, Armstrong, and Timewalker must fight for their lives in the skies above London; Characters: Archer; Armstrong; Ivar [a.k.a. Timewalker]; F.7.; Jimi Hendrix; Kevin Hudson; Mahmud; Mrs. Pilchard; Nefretete (in a photograph); Private Pimpole; Toby Pieman.36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Stories by Angelo Decesare, Hal Smith, Bill Golliher and Rurik Tyler. Art and Cover by Stan Goldberg & Henry Scarpelli. As hall monitor, Archie is assigned the job of protecting the visiting Ms. Teen Perfect -- with disastrous results -- in "A Perfect Mess"! Plus, Archie decides the key to meeting girls is to give them music lessons -- but that idea ends on a sour note in "Music Lesson"! Also, it's monetary madness when Veronica accidentally gives Archie Mr. Lodge's lucky dollar in "Dollar Dilemma"! And: "Fluffy Buns"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Last $1.99 cover priced issue. Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. "I Spy," script by Bill Golliher, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Mr. Lodge has a security system installed so he can tell when Archie is in the house; Archie uses the system to capture burglars in the Lodge mansion. I Love Archie Photo Contest ad. "Three's a Crowd," script by John Albano, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Archie delivers a pizza to starlet Stella Starling and ends up dating her sister Bertha. "The Wrong Cue," script by Hal Smith, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Archie wants to get a pool table. "Gift Gaffe," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Archie has been leaving love notes and gifts in Veronica's locker but she doesn't think they are from him. "Talking Trash," script by Craig Boldman, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Growling Grizzlies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Sabrina. "The City Mouse," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Mr. Weatherbee wants some peace so Archie takes him to a cabin in the woods. "Way to Go!" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx tells Mort to not be so worried all the time. "Camp Champ," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Weatherbee needs the camp counselors to impress the kids and parents with their competence so the kids will be encouraged to attend the camp for the second session. "Jog Agog," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Mr. Weatherbee goes jogging with Archie and meets Betty's aunt. Coming to Grips activity page. Archie Club News. "A Very Private Club," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg; Archie helps Mr. Weatherbee set up a kiddie pool for his nephew. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover pencils by Bob Bollling, inks by Chic Stone. The Big Pitch, script and pencils by Bob, inks by Chic Stone; Archie's wrist has recovered from the injury it suffered in the previous issue, but as the baseball season starts, he's still not pitching well, due to a lack of confidence. Trouble At Tee Time, or There Was Levity On the Links, script and pencils by Bob Bolling, inks by Chic Stone; On the way to caddy for Mr. Weatherbee at the Hackleton Golf Club, a sleepy Archie stops off at Dilton's garage, where the diminutive genius unveils his latest invention: the "pocket snoozer," an inflatable mattress that fits into your pocket. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Archie & Me. Cover by Joe Edwards. You Don't Need Drugs... public service announcement with the Archie gang, pencils by Stan Goldberg. "Camp Daze at Camp Runamuk," script and pencils by Joe Edwards, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie and Mr. Weatherbee have one problem child at summer camp: a spoiled rich boy who tries to solve all his problems with money. Melody's Favorite Drummers word search puzzle. Archie's Club News. "Bird Call" one-page story by Joe Edwards; Dilton is an expert bird watcher, and an expert punster. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

First 95-cent cover price. Betty & Veronica Spectacular. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo. "Canada Calling," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; The girls win a contest and are going to Canada to be models for fashion designer Maxine. "The Painfully Rich," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Veronica moans to Betty how difficult her life has been because she is wealthy. Sophisticated Style fashion page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Who's Sorry Now," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Everyone is puzzled when Betty's conversation becomes riddled with titles of old popular songs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. The Drip, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Mr. Svenson's handsome new helper spills paint on Veronica's dress. Weight And See, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Betty counsels a student named Horace on coping with the taunts and loneliness brought on by his obesity. The Name Of The Game, script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; The boys are so obsessed with baseball that they won't pay any attention to Veronica. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess ad with Josie, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. A Sound Solution, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Pop objects to the gang yelling so loud in his shop; They're so used to shouting over the jukebox that they don't notice it isn't operating. Knockout Punch, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is preparing for a party and her friends are helping her. Jughead and Archie are put in charge of making punch. Fall Guys, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica enlists Betty to help collect Veronica's old winter wardrobe to donate. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Roy Thomas. Cover by Marie Severin and Tom Sutton. Stories by Russ Jones (as Jack Younger), Mike Sekowsky, Tom Sutton, Roy Thomas, Bill Everett, and Peter A. Flynn. Crazy-funny humor tales that will make you go Arrgh! 36 pages, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

WRITTEN BY DENNIS O'NEIL; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND JAMES PASCOE; COVER BY TONY HARRIS AND RAY SNYDER A daring rescue sets the stage for a deadly new foe for Azrael! Jean Paul's efforts to become an Angel of mercy take some unexpected turns as he rescues a busload of kidnapped children. How does Azrael's act of kindness create his own worst enemy? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

A gigantic duckling toddler with strength to match, well-meaning Huey creates slapstick havoc wherever he goes. The Fox tries to trick Huey by masquerading as a fortune teller, but he doesn't see what's coming next. Katnip creates a super-identity, Sooper Cat, to pursue Herman and the mice. Just Like Papa; The Four-Chin Teller; The Monks; The Gloomy Eagle; Well-Schooled; Herman and Katnip: Sooper Cat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

by Bates, DiGerolamo, Escobar, & Rivette. Bart displays the merits of demerits in his "Guide to the Junior Campers," Lisa goes off to saxophone camp, and Maggie goes on an exciting adventure through outer space. And, finally, after a trip to Frink Labs, Bart unleashes a terrible and unstoppable computer virus upon the world. Menace meets machine this December! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story and Art by Andrew Lorenzi, Joy Ang, Meredith McClaren and Carey Pietsch. Cover by Natalie Nourigat. Nothing can ever be normal for poor Bee, and that includes getting strange house guests that make her nontemp life seem more like a fulltime job! PuppyCat doesn't say this often...well, he does, but he's got a big case of the 'Toldyouso's' that Bee will definitely not want to hear. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Reprint variant. "Bus Stop" and "Riot In Cell Block #5" Written by Beau Smith. Art and cover by Tim Harkins. 32 Pages, Full Color. standard paper stock. NOTE: Story Titles may vary on 1st printings and reprints. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Newly married romance, and all the complications that go with it. Mary gets a reputation for being too free with her affections, in a story with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Dale and Louise's newlywed bliss is cut short when his interfering, opinionated mother moves in with them. Interior decorator Barbara finds her wealthy new client Leigh arrogant, yet somehow intriguing. Mother-In-Law Trouble; Bachelor Apartment; Imitation of Love; Duet of Love; I Promise You. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

COW AND CHICKEN - In "School Bus Fuss," Cow becomes a member of the Safety Patrol and goes power-mad, Chicken takes over for the school bus driver, and the Red Guy is at the throttle of a 20-ton diesel train full of dangerous chemicals heading toward the railroad crossing! Plus, in "Curse of the Platypus Paw," Chicken is miserable when he gets exactly what Cow wishes for. Written by Michael Kraiger. Art by S.M. Taggart and Bill Alger. Cover by Glenn Barr. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY JEN VAN METER; ART BY FRANCISCO PARONZINI AND ROBERT CAMPANELLA; COVER BY HOWARD CHAYKIN In stores September 17. The tale of revenge and honor in the New West continues! Modern-day gunslinger Cinnamon heads to L.A. to settle old business from the long-ago murder of her father. To get there, she'll make a deal with the devils dealing cheap immigrant labor to the City of Angels! FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 5) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Houses are hard to get these days starring the Fox and the Crow, art by Jim Davis; Crawford tries to buy Fauntleroy's house and sell it at a profit. Shut Your Cakehole starring Blabber Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. The Tuscan Mob starring Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer. Get off my sunny spot! starring J. Rufus Lion, art by Howie Post. Have you seen my son? starring Dodo and the Frog, art by Otto Feuer. Shep, Sheep! What's the Difference? starring Doodles Duck, art by Howie Post. Men for the Pharoah starring Funny Fez. The Tree That Branched Out starring Giggle-Toons, script and art by Howie Post. The Seven Professors starring Nutsy Squirrel, art by Rube Grossman; The seven professors try to invent ways to burglar proof their house. 76 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by John Pound. Blackie's his name and bad luck's his game! In this rambunctious issue, Bad-Luck Blackie, the unluckiest cat, matches wits with super-knucklehead Deforrest T. Nimrod in "Duck and Cover." This unsportsmanlike sportsman is primed for a little duck hunting, but with clever Blackie on the side of the ducks, Nimrod's the one with all the bad luck. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Carl Wessler, Fred Guardineer, and Charles Biro. A companion series to Crime Does Not Pay from the same publisher, slightly less violent and with more emphasis on police work. A cop investigates a work foreman who takes kickbacks from workers, dubbed a "vampire" in the parlance of the time. Robbers try to fool police by wearing identical masked outfits, a look that resembles The Spirit. A gangster thinks a TV crime show is too similar to his own life, so he decides to confront the creator on live TV, in front of millions of witnesses. A classic anti-drug PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. The Vicious Vampire Racket; The Deadly Quartet; The Ten Percenter; Ten Million Witnesses; This'll Kill Ya!; We Can Stop the Enemies of Youth; King of the Laundry Racket. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

FINAL ISSUE - Torture Cover by Nahuel Lopez. Written by Christos N. Gage. Art by Emiliano Urdinola and Jacen Burrows. This is the way the world ends in the final issue of Crossed: Badlands! Celebrate eight years and hundreds of stories from Garth Ennis' unrivaled horror series with this tremendous 64 page, ad-free issue! Join Crossed scribe Christos Gage as he delivers the final installment of the Smokey trilogy, and this may be the end of life as we know it! To help celebrate this amazing milestone we pack this issue with incredible extras celebrating the original series artist Jacen Burrows! We start with including the rare original Jacen Burrows sketchbook and an enormous cover gallery of the rarest and previously uncollected Jacen Burrows Crossed covers. There is no help. There is no hope. There is only the Crossed. 64 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $5.99.

Written by Alan Gordon, Paul Levitz, Carla Speed McNeil, Kaare Andrews, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Keith Goldberg, John Nadeau and Dan Jolley. Art by Bo Hampton, Tim Hamilton, Troy Nixey, Aaron Campbell, Carla Speed McNeil and John Nadeau. In this month's installment of Dark Horse Presents, John Nadeau and Dan Jolley stitch together a tale of high-class intrigue and homicide in Murder Society! In 1930s Paris, a young tailor joins an elite club with remarkable-and violent-entry criteria. Plus, Al Gordon and Bo Hampton's The Once and Future Tarzan reaches its conclusion! Also features new chapters of Paul Levitz and Tim Hamilton's Brooklyn Blood, Carla Speed McNeil's Finder: Chase the Lady, Kaare Andrews and Troy Nixey's Black Sinister, and Rubber Guns by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Keith Goldberg, and Aaron Campbell! Cover price $4.99.

Cover inks by John Romita. The Empty Bus!, art by Syd Shores; A mobster gets on a bus during a rainy night that has no other riders in order to track down one of his former boys who took it on the lam. Sazzik, the Sorcerer, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A TV producer of violent sensationalist drama finds a book on a sorcerer that he thinks will bring in a big profit. They Melt at Night!, art by John Forte; A scientist, who is bitter at having his ideas rejected, succeeds in developing a corrosive that melts automobiles. The Sudden Storm, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; A couple are encouraged to flee an approaching hurricane, but they decline. It turns out that they are Noah and his wife. 36 pgs.$0.25. Cover price $0.20.