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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover by Gabriel Hardman. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Larry Watts. As the Chosen One, Ash has seen some strange things and visited some strange times and places. But nothing has prepared him for this! Catapulted into the depths of space, Ash must confront the Deadites in a place where no one can hear his screams... or his chainsaw... or his boomstick! What do the forces of the evil dead want with the International Space Station? Whatever it is, Ash embarks on his most out-of-this-world adventure in order to stop them! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 E.C. Comics) #6 and 13-17.

Foreword by Walt Simonson.

Weird Fantasy Volume 1 touches down at Dark Horse Comics! Fully remastered in magnificent digital color, this otherworldly volume includes twenty-four extraterrestrial tales from a stellar collection of writers and artists-Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Harry Harrison, Gardner Fox, Jack Kamen, Harvey Kurtzman, and Wally Wood! Dark Horse presents the famous science fiction comic series! Check out the complete line of EC archives!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

(W/A) Boothby, Kazaleh, Pepoy After blowing up the Earth... well, actually an Earth-sized fast food restaurant, Fry is sentenced to work off the damages, only to discover that he has a special talent for worldwide fast food delivery techniques in a story we could only call... 'Do You Want Fry with That?' Cover price $2.99.

Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of rippling on cover

Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Matt Wagner. A new Grendel story from visionary creator Matt Wagner! Grendel Prime has returned to Earth, but things are not as he left them. The pockets of humanity that remain and the Necro Lords that rule them have turned against Grendel. Grendel Prime will need to hide his identity as he explores his suddenly hostile home planet.  Featuring a standard cover by Matt Wagner and a variant cover by Brennan Wagner. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of rippling on cover

Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Brennan Wagner. A new Grendel story from visionary creator Matt Wagner! Grendel Prime has returned to Earth, but things are not as he left them. The pockets of humanity that remain and the Necro Lords that rule them have turned against Grendel. Grendel Prime will need to hide his identity as he explores his suddenly hostile home planet.  Featuring a standard cover by Matt Wagner and a variant cover by Brennan Wagner. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Matt Wagner. After surviving the Anti-Grendels and a double vampire attack, Grendel Prime, Ptolemy, and Hari Smythe finally make it to the Grendel Grotto, the base of the Hounds of Orion. With Grendel Primes help, they may be able to finalize a special experiment thats taken years to develop—an experiment that could change everything! • A new Grendel story arc from visionary creator Matt Wagner! • Four issue series. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner. Cover by Matt Lesniewski. After surviving the Anti-Grendels and a double vampire attack, Grendel Prime, Ptolemy, and Hari Smythe finally make it to the Grendel Grotto, the base of the Hounds of Orion. With Grendel Primes help, they may be able to finalize a special experiment thats taken years to develop—an experiment that could change everything! • A new Grendel story arc from visionary creator Matt Wagner! • Four issue series. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

The Griffin makes a serious decision as the last surviving Assirion super-soldier seeks to avenge the murder of her race...a vengeance that endangers far more than the Acacian fleet orbiting Earth. Written by Dan Vado, with art by Norman Felchle and Mark McKenna, and color by Steve Oliff and Olyoptics. Painted cover by Matt Wagner. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

Written by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco. Art and Cover by Anthony Spay. The landmark issue of one of the hottest indie comics of the past decade has arrived! It all began with Sela Mathers, the Guardian of the Nexus, a woman tasked with teaching misguided humans right from wrong. But Sela's struggles, her ups and downs, the effects of those she's helped and those she's lost to darkness, will all culminate in this epic 100th issue! Sela will take on the biggest threat she's ever faced as the Dark Queen looks to plunge the Grimm Universe into an Age of Darkness. *AGE OF DARKNESS Tie-in. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Cover by Angel Medina (W) Raven Gregory (A) Robert Viacava Dream Eater Saga Part 12--The epic 48 page conclusion to the Dream Eater Saga is here! A battle for the ages begins as heroes and the villains from the Grimm Universe must band together in order to have any chance at defeating a being of incredible power. But someone is plotting to save themselves and an act of betrayal will have drastic consequences on them all. Do not miss the final issue of the Zenescope crossover that will have fans talking for years! Cover price $5.99.

"The Town That Lost its Face," "Pageant of the 300-Year Doom," and "The Last Survivors of Planet Earth" (art by Mort Meskin). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Wieringo. story HOWARD M. SHUM art MATTEO SCALERA & OSCAR CELESTINI covers MATTEO SCALARA, MIKE WIERINGO & HOWARD M. SHUM (50/50) Four intergalactic highly skilled female bounty hunters pursue an elusive prey. They end up going through a wormhole and crashing on a weird alien planet. They now have bigger concerns such as giant killer robots and crazy aliens. ? 32 PAGES ? FC ? Cover price $2.99.

By Jolly Blackburn & Various. Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic on the subject of games ever! Though B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave and Sara may play different characters in different games, their personalities always shine through. KoDT also features "d20", "HackMaster", and other articles for gamers from a gamer's perspective. 80pgs, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

Adaptation of the novel by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle by Terry Collins and Roger Vilela Cover price $2.50.

Variant cover by Rick Burchett. Stories by Cliff MacGillivray. Art by Rick Burchett. Blackthorne Publishing presents a spoof of Man of Steel, DCs 1986 retcon of Superman. Earths mightiest hero is immune to harm, but he soon discovers theres one thing that can kill him: the arbitrary whims of comic book publishers and fans. This cover, like the comic itself, is a spoof of Man of Steel (DC, 1986 series) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Newsstand edition. Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. This first issue reveals that Kal-El was conceived via the mingling of seeds in a matrix chamber, Clark's powers developed slowly over time (meaning Superboy was written out of continuity), and Superman's body projected an aura that protected his now vulnerable costume. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

2nd printing So Much Fun! variant. Distributed to Toy Stores by So Much Fun! Inc. Cover price $1.25.

MPI Audio series. 1N does not include cassette tape. Comic measures 6 x 9. John Byrne script and art

MPI Audio series - Includes Cassette tape. Comic (MP Audio Edition of Man of Steel #1) measures 6 x 9. "From Out of the Green Dawn!" Story and art by John Byrne. Read the comic and listen to the live action audio casette.

Written by STUART VANDAL. Cover by DAVID FINCH. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock, Rated T+.

Variant Cover #54 "Mars Explodes" (W) John Layman (A) John McCrea The invasion begins! The first stories of an all-new MARS ATTACKS universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the comics page. Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew) is joined by Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman) to sound the alarm. Beware! The Martians are coming! Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Villanova. The Easter Island Things, script by Al Hewetson, art by Maelo Cintron. The Diary Of An Absolute Lunatic, script by Al Hewetson, art by Felipe Dela Rosa. The Plastic Plague, script and art by Jack Katz. Death Of The 80th Victim!, script by Doug Moench, art by Ricardo Villamonte. Werewolf, script by Ed Fedory, art by Juez Xirinius. And The Corrupt Shall Dine!, script by Ed Fedory, art by Fernando Rubio. Charles Laughton: Scream Screen Scenes, script by Al Hewetson, art by Domingo Gomez. Starchild, script and art by Bruce Jones. The Creature From The Black Lagoon, script by Al Hewetson, art by Ricardo Villamonte. The Butchered At Earth's Core!, script by Ed Fedory, art by Jesus Suso Rego. The Human Gargoyles, part 4: And They Did Battle With The Thing From Underneath, script by Al Hewetson, art by Maelo Cintron. 68 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Cover art by Ken Barr. City of Nomads--Future History Chronicles, script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Sutton. Upward To the Earth (Part 1 of ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES adaptation), script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival. 76 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Story and art by Erik Larsen. Dragon and Jennifer are trapped on a planet which is days from exploding and the S.O.S. has no way of saving them! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Fiction (W. Gregory Stewart, Stephen Baxter, Charles Sheffield, Maureen F. McHugh, Storm Constantine); columns on science, games, television, books, and comics; and more. Cover by Chris Moore with David Duchovny/Gillian Anderson X-Files inset photo. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; color; 100 slick pages. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Collects Age of the Sentry (2008-2009) #1-6. Written by JEFF PARKER and PAUL TOBIN. Art by NICK DRAGOTTA, RAMON ROSANAS, BILL GALVAN, MICHAEL CHO and COLLEEN COOVER. Cover by DAVE BULLOCK and MICHAEL CHO. 'Classic' tales of the Sentry at the birth of the Marvel Age! Discover the previously unexplored history of the Golden Guardian of Good as he battles the Mad Thinker; Ursus the Ultra Bear; Mountain Man; and Cranio, the Man with the Tri-Level Mind - all leading up to a final showdown with his arch nemesis, the Void! Featuring guest-stars galore, including Millie the Model and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus: a special story guest-starring one of the greatest - but sadly forgotten - British Invasion bands, the Crick-Hits! More than ten tales of old-school super-hero action! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1-shot. Intended as a 12 issue series. b&w. Cover price $1.75.

The Tabukan Syndrome, Part 4 of 6. The Enterprise assists the Excelsior with repairs, as Sulu and Kirk learn the true danger of the Tabukan weapons. Written by Howard Weinstein, with art by Gordon Purcell and Arne Starr. Cover by Rod Whigham and Jerome Moore. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Spring 1954. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Jack Vance, Leigh Brackett, Judith Merril, Charles A. Stearns, Robert F. Young, and Wilbur S. Peacock. Virgil Finlay (3) and Emsh illustrations. 6.5-in. x 9-in. trimmed format; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

"The Dreams of Doom!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "Toyride to the Stars!"; and the Atomic Knights in "Thanksgiving Day--1990!" (art by Murphy Anderson). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Jan 1950. Cover by Lawrence. Science Fiction stories include two novels; "Outpost Infinity" by Raymond F. Jones and "The Long Dawn" by Noel Loomis, and five short stories; "The Fear Planet" by Murray Leinster, "A Fragment of Diamond Quartz" by Ray Cummings, "Beyond All Weapons" by L. Ron Hubbard, "Spin, Devil!" by John D. MacDonald (as 'John Wade'), and "The Final Frontier" by Robert Moore Williams. Illustrations by Bok, Calle, Virgil Finlay, and Lawrence. 7-in. x 9 1/2-in.; black and white text with spot illos.; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Derek Charm. The League of Extraordinary Villains have created a robot army of the captive heroes, Samurai Jack, Ben 10, Dexter and the Powerpuff Girls, with plans to conquer the Universe. Why would they do such a crazy thing? Why are there no Ed, Edd, and Eddy robots? And how can our heroes stop them? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Portuguese edition of U.S. Superman stories. Text in Porguguese. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Curt Swan/Murphy Anderson. 6-3/8 in. x 9-3/8 in.; full color; 32 pages.

"Mission to Krypton!" Guest-starring Superman and the Guardian. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Dusty Abell and Dexter Vines. Don't miss Superboy's amazing eye-opening journey to Krypton! At long last, the Teen of Steel learns his true Kryptonian name. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Super-Weapon!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Lex Luthor designs Weapon-X, a device that can drain Superman's powers and use them to power a weapon strong enough to destroy Superman. Superboy's First Public Appearance!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; The story of Superboy's debut and first meeting with President Roosevelt. The Orphans of Space!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; In his Fortress of Solitude, Superman disassembles a strange machine he found in space. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. DC Giant featuring reprinted stories: Superman Meets Jor-El and Lara Again [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 1], script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Superman accidentally travels through time and across space to Krypton. Superman's Kryptonian Romance [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 2]; Superman romances Lyla and witnesses Jonathan Kent's proposal to Martha, while Brainiac shrinks and steals Kandor. The Surprise of Fate! [Superman's Return to Krypton! part 3]. Father's Day on Planet Krypton!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by George Papp. The Fugitive from the Phantom Zone!, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino. The Wizard City starring Superboy, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $21.99 View scan Paper: White Label #21-3B8C92F-212 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. The Stoning Of Lana Lang, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dan Adkins; Vartox attacks Superman after being brainwashed by Syreena. Last Scoop on Krypton!--The Fabulous World of Krypton, script by Bob Rozakis, art by Gil Kane; A Kryptonian newsman discovers that Fel-Kar, a member of the Science Council, knows that Jor-El is conducting illegal experiments in space exploration, but doesn't understand why Fel-Kar has failed to take any action. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Giant-Sized 400th Anniversary issue! Introduction by Ray Bradbury. How do people look at Superman? How will we see him in the future, as historians and scholars evaluate this figure who so dominated the 20th century? When he is no longer with us...who will we think he was? Come into the future with us to find out and explore..."The Living Legends of Superman." Script by Elliot Maggin. Art by Joe Orlando (4 pages), Al Williamson (8 pages), Frank Miller (4 pages), Marshall Rogers & Terry Austin (7 pages), Wendy Pini (3 pages), Michael W. Kaluta & Kelly Alder (6 pages), Klaus Janson (10 pages), Jim Steranko (10 pages, and Steranko also handles the script, letters & colors for his sequence). Pin-ups by: Brian Bolland, Jack Kirby & Terry Austin, John Byrne, Jack Davis, Leonard Starr (Superman flying with Annie and Sandy), Walt Simonson, Bernie Wrightson, Will Eisner (Superman and the Spirit), Steve Ditko, Mike Grell, Moebius, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Robinson (Batman, Robin, Joker, Penguin appear in pin-up). Cover by Howard Chaykin. Back cover by Frank Miller. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Superman origin retold. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner. Superman, 2001!, script by Cary Bates and Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Bob Oksner; What if Baby Kal-El landed on Earth in 1976? Found by the American military just ahead of the Soviets, Kal-El is raised as a ward of the Army; Tensions over the alien superhuman, now called Skyboy, boil over in 1990 with both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. launching missiles. Skyboy destroys all of the weapons and abandons his Skyboy identity to live as Clark Kent; In 2001, the Soviets send Moka to Times Square to declare himself the person who saved the planet in 1990 and the rightful ruler of mankind, but Clark comes out of retirement, this time as Superman, and exposes Moka for the fraud he is. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Prelude issue to Return to Krypton, new direction for Superman--return to his true origin. (Changes Byrne's Krypton origins from Man of Steel miniseries to a false origin told to Superman by Jor-El). Cover price $2.25.

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art & cover by Ed McGuinness & Cam Smith. Direct Market edition (not the newsstand edition). Prelude issue to Return to Krypton, new direction for Superman--return to his true origin. (Changes Byrne's Krypton origins from Man of Steel miniseries to a false origin told to Superman by Jor-El). Silver holofoil cover. Cover price $2.25.

Signed edition. Signed by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness with Dynamic Forces Certficate of Authenticity. Direct Market edition (not the newsstand edition). Prelude issue to Return to Krypton, new direction for Superman--return to his true origin. (Changes Byrne's Krypton origins from Man of Steel miniseries to a false origin told to Superman by Jor-El). Silver foil cover.

This was meant to be produced as a silver holofoil edition, but some issues got away from DC with no foil coating put on it. Content Info: Prelude issue to Return to Krypton, new direction for Superman--return to his true origin. (Changes Byrne's Krypton origins from Man of Steel miniseries to a false origin told to Superman by Jor-El). Cover price $2.25.

Printed and distributed in Japan. Every issue of the series reprints several Superman and other DC stories in both color and b&w, and also contains some puzzles, DC news & articles (Everything is printed in Japanese language). Issue #1 has a full color reprint of "The Origin of Superman" from issue #300 of the regular series. There is also an article on the original Superman Movie starring Christopher Reeves. Strangely, there is a Superbaby short story on pages 90-96 printed in English (guess the translator had the day off that day :-D). Softcover, squarebound, 7 1/4" x 10 1/8", b&w with lengthy color section, 114 pages.

Written by Alan Burnett Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolf. Get ready for an epic tale written by Alan Burnett (Batman Beyond, The Superman/Batman Adventures animated series) with art by Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN) & Derek Fridolf! This haunting 6-part story arc will challenge Batman's and Superman's very souls, and could only be titled 'Torment.' Retailers: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. The Standard Edition cover is by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolf; one copy of the Variant Edition, with a cover by Claudio Castellini, may be ordered for every 10 copies of the Standard Edition ordered. Please see the Previews Order Form for further details. ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Zero Hour. Someone's cutting Clark Kent's face out of childhood photos...and trying to kill him, too, in "Peer Pressure Part 1 - A Whole New World." Continues in Superman (1987) #0. Written by Louise Simonson. Art & cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Cover price $1.50.

Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne and others Art by Joe Shuster, Curt Swan, Byrne and others Cover by Swan and various Don't miss this 48-page Special originally included in the SUPERMAN THROUGH THE AGES ACTION FIGURE BOX SET! Included here are classic Superman stories from ever era, from ACTION COMICS #1, THE AMAZING WORLD OF SUPERMAN, and SUPERMAN #7 (1987), plus pin-ups and more! ? 48 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

Sinestro Corps War: Part 9.5 - Written by Geoff Johns & Sterling Gates Art by Pete Woods & Jerry Ordway. One of the most powerful players in Sinestro's Corp of Fear has reached Earth for the final showdown. As the heroes of the DC universe unite to prevent a reoccurence of the terrible events of Infinite Crisis, Superboy...scratch that...SuperMAN Prime's origins are finally revealed! Cover price $2.99.

by Ben Dunn, Chris Allen, & Various At last, in his own series, the man with vision so good, he can see into tomorrow! Thrill to the adventures of Tomorrow Man as he enters the "toughest contest in the world" to determine the fate of history. Witness the revelation of his origin! All this plus all new story and art! b&w, 64pg" Cover price $4.99.