Comic books in 'Giant Insect', graded by CBCS

September 24, 1977. Cover by Lopez. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, Pat Mills, John Wagner and unknown (as A.N. Other). Art by Luis Collado, Dave Gibbons, Ian Gibson, Carlos Freixas, Lopez-Vera and Horacio Lalia. In this Prog: Invasion story "Dirty Jocks: Part 5"; Dan Dare in "Legion: Part 4"; Judge Dredd in "Devil's Island"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "UFO: Part 2"; "Shako: Part 12"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "A Promised Land"! 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

August 19, 1978. Features include Robo-Hunter in (T.B. Grover, art by Ferrer/Gibson), Tharg's Future-Shocks in "Nothing on Earth" (script by Jack Adrian, art by Frisano), Dan Dare (script by Jack Adrian, art by Dave Gibbons), the Cursed Earth Game part 4, Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 18, "Soul Food" (script by Adrian, art by Brian Bolland), and Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Azpiri).

September 30, 1978. Features include Robo-Hunter (script by T.B. Grover, art by Ian Gibson), Dan Dare (script by Landau/Preston, art by Gibbons/Leach), Judge Dredd in the Cursed Earth chapter 24, "Dredd's Last Stand" (script by Grover, art by Mike McMahon), Ant Wars (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Azpiri), and Walter the Wobot (script by G.P. price, art by B. McCarthy). Kevin O'Neill cover.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Al Plastino; After yet another round of pranks from Mr. Mxyzptlk, Superman travels to the fifth dimensional world where Mxyzptlk lives to perform pranks on him. Hawkman ad. One-page Ollie story by Henry Boltinoff. One-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee! Supergirl stars in "The Supergirl of Two Worlds!" Statement of ownership - average paid circulation 458,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Invasion of the Super-Ants!", art by Al Plastino; When giant ants invade Metropolis, Superman uses Red Kryptonite to alter his head to resemble an ant's, so that he can communicate with the ants, who have kidnapped Lois Lane. One-page Cora the Car Hop story by Henry Boltinoff. Supermen of America ad. Superman ad. Batman and Robin ad. "The Girl Who Was Supergirl's Double!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; A series of coincidental events lead Dick to believe that Lena is really Supergirl, and he begins to pay her extra attention, which makes Linda jealous. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer comic book ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Legion of Super-Creatures!", script by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Giant super-powered insects invade Earth and Superman cannot stop them; He must discover their planet of origin to defeat them. Teen Titans ad. "The Secret of Supergirl's Suitor!", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Jim Mooney; When Linda meets Al Mintor, she falls instantly in love with him, even though she later learns that he is a thief. Batman and Robin ad. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Gravy Train!" (script by Richard Hughes as "Kurato Osaki," art by Johnny Craig); "Suspicious People!" (script by Hughes as "Zev Zimmer," art by George Wilhelms); "The Ghostly Patrol!" (script by Pierce Rand, art by Hy Eisman); and "Lucky Shield!" One-page Herbie strip/ad, "This is Herbie" (art by Ogden Whitney). Kurt Schaffenberger cover. Cover price $0.12.

The Cockeyed World of Witch Kraft - Written by Arnold Drake. Art and Cover by Bob Oksner. Witch Kraft! That crazy old crone, that lovable loon! She's back again to take you on a kook's tour of the Cockeyed World in a 3-part tale! Plus: A Letter from Jerry; Honey in Hollywood untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Little Pete untitled reprint half-pager by Boltinoff. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Edited by Victor Gorelick. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including the Metal Monster. Origin & 1st Appearance of Fly Girl In Costume. Ad for the Jaguar comic book.36 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

12 Cent cover price. Edited by John L. Goldwater. Cover by John Rosenberger. Stories by Robert Bernstein and John Rosenberger. Archie Comics amiable and agile super-hero The Fly battles an assortment of nefarious villains, including the Five Menaces and the Medieval Monsters. Ad for Adventures of the Jaguar #6. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Ernest Schroeder. Stories and art by Ernest Schroeder and others. One of the more fanciful and influential of 1940s aviator heroes, Airboy fights evil with his radio-controlled plane "Birdie" and its plethora of experimental flying tech. Sometimes listed as Airboy Comics #93. No issue # on cover; Vol. 8, issue #10 in indicia. Airboy battles gigantic ants that emerge from a hive beneath the desert, years before the similar sci-fi film classic Them! The Heap becomes involved in a tribal uprising, an evil plot, and voodoo deep in the Congo. A pirate story with possible art by Bob Powell. Airboy; The Heap; Cactus Speedway; Tomb of the North; Blackbeard and the Vulture; The Chemical Kid; Who Has the Ball? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Severin. Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Marvin Stein, Reed Crandall, George Tuska, Bernard Baily and Archie Goodwin. An anthology of science-fiction and horror stories from publisher Harvey. A sentient piece of land resists any attempt by humans to civilize or develop it. Aliens arrive on Earth, only to discover human civilization destroyed by robots run amuck. A hard-luck space captain crashes on Mars, in a story by comics legends Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson. The Lost Acre; The Night Visitor; The Aliens; Hermit; Paradise in Space; The Invaders; Silent Street. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Fall 1943. The Justice Society of America has its hand full when "Insects Turn to Crime!" Plot by Gardner Fox and Sheldon Mayer, script by Fox. Art by Joe Gallagher plus individual chapters featuring Hawkman (art by Sheldon Moldoff), the Sandman (art by Pierce Rice and Arthur Cazenueve), the Spectre (art by Bernard Baily), Doctor Fate (art by Howard Sherman), Dr. Mid-nite (art by Stan Aschmeier), Starman (art by Rice/Cazenueve), the Atom (art by Gallagher), and Johnny Thunder (art by Aschmeier). Wonder Woman cameo. Full-page ad for the Junior Justice Society of America fan club. Combined full-page ad for Wonder Woman 6, Comic Cavalcade 4, All-Flash 12, and Green Lantern 9. Frank Harry cover. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Afternoon of the Assassins!, script by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway ("Steel" sequence), pencils by Adrian Gonzales and Don Heck ("Steel" sequence), inks by Jerry Ordway; the JSA battles Kung the Assassin from Wonder Woman #238 and Baron Blitzkrieg; Steel the Indestructible Man is introduced. Fact File Page on the All-Star Squadron and Johnny Quick. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Final 25-cent cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "Arena Kill!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Craig Russell (pages 1, 30, uncredited) and Jack Abel (pages 2-27, 31); Suwannee River, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, New Years Eve, 2020: Killraven and his band of Freemen have come across the people that reside in the refuge, who have been mostly undisturbed by the Martian Masters due to the environment they dwell in being hard for the Martians to attack; After besting their leader Brother Axe in battle, Killraven and his friends are invited to dine with the people of Suwannee River; While telling Brother Axe and his people tales of his and Old Skull's days in the Martian gladiator arenas, Killraven's story gets sidetracked as Old Skull begins telling his life story. 36 pgs, full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

July 1926. Frank Paul cover for "The Eggs from Lake Tanganyika" by Curt Siodmak. Stories by H. G. Wells ("The Man Who Could Work Miracles"), Jules Verne ("A Trip to the Center of the Earth") and Garrett P. Serviss ("The Moon Metal"), and more. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. 8-in. x 11-in.; black and white with color cover; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

"Adam Link Faces a Revolt" by Eando Binder

Volume 15, Issue 5 - May, 1941. Giant 15th Anniversary Issue (begins giant-size issues with 244 to 276 pages). Cover by J. Allen St. John. Science fiction stories by Eando Binder ("Adam Link Faces a Revolt"), Don Wilcox, Joseph J. Millard and A.R. Steber, John York Cabot, William P. McGivern, P.F. Costello, David Wright O'Brien, Robert Moore Williams, Duncan Farnsworth, and Alexander Blade. Back cover by Frank R. Paul (depicting Martian spaceships invading New York City). 7" x 10"; black and white with color cover; 244 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 22, Issue 8 - August, 1948. Cover Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by S.M. Tenneshaw, Craig Browning, Robert Morrison, and Rog Phillips. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa and William A. Gray, Robert Gibson Jones, Henry Thiede, and D.C. Kunath. 7" x 10"; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

In this issue: A short story, "Stenographer's Hand," by David H Keller.

Fall 1928. Stories by David H. Keller M.D., A. Hyatt Verrill, Bob Olsen, Ronald M. Sherin, and Clelland J. Ball. Illustrations. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white with color cover; newsprint interiors. Cover price $0.50.

Anime & Manga Monthly - The #1 source for domestic anime, manga & more! The ultimate magazine for anime fans! This issue: Disney DVD releases Hayao Miyazaki's classics Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Porco Rosso & The Cat Returns. Plus: Top 30 Hottest Anime Characters! Also: Overman King Gainer - Gundam creator's new saga! And: Under the Anime Influence - Special Spotlight. Plus: Exclusive interview with Studio Ghibli. Also: Win Fullmetal Alchemist action figures. Remember, if it's anime in America, it's gotta be Animerica! Magazine, 8x11, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Rafael de Latorre. Cover by Rafael de Latorre and Marcelo Maiolo. The sins of the past bite at Sandor's heels, as the rage of the swarm and the wrath of the flood rise to a fever pitch! Jesse races against time and the mob who is hunting her down to return the queen to her hive before war erupts across the valley! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Archie's Jokes Cover price $0.25.

by Clevinger & Wegener Atomic Robo is all that stands between Reno and a pack of giant 50-foot-ants, but the metal warrior can't shake flashbacks of a World War II dogfight gone bad. From Brian Clevinger, the creator of web-phenomenon 8-Bit Theater! Cover price $2.95.

The Badger is alerted to a bug problem. But it's not your normal household bug problem. This bug is as big as a truck, impervious to bullets and seems to want to kill people. Sounds like a problem right up the Badger's alley in "Betelgeuse." Script by Mike Baron and art by Matt Roach & Jerry Beck. Cover price $2.95.

Enemy Within, script by Gary Poole, art by Winslow Mortimer; Zoltar launches a new attack by sending his operative Ivar the Cunning to infiltrate Center Neptune. Ivar knocks out Garth (a trusted guard) and, using a mask, moves freely throughout Center Neptune; He steals some secret plans for a new defense technique and plants them in Jason's room. Invasion of the Ant Creatures, script by Gary Poole, art by Winslow Mortimer; Jason is arrested for stealing secret plans and G-Force is grounded; Jason sneaks out of his jail cell to confront Garth, the man who accused him; Garth, who is really Ivar the Cunning in disguise, stuns 7-Zark-7 and tells Zoltar to begin the invasion. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Stories and art by Bob Powell, Joe Certa, John Giunta, Vic Donahue and Rudy Palais. Former superhero comic Black Cat becomes a showcase for Harvey's unique brand of pre-Code horror. In the far future year of 3052, atomic rays transform The Last Man on Earth into a horrible monster. Castaways in an Asian desert discover a lost city of the living dead. A peasant makes a deal with the devil to win a woman's hand. The Last Man on Earth; Forbidden Room!; Man Against Beast; Strange Superstitions; Marching Zombies; The Case of the Tell-Tale Shoes; Trick the Devil! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Art by Marvin Stein, Ted Galindo, and George Tuska. Captain America creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby present their own contribution to the horror comics trend of the 1950s, featuring tales of ghosts and the paranormal. Issue # 37 on cover; listed as Vol. 6, issue #4 in indicia. Claim jumpers steal a prospector's gold mine, but can't quite kill him. A man has a year to decide whether he was a coward for letting a woman drown after a shipwreck. Small-time hoods are out of their league when they try to shake down a mysterious visitor to a secret government outpost. The Gold Mine; Superstitions; Cancelled Debt; The Survivor!; Pilgrimage; Stranger in 313. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "Like Father ? Like Son," "The Grumbler," "To Bee or Not to Bee," and "The Monster in Me." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-702. Cover price $0.30.

Limited 1 for 5 Variant Cover by Mike Mignola (W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) Max Fiumara The Nazi occult bureau threatened to destroy the peace that followed the end of World War II. One year after the war, Professor Bruttenholm, guardian of the child Hellboy, enlisted a special task force to connect the dots between a series of massacres and a mad vampire nobleman. Now the B.P.R.D. launches an investigation of an atomic-fueled space-travel experiment that's apparently unleashed horrific monsters in the Utah desert. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Stories by Art Helfant, Irwin Hasen, Bill Woolfolk, Howard Boughner and Otto Binder. Art by Bud Thompson, Howard Boughner, Irwin Hasen, Art Helfant and Joe Certa. Superhero action with Freddy Freeman, who gains the same powers as his hero Captain Marvel, better known these days as Shazam. A scientist working in the Amazon Jungle alerts Captain Marvel Jr. to the existence of ants so big and smart, they can form criminal gangs. Marvel Jr. has a battle with a house that seems to have a mind of its own. Snodgrass the Snob tries to get away from an old school chum who recognizes him in the street. The Ant Crook; Judge Smudge; Rubbernose Randolph; Kanvasback: Pianola Pal; The Mystery of Jonah Jinx; The Doom of Freddy Freeman; Toothache; Hair Minded Harris; Black and White; Feud With a House; Snodgrass the Snob. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Max Bemis. Art by Eoin Marron. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. Based on the classic Atari game! When a terrifying creature from beyond the stars attacks his planet, Dale's journey begins. But he is not out to save his world. It is already too late for that. As the lone survivor, the only thing he wants is revenge! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Max Bemis. Art and Cover by Eoin Marron. Based on the classic Atari game! When a terrifying creature from beyond the stars attacks his planet, Dale's journey begins. But he is not out to save his world. It is already too late for that. As the lone survivor, the only thing he wants is revenge! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Max Bemis. Art by Eoin Marron. Cover by Dan Schkade. Based on the classic Atari game! When a terrifying creature from beyond the stars attacks his planet, Dale's journey begins. But he is not out to save his world. It is already too late for that. As the lone survivor, the only thing he wants is revenge! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

"Double Cross!" Written by Bob Rozakis. Art by Don Heck and Al Vey. As Doc Terror unleashes his latest threat on mankind, the Centurions are in disarray as one of their own may just be a traitor! Don't miss the final pulse-pounding issue of Power X-Treme! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

The Centurions in "Counterfeit." 8-1/8 in. x 11-5/8 in.; full color; 32 pages on slick paper. Published by London Editions Magazines.

In this issue: A diagram of the secret Challengers Cave. "The Super Powers of the Challengers." A trio of Challengers battle a gang of bad guys, both groups using mechanical devices of their own design. Script by France Herron, art by Bob Brown. "The Spy in Challenger Cave." To learn the secret of the Challengers' Project M-E, Multi-Man smuggles a robot insect into Challenger Mountain. Script by Arnold Drake, art by Bob Brown. Cover by Brown. Cover price $0.12.

Stories, art and cover by Voltaire. A futuristic satire from the musician and creator of Oh My Goth. Chi-Chian reflects on her new role as a warrior as opposed to her peace-loving ways, wondering, Why cant people just be nice? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. "Night of the Wolf and Other Stories!" Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970-1993 Marvel) #151-159.

Written by Michael Fleisher and John Buscema. Art by John Buscema, Gary Kwapisz, Ernie Chan, Steve Leialoha, Bob Camp, and Rudy Nebres. Cover by Gary Kwapisz.

Conan confronts some of his most difficult challenges yet when he faces down a werewolf who is being protected by the same tribe that it aims to destroy in "Night of the Wolf," and he finds a hidden Cimmerian valley filled with the vestiges of an ancient war in "Vale of Death." The wandering barbarian will also have to keep his wits about him if he is to keep from becoming a statue in a madwoman's collection in "The Cauldron of Doom!" Now with new colors, all of the original series covers, and a foreword by Ernie Chan complete with a brand new pinup!

Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.99.

Perfect Union Cover - Cover by Michael DiPascale. They've taken your ticket and ushered you to a seat. You know something is wrong here. You can feel it in the very fabric of the dingy and smoky theatre you sit in. It's an almost palpable dread you feel as the lights go down and the first reel begins to play... This issue continues Cinema Purgatorio by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, A More Perfect Union by Max Brooks and Michael DiPascale, Code Pru by Garth Ennis and Raulo Caceres, Modded by Kieron Gillen and Ignacio Calero, and The Vast by Christos Gage and Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

Union Cover - (W) Alan Moore & Various (A) Kevin O'Neil & Various (CA) Gabriel Andrade - Join a master class of sequential artisans as they spin stories to terrify and delight in the finest anthology in comics. Now showing: Cinema Purgatorio by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, A More Perfect Union by Max Brooks and Gabriel Andrade, Code Pru by Garth Ennis and Raulo Caceres, Modded by Kieron Gillen and Nahuel Lopez, and The Vast by Christos Gage and Gabriel Andrade. Each story has its own cover by the series artist and there is also an Ancient Tome Premium edition limited to 1000 copies. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. A Shadow on the Land, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; setting: City of Ronnoco, Plain of Shamu; Conan battles Shadow and Scorpion and saves the city of Ronnoco. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

"The Web Tightens." Script by Bruce Jones, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Brett Breeding. Buscema cover. Cover price $0.60.

The Bird Men of Akah Ma'at! - Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by John Buscema and Ernie Chan. Cover by Gary Kwapisz. Why must Conan prevent the destruction of a floating city before the woman who saved his life dies? Find out when our sullen Cimmerian takes on wizards, warriors and winged beasts! Continues next issue. Characters in this issue: Conan; Alhambra (first appearance); Raskos B'quen (first appearance). Plus: 1-page TSR ad with art by Larry Elmore. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Terry Austin. The Blood Red Eye of Truth! starring Liirix (death), the Unknowable One (introduction, death), and Shikar (introduction), script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod; Conan battles a giant snake-like creature. The Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four) stars in a Hostess ad, Hot-Tempered Triumph! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Dagar in "Vengeance - Sweet Vengeance" with art by Jesse F. Santos. The conclusion of the Scorpio quest. Painted front cover. # on cover 90279-307 July. #4 7/73 20c Cover price $0.20.

Written by Len Wein. Art by J.G. Jones (First comics work) and Mike Barreiro. Cover art: Unknown. "Vexed!" Michael battles the demon Vex and his minions. A fellow dweller of the quantum field takes Michael to heal a powerful being named Galahad. 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $2.50.

Hellstorm Locust by Gordon Derry & Dan Day. The Fly by Randy Suave and David & Dan Day. Morella adapted from Edgar Allen Poe by Rich Margopoulos and Dan & David Day. Cover price $2.50.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Journey to the Center of the Ants!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Moon-Boy wakes to find himself in a glass case, abducted by the Sky Demons; A hellish series of experiments follow; Meanwhile, Devil, White-Hair, and Stone-Hand find themselves in battle with two alien creatures on their way to the Tower of Death. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Giant-size issue featuring a reprint of the Carl Barks' stories "The Titanic Ants" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews face off against some giant ants and "Riding the Pony Express" in which Donald and the nephews are part of a group recreating the days of the pony express. Issue also has an untitled Barks' story in which Scrooge, Donald and the nephews journey to an uncharted island and a one-page text story "All Burned Up." Number on Cover: 90037-802. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.