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Limited Red Edition cover by Martinez and Craig A. Stormon. Lethal Oversight. Story by Mark Hettergott. Art by Manny. Another grim, gritty tale pitting dark characters against even darker villains. The cyborg assassin Deathrow returns, and this time hes got help in the form of two equally deadly women known as the Iron Cupcakes. The trio breaks the law in pursuit of a higher justice. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Amanda Conner - by Jimmy Palmiotti & Lee Moder The tag-team of Quesada and Palmiotti are back! Throw in Painkiller Jane, and now you've got Dynamite! That's right, Dynamite is the new home of Painkiller Jane, and this February (just a few short months after Jane's TV debut in her SCI-FI movie) she's hitting comic shops across the country! Jane Vasko was once an undercover police officer attempting to infiltrate the Fonti Mob. After gaining the trust of mob boss Joey Fonti, she was given the assignment of passing a message onto rival gang member Adam, not realizing that she was planted with an explosive device. As she met her target, the explosion caused significant injuries, but Adam was uninjured. Through mysterious means, he managed to revive Jane, giving her superhuman regenerative powers in the process. Leaving her life as a police officer behind, she became the vigilante Painkiller Jane. Featuring interior art by Lee Moder, this issue also features cover art by creators Joe (Daredevil: Father) Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti, plus variants by Amanda (JSA: Classified)Conner (w/Jimmy Palmiotti), Billy (X-23) Tan, and Lee Moder, all shipping in an equal ratio! Also, look for a special 1-in-10 Adam Hughes variant! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Fan Fare," pencils by John Rosenberger; Veronica is obsessing over the latest teen singing idol and Archie and Mr. Lodge conspire to cool her ardor. Veronica's Fashion Snapshots page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Fashions By Betty page, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Where the Girls Are," pencils by John Rosenberger; Archie and Reggie go to a ski slope to meet girls. "Copy Cat," script and art by Joe Edwards; Greg is copying every business venture Jinx undertakes. Bendix brakes ad with Archie. "Who's Afraid of a Little Rain?", pencils by John Rosenberger; Archie braves a driving rainstorm to keep a date with Veronica. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

1st Printing. Written by Marcus Pierce Jr. Art by Pete Garcia. Cover by Pete Garcia. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

2nd Printing. Written by Marcus Pierce Jr. Art by Pete Garcia. Cover by Pete Garcia. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

3rd Printing. Written by Marcus Pierce Jr. Art by Pete Garcia. Cover by Pete Garcia. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Pete the P.O.'d Postal Worker (1997) #1-5. Witten by Marcus Meleton, Jr. Art by Pete Garcia. Break out your kevlar! Pete the P.O.'d Postal Worker's gonna give you both barrels of full metal jacket, full-auto, no-prisoners-taken, Pete adventures in his first trade paperback! These are the first five issues of Pete, which includes a full, 142 pages of art that will make you respect your local postal worker... if not fear them. "Going Postal" is what Pete does on a good day. The explosive first issue leads to Pete's relocation to maximum security. But his incarceration is short-lived as are the lives of fellow inmates. Then he's back on the street for unforgettable deliveries to a militia group, terrorists, and carnivorous aliens hiding in Roswell, New Mexico. Pete finishes with a well-deserved vacation in England, replete with girlfriend, heartbreak, and knighthood. Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Ghost Wraparound Variant Cover by Geof Darrow. (W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Tyler Jenkins CRY OF THE WOLF,' CONCLUSION Communications have broken down. The group is divided and now it's time to run, to hide! Hook's Hunters have taken the Sticks and despite the impeccable timing of the Croc, there is only one thing that can be done: fight to live another day! The third thrilling story arc ends here!

Written by Brian Ferrara. Art by Rolo Ledesma. The boys in pink and blue go up against the Japanese Hot Dog Champ in a battle of gurgitation greatness. Both Pork and Poop will fly by the end of this hysterical spoof! 32 slick pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Wrap cover by Dheeraj Verma. Written by John Russo. Art by Dheeraj Verma. John Russos zombie epic continues! Taking refuge in a high school gymnasium with a handful of survivors, three Vietnam veterans must decide if their choice was the wisest one…particularly since the building is now surrounded by an army of the living dead, intent on forcing their way into the barricaded gym and devouring all inside! The PLAGUE OF THE LIVING DEAD has taken on epidemic proportions, but can even the combined firepower of three runaway soldiers and the military police pursuing them stem the tide of blood that is sure to set the streets of Stone Mountain awash with gore? 16 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Cover A by Sam Kennedy. Brand New Arc! After last issue's dramatic conclusion, Ape and Human society seem to be at a breaking point! Skintown is in flames, and the ape government is hunting down the fleeing humans. Bako makes a desperate move that could change the course of the war, while deep below the city, sister turns on sister! Superstar writer Daryl Gregory and white hot artist Carlos Magno ensure you have to 'get your hands on these damn dirty apes!' Cover price $3.99.

Blow Up Real Good. Story, art and cover by Lee Marrs. One of the many martial-arts funny-animal comics that appeared in the wake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles success, and nearly broke the comics industry. This one is by underground comix legend Lee Marrs. The Pre-Teen Dirty-Gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos battle the even more ludicrous menace of the Cabbage Batch Commandos, a spoof of the 1980s Cabbage Patch doll craze. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

199702 - Valiant Heroes: Starting Over 7: Wetware (3-page tale) by Tom Peyer, Steven Butler and Ray Kryssing; Adventures of the Mask Part 6 (2-page strip) by Gordon Rennie and Pat McEown; Usagi Yojimbo Part 6 (2-page strip) by Stan Sakai; Neil Gaiman interview; John McCrea discusses Dicks; Billy Tucci interview; 2-page preview of The Spirit: The New Adventures; Michael Bair discusses Vampirella vs Hemorrhage; 'Parting Shot' page written by Robert M. Overstreet. Covers: Image Comics titles; Super-Soldier: Man of War (Amalgam) by Dave Gibbons. Cover price $2.75.

Cover by Rob Liefeld story BRANDON GRAHAM art SIMON ROY The distant future Earth is inhabited by alien settlers that feed off of the ape-men mankind has devolved into. John Prophet awakes from cryosleep on a mission to restart the human empire. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $179.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-39B6F03-006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $345.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Carl Potts on 10/16/2021 and Jim Shooter, John Beatty and Michael Zeck on 10/22/2021. Direct Edition Label #22-0692A42-459 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $220.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Michael Zeck & John Beatty on 4/29/2017. Direct Edition. Label #18-078D7B4-007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $360.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Michael Zeck, John Beatty & Steven Grant on 8/18/2017, Carl Potts on 9/23/2017 & Jim Shooter on 11/11/2017. Direct Edition. Label #18-078D7B4-008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $92.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Carl Potts on 10/16/2021 and John Beatty and Michael Zeck on 10/22/2021. Direct Edition. Label #22-0692A42-460 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Final Solution: Part 1!" Story by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Frank Castle tracks down the Punisher Hit Squad, a group of murders that includes Jigsaw that dress like the Punisher, to their source and discovers the mastermind behind it. But when he falls into their trap, will the real Punisher become just another brainwashed hit man? Cover price $0.75.

Story by Mike Baron. Art by Klaus Janson. Frank crosses the path of a racist organization known as the Army of the New American Revolution. They are led by an ex-Army Colonel whose hate for those different from himself rivals Castle's hate for criminals. After a big gunfight Frank is out of ammunition and the Colonel has the drop on him. Frank has the bad guy right where he wants him. 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Cover art by Dave Hoover. Last Confession, script by Steven Grant, art by Dave Hoover; fearing the Punisher, a bad guy turned priest makes a confession. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $157.69 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Jimmy Palmiotti on 2/29/2020 Label #20-0E0F837-034 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils by LEWIS LAROSA Covers by TIM BRADSTREET "IN THE BEGINNING" pt. 1 of 6?Garth Ennis finally lets loose to take Punisher to the MAX ? literally ? as the hunter becomes the hunted! No more pulled punches, no more dialing it down. One of comics' most provocative writers takes one of comics' most provocative characters in a new direction ? ANY direction he wants! 32 PGS. PARENTAL ADVISORY $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by GREG RUCKA Penciled by MARCO CHECCHETTO Cover by BRYAN HITCH THE HOTTEST LAUNCH OF THE SUMMER CONTINUES. Hunting for the villains behind the Wedding Day massacre, The Punisher will leave no body unturned! With Detectives Bolt and Clemons on his tail, the massacre's only survivor will seek the Punisher's aid...which might be the worst of all possible choices 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Doug Braithwaite. "The Punisher Armory Volume Four," script and art by Eliot R. Brown; Profiles on the Punisher's arms and equipment, narrated by the Punisher himself. 36 pgs., full color. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Written by RICK REMENDER Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by NIC KLEIN Betrayal! In the Punisher's absence, the Jigsaw Brothers have carved out a respectable niche in New York's criminal underground. But Frank Castle is back, and he's killing their men - a lot of 'em. Good thing for them, the Jigsaw Brothers know Frank well, and they have a contingency plan, one that's been in place, gestating, for a long time. Frank has forgiven the fact his cyber sensei, Henry, is the son of Billy Russo, Jigsaw I. What will his trust cost him? The Punisher will soon discover in the Russo family, blood runs thick. 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Reprints Punisher (2004 7th Series) Max #1. In the Beginning: Part 1 of 6 - Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Lewis LaRosa & Tom Palmer. Cover by Tim Bradstreet. Garth Ennis finally lets loose to take Punisher to the MAX -- literally -- as the hunter becomes the hunted! No more pulled punches, no more dialing it down. One of comics' most provocative writers takes one of comics' most provocative characters in a new direction: ANY direction he wants! 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.00.

"Panhandle!" Story by Mike Baron. Art by Neil Hansen and Mark Texeira. Cover by Mark Texeira. Frank heads to Texas to deal out some justice, Punisher-style. Includes a B&W poser of Punisher and Captain America by Scott Williams. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

Cover art by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson. Blood in the Water, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Klaus Janson; working undercover as Johnny Tower Frank Castle does a job for the Carbone family; meanwhile, the government hires Shotgun to put the Carbone family out of business. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Cover art by Hoang Nguyen. Taking Tiger Mountain, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Hoang Nguyen, inks by Hoang Nguyen and Han Nguyen; looking for D.X. (Dennis Xavier Hanrahan), Frank goes to Madripoor. Bullpen Bulletins/Bobbie's Babblings/The Bull's Eye by Bobbie Chase and Rick Parker. Letter page art by Michael Golden. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

The Resurrection of Ma Gnucci: Part 2 of 6 - Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils & Cover by STEVE DILLON Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a special, weekly-shipping 6-part limited sequel to their legendary story arc, 'Welcome Back, Frank.' It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can't easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That's right -- she's back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil. 32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Collects Punisher: War Zone (2008) #1-6. Written by GARTH ENNIS. Art and cover by STEVE DILLON. The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a sequel to their legendary story arc, "Welcome Back, Frank." It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can't easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That's right -- she's back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil. Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Punisher: War Zone (2008) #1-6. Written by GARTH ENNIS. Art and cover by STEVE DILLON. The latest offering from the red-hot Marvel Knights line reunites the seminal creative team of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon for a sequel to their legendary story arc, "Welcome Back, Frank." It all starts when two mobsters take a trip to the zoo and piss off the wrong monkey. Limbs are lost (the kind you can't easily replace), vultures are fed (with said appendages), and then things get, like, really crazy. Like back-from-the-dead crazy. That's right -- she's back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless evil. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Cover art by Frank Frollo and Vince Alascia. Stamp of Guilt, art by Frank Frollo and Vince Alascia. A Handful of Aces, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by John Belfi. The Able Arsonist, art by Frank Frollo. When Two Thieves Meet, art by Frank Frollo and Vince Alascia. Door to Door Swindle, pencils by Stan Campbell, inks by John Belfi. The Stradivarius Swindle, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jean M. Press. Stories and art by Marcia Snyder, George Tuska, Lily Renee, and Art Saaf. Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The final appearance of Commando Ranger; Good-girl art galore as Glory Forbes and her friends have a run-in with bank robbers disguised as Clark Gable and other movie stars; More inventive art by Lily Renee as The Werewolf Hunter watches a woman transform into a cat-woman at the sound of a gypsy tune. Nurse-in-peril cover by Joe Doolin. U.S. Rangers; Commando Ranger; The Werewolf Hunter; The Sea Devil; The Coward's Crime; Glory Forbes, Vigilante; The Phantom Falcons. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Tony DAdamo, Bill Benulis, Bill Discount, and John Belcastro. Rangers Comics switches back to a war-based series as the Korean War gets into full swing. The debut of G.I. Jane, a female US Army private assigned to duty at a secret atomic research laboratory; The Space Rangers see suspicious behavior during a surprise inspection of a mining planet; Ace pilot Suicide Smith meets his match in the communist pilot known as The Cossack. Commando Rangers; G.I. Jane; Space Rangers; First Flight; Famous Fighters; Suicide Smith. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Sam Troy (as played by Christopher George), Tully Pettigrew (Justin Tarr), and Mark Hitchcock (Lawrence Casey). "Red Ball to Destiny," pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; The team is assigned to retrieve a courier lost with a downed B-24 on its way to Bengasi. "Traitor...or Spy?", pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Someone in the Long Range Desert Group is leaking Allied secrets to the Germans. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Graphic Aspirin For War Fever Issue. Maus chapter 7 is featured in a 32-page bound-in supplement. Cover by Kaz. Squarebound, 10.5 x 14 in.; 78 pages (plus the Maus supplement). Cover price $7.95.

"Norway Fights Back!," art by Al Camy. "Walt Whitman Bard of Democracy;" A biographical story of the poet Walt Whitman. "Juan Ponce de Leon;" The story of Spanish fighter and explorer Ponce de Leon and his eventual quest for the Fountain of Youth, ending in his discovery of Florida and subsequent death. "Commander Howard W. Gilmore." "Catherine the Great;" A biographical story of the Russian queen Catherine the Great. "Tito the Magnificent" article by Kerry McRoberts . "Blitz-Buster;" The story of Russian tank driver Kalimulla Khabibulin holding off vastly superior numbers of invading Germans. "Jack London;" Biographical story of author Jack London. "Sir Humphrey Davey and the Safety Lamp;" How Sir Humphrey Davey created the safety lamp for miners. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Foxand the Crow, Flippity and Flop, and Tito and his Burrito. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Linda Wins for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Rich Johnston. Art and Covers by Gonzalo Martinez. The most-read Internet comic columnist, Rich Johnston, is now serving up his all-new, all-twisted humor series! Holed Up is a family sitcom with semi-automatic weaponry. Set in the separatist community of Idaho, the Holed family must cope with the ever encroaching invasion of a society that wants to take away their freedom. And they'll defend it with their lives, if necessary. Or preferably the lives of other people. A black comedy where wholesome good fun meets the very worst aspects of humanity -- a nuclear family at ground zero. In the first part of this three-issue miniseries, their teenage daughter brings home an unsuitable boyfriend. Will he win the heart of the rest of the family? Or will they try to kill him? Plus, a shopping trip to buy the twins their first real guns. With hilarious consequences. Rich Johnston is the author of Lying in the Gutters, the comic industry's premier gossip and rumor column. He has loyal readers in every comic shop in the world and not only will use that column to promote this comic, but also his media contacts on and offline. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens Tim Drake's shadowy benefactor, The Veteran, invites Tim to join his government-sponsored Black Ops team. Will Robin leave Batman's side to join a very different ? and very legal ? crew? The answer may surprise you! Meanwhile, a face from Robin's past continues to hunt him down... 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Cover price $2.25.

US Edition. September publication month. Cover price $1.25.