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Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Jimmy Hatlo, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. A rogue elephant charges at Tim Tyler; The celebrity strip Seein' Stars profiles 1930s megastars Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, and Ann Miller, plus Flash Gordon star Buster Crabbe and Disney's Snow White. The Phantom; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; They'll Do It Every Time; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Collecting Stamps article by Eugene Pollack. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. The Battle of the Atlantic text story, art by E. Franklin Wittmack. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Issues #1 to #28 of this series contain original Canadian created content. Issues #29 and #30 date from 1946 and contain U.S. reprints in colour, but with original covers. The series restarted in 1950, ignoring previous numbering (#96 is currently the earliest known) and consisted entirely of color reprints of U.S. comics. Cover price $0.10.

Wayne Gretzky Unauthorized Biography. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $205.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Humberto Ramos and Neal Adams on 08/17/2019. Montreal ComicCon 2011 B&W. Label #19-3F5B7D4-043 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Montreal Comic Con Variant. Cover by Neal Adams. Spider-Island: Part 1 of 6 - Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils by HUMBERTO RAMOS THE SPIDER-MAN EVENT OF THE DECADE BEGINS! Start Webbing The News! New York City's Infestation is complete and eight million people are plagued! As someone near to Peter Parker's life reveals their spider-abilities, the brilliantly fearsome Jackal rises from the past and begins organizing an army of Spider-powered soldiers. Spider-Man isn't the only hero affected as the threat goon grows bigger than any one Fantastically Friendly Neighborhood Avenger can handle. Best-selling Spidey creators Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos spin a Spider-epic that turns Peter Parker's BIG TIME into a BIG MESS. Bad romance, death-defying violence and one man facing his FINAL fearsome destiny... this one's got it all! Simply put, pal....YOU NEED THIS! 32 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Otto Feuer. Gangsters starring Raccoon Kids, art by Otto Feuer; The boys try to think of a way to get Mugsy to stop playing gangster, and wind up working for peanuts. Doctor Chip starring Nip and Chip, art by Otto Feuer; Chip gives Nip a medical exam. The Crow that Couldn't Fly Straight starring Pete the Pup, art by Otto Feuer. I Talk to The Trees starring Goofy Goose, art by Rube Grossman; Goofy's friends think he's gone crazy because he talks to flowers, trees and rocks. Moonburn starring Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse, art by Rube Grossman. Magic For Sale starring Presto Pete, script and art by Howie Post. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First 65-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "Detention Dilemma," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by James DeCarlo; When Veronica and Reggie get sent to detention together, Archie tries to get himself sent to detention to keep an eye on them. "Lover," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; When it is announced that Archie chooses the lead for the school play, every girl in school tries to seduce him into giving the part. "Easy Does It," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Archie hides Veronica's clarinet in Mr. Lodge's golf bag. "Castle Hassle," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr.; Mr. Weatherbee asks Archie, Betty, and Veronica to build a snow castle on school grounds and their work gets local media attention. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

Montreal Comic Con Exclusive Variant Cover by Dan Parent. Written by Steven Duvall Scott. Art by Dan Parent. Archie stars in 'Welcome to Mirrordale'-A date night with Betty turns into an inter-universe collision when the Madhouse Carnival comes to Riverdale! Archie has a lot to reflect on when he takes a trip to the House of Mirrors, but little does he know, those mirrors are more than they appear! He's catapulted into a world where everything seems familiar to home... just a bit different! Can Archie make it back to his date in Riverdale, or is he doomed to switch places with his mirror-world counterpart forever? There's only one way to find out!" 32 pages, full color.

by Bill Golliher & Jeff Schultz "Intern Concern": Glamour! Excitement! Perks! It's everything you could hope for if you work for a big ad agency ? unless you're just an intern! That's the spot Archie and his friends find themselves in, and it isn't long before malaise and mayhem set in. When they cause the agency to lose their biggest client, our upright teens do an about-face and try their best to win him back! When the smoke clears, every business in town wants them as their interns! "Catch A Wave": Veronica gets a wave maker installed in her indoor pool, and Mr. Lodge ends up all wet when it blows a gasket and floods the mansion ? right in the middle of an important business meeting! "It's A Pain": While waiting in the dentist's chair, Reggie overhears carpenters chiseling away on the other side of the wall ? but he thinks it's the dentist! FC, 32pg" Cover price $1.99.

"Hate After Dark," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Alison Flood; Archie and Jughead track down the person responsible for spray painting "Yea Riverdale" all over town. "Party Invite" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "Ice Follies," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli; After all Reggie's grandstanding, Coach Kleats makes Archie the hockey team captain. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Archie. "The Other Side!", script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Jon D'Agostino; After travelling thru a strange mist, Chuck and Archie come to Eladrevir, a backwards version of Riverdale. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

The Fight Game: Part One; Tired of being made fun of by the crowd, Chuck decides to switch from baseball to hockey. Advertisement for the 1979 Archie Christmas issues. The Fight Game: Part 2; After seeing how violent the sport of hockey is, Chuck decides to switch back to baseball. Strange Change; After getting fed up of Archie and Reggie's fighting, Veronica takes Dilton to the dance. Archie Club News. The Unstoppable; Archie and Chuck marvel over the amount of exercise Betty does. Advertisement for Archie Comics Digest #40. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Josie. 36 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Last 35-cent cover price. Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. Hostess Twinkies ad with Josie. Book Worms, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; The boys try to out-trivia the two trivia mavens Betty and Veronica. There's No Biz Like..., script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Frankie won't cast Maria in his play because he doesn't want to be accused of favoritism--and he doesn't think she can act. Project Panic, script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo; Veronica attends the unveiling of a new plastic developed by Lodge Industries, but she's more interested in the handsome project manager than the project itself. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.40.

Stories and art by Bob Powell and others. Comics about famous sports figures of the past, featuring a continuing comics biography of baseball legend Babe Ruth. Canadian hockey legend and WWII soldier Turk Broda becomes a coach after retiring. Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson is regarded by many as the greatest boxer of all time. Part seven of the comics biography of Babe Ruth. The Life of Babe Ruth; Turk Broda: Hockey's Prize-Winning Goalie; Sugar Ray Robinson: Boxing's Battering Businessman; Andy Varipapa: Bowling Champ at 55; Zoe Ann Olsen: Champion Springboard Beauty; Track Stars of 1950; Baseball Training Camp Tips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "This Sporting Death!", script by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas (plot assist), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman battles the Sportsman, an athletically-costumed killer who is out to murder famous sports figures as revenge against being made part of his sports star fathers genetic experiments. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. "Killer Under the Big Top!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Larry Mahlstedt; Robin tracks down the true killer of Jo-Jo Jones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON;ART AND COVER BY BOB SMITH AND TERRY BEATTY. Robin and Batgirl track down a ski-masked criminal who is targeting middle-aged males and sending them to the hospital. But what connection does this have to little-league hockey games? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Henry Scarpelli. "The Admirer," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Betty receives multiple gifts from a secret admirer, much to the chagrin of Veronica. "Essence of Cool," script by Kathleen Webb, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Betty and Jughead discuss who decides what's cool and what's not. "Cold Creamed," script by Mike Pellowski, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; Betty gets all dolled up for a special date with Archie, only to find out that Archie had a different type of date in mind. Monthly letter to the Archie readers from editor Victor Gorelick. "Tic Tac...Uh-Oh!", script by Fernando Ruiz, pencils by Lou Maldonado, inks by Bob Smith; Miss Grundy catches Reggie and Jughead playing Tic-Tac-Toe in class. "Teen 'Scape," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Bob Smith; The gang visits a library in Los Angeles to learn how they can make the library in Riverdale more teen-friendly. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

"Harlem Globe Trotters--Clown Prince of Basketball" (art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; 12 pages), "A Tale of the Gringo Matadors" (art by Bernard Krigstein, 7 pages), "Mighty Mikan, Mr. Basketball," "The Heart of a Champion" (a boxing story about Harry Greb), "A Pair of Queens" (an ice skating story about Sonja Henie and Barbara Ann Scott), "Wrestling, TV's Pride and Joy," "The Lion Roars" (a story about Lou LIttle's 1933 Columbia football team), "The Man They Call the Rocket, Maurice Richard" (an ice hockey story), "Ray Robinson, 14-Karat Slugger" (a boxing story), "Forty-Nine Gates to Fame" (about Olympic skier Andrea Mead Lawrence), "You Pick the Winner, [Joe] Louis or [Jack] Dempsey in the All-Time Dream Fight" (a boxing story; art by Frank Giacoia), "Mile-a-Minute T.N.T." (about the 1920 Olympic U.S. bobsled team), and "The Pros vs. the Rah Rah Boys" (about Paul Brown's Cleveland Browns 1950 championship game versus the Los Angeles Rams and the 1940 college game between Purdue and Wisconsin), plus a two-page text story, "The Buckeye Bullet" (about Jesse Owens). Painted cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Winter Ice-Folly; The buddies attend the hockey team tryouts. Zeroids ad. Puppy Love!; Buzzy gets a big puppy dog. Where There's A Will...; Benny's weak will power gets him two dates for the same night. Beach Dummy!; Sherwood taunts Binky for not being able to swim with clothes on. Article on how to produce a comic book. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Al McWilliams. Stories and art by Art Helfant, Milt Hammer, Henry Kiefer and Jack Hearne. Sometimes listed as Blue Bolt #98. Blue Bolt has adventures while flying for Glimpses, a photography magazine. This is the first issue of Blue Bolt not to actually feature Blue Bolt, as the comic switches to 32 pages. Students at a stuck-up prep school seek bitter revenge after Dick Cole's academy beats them in a hockey game. Edison and Jerry are sail-racing on the icy river when the ice breaks and Jerry is pulled dangerously downstream. Millionaire Rick Richards investigates when a lovely sportswriter interferes with his star pitcher's baseball game. Edison Bell tells young readers how to make a skate sail. Dynamic hockey cover by Al McWilliams. Dick Cole; Rick Richards; Draw Funny Faces with Letters of the Alphabet; Edison Bell; Skate Sail; Heathcliff the Hobo. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, C.H. Moore, Al Borth, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. CB and Squeeks have the crucial play in a dramatic hockey game. Coach Lynn Patrick of the New York Rangers explains how to play hockey, in a unique illustrated comics piece. A struggling young couple gets caught in a frame-up at Christmas. Crimebuster: C. B.'s Miracle; The Most Hated Hockey Coach; The Fastest Game in the World; The Big Bet; Little Wise Guys: Rescue By Radio. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Al Wenzel and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. Chuck Chandler, the teen collegian once known as Crimebuster, stars in an issue-length final adventure. As Chuck and his rival Jabbo jockey for position in the hockey championship, a nerdy fellow student sets out to make trouble. Fight Or Quit; Picking the Team; Behind Their Backs; With Everything At Stake; Win, Lose, or Haw. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. In a three-part story, Casper and a boy named Mid are trapped on a cruise ship bound for Ghastly Island. The pair must elude the monster servants of MacGreed, the island's ruler, and escape to the very center of the Earth, where Mid has connections in high places. Poil's houseguest, a ghost magician named Sleighto, makes life miserable for Spooky. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Prize; Wendy; Adventure on Ghastly Island; Journeys End; Shell Shock; The Bigger Boob; Spooky: Seeing Is NOT Always Believing. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Stories by Dan Gordon and Al Hartley. Art by Dan Gordon, Al Hartley and Clark Haas. Teen hijinks featuring Cookie and his pals, created by legendary animator Dan Gordon. Cookie takes on a pro boxer to give his own face some character; Jitterbucks uncle, a circus freak, gets him and Cookie jobs with the circus; Romeo and Kewpie intercept the love note Pickles is sending Debbie with his RC plane, in a story with art by Archies Al Hartley. Cookie; Howdy Hail; Jitterbuck Jones, Unwilling Hero; Cookie and the Green-Eyed Monster; Pickles; Hep. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and William Overgard. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. A boxer nicknamed "Jelly Jaw" becomes immune to punches on the chin after an accident. Dilly Duncan and his rival Gruesome Jones attend a masquerade party at a fancy house, and comic chaos inevitably results. The Little Wise Guys meet an eccentric millionaire whose generous promises cause everyone to fawn over him. Also featuring a vintage ad for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards. Little Wise Guys: The Mysterious Master Jelly Jaw; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: The Masquerade Party; It's A Small World; Crimebuster: The Tell Tale Trash; Little Wise Guys: Generous With A Capital "O". 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, and William Overgard. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. While flying kites, the Little Wise Guys stumble across a plot to derail a military supply train. Dilly Duncan and his high school baseball team wind up playing against pro ball players. The Little Wise Guys suspect that a muscular but phobic veteran is a wanted robber. Also featuring Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards: Famous Fighting Planes. Little Wise Guys: The Tail of the Kite; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Big League Duncan; It's A Small World; Crimebuster: The Night of the Double Cross; Little Wise Guys: The Strong Sissy; Lev Gleason Trading Cards; What's So Funny? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Biro. Stories and art by Charles Biro, Bob McCarthy, Al Gordon and Norman Maurer. This boys' adventure title was one of the comics that made publisher Lev Gleason a major player during the Golden Age. The Little Wise Guys encounter ghostly figures in a graveyard at midnight. Scarecrow's luck is typically bad when the Guys go mountain climbing in search of uranium. The backup historical strip features true tales about space travel and rocket fuel (then a new concept). Little Wise Guys: Who's Dreaming?; Hard to Beat; Dilly Duncan of Dorset High: Take It or Heave It; Little Wise Guys: Dumb Luck; Little Wise Guys: Hot off the Ice; Lev Gleason's Science Lore. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Leendert-Jan Vis, Gary Leach, Les Lilley, Geoffrey Blum, Carl Barks, Tom Wood, Bob Karp, Bob Foster and unknown. Art by Mark de Jonge, Daniel Branca, Carl Barks, Tom Wood, Al Taliaferro and Frank Smith. Donald Duck in: "Stress for Success" by Leendert-Jan Vis, Gary Leach and Mark de Jonge; "The Big Picture" by Les Lilley, Geoffrey Blum and Daniel Branca; "Winter Wagers" by Carl Barks, reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) #88 (first appearance of Gladstone Gander); 1-pager "The Hockey Champ" by Tom Wood, from Good Housekeeping; daily strip "Good Move" by Bob Karp and Al Taliaferro; daily strip "Lawn Order" by Bob Foster and Frank Smith; and 1-pager "Matinee at the Bijou," with art by Barks, reprinted from Four Color (1942 Series 2) #263. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Limited 1 for 10 MAD Variant Cover by John Caldwell. (W) Jeff Lemire. (A) Andrea Sorrentino. What startling secret is revealed on the island that gave Green Arrow birth? Cover price $2.99.

New York Comic Con Exclusive Cover By Billy Tucci - Limited to 500 copies. Written by Erica J Heflin. Art by Vincenzo Riccardi. Cover by Mike Krome. Wonderland has been remade as a land of peace under the reign of the White Queen, Calie Liddle… but at its brightest, the sun casts the darkest shadows. A forgotten evil of Wonderland emerges and begins leaking through the barrier between Earth and Wonderland, and it is up to Calie, Cheshire, and the White Rabbit to stop it before Wonderland falls again… and, this time, dragging Earth with it. 32 pages, full color.

Pittsburgh Comic Con Exclusive Variant Cover by Jamie Tyndall & Ula Mos. Limited to 500. Written by Troy Brownfield. Art by Luca Claretti. The epic battle continues as Sela and Calie team up to stop the impossible. Grimm clashes with Wonderland and two of Zenescope's most popular heroes team up this action-packed mini-series that no Zenescope fan should miss! 32 pages, full color.

Pittsburgh Comic Con Exclusive "Naughty" Variant Cover by Jamie Tyndall & Ula Mos. Limited to 350. Written by Troy Brownfield. Art by Luca Claretti. The epic battle continues as Sela and Calie team up to stop the impossible. Grimm clashes with Wonderland and two of Zenescope's most popular heroes team up this action-packed mini-series that no Zenescope fan should miss! 32 pages, full color.

Montreal Comic Con Cover by Jose Luis and Ula Mos - Limited to 500 copies. Written by Meredith Finch. Cover by Jorge Pessanha. When a college undergrad decides to stay in and study, she will find that another seemingly inconsequential decision she makes will have a lasting effect on her.

Limited 1 in 10 Virgin Variant Cover by Benjamin Glendenning (W) Steven L. Frank (A) Benjamin Glendenning Cassie and Vlad go undercover at a Washington State high school to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several students. Hilarity and mayhem ensue as Cassie joins the cheerleading squad and Vlad gets recruited for the football team! If you read the title of the comic, you might be able to figure out what is going on at this particular high school, but is it really so crystal clear? Cover price $3.99.

Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. While at the winter carnival, Heathcliff runs into all sorts of obstacles and trouble while trying to get some fish in "The Great Fish Hunt." Script by Mike Pellowski and art by George Wildman & Joe Albelo. Then in "Christmas Caper," Heathcliff has to deal with some burglars while working as watch cat at Dicey's Department Store. Script by Mike Pellowski and art by George Wildman & Michael James. And in "Santa Claws," Heathcliff tries to help raise some money for the orphans' Christmas fund. Script by Mike Pellowski and art by George Wildman & Michael James. Cover price $1.00.

Stories and art by Art Bartsch, Jim Tyer and Connie Rasinski. Talking magpies Heckle and Jeckle are known for their identical appearance, their distinctive chatter, and their mischievous schemes. Heckle and Jeckle have a new nest, as a sleeping pig discovers to his dismay. The magpies set out to capture Western outlaw Wild Bill Tick-Tock. The duo convinces the police that the mannequin in a store window is actually a dead body. Little Roquefort; Home Sweet Home; The Bad Actor; Dinky: High Society; The Phony Crime; Sourpuss; Dingbat: Dinner Party: Gandy's Delivery Service; Heckle and Jeckle; Chesty. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Roger Broughton and Richard Hughes (credited as Shane O'Shea). Art by Dan Day and Ogden Whitney. Sometimes listed as The Return of Herbie, the title according to the indicia. Reprints of stories featuring Herbie, the all-powerful fat little boy who loves lollipops and occasionally averts world disasters. Herbie's disapproving dad wants to make him into a hockey player; A story from classic sci-fi comic Forbidden Worlds, featuring an early proto-Herbie named Herbert Jones; A science fiction story in which Herbie makes another brief early appearance. Also featuring classic portraits of Herbie creators Shane O'Shea (Richard E. Hughes) and Ogden Whitney. Reprints from Forbidden Worlds #51 and Unknown Worlds #20, along with a new story that was originally scheduled for Dark Horses Herbie #3. Pass the Puck, Herbie; Watch Your Step, Fella!; 1,000 Years Ago In…1962! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Painted cover by A. Thompson. Stories and art by Ed Moore, Alex Kostuk, Phil Berube, Augie Scotto and Ruth Harris. Non-fiction comics featuring true tales of heroism from everyday people and courage on the battlefield. A teen saves a friend from a frozen river, two decades after his father and grandfather saved another man from drowning; A little girl rescues her brother and herself from a house fire; A focus on the activism of boxing champ Jack Dempsey. A particularly nice painted cover by A. Thompson. Heroes Run in the Family; Icy Rescue; Hooves of Horror; Terror in the Night; Ducking on Duck Island; Soldier Rescues Sailor; Jack Dempsey, Champion of the Ring and Champion of Tolerance!; Child Heroine; The Philadelphia Mission; Riptide; Death Defying Dive; Commended for Public Service; Canyon Rescue; Babysitters Can Be Heroines Too; Smoke; Elevator Firetrap. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Night Game," script by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley (art continuity), art by Frank Bolle; When a crooked hockey player is discovered by his coach, he demands his resignation; He pretends to agree but puts a bomb on the team's airplane killing all aboard; He joins a new team, and the night before a big game he gets a phone call for midnight practice; He gets out on the ice only to be confronted by skeletons. "The Demon and the Rock Star!", script by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley (art continuity), art by Gerry Talaoc; A has-been rock star makes a bargain with a demon to get back on top again, but the price he must pay is three sacrifices indicated by who he gives the demon's jewel to; The first two victims are a former manager and rival rock band, but his third intended victim is a girl he desires but who rejects him; She designs his stage outfits, so when he sends her the jewel, she sews it into his clothes and the demon comes for him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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PAUL DINI (W), STEPHANIE GLADDEN (A/Cover), and JOSE GARIBALDI (A) On sale December 14 Clear the ice! Santa's rebellious daughter returns in this fun-filled winter one-shot courtesy of writer Paul Dini and artists Stephanie Gladden and Jose Garibaldi. In a follow-up to her classic 'Mighty Elves' tale, Jingle once again takes to the hockey rink in a battle royal with her snow leopard rival Tashi. It's the war to settle the score, or it will be if the girls can stay out of the penalty box long enough to finish the game. Also, romance comes to the North Pole in a tale of love among the lemmings, and Jing endures yet another 'blissful' Christmas Eve in the company of her famous mom and pop. Cover price $2.99.

by Paul Dini & J. Bone Santa's daughter is back, and she's making the best of her summer vacation. She's joining the North Pole Hockey League as part of the team her daddy sponsors ? The Elves! Of course, she's none-too-happy about it! The Elves are the worst team in the league, and she's only doing it as part of her therapy, to work out her aggression and angst. The kicker comes, though, when Jing discovers she's actually pretty good at it, and starts targeting the best players from the opposing teams like a deadly ice-assassin! Jingle Belle: The Mighty Elves is the latest story from Paul Dini, the talented writer behind Batman: The Animated Series and Shazam: Power Of Hope. Joining him this time around is J. Bone of Solar Stella and Alison Dare fame! Consider this your second Christmas! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Stephen Douglas. Stories and art by George Carlson, Ray Willner, Dave Tendlar, and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Tearful Tea-Taster and a Green Umbrella that is also a Duke help a Coffee-Eyed Hermit save a princess. Bingo and Glum climb Jack's beanstalk and flee the Giant. The Pie-Faced Prince buys an umbrella containing a stolen Crown Jewel after Rajah Razzo Razzh-Berri accidentally hocks it. Bingos Frolics in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Coffee-Eyed Hermit and the Unprisoned Princess; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Bedelia, the Motherly Hen; Hortense the Lovable Brat Fights the Black Market!; The Story of Timothy Noddinghead; The Pie-Face Prince of Pretzleburg; Susie Spring and her Off-Spring; Bottleneck and Widget. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stan Goldberg. "Hazardous Haven," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead chooses to skip hockey practice for safer havens. "Good 'Ear" half-page Li'l Jinx's Chum, Charley story by Joe Edwards. Country Music Puzzle activity page by Joe Edwards. "Cold Comfort," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie rats out Jughead for hitting Mr. Weatherbee's office window with a snowball. "Hound on the Rebound," script by George Gladir, art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead and Hot Dog win a dog sled race in a very unconventional manner. Jughead's Fashions page by Dan DeCarlo Jr. "Long Ago and Fur Away," script by Frank Doyle, art by Samm Schwartz; How Jughead converted a twenties-era raccoon coat into five hundred dollars. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Script by Dan Parent and Bill Golliher. Art by Stan Goldberg. Cover art by Stan Goldberg and Henry Scardelli. For a child's birthday party, Jughead dresses as the famed purple dinosaur Bippy (not that other one) in "Purple Haze." Jughead in "Bowl Me Over" and "For the Record." 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $1.25.

Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Fran Striker, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, Tom Sims, Bela Zaboly, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Frank Miller, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. A text adventure featuring movie cowboy Roy Rogers; Mandrake the Magician battles pirates in The Hungry Isles. Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; The Phantom; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Hall of Fame of the Air; Sentinel Louie; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Barney Baxter in the Air; Sappo; Stamps: Lawrence of Arabia; Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys; Navy Report on the Mosquito Squadron. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Comic strip reprints: Blondie (by Chic Young), the Lone Ranger, Barney Baxter, Popeye (Thimble Theatre), Mandrake the Magician, Henry, Flash Gordon (by Alex Raymond), Sport Features (by Burnley), the Phantom, Bringing Up Father (by Geo. McManus), Little Annie Rooney, Sergeant Pat, and Brick Bradford. Cover price $0.10.

Sexy Sports Hockey Variant Limited to 350. (C) Juan Jose Ryp (W) Mike Wolfer (A) Marc Borstel This is it: The most incredible turning point in the history of the LADY DEATH series itself! Having returned to the Under Realm Lady Death finds that everything she knew and understood about herself, her magical heritage and her powers have been irrevocably shattered. Not only must she come to terms with new abilities which make her the true embodiment of Death, Hope must also contend with an Under Realm ruled for seven years by her half-sister Tormina. Welcome to the debut of the incredibly lush, painted illustrations of new series artist Marc Borstel! Cover price $9.99.

Cover pencils by Paul Smith, inks by George Freeman. Dead Men Can't Skate, script by James Robinson, pencils by Paul Smith, inks by George Freeman; With the Devil's Echo ice hockey team having a chance of winning the Stanley Cup, their star player is murdered. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.