Comic books in 'Homage / Reference', graded by CBCS

Limited 1 for 15 Vampire Variant Cover by MIKE MAYHEW Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER 'THE MADNESS, THE STAR CHILD AND THE CELESTIAL MADONNA' The hottest book of 2010 continues! The world is still shaking from the revelations of #3 and there are more where those came from. IN THIS ISSUE- The true history of Nostradamus, the defeat of a Celestial at the hands of a mortal man and HOW THE WORLD ENDS! Oh, and Jonathan Hickman (FANTASTIC FOUR) and Dustin Weaver (X-MEN) have also created the most troubling idea ever-THE FOETUS OF GOD! 32 PGS. Cover price $2.99.

Hastings Variant Cover by Mike Mayhew. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Carlos Pacheco. High-tech weapons. High-stakes missions. High-octane adventure! For the men and women of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's just another day in the field! Special Agent Phil Coulson brings together the best and the brightest, the gifted and the elite, normal people and superhumans from across the Marvel Universe on an as-needed basis to confront, combat and curtail dangers beyond the scope of any conventional peace-keeping force! Writer Mark Waid and a rotating crew of mission-specific top flight Marvel artists make you one promise: Every issue: Twenty pages. One mission. Unlimited budget. Unlimited imagination. Six periods. And a helper monkey. Welcome to Level Eight. Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $245.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Jody Leheup, Nil Vendrell, Paolo Rivera & Sebastian Girner on 10/6/2017. Paolo Rivera Variant. Label #18-078D7B4-055 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $100.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Jody Leheup, Nil Vendrell, Paolo Rivera & Sebastian Girner on 10/6/2017. Paolo Rivera Variant. Label #18-078D7B4-056 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Jody LeHeup and Sebastian Girner. Art by Nil Vendrell and Mike Spicer. Cover by Paolo Rivera. With his home destroyed and his spirit broken, Shirtless must join forces with a hated enemy if he hopes to rise against Logger and his loyal army of chainsaw-wielding Lumber Louts! Don't miss the pulse-pounding penultimate issue of SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Leo Morey, Bill Majeski, George Gregg, Dee Caruso and Bill Levine. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1 No. 6. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. After the death of his top animal star, Din Din Din, Jr., a Hollywood mogul seeks a way to keep the franchise going. A joke biography of Marilyn Monroe (still alive in 1961). A sitcom featuring the First Family, The Kennedys. A parody of record-club ads in comics, and a candid look at Candid Camera. Cover includes an appearance by Mad mascot Alfred E. Neuman. Beauty Expert; Twentieth Century; Woman Embezzles 2 Million from Bank; Sick Award; Hollywood Animal Stars; Hollywood Producer: The Sol Burlap Story; Fan Magazine Fans; The Marilyn Monroe Story; Academy Award Speech; Sick, Sick World; The Show That Was Too Sick for TV; The Capital Punishment Record Club; Saga of a Sick Ship; Police to Pose as Taxi Drivers; Sneaky Camera; From Sick Friends; A Career in Spying; News Headline: Spy Captured in Gotham; The Invention of the Telephone; Professor Sickmunds Calendar of Sick Events; Minute Movies. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bouche. Stories and art by Paul Laikin, Bill Majeski, Bob Heit, Lynn Lichty, Jim Atkins, Louise Miller, Jerry Grandenetti, Jack Sparling, Fred Wolfe, Al Kaufman, Bill Robinson, Bob Taylor, B. Wiseman, Don Orehek, Charles Rodrigues and Joe Simon. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. "Hewfred Publications" was the publisher during this run. Spoofs of Superman and TV's It Takes a Thief. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a send-up of the primitivist hippies of the 1960s, another sign of its times. John Lennon and Yoko Ono cover parodies Grant Wood's "American Gothic," and was (according to Simon) the first comic cover composed with pastels. British Gothic; Tiny Tim Photo Pinup Page; Hippest Harvest: The Back-to-Nature Youth Movement. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Bill Burke, Eden Norah, Bob Taylor, Marilyn Ippolito, Tony Tallarico, Michael Pellowski, Len Herman, Jack Sparling, Diane Levin, Kim Bene, Don Orehek, John Langton, Phil Hirsch, Jerry Grandenetti, Warren Emery and Fred Wolfe. Sometimes listed as Vol. 15 No. 6. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Parodies of the Batman, Nancy, Little Orphan Annie and Mandrake comic strips. Sick's inevitable spoof of Jaws. Also featuring a cover by Captain America co-creator (and Sick creator/editor) Joe Simon. Sick TV Review: Weird World of Sports; Historical Oddities; When the Arabs Take Over America; Greeting Cards That Couldve Been Sent; The Sick Side of Courtrooms; Rich Is…; Sick Movie Satire: Jawz; There Oughta Be a Law Officer; Good Luck/Bad Luck Is…; Sick Sick World; Is There Really an Idaho?; Celebrity Reincarnations; Sick Comic Stripped: Little Awful Annie; Sick Bicentennial Commercials; New Ideas for Ethnic Monster Movies; Sick Centerfold Pinup: Telly Savalas; Sick as it Seems; Comic Strips Wed Like to See. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Paul Laikin, Bob Heit, Marylyn Ippolito, Len Herman, Bob Taylor, Warren Emery, Fred Wolfe, Eden Norah, Michael Pellowski, Bart Andrews, Tony Tallarico, Bernie Cootner, Bill Burke, Mary McCartney, Bernard Baily, Jerry Grandenetti, Rube Goldberg, John Langton, and Joe Simon. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. The final issue published by Pyramid Books, and the last to feature Joe Simon. Spoofs of The Pink Panther films, the Police Woman TV show, and Archie comics (called "Starchie," just as in the MAD spoof). Weapons of the future. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a classic Rube Goldberg device. The Return of the Fink Panther; A Cynic's Garden of Proverbs; The Sick Shark Survival Guide; How Different Celebrities React to a Fly in Their Soup; Sick TV Programming; Hell Is a Place Where...; Starchie; Sick Takes You Aboard a Russian Cruise Ship; Rejection Slips for Famous Novels!; Huckleberry Fink - the Fisherman; Still No Room at the Inn; More Rube Goldberg Inventions; Aptitude Tests; Comic Strips We'd Like to See; When Doctors Advertise; Type-Casting; Sick Weapons of the Future; Newspaper Columns for Specialized Audiences; Police Woe-Man; Sick Sick World; Sick as It Seems. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Phantom Variant - Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Stacey Lee. Cover by Todd Nauck. Silk fights a familiar foe with metal tentacles! And there's much you still don't know about Silk! Find more out here! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Phantom Red Variant - Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Stacey Lee. Cover by Todd Nauck. Silk fights a familiar foe with metal tentacles! And there's much you still don't know about Silk! Find more out here! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Phantom B&W Sketch Variant - Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Stacey Lee. Cover by Todd Nauck. Silk fights a familiar foe with metal tentacles! And there's much you still don't know about Silk! Find more out here! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

What The Duck?! Variant Cover by Nick Pitarra. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Stacey Lee. SILK VS. BLACK CAT-- not looking good for Ms. Moon! Silk's been picking at the edges of Black Cat's operation and Felicia Hardy has had about enough. Plus a last page appearance of some very familiar folks! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Written by Christa Faust. Art by Paulo Siqueira. Cover by Mahmud A. Asrar. SILVER AND BOLD Part 1 (OF 1) After faking her own death, SILVER SABLE is back in the mercenary game, and this time she REALLY might not survive! In the wake of Norman Osborn's control of the Symkarian government, one of Sable's operations goes south, and she finds herself and a small group of hostages trapped in the clutches of a dangerous group of terrorists! With no equipment and no back up Sable has to make sure that she and the innocents trapped with her find their way out alive. Piece of cake. 28 pages, full color, Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Dan Slott. Art by Mike Allred. Cover by Jack Kirby. 'EVERYWHERE' When the Silver Surfer first told Dawn Greenwood he could take her anywhere and everywhere, he forgot...that everywhere includes the place where journeys end. Please join us for one final trip around the universe. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

by Groening In a Prince and the Pop Star-like tale, Bart finds himself living the sweet life when he switches places with his musical doppelganger, Biff Westwood. Then, Bart and Martin find themselves on a disturbing disciplinary camping trip with Principal Skinner and Groundskeeper, a trip that will have them begging for deliverance. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $380.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1EAEE22-304 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $130.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1EAEE22-309 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Regular Edition with "Giant Simpsons pull-out poster." Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Newsstand Edition. No poster insert. Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Regular Edition but the "Giant Simpsons pull-out poster" has been removed. Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Flipbook with Roswell Chapter 2 of 4; 8 pages of retro Sci-Fi humor featuring new character by Bongo Comcis - Roswell, Little Green Man, in "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Ant Farm?" Cover price $2.25.

by Verrone & Ortiz What's "in"? What's "out"? What's "hot"? What's "not"? Ask The Simpsons! For some reason, the family become the trendsetters for the world. What will they wear? What will they watch? Where will they go? And when will it all blow up in their faces? FC, 32pg $2.50 Cover price $2.99.

by Boothby & Ortiz A father/son fishing excursion turns into a Hemingway-esque adventure when Bart's old man battles with a marlin on the open sea. There'll be no hemming and hawing when the Simpsons weigh anchor and head out to rough waters. Cover price $2.99.

by Dixon, Spiegle and Ho Raging Abe Simpson and his ragtag band of howling commandos, the Flying Hellfish, are back in an issue-long adventure that takes them from the frontlines of World War II all the way to Berlin in an effort to stop Hitler once and for all. Join the fightingest squad in the fightingest company in the third fightingest battalion in the Army as they risk it all for the sake of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness - that is, as long as Grampa remembers the story right in the first place. Featuring art by legendary comics artist Dan Spiegle! Fall in line with the Simpsons this July! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Verrone. Art by Costanza. The Simpsons take part in a massive multiplayer online role playing game that takes them on a medieval quest, into simulated cities, and into battle against super soldiers. Join in the game. You'll be surprised at who you meet along the way! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Ian Boothby. Art by Nina Matsumoto and Art Villanueva. Cover by Jason Ho. Comic Book Guy falls asleep during a Sci-Fi DVD marathon and dreams up three thrilling astronomical adventures. First, Bart is recruited by a battle school, where he and a ragtag crew of cadets are trained to fight an alien war. Then, Lisa finds herself set adrift in space when the satellite she is tethered too is destroyed by Krusty-themed space junk. Finally, no one is safe when Homer and yet another ragtag band of misfits become Protectors of the Planets. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Written by Chuck Dixon, Ty Templeton, Ian Boothby and Sherri L. Smith. Art by James Lloyd, Nina Matsumoto, Ty Templeton, John Delaney and John Costanza. Cover by Nina Matsumoto. It's an international affair! Simpsons Comics are published all over the world in a dozen different languages. This month Bongo takes you on a tour around the world and through the pages of Simpsons Comics as you might find them in Belgium, Japan, and Mexico. 44 pages, PFC & PB&W. Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Various Bart makes an important archaeological discovery when he finds a frozen caveman in Lake Springfield. And after a mail-order mix-up, Homer's Christmas gifts to the family get delivered to different residences throughout Springfield - with surprising results! Then, Grampa Simpson explains the origins of eggnog, Christmas cards, and Santa's milk and cookies. Next, Bart tries to make some holiday cash by shoveling snow outside of Moe's Tavern. Finally, Homer has a billion dollar idea that will revolutionize wintertime play for kids. But will he be able to cash in? Cover price $4.99.

Flash 75 Variant Edition by Ethan Van Sciver. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy. It was only a matter of time before the worst Yellow Lantern of them all returned! Mongul was so evil he had to be taken down, but now he's back! And that's the last thing Sinestro needs as a rescue mission to find more Korugarian exiles leads straight to the growing threat of the Paling. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Movie Poster Variant Edition by Dave Johnson. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy. From the pages of SINESTRO: FUTURE'S END #1 comes the Apex League! We've seen the kind of destruction they'll bring down on the Sinestro Corps in the future. Now, learn how - and why - that conflict begins! Plus: Sinestro discovers a change that will pave the way to his ultimate goal! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Robin Riggs. Peter David (w) o Robin Riggs (a) From the pages of the acclaimed fantasy trilogy rides Sir Apropos of Nothing, a cynical knight who thinks far less of the art of chivalry than he does the art of making a buck. In the first issue of this five-part original series written by the novel series' creator, Peter David, the man in black may be fleeing across the desert, but Apropos is riding across the desert on a horse with no name, seeking out a buried treasure and running afoul of an acclaimed and slightly familiar tower that's somewhat dark. Joining David on this knightquest is artist Robin Riggs. Cover price $3.99.

Cover 1/2a (Spider-Man parody) by Bill Maus. Story and art by Bill Maus. Another superhero spoof from Parody Press, this one a parody of the Image teen mutant series Gen 13. Superpowered teen angst, good-girl art, multiple variant covers and other popular trends of 1990s comic books are all targets of the irrepressible Bill Maus, who also supplies ads for bad-girl comics such as Lady Breast, and Vampoella. Cover is a parody of Todd McFarlanes Spider-Man #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

cover CHRIS STEVENS 'One Thousand Opas and a Dead Body: Part 1 - story JIM ZUBKAVICH art CHRIS STEVENS, EDWIN HUANG & MISTY COATES No one knows where these two warriors came from. The only thing that's clear is that they're two of most ornery trouble-making $%@# that have ever lived. SKULLKICKERS is a fantasy action-comedy: Two mercenaries entangled in a high class assassination plot and nothing - werewolves, skeletons or black magic - will stop them from getting paid. If you love tabletop fantasy RPGs or movies like Army of Darkness, SKULLKICKERS is waiting for you! Cover price $2.99.

Phantom Retailer Variant Limited Edition by Jeff "Chamba" Cruz. (W) Jim Zub (A) Edwin Huang The UNCANNY SKULLKICKERS: Two hard-headed mercenaries kill monsters and cause havoc in their search for money, fame and adventure! A bold new direction! A perfect jumping-on point! A newly added adjective! Our nineteeth issue, but also a new issue #1! It's all here, people! Don't make us use more exclamation marks!! P.S. Retailers: Rack this comic beside other 'Uncanny' comics you may have hanging around and sell a ton of copies. Do it.

Regular cover by Bill Maus. The Skunk and Macy Go Onna Trip. Story and art by Bill Maus. The city is unprepared for its latest super-powered defender, The Skunk, a Tick-like hero who can break wind with hurricane force. During a road trip, the Skunk and Macy encounter aliens who are conducting genetic experiments on hapless chickens in order to create spaceship fuel. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Written by David Atchison and Yale Stewart. Art by Jerry Gaylord and Yale Stewart. Cover by Franco Viglino. This issue's so packed with action and insanity that we just had to break the mold! This issue reads like no comic you've seen before! Join Steve Austin on a scenic tour of Germany's cities, countryside and mountains-at 100mph while battling agents of OSI! WE know Steve's no traitor, but they don't, and the stakes are more than just life and death-Steve's very humanity is hanging in the balance! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Stadium Comics exclusive cover by Nuno Pereira. Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers. Art by Rob Liefeld. Snake Eyes has long been the most mysterious member of the Joes, but how long can he keep his past classified when he's forced to play his hand? Will he get a lucky roll? Or will the deadgame finally catch up to him? 32 pages, full color.

Big Time Collectibles exclusive virgin cover by Mico Suayan. Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers. Art by Rob Liefeld. Superstar creator Rob Liefeld's action epic hits a new high! Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow race against time... and each other. There can be only one winner, but no limit on those who fall to-the Deadgame! 32 pages, full color.

Tyler Kirkham exclusive cover. Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers. Art by Rob Liefeld. Superstar creator Rob Liefeld's action epic hits a new high! Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow race against time... and each other. There can be only one winner, but no limit on those who fall to-the Deadgame! 32 pages, full color.

Tyler Kirkham exclusive B&W cover. Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers. Art by Rob Liefeld. Superstar creator Rob Liefeld's action epic hits a new high! Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow race against time... and each other. There can be only one winner, but no limit on those who fall to-the Deadgame! 32 pages, full color.

Rob Liefeld Creations New Mutants #88 Homage Variant Cover. Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers. Art by Rob Liefeld. Superstar creator Rob Liefeld's action epic hits a new high! Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow race against time... and each other. There can be only one winner, but no limit on those who fall to-the Deadgame! 32 pages, full color.

Heroes Haven exclusive cover by Jamie Jones. Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art by Joe Bennett. 'This all started with an accident…'AN ALL-NEW CORNER OF THE GOLD KEY UNIVERSE! Flooded with experimental radiation that grants him unbelievable powers, the brilliant-and-obsessive Dr. Phil Seleski seeks to unlock the secrets of the universe, begrudgingly becoming a 'hero' along the way. But can a single man be trusted with near-limitless abilities? What will this mean to the ones he loves? And will his choices lead to utter chaos and destruction? 32 pages, full color.

Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art and Cover by Jonathan Lau. SOLAR VS. OUTER SPACE. Erica is trapped far from Earth, and every alien wants to kill her. So Erica's really only got one option: Fight outer space. It's one weird girl and her energy ghost dad vs. EVERYTHING in the universe! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Black & White Variant Cover. Written by Frank J. Barbiere. Art and Cover by Jonathan Lau. SOLAR VS. OUTER SPACE. Erica is trapped far from Earth, and every alien wants to kill her. So Erica's really only got one option: Fight outer space. It's one weird girl and her energy ghost dad vs. EVERYTHING in the universe! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Revelations - Written by Jim Krueger. Art by Patrick Zircher and Jimmy Palmiotti. Painted Cover by Alex Maleev. In Man of the Atom, twin siblings Frank and Helena Seleski each discovered the meaning of the universe. And they finally learned that come summer, God would walk on Earth. Well, it's summertime and guess what? Solar returns. But is it the Solar Valiant fans remember...something new and deadly...or perhaps a little bit of both? An Event Issue of truly monumental proportions which will affect the Valiant Heroes universe for years to come! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Written by C. W. Cooke. Art by Nando Souzamotta and Greg & Fake Studio. Cover by Carl Yonder. They say orange is the new black, but does that work the same way for a superhero? Tim was once a hero, now wrongly sentenced to death row, awaiting execution. But what happens when this convict discovers he just may be immortal? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

52 page Special collecting Reign of the Warpig #1&2. Story by Christopher Peel and Thomas Martin. Art by Jeff Oleson. B&W. Cover price $5.95.

42 page Fall Spectacular. Story by Christopher Peel and Thomas Martin. Art by Jeff Oleson. B&W. Cover price $3.99.

by Lee, Lim, & Pepoy Mammoth Mogul is back, and he's badder than ever, appearing in not one, but two titanic tales! "Twice Told Tails": In round one, Mammoth tackles Sonic, who is desperate for the answers behind Tails' mysterious affliction. The only problem is, Mammoth won't tell... wait until you see why! "Ultimate Power, Part 1" (by Ken Penders & Dawn Best): Knuckles has been trying to reintegrate Dimitri and the Dark Legion to the rest of echidna society, but that's not easy when Mammoth Mogul pays a visit! Why does current politics in Echidnaopolis interest Mogul? Plus: Amy Rose stars in "School Dazed or Young At Heart" (by Bollers, Axer, & Tomas): Now that things are back to normal at Knothole, everyone has to go to school, including Amy Rose. See how our young heroine deals with the pressures of teachers... and a smart aleck named Tails, sitting right next to her! Features a mega-mayhem cover by Spaz and Ribeiro! FC, 32pg $1.99 Cover price $1.99.

Hell in a Handbasket - Written by Peter David & Richard Howell. Art by Dave Cockrum, Bob Wiacek and Jim Mooney. Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. Baraka's found heaven on Earth with Bridget -- and that's strictly forbidden by the powers that rule Hell. His former landlords Old Scratch, the Hellwitch, Beelzebub and the Fallen Angel want to make him suffer, and they do it in a very surprising way. Includes a 'Goin' to the Sistine Chapel' cover! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

A Curse You Can't Refuse! - Written by Peter David. Pencils by Gordon Purcell. Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. The woman from Peterson's past appears to have been in town all along. And worse, Heather has been married into a secret clan of malignant, magical machiavellis. Peterson's reunion with Heather, it turns out, makes him their latest target! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

'Member When? - Written by Peter David & Richard Howell. Cover by Amanda Conner & Steve Leialoha. Gabriel -- the boy with the magic gun -- wants to join Soulsearchers. Now their membership tests put him in unexpected -- and hilarious -- danger! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.