Comic books in 'Mace', graded by CBCS

October 1, 1977. Cover by Trevor Goring. Written by Gerry Finley-Day, John Wagner (also as Robert Flynn), Pat Mills and Peter Harris. Art by Mike Dorey, Dave Gibbons, Mike McMahon, Carlos Freixas, Lopez-Vera and Horacio Lalia (as Panacomics). In this Prog: Invasion story "Volgess: Part 1"; Dan Dare in "Legion: Part 5"; Judge Dredd in "Komputel"; M.A.C.H. 1 story "UFO: Part 3"; "Shako: Part 13"; and Tharg's Future-Shocks story "Excursion: Part 1"! 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

March 28, 1981. Features include Strontium Dog in "Portrait of a Mutant" part 6 (script by Alan Grant, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "The Easy Kill" (script by R.E. Wright, art by Garry Leach), Judge Dredd in "Alone in a Crowd" (script by T.B. Grover, art by Steve Dillon), Return to Armageddon (script by Malcolm Shaw, art by Jesus Redondo), and Meltdown Man (script by Alan Hebden, art by Belardinelli). Dave Gibbons front cover. Tharg's Future Worlds back cover by Gibbons (part 5 of a giant poster).

September 19, 1981. Features include Rogue Trooper (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Dave Gibbons), Nemesis the Warlock (script by Pat Mills, art by Kevin O'Neill), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "Giant Leap" (script by Kelvin Gosnell, art by Jesus Redondo), Judge Dredd in "Diary of a Mad Citizen" part 2 (script by T.B. Grover, art by Colin Wilson), and Strontium Dog in "The Kid Knee Caper" part 3 (script by Alan Grant, art by Carlos Ezquerra). O'Neill cover.

May 15, 1982. Features include Robo Hunter in "The Beast of Blackheart Manor" part 5 (script by Alan Grant, art by Ian Gibson), Tharg's Future-Shocks: "Alec Trench--Zombie" part 2 (script by T.M.O., art by Ron Smith), Judge Dredd in "The Apocalypse War" part 20 (script by T.B. Grover, art by Carlos Ezquerra), Ace Trucking Co, in "Last Lug of Abbo Dabbo" part 5 (script by Grant Grover, art by Belardinelli), and the Mean Arena (script by A. Ridgeway, art by Mike White).

March 30, 1985. Features include Halo Jones in "Memories are Made of This" (script by Alan Moore, art by Ian Gibson), Slaine in "Time Killer" (script by Pat Mills, art by Glenn Fabry), Judge Dredd in "The Hunters Club" (script by T.B. Grover, art by Ron Smith), Rogue Trooper (script by Gerry Finley-Day, art by Jose Ortiz), and the HellTrekkers (script by F. Martin Candor, art by Lalia). Fabry cover.

Features include Slaine (script by Pat Mills, art by Glenn Fabry), Bad Company (script by Pete Milligan, art by Brett Ewins/J. McCarthy), Judge Dredd (script by Wagner/Grant, art by Cliff Robinson), and Nemesis the Warlock (script by Pat Mills, art by Bryan Talbot). Fabry front cover. Mega-City Primer back cover (C-D).

Cover art by Al Plastino. The Perfect Plot to Kill Superman, art by Al Plastino. The Stamp of Doom starring Congo Bill, script by Jack Miller, art Ed Smalle. How to Spend a Summer Week! starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art Win Mortimer. The Showboat of Space starring Tommy Tomorrow, art Jim Mooney. The Jinx Saddle starring Vigilante, art by Bob Brown. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Warrior (Guy Gardner) guest-stars when he arrives in Metropolis seeking Superman's helping in dealing with super-powers that are raging out of control. Written by David Michelinie, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice is a take-off on the cover of #688, which Guice had inked. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Adventure Comics, an IGA grocery distribution promotional comic (was free with the purchase of IGA's Royal Guest Coffee), is undated, but was released in the 1940s (Overstreet says early 40s, but we think the late 40s is more likely as a copy came in to us along with a lot of other promotional items, all dated late 40s to early 50s), and features characters from titles such as Super-mystery Comics published by Ace Magazines (1940-49). 32-pages, neither stapled nor glued so rare in high grade, 7 x 10-1/4 all newsprint , full color. Stories featuring Magno, the Magnetic Man, The Black Spider, and Peewee Wilson, U.S.A. NOTE: A second edition features Magno, Sky Smith, and Peewee Wilson, U.S.A.

Science fiction stories byStories by A.R. Steber, Don Wilcox, Thornton Ayre, Malcom Jameson. Illustrations by Leo Morey, Julian S. Krupa, and Robert Fuqua. Cover by Fuqua. 7-in. x 10-ink.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Remember the Chow Mein, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Wally Wood; Angel and Sam solve a mystery in Chinatown. The Case of Trouble on the Talk Show, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Wally Wood; Sam loses his temper on a talk show, but everything turns out for the best. Cheapskater's Waltz, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Wally Wood; Angel's date turns out to be the man Sam's been looking for. DC Stars of Stage, Screen, Radio and Television--history of DC characters in other media by Mark Hanerfeld. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

1 & 2 FLIPBOOK - Published by Digital Webbing. FLIPBOOK with issue #1 & 2. Written by Jon Hook and Ed Lavallee. Art by Wayne Nichols, Jason Gustafsson, Dario Carrasco and Erfan Fajar. Issue #1 - "Scepter of Kings: Part 1: Destiny's Pawns" by Jon Hook, Ed Lavallee, Wayne Nichols, Jason Gustafsson and Dario Carrasco. Issue #2 - By Hook, Lavallee, Erfan Fajar and Gustafsson. Two huge issues in one giant binding! Enter the land of Archeon and ride The Mighty Anvil with our heroes, Sabrik d'Elden and Darkmere. Issue #1 introduces you to the heroes as they board the Anvil to seek new adventures in the western lands. Adventure quickly finds them as an army of elves assaults the Anvil in search of Darkmere's head! Learn who Darkmere really is, and why the elves want him dead. On the flip side, issue #2 unveils the dark heart of the Magnarian Elves, Rai-kon Dargoth the Usurper! Witness the carnage when Rai-kon personally takes the battle to Darkmere! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $60.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #21-40BAE71-054

Cover by Joe Kubert. "Vengeance of the Silver Vulture!", script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Murphy Anderson and Joe Giella; The Halls and Ray Palmer, on vacation in Mexico City, are told a prophecy that wings will come between them; Shayera goes shopping alone, while Carter and Ray take a helicopter to see Mayan ruins where they rescue a boy from a trained puma; The Atom, Hawkman and Hawkgirl stop Tekla from trying to rebuild the ancient Mayan empire. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Knightfall - Part 1 of 3 - Written by Gail Simone. Art by Vicente Cifuentes and Alitha Martinez. Cover by Ardian Syaf and Vincente Cifuentes. The beginning of the three-part KNIGHTFALL, and the introduction of a villain destined to become Barbara's greatest and most dangerous foe. An innocent woman who was sentenced to life in ARKHAM ASYLUM, Knightfall is now free and more dangerous than the psychotics she was imprisoned with. Her bloody quest for revenge will be unlike anything Batgirl has ever seen. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Story by Neal Adams. Batman and Robin take to the streets of Gotham City, but who is beneath the cowl and cape of the Dark Knight? Meanwhile, tucked away in a hidden dimension, the real Batman fights for his freedom…and maybe his life! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Joe Kubert. 1st Silver Age appearance of Hawkman in "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; Katar and his wife Shayera, police officers from the Planet Thanagar, come to Earth in pursuit of a shape-shifting criminal from their world; Police Commissioner Emmett helps them to establish secret identities, and, after they have succeeded in their mission, helps convince them to stay on Earth. Letter to the editor from comic writer Roy Thomas. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Christos N. Gage and Nicholas Brendon. Art by Rebekah Isaacs. Cover by Steve Morris. When Buffy and crew try to wrest Xander from Dracula's control, they begin a battle supreme with the terrifying demon that Dracula has become . . . 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

"Full Court Press" Script by Joe Casey. Pencils by Pablo Raimondi. Inks by Walden Wong. Cover by Pablo Raimondi and Walden Wong. Two Daily Bugle reporters investigate a murder in the United Nations Building! And all signs point toward one of Cap's old sparring partners: the Flag Smasher! However as the reporters and the Living Legend investigate further, they uncover a political conspiracy that leads to the top of the Roxxon Oil Corporation! But in order to prove their theory, the star-spangled avenger must best the Flag Smasher in hand-to-hand combat! Appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Jarvis, Joe Robertson, Kate Cushing, and J. Jonah Jameson. 48 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Cover art by Carl Barks. "Trick or Treat," script and art by Carl Barks; A witch helps the nephews get Halloween treats from Donald; reprinted from Gladstone Comic Album (Gladstone, 1988 series) #23. "Hobblin' Goblins," script and art by Carl Barks; Gyro Gearloose invents a goblin foiler for the nephews; reprinted from Donald Duck (Dell, 1952 series) #26. Halloween in Duckburg article by Geoffrey Blum; An analysis of "Trick or Treat" and its censorship. "Dogcatcher Duck," script and art by Carl Barks; Newly appointed dog catcher Donald interrupts a fox hunt; reprinted from Donald Duck (Dell, 1952 series) #45. Originally distributed sealed with a trading card insert Donald Duck Adventures #21. Trading card may or may not be present. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $58.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed by Rob Guillory & John Layman on 9/2/2016 at Baltimore Comic Con. SDCC 2014 Exclusive Variant. Label #16-32D8E72-053 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

San Diego Comic Con Orange Foil Variant Cover (homage to an old D&D Player's Handbook cover)- Written by John Layman. Art and Cover by Rob Guillory. Comics' most beloved homicidal cybernetic kung fu rooster returns for what we humbly anticipate as the most important literary achievement of the 21st Century. All other comics will be made irrelevant. The best thing that's ever happened to comics, and possibly the best thing that's ever happened...EVER! Plus: an all-star pin-up gallery from some of the most staggeringly talented artists in the industry! DO. NOT. MISS. 32 pages, full color.

Argos Deception: Part 2 of 3 - (W) Brian Wood (A) James Harren (CA) Dave Stewart, Massimo Carnevale Brian Wood and James Harren turn up the intensity in 'The Argos Deception' Part 2! Conan's pirate days may already be over! Captured for his past crimes in Messantia, the Cimmerian faces public execution before a mob baying for his blood. But will he really lose his head-or is it all part of Bêlit's plan? Cover price $3.50.

Written by Steven T. Seagle;ART BY Kelley Jones and Jason Moore;PAINTED COVER BY Christopher Moeller VERTIGO's newest urban-horror monthly continues! Speculation about the identity and intentions of a Dark Ages Knight lopping off limbs in the streets of present-day San Francisco escalates. As fact-checker Venus Kostopikas turns her methods of inquisition in toward her own hazy recollections of The Knight, her sometimes boyfriend, and all-times obnoxious radio personality Anton Marx makes a startling revelation about his own personal knowledge of the mounted man of mayhem carving up his city's inhabitants. And what part does the Pope play in the blood-bath? MATURE READERS FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Written by Dan Watters, Cassandra Khaw, George Mann and Tom Williams. Art by Caspar Wijngaard, Daniele Serra, Nick Percival and Alan Quah. Cover by Ben Templesmith. In a realm where hollowed champions rise and fall with the ages, where brave knights quest for absolution and bonfires blaze against the everdark, myth and legend will forever prevail. From the desolate worlds of Namco-Bandai's critically-lauded videgame series comes this unsettling collection of all-new Dark Souls tales, written and drawn by some of the comic industry's finest. Building upon the extensive lore of the franchise, this action-packed anthology is essential for all fans of the game. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 IRON MAN BY DESIGN VARIANT by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. Written by DANIEL WAY. Art by TAN ENG HUAT. 'DO IDIOTS DREAM OF ELECTRIC STUPIDITY?' Somewhere in rural North Georgia, a brazen band of brigands have made the mistake of robbing Deadpool's bus, stagecoach-style. But en route to delivering a hefty comeuppance to these redneck rogues, Deadpool makes a 'shocking' discovery...as will you, intrepid reader. Brace yourself for the introduction of Appalachia's own vilest of villains, the disgraceful WHITE LIGHTNIN'! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Written by Marc Andreyko. Art by Aaron Lopresti, John Livesay and Rodney Buchemi. Cover by Aaron Lopresti. With both Adam Strange and Hawkman on the run as intergalactic fugitives with bounties on their heads, the march to war between Thanagar and Rann intensifies! In order to stop it, the heroes must secretly try to unravel who-or what-is instigating hostilities while dodging pursuit from all corners of the universe! And if you thought you knew Despero, you were wrong! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Spring 1968 in indicia. Dennis in suit of armor. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Jason Aaron, Gerry Duggan and James Robinson. Art by Leonardo Romero, Danilo Beyruth and Mike Perkins. Cover by Andy Brase. This companion to the 'LAST DAYS OF MAGIC' epic! THE EMPIRIKUL, led by The Imperator, are destroying all magic and magic users in the Marvel Universe. Jason Aaron brings you Doctor Strange and Wong's secret history and the ultimate sacrifice that Wong makes! Gerry Duggan shows Brother Voodoo's stand against the evil magic-eaters. James Robinson introduces a new magic figure in the Marvel U just in time for her last stand! 60 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Walpole cover. Guy in blue armor & red cape holding whip and mace on cover. $5.95 Price on back. Written by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman Adapted by: Andrew Dabb Writer: Brandon Jerwa Artist: Steve Kurth Format: 32pp color comic. Saddle stitched. Retail Price: $2.95 Adapting the mega-popular first novel in the Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy: Dragons of Autumn Twilight! An age of despair has dawned for the world of Krynn. As dark forces marshal their growing strength, fear and religious fanaticism grips the land. With war on the horizon, a group of lifelong friends are reunited ? all outcasts in their own way. It will fall to these eight Companions to prevent a cataclysm! Cover price $2.95.

Stories by Gray Morrow and Don Lomax. Art by Gray Morrow and Don Lomax. Cover by Gray Morrow. A 3-issue miniseries combining ancient myth with futuristic science fiction from legendary artist Gray Morrow. Modern-day adventurer Eric Cleese is whisked away from this world into a realm where the ancient gods, monsters and creatures of Greek myth are alive, and engaged in a fight for their lives. The Edge of Chaos; The Redeeming Strain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Complete Reprint of "The Sinister Lives of Captain Skull!" written by Gardner Fox with art by Murphy Anderson. From Spectre #1 (1967 Series). Contains short stories instead of ads, including "La Dorada Cometa y el Plateado Viento" (The Golden Kite and the Silver Wind) by Ray Bradbury.

Written by George A. Romero. Art by Dalibor Talajic. Cover by Alexander Lozano. CONCLUDING THE 2ND CHILLING CHAPTER OF GEORGE ROMERO'S UNDEAD EPIC! Is Barnum a vampire? Is Penny becoming one? Can Dixie control the rogue militia…and what is their grand plan? What happens to Jo and Xavier in our climactic scene that will set the stage for Act Three? 28 pages, full color. Parental Guidance Cover price $3.99.

Flash stars in "Mystery of the Million Dollars," written by John Broome, pencils by Lee Elias, inks by Moe Wortham. Also includes: Ghost Patrol in "Marked for Danger" with pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Robert Oksner; Black Canary in "The Byzantine Black" written by Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Atom in "Terror Rides the Rails" written by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia; and Hawkman in "Crime in Costume" by John Broome and Joe Kubert. Cover art by Joe Kubert. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Ibraim Roberson (W) Ian Brill (A) Josh Covey Val and Cassie are two women trying to make it in L.A...who just happened to grow up in a Kung Fu Orphanage, and now make their way in an ultra-competitive world of bounty hunting . They've watched each others' backs since they could stand, and those bonds are tested daily as they navigate a city where loyalty usually only runs as deep as one's bank account. Val and Cassie take the most dangerous jobs, and watch as others bask in the glory. But now, as their former mentor becomes L.A.'s most wanted fugitive, Val and Cassie will fight through L.A.'s glitziest and grimiest hoods as they learn just what sacrifices are necessary to make Hollywood dreams come true. Rising star scribe Ian Brill (DARKWING DUCK) and red-hot newcomer Joshua Covey team up for this raucous series full of wild nights, beautiful dreamers, and knock-down brawls in between trips to the newest food trucks. Cover price $1.00.

Limited 1 for 35 Variant Cover by Ibraim Roberson (W) Ian Brill (A) Josh Covey Val and Cassie are two women trying to make it in L.A...who just happened to grow up in a Kung Fu Orphanage, and now make their way in an ultra-competitive world of bounty hunting . They've watched each others' backs since they could stand, and those bonds are tested daily as they navigate a city where loyalty usually only runs as deep as one's bank account. Val and Cassie take the most dangerous jobs, and watch as others bask in the glory. But now, as their former mentor becomes L.A.'s most wanted fugitive, Val and Cassie will fight through L.A.'s glitziest and grimiest hoods as they learn just what sacrifices are necessary to make Hollywood dreams come true. Rising star scribe Ian Brill (DARKWING DUCK) and red-hot newcomer Joshua Covey team up for this raucous series full of wild nights, beautiful dreamers, and knock-down brawls in between trips to the newest food trucks. Cover price $1.00.

Stories by Jerry Siegel. Art by Joe Shuster, John Sikela and Dick Ayers. Famous as the "other" superhero created by Siegel and Shuster, who started the whole phenomenon with Superman. TV comedian Larry Davis uses vaudeville-style shenanigans to fight bad guys. Funnyman is sent back in time to the Middle Ages and gets caught up in a wacky game of thrones; Jailbreak king Slim masquerades as a cop for his latest escape, but the joke's on him when the cop gets to play Slim in a movie; Funnyman is bulletproof in only one spot, as Lena's gang learns to their misfortune. The Medieval Mirthquake; The Return of Slippery Slim; The Amateur Gangster; Leapin' Lena. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Garth Ennis Pencils & Cover by Clayton Crain 'ROAD TO DAMNATION' The eagerly anticipated series begins here with stunning art and a story that only Garth Ennis could tell. He's paying the price for his deal with the Devil-- is the Ghost Rider condemned to ride the highways of Hell for all eternity? His saving grace could be in the form of an unlikely ally-- an industrious angel with a deal that would free Ghost Rider once and for all! Miss this series at the risk of your very soul! Cover price $2.99.

Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils & Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN This all-new expanded edition reprints GHOST RIDER #1, plus a hefty helping of high-octane DVD-style extras - including Garth Ennis's original series proposal; published and unpublished cover sketches by Clayton Crain; and a soup-to-nuts behind-the-scenes featurette detailing the progression from script to thumbnail to final art. Cover price $3.99.

Written by JEFF LEMIRE Art by MAHMUD ASRAR & JOHN DELL Cover by GARY FRANK Continuing from ADVENTURE COMICS #521, it's the conclusion to Ray Palmer's acclaimed story 'Nucleus' in an extra-sized issue! The terror group called The Colony hatches its last-ditch gambit to steal The Atom's technology. Guest-starring Hawkman, Oracle and more! 56 pg, FC Cover price $4.99.

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane and Tom Sutton. Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. To Tarantia--and the Tower!; King Conan may be down, but he's not yet out, as he has to find the Heart of Ahriman! The trouble is, nobody knows where it is! Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema. Devil-Wings Over Shadizar; In Shadizar, Conan meets the beautiful waitress Jenna; She is however kidnapped by religious fanatics and taken to be sacrificed to the mysterious night god; The god no-one has ever seen is revealed to be a gigantic bat-like creature; Conan saves Jenna from the bat creature, while Jenna in her turn saves Conan from the priestess Hajii; Jenna then steals all his gold and leaves. 68 pages, full color. $0.50.

NOTE: Robert E. Howards novel The Hour of the Dragon starring his most famous character – Conan - was adapted by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Buscema in 6 chapters in Marvel Comics' Giant Size Conan (1974) #1-4 and Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995 Magazine) #8, 10. – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $269.00 View scans Paper: White Slab: Scratch on front of case Label #0004158-AA-025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. "A Refuge Divided!", script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Syd Shores and Marvel Bullpen; Black Bolt banishes six rebel Inhumans to the un-place for treason; Lockjaw takes them there but on his way back to the Great Refuge, he tangles with the Hulk whom he also takes to the un-place. Under the guidance of Maximus, the Hulk joins up with the evil Inhumans and they make their way back to the real world to remove Black Bolt from his throne; Realizing that the Hulk is an ally (after they beat on each other for awhile), Black Bolt offers to let the Hulk live in peace with the Inhumans, but the jade giant declines the offer. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Planet Hulk: Interlude - Written by PETER DAVID & GREG PAK. Penciled by JUAN SANTA CRUZ & AARON LOPRESTI. Cover by RYAN SOOK. What is the untold story of the battle between one of the strangest superhero teams in the Marvel Universe and the engine of destruction known as the Incredible Hulk? See ol' Purple Pants go toe-to-toe with Angel, Ice-Man, Ghost Rider, The Black Widow and Hercules in a story that holds a key to Post-PLANET HULK events! By legendary Hulk scribe Peter David and Juan Santacruz. PLUS! A PLANET HULK INTERLUDE! Bruce Banner makes his first appearance on Planet Sakaar - and battles the Hulk for his body and soul! What secret is the Hulk hiding? What terrible truth does Banner reveal? And who will triumph in this ultimate showdown? By Greg Pak and Aaron Lopresti. Also: Re-presenting the outstanding INCREDIBLE HULK: THE END by Peter David and Dale Keown. Cover price $4.99.

New Gil Kane cover for this all-reprint issue featuring Jack Kirby art. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "If Asgard Falls…" (from Thor Annual #2), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Loki breaks up an Asgardian contest called by Odin by sending the Destroyer to wreak havoc. "When Titans Clash!" (from Journey into Mystery Annual #1), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and Loki come across a pair of storm giants attacking the gateway from Asgard to Olympus; During the ensuing battle, Thor is accidentally transported to the fabled land and finds himself in combat with the mighty Hercules with neither party willing to back down. "When Heimdall Failed!" (from Journey into Mystery #105), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); Story of how an Air Spirit snuck past Heimdall. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez and Dave Stevens. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are three very different girls with one single purpose -- break their pal Una out of her Tijuana prison cell! With the super-powered guards pulling overtime, that's no easy feat. But if the job can be pulled off, this is the trio that'll do it. Kitten can crush the most fearsome robots with her atomic eyebeams; Maribel is the queen of the savage Hollywood jungles; and Gaby . . . well, not even a 1950 Caddy can bowl over Gaby. So it's off to Tijuana in Gilbert Hernandez's Girl Crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

End of Days Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by Mike Costa. Art by Emiliano Urdinola. The genie is out of the bottle and the gods are amok once more. But now with no memory of antiquity they are ravenous with the power to kill and demand fealty. Gluttonous deities descend upon an unknowing mortal plane and the resulting destruction pushes the planet once more toward oblivion! 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.99.

written by JOE CASEY art by TOM SCIOLI cover by TOM SCIOLI & RICHARD STARKINGS BOOK EIGHT: THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE. What other book would you need to read this month?!? All the answers are within! When the secret of Iboga is finally revealed, will Adam Archer be able to comprehend or even accept the ultimate truth? Cosmic deities and unimaginable ideas collide as GØDLAND shows you the money! Cover price $2.99.

Story by Kazuho Takizawa. Art by Yutaka Koudo. Cover by Patrick Thornton. A manga tribute to superheroes and kaiju monsters, set in a steampunk Japan in the year 1780. The creators continue to show off their knowledge of Japanese history and folklore, as Gojin and the Scientific Warriors are aided by real-life Tokugawa-era mad scientist Hiraga Gennai. With aliens and giant monsters on the loose, a mad scientist can come in handy…. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Demons invade the Carnival at Venice. These horrible nightmare-reflections of beloved fairytale characters are determined to tear a hole from their twisted world to ours. Demon Hunter Gabriel must force the demoness Cinderella, monster Little Mermaid, and countless others back through the portal before the last night of Carnival - else no one will live happily ever after! Cover price $2.99.

WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores January 23. The all-new adventures of Green Arrow continue in one of today's most popular comic book series! Ollie and his son, Connor Hawke, explore their newfound father/son relationship, while they continue doing what the do best...stomp on bad guys and snuff out crime! FC, 32 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

One of a limited run of 999 copies signed by Ande Parks and Phil Hester with Dynamic Forces certficiate of authenticity. WRITTEN BY KEVIN SMITH; ART BY PHIL HESTER AND ANDE PARKS; PAINTED COVER BY MATT WAGNER In stores January 23. The all-new adventures of Green Arrow continue in one of today's most popular comic book series! Ollie and his son, Connor Hawke, explore their newfound father/son relationship, while they continue doing what the do best...stomp on bad guys and snuff out crime! FC, 32 PG. $2.50

Parallax View: Part 2 of 2. "The Resurrection of Hal Jordan!" Guest-starring Superman, Aquaman, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Flash, and Martian Manhunter. Story by Ron Marz. Art by Darryl Banks, Mark Bright, Mike DeCarlo, and Romeo Tanghal. Kyle's battle with Hal Jordan for the right to bear the Green Lantern Power Ring continues. Plus, Ganthet calls in some much needed help to back up the outmatched Rayner. Cover price $1.75.