Comic books in 'Mace', graded by CBCS

Conan stars in "Curse of the Ageless Ones." Script by Jim owsley, pencils by Michael Docherty, inks by Fraja Bator. King Kull stars in "The Lair." Script by Charles Dixon, pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Ernie Chan. Andy Kubert pin-up. Rudy Nebres frontispiece and back cover. David Mattingly cover. Cover price $1.50.

Conan stars in "Master of the Broadsword." Script by Larry Yakata, pencils by Gary Kwapisz, inks by Ernie Chan. King Kull stars in "The Sea King." Script by Charles Dixon, pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Mark Schultz. Two Ernie Chan pin-ups. Terry Tidwell/Dave Simons pin-up. Henri Bismuth/Walt Simonson frontispiece. Rey Garcia back cover. Joe Jusko front cover. Cover price $1.50.

Conan and Red Sonja vow to return the stolen sacred idol of the Nain back to its people in "Fury of the Iron Damsel." By Chuck Dixon and Gary Kwapisz. This issue also features Conan in "What Dwells Below" by Eric Fein and Ernie Chan. Earl Norem front cover. Cover price $2.25.

Conan stars in "The Face of God." Script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Mike Docherty, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Back-up story, "The Rescue." Script by Dwight Jon Zimmerman, art by Tony DeZuniga. Dorian cover. Cover price $2.25.

Conan stars in "For the Soul of a Cimmerian." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Esteban Maroto. Begins the adaptation of "Conan the Mercenary" by Andrew J. Offutt. Back-up story, "When Walks the Living Wind." Script by Thomas, art by Rafael Kayanan. Concludes the adaptation of "Conan and the Gods of the Mountain" by Roland Green. Tim Conrad cover. Cover price $2.25.

Complete Conan classic: "The Citadel at the Centre of Time" by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala. 54 Pages, B&W.

Reprints Savage Sword of Conan Magazine #15. Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of american edition except for cover price. Conan stars in "The Devil in Iron." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. The Hyborian Age (part 4), "The Beginning of the End." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Walt Simonson. Adapted from the essay by Howard. Pin-ups by John Byrne (Red Sonja), John Severin (Kull), John Buscema (Conan), Tim Conrad (Bran Mak Morn and Almuric), and Howard Chaykin (Solomon Kane). "Arms and the Manner." Article by Samuel James Maronie. Fred Blosser reviews Donald Grant's "Red Nails" in "Conan in the City of Blood" with illustrations by George Barr. "An Interview With Conan Artist John Buscema" by John Collier and John Wren. Buscema photo, plus a Buscema/Dan Adkins illustration. Mike Zeck frontispiece. Boris Vallejo cover.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995) #11-24.

In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known-The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas. Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector!

Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more.

Softcover, 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995) #11-24.

In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known-The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas. Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector!

Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more.

Softcover, 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

#5 - 1997 yearbook. Cover price $7.95.

Cover by Bill Williams. Stories and art by Mike Zeck, Joe Gill, Bill Williams, and Mike Pellowski. The first comic-book version of the classic Hanna-Barbara cartoon about a cowardly but charming canine and his mystery-solving pals. The gang encounters statues of Civil War generals come to life, at the site of a battle where both sides claimed victory. While treasure-hunting on Goat Island, Scooby and the gang encounter modern-day pirates and the ghosts of some original ones. Plus a text story with spot illustrations by future Marvel legend Mike Zeck. Mummys Missing; Who Won at Deer Run?; The Sorcerer and the Magic Sword; The Ghost of Goat Island. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

written by JAI NITZ art & cover by KEVIN SHARPE. 'SPRING' Jessica Suddreth was a normal high school freshman until she was magically transported to the fairytale world of Asamondo. Once there she trains to be a Spell Sword, a mystical warrior, to lead the peasants against the tyrannical King Elian. The good news is she's the best Spell Sword ever. The bad news is she still has all the emotions and insecurities of a fourteen-year-old girl and her training includes chopping wood and washing clothes for the peasants. Now, high school doesn't seem so bad. Will she stay in Asamando and work through the hard knocks, or will the comforts of her old life call her home? Cover price $3.50.

Cover art by Jerry Ordway. Ancient Histories starring Power Girl, script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Mary Wilshire; this is the "Post Crisis" origin, where Power Girl is shown to be descended from Arion of Atlantis. The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Hawkman, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Tony DeZuniga; taken primarily from the story in Flash Comics #1 (1940). 52 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Cover art by Dale Keown. "Acts of Peevishness" guest-starring Howard the Duck, the Terror, the Critic, Dr. Angst, Sitting Bullseye, Black Hole, Tillie the Hun, and Spanker, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Jim Sanders III; More multiverse madness with She-Hulk…and her reluctant sidekick Howard the Duck! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

Reprinting the classic 2-part tale from Our Army at War (1952) #162 and #163, "The Prince and the Sergeant," featuring the meeting of Sgt. Rock of Easy Company and the legendary Viking Prince. Written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Joe Kubert. Plus, a science fiction war story by Bob Haney and Neal Adams from Our Army at War (1952) #240. Cover by Kubert. Cover price $2.00.

Murderous beings rise seemingly out of shadows, seeking secrets of Thanagarian science. Written by Tony Isabella, with art by Richard Howell and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Howell and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Tony Isabella concludes the exciting mini-series by staging a fight to the death with the Hawks vs. Thanagar. Written by Tony Isabella, with art by Richard Howell and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Howell and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Written by Terry Krock with art by Cart Ciancone. Cover price $1.60.

Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher Zatanna and the Justice League join forces with Shadowpact to keep Doctor Gotham from controlling a city! Why is one villain's magical might so strong that it requires help from half the DCU? Because half of Shadowpact is trapped...prisoners of new foes! Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's 2nd and last appearance in Showcase (after this she gets her own title, Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane). The Jilting of Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois tries to make Superman jealous by pretending to be married to someone else. Danger: Prejudice at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Sightless Lois Lane, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Forbidden Box from Krypton, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois discovers a box of Kryptonian artifacts that give her super powers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Lois Lane's 2nd and last appearance in Showcase (after this she gets her own title!). Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "Mystery in Space," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Murphy Anderson; While in orbit around Earth in his starship, Hawkman gets a distress signal from Adam Strange; Strange is being hunted, and needs Hawkman to rescue him before he is captured by an alien race called the Vantors; Strange blasts a hole in Hawkmans ship, enters, and the two seal off the hole before the Vantors can board; Then, the two and Hawkwoman launch the ship into Hyperdrive, allowing them to escape; Strange tells the Hawks that all of the various foes of Adam Strange over the years, the Vantors, the Kirri, the Arvese, and the Dust-Devils, all rose up to conquer Rann, the planet under Stranges watch; Strange came to Earth to recruit the help of the Justice League. Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Imperiled Sub." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. Written by GREG PAK Penciled by BUTCH GUICE. The soothsayers sing: One day, green-hued giants will clash on the broken battlefields of savage Sakaar. One day the son will confront the father who abandoned him to monsters and madmen. But before Skaar can meet the Hulk, he must survive today's terrible clash. And even with all his rage and strength, what hope can he have against the return of the SILVER SAVAGE? The Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar as a new story-arc begins! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

Second Printing Variant Cover by Butch Guice. Written by GREG PAK Penciled by BUTCH GUICE. The soothsayers sing: One day, green-hued giants will clash on the broken battlefields of savage Sakaar. One day the son will confront the father who abandoned him to monsters and madmen. But before Skaar can meet the Hulk, he must survive today's terrible clash. And even with all his rage and strength, what hope can he have against the return of the SILVER SAVAGE? The Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar as a new story-arc begins! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

Cover by DAVID YARDIN. Written by GREG PAK Penciled by RON LIM The first time the Silver Surfer came to Planet Sakaar, he was enslaved as a gladiator and became the most terrifying combatant the Great Games had ever seen. But now the whole globe trembles - for the Silver Savage has returned, not as a mere gladiator - but as the Herald of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds! The children of Sakaar turn to the Son of Hulk for succor - but what hope have they now that Skaar has allied himself with his father's greatest enemy? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

Limited Variant Cover by RON LIM. Written by GREG PAK Penciled by RON LIM The first time the Silver Surfer came to Planet Sakaar, he was enslaved as a gladiator and became the most terrifying combatant the Great Games had ever seen. But now the whole globe trembles - for the Silver Savage has returned, not as a mere gladiator - but as the Herald of Galactus, Devourer of Worlds! The children of Sakaar turn to the Son of Hulk for succor - but what hope have they now that Skaar has allied himself with his father's greatest enemy? 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

Written by Greg Pak. Art by Ron Lim & Cory Hamscher. Covers by Alex Garner. Where the Hulk smashed, the Son of Hulk slaughters. Where the Hulk found wisdom, the Son of Hulk knows only wrath. But can the shining sojourner known as the Silver Surfer reveal the father to the son and awaken the man within the monster? And can Skaar in turn thwart the Surfer from leading his master Galactus to feast upon Planet Sakaar and its ancient Old Power? Shocking revelations and terrifying twists await as Skaar and the Silver Surfer face off one last time -- with the fate of billions in the balance! 32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory Cover price $2.99.

Squeeze Plays - Written by Doug Moench. Art and Cover by Paul Gulacy. The only way Slash and his gang are going to leave the fight between them and the Shriek Screamers and the Devil Hogs is to kill their foes...or be carried out! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

SOJOURN #1-Greg Land art. by Marz, Land, & Geraci. CrossGen's newest monthly series debuts, featuring stunning Greg Land artwork! Graced with the enormous power of the sigil, the warlord Mordath has returned from the dead and cast his shadow over the Five Lands. The archer Arwyn holds the key to ending his evil, but only if she can overcome the tragedy threatening to destroy her before the quest even begins. FC, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1, Issue 3, October 2001. Stated first printing, published by CrossGen Comics. Written by Ron Marz, pencils by Greg Land, inks by Drew Geraci, colors by Cesar Rodriguez, lettering by Dave Lanphear and Troy Peteri. Arwyn, imprisoned, meets Gareth, and together they escape the clutches of the evil Mordath. Full color, 32 pages. Cover price $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Rogue Swords of the Empire (complete fantasy RPG), Vampire Hunter, Matrix Hacking, and more. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 96 pages on slick paper. Published by Better Games. Cover price $4.95.

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Written by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Murphy Anderson. The use of an experimental anesthetic on a sniper-shot ambassador causes him to be possessed by his ancestor, an 18th century pirate named Captain Skull who has received strong supernatural powers in the process. Only the Spectre can stand against him. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Jim Somerville. Untitled Stark Future story, script by Gordon Derry, art by Jim Somerville; Rachel and Zak are rescued by Beatle while searching the mines; Piel attempts to win Ely over to the side of the Old Lords; Baron Zara's thugs are out to kill all Rangers. The Metamorph (part 1 of 2) text story by Gordon Derry, art by Warren Huska. 36 pgs. $1.70. Cover price $1.70.

'THE ABATTOR' This is our all-out werewolf action issue! Astan asks Ivy to look into the disappearance of local college students, which leads her to some very ferocious trouble at the slaughterhouse. Cover price $2.50.

Cover pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Scott Williams. ...Rode The Six Hundred... Brent Anderson, pencils by Scott Williams, inks by Peter B. Gillis; the Strikeforce tries to protect Los Angeles from the alien Horde. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.75.

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"The Secret of the Stolen Solitaire." Zan gets trapped while in bird form by the Menagerie Man, who is after an extinct animal. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, Jayna, and Gleek. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Fradon and Smith. Cover price $0.40.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Secret of the Stolen Solitaire." Zan gets trapped while in bird form by the Menagerie Man, who is after an extinct animal. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, Jayna, and Gleek. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Fradon and Smith.

Super Heroes Monthly reprints some of the best DC stories for a British audience. Issue #11 includes "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!" (Hawkman) by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert and "Earth's Final Hour" (JLA) by Mike Friedrich, Denny O'Neill, Dick Dillin, and Joe Giella. Also includes a no-smoking Superman campaign ad. 50 pgs. Original cover price: 40p.

Jim Mooney cover. In order of appearance: "Magno the Magnetic Man, The Clown Comes Back" art by Jim Mooney; "The Black Spider"; "Vulcan"; "Peewee Wilson, U.S.A."; "Sky Smith" art by Maurice Gutwirth; "Buckskin, America's Defender of Liberty!" art by Harry Anderson; and "Captain Gallant and His Mini-Sub" art by Mark Arthur Schneider. "Circus Days" in-house comic advertisement for Lightning Comics Vol. 2 (1941), art by Jim Mooney. "Crossword Crime" text story by Cliff Howe. 68 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Full-length story, "The Three Ages of Superboy!", divided into three chapters, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein: "Land of the Pharaohs!"; Trying to help his science teacher Mr. Larkin, Superboy chases three red kryptonite meteors through the time barrier; In ancient Egypt he helps build a pyramid and forces the pharaoh to stop enslaving his workers; The red kryptonite turns him into a lion-human hybrid, and the workers create the sphinx in his memory; "The Secret of the Black Knight!"; In Medieval England Arthur encounters Merlin, whose magic turns out to be early scientific inventions; When Sir Arthur disappears before the tournament, Superboy challenges the Black Knight, who fights him with a red kryptonite mace, which makes Superboy magnetic; and "The Wild West of Jesse James!"; In 1871 Missouri Superboy joins Doc. Langdon's medicine show while he searches for the red kryptonite, meantime foiling crimes by Jesse James; The James gang find the red kryptonite and make bullets to force Superboy to help them, but he is turned into a double of Jesse James, a fact he uses to corral the gang. Statement of ownership - average paid circulation 605,000. Strange Sports Stories ad. Super-Turtle humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Two part-story in which Superman actually dies for a brief time: The School For Superman Assassins! [part 1] starring Superman, Kill Kid [Kangor], and Murder Man, script by Otto Binder, art by Curt Swan. Zunial's Secret Weapon [part 2]. Statement of ownership--average print run 1,179,000; average paid circulation 823,829. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Time and Time Again! Phase 6. "Camelot!" Guest-starring Etrigan, the Demon. Cameo by the Shining Knight. Story and art by Jerry Ordway. Story continued from Action Comics #664. Superman continues his adventure through time. In this chapter the Man of Steel must fight side-by-side with the vicious Demon to save the legendary Kingdom of Camelot. Story concludes in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #478. Plus, the back-up tale "Blaze of Glory!" Part 2 of 2. Starring the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion. Story and art by Karl Kesel. Cover price $1.00.

Cover pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Austin. Jimmy Olsen Versus Darkseid, script by Mark Millar, pencils by Mike Manley, inks by Terry Austin; Superman must battle Kalibak and Darkseid on Apokolips--but his mind has been switched with Jimmy's, leaving him in the wrong body! Based on the WB cartoon series. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS AND DEXTER VINES. DC's newest hit series continues! Captain Atom gathers the team of heroes hand- picked by President Luthor to bring in the fugitive Superman and Batman. And they're just the first wave of the attack! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive MAD Variant Cover by Tom Bunk. Written by Charles Soule. Art by Paulo Siqueira, Barry Kitson and Eddy Barrows. Doomsday has awakened and the Earth and heavens tremble! And discover how Superman and Wonder Woman survived a nuclear blast! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Gary Frank. Written by James Robinson and Greg Rucka. Art by Pete Woods & Ron Randall. On a mission in space, Superman and his fellow Kryptonians encounter the might of the Thanagarian Army. Can Superman keep things peaceful between the two races - or will The Man of Steel discover that Hawkman's legendary temper is shared by all his people? 32 pages, full color Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant cover by Joe Kubert. Written by James Robinson and Greg Rucka. Art by Pete Woods & Ron Randall. On a mission in space, Superman and his fellow Kryptonians encounter the might of the Thanagarian Army. Can Superman keep things peaceful between the two races - or will The Man of Steel discover that Hawkman's legendary temper is shared by all his people? 32 pages, full color Cover price $2.99.

October 31, 1987. This was originally a bonus item polybagged with 2000AD #546. Free Preview Comic, "Throughout the centuries, men have found the Tomb of Doom! By entering its doors they have made the journey into Ghostworld, where they would be be trapped until the force called Specter decided to release them....release them with incredible new powers!" Includes two stories, "The Legend of the Supernaturals" and the "Ghostlings." 9.25-in. x 11.75-in.; partial color; 16 pages.

Cover by Aaron Lopresti (W) Christy Marx, Antony Bedard (A) Aaron Lopresti, Jesus Saiz Amethyst finally meets her murderous Aunt Mordiel in person! But it turns out that Queen Graciel has secrets of her own. Will House Amethyst be further driven apart? Plus: In the backup, story Beowulf leans the disturbing secret behind the war that ravaged the DC Universe! Cover price $3.99.