Comic books in 'Ninja', graded by CBCS

Cover by Alex Cal Target: Snake Eyes: Part 3 - (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Alex Cal Target: Snake Eyes,' Part Four! Is the mission to bring down the Arashikage Clan a matter of national security or a private vendetta for Scarlett? And, when it comes to a life or death battle with Snake Eyes, who will walk away? The answers lie here in the most game-changing, controversial G.I. JOE storyline this year! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Alex Cal (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Alex Cal TARGET: SNAKE EYES ends the only way it can-in the mano y mano, ninja to ninja battle that G.I. JOE fans have been waiting for! SNAKE EYES versus STORM SHADOW in a fight to the end-with the fate of the Arashikage clan at stake. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Dave Wilkins (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Alex Cal TARGET: SNAKE EYES ends the only way it can-in the mano y mano, ninja to ninja battle that G.I. JOE fans have been waiting for! SNAKE EYES versus STORM SHADOW in a fight to the end-with the fate of the Arashikage clan at stake. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Robert Atkins. (W) Chuck Dixon. (A) Robert Atkins (layouts), Atilio Rojo. A 'silent' issue in homage to the classic G.I. JOE #21. But this time it's Storm Shadow in ninja action. He's survived the massacre of the Arashikage clan and is seeking payback. But he needs to visit the Hard Master before he heads out on the road to vengeance and, possibly, his own destruction. It's swords and shadows as an era comes to an end. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Alex Cal. (W) Chuck Dixon. (A) Robert Atkins (layouts), Atilio Rojo. A 'silent' issue in homage to the classic G.I. JOE #21. But this time it's Storm Shadow in ninja action. He's survived the massacre of the Arashikage clan and is seeking payback. But he needs to visit the Hard Master before he heads out on the road to vengeance and, possibly, his own destruction. It's swords and shadows as an era comes to an end. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Robert Atkins. Cover by Andrea DiVito. SNAKE EYES returns to Japan to re-join the Arashikage clan and team up with STORM SHADOW. Their target: the new COBRA COMMANDER! Will the most dangerous JOE turn his back on his loyalties and his friends just to bring down the new COBRA leader? Softcover, 124 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Snake Eyes: Deadgame (2020 IDW) #1-5.

Written by Rob Liefeld and Chad Bowers. Art and cover by Rob Liefeld.

One of comics' most popular creators takes on one of G.I. Joe's most popular characters! Comics legend Rob Liefeld (Deadpool) tackles the ultimate American hero!

Snake Eyes has long been the most mysterious member of the G.I. Joe team, but now he'll finally be forced to play his hand! How long can he keep his past classified... and what deadly secrets will come back to haunt him? The Joes' silent ninja finds himself in a race against time... and against Storm Shadow. There will be only one winner, but there's no limit on those who fall to-the Deadgame! Will Snake Eyes get a lucky roll? Or has his luck finally run out?

Deadpool and X-Force creator Rob Liefeld brings his signature action-packed style to the world of G.I. Joe in one of the most riveting Snake Eyes' stories ever!

Additional Inks by Adelso Corona, Cory Hamscher, Philip Tan, Ed Piskor, Jim Rugg, Chance Wolf, Whilce Portacio, Karl Kesel, Ryan Ottley, Paul Scott, Neal Adams, Tom Scioli, Marat Mychaels, Kevin Eastman, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kershcl, Eric Canete, Dan Panosian, Dan Fraga, Karl Altstaetter, and Bjorn Hyne.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Continuing the Epic origin of Snake Eyes! The seeds of discord are sown as a mysterious new adept joins the Arashikage Clan. What force could possibly shatter the bond of brotherhood? Cover price $2.95.

By Brandon Jerwa & Emiliano Santalucia. When Snake-Eyes joins G.I. Joe, he gains the family that he's longed for, but fate has more tragedy in store for him! A fateful helicopter ride gone horribly wrong will change the life of this man forever. This is it! The full transformation of a young man into one of popular culture's most enduring icons happens here! Cover price $2.95.

by Various "Kids of the Spider Woman" (Karl Bollers & Ron Lim): Arachnis' offspring, a ninja clan, try to steal the Sword of Acorns from Princess Sally... even if it means murder! Can Sonic reach her before time runs out? It's a web of intrigue you'll want to get snared in! "I'll Shoot the Sheriff" (Bollers, Axer, Eklund , & Pepoy): Action and adventure are the name of the game in this rough-and-tumble story co-starring Rob o' the -Hedge and General D'Coolette, the former high- sheriff of Snottingham. "Ultimate Power, Pt. 2" (by Ken Penders & Dawn Best) The excitement and mystery continue as Knuckles' search for the traitor in the Dark Legion's midst goes on! Featuring a pulse-pounding cover by fan-favorite SPAZ! FC, 32pg $1.99 Cover price $1.99.

By Ian Flynn & James Fry DARKEST STORM: Part 2 (of 3)?The action-packed, multi-issue epic warps into overdrive! Sonic not only squares off against some of his deadliest foes, the Magical Ixis Naugus and the Immortal Mammoth Mogul, but must also deal with an army of spider ninjas and the newest threat, The Destructix! Can even the combined strength of Sonic, the Freedom Fighters, Knuckles and the Chaotix be enough to save the day? And can another showdown with the ultimate evil, Dr. Robotnik be far away? Another sizzling Sonic back-up tale! Features the second in a set of triptych covers by Spaz ? collect all three issues for a complete image! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Ninja Nightmare. Story by Lamar Waldron. Art by Joe Phillips. Cover by Ken Steacy. An adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. Speed tells his parents Rex is alive; mysterious accidents and ninja attacks plague a race in Japan. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Story by Lamar Waldron. Art by Joe Phillips. Cover by Ken Steacy. An adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. The Yakora Companys ninjas set out to destroy competitor Tetsui Industries, which just happens to be the sponsor of Speed and the Mach 5. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

The Long Sleep. Story by Lamar Waldron. Art by Norm Dwyer. Cover by Norm Dwyer. An adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. Speed investigates when Trixie is accused of murder, but a ninja working for the Yakuza complicates the case. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Written by PAUL TOBIN. Art by MATTEO LOLLI. Cover by KARL KERSCHL. When Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung Fu, comes to Midtown High, Peter Parker knows that trouble is probably coming along for the ride, but can even the amazing Spider-Man deal with feuding friends, a very unexpected new classmate, AND the villain known as Midnight, all at the same time? It's canine chaos and martial arts madness at its very best! Cover price $2.99.

Brian Lynch (w); Franco Urru (a); Urru, David Messina (c) Angel once put a stop to an evil children's show, but not before being turned into a puppet during his fight. Now, fresh out of the Asylum, it's Spike's turn! Writer Brian Lynch and artist Franco Urru (Spike: Asylum) reunite for a miniseries that sees Spike and Lorne heading off to Japan to stop the latest Japanese kids' show... Smile Time! Will they become 'puppetized' themselves? And along the way, find themselves in a fight with hundreds of ninja-puppets, reuniting with fellow Asylum inmates, and be at extreme odds with one other? We're not telling (but, um, yes)! Fellow Angel-ofile David Messina (Angel: Auld Lang Syne) provides a cover of puppety variance, too! Cover price $3.99.

Retailer Incentive Sketch Cover by Franco Urru. Brian Lynch (w); Franco Urru (a); Urru, David Messina (c) Angel once put a stop to an evil children's show, but not before being turned into a puppet during his fight. Now, fresh out of the Asylum, it's Spike's turn! Writer Brian Lynch and artist Franco Urru (Spike: Asylum) reunite for a miniseries that sees Spike and Lorne heading off to Japan to stop the latest Japanese kids' show... Smile Time! Will they become 'puppetized' themselves? And along the way, find themselves in a fight with hundreds of ninja-puppets, reuniting with fellow Asylum inmates, and be at extreme odds with one other? We're not telling (but, um, yes)! Fellow Angel-ofile David Messina (Angel: Auld Lang Syne) provides a cover of puppety variance, too! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Franco Urru. Brian Lynch (w); Franco Urru (a); Urru, David Messina (c) The evil puppets of Smile Time are back and taking over Japan and Spike is going to bring them down. All that stands in his way are thousands of puppet ninjas. Fists will fly, cotton will spill. But Smile Time isn't going down that easy... and by the end of the issue, Spike's going to have more in common with the evil puppets than he thought possible. That's right, Spike goes through the big change, courtesy of the Spike: Asylum team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by David Messina. Brian Lynch (w); Franco Urru (a); Urru, David Messina (c) The evil puppets of Smile Time are back and taking over Japan and Spike is going to bring them down. All that stands in his way are thousands of puppet ninjas. Fists will fly, cotton will spill. But Smile Time isn't going down that easy... and by the end of the issue, Spike's going to have more in common with the evil puppets than he thought possible. That's right, Spike goes through the big change, courtesy of the Spike: Asylum team of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru! Cover price $3.99.

This is where it all begins. The year is 1999. A good cop is dead. Sergeant Hunter is on a mission to collar the criminal that killed his partner. Only he will soon find that this case is not all that it appears to be. It is a tangled web of crime and corruption that reaches deep into the depths of the underworld, involving the mob, a clan of ninjas, and quite possibly the police department itself. Action and suspense ensues, as the mystery of the Spy Guy is revealed. Cover price $3.75.

Cover by Drew Johnson. (W) Mark Waid, Caleb Monroe. (A) Will Sliney. The new Hellfire Club is determined to bring their version of 'the future' to Britain - no matter the damage done to the crown. The club has marked for destruction landmarks throughout London, which sends John Steed and Emma Peel on a race against time! Mark Waid (IRREDEEMABLE, DAREDEVIL), Caleb Monroe (BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT, ICE AGE) and Steve Bryant (ATHENA VOLTAIRE) continue the new adventures of the swinging super-spies! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Drew Johnson. (W) Mark Waid, Caleb Monroe. (A) Will Sliney. The new Hellfire Club is determined to bring their version of 'the future' to Britain - no matter the damage done to the crown. The club has marked for destruction landmarks throughout London, which sends John Steed and Emma Peel on a race against time! Mark Waid (IRREDEEMABLE, DAREDEVIL), Caleb Monroe (BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT, ICE AGE) and Steve Bryant (ATHENA VOLTAIRE) continue the new adventures of the swinging super-spies! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Mike Wolfer (W) Garth Ennis (A) Mike Wolfer Garth Ennis continues the epic modern horror story that unleashes a new kind of monster! The crew of a downed American Blackhawk and the SAS team who they were charged with extracting begin their long walk through enemy territory. But no soldiers have ever faced adversaries quite like the ones who wait in the Afghanistan desert, twisted remnants of tortured human corpses reanimated by black magic and intent of murdering every living thing within their grasp. As the mystery of the Stitched deepens and their attacks come more unexpectedly, a few tantalizing clues to their creation begin to unfold, but it's a truth that's almost too unbearable to believe. This new on-going series is certain to appeal to Ennis' legions of fans as it pushes the envelope of horror beyond the boundaries of sanity and into fresh nightmares. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Greg Pak. Art by Victor Ibanez. Cover by Stephanie Hans. DEATH OF WOLVERINE Aftermath! Storm is grieving the loss of her friend, teammate and lover, Wolverine. His death has left loose ends and a pair of shoes that's hard to fill. But with the help of her longtime friend and ally, Yukio, Storm may just find solace in taking care of Wolverine's unfinished business…and filling his shoes all too well! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Omar Dogan. Written by Ken Siu-Chong. Art by Omar Dogan. All Ibuki wants is a normal Japanese high school experience, but her secret ninja life follows her everywhere she goes! With relentless ninja trainers, deadly Geki assassins, and a crazy karate girl named Makoto all on her case, she'll be lucky if she even makes it to lunch hour in one piece! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Jay Axer. Written by Ken Siu-Chong. Art by Omar Dogan. All Ibuki wants is a normal Japanese high school experience, but her secret ninja life follows her everywhere she goes! With relentless ninja trainers, deadly Geki assassins, and a crazy karate girl named Makoto all on her case, she'll be lucky if she even makes it to lunch hour in one piece! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Omar Dogan. Written by Ken Siu-Chong. Art by Omar Dogan. Things get crowded as African fighter Elena joins Makoto and Ibuki in Japan! Can one high school contain three teen girl martial artists? Plus, Ibuki's ninja training gets taken up a notch! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Judy Jong. Written by Ken Siu-Chong. Art by Omar Dogan. Things get crowded as African fighter Elena joins Makoto and Ibuki in Japan! Can one high school contain three teen girl martial artists? Plus, Ibuki's ninja training gets taken up a notch! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Omar Dogan. (W) Jim Zubkavich (A) Omar Dogan. Ibuki faces her final ninja test - to do battle with the mystical hermit Oro! Does she even stand a chance against one of the greatest martial artists of all time? Probably not... but Makoto and Elena will be there to cheer her on anyways! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Adam Warren. (W) Jim Zubkavich (A) Omar Dogan. Ibuki faces her final ninja test - to do battle with the mystical hermit Oro! Does she even stand a chance against one of the greatest martial artists of all time? Probably not... but Makoto and Elena will be there to cheer her on anyways! Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki is one part ninja action, one part high school antics, and 100% non-stop excitement! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Omar Dogan. (W) Jim Zubkavich (A) Omar Dogan Final issue! The ninja schoolgirl adventures of Ibuki come to a roaring conclusion with and all out shuriken-flinging, claw-slicing, fist-throwing ninja war! The residents of the Glade of Ninjas cross blades with the deadly Geki Clan, with Ibuki, Makoto and Elena caught in the middle. Plus, the identity of the mysterious blue ninja is revealed! Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Jo Chen. (W) Jim Zubkavich (A) Omar Dogan Final issue! The ninja schoolgirl adventures of Ibuki come to a roaring conclusion with and all out shuriken-flinging, claw-slicing, fist-throwing ninja war! The residents of the Glade of Ninjas cross blades with the deadly Geki Clan, with Ibuki, Makoto and Elena caught in the middle. Plus, the identity of the mysterious blue ninja is revealed! Cover price $3.95.

April 1988. Cover price $1.75.

Kabuki Kid, Black Angel, Shinobi, Anjin, Kwak Attack Cover price $2.25.

Shinobi, Kabuki Kid, Lethal Deal, 3 Noodges, Kensai, It Is The Time Cover price $2.25.

By Murphy, Lawson, Brown, and Laird. Special giant-sized 25th anniversary issue! This issue has it all: an 'old school' style action story pitting the Turtles against the Foot Clan, plotted by Peter Laird and illustrated by the original 1980's Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles art team of Jim Lawson and Ryan Brown, plus 10 pages of pin-ups by Stan Sakai, Don Perlin, Sean Wang and other Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles alumni! Also includes two short back-up stories! Cover price $3.25.

by Mike Manley & Steve Murphy 'The Bait': The infant Shadow gets abducted by the Foot! And with the Turtles off on a spiritual pilgrimage and April away on business, only Splinter can aid Casey Jones in the search for his daughter! All-out ninjitsu and hockey stick-wielding action! Frontispiece by Eddy 'Southpaw' Spurlock and Ryan Brown! Cover price $3.25.

by Jim Lawson & Dan Berger 'Splinter Cell': Wrapping up loose ends from Tales of the TMNT #8, the Turtles are shocked to discover that their Sensei, Master Splinter, may be training another band of ninjas - and to make matters worse, these new students are former members of the Foot Clan! Cover price $3.25.

by Laird, Berger, Lawson & Talbot Love is in the air with this special Valentine's Day issue that features the story of how April O'Neil and Casey Jones got engaged! Unfortunately for our heroes it's not all romance when Casey's no-good cousin Sid turns up with the Foot Clan to spoil the fun and break a few hearts along the way! Cover price $3.25.

by Murphy Black, Jake Black & Fario Brizuela This issue features a tale of young Foot initiates, including fan-favorite Karai, and their quest to unearth an amulet of power. The newbie ninjas find what they seek through hard-fought battles with mythic creatures only to face the most deadly enemy of all - treachery from within! Cover price $3.25.

by Dan Berger & Jim Lawson 'Temps' is a tale that takes place during the 'City At War' story line from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume One. This issue offers a rare look inside the life of a Foot Clan initiate who comes face to face with the organization's most deadly foes - the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Cover price $3.25.

City At War, Part 3. The Foot and Shredder's Elite converge on the Turtles and New York City. Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson; art by Lawson. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by A.C. Farley. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.25.

City At War, Part 7. The female Japanese assassin Karai enters the fray, as does the Rat King. Story by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Jim Lawson; art by Lawson. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by A.C. Farley. Cover price $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Raphael--a member of the notorious Foot Clan? It can't be true, but it is! While the other Turtles help Casey Jones tear the town apart searching for his kidnapped daughter, Raph turns to his other "family" for help. In exchange for information, Raph agrees to perform a mission for the Foot and learns that his assignment is to commit...murder! Written by Gary Carlson. Art by Frank Fosco and Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.50.

The lethal Lady Shredder is busy painting the town red--with blood--and Leo, Mike and Don are powerless to stop her as long as Raphael is a prisoner of her revitalized Foot Clan. Meanwhile, New York City throws a ticker-tape parade in honor of its newest hero: Casey Jones--the Dragon Killer! Written by Gary Carlson. Art by Frank Fosco. Cover by Frank Fosco and Erik Larsen. B/W 24 pg. Cover price $2.95.

Limited 1 in 5 Variant Cover by Kevin Eastman. Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) o Dan Duncan (a) o Duncan, Eastman (c) It's a new year and the TMNT and Master Splinter look to the future even as they struggle to come to grips with past mysteries. Meanwhile, General Krang grows increasingly impatient with Baxter Stockman, who is prepared to unleash a horrific new weapon to assist Old Hob in his dark quest to return the turtles and their sensei to StockGen Research, where lab intern April O'Neil continues to suspect all is not what it seems. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Rob Guillory. Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) o Dan Duncan (a) o Duncan, Eastman (c) It's a new year and the TMNT and Master Splinter look to the future even as they struggle to come to grips with past mysteries. Meanwhile, General Krang grows increasingly impatient with Baxter Stockman, who is prepared to unleash a horrific new weapon to assist Old Hob in his dark quest to return the turtles and their sensei to StockGen Research, where lab intern April O'Neil continues to suspect all is not what it seems. Cover price $3.99.