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Stories by Batton Lash and Kathleen Webb. Art by Bill Galvan, Jeff Shultz, Jim Amash and Henry Scarpelli. Cover by Bob Smith and Dan Parent. Santa is reviewing his gift list and his elves are working overtime to supply him with spreadsheets regarding the behavior of kids of all ages. But he notices a discrepancy in one of his Riverdale spreadsheets: Betty Cooper - naughty? Veronica Lodge - nice?? Santa's puzzled, usually it's the other way around! He decides to find out what caused this change and travels to Riverdale to see what happened to the girls. Santa goes undercover to learn what is behind the Betty and Veronica turn around in the best possible disguise-as a shopping mall Santa! Find out what caused this merry mix-up in 'Naughty or Nice?' the fun lead story to this comics digest! 160 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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(W) Trina Robbins. (A) Anne Timmons. (L) Sean Glumace. (C) Christopher Butcher. Poor Lindsay! She thinks nobody appreciates her, and just like in a certain old movie, she finds out what a world without GoGirl! would be like. But Jimmy Stewart never had to deal with purse-snatchers and kidnappers! YOU'LL BELIEVE A GIRL CAN FLY! b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $3.50.

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Story, Art and Cover by Fred Perry. AP Core Title! Natasha, Queen Empress of the Realm of the Undead, enjoys her status immensely. However, her manservant, the one-time almighty Lich King, has been plotting and scheming for years to get his hands on the Book of the Dead (4th ed). When he does in the dead of noon, while all are fast asleep within the undead realm, Natasha is in for a rude awakening. The Lich King frees the energy ghost of Brendan the Betrayer, the indestructible ghastly form of Gyphon the Atlantian overlord, and the terrible undead husk of Dreadwing the lich dragon! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Brad Gorby. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black, Beau Smith, and Mark Heike. Art by Mark Heike, Brad Gorby, Bob Powell, Bob Lubbers, Frank Bolle and Matt Baker. In response to the bad-girl art trend, AC Comics reprints classic good-girl stories that originally appeared in Golden Age comics, along with some new ones. Femforces Buckaroo Betty gets abducted by an alien driving an ice cream truck; a classic Matt Baker cowgirl story; an overview of Golden Age cowgirl characters and comics. Buckaroo Betty: Mudloww Needs Women; Mitzi in Hollywood; Kitty Carson: Terror of the West; Gorgeous Gals of the Golden West; Black Phantom: Sixguns of Skullhead; Firehair. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover by Brad Gorby and Mark Heike. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black, Tillman Smoot, Len Dodson, Ruth Roche and Mark Heike. Art by Mark Heike, Brad Gorby, Chris Allen, Maurice Whitman, Gill Fox and Matt Baker. In response to the bad-girl art trend, AC Comics reprints classic good-girl stories that originally appeared in Golden Age comics, along with some new ones. She-Cat and Synn encounter thieves at the mall during their day off; classic Matt Baker Phantom Lady and Sky Girl stories; an overview of female supporting characters of Golden Age comics. Plus photos of AC spokesmodels at the 1993 San Diego Comic-Con. Synn and She-Cat: Shopping Maul; Sky Gal: What's Buzzing; AC Fem Gals at the San Diego Con; Who Is Star Pirate?; Window Dressing; Phantom Lady: Ghosts, Galleons and Gold; Torchy. 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.95.

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(W) Jai Nitz (A) Jethro Morales (CA) Stephen Sadowski Covers: Stephen Sadowski Writer: Jai Nitz Artist: Jethro Morales Snowfall blankets the city and peace is restored. The aftermath of the Hornet's Reign arc leaves Century City without heroes and villains alike. That's why there's no one to stop the madman who is stealing bodies from the city's morgues and funeral homes. Who can stop the dead from rising when the Green Hornet is dead? Cover price $3.99.

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In "Partners," Buddy and Jay celebrate the grand opening of their new collectibles shop (called B&J's Collector's Emporium), providing ample humor for (and skewering of) collectors and store owners alike. A druggy urinating into a Marvel Comics coffee mug exemplifies Bagge's depraved sense of humor and his cynical obsession with satire. Written and drawn by Peter Bagge, with inks by Jim Blanchard. Cover price $2.95.

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Comic book version of the popular comic strip cat, Heathcliff. In this issue, Heathcliff is mistaken for a missing ambassador and winds up as a prisoner in a spy ring in "Spy in the Sky." Script by Nate Butler and art by Warren Kremer & Roberta Edelman. Then in "Best or Pest," Heathcliff tries to win the Class Pet Pal award at Iggy's school. Script by Angelo DeCesare and art by Warren Kremer & Jacqueline Roettcher. Issue also has a Top Dog story "Hats Off" in which Top Dog and Joey find a lot of surprises when they visit their new neighbor. Script by Dave Manak and art by Warren Kremer & Jon D'Agostino. Cover price $1.00.

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52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Vigoda. "The Price of Peace," art by Samm Schwartz; Jughead is trying to burn off energy so that he can rest well. Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. "You're Out" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Look Alikes," art by Samm Schwartz; Milford is looking for Archie to keep him away from Veronica, so Jughead convinces Milford that Archie's name is George, but that Archie looks just like him. The World of Jughead ad. The Mighty Crusaders ad. "Nature Boys," art by Samm Schwartz; While Jughead is swimming, Reggie steals his clothes; Jughead dresses himself in bushes and steals Reggie's clothes off of him. Archie Club News. "Temper Talent!", art by Samm Schwartz; Reggie and Archie show each other how temperamental artists throw tantrums; When Jughead gets stung by a bee, he goes racing through the group, knocking everyone in the pool. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Martin Epp. "Return Engagement," pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Martin Epp; After being caught in a human pyramid in the halls, the boys sweat out what punishment Mr. Weatherbee has in store for them. "Juggie's Pin Up," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Muscle Builders," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Martin Epp; Archie and Reggie maintain that exercise allows a person to defend himself against attack. "One For the Books" one-page Li'l Jinx story, script and art by Joe Edwards. "The Box of Candy," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Martin Epp; As a thank you present, Archie buys Jughead a box of candy. Cheerios ad with Rocky and Bullwinkle. "Cool Skool," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Martin Epp; The class takes a tour of a prototype automated high school. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Written by Harold Smith, George Gladir, and Hal Smith. Art by Doug Crane, Mike Esposito, Rod Ollerenshaw, and Barry Grossman. Cover art by Stan Goldberg and HS. Jughead gets hired for a TV show on how to relieve stress, but the laid back teen ends up getting stressed out (who would've thunk it?) with all the pressures of a TV day job in "Stress Expert." Jughead in "An Appetite for Learning!" and "Lying Down on the Job." "Say No to Drugs" public service message. 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Stan Lee scripts Cover price $0.10.

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"Who," script by Frank Doyle, art by Harry Lucey; Moose is jealous that Midge picked someone other than him to debate against. Veronica's Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. Miss Grundy Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Knit One," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After accidentally damaging Archie's sweater, both Betty and Veronica compete to replace it first and best. "Rain Catchers," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx and Greg get into a fight when Greg insults her father. Archie Club News. Bendix Brakes ad with Archie. "What Is It?"; Archie and Jughead begin building a snow sculpture that soon has everyone dumbfounded. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. "What a Way to Go," art by John Rosenberger; The girls are riding with Archie, until radiator trouble stops his jalopy, but Reggie is there with his car to take the girls. 2 Veronica pinups, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "I Forgot to Ask," script by Dick Malmgren, art by John Rosenberger; Archie and Reggie get into a spirited race to see who can get to Veronica first and ask her out. "Heap Sleep," script by George Gladir, art by Bob White; Jughead and Archie are sent to the Principal's office for sleeping in class. "Goal Finger," script and art by Joe Edwards; Inspired by the James Bond films, Jinx uses espionage tactics to conceal the plays for her football team. "What's New?", script by Frank Doyle, art by John Rosenberger; Archie buys an ugly jacket; Veronica compliments it just to keep him away from Betty; Reggie hears this and buys the same jacket. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "The Magic of Love," art by Al Hartley; Moose is standing along the road when Dilton rushes by saying that he's finally found "her"; Just what he's been looking for; A real doll; Moose of course assumes that Dilton has finally found a girlfriend, and goes to tell Jughead and Archie. Betty and Veronica pinup by Dan DeCarlo. "Jog Jag," art by Al Hartley; Archie and Jughead are sitting on a large rock and see Mr. Lodge jogging by, with Smithers close behind him; Before long, Smithers falls down from exhaustion; Jughead doesn't seem interested in Jogging, but Archie convinces him to come jogging with him and Smithers. Archie Giant Series ad. "Party Smarty," script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx's dad yells for her saying Greg is on the phone; When she doesn't answer, he goes upstairs and bangs on her door; She opens the door and she asks if he was calling her, as music blasts from her room. Archie Club News. "Better Things," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie decides Jughead isn't doing a good job training Hot Dog and that Veronica would be a better trainer. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "The Hero Business," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Reggie makes a big show of being the beach life guard until he actually has to rescue someone. "It's a Gasser," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie decides to apply for a credit card to help solve his money woes but can't afford the $1.00 application fee. "It's a Ball!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx wants a new ball but she and her dad cannot find the perfect one; Later Hap gives her a doll; Her friend wants to know where he got it so she can tell her dad. Little Jinx Pen Pals. Veronica Pin Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Little Girl Lost," script by George Gladir, art by Al Hartley; When a little lost girl finds Archie on the beach he takes care of her while looking for her people; He is rewarded. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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"A Time for Love"; Professor Flutesnoot assumes the worse when he sees students showing affection in the hallways. The Archies Meet the Archies on Welch's Jams and Jelly Glasses ad. "Charm Alarm"; Moose goes to charm school so he has something other than strength to offer Midge. "Wise Why's"; Li'l Jinx wants to be wise. "The Action Faction"; Reggie nominates Archie to run an environmental program. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick. "Down In the Dumps," script by George Gladir, pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie hides a present he doesn't want Veronica to see in a trash can and when he gets back to it, finds the can has been emptied. "Silly Superstitions," inks by Rudy Lapick; Reggie refuses to believe in superstitions about good or bad luck. "Z Is For Zleeping," pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Definitions of various words beginning with "z", accompanied by humorous pictures illustrating the term. Untitled story, script and art by Joe Edwards; When the gang hears that Jinx is running away, they can't wait to divide up her toys. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Very Good $29.00 View scans Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.

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November 4, 1933. Fiction and non-fiction stories with illustrations. Cover by Norman Hall. 8.5-in. x 11.5-in.; black and white; 56 pages. Cover price $0.05.

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January 3, 1955. Classic weekly news/photo magazine. In this issue: food production and consumption in America. 10.5-in. x 13.75-in.; partial color; 92 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"Power Failure"; Reggie's cousin has booked the band in a terrible venue where everything goes wrong. "A Believer," script and art by Joe Edwards; Charley Hawse orders pistachio ice cream to get more greens in his diet. "Tracership II" Part 3; Chuck's jacket is coated with an explosive chemical after he and Betty are abducted by the Secroids. "Tracership II" Part 4; Archie and the gang are chased by the Secroids. Archie Club News. "Video Venture"; Dilton shows off the new TV technology that he invented. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Jon D'Agostino and others. Ollie Orwell is as much trouble as his better-known counterpart, Dennis the Menace. Ollie wants to be a major-league baseball player, but he's concerned that none of them have red hair like he does. Ollie learns the wrong lesson about generosity. Ollie wants to get a job and earn some money like the neighborhood teens. Carrot Top; Every Dog Has His Day; The Lesson; Polite Penguin; The Forlorn Maple Tree; Ollie's Ark. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Boy Cannon Ball; The Fellers trick Lulu into thinking they have shot Tubby out of a cannon. Roast Chicken; Tubby makes a sandwich at Lulu's out of a whole roast chicken. Bad Dream; Lulu dreams that her pop took so many vitamin pills that he became a little boy. The Expert; Tubby shows Lulu the correct way to cry. The Solid-Gold Roller Skates; Lulu tells Alvin about when Hazel sends the poor little girl into a cave to get the roller skates. The Ghost in the Bureau Drawer; Gloria's parents find Tubby in a bureau drawer and think he is a ghost. One-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Whitman edition Cover price $0.15.

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(W/A/CA) Thomas F. Zahler Mark and Abby, comicdom's favorite couple is having a baby, and they're not telling anyone yet. But will they be able to keep the secret from Darkblade, the world's best detective? And what problems come about when you're expecting a super baby? Plus, Mark has a secret of his own. Cover price $3.99.

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Little Lulu

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1st printing. By James Sturm. The first new graphic novel in years from the author of The Golem's Mighty Swing, about an early 20th-century Jewish businessman. Sturm draws a quiet, reflective, and beautiful portrait of Eastern Europe in the early 1900s, bringing to life the hustle and bustle of an Old World marketplace on the brink of industrialization. Market Day is an ageless tale of how economic and social forces can affect a single life. Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

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In "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste," a secret organization has taken to harvesting the most brilliant brains in the world and they've decided to go for the big enchilada - Reed Richards. Is this the end of the Fantastic Four? What will Reed Richards do without his brain? Will Iron Man take his spot in the FF? Or have we just lost OUR minds? Written by Chris Eliopoulos, art by Scott Koblish. PLUS - in the tale "Image is the Thing," the Thing must become a Big Brother in an effort to soften his image! Written by Joe Caramagna, art by Matteo Lolli & Christian Della Vecchi. Cover by Clayton Henry. 32 PGS./All Ages Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by FERNANDO BLANCO & FRANK BRUNNER This is it, the nail- (and finger-) biting conclusion! Machine Man and friends are poised to collect the last zombie sample they need to create a cure for the plague of the flesh-eaters, but first that requires entering the most horrifying universe of all... ours! And with ARMOR agents hot on their heels to stop their illegal mission, have our intrepid zombie-hunters bagged their last brain-muncher? 32 PGS./ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

16 pages in one section. Tabloid-sized 11-14-in. x 17-1/2-in. (standard horizontal tabloid fold not considered a defect). Frank and Ernest cover by Bob Thaves. Comic strip reprints (six daily strips for each): Conchy (by James Childress), Tumbleweeds (by Tom K. Ryan), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), Pogo (by Walt Kelly), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye (by E.C. Segar), Frank and Ernest (by Bob Thaves), Beetle Bailey (by Mort Walker), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Boon Dock (by George Breisacher), Joe Palooka (by Tony DiPreta), Mickey Finn (by Morris Weiss), Captain Easy (by Leslie Turner), and Gordo (by Gus Arriola). Sunday strips: Conchy, Broom Hilda, and Pogo. Cover price $0.35.

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JOE CASEY (W) and STEVE PARKHOUSE (A) FOR MATURE READERS On sale August 4, FC, 32pg, $2.99 Suburbia never looked so bleak... The promiscuous daughter, the sadistic son, and the drug-addled, abusive husband all do their parts to erode our housekeeping heroine's last scrap of sanity in the wake of last issue's horrific events. Joe Casey spins a yarn more twisted than his weirdest Batman book, more out of this world than The X-Men. Steve Parkhouse, who showed the monstrous side of suburban England with Alan Moore in Bojeffries Saga, goes into a deeper, scarier world as the Milkman Murders continue. Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INTERIOR COMPLETE. Full spine split. Cover oxidation with chipping.

Cover by Jon D'Agostino and Mary L. Lewis. Charlton presents the misadventures of the popular TV/radio show character and her long-suffering father, Vern. Margie is concerned when she sees her father dating a woman known as the "Merry Widow." Margie dates a body builder and soon realizes the only body he's interested in is his own. Margie and Vern prepare for a visit from rich, demanding Uncle Aaron. Fashion and story pages feature Margie in reader-designed fashions that acknowledge the designer by name, even on the cover. Plus comics biographies of Daniel Boone and Kit Carson. The Merry Widow; Don't Be a Crab; My Little Margie's Puzzle Page; Time Out for Laughs; Sweet Jessica: Don't Be Smart; My Little Margie's Cut-Out Dolls; The Wilderness Scout; Never Tell a Lie; My Little Margie's Color Page; American Pioneer; Strained Relations. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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First $1.00 cover priced issue. Cover price $1.00.

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Written by Dave Roman. Art by John Green. After battling giants rampaging through New York City, teenage sorceress Jax Epoch is faced with the choice to join an interdimensional group of thieves or stay behind on Earth as the world crumbles around her. Join her as she goes grocery shopping, encounters trolls and says goodbye to a familiar face. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover by Matt Kaufenberg. Written by Mark Evanier. Art by Roger Langridge. In 'First Moose on the Moon,' The Pottsylvania Space Program, which was started in 1961, has finally managed to launch their first rocket…with Boris and Natasha inside! What are they building on the moon?! And Dudley's up against Snidley's new scheme: The Snidely Shopping Network, a TV channel that sells worthless junk. Why can't Dudley turn it off? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Barbie writer Barbara Slate show and tells all in Part 4 of the ROMAN-tic 6-issue teen opera featuring the love-angst of Antony, Aria and Princess Cornelia. Cover by Slate. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.