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Cover art by Samm Schwartz. "Great Skate," script by Jack Mendelsohn, pencils by Harry Lucey; Tippy and the gang have a skateboarding contest. "Runaway Romance," art by Dan DeCarlo; Tippy tries to get Tommy's attention by feigning interest in his car. "Better Date Than Never," pencils by Bill Williams; Tommy brings Tippy home late from a date. "Slick Chick," art by Samm Schwartz; Go Go finds a way to deal with the bad TV reception. "Chemical Warfare," script by Jack Mendelsohn, art by Harry Lucey; Tippy has a crush on the handsome chemistry teacher. "Surf Bored," art by Dan DeCarlo; Animal goes surfing. "You've Gotta Have Art," art by Samm Schwartz; The principal looks at the kids' many variations on "pop art." "Wig Warm," art by Samm Schwartz; Tippy tries to straighten her hair. Profile of actor David McCallum, best known for his role as Illya Kuryakin, a Russian-born secret agent, in the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. "On With the Show," pencils by Bill Williams, inks by Rudy Lapick; Tippy wants to meet the pop group "The Exterminators." 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #67 brings you The Best Of The Best! See what were the best-sculpted figures, the best-articulated toys, the best paint jobs and tons more. We've seen hundreds of action figures this year and this issue will spotlight the very best that this year had to offer! Some of the best looking winners from this feature will appear on the cover to this month's issue! He-Man and the Masters Of The Universe have reclaimed their top spot in the hearts and minds of toy collectors and America's children. Meet the minds behind the new toys, the cartoons, video games and comic books. Find out why He-Man is the most powerful man in America and who is the most powerful in Eternia... plus, we dare to ask, where is She- Ra? Twisted ToyFare Theatre starts another year off with a bang. See who survived the Mego New Year's Eve party in another shocking and hilarious episode! As '80s nostalgia-mania continues, this month's Specialty Price Guide features Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. All of the red-hot figures and accessories from the Turtle films and cartoons will be in this Cowabunga Collector's Guide. As the new Daredevil film based on the blind hero is set to premiere, ToyFare examines how many other handicapped characters have been made into action figures. The newest Daredevil movie action figure from Toy Biz appears on this month's alternate cover. ToyFare's MARKETPLACE gets you inside the latest trends, happenings and more. Get the latest Ups 'n' Downs, Expert Analysis, the Top 10 Hottest Action Figures and more! Track how much your figures are worth and which ones have changed in value! ToyFare has the most complete, full-color action figure price guide available. Whether you're a casual toy fan or an obsessive super collector, you can't afford to miss this issue of ToyFare: The Toy Magazine. Magazine (New Movie Daredevil toy cover) $4.99 Magazine (Best Toys Of 2002 cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

Direct Edition. Story and Art by Aragones, Napel, Thompson, & Morrison. Chortle with glee as Lisa reduces her high school to rubble while demonstrating her motto of better living through vegetarianism. Frolic amidst tombstones and skeletons in Mexico as the Simpsons live through The Day of the Dead. Gasp in astonishment as the whole family is teleported into the nether regions of space ? their only chance of survival resting in the hands of a quick-witted Kwik-E clerk and an articulate cat. FC, 48pg" Cover price $3.50.

Guest edited by Sammy Harkham, the award-winning creator of the popular Kramers Ergot anthology, this year's issue is jam-packed with some of the most idiosyncratic (and weirdest) takes on The Simpsons universe ever. Kevin Huizenga (Ganges) and Matthew Thurber (Kramers Ergot) collaborate on a story equal parts Lovecraftian eco-horror and Philip K. Dick identity comedy. Jeffrey Brown (Incredible Change-Bots) does a creepy story featuring Milhouse, murder, and crawl space living. Harkham and Ted May tell a tragic monster tale of unrequited love, bad karaoke, and body snatching at Moe's Bar. Ben Jones (Paper Rad) does the epic tale of how bootleg candy sold at the Kwik-E-Mart rapidly spirals out of control into an Invasion of The Body Snatchers-like nightmare of a Springfield filled with cheap bootleg versions of familiar characters. Cover price $4.99.

Written by Noel Clarke. Art and Cover by Joshua Cassara. Torrent, a young woman who can turn herself into water and travel via people's bladders! Hotshot, sex bomb and pyro-boy! Virus, a little girl who spreads disease like a plague louse! Super-heroes with very little that's super about them, they have been brought together by a mysterious billionaire who seems keen to protect them from an equally mysterious but far more lethal organization with big guns and cool suits. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Tony Hawk cover ("Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2"). December 9, 2000. Video Games Special Issue; Al Roker; Marin Hinkle of "Once and Again"; Richard Schiff of "The West Wing"; 2000 election. Cover price $1.99.

Written by Dave Scheidt. Art and Cover by Scoot McMahon. Meet Milo, a regular kid like you and me, but he's also a mummy. His best friend is a wizard and they love eating pizza and just hanging out. Did we mention that Milo's family are also mummies? Wrapped Up is a story about growing up and feeling like the only sane person in a crazy world. This a preview of the new up-coming monthly comic from Cub House debuting this October. 16 pages, full color.

Written & illustrated by Steven K. Weissman. Minimal color, 24 pages, standard paper stock, cardstock cover, 7-in. x 7-in. Mature readers. See also: TYKES (1997) Cover price $2.95.

Comic starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Yosemite Sam with other cartoon characters, usually Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. "The Cure-All"; Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam find 100 year old "cure-all" elixar in an abandoned mine and try to sell it. "Pain in the Neck"; Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny accidentally visit Transylvania and meet a vampire. "Shopping Spree"; Yosemite Sam wins a shopping spree but goes to the wrong store. "Wanted"; Yosemite Sam's old wanted posters get thrown out at the Post Office and blow around town causing havoc. Number on Cover: 90263-708. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Whitman edition. Comic starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Yosemite Sam with other cartoon characters, usually Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. Issue features "The Cure-All," "Pain in the Neck," "Shopping Spree," "Stage Struck," and "Wanted." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.30.

Stories, art and cover by Bill Griffith. Reprints of the daily strip featuring Griffiths existentialist hero, Zippy the Pinhead, including a handful of Sunday strips in full color, plus a new story. Bill Griffith presents more sketches from his travels around the world. Final issue of the series. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.95.