Auctions: comic books in 'Snowing', graded by CBCS

"The Day of the Devil." Script by Gabe Levy, art by Sal Amendola. 1st appearance of the Dark Avenger in the back-up story, "The Rat Pack!" Script by John Albano, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Terry Austin. Cover price $0.25.

Pink Christmas - Written by unknown. Art by Warren Tufts. Comic book version of the famous cartoon character. In this issue: It's the Pink Panther TV Special -- the full-length tale "Pink Christmas." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Whitman edition Cover price $0.35.

Story by Elias Pate and Derek Hunter. Art and cover by Derek Hunter. Kid adventurers run across real-life pirates, and respond with South Park-style comic violence. The Pirate Club heads to the North Pole for a "fight to the death with Santa Claus. Nuff said. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

by Perry, Hartman, Bevard & Babiar Yaarr Keep yer tongue behind your teeth and listen up, ya landlubber! As hapless Kinneas flees for his life, the pirates and ninjas are in hot pursuit, both groups eager for revenge. All that's sparing Kinneas from their immediate wrath is that he's on the verge of finding an even greater treasure, and ninja and pirate alike are out to gain it first! Of course, with the treasure being firmly inland, the ninjas have a distinct advantage - or did until now. Determined not to let his silent, sinister adversary Ryusei gain the upper hand ... and Captain Mako takes his crew where no pirate has gone before - across the ground on a Land Boat! Cover price $3.50.

by Perry, Hartman, Bevard & Hutchison Beyond the icy, frozen realms of lesser men, beyond the reach of even the gods, what must be described as the end of the world is gathering like a Jove. Pity the Earth, for it knows not of these Vikings. The souls that encounter them find themselves among the dead - if they are fortunate. The lord of this pack of sea-wolves is the most fearsome of all. His mystical power is eclipsed only by his murderous proclivity. Now, he goes to war - and neither Pirates nor Ninjas can stand against him! Cover price $3.50.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Gabriel Hardman (W) Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman (A) Damian Couceiro Deep in the caves near the Forbidden Zone, Milo, Vitus, and Cornelius find themselves cut off from the rest of their party, and face the grim task of fending for themselves with no help or hope of rescue! Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Plugged In features interviews with comics greats Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas and Elliot S! Maggin who speak candidly about the early days of Atari along with comics pros Jimmy Palmiotti, Chris Bachalo, Mike Deodato, Joshua Ortega, and Rick Remender discussing their work on the current generation video game hits! There are interviews with other artists and writers who made the leap to working in video games full time, including an in-depth interview with Trent Kaniuga (CreeD) about working as one of the architects of the long awaited Diablo III! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $16.95.

By Drew Hayes. Poison Elves creator Drew Hayes passed away in spring 2007. After working through material provided by his family, Sirius Entertainment is proud to honor Drew's memory and creation with a slate of his completed and un-finished works. Poison Elves #80 will consist of a series of vignettes, culled from both finished and un-finished pages by Drew, pointing in the direction of where the saga was headed when he died. Drew's long-time editor, Keith Davidsen, provides additional explanatory material, and there will be contributions from Sirius publisher Robb Horan, Drew's daughter Mary Hayes, and a few surprise friends. 'Deathreats,' the popular forum of Poison Elves fans worldwide, will also appear where Drew will be remembered by those of whom he was most fond - his readers. Cover price $3.50.

Limtied 1 for 20 Variant Cover by Terry Moore (W) Robb Horan (A) Osvaldo Pestana Montpeller Part 1: 'Presumed Dead.' Continuing the master work of departed indie legend, Drew Hayes, Ape Entertainment is proud to present the return of Poison Elves! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Guild War!" Collects Poison Elves (1995-2004 2nd Series) #13-25. Story and art by Drew Hayes. Painted cover Janine Johnston. Softcover, 130 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Guild War!" Collects Poison Elves (1995-2004 2nd Series) #13-25. Story and art by Drew Hayes. Painted cover Janine Johnston. Softcover, 130 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Comic strip reprints. Features include Smokey Stover, Smilin' Jack, Terry and the Pirates, Dr. Bobbs, Etta Kett, Spooky, Grin and Bear It, Polly and Her Pals, the Gumps, Elza Poppin, Gang Busters, Toots and Casper, and Gasoline Alley. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Here we have one of the racist covers ever done by L.B. Cole, a cover extremely daring for its time, depicting a young couple making out even as they cuddle to stay warm while snow falls around their car.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jay Disbrow and others. Romance comics with teen angst from L.B. Cole's Star Publications. After a minor dalliance results in a fatal accident, scandal and divorce, a woman wonders if murder is next on the agenda. A gal goes to work at a dance hall, a scandalous job at the time, but she's just trying to support her family. A strait-laced girl decides to have a little fun for once, and the inevitable result is kissing in a stolen car, a night in jail, and her mom in the hospital with worry, just like she said. Scandal; My Ten Cent Love; A Twist of Fate; Love Must Be Faithful; I Was "Starved for Love"; My Repentance. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(W) Mark Waid (A) Paul Azaceta Mark Waid (52, Kingdom Come) and Paul Azaceta (Daredevil, B.P.R.D.) return to their smash hit crime series Potter's Field! The detective known only as John Doe pins identities to New York's anonymous dead, moving grave to grave-but now he's stumbled onto a pattern, and a conspiracy that leads all the way back to the horrors of September 11th! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Brian Wood. Art and Cover by Steve Rolston. The final issue is here -- and it's a freaking free-for-all fight! The punk rock scene Heavy Parker once ruled has turned its back on him and left him out in the cold. But while Heavy is down, he's certainly not out. He's determined to take back his apartment and his life from his hardcore ex-girlfriend and her crew of NYC thugs if it's the last thing he does! It's black eyes and blacker humor in this final brutal confrontation! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by SAMI BASRI Going toe-to-toe with her equal. Power Girl finds out that life isn't always divine! Meet Divine: a powerhouse of a woman gunning to become Power Girl's replacement! Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Jerry Ordway. Shelter from the Storm, script by Jerry Ordway, pencils by Pete Krause, inks by Mike Manley and DeMulder. Final Night crossover in which Superman visits Fawcett City and helps the Marvels rescue citizens from the Final Night storms. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.75.

WRITTEN BY ABBY DENSON. ART BY RICARDO GARCIA FUENTES. COVER BY PHIL MOY. A blizzard closes Pokey Oaks Kindergarten, and the Girls get a day off - but they're too snowed under with crimefighting to have fun. It'll take an Abominable Snowman to chill them out! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH AND SHERYL SCARBOROUGH; ART BY CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores June 18. The City of Townsville is shivering in the summertime ? thanks to the weather-warping villainy of Mojo Jojo! Plus, Blossom and Buttercup face off in a super-powered staring contest. FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Ancient History!" Collects Preacher Special: Saint of Killers (1996) #1-4, The Story of You-Know-Who (1996), and The Good Old Boys (1997).

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Pugh, Ezquerra, and Case. Painted cover by Glenn Fabry.

A trade paperback collecting the stories of some of the oddest members of Preacher's supporting cast. Learn the secrets of Jesse Custer's nemesis Arseface, his Gran'ma's henchmen - Jody and T.C. - and the deadly and tormented Saint of Killers. This volume features a gallery of the original covers, a new painted wraparound cover by Glenn Fabry and an introduction by writer Garth Ennis.

Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Collects Predator: Cold War (1991) #1-4. Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Ron Randall and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Ray Lago. Beautiful, bold Lt. Ligachev is two months into her first command position at a pumping station in the Siberian oil fields when her men are slaughtered by an invisible foe. She escapes, barely. New York City detective Schaefer has run into Predators before on the mean streets of the United States, and survived. Now Ligachev and Schaefer are sent to winter-ravaged Siberia by their bickering governments to eliminate the Predators -- if they can just keep the Americans and Russians from killing each other first. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

199509 - Dave Sim is interviewed about Cerebus; Mike Allred interview on Madman; Aliens vs Predator: Booty Part 8 (2-page strip) (mistakenly listed as 'Part 9' in the strip itself) by Barbara Kesel and Ron Randall; Jeff Rebner and Richard Friend discuss Cybernary; Len Wein discusses The Allies; Chap Yaep discusses Grifter/Badrock; Q & A with Jim Valentino; Robert Napton discusses Battlestar Galactica: The Enemy Within and Avengelyne; Michael Kaluta interview; Chris Foss interview. Covers: Sin City: Silent Night by Frank Miller; Seekers by Glen Barr. Cover price $2.25.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Takeshi Konomi. It's Seishun's laid-back master versus Yamabuki's crazy ace! Shusuke and Jin's match continues, and it looks like it won't be the easy win Seishun expected. Jin uses his skills as a loose cannon to volley unpredictable shots, bringing the game to a tie. Jin's aggressive play dominates the court until Shusuke unleashes the third of his triple counter shots. But will the Haku Gei (White Whale) be enough to save the day? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

Joe Kubert cover and interior art.

This is the 6th issue, July-Dec. 1962 issue indexing PS #116-121. PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly Indexes are published twice yearly and cover the first six and the last six months of each year. The interior is text only (an index), but the front and back cover feature full page illustrations from the Will Eisner (creator of the Spirit) Studio.