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By Ted Nomura and Various. AP Core Title. This fourth issue covers the introduction of Luftwaffe:1946 story "Wild Angels." This feature will include the experiences of the "Angels in the Sky," women who fought in World War II, from the female ferry pilots of Germany, the United States and the British Empire to the Soviet female combat pilots. The main focus will be Hanna Reitsch, the most famous aviatrix of all. In "Black Devil," German ace Erich Hartmann must survive his 300th combat victory so he can finally marry the woman he loves. In "Tigers of Terra/Luftwaffe: 2040," Reina Sabre finds out that her friend Rex Ritter is preserving Jill Sabre's body so he can attempt to clone her. This disturbing thought plagues Reina while she fights desperately against the Viragonian Luftwaffe fighters. All this plus a special section covering the Luftsturm, the SS branch of the Hitler's Air Guard units. And if that weren't enough, we've another master story by Belgian talent Marcel Magnette and a tech section by Spain's Miranda/Mercado team! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $5.95.

Stories and art by Ted Nomura, Marcel Magnette, Justo Miranda, and Paula Mercado. Cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #93. In this alternate-history world, the Axis powers succeeded in extending the war into 1946, allowing artists Nomura and company to create fanciful jet fighters and other aircraft as part of Hitlers Luftwaffe air force. Storylines are presented as multiple manga-style continuing serials: German ace Erich Hartmann, the Black Devil, finds himself on the Russian front in 1943. In Luftwaffe: 1946, Dora tries to train her all-female fighter squadron. In Tigers of Terra/Luftwaffe: 2040, the EVG fends off a new wave of Viragonian kamikazes. Plus "Reichdreams" from Spains Miranda and Mercado, and more stories from Marcel Magnette of Belgium. Black Devil, Part 4; Luftwaffe: 1946, Part 5; MigCAP, Part 1&2; Naked Files: German Carriers of Altered Wars, Part 3; Tigers of Terra/Luftwaffe: 2040, Part 5; Hitlers Angels of Death, Part 2; Reichdreams: Arado Jet Bombers, Part 2. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Written by Scott Allie. Art by Herb Apon and Steve Willhite. 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Tim Tylers Luck (1976 Portuguese edition) Vol. 11, reprinting the original newspaper Sunday pages in high quality, vivid color . 13-in, 13.5-in. x 13-in., heavy white paper stock, no cover price. Published by Comic Star in the World as a "Limited Edition for Comics' Art Collectors." Maurice Horn and Bill Blackbeard, contributing editors. Printed in Italy by Microlito (Genoal). 12 pages.

(W) Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray (A) Paul Gulacy Jack and WW2 spy Ruth cool their heels in Metzger's prison cell far below the surface, while the rest of the team hurries to rescue the duo and prevent the launch of the Omega Bomb. Unbeknownst to the heroes of the future, Metzger has a secret that could change the course of history as we know it. Can Jack and his team of commandos stop the Omega Bomb, defeat Metzger, and escape without altering history? Cover price $4.99.

Number/month on cover: 10198-702, no month listed. Comic book version of the Irwin Allen 1960s sci/fi-fantasy TV series in which two scientists are hurled into the lost world of time. Issue has "The Assassins" in which Tony and Doug try to prevent Abraham Lincoln's assassination, "The Lion or the Volcano?" in which the pair are trapped in Pompeii right before the volcano Vesuvius erupts, and "Mars Countdown" in which the pair are trapped on a rocket headed for Mars. Back cover and inside covers have photo pinups. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.12.

Number/month on cover: 10198-707, no month listed. Comic book version of the Irwin Allen 1960s sci/fi-fantasy TV series in which two scientists are hurled into the lost world of time. Issue has "The Conquerors" in which Doug and Tony end up in the future and discover a plot to go back in time and help the Nazis win World War II and "The Captives" in which the pair end up stuck in the middle of a conflict between Indians and General George Custer. Issue also has one-page gag and educational features. Back cover and inside covers have photo pinups. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.12.

Butch Guice art, 2000 AD short story reprints, Big Trouble for Blast Barclay written by Grant Morrison with art by Mike White. Cover price $1.50.

Stories and art by George Wildman and others. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy and Maxie get jobs in Mexico, just when a gang of bandits is planning to loot the lost gold of Cortez. In a four-part, issue-length story, Timmy and Maxie must escape the bandits when they discover there isn't any gold. But the gang follows them back to the city. The Lost Gold of Cortez; Trade-In Time; Big Rock Animals: Ducks Don't Dip; The Return of the Bandits; Katrina; The Deputies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Rudolph Dirks, Gus Mager, Dick Moores, Al McWilliams, Harry O'Neill, Hal Forrest, Bernard Dibble, Raeburn van Buren, R. M. Brinkerhoff, and Ben Batsford. Sometimes listed as Tip Top Comics Vol. 6 #1. Tip Top Comics presented color reprints of United Features newspaper comic strips. Having enlisted the lions in his battle, Tarzan next tries to tame an elephant stampede, in Tarzan Sunday strips with art by Burne Hogarth. The mad sculptor Pignalli has distributed thousands of patriotic statues through the city, but they are cleverly designed bombs, and only Mirror Man can find them all. The Triple Terror superhero team finds the secret formula for "liquid light" tattooed on a monkey's tail. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. Li'l Abner; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; The Mirror Man; The Triple Terror; Jim Hardy; Bumps; Broncho Bill; Back Home Again; Stamp Tips; Looy Dot Dope; Frankie Doodle; Tailspin Tommy; Iron Vic; Phil Fumble; Fritzi Ritz; Little Mary Mixup; Abbie an' Slats; Ella Cinders. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Preview comic for titles published by Titan Comics. Featuring previews for Death Sentence, Chronos Commandos, Numbercruncher, IT CAME!, Solid State Tank Girl, Lenore, Marada The She-Wolf, Razorjack, DmC Devil May Cry, The First Kingdom Vol. 1, Thrud The Barbarian, A1, Monster Massacre Vol. 1, A1 Annual Vol. 1, Tomorrowland, and Sharky. 28 Pages, PC/PB&W.

The heartbreak and angst of young married life, with stories and art by the Iger Shop. A newlywed is haunted by her father's skepticism over their "success." Romance advice to girls from Sally Stuart. A woman suspects that her husband may already have fallen out of love with her. No Room to Spare; Will They Succeed?; Your Marriage Guide; There Goes the Bride; Have I Lost You? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

# on cover: 12-825-504 Feb-Apr. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Fred Meagher. Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #10. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix and his gang join the US armed forces when Axis forces begin shelling the West Coast. Taken captive aboard an Axis submarine, Tom devises a desperate and suicidal plan. Miserly Uncle Amos joins the air-raid patrol, but is outraged he must buy his own whistle, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare goes undercover as a Nazi to rescue redheaded secret agent Karen Dale from behind enemy lines. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and craft column Jane's Page becoming Jane's Home Front Page. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. The Mystery of the West Coast Bombardments; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos and What Every Young Patriot Should Know; The Fumble Family with Amos Q. Snood; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. 32 pages, Full Color.

Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #11. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix investigates after invisible bandits shoot up a Western town. Miserly Uncle Amos goes on night patrol for air raids, but he's his own worst enemy, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare is allowed to escape Swiss detention when they learn he's only disguised as a Nazi, but now he must get redheaded secret agent Karen Dale safely back to Allied territory. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and Commandos and Their Weapons. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. The Mystery of the Invisible Invaders; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos; The Fumble Family and Uncle Amos; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. 32 pages, Full Color.

Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #12. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix investigates when strange winged creatures begin attacking Allied ships and aircraft in the Pacific theater. Miserly Uncle Amos goes on night patrol, but he refuses to buy a map and instantly gets lost in a gym, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare and redheaded secret agent Karen Dale fly a stolen bomber out of Nazi Germany with two captured generals, but trouble follows when the prisoners escape. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and Commandos and Their Weapons. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. Awesome pterodactyl-attack cover by an unknown artist. Terrible Talons of Tokyo; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos; The Fumble Family and Uncle Amos; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color.

WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY CHRIS SPROUSE, ART ADAMS AND AL GORDON; COVER BY ADAMS In stores July 21. With cover and 8-page interior story by the legendary Art Adams complementing the work of regular Tom Strong artist Chris Sprouse, this issue plunges us back to the smoking ruins of a strangely unfamiliar Berlin in the last days of World War II, where we witness the alarming confrontation between Tom Strong and the Nazi superwoman Heidi Weiss amidst the rubble and the shadows of a broken Europe. No fan of our pulp titan can afford to miss Swastika Girls! FC, 32 PG.$2.95" Cover price $2.95.

Written by PETER HOGAN Art and cover by CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY Tom Strong has traveled back to 1939 and he's racing to prevent his evil son from recruiting an army that will allow the Nazis to conquer the world - the unstoppable Robots of Doom! Accompanied by his younger self, Tom faces a fatal showdown in the caverns of the Dero robots and is forced to seek aid from one of his deadliest enemies! 32 pg, FC, Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Bob Brown. Short-Cut to Danger starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Sacred War Pole. Appointment with Death starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. The Legend of the Northern Lights--Tales of the Arrow Maker, art by Fred Ray. The Castle in the Wilderness starring Tomahawk, art by Bruno Premiani. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Frontier Outcast starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Chief Tomhawk starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Pathway to Doom, art by Jim McArdle. The Battle without Weapons starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Nick Cardy, inks by Ray Burnley. The Feathered Warriors starring Tomahawk, pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Ray Burnley. The Challenge of the Golden Tomahawk starring Tomahawk, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Ray Burnley; the legendary golden tomahawk sets a tower on fire. The Frontier Clown starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Frontier Zoo starring Tomahawk, pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Ray Burnley. Chief Lone Eagle's Trip to Paleface Island starring Tomahawk, pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Ray Burnley. A Message to Washington starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan must deliver an urgent message to General Washington. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. "Fearless" Fettle -- Daredevil starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Buck Skinner humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Indian Pioneers starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. America's Most Amazing Indian text article, script by Jack Miller [as Jeb Malloy], art by Raymond Perry. The Silent Rifles starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Captured Chieftain starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Tomahawk's Minute Men starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. The Frontiersmen of West Point starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. How To Track Like An Indian fact page. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Prisoner Tribe starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Dr. Appleby's Amazing Invention starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Crazy Crow's One-Man War starring Tomahawk, art by Bob Brown. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Strange Omens of the Indian Seer starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Tomahawk's Frontier Valet, art by Fred Ray. Miss Liberty -- Frontier Heroine starring Tomahawk and Miss Liberty (intro), script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; using fused powder horns, Miss Liberty comes to the rescue of Tomahawk and Dan. Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Be a Good Citizen!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. 20 against the Tribe (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk's Rangers face their first battle. The Death of Fort Cloud (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. The Mighty Hand of Chief Great Storm starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Whispering War (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. A Noisy Welcome for a New Ranger (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; a new ranger enters the explosive scene. The Giant from Inside Earth starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Weird Water-Tomahawk starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and his friends and foes must battle a strange water creature. The Ghost of Trigger Hill starring Tomahawk, script by Bill Finger, art by Fred Ray. A pin-up illustration of the Rangers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. New Boss for the Rangers (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; a new commander puts the Rangers in unnecessary danger. Rangers Never Quit -- They Die! (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. The Comeback of 'Suicide' Simms (part three) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

All about Action Figure collecting Cover price $5.00.

This landmark 150th issue takes readers on a tour of the LucasFilm archives, featuring movie props, models, costumes and other artifacts of the mega Star Wars franchise. With a rare behind the scenes look at these treasures which are stored at Skywalker Ranch. Plus: The Kenner Legacy Part 6 - continuing the multi-issue series covering the action figure history of Kenner's contributions to the action figure aisle over the years. Also: Bandai; Sideshow Collectibles; McFarlane Toys; Jakks. AFD's regular departments include Action News Briefs and the Star Wars Update. Cover features 300. Cover price $5.95.

Dracula arrives in America in "Flight of Fear!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Brief Brother Voodoo appearance. Letter to the editor from comics writer Peter Sanderson. Gil Kane/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Blade the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Sun guest star in "A Final Battle Waged!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Letters to the editor from writer Frank Lovece and comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 43 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Dracula arrives in America in "Flight of Fear!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Brief Brother Voodoo appearance. Letter to the editor from comics writer Peter Sanderson. Gil Kane/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Brian Ching and Victor Llamas. Untitled story, script by Fiona Kai Avery, art by Brian Ching, Victor Llamas, Matt Banning, and Jay Leisten; Lara is planning on a few quiet days relaxation in Sweden when she gets involved in trying to free the town of Kolvik from an ancient Roman curse. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

(W) John Ney Reiber (P) Pop Mhan (I) Jonathan Sibal (C ) Jonathan D. Smith In the jungles of war-scarred Guatemala, Lara uncovers an ancient Mayan treasure-and an ancient people caught in a crossfire between the murderous overlords of the land's bloodstained past and her war-scarred present. A generation of conquistadors who've lost all sanity and humanity in subterranean darkness. An army of death squad killers more beast than man. Trapped between the two, the people of the land can expect no future but slavery or death... Until fate deals them a Tomb Raider-the ultimate wildcard! The legendary Pop Mhan (Spyboy) makes an explosive return to comics in this old school classic Tomb Raider adventure-and his spicy, kinetic artwork is hotter and cooler than ever. So grab your shades. You'll need them. FC32 pages$2.99continuing series Cover price $2.99.

L.B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. "My Dream Soldier"; Newspaper publisher Eileen can't get over the memory of her husband Roger, who is missing and presumed killed in the war; She eventually realizes he is gone forever and begins a romance with reporter Jerry. "Ungrateful Love!!", art by Al Davoren, retitled and reprinted from "Was I Too Young for Love?" in My Story (1949) #5."My Triumphant Love," art by Jay Disbrow; Dale's fiance John is called back into the service during the Korean War; She becomes a nurse; John goes missing in action (he's a prisoner of the North Koreans) and Dale finds herself attracted to surgeon Richard; John escapes and is reunited with Dale. "Restless Heart" text story retitled and reprinted from "I Was a Gypsy's Sweetheart" in My Love Secret (1949) #24; Ruth wants to leave town on the train and a gypsy convinces her to hop aboard one. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

L. B. Cole cover. Contains original and reprinted material as noted. In order of appearance: "Why Break a Girl's Heart?" art by Jay Disbrow; "True Love Showed Me the Way" retitled and reprinted from "They Called Me Wayward" in My Desire (1949) #31; and "I Tormented Men". "My Bitter Love Lesson" text story. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Next issue the series will change to Top Notch Laugh. Cover by Al Camy. Edited by Harry Shorten. Stories by Harry Shorten, Al Camy, Bill Woolfolk, Paul Reinman, Carl Hubbell, Warren King, Bob Montana, Joe Blair, Ed Smalle, and Jim Phillips. Heroic tales of action and adventure—these are Top Notch Comics! 68 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Dec 1946 issue - date on cover is correct. Interior date is incorrect and issue was incorrectly numbered by publisher as #4, but this is actually the third issue chronologically. Cover price $0.10.