Comic books in 'Soldier', graded by CGC

Cover inks by Sam Glanzman. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Molno, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Allied soldiers face Axis forces during World War II. A paratrooper platoon is sent into Europe ahead of the Normandy invasion to attack strategic points. Capt. Benton is such a tough commander that even his own men don't like him. The lone survivor of a mission to an Axis-held island carries on with his orders to destroy the enemy headquarters. The Lost Platoon; Flighty Flier; Captain Heel; What One Man Can Do; The Wreckers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Allied soldiers face Axis forces during World War II. A broken tread leaves a tank company stranded behind enemy lines in Korea, so a repair team parachutes in. Pfc Reeder doesn't want to kill anyone, but then he finds himself in a French farmhouse with two Nazis and a captured Resistance fighter. The lone survivor of an Army squad is aided by the spirits of his dead buddies in finishing their assignment. A Long Way Home; Second Attempt; Non-Combatant with a Gun; Company of the Dead. Series continues as Attack (1966 4th Series Charlton) #3, while also somehow continuing with issue #3 of Special War Series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Allied soldiers face Axis forces during World War II. Enemy soldiers use limestone caves as traps for Marines. A squad of Marines must hold a Korean town until reinforcements arrive with medical help for an injured soldier. Inexperienced Lt. Hartnett tries to overcome his fears and lead a charge during the invasion of Guadalcanal. Terror in the Caves; Special Service 3X; Hero the Hard Way; Learning the Trade; Crisis in Korea. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

No Poster insert. Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner, Fantastic Four, & Daredevil b&w reprints.

Cover by Joe Rosenthal. The Battle of Iwo Jima in comics form from Fox Feature. Numbering continues from Spectacular Feature Magazine Samson and Delilah (1950) #11. The story of the crucial mission that changed the course of the War in the Pacific, as well as inspiring one of the most memorable images in 20th century history. Also featuring a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Cover is a reproduction of the iconic Iwo Jima photo by Joe Rosenthal. Iwo Jima; Robert Louis Stevenson; Knucklehead. Followed by Spectacular Features Magazine (1950) #3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Toys of the Terrible Tinkerer" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler renews acquaintances with the Terrible Tinkerer and his killer toys! Can your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man avoid the toy cannons, miniature soldiers, exploding jack-in-the-boxes, gun-toting dolls, and knife-wielding teddy bears? It's a fun battle for Spidey! (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 434,466; average paid circulation 211,327.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Toys of the Terrible Tinkerer" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler renews acquaintances with the Terrible Tinkerer and his killer toys! Can your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man avoid the toy cannons, miniature soldiers, exploding jack-in-the-boxes, gun-toting dolls, and knife-wielding teddy bears? It's a fun battle for Spidey! (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 434,466; average paid circulation 211,327.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

In the wake of the destruction caused by the Spectre across the globe, Naiad, the Water Elemental, rises to exact retribution for the damage done to the planet. Meanwhile, world leaders search for a way to deal with the Spectre before he causes more havoc, and the U.S. President calls in a special operative for that purpose: Professor Nicodemus Hazzard! Written by John Ostrander, with art by Tom Mandrake. Painted cover by John K. Snyder III. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Written by Frank A. Lauria. Art by Michael Docherty, Armando Gil and Oscar Lopez. A liquid natural gas ship is hijacked in New York City harbor by terrorists who will detonate the cargo to which they had added deadly radioactive plutonium, thereby destroying all of lower Manhattan and poisoning the entire Metropolitan area if their demands are not met. However, a newly formed U.S. Special Operations team attacks the terrorists, thwarting their plans with deadly results. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Written by Frank A. Lauria. Art by Michael Docherty & Oscar Lopez. Cover by Michael Docherty. The SpecWar team conducts a live-fire Capabilities Exercise (CAPEX) demonstration for the President and First Lady. After the CAPEX, the individual team members are introduced to the President and awarded medals for their actions in thwarting the terrorist attack in issue #1. Returning to their compound, they continue training in a variety of tactical operations. During a night on the town, they avoid a barroom brawl and return to the base, where they are put on alert for another mission that will take place in issue #3. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Written by Frank A. Lauria. Art and Cover by Michael Docherty & Oscar Lopez. An embittered ex-Soviet Spetsnaz Colonel tries to sell a "briefcase nuke" to a shadowy Islamic terrorist organization on the border of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. It's up to the men of SpecWar to intercept the device before it can get into the hands of the terrorists. Unfortunately, the Colonel is early and gets by the planned ambush. Failure is not an option! Now it's up to the team to adapt, do some quick in-the-field planning, change course, and kick some terrorist butt! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Written by Frank A. Lauria. Art by Michael Docherty & Oscar Lopez. Cover by Michael Docherty. Using human guinea pigs, an Iraqi scientist working in Mogadishu, Somalia develops a terrible biological weapon based on the Ebola virus. Upon seeing the horrible effects of his work, he has a change of heart and knows he cannot allow the ruthless Iraqi regime to unleash this lethal plague upon humanity. His only option is to defect with his entire family to the United States. Unfortunately, he is under close surveillance by Iraqi secret intelligence agents. Not a problem for the men of SpecWar, who are handed the mission of spiriting the scientist and his family safely out of the country, as well as destroying the laboratory and its deadly contents. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Written by Frank A. Lauria. Art by Michael Docherty & Oscar Lopez. Cover by Michael Docherty. The SpecWar team is back in their compound in the United States for some downtime and training. The Senior Chief decides to return to a local club to settle a feud with the townies from issue #2. However, after he and the others wipe the club clean, they have to face the music. Or do they? What secret does the Senior Chief have on Admiral Wallens that can keep him and the rest of the team out of trouble? Could it be a secret from their shared past? A secret that could rock the walls of the entire Special Operations Community? 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Written by Frank A. Lauria. Pencils and Cover by Michael Docherty. The SpecWar team finds themselves deep in the South American jungle tracking the ruthless drug lord know as Cholo. Worth billions from his total domination of the world's illicit cocaine trade, Cholo is willing to fund any terrorist organization that goes after his hated enemy: The United States of America. It is this access to the world's terrorist organizations, plans and operations that makes him a highly sought-after prize by U.S. Intelligence Agencies. The problem is that Cholo never leaves his jungle lair. It's up to the men of SpecWar to strike into the very heart of this narco-empire, snatch Cholo, the self-proclaimed "Rey de la Coca" (King of the Cocaine), and bring him back alive! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

The Human Dynamo starring Shock Gibson, art by Maurice Scott. The Three Aces starring Crash, Cork, and the Baron, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). An Adventure With a Man-Eating Plant text story by Edward Lambert. The Man of a Thousand Faces starring Ted Parrish, script and art by Bob Powell (Bob Stanley). Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Carl Larson). Smoke Carter story, art by Munson Paddock. Landor, Maker of Monsters, art by Bob Powell. Texas Tyler story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Dick Briefer (Remington Brant). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Maurice Scott. Shock Gibson story, art by Maurice Scott. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). Ted Parrish story, script and art by Bob Powell. An Escape From Headhunters text story by Charles Miller. Biff Bannon of the U.S. Marines story, script and art by Dick Briefer (Remington Brant). Smoke Carter story, script and art by Munson Paddock (signed Joe E. Martin). Landor, Maker of Monsters story. Texas Tyler story, script and art by Harry Walters. Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Carl Larson). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Gibson story with Comrade Ratski, art by Maurice Scott. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, script and art by Klaus Nordling (Fred North). Ted Parrish story, script and art by Bob Powell. Death In the Deep text story by Harry Anderson. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Dick Briefer (Rem Brant). Lt. Jim Cannon story, script and art by C. A. Winter. Landor, Maker of Monsters story with Stumbi, art by Gregory Torrey. Mars Mason story, script and art by Munson Paddock. Spike Marlin story, art by George Tuska (Curt Larsen). 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Shock Gibson story with Franz Wigar. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story; Baron becomes British (formerly a German!). Pat Parker, War Nurse story. Arabian Daze story, script and art by David Chasman. The Hand story. Port of Missing Clippers text story by Bob Jackson. Major Colt story. Ted Parrish story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve (Art Sheriff). Speed Taylor story, art by Bob Powell [as Robert Lowell]. Buck Johnson story. Wasp story, art by Art Saaf [as Gordon Knight]. Captain Freedom story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve (Franklyn Flagg). 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $3,000.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #3863411008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Al Avison. The Dome of Death starring Shock Gibson and Adolph Hitler. Captain Freedom & Young Defenders story. Bimbo's Beanery story, script and art by Art Helfant. Pat Parker story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Shock Gibson and the Room of Death text story. Speed Taylor story with Professor Shultz. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story. Ted Parrish story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. 100 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Avison. The Doll Murders starring Shock Gibson and Dr. Taboo, art by Al Avison. Captain Freedom story with The Blitzer. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, art by Art Gates. Pat Parker story; Pat Parker designs a mask and costume and becomes War Nurse. The Mystery of the Jade Box starring Speed Taylor. Captain Freedom's Midnight Adventure text story. Ted Parrish story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. 100 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Avison. The Weird Whirlpool starring Shock Gibson and Adolf Hitler, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. The Hermit of Strange Island starring Captain Freedom. Shock Gibson Rides the Airways text story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, art by Art Gates. The Sleeping Death starring Pat Parker. The Buried Treasure starring Speed Taylor. Claws of Murder starring The Zebra text story. The Desert Rat starring Ted Parrish, art by Al Avison. 100 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon (as Jon Henri). The Case of the Fearful 4 starring Captain Freedom, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Pat Parker story with Von Ritter. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Speed Taylor story. Shock Gibson story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Ted Parrish story. The Story Behind the Cover text story, art by Jack Kirby. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, art by Art Gates. Black Cat story, script by Leon Harvey, art by Al Gabriele. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Shock Gibson story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Ted Parrish story. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, art by Art Gates. Speed Taylor story. Captain Freedom story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Wanted starring Pat Parker. Bimbo's Beanery story, script and art by Art Helfant. Black Cat story, art by Al Gabriele. Army and Navy filler page. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. The Case of the Living Corpse starring Captain Freedom, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Shock Gibson story, art by Al Bryant; the Japanese invade Central Park. Pat Parker story, art by Jill Elgin. Biff Bannon story with the Japanese as villians, script and art by Art Helfant. The Story Behind the Cover article. The Black Cat story. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, art by Art Gates. Flossie story, script and art by Jordan. Gobs and Gags story. Ted Parrish story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Murder Without Rules! starring Speed Taylor. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Captain Freedom story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. Shock Gibson story. Pat Parker story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. The Story Behind the Cover text story starring Captain Freedom and Adolf Hitler, art by Joe Simon. Black Cat story. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, art by Art Gates. Flossie story, script and art by Jordan. Ted Parrish story. Speed Taylor story. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Captain Freedom story with Adolph Shturk; can Captain Freedom escape the net of circumstantial evidence that enmeshes him? Shock Gibson story, art by Al Bryant. Pat Parker, Girl Commando story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Flags of the 28 United Nations fact pages. Black Cat story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve [as Arturo Cazeneuve]. Singapore Ed's Bar starring Crash, Cork, and the Baron, art by Art Gates. The Curse of Cave Canyon starring Ted Parrish, Man of 1000 Faces. Speed Taylor story. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini cover. Captain Freedom and the Young Defenders story, art by Arthur Cazeneuve. When the Young Defenders see a man horribly killed and get Don Wright to investigate a license plate number of the fleeing perpetrator, they find out the car belongs to an inventor named Silas Green, who has invented a horrible killing agent called the Yellow Death! Shock Gibson story. Glorious History of Korea starring The Girl Commandos. Biff Bannon, U.S. Marine story, script and art by Art Helfant. Nazi Uniforms starring Black Cat. Crash, Cork, and the Baron story, script and art by Art Gates. Ted Parrish, Man of 1000 Faces story. Speed Taylor story. Note: Issue #24 titled New Speed Comics. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Pierce Rice. Captain Freedom story. Ted Parrish story; the kidnapping of Shirley Dimple. Daffy Drafty Becomes a Reporter, script and art by Art Helfant. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. The Case of "The Floating Corpses" starring Black Cat. Shock Gibson story with Adolf Hitler. Girl Commandoes story; Pat Parker makes her last costumed appearance. Speed Taylor story; Speed and Tubby join the Marines. 68 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Freedom story with the Destructive Construction Company. The Case of the Photo Crimes starring the Black Cat, art by Bob Powell. The Greatest Siege Gun Ever Built starring Shock Gibson and Adolf Hitler, art by Sam Glanzman. The Battle for Burma starring Girl Commandos, art by Jill Elgin. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. 60 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Shock Gibson story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Speed Taylor story (last appearance). The Case of the Black Marketeers starring Captain Freedom. Girl Commandoes story, art by Jill Elgin. Black Cat story. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Story Behind the Cover text article with Captain Freedom and Shock Gibson. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Shock Gibson story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Captain Freedom story. Girl Commandoes story, art by Jill Elgin. Black Cat story. Flossie story, script and art by Jourdain. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. 60 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain Freedom story. The Canister of Death starring Black Cat. The Maharajah's Major-Domo starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. Speed Sticklers activity page by A. W. Nugent. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. The Battle of the Bats starring Shock Gibson. The Story Behind the Cover text article with Hitler and Tojo. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Flossie filler page by Jourdain. Flying Stripes of Courage, pencils by Martin Epp. 60 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Captain Freedom and the Purple Parrot starring Captain Freedom and Dr. Krab. The Fiendish Fourth Dimension starring Shock Gibson and Dr. Ugbono, art by Bob Powell. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. The Perfidious Partisan starring Black Cat and Hauptmann Stewig. The Story Behind the Cover text article. Padlock Homes story with The Green Ghost, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Treachery In Tibet starring the Girl Commandoes and The Dalai Lama , art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Eskimos Who Ate Rice starring Shock Gibson. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Captain Freedom story. The Devil's Sister starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. Black Cat story. The Story Behind the Cover text story. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $1,300.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4404798003

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Killers' Cataract! Starring Captain Freedom, art by Ernie Schroeder; Don takes the Young Defenders up to Niagara Falls for a vacation, but soon is involved as Captain Freedom against a man named Mandoza, who helps Nazi POW's escape to assist him in using toy torpedo boats to destroy a power plant. Shock Gibson story. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Him! starring the Black Cat. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Greeks Say: Fight! starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Revenge of the Insect Giants starring Captain Freedom and Jabez Mather. The Phantom Torpedoes starring Shock Gibson and Dr. Yorre. Biff Bannon story, script and art by Art Helfant. Warpaths of Blood starring Black Cat. The Story Behind the Cover featuring Captain Freedom, Black Cat, Shock Gibson, and Him. Padlock Homes story with The Green Ghost, script and art by Ed Wheelan. The Strange Fate of Madam Intrigue starring the Girl Commandos, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Hirohito's Ghost starring Captain Freedom. Doom For Traitors starring Black Cat. Nightmare starring Biff Bannons, art by Art Helfant. Monsters Who Breed - - Earthquakes starring Shock Gibson and Professor Eltoy. The Story Behind The Cover featuring Captain Freedom, Black Cat, and Shock Gibson. Adventures of Padlock Homes story, art by Ed Wheelan. Murder for Matadors starring the Girl Commandos, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. Captain Freedom story with Joe the Blow and his gang. Steel-Killing Germs starring Shock Gibson and Ludwig Von Achriever. Biff Bannon's Best Friend , script and art by Art Helfant. Ouanga--Savage Rite of Death starring Black Cat and Dabal, pencils by Jill Elgin, inks by Joe Kubert. The Story Behind the Cover featuring Captain Freedom and Black Cat. Padlock Homes story, script and art by Ed Wheelan. Murder and the Masquerade of Mei-Ling starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

The Voodoo Drums starring Captain Freedom and Ungala. Slim and Tubby filler page, script and art by Art Helfant. The Quisling Queen of Tambu starring Shock Gibson and General Hideo Barukki. Tell-Tale Trail--Story behind the Cover featuring Shock Gibson and Black Cat. Cleopatra of the Casbah starring the Black Cat and Tasman Beh. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. Haunted Hood starring Captain Freedom. A Cannibal's Mix-Up!! starring Girl Commandos, art by Jill Elgin. The Tale of a Shirt filler page. The Story behind the Cover text story. Gibson Shocks the Luftwaffe!!! starring Shock Gibson. House ad for 4 Harvey comics. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. Laundry Store For Sale—Cheap starring Captain Freedom and the Japanese. Death From One Million B. C. starring Shock Gibson and Hirohito. The Story Behind the Cover text story with Black Cat and Captain Freedom. Forgotten Land starring the Girl Commandoes and Father Kiri, art by Jill Elgin. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. Cub Reporters starring Captain Freedom and Heist Hogan. The God of Steel starring Shock Gibson, art by Bob Fujitani; Shock is called into action by reports of Indian troops committing mutiny over the appearance of Vishnu the Destroyer. The Human Airplane text story with Captain Freedom. A Pack of Trouble--King Size, art by Rudy Palais. Biff Bannon's Furlough, script and art by Art Helfant. The Sacred Tooth of Buddha, art by Arturo Cazeneuve. Treachery At the Top of the World starring the Girl Commandoes and General Yashimoto, art by Jill Elgin. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Rudy Palais. The Human Brute starring Captain Freedom. Vanquish the Vicious V starring Shock Gibson. The Story Behind the Cover: Terror in Tut's Tomb text story with Captain Freedom and the Young Defenders. Wooden Ships and Iron Men, art by Ernie Schroeder. Chins Up, China starring the Girl Commandoes, art by Jill Elgin. Biff Bannon, Movie Hero, script and art by Art Helfant. The Yellow Streak, art by Joe Kubert. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Al Avison. Hero's Boots starring Captain Freedom. The Laughter That Kills starring Shock Gibson, art by Bob Fujitani; the Japanese develop a type of gas that causes Allied forces to laugh uncontrollably, thus making them ripe for conquering. The Halls of Montezuma starring Blonde Bomber. Biff Bannon's Hurricane story, script and art by Art Helfant. Captain Freedom's Dangerous Double text story. Buddha Was a Big Boy! The Tale of the King of Swing starring Johnnie Upbeat. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $665.00 View scans Paper: White Small amount of color touch on spine of cover. Label #2002288002

Hot Ice starring Captain Freedom and The Young Defenders. Suicide Ship starring the Black Cat. Giant Ants of the Moon starring the Shock Gibson. The American Revolution starring the Blonde Bomber. A Close Kill text story. 4 Kids on a Raft starring Captain Freedom and The Young Defenders. House ads for Joe Palooka Comics and all Harvey Publications. 52 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier .Art by Paul Smith. Cover by Bruce Timm. That's not fake blood on the set...it's the real thing! There's murder at the movie studio, so the Spirit - who's taken plenty of hard knocks in his time - gets a job as a stuntman to help solve the crime. On sale April 23 ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Sand Saref is back in "The Samovar of Shooshnipoor." Script by Kurt Busiek, art by Brent Anderson & Will Blyberg (the Astro City creative team). Plus: The Spirit takes on the Third Reich and the Iron Soldier in "The Weapon." Story & art by Michael Allred, Matt Brundage & Michael Avon-Oeming. Plus: The Spirit contends with super bugs in "Dr. Broca von Bitelbaum." Script by Mark Schultz, art & color by David Lloyd. Also: "The Jewel," a classic Spirit splash page by Will Eisner from March 12, 1950. Cover by Will Eisner & William Stout. Cover price $3.50.