Comic books in 'Stained Glass', graded by CBCS

"Full Metal Jacket Part 1" - The most powerful weapon in the universe, X-O Manowar, crosses swords with Ninjak during a hostile takeover of Orb Industries. Aric Dacia and Colin King need each other if they want to get to the bottom of the usurper's plot...provided they can settle their differences without killing each other first. Characters: Alan Grant (British intelligence agent); Caruso; Col. Neville Alcott; Dr. Silk; Ken Clarkson; Ninjak [Colin King]; Randy Cartier; a Spider Alien; X-O Manowar [Aric]. Written by Mark Moretti, with art by Kevin Kobasic, C.R. Lister, Howard Simpson, Kathryn Bolinger and Jenifer Marrus. Cover by Mark Moretti and Tom Ryder. Cover price $2.25.

At loose ends without his familiar foe, Dr. Silk, Ninjak pulls out of MI-5's espionage squad and starts to rebuild his organization. When an old marker is called in, Ninjak reluctantly honors the old family debt, taking on new trainee Gabriela Ramirez. She's a smart, deadly and highly placed agent of Vatican intelligence. Oh, by the way...did we mention that she's a nun!? "Inner Sanctums" is written by Jorge Gonzalez, with art by John Ross and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Mike Manley. Cover price $2.50.

"Family Problems!" Written by Kurt Busiek. Art & cover by Neil Vokes & Mike Avon Oeming. Linda Meechum is getting married! So what do Colin King, terrorists, and a giant stone Chow-Chow dog have to do with Denny's sister's wedding? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

6.75-in. by 10.75-in. chromium print of Ninjak by Joe Quesada & Jimmy Palmiotti.

by Aaron Williams "A World Without Piffany"?What would the world of Nodwick be like without our favorite font of goodness, purity and virtue? Nodwick finds out when he falls into the Cleft of the Cosmos and finds himself in a most ugly reality; Henchmen are extinct, evil rules the land, and the person who duct-tapes him back from the grave has never existed! Meanwhile, back in Nodwick's home universe, things aren't much better because Piffany's superiors think it's time for her to retire from adventuring and take up more academic pursuits! Pick up Nodwick #9 for part one of this two-part epic! Plus, brand-new back- up strips: Dork Tower by John Kovalic and PvP by Scott Kurtz! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Reprints Ghost Rider 80 and 81. Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Dave Simons. "Stained Glass and Shadows!", script by J. M. DeMatteis and Bob Budiansky (co-plotter), pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Kevin Dzuban; Centurious returns to claim the soul of the Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider #81 cover reprint, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Dave Simons. "The End of the Ghost Rider," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Danny Bulanadi and Kevin Dzuban; Johnny Blaze is trapped in a soul gem and Zarathos takes over his body to fight the nefarious Centurious; During the battle, Zarathos and Centurious are trapped in the gem and Johnny Blaze is wholly human once again and faces a hopeful future. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART BY GORAN PARLOV AND GORAN SUDZUKA; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores September 19. "Desperado." While Story's in Hell Holes trying to put a beneficial spin on his dubious deal with Old Asa, Reverend Hell is working on persuading Sonny he has a vocation in the Church of Johnson. With every one so preoccupied, no one notices that Martin's disappeared with a bad disposition and a bottle of whiskey. MATURE READERS Cover price $2.50.

Regular cover. Written by William A. Christensen & Mark Seifert. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

Painted cover by Alex Ross. Written by Alex Ross and Jim Krueger. Pencils by Doug Braithwaite. Inks by Bill Reinhold. The wedding of King Britain and Medusa leads to a confrontation between the Wolverine of "Days of Future Past" and the Logan of Earth X! Meanwhile, the Punisher faces off against Jigsaw and the Kingpin - as Captain America comes to a chilling realization! Printed on glossy stock paper with a cardstock cover. (MarvelPG) Cover price $2.99.

Cover art by Drew Hayes. Amrahly'nn Psycho (Sanctuary Book Two: Vivisection - Chapter Two) starring Lusiphur, script and art by Drew Hayes; Parintachin guides Lusiphur through past traumatic event. 28 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Painted cover by Glenn Fabry. Miracle Man, script by Garth Ennis, art by Steve Dillon; Jesse and Tulip discover Cassidy's whereabouts (Masada, the headquarters of the Grail) and plan to rescue him, Cassidy's identity is revealed. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

199412 - Brian Pulido, Steven Hughes, Bill Tucci and Kevin J. Taylor discuss 'Bad Girl' comics; Mike Baron interview; 2-page Sin City: The Babe Wore Red strip by Frank Miller; John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke are interviewed about The Mask; Mark Waid discusses Flash; Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon discuss Preacher; Andy Mangels discusses Bloodwulf; Bob Eggleton interview; David Mattingly interview. Covers: Vampirella; The Mask by Doug Mahnke. Cover price $2.00.

First appearance Evangeline Cover price $1.50.

WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY J.H. WILLIAMS AND MICK GRAY In stores July 5. What is the Temple? What are the secrets of the sinister organization that has plagued Promethea during her many incarnations? Following last issue's apocalyptic assault by the demons of Benny Solomon, our heroine decides to race the trouble back to its source and burn out the cult at its roots, once and for all...although her enemy may not turn out to be quite as she'd imagined. Also: a mystery hangs over the fate of Sophie's now-deceased predecessor, Barbara; and Sophie finds herself making a most unusual pact with someone named Faust. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.95.

A priest tips the Punisher on where to find the Bayside Butcher in "Confession." Script by Mike Baron, breakdowns by Bill Reinhold, finishes by Mark Farmer. Cover by Reinhold. Cover price $1.00.

Written by Alex Grecian. Art by Riley Rossmo and Ivan Plascencia. Cover by Riley Rossmo. BETRAYED! Rasputin's life changes forever when he's asked to save the prince's life. But first the mad monk has to let someone else die. His road to infamy begins here. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Matt Busch. Written by William A. Christensen & Mark Seifert with art by Rick Lyon. Full color, 28 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

Standard cover. Written by Everette Hartsoe with art by Scott Wilson. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

alternate cover. Cover price $3.00.

Regular cover by Jude Millien. Story and art by Jude Millien. A crossover between the demon-hunting bad-girl nun Areala and the demon-hunting bad-girl ninja Razor. An exorcism and a demon attack bring Razor and Areala together, as a demon known as Dark Dweller seeks to make Razor his bride for all eternity. He forces the women to fight, but now hes got two tigers by the tail…. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Collects Replacement God (1995 1st Series) #1-8. Story and art by Zander Cannon. This big trade paperback collects the eight Amaze Ink issues of The Replacement God. Series creator Zander Cannon garnered a Harvey Award nomination for his work on this series, and has since gone on to become an Eisner Award-winning artist on a variety of different titles. The Replacement God represents some of Zander's earliest, and perhaps most innovative, work! Softcover, 220 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Hot chicks, a stolen '68 Camaro, tons of guns, a car chase and a mess of dead bodies-all drawn by one of the best in the business, BRIAN STELFREEZE, artist of MATADOR and cover artist for BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT. All this and the hottest teen-assassin in comics as a cherry on top! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Patrick Shand. Art by Claudia Balboni. Cover by Sean Chen. Robyn has knack for making bad situations worse - and when she happens across a mysterious being known only as the Priest selling the souls of young witches on the black market, she uncovers a vast and ancient conspiracy that will make her and Marian the targets of immensely powerful individuals. But the hooded archer isn't one to be made a victim. In her brand new ongoing series, Robyn Hood shoots back! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Guest starring Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Witness the horror of the Dire Wraiths as seen through the eyes of Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu. Meanwhile, Rom continues his trek around the world in pursuit of the answers to why the Dire Wraiths seek out the children. of humanity. Plus, Brandy comes face-to-face with the mysterious Doctor Dredd. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Guest starring Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Akin Garvey. Witness the horror of the Dire Wraiths as seen through the eyes of Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu. Meanwhile, Rom continues his trek around the world in pursuit of the answers to why the Dire Wraiths seek out the children. of humanity. Plus, Brandy comes face-to-face with the mysterious Doctor Dredd. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Revival of the Fittest!" Collects Rotten (2009 Moonstone) #7-11. Written by Mark Rahner and Robert Horton. Art and cover by Dan Dougherty. Zombies! Spies! The Wild West! On assignment to investigate an undead outbreak in the Pacific Northwest of 1877, Agent Wade becomes the quarry in a grueling marathon chase; and in Chicago, Agent Flynn confronts dangerous anti-evolution protestors. Then, the agents race to stop the infection that's turning residents of a religious colony red-skinned, ravenous - and possessed, according to the familiar-looking Father von Becker who's seized control. Softcover, 156 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Cover by Marat Mychaels (W) Ralph Tedesco (A) Allan Otero As Anna and Braden delve into the mysterious possessions, an exorcism of a young teen is a priority. But something goes awry and Anna knows that this spirit is more powerful than she could have imagined. The series that the Philadelphia Daily News called 'one of the year's best' has returned with a brand new story arc that will leave you breathless! Cover price $2.99.

1st Mark Millar work. Cover art by Daniel Valley. Suffer Little Children starring The Saviour, Jackie Bennett, and The Son of God, script by Mark Millar, art by Daniel Valley; The Saviour, Britain's superhero, appears on a talk show, but what are his true motivations? 24 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Limited 1 for 10 Wraparound Variant Cover by BILLY TAN Shadowland: Part 1 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BILLY TAN Matt Murdock Dared Evil...and Lost! The battle for the soul of a hero begins! Pushed beyond his limits, Daredevil faces off for a final time against his deadliest foe--Bullseye-- in their most brutal battle ever with more than just Hell's Kitchen is at stake. Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Punisher and more join forces to stop a war that is breaking out throughout New York, with Daredevil at the center. This event will change the streets of New York City-and the heroes that protect it-forever. Plus, a jaw-dropping final page that will have everyone talking for years to come! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Limited Sketch Gatefold Variant Cover by BILLY TAN Shadowland: Part 1 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BILLY TAN Matt Murdock Dared Evil...and Lost! The battle for the soul of a hero begins! Pushed beyond his limits, Daredevil faces off for a final time against his deadliest foe--Bullseye-- in their most brutal battle ever with more than just Hell's Kitchen is at stake. Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Punisher and more join forces to stop a war that is breaking out throughout New York, with Daredevil at the center. This event will change the streets of New York City-and the heroes that protect it-forever. Plus, a jaw-dropping final page that will have everyone talking for years to come! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

"Rebirth Part Two" - Zero seeks to regain the Mask of Shadows...and his sanity! But being out of control with newfound power may be the only answer to defeating his replacement in the world of assassination, the deadly Mah! This second of a 2-parter features the title's new, kick-ass direction and creative team. Written by Serge Clermont, with art by Klayton Krain and Temujin. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

Strange Terrain. Story by Herb Mallette. Art by Neil Googe. Cover by Neil Googe. A spin-off from Warrior Nun Areala, featuring a rogue nun with a penchant for bikes and big guns. Investigating Deidre's murder, Zoe and Mary discover that the victim was not of this world. Before Mary can probe further, the murdered womans family shows up, and they want answers. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Stories, art and cover by Ed Hillyer, better known as Ilya. Slice-of-life adventures featuring Bic, a British teen residing on the outskirts of London. Bic tries to choose between a woman and a bike. Reprints of Hillyers hard-to-find self-published Bic minicomics. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

MINISERIES CONCLUSION! The stink of death lingers in the streets of Sorrow. As Danni prepares to have her soul replaced with the other, Dalton fights the physical damage done to his body in hopes of rescuing his friends. The end is only an ugly road to hell offering no relief. Cover price $2.99.

Remembrance Day - Written by Chris Claremont. Art and Cover by Ron Lim & Chris Ivy. Power Girl is formally inducted into the Sovereigns as the team buries one of its own! It's a mournful Christmas for the Sovereigns, and things may only get worse when they discover that the Rapture, which destroyed all the original Sovereigns' homeworlds, may be en route to Earth. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

"Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils and Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by Sal Buscema. A new Tarantula is roaming the streets of Manhattan and assassinating political refugees from South America! Also, Mary Jane's hairdresser confesses to MJ that she is an illegal alien and living in fear of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Those two storylines collide at St. Jude's Church with the Spectacular Spider-Man (in his black costume) caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Tombstone and Captain America (aka John Walker). Last 75¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

Written by JEAN-LUC SALA Adapted by MARC SUMERAK Pencils & Cover by PIERRE-MONY CHAN 700 years of secrets. A gospel written by Judas. A relic coveted since the crusades and Inquisitors willing to do anything to get a hold of it. What is the worst that could happen? Well, the worst would be for Angelo, the Sicilian killer, to come back and to come back angry. Angelo is back from the dead, crueler and more ruthless than ever, and he's going to make it rain lead! Pray for our poor souls, dear readers! 48 PGS./Mature ...$5.99 Cover price $5.99.

Cover pencils by Billy Tan, inks by D-Tron. Untitled story, script by Billy Tan (Plot), D-Tron (Plot; Script), and Malachy Coney (Plot; Script), pencils by Billy Tan, inks by D-Tron and Team Tron (Andy Kim; Jeff De Los Santos; Marcia Chen; Jose Guillen); The Tao Hunters battle dragon mutates in Antarctica; Meanwhile, Jasmine visits a church looking for comfort but falls under the influence of Messiah who tries to convince her to give in to her savage and destructive dragon nature; Lance and Jasmine are attacked by Mary and manifest their Tao powers as they battle her troops; During the conflict, Mary activates a force field that severs Jasmine's hand; Menicus approaches the Grandmaster of the Jaikap clan and informs him that Lance and Jasmine cannot be controlled and are too dangerous to be allowed to live. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

written by RICK REMENDER art by ERIC NGUYEN cover by ERIC NGUYEN & JOELLE COMTOIS. Belial's unforgiving demonic forces converge on the human stronghold, Dead Western, in search of Bethany Black. Alone, with no hope of survival, Bethany makes an irreversible and selfish decision that will have lasting repercussions for those closest to her. Cover price $2.99.

October 4, 1959. Sunday Pix Vol. 11 (1959). 7 x 10, 12 pages, mail subscription only.

Church of the Supergod cover by Garrie Gastonny. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Garrie Gastonny. SUPERGOD: praying to be saved by a man who can fly will get you killed. From the creator of THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY comes the craziest and most horrifying superhero comic you've ever read! In the world of SUPERGOD, superhumans are the ultimate expression of the Messiah complex, and scientists can build Messiahs who will fly down from the skies to save the world. No one thought about how they'd do it -- or even if they'd want to. So begins the apocalyptic tomorrow of SUPERGOD -- the story of how supermen killed us all and ended the world just because we wanted to be rescued by human-shaped things from beyond Science itself! Take every superhero comic ever published, shove them into a nuclear-powered blender, soak it in bad vodka and set the whole thing alight -- and SUPERGOD will crawl out and eat your brain! This five-issue color series is drawn by Garrie Gastony with colors by Digikore. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.

Convention cover by Garrie Gastonny. Limited to 1500 copies. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Garrie Gastonny. SUPERGOD: praying to be saved by a man who can fly will get you killed. From the creator of THE AUTHORITY and PLANETARY comes the craziest and most horrifying superhero comic you've ever read! In the world of SUPERGOD, superhumans are the ultimate expression of the Messiah complex, and scientists can build Messiahs who will fly down from the skies to save the world. No one thought about how they'd do it -- or even if they'd want to. So begins the apocalyptic tomorrow of SUPERGOD -- the story of how supermen killed us all and ended the world just because we wanted to be rescued by human-shaped things from beyond Science itself! Take every superhero comic ever published, shove them into a nuclear-powered blender, soak it in bad vodka and set the whole thing alight -- and SUPERGOD will crawl out and eat your brain! This five-issue color series is drawn by Garrie Gastony with colors by Digikore. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.99.