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

Story and art by Kazuhisa Iwata. Cover by Arthur Adams. Something monstrous rises up from the sea and nearly sinks a Japanese fishing boat. The sole survivor tells a tale that no one wants to believe. But when a Russian nuclear submarine is destroyed in the same waters, the world is forced to face the truth: Godzilla has returned! In color for the very first time anywhere, this manga classic was originally published by Dark Horse in black and white in 1988. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. Batman and Robin look for a secret aqua-lair in "The Undersea Hideout!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Trial in Red Deer Valley!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Golden Robot!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "Mr. Zero!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Shorty 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Crime Across the Border" by Jack Miller (as Jim Montross). 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Gil Kane cover. Comic book version of the classic pulp magazine hero Doc Savage. Issue features "The Hell-Diver," part two of the adaptation of the Kenneth Robeson novel "Death In Silver." In part two, Doc tries to track down his team members who were kidnapped by the Silver Death's Heads gang. Script by Steve Englehart and art by Ross Andru and Tom Palmer. Cover price $0.20.

Stories and art by Tom McNamara and Victor Pazmiño. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. When Nazi agents target the supposedly unsinkable new radio-controlled Allied transports, Don is called in to find the leak. Don and Red train young Navy sailors in the finer points of boxing. Don leads American minesweepers against the Nazi U-boat fleet. Plus a PSA for US war bonds featuring Shazam, aka Captain Marvel ("American boots for you Axis brutes!"). The Cut Feed Line; Warriors of the Sea: Havoc at Cavite; The Boxing Champ of the Atlantic Fleet; Eaglebeak Spruder; The Camouflage Secret!; Jetsam Joe; Don Winslow Undermines the Axis. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by John Jordan, Edd Ashe, Tom McNamara, and Victor Pazmiño. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show in addition to this Fawcett comic. Don and Red seek help from Australia in taking a well-held Axis island. The pair joins a task force to take the Axis stronghold on Wemak Island. Don and Red must restore lights to an airfield before a dynamite-laden transport lands. Plus a Don Winslow PSA for wartime paper rationing, and an illustration of the ship U.S.S. K-7. Bonape Excursion!; Jetsam Joe; Eaglebeak Spruder; Wemak Attack; Warriors of the Sea: The Human Destroyer; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Don Winslow and the Dynamite Transport! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Lester Raye, Klaus Nordling, Nathaniel Nitkin and Dick Briefer. The Eagle is a patriotic, Nazi-punching World War II superhero in the Captain America tradition. The Eagle joins the Army and battles the Nazi agent called The Green Spider and his mind-control gas; He faces down a gangster and his cronies; A mystery plague is wiping out entire farms. The Green Spider; The Blood Poisoning Murders; Scarlatti the Mobster; Harvest of Death; Spark Stevens; Pro-Belligerent; Rex Dexter: The Crow From Space! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Reprints He-Man #2. Cover art by John Severin. "Horror Harbor"; It takes more than skill to make a sponge diver... more than experience... more than brains; It takes heart. "Escape to Eternity," pencils by Bob McCarthy, inks by Lester Zarakin; You're Joe Tucker; You were born to fly; You got your wings early in WWII; You flew more missions than you care to remember. "High Death," art by William Weltman; When I got my badge I figured I was starting out on an old and honorable calling... protecting the weak keeping the peace and upholding the law. "The Sergeant's Story" text story. "The Seven Gods of Khastani," pencils by John Rosenberger; Mesopotamia is the land of Origins; It cradled the Human race; It nurtured a race of conquerors whose magnificent ruins still lie scattered over the plains between Babylon and Ninevah. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

The Death Mark of the Dragon starring Samson. The Abducted Envoy starring Yank Wilson. An Undying Evil starring Queen of Evil, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Peril In Shanghai starring Captain Kidd; vs. Grimes. The Scorpion Strikes Back starring Banshee, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Airplane Kidnapping starring Black Fury, art by Dennis Neville (Mark Howell); vs. Bim Bagley. Derelicts of the Black Gas starring Space Smith. Untitled Bonnie O'Toole story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Two stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "Dawn of Flame" a novelette and "The Black Flame" a complete novel.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - Spring, 1952. Alex Schomburg Cover. Two stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum ("Dawn of Flame" and "The Black Flame"), plus stories by J.W. Groves, Sam Merwin Jr., Laurence Manning. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 148 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Ron Marz. Art and Cover by Siya Oum. Aspen learns that her battle with Killian has far-reaching consequences both below-and above-the surface, as Fathom's preeminent heroine continues her quest to get to the bottom of the conspiracy surrounding her brother Finn's connections with the Russian Government! The superstar creative team of Ron Marz and Siya Oum are on board to deliver Fathom, and the iconic heroine, Aspen Matthews, to a new generation of readers as well as loyal fans alike! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, Ken Battefield, Dick Giordano, and Joe Gill. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. An ancient-looking American ship has a surprise for its Nazi opponents. A fisherman has a chance for revenge against the U-boat that sank his fishing boat. The British Navy employs mini-subs against the German battleship Tirpitz. Plus two stories with art by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. Crash Dive; The Intruders; Shore Duty; Prize of War; Stonewall's Rebellion; Big Berthas of the Battleships; El Presidente Jonsey; Deadly Rendezvous!; The Coral Sea Victory; Silent Duel; U-Boat Trap; Dawn of Death; Down Periscope; Mission: Tirpitz; Topside Hero. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A sailor faces questions about how he survived the sinking of a US sub, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. A destroyer crew tries to save a Marine battalion trapped in a mountainous harbor by enemy forces. In the early days of WWII, Bob enlists in the Navy while his brother Ed joins the Merchant Marine, and they reunite later in on a mission in the North Atlantic. U.S.S. Parrot's Last Battle; We Sank the Mountain; UDT's; Two Roads to Glory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Maurice Whitman. Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Bill Molno, Dick Giordano, Vince Alascia, and Joe Gill. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A US destroyer battles a Nazi U-Boat in a hurricane, in a story with art by comics legend and WWII veteran Sam Glanzman. In another Glanzman story, a US frogman must prevent his Soviet counterpart from taking pictures of a new top-secret sub. A US destroyer uses a dense fog as an advantage against a Nazi convoy. Plus the story of The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, during the Civil War. A Duel in the Hurricane's Eye; The War Beneath the Sea; Top Secret Sub; The Cheesebox on a Raft; Baltic Raider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Sam Glanzman, Charles Nicholas, Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Charlton's Fightin' military series focuses on US sailors and submarines in combat, mostly during World War II. A Naval officer promoted out of his desk job to command a new submarine must learn fast, and "the book" is no help. Pearl Harbor..."The Day of Infamy" is rendered by WWII veteran and comics legend Sam Glanzman. An Allied commander gets the chance for revenge against Yoshi, the Axis captain who sunk his ship. Tiger Trask of the Killer Whale; Rendezvous; The Poem That Won a Battle; The Big Answer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Art by Louis Ravielli and Gerald McCann. Tales of the U.S. Navys Underwater Demolition Team, popularly known as the frogmen. The frogmen are dropped near an enemy-held island to track down the sub fleet that is decimating UN forces. In the backup story, two sailors volunteer for a risky mission aboard an experimental two-man sub. Also featuring another stunning contents page illustrated by Louis Ravielli on the inside front cover. Hidden Menace; Death on Razorback Ridge; Operation Havoc. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

John Severin cover. Stories reprinted from Fighting Undersea Commandos (1952) #2. In order of appearance: "Hidden Menace!", "Part 2: Playground of Death!", and "Part 3: Attack on Peichu Island!" art by Louis Ravielli; and "Operation Havoc". "Death on Razorback Ridge!" text story. Indicia states "Undersea Commandos". 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.12.

The 19th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents SUB-MARINER COMICS #1 originally published in 1941 by Timely/Marvel. Cover art by Alex Schomburg. "Deep-Sea Blitzkrieg," script and art by Bill Everett; Hitler decides to smash Atlantis, and in the first U-boat attack, the emperor is incapacitated and Namor assumes command. The Atlanteans fight back in "Trojan" whales and sharks that circle the Nazi subs without being noticed until their guns open up; The Nazi fleet is destroyed when Namor's people man gun emplacements on top of icebergs and rain down fiery death. Namor is captured by the lead sub, but Namor destroys the sub with his bare hands. Captain America Comics ad. "The Radium Robbery," script and art by Bill Everett; Sub-Mariner vs. The Nazis. "Namor... His Boyhood" text story by Ray Gill. "The House of Horror," script and art by Paul Gustavson; Angel vs. Ricardo Amegos and zombies. 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

The 26th issue of the Flashback reprint series presents MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS # 4 originally published in 1940 by Timely/Marvel Comics. The Human Torch (by Carl Burgos), the Angel, the Sub-Mariner (by Bill Everett), the Masked Raider, Electro the Marvel of the Age, Ferret Mystery Detective, and Ka-Zar (by Ben Thompson). 68-pages, full color cardstock covers, 7-3/4-in. x 10-3/8-in. black-and-white interior on white paper stock, saddle-stitched binding. Cover price $3.00.

Indicia title is Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE IN THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA, No. 194. Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Mickey Mouse and the World Under the Sea, script and art by Bill Wright; Goofy invents a tank that will go underwater and fly; On a test run they find a huge air-filled undersea cavern with fields and a city; Their tank is stolen by Count Drakova, who somehow manages to render it invisible; Mickey and Goofy recover the tank and go to the city where they find that Count Drakova is threatening to make a man disappear if the King does not deliver a chest of gold to him. Pluto's Problem, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Pluto gets an inferiority complex after seeing the large and vicious animals in the zoo. Red and White House back cover strip, art by Bill Wright; Mickey and Goofy are told to paint a house red and white. Mickey paints his side white with red shutters, while Goofy paints his side red with white shutters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "Milton Caniff's STEVE CANYON, No 641." Painted cover art. Full page of Dell's "A Pledge to Parents," inside front cover. T-Bomb Experiment, script by Milton Caniff, art by Ray Bailey and Milton Caniff (Caniff only drew and inked Steve Canyon's heads in the story); Steve Canyon is sent to the Philippines as an undercover agent to keep enemy spies from observing the results of a test of a "T-Bomb" on the Pacific island of Ebee. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "THE FROGMEN, No. 1258." Painted cover art. Underwater Hunting; Brief description of underwater hunting. Underwater Secret; A sunken German sub off the shores of Long Island holds papers that would expose a city official who used it to come to the city as a German spy in World War II; When divers Steve Randall and Jim Collins are jailed for investigating the sub contrary to orders from city officials, their children, Billy and Cindy, decide to do some investigating on their own. Treasure Hunting Underwater; Scenes of underwater diving with very brief text. Scripts by Don Segall, art by George Evans. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Rudy Palais cover. In order of appearance: "Magno and Davey, 'The Adventure of the Watchmaker of Doom...'" art by Rudy Palais; "The Unknown Soldier"; "Lash Lightning"; and "Captain Courageous" art by Rudy Palais. "Hangnoose Heritage" text story by Cliff Howe, reprinted in Four Favorites (1941) #28. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, John Prentice, Jack Abel, Mike Becker, Dan Zolnerowich, Paul Reinman and Ed Smalle. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. Frogmen investigate after strange submarines appear off the coast of Japan and Korea. Advance forces for D-Day must destroy a Nazi rocket launcher, and the frogmen are the men for the job. Dan Durkin Frogman: Operation Ravage; Underwater Trapper; The Iron Prowler; Willie Needs Us; Operation Demolition; The Frogman Takes a Bunker; Double-Cross in the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mike Suchorsky. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Mort Lawrence, Lorence Bjorklund, Dan Zolnerowich, Ross Andru, and Gerald McCann. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. Frogmen are assigned to clear a coastline of underwater mines before ground troops arrive. Odd facts from aviation history, including the first passenger rocket - in 1913 India! An enemy sub is siphoning oil from an underwater American pipeline. A Medal for Mickey; The Underwater Stoppers; The Mounted Frogmen; Forty Feet of Water; Bits from the Blue; Frogs Don't Forget; The New Jersey Clinker; The Riders of the Warheads. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Lawrence. Stories and art by Mike Suchorsky, Gerald McCann, Charles Nicholas, Dan Zolnerowich and Lorence Bjorklund. "Frogman" is not a frog-powered superhero, but a 1950s term for underwater special-ops soldiers. Frogmen with a US destroyer crew are assigned to ensure the safety of a Korean harbor. A mysterious intelligence agent named Mr. Q boards a US destroyer, for a special mission that not even the frogmen know about. Frogmen try to stop gun-runners from supplying Latin American revolutionaries. Tin Fish from Nowhere; Mr. "Q" of North Sea; Mississippi Frogmen; Diary of the Ice; Operation Back Door; Frogman to the Gulf; Get These Dresses. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Strange Disappearance" - Written by Don Segall. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe. Painted Cover by Vic Prezio. Doctor Vogar is back! Can he stop the flying Frogmen? Plus: Boy of the Pacific story "Desperate Journey," and the 1-page text story "A Run For the Money"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by John Coleman Burroughs, Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, Gaylord Du Bois, Al Micale, Tom Hickey, J. R. Williams, Al McWilliams, Walt Spouse, Walker Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter and Kantos Kan face monstrous foes in the gladiatorial games of Warhoon, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Rex, King of the Deep, gets ready to take his experimental super-submarine on its maiden voyage. The Scarecrow, Dorothy and Toto guest-star in an Oz strip, as Shaggy Man, Scraps and the Glass Cat seek their help after Ojo is imprisoned for picking a six-leaf clover. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Alley Oop; Bosko; Carnival; Tom Beatty: The Hand of Horror; Lightning Jim; Rex, King of the Deep; Our Boarding House; The Crime Busters; This Curious World; Oz; Captain Easy; Mr. District Attorney; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, John Coleman Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois, Al McWilliams, Walt Spouse, Walker Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter and Kantos Kan survive the Martian arena, but now one of them must kill the other before the sun sets, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tom Beatty learns the truth about the Hand of Horror. Captain Easy and Wash Tubbs wash up on a desert island, only to encounter pirates who don't want to be observed. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Alley Oop; Bosko; Carnival; Tom Beatty: The Hand of Horror; Lightning Jim; Rex, King of the Deep; The Crime Busters; This Curious World; Oz; Captain Easy; Mr. District Attorney; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, John Coleman Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Clyde Lewis, Walt Spouse, Walker Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. John Carter, eluding the dragons of the canals, meets the Ptor brothers and their beautiful sister, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. Then he rejoins Kantos Kan in the Martian city of Zodanga to search for Dejah Thoris. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Mr. District Attorney tries to prove that Leister had a daring plan to take poison and fake his own death. Rex and his companions in the experimental super-submarine capture an enemy U-boat. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Alley Oop; Bosko; Rex, King of the Deep; What Would You Do?; Whitey Harrison; Oz; Captain Easy; Mr. District Attorney; The O'Malley Kids; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Rex King of the Deep; John Carter; Capt. Easy

Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, John Coleman Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Walt Spouse, Walker Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. Appointed to the palace of the Jeddak of Zodanga after rescuing the Jeddak's cousin, John Carter uses the opportunity to track down Dejah Thoris. But believing Carter was dead, she has sworn to marry the son of her captor, in the official comic-strip adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' A Princess of Mars. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Captain Easy and Wash Tubbs try to make ends meet with a traveling medicine show. John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Alley Oop; Bosko; What Would You Do?; Rex, King of the Deep; Oz; Captain Easy; The O'Malley Kids; Whitey Harrison; Mr. District Attorney; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Roy Crane, V. T. Hamlin, John Coleman Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Art Krenz, Walt Spouse, Walker Harman, and Win Smith. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. Escaping the city of Zodanga in a Zodangan fighter, John Carter is shot down while flying over a battle between two green Martian tribes. In the midst of the battle he reunites with his Martian war buddy, Tars Tarkas. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Speed Martin and Mickey travel to Russia for newsreel footage, and get a little too close to the action. In This Corner; John Carter Warlord of Mars; Rex, King of the Deep; The Sky Ranger; Alley Oop; Bosko; What Would You Do?; Sky Blazers; Oz; Captain Easy; The O'Malley Kids; Whitey Harrison; Mr. District Attorney; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by E. C. Stoner. Stories and art by Roy Crane, Gaylord Du Bois, Bob Jenney, Al McWilliams, Victor Bloom, Bob Hebberd, E. C. Stoner, and John Coleman Burroughs. The Funnies presented reprints of classic comic strips, including Roy Crane's influential Captain Easy, alongside original material. The siege of Helium over, John Carter marries Dejah Thoris at last. But more danger awaits, in the conclusion to the adaptation of the novel A Princess of Mars. John Carter art by John Coleman Burroughs, son of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Mr. District Attorney goes after an espionage ring. In California, Phantasmo and Whizzer visit Whizzer's cousin, who is hearing strange noises coming from underneath his house. Phantasmo's costume is mis-colored on the cover, giving the appearance of nudity. Phantasmo, the Master of the World; John Carter Warlord of Mars; The Sky Ranger; Captain Easy; Rex, King of the Deep; Mr. District Attorney; Lucky Storm; The Black Knight; Speed Martin. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Last 12c cover-priced issue. Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Robert Kanigher and Howard Liss. Art by Ross Andru, Joe Kubert, Ed Robbins, Fred Ray and Mike Esposito. There's a torpedo heading straight for the Haunted Tank! It's a different Haunted Tank saga when tank battles submarine in "Kill Now - Pay Later" by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru, Joe Kubert and Mike Esposito. Plus: "No-Name Hill" by Kanigher and Ed Robbins. And: "The 13th Bullet" by Howard Liss and Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Written by Mike Costa. Art by Paolo Villanelli. Cover by Drew Johnson. As STORM SHADOW leads the Arashikage clan closer and closer to capturing the former COBRA COMMANDER's son, SNAKE EYES must race ahead and bring the target to COBRA before it's too late. But what will SNAKE EYES do once G.I. JOE gets involved? 28 pages, full color. MR Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by S. L. Gallant. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Paul Gulacy. DESTRO MUST DIE-PART ONE! The Special Missions team recruits Copperback from a Supermax prison to lead them to her former employer: Laird DESTRO. COBRA's favorite weapons maker is in G.I. JOE's crosshairs. But only if they can survive their alliance with the deadly and duplicitous Copperback. Cover price $3.99.

Story, art and cover by Ben Dunn. Ben Dunn of Ninja High School adapts the beloved anime series about a boy and his giant robot. Ugablob plans to brainwash Dr. Brilliant and steal his new weapon. Gigantor and Jimmy must find him before the UFOs destroy the Earth. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Ryan Browne. Cover by Paolo Rivera. The invasion of King Tiger Eating a Cheeseburger's space crab army is about to begin! I sure hope all those crappy NASA 'superheroes' are ready to save the Earth. Oh, spoiler alert-THEY AREN'T! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

Story and art by Kazuhisa Iwata. Cover by Mark A. Nelson. He's back! Straight from Japan comes the mightiest film monster of them all! This issue is the first of a six-issue mini-series reprinting the manga adaptation of the original Japanese version of the film Godzilla 1985. In this issue, Godzilla, believed dead for nearly thirty years, suddenly reappears--and he's headed for Tokyo. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Cover A by David Messina. Harry Knowles, Jason Ciaramella (w) o Victor Santos (a) o David Messina (c) As the dust settles on last issue's epic monster battle, humanity finds a silver lining among all the destruction, and things quiet down. But just because some of the monsters have retreated doesn't mean the rampage has ended... after all, there may be more gargantuan threats right around the corner. Whatever may be next, mankind may finally be ready to put up a fight! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Jeff Zornow (W) Chris Mowry (A) Matt Frank San Diego has become the latest victim of a monstrous invasion from the sea. With Godzilla recovering from his last destructive battle it's up to a familiar face to fight off the mysterious Destoroyah swarm!" Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Rod Espinosa. Art by Fred Perry, Kilowatt, Alex Koliopolis, Jason Heavensrun, Frank Hall, John Prather, Ruth Hartman, Andrew Dickman, William Croft, Frederick Hines, Joy Riddle, Miguel Guerra, Ryan Vella, Teague Tysseling, Mark Mandolia, Stephen Lewis, Craig Babiar, Randy Pickering, Shaun Craike, Shandi Davey, Robby Bevard, Jeff Cordova, Sandeson Gonzaga, Martin Vice, Katie Bair, Kevin McGregor, David Hutchison, Gabriel Lamberty, David Barrack, Dragonaur, Hiroko Yarnell, Herman Brown, Brian Denham, Nicolas Valente, and Randy Craft. Back Cover by Joseph Wight. Sometimes listed as Gold Digger End of Summer 2002 Swimsuit Special. The Gold Digger Swimsuit Specials feature pinups of the Gold Digger characters, from professional and amateur fans alike. This particular edition was released the same year as the previous Special (hence the End of Summer subtitle) to present art that was squeezed out of the earlier issue. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $4.50.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Jack Keller and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Tensions between the Soviets and the US are dangerously high, and then Gorgo and his mother show up, in a Cold War story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In a backup story, the first fisherman figures it out. Plus patriotic PSAs that provide a snapshot of Cold War-era America. Terrific cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Deadlier Than Man; The American Way; Unto Dust; The Fisher Man; Strength of a Nation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Joe Gill, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. A Soviet submarine visiting the Caribbean fires an atomic torpedo at Gorgo's mother. The result is Gorgo's rampage across the islands, in a story featuring a Fidel Castro lookalike, and lines like "What is the most despicable method we can use?" Plus backup stories about evolution and interspecies enmity. Secret Destroyer; B is for Brontosaurus; Evolution; Natural Enemies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Gorgo learns that the Soviets have found Atlantis and turned it into an underwater base. Then American submarines discover the base, and that's when it hits the proverbial propeller. In a backup story, a future scientist invents a sort of warp-speed engine by traveling backwards in time while traveling forward in space, resulting in little true elapsed time. Plus true stories of leopard seals striking back at hunters. The Nation Beneath the Sea; A Second or an Eon?; Mountains of Fire; The Wrong Button; The Arctic Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Krigstein art on two stories. Reprints Daring Adventures # 6 by Approved Comics. "Frog Men Against Belzar," "The Terrorist," Explorer Joe in "Murder in the Himalayas," and "The Son of Robin Hood." Cover price $0.10.

Cover pencils by Mike Leeke, inks by Tom Ryder. Thunderbrawl!, script by David Michelinie (plot, script) and Bob Layton (plot), pencils by Mike Leeke, inks by Tom Ryder; The secrecy of Omen Enterprises' mission starts to take its toll on Gunslinger; Will that distraction prove fatal when the team is sent on a raid to find out what's on board the secret and heavily armed Harbinger Foundation freighter Toyo Harada is running to countries in the former Eastern Bloc? 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker and Fred Rhoads. A showcase anthology that launched many of Harvey's long-running titles. This issue features George Baker's soldier whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Sad Sack tries to convince The Sarge he's worthy of a promotion, and he thinks it's finally paid off. Sack can't shake the jitters after test-firing a machinegun. The Promotion; The Shakes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.