Comic books in 'Sword', graded by CBCS

The Son of Satan guest stars in "Ghost Town!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Tartaglione. An angry ghost from the past appears in the present seeking revenge. Now, Bengy must team-up with the macabre hero Daimon Hellstrom to put the vengeful spirit to rest for good. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. The letters page also includes Marvel Value Stamp series B # 45, lower left corner of Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

"Touch Not the Hands of Seth!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Thor and the Human Torch. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Ron Wilson and Pablo Marcos. Thing and Johnny Storm come in search of Dr. Don Blake, to ask for his help with an injured Black Sun. But instead, they find the Mighty Thor in pitch battle with Seth, the Egyptian God of Death. Includes a 1-page ad for Sot-bilt multi-purpose shoes featuring O.J. Simpson. Cover price $0.30.

"A Tale of Two Countries!" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ron Wilson and Sam Grainger. Cover by Jack Kirby. Bengy and the living weapon known as Iron Fist are kidnaped and forced to participate in the most dangerous game. Can these two heroes survive assault after assault by some of the deadliest assassins in the world? 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

"Discos and Dungeons!" Guest-starring Angel. Johnny Storm (Human Torch) cameo. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by Ron Wilson and Gene Day. A villain from the X-Men's past has kidnaped the high-flying Angel and Ben Grimm. Now, the odd-couple heroes must navigate a treacherous maze full of death traps to confront their captor once and for all. Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Son of Satan guest stars in "Ghost Town!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Tartaglione. An angry ghost from the past appears in the present seeking revenge. Now, Bengy must team-up with the macabre hero Daimon Hellstrom to put the vengeful spirit to rest for good. Letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. The letters page also includes Marvel Value Stamp series B # 45, lower left corner of Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cupcake Caper." Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "A Tale of Two Countries!" Guest-starring Iron Fist. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ron Wilson and Sam Grainger. Cover by Jack Kirby. Bengy and the living weapon known as Iron Fist are kidnapped and forced to participate in the most dangerous game. Can these two heroes survive assault after assault by some of the deadliest assassins in the world? 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Special Christmas Issue. "Christmas Peril!" Guest-starring the Puppet Master. Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman cameos. Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Frank Springer and Chris Stone. It's a Christmas Miracle when Ben Grimm teams-up with his oft time nemesis, his sweety's father, the Puppet Master. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Touch Not the Hands of Seth!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring Thor and the Human Torch. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Ron Wilson and Pablo Marcos. Thing and Johnny Storm come in search of Dr. Don Blake, to ask for his help with an injured Black Sun. But instead, they find the Mighty Thor in pitch battle with Seth, the Egyptian God of Death. Includes a 1-page ad for Sot-bilt multi-purpose shoes featuring O.J. Simpson.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "Discos and Dungeons!" Guest-starring Angel. Johnny Storm (Human Torch) cameo. Story by Mark Gruenwald and Ralph Macchio. Art by Ron Wilson and Gene Day. A villain from the X-Men's past has kidnaped the high-flying Angel and Ben Grimm. Now, the odd-couple heroes must navigate a treacherous maze full of death traps to confront their captor once and for all.

Written by JONATHAN MABERRY Pencils & Cover by GORAN PARLOV The creative team of Jonathan Maberry and Goran Parlov take you on a journey into the darkest territory in this Marvel Knights limited series. A terrible plague has swept the Earth, turning everyone - human, hero, villain, god and monster - into sadistic cannibal predators. As Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Thing and other infected start a feeding frenzy, the world falls in a wave of insatiable violence. Now, five years later, one man hunts the wasteland that was New York City. One man stands against the hordes of monsters who hunt the night. He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth. And he has an endless supply of ammunition. 32 PGS.(each)/Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Features in this issue include: the return of Amalgam; Incredible Hulk animated series episode guide part two; Cary Nord interview; Steve Skroce interview part two; origin of Moon Knight; "Mark Waid Remembers his First Comic; historical article on Marvel in 1971; and more. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Two worlds collide in one of the most beloved fighting game franchises of all time - Marvel vs. Capcom! Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works collects the spectacular artwork behind this legendary fighting game franchise. Inside you'll find character designs, game covers, promotional art, rare never-before-seen sketches, and more. Plus, it's all topped off by a special bonus gallery featuring all-new pinups from the hottest artists in comics! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $44.99.

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #1, NOVA #6, IMMORTAL IRON FIST #6, GHOST RIDER #19, X-MEN: LEGACY #213 128 PGS./Rated T+ ...$5.99 Cover price $5.99.

Second Printing Variant Cover. Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Board up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading ... the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the MZ saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest with major implications for at least one Marvel hero! When the super-undead stumble into the MU from the Man-Thing's Nexus of All Realities, all of Florida is quarantined against the zombie plague. Time is quickly running out for a cure, so the Initiative sends a most unlikely group of heroes into the Zombieverse on a desperate mission to find the one item they need before the whole MU is consumed! The scream team of Fred Van Lente (INCREDIBLE HERCULES) and Kev Walker (ANNIHILATION: NOVA) unite for a Marvel Zombies story like you've never seen before! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by KEV WALKER Cover by GREG LAND The horror hit reaches its blood-curdling, skin-eating, gore-caked climax! Machine Man trapped in the Zombie-verse! A.R.M.O.R. overrun by the walking dead! The Marvel Universe mere seconds away from being completely consumed by cannibalistic superhumans! All this, plus - straight from the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE - the hottie robot Jocosta! Be there for the finale of the series that IGN.com says 'breathes new life' into the horror dynasty! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Cover by MIKE KALUTA. Written by FRED VAN LENTE. Art by KANO. MACHINE MAN IS BACK! Zombies of the multiverse, watch your rotting backs! To obtain a cure for the zombie virus for Morbius the Living Vampire, Aaron Stack, Agent of ARMOR, must traverse alternate realities hunting down the plague in all its myriad forms...with a most unusual (but somehow oddly appropriate) partner! First up: in the Alterniverse known as 'The Territory,' the Old West never died. But when the greatest gunslingers of Marveldom -- Two-Gun Kid, Phantom Rider, Kid Colt, and many others -- rise from their graves in Boot Hill, the stage is set for a High Noon showdown with flesh-eating outlaws the likes of which you've never seen! Saddle up and ride into the tale we had to call 'THE DEAD AND THE QUICK!' 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by LEONARD KIRK Written by FRED VAN LENTE. Art by MIKE KALUTA, KANO, FELIX RUIZ and TOM PALMER. MACHINE MAN and friends get medieval on the hindquarters of the walking dead as they travel to the land of Camelot and the original BLACK KNIGHT to thwart an invasion of Avalon by an army of dark...uh, deadi...Er...corpses possessed by the power of the DARKHOLD to devour human flesh! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Peter David. (A) Al Barrionuevo, Rick Magyar. (CA) Mike Del Mundo. The Horrifying Truth behind what happened to the Norse Gods and how Asgard became zombie territory! An unlikely ally joins our heroes, the same mysterious force who caused the zombie plague! A daring raid into the very hearty of the zombie Red Skull's territory! Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Peter David. (A) Mirco Pierfederici. (CA) Mike Del Mundo The Horrifying Truth behind what happened to the Norse Gods and how Asgard became zombie territory! An unlikely ally joins our heroes, the same mysterious force who caused the zombie plague! A daring raid into the very hearty of the zombie Red Skull's territory! Cover price $3.99.

Cover story "Marvelman and the Spanish Armada", plus "Marvelman Combat the Electric Terror". This is the original British series that introduced the character that came to be known in the U.S. as Miracleman.

Catalog of Marvelmania merchandise: membership kit, magazine, super-hero portfolios, super-hero models, artist self-portrait portfolio, comic art portfolio, super-hero posters, bullpen fotokit, and official club stationary kit. Sal Buscema front cover. Barry Windsor-Smith/Syd Shores back cover illustration. No date (probably 1970). 8.5 x 11 in.; black and white; 16 pages.

Official magazine of Marvelmania International, the second club for Marvel Comics fans that existed from 1969 to 1971. Front cover by Barry Smith. Back cover has a black and white reproduction of the cover of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man. 4 page Advertisement insert for a Jack Kirby portfolio; feature on Mike Royer; review of the movie "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" and various Marvel comics; Roy's Rostrum, a column by Roy Thomas who discusses the upcoming Conan the Barbarian comic book; a feature on "The Amazing Spider-Man Visits Citrus College"; "The Coming of the Avengers" Part 3 by Tony Isabella; a Marvel Readers Test; Doom's Dispatch Q&A with Dr. Doom; and more.

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Official magazine of Marvelmania International, the second club for Marvel Comics fans that existed from 1969 to 1971. Final issue. Front cover by Neal Adams. Back cover by Ron Fisher. Issue has part two of an article on "Super Heroes in Everyday Life"; a preview of a Starhawk comic by Roy Thomas and Dan Adkins; an article on "Flash Gordon Space Soldier"; Doom's Dispatch Q&A with Dr. Doom; a feature on "Behind the Scenes at Marvelmania"; "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" greeting page from Marvelmania and the Marvel Comics Group; and more. 8.5 x 11 in., black and white, 32 pages.

NOTE: These fan club magazines often had loose supplemental adverts and/or club correspondence inserts that may no longer be present.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "March 10, 1963 to October 1, 1964!"

Story and art by Leonard Starr.

The latest volume of the Eisner-nominated Leonard Starr's Mary Perkins On Stage reprints dailies and Sundays from March 10, 1963 to October 1, 1964, with an introduction by Supernatural Law creator and The Simpsons and Archie Comics' writer Batton Lash.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 262 pages, B&W.

NOTE: See also Heart of Juliet Jones Dailies TPB (2008)

Cover price $24.95.

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Written by Rich Hedden. Art by Goran Delic. Cover by Kyle Hotz. The Big Easy doesn't seem so easy when Big-Head comes to town -- at least, not for Lt. Kellaway! He's searching for The Mask amongst the absolute mayhem of Mardi Gras, and he can't tell the difference between the mystical green mug and all the other masked revelers! If you're looking for bizarre fun, then look no further. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Warrior X, Part 1. Story, art and cover by Masayuki Fujihara. Translated by Elin Winkler. In a world where cyber-athletes use their implants for crime, Dan fights for good as the Kendo Warrior, with armor that regenerates from his own body. Dan joins the police force, which dubs him Masked Warrior X because of his kendo mask and his habit of marking defeated foes with an X. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story, art and cover by Masayuki Fujihara. Translated by Elin Winkler. In a world where cyber-athletes use their implants for crime, Dan fights for good as the Kendo Warrior, with armor that regenerates from his own body. Dans regenerating capability is stretched to its limit in battle against his latest foe. Intended as a 6-issue miniseries, but this was the final issue. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Alex Ross (W) Chris Roberson (A) Alex Ross Starring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Kato, and The Spider, in a story that only Dynamite could tell! Before superheroes, there were Masks! They've always said it can't happen here... but what if it did? It's 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. Also, look forward to future appearances of Black Bat, Miss Fury, Black Terror, Green Lama and more! When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Ardian Syaf (W) Chris Roberson (A) Alex Ross Starring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Kato, and The Spider, in a story that only Dynamite could tell! Before superheroes, there were Masks! They've always said it can't happen here... but what if it did? It's 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. Also, look forward to future appearances of Black Bat, Miss Fury, Black Terror, Green Lama and more! When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 35 Variant Cover by Ardian Syaf (W) Chris Roberson (A) Alex Ross Starring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Kato, and The Spider, in a story that only Dynamite could tell! Before superheroes, there were Masks! They've always said it can't happen here... but what if it did? It's 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. Also, look forward to future appearances of Black Bat, Miss Fury, Black Terror, Green Lama and more! When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Alex Ross (W) Chris Roberson (A) Alex Ross Starring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Kato, and The Spider, in a story that only Dynamite could tell! Before superheroes, there were Masks! They've always said it can't happen here... but what if it did? It's 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. Also, look forward to future appearances of Black Bat, Miss Fury, Black Terror, Green Lama and more! When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Alex Ross (W) Chris Roberson (A) Alex Ross Starring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, Kato, and The Spider, in a story that only Dynamite could tell! Before superheroes, there were Masks! They've always said it can't happen here... but what if it did? It's 1938, and the Justice Party has swept into office in New York State. But the newly-elected officials are in the control of powerful criminals, who quickly corrupt the law to their own advantage. When a fascist police state is instituted, the only ones who stand in defense of the innocent are masked vigilantes like the Shadow, the Green Hornet, Kato, and the Spider. Also, look forward to future appearances of Black Bat, Miss Fury, Black Terror, Green Lama and more! When the law is unjust, justice must be an outlaw! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Alex Ross (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero Powerful criminals and crooked politicians have taken over New York, and instituted a fascist police state. With the law bent to their own purposes, the so-called 'Justice Party' and their army of Black Legion troopers imprison, extort, and execute any citizens who stand in their way. Only vigilantes like the Shadow, Green Hornet, and the Spider have any hope of standing against them, but instead of operating outside the law as they have always done, these masked heroes must now oppose the law in their fight for justice. But they will not be fighting alone, as more men and women don masks and emerge from the shadows to stand alongside them. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Howard Chaykin (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero Powerful criminals and crooked politicians have taken over New York, and instituted a fascist police state. With the law bent to their own purposes, the so-called 'Justice Party' and their army of Black Legion troopers imprison, extort, and execute any citizens who stand in their way. Only vigilantes like the Shadow, Green Hornet, and the Spider have any hope of standing against them, but instead of operating outside the law as they have always done, these masked heroes must now oppose the law in their fight for justice. But they will not be fighting alone, as more men and women don masks and emerge from the shadows to stand alongside them. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Alex Ross (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero Powerful criminals and crooked politicians have taken over New York, and instituted a fascist police state. With the law bent to their own purposes, the so-called 'Justice Party' and their army of Black Legion troopers imprison, extort, and execute any citizens who stand in their way. Only vigilantes like the Shadow, Green Hornet, and the Spider have any hope of standing against them, but instead of operating outside the law as they have always done, these masked heroes must now oppose the law in their fight for justice. But they will not be fighting alone, as more men and women don masks and emerge from the shadows to stand alongside them. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Stephen Segovia (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero With criminals and corrupt politicians in power, the masked vigilantes are on the run. The Spider ventures to Albany to investigate the newly elected governor who has signed all of the unjust measures into law, while Green Hornet seeks to find the secret masters of the Justice Party. The Shadow encounters other heroes who have run afoul of the Black Legions, and still more individuals are inspired to don masks and take to the streets in the name of justice. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 35 Variant Cover by Alex Ross (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero With criminals and corrupt politicians in power, the masked vigilantes are on the run. The Spider ventures to Albany to investigate the newly elected governor who has signed all of the unjust measures into law, while Green Hornet seeks to find the secret masters of the Justice Party. The Shadow encounters other heroes who have run afoul of the Black Legions, and still more individuals are inspired to don masks and take to the streets in the name of justice. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Stephen Segovia (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero The Justice Party tightens its grip on the Empire State, and the vigilantes and heroes are preparing to go on the offensive. The Shadow and the others have gathered enough evidence to prove that the public officials who have established the new fascist police state are merely the pawns of more sinister forces who lurk unseen. No one has heard from the Spider since he left for Albany to investigate the new governor, and he is feared dead, captured, or worse. And while Green Hornet, Black Terror, Miss Fury, and others join the Shadow in preparing to attack the hidden masters of the Justice Party, two fugitives take to the streets as Zorro and the Black Bat. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Stephen Segovia (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero The Shadow, Green Hornet, and the other heroes have infiltrated the stronghold of the Justice Party, but are they prepared for the dark secrets held within? Meanwhile, the new Zorro and Black Bat stand together, overwhelmed as Black Legion troopers flood the city streets. And what has become of the Spider? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Sean Chen (W) Chris Roberson (A) Dennis Calero The Shadow, Green Hornet, and the other heroes have infiltrated the stronghold of the Justice Party, but are they prepared for the dark secrets held within? Meanwhile, the new Zorro and Black Bat stand together, overwhelmed as Black Legion troopers flood the city streets. And what has become of the Spider? Cover price $3.99.

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Eman Casallos. Cover by Gabriel Hardman. The machinations of the Red Death have scattered the masked heroes of three eras into the time stream. Now, wildly altered versions of the heroes have reunited for one last campaign to defeat the Red Death and save all of reality. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

In this time-traveling adventure of an alternate Earth, the All-Saints, Inc. work at keeping the peace. Story and art by David Howard. Hand-colored cover. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 32 pages on white paper; stapled/taped spine. Cover price $1.95.

Written by Mac Walters and Jeremy Barlow. Art by Tony Parker. Cover by Benjamin Carre. The explosive finale! Can Rasa outwit all of Cerberus and escape to live a life of freedom? Or will the Illusive Man tighten the noose around her neck? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Stephen Lindsay (A) Rolf Lejdegard, Daniel Thollin From Stephen Lindsay, the creator of Jesus Hates Zombies and Lincoln Hates Werewolves, comes Massive Awesome!, the story of two best friends - Commando Bacon and Zombie Pickle - as they try to unravel the mystery of who is attempting to destroy their lives. Ninjas, Giant Robots, Shadowy Government Figures, Scottish Lucadores, and insatiable appetites for destruction are but a few things standing in their way. Plus, an all-new full-color one-shot of Jesus Hates Zombies! Cover price $2.99.