Comic books in 'Sword', graded by CBCS

Gold Edition.

Cover pencils by Mike Mignola, inks by Keith Nowlan. The Earth Is Red, script by James D. Hudnall, pencils by Huw Thomas, inks by Tony Dezuniga; When a soldier-turned-slave falls in love with the Morituri's Toxin, he may have no choice but to undergo the deadly Morituri process himself! (from the solicitation). 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.25.

Cover pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Val Mayerik. Tuolema's Story, script by James D. Hudnall, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Val Mayerik; There are some surprises in store as Doctor Tuolema reviews the entire history of the Morituri Process from its original discovery up to the present. But he'd better finish quickly--the most recent recipients of the Morituri powers are on their way to kill him! Tiger, Revenge, Lifter pinup, pencils by Mark Bagley (from the solicitation). $1.25. Cover price $1.50.

Cover pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Al Williamson. The Ghost, script by Val Mayerik, pencils by The Tiger And The Wind, inks by Mark Bagley; There's good news for the Morituri— Dr. Tuolema has found a cure to the fatal process that gave them their powers! But they may never get a chance to try it out, because the latest generation of Morituri are out to kill their predecessors! (from the solicitation). $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Storm; Marshal Law; Grimtoad; Extra Martial Law poster. Cover price $2.50.

More of the best from the UK. Featuring: Marshal Law by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill; The Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ian Gibson - Anthropomorphic medieval fantasy; Storm: The Pirates of Pandarve by Martin Lodewijk and Don Lawrence; Jobs for the Boys by Ilya. Cover by Ian Gibson. Cover price $2.50.

More of the best from the UK. Featuring: Thorgal: Beyond the Shadows by Jean Van Hamme and Grzegorz Rosinski; Marshal Law by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill; The Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ian Gibson - Anthropomorphic medieval fantasy; Ephraim, Utah by Michael Bonner, Dougie Braithwaite and Dave Hine - A modern-day horror set in the British view of the United States. Cover by Grzegorz Rosinski. Cover price $2.50.

Inside - The Legend of Wolfram. Featured contributors include Alan Grant, Ian Gibson, John McCrea, Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Eric Puech, Grzegorz Rosinski, Si Spencer, Jean Van Hamme, John Wagner. Cover by Eric Puech. Cover price $2.50.

Hard Dazed Knight - Will Wolfram get a rest from his quest? Also featuring Genghis Grimtoad, Death's Head, Storm: The Labyrinth of Death, the Punisher. Featured contributors include Glenn Dakin, Tony DeZuniga, Phil Elliott, Simon Furman, Ian Gibson, Alan Grant, Don Lawrence, Martin Lodewijk, Eric Puech, Geoff Senior, John Wagner. Cover by Eric Puech. Cover price $2.50.

All about Fantasy and SF miniatures Cover price $3.95.

Alan Grant story; Carlos Ezquerra art Cover price $1.50.

Landscape background Cover price $3.00.

(W)Jay Faerber (P)Tyler Kirkham (I) Marlo Alquiza (C )Brian Buccellato Jay Faerber and Tyler Kirkham continue to deliver super-team action, Top Cow style, with their hit new series. Stryker's search for little Tommy Jenkins leads him straight into an ambush. Meanwhile, when the Strykeforce find someone who may know Tommy's whereabouts, the team is divided over just how far they're willing to go to get answers. FC, 32pg (2 of 5) $2.99 5-Part Series Also Signed edition by Tyler Kirkham $19.99 Cover price $2.99.

(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A) Charles Paul Wilson III Continuing the saga of the New York Times-bestselling graphic novel! Following the shocking revelations of The Stuff of Legend Volume 2: The Jungle, Jester embarks on a solo quest that will take him to the farthest corners of the Dark. High seas adventure awaits! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A) Charles Paul Wilson III The stunning conclusion! He's fought his way to the very edge of the nightmare realm, but nothing could have prepared Jester for the ultimate challenge that awaits him next. The battle rages off the page as Jester finally confronts his Dark past! Th3rd World Studios is proud to present a major turning point in the continuing saga of The New York Times-bestselling graphic novel, The Stuff of Legend. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A) Charles Paul Wilson III Trapped inside the ruins of a mysterious structure, Max, Jester, Percy, and the rest fight for their lives against the overpowering might of the Boogeyman's army, but could there be something roaming The Dark is that is even more dangerous? Cover price $4.25.

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Mike Esposito. First appearance of Orka in "The Coming of Orka," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Johnny Craig; Returning to his undersea realm, Namor comes across a large herd of killer whales, led by the monstrous Orka, and takes him on; Namor is defeated by Orka, but follows him and discovers that Dr. Dorcas and Krang are actually behind Orka's powers, and are planning an attack on Atlantis; Namor gains the upper hand by threatening Krang's life which prompts Orka to turn against Dorcas; However, Namor's plan comes undone and he's taken down hard by Orka; Following Krang's orders, Orka puts a stun-collar and chains on the Sub-Mariner; Krang then announces an intention of marching into Atlantis with an enslaved Namor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sal Buscema and Marie Severin (alterations). "Come the Cataclysm," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney; Namor returns to Atlantis after his visit to Lemuria and discovers that a cataclysm has struck Atlantis and its people have turned to the traitorous Lord Byrrah; Namor challenges Byrrah and has 24 hours to prove his involvement in the cataclysm; Namor, assisted by the United Nations, tracks down Byrrah's co-conspirators, Dr. Dorcas and the Warlord Krang; He returns with them to Atlantis and they implicate Byrrah in the cataclysm; Prince Namor is restored to power and asks Lady Dorma to marry him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Sal Buscema. "The Way To Dusty Death," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Proteus denounces Llyra's claim as queen and wife to Namor and she flees to her hideout where she has Lady Dorma captive; Before he's able to pursue her or search for Lady Dorma, Namor uncovers a plot by his chief scientist Ikthon to aid Attuma in an assault against Atlantis; Namor is forced to choose Atlantis over Lady Dorma and defeats Attuma's latest attack; The traitorous Ikthon helps Namor locate Lady Dorma, but Llyra kills her before he is able to rescue her. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "And the Rising Sun Shall Fall!", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor convinces Sunfire to help him repair the freighter and contain the leak of defoliating agents that have spread into the sea; Meanwhile, the Dragon-Lord recalls his origin and how he came to create his base of operations using abandoned World War II technology; Sunfire and Namor then turn their attention to the Dragon-Lord and hope to prevent him from unleashing his plan for Armageddon. Golden age reprint from Sub-Mariner Comics (Marvel, 1954 series) #41, "The Return of the Nautilus!", script and art by Bill Everett; An art museum has just discovered that an expensive painting of the Nautilus from the story "20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" had been stolen and that the thief left a note proclaiming that as a master of the occult he will bring the Nautilus to life; When the story hits the newspaper, it is read by Betty Dean, who dismisses it as quackery just like the authorities; she relates the story to her friend, the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Alan Weiss and John Romita (alterations). "Atlantis Mon Amour," script by Dan Adkins and Mike Friedrich, art by Dan Adkins; A young Atlantean woman, Coral, finds the Sub-Mariner and seeks his help to help a threatened Atlantis; Namor reluctantly agrees and returns to his realm to confront the monstrous Haab creatures; The battle ends when their alien masters make first contact and announce that they come in peace; Namor leaves them behind as he no longer has any interest in Atlantis; However, a barbarian raiding force kills them all including Coral. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "In the Lap of the Gods!", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor rescues a mysterious young woman from the elements during a wicked storm; Namorita calls upon Namor to help her look for her missing teacher, Prof. Vicki Starr; As it turns out, this missing teacher is more than meets the eye; She's Venus, Goddess of Love, and Ares, the God of War, has vowed to return her to Olympus; Fortunately, Namor helps Venus defeat Ares which allows her to stay on Earth and continue her efforts to promote peace. Continued from Iron Man #54. Ad for Monster Madness #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.20.

Based on the Horror Movie. By Lowell Cunningham & M.C. Wyman. 4-Issue Limited Series. Cover price $2.50.

"Rhyder" by Joseph Michael Linsner, "Ahryssia 1 Out of the Black" by Joseph M. Monks, "The New Order" by Kevin J. Taylor, and an interview with Tim Conrad. 48 pgs. B&W with color covers by Linsner. Mature readers; sexual themes. Cover price $2.50.

1991 San Diego Edition Nude Sketch Cover by Linsner. This edition is limited to 1,000 copies and is signed and numbered by the creators on the inside front cover. "Rhyder" by Joseph Michael Linsner, "Ahryssia 1 Out of the Black" by Joseph M. Monks, "The New Order" by Kevin J. Taylor, and an interview with Tim Conrad. 48 pgs. B&W with color covers by Linsner. Mature readers; sexual themes.

December 1978. Darth Vader photo cover for the one-page article inside, "Put the Force in Small Meetings." The rest of the magazine features business-related articles. 8-in. x 11-in.; partial color; 138 pages.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Trouble in Tortilla (with Bernie the Brain), The Household Helper, and Pilfered Parents (chap 2). Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover A by Cameron Stewart. As the Suicide Girls get closer to finding the missing girls, their archenemy, the Way of Life organization, amps up their attacks. Meanwhile, Frank and Sana have it out over what's really going on and an SG close to them is put in mortal danger. Mature readers. Cover price $3.99.

Just when it looks like the Squad can take some time off, the Jihad holds Manhattan for ransom, demanding a rematch to the death. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Luke McDonnell and Bob Lewis. Cover by Joe Brozowski and Karl Kesel. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Karl Kesel. Stone Cold Dead, script by John Ostrander, art by Grant Miehm and Karl Kesel; Flag activates a nuke hidden under the Jihad's base. Justice League International #27 and Animal Man #10 take place during this issue. The reader sees a Batgirl doll next to Oracle's computer, the first clue to Oracle's identity. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Cover art by Geof Isherwood. The Jerusalem Serpent, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, art by Geof Isherwood; The Suicide Squad meets their wits' end fighting with a new group called Hayoth; However, there's no rest for the wicked when their primary objective, Kobra, joins the party. Amanda Waller, Kobra, Ravan, Bronze Tiger, Vixen, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, The Atom II app. 36 pgs, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Geof Isherwood and Karl Kesel. The Dragon's Hoard, Part I: Dead Earnest, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, art by Geof Isherwood and Robert Campanella; Amanda is approached by Japanese parties interested in securing the Squad for a mission in Asia; The Yakuza, disenfranchised Soviet war veterans, the Khmer Rouge, new villains, and special guest star Katana of the Outsiders all mixed together in a mulit-part epic, where death is the only break from intrigue. 36 pgs, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Geof Isherwood and Karl Kesel. The Dragon's Hoard, Part IV: Dragon's Teeth, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, art by Geof Isherwood, Robert Campanella, and Tom Mandrake; Gort, Vertigo and Lawton engage in extreme violence with the Khmer Rouge. Captain Ziuko and the Soviet Dead Men interrogate Boomerang and Carmichael, with the mysterious Lamia in attendance as well; Bronze Tiger and Mark Shaw are in the clutches of the Yakuza and Katana looks for vengeance; Also, the Atom must protect Amanda from Catseye. Deadshot, Butcher, Count Vertigo, Thinker, The Atom II, Nightshade, Captain Boomerang, Manhunter app. 36 pgs, full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Geof Isherwood and Karl Kesel. Legerdemain, Part One: Dangerous Games, script by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, art by Geof Isherwood and Robert Campanella; The Justice League continues to hunt for Amanda Waller; Meanwhile, the Squad, the Jihad and the Hayoth are all trying to break Marlo out of jail. Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Judith, Piscator, Nemesis, Golem, Thinker app. 36 pgs, full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

When original Suicide Squad member Rick Flag Jr. returned from the dead in the pages of CHECKMATE, it blew open a brand-new espionage mystery for the DC Universe! In this eagerly awaited miniseries by legendary Squad writer John Ostrander (WORLD WAR III), it's revealed how Flag survived a nuclear blast while battling terrorism in Qurac - as his hard path home takes him from Skartaris to Dubai and into the hands of dueling commanders Amanda Waller and General Wade Eiling. Their power struggle reveals surprising secrets from their pasts - even as a new Suicide Squad is created to play a key role in the DCU's ever-evolving future! Cover price $2.99.

Written by John Ostrander Art by Javier Pina & Robin Riggs Cover by John K. Snyder. A mystical link to the Squad's first leader is revealed, as its current leader finalizes a new lineup of unimaginable power! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Rob Williams. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Cover by Lee Bermejo. 'THE BLACK VAULT' part seven! While Task Force X's overseers debate the team's purpose, the Suicide Squad gets a well-deserved day off-until the dark energies of the Black Vault drive everyone in Belle Reve Penitentiary to acts of violent, bloody madness. Everyone except the crown princess of crazy, Harley Quinn, who's somehow been…cured? Features an Enchantress backup story. When a high ranking government official's home is transformed by a demon into the mouth of Hell, Amanda Waller sends Enchantress in to plug the hole. But the witch-demon that inhabits June Moone's body runs into an old friend, a monster from the deep who promises to free the Enchantress from Waller's clutches once and for all! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Written by Rob Williams. Art by Gus Vazquez. Cover by Whilce Portacio. 'KILL YOUR DARLINGS' part three! Amanda Waller's gone off the reservation! She's ordered Task Force X to go full-on super-villain and take down the Justice League! No, not that one - they tried that before! This time she wants Batman's new Justice League of America driven before her - dead or alive - and the Suicide Squad is happy to oblige. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Written by Brian Buccellato and Mike W. Barr. Art by Viktor Bogdanovic and Diogenes Neves. Cover by Cary Nord. Katana has done her best to prepare her Markovian friends for Kobra's occupation, and now it's time to search for Doctor Jace. Finding her way through a mountain pass full of Kobra's Blackadder troops proves to be a bigger challenge than she expected-especially when she cannot go it alone! Meanwhile, Deadshot abandons his post with the Suicide Squad to deal with some long overdue family business. Will Floyd finish the job before Amanda Waller detonates his nano-bomb? 48 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Corey Lewis. The sold-out indy hit returns through IMAGE COMICS! SUN BAKERY comics anthology features the following stories: 'DREAM SKILLS,' about a city where guns are obsolete and the social culture is swordplay; 'AREM,' a space adventurer on a quest to photograph the most beautiful galactic vistas; and 'BAT RIDER,' a supernatural skateboarding comic. 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Stories by Roger McKenzie. Art by Pat Broderick and Paul Smith. Cover by Pat Broderick. Eclipse picks up the series featuring super-powered techs on a solar-powered energy station. Space pirates make life difficult for Dancer and the Daybreak station team. Also featuring the Mike Mahogany backup story The Big Stink. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Stories by Zack Mosley, Carl Ed, R. S. Callender, Ken Ernst, Walter Berndt, Martin Branner, Harry Lee, E. R. Schwalm, Chester Gould, Ed Leffingwell, Stanley Link, Richard Fletcher, Harold Gray, Frank Willard, Milt Caniff. Strips include Smilin' Jack, Harold Teen, Magic Morro, Smitty, Winnie Winkle, Dick Tracy, Little Joe, Tiny Tim, Jim Ellis, Little Orphan Annie, Moon Mullins, Terry and the Pirates. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Toyman's Tricky Thefts." The Super Friends and the Wonder Twins team up to prevent the Toyman from stealing toys. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. "Dry Earth, Stolen Waters." Saboteurs plan to destroy an Israeli desalinization plant, and the Seraph steps in to stop them. Script and art by Bob Oskner. Cover by Fradon and Bob Smith. Cover price $0.50.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "The Toyman's Tricky Thefts." The Super Friends and the Wonder Twins team up to prevent the Toyman from stealing toys. Starring Aquaman, Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zan, and Jayna. Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Vince Colletta. "Dry Earth, Stolen Waters." Saboteurs plan to destroy an Israeli desalinization plant, and the Seraph steps in to stop them. Script and art by Bob Oskner. Cover by Fradon and Bob Smith.

Whitman edition. Cover price $0.40.