Comic books in 'Sword', graded by CGC

This issue: Poland, Algeciras, Raphia (2), Kinsale, Russo-Japanese (2), Don Featherstone. Cover price $7.50.

This issue: Conquest of the Canaries, Thai Millenium 2/4, Austerlitz, Rapid Fire, Salute 06. Cover price $8.00.

1st printing. By Michael Furno, Michael Ahearn and Chris Moreno. The Minions of Ka have commanded the undead for thousands of years, and their power has been used to create and destroy empires. In possession of this great power, the Catholic Church has their sights set on the throne of Charles II. An unnamed warrior for hire finds himself caught between the Church and the English Monarchy in one of the greatest conspiracies of all time! Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Steve Bialik. Darkness has fallen over 13th century China. With the help of a mad druggist and his arsenal of unholy elixirs the Midnight Lotus Society aims to wipe the Middle Kingdom off the medieval map. But China is about to counter with a weapon of her own - Minister Jade! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 188 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Edited by Carl Gafford, Minotaur was published during the Golden Age of comic book fanzines. Issue #14 includes: Thongor Thieves of Zangabal (adapted from a Lin Carter story) strip by Gordon Mathews (script) and Vincent Perkins (art); Xoltos Released! part two fiction by Bill Spangler; The Kindred strip by Gordon Mathews (script) and Arvell M. Jones (art); a letter from Bill Schelly; The U.K. Fear Syndrome fiction by Rob Rucker; fanzine reviews; Star-Boy and the Mysticist Some Call it Death strip by Tony Isabella (script) and Joe Jenkins (art). 72 pgs, ditto. September, 1971. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Chuck Austen (as Chuck Beckum). Written by Catherine Yronwode, Sean Deming, Mindy Newell and unknown. Art by Chuck Austen, Al Gordon, Lee Weeks, Ty Templeton and Mick Anglo. Editor Catherine Yronwode explains why this issue features reprints in a 4-page framing sequence by Yronwode, Chuck Austen and Al Gordon, and starring Miracleman, Yronwode and Austen. Also: "Miracleman Combats the Electric Terror" and "Miracleman and the Spanish Armada" with art by Mick Anglo, both reprinted from Marvelman (1954) UK #96. Plus: The New Wave is introduced in "Bogged Down" by Sean Deming, Mindy Newell, Lee Weeks and Ty Templeton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Fiction/Media magazine featuring in-depth previews of upcoming films, plus interviews and sample creative work from film producers, authors, comic creators, and artists. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Lee Moder. Cover by Darwyn Cooke. The secret society the Huntsmen protected supernatural items from evil doers for centuries. Now some one is reuniting the shattered remains of the evil Magic Mirror of Snow White's fairy tale and killing Huntsmen. Owen, the twenty-something, playboy son of two murdered Huntsmen must stop the madman's plot. Edited by Jimmy Palmiotti. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, full oclor. Cover price $14.99.

Written by Caesar Voghan and Eric Granger. Art by Casey Bailey. Cover by Justin Case. Klaudette, the one-eyed geisha, stages her latest show: the raping and killing Father Elano. With the help of his feral Cannies, King Richie's renegade warriors crash her party and throw her to the sharks. Later, Richie and Elano strike a deal: to aid the Jesuit in his pursuit of J-Clone, Richie will facilitate Elano's entrance into Sir Gottfrey's stronghold in exchange for a free pass off the island. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $1,295.00 or Best Offer View scans CGC Qualified Paper: Off white Centerfold Missing. Label #4355722001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

52 pages. Book-length untitled story by Tarpe Mills. Cover price $0.10.

52 pages. Book-length untitled story by Tarpe Mills. Alex Schomburg cover. Cover price $0.10.

Story, art and cover by Christopher J. Hicks. Sam Smith, a nondescript office worker, is drawn into a fantastic conspiracy that stretches back to the dawn of humankind. The secrets of the conspiracy are finally revealed, and both it and its members are far older than anyone realized. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story, art and cover by Christopher J. Hicks. Sam Smith, a nondescript office worker, is drawn into a fantastic conspiracy that stretches back to the dawn of humankind. Sam is determined to bring the immortal conspiracy to its end, but theres one immortal he didnt count on. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

"Murder Machine." Virman Vundabar captures Big Barda, who proves to be the perfect bait for Mister Miracle. Script, pencils, and cover by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover price $0.25.

Written by Tom King. Art by Mitch Gerads. Cover by Nick Derington. This issue, it's back to Apokolips-and a return to war. Scott Free is engaged in a bloody battle against Darkseid's forces, this time without Barda by his side-because her hands are full, thanks to a domestic situation at home. With his attention split by his concerns for his wife's commitments back on Earth, can Mister Miracle hold his own against the minions of darkness? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Written by Tom King. Art and Cover by Mitch Gerads. This issue, it's back to Apokolips-and a return to war. Scott Free is engaged in a bloody battle against Darkseid's forces, this time without Barda by his side-because her hands are full, thanks to a domestic situation at home. With his attention split by his concerns for his wife's commitments back on Earth, can Mister Miracle hold his own against the minions of darkness? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $2,200.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4373258002

Decapitation and bondage cover. Cover pencils by Bernard Baily. The Devil's Bottles!, art by Hy Fleishman; Danny Fowler makes a pact with the devil; Four genies offer him their services. Robot Woman, art by Basil Wolverton; Scientist Fozzmo has a brilliant mind, but an ugly body; So he constructs himself a mechanical mate. Return To Darkness text story. Turnabout, art by Charles Stern; Space explorers have to struggle for their life against some giant ant creatures--like the men toyed with ants just a while ago. First Come...First Served!, art by Tony Mortellaro. Ordeal By Wax!, art by Charles Stern; A murderer finds employment in a wax museum and has to lure victims inside. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Includes Poster - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jennifer Brandes Hepler and Chris Hepler. Art by Stephen Segovia. Cover by Tyler Kirkham. What if magic was real? And what if the CIA were the only ones who knew about it? In M.I.T.H., the Magical Intelligence Tactical Headquarters controls the real secret behind America's military might - magic wands, crystal coffins, and the occasional hundred-eyed invisible giant! Special-ops soldier Hamilton Crow and the M.I.T.H. squad pursue stolen nuclear weapons through the Mayan underworld in a desperate bid to stave off the Apocalypse! Softcover, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Does NOT Include Poster - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jennifer Brandes Hepler and Chris Hepler. Art by Stephen Segovia. Cover by Tyler Kirkham. What if magic was real? And what if the CIA were the only ones who knew about it? In M.I.T.H., the Magical Intelligence Tactical Headquarters controls the real secret behind America's military might - magic wands, crystal coffins, and the occasional hundred-eyed invisible giant! Special-ops soldier Hamilton Crow and the M.I.T.H. squad pursue stolen nuclear weapons through the Mayan underworld in a desperate bid to stave off the Apocalypse! Softcover, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - April 1998. Sailor Moon, Iceblade, Parasyte, and Magic Knight Rayearth. 7-in. x 10.25-in.; black and white; 172 pages. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Tomohiro Chiba and Koichi Tokita. From the creators of Gundam Wing comes the latest Gundam invasion! As a scrappy Junk Tech, Lowe Gear scours the war-torn solar system for salvageable parts. When the colony Heliopolis is decimated in a brutal attack, Lowe and his crew quickly plunder the ruins for booty. What they unearth shocks and delights them - a fully functioning, top-secret Mobile Suit Gundam dubbed "Red Frame"! Lowe is in for the ride of his life as devious factions attempt to claim Red Frame as their own! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Tomohiro Chiba and Koichi Tokita. When Lowe and company help out on the Giga-Float, Gold Frame takes the opportunity to make another destructive appearance. The situation looks bad for Lowe and Red Frame...until Gai emerges from the sea in Blue Frame. Will he be able to turn the battle tide? Or will our heroes be drowned out by Gold Frame's might? Meanwhile, when Liam and the Professor pick up an SOS message, will they be the ones calling for help when they find its sender? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Tomohiro Chiba, and Yasunari Toda. The year is Cosmic Era 70. The world is a dangerous place, and the universe has been taken over by thieves and pirates. Lowe Gear, a brilliant junk-tech mechanic, discovers a top-secret Mobile Suit in the midst of space debris. This mysterious Mobile Suit seems to have been at the top of everyone's holiday shopping list - and now everyone is after Lowe! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

The Colonists rage their first Gundam Wing attack against the opposing OZ forces. In the heat of battle, the Gundam Wing leader, Hero, is blown out of the sky and crash lands on Earth. Attempting to escape the wreckage, Hero is discovered by Lina Dorian, daughter of the Foreign Minister of the Earth United Association. Hero decides that he must kill Lina to prevent OZ from learning of his survival, but is interrupted and flees. Going undercover in high school, Hero must track her down before it's too late. But is she the threat he fears, or an ally in disguise? Nothing is what it seems in this new action-packed adventure! b&w, 48pg Cover price $2.95.

The Gundam team is full-systems-go! What appeared to be an asteroid belt turns out to be a MD fleet. Heero takes them on, but the Zero System on his Gundam unit damages his mind. Will our hero be able to recover in time? Don't miss all the intergalactic action in this new issue of Gundam Wing! b&w, 48pg Cover price $2.95.

By Reku Fuyunagi. A new chapter in the Gundam Wing saga unfolds! In his short time as a Gundam pilot, Duo Maxwell has endured more pain and hardships than most people experience in a lifetime. But not even his comrades in arms could have known about the ever-optimistic pilot's even more tumultuous childhood as a war orphan - a time that would change his life forever. b&w, 40pgs. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero (2001) #1-8. Written by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. Art by Akira Kanbe. A new chapter in the Gundam Wing saga unfolds! Gundam pilots Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, and Trowa Barton have endured more pain and difficulties than most people experience in a lifetime. But not even their comrades in arms could have known about the even more tumultuous childhoods as war orphans and other hardships. Visit a tumultuous time in the pilots' youth when the events of a universe gone mad makes desperation just another part of daily life... Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 264 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. This is where Silent Mobius all began! Mobius Klein is the prequel, telling the stories of the events that took place before the current Silent Mobius storyline. Who are the Lucifer Hawks? How did they escape Nemesis and end up on Earth? Just who was Gigelf Liquer? Why does Katsumi still have to bear the curse of her father's actions? And who is the mysterious woman in black leather that keeps popping up in the shadows? Look no further manga fans, as you'll find all of the answers right here! In this premiere issue, meet Gigelf Liquer, Katsumi's father and magician extraordinaire. As he travels to Tokyo for a meeting of the Earth's most powerful wizards, he is attacked at the airport by his ex-assistant, Ganosa Maxmillian. Having dabbled in the Dark Arts, Ganosa has turned to the ways of evil and seeks to teach his ex-master a lesson. Can Gigelf's skill and experience overcome Ganosa's newfound power and rage? And what effect will this battle have on the city and denizens of Tokyo? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Special Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle issue with complete product review and Kevin Eastman/Peter Laird interview. 8-3/8 in. x 11-in.; black and white; 64 newsprint pages. Cover price $3.50.

There's a new column onboard starting with this issue: "Simply Bases" delves into the art of landscaping your bases for model and/or action-figure. There's a detailed diorama based on one of the tense scenes from The Lord of the Rings movie in this first outing. Included in this issue is also RCHTA show coverage from Chicago, Dave Bengal creates Sokurah's Warrior from an Airfix Skeleton kit, and artist extraordinaire Chris White, who has done many of the box arts for Polar Lights, is profiled. Beyond this, Hilber Graf is at it again, this time creating a diorama called, "Catch a Rhino by the Tail" based on the John Wayne movie Hatari. Mr. Chris Ford also hops on the train this time and shows us how to destroy Star Trek's Enterprise! Bill Craft heads back into his Lair to bring us something out of the ordinary, plus there'd "Kits That Time Forgot" and more "how-tos" and reviews than you can shake an airbrush at! Don't miss this all in our upcoming big 50th issue! (Adroit Publications, Inc.) Magazine, 66pg, PC$5.99 Cover price $5.99.