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Black Ops adventure A Minor Emergency, GURPS, Paranoia, Warehouse 23, Creatures of the Night, Bruno, Murphy's Rules, industry news, and more. John Matson cover painting. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; part color, part black and white; 80 pages on slick paper. Cover price $4.95.

Painted cover art by Peter Hsu. "Quadrant Editorial"; Peter Hsu discusses censorship. "Hellrazer Part 8: The Story So Far...," script and art by Peter Hsu; Extensive three page recap of the entire storyline. "Hellrazor Part 8," script by Tara Ballance, art by Peter Hsu; Orista must confront the Heavenly Sword, which has the power to bend the already twisted minds of men; But first she must face Kirena, the high priestess, who have other uses for the sword. Guest editorial by Falcon, who works at the "Island Fantasy", [then] the largest comic book store on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Mature readers. Contains nudity. 36 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Storm Warning. Story, art and cover by David Matsuoko. A spin-off from Ben Dunns popular English-language manga Ninja High School, with Matsuoko telling a new tale set in the NHS universe. Kyoko gets a new job at the Rival Ninja Clan (RNC) to distract her from her obsessive love of Jeremy. Meanwhile, Mimi the witch gets wind that somethings not quite right. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Returnings. Story, art and cover by David Matsuoko. A spin-off from Ben Dunns popular English-language manga Ninja High School, with Matsuoko telling a new tale set in the NHS universe. Kyoko the shapeshifter decides to make her move on Jeremy. But Mimi the witch is in the picture too, and thats when all hell breaks loose. Final issue of the series; followed ten years later by Quagmire USA (2004) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

Regular cover. Cover price $3.50.

Variant wraparound cover. Cover price $3.95.

Written by Philip Clark. Art by James Rodriguez & Supriya Kalay. Cover by James Rodriguez. Our adventure continues as Nick and company persuade Skyler Hope to join their quest for the Quantum fragments. Will she learn to control her newfound power in time to avoid an ambush by Frosch's Freaks? Plus, who is the "Ace in the Hole" Frosch keeps mumbling to himself about? Philip Clark and James Rodriguez continue the best cross-time epic you're not reading. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Infinity War Tie-In (Uncredited) - With Contemplator's help, Quasar enters the Dimension of Manifestations in search of Eternity, while Kayla and H.D. are approached by the Chief Examiner in "Infinity Manifestations". Story continues in Infinity War #3. Script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Harry Candelario. Quagmire, the Living Tribunal, Infinity. Capullo/Candelario cover. Cover price $1.25.

All Hail Queen Sonja! Dynamite has returned the She-Devil; to what she does best, only this time, the red-headed warrior has more than just herself to look out for, she has a whole kingdom! The story of Sonja's march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Lucio Parrillo (W) Luke Lieberman (A) Milton Estevam Empress Sonja has renounced her throne and returns to Sogoria with her rightful spoils, but curiously the road home passes close to Tirket and the holy Temples of the Way. With Koliostri elsewhere trying to claim the Emoran throne she left behind, Sonja find a detour is in order. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Tommy Patterson (W) Luke Lieberman (A) Milton Estevam Empress Sonja has renounced her throne and returns to Sogoria with her rightful spoils, but curiously the road home passes close to Tirket and the holy Temples of the Way. With Koliostri elsewhere trying to claim the Emoran throne she left behind, Sonja find a detour is in order. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Luke Lieberman (A) Milton Estevam (CA) Lucio Parrillo The Empress sleeps alone while all around her find comfort, she reconsiders her vows, and holds a Tournament of Kings. Every throne needs an heir, after all. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jonathan Luna, Crystal Wood. Art and Cover by Jonathan Luna. Anya, Tor, and Nuru travel further into the Demon Lands, searching for any clue that might point toward their captured prince. With the king's search party hot on their heels, our heroes head into dangerous territory. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jonathan Luna, Crystal Wood. Art and Cover by Jonathan Luna. Loyalties are tested when the king's search party catches up to Anya, Tor, and Nuru, deep within a demon-infested jungle. Will they all survive what dwells there? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Jonathan Luna, Crystal Wood. Art and Cover by Jonathan Luna. Anya and her loyal warriors face off against Kiat, a powerful demon with a horde of mutated monstrosities at his back. Will Kiat give Anya any clue about where to find her husband, Devyan? Who will live to continue the search? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

R. Lenard Brown's The Quest: Evil's Dawn. Written by Thomas A. White. Art by Butch K. Mapa. The Martonians thought that they had escaped the darkness, they thought they were free, they thought that the war was finally over...they were wrong. In fact, their battle has just begun! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Junior Musto shoots his father and then steals a human heart to save the old man's life. But Junior's not satisfied. And unless the Question can intervene, he will begin slaughtering innocent hostages. Written by Dennis O'Neil, pencilled by Denys Cowan and inked by Dick Giordano. Cover by Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz. Suggested for Mature Readers. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

"Skells" Myra hovers between life and death...and the Question also finds himself in a life-and-death situation! Written by Dennis O'Neil, pencilled by Denys Cowan and inked by Malcolm Jones III. Cover by Cowan. Suggested for Mature Readers. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.75.

Written by Dave Roman. Art by John Green. Back Cover by Kazu Kibuishi. Our dimension is crumbling because of the ancient monster known as the Quicken. Everyone is trying to escape into the Realmsend, a hallway that connects worlds, before the Earth is nothing but debris. Having already escaped, teenaged sorceress Jax Epoch finds herself among thieves planning to stop things from getting worse. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Alternate cover by Michael Golden - "The Wrong Day to Start a New Life!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom Peyer. Art by Rob Haynes (layouts), Casey Jones (pencils), and Jason Martin (inks). Cover by Michael Golden. Before the High Evolutionary departed his besieged citadel last issue, he appointed Pietro Maximoff as the new leader of the Knights of Wundagore! And presently Quicksilver and the New Men have relocated to a castle along the Hudson River! But during their first night in their new home, the knights grow restless from the constant rain! So Pietro leads the New Men into Manhattan for an evening of adventure! However bumping into Thundra was not part of the planned excursion! If the strange dimensional shifts have brought Thundra from Polemachus to Earth, can Arkon be far behind? (Notes: This issue features a glossy insert previewing the final issue of the Heroes Reborn The Return limited series. This issue includes a gatefold cover.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.99.

"Mad City" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Inhumans and the Scarlet Witch. Plot by Tom Peyer. Script by Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin. Inks by Rich Faber, Jason Martin, and Ralph Cabrera. Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. With help from Fabian Cortez, Maximus the Mad takes over New Attilan! And the crazy inhuman's first action is to mind control Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa, and Triton; and then order them to destroy the city! As the Inhumans' homeland descends into chaos; Pietro, Crystal, and the Scarlet Witch try to restore order and rescue Luna! Meanwhile back in New York City, the Knights of Wundagore take in a Broadway show! What could possibly go wrong? Cameo appearances by Bova and Lockjaw. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

"Mists and Tempests" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Inhumans and the Scarlet Witch. Plot by Tom Peyer and Joe Edkin. Script by Joe Edkin. Pencils by Derec Aucoin and Alex Morrissey (pgs 11-16). Inks by Ralph Cabrera and Al Milgrom (pgs 11-16). Cover by Derec Aucoin and John Dell. New Attilan lies on the brink of disaster as Maximus and Fabian Cortez enter the subterranean caves to destroy the terrigen mists! However the ever-faithful Alpha Primitives won't let them do it without a fight! But in the end Maximus' power is too great! And once the mists begin escaping to the surface, only Quicksilver and Crystal have the power to funnel them back into the caverns below Attilan! Can the recently reunited husband and wife save Earth's population from genetic mutation? Or will Maximus the Mad turn everyone on the planet into an inhuman? Cameo appearances by Exodus, Scanner, Avalanche, Pyro, Feral, Omega Red, Bova, Luna, Lockjaw, and the Knights of Wundagore. (Note: This issue features a gatefold cover recapping the events of the last two issues. This three-part story was reprinted in 2015 in the trade paperback: Avengers Quicksilver.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

2nd Printing ($0.35 cover price). There are six variations of the second print -- combos of matte or glossy covers & white, beige, or cream interior. This listing is for ANY of the six variations and you may receive any one. Note: the 1964 date on cover references the year Crumb drew this comic, not the publication date, starring Fritz the Cat; ashcan size 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in.; 12 pages; b&w; mature. Cover price $0.35.

1st printing. By Mitch Schauer and Mike Vosburg. RIP, M.D. is the debut graphic novel from The Angry Beavers creator Mitch Schauer, a creepy, fun-filled all-ages adventure introducing Ripley Plimpt, an eleven-year-old boy whose ordinary life is turned upside-down when he discovers that monsters are not only real, but are also in desperate need of his help to overcome their very real problems. Softcover, 88 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

(W) Peter M. Lenkov, Jeremy Barlow (A) Tony Parker (CA) Dave Wilkins There's something sinister living underneath the town of Black Pool. While no one can find Black Pool on any map, its strange energy has attracted the Rest In Peace Department's attention. Newly minted officer Roy Pulsipher hopes the answer to Black Pool's riddle holds the key to solving his own murder, but what he finds instead is a gospel of madness and terror! Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. Collects R.I.P.D. City of the Damned (2012) #1-4. Written by Jeremy Barlow and Peter M. Lenkov. Art by Tony Parker. Cover by Michelle Madsen and Dave Wilkins. Just because Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, that doesn't mean their time in law enforcement is over. Roy and Nick are officers in the Rest in Peace Department, sworn to serve the Almighty and protect the living from evil's foul corruption. Their current case has them chasing a ghostly fanatic determined to undo all of creation-a threat with very personal connections to Roy's past, stretching back a hundred years! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects R.I.P.D. (1999 Dark Horse) #1-4. Written by PETER M. LENKOV. Art by LUCAS MARANGON and RANDY EMBERLIN. Welcome to the Rest In Peace Department - the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement 'patrolling the deadbeat...reporting to one boss.' Yep - THAT boss. Nick Cruz was murdered by an unknown assailent, at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he's traded a hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at finding who killed him. Unfortunately his search will take him to Hell and back - literally! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects R.I.P.D. (1999 Dark Horse) #1-4. Written by PETER M. LENKOV. Art by LUCAS MARANGON and RANDY EMBERLIN. Welcome to the Rest In Peace Department - the devoted, yet dead, officers of divine law enforcement 'patrolling the deadbeat...reporting to one boss.' Yep - THAT boss. Nick Cruz was murdered by an unknown assailent, at the height of his personal and professional life. Now he's traded a hundred years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for a shot at finding who killed him. Unfortunately his search will take him to Hell and back - literally! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

The Serpent's Agenda part 1, "Welcome to Wherever You Are" written & illustrated by David Hedgecock. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.50.

By Rebecca Dart. A surreal western adventure told in an experimental narrative style that will have you re-reading it many times over. We follow the singular story of RabbitHead and her faithful steed, Horsey, through many harrowing experiences, only to have the story branch off into different directions and run simultaneously to each other, introducing a plethora of characters, some goofy, some deadly serious. Cover price $4.95.

Story and Art by Terry Moore. Is it possible Manson is nothing more than a ghost town? Rachel begins to wonder as she searches for her killer and finds her suspects literally disappearing. Meanwhile, Dr. Siemen activates a device he implanted in Aunt Johnny's brain for reasons that are both tender and gruesome. (This you have to see!) 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Written by BRIAN PULIDO. Pencils by LEONARDO JIMENEZ. Cover by GREG CAPULLO. Rack & Pain convince their only ally, Jenna, to postpone her Remlack Thurmo Bomb attack and spill the beans on Web for setting them up and putting them at the top of their boss-man's death-wish list. Now, Morgue, in a newly reconstructed endo-skeleton body chassis energized by the power of the Pile itself, is on a rampage and Rack & Pain have to stay a step ahead of him. Their mission: to get Web and clear their reputations as the finest hit men in the galaxy. This means not only clear-cutting a path through Morgue's army, but also editing a few thousand lives out of Web's Media-troops. The entire plan goes down the toilet when Morgue catches up to Rack & Pain and beats them mercilessly in page after page of wholesale destruction. Cover price $2.50.

In 2008, Radical Publishing debuted with their FCBD08 preview issue, which also teased at what to expect beyond 2008. Radical 2009 now fulfills that breakout promise with a showcase of Incarnate (from Nick Simmons, son of KISS's Gene Simmons); Oblivion (created by Joseph Kosinski & written by Ian Edginton), FVZA: Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency (written by David Hine), The Last Days of American Crime (by Rick Remender), Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead (by Steve Pugh & Warren Ellis), Hercules II: The Knives of Kush, Legends, Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising, Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost, and more!

Wesley Snipes (Blade) and award winning director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) join acclaimed writer Peter Milligan (Skreemers, X-Statix) and artist Jeff Nentrup to create the science fiction saga After Dark; Next, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, the team behind Jonah Hex, deliver a trapped-in-time adventure set to explode with Time Bomb, featuring illustrations from award-winning comic legend Paul Gulacy (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight); Driver for the Dead will keep your heart racing with a tale of action, horror and voodoo from Snakes on a Plane scribe John Heffernan; Finally, Radical presents Spartacus for the future world, The Rising, from creator/writer E. Max Frye (HBO's Band of Brothers) and artist J.P. Targete (illustrator for Pixar's John Carter of Mars film adaptation). FC 32pgs

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $95.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4350034016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Numbered 88 on cover and dated May, 1962 (although comic was actually published in 1994). Cover parody of Atlas Comics Jack Kirby monster comic. Cover pencils by Matt Groening and Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. The Molten Menace of Magmo the Lava Man, script by Cindy Vance (Plot), Bill Morrison (Plot), and Steve Vance (Script), pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison; Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy battle Magmo the Lava Man; First appearance of the Superior Squad; Richard Nixon is running for Governor. Alone Against the Lava Man, script by Cindy Vance (Plot), Bill Morrison (Plot), and Steve Vance (Script), pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. If This be my Origin...!, script by Cindy Vance (Plot), Bill Morrison (Plot), and Steve Vance (Script), pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison; Origin of Fallout Boy, and how he became Radioactive Man's sidekick. The Final Slugfest, script by Cindy Vance (Plot), Bill Morrison (Plot), and Steve Vance (Script), pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy illustration, pencils by Matt Groening, inks by Bill Morrison. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

B/W comic by Rob Walton. Called a zany cross "between Dr. Seuss and Dr. Strangelove." Loaded with pop culture references and insider comic book jokes. Cover price $3.10.

Cover A by Glenn Fabry. Arvid Nelson (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Glenn Fabry (Cover), and Stephan Martiniere (Variant Cover) The groundbreaking new game from the developers of Doom and Quake is almost here, but first Dark Horse presents an essential introduction to the world of Rage! The Earth has been devastated by collision with an asteroid, with a tiny fraction of the population surviving in life-sustaining arks, only to awaken in a wasteland controlled by a global military dictatorship called the Authority. But a rescued scientist learns that the Authority has lied to her and the other survivors about how this new world came to be. Cover price $3.50.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Cover by Stephan Martiniere. Arvid Nelson (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Glenn Fabry (Cover), and Stephan Martiniere (Variant Cover) The groundbreaking new game from the developers of Doom and Quake is almost here, but first Dark Horse presents an essential introduction to the world of Rage! The Earth has been devastated by collision with an asteroid, with a tiny fraction of the population surviving in life-sustaining arks, only to awaken in a wasteland controlled by a global military dictatorship called the Authority. But a rescued scientist learns that the Authority has lied to her and the other survivors about how this new world came to be. Cover price $3.50.

Promotional Edition (Game Stop Exclusive). Cover by Stephan Martiniere. Arvid Nelson (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), Glenn Fabry (Cover), and Stephan Martiniere (Variant Cover) The groundbreaking new game from the developers of Doom and Quake is almost here, but first Dark Horse presents an essential introduction to the world of Rage! The Earth has been devastated by collision with an asteroid, with a tiny fraction of the population surviving in life-sustaining arks, only to awaken in a wasteland controlled by a global military dictatorship called the Authority. But a rescued scientist learns that the Authority has lied to her and the other survivors about how this new world came to be. Cover price $3.50.

Arvid Nelson (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Glenn Fabry (Cover) Dark Horse's essential chapter in the story of Id Software's hotly anticipated game Rage continues! The Authority has seized power and is carrying out cruel 'experiments' on radiation victims, but when a scientist discovers the true extent of its deceptions, she finds herself an enemy of the state, with only a fledgling resistance to turn to. Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) and Andrea Mutti (DMZ) delve deeper into the secrets of Rage, working directly with the game's creative director, Tim Willits, in a new take on postapocalyptic intrigue! Cover price $3.50.

Arvid Nelson (W), Andrea Mutti (P), Pierluigi Baldassini (I), Michael Atiyeh (C), and Glenn Fabry (Cover) When the fate of humanity is at stake, are morals nothing more than a liability? The all-powerful Authority thinks so, and as the truth behind the world they've made comes out, scientist Elizabeth Cadence struggles to escape their control. But will she be any safer on the outside once the Authority looses hundreds of mutants on her? Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. Collects Rage (2011 Dark Horse) #1-3. Written by Arvid Nelson. Art by Andrea Mutti and Pierluigi Baldassini. Cover by Stephan Martinere. The earth has been devastated by an asteroid, with a tiny fraction of the population surviving under the rule of a military dictatorship. But when a scientist studying those mutated by the disaster discovers that the story the new leaders are telling isn't true, she has no choice but to fight back. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full oclor. Cover price $10.99.