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Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Scott Kolins. Cover by Simon Bisley. Bruce and Logan follow the bloody trail left by the killer, the Shredder, as they try to track down Kyle Hatcher, a young boy who is quickly dying from a coral snake bite. Characters in this issue: Bruce Banner [Hulk]; Logan [Wolverine]; Christine Hatcher; Kyle Hatcher; Brad Hatcher; Margie White; Whitie; Sid; Harry; the Shredder. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.99.

Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Scott Kolins. Cover by Simon Bisley. It's a race against the clock as Bruce and Logan try to keep young Kyle from dying of a snake bite in the Canadian wilderness. Will the clock run out? Find out in the conclusion to this pulse-pounding limited series! Characters in this issue: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Wolverine; Kyle Hatcher; Christine Hatcher; Brad Hatcher; Margie White; the Shredder. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.99.

Written by AUDREY LOEB Penciled by CHRIS GIARRUSSO, CARLOS SILVA & DARIO BRIZUELA Cover by CHRIS GIARRUSSO One Hulk, two Hulk, Red Hulk, Blue Hulk! And Green Hulk, too! Collected here for the first time, read all of Audrey Loeb's adorable backup strips! The three Mini-Hulks find themselves in impossible situation after impossible situation, and the results are always hilarious and entertaining! 32 PGS./All Ages Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Humberto Ramos. World War Hulks: Part 2 - Written by Jeff Parker. Art by Humberto Ramos. Spinning from the shocking twist ending of FALL OF THE HULKS, comes the most incredible new character from the House of Ideas: HULKPOOL! What sacrifices will he make for the greater good? What horrible decisions will change the world as we know it? And what do Devil Dinosaur, Rawhide Kid, Rama Tut, and Bluebeard the Pirate have to do with this? Find out this April in HULKED-OUT HEROES! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Variant Cover by Ed McGuinness. World War Hulks: Part 2 - Written by Jeff Parker. Art by Humberto Ramos. Spinning from the shocking twist ending of FALL OF THE HULKS, comes the most incredible new character from the House of Ideas: HULKPOOL! What sacrifices will he make for the greater good? What horrible decisions will change the world as we know it? And what do Devil Dinosaur, Rawhide Kid, Rama Tut, and Bluebeard the Pirate have to do with this? Find out this April in HULKED-OUT HEROES! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. World War Hulks: Part 4 - Written by JEFF PARKER. Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS. CLASSIFIED UNTIL THE FINAL PANEL OF THE FALL OF THE HULKS IS REVEALED. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. The Threat of the Torrid Twosome, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber, art by Dick Ayers; Johnny trains on the obstacle course designed for him by Reed; Meanwhile, Carl Zante, "the world's greatest acrobat," visits Sue, looking for The Human Torch; Johnny wonders how he knew, when Zante explains that "everyone" knows Johnny Storm is The Human Torch, and Sue tells him the people in Glenville left him alone because they figured he valued his privacy!; Zante tries to convince Johnny that he's the most valuable member of the Fantastic Four; Johnny joins Zante in "The Torrid Twosome," a new crime fighting duo. Flame On! starring The Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond], pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; An Air Force pilot, Fred Jory, nearly crashes his jet into the heart of NYC due to an empty fuel tank (and a death-wish) but is saved by The Torch and Toro. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Frank Giacoia and John Tartaglione. The Painter of a Thousand Perils!, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein [as R. Berns], pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Johnny captures a gang of truck hijackers, and a gang robbing a costume party; Meanwhile, gang leader "Scar" Tobin is visited by counterfeiter Wilhelm Van Vile, a painter notorious for his carelessness, which causes Tobin to fear he's been followed by the cops, and tells him to hit the road!; But Van Vile demonstrates his new "talent": the ability to quickly make paintings which come magically to life, and follow his telepathic commands; These include a 3-headed gorilla, a gun that wears tons, and a flying carpet. The Un-Human! starring The Original Human Torch [Jim Hammond], art by Dick Ayers; A spaceship flies over the city, dropping a message from "Comrade X" of the "Red Planet" saying the world will be destroyed as they need it for their growing population; A gigantic, monstrous creature with 8 heads parachutes from the craft and begins destroying the city. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Final Issue - Written by KARL KESEL Pencils by PACO MEDINA Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG GUEST-STARRING THE THING! In this SERIES FINALE and turning point for the Human Torch, Ben Grimm & Johnny battle the Dragon Man on the lawns of State University! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.99.

(Written, penciled, and cover by) Tony Daniel (I) Kevin Conrad (Col) Richard and Tanya Horie In just 12 hours, Bruno will become a deadly walking plague that will wipe out the entire human population on Planet Thera. Alia Sparrow, head of Thera's Human Crimes Bureau, has a horrible decision to make: Should she destroy him and save all of humankind? Or invade the inner core of the evil geneticist Crucifer's laboratory to find the vaccine that can save him? The answer won't be an easy one, and will push Sparrow and her partner Greta to the brink of their friendship! Full color 32 pages $2.99 ongoing series Cover price $2.99.

48 pages. b&w. Spring 1991. Cover price $2.45.

Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): The Incredible Hunk is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

"Hunt for Black Widow." Cover price $2.95.

WRITTEN BY DYLAN HORROCKS; ART BY RICHARD CASE AND STEVE BIRD; PAINTED COVER BY CHRIS BACHALO In stores December 11. Mr. Lily is a man on a mission. His goal: the restoration of Paradise on Earth. From the trenches of World War I to the Gestapo's torture chambers, from the secret vaults of the Vatican to the sunken halls of Atlantis, Lily's quest has consumed his every waking moment for the better part of a century. Now, with Tim Hunter at his mercy, the prize is at long last within his grasp. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

b&w. Mature readers. Cardstock Cover. Cover price $3.95.

San Diego Comic Con Top Cow and Heroes and Villains 2011 Preview. Featuring Epoch, Netherworld and Son of Merlin.

Magazine size. B&W. Extraterrestrial hero. Cover price $3.50.

Written by Tom Pinchuk. Art and Cover by Kate Glasheen. Years ago, Zeus' wife cast a vengeful spell that made him fall in lust with every inanimate object in sight. Now, the king of the gods' hybrid bastards wander the world. Embarrassed, he dispatches goons to "take care" of these problem children, but a handful manages to escape. Now, Cotton, a smarmy cloth patchwork; Carmine, a timid automobile; Corey, a self-loathing apple; and Walter, a belligerent stack of bricks, seek their father's love. Through schemes both ingenious and idiotic, will they force their negligent father to recognize them? 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Written by Tom Pinchuk. Art and Cover by Kate Glasheen. The Hybrid Bastards are getting back at daddy. Trashing his condo didn't accomplish much, so now, these quirky creatures are doing something guaranteed to get his attention -- they're going to steal his money! It's a mad caper that's crazy enough to work, but there are two colossal problems. One, someone's ratting them out to their terribly embarrassed father. And two, their father just happens to be Zeus, the mighty Greek god! 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

Silver foil cover by Aron Weisenfeld and Neal Adams. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Malcom Davis and Andres Klacik. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Genetically engineered heroes The Hybrids get their powers from alien DNA. The Hybrids join forces with Megalith and Valeria in search of a prototype particle accelerator and the creature that wants it. Produced with multiple variant covers and other promotional gimmicks of the time, and originally packaged as a giveaway with Megalith (1993 2nd Series) #0. 32 pages, Full Color.

May or may not be polybagged with trading card. Die-cut cover by Aron Weisenfeld and Neal Adams. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Aron Weisenfeld and Richard Bennett. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Genetically engineered heroes The Hybrids get their powers from alien DNA. The Hybrids are attempting to repair the ozone layer when DevilSpawn appears to lead them on a merry chase to a particular canyon. This series was produced with multiple variant covers and other promotional gimmicks of the time; this issue has a die-cut cover. Originally issued polybagged with a trading card. 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

May or may not be polybagged with trading card. Thermal cover by Aron Weisenfeld and Neal Adams. Story by Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Aron Weisenfeld, Alberto Saichan and Andres Klacik. Part of the Deathwatch 2000 crossover saga from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Genetically engineered heroes The Hybrids get their powers from alien DNA. FireBat returns, as a pawn of the Dragon's plans for the Deathwatch crisis. This series was produced with multiple variant covers and other promotional gimmicks of the time; this issue has a so-called thermal cover, printed with heat-sensitive ink which is supposed to reveal an image when handled or otherwise warmed up. Polybagged with trading card. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Whos Really Buried in Grants Tomb. Story by Elliot S! Maggin, Neal Adams and Peter Stone. Art by Larry Stroman, Malcolm Davis, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey and Andres Klasic. Cover by Neal Adams. Numbering continues from Revengers Special (1992) #1. Genetically engineered heroes The Hybrids get their powers from alien DNA. After the events of the Revengers Special, Megalith, Armor and Silver Streak return to the site of the battle, but elect to stay out of it, and the Hybrids meet the humans who provided their Earthling DNA. If that wasn't enough, DevilSpawn is revealed for the first time. Featuring a script assist from DC legend Elliot S! Maggin. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: series continues from Revengers Special (1992). Cover price $2.50.

A Place In The Sun. Story by Peter Stone. Art by Rich Buckler, Andres Klasik and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams. Genetically engineered heroes The Hybrids get their powers from alien DNA. Frustrated with not fitting in on Earth, Spang flees from the rest of the group and disappears. When they go looking for her, the Hybrids encounter Valeria the She-Bat and The Werebreds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Story by Peter Stone. Art by Rich Buckler and Alberto Saichan. Cover by Neal Adams. Genetically engineered heroes The Hybrids get their powers from alien DNA. The Hybrids battle Valeria and the Werebreds, although none of them are quite sure why. But the presence of DevilSpawn nearby probably has something to do with it. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Byron Winton. Stories and art by Byron Winton, Frank Forte, Charles Yates, Robert Schneider, Michael Peters, R.A. Jones, Thomas Derenick and Joe Monks. A horror anthology from Joe Monks, former publisher of Joseph Michael Linsner. Magic; War Crime; Chronicles: Stephanie; Bad Moon; Malice Aforethought. 40 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

"Super Heroes from the mind of Clive Barker". Cover price $1.75.

A living void threatens to swallow the souls of L.A., and the Hyperkind struggle to find out why! Don't miss the heart-stopping action that ensues when Hyperkind sets out to find out what really happened to their predecessors in super heroism, the Paxis! Written by Fred Burke. Art and cover by Paris Cullins and Bob Petrecca. Cover price $1.75.

Hokum and Hex's Trip Munroe guest stars! In part two of the first-ever Razorline crossover, the neo-Paxis fight the greatest foes of their earlier incarnations, the Vexus! They want to destroy the original Paxis, but, in a pinch, their replacements will do! Readers left hanging in Hokum and Hex (1993) #5 will clamor for this final chapter of the Razorline crossover! Written by Fred Burke. Art and cover by Paris Cullins and Bob Petrecca. Cover price $1.75.

In order to find the revolutionary underground who remembers their predecessors, the Paxis, Hyperkind hunts for a clue in a nursery rhyme. They'd better decode the rhyme quickly...finding the underground is all that stands between Armata and death! Written by Fred Burke. Interior and cover pencils by Paris Cullins. Cover price $1.75.

"Super Heroes from the mind of Clive Barker". Cover price $1.75.

"Super Heroes from the mind of Clive Barker". Cover price $1.95.

If the Hyperkind surrender their powers so they can be used to save another world, do they condemn the Earth in the process? Unfortunately, Thermakk, the only entity that could help them come to a conclusion, still seems intent on killing them! The fates of the Hyperkind and whole planets are at stake in this life-or-death drama! Written by Fred Burke. Art by Fabio Laguna, Luke Ross, Manuel Flores and Mike Halbleib. Plus: an adventure of Hokum and Hex! Cover by Paris Cullins and Bob Petrecca. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Tom Derenick (W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Andres Guinaldo, Tom Derenick With their greatest enemy on the loose, the Hypernaturals are left with little choice but to pursue the only avenue of inquiry they have left, one that might save the Quantinuum, or plunge the universe into a greater, more terrifying darkness... Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Kris Anka (W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) Andres Guinaldo, Tom Derenick With their greatest enemy on the loose, the Hypernaturals are left with little choice but to pursue the only avenue of inquiry they have left, one that might save the Quantinuum, or plunge the universe into a greater, more terrifying darkness... Cover price $3.99.

by Alan Moore & Lorenzo Lorente One of Alan Moore's greatest works, and his most critically acclaimed novella of all time, is now painstakingly adapted to comic books. Moore's frequent collaborator, Antony Johnston, has carefully preserved the story as it is presented in sequential form with stunning grey-painted art by new sensations Lorenzo Lorente and Sebastian Fiumara, all under the watchful eye of Moore himself. This four-issue masterpiece launches with an extra-large first issue. What would you pay to learn the innermost secrets of wizards? Young prostitute Somsom has made the ultimate sacrifice; literally sworn to secrecy by cosmetic surgery, the two halves of Somsom's brain have been severed, leaving her able to hear and see... but not speak or act. now Somsom's unique attributes will put her firmly in the center of an impossible dilemma, as an old friend return to the House Without Clocks, and a deadly game of domination begins... available in Regular and Wraparound covers by Fiumara. MATURE THEMES REGULAR?40pgs, B&W$3.99 WRAPAROUND?40pgs, B&W$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Free Comic Book Day 2004 flipbook featuring Hysteria - "An Uzi on the Island" by Mike Hawthorne and Sharknife - "Brunch-Time Bash!" by Corey Sutherland & Lewis the Rey.

By Various. I Hate Cartoons returns with a second installment, bursting with genre-bending artists and a full-color section by Mark Martin (Fish!). Exploring cute and strange themes, this issue peeks at odd-looking birds with schemes, bees obsessed with growing moustaches, and made-up toys from the '60s that never should exist, twisted piles of cute fish with problems. Plus: Sinister activity pages! Filled with disturbed and sugar-filled demented comic stories, the infamous miscreants who contribute to this issue include Andy Ristaino, Attaboy, Mark Martin, Chris Hicks, Eric Talbot, Gobler Toys, Kevin Slattery, Annie Owens, Aaron Tompkins, Alex Pardee, William Bredbeck, Jen Cooper and more! Features 16 pages in full-color! 6 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $6.95.

*18+ Mature Readers Only* by Doug Allen and Gary Leib. 32 Pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $2.50.

*18+ Mature Readers Only* by Doug Allen and Gary Leib. 28 Pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $2.50.

*18+ Mature Readers Only* by Doug Allen and Gary Leib. 28 Pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $2.50.

*18+ Mature Readers Only* by Doug Allen and Gary Leib. 28 Pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $2.50.

*18+ Mature Readers Only* by Doug Allen and Gary Leib. 32 Pages, B&W. *18+ Mature Readers Only* Cover price $2.50.

January,1961. Cover by Bob Ritter. Science fiction stories by J. T. McIntosh, Art Lewis, Joseph Wesley, Bascom Jones Jr, R. A. Lafferty, Phyllis Gotlieb, Margaret St. Clair. Illustrations by Dick Francis, Bob Ritter. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

In this Issue of Illustration, we feature the spectacular art of Charles Dana Gibson, world famous for his creation of the original pin-up-the 'Gibson Girl'. Rare photographs, tear sheets and original artworks are shown. Our second feature concerns the work of cartoonist A.B. Frost, perhaps best known for his Br'er Rabbit illustrations, and other satirical comic strips and illustrations from the early 1900s. Comic strips, drawings, and many rarely seen original paintings are showcased. Book reviews, exhibitions and events, and more round out the issue. 80 pages. Cover price $15.00.