Comic books in 'Monster', graded by CBCS

Written by IAN EDGINTON. Art by DEREK THOMPSON. Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON. A new menace has come to Steel Harbor: Skion, a grotesque parasite who takes malicious glee in sucking the life dry from his victims. But when Skion absorbs the body of an old friend of Avram Roman's, Avram - also known as The Machine - must face this monstrosity in a battle that may cost him his very life! Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Richard Williams. Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Desmond Devlin, Russ Cooper, John Caldwell, John Prete, Mike Snider, John Schneider, Stan Hart, Matthew A. Cohen, Frank Santopadre, Barry Liebmann, Don (Duck) Edwing, Greg Theakston, George Woodbridge, Mort Drucker, Paul Coker, Jr., Rick Tulka, Tom Bunk, Dave Manak, Bob Jones, Sam Viviano, Angelo Torres, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Spoofs of the movies Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Quiz Show, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. If superheroes went to comics conventions. Sergio Aragones' version of hockey. American conservatives of the 1990s, by famed caricaturist Drew Friedman. Mad's takes on TV driving, rock star stamps, and the lottery. Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes a photo of rock star Slash reading issue #330. Frankenslime; How to Pick Lottery Numbers the Mad Way; Would it Kill Your Pet...?; A Letter from USScair Chairman & CEO E. Death Scorchfield; The 11 Rarest Animation Cells on the Market; Scenes We'd Like to See - The Bride of Frankenstein; TV Warnings We Really Need; Sending Up a Red Flag; The Republican Party's "Contract With America" (Truthful Post-Election Version!); Why Do We Believe...; Spy Vs. Spy; Customized Driving Tests for TV Characters; Real-Life Superheroes at Comic Book Conventions; The Lighter Side of...; A Mad Look at Hockey; Quease Show; The Mongolian Mountain Mystery; Fold-In; Commemorative Music Stamps We'd Like to See. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Mark Fredrickson (with illustrated border by Sergio Aragones). Stories and art by Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, John Caldwell, Don (Duck) Edwing, Jeff Kruse, Josh Gordon, Desmond Devlin, Charlie Kadau, John Prete, Mort Drucker, Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Grey Blackwell, George Woodbridge, James Warhola, Rick Tulka, Craig Calsbeek, Tom Bunk, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of the first American Godzilla movie (1998) and TV drama Ally McBeal, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Mort Drucker. Mad's version of "Pop-Up Video," with comments on songs by Madonna and Celine Dion. A spoof of lifestyle magazines for smokers, a trend Mad predicted way back in issue #297. Mad's takes on term papers, American soccer leagues, and modern art. Melvin & Jenkins, Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. This issue marks the end of the illustrated border on the cover, as it is devoured by 'Zilla. Gotsilly; Only a True Cigar Lover...; Modern Term Paper Footnotes, Sources, and References; Monroe &... The Concert; A Man's Guide to Not Buying into Diamonds; Obscure North American Soccer League 1998-1999 Preview; Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Amusement Parks; 6 Degrees of Separation Between Anyone and Anything - Part II; A Mad Look at the World of Art; The Lighter Side of...; Mad's Viewer's Guide to Recurring Personality Types on Fox's Cops; Paul Simon - Songs Inspired By My Catastrophic Failure, "The Capeman"; Spy vs. Spy; Godzilla Takes Manhattan; Ally's Appeal; Mad Pop-Off Video; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; Cigar Addictionado. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by James Warhola. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Michael Gallagher, John Caldwell, Darren Johnson, Desmond Devlin, Dave Croatto, Frank Santopadre and Michael Patrick Dobkins, Frank Jacobs, Gary Hallgren, Keith Seidel, Rick Tulka, Angelo Torres, Amanda Conner, Bob Staake, Ray Alma, Robert Tanenbaum, Timothy Shamey and Dennis Wunderlin, Hermann Mejia, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of Pokemon, featuring art by Amanda Conner and underground comix legend Gary Hallgren. Plus a spoof of Disney's Tarzan, featuring art by Angelo Torres. Austin Powers, itself a Mad-style parody, gets the Mad treatment. A parody of La Vida Loca about Al Roker. Mad's takes on NASCAR, (landline) phones, and home-theater systems. Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Hokéycon; Mad's Nascar Primer; Spy vs. Spy; Tarzany; Settling the Microsoft Monopoly Lawsuit on Judge Judy; Livin' to Feed Al Roker; Monroe &... The Motor Bike; Mad-sterpiece Theater: The Pokemon Playhouse; Mr. Movie Surround Sound Home Theater System Operating Instructions; Mad's Stuck-In-Traffic, Second-By-Second Timetable; A Mad Look at Phones; The Lighter Side of...; A Mad Peek Behind the Scenes at the Making of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me; Mad's Celebrity Cause-Of-Death Betting Odds; Fold-In; Dr. Kevorkian's Children's Book Club. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

A real rarity for horror and animation fans. A comics adaptation of the 1967 animated special from Rankin-Bass, which starred Boris Karloff. MAD legends Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis were involved in the film's story and design, both of which the adaptation follows closely. A page of film credits (including Kurtzman's) is illustrated with movie stills. Baron Frankenstein has decided to retire, and invites all the other monsters to a banquet at his remote island castle. But when long-lost nerdy nephew Felix Franken is appointed Frankenstein's successor, a power struggle leads to monster-sized comedic chaos. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

The Party Begins! - Story by Michael Swanigan. Art by Kirk Van Wormer and Nichols. Cover by Kirkman. A real rarity for horror and animation fans. A comics adaptation of the 1967 animated special from Rankin-Bass, which starred Boris Karloff. MAD legends Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis were involved in the film's story and design. Baron Frankenstein has decided to retire, and invites all the other monsters to a banquet at his remote island castle. But when long-lost nerdy nephew Felix Franken is appointed Frankenstein's successor, a power struggle leads to monster-sized comedic chaos. Intended as a four-issue miniseries, but this was the only issue. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Art by Steve Ditko and others. Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features the 3-pager "K," a bizarre story about a monster who creates a man, with early art (and a cover) by comics legend Steve Ditko, on the verge of the creation of Spider-Man. Konga; K; Saint George and the 7 Curses; Reptilicus; The Truth About Monsters; Black Sunday; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles; Monster Cards; Rock and Roll in Monsterland. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features werewolf stories and films, and a profile of horror legend Bela Lugosi. Werewolves; Master of Horror Bela Lugosi; Hollywood's House of Horrors; Brides of Dracula; The Thing That Couldn't Die; Little Red Riding Hood and the Werewolf; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features female monsters, and an interview with Boris Karloff. Female Fiends; The Master Monster Talks; The Immortal Monster Caltiki; Mysteries of Black Magic; Gorilla My Dreams; The Old Wooden Man Who Lived in a Shoe; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features The World of the Vampires and other Mexican horrors, and Lon Chaney Sr.'s vampire from the lost film London After Midnight. House of Frankenstein; The Beast of Yucca Flats; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; The World of the Vampires; London After Midnight; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and other comedy horror classics, and the original crossover film, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. The Three Stooges in Orbit; Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters; Journey to the 7th Planet; Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features extensive coverage of the premiere party of the horror film "Black Zoo," and a profile of horror icon Boris Karloff. Also featuring vintage monster ads, including Monster Model kits from World Wide Specialties. The Day of the Triffids; The Boris Karloff Story; Monster on the Campus; M.M. Goes to the Black Zoo Party; Horrorwood TV; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Fiend File Pinups; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features coverage of the original city-smashing monster fight, King Kong vs. Godzilla, and a profile of horror star Lionel Atwill. Also featuring vintage monster ads, including a Do-It-Yourself Werewolf Kit. King Kong vs. Godzilla; Gentleman of Horror; I Married a Monster from Outer Space; Horrorwood TV; Corridors of Blood; The Deadly Mantis; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features Monsters of the Deep, and a profile of horror icon Lon Chaney. Also featuring vintage monster ads, including an offer to join "The Cult of Horror," Charlton's horror fan club. The Strangler; Monster of the Deep; The Vampire and the Ballerina; Chaney: Olympian of Chills; Menace of the Moon Monsters; The Devil Bat; The Giant Behemoth; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Reynold Brown. Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features Vincent Price and Roger Corman's Poe adaptations, including Masque of the Red Death, and a profile of horror icon John Carradine. Also featuring vintage monster ads, including an offer to join "The Cult of Horror," Charlton's horror fan club. Classic montage image of Vincent Price's face on the cover is from the Masque of the Red Death movie poster by Reynold Brown. Goliath and the Vampires; John Carradine; The Bat; Devil Wolf of Shadow Mountain; Masque of the Red Death; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features the horror film with the greatest megatitle of all time, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies, and profiles of horror icons Ray Dennis Steckler and Basil Rathbone. Also featuring vintage monster ads, including an offer to join "The Cult of Horror," Charlton's horror fan club. Incredibly Strange Creatures; Cash Flagg; Ray Dennis Steckler; Basil Rathbone; Hercules and the Princess of Troy; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Scary Special cover by Steve Ditko, limited to 175 copies. Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Art by Steve Ditko and others. Publisher Dennis Druktenis of "Scary Monsters" fame reprints this classic 1960s monster mag from Charlton Comics. This 50th anniversary edition includes the entire contents of the original,  along with a new introduction, and was printed in a limited edition. This issue features the 3-pager "K,"  a bizarre story about a monster who creates a man, with early art (and a cover) by comics legend Steve Ditko, on the verge of the creation of Spider-Man. Konga; K; Saint George and the 7 Curses; Reptilicus; The Truth About Monsters; Black Sunday; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles; Monster Cards; Rock and Roll in Monsterland. 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Publisher Dennis Druktenis of "Scary Monsters" fame reprints this classic 1960s monster mag from Charlton Comics. This 50th anniversary edition includes the entire contents of the original, along with a new introduction. This issue features female monsters, and an interview with Boris Karloff. Female Fiends; The Master Monster Talks; The Immortal Monster Caltiki; Mysteries of Black Magic; Gorilla My Dreams; The Old Wooden Man Who Lived in a Shoe; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Publisher Dennis Druktenis of "Scary Monsters" fame reprints this classic 1960s monster mag from Charlton Comics. This 50th anniversary edition includes the entire contents of the original, along with a new introduction. This issue features The World of the Vampires and other Mexican horrors, and Lon Chaney Sr.'s vampire from the lost film London After Midnight. House of Frankenstein; The Beast of Yucca Flats; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; The World of the Vampires; London After Midnight; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Publisher Dennis Druktenis of "Scary Monsters" fame reprints this classic 1960s monster mag from Charlton Comics. This 50th anniversary edition includes the entire contents of the original, along with a new introduction. This issue features Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and other comedy horror classics, and the original crossover film, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. The Three Stooges in Orbit; Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters; Journey to the 7th Planet; Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Publisher Dennis Druktenis of "Scary Monsters" fame reprints this classic 1960s monster mag from Charlton Comics. This 50th anniversary edition includes the entire contents of the original, along with a new introduction. This issue features extensive coverage of the premiere party of the horror film "Black Zoo," and a profile of horror icon Boris Karloff. The Day of the Triffids; The Boris Karloff Story; Monster on the Campus; M.M. Goes to the Black Zoo Party; Horrorwood TV; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Fiend File Pinups; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Fall 1990. Our Creature Presentation. Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Basil Wolverton, Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Stan Hart, Dick DeBartolo, Larry Siegel, Chris Hart, Lou Silverstone, Paul Laikin, Mark Dressler, Arnie Kogen, Tom Koch, Harry North, Esq., Bob Clarke, Paul Peter Porges, Frank Jacobs, John Ficarra, Paul Coker, Jr., Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Bill Johnson, Angelo Torres, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine, often accompanied by original stories and attached bonuses in the form of posters, stickers, recordings and comics. A collection of Mad features based around monsters and strange creatures, including the classic Basil Wolverton piece "The Mad Reader." Parodies of monster movies, including King Kong, Jaws, and Gremlins, plus spoofs of Flashdance and the TV series Cheers, featuring art by Mort Drucker and Angelo Torres. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, Spy vs. Spy, and Don Martin cartoons. Splash-Dance; What It Will Be Like When Every Device Talks; We Won't Miss Them...Or Will We?!?; Spy vs. Spy; Mad's List of Runners-Up for The Three Biggest Lies in America; Mad's X-Rated Celebrity Trivia Quiz; Ain't It Great!!; How Many Mistakes Can You Find in This Picture of a Fast Food Restaurant?; The Lighter Side of...; Creature Presentation: Grimlins; Mad Reader!; Horrifying Cliches; King Korn; Fold-In; A Mad Look at Ants; Jaw'd; A Mad Look at King Kong; Other Uses For Pet Boa Constrictors; Little Known Patents and the Patents' Holders; A Mad Guide to What's Cute...and What's Not; Mad's Modern Believe It or Nuts!; C*R*E*E*P (Crisis Relocation Emergency Evacuation Planner) of the Year; A Mad Look at Airline Safety Instructions; The Best...and the Worst...Things to Say For Every Occasion; Beers; Fold-In; A Fish Tale. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Ecch! Rated Mad. Cover by Basil Wolverton. Stories and art by Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Stan Hart, Mike Snider, Don (Duck) Edwing, Charlie Kadau, Joe Raiola, Bob Bramble, John Caldwell, Frank Santopadre, William T. Raschendorfer, Tom Cheney, Mark Hudis, Chris Hart, Paul Peter Porges, Lori Kolman, Terry Copeland, Dave Wielgus, Marshall Vandruff , Bill Hayner, Frank Jacobs, Hugh McMahon, Dave Manak, James Warhola, Harry North, Esq., Sam Viviano, Tom Bunk, Angelo Torres, Mort Drucker, Rick Tulka, Paul Coker, Jr., George Woodbridge, Jack Davis, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine. Mad's parodies of the TV series Frazier and Law & Order, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Mad's takes on Billy Joel, basketball, and the Bible. A parody of Parade Magazine. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. When Today's Controversial Issues Totally Invade the Comics; The Baffling Biker's Bugaboo; Law & Disorder; Magazine Origami We'd Like to See; Spy Vs. Spy; The Pump Idea in Other Products; Practical Joke Items for the Pet Hater; The Lighter Side of...; Summer Camps for Kids With Unique Problems; Drama on Page 28; Least Common Accidents and Injuries in America; Blunder Siege; Charade; A Mad Look at The Bible; The Acrobatic Apeman's Acclimation; Mad's Neighborhood Dining Roundup; What Does it Say About Playing by the Rules When...; Mad's Billy Joel Songbook; The Mad Mall Directory; Gourmet Cooking For Singles-On-the-Go; You Make the Call!; Buggy; The Hapless Hangman's Humiliation; Regional Celebrations You Rarely Hear About; A Mad Look at Basketball; The Information Super-Highwayman; New Time-Life Book Series We Never Want to See; Flakier; The Startling Seashore Signoff; Mad Gives a Listen to Obnoxious Voice Mail; Scenes as Played Out In Different Types of Movies; Mad Charts; Fold-In; Rejected Cracker Jack Prizes. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.99.

The Madballs end up in a baseball game with the kids and when nearby Dr. Viktor Frankenbeans sees the odd-looking balls that look alive, he wants them for a scientific discovery which will enable him to win the Nobel Prize in "The Evil Dr. Frankenbeans." Issue also has "Corn-Ered" in which the Madballs have to rescue the kids who have been kidnapped by the evil Colonel Corn and his corn field empire. Scripts by Michael Gallagher and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $0.75.

Dr. Frankenbeans is back and he wants revenge against the Madballs. So he goes to Miss Tic the Mystic for help who hypnotizes the Madballs into obeying Dr. Frankenbeans in "Dr Frankenbeans Returns." Issue also has "Meet Weirdbeard the Pirate" in which Weirdbeard snatches the kids to be his pirate crew and it's the Madballs to the rescue. Scripts by Michael Gallagher and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman. Madballs Riddle Pages are featured in this issue. Cover price $0.75.

After Dr. Frankenbeans discovers how the Madballs were created, he makes some evil versions, Smasher, Crasher and Thrasher, to destroy the Madballs and do all of his dirty work in "Attack of the Bad Balls." Script by Dave Manak and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Issue also has "Spaced Out" in which the Madballs help out a space traveler who needs fuel in order to return to his home. Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $0.75.

Dr. Frankenbeans creates his own Madball – Madbelle, who he flatters and tricks into going after the Madballs in "Mad Love." Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Issue also has "Maiden Hong Kong Blues" in which the Madballs help out a restaurant owner who is being threatened by the evil Maiden Hong Kong and her gang. Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Michael Gallagher & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

The Madballs wonder what life would be like if they had bodies. They want to give it a try but who can make them bodies? Why Dr. Frankenbeans, of course. But Dr. Frankenbeans hates them. So how can the Madballs get him to make them bodies? Find out in "Body Builders." Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Issue also has "Tourist Trap" in which the Madballs decide that they have earned a vacation and go to the tiny tropical island of Atoll. But the vacation doesn't exactly turn out to be relaxing and restful. Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Howie Post & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

Dr Frankenbeans discovers the Fountain of Youth and decides to use it to seek revenge against the Madballs in "Younger Than Springslime." Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Issue also has "Weather I'm Right" in which the Madballs go to the radio station to complain about the weather lady always being wrong in her weather forecasts and end up in a battle against Gail Warning, who can control the weather. Script by Michael Gallagher and art by Michael Gallagher & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $1.00.

The G-Men From Hell #3 Created, written, and illustrated by Mike Allred Agents Mattress and Crept have joined forces with Triple-eye agent, Chow Skip Wang, and are now deep in the bowels of the monstrous Monstadt building, struggling to save Frank Einstein, otherwise known as Madman. In this issue, the Agents reveal more of their past to Wang, and we get to see them on their very first mission as (drumroll, please) ... the G-Men From Hell! This issue's back cover pinup art is by Peter Kuper! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Jim Somerville. "March of the Metaloids," script and art by Jim Somerville; The injured Maelstrom is found and tended by Kara and her brothers; As the Metaloids destroy everything in their path, their god, the Dark One, appears to Major Kaos and turns him against Bad-Azz. "Border Watch - Prophecy of Catheris," script by Albert Hillier, pencils by Tim McEown, inks by John Le. 36 pgs., B&W. $1.70. Cover price $1.70.

Cover by Jim Somerville. "Deadfall," script by Jim Somerville, pencils by Jim Somerville, inks by Jim Somerville, Alex Szewczuk, and Guang Yap; Maelstrom and friends arrive at castle Grim-Blak, home of Bad-Azz; Lith is killed. "100,000 BC," script and art by David Feris. "Darr," script and pencils by Craig Taillefer, inks by Craig Taillefer and David Faris. 36 pgs., B&W. $1.70. Cover price $1.70.

Cover by Jim Somerville. "Retribution," script by Jim Somerville, pencils by Patrick McEown, inks by Jim Somerville; Captured and tortured by Mogadon, Maelstrom is rescued by Rak-Kur-Rok. 28 pgs., B&W. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Jim Somerville. "Expect No Mercy!," script and art by Jim Somerville; Back through the dimensional door, Maelstrom fights various creatures until he is again discovered by Rak-Kur-Rok. 28 pgs., B&W. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

August 1969. Whole No. 219. Science fiction stories: "An Adventure in the Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness" by Vance Aandahl, "The Shamblers of Misery" by Joseph Green, "The Money Builder" by Paul Thielen, "Next" by Gary Jennings, "Fraternity Brother" by Sterling E. Lanier, and "From the Darkness and the Depths" by Morgan Robertson. Film review of Ray Bradbury's "The Illustrated Man." Cartoon by Gahan Wilson. Science article by Isaac Asimov. Cover by Ronald Walotsky. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 130 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

Mage is the first and only magazine dedicated entirely to Magic: The Gathering and its more than six million fans. Through a unique alliance with Wizards of the Coast, every issue of Mage will be packed with news, previews, reviews, and exclusive insider information! Mage is edited by some of the top enthusiast magazine editors and Magic tournament winners in North America, and taps into the best minds from the official Magic website. This editorial dream team helps Mage readers get more out of their favorite pastime by including the hottest spoiler info, latest tournament coverage, an obligatory price guide, and a robust strategy section that goes deeper than any other magazine that covers Magic. Plenty of style goes with all that substance, as Mage features the game's spectacular card art on a scope and scale that has never been seen before. (Platinum Magazine Group) Magazine, FC $4.99 Cover price $5.99.

by Todd Dezago & David Cabrera Based on WizKids' ground-breaking collectable miniatures game! Magus Jadron Medaan continues to hurl his Atlantean forces at the quickly diminishing Black Powder Rebels, desperate to keep the armies of Rajidon and Jarl Frostriven apart; for, in their unity, they would surely destroy him! Meanwhile, Kerraii and Jason must battle a horde of evil Mage Spawn as they attempt to rendezvous with Frostriven's band of warriors. More and more of the battle-scarred Land of Mage Knight is revealed as the story continues! Cover art by Alex Garner. FC, 32pg (3 of 5) $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

When We Three Shall Meet - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The excitement continues as Kevin Matchstick and Joe Phat find themselves confronted by another legendary warrior! Brash and unstoppable, Kirby Hero suddenly joins the fray as they attempt to dispel the rancid harpies' nest. But it takes the unbridled power of Kevin's magic baseball bat to bring down the last of these horrid bird-women. Now, with the assembled powers of the Pendragon, the Olympian and the White Hare at play, can the appearance of the second Mage be far behind? And what is the goal of the mysterious Pale Incanter, and his shiftless, murderous brood, the Sprigginflints? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Wrap-around cover by Matt Wagner. "Most Foul, Strange and Unusual." 22 pages. Part 11 of 15. Story and pencils by Matt Wagner. Inks by Sam Keith. As the Umbra Sprite questions Kevin over a bottomless pit, Edsel and Sean set out to rescue him. They may even succeed, but with tragic consequences. Untitled story. 4 pages. Part 6 of 9. Story and pencils by Matt Wagner. Inks by Rich Rankin. Stacy begins to suspect her uncle is more than he seems. Then she learns more about Grendel than she ever wanted to know. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $1.50.

Book Eight. Matt Wagner reprints # 15. Cover price $7.50.

Published by E.W. Gillett Company in 1921. Advertisment for Making Baking Powder. Artwork by Dudley Ward. Booklet contains colored pictures and a story titles " Doings of the Doughboys". 3" x 5". 16 pages.

Written by John Parker. Art by Michael Harris. Cover by David Magitis. 20 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

The Magic of Frank Frazetta and Then Some (contains some nudity), circa 1970. The 2nd or 3rd Magic of Frank Frazetta portfolio published by Russ Cochran. Tarzan, sexy women, SF and movie art, quick ink sketches, and more. This is a collection of black and white images of some of Frazetta's work. No date but it is either from the late 1960's or early 1970's. Consists of 48 black and white Frazetta sketches and art pieces printed double-sided on 8-1/2 x 11 inch stapled sheets.

"Legacy!" Written by Mike Grell. Art by Pop Mhan and Norman Lee. Cover by Mark Harrison . High above the Plains of Rath, Gerrard and the crew of the flying ship Weatherlight are attacked by the awesome power of Volrath's battleship, the Predator. Volrath's forces, led by the fierce Greven-il-vec, board the Weatherlight in an attempt to steal Gerrard's mysterious legacy. Gerrard and Greven come face to face in gruesome combat as the crew of the Weatherlight fight for their lives! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.