Comic books in 'Monster', graded by CBCS

Troll Hunter Cover - The World's leading horror culture and entertainment publication! IN THE SHADOWS OF GIANTS - A new kind of creature feature from Norway pairs a documentary film crew with a man who hunts very old mythological monsters. This is the secret world of Trollhunter. PLUS: Designing the film's beasts, and an interview with the trollhunter himself. by April Snellings, Trevor Tuminski and Dave Alexander. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $9.95.

Phantom of the Opera Cover - The World's leading horror culture and entertainment publication! OVERTURE OF FEAR - The story behind 1925's The Phantom of the Opera is as ugly and elusive as the character himself. The man behind the film's latest incarnation delves into its legacy. PLUS: Carla Laemmle, the last surviving cast member of the original Phantom, recalls the making of a masterpiece, and composer Gabriel Thibaudeau looks back on more than twenty years of performing his acclaimed live score. by James Burrell and Trevor Tuminski. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $9.95.

It's Not Romantic. Stories by Lea Hernandez and Warren Ellis. Art and cover by Lea Hernandez. The manga-inspired saga of Raven, a mecha-suit fighter swept up into the double-dealing entertainment empire surrounding televised mecha fights. Raven sets out to wrest control of her Tansie character back from EnTeCo...but has she waited too long to make her stand? Also featuring a Poppy backup story, written by superstar writer Warren Ellis. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Winter 1981 Cover price $2.25.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Runaways (2005 2nd Series Marvel) #13-24. Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN. Art by ADRIAN ALPHONA and MIKE NORTON. Cover by ADRIAN ALPHONA. This deluxe hardcover collects RUNAWAYS VOL. 6: PARENTAL GUIDANCE and RUNAWAYS VOL. 7: LIVE FAST, plus extras. In PARENTAL GUIDANCE, the secret super-villain society is back, but this all-new group isn't made up of the Runaways' evil parents. Who are these shadowy players, and what do they want with the Marvel Universe's next generation of heroes? Plus: When the youngest member of the Runaways is separated from her teammates, Molly Hayes must survive a night alone on the mean streets of Los Angeles! The eleven-year-old mutant girl soon hooks up with a new group of runaways, but is their mysterious leader a hero or a villain? And in LIVE FAST, the Runaways say good-bye to the past, and make hard decisions about their future. Plus: Still reeling from the events of YOUNG AVENGERS/RUNAWAYS, the teenage heroes must now confront a horrific enemy who threatens to tear the team apart. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Barry Windsor-Smith art; coupon edition obtained by sending in coupons from 11 comics includes Solution #0, poster, Temporary Tattoo, & card see also Curse of Rune, Sludge, & all other Ultraverse Titles

BarrAfter Rune tires to feed off of Erik Johnson, General Rayder and Genie proceed with their plans for the ancient creature in this untitled tale. Written by Barry Windsor-Smith & Chris Ulm. Pencils by Windsor-Smith. Inks by Alex Bialy & John Floyd. Cover by Windsor-Smith & Floyd. Cover price $1.95.

One of a limited run of 10,000 copies signed by Barry Windsor-Smith with Dynamic Forces certifcate of authenticity.

Ultra 5000 Limited Silver Foil Edition. Cover price $1.95.

Rune turns the tables on General Rayder and Genie, attaching itself to Genie's networks, while Erik Johnson loses control in "The Source." Written by Barry Windsor-Smith & Chris Ulm. Pencils by Windsor-Smith. Inks by John Floyd. Cover by Windsor-Smith. Cover price $1.95.

Ultraverse Premiere #1 flip-book but no silver foil. Rune learns of Shu-Ji, the most exalted of all the cosmic forces, in "The Spoils of War." Written by Barry Windsor-Smith & Chris Ulm. Pencils by Windsor-Smith. Inks by John Floyd. Plus: 2-page blue prints of Aladdin II: The Genie Facility by Ulm, Windsor-Smith & Alex Bialy. Flip-book: Ultraverse Premiere #1 featuring: Ripfire in "Genesis" by Darick Robertson & Jon Holdredge; Warstrike in "Pilgrimage" by Dan Danko & Hoang Nguyen; Elven in "Gimme Shelter" by Len Strazewski, Greg S. Luzniak & Tim Roddick. Cover by Windsor-Smith. Flip cover by Darick Robertson. Cover price $3.50.

Barry Windsor-Smith art and script Cover price $1.95.

Barry Windsor-Smith art and script 1st app of Gemini Cover price $1.95.

Barry Windsor-Smith art and script Prime & Mantra app Cover price $1.95.

Barry Windsor-Smith cover Cover price $1.95.

An Ultraverse title. All-new direction! Adam Warlock guest-stars! In the Ultraverse, Adam Warlock fights to save the vampire Gemini from himself. Meanwhile, Rune battles with Annihilus in the Negative Zone. Written by Len Kaminski. Art by Kyle Hotz and Jason Moore. Cover by Kyle Hotz and Tim Vigil. Cover price $1.50.

Signed by Len Kaminski with certificate of authenticity. Formerly Curse of Rune Adam Warlock app see also Ultraverse Unlimited #1 Cover price $1.50.

An Ultraverse title. Featuring the original Rune during the violent and deadly plague years! Written by Len Kaminski and Paul O'Connor. Art by Tony Akins, Patrick Rolo, Gabriel Gecko, Jason Moore and Jeff Whiting. Cover by Joe St. Pierre and Alex Bialy. Cover price $1.50.

An Ultraverse title. Bloodier than ever has the plague taken its toll. And just as Rune thinks he's defeated it...up pops his latest challenger, the new ultra, Crusader! Written by Paul O'Connor. Art by Patrick Rolo, Terry Pallot and Jeff Whiting. Cover by Kyle Hotz and Jason Moore. Cover price $1.50.

An Ultraverse title. Erik goes head-to-head with the deadliest Aladdin shock troops ever created--Rune biocons! While he's got his hands full with Rune's deadly duplicates, Angelique fights for her soul with the help of Warlock. Together they'll discover if she's woman, beast, or the best of both! Written by Len Kaminski. Art by John Cleary and Norm Rapmund. Cover by John Cleary and Bob Wiacek. Cover price $1.50.

An Ultraverse title. Guest-starring Marvel's Warlock! Noel's battle with Aladdin's biocons is more than he can handle, but help arrives in the form of an unlikely ally. Also, the battle for Angelique's soul continues! Written by Len Kaminski. Art by Gabriel Gecko and Stephen Baskerville. Cover by Arnold Pander and Jacob Pander. Cover price $1.50.

Flip Covers by Kyle Hotz and the Pander Brothers. Stories by Doug Moench and James Felder. Art by Kyle Hotz & Tim Bradstreet and the Pander Brothers. "The Crystal Curse" - The energy-sucking vampire returns to his gothic roots! It's the return of the Ultraverse's most popular anti-hero as the Prince of the Void reclaims his bloody throne! Plus, in the flip side back-up story "In Dread Memory: Part 1," Rune's past is explored during the introduction of a new villain created in an exclusive contest in Wizard! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Flip Covers by Kyle Hotz and the Pander Brothers. Stories by Doug Moench and James Felder. Art by Kyle Hotz & Tim Bradstreet and the Pander Brothers. "Souls in Torment" - Rune is in control of New York City's devastated Ground Zero. But will the Prince of the Void prey upon the outcasts that live there...or use them in his sinister scheme? Plus, in the flip side back-up story "In Dread Memory: Part 2," it's the second chapter of a three-parter featuring a villain created in a contest from the pages of Wizard! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Flip Covers by Kyle Hotz and the Pander Brothers. Stories by Doug Moench and James Felder. Art by Kyle Hotz & Tim Bradstreet and the Pander Brothers. "Blood and Blackness" - Rune finds himself in the middle of a war when the mystical star gems turn against him! Plus, in the flip side back-up story "In Dread Memory: Part 3," it's the climax of the battle between Rune and a villain created by readers in a contest from Wizard! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Barry Windsor-Smith cover. Silver Surfer/Rune flip-book, square-bound, 48-pages; $5.95 original cover price. Inks by Mark McKenna & Bill Anderson. Flip-cover by John Buscema & George Perez. Cover price $5.95.

Barry Windsor-Smith cover. Silver Surfer/Rune flip-book, 48-pages; Inks by Mark McKenna & Bill Anderson. Flip-cover by John Buscema & George Perez. Cover price $2.95.

No cover price.

Regular edition (no gold on logo) Rune Wrath (1994) Ashcan Edition is a promotional flip book featuring a Rune cover and a Wrath cover. Ten pages, full color, 5.25-in. x 8.25-in., no cover price (marked "FREE" on cover).

Gold Logo edition. Rune Wrath (1994) Ashcan Edition is a promotional flip book featuring a Rune cover and a Wrath cover. Ten pages, full color, 5.25-in. x 8.25-in., no cover price (marked "FREE" on cover).

by Waid, Guice, Perkins, & DePuy Detective Simon Archard is in a state his confidante Emma Bishop hasn't seen him in for years: he's hungry. Hungry for information, hungry for insights, hungry for solutions. At last, he's faced with mysteries he cannot solve without leaving his armchair, and he's attacking them with a gleam of excitement in his eyes ?? leaving Emma with a new worry. Archard will find the answers to his questions ?? even if it kills him. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Written by Scott Beatty, art by Butch Guice & Michael Perkins, colors by Laura Martin In times of trouble, the city of Partington looks to its favorite son - the greatest detective ever known. But just who are Simon Archard and his lovely partner, Emma Bishop? That is the burning question behind each fantastic case solved by these stylish sleuths. In a world where a veneer of Victorian finery hides mammoth mysteries, Simon and Emma may be the biggest mystery of all. When last spied, daring detectives Simon Archard and Emma Bishop departed Partington in an airship bound for the ill-fated Penberthy archaeological excavations. But thanks to a sinister saboteur, their trip was cut disastrously short! Cast away from civilization, Emma must fend for an injured Simon while something stalks them from the shadows! 32 pages full color, on sale February 26 ... $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Written by Scott Beatty, art by Butch Guice & Mike Perkins, colors by Laura Martin After just barely surviving a deflating dirigible, giant Gargoyles, and a marauding Miranda Cross, Simon Archard and Emma Bishop make their long-awaited homecoming to more friendly environs. But a divided city greets Partington's once favorite son and his intrepid partner. Simon's celebrity may in fact be his undoing as a sly new sleuth steals the spotlight to extricate one of our cast from a potentially deadly romantic triangle. FC, 32pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Scott Beatty (w), Butch Guice (p), Mike Perkins (i), Laura Martin (c) Simon Archard returns to his alma mater?for a very final exam! To rebuild his shattered reputation, our daring detective returns to Partington University! But can he solve the riddle of his premature graduation...not to mention the mystery of the stealthy sniper stalking his school? "Rollicking, hysterical, rewarding, unexpected...a fine gem of a comic." ?The Ragged Edge 32 pgs, full color, on sale August 27 $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Story by Fred Schiller. Art and cover by Tony Akins. The cult series about a reluctant superhero with a metal skin. Scotts appearance makes him the perfect horror-movie stand-in, but he soon finds that showbiz is full of back-stabbers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Story by Fred Schiller. Art by Tony Akins. Cover by Tom Morgan. The cult series about a reluctant superhero with a metal skin. Scott and Cheryls boyfriend track down Cheryl and confront her captor, leading to a battle in a flaming mansion. Also includes a five-page preview of Nows licensed Terminator comic. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Story by Fred Schiller. Art by Tony Akins. Cover by Tom Morgan. The cult series about a reluctant superhero with a metal skin. When a deadly plague ravages the planet, Scotts nonhuman body leaves him one of the few survivors. Final issue of the series; followed by the 1989 Now series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Story by Katherine Llewellyn. Art and cover by Vince Locke. The return of the cult series about a reluctant superhero with a metal skin. In a post-plague world of martial law and prison camps, Scott searches for Debbie, the only other survivor he still knows. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Story by Katherine Llewellyn. Art by Jeff Laubenstein, Eric Brant, Galen Davis, Marc Hansen and Katherine Llewellyn. Cover by Jeff Laubenstein. The return of the cult series about a reluctant superhero with a metal skin. Scott is captured by the Cuban dictator, while Debbie and the forces of the Resistance plan to either free him – or salute him as a martyr to the cause. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Story by Katherine Llewellyn. Art and cover by Jeff Laubenstein. The return of the cult series about a reluctant superhero with a metal skin. Scott sets out for Chicago and his confrontation with Babette, unaware that Debbie is being held hostage. Final issue of the series; rebooted by the original writer for the 1992 Adventure series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Cover by Kent Williams. Written by Don McGregor and B.C. Boyer. Art by Billy Graham and B.C. Boyer. Deuces Wild! Joyful Slaughter! The Lounge Lizard! Watch as Sabre is chained over Old Faithful and 450 degrees of steaming hot death! Talk about nasty death traps in..."An Exploitation of Everything Dear: Part 2: Escape!" by Don McGregor and Billy Graham. Plus: The Incredible Seven back-up story "The Cost of Freedom: Part 1" by B.C. Boyer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

The Decadence Indoctrination: Part 4: Lovers, Schemers and Schizo-phrenia - Written by Don McGregor. Art and Cover by Jose Ortiz. On tonight's menu -- Sabre! When you buy this book, you get more than a big delight in every bite! Don't miss this full-length tale! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.75.

Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by BART SEARS Cover by PAOLO RIVERA PART 3 (OF 4) As Sasquatch embarks on a mission to capture or destroy Sabretooth, more mysterious questions are raised... Has Sabretooth slaughtered an entire town of innocent civilians? And if not, what mysterious agent has turned the desolate and isolated Isle Dupree into a graveyard? 32 PGS./ MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605565-00311 Cover price $2.99.

"Afterlife With Archie #666" San Diego Comic Con Exclusive. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. Contains previews of Sabrina #1, Archie #6, and a full reprint of Afterlife with Archie #1. FC, 44 pages.

by Mike Gallagher & Dave Manak Based on the all-new animated series from DIC airing on the ABC and UPN networks! It's another magical day in the life of everyone's favorite almost-a-witch, Sabrina, and her wacky teenage aunts and uncle! And don't forget Salem. Will Sabrina steal another spell from her aunt's "Spookie Jar" and turn her Junior High upside down? Is Archie's hair red? FC, 32pg Cover price $1.99.

by Holly Golightly "Spell Trouble": Worried about the lackadaisical way she's casting her spells, Sabrina's aunts have no choice but to enroll her in Spelling School! FC, 32pg $2.19 Cover price $2.19.