Comic books in 'Monster', graded by CBCS

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

Reprints Fantastic Four (1961-96 1st Series) #96. The Mad Thinker is back in "The Mad Thinker and His Androids of Death!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Includes four back-up stories featuring the Savage Sub-Mariner, the Spirit of Vengeance Ghost Rider, Nick Fury Master Spy, the living legend Captain America, and the Black Panther. 34 pages, B&W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

8-in. x 11-in., 36 pages, B/W, horizontal format.

Mired in a public relations nightmare, the team decides to 'sell out' by approving action figures, a feature film and...the Teeny Titans cartoon...in "The Bucks Stop Here!" Story takes place after the events in Team Titans #3. 'Titans Sell-Out' story thread continues in Deathstroke: The Terminator #17 and The New Titans #93. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Tom Grummett, Steve Erwin, Adam Hughes, John Statema and John Costanza, inks by Al Vey, Hughes, Ken Branch, Dave Hunt and Charles Barnett. Deathstroke cameo. Fold-out poster of Nightwing by Art Thibert. 40 pages of story. Kevin Maguire cover. Cover price $3.50.

Story: Brian Keene & Mike Oliveri Art: Ben Dunn RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE READERS Based upon the short story by Mike Oliveri & Brian Keene When humanity rapidly devolves into a monstrous state, teenager Rick Donovan joins his fellow townspeople in makeshift trenches to defend their homes. However, the monsters may already be among them... New post-apocalyptic horror from Bram Stoker Award-winning horror novelists Mike Oliveri (The Pack, Werewolves: Call of the Wild) and Brian Keene (The Last Zombie, Dead of Night: Devil Slayer) and Godfather of American Manga Ben Dunn (Marvel Mangaverse, Ninja High School, Warrior Nun Areala)! Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $36.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Tom Mandrake on 06/30/2019. Label #19-276BF92-143 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $29.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Tom Mandrake on 06/30/2019. Label #19-276BF92-142 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

(W) Lance Henriksen, Joseph Maddrey (A) Tom Mandrake (CA) Tom Mandrake, Cris Peter In a small town plagued by a vicious Indian curse and twisted environmental science, an angry, self-destructive man must come to terms with his haunted past to preserve what is left of his home. Cover price $3.99.

Written by George Romero Art by Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos Cover by Bernie Wrightson Our "undead" hero, Damien Cross struggles for control of what's left of planet Earth! As the army of the resurrected dead swarm the land, there appears to be a rift growing between their Zombie General and his lieutenant, Rasputin! On sale Jan 5 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.95.

Finding the infamous Cyrus Bogg is easier said than done. Just getting to Bogg City is no easy task. The Shadowhunters, in their quest to find their kidnapped heir, must first get the through The Ring of Dregs. The Ring is populated by the lower class of new breeds that find themselves at the mercy of a multitude of evil forces. Can the Shadowhunters survive, and make their way to Bogg City? FC, 24pg (Note Price)" Cover price $3.00.

(W) Paul Jenkins (P) Clayton Crain (I) Jonathan Glapion (C) Tyson Wengler Imagine you were given a key to unlock the most devastating power in the Universe. Imagine the fate of all Creation hanging upon a single decision yet to be made. Now, imagine you had to make this decision by lunchtime on Friday. The devil has left Hell, God has gone missing and all the angels and demons are ready to scrap over the remains. But one mere mortal may have the ultimate say in the fight for control of the Universe ? a sinister government official named Black. And the only man standing in his way is Tom Judge, a lapsed Catholic priest who controls the most significant power in creation ? the Rapture. Join Tom, his precognitive partner, Tilly, and his misfit band of messiahs as they attempt to wring the eternal Answer out of a question nobody bothered to ask. The fate of the Universe hangs in the balance ? does anybody have a solution? FC, 40 pages $3.99 Double-Sized Special Cover price $3.99.

Stories and art by Charles Biro, August Froehlich, Stan Schendel, and Fred Meagher. Sometimes listed as Tom Mix Commandos Comics #12. When movie cowboy Tom Mix's radio show hit it big, sponsor Ralston Purina offered Tom Mix Comics by mail for two boxtops of any Ralston cereal. The art, often uncredited, is exceptionally nice in this series. Tom Mix investigates when strange winged creatures begin attacking Allied ships and aircraft in the Pacific theater. Miserly Uncle Amos goes on night patrol, but he refuses to buy a map and instantly gets lost in a gym, in a story with art by comics legend Charles Biro. Navy pilot Speed O'Dare and redheaded secret agent Karen Dale fly a stolen bomber out of Nazi Germany with two captured generals, but trouble follows when the prisoners escape. The series takes a strong turn toward WWII home-front propaganda with material like What Every Young Patriot Should Know and Commandos and Their Weapons. Plus activities pages and magic tricks. Awesome pterodactyl-attack cover by an unknown artist. Terrible Talons of Tokyo; Commandos and Their Weapons; Secrets of the Tom Mix Commandos; The Fumble Family and Uncle Amos; Jane's Home Front Page; Jane of Dream Castle; Makum War; Speed O'Dare. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color.

Written by Alan Moore; art by Chris Sprouse, Jerry Ordway and Al Gordon; cover by Ordway In stores August 25. A stunning issue featuring a cover and 8-page interior feature by Jerry Ordway (THE POWER OF SHAZAM!, The Avengers)! Tom Strong is far from home, trapped in the far-distant past and stranded on the Earth's first single continent. It's here our high-tech Hercules must face his oldest foe, the deathless horror that is our world's earliest inhabitant. You won't want to miss Tom Strong's adventures at the Dawn of Time as he relives his "Memories of Pangea." Cover price $2.95.

Written by PETER HOGAN Art and cover by CHRIS SPROUSE & KARL STORY With his 1940s counterpart a helpless captive of the Robots of Doom, Tom Strong has no choice but to ally himself with his most bitter enemy in order to defeat his own evil son. But where can Strong and Dr. Permafrost recruit an army powerful enough to prevent the Nazi domination of the Earth? Where else but the heart of a volcano! 32 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Menace of the Mask starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Poet on the Battlefield starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Legend of the Green Beast starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk inadvertently sets off the wrath of the Green Beast—the price? His life! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Fred Ray. The Son of Tracker starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. The Guns of Fort Courage starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. Lost Land of the Paleface Tribe starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and Dan face a giant prehistoric beast. One-page bio of Tomahawk artist Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Terrible Tree-Man (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. House ad for Flash Annual #1. The Tree Giant Must Die (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. Buck Skinner humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Hold That Bridge starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. House ad for The Brave and the Bold #50, art by George Roussos. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Prisoner in the Pit (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; Big Anvil gets trapped. Secret of the Thousand-Year Threat (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. Booby-Trap Town starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Tribe Below the Earth (part one) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray; the rangers battle Indians and a giant underground creature. Judgment of the Living Totem Pole (part two) starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. The Straw Soldiers of Devil Pass starring Tomahawk, script by France Herron, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Fearful Freak of Dunham's Dungeon! starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; Tomahawk and co. face a giant creature in a dungeon. Take Me Alive! starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Attack of the Gator God starring Tomahawk, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Fred Ray, inks by Bob Brown; Tomahawk and co. battle a giant, dragon-like creature. One Ranger Must Stay -- and Die! starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Bob Brown. The Deadly Flaming Ranger starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray; a giant burning Ranger threatens to set the frontier ablaze. The Fighting Lady of Fort Endurance starring Tomahawk, art by Fred Ray. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

All about Action Figure collecting, Spawn The Movie Cover price $5.95.

All about Action Figure collecting, The Tenth, Toy Fair 1999 Cover price $5.95.

Featuring show coverage, price guides, and showcasing the best in toy lines! Plus, AFD's regular departments on new product announcements, international markets, Action News Briefs, and the Star Wars Update. Also: NECA - pre-Toy Fair news; Batman; Matrix Revolutions; The Simpsons; Sci-Fi Retro Report; G.I. Joe Reference Guide Part 2; The Clone Wars; The Skrumps. Freddy vs. Jason cover. Magazine, full color. Cover price $5.95.

Featuring show coverage, price guides, and showcasing the best in toy lines! Plus, AFD's regular departments on new product announcements, international markets, Action News Briefs, and the Star Wars Update. Also: New York Toy Fair 2004; G.I. Joe Reference Guide Part 5. Cover features Superman, Slimer (from Ghostbusters), Van Helsing, Transformers and more. Magazine, full color. Cover price $5.95.

Featuring show coverage, price guides, and showcasing the best in toy lines! Plus, AFD's regular departments on new product announcements, international markets, Action News Briefs, and the Star Wars Update. Also: New York Toy Fair 2004; Harry Potter; Batman; Marvel Legends. Cover features Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man, Stewie (from Family Guy), Shrek and Luke Skywalker. Magazine, full color. Cover price $5.95.

This issue marks the 7th installment to Tomart's incredibly detailed G.I. Joe: Real American Hero Reference/Price Guide. This issue also showcases new product announcements and images on such lines as Star Wars, DC Direct, Teen Titans and Conan, plus a special Dungeons & Dragons Retro Report. AFD's regular departments include Action News Briefs, Action on the Shelves and the Star Wars Update. Also: Sideshow Collectibles - Wes Craven's New Nightmare Freddy Krueger action figure premiere. And: An exclusive interview with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. Magazine, full color. Cover price $5.95.

From Planet of the Apes to Star Trek, this marks the 4th article in Tomart's ongoing series of MEGO action figure reference guide features. Hear the story of the company as told by the man running the show, Marty Abrams. Plus: DC Direct - A look at the new Batman Rogues Gallery and DC's plans for 2005! Also: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Halo 2; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Edward Scissorhands. AFD's regular departments include Action News Briefs, Retro Report, Action on the Shelves and the Star Wars Update. Magazine, full color. Cover price $5.95.

In this issue: Presenting The Kenner Legacy. This multi-issue series covers the action figure history of this major companys contributions to the action figure aisle over the years. Starting with The Six Million Dollar Man through Star Wars and many others produced and non-produced, readers will learn the inner workings on how it all happened and what was left behind. This series has been compiled from interviews conducted in the past, plus new meetings with designers, engineers, sculptors and marketing people who worked for Kenner prior to its closing in Cincinnati. Plus: Gentle Giant; Teen Titans; McFarlane's Dragons. AFD's regular departments include Action News Briefs and the Star Wars Update. Cover features Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Batman, Green Arrow, Boba Fett and more. Cover price $5.95.

In this issue: The Kenner Legacy Part 15 - continuing the multi-issue series covering the action figure history of Kenner's contributions to the action figure aisle over the years. Plus: Unproduced ThunderCats; ThunderCats original art; DC Superheroes. Also: Regular features such as international coverage and the latest breaking toy news! Cover price $5.95.

In this issue: New York Toy Industry Association's American International Toy Fair 2011 coverage continues! Featuring behind the scenes reports and exclusive photo coverage! Plus: LEGO; McFarlane Toys; Masters of the Universe. Plus: Action News Briefs; Tomart's Speed Shop's news on Hot Wheels collecting; and other regular features! Star Wars cover. Cover price $5.95.

Cover by Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia. Continues from the "Beware" title. All reprints. "The Man in the Tomb!" (from Mystic 26); When a scientist realizes that, without his invention, humanity will perish after another fifty years of atomic warfare he decides this is preferable to having the cycle begin all over again. "Juggernaut", written by Paul S. Newman, with art by Gene Colan (from Adventure in Terror 24); A priest convinces followers to sacrifice themselves under the wheels of a heavy cart so that he can steal their belongings. "Good Morning, Mr. Smith!" with art by Vic Carrabotta (also from Mystic 26); A detached head gets its revenge by using hypnotic compulsion to remove the surgeon's head and place it in the life support machinery instead. "The Living and the Dead!" (from Mystic 27); Oscar Holmes, a man who does not believe in the supernatural, steals the plots of stories from his friend John, then publishes them as his own stories. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. All reprints. "Vampire" (from Marvel Tales 100); A man awaiting execution recalls how he killed his brother, who had been bitten by a vampire, to save him from becoming a vampire. "The Trap" with script by Carl Wessler, art by Manny Stallman (from Strange Tales 5); When a man's plane explodes he is thrown into the future to view his act of killing his new boss and then being executed."Wish You Were Here!" with art by Ed Winiarski (from Marvel Tales 159); An artist with a poor memory for details comes across an old man who designs greeting cards with magic ink that makes what is drawn there actually occur. "The Strange Power of Mr. Dunn!" with art by John Romita (from Astonishing 57); A man tests his cell growth formula on himself so that he can be an attraction in his friend's failing carnival. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Spider-Man, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover inks by Tom Palmer. All reprints. "Something Lurks on Shadow Mountain!" with script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten (from Chamber of Darkness 3); After George Ashton is tricked by a mysterious woman into opening a box, he learns that she is really Pandora and he must figure out how to undo the damage he has caused. "I Unleashed Shagg Upon the World!" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers (from Tales of Suspense 14); An explorer wakes the Sphinx, really a robot warrior called Shagg. "Eve of Halloween!" with art by Ed Winiarski (from Astonishing 47); A witch and her young daughter go out riding on Halloween. Spider-Man and the Kidnap Caper Hostess Twinkies ad, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Michael Netzer (as Mike Nasser), Pablo Marcos, and John Romita, Sr. All reprints. "I Created Grutan!" with art by Don Heck (from Strange Tales 75); A short and bitter scientist is obsessed with building a powerful giant robot in which to live for the rest of his life. "Brother of a Monster" with script by Stan Lee (from Marvel Tales 113); Two brothers, a deformed one and handsome one, are situated near the occurrence of murders. "The Madman's Music" with art by Pete Morisi (from Venus 19); After being injured in a fight, a clarinet player finds that he can play better than before, but when he tries to show his agent, the other man can't hear him playing at all. "They Made Me a Ghost!" with script by Stan Lee, art by Mike Sekowsky (from Strange Tales 16); A condemned man makes a deal with Satan to be made a ghost so that he can haunt the judge responsible for his sentence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $145.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Neal Adams on 3/1/2020 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AF5128-044 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Moorlands Monster!" Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams. Dracula will soon learn that there be THINGS that even a VAMPIRE fears when he ventures into the dark, foreboding moors! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

"In Death Do We Join!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Behind the Iron Curtain Dracula must face the macabre power of Gorna, Lord of the Living Lightning! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 27 (the Black Widow by John Romita Sr.). Gil Kane/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Dracula marries Domini in "Let Us Be Wed in Unholy Matrimony." Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Brief Blade appearance. One-page Hostess ad, "Captain America and the Red Skull." Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Brief Blade appearance in "Birthrite: Death!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.25.

Dracula continues battling Janus in "The Road to Hell!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.35.