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This is the 34th issue, the January-December 1979 issue indexing PS Magazine #'s 314-325. PS The Preventive Maintenance Monthly Indexes are published twice yearly and cover the first six and the last six months of each year. The interior is text only (an index), but the front and back color feature full page illustrations from the Will Eisner (creator of the Spirit) Studio.

on sale 08.04/$3.95 two issue mini-series black & white/40 pages MATURE READERS WARNING written & illustrated by MARK TEXEIRA front cover by MARK TEXEIRA CONCEPT: Following the end of Lucifer's war, his legions of angels were banished to Hell to suffer an eternity for their actions. For one of the fallen, the suffering is about to end. Pscythe, once one of the most powerful angelic entities, has been granted a chance for redemption. To succeed, it must inhabit the subconsciousness of a human vessel in order to understand and appreciate the lessons on Earth that it did not learn in Heaven or Hell. Without her knowledge, Angela, a novice bounty hunter, is chosen to be that vessel, placing her in the middle of a spiritual struggle for Pscythe's allegiance. PLUS: INDUSTRY OF WAR written by JORDAN RASKIN & ANDREW LELLING art by JORDAN RASKIN back cover by JORDAN RASKIN CONCEPT: Undercover military agents are charged with the responsibility of hunting down missing bio-symbiotic weaponry that has fallen into the hands of the general public. All hell breaks loose when the agents realize the latest weapon on their list was programmed with an assassination mission during the Gulf War, just prior to being shelved for malfunction. Will the agents find it before it completes its misguided mission? Cover price $3.95.

Justice/Psi-Force Crossover: Part 3 of 7 - The Siberian Project: Part 2 of 4 - "The Smell of Fear!" Story by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Rodney Ramos and Chris Ivy. Kathy cuts loose! Includes a back-up tale starring Tyrone. Part 2 of 2 - "Passion Play!" Story by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Hector Collazo and Chris Ivy. Story continues in Justice (1986 Marvel) #28. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Hector Varella. First appearance of the Silver Age Heap in "The Man Who Became the Heap" (script by Chuck McNaughton, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito), "To Laugh...Perchance to Live" (script by McNaughton, pencils by Jack Katz, inks by Rich Buckler), "Death's Stranger" (script by Marv Wolfman, art by Tom Palmer), "Revolution" (script by Rick Poulos, pencils by Sean Todd, inks by Dan Adkins), "The Quest" (script by Poulos, art by Chic Stone), "Dream Planet" (script by Phil Seuling, art by Serg Moren), and "Valley of Blood" (script by McNaughton, pencils by Katz, inks by Frank Giacoia. Steve Hickman pin-up.) 66 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Includes: cover art by Boris Vallejo; A Psycho Scene by Bill Everett; Let the Dreamer Beware, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ralph Reese; Power of the Pen, script by Doug Moench, art by Doug Wildey; letters page art by Vallejo; The Psycho-Analyst article by Jeff Rovin; The Cavern of Doom, script and pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Psycho Photo Special, written by Allan Asherman; The Unholy Satanists, script by Al Hewetson, art by Serg Moren; Out of Chaos...a New Beginning, part 2, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Rich Buckler; Frankenstein, Book II: The Sewer Tomb of Le Suub!, script and pencils by Tom Sutton (as Sean Todd), inks by Jack Abel; ad for Nightmare 6, art by Jeff Jones; and ad for Hell-Rider 3, art by Gray Morrow. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Includes: cover art by Vicente Segrelles; Psycho's Supernatural Series: Abrasax, script by Al Hewetson, art by Pablo Marcos; The Vow! by Pat Boyette; The Midnight Slasher, script by Doug Moench, art by Pablo Marcos; Sleep, script by Jeff Jones (as Steve Stern), art by Jeff Jones; The Psycho-Analyst article by Jeff Rovin; Dark Victory, script and pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Pablo Marcos; The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad article by Rovin; Of A Sudden Is Thy Death! By Gus St. Anthony; Frankenstein, Book II: The Phantom Of The Opera by Tom Sutton (as Sean Todd); Sand Castles, script by Ed Fedory, art by Marcos; and Werewolf pinup by Bill Everett. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Includes: cover art by Fernando; ..and It Whispered...and It Wept...and It Did Shudder...and It Did Die..., script by Al Hewetson, art by Felipe Dela Rosa; Blacula review; ...Make Mephisto's Child Burn..., script by Ed Fedory, art by Felipe Dela Rosa; A Ship of Fiends, script by Hewetson, art by Pablo Marcos; Hit and Run: Miss and Die!, script by Doug Moench, art by Villanova; Don't Die Up There Stanley, script by Al Hewetson, art by Jesus Manuel Pena Rego (as Suso alias Jesus Suso Rego); The Thing in Horror-Swamp, script by Hewetson, art by Pablo Marcos; and A Bag of Fleas, script by Hewetson, art by Jose Gual. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Includes: cover art by Jeff Jones; The Mad Doll Man, script by Al Hewetson, art by Jose Gual; Lunatic Picnic, script by Hewetson, art by Zesar Lopez; The Truth Behind the Horrors of Salem article; The Weird Way It Was, script by Hewetson, art by Pablo Marcos; The Swordsman of Sarn, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Jack Katz, inks by Vince Colletta; Gary Friedrich Profile; And the World Shall Shudder, script by Hewetson, art by Villanova; and Welcome to My Asylum, script by Hewetson, art by Villanova. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Includes: cover art by Domingo Gomez; The Old Vampire Lady, script by Al Heweson, art by Jesus Duran; Christopher Lee talking about comic books; Monster, Monster Rise From The Crypt, script by Augustine Funnell, art by Ricardo Villamonte; They Lived In Darkos Manse!, script by Al Hewetson (as Joe Dentyn), art by Maro Nava; Edgar Allan Poe article; The Thing In The Box, script by Al Hewetson (as Harvey Lazarus), art by Fernando Rubio; Hunger Of The Slaughter-Sludge Beasts!, script by Doug Moench, art by Jesus Suso Rego; Nosferatu article; and Greed, script by Al Hewetson (as Edward Farthing), art by Ricardo Villamonte. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Includes: cover art by Sebastia Boada; People Of The Dark, script by Robert E. Howard, pencils by Gene Day; Midnight In Wax, script by Al Hewetson, pencils by Jose Martin Sauri; profiles on artists Gene Day and Augustine Funnell; Portfolio Of The Master Criminal, The Vampire article; A Garden Of Hellish Delight, script by Al Hewetson (as Edward Farthing), pencils by Cesar Lopez; The Werevampirewolf, script by Al Hewetson (as Jose Cardona), pencils by Jose Cardona; The Man Of The Crowd, based on a Poe story, adaptation by Al Hewetson, art by Ferran Sostres; The 300th Birth Day Party!, script by Al Hewetson, pencils by Ramon Torrents; The Mummy Khafre, part 2: The Murderess, script by Al Hewetson, pencils by Cesar Lopez; and Zombie pinup by Gene Day. 68 pgs. Cover price: $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Who is the cause of Jake Riley's troubles? The Psycho's found out and now he's going to make them pay! Written by James D. Hudnall, with fully painted art by Daniel Brereton. Painted cover by Brereton. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

The ground-breaking series concludes. The Psychonauts confront the shadowy menace that has followed them since their arrival on Earth, while determining whether life on the devastated planet is feasible again. Written by Alan Grant and Tony Luke. Art by Motofumi Kobayashi. 48 pages. Cover price $4.95.

Tales of horror, gore and the supernatural by underground comix artist Charles Dallas. Giant insects take over the Earth; a sleepwalker turns deadly; hippies find evil on a deserted island. Mature readers. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Dallas. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Tales of horror, gore and the supernatural by underground comix artist Charles Dallas. A shipwreck survivor encounters a strange fate in the Bermuda Triangle, based on a script by Larry Todd. Also, woodsmen meet a grisly fate in an adaptation of Abraham Merritt's "The Woman of the Wood"; a man encounters a ghost in an old home. Cover by Dallas. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

This issue includes the following: book, movie, and record reviews; interviews with Joe Spinelli, Robert Wise, and Davie Allan (of The Arrows); features on Cleveland horror hosts Ghoulardi and The Ghoul; and more. Beauty and the Beast cover. Adults only. Cover price $3.00.

This Second Anniversary issue includes the following: book, movie, and record reviews; interviews with A.C. Stephens, Russ Tamblyn, and Lawrence Tierney; and more. Cover is from What is It? Adults only. Cover price $3.00.

This issue includes the following: reviews of Terror of the Tongs, Do it the Hard Way, Lobster Man from Mars, Sonny Boy, West of Zanzibar, Macumba Love, and other movies; interviews with Fred Williamson and William Grefe'; and more. Cover is from Werewolves on Wheels. Adults only. Cover price $3.00.

"Truth & Bone" Written by Rik Hoskin with Art by Ian Richardson and "The Fallen" Written by Dan Abnett and Rik Hoskin with Art by Dave Morris. 28 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Written by MONTE COOK Penciled by LUIZ LIRA Cover by CAANAN WHITE The Iron Mage is a legendary figure in the realm of Ptolus, an enigmatic character who works for his own interests and sides with whomever he likes. This concerns Sheva Callister, who has temporarily allied herself with him as she continues her unwinding quest to recover a brooch and to extract revenge on the mysterious figure who set her up and killed her ghostly partner. But is the Iron Mage truly on her side. or does he have some hidden agenda? 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by MONTE COOK Penciled by LUIZ LIRA Cover by CAANAN WHITE Sheva Callister's wild goose chase through the city of Ptolus has taken her many places, but it's finally time for some answers. Who really sent her on her quest? Who is behind the plot to kill her and steal her hungersword? Why is the mysterious Iron Mage helping her out? And what is the treasure so precious that she's agreed to come out of retirement for this final adventure, knowing that it might well be her last? The answers are coming as Monte Cook wraps up this wonderful introduction to the world of his epic paper-and-pencil campaign set! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Ptolus (2006) #1-6. Written by MONTE COOK. Art by CANAAN WHITE and LUIS LIRA. Cover by CANAAN WHITE. From the mind of Monte Cook comes an exhilarating adventure set in his groundbreaking world of Ptolus, the City by the Spire. Sheva Callister thought she was retired after a tough 'treasure hunting' expedition went sour and claimed the life of her partner, Parnell. But when a high-ranking noble from the city of Ptolus calls on her to retrieve a special brooch, she's willing to venture out on one last expedition…for the right price. Ptolus is anything but a straightforward city, though, and as Sheva works her way towards her goal, she finds herself caught in a web of deception and intrigue. And as she travels from the tombs of the Lich King Narros to the towers overlooking the City by the Spire, Sheva quickly realizes she must find the source of this misery if she hopes to complete her quest…or else the powers-that-be in Ptolus may put a stop to her adventuring forever. Written by Monte Cook, co-designer of the d20 gaming system and creator of the HeroClix battle system, Ptolus: City by the Spire is a wonderful introduction to the realm of 'the world's most deluxe campaign set,' with an amazing tale of swords and sorcery that's sure to delight any fan of fantasy, thievery, or high-spirited adventure! Softcover, 144, pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Regular Cover by Ben Templesmith. Author(s): Steve Niles, Josh Fialkov, B. Clay Moore, Tony Fleecs Artist(s): Kody Chamberlain, Seth Peck, Chris Samnee, Tony Fleecs Cover Artist(s): A: Ben Templesmith Help BOOM! support comic book artist Josh Medors, recently diagnosed with cancer, by ordering the benefit comic book Pulp Tales. This two-fisted one-shot features all-new, action-packed stories by horror master Steve Niles, P.U.N.K.S' Josh Fialkov and Kody Chamberlain, '76's B. Clay Moore & Seth Peck, Capote in Kansas' Chris Samnee, In My Lifetime's Tony Fleecs, and more! Featuring a cover by Ben Templesmith! ALL PROCEEDS will go to Josh Medors and his family. Featuring alternate Prestige Cover. Cover price $3.95.

Michael Zulli art. 1st Printing Cover price $1.70.

2nd Printing Cover price $1.70.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Sense of Doubt!" Collects Puma Blues (1986-1998) #13-23. Written by Stephen Murphy. Art by Michael Zulli. Softcover, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $8.95.

Written by GARY GERANI. Art by SHAWN McMANUS & JIM McDERMOTT. Cover by McMANUS. Relentless. Remorseless. Unstoppable. The terrifying creature of movie fame comes to Dark Horse! David, the son of the town doctor, is deeply in love with Mariah, a young woman born in the backwoods. They plan to run away together, but Mariah was promised at birth to the hideous Haggis as her apprentice. Tragedy and revenge hang in the air, and it won't be long before Pumpkinhead is summoned! NOTE: Issues 3 and 4 were solicited for this title, but were never published. Cover price $2.50.

Written by GARY GERANI & MARK PATRICK CARDUCCI. Art by SHAWN McMANUS & JIM McDERMOTT. Cover by McMANUS. The Haggis is dead, and Mariah, her only apprentice, must step forward as the new tribal witch of a backwoods people. Mariah has to choose between running away with David, her first and only love, or fulfilling her destiny! Either way, a cruel fate awaits the young girl, one that will involve the enigmatic Angus Brenner, a newcomer to this sleepy town whose dreams are haunted by an age-old evil; and Father Gibbon, a priest whose church has been less than peaceful of late. The woods are restless, and something relentless, remorseless,and unstoppable is on the prowl...Pumpkinhead! NOTE: Issues 3 and 4 were solicited for this title, but were never published. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Charles Sultan. Stories and art by Charles Sultan, Rudy Palais, and Ken Battefield. An early superhero and adventure anthology published by Harry Chesler. The mysterious master of mystery, Mr. E, investigates a kidnapping in a previously crime-free town. An FBI agent dons a star-spangled suit to fight outside the law as Captain Glory. Masters of disguise Dale, Pearl, and Flash use their quick-change talents to fight crime as The Unholy Three. Mr. E; Carnival; Unholy Three; Eightball; Hale the Magician; Captain Glory; Devil Dog Dolan; Kitty Kelly; Capt'n Courage; The Green Ghost; Sky Chief. 68 pages, Full Color. Note: issues #3-#8 do not exist. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $499.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4346141011 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ruben Moreira, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Paul Gattuso. An early superhero and adventure anthology published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman and Rocketgirl face a vengeful killer who rigs the jury and beats a murder rap. Master Key investigates a mysterious haunting that may be a cover for something more deadly. Johnny on the Spot's disastrous theater performance is capped by crooks who steal the gate and abduct his gal Birchie. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Punch & Cutey; Master Key; Winner's Stake; Happy Landing; Johnny on the Spot; Murder Mix-Up; Rocketman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Fred Schwab. An early superhero and adventure anthology published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman investigates a gang with a strange M.O.: faking pedestrian accidents and then blackmailing the drivers. The Master Key uses his X-ray vision to catch master con man and forger "Baldy" Shaw. Kid Dropper's trail of murder earns him the nickname Manhattan's Mad Mobster, in a violent pre-Code crime story. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Rocketman; Master Key; Alibi for Murder: The Clues Could Pin the Girl's Ears Back; Happy Landing; Johnny on the Spot; Mirth Parade; Crime on the Run; Registered for Ransom; Capt'n Courage; Racket Buster; Punch & Cutey; Joe Dokes. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $39.99 View scan Paper: White Label #4429312021 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Lifeform: Part 1 of 4 - "The Progamma Strain!" Story by Mike Baron. Art by Neil Hansen. When Frank investigates a lead that AIM is producing biological weapons, he makes a horrifying discovery. Story continues in Daredevil Annual #6. Then in "Punisher's Fighting Techniques!" Story by Roger Salick. Art by Mark Texeira. Frank demonstrates why the Punisher is just a lethal unarmed as he is armed. Then in "Forewarned of Foretold?!" Story by Gregory Wright. Art by Lee Sullivan. The Punisher takes a tour through Hell and sees all the criminals he's sent there and realizes what is waiting for him when is war on crime is over. Finally, in "Philanthropy!" story by Mike Baron. Art by Mark Texiera and Dwayne Turner. Microchip takes on a conman that swindles people out of their life savings. 64 pages, FC. Cover price $2.00.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover, limited to 10,000 copies. Includes Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity.

Everything comes full circle as the terrifying truth of the Punisher's past is revealed, the final battle with Oliver is at hand and--before it's all over--Hell itself comes to Earth! Frank Castle finally knows the real story behind the events that led to his family's murder--and now he must pay the price for his years as the Punisher! Plus: special cameos by the two most powerful characters in the dark corners of the Marvel Universe! Written by Christopher Golden and Tom Sniegoski. Art by Bernie Wrightson and Jimmy Palmiotti. Painted cover by Bernie Wrightson and Joe Jusko. Cover price $2.99.

2nd Printing Variant. Franken-Castle: Part 1 - NOTE: This story picks up after the events of Dark Reign: The List - Punisher (2009) - Written by RICK REMENDER. Art by TONY MOORE. Cover by DAVE WILKINS. In the belly of New York, skulking and forgotten creatures of the night uncover the remains of a man in a familiar outfit. Frank Castle is dead. What exactly IS Frankencastle? Long time collaborators Rick Remender and Tony Moore (GHOST RIDER, Fear Agent, The Walking Dead) are reunited for what will be the greatest struggle in the afterlife of the Punisher. Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster... 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Franken-Castle: Part 2 - Written by RICK REMENDER. Art by TONY MOORE. Cover by MIKE McKONE. The Punisher is dead, so who, or what, is the giant patchwork monster skulking through the tunnels under New York? And what do those strange armored Japanese hunters tracking him want? Criminals are no longer being killed; they are simply vanishing into thin air. Listen closely, you can hear their pleas far below the streets. Those forgotten by society have a new protector. The Legion of Monsters has found a new leader. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Garth Ennis (1st writing for Marvel). Cover by Nick Percival. Art by Dougie Braithwaite, Robin Riggs, Michael Halbleib, Sean Hardy, Martin Griffith, Don Hudson and John Livesay. Writer Garth Ennis (his first story for Marvel) lets the Punisher loose on the unsuspecting heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe! THE STORY: In this WHAT IF? style adventure, the wife and children of Frank Castle were killed not in a mob shoot-out, but were instead caught in the crossfire of a super hero slugfest. Contacted by a mysterious group who have also suffered great loss, Castle is given a mission: kill those responsible for the death of his loved ones -- the superhumans whose daily battles callously endanger the lives of innocents. Armed with an arsenal of advanced weaponry, the former soldier hunts down Spider-Man, Magneto, Captain America, the Kingpin, Daredevil, Dr. Doom, the Hulk, Venom, Wolverine and more. One by one, group by group, mutant or monster, the one-man army means to kill them all. Pity the heroes... and fear the Punisher! Cover price $5.95.

Direct Marketing edition with $4.99 cover price. Written by GARTH ENNIS Pencils & Cover by DOUGIE BRAITHWAITE Reprinting Garth Ennis' first shot at writing the Punisher! What happens when Frank Castle's wife and kids are caught in the crossfire of a super-hero battle instead of a gangland slaying? Find out in this alternate-reality tale from 1995, as Castle vows vengeance on a world full of Marvel heroes as the Punisher! 48 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Cover painting by Bernie Wrightson. "Point Of View Book Four: Hindsight," script by Jim Starlin, art by Bernie Wrightson; Couch potato or not, only the deranged fat man is on the right track to find the new grotesque abomination in the sewers after it ripped through the hospital staff; But when the Punisher arrives on the scene, the abomination isn't quite what it was thought to be. 52 pgs., full color. $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Dave Stevens painted cover. History of Warren magazines (part 1), Bob Clampett, Steve Holland (Doc Savage cover model), Lon Chaney, and "Space Ace" comic story from Jet Powers 4 (pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Wally Wood). 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 48 pages on white paper. Cover price $4.00.

Written by Aaron Gillespie. Art by JG Miranda. Cover by Joyce Chin. Purgatori flies like a vampire bat out of hell into the pages of her own ongoing series! Trapped in hell, the bitch-queen learns that the Devil doesn't play games. Can she outwit Lucifer or will he make her regret the day she crossed him? The titillating tale begins right here! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Aaron Gillespie. Art by JG Miranda. Cover by Joyce Chin. An ancient relic may be the answer to quenching Purgatori's unnatural thirst. But if she wants it, she'll have to defeat Jade and her Yakuza goons. It's a fight Purgatori would normally savor, but with one foot in the grave, it won't be easy. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Variant cover. by Dan Jolley, Romano Molenaar, Curtis Arnold, & colored by Colorgraphix She chose to live as a mortal... Arriving in Egypt, Sakkara discovers she is but one of a group competing for the "privilege" of channeling the power of an ancient Egyptian deity. One of them, a gorgeous, unique woman, makes Sakkara's heart flutter; the rest of them want to rip her heart out. It's lust, dark magic, and agonizing bloodshed under an Egyptian moon. Don't miss this next sure-fire series written by Dan Jolley (Obergeist, Purgatori: Heartbreaker). FC, 32pg (2 of 2) $2.99 by Dan Jolley, Romano Molenaar, Curtis Arnold, & colored by Colorgraphix She chose to live as a mortal... Arriving in Egypt, Sakkara discovers she is but one of a group competing for the "privilege" of channeling the power of an ancient Egyptian deity. One of them, a gorgeous, unique woman, makes Sakkara's heart flutter; the rest of them want to rip her heart out. It's lust, dark magic, and agonizing bloodshed under an Egyptian moon. Don't miss this next sure-fire series written by Dan Jolley (Obergeist, Purgatori: Heartbreaker). FC, 32pg (2 of 2) Cover price $2.99.

Humor comics by Tom King. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 18 pages on white paper; side-stapled. No issue number or date (copyright 1991/1992). Cover price $1.00.

Stories by Bill Black and others. Art by Chris Allen, Frank Turner, Chris Dreier, Mark Heike, Brown and David Gantz. Cover by Bill Black. AC Comics revives a forgotten hero from the Golden Age of comics. Dr. Jonathan Weir holds The Purple Claw - an ancient, powerful mystical artifact that is lethal to all things evil. After four decades, his greatest foe, the human-black widow hybrid Countess Arachni, returns to plague humankind (featuring a reprint of the original Countess Arachni/Purple Claw story from the 1950s). After disposing of her New York spider cult, the Claw again encounters her in the Valley of Horror, while battling the spider-powered Baron Latro. The Woman in the Web!; The Purple Claw; The Web of Horror! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

First printing. W/A Scott Kurtz. It's here! Issue #1 of one of today's most wildly popular online comic strips (nearly four million page views a month) now translated into comic book form! Meet the inhabitants of the PvP ("Player Versus Player") magazine offices, and you'll never go online the same way again! Cole, Skull, Jade, and Francis ? all your favorites are here in this side-splitting issue from one of the masters of the form! PvP: Phear its L33t skillz! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Second printing. Cover price $2.95.

By Scott Kurtz. The PvP crew takes a stab at super-hero role-playing and get a little too caught up in their super-powered personas. Watch as Brunhilde, Silly Putty and Chessmaster take on the evil and nefarious Blue Skull. Also contains your favorite PvP comic strips from the website, as well as Dork Tower and Nodwick back-ups. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

By Scott Kurtz. Cover by Mike Kunkel. It's spring, a time when people's fancy turns to romance. But Valentine's Day has come and gone, and no one at the PvP office has got that loving feeling. When Skull the troll discovers that cupid has met with an untimely death, he takes it upon himself to finish the job. With a cover by Herobear and the Kid's Mike Kunkel! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.