Comic books in 'Gondola', graded by CGC

Written by unknown. Art by unknown. Cover by Owen Fitzgerald? Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis head to Venice in a 3-part untitled tale! Plus: Varsity Vic untitled 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: Kitty Karr untitled back-up story. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Harry Sahle. Stories by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin, Bill Vigoda and unknown. Art by Harry Sahle, Ed Goggin, Red Holmdale, Bill Vigoda, Joe Edwards and Janice Valleau. While hiding from the circus ringleader, Archie disguises himself as a trapeze artist in "The Daring Young Man"! Plus, Oscar tries to get rid of the new center of attention, Archie's bunny! Also: Archie runs back and forth between the butcher and his house in the illustrated 1-page 'rebus' story "Archie Brings Home the Bacon"! Meanwhile, Archie and Jughead use Archie's new pet beavers to chop down trees to build a log dam at the country club! Also: a tale starring Cubby! And Veronica and Betty cause a lot of trouble for Betty's new neighbor Frank Tinsley in the first Archie story by Bill Vigoda! Plus, a tale starring Bumbie! Also, Archie is interrupted by various people while trying to do his homework in an Archie Short! And Archie causes a lot of chaos when he takes Betty and Jughead on a picnic in "Picnic Pranks"! Plus: "Archie's Magic Page"! Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Mike Carey. Art and Cover by Kenan Yarar. Barbarella is missing, presumed dead: fallen into Firu Fenzu's sun, from which there's no coming back. But the core of this star is a brave new world, where Barbarella will learn how badly she has been betrayed - and where she just might find the allies she needs for an epic comeback. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Ciao, Barbie! It's fun and fashion with Barbie and friends! By Lisa Trusiani, Angelo DeCesare and Barb Rausch. Cover by Anna-Maria Cool and Jeff Albrecht. Cover price $1.50.

A Knight abroad, backed by all the resources Checkmate has to offer...all to protect the life of one man loose in the canals of Venice. Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Steve Erwin and Al Vey. Plus: Part 1 of 3 of the making of a Knight, as a Pawn is left to fend for himself against unknown foes on the streets of a Pennsylvania steel town. Written by Kupperberg, with art by Don Heck and Vey. Cover by Gil Kane. New Format. Cover price $1.25.

Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest of the romantic comics genre of the postwar era. A woman falls in love with a musician whos dedicated to his clarinet (a story that includes the line Dad wants me to go to Harvard – and they dont allow girls there!); In romantic Venice, Bill feels hes not good enough for Jean; Advice on using accessories (in this case, a pillbox hat with a veil) to accentuate your appearance. Second Fiddle to a Clarinet; Love Makes You Tongue-Tied; I Was Jilted; Summer Storm; Strictly Business!; The Added Things! Remembered Romance! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Fábio Moon Fábio Moon (W/A), Peter Hogan (W), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Filipe Melo (W), Evan Dorkin (W), Jill Thompson (A), Neal Adams (W/A), Steve Niles (W), Robert Love (W/A), and David Walker (W) Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the comic shop, Dark Horse unleashes another monstrous volume of comics from today's greatest creators! Boasting a brand- new story by Brazilian wunderkind Fábio Moon, this volume also features the second of three new Beasts of Burden stories by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson! Throw in continuing stories by Steve Niles, Robert Love, David Walker, Carla Speed McNeil, Filipe Melo, Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, and Howard Chaykin, and you'll find yourself on the receiving end of another eighty-page dose of ad-free thrills! Cover price $7.99.

Cover by Chad Grothkopf. Stories and art by Chad Grothkopf and Bill Brady. Funny-animal comics from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who has the same powers and power-word as his hero (Shazam!). Hoppy goes to The Water-City to pursue Gondola Gus, who is robbing hapless gondoliers. Sherlock the Monk and Chuck are hired to find out who's been stealing the silverware from the Funny Animal Restaurant. Willie the Worm enters a baking contest. Plus a PSA for wartime paper recycling in the form of "Marvel Bunny's Victory Song!" Hoppy the Marvel Bunny; Billy the Kid and Oscar: Billy the Kid Resents the Reflection; Sherlock the Monk and Chuck Get in a Jam; Uncle Don Bed-Time Story: Willy Nillys; Willie the Worm; Billy the Kid and Oscar; Benny Beaver and Fuzzy Bear; Hoppy the Marvel Bunny Plants Himself in a Greenhouse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Erik Burnham. Art and Cover by Dan Schoening. 'BENVENUTI A VENEZIA.' Pack your bags! The Ghostbusters head to Venice, Italy, intending to investigate the haunted island of Poveglia, whose spirits are unusually agitated at this time... and on top of it all, Winston is beginning to get a bad feeling about the client that has sent the boys in gray to Europe. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

2nd Printing. Written by Simon Spurrier. Art by Daniel Bayliss. Cover by Fiona Staples. The Goblin King's mother enters the Labyrinth, discovering a strange and marvelous world unlike anything she could imagine and one much different than what Sarah will encounter years later. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Salva Espin. Cover by Razzah. DID YOU EVER WANT TO BE DEADPOOL??? Now's your chance! This weekly series is not JUST the most amazing comic book you've ever read…it's also a role-playing adventure! YOU decide what choices Deadpool makes! YOU keep track of your scores issue by issue! YOU roll dice to combat various foes! Travel through Marvel history as Deadpool to meet Hulk in the swinging '60s! To smell Man-Thing in the swampy '70s! To be 'seen' by Daredevil in the hard-boiled '80s! And avoid the many BAD ENDINGS you could fall into…or suffer the consequences! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Cover by John Romita, Sr. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by John Romita, Sr. and Mike Sekowsky & Bernard Sachs. Bonnie Taylor is on her way to Venice to reunite with an actor she met there briefly, but he fails to show up for their planned rendezvous in "Last Kiss -- First Heartache!" Plus: Nanette secretly loves Richy, and when his engagement to Vicki ends, Nanette is there to help him through it in "Shadow on My Love!" And: Laura Penn...Your Romance Reporter letters page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.