Comic books in 'Bow', graded by CBCS

Conan stars in "Fury of the Near-Men." Script by Charles Dixon, breakdowns by Gary Kwapisz, finished art by Ernie Chan. This issue also features a story starring King Kull in "A Bond of Blood" by John Arcudi and Mark Pacella. Earl Norem front cover. Cover price $2.00.

Conan stars in "Return of the Iron Damsels." Script by Charles Dixon, co-plot and art by Gary Kwapisz. Back-up story, "To Fight Another Day!" Script by Don Kraar, pencils by Terry Tidwell, inks by Dave Simons. Joe Jusko cover. Cover price $2.00.

Conan fights demons in "Call of the Howling Shadows." By Charles Dixon, Gary Kwapisz, and Mark Pacella. This issue also features King Kull in "Distortions" by John Arcudi and Ernie Chan. Ovi front cover. Cover price $2.00.

Cover by Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning. Morbid Fascination, script by Len Kaminski, art by Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning; the band chases after their Scaremobile, which was stolen last issue with Nina asleep inside; they try to catch up with the thief before sundown. 32 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Photo Cover - Written by Scott Allie. Art by Cliff Richards and Will Conrad. Before he became the monstrous human-scorpion hybrid seen in last year's hit The Mummy 2, Mathyus (played by WWF superstar The Rock) was a hero of the Akkadian people, a tribe of warriors in pre-Egyptian times. This issue reveals how his people were wiped out -- at the hands of the evil Memnon. The same month that the new blockbuster, The Scorpion King, hits theaters, Dark Horse concludes the official prequel. Before you see the movie, read this comic and learn the backstory of the hero -- and the secrets of the movie's villain Memnon. Cliff Richards, the favored artist on the Buffy line brings his experience with action-packed Hollywood spinoffs to Dark Horse's newest license. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

Scout undergoes a spiritual journey into the history of the Apaches in "Born Under a Bad Sign" Script by Timothy Truman and art by Timothy Truman & Tom Yeates. Cover price $1.95.

Scout and Rosa form an alliance and attempt to sabotage the Canadian suppliers of their common enemy, Redwire, "Watch the North Wind Rise." Script by Timothy Truman and art by Timothy Truman & Ricardo Villagran. Cover price $1.95.

66 pgs. B&W. Color cover. Text features illustrated with numerous photographs. This issue's topics include the return of Captain America, Errol Flynn's Robin Hood, Lion Man unmasked, Humphrey Bogart, and more. Articles with black-and-white photos. Cover price $0.50.

Limited 1 for 15 Women of Marvel Frame Variant Cover by Chris Bachalo. Secret Histories: Part 4 of 4 - Written by ED BRUBAKER. Penciled by MIKE DEODATO. Frame art by STUART IMMONEN. The fate of one hero and the birth of another will be decided here, as the Secret Avengers true enemy is finally exposed! It's an all-new kind of Avengers by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and acclaiming artist Mike Deodato, Jr. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by WARREN ELLIS. Art by ALEX MALEEV. Cover by JOHN CASSADAY. The Secret Avengers are all dead save for the Black Widow. The world's greatest secret agent finds herself one year in the past, on the most secret mission of all: saving her team, and saving the world, without letting anyone see her... especially her team. 32 PGS./Rating T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by RICK REMENDER. Art and cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE UNDERTAKE A MISSION TO THE RED LIGHT NATION, A COUNTRY RUN BY CRIMINALS FOR CRIMINALS! RICK REMENDER TAKES OVER AS THE NEW REGULAR SERIES WRITER WITH THIS INTRODUCTORY POINT ONE ISSUE. Cover price $2.99.

SECOND PRINTING. Written by RICK REMENDER. Art and cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE UNDERTAKE A MISSION TO THE RED LIGHT NATION, A COUNTRY RUN BY CRIMINALS FOR CRIMINALS! RICK REMENDER TAKES OVER AS THE NEW REGULAR SERIES WRITER WITH THIS INTRODUCTORY POINT ONE ISSUE. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Arthur Adams The Descendants: Part 1 - (W) Rick Remender (A) Gabriel Hardman The ALL-NEW era of Secret Avengers begins here! Enter Captain Britain and Giant-Man as Hawkeye becomes the new leader! Sentinels hunt mutants, Adaptoids hunt Avengers! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

SECOND PRINTING. Cover by Arthur Adams The Descendants: Part 1 - (W) Rick Remender (A) Gabriel Hardman The ALL-NEW era of Secret Avengers begins here! Enter Captain Britain and Giant-Man as Hawkeye becomes the new leader! Sentinels hunt mutants, Adaptoids hunt Avengers! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

The Descendants: Part 4 - (W) Rick Remender. (A) Gabriel Hardman. (CA) Arthur Adams. The Final Ascension Of The Adaptoids, Deathlok Legion, Sentinaughts, Ultravisions, And Machine People! Can The Secret Avengers Stop These Descendants From Carrying Out Contagious Robotic Evolution? A Dead Friend Returns! An Avenger Mortally Injured! A Spy In Their Midst! The Lighthouse Compromised! A New Race Is Born! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Joe Quinones. AvX Tie-In - Operation: Phoenix: Part 1 - (W) Rick Remender (A) Renato Guedes Avx Tie-In! Thor Leads A Secret Team Of Avengers On A Suicide Mission To Stop The Phoenix By Any Means Necessary! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Rick Remender. (A) Matteo Scalera. (CA) Arthur Adams To prevent a death the Secret Avengers must risk starting a war! A secret romance heats up! A rivalry between two members threatens to jeopardize the mission! Will Hawkeye discover he has a spy on his team in time to prevent tragedy? Cover price $3.99.

Rise of the Descendants: Part 2 of 5- (W) Rick Remender. (A) Matteo Scalera. (CA) Arthur Adams. THE RISE OF THE DESCENDANTS! The robots of the Marvel Universe revolt! The Avengers are taken down leaving only the Secret Avengers to stop Father's automaton invasion and the plague of the Descendant's contagious robot evolution! Why has Captain Britain just hurled mankind's only hope of salvation into the black heart of Earth 4680? Cover price $3.99.

Rise of the Descendants: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Rick Remender (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Arthur Adams In The Core Venom and Valkyrie set out on a mission to kill Father. In New York The Master Mold rises and the only way to stop him is to kill The Torch! Black-Ant vs Hawkeye the final showdown! Cover price $3.99.

Rise of the Descendants: Part 5 of 5 - (W) Rick Remender (A) Matteo Scalera (CA) Arthur Adams FINAL ISSUE! The conclusion to the Rise of the Descendants! All secrets revealed! Father and the Descendants begin Contagious Robotic Evolution, merging the Descendants with all of humanity! What is the secret behind the power of Parvez? The ultimate test of Hawkeye! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Mike Perkins. Rise of the Descendants: Part 5 of 5 - (W) Rick Remender (A) Matteo Scalera. FINAL ISSUE! The conclusion to the Rise of the Descendants! All secrets revealed! Father and the Descendants begin Contagious Robotic Evolution, merging the Descendants with all of humanity! What is the secret behind the power of Parvez? The ultimate test of Hawkeye! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Tomm Coker (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross The Most Dangerous Secrets We Have... Are The Ones We Keep From Ourselves.' The new Nick Fury leads a covert Avengers strike team including but not limited to Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, The Winter Soldier, Maria Hill and Phil Coulson on missions so dangerous, even the team members themselves can't know about them! Cover price $3.99.

Variant Cover by Skottie Young (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross The Most Dangerous Secrets We Have... Are The Ones We Keep From Ourselves.' The new Nick Fury leads a covert Avengers strike team including but not limited to Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, The Winter Soldier, Maria Hill and Phil Coulson on missions so dangerous, even the team members themselves can't know about them! Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $60.00 View scan Paper: White Leinil Yu Retailer Incentive. Label #7010075-AA-010 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Leinil Yu (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross The Most Dangerous Secrets We Have... Are The Ones We Keep From Ourselves.' The new Nick Fury leads a covert Avengers strike team including but not limited to Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, The Winter Soldier, Maria Hill and Phil Coulson on missions so dangerous, even the team members themselves can't know about them! Cover price $3.99.

Hastings Variant Cover by Butch Guice. (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross The Most Dangerous Secrets We Have... Are The Ones We Keep From Ourselves.' The new Nick Fury leads a covert Avengers strike team including but not limited to Hawkeye, Black Widow, The Hulk, The Winter Soldier, Maria Hill and Phil Coulson on missions so dangerous, even the team members themselves can't know about them!

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Mike Deodato (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross Nick Fury knows who he wants for the new Secret Avengers--the deadly mercenary known as Taskmaster! Trouble is, how to extract S.H.I.E.L.D.'s newest prospective agent from the only prison cell in Bagalia - the nation-state built by and for super villains! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Mark Brooks (W) Nick Spencer (A) Luke Ross The Scientist Supreme and the new High Council of AIM ignite global war! The Secret Avengers welcome their newest recruit: The Indestructible Hulk! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover (W) Ales Kot (A) Michael Walsh (CA) Mike Deodato SAVE THE EMPIRE, Part One The all-new Secret Avengers are ready to get started. Are they going to be the world's most effective secret squad? Or will their personal issues tear them apart? U-DECIDE! Three missions kick off at the same time: one in the space, one on the ground...and one in the air. And no one's ready. Except for the attackers. Russian spa. Helicarrier. Space station. Falling satellites. A hired hitman with nothing to lose. The Fury. WAIT. Yes. THE FURY. Why is Hawkeye still around? And why are these people chasing him? Why are Black Widow and Spider Woman in a Russian spa? Do questions in teasers excite you? RUN THE MISSION, DON'T GET SEEN, SAVE THE WORLD. NOW! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ales Kot. Art by Michael Walsh. Cover by Tradd Moore. 'INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT' The Fury reappears inside the Kowloon Walled City -- which is deep inside the Chinese territory. Who you gonna call? No-one, but Nick Fury, Hawkeye and a bunch of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents come anyway. Problems? You bet. The Kowloon gangs want The Fury as well. On the Helicarrier, someone dies. The ground is not steady. Things escalate. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limiited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Declan Shalvey. Written by Ales Kot. Art by Michael Walsh. 'INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT' The Fury reappears inside the Kowloon Walled City -- which is deep inside the Chinese territory. Who you gonna call? No-one, but Nick Fury, Hawkeye and a bunch of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents come anyway. Problems? You bet. The Kowloon gangs want The Fury as well. On the Helicarrier, someone dies. The ground is not steady. Things escalate. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ales Kot. Art by Michael Walsh. Cover by Tradd Moore. 'THE DROP' Death on the Helicarrier. The killer is at large. Hill leads the investigation. Another incident on board. No-one expects a proper acid bath. Coulson goes rogue. Hawkeye wonders. Spider-Woman talks with a new friend. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ales Kot. Art by Michael Walsh. Cover by Tradd Moore. 'THE GREAT CULLING IS HERE' Trace the clues back to Secret Avengers #1. The sentence above means something. The true mastermind of the decay at the center of the Secret Avengers initiative is revealed. But then again -- is there just one? Hawkeye and Coulson face off. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Irwin Hasen & Bernard Sachs. Stories by unknown. Art by Irwin Hasen, Mort Drucker, Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs and unknown. She was about to marry a man she despised! This was the price she had to pay! Don't miss..."I Lied for Love"! Also featuring: "The Other Woman"; Romance, Inc. story "Her Stubborn Heart"; and "Foolish Romance"! Plus: Romantic Quotes filler! And: Letters page by Ann Martin, Counselor-at-Love. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

by Pécau, Kordey, Beau, Manchu, & Vatine 'Genesis': In the dawn of prehistory, four immortal brothers and sisters were entrusted with ivory runes by a dying shaman, and told never to use the card together. Now these four immortals, four archons, leapfrog through time, consumed in an epic struggle to influence and shape the history of Western civilization: a secret occult history of the world in seven chapters, beginning with Moses' challenge to the Pharaoh amidst the sands of Egypt. Perfect bound. Cover price $5.95.

by Jean-Pierre Pécau & Igor Kordey The Castle of the Djinns, 1176 AD. Two millennia have passed since the four Archons abandoned Egypt and each other and scattered into the world. But now events in the Holy Land draw them together once again. From Antioch to sacred Petra, a knight and a mysterious young woman joined by a writer named Chrétien de Troyes embark on a dangerous quest for the runestone used by Moses, and the origins of the Holy Grail. Cover price $5.95.

Limited Variant Cover by McNiven. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU The Invasion is here!! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero versus hero!! Resurrections and reunions!! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? And is that actually Captain America leading the heroes into a new era?? EXPECT CHANGE!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited Variant Sketch Cover by McNiven. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU The Invasion is here!! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero versus hero!! Resurrections and reunions!! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? And is that actually Captain America leading the heroes into a new era?? EXPECT CHANGE!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Limited Variant Cover by Leinil Yu. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU The Invasion is here!! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero versus hero!! Resurrections and reunions!! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? And is that actually Captain America leading the heroes into a new era?? EXPECT CHANGE!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

3rd Printing Cover featuring interior art by LEINIL FRANCIS YU. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU The Invasion is here!! The Marvel Universe is in shambles. The Skrull Empire's plan has birthed itself into perfection. It is hero versus hero!! Resurrections and reunions!! Is Tony Stark a Skrull? And is that actually Captain America leading the heroes into a new era?? EXPECT CHANGE!! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by GABRIELE DELL'OTTO. Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU. The world has turned upside down! The Skrulls have taken the Earth as part of their empire, the Avengers and Initiative are scattered...but there are two people who want some answers. One has a hammer and one has a shield. 32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST Penciled by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA Cover by MICHAEL RYAN The rip-roaring teen mini-series comes to a killer climax! The teams are split up, but can they come together and stop the Invasion? Can Hulkling become the Messiah he has been prophesized to be? Is Xavin lost forever? 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Reprints: Adam Strange (from Showcase 17), Green Lantern (G.L. 1), Challengers of the Unknown (Showcase 6), J'onn J'onzz (Detective 225), Flash (Showcase 4), Green Arrow and Speedy (1 page text), Superman-Batman team (World's Finest 94), and Wonder Woman (W.W. 105). Pencils by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, and others. Cover price $0.25.

First up, the origin and first case of Green Arrow, revealed by writer Mike Grell and artists Hannibal King, Dick Giordano and Arne Starr. Then it's Speedy's turn, as we learn the origin of GA's former sidekick as told by Elliot Maggin, John Koch and John Nyberg. Cover by Tom Grindberg and Giordano. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Facsimile of the 1961 Secret Origins Annual. NOTE: 1st Print says "First Printing" on inside cover and has $6.95 Canadian price. Including the original house ads, this classic 80-page Giant is updated with a cover refinished by Jerry Ordway, and the addition of an introduction and full story credits on a gatefold, cardstock cover. Among the stories: "The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team" (WORLD'S FINEST #94); Adam Strange in "Secret of the Eternal City" (SHOWCASE #17); Green Lantern Hal Jordan in "The Planet of Doomed Men" (GREEN LANTERN #1); the original Challengers of the Unknown in "The Secrets of the Sorceror's Box" (SHOWCASE #6); a text piece on the origins of Green Arrow and Speedy; "The Secret Origin of Wonder Woman" (WONDER WOMAN #105); the Martian Manhunter in "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel!" (DETECTIVE COMICS #225) and the origin of Flash Barry Allen in the classic "Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt" (SHOWCASE #4). FC, 80 PG.$4.95" Cover price $4.95.

'GOD OF FEAR, GOD OF WAR' Part 2 of 4 - Dark Reign tie-in - Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN. Art by ALESSANDRO VITTI. Cover by JIM CHEUNG Nick Fury and a long-dormant spy now reactivated continue their top secret mission while the kids get in way over their heads as they go up against members of the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts...and while no one else is looking, HYDRA's grand plans continue to unfold. All that and Ares is finally reunited with his son - watch the sparks fly! I32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Part 3 of 9. "The World is Mine!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. The Beyonder decides to partake in all the pleasures life can offer. He devours drink, food, women, riches, and sights only beheld by a few, but finds this life of luxury a hollow existence. How can a nigh omnipotent being find contentment in mortal existence when the world is his oyster at the snap of his fingers? Featuring the Kingpin and the Molecule Man.

Story continues in Daredevil #223, Incredible Hulk #312, and Avengers #260.

Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $360.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Joe Rubinstein. Sketch on cover. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 7/2/2021 & Al Milgrom on 8/21/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F48AF8-013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $305.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Joe Rubinstein (twice). Sketch on cover. Witnessed Signature: Al Milgrom on 8/21/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F48AF8-016 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $260.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom, Bob Budiansky & Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Joe Rubinstein on 10/8/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0B0CC15-063 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $130.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Joe Rubinstein. Sketch on cover. Witnessed Signature: Al Milgrom on 8/21/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F48AF8-017 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $145.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Joe Rubinstein. Sketch on cover. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 7/2/2021 & Al Milgrom on 8/21/2021. Label #21-2F48AF8-012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $155.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom, Bob Budiansky & Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Joe Rubinstein on 10/8/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0B0CC15-062 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics	Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $105.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Verified Signature: Joe Rubinstein (twice). Sketch on cover. Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 7/2/2021 & Al Milgrom on 8/21/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F48AF8-014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Part 5 of 9. "Despair!" Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Al Milgrom and Steve Leialoha. When depression threatens to overtake him, the One from Beyond finds himself at his most vulnerable. Will the heroes of Earth seize this moment and end the Beyonder's threat forever? Featuring the Avengers, West Coast Avengers, X-Men, and New Mutants.

Story continues in Doctor Strange #74, Thing #30, and Fantastic Four #285.

1st appearance of Boom Boom (Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown).

Cover price $0.75.

Cover pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs. 100 Year Duel starring Wonder Woman, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Harry G. Peter; In New York 100 years in the future no one has ever heard of Wonder Woman. Carnival of Doom starring Dr. Pat, art by Frank Giacoia. The Voyage of the Time Capsule starring Astra, script by John Broome, art by Gil Kane. False Sweethearts--Romance, Inc., art possibly by Carmine Infantino. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Sergio Aragonés continues to dazzle his readers with humorous and heartfelt stories this holiday season. First, he recounts a dangerous moment from his childhood while with his friend Julio. Then, a photographer sets out to document a Native American tribal ritual with severe consequences. Also, a fun-filled assortment of Sergio's gags and games. Cover price $3.50.

The Jerque Imperative: Part 3 - Written by Brian Joines. Art by Joshua C. Rowe. The first storyline concludes! Dr. Jerque's plans stand revealed! In a final effort to thwart the plans of Jerque and his villainous allies, Lord Talon leads his team in an attack against Big City Studios. Has Ugly Monkey figured out the plan in time? If so, is it too late to stop Big City's destruction? And will the battle's decision rest upon the shoulders of a man who's not a real hero...but has played one on TV? A fully assembled team stands ready to answer these questions in the final segment of the critically acclaimed comedic storyline! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.