Comic books in 'Alien Landscape', graded by CGC

Story and Art by James Stokoe. Following the failed Badoon invasion of Earth and America's disappearance into the Negative Zone, how will the Avengers of 2061 cope?! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Feb 1937. Cover and illustrations by Leo Morey. Science fiction stories by Walter Rose, John Edwards, Arthur K. Barnes, Stanton A. Coblentz, and Isaac R. Nathanson. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 newsprint pages Cover price $0.25.

Volume 24, Issue 8 - August, 1950. Cover by Robert Gibson Jones. Science fiction stories by Robert Moore Williams, Fredric Brown "From These Ashes", P.F. Costello "The Illusion Seekers", Franklin Gregory, Russell Branch, Roger Flint Young, and John Bridger. Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa, Leo Ramon Summers, Henry E. Sharp, W.H. Hinton, and Edmond Swiatek. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 196 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 26, Issue 4 - April, 1952. Cover by Barye Phillips. Science fiction stories by John Bloodstone, William P. McGivern, Don Wilcox, Frances M. Deegan, and Paul W. Fairman. Illustrations by Ed Valigursky, Paul Lundy, David Stone, and Leo Ramon Summers. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 164 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Jan 1955. Science fiction stories by James Leland, Christopher Thames, Arnold Marmor, Ivar Jorgensen, Albert Moore, Mort Alymer, and Lysander Kemp. Cover by William Rembach. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

July 1955. Science fiction stories by Mark Guthrie, Karl Stanley, C.R. Thames, and Ivar Jorgensen. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

October 1960. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science Fiction stories by Clifford Simak, A. Bertram Chandler, J. F. Bone, and Theodore L. Thomas. Science article by Lester Del Rey. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Bernklau, and Ed Emshwiller. Pulp digest; 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 146 pages. Cover price $0.35.

February 1961. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science Fiction stories by A. Bertram Chandler, David R. Bunch, Harold Calin, Arthur Porges, and a classic reprint "The Man who saw the Future" by Edmond Hamilton. Science article by Sam McClatchie. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay, Leo Morey, and Leo Summers. Pulp digest; 5 1/2" x 7 1/2"; 146 pages. Cover price $0.35.

July 1961. Science Fiction stories by Murray Leinster, Gordon Dickson, Dan Morgan, and G. Peyton Wertenbaker (classic reprint "Coming of the Ice"). Virgil Finlay (3) and West (2) illustrations. Cover by Albert Nuetzell. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Jan 1962. Science fiction stories by Ben Bova, Mark Clifton, J.G. Ballard, Miriam Allen deFord, and Roger Dee. Virgil Finlay (2), Dan Adkins, and Emsh illustrations. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. 5-1/2 in. x 7-1/2 in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

June 1979. Cover by Dean Ellis. Stories: "Class Six Climb"(Part 1) by William E. Cochrane, "The Locusts" by Larry Niven and Steve Barnes, "More than Life" by Ronald R. Lambert, "Temple Guardian" by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr., "Ms Found in a Coconut" by Alfred Bester, and "...And Master of One" by Ian Stewart. Science Fact article: "A Matter of Life and Death" by R. C. W. Ettinger. Softcover, 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

June 1996. Cover by Todd Lockwood. Stories: "The Three Labors of Bubba" by Bud Webster, "Wrong-Handed" by John Vester, "The Content of Their Character" by Doug Larsen, "Appointment in Sinai" by Ben Bova, and "Fluffy" by Jeffery D. Kooistra. Science Fact article: "Extraterrestrial Life: A New Era Begins" by Ben Bova. Probability Zero article: "Always, There's Somebody Doesn't get the Word" by Dean McLaughlin. Softcover, 5-in. x 7.25-in.; 160 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

December 1997. Cover by George H. Krauter. Stories: "O Pioneer!"(Conclusion) by Frederik Pohl, "Crossing Chao Meng Fu" by G. David Nordley, "Easter Egg Hunt: A Christmas Story" by Jeffery D. Kooistra, and "Arnold the Conqueror" by Steve Hockensmith. Science Fact article: "Biology at the Extremes" by Mark S. Lesney. Probability Zero article: "The Cure" by Michael A. Burstein. Softcover, 5-in. x 7.25-in.; 160 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

November 2002. Cover by Dominic Harman. Stories: "Survival Instinct"(conclusion) by Edward M. Lerner, "Ineluctable" by Robert J. Sawyer, "Truck Stop" by Walter F. Cuirle, "It's Only Human" by Brian Plante, "Tower of Babel" by Grey Rollins, "The Cat and the Pendulum" by Kathy Oltion, and "The Human Equations" by Dave Creek. Science Fact article: "Stem Cells and Human Cloning" by Joan Slonczewski. Probability Zero: "By the Lake" by Jeff Hecht. Special Feature: "Niven's Laws, 2002" by Larry Niven. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. World-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique concept paintings capture the Universe on a massive scale, from epic landscapes and towering cities to vast alien vistas. This new collection focuses on his futuristic art as well as his striking book covers for esteemed SF authors, including Arthur C. Clarke, Orson Scott Card, John Scalzi, Ben Bova, Jack McDevitt, Frederik Pohl and many more! It's an up-to-date portfolio charting John Harris' detailed landscapes, space-scapes and more! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

Oct 1952. Volume 50, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Cover by Van Dongen. Science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov, Edwin James, Dean McLaughlin, Alfred Coppel, and Walter M. Miller Jr.. Illustrations by Edd Cartier, Pawelka, and van Dongen. Article on fireworks. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

May 1953. Volume 51, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement ("Mission of Gravity" part 2), Robert Moore Williams, Algis Budrys, Irving E. Cox Jr., and Robert Sheckley. Illustrations by Dreany, Orban, Schecterson, Pawelka, and van Dongen. Article on creative engineering at M.I.T. Cover by Austin R. Baer. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Dec 1954. Volume 54, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Frank Herbert, Raymond F. Jones, Rex Jatko, J. Anthony Ferlaine, and M.C. Pease. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on visual perception. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Dave Cockrum. The Aurora Comic Scenes were promotional comic books included with the Aurora superhero model kits made in 1974. They were drawn by famous comic book artists like Gil Kane, Neal Adams, Curt Swan, and Dick Giordano, and all ten feature popular comic book characters from both Marvel and DC, including Superman, Batman, Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk! Because of the rarity of the books and the way in which they were distibuted, they are difficult to find in collectible grades.

2nd Printing. Written by Zac Thompson. Art and Cover by Daniel Irizarri. The 21st century sucks hard, but it's made somewhat tolerable by the latest and greatest media innovations. Enter the Dreamwave: the first gaming console played entirely while you sleep. The obsession of millions around the globe, it's also the one point of solace for four friends known as the 'Cemetery Kids,' who spend their nights roaming the endless maps of the most brutal horror game ever created as they seek to dethrone the 'King of Sleep'-the Dreamwave's biggest, baddest, and most mysterious boss. Which was fun . . . until one of them doesn't wake up and finds their consciousness locked inside a horror game that is anything but imaginary. Now, the three remaining Cemetery Kids must navigate a forbidden landscape to rescue their friend-and pray that the secret lurking at its center doesn't follow them home. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zac Thompson. Art by Daniel Irizarri. Cover by Alex Eckman-Lawn. Creators Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker) and Daniel Irizarri (XINO) navigate an uncanny reality where the monsters are anything but science fiction . . . After Pik's tragic encounter with the King of Sleep, Birdie is adamant that her brother-while appearing to be in a coma-is actually trapped within the game Nightmare Cemetery. With Wilson and Enid by her side, they enter the Piped District where the game play increases in complexity and horror as it taps into their deepest fears. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Zac Thompson. Art and Cover by Daniel Irizarri. A new kind of evil awaits players in the shadows of Nightmare Cemetery! The game's tricks-playing out in the real world in gruesomely violent ways-drive a wedge between friends thus threatening efforts to find Pik. When Enid bails from the game, she begins her own investigation into the Dreamwave's effect on its players and uncovers an uncanny pattern of mysterious accidents. 26 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Zac Thompson. Art by Daniel Irizarri. Cover by Tom Fowler. A new kind of evil awaits players in the shadows of Nightmare Cemetery! The game's tricks-playing out in the real world in gruesomely violent ways-drive a wedge between friends thus threatening efforts to find Pik. When Enid bails from the game, she begins her own investigation into the Dreamwave's effect on its players and uncovers an uncanny pattern of mysterious accidents. 26 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zac Thompson. Art by Daniel Irizarri. Cover by Tom Fowler. A new kind of evil awaits players in the shadows of Nightmare Cemetery! The game's tricks-playing out in the real world in gruesomely violent ways-drive a wedge between friends thus threatening efforts to find Pik. When Enid bails from the game, she begins her own investigation into the Dreamwave's effect on its players and uncovers an uncanny pattern of mysterious accidents. 26 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Zac Thompson. Art and Cover by Daniel Irizarri. 'THE FINAL LEVEL! The King of Sleep awaits as Birdie, Wilson, and Enid ready themselves for the final battle to save Pik. But the outcome may not be what anyone expected in Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker) and Daniel Irizarri's (Holy West) kinetic, heart-pounding conclusion to 2024's genre-defying sci-fi/horror hybrid!' 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Zac Thompson. Art by Daniel Irizarri. Cover by Malachi Ward. 'THE FINAL LEVEL! The King of Sleep awaits as Birdie, Wilson, and Enid ready themselves for the final battle to save Pik. But the outcome may not be what anyone expected in Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker) and Daniel Irizarri's (Holy West) kinetic, heart-pounding conclusion to 2024's genre-defying sci-fi/horror hybrid!' 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zac Thompson. Art by Daniel Irizarri. Cover by Malachi Ward. THE FINAL LEVEL! The King of Sleep awaits as Birdie, Wilson, and Enid ready themselves for the final battle to save Pik. But the outcome may not be what anyone expected in Zac Thompson (Hunt for the Skinwalker) and Daniel Irizarri's (Holy West) kinetic, heart-pounding conclusion to 2024's genre-defying sci-fi/horror hybrid! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Sky Jacks!" Collects Doctor Who (2012 IDW) Volume 3 #9-12. Written by Andy Diggle and Eddie Robson. Art by Andy Kuhn. Cover by Mark Buckingham. The TARDIS has recently been on the fritz, but now it has gone completely out of control and the Doctor is nowhere to be found! Meanwhile, white holes have been forming throughout time and space, sucking in everything around them. What does the Hypothetical Gentleman have to do with it all? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

"The Duplicated Man" a complete novel by James Blish and Michael Sherman.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - August, 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. "The Duplicated Man" by Robert A. W. Lowndes (as 'James Blish & Michael Sherman'), "The Last Man in the Moon" by Charles Dye, "The Winning Losers" by Gene L. Henderson, and "No Greater Glory" by Donald A. Wolheim (as 'W. Malcolm White'). Illustrations by Paul Orban and Milton Luros. Approx. 7" x 10"; black and white; 132 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

1st printing. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Acclaimed as America's foremost writer of adventure stories, Edgar Rice Burroughs, the man who crated Tarzan, is one of the 20th Century's most widely-read authors. This is collection of some of his best Science Fiction adventure stories. Includes PELLUCIDAR; THUVIA - MAID OF MARS; TANAR OF PELLUCIDOR; THE CHESSMEN OF MARS; and THE MASTER MIND OF MARS. Hardcover, 452 pages, Text Only.

2nd and later printings. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Acclaimed as America's foremost writer of adventure stories, Edgar Rice Burroughs, the man who crated Tarzan, is one of the 20th Century's most widely-read authors. This is collection of some of his best Science Fiction adventure stories. Includes PELLUCIDAR; THUVIA - MAID OF MARS; TANAR OF PELLUCIDOR; THE CHESSMEN OF MARS; and THE MASTER MIND OF MARS. Hardcover, 452 pages, Text Only.

1st Printing. No cover price. Band 1: Craig Russell, Steve Ditko, Howard Chaykin, Mike Nesser. German language. Softcover, 100 pages.

March 1957. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Henry Slater, Robert Silverberg, Ralph Burke, Stanley Mullen, Calvin Knox, and Hall Thornton. Virgil Finlay illustration. Cover by Edward Valigursky. 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 132 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Aug 1968. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Fritz Leiber, James Tiptree, Jr., Edmond Hamilton, Bryce Walton, Lester Del Rey, Rog Phillips, Sidney Austen, Robert Bloch, and Ralph Robin. Illustrations by Jeff Jones, Jay Jackson, William A. Gray, William Slade, J. Allen St. John, Virgil Finlay, and Emshwiller 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; black and white; 146 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.50.

Fall, 1951. Stories by John Scott Campbell, Wilbur S. Peacock, Edmond Hamilton, Gordon A. Giles, Raymond Z. Gallun, Chad Oliver, William Morrison, and Mack Reynolds. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Winter, 1952. Stories by David H. Keller, Wesley Arnold, Gordon A. Giles, H.B. Fyfe, L. Sprague De Camp, Mack Reynolds, and Robert Moore Williams. Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 148 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Spring 1954. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories by Murray Leinster, Arthur Leo Zagat, Tom Wilson, Walter H. Mulstay, R.J. McGregor, Alfred Coppel, and William L. Bade. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Jan 1955. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Science fiction stories by Milton Lesser, Algus Budrys, Judith Merril, Walter M. Miller Jr., Horatio Winslow, Evelyn Goldstein, Robert F. Young, Jeanne Williams, Russ Winterbotham, F.B. Bryning, Bern Sharfman, and Joe Archibald. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

May 1955. Cover by Mel Hunter. Science fiction stories by Jacques Jean Ferrat, Joe Archibald, F.B. Bryning, John A. Sentry, Thomas J. O'Hara, R.E. Banks, Richard R. Smith, Ivan Janvier, Manly Wade Wellman, Dal Stivens, Evan Hunter, Max Dancey, and Sam merwin Jr. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

April 1956. Cover by Kelly Freas. Science fiction stories by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp (Conan in "The Blood-Stained God"), Stanley Mullen, H. Nearing Jr., Alan E. Hourse, Frank B. Bryning, Milton Lesser, Frank Belknap Long, Sam Carson, Richard E. Love, and Eric Frank Russell. No interior illustrations. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 128 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Al Williamson. Flash Gordon illustrations by Al Williamson. Chapter Three: Danger in Volcania, script by Mark Schultz, art by Al Williamson; Flash remembers a childhood encounter with Allura on Earth. Chapter Four: Showdown in Syk, script by Mark Schultz, art by Al Williamson; Flash exposes and stops Ming's plot to regain power. 36 pgs., full color. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Comic strip reprints: Dilbert, Bizarro, Mixed Media, Foxtrot, Zippy the Pinhead, I Need Help, For Better or For Worse, Shoe, and Off the Mark. Also columns by Dave Barry, Madeleine Begun Kane, Mark Miller, Mickey Guisewite, and Stephanie Brush. 8-in. x 10.25-in.; black and white; 80 newsprint pages. Cover price $3.95.

Dec 1959. Science Fiction stories by George F. Forbes, S. D. Gottesman, Al Seveik, and Douglas & Dorothy Stapleton. Illustrations by Emsh. 5 1/2-in. x 7-in.; b&w text with spot illustrations; 130 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.35.

April 1951. Cover by Emsh. Stories: "Angel's Egg" by Edgar Pangborn, "Don't Live in the Past" by Damon Knight, "Hunt the Hunter" by Kris Neville, and "Mars Child"(Part 2) by Cyril Judd. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 160 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

May 1957. Cover by Pederson. Stories: "Survival Kit" by Frederik Pohl, "A Touch of E Flat" by Joe Gibson, "Time in the Round" by Fritz Leiber, "The Language of Love" by Robert Skeckley, "Founding Father" by Clifford D. Simak, "Double Dome" by Raymond E. Banks, "Quota for Conquest" by Richard Wilson. 5.25-in. x 7.5-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

October 1958. Cover by Sol Dember. Stories: "Time Killer" (Part 1 of 4) by Robert Sheckley, "The Wizards of Pung's Corners" by Frederik Pohl, "Lisbon Cubed" by William Tenn, "Paramount ULJ" by Avram Davidson, "Block That Metaphor" by Robert Bloch. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

November 1958. Cover by Paul Wenzel. Stories: "The Civilization Game" by Clifford D. Simak, "Birds of A Feather" by Robert Silverberg, "People Soup" by Alan Arkin, "No Substitutions" by Jim Harmon, "Time Killer" (Part 2 of 4) by Robert Sheckley. Illustrations by Dick Francis & Wallace Wood. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 144 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

August 1960. Cover by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh). Stories: "Mind Partner" by Christopher Anvil, "Sordman The Protector" by Tom Purdom, "A Husband For My Wife" by William W. Stuart, "The Business, As Usual" by Jack Sharkey, "To Tell The Truth" by Neal Barrett, Jr., "An Elephant for the Prinkip" by L.J. Stecher, Jr., and "Drunkard's Walk" (Part 2 of 2) by Frederik Pohl. Illustrations by Carter, Burns, Trattner, Wallace Wood, Dick Francis, and Emsh. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

June 1961. Cover by Wenzel. Stories: "Farmer" by Mack Reynolds, "The Weirdest World" by R.A. Lafferty, "Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons" by Cordwainer Smith, "A-W-F Unlimited" by Frank Herbert, "The Graybes of Raath" by Neal Barrett, Jr., "A Gentle Dying" by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth, "Breakdown" by Herbert D. Kastle, "My Object All Sublime" by Poul Anderson, and "The Long Way Home" by Fred Saberhagen. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in. x 7-in.; 194 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.