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Those vile VILLAINS and the heroes who loved them! This issue: a nostalgic and sometimes humorous look at the most famous bad guys in the history of comics! Find out why so many serious hobbyists avidly collect certain villain covers and stories...and which can be had for way below market value! Also includes all the regular features--plus a color gallery section. Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

Mile High...White Mountain...Cosmic Aeroplane...Larson...these are just a few of the many and often confusing labels used to describe certain rare, sought after, and very expensive comics! But are these pedigree issues really worth the extra cost? CBM #32 surveys dealers and collectors from all over the country to find out just how much a premium you should be paying. Find out why certain pedigrees are sometimes considered to be over-priced, while others can be purchased for way below market value! Don't miss the quick reference and history of all the pedigree collections that no serious collector can do without! Plus: This issue also takes a revealing look at the Silver Age Hawkman and Spectre artist, the amazing Murphy Anderson! Get in on the ground floor and find out why demand for this great artist's original art is one of the best kept secrets in fandom! Don't miss this insider's exclusive from both the investor's and collector's viewpoint! Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

Read about why Catman Comics (many with L.B. Cole covers) have emerged as one of the rarest and most sought after titles this year! Find out why so many collectors are avidly searching out and purchasing Catman comics...and why, amazingly, some Catman issues can still be found at bargain basement prices. Grab a copy of CBM #33 and find out why savvy Golden Age collectors have gone Catman Crazy! Cover by L.B. Cole. Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! For baby boomers, the early Silver Batman that is most remembered is the Sci-Fi Batman of the late '50s and early '60s! Featured in Detective Comics, World's Finest Comics and Batman, this amazing version of the caped crusader matched wits with strange extraterrestrials and futuristic machines of destruction--often against the backdrop of a weird alien landscape! Learn why collectors all over the country treasure and collect these valuable Batman comics. Plus: CBM #34 also contains "Secrets of the Batcave," which finally reveals Dick Sprang's special genius with the Silver Age Sci-Fi Batman! Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

Special Carl Bark's 95th Birthday Party Edition! The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! For baby boomers, the early Silver Batman that is most remembered is the Sci-Fi Batman of the late '50s and early '60s! Featured in Detective Comics, World's Finest Comics and Batman, this amazing version of the caped crusader matched wits with strange extraterrestrials and futuristic machines of destruction--often against the backdrop of a weird alien landscape! Learn why collectors all over the country treasure and collect these valuable Batman comics. Plus: CBM #34 also contains "Secrets of the Batcave," which finally reveals Dick Sprang's special genius with the Silver Age Sci-Fi Batman! 80 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! Ask any serious collector...Square-bound Giants and Annuals have become one of the most collectible items in the entire field of comic book collecting! CBM #35 zeros in on these fondly remembered and extremely rare collectibles. Square-bound Giants of the '40s, '50s and '60s are now in such demand (especially in Grade) that the short supply has driven prices through the roof! Learn why collectors all over the country treasure and collect these valuable comics and how the actual method of manufacture makes copy after copy defective right from the bindery! Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! The discovery of the decade! Detective Dan...the missing link in comics history! For years collectors have searched for it..and now it's been found! Read the exclusive article in CBM #36, which features the inside scoop on this newly discovered and one of a kind "missing link" and its possible effect on comic book history...and comic book values! Cover features the cover of Detective Dan, Secret Op 48 (1933) #0. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! 1950's Sci-Fi! Fiery comets, lost alien civilizations and bizarre monsters all challenged the intrepid space heroes of the 1950's. Read the exclusive articles in CBM #37 which feature commentary by famous collectors about which titles and issues are most in demand, which are truly rare and hard to find, and which titles are still available at bargain basement prices! Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! 1950's Sci-Fi! Fiery comets, lost alien civilizations and bizarre monsters all challenged the intrepid space heroes of the 1950's. Read the exclusive articles in CBM #37 which feature commentary by famous collectors about which titles and issues are most in demand, which are truly rare and hard to find, and which titles are still available at bargain basement prices! Magazine, 80+pg. Cover price $4.95.

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The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors! Lou Fine left an indelible imprint on the history of comics, and issues with his cover art have become among the most collectible and high-demand comics in fandom. Along with demand, the prices of Lou Fine issues have also skyrocketed! The Lou Fine comics market has been smoldering for a decade...but the lid is about to come off! Find out which Lou Fine classics are hot, which are rising fast, and which are still priced at bargain basement levels! B&W w/color cover and gallery. Cover price $4.95.

Neal Adams: The DC Years. CBM Special Issue for 1996! In the tradition of the Jim Steranko special issue published in 1995 (see #28), #40 focuses on the body of comic book art that Neal Adams produced for DC Comics between 1967 and 1974. Not to slight the incredible work Adams produced for Marvel at the same time, but the overwhelming majority of his output was for DC, and in it Adams forged definitive artistic identities for several leading characters. This issue displays all the artistic highlights of Adams' singular style, a unique blend of photographic realism, dynamic anatomy, cartooning stylizations, and cinematic storytelling and panel breakdowns that signaled a sea of change in the look of comic book art. In an in-depth interview, Adams reveals the details of his entry into DC Comics and the subsequent revolutionary and revelatory changes he initiated, from his influential pen-and-brush inking to his breakthrough innovations in coloring and production. Highlighted are never-before-seen thumbnail pencils to some of Adams' most famous published pages. Cover by Adams features the Spectre, Deadman, Green Arrow and Batman. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age & Silver Age Collectors. The Unknown Frazetta! The comic book work of the legendary Frank Frazetta is among the most collectible and sought after in fandom, but much of his early work has not been fully documented...until now! Learn which books contain "unknown Frazetta" art and how their market value will increase when their contents become public knowledge. Beat art collectors across the country and get in on the ground floor of the Frazetta comics renaissance. B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.

The Most Collectible Comics of 1996 & 1997! Don't miss the most important collector's survey of the year! Learn which Golden Age, Silver Age and Bronze Age comic books have achieved "high demand" status in 1996. This issue delivers the list and finds out why so many collectors are avidly searching for these books! Then CBM turns its attentions to the future - what will be the best comic investments for 1997? Read this issue and find out our picks! Plus: the genius of Joe Kubert! B&W with color gallery. Cover price $4.95.