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Comic Reader (1961) 167 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4400745021

The Comic Reader is a source for information on the comic industry, what comics and when they are coming out that month (mainly Marvel and DC), and a synopsis of the story. Includes comic strips from The Menomonee Falls Gazette. The Comic Reader was like Wizard Magazine before there was a Wizard Magazine. 62 pages, B&W, 7-in. x 10.25-in. Cover price $1.00.

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 8 VF/NM 9.0

80 page double-sized issue. 40-page article on Blackhawk. Bob Overstreet looks at the art of Wally Wood. Superheroes at war.

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 10 VF- 7.5

Phantom Lady, Black Canary

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 11 VF- 7.5

Lev Gelason's Daredevil, ME's White Indian

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 12 VF+ 8.5

Robert Jennings' Comic World #12 (published circa 1969). Articles and illustrations about ME's Ghost Rider by Harry Thomas (who also did the cover) and Robert Jennings; "Johnny Craig, the Master of Horror and Intrigue," by Bob Overstreet, which features quite a bit of Craig panels and covers from the EC days; a letter from Fred Guardineer; plus notes. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W, 40 pages.

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 14 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at both staples, cover detached at one. Staple rust, rust migration.

Black Terror, Alex Schomburg

Comics Reading Libraries (1973 King Features) 8 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384477001

Issue R-08: Prince Valiant, Flash Gordon. 1977 reprint edition also exists.

Comics Revue (1984-2009 Comics Interview) 59 CGC 9.0 SS Breathed/ McFarlane

Paper: White

Signed by Berke Breathed on 10/03/09 and Todd McFarlane on 1/17/20

Label #2563675001

Newspaper comic strip reprints: Spider-Man, Batman, Modesty Blaise, The Phantom, Flash Gordon, Bloom County, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Todd McFarlane Spider-Man cover. Cover price $4.95.

Comics You'll Never See Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11"

Comics You'll Never See Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 8 1/2" x 11"

Con Artists (2021 Ryan Kincaid/Counterpoint) 2RIDDLER.B.METAL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Chatzoudis Metal Edition A.

Label #4127415002

"Riddler" Metal Edition Virgin Cover by Elias Chatzoudis. Story by Ryan Kincaid. Art by Javier Giangiacomo. 24 pages, full color.

Con Artists (2021 Ryan Kincaid/Counterpoint) 3RAGDOLL.B.FOIL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Rag Doll Virgin Foil Edition.

Label #4416895002

Rag Doll Edition Naughty VirginArt (Blue) Foil Cover by Sun Khamunaki - Limited to 30 copies. Story by Ryan Kincaid. Art by Javier Giangiacomo. 24 pages, full color.

Conan and the People of the Black Circle Lot of 4

Issues 1-4 of Conan and the People of the Black Circle (2013 Dark Horse). Most will grade in the NM range.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 GD+ 2.5

Cover and first 6 wraps detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Tower of the Elephant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: City of Arenjun in Zamora; Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request; adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached. Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Tower of the Elephant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: City of Arenjun in Zamora; Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request; adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 6 VG 4.0

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Devil-Wings Over Shadizar, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Shadizar the Wicked; Conan kills bat-like creature worshipped as a god; Jenna saves Conans life & steals his gold; first appearance of Fafnir and Blackrat. 32 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 23 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting:Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letters column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed.32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting:Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letters column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed.32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 84 CGC 8.5 SS Thomas

Paper: White

Signed by Roy Thomas on 9/10/21

Label #3884758003

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Two Against the Hawk-City!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: city of Harakht; Conan returns to Harakht, is subdued by Zula, and imprisoned by Mer-ath. Belit & Neftha enter Luxor and turn into serpents; Zula & Conan escape and flee on giant hawks. Spider-man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Spider-Man Spoils a Snatch. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 148 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-279A9AA-190

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The Plague of Forlek - Written by Bruce Jones. Art by John Buscema and Ernie Chan. Cover by John Buscema. A tribe fighting for survival in the wasteland; a forbidden fruit; a strange curse and a bizarre metamorphosis all add up to an exciting tale! Characters in this issue: Conan; Forlek (first appearance); Kalefan; Price Pelen; Princess Alitari; King Selt; Lamerak. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 241N FN

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Scott Williams. All Roads Lead To Zamora, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Red Sonja is getting married, and Conan is anything but the best man when he suspects sorcery, and not love, is her motivation. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Conan the Barbarian Facsimile Edition (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4376818018

Note : Copies of the issue have a printing defect in the form of small tears on the right edge of the front cover

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. Over fifty years ago, legendary writer Roy Thomas teamed with visionary artist Barry Windsor-Smith for the first comic book adaptation of Robert E. Howard's pulp novel icon - introducing True Believers to swords and sorcery in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Conan comic books soon became a huge, industry-changing success story - and it all began with CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 in 1970! Join the young Cimmerian warrior as he and an Aesir raiding party invade the land of Vanaheim - setting Conan on a path of adventure leading to winged demons, a dark temple and the mysterious Star-Stone, which would offer a vision of Conan's future as a king! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #1. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 11

Issues 69-71, 73, 76-78, 80, 85 and 89-90 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 12

Issues 87, 89-91 and 93-100 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF range, with 91 grading at FR.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 6

Issues 4, 5, 8, 12, 13 and 15 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VG/FN to FN+ range.

Conan the Barbarian Signed Lot of 13

Issues 69 (Val Mayerik), 80 (Howard Chaykin), 81 (Chaykin), 83 (Chaykin), 84 (Mike Royer), 100 (Jim Shooter), 102 (Shooter, Al Milgrom), 105-106 (Roy Thomas & Bob Wiacek), and 107-110 (Shooter) of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). No certification is included. Most will grade in FN-VF range with 80 grading GD.

Conan the Barbarian Signed Lot of 15

Issues 115 (Roy Thomas & Jim Shooter), 138-139 (Val Mayerik), 155 (Shooter), 160 (Bob Camp & Larry Hama), 164 (Hama), 167 (Shooter), 169 (Camp & Hama), 170 (Camp), 172 (Camp), 173 (Camp & Hama), 176 (Camp), and 200 (Geof Isherwood) of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) and issues 2 (Shooter) and 8 (Roy Thomas) of Conan the King (1980) all signed by the noted creators. No certification is included. Most will grade in FN-VG range.

Conan The Barry Windsor-Smith Archives HC (2010 Dark Horse) 1C-REP FN 6.0

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970-1993 Marvel) #1-11.

Written by Roy Thomas. Art and cover by Barry Windsor-Smith.

In 1970, Barry Windsor-Smith burst onto the comic-book scene with his dynamic portrayal of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, altering the course of the blue-eyed Cimmerian forever, and cementing himself as one of the greatest artists to touch pencil to paper.

Nearly forty years later, Dark Horse Comics, in the tradition of the Dark Horse Archives collections, reprints Barry Windsor-Smith's entire run on Marvel's Conan the Barbarian in two fine hardcover volumes!

The first volume of The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives includes such classic tales as Rogues in the House and The Tower of the Elephant, adapted by Roy Thomas and fully illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith. This volume collects the first half of Barry Windsor-Smith's run on Conan the Barbarian.

o The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives are the definitive collections of the historic and influential Conan the Barbarian comics drawn by Barry Windsor-Smith!

Hardcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

Concrete Celebrates Earth Day (1990 Dark Horse) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Label #22-05A906D-012

By Paul Chadwick & Charles Vess & Moebius. Cover by Paul Chadwick. On April 22, 1990, the world joined together in an effort to make the population of the Earth aware of the environmental dangers we face. As their contribution to the cause represented by Earth Day 1990, Paul Chadwick, and Dark Horse Comics have joined together to create a unique comic experience- Concrete Celebrates Earth Day. A 32 page full color comic, Concrete Celebrates Earth Day contains new stories featuring Chadwick's Harvey and Eisner award-winning character Concrete, plus stories by artists Moebius and Charles Vess, all designed to heighten our awareness of the environmental problems that threaten us all. It is a comics experience that is not to be missed. FC. Cover price $3.50.

Concrete Eclectica (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-08A2B64-002

By PAUL CHADWICK. Harvey and Eisner award-winning creator Paul Chadwick returns for a 2-issue outing with new Concrete stories, as well as new non-Concrete tales. This issue, Concrete does his part for gun control and gets shot for his troubles in "King of the Early Evening." Also, installments of the new '100 Horrors' series, including the kids-can-be-so-cruel story "The Ugly Boy." The issue is rounded out with a look at art done by Chadwick for convention appearances and advertisements - including 4 beautiful watercolor paintings. Cover price $2.95.

Concrete Eclectica (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-08A2B64-003

By PAUL CHADWICK. This issue features a whimsical story, "I Strive for Realism," in which Concrete meets the creator of his universe, and is temporarily transformed back into plain, human Ronald Lithgow. Also in this issue, a new 'Sky of Heads' story, more '100 Horrors,' and a few more of Paul Chadwick's wonderful watercolor paintings. Cover price $2.95.

Contest of Champions (2015) 1A CGC 9.8 Medina

Paper: White

Label #4106066014

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Paco Medina and Thomas Labourot. Cover by Paco Medina. Welcome to the BATTLEREALM--a broken section of space-time where cosmic beings gamble for the ultimate power while their unwilling pawns fight for their lives and a chance to return back to Earth. Who will survive... THE CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS? 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Convergence Supergirl Matrix (2015 DC) 2B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4347084002

Written by Keith Giffen. Art by Timothy Green and Joseph Silver. Cover by Chip Kidd. STARRING HEROES FROM ZERO HOUR! Supergirl and Ambush Bug fight against…uh…we don't really understand what Keith Giffen is doing here, but we trust it'll work out great! This extra-sized issue features a bonus BAT-MITE story written by Dan Jurgens and illustrated by Corin Howell. 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Cool Comics Cover Gallery (2023 Cool Comics) 1TINKERBELL.B VF+ 8.5

"Tinkerbell" Virgin Cover by Art Sidney. 16 pages, full color.

Cosmic Stories (1941 Albing Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1 VG 4.0

2" spine split from top.

Cosmo Cat (1946 Fox) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cosmopolitan (1886 Hearst) Vol. 106 #2 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Full length spine split. Missing back cover.

Volume 106, Issue 2 - February 1939, 8.5" x 11.5", 172 pages, B&W with spot color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 15 #6 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 5 1/2" x 8".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 18 #2 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 6 1/2" x 7 3/4".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 21 #6 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 6 1/2" x 7 1/2".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 23 #4 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 9 1/4" x 7 3/4".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 23 #5 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper affixed to a piece of heavy board. Proof measures 5 1/4" x 7 3/4", board measures 6 1/2" x 9".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 24 #4 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 5 1/2" x 7 3/4".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 24 #6 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 25 #1 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 5 1/4" x 8".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 25 #2 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 5 1/2" x 8".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 25 #3 by Ed Emshwiller

High quality print on paper. 5 1/2" x 8".

Cover Proof for Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Vol 25 #4 by Chesley Bonestell

High quality print on paper. 7" x 8".