Comic books February 2012

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Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men: Part 4 of 6 - Everything comes to a head at once as Frenchie and the Female take on Team Titanic, Maeve and Annie have a heart to heart and Hughie comes face to face with the reason he joined the Boys in the first place. Vought-American are suddenly ready to parley, but with the White House in new hands and the Homelander's plans finally kicking in, is Butcher in any mood to listen?""(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Darick Robertson Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Duncan Fegredo (W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) James Harren A B.P.R.D. task force is assembled to solve a new series of disappearances in the deadly woods from New World. As the team works together to find the monster responsible, tensions arise over one another's loyalties! Cover price $3.50.

Limited 1 for 5 Variant Cover by Mike Mignola (W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) James Harren A B.P.R.D. task force is assembled to solve a new series of disappearances in the deadly woods from New World. As the team works together to find the monster responsible, tensions arise over one another's loyalties! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Mi-Kyung Yun. Trapped in a luxurious castle on the moon, Soah's still separated from her husband, Habaek, who's dealing with his own troubles in the Emperor's fortress on Earth. Cursed to live in the body of a child during the day-when his elemental powers are weaker-Habaek is also being manipulated by the Emperor of the gods, who wishes to use Habaek's powers over water to turn the tide in an escalating civil war! The ghost of Habaek's former human bride, his deceptive mother, and a host of bickering, elemental gods are also in the mix, complicating Soah's efforts to be reunited with the one she loves. Best-selling series in the United States and Korea-where it's begun a run as a television series. Winner of Best New Artist from the Dokja-manhwa-daesang organization! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.99.

Bullets darken the sky as this epic series arc concludes with this blood-stained issue. Brimstone has been overrun by fleshwalkers. Now only three survivors remain and their leader Victor, the Viper, is infected. How long he can hold out before turning is anyone's guess, but time has nearly run out. Survival of the group will mean sacrifice of one of their own. Or maybe it's already too late. Cover price $3.25.

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Cover by Phil Noto On Your Own: Part 1 - (W) Andrew Chambliss (A) Georges Jeanty The uptick in the zompire population has the SFPD on Buffy's trail again-but this time, they need her assistance. However, Detective Dowling must settle for a little help from the bleached-blond vampire Spike, as Buffy has become distracted by a rather personal problem that will lead her to Robin Wood. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Michelle Madsen On Your Own: Part 1 - (W) Andrew Chambliss (A) Georges Jeanty The uptick in the zompire population has the SFPD on Buffy's trail again-but this time, they need her assistance. However, Detective Dowling must settle for a little help from the bleached-blond vampire Spike, as Buffy has become distracted by a rather personal problem that will lead her to Robin Wood. Cover price $2.99.

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story DAVID HINE art & cover SHAKY KANE 'TALES FROM THE HAUNTED JAZZ CLUB' Red Wraith recounts three tall tales of love and mutilation. An incompetent doctor performs surgery on his beloved wife, a beatnik learns that sexual inexperience, marijuana and sharp instruments make a dangerous mix, and a woman with morbid fear of human hair discovers that a bald body can still be hairy inside.""(W) David Hine (A/CA) Shaky Kane Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Written by Fabian Nicieza and Steven Grant. Art by Mark Sparacio. Cover by Paul Gulacy. This is the Big One! Every Captain Action Moonstone appearance ever printed - as well as Lady Action, Action Boy, Captain Action Classified, and Khem! One big Tome-O-Reading! Softcover, 432 pages, B&W. Cover price $28.95.

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American Dreamers: Part 5 of 5 - Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils by STEVE McNIVEN and GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, with inks by JAY LEISTEN and MATTEO BUFFAGNI. Cover by STEVE McNIVEN and JAY LEISTEN. The grand finale of 'AMERICAN DREAMERS' is here - Cap faces down an old friend, now a new enemy, but which of them is right in their view of modern America? Only Ed Brubaker and Steve McNiven know the answer! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Alan Davis (W) Ed Brubaker (A/CA) Alan Davis Powerless: Part 1 - Hydra rises from the ashes! What secret has Cap been keeping throughout Fear Itself? Alan Davis joins the all-star creative team! 32 PGS./Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 50 Marvel Comics 50th Anniversary Variant Cover by Gerald Parel Powerless: Part 1 - Hydra rises from the ashes! What secret has Cap been keeping throughout Fear Itself? Alan Davis joins the all-star creative team! 32 PGS./Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day... for the first time?! Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger's past! Brand new arc! Easy jumping on point! 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Collects Captain America (2004-2011 5th Series) #616-619. Written by ED BRUBAKER, HOWARD CHAYKIN, CULLEN BUNN, MIKE BENSON, FRANK TIERI, KYLE HIGGINS and ALEC SIEGEL. Art by TRAVIS CHAREST, MIKE DEODATO JR., ED MCGUINNESS, HOWARD CHAYKIN, JASON LATOUR, PAUL GRIST, PAUL AZACETA, PEPE LARAZZ and JACKSON GUICE. Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC. Steve Rogers races against time to uncover the international conspiracy that trapped his ex-partner in a web of intrigue and lies. Meanwhile, Bucky Barnes fights for his life in a Russian Gulag. With everybody gunning for Bucky and Steve fighting the clock, is there any hope for either of these two Super-Soldiers? Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Captain America (1998-2002 3rd Series) #45-50 and ANNUAL 2001.

Written by DAN JURGENS. Art by Dan Jurgens, Juan Bobillo, Marcelo Sosa and Bob Layton. Cover by DAN JURGENS.

The nefarious Red Skull has hijacked the SHIELD Helicarrier and threatens the Freeworld with nuclear annihilation. The only one that can stop this diabolical plan is the Sentinel of Liberty. But Captain America is dead, isn't he? Dan Jurgens "CAPS" his triumphant run on the world's greatest super hero with a tale for the ages!

Softcover, 280 pages, full color.

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Before he received his godlike powers, Captain Atom was a military man - an Air Force pilot. Now, he's being recruited again to serve his country as only he can. But will Captain Atom go along with his new role as a weapon of mass destruction? Cover price $2.99.

Auction Item: CGC 9.8 View scans 9 bids Current bid: $86.00 Time left: 4d 8h 16m CGC Signature Series Paper: White Clayton Crain Authenticated Autograph Label #4433939007	Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $26.00 View scans	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $21.00 View scans	Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $21.00 View scans
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Cover by Clayton Crain WELCOME TO CARNAGE U.S.A. - THE ULTIMATE RED STATE! Carnage's maniacal reign of terror continues, courtesy of the critically acclaimed creative team of Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain! Spider-Man and the Avengers must go on a brutal hunt to capture Cletus Kasaday before a small town in the American heartland falls under his mass-murdering spell! Buckle in and prepare for a violence packed adventure! Carnage U.S.A. wants YOU! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Humberto Ramos WELCOME TO CARNAGE U.S.A. - THE ULTIMATE RED STATE! Carnage's maniacal reign of terror continues, courtesy of the critically acclaimed creative team of Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain! Spider-Man and the Avengers must go on a brutal hunt to capture Cletus Kasaday before a small town in the American heartland falls under his mass-murdering spell! Buckle in and prepare for a violence packed adventure! Carnage U.S.A. wants YOU this December! 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $3.99.

Second Printing. Cover by Clayton Crain WELCOME TO CARNAGE U.S.A. - THE ULTIMATE RED STATE! Carnage's maniacal reign of terror continues, courtesy of the critically acclaimed creative team of Zeb Wells and Clayton Crain! Spider-Man and the Avengers must go on a brutal hunt to capture Cletus Kasaday before a small town in the American heartland falls under his mass-murdering spell! Buckle in and prepare for a violence packed adventure! Carnage U.S.A. wants YOU this December! 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $3.99.

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Selina Kyle says goodbye to an old friend, says hello to an older one, and resolves more firmly than ever to strike out on her own. Only one of those things almost gets her killed. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Khary Randolph Vince Hernandez - Story / Khary Randolph - Art / Emilio Lopez - Colors Everything you thought you knew about magic will... Vanish. Journey into a world where the lines between magic and reality are blurred...And where one man will soon find himself as the last remaining hope for all mankind. Hank, Sudana and Sparkles make their way into the treacherous jungles of Costa Rica in search of the wizard Kon for help. Yet, their journey may end before it even begins when they encounter The Guardians, magical panthers tasked with protecting the temple of Kon-who may or may not be allies to their cause. Inside Kon's temple, the ancient wizard battles the newly returned Samsun, but the tides of magic power have shifted-and not in his favor. In the Void Realm, Hector and Alle's capture by a mystical shaman will provide a glimmer of hope to the pair stuck in the hellish landscape of the Void, but will they be able to survive in order to enjoy it? Created and written by Aspen's own Vince Hernandez, with stunning art by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, make sure to open your eyes to the exciting new world of CHARISMAGIC! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Siya Oum Vince Hernandez - Story / Khary Randolph - Art / Emilio Lopez - Colors Everything you thought you knew about magic will... Vanish. Journey into a world where the lines between magic and reality are blurred...And where one man will soon find himself as the last remaining hope for all mankind. Hank, Sudana and Sparkles make their way into the treacherous jungles of Costa Rica in search of the wizard Kon for help. Yet, their journey may end before it even begins when they encounter The Guardians, magical panthers tasked with protecting the temple of Kon-who may or may not be allies to their cause. Inside Kon's temple, the ancient wizard battles the newly returned Samsun, but the tides of magic power have shifted-and not in his favor. In the Void Realm, Hector and Alle's capture by a mystical shaman will provide a glimmer of hope to the pair stuck in the hellish landscape of the Void, but will they be able to survive in order to enjoy it? Created and written by Aspen's own Vince Hernandez, with stunning art by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, make sure to open your eyes to the exciting new world of CHARISMAGIC! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Micah Gunnell Vince Hernandez - Story / Khary Randolph - Art / Emilio Lopez - Colors Everything you thought you knew about magic will... Vanish. Journey into a world where the lines between magic and reality are blurred...And where one man will soon find himself as the last remaining hope for all mankind. Hank, Sudana and Sparkles make their way into the treacherous jungles of Costa Rica in search of the wizard Kon for help. Yet, their journey may end before it even begins when they encounter The Guardians, magical panthers tasked with protecting the temple of Kon-who may or may not be allies to their cause. Inside Kon's temple, the ancient wizard battles the newly returned Samsun, but the tides of magic power have shifted-and not in his favor. In the Void Realm, Hector and Alle's capture by a mystical shaman will provide a glimmer of hope to the pair stuck in the hellish landscape of the Void, but will they be able to survive in order to enjoy it? Created and written by Aspen's own Vince Hernandez, with stunning art by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, make sure to open your eyes to the exciting new world of CHARISMAGIC! Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Nicola Hwang Vince Hernandez - Story / Khary Randolph - Art / Emilio Lopez - Colors Everything you thought you knew about magic will... Vanish. Journey into a world where the lines between magic and reality are blurred...And where one man will soon find himself as the last remaining hope for all mankind. Hank, Sudana and Sparkles make their way into the treacherous jungles of Costa Rica in search of the wizard Kon for help. Yet, their journey may end before it even begins when they encounter The Guardians, magical panthers tasked with protecting the temple of Kon-who may or may not be allies to their cause. Inside Kon's temple, the ancient wizard battles the newly returned Samsun, but the tides of magic power have shifted-and not in his favor. In the Void Realm, Hector and Alle's capture by a mystical shaman will provide a glimmer of hope to the pair stuck in the hellish landscape of the Void, but will they be able to survive in order to enjoy it? Created and written by Aspen's own Vince Hernandez, with stunning art by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, make sure to open your eyes to the exciting new world of CHARISMAGIC! Cover price $2.99.

Limited 1 for 12 Variant Cover by Emilio Lopez Vince Hernandez - Story / Khary Randolph - Art / Emilio Lopez - Colors Everything you thought you knew about magic will... Vanish. Journey into a world where the lines between magic and reality are blurred...And where one man will soon find himself as the last remaining hope for all mankind. Hank, Sudana and Sparkles make their way into the treacherous jungles of Costa Rica in search of the wizard Kon for help. Yet, their journey may end before it even begins when they encounter The Guardians, magical panthers tasked with protecting the temple of Kon-who may or may not be allies to their cause. Inside Kon's temple, the ancient wizard battles the newly returned Samsun, but the tides of magic power have shifted-and not in his favor. In the Void Realm, Hector and Alle's capture by a mystical shaman will provide a glimmer of hope to the pair stuck in the hellish landscape of the Void, but will they be able to survive in order to enjoy it? Created and written by Aspen's own Vince Hernandez, with stunning art by Khary Randolph and Emilio Lopez, make sure to open your eyes to the exciting new world of CHARISMAGIC! Cover price $2.99.

Written By Paul Ruditis Cover A By David Seidman Demons have the run of San Francisco, Magic School is in turmoil, and Leo is missing (again)! When personal problems intertwine with magical ones, every member of the Halliwell family is in danger. The Charmed Ones must come together to bring the world back into order while their own magic works to tear it apart. Cover price $3.50.

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Baseball, Hotdogs, and Apple Pie: Part 4 - story JOHN LAYMAN art / covers ROB GUILLORY This issue we give new meaning to the phrase 'death by chocolate.' Cover price $2.99.

Image Expo variant cover. Baseball, Hotdogs, and Apple Pie: Part 4 - story JOHN LAYMAN art / covers ROB GUILLORY This issue we give new meaning to the phrase 'death by chocolate.'

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1st printing. Story and art by Claude Ponti. In this new easy reader from French master illustrator Claude Ponti, two young chicks get very silly. They make masks, play dress-up, and befriend the letter "A". Did you know that an "A" laughs when you tickle it? The deceptively simple artwork will lure children into the story, and the vetted vocabulary allows them to quickly master the language themselves! Young readers will delight in turning the pages to follow the funny antics of these fluffy friends. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 36 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Dead Men of the Deep and Other Stories!" Collects Kull the Conqueror (1983 3rd Series) #3-10.

Written by Alan Zelenetz. Art by John Buscema, Bill Sienkiewicz, Charles Vess, John Bolton, John Beatty, Klaus Janson and Marie Severin.

Kull slew a bloody-handed king to free Valusia from his tyranny, but that act turned out to be the easiest of Kull's reign. King slaying is something of a sport for the upper crust of the jealous Valusian nobility, who have designs of their own for Kull. His sovereignty is threatened from without as well; evil mages, eldritch spirits, plague, and serpent-men would see Kull to an early grave. This volume features original colors digitally restored!

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.99.

Special #27: Northstar and Aurora - NOTE: Figurine NOT included. This magazine provides a detailed history and background on the character, including exclusive images and interviews. Slick card-stock cover, 20 pages, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color.

Magik - NOTE: Figurine NOT included. This magazine provides a detailed history and background on the character, including exclusive images and interviews. Slick card-stock cover, 20 pages, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color.

The Beetle - NOTE: Figurine NOT included. This magazine provides a detailed history and background on the character, including exclusive images and interviews. Slick card-stock cover, 20 pages, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "The Call of the Wild!"

Based on the story by Jack London. Adapted by Ricardo Villagran and Charles Dixon.

The story of Buck, the fiercely loyal and powerful dog of the Yukon, has been author Jack London's most popular novel since it was first published in 1903.

Celebrated comics writer Charles Dixon teams with artist Ricardo Villagran in this adaptation of London's novel, which School Library Journal described as "handsome to look at, inviting to read, and a boon to anyone charged with introducing today's youth to classic works."

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

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Monthly British comic magazine by Mark Miller. Interview with Garth Eniss, reprints: Kick-Ass 2 Chapter 13, Rex Royd Chapter 6, Graveyard of Empires Part 2, Superior Part 8. Squarebound magazine, 8 1/4-in. x 11 3/4-in., 100 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $6.99.

Book 3: The Visitors - 1st printing. By Patricia C. McKissack and Frederick L. McKissack. The stunning conclusion to the Clone Codes trilogy! There is a wicked system of operation inside the Topas Corporation, where clones are produced. Only authorized Topas officials are allowed inside. Only they, along with the clones themselves, know what happens within the walls of the world's largest and most powerful cloning company. This final book of The Clone Codes plunges readers into this strange reality. At the same time, The World Federation of Nations has issued an urgent decree to the masses - find Houston Ye, a cyborg, and Leanna Deberry, a clone, both fugitives! There is a $1 million bounty on each of their heads if captured alive. Once again, the McKissacks blend a futuristic world with events from world history to create a gripping sci-fi adventure. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, Text Only. All Ages Cover price $16.99.

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Cover by Dave Wilkinds. Mike Costa (w) o Alex Cal (a) o Dave Wilkins, Antonio Fuso (c) COBRA COMMAND CONTINUES! As the new COBRA COMMANDER lashes out against an unprepared world, the rest of Cobra questions The Council's decision... with deadly results. Meanwhile, the Joes search for a pattern in Cobra's attacks, and a fan-favorite character returns-but will even that be enough to turn the tide of battle?""(W) Mike Costa (A) Alex Cal (CA) Antonio Fuso, Dave Wilkins Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Antonio Fuso. Mike Costa (w) o Alex Cal (a) o Dave Wilkins, Antonio Fuso (c) COBRA COMMAND CONTINUES! As the new COBRA COMMANDER lashes out against an unprepared world, the rest of Cobra questions The Council's decision... with deadly results. Meanwhile, the Joes search for a pattern in Cobra's attacks, and a fan-favorite character returns-but will even that be enough to turn the tide of battle?""(W) Mike Costa (A) Alex Cal (CA) Antonio Fuso, Dave Wilkins Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Tom Whalen. Mike Costa (w) o Alex Cal (a) o Dave Wilkins, Antonio Fuso (c) COBRA COMMAND CONTINUES! As the new COBRA COMMANDER lashes out against an unprepared world, the rest of Cobra questions The Council's decision... with deadly results. Meanwhile, the Joes search for a pattern in Cobra's attacks, and a fan-favorite character returns-but will even that be enough to turn the tide of battle?""(W) Mike Costa (A) Alex Cal (CA) Antonio Fuso, Dave Wilkins Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Set in the late 1800's, a broken veteran of the Civil War named John Carter stumbles upon an ancient artifact that teleports him to the planet Barsoom! Once there, he quickly realizes what the natives call Barsoom is what he knows as the planet Mars, and that his only way home is linked to a vicious civil war tearing the planet's inhabitants apart. The first volume of the John Carter Omnibus collection collects the original text from the first three of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Published from 1912-1914, A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, and The Warlord of Mars are the most famous of the John Carter of Mars books. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 768 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. The second volume of the John Carter Omnibus collection contains the original text from the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous novels. Originally published between 1916 and 1930, Thuvia, Maid of Mars; The Chessmen of Mars; The Master Mind of Mars; and A Fighting Man of Mars are amazing classic adventure stories that have thrilled generations. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 976 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Swords of Mars; Synthetic Men of Mars; Llana of Gathol; John Carter and the Giant of Mars; and Skeleton Men of Jupiter. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. The third and final volume of the John Carter Omnibus collection includes the original text from the eighth, ninth, tenth, and the two short stories and make up the eleventh of Edgar Rice Burrough's world-famous Barsoom novels. Originally published between 1934 and 1943, Swords of Mars; Synthetic Men of Mars; Llana of Gathol; John Carter and the Giant of Mars; and Skeleton Men of Jupiter have taken readers on journeys beyond imagination for generations. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 912 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.99.

1st printing.

By Donald E. Westlake.

The year is 1977, and America is finally getting over the nightmares of Watergate and Vietnam and the national hangover that was the 1960s. But not everyone is ready to let it go. Not aging comedian Koo Davis, friend to generals and presidents and veteran of countless USO tours to buck up American troops in the field. And not the five remaining members of the self-proclaimed Peoples Revolutionary Army, whove decided that kidnapping Koo Davis would be the perfect way to bring their cause back to life...

Hardcover, 352 pages, Text Only.

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"One of the great writers of the 20th Century." — Newsweek

"The novels deeper meditations will keep you thinking long after youve closed the book." — USA Today Cover price $25.99.

1st printing. By Ron Lackmann. During the memorable years when Radio was America's favorite home entertainment medium, the airwaves were permeated with all sorts of programming. There were the daytime dramas of domestic stress and five-day-a-week children's adventure serials. There were even adaptations of great works of the theater and literature. From Archie Andrews to Tom Mix, all radio characters and programs that ever stemmed from a comic book or comic strip in radio's golden age are collected here, for the first time, in an easy-to-read, A through Z book! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: The indicia says 2004, but this book was released 02/2012. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. A wide-ranging survey of how comics have portrayed Southern ways of life, these essays seek to discover what Captain America can reveal about Southern regionalism, and how slave narratives can help us reread Swamp Thing; others examine how creators such as Walt Kelly (Pogo), Howard Cruse (Stuck Rubber Baby), Kyle Baker (Nat Turner), and Josh Neufeld (A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge) draw upon the unique formal properties of the comics to question and revise familiar narratives of race, class, and sexuality. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $55.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Kirby Estate vs. Disney/Marvel!" By Greg Theakston. Cover by Jack Kirby. The most important case in comic book history unfolds with depositions by Larry Leiber, Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Sr., Stan Lee, and others. Also included is the 44-page verdict from the judge. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. NOTE: Even though this book says "V.2" on title page, this is Volume 3. Cover price $25.00.

Volume 309/310 - 1st printing. "Comics Revue Presents: Modesty Blaise!" Cover by Romero. This new version of America's longest-running magazine of classic comics has twice as many pages of strips as the earlier version, on better paper, and includes 8 pages of full-color comic strips, wrapped in a new cover. Stories include The Phantom in "Sons and Brothers," Flash Gordon in "Ad Astra," Tarzan in "Tarzan and the Roman Legion," plus Mandrake the Magician in "The Hawk" and many more. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Invasion Alert - Written by Mac MacDonald. Art and Cover by Carlos Pino. It was a dark and stormy night when four Home Guard men began swapping war stories while they waited for their unit's youngest member to turn up. As they talked, it became obvious they had seen action the world over, on land and in the air. These were men tested in the fire of battle...and not found wanting! Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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'Giant!' - Written by Alan Hebden. Art by Rezzonico. Cover by Ian Kennedy. Flight Lieutenant Graham Granger, his co-pilot Paul Denning and the crew of their RAF Beaufort couldn't believe the sheer size of the German Me323 Gigant transport aircraft when they first saw one in the skies over North Africa. As it burst from the clouds and almost collided with them, they understood why it was called the "Giant." Little did they know that they'd encounter more of the airborne monsters very soon. They'd even, on a daring mission to enemy territory, end up flying one! Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Reprinting Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) #34: Death Mission - Written by W. Spence. Art by Gordon Livingstone. Cover by Ken Barr. Two hundred blistering, bullet-whipped desert miles they went behind enemy lines, a handful of men on a mission that was almost certain death. Their task -- to blow to smithereens Rommel's most vital supply port, crippling his infamous Afrika Korps. Success could save thousands of Allied lives. But British desert HQ knew success was a chance in a million. Trouble is, no one could tell these volunteers that they were expected to fail, to be captured and killed. They wouldn't listen. They just wouldn't believe it. For these were no ordinary soldiers. Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.