Comic books May 1996

Signed by Fred Perry. Limited Signed Edition cover by Fred Perry, signed and limited to 260 copies. Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Lost Cities. Story and art cover by Fred Perry. Collects Gold Digger (1992 1st Series) #1-4. The adventures of archaeologist Gina Diggers and her adopted were-cheetah sister, Britanny. Gina and Cheetah, along with their arch-rival Penny Pincer, travel from El Dorado to Atlantis to Shangri-la to the Garden of Eden to stop the Atlantean wizard Gyphon from using his people's ancient artifacts to rule the world. The original four-issue Gold Digger miniseries introduces much of the core cast, including Stripe, Ace, Empress Lynn, and Kahn. Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

"America's Premiere Collectors' Magazine". Featured: Peanuts from comic strips to TV, Winnie the Pooh, On the trail of Nancy Drew, celebrating American comics in Belgium and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $5.00.

Polybagged with extras. Cover price $4.99.

Unbagged Edition - does not include extras. Cover price $4.99.

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.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover by John Pound. The silliness continues in the newest, gut-busting issue of Tex Avery's Comics and Stories! "The Affection Connection," brings together Screwball Squirrel, Droopy, and the Wolf into a single story as they vie for the affections of the voluptuous Red on a wacky dating game show! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Interviews with Gilbert Shelton on life in France, Gil Kane (cont. from #186) and lumberjack/cartoonist Bus Griffiths. Kingdom Come reviewed. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news. Cover by Shelton. Black and white; 120 pages. Cover price $5.95. Cover price $5.95.

Newspaper comic strip reprints: Spider-Man, Tarzan, Modesty Blaise, The Phantom, Steve Canyon. Cover price $5.95.

Barb Wire - Pamela Lee sizzles; Lady Death & Evil Ernie - Brian Pulido's dastardly dynamic duo; Earthworm Jim - America's most heroic worm; James and the Giant Peach - inside Disney's new stop-motion fantasy. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story, art and cover by Matt Howarth. Reprints of the minicomics created by Howarth for the rock band The Residents, based on the bands Mole Trilogy of concept albums. In a world divided between the hard-working, subterranean Moles and the hedonistic, domineering Chubs, conflict is inevitable. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.00

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans Foreign edition: UK.

Weekly British War comics digest. "The Curse on Kelly's Crew" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $3.90

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.50

Weekly British War comics digest. "Island of Mystery" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $6.60

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $6.00

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $5.40 View scans

Weekly British War comics digest. "The Devil's Road" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Weekly British War comics digest. "Hired to Kill!" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $4.49 View scans

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.00

Weekly British War comics digest. "Desert Storm" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $3.30

Weekly British War comics digest. "Shadow of the Spider" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Add to cart FN 6.0 $3.60

Weekly British War comics digest. "Wilde's War" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $3.00

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.70 View scans

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Weekly British War comics digest. "The Trap Closes" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

"Queen of the Amazons" - Part 1 of 2. Amazon babes ahoy! The bronze barbarian gets bushwacked by a band of bodacious beauties! Bummer, huh? Written by Larry Hama. Art by Alcatena. Cover by Bret Blevins. Cover price $2.95.

Painted cover art by Dan Brereton. The Necromancers of Na'at, script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema; Conan is shipwrecked on an island where the dead serve the local wizard and his squabbling sons. This is a sequel to Marvel Graphic Novel "Conan of the Isles" based on the book by L Sprague DeCamp and Lin Carter. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart VF 8.0 $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story and art by Paul Chadwick. Cover by Geof Darrow. The water in Puget Sound is pretty opaque -- a good thing for Concrete, who was forced to dive in to avoid a bunch of irate loggers. He's in Canada illegally traveling with a pack of Earth First!ers, and if he's seen he could be connected to those left-wing environmentalists and the property destruction they've caused. But that was the problem that caused him to jump. Now his problem is getting out of the Sound, finding the First!ers, and making his way back to America -- unseen. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Starmasters/Cosmic Powers x-over, part 5/5. The Star Masters (Silver Surfer, Quasar, Beta Ray Bill, Xenith & Captain Morfex) head to the planet Tun to bring in Lord Votan for the murders of the Charter's delegates in "The Master Race." Continued from the previous issue. Written by Gregory Wright. Art by Scot Eaton & Don Hudson. Plus: Captain Universe stars in "Voices Carry" by Eric Fein, Neil Errar & Don Hudson. Wraparound cover by Scot Eaton & Cabrera. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.80

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.80

Art by John Severin and others. Parodies of "Mask/Ace Ventura/Dumb & Dumber" and "Hanging With Mr. Cooper." Severin cover. Cover price $1.99.

Regular cover by Trent Kaniuga. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.

Gold Edition cover by Trent Kaniuga, limited to 1200 copies. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. May or may not include certificate of authenticity from Lightning Comics. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $22.00 View scan

Add to cart NM 9.4 $60.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Platinum Edition cover by Trent Kaniuga, limited to 2000 copies. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. May or may not include certificate of authenticity from Lightning Comics. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.

American Entertainment Exclusive Edition cover by Trent Kaniuga, limited to 3000 copies. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. Polybagged with certificate of authenticity from Lightning Comics. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $5.00.

American Entertainment Exclusive Edition cover by Trent Kaniuga, limited to 3000 copies. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. Not polybagged; may or may not have certificate of authenticity from Lightning Comics. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $5.00.

Variant cover by Peter Laird. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. Cover by TMNT creator Peter Laird. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.

Lightning Comics Signed Edition variant cover by Peter Laird, signed and numbered by Trent Kaniuga and limited to 700 copies. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. Cover by TMNT creator Peter Laird. Includes certificate of authenticity from Lightning Comics. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.

Subscriber Hybrid Edition cover by Trent Kaniuga, limited to 500 copies. Dream Stone. Story and art by Trent Kaniuga. The Turtles cross over with Kaniugas popular character Creed, as they did with many indy comics characters in their pre-Nickelodeon heyday. Transported to the realm of the imagination by a dream stone, the Turtles must join forces with teen Mark Farley, aka Creed, to battle an alien adversary named Shrapnel and discover whats really going on. The Subscriber Hybrid Edition, sometimes called the Blue/Bronze edition, has the distinction of being one of the rarest and most sought-after TMNT variants. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.00.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Full color. Wrap around cover. Written by Daniel R. Wickline. Various artists. Cover price $2.95.

Story, art and cover by Dylan Williams, with an assist by Barry Futterman. A loving tribute to classic crime comics of the past by indie comics legend Williams. This issue is devoted to the violent life and death of legendary outlaw John Dillinger. Also includes Williams version of classic 1950s comics ads, and a review of David Laskys Boom Boom. Final issue of the series. 28 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Reprints of classic EC stories. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "When the Cat's Away...", script and art by by Johnny Craig; Jay and his wife are always fighting, and Jay always finds solace at a friend's home; However, when he discovers that his friend and his wife are lovers, Jay decides on a scheme to rid himself of the problem. "The Screaming Woman!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Adapted from the short story "The Screaming Woman" by Ray Bradbury. "The EC Caper" text story. "Water, Water, Everywhere...", script by Bill Gaines (plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (plot, script), art by George Evans; A pair of prisoners escape from a South American island prison and are chased by prison guards with bloodhounds; The guards, however, trick the men, leaving them a boat without much gas. "Hail and Heart-y!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Anna was sick and tired of her lazy husband refusing to do any chores around the house, and having to rely on a kind neighbor to help with her chores; When she discovers that her husband does not have a heart condition like he had claimed, Anna decides to find a way to make Ben very useful around the place! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Written by James Vance. Art by Alexander Maleev. Cover by James OBarr. Murdered by domestic terrorists, Iris returns from the grave when the spirit of the Crow gives her the chance to find vengeance. Written by James Vance, acclaimed writer of Kings in Disguise. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Mike Baron. Art by N. Stephen Harris and Reggie Jones. Cover by Walter McDaniel and Charles Drost. Million Dollar Smile; Lucian Long leaks J. C. Pratt's name to Squeegee, who attacks Pratt and his girlfriend Ally at Pratt's apartment; As The Crush, Pratt pushes Squeegee off the roof of his apartment building. Ad for Supreme Madness! trade paperback from Extreme Studios. Ad for Shadowhawk 7. Ad for Grifter and Shi, art by Jim Lee, William Tucci, and Travis Charest. 36 pages, full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

What's On and When in Cult TV. Including your comprehensive tv guide to the cult month with full Sci-Fi Channel listings. In this issue: Meet the stars of Bugs; Star Trek: The Next Generation - Marina Sirtis on the final voyages of Counselor Troi; Doctor Who - the Time Lord returns in a new adventure; Jason Carter and Mira Furlan (Babylon 5); Robert Hayes (Starman); The X-Files; Land of the Giants. Cover price $4.50.

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Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Painted cover by Linda K. Hernandez. Story by Matthew Scott. Art by Mark Teague. Cynder is a mutant with the power to control fire and a desire to help the downtrodden. Cynder encounters another femme fatale, the gun-toting Grizelle, a leather-clad Punisher-like figure with lavender hair. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Variant cover by Tim Vigil. Story by Matthew Scott. Art by Mark Teague. Cynder is a mutant with the power to control fire and a desire to help the downtrodden. Cynder encounters another femme fatale, the gun-toting Grizelle, a leather-clad Punisher-like figure with lavender hair. Featuring an early cover by future indy comics artist Tim Vigil. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Commemorative Edition (2nd printing) cover by Steve Firchow. Story by Matthew Scott. Art by Mark Teague. Cynder is a mutant with the power to control fire and a desire to help the downtrodden. Cynder encounters another femme fatale, the gun-toting Grizelle, a leather-clad Punisher-like figure with lavender hair. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.

Cover art by Shawn McManus. Smoky Mirrors, script by Ben Raab, art by Shawn McManus; DD and Foggy try to survive having Lady Mastermind as a new client. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover by Paul Pope. New York is a young man's best friend -- if that young man has a steady job that pays big bucks. But to comic-book artist Al Milgrom, fresh off the bus from the Midwest, The Big Apple is the worst kind of enemy. He has no job and no friends. But what he does have is his "New York Pets"! Join Al Milgrom -- one of the shapers of the Silver Age of comics -- in this behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a cartoonist. Plus the twists and dips keep on coming in Paul Pope's "One Trick Rip-Off"; Renée French continues to surprise us in "The Ninth Gland"; and the culinary wonders of the underworld are revealed in Jack Pollock's "Devil Chef"! B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Cover art by Joseph Szekeres. Untitled story, script by Bruce Love and Julie Ditrich, art by Joseph Szekeres; Dart and Blood Chick defeat Vogue Attack and get control of Galb Toys for Leah Brockman. Untitled Blood Chick story, art by Jozef Szekeres. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Lucifer's Halo Part 6. Darrian decides to summon Heaven and Hell before making a final, fateful decision about Lucifer's halo, and a side of Dawn we haven't seen is revealed in "Strike While the Iron is Hot." Story, art & cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Cover price $2.95.

Limited Edition variant cover. Signed by Joseph Michael Linsner. Comes with 4 page ashcan-sized Sirius "Real Deal Comics" Certificate of Authenticity.

1st printing. This giant coloring and activity book features Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Captain Marvel, Plastic Man, Aquaman, Supergirl and Hawkman! Includes puzzles, mazes, and games. All pictures are uncolored. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 70 pages, B&W.