Comic books August 2003

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Story, art and cover by Rod Espinosa. The second volume of Espinosas fantasy-adventure saga. After accidentally inheriting the role of Grand Duchess, Nalyn leads her airship crew in a desperate search for refuge, meanwhile keeping her actual identity as a servant girl a secret. The damaged airship lands on the shore of the Island of Eriden, where Nalyn hurries the repairs, fearing that their presence will bring the wrath of the Krossian Army upon the island's hapless natives. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Josh Middleton Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir (w)/Keron Grant (p) Dani Moonstar, one-time student of Professor Xavier, finds herself recruiting for his school for young mutants! But does she even believe that Professor X's school is the best place for these lost souls she's trying to help? 32 PGS. WITH ADS/FC/ALL AGES...$2.50 UPC: 5960605429-00211 Cover price $2.50.

Volume 82 - 1st printing. "V-2 Ballistic Missile 1942–52!" Written by Steven J Zaloga. Art by Robert Calow. The German A-4 ballistic missile, better known by its propaganda name of V-2, was the world's first successful ballistic missile, breaking through the atmosphere to reach its target quicker. It was a forerunner of Cold War ballistic missiles and its combat use in 1944-45 set the pattern for the use of Scud ballistic missiles in recent decades. The V-2 offensive lasted from September 1944 until March 1945 with over 3,000 rockets being launched. This book examines the combat record of the V-2 in World War II, with a special focus on how a German missile battalion actually prepared and fired its missiles. Softcover, 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

Film magazine with emphasis on anime. Most text in Japanese. In this issue: Summer Event Book 2003, Seed, D.N. Angel, and more. 9-1/8 in. x 11-3/4 in.; part color, part black and white; 272 pages.

NOTE: Bonus material may or may not be present. The Moving Pictures Magazine. This issue: Sakura Wars - A Journal of Poetics and Romance; Inside Madhouse - Read about the career and individual turning points, forthcoming works and status of animation from some of the studio's key players; Full Metal Panic! - Manga Insert; Poster - Risky Safety; Postcards - Banner of the Stars II; Centerfold - Najica; Initial D; Kaleido Star; Gadguard; Free DVD! Mazinkaiser. Cover price $9.95.

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WRITTEN BY DEVIN GRAYSON; ART BY MIKE LILLY AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. The action-packed conclusion of "Venn Diagram!" Nightwing's been shot, but that's not going to stop him from trying to save his former police partner, Amy Rohrbach. But to rescue Amy, he's going to have to stop the man they call "the Terminator": Deathstroke! FC, 32 PG. $2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Imagination! Story, art and cover by Katie Bair. The adventures of the teens at Quagmire High School, a student body comprised of novice ninjas, mages-in-training and undercover aliens. The annual school Shakespeare play is coming. Competition over the role of Juliet becomes fierce when the part of Romeo is taken by a cute guy, but hes got his own ideas about his leading lady. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.50.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects No Honor (2001) #1-4. Written by Brian Holguin. Art by Eric Basaldua. The original 4 issues of No Honor, soon to be a Showtime pilot, is back in Trade format! But this time around they come with a pinup by Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), and foreward by J. Michael Straczynski (Rising Stars, Amazing Spiderman) and an all new art preview of the second chapter in this series, coming soon!! FC 96 pages Cover price $12.99.

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KOSUKE FUJISHIMA On sale August 6, b&w, 32pg, (1 of 5), $2.99 Celebrating 100 issues! It's here! It's here! It's issue #100 of Oh My Goddess! and like always, it rocks! Keichi and Belldandy have a delivery to make to a professor at the university. But he's no ordinary professor. Actually, he's more of the "mad doctor" type, and he's obsessed with robotics. Can you feel the trouble brewing? Of course, eventually Skuld is going to have a run-in with this guy. Maybe even our little robot girl will have something to do with this storyline, too. But one thing is for sure, this new journey is going to be madcap and hilarious. Join us as we celebrate one hundred issues of one of the most fun comics published in the world, Oh My Goddess! Cover price $2.99.

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by Michel Lacombe & Dan Villeneuve Abandoned by his lover Sarah, Geoff jumps off a bridge and wakes up transformed into a vampire. Sarah didn't want to leave Geoff; she was enthralled by the vampire Daedalus. Daedalus inducts Geoff into his coven to humiliate him and discover why Sarah chose a loser like Geoff instead of a superhuman crimelord like himself. MATURE READERS b&w, 40pg $5.30 Cover price $5.30.

Volume 118 - 1st printing. "The Yom Kippur War 1973 Part1!" Written by Simon Dunstan. Art by Howard Gerrard. At 1345hrs on 6 October 1973, Israeli spotters in the observation post atop Mount Hermon saw Syrian gunners below them removing the camouflage nets from their guns. Ten minutes later shells began to rain down on Israeli positions all along the Golan Heights - The Yom Kippur War had begun. The shock Syrian attack caught the Israelis by surprise and by the afternoon of 7 October a Syrian brigade was less than 10km from the Sea of Galilee. Simon Dunstan describes in detail how amid desperate and bitter fighting the Israeli forces managed to turn the tide on the Golan Heights. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 132 - 1st printing. "The First Crusade 1096-99!" Written by David Nicolle. Art by Christa Hook. In 1095 the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I appealed to the Christian states of western Europe for help against the Turks who had swept across the Empire after the disastrous Byzantine defeat at Manzikert in 1071. This book is about the First Crusade that followed, and saw several armies of 'armed pilgrims' march across Europe to the Holy Land. They were unleashed on a divided and fragmented Islamic world and won a series of apparently miraculous victories, capturing the Holy City of Jerusalem itself. The success of the First Crusade was never to be repeated, however, and triggered two centuries of bitter warfare, the repercussions of which are still felt today. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 93 - 1st printing. "American War of Independence Commanders!" Written by René Chartrand. Art by Richard Hook. The commanders who led the opposing armies of the American War of Independence came from remarkably different backgrounds. They included not only men from Britain and America, but from Germany, France and Spain as well. Some were from the great families of the Old World, while others were frontiersmen or farmers in the New World. Despite their differing origins, all were leaders in the events that led to the establishment of the United States of America. This book details the appearance, careers and personalities of the commanders on both sides. It covers such famous figures as George Washington and Lord Cornwallis along with less well-known men such as Admiral Suffren and Bernando de Galvez. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 56 - 1st printing. "The Zulu War 1879!" By Ian Knight. The Zulu War of 1879 remains one of the best known British colonial wars and included two battles whose names reverberate through history. At Isandlwana the Zulus inflicted a crushing defeat on the British; the gallant British defence at Rorke's Drift followed and re-established British prestige. Yet as this book shows, there was more to the war than this. Six months of brutal fighting followed, until the Zulu kingdom was broken up, its king imprisoned and the whole structure of the Zulu state destroyed. Years of internecine strife followed, until the British finally annexed Zululand as a colonial possession. Softcover, 96 ages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

Volume 58 - 1st printing. "The English Civil Wars 1642-1651!" By Peter Gaunt. The period 1642-1651, one of the most turbulent in the history of mainland Britian, saw the country torn by civil wars. Focusing on the English and Welsh wars this book examines the causes, course and consequences of the conflicts. While offering a concise military account that assesses the wars in their national, regional and local contexts, Dr Gaunt provides a full appraisal of the severity of the wars and the true extent of the impact on civilian life, highlighting areas of continued historical debate. The personal experiences and biographies of key players are also included in this comprehensive and fascinating account. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "English Civil War Fortifications 1642–51!" Written by Peter Harrington. Art by Donato Spedaliere. The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles that reflected this new reality. Sieges that aimed at isolating and reducing fortified places became the dominant instrument for prosecuting the war and protective fortifications were vital, for both the besieged as well as the besieger. This title describes how both the Parliamentarians and the Royalists made use of new fortification techniques throughout the course of this conflict. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "The Maginot Line 1928-45!" Written by William Allcorn. Art by Jeff Vanelle and Vincent Boulanger. The Maginot Line, the massive series of fortifications built by France in the 1930s to defend its borders with Germany and Italy, is perhaps the most maligned collection of fortifications ever built. Despite being a technological marvel, and the most sophisticated and complex set of fortifications built up to that time, it failed to save France from crushing defeat in 1940. Yet there are those who argue that it accomplished exactly what it was designed to do. This book provides a concise and informative treatment of the Maginot Line, from North-East France to the Mediterranean. Packed with plans, contemporary and modern images, plus digital artwork, it presents a detailed visual exploration of this famous fortification system. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights Part 1!" Written by Stephen Turnbull. Art by Peter Dennis. Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knights of Christ'.They were the most warlike of the religious orders, and this is reflected in the architecture they left behind. In contrast to the Templars who are remembered for their churches, the Teutonic memorials are the magnificent brick-built castles they built as a result of their conquest of Prussia between 1230 and 1380. Many of these dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland and provide a unique example of an architectural style that closely reflects the nature of the Order. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $18.95.

Volume 394 - 1st printing. "The German Army in World War I (1)!" Written by Nigel Thomas. Art by Gerry Embleton. In August 1914 the mobilization of Imperial Germany's 800,000-strong army ushered in the first great war of the modern age - a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history. That German Army is also the best example of a particular period of military thought, when virtually the whole manpower of the European nations was integrated into mass conscript armies, supported by several age categories of reservists and by dedicated industrial and transport systems. In this first of three volumes the author offers an extraordinary mass of information, in text and tables, illustrated by photographs and colour plates. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 395 - 1st printing. "Tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy!" Written by Michael G Johnson. Art by Jonathan Smith. The Five (later Six) Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy were central to the story of the white colonization of the American Northeast. The European fur trade transformed their world, and the struggles between English and French colonists forced the tribes to take sides. Sir William Johnson's efforts in the Mohawk Valley ensured that the Iroquois Nations were allies of the British crown; and the loyalty of his kinsman Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea) during the American Revolution forced the Mohawks into Canadian exile. This richly illustrated book introduces Iroquois history, social organization, religion and material culture. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

Volume 396 - 1st printing. "Medieval Scandinavian Armies (1)!" Written by David Lindholm and David Nicolle. Art by Angus McBride. While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the most studied aspects of early medieval history, much less has been published about the centuries that followed. Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and Denmark offer fascinating differences from the rest of medieval Western Europe, both in their organisation and their war gear - due partly to their remoteness, climate and terrain, but partly to their long freedom from the feudal system of other kingdoms. This book explains the special nature of Scandinavian armies, shaped by the relative weakness of kings and aristocrats, and the contrasts between the separate nations of the North. Softcover, PC/PB&W.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores June 25. The future of El Dorado City hangs in the balance, as Draedalus has returned and he wants the talisman! The kids are the only thing standing in his way. But will their combined power even be enough? Could this be the end as we know it? FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY JUDD WINICK; ART AND COVER BY TOM RANEY AND SCOTT HANNA. A hot, edgy new super-team rises from the ashes of the events in THE TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY! What do you get when a barrel of fierce monkey warriors attack Manhattan? Mayhem! Nightwing and Arsenal must decide whether to continue with a team of heroes...and how to recruit them! Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Matthew Cashel. Art by Jeremy Haun. Paradigm is a planned and outlined trip into the unknown, charting the final generation of mankind brought about by one individual's life-style choice. Paradigm is a soap opera following the every-day and not-so-every-day individuals of Bogsdale as they attempt to understand, cope with, manipulate, or just plain fight the enforced evolution. This issue: As college campus riots tear apart the city of Bogsdale, Dick contacts Rusty as to the whereabouts of the missing journal pages, Ethan decides to throw a party, and Nick and Zeke complete the tests of the under-city that will grant them access to the city of Bogsdale's history. Closing out the first year of publication, this issue ties up the themes of year one and sets the stage for the magic, wonderment, fear and endless pop-culture references that year two will provide. And we finally discover what the repeated page in issue #7 was really all about. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Segue to an Interlude!" Collects Paradigm (2002 Image) #1-4.

Written by Matt Cashel. Art by Jeremy Haun and Jeremy Haun.

Paradigm is a planned and outlined trip into the unknown. An epic tale of an ensemble cast who attempt to remember the past in a world where passions, trolls, fairies, conspiracies, and talking cats thrive.

THIS ISSUE: Volume one collects Paradigm #1-4 as we (once again) join Christopher Howells on an average Wednesday Date night with his girl-friend of two years. For those who missed the strange and gruesome event that occured out behind the old movie house the first time around, now's your chance to get in on the ground floor of the soap opera that charts the final generation of mankind as we know it... all based on one man's life style choice. Exclusive extras include an extensive Jeremy Haun sketchbook section, pin-ups featuring other artists' interpretations of the world of Paradigm, a cover gallery, and more.

Paradigm is an experiment in progress.

With this volume, the evolution has begun, and no one gets out alive. Except for those, perhaps, who embrace the "pop."

Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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by Terry Moore This issue spotlights America's Favorite Fairy, Kixie! In a full-length story, Kixie meets Jennifer, a single woman on the fast track to success... and the loony bin. Overworked Jen blames stress for the sudden appearance of a fairy in her life, but Kixie thinks it's kismet! b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross. Art by Doug Braithwaite and Bill Reinhold. Cover by Alex Ross. The final chapter to the PARADISE X saga! All questions are answered as this epic tale of alternate world Marvel heroes comes to a climactic end! Merlin, Dr. Strange, Psylocke, Captain Britain and the Deviants wage a final battle with Mephisto. Characters: X-51; Medusa; Black Knight; Jude; Mephisto; Dr. Strange; Merlin; Psylocke; Captain Britain; Dragon Man; Reject; Meggan; Angel; Sunspot; Jade Dragon. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.99.

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1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Collects Paradise X: Heralds 2001) #1-3, Paradise X #0-5, and Paradise X: X-Xen Special (2002). Written by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross. Art by Doug Braithwaite, cover by Alex Ross. The epic, visionary Earth X saga continues! Will the heroes of Earth be able to solve the problems of the Paradise they helped create? Will their quest for a new Death entity succeed so the pain and suffering of the world's population ceases? Softcover, 304 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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Ron Marz (w), Matthew Smith (p), Mark Pennington (i), Michael Atiyeh (c) A duo in danger! They say that the enemy of your enemy is your friend... and now the former monk Obo-san and the deadly beauty Aiko must test the adage?with their lives! When our intrepid tag-team ventures deep into the heart of treacherous territory, what will the Nogawa clan take: Obo-san's offer... or his head?! "What we have here is a heroic epic worthy of Frank Miller in his heyday." ?Comics International 32 pgs, full color, on sale July 30 $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Sam Kieth. "Reborn" part two, script by Zeb Wells, art by Sam Kieth; Spidey battles Sandman's multiple incarnations on Jones Beach. 44 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Collects Planetary (1999) #13-15. Written by Warren Ellis. Art and Cover by John Cassaday. In #13's "Century" - In the early part of the 20th century, a young Elijah Snow tracks down the last of a hidden conspiracy. Its members include John Griffin (Invisible Man), H.G. Wells, Baron Frankenstein and his Monster, Robor, Carnacki, Sherlock Homes and Dracula, among others. All have been accounted for except two: The detective and the vampire. In #14's "Zeropoint" - You know who The Fourth Man is by now -- this is the story of how he was lost. Elijah Snow's story moves into the 1990's, showing the vicious game between The Four and Planetary -- Snow, Jakita Wagner, the young Drummer and Ambrose Chase. This is also how it all went horribly wrong. Now Snow, founder of Planetary, richest man on Earth and the greatest investigator in the world, is back. And he's not playing any more games. And in #15's "Creation Songs" - For Elijah Snow, it's time to look at everything that Planetary has encountered during the past year and start piecing it all together. Who is the Hark Corporation? Why do they sometimes work with The Four? And the biggest question of all: Why are The Four currently in Australia, building a giant gun atop Ayers Rock? 72 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

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By Drew Hayes. Cover by Scott Lewis. In "Cohesions II," revisit the many long-lost and fan-favorite characters! Where has Lirilith been since her soul mate, Lusiphur, left her stranded? Will the Elvin High Council declare a two-front war? Where has the deranged Lt. Vido wandered since his escape? How have the thieving duo of Sapphire and Strider fared during their imprisonment? Have the Elves rekindled their mystic forges? b&w, 24pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Art by Paul Gonzales, III, Wes Hartman, and Paul Kilpatrick. The popular manga-style creators of Antarctic Press present a photo-reference manual of action poses for illustrators and comic artists. Hundreds of pictures of dynamic poses from multiple angles. In addition, the poses are shown from three different perspectives - worm's-eye, eye level, and bird's-eye views. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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WRITTEN BY KURT BUSIEK; ART AND COVER BY TOM GRUMMETT AND PRENTIS ROLLINS In stores June 18. Trapped on a deadly, barbaric world, the Power Company must learn the truth about one of their most dangerous foes! Meanwhile, on Earth, the remaining team members launch a desperate rescue attempt...but at what cost? FC, 32 PG. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

WRITTEN BY ROBBIE BUSCH AND SHERYL SCARBOROUGH; ART BY CHRISTOPHER COOK AND MIKE DECARLO; COVER BY PHIL MOY In stores June 18. The City of Townsville is shivering in the summertime ? thanks to the weather-warping villainy of Mojo Jojo! Plus, Blossom and Buttercup face off in a super-powered staring contest. FC, 32 PG.$2.25 Cover price $2.25.

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Forever: Part 4 of 7 - Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. THE POWERS SECRETS REVEALED! Featuring the Blue Streak, nemesis of crime! The first superhero versus the first supervillain in this, the next chapter in the largest, most important Powers story yet. Where did the powers come from? Why are they here? Guest starring Albert Einstein! Oh, you heard me! And don't forget the best letter column in comics. OK, it's the only letter column in comics, but its still funny. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Flip covers: Drawing on Your Nightmares by Ben Templesmith; Witchblade by Francis Manapul and BATT. 8x11, 480+pg, PC $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Luis Royo. An entire art book devoted to the stunning works of master painter Luis Royo. Hardcover, 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Luis Royo. With Prohibited II, Luis Royo brings us his boldest images, his most sensual representations, and his most explicit pictures. One of the most praised illustrators of the time; Royo opens the door to a world where everything is impregnated with eroticism: a place where there are no rules. Prohibited II includes the latest work by Royo, drawn specifically for this book, and also includes an erotic tale written by the author. Hardcover, 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: May or may NOT include postcards Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Luis Royo. The third volume of the Prohibited book saga, which completes the trilogy, contains a sensational illustrated story full of eroticism written by Luis Royo. Hardcover, 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

Art by Luis Royo. These postcards depict scenes from the artist's Prohibited: Book II, a volume capturing some of Luis Royo boldest images, most sensual representations, and most explicit pictures. Full color, 4-in. x 6-in. Mature Readers

Art by Luis Royo. These postcards depict scenes from the artist's Prohibited: Book II, a volume capturing some of Luis Royo boldest images, most sensual representations, and most explicit pictures. Full color, 4-in. x 6-in. Mature Readers

Art by Luis Royo. These postcards depict scenes from the artist's Prohibited: Book II, a volume capturing some of Luis Royo boldest images, most sensual representations, and most explicit pictures. Full color, 4-in. x 6-in. Mature Readers

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WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY J.H. WILLIAMS III AND MICK GRAY; COVER BY WILLIAMS In stores April 23. "Later." Millennium City, three years later. Draw your own conclusions... FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Layman. Art and Cover by Dave Crosland. In the dark of night, amid the shadows of a dingy alley, Aaron Owens witnesses something he shouldn't have -- and now he's on the run for his life. Aaron's strange odyssey through "the 'hood" take one bizarre turn, and then another, and his path leads him from the seamy side of celebrity to the most wretched despair of Skid Row. Those three stone killahs aren't gonna stop until they've caught up with Aaron. Worse still, this dragon suit is really starting to smell. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.