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Gamestop Power Up Rewards Variant Cover. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Carlos Pacheco. High-tech weapons. High-stakes missions. High-octane adventure! For the men and women of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's just another day in the field! Special Agent Phil Coulson brings together the best and the brightest, the gifted and the elite, normal people and superhumans from across the Marvel Universe on an as-needed basis to confront, combat and curtail dangers beyond the scope of any conventional peace-keeping force! Writer Mark Waid and a rotating crew of mission-specific top flight Marvel artists make you one promise: Every issue: Twenty pages. One mission. Unlimited budget. Unlimited imagination. Six periods. And a helper monkey. Welcome to Level Eight. Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Painted cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Bob Powell, Leo Morey, Ernest Schroeder, Bill Majeski, Dee Caruso and Bill Levine. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2 No. 5. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. A parody of National Geographic. A Sick look at monster movies. A parody of The Untouchables. Poking fun at President Kennedy, as well as future president Nixon. Great Moments in Medicine; Newscast; The Untouchables; Sicknificant News of the World; Sick, Sick World; Sickly Grins; Our Own Monster Movie; The Teach; The Natural Geogphsick Magazine; JFK at the A&P; Wadja Say, Mr. K?; Minute Monologues; Seventy; Lone Stranger's Arraignment; Headline: Assassination Attempt on DeGaulle Fails; Booking Agent; Our Favorite Movie Scenes; Mr. Nixon Meets the Press; Sick Guide for Losers; Interesting Occupations; Great Courtroom Scenes; International Losers Convention. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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by Tuber, Maile, Luchsinger, Costanza, & Morrison The throne of Sweden is empty, left without a king to lead. The search for a new monarch need look no further than Springfield, for the heir apparent is apparently... Smithers. But will Mr. Burns' loyal lackey turn royal ruler, and is he indeed the real successor to the throne? All hail the yes-man who would be king! FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY MARK VERHEIDEN AND CLINT CARPENTER; ART BY RENATO GUEDES AND OCLAIR ALBERT; COVER BY JOHN VAN FLEET In stores July 16. A special issue devoted to fan-favorite Lex Luthor! What makes the young Lex tick? Find out in this issue's lead story as he finds an old friend murdered and his life turned upside-down! Plus, an interview with actor Michael Rosenbaum and the continuing episode guide to season 1. FC, 48 PG. $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier. Art by Jason Armstrong, Aluir Amancio, Paul Rivoche & Terry Austin. Cover by Paul Smith. Once again the Spirit finds a way to cheat death in Central City in his trademark two-fisted-yet-lighthearted fashion! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

Reprints from Frisky Fables. Untitled story; Zany Giraffe July 4th story. "Hiawatha And The Fire Magician"; Dopsy Durvy, a Fire-Extinguisher selling rabbit, takes a break and falls into a storybook world, where he helps Hiawatha fight the evil Fire Magician. Clement Gets The Right Time text story. Safety Matches; Spunky gives Mr. Whiskers a hot foot, and starts a forest fire which quickly gets out of hand. Mr. Elephant comes to the rescue. A Date with Effie public service announcement; Betty is in a huff with Stan after she hears he had a date with Effie; Effie turns out to be a Radio System for broadcasting in a hospital; Public service strip to encourage volunteer workers in the Health Care System. Untitled story; The animals put on a benefit play and raise enough money to help Mrs. Wren rebuild her house. In-Tro-Ducing; The three kittens (Tick, Tack, and Toe) sneak into the circus and wind up becoming part of the show. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Star Trek Giant Poster Book Voyage Fourteen was published by Paradise Press in conjunction with Paramount Pictures. Star Date: 7710.01. Includes pictures of the cast as well as articles on Tri-D chess, a history of the Federation, and a critique of "Where No Man Has Gone Before." Slick paper-stock, 8.5-in. x 11.25-in. (unfolds into a 22-in. x 33.5-in. poster). Giant poster of Capt. Kirk and Spock Cover price $1.00.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.6 View scans Auction opens June 10 Paper: White Label #16-1A7A937-049	Auction Item: CBCS 9.0 View scans Auction opens June 10 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-3246A82-026	Add to cart VF 8.0 $28.00 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $12.00
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"Dark Lord's Gambit!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. Like pieces on the game board, the dark lord, Darth Vader, maneuvers the players into position for the coup de tat. The galaxy has just become a more dangerous place to be for the young Luke Skywalker, for the Sith Lord now knows the name of the man who thwarted him by destroying the Death Star. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Drew Johnson. (W) Mark Waid, Caleb Monroe. (A) Will Sliney. John Steed & Emma Peel are not fooled by the con the new Hellfire Club has pulled over Parliament and the leaders of the UK -- but will they live long enough to do anything about it? Mark Waid (IRREEDEEMABLE, DAREDEVIL), Caleb Monroe (BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT, ICE AGE) and Steve Bryant (ATHENA VOLTAIRE) bring us 'A Very Civil Armageddon'! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Drew Johnson. (W) Mark Waid, Caleb Monroe. (A) Will Sliney. John Steed & Emma Peel are not fooled by the con the new Hellfire Club has pulled over Parliament and the leaders of the UK -- but will they live long enough to do anything about it? Mark Waid (IRREEDEEMABLE, DAREDEVIL), Caleb Monroe (BATMAN 80 PAGE GIANT, ICE AGE) and Steve Bryant (ATHENA VOLTAIRE) bring us 'A Very Civil Armageddon'! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Dan Davis (W) Caleb Monroe (A) Yasmin Liang Adding a touch of class to outer space... The conclusion of our super-spies' foray into space! John Steed and Emma Peel have gotten entangled with an eccentric figure that is determined to see Britain lead in space, no matter the cost. Rising star Caleb Monroe brings us a story of defending Queen & Country in Zero-G! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Variant Cover by Dan Davis (W) Caleb Monroe (A) Yasmin Liang Adding a touch of class to outer space... The conclusion of our super-spies' foray into space! John Steed and Emma Peel have gotten entangled with an eccentric figure that is determined to see Britain lead in space, no matter the cost. Rising star Caleb Monroe brings us a story of defending Queen & Country in Zero-G! Cover price $3.99.

Captain Comet stars in "The Cosmic Chessboard!" (art by Murphy Anderson?); "The Time Killer" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Barry); "The Aquarium of Tomorrow!"; and "The Road to Nowhere!" Carmine Infantino art? Anderson cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Edited by Pat Masulli. "The Elixir," art by Steve Ditko; Ezra Benton is given a youth elixir by aliens but when his wife ruins his chance to make his fortune with it he finally decides to live for himself. "The Shadow," art by Steve Ditko; A shadow follows a double-crossing criminal. "The Egg and...!", art by Don Perlin; A scientist dreams worlds are like fish eggs. "The Best Policy," pencils by Charles Nicholas. "Great Performance"; Inspector Faine intends to expose the killer of actor Jerome Travis by hiring someone to impersonate him at a séance. "But for Bluey" text story. "Granny Broomstick's Tales for Taller Tots! -- Jack Spratt"; A circusman hires Jack Spratt and his wife, but when they refuse to work together, he arranges to have them hypnotized to love each other. "Mystery Planet," art by Steve Ditko. "The Ghostly Wanderer," art by Maurice Whitman; Long lost at sea, the Wanderer finally arrives at port without a soul aboard and no clue as to the fate of the crew. "The Thing in the Swamp," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Sal Trapani; John Stanton secretly bases his theory of parallel evolution on an encounter in a swamp. "The Strange World: The Thinking Ape," art by Maurice Whitman; The true story of Johann Gregor Mendel, the "father of genetics." "Paul's Pills" text story. "Failure," art by Steve Ditko; Karl Phalen creates a machine to see the future, but to avoid the future he sees he must keep the machine a secret. "The Living Monsters"; Brief, true story of the dinosaurs. "The Strange Package!", art by Gene Colan; A doctor is sent a medical bag from the future. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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"The Mutation War!" Guest-starring the JLA of 2999. Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Paul Ryan and Joe Rubinstein. What if the DC Universe was created in the year 2999? Get a look at what that might be like in this tale of the Superman of 2999. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1939-2006) #560. Cover price $1.95.

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Elseworlds. The mythic conclusion to the romance of the century! Superman and Lois Lane overcome obstacles of legendary proportions to thwart the gods at their own game. And in the end, their fated love literally conquers all. Written by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Dusty Abell and Drew Geraci. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

by Jack Black & Jim Lawson 'The Decider.' A brutal crime wave wrecks havoc upon the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts and all evidence points to the perpetrators as being mutant turtles! Leo, Don, Raph, Mike, Casey Jones, and Master Splinter struggle to solve the vicious robberies and find the real mastermind behind them before the TMNT are revealed by the local media! Cover price $3.25.

Cover by Andy Kuhn (W) Erik Burnham (A) Andy Kuhn Baxter Stockman is busy working for Krang on the Technodrome... or so it appears. Little does Krang know that Baxter has secretly been working on his own project that is both mutant AND machine! But when creation turns on creator, Baxter's trademark smugness might be in short supply! Will Baxter come up with a plan B in time to save himself... and the world? Cover price $3.99.

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Cosmo is approached to perform at the opening of the Mouth of the Trans-Atlantic Tunnel, Cast Iron Beach's Laugh in the Dark burns to the ground, and the "Cowgirls from Outer Space" burlesque show arrives in town. Meanwhile, B.B. gets a date for the Undersea Ball, Monty Vickers returns from Scotland with his latest acquisition, and some angry bookies catch up with Charity. Written by Dean Motter. Art by Michael Lark. Cover by Mark Chiarello. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.50.

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Sif, Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg co-star in "The Great Game!" Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Vince Colletta. Dormammu cameo. Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Written by FABIAN NICIEZA. Pencils and Cover by TOM GRUMMETT. ZEMO vs. the GRANDMASTER in a climactic confrontation! Civil War has fractured the superhuman community -- but are they willing to band together for one brief moment - to give ZEMO the ultimate power he needs to save the world - even if it could also mean sacrificing the planet to the mysterious Guardian Protocols? And most importantly... will the THUNDERBOLTS trust ZEMO with so much power? 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $2.99.

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The clues fall into place and Garuda puts his life in jeopardy to recover the stolen teleportation device that could threaten the entire galaxy. Written by Elaine Lee, with art and cover by James Sherman. Cover price $3.95.

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Number on cover is 10016-012. Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art. The Singing Sword, art by Alberto Giolitti. Death Drinks A Toast text story, art by Joe Certa. A Thing About Cats, script by Len Wein, art by Jack Sparling. To The Death, art by Ed Robbins. The Shivering Stars, script by Len Wein, art by Alberto Giolitti; a special game of chess—death to the loser. Your Future: As an Oceanographer /As an Interior Designer and Decorator text story, art by Dan Spiegle. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. After a car accident, Anne can read minds, so she sets out to find a good man. Rescued by aliens, Jill has the chance for eternal life on their world. A Depression-era miner learns the man called El Diablo is guarding an ancient cursed treasure. Inner Sight; Valley of Life; Empty Paradise; Things to Come; The Treasure of Quebranchcichi; Hand of Fate. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.