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1st printing. Based on the story by Jules Verne. Adapted by Gary Gianni. A graphic novelization of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Gary Gianni. Gianni's adaptation preserves the sense of wondrous adventure, while sacrificing nothing by way of plot or the finer nuances of character. This finely distilled narrative combines skillfully rendered depictions of the men and the machines they command. Their encounters with astounding marvels and terrible monsters, above and below the waves, create a rich and rewarding reading experience unlike any other. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, B&W.

August 15, 2000. All color except for Future Shocks. Features include Judge Dredd in "Someone in the House" (script by John Wagner, art by Bayo Siku), Sinister Dexter in "Gun Play" part 3 (script by Dan Abnett, art by Nigel Raynor and S. Baskerville), Red Fang part 6 (script by Steve Moore, art by Steve Yeowell), Future Shocks: "The Last Supper" (script by Steve Moore, art by Frazer Irving), and Nikolai Dante in "Love and War" part 6 (script by Robbie Morrison, art by John Burns). Jason Brashill cover.

NO 3-D glasses. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4".

Cover pencils by Jim Calafiore, inks by Mark McKenna. Homecoming, script by Peter David, pencils by Jim Calafiore, inks by Peter Palmiotti; Tempest goes to Tritonis and frees the Poseidonians, who migrate back to the city; Tempest then finds Dolphin, and they start a relationship; Aquaman, after allowing the Poseidonians back, finds Tempest and Dolphin together. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

No Future - Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Steve Epting and Norm Rapmund. Cover by Michael Kaluta. Aquaman saves Garth, then calls in his army to battle the bad guys, who are actually stranded aliens. Featuring Aquaman, Tempest, Rodunn, Omniguard, Mera and Vulko. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. 1st appearance of Jason Todd and Killer Croc (cameo). Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Squid" starring Batman, Dick Grayson, Commissioner Gordon, Hamilton Hill, Joey Taylor, Waldo Flynn, Olivia Ortega, and the Squid (first appearance), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Alfredo Alcala; The Squid comes to Gotham City to launch a takeover of its underworld, and to trap the Batman; A mobster offering crooked protection threatens a circus owner; Refusing to give in, the owner unwittingly puts a target on the heads of his star performers, a husband and wife trapeze act; Days later, a young boy discoveres that his parents had been brutally murdered. Taken in by the sympathetic millionaire Bruce Wayne (Batman) the boy trains and becomes his new mentor's sidekick as Robin, the boy wonder; Not Dick Grayson, though--This time it was the copycat story of Jason Todd, the second person to become Robin. Story continues in the pages of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #524. Letter to the editor from comics editor/writer Kevin Dooley. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Abe Sapien's investigation brings him closer to a jungle compound housing a group of cyborgs with a strange connection to his own past. Meanwhile, in the new B.P.R.D. headquarters basement, Johann makes a startling discovery about a member of the team, and Liz has a vision of the end of the world. ? Abe finally comes face-to-face with figures from his past as Langdon Caul. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Scepter of the Dragon God!", script by Michael Fleisher, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Spectre team up against Wa'ar-zen, an ancient Japanese sorcerer in search of a scepter that will give him even greater power than the Ghostly Guardians. Clean Sweep Hostess Cup Cakes ad with Red Tornado. Back-up story: "Be Still, My Trembling Heart!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis goes in search of the man who created the heart-device for Samuel Solomon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

"Red Shadows and Black Kraken!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Danny Bulanadi, Ricardo Villamonte, and Armando Gil. Three pin-ups by Franc Reyes. Buscema cover. Cover price $1.00.

Story, Art and Cover by Matt Kindt. The mystery of who killed Mia's father might have just become moot as the team faces a death sentence from an unlikely source. The very people they are fighting to save may end up sentencing them to death. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Brad Gorby and Mark Heike. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black, Alec Hope and Nick Northey. Art by Rene Maglalang, Florence Maglalang, Gene Fawcette, Nick Northey, Art Saaf, and Jack Kamen. AC Comics reprints classic jungle-girl stories that originally appeared in comics from the Golden Age, along with some new ones. In Part 2 of the Wild Side miniseries, Nyoka encounters a giant squid and a race of merwomen living on the bottom of the lagoon; Judy of the Jungle tries to rescue a family from the vengeful Leopard Queen; Taanda tries to save her village from an army of deadly ants, and finds human treachery behind it all. Wet and Wild Side (Wild Side Part 2); Judy of the Jungle: The Talons of the Leopard Queen!; Tangi: The Scarlet Guilt!; Taanda: The Ant Invasion! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

November 8, 1981. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick and Ramona Fradon), Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Star Trek (by Sharman DiVono and Ron Harris), Star Wars (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Al Williamson), The Phantom (script by Lee Falk, art by Sy Barry), Tarzan (by Mike Grell), Dick Tracy (by Gould, Fletcher, and Collins), Juliet Jones (by Stan Drake), Steve Canyon (by Milton Caniff), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Alley Oop (by Dave Graue), Doonesbury (by G.B. Trudeau), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), Broom Hilda (by Russell Myers), The Wizard of Id (by Parker and Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Bringing Up Father (by Bill Kavanagh and Frank Fletcher), Henry (by Don Trachte), They'll Do It Every Time, Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), The Small Society (by Brickman), The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest), and Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

Regular Edition, NOT the Circuit City; DOES NOT SAY "Special Edition" in indicia. A thrilling six-issue miniseries begins! Great Britain, 1898. The greatest adventurers of the day are culled together to form an amazing alliance. Their mission: to protect and defend an empire from a diabolical threat. Allan Quatermain and Captain Nemo are but two of the legendary characters introduced in the premiere chapter. Alan Moore, the creative genius behind Watchmen, From Hell, Supreme and numerous other projects, along with Kevin O'Neill, the acclaimed (and often controversial) artist of Marshal Law, unite to present a modern vintage masterpiece: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Kevin O'Neill. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

Alan Moore script. VERIFY - Circuit City Edition; MUST SAY "Special Edition" in indicia. A thrilling six-issue miniseries begins! Great Britain, 1898. The greatest adventurers of the day are culled together to form an amazing alliance. Their mission: to protect and defend an empire from a diabolical threat. Allan Quatermain and Captain Nemo are but two of the legendary characters introduced in the premiere chapter. Alan Moore, the creative genius behind Watchmen, From Hell, Supreme and numerous other projects, along with Kevin O'Neill, the acclaimed (and often controversial) artist of Marshal Law, unite to present a modern vintage masterpiece: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Written by Alan Moore. Art and cover by Kevin O'Neill. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN O'NEILL. It opens with a battle to the death atop the abyss of Reisenbach Falls and closes with East London on the brink of a ferocious blitzkrieg forty years ahead of its time. In the penultimate installment of our already award-winning adventure, all the cards are on the table. Our champions learn at last the true and terrible identity of the mysterious spymaster they've been working for and glimpse too late the full and frightful motive at the heart of his intentions. Don't miss "Some Deep, Organizing Power." Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Neal Sternecky & Mike DeCarlo. Stories by Sean Carolan & Jennifer Moore, Terry Laban and James Denning. Art by Leo Batic, John Costanza, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo. Lola attempts to deliver a pizza to the king of Atlantis in "Sea Monkey Business"! Plus, Granny, Sylvester and Tweety take a cruise in "Foes Afloat"! And Taz and Foghorn debate the best way to cook rabbit in "Rabbit Seasoning"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jacob Chabot. Skullboy is back with a second volume of manic fun, and the robotic, rascally Unit 1 and super-smart, simian Unit 2 await his orders. They're ready to face any challenge that comes Skullboy's way, from dodge balls to monster brawls-but are you ready? Are you ready for necktie-wearing bears in thinking caps, ninjas in tuxedos, police chases, giant squid battles, time-travel showdowns, not-so-evil duplicates, vengeful pigeons, flying dogs, wrestlers, jungle commando clashes, and more? Well, are you?! That dull expression on your face doesn't fill me with much hope. Well, when you can finally muster the courage and buck up, fill out that Skull Co. application and wait right here. Our secretary will be with you shortly. Jacob Chabot returns with another hilarious collection of Skullboy short stories! 2008 Eisner Award-nominee for Best Publication for Teens! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Features in this exciting issue include: Hilbert Graf creates an ALIENS diorama! Modeling of Japanese Anime phenon, Lupin is highlighted! An Eight-Legged Freaks diorama crawls its way into these pages! Another installment of "Radio Waves." Plus, more "Kits That Time Forgot," "How-Tos," and tons of reviews, buildups, and modeling galore. (Adroit Publications, Inc.) Magazine, 66pg, PC$5.99 Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $360.99 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-3C82A6B-012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $125.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Chris Claremont on 10/8/2021 and Jim Shooter on 10/22/2021 Newsstand Edition Label #22-0692A42-402 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $120.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Chris Claremont on 10/7/2018. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-3B8C331-022 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $100.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed By Chris Claremont on 10/10/2015 at New York Comic Con. Label #7508727-AA-001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Frank Springer art. "The Deep Deadly Silence" Ms. Marvel, Namorita, Beast, and Scarlet Witch vs. Tiger-Shark. 1st cameo appearance of Raven Darkholme (later named Mystique. Another classic X-Men character by Claremont. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Frank Springer art. "The Deep Deadly Silence" Ms. Marvel, Namorita, Beast, and Scarlet Witch vs. Tiger-Shark. 1st appearance of Raven Darkholme, Mystique. Another classic X-Men character by Claremont. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!" Based on the story by Jules Vern. Art by Romy Gamboa and Ernie Patricio. When seamen were sailing only wooden ships, Captain Nemo was the master of his incredible, futuristic submarine, the Nautilus, which journeyed through many strange and adventurous voyages... Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Story by Roman Dirge. Art and cover by Steven Daily. A not-for-kids spoof of Golden Books from goth legend Roman Dirge, creator of Lenore. A squid pirate goes off in search of treasure, but since this is a Roman Dirge story, he has to endure unspeakable things on the way. 7.5-in x 7.5-in. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $4.95.

Cover art by Bob Larkin. Dreamer In Emerald Silence--Future History Chronicles, script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Sutton. In the Cradle of a Father's Sins (Part 4 of ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES movie adaptation), script by Doug Moench, art by Rico Rival. 52 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Surfing the Internet? Story by Rosearik Rikki Simons. Art and cover by Tavisha Wolfgarth. Sci-fi comedy as a hapless teen and his anthropomorphic cat become involved in virtual-reality hijinks. When Collin and his friends visit a virtual beach, Catreece decides to surf the Net - literally. Final issue of the series; followed by the Sirius series. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Written by Derek Drymon. Art by Jacob Chabot. Cover by Jacob Chabot and Rick Neilsen. Squidward and SpongeBob tour the Seven Seas as a smash hit comedy duo, but Squidward can't bear sharing the spotlight. How low will he go to get SpongeBob out of the act? Find out in a novel-length adventure we could only call 'Star of the Show!' Plus: Patrick tries stand-up in 'SpongeFunnies' by James Kochalka, Maris Wicks shares facts about whale songs, and Patrick and SpongeBob star in a chilling tale of underwater snow shoveling! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

United Plankton's all-new SpongeBob comic book for FCBD 2014 starts with "Relocate!", in which we finally learn the answer to the age-old question: "What if Squidward, SpongeBob, and Patrick's houses all became giant robot creatures and stomped around Bikini Bottom?" Also: the debut of the saltwater super-sensation, Mermaid Girl, and SpongeBob schools Patrick in the ways of comic-book making in "SpongeBob ComicSnob!" Plus: comics from James Kochalka, Sam Henderson, Nate Neal, and Andy Rementer! 32 pages, full color.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "If A Man Be Stone!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Tony Stark discovers that his factory has been broken into while he was in Vietnam; The culprit is a young SHIELD agent named Jasper Sitwell; Sitwell explains that Nick Fury has assigned him to guard Stark's factory because it makes many of SHIELD's devices; The Grey Gargoyle breaks into Stark Industries, turning guards to stone. "A Time to Die - A Time to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Captain America searches for a fugitive gang leader; He thinks about how this is going to be his last mission, and theres a flashback that shows Steve Rogers getting a call from SHIELD Agent 13 that he likes; Cap reveals his identity as Steve Rogers; Steve thanks Tony Stark for everything he did for the Avengers. Ad for Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by John Byrne and Walt Simonson. (W/A) John Byrne. John Byrne's return to classic superherodom continues! From beyond the stars comes a menace that makes unexpected allies of our trio of heroes and the one called Nautilus. But are even their combined powers enough to stand against KOSMOS? Cover price $3.99.

Comic book version of the 1960s Irwin Allen TV series about the adventures of the crew of the submarine Seaview. Painted cover art. "Monsters of the Moho," pencils by George Tuska; A mysterious fluid from the center of the earth threatens to turn all ocean life into monsters. Photo of Captain Crane (David Hedison) and Adm. Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart). 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.