Comic books December 2004

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Cover 2 of 3: Marvel vs. DC! MARVEL LEGENDS VS. DC DIRECT?YOU DECIDE! We compare the two biggest names in superhero toys! They slugged it out for your love, and you showed your love by casting a vote! On our Website (wizarduniverse.com), we asked for your opinions on which toy line was better in various categories, and now we're showing you what you said! Will the super-poseable Marvel Legends come out on top, or the all-inclusive DC Direct? BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VISUAL PRICE GUIDE! Angel may be gone, but the spirit of the Buffyverse lives on in Diamond Select Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer toy line! With a five-year history, and a slew of variants on the market, this is one toy line that needs a full photo rundown! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE FOR HALLOWEEN! It's a very creepy "TTT," as Blade the other vampire slayer ? takes on the most horrible vampires in the world! (Well, they aren't that bad, really, but it's the principle of the thing.) Can he capture or kill every bloodsucking fiend within a five-mile radius? We're taking all bets! THE BEST CARTOON TOYS EVER MADE! It seems like every cartoon ever made has had a toy line at one point or another. But which toy lines have best captured their shows' animated style? Which are the most fun to play with? Which are, in a word, the best? We look at such popular toy lines as Justice League, Teen Titans and Clone Wars to decide which are the kings of the hill! (No pun intended.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone". Magazine (New Marvel Legends vs. Dc Direct Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Best Cartoon Toys Cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

Cover 3 of 3: Nightmare Before Christmas MARVEL LEGENDS VS. DC DIRECT?YOU DECIDE! We compare the two biggest names in superhero toys! They slugged it out for your love, and you showed your love by casting a vote! On our Website (wizarduniverse.com), we asked for your opinions on which toy line was better in various categories, and now we're showing you what you said! Will the super-poseable Marvel Legends come out on top, or the all-inclusive DC Direct? BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER VISUAL PRICE GUIDE! Angel may be gone, but the spirit of the Buffyverse lives on in Diamond Select Toys' Buffy the Vampire Slayer toy line! With a five-year history, and a slew of variants on the market, this is one toy line that needs a full photo rundown! TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE FOR HALLOWEEN! It's a very creepy "TTT," as Blade the other vampire slayer ? takes on the most horrible vampires in the world! (Well, they aren't that bad, really, but it's the principle of the thing.) Can he capture or kill every bloodsucking fiend within a five-mile radius? We're taking all bets! THE BEST CARTOON TOYS EVER MADE! It seems like every cartoon ever made has had a toy line at one point or another. But which toy lines have best captured their shows' animated style? Which are the most fun to play with? Which are, in a word, the best? We look at such popular toy lines as Justice League, Teen Titans and Clone Wars to decide which are the kings of the hill! (No pun intended.) THE GREATEST TOY PRICE GUIDE EVERY MONTH! Find your favorites among the thousands of figures in our price guide that includes the "Top 10 Hottest Figures" and our hilarious "Hot Zone". Magazine (New Marvel Legends vs. Dc Direct Cover) $4.99 Magazine (Best Cartoon Toys Cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

by Simon Furman & Marcelo Matere ONE SHALL FALL! The world, or indeed worlds just aren't big enough to contain two malevolent, supremely powerful forces such as Megatron and Scorponok. The once and former Decepticon commander and the leader of the savage Terrorcons clash in the frozen wastes of the Yukon Territory for the first, and quite possibly last time! Need we say more? 32pgs, FC $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by James McDonough, Adam Patyk Art by Don Figueroa Payback's a 'bot! After teaching SHOCKWAVE a lesson in humility, STARSCREAM is next in line to pay the devil his due when the mighty MEGATRON returns to Earth to reclaim his rightful position as ruler of the DECPTICONS. But rest assured that STARSCREAM's punishment pales in comparison to the heavy metal smackdown that MEGATRON's got planned for the AUTOBOTS! FC, 32pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Transformers (1984-1991 Marvel) #40-42 and 44-45. Written by Bob Budiansky. Art by Jose Delbo and Frank Springer. Celebrate the Transformers phenomenon with these classic Previews Exclusive collections! Hardcover, full color. Cover price $24.95.

#3 by Simon Furman & Joe Ng The Same... But Different! All Clones are the same, right? Wrong. Desperate to uncover the secret of Megatron's boundless army and his newfound power, the remaining rag-tag band of Autobot insurgents attempt to extract and study one Clone Warrior from the dread Aerospace Extermination Squadron. But Nightbeat, Getaway, Hosehead, Siren, Joyride and Slapdash may just have bitten off a lot more than they can chew! FC, 32pg$2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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1st printing. Written by Anne Ploy. Art and cover by Loïc Malnati. In the year 2029, the country's new theocratic government has developed a bio-engineered virus called "Fides" that kills anyone who doubts the state religion. Now theology student Marie Appton must risk everything to stop the Fides program and put an end to the dictatorship! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.95.

Beatles cover. December 5, 2004. Inside: 100 Most Memorable TV Moments; "Nanny 911"; Mitch Albom; Dale Earnhardt. Cover price $2.49.

Dale Earnhardt cover. December 5, 2004. Inside: 100 Most Memorable TV Moments; "Nanny 911"; Mitch Albom; Dale Earnhardt. Cover price $2.49.

Elvis Presley cover. December 5, 2004. Inside: 100 Most Memorable TV Moments; "Nanny 911"; Mitch Albom; Dale Earnhardt. Cover price $2.49.

Royal Wedding cover. December 5, 2004. Inside: 100 Most Memorable TV Moments; "Nanny 911"; Mitch Albom; Dale Earnhardt. Cover price $2.49.

Star Trek cover. December 5, 2004. Inside: 100 Most Memorable TV Moments; "Nanny 911"; Mitch Albom; Dale Earnhardt. Cover price $2.49.

Bart Simpson lenticular ornament cover. December 12, 2004. Inside: "The Simpsons"; "The Lord of the Rings" comments from Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and Elijah Wood; "Desperate Housewives" fashion; Julie Andrews on "Cinderella"; Amy Poehler. Cover price $2.99.

Homer and Maggie Simpson lenticular ornament cover. December 12, 2004. Inside: "The Simpsons"; "The Lord of the Rings" comments from Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and Elijah Wood; "Desperate Housewives" fashion; Julie Andrews on "Cinderella"; Amy Poehler. Cover price $2.99.

Simpsons family portrait lenticular ornament cover. December 12, 2004. Inside: "The Simpsons"; "The Lord of the Rings" comments from Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and Elijah Wood; "Desperate Housewives" fashion; Julie Andrews on "Cinderella"; Amy Poehler. Cover price $2.99.

Homer and Marge Simpson lenticular ornament cover. December 12, 2004. Inside: "The Simpsons"; "The Lord of the Rings" comments from Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and Elijah Wood; "Desperate Housewives" fashion; Julie Andrews on "Cinderella"; Amy Poehler. Cover price $2.99.

Evangeline Lilly (of "Lost") cover. December 19, 2004. Inside: Best and worst shows or 2004; Richard Branson; "The Amazing Race" Cover price $2.49.

December 26, 2004. Cover: Ty Pennington of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." Inside: Pennington interview; Louise Lombard of "CSI"; Kenan Thompson; college football bowl preview. Cover price $2.49.

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Written by MIKE CAREY Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA "DEVIL'S DUE" PART 3 (OF 5) Elektra comes face to face with a classic Marvel villain never before seen in the Ultimate Universe! Is she on-target thinking she can face this deadly killer alone?! Matt Murdock doesn't think so. Sparks are sure to fly when comics' hottest couple is reunited! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.25 UPC: 5960605562-00311 Cover price $2.25.

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Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN "DOOM" PART 6 (OF 6) The Fantastic Four have tracked Victor Van Damme down to the "Free State" he's formed in the middle of Copenhagen. But Van Damme has an army and the Fantastic Four only have themselves. 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES ...$2.25 UPC: 5960605499-01211 Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Doom!" Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four (2004-2009) #7-12. Written by WARREN ELLIS. Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN. After a bizarre experiment unexpectedly imbued them with extraordinary powers, high school genius Reed Richards and his fellow adventurers must learn to adapt to their amazing new situation. But before they can even begin to get accustomed, former classmate Victor Van Damme ? who was caught in the same experiment that gave the Fantastic Four their superhuman powers ? returns to exact his revenge! 144 pages, softcover, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yudetamago. Kid Muscle and his teammates have survived battles with some of the nastiest superpowered scum in the galaxy, but they're about to face their most terrifying opponents yet: Generation Ex. The Gen Ex wrestlers have superior power and all the moves, and they're hell-bent on forcing Kid Muscle and friends into early retirement. Who are they? The latest graduates from the Muscle League's own Hercules Factory! Now the New Generation heroes we've all grown to know and love must defeat newcomer Jaeger's Red Rain of Pain and the limber liquid powers of Hydrozoa... or be banished from Earth forever! Will the New Generation be tossed aside like yesterday's beef bowl? And will Kid Muscle care? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

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Written by WARREN ELLIS Pencils & Cover by Steve Epting There's something under the Tunguska Wasteland, where a comet crashed a century ago. The Ultimates and the X-Men have entered it from different sides, unaware of each other?and unaware of what's waiting for them. There's something under the Tunguska Wasteland, where a comet crashed a century ago. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.25 UPC: 5960605552-00311 Cover price $2.25.

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Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY "SWITCHEROO" Part 1 of 2. A bizarre occurrence brings Spider-Man and Wolverine together for the weirdest team-up in super-hero history! As the two struggle to unravel this mystery, their lives literally unravel. Why are both heroes too concerned with their own lives to work together? Strap yourself in, True Believer, it's all part of the ride you get when you buy a ticket for THE TEAM-UP FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE TEAM-UPS! 32 PGS. (each) /MARVEL ALL AGES ...$2.25 (each) Issue #66 UPC: 5960605031-06611; Issue #67 UPC: 5960605031-06711 Cover price $2.25.

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Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY "SWITCHEROO" Part 2 of 2. A bizarre occurrence brings Spider-Man and Wolverine together for the weirdest team-up in super-hero history! As the two struggle to unravel this mystery, their lives literally unravel. Why are both heroes too concerned with their own lives to work together? Strap yourself in, True Believer, it's all part of the ride you get when you buy a ticket for THE TEAM-UP FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE TEAM-UPS! 32 PGS. (each) /MARVEL ALL AGES ...$2.25 (each) Issue #66 UPC: 5960605031-06611; Issue #67 UPC: 5960605031-06711 Cover price $2.25.

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Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Pencils and Cover by ANDY KUBERT "CRY WOLF" PART 3 (OF 4) It's the Ultimate X-Men versus the Fenris twins ? with Rogue and Gambit in the middle! The Fenris twins threaten to expose Gambit's past sins ? and they are legion ? unless he obeys them. But, with Rogue on the other side, to whom will the Ragin' Cajun finally lend his loyalty? 32 PGS./MARVEL ALL AGES ...$2.25 UPC: 5960605047-05211 Cover price $2.25.

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on sale 12.15 $2.95 monthly eight-issue miniseries full color; 32 pages written by JONATHAN & JOSHUA LUNA art & cover by JONATHAN LUNA CONCEPT: In Spring City, where superheroes blur the lines between law enforcement and celebrity, Pearl Penalosa, AKA Ultra, is a workaholic. At the prestigious agency Heroine Inc., she has earned a legion of fans, a nomination for Best Heroine of the Year and a perfect life. Or so she thinks, until a chance encounter with a mysterious fortune- teller opens her world to new possibilities. THIS ISSUE: "Seven Days," Part Five?And you thought your Monday sucked... Cover price $2.95.

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Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS "THE CRUELEST CUT" PARTS 1 & 2 (OF 2) Wolverine's 30th Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate some mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades?Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine didn't murder these people...then who did?! 32 PGS. (each) / MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

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Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT Pencils & Cover by ALAN DAVIS "THE CRUELEST CUT" PARTS 1 & 2 (OF 2) Wolverine's 30th Anniversary Celebration starts off with a bang as the X-Men investigate some mysterious murders in New York City. All the victims seem to have been cut to pieces by blades?Adamantium blades! But if Wolverine didn't murder these people...then who did?! 32 PGS. (each) / MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The End of History!" Collecs Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #444-449. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art & Cover by ALAN DAVIS. Beloved X-Men writer Chris Claremont returns to the title he made famous, joined by frequent collaborator Alan Davis - no stranger to UNCANNY X-MEN himself, having written and drawn the series several years ago. New alliances are forged as old friendships are rekindled, but one thing is certain: The X-Men will never be the same! With the team split in two, the Uncanny X-Men must face the unbridled force of the Fury on two sides of the globe! Will the villain's "divide-and-conquer" plan prove to be the X- Men's ultimate undoing? Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

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by Various Carl Barks' classic Christmas story, "Christmas For Shacktown," leads off this issue! A modern Scrooge Holiday tale, "Christmas Magic," wraps the issue, with a Scrooge adventure, "The Egyptian Prince's Secret" and the Pat and Shelly Block-written Grandma Duck story, "She Can Feel it in Her Bones," completing the issue. Cover by Daniel Branca. Prestige Format. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Based on the novel "Mussahi" by Eiji Yoshikawa. Adapted by Takehiko Inoue. Kojiro is invincible under the sun! Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly "swallow-cut," is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well known duel in the annals Japanese history. While Musashi is an untamed beast driven by pure instinct, Kojiro is an icy cold-blooded killer. Blood and carnage abound when these two young men have a chance encounter at the Battle of Sekigahara. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Red Rain!" Meet Dana Valentine: a gun-for-hire who abandoned her profession for a clean slate at life. She has taken shelter with an Italian restaurant owner who's burdened with debt and the Russian mob. Can Dana risk all to save another when the decision will change the outcome of her future? Softcover, 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Fred Kida. Cover Art by Joe Chiodo. Continuing Verotik's Golden Age reprint series, Valkyrie presents the Nazi Femme Fatale from the '40s. These stories would cost collectors a fortune on the back-issue market - if you could even find them! Now, all of her appearances are collected here in one volume, in their full un-PC glory! Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

by Various Featuring all new interviews and features, issue #8 also showcases Brian Wood (Demo) and Dean Haspiel (Billy Dogma) in their original Vampirella story "Kickstart My Heart," and another Instant Crossover, featuring Sword of Dracula, by the SoD originators Jason Henderson and Greg Scott! Cover by Christopher Shy (Couldburst). Photo cover of model Kitana Baker limited to 1,500. ART COVER?Magazine, 48pgs, PC$3.95 PHOTO COVER?Magazine, 48pgs, PC$9.95 Cover price $3.95.

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Written by Peter Milligan Art & Cover by Clayton Crain It's a symbiote battle royale as Venom, Carnage and their new offspring ? Toxin ? go head-to-head in the teeth-shattering climax to this new arc. But can Spider-Man bring peace to these three family members before they destroy New York?! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605578-00411 Cover price $2.99.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Venom vs. Carnage (2004) #1-4.

Written by PETER MILLIGAN. Art and Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN.

What's worse than one mayhem-producing symbiote? Two. What's worse than that? Three. That's right: Venom's offspring, Carnage, is about to have a baby itself - a creature of indescribable power and appetites. Question is, who's gonna bring up baby? Quick! Someone call Spider-Man!

Guest-starring Black Cat!

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

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by Steve Niles & Butch Adams The classic old monsters of Creepyville are feeling their age. Media-savvy kids have turned their backs on vampires, mummies and sea-creatures in favor of newer, more gruesome characters ? except for Theo, a boy who still believes in their ability to frighten. Theo helps these old monsters regain their confidence, along with their ability to frighten us all. Creepy, all-ages thrills from the man who brought horror back to comics, Steve Niles. SC, 7x10, 56pgs, FC $7.49 Cover price $7.49.

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This issue includes the following: a feature on The Tarzan Collection DVD set and reviews of Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (and other Hammer films), The Backlot Murders, Cannonball, Eyes in the Night, The Ghosts of Edendale, After Hours, The Ghost, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan Lord of the Apes, and many more. Charlie Largent cover depicts Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller), Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan), and Cheeta. Cover price $7.95.

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Writers: Marie Croall & Mark Waid Artists: Alitha Martinez & Clement Sauve Cover: Clement Sauve Format: 32 pages color comic Retail Price: $2.95 With the horrible consequences of their battle with Lotor and Sven still reverberating, the Voltron team track a distress signal to a remote part of space. They hope against hope that it will lead them to their missing friend?but what they discover will come as a shock. And amid the chaos, Allura continues to grapple with her approaching destiny... Also: Part two of Mark Waid's exploration of the origins of Voltron. How did the Drule called Zarkon rise from a lowly infantryman to the ruler of the Ninth Kingdom?and what does it have to do with Voltron? Cover price $2.95.

Comic book released in Serbia and written in Serbian Language. Series reprints the first 13 issues of Robert Kirkman's widely popular comics The Walking Dead and Invincible in flipbook format, with some bonus original material, including some new cover art. Low print runs. 6 1/4" x 9 1/8", b&w, 48 pages.

by Various A holiday special featuring Mickey, Donald, and other popular Disney characters! Carl Barks' classic Holiday tale from the original Christmas Parade #2, "You Can't Guess," is the featured story in this year's Yuletide offering from Gemstone. A new cover from Europe graces the front of the book, while a Don Rosa Christmas pin-up is featured on the back cover. Prestige Format. SC, 7x10, FC $8.95 Cover price $8.95.

by Various A holiday special featuring Mickey, Donald, and other popular Disney characters! Carl Barks' classic Holiday tale from the original Christmas Parade #2, "You Can't Guess," is the featured story in this year's Yuletide offering from Gemstone. A new cover from Europe graces the front of the book, while a Don Rosa Christmas pin-up is featured on the back cover. Prestige Format. SC, 7x10, FC $8.95 Cover price $8.95.

by Various This issue sports a new Christmas cover by William Van Horn, along with a vintage Van Horn Donald Duck adventure, "Just a Humble, Bumbling Duck!" Also featured is "Daredevil Delivery" by Daan Jippes, and "Bogus Badger" by Pat and Shelly Block, along Mickey, Li'l Bad Wolf, Horace, and Pluto stories. Prestige Format. SC, 7x10, 68 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

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Written by GREG PAK Penciled by CHARLIE ADLARD Cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III PART 2 (OF 6) The birth of a new era! Created in the depths of "The Beehive," Adam Warlock is the final solution to the madness of a world caught on the brink, but can this artificial man become a god? 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605576-00211 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Grant Morrison Art by Frank Quitely Morrison and Quitely continue their unique "Westernized manga." A cyborg dog, cat and rabbit tear through everything the military turns against them, only to come face-to-face with a teeming wave of frenzied, cyber-enhanced rats. And in a bloody battle already filled with considerable cost, the three will make an unforgivable mistake of fatal consequence... On sale Oct 27 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? Mature Readers Cover price $2.95.