Comic books January 1998

Volume 14 - 2nd and later printings. "1948: Li'l Abner Meets the Shmoo!" By Al Capp. Abner meets the Shmoo. The Shmoo was lovable little character that captured the imagination of America and was soon seen on tons of merchandising products all across the globe. This fourteenth volume reprints the 1948 daily strips and includes an introduction by Harlan Ellison. Also included is an article that puts the strip into the historical context of 1948. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.95.

Stories and cover by Paul Sizer. Art by Paul Sizer. Back cover by Kenji Marshall. The adventures of Loo, a teen girl stranded on an unmanned mining satellite. Loos theft of food and supplies for survival activates one of the stations mechanized attack dogs. Also reprints a LWM story from Calibers New Worlds anthology. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Lobo pursues his quarry, Kiljoy Riggs, to the Planet of Perpetual Motion, the Kolossus of Roads! There's plenty of drivin', cruisin' and slaughter as Lobo proceeds to incur every possible moving violation in space. But do the antics of the Main Man interfere with the lovely honeymoon of newlyweds Meekly and Melda Milde? Written by Alan Grant. Art and cover by Carl Critchlow and Mark Propst. FC, 32 pg. Mando Format. Cover price $2.25.

Vol. 40, #1. The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field. 31st Year of Publication! This issue: Interview with Robin Hobb; Report and Photos from the World Fantasy Convention in London; Interview with Sarah Zettel; SF Reports from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cuba, The Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Poland. Cover features Robin Hobb and Sarah Zettel. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $7.49

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Cover by Pablo Zamboni & Jim Amash. Stories by Bill Matheny, Terry Collins and Dave King. Art by Horacio Saavedra, Pablo Zamboni and Ruben Torreiro. After Tweety nearly destroys each and every cat in the neighborhood, the cats realize they must combine forces if they hope to bring the bird down. Under the leadership of Army Sergeant Al E. Catton, the cats declare war! It's tanks, grenades and parachuting felines in "Cat Commando"! Plus: Elmer Fudd in "A Full Head O'Hare" and the Road Runner & Coyote in "Fishing Fool!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Story by Marc Andreyko. Art by Galen Showman, Jay Geldhof, and Mark Ricketts. Cover by Jay Geldhof. A modern-day version of Peter Pan for the goth-kid set. Wendy learns that Peter and the Lost Boys are vampires who prey on their hapless clients. Reprinted from issue #2 of the Caliber series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Luftsturm!"

Written by Ben Dunn. Art by Ted Nomura .

In an alternate World War 2, the Axis powers managed to win a short0term victory in 1944 to turn the war to their favor. But the Allies were far from beaten. For the men and women of the Luftwaffe, it was either watch yourself die or watch your loved ones die in histories greatest aerial Holocaust!

Softcover, 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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Stories by Jason Levine and Jeff Levine. Art and cover by Jeff Levine. Slice-of-life drama about a twentysomething and his friends. I Work in a Video Store; Scary Stories; The Cat Got My Tongue; October; True Medical Tales. Final issue of the series. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Variant cover by Joe DeVito (with illustrated border by Rick Tulka). Stories and art by Rick Geary, Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Don Jacobs, Don (Duck) Edwing, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Barry Liebmann, Dennis Snee, Desmond Devlin, Josh Gordon, Jeff Kruse, Frank Jacobs, Paul Coker, Jr., Charles Akins, Marshall Vandruff, Tom Bunk, Gerry Gersten, Mort Drucker, Thomas Fluharty, Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of movie-review show Siskel & Ebert and movie GI Jane, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Mort Drucker. James Bond villains, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. A look at American intellect with art by indie cartoonist Rick Geary. Mad's takes on Christmas carols, soccer, and job interviews. Melvin & Jenkins, Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes stills of the classic Simpsons TV episode featuring Bart's visit to the Mad offices. Christmas Carols for Dysfunctional Families; Sure Signs Your Job Interview Isn't Going Well; James Bond Villains' Pet Peeves; Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Sportsmanship; Fearless Predictions for 1998; G.I. Shame; If Truth in Packaging Laws Applied to Computer Software; Spy vs. Spy; Office Christmas Party Mistletoe Agreement; Monroe &... Grampsy; The Lighter Side of...; The World According to Carp; The Dallas Cowboys Off-the-Field Playbook; Americans Are Smarter Than Ever; Badly Needed CD Warning Labels - The Hip-Hop Edition; Siskel & Ebert Trash Home Movies; A Mad Look at Soccer; Fold-In; Nic-O-Stop Stop Smoking Aid. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Variant cover by Joe DeVito (does NOT include illustrated border). Stories and art by Rick Geary, Drew Friedman, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Anthony Barbieri and Bill Wray, Mike Snider, Don Jacobs, Don (Duck) Edwing, Andrew J. Schwartzberg, Barry Liebmann, Dennis Snee, Desmond Devlin, Josh Gordon, Jeff Kruse, Frank Jacobs, Paul Coker, Jr., Charles Akins, Marshall Vandruff, Tom Bunk, Gerry Gersten, Mort Drucker, Thomas Fluharty, Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Kevin Pope, Peter Kuper, Dave Berg, and Sergio Aragones. Parodies of movie-review show Siskel & Ebert and movie GI Jane, featuring art by Angelo Torres and Mort Drucker. James Bond villains, featuring art by noted caricaturist Drew Friedman. A look at American intellect with art by indie cartoonist Rick Geary. Mad's takes on Christmas carols, soccer, and job interviews. Melvin & Jenkins, Monroe, Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Letters page includes stills of the classic Simpsons TV episode featuring Bart's visit to the Mad offices. Christmas Carols for Dysfunctional Families; Sure Signs Your Job Interview Isn't Going Well; James Bond Villains' Pet Peeves; Melvin & Jenkins' Guide to Sportsmanship; Fearless Predictions for 1998; G.I. Shame; If Truth in Packaging Laws Applied to Computer Software; Spy vs. Spy; Office Christmas Party Mistletoe Agreement; Monroe &... Grampsy; The Lighter Side of...; The World According to Carp; The Dallas Cowboys Off-the-Field Playbook; Americans Are Smarter Than Ever; Badly Needed CD Warning Labels - The Hip-Hop Edition; Siskel & Ebert Trash Home Movies; A Mad Look at Soccer; Fold-In; Nic-O-Stop Stop Smoking Aid. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $9.60

Add to cart Fine $7.20

January 1998. Readers' Choice - 45th Anniversary Edition. Stories and art by Don Martin, Al Jaffee, Dick DeBartolo, Harold Morrison, William Garvin, Sy Reit, Phil Hahn, Sidney Paulson, Lou Silverstone, Max Brandel, Frank Jacobs, Earle Doud, Bob Clarke, Lester Krauss, Tom Koch, Paul Laikin, Kelly Freas, Paul Coker, Jr., Angelo Torres, Irving Schild, Mort Drucker, George Woodbridge, Antonio Prohias, Dave Berg, Jack Davis and Sergio Aragones. The Mad Super Special reprinted movie spoofs and classic material from the magazine. An anniversary collection of favorite articles, as chosen by Mad Readers. Rules for Mad's legendary unplayable game, 43-Man Squamish. Mad's parody of the musical West Side Story, featuring art by Mort Drucker. Classic Lighter Side strips by Dave Berg, Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and Spy vs. Spy. Mad Solutions to Big City Doggie-Do Problems; While Strolling Through the City; A Mad Look at Realistic Dolls; Mad's Guaranteed Effective All-Occasion Non-Slanderous Political Smear Speech; East Side Story; Spy Vs. Spy; The Garbage Explosion; The Accident; Contents and Comments - Part 2; Horrifying Cliches; Rewriting Your Way to a PH.D.; Mad Magazine Introduces 43-Man Squamish; Shipwrecked; Life From the Broadside!; Mad's Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions; One Day Last April; Mad Magazine's Ideal Presidential Candidate; A Mad Look at Movie Making; Contents and Comments - Part 3; The Lighter Side of Sex; If Everyone Talked Like Don Rickles; If Kids Designed Their Own Christmas Toys; On the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" Set; A Mad Look at Sky Diving; Mad's "They" and "You" Book; The Haircut; New and Old Versions of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address; Dishonor Roll; Fold-In; Park-David Great Moments in Medicine. 8.5-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 94, Issue 1 - January, 1998 - Whole No 558. Cover illustrates "Reading the Bones." Softcover. 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Come What Come May - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. The mysterious trip north takes our heroes across the border into Canada. There, effectively stranded in a land they don't know, Kevin and Joe follow the prophecies magically planted in bank machines by the missing World-Mage. The scent is right and this new city had the feel of the supernatural about it. Is this the location of their next big adventure? And what of their new friend, Kirby Hero, who has also disappeared? Following the clues, Kevin and Joe stake out an old stone cathedral, waiting for sundown to bring either darkness or enlightenment. Meanwhile, the Pale Incanter chortles at the heroes' arrival -- his schemes are finally edging towards fruition. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Lions at Lunchtime!"

Written by Mary Pope Osborne. Art by Sal Murdocca.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! "Where are the lions?" Jack wonders when the Magic Tree House whisks him and his sister to the vast plains of Africa. Before he can find out, Annie starts to help hundreds of wildebeests cross a rushing river. Next they follow a honey of a bird and meet an awesome Masai warrior. Jack hopes any lions will just stay away. Jack is about to be very disappointed… Did you know that there is a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). All Ages

Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 12 - 1st printing. "Polar Bears Past Bedtime!"

Written by Mary Pope Osborne. Art by Sal Murdocca.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! It's icicle city…when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie to the frozen Arctic. Luckily, a seal hunter on a dogsled lends them warm clothes. Unluckily, they get stuck on cracking ice. Will the giant polar bear save them? Or will Jack and Annie become frozen dinners? Did you know that there is a Magic Tree House book for every kid?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). All Ages

Cover price $3.99.

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Dr. Whitcraft tries to help Magnus, who was attacked at Angel Industries. Polly Angel unleashes her death-bots on the futuristic city in Albania and another Magnus-like hero appears in "A Head for Business." Script by Tom Peyer and art by Axel Gimenez & Thomas Florimonte. Cover price $2.50.

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"Idle Worship!" Written by John Arcudi. Art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen. Milton Tweeleg decides he's tired of getting kicked around by life. He gets dumped by his girlfriend, blows the job interview, and gets his face pushed in by a bully. Now he wants someone else to live his less than stellar life for a while. All in a day's work for Major bummer. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover pencils by Shawn McManus, inks by Norm Rapmund. "By Any Other Name," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Shawn McManus, inks by Norm Rapmund; A-X tries to learn more of his past, but A-VIII interferes. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Add to cart Fine $4.80

"The Journey!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Liam Sharp. All your questions shall be answered as the Master of the Mystic Arts takes us on a journey to the center of the Man-Thing! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

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Variant cover - "The Journey!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Written by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Liam Sharp. All your questions shall be answered as the Master of the Mystic Arts takes us on a journey to the center of the Man-Thing! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.99.

A Writers and Readers Beginners Documentary Comic Book

1st printing. Story and art by Kathryn Hyatt. MARILYN FOR BEGINNERS is told as a direct narrative in words and dark, compelling images. This biography will appeal to fans of Marilyn, comics and anyone interested in women's lives. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Written by Frank Miller. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. Martha's in the middle of a top-secret mission in space, but the crew's acting a little funny -- and so is she! Could it be that the god-like computer, Venus, is still trying to control everyone . . . beginning with our heroine? Wait till you see the consequences! Frank Miller and Dave Gibbons continue to create some of the best comics around -- don't miss this one! FC. Cover price $2.95.

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Silver Surfer Cover price $1.50.

Chromium reprint edition. Not numbered on cover. Reprints Spider-Man #1 and Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #10 (Todd McFarlane Prowler back-up story) from 1990.

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Game Book 1 - 1st printing. "X-Men: Who Goes There?" The Children of the Atom fight a desperate battle against the invading alien hordes of the sinister Brood. These adventures use the award-winning SAGA Game Rules from the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. Includes a full length RPG adventure starring Marvel's mightiest super heroes. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Game Book 2 - 1st printing. "Avengers: Master of Evil!" Earth's Mightiest Heroes face off with and team-up with the Thunderbolts to stop a growing evil that threatens the entire world. These adventures use the award-winning SAGA Game Rules from the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. Includes a full length RPG adventure starring Marvel's mightiest super heroes. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Item #06929 - 1st printing. "A Guide to Marvel Earth!" This guide uses the award-winning SAGA game rules from the MARVEL SUPER HEROES ADVENTURE GAME. Includes information and guidelines for many major location in the Marvel Universe including Avengers Mansion, Latveria, The Vault, The Morlock Tunnels, Xavier's School for the Gifted, The Savage Land and many more locales. Softcover , 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

Roster Book 1 - 1st printing. "X-Men!" Includes the stats and powers for the heroes and their villains. These adventures use the award-winning SAGA Game Rules from the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. Includes a full length RPG adventure starring Marvel's mightiest super heroes. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Roster Book 2 - 1st printing. "The Avengers and Thunderbolts!" Includes the stats and powers for the heroes and their villains. These adventures use the award-winning SAGA Game Rules from the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game. Includes a full length RPG adventure starring Marvel's mightiest super heroes. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

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"Need to Know" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Script by Tom Peyer. Pencils by Tom Grindberg. Inks by Dick Giordano. Cover by Bernard Chang and Scott Koblish. The Amazing Spider-Man is fed up with the Authority! So he busts into their headquarters to confront Authority himself! But the wily master of information tells the web-slinger that there's still one mission left! Authority will teleport the spectacular one to the Leader's former lair in Italy to retrieve the globe of ultimate knowledge! And of course by bringing the globe back to Authority, the wall-crawler will save the world! Will your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man see through Authority's Italian ruse? Or will he simply follow the leader? Origin of the Authority. Cameo appearance by the Watcher. (Notes: The Leader's globe of knowledge first appeared many years ago in Tales to Astonish (1st series) 73 & 74. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.99.

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Q & A with Steven Seagle; Q & A with Ralph Macchio; Tom DeFalco interview; Time Slip: Captain Britain illo by Matt Smith; a look at the history of the Silver Surfer, with comments from Stan Lee; Marvel's Silliest Moments: membership madness in The Defenders #62-64; Q & A with Bobbie Chase; Beast Files: Juggernaut; Q & A with John Ostrander; article on Marvel's sidekicks and supporting characters; The Greatest Comics Never Seen: Jack Kirby art for The Prisoner; Bob Harras interview; article on Star Trek: The Untold Voyages, with comments from Glenn Greenberg and Mike Collins; article on Kitty Pryde: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., with comments from editor Bobbie Chase and Larry Hama; Marvel Chronicles: 1975; Q & A with Tom Tataranowicz. Cover by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend. Cover price $1.99.

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1st printing. BY Anne McCaffrey. Pern: a beautiful world colonized by humans but ravaged by the deadly spores called Thread! Magnificent dragons defend the realm by burning the Thread out of the skys above before they can drop on the helpless below. It has been many years since the threat of the Thread, but one man stands vigilante and and determined to save his beloved Pern should the deadly spores ever return. That day has come! Hardcover, 430 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.00.

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Written by Jeorge Gonzalez. Art by Jim Cheung, Leo Fernandez, and Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Jim Cheung and Andrew Pepoy. Pressure Points: Maverick goes to a bar to clear his head and runs up against the Blob; Elena takes off after Sabretooth. 38 pgs., full color. $2.99. Cover price $1.99.

1st printing. Forward by Guillermo del Toro. Maximum Black is the first-ever collection of illustrations by Eisner Award-nominated illustrator Tim Bradstreet covering his first decade in the industry. Gorgeous black and white illustrations throughout chronicle Bradstreet's early days illustrating RPG's, trading cards, comics covers, and his breakthrough work on White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade. Maximum Black also features 16 full-color pages, plus rare glimpses of Bradstreet's long-awaited Red Sky Diary. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Reprints Maxx 1 Cover price $4.95.

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Walt Simonson art Cover price $2.50.

Silver Color Foil Special Edition - One-Shot.

Virgin cover.

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Add to cart Fine $7.20

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Featuring Strong Man, Diaper Man, Tornado Man, Rope Man and Cuckoo Man! TV's silly '60s super heroes are back! Produced in 1967 as part of the Terrytoons line-up that included Mighty Mouse, the Mighty Heroes chased villains and generated laughs for one fun-filled season on TVs across America. Now, after years of "grim and gritty" comic book characters who are claustrophobic, alcoholic and sloppy dressers, readers are primed for a refreshing burst of buffoonery! Written by Scott Lobdell. Art and cover by Rurik Tyler and Larry Mahlstedt. Cover price $2.99.