Comic books May 2006

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Superman Returns movie photo cover. Jeph Loeb and J. Scott Campbell discuss their upcoming Spider-Man title; 5 questions with Marc Silvestri; a look at the characters in 'Planet Hulk,' with comments from Greg Pak and illo by Aaron Lopresti; Hellboy timeline; Jim Lee opens up his WildCats sketchbook, with comments from Lee; Wizard Insider: Marvel Boy, Iron Man profiles; Q & A with Clive Barker; Rodolfo Migliari illo of Hong Kong Phooey, Yukk the Dog and Underdog; Daniel Way comments on Wolverine: Origins; Q & A with Halle Berry on X-Men: The Last Stand; article on Superman's cinematic odyssey; Wizard jam session: 52 is discussed by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid; article on the Civil War story conference, with comments from Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, Joss Whedon and others; a day in the life of Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert, with comments from the brothers; the 100 best single-issue comics of the past 30-or-so years; Book of the Month: Superman/Batman #26, with comments from Brian K. Vaughan, Geoff Johns, Brad Meltzer, Joe Casey and Tim Sale; Secret Stash: The Middleman. Cover price $5.99.

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Batman & Superman cover by Andy Kubert & Adam Kubert. Jeph Loeb and J. Scott Campbell discuss their upcoming Spider-Man title; 5 questions with Marc Silvestri; a look at the characters in 'Planet Hulk,' with comments from Greg Pak and illo by Aaron Lopresti; Hellboy timeline; Jim Lee opens up his WildCats sketchbook, with comments from Lee; Wizard Insider: Marvel Boy, Iron Man profiles; Q & A with Clive Barker; Rodolfo Migliari illo of Hong Kong Phooey, Yukk the Dog and Underdog; Daniel Way comments on Wolverine: Origins; Q & A with Halle Berry on X-Men: The Last Stand; article on Superman's cinematic odyssey; Wizard jam session: 52 is discussed by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid; article on the Civil War story conference, with comments from Mark Millar, Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, Joss Whedon and others; a day in the life of Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert, with comments from the brothers; the 100 best single-issue comics of the past 30-or-so years; Book of the Month: Superman/Batman #26, with comments from Brian K. Vaughan, Geoff Johns, Brad Meltzer, Joe Casey and Tim Sale; Secret Stash: The Middleman. Cover price $5.99.

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Written by DANIEL WAY Layouts by JAVIER SALTARES Finishes by MARK TEXEIRA Cover by KAARE ANDREWS "Origins and Endings," Part 5 of 5: Since regaining his memory, Wolverine has been methodically stalking toward a mysterious objective?his first priority on a very long list. Now, finally, he has achieved that objective. With Wolverine out in the world, running his own program, the international community has been justifiably nervous. Now, they're terrified. And they have every reason to be. 32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Wolverine (1988-2003 1st Series) #11-16.

Written by PETER DAVID. Art by JOHN BUSCEMA. Cover by KEVIN NOWLAN.

'I'm the best there is at what I do...Nobody's better at gettin' into trouble than me.' The first of Peter David's occasionally seen and always entertaining Wolverine arcs, 'The Gehenna Affair' sets Logan, Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman) and their friends up in adventure against a horde of vampires commanded by a biblical demon-god who goes way back with Wolverine - if only the mutant marvel could remember him!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!" Collects Wolverine (2003-2009 2nd Series) #26-32. Written by MARK MILLAR. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by GREG LAND. Wolverine may be back in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, but at what cost? As the X-Men mourn a fallen teammate in a funeral befitting a hero, Hydra celebrates the coronation of a new leader. And the reign of terror continues, as the Hand picks off meta-humans one by one. Will Wolverine be deprogrammed in time to stop the carnage? Plus: the secret origin of the Gorgon! Hardcover, full color. Cover price $21.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.!" Collects Wolverine (2003-2009 2nd Series) #26-32. Written by MARK MILLAR. Art by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by GREG LAND. Wolverine may be back in S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, but at what cost? As the X-Men mourn a fallen teammate in a funeral befitting a hero, Hydra celebrates the coronation of a new leader. And the reign of terror continues, as the Hand picks off meta-humans one by one. Will Wolverine be deprogrammed in time to stop the carnage? Plus: the secret origin of the Gorgon! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Collects Wolverine (2003- 2nd Series) #36-40. Written by DANIEL WAY. Art by JAVIER SALTARES & MARK TEXEIRA. Cover by JOE QUESADA. Left shaken at ground zero after the cataclysmic events of HOUSE OF M, Logan has no choice but to soldier on, as he done so many times before - but has the burden now become too great? In his lifetime, Logan has been both a hero and a villain, a player and a pawn...but what is he now? Don't miss out on the beginning of an epic more than a century in the making. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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2nd and later printings. Collects Wolverine The Origin (2001) #1-6.

Written by Paul Jenkins. Art rand cover by Andy Kubert.

Collecting the best-selling - and controversial -- mini-series that pulled back the curtain on Wolverine's mysterious past! At long last, all is revealed about comicdom's most popular character!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

NOTE: "ORIGIN' is a cross between Great Expectations and Jane Eyre... it may join the immortal pantheon of books like Watchmen and Maus, stories that are always mentioned by fans as proof that comics can be literature." - Comics Buyer's Guide.

Cover price $14.99.

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By Tommy Kovac & Sonny Liew. What happened when Alice left Wonderland at the end of the classic Disney animated film? This new series follows the adventure, chaos, and hijinks in Wonderland as the Queen of Hearts is determined to get to the bottom of who exactly caused her so much trouble. We're also introduced to the other human resident of Wonderland, a timid little girl named Maryanne. This continuation of the classic Disney film will satisfy fans of all versions of Wonderland. 32pgs, FCSRP: $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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Free Comic Book Day 2006. Contains previews of "Soulfire: Chaos Reign", "Fathom", "Shrugged", "Soulfire" Created by Micheal Turner, Koi Turnbull, Marcus To, Micah Gunnell, J.T. Krul, Frank Mastromauro, Jason Gorder, Don Ho, Beth Sotelo, Paul Mounts, and Peter Steigerwald.

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Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by DENNIS CALLERO. Cover by RYAN SOOK. An intense tale of a struggle for survival as a terrified, mute, and badly injured Siryn finds herself at the mercy of a demented captor...and her only hope of rescue is in the person of a powerless Rictor! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by PETER MILLIGAN Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA "THE BLOOD OF APOCALPYSE" Apocalypse has returned and declared war on humanity. The X-Men are against the ropes, almost at their end. Then the unthinkable happens. A new horseman joins his ranks; an all-too-familiar horseman that will leave the X-Men shattered forever! (and we're not just talking about this guy on the cover!) Part 3 (of 5)! 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Written by FRANK TIERI Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY Cover by JAE LEE. Welcome to 19th century London. A time of big hats, cobblestone streets...and Apocalypse! His centuries-long feud with Dracula is reaching a breaking point. And for the first time in his life, Apocalypse needs help! Guest-starring Abraham van Helsing! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by ED BRUBAKER Penciled by TREVOR HAIRSINE Cover by MARC SILVESTRI. It's the penultimate issue of the most shocking X-Men mini-series of the century! Cyclops has learned the horrible truth of the identity of his captor, just as the X-Men have uncovered the pieces of Professor X's long-held secret shame. Now they'll battle through Sentinels and other machinations to meet their new enemy face-to-face, in the one place they hope to find Charles Xavier, assuming he survived the House of M. Also featuring a back up story that details the first time Emma Frost met Professor X. Cover price $3.50.

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By Brian K. Vaughan & Skottie Young; Chris Eliopoulos & Marc Sumerak; Jeff Parker, Manuel Garcia & Scott Koblish; and John Barber. Cover by Jo Chen. This issue contains short stories from several Marvel titles. First up, the Runaways meet up with the X-men, and have an arguement Marvel style. Next is a Franklin Richards adventure in which he combines comics and technology--will it work? Also in this issue, a Marvel Adventures Avengers preview plus a text/picture outline of the Ultimate Spider-Man series.

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Written by DAVID HINE Penciled by JIM MUNIZ Cover by JUAN DOE Viva la Revolucion! The inmates--we mean refuges--at Xavier's are starting to get a little antsy inside the walls. They want out. But with the new electronic tagging that the O*N*E* is introducing, how long before the 198 decide to fight back!? Cover price $2.99.

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Written by PETER MILLIGAN Penciled by NICK DRAGOTTA Cover by MICHAEL ALLRED. Of the many secrets that Doctor Strange holds in his extremely well-manicured head, perhaps the greatest is this: why do some characters return from the dead, while others continue to languish in obscurity? Is it just a question of circulation? Or is there a more mysterious, harder-to-quantify-with-an-Excel-spreadsheet force at work? Well, the evil Pitiful One and four of his deceased cohorts are going to find out! They know that Doctor Strange holds the mystery to cold beer, warm sandwiches, and Sunday afternoon naps in his head, and they'll do anything to get that one-way ticket back to the land o' the living! Even if it means killing everyone in their path... Good thing Doctor Strange and Dead Girl are gathering an all-star team of dead heroes to best them! Featuring Dead Ant-Man, Dead Mysterio, Dead Anarchist, Dead Mister Sensitive, and a host more! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale Co-creator Pia Guerra returns as a new storyline begins! The last man and his companions finally reach Japan in search of Ampersand, Yorick's long-lost pet and the key to mankind's return. They're one step closer to learning who or what killed all the other males, but how many of Yorick's friends will live to hear the answer? On sale March 1 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Paper Dolls!" Collects Y the Last Man (2002-2008) #37-42.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan. Art by Pia Guerra, Goran Sudzuka and José Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale.

The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues in PAPER DOLLS, collecting issues 37-42 of writer Brian K. Vaughan's and artist Pia Guerra's hit Vertigo series. In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent 355, PAPER DOLLS chronicles the search for Yorick's fiancée Beth in Australia - a search that yields a large dose of unwanted publicity for the Last Man and deadly consequences for those he cares for!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

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Add to cart CGC 9.8 $149.95 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3819624013 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $150.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4120493019 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by NJ Comics

Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG KREE-SKRULL WAR II Continues! Like the Avengers before them, the Young Avengers find themselves at the center of a KREE-SKRULL WAR. But the kids' involvement in this intergalactic conflict pits them not only against both the Kree and Skrull armies, but against the NEW AVENGERS, as well. Plus, the secret origins of Hulkling and Wiccan -- and the true nature of their ties to the Avengers ?-are finally revealed in FAMILY MATTERS Part 3 (of 4). 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Narushima Yuri. As Magicians battle for control of Earth, one teenaged boy could decide the fate of the planet! After Carno's family is killed in mystical combat, he is raised by the mysterious Rosellette and becomes a powerful force in the war for dominance. Carno's attack on the unsuspecting Shikishima comes to a surprising conclusion on the steps of a mysterious Shinto temple in the suburbs of Japan. Meanwhile, the vicious and insatiable Devils continue their relentless hunt for the unassuming but supernaturally gifted Shikishima. Will something - or someone - be able to intervene in time? Follow this continuous battle between good and evil by the creator of Planet Ladder. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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By Todd Vicino, Raphael Albuquerque, and Raphael Kraz. ENTER THE SCARAB? Deadly beetles swarm over the land, killing crops and people alike. But are they what they seem? Behind the deadly attacks hides an enemy that even Zein may not beat. 24pgs, FC. Cover price $2.95.

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An event of nightmarish proportions has begun! The dead are walking the Earth and tearing the living limb from limb in an endless pursuit to quench their insatiable hunger for flesh. Yet not all killers are undead. Eight of the country's most notorious murderers are being transferred across state when their bus enters a town overrun with feasting corpses! Now the town's remaining survivors find themselves fighting a battle on two sides. Five innocents, countless zombies. eight killers, and a wide variety of blunt instruments whether they make it out or not, it promises to be very bloody and incredibly gruesome! In the end, it's not the nightmare outside you need to worry about but the monsters beside you. Art and all five covers, which connect to form one horrific image, will be provided by George A. Romero's Land of the Dead cover artist Chris Bolton. Cover price $3.99.

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Bart Sears Cover - by John Taddeo & Keron Grant Simon. Bane wants to kill him. The NSA wants the alien suit. His pretty neighbor Brittany has mapped out plans for the Zoom Mobile, Zoom Signal, and the Fortress of Zoom... Myles just wants his life back! It's Zoom's first big faceoff with Simon as they throw down on the streets of Myles's neighborhood! Just as the battle gets heated, the suit begins to power down! Learn the huge weakness of the Zoom Suit ? and some cool new powers! ? in this action-packed follow-up issue, penciled by industry fan-favorite Keron Grant! Plus: Simon's alien secret is revealed! Covers by Bart Sears and Keron Grant. 40pgs, FC (2 of 4)SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Keron Grant Cover with glow in the dark Rain! - by John Taddeo & Keron Grant Simon. Bane wants to kill him. The NSA wants the alien suit. His pretty neighbor Brittany has mapped out plans for the Zoom Mobile, Zoom Signal, and the Fortress of Zoom... Myles just wants his life back! It's Zoom's first big faceoff with Simon as they throw down on the streets of Myles's neighborhood! Just as the battle gets heated, the suit begins to power down! Learn the huge weakness of the Zoom Suit ? and some cool new powers! ? in this action-packed follow-up issue, penciled by industry fan-favorite Keron Grant! Plus: Simon's alien secret is revealed! Covers by Bart Sears and Keron Grant. 40pgs, FC (2 of 4)SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Bob Layton Incentive Cover - by John Taddeo & Keron Grant Simon. Bane wants to kill him. The NSA wants the alien suit. His pretty neighbor Brittany has mapped out plans for the Zoom Mobile, Zoom Signal, and the Fortress of Zoom... Myles just wants his life back! It's Zoom's first big faceoff with Simon as they throw down on the streets of Myles's neighborhood! Just as the battle gets heated, the suit begins to power down! Learn the huge weakness of the Zoom Suit ? and some cool new powers! ? in this action-packed follow-up issue, penciled by industry fan-favorite Keron Grant! Plus: Simon's alien secret is revealed! Covers by Bart Sears and Keron Grant. 40pgs, FC (2 of 4)SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Suspended Animation Edition Cover. by John Taddeo & Keron Grant Simon. Bane wants to kill him. The NSA wants the alien suit. His pretty neighbor Brittany has mapped out plans for the Zoom Mobile, Zoom Signal, and the Fortress of Zoom... Myles just wants his life back! It's Zoom's first big faceoff with Simon as they throw down on the streets of Myles's neighborhood! Just as the battle gets heated, the suit begins to power down! Learn the huge weakness of the Zoom Suit ? and some cool new powers! ? in this action-packed follow-up issue, penciled by industry fan-favorite Keron Grant! Plus: Simon's alien secret is revealed! Covers by Bart Sears and Keron Grant. 40pgs, FC (2 of 4)SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.