Black comic books issue 3

2007 relaunch of The 3rd Alternative magazine, now focused on horror and weird fiction.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Inhuman Remains!" Collects Black Terror (2008 Dynamite Entertainment) #10-14.

Written by Phil Hester and Alex Ross. Art by Wagner Reis and Jack Herbert. Cover by Alex Ross.

Writer Phil Hester takes the Terror on a thrilling new adventure! "Inhuman Remains" kicks off and will change the world of Bob Benton and his superhero alter-ego, The Black Terror, FOREVER!

Featuring art by Wagner (Vampirella) Reiss and Jackson (Kirby: Genesis) Herbert!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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From the Hand of My Brother - Written by John Hervey. Art by Rod Pereira and Arne Starr. Cover by Greg Horn. The Los Santos Police Department becomes concerned as the new Black Tiger begins exercising justice with deadly force. Jenn confronts Eric regarding the relationship between the Black Tiger's Gift and their family, learning in the process Eric's overriding desire to slay their father's murderer. Jenn realizes that the pieces of the puzzle to their father's murder do not fit together and works to learn the truth before Eric can act on his misguided thirst for vengeance. 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Seventeen Tales of Lovecraftian Horror!" Edited by S.T. Joshl. This third installment of S. T. Joshis critically acclaimed Black Wings series contains seventeen stories by some of the foremost writers in contemporary weird fiction, using the ideas, imagery, and atmosphere of H. P. Lovecrafts tales as springboards. Jonathan Thomas opens the book with a chilling tale of biological horror set in Lovecrafts native Providence, Rhode Island. Caitlín R. Kiernan melds brooding melancholy with Lovecraftian cosmicism in her tale, while Simon Strantzas weaves an ingenious variant on Lovecrafts concept of the ghoul. Darrell Schweitzer and Donald Tyson probe the notion of alternate worlds in their tales. This volume takes the reader on imaginative journeys around the world. Don Webb finds Lovecraftian horror in the wilds of Texas; Peter Cannons characters encounter the denizens of Innsmouth on a trip to China; Mollie L. Burleson enlivens the American Southwest with terrors out of history. Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., revivifies Lovecrafts ancient New England seaport of Kingsport, Massachusetts, while in their collaborative tale W. H. Pugmire and Jessica Amanda Salmonson do the same with Lovecrafts iconic Arkham. The volume concludes with a searching rumination on Lovecrafts early tale From Beyond by Brian Stableford. Black Wings III demonstrates how H. P. Lovecrafts work continues to inspire some of the best in contemporary weird writing. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 400 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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Story by Nick Hermes. The third issue of Nick Hermes' genre-breaking Western The Black-Jack Demon finds Silas' ability to enact his revenge in doubt as he is in the hands of the mysterious killer. As they near the Pacific Ocean, a plan begins to form in the young man's mind while the mounting weight of death surrounds him. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $5.00.

Written by Ron Marz with art by Matthew Dow Smith. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze.

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Written by Jonathan Helland. Art by Terrell Bobbett. In the climactic finale of Blackpool: Sacrifice, Agent Sanchez is taken captive by the sacrificial cult, intent on adding her to the souls at the bottom of Blackpool Lake. Damian and Annabelle discover help in an unlikely ally, an anonymous Immortal who can snap a cultist's spine with a twitch of his ferocious jaws. As the first story arc of this hot new title winds to a close, our heroes rush to the site of the sacrificial slab...but will they be in time to save Eleana? Cover price $2.95.

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An offbeat comic presenting short, often risque humor stories in a sort of comics version of vaudeville. Each "sketch" is presented as if it's on a vaudeville stage, complete with footlights. A detective advertises for an assistant, but he should have been more specific. A woman demands to see the hotel manager after seeing a man in her window. A couple is interrupted by the arrival of the woman's husband. There's No Place Like Home; The Palmist; On the Spot; Dispossessed; Old Faithful; Quickie Blackouts; The Sport; The Mother-in-Law; Private Eye; The Wrong-doing; There Should Be a Law; After the Honeymoon; He's No Angel; Even Steven; It's a Gift; Social Climber; The Right Approach; Night Court; Jack and the Bean Stalk; The Problem Child; Ally and Oop; Caught in the Act. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(W) Matteo Pizzolo (A/CA) C. Granda Entertainment is America's religion and Hollywood is its Mount Olympus, but it's all crashing down. Icons are shattered and the gods turn to rubble as Zora's battle consumes everyone around her. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Shigemitsu Harada. Art and cover by Issei Hatsuyoshiya. Translated by Iyasu Adair Nagata.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something's wrong!

Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs...

It's hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a Code Black!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Written by Steve Zinngrabe. Art and Cover by Bong Dazo. Marshall Ahrens turns his attention to the real dangers threatening the safety of the United States -- and becomes the Black Death! Don't miss the third chapter of this exciting, action-packed saga! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1978-1980!" Story and Art by Tom Batiuk. The Funkyverse continues to expand. In this third volume, award-winning cartoonist Tom Batiuk continues to chronicle the lives of a group of students from the fictitious Westview High School. Funky Winkerbean fans are introduced to a host of new characters, including black cheerleader Junebug Jones; Melinda Budd, Holly Budd's ambitious stage mother; Jerome the drum major; Nancy the school librarian; Ron the tennis pro; and many more. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 512 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.

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Written by Stephanie Phillips. Art by Maan House. Cover by Maan House and Dee Cunniffe. Are ghosts real? Is demonic possession possible? After discovering a horrible secret in issue two, Sam decides it's time to learn the truth about her fiance. Devil Within is an unnerving, psychological horror story based on true events that will make you question how well you really know the people closest to you. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Aria Baci (A/CA) Ashley A. Woods Crew chief Flor has evaded the pirates who attacked her, but that's only the beginning of her return journey to her ship. Unbeknownst to her, one member of her crew has been killed and another has defected to the pirate crew! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Matteo Pizzolo (A/CA) Carlos Granda Say you want a revolution. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Jaff Mariotte. Art by Daniele Serra. With Angelique a captive of the cannibal cult, the remaining friends find that they can't run any longer-they have to take the fight to the cultists! Outnumbered and outgunned, it's going to be a hard-fought battle. But they don't have much choice, considering their alternatives-becoming human sacrifices, or being added to the menu! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Spiderland!" Collects Godkiller: Spiderland (2021 Black Mask) #1-3.

Written by Matteo Pizzolo. Art by Anna Muckracker. Cover by Nen Chang.

Halfpipe and Soledad gaze into the Abyss. Things get intense. Don't see we didn't warn you.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: Limited to 666 copies.

Cover price $29.99.

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Written by M.L. Miller. Art and Cover by James Whynot. Those unlucky enough to enter the Burwood Memorial Park find a fate worse than death in the pit behind the graves. But when the authorities descend on the cemetery, will that mean salvation or even more dire circumstances for those dosed with the drug of the dead? Nothing is as it seems through death addled eyes! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Written by Doug Wagner. Art and Cover by Daniel Hillyard. Now deep inside the Louisiana Bayou, Cole faces off against the devil incarnate, the leader of the terrorist group Infektsi. And while the devil is pure evil, this time he fights a man with his own demons locked inside and they're begging to get out. Don't miss the powerful conclusion to the title ComicBastards.com calls it 'the series I will compare all other action books to.' 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Matt Miner (A/CA) Creees Lee Our vigilante heroines have teamed up with two of the mutant-hybrid predators who've been hunting them, and now it's all-out war on the black site lab. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Patrick Meaney. Art and Cover by Eric Zawadzki. Julia and her companions are lost in a dimensional crossroads between the dawn of humanity and the end of time. After a horrific attack leaves the group paralyzed, James discovers the horrible trauma in Eden's past and the secret origin of The Viral Man, setting the stage for an epic confrontation. The cosmological thrill-ride from the director of Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods continues. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Holly Interlandi. Art and Cover by Sally Cantirino. A single moment makes Nicky step back for the first time in several years. Suddenly he's living in a house by himself, all his old haunts are unfamiliar, and there's an eerie silence where his best friendship used to be. Attempted catch-up sessions go sour. Rehearsals are rushed and bitter. The songs are still the same, but even they can't drown out the difference. Or, Part 3 of 4, when everything goes to sh-t. 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

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(W) Matt Miner (A) Javier Aranda (CA) Yildiray Cinar Liberator races toward its first mini-series conclusion as Damon and Jeanette delve deeper into the conspiracy. 'An edgy new breed of superheroes who don't fight intergalactic aliens, they avenge animal torture.'-N.Y. Post" Cover price $3.50.

Issue #3. Story by Michael Garcia, art by Andy Perez. 6.5" x 10.25", 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Curt Pires. Art by Alex Diotto. Cover by Chris Peterson. Mayday #3 is a comic book. With boys and girls and guns and pig people and holes in spacetime and Los Angeles. What are you waiting for? Just read it. You'll love it. Trust me, I'm a doctor. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Joshua Bullock. The Backyard Brawl comes to an end in this exciting volume! After being separated, Ja'Khari faces off against the Gallon brothers. They seem to have backed Ja'Khari into a corner and Jug is preparing a special attack known as Papa Gallon's Special Delivery! Meanwhile, Pepper works with Knight Nini as they try to locate the three boys. Can Ja'Khari overcome this secret attack from the Gallons and best the brothers before they take him down? Will Knight Nini and Pepper be able to find the boys in time to stop the fight? Find out in the thrilling conclusion to The Backyard Brawl! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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(W/A)- Daniel Barton and Alan Bennett. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Story by Andy Owens. Cover and Art by Patrick Blaine. Max and Liz search for clues into the Blackfire corporation. Max will put his healing ability to the test against a villain that can not only control, but become fire. And what nefarious plan does the Slasher have for our heroes? 24 pages. Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Isao Miura and art by Kotaro Yamada. Like her father and grandfather before her, Cecily Campbell has entered the knighthood and joined the ranks of the Knight Guards of Housman. Eager to do her heritage proud and defend her city, Cecily rushes to the marketplace to stop a madman from terrorizing the populace. She quickly realizes, however, that she is hopelessly outmatched and ill-prepared for an actual fight. A lone figure named Luke Ainsworth swoops to the rescue, a swordsman and blacksmith of much renown, who will repair the broken sword that Cecily has inherited from her father and take her down a road of perilous adventure beyond her wildest dreams. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $13.99.

Written by Fabian Rangel, Jr. Art and Cover by Alexis Ziritt. Space God Monster versus Space God Monster and The One True God of Evil sings the damn ENDSONG plunging entire galaxies into the AGE OF THE ABYSS and who are the only ones that can stop it?? You know damn well who, the SPACE RIDERS!! This chapter puts the ultimate in penultimate!! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Vortex of Darkness!" Collects Space Riders: Vortex of Darkness (2019 Black Mask) #1-4.

Written by Carlos Giffon. Art and cover by Alexis Ziritt.

"The series drips cosmic craziness... a fantastic blend of psychedelic color schemes and science fiction. It feels like a love letter to Kirby and psychedelic 70s rock posters." (-Graphic Policy) It's been twenty years since the riders defeated the DESTROYER GOD OF EVIL and saved the galaxy.

But when THE MOTHER OF ALL EVIL GODS appears and threatens to take control of every dimension and every strain of possible reality, the now cybernetically-enhanced ex-riders will come together and travel into her mind to ASSASSINATE HER SOUL!

It's a suicidal mission into an infinite vortex of blood and death!

Softcover, 116 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Cold Steel!" Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Anthony Williams and Andy Lanning. Imperius Dictatio, god-machine of death and war. From this mighty weapons platform are worlds conquered and planets claimed in the name of the immortal Emperor. Princeps Hekate and his crew battles against the insidious forces of Chaos in all corners of the galaxy. Dan Abnett (The Legion) pens the script in the epic third installment of future war! Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von Gorman. Cover by Chris Dibari. Read the book that the Westboro Baptist Church claims will 'Split Hell wide open!' Toe Tag Riot continues their hilarious and bloody trek through the country's heartland on their way to the big showdown with the Westboro Baptist Church. Will a chance encounter with a party bus full of gross dudebros derail our punk rock heroes' quest? Guest starring Fall Out Boy's own Andy Hurley! 28 pages, full color. MR Cover price $3.50.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Hammers of Sigmar!" By C. L. Werner and Darius Hinks. The God-King's champion battles his foes for the first time. Amongst all of the Stormhosts, none are more vaunted than the Hammers of Sigmar. In the shadow of the Nomad City, the mettle of the Stormbound is tested the battle to sanctify the Crucible of Blood, a gateway to Chaos and madness. Within the ranks of the Stormcast Eternals, there is one who is greater than all others. He is the Celestant-Prime. For centuries he slumbered, until the great hammer of Sigmar, Ghal Maraz, was returned. But a warrior born must still be tempered, and so unto the swamps of Krahl does Sigmar cast his scion to destroy a powerful creature called the Prismatic King. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

Story, Art and Cover by Ben Seto. Since arriving in Seedin, Sunflower has saved a life, been chased by cops, and has been run over and pushed down by a bum -- all in her first night. But before Sunnie can take time to settle in, she must prepare for the start of the fighting season which begins the next day! Will Sunflower be ready to face the many challenges that await her? First however, she must get over her lingering heartache, or she'll lose her first fight before the season even starts. 7-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ayuko Hatta. Translated by Diana Taylor. School's back in session, and though Erika is thrilled to see Kyoya again, she totally bombs her midyear exams. Faced with the prospect of Erika being held back, Kyoya offers to tutor her-at his place! Will Erika be able to get any studying done? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

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Written by Tony Patrick. Art by Ayhan Hayrula. Cover by Chris Visions. A tale of hitmen, corporate warfare, and assassins injected into your brain to murder your darkest memories, X'ed explodes into issue 3 evoking a high speed collision of The Invisibles and Global Frequency. In this issue, subliminal hitman Colin McClure ventures deeper into the unconscious than he's ever dared and uncovers a secret that his corporate oversees never wanted exposed. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.