Black comic books issue 4

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Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "The Science Fair from the Black Lagoon!"

Written by Mike Thaler. Art by Jared Lee.

The fifth trade release from the hugely popular book club series by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee. These fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. Mean Mrs. Green says that everyone has to invent something for the school science fair. But everyone would rather invent a way to get out of it! Hubie can't decide on what to invent and all of his friends have already started their projects! It comes down to a choice between cloning himself or building a laugh machine. But after a bad dream, he decides to build the machine. Will his innovation be enough to earn a passing grade, or will mean Mrs. Green have the last laugh?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The action shifts to chilly midwinter Tokyo, where Balalaika hires Rock as her interpreter, and Revy comes along as Rock's bodyguard. The Washimine-gumi, a Yakuza family on its way down, wants to make a deal with Hotel Moscow. Soon, however, the yakuza realize they might have been better off making a deal with the Devil himself! As the pressure builds, Rock faces the reality of his outlaw life, and Revy meets her match in the Washimine's number-one enforcer. The icy streets of Tokyo are about to burn red-hot!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Rei Hiroe. Translated by Joe Yamazaki.

The action shifts to chilly midwinter Tokyo, where Balalaika hires Rock as her interpreter, and Revy comes along as Rock's bodyguard. The Washimine-gumi, a Yakuza family on its way down, wants to make a deal with Hotel Moscow. Soon, however, the yakuza realize they might have been better off making a deal with the Devil himself! As the pressure builds, Rock faces the reality of his outlaw life, and Revy meets her match in the Washimine's number-one enforcer. The icy streets of Tokyo are about to burn red-hot!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Black Oracle (1969) #004 Cover price $0.30.

$.35 cent cover variant. Distribution on price variants limited. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Friends or Foes, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; King Solomon's Tomb storyline continues; Black Panther battles the Collectors. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Setona Mizushiro. Flash-forward to 2008. In Tokyo, Azusa Kikukawa has become Alice, resurrected in a century-old body to become the breeding ground for a group of vampires. But one of the vampires in her nest has died, and now Alice must mourn her friend even as the precariousness of the vampires' situation sinks in. Lost and confused, Alice finds the diary of a young woman who lived in the house a century ago, and whose story has eerie similarities to her own... 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.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Where Do Monsters Come From?!" Story and art by Richard Fairgray. Andy's stuck in the Darkness, but he's not alone. Harry, aka Dash from the previous summer, is there, too, showing Andy more terrors in the world without light. Meanwhile, Dash, Lily, and Eleanor are desperately trying to figure out how to save Andy. They get help from an unexpected source-Eleanor and Andy's odd and silent father. Frederick leads the kids into the horrific woods of Black Sand Beach, where they must battle the Not Cow monsters. But Andy can only be saved by joining the two worlds of dark and light-and the horror that brings. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

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Gifts and Calling...are Without Repentance - Written by John Hervey. Art by Rod Pereira and Arne Starr. Cover by Greg Horn. Eric drives towards an all-out war with Mafia Don "Skull Face" Gandolphini, whom he believes is his father's killer. Jenn finds evidence reducing the likelihood that Skull Face was the murderer, but has no lead as to the real culprit. Out of desperation, she seeks help from the first wielder of the Black Tiger's Gift in her family -- her institutionalized grandfather, Fong Ying Chi. 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Seventeen Tales of Lovecraftian Horror!" Edited by S.T. Joshl. Through his collaborations with today's most talented and acclaimed practitioners of Lovecraftian fiction, editor S. T. Joshi has made the Black Wings of Cthulhu series essential for every library of horror and the macabre. Volume four offers up seventeen new masterpieces, each exploring the roots of fear employed so famously by the master himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Beneath this cover lies a who's who of the supernatural, including: Fred Chappell, Jason V, Brock, Gary Fry, Richard Gavin, Cody Goodfellow, Lois H. Gresh, Caitli´n R. Kiernan, Charles Lovecraft, Will Murray, John Pelan, Stephen Mark Rainey, W. H. Pugmire, Ann K. Schwader, Darrell Schweitzer, Simon Strantzas, Melanie Tem, Jonathan Thomas, Donald Tyson, and Stephen Woodworth. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 400 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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

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Volume 4 - 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.

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Written by Steve Zinngrabe. Art and Cover by Bong Dazo. Black Death stands face-to-face with the man responsible for his brother's death. Kill him or not kill him -- that is the question. Includes a free bonus story that introduces the character "Smiles." He's the hitman you want, because you can afford his service! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "1981-1983!" Story and Art by Tom Batiuk. In this fourth volume, cartoonist Tom Batiuk continues to chronicle the lives of the students and teachers at the fictitious Westview High School. Crazy Harry thrives as the repository for Batiuk's more outré ideas and situations. Whether it is living in his locker and playing frozen pizzas on his stereo, battling the Eliminator at Space Invaders, announcing that he is an air guitar player, or inviting Carl Sagan and ET to the Star Trek convention that he and the school computer would host, Crazy becomes Funky Winkerbean's naturaloutlier. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 7-in., 500 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. After Michelle's past haunts her present relationship with Samantha, both women seem to be losing their already tenuous grasp on reality. In this unnerving series conclusion, Samantha finally learns the truth about her fiancé Michelle, but at what cost? With more ghosts and some unexpected death, no one is safe. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

(W) Aria Baci (A/CA) Ashley A. Woods High drama reaches its zenith as Flor's first day on the job comes to its end. Aya has a flashback to a violent assault by the same pirate who just attacked Kenji, leading her to seek help from Megumi, who has taken command in Flor's absence. Chota searches for Flor while Aden makes a move that stuns everyone, and that's not the only shock in this arc's finale! Cover price $3.99.

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Deceit, treachery, double-crossing, the quest for popularity - it's like a little piece of Hollywood was dropped into the sacrificial circle of the cannibal cult! Our heroes learn that some of the dead are still breathing and what they believed about each other is all wrong. Meanwhile, the cannibals' real plan becomes clear... TAG: WRITTEN BY AWARD-WINNING NOVELIST JEFF MARIOTTE (ZOMBIE COP, COLD BLACK HEARTS), WITH ART BY INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ILLUSTRATOR DANIELE SERRA (PRAY FOR DEATH). Cover price $3.50.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "For Those I Love, I Will Sacrifice!" Collects Godkiller: For Those I Love, I Will Sacrifice (2022 Black Mask) #1-3.

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

At the end of the world, all we have is each other.

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

NOTE: Limited to 666 copies.

NOTE: "Godkiller seems to show no sign of slowing down, almost as if it were somewhat divinely inspired." -Bleeding Cool

Cover price $29.99.

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Written by M.L. Miller. Art and Cover by James Whynot. After the brutally horrific battle of Burwood Memorial Park, the survivors do their best to piece their worlds back together... but the drug of the dead proves more powerfully addictive than anyone ever imagined. No one is safe in this final issue which will bring you to the brink of sanity and beyond! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Roel Torres. Art by DSantos. Cover by Joel Carroll. A rich, elderly client has asked Katie Black Dragon to bring her missing cat back home. Sounds simple enough - until she finds out the cat is under the protection of a Special Ops Death Squad. Can Katie survive all the gunfire and explosions long enough to reunite an old woman and her beloved pet? 20 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $4.99.

(W) Matt Miner (A/CA) Creees Lee It's the final issue. Time to smash the lab and free the animals. There's no turning back now. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Patrick Meaney. Art and Cover by Eric Zawadzki. All forces converge on the infant universe as Julia and her group try to restart reality. Their hopes are dashed, though, when they find the universe is already infected by The Viral Man. With time running out and the future of humanity in the balance, they wage a battle to save the infant universe. The cosmological epic mini-series concludes with a big bang! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Matt Miner (A) Javier Aranda (CA) Chris Burnham Liberator climaxes in a violent standoff that leaves a major character dead with blood on another major character's hands, wrapping up the debut arc and setting the stage for even higher stakes in the story to come. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Curt Pires. Art by Alex Diotto and Chris Peterson. Cover by Chris Peterson. Route 66. The end of the line. Welcome to Black Hole Sun. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Joshua Bullock. With The Event being hours away, Iris trains with Monarch Cyrus to prepare for the fight. Iris feels the pressure as investors of Monarch Manor judge her performance. he has the chance to become the youngest being to attain the Monarch crown. All eyes are on Iris as she prepares for victory. Meanwhile, following their brawl with the Gallons, Ja'Khari and Pepper try to figure out a way to make up for the damage they caused. The time is drawing near for the big fight! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

(W/A)- Daniel Barton and Alan Bennett. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Story by Andy Owens. Cover and Art by Patrick Blaine. Max finally has the Slasher trapped. But be careful what you wish for, when facing off against a superpowered evil genius. Blackfire has tracked down Liz. Will she be able to survive? 24 pages. Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Isao Miura and art by Kotaro Yamada. For fans of Full Metal Alchemist and Final Fantasy comes an all new epic fantasy manga series! Like her father and grandfather before her, Cecily Campbell has entered the noble ranks of the Knight Guard, sworn to protect the Independent Trade City of Housman, until her prized sword shatters. All seems lost, when a lone figure swoops to the rescue, an expert swordsman with a sword unlike any Cecily has ever seen. His name is Luke Ainsworth, a blacksmith of much renown, who will forge a new sword for Cecily and join her down a path of magical 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.

Mexican series. Variant cover by Peach Momoko. Written by Donny Cates. Art by Tradd Moore. The darkness is spreading, and Knull is winning. But when the Surfer discovers something with the potential power to turn the tides, is he prepared to pay the terrible price for awakening it? With the cost of survival already taking its heavy toll on him, does he have any other choice? 28 pages, full color, Spanish language.

Written by Rangel Fabian, Jr. Art and Cover by Alexis Ziritt. THIS IS IT! The comic you'll tell your grand-kids about! All of existence itself is in danger of extinction but it's not going out without a fight! The SPACE RIDERS must unite like never before and pull out all the stops for the greatest battle reality has ever seen! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Lithograph originally included with the Deluxe lithograph version of Tarot #4. Limited to 500 copies. Mature Readers 18+.

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Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von Gorman. Cover by Tristan Jones. The showdown you've been waiting for! It's our Zombie Punks versus the Westboro Baptist Church in an all-out gorefest battle royale! Who will live? Who will die? What do Shirley Phelps' guts look like? What part will Fall Out Boy's Andy Hurley play now that he's joined the band and gone full-zombie? 28 pages, full color. MR Cover price $3.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Call of Archaon!" ByDavid Annandale, David Guymer, Guy Haley and Rob Sanders. Of the many champions of Chaos, none are as great or as feared as mighty Archaon. He is the Everchosen, Exalted Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse and Ender of Worlds, and it is a worthy warrior indeed who can fight by his side. Such Knights of Ruin are known as the Varanguard. Only by answering the call of Archaon can a warrior of Chaos ascend to their ranks, and acceptance is never guaranteed, for their mettle must first be proven. In this dark tale, three fell champions of the Chaos Gods all heed the call of the Everchosen. Each desires the ultimate prize: to become part of the Varanguard. But where one is chosen, others will fail, for Archaon's will is cruel and his trials exacting. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.