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1st printing. Collects the introduction (6 pages of story) to Cletus Kasady from The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #344-345 and 359-360 and collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #361-363 (in their entirety). Written by David Micheline. Art by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. As if Venom wasn't bad enough...there's a new psychotic symbiotic-killing machine in town and his name is Carnage. Sadistic serial killer Cletus Kasady has bonded with the offspring of Venom and become an uncontrollable force of destruction and chaos. Not even Spider-Man can stop him alone. Can Spidey and one of his deadliest foes, Venom, put aside their differences long enough to stop one of the most terrifying villains of all? Softcover, 80 pages, full color.

Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tom Palmer. "Hello, Bespin, Good-Bye!", script by Louise Jones (plot), Walt Simonson (plot), and David Michelinie (script), pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Tom Palmer; Can Luke and the crew clear Cloud City of its Imperial infestation? 36 pgs., full color.

1st printing. Doomsday! Part 7 of 7. "Doomsday!" Story by Dan Jurgens. Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Here it is, the issue that rocked the DC Universe. An unstoppable force named Doomsday crash landed on Earth and has cut a swath of death and destruction across the country, all the way to Metropolis. Even the Justice League, the world's premiere super-team, was powerless before this creature's might. Now one man stands defiantly in Doomsday's way and vows that the creature's insanity stops here. Superman fights his strongest opponent to the death in the streets of Metropolis.

Collector's Edition. Clark Kent marries Lois Lane! By Superman writers and artists past and present! Batman appearance. Story by Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Louise Simonson & Roger Stern. Art by John Byrne & Terry Austin, Kerry Gammill & Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane & Bob McLeod, Stuart Immonen & Jose Marzan, Jr., Paul Ryan & Brett Breeding, Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke, Kieron Dwyer & Doug Hazlewood, Tom Grummett & Denis Rodier, Dick Giordano & Art Thibert, Jim Mooney & George Perez, Curt Swan & Jackson Guice, Nick Cardy, Al Plastino, Barry Kitson & Ray McCarthy, Ron Frenz & Joe Rubinstein, Dan Jurgens & Jerry Ordway.

An anthology series exploring the Turtles world, published in alternate months with the original TMNT title. I, Monster. Casey and the Turtles meet the mysterious Rat King. Story, art and wraparound cover by Jim Lawson. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Fourth printing of issue #1 does not have printing information in indicia. Front cover says "Reprinting the First Issue of" above the title. $1.50 color price, full color wraparound cover.

Third printing; new Rich Corben cover

Third printing; new Rich Corben cover

Second printing. Corrected Edition.

The original series that introduced the Turtles to the world. Teleported to another galaxy after their encounter with the Utroms, the Turtles meet the Fugitoid and cross swords with the Triceratons. Story, art and cover by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird. First issue in comic-sized format. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Second printing. Dated NOV. 1987 on cover

The original series that introduced the Turtles to the world. An errant time traveler accidentally sends the Turtles and herself through time, where they meet Dave Sims Cerebus the Aardvark. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim, Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird; backgrounds by Gerhard. Black and white; 32 pages.

Sky Highway. The Turtles and Casey track Casey's stolen car into another dimension. Story, art and wild wraparound cover by Rick Veitch of Swamp Thing fame. Black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $1.75.

City At War, Part 1. After three years, creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird resume full creative duties on the title that made them famous with a multi-chapter epic. Story, art and cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Todd McFarlane and Walt Simonson pin-ups. Black and white; 44 pages. Cover price $2.00.

by Laird, Lawson, & Talbot. Artificial lifeforms clash, with Shadow's life in the balance. Leonardo enters a land of wonders. Donatello finds out more about the "vampires" and ... Triceratons? 32pgs, B&WSRP: $2.95

2nd printing. Direct Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 1), art by Dave Garcia; a pair of bad guys rob the grocery store where Leo and Mikey are shopping in disguise; April reports on the robbery once Leo and Mikey have vanished. The Teen-agers of Tomorrow Need Quality Child Care Today public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Advertisement for TMNT action figures and accessories from Playmates Toys, Inc. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25.

3rd or later printing. Newsstand "Salute to Victor Gorelick" Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 1), art by Dave Garcia; a pair of bad guys rob the grocery store where Leo and Mikey are shopping in disguise; April reports on the robbery once Leo and Mikey have vanished. The Teen-agers of Tomorrow Need Quality Child Care Today public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Advertisement for TMNT action figures and accessories from Playmates Toys, Inc. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25.

Direct Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. Beta Ray Bill (first appearance) becomes Thor in "Doom!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth; Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill; Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Loki, Sif, Balder, Heimdall, Volstagg, and Odin. First appearance of Lorelei (sister of the Enchantress). Begins Walt Simonson's run on Thor (through #382). Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60.

Direct Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. In Beta Ray Bill's second appearance, he comes to blows with Thor in "A Fool and His Hammer," script and art by Walt Simonson; Bill and Thor fight in single combat for the honor of wielding Mjolner and the alien bests the god of thunder. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Odin, Sif, Loki, Balder, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60.

Direct Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. "Something Old, Something New," script and art by Walt Simonson; Odin has the dwarves create a hammer for Bill and sends the alien and his son into space to rescue Bill's people. Appearances by Sif, Odin, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Carlin and Simonson's Page O' Thor Stuff; Assistant editor's month shenanigans. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60.

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Walt Simonson. "Something Old, Something New," script and art by Walt Simonson; Odin has the dwarves create a hammer for Bill and sends the alien and his son into space to rescue Bill's people. Appearances by Sif, Odin, and Volstagg. Bullpen Bulletins. Carlin and Simonson's Page O' Thor Stuff; Assistant editor's month shenanigans. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60.

Cover by Walt Simonson. "The Grand Alliance! Or Life With Loki!!!", script and art by Walter Simonson; Thor, still under Lorelei's spell, makes his bid to put Loki in power and strikes Sif at his lover's command; Lorelei, still enamored of Loki, returns to her true love; Thanks to the wiles of the Enchantress, Thor catches his half-brother and his girl in bed and Lorelei's hold over him is broken; The Asgardians return home from Midgard. Appearances by Heimdall, the Enchantress, Sif, Beta Ray Bill, and Lorelei. Cameos by Hogun, Fandral, and Volstagg, plus Walt and Louise Simonson (in the last panel). Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65.

Cover by Walt Simonson. The war against Hela continues in "Like a Bat Out of Hel!", script and art by Walter Simonson; The Asgardians race to leave the realm of Hel with Hela's minions hot on their trail, but the Executioner ensures their escape with his life. Appearances by the Enchantress, the Executioner, and Balder. Continued in part in Balder the Brave #2. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.65.

Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. Acts of Vengeance crossover. First full appearance of the New Warriors in "Introducing the New Warriors," script by Ron Frenz (Co-plot) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Joe Sinnott (finished art); With Thor down for the count, the New Warriors arrive and battle the Juggernaut; Thor recovers his strength and joins the fray as he and the kids are finally able to banish Juggy to another dimension. Beta Ray Bill back-up, "Freedom Is Only A Choice Away," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Bill has been trapped and is being used to help power a spaceship that feeds off of psychic energy; When the people of his race are threatened, however, he breaks free and faces Captain Orack. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00.

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom. Metallic purple cover. Intro new Thor (Eric Masterson) in "Whosoever Holds This Hammer," script by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz (plot), pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Al Milgrom (finished art); Eric Masterson must begin to learn how to handle the new Thor powers without the guidance of the old Thor; Ulik battles Thor and Code Blue. Bullpen Bulletins. Ron Frenz writes about the retirement of Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs., full color. $1.50.

Cover pencils by M. C. Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo. "Things Ain't What They Used To Be," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by MC Wyman, inks by Mike DeCarlo; The Thing is helping Thor and Sif clear up some rubble; He is visited by a vision of Lorelei, who is still in Hel; She tricks him into going to her old apartment and getting the enchanted mead that Thor never drank; But Malekith is there with her, and impersonating her, gets the Thing to drink the mead, then convinces him that it was Thor and Sif that killed her; He goes on a rampage against them both, but overcomes it when he tries to kill Sif and cant, because its not in his nature; Malekith realizes that he must send someone else after them – Kurse. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50.

"Forged in Fire." Script by Ron Marz, pencils by Grindberg, inks by John Nyberg. The Flame stars in "Rekindled." Script by Marz, art by Tom Raney. Beta Ray Bill stars in "Stormbreaker." Script by Marz, pencils by Grindberg, inks by Don Hudson. Grindberg cover. Missing polybag and card.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover by Walt Simonson. Beta Ray Bill (first appearance) becomes Thor in "Doom!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth; Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill; Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Loki, Sif, Balder, Heimdall, Volstagg, and Odin. First appearance of Lorelei (sister of the Enchantress). Begins Walt Simonson's run on Thor (through #382). Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color.

This is the 1st printing (green background). 1st appearance Hallie Takahama (becomes Jolt). Pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell. Justice ... Like Lightning!, script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Mark Bagley, inks by Vince Russell; Earth's newest heroic team, the Thunderbolts, bursts on the scene to widespread acclaim ... but all is not as it seems. 52 pgs.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Erik Josten as Atlas (formerly Power Man I, formerly the Smuggler, formerly Goliath).

Cover by FRANCESCO 'MATT' MATTINA. Dark Reign - Deadpool/Thunderbolts Crossover - Magnum Opus: Part 2 of 4 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE. Art by Bong Dazo & Joe Pimentel. 'MAGNUM OPUS,' PART 2 OF 4-Crossover with Deadpool! Everyone's favorite Merc with a Mouth has the Thunderbolts in his crosshairs - but don't expect this murderer's row of butt-kickers to lay down! The nastiest fight of '09 has begun, and you've got the front row seat for all the ultra violence that Andy Diggle (DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE) and Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.) can dish up! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

Cover by FRANCESCO 'MATT' MATTINA. Dark Reign - Deadpool/Thunderbolts Crossover - Magnum Opus: Part 4 of 4 - Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BONG DAZO. SPECIAL CROSSOVER WITH DEADPOOL! The maniacal Merc with a Mouth has Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts in his crosshairs - and they've got him in theirs! The nastiest fight of '09 explodes here, and you've got the front row seat for all the ultra violence that Andy Diggle (DARK REIGN: HAWKEYE) and Bong Dazo can dish up in the book that Aint It Cool News says 'continues to impress'! 32 Pages.

Newsstand Edition. "Survival Run!" Written by David Micheline. Art by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. When the Thundercats' homeworld is destroyed, a small group of survivors crash-land on the mysterious green world known as Third Earth. They soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival against their mortal enemies the Mutants. However, things go from bad to worse when their battle with the vile Mutants awakens Mumm-Ra, an ancient ogre-mage whose dark magic powers know no rival. 36 pages, FC

1st comic book appearance of the Tick; Ben Edlund story and art. 1 thru 5,000 serially numbered copies.

"Tower of Souls," part 2 of 2 (W) James Bonny(P) Wilson Tortosa(Col) Tyson Wengler(Cov) Adam Hughes Trapped inside a haunted Irish castle, Lara Croft encounters hordes of tormented spirits, as well as a centuries-old evil nobleman kept alive by the power of a talisman. Unless Lara can break the talisman's hold, she may become a permanent, ghostly resident as well... Full color32 pages$2.99continuing series

Adam Hughes Cover - "Gathering Storm" in ORANGE LETTERS. (W) James Bonny(P) Eric Basaldua(Col) Tyson WenglerCovers by Adam Hughes and Eric Basaldua, available as individual order codes "Gathering Storm," part 1 (of 3)?Lara Croft is contacted by Witchblade-bearer Sara Pezzini, who informs her that a powerful player in the Top Cow Universe has been murdered. Lara takes up a search to find a missing artifact connected to the case which brings her all the way to the Vatican...where a powerful emissary is dispatched to stop the Tomb Raider in her tracks! Full color32 pages$2.99continuing series

2 versions. This is the regular edition, not the special edition. The Wizard special edition has a gold Wizard special edition foil seal on front cover. Andy Park Cover. Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity.

Written by Fiona Kai Avery. Art by Gerardo Sandoval, Jay Leisten, Marlo Alquiza and Rick Basaldua. Cover by Adam Hughes. The Concept: Artifact hunter extraordinaire Lara Croft is on the adventure of a lifetime, out to track down the Spanish Armada of 1550. Journeys is a twelve-issue adventure spanning the seven seas, full of swashbuckling adventure like you've never seen! This Issue: "Déjà vu"?Lara Croft's about to learn that turnabout's fair play. Kagan has been waiting for an opportunity to get even with her for meddling in the affairs of the Sodom and Gomorrah excavation. Now, he gets his chance. Only it turns out during their face-to-face encounter that Lara, and then Kagan, seem to remember each other from someplace before. And with that memory, comes the realization that sometimes even the joy of the hunt can be more powerful than the joy of revenge. Featuring a brand new Tomb Raider cover by the one and only Adam Hughes, don't miss out on the latest installment of Lara's Journey!! FC32pp (4 of 12)

Michael Turner Cover. Issue #1 features 2 cover variants.

Issue #1 features 2 cover variants.

Special Variant cover by Michael Turner

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Rodney Ramos and Val Mayerik. Cover by Rodney Ramos and Armando Gil. The origin of The Toxic Avenger. Mop boy Melvin Junko falls into a vat of toxic waste and becomes a hideous creature. Stan Lee and other creators 1991 New Year's resolutions. Jim Salicrup discusses the difference between the The Toxic Avenger movies and The Toxic Crusaders animated show and how they relate to this series. 36 pages, full color. $1.50.

Direct Edition. "The Transformers!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo and Ralph Macchio. Pencils by Frank Springer. Inks by Kim DeMulder. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Based on the extremely popular toyline and cartoon from the early eighties. For centuries, deep in space, on the techno-organic planet of Cybertron, a war has raged. This battle between the benevolent and peace loving Autobots, led by the heroic Optimus Prime, and the malevolent militaristic Decepticons, led by the dangerous Megatron, has now spilled over to the planet Earth. These Robots in Disguise will continue their eternal struggle and mankind is now caught in the middle. NOTE: This series was originally intended to be a four issue limited series. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9.

Direct Edition. "Power Play!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo and Jim Salicrup. Art by Frank Springer and Kim DeMulder. The Decepticons attack a nearby refiner for its precious fuel. The Autobots are the only ones with the power to stop them. It's Optimus Prime vs. Megatron! But, what will happen to the benevolent Transformers when their own fuel supply begins to run dangerously low? 32 pages. Michael Golden cover. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9.

Soundwave sneaks into and takes over an aerospace plant in order to broadcast Shockwave's evil plans to the world and Ratchet, a medical transformer, has to think like a warrior in "Warrior School." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by William Johnson & Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Bright and Brad Joyce. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9.

First Printing. Direct Edition. As Shockwave continues his evil plans, Ratchet journeys to the Savage Land in Antarctica hoping to find help. And he does when he manages to locate the Dinobots in "Repeat Performance." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by William Johnson & Kyle Baker. Cover by Mark Bright and Kyle Baker. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9.

The Autobots are back and have regained control of the Ark and still have to deal with Shockwave's evil plans. Meanwhile, Josie Beller, injured by the Decepticons, has recovered and wants revenge. Now in a new persona known as Circuit Breaker, she helps G.B. Blackrock in his quest to destroy the robots in "Dis-Integrated Circuits." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Mike Manley & M. Hands. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9.

First Printing. Direct Edition. Shockwave creates some new allies, the Constructicons, and sends them out into battle while G.B. Blackrock has formed an alliance with the Autobots and learns what is going on in "The Next Best Thing to Being There." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Ricardo Villamonte & Brad Joyce.