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December 1993. A Monthly Magazine for Comics, Cards, Games and More! In this issue: Home Run Hits; Highlights; DC Comics Listing; DC - Sandman/The Kindly Ones Article; Marvel Comics Listing; Signed Comics Section; Main Section Begins; Express Publications - Zen Intergalactic Ninja Preview; Express Publications - Megaton Article; Kitchen Sink Press - Charles Burns Interview; Malibu Comics - Dinosaurs for Hire in Color (A Comics Scoreboard Exclusive); Sky Comics News; Gaming Section; Card Section; Supplies Section. Covers feature Punisher and Sandman. Cover price $1.25.

January 1994. A Monthly Magazine for Comics, Cards, Games and More! In this issue: Home Run Hits; Highlights; Top 100 for November 1993; DC Comics Listing; DC - The Power of Shazam Article; Marvel Comics Listing; Signed Comics Section; Main Section Begins; Gaming Section; Card Section; Supplies Section. Covers feature Wrath and X-Men (wedding of Jean Grey and Scott Summers). Cover price $1.25.

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1st printing. By Maggie Thompson, Brent Frankenhoff and Peter Bickford. Captain America cover by Mark Sparacio. As Hollywood continues to bring comic books and characters to the big screen - Wolverine, Watchmen, Iron Man, and upcoming films such as Green Hornet, Thor, and Captain America - this new price guide will be a must have! Comics Shop includes state of the market/current trends, articles and features, and a condition/grading guide. Comics Shop sets itself apart from its competition by providing the only full-color price guide, with over 3,000 cover covers reproduced. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 880 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Brian Walker. Both comprehensive and graphically stunning, this humorous compendium stands as a classic survey of American culture since 1945, featuring over 700 illustrations, comic strips, and scores of rare examples from such recognized and beloved cartoonists as Walt Kelly (Pogo), Charles Schulz (Peanuts), Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury), Bill Waterson (Calvin & Hobbes), Scott Adams (Dilbert), and Patrick McDonnell (Mutts), among others. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 336 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

1st printing. From cartoons to graphic novels, from humor to superheroes, comics are the world's most popular form of illustration. And, as in all forms of illustration, artists and designers experiment with visual ideas, image-and-word play, narrative sequencing, and stylistic flourishes through sketching. What we rarely see is the creative thinking - the doodling - that leads to fully formed visual ideas and stories. Comics Sketchbooks presents the private notebooks of eighty-two of the world's most inventive, innovative, and successful artists alongside new talents and emerging illustrators. Featuring: Sotos Anagnos, Chris Battle, Lou Beach, Kaye Blegvad, Peter Blegvad, Russ Braun, Steve Brodner, Charles Burns, Chris Capuozzo, Lilli Carre, Seymour Chwast, Colonel Moutarde, R. Crumb, John Cuneo, Vanessa Davis, Kim Deitch, Julie Delporte, Eric Drooker, Drew Friedman, Manuel Gomez Burns, Bill Griffith, Robert Grossman, Benoit Guillaume, Cyril Guru, David Heatley, Rian Hughes, Kevin Huizenga, Nathan Jurevicius, Ben Katchor, Denis Kitchen, Jakob Klemencic, Thomas Knowler, Matej Kocjan, Nora Krug, Olivier Kugler, Peter Kuper, Joseph Lambert, Brendan Leach, Etienne Lecroart, Matthias Lehmann, Martin Lemelman, David Libens, Sebastien Lumineau, Patrick McHale, Matt Madden, Javier Mariscal, David Mazzucchelli, Rutu Modan, Saxton Moore, Victor Moscoso, Joanna Neborsky, Josh Neufeld, Mark Newgarden, Vladan Nikolic, Gary Panter, Bill Plympton, Max De Radigues, Lauren Redniss, Arnold Roth, Marcel Ruijters, Johnny Ryan, David Sandlin, Seth, Peter De Seve, Robert Sikoryak, Posy Simmonds, Mark Alan Stamaty, Jim Steranko, James Sturm, Joost Swarte, Takeshi Tadatsu, Ann Telnaes, Simon Tofield, Jeremy Traum, Carol Tyler, Andres Vera Martinez, Lauren Weinstein, Tracy White, Signe Wilkinson, Run Wrake, Derek Yaniger, Danijel Zezelj. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 352 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $44.95.

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Summer 2002. Cover by Claude St. Aubin. Comics Spotlight debuts with the spotlight focused on Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man! It's everything you need to know about the wall-crawler, and just in time for the movie! Tired of the hype? Tired of the spin? Comics Spotlight is an old-fashioned, honest Q&A with the creators behind some of the greatest comics ever. Each quarterly issue will spotlight a different area in comics, and this Spidey issue starts off with the first family of Spider-Man: the Romitas -- John, Sr., John, Jr. and even long-time Marvel veteran Virginia Romita -- are on board for this issue! So is Brian Michael Bendis, the writer behind Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, as well as Roger Stern. And speaking of "Amazing," one lucky reader will win Claude St. Aubin's cover art for this issue! Check out Spidey's rogues gallery, the women in his life, and everything else you need to become a Spider-Man expert. Get in on the ground floor of the new magazine for readers who love comics, Comics Spotlight! Magazine, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Fall 2002. #2A Cover by Claude St. Aubin; #2B Detectives, Inc. Cover by Gene Gonzales. This all-crime issue proves that crime does indeed pay! Take an in-depth look at the modern age revival of crime comics, spotlighting White Out, Queen & Country, Sin City, Torso, Detectives, Inc., McCandless & Company, Ruse and more! Inside: Will Eisner, Don McGregor, Frank Miller, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Rosemann and more! Also featured is a special spotlight update on a McGregor project. Plus: Seduction of the Innocent Revisited - a look at the crime comic hit list. Readers can also get a chance to win Claude St. Aubin's spectacular crime cover for this issue! Magazine, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Fall 2002. The Crime Comic Craze! Inside: Will Eisner, Don McGregor, Frank Miller, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, Rosemann and more. Cover price $4.95.

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Winter 2002. Cover by Scot Eaton. Spotlight on CrossGen Comics! Interviews with Mark Alessi, Scot Eaton, Ron Marz and more; company overview; Pro Roundtable; lettering comics. Ruse. Sojourn. Sigil. Negation. Route 666. Mystic. Crux. Scion. Edge. Forge. Comics on the Web. Code 6...and more! From startling original concept to stunning reality, CrossGen Comics said they were here to make an impact, and they've certainly done precisely that! Join Comics Spotlight for a full issue focused on the creators and others behind CrossGen so far. Where did they come from? Where are they going? Get the inside details in this Comics Spotlight Special! And as always, one lucky contestant will win the original cover art! Magazine, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Not all that long ago it was considered a last gasp, a desperate ploy, a Hail Mary pass... but that was before Ultimate Spider-Man #1 hit the stands! It didn't stay on those stands long, though, and with its success the Ultimate Marvel Universe was born. From the earliest days of its conception to its monumental success, Marvel's Ultimate line has been a lightning rod hot topic throughout the industry and the hobby. Now take a look at the line as a whole with our in-depth profiles of the creators behind Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimates, and several upcoming projects! As usual, Comics Spotlight is fully stocked with interviews with the creators and the people behind the scenes including Ultimate Spider-Man artist Mark Bagley, profiles of Ultimate X-Men and Ultimates writer Mark Millar, USM and UMTU writer Brian Michael Bendis, and many others! Each issue of Comics Spotlight offers one lucky reader the chance to win the original cover art: this issue it's Ultimate Storm, Wasp and Mary Jane by artist Claude St. Aubin! If you want an in-depth look at your favorite comics, then step into the Comics Spotlight! Cover price $4.95.

Comics Spotlight #5 - Batman includes interviews and profiles of many of the great creators who have breathed four-color life into the Dark Knight Detective, including the current smash team of Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb, Joker and Robin creator Jerry Robinson, longtime writer and editor Denny O'Neil, editor Bob Schreck, Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, Tim Sale, and others! Comics2Film's Rob Worley scopes out Batman at the movies, and ComicBookResources' Augie De Blieck Jr. rates the top ten Bat-stories, plus much more! This issue features a choice of two covers: one by Jim Lee and one by Claude St. Aubin and Jason Brunner! If you miss the days of fan magazines like Comics Interview, Amazing Heroes and others, don't miss Comics Spotlight! (Ground Zero) JIM LEE CVR.??Magazine, 80pg, b&w$4.95 ST. AUBIN/BRUNNER CVR.??Magazine, 80pg, b&w$4.95 Cover price $4.95.

Comics Television and Children (February, 1955, 1st Edition, Ave Maria Press, 10c cover price) by Floyd Anderson, the managing editor of "The Advocate," a Christian newspaper from Newark, New Jersey. Anderson examines the violence, sex, and other inappropriate content found in the media, with particular attention paid to TV and comic books. Because Comics Television and Children is not solely about comics, it does not go into great depth, but it does discusses the Comics Code, calls for censorship, parental responsibility, and the government hearings on comics. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. By Vincent Cecolini and John Nubbin. The Beginning Collector is an essential sourcebook for anyone starting a comic book collection. Filled with important advice about choosing what kinds of comics to collect, as well as information about buying and selling to get the most out of your collection. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 120 pages, full color.

1st printing. By Brian Walker. Brian Walker's two comprehensive guides to American comics, The Comics Before 1945 and The Comics Since 1945, are combined here in one beautifully designed omnibus edition. In this collection, cartoon authority Brian Walker has amassed more than a half-century of strips-more than 700 illustrations-including scores of rare examples provided by the artists themselves. This humorous compendium is a classic survey of American comics from spanning from prewar American newspaper comics strips, to those currently in print. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in.x 12 1/2-in., 674 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

2nd and later printings. By Brian Walker. Brian Walker's two comprehensive guides to American comics, The Comics Before 1945 and The Comics Since 1945, are combined here in one beautifully designed omnibus edition. In this collection, cartoon authority Brian Walker has amassed more than a half-century of strips-more than 700 illustrations-including scores of rare examples provided by the artists themselves. This humorous compendium is a classic survey of American comics from spanning from prewar American newspaper comics strips, to those currently in print. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in.x 12 1/2-in., 674 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

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Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes articles on Archie, Blue Bolt, Sheena, Skyman, and much more. Also, features a full color Jingle Jangle Tale by George Carlson. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

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Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes articles on Silver Streak, Doc Savage, Mr. Scarlet, Black Angel, and much more. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

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Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes articles on Sub-Zero, Sparky Watts, Plastic Man, Catman, Slam Bradley, and much more. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

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Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes articles on the Invaders (Captain America, Namor the Savage Sub-Mariner, and the HUman Torch) and other WW II heroes. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

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Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes a special tribute to Batman and Walt Kelly. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Edited by Ron Goulart. Featuring 50 years of fantastic imagination! This book takes a look at the first five decades of DC History - the comics, the creators, and everything inbetween. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic toys part 1 - buttons; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Robotech: The Macross Saga #7 by Mike Leeke and Chris Kalnick. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic toys part 2 - cards & games; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Thundercats #1 by Jim Mooney and Brett Breeding. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic toys part 3 - dolls & action figures; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Fish Police #1 by Steve Moncuse. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic toys part 4 - miscellaneous; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of G.I. Joe #2 by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic toys part 5 - metal & wind-up; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Albedo #1. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic fantasy art portfolios; top 100 comics. Cover features the covers of The Man of Steel #1 by John Byrne. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic original art - part 1; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Redfox #1 by Fox. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent comic values; comic original art - part 2; top 100 comics. Cover features a proposed (but unused) cover for Star Brand #1 by John Romita, Jr. Cover price $2.50.

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Marvel, DC, independent color, independent black & white comic values; comic original art - part 3; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Boris the Bear #2 by James Dean Smith. Cover price $2.50.

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Marvel, DC, independent color, independent black & white comic values; Sunday comic pages - part 1; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Dragonring #1 by Guang Yap. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent color, independent black & white comic values; Sunday comic pages - part 2; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Star Trek #1 (DC) by George Perez. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel, DC, independent color, independent black & white comic values; Sunday comic pages - part 3; top 100 comics. Cover features the cover of Gobbledygook #1 by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. Cover price $2.50.