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Comic Book Marketplace #121 will delve into the secret world of The Phantom. Created by writer Lee Falk and artist Ray Moore for the comic pages back in 1936, this mysterious character has appeared in movies, serials, pulps, on the radio, and is currently undergoing a resurgence of interest because of artist Paul Ryan's great Phantom art for European publisher, Egmont. We'll have an interview with Paul from John R. Stuart, plus our usual assortment of features and color pages. You better be there, or Devil will bite you! You'll enjoy our regular columns too!: Nolan's Notebook and That Wonderful Year by Michelle Nolan; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Weird Words by Pat Calhoun; CBM Market Reports by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; Marketplace Mail and much, much more! Magazine, PC $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! It's a collection of features from our almost-impossible-to-find early issues, including: DC 100-page Super Spectaculars, Joe Shuster, The Origin of Marvel Man, Wonder Woman's creator William Moulton Marston, The Black Terror, John Romita, Sr., DC War comics, Spider-Man, Bronze Age Bargains, The Rarest Dell Giant, Alex Schomburg, Politically Incorrect Ducks, and more! Plus: Fill in those blank spots in your copies of The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books with our brand new sticker sets! Comes with 4 stickers featuring covers omitted from the Gerber books. Square bound, 120 pg. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! It's a collection of features from our almost-impossible-to-find early issues, including: DC 100-page Super Spectaculars, Joe Shuster, The Origin of Marvel Man, Wonder Woman's creator William Moulton Marston, The Black Terror, John Romita, Sr., DC War comics, Spider-Man, Bronze Age Bargains, The Rarest Dell Giant, Alex Schomburg, Politically Incorrect Ducks, and more! Plus: Fill in those blank spots in your copies of The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books with our brand new sticker sets! Comes with 4 stickers featuring covers omitted from the Gerber books. Square bound, 120 pg. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! It's a collection of features from our almost-impossible-to-find early issues, including: DC 100-page Super Spectaculars, Joe Shuster, The Origin of Marvel Man, Wonder Woman's creator William Moulton Marston, The Black Terror, John Romita, Sr., DC War comics, Spider-Man, Bronze Age Bargains, The Rarest Dell Giant, Alex Schomburg, Politically Incorrect Ducks, and more! Plus: Fill in those blank spots in your copies of The Photo Journal Guide to Comic Books with our brand new sticker sets! Comes with 4 stickers featuring covers omitted from the Gerber books. Square bound, 120 pg. Cover price $9.95.

The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! The magazine for serious comics collectors unleashes another of its titanic "Best of" issues. This issue comes with Set #4 of the "white space" stickers for filling in the blanks in Gerber's Photo-Journal Guide to Comics. CBM Special #3 is the only place to get them. In addition, this special issue contains the much-requested article index for CBM #1-75...from A to Z, if it's been in CBM, you'll find it listed here. This is the detailed list that comics enthusiasts, researchers and historians have been waiting for! Cover price $12.00.

Summer 2000. The Magazine for Golden Age, Silver Age & Bronze Age Collectors! Included in this giant 4th CBM Special Edition, you will find the next set of "White Space" stickers for those pesky blank spots in the Photo-Journal Guide to Comics, plus an incredible wealth of comics history! It's the Best of CBM #26-29! Included in this issue are: Cheesecake & Crime for a Dime, Pre-Code Horror, Pre-Hero Marvel, Stumbo the Giant, Ditko's Blue Beetle, Golden Age Human Torch, Detective Chimp, The Witness, Vincent Sullivan, All-Select, Silver Age Green Lantern, Steranko Milestones, The Shadow and many more! Cover art by Murphy Anderson (after Lou Fine). Cover price $11.95.

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Comic Book Marketplace explores the farthest reaches of the comic book universe with a look at the breathtaking work of the legendary Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon) and investigates how Gail Simone (The Simpsons, Night Nurse) is putting the "funny" back in "funny books." PLUS: Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and Rob Worley's Comics2Film have joined CBM! Now each issue is packed with even more Platinum Age, Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age and even ? gasp! ? Modern Age information on the world of comics and comic character collectibles! Each issue includes: Oddball Comics by Scott Shaw!; Comics 2 Film by Rob Worley; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan; Adventures Into Weird Words by Pat Calhoun; Collectible Character Statues by Mike Wilbur; CBM Marketwatch by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; New & Noteworthy, Marketplace Mail and much, much more! With Color Gallery Cover price $7.95.

Comic Book Marketplace explores the farthest reaches of the comic book universe with a look at the breathtaking work of the legendary Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon) and investigates how Gail Simone (The Simpsons, Night Nurse) is putting the "funny" back in "funny books." PLUS: Scott Shaw!'s Oddball Comics and Rob Worley's Comics2Film have joined CBM! Now each issue is packed with even more Platinum Age, Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age and even ? gasp! ? Modern Age information on the world of comics and comic character collectibles! Each issue includes: Oddball Comics by Scott Shaw!; Comics 2 Film by Rob Worley; Inspiration Central by Bill Baker; Nolan's Notebook by Michelle Nolan; Adventures Into Weird Words by Pat Calhoun; Collectible Character Statues by Mike Wilbur; CBM Marketwatch by our Advisors; The Naiman Report by Michael Naiman; New & Noteworthy, Marketplace Mail and much, much more! With Color Gallery Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. By Bradford W. Wright. An engaging, illuminating, and provocative history of comic books as both a medium of artistic expression and an industry, Comic Book Nation traces the ways in which comic books have reflected national events and attitudes. This paperback edition features a new postscript scribed by author Wright detailing industry developments in the 1990s as well as a new chapter - "Spider-Man at Ground Zero" - exploring the response of comic book artists to the 9/11 tragedy. Hardcover, 340 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations and photos). Cover price $19.95.

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Comic Book Nerd is Pete Von Sholly's side-splitting parody of the fan press! Experience the magic of such parody publications as Whizzer, the Comics Urinal, Ultra Ego, Comics Buyer's Guise, Bagged Issue!, Comic Book Meatmarket, Scrawl!, Comic Book Artiste, Purviews, and more. This magazine unabashedly pokes fun at the comics industry! (Twomorrows Publishing) (C: 0-1-2) Magazine, 68pgs, FC Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. BY Jackie Estrada. This high-quality hardcover coffee table book offers a unique peek at the comics industry in the 1990s. It features some 600 candid photos of comics creators taken by Jackie Estrada at the San Diego Comic-Con, WonderCon, Chicago ComiCon, APE, SPX, and other shows during the decade, along with commentary and anecdotes about each person. The photos depict not only the big names of the period but also up-and-coming stars early in their careers as well as Golden and Silver Age comic book greats who were still with us. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.

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1st printing. By Eric Houston. Comic book podcasts have taken the Internet by storm, and now you get a chance to go behind-the-scenes of ten of today's top comic book podcasts via all-new interviews with the casts of Word Balloon, Quiet! Panelologists At Work, iFanboy, The Crankcast, The Collected Comics Library, TwoMorrows own Tune-In Podcast, and more! You'll also find a handy guide of what you ll need to start your own podcast and an index of more than thirty great comic book podcasts. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Issue 1. Written by Gary M. Carter. All pricing and related information is used with permission from Overstreet. 8" x 10.75". 56 pages. Black and white. Cover price $4.95.

This promotional item is a 32-page partial reproduction of the first Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide originally published in 1970. This reproduction covers key Golden Age and Silver Age titles with prices as they existed in 1970. This reproduction edition is an inexpensive and fun way to have a look at comic prices as they were in the early days of comic collecting. How about near mint copies of Action Comics #1 for just $300, Amazing Spider-Man #1 for $16, Detective Comics #1 $125, Fantastic Four #1 $30, Justice League of America #1 $8, Showcase #4 $12 (origin of the Silver Age Flash), and Uncanny X-Men $6. Anyone who thinks comics aren't a great investment might want to look through this very enlightening little guide! Cover price $5.00.

Winter 1998. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting Joe Kubert. Cover features art by Adam Kubert, Dan Parent (Archie), Graham Nolan and more. Cover price $2.50.

Spring 1998. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting Bernie Wrightson. Supporting interviews by Drew Hayes, Pamela Hazelton, Tony Isabella, Kelley Jones, Mike Kaluta, Ron Marz, Joy Mosier-Dubinsky, Joe Orlando, Mike Pascale, Roger Price, Steve Tice, Len Wein, Mark Wheatley. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. Cover price $2.50.

Summer 1998. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting Neal Adams. Supporting interviews by Terry Austin, Brian Bolland, John Byrne, Harlan Ellison, Dick Giordano, Dan Jurgens, Joe Kubert, Jerry Ordway, Ronn Sutton, Roy Thomas and more. X-Men cover. Cover price $2.50.

Fall 1998. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting John Romita, Sr. Supporting interviews by Gerry Conway, Chris Ivy, Stan Lee, Jose Marzan, Jr., Graham Nolan, John Romita, Jr., Virginia Romita, Jim Shooter, Roy Thomas, Keith Williams and more. Cover by John Romita, Sr. features Spider-Man (black costume). Cover price $2.50.

Winter 1999. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting John Byrne. With contributions by Terry Austin, Paul Chadwick, Nick Cuti, Fred Hembeck, Tony Isabella, Dan Jurgens, Bill Nichols, Larry Niven, Jerry Ordway, Mike Pascale, John Romita, Sr., Andy Smith, Roger Stern, Tim Townsend and Jim Warden. Next Men cover by John Byrne. Cover price $2.50.

Spring 1999. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting Gene Colan. With contributions by Dan Brereton, Adrienne Colan, Peter David, Mark Evanier, Steve Gerber, Fred Hembeck, Phil Hester, Kelley Jones, Stan Lee, Don McGregor, Clifford Meth, Tom Palmer, Mike Pascale and Marv Wolfman. Daredevil cover. Cover price $2.99. Cover price $2.50.

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Summer 1999. The magazine about comic book professionals. Spotlighting Michael William Kaluta. With contributions by Paul Chadwick, Joel Goss, Lurene Haines, Fred Hembeck, Steve Hickman, Jeff Jones, Elaine Lee, Mike Mignola, Mike Pascale, Dave Stevens, Ronn Sutton, Charles Vess, Al Williamson, Barry Windsor-Smith and Bernie Wrightson. Cover price $2.99.

In this issue, Comic Book Profiles takes an in-depth look at Chris Claremont. Claremont, who has written such titles as The Uncanny X-Men, Sovereign Seven, and The Fantastic Four, talks about his entire career, discusses the challenges of writing team books, and gives advice to would-be comic book writers. He also talks about his non-comic book projects including his collaborations with George Lucas. In addition to the interview with Claremont, there are numerous supporting interviews with friends and associates including Stan Lee, Dave Cockrum, and Marv Wolfman. As always, Fred Hembeck is on hand to give us his final thoughts. (As You Like It Publications) Magazine, 56pg, b&w " Cover price $2.99.

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Archie Goodwin tribute with contributions from Jim Warren, Al Williamson, Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Terry Austin, Michael Kaluta, Walt Simonson, Denny O'Neil, James Robinson, Jeph Loeb, Kurt Busiek, Fred Hembeck, and others. Simonson cover. 8-1/8 in. x 10-7/8 in.; black and white; 72 pages on white paper. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Written by Ron Goulart. An Encyclopedic Look at America's Favorite Art Form. With entries on the characters and comics from the beginnings of the form in the 1930's to the present, The Comic Book Reader's Companion offers readers and collectors essential information on the history and development of the American comic book, including when and where the characters first appeared and how they changed over the years, plus concise entries on teh publication history of the titles and series important to the genre. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 198 page, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $15.00.

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The Comic Book: The One Essential Guide for Comic Book fans Everywhere - 1st printing. By Paul Sassienie. Foreword by Jim Shooter. This is the most thorough and authoritative guide to collecting comics available. Includes invalubale information on accessing, grading, and valuing comics, and an exhaustive index of title, characters, artists, and writers. Featuring 250 full color illustrations of comics and characters. hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 336 pages, full color.

1st printing. By Chris Ryall and Scott Tipton. Comic books have more than sixty years of history, and this easy-to-follow resource is the key to increasing your knowledge and enjoyment of the myriad of comic-based properties out today. From the comic book's humble beginnings, through the Golden and Silver ages, all the way to today's Hollywood blockbuster comic-based movies, this fun guide gives readers at any level everything they want to know. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

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1st printing. By William W. Savage. COMIC BOOKS AND AMERICA measures a remarkably popular medium's reflection of social and political problems during a troubled period in American history. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Comic Books and Juvenile Delinquency, Interim Report of the Committee of the Judiciary, a Part of the Investigation of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States (1955, 84th Congress, 1st Session, Report No. 62) is a historically significant piece of comic book history, being the interim report from the Senate sub-committee report on comic books and juvenile delinquency, an investigation headed by Kansas Senator Estes Kefauver. from kansas. This is part of the landmark Senate report from the 84th Congress which led to the Comics Code Authority. This report was part of a larger Senate investigation of juvenile delinquency in the United States. Although lacking in pictures, the report has numerous references to salacious comic book stories that were specifically pointed out and targeted by the committee. A summary of the content includes: a brief history of the development of the comic book industry, the nature of crime and horror comic books (with specific examples), crime and horror comics as a contributing factor in juvenile delinquency, other questionable aspects of comic books, comic books as a medium of communication, where should responsibility of policing horror and crime comic books rest, followed by a concluding summary? There is a 10 page appendix with the following: A) The senate resolutions,; B) The code of the National Cartoonists Society, the code of the Association of Comic Magazine Publishers from 1948, and the code of the Comics Magazine Association of America, adopted October 26, 1954 (the Comics Code Authority); C) Correspondences from the Committee; D) A list of comic book publishers and all comic book titles as of spring, 1954; E) A chart showing the organization of the comic book industry in the United States according to distributor, comic group and publisher in the spring of 1954. Includes testimony by Joe Musial, Walt Kelly and Milt Caniff, as well as Dr. Wertham. Seven stories are specifically highlighted for their content: 1) "Bottoms Up" (Story Comics); 2) "Frisco Mary" (Ace Comics); 3) "With Knife in Hand" (Atlas Comics); 5) "Hhead Room" (Entertaining Comics, EC); 5) "Orphan" (EC); 6) "Heartless" (Story Comics - Mysterious Adventures); and 7) "Stick in the Mud" (Story Comics - Mysterious Adventures). How American comic books are thought of overseas in England and in communist countries, where the belief that comics lead to juvenile delinquency is mirrored. The report had very limited distribution, being generally available only to senators, congressmen and their staff.

2nd and later printings. For years, Mark Evanier's essays and commentaries have been among the most popular, well-read writings on the comic book industry. Now, at last, here's Comic Books & Other Necessities Of Life, a trade paperback collection of some of his best POV columns (including several that have never-before-been published)! Topics covered in this colossal volume range from the state of the art form and its leading practitioners - including Jack Kirby and Carl Barks - to convention-going and Mark's old comic book club. His acclaimed columns are surrounded by a new cover and interior illustrations by the award-winning MAD cartoonist (and Mark's collaborator of 20 years on Groo the Wanderer), Sergio Aragonés! Whether you're a comics history buff, or you just enjoy Mark's witty, unique perspective on comics, this collection is not to be missed! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Gray Morrow cover art. A yearly zine put out by Phil Seuling to sell comic books. 8 1/2-in x 5 1/2-in, 12 pages, no glue or staples, B&W.

Denis Kitchen cover art. A yearly zine put out by Phil Seuling to sell comic books. 8 1/2-in x 5 1/2-in, 16 pages, no glue or staples, B&W.

A yearly zine put out by Phil Seuling to sell comic books. 8 1/2-in x 5 1/2-in, 24 pages, no glue or staples, B&W.

Gwenn Seuling cover art. A yearly zine put out by Phil Seuling to sell comic books. 8 1/2-in x 5 1/2-in, 16 pages, no glue or staples, B&W.

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1st printing. By Shirrel Rhoades. From the development of sequential art storytelling and intellectual properties, to exploring merchandising and the deeper meanings comic book superheroes represent in an evolving society, this insider's guide serves as an invaluable tool to on how the comic industry works, complete with an Afterword by Stan Lee. Softcover, 406 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $32.95.

Issue 13. July 1999. Articles on Earth X, Spawn, interview with Keu Cha, and more. 6.75" x 10.25". 66 pages. Full color. French language.

Magazine only - posters and any other bonus material not present. Danger Girl Cover. French magazine about comic news,reviews, interviews, and more. In this issue: J. Scott Campbell checklist, George Perez & Brian Hitch interviews, plus more. 6 5/8" x 10 1/4", fc, 50 slick pages.

Issue 26. August 2000. Articles on X-Men film, Joe Madureira interview, Jim Cheung interview, and more. 6.75" x 10.25". 50 pages. Full color. French language.

No issue number, assuming 1974. Cover by Rich Larsen. Not a catalog of items for sale but a collection recorder. Each page has 104 blocks to record your comic collection with room at the top for the title. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 32 pages, B&W.

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30-page black & white fanzine, 8.5 x 11, based in Canada. Bob Overstreet interview; EC Comics; Adventures of Captain Chinook by JC St. Aubin. George Freeman cover Cover price $0.50.

Summer 1982; Captain Canuck issue; George Freeman and Richard Comely interviews; John Byrne photo Cover price $2.50.

Spring 2009. Comic-Con Magazine, your source for information on the comics and pop-culture events Comic-Con International: San Diego, WonderCon, and APE, the Alternative Press Expo. 48 pages, full color.

October 1994. Featuring: Artistic Magician, Dave McKean; Bernie Mireault and The Jammer; Rob Schrab, the Disposable Creator; Meet Very Vicky. Black Orchid painted cover by Dave McKean. Cover price $2.50.

This issue: Stan Sakai on the Bunny; Slammin' Walt Simonson; You Can Never Have Too Much Coffee, Man; Beware of Poison Elves. Usagi Yojimbo cover by Stan Sakai. Cover price $2.50.

This issue: Evan Dorkin's Dementia; Oddball Dan Clowes; David Mazzucchelli's real rubber blanket; Bursting Attractors. Milk and Cheese cover by Evan Dorkin. Cover price $2.50.

This issue: Madman Michael Allred; Martin Wagner's Hepcats; Optical Adrian Tomine; Meyer Jr., Brian Michael Bendis - High Caliber. Hepcats cover by Martin Wagner. Cover price $2.50.

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Summer 1972. 8.5 x 10.75; black and white; 40 pages; newsprint with glue-bound spine. Alfred Andriola issue containing an interview, an artist profile, and a sample of artwork, including Kerry Drake and Charlie Chan strips. Article by Andriola, "Comic Strip Taboos." Cover price $1.00.

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Summer 1973. 8.5 x 10.75; black and white; 32 pages; newsprint. Alfred Andriola issue containing an interview, an artist profile, and a sample of artwork, including Kerry Drake and Charlie Chan strips. Article by Andriola, "Comic Strip Taboos." Cover price $1.00.

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1st printing. Comics about comics! Fifty creators share 45 short biographical and fictional tales featuring their favorite comics, comics careers, comic fans and strips with comic references throughout! Topped by an exquisite Dave Sim EC-homage cover, The Comic Eye features strips by Rick Geary, Hembeck, Rob Walton, Nick Craine, Mike Cherkas, RG Taylor, and many more! Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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One-Shot, though technically this is the 8th and final issue of Comic Fandom Monthly, produced as a parody. 1972. Roy Krenkel illustrations. Publisher's letter laid in that explains this is the final issue and gives refund information to the subscriber. 7" x 8.5". 8 pages. Black and white. Cover price $0.50.

Written by Robin Dale and Arlen Schumer. Each quarterly issue contains feature articles about comics history, interviews, a 5-part in-depth examination of Two Decades of Comic Book Movies, and Fanzine Corner with market news and detailed indexes of selected fanzine titles. Issue #1 features a revealing interview with Bill Sienkiewicz! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.