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Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Fred Schwab. An early superhero and adventure anthology published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman investigates a gang with a strange M.O.: faking pedestrian accidents and then blackmailing the drivers. The Master Key uses his X-ray vision to catch master con man and forger "Baldy" Shaw. Kid Dropper's trail of murder earns him the nickname Manhattan's Mad Mobster, in a violent pre-Code crime story. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Rocketman; Master Key; Alibi for Murder: The Clues Could Pin the Girl's Ears Back; Happy Landing; Johnny on the Spot; Mirth Parade; Crime on the Run; Registered for Ransom; Capt'n Courage; Racket Buster; Punch & Cutey; Joe Dokes. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Bill Harr. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman and Rocketgirl search for Mr. X, who is hypnotizing teens into becoming juvenile delinquents and holdup gangs. The Master Key uses his X-ray vision to detect bank robbers inside Zip's Ice Cream Parlor. Johnny on the Spot stumbles on a crooked plot at the horse races; to solve it, he must take the jockey spot himself. Pre-Code action-girl cover featuring Rocketgirl is quite risque for its time. Rocketman; Master Key; Happy Landing; Johnny on the Spot; Laughing At Life; Crime on the Run; Pipp Boys: Three Knights in a Daze; Whiz Crackers; Jungle Town Show Boat; Punch & Cutey; It's a Fact. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Bill Harr. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. Rocketman and Rocketgirl, in their last Golden Age appearance, seek The Spider Master, who is abducting disabled people from the streets for nefarious purposes. The Master Key tracks the killer Ramoy, who looks like Sargon the Sorcerer but is just a con man and murderer. After Nazi agents kill his grandfather, a Confederate veteran, John Bailey becomes the Nazi-punching superhero Johnny Rebel. Rocketman: The Spider Master; Master Key; Happy Landing; Johnny Rebel; The Hamburger Mystery; Crime on the Run; Young Americans; Beating the Tinhorns; Laughing at Life; Punch & Cutey; It's a Fact. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Bob McCay, Charles Biro, E. Letkeman, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Dick Ryan. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. The most unusual story in this issue is a rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay, in which a sorcerer replaces Dr. Pill in King Morpheus's court, and Nemo must discover his ridiculous secret. The Young Americans visit a farm and run afoul of crooks, who then run afoul of the Young Americans. Also featuring an early humor strip by Charles Biro, later the mind behind the notorious Crime Does Not Pay comic. Baxter; Pokey Forgets to Remember; Happy Landing; Johnny on the Spot; Prehistoric Pete; Murder Mix-Up; Young Americans; Riggin' Bill; Monkey-Shines; Nemo in Adventureland; Gooby-Land; Impy; Punch & Cutey; Facts!; Foxy Grandpa; Winner's Stake. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Cover by Joe Beck.. Stories and art by Bob McCay, E. Letkeman, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and Ken Brickley. Superior takes over publishing of the early superhero and adventure anthology originally published by Harry Chesler. The most unusual story in this issue is a rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay, in which King Morpheus decides to marry off the Princess to Prince Napping of Nappingland, much to her and Nemo's distress. One of the final new adventures of Little Nemo and friends until modern times. In their last appearance, the Young Americans must contend with Mr. Pitfall and a gun-toting crook, or risk losing their clubhouse and their dog. Tom and Dick try to outfox each other so they can be the one to take Mary out for sodas. Baxter; And All the Stars Fell Down; Tom, Dick, and Mary; Seymour and Dewlittle; Young Americans; Riggin' Bill; Monkey-Shines; Nemo in Adventureland; Gooby-Land; Impy; Punch & Cutey; Crazy Cracks; Mystery Number Trick. Final issue of the series. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Based on the movie. Cover by Glenn Lumsden. A Brief Introduction by Stuart Gordon. "The Elsa Pact," script by David de Vries, art by Glenn Lumsden; Puppet Master Andre Toulon uses a secret and ancient re-animation process to bring his wife Elsa back to life, but in the body of her favorite puppet; Soon, the Puppet Master has a small army of puppets bent on collecting the life fluids necessary to complete the process of restoring her real body! Welcome to the Four-Color World of Puppet Master article by Tom Mason. Puppet Master photo pinup. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Comics and articles. Simon Henwood cover. 8.25-in. x 11.5-in.; part color, part black and white; 84 pages on white paper; heavy card-stock cover; squarebound.

Comics and articles. Hubert Selby Jr., H.R. Giger, Henry Rollins, Ted McKeever, Russ Meyer interview, Hammer films, Derek Raymond, and more. Jamie Hewlett cover. 8.25-in. x 11.5-in.; part color, part black and white; 80 pages on white paper; heavy card-stock cover; squarebound. Cover price $8.50.

Part of Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Books Series. Puss in Boots featuring text and full page illustrations. Saddle-stitched, 9" x 10-1/2", 12 pages with illustration or text, full color

Part of the Willie Winkie's Series. Later printing of the first format. 8 color illustrations by H. W. Herrick. 5-1/4" x 6-3/4", 12 pages, full color.

1st printing. Part of the Jack Frost Series. Anthology of children's stories with no author credits. Full color lithograph art on first interior page, with B&W illustrations throughout. Hardcover, 8 1/8" x 10 1/4", 66 pages, B&W text W/illustrations.

Di-Cut cardboard cover, 5 1/8" x 7 3/4", 16 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. "A Belle and Sebastian Anthology!" By CHARLES BROWNSTEIN, DAVE CROSLAND, IAN CARNEY, JONATHAN EDWARDS, CATIA CHEN, LEELA CORMAN, BRUNO D'ANGELO, JEN DE GUZMAN & BRIAN BELEW, JANET HARVEY & LAURENN McCUBBIN, KAKO, JACOB MAGRAW, B. CLAY MOORE, HECTOR CASANOVA, ANDE PARKS, CHRIS SAMNEE, JAMIE S. RICH, MARK ELLERBY, MARK RICKETTS, LEANN BUCKLEY, RICK SPEARS, ROB G, ANDI WATSON, and JOEY WEISER. With their infectious brand of Scottish indie pop, Belle and Sebastian have been cult and critical favorites for years. The band's colorful lyrics and gorgeous, full-bodied melodies have provided Image Comics with the inspiration for a new kind of comics anthology. With PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF, a stellar collection of independent comic creators and cartoonists put their own spins on a cross section of Belle and Sebastian's songs, crafting stories inspired by the band's music, drawn from the band's entire catalog. PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF debuts just in time for Belle & Sebastian's latest release and provides the perfect compliment to your listening pleasure. Softcover, 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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2nd and later printings. "A Belle and Sebastian Anthology!" By CHARLES BROWNSTEIN, DAVE CROSLAND, IAN CARNEY, JONATHAN EDWARDS, CATIA CHEN, LEELA CORMAN, BRUNO D'ANGELO, JEN DE GUZMAN & BRIAN BELEW, JANET HARVEY & LAURENN McCUBBIN, KAKO, JACOB MAGRAW, B. CLAY MOORE, HECTOR CASANOVA, ANDE PARKS, CHRIS SAMNEE, JAMIE S. RICH, MARK ELLERBY, MARK RICKETTS, LEANN BUCKLEY, RICK SPEARS, ROB G, ANDI WATSON, and JOEY WEISER. With their infectious brand of Scottish indie pop, Belle and Sebastian have been cult and critical favorites for years. The band's colorful lyrics and gorgeous, full-bodied melodies have provided Image Comics with the inspiration for a new kind of comics anthology. With PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF, a stellar collection of independent comic creators and cartoonists put their own spins on a cross section of Belle and Sebastian's songs, crafting stories inspired by the band's music, drawn from the band's entire catalog. PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF debuts just in time for Belle & Sebastian's latest release and provides the perfect compliment to your listening pleasure. Softcover, 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Out of the Past. Story, art and cover by David Matsuoko. A spin-off from Ben Dunns popular English-language manga Ninja High School, with Matsuoko telling a new tale set in the NHS universe. The shapeshifter Kyoko Tadasuke has fallen in love with Jeremy and followed him to America. She wants to court him – if she can overcome her evil urges to enslave his spirit instead. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Storm Warning. Story, art and cover by David Matsuoko. A spin-off from Ben Dunns popular English-language manga Ninja High School, with Matsuoko telling a new tale set in the NHS universe. Kyoko gets a new job at the Rival Ninja Clan (RNC) to distract her from her obsessive love of Jeremy. Meanwhile, Mimi the witch gets wind that somethings not quite right. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Returnings. Story, art and cover by David Matsuoko. A spin-off from Ben Dunns popular English-language manga Ninja High School, with Matsuoko telling a new tale set in the NHS universe. Kyoko the shapeshifter decides to make her move on Jeremy. But Mimi the witch is in the picture too, and thats when all hell breaks loose. Final issue of the series; followed ten years later by Quagmire USA (2004) #1. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.75.

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Quaint and Interesting Cartoons about Pennsylvania (circa 1950) was promotional booklet distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce. There are 2 or 3 cartoons on each page with some really neat facts about Pennsylvania regarding industry (coal, oil, gas and water power production), the people (Pennsylvania Dutch, Quakers etc), the land, historical persona and locations (only revolutionary War Tomb of "The Unknown Soldier" is located in Penn) etc. Some great stuff here. 40 pages, B&W, art and done in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not style of comic art.

By James Burke, Jr. and William B. Coltin, illustrated by Jack Withycomb. "A New Slant on the Old Days in New England." Each page features illustration and quick facts regarding the white settlement and early days of New England, in the style of the "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" cartoons. 5 1/2" x 6 1/2", 100 pages, B&W, softcover. Published by Triton Syndicate, Inc. Hartford, Conn. 1936. Cover price $0.25.

Adventures of Quake and Quisp in "Plenty of Glutton" (1965) is a cereal premium promotional comic that was a giveaway in specially marked boxes of Quisp and Quake cereal, products of the Quaker Oat Co. Full color, 6.5-in. x 2.5-in., 16 pages.

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Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Dr. Sam Beckett led an elite group of scientists into the desert to develop a top secret project known as Quantum Leap. Pressured to prove his theories or lose government funding, Dr. Beckett prematurely stepped into the accelerator chamber...and vanished. Written by George Broderick, Jr., with art by Mark Jones. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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This special holiday issue features two different stories. The first has Sam leaping into the body of Nick, a man with no past who must help restore a young girl's faith in humanity. Written by John Holland. The second tale takes a more hard scientific look at the vagaries of time travel, as Sam becomes an MIT computer nerd in "The Infinite Corridor." Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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Sam finds himself phasing into Dan Morganstern, a game show contestant on the televised show "The $50,000 Quest." But the time is 1958...and it's the height of the game show scandals. Oh, boy! indeed. Written by Steven Dorfman, with art by Mark Jones and Scott Rockwell. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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A little girl's emotional well-being hanging in the balance? UFO sightings? Cold War paranoia? Advice to the lovelorn column due at typesetting in ten minutes? This looks like a job for...Sam Beckett...crusading reporter. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear with Sam and Al as they leap into the two-fisted world of investigative reporting in 1957. Written by Terry Collins, with art by Rob Davis. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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It's two, two, two Sams in one...well, almost. Sam Beckett leaps into the body of one of a pair of twin teenaged girls in 1958. Does Sam really have to put up with being a girl again? Do twins really have a slight telepathic connection? Does he really look that good in poodle skirts? Written by George Broderick, Jr. and Becky Broderick, with art by Andy Price. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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Leap year is now in full swing and we're celebrating that extra day by presenting another double story spectacular. In the first outing, Sam leaps into a golf pro whose life gets rough when he comes into some green, which really leaves our hero "tee'd off." In the second feature, Sam is thrust into his most horrifying leap yet...a school bus driver. It's mystery, mayhem and manual transmissions as Sam and Al exhaust their options with one child's abusive parents, a shifty janitor and a busload of pre-adolescent teens. Can our heroes come through in the clutch? Written by Charles Marshall and Ted Slampyak, with art by Dan Day, David Day and Howard Cobb. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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Nearly everyone is familiar with the plight of Doctor Sam Beckett...leaping from life to life, putting things right that once went wrong...but in this issue, we find out what happens when Sam trades places with Vic Starkey, a small time bank robber from 1958 from Vic's perspective. Imagine driving a getaway car one moment and suddenly finding yourself forty years in the future the next...with someone else's face. "Getaway" is written by Bill Spangler, with art by Mike Deodato. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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Sam Beckett leaps into the body of a woman he sent to prison 12 years ago. Swept into the too trendy New York social scene of 1969, Sam must defend a super model from police harassment...and finds himself caught up in the beginnings of the Gay Rights Revolution. "Up Against a Stonewall" is written by Andy Mangels, with art by Mike Deodato. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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Sam Beckett finds himself leaping into a 1960s stand up comic in the Larry Bruce tradition, and he's out to save the life of a silent era film star. Written by Peter Quinones, with art by John Garcia. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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It's 1959, and Sam Beckett has leaped into a young doctor involved in experiments with the effects of LSD on American soldiers...without their knowledge or permission...and one of these G.I.'s is Sam's own maternal uncle. Written by Bruce Scalet, with art by Mike Deodato. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

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In "Waiting..." thrills and adventures abound...NOT. This time, Sam leaps into a crusty old hermit, who owns a last chance gas station at the edge of the Mojave desert, to...well, he doesn't quite know why he's there...nor do Al or Ziggy. So Sam and Al spend most of their time waiting...and talking. Written and colored by Scott Rockwell, with art by Mike Deodato. Cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.50.

You've seen Sam leap into everything from Bigfoot and Elvis to Santa Claus. Now, he goes out of this world when he leaps into the life of an extraterrestrial in Earth orbit in the late '60s. Project: Quantum Leap meets Project: Blue Book...and neither will ever be the same. Written by Christine Hantzopulos-Hunt, with art by Luke Ross. Gold foil stamped cover by C. Winston Taylor. Cover price $2.95.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Barstool Diva" Nice Virgin Cover by Dravacus - Limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Barstool Diva" Topless Virgin Cover by Dravacus - Limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Barstool Diva" Naughty Virgin Cover by Dravacus - Limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Blast Off" Whatnot Exclusive Nice Foil Cover by Kinkie Cuties - Limited to 20 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Dixieland Divas" Nice Virgin Cover by Nelly - Limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Dixieland Divas" Topless Virgin Cover by Nelly - Limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Dixieland Divas" Naughty Virgin Cover by Nelly - Limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Passenger Princess" Cow Print Lingerie "Whatnot Exclusive" Cover by Hanna Lam - Limited to 20 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Saddle Up" Naughty Edition Virgin Cover by Marco Turini - limited to 60 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.

Preview of Queens of Dixie #2. "Saddle Up" Naughty Edition Foil Virgin Cover by Marco Turini - limited to 20 copies. Created by Shawn Hudachko and Jamie Tyndall. Art by Donny Hadiwidjaja. 16 pages, full color, mature readers.