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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Charles Cuidera. The Jaws of Doom [Part 1], script by George Kashdan, art by Leo Sommers; Bomba and his animal friends help to lead a trio of explorers to the Incan temple of Xamza, but Jojasta, the evil medicine man also wants to find the temple, which holds a great treasure. House ad for Showcase #70. House ad for World's Finest Comics #169, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. House ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #77, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Jaws of Doom [Part 2]. House ad for The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #102, art by Neal Adams. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Norman Maurer. Stories and art by Norman Maurer, William Overgard, Frank Borth, C.H. Moore, Al Borth, and Charles Biro. An anthology title from publisher Lev Gleason and his primary creator, Charles Biro, featuring teen hero Crimebuster and his nemesis Iron Jaw. A man with an "inferiority complex" finds new strength with the help of C.B. A villain's words can be as deadly as a weapon. A jealous partner puts C.B. in a fix that the cover describes as a "hair stander upper. Crimebuster: The Jealous Partner; The Man Who Made Words Kill; The Deaf One; Little Wise Guys: Mr. Toodley's Tire. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(W) Matz (A/C) Colin Wilson The crime noir masterpiece continues, written by Matz and drawn by Colin Wilson (Ed Brubaker's Point Blank)! The book centers on a pair of assassin buddies and a pair of cop buddies, with a body count that grows as the story progresses and each pair trying to figure out what is happening! In this 4th issue of the award-winning crime saga, the violence intensifies and with a pulse pounding last page! MATURE THEMES Cover price $3.99.

Wraparound cover. Night They Missed the Horror Show - Written by Joe R. Lansdale (story) and Neal Barrett, Jr. (adaptation). Art by Andres Guinaldo. One of the most popular horror novel writers, Joe R. Lansdale, is unleashed in this all-new series that adapts some of his favorite short stories, all chosen by Lansdale himself, into comic form for the first time. This issue sees the red hot artist from The Drive-In, Andres Guinaldo, bring the tale "Night They Missed the Horror Show" to sequential life! Two redneck hicks get in way over their heads with some mafiosos who don't take kindly to folks like them. It's Lansdale, so you know people die in really bad ways. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. (Note: #5A cover by Jacen Burrows, #5B Wraparound cover by Jacen Burrows, #5C limited to 500 copies Connecting cover by Jacen Burrows.) Cover price $3.50.

Written by Brian Buccellato and Jennifer Young. Art and Cover by Matias Bergara. The second chapter from New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN BUCCELLATO & JENNIFER YOUNG… As the Hansen family reels from tragedy, Cash resorts to drastic measures in search of answers. 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Budd Root Special Edition Nude Limited to 750 copies. Cover by Budd Root & Devon Massey. NOTE: May or may not include certificate of authenticity. (W/A/CA) Rob Durham In this Cavewoman one-shot, the darkness that dwells in Meriem will be revealed. Continuing the Gangster storyline, Meriem is devastated by the loss of Bruce, who was only the second man in her life she ever truly loved. Not since the loss of her grandfather, ten years earlier, has Meriem been so emotionally unstable. Follow her descent into madness as she unleashes a primal rage unseen since the passing of Gramps! Don't miss Cavewoman's savage return to the unsuspecting jungles of Marshville!"

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Brian Level and Andrew Eschenbach. Art and Cover by Kate Sherron. Outlaw Roy Mason has come back from the dead, chained to the headstone that marked his grave. It's a lawless time, a magical time, and the undead Roy soon finds himself caught between a rock and a hard place as he sets out in search of treasure. But Roy, trying to do right by the wife and children he left behind, soon finds out that everything is not always as it seems. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover by Rick Hilliard. Stories and art by Roger Corman, Beverly Garland, Les Williams, Caroline Munro, Ingrid Pitt, John Skerchock and Dr. Maniac. A fanzine covering classic horror films of yesteryear. Julia Adams & Lori Nelson of Black Lagoon fame; an interview with scream queen Beverly Garland; an interview with legendary film producer Roger Corman; Tor Johnson's Hammer Time comic strip; Lon Chaneys Sr. & Jr. quiz; interview with Caroline Munro; a short story by actress Ingrid Pitt; Dr. Maniac Presents: movie picks and model kits. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

b&w. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.50.

Adventures of Pauline Peril, girl reporter for the Daily Noose who is constantly sent on dangerous assignments by her editor Snodgrass McViper. Issue features an untitled book length story telling how Pauline became a reporter, her first adventures, and why Snodgrass sends her on dangerous assignments. Issue also has Gold Key Comics Club features and a pinup of "Perils to Beware of...by Pauline." No story/art credits given. # on cover: 10255-006, June. Cover price $0.15.

Cover A by David Williams. Cobra Civil War Tie-In - Mike Costa (w) o Antonio Fuso (a) o Zach Howard, Fuso (c) The Cobra Civil War marches on, as Serpentor makes moves behind the scenes to solidify his own position and manipulate the candidates to his own ends. Also, Blacklight goes on an adventure, and a Joe mission meets with cataclysmic failure. Costa and Fuso give the body count a serious spike. Cover price $3.99.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. The Dragon From the Inland Sea, script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema; setting: Desert & city of Keshaan; Conan defeats a crocodile-dragon, saves Rachella and restores Ben-Hussal as ruler of Keshaan. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 72 (the Lizard). Cover price $0.25.

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Mahmud A. Asrar. Cover by Carlos Pacheco. THE MANY LOVES OF CONAN! There have been many loves of Conan's life beyond ale and battle. But nothing is sacred as the CRIMSON WITCH twists what is truly best in life! PLUS: The next chapter in the all-new CONAN novella 'BLACK STARLIGHT'! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

"River of 1,000 Crocodiles!" Congo Bill and Janu use thousands of butterflies to help in their battle against crocodile worshippers, preventing themselves from getting eaten in the process. "The Great Jungle Race!" Congo Bill's zebra races Janu's Hyena. Also includes: "Elephant's Graveyard!" and "The Trophy Hunters." Cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.10.

WRITTEN BY SCOTT CUNNINGHAM; ART BY DANIJEL ZEZELJ; COVER BY RICHARD CORBEN In stores September 15. The jungle adventurer, the golden ape, and the strange power that links them return with a vengeance in a new VERTIGO miniseries. As they head down the Congo River toward their mysterious final objective, Thomas Glass and his crack team of black ops have some surprises in store for them. Navigating an obstacle course of killer crocs and heavily-armed rebels, the team must contend with a mysterious force that's followed them into the bush, a force from Glass's bloody past that he cannot hope to escape. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 4)" Cover price $2.95.

(C) Bill Everett (A) Al Hartley, Joe Maneely, Ed Winiarski, Dave Berg. Parody/satire of Frankenstein, Three Musketeers, Tom Corbett Space Cadet and others. FC, 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Fantagraphics long-running anthropomorphic anthology (i.e., funny animal comic). Lionheart in Rich and Stupid, story and art by Tom Stazer; Duck Bill Platypus by Kyle Rothweiler; Fission Chicken by J. P. Morgan. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover by Lela Dowling. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Wrap cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by Jamie Delano. Art by Leandro Rizzo. Horror writing legend Jamie (Hellblazer) Delano unveils his first Crossed arc starting in this issue! Illustrated by stunning new artist Leandro Rizzo, Delano takes you on a six-issue, blood-drenched, slow crawl into Hell in the Florida swamplands. A few survivors have escaped the big cities and headed to the gator-infested waters of the swamp. If humans can barely survive here, how could the Crossed? In the blistering heat, evil can take many forms and the Crossed might not be the biggest threat around. There is no hope. There is no escape. There is only the Crossed. 32 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $3.99.

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY TOMMY YUNE; COVER BY YUNE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores October 3. The Danger Girls' adventures across Asia comes to an explosive conclusion as they finally meet their new arch-enemy, the cybernetic ShoGunner! After Sydney is lost in a brutal jungle battle in the ruins of the Angkor Empire, Abbey and Val reluctantly accept the support of Mei, a beautiful but mysterious operative from Hong Kong, in their pursuit of a lost World War II weapon known only by its fearsome code name: Kamikaze! Note: This is a resolicitation. All previous orders for NOV000556 have been cancelled. FC, 32 PG. (2 OF 2) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Charles Vess. The Backwards Man starring Daredevil, Black Widow [Natasha Romanov], and Agent Crock, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Dave Hunt; DD helps Widow track down another deranged super soldier. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Cover by Tom Yeates (W/A) Paul Pope & Various Tom Yeates Evan Dorkin is unleashed in House of Fun, and Steve Niles weaves another web of paranormal intrigue in Criminal Macabre: They Fight by Night. Three brothers in a grim, postwar England of the future are given experimental suits that could make them the saviors of mankind-that is, if they can ever get past their obsessions with film, violent video games, and porn in Colin Lorimer's UXB! Brian Wood's The Massive finishes up, Carla Speed McNeil begins an epic new arc of Finder: Third World, Al Gordon and Thomas Yeates's centennial celebration of Tarzan concludes, and much more! Cover price $7.99.

b&w. by Barry Blair and Colin Chan. Cover price $2.50.

Circa 1955. Australian Edition. Davy Crockett in "The Indian Buccaneers", Buffalo Bill in "The Great Keelboat Race", and Kit Carson in "The Invisible Raiders". 7.25" x 10.5"; glue-bound spine; b&w; 24 pages-all newsprint.

Cover by Alex Konat (W) Greg Pak (A) Tony Parker From acclaimed 'Hulk' writer Greg Pak, legendary 'Walking Dead' producer Gale Anne Hurd, and Tony Parker, artist of the Eisner-nominated 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep', comes the biggest blockbuster series of the new year - DEAD MAN'S RUN! What does a dead man do when he discovers that Hell is the world's most horrific maximum-security prison on the planet? If you're cartographer Sam Tinker, you plan your escape -- by pulling together a team of Hell's most terrifying inmates. Discover how far a good man will go to save his innocent sister, and get ready for an unbelievable supernatural action-packed thriller, as Aspen Comics proudly presents its newest hit series, DEAD MAN'S RUN! Cover price $3.50.

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Gurihiru (W) Gerry Duggan (A) Tony Moore Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that's BAD. The Marvel heroes can't be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs...NOW! is the time for Deadpool... In Wade We Trust! Cover price $2.99.

Painted cardstock cover art by Frank Frazetta. Untitled story, script by Glenn Danzig, art by Arthur Suydam; Death Dealer meets a swamp witch. Deluxe format. 52 pgs. $6.95. Cover price $6.95.

"Something Scary!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. As Batman faces his greatest fear, failing to protect those he loves, Robin faces off against the sinister Scarecrow. Plus, Green Arrow continues his struggle with the Printer's Devil in "In Cold Type!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus and Sal Tradani. Cover price $0.75.

August, 1941. Cover by Emery Clarke. Stories include "Mystery Island," a book-length novel by "Kenneth Robeson"; "The Leopard's Ear" by George Allan Moffatt; and "Shake Hands with the Devil" by Gary Barton. 6.75-in x 9.25-in; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Raise the Khan: Part 2 of 6 - Written by J.G. JONES Art by QING PING MUI Cover by J.G. JONES Doc and his team may be out of luck this time, up against the notoriously brutal Egyptian police, a horde of angry Mongols and a scheming Russian blonde. But leave it to Doc to find the bizarre secret that connects all their foes - and to find it while surrounded by ravenous, mind-controlled crocodiles! 32 pg, FC, Cover price $2.99.

#98, 11/64, 12c. Issue features a reprint of the Carl Barks story "Secret of Hondorica" in which Donald and his nephews are sent to tropical Hondorica to recover some valuable papers for Scrooge McDuck. Issue also has Goofy in "Private-Eye Guy," a one-page text story "Halloween Dream," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. Number on Cover: 10037-411. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Carl Barks art/story; Don Rosa art/story. Cover price $0.95.

This is Series 2 of Gladstone. It continues where the 1987-90 series ends. Cover art by Don Rosa. "Secret of Hondorica," script and art by Carl Barks (from Donald Duck, Dell, 1952 series) #46; Donald and his nephews travel to Central America to recover Uncle Scrooge's papers from crashed airplane; However, Gladstone Gander, thinking that Donald is on a treasure hunt, follows Donald and his nephews in an attempt to arrive first at the location and collect the reward. "Modern Conveniences," art by Frank McSavage (from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Dell, 1940 series, #v13 #7 (151)). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

"Of Badges and Beagles!" Story by Vic Lockman. Art by Cosme Quartieri and C. Valenti. The Junior Woodchucks, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and their pal, Doofus, unite to stop the Beagle Boys from stealing a priceless necklace and protect a land of giant vegetables. FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

Dan Dare, plus other features. Published in the United Kingdom, 8-1/2-in. x 11-1/2-in, 32-pages including cover, all newsprint stock. Mix of color and black/white interior.

Cover pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by John Totleben. Pog, script by Alan Moore, art by Shawn McManus; Mysterious aliens crash into the Louisiana swamps--and think that they've found paradise! Walt Kelly Pogo tribute. Reprints Alan Moore's Swamp Thing #31 in B&W. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Elizabeth Torque (W) Vince Hernandez (A) Lori Hanson Introducing Executive Assistant Daisy! Daisy learns what it's like to for once live free of the shadows of her menacing-and deadly-father, while living with her savior and lover, Shen. But, the darkness of her past cannot be so easily dismissed, as Franklin's 'employees' manage to track them down, forcing their exodus from the United States. And Daisy's new home will prove far more shocking than she anticipated, as her life reaches a deadly precipice even Shen may not be able to save her from! Cover price $3.99.

Featuring the origin of Tiger Girl; as well as art by Jack Kamen and Matt Baker. Cover by Joe Doolin. Edited by Jack Byrne and Jerry Iger. Stories and art by Jack Kamen, Lily Renee, Robert Webb, John Forte and Matt Baker. A combat-themed anthology from Fiction House that featured early work from many future comics legends (often uncredited) in the Eisner-Iger Shop. Tiger Girl's origin is retold, as she's trapped by bounty hunters who know she's actually an Indian princess; An opera star plans to frame the woman who spurned him for his own suicide; Good-girl art aplenty as Senorita Rio must free a dictator's widow from a South American prison. "Reverse bondage" cover featuring Tiger Girl rescuing a bound male captive, her sidekick Abdola. Tiger Girl; Risks, Unlimited starring Rip Carson; Kayo Kirby; Jungle Terror; Hateful Herman; Hooks Devlin; Senorita Rio; Captain Fight. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Don Perlin. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Willi Franz, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. War comics featuring the US Army in WWII, Korea and other conflicts, part of Charlton's Fightin' military series. British soldiers in WWII face a moral quandary involving a wounded Nazi, in a story by "Lonely War of Capt. Willy Schultz" writer Willi Franz. American soldiers undertake an "Inglorious Basterds"-type mission when they disguise themselves as Nazis to rescue a captured GI. A paratrooper must brave alligators and enemy soldiers to reunite with his squad, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. Act of Mercy; The Death Squad; Family Reunion! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Jack Kirby. Stories and art by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, plus a one-pager by Dick Malm. After Marvel's first revival of Captain America, Cap creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby responded with another star-spangled patriot, who soon became a spoof of the superhero genre. Fighting American and Speedboy try to retrieve an H-bomb in India. Speedboy helps a kid victimized by bullies and ends up 3000 years in the past. Invisible Irving brainwashes ordinary Americans into stealing from their workplaces. Follow the Dangerous Trail of Jiseppi the Jungle Boy; Red Agent; The Year Bender; No Greater Glory; Poor Richard; Invisible Irving the Great Nothing. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by J.T. KRUL Art by MIKEL JANIN Cover by CLIFF CHIANG FLASH FACT! For their last performance - an escape act! 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Stories and art by Vic Martin and others. Based on a popular kids' puppet show broadcast on CBS from 1948-51 about a sinister but bumbling magician and his loyal but good-hearted assistant, Pinhead. Foodini and Pinhead go West to help Willy save her dude ranch from a conniving cowhand. Jingle Dingle the weather elf, another popular icon from the early days of television, has an Old West adventure when his "telebell" leads him to bank-robbing outlaws. Escaped convicts get ahold of the remote for Foodini's new robot. Magic tricks submitted by readers. Plus an illustrated feature on the creators of the puppets, Hope and Morey Bunin. Meet the Bunins, Hope and Morey; Foodini Finds an Island; Sand Drifters; Foodini's Great Magic; Reptile Rhapsody; Jingle Dingle: The Little Man Who Is Always There; Westward Ho With Pinhead; Robot Trouble; Foodini's Predicament; Jingle Dingle: Things You'll Never See; Foodini's Magic. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "Zane Grey's WILDERNESS TREK, No. 334." Painted cover art. Australia's Strange Animals photos from the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. Wilderness Trek, script by Zane Grey (original story) and Gaylord Du Bois (adaptation); Two American cowboys join a cattle drive across the Australian Outback; Adapted from the 1944 novel "Wilderness Trek" by Zane Grey. The Natives of Australia photos from the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. Grizzly Bear photo from the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Carl Barks. The Crocodile Collector, script by Don Christensen, art by Frank McSavage; When Donald promises Daisy an alligator purse, he and his nephews fly off in search of hides. Seeing Things, art by Frank McSavage; In order to get Donald to take them on vacation, Huey, Dewey and Louie convince him that he's seeing things. Back-cover fishing strip, art by Bill Weaver. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Indicia title is "JUNGLE JIM, No. 1020." Painted cover art. The Kurds filler page, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; facts about the Kurdish people of the Middle East. The Vanishing Gems, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; Jungle Jim finds the wreckage of a light plane in the jungle shortly after it goes down; The pilot is the Rajah of Bruntpur and he invites Jungle Jim to visit his palace. The Cursed One, art by Alberto Giolitti; Ranee and her cub fight off a crippled man-eating tiger that wants their kill, then the pair elude a tiger hunt by the local villagers. The Mugger of Am Ghat, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Alberto Giolitti; While exploring the jungle south of the Nepalese Border, Jungle Jim and Kolu witness the sacrifice of a goat from a bridge to a "mugger" (giant crocodile) in the river below. Facts about Afghanistan. Facts about cheetahs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Dick Briefer and Mort Meskin. Cover by Dick Briefer. Prize Comics revives Dick Briefer's Frankenstein series in line with the horror trends of the Pre-Code 1950s. Frankenstein encounters a colony of zombies hiding in a swamp. A man tries to contact his wife's ghost to find out who murdered her. An explorer in a long-buried Egyptian tomb believes he has been there before. The Tomb of the Living Dead; The Shadowboxer; Rest in Peace!; Marriage of Death; The Man Who Died Twice! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by J. David Spurlock. Art and Cover by Frank Frazetta.

Vanguard's original Sketchbook series continues with a follow-up to last year's best-selling hit, Frazetta Sketchbook, with more classic and unseen material by the Master of Fantastic Art, including rare Conan, Vampirella, EC, Death Dealer, material and more.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, Full color.

Cover price $39.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by J. David Spurlock. Art and Cover by Frank Frazetta.

Vanguard's original Sketchbook series continues with a follow-up to last years Frazetta Sketchbook I, with more classic and unseen material by Frank Frazetta, including rare and classic Conan, Tarzan, EC Comics, Death Dealer material, and more.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.