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WRITTEN BY BRETT BOOTH; ART AND COVER BY BOOTH AND SAL REGLA In stores March 13. In the clutches of the Kindred! How are Backlash and the Grifter going to save the world from the Kindred when they can't even save themselves? As their final hours tick away, will this be the last time for Backlash and Grifter to resolve the issues of their shared past? FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 4) Cover price $2.50.

Todd McFarlane Productions (S) Brian Holguin (P) Clayton Crain (I) Kevin Conrad (C) Brian Haberlin The Nightingale's Song, Part 1 A young woman is convinced that whomever and whatever she truly loves will be destroyed. Haunted by fearful dreams and rumors of a family curse, she turns to the haunted Circus of Souls and its resident fortuneteller, Madam Raven, to reveal the truth behind her nightmares. But the truth is seldom what you expect when you're dealing with the Psycho Circus. Part one of the two-part-tale "The Nightingale's Song". FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.25.

Spring 1995. This issue: Photographing Your Models! Plus: Australian Modelling Scene and Pictorial. Cover price $5.95.

"MIAMI DICE"?Knights of the Dinner Table is the longest running comic book on the subject of games and gamers. The principal characters ? B.A., Brian, Bob, Dave, Sara and the dastardly Black Hands ? play numerous characters in their role- playing games. But their essential characteristics and hilarious interactions always shine through whatever roles they're playing. In addition to the comics, KoDT features articles geared to a gamer's perspective. A fantastic and hilarious slice of (fantasy) life in strips! b&w Cover price $2.99.

Do not confuse w/ Sonic's Friendly Nemesis Knuckles Cover price $1.50.

32 pages, full color By Penders, Allan and Pepoy. Cover price $1.79.

Written and drawn by Penders, Allan, and Pepoy. Cover price $1.79.

"The Chaos Effect", "Tag! Your it!", and "The Hunt is On" Cover price $2.00.

Kona in "The Lost Valley of Night" and "Escape or Die" and Anak in "The Cave of Fear." Painted front cover. # on cover 12-398-409 July-Sept. #11 7-9/64 12c. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Mexican Spanish Language Edition - 32 Pages Full Color.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Demon of the River," script by Gaylord Du Bois, pencils by Mike Arens, inks by Mike Royer; After escaping a group of carnivorous white apes, Korak saves a girl from a band of Neanderthals, fights a jealous brute, and is wrongly accused of his murder. "Mabu and the Black Bull," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Nat Edson. "Sheeta's Prey," script by Gaylord Du Bois, pencils by Mike Arens, inks by Mike Royer; Korak chases a monkey which has stolen his knife, bow, and arrows, leaving him to defeat a leopard unarmed and to save the monkey from a hungry eagle. "The Lotukas and the Termites" article. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Joe Kubert. "The War Machine!", script by Len Wein, art by Frank Thorne; After rescuing a young lady from drowning in the river, Korak boards a boat that is headed to deliver supplies to several Nazis stationed at a nearby mining camp. "The Girl in the Garden," script by Len Wein, art by Mike Kaluta; Adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pirates of Venus. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover pencils by Mark Evanier (layout) and Frank Smith, inks by Scott Shaw! "The Day the Rottens Won!", script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Jack Manning, inks by Scott Shaw; The Really Rottens have turned over a new leaf and are competing fairly, but the other members of the Scooby Doobies and the Yogi Yahooeys are now acting out of character; Appearances by Yogi Bear; Scooby Doo; Mumbly; Snagglepuss; Mildew Wolf; Shaggy; Dynomutt; Captain Caveman; Boo Boo Bear; Huckleberry Hound; Wally Gator; Blue Falcon; Augie Doggie; Doggie Daddy; Quick Draw McGraw; Dinky Dalton; Hokey Wolf; Babu the Genie; Pixie & Dixie; Dread Baron; Dee Dee Skyes; Taffy Dare; Brenda Chance; The Creepleys; Orful Octopus; Hong Kong Phooey; Cindy Bear; Yakky Doodle Duck; Mr. Jinks; Grape Ape; Daisy Mayhem; Fondoo the Magician; Dirty Dalton; and Dastardly Dalton. "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera: Cartoon Roots III" article by Art Scott; Background/history on Hanna Barbera characters: Mr. Jinks, Pixie, Dixie, Captain Caveman & the Teen Angels and the Dalton Brothers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover pencils by Mark Evanier (layout) and Roman Arambula, inks by Roman Arambula. "The Purple Pig Puzzle," script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Roman Arambula, inks by Scott Shaw; When the treasurer of the Laff-a-Lympics loses all the ticket money to a slick gambler, the contestants must beat the gambler's challenge to find a purple pig statue he has hidden, in order to get the money back; Appearances by Yogi Bear; Scooby Doo; Mumbly; Snagglepuss; Mildew Wolf; Shaggy; Dynomutt; Captain Caveman; Boo Boo Bear; Huckleberry Hound; Wally Gator; Blue Falcon; Augie Doggie; Doggie Daddy; Quick Draw McGraw; Dinky Dalton; Hokey Wolf; Babu the Genie; Pixie & Dixie; Dread Baron; Dee Dee Skyes; Taffy Dare; Brenda Chance; The Creepleys; Orful Octopus; Hong Kong Phooey; Cindy Bear; Yakky Doodle Duck; Mr. Jinks; Grape Ape; Daisy Mayhem; Fondoo the Magician; Dirty Dalton; and Dastardly Dalton. "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera: Cartoon Roots" article by Mark Evanier, pencils by Roman Arambula, inks by Scott Shaw; Background/history on Hanna Barbera characters: Hong Kong Phooey, Babu the Genie and the Great Fondoo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover art by Scott Shaw! "The Toys From Tomorrow," script by Mark Evanier, pencils by Roman Arambula and Tony Strobl, inks by Scott Shaw; After an accidental trip from the future, Elroy Jetson gets fooled into giving his toys to Dread Baron, who turns them into weapons against the competition. Appearances by Yogi Bear; Scooby Doo; Mumbly; Snagglepuss; Mildew Wolf; Shaggy; Dynomutt; Captain Caveman; Boo Boo Bear; Huckleberry Hound; Wally Gator; Blue Falcon; Augie Doggie; Doggie Daddy; Quick Draw McGraw; Dinky Dalton; Hokey Wolf; Babu the Genie; Pixie & Dixie; Dread Baron; Dee Dee Skyes; Taffy Dare; Brenda Chance; The Creepleys; Orful Octopus; Hong Kong Phooey; Cindy Bear; Yakky Doodle Duck; Mr. Jinks; Grape Ape; Daisy Mayhem; Fondoo the Magician; Dirty Dalton; Dastardly Dalton; George Jetson; and Elroy Jetson. "The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera" article; Spotlight on Heroes of the Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Raiders of the Lost Art. Jam cover by Hal Lane, Tim Tobolski, Viktor Laszlo, Chas Gillen, Larry Juliano, Willie Blyberg and Emil Novak. Stories and art by Hal Lane, Tim Tobolski, Viktor Laszlo, Chas Gillen, Larry Juliano, Willie Blyberg and Emil Novak. An anthology offering funny animal spoofs, with each issue a special theme. A special jam issue featuring a Return to Cartoonland. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

April 21, 1985. The Sunday comic strips in comic book form: Ripley's Believe It or Not, Prince Valiant (by John Cullen Murphy), Conrad, The Wizard of Id (by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart), B.C. (by Johnny Hart), Crock (by Bill Rechin and Don Wilder), Doctor Smock (by Geo. Lemont), Geech (by Jerry Bittle), Marmaduke (by Brad Anderson), On the Fastrack (by Bill Holbrook), Mother Goose and Grimm (by Mike Peters), Blondie (by Dean Young), Bringing Up Father (by Frank Fletcher), Gasoline Alley (by Dick Moores), Beetle Bailey (by Mort Walker), Hi and Lois (by Mort Walker and Dik Browne), Hagar the Horrible (by Dik Browne), Dennis the Menace (by Hank Ketcham), Mark Trail (by Dodd and Elrod), The Phantom (by Lee Falk and Sy Barry), Brenda Starr Reporter (by Dale Messick, Ramona Fradon, and Sutter), Cathy (by Cathy Guisewite), Andy Capp (by Reginald Smythe), and The Lockhorns (by Bill Hoest). 24-page, 7-in. x 11-in., full color comic strip newspaper inserts.

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. Stories by George Gladir and unknown. Art by Stan Goldberg & Rudy Lapick and unknown. Adventure! Romance! Comedy! This issue has every movie thrill except the buttered popcorn! Against the background of the 1932 Olympics, Jungle Archie faces his toughest foe in..."30 Seconds to Live" starring Jungle Archie [Archie Andrews], Changa, Juggo [Jughead Jones], King Lodgeheim of Glockenstein [Hiram Lodge], Ox [Moose Mason], Count Reggdorf [Reggie Mantle], Princess Veronica [Veronica Lodge] and Betty Scooper [Betty Cooper]. Plus more of Archie and the gang! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

10155-509 on cover Cover price $0.12.

Number/month on cover: 90130-403, no month listed. Comic featuring the comical adventures of ?Orrible Orvie and Awful Annie, the "Little Monsters" siblings. Issue features reprints from previous issues: "Home Creepy Home," "Something to Howl About," "Boo-Peddlers," and "The POW-er of Negative Thinking." Issue also has Batty and the Green Grumble in "Pitted Against People." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.20.

Number/month on cover: 90130-612, no month listed. Comic featuring the comical adventures of ?Orrible Orvie and Awful Annie, the "Little Monsters" siblings. Issue features "The Monster Farm," "The Glumbrella," "The Good Fairy Curse," and "Gruesome Twosome." Issue also has one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by George Baker. Stories and art by George Baker. The boyhood adventures of George Baker's soldier, whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. Little Sad Sack takes a bath to prepare for a mud fight. Little Sad Sack and his bully take a Mid-Battle Lunch Break during their fight. Plus stories of grown-up, GI Sad Sack. Preparation; Wishing; Mothers Helper; Long Fight; The Late Late Show; Alarmed; Early Morning Adventure; Rough House. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Whitman edition. Norman Maurer cover and stories. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by David Alvarez & Mike DeCarlo. Stories by Chuck Kim, Sholly Fisch, Earl Kress and Neal Sternecky. Art by Omar Aranda, David Alvarez, Neal Sternecky, Alberto Saichann and Mike DeCarlo. Featuring: Sylvester, Granny, Gossamer, Ooffah Chimney and Jerky Springer in "Neighbor Hoodoo"; Pepe Le Pew in "The Smell of Victory"; Daffy Duck and Wile E. Coyote in "Mighty Insure of Himself"; Bugs, Elmer and Daffy in the 1-pager "Season's Greetings"; and Bugs and Sam in the 1-pager "Taste Pest"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Roberto Castro Jane Porter is safe with Tarzan, where the two are drawing closer and closer together. If only her suitor, Cecil Clayton, knew! He and Jane's father set off into the deepest jungle for a rescue mission, but soon the two men might need saving themselves. Fortunately, a French warship discovers the castaways' camp - but will they be in time to save the two men? Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla Writer: Arvid Nelson Artist: Roberto Castro Jane Porter is safe with Tarzan, where the two are drawing closer and closer together. If only her suitor, Cecil Clayton, knew! He and Jane's father set off into the deepest jungle for a rescue mission, but soon the two men might need saving themselves. Fortunately, a French warship discovers the castaways' camp - but will they be in time to save the two men? Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Russ Heath. "Wildfire," script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna stops two marauders who were setting fires to the jungle. "The Lost World!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Kada, the medicine man, tells Lorna and Greg they need the morta plant from the Lost World to cure M'Tuba, guardian of Lorna; Lorna overcomes the primitive Gau and comes back with the plant. "Jungle God" text story. "The Jungle Fury!" starring Greg Knight, Nuba and Katoba, script by Don Rico, art by George Tuska. "Double Danger!", script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna is impersonated by an imposter. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lorna stars in "The Sacrifice," "Death From the Skies," and "Moon Madness!" Greg Knight back-up story, "The Last Victim!" (art by Al Hartley). Two-page text story, "The Maddened Herd." Syd Shores cover. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Everett. Untitled story, script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Lorna stops a gang of crooked traders trying to find diamonds and gold in the jungle. "New Sounds" text story. "The Lost Jungle!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Lorna tries to help a foolish and inexperienced hunter who wanders into a part of the jungle even she has never seen. Untitled Greg Knight story, script by Don Rico, art by John Romita; Greg and the natives set a trap for Bailey, the hunter that planned to trap them. "Wilderness Call!", script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores; Numa the lion has a cub who seems unable to roar. "The Challenge of Claw and Fang!", script by Don Rico, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Chris Rule; Mr. Johnson has come to the jungle to capture animals for his circus but is too quick to shoot when trouble arises, so Lorna tries to teach him another way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

# on cover: 10061-406 June. Cover price $0.12.

1st printing. Story and art by Tony Millionaire. Here is the newest collection of Tony Millionaire's strip, Maakies, never before published in book form. The suicide jokes may come less frequently than in earlier years, but the comedy and superb drawing style are at their peak, as is the volume of triple-X cartoon booze consumed. Maakies features the comical adventures of a drunken crow on the high seas, blending vaudeville-style humor and a breathtaking line that harkens back to the glory days of the American comic strip. Maakies with the Wrinkled Knees features over two years of strips in a beautiful landscape hardcover format that complements the strip's elegant and classical style. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 4 1/2-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

"Poopeye!", art by Bill Elder; Poopeye beats up other comic strongmen hired by the broccoli king to get rid of Poopeye; Parody of Popeye comic strip. "Slow Motion!", art by Jack Davis; A look at what might be happening in various sports if they were recorded by a slow motion camera. "Comic Book Ads!", art by Bill Elder; Parody ads for "How To Hypnotize", "Get Prizes... Make Money", "Rubber Bubble Gum", "Tromp Stamps Co.", "Ded Ryder Cowboy Carbine", and "Alwett Physical Training Course." "Under The Waterfront!", art by Wallace Wood; Everyone Terry knows is killed by John Friendly's thugs; Parody of the movie "On The Waterfront." 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Make Room for Monsters, and Wildlife on the Land (1982) is a promotional comic book distributed by county soil and conservation district. 16 pages, full color, standard comic book dimensions, all newsprint, no cover price. The comic tells the story of a monster sighting that leads to an education about ecology. An ecologist explains how all animals are part of an ecosystem where each organism relies on the other for its survival as a species. She explains about the various general ecosystems throughout North America like the frozen tundra, Rocky Mountains and desert areas. She goes on to explain that at times man is a monster to the animals and the environment with his destruction of natural habitats, threatening endangered species and pollution.

"Day of the Killer, Night of the Fool!" Guest-starring Foolkiller. Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Jack Abel. The Man-Thing falls into a trap! Includes Marvel Value Stamp. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Foolkiller. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of the Foolkiller; Steve Gerber script; Val Mayerik art. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.20.