Comic books in 'Comic Book', graded by CBCS

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Fred Rhoads. Art by Fred Rhoads. Cover by Jorge Pacheco. Sometimes listed as Blackthorne 3-D Series (1985) #49. Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, this one featuring George Bakers hapless private and his military mishaps. Sad Sack is assigned to wash the rocket launcher, and inevitable chaos results; The General gives the men a beach picnic, but first they must complete maneuvers; Sarge and Sad are stranded on a tropical island and dont want to be rescued. Good Job; Location; The Promoters; Picnic; The View. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.50.

Cover photo by Gavin Wilson and Richard Bruning. Return of the Scarlet Ghost Act Two of Four, script by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle, art by Guy Davis; Murder again hits a shady dime-novel press, but the gruesome methods are being foretold in their own books--and the police want to know why; Behind the scenes, the Golden Age Sandman delves deeper into an increasingly dangerous situation. The Scarlet Ghost, script by Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle (as Joe Kirby), art by Daniel Torres; A comic book story featuring the "Kirby" Sandman and Sandy. 52 pgs., full color. $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

by Jason Moody, Josh Ruggles, Robert Barry & Justin Greathouse When Veronica Gainsburrow died, all hell broke loose - literally! Now, her undead alter ego is all that stands between the forces of evil and the end of the world. Can she harness her new powers in time to stop this army of darkness? Horror has a hero - Scarlet Veronica! Cover price $3.50.

Get your first look at these All-New series: Scooby Apocalypse, Future Quest, Wacky Raceland, and the Flintstones! 16 pages, full color.

When Scooby and the gang visit a comic book convention, someone steals a copy of "Civic Building of Mysteries" number 58,one of the rarest comic books in the world, and it's up to Mystery Inc. to solve who took the comic and why in "The Comic Book Convention Caper." Script by Michael Kraiger and art by Joe Staton & Andrew Pepoy. Issue also has "Gnome Alone?" with script by Matt Wayne and art by Tim Harkins. Cover price $1.95.

Written by John Rozum and Sholly Fisch Art by Leo Batic, John McCrea and Horacio Ottolini Cover by Joe Staton What's worse: the crazy fans at a creepy-movie convention, or the ghost running around it? The gang's about to find out! On sale Jan 12 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Cover price $2.25.

Exiles starring Warlord, script by Mike Fleisher, art by Adam Kubert; sword and sorcery action. 'Mazing Man one-page story, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Stephen DeStefano, inks by Karl Kesel. The Secret Origin of the Golden Age Hourman, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Mike Bair, inks by Mike Gustovich; ties in with Infinity Inc. #40. 52 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Cover art by John Byrne. Second Chance, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Bob Wiacek; the Headmen hire the Circus of Crime to test She-Hulk's abilities. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Cover art by John Byrne. Attack of the Terrible Toad Men or Froggy Came Cavortin', script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Bob Wiacek; She-Hulk vs. the Toad Men. and The Headmen, features the intro of Louise Mason, who will shortly be shown to be the ex-Blonde Phantom. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Cover art by Patrick Olliffe. Bug Hunt, script by Scott Benson and Len Kaminski, pencils by Pat Olliffe, inks by Steve Montano; She-Hulk's swan song plays to the tune of a talking palmetto bug and his robot army. Cover price $1.75.

Maximum Comics Retailer Exclusive Variant. (W) Jason M. Burns (A/CA) Amy Mebberson Sunny Day! Chase the clouds away as Sesame Street comes to comics for the first time! Join Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and all of your favorites in this fantastic first issue! Featured this issue, Elmo decides to become a superhero, but he doesn't have any powers! It will be up to the always lovable Super Grover to teach Elmo that he can have any superpowers he wants, because he already has the greatest superpower - imagination! Available with 5 interlocking covers.

Mile High Comics Retailer Exclusive Variant. (W) Jason M. Burns (A/CA) Amy Mebberson Sunny Day! Chase the clouds away as Sesame Street comes to comics for the first time! Join Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and all of your favorites in this fantastic first issue! Featured this issue, Elmo decides to become a superhero, but he doesn't have any powers! It will be up to the always lovable Super Grover to teach Elmo that he can have any superpowers he wants, because he already has the greatest superpower - imagination! Available with 5 interlocking covers.

Midtown Comics Retailer Exclusive Variant. (W) Jason M. Burns (A/CA) Amy Mebberson Sunny Day! Chase the clouds away as Sesame Street comes to comics for the first time! Join Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and all of your favorites in this fantastic first issue! Featured this issue, Elmo decides to become a superhero, but he doesn't have any powers! It will be up to the always lovable Super Grover to teach Elmo that he can have any superpowers he wants, because he already has the greatest superpower - imagination! Available with 5 interlocking covers.

Comics To Astonish Retailer Exclusive Variant. (W) Jason M. Burns (A/CA) Amy Mebberson Sunny Day! Chase the clouds away as Sesame Street comes to comics for the first time! Join Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and all of your favorites in this fantastic first issue! Featured this issue, Elmo decides to become a superhero, but he doesn't have any powers! It will be up to the always lovable Super Grover to teach Elmo that he can have any superpowers he wants, because he already has the greatest superpower - imagination! Available with 5 interlocking covers.

"Suzie Down In The Quiet" Written by Matt Fraction. Art and cover by Chip Zdarsky. Suzie's a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night she meets John... who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping, couple would do: they rob banks. Note: Fourth printing variant. Cover price $3.50.

"Suzie Down In The Quiet" Written by Matt Fraction. Art and cover by Chip Zdarsky. Suzie's a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night she meets John... who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping, couple would do: they rob banks. Note: Second printing of the fourth printing variant. Cover price $3.50.

"Suzie Down In The Quiet" Written by Matt Fraction. Art and cover by Chip Zdarsky. Suzie's a normal girl with an extraordinary ability: when she has sex, she stops time. One night she meets John... who has the same gift. And so they do what any other sex-having, time-stopping, couple would do: they rob banks. Note: Sixth & Final Printing variant. Cover price $3.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.35.

The Adventures of Super Lightning Woman and Her Sidekick Electron Lad - Written by James S. Harris. Art by Cal Slayton and Scott Story. Cover by Cal Slayton. Heidi is horrified when she stumbles upon a comic book based on her adventures written by her super-geeky sidekick, Marcus. But in Marcus' world, she's the sidekick and he's all-powerful, and all the girls at Harrington High, including Heidi, are in love with him! Good thing Heidi has a red marker with her to make some changes of her own! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Part 1 of a four-part tale that crosses over with issues 17 and 18 of the Doc Savage comic in which the two great pulp magazine heroes, The Shadow and Doc Savage and their respective teams join together to battle evil doers. This issue features "Twin Trails," Part 1 of "The Conflagration Man." Script by Gerard Jones and Mike W. Barr and art by Rod Whigham and Eduardo Barreto. Issue also has a full-page Shadow pinup. Cover price $1.75.

Part 3 of a four-part tale that crosses over with issues 17 and 18 of the Doc Savage comic in which the two great pulp magazine heroes, The Shadow and Doc Savage and their respective teams join together to battle evil doers. This issue features "The Big Boom," Part 3 of "The Conflagration Man." Script by Gerard Jones and Mike W. Barr and art by Rod Whigham and Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.75.

Photo/art cover. Cover by C. C. Beck and Jack Adler. The Astonishing Arch Enemy, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Mr. Mind destroys the museum to retrieve his glasses that were stored there; He plans to destroy the United States but is stopped by Captain Marvel with the help of the Saint Louis Arch, which he uses as a tuning fork to drive all the worms in the area to the surface. The Nicest Guy in the World, script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by C. C. Beck; Bank robbers give Sunny Sparkle their loot. Reprint back-up: "The Original Captain Marvel Fights Niatpac Levram!" (that's Captain Marvel spelled backward!) from Captain Marvel Adventures 139 in 1952, script by Otto Binder, art by C. C. Beck. One-page text feature about the history of the Marvel Family. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by C. C. Beck and Jack Adler. Better Late Than Never!, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Dr. Sivana tricks Billy into wearing a watch made of Suspendium which freezes Billy and Captain Marvel as they try to say "Shazam." Dexter Knox and His Electric Grandmother!, script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by C. C. Beck; When Grandmother Knox dusts Dexter's latest invention she is super-charged with electricity which is later used to power the lights in Miami after a blackout. Reprint back-up: "The Marvel Family Battles the Man Who Changed the World" from m The Marvel Family #53 in 1950, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Information about the tabloid sized book, The Amazing World of Superman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Two new stories: "Better Late Than Never!" Script by Denny O'Neil, art by C.C. Beck. "Dexter Knox and his Electric Grandmother!" Script by Elliot Maggin, art by C.C. Beck. Reprint back-up: "The Marvel Family Battles the Man Who Changed the World" with art by Kurt Schaffenberger from 1950. Infinity cover with art by C.C. Beck and photo by Jack Adler. Cover price $0.20.

2nd Printing. Written by Dan Slott. Penciled by PAUL SMITH. Cover by JUAN BOBILLO. CIVIL WAR TIE-IN! CIVIL WAR threatens the rights of every American super hero. So whose side will Marvel's top superhuman lawyer fight for? And, how can she possibly choose, when she feels one way as She-Hulk, and another as Jen Walters? Cover price $2.99.

Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by RICK BURCHETT Cover by JOHN WATSON 'What the @#*%?!!' Twenty issues of secrets and mysteries...and here's where we let you peek at the answers! Is She-Hulk still married? What's Mallory's master plan? Who has Mr. Zix been talking to? Where's John? Awesome Andy? Pug? Southpaw?!! BIG returns, BIGGER reveals, and THE BIGGEST SURPRISE OF ALL! All this, and a giant-size Man-Thing. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Sheaffer's Pens giveaway. Starring the company mascot, Harvey (pictured on front cover). who provides the evolution of writing from The 'cave drawing' all the way up to the 'Sheaffer ball point pen'. Inside front cover shows comic book thumbnails of Felix the Cat, Casper, Sad Sack, Little Audrey, and other various Harvey titles. 5 1/4-in. x 8 1/2-in., 8 pg, all slick paper, FC.

Stories, art and cover by Howard Priestley. Black-and-white tales of horror and the supernatural, both self-contained stories and continuing serials, from writer-artist Priestly. Frog Part 2; Murder Near the Rue Morgue; The Insider. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Lenny Bruce, Bob Powell, Dee Caruso, Bill Levine, Angelo Torres, and Joe Simon. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. Paper dolls of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with their various dresses from Some Like It Hot. A profile of legendary comedian Lenny Bruce, featuring multiple quotes from his act, and Bruce portraits by Joe Simon. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and satires of Sherlock Holmes and Elvis Presley movies. Know-It-Alls; Airline Ads; Gambling Preacher; Lenny Bruce Profile; Manikins; Nite-Heat; Queen for the Day; Sherlock Holmes' Most Famous Case; Future Movie Roles for Elvis; Queen for the Day; Sick Sick World; Monologue. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Painted cover by Leo Morey. Stories and art by Joe Simon, Bob Powell, Leo Morey, Paul Bayon, Dee Caruso and Bill Levine. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1 No. 3. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Crestwood/Feature was the first of several publishers. This issue points its barbs at Soviet premier Khrushchev and then-current TV shows "The Huntley Brinkley Report" and the Jack Paar "Tonight Show." The life of a teen rock star in the early 1960s. Parodies of sports pages and airline ads. Plus paper dolls featuring neo-Nazi George Lincoln Rockwell. The Bruntley Hinkley Report; Its a Sick, Sick, Sick, World; Captured Nazi Newsreels; The Commercial That Was Never Finished; Divorce, of Course; Sick Sports Page; If Sick Ran the Jack Paar Show; Get Sick Cards; Sick Award For the Best Legal Action of the Year; Poetry to Jazz; Travel Agent; Artists Agent; Booking Agent; Sicks Hollywood; Elmer Gantry; Consult Dr. Sisters; Conversation; Marine Sergeant; Fly Now, Pay Later!; The Rise and Fall of a Teenage Idol; Sicks Presidential Poll; How Times Have Changed; Shoppers Guide for the Sick Man Who Has Everything; Sicktificate of Merit; Four Big Reasons Why Khrushchev Came Back; Great Speeches That Were Never Made; Mussolini Always Poses This Way! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Flip book cover. Back cover is "The Gnarly Adventures of Busman." Infinity cover. Cover pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. It's in the Cards, script by Steve Vance (co-plot, script); Cindy Vance (co-plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts), Bill Morrison (finishes), Tim Bavington (finishes), and Phil Ortiz (assist), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Bart gets revenge on a baseball player who gets him and Milhouse ejected from the game. Matt Groening discusses his dislike of President Richard Milhous Nixon. Busman starring Otto, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Tim Bavington. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

by Matt Groening & Bill Morrison Bongo celebrates this milestone issue with an all-new, all-art, no ads, 80-page, Prestige Format issue with a wraparound cover! To honor each of the Simpsons titles released over the past seven years, this spectacular issue includes stories about the Simpsons, Bartman, Radioactive Man, Itchy & Scratchy, Lisa, and Krusty the Clown ? with some extra material thrown in. Aided and abetted by some of comicdom's finest talents, Simpsons Comics turns 50 in style. See Batman scribe Chuck Dixon tackle Bartman; Scott Cunningham, Vertigo's master of grisly humor, takes on Itchy & Scratchy; Hilary Barta, lately of Hellboy, Jr. and Splash Brannigan, debuts as a Radioactive Man artist; and Gail Simone, the rising star at Comic Book Resources and You'll All Be Sorry columnist, deftly handles Lisa Simpson. Squarebound/Prestige Format. FC, 80pg Cover price $5.95.

by Boothby, Ortiz, Delaney & Shum Bongo celebrates the 100th issue of Simpsons Comics with something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue with the first "clip show" comic book in the history of comicdom. Finally, a brand-new, extra-long, full-length story with no advertisements! When Bart discovers that he and the rest of Springfield have been the subjects of a hundred comic books, he goes on a scavenger hunt for all the issues he can find including; the never before told story of Nuclear Power Man and Iron Foot starring Carl and Lenny, as well the gung ho, time traveling team-up of Raging Sergeant Abe Simpson and the Fighting Hellfish with Sergeant Seymour Skinner and his Grovelin' Grunts. However, Bart's search leads him to discover the terrible truth behind comic book collecting's greatest mystery. Also includes an appearance and art by special guest Sergio Aragones. SC, 100pgs, FC $6.99 Cover price $6.99.

by Boothby & Ortiz Mr. Burns, concerned about his public image, decides to open a museum dedicated to his life and his legend. But revisionist history is not an easy sell for the despicable despot of Springfield, especially when rewriting history requires righting so many wrongs! Also, no one is safe when Homer declares war on Arnie Pie in the Sky! 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Boothby & Delaney When Principal Skinner decides to make a change in the Springfield Elementary lunch program by bringing in an overzealous dietary reformer from Europe, Bart finds an opportunity for fun and profit as a provider of junk food to his underserved and unsweetened schoolmates. Plus, a special commemorative 150th issue poster insert! Simpsons Comics turns 150 this January! Cover price $2.99.

(W) Dixon (A) Ortiz Bart gains a partner in crime when a new kid comes to Springfield Elementary. But it does not take long before Bart's accomplice becomes his chief competitor, prompting Bart to delve into the wannabe's mysterious past only to find himself in way over his head. Cover price $2.99.

(W) Ian Boothby (A) Phil Ortiz, Dan DeCarlo (CA) Jason Ho, Mike Rote Lisa earns the right to compete as a mathlete, but when the school doesn't have enough money to send her out of state to the semifinals, she joins an unsanctioned, underground, mixed math arts club to raise money for the trip. Meanwhile, Bart tampers with the Kwik-E-Mart Squishee machine, and after the explosive results, finds himself on the fast track for Employee of the Month! Cover price $2.99.

by Groening It's a tiny package that packs a powerful punch! Springfield is split down the middle by a huge wall when a squabble breaks out over the town's water supply, angering citizens, tearing families apart, and separating Bart and Milhouse! This issue also includes a mystery from the secret files of Lisa Simpson, a story of vengeance and invisibility, a superheroic tale that stretches the limits of family relationships, and a return to Homer's storied past! Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ty Templeton, Tom Beland and Eric Rogers. Art by Ty Templeton, James Lloyd and John Delaney. Cover by Jason Ho, Mike Rote and Nathan Kane. The Simpson family embarks on a globetrotting adventure that not only takes them around the world but, literally, into orbit around the Earth with everybody's favorite, eternally optimistic, moonraking megalomaniac, Hank Scorpio! And when Bart finds himself living the dream after landing a gig as the new Radioactive Man comic book writer, Comic Book Guy finds himself living his worst nightmare. Then, Lisa applies her deductive skills to discovering the identity of her anonymous valentine. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

by Lash Bartman has a new partner in crime-fighting, the Salesman, and if he's lucky, ol' Gil and his shoddy equipment might only get one of them killed. And the citizens of Zenith experience mind-bending metamorphoses when an old haunted house secretly transforms every person who enters. But the question is, when Radioactive Man rushes in to help, which Radioactive Man will emerge? Cover price $4.99.

(W) Lash (A) Rodriguez, Pepoy 'The Great, Extreme, Ultimate, and Totally Awesome Radioactive Man Event,' Part 3. The brand-new and re-imagined Radioactive Man comic hits the shelves, and everyone wants a copy of history-in-the-making, but will everyone be satisfied with the results? Krusty the Clown, publisher of Radioactive Man comics, is on pins and needles, and nothing good can come from keeping a clown in suspense! Cover price $2.99.

(W/A) Verrone, Rodriguez Who splotches the Splotchmen? Following an attack on Springfield's most famous comedian, Springfield's past and present costumed heroes (Pie Man, Cupcake Kid, Dr. New Haven, Pastry Face, the Original Collector, French Silk Spectre, and more) must work together to thwart a highly unstable, cream-filled plot to broker a peace with their town rival, Shelbyville. Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by James W. Fry III, inks by Terry Austin. "Trigger Happy!", script by Len Kaminski, pencils by James W. Fry III, inks by Terry Austin; Steve is hanging out at the mall with his friends when Overkiller shows up, thinking he is a mutant; Peter Parker happens to be shopping in the same mall and lends a hand. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Cover by Evan Dorkin. Stories and art by Steve Emond, Boney Jr., James Turner, Boussourir, Andi Watson, Matt Mocarski, Scott Saavedra, Matthew Shepherd, Andrew Dabb, Simon Gane, Evan Dorkin and Kerry Callen. Slave Labor Graphics revives its anthology sampler for Free Comic Book Day. Emo Boy: An Interview with Emo Boy; Dead Eyes Open: Theres Something Wrong with Daddy; Rex Libris: Rex Libris vs. The Red Baron; Vaistron: Police Brutality; Paris: Vive la Revolution!; Corporate Ninja: The Womens Market; Comic Book Heaven!; Strange Eggs: Thats the Spirits!; Nil: A Land Beyond Belief: Combat Café; Milk and Cheeses Stupid Little Board Game. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers.

Cover by Evan Dorkin. Stories and art by Andi Watson, Phil Elliott, Evan Dorkin, David Hahn, Woodrow Phoenix, Norm Scott, Matt DeGennaro, Jhonen Vasquez, Ken Knudtsen, Scott Saavedra, Jamie Smart, Ian Carney, Roman Dirge and Kerry Callen. Slave Labor Graphics revives its anthology sampler for Free Comic Book Day. Milk and Cheese: Free Comic Book Day of Reckoning; Halo and Sprocket: Aw Heck!; Private Beach: From Wednesday as Usual; Kitsune Tales; Hsu and Chan: Business Trip; Tupelo; The Ghost with Black Fingers; My Monkeys Name is Jennifer: Damn You, Free Comic Book Day; Comic Book Heaven; Bear: Voodoo Adoodoo; Pandoras Lunchbox; Lenore: The Day Mr. Chippy Walked. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers.