Comic books in 'Dog', graded by CBCS

By Geof Darrow & the Wachowski Brothers. More of the same philosophical musings and psychological trappings you've come to expect from "The Shaolin Cowboy," as he continues his trip across the pockmarked landscape of the American psyche...and prepares to defeat a demon or get his guts ripped out, and watch his mule violated. 32pgs, FCSRP: $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

Story, Art and Cover by Geof Darrow. Bullets, claws, and fists fly when the evil congress of King Crab and the Revengers play their final trump card and attempt to pass a ban on the Shaolin Cowboy, who filibusters heads in the most dogged way possible. Who has the stronger constitution? Find out in issue #4!!! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

100-page giant. Two new stories: "The Case of the Charming Crook!" Script by Elliot Maggin, art by Bob Oksner. Mary Marvel stars in "The Haunted Clubhouse!" Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Oksner. Reprints: Captain Marvel Jr. in "Mrs. Wagner's Forbidden Room" (from Captain Marvel Jr. 92 in 1950), "Captain Marvel Gets a Secretary" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 67 in 1946; pencils by C.C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza), "Mr. Tawny's Sales Campaign" (from CMA 119 in 1951; art by Beck), "A New Home for Billy" (from CMA 133 in 1952; art by Beck/Costanza), "The Marvel Family Battles the Pandora Pirates" (from Marvel Family 72 in 1952; art by Beck), and "The Ancient Crime" (from CMA 79 in 1947; art by Costanza). Oksner cover. Cover price $0.60.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by by Yuma Ando.

Sherlock Holmes is reborn with a twist. Sherlock Bones has the enigmatic detective reincarnated as a dog! And there's no slowing this hound down once he's on to the scent of a good mystery.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic super sleuth has seen a strong revival in modern culture with the BBC's Sherlock and CBS' Elementary. Now manga fans can get their fill of deductive reasoning with Sherlock Bones! With a nice balance of playful humor and serious drama, this title will appeal to all ages, especially fans of a good mystery.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $10.99.

Originally printed as "New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", May 1961. Stories contained: "The Deadly Inheritance" & "The Tunnel Scheme" Cover price $2.25.

Written by Scott Tipton and David Tipton. Art by Ron Joseph. Cover by Kelley Jones. Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft begin their scheme to help rescue Holmes from his demons. But can The Great Detective be deceived? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Rescue Dog Variant - Limited to 1000 copies. by Billy Tucci After witnessing the tragic events of the World Trade Center bombings, Ana Ishikawa like many New Yorkers, is recruited to aid in the rescue effort. Given a fallen Firefighter's helmet and turnout gear, she sifts through a smoldering holocaust of glass, steel and pulverized cement. The daughter of a fireman, Ana finds herself working along side a dust-covered member of New York's Bravest. Amid the hundreds of rescue workers, the two bond as they toil through the night desperately searching for his missing daughter. Through The Ashes surrealistically transcends time as the two help one another through America's worst day. Ana not only comforts the indefatigable Firefighter but she also finds closure with the father she lost so long ago. Profits from Shi- Through The Ashes will go to the American Red Cross. 36 Pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

Prestige format; black-and-white Cover price $4.95.

January 10, 1941. Whole No. 841. Cover by A. R. Tilburne. Action/Adventure/Mystery stories by Frank Gruber "The Hungry Dog - Part 1 of 4", Kenneth Perkins, C. F. Kearns, Caddo Cameron, Clay Perry, Patrick O'Keefe, George Armin Shaftel, Dee Linford, Berton E. Cook, Harrison Hendryx, and A. A. Caffrey. Illustrations by Leo Morey and Irwin J. Weill. 6 3/4" x 10"; black and white; 176 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

Bambi record and "showslide" filmstrip designed for use with the Show 'N Tell phono-viewer by General Electric. This version is an adaptation of the Walt Disney film. The 33-1/3 RPM record is the size of a 45. Cardboard sleve is 7-in. x 8-5/8 in. Number on cover is WD-110.

Winnie the Pooh record and "showslide" filmstrip designed for use with the Show 'N Tell phono-viewer by General Electric. This version adapts of the Walt Disney film, but apparently the earlier fairy tale version. The 33-1/3 RPM record is the size of a 45. Cardboard sleve is 7-in. x 8-5/8 in. Number on cover is WD-115.

Cover art by Irv Novick. Rider of the Winds starring Eagle Feather, art by Joe Kubert. House ad for Sugar & Spike #1. Outcast Heroes, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! library public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Article about the horse in warfare through the ages by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry. Facts about squirrels, alligators, honeybees, the dragonfly and sunfish, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. Runaway Bear, art by Russ Heath. Palisades Amusement Park ad, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Joe Orlando. First appearance of the Inferior Five in The Coming of the Costumed Incompetents, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando and Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Mike Esposito; super-hero spoof. "Digger" Dugan humor page, art by Henry Boltinoff; "Digger" Dugan can't get any decent help in translating some hieroglyphics. Cap's Hobby Hints, art by Henry Boltinoff. Roll Out the Robot, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito; The mad doctor needs a ruby for his device and creates a robot out of old junk to secure it for him; Fortunately, the Inferior Five stop the robot. Inferior Five Dead Letter Office by Jack Miller; How the Inferior Five came to be and who gets the blame! Professor Eureka humor page, art by Henry Boltinoff. A Gruesome Revenge, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito; Through dumb luck, the heroes defeat the mad scientist and are honored by the city government. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Denis Rodier. Cheaters Always Prosper! starring Bibbo, script by Mike Carlin, art by Denis Rodier; Lobo discovers there is more to Krypto than he thought. The Alienation of Unification starring the Legionnaires, script by Beau Smith, pencils by Mike Huddleston, inks by Jim Mahfood; Andromeda and Apparition transport prisoners. Learning Curve starring The Science Police; Shvaughn and Gigi deal with a rookie officer. 52 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Joe Simon. Stories and art by Angelo Torres, Joe Simon, Bob Elliott, Bob Powell, Calvin Castine, Bill Majeski, Jack Sparling, Arnoldo Franchioni, Paul Laikin, Jim Atkins, Fred Wolfe, Bob Schochet and Vic Martin. Sometimes listed as Vol. 6 No. 1. 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. A story featuring art by future MAD artist Angelo Torres. A 10-page parody of Sports Illustrated magazine, featuring art by Bob Powell. Gossip columns throughout history. The U.N. for kids. 1966 New Year's Party; Jerry the J and the USA; How to Be a Comedian without Really Trying; Rock Around the Dropout; The Packagers; Minute Movies: Son of Dracula; Sick, Sick World; Sick In-Out Doors; Gossip Columns in History; U.N. Kiddie Council; And Now a Brief Pause for a Commercial or Two or Three; Sports Ill-Stated; The Track Meet; Movie Spoof: Billie; Crossing Guard; Beverly Hills Police Department. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bob Taylor. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Bob Elliott, Calvin Castine, 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. A send-up of men's adventure magazines. Surfing cartoons. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a send-up of Lyndon Johnson's "War on Poverty." Love Computer; Army-Navy Girls; New Thin Books; Poverty Program; Teenman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Bob Taylor. Stories and art by Jack Sparling, Bob Taylor, 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. A portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. as the advertising character "White Knight," by artist Bob Powell, published shortly before the deaths of both Powell and King. 1967 joke calendar. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a send-up of the era's "mod" fashions. Sick Spoofs the World of Mod; White Knight; What-to-Wear Pin-Up Calendar; Teenman. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by B. Wiseman. Stories and art by Paul Laikin, Bill Majeski, Bob Heit, Lynn Lichty, Jim Atkins, Louise Miller, Fred Wolfe, Al Kaufman, Bill Robinson, Bob Taylor, B. Wiseman, Don Orehek, Charles Rodrigues and Joe Simon. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. "Hewfred Publications" was the publisher during this run. Spoofs of Charlie Chan and TV's Ironside. A Dustin Hoffman movie fumetti based on The Graduate. Ad spoofs, cartoons, and a guide to fashion at Sit-Ins and Riots, a sign of its times. Cover features a rare appearance of rival mascot Alfred E Newman, along with the Beatles. Spring Cleaning Issue; What to Wear at Sit-Ins and Riots; College Stupidity Exams. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Jerry Grandenetti. Stories and art by Bill Burke, Jayson Wechter, Nonoy Marcelo, Bill Majeski, Dick Ayers, Michael Pellowski, Len Herman, Dave Manak, Joe Kiernan, Kim Bene, Don Orehek, John Langton, Phil Hirsch, Jerry Grandenetti, Warren Emery and Fred Wolfe. One of the more successful MAD mimics, created by comics legend Joe Simon, featuring an array of comedic talent. Parodies of TV cop drama S.W.A.T. and Burt Reynolds' movie Gator. It Takes a Fink to Make an Obscene Phone Call; Gotor!; The Crooks' Cuckoo Classified Column!; Sick Silver Screams; Trash-ury of Sick Poetry; The Movie Game; Comedy Hour News Show; International World of Cars; More Obscene Phone Calls; S.W.E.A.T.; Sick Exercise Scenes; The Fans Hall of Fame; Defective Detective: The Aspirin Bandit Caper!; Absurd Answers to Cockeyed Questions!; Wanted. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Written & illustrated by Jim Ridings. Cover price $1.75.

Written by DAVID HINE Penciled by FRAZER IRVING Cover by JOHN WATSON Guest-starring Sentry and Quicksilver. Deep beneath the Pentagon the O*N*E is experimenting on the captured Inhumans with horrifying results. On Attilan, while pressure builds for all-out war on humankind, Quicksilver's young daughter Luna uses her developing powers of empathy to probe the dark corners inside the mind of Black Bolt's brother, Maximus the Mad. 32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

by Groening The game is afoot and Elementary, when Lisa sets out to find the fiend behind the theft of the school's beloved mascot. Then, Bart and Lisa are both saddled with brain rattling substitute teachers, but with one big difference ? Bart's new teacher thinks Bart is a genius, while Lisa's teacher thinks she's an underachiever! Also, witness the daring exploits of Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N., and the totally gnarly, post-apocalyptic adventures of Busman. Collects Simpsons Comics #3-4. FC, 64pg $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

by Groening In a Prince and the Pop Star-like tale, Bart finds himself living the sweet life when he switches places with his musical doppelganger, Biff Westwood. Then, Bart and Martin find themselves on a disturbing disciplinary camping trip with Principal Skinner and Groundskeeper, a trip that will have them begging for deliverance. Cover price $3.99.

After Bart gets the Springfield Elementary teachers deported, Lisa and Martin take on new roles as substitute teachers. Then Bart's best friend becomes top dog when he is picked to be the new Krustyburger. But will success spoil Santa's Little Helper? Also, Bartman and Mr. Sparkle! Collects Simpsons Comics #44-45. Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening It's a classic holiday classics issue! Lisa is protesting the annual Thanksgiving turkey-cide, Bart is taking in a holiday sale at the Try 'N' Save, Homer is trying to save Mr. Burns from genetically engineered turkeys, and Marge (thanks to Homer) has nothing to serve her guests. Then, every kid in Springfield wants one of the hottest toys to hit the marketplace in years this Christmas - the new Itchy & Scratchy interactive playsets. Brace yourself for the 'Worst Christmas Ever!' Cover price $3.99.

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 McCann, Graff, Ortiz, & Morrison Santa's Little Helper is back! He's top dog in the tough trade of fast food franchises. To him the world is just one big juicy chew toy. But what is celebrity, wealth, and power without the boy you love beside you? And what spokesman special would be complete without sparkling clean fun with the honorable Mr. Sparkle? FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.50.

Direct Edition. Story and Art by Boothby & Escobar. Homer, Lenny and Carl think they will be living the sweet life when they all opt for Mr. Burns' early retirement plan. However, they soon discover that this "golden parachute" does not have a silver lining, and Mr. Burns' tropical island retirement community is for the birds... literally! Kick Back with Simpsons Comics #72 in July! FC, 32pg $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

by Boothby & Ortiz If it is February, it must be time for...Christmas?! Grampa gets his seasons confused and begins to spin some twisted yuletide tales much to the confusion of the children of Springfield. But a little holiday cheer at the wrong time of the year turns out be a pleasant surprise for Bart and his friends. 'Tis the season to be jolly this February! FC, 32pg $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

by Boothby & Ortiz Marge Simpson is in a rut. She lacks motivation and spontaneity. So she hires a life coach to help her find new meaning and a new direction. But that direction takes a bizarre turn when her life coach turns out to be ...Krusty the Clown! There's a new clown in town this June! FC, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Dixon and Ortiz It's Science Fair time at Springfield Elementary, and Lisa sets out to win the top prize. Her daring experiment into the genetic similarities between the members of the Simpson family blows up in her face when she discovers that one member of her immediate family is not a blood relative. You'll never guess who it is! Meanwhile, Bart and Milhouse stage their own experiment in sleep deprivation, which results in a lot of other things blowing up! Sign up with the Simpsons in October! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Verrone. Art by Ortiz. Join the Simpsons as they tell their slightly skewed and thoroughly twisted versions of the world's most-beloved animal stories. Remember the tale of the spider that saved a pig's life or the animal-themed board game that came to life or the elephant king and his family, or the three pets on an incredible journey or the rabid dog or the animal collective that lived on a farm? Well, they are all here in this issue, and these stories will never be the same! Cover price $2.99.

(W) Barr (A) Ortiz Homer's get-rich-scheme to sell Christmas trees runs afoul of conservative Birch Barlow, who's also looking to cash-in on the commercialization of the festive holiday with his inspiring rant about the 'War on Christmas!' Cover price $2.99.

Sideshow Bob returns to Springfield in the company of the rightful creator of Itchy and Scratchy, the hobo Chester J. Lampwick, but when the billionaire with a bindle goes missing, Bart suspects a certain sociopathic second banana. Meanwhile, Lisa makes it her mission to save the Springfield Library. Cover price $2.99.

(W) Nina Matsumoto (A) Nina Matsumoto, Mike Rote (CA) Jason Ho, Mike Rote Being very much like a dog himself (enjoying long naps and eating whatever is in sight), Homer embarks on a new career as a dog listener. Meanwhile, Lisa uses brain over brawn to overcome her biggest obstacle in life - gym class! Cover price $2.99.

(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Phil Ortiz, Dan DeCarlo (CA) Jason Ho, Mike Rote Inspired by the current crop of trash-to-treasure reality shows, Homer raids the family storage unit looking for a valuable artifact. However, Homer is about to find out that his road to riches is paved with a lot of worthless junk. Cover price $2.99.

(W) Ian Boothby & Various (A) Tony Digerolamo & Various (CA) Jason Ho, Mike Rote Bongo celebrates its 20th year and landmark 200th issue of Simpsons Comics with an extra-special, supersized story about (what else?) the bicentennial celebration of the history of Springfield. Witness the heretofore untold and influential past of the town that's affectionately become known as 'America's crudbucket,' and find out from tales of its fantastic forefathers to its civil war to its fight for civil rights why the worst city in the country is also its funniest! And, as they say....much, much more! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Ian Boothby. Art by Phil Ortiz. Cover by Jason Ho. With a little help from Ned Flanders, the Simpsons go underground and incognito when Rex Banner returns to collect on Homer's overdue student loans - and they somehow manage to remake themselves into a better family in the process. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening (CA) Jason Ho, Mike Rote When a crimewave plagues the shopkeepers of Springfield, three men vow to stop ne'er-do-wells in their good-for-nothing tracks. Three mere mortals will stare villainy in the eye and dare it to blink. Three vigilantes, who comprise the Merchants of Vengeance! Be there as an alliance is formed, a bond is forged, and (as usually happens to such bonds and aforementioned alliances) a confidence is betrayed! Cover price $3.99.

by Bates, Dixon & Costanza The summer just got more fun with the return of The Simpsons Summer Shindig! This double-sized issue of summer-lovin' stories finds the Simpsons on vacation, but when Homer books the wrong trip, the Simpsons' plans to visit get back to nature suddenly have them going au naturel. Also, Lisa sets out to prove she's 'cool' in her own way, and Marge has to get to the bottom of a household mystery. Cover price $4.99.

by DiGerolamo, Dixon, and Rogers The Simpsons Winter Winding annual is back with all-new stories, including: Bart's wish for it to be Christmas every day comes true, but it's not all mistletoe and candy canes; Professor Frink invents a machine that makes all New Year's resolutions come true; and Lisa finds it hard to commit to an anonymous Valentine. Throw in Otto's guide to snowboarding lingo, Bart and Ralph getting lost in the snow during a Junior Campers bobsled jamboree, and a brazen snowball assault on Springfield Elementary School's bullies, and you've got a doozy of a wingding to keep you laughing 'til Spring! Cover price $4.99.

by Dini, Dixon, Lee & Kaplan 'Tis the season to be jolly with an all-new assortment of winter tales that spread the joyous news of Christmas specials, yetis, landfills layered with lead-based toys, focus groups, hibernating husbands, and scary turtles. It's the perfect stocking stuffer, Hannukah candle lighter, Las Posadas piñata filler, Boxing Day gift wrap, and Kwanzaa libation coaster for everyone. O come all ye faithful this November! Cover price $4.99.

(W/A) McGreal, Rogers, Verrone, Davis, Lloyd, Majoros, Matsumoto Celebrate the winter break with a healthy helping of Simpsons stories! First, Mr. Burns jacks up the cost of power in Springfield, with alarming results. Then Homer wins a ski trip from Duff Beer, but can't decide whether to take his family... or his bar buddies! Also, witness the effects of flu and cold season as it spreads through Springfield. And has Principal Skinner discovered a way to end 'Snow Days' forever? Finally, Homer finds a potential gold mine in the debris of a crashed airplane... a shipment of KrustyBurger's new secret sauce! Cover price $4.99.

Story and Art by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma. Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. Jess was on her way to college with an athletic scholarship-until her first sexual experience enabled her to see inter-dimensional monsters who live secretly among us and feed on SINERGY (energies emitted by sin)! Oh, and did we mention that her boyfriend is one of them and that her father wants her to start hunting these monsters with him? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Written by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma. Art by Taki Soma and Michael Avon Oeming. Cover by Michael Avon Oeming. In the wake of her father's injury, Jess dons her full costume to become a demon hunter. Even as the police close in on her and her mother becomes more suspicious that something is horribly wrong with this family and she may want out! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Robert L. Dickey. Stories and art by Robert L. Dickey. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the early animal comic strip Mr. and Mrs. Beans by Robert L. Dickey. Both the main strip and the "topper" strips, "Buster Beans" and "Buckey and his Pals," feature the daily lives of dogs. Dickey's style combines realistic dog art and Far Side-style dialogue captions with a four-panel structure, like a traditional comic strip. About the Artist: Robert Dickey; Mr. and Mrs. Beans; Buster Beans; Bucky and His Pals. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by R. M. Brinkerhoff. Stories and art by R. M. Brinkerhoff and others. United's anthology series presented a different comic-strip character in every issue. This issue features the Little Lulu-like comic strip Little Mary Mix Up by R. M. Brinkerhoff. Mary's combination of imagination and naivete leads to comical situations. The "topper" strip is the domestic comedy All in the Family. Mary's mother wants to invite her teacher to dinner, but Mary manages to get that mixed up too. Little Mary Mixup; All in The Family. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.