Comic books in 'Gemstone', graded by CBCS

(W) Christy Marx, Marc Andreyko (A) Andrei Bressan, Aaron Lopresti (CA) Aaron Lopresti Amaya becomes the Lady Regent of House Turquoise and discovers the startling truth behind its power! A mysterious evil originating from Nilaq is now on Earth, and John Constantine doesn't like that one bit! And in the backup feature, Stalker must defeat Lucifer to save his scion! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Christy Marx, Marc Andreyko (A) Andrei Bressan, Aaron Lopresti (CA) Aaron Lopresti What is the great evil Constantine unleashes on Gemworld, and why is Amethyst powerless to stop him? Cover price $3.99.

By Aimee Major, Paul Adam and Stephanie Lostimolo. Three stories within! "Beast" puts a spin on Beauty and the Beast; "Renegade BLU" enters a sci-fi world where our hero is tied up and dangling; and "Ademus" introduces you to a fantasy epic with warring cultures and magical talismans! 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I was Trapped in the Chamber of Fear!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man tries to pitch to Stan Lee the story of a blackmailer who becomes trapped within a mystic ruby as an agent of Fate to direct recently departed souls to their destination; Stan rejects the story as too outlandish even for Tales of Suspense and the man leaves the office. "Bird Talk" text story. "The Mystery of the Tax Collector from Space!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A failed actor finds a spaceship with a dead pilot and uses it in an attempt to con the authorities; The ship is actually a decoy, and is retrieved by the aliens to get a human specimen for their zoo. "The Secret of the Mirage," art by Don Heck; A doctor goes to the Middle East to treat the local people; He is attacked by bandits for curing the local sheikh, and chased into a desert mirage, which takes him to a utopian world. "Where Is the Wommelly?", script by Stan Lee (signed), art by Steve Ditko; An alien armada attempts to conquer Earth, but is driven off; One of the ships is damaged and forced to land on Earth, its pilot an outcast forever on the planet; The military is convinced they will capture the alien at any moment since it must be of monstrous appearance. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. Giant-Man Versus the Wonderful Wasp!, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos and George Roussos; When Hank accidentally knocks himself out after a failed lab experiment, a petty thief makes off with his costume and begins to use the Giant-Man powers to commit crimes. Promo for Journey Into Mystery #110, Tales of Suspense #60, Strange Tales #127 and Sgt. Fury #12 reprinting their covers, art by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone. Enter...the Chameleon!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko and George Roussos (as George Bell); The Hulk is captured in unbreakable restraints but slips through them when he turns back into Banner; Hearing that his buddy has been captured, Rick leaves Cap's side to go help his original super pal; The mysterious Leader sends the Chameleon to gamma base to find out what happened to an agent who didn't report back in. A Marvel-Masterwork Pin-Up of Hulk, art by Jack Kirby and George Roussos. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Walter Johnson. Cadet story, art by Walter Johnson. Almost Goes Hollywood starring Dan'l Flannel, art by B. Gordon Guth. Al T. Tude story, art by Fred Bell. Speck, Spot, and Sis story, script and art by Milt Hammer. Boomerang text story. Candid Charlie story, art by B. Gordon Guth. Target and the Targeteers story, art by Bill Allison. Temple of Terror starring Chameleon, art by Bill Allison. Targettoons humor page by Milt Hammer. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by L. B. Cole. Cadet story, art by Nina Albright; Kit and Dan take summer jobs. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. The Cloud Clipper starring Target. Targetoons humor two-pager by Milt Hammer. Boitram the Boiglar humor two-pager by Art Helfant. A Camera Can't Lie text story. Diamonds! starring Gary Stark, art by Don Rico. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. Judgment Day text story. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

story. A Real Sport text story. Candid Charlie story, art by Robert Q.Sale. Boitram the Boiglar story, script and art by Art Helfant. A Murder in South Africa starring Gary Stark, script and art by Don Rico. Heathcliff the Hobo humor page by Art Helfant. Targetoons humor page by Milt Hammer. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Alfredo Alcala. The Renegades, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan, trying to acquire the sacred gem, battles the Jackal Giant. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Cover B by Andy Kuhn. Brian Lynch (w) Andy Kuhn (a) The TMNT Microseries continue with everyone's favorite fun-loving Turtle, Michelangelo! Considered by many to be the 'soul' of the Turtles brothers, this story will follow a stand-alone adventure with Michelangelo exploring New York City on his own during the holidays. He'll find new a new friend, grave danger, and uncover new secrets that reveal clues to ongoing mysteries... all with that classic Michelangelo attitude. Don't miss this special issue! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough Conrad Paulson has turned his back to his life as Redmond, international master criminal, in order to regain some semblance of the life he left behind. Will it be enough to reconcile with his wife? Save his son from the life? Or will it end up getting them all killed? Cover price $2.99.

SECOND PRINTING (W) Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough Conrad Paulson has turned his back to his life as Redmond, international master criminal, in order to regain some semblance of the life he left behind. Will it be enough to reconcile with his wife? Save his son from the life? Or will it end up getting them all killed? Cover price $2.99.

THIRD PRINTING (W) Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough Conrad Paulson has turned his back to his life as Redmond, international master criminal, in order to regain some semblance of the life he left behind. Will it be enough to reconcile with his wife? Save his son from the life? Or will it end up getting them all killed? Cover price $2.99.

FOURTH PRINTING (W) Robert Kirkman, Nick Spencer (A/CA) Shawn Martinbrough Conrad Paulson has turned his back to his life as Redmond, international master criminal, in order to regain some semblance of the life he left behind. Will it be enough to reconcile with his wife? Save his son from the life? Or will it end up getting them all killed? Cover price $2.99.

Pittsburgh2002 Convention Exclusive. Cover by Randy Green. Limited to 2,500 copies. Path of the Tiger: The Trap, script by John Ney Rieber, art by Randy Green and Jonathan Sibal; The Concept: One of the most popular characters in video game history, Lara Croft is a little bit Indiana Jones, a little bit Playboy playmate, and enough action and adventure to snare an entire generation of fans with her continuing adventures; This Issue: Follow Lara high in Tibet to the Taktsang Ravine where she searches for the Black Mandala; A new artistic team starts their run with this well-loved character and they're bringing even more of the signature game moves and puzzles to the book; John Ney Reiber and Randy Green guarantee to make this an exciting and sexy time in the life of Lara Croft! 36 pgs., full color.

WRITTEN BY ALAN MOORE; ART BY HILARY BARTA, RICK VEITCH, JIM BAIKIE, AND MELINDA GEBBIE; COVER BY VEITCH In stores January 26. The debut of an exciting new character from the imagination of Alan Moore! He's back! The hot blot, the main stain, the splatter with the patter, the leak of the week! Who is he? Why, he's Splash Brannigan, the indelible avenger making his debut in TOMORROW STORIES #6, the signature anthology title from the Alan Moore-written AMERICA'S BEST COMICS! Joining such TOMORROW mainstays as Greyshirt, the Cobweb and First American, Splash Brannigan takes the place of the vacationing "Jack B. Quick" feature, giving Moore and artist Kevin Nowlan a chance to recover from twisting the laws of science. This pigment of Alan Moore's imagination is illustrated by Hilary Barta (Stupid!, SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE), beginning with Splash's origin tale. When comic-book artist Daisy Screensaver cracks off the cap of an ancient, oversized ink bottle, she accidentally unleashes the fun-loving (and unbearably lovable) Splash. What happens when this most unlikely comic-book hero comes alive within the offices of the world's most unsuccessful comic-book publisher? Join Splash, Daisy, and the staff of Sydney J. Kaput's Kaput Comics Ltd. for a tribute to all all things four-color in TOMORROW STORIES #6! FC, 32 PG." Cover price $2.95.

Color cover. Cover pencils by Chad Leininger, inks by Glenn Anderson. "Deception," script by Peter M. Caravette (plot) and Thomas Grozan, pencils by Chad Leininger, inks by Glenn Anderson; Master Occulte sends Daimyo to save his estranged brother's life. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Black and white cover. Cover pencils by Chad Leininger, inks by Glenn Anderson. "Deception," script by Peter M. Caravette (plot) and Thomas Grozan, pencils by Chad Leininger, inks by Glenn Anderson; Master Occulte sends Daimyo to save his estranged brother's life. 28 pgs., B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Edited by Samuel Bierman. Cover by H. C. Kiefer. Stories by H. C. Kiefer, August Froehlich, Dan Treasure, Manny Stallman, and Munson Paddock. Adventure stories starring such characters as Paul Bunyan, Carrot Topp, and Marco Polo--these are comics to Treasure! 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art by George Wilson. The Shield of Evil, art by Sam Citron. The Invisible Ones. The Nightmare text story, art by Joe Certa. Mind Over Matter. The Faces, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art. Water, Water Everywhere, art by Adolpho Buylla. 3 Dreams of Death, art by Joe Certa. Nature's Way, art by Walter Simonson. Join The Club, art by Luis Dominguez. The Vampire of East 29th Street, art by Frank Bolle. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Number on cover: 90016-611. Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art. Game of Doom, art by Frank Bolle. The Sorceror's Ring, art by Bill Ziegler. The Mummy's Mirror, art by Bill Ziegler. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Whitman edition. Painted cover art. Game of Doom, art by Frank Bolle. The Sorceror's Ring, art by Bill Ziegler. The Mummy's Mirror, art by Bill Ziegler. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Written by Nancy A. Collins. Art by Patrick Berkenkotter. Cover by Stephanie Buscema. Vampirella and The Kabal's top field agent, the werewolf Tristan, voyage to Athens in search of the second Accursed involved in Dr. Faustus' plan to end the world. The evil alchemist's co-conspirator is none other than the legendary sorceress Medea, scorned wife of the hero Jason and granddaughter of the sun-god Helios, who was cursed with immortality by Zeus for murdering her own children. Can Vampirella and her new allies stop Medea before she spreads the contagion throughout the world and uncover the identity of the mysterious source of the cursed blood used to create the murder plague? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

The Voyages of the She Buccaneer. "Neptune's Revenge!" Story by Bill Hughes and Larry Byrd. Art by Bill Hughes. Cover price $2.25.

Cover by Emilio Laiso. Written by Troy Brownfield. Art by Manuel Preitano. The Trickster's plan of turning all of the Queens against each other in their search for the ebony blade is finally complete. The Queens prepare for battle gathering their armies as war looms on the horizon. A war that will change the landscape of Wonderland forever and crown a new undisputed Queen who will rule them all. AGE OF DARKNESS Tie-in. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.