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2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway/Rebellion) UK 1B CGC 6.5 Bonus Not Included

Paper: Off white to white

United Kingdom.

Label #4630103001

Does not contain bonus Space Spinner. Cover by Kevin O'Neill. February 26, 1977. Prog: 01 Featuring Invasion "The Resistance" (Part 1 of 5), written by Pat Mills, art by Jesus Blasco; The Volgan Republic of Asia attacks Britain, conquering it in The Eight Hour War. Bill Savage returns home to find his house destroyed, and his family killed. Dan Dare (Part 1 of 11), written by Ken Armstrong, art by Massimo Belardinelli; Dan Dare's space freighter Sirius is destroyed and he spots something "alien" in the red spot of Jupiter; Facing court martial for losing his ship, he escapes onto the Odyssey, which will be passing Jupiter before entering star drive. Flesh: Book 1 (Part 1 of 19), written by Pat Mills, art by Boix; Earl Reagan and The Rangers of the Trans-Time Corporation herd ten ton styracosaurs while fending off lurking tyrannosaurs. Harlem Heroes (Part 1 of 27), written by Tom Tully, art by Dave Gibbons; The Harlem Heroes win the first round of the Aeroball world championship only to have their hover-powered "road-liner" crash, killing nearly the entire team. M.A.C.H.1 "Vulcan" (Part 1 of 2), written by Pat Mills, art by Enio; John Probe becomes the first "man to be Activated by Compu-Puncture Hyperpower" and stops a group of terrorists who attacked R.A.F. Base Cottesdale. 28 Pgs., B&W. 0.08 GBP.

Ace Comics (1937) 76 GD+ 2.5

Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Captain Tootsie advertisement, script by Rod Reed, art by C. C. Beck. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

All-American Comics (1939) 23 0.3

INCOMPLETE. First two wraps missing, interrupts art and story. First present (3rd) wrap and centerfold detached. Interior tearing.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sins of the Father, script by Bill Finger, art by Everett E. Hibbard [as Mart Dellon]; Accompanying Irene on an interview with movie star Delia Day, Alan Scott becomes suspicious spying her talking to hoodlum "Slug" Kafey; Taking action as Green Lantern, Scott discovers that Day is being blackmailed because her father is actually racketeer Al Maloney. After the Red Tornado starring Scribbly and the Red Tornado, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; When the Police learn that the Red Tornado is operating in the neighborhood, they attempt to capture her. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. Charter Flight to Disaster starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. Joe's Appointment starring The Atom, script by Bill O'Connor, pencils by Ben Flinton, inks by Leonard Sansone. Rescue on Mars: Part 4--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H. Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier. The Worthless Stock starring Ben Webster, script and art by Russell Cole [as Edwin Alger]. The Mysterious Murder of the Texas Ranger starring Red, White and Blue, art by William Smith. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Caliber Presents (1989) 1 VG- 3.5

Heavy cover oxidation.

1st appearance of The Crow. Cover by Tim Vigil. Stories and art by James OBarr, Mark Bloodworth, Tim Vigil, Mark Winfrey, Tim Tyler, and Kyle Garrett. Anthology featuring Caliber artists and characters, as well as stand-alone stories. The first-ever appearance of OBarrs The Crow in Inertia, plus another OBarr story, IO; the sword-and-sorcery strip Cuda; a preview of Bloodworths NightStreets series. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $1.95.

Captain Britain Omnibus HC (2021 Marvel) Expanded Edition 1A-1ST NM- 9.2

Alan Davis Cover

1st printing. Collects Material from Captain Britain (1976-1977 Marvel UK) #1-39; Super Spider-Man and Captain Britain (1977 Marvel UK) #231-#247; Hulk Comic (1979-1980 Marvel UK) Hulk Weekly #1, 3-55, and 57-63; Marvel Super Heroes (1979) UK Magazine #377-388; The Daredevils (1981 Marvel UK) #1-11; The Mighty World of Marvel (1983 UK Magazine) #7-16; Captain Britain (1985) #1-14; Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) #131-133; Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #65-66; New Mutants (1983-1991 1st Series) Annual #2; and The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) Annual #11.

Cover by Alan Davis.

Follow the United Kingdom's greatest champion from the streets of London to the mystic realm of Otherworld!

Brian Braddock, hand-picked for greatness by the sorcerer Merlyn, has made the fateful choice between the sword of might and the amulet of right - and become a hero! Now, thrill to a complete collection of Captain Britain's iconic UK adventures - from questing alongside the Black Knight to battling Jim Jaspers and the Fury to prevent Earth from becoming a crooked world! But when Brian suffers a crisis of faith, will his sister Betsy inherit the mantle?

Featuring the Special Executive, the Warpies, the Captain Britain Corps, Meggan and more!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,360 pages, PC/PB&W. Rated T+

Credits:

Written by Chris Claremont, Gary Friedrich, Larry Lieber, Jim Lawrence, Steve Parkhouse, Dave Thorpe, Alan Davis, Mike Collins, Jamie DeLano, Bob Budiansky, Len Wein, Paul Neary, Steve Craddock, Mark Farmer, Grant Morrison, Dez Skinn, and Roy Thomas.

Art by Herb Trimpe, John Buscema, Ron Wilson, Bob Budiansky, John Byrne, John Stokes, Steve Parkhouse, Mike Collins, Pablo Marcos, Noel Davis, George Tuska, Howard Purcell, Fred Kida, Tom Palmer, Dave Hunt, Paul Neary, Mark Farmer, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, Dan Adkins, and Alan Davis.

Cover price $125.00.

Comix International (1974 Magazine) 4.2CORB CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #0700102002

Richard Corben, Reed Crandall, Doug Moench, Paul Neary, and others. Comix International was a short-lived magazine comprised entirely of reprinted material (in color) from other Warren publications. Stories in this issue include: The Believer! by Budd Lewis and Richard Corben; The Power and the Gory by W. Eaton and Rafael Auraleon; The Freaks: A Thin Dime of Pain by Doug Moench and Leopold Sanchez; Child by Greg Potter and Richard Corben; Tell-Tale Heart by Archie Goodwin and Reed Crandall (from the story by Edgar Allan Poe); Exterminator One by Bill DuBay and Paul Neary; and Vampirella: The Monster Called Vampirella by Bill DuBay and Zesar Lopez. Includes artist profiles of Richard Corben, Reed Crandall, Rafael Auraleon, and others. Cover depicts montage of interior panels.

Hello Darkness (2024 Boom) 1LEE.FOIL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lee Foil Edition.

Label #4625695009

"Direct Reserve" Spot Foil Edition Variant Cover by Jae Lee and June Chung. Written by Garth Ennis & Various. Art by Becky Cloonan & Various. Cover by Rebeca Puebla. Horror fans rejoice in cadaverous delight, because Hello Darkness is a brand new monthly anthology series featuring what BOOM! Studios is known for - the best in modern Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery, not to mention the darkest stories yet from an all-star cast of creators! With a spine-tingling lineup of industry legends including Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, Brian Azzarello, Vanesa R. Del Rey, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, and more, everything from primal fears to modern political horrors will be awakened, in the classic style of Creepy and Eerie and the contemporary chills of Black Mirror. Fans can also expect stunning main covers by Paolo Rivera, variant covers by Jenny Frison on every issue, and a guest artist variant on every issue! In addition, a deadly new Something is Killing the Children story unfolds in the first 6 issues, along with a bone-rattling new serialized tale by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan for the first 7! 48 pages, full color. Rated M

Hello Darkness (2024 Boom) 15E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Clarke "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4678444012

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) R.L. Stine; Various (A) Francesco Francavilla; Various (CA) Taurin Clarke Fall into an all-new season of horror!In a chilling story by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Rocky OBK, the once-idyllic town of “Abadon” becomes a home to an unknown terror. A long-dormant protector rises in “Reconquista” by RAD to vengefully interrupt a celebration built on stolen land.Sink your teeth into this next batch of gruesome stories along with even more terrifying tales from the boldest voices in horror today! Cover price $5.99.

Hello Darkness (2024 Boom) 15F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

"Virgin" Edition.

Label #4678444011

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) R.L. Stine; Various (A) Francesco Francavilla; Various (CA) Rebeca Puebla Fall into an all-new season of horror!In a chilling story by Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Rocky OBK, the once-idyllic town of “Abadon” becomes a home to an unknown terror. A long-dormant protector rises in “Reconquista” by RAD to vengefully interrupt a celebration built on stolen land.Sink your teeth into this next batch of gruesome stories along with even more terrifying tales from the boldest voices in horror today! Cover price $5.99.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 72D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4579670008

Direct Edition. Wolverine in Weapon X: Prologue - by Barry Windsor-Smith (script, cover, and art); Shanna the She-Devil in "The Bush of Ghosts - Part 5: Ant Hills of the Savannah" by Gerard Jones (script) & Paul Gulacy (art); Daredevil in "Redemption Song - Part 4: A Momentary Taste of Being" by Sandy Plunkett (script & art) & Dwayne Turner (art); Red Wolf in "Flesh of My Flesh" by Fabian Nicieza (script) & Javier Saltares (art); Bengal, Lobo (wolf partner of Red Wolf) appearance. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 72D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Wolverine in Weapon X: Prologue - by Barry Windsor-Smith (script, cover, and art); Shanna the She-Devil in "The Bush of Ghosts - Part 5: Ant Hills of the Savannah" by Gerard Jones (script) & Paul Gulacy (art); Daredevil in "Redemption Song - Part 4: A Momentary Taste of Being" by Sandy Plunkett (script & art) & Dwayne Turner (art); Red Wolf in "Flesh of My Flesh" by Fabian Nicieza (script) & Javier Saltares (art); Bengal, Lobo (wolf partner of Red Wolf) appearance. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035004

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4643311006

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 77D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035017

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 5), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. A Place In the Wilderness (The Bush of Ghosts part 10) starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. Rude Awakening (Rumanian Rumble part 1) starring Sgt. Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Art Nichols. The Tides That Bind starring The Sub-Mariner, script and inks by Robert Campanella, pencils by Grant Miehm. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 78D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4609401012

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 6), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Rumanian Rumble Part 2: Rude Awakening starring Nick Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Games starring Iron Man, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Ken Steacey. Not Interested starring Hulk and Selene, script by Dwight Zimmerman, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story. Back cover art by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 78D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686023

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 6), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Rumanian Rumble Part 2: Rude Awakening starring Nick Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Games starring Iron Man, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Ken Steacey. Not Interested starring Hulk and Selene, script by Dwight Zimmerman, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story. Back cover art by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 82 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522019011

Weapon X (Chapter 10). Wolverine by Barry Windsor-Smith (script, cover, and art); Firestar in "Life During War Time - Part 1: The Price of Freedom" by Marie Javins & Marcus McLaurin (script) & Dwayne Turner (art); Iron Man in "Making Real Progress" by Bill Mumy (script) & Bill Leialoha (art); Power Man in "Hero in Hiding" by Marcus McLaurin (script) & Sal Velluto (art); White Queen, Freedom Force (Mystique, Blob, Destiny. Spiral, Avalanche) appearance. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 85 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Top edge of case slightly open.

Label #4024375023

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Cover art by Sam Kieth. Blood Hungry Part 1: First Scent starring Wolverine, script by Peter David, art by Sam Kieth. Life During War Time Part 4: Fire In The Hole starring Firestar, script by Marcus McLaurin and Marie Javins, pencils by Dwayne Turner, inks by Chris Ivy and Jose Marzan. Just Friends Part 1: Professor! starring Beast, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Rob Liefeld and Jae Lee, inks by Tim Dzon. The Dude In the Really Rad Armor! starring Speedball, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Chris Ivy. Back cover pencils by Jae Lee. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Showcase (1956-1978) 28 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Russ Heath. 2nd appearance of Sea Devils in The Prize Flippers!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils compete with each other to win the flippers that belong to Dane's father; Everyone knows how badly Nicky wants them, so they each disparage their own efforts in the competition. The First Frogman, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Scyllis, a Greek diver in the fifth century B.C., performs great underwater feats. Undersea Prison!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils agree to help Mona Moray locate her missing father. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 35 GD 2.0

Two center wraps detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd Silver Age Atom appearance in "The Dooms from Beyond!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When Dr. Gordon Doolin is preparing to look for funding to build a hospital in a third world country, he learns that he's really the heir to the Heath fortune; In spite of the fact that there is a family curse, Doolin legally changes his name back to Heath to collect the fortune before the deadline; Taking up residence in his grandfather's old home, Doolin apparently becomes a target of the ancient curse; Ray Palmer gets involved because Jean is the lawyer in charge of executing the will; As the Atom, Ray manages to protect Doolin from the various apparent curses comprised of the various elements. 2-page text feature with autobiographies of Fox, Kane, and Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 56 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436009

Cover by Murphy Anderson. Doctor Fate and Hourman star in "Perils of the Psycho-Pirate," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; On a remote dig in the Middle East, archaeologists Kent Nelson (aka Dr. Fate) and his wife Inza discover the fabled Masks of Medusa; These masks supposedly forced the viewers to be overcome with emotions; Their dig a success, the Nelsons return home to an unveiling party hosted by longtime friend Rex Tyler; The Medusa Masks are put on display at the party, with Rex Tylers fiancé Wendi Harris admiring them; However, when a mysterious man lights a cigarette lighter underneath one of the masks, Wendi is filled with the desire to steal the masks; When the rest of the guests notice the theft, the stranger passes the lighter under another mask, and all of the attendees burst into uncontrollable laughter. One-page text feature tells the origin of the original Psycho-Pirate. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 60 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436012

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Spectre makes his first 1st Silver Age appearance in the book-length tale War That Shook the Universe, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre confronts the evil Azmodus, who has taken over the body of Paul Nevers. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Origin of the Spectre by Julius Schwartz, art by Bernard Baily; One-page text feature tells the origin of the Spectre. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 60 GD- 1.8

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple and centerfold detached. Heavy water damage.

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Spectre makes his first 1st Silver Age appearance in the book-length tale War That Shook the Universe, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre confronts the evil Azmodus, who has taken over the body of Paul Nevers. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Origin of the Spectre by Julius Schwartz, art by Bernard Baily; One-page text feature tells the origin of the Spectre. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 61 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. Beyond the Sinister Barrier!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre battles the demonic Shathan the Eternal. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Cloud 9 page of cartoons by Mort Drucker. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 79 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4008176012

Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Ad for Green Lantern #65 and Brave & Bold 81. 1st appearance of Dolphin in The Fantasy at 14 Fathoms!, script and art by Jay Scott Pike; US Navy frogmen cut into a sunken WWII Navy ship to retrieve documents from a vault; And spot a white-haired girl(!) at the sea bottom; When she's brought aboard, she turns blue from suffocation--because she has gills; With regular dips in the ocean, she falls for Chris and learns some English. Ad for Ideal's Captain Action, Action Boy, and Dr. Evil toys, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Ad for 80-Page Giant Superman #212. The Kid from Atlantis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps Aqualad, a rejected child from Atlantis, to overcome his fear of fish; Aquaman adopts Aqualad as his sidekick. Article on "What's In a Fanzine." Ad for Captain Action #2, art by Gil Kane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 83 VG 4.0

Signed by Berni Wrightson(first page) and personalized "for Hattie". No autograph certification is included. Centerfold and one additional wrap detached at one staple.

Last 12-cent cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Sing a Song of Sorcery," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bernie Wrightson, inks by Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones (assistant), and Michael W. Kaluta (assistant); The saga of Nightmaster continues!; He will need all his wits about him, as he battles mighty barbarians and evil sorcerers to rescue his fiancée! Map of Nightmaster's world. One-page text feature contains autobiographies of O'Neil and Wrightson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 84 VG+ 4.5

Signed by Berni Wrightson (first page) and personalized "for Hattie". No autograph certification is included. Centerfold detached at one staple.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Come Darkness, Come Death," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bernie Wrightson, inks by Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones (assistant), and Michael W. Kaluta (assistant); Nightmaster's saga concludes!; But will the Sword of Night be enough to defeat the Warlock Spearo? A Letter - Personal But Not Private article by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Sparkling Stars (1944) 18 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached and centerfold detached at one staple.

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Cover by Morris Weiss. Stories and art by Morris Weiss, Harry Lazarus, Robert Peterson, Robert S. Pious, Bob Sanders and Sol Brodsky. A Golden Age anthology featuring something for everyone: comedy, crime, jungle adventure, and even magic lessons. Jungo and Gloria encounter a strange Central American land where dinosaurs still roam the jungle. A comics history of early cinema reveals how Eadweard Muybridge pioneered the craft to settle a bet as to whether a running horse's feet leave the ground at the same time. George Baker's Sad Sack returns from the war only to find he's forgotten, in a PSA for the USO and returning WWII soldiers. Hell's Angels; Jungo; Unusual Sports Stars; Puzzle Page; How the Movies Began; Forgotten Genius of the Auto; Detective Click Hunt: The Case of the Man With Nine Lives; Fight Facts; Ali Baba; Andy Rabbit; Play Time; Speed Spaulding Fights a Vicious Cross-Eyed Bull and Saves the Life of Juan; Boxie Weaver. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4012023003

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

World of Wood (1986) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4611766008

Cover pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Dave Stevens. Text page about Wally Wood and what he meant to Cat Yronwode. The End, script and art by Wallace Wood. The Cosmic All, script and art by Wallace Wood. War of the Wizards, script and art by Wallace Wood. Pinup by Wallace Wood. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Xxxenophile Collection TPB (1997-2000 Palliard Press) 6-1ST FN+ 6.5

Volume 6 - 1st printing. From the overactive imgination of Hugo-Award winning artist Phil Foglio comes the ctitically acclaimed erotic comic book XXXENOPHILE. Published in the last decades of the Twentieth Century by Palliard Press, the original series of humorous short stories lasted 11 issues. With Foglio at the helm, XXXENOPHILE featured some of the most talented and respected artists in comics and science fiction. It became a true fan-favorite, eagerly awaited and vehemently requested. The first five XXXENOPHILE Collections contain all of this early material in lasting book form, while subsequent volumes present all-new erotic stories in the same high-quality format. XXXENOPHILE Collections feature stories and art by such talents as Phil Foglio, Bill Sienkiewicz, Colleen Doran, Geoff Darrow, Ruth Thompson, Lea Hernandez, John Workman, Steve Sullivan, Doug Rice, Quinton Hoover, Adam Hughes, Steve Bissette, Kelley Jones, Kevin Eastman, Michael Gilbert, Matt Howarth, and others! Softcover, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.