Comic books October 2001

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Ninja High School #88 by Ben Dunn & Hiro-San. Tigers of the Luftwaffe #1 by Ted Nomura. Pearl Harbor #2 by Ted Nomura. Warrior Nun Areala Dangerous Game #3 by Craig Babiar. Battle Girlz preview. Beast Wars Neo Tech Specs. Blame Special. Mighty Sabo Anime Reviews. Hiro's Toybox. Cover price $8.99.

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WRITTEN BY JOHN OSTRANDER; ART BY EDUARDO BARRETTO AND RAY KRYSSING; COVER BY TOM MANDRAKE. From J'onn's life on Mars comes the story of his first confrontation with his brother, Malefic. The hunt brings J'onn to Venus as he learns the terrible price of being a Manhunter. FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

Reprints Daredevil Vol. 2 # 6, Punisher Vol 3 # 6, and Inhumans Vol 2 # 3. Cover price $3.99.

1st Edition - Volume 29 - 1st printing. "Daredevil: Book 2!" Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #12-21.

Written by Stan Lee and Dennis O'Neill. Art by John Romita, Sr., Jack Kirby, and Gene Colan. Cover by Jack Kirby, Mike Esposito, and John Romita, Sr. Introduction by Stan Lee.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

1st Edition - Volume 29 - 2nd and later printings. "Daredevil: Book 2!" Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #12-21.

Written by Stan Lee and Dennis O'Neill. Art by John Romita, Sr., Jack Kirby, and Gene Colan. Cover by Jack Kirby, Mike Esposito, and John Romita, Sr. Introduction by Stan Lee.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

Posthumously-published fanzine about Bill Rostler.

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Story and Art by Takeshi Takebayashi. In this issue, Keishi, the two-faced supernaturally evil student, is preying upon Maki, bringing her down to the ocean's shore to work his magic wiles on her. Then he takes her to a mysterious monastery, where it appears that supernatural forces have overcome Maki, and she has become one of the hypnotized religious fanatics! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Barbara Kesel. Art and Cover by Steve McNiven and Tom Simmons. The line has been drawn -- Cadador is blockaded and its trade ships are being conscripted into the growing resistance army. It's war as Sephie's pirates take on Cadadorian ships in an all-out air battle, but the biggest danger is the plans created by the new alliance of Ilahn, Rho and Reesha. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Metabarons (2000-2002) #6-10.

Written by Alexandro Jodorowsky. Art by Juan Gimenez.

This second volume of the cult-hit series!

The Metabarons has continued to receive accolades from comic fans, creators and retailers alike. The first collection, Metabarons Path of Warrior TPB (2001) #1, introduced the series to thousands of new fans. Find out what all the excitement is about in this new collection that focuses on Steelhead, who may be the most ruthless Metabaron in history!

By Incal writer Alexandro Jodorowsky and Leo Roa artist Juan Gimenez.

Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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Story and Art by Nami Akimoto. School's back in session, and the Morgan twins, psychic girls Toni and Mika, are starting high school! Finally, they'll get a break from their creepy science teacher, Mr. Kageura, right? Wrong! Not only did he transfer to the high school, but he's the girls' homeroom teacher. Things start off even worse for Toni when the school's resident beauty queen, Becky Darren, claims ownership of her boyfriend! And don't forget about Mason Templar. He's still trying to get the girls to join Mr. X's secret psychic society. b&w, 32pgs. Cover price $2.95.

by Yadate & Tomino, & Tokita The definitive explanation of what happens between the Gundam Wing TV series, and the movie, Endless Waltz ? only available in this format! A.C. (After Colony) 195, the Gundam boys have put an end to the war, but many humans still attempt to secretly produce weapons for power. Relena Darlian is making her peace effort as a government Minister, while the Gundam boys resort to more radical means when they hear a rumor about an OZ Mobile Doll plant that exists somewhere in space... Story by Katsuhiko Chiba, the writer of the Gundam Wing TV series, Outlaw Star, and The Slayers! b&w, 48pg $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Story by Katsuyuki Sumisawa. Art by Akira Kanbe. Quatre's childhood revealed! As a child born from a test tube and the only male heir to the Winner fortune, Quatre has always felt like a tool of his father's, and the need to find his true self has become his overriding goal. When a group of proud warriors, all born from test tubes, captures Quatre's ship en route to Earth, the troubled boy may find just what he is looking for. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY DOSELLE YOUNG; ART BY JOHN MCCREA AND GARRY LEACH; COVER BY MCCREA In stores August 15. "Making the Metropolitan," Part 1 of 3. If Jackson King's plan for world salvation rests on having the perfect team at his side, what's he doing in Hollywood courting "The Last Angel" ? a down-on-his-luck adventurer who spends more time nursing his wounds than protecting the innocent? The answer is guaranteed to surprise you as King gives a hard-luck hero a brand-new lease on life! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY SCOTT LOBDELL; ART AND COVER BY BY CARLOS MEGLIA In stores August 8. The planet-shattering conclusion brings total war, as the forces of Monster World meet at the Bridge of a Thousand Bones with our kid heroes in attendance and leading the charge! Trouble is, they're not all on the same side. And if anybody wins, that means someone has to lose... FC, 32 PG. (4 OF 4) Cover price $2.95.

Join a host of spooky yet hardworking monsters as they pop out of closets and try to collect scares from the children of the world. There's only one catch though ? the Monsters are afraid of the KIDS! When by accident a child ends up in Monsters, Inc. headquarters, mayhem abounds! This graphic adaptation of the Disney/Pixar film Monsters, Inc. is sure to please comics fans and moviegoers as well! On sale October 31 FC 48pg (one-shot) . . . $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

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Each flip-book in the series contains two different stories, one side in English and one side in Spanish. This issue's English story: "Sirens in the Night" written by Todd Samovitz with art by Daerick Gross, Sr. - FLIPSIDE - the Spanish story: "Let's Do Hollywood" written & illustrated by Daerick Gross, Sr. Full color, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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by David Lapham This is it! The Triple-Sized Finale! In one, single, awful night, all of Tara's horrifying secrets will be revealed, all of Steven's worst nightmares will be come true, and all the gangsters, violence, blood and pain you can possibly stand will happen before your transfixed eyes! You will watch helplessly, dreading the inevitable, praying for a glimmer of hope. Can Steven and Tara survive this one night and find peace in this dark, insane world where only the guilty are innocent? Witness a terrible act of desperation in this, the final installment of David Lapham's harrowing journey into the dark twisted recesses of the soul. MATURE READERS b&w, 64pg $4.95 Cover price $4.95.

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Written by Ron Marz. Art and Cover by Brandon Peterson and John Dell. Giselle faces a new kind of test as she confronts an opponent that feeds on magical energy! Making matters worse, the battle takes place in the repository of more magical might than anywhere else on Ciress -- Giselle's own sanctum. Meanwhile, Genevieve begins to suspect Skitter is far more than a cute, cuddly pet. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. By Robert Asprin. A multi-dimensional treeasure hunt! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.00.

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 10 - 1st printing. By Laurell K. Hamilton. After a six-month absence, Anita returns to St. Louis and embarks on a new case. Wereleopards are going missing at the seedy club called Narcissus in Chains and if the raven haired necromancer is going to solve the mystery she'll need the help of both her lovers - the master vampire, Jean-Claude, and Richard, the werewolf. Can she choose between them? Will she survive long enough to be able to make that choice? Hardcover, 432 pages, Text Only. Mature Readers

Story and Art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. Unit-03 has arrived at NERV's Matsushiro testing grounds for a final run-through of its systems, and none other than Shinji's classmate, Toji Suzuhara, has been chosen as the pilot. But during startup, something goes terribly wrong and Unit-03 reveals itself as the Angel Bardiel! Available in the regular western format, and as a special Collector's Edition, which reads from right to left in the original Japanese Format. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Story and Art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. Unit-03 has arrived at NERV's Matsushiro testing grounds for a final run-through of its systems, and none other than Shinji's classmate, Toji Suzuhara, has been chosen as the pilot. But during startup, something goes terribly wrong and Unit-03 reveals itself as the Angel Bardiel! Available in the regular western format, and as a special Collector's Edition, which reads from right to left in the original Japanese Format. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Stories and art by Louise Smith, Artie Roo, Karno, Steven Addlesee, Michael J. Wolff, John Jacobson, Ken Asche, and Michael H. Payne. An anthology focusing on anthropomorphic and funny-animal comics, from the publisher of Shanda the Panda. Spitui; Special Edition; St. Georgie and the Dragonfly; The Greatest Treasure; 8 Bits; Fascinating Facts About Cartooning with Savage Squirrel; Beans and Hay. 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Identity!" New Thing is a new series of anthology books featuring top-flight comics creators from the U.S. and across the globe. Their goal is to establish and maintain the highest level of literary and artistic standards in the field. This issue's theme is "identity." Featuring Nick Bertozzi (USA-Boswash), Tomer Hanuka (Israel-Bipolar), Katja Tukiainen (Finland-The Girl and the Granny), Pauline Martin (La Boite or The Box). Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 102 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON; ART AND COVER BY BY TREVOR MCCARTHY AND JOHN LOWE. Featuring the brand-new art team of Trevor McCarthy & John Lowe! Officer Dick Grayson finally receives his badge! Now all he has to do is live through a full-on gunfight with Transbelvan mobsters and a meeting with a secret society...of cops?!? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.25.

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The Tale of Teo - Story, Art and Created by Braedon Kuts. In a world beyond Earth, in the Nighxa Plains, there are the human counterparts who journey through your troubles and emotions, living out the adventure of your life. Teo, the young native prince, recounts events that will reveal the secrets of his life and this world. Adorable characters in a compelling story! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

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WRITTEN BY ALLEN WARNER AND ALÉ GARZA; ART AND COVER BY BY GARZA AND DAN NORTON In stores August 15. White-hot artist Alé Garza's wild new ongoing series debuts! Journey to a mystical, ancient Japan where fast-paced martial-arts action and adventure are executed with an exciting manga flare! Nakio, the youngest member of the Mugen ninja clan, must journey to the center of the Old Forest to overcome the evil Lord Mikaboshi. For more information, see the feature article. FC, 40 PG. Cover price $3.50.

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Cover by Ben Dunn. Stories by Ben Dunn & Robby Bevard, Les Major & Scott Purser and Shanon Denton. Art by Ben Dunn & David Hutchison, Scott Purser and Andy Kuhn. The food competition continues in the Ninja High School story "Food Wars"! Plus: Forevermore tale "Angel Under Glass"! And: Dr. Good and Space Boy in "Giagantick Troubles"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

October 2001. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $4.95.

Story and Art by Hitoshi Okuda. Although Ryoko rescued Ayeka from the clutches of Garyu, his brainwashing technique was never fully undone and now Ayeka has pulled a Patty Hearst and fled back to the evil prince with Sasami in tow! Will Garyu turn Sasami into his next puppet and with her, the power of Tsunami? And what is the motivation behind Garyu, the Tenchi cast's most powerful opponent ever? b&w, 32pg (1 of 6). Cover price $2.95.

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by Aaron Williams A World Without Piffany: Part II?Ever have one of those days when you cross into a parallel universe where birds never sing, the sun never shines, and the luckiest people are the ones who've been listed in the obituaries? Nodwick has. He has to escape the evil versions of his former employers, find a way back to his dimension of origin and convince Piffany's superiors to let her keep adventuring with Artax and Yeagar. If he fails, his homeworld may get the doomsday treatment, too! Can Nodwick survive this ordeal without Piffany and her duct tape? Nodwick #10 holds the answers you seek! b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "American Civil War Part 1 - Infantry!" By Andre Jouineau. Seldom if ever have so many Civil War uniforms, all in breathtaking color, been gathered in one volume. 84 color plates depict over 300 infantry uniforms for both North and South, along with flags and equipment. Regulation uniforms are covered, along with musicians, special units, state militias, and the non-regulation uniforms adopted in the field. The war's major battles are also explained with the assistance of 20 new color maps. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 84 pages, Full Color. Cover price $19.99.

Story and art by Haruka Inui. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Standard Format - Volume 12 - 1st printing. "The Fourth Goddess!" Collects Oh My Goddess! Part VII #1-8. Story and art by Kosuke Fujishima. Can there be too much of a good thing? For Keiichi Morisato, who lives with three sister goddesses - actual, literal goddesses - the good-thing limits are tested on a daily basis. When Keiichi accidentally contacts Peorth, an old friend and rival goddess of his girlfriend Belldandy, Peorth shows up with the assignment to make Keiichi happy...whether he likes it or not! Peorth decides that what Keiichi needs is...well, intimacy (if you get the drift), and so she creates a love potion to draw Keiichi into her arms. But Peorth gets the potion wrong, and instead, any woman Keiichi looks in the eye - girls, goddesses, and even his kid sister! - falls in love with him! When it rains, it pours... Collects the eight-issue series. Softcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 280 pages, B&W. NOTE: The Standard Format reads left-to-right. Cover price $14.95.

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OH MY GODDESS! PART XI #1: BANPEI IN LOVE PART 1 (OF 2) By KOSUKE FUJISHIMA, produced by STUDIO PROTEUS. Banpei the robot is Skuld's best friend in the world. After all, she made him! But when Banpei suddenly starts misbehaving, Skuld discovers there's one programming bug no one can fix - Banpei's in love...with a sassy advertising doll! And the only thing Skuld can fix now is herself... On sale b&w, 40pg. Cover price $3.50.

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WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER SIMONSON; COVER BY SIMONSON In stores August 22. The conclusion of the Abysmal Plane story finds Orion confronting the menace known as Clockwerx. The fate of the universe now rests on Orion and the Anti-Life Equation! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 91 - 1st printing. "Kolin 1757!" Written by Simon Millar. Art by Adam Hook. In May of 1757 Frederick the Great invaded Bohemia, smashed an Austrian army outside Prague and bottled it up in the city. The Empress Maria Theresa despatched Marshal Daun with 60,000 men to save the Empire's second city. Frederick had won a string of victories over the Austrians and was convinced his men would always triumph. Although outnumbered he attacked, but the Austrians were waiting. His army was defeated and forced to withdraw. As his veterans commented, 'they were not the same old Austrians at all'. Simon Millar shows how Frederick's overconfidence proved his undoing at Kolin. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 92 - 1st printing. "St Nazaire 1942!" Written by Ken Ford. Art by Howard Gerrard. The raid on the port of St Nazaire in March 1942 by a sea-borne task force from British Combined Operations remains one of the most daring actions of World War II. The port lies at the mouth of the River Loire and in 1942, as well as a U-Boat base, contained the massive 'Normandie' dock, the only facility on the Atlantic coast large enough to accommodate the German pocket battleship Tirpitz. This book tells the story of the raid on St Nazaire that denied the use of the dock to the Tirpitz, the sister ship of the Bismarck, and constituted a crucial victory in the Battle of the Atlantic. Softcover, 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 79 - 1st printing. "The Royal Navy 1939-45!" Written by Ian Sumner . Art by Alix Baker. The outbreak of war found the Royal Navy with world-wide responsibilities but, despite its legendary professionalism, out-of-date strategic doctrines. Despite some early clashes between capital ships, advances in submarine warfare and naval aviation would soon come to dominate the war at sea. By mid-1943, however, the Royal Navy dominated the Mediterranean, was winning the campaign against the Atlantic U-boats, and was convoying vast quantities of war material across the Atlantic and to Russia. The 'senior service' made a huge contribution to the D-Day landings, and sent strong units to support the USN in the final campaigns against Japan. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 36- 1st printing. "Grey Wolf!" Written by Gordon Williamson. Art by Darko Pavlovic. The scourge of Allied shipping during World War II, the U-Boot Waffe was one of the most feared components of Hitler's war machine, yet the Kriegsmarine was the least political branch of the Third Reich. The sailors of the U-boat arm were courageous, highly skilled seamen, who fought a war in the toughest conditions: subject to immense tension, and forced to cope with the challenges of the Atlantic, life for a U-boat recruit was far from easy. This title explores the life of a typical U-boat crewman, from recruitment, through training and service conditions, to combat experience throughout the war. Illustrated with many previously unpublished images, this book offers a fresh insight into the experiences of the men in Dönitz's legendary 'wolf packs'. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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Volume 37- 1st printing. "German Seaman 1939-45!" Written by Gordon Williamson. Art by John White. When re-armament came after World War I, the German Navy was forced to build anew, so the Reichsmarine and its successor, the Kriegsmarine, found itself in possession of some of the most modern, powerful and technically advanced vessels in the world. Germany was very selective in picking her sailors and the quality of manpower skill levels was thus very high. This book charts the recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences of a typical World War II German sailor, focusing on the main branches of the Navy, as well as the last ditch combat units thrown into action as infantry in the final days of the war. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 38- 1st printing. "Fallschirmjäger!" Written by Bruce Quarrie. Art by Velimir Vuksic. Few of the combatants of World War II have captured the imagination as compulsively as the Fallschirmjäger. Boldness and courage were vital characteristics in the rigorous selection process, and their training was highly demanding. Hitler's airborne troops were involved in some of the most daring actions of the whole war; from the 1940 assault on Eben Emael and the invasion of Crete in 1941, to the rescue of Mussolini and the attempt on Tito's life. In addition, they saw service as elite line infantry in the key theatres of North West Europe, North Africa and the Eastern Front. This title looks at the life and experiences of the average Fallschirmjäger, and includes first-hand accounts from different theatres and periods of the war. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 39- 1st printing. "Gladiators!" Written by Stephen Wisdom. Art by Angus McBride. From the high-walls and cheering crowds of the Coliseum to the dark dungeons where prisoners spent their last peaceful moments, Konstantin Nossov brings the world of the Roman gladiator to life. Using the latest research, Konstantin reconstructs the history of these men who battled for the entertainment of the masses, covering the evolution of gladiatorial combat, the types of gladiator, their equipment, their way of life, and their social status. Although most gladiators were slaves, who fought and died at the whims of the crowd, many were able to elevate their status and their lives through victories in the arena to become as popular as today's superstar athletes. Gladiators came from almost every walk of Roman life, from slaves and prisoners forced to fight to volunteers and even nobles who relished the opportunity to test their martial skills. This book covers all aspects of these warriors and paints an intimate portrait of their complex, dangerous and often deadly lives. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

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WRITTEN BY BRIAN AUGUSTYN; ART AND COVER BY BY HUMBERTO RAMOS AND SANDRA HOPE CLIFFHANGER PRODUCTIONS. In stores August 29. While Zach, Casey, Mark, and Jess spend time with their families, the stage is being set by Draedalus to tear open a rift between El Dorado City and the Draedrealm. And he wants those meddling kids dead! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY JAMIE DELANO; ART BY GORAN PARLOV AND GORAN SUDZUKA; PAINTED COVER BY GLENN FABRY In stores August 15. "Temptation." At a whistle-stop called Temptation, Story Johnson waits for a train. Still a little high from his victory over Kid Gloves, he thinks he's ready for a final high-stakes poker-game with Asa Arizona. But a nurse called Dolores knocks him a little off track and Story finds the deck stacked against him. But a quitter never wins and Story is playing for the freedom of his son; he's not going to fold now, even if he has to bet the farm. MATURE READERS FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50.

By Jim Lawson. Cover by Michael Dooney. Predator becomes prey in a prehistoric snowstorm! Old age and an injury force an Albertosaur to flee a stalking Tyrannosaur in this new installment of Paleo Tales. If you haven't seen this book, you should. Artwork this good belongs in the Smithsonian! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.