Comic books June 2021

Bryan Hitch Cover

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects X-Men Chronicles (1995 Marvel) #1-2, Tales from the Age of Apocalypse (1996 X-Men), Tales from the Age of Apocalypse (1997 Factor X), X-Man Minus 1 (1997), X-Man (1995-2001) #53-54, Blink (2001) #1-4, X-Universe (1995) #1-2, Exiles (2001-2008 1st Series Marvel) #60-61, X-Men: Age of Apocalypse (2005) #1-6 and X-Men: Age of Apocalypse One Shot (2005), What If (1989-1998 2nd Series) #77 and #81, What If X-Men: Age of Apocalypse (2006) - AND material from Hulk Broken Worlds (2009) #2, X-Men Prime (1995), X-MAN ANNUAL '96, X-Men: Endangered Species (2007), Exiles: Days of Then and Now (2008) and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men - Age of Apocalypse (2005).

Cover by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. Back Cover by Mark Brooks and Jaime Mendoza.

It's a return trip to the dark, dystopian Age of Apocalypse!

Untold tales of Apocalypse's rise to power and the beginning of the X-Men's underground resistance! Blink's extradimensional exploits! The desperate struggle of Earth's remaining non-mutant heroes! And in the wake of Apocalypse's defeat, a deeply scarred Earth tries to rebuild. But some of the AoA's most powerful mutants have escaped into the Marvel Universe!

All the orphaned AoA adventures are collected in one oversized volume!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 992 pages, full color. Rated T

Credits:

Written by Howard Mackie, Tony Bedard, John Francis Moore, Brian K. Vaughn, Scott Lobdell, Ralph Macchio, Terry Kavanagh, Judd Winick, Akira Yoshida, Mariano Raicht, Benny Powell, and Warren Ellis.

Art by Terry Dodson, Steve Epting, Ian Churchill, Joe Bennett, Nick Napolitano, Roger Cruz, Trevor McCarthy, Carlos Pacheco, Alan Davis, Luke Ross, Jim Calafiore, Chris Bachalo, Hector Gomez, Kevin Hopgood, Dave Wilkins, Talent Caldwell, Paco Medina, Alvin Lee, Jonboy Meyers, Mark Brooks, Bryan Hitch, Jeff Matsuda, Paul Pelletier, Gary Frank, Mike Perkins, Arnold Pander, Wayne Nichols, Carlos Ferreira, Klaus Janson, Al Vey, Al Milgrom, Joe Pimentel, Bud LaRosa, Tyson McAdoo, Cam Smith, Robin Riggs, Mark Farmer, Mark McKenna, Tim Townsend, Batt, Juan Vlasco, Scott Hanna, Steve Moncuse, Bob Wiacek, Scott Hepburn, Wellington Diaz, Norm Rapmund, Rodney Ramos, Rick Ketcham, Mark Irwin, Jaime Mendoza, P. Craig Russell, Tom Palmer, Hector Collazo, Jay Pallot, John Livesay, and Mike Haleib.

Cover price $125.00.

Billy Tan Cover

3rd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #320-321, X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #40-41, Cable (1993-2002 1st Series) #20, X-Men Alpha (1995), Amazing X-Men (1995) #1-4, Astonishing X-Men (1995 1st Series) #1-4, Factor-X (1995) #1-4, Gambit and the X-Ternals (1995) #1-4, Generation Next (1995) #1-4, Weapon X (1995 1st Series) #1-4, X-Calibre (1995) #1-4, X-Man (1995-2001) #1-4, X-Men Omega (1995), Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen (1996) and X-Men Ashcan (1994) #2.

Cover by Billy Tan.

Charles Xavier is dead - killed in the past during a time-travel accident - and without his dream, the world has become a nightmare! Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his "survival of the fittest" creed - but hidden among a downtrodden humankind are Magneto's ragtag freedom fighters: the X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants must risk everything - and undertake a dangerous and complex quest - to put things right!

Hardcover, 1,072 pages, full color. Rated T

Credits:

Written by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Fabian Nicieza, Jeph Loeb, John Francis Moore, Larry Hama,Howard Mackie, and Warren Ellis.

Art by Roger Cruz, Ron Garney, Andy Kubert, Ian Churchill, Joe Madureira, Steve Epting, Terry Dodson, Tony Daniel, Salvador Larroca, Chris Bachalo, Adam Kubert, Ken Lashley, Renato Arlem, Steve Skroce, Tim Townsend, Dan Green, Joe Rubinstein, Matt Ryan, Bud LaRosa, Hilary Barta, W.C. Carani, Al Milgrom, Kevin Conrad, Mike Christian, Mark Buckingham, Karl Kesel, Chris Warner, Mike Sellers, Tom Wegrzyn, Phil Moy, Charles Mota, Eddie Wagner, Harry Candelario, Cam Smith, Val Semeiks, Tim Sale, Sergio Melia, Bob Wiacek, Terry Austin, James Pascoe, Dan Panosian, and Scott Hanna.

Cover price $125.00.

Joe Madureira Cover

3rd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #320-321, X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #40-41, Cable (1993-2002 1st Series) #20, X-Men Alpha (1995), Amazing X-Men (1995) #1-4, Astonishing X-Men (1995 1st Series) #1-4, Factor-X (1995) #1-4, Gambit and the X-Ternals (1995) #1-4, Generation Next (1995) #1-4, Weapon X (1995 1st Series) #1-4, X-Calibre (1995) #1-4, X-Man (1995-2001) #1-4, X-Men Omega (1995), Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen (1996) and X-Men Ashcan (1994) #2.

Cover by Joe Madureira.

Charles Xavier is dead - killed in the past during a time-travel accident - and without his dream, the world has become a nightmare! Apocalypse rules with an iron fist, ruthlessly enforcing his "survival of the fittest" creed - but hidden among a downtrodden humankind are Magneto's ragtag freedom fighters: the X-Men! When Bishop, last survivor of the true Marvel Universe, explains how the world went wrong, these embittered mutants must risk everything - and undertake a dangerous and complex quest - to put things right!

Hardcover, 1,072 pages, full color. Rated T

Credits:

Written by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid, Fabian Nicieza, Jeph Loeb, John Francis Moore, Larry Hama,Howard Mackie, and Warren Ellis.

Art by Roger Cruz, Ron Garney, Andy Kubert, Ian Churchill, Joe Madureira, Steve Epting, Terry Dodson, Tony Daniel, Salvador Larroca, Chris Bachalo, Adam Kubert, Ken Lashley, Renato Arlem, Steve Skroce, Tim Townsend, Dan Green, Joe Rubinstein, Matt Ryan, Bud LaRosa, Hilary Barta, W.C. Carani, Al Milgrom, Kevin Conrad, Mike Christian, Mark Buckingham, Karl Kesel, Chris Warner, Mike Sellers, Tom Wegrzyn, Phil Moy, Charles Mota, Eddie Wagner, Harry Candelario, Cam Smith, Val Semeiks, Tim Sale, Sergio Melia, Bob Wiacek, Terry Austin, James Pascoe, Dan Panosian, and Scott Hanna.

Cover price $125.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Walter Simonson. THE ORIGINAL X-FACTOR RETURNS - TO BATTLE APOCALYPSE! The mutants once known as the original X-MEN now fight the good fight as the mutant team X-FACTOR! Together with their mysterious sentient spaceship Ship and the newly transformed ARCHANGEL, they've defeated CAMERON HODGE and foiled APOCALYPSE's scheme. But as Ship starts to malfunction, Apocalypse's true plan unfolds! Return to this classic era with legends Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson as they kick off an ALL-NEW tale set before X-Factor (1986-998 1st Series) #43! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Walter Simonson. Cover by Iban Coello. THE ORIGINAL X-FACTOR RETURNS - TO BATTLE APOCALYPSE! The mutants once known as the original X-MEN now fight the good fight as the mutant team X-FACTOR! Together with their mysterious sentient spaceship Ship and the newly transformed ARCHANGEL, they've defeated CAMERON HODGE and foiled APOCALYPSE's scheme. But as Ship starts to malfunction, Apocalypse's true plan unfolds! Return to this classic era with legends Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson as they kick off an ALL-NEW tale set before X-FACTOR #43! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Walter Simonson. Cover by John Tyler Christopher. THE ORIGINAL X-FACTOR RETURNS - TO BATTLE APOCALYPSE! The mutants once known as the original X-MEN now fight the good fight as the mutant team X-FACTOR! Together with their mysterious sentient spaceship Ship and the newly transformed ARCHANGEL, they've defeated CAMERON HODGE and foiled APOCALYPSE's scheme. But as Ship starts to malfunction, Apocalypse's true plan unfolds! Return to this classic era with legends Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson as they kick off an ALL-NEW tale set before X-FACTOR #43! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) Annual #15, X-Factor (1986-1998 1st Series) #65-70, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #278-280, X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #1-3, and material from New Mutants (1983-1991 1st Series) Annual #7 and X-Factor (1986-1998 1st Series) Annual #6.

Cover by Whilce Portacio and Art Thibert.

The end of an era for the X-Men! The original team, now called X-Factor, takes center stage when Proteus returns from the grave. But when Apocalypse strikes, infecting Cyclops' son Nathan with a deadly virus, Cyclops must make a bitter sacrifice! And the current X-Men return to Earth to find that Professor X's old foe the Shadow King has risen - and taken over Muir Island! It will take X-Factor and the X-Men's combined strength to triumph - and when the dust clears, the two teams will become one! An uncanny new era begins as the reunited X-Men go back to basics - beginning with a deadly confrontation with Magneto and his fanatical Acolytes!

Softcover, 472 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 19 of the X-Men Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1991.

Credits:

Written by Fabian Nicieza, Whilce Portacio, Jim Lee, Chris Claremont, Peter David, and Len Kaminski.

Art by Tom Raney, Whilce Portacio, Kirk Jarvinen, Paul Smith, Andy Kubert, Jerry DeClaire, Ernie Stiner, Steven Butler, Joe Rubinstein, Art Thibert, Hilary Barta, Scott Williams, Art Nichols, Don Hudson, Brad Vancata, Michael Bair, Terry Shoemaker, and Jim Lee.

Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Fish of Fury!"

Written by Slaium and Meng. Art and cover by Black Ink Team.

When their relaxing sea vacation is interrupted, Jake, Sherry, Kwame and the rest of Dr. Darwin's X-Venture X-plorers head under the sea to find out all about creatures from the deep. And under the sea, sharks are king. But the sharks are not the apex predator they once were, illegal fishing is harming their lives and habitat. Learn about the various species of sharks, tooth by tooth, and find out who would win in a hypothetical battle between fishes, and who would end up as chum. Each comics chapter is followed by an informative prose chapter, filled with exciting facts and illustrations about the real-life crea-tures featured in the comics.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Fish of Fury!"

Written by Slaium and Meng. Art and cover by Black Ink Team.

When their relaxing sea vacation is interrupted, Jake, Sherry, Kwame and the rest of Dr. Darwin's X-Venture X-plorers head under the sea to find out all about creatures from the deep. And under the sea, sharks are king. But the sharks are not the apex predator they once were, illegal fishing is harming their lives and habitat. Learn about the various species of sharks, tooth by tooth, and find out who would win in a hypothetical battle between fishes, and who would end up as chum. Each comics chapter is followed by an informative prose chapter, filled with exciting facts and illustrations about the real-life crea-tures featured in the comics.

Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Deluxe Edition - Signed by Mark Schultz - Limited to 800 copies. Collects Xenozoic Tales (1987) #1-14.

Story and art by Mark Schultz. Foreword by H. Schultz. Introduction by J.G. Jones.

Welcome to the Xenozoic Age, a post-apocalyptic landscape where dinosaurs roam freely...and humanity is the endangered species!

Forced into hiding by a global ecological cataclysm, humans emerge from their underground warrens half a millennium later to discover that the Earth has been totally transformed. All of the familiar flora and fauna are gone, replaced by a radically altered natural order populated by rampaging dinosaurs and strange new creatures. It takes guts, grim determination, ingenuity and a whole lot of old-fashioned luck just to survive, much less thrive, in this alien wilderness!

This 352-page Xenozoic book is a collection of all the classic Xenozoic Tales comic stories and features a new cover.

Hardcover, 10 1/4-in. x 7 3/4-in., 352 pages, B&W.

Cover price $49.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Xenozoic Tales (1987) #1-14.

Story and art by Mark Schultz. Foreword by H. Schultz. Introduction by J.G. Jones.

Welcome to the Xenozoic Age, a post-apocalyptic landscape where dinosaurs roam freely...and humanity is the endangered species!

Forced into hiding by a global ecological cataclysm, humans emerge from their underground warrens half a millennium later to discover that the Earth has been totally transformed. All of the familiar flora and fauna are gone, replaced by a radically altered natural order populated by rampaging dinosaurs and strange new creatures. It takes guts, grim determination, ingenuity and a whole lot of old-fashioned luck just to survive, much less thrive, in this alien wilderness!

This 352-page Xenozoic book is a collection of all the classic Xenozoic Tales comic stories and features a new cover.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 352 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Nozomi Mino. Translated by Andria Cheng.

When drug dealers attack feisty college student Yuri at a party, she's saved by Toshiomi Oya, the young boss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad-boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him-kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul.

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 30 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Mizuho Kusanagi. Adapted by Ysabet Reinhardt MacFarlane. Translated by JN Productions.

While the Kingdom of Kohka and Sen Province armies battle, Hak goes all out on the front lines and ends up fighting North Kai leader Ying Kuelbo one-on-one! Meanwhile, Yona remains a prisoner in Sen Province and must find a way to overcome Priest Gobis treachery!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Mike Mignola & Tom Sniegoski. Art by Craig Rousseau. Cover by Matt Smith. The vampire queen Vesperra has awakened! The ancient ape-god of the island has emerged from his avatar to fight her, but it may not be enough. Can Hellboy, Professor Bruttenholm, and their hosts survive long enough for the two adventurers to escape from the mysterious island they crashed on? Young Hellboy, from Mike Mignola, Tom Sniegoski, artist Craig Rousseau, and colorist Dave Stewart comes to its exciting conclusion! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Mike Mignola & Thomas Sniegoski. Art by Craig Rousseau. Cover by Anthony Carpenter. The vampire queen Vesperra has awakened! The ancient ape-god of the island has emerged from his avatar to fight her, but it may not be enough. Can Hellboy, Professor Bruttenholm, and their hosts survive long enough for the two adventurers to escape from the mysterious island they crashed on? Young Hellboy, from Mike Mignola, Tom Sniegoski, artist Craig Rousseau, and colorist Dave Stewart comes to its exciting conclusion! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by Graham Misuriak. Art by A. L. Jones. Even a simple thing like walking to school with her friends isn't without its share of insanity as Yuki continues to deal with Master Lee's 'training' regime while attempting to be a normal teenager. Meanwhile, a fully-grown and short tempered Panda reflects on his tumultuous past, cursing his fate despite being closer to getting his revenge than he realizes. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Clayton Crain. Ashcan sized preview issue.