Comic books February 2005

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Wild West is a bi-monthly publication that bring both fictional and historical stories about life in the untamed West. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Casting Call!" Collects Wildguard: Casting Call (2003) #1-6. Story and art by Todd Nauck. Cover by TODD NAUCK CONCEPT. The cameras are rolling for the auditions of a new made-for-TV superteam: WildGuard. Hundreds of superheroes will try out, but only five will have what it takes to make the team...if they survive! Join a host of heroes through the agony of competition and unforeseen dangers, as they hope to be selected by a panel of judges, including the mysterious Producer X. This volume collects the popular first WILDGUARD miniseries featuring the exciting origin of the team. Praised on almost every comic book review Web site, this TV Guide-covered fan-favorite brought in thousands of votes for the fifth member slot. If you haven't joined the craze yet, now's the time! Softcover, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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Written by Jonathan Vankin Art by Leigh Gallagher & Dan Green Cover by Tara McPherson It's California or bust for Elsa and Sook as they hit the open roads of the Great American Southwest in Elsa's souped-up European sports car. But their journey suffers an interruption when Elsa's rogue spaceship, commandeered by an insane old general, crashes in a fiery wreck on the side of the desert freeway. On sale Dec 22 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? Mature Readers Cover price $2.95.

SAMURAI CHAMPLOO PREVIEW! *The newest show from the creator/director of Cowboy Bebop, Champloo is full cool samurai action and hip hop music (Nujades & Minmi). Check out some awesome art and info straight from character designer Kazuto Nakazawa (Kill Bill, Volume 1) and the director Shinichiro Watanabe! *Manglobo provides a fantastic cover to this issue featuring Jin and Mugen of Samurai Champloo. SECRETS OF THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! *Wizard Anime Insider takes a look at the secret files of government agent Roy Mustang to get the lowdown on Ed and Al Elric and the world's other powerful alchemists on Cartoon Network. *Ed and Al Elric of Fullmetal Alchemist appears on this month's alternate cover to this issue. ONE PIECE CURSED FRUIT GUIDE! *One Piece will still be rockin' on Saturday mornings, and will still be awesome! This feature is a guide to the many varieties and side-effect abilities of the Cursed Fruit, which gives people special powers! MEET THE SCRAPPED PRINCESS! *This much-anticipated anime hit stars a princess who's supposed to bring about the end of the world, and thus most of the planet is trying to kill her. This feature introduces the main characters by showing who's for and who's against! MUSIC MAMMAJAMA! *J-pop! J-rock! Anime soundtracks! Previews! Best songs to download and where to get them! Must-own CDs! Interviews with Puffy Ami Yumi and more! Find out which CDs are hottest in Japan and which are moving here in the states. PLUS! *Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and tons of amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Fullmetal Alchemist cover) $4.99 Magazine (Samurai Champloo cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

SAMURAI CHAMPLOO PREVIEW! *The newest show from the creator/director of Cowboy Bebop, Champloo is full cool samurai action and hip hop music (Nujades & Minmi). Check out some awesome art and info straight from character designer Kazuto Nakazawa (Kill Bill, Volume 1) and the director Shinichiro Watanabe! *Manglobo provides a fantastic cover to this issue featuring Jin and Mugen of Samurai Champloo. SECRETS OF THE FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST! *Wizard Anime Insider takes a look at the secret files of government agent Roy Mustang to get the lowdown on Ed and Al Elric and the world's other powerful alchemists on Cartoon Network. *Ed and Al Elric of Fullmetal Alchemist appears on this month's alternate cover to this issue. ONE PIECE CURSED FRUIT GUIDE! *One Piece will still be rockin' on Saturday mornings, and will still be awesome! This feature is a guide to the many varieties and side-effect abilities of the Cursed Fruit, which gives people special powers! MEET THE SCRAPPED PRINCESS! *This much-anticipated anime hit stars a princess who's supposed to bring about the end of the world, and thus most of the planet is trying to kill her. This feature introduces the main characters by showing who's for and who's against! MUSIC MAMMAJAMA! *J-pop! J-rock! Anime soundtracks! Previews! Best songs to download and where to get them! Must-own CDs! Interviews with Puffy Ami Yumi and more! Find out which CDs are hottest in Japan and which are moving here in the states. PLUS! *Find out everything that's going on with anime and manga and learn about these exciting worlds, creators, sub-categories, manufacturers and more. From Inuyasha to Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex and tons of amazing new stuff, it's all in here! Magazine (Fullmetal Alchemist cover) $4.99 Magazine (Samurai Champloo cover) $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

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Superhero Gaming Special. Heroclix: DC Legacy, the Galactus Challenge (Heroclix), card games, and more. David Finch cover pencils. 8-in. x 10.75-in.; full color; 80 slick pages. Cover price $5.99.

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Green Lantern cover by Mike Mayhew. Q & A with Dan DiDio and Joe Quesada on the biggest challenges facing DC and Marvel in 2005; Batman Begins set visit; a look at DC's All Star line, with illos by Jim Lee and Frank Quitely; Joss Whedon and Brian Michael Bendis provide a glimpse at what the leaders of the X-Men (Cyclops) and the Avengers (Captain America) think of each other's line-up; Joss Whedon discusses Astonishing X-Men; Fantastic Four set visit; Ultimate power chart, with Scot Eaton illo; a look at Alex Ross' Justice sketches of the Legion of Doom; a look at Marc Silvestri's Hunter-Killer sketches; Q & A with Keanu Reeves on Constantine; Reginald Hudlin discusses Black Panther; Q & A with J. Michael Straczynski; Q & A with Brian K. Vaughan Cover price $4.99.

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Keanu Reeves Constantine photo cover. Q & A with Dan DiDio and Joe Quesada on the biggest challenges facing DC and Marvel in 2005; Batman Begins set visit; a look at DC's All Star line, with illos by Jim Lee and Frank Quitely; Joss Whedon and Brian Michael Bendis provide a glimpse at what the leaders of the X-Men (Cyclops) and the Avengers (Captain America) think of each other's line-up; Joss Whedon discusses Astonishing X-Men; Fantastic Four set visit; Ultimate power chart, with Scot Eaton illo; a look at Alex Ross' Justice sketches of the Legion of Doom; a look at Marc Silvestri's Hunter-Killer sketches; Q & A with Keanu Reeves on Constantine; Reginald Hudlin discusses Black Panther; Q & A with J. Michael Straczynski; Q & A with Brian K. Vaughan Cover price $4.99.

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Q & A with Dan DiDio and Joe Quesada on the biggest challenges facing DC and Marvel in 2005; Batman Begins set visit; a look at DC's All Star line, with illos by Jim Lee and Frank Quitely; Joss Whedon and Brian Michael Bendis provide a glimpse at what the leaders of the X-Men (Cyclops) and the Avengers (Captain America) think of each other's line-up; Joss Whedon discusses Astonishing X-Men; Fantastic Four set visit; Ultimate power chart, with Scot Eaton illo; a look at Alex Ross' Justice sketches of the Legion of Doom; a look at Marc Silvestri's Hunter-Killer sketches; Q & A with Keanu Reeves on Constantine; Reginald Hudlin discusses Black Panther; Q & A with J. Michael Straczynski; Q & A with Brian K. Vaughan Cover price $4.99.

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ENEMY OF THE STATE: Part 4 of 6 - Written by Mark Millar Art & Cover by John Romita Jr. & KLAUS JANSON Brainwashed by the Hand, an evil Wolverine is wreaking havoc all over the country. Elektra's tracking his trail of destruction...and tracking her are a couple dozen Hand ninjas... Sitting back and watching with glee is Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker...whose work and personal lives are about to get a little too close for comfort, thanks to The Gorgon. 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR Cover price $2.25.

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Written by Greg Rucka Art by Sean Phillips Cover by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder. Wonder Woman deals with shocking repercussions in a stand-alone issue featuring art by Sean Phillips (SLEEPER)! As the Embassy staff mourns the tragic loss they suffered at the hands of Medousa, Diana must face the realization that things have irrevocably changed for her and her allies. On sale Dec 22? 40 pg, FC, $2.25 US Cover price $2.25.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Tomohiro Marukawa. More charming adventures of Narue: cute schoolgirl, good student...and super-powered alien! So far, Narue and her friends have successfully defended the Earth from alien invaders. Now they're tasked with wrangling a pair of talking hamsters, getting through gym class in one piece, and surviving a jam-packed comic book convention. But will all of this prepare them for the dreaded "Singing Cowboy?"! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: This series has been cancelled, and no other publisher has picked up teh translation rights. Cover price $9.99.

You know him as one of the most important comics artists of all time, but Neal Adams also plots and scripts with the best of them! In an exclusive interview in Write Now! #9, Neal talks about all facets of comics writing, and gives us a look at how he does it! (This issue is filled with lots of "Nuts & Bolts" examples of Neal's writing and art!) Plus: An interview with the red-hot Geoff Johns (Flash, JSA, Teen Titans)! An interview with Hate's Peter Bagge! An interview with Wolff and Byrd's Batton Lash! More writing lessons from Dennis O'Neil! More "Nuts & Bolts" tips on writing from top comics pros! And much, much more, including an all-new cover by Neal Adams! (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 80pgs, PC $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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by Chuck Dixon & Enrique Villagran Dodge City, 1877: Wyatt Earp's the town's new lawman, and it don't take him more than five minutes to get into a tussle with a couple of cowboys used to doing things the outlaw way. Earp sets out to clean up the town, but some folks don't take too kindly to his tactics. With the odds so stacked against him why does Doc Holiday cover the spread on a mark these desperados put on his head? And what business brings the Masterson boys to Dodge City? Written by Chuck Dixon (Nightwing, Brids of Prey) with grey toned art by Enrique Villagran (Punisher)! 32pgs, B&W SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Fabian Nicieza Pencils & Cover by Rob Liefeld PART 5 (OF 6) Cable, Shatterstar and the crew make an uneasy alliance with figures from their past as Skornn strikes N.Y.C.! Domino uncovers a terrible revelation that threatens to destroy the team and her relationship with Cable! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605517-00511 Cover price $2.99.

Sketch Overlay Variant Cover. Written by Fabian Nicieza Pencils & Cover by Rob Liefeld PART 5 (OF 6) Cable, Shatterstar and the crew make an uneasy alliance with figures from their past as Skornn strikes N.Y.C.! Domino uncovers a terrible revelation that threatens to destroy the team and her relationship with Cable! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605517-00511 Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Salvador Larroca. Cover by Salvador Larroca. Chris Claremont & Salvador Larroca bring you a self-contained holiday blowout, X-Men style! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.25 UPC: 5960601772-16511 Cover price $2.25.

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1st printing. Collects X-Men (1991-2008 1st Series) #157-164.

Written by CHUCK AUSTEN. Art and cover by SALVADOR LARROCA.

Finally putting to rest their own recent past, the X-Men embark on an all-new, all-different era of excitement!

The shocking return of an enemy thought dead rocks the X-Men to their very core! Can they overcome an adversary more powerful than they imagined, or will internal strife within the team itself tear them apart first? Plus: The Brotherhood of Mutants is back with Nocturne from the Exiles, and a surprise shocker of a member!

With the Xavier Institute under attack by the Brotherhood and the X-Men down for the count, the only ally the students have to help keep these villains at bay is a blind Gambit.

Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Akira Yoshida Pencils & Wraparound Cover by Pat Lee PART 1 (OF 5) The X-Men and the Fantastic Four team up with the help of Pat Lee and Dreamwave Studios in this heart-pounding limited series! Can the X-Men and the Fantastic Four put their differences aside to stop a creeping menace from outer space that threatens our planet's very existence?! Join megawatt creator Pat Lee and writer Akira Yoshida (THOR: SON OF ASGARD) for the ? I mean THE ? crossover event of 2005! And it's not even January yet! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$3.50 UPC: 5960605573-00111 Cover price $3.50.

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DREAMERS AND DEMONS #6 Written by Chris Claremont. Penciled by Sean Chen Cover by Greg Land BOOK ONE: PART 6 (OF 6) It's Pearl Harbor for the mutants as the forces arrayed against them strike from space? dealing the X-Men a mortal blow from which they may not be able to recover! The stunning conclusion to Book One of the X-Men: The End thrillogy! Is there even a next month for these mutants? Find out, as all bets are off in this last X-Men tale by legend and keeper of the X-Men canon, Chris Claremont, and star artist Sean Chen! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605537-00611 Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Dreamers and Demons!" Collects X-Men: The End - Book 1: Dreamers and Demons (2004) #1-6.

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art by SEAN CHEN. Cover by GREG LAND.

It's the epic finale to the story of the Children of the Atom as renowned X-Men scribe Chris Claremont joins with star artist Sean Chen for a trilogy in the style of the Lord of the Rings movies, one that spans the length and breadth of the X-Men canon and brings the saga of Marvel's mutants to a climax!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Written by TONY BEDARD and PAUL BENSON Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER and ALEX SANCHEZ Cover by PAT LEE This month's issue is devoted entirely to the ladies of the X! Tony Bedard (EXILES) and Paul Pelletier (SHE-HULK) bring you a tale of some of the X-women's worst dating experiences...with an unexpected twist. Paul Benson and Alex Sanchez (MARVEL AGE SPIDER-MAN) weave a story of Rogue's encounter with a soul not unlike herself. 32 PGS./Marvel PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605507-00611 Cover price $2.99.

Magic, Mystery and the Unknown. In this issue: Harry Potter - the best thing since Chocolate Frogs? Thirteen wizard moments! Plus first official pictures from Goblet of Fire. Also in this issue: Point Pleasant - the Devil's daughter is coming to town; Charmed - Brian Krause exposes Leo's dark side; Lemony Snicket - meet Uncle Monty and the Unfortunate Orphans; Medium. Plus all of your favorite regular features. 64 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra & José Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale Part 3 of the 5-part "Ring of Truth." With Yorick near death and Dr. Mann frantically trying to save him, Agent 355 meets with the fearsome Setauket Ring and Yorick's sister Hero in a desperate attempt to get Yorick's engagement ring back. However, while 355's away, Mann makes a startling discovery about Yorick... On sale Dec 1 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US ? Mature Readers Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $180.00 View scan CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Jim Cheung on 9/10/2023 & Adi Granov on 10/15/2023. Label #24-078ACF7-052 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Special Previews of upcoming projects by JOHN ROMITA JR. & GREG LAND! Pencils & sketches by Young Guns Artists OLIVIER COIPEL, JIM CHEUNG, DAVID FINCH, ADI GRANOV, TREVOR HAIRSINE and STEVE MCNIVEN. Since being anointed as THE up-and-coming artists to watch for over the next few years, interest in Marvel's Young Guns has reached a fever pitch! Each artist has a major project coming from the House of Ideas in 2005, and each is guaranteed to be hotter than a smoking gun! NOW, as excitement builds, Marvel is pleased to offer this special edition sketchbook preview featuring just a sampling of art so good, it's making the entire industry sit up and notice. And if that's not enough, this sketchbook gives you a glimpse at two upcoming projects from two of Marvel's WMDs, John Romita, Jr. & Greg Land! This is THE ONLY PLACE you'll see these pages in all their penciled glory, so don't miss it! 48 PGS. / B&W / MARVEL ALL AGES ...$3.99 UPC: 5960605674-00111 Cover price $3.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. By Yoshihiro Togashi.They call themselves the Black Book Club. They are a consortium of billionaires who gained their wealth and power by dealing with evil demons. One of them has kidnapped a beautiful ice spirit named Yukina, tormenting her for the sake of her priceless crystal tears. Can the law-abiding entities of the Underworld tolerate this depravity? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.