Comic books November 2003

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Mac Raboy and Don Moore. Art by Mac Raboy.

Ming the Merciless, the traitorous Klag, a mysterious creature known as "The Mind," and a host of villains and dangers oppose the hardy, heroic Flash in a reprint series that marks the first time that Mac Raboy's run on this acclaimed strip has ever been collected. From Alex Raymond to Reed Crandall to Al Williamson, stellar artists have long contributed to the success of Flash Gordon, and Mac Raboy is in the same class of top talent. Beginning his comics career in 1940, Emanuel `Mac' Raboy is known for his work on Captain Marvel, Jr. and the Green Lama in the 1940s. In the Spring of 1948, he signed on with King Features to illustrate the `Flash Gordon' Sunday page.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 2 - 1st prinitng. Written by Studio Gainax. Art by Hajime Ueda. Based on the hit Anime and from the Creative Team Gainax who are to Anime what CLAMP is to Manga! From the mind of Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion) comes this bizarre tale of adolescence in a nonsensical world. Naota's life isn't simple. He lives with his eccentric father and grandfather in a city marked by a gigantic hand-iron shaped factory perched on a hill. So the last thing he needs is for his brother's ex-girlfriend to make passes at him or for an impish, playful alien to smack him in the head with a bass guitar and then insinuates herself into his family. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

WRITTEN BY KEITH GIFFEN AND J.M. DEMATTEIS; ART AND COVER BY KEVIN MAGUIRE AND JOE RUBINSTEIN In stores September 3. The heroes formerly known as the Justice League have no time to get down to business when JSA villainess Roulette captures the former Leaguers to prepare them for a fight to the death (and in Booster Gold's case, maybe that's not such a bad idea)! FC, 32 PG. (3 OF 6) $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $350.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Signed by Joss Whedon and Karl Moline - 1st printing. Collects Fray (2001) #1-8. Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art by KARL MOLINE and ANDY OWENS. Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale. As inventive in the comics medium as in that of television or film, Whedon spins a complex tale of a skilled thief coming of age without the help of friends or family, guided only by a demonic Watcher. ? Joss Whedon, creator of Fray and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has been nominated for Nebula, Hugo and Emmy Awards as well as an Oscar! ? All of the first 7 Fray comic books have gone to second printings with the first issue enjoying a third printing! Combined sales have reached over 200,000 copies! ? Fray artist, Karl Moline, has created art for Dark Horse, Marvel, Harris and Crossgen Comics! Hardcover, no dust jacket, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $79.95.

Add to cart Fine $14.75

Add to cart Good $4.99

1st printing. Collects Fray (2001) #1-8.

Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art by KARL MOLINE and ANDY OWENS. Introduction by JEPH LOEB. Foreword by JOSS WHEDON.

Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale.

As inventive in the comics medium as in that of television or film, Whedon spins a complex tale of a skilled thief coming of age without the help of friends or family, guided only by a demonic Watcher. Includes 14 pages of designs and sketches by KARL MOLINE.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

Add to cart Fine $11.75

Add to cart Fine $11.75

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

2nd and later printings. Collects Fray (2001) #1-8.

Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art by KARL MOLINE and ANDY OWENS.

Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale.

As inventive in the comics medium as in that of television or film, Whedon spins a complex tale of a skilled thief coming of age without the help of friends or family, guided only by a demonic Watcher.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

NOTE: Joss Whedon, creator of Fray and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has been nominated for Nebula, Hugo and Emmy Awards as well as an Oscar! ? All of the first 7 Fray comic books have gone to second printings with the first issue enjoying a third printing! Combined sales have reached over 200,000 copies! ? Fray artist, Karl Moline, has created art for Dark Horse, Marvel, Harris and Crossgen Comics! Cover price $19.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Shouji Gatou. Art by Retsu Tateo.

Popular, very pretty, and telepathic teenager Kaname is off on her school outing to Okinawa with her schoolmates. As they say, vacations never go according to plan, and when terrorists hijack their plane, they find themselves held as hostages in North Korea. A deadly terrorist organization has been tracking Kaname carefully, wanting to study her gift of "the Whispered," her telepathic skill, and they are willing to sacrifice everyone on the plane to capture her. Unfortunately for the terrorists, Sosuke Sagara, agent of the hyper-secret government commando agency, "Mithril," is undercover as one of the students. Mission: protect Kaname without her knowledge.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 204 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Cover by Yamaneko-ya. Stories and Art by OsoZeth, NikkiFox and Zel K. Your only monthly source for anthropomorphics celebrates its twelfth anniversary issue! Check out: "Switch Part 0" by OsoZeth and "Westwood" by NikkiFox and Zel K. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $15.75

#10. Volume 3, Issue 2. This issue: "The Dragon Patrol" (Originally published in July 1934). All of Paris trembled with terror as mystery shells blasted the city. Planes searched the clouds for a lurking Zeppelin - but found nothing. Up at the Front, the sky was black - there was no fire to indicate a long-range gun. What was responsible for smashing Paris - killing women and children - and threatening to destroy the nerve center of the whole Allied forces? The Front waited in horror while G-8 and his two sky buddies set out to tackle this invisible menace on fighting death wings! Reprinting the entire story from G-8 and His Battle Aces, in facsimile format. Softcover, 112 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $9.95.

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WRITTEN BY CHRIS CLAREMONT; ART BY Ale Garza AND SANDRA HOPE; COVER BY ALÉ GARZA AND CARLOS D'ANDA In stores September 10. The search for the original GEN13 continues as the new team discovers shocking revelations and faces their possible destruction...and the master manipulator G-Nome holds all the cards! FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $4.49

MASAMUNE SHIROW MATURE READERS On sale November 19, FC, 32pg (no ads), $3.50 Even for the hallucinatory, infinite landscape of cyberspace, stuff's getting out of hand! Deep within the digital universe of the Decontale supercomputer, super cyber-agent Motoko Aramaki is in deep trouble. It's tough enough running the risk of being caught by heavily-armed security in the real world, but when Matoko is being given the business by the godlike avatars in the virtual world, Matoko runs an even greater risk: assimilation and erasure! The astonishing sequel to the manga/anime classic Ghost in the Shell, Masamune Shirow's Man-Machine Interface takes graphic fiction into unexplored realms, creating a fully-realized digital dreamscape that takes readers to the edge of tomorrow and to a coming age where the nature of existence itself will be deconstructed, reassembled, and redefined. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Brandon Badeaux (Cover A) Brandon Badeaux (Cover B) Tim Seeley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring and highly trained special mission force. It's purpose: to defend freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. THIS ISSUE: SERPENTOR moves forward with his plans of conquest, but the odds stack up against him. With both G.I.Joe AND Cobra forces preparing for a full invasion of Cobra Island, the would be emperor will have to use every resource at his disposal - important being his cunning intelligence. Destro also convinces a neutral Zartan that taking action is in his best interest, because once Cobra Commander is out of the equation, who is the next most likely person for Serpentor's hit list, but the man who almost killed him? The Dreadnoks are an army in their own right, and this is the issue where you see them in force. This is no CIVIL WAR. There will be no alliances between enemy parties. This is all out CHAOS, and the biggest G.I.JOE battle in over a decade. Don't miss it! Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Brandon Badeaux (Cover A) Brandon Badeaux (Cover B) Tim Seeley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 12th. THE CONCEPT: G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring and highly trained special mission force. It's purpose: to defend freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. THIS ISSUE: SERPENTOR moves forward with his plans of conquest, but the odds stack up against him. With both G.I.Joe AND Cobra forces preparing for a full invasion of Cobra Island, the would be emperor will have to use every resource at his disposal - important being his cunning intelligence. Destro also convinces a neutral Zartan that taking action is in his best interest, because once Cobra Commander is out of the equation, who is the next most likely person for Serpentor's hit list, but the man who almost killed him? The Dreadnoks are an army in their own right, and this is the issue where you see them in force. This is no CIVIL WAR. There will be no alliances between enemy parties. This is all out CHAOS, and the biggest G.I.JOE battle in over a decade. Don't miss it! Cover price $2.95.

(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Tim Seeley (Cover A) Jason Alexander (Cover B) Tim Seeley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: G.I.Joe Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I.JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, its full of action, action, action! THIS ISSUE: Beachhead takes a team of new recruits on a less than routine training mission. Being the Hard nosed drill instructor that Beachhead is, he takes them into live battle, where the rookie Joes quickly learn the "follow orders and do what you are told" lesson. Beachhead whips the rebellious group of Green Shirts into shape, teaching them to think, and act as one. This issue also delves farther into the mind of this fan favorite character than we've ever seen before. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Tim Seeley (Cover A) Jason Alexander (Cover B) Tim Seeley FC 32pp $2.95 Monthly Ongoing series In stores the week of November 19th. THE CONCEPT: G.I.Joe Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I.JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, its full of action, action, action! THIS ISSUE: Beachhead takes a team of new recruits on a less than routine training mission. Being the Hard nosed drill instructor that Beachhead is, he takes them into live battle, where the rookie Joes quickly learn the "follow orders and do what you are told" lesson. Beachhead whips the rebellious group of Green Shirts into shape, teaching them to think, and act as one. This issue also delves farther into the mind of this fan favorite character than we've ever seen before. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

Add to cart FN 6.0 $7.20

(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Mike Miller (Cover A) Dan Norton (Cover B) Mike Miller FC 32pp $2.95 Six issue monthly finite series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: The crossover of the decade is here! Featuring the two big players of the '80's, this story chronicles what happens when an infant COBRA organization stumbles upon an alien spacecraft full of damaged robots - the TRANSFORMERS. With these new weapons under their control, they will conquer the entire planet, unless a newly formed Special Forces unit called G.I. Joe can stop them. THIS ISSUE: This is the final conclusion to the crossover of the year! The secret group of Generals known only as the JUGGLERS proceed with their nuclear strike on Cobra Island, while G.I.Joe and the Autobots race against the clock to stop the attack. The only way to do that is by proving that Cobra AND the Decepticons are no longer a threat. Even if they DO save the world, the entire team faces serious charges for disobeying orders when they return home. The battle finally comes to a close, but to find out what happens, fans will just have to wait until November. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

(W) Josh Blaylock (A) Mike Miller (Cover A) Dan Norton (Cover B) Mike Miller FC 32pp $2.95 Six issue monthly finite series In stores the week of November 26th. THE CONCEPT: The crossover of the decade is here! Featuring the two big players of the '80's, this story chronicles what happens when an infant COBRA organization stumbles upon an alien spacecraft full of damaged robots - the TRANSFORMERS. With these new weapons under their control, they will conquer the entire planet, unless a newly formed Special Forces unit called G.I. Joe can stop them. THIS ISSUE: This is the final conclusion to the crossover of the year! The secret group of Generals known only as the JUGGLERS proceed with their nuclear strike on Cobra Island, while G.I.Joe and the Autobots race against the clock to stop the attack. The only way to do that is by proving that Cobra AND the Decepticons are no longer a threat. Even if they DO save the world, the entire team faces serious charges for disobeying orders when they return home. The battle finally comes to a close, but to find out what happens, fans will just have to wait until November. Cover price $2.95.