Comic books June 2015

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Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick. Art by David Lopez. Cover by Andrea Sorrentino. Captain Marvel gets pulled into the cosmic event of the year! But will the power of Vortex be too strong for Earth's Mightiest Hero? Especially when facing off against the cosmically-powered Iceman and Groot! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Miguel Sepulveda. Cover by Michael Broussard. Facing the greatest threat in the world-the unstoppable madman known as the Archon-Captain Midnight and his allies need an ace in the hole to help pull out a victory! Thankfully, Cap has a plan . . . but will it be enough to stop the Archon when everything else has failed? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Lost Time!" Collects Captain Midnight (2013 Dark Horse) #16-19.

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Fernando Dagnino. Cover by Michael Broussard.

After the capture of the technovillain Tempus, it's time to rebuild the town of Nightshade, raising it up from its fiery ruin. Captain Midnight struggles to acclimate to a future that needs a hero now more than ever, but his allies are forcing his hand in an effort to track down his friend turned enemy, Chuck Ramsey-the man who killed his sidekick, Rick Marshall-which results in a battle so epic it threatens to rip a hole in our universe! Oh, and did we mention the werewolves?

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Written by Liam Sharp and Christina McCormack. Art and Cover by Liam Sharp. Charlie reveals her dark past and connection to Captain Stone. Will it be too much for Lord Chance? 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Roman Dirge. The gothic Michelangelo of the macabre and creator of Lenore: The Cute Little Dead Girl, Roman Dirge is back with a collection of two of his strangest and weirdest tales that take us from the biggest headed cat in the whole universe into the centre of a man's body! The lead story is the tragic tale of a cat called Cat and his stupidly enormous over-sized head as he struggles with day-to-day problems like coping with hairballs, trying to eat Chunky Beef Chunk With Beef catfood or dealing with the neighbourhood mouse, Mr. Stinky and his army of annoying mice. Life hasn't dealt Cat a good hand, but still there's always the prospect of reincarnation and a better life, isn't there? Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Devon Massey. Devon's next full color book is Cavewoman Castaway! Meriem travels up a river on a small raft in search of a few missing kids. Upon getting to the river's mouth, leading to the ocean, strong currents damages her raft while sweeping her out to sea. She finds herself marooned on a small island in the middle of nowhere. Can Meriem fix her raft and leave while dealing with whatever may lurk on the island? Also, another bonus preview section of Devon's upcoming full color fantasy series. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Devon Massey. Devon's next full color book is Cavewoman Castaway! Meriem travels up a river on a small raft in search of a few missing kids. Upon getting to the river's mouth, leading to the ocean, strong currents damages her raft while sweeping her out to sea. She finds herself marooned on a small island in the middle of nowhere. Can Meriem fix her raft and leave while dealing with whatever may lurk on the island? Also, another bonus preview section of Devon's upcoming full color fantasy series. Cover price $3.99.

Variant edition limited to 600 copies with cover by Budd Root. Includes Amryl Entertainment certificate of authenticity. Story and Art by Devon Massey. Devon's next full color book is Cavewoman Castaway! Meriem travels up a river on a small raft in search of a few missing kids. Upon getting to the river's mouth, leading to the ocean, strong currents damages her raft while sweeping her out to sea. She finds herself marooned on a small island in the middle of nowhere. Can Meriem fix her raft and leave while dealing with whatever may lurk on the island? Also, another bonus preview section of Devon's upcoming full color fantasy series. 24 pages, B&W.

Story, Art and Cover by Rob Durham. Nathan Hunt takes up the search for Saydee, while Lumpy, Susie and Maggie go to the hospital to find Meriem. Coming back from his unsuccessful mission, Tripwire questions the methods used to drive the citizens of Marshville away from the town. And Capt. Lavery resorts to some underhanded manipulation to persuade Cavewoman to help them take care of the Blackstone gang for good! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Variant edition limited to 350 copies. Includes Amryl Entertainment certificate of authenticity. Story, Art and Cover by Rob Durham. Nathan Hunt takes up the search for Saydee, while Lumpy, Susie and Maggie go to the hospital to find Meriem. Coming back from his unsuccessful mission, Tripwire questions the methods used to drive the citizens of Marshville away from the town. And Capt. Lavery resorts to some underhanded manipulation to persuade Cavewoman to help them take care of the Blackstone gang for good! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Variant edition limited to 500 copies with cover by Budd Root. Includes Amryl Entertainment certificate of authenticity. Story and Art by Rob Durham. Nathan Hunt takes up the search for Saydee, while Lumpy, Susie and Maggie go to the hospital to find Meriem. Coming back from his unsuccessful mission, Tripwire questions the methods used to drive the citizens of Marshville away from the town. And Capt. Lavery resorts to some underhanded manipulation to persuade Cavewoman to help them take care of the Blackstone gang for good! 24 pages, B&W.

Commemorative Edition of CBS Watch! Magazine. Feature on the life of Star Trek's Spock, Leonard Nimoy (1931-2015). 100 pages, full color, 8" x 10.5". Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $79.95

#2 - By Dave Sim. Second in a continuing series of Cerebus Archive Artist's Editions, this folio features razor-sharp, crystal clear reproductions of the ten earliest High Society pages in the Cerebus Archive. "Sean Robinson and Mara Sedlins are flat-out geniuses," says Cerebus creator, Dave Sim. "Just when I think they can't get a page any clearer than it already is, in comes the next generation of proof to prove me wrong." Sim's painstaking, inch-by-inch commentaries which proved so unexpectedly popular on Cerebus Archive Number One have been expanded from 2 pages to 6 this time out - and on the same glossy cardstock as the individual plates instead of the paper stock on the Cerebus Archive Number One. 11-in. x 17-in., 10 pages, B&W. Cover price $89.00.

Written by Patrick Shand. Art by Elisa Feliz. Cover by David Seidman. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN TURNER Nothing is what it seems when Henry, Coop, and Tyler return from a place they probably should've never gone in the first place. Meanwhile, Prue and an old frienemy are learning about what it means to be the Guardian of the Nexus of the All… and if Prue ever was the Guardian to begin with. Change is coming… 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Written by Manuel Bichebois. Art by Didier Poli and Guilio Zeloni. Cover by Didier Poli. Orphaned by lightning. Possessor of an unimaginable strength. Destined for legendary feats. He is the Child of the Storm. Fear the tempest. Adopted by a woodsman clan, the orphan Laith possesses miraculous and terrifying powers linked to the weather. When his path crosses with the sinister Professor Finrhas, and the power-hungry Minister Alghard, Laith's world is turned upside down. The young boy is forced to go in search of his origins, to better to control his immense power, and to save his foster family and friends. This award-winning debut graphic novel by Manuel Bichebois, Didier Poli (Elric: The Ruby Throne), and Giulio Zeloni is a fantasy/steampunk adventure packed with political intrigue, where science and magic collide. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa. Art and Cover by Robert Hack. New ongoing series! After the shocking revelations of last issue, Sabrina's mortal boyfriend Harvey doesn't quite seem himself. In fact, he doesn't seem human. His body's there, but his soul is… elsewhere. When the Witches' Council refuses to help her, Sabrina turns to Madame Satan for comfort, playing right into her evil schemes. This dark re-imagining of everyone's favorite teen witch continues! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa. Art by Robert Hack. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. NEW ONGOING SERIES! After the shocking revelations of last issue, Sabrina's mortal boyfriend Harvey doesn't quite seem himself. In fact, he doesn't seem human. His body's there, but his soul is…elsewhere. When the Witches' Council refuses to help her, Sabrina turns to Madame Satan for comfort, playing right into her evil schemes. This dark re-imagining of everyone's favorite teen witch continues! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

2nd Printing - Written by Roberto Aguirre Sacasa. Art and Cover by Robert Hack. New ongoing series! After the shocking revelations of last issue, Sabrina's mortal boyfriend Harvey doesn't quite seem himself. In fact, he doesn't seem human. His body's there, but his soul is… elsewhere. When the Witches' Council refuses to help her, Sabrina turns to Madame Satan for comfort, playing right into her evil schemes. This dark re-imagining of everyone's favorite teen witch continues! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Fabrice Colin and Serge Lehman. Art and cover by Gess. Venture inside the Burning Chamber! Mythical beings have risen to power across Europe, and super-human activity is increasing around the globe! War threatens to devastate the world once more as the manipulative M. plans to abuse the power of superscience. But hope is not lost! Doctor Jean Séverac embodies a unique force: a force that could save the world - if he can embrace his surprising identity! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "Nightmare and Other Stories!" Collects Conan the King (1980-1989) #51-55.

Written by Jim Owsley. Art by Geoff Isherwood. Cover by Michael William Kaluta.

While King Conan sets out to search for his lost son, Conn, and prevent a devastating war with the powerful nation of Khitai, darkness descends on his kingdom. The demon sorcerer Thoth-Amon has returned to usurp Conan's throne . . . with Prince Taurus as his willing foot slave!

Softcover, 208 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Mark Millar. Art and Cover by Sean Murphy. MINISERIES CONCLUSION Captured by enemies and robbed of their ability to time travel, Danny and Quinn have created the biggest mess the space-time continuum has ever seen. Now, it's up to them to defeat the bad guys, fix past wrongs, and escape the wrath of their bosses! 44 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.99.

Written by Mark Millar. Art and Cover by Sean Murphy. MINISERIES CONCLUSION Captured by enemies and robbed of their ability to time travel, Danny and Quinn have created the biggest mess the space-time continuum has ever seen. Now, it's up to them to defeat the bad guys, fix past wrongs, and escape the wrath of their bosses! 44 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.99.

1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art and cover by Adam Rex. A winning board book about an unforgettable panda and his first day of school, from New York Times-bestselling team Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex! Chu, the adorable panda with a great big sneeze, is heading off for his first day of school, and he's nervous. He hopes the other boys and girls will be nice. Will they like him? What will happen at school? And will Chu do what he does best? Chu's First Day of School is a perfect read-aloud story about the universal experience of starting school. The brand new, durable board book format makes it the ideal choice for the youngest reader. Hardcover, 32 Board-pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $7.99.

Written by Liz Prince and Derek Fridolfs. Art by Evan Palmer and Jj Harrison. Cover by Jj Harrison. Clarence is a typical fourth grader who's always on the search for fun with everyone, finding adventures everywhere from the classroom to his own imagination. Life might throw a bully or a grumpy adult in his path, but Clarence puts a stop to that with kindness and treating everyone like a friend. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Liz Prince and Derek Fridolfs. Art by Evan Palmer and Jj Harrison. Cover by Liz Prince. Clarence is a typical fourth grader who's always on the search for fun with everyone, finding adventures everywhere from the classroom to his own imagination. Life might throw a bully or a grumpy adult in his path, but Clarence puts a stop to that with kindness and treating everyone like a friend. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Liz Prince and Derek Fridolfs. Art by Evan Palmer and Jj Harrison. Cover by Roger Langridge. Clarence is a typical fourth grader who's always on the search for fun with everyone, finding adventures everywhere from the classroom to his own imagination. Life might throw a bully or a grumpy adult in his path, but Clarence puts a stop to that with kindness and treating everyone like a friend. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Liz Prince and Derek Fridolfs. Art by Evan Palmer and Jj Harrison. Cover by Kassandra Heller. Clarence is a typical fourth grader who's always on the search for fun with everyone, finding adventures everywhere from the classroom to his own imagination. Life might throw a bully or a grumpy adult in his path, but Clarence puts a stop to that with kindness and treating everyone like a friend. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Collects GI Joe Real American Hero (2010 IDW) FCBD #155 1/2 and GI Joe: Real American Hero (2010 IDW) #156-165. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Agustin Padilla and S. L. Gallant. Cover by Chris Madden. Originally ending at issue #155, long-time G.I. JOE scribe Larry Hama and artists Agustin Padilla and S L Gallant pick up the story where it left off. Softcover, 268 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Bud Sagendorf. Ahoy, ya swabs! Another great issue of Popeye by the genius cartoonist Bud Sagendorf! This one sports not one, not two, but THREE comics with Popeye and Swee'pea! Surreal masterpieces, rousing tales, and guffaws galore! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story and Art by Bud Sagendorf. Cover by Joe Wos. Ahoy, ya swabs! Another great issue of Popeye by the genius cartoonist Bud Sagendorf! This one sports not one, not two, but THREE comics with Popeye and Swee'pea! Surreal masterpieces, rousing tales, and guffaws galore! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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By Mike Maihack. When a young Cleopatra (yes, that Cleopatra) finds a mysterious tablet that zaps her to the far, really far future, she learns of an ancient prophecy that says she is destined to save the galaxy from the tyrannical rule of the evil Xaius Octavian. 32 pages, full color.

20th Anniversary Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rich Tommaso.

Abigail is an aspiring hitwoman out to prove her value to the family. She braves the wilds of Newark: overpriced parking, traffic jams, and bad hair days, to track down Trevor - her former mentor - who is on the lam with a big briefcase of mob dough. A revised, redrawn, and expanded edition of Rich Tommaso's debut graphic novel.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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Written by Caitlin Kittredge. Art by Inaki Miranda. Cover by Dave Johnson. Children keep murdering their parents as the ghosts of Coffins past weave their spell around Coffin Hill. It all comes home when Eve is forced to see through the eyes of the one person she least expected to ever have anything in common with: her own mother. 32 pages, full color. MR Cover price $2.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Bad seed!" Collects Colder: Bad Seed (2014 Dark Horse) #1-5. Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Juan Ferreyra. Life goes on for Declan Thomas after his deadly encounter with the psychotic Nimble Jack, but Declan's strange powers continue to develop, offering him a profound connection with the nature of insanity. Little does he know that the malevolent Swivel wishes to pick up where Nimble Jack left off! Softcover, 110 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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Comic Book Creator #9 electrifies your summer with a sizzlin' Joe Staton and his energizin' art extravaganza! We talk with the cartoonist about his long, productive career in comics (with special emphasis on fan-favorite E-Man and Nova, who dominate our exclusive Staton cover!), from his days at Charlton, through working with the Big Two (and co-creating The Huntress in the process), up to his award-winning current stint as artist on the immortal Dick Tracy comic strip. We showcase the lost treasure The Gods of Mount Olympus, drawn by Joe, and feature Part One of our interview with the late Stan Goldberg. Plus: Katie Green - An interview with the Lighter Than My Shadow graphic novelist; Aushenkerology - A personal ode to Cowboy Henk and the great European comics; Incoming - The Therapeutic Value of "It" and Roy Thomas on Kull the Conqueror; The Good Stuff - George Khoury talks with artist Leila Leiz about living the dream; Hembeck's Dateline - Our Man Fred chats up longtime pal Joe Staton; John Workman's Mighty Aphrodite; The Comics Library - R.J. Arndt looks at Tintin and the Great Library Mystery. Cover by Joe Staton. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Written by Robin Dale, Arlen Schumer and Sam Gafford. The second issue features articles about comics history, a Michael Golden interview, Part 2 of a 5-part in-depth examination of Two Decades of Comic Book Movies, and more! 24 pages. Cover price $5.95.

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1st printing. By Roger Dahl. Roger Dahl's Zero Gravity cartoon strip has been a popular feature of Japan's leading English-language daily newspaper, The Japan Times, since 1991. Now, for the first time, Roger Dahl's Comic Japan brings together the best of Zero Gravity in book form. Offering a Western artist's take on Japan, the strip stars Larry and Lily, a young American couple working as English teachers in Tokyo. Larry and Lily never manage to fully integrate into Japanese society, and Zero Gravity takes a whimsical approach to the meeting of cultures as well as the quirky dynamics of changing relationships between generations and subgroups within Japan. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

It's a Comics Festival! Continuing the tradition of featuring all-new short stories by some of the greatest comics creators in Canada! A wonderful showcase for existing and forthcoming comics & graphic novels! 32 pages, PC/PB&W

Volume 349/350 - 1st printing. Rick Oshay Cover (June 2015) - Featuring "Casey Ruggles" by Warren Tufts! Color features include: Chapter Six of the very first Mandrake Sunday story, "The Hidden Kingdom of Murderers"; The Phantom by Wilson McCoy; Flash Gordon by Mac Raboy; Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores; Tarzan by Russ Manning; Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin; and Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff. All this, plus the following stories in black and white: Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell and Romero; Tarzan by John Celardo; Krazy Kat by George Herriman; Buz Sawyer by Roy Crane; Sir Bagby by R&B Hackney; and Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Ramsey's Raiders: Italian Ambush - Written by Ferg Handley. Art by Keith Page. Cover by Ian Kennedy. His superiors described Captain James Ramsey as unconventional. His enemies described him as a menace. His men described him as The Boss. No matter how he was characterised, though, the man was a fighting fury that no one in their right mind would cross. Then a bunch of Italian guerrilla fighters did just that. Despite the snow, sparks would fly! Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Reprinting Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) #150: Operation Tinfish - Written by David Boutland. Art by C.T. Rigby. Cover by Ken Barr. Sinister shapes like prowling sharks -- and just as dangerous -- swim silently towards a German battleship. Total destruction is their aim. And all the time, hostile German eyes are marking the frogmen's every move. Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Battle in the Arctic - Written by George Low. Art by Olivera. Cover by Janek Matysiak. When a Liberator bomber carrying a group of high level military staff crash-landed in the icy wastes of Greenland, Lieutenant Alec Bartley and his squad of tough, mountain-trained Commandos were sent to find any survivors. Alec and his team had the use of highly-maneuverable Aerosled vehicles to aid their search, but time was of the essence -- an equally deadly German force was desperate to locate that downed aircraft first. Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Reprinting Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) #2351: Smith v Schmidt - Written by Alan Hemus. Art by Keith Shone. Cover by Jeff Bevan. A sniper was usually good...or dead. There were no half measures, for the first mistake was usually his last. Tim Smith and Willi Schmidt were just learning their deadly trade on different sides, their classroom the battlefields of Normandy. When their paths crossed, the certainty grew that one of them must die -- unless fate stepped in and lent a helping hand. Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Convict Commandos: Brilliant Death - Written by Alan Hebden. Art and Cover by Manuel Benet. The Convict Commandos are not known to do things the conventional way. Titch Mooney, Jelly Jakes, Smiler Dawson and Guy Tenby -- not forgetting their ruthless confederate Dr. Jane Mallory -- always get the jobs where conventional is not an option. Even by their standards, though, a boat chase through the centre of Venice was a bit extreme. Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Reprinting Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) #176: Lost Patrol - Written by Powell. Art by Jose de la Fuente. Cover by Ken Barr. Sergeant Jim Stark was trying to lead a lost patrol of fellow Chindits back to safety through a jungle swarming with Japanese. A tight enough spot for any man, even worse for Jim who had lost his memory. But Jim didn't know the half of it. Among the men of that lost patrol was a man already wanted in England for murder, a man whose burning dark eyes bored into Jim's back every time it was turned, a man who had to kill the sergeant or die himself! Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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A Motley Crew - Written by George Low. Art by Morahin. Cover by Janek Matysiak. In the lead-up to the hastily organised evacuation at Dunkirk, a disparate group of servicemen found themselves thrown together. A Pay Corps clerk...an RAF policeman...and a Royal Navy Able Seaman...were joined by a shady civilian who was unsure whose side he was on, except his own. They would have to combine their skills, intelligence and abilities if they were to live to fight another day. Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

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Reprinting Commando War Stories in Pictures (1961 D. C. Thomson Digest) #1080: Full Speed East - Written by McLean. Art by Arthur Fleming. Cover by Ian Kennedy. THE MEN: Tough British sailors schooled in the traditions of Trafalgar. Lean, hard-fighting Americans spurred on by the memory of Pearl Harbour. THE SHIPS: MTBs of the Royal Navy -- four torpedo tubes, six guns, capable of 40 knots. Patrol Torpedo Boats of the US Navy -- four tubes, five guns, a top speed of 45 knots. THE OBJECTIVE: To close with the enemy...FAST! Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W.

Volume 16 - 2nd and late printings. "The Mid-1980s: More Years of Valiant Struggle!" Art by Robert Crumb. "Jelly Roll Morton's Voodoo Curse," plus the "Pioneers of Country Music" portrait series, Weirdo classics like "The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick," Hup #1 and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 120 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. "1995-1996!" Story and art by Charles Schulz. This is the twenty-third volume (of twenty-five) of the best-selling series and Schulz's cartooning has never been more expressive, and his sense of humor never more unencumbered by formula or tradition. Even the most devoted Peanuts fan will be surprised by revisiting Schulz's last decade of work on the most beloved comic strip of all time. Hardcover, 9-in. x 7-in., 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1955-1956!"

Story and art by Charles M. Schulz.

This third volume takes us into the mid-1950s as the characters we are all familiar with solidify.

Linus learns to talk, Snoopy begins to explore his eccentricities, Lucy's crush on Schroeder takes shape, and Charlie Brown becomes even more Charlie Brown-ish! This volume includes an introduction by Matt Groening (The Simpsons) as well as the popular Complete Peanuts index, a hit with librarians and collectors alike.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 6-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages

Cover price $22.99.