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  • Issue #3B
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    Published Jul 2011 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. Things in Rome are reaching the breaking point. Caligula's madness is becoming apparent to some. He must go. However, successfully acting on it...is a very different matter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #3C
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    Published Jul 2011 by Avatar.

    Golden Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. Things in Rome are reaching the breaking point. Caligula's madness is becoming apparent to some. He must go. However, successfully acting on it...is a very different matter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4A
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    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4B
    Caligula (2011) 4B
    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4C
    Caligula (2011) 4C
    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Auxiliary Cover by Michael Dipascale. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4D
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    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Golden Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #5A
    Caligula (2011) 5A
    Published Oct 2011 by Avatar.

    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. A young boy, once naive to the hedonistic ways of the Roman upper class, finds that the only way to kill a god is to learn all of its secrets. But there is only so much slaughter and suffering that a soul can endure...even one bent on avenging the murder of his parents. A modern master of horror, Lapham will take you into the darkest corners of the soul and reveal the madness within. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #6A
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    Published Dec 2011 by Avatar.

    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. The streets of Rome run red with blood as David Lapham brings a startling conclusion to the story of the most feared Emperor of time, Caligula! Felix has endured the brutal slaughter of his parents, the intrusive savage needs of a nightmare steed, and the hedonistically maddened ravings of his beloved and despised enemy. Having been tasked to record the gospel of Caligula, can a mortal man decipher the supernatural secrets of Rome's most despised despot and put an end to the insanity? David Lapham drags fans into the darkest corners of Rome's history and dares you to stare down the madness within. German Nobile illustrates this final gruesome chapter in the Caligula epic. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #6B
    Caligula (2011) 6B
    Published Dec 2011 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. The streets of Rome run red with blood as David Lapham brings a startling conclusion to the story of the most feared Emperor of time, Caligula! Felix has endured the brutal slaughter of his parents, the intrusive savage needs of a nightmare steed, and the hedonistically maddened ravings of his beloved and despised enemy. Having been tasked to record the gospel of Caligula, can a mortal man decipher the supernatural secrets of Rome's most despised despot and put an end to the insanity? David Lapham drags fans into the darkest corners of Rome's history and dares you to stare down the madness within. German Nobile illustrates this final gruesome chapter in the Caligula epic. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #NN
    Life Miniature Magazine (1919) NN
    • 1" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover taped at interior.
    • Spine split 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    A giveaway item from Life magazine to promote subscriptions. Not numbered. Copyright date 1912. 5-3/4" x 4-3/8". 20 pages. partial color/b&w. Newspaper stock. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Life Miniature Magazine (1919) 2
    • Staple rust.

    A giveaway item from Life magazine to promote subscriptions. Issue number 2. Printed in 1913. 5-3/4" x 4-5/8". 20 pages. Colored. Newspaper stock. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Mark Twain's Autobiography 1910-2010 HC (2011 Fantagraphics) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Michael Kupperman. Michael Kupperman has already indulged his love for Mark Twain in the pages of Tales Designed to Thrizzle, but the recent publication of Twain's (real) autobiography inspired the cartoonist to a full-blown book-length masterpiece of hilarity. See how Twain hunted the Yeti, met the Six Million Dollar Man, had a love affair with Mamie Eisenhower, and accidentally became involved in X-rated films, all augmented with Kupperman's hilariously deadpan comics and illustrations. hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, PC. Cover price $19.99.