Murder comic books issue 1

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1st printing. By Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. A failed attempt on his life by a contract killer gets Mike Hammer an unlikely job: security detail for a Hollywood producer having a party to honor his fiancée, a New York socialite. But it's no walk in the park, as Mike prevents the kidnapping of the beautiful fiancée, killing the would-be abductor. In the meantime, Hammer is trying to figure out who put the hitman on him. Is there a connection with the death of a newsstand operator who took a bullet meant for him? A shadowy figure looking for the kill of his life? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text. Cover price $22.99.

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5.5" x 7.5", 310 pages, text only. Cover price $0.25.

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Three Stories. Three Killers. Countless Ways to Catch Them.

1st printing. By Paul Westmoreland. Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this collection of three ingenious murder mysteries that challenge middle grade readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn.When Arlo Banks solves a difficult puzzle in The Times, devised by an elderly Oxford professor, he wins a vast fortune. There's just one catch: he has to travel the world and write to the professor about his adventures. But enemies and killers lurk at every turn. From the Orient Express to the Nile River to British spy headquarters, join Arlo as he fights to find answers—and fights for his life! As Arlo Banks, you choose what path to take and what puzzles to answer to solve each mystery. On the trail of a ruthless mafia godfather determined to evade capture...on a pleasure cruise where a passenger's death has a killing effect on the others on board...behind the scenes at British intelligence, where a dangerous traitor is stealing government secrets. From breaking codes to defusing bombs, navigating mazes to sifting through evidence, Puzzle Sleuth is an addictive brain-teasing mix of story, game, and adventure. Just remember to choose wisely. Your next move could catch the killer—or be your last! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 360 pages, Text. Age 10-14 years Cover price $9.99.

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Three Stories. Three Mysteries. Countless Ways to Solve Them.

1st printing. By Paul Westmoreland. Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this second collection of three ingenious fictional murder mysteries that challenge young readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn. Arlo Banks rose to fame as an amazing puzzle solver. His adventures across the world led him to crack cases that out-foxed the smartest experts and boldest criminal masterminds. Now enrolled in British Secret Intelligence Service's training program, Arlo faces his deadliest challenges yet in thrilling new adventures that have him unraveling the mystery behind a Hollywood star's sudden death, investigating the disappearance of an ambassador, and exposing the secrets of a lethal international organization. As Arlo Banks, you choose what path to take and what puzzles to answer to solve each mystery. From breaking codes to escaping traps, navigating mazes to sifting through evidence, Puzzle Sleuth Undercover is an addictive brain-teasing mix of story, game, and adventure. Just remember to choose wisely. Your next move could catch the killer—or be your last! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 400 pages, Text. Age 10-14 years Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing. Written by Gary Reed. Art by Wayne Reid and Wayne Reid. An original graphic novel of madams, madness, and murder! A killer stalks Storyville, the notorious red-light district of early 1900's New Orleans. Prostitutes are being killed along with their customers and the district is ready to explode in violence. A detective teams up with an alienist, a psychiatrist who explores criminal minds to investigate this series of brutal and random murders. Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. By Rick Geary. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder, but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable that their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary shows us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Rick Geary.

Nights of terror! A city awash in blood!

New Orleans right after the First World War. The party returns to the Big Easy but someone looks to spoil it. Grocers are being murdered in the dead of night by someone grabbing their axe and hacking them right in their own cushy beds! The pattern for each murder is the same: a piece of the door is removed for entry, the axe is borrowed on the property, and the assailant aims straight for the head! Why? How could he fit through that piece in the door? The man is never found for sure but speculations abound which Geary presents with his usual gusto!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. This volume depicts the assassination of President James A. Garfield. Geary explores the first assassination of one of our presidents at the hands of an obsessive/compulsive stalker; a deluded loser who thought his action would bring him national glory. Once again, beyond a mere presentation of facts, the author surreptitiously peels off for us a bit of our national psyche. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. Now in paperback! Geary turns his attention to the most famous assassination of the Victorian era, that of President Lincoln. The details he reveals are fascinating. Booth worked with a group of disgruntled Southern sympathizers out to decapitate much of the US Executive branch, not just the President! Geary also details the flight of the culprits and the hot pursuit of federal agents. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Marvel/Icon Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Truth!" Collects United States of Murder Inc (2014) #1-6.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art and cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes a brand-new world of crime fiction like you've never seen before. Discover a world in which the families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Today is the day that Valentine Gallo becomes a made man, and it's also the day he learns the secrets behind the organization he has served since he was old enough to walk. But it is mysterious hitwoman Jagger Rose that will forever turn his life upside-down. This bold new vision of crime fiction harkens back to Bendis' earliest work in crime comics, while also giving you everything you expect from the creators of POWERS, one of the most successful and longest-lasting independent comics in history.

Softcover, 248 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.