Can Can comic books issue 1

Published just a few months after Crisis on Infinite Earths, John Byrne's The Man of Steel updated the saga of Superman for modern audiences. His origin was altered, as were many other aspects of the character. This first issue reveals that Kal-El was conceived via the mingling of seeds in a matrix chamber, Clark's powers developed slowly over time (meaning Superboy was written out of continuity), and Superman's body projected an aura that protected his now vulnerable costume. Written and drawn by John Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano. Cover price $1.00.

Candlewick Press Edition - 1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Gareth Hinds. With elegant, contemporary artwork and a faithful, but succinct adaptation, Gareth Hinds (Beowulf) casts Shakspeare's classic drama in a provocative new light. Young Bassanio, wishing to win the love of the fair Portia, entangles his dearest friend, Antonio, in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock. Only Bassanio's heartfelt efforts - and a clever intervention by Portia - will save Antonio from paying Shylock "a pound of flesh." Suitable for both students and scholars, Hinds' adaptation maintains the language of Shakespeare's play and offers context for the play's controversial aspects with an afterword that both illuminates the process of adaptation and further reading to place Shakespeare in context. Moody and mesmerizing, this graphic novel adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays boasts a chic modern cast, high drama, and all the dark, familiar beauty of Venice. Softcover, 74 pages, PC. Cover price $11.99.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - "Shadow of the Makers!" Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Kelley Jones and Bruce Patterson. The brave crew of Endeavor II, the Micronauts, embark on a harrowing crusade to free the atomic cosmos called the Microverse from the iron grip of tyranny! Featuring All-New adventures in the strangest cosmos of all! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition. "Night of the Jackal!" Written by Alan Zelenetz. Art by Chris Warner and E.R. Cruz. Featuring the startling origin of Moon Knight as never told before. It's new beginning with all-new revelations! 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing.

Based on the Episode by Jim Martin. Adapted by Alexandra West.

Based on the all-new animated series, the My Little Pony friends go on a new adventure in this early reader, perfect for the pony fan in your life! When Izzy decides to make a birthday present for Sunny, her cutie mark helps her create something that's 'pone of a kind'! But when everypony wants one, Izzy has a tough time recreating her creative magic.

This early reader is a level 1 I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.99.

1st printing.

Written by Megan Roth. Art and cover by Agnes Garbowska.

Featuring a bold new comic style and easy-to-read text, this Level One I Can Read Comic is perfect for everypony!

All Princess Pipp wants to do is sing and perform, but her sister, Princess Zipp, would rather be doing anything else-like building something new! So when they get into a minor sibling fight, their friend Sunny suggests they switch places for the day.

My Little Pony: Sister Switch is a Level One I Can Read Comic, which means it's perfect for shared reading with young readers new to graphic novel storytelling.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.99.

Canadian Price Variant. $1.75 cover price. Stories by Angelo DeCesare and Michael Gallagher. Art by Robert Janeway and Dave Manak. The New Kids were a pioneering 1990s-era boy band with a huge teen following. In Harvey's New Kids comics, the youthful superstars had misadventures while on tour. The Kids have a chance to play an opera house, but not everyone is thrilled with the idea. The Kids dream of a world populated by New Kids fans. Also featuring pin-ups of the Kids, plus vintage ads for the New Kids' fan club and merchandise. Opera-tunity Knocks; Courting on the Court; Fan-tastic Planet; Roadrunner. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Written by Tom Sniegoski and Jeannine Acheson. Art and cover by Craig Rosseau. Maxwell Morgan is only twelve—but the fate of the world is already on his shoulders. When his mother is possessed by Thuuna, an ancient primordial goddess with genocidal ambitions, Maxwell will do anything to save her. Even if that means making the worst decision imaginable: freeing Thuuna's immortal enemy, the long-imprisoned Ghraaggendah—Gorilla God of Chaos. Joined by his loyal French bulldog and four elemental-powered cave people, Maxwell must convince the volatile ape god to help stop Thuuna before she destroys the world—and claim his mom back from a deity that never forgives and never forgets. A rollicking, all-ages adventure inspired by the bold spirit of late-60s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, NOTHING CAN STOP... THE APE! is packed with cosmic gods, big laughs, high-stakes heroics, and Saturday-morning swagger. So pour a bowl of cereal, buckle up, and hang on tight—because once the ape is loose… nothing can stop him. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Middle Grade Cover price $12.99.

2nd and later printings. Based on the epic poem by Homer. Adapted by Gareth Hinds. Fresh from his triumphs in the Trojan War, Odysseus, King of Ithaca, wants nothing more than to return home to his family. Instead, he offends the sea god, Poseidon, who dooms him to years of shipwreck and wandering. Battling man-eating monsters, violent storms, and the supernatural seductions of sirens and sorceresses, Odysseus will need all his strength and cunning to make his way home and seize his kingdom from the schemers who seek to wed his queen and usurp his throne. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price - "The Living Legend." Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. Cameos by Kid Colt, Two-Gun Kid, and the Ringo Kid. John Byrne cover. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Mascot!" Written by X Fauche and Jean Leturgie. Art by Morris, M. Janvier, and F. Garcia. Cover by Morris. Translated by Jerome Saincantin. He's the dumbest dog west of the Pecos River, and even when he's not sharing one of Lucky Luke's adventures, he's still a walking disaster! The first solo adventure of the only dog stupider than his own shadow. In a fort on the Frontier, the 7th Cavalry keeps a vigilant watch over the Wild West. It is a time of peace with the local Natives, and all is well, thanks-at least in the colonel's mind-to the regiment's lucky mascot. But when that dog mysteriously vanishes and bad luck begins to plague the unit, it becomes necessary to find a replacement. The colonel picks Rin Tin Can for the job... and then the real trouble begins! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.95.

Written by Del Weston, art by Rudi Liden. 36 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Cannes Film Festival preview special edition Cover price $9.95.

Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price - Kirk and crew go after Spock, who's been affected in a most peculiar way by the Genesis wave! Also featuring the Klingons, Dr. David Marcus, Saavik, Sarek, the U.S.S. Excelsior's trial run and much more in the 64-page "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock." Script by Mike W. Barr (based on a screenplay by Harve Bennett), art by Tom Sutton, Ricardo Villagran & Ric Estrada. Inside back cover features photos from the film. Cover by Howard Chaykin. 64 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Story and art by Milton Caniff. This trade paperback collects Caniff's first four ripping Canyon stories: "Copperhead," "Delta," "Easter's Oil," and "Jewels of Africa." Softcover, 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - Galactus origin; Jack Kirby reprint. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

1st printing. Collects SUPERGIRL (2005- 4TH SERIES) #6-9, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #27, SUPERMAN #223, and JLA #122-123. Written by Greg Rucka, Joe Kelly, and Mark Verheiden. Art by Ian Churchill, Ed Benes, and Kevin Maguire. Cover by Churchill. The saga of Kara Zor-El deepens in this volume! Following the Earth-shattering events of INFINITE CRISIS, Kara finds herself trapped in the Kryptonian city of Kandor. Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Deluxe Edition, unsigned - 1st printing.

Written by Jake Saunders. Art by Alex Nino. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W and Full Color Chapter Illustrations).

Tarzan and the Cannibal King is an all-new Tarzan tale, a spectacular addition to any Tarzan collection.

In a jungle country little known to the dusky race of man and never visited by the white, there lived a boy, orphaned almost at birth, but reared against all odds by a tribe of apes like none ever seen in a zoo. And so begins this epic adventure.

• Written by veteran Burroughs writer Jake Saunders.
• Hardback format with dust jacket.
• 256 pages printed on 80# paper in a generous 8 x 10 format.
• Smyth-sewn binding covered in Italian Cialux cloth with gold foil-stamped cover.
• Nine full-color paintings by Alex Nino, including three that are fold-out.
• A six-page bonus section featuring Alex Nino's sketches and preliminary artwork.
• Title and endpaper designs by veteran illustrator Zavier Leslie Cabarga.
• Two-color title page, letterpress-printed on 100% cotton Crane Lettra paper.
• Numerous black and white illustrations and page decorations by Alex Nino.
• Published by Hyborean Press.
• A great story in a work-of-art format sure to please any fine quality book lover.

We don't yet have reviews for Tarzan and the Cannibal King, but Saunders' previous book, The Martian Legion: In Quest of Xonthron, received high praise from Burroughs fans, including Richard Lupoff and Harlan Ellison. You can expect the same high quality and high adventure in Jake's newest novel, Tarzan and the Cannibal King!

This from Richard Lupoff (full review at TheMartianLegion.com): "I've never seen or read anything like this astonishing book. And after coming to terms with the magnificent production, there is Jake Saunders' prodigious novel. Like everything else in this book, it's larger than life. Vast stretches of glorious adventure and dazzling imagery."

And these words from Harlan Ellsion (full review at TheMartianLegion.com): "I could go on expounding what a joy, what a pleasure holding and reading this book would be for all of you, but I'll end this review by again expressing my breathless admiration for Jake Saunders' masterful accomplishment."

"Jake, It was the reading of Tarzan and the Cannibal king that gave me a platform to move to your Martian Legion book. Tarzan and the Cannibal King is so skillfully written that I cannot think of another author beyond ERB that could have bettered your vision of Tarzan as a youth. The quality of your work is obvious. I read as much as possible concerning ERBs works while still touching base with old favorites. In your writing, youve created a sturdy bridge between the old and the new. Like yourself, I am a dyed-in-the-wool Burroughs fan. It is a lifelong allegiance once you are smitten. – John E."

Your order packed with nuke-proof Mycomicshop care to insure safe, mint condition delivery. Cover price $49.99.

Deluxe Limited Signed Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Jake Saunders. Art by Alex Nino. Signed by Jake Saunders (Author), Alex Nino (Illustrator), Jim Gerlach (Project Manager), and Zavier Leslie Cabarga (Book Designer). Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W and Full Color Chapter Illustrations).

NOTE: Limited to 300 signed and numbered copies.

Tarzan and the Cannibal King is an all-new Tarzan tale, a spectacular addition to any Tarzan collection.

In a jungle country little known to the dusky race of man, and never visited by the white, there lived a boy, orphaned almost at birth, but reared against all odds by a tribe of apes like none ever seen in a zoo. And so begins this epic adventure.

• Written by veteran Burroughs writer Jake Saunders.
• Hardback format with dust jacket.
• 256 pages printed on 80# paper in a generous 8 x 10 format.
• Smyth-sewn binding covered in Italian Cialux cloth with gold foil-stamped cover.
• Nine full-color paintings by Alex Nino, including three that are fold-out.
• A six-page bonus section featuring Alex Nino's sketches and preliminary artwork.
• Title and endpaper designs by veteran illustrator Zavier Leslie Cabarga.
• Two-color title page, letterpress-printed on 100% cotton Crane Lettra paper.
• Numerous black and white illustrations and page decorations by Alex Nino.
• Published by Hyborean Press.
• A great story in a work-of-art format sure to please any fine quality book lover.

We don't yet have reviews for Tarzan and the Cannibal King, but Saunders' previous book, The Martian Legion: In Quest of Xonthron, received high praise from Burroughs fans, including Richard Lupoff and Harlan Ellison. You can expect the same high quality and high adventure in Jake's newest novel, Tarzan and the Cannibal King!

This from Richard Lupoff (full review at TheMartianLegion.com): "I've never seen or read anything like this astonishing book. And after coming to terms with the magnificent production, there is Jake Saunders' prodigious novel. Like everything else in this book, it's larger than life. Vast stretches of glorious adventure and dazzling imagery."

And these words from Harlan Ellsion (full review at TheMartianLegion.com): "I could go on expounding what a joy, what a pleasure holding and reading this book would be for all of you, but I'll end this review by again expressing my breathless admiration for Jake Saunders' masterful accomplishment."

"Jake, It was the reading of Tarzan and the Cannibal king that gave me a platform to move to your Martian Legion book. Tarzan and the Cannibal King is so skillfully written that I cannot think of another author beyond ERB that could have bettered your vision of Tarzan as a youth. The quality of your work is obvious. I read as much as possible concerning ERBs works while still touching base with old favorites. In your writing, youve created a sturdy bridge between the old and the new. Like yourself, I am a dyed-in-the-wool Burroughs fan. It is a lifelong allegiance once you are smitten. – John E."

Your order packed with nuke-proof Mycomicshop care to insure safe, mint condition delivery.

First printing. Canadian Direct Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 1), art by Dave Garcia; a pair of bad guys rob the grocery store where Leo and Mikey are shopping in disguise; April reports on the robbery once Leo and Mikey have vanished. The Teen-agers of Tomorrow Need Quality Child Care Today public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Advertisement for TMNT action figures and accessories from Playmates Toys, Inc. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.25.

Canadian edition. Blank back cover, blank interior covers. 72 page giant. First appearance of Hercules in "When Titans Clash!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Loki appearance. This issue also includes a diagram of Asgard and Thor reprints: "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief" (from Journey Into Mystery 85); "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man" (JIM 93); "The Demon Duplicators" (JIM 95); and "The Mighty Thor Battles the Lava Man" (JIM 97). Kirby/Colletta cover. Cover price $0.25.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. U.S. 1, Coming At Ya!" by Al Milgrom (script) and Herb Trimpe (art). 1st appearance U.S. 1 & The Highwayman. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Avengers West Coast Crossover. Double-size issue. "Lovers and Zombies!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Richard Howell and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Richard Howell. The story opens at Project Pegasus where government officials are questioning the Vision following the events of Avengers 254. After storming out of the interrogation room, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch return to Leonia, New Jersey and purchase a new home. While Wanda and her synthezoid husband are inspecting the backyard, the zombies of the Black Talon attack! Nekra and the Grim Reaper are part of the evil plot too. Story continues in West Coast Avengers (1985) 2. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man, Tigra, Starfox, and the Wasp. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - Wally, the apprentice to the wizard Marlin -- and that's Marlin NOT Merlin – is introduced. Wally tries to do all of his duties as an apprentice and also live his life with his friends, Jay and Conrad, figure out who and what Gorg (the scary looking critter that appeared) is and make friends with Princess Penelope. And while doing all of that, Wally has to do a favor for a dragon and save the kingdom from a deadly gigantic mechanical locust created by those villains, Vastar the Vile, Sybilious the Bilious and the wicked wizard Erasmo. All of this and more takes place in "A Plague of Locust." Script and art by Bill Bolling. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $.1.50 cover price. "Give Me A Hand, Future Max" Story by Ann Nocenti. Art by Tony Salmons. Painted cover by Charles Vess. Spider-Man attempts to stop a robbery at a jewelry store only to discover that the felon is a home-made robot. Later on, Peter Parker attends the Young Inventor's Science Fair and runs into Max, the robot builder. Unfortunately, a con man meets Max too, and convinces young Max to build the Future Max exo-skeleton for him. Now Spider-Man must stop Future Max's rampage across New York City! 48 pages Cover price $1.50.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. "Avengers Assemble!" Guest-starring the Shroud. Vision cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Bob Hall and Brett Breeding. Earth's mightiest heroes are branching out. The Avengers have decided to form a west coast branch and Hawkeye has been charged with leading and forming the team. Who will make the cut? 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. Art and cover by Martin Handford. Put your eagle eye to a new challenge in this official coloring book featuring iconic scenes from the globally best-selling Wheres Waldo? adventures! Bring busy Wheres Waldo? scenes to life by coloring them in and search as you go. What colors will you choose? Can you find Waldo and his lost pencils in every scene? (The hunt is even trickier in black and white!) When you reach the end of the book, read the checklists for even more things to find! Wow! With quality art paper, this book can be enjoyed by young and old artists alike! And it features over sixty pages to color that will take you on an adventure from the saloons of the Wild West to the bright lights of a Broadway stage. Softcover, 56 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $15.99.

Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Art by Kerry Gammill. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. FC. Cover price $1.50.

Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. In this post-Crisis On Infinite Earths re-imagining of the Wonder Woman mythos, Diana is born of clay, growing on Paradise Island to become the champion of the Amazons. "The Princess And The Power!" Part 1 of 6, continued next issue. Script by Greg Potter, co-plot and pencils by George Perez, inks by Bruce Patterson. Perez inks first 2 pages and the final page. Wrap-around cover. No ads. 32-page story. Perez cover. Cover price $1.00.

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price - Adaptation of the film "2010"; reprints Marvel Super Special; J.M. DeMatteis script; Joe Barney & Larry Hama layouts; Tom Palmer cover, finishes, inks, & colors; Rick Parker letters; See also 2001: A Space Odyssey. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing.

By Stephan Pastis.

Smart, sharp, and sometimes painfully honest, Pearls Before Swine mocks the flaws and shortcomings of human nature with cynical humor. Stephan Pastiss key to humor: When in doubt, kill cute things. Cartoonist Stephan Pastis's 50,000,000 Pearls Fans Can't Be Wrong is one collection that's destined for the top of the charts. It's pure gold, packed with smart, sharp, and painfully honest comic strips that will rock readers with their clever insights into the human soul.

Pearls Before Swine is Pastis's hilarious comic strip tale of two friends: arrogant, egotistical, "hound dog" Rat, and slow-witted, painfully naive, "teddy bear" Pig. Along with Zebra, the "jailhouse rock" activist; Goat, the "treat me nice" reluctant brain; and the "heartbreak hotel" carnivorous Crocs, Pearls delightfully mocks the flaws and shortcomings of human nature. Ladies and gentlemen, the King has left the building.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 128 pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.99.

2nd and later Canaveral Press printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Mahlon Blaine. Radio contact with Mars reveals the adventures of Hadron of Hastor to rescue an abducted maiden. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 249 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $2.95.

Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price - "Cry Vampire!" Guest-starring Batman. Written by John Byrne. Art and cover by Arthur Adams. The World's Finest may have bitten off more than they can chew when they investigate a series of murders and find themselves confronted with the immortal macabre power of the vampire! 48 pages, FC. NOTE: Fantastic horror story with amazing art by two of the all time greats. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $1.75.

French Canadian Reprint Edition. Reprints Material from Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) #180-181 and Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series). Reprints Cover from Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) #180. Cover by Herb Trimpe. Story by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman. Art by Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema, and Tony DeZuniga. Squarebound. 7 3/4" X 10 3/8".

2nd and later printings. Based on the Story by Anthony Horowitz. Adapted by Antony Johnston. Art and cover by Amrit Birdi. A bold and striking graphic novel adaptation of the sixth novel in Anthony Horowitz's acclaimed Alex Rider series. After a chance encounter with the son of billionaire Nikolei Drevin, Alex Rider finds himself in the middle of an international plot to destroy the Pentagon. The weapon Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential. Another bold and stylish graphic novel adaptation of Anthony Horowitzs thrilling and acclaimed Alex Rider series. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Based on the Story by Anthony Horowitz. Adapted by Antony Johnston. Art by Kanako Damerum and Yuzuru. Teen superspy Alex Rider faces a pop star bent on world destruction and a lethal group of assassins in graphic novel adaptations of two of his thrilling adventures. When his relaxing holiday with Sabine Pleasure and her family is interrupted by a ruthless attack, teenage MI6 agent Alex Rider knows it's no accident. Determined to hunt down the hit man who sent Sabine's father into a coma, Alex plunges headfirst into a world of violence and mystery, uncovering a sinister plan to start a nuclear war. And once the missiles are launched, Alex has just ninety minutes to save the world! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Based on the Story by Anthony Horowitz. Adapted by Antony Johnston. Art by Emma Vieceli and Kate Brown. Teen superspy Alex Rider faces a pop star bent on world destruction and a lethal group of assassins in graphic novel adaptations of two of his thrilling adventures. After learning a terrible secret about his father, teen spy Alex Rider travels to Venice to uncover the truth about his past. But the truth lies with a criminal organization known as Scorpia. When he agrees to train as an assassin and is given a target that he knows well, Alex must make a choice: work with MI6 once more or betray everything he believes in. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Dave Whamond.

Nate's on a mission to Earth from the planet Vega. His goal: eat pizza!

Luckily, soon after he crash-lands on Earth he meets Fazel, who helps him create a disguise, learn the ways of Earthlings and, most importantly, stuff himself with pizza! Nate quickly discovers there are lots of things to love about Earth and Earthlings besides pizza. He's having a blast! There's only one problem. Two Men in Beige (government agents) are desperate to capture him and bring him to their lab - and they're starting to close in.

Will Fazel and Nate manage to elude the Men in Beige while they find fuel for Nate's spacecraft so he can head home? And will Nate have had his fill of pizza by then?

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.99.

Story and Art by Joel Rivers. Along the Canadian, a Xeric award-winning supernatural western and ghost story, is writer/artist Joel Rivers' premier offering. Set in Indian Territory post Civil War, we meet Sheriff "Red" Johnston and his posse of unlikable law enforcers. Soon after, the Sheriff finds his men dead with no motive and no leads. Follow the Sheriff as he discovers that all is not what it seems along the Canadian. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing.

Written by Steve Korte. Art and cover by Mike Kunkel.

The Cat Crime Club has taken the Space Canine Patrol Agents captive! Now Krypto the Super-Dog and his friends must find a way to escape and bring the feline felons to justice!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $5.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Canadian Price Variant with $2.75 cover price. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita. Spider-Man Newspaper Strip Reprints (1980 Paperback), in color, was published by Simon & Schuster in arrangement with Marvel Comics. Spidey battles the diabolical Dr. Doom and the nigh-invincible Dr. Octopus. Softcover, 4 1/2-in x 7-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $2.75.

Canadian edition with 1.60 cents cover price. Yes, Cheeks, the Toy Wonder, is back! And so is Ambush Bug! Jam-packed with crisp copy, snappy dialogue, hilarious illustrations and outrageous weirdness, this special 'stocking stuffer' is not to be missed! Yes, it's Ambush Bug's hilarious insights into the characters of and at DC Comics! Script by Robert Loren Fleming, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Bob Oksner. Cover by Giffen and Oksner. Cover price $1.60.

75¢ Canadian Edition Cover price $0.35.

Canadian Edition with $1.75 cover price - The regular series wraps everything up as Amethyst makes the ultimate sacrifice in this extra-length tale by Keith Giffen, Mindy Newell, Ernie Colon and Pablo Marcos. Continued from Amethyst (1985) #16. Plus: A surprise short by Len Wein and acclaimed European artist Esteban Maroto! Cover by Colon. Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Written by Heather Lang and Jamie Harper. Art and cover by Jamie Harper. Theres strength in numbers out there in the wild! In a lively comics-style format, the creators of Supermoms! and Superdads! deliver a funny, fascinating look at some ingenious ways that animal squads survive. Did you know that when honeybees find a food source, they do a dance to convey the direction, distance, and yumminess level to their hive mates? Or that chickadees add extra dees to their calls to warn their flock of danger? Or that a meerkat standing like a sentry may well be guarding its mob while they eat? Sometimes the key is divvying up tasks, like when beavers build a dam, or its combining differences—like when a sea anemone protects a hermit crab with its stinging tentacles, then gets a ride and some tasty tidbits from the crab. Or its power in numbers, as when hundreds of thousands of starlings fly in a murmuration, foiling predators trying to lock in on a target. With fun, fact-filled panels, Heather Lang and Jamie Harper delve into the ways animals band together to stay safe and thrive, from orcas to ostriches, spiny lobsters to snow monkeys, leaf cutter ants to zebras and more. Aspiring naturalists can find out more about the animals in the back matter, along with an array of resources for continuing to explore. Hardcover, 11 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 40 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $18.99.

Canadian edition. Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1982 movie "Annie." In this issue, Annie escapes from the Hudson Street Orphanage, run by the cruel and tyrannical Miss Hannigan, and explores New York City and adopts a dog that she names Sandy in part one of this adaptation. Script by Tom DeFalco and art by Win Mortimer & Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.75.

Canadian edition with $1.60 cents cover price. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Ernie Colón and Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Ernie Colón and Dick Giordano. Arak is captured by the guards of a young girl, Corinna, he meets on a beach. She has him brought to her "father", Lord Hessa, who condemns Arak to his dungeon. While searching for a way to escape, Arak meets Malagigi, who claims to be great sorcerer for Carolus Magnus, King of the Franks. Arak escapes and flees the castle with Corinna, who claims to be a prisoner, as well. A map of the world of Arak, circa late eighth century AD, art by Ernie Colón. Arak, Son of Thunder pinup by Ernie Colón. How Arak, Son of Thunder Came to Be article by Roy Thomas. Cover price $1.60.

1st printing.

Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Chris Riddell.

A stunning and timely creative call-to-arms combining four extraordinary written pieces by Neil Gaiman illustrated with the striking four-color artwork of Chris Riddell. Drawn from Gaiman's trove of published speeches, poems, and creative manifestos, Art Matters is an embodiment of this remarkable multi-media artist's vision-an exploration of how reading, imagining, and creating can transform the world and our lives.

Art Matters bring together four of Gaiman's most beloved writings on creativity and artistry: "Credo," his remarkably concise and relevant manifesto on free expression; "Make Good Art," his famous 2012 commencement address; "Making a Chair," a poem about the joys of creating something, even when words won't come; and "On Libraries," an impassioned argument for libraries. Featuring original illustrations by Gaiman's longtime illustrator, Chris Riddell, Art Matters is a stirring testament to the freedom of ideas that inspires us to make art in the face of adversity, and dares us to choose to be bold.

Hardcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Mario Candelaria. Art and cover by Karl Slominski.

Matt always had an easygoing life. Girls liked him, his friends were more like family, and being a firefighter came naturally. Then the accident happened. Now, after the loss of his leg, Matt struggles to cope with his new handicap as he attempts to rebuild his shattered family and once budding career.

A riveting tale about perseverance, hard work, and overcoming the odds, Ashes is not to be missed.

Softcover, 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

2nd and later printings.

Written by Liz Marsham. Art and cover by Lee Ferguson.

Batgirl stars in this brand-new Level 2 I Can Read book, the first Batgirl title in our program, part of our bestselling DC Comics classic line, based on the world's greatest heroes and villains.

Barbara Gordon spends her nights keeping Gotham City safe as her alter ego, Batgirl. But when she discovers her father's birthday present is missing, she has to relive a night of crime fighting in order to find it. When Batgirl's on the case, justice always wins!

It's up to Batgirl to save Gotham City - and her father's birthday - in this exciting story.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $3.99.