Comic books January 1999

1st printing. By Johne Coates. Foreword by Mark Evanier. Afterward by Kurt Busiek. Includes a 16-page full color section. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Signed and numbered by Nick Cardy - 1st printing. By Johne Coates. Foreword by Mark Evanier. Afterward by Kurt Busiek. Includes a 16-page full color section. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $24.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Walking The Line, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia fights a battle against King Alexus and returns to the citadel of King Bran, where she finds out he is plotting with Agallite witchhunters against her. Profile on some of the goddesses, gods, and demigods of the Known World. MATURE READERS FC (1 of 6). 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Limited edition cover by Mark Smylie, signed and numbered by Smylie and limited to 1000 copies. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Story and art by Mark Smylie. The debut of Artesia, the warrior priestess who contends with court intrigue and warfare in a fantasy world. After a battle against King Alexus, Artesia finds herself the subject of a witchhunter plot. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.60

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Joe Quesada art Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Ashen Victor (1997) #1-4. Story and art by Yukito Kishiro. Featuring Motorball diaries from the world of Battle Angel Alita. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Reprints - "A Matter of Faith" Written by Glenn Greenberg with art by Kevin McGuire. "The Cat Who Stole Christmas" Written by Karl Bollers with art by Chris Gardner. "The Venom Claus" Written by Eric Fein with art by Javier Saltares. "Companions" Written by Adam Santangelo with art by Mike Manley. "Merry Christmas, Mister Storm" Written by Sholly Fisch with art by Robert Brown and Joshua Hood. "The Ultimate Responsibility" Writing and art by Dan Jurgens. 74 pgs, full color.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Fine $6.80

1st printing. Collects Astonishing X-Men (1999 2nd Series) #1-3, X-Men (1991-2008) #92 and 95, and The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #375.

Written by Alan Davis, Terry Kavanagh, and Howard Mackie. Art by Brett Booth, Jeff Johnson, Adam Kubert, Brandon Peterson, and Tom Raney. Cover by Brandon Peterson and Tim Townsend.

With the Children of the Atom splintered by recent events, Jean Grey must assemble a team of X-Men to combat their deadliest adversary yet - Death! The X-Men will soon learn that there is much more to this deadly new enemy than meets the eye.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $5.20

Add to cart Very Fine $5.20

"Old Entanglements" Guest-starring the Thunderbolts. Double-Sized Anniversary issue. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by George Pérez. Inks by Al Vey and Bob Wiacek. Wraparound cover by George Pérez. It's the second meeting between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Thunderbolts! And fortunately for the Avengers, both Wonder Man and the Vision have returned to the active roster! Something of which the Scarlet Witch is keenly aware! Nevertheless, when the mansion's computers locate Hawkeye's communicard in Arizona, the Avengers rush to the Grand Canyon State! And upon finding the Thunderbolts exploring the old Dominus Base, the Avengers attack! Some of the T-Bolts participated in the Masters of Evil's destruction of Avengers Mansion several years ago! And payback is now underway! But maybe Hawkeye and Firebird can diffuse the situation and get everyone focused on the real threat: Dominex! An outstanding issue! Cameo appearances by Hank Pym, Tony Stark, and Jarvis. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Firebird, Firestar, Justice, Scarlet Witch, Vision, and Wonder Man. Thunderbolts Lineup: Atlas, Hawkeye, Jolt, MACH-1, Moonstone, and Songbird. (Notes: The T-Bolts and Avengers first met in Thunderbolts #12. This issue features a gatefold cover.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

Variant Cover. Double-Sized Anniversary Issue. "Old Entanglements!" Guest-starring the Thunderbolts. Story by Kurt Busiek. Art by George Perez, Al Vey, and Bob Wiacek. Once upon a time there was the Masters of Evil, and army of the world's deadliest super villains, and they almost destroyed the Avengers forever (see Avengers (1st Series) #273-277). Now, the Masters are "reformed" and they are the new super team known as the Thunderbolts. So why are they still fighting the Avengers, and why is Hawkeye their team leader? Old habits die hard. Get ready for the titanic battle years in the making. Cover price $2.99.

Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover by George Perez. Limited to 5,000 copies with COA. Cover price $2.99.

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"Now is the Time for All Good Men" Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Carlos Pacheco. Inks by Jesús Merino. Cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Merino. On the Blue Area of the Moon, Rick Jones has pulled seven avengers from Earth's timestream to fight alongside Kang the Conqueror! Three avengers from the past: Captain America, Hawkeye, and Yellowjacket! Two avengers from the present: Giant-Man and the Wasp! And two avengers from the future: Captain Marvel (aka Genis-Vell) and Songbird! The seven heroes don't understand why they are helping Kang, but they valiantly charge into battle against Immortus' time troops! After their victory, the Avengers take stock of their situation and determine where, correction, when everyone is from! The Wasp assumes the leadership role, and the team is soon on its way to its next destination: Chronopolis! Appearances by Libra and the Supreme Intelligence. (Note: This twelve-part Avengers saga was reprinted in 2009 in the hardcover: Avengers Forever.) 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

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1st printing. Story and art by Stephen Blue. Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

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ROAD TO NO MAN'S LAND. Scratching the Surface - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Batman makes a cameo! The malevolent Nicholas Scratch takes center stage in a conspiracy against Gotham City and Azrael...as Gotham's Angel of Justice is framed for the murder of the one senator who might have been able to save Batman's home base! (Note: look for an appearance by Azrael's trainers, the Order of St. Dumas, in Chronos (1998) #10, also out this month.) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

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ROAD TO NO MAN'S LAND. Gotham City Must Die! - Written by Dennis O'Neil. Art and Cover by Roger Robinson & James Pascoe. Before the new era for Azrael can begin, the old era must end! Defying a direct order from Batman, Azrael sets out to clear his name and bring the malevolent Nicholas Scratch down! But no matter how the confrontation is resolved, the Azrael we've all come to know will be no more after this issue! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

Written by Greg Narvasa, Art by Billy Patton. Cover by Michael Bair. 24 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.00.

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Road to No Man's Land tie-in. Mr. Wayne Goes to Washington Part 2 of 3: The Witness - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Jim Aparo and David Roach. Cover by Rodolfo Damaggio. Batman is helpless against Gotham's march down the Road to No Man's Land, but will Bruce Wayne fare any better? Bruce goes before Congress to plead for the survival of Gotham City, but there are forces allied against his cause that he cannot even imagine! 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Cover pencils by Rick Burchett. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, script by Ty Templeton, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Beatty; A police scientist in Paris, learning that he had cancer, attempted to duplicate the process that made Clayface, and became the Hunchback instead; Now he helps Batman on a quest to find the league of assassins. Set in the animated DC universe. 40 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Add to cart Very Good $8.00

In one of the most unorthodox crossovers to date, DC's Dark Knight meets Mike Mignola's Hellboy! Ted Knight comes to Gotham City to lecture at a conference on alternative energies sponsored by Wayne Industries. But when Knight is kidnapped by a group of magic-wielding Nazis called the Knights of October, Hellboy offers his aid to Batman to help find Ted and thwart the Knights of October in their plans to marshal the Golden Age Starman's knowledge for their own nefarious purposes. As the heroes track the kidnappers--and their victim--to the Amazon jungle, they'll need some additional help: from Ted Knight's son Jack, Starman. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. No interior ads. Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Mike Mignola. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

2nd and later printings. Running the gamut from the sublimely silly to the late-'60s style of realism, more than sixteen stories from Batman and Detective Comics highlight the classic Batman Family (Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Bat-Girl, Bat-Mite, and more) and villains from the period, including the Joker, Clayface, Poison Ivy, Blockbuster, and more. This exciting collection includes text pages featuring secrets of the Batman mythos of the decade, a gatefold featuring the 1960s Batcave and a 6' cover flap featuring standees of Batman & Robin. Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Painted cover by Dan Brereton. Playground, script by James Robinson, pencils by Dan Brereton, inks by Tim Bradstreet; When an error in judgment finds an inexperienced Dark Knight wounded and fighting for life in the unfamiliar streets of Chicago, his only hope of survival may be the strange denizens of the city's darkest slums. 36 pgs., full color. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

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Painted cover art by Glen Orbik and Laurel Blechman. Road to No Man's Land: Wax Man and the Clown [Part 2], script by Alan Grant, pencils by Mark Buckingham, inks by Robert Campanella; Gotham's journey down the "Road to No Man's Land" continues as the Jeremiah Arkham faces the worst decision of his life--let the inmates starve to death, or unleash them all on Gotham City. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

1st printing. By Les Daniels. Following on the heels of Superman: The Complete History, author Les Daniels spotlights another crimefighter - Batman. This is a definitive account of Batman's heroic exploits, from his creation and runaway success in 1989, to the campy antics of the Adam West TV show, to the emergence of Frank Miller's Dark Knight, to the billion-dollar movie franchise and beyond. Illustrated with archival comic book art and rare Batman paraphernalia, Batman: The Complete History also includes a comic book story colored by animator Bruce Timm especially for this book. Softcover, 8-in. x 9 1/2-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

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Add to cart Fine $6.30

Add to cart Fine $6.30

2nd and later printings. By Les Daniels. Following on the heels of Superman: The Complete History, author Les Daniels spotlights another crimefighter - Batman. This is a definitive account of Batman's heroic exploits, from his creation and runaway success in 1989, to the campy antics of the Adam West TV show, to the emergence of Frank Miller's Dark Knight, to the billion-dollar movie franchise and beyond. Illustrated with archival comic book art and rare Batman paraphernalia, Batman: The Complete History also includes a comic book story colored by animator Bruce Timm especially for this book. Softcover, 8-in. x 9 1/2-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

A special, wordless issue told from the point of view of a deaf child continues this powerful miniseries pitting the Dark Knight against one of Superman's most twisted foes! Written by Larry Hama. Art by Anthony Williams and Sal Buscema. Cover by Klaus Janson. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $6.00 View scan

Add to cart NM 9.4 $6.00 View scan

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

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Contains Game Card. We've all dreamed of being Tony Stark. After all, who wouldn't want to step out of an Armani suit and into a suit of high tech armor? So stop dreaming and start being! Rocketing into battle with repulsor rays blazing, this issue features 24 pages of full-color pin-up art by Kevin Lau and Phyllis Novin. Cover by Billy Tucci and Phyllis Novin. Cover price $3.99.

Blue Print Edition. We've all dreamed of being Tony Stark. After all, who wouldn't want to step out of an Armani suit and into a suit of high tech armor? So stop dreaming and start being! Rocketing into battle with repulsor rays blazing, this issue features 24 pages of full-color pin-up art by Kevin Lau and Phyllis Novin. Cover by Billy Tucci and Phyllis Novin.

Fans of Shi awake! Shi creator Billy Tucci has returned to the comics industry after a year-long sabbatical. Billy has directed the destiny of everyone's favorite samurai since her debut. Now, with Battlebooks, you decide her destiny! There's never the same ending. Can you remain undefeated? Are you worthy to wield the Spirit of Benkei naginata? Only if you decide to battle for the ultimate prize! Pencils and cover by Billy Tucci. FC, 32pg Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Fans of Shi awake! Shi creator Billy Tucci has returned to the comics industry after a year-long sabbatical. Billy has directed the destiny of everyone's favorite samurai since her debut. Now, with Battlebooks, you decide her destiny! There's never the same ending. Can you remain undefeated? Are you worthy to wield the Spirit of Benkei naginata? Only if you decide to battle for the ultimate prize! Pencils and cover by Billy Tucci. FC, 32pg Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $59.00 View scan Signed by Shi creator Billy Tucci and numbered 436/999. Does not include certificate of authenticity Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Blue Print Edition. Fans of Shi awake! Shi creator Billy Tucci has returned to the comics industry after a year-long sabbatical. Billy has directed the destiny of everyone's favorite samurai since her debut. Now, with Battlebooks, you decide her destiny! There's never the same ending. Can you remain undefeated? Are you worthy to wield the Spirit of Benkei naginata? Only if you decide to battle for the ultimate prize! Pencils and cover by Billy Tucci. FC, 32pg

Leaping from the pages of MC2's Spider-Girl, the daughter of Peter and Mary Jane Parker is feeling loose and slamming heat! Can daddy's little girl kick butt? Tiger, you just hit the jackpot! Carrying on the proud tradition of her famous father, this issue features 24 pages of full-color pin-up art. Cover pencils by Billy Tucci. Cover price $3.99.

The Beatles Book (also known as Beatles Monthly) was a long-running fanzine produced by Beat Publications that was dedicated to the legacy of the incredible pop-culture phenomenon known as The Beatles. First published in August 1963, the magazine ran until production stopped with the 77th issue published in December,1969. It was revived in May, 1976, reprinting the first 77 issues with a few pages of added content. Beat Publications then continued producing new issues in October, 1982 until the publication ultimately ceased production with issue #321 printed in January, 2003. 6" x 8", 46 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Edited by Alan Aldridge. Featuring the lyrics to many of the Beatles finest songs accompanied by beautiful artwork inspired by the song. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, full color.

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1st printing. Written by Ingrid Pitt. Art by Jim Bailey. Foreword by Uri Geller. Ingrid Pitt, legendary horror star brings you chilling tales that blend actual places, events, and characters with cinematic portrayals of fictional and factual monsters! Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, Text only (with B&W images)

No Number. Companion specials to the monthly series, The Best of 2000 AD. Reprints. 8 3/4-in. x 11 1/2-in., 80 pages, B&W and color illustrations.

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Written by Angelo DeCesare, Kathleen Webb, and George Gladir. Art by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Cover by Dan DeCarlo and Henry Scarpelli. Both Betty and Veronica are so smitten by the new boy in school that they tear up the Riverdale night scene looking for him when they hear he likes dancing. Veronica gets contact lenses with a star pattern on them, but it doesn't impress the gang the way she had hoped. Veronica has to figure out Christmas gifts for the Lodge's wealthy friends. Betty is furious when Archie takes a love poem she wrote him and gives it to Veronica with his name on it. 36 pages, full color. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

A promotional poster featuring "Bicentennial Man," the movie starring Robin Williams. One robot's 200 year journey to become an ordinary man. Ready-to-be-Framed, 11-in. x 13 1/2-in., full color.

Add to cart Fine $12.00

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Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Greg Land & Drew Geraci. Cover by Land & Brian Stelfreeze. NOTE: The Birds of Prey 1st appearance was in Showcase '96 #3 and featured a Lois Lane, Black Canary, and Oracle team-up in an 18-page story titled "Birds of a Feather." By the time Birds of Prey #1 appeared, the team members had changed, but the Showcase '96 #3 story is clearly the beginning of the Birds of Prey series, with script by Jordan Gorfinkel, art by Jennifer Graves and inks by Dave Graff. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Fine $9.80

Add to cart Fine $9.80

1st printing. Collects Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey (1996), Birds of Prey: Manhunt (1996) and Revolution (1997), and the BIRDS story from Showcase '96 (1996) #3. Written by Chuck Dixon and Jordan B. Gorfinkel. Art by Gary Frank, Matt Haley, Stefano Raffaele, Jennifer Graves, John Dell, Bob McLeod, Wade von Grawbadger, Cam Smith, Stan Woch, and John Lowe. Cover by Matt Haley and Wade von Grawbadger. Some siuations just require a woman's touch. Former Batgirl, Barbara Gordon becomes Oracle and teams up with Black Canary and Huntress to tackle crime on a global level. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Auction Item: CGC 9.8 View scans 6 bids Current bid: $18.00 Time left: 55m 7s Paper: White Slab: Significant scratch(es) front or back Label #3828574001

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Add to cart Fine $4.80

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Cover art by Mark Texeira. Original Sin, script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Joe Quesada (storytelling) and Mark Texeira, inks by Mark Texeira and Alitha Martinez (background assists); After concluding his investigation of the Tomorrow Fund, the Black Panther's concern over the coup in Wakanda leaves him vulnerable to the temptations of Mephisto. Original Sin, script by Christopher Priest, pencils by Joe Quesada (storytelling) and Mark Texeira, inks by Mark Texeira and Alitha Martinez (background assists). 38 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.