Comic books December 2004

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Featuring more than 100 illustrations from the 1940s through today, this brand-new volume brings you breathtaking looks at your favorite Marvel heroes and villains through the ages! A perfect companion piece to Art of Marvel Volume 1. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Legacy, Arthur Suydam's gallery exhibition at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2004. This exhibition catalog contains a biography, candid photos, family history and a listing of the exhibition. 6.5" x 10.25", 28 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.60

Add to cart Very Fine $9.60

Add to cart Fine $7.20

1st printing. Created by KEITH AREM. Written by KEITH AREM and SCOTT CUTHBERTSON. Art by CHRISTOPHER SHY. Set in a near-future metropolis, ASCEND tells the dark, intriguing and seductive story of three banished angels waging an epic war on Earth. Sebastian, Gideon and Seraphine are exiled from Heaven and forced to live among mortals. The three angels soon separate and seek a new path to return them home. Still bound by their angelic instincts, the three find they are still drawn to humans about to ascend. Longing to become human, Sebastian rejects his former existence, and falls in love with a mortal, Rebeka. Fascinated by his newfound power over mortals, Gideon soon shows an aptitude for taking human souls and finds himself ruler of a new army, poised to storm the gates of their former empire. Seraphine struggles to live amongst humans and foresees that her fate is linked to her fallen siblings. As Gideon's powers grow, Sebastian and Seraphine realize they must deny their new life and confront their brother, fuelling an epic struggle that threatens to destroy the universe. Softcover, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Sterling (Orion) Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Albert Uderzo. Getafix has broken his golden sickle, so Asterix and Obelix visit Lutetia to buy a new one for him. But the sicklesmith--a cousin of Obelix--has vanished without a trace. Where could he have gone? And can Asterix solve the mystery and bring Getafix what he needs? Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Oh no! The Romans have captured Caconofix as a gift for Caesar - and the Emperor plans to throw him to the lions. There's only one way for Asterix and Obelix to rescue their bard: they have to become gladiators themselves. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by JOSS WHEDON Art & Cover by JOHN CASSADAY "GIFTED" PART 6 (OF 6) Outnumbered and outgunned, the X-Men are finally brought together as a team by their newest addition ? but are they too late to stop the "Cure" from destroying mutantkind? If you haven't read Astonishing X-Men ? if you're the one ? then read it now! After the events of issue #5 ? and its shocking return of a classic character ? you MUST not miss another issue! 32 PGS./MARVEL PSR ...$2.99 UPC: 5960605543-00611 Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Fine $11.75

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Gifted!" Collects Astonishing X-Men (2004- 3rd Series) #1-6.

Written by JOSS WHEDON. Art and Cover by JOHN CASSADAY.

Dream-team creators Joss Whedon (TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) present the explosive, all-new flagship X- Men series - marking a return to classic greatness and the beginning of a brand-new era for the X-Men!

Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men with the express purpose of "astonishing" the world. But when breaking news regarding the mutant gene unexpectedly hits the airwaves, will it derail their new plans before they even get started? As demand for the "mutant cure" reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord, with an unexpected ally - and some unexpected adversaries -- tipping the scales!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

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Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson & Ben Oliver, Jim Lee & Richard Friend, Carlos Pacheco & Jesus Merino, Jason Pearson & Sandra Hope, Dave Gibbons, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Ordway, Walt Simonson, Phil Noto, Lee Weeks, Bruce Timm, Ray Lago, Mark Buckingham, Simon Bisley, Jackson Guice, Jim Starlin & Al Milgrom, Gene Ha, Kelley Jones, John Paul Leon, Mark Texeira, Howard Chaykin, Michael Golden, Pascal Ferry & Sandra Hope, Tom Grummett, Darwyn Cooke. Cover by Alex Ross. Planning a getaway this holiday season? Searching for a new or exotic locale to take the family? Look no further than Astro City! Everything you need to know about the city and its many special places and faces is in one handy volume: ASTRO CITY: A VISITOR'S GUIDE! This cleverly designed guide features all the info you need about Astro City: neighborhood guides, restaurant recommendations, highlights, local interests, ads for local businesses, a history of the city, a map and even a guide to the who's-who of the hero elite illustrated by fan-favorite artists! Plus, a special treat for all potential visitors: an all-new 8-page story illustrated by Brent Anderson & Ben Oliver! 50 pg, FC, $5.95 Edited by Ben Abernathy. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Collects Astro City (1996-2000 2nd Series) #21-22, Astro City: Local Heroes (2003) #1-5 and Astro City: Special (2004). Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross. This fifth volume of ASTRO CITY also includes the short story from DC's 9-11 Special and the promotional story done to announce the Local Heroes miniseries! Find out why this has been one of the most-honored series in comics! Harcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

NO Dust Jacket - 1st printing. Collects Astro City (1996-2000 2nd Series) #21-22, Astro City: Local Heroes (2003) #1-5 and Astro City: Special (2004). Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross. This fifth volume of ASTRO CITY also includes the short story from DC's 9-11 Special and the promotional story done to announce the Local Heroes miniseries! Find out why this has been one of the most-honored series in comics! Harcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Garth Ennis Art and cover by Glenn Fabry The clock is ticking for our heroes as the Rakulai stand poised to destroy the Earth! The only problem for Kev and the boys: an army of zombies and a severed head with immense power! The senses-shattering conclusion to the hilarious hit miniseries! On sale Oct 13 ? Mature Readers ? 4 of 4 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Ed Brubaker Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend. Cover by Nguyen They've saved Earth from annihilation over and over again. Now they want to rule the world... Four-time Eisner-nominated writer Ed Brubaker (SLEEPER, GOTHAM CENTRAL) and fan-favorite artists Dustin Nguyen and Richard Friend (BATMAN, WILDCATS VERSION 3.0) bring their unique vision to one of the comics' most controversial titles: THE AUTHORITY! "Come the Revolution" is the first part of a massive 12-issue arc that will shake the team to its very core and send shock waves through the WildStorm Universe. Following the dramatic events of COUP D'ÉTAT, the Authority has settled into its role as governing body of the United States. The other major world powers have adjusted to the regime change and are slowly coming to terms with the meaning it has for the future. But many Americans are unhappy to lose their inalienable rights. Can a second American Revolution be far behind? On sale Oct 27 ? MATURE READERS ? 32 pg, FC, $2.95 US Edited by Ben Abernathy SUPPORT: Trade and house ads; 11" x 34" poster Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Final issue of the series - Avengers Disassembled - Chaos Part 4 of 4. Double-Sized issue. Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Script by Brian Michael Bendis. Pencils by David Finch. Inks by Danny Miki. Cover by David Finch and Danny Miki. With Earth's Mightiest Heroes a shambles, the Master of the Mystic Arts arrives at Avengers Mansion in astral form. He spins an incredible tale of what is happening to the Avengers. Dr. Strange says it's magic gone awry -- magic being abused for vengeance -- courtesy of the Scarlet Witch. What? How? Why? The Avengers quarrel among themselves as they recall the heartrending events of Avengers West Coast #52 -- in which the Vision and Wanda lost their children. Is it possible that the same young woman who joined the Avengers many years ago [in Avengers (1st series) #16]...would also destroy them many years later? Dr. Strange leads the assembled heroes to the Scarlet Witch's location...and the scene is unbelievable. Who will stop Wanda? Who will save Wanda? What a bitter, bitter, bitter ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Cameo appearance by Magneto. (Notes: The epilogue to the Avengers 3rd series and the Disassembled saga occurs in the one-shot: Avengers Finale (2005). This issue reprints 3 pages of Avengers #16 when Wanda and Pietro joined the team. The Scarlet Witch appears next in the Excalibur (2004) 3rd series which leads into the House of M (2005) limited series. New Avengers #1 (legacy issue 504) is published the following month in January 2005.) 48 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $18.00

Add to cart Fine $24.00

1st printing. Collects Captain America (2002-2004 4th Series) #29-32 and Captain America and the Falcon (2004) #5-7.

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN and PRIEST. Art by SCOT EATON and JOE BENNETT. Cover by STEVE EPTING.

Captain America and Diamondback are reunited after all these years - but their reunion is bittersweet, as Cap is consumed with remorse over recent cataclysmic events involving the Avengers.

Meanwhile, all is not right within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. How is it that Nick Fury is completely unaware? And what does all this have to do with a certain Red-Skulled villain who's been lurking in the background?

Plus: Finding himself a fugitive from justice, the Falcon must battle his way past elite naval operatives - even as Cap is forced to choose between his partner and his principles while suffering an enigmatic battle fatigue that replays his worst failure and presents the Scarlet Witch as his only refuge.

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Fine $24.00

1st printing. Collects Iron Man (1998-2004 3rd Series) #84-89.

Written by MARK RICKETTS and JOHN JACKSON MILLER. Art by TONY HARRIS and JORGE LUCAS. Cover by STEVE EPTING.

Some think Tony Stark has lost his battle with the bottle. Others think he can't control his violent temper. Some think he's a homicidal maniac. Even his closest friends are beginning to doubt him, wondering why he won't fend off these accusations. But Stark's self-imposed exile is cut short, as Iron Man must face off against his evil doppelganger, which has embarked on a murderous rampage aimed at those in charge of Stark Enterprises! Only one of them can remain standing. And even the victor is under threat of extinction.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $29.00

1st printing. Collects Thor (1998-2004 2nd Series) #80-85.

Written by MIKE AVON OEMING. Art and cover by ANDREA DIVITO.

Ragnarok appears to have come for the gods of Asgard, and only Thor and his Avengers allies might be able to stave off that fate - but will the Thunder God be Asgard's savior, or the architect of its downfall?

In search of new wisdom, Thor must repeat the ordeals of Odin ? and the price may be too terrible for even an immortal to pay! Beset on all sides by treacherous foes from his past, the God of Thunder leads the tattered remnants of the forces of Asgard on a desperate quest, as the Realm Eternal burns.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

It's all for one, and one for all in Back Issue #7, the "Super Teams" issue! "Flashback ? The Brave And The Bold": The history of the popular Batman team-up title, including a Jim Aparo interview and a tribute to writer Bob Haney! "Pro2pro Roundtable ? Fantastic Four": Past and present contributors from Stan Lee to Mark Waid share their unique insights into Marvel's fab four! "Pro2pro ? DNAgents": Mark Evanier and Will Meugniot discuss their fondly remembered 1980s series, featuring a stunning gallery of Meugniot's artwork! "Greatest Stories Never Told": DC's Teen Titans Swingin' Elsewords and Super-Sons, and Marvel's Santa Claus, with art by Jay Stephens, Nick Cardy, Kieron Dwyer, and John Romita, Sr. "Rough Stuff": Super team pencil pages by Alex Ross, Alex Toth, Rick Leonardi, Dave Cockrum, Don Heck, June Brigman, Frank Robbins, Kerry Gammill, Don Newton, Carmine Infantino, and John Byrne (his FF tryout)! Plus, Denny O'Neil's "Off My Chest" editorial on super teams, a guided tour of Metropolis, Illinois (the "home" of Superman), the conclusion of our "Comics to Film to DVD" list, and art and contributions by Dick Giordano, Ramona Fradon, Mike W. Barr, Neal Adams, Nick Cardy, Jack C. Harris, Cary Burkett, Bob Brown, Walt Simonson, Tom Defalco, Roger Stern, Terry Austin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Steve Rude, Moebius, George Pérez, and others. With a decades-spanning Superman and Batman cover (penciled in 1984 and inked in 2004) by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson! (Twomorrows Publishing) Magazine, 96pgs, B&W$5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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Story by Gabriel Benson. Art by Mike Hawthorne. Cover by Jeff Amano. The classic fairy tale reimagined as a gritty Western saga. As the gunslingers close in on the mysterious town of Briar Rose, Cole struggles to maintain his strength enough to finish the fight; Red reveals details about Beautys final night. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

by Mark McKenna Mark McKenna has illustrated comics for more then 19 years for both Marvel and DC Comics, working on such titles as X-Men, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Batman, and currently Marvel's Exiles, over 300 books in all! Now Mark has tackled the imaginative world of Oops ?N? Ouch Island with the colorful cast in his new "kid- friendly" children's book, Banana-Tail! Take a fun-loving journey with Banana-Tail and his best friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and Reena, the mood-color changing rhino! 32pgs, FCSRP: $4.95 See also: Boonana Tail Halloween Special (2014) Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Add to cart Very Good $3.10

1st printing. Written by Howard Chaykin and David Tischman. Art and cover by Niko Henrichon. Circus showman P.T. Barnum becomes a secret agent for the U.S. government in this original VERTIGO graphic novel. When brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla and a cadre of the world's richest men plot to destroy America, Barnum and his right-hand man Bailey assemble a team of the wildest circus freaks on the planet to moonlight as government secret agents. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $19.95.

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Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

by Bates, DiGerolamo, Escobar, & Ho. On a trip to the Capital City Historical Museum, Bart and Nelson are bent on destroying Principal Skinner's reputation... but their plan backfires leaving some doubt about who's really going to become history! Then, Bart's baseball team hits rock bottom... until they get a little assistance from their new coach, Professor Frink, and the world of Science! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Dylan Horrocks Art by Mike Huddleston & Jesse Delperdang Cover by James Jean "War Games," Act 3, Part 6! Batgirl and Onyx fight for their lives in the bowels of Gotham City as a seemingly endless supply of criminals overrun the city. And the mysterious mastermind behind "War Games" decides to take the war to Batman! On sale Oct 20 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.99

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $2.49

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Bill Willingham Art by Kinsun & Aaron Sowd Cover by Matt Wagner. "War Games," Act 3, Part 8 ? the extra-sized conclusion! The climactic battle between Batman and the mastermind behind the Gotham gang war hits close to home! Don't miss the stunning finale! 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

15th Anniversary Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Grant Morrison. Art and cover by Dave McKean.

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean, DC Comics is proud to present a softcover edition of the ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY EDITION, reprinting the now-classic confrontation between the Dark Knight and his archnemeses the Joker, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and more in the black heart of Gotham City's house for the criminally insane. This graphic novel is well known for its psychological intensity and probing portraits of Batman and the Joker, as well as groundbreaking art that influenced scores of artists by introducing a new school of storytelling and technique to comics.

This special edition also includes Morrison's complete original script annotated by both himself and editor Karen Berger, many of his original thumbnail breakdowns, step-by-step samples of how the story and art came together and much more!

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Fine $15.00

15th Anniversary Edition - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Grant Morrison. Art and cover by Dave McKean.

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the critically acclaimed Batman story that helped launch the U.S. careers of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean, DC Comics is proud to present a softcover edition of the ARKHAM ASYLUM ANNIVERSARY EDITION, reprinting the now-classic confrontation between the Dark Knight and his archnemeses the Joker, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, and more in the black heart of Gotham City's house for the criminally insane. This graphic novel is well known for its psychological intensity and probing portraits of Batman and the Joker, as well as groundbreaking art that influenced scores of artists by introducing a new school of storytelling and technique to comics.

This special edition also includes Morrison's complete original script annotated by both himself and editor Karen Berger, many of his original thumbnail breakdowns, step-by-step samples of how the story and art came together and much more!

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by A.J. Lieberman. Art by Al Barrionuevo AND Francis Portela. Cover by Jae Lee. "War Games," Act 3, Part 5! With the city in chaos, Tarantula becomes the prime target of the G.C.P.D.! Desperate for a victory, they're hell-bent on bringing her down. Batman must choose between stemming the violence and saving his newest ally. 32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart FN 6.0 $2.50

Written by A.J. Lieberman Art by Brad Walker & Troy Nixey. Cover by Brian Haberlin. "War Games," Act 3, Part 2! As Batman drowns in a sea of enemies, the rest of Gotham's heroes race to save him! All the chaos and violence so far was merely a prelude to this. To make matters worse, the G.C.P.D. is about to break ranks! On sale Oct 13 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Written by Bill Matheny. Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty. Cover by Jeff Matsuda & Dave McCaig. The thrilling series reflecting the great new animated show continues! The creature called Man-Bat escapes Arkham with a secret weapon: a sonar shriek that makes citizens "batty"! Can the Batman keep Gotham from becoming a "City of Bats?" 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US Cover price $2.25.

Action Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Angel of Chaos!" Story and art by Yukito Kishiro. Yukito Kishiro blurs the line between human and machine in the sci-fi/action adventure Battle Angel Alita. Alita meets Kaos, the son of mad scientist Desty Nova, who uses his psychometric powers to repair Alita's cyborg body after she falls into a sinkhole. A refurbished Alita finally goes head to head against the forces of Barjack and is ready to kill their leader, Den, when she's unexpectedly betrayed. When the pair meets up again, Alita discovers the secret relationship between Den and Kaos. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart VF- 7.5 $7.49

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Written by David Wohl. Art by Wilson Tortosa. Cover by Wilson Tortosa and Sonia Oback. Deep in the Himalayas, the G-Force team must battle the Charioteers of Changu and to make matters worse, Princess is missing in action! Will she return in time to help her desperate teammates? Can they possibly survive without her? And most importantly of all? Where did she go? (2 of 6) Cover price $2.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written and drawn by Koshun Takami and Masayuki Taguchi. English adaptation by Keith Giffen. As Shuuya comes to grips with the fact that he was unable to save the girls that rescued him; Yuko is pushed over the edge by the tragic deaths of her friends. Realizing she was wrong about Shuuya, in a final act of atonement, Yuko may have to pay the ultimate penance. Softcover, 200 pages, 5-in x 7-in, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuji Shiozaki. Back at home and fully revived, Hakufu is now in possession of the legendary sword, the Hyakuhekitou. Armed to the hilt, Hakufu desires the title of strongest fighter, so she sets off to defeat Ukitsu, the toughest Toushi known. Meanwhile, conspiracy spreads throughout the upper echelons of Toushi-dom... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

The Baum Bugle: A Journal of Oz (2004) Volume 48 #3 (whole # 141) is published three times annually by The International Wizard of Oz Club. 40 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Story, art and cover by Jamie Smart. A cultured talking teddy bear faces chaos and abuse from a lunatic housecat named Looshkin. Bear reminisces about life in 1960s Cockney London; romance leads inevitably to pie-fighting; Looshkin evolves. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

2005 Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Charles Brooks. The 2004 presidential election was the climax of a year filled with accusations, revelations, hope, terror, and finally, triumph for the incumbent administration. In this thirty-third annual volume, leading editorial cartoonists capture this energized year, one in which even the apolitically bent found themselves unusually motivated and engaged. Over four hundred editorial cartoons by more than 180 editorial cartoonists present a variety of viewpoints on the ever-expansive global war on terrorism, the dramatically contested presidential campaign, the goals, successes, and failures of the Bush administration, and other domestic and international crises and achievements. Since 1972, Pelican has presented this diverse compilation of the most outstanding editorial cartoons from publications across the country. Selected for clarity of position as well as for exceptional execution, this collection includes the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning artists, the year's major award-winning cartoons, and the best work from Canadian cartoonists. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Draw Magazine (2001-Present) #1-2.

This book compiles material from the first two issues of Draw!, and contains a wealth of interviews and tutorials with top professionals in the industry!

Featured are demonstrations by Dave Gibbons (layout and drawing on the computer), Jerry Ordway (detailing his working methods), Steve Conley (creating web comics and cartoons), and others. Each artist presents their work step-by-step to follow its progress from concept to finished form.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

by Various "It's All in the Bag": With the swank Country Club dance just days away, Veronica enlists Betty's help in choosing the perfect date to go with her designer purse "Under Cover of Darkness": Power problems at the Cooper home force Betty to dress in the dark and inadvertently start a new fashion craze that upstages Veronica's designer duds! "My Brother's Keeper": Betty encourages Veronica to be more compassionate and less superficial; Veronica's version of compassion is to encourage others to indulge in superficialities! "Poetic Injustice": Veronica has no ideas for her poetry assignment so she turns to Archie for inspiration... will it lead to pretty prose or a rhyme crime?! FC, 32pg$2.19 Cover price $2.19.

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by Various Bright and brassy, bold and beautiful, blonde and brunette ? teen dream queens Betty & Veronica romp through this collection of new stories and classic tales! Digest, FC $2.39 Cover price $2.39.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

by Various What's better than a digest full of those teen dream queens Betty and Veronica? A double digest full of them! Featuring new stories and classic tales. Digest, FC $3.59 Cover price $3.59.

1st printing. This exhaustive, full-color pictorial guide features those miniature treasures that now command thousands of dollars in the collectibles market. Many of these books are presented for the first time in a unique, three-angle view. This volume includes historical overviews of the Big Little Books and their many publishers, a guide to grading Big Little Books with notes on storage and preservation, and more. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Big Fun features the best in adventure strips from the past. This issue begins with two complete Captain Easy stories by Leslie Turner. Next up, Scorchy Smith continues with part two of the final Noel Sickles storyline. With this issue, Sickles ends his association with the strip mid-story. Bert Christman, better known as the creator of the original Sandman for DC Comics steps in as writer and artist on the strip. Also included is an expanded color section showcasing three Lance Sunday pages by Warren Tufts. Our continuing selection of rare newspaper strip advertisements produced by Johnny Hazard creator and former Batman writer/artist Frank Robbins finishes out the issue. (American Archives Publishing) Magazine, 64pgs, PC SRP: $9.95 Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Stories and Art by Tomer and Asaf Hanuka (with Etgar Keret). The fifth issue of the award-winning series in two stories. In the first story, Mordi -- after finding his lost love -- discovers that you can't trust anything in the land of suicides. Death, finger food, bureaucratic blunders, and one undercover angel roil the climatic last chapter of Asaf Hanuka and Etgar Keret's "Pizzeria Kamikaze." In the second story, "Aquaflesh" by Tomer Hanuka, the washed-up Aquaflesh -- who's been drowning in alcohol and self-pity -- gets his last chance to confront the moment that changed it all. 32 pages, B&W. "Each edition has conducted readers on an excursion through curious environments, full of sights that conjoin the common and the disorienting and of situations that are at once both ordinary and unaccountable." - The Comics Journal Cover price $2.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Gail Simone Art by Ed Benes, Eduardo Barreto & Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Jason Pearson. A new beginning for the team, and an extra-sized anniversary issue! The Birds, reeling from the aftershock of "War Games," are forced to make a decision that changes everything! Plus, a special back-up tale with guest artist T'K! 40 pg, FC, $2.95 US Cover price $2.95.