Comic books June 2005

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Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Collects DETECTIVE COMICS #120-135. Written by Bill Finger and Don Cameron. Art by Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, and Win Mortimer. Cover by Dick Sprang. Batman is back and at his Golden Age peak in this new volume the Dark Knight and Robin face off against the Penguin, Catwoman, the Joker and more. Plus, an introduction by comics historian Bill Schelly. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

1st printing. By Rick Spears and Rob G. From the creative team that brought you Teenagers from Mars! During the Westward expansion, a small Indian village is wiped out. Years later, the soul survivor returns to claim his revenge, calling upon an ancient curse which causes the dead to rise from their graves and prey upon the living! Into this inferno wanders a bounty hunter on the trail of a fugitive; a man who could care less about this dusty town or its rotting problems. He has bounties to claim... and he'll fight the town if he has to! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Face to Face! - By Richard Howell and Ricardo Villagran. Cover by Richard Howell & Jim Mooney. The vampiress Brittany makes a breakthrough in her bipolar shifts between her undead self and the human she once was, but the effort may cost her Southie, the one she loves the most! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

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Written by Christos N. Gage Art by Steven Cummings & Jimmy Palmiotti Cover by Mike Zeck & Jerry Ordway It's a showdown against half the villains of the DCU as the 5-part miniseries reaches an explosive conclusion! The bad news? They want Deadshot dead! The good news? The fight is on his turf! On sale April 6 ? 5 of 5 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

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by Miller, Schwartzrock, & Curiel Agent Goodwin starts piecing things together, when the kidnapper interrupts his investigation, and the chase begins! Motivations are revealed, and preconceptions are shattered as we learn the 'truth' behind the Red Letter Killings. Don't miss this pivotal issue of what some are calling the best crime noir since Frank Miller's Sin City! 32pgs, FC (3 of 5)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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48 pg ? FC ? $4.99 written by GARY WHITTA art by TED NAIFEH cover by SACH STEFFEL The mild-mannered, middle school-attending, son of the Grim Reaper thought he was just goofing around with an old box at the museum of supernatural history. Unfortunately, he's released an ancient evil with disturbing designs on the family of Death. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

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Add to cart Fine $5.30

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Deep Sleeper (2004) #1-4. Written by PHIL HESTER. Art and cover by MIKE HUDDLESTON. Cole Gibson is haunted by vivid and terrifying nightmares that cripple his career and alienate his family. He soon discovers his dreams are merely doorways into a separate, hidden level of reality populated by beings beyond imagining. The menacing forces lurking in this realm crave one prize above all- Cole Gibson's soul. This trade paperback collects every issue of the hard-to-find, critically acclaimed miniseries by the creators of The Coffin, plus a sketchbook section, all-star pinups and the short story prequel, "The Vacant." Softcoevr, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Written by David Lapham and Jon Lewis Art by Ramon Bachs & Nathan Massengill and Jeff Parker Cover by Lapham. In Part 5 of the 12-part "City of Crime," Batman' must find Mr. Freeze's hideout before a young girl and a priest die! But can Batman contend with an army of inhuman freaks looking for a fight? Plus, "Exit Menu" by Jon Lewis and Jeff Parker! 40 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

by Miller, Jordan, Paul, & Damasceno. A thousand years ago in ancient China the monks of Shang Ti Do kept safeguard over the prison of a thousand demons. But a young monk was fooled into releasing these demons, which in retribution laid waste to the monks and the Temple of God of China. Charged with the responsibility and the guilt of his action, the boy devoted his life and his family line to recapturing the demons. Now, a thousand years later, the last descendent of the Devil's Keepers must find a replacement! Cover by Mike S. Miller. 32pgs, FC (Note Price)SRP: $0.75 Cover price $0.75.

Summer 2005. Final issue. Disney movies, theme parks, toys... in short, everything Disney-related. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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1st Printing. The Enchanting Tales! This volume collects the storybook adaptations of the Walt Disney animation classics 101 Dalmations, Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Pocahontas, and Sleeping Beauty! Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 306 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

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Written by David Hine Penciled by Lan Medina Cover by Tom Raney "UNDERGROUND" The stunning conclusion to the "Underground" story-arc! Ismael and Bishop finally confront the tortured monster that dwells underneath District X! Can Ismael overcome his fears and do what's right?! He might have to if he wants Bishop to stay alive! Part 6 (of 6). 32 PGS. Cover price $2.99.

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Who's afraid of the Bad Wolf? Find out as we preview the final episodes of the current series inside; John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) - meet the new boy aboard the TARDIS; Dalek Attack - on set as the Doctor faces his greatest enemy. Cover price $7.99.

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by Various Donald battles his nephews to get them to bathe in this issue's Carl Barks reprint, his renowned "Three Dirty Little Ducks," from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #43 (April 1944). A modern Mickey Mouse tale, "Computer Commando," by Sarah Kinney and Rodriquez, and a modern Donald, "Homing Pigeons," drawn by Vicar, complete the book. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by John Byrne Art by Byrne & Doug Hazlewood Cover by Byrne Guest-starring Metamorpho! More about Nudge and Grunt's bizarre life together before the Doom Patrol is revealed! Plus, witness the origin of the Chief, as Niles Caulder's past comes back to haunt him ? literally! On sale April 27 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

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Lost - Written by Mark Masterson. Directed and Produced by Greg Mannino. Starring Catie Fisher. Continuing this unique adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, told in photo-comic style with live actors and digital effects. Featuring a strong, beautiful, female protagonist, science-fiction and fantasy themes, dazzling art and a contemporary attitude, this is a new Dorothy in a new Oz for the new Millennium. In this chapter, Dorothy discovers more mysteries and brings on the flying monkeys! Danger and beauty await us all in Oz. Mature Readers. Cover price $5.00.

Heavy Metal Edition - 1st printing. Based on the story by Bram Stoker. Bistritz, Please watch over my guest. His safety is very important to me. If anything untoward should happen to him or if he should disappear, do all you can to find him and to save his life. He is an Englishman and so likes adventure. The snow, the night and the wolves could put him in great danger. Do not waste a moment if you should have any worries about him. Your efforts will be generously rewarded - Dracula Hardcover, 12-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

by Adam Beranek, Christian Beranek, Chris Moreno, & Jay Fotos. Vlad Tepes of the Dracul Order and his empire are about to be overrun by the Turkish Army. He will certainly be killed, unless he makes a deal with Lucifer himself. Vlad will become Dracula, the first vampire, and be sent back to the time of Camelot to destroy King Arthur! 32pgs, FC (1 of 4)SRP: $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Special 29th Anniversary Issue. You Can Play an Evil Dragon; 101 Uses for a Dead Dragon; Eberron's Cult of the Dragon Below; Mep! Merk - Merk! Mep! - Ecology of the Kobold. Cover by Marc Sasso. Cover price $6.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $5.10

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Lost Relics of the Forgotten Realms. Rage, Hatred, Deceit - The Tortured Mind of Fraz-Urb'luu; It's Good to be the King - Keith Baker on Noble PCs; Ecology of the Behir. Cover price $6.99.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Dragon Ball: Part 2 (1999) #14-15 and Dragon Ball: Part 3 (2000) #1-3. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Who will be the winner? There's Goku and his fellow student Kuririn, a little Shaolin monk with big ideas. There's Yamcha, Goku's old enemy. There's Ran Fuan, who's not afraid to use her good looks to win a match. There's kaijû Giran, a rubbery monster with shark teeth and pterodactyl wings. There's Namu, an Indian mystic on a mission. But most of all, there's Jackie Chun, the mysterious old man with the greatest kung-fu ever! It's the ultimate battle of youth and power versus age and skill! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 18 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. The day of the Cell Game has come - the day when Earth's champions must compete to save the entire human race from destruction. All along, Cell has longed for a match with Goku, to crush the world's mightiest hero and establish its supremacy over all creation. Both of them have enough power flowing through their bodies to destroy the earth. But Goku knows something that Cell doesn't...he isn't the world's mightiest hero. That hero is Gohan, Goku's son. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 19 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Akira Toriyama. Awakening to his true power, the once meek Gohan pummels Cell, the former strongest being alive! But rather than suffer the indignity of defeat, Cell has a last desperate option: self-destruct and take the planet with him! Can the Saiyans and their allies save the world from being turned into a cinder? With the death of six billion people only seconds away, Goku and Gohan - father and son - must fight together for the final blow. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

Multiple Eisner Award winner Steve Rude's skill and powerful draftsmanship have made him one of the most talented artist for almost two decades. Rude discusses his approach to the craft of comics and drawing. Also, from the heyday of the web cartoon, Roque Ballesteros has been in the forefront of Flash animation. Having survived the burst of the dot-coms, Ballesteros continues to be one of the leaders in Flash animation. (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 96pgs, PCSRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Fine $7.70

1st printing. Story and art by Michele Petrucci. A collection of Michele Petrucci's first two critically acclaimed works. "Keires," in ancient Greek, means "hands" - the essence of creation. As a killer murders and mutilates his victims without any apparent logic, a misogynist detective, a university teacher searching for perfection, a sculptor trying to forget his awful past and a group of students get involved in a thrilling tale of blood and suspicion. Everything revolves around a mysterious death that will lead the characters to a bitter end, where innocence and guilt mix together and truth proves herself to be just the last work created by the hands of man. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

June 2005. 100% Official Dungeons & Dragons Content. Terror & Tyrannosaurs - A New Campaign Arc Begins; Shards of Eberron; A Demigod Dies at the End of Time - Epic Level Extravaganza! Plus: Dinosaurs, Dragons and Dryads; Inside: Andy Collins, Mike Mearls, James Wyatt; New Columns by Wil Wheaton and Monte Cook. Cover price $6.99.

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Christopher Long (w); Andy Kuhn (a). Marcus and Nugget's whirlwind of murder and mayhem spins out of control and threatens to destroy Duncan and his friends from rehab. Duncan discovers too late that trust and friendship are in short supply as he fights to survive the homicidal maniacs that have him in their crosshairs. 32pgs, PC (3 of 4)$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Issue #75/76 - June 2005. Mike Conran's news fanzine concentrating on Edgar Rice Burroughs. cover by Enric Torres Prat. Dum-Dum and ECOF 2004 convention reports, news. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 30 pages, black and white.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Richard Pini and Wendy Pini. Art and Cover by Wendy Pini. The Siege at Blue Mountain storyline comes to a close as Rayek meets up with the evil Winnowill and a new, dangerous alliance is formed! Plus, Cutter and the Wolfriders have stormed the mountain to rescue the cub Windkin and will not rest until all are safely returned! Softcover, 5-in. x 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Noel Tuazon, & Scott A. Keating. The men of Elk's Ridge have made a decision for which there is no turning back. But what got them to this point? This time we see the world from John Sr.'s point of view, as the formation and ideologies of Elk's Ridge becomes clearer. Covers by Datsun Tran. 32pgs. Cover price $3.00.

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by Kenneth Lillie-Paetz, & Brian Denham. Suffering from confusion? Afraid of what will happen next? Plagued by questions like, "Can Dr. Murchison survive with a knife at his throat and a mad woman in his head?" Ask yourself, will Miss Candra allow Ophelia to be killed to save the doctor? And where in is Antoine Vever? The specialists at Monkey Pharmacy Productions advise that for answers you need only to look within. 32pgs, FC (3 of 9)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Cover Photo by David Goldner. Stories by Frank Strom and Richard Howell. Pencils by Dan Day and James Fry. Provocative documentarian Mitchell Mohr claims that horror films desensitize viewers, and Elvira's a doubter, so they wager on whether Rosalind Wyck can be terrified enough to prove the point! Featuring "Elvira Exposed" and "Hoodoo Academy Part 1: Frat Night"! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Emo Boy Joins a Band. Story, art and cover by Steve Emond. A biting satire of the hyper-sensitive teen emo culture. Emo Boy is hired to write a song for his classmates band, but his deep feelings for the cute lead singer bring ruin to the project. Also featuring an interview with Emo Boy, in which he reveals his tragic past with considerable drama. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Yellow Title - 1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #64-83 and ANNUAL #5-6.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby.

Relive more of the FF's classic exploits as they stand united against Dr. Doom, Annihilus and Galactus! Featuring the first appearances of the Kree and the microversal Psycho-Man! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor and the Warlock formerly known as Him! Lee and Kirby were the ones who started it all, and they kept it going in these cosmic tales!

Softcover, 536 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

Blue Title - 1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #64-83 and ANNUAL #5-6.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby.

Relive more of the FF's classic exploits as they stand united against Dr. Doom, Annihilus and Galactus! Featuring the first appearances of the Kree and the microversal Psycho-Man! Guest-starring Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor and the Warlock formerly known as Him! Lee and Kirby were the ones who started it all, and they kept it going in these cosmic tales!

Softcover, 536 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Amazing Adventures (1970-1976 2nd Series) #18-39, Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #45, Killraven: Warrior of Worlds (1983 Marvel GN) , and Killraven (2001) #1. Written by ROY THOMAS, NEAL ADAMS, GERRY CONWAY, MARV WOLFMAN, DON MCGREGOR, BILL MANTLO, KEITH GIFFEN and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. Art by NEAL ADAMS, HOWARD CHAYKIN, HERB TRIMPE, RICH BUCKLER, GENE COLAN, CRAIG RUSSELL, KEITH GIFFEN, SAL BUSCEMA and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER. Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR. Remember the Martian invasion of 2001? No? Not to worry, some of Marvel's top talents have preserved it for you! Relive the sequel to H.G. Wells's masterpiece as a sword-wielding slave leads a band of fearless freedom fighters against Earth's alien overlords! Featuring mutants, madmen, metal monsters and more! Guest-starring (who else?) Spider-Man! Free Earth! Softcover, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

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by Gala Ferriere, Jim Zubkavich, Noi Sackda, Greg Boychuk, & Roberto Campus. A young Kidale is anointed with the power of a reincarnated Solar Exalted and becomes the catalyst for conflict and heroism in the glittering glass city of Chiaroscuro. In a world where the gods have turned their attention away from mankind and incredibly powerful exalts stride forth to remake Creation in their image, legends will be forged and sacrifices will be made. Cover price $3.49.

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House of M: Prelude - The Devil's Own Part 2 of 4 - Written by Chris Claremont Pencils & Cover by Aaron Lopresti. The Devil's Own Part 2 of 4. Magneto and Professor X face some tough choices with their charge on Genosha, while Callisto and Archangel face a deadly and familiar adversary?Viper! 32 PGS. (each)/Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Tony Bedard Penciled by Mizuki Sakakibara Cover by MIKE MCKONE "TIME BREAKERS" Part 1 of 4. It all starts here! The story where all your questions will be answered! Why is the Timebroker so evil all of a sudden?! Who are the Timebreakers?! Who's been pulling the strings all along?! And when the heck is Beak going to make himself useful?! You won't want to miss this one, folks! This is the big one! 32 PGS. (each)/Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Tony Bedard Penciled by Mizuki Sakakibara Cover by MIKE MCKONE "TIME BREAKERS" Part 1 of 4. It all starts here! The story where all your questions will be answered! Why is the Timebroker so evil all of a sudden?! Who are the Timebreakers?! Who's been pulling the strings all along?! And when the heck is Beak going to make himself useful?! You won't want to miss this one, folks! This is the big one! 32 PGS. (each)/Marvel PSR Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

By Ken Haeser, Peter A. Deluca and Buz Hasson. Final issue! Asia faces Prometheus with the fate of the world hanging in the balance! 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Riichiro Inagaki. Art by Yusuke Murata. The second game of the season finds Sena and the Devilbats lined up against the champion White Knights. Big and ferocious, the Knights feature a squad of the toughest kids in high school. Will Sena wimp out of this one or will he break through the Knights' defense to see daylight? And what's the deal with the Devilbats' center? Will we ever find out why his head is shaped like a chestnut? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

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Written by Bill Willingham Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha Cover by James Jean. Don't miss the beginning of the engrossing 5-part story "Homelands." It's a typical day back in the world from which the inhabitants of Fabletown escaped, full of war and tyranny, not to mention taxes. But in the midst of all the conquering and the slaying comes a mysterious masked man on a quest to find the woman in red he believed was killed centuries ago. On sale April 13 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.50.

100-page Summer Issue! George A. Romero's Land of the Dead; Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds; Rob Zombie's Devil's Rejects are coming; More Ghouls - Undead FX; Fango Video's Dead Meat; The Exorcist - lost prequel unveiled; Dark Water - raining terror. Cover price $7.99.

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Written by Karl Kesel Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT Cover by JIM CHEUNG "Dream Fever!" Part 1 of 2. Diablo's back-- more dangerous than ever as the potion-toting terrorist declares alchemical warfare on the FF! Making matters worse, the World's Greatest Imaginauts are becoming more and more tired, irritable, delirious... sick! Coincidence... or part of Diablo's nightmarish plan? All this and The Inhumans, Dr. Doom and guest stars galore! 32 PGS. (each)/Marvel PSR ...$2.99 (each) Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Karl Kesel Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT Cover by JIM CHEUNG "Dream Fever!" Part 2 of 2).Diablo's back-- more dangerous than ever as the potion-toting terrorist declares alchemical warfare on the FF! Making matter worse, the World's Greatest Imaginauts are becoming more and more tired, irritable, delirious... sick! Coincidence... or part of Diablo's nightmarish plan? All this and The Inhumans, Dr. Doom and guest stars galore! 32 PGS. (each)/Marvel PSR ...$2.99 (each) Cover price $2.99.