Comic books December 2005

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If you've never heard of Penny Arcade, it's possible you were killed tragically in a snowplow accident and your ghost is haunting the place where you once lived, convinced that you are still alive! Or you may have just missed out on this new invention called 'the Internet.' But don't fear, because Penny Arcade, the most popular web comic ever, is coming to comics shops and bookstores everywhere! The comic for gamers, by gamers is now available to everyone! In celebration of January release of Attack of the Bacon Robots, the first Penny Arcade collection, we're offering readers a twenty-five-cent preview of the book in a twenty-four-page comic! Cover price $0.25.

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Hey, Perhapa-pals! Todd Dezago here. I really don't want to date myself but, y'know, I can remember a time when there wasn't any PREVIEWS. No solicitations, no cover image, no three sentence encapsulation that sorta dilutes the thrills of an upcoming story. Back then the only way you knew what your hero was in store for next month was on the last panel of this month's issue! Like-Next Issue: The Rhino! It was enticing! It was exciting! Don't get me wrong-I love PREVIEWS-it's wonderful publication. However, in honor of those bygone days, we here at The Perhapanauts will be using this space to introduce ourselves, preview some awesome artwork, and maybe tell a few jokes. Check back here next month for some of that kind of fun. Oh, and please check out The Perhapanauts #2 for a comic that's packed with adventure, chills, and excitement! After all, we do it for you. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Phantom (2003 Moonstone) #1-4. Written by Ben Raab. Art by Pat Quinn and Nick Derington. The modern day Phantom continues his quest for law and order in the jungles of Bangalla and beyond in this collection of the first four issues of the sold-out ongoing series. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing.

By Robert Wallace.

The wings of death brush past the Phantom Detective as he pits brains and brawn against the sinister cunning of a diabolical criminal's fiendish brand of deviltry in this complete novel originally published in the March, 1943 issue of Phantom Detective magazine.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, Text (With B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $15.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. This trade collects for the first time the Graham Nolan Sunday Phantom comics strips. This volume collects five complete stories and sports a new cover by Nolan. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 152 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Rubber Bandits!" Collects Plastic Man (2003-2006 3rd Series DC) #8-11 and 13-14.

Story and art by Kyle Baker.

Another volume of offbeat and hysterical Plas adventures by Harvey and Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Kyle Baker! In RUBBER BANDITS our pliable hero wrecks continuity as we know it, investigates a vampire, gets in trouble with homeland security, battles a menacing mouse, and stops one of the worst crimes ever: illegal music downloading!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Magazine covering "playsets and toys from the atomic age & beyond." Christmas Special interview with Roy Rogers Junior, Roy Rogers Playsets Part 1, Roy Rogers Toys in Color, and more. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; part color, part black and white; 52 pages on slick paper. Cover price $6.95.

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by Ted Naifeh. Polly isn't a pirate... yet. But that doesn't mean the crew of the Titania isn't determined to make it so. Maybe the dashing Pirate Prince will have better luck. Or maybe Polly will stay committed to her life of privilege and high society... 32pgs, B&W (3 of 6)SRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Written by Amy Keating Rogers and John Rozum Art by Christopher Cook, Ricardo Garcia-Fuentes and Mike DeCarlo Cover by Phil Moy Mojo Jojo is cooking up trouble! Or so the Powerpuff Girls believe after the plotting primate opens his own restaurant! Plus, you can help the Powerpuffs save a costume party from Gangreen Gang disaster! Cover price $2.25.

Exclusive The Goon strip by Eric Powell. Sneak peeks: 2 pages from Batman: Year One Hundred #1; 3 pages from Warlord #1; 3 pages from The American Way #1; 4 pages from Bomb Queen #1; 4 pages from The Portent #1. Flip covers: Transformers: Beast Wars #1 by Don Figueroa; Warlord by Bart Sears. Cover price $4.50.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katsu Aki.

Gabriella comes to principal Baraffe as an agent of ADC Japan to request ward-ship of Shiomi. When Baraffe refuses, Dr. Watabe orders Gabriella to take Shiomi by any means necessary! Meanwhile, Ren is still plotting to eliminate ADC, much to Faafa's dismay. When Ren appears inside ADC, Tokimitsu is ready to great him. Will Ren's efforts be the source of his own demise?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rated T

Cover price $9.99.

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Written by GARTH ENNIS Penciled by LEO FERNANDEZ Cover by TIM BRADSTREET "THE SLAVERS" Something horrible happened to Viorica in the hills of her home country, Moldavia, and Frank Castle is determined that the men responsible will pay for it. Unfortunately for him, those men have connections in high places and the Punisher's got bigger problems than revenge to deal with: an NYPD vigilante task force unlike anything he's ever seen. Part 2 (of 6). 32 PGS./ MAX ? EXPLICIT CONTENT ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Ancient Egypt - the very birthplace of civilization and science...and an immortal vampire born of betrayal and murder! The former slave girl Sakkara completes her tale to a mysterious stranger - one who will change her forever... The Origin of Purgatori continues! Cover price $2.95.

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Wizard World Texas Limited Edition Jay Company Variant Cover by Eric Basaldua. Limited to 500 copies. NOTE: Jay Company certificate may or may not be present.
Ancient Egypt - the very birthplace of civilization and science...and an immortal vampire born of betrayal and murder! The former slave girl Sakkara completes her tale to a mysterious stranger - one who will change her forever... The Origin of Purgatori continues!

Add to cart PGX 9.8 $110.00 or Best Offer View scan PGX Signature Edition Paper: White Signed by e.Bas at Amazing Hawaii 2017. Jay Company Edition. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Limited Edition Jay Company Virgin Variant Cover by Eric Basaldua. NOTE: Jay Company Comics certificate of authenticity may or may not be present.

Ancient Egypt - the very birthplace of civilization and science...and an immortal vampire born of betrayal and murder! The former slave girl Sakkara completes her tale to a mysterious stranger - one who will change her forever... The Origin of Purgatori continues!

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Limited Edition Wizard World Texas Jay Company Virgin Sketch Variant Cover by Ebas (Eric Basaldua). NOTE: Jay Company Comics certificate of authenticity may or may not be present.

Ancient Egypt - the very birthplace of civilization and science...and an immortal vampire born of betrayal and murder! The former slave girl Sakkara completes her tale to a mysterious stranger - one who will change her forever... The Origin of Purgatori continues!

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Written by SCOTT KURTZ art & cover by SCOTT KURTZ. Deadlines, long workweeks and stress are building up for the staff of Player Versus Player Magazine. It's time to blow off some steam and decompress. And we all know how geeks blow of steam...LIVE ACTION ROLEPLAYING! It's nerd overload when the gang dons armor, shields and swords and heads to the park. This can only end one way: PIE FIGHT! Cover price $2.99.

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Vol. 327 #4264 - Dec. 17-30, 2005. Articles include: Christmas special with many Doctor Who features, a Narnia CD, news and TV and radio listings. 9-in. x 11 3/4-in., 154 pages, full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Berel Wein. Born in Cordova, Spain, early in the 12th century, Rabbi Moses ben Maimon fled the terrors of fanatic Muslim Almohads, surviving with his family in the mountains of Spain for seven years. Forced to flee again, he made his way to Fez, North Africa, then to Israel, finally settling in Egypt. One of the first and greatest of the Giants of the middle ages and Codifier of Jewish Law of all time. He was also physician to the court of Saladin! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

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Written by Dave Gibbons Art and cover by Ivan Reis & Marc Campos. The war takes an ugly, brutal turn as two worlds and countless lives are ripped asunder, setting the stage for the galaxy's greatest battle and leading into the INFINITE CRISIS! Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Collects Rann-Thanagar War (2005) #1-6.

Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and Marc Campos. Cover by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos.

Don't miss this thrilling new trade paperback that collects the 6-issue miniseries and helped set the stage for INFINITE CRISIS! The planet Rann was taken from its solar system, hidden for its own protection. But when the danger passed, it was placed in a different system. Now threatening Thanagar's very existence, Rann tries to maintain peace and save the populations of two worlds. A religious fanatic, though, aspires to something else: power. And to achieve it, she's willing to sacrifice as many people and as many worlds as necessary! Standing in her way are the greatest champions from across the universe: Adam Strange, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Green Lantern, the Omega Men, L.E.G.I.O.N. and the Darkstars. Alliances are forged, friendships tested, and the balance of galactic power will be redefined before the conflict is over!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Hiro Mashima.

With the battle against Doryu over, we stop for a rest at the merpeople's village. But, after a brief rest, something incredible starts happening in the Dark World. DC's super secret "Project DR" is put into operation and before you know it, Lucia is on the move! In order to bring the world Celia's wonderful smile, and also to save the world, our battle must continue!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Hiro Mashima.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $9.99.

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This issue: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - We Review the New Book by J.K. Rowling; New Fantasy Film Series - C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia; Fantasy Stories by Jane Yolen, Tanith Lee & Liz Williams; Harry Potter Returns in The Goblet of Fire; Plus - Games, Folkroots, The Fantasy Art of Brom, & More. Harry Potter art cover. Cover price $3.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rei Mikamoto. Terror has struck the sleepy little town of Shiraike. A serial killer stalks the streets murdering innocent girls. Twenty-nine grisly murders have been committed, with no clues to catch the killer. That is, until the town receives a strange visitor: a beautiful young woman who can raise the dead. She is Reiko the Zombie Shop, necromancer for hire. For a price, she'll wake your dead, if only to find a clue to their demise, but she's not responsible for what the dead will say or do once they awaken! Part Sixth Sense and part Evil Dead-the ultra-violent, comical, and disturbing manga Reiko the Zombie Shop has been resurrected stateside and translated into English in its original format for the first time. Don't miss the first volume of the series that took Japanese readers by the throat and made them scream for more! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

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PAUL JENKINS (W), HUMBERTO RAMOS (A/Cover), and LEONARDO OLEA (C). Things heat up for Detective Charlie Northern both on and off the case, as he grows close to unraveling the mysterious death of the man in line to be the next pope, and even closer to Vatican lawyer Lucille Pelliccia. A series of revelatory clues may seem like good fortune for Northern, but it only serves to increase the desperation of his shadowy suspects. They decide to send Northern a message-one that takes the stakes of his hunt to a deadly new level. Cover price $2.99.

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Someone wants Detective Charlie Northern dead. Brought to the Vatican to investigate the strange death of the Pope's most likely successor, Northern has uncovered too much, and now, someone close to him has been murdered. Dark and powerful forces are at work, but Northern doesn't care anymore. He knows he's dangerously close to the truth, and nothing short of Hell itself is going to stop him from finding out who or what is out to destroy his life. Humberto Ramos' always fantastic artwork takes an amazing turn with this complex and shocking murder mystery. Cover price $2.99.

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by Ty Templeton, Joe O'Brien, Salgood Sam, Attila, Bernie Mireault, & Denis Rodier. San Diego in flames! Talking apes in revolt! Nuclear Armageddon! MR Comics brings the original apes back in a new six issue mini-series featuring Caesar, Cornelius, Zaius, Zira, Taylor, and other classic characters. Two Simian packed stories per issue! 7x10, 32pgs, FC (1 of 6)SRP: $3.98 Cover price $3.98.

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(W) Fiona Avery (P) Al Rio (I) Will Conrad (Cov) Staz Johnson. Lionel Zerb wrestles with inner demons as the conclusion to this six-part mini-series whips to a dramatic conclusion. The choice lies between his childhood-love, Lily, and in finding out if there is more to life than he or any other Special can see. Lionel is about to face an eternity in anguish for the answer to the Universe's greatest questions. Is there a God, an afterlife, a rebirth? Great new Rising Stars action is brought to you by Fiona Avery (Amazing Fantasy, Araña)! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens An OMAC PROJECT tie-in! As the dreaded OMACs scour Blüdhaven for all costumes, Robin finds himself in the unenviable position of trying to save the newly resurrected Darla Aquista ? the very girl who swore to use her demonic powers to rid the world of Robin! 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Play it Again Sam!" Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant. Art by Ian Gibson. Sam Slade is the 22nd century's greatest robo-hunter - if your droid has disappeared or there's a cyborg on the loose, he's the man to call. Now, he's been employed by the British Government, and he's facing musical lunacy on every side during National Song Week. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $17.99.

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Written by Tommy Yune, Jason Waltrip & John Waltrip Art and cover by Omar Dogan & Udon Studios The legendary Robotech saga continues! After 20 years, the mysterious circumstances behind the disappearance of Admiral Rick Hunter will be revealed in this 5-issue miniseries featuring much of the original Robotech cast as well as a behind-the-scenes look into the production of the upcoming Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles DVD! In 2022, an Expeditionary Force departed from Earth in search of the homeworld of the Robotech Masters. However, its discovery would spark an interstellar conflict that would last decades. An uneasy alliance is finally reached, but a secret pact with an enemy within the ranks threatens to start a new war that could destroy the Expeditionary Force and the human race! Cover price $3.50.

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And in issue #2, the treachery of General Edwards is revealed, but not before the SDF-3 is nearly destroyed! When betrayal harms the very ones that he loves, how far is Admiral Rick Hunter willing to go to take retribution? With their flagship in ruins, Rick sends Captain Vince Grant with the upgraded battlefortress Tokugawa in hot pursuit to the Invid homeworld of Optera, but will it be enough to take on Edwards's new alien technology? Cover price $3.50.

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by Alex Sheikman with Joel Chua. A steampunk sushi samurai western about loyalty, honor and revenge. In a world populated by silent samurai, fast-talking geisha, deadly mecha-betsushikime, digital djihits, morphing butterflies, and corporate corruption, Niko, a member of the elite bodyguard corps dedicated to protecting the queen, is sent on a mission to recover a stolen invention that, in the wrong hands, could trigger a bloody civil war. The ever- present violence and chaos that exists on the fringes of this "civilized" society couldn't care less about Niko and his mission... The first issue features a cover by Ryan Sook (Arkham Asylum, Hawkman). MATURE THEMES 32pgs, FCSRP: $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

There are no individual issues 5 and 6, the content is contained in the Rocketo: Journey to the Hidden Sea volume 1 graphic novel.

The World's leading horror culture and entertainment publication! In this issue: GRIME AND PUNISHMENT DOWN UNDER -Indie Horror Spotlight! 2006 is shaping up to be a banner year for low-budget horror filmmakers, and Australian leads the charge with Greg McLean's Wolf Creek. Plus: Sneak peeks at four other exceptional independent terrors from around the globe. by John W. Bowen, Jovanka Vuckovic, Liisa Ladouceur, Brad Abraham and Dave Alexander. Cover price $7.95.

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By Various. Rumble Pak is an anthology comic book series showcasing original manga created by artists from around the world. Rumble Pak engages readers in original and unique stories from sci-fi, action/adventure, fantasy and comedy. Contains four stories: "Bleed 1.0," "The Monkey Tale," "Mad Beanz" and "God Drug." 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

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Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN Penciled by ADRIAN ALPHONA Cover by JO CHEN "EAST COAST/WEST COAST" Runaways co-creator Adrian Alphona returns for part one of the Runaways' coast-to-coast adventure, guest-starring Cloak and Dagger AND the New Avengers! When Cloak is accused of a crime he didn't commit by the heroes of New York City, the vigilante is forced to turn to the teenage Runaways for help. This issue will take our teens to a place they've never been: NYC! Part 1 (of 4). 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki. As a new age dawns, there are those who still cling to the ways of bloodshed, and see the days of peace and prosperity which Kenshin and others like him fought so hard to bring forth, as betrayal. In 10 days' time, the enemies of Kenshin will come for him, and all who stand beside him are in danger. Is the time of earthly justice truly at hand? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. Story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The ghosts of Kenshin's past come to wreak havoc on his future as the fight is literally brought to the doorstep of the Kamiya Dojo. Three great battles¯three great warriors! Myôjin Yahiko, takes on a fighter more than twice his age. Sagara Sanosuke, learns a new humility and becomes the stronger for it. And Himura Kenshin, begins to see a way to atone for the sins of the hitokiri. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Kiss and Tell!" Collects Ruule: Kiss and Tell (2004) #1-8. Written by JEFF AMANO. Art by CRAIG ROUSSEAU. Cover by JEFF AMANO. Betrayed by all legs and even more curves, Sam Swede finds himself alone and in-between the mob and dirty cops. Having immense strength never gave Sam a reason to use his noggin' much, not even as a private dick. So no one was surprised that Sam got taken to the bank when he met a dame with the upstairs to match her downstairs. The real surprise was how Sam came back and made the whole stinkin' town pay. The critically acclaimed film noir take on the Samson & Delilah classic in one complete volume! Softcover, 220 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.