Comic books December 2007

Blood Goddess cover. Limited to 750 copies. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Golden cover. Limited to 1500 copies. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Moonlight Wrap cover. Limited to 1000 copies. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Playful cover. Limited to 750 copies. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Premium cover. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Seely cover. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.99.

Serpents cover. Limited to 750 copies. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Swordplay cover. Limited to 1500 copies. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $5.99.

Wrap cover. Swimsuit pin-up book with art by Juan Jose Ryp, Ivan Rodriguez, Raulo Caceres, Gabriel Guzman, Richard Ortiz, Matt Martin, Rafa Lopez and Daniel HDR. Full color, 16 pages, slick paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Book 4: Swords against Wizardry!" Written by Fritz Leiber. Sent by a witch on a foolhardy journey, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser return to the icy reaches of the north in search of dubious treasure. There, they are seduced by the glittering attractions of an ice woman, who brings them with her to her shadowy lair. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser-brothers in arms-are overwhelmed by intimations of power and rise to usurp power in Quarmall, a dangerous region of lies, magic, and swords. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Jason. Set in the present time, The Last Musketeer stars the by-now centuries old musketeer Athos, who has been reduced to a suavely dressed but useless near-panhandler trading on his now almost extinct fame. All this changes when one day the Martians attack Earth. Suddenly there is a need for swashes to be buckled, and Athos leaps back into the fray with a vengeance. The Last Musketeer is a vintage sci-fi adventure with a unique twist from an internationally acclaimed cartoonist. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Jason. Set in the present time, The Last Musketeer stars the by-now centuries old musketeer Athos, who has been reduced to a suavely dressed but useless near-panhandler trading on his now almost extinct fame. All this changes when one day the Martians attack Earth. Suddenly there is a need for swashes to be buckled, and Athos leaps back into the fray with a vengeance. The Last Musketeer is a vintage sci-fi adventure with a unique twist from an internationally acclaimed cartoonist. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY JAMES FENIMORE COOPER) Penciled by STEVE KURTH WITH DENIS MEDRI Cover by Gerald Parel It's the final battle against the Huron tribe-but in the midst of the chaos, Cora asks the heroic Hawkeye to stay with her-as her husband. And as Hawkeye's fame as a warrior spreads far and wide, he wonders about the life he could have...It's the bittersweet conclusion to this classic tale of transitional times-plus in the final chapter of 'Deerslayer,' learn more about Hawkeye's formative years! Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $26.00

Add to cart Very Fine $26.00

1st printing. Collects Legion of Super Heroes (1984-1989 3rd Series) #1-6.

Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Keith Giffen, Steve Lightle, Joe Orlando, and Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Keith Giffen.

Don't miss the first exciting collection of The Legion of Super-Heroes' series that launched in 1984, featuring the talents of legendary Legion creators Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen!

In this fast-paced, futuristic title, collecting the first six issues of the series, The Legion learns of a conspiracy by a consortium of evil calling itself The Legion of Super-Villains to destroy the team - and it's Karate Kid who pays the ultimate price!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.90

Written by Jai Nitz Art by Ethen Beavers Cover by Sanford Greene The Legion is called to the planet of New Themyscira, where the only rule is No Boys Allowed. But when the princess is kidnapped and the boys decide to sneak in, will it be love at first fight? Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. Written by Dara Naraghi. Art by Irapuan Luiz, Shom Bhuiya, Marvin Mann. Neil Errar, Jason Scott Jones, Jerry Lange. Tom Williams, Steven Spenser Ledford, Adrian Barbu, Steve Black, Andy Bennett, and Tim McClurg. Lifelike is a diverse collection of slice-of-life stories...and beyond. Each vignette, illustrated by a different artist, presents a glimpse into a different corner of the world outside our window. From the sentimental to the shocking, the familiar to the unknown, it's all here. Lifelike's stories are not limited to the clichéd autobiographic tales so often associated with the genre. Instead, the stories range in content from noir crime to love stories to war memoirs to humorous conversation pieces. A multicultural, multiethnic cast of characters infuses the book with a realism often missing from today's comics. Hardcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Curse of the Umbrella!" Story and art by Lewis Trondheim. The great talent behind Mr. O pours his heart out in funny snippets of everyday life. His paranoia, little annoyances, big annoyances, chase of rainbows, love of comics, travel impressions from around the world, dealing with kids, being a kid - it's all about life as we know it. A collection from his comics blog that expands his palette with full-color painting, Trondheim's uncanny sense of observation relates his experiences closely. Another touch of genius by one of today's best and most influential comic artists. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

by Ken Haeser & Buzz Hanson Once he was a mindless zombie, one of the walking dead feasting on human victims, until the memories of his past human life came flooding back to him in a single moment of horror. Now, 20 years after that fateful night, The Living Corpse discovers that redemption is not easily granted. Now he is the gatekeeper to our world, holding back the forces of darkness that only one of their own can fight. But can he fight his own inner demons as well as his hunger for human brains? Features two covers by XXXXXXXXX! Cover price $2.99.

Limited Edition virgin cover by Josh Medors. Limited to 500 copies. by Ken Haeser & Buzz Hanson Once he was a mindless zombie, one of the walking dead feasting on human victims, until the memories of his past human life came flooding back to him in a single moment of horror. Now, 20 years after that fateful night, The Living Corpse discovers that redemption is not easily granted. Now he is the gatekeeper to our world, holding back the forces of darkness that only one of their own can fight. But can he fight his own inner demons as well as his hunger for human brains? Features two covers by XXXXXXXXX!

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

With his allies dead, the Lobster must fight his way through a mutated menagerie of mystical and scientific abominations to stop the sinister machinations of his mysterious adversary. After years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in the character's first solo series. Written and with covers by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

by Jason L. Blair & Leanne Buckley The denizens of Colombiana don't much believe in the Long Count - the end of the Mayan calendar and the end of the world - but Carmen Sandoval, a 23-year old national sports hero, has heard her master's call. Carmen returns to el Barrio, the city she abandoned five years previously, and is immediately set upon by old rivals bearing ill will and dirty magic. But no one will stand in the way of her duty - to find the great dragon Quetzalcoatl, her master and guide, and assume the burden she is destined to fulfill! Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $11.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $12.75

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Cover by Scott Gross. Written by Frank Strom and Sam Agro. Art by David Alvarez, Walter Carzon, Scott Roberts, Mike DeCarlo, Ruben Torreiro and Jorge Pacheco. Spooky times are here again! Witch Hazel has the itch for fame and is going to make Bugs Bunny her agent -- whether he likes it or not -- in "Every Witch Way" by Frank Strom, David Alvarez and Mike DeCarlo. Plus: Daffy Duck in "Bad Scare Day" by Frank Strom, Walter Carzon and Ruben Torreiro. Also: Porky Pig in "House of Horror" by Sam Agro, Scott Roberts and Jorge Pacheco. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing. By J. M. Clements. For more than two hundred years, during the Vikings' heyday, all Europe shivered in fear at their terrifying approach. This lavishly illustrated and interactive book explains why! The first adventure in the exciting, new Lost Worlds series, this tome illuminates every aspect of Viking history and culture, from their legends and lore to their journeys of exploration and their discovery of America five hundred years before Columbus. Most exciting of all, the volume contains dozens of special features to heighten the experience, with sound chips, gatefolds featuring a Viking map, a cut-through illustration of a longship, a depiction of the Bayeux tapestry showing the Normans attacking England, five embossed Runestone concertina booklets, and accounts of Viking legends re-imagined by some of Europe's premier fantasy artists. Hardcover, 11 1/2-in. x 11-in., 134 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Written by Josh Elder and Randy Fairma. Art by Gigi. Sam Driscoll is a nice guy - the kind who always finishes last. Then a self-aware computer named DANTE chooses him as a test subject, offering Sam success, money, and the chance to finally be somebody. But when Sam meets Megan, the girl of his dreams, he finds out that's not part of DANTE's plan, and hell hath no fury like a computer scorned! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Brian Azzarello Art by Werther Dell'Edera Cover by Marcelo Frusin 'Blackwater Falls,' part 5. As the wedding all of Blackwater has been waiting for draws near, Ruth's deadly intentions come to fruition, and the town - and government soldiers - won't know what hit them. Meanwhile has Atticus' time and luck finally run out? Cover price $2.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Calamity Jane!"

Written by Rene Goscinny. Art by Morris.

Calamity Jane saves Lucky Luke from a delicate situation, and a friendship is quickly formed. They arrive together in El Plomo where Calamity Jane proves by her manners and her strength that she's not a weak woman when she acquires the local saloon by winning an arm-wrestling match! Its former owner, August Oyster, is hopping mad and has only one obsession: to send her packing! Lucky Luke is - along with Asterix and Tintin - one of the most famous graphic novel characters with over 250 million copies sold worldwide!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.95.

Cover art by Richard Williams. Statement of Ownership;Total paid distribution = 205,890. Ad for The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon And Graphic Art, Inc. "MAD Deconstructs TV Talk Shows," script by Desmond Devlin, art by Sam Viviano; A look at the Colbert Report TV show. "You're Not Exactly Full of The True Spirit of Christmas If...," script and art by John Caldwell; Things you might do during the Christmas season that show you're a jerk. "Are We Winning The War On Terrorism?", script by Barry Liebmann, art by Ward Sutton; Questions about the progress of the war. The Don Martin 2008 Calendar. "Ways To Keep Voters Interested Until Election Day," script and art by Teresa Burns Parkhurst; Goofy ways to pump up interest in the election by using television show gimmicks. "The MAD World of Family Life," script by Stan Sinberg, art by Marc Hempel; Mostly parents acting badly. "Monroe and...The Tutor," script by Anthony Barbieri, art by Tom Fowler; Monroe needs a tutor and the family finds a good one. Monroe actually passes a test but the tutor leaves due to nonpayment. "Spy Vs. Spy," script and art by Peter Kuper; The White Spy consistently escapes bombardment by the Black Spy and eventually drops a bomb himself. "A MAD Look At Sports Scandals," script and art by Sergio Aragones; Monetary, drug and criminal sports scandals. "Not So Hot Topic Catalog," script by Scott Maiko and Albert Crudo (clothes stylist), photos by Irving Schild; Catalog of ugly clothes and stupid gifts. Justice League Padlocks ad. 56 pgs., B&W. Cover price $3.99.

Inside: Tony Hawk interview! Plus: Cory in the House's Kyle Massey interview! Also: Our most gross game ever, 2008 wall calendar, Brain Drool, puzzles, fakeouts, cartoons, Willy Nilly, Spy vs. Spy Jr.! Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.50

With the answer to the most asked question of the summer answered - 'Who is Madame Mirage?', award winning author Paul Dini (COUNTDOWN, LOST) and hot new artist Kenneth Rocafort (HUNTER-KILLER) turn the excitement up to eleven. Mirage cuts loose in this issue and stretches her powers to the limit as she unleashes an all out assault on Aggressive Solutions International's headquarters! Mirage is through toying with the villains of ASI... or is she? Cover price $2.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Atomics (2000) #1-8. Story and art by Mike Allred. From pop art wizard Mike Allred comes straight-up superhero good times! The Atomics are a group of fun-lovin' hipster heroes trying to make a difference. They fight crime, befriend monster aliens and find love in Snap City! Spun off from the pages of Madman, Frank 'Madman' Einstein also appears alongside the Mutant Street Beatniks turned Super-Heroes. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sun-Young Lee. Jay and Aru are two of the most popular students in wizardry school. However, before they can graduate, they must venture out into the real world and fulfill a one-year magic contract with a human girl named Cho-Ah. Is Cho-Ah ready to have two enthusiastic young wizards-to-be at her beck and call? Softcover, 5 1/2-ion. x 8-in., B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Written by RAYMOND E. FEIST Adapted by BRYAN J. GLASS Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by BRETT BOOTH Political schemes abound as the kingdom teeters on the brink of Tsurani invasion. Duke Borric's expedition discovers that all is not well at the royal palace of Prince Erland of Krondor. Tomas has been abandoned to face the life-draining menace of a fearsome wraith on his own. And in the ancient mines of Mac Mordain, Cadal Dolgan, the Dwarven chieftain, and his mighty battleaxe return to face off against the ancient power of Rhuagh, the great golden dragon. Meanwhile, Pug encounters an intriguing new princess. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by RAYMOND E. FEIST Adapted by BRYAN J.L. GLASS Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN Cover by KHOI PHAM The Eve of the Riftwar is here! Pug and the ducal party at last fulfill their desperate quest and arrive at the Kingdom's capital city of Rillanon. But the unease and growing tension of their long journey culminates in frustration as King Rodric the 4th reveals himself as a sovereign unhinged, plagued by indecisiveness and terrifying personality shifts. Treachery abounds, and not all is as it appears to be. As Duke Borric contemplates treason against the crown, the Riftwar finally erupts as the mighty Tsurani Empire begin their conquest of Midkemia. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDER DUMAS) Penciled by HUGO PETRUS Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Former musketeer D'Artagnan has taken King Louis's twin brother Philippe to the Bastille to be imprisoned and placed in an iron mask. But fellow musketeer Athos spies Philippe in the iron mask-and if the king finds out about it, Athos' life will be forfeit! Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Written by Ty Templeton. Art by Ig Guara, Norman Lee & Jay Leisten. Cover by Tom Grummett. Ok, you're a super hero. And you've got to fight a robot. But while the robot can punch and blast you with lasers, YOU can't touch him. That's a problem, right? That's what the Avengers are up against when they encounter THE VISION! Cover price $2.99.

Written by STEVE NILES Pencils & Cover by LEONARD KIRK Hmmmm...can't remember...Hulk Knit! No, that's not right. Hulk Bake Muffins! Nope, nope...Oh! I know...HULK SMASH!!! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "The Silver Surfer!" Collects Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four (2005) #25-28. Written by FRED VAN LENTE. Art by CORY HAMSCHER. Cover by PAUL SMITH. All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits. Featuring the Watcher, alternate-reality versions of Doctor Doom and Spider-Man, and more! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 3/4-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

Written by Paul Benjamin. Art by David Nakayama and Gary Martin. Cover by David Nakayama. When it comes to capturing the Hulk, General Ross doesn't fool around. He's recruited the nuclear powered villain Radioactive Man and he's also outfitted Madrox the Multiple Man with a Hulkbuster exoskeleton that duplicates when he does. But the Hulk's not the only one in trouble when their mountainside battle triggers an avalanche that threatens an entire town. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Misunderstood Monster!" Collects Marvel Adventures: Hulk (2007) #1-4. Written by PAUL BENJAMIN. Art by DAVID NAKAYAMA. Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN. The Green Goliath smashes his way into his own Marvel Adventures title! See how brilliant scientist Bruce Banner was cursed to transform into the rampaging Hulk! Learn why Banner's girlfriend Betty Ross left him, why her father, General 'Thunderbolt' Ross, hunts him and why Rick Jones blames himself for creating the monster. Most of all, thrill to the Hulk smashing everything in sight! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 3/4-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $6.99.

Written by FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by JAMES CORDEIRO Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG Iron Man dons his SPACE ARMOR to rescue a Stark orbital platform from his old enemy, the LIVING LASER - but during their zero-G battle they unleash an even deadlier threat: the all-new, all-terrifying SWARM! This sentient cloud of nanobots wants to consume and convert every bit of matter in its path - including Earth itself! Shellhead and Laser must forge an uneasy alliance to stop Swarm from laying waste to the planet Cover price $2.99.

Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by POP MHAN Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER Glub blub glub Spidey glub blub fights glub blub blub blub HYDRO-MAN!!!!!! Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Collects Marvel Adventures Spider-Man (2005) #29 and Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four (2005) #25. Written by Peter David and Fred Van Lente. Art by Pop Mhan and Cory Hamscher. Cover by Patrick Scherberger. Y'know, some people just don't like museums. They're cold, boring, super-villains are always stealing stuff...wait, what? Yo! GREY GARGOYLE! Stop stealing stuff! All right, fine...but you're gonna have to deal with SPIDEY! Then, the Human Torch falls into a probability rift and finds himself flung across innumerable alternate realities, including: a world where a heroic Victor Von Doom, a.k.a. Doc Iron, battles against Mr. Devious, Monsterman, The Human Pyre and The Unstoppable Woman...a.k.a. The Frightful Four; a world where the Femmetastic Four defends a world completely depopulated of men (then Johnny shows up); and a world where Johnny's arch-nemesis runs the FF...that's right, SPIDER-MAN! Can The Watcher help Torch get back to his timeline, or will he wander forever through 'The Worlds of What If?' 64 pages, full color. All Ages. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM, STUART & KATHRYN IMMONEN, M. ZACHARY SHERMAN & RICH KOSLOWSKI Penciled by DAVE WILKINS, STUART IMMONEN, KHOI PHAM Cover by STUART IMMONEN Hellcat leaps into action coming face-to-face with her darkest nightmare-herself!?! And if one man could single-handedly take down a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, it's-Taskmaster! Meanwhile, the mystery deepens, as we learn more about a secret team, dedicated to the ideals of Captain America...in a manner of speaking. And if that weren't enough-who is-what is-Weapon Omega? Find the answer in the second issue of Marvel's all-new, cutting-edge anthology! Cover price $3.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #78-87.

Written by STAN LEE. Art by JOHN ROMITA, SR., JOHN BUSCEMA, and JIM MOONEY. Cover by JOHN ROMITA, SR.

Well tickle my webs and call it time for another offering of the greatest, friendliest, webslingingest super hero of all - the Amazing Spider-Man! The adventures Stan 'The Man' and the Jazzy One, John Romita, have in store for you in this ten-spot of tales are enough to make even ol' J. Jonah Jameson fall in love with Spidey. Well, maybe not, but that means you've no competition for a date with the likes of the Prowler in his first appearance; the beautiful Black Widow seen for the first time in her sultry new spy gear; an underworld family in-fight between the Kingpin and the Schemer including Vanessa Fisk's entrée into Marveldom; and the Chameleon, Electro and the Kangaroo, a poor assemblage that's always a bridesmaid and never a bride. It's not just the most colorful array of villains in comics, of course! There's melodrama aplenty in the fashion that could only befit poor Peter Parker. See how Mr. Luckless himself handles not only the loss of his powers and glowing Gwen's fear of Spidey, but how he wiggles his way out of revealing his identity right before Gwen, MJ, and the gang's very eyes!

We'll be waiting, so don't forget that corsage, most Fearless Front Facer!

Hardcover, 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $54.99.

Volume 86 - 1st printing. "AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!" Collects AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (Vol. 1) #78-87. Written by STAN LEE. Art by JOHN ROMITA, SR., JOHN BUSCEMA, and JIM MOONEY. Cover by JOHN ROMITA, SR. Introduction by John Romita, Sr. Well tickle my webs and call it time for another offering of the greatest, friendliest, webslingingest super hero of all - the Amazing Spider-Man! The adventures Stan 'The Man' and the Jazzy One, John Romita, have in store for you in this ten-spot of tales are enough to make even ol' J. Jonah Jameson fall in love with Spidey. Well, maybe not, but that means you've no competition for a date with the likes of the Prowler in his first appearance; the beautiful Black Widow seen for the first time in her sultry new spy gear; an underworld family in-fight between the Kingpin and the Schemer including Vanessa Fisk's entrée into Marveldom; and the Chameleon, Electro and the Kangaroo, a poor assemblage that's always a bridesmaid and never a bride. It's not just the most colorful array of villains in comics, of course! There's melodrama aplenty in the fashion that could only befit poor Peter Parker. See how Mr. Luckless himself handles not only the loss of his powers and glowing Gwen's fear of Spidey, but how he wiggles his way out of revealing his identity right before Gwen, MJ, and the gang's very eyes! We'll be waiting, so don't forget that corsage, most Fearless Front Facer! Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,740 copies. Cover price $54.99.

Volume 87 - 1st printing. "RAWHIDE KID!" Collects Rawhide Kid (1955-1979) #26-35. Written by STAN LEE. Art by JACK KIRBY, JACK DAVIS, DON HECK, DICK AYERS, GENE COLAN, PAUL REINMAN, AL HARTLEY, and SOL BRODSKY. Cover by JACK KIRBY. Introduction by Mark Evanier. They're not just the pair that created the world's most-famous super heroes; Stan Lee and Jack Kirby prove they're the kings of all comics, with a one, two-gun second Rawhide Kid Masterworks! The man from the Texas town of Rawhide, Johnny Bart, is the fastest draw in the wild West, but that kind of reputation doesn't come easy, and with the law on his trail it's all for one for the Rawhide Kid. Every no-good varmit west of the Mississippi from Mister Lightning to the Barker Brothers to Jasper Jelko is looking to build his rep over the Kid's dead body, and when you've got friends like Jesse James, who needs enemies?! So do yerself some good book learin', reserve your copy today, and one day you might be just as good as the roughest, toughest, rootin'est, tootin'est cowboy who ever kicked back a glass of milk! Hardcvover, 242 pages, full color. Cover price $54.99.

Volume 88 - 1st printing. "GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH!" Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #5b-8. Story and art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, MICKEY SPILLANE, BASIL WOLVERTON, RAY HOULIHAN, and ART GATES. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness from 1941-1942. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book had two #5s) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures featuring two titanic and epic-length battles between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. First, amidst a raging World War, Sub-Mariner declares all-out war on the surface world attacking Hitler, Stalin & Mussolini before he sets his sights on New York City. Only the Human Torch, Toro, Kazar, the Patriot and the Angel stand in his way of total world conquest. Then the most fantastic plot in the history of modern warfare plunges the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner into an epic struggle against each other when the villainous Python hypnotizes Torch into aiding Hitler's cause. Plus, Torch and Toro face off against the Secret Arsenal, the Legion of Despair and Agent X. Also featuring 'Tubby & Tack,' 'Swoopy the Fearless,' stories by pulp legend Mickey Spillane and Basil Wolverton's 'Peculiar People.' Hardcover, 266 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $33.00

Add to cart Near Mint $33.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #5b-8.

Story and art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, MICKEY SPILLANE, BASIL WOLVERTON, RAY HOULIHAN, and ART GATES. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG.

Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness from 1941-1942. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book had two #5s)

This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures featuring two titanic and epic-length battles between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. First, amidst a raging World War, Sub-Mariner declares all-out war on the surface world attacking Hitler, Stalin & Mussolini before he sets his sights on New York City. Only the Human Torch, Toro, Kazar, the Patriot and the Angel stand in his way of total world conquest. Then the most fantastic plot in the history of modern warfare plunges the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner into an epic struggle against each other when the villainous Python hypnotizes Torch into aiding Hitler's cause.

Plus, Torch and Toro face off against the Secret Arsenal, the Legion of Despair and Agent X. Also featuring 'Tubby & Tack,' 'Swoopy the Fearless,' stories by pulp legend Mickey Spillane and Basil Wolverton's 'Peculiar People.'

Hardcover, 266 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Rawhide Kid (1955-1979) #26-35. Written by STAN LEE. Art by JACK KIRBY, JACK DAVIS, DON HECK, DICK AYERS, GENE COLAN, PAUL REINMAN, AL HARTLEY, and SOL BRODSKY. Cover by JACK KIRBY. They're not just the pair that created the world's most-famous super heroes; Stan Lee and Jack Kirby prove they're the kings of all comics, with a one, two-gun second Rawhide Kid Masterworks! The man from the Texas town of Rawhide, Johnny Bart, is the fastest draw in the wild West, but that kind of reputation doesn't come easy, and with the law on his trail it's all for one for the Rawhide Kid. Every no-good varmit west of the Mississippi from Mister Lightning to the Barker Brothers to Jasper Jelko is looking to build his rep over the Kid's dead body, and when you've got friends like Jesse James, who needs enemies?! So do yerself some good book learin', reserve your copy today, and one day you might be just as good as the roughest, toughest, rootin'est, tootin'est cowboy who ever kicked back a glass of milk! Hardcover, 242 pages, full color. Cover price $54.99.