Comic books January 2008

Volume 41 - 1st printing. The Rifter is a synthesis of Game Master and Players' Guide, talent show, fan forum, news/house organ, sourcebook and fun for the entire Megaverse of Palladium RPGs. Every issue, unique and informative. Includes Palladium news, coming attractions, Official source and game material, and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Adam goes on his first official mission as a member of the Organization, but a simple information retrieval might prove more dangerous than expected (Part 3/3) 32 pages, Full Color.

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Written by Peter Milligan Art by Freddie Williams II Covers by Andy Kubert. A special issue written by Peter Milligan (X-Men, X-Statix) kicks off the 7-part 'Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul,' crossing over with the Batman family of books! Readers discovered in last month's BATMAN #670 that Ra's al Ghul has returned from the dead! What does Ra's resurrection have to do with Batman's son, Damian? And more important, why does this send Damian toward a head-on collision with Robin at Wayne Manor? Guest starring Talia al Ghul and the Sensei! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan Art by Freddie Williams II Covers by Andy Kubert. A special issue written by Peter Milligan (X-Men, X-Statix) kicks off the 7-part 'Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul,' crossing over with the Batman family of books! Readers discovered in last month's BATMAN #670 that Ra's al Ghul has returned from the dead! What does Ra's resurrection have to do with Batman's son, Damian? And more important, why does this send Damian toward a head-on collision with Robin at Wayne Manor? Guest starring Talia al Ghul and the Sensei! Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

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Second Printing Variant Cover by Stephane Roux. Written by Peter Milligan Art by Freddie Williams II. A special issue written by Peter Milligan (X-Men, X-Statix) kicks off the 7-part 'Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul,' crossing over with the Batman family of books! Readers discovered in last month's BATMAN #670 that Ra's al Ghul has returned from the dead! What does Ra's resurrection have to do with Batman's son, Damian? And more important, why does this send Damian toward a head-on collision with Robin at Wayne Manor? Guest starring Talia al Ghul and the Sensei! Cover price $2.99.

NOTE: All Text is in French - 1st printing. Based on the story by Daniel DeFoe. Adapted by L'intergrale. Shipwrecked, for 28 years Robison Crusoe lived all alone on a seemingly uninhabited island. How can one man survive in such a situation? Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

NOTE: All Text is in French.

Add to cart Near Mint $15.00

1st printing. Written by Andrew Wiest. Fifteen renowned authors from widely varied backgrounds examine the Vietnam War, providing a fresh insight into this controversial conflict, even for those who have 'read it all before'. First-hand accounts, maps and contemporary photographs, analysis from the soldiers involved and new perspectives from combatants on both sides provide an incisive investigation into a fascinating and terrible war. Softcover, 336 pages, Text (with Color and B&W photos) Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Take a fascinating look into the creative process of comic art with interviews, articles, never-before-seen penciled pages, sketches, layouts, roughs, and unused inked pages from throughout comics history! This issue features an in-depth interview and cover painting by X-Men inker Tim Townsend! Also, Craig Hamilton, Dan Jurgens, and Howard Porter all contribute their preliminary art, with detailed commentaries to explain its evolution into finished form. Plus, we spotlight legendary Marvel artist Marie Severin with a career-spanning retrospective, and also present a feature on graphic novels, with art and comments by Dawn Brown, Tomer Hanuka, Ben Templesmith, and Lance Tooks! Cover price $6.95.

The World's leading horror culture and entertainment publication! In this issue: DEATH SONGS OF A DEMON BARBER - Tim Burton's bloodiest movie ever also happens to be his first live-action musical. The director helps us get to the meat of Sweeney Todd, his fiercest fable yet. Plus: The real Fleet Street, the Sweeney Todd stage production, and more! by Liisa Ladouceur, Trevor Tuminski, James Burrell and Jovanka Vuckovic. WHEN THERE'S NO MORE ROOM IN HELL... - They won't stay dead! With zombies having seemingly infected every corner of pop culture, the man who started it all 40 years ago returns with Diary of the Dead to show us how it's done. Plus: Interviews with the directors of the experimental zombie film The Signal, a look at Babylon Fields, the undead TV series that almost was, and a spotlight on zombie portrait artist Rob Sachetto. by Stuart Andrews, Last Chance Lance, Dave Alexander and Jovanka Vuckovic. Cover price $8.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Rurouni Kenshin TPB (2003-2006 Viz Digest) Vol. 1-3. Story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Get it all, and get it BIG! Each VIZ BIG Edition of Rurouni Kenshin features three volumes at a time, and for the first time has color pages! Packed with action, romance, and historical intrigue, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide. Set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, it tells the saga of Himura Kenshin, once an assassin of ferocious power, now a humble rurouni, a wandering swordsman fighting to protect the honor of those in need. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 584 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $17.99.

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by Morgan, Walsh & Hawthorne From the screenwriter of Cellular and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift! Colonial America. Salem. For mankind's greatest sin against God, they were born - the Coven of Thirteen. Thirteen witches granted elemental powers, each one derived from an aspect of Christ's crucifixion. One man stands against them: Elias Hooke, a new hero in the tradition of Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane or Clint Eastwood's The Man With No Name! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Bill Willingham Art and cover by Sean Chen & Walden Wong Variant cover by Scott Kolins Don't miss the stunning debut issue of a 7-part miniseries written by Bill Willingham (SHADOWPACT, FABLES) with art by superstar Sean Chen (Iron Man, X-Men: The End) & Walden Wong (COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY, DAY OF VENGEANCE)! The world has finally had enough of the villains of the DCU - so they're exiling the evildoers to another planet, where they'll be left to their own diabolical devices! Who will thrive...and who will survive? Cover price $2.99.

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Limited edition variant cover by Joe Corroney. Written by Bill Willingham, art by Sean Chen & Walden Wong. Don't miss the stunning debut issue of a 7-part miniseries written by Bill Willingham (SHADOWPACT, FABLES) with art by superstar Sean Chen (Iron Man, X-Men: The End) & Walden Wong (COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY, DAY OF VENGEANCE)! The world has finally had enough of the villains of the DCU - so they're exiling the evildoers to another planet, where they'll be left to their own diabolical devices! Who will thrive...and who will survive? Cover price $2.99.

Volume 26 - 1st printing. Story and art by Akimine Kamijyo. In order to put a stop to Haira of the Twelve God Shogun, Bontenmaru must resort to his "Beast" mode. Yukimura faces off against the unstoppable Shindara-but what will be the result? And the identity of the Former Crimson King is at last revealed in this next volume of Samurai Deeper Kyo! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $41.00

Add to cart Fine $39.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995) #1-10.

In the mid 1970s following the colossal success of Conan the Barbarian, Roy Thomas helped expand the universe of Conan to showcase further stories and the talents of some of the comics industry's best with the equally popular Savage Sword of Conan magazine. Now, for the first time in over thirty years, these primal tales, featuring Robert E. Howard's most popular character, are available in this, the first in a series of massive trade paperbacks, collecting all Savage Sword Conan stories beginning with issue one.

Included in this volume are tales by Roy Thomas, featuring the breathtaking art of such legends as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and more. But that's not all. Also included in this tome are Conan's few appearances in the title Savage Tales - for the complete Conan collection!

Softcover, 544 pages, B&W.

Cover price $17.95.

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Written by Jason Aaron Art by R.M. Guera Cover by Jock Witness the final days of Gina Bad Horse in the dramatic finale of the 6-part 'Casino Boogie.' In a maximum security prison in Kansas, trying to comfort an innocent man convicted of double murder, Gina realizes that the darkest of her secrets must now see the light. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Scarface: Devil in Disguise (2007) #1-4.

Written by Joshua Jabcuga. Art and cover by Alberto Dose.

The definitive prequel to the 1983 cult-classic film! Before Tony Montana came to America, he cut his teeth as a young military assassin in Cuba, and rose up as a hustler in Havana. He knows the world is his, and he craves the American dream. But first, he's gotta get out from Castro-imposed solitary confinement. Add to this Molotov cocktail mix the CIA, La Cosa Nostra, and the scumbag who gave Montana his infamous scar. Make a deal with the devil...just know which devil you're dealing with first. Hell hath no fury like the ghetto opera brought to you by the outlaw team of Joshua Jabcuga (Doomed) and Wizard magazine's Heat Index artist Alberto Dose (Desperadoes: Buffalo Dreams).

Softcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.99.

Written by Robbie Busch, Vito Delsante and Alex Simmons Art by Robert Pope, Karen Machette and Dan Davis Cover by Pope & Scott McRae Winter's almost here, so take a break from the cold and warm yourself up with tales of surf, sand and screams! Cover price $2.25.

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PETER DAVID (W), BART SEARS (P), RANDY ELLIOTT (I), and MICHELLE MADSEN (C) On sale 23 The horrifying creature manifested by Danny's terror and desperation might've successfully scared the bejeezus out of the bank robbers holding him hostage, but it also panicked the police and Danny's fellow hostages. Now eyewitness and ace reporter Sian Ferguson is in hot pursuit, determined to get to the bottom of this phenomenal story . . . and hopefully net a Pulitzer in the process. If only Danny wasn't trying to keep a low profile and evade the nutters from Belle Foux . . . ! Don't miss this origin story, as told by top comics scribe Peter David! Cover price $2.99.

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by Jean-Pierre Pécau & Leo Pilipovic England, 1666. The embers of the Wars of Religion still smolder, but with Cromwell's reign of terror at an end, England breathes a little bit more freely. In London, a succession of strange crimes attracts Erlin's attention. What baleful creatures haunt the warrens of the capital? Cover price $5.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "The Grove of Doom" and " The Masked Lady!" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Knows!" The Knight of Darkness returns in two of Walter Gibson's personal favorites. To solve the mystery of Chinatown smuggling, feuding families and a series of strange disappearances, The Shadow must enter "The Grove of Doom," where those who enter never return. Then, Lamont Cranston and Inspector Cardona seek the truth behind a series of murders perpetrated by "The Masked Lady." This classic pulp collection showcases one of George Rozen's greatest pulp covers (reproduced directly from the original art), restores more than 13,000 words deleted from previous reprintings of "The Grove of Doom," and includes all the original interior art by illustrators Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and new commentary by popular culture historian Will Murray. Softcover, 128 pages, text with B&W chapter illustrations. Cover price $12.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Written by Matt Sturges Art and cover by Phil Winslade A lethal trap has been sprung by Shadowpact's crafty foes...and our heroes have no choice but to walk straight into it, to save one of their own! Cover price $2.99.

1st printing. Collects Shadowpact (2006-2008) #4 and 9-13.

Written by Bill Willingham. Art by Steve Scott, Tom Derenick, and Scott Hampton. Cover by Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher.

Thrill to a day in the life of Blue Devil, an encounter with Etrigan the Demon, the formation of a new team roster and more in this action-packed, magic-filled volume!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiroyuki Takei. With the Shaman Fights officially underway, Yoh and Co. must take on opponents from all over the world. But is anyone ready to fight Lady Jeanne, a royal pain who gives new meaning to the term "tortured"? 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 $7.99.

Stories by Mike Curtis. Art by Dennis Clark, Louis Frank and Kitt Mouri, plus pinups by Michele Light, Shea Ryan and Carla Speed McNeil. The adventures of Shanda, an anthropomorphic panda girl with real-world problems. Shanda realizes somebody on the staff is stealing; Shanda, Richard and Terri have an adventure; a selection of lost pinups from the early days of the book. 40 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.30

Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Add to cart Very Fine $3.40

Written by JUSTIN GRAY & JIMMY PALMIOTTI Pencils & Cover by KHARI EVANS The jungle adventure that brings you action, danger and thrills, SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST comes to its exciting, pulse-pounding and unexpected end! With everything on the line and only one way off the island, will Shanna, Dirk and the pirates survive this prehistoric, uncivilized war with Neanderthals, dinosaurs and Hong Kong gangsters? Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

NOTE: This series reprints material from the 2006 Thrill-House published series. Written by Steve Pugh, David Elliott & Michael Town. Art and Cover by Steve Pugh. Utopia. The quest for it has destroyed the lives of many men. Alan Gaskill has created a beautiful city, New Venice, at sea off the coast of California: a place with sun, no crime and no worries. But that is about to change. A cancer has slowly been growing inside the city, threatening its very existence. Alan won't let that happen -- he's willing to put his life and those of his family at risk to stop it. Cover price $3.50.

NOTE: This series reprints material from the 2006 Thrill-House published series. Written by Steve Pugh, David Elliott & Michael Town. Art by Steve Pugh. Shimmer Cover by Wayne/Ben/Nelson. Utopia. The quest for it has destroyed the lives of many men. Alan Gaskill has created a beautiful city, New Venice, at sea off the coast of California: a place with sun, no crime and no worries. But that is about to change. A cancer has slowly been growing inside the city, threatening its very existence. Alan won't let that happen -- he's willing to put his life and those of his family at risk to stop it. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $50.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Written by Peter David Penciled by Shawn Moll Cover by Mike Deodato Jaded: Part Two. A nice, simple mission for She-Hulk has gone horribly wrong as, deafened and reeling, she finds herself facing the combined might of the Absorbing Man and Titania. Cover price $2.99.

Contains a reader survey from Marvel glued to the inside of the centerfold. Written by Peter David Penciled by Shawn Moll Cover by Mike Deodato Jaded: Part Two. A nice, simple mission for She-Hulk has gone horribly wrong as, deafened and reeling, she finds herself facing the combined might of the Absorbing Man and Titania. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Fiona Staples. by Rodi, De Souza & Merhoff Who is Sheena? Is she really who everyone thinks she is, or are those claims full of hot water? One thing's for sure: Val Verde will never be the same once the truth comes out - and it happens here! Cover price $3.50.

Cover by David Nakayama. by Rodi, De Souza & Merhoff Who is Sheena? Is she really who everyone thinks she is, or are those claims full of hot water? One thing's for sure: Val Verde will never be the same once the truth comes out - and it happens here! Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Tim Seeley. by Rodi, De Souza & Merhoff Who is Sheena? Is she really who everyone thinks she is, or are those claims full of hot water? One thing's for sure: Val Verde will never be the same once the truth comes out - and it happens here! Cover price $3.50.

Limited Variant Cover by Tim Seeley. by Rodi, De Souza & Merhoff Who is Sheena? Is she really who everyone thinks she is, or are those claims full of hot water? One thing's for sure: Val Verde will never be the same once the truth comes out - and it happens here! Cover price $3.50.

The World's Most Popular Manga! One of the world's biggest comics, containing the original manga versions of some of the most popular anime ever made! Each issue includes full-color information about toys, TCGs, CCGs, video games and anime, plus amazing manga stories! Comes packaged with a rare 'Wicked Dreadroot' card from the collectible Yu-Gi-Oh! card game! Rating: T. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects stories from Aquaman (1962-1978 1st Series) #7-23, World's Finest (1941-1986) #130-133, 135, 137 and 139, and Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series) #51.

Written by Jack Miller and Bob Haney. Art by Ramona Fradon, Nick Cardy, and Howard Purcell. Cover by Nick Cardy.

Aquaman battles the Sea Beasts from Atlantis, finds himself stranded on an alien world, locates the entrance to the kingdom of Neptune, meets Mera, former queen of a watery dimension, and more!

More 1960s adventures of the master of the sea!

Softcover, 528 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects stories from Batman (1940-2011) #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, and 252, 254, Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, and 450-451, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954-1974) #91 and 111, Justice League of America (1960-1987 1st Series) #50 and 91-92, Teen Titans (1966-1978 1st Series) #14, Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series DC) #83 and 100, and World's Finest (1941-1986) #195 and 200.

Written by Gardner Fox, Bob Haney, and Leo Dorfman. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Neal Adams, and Gil Kane. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

Don't miss this massive volume featuring the daring adventures of Robin the Boy Wonder!

Softcover, 512 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

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Written by SIMON SPURRIER Art by TAN ENG HUAT Cover by MICHAEL TURNER The Silver Surfer delves alone into the furthest depths of the void; tangling with organ-stealing pirates, demonic beasts and a race of alien aristocrats. Everyone's favorite Cosmic Wanderer discovers that even in the midst of a galactic utopia, horror is never far away...With electrifying artwork by the dynamic Tan Eng Huat (Doom Patrol, Batman) and an endlessly inventive script by Simon Spurrier - the writer behind the sold-out Gutsville - In Thy Name promises to be this fall most spectacular Alien Extravaganza! Cover price $2.99.

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Add to cart Fine $2.50

Written by Steve Niles Art and cover by Scott Hampton The most offbeat superhero in the DCU, from the creator responsible for the most offbeat horror film, 30 Days of Night! Gotham City has a new protector...the urban legend they call Simon Dark. And he's a very thin line of defense against a vicious serial killer! Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $11.00

by Wein & Valenti When a torrential rainstorm threatens to raise the level of Springfield River and destroy Springfield's crumbling levees, only one outspoken environmental advocate, only one eco-aware tree-hugging activist, only one global-warming truth-telling second grader can save the town from disaster - Lisa Simpson! Enjoy a cautionary tale from Springfield this January - before it's too late! Cover price $2.99.

by Various Consider Homer Simpson. Loving father. Nuclear engineer. Barfly. What wacky trouble will Homer find himself in the middle of? Cover price $2.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura. Translated by Tomo Kimura.

Kyoko's been scouted for a role in this year's most anticipated drama, a remake of the classic Tsukimori. But shades of the past threaten to stifle the production as Kyoko struggles to get into the character of Mio. Ms. Iizuka, the actress who played the original Mio, has grave doubts about Kyoko's ability to do justice to the role. She demands that Kyoko pass an acting test, and quit the production if she fails!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen

Cover price $8.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Clifford Meth (w); Rufus Dayglo (a); Ashley Wood (c) Love stinks. Especially when your lover has fangs. But in a Kafkaesque world of duplicitous partners and political conspiracies, sometimes the only one you can trust is the person who openly sheds his skin... The dark saga of SNAKED continues in a story as fast and furious as its debut, courtesy of Clifford Meth, artist Rufus Dayglo, and cover artist Ashley Wood. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Chi Wan Shum.

The battle of the parallel world and for the future of mankind is drawing to an thrilling conclusion on the last volume of SNK vs. CAPCOM: SVC Chaos! Order - as represented by Princess Athena, Shin and Cap - seems squarely matched up to Chaos, represented by Red Arremer, Dr. Jones and Professor Chisan. The contestants must continue onwards until only one ultimate fighter each is left to represent Chaos and Order!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $15.95.

by Flynn, Yardley & Amash New Mobotropolis is rocked by the rampaging Enerjak, and even the combined might of Sonic and Shadow may not be enough to withstand his attack! Will this latest onslaught cause Shadow to go too far, and how will the odds change when Eggman throws down into the battle? Also, the tragic origin of the mysterious villain Dr. Finitevus is revealed at last, and it could spell the doom of our hero! Cover price $2.25.

by Flynn, Fry III & Austin 'The Legend of El Gran Gordo': The newest heroic sensation to hit the mat is the mighty luchador El Gran Gordo! Why isn't Sonic impressed? Because it's Dr. Eggman! What's his wacky scheme this time? Is this turn to the wrestling ring for real, or will Eggman have Sonic on the ropes soon enough? And what creepy new threat watches from ringside? You'll have to see it to believe it! Cover price $2.25.

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Flipbook - 'Space Doubles' - a a retro-double feature showcasing some of the hottest/upcoming talent in comics - is presented in flipbook-format with each half of the book telling an original sci-fi tale ranging from alien invasions to space flight to just about everything in between. This issue features 'Project Obeah' by Leah Moore and John Reppion (Albion and Witchblade) and 'Red Rain' by Mike Raicht (Deadworld: Frozen Over and Marvel's MAX Zombie). Moore's tale is set against the backdrop of a blackened planet and focuses on the scientists attempting to colonize it, while in Raicht's story something large enough to be seen by the eye has landed on the moon, and it's up to a team of seven to investigate. Special Flip-Over Cover! Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 4. By Christopher Folino & JM Ringuet William Katt (The Greatest American Hero) presents Sparks, 'A superhero noir thriller!' Set in 1948, this super-noir thriller follows Ian Sparks, a masked vigilante who discovers the price to pay to become a hero is too high. A dark, relentless story about self discovery, heroism, failed lives and redemption. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 28 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

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By Christopher Folino & JM Ringuet William Katt (The Greatest American Hero) presents Sparks, 'A superhero noir thriller!' Set in 1948, this super-noir thriller follows Ian Sparks, a masked vigilante who discovers the price to pay to become a hero is too high. A dark, relentless story about self discovery, heroism, failed lives and redemption. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 8 pages, Full Color.