Comic Comics comic books issue 9

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Baek Hye-Kyoung.

Bloody Q replaces himself with Chankyung as the vocal for his band, and Chankyung gives unforgettable performance at the competition to challenge Chiro. Meanwhile, Chiro plans to go back to her own self as Eunyo once the competition is over.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

Issue 9 - Australian Edition. Circa early to mid 1950's. Reprints "The Prince and the Pauper" in abridged form with new cover art. 6.5" x 8.5, color covers with b&w interior, 24 pages-all newsprint.

Stories and art by Basil Wolverton, Al Liederman, George Marko, Howard Boughner, Frank Little, Dick MacKay, Milt Stein and Victor Pazmino. Humor comics from Fawcett, featuring characters like Richard Richard, Private Dick (detective) and the cape-wearing rapscallion Captain Kid. When Captain Kid claims he can lie on a bed of nails, he has a plan to fake it for his friends - or so he thinks. Mystic Moot uses his mystic snoot to show up a mean-tempered fisherman, in a story by comics legend Basil Wolverton. Richard Richard gets tied up in sailor knots while investigating a mystery on a ship. Plus a PSA featuring Captain Marvel (Shazam) soliciting relief packages for post-WWII Europe - a little window into the world of 1946. Captain Kid: A Fake Fakir; A Beastly Question; Mystic Moot and His Magic Snoot: A Whale of a Tale; The Tragedy of Joe Miller; Dopey Danny Dee; Kanvasback: Taxis to Danger; Manfred, The Great; Whipper-Snappers; Trader Tom; Pee Wee Pete Stays for Tee; The Snortville Sneeze; Vacuum Bloobstutter; Freshman Freddy: A Substitute for Trouble; Colonel Corn and Korny Kobb: Train Time; Richard Richard, Private Dick: Ship A-Hooey. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. An old man sculpts a giant ice sculpture which then comes to life and Superman and Wonder Woman team up to battle the threat of the "Invasion of the Ice People." Script by Martin Pasko and art by Joe Staton & Jack Abel.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $45.00 View scan Water damage with saturation.

"Downfall." A woman's all consuming greed drives her boxer husband to success and then the brink of death. Also includes: "House of Shadows"; "One is Guilty"; "Black-Out!"; and "The Phony Rubies." Pencils and inks by W. Broderick and Cal Massey. Cover price $0.10.

Sam Singer cover. Contains teen antics stories in the style of Archie Comics. In order of appearance: "Hap Hazard, County Fair"; "Zippermouth, Traffic Trouble"; "Hap Hazard, So Now They Tell Me!!"; "Flophead"; "Hap Hazard, How to Invent Trouble!"; "Hap Hazard in His Merry Oldsmobile!!"; and "Hap Hazard, Play Ball!". "Fortune-Telling Is a Dangerous Business" text story by Joe Blair. 52 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Featuring two untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald, plus an untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald. Also in this issue: Untitled Winnie the WAC tale with art by Fitzgerald; "Theater of Operations" half-pager; Block Busters activity half-pager; three Private Pete 1-pagers by Henry Boltinoff; Block Busters activity page; and 2-page text story "Wendy's Vision"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Olive Bailey. Stories by Isabel Manning Hewson and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Olive Bailey. The comics adaptation of a popular children's radio show, from back when EC was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics." Isabel and Billy travel to a magical undersea kingdom after befriending Red Lantern, a talking fish. Isabel and Billy try to protect the children of the Urchinage from the tyrannical Miss Snipe. Then the duo gets involved in a living chess game. The Urchinage!; The Battle Of The Chessmen!; The Strange Stuart Case; The Pencilvania Pirates! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Frank Johnson and F. Sarlo. Charlton presented this version of the mischievous Ollie Orwell as a promotional item for Blue Bird Comics, handed out at kids' shoe stores as a free giveaway. Ollie and Li'l Tomboy try to find a burglar to rob their house, so they can become heroes and get their names in the paper. Li'l Tomboy's parents dare to hope she's found her feminine side when she starts dabbling in makeup, in a story with a surprisingly modern ending. Plus a fanciful story of how dogs got to be dogs, by cartoonist F. Sarlo. Friendly Burglar Wanted; Hello, Hello!; Li'l Tomboy: Let's Make-Up; Bowo the Bookworm; The Cocky Rooster; Doggie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pete Morisi and Bill Molno. This series reprinted Masked Raider adventures as a giveaway for various shoe stores. Western adventure featuring a masked hero with a secret identity and a golden eagle for a sidekick. Railton tips off the sheriff to where the Masked Raider hides his horse and eagle, but Railton has an ulterior motive. Polly rides out to meet the Masked Raider, but the Younger brothers tail her and set up an ambush. A rustler escapes during his trial and injures Les Wilcox in the process, giving Les and Polly a moment for romance at last. Rustler's Snare; Bushwhacked Romance; Texas Rangers in Action: Outlaw Territory; Shooting Sam Smith; Doubled Danger; The Prize Is Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Blue Bird promotional comic for shoes Cover price $0.12.

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Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by RIKACHI. Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess... specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Danger: January 1953-September 1953!" Collects Danger (1952 Comic Media) #1-5. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Featuring Stories by Pete Morisii, Edwin Green, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, Vic Evans, and Don Heck. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Stories and Art by Ono Yoichiro, Ueno Jiro, Sakurano Minene, Itagaki Keisuke, Tsugihara Ryuji, Hidaka Yoshiki, Hara Tetsuo, Buronson, Hojo Tsukasa, Niwano Makoto and Inoue Takehiko. The ultimate manga compilation! In this issue: Ono Yoichiro and Ueno Jiro's Revenge of Mouflon; Sakurano Minene's Guardian Angel Getten; Itagaki Keisuke's Baki the Grappler; Tsugihara Ryuji and Hidaka Yoshiki's The First President of Japan; Hara Tetsuo and Buronson's Fist of the Blue Sky; Hojo Tsukasa's City Hunter; Niwano Makoto's Bomber Girl; and Romanes goes one-on-one in Inoue Takehiko's Slam Dunk! Published in the original right-to-left Japanese format. Magazine, 210 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

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Add to cart Fine $2.65

By James S. Harris, Rachel Nacion, and Cal Slayton. "Winter" Part 3??Heidi prepares to trudge through the freak blizzard to take on the Ice Princess. But first she takes a visit to Ilsa's house to discover the sad truth behind Princess' father. What Heidi discovers will make her confrontation with the Ice Princess all the more difficult. b&w, 24pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Art by Art Bartsch, Jim Tyer and Connie Rasinski. St. John presents the comics adventures of the characters of animator Paul Terry's studio. Mighty Mouse's foe The Claw turns mice into mousicles as a treat for cats. Heckle and Jeckle set out get the reward for catching a jewel thief, using Dopey Dog as bait. Sourpuss and Gandy find themselves adrift at sea. Mighty Mouse: The Deep Freeze Gang; Gandy Goose: Amateur Doctor; Dinky: Butting Billy; Heckle and Jeckle: The Eye of India; Gandy Goose: Fools Afloat. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

V.9 #4 is issue #100 - Canadian Edition. Reprints Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) #89 (Vol. 8 #5)

Canadian Edition. Reprints Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) #89 (Vol. 8 #5). Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Dick Shaw, Ralph Heimdahl, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 8 #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Goofy acquires a pet lion named Agnes. In a story by Barks, Donald's nephews try to keep him from falling asleep while he's working as a night watchman. Bucky Bug attends an auction of items found after a storm. An adaptation of the Disney cartoon Chip an' Dale is the chipmunks' first solo story in Walt Disney Comics and Stories. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; A Day in the Snow; Chip 'n' Dale; Mickey Mouse: Goofy and Agnes. 48 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Indicia reads Vol. 9, No. 4. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Nishi. Translated by Jacqueline Fung. Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human... Piece of cake, right? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 198 pages, B&W. Rated 13+ Cover price $12.95.

Phil Yeh's 'Ideaship' series continues! Wishing he could meet artists & creative people to find out how they get their ideas, Patrick Rabbit finds himself aboard the Ideaship (a flying light bulb), later joined by Pendragonfly (a talking pen)...and off they travel all around the world, meeting all sorts of creative people in the 'Ideaship' series running in issues 2-12. THIS ISSUE FEATURES: Terry Beatty (Wild Dog), Wendi Lee, Ralf Butschkow, Dirk Bach, Gaby Maya, Wardell Brown. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Bob Stuart. Stories and art by Howard Post, W. E. Brown, Red Holmdale, Bob Peterson, and Bob Stuart. Funny-animal stories and other kids' comics from Crestwood/Prize. Peter Picklepuss plots to have Alex thrown out of Wonderland; Fantastic Ferdy's marriage to Princess Pat is interrupted by Witch Hazel; Max the Magician enters the Terrific Time Machine. Alex in Wonderland; Crazy Wolf; Fantastic Ferdy; Max the Magician; The Boy Pirate; Freddy Fox; Mickey Moose. Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Story, Art, and Cover by Bryan Baugh. "Fall of the House of Zag-Zog - Part 2". A horror adventure following Wulf the werewolf and Batsy the vampire. 36 pages. B&W. Cover price $2.25.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Megumi Morino. Translated by Erin Procter. Hotaru doesn't need a boyfriend. But an act of kindness to a classmate going through a breakup opens a door she never thought to step through, in and everything begins to change... A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty! Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $10.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Miraijin A and Natsumi Inoue. Art by Natsumi Inoue and jimmy. Cover by Natsumi Inoue. Translated by Stephen Paul. A salaryman suffers a heart attack and is reborn in another world as Ars Louvent, the child of an aristocratic house. Though lacking in physical strength, Ars has a unique "appraisa" skill that lets him see other people's stats and latent abilities. He puts this skill to the test by discovering a downtrodden young man with fearsome blade skills and a street urchin with a knack for magic. Has Ars found the diamonds in the rough that will help him secure his family's fortunes? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

52 pages Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Sheldon Mayer, Boody Rogers, Charles Payne, J.R. Williams, C. D. Small, Al Carreño, Frank Engli, Victor Pazmiño, A. W. Nugent, Stookie Allen, Augustus Robinson, James McCague, Willie Whittle, Paul Jepsen, Norman Fallon, Courtney Dunkel, Adolphe Barreaux, Tex O'Reilly, Jack A. Warren, George Swanson, Robert Weinstein, Ed Cronin, Bob Moore, and Carl Pfeufer. Edited by comics pioneers M.C. Gaines and Sheldon Mayer, The Comics presented original stories, art reprinted from Dell's Big Little Books, and reprints of classic newspaper strips. Tex Ritter's rodeo skills cut in on Regan's counterfeiting scheme, so Regan has Tex accused of murder, in an adaptation of the 1937 Western movie Frontier Town. A Deadwood Gulch story by Sparky Watts creator Boody Rogers. Captured by the Mephisians, Space Policeman Rod and Unicor Warrior Taro are sent to the Land of the Living Dead, but luckily Karin has stowed away on the Mephisian ship. S'Matter, Pop?; Salesman Sam; Ted Strong; Tex Ritter: Frontier Town; Gags and Giggles; Out Our Way; Cops and Robbers; Cowboy and Indian Lore; My Big Brudder; Jimmie Jams; Little Artists; Decks Awash; Sailor's Knots and Seaman's Ways; Deadwood Gulch; Bill and Davey; Crossword Puzzle Page; Rod Rian of the Sky Police; Manhunt: A True F.B.I. Story; The Enchanted Stone of Time; Pecos Bill; Penknife Oddities; Midshipman's Revenge; Championship Diving; Did You Know?; Cap'n Cloud; Comic Puzzles; Clancy the Cop; Gordon Fife and the Boy King; Headliners; Thrill-Hunters; Bachelor Bowers. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Taku Kuwabara. After weathering a fierce battle with the legendarily delicious Tian Shan dragon and the slayers of the Plana Grava, the Quin Zaza's crew only finds themselves in even deeper trouble. From seemingly nowhere, a mighty new dragon appears! And it's no ordinary beast of the skies—this is the one that took down the original Quin Zaza! Mika and the others might need to call on some help from the most unlikely of sources if they hope to survive! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $12.99.

First Printing. £1.50 cover price. UK Reprint. Story and Art by Gilbert Shelton and Paul Mavrides. "The Idiots Abroad, Part Two". 7" X 10". 36 pages. Full Color.

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Second or Later Printing. £2.50 cover price. UK Reprint. Story and Art by Gilbert Shelton and Paul Mavrides. "The Idiots Abroad, Part Two". 7" X 10". 36 pages. Full Color.

Australian Reprint Series. Centerfold Poster Not Included. Reprints Fantastic Four stories. Stories include: "The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!" from Fantastic Four #13; Begins "Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!" from Strange Tales #111; 7 1/2" X 10 3/4". 36 pages. B&W.

Australian Reprint Series. Centerfold Poster Included. Reprints Fantastic Four stories. Stories include: "The Fantastic Four Versus the Red Ghost and His Indescribable Super-Apes!" from Fantastic Four #13; Begins "Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!" from Strange Tales #111; 7 1/2" X 10 3/4". 36 pages. B&W.

Blue Bird Comics promotional comic for shoes. Big Shoe Store. 7-in. x 10-in. 32 Pages Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Garfield (2012- Boom) #33-36. Written by Mark Evanier and Scott Nickel. Art by Andy Hirsch. It's Garfield like you've never seen him before. Garfield: His 9 Lives went from illustrated book to beloved animated special, and now you can see the different lives of Garfield throughout history in comics for the first time, drawn by an all-star cast of artists including Roger Langridge, Brittney Williams, Andy Hirsch, Genevieve FT, Frazer Irving, and more. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $13.99.

This I.W. comic reprints Phantom Lady #23. First story begins on "page 2" for some reason. Other stories are titled "The Adventure of the Jade Maiden" and "The Saturnalia of Sin!" Back-up story, "Walt Stevens, the Critic Who Turned Corpse!" Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Kenkyo Na Circle. Art and cover by Yosuke Kokuzawa. Character Design by Meru. Translated by M. Fulcrum. Prince Lloyd wasn't always a prince. In a previous life, he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm or no! But his new life has its own sets of challenges, including being a 10-year-old! What's the 7th prince/sorcerer to do? The Advent Festival, which celebrates the birth of God, has arrived. And with it, the revelation of the identity of the mysterious priest behind the sickening chimeras has shocked the people of Saloum! Every able hand is called to battle this crisis, with Grim and Jihriel rushed back to the surface, Sylpha fighting without a sword, and Babylon cornered with enemies on all sides. How will they escape? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen 16+ Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 -1st printing. Written by Naoki Yamakawa. Art and cover by Akinari Nao. Translated by Kevin Gifford. The provocative action manga that's about to become a major anime! A teenage loner gets transported into a fantasy world with his two scary female classmates. The girls find themselves as a wizard and a warrior, but he's woken up as... a farmer?! How will be become a hero now? A new fantasy perfect for fans of SWORD ART OMLINE and THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME! Yusuke Yotsuya doesn't care about getting into high school-he just wants to get back home to his game and away from other people. But when he suddenly finds himself in a real-life fantasy game alongside his two gorgeous classmates, he discovers a new world of possibility and excitement. Despite a rough start, Yusuke and his friend fight to level up and clear the challenges set before them by a mysterious figure from the future, but before long, they find that they're not just battling for their own lives, but for the lives of millions... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Older Teen 16+ Cover price $10.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Nana Mikoshiba. Art and cover by Norihito Sasaki. Character Designed by RIKO KORIE. Translated by Irene Nakano (piyo). A commoner from the countryside, Ray White finds himself surrounded by the children of aristocrats at Arnold Academy of Magic. Fortunately, he quickly befriends the talented daughter of a noble house, a half-elf short on self-confidence, and a friendly musclehead. Together, the four take on their first practical test in the Kafka Forest. But hey, wait! How did a seemingly talentless commoner like Ray get into Arnold Academy in the first place? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $10.99.

Australian Reprint series. Centerfold Poster Not Included. Reprints Incredible Hulk stories. Stories include: "Above the Earth -- a Titan Rages!" from Incredible Hulk #106; The beginning of "When Wakes the Sleeper" from Captain America #101; 36 pages. 7 3/4" X 10 3/4". B&W.

Australian Reprint series. Centerfold Poster Included. Reprints Incredible Hulk stories. Stories include: "Above the Earth -- a Titan Rages!" from Incredible Hulk #106; The beginning of "When Wakes the Sleeper" from Captain America #101; 36 pages. 7 3/4" X 10 3/4". B&W.

(W/A) Various First issue! 64 pages of the best story and art from independent comic book creators! 8 complete stories in this issue. Available only from Previews! Tom Kelly (DC's Zuda) slices up the page with Savage Samurai. Douglas Paszkiewicz presents his brand of offbeat humor in Arsenic Lullaby. Tim Vigil (Faust) roams the streets of the City of Lost Souls. Plus, 5 more quality indie tales and a painted, full color cover by fantasy illustrator Marcus Boas (Heavy Metal). Cover price $6.49.