The Shadow comic books issue 5

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Bombastic: The Devine Comedy!"

Story and art by Jimmie Robinson.

Bomb Queen is framed for a series of murders in the small town of Littleville. Trapped in her city of crime, the Queen employs a ragtag group of fanboys to discover the truth...before Littleville brings justice in the form of the ULTIMATE SUPERHERO! Sexual, social and political satire that takes no prisoners, offers no quarter and will leave you rolling in the aisles with laughter! Not for the easily offended or the weak of heart.

Softcover, 148 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "Bombastic: The Devine Comedy!"

Story and art by Jimmie Robinson.

Bomb Queen is framed for a series of murders in the small town of Littleville. Trapped in her city of crime, the Queen employs a ragtag group of fanboys to discover the truth...before Littleville brings justice in the form of the ULTIMATE SUPERHERO! Sexual, social and political satire that takes no prisoners, offers no quarter and will leave you rolling in the aisles with laughter! Not for the easily offended or the weak of heart.

Softcover, 148 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $280.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4697725004 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by George Roussos. The Shoremouth Horror, pencils by Alex Toth. The Hag of Red River, art by Jerry Grandenetti. Deadly Diamond, art by George Tuska; When count Ferenzy runs down and kills the gypsy Elena, a curse is wrought upon his family. A diamond passes from hand to hand, causing the death of its owner. Doll House text story by John Marvin. Curse of Rockwood, art by George Roussos; At Rockwood castle, old Sir Reginald quarrels with his cousin Abby and gets killed in the process. The Haunted Bed, pencils by Art Saaf. Tragedy of Terror, art by Ruben Moreira; n a Parisian "Theatre of Horrors" the French blue-beard Gille de Retz comes alive again; American student of the occult Hilary and his French fiancée Stephanie manage to render the fiend powerless. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Richard Rivera. Art by Clara Meath. Set in the Stabbity Bunny universe! Bard's training intensifies as he gains a powerful new ability. Joy's magic level is revealed to be far greater than previously imagined. The monks have made every effort to discreetly aid them, but will it be enough when they are confronted by the Shadow King? 20 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Robin Furth and Peter David. Art by Jonathan Marks. Cover by Nimit Malavia. ODETTA HOLMES' FIRST CHAPTER IN STEPHEN KING'S DARK FANTASY EPIC COMES TO A DRAMATIC CONCLUSION! As the door to Earth closes, another opens to MID-WORLD. ODETTA HOLMES? DETTA WALKER? The Lady of Shadows embarks on a journey to discover who she really is! EDDIE DEAN and ROLAND DESCHAIN add one more to the ranks of their KA-TET! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Howard Chaykin. The Doomsday Clock ticks ever closer to Midnight--and only the SHADOW and his faithful companion MARGO LAINE can hope to hold back the hour of annihilation... 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Brian Clevinger. Art by Scott Wegener. An experiment gone wrong opens Tesladyne HQ to a surprise attack by the Shadow From Beyond Time. The future and history of the universe hang in the balance as Atomic Robo teams up with, uh, Atomic Robo in a last ditch effort to protect reality itself! Cover price $3.50.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Translated by Amanda Haley. In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of "the children who sunder day and night"-twins Yuru and Asa-to rule over these powerful entities. After a fierce scuffle against Long-Arm and Long-Leg, Yuru meets their timid master, Ken-who happens to be Dera's half brother! Ken reveals that his father had helped Yuru's parents go into hiding, prompting Dera to contact a shady shaman for more intel on the previous Tadera clan head. Meanwhile, another tragedy is about to befall Higashi Village, courtesy of a swordsman named Ivan Yosano... Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $12.99.

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Cover by GREG HORN Alternate Cover by TOM DERENICK Written by PAT McCALLUM and MIKE SEARLE Art by NELSON; Colors by PAUL MOUNTS The first Shadows Reavers mini-series comes rumbling to a close! Reality trembles in the aftermath of the Warlock/Elemental War, Barnabus Sinclair reveals the truth behind the vampire extinction and Golem comes face to face with the "heart" of the Dæmon that swallowed the rest of the Shadow Reavers. Shadows Reavers is written byWizard: The Comics Magazine Editor- in-Chief Pat McCallum, the creator/writer of ToyFare's Twisted ToyFare Theater and InQuest Gamer Editor Mike Searle with dramatic art by Nelson (Marvel Knights). Get Shadow Reavers #5 on January 30, 2002. FC, 32 pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Cory Smith. (W) David Wohl (A) Cory Smith The mystery of the LEGEND OF THE SHADOW CLAN is finally unveiled! Ancient truths of the Shadow Clan are shockingly revealed in the pulse-pounding, epic finale! The Himura family must band together for the first time ever in their attempt to restore the honor of their lineage, and more importantly--in order to survive the bloody vengeance of the Ghost Clan! Writer David Wohl is joined by the artistic talents of Cory Smith and colorist John Starr, as they bring to you the thrilling final issue of the LEGEND OF THE SHADOWCLAN! Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Emilio Laiso. (W) David Wohl (A) Cory Smith The mystery of the LEGEND OF THE SHADOW CLAN is finally unveiled! Ancient truths of the Shadow Clan are shockingly revealed in the pulse-pounding, epic finale! The Himura family must band together for the first time ever in their attempt to restore the honor of their lineage, and more importantly--in order to survive the bloody vengeance of the Ghost Clan! Writer David Wohl is joined by the artistic talents of Cory Smith and colorist John Starr, as they bring to you the thrilling final issue of the LEGEND OF THE SHADOWCLAN! Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Tim Siedell. Art by Gabriel Guzman. Cover by Felipe Massafera. Stormtrooper Hock sabotages the remnant Separatists from the inside as they defend against Darth Vader's advancing forces, and fights for his life against a figure from his past. At Vader's side, Hock witnesses firsthand the power and ruthlessness of the man-machine he has followed into battle! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Peter Calloway. Art by Georges Jeanty. Cover by Mark Chiarello. Nathaniel's work for Al Capone's mafia is far from over, but now Nathaniel wants out. Can he settle his debts and get away from Scarface? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Whitman edition. When the moon is full, Barnabas Collins must face the monster he helped create! "The Curse of Collins Isle Pt. 1: Mark of the Werewolf" and "Pt. 2: The Raging Waters" are illustrated by Joe Certa. Photo cover. Cover price $0.15.

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Written by Tommy Yune, John Waltrip & Jason Waltrip Art and cover by Omar Dogan The epic tale reaches its shocking conclusion as Rick and company battle a horribly mutated General Edwards! Can the heroes succeed against this final, devastating threat? Plus, the final installment of the "behind-the-scenes" look at the making of January's Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles DVD release! On sale Jan 18 ? 5 of 5 ? 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Alice Hoffman and Mort Castle. Art by Chris Evenhuis. Cover by Sarah Stone. In Shadow Show, acclaimed writers and artists come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury! The final story in the series is 'Conjure,' written by Alice Hoffman with art by Chris Evenhuis. It's summertime in a small American town, and rumor has it an angel has come to town. Two friends, Cate and Abbey, discover the truth... but there's a price to be paid for their curiosity. 28 pages, full color. MR Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Alice Hoffman and Mort Castle. Art by Chris Evenhuis. Cover by Shane Pierce. In Shadow Show, acclaimed writers and artists come together to pay tribute to the work of the one and only Ray Bradbury! The final story in the series is 'Conjure,' written by Alice Hoffman with art by Chris Evenhuis. It's summertime in a small American town, and rumor has it an angel has come to town. Two friends, Cate and Abbey, discover the truth... but there's a price to be paid for their curiosity. 28 pages, full color. MR Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Giovanni Timpano. Cover by Butch Guice. Two orders of murderous magicians are at war! One faction hopes to steal secrets the great Houdini discovered after his death. The other ruthlessly protects these secrets, and they'll kill innocent people in order to reach their goals. These bitter enemies can agree on only one thing, the Shadow must die! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Vince Hernandez (A) Sana Takeda Discover the early years of Soulfire's heroine Grace as the all-new Soulfire: Shadow Magic mini-series reaches its grand conclusion! The war rages into its final act as the Sethoru and Rahtumi are interlocked in a battle spread across the land-with devastating losses on both sides. The wizard Azar's ultimate plan for genocide has reached a shocking pinnacle and his fate rests on one final step. Reyna is granted her wish to fight in the war, but the ensuing result is far worse than what she ever thought possible. And the two lovers, Grace and Kelsyn, painfully discover the price of re-entering the battle, and the repercussions of their decision will change their fate forever! Cover price $2.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Dark Shadows (1969-1976 Gold Key) #29-35.

Written by Donald Arneson and Arnold Drake. Art by Joe Certa.

The forerunner to today's immensely popular vampire-themed television programs and theatrical films, Dark Shadows still garners serious attention as one of the most memorable TV shows of the last forty years.

Hermes Press' reprint of the complete Dark Shadows presents the work of Silver Age comic book writers such as Donald Arneson and Arnold Drake. In addition to collecting the stories from Gold Key's Dark Shadows #29-35, Volume Five contains a generous supplement of poster art, pin-ups, and documentary material from the show together with an essays about the history of Dark Shadows as well as other aspects of the show.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

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Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD. Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA. Cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II. Bean and his companions are now reunited with Ender, and under his command they face what they're told is their graduation exercise. The assignment: defeat the Formics in a range of simulated attacks which will stretch them to their limits. But Bean knows they've been lied to. He also knows that if Ender fails, it will fall to him to do the unthinkable. The companion series to Orson Scott Card's award-winning classic concludes here! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Paulo Siqueira. (W) Pat Shand. (A) James Lyle, Matt Triano. The Being, Samira, Ravenous and an endless army of monsters...versus Sela and the four exiled monster hunters. Things don't look good for our supernatural fighting quintet as they face off against the greatest threat earth has ever faced. Will our time lost Hunters find a way to defeat the impossible obstacle before them or will the Being escape the Shadow Lands and Unleashed his evil upon the world? The final issue of the events prior to the main Unleashed series are revealed! From writer Raven Gregory (The Theater, and Irresistible) Unleashed tie-in! Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Abhishek Malsuni. (W) Pat Shand. (A) James Lyle, Matt Triano. The Being, Samira, Ravenous and an endless army of monsters...versus Sela and the four exiled monster hunters. Things don't look good for our supernatural fighting quintet as they face off against the greatest threat earth has ever faced. Will our time lost Hunters find a way to defeat the impossible obstacle before them or will the Being escape the Shadow Lands and Unleashed his evil upon the world? The final issue of the events prior to the main Unleashed series are revealed! From writer Raven Gregory (The Theater, and Irresistible) Unleashed tie-in! Cover price $2.99.

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Cover by Paolo Pantalena. (W) Pat Shand. (A) James Lyle, Matt Triano. The Being, Samira, Ravenous and an endless army of monsters...versus Sela and the four exiled monster hunters. Things don't look good for our supernatural fighting quintet as they face off against the greatest threat earth has ever faced. Will our time lost Hunters find a way to defeat the impossible obstacle before them or will the Being escape the Shadow Lands and Unleashed his evil upon the world? The final issue of the events prior to the main Unleashed series are revealed! From writer Raven Gregory (The Theater, and Irresistible) Unleashed tie-in! Cover price $2.99.

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Las Vegas Comic Expo Exclusive Cover by RB White. (W) Pat Shand. (A) James Lyle, Matt Triano. The Being, Samira, Ravenous and an endless army of monsters...versus Sela and the four exiled monster hunters. Things don't look good for our supernatural fighting quintet as they face off against the greatest threat earth has ever faced. Will our time lost Hunters find a way to defeat the impossible obstacle before them or will the Being escape the Shadow Lands and Unleashed his evil upon the world? The final issue of the events prior to the main Unleashed series are revealed! From writer Raven Gregory (The Theater, and Irresistible) Unleashed tie-in!

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Cover art by Bryan Talbot. The Dragon's Teeth, script by Bryan Talbot, pencils by David Pugh, inks by Tim Perkins; The Freedom Fighter's identity is revealed and Messalina comes to an agreement with the Teknophage. 28 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

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Cover by Tom Derenick. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier—all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because its time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy whos actually super-strong is Cids raison dêtre, and where better to strut his stuff than a tournament arc? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Original Story by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and cover by Anri Sakano. Character Design by Touzai. Translated by Nathaniel Hiroshi Thrasher. In the depths of the Sanctuary, where ancient memories of mighty warriors slumber, Shadow Garden lays bare the long-hidden truth behind the demon Diablos and the hero Olivier—all very critical plot information that Cid pays zero attention to because its time for the semiannual Bushin Festival! Playing the part of a weak-looking guy whos actually super-strong is Cids raison dêtre, and where better to strut his stuff than a tournament arc? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

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Black and White retailer preview copy. Full story # 5 minus ads. Mature. Cover is newsstand stock paper.

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Cover by Mell Joy San (W) Wayne Gardiner (A) Mell Joy San Juan The Shadow Ravens strike! After watching the heroes for months, the Shadow Ravens strike at the divided Centurions. What good are Kaeli, Daniel, and Maragus's powers against assassin warriors they can't see? And where is Knightingail who has not appeared to battle with her friends? Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Nathan Seals (W) Wayne Gardiner (A) Mell Joy San Juan The Shadow Ravens strike! After watching the heroes for months, the Shadow Ravens strike at the divided Centurions. What good are Kaeli, Daniel, and Maragus's powers against assassin warriors they can't see? And where is Knightingail who has not appeared to battle with her friends? Cover price $3.99.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Night of Neptune's Death!" Script by Denny O'Neil, art and cover by Frank Robbins. Cover price $0.20.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Written by Daisuke Aizawa. Art and Cover by Touzai. BEFORE MUCH LONGER THE WHITE FOG WILL ENGULF THE WORLD IN SILENCE! All is well at the Midgar Academy for Dark Knights, but then something wicked suddenly draws near: The students are vanishing one by one—even Cids older sister, Claire! Zeta of the Seven Shadows sets off to investigate, while Cid and Alexia embark for Claires room where they find…an ancient script, cool magic circles, and incantations that seem important and yet dont actually do anything whatsoever. What does it all mean, and why has Claire been talking to herself so much lately?! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 266 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.

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Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD. Written by MIKE CAREY. Art by SEBASTIAN FIUMARA. Cover by TIMOTHY GREEN II. Sister Carlotta's quest to understand Bean's past brings unwelcome revelations about his future. Meanwhile, Bean himself faces a daunting task which will finally bring him face to face with his famous rival - but will they meet as friends or as enemies? The first chapter of Bean's journey in Marvel's adaptation of Orson Scott Card's sci-fi classic, Ender's Shadow, reaches its conclusion here! 32 pages. full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Parris Quinn. Softcover, 48 pages, B&W, 9-in. x 12-in. MATURE READERS Cover price $11.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "A Flower's Fragrance!" Collects stories Super Manga Blast (2000-2006) #24-30. Story and art by Mohiro Kitoh. Shiina and Akira are typical introverted teenagers in every way, save one--their bonding with cute extraterrestrial creatures, part of a growing number of alien entitiy émigrés, known as the fearsome Shadow Dragons, all of whom have linked with Earthling youths. Some have bonded with not-so-typical--and not so nice--kids. The appearance of the terrible Dragons in the skies over Japan has brought the Japan Self-Defense Force into conflict with the beasts, and a group of Dragon-controlling hard cases has decided to take the fight to the JSDF and teach them--and anyone else who gets in the way--a lethal lesson in the consequences of crossing swords with the Shadow Dragons! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Daruma Matsuura. Translated by Caleb Cook. The evil entity that has possessed Lord Haretake, the head of the Tsuchimikado clan, has a plan to unseal the sessho-seki stones and unleash calamity upon the land. As Konosuke hears the truth of the situation, he finally begins to realize what he's fallen into, and what is at stake. With this new information, Konosuke, Aki, and the strange boy Bokutake set out to intercept Tsuki's captors before they can reach the next stone. But when Takayama's magic jar deposits Konosuke inside a gambling den, he finds himself betting with more than just his own life... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

Issue #5. Fanzine originally named for Doc Savage enthusiasts, later evolved into a general pulp fanzine.

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Mr. Silo, one of six paper puppets of characters from the Radio Orphan Annie radio show. Complete with mechanical moving mouth and eyes. Created by The Wander Company, sponsors of Radio Orphan Annie and makers of Ovaltine. 1938, Full color.