The Thing comic books issue 3

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Stranger Things: Tomb Of Ybwen (2021 Dark Horse) #1-4, Stranger Things Halloween Special (2020 Dark Horse), Stranger Things Winter Special (2021 Dark Horse), and Stranger Things Summer Special (2022 Dark Horse). Written by Greg Pak, Michael Moreci, Chris Roberson, and Keith Champagne. Art by Diego Galindo, Todor Hristov, Abel, and Caio Filipe. Cover by Kyle Lambert. Back Cover by Diego Galindo. This hardcover collection brings together two STRANGER THINGS stories. Tomb of Ybwen is set in January 1985, after the Hawkins crew survived a battle with the Mind Flayer. Will and Joyce are reeling from Bob Newby's death. Will's friends have been too busy with their girlfriends to notice him struggling. After Mr. Clarke and Will discover an odd map Bob left in a box of A.V. club memorabilia, Will rallies the gang to investigate-but with a blizzard coming, they're afraid to follow. Get the first three Stranger Things Holiday Specials all in one package. With stories that are both heartwarming and terrifying. Three separate stories good for any season. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Ted Naifeh. When Courtney's teacher goes on maternity leave, the class gets a substitute to toy with and torment! But the new instructor isn't everything she appears to be, and may have more in common with Courtney than either of them could possibly imagine! What is her link to the mysterious Coven, and what does Uncle Aloysius have to do with the evil spirit that's wreaking havoc on the town? b&w, 32pgs. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Written by Christopher Cantwell and I. N. J. Culbard. Art and Cover by I. N. J. Culbard. After nearly dying, Eberhard returns to work . . . but is he getting better, or worse? Meanwhile, Shirley goes to extreme lengths in search of a new friend, and Lori's own health takes a turn-something that will send her even deeper into the enigmatic power of Everything. 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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In the conclusion of this 3-part miniseries, Slartibartfast and his amazingly fast ship, the Bistromath, carry our heroes to the homeworld of the Krikkit Robots to solve the mystery of Krikkit spaceflight and their war against the rest of the galaxy. As Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect go up against the Krikkit Robots, Marvin becomes a hero; Zaphod finds his courage; the Tinman gets a heart; and Dorothy decides there's no place like home! Adapted by John Carnell. Art by Neil Vokes and John Nyberg. Cover by Neil Vokes and Steven Fastner. FC, 48 pg. Prestige Format. Cover price $6.95.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of the Foolkiller; Steve Gerber script; Val Mayerik art. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.20.

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Written and Cover by Jon Clark. Art by Travis Williamson. Beware the Princess! She's hellbent on destroying Alison's world. First it was a toy clown, then a man in a baby mask, now a princess: how can all this be related? That's the riddle Alison must solve to get her daughter back - if she survives! 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Parliament of Gears!" Collects The Swamp Thing (2021 DC) #11-16.

Written by Ram V. Art and cover by Mike Perkins.

With the newly resurrected Swamp Thing and an old foe once again made flesh, the conflict that started it all begins anew. But now the fates of worlds are jeopardized as a new parliament stakes its claim upon the industry of humankind.

Levi Kamei, the new avatar of nature known as the Swamp Thing, will join forces with the daughter of the Green, the voice of cities, and the Emerald Knight as the consequences of humanity's creations threaten to consume us all.

Ram V and Mike Perkins' beautiful and haunting epic concludes in this final volume that needs to be seen to be believed!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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Written by John Allison. Art and Cover by Max Sarin. Left in legal limbo with a murder accusation hanging over her and with only her wits for protection, Lottie Grote is determined to show the coppers overseeing her that she can detect rings around them all… And maybe (hopefully) she'll even be able to prove herself innocent in the process! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by John Allison. Art by Max Sarin. Cover by John Allison. Left in legal limbo with a murder accusation hanging over her and with only her wits for protection, Lottie Grote is determined to show the coppers overseeing her that she can detect rings around them all… And maybe (hopefully) she'll even be able to prove herself innocent in the process! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Trial by Fire!" Collects Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series) #161-171.

Written by Mark Millar. Art by Phil Hester, Curt Swan and Kim DeMulder. Cover by John Totleben.

A powerful force arrives on Earth to steal Swamp Thing's new elemental abilities. Then, the government sends Jason Woodrue to locate Swamp Thing in the Louisiana bayou. But Swamp Thing may be as altered as his environment-and John Constantine and the Phantom Stranger have their own plans for dealing with what he's become.

Softcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Ed Brisson. Art and Cover by Gavin Guidry. It's Patrick vs. Zeus. Where did the machete-wielding maniac Zeus come from and how does he know so much about Patrick? Secrets about Patrick, his mother and his telepathic powers begin to bubble to the surface. Even if Patrick manages to survive, he'll never be the same again. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects The Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) #19-22, Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) Annual #3, Howard the Duck (1976-1986 1st Series) #22-23 and The Infernal Man-Thing (2012) #1-3 and material from The Rampaging Hulk (1977-1981 Magazine) #7, Web of Spider-Man (1985-1995 1st Series) Annual #4 and Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #1-12..

Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Jim Mooney, Frank Springer, Sal Buscema, Jack Abel, Val Mayerik, William Wray, Kevin Nowlan, Bob Wiacek, Cynthia Martin, Tom Sutton, Brad K. Joyce, Don Hudson, and Jim Starlin. Cover by Arthur Adams. Back Cover by Ed Hannigan and john Romita, Sr.

Steve Gerber takes the macabre Man-Thing out of his swamp and across the Marvel Universe!

First, the muck-monster heads to Atlanta, where women are under attack by the life-stealing Scavenger! But that's nothing compared to the demonic Thog the Nether-Spawn! Plus: The uncanny return of the Molecule Man brings Man-Thing and Iron Man together, old pal Howard the Duck reluctantly joins in on a far-out fantasy adventure, Spider-Man swings by for a team-up, and the Man-Thing shambles into a satanic Super-Soldier scheme!

Plus: Gerber's infernal final Man-Thing story revisits a beloved classic. What is the mystery behind the "Screenplay of the Living Dead Man"?

Softcover, 408 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $44.99.

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b&w. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

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"The Home Front" Story and Art by Colin Upton. 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Kaoru Shinozaki. Art and cover by KMKW.

Mimori Touka and his classmates are abruptly catapulted into a fantasy world, summoned by the world's resident goddess to serve as heroes. The good news? Most of the students display amazing skills upon arrival! The bad? Mimori is the worst of the lot, bottoming out at a measly E-rank. Incensed, the goddess tosses him in a dungeon to die-but, it turns out, Mimori's skills aren't so much worthless as they are abnormal.

Abnormally powerful, perhaps!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 300 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

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3rd Series - 1st printing. Collection of captioned cartoons first published in Life Magazine. Gilted Hardcover, 10 1/4-in x 8-in, 76 Pages, B&W.

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Cover by Robin Riggs. Peter David (w) Robin Riggs (a) 'Gypsies, Vamps and Thieves,' Part III. Sir Apropos, our dubious hero, has fallen (literally) into the company of a clan of gypsies and been declared their personal protector. Which is fine with Apropos as long as the wine and women hold up. But what will Apropos do when his non-existent skills as savior are called upon to defend the gypsies from the dreaded Riders of the Purple Mage. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by Trevor Goring. Peter David (w) Robin Riggs (a) 'Gypsies, Vamps and Thieves,' Part III. Sir Apropos, our dubious hero, has fallen (literally) into the company of a clan of gypsies and been declared their personal protector. Which is fine with Apropos as long as the wine and women hold up. But what will Apropos do when his non-existent skills as savior are called upon to defend the gypsies from the dreaded Riders of the Purple Mage. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Action Philosophers #7-9. By Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey. In the spirit of extremely bright kids intent upon making fun of everything, this collection of the award-winning Action Philosophers! Meet the Pre-Socratics - history's earliest, and weirdest, thinkers! Immanuel Kant, Epistemological Attorney! Six Degrees of Francis Bacon! Detailing the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust - told in a hip and humorous comic book fashion - this collection also features Aristotle, Epictetus the Stoic, John Stuart Mill, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Diogenes the Cynic, Lao Tzu, and 10 more! Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

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Story, art and cover by Brad Foster. Renegade Press presents a robot comedy-adventure from Texas indie artist Brad Foster. In the future, human Bertram lives in a junkyard with the Mechthings, a ragtag group of discarded or rejected robots who must hide out or risk being turned into scrap metal for the "crime" of not being owned. The robots realize they cannot out-fight Max the Moose's killer Mouse-bot, so they are forced to outsmart it. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Written by Justin Jordan. Art by Ibrahim Moustafa. Cover by John Paul Leon. New York is under attack. The Black Forest cell has hit the Big Apple with everything it has, creating chaos through random attacks. It's panic in the streets as Abel and Kira race to stop the bad guys and stem the mayhem. Abel grew up with these killers and should know their every move, but that doesn't mean taking them down will be easy-especially when fighting them also puts Kira's life in danger. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Healing the Breach!" Collects Swamp Thing (2004 4th Series) #15-20. Written Joshua Dysart. Art by Enrique Breccia. With the consciousness of Alec Holland still separated from its former host and scattered across the world, the Swamp Thing must face a new threat to the Green which is manifesting itself inside a growing dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Softcover, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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Story and Art by horror virtuoso Kelley Jones (Batman, Deadman, The Dark Horse Book of the Dead, Last Train to Deadsville), The 13th Son tells the story of the world's ultimate monster hunter. A creature far more horrific and terrible than any of the monsters it hunts! The third issue of this nightmarish tale drags readers clawing and screaming through the darkest realms of the Earth, where an all-out monster war is on between the Son and his quarry-every vampire, werewolf, ghoul, and demon on the planet. Meanwhile, the witch who birthed the Son into this world is acting on nefarious designs of her own, which could derail the plans of the Son, and send humanity scurrying from the terrors she seeks to unleash! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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This magazine sized premiere issue is considered Volume 3, Number 1 because it was preceeded by a radio show and the Anything But Monday three issue comic series. Adult content. Cover price $2.25.

Ascendance of a Bookworm: I'll do Anything to Become a Librarian! Part 3: Let's Spread Books Through the Duchy!

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Miya Kazuki. Art and cover by Suzuka Quof. Translated by quof. Ferdinand's harspiel concert is just around the corner! Rozemyne can barely keep track of everything she needs to get done before then, like readying programs and songs and working on a last-minute expansion... Meanwhile, a slight misunderstanding between two smiths leads to a competition-who can make the best waxing machine? And could this be another grand step toward a duchy-wide printing industry? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Miya Kazuki. Art and cover by You Shiina. The third and final volume in the first part of this epic tale of our intrepid bookworm! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 250 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, Art, and Cover by Wakame Konbu. Bosom friends Chiaki and Hana continue to grow into their one-of-a-kind friendship. With each passing day (and every secret fondling session), the two learn more about each other, and their relationship flourishes. Yet uncertainty haunts Hanas thoughts—what if Chiaki finds an even more satisfying set of breasts?! Luckily for Hana, tis the season for boob watching at the pool—the ideal time to investigate what exactly Chiaki looks for in a perfect pair…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: Read Right to Left. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story, Art, and Cover by Wakame Konbu. Bosom friends Chiaki and Hana continue to grow into their one-of-a-kind friendship. With each passing day (and every secret fondling session), the two learn more about each other, and their relationship flourishes. Yet uncertainty haunts Hanas thoughts—what if Chiaki finds an even more satisfying set of breasts?! Luckily for Hana, tis the season for boob watching at the pool—the ideal time to investigate what exactly Chiaki looks for in a perfect pair…! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: Read Right to Left. Cover price $13.00.

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Written by Brockton McKinney. Art and Cover by Larkin Ford. Everyone's favorite assassin monkey Mister Everything's shrouded history begins to unravel as Mindwolf fights for her right to party - and stay alive! Plus, Aaron and crew are captured and interrogated at the hands of unknown enemies! Double-plus, Death - horrible, tear-inducing death - awaits in a shocking scene so shocking it shocked us! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A/CA) I. N. J. Culbard Who is Marshall Gooder... and what in his twisted past led to Everything? The origin story of the man... and the monster. Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Written by Kaoru Shinozaki and Keyako Uchiuchi. Art by Sho Uyoshi and KWKM. Having successfully conquered the Ruins of Disposal, Mimori Touka is one step closer to exacting revenge on the Goddess who banished him there. Following the advice in The Forbidden Arts, Toukas travels take him to the town of Mils and into its dangerous ruins. There, he seeks out the rare ingredients needed to enhance the powers of his only companion, the slime, Piggy-maru. However, the ruins gift him with something he did not expect: the female knight Mist. Now with a frontline ally, the next step of his revenge preparations can proceed! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Fantastic Things Catalog #3, original art for sale from Rich Halegua (largest dealer of original comic art and owner of Comic Art & Graffix Gallery). Cover by Glenn L. Barr. Catalog features page after page of image representations for original comic strip art, original comic book covers and pages, as well as original pulp covers and illustrations. Paper cover, glue-bound spine, 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 32 pages, black and white. NOTE: Future Rich Halegua original art catalogs were titled Comic Art & Graffix Gallery.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yutaka. Translated by Andria McKnight. After a stay in the hospital, Fuji returns to school with a new prank in mind: outperforming Koichi on an upcoming test! Confronted by this seemingly insurmountable task, Fuji ropes in the pair's charismatic classmate Kei to tutor Mamori. But when Kei develops a fondness for her new pupil, she sparks a rivalry with Fuji as both of them fight for Mamori's affections! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $11.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Uneasy Happiness!" Story and art by Lewis Trondheim. Trondheim's comics blog's next collection of his popular musings on the every day ironies of life, his little anxieties, funny observations while on travel, his way of finding some cloud over the brightest sunshine, his obsessive hypochondria and other oh-so-easy-to-relate-to nerdy preoccupations. As he says himself, it's whole lotta not much. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Marlaine Maddux. Art by Courtney Huddleston. In Part 3 of The Loch, new mysteries abound as the explorers find a hidden, magical city that reveals the answer to a longstanding mystery. The discovery changes the future for one Loch resident and offers new insights into the process of growing up for the others. As the journey continues, though, more changes affect the travelers and forever alter the Loch's destiny as well as its leadership. Join Nessandra, Krakey, Bolt, and Allura as they encounter the Shimmering Solons on the legendary, sunken island of Atlantis, and confront the villainous giant squid, Horgum. Part 3 unveils the true importance of the Knowledge Journey and offers the promise of homecoming to the explorers. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 66 pages, full color. All Ages. Cover price $17.95.

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Written by Jay Carvajal. Art by Marc Borstel. The thrilling conclusion as the gang and Bigfoot battle the town full of hungry cannibals! Snow, bullets, fur, and blood will be flying as the two sides square off in a fight to the finish in the wild and weird west! Ships Weekly in January! Cover price $3.95.

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Story, Art and Cover by Tyler Page. Jane continues to ponder spiritual matters while facing frustration with Katt and college as a whole. Looking for excitement, she heads off to the city with the rest of the girls. Meanwhile, Katt, Josey and Mike go off to party but end up in a soul-searching conversation and excitement of their own. 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Pride and Pompousness!" Story and art by Katie Cook. Laurel Poppyfield, matriarch of the fairy Poppyfield family, is dying. She holds the majority of the Poppyfields' magic, and has no heir to give it to. Or so she thought until Callie, Declan, Lasser, and Radish walked into the family estate trying to find someone to heal Declan's wing. It turns out Declan is Laurel's grandson and practically fairy royalty, and the timing of his arrival could not be more perfect. Not everyone is happy about Declan's sudden appearance, though. Leir, one of Lasser's older brothers, has worked for years to become a trusted presence in the Poppyfield home. He was Laurel's top choice to inherit the family's magic before Declan showed up, and he's not about to let his plans get ruined. It's up to Callie, Declan, Lasser, and Radish to thwart his nefarious schemes before Laurel dies and the Poppyfield magic falls into the wrong hands. This volume of Katie Cook's Nothing Special collects the final 25 chapters of Season 2 of the webcomic. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 384 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $22.99.

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Written by JERRY BECK, CAMERON CORNIUK & TONY VICARRO Illustrated by JERRY BECK & AARON LEACH Cover by JERRY BECK B&W 32 pgs. $2.95 Four-issue bimonthly miniseries On sale 25 FEBRUARY, 2004 THE CONCEPT: In a world full of death and disease, it appears mankind is fading fast. Mega-viruses, a new breed of deadly disease, are spreading worldwide and scientists around the globe are caught in a race against time, desperately searching for a cure. But the only answer may lie buried six feet deep, within the mind of a dead man: former CDC head scientist, Silas Mondrian. Will mankind survive? Does it deserve to? THIS ISSUE: As a new breed of darkness stalks the cold, damp streets of Cleveland, Keith realizes why Silas faked his death and decides to go back to Erieside Manor in hopes of helping Silas. Elsewhere, Jeremy, still at conflict with his nascent existence, finally comes face-to-face with his new identity while the Messengers of Hate and Team Freedom simultaneously prepare for their assault upon the Manor. Is this the final hour for Silas? Cover price $2.95.

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Incentive Cover. Written by JERRY BECK, CAMERON CORNIUK & TONY VICARRO Illustrated by JERRY BECK & AARON LEACH Cover by JERRY BECK B&W 32 pgs. $2.95 Four-issue bimonthly miniseries On sale 25 FEBRUARY, 2004 THE CONCEPT: In a world full of death and disease, it appears mankind is fading fast. Mega-viruses, a new breed of deadly disease, are spreading worldwide and scientists around the globe are caught in a race against time, desperately searching for a cure. But the only answer may lie buried six feet deep, within the mind of a dead man: former CDC head scientist, Silas Mondrian. Will mankind survive? Does it deserve to? THIS ISSUE: As a new breed of darkness stalks the cold, damp streets of Cleveland, Keith realizes why Silas faked his death and decides to go back to Erieside Manor in hopes of helping Silas. Elsewhere, Jeremy, still at conflict with his nascent existence, finally comes face-to-face with his new identity while the Messengers of Hate and Team Freedom simultaneously prepare for their assault upon the Manor. Is this the final hour for Silas? Cover price $2.95.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.

Vintage magazine featuring stories about, and tips for those interested in the nudist way of life. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $0.50.