Cri Cri comic books issue 3

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Crime Suspenstories (1950-1955 E.C. Comics) #13-18.

Written by Johnny Craig, Al Feldstein, and Ray Bradbury. Art by Johnny Craig, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Fred Peters, and George Evens. Cover by Johnny Craig.

Jolting tales of criminals, capers, and tension! From the twisted artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Bill Gaines, Jack Kamen, Sid Check, Al Williamson, Fred Peters, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Joe Orlando, and more. Featuring a foreword by David Del Valle.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 216 pages, full color.

NOTE: Published by Dark Horse.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Ed Brubake. Art and cover by Sean Phillips.

This oversized deluxe hardback collects several short stories and novellas from the most award-winning team in the history of comics in a fantastically designed book full of extras-illustrations, selected articles, interviews, behind-the-scenes looks, painted covers...and much, much more!

Collects the "SAVAGE SWORD OF CRIMINAL" and "DEADLY HANDS OF CRIMINAL" magazines, the novellas MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES and BAD WEEKEND, and issues 1 and 4 of the newest run of the CRIMINAL monthly series, two full-length short stories about the LAWLESS family.

A true collector's edition must-have for any fan of the best in crime comics.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 400 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: Published by Image starting with this volume.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Ed Brubake. Art and cover by Sean Phillips.

This oversized deluxe hardback collects several short stories and novellas from the most award-winning team in the history of comics in a fantastically designed book full of extras-illustrations, selected articles, interviews, behind-the-scenes looks, painted covers...and much, much more!

Collects the "SAVAGE SWORD OF CRIMINAL" and "DEADLY HANDS OF CRIMINAL" magazines, the novellas MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES and BAD WEEKEND, and issues 1 and 4 of the newest run of the CRIMINAL monthly series, two full-length short stories about the LAWLESS family.

A true collector's edition must-have for any fan of the best in crime comics.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 400 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: Published by Image starting with this volume.

Cover price $49.99.

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Cover by Fico Ossio (W) Tom Hutchison (A) Fico Ossio Monsters, Mayhem and Mascara! Critter has her hands full with an invasion from the ocean depths while also being tracked down by her insane self-declared arch enemy, Mascara. And who's that whispering in Critter's ear? Cover price $3.50.

Cover by Eric Basaldua (W) Tom Hutchison (A) Fico Ossio Monsters, Mayhem and Mascara! Critter has her hands full with an invasion from the ocean depths while also being tracked down by her insane self-declared arch enemy, Mascara. And who's that whispering in Critter's ear? Cover price $3.50.

Detroit Fanfare variant by Eric Basaldua. (W) Tom Hutchison (A) Fico Ossio Monsters, Mayhem and Mascara! Critter has her hands full with an invasion from the ocean depths while also being tracked down by her insane self-declared arch enemy, Mascara. And who's that whispering in Critter's ear? Cover price $3.50.

Stories by Max Allan Collins. Art and cover by Dick Locher, plus a backup story by Lou Morales. ACG Comics reprints stories from Chester Goulds cops-and-robbers comic strip, Dick Tracy. These strips are from the team who stepped in after Goulds retirement in the 1980s, acclaimed mystery novelist Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition) and artist Dick Locher. Dr. Freezdrei revives Pruneface after 40 years, then offers to sell the process to the public; its all part of a grand scheme by the doctor and the unfrozen spy. But first, Pruneface wants his revenge on Dick Tracy. These strips date from November 1983. Also featuring a Mr. and Mrs. Chase backup story from Charltons Crime and Justice. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Ed Goldfarb and Bob Baer. Stories and art by Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, A. C. Hollingsworth and Hy Fleishman. Pre-Code tales of two-fisted criminals and the scales of justice from Story Comics. Convicts masterminding a prison break use other prisoners as cannon fodder, but once they're out, they're owed some serious payback. Dick and Danny think they've figured out the perfect crime system, but Inspector "Brains" Carroway just needs a single clue. Henderson combines violence and greed into a crime career in which he's known as the Good Time Killer. Prison Break+Doublecross=Death; Murder by the Clock; Fall of the Good Time Killer!; Confession of the Mad Killer; Waterfront Slaughter. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Art by John Prentice and Dick Briefer. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #63. No issue # on cover; Vol. 6, issue #3 in indicia. An inept French thief seeks revenge after being ejected from his gang. An embezzler hides his loot in a birdhouse. A car narrates the story of how its previous owners paid the price for their crimes, in a story with art by comics legend Dick Briefer. Nobody Home in Paris; The $40,000 Bird House; Something for the Molars; Hunger; Tongue Telegraph; Slightly Used Sedan; Sunburned Holsters; Varney's Nose. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by John Prentice. Art by Bill Ely and John Prentice. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #75. No issue # on cover; Vol. 7, issue #3 in indicia. Two hoods are taken in by a strange secret society after saving a woman's life. Polish thieves accidentally steal a small fortune belonging to their landlady's brother. A spy meets an ironic fate while smuggling American state secrets back to his homeland. Thirteen Bells for Spanish; The Man from Home; The Ice-Cold Agent; The Master's Gimmick; Canary on the Ladder; The Clue on the Skyline. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

The girls have barely recovered from their adventure in Arkhanta when they suddenly find themselves facing an Astral Drop revolution! How can the Guardians stop their doubles from wreaking havoc in their lives, though, when the Astral Drops know exactly where to strike the Guardians to turn their lives upside-down?

Softcover, 256 pages, B&W.

Cover price $11.00.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings.

The girls have barely recovered from their adventure in Arkhanta when they suddenly find themselves facing an Astral Drop revolution! How can the Guardians stop their doubles from wreaking havoc in their lives, though, when the Astral Drops know exactly where to strike the Guardians to turn their lives upside-down?

Softcover, 256 pages, B&W.

Cover price $11.00.

True crime magzine. This issue features: John George Haigh "London's Bloody Vampire", Capone's Iron Fist, Sex Syndicate Style, They Hanged Charlie Birger, and more! 8-in x 10 3/4-in, 52 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

A very suggestive cover! We all know that there was no Comics Code Authjority governing magazines, but nonetheless we wonder how this image got past any eagle-eyed editor!

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Crime Does Not Pay (1942-1955) #30-33. One of the bestselling comics of the 1940s, Crime Does Not Pay focused on violent mobsters and murderous lowlifes who machine-gunned their way through the urban underworld . . . until justice landed them in the chair! In 1954, the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency targeted this comic series for its graphic violence, eventually leading to the creation of the repressive Comics Code Authority. Issues #30 to #33 of Crime Does Not Pay are finally collected in this deluxe hardcover, which includes "Million Dollar Robbery"-perhaps the first story in US comics history drawn by an African-American artist-and featuring a new introduction by comic-book giant Howard Chaykin (Marked Man, American Flagg! Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Cover by Alvin Hollingsworth. Stories and art by Frank Frazetta, Mo Marcus, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Tony Tallarico, Cerrone, Keats Petree, and Newt Alfred. Crime and adventure comics featuring detective heroes. Dr. Lance Storm seeks the connection between evil psychic Senhor Karnoc and attacks on democratically elected leaders around the world. Chinese-American scientist Dr. Foo seeks the mysterious leader of a gang of warehouse robberies. Hollywood starlet and amateur detective Queenie Starr investigates after a movie star is killed while filming Joan of Arc's death scene. Plus a classic religious PSA featuring early art by fantasy and comics legend Frank Frazetta. The Seance of Horror!; Jerry Jasper: The Hanging Corpse; The Fantastic Dr. Foo; Operation Double-Cross; Queenie Starr: Death Scene. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Mountains of Death. Story by Brian Farrens. Art by Bob Diaz. Cover by Esad Ribic. A spin-off/prequel to Warrior Nun Areala, featuring the 1940s adventures of the first Warrior Nun. While tracking a rumored biblical artifact through the remote wilds of China, the Nun is set upon by bandits. Finally infiltrating a mountaintop fortress, the Crimson Nun is confronted by the forces of General Tso, only to learn that hes no chicken. Classic nunsploitation with a painted cover by future Marvel superstar artist Esad Ribic. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects stories from Amethyst (1985) #13, Blue Devil (1984-1986) #17-18, Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #327-329, Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series) #46, Legion of Super-Heroes (1984-1989 3rd Series) #16 and 18, Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #413-415, DC Comics Presents (1978-1986 DC) #87, 88, 94 and 95, Justice League of America (1960-1987 1st Series) Annual #3 and The Omega Men (1983 1st Series) #31 and 33.

Written by Keith Giffen, Robert Loren Fleming, Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin, Mindy Newell, Gerry Conway, Alan Moore, Paul Levitz, Elliot S! Maggin, Cary Bates, Steve Englehart, Barbara Randall, Tony Isabella, Alan Gold, Dan Mishkin, and Todd Klein.
Art by Ernie Colon, Karl Kesel, Alan Kupperberg, Mark Farmer, Rick Magyar, Don Heck, Pablo Marcos, Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Steve Lightle, Bob Smith, Greg LaRocque, Larry Mahlstedt, Curt Swan, Al Williamson, Keith Giffen, Bob Greenberger, Tom Mandrake, Don Heck, Richard Howell, Murphy Anderson, Rick Hoberg, Mike Gustovich, Shawn McManus, Ernie Colon, and Bill Collins.
Cover by George Perez.

Find out how the devastating effects of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS reverberated across the DC Universe!

Includes essays by Robert Greenberger.

Hardcover, 536 pages, full color.

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Critical Role: Vox Machina - Origins III (2020 Dark Horse) #1-6.

Written by Jody Houser. Art by Olivia Samson and J. P. Massa. Cover by Minttu Hynninen.

Vox Machina enjoy a week in Westruun's lap of luxury leading up to the Winter's Crest Festival. But that costs coin, which has a bad habit of running out, so they join an underground fighting ring and bash their way to cash. Unfortunately, their ring-fighting turns out to be just a warm-up for a cold reality when a mysterious attack on Winter's Crest festivities leaves the whole town magically frozen-including one of their own. Vox Machina will have to save the day again, against a much bigger foe than they first realized!

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Stories and art by Bernard Baily and Mike Sekowsky. Classic pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. Frankie finds that Bonnie is impressed by his killings, so he takes her on a crime spree across the Midwest. Lin gets caught smuggling heroin. Superstitious convict Jeff earns the nickname "Hex." The Gun; H Is for Heroin; A Mistake; The Signs of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Two electrocution stories and injury-to-eye story used in Seduction of the Innocent. Art by Louis Ravelli and others. One of the era's notorious crime comics, presenting violent acts, some inspired by actual events, as cautionary tales. Escaped convict George Sitts kills two cops and gets the chair; Bobby Webb and his gang go on a murderous crime spree across Chicago; Teen hood Jack Hammer graduates to truck hijacking, but a scheme for revenge proves his undoing. This issue was mentioned in Seduction of the Innocent for its use of the notorious injury to the eye motif. Geo. Sitts: Killer on the Loose!; Bobby Webb: The Chicago Terror; Odds Can Be Even; Jack Hammer: The Handsome Hi-Jacker!; Rita Boone. In order of appearance: "Geo. Sitts, Killer on the Loose!" art by Louis Ravielli; "Bobby Webb, The Chicago Terror"; "Jack Hammer, The Handsome Hi-Jacker!" retitled and reprinted as "The Bloody Era...!" in Startling Terror Tales (1952-53 1st Series) #14; and "Rita Boone". "Odds Can Be Even" text story. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Ivan Brandon. Art by Marco Rudy, Mick Gray, Jack Purcell & JP Mayer. Cover by Scott Hampton. Why do you fight? Are you not happy here? Are you not provided for? The Global Peace Agency loves you. Why would you ever leave? The recent reports of torture and death in Electric City are greatly exaggerated. We will protect you. Just tell us everything you know... 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by CHRIS GIARRUSSO. It's brother vs. brother! With the magic of G-Man's cape growing dangerously unstable, things only get worse when G-Man and his brother Great Man disagree on how to handle it. It's more action-packed laugh-out-loud kid super hero fun from Mini-Marvels creator CHRIS GIARRUSSO! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Syndicate of Crime vs. the Crime Genie!" Written by Jerry Siegel. Art by Reg Bunn. Cover by Geoff Campion and Reg Bunn. The "King of Crooks" returns! The Spider is a fabulous intellectual adventurer who straddles both sides of the law and uses a whole host of super equipment to stay one step ahead of his enemies. When small-time hoodlum Steve Gurko unwittingly releases a magical entity from captivity, he quickly gains the kind of power he could only ever dream about. Embarking on a crime spree, Gurko soon finds himself on the Spider's radar. But the astounding crime fighter is about to face his toughest opponent to date because the Crime Genie won't be enslaved by a fool like Gurko for long. Once unleashed, this mystical menace possesses enough might to enslave the human race forever! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Dan Barry, Sy Barry, and John Belfi. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #27. No issue # on cover; Vol. 3, issue #3 in indicia. Australian outlaw Iron Ned Kraven is the terror of the Outback. The story of detective Alphonse Bertillon, father of fingerprinting science. A rare story with art by the two cartoonist brothers, Dan Barry and Sy Barry. Another darkly humorous cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Tiger; Iron Ned Kraven of Australia; Johnny Morocco; Sam's Store; Mr. Fingerprint; You Can't Fool Clocks; Bullets and Orchids. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Kurt Lustgarten and Kiwi Smith. Art by Leisha Riddel. Cover by Audrey Mok. With their heist all planned out and the clock counting down, Mia and Brenda are ready to case the place and make their move. Sneaking into the exhibit hall should be cake, but going unnoticed? To pull that off, they'll both have to shape up and work on playing their part: with Mia trying to pass herself off as a modern 1990s woman, and Brenda as a high-society dame! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Steve Niles. Art by Christopher Mitten. Cover by Justin Erickson. The world is rioting and everyone has turned to their darker sides. In all this mayhem, Cal seeks help from those long gone, but can he and the few outcasts still on his side save a world that has always shunned them? 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Supernatural Freak Machine!" Written by STEVE NILES. Art by Kelley Jones. Escaped mad doctors and possessed muscle cars are all in a day's work for supernatural investigator Cal McDonald and his undead sidekick Mo'Lock. When an old enemy Cal sent to prison escapes, his sights are set on exacting cold revenge on the guy who put him there. And it looks like he'll have to cut through everyone Cal loves to get to him...perfect! Cal knows what he's up against, and he's hardly batting an eye. He's already put this guy away once, and it's not like prison makes people bitter, right? And besides--things are looking up. He's even got a new car to brag about--a spiffy 1973 Nova. Too bad the guy who died in the car before Cal bought it has no intention of leaving! * Steve Niles is a bona fide star in the world of horror comics, and he's taking a bite out of Hollywood, too. Production on the film adaptation of his hit comic-book 30 Days of Night started in New Zealand in summer 2006! Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Earth Angel!" Collects Crimson (1998-2001) #13-18. Written by Brian Augustyn. Art by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope. This volume introduces Zophiel, an angel fallen from the grace of God. Also included is a special Christmas story in which Alex learns that sometimes, one cannot avoid their destiny. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Earth Angel!" Collects Crimson (1998-2001) #13-18. Written by Brian Augustyn. Art by Humberto Ramos and Sandra Hope. This volume introduces Zophiel, an angel fallen from the grace of God. Also included is a special Christmas story in which Alex learns that sometimes, one cannot avoid their destiny. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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(W) Andrew E.C. Gaska (A) Daniel Dussault Coney, Eryc, Pandita, and Angel Rei return to Earth amid a media circus. In the aftermath of the flooding of the Ghost Sector of New Bombay, the world debates over what to do with the survivors - no one wants them. With the Black Star Drive vessel completed and tensions over its launch running high, the mysterious Wraith initiates a series of terrorist attacks designed to kill the would-be astronauts and destroy their ship! Cover price $3.95.

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by Collins, Wood, & Rodriguez The CSI team deals with a copycat killer who's imitating Jack the Ripper, and Grissom is determined not to let history repeat itself. As he, Catherine, and Warrick do their best to out-think the new Jack, another dead woman is the object of Nick and Sara's attention... or are they all after the same killer? The C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation mini-series is written by acclaimed author Max Allan Collins; art duties are split between Gabriel Rodriguez and Ashley Wood, with Rodriguez handling the story pages and Wood providing the cover, flashback and forensic scenes. Watch for the super-rare photo variant cover featuring Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows)! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (3 of 5) $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

by Collins, Wood, & Rodriguez The CSI team deals with a copycat killer who's imitating Jack the Ripper, and Grissom is determined not to let history repeat itself. As he, Catherine, and Warrick do their best to out-think the new Jack, another dead woman is the object of Nick and Sara's attention... or are they all after the same killer? The C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation mini-series is written by acclaimed author Max Allan Collins; art duties are split between Gabriel Rodriguez and Ashley Wood, with Rodriguez handling the story pages and Wood providing the cover, flashback and forensic scenes. This is the super-rare photo variant cover featuring Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows)! MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (3 of 5) $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Art by Paul Reinman and Jules Steiner. Another crime comic from the prolific studio of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, this one featuring crimes throughout history as well as the standard gangster tales. Sometimes listed as Real Clue Crime #39. No issue # on cover; Vol. 4, issue #3 in indicia. Scotland Yard tracks a killer in 1908 London. An escaped convict struggles to outwit the dogs on his trail. A con man's daughter becomes a swindler in 1870s France. The Baffler; Man's Best Friend; The Washerwoman; The Wig; The Penman; The Greatest Ship Afloat; The Egg and the Lady; The Pirates of Deptford. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Kevin Panetta. Art and Cover by Paulina Ganucheau. Defeated by the Zodiac Starforce, the demon Pavos rebuilds his strength to take them on again . . . this time for good! Molly discovers a secret the UK team is hiding, and the tenuous alliance between Zodiac teams is tested! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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The Violence on the Lam! Story by Angelo De Cesare. Art by Ernie Colon, Frank Hill, Jorge Pacheco and Dave Manak. A revived Harvey, longtime publisher of Casper the Friendly Ghost, presents the comics adventures of the most un-Casper-like ghost imaginable in a three-issue miniseries. Beetlejuice and Lydia must discover the identity of the "Big Squirt" to clear Donnyjuice's name, or they'll all be sent back to Oilcatraz Island Prison. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Stories and art by Emil Gershwin, Mort Lawrence, Jules Steiner, Jack Keller and Bernie Krigstein. Tales of crime and mobsters, both true and fictional, a prime example of the genre that thrived in the years before the Comics Code. A French detective uses new tools to solve crimes, inventing the science of criminology. The true story of violent criminal Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll is told, with early art by EC legend Bernie Krigstein. Charles Ponzi is a early con artist who specializes in the infamous swindle known as a Ponzi scheme. The True Story of Egan's Rats; The First Detective: Francois Eugene Vidocq; Gun-Whipper: Vincent Coll; The Day it Snowed Money in Boston: Charles Ponzi; The Shoplifters; Strong Man; The Rosebud Sisters; Out of Season; A New Face for Leon. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.