The Circle comic books issue 1

1st printing. Written by Ian Flynn. Art by Jerry Gaylord. Cover by Jerry Ordway. A super hero legacy is born! In one of history's greatest battles against the forces of evil, The Mighty Crusaders did the impossible: they won. Now, witness their heroic battle for the fate of the world like never before in this unique graphic novel collection from Red Circle Comics! Using an innovative blend of new and classic material, Legacy of the Crusaders takes readers on a tour of the Red Circle universe, guided by the characters themselves! Picking up directly following the events of New Crusaders: Rise of the Heroes, our new team of young heroes struggle under the tutelage of the world's first patriotic super hero: the Shield. The Shield teaches these New Crusaders about the early history of their parents, the Mighty Crusaders, seen by the reader in the form of some of the best classic tales from the 1980s Red Circle super hero titles. Featuring legendary comic artists such as Steve Ditko and Alex Toth! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Written by Levi Cory. Art by Elisabeth Mkheidze. Cover by Dani & Brad Simpson. Back Cover by Elisabeth Mkheidze. London. The winter of 1952. A mysterious and deadly Smog has enveloped the city leaving it in a panic. Crime is up, hospitals are overrun, businesses are closed and all travel is shut down. It's the perfect cover for Dorothy Schafer to carry out her revenge plan against The Circle-an agency of mages and witches sworn to protect London from crime and disease since the Middle Ages. Under The Circle's rules, Dorothy's husband, John, was unjustly found guilty of murder and the punishment was swift: a Demon was summoned and dragged him straight to Hell. To get vengeance for her husband, Dorothy undertakes a quest to craft a blade for battle against The Circle... and Hell itself. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Written by Patti Laboucane-Benson. Art and cover by Kelly Mellings. Two Aboriginal brothers, both gang members, surrounded by poverty and drug abuse, try to overcome centuries of historic trauma in very different ways to bring about positive change in their lives. Pete, a young Aboriginal man wrapped up in gang violence, lives with his younger brother, Joey, and his mother who is a heroin addict. After returning home one evening, Pete and his mother's boyfriend, Dennis, get into a violent struggle, which sends Dennis to the morgue and Pete to jail. Initially maintaining his gang ties, a jail brawl forces Pete to realize the negative influence he has become on Joey and encourages him to begin a process of rehabilitation through a traditional Native healing circle. Softcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Punisher (1986 1st Series) #1-5, Punisher (1987-1995 2nd Series) #1-10, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257 and Punisher: Assassin's Guild GN (1988 Marvel).

Written by Steven Grant, Jo Duffy, Mike Baron, and Ann Nocenti. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Mike Vosburg, Klaus Janson, David Ross, Kevin Nowlan, Whilce Portacio, Scott Williams, John Romita, Jr., Al Williamson, and Jorge Zaffino. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zimelman. Back Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Al Williamson.

The Punisher goes solo! After years making life complicated for Spider-Man, Daredevil and more, the Marvel Universe's deadliest vigilante fires his way into his own series - beginning behind bars! Find out exactly who Frank Castle is as he makes his way back out of prison - and renews his bloody war on crime! Gangsters, drug dealers and other lowlifes beware! These are the formative solo adventures that defined the world of the Punisher - establishing his alliance with Microchip, rivalry with Jigsaw and more! From taking on terrorists to massacring the mob to attacking an assassins guild, the Punisher's mission never ends - but when he crosses paths with the Man Without Fear, will their renewed grudge match turn deadly?

Softcover, 504 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 2 of the Punisher Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1986–1988.

Cover price $39.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Punisher (1986 1st Series) #1-5, Punisher (1987-1995 2nd Series) #1-10, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #257 and Punisher: Assassin's Guild GN (1988 Marvel). Written by Steven Grant, Jo Duffy, Mike Baron, and Ann Nocenti. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Mike Vosburg, Klaus Janson, David Ross, Kevin Nowlan, Whilce Portacio, Scott Williams, John Romita, Jr., Al Williamson, and Jorge Zaffino. Cover by Mike Zeck and Phil Zimelman. Back Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Al Williamson. The Punisher goes solo! After years making life complicated for Spider-Man, Daredevil and more, the Marvel Universe's deadliest vigilante fires his way into his own series - beginning behind bars! Find out exactly who Frank Castle is as he makes his way back out of prison - and renews his bloody war on crime! Gangsters, drug dealers and other lowlifes beware! These are the formative solo adventures that defined the world of the Punisher - establishing his alliance with Microchip, rivalry with Jigsaw and more! From taking on terrorists to massacring the mob to attacking an assassins guild, the Punisher's mission never ends - but when he crosses paths with the Man Without Fear, will their renewed grudge match turn deadly? Softcover, 504 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

March, 1937. Cover price $0.15.

October, 1937. Cover price $0.15.

March, 1938. Cover price $0.15.

July, 1938. Cover price $0.15.

January, 1939.

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By Brandon Mitchell, Nick Bradshaw and Jean-Francois Beaulieu. A group of kids must save their parents from an ancient evil force that has been unleashed in our time. With the help of their estranged grandfather and the sacred animal spirits, they must use the old teachings of the First Nations people to stop the evil. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Collects Venom (2011 Marvel) #10-14, and 13.1-13.4. Written by Rick Remender, Rob Williams and Jeff Parker. Art by Lan Medina, Nelson DeCastro, Tony Moore, Lee Garbett, Sana Takeda, Julian Tedesco and Terry Pallot. Cover Art by Stefano Caselli. Flash Thompson's secret identity is in the hands of the villainous Crime-Master, and the only way to take his life back is to go rogue - but Captain America and the Red Hulk are out to shut him down! On the run, Flash may have no choice but to ally himself with his newest enemy, Jack O'Lantern! Then: Hell is spreading across the Earth, and the new Ghost Rider is responsible - but what price is she willing to pay to save mankind? X-23, Venom and Red Hulk must defeat their worst enemies to buy Ghost Rider time. Mephisto offers a deal that the heroes might not be able to refuse - but can Ghost Rider's ragtag team work together to stop Blackheart, or will her decision rip them apart? This oversized edition comes packed with exclusive extras, including preliminary artwork by Tony Moore, script pages and more! Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 216 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Red Circle Cover Variant #1, cover art by Leonard Starr. Features 1st appearance of Venus and Hedy Devine. "Hey Look" by Harvey Kurtzman. NOTE: Leftover covers to Red Circle Comics #4 (April 1945 Rural Home Publications) were restapled over other early 1950s coverless distributor returned copies, with the result that today a great variety of "Red Circle" cover variants exist, with more being discovered. The value of such variants is governed by the comic within, with the result that values vary widely. This Venus #1 variant represents one of the most desirable of the variants yet discovered. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Nick Kyme. Five Years have passed since war came to Nocturne. Third Company, still feeling its losses, recovers its strength. And though a small party have ventured out in search of a certain errant fire-born, it is the Salamanders of Fifth Company who must wage war. On Heletine, the Black Legion has come in the name of Chaos and only Brother-Captain Drakgaard's warriors stand in the way of their dark glory. Victory for the Imperium hinges on the alliance between the Salamanders and The Sisters of the Ebon Chalice, warrior zealots and devout servants of the Ecclesiarchy. But there is more to this Promethean War than conquest, and only as the conflict grinds on are the true motives of the enemy revealed. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text only. Cover price $24.99.

B&W. Story by Eric Miller, pencils by Keith James. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Written by Melanie Gillman. Art and cover by Rebecca Mock. Follow trailblazing journalist Nellie Bly on a record-breaking trip around the world in this exciting graphic novel about one of America's first female investigative reporters. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Who Was? series! Discover how Nellie Bly made headlines in 1889 with one of her most iconic and sensational stunts—a world record–setting race around the globe. A story of daring, adventure, and pushing boundaries, this graphic novel highlights how Nellie Bly challenged traditional gender norms and helped pave the way for women in journalism. Atmospheric full-color illustrations bring this sharp narrative to life, immersing readers in Nellie's globe-trotting exploits. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in.x 8-in., 64 pages, full color. Age 8-12 years Cover price $13.99.

25th Anniversary Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Recalibrated!" Written by Michael Tierney. Art by Michael Tierney and Frank Brunner. 75,000 years ago, mankind made their first migration into space and colonized planets circling the brightest stars in the night sky, known as the Wild Stars. Now, their war with a genocidal enemy has spread back to Earth. Wild Stars is a reader-challenging, multi-genre tale which combines alternate realities, science-fiction, ghost and horror stories, along with crime noir, into a non-stop adventure ride that will have readers wondering what will happen next, but features a conclusion that will leave them convinced that it was all so simple. This 25th Anniversary Edition collects all of the previous Wild Stars comics, and features both new and previously unpublished material, plus a new introduction by John Jackson Miller, writer of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Hardcover, B&W. Cover price $27.95.

30th Anniversary Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Recalibrated!" Written by Michael Tierney. Art by Michael Tierney and Frank Brunner. Millennia years ago, mankind made their first migration into space and colonized planets circling the brightest stars in the night sky. Every story of UFOs, Space Gods, or Aliens are the result of visits from these distant cousins. Now they've become embroiled in a galactic war with the genocidal Brothan, who will either rewrite Earth's history so that fascism rules the world, or annihilate the planet by igniting Jupiter into a second sun. Wild Stars is a complicated and fast-paced multi-genre tale, combining backwoods dirty dealings with space opera on a galactic scale. The 30th Anniversary Edition hardcover collects all the Wild Stars comics published between 1984 and 2009, with the color from the original covers restored for the first time in a collected edition. Hardcover, 332 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: Vol. 1 is a graphic novel with all sequential art Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Collects Zero Girl: Full Circle (2003) #1-5. Story and art by Sam Kieth. Amy Smootster's now an adult, working as a guidance counselor. Her former crush, Tim Foster, is now a single parent with a troubled daughter. Tim enlists Amy's aid in helping her adjust, but the young girl, Nikki, has plans - and abilities - of her own! For more information, see the feature article. Softcover, full color. MATURE READERS SC, 7x10, 128 pg., FC Cover price $17.95.