The Comics comic books issue 5

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Cover by Dan Zolnerowich. Edited by Gene Fawcette. Stories and art by Rudy Palais, Maxwell Elkan, Art Saaf, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Sam Savitt, and Joe Doolin. Sometimes listed as Rangers of Freedom Comics #5 (the title on the cover). Tales of adventure from pioneering comics publisher Fiction House. The Rangers of Freedom join forces with Captain Morgan in Japanese-held Malaysia and become standard-issue soldiers instead of superheroes; Tex Rainger learns recent bank robberies are the work of the same outlaw gang that killed his pa; The debut of Glory Forbes, Vigilante, as the Scarlet Crab spy ring tries to brainwash her to kill her father. Rangers of Freedom; Private Elmer Pippin and the Colonel's Daughter; The Phantom Falcons; Glory Forbes Vigilante; Rocky Hall, Jungle Stalker; Tex Rainger; The Sea Devil. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS And now...THE HULK?! What impossible situation has the cast of Ultimate X reaching out to the most powerful and dangerous person in the Ultimate Universe? Can The Hulk be controlled or will he smash them all? The senses -shattering conclusion of the first arc of the critically acclaimed series is brought to you by Eisner award winning writer Jeph Loeb and master illustrator Arthur Adams! 32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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First appearance of Katy Keene. Besides appearing in her own titles and earning the title "Queen of Glamor," Katy was a reguklar feature in many issues of Pep Comics and Laugh Comics. Cover by Bill Vigoda. "Riddle Riddle Who's Got the Riddle?", pencils by Bill Vigoda, inks by Terry Woik Szenics; Wilbur poses a riddle to his Dad which upsets his golf game putting him in the hospital. "The Deputy Sheriff," art by Al Fagaly; Wilbur picks up a senator at the train station. "Dead Storage" text story by Harry Kames. "Dear Diary," art by Al Fagaly; Wilbur and another guy compete for Linda's attentions. "Introducing Katy Keene," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis go to the beach where she meets men in uniform. "Train Trouble," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur mixes up the wrong suitcases on a train trip. 52 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Comic book version of the TV show featuring the Fraggles, Gorgs, Doozers and other wonderful creatures living in the small fantastic place known as Fraggle Rock. Wembley, Gobo and Red explore "The Cave and Special Stuff" and find an old bottle which has "Do Not Rub the Bottle" written on it. So what does Wembley do? He rubs the bottle and out pops a genie who doesn't grant wishes nor does he act nice in "The Mean Genie" and "The Genie Strikes." Script by Stan Kay and art by Marie Severin. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

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Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Axel Medellin & Various. Cover by Angel Hernandez. In the not so distant future, firefighter Griffin DeSanto has found himself a man out of time-stumbling into a harsh world of poverty, automation, and subjugation. Though lost, Griffin is never alone, he was brought here for a reason, and The Vengeful One is his guide. With the help of his Dark Apostle, the Dark Messiah took the fight to sinister CEO Brian Kek. But Kek struck back and the final showdown has arrived! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 5 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Axel Medellin & Various. Cover by Tim Seeley. In the not so distant future, firefighter Griffin DeSanto has found himself a man out of time-stumbling into a harsh world of poverty, automation, and subjugation. Though lost, Griffin is never alone, he was brought here for a reason, and The Vengeful One is his guide. With the help of his Dark Apostle, the Dark Messiah took the fight to sinister CEO Brian Kek. But Kek struck back and the final showdown has arrived! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tim Seeley. Art by Axel Medellin & Various. Cover by Raymond Swanland. In the not so distant future, firefighter Griffin DeSanto has found himself a man out of time-stumbling into a harsh world of poverty, automation, and subjugation. Though lost, Griffin is never alone, he was brought here for a reason, and The Vengeful One is his guide. With the help of his Dark Apostle, the Dark Messiah took the fight to sinister CEO Brian Kek. But Kek struck back and the final showdown has arrived! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Stories and art by Dick Briefer. Cover by Dick Briefer. The first incarnation of Dick Briefer's famed Frankenstein comic featured Addams Family-style dark comedy and monster hijinks. The Monster helps the ghosts in a haunted house meet their full potential; A dinosaur egg hatches into Frankenstein's latest pet; The Monster and witch Awful Annie sit in for a vacationing pharmacist. How I Rehabilitated Maladjusted Ghosts; How I Had (and Lost) a Pet Dinosaur; How I Became a Genii in a Magic Bottle; How I Conquered a Terrible Plague. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

DareDame, The Woman Without a Brassiere. By Mike Halbleib & Dominic M. Corola. Adam Hughes cover. Cover price $2.95.

Limited Prism Card Edition Bagged and Numbered by Spoof Comics. 2 trading cards. Limited to 750. DareDame, The Woman Without a Brassiere. By Mike Halbleib & Dominic M. Corola. Adam Hughes cover. Cover price $6.95.

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Cover by Mark Schultz and Al Williamson. Stories and art by Don Simpson. The Wrath of Kong! Fantagraphics' Monster Comics imprint serves up Don Simpson's adaptation of the 1932 King Kong novelization, with eye-catching covers by some great gorilla artists. Jack and Ann manage to escape Kong's mountain stronghold and make it back to the beach. And Kong, pursuing, falls right into Carl Denham's trap. But is New York City ready for... Kong? Cover by legendary artist Mark Schultz of Cadillacs and Dinosaurs fame, inked by EC legend Al Williamson. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.25.

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Top Dog and Joey continue the secret work for the government and have to find a way to stop a foe who is invisible. And in order to do that, they have to obtain a pearl hidden in an Egyptian pyramid in "King Invisible," "Race for the Pearl" and "The Final Confrontation." Scripts by Lennie Herman and art by Warren Kremer. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Cover art by Howard Sherman. Ad for Real Fact Comics No. 16, art by Dan Barry. The Duke of Orofino starring the Wyoming Kid, art by Howard Sherman. Highlights of Ewell BLackwell's career coupled with a Wheaties ad. Sam foils a hi-jacking in an ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic, art by Lou Fine. The Lair of the Timberwolf starring Nighthawk, art by Charles Paris. A summary of Capt. Manny Gault's career including mention of his involvement with the end of Bonnie and Clyde. Along the Owlhoot Trail starring Rodeo Rick, art by Howard Post. Tootsie Pop ad, pencils by C. C. Beck, inks by Pete Costanza. Ad for Dale Evans Comics #1, art by Lee Green. Highlights of the career of Wyatt Earp. The Pony Express text article. Death in His Holsters starring Cowboy Marshal, art by Ed Smalle Jr. Ad for All-American Comics #101, art by Alex Toth. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Tim Daniel, David Andry. Art and Cover by Sunando C. Alone, Walt finds a sanctuary seemingly untouched by war, but here he'll face an enemy unlike any he has faced before, a conflict that will radically alter his perception of the End After End. Grink will also struggle with a shift in perspective, one that will change his and Walt's relationship forever. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

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Written by Tim Daniel, David Andry. Art by Sunando C. Cover by Liana Kangas. Alone, Walt finds a sanctuary seemingly untouched by war, but here he'll face an enemy unlike any he has faced before, a conflict that will radically alter his perception of the End After End. Grink will also struggle with a shift in perspective, one that will change his and Walt's relationship forever. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

The Shadow in "The Bells of Doom" and "The Pink Lady." Doc Savage in "The Touch of Death." Nick Carter in "The Curious Case of the Quaint Quoits!" Flatty Foote in "The Eerie Mr. Faed!" Captain Tootsie stars in a back-cover Tootsie Roll ad, "The Runaway Horse" (by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck). Cover price $0.10.

Street and Smith, July 1945, cover price 0.10, 52 pages. Cover by Charles Coll. The Shadow in "The Crystal Skull," script by Walter Gibson, art by Charles Coll. Doc Savage in "The Man Who Could Make Lightning," with art by Al Bare; Nick Carter stars in "Between the Pages," with art by John Meditz; Flatty Foote in "The Policemen's Ball;" The Shadow in "The Tower of Death," script by Walter Gibson, art by Charles Coll. Cover price $0.10.

Street and Smith, November 1945, cover price 0.10, 52 pages. Charles Coll cover. The Shadow in part two of "The Shadow Finds the Talon;" script by Walter Gibson, art by Charles Coll. Doc Savage in "The Unseen Harpist;" with art by Al Bare; Nick Carter stars in "Seven Feet to Fortune;" Flatty Foote in "Sell That Cell;" and The Shadow in "The Wodahs," script by Walter Gibson and art by Charles Coll. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Walter Galli. Banko Tonight starring Red, White and Blue, script by Jerry Siegel, art by William Smith. Mutt and Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). Believe It or Not by Robert L. Ripley. It Works! starring Ben Webster, script by Jay Jerome Williams [as Edwin Alger], art by Calvin Fader. Untitled Skippy story, script and art by Percy Crosby. Untitled Toonerville Folks story, script and art by Fontaine Fox. Untitled Hop Harrigan story, script by Jon L Blummer, art by Jon L Blummer [as Jon Elby]; Hop discovers that Jerry is a girl (now spelled Gerry). Mystery Men of Mars Part 5--Adventures in the Unknown, script by Carl H Claudy, art by Stan Aschmeier; The boys escape back to the ship with the help of Elmer the robot, but the Professor is left behind. Untitled Scribbly story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer. The American Way Part 1, script by John Wentworth, art by Walter Galli. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Hal Foster, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Bill Conselman, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Fred Methot, Rudolph Dirks, Harry Lee, Winfield Meggs, Becky Sharp, Laverne Harding, Harry O'Neill, H. E. Homan, Dudley T. Fisher Jr., Robert Dickey, R. M. Brinkerhoff, J. Carver Pusey, Paul Berdanier, Frank Owen and Raeburn Van Buren. Sometimes listed as Comics on Parade Vol. 1 #5. Early in the transformation of comic strips to comic books, United Features Syndicate published Comics on Parade as a showcase for its most popular strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. A young Tarzan meets Jane while rescuing her from the ape Terkoz, and one of the great love stories begins, in colorized reprints of the earliest Hal Foster Tarzan strips. Li'l Abner's Aunt Bessie from the city falls for Baron Slinkovitch, from the far-off nation of Skurvia. But neither of them realizes that the Baron is flat broke and after Bessie's riches, in a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp. And an illustrated biography of screen legend Edward G. Robinson. Abbie an' Slats; The Captain and the Kids; Tarzan of the Apes; Wayne Webster and the Lighthouse Mystery; Roads of Romance; Jest di-Jest; Cynical Susie; Broncho Bill; Looy Dot Dope; Colonel Wowser; How to Make It; Stampin' Around; For Junior Readers; Joe Jinks; Fritzi Ritz; Billy Make Believe; Buster Beans; Bucky and His Pals; Little Mary Mixup; Benny; Opportunity Knox; Twice Told Tales; Ella Cinders; Danny Dingle; Dub Dabs; Li'l Abner. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, John Stanley, H. R. McBride, and Gaylord Du Bois. Based on the popular movie shorts also known as Little Rascals, Dell's Our Gang Comics featured early work by Pogo's Walt Kelly and other cartooning greats. In a story by Kelly, the gang joins up with the volunteer fire department. Jerry and Tuffy get caught by Tom, but they make him regret it, in a story with art by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Barney Bear becomes a dog catcher. Plus photo stills from the Our Gang theatricals, and a WWII-era PSA for Victory Gardens featuring Barney Bear and Walt Kelly art. Our Gang; Flip 'n' Dip; It's a Dog's Life; A Happy Song Today; Barney Bear: Dogcatcher; King; Tom and Jerry; Jimmy Wells; Benny Burro. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flash stars in "Menace of the Vandal," written by Gardner Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard. Also includes: King in "Get the King" by Fox and Harry Lampert; Hawkman in "The Kidnapping of Ione Craig" by Fox and Sheldon Moldoff; Johnny Thunder in "G-Man Johnny" by John B. Wentworth and Stan Aschmeier; Cliff Cornwall in "The Snow King" with art by Sheldon Moldoff; "You Can't Get Away With It" Flash picture novelette by Ed Wheelan; and The Whip in "Judge Frawd's Court" by Wentworth and Homer Fleming. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Story, Art and Cover by Natasha Alterici. Natasha Alterici's smash hit, Heathen, continues! Once again Aydis finds herself alone. Now she must journey to the elusive place known as Heimdall, the living gateway to the land of the gods. To get there, she must brave the treacherous waters of the Northern Sea. But hiring a ship proves trickier than she imagined. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Direct Edition. Stories by Michael Gallagher. Art by Howard Post, Michael Gallagher and Roberta Edelman. Now...the Super Madballs! Meet the newest, wildest Madballs ever -- Goal Eater, Touchdown Terror and Foul Shot! What they've got planned for the world of sports is something only the Madballs would dare do! "Plus 3 Makes 19" is by Michael Gallagher, Howard Post and Roberta Edelman. Also in this issue: "Veg Out" by Michael Gallagher (writer/pencils) and Roberta Edelman, and 1-pager "Dear Dr. Dust Brain" by Michael Gallagher, Howard Post and Roberta Edelman. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

Newsstand Edition. Stories by Michael Gallagher. Art by Howard Post, Michael Gallagher and Roberta Edelman. Now...the Super Madballs! Meet the newest, wildest Madballs ever -- Goal Eater, Touchdown Terror and Foul Shot! What they've got planned for the world of sports is something only the Madballs would dare do! "Plus 3 Makes 19" is by Michael Gallagher, Howard Post and Roberta Edelman. Also in this issue: "Veg Out" by Michael Gallagher (writer/pencils) and Roberta Edelman, and 1-pager "Dear Dr. Dust Brain" by Michael Gallagher, Howard Post and Roberta Edelman. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Human Torch untitled story, script and art by Carl Burgos; A medical emergency and crisis in the city of Orton during a blizzard forces the Torch to make a trip to that town with a plane full of medical supplies. Unfortunately, the plane crash lands and the supplies stolen by a couple of escaped convicts. The Angel untitled story, art by Paul Gustavson; The Angel rescues a girl and prevents a gang of bank robbers from successfully making a getaway with their loot. Sub-Mariner untitled story, script and art by Bill Everett; Namor, after successfully ending the mine and sub menace in the Atlantic, briefly visits home, then heads back to America to help out with ending non-war related crime. The Masked Raider untitled story, art by Al Anders; The Raider must deduce the reason behind a series of murders by poisoned arrow that occur close to election day. It's In the Cards text story, script by Ray Gill, art by Harry Ramsey. Electro, the Marvel of the Age untitled story, art by Steve Dahlman; Professor Zog informs Operatives #1 and #4 that he is going to displatch Electro and them to the Republic of Molivia, which has been attacked and invaded by the dictator armies of Kalph Belgri, who seeks to control that nation. Ferret Mystery Detective untitled story, script by Stockbridge Winslow, art by Irwin Hasen; The death of an underground stoolie and a piece of blank paper leads Ferret to uncover a major counterfeiting ring. Advenures of Ka-Zar the Great untitled story, art by Ben Thompson; When De Kraft learns that David Rand [aka Ka-Zar] still lives, he tracks down the "Jungle God" and takes him captive, arranging a rather protracted and cruel death for him. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Reg Greenwood, Fred Methot, Bernard Dibble, Ernie Bushmiller, Ben Batsford, Rudolph Dirks, Vic Forsythe, Charlie Plumb, Bill Conselman, Harry O'Neill, Raeburn Van Buren and Frank N. Ernest. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, plus an original superhero, Spark Man, whose identity was a secret even from the readers. Spark Man learns of a plot to destroy the city's subway system, but no one believes that the lawyer named Grift could be behind it all. While watching the old Archis Mansion, Frankie Doodle sees a mysterious hooded figure burying an object out in the woods. While Danny Dingle and his father are in Concarnio, Ma's old suitor Jellicoe returns, now wealthy and wanting a second chance. Plus a Tarzan adventure by Burne Hogarth. Spark Man: The Case of Subway Sabotage; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Ella Cinders; Tarzan; Abbie an Slats; Broncho Bill; Chris Crusty; Frankie Doodle; Dynamite Dunn; Danny Dingle; El Bombo; Unbelievable - But True. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Pat Broderick and Bill Black. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and Neal Stannard. Art by Vic Bridges, Don Lomax, and Kevin Dzuban. An early publication of AC Comics, an anthology series featuring new characters, revivals from Bill Black's 1970s comics, and ACs stable of revived Golden Age heroes. The super-soldier Captain Freedom battles the mysterious Hood to save experimental underwater city Oceanus One; A scientist becomes the multi-dimensional Commando D to combat an alien invasion from the reptilian Vardax. To Steal the Sun; To Save This Sun…To Save This City; The Coming of…Commando D. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

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Stories and art by Ken Browne, Buster Green, W. Jourdain, and Bernard Krigstein. Headline Comics' first rotating slate featured a slew of Axis-punching super-heroes typical of the early 1940s. The Junior Rangers invade Italy, in a story with art by comics legend Bernard Krigstein. Teen inventor Cliff Gordon takes his three-way plane into battle against the Axis on land, sea and air. The trail of stolen paste diamonds leads boy detective Johnny Doolittle to a hidden Nazi U-boat. Junior Rangers; Animal Crackers; Cliff Gordon the Wonder Boy; Happy and Scrappy; Little Johnny Doolittle; Bread and Bullets; Perry Allen; Private Messkit; Tom Morgan. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alexander Kostuk. Edited by Ned Pines. Stories by Richard Hughes, Alexander Kostuk, August Froehlich, George Mandel, Ed Wexler, Tom Gunn, Hal Sherman, John Daly, Ray Gill, and Terry Gilkison. Chock full of action and adventure, these are Thrilling Comics! 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Story by Joseph Schmalke. Black Caravan Imprint: Long Live Satan! The series finale is here. It's the final showdown, as Cherry has one demon left to deal with. If she can deliver this last wicked soul, she'll be given a new lease on life, but if she can't deliver, she'll be dragged to Hell. Find out how it all ends in the conclusion to this exploitative, bloody, and explosive series. 18+ mature readers only and each issue comes polybagged. 24 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Strawberry Shortcake is best friends with everybody. But the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak and Sour Grapes don't count themselves in that group and come up with a plan to get Strawberry Shortcake out of Strawberry Land for good in a two-part story, "Who's Your Really, Really Best Friend?" and "Best Friend." Script by Stan Kay and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $0.65.

John Buscema Cover

2nd Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970-1993 Marvel) #116-149, Conan the Barbarian (1970-1993 Marvel) Annual #6-7; Conan of the Isles GN (1988 Marvel), and What If (1977-1984 1st Series) #39. Written by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, J.M. DeMatteis, Larry Hama, Bruce Jones, Steven Grant, Alan Zelenetz, and Mary Jo Duffy. Art by John Buscema, Gil Kane, Romas Kukalis, Mark Silvestri, Alfredo Alcala, Val Mayerik, Richard Howell, Frank Reyes, Neal Adams, The Crusty Bunkers, Ernie Chan, Bob McLeod, Danny Bulanadi, Joe Rubenstein, Mel Candido, Brett Breeding, Ricardo Villamonte, Bob Camp, Armando Gil, and Dave Simons . Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis (Kraven's Last Stand) debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favorites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist. Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring "The Creation Quest" saga, while writer Bruce Jones (Incredible Hulk) mixes a blend of humor and horror. Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas, and Thomas and Buscema's Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 928 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $150.00.

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2nd Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970-1993 Marvel) #116-149, Conan the Barbarian (1970-1993 Marvel) Annual #6-7; Conan of the Isles GN (1988 Marvel), and What If (1977-1984 1st Series) #39. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, Bruce Jones, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Larry Hama, Steven Grant, Alan Zelenetz, and Mary Jo Duffy. Art by John Buscema, Gil Kane, Romas Kukalis, Mark Silvestri, Alfredo Alcala, Val Mayerik, Richard Howell, Frank Reyes, Neal Adams, The Crusty Bunkers, Ernie Chan, Bob McLeod, Danny Bulanadi, Joe Rubenstein, Mel Candido, Brett Breeding, Ricardo Villamonte, Bob Camp, Armando Gil, and Dave Simons. Cover by Gil Kane. Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis (Kraven's Last Stand) debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favorites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist. Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring "The Creation Quest" saga, while writer Bruce Jones (Incredible Hulk) mixes a blend of humor and horror. Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas, and Thomas and Buscema's Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 928 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $150.00.

Written by Tyrone Finch. Art and Cover by Sebastian Piriz. The tale of two hapless ex-supervillain henchmen barrels toward a stunning conclusion! With Jerry and Clarence trapped behind bars, how can they save ten-year-old Zara? Or their own dignity, for that matter? 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Written by Tyrone Finch. Art by Sebastian Piriz. Cover by Richard Pace. The tale of two hapless ex-supervillain henchmen barrels toward a stunning conclusion! With Jerry and Clarence trapped behind bars, how can they save ten-year-old Zara? Or their own dignity, for that matter? 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Last issue published by Kitchen Sink. Published by Bob Ross for the remainder of the series. Cover price $2.00.

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Written and Art by Various. Cover by Mark & Stephanie Heike. Amazonian Arachnids is the theme this issue, a collection of rare, spider-themed classics featuring 1940's costumed heroines; starring The Spider Queen, Spider Widow and the truly bizarre Spider Woman! Female wallcrawlers existed in comic books long before Stan Lee introduced Mr. P. Parker. See them here in full color! 20 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.