Monster comic books issue 2

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Written by Philip Kim and Steve Niles. Art and Cover by Piotr Kowalski. What started out as a routine investigation has derailed into a dance with demons, and Barrymore is determined to find out the truth-about World Studios, about the woman calling herself Shirley, and what really happened to studio exec William Forrester, Jr. But when he sticks his nose where it isn't wanted, Barrymore and his reporter friend Buck find themselves at the mercy of a mysterious cult that seem to have control over actual monsters! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Philip Kim and Steve Niles. Art by Piotr Kowalski. Cover by Nigel Sade. What started out as a routine investigation has derailed into a dance with demons, and Barrymore is determined to find out the truth-about World Studios, about the woman calling herself Shirley, and what really happened to studio exec William Forrester, Jr. But when he sticks his nose where it isn't wanted, Barrymore and his reporter friend Buck find themselves at the mercy of a mysterious cult that seem to have control over actual monsters! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Amy Mebberson. Written by Paul Benjamin. Art by Amy Mebberson. Sulley, Mike, and Boo are back, and they are sure to generate plenty of chuckles for the Monsters, Inc. laugh factory! When acts of sabotage begin to damage Monsters, Inc equipment, all the evidence points to Mike! Can Mike convince Sulley to help him find the true culprit? Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Amy Mebberson. Written by Paul Benjamin. Art by Amy Mebberson. Sulley, Mike, and Boo are back, and they are sure to generate plenty of chuckles for the Monsters, Inc. laugh factory! When acts of sabotage begin to damage Monsters, Inc equipment, all the evidence points to Mike! Can Mike convince Sulley to help him find the true culprit? Cover price $2.99.

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by Mike Pascale. Cover price $2.50.

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Issue 2. July 2011. Edited by Ray Ferry. "The Magazine for Ghoulden Age Monster Movie Fans." Cover by Arlis. 8.5" x 11". 50 pages. Black and white. Cover price $9.95.

Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Sanzar Quasatood). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s. The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features teen monsters, horror artist Joseph Krucher, and a preview of the Hammer Films classic The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. I Was a Teenage Werewolf; I Was a Teenage Frankenstein; The Pit and the Pendulum; Gigantis; Weird Drawings by Krucher; The House of Fright; They Died Laughing; Pin-up Monsters; The Poetry Pit; Edgar Allen Poe; Dulliver's Travels; Horror Monsters Photoquiz. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Melvin Monster (1965-1969 Dell) #4-6. Story and art by John Stanley. Continuing Drawn & Quarterly's John Stanley archival series, Melvin Monster Volume 2 is about the oddball monster boy who just wants to be good, go to school, and do as he is told. A satirical and funny sendup of the monster craze of the 1960s, Melvin Monster is a classic kids comic of the Silver Age. Designed by Seth. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., full color. All Ages Cover price $24.95.

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Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, Sururi Gumen, Nicola Cuti, and Joe Molloy. Modern reprints Charlton's tales of creatures from the limits of the human imagination. Jason hunts the Phantom of the Moors. Frank investigates electricity-related deaths on a college campus, in a classic horror story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Treasure hunters encounter the dreaded Kukulkaton, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. The Phantom of the Moors; Fish Fry; The Kukulkaton. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

May 1975, Volume 1, Issue 2. NOTE: Issues #1 and 2 of this series are titled Monster World. In this issue: Close-Up - Vincent Price...Unmasked. Plus: You can win in the Monster Contest, 8 page comic story "The Hydra Horror" by Norman Nodel, The Making of King Kong, Young Frankenstein, The Man of 1,000 Faces - Lon Chaney, Films to Look For, Nightmare Theater. Approx 8.5-in. x 11-in; black and white; 96 pages. Cover price $1.25.

Monster Mania #2, is a "Tribute to Hammer issue," featuring a full-color, wrap-around cover by Frank Frazetta. Also: Movie review of One Million Years B.C. Cover price $0.35.

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Written by Mike Wolfer. Art and Cover by Roy Allen Martinez. The insane monster-filled action sequel to Edgar Rice Burroughs' original novel reaches its penultimate chapter! On a storm-swept tropical island, Townsend Harper, Jr., and Virginia Maxon find themselves in the very worst place possible: Surrounded by a band of headhunting Dayak warriors commanded by the villainous Rajah Muda Saffir and blood-thirsty creatures that are more monster than human. Our heroes only hope is the intervention of Otto-Number 13-himself a man-made monster, but he's busy fighting for his life defending the scientist who created the creatures from both the monsters themselves and the forces of British Lieutenant Arkwright! This thrill-a-minute excursion into sci-fi adventure is written by Mike Wolfer and illustrated by Roy Allan Martinez, and has been declared official canon by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Mike Wolfer. Art and Cover by Roy Allen Martinez. The extremely limited edition of Roy Allan Martinez's haunting cover! Only 300 are being printed. It's a rare edition that will be impossible to find! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Dr.Tenma has fallen into a trap set by Johan and is now wanted by the police as a serial killer. While narrowly evading the police dragnet, Tenma pursues Johan in an attempt to prove his own innocence and prevent another murder, edging closer to the Monster by tracing his secret past. As the only person who knows what Johan is, Tenma searches for Nina, who has been captured by neo-Nazis. His investigation leads him to uncover a horrific fact: the ultra-rightists are conspiring to set Johan up as a second Adolf Hitler!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 402 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Dr.Tenma has fallen into a trap set by Johan and is now wanted by the police as a serial killer. While narrowly evading the police dragnet, Tenma pursues Johan in an attempt to prove his own innocence and prevent another murder, edging closer to the Monster by tracing his secret past. As the only person who knows what Johan is, Tenma searches for Nina, who has been captured by neo-Nazis. His investigation leads him to uncover a horrific fact: the ultra-rightists are conspiring to set Johan up as a second Adolf Hitler!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 402 pages, B&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Learning Curve!" Collects Monsters Unleashed (2017) #6-12.

Written by Cullen Bunn and Justin Jordan. Art by Andrea Broccardo, Francesco Gaston, Bachan, Alex Arizmendi, and Alberto Alburquerque. Cover by R. B. Silva.

Kei Kawade thinks he knows what his powers can do, but he has no idea of his own potential! Now, as the dangers of the Savage Land threaten the safety of the entire planet, can Kei and his monster army - Aegis, Slizzik, Scragg, Hi-Vo and Mekara - protect its borders? Or will he need reinforcements? And when he accidentally summons a Poison Fin Fang Foom from the fearsome Venomverse, what will that mean for his world? And as if all that weren't enough, here comes a swarm of giant bees! When Kei's mentor Elsa Bloodstone goes missing, he'll have to use all of his wits - and his knowledge of monster lore - to track her down and save the day. But why have Karnak and Lockjaw of the Inhumans taken Kid Kaiju to the moon?

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Emil Ferris. Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late '60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two is the eagerly awaited conclusion to one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of the past decade. Presented as the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes as she tries to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. In Book Two, dark mysteries past and present continue to abound in the tumultuous and violent Chicago summer of 1968. Young Karen attends the Yippie-organized Festival of Life in Grant Park and finds herself swept up in a police stomping. Privately, she continues to investigate Anka's recent death and discovers one last cassette tape that sheds light upon Anka's heroic activities in Nazi Germany. She wrestles with her own sexual identity, the death of her mother, and the secrets she suspects her brother Deez of hiding. Ferris's exhilarating cast of characters experience revelations and epiphanies that both resolve and deepen the mysteries visited upon them earlier. Visually, the story is told in Ferris's inimitable style that breathtakingly and seamlessly combines panel-to-panel storytelling and cartoon montages filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster mag iconography. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 412 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $44.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sai Naekawa. Translated by Caleb Cook. "What has you in such a hurry to die?" Shiori the man-eating mermaid has seen through Hinako's lonely wish. The girl who spends her time in solitude bares the truth to her devourer-her family made one final request the day she lost them. But really, they cast a curse on her, eating away at her from the inside...Will her newfound confidant help Hinako overcome the tragedy of that day? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

The Voyages of the She Buccaneer. "Neptune's Revenge!" Story by Bill Hughes and Larry Byrd. Art by Bill Hughes. Cover price $2.25.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Dracula: Company of Monsters (2010 Boom) #5-8. Written by Kurt Busiek and Daryl Gregory. Art by Scott Godlewski and Damian Couceiro. A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset - Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. As Dracula begins to amass a terrifying army, Evan soon discovers Dracula is not the only one out for blood! Imperiled by both his craven, monstrous uncle, and Dracula's calculating cruelty, Evan must consider making a pact with an enigmatic, deadly force. Kurt Busiek's modern spin on Bram Stoker's Dracula. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Horror got a whole new colorful image with the establishment of Hammer Film Productions in 1934, and 85 years later, the brand is still synonymous with gore, exploitation, and legendary genre icons like Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Ingrid Pitt. As this new Hammer edition of the ACK-IVES shows, Famous Monsters was along for the whole ride and championed Britain's new monster canon with countless features and photographs. We've also got an exclusive update on the studio's current film roster and their plans for the future! 8.5" x 11" Cover price $16.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Foreword by Bill Warren. Other Words by Stephen Spielberg and Stephen King. A look back at Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine issues #51-100! Featuring FJA Salutes Universal Studios' Classic Monsters 60th Anniversary of Dracula-Frankenstein and 50th Anniversary of The Wolf Man. Plus, Karloff, Lugosi, Kong, Lorre, Channey Sr., Channey Jr., Evila, Whale, Ultima, Price and more! Softcover, 8.5-in. x 11-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Foreword by Bill Warren. Other Words by Stephen Spielberg and Stephen King. A look back at Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine issues #51-100! Featuring FJA Salutes Universal Studios' Classic Monsters 60th Anniversary of Dracula-Frankenstein and 50th Anniversary of The Wolf Man. Plus, Karloff, Lugosi, Kong, Lorre, Channey Sr., Channey Jr., Evila, Whale, Ultima, Price and more! Softcover, 8.5-in. x 11-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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by Steve Niles & Nat Jones. The year is 2013. Astronaut Don Maggert's first solo manned space flight has him disappear in the grip of an intergalactic horror. Returning to earth, he's been transformed into something that will throw the entire planet into peril! Featuring oversized Kaiji action and giant monster throwdowns! Cover price $6.99.

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Written by Stephen Gallagher. Art by Martin Geraghty. Cover by Stephen B Scott. Faustine is a Tharil Princess cut off from her own people and thrown into a crisis situation in modern-day Manchester. Depending on her slave engineer companion for survival, can the pair survive the perils yet to come? 52 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Written by Stephen Gallagher. Art and Cover by Martin Geraghty. Faustine is a Tharil Princess cut off from her own people and thrown into a crisis situation in modern-day Manchester. Depending on her slave engineer companion for survival, can the pair survive the perils yet to come? Written by original creator STEVE GALLAGHER (Doctor Who Warriors' Gate, Chimera, Eleventh Hour, Crusoe) with art by MARTIN GERAGHTY (Demon of Eden, Doctor Who Magazine main strip 1994-2017). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Written by Adam Schmidt. Art by Tyler Sowles and Sara Dhyne. After a mysterious woman walks into Hank's office, this monster finds himself in Chinatown working his most dangerous case yet! Packed with monsters and noir action from start to finish, this issue cements Hank Steiner as the new face of monster-noir! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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By SEAN WILKINSON. A death-defying escape from the U.S. forces leads Athena to the camp where her father, Dr. Kinnear, prepares to unleash his latest...and certainly ultimate...Hercules soldier. Cover price $1.95.

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Written by Keith Rommel. Art by Jonnuel Ortega. Cover by Samir Simao. The curse has been dropped into the waters and the tupilaq octopus is wreaking havoc in the waters around Greenland. Fina continues his recovery in the hospital and a massive revelation comes forward and sets the stage for the confrontation to come. 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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Sam Glanzman Cover

Story and art by Sam Glanzman.

One of the weirdest, wildest comics ever published is back!

Kona: Monarch of Monster Isle tells the story of a strange hero known only as Kona, saving the lives of Dr. Henry Dodd, his daughter Mary, and his grandchildren Mason and Llily, after this group crashes their army surplus blimp on the prehistoric Pacific island that Kona calls home. Befriending them, Kona becomes their protector, saving them from giant animals, monsters and much more!

Originally published in 1962, this series has never been collected or reprinted in any way... until now!

40 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Stephen R. Bissette and Tom Yeates Cover

Story and art by Sam Glanzman. Cover by Stephen R. Bissette and Tom Yeates.

One of the weirdest, wildest comics ever published is back!

Kona: Monarch of Monster Isle tells the story of a strange hero known only as Kona, saving the lives of Dr. Henry Dodd, his daughter Mary, and his grandchildren Mason and Llily, after this group crashes their army surplus blimp on the prehistoric Pacific island that Kona calls home. Befriending them, Kona becomes their protector, saving them from giant animals, monsters and much more!

Originally published in 1962, this series has never been collected or reprinted in any way... until now!

40 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

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Edited by Ed Konick (credited as Abernathy Farquad). Charlton's contribution to the monster craze of the '50s and '60s, a sister magazine to Horror Monsters (1961). The famously low-grade paper makes good-quality copies of these mags somewhat hard to find. This issue features werewolf stories and films, and a profile of horror legend Bela Lugosi. Werewolves; Master of Horror Bela Lugosi; Hollywood's House of Horrors; Brides of Dracula; The Thing That Couldn't Die; Little Red Riding Hood and the Werewolf; Coffin Capers; Ghoul Giggles. 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Written by Richard Emms. Art and Cover by Jim Sutherns. "Forgive me father, for I have sinned..." Who can you trust in times of need? A local priest and the head of a clan of genetically altered Monsters are out for blood...human blood, that is. A blind man is savagely killed, and Mia is out to investigate...hopefully putting a stop to the priest's antics before he kills again. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

The Organization of Amateur and Professional SPFX Make-up Artist's Magazine. In this issue: interviews with John Colicos and Ed French; book and video reviews; and more. 8.25-in. x 10.75-in.; black and white; 32 newsprint pages. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiro Mashima. In the Monster Soul world, a war was waged between humans and monsters, with the monsters falling on the losing end of a treaty. The peace between the monsters and humans is tenuous and monsters are frequently persecuted by humans. As a result, monsters tend to stay away from humans and keep a low profile. One group of monsters, known as the Black Airs, lives boldy with a purpose: to have fun and take care of each other. They get in to all kinds of trouble with reckless abandon, but as long as they stick together, they'll be all right - probably. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Monster Times Specials (Monster Times Publishing) #002, Star Trek Lives

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects material from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #87-100 and ANNUAL #1, Journey into Mystery (1952-1962) #71-82, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #20-34, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #20-38, Amazing Adventures (1961 1st Series) #1-6, and Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4-5. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art and cover Jack Kirby. Comicdom's famous monsters are on the loose! Marvel presents the concluding volume in our complete collection of Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby's Marvel Monster saga. Marvel's late 1950s/early 1960s comics were famous for their twist-ending tales, their alien invaders and especially their towering monster menaces - and no one drew giant monsters like Jack "The King" Kirby! It's page after page of Grogg, Ogg, the Creature from Krogarr, Fin Fang Foom and more! These stories aren't just a fun atomic romp, they're the training ground where Stan Lee and Jack Kirby honed their creative partnership, learning each other's strengths and building an unmatched rapport. In these pages, you'll find out that the mother of the Marvel Age of Comics was...a monster! Hardcover, 872 pagers, full color. Cover price $100.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Robico. Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harrassing a student and dispatches the bullies with great bloody violence. Mizutani is tasked with delivering school materials to Haru who interprets this as an act of friendship and latches on to Mizutani, much to her dismay. And so begins a strange and potentially combustible relationship! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 176 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.99.

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Written & illustrated by S.E. Mills. B&W, 40 pages, standard paper stock. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Katie Cook.

The second collection of Katie Cook's popular webcomic! Gronk is a monster who is learning to adjust to OUR world through the teachings of Dale, a woman who probably shouldn't be teaching anyone how to adjust to the real world. Join Gronk, Dale, Harli and Kitty for another year of fun!

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Ginyoku Nozomi. Art and cover by Yanomitsuki.

As Tama continues his life as Aria's adventuring-partner-slash-pet, he one day obtains a new skill and heads to the dungeon to try it out. Once inside, he runs into a beautiful girl who's wearing nothing but rags. What could she possibly be doing there? Before Tama can find out, she tries to jump his cat bones so he runs, completely unaware of what the consequences might be...!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). For readers ages 13 and up.

Cover price $15.00.

#2, Oct. 1997 - By Mick Fernette. 6.5" x 10.25", 24 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Little Monsters (2022 Image) #7-13. Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and cover by Dustin Nguyen. The small group of child vampires has been fractured by the arrival of humans to the ruins of the city they call home. Their ultimate survival depends on their ability to work together against the humans. The thrilling conclusion to the newest series from JEFF LEMIRE & DUSTIN NGUYEN, the Eisner-winning creative team behind the bestselling DESCENDER and ASCENDER series. Softcover, 152 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $16.99.