War comic books issue 9

Cover by Jim Laurier. Edited by Chris Adames. Stories by Budd Lewis, Bruce Jones, and Bob Toomey. Art by Pepe Moreno, Isidro Mones, and Luis Bermejo. Reprints of science fiction stories from Warrens magazines, plus a feature on the making of The Empire Strikes Back. The Rubicon; Gotterdammerung; The Green; Gravity Field. Also includes some ads for offbeat Star Wars merchandise, like the Snap Together Custom Van kits featuring Luke, Artoo and Darth Vader. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 52 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.00.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Marine War Heroes features grim tales of life and death on the front. Marine Sgt. Roberts is captured during the Battle of Guadalcanal and taken into the Axis caves. Ex-Marine Judd has trouble adjusting to life after the war, and then re-enlists in Korea... but does he still have what it takes? Jake is a Marine war hero in the Pacific, but his brother Harry has an attack of cowardice in combat. Plus the history of the first "iron-clad" ship. Conquered Hero; The First Iron-Clad; Broken Idol; Bred for Valor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Hope Dies!" Collects Star Wars (2015 Marvel) #50-55 and ANNUAL #4.

Written by Kieron Gillen and Cullen Bunn. Art by Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marc Laming, Roland Boschi, Ario Anindito, and Tradd Moore. Cover by Travis Charest.

A New Hope led here! A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory...but now, Darth Vader has found it.

There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced Starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebels' plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster - before it's too late! Her mission leads her aboard Darth Vader's personal Dreadnought...but he always seems to know when his enemies are near. If the Rebellion is to live on, sacrifice is needed...but if hope dies, what survives?

Plus: Luke Skywalker and smuggler Sana Starros attend a high-stakes podracing event...but why? Place your bets!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "Hope Dies!" Collects Star Wars (2015 Marvel) #50-55 and ANNUAL #4.

Written by Kieron Gillen and Cullen Bunn. Art by Salvador Larroca, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Marc Laming, Roland Boschi, Ario Anindito, and Tradd Moore. Cover by Travis Charest.

A New Hope led here! A secret rebel base. A secret rebel fleet. A chance of victory...but now, Darth Vader has found it.

There is no escape. The Empire first strikes back here and now! Can the Millennium Falcon stand alone against the entire Imperial Fleet? Not to mention a TIE Advanced Starfighter with a certain Sith Lord as its pilot?! As the rebels' plans crumble, Princess Leia must discover the cause of this disaster - before it's too late! Her mission leads her aboard Darth Vader's personal Dreadnought...but he always seems to know when his enemies are near. If the Rebellion is to live on, sacrifice is needed...but if hope dies, what survives?

Plus: Luke Skywalker and smuggler Sana Starros attend a high-stakes podracing event...but why? Place your bets!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Stories and art by Vince Colletta and others. Cover number is 12-398-412. A historical curiosity, a comic about Vietnam published so early in the war that it still used conventional war stories, before America realized that Vietnam was a very different war. Duke Larsen must free a village taken over by Viet Cong guerrillas. Sgt. "Cactus" Kane sets out to free a monastery infiltrated by enemy forces. Mike raises eyebrows among his fellow soldiers when he insists that enemy soldiers be captured to provide information instead of killed. The Enemy Has Many Faces; The Day the Swamp Ran Red!; Objective: One V.I.P.!; Double About-Face!; War Without Bullets. ! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

by Ryo Mizuno & Yoshihiko Ochi Our heroes learn that the Holy Knights of Valis are chasing a carriage that carries a kidnapped princess. With the knights hot in pursuit of the carriage, the group is suddenly blinded by a bright flash and thrown by a deafening boom. Using enhanced vision spells, Slayn and Deedlit are able to see that the party has been attacked by the Grey Witch. They rush to the aid of the Knights, but will they be able to reach them in time to save them? b&w, 32pg$2.95" Cover price $2.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Demon!" Collects Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2006) #47-50. Written by John Jackson Miller. Art by Brian Ching and Michael Atiyeh. Cover by Benjamin Carré. Zayne and his con-artist partner Gryph are finally learning the truth about their fierce friend Jarael and the strange Mandalorian deserter Rohlan. Deception has been company to the foursome since Zayne's life as a fugitive banded them together. As they have adventured across the galaxy, light has shone on each of their pasts. Yet for one of Zayne's companions, a resurfacing past brings deadly peril-and he'll have to call in every favor he can if he hopes to save the day! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. NOTE: "The Star Wars universe has never looked so good." - Wizard magazine Cover price $16.99.

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bREAKING & eNTERING. Story by Herb Mallette. Art by Patrick Blaine. Cover by Patrick Blaine and Sam De La Rosa. A black-and-white series featuring guest creators telling untold stories of the Warrior Nun universe. The Nuniverse gets its own super-group with "The Redeemers," composed of Tomorrow Man, Shotgun Mary, Nighthunter and The Magician. When Shotgun Mary tries to find out where demon cults get their gear, she uncovers something that requires the whole Redeemers team. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

The War of the Worlds, 9th Printing, Painted Cover. Art and cover by Lou Cameron. (HRN 167, with 11/65 date). Cover price $0.15.

Canadian Edition with $1.00 cover price. "Assault on Galactus!" Part 9 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The World Devourer makes his ultimate move. Can even the combined powers of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Magneto, Spider-Man, and Incredible Hulk prevent mighty Galactus from consuming Battleworld, thus destroying everyone and everything on it? Plus, watch as Doctor Doom's diabolical scheme comes to fruition. Cover price $1.00.

Regular edition. Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #9. The original, self-published mini-series that established the alternate timeline for the Families of Altered Wars saga. Time travelers interfere with the course of World War II, leading to an alternate 1946, as well as a future in which German female space fighter pilots oppose both an alien invasion and a timeline that should not exist. The Manifest Destiny; plus, the design specs for the Johnston class corvette cosmoship. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Limited Signed Edition, signed by Ted Nomura. Story, art and cover by Ted Nomura. Sometimes listed as Families of Altered Wars #9. The original, self-published mini-series that established the alternate timeline for the Families of Altered Wars saga. Time travelers interfere with the course of World War II, leading to an alternate 1946, as well as a future in which German female space fighter pilots oppose both an alien invasion and a timeline that should not exist. The Manifest Destiny; plus, the design specs for the Johnston class corvette cosmoship. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.75.

Star Wars Official Poster Monthly Issue #9 (Episode IV), featuring "A New Hope," was published by Paradise Press in conjunction with Twentieth Century Fox. Includes pictures of the cast in character, as well as articles on the brain of a droid and Ralph McQuarrie. Slick paper-stock, 8.25-in. x 11-in. (unfolds into a 22-in. x 33.5-in. poster). Giant movie poster of Darth Vader wielding his deadly lightsabre. Cover price $1.50.

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by Farrens, Dunn, & Allen Evil forces have gathered in secret within the corridors of the Vatican itself in an attempt to destroy the two most powerful arms of the Church's defense, the Magic Priests and the Warrior Nuns. Ancient enemies of these two orders have allied themselves in order to crush them and satisfy the lust for revenge that has consumed their dark souls for centuries. Fortunately for the Church, Areala is aware of this sinister plot and rushes to the Vatican to try and save everything she holds sacred from annihilation. Will she arrive in time, and will she survive the wrath of this dark alliance? FC, 20pg Cover price $2.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Showdown on the Wasteland World!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Howard Chaykin and Tom Palmer. Han Solo, Chewbacca, and their group of misfit heroes battle the Cloud-Riders for the fate of a world. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker continues his desperate search for a new location for the Rebel's base of operation. Includes a pin-up of Han, Chewie, Luke, and Leia by Howard Chaykin. Cover price $0.35.

The Good Son Part 2. Story and art by Craig Babiar. A mysterious fog of disbelief clouds Areala's eyes when she sees amongst a crowd a boy who bears an uncanny likeness to her dead friend Jason. Yet even though the boy appears to be Jason in visage, his cold soulless eyes say otherwise. The boy runs away when Areala calls out to him, and now she must follow the boy down a path that will lead her through the alleyways of New York and end in the shocking truth about what really happened to Jason. Cover price $2.99.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa and Moe Marcus. Tales of war from Harvey, published as the Cold War was heating up. A stranded sailor is stuck on a raft loaded with explosives, with enemy aircraft overhead. A soldier calls on home-grown baseball skills to throw a grenade like a curveball. An ordinary jeep becomes a vehicle of survival for a group of soldiers trying to escape enemy fire. Floating Foxhole; Curve Ball Command!; Dirigible; Death Ride!; The Payne Saga; Make 'Em Pay. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Robert Venditti. Art Raul Allen and Patricia Martin. Cover by Raul Allen. 'LABYRINTH' delivers the killing blow! The darkest hour of the Eternal Warrior's long life has arrived with blood and torment. Behind every wall and around every corner of the Dying One's 'LABYRINTH,' new and sadistic ways to burn, tear, and break Gilad Anni Padda await. As the Eternal Warrior's greatest enemy inches closer to unlocking the secret of never-ending life, is all hope lost for Earth's immortal soldier? The monumental Eternal Warrior epic of the year delivers another crushing blow as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (Hawkeye) enter the darkest corner of 'LABYRINTH' yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Robert Venditti. Art Raul Allen and Patricia Martin. Cover by Pere Perez. 'LABYRINTH' delivers the killing blow! The darkest hour of the Eternal Warrior's long life has arrived with blood and torment. Behind every wall and around every corner of the Dying One's 'LABYRINTH,' new and sadistic ways to burn, tear, and break Gilad Anni Padda await. As the Eternal Warrior's greatest enemy inches closer to unlocking the secret of never-ending life, is all hope lost for Earth's immortal soldier? The monumental Eternal Warrior epic of the year delivers another crushing blow as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (Hawkeye) enter the darkest corner of 'LABYRINTH' yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Robert Venditti. Art Raul Allen and Patricia Martin. Cover by Tomas Giorello. 'LABYRINTH' delivers the killing blow! The darkest hour of the Eternal Warrior's long life has arrived with blood and torment. Behind every wall and around every corner of the Dying One's 'LABYRINTH,' new and sadistic ways to burn, tear, and break Gilad Anni Padda await. As the Eternal Warrior's greatest enemy inches closer to unlocking the secret of never-ending life, is all hope lost for Earth's immortal soldier? The monumental Eternal Warrior epic of the year delivers another crushing blow as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (Hawkeye) enter the darkest corner of 'LABYRINTH' yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Robert Venditti. Art Raul Allen and Patricia Martin. Cover by Steve Lieber. 'LABYRINTH' delivers the killing blow! The darkest hour of the Eternal Warrior's long life has arrived with blood and torment. Behind every wall and around every corner of the Dying One's 'LABYRINTH,' new and sadistic ways to burn, tear, and break Gilad Anni Padda await. As the Eternal Warrior's greatest enemy inches closer to unlocking the secret of never-ending life, is all hope lost for Earth's immortal soldier? The monumental Eternal Warrior epic of the year delivers another crushing blow as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (Hawkeye) enter the darkest corner of 'LABYRINTH' yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Robert Venditti. Art Raul Allen and Patricia Martin. Cover by Dean Haspiel. 'LABYRINTH' delivers the killing blow! The darkest hour of the Eternal Warrior's long life has arrived with blood and torment. Behind every wall and around every corner of the Dying One's 'LABYRINTH,' new and sadistic ways to burn, tear, and break Gilad Anni Padda await. As the Eternal Warrior's greatest enemy inches closer to unlocking the secret of never-ending life, is all hope lost for Earth's immortal soldier? The monumental Eternal Warrior epic of the year delivers another crushing blow as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (BOOK OF DEATH) and visionary artist Raúl Allén (Hawkeye) enter the darkest corner of 'LABYRINTH' yet! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Rogue's Curse!" Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Once, his arrogant magic reigned supreme. Now he is enthralled to a wyrd of love and evil. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9a - 1st printing. "Wolfrider!" Collects Elfquest (1996 Warp) #19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33. Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Humans have invaded Bearclaw's forest... Will he protect the Wolfriders or destroy them? The complete tale, never before published! Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9b - 1st printing. "Blood of Ten Chiefs!" Collects Elfquest: Blood of Ten Chiefs (1993-1995) #1-7 and 10-11. Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Before Cutter there were the Ten Chiefs. More tales from the wild and dark days of ElfQuest! Softcover, 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9c - 1st printing. "Kahvi!" Collects Elfquest: Kahvi (1995) #1-6 and Elfquest: Two-Spear (1995) #1-5. Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Wild and fearless chieftess of the Go-Backs, her past conceals an incredible secret! Softcover, 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9d - 1st printing. "Chief's Howl!" Collects Elfquest: Blood of Ten Chiefs (1993-1995) #12-15 and 18-20. Written by Wendy & Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. These were the Wolfriders of ages past. More tales from the wild and dark days of ElfQuest! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Matt Fillbach and Shawn Fillbach. The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! * Amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists, every Star Wars fan is sure to love this full-tilt collection of stories told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Matt Fillbach and Shawn Fillbach. The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! * Amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists, every Star Wars fan is sure to love this full-tilt collection of stories told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

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Pat Mills script Kevin O'Neill art Sam Kieth cover Cover price $1.95.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Monster!" Collects Star Wars: Legacy (2006-2010) #42-46.

Written by John Ostrander. Art by Jan Duursema, Dave Ross, and Dan Parsons. Cover by Jesus Aburto.

Wayland is a once-fertile world transformed by alien biotechnology into a monstrous living nightmare. The planet was the scene of Kol Skywalker's worst failure and his son Cade's first brush with death. Now Cade and his friends have been lured back to Wayland, where a deadly secret festers-and a life-changing decision waits for Cade.

Meanwhile, across the galaxy, a chance for peace erupts into a three-way battle between the Jedi, the Sith, and Roan Fel's Imperial Knights!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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Issue #9 - 2014. Written by John Barber, illustrated by Sarah Stone. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 22 pages, full color.

"To the Last Man," "The Wolf of Wonson" (art by Hank Chapman), "In Yer Hat," "Man Alone," and a two-page text story, "Raider Intuition." Cover price $0.10.

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Story, Art and Cover by Edward Laroche. 'SMOKE GUILLOTINE': Jacknife and Narrowmeer go head-to-head as the surviving members of Gladiator Two-Six gather for a final assault on the alien threat. 36 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Star Wars Comic Pack comics originally came packaged with Star Wars action figures and reprint the comic title & issue displayed on the cover. This issue reprints: Star Wars Heir to the Empire #5.

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Marvel Universe Comic Packs action figure reprint. "Assault on Galactus!" Part 9 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. The World Devourer makes his ultimate move. Can even the combined powers of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Magneto, Spider-Man, and Incredible Hulk prevent mighty Galactus from consuming Battleworld, thus destroying everyone and everything on it? Plus, watch as Doctor Doom's diabolical scheme comes to fruition.

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Promise" (script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alfredo Alcala), "Blood Brothers!" (script by Kanigher, art by Gerry Talaoc), and "The Last Battle" (script by Kanigher, art by Alex Nino). Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO, colors by EDGAR DELGADO;cover by FRANCISCO RUIZ VELASCO. This is it ? the final confrontation between the ancient Mayan gods and the warrior representatives of mankind. The humans have but one chance for victory against the towering meta-being created by the gods, but only if they can put away their personal vendettas and combine forces to harness the gods' own power. Even then, it's a long shot that will require them to put their trust in the spirit of a warrior who's been dead for nearly a thousand years. This knockout series concludes in a spectacular all-action finish! FC, 32pg (9 of 9) Cover price $2.99.

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Published in 96 weekly parts. Saddle-Stitched, 28 pages, PC/PB&W.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Fight the Empire!" Collects Star Wars Adventures (2017 IDW) #21-23.

Written by Cavan Scott, Shane McCarthy, Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet, Jon Waterhouse, Ian Flynn, and Arie Kaplan. Art by Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari, Elsa Charretier, Tony Fleecs , and Drew Moss. Cover by Elsa Charretier.

Join Han, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca in these middle-grade-friendly adventures that take place during the original trilogy! Not ones to rest on their laurels, Han and Luke embark on a mission to secure equipment for the fledgling rebellion in this exciting tale set just after A New Hope! Then, after losing the man she loves to a bounty hunter, Princess Leia embarks on a dangerous mission with R2-D2 and C-3PO in this exciting tale set just after The Empire Strikes Back! And finally, Join Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca aboard the Millennium Falcon for another rollicking mission on behalf of the Rebel Alliance!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd or Later Printings. "Fight the Empire!" Collects Star Wars Adventures (2017 IDW) #21-23.

Written by Cavan Scott, Shane McCarthy, Elsa Charretier, Pierrick Colinet, Jon Waterhouse, Ian Flynn, and Arie Kaplan. Art by Derek Charm, Nicoletta Baldari, Elsa Charretier, Tony Fleecs , and Drew Moss. Cover by Elsa Charretier.

Join Han, Luke, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca in these middle-grade-friendly adventures that take place during the original trilogy! Not ones to rest on their laurels, Han and Luke embark on a mission to secure equipment for the fledgling rebellion in this exciting tale set just after A New Hope! Then, after losing the man she loves to a bounty hunter, Princess Leia embarks on a dangerous mission with R2-D2 and C-3PO in this exciting tale set just after The Empire Strikes Back! And finally, Join Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca aboard the Millennium Falcon for another rollicking mission on behalf of the Rebel Alliance!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

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Written by Jonathan Maberry. Art by Alan Robinson. Cover by Ryan Brown. New story arc begins here! It's international intrigue as we dive into the V-Wars on a global scale! The surviving members of V-8 are tasked to hunt down and obtain plans for a stolen vampire gene screener. In a world where anyone can turn at any time, being able to test for the v-gene could have devastating effects if put in the wrong hands… or any hands? 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.