Ghost comic books issue 23

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"Death Drive!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. While Ghost Rider crawls under the debris of Deathwatch's demolished office building, Linda Wei reports in a live broadcast that Ghost Rider is responsible for the deaths in the building's homeless shelter basement. Ghost Rider hears voices of the survivors and anguishes over the death surrounding him, vowing vengeance. Meanwhile, Deathwatch soaks in the pain and death from his new office, and summons Hag and Troll. With Beck now superfluous, Deathwatch kills the assistant. At the demolition site, Ghost Rider encounters a dying woman and comforts her in her final moments. Later, Deathwatch, Hag and Troll assault the police precinct and kill the ninjas being interrogated by Badilino. Badilino shoots Deathwatch, but the villains escape. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider discovers a group of survivors and leads them to safety. Deathwatch prepares for a flight to the Middle East, but when he learns that Ghost Rider is alive, he delays the trip to attend to the loose in. Now willing to kill Deathwatch, Ghost Rider rushes to the hospital, where Snowblind is being treated for gunshot wounds afflicted by Badilino. Eager to reveal Deathwatch's location, Snowblind eases Ghost Rider's conscience by assuring him that Deathwatch isn't human. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.

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"Wrath of the Water Wizard!" Guest-starring Stunt Master and the Champions (Ice Man, Angel and Black Widow). Story by Gerry Conway and Jim Shooter. Art by Don Heck. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Romita. Ghost Rider faces the new threat of the Water Wizard! Plus, Ghost Rider a Champion no more?! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of the Water Wizard. Includes Hostess ad "Spider-Man! The Champ!" **NOTE: This issue features the very first time Ghost Rider uses his hellfire to burn another person's soul. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Nick Cardy. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Fred Carrillo, Gerry Talaoc, J. Noriega, Sam Glanzman and Alfredo Alcala. If you don't believe in ghosts...we challenge you to read true tales of the weird and supernatural! In this issue: "Dead Is My Darling!" with art by Fred Carrillo; "The Spectral Avenger" with art by Gerry Talaoc; Tales of the Haunted and the Damned! story "The Most Haunted House in England!" by Carl Wessler, J. Noriega and Alfredo Alcala; "The Jinx That Rode the Skies" with art by Sam Glanzman; and 1-page text story "Our Son, the Spectre"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Howard Mackie. Art and cover by Henry Martinez and Bud La Rosa. An Ending; John Blaze is overcome with grief over the death of Roxanne; With Roxanne gone he needs to find his missing children so he goes to Clara to see if her gift can help him; Instead of locating his children she discovers that Centurius is alive; John goes after him but first he stops to tell Steel Wind that she must be gone when he returns and that her master Centurius is still alive; Centurius' demon captures John but before he can kill him Steel Wind arrives and saves him; Together John and Steel Wind defeat Centurius. John convinces Steel Wind that she can help regain her humanity by forgiving Centurius and not killing him; She agrees and leaves; John then turns and kills Centurius; At the end John vows to rebuild the Carnival so that Craig and Emma will have a life to return to when he finds them. Blaze #1 ad, art by Henry Martinez and Bud La Rosa. 36 pages, full color. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and Howie Post. Cover by Warren Kremer. Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. An artist drawing an apple gets a surprise from Casper. Casper investigates a disappearing forest and other ecological chaos, and finds an Awful Ogre, in a three-part story. Spooky goes south. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Disappearing Forest; Mother Natures Troubles; The Awful Ogre; Factless Facts; Fairy Tale; Spooky: South of the Border. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by ERIC LUKE. Art by IVAN REIS & RANDY EMBERLIN. Cover by JOHN CASSADAY & EMBERLIN. Ghost has unlocked the secrets of the mob's underground city, but she's also discovered another secret of which the criminals are unaware: the city isn't deserted. Meet the "Goblins" - the wretched, mutated dregs of humanity who are too freakish to live aboveground - and their diminutive king, Ghost's old adversary...Mr. Mole! Cover price $2.50.

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HELL TO PAY: PART 4 of 4 - Written by JASON AARON Art by ROLAND BOSCHI Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC 'Hell-Bent and Heaven Bound,' the first arc by the exciting new team of Jason Aaron and Roland Boschi, comes to its explosive conclusion. Ghost Rider has faced off against machine-gun-toting nuns, flesh-rending spirits and hungry cannibals, but has that brought him any closer to an answer in his quest for vengeance? Big things are brewing for Ol' Flamehead in '08, and the madness starts here, with what must surely be the most shocking last page in Ghost Rider history. Hint: He's back! 32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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Transverse City is hit by a mental hurricane thanks to Psyclone--the toxic product of a mind rescued from the vault of forbidden sciences! It's a B-Movie on amphetamines! Written by Len Kaminski. Art by Ashley Wood and Jim Daly. Cover by Ashley Wood. Cover price $1.95.

Painted cover art by Tom Sutton. "Abide With Me," script by Joe Gill, art by Sururi Gumen; A man claims to be a thanaphile--a worshipper of death--and wants his companion to join him in death. "It's A Gas," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Mike Vosburg; The Vivanos take of a whiff of Calibah's mystical gas with varying results. Baron Weirwulf's Haunted Library ad. "Terrible Teddy," script and art by Tom Sutton; A bank robber runs over a child during his escape; The child's teddy bear seeks revenge. "The Moon: Fact and Fiction" one-page Baron Weirwulf's Library story, script by Nicola Cuti, art by Don Newton. Statement of ownership; Average circulation preceding 12 months; Copies printed: 215,000; Total paid circulation: 116,140. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Gold fever gets Talbot to kill his partner Buck-Eye...but his spirit is very insistent on his..."Share & Share Alike"! The 7 page Dr. Graves story is drawn by Pete Morisi [as PAM]. Plus: Prisoner Michel LeBlanc, the world's greatest spiritualist, has to die to win over cruel Captain Sanchez in "You Will Share My Grave!" The 9 page Dr. Graves story is drawn by Pat Boyette. Also: Unbelievable manifestations of psychic phenomena about to unfold in..."Welcome, Stranger!" The 8 page Dr. Graves story is written by Joe Gill and drawn by Sanho Kim. And: 1 page text story "Wilmington's Will." Cover by Pete Morisi, Pat Boyette and Sanho Kim (note: cover images taken from inside stories). Cover price $0.15.

His brother was dead -- but that wasn't enough! His ghost had to die, too! Featuring: 6 page story "The Rocking Chair" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Luis Dominguez. Plus: 8 page story "Treachery At Fort Lincoln" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jose Delbo; 5 page story "The Graveyard Shift" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Practically A Joke" written by Freff and drawn by Jack Sparling. Cover price $0.25.

The Strength to Dream. Story by James Van Hise. Art by Neil Grahame. Cover by Neil Grahame. The official comic adaptation of the popular 1980s cartoon series, inspired in turn by the hit movies. Winston thinks the monsters erupting from the movie screen are just really good 3-D effects, until the creatures star turning up elsewhere in the city. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Fred Himes. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. Death row inmates escape prison and seek to retrieve their stolen money, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story that uses "horror host" Winnie the Witch in some creative ways, a dead man inhabits the body of a grave robber. Treasure of the Tomb; Return Visit!; Final Fatigue; Who Will Wear the Crown? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Stories and art by Warren Kremer and others. Harvey continues the adventures of the friendly ghost into the 1990s. In a three-part story, Casper and Spooky explore a deserted house on a hill and encounter giants, scary mists, and a mysterious reducing spell. The Deserted House!; Casper and Spooky: Finding the Reducing Spell; Casper and Spooky: The House on Top of the Hill; Wendy: Worries of the Wee Witch. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue reprints stories from issue number three, "An Unforgettable Day," "The Day the Soldiers Ran," "Blood, Sweat and Fear," and "When Would Death Come for Daniel DuPrey?" Story and art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

The well-meaning but misunderstood Casper becomes one of Harvey Comics' best-known stars. Casper's pal Billy Bunny uses a wishing well to wish for powers like Casper, in a three-part story. After taking a day off from scaring, Spooky uses the wishing well to wish for the best scare-day of his life. Casper the Friendly Ghost; The Wishing Well; Spooky; Sky High; A Pale Pal; Spooky; Casper's Diary; From Bad to Voice; Spooky: Boo Boo Black Sheet. 36 pages, four color. Cover price $0.10.

Maybe it's the derby hat, but Casper's cousin Spooky gives new meaning to the word "tuff." After things in his house just start disappearing into thin air, Spooky knows something's up. Once the entire house vanishes, he finds the culprit is Looloo the Witch, who's practicing her vanishing skills. Nightmare the ghost horse is transformed by Gnorm Gnome's latest creation. The Ghostly Trio meets their athletic idol. The Disappearing House; Bewitched and Bewildered; Nightmare: Changed Charger; Scary Story Time; The Story of Snorkel; Casper: The Monstrous Temper; The Ghostly Trio: Spook Spectators. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Whitman edition. His brother was dead - but that wasn't enough! His ghost had to die, too! Featuring: 6 page story "The Rocking Chair" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Luis Dominguez. Plus: 8 page story "Treachery At Fort Lincoln" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jose Delbo; 5 page story "The Graveyard Shift" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Practically A Joke" written by Freff and drawn by Jack Sparling. Cover price $0.25.

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Charlton's Timmy reboot is more like the publisher's mischievous-kid comics, such as Li'l Genius. Timmy and Maxie try to help Wilma Witch after is accused of bank robbery. Timmy, Maxie and Wilma try to go skiing, and the result is cold-weather chaos. Plus activity pages, including a Timmy boomerang. Have Skis... Will Travel!; Spring Cleaning; Wilma, the Bank Robber; The Party Pooper; The Legacy of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by George Wildman. Stories and art by George Wildman and others. A poor man's Casper, Timmy is not merely misunderstood; he's actively afraid of everything. Timmy tries to protect a sleeping Lester the Lazy Ghost from ogres. A tummy ache causes Timmy to fall into the clutches of Herman and his quack cousin, Doctor Spook. Timmy tries to convince the new kids he's "magic," when really he just has an invisible dog. Sick! Sick! Sick!; Timmy's Magic; Shadow Shy; One Bet Too Many; Atom the Cat: The Precious Fish-Head; The Sleepy-Head Menace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and art by Lynn Okamoto. Translated by Thomas Zimmerman. Adapted by S. Ray. The throne room-and the Queen-remain untouched as Yota fails to take the guardian witch, Yalya, down. Leigh-Mary hatches a plan, but it involves subjecting themselves once again to Yalya's mental onslaught. They re-enter the witch's mental plane, a cave designed to reduce victims to mindless brutes driven only by desire. But just as our heroes launch their coordinated attack, Yalya seemingly foils their one last shot. What will it take to defeat the powerful guardian witch? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Australian Price Variant. "Death Drive!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Mark Texeira. While Ghost Rider crawls under the debris of Deathwatch's demolished office building, Linda Wei reports in a live broadcast that Ghost Rider is responsible for the deaths in the building's homeless shelter basement. Ghost Rider hears voices of the survivors and anguishes over the death surrounding him, vowing vengeance. Meanwhile, Deathwatch soaks in the pain and death from his new office, and summons Hag and Troll. With Beck now superfluous, Deathwatch kills the assistant. At the demolition site, Ghost Rider encounters a dying woman and comforts her in her final moments. Later, Deathwatch, Hag and Troll assault the police precinct and kill the ninjas being interrogated by Badilino. Badilino shoots Deathwatch, but the villains escape. Meanwhile, Ghost Rider discovers a group of survivors and leads them to safety. Deathwatch prepares for a flight to the Middle East, but when he learns that Ghost Rider is alive, he delays the trip to attend to the loose in. Now willing to kill Deathwatch, Ghost Rider rushes to the hospital, where Snowblind is being treated for gunshot wounds afflicted by Badilino. Eager to reveal Deathwatch's location, Snowblind eases Ghost Rider's conscience by assuring him that Deathwatch isn't human. 32 pages, FC.

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Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tadahiro Miura. Translated by Thomas Zimmerman. Kogarashis devastating spiritual attack on Yoinozaka Jonosuke has resulted in a cascade that will destroy both the evil Onis spirit and Kogarashis body itself! With no other options left, Ryuzen has to use the girls feelings for Kogarashi as a conduit, by sending their minds into their potential happy ending with him! Each girl gets her own possible future with Kogarashi in a bid to save his life, but what about Yuuna? As a spirit whose goal is to move on, what could her happy ending be? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 202 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.