These newspaper comics were stand-alone funny in their time and, almost always, topical and thought provoking. The world of these lovable characters carried the flavor of the times in which they were penned and offered commentary on many of the political happenings - greed, political faux pas, scandals, sloth, feminism, racism and the pitfalls of love and having a tender heart were all fair game for this artist.

    comic book market with the revitalization of the horror comic book Swamp Thing. Moore's classic, critically acclaimed Swamp Thing stories are now collected in a slipcased hardcover edition with brand-new coloring in Absolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 1.In 1983, a revolutionary English writer joined a trio of trailblazing American artists to revitalize a longstanding comic book icon. By the time they'd finished their work four years later, SWAMP THING by Alan Moore, Stephen R, Bissette, John Totleben, and Rick Veitch was universally recognized as one of the handful of titles that defined a new era of complexity and depth in modern graphic storytelling, and their run on the series remains one of the medium's most enduring masterpieces.Now DC Comics and Vertigo are proud to present an all-new vision of this landmark achievement. Comprising three deluxe hardcover volumes, ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING BY ALAN MOORE debuts completely new coloring for every page, crafted exclusively for this definitive collector's edition by legendary color artist Steve Oliff (Akira, Miracleman). This first volume includes the issues THE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #20-34 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2 and features a monumental new afterword from Bissette accompanied by a wealth of historic behind-the-scenes material from the title's original creative team.

    Now collected into 15 volumes, Love & Rockets is a body of work that The Nation has described as "one of the hidden treasures of our impoverished culture." Created by brothers Gilbert, Jaime, and Mario Hernandez, three Southern California Mexican-Americans armed with a passion for pop culture and punk rock, Love & Rockets gave a voice to minorities and women for the first time in the medium's then 50-year history and remains one of the greatest achievements in comic book history.

    "For the Man Who Has Everything" is a comic book story by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, first published in Superman Annual #11 (1985) and later adapted into a Justice League Unlimited episode in 2004.

    Following Buddha's teachings not only freed him from desire and terror but also miraculously protected him from death! He was not the only one who had this precious knowledge. All those who opted for truth and hard work were blessed with joy, whereas the lazy, the proud and the dishonest were left bewailing their fate.

    In 1916, Charley Bourne lies about his age to enlist and fight on the battlefields of France. But thoughts of glory and patriotism are swept aside by the bloody artillery barrage of horror and needless sacrifice amidst the trenches of the First World War. Rich in the detailed minutiae of the terror-punctuated existence of a Tommy, Charley's War features a brand new introduction and director's commentary by Pat Mills, a cultural history of the comic, and an essay on the Battle of the Somme.

    Don’t miss the classic story that altered the DCU forever!

    But in THE NEW TEEN TITANS: THE TERROR OF TRIGON, the group of heroic sidekicks encounters their greatest and most lethal challenge when Raven's father, the demon Trigon, crosses over realities and conquers Earth. Now Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Starfire, Cyborg, Changeling, and the former Robin, must defeat their teammate's father and return him to his dimensional prison or watch as the world is transformed into a hell on Earth for all eternity.

    Unscrupulous courtiers were terrified that he would oust them from positions of power and comfort, and tried every trick to keep him away from their king. But Aushadha was needed at court for the greater happiness of the kingdom. Eventually, nothing and no one could subdue his destiny.

    These comics spanned galaxies, from the streets of Metropolis to the far-flung twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, as cosmic-powered heroes and villains struggle for supremacy, and the world-conquering Darkseid adventured across Earth for the deadly Anti-Life Equation. Collects SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #133-139 and 141-148, THE NEW GODS #1-11, THE FOREVER PEOPLE #1-11, MISTER MIRACLE #1-18, plus later stories from NEW GODS #4 and DC GRAPHIC NOVEL #4.

    Readers will learn the basic anatomy, fundamentals of storycraft and how the medium works as a means of expression.

    SCIENCE FICTION.

    The Autobots are reformatted by the Ark to resemble cars and trucks; the Decepticons take the form of jets, weapons or in the case of Soundwave, a cassette deck with tapes.The Decepticons wreak havoc, steal energy and build a fortress. The Autobots, seen here as very weak underdogs, unsuited for war, fight valiantly to stop their foes.Ultimately, it's the humans that the Autobots befriend that save the day. Buster Witwicky's dad, captured by the Decepticons to formulate a fuel for them, secretly poisons his captors.In the final battle, five Autobots take on the entire Decepticon army. On the cusp of defeat, the tainted fuel concocted by Mr. Witwicky kicks in and the Decepticons fall.The Autobots don't even have time to celebrate, however, as the 4-part mini-series ends with Shockwave making an appearance, blowing the remaining Autobots to pieces. This cliffhanger led directly into the monthly Marvel run, which began 3 months after the miniseries ended. (Issue #4 had a cover date of Mar. 1985; issue #5 had a date of June.)Starting with issue 5, The Transformers had more drastic changes. Before reaching its 30th issue, both Optimus Prime and Megatron had been killed off to make way for newer characters.Starting in issue 35 (cover-dated December, 1987), the events became less Earth-centric, as the Transformers repaired their spacecraft and were able to revisit their homeworld Cybertron and other planets. This aspect was particularly prominent in the Matrix Quest sub-plot.In issue 75 (cover-dated February, 1991), the Autobots and Decepticons had united under one banner after Autobot commander Optimus Prime surrendered to Scorponok, in order to end their civil war. United, they finally faced their ancient nemesis: Unicron. The Transformers won, but with heavy losses, including the deaths of Scorponok and Optimus Prime (again). Peace between the two Transformers factions was shortlived after Unicron's death. Bludgeon, the new Decepticon leader, tried to strand the Autobots on Cybertron, which was apparently destroying itself. His plan failed and the final confrontation between the two factions played out, with the Autobots lead again by Grimlock. Optimus Prime is united with Hi-Q (his Powermaster) and given life by The Last Autobot. He returns to battle to save the Autobots and then exiles the Decepticons forever (until Transformers: Generation 2). After the battle with Unicron, the comic ran for only five issues before being cancelled. The final issue had the mini series banner above the title; "#80 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES".Most of the issues of Transformers Marvel US were written by two writers. Although the first four issues were written by Jim Salicrup, editor Bob Budiansky was the one who contributed the most to the story, writing the character bios and backgrounds for the Transformers, even giving names to some of them. After the mini-series became an ongoing comic, Budiansky was promoted to constant writer. Except for issue #16 (Plight of the Bumblebee, written by Len Kaminski), issue #43 (The big broadcast of 2006, a Transformers cartoon episode adaptation by Ralph Macchio) and the two-part story Man of Iron (imported from Transformers Marvel UK), Bob wrote all the Transformers comics until issue #55.Most famous story arcs and issues are Warrior's school featuring the introduction of the Dinobots and the first clash between Autobot medic Ratchet and Megatron; Prime Time! when Optimus Prime is finally freed from captivity and battles current Decepticon commander Shockwave; Smelting Pool and The Bridge to Nowhere brought the story back to Cybertron where only a handful of Autobots fight an underground war against Straxus's Decepticons, also introducing Blaster, Budiansky's most-used character who was radically different from his cartoon and Marvel UK version. Afterdeath and Gone but not forgotten saw the deaths (for a while, anyway) of Optimus Prime and Megatron, after which Grimlock took control of the Autobot forces in King of the Hill. Starting at issue #28, Blaster and Goldbug (a rebuilt Bumblebee) defected from the Autobots due to Grimlock tyrannical leadership, which ended with Grimlock and Blaster having a duel in Totaled. The next issue, People Power saw the return of Optimus Prime, as a Powermaster. The "Underbase saga" began in issue #47 and ended in issue #50, Dark Star, where Starscream, absorbing the power of the Underbase, kills most of the active Transformers of the time. (Budiansky admitted in an interview that Hasbro was forcing him to introduce new characters so quickly, he had to do an epic to "make room" for them.) Budiansky's last 5 stories were very mediocre, he himself said that he lost the interest in Transformers, and asked Hasbro to hand over the comics to a new writer.From issue #56, the by then well-known writer of Transformers Marvel UK, Simon Furman took over the reins, having been asked by Marvel US. Furman used the characterisation he used at Marvel UK for the Transformers, and introduced many characters to the US comic who have already appeared in the UK comic. He wrote all the issues until the comic's cancellation at issue #80.Furmnan's most famous story arcs include Back from the Dead, the return of Megatron who kidnaps Ratchet to help him in his revenge against both Autobots and Decepticons; Primal Scream! which introduced Primus and re-told the origin of the Transformer race to the US readers too; the "Matrix Quest" which features the Autobots sending numerous teams to locate the Matrix that was lost when Optimus "died" and his body was shot into space; and the Unicron story arc from #67 to #75, featuring the Transformers' ultimate battle against the Chaos Bringer.Sadly the comic was cancelled shortly after issue #75, so Furman had to "wrap up" the ending. According to some interviews with him, he planned to feature the Neo-Knights and the "demons" inhabiting Cybertron's underground more in the never-written issues

    The Rocketeer!All 5 action chapters!

    Created by Raymond in 1946, it was a fresh approach to the crime genre, an about-face from the prevailing hard-boiled style of detective fiction. Rip Kirby was smart and sophisticated, but still a man's man. He often applied scientific methods to his crime-solving techniques, but was still involved in plenty of action-Kirby was an All-American athlete and decorated war hero. The supporting cast featured Desmond, Rip's valet and assistant, and plenty of breathtaking women, particularly Rip's girlfriend, Honey Dorian, and the raven-haired and aptly-named Pagan Lee. Highly conscious of the fashions of the day, Raymond also brought post-war and early-'50s chic to the comics page.The first volume of Alex Raymond's modernist classic reproduces, from syndicate proof sheets, every strip from the beginning, March 4, 1946, through December 4, 1948. Co-written with Ward Greene, the stories sometimes address then-contemporary issues, including trafficking in black market babies and the attempt to limit the proliferation of atomic and biological weapons. But the real star is Raymond's lush and incomparable brushwork.2010 HARVEY AWARD NOMINEE!

    Garfield's Halloween AdventureHalloween is Garfield's favorite holiday -- you dress up ina costume and next thing you know it's candy, candy, candy! So, disguised as an Old Pirate Cap'n and his First Mate, Garfield and Odie hit the sidewalks of suburbia -- and find themselves in a real-life, very scary ghost story!

    This 8th-century swashbuckling hero was idolized by the poet Kalhana (12th century), in his work, Rajatarangini. An ideal king, Lalitaditya repelled invaders, eased the toil of poor peasants and always rewarded loyal friends. But when he should have settled down to enjoy the fruits of his labor, he chose to walk away.

    The Prince And The Magician

    This commemorative collection celebrates the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip by bringing together the author's favorites, with reflections on the sources for the comic strip from his own childhood.

    A collection of cartoonist Rick Geary's early magazine strips and mini-comics.

    Published by Fantagraphics Books. Softcover.

    Paperback Publisher: First Classics; 1st Edition, 7th Printing edition (August 1987) Language: English ISBN-10: 091541922X ISBN-13: 978-0915419227 Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.4 inches

    5 volume hardcover set of the complete run of The Haunt of Fear from EC Comics

    In Asgard, Loki looks down on Storm and admires her warrior strength and spirit. Will Loki and Enchantress mettle in the realm of Midgard to claim the New Mutants for Asgard?

    

    

    The philandering father, the sensitive yet sadistic older brother, the mother living on radio soap operas, the pretty, empty-headed younger sister - all are seen through the eyes of Narcisa, the relentlessly optimistic and ecstatic ugly duckling of her family. Narcisa's imagination both endows and parodies her surroundings with rich comedy and grotesqueness.

    It consists of 987 baked-enamel plates, and uses as its theme distinctly limited forms and colours to present a progression.

    "Slug Fest" A Heartbreak Soup Story Pages 1-5"Rocky's Birthday Suprise" Pages 6-19"The Reticent Heart" Pages 20-34

    The Squadron Supreme is here! Prepare for a different kind of hero when the Squadron begins to rebuild society from the ground up! Is it better to be loved or feared? Will the Squadron's Utopia Program lead to peace or chaos?

    Collects:- Zamoulassa (For the Throne of Zamboula (The Savage Sword of Conan #58))- Shemin haukat (Hawks Over Shem (The Savage Sword of Conan #36))

    

    

    A hilarious collection of cartoons featuring America's favorite canine -- Snoopy! And the rest of the Peanuts gang!

    (Graham Ingels), from #6 1952Cold Cuts! (Jack Davis), from #5 1952

    Collects:- Kuolleen kirous (Curse of the Undead-Man (The Savage Sword of Conan #1))- Sonja (Red Sonja (The Savage Sword of Conan #1))- Lumijumalan tytär (The Frost Giant's Daughter (The Savage Sword of Conan #1))- Säilän veljeskunta (Blades of the Brotherhood (The Savage Sword of Conan #33))- Tuzun Thunen peilit (Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (The Savage Sword 0f Conan #34))- Jään vanki (The Lair of the Ice Worm (The Savage Sword of Conan #34))

    Collects:- Noita syntyy (A Witch Shall Be Born (The Savage Sword Of Conan #5))- Jumala nukkuu hiekassa (The Sleeper Beneath The Sands (The Savage Sword Of Conan #6))- Ihmisleijonan peili (Mirror of the Manticore (The Savage Sword Of Conan #58))

    Collects:- Linnoitus keskellä aikaa (The Citadel at the Center of Time (The Savage Sword Of Conan #7))- Kissajumalattaren kirous (The Curse Of The Cat-Goddess (The Savage Sword Of Conan #9))- Yön kuninkaat (Kings of the night (The Savage Sword Of Conan #42))- Yön kuninkaat (Kings of the night (The Savage Sword Of Conan #43))

    Collects:- Varjojen Zamboula (Shadows In Zamboula (The Savage Sword of Conan #14))- Velho ja soturi (Wizard and Warrior (The Savage Sword of Conan #55))- Khoralan tähti (The Star of Khorala (The Savage Sword of Conan #44))

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    To survive, his android mind has to occupy a trio of weather satellites. He uses these to construct a new body from the elements themselves. Will his personality survive this metamorphosis unchanged?

    Volume Nine has entries for Gorilla Grodd, Granny Goodness, Green Arrow, Green Lantern and many others.

    Volume Eight has entries for Felix Faust, Firestorm, the Flash, the Freedom Fighters and many others.

    

    But with Storm and the young mutants under the enchantment of Loki, has the X-team bit off more than they can chew?

    You and the Bermuda triangle."

    

    

    

    Collects:- Jumalten veri (The Blood of the Gods (The Savage Sword of Conan #28))- Yön siivet (Wings In the Night (The Savage Sword of Conan #53-54))

    Based on the cartoon series of the same name.

    Collects:- Musta kolossi (Black Colossus (The Savage Sword of Conan #2))- Kuujumalan vuorella (At the Mountain of the Moon-God (The Savage Sword of Conan #3))- Pimeys (People of the Dark (The Savage Sword of Conan #6))

    The issue is dedicated to Julius Schwartz, Gardner Fox, Mike Sekowsky and Bernie Sachs. Based on the cartoon series of the same name.

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