What is Free Comic Book Day?

What is Free Comic Book Day? 

"Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores."

Each year, COMIC WORLD in Largo, Florida is one of the thousands of comic book stores worldwide hosting FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. At Comic World, we love to GIVE THE GIFT OF READING by sharing our love of comic books with everyone, and Free Comic Book Day is the perfect opportunity to reach out again and again to our community, to bring people together for a common cause -- the love of reading, and the love of comics as an artform -- so that interest in the genre is always growing.

Comic books have long been a means for young people to take their first steps toward becoming true readers. With the help of the sequential storytelling approach that comic book art offers, along with a unique narrative style, comic books can aid teachers and educators by helping young people gain a greater interest in reading, by expanding their vocabulary, and by introducing new and exciting ideas to their fertile imaginations.






This year, for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2014, Comic World will be once again hosting this wonderful, worldwide event by offering hundreds of titles to readers of all ages. In addition to the free comic books, we will be having a storewide sale on newly-released comic books, standard back issues, "Goody Bin" back issues -- which are more collectible and rare -- as well as collected editions of comic books in Graphic Novel form, both in hardcover and softcover. We will ALSO have a 10 for $1.00 Discount Comic Book area, Exclusive Mystery Boxes which contain 300 comic books with No Duplicates for only $30.00, plus discounts on toys and other items throughout the store!


One of the great attractions for, young people especially, comes when they have a chance to meet their heroes! This year, Comic World welcomes THE MIGHTY THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA to the store to meet and greet folks of all ages! They will be happy to pose for pictures with you!





Where would comic books be without the incredible artwork that graces its pages? Well, ARTISTS such as NIGEL WILLIAMS of ARTF1RST make comic books, and events like FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, come alive! We're pleased to announce that Nigel will be joining us exclusively from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM for Free Comic Book Day, doing sketches and caricatures of comic book fans of all ages! 






We also welcome MJOLNIR HAMMERS again this year to our FCBD event! Expert craftsman, Douglas Moody, has created some beautiful replicas of MJOLNIR, the Uru hammer of THOR, as well as some authentic Norse shields and other Norse items!  Plus, this year, Mjolnir Hammers is carrying the Official Pendants of the Marvel and DC universes, featuring the logos of your favorite comic book characters! Spider-Man, Agents of SHIELD, Batman, Superman, Flash, and many others including a small replica of Mjolnir itself! Come by and take a look at these fantastic items for yourself!


We look forward to seeing you all come out for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, 2014 from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM at COMIC WORLD: 1901 WEST BAY DRIVE, SUITE 9, LARGO, FL 33770. Feel free to call 727-656-5000 for more information!!

HOT BACK ISSUE ARRIVALS at Comic World

COMIC WORLD has picked up more great back issue comics which include some 'key' first appearances and hard-to-find issues, many in higher grades!

This is only the tip of the iceberg, with even more fantastic Silver, Bronze, Copper and Modern Age comics going out every day!!  I haven't had time to tackle the selection of Golden Age comics we recently got in!!

Seeing's believing, so stop on by Comic World to see more of the wonderful comics in stock today!!

Comic World
1901 West Bay Drive
Suite 9
Largo, FL 33770
727-656-5000

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Recent Back Issue arrivals at Comic World include:

TITLES & DETAILS................................................GRADES........PRICES
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #194 (A-News)…............G….....2.0..........10.00
1st Appearance Black Cat 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #252 (A-News)….......F/VF….....7.0..........52.00
1st Published App. Venom (alien costume) - May 1, 1984

BATMAN HARLEY QUINN #1 (1999)…........VF/NM…......9.0..........97.00
Intro. of Harley Quinn into regular DC continuity

BATMAN IN DARKEST NIGHT…....................F/VF…......7.0............4.50
Batman as Green Lantern

BATMAN VENGEANCE OF BANE #1….............F - …....5.5..........43.00
1st PRINTING
1st App. & Origin of Bane

BATMAN VENGEANCE OF BANE II….........F/VF…......7.0............8.00
Sequel to Special #1

BATMAN VENGEANCE OF BANE II…...........VF +…....8.5..........10.00
Sequel to Special #1

CAPTAIN MARVEL V1 #32….......................F/VF…........7.0...........29.00
Thanos Appearance

CAPTAIN MARVEL V1 #33…............................G…........2.0...........12.00
Thanos Appearance 

MARVEL PREMIERE #47............................F/VF............7.0............50.00
1st App. of Scott Lang as the Bronze-Age Ant Man;
1st App. Cassie Lang 

MARVEL PREMIERE #48…..............................F +…........6.5............19.00
2nd Scott Lang, the Bronze-Age Ant Man 

MARVEL SUPER-HEROES….........................VF…...........8.0...........45.00
SECRET WARS #8 (B-Direct) 
1st (chronological) App. of Venom (alien costume) 12/84 

MARVEL SUPER-HEROES…..................VF/NM…............9.0..........65.00
SECRET WARS #8 (B-Direct) 
1st (chronological) App. of Venom (alien costume) 12/84 

NEW TEEN TITANS V1 #1…......................G…..........2.0............5.00
Signed by George Perez 

NEW TEEN TITANS V1 #2…...............G/VG…..........3.0..........20.00
1st App. of Deathstroke
Signed by George Perez

UNCANNY) X-MEN V1 #30........................F + ..........6.5..........48.00


 



UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #142 (A-News..)…..G…..........2.0...........12.00
Part 2 "Days of Future Past" 

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #201…............VF/NM…..........9.0….......23.00
1st App. of Cable as baby

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #202…............VF/NM…..........9.0….........7.00

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #203…............VF/NM…..........9.0….........7.00

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #204…............VF/NM…..........9.0….........7.00
2nd Portacio-a (i).

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #205…............VF/NM…..........9.0…......13.00
Wolverine solo; Windsor-Smith art 

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #206…...................NM - ...…...9.2….........9.00

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #207…............VF/NM…..........9.0…........7.00
Wolverine/Phoenix story

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #208…............VF/NM…..........9.0…........7.00

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #209…............VF/NM…..........9.0…........7.00

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #210…............VF/NM…..........9.0…......19.00
Mutant Massacre begins

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #266 (B-Direct)…VG…...........4.0.........30.00
1st Full App. of Gambit

UNCANNY X-MEN V1 #266 (B-Direct)..F/VF…..........7.0.........58.00
1st Full App. of Gambit

(All covers are close representations of actual comics in-stock now,
not the actual covers.)

DC COMICS SEPTEMBER 2014 3-D / 2-D COVER EVENT

DC COMICS SEPTEMBER 2014 3-D / 2-D COVER EVENT

ADVANCE SOLICITATION

FUTURE'S END is the theme!!



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The following is taken directly from NEWSARAMA and DC COMICS.


PLEASE CONTACT COMIC WORLD TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR ALL 3-D AND 2-D COVERS.  ANYONE WHO HAS A SUBSCRIPTION LIST ON FILE WILL OTHERWISE BE AUTOMATICALLY FILLED WITH 2-D (TWO - DIMENSIONAL) COVERS UNLESS SPECIFIED.


DC COMICS IS PUTTING A STRICT DEADLINE ON THESE ORDERS GOING IN ON TIME.   IF YOU WANT TO BE DOWN FOR THESE COMICS, LET US KNOW ASAP!!


Here are some ways to contact us. Facebook:
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E-Mail:
comicworld_pat@yahoo.com
midnight_nicky1@yahoo.com


PLEASE MAKE SURE THE SUBJECT LINE READS:
"DC COMICS SEPTEMBER 2014 3-D / 2-D COVER EVENT"


HERE ARE THE NEWSARAMA ARTICLE AND SOLICITATIONS:

As previously reported, DC Comics is soliciting their September 2014 Futures End event early because of the 3D covers each title will have. They're not releasing the covers yet (though Newsarama exclusively debuted this sample cover a few months ago), or even creative teams, but here are the solicitations as released:

"FUTURES END IS HERE!

"Welcome to the future – FUTURES END, that is! This September, DC Entertainment takes you five years into the future of DC Comics – The New 52, where the heroes of the DC Universe face challenges unlike anything you’ve ever seen!"

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GRAYSON: FUTURES END #1

Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Branded a traitor, Dick Grayson has become the most powerful hero in the newly resurgent and dominant Mother Russia – and now, he must battle the Beast from the East in one final struggle for supremacy!

NEW SUICIDE SQUAD: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Amanda Waller’s covert war against the United States reaches the boiling point as the Suicide Squad takes the White House!

BOOSTER GOLD: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Trapped out of time on a world that defies reason, Booster Gold struggles to escape the fate that has held him and so many forgotten heroes captive!

STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES FEATURING G.I. ZOMBIE: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
G.I. Zombie stands alone against a zombie army of thousands as the U.S. military’s experiment reaches its horrifying fruition!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
The mystery of the Martian Manhunter is revealed at last as his decades-long plan for world domination comes to fruition! Continues in this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1!

TEEN TITANS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
With the Teen Titans dead, a new group of young heroes seek justice in the future DC Universe!

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
An emotionally and physically scared Zatanna struggles to find a way to return her team and the House of Mystery itself to our own dimension – but the cost might doom them and our world!

THE FLASH: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
It’s the final showdown between The Flash and his future self for control of the Speed Force – with Wally West’s life hanging in the balance!

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
In the concluding chapter of the epic story that began in this month’s JUSTICE LEAGUE: FUTURES END #1, the armies of Mars rise against the unsuspecting population of Earth – and only the combined might of the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes can stand against them!

AQUAMAN AND THE OTHERS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
The Dead King leads the Others in a final assault on Atlantis to end Mera’s reign forever!

EARTH 2: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Michael Holt has survived the war between the two worlds he’s called home. Now, he’s taking drastic measures to ensure that there will be no more war – regardless of the cost!

AQUAMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Mera has claimed the throne of Atlantis for herself – and she’s sentenced her unfaithful husband, Aquaman, to death!

INFINITY MAN AND THE FOREVER PEOPLE: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Five years from now, the New Gods are missing, Infinity Man is trapped on Earth, and all is not as it seems in Mark Moonrider’s life. Is he living some beautiful dream, or is he stuck in a never-ending nightmare?

CONSTANTINE: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T+
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
After a desperate five-year quest, John Constantine has claimed the ultimate occult prize: the Helmet of Fate!

GREEN ARROW: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Green Arrow is dead – and his replacement finally stands revealed!

TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
With one coin of redemption left, the Phantom Stranger faces his final challenge – in front of the new Council of Eternity!

WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Her humanity lost forever, Wonder Woman embraces her true nature as the God of War to battle the armies of Nemesis!

TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Pandora’s box has been reformed – but it can only be sealed from the inside! How can she make the ultimate sacrifice to safeguard the world against the deadly evils it holds?

SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
The battle between the God of War and Nemesis can only spell doom for humanity – but can Kal restore Diana to her senses before it’s too late?

SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
There’s a new, much darker Superman prowling the streets of Metropolis! But who exactly is he?

WORLDS’ FINEST: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Power Girl must break into Cadmus Island to free Huntress – but she ends up a prisoner herself!

SUPERBOY: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Kon has a final, fateful confrontation with his clones and finds help from some unlikely allies!

SUPERGIRL: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
At last, Supergirl reconciles with her father, Cyborg Superman – in the most horrific way possible!

ACTION COMICS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T|
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
With the Man of Steel missing, ordinary people around the world start to mysteriously exhibit his strengths and abilities…

BATMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
It’s five years later and Bruce Wayne is using dangerous science to help him continue his war on crime. What is it, and what forced Bruce to resort to such extremes?

DETECTIVE COMICS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Batman takes his war on crime to the next level, but he needs the help of his greatest ally – The Riddler?!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
A new super beings seeks out Batman: a creature born of hate who the broken Bat may not last long against!

BATGIRL: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
It’s five years later, and Barbara Gordon has become Bête Noire – a.k.a. The Black Beast! Part Batman and part Bane, she leads a squad of female agents through the Gotham Underground!

BATWING: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Luke Fox has rejected his father, which leads him to rebuilding a more deadly and dangerous Leviathan!

BATMAN AND ROBIN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Bruce continues to feel the fallout from his extreme new crime fighting methods — is he ready to face the might of Heretic?

BIRDS OF PREY: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Free of Ra’s al Ghul’s control at last, Black Canary claims her rightful place as the head of the League of Assassins!

CATWOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T+
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Catwoman’s battle to be kingpin of crime in Gotham City takes an unexpected turn when Selina and Black Mask are revealed to be one and the same!

BATWOMAN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T+
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Now a creature of the night, Batwoman turns against her former lover, Nocturna, in final, deadly conflict!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Red Hood rides solo in the future as he reveals hints to how the Outlaws and his partners Starfire and Arsenal parted ways and how that lead to Jason Todd’s new mission of retribution and brutal justice.

SINESTRO: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Sinestro has been imprisoned by a powerful new intergalactic force with ideals based on a twisted version of his own code! Lost in a super-max prison on the far side of the universe, he orchestrates an escape…and his revenge!

HARLEY QUINN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Harley and The Joker make it legal at last! Follow the happy couple to their secret honeymoon spot, where it’s literally till death do they part!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 10
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
John Stewart makes a fateful decision – will he choose to take his last shot at redemption? Or will he pull the trigger and kill any chance of a life worth living, in the name of saving the Corps?

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 17
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
The power of the white lantern power has brought Kyle to the brink of death! Now, he must decide whether to release that power into the universe, or find another unsuspecting soul to take it on.

GREEN LANTERN: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
Across the universe, the dead are rising — the Black Lanterns are back! Only one being knows what it will take to destroy them this time…the one who understands the spectrum inside and out: Relic! But there’s no way Hal Jordan is prepared for the part he’ll have to play in order put an end to the Black Lanterns once and for all!

SWAMP THING: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 3
32 pg, FC • RATED T+
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
The Avatars of the Green, Red and Gray go to war with the avatars of Bacteria and Metal! It’s five years later, and Alec Holland is trying to mediate a ceasefire that could also be his last stab at reconnecting with humanity!

RED LANTERNS: FUTURES END #1
Advance solicit • On sale SEPTEMBER 24
32 pg, FC • RATED T+
3-D Motion Edition: $3.99 US
2-D Standard Edition: $2.99 US
The ranks of the Red Lanterns have grown to monstrous numbers, and with no Blood Lake to restore their sanity, they’re terrorizing the universe. It’s up to Blue Lantern Guy Gardner to correct the deadly mistake he made!

(3-D Motion and Standard covers to be revealed at a later date)

"A GOOD MORNING" - An Easter Story

HAPPY EASTER!!

A TRADITION OF MINE THE PAST FEW YEARS IS TO SHARE A STORY I WROTE SOME TIME AGO CALLED, "A GOOD MORNING".  IT IS THE STORY OF THE FIRST EASTER AS TOLD FROM A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE.  PLEASE ENJOY IT, AND HAVE A HAPPY EASTER AND BLESSED YEAR TO COME! 

The light consumed everything.  It was brilliant.  It overpowered one's senses.  Then, slowly, it faded until all was dark once more.  It was still cool, early in the morning.  The sun had not yet risen.

His eyelashes grazed the linen.  "I was somewhere else...."  He pulled the small cloth away, taking a deep breath before rolling the cloth into a ball, setting it to one side. The air was stale and unpleasant.  Musty.  It was all coming back now.  He had been high above the crowd, looking down through blinding, horrible pain.  Sweat mixed with blood poured onto the ground, staining the sand and rock below.  Some people looked up, shook their fists and said terrible things. His tormentors laughed along with them.  His mother stood nearby with several others, weeping. Helpless.  Some spoke kindly, others threw rocks.  He looked to the sky eventually, past the darkening clouds that gathered, crying out to the Father.  He was filled with thirst, waiting for the rain.  He didn't remember the rain, however.  He had left this body by then.

He was elsewhere for a time... how long had it been?  Only three days?  It seemed like an eternity. "I'm back in the body now."  His hands lightly ran over the wrists and assorted puncture wounds, touching the dry, matted flesh that had been ripped away from this body by the soldiers and their lashes.  He'd been taken after the body had grown cold and stiff, and had been placed here before the corpse could be properly prepared for burial.  His palms touched the rough, hewn surface upon which the body lay.  Not much room here at all.  Small.  He wouldn't be able to stand yet.

He slid slowly into a seated position.  They would be coming here soon.  Today.

He had much to do.

 

He was thankful there was no pain.  The burial cloth fell away, coming to rest in another part of the enclosure.  He could heal the wounds, of course, but they too would soon serve a purpose, and so they remained.

His attention turned to the raised voices outside.  Soldiers, no doubt guarding the entrance. Then, just as suddenly as they had begun, the voices stopped.  All was quiet once again.

He wouldn't require this body for long.  He knew there would be those who doubted, though, who lacked the ability to understand that the prophecy had to be fulfilled. Some simply lacked the faith to believe unless they could see for themselves.

Stone scraped against stone.  Dawn broke into the tomb.

"Master," spoke one of the two who served Him.

They bore garments to dress Him in for the days that were to come.

Lowering His head, He emerged through the opening, looking out over the land before smiling His same, familiar smile.

"Let us begin."

The Honeymooners on Krypton

I saw this picture on Facebook of a statue portraying baby Kal-El, who would one day grow up to be Superman, strapped inside his rocket as his Kryptonian parents, Jor-El and Lara said their farewells.

I thought, this is very cool! At first, I thought it was a painting, but reading about it, the article said it was a statue that came out some years ago.

THEN I thought...  imagine if Jor-El was Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason) aka "Ralph-El", and Lara was Alice aka "Laralice" (Audrey Meadows). Throw in a little Ed Norton (Art Carney) as   "Nor-Ton" and we've got what I loving call 

--  "The Honeymooners on Krypton"!!

Let's peek in on the harried couple on the day of Krypton's alleged doom....

The scene opens with a familiar face beaming down on Krypton from its golden moon. As we zoom down through the planet's clouds, we approach a Kryptonian city. Moving ever closer, we spy an old apartment building. There, in the kitchen window, we see the nose cone of a small rocket aimed toward the sky. Inside, Ralph-El and his wizened beyond her years wife, Laralice, have just strapped their infant son, Kal-El into the baby seat within the rocket, sealing the hatch. They are clearly upset.

"BANG ZOOM!" Ralph-El would say.

Just then, Nor-Ton would zip in the door. "Hey there, Ralphie boy! Whatcha got there?" 

"Not now, Nor-Ton, we're sending little Kal to Earth!"

Pushing his hat back, Nor-Ton blinks. "Why are you gonna do that, if I might ask?"

"Oh RALPH!" Laralice cries. "My BABY!"

"Because, pal o'mine, the planet's about to EXPLODE into a billion pieces!!"

"A billion pieces? Well, gee Ralph, I don't know why you're, why you're thinking something like that."

"Somethin' like that? Somethin' like THAT?" Ralph-El begins pacing the room. "Nor-Ton, haven't you felt the GROUND shakin'? Haven't you seen the PLUMES of FIRE shootin' up inta that air? 'Somethin' like THAT'? We're all dead men, Nor-Ton. D-E-D, DEAD! Well little KAL ain't gonna wind up like the rest of us, no sir!"

"No, Nor-Ton," Laralice interjects, "We feel that Kal would be better off on the Earth, where he can..." Laralice begins to weep, "Where he can grow up with other boys... (sob) and have a loving family again!" Laralice wipes her eyes with her apron.

"On Earth, he'll be a big man, Nor-Ton! BIG! BIGGER THAN ME, even!"

"Uhhh, gee Ralph, that's pretty big," Nor-Ton points at the larger man's girth. "There's almost nobody on alla East 53rd Street and New Krypton Avenue that's as big as you! Hee hee hee..."

Ralph-El starts waving his arms at Nor-Ton, screaming, "WILL YOU GET OUTTA HERE!!"

"Sheesh," Nor-Ton says, "What a grouch!!"

Ralph-El and Laralice walk over to the rocket once more, looking inside at the sleeping tyke, and hug one another as Ralph-El pushes the launch button to send the child skyward.

"Anyway, I don't know what you're so upset about, Ralph!" Nor-Ton shrugs. "There's no calamity coming! Krypton's not blowing up!"

Laralice glances back, wiping away her tears. "Why do you say THAT, Nor-Ton?"

"Well, that's not the ground that's been shakin', Laralice. That's what I've been tryin' ta tell you. That's just the SEWER backing up into the Science Council's Chambers again, just like LAST YEAR, when Ralph ate all of those Hantha sprouts and used their facilities!"

"WHAT?" Laralice gasps. "Oh Ralph, STOP THE COUNTDOWN!!"





"Homina-homina.... I -- I CAN'T, Laralice, I don't know how ta work this thing!!"

"OH RALPH!!"

Steam erupts from the vessel's port vents as it prepares to launch.

"Oh RALPH, DO SOMETHING!!"

"Wh-wh- wait-a-minute!! What about the plumes a'fire? The flames?"

Nor-Ton chuckles, "Oh, that's just HOT GAS igniting, Ralph!! You know all ABOUT hot gas escapin', right Laralice? Hee hee hee."

Ralph-El hollers louder, "WILL YOU STOP MAKING WITH THE WISECRACKS!?"

Pulling at the rocket door, Ralph-El tries to free the baby, burning his hand instead. "AAHHHHH!!!" Walking around the room, holding his wrist, he bellows again, "AAHHHHH!!!"

Just then, the room goes dark. The rocket launcher goes dead, and the launch is stopped.

"Oh, quick Nor-Ton, help me get him out of there before the power comes back on!!"

Jamming a kitchen knife into the seal, the duo pop the hatch, freeing the baby once more as Ralph-El sheepishly looks at his wife, son and best friend.

"Gee, Laralice, I really blew it, didn't I? I'm sorry. I almost sent our little baby boy inta outer space and got him adopted by aliens we don't even know, all because I was scared and jumped to all the wrong conclusions."

"Ralph," Laralice smiles, "Everything's all right."

"Yeah," Nor-Ton says, "Good thing the power went out when it did!"

Laughing, Laralice pulls an envelope out of her apron. "I guess this is why."

Ralph looks at the envelope a moment, then at her, confused.

"I guess in all the excitement, I forgot to pay the electric bill this month!!" she laughs.

Putting his arms around his wife, Ralph-El smiles, "Baby, you're the greatest!!"

As the happy couple embrace in a kiss, we *fade to black* as Nor-Ton is heard to utter, "Va-va-va-VOOM!!"




Dedicated to all you HONEYMOONERS fans out there!!

In the words of THE GREAT ONE, "How SWEET it IS!!"


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Among the highlights of the run of recent Superman comics are several issues featuring the "Sandman Superman" story arc which began in issue #233, which we have yet to purchase. However, we have issues #234 - #238, (#239 was a reprint issue), #240 and #241. We're also hoping to acquire #242, which concluded the "Sandman Superman" arc.

How did that story begin?

It began with Superman racing to the aid of a group of scientists determined to create a powerful new reactor that operates using Kryptonite, and ends with the irradiated sand forming into a new lifeform to beguile our favorite Man of Tomorrow!!

Written by Denny O'Neil, and illustrated by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, those issues are considered to be among the finest issues in DC Comics, which came about in 1971 at a time when Jack Kirby was joining DC where he would bring Jimmy Olsen into the 1970's, creating DARKSEID, the NEW GODS, Intergang and so much more along the way. Each of the Superman titles were greatly affected with continuing themes, such as the evil Morgan Edge, a clone of the real Edge, who was being held captive as seen in Lois Lane's comic. This was only part of the fun fans had with DC back in the beginning of the '70's, which spread outward to the BATMAN titles, with GREEN LANTERN becoming GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW and winning awards as it touched on subjects of old age, overpopulation, environment, corrupt landlords, politicians and corporations, and of course racism.

For your enjoyment, here's the last page of Superman #233, which led directly into the Superman "Sandman" storyline, most of which we have in stock today!!




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SUPERMAN V1 #218…............…........G….............2.0….........5.00

Cover by Curt Swan and Neal Adams.
"Superman's Secret Past!" "The Super Son's Super Fun!" part 2 written by Leo Dorfman, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Jack Abel.
"The World of Mr. Mxyzptlk!" Reprinted from: Action Comics #273.

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SUPERMAN V1 #219…............…........VG/F….......5.0….......12.50

Cover by Curt Swan and Neal Adams.
"Clark Kent, Hero...Superman, Public Enemy!" "The Fickle Finger of Fame!" part 2 written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Jack Abel. 
Editorial Note concerning World's Finest Comics #183.

"The Super Heat-Wave of Metropolis!" written by Leo Dorfman, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Joe Giella.


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SUPERMAN V1 #220…............…........G + ….........2.5….........6.75

Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
"Who Stole my Super-Powers?"(part 2) "Which of Us is Which!" (part 3) written by Jim Shooter, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by George Roussos.

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SUPERMAN V1 #221…............…........G/VG….......3.0….........7.50

Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
"The Revolt of the Super-Slave!" written by Leo Dorfman, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by George Roussos. (Superman)
"Key to the Superman 'Family' Portrait" 1 page text piece and 1 page portrait of the Superman Family of characters.
"The Two-Ton Superman!" "The Slimming of Superman!" (part 2) written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by George Roussos. (Superman, Lois Lane and Perry White)
Note: Only Superman, Lois Lane and Perry White appear in the stories. The rest of the characters appear on the Superman Family Portrait.

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SUPERMAN V1 #222 (G 66)…............G/VG….......3.0….........9.00

A 64 page giant G 64 which is an all reprint issue.

"Superman's Lost Brother!" reprinted from Superman #80.
"The Sweetheart Superman Forgot!" reprinted from Superman #165.
"The Fantastic Story of Superman's Sons!" reprinted from Superman #166.
"The Story of Superboy's Sister" Reprinted from Superboy #36.



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SUPERMAN V1 #223…............…........G + ............2.5…..........6.75

Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
"Half a Hero!" written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by George Roussos.
Shorty gag strip by Henry Boltinoff.
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SUPERMAN V1 #227 (G 72)…............VG + …......4.5….......14.00

A 64 page giant G 72 which is an all reprint issue.

Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
"The Super-Powers of Perry White!" reprinted from Action Comics #278.
"The Great Kryptonite Mystery" reprinted from Superboy #58.
"The Super-Revenge of the Phantom Zone Prisoner!" reprinted from Superman #157.
"The Invasion of the Super-Ants!" reprinted from Action Comics #296.
"Secret of Kryptonite Six!" reprinted from Action Comics #310.

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SUPERMAN V1 #230…............…........G/VG…......3.0….........7.50

Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
"Killer Kent versus Super Luthor" written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Dan Adkins. (continued into issue #231)

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SUPERMAN V1 #231…............…........F/VF….......7.0….......24.00

Cover by Curt Swan and Neal Adams.
"The Wheel of Super-Fortune!" written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Dan Adkins. (continued from "Killer Kent versus Super Luthor")
"Superman's Fatal Costume" reprinted from Superman #112.

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SUPERMAN V1 #234…............…........VG/F…......5.0….......12.50

Cover by Neal Adams.
"How to Tame a Wild Volcano!" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.
"Prison-in-the-Sky" A "The Fabulous World of Krypton" story written by E. Nelson Bridwell, penciled and inked by Curt Swan.

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SUPERMAN V1 #235…............…........F -…..........5.5….......13.75

Cover by Neal Adams.
"Sinister Scream of the Devil's Harp!" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.
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SUPERMAN V1 #236…............…........G/VG….....3.0…..........7.50

Cover by Neal Adams.
"Planet of the Angels" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted in The Best of DC #12 & DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.
"The Doomsayer!" A "The Fabulous World of Krypton" story written by E. Nelson Bridwell, penciled and inked by Dick Giordano. Reprinted in The Best of DC #40 & Superman: World of Krypton TPB.

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SUPERMAN V1 #237…............…........F - ….........5.5….......13.75

Cover by Neal Adams.
"The Enemy of Earth" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.

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SUPERMAN V1 #238…............…........F …...........6.0….......15.00

Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.
"Menace at 1000 Degrees!" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.
"A Name is Born!" A "The Fabulous World of Krypton" story written by Cary Bates, penciled and inked by Gray Morrow. Reprinted in The Best of DC #40 & Superman: World of Krypton TPB.

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SUPERMAN V1 #239 (G 84)…............POOR…...0.5…..........3.00
This 64 page "Giant G-84" an all-reprint issue that recounts Superman's greatest battles. Includes the COMPLETE STORIES: "Hercules in the 20th Century!" Reprinted from Action Comics #267. "Superman's Battle with Hercules!" Reprinted from Action Comics #268. "The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman!" Reprinted from Superman #164. "Map of Krypton's Old and New World Hemispheres" A two page map of Krypton and various locations across the planet penciled and inked by Sal Amendola. Missing center page (4 story pages) from the story: "Titano the Super-Ape!" Reprinted from Superman #127.

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SUPERMAN V1 #240…............…........G/VG….....3.0…..........6.00

Cover by Neal Adams.
"To Save a Superman" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Dick Giordano. Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.
"The Man who Cheated Time" A "The Fabulous World of Krypton" story written by Cary Bates, penciled and inked by Michael W. Kaluta. Reprinted in The Best of DC #40 & Superman: World of Krypton TPB.

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SUPERMAN V1 #241…............…........G/VG….....3.0…..........6.00

Cover by Neal Adams.
"The Shape of Fear!" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Dick Giordano. Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: Superman - Kryptonite Nevermore! #1.
"Superman's Neighbors" "A Demand Classic" reprinted from Superman #112.
"Superman's Day of Truth!" "A DC Extra" reprinted from Superman #176.

Note: The real Morgan Edge appears as a shadowy figure. Up to this point the clone of Morgan Edge was seen throughout the comics.

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SUPERMAN V1 #249…............…........F + …........8.5….......49.00

Cover by Neal Adams.
"The Challenge of Terra-Man!" written by Cary Bates, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. (Superman vs Terra Man, with Nova, Martha and Johnathan Kent and Superboy (flashbacks)) - Introduction of Terra Man, a villain who looks like he's from the old West, but has futuristic weapons. Reprinted in Superman in the Seventies.
"The Origin of Terra-Man" written by Cary Bates, penciled by Dick Dillin and inked by Neal Adams. (Terra-Man, Collector and Nova) - Tera-Man's origin. Reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition #39.
"High Man on a Flagpole!" Reprinted from Superman #46. A flagpole sitting contest is held for the love of a woman. Can Superman make sure the contest is fair?

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SUPERMAN V1 #251…............…........F + …........6.5….......16.00

Cover by Neal Adams.
"The Island that Invaded the Earth!" written by Len Wein, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson. Reprinted in The Best of DC #56.
"The Case of the Living Trophies!" "A Superman Classic" reprinted from Superman #45.
"The Day Krypton didn't Die!" "The Fabulous World of Krypton" story written by Elliot S. Maggin, penciled and inked by Rich Buckler.

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SUPERMAN V1 #252 (DC-13)….........F/VF…......7.0….......48.00

This "DC 100 Page Super Spectacular DC-13" is an all reprint issue that contains stories about DC heroes who can fly.

Cover by Neal Adams.
"Powerstone" Reprinted from Action Comics #47.
"When Titans Clash!" Reprinted from Superman #17.
"The Fire Murders" Reprinted from More Fun Comics #57.
"Meet Hawkwoman" Reprinted from Flash Comics #24.
"The Dreaded Black Condor..." Reprinted from Crack Comics #18.
"The Return of Zor" Reprinted from More Fun Comics #57.
"The Menace of the Invisible Raiders!" Reprinted from Adventure Comics #67.
"Music Hath Charm" Reprinted from Smash Comics #17.
"Superman's Greatest Feats!" Reprinted from Superman #146.
"Giant Metropolis Mailbag" letter column.
"Key to DC's Flying Heroes!" 1/2 page text piece with a brief history of the characters that appeared on the front and back cover.

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SUPERMAN V1 #254…............…........VG - ….....3.5…..........9.00

Cover by Nick Cardy.
"The Kid who stole Superman's Powers!" written by Denny O'Neil, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Murphy Anderson.
"The Baby who walked through Walls!" "The Private Life of Clark Kent" written by Len Wein, penciled and inked by Neal Adams. Reprinted in The Best of DC #25 & DC Universe: Illustrated by Neal Adams #1.

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SUPERMAN V1 #314…............…........NM - ….....9.2….......10.00

Cover by Curt Swan and Neal Adams.
"Before this Night is over, Superman will Kill!" written by Martin Pasko, penciled by Curt Swan, inked by Dan Adkins and colored by Jerry Serpe.
"Daily Planet" Volume 77 Issue 18 week of May 2, 1977 edited by Bob Rozakis, production by Anthony Tollin and lettered by Typeset. Featuring the origin of the JSA plus a mini-puzzle.

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