New Releases by Michael Fleisher

Conan at his finest! Savage, brutal and always… EPIC! Freed from the strict Comic Code Authority stamp of approval, the Savage Sword of Conan magazine was always more hard-hitting and savage than its sister title Conan the Barbarian, and featured more action, violence and raunch and Omnibus Volume 5 of the original comic series is no exception. This volume sees Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones joining stalwart regular Roy Thomas on the writing duties, and artist Ernie Chan joining legends Ernie Colan and Gil Kane on art duties. Omnibus Volume 5 carries on the legacy in fine form! New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian''s black-and-white adventures in savage new directions! To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters. The barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas, only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze. Writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth. Plus, comic art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio. This volume also brings back fan-favorite characters like Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast. This volume sees classic stories such as “Plunder of Death Island”, “Dwellers in the Depths”, ‘The Sea of No Return” and “Lurker in the Labyrinth” giving full reign to the savagery of Conan. Featuring the usual assortment of superb pin up art by some true greats of the comic book form. This book also features a section of rarely seen bonus material! Collecting: Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #61-72

Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #63-73 And Avengers (1963) #214. Johnny Blaze''s ability to control the unrelenting demonic power of the Ghost Rider is starting to fail - and when the Spirit of Vengeance can range free, his wrath will know no limits! Villains from the overly ocular Orb to Azmodeus don''t know what''s in store for them. What do we have in store for you? Not just another full tank of GHOST RIDER, but the beginning of the creative runs of fan-favorite writers Roger Stern and J.M. DeMatteis, and high-octane artist Bob Budiansky! They rejuvenated the series, bringing higher stakes, even more suspenseful storytelling and classic moments for every horror-hero fan to love: Ghost Rider goes to confession! The Freakmaster! Killer clowns! And a demon biker ready to burn rubber and mete out the vengeance of Hell!

Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #51-62. The Marvel Masterworks are on the highway to hell with the original demon biker, the Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze - and we wouldn''t have it any other way! In our fifth installment of GHOST RIDER classics - restored and reprinted in color for the first time ever - the supernatural side of the Marvel Universe is coming out of the dark! The spirit of big-rig trucker Clem Barstow does not share the road. And the first appearance of Asmodeus might mean the last appearance for GR! Meanwhile, the Tatterdemalion mixes it up with Werewolf by Night, and Moondark casts a spell that brings in the cavalry with the Night Rider! And, no, your eyes are not playing tricks on you: The Orb is back!

Collects Spider-Woman (1978) #26-38. Publishing magnate Rupert Dockery wants to expand his media empire. To do so will require putting Spider-Woman in her place, but Jessica Drew is not the kind to surrender easily to the machinations of a corporatist like Dockery! Striking an unlikely alliance with the Enforcer may be Spider-Woman''s only way to beat back Dockery and save her best friend''s life. The saga winds up with the arrival of Werewolf by Night and the stunning debut of the Hornet! Then, in the midst of his Uncanny X-Men glory, Chris Claremont takes over as writer - and he brings the X-Men with him! Jessica must team with Xavier''s mutants to take on the unstoppable Juggernaut! Plus: Siryn''s first appearance and another classic team-up with Spider-Man!

Publishing magnate Rupert Dockery wants to expand his media empire. To do so will require putting Spider-Woman in her place, but Jessica Drew is not the kind to surrender easily to the machinations of a corporatist like Dockery. Striking an unlikely alliance with the Enforcer will be her only way to beat back Dockery and save the life of her best friend. The saga winds up with the arrival of Werewolf by Night and the stunning debut of the Hornet! Then, in the midst of his Uncanny X-Men glory, Chris Claremont takes over as writer--and he''s brought the X-Men with him! Jessica teams with Xavier''s mutants to take on Juggernaut. Plus: The first appearance of Siryn and a second team-up with Spider-Man! COLLECTING: Spider-Woman (1978) 26-38

Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #36-50. America''s favorite demon-biker is back with a whole new set of Masterworks-worthy tales! The first half of Michael Fleisher and Don Perlin''s iconic run is collected here, and they make sure there''s no rest for the road-weary Johnny Blaze. And when the Ghost Rider rears his fiery skull, a death-worshiping biker cult, a crazed nuclear scientist ready for meltdown and the soul-stealing Crimson Mage will pay for their transgressions! Then, Blaze enters into a feud with Flagg Fargo for bragging rights as America''s premier stunt cyclist. Both the mortal and demon side of the Ghost Rider have a long road ahead - and it reaches its end with issue #50 and a time-traveling team-up with the original Western Ghost Rider!

America''s favorite demon-biker is back with a whole new set of Masterworks-worthy tales! The first half of Michael Fleisher and Don Perlin''s iconic run are collected here, and they make sure there''s no rest for the road-weary Johnny Blaze. And when the Ghost Rider rears his fiery skull, a death-worshiping biker cult, a crazed nuclear scientist ready for meltdown, and the soul-stealing Crimson Mage will pay for their transgressions! Then, Johnny Blaze enters into a feud with Flagg Fargo for bragging rights as America''s premiere stunt cyclist. Both the mortal and demon side of the Ghost Rider have a long road ahead--and it reaches its end with issue #50 and a time-traveling team-up with original Western Ghost Rider! COLLECTING: Ghost Rider (1973) 36-50

Crom! This inaugural volume ushers in Marvel''s line of definitive Savage Sword of Conan collections. Full-color covers, letters pages, pinups, extensive articles and reviews on Conan, his world and his creator -everything''s included just as no one is spared the vengeance of Conan! After the breakout success of Conan''s color comic, Marvel brought the legendary sword-and-sorcery saga of Robert E. Howard''s hero to its black-and-white magazine line. In lushly illustrated novel-length adventures with all the drama, violence and allure the comic book medium can offer, writer Roy Thomas and Marvel''s greatest artists craft a host of Conan classics like Barry Windsor-Smith''s "Red Nails" and John Buscema''s "Black Colossus" and "A Witch Shall Be Born" featuring the infamous Tree of Death are just the beginning!

Publishing magnate Rupert Dockery wants to expand his media empire. To do so will require putting Spider-Woman in her place, but Jessica Drew is not the kind to surrender easily to the machinations of a corporatist like Dockery! Striking an unlikely alliance with the Enforcer may be Spider-Woman''s only way to beat back Dockery and save her best friend''s life. The saga winds up with the arrival of Werewolf by Night and the stunning debut of the Hornet! Then, in the midst of his Uncanny X-Men glory, Chris Claremont takes over as writer - and he brings the X-Men with him! Jessica must team with Xavier''s mutants to take on the unstoppable Juggernaut! Plus: Siryn''s first appearance and another classic team-up with Spider-Man!

"Meet Marc Spector as a monster hunter, when the shadowy Committee hires him to track down the Werewolf by Night! Then, join him juggling lives as a millionaire, a mercenary, a cab driver...and a masked vigilante teaming with Daredevil in a battle against the Jester that''s no laughing matter! But is Moon Knight really a bad guy? Find out alongside Spider-Man in a criminal competition played out by the gangs of New York! Then, when time-traveling Kang the Conqueror plots to settle an ancient grudge against the Egyptian god Khonshu, it''s up to Khonshu''s avatar, Moon Knight, to fix the broken timestream!"--

"Meet Marc Spector as a monster hunter, when the shadowy Committee hires him to track down the Werewolf by Night! Then, join him juggling lives as a millionaire, a mercenary, a cab driver...and a masked vigilante teaming with Daredevil in a battle against the Jester that''s no laughing matter! But is Moon Knight really a bad guy? Find out alongside Spider-Man in a criminal competition played out by the gangs of New York! Then, when time-traveling Kang the Conqueror plots to settle an ancient grudge against the Egyptian god Khonshu, it''s up to Khonshu''s avatar, Moon Knight, to fix the broken timestream!"--

In an Omnibus extravaganza that covers the entire run of writer Michael Fleisher''s two years on CONAN THE BARBARIAN, artist John Buscema turns in page after page of iconic artwork -- often inked by the great Ernie Chan and by Big John himself! Buscema also takes a turn as plotter, helping bring to life a series of exciting stories featuring Conan opposite some of his most mysterious foes and an old friend: The scheming Jergal Zadh, the magic-wielding Alhambra, the conniving Baron Vjerzak and Conan''s old comrade Fafnir! Plus: two mighty Annuals -- one pitting Conan against an ancient mystical menace and the other against a god -- and a classic issue of WHAT IF? that asks the question: what if Conan was stranded in the 20th century? COLLECTING: Conan the Barbarian (1970) 150-171, Conan the Barbarian Annual (1973) 8-9, What If? (1977) 43

The Falcon has bid Cap adieu, and now the star-spangled Avenger must go it alone against the hate group called the National Force! But what is Sharon Carter doing among their ranks, and who''s really pulling the strings of this movement? Captain America will have to go through the Grand Director to get the shocking answers! It''s all-out action with Daredevil guest-starring as the story races to its thrilling climax! Then, Cap finds himself in the middle of gang wars that put his methods at odds with the brutal Punisher! And when the Sentinel of Liberty meets the grotesque monster called Adonis, well, it ain''t gonna be pretty! Plus: A Falcon solo tale -- and the return of "Just a Guy Named Joe!" from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! COLLECTING: Captain America (1968) 231-246; Marvel Premiere (1972) 49

New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian''s black-and-white adventures into savage new directions! To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters! And the barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas, only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze! And writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth! Plus: comic art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio, and Gil Kane and John Buscema both write and draw their barbarian backup features "Chane" and "Bront"! COLLECTING: Savage Sword of Conan (1974) 61-72

Stories include “The Curse”; “Lady Killer”; and “The Sunken Pearls of Captain Hatch.”

“The Second Death of the...Spectre.” The Spectre battles hoods “Ducky” McLaren, Mitch, Mugsy, and Al.

The Ghostly Guardian must halt the insane activities of the curator of the Museum of Natural History, who, in his spare time, has people in specific occupations kidnapped and brought to the museum, where he treats the bodies for “special exhibits” he has constructed in the basement of the facility.

After the Spectre concludes a grim case involving terrorists, his alter ego has a long discussion with Gwen, and that evening, Jim prays that his mission as the Spectre be ended and he be granted life again.

A crafty and evil mannequin-maker unleashes a reign of terror upon the city as mannequins literally come to life, killing all in sight.

Lt. Corrigan begins to investigate the murder of a construction engineer, whose wife is being bilked by a phony swami. However, problems arise when Gwen steps in and discloses to the swami that the policeman is actually the Spectre.

Jim Corrigan arrives on the scene of a crime in which an armored car has been held up and the guards shot to death. When he learns that a member of the gang was killed by his own men, it is the Spectre who decides to track down the gang members one by one and exact justice.

Frank Alban is the best exterminator in the world, until he meets Mrs. Latrodectus.

Two trappers in a swamp find the treasure the ghostly Coffin Creature has been searching for.

Marv Wolfman, legendary writer of The New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, also wrote some of the most memorable Batman stories of the 1980s! Stories in this volume include "Batman: Year 3," which detailed the origins of the original Robin, and more! Collects Batman #328-335 and #436-439, Detective Comics #408, The Brave and the Bold #167, World''s Finest Comics #288, The New Teen Titans #37, and Batman and the Outsiders #5.

The Firefly, one of Batman’s old enemies, breaks jail and begins using his light-weapons for criminal purposes, incurring the wrath of the Creeper.

Aunt Harriet discovers that Bill has killed her parrot, wrecked her vegetable garden, and circulated rumors to drive away the neighborhood children, all in an effort to put her away in an old folks’ home and seize control of her money. She murders him with a pair of garden shears, dismembers his body, and buries the pieces outside in a newly redone vegetable garden.

A hunter steals a ruby from a cult worshipping a leopard goddess in India. In revenge, a representative of the cult tracks him down and offers an even larger diamond in exchange for the ruby, whereupon the diamond is shoved into the thief’s skull.

A man murders an Indian guru for his supply of berry juice that allows him to stretch his body into fantastic shapes because he wants to liven up his stage act. Before the guru died, he warned the killer that too much use of the juice would affect his body to the point that it would not resume its normal shape.

A scientist and his wife become victims of a tropical disease when they withhold knowledge of a possible cure from the natives in the interest of recording the disease’s progress.

An explorer of the Amazon is abducted by the bee people she wishes to study and is made their queen. A stranger from out of town gets on the wrong train to go to a business meeting and is told that he must wait until the following day for another train. He sees workmen setting up a $50,000 lottery booth in the center of town and asks the ticket seller if he can buy a ticket.