Wednesday, April 5, 2006 should witness the arrival of The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #36 in comic book specialty shops. The Random House edition for traditional bookstores should follow soon after.

As has been the tradition for almost a decade, there are two covers, and each of the covers are offered in hard cover and soft cover editions.

George Pérez (Infinite Crisis) drew one of his signature characters, Wonder Woman, in an original composition for the Guide. This crafty blending of Golden Age and modern sensibilities is the second Overstreet cover by Pérez, the first coming just last year on the bookstore edition of CBPG #35 with a 25^th anniversary recreation of New Teen Titans #1. The cover was also featured on The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide in the Direct Market.

John K. Snyder III (Doctor Mid-Nite, Fashion in Action) illustrated the Thor cover, which features his recreation of Jack Kirby's cover to Journey Into Mystery #83, the first appearance of the character. This is the latest in the artist's series recreating key Silver Age classics from Marvel which have thus far included Fantastic Four #1 (CBPG #31), X-Men #1 (CBPG #33 - bookstore version), Incredible Hulk #1 (CBPG #34 - bookstore version), and Tales of Suspense #39 featuring the first appearance of Iron Man (CBPG #35). Snyder also provided a modern interpretation of All-Star Comics #8 for the cover of CBPG #33. His bookstore edition covers have also been featured on The Big, Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide in the Direct Market on three occasions.

This year's Guide contains new feature articles by comics historians Will Murray, Michael Kronenberg (Spies, Vixens and Masters of Kung Fu) and Michael Eury (Back Issue), and other new elements as well.

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