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Hello everyone! It's the week after Comic Con, and have we got a great selection of new titles for you! I'm Marty Grosser, your bud @Bud's, here once again to introduce you to the the latest arrivals at Bud's Art Books! We've got DC's Absolute Universe collections, a great collection of Jack Kirby Marvel covers, Hal Foster's Prince Valiant, lots of new collected editions from DC and Marvel, Rare Books, Coming Soon items, and more! We have a lot to go over here, so let's get into it! |
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Absolute Universe |
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| Absolute Superman Vol. 1: Last Dust of Krypton (Absolute Universe) Collects issues #1-6! By Jason Aaron & Rafa Sandoval. Without the fortress, without the family, without a home... what’s left is the Absolute Man of Steel! Spiraling out of the catastrophic events of Absolute Power, a new side of the DC Universe is born”the Absolute Universe! In a different, darker universe, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet... but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you’d expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he’ll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation... and go fist-to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers! DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: ABSU01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 176 pg., Full Color $24.99 |
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Absolute Superman Vol. 2: Son of the Demon Collects issues #7-14 (2025-26). By Jason Aaron & Rafa Sandoval. Absolute Superman Volume 2: Son of the Demon continues Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval’s bold reimagining of the Man of Steel in a world that fears his power”and may soon feel its wrath! As Kal-El is hunted, manipulated, and pushed to the edge, the mysterious Omega Men arrive with a terrifying proposition: unleash your full power, or watch the world burn. With Smallville under siege and his past haunting him, Superman must decide what kind of god he will become. DC Comics, 2026. ...More. Item Code: ABSU02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 206pg, Full Color |
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Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 1: Without Fear (Absolute Universe) Collects Issues #1-6 of the new Absolute Universe series! By Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay. Without the Corps, without the ring, without the willpower, what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern! Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay have reinvented the mythology of the Green Lantern from the ground up, creating a sci-fi epic of cosmic proportions! Something strange is happening to the town of Evergreen. What looks like an alien monolith has descended, severing the town from the outside world, leaving its citizens to be... judged. But what that judgement will actually bring is anyone’s guess-including Jo Mullein, the woman who seems inexplicably caught in the middle of the chaos, and Hal Jordan, who has found himself in the crosshairs of an alien force that may prove even more dangerous than the monolith itself. DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: ABGL01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 176 pg., Full Color $24.99 |
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Absolute Green Lantern Vol. 2: Sojourner (Absolute Universe) Cosmic Legacy, Reignited! Collects issues #7-12. By Al Ewing & Jahnoy Lindsay. In Absolute Green Lantern Volume 2, the cosmic mystery deepens as Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay continue their visionary reimagining of the Green Lantern mythos. As the enigmatic Blackstars turn their gaze toward Earth, only Tomar-Re stands between them and planetary catastrophe. With philosophical depth, political intrigue, and stunning visuals, this series pushes the boundaries of space opera and superhero storytelling to new heights! DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: ABGL02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 176pg, Full Color |
| DC Comics has been absolutely killing it (pun intended) over the past year and a half with their new "Absolute Universe" series. These are DC's greatest heroes, stripped down to their basic elements, free of decades of back-story and continuity, and reforged for a new era. Both Absolute Superman and Green Lantern series have been well-received, and are taking these new incarnations of our classic heroes to new places and situations. It's a whole new world, with a new spin on familiar figures we have know for years. I'm hooked. ~Marty |
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ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Omnibus Volume 2 Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #40-71 and Ultimate Six #1-7 (2003-2005). Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley continue their sensational, 21st century reimagining of the world's greatest superhero! As his life gets ever more complicated, Spider-Man faces off against an explosive new teenage villain, has another run-in with the infamous Kingpin of Crime, and meets the Black Cat — a jewel thief who will complicate Spider-Man's career and Peter Parker's love life! Marvel Comics, 2026. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: ULTS02H Hard Cover, 8x11, 984pg, Full Color |
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Swamp Thing by Rick Veitch Book Two: Synchronicity Collects Swamp Thing #74-79; Swamp Thing Annual #4; Hellblazer #6-12 and more. By Rick Veitch et al. Classic DC horror stories return to print, in this second collection of Swamp Thing comics written and drawn by legendary comics creator Rick Veitch! Veitch originally joined DC’s seminal Swamp Thing series as an artist during writer Alan Moore’s game-changing run, bringing to life some of the most inventive horror and fantasy concepts ever seen in mainstream comics. Following Moore’s departure, Veitch took over as both writer and artist, continuing the revered creative legacy of Swamp Thing, and adding elements of time travel and metaphysics to one of the most unique comics of its era. DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: SWAMT02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 408pg, Full Color |
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Jim Starlin's Dreadstar Omnibus Volume 2 Collects Dreadstar #9-24, and the short story Messiah. The definitive collection of Jim Starlin's Dreadstar saga continues here, remastered for a new generation! Vanth Dreadstar, last survivor of the Milky Way, is desperately trying to save the galaxy he now calls home from two warring empires. Vanth already saw one galaxy annihilated; can he prevent the same fate from befalling this one? His crew, a cyborg sorcerer Syzygy Darklock, cybernetic telepath Willow, cat-like humanoid Oedi, and the freebooter Skeevo, must keep these two power-mad superpowers from tearing the galaxy in two! Dark Horse, 2026....More. Item Code: JIMD02 Soft Cover, 6x10, 528pg, Full Color |
| In a post-Star Wars world where space opera and epic storylines had been given their due, it was Jim Starlin, a creator with big ideas, cosmic ideas of epic scope, who brought it all back to comics with his Dreadstar saga. Spinning out of the Metamorphosis Odyssey in Marvel's Epic Illustrated, Dreadstar was Jim Starlin's magnum opus, a massive, multi-part saga that took us into another universe for the kind of cosmic (yet human) drama which Starlin excels at. ~Marty |
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Power Girl: New Beginnings and Old Friends Omnibus Collects Power Girl #1-27, JSA: Classified #1-4, Terra #1-4 and more (2005-2009). Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, Geoff Johns et al. Art by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti et al. Return to Power Girl's greatest era in this definitive omnibus collecting the iconic collaboration of Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner! Power Girl leaves her old life”and old Earth”behind to reinvent herself in New York City, but trouble continues to follow Kara Zor-L (a.k.a. Karen Starr) like a bad penny! DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: POWGNH Hard Cover, 7x11, 880pg, Full Color |
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Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Vol. 1 (2026 Edition) The debut and origin of Kyle Rayner! Collects Green Lantern #48-57, New Titans #116-117 and R.E.B.E.L.S. #1. By Ron Marz, Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal. A new Green Lantern rises in this collection, chronicling the earliest appearances of fan-favorite hero Kyle Rayner, who gained the mantle of Green Lantern after the tragic events of Coast City, and the last, desperate acts of Green Lantern Hal Jordan to restore his beloved hometown by any means necessary, including the destruction of the Green Lantern Corps! DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: GLKR01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 368pg, Full Color |
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DC Finest: Green Lantern Hard Traveling Heroes Collects Green Lantern #76-82, The Flash #191, and more. Recommended. By Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams. When Green Lantern Hal Jordan and Green Arrow Oliver Queen hit the road, they discover that the real villains aren’t always super-powered. From racism and poverty to corruption and addiction, the heroes confront America’s darkest truths in this groundbreaking saga. Hard Traveling Heroes redefined what superhero comics could be”and still resonates today. DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: DCFGLHT Soft Cover, 7x10, 560pg, Full Color |
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DC Finest: Justice League of America: Crisis on Earth-X Collects Justice League of America #103-132. By Len Wein, Dick Dillin et al. Across the multiverse, worlds live or die on the Justice League’s next move. From the Nazi-ruled Earth-X to the metafictional Earth-Prime, these landmark adventures showcase the super-team at their most iconic. This DC Finest volume celebrates the definitive Bronze Age era of Justice League of America, headlined by writer Len Wein and artist Dick Dillin. DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: DCFJLAC Soft Cover, 7x10, 632pg, Full Color |
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Space Ghost Vol. 1 (2025): Until the Stars Run Cold Collects issues #11-15. By David Pepose and Jonathan Lau. After his debut in 1966, Hanna-Barbera's Space Ghost was immediately established as one of the '60s premier action heroes. His exploits have been on network television and cable ever since, and he remains one of the most recognized adventurers in all of animation. In these all-new adventures, Space Ghost and his young allies, Jan, Jace and Blip, continue their campaign to bring order and light to the darkest corners of the Federation. But sinister forces gather, plotting their final destruction. And with the greatest villains of the galaxy united against them, can these Defenders of the Spaceways possibly survive? Dynamite Entertainment, 2026....More. Item Code: SPAGH02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color $24.99 |
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CLASSIC HORROR COMICS Volume 11 Hardcover Collects Startling Terror Tales #6, 8, 9, 11, and Fantastic Comics #15 (1953-55). Art by Rudy Palais, Max Elkan et al. Beginning with Startling Terror Tales, complete with classic L.B. Cole covers and tales such as "Footprint of Death," "The Case of the Strange Murder," "The Curse of the Phantom Brigade," "The Forbidden Tomb," and "The Horrible Entity!" Plus, amazing adventures in Fantastic Comics, including a great robot cover and "Bewitched Battalion," a re-telling of the legendary angelic archers assisting World War I British soldiers at the Battle of Mons, as told by Arthur Machen. It was a totally made-up story, but that didn’t stop the rumors that the events really happened! PS Artbooks, 2026....More. |
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Detective Comics #27 Facsimile Edition THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF BATMAN from 1939! By Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Bob Kane, Fred Guardineer et al. The legendary Dark Knight has solved many bizarre and frightening cases, but all his storied exploits began right here, with "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate!" Someone has marked the partners of the Apex Chemical Corporation for death, and the first victim has already been claimed. As Police Commissioner Gordon rushes from one crime scene to another, he finds himself one step behind a mysterious figure known only as...the Bat-Man! DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: DETC27 Comic, 7x10, 64pg, Full Color $6.99 |
Jack Kirby |
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The Marvel Comics Covers of Jack Kirby Volume 2 1965-1968 Introduction by TMNT co-creator, Kevin Eastman. Edited by John Lind & Vincent Iadevaia. Jack Kirby (1917-1994) stands alone as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of comic books, with his cover work for Marvel Comics earning particular acclaim for its bold, kinetic energy and boundless imagination. This second volume of The Marvel Comics Covers of Jack Kirby collects another chronological selection collection of his Marvel Comics cover art, presented in a handsome, oversized hardcover edition. This volume showcases over 200 of King Kirby’s legendary covers from 1965 to 1968, including iconic works from The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Thor, Captain America, and X-Men. Dark Horse, 2026....More. Item Code: MARJK02H Hard Cover, 9x13, 208pg, Full Color |
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KAMANDI By Jack Kirby Omnibus New Printing NEW PRINTING! Collects Kamandi #1-40 (1972-77). Recommended. By Jack Kirby. After shaking the very foundations of the DC Universe in the 1970s with his classic "Fourth World" titles, comics titan Jack "King" Kirby redirected his unstoppable artistic energy into an all-new series that would prove to be one of his most enduring creations “ the post-apocalyptic world of Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth! This deluxe omnibus edition collects issues #1-40 of the beloved classic post-apocalyptic series, and features informative essays from acclaimed artist and storyteller Bruce Timm and longtime Kirby collaborator/inker, Mike Royer. DC Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: KAMOH Hard Cover, 8x12, 896pg, Full Color |
| As stated previously, Jack Kirby is my favorite comics artist, being the first creator whose work struck a chord with my young self and set me on course for a lifetime chasing the dream. So many of the comics I collected and enjoyed featured covers and interiors by Jack, and you knew that you were guaranteed a good time when you saw his art on the spinner rack. Dark Horse, under license with Marvel, presents this second collection of classic Kirby covers... just one great image after another, from some of his finest moments of the mid-'60s. Needless to say, I highly recommend this one! ~Marty |
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Comic Book Creator #45 Gene Colan This issue showcases "Gentleman Gene" in CBC's Gene Colan: Without A Net cover feature by Tom Field. It includes a look back at the wonderful 75th birthday celebration of the artist at the 2001 San Diego Comic-Con and features some special guests in attendance. So, you think you know the craziest lunatic in comics history?! Think again, as CBC, with the help of onetime employee Mark Wheatley, spotlights gunslinging Myron Fass and his nutty Heavy Metal rip-off, Gasm! Plus, more! TwoMorrows, 2026....More. Item Code: CBCR45 Magazine, 8x11, 80pg, Full Color $10.95 |
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Alter Ego #201 E. Nelson Bridwell Alter Ego #201 shines the spotlight on DC human brain-trust E. Nelson Bridwell, the man behind countless tales of Superman, Shazam!, The Inferior Five, The Secret Six, and more! It's a stupendous study by Reed Tucker, with art by Swan, Boring, Beck, Newton, Orlando, Sekowsky, and others. Plus, other special features, including FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) and Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt! Edited by Roy Thomas. TwoMorrows, 2026....More. Item Code: AE201 Magazine, 8x11, 80pg, Full Color $10.95 |
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Hal Foster |
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Prince Valiant Vol. 31: 1997-1998 Recommended. In the latest of Fantagraphics’ ambitious reprinting of Hal Foster’s immortal masterpiece, this volume marks the strip’s sixtieth anniversary with a look back at the past and a plunge into Camelot’s dread-filled future. Dire times are ahead for Prince Valiant and his companions, as a three-sided war erupts between Arthur’s British kingdom, the Picts, and the Jutes; Aleta, Maeve, and Ingrid are thrown into prison by Lord Hussa; Camelot falls to a barbarian army; and King Arthur makes a last stand. Plus: Galleries of the best images from Prince Valiant by its creator Hal Foster, chosen by artist admirers and comic-strip experts. Fantagraphics, 2026....More. Item Code: PV31H Hard Cover, 10x14, 124pg, Full Color |
| August 16th marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of comics legend, Harold Rudolf “Hal” Foster, best known as the creator of the long-running epic Sunday comic strip, Prince Valiant. This latest volume is another trove of beautiful Sunday pages by his successor, John Cullen Murphy, who assisted Foster for years and took over the series in 1980. Foster's influence can be seen on every page, but Murphy's own passion for the series can be seen in each weekly chapter. And don't forget, we still have copies available of Foster's incredible TARZAN hardcover from Taschen, collecting all of his color Sundays from 1931-1937 in an oversized XXL format. See below to check it out or order. And every copy of this edition will include our exclusive bookplate, featuring a rare Tarzan illustration from Foster. ~Marty |
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ALSO AVAILABLE HAL FOSTER'S TARZAN The Complete Sunday Comics 1931-1937 XXL Includes an Exclusive Hal Foster Art Print! Oversized XXL Edition! Highly Recommended! Edited by Dian Hanson. Art by Hal Foster. This stunning volume reprints every Sunday page in a colorful XXL format. Reproduced from original newspapers (preserving the color and texture of the Ben Day dot coloring process distinctive to vintage comics), Hal Foster’s Tarzan carries you back to Sunday morning, belly-down on the living room rug, “funnies” spread before you, lost in a world of exotic adventure while mom whips up your own bowl of oatmeal. Taschen, 2026. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: HALFTH Hard Cover, 17x13, 392pg, Full Color $200.00 |
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MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY The Incredible Hulk 1962-1966 Deluxe Edition |
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Heavy Metal & Films |
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Heavy Metal Magazine #6 Amanda Jansson Cover Cover by Amanda Jansson. Across distant systems and fractured realities, new forces begin to take shape. This issue of Heavy Metal brings together stories driven by conflict, transformation, and discovery. Includes new chapters of Taarna, Millstone, Gladiatrix, Noir Horizon, and much more! The greatest in illustrated Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Action storytelling from an international cast of creators! Heavy Metal, 2026....More. Item Code: HM06A Magazine, 8x11, 232pg, Full Color $14.99 |
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Heavy Metal Magazine #6 Flavio Greco Plagia Cover Cover by Flavio Greco Plagia. Across distant systems and fractured realities, new forces begin to take shape. This issue of Heavy Metal brings together stories driven by conflict, transformation, and discovery. Includes new chapters of Taarna, Millstone, Gladiatrix, Noir Horizon, and much more! The greatest in illustrated Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Action storytelling from an international cast of creators! Heavy Metal, 2026....More. Item Code: HM06F Magazine, 8x11, 232pg, Full Color $14.99 |
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100 Movies of the 2000's Recommended. Edited by Jürgen Müller. Taschen's Movies series enters the 21st century with this definitive lineup of the 100 most important films made during the 2000s; an age of evergreen franchises, historical epics, and comic-book superheroes, as well as fast-evolving CGI aesthetics, and low-key global indies gaining unprecedented audiences and becoming mainstream feature hits. Each movie is profiled with stills and production photos, a synopsis, analysis, and movie-buff trivia, as well as cast, crew, and technical listings. Taschen, 2026....More. Item Code: MOV00H Hard Cover, 7x9, 848pg, Full Color $40.00 |
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Stephen Bissette's TYRANT The Original Art Edition Signed Signed by Stephen R. Bissette! Exclusive Display Case! Collects Tyrant #1-4 (1994-1996) Recommended. The perfect companion volume to Stephen R. Bissette's Tryant Collected Edition, this 12" x 19" Original Art Edition is designed by Jim Rugg and features every page of the Tyrant original art along with rare and never-before-seen pieces from throughout Bissette's nearly 50-year career. Featuring unparalleled line art reproduction thanks to Sean Michael Robinson's brilliant restoration expertise, it is printed on bamboo stock and is signed by the author on an exclusive signature page that is unique to this offering. Lighthouse, 2026. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: SBTYRD Hard Cover, 12x19, 100pg, Partial Color $184.00 |
| Stephen Bissette has been a favorite artist of mine for many years. His gritty, scratchy lines and claustrophobic inkwork lending itself to many great horror stories and to DC's Swamp Thing. His work on Tyrant is some of his best. A fanciful tale of a Tyrannosaurus Rex from birth to adulthood was a favorite for Bissette, but it remains "unfinished" to this day. While the four published issues form a cohesive story arc, Bissette obviously had more planned, but circumstances within the industry decided the series' fate for him. What we do get here is Steve's complete vision as published, all shot from his original art and printed at 1/1 scale. It's a massive tribute to one creator's passion project, filled with plenty of bonus materials and rare art. Not to be missed! ~Marty |
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Indiana Jones: The Further Adventures Book I The classic Marvel Comics tales of everyone’s favorite adventuring archaeologist! Presented in leatherette binding with debossed cover and ribbon bookmark. Collects issues #1-16 (1983-84). By John Byrne et al. At the height of the popularity of Indiana Jones in the 1980s, Marvel Comics”and some of the biggest creators of the era”took on the challenge of bringing the iconic hero from the silver screen to the printed page! Now these action-packed adventures are being collected in a pair of leatherette bound volumes! This first volume includes the full comic book adaptations of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, plus the first sixteen issues of The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, the series that expanded the character’s mythos in a blockbuster fashion! Due: Sept....More. Item Code: INDJ01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 528pg, Full Color |
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Indiana Jones: The Further Adventures Book II Complete your library of classic Marvel Comics featuring the iconic archaeologist! Presented in leatherette binding with debossed cover and ribbon bookmark. Collects issues #17-34 (1984-86), plus more. By David Michelinie, Larry Lieber, Herb Trimpe, et al. With clouds of war gathering ominously over Europe and a Great Depression gripping the world, one globe-trotting professor’s appetite for adventure and discovery remains unsated! Join Dr. Henry Jones Jr. as he scours the farthest corners of the planet in a constant race to keep priceless artifacts out of the wrong hands! This volume collects the second half of the action-packed Further Adventures of Indiana Jones series alongside the official adaptation of beloved film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade“featuring work by some of the biggest talents of the 1980s! Due: Sept....More. Item Code: INDJ02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 512pg, Full Color |
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Rare Books This Week! |
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THE PRINCE VALIANT PAGE Slipcase Signed & Limited Deluxe |
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With the release this week of a new volume collecting Hal Foster's Prince Valiant, we present some classics from the Rare Books shelves: |
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