Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art of Patrick J. Jones, Art of Star Wars: Rogue One, New on Sale: Before Watchman, Solo, S&K’s Sandman, Monster Massacre 1 and 2, Tarzan Centennial, Ian Miller, and The Avengers: A Celebration.

The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art of Patrick J. Jones is my very favorite art book in some time. It's the most amazing fantasy art this side of Frazetta. Seriously! The Art of Star Wars: Rogue One is here in time for the film's opening last week. We've a great batch of new sale-priced collections: Before Watchman, Solo, S&K's Sandman, Monster Massacre 1 and 2, Tarzan Centennial, Ian Miller, and The Avengers: A Celebration. Merry Christmas to you! Thanks for letting us provide you with the best in comics archives, fantasy art and related material again this year. Happy New Year, too, from all of us here. See pictures of our staff party last week, on our Facebook page. Fantasy Art     New on Sale     Comic Book Archives & Reference  Graphic Novels & Illustrated Stories Coming Soon     News & Notes     Catalog Fantasy Art

SCI-FI & FANTASY Art of Patrick J. Jones Signed Signed full color bookplate! Our Highest Recommendation. Foreword by Donato Giancola. This is so, so good!! Featuring 150 amazingly realistic paintings, both digital and traditional, this sumptuous volume is overflowing with the voluptuous women, glistening warriors, fantastic beasts and monsters, enchanted lands and extraordinary creatures that have emerged from Patrick's fertile imagination and technical skill. An anecdote-peppered commentary by the artist runs alongside the artwork, along with exclusive contributions from fellow fantasy art luminaries. Korero, 2016. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: SCIFP Soft Cover, 8x11, 176pg, Full Color $39.95

See Patrick's two how-to-draw books on our website.

 

ART OF ROGUE ONE A Star Wars Story Recommended. By Josh Kushins. This book is a visual chronicle of the Lucasfilm art department's creation of new worlds, unforgettable characters, and newly imagined droids, vehicles, and weapons for the first movie in the Star Wars Story series—Rogue One. In the same format and style as Abrams' The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the book gives readers unprecedented access to hundreds of concept paintings, sketches, storyboards, matte paintings, and character, costume, and vehicle designs. Abrams, 2016....More. Item Code: ARTROH Hard Cover, 12x11, 256pg, Full Color $40.00 $35.95

New on Sale

BEFORE WATCHMEN Minutemen and Silk Spectre Closeout Price! Minuteman #1-6, Silk Spectre #1-4, 2012-13. Recommended. By Darwyn Cooke. Art by Amanda Conner. The controversial, long-awaited prequels to the best-selling graphic novel of all-time are finally here! For over twenty years, the back stories of the now-iconic characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's landmark graphic novel had been the subject of much debate and theorizing. Now, DC Comics assembles their top creators to delve deeper into the world of Watchmen, starting with this first volume about the surprisingly sensual and confused Silk Spectre, and the first days of the retro superhero team, The Minutemen. DC, 2016. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: BEFWH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x11, 264pg, Full Color $29.99 $14.99

 

SOLO THE DELUXE EDITION Closeout Price! Recommended. By Richard Corben, Neil Gaiman, et al. Art by Darwyn Cooke, Howard Chaykin, Paul Pope et al. This 12-issue, 2004 series gave some of comics' greatest creators the chance to draw characters they'd never done before or create really offbeat stories set in the DC Universe...and beyond. Each issue featured one artist, the ones above plus Jordi Bernet, Michael Allred, Teddy Kristiansen, Scott Hampton, Damion Scott, Sergio Aragones, Brendan McCarthy. Stories star Batman, Robin, Superman, The Spectre, Doom Patrol, The Teen Titans and many others. DC, 2013....More. Item Code: SOLDH Hard Cover, 7x11, 608pg, Full Color $49.99 $19.99

 

THE SANDMAN BY SIMON & KIRBY Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. After creating, writing and drawing Captain America, S&K left Timely and moved over to DC Comics--the big boys on the block. And they began, In 1942, a remarkable run of stories for DC Comics that included The Sandman, a long-time feature they updated in the pages of topselling Adventure Comics. Leaving behind his trademark green suit, fedora and gas mask, The Sandman became a brightly costumed adventurer, on the trail of crime in the big city with the help of his sidekick, Sandy the Golden Boy. DC, 2009....More. Item Code: SANMAH Hard Cover, 7X10, 300pg, Full Color $39.99 $19.99

 

MONSTER MASSACRE Volume 1 Closeout Price! Zombies! Babes! Vampires! Dinosaurs! Cthulhu! Recommended. From Atomeka and Titan Books, a collection of the best in monster comics stories, yesterday and new here. Featuring the talents of Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Dave Dorman, Mark A. Nelson, Ron Marz, Tom Raney, Andy Kuhn, Alex Horley, Dave Elliott, Ian Edginton, D'Israeli, Kendrick Lim, Dave Wilkins, Jerry Paris, Arthur Suydam, Vito Delsante, Javier Aranda, Steve White and Mike Elliott. All in a handsome, full color hardcover. Some adult themes and art. Titan, 2013. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: MONMAS Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 160pg, Full Color $22.99 $8.99

 

MONSTER MASSACRE Volume 2 Closeout Price! Recommended. Edited by Dave Elliott. Art by "Artgerm," Chris Ng, "Okita" et al. From Atomica and Titan Comics, an anthology like no other. This is more like a sampling from Heavy Metal-East, with pretty strong nudity, sex and violence, by a wide variety of Asian creators. Here are galleries of art by top painters, erotic comic stories, humor, sci-fi, fantasy, you name it, it's here and very nicely drawn! Quite a strong representation from Asian creators new to us but very good. Titan, 2014. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: MONMA02 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 176pg, Full Color $22.99 $8.99

 

THE AVENGERS A Celebration Closeout Price! 50 Years of a Television Classic. Recommended. By Marcus Hearn. Forword by Patick Macnee. The Avengers burst onto television screens in the 1960s, and the show's mix of wit, adventure and beautiful women became an instant hit! Marcus Hearn has been granted unparalleled access to the show's production archives and has collected a fabulous array of material. Lavishly illustrated, with many unpublished stills, behind-the-scenes photos, and snaps from the ABC & LWT private archive, this is a spectacular portrait of the world's best-loved cult action-adventure series, and its classic sequel, The New Avengers. Titan, 2010....More. Item Code: AVENH Hard Cover, 10x12, 160pg, Partial Color $29.95 $14.95

 

ART OF IAN MILLER Closeout Price! Recommended. By Ian Miller and Tom Whyte. Miller's career began with work for Ralph Bakshi in 1975-76 on Wizards, the he went on to Cool World (1980s), Shrek (1990s), and the 2005 Mirrormask. Fantasy art fans were first introduced to this British fantasy artist with Secret Art, (Dragon's Dream, c.1980). Now his career spans 4 decades and a LOT of new and amazing work. Here are 300 pieces, from Lovecraft novel covers to Tolkien bestiaries to Magic The Gathering and Warhammer concept art. Gothic humor, fantasy battles, dragons, beasts and a world of nightmarish visions. Titan, 2014....More. Item Code: ARIMH Hard Cover, 9x12, 160pg, Partial Color $34.95 $14.95

Also available is a signed, deluxe, & slipcased limited editon of 300. [ARIMD. $75].

 

TARZAN The Centennial Celebration Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Scott Tracy Griffin, introduction by Ron Ely. It doesn't get better than this--a great book, now on sale! Celebrating a century of Tarzan, this is a detailed commentary illustrated with the most evocative and beautiful art, beginning with a cover by Neal Adams! There are daily and Sunday pages by Hogarth, Foster and Manning. Extraordinary book covers and interiors by Frazetta, St. John and Krenkel. Comics from Dell, Gold Key, Marvel and Dark Horse. Classic stills from the films, classic covers and art from the first pulp magazine appearances. Titan, 2012....More. Item Code: TZCENH Hard Cover, 10x13, 320pg, Full Color $39.95 $19.95

This also has a signed, deluxe slipcased edition limited to 1000, signed by John Burroughs. [TZCEND. $70]. It also gets my highest recommendation.

Comic Book Archives and Reference

DITKO UNLEASHED Our Highest Recommendation. His astounding career from the early 1950s to the present, with work for Charlton, Warren, Marvel and DC are shown, both as printed pages and scans from Ditko's beautiful original art! This is a museum catalogue that accompanied a massive exhibition in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, in the Fall of 2016. By the same Eisner Award-nominated team who created the gold-standard for museum catalogues: Woodwork: Wallace Wood 1927-1981, Flesh & Steel: The Art of Russ Heath, and Big John Buscema: Comics & Drawings. IDW, 2016....More. Item Code: DITUH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 10x13, 368pg, Full Color $59.99 $49.99

We're having difficulties getting enough copies of this in. All advance orders have shipped but our supply may not last the weekend. If we run out, we'll have more in stock in two weeks.

 

JOE SIMON My Life in Comics Signed Closeout Price! Signed bookplate! Recommended. Get the real story of the birth of the comic book industry from the man who was there! As the first editor of the company that would become Marvel Comics, Joe Simon was at ground zero of the comic revolution. His credits include creating Captain America with Jack Kirby, The Sandman, Manhunter, Boy Commandos, Stuntman, Bullseye, Fighting American...creating the first romance comics, early horror comics and much more, right up into the 1960s. Simon's fascinating career, including in partnership with Jack Kirby. Titan, 2011....More. Item Code: JSHS Hard Cover, 6x10, 258pg, Text/b&w $24.95

 

JOE SIMON My Life in Comics Closeout Price! With unsigned bookplate. Get the real story of the birth of the comic book industry from the man who was there! As the first editor of the company that would become Marvel Comics, Joe Simon was at ground zero of the comic revolution. His credits include creating Captain America with Jack Kirby, creating the first romance comics and writing many popular war stories. Here, his entire life is laid out and told in painstaking detail, with guest appearances by the A-list of Golden Age talent like Kirby, Jerry Robinson, Joe Kubert, Stan Lee and many others! Titan, 2011....More. Item Code: JSH Hard Cover, 6x10, 258pg, Text/b&w $24.95 $12.50

 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Epic Collection Volume 2 Great Responsibility Collects Amazing Spider-Man #18-38, Annual Vol. 2, 1964-66.. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created an unabashed cultural phenomenon in The Amazing Spider-Man. Their pitch-perfect blend of Peter Parker's everyday woes and Spider-Man's never-say-die adventures was something undeniably special. And after years of perfecting that formula, they unleashed the definitive Spider-Man masterpiece -- the Master Planner saga. Putting Spider-Man through the most wrenching experience of his career, Lee and Ditko defined the spirit of a hero that has inspired millions. Marvel, 2016....More. Item Code: ASME02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 504pg, Full Color $39.99 $34.99

Volume 1 is also available at the same price.

 

MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Volume 18 Collects Amazing Spider-Man #181-193; Mighty Marvel Comics Calendar 1978; and Material From Annual #12, 1978-79. By Marv Wolfman, Bill Mantlo, Jim Starlin. Art by Ross Andru, Keith Pollard, Sal Buscema, John Byrne. Here's why Spidey has become the world's favorite super hero. Tenacious villains like Electro, Jigsaw and the Spider-Slayer. Unlikely enemies: Rocket Racer and the Big Wheel. J. Jonah Jameson is even more pissed with Spidey after their latest encounter with the Man-Wolf. But the true drama comes from the life of Peter Parker. Aunt May is hanging on by a thread. Will Mary Jane accept his proposal of marriage? When Betty Brant walks back into his love life, what's a Parker to do? Marvel, 2016....More. Item Code: MAS18H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 6x8, 272pg, Full Color $75.00 $65.00

 

MODESTY BLAISE Volume 28 The Murder Frame By Peter O'Donnell and Enric Romero. As dangerous as she is desirable, Modesty Blaise, the cult creation of best-selling writer Peter O'Donnell, returns for four more thrilling adventures! Features the stories The Murder Frame, Fraser's Story, Tribute to the Pharaoh and The Special Orders. Modesty must act fast to save Willie from a sinister plot; she discovers the dangerous past returns with the Russian Mafia; a bad dream takes her to Egypt for real nightmares. And there's a race against time to save Sam from sex-traffickers. Titan, 2016. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: MB28 Soft Cover, 8x11, 104pg, b&w $19.95 $16.95

See our website for these back volumes: 5,7,8,21-28, The Art of Modesty Blaise [ARMB. $35] and her appearances in the bi-monthly Comics Revue Presents.

Graphic Novels & Illustrated Stories

THE FLASH BY MARK WAID Volume 1 1990-92. Art by Greg LaRocque, Jose Marzan, Travis Charest, Carmine Infantino, et al. In 1990, Mark Waid wrote his first Flash story. Under his keen pen, Wally West, who had already been running in the footsteps of the Flashes who came before him, matured into a Flash in his own right. Waid brought a depth of character to The Flash that changed him for good. DC, 2016....More. Item Code: FLMW01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 368pg, Full Color $24.99 $21.99

See our website for much more vintage and recent Flash.

 

VAMPIRELLA HOLLYWOOD HORROR Recommended. By Kate Leth. Art by Eman Cassalos and Sergio Fernandez Davila. Vampirella takes Hollywood in this new adventure of the classic monster-slaying, thrill-seeking vampire queen! And in a hip new outfit! When her stately manor is attacked, the heroine begins to unravel a plot as old as the silver screen, using her public status as a viral video sensation to discover what monsters really lurk in the shadows of the City of Angels. Everyone in Hollywood seems to have their secrets, from the mysterious Slade to her new agent, Juliette Court. As Vampi's star rises, so do the stakes! Dynamite, 2016....More. Item Code: VAMHO Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color $19.99 $17.99

See our website for more Vampirella: Warren Collections, The Art of books, new graphic novels, and Artist's Edition.

 

BLACK WIDOW Web of Intrigue Collects Black Widow Graphic Novel: The Coldest War, material from Marvel Fanfare #10-13, Bizarre Adventures #25, 1981-90. By George Perez and Gerry Conway. Art by Paul Gulacy and George Freeman. It's been a long, lively career for Natasha Romanova, the former Russian spy known as the Black Widow -- fighting side-by-side with the Avengers, the Champions, S.H.I.E.L.D., and elsewhere. Ralph Macchio introduces this collection of vintage Widow work--her starring series in Marvel Fanfare, the excellent stand-alone graphic novel from 1990, and the stunningly drawn, by Paul Gulacy, appearance in the hallowed Marvel b&w magazine, Bizarre Adventures. Marvel, 2016....More. Item Code: BLAWW Soft Cover, 7x10, 176pg, Full Color $24.99 $21.99

 

H.P. LOVECRAFT Early Stories Edited by S.T. Joshi and Steven Philip Jones. A collection of selected early works of the horror master, H.P. Lovecraft. Here are presented: The Alchemist, The Tomb, Dagon, Beyond the Wall of Sleep, The Statement of Randolph Carter, Arthur Jermyn, The Picture in the House, The Music of Erich Zann, and The Lurking Fear. Each of the stories is accompanied by illustrations from a diverse group of comic artists.  Caliber, 2016....More. Item Code: HPLES Soft Cover, 7x10, 112pg, Text/b&w $12.99

 

DAYS OF DARKNESS By Wayne Vansant. Six complete stories of the early days of the United States in WW II. From the dark days in the tragedy of Pearl Harbor and the devastation of the fleet in Hawaii to the evacuation of the Philippines, the horror of the Death March of Bataan, and to the dramatic Battle of Midway which stopped the Japanese juggernaut in the Pacific. Wayne Vansant, well known for his exacting detail on The 'Nam, chronicles the participation of the Cahill family when their lives are irrevocably changed forever as the U.S. plunged into war. Caliber, 2016....More. Item Code: DAYD Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, b&w $19.99 $17.99

Coming in February

MASTERS OF SPANISH COMIC BOOK ART By David Roach. A celebration of the artists who revolutionized horror comics in the 1970s in Warren's Vampirella, Creepy, and Eerie. First-ever, comprehensive history of Spanish comic books and Spanish comic artists reveals their extraordinary success -- in Spain, America, and around the world. 80 artists are examined, included legends like Esteban Maroto, Sanjulian, Jose Gonzalez, Jordi Bernet, Enrich, Victor De La Fuente, Jose Ortiz and Luis Garcia Mozos. 500 illustrations, half scanned directly from the original artwork! Dynamite, 2017. Due Feb.....More. Item Code: MASCBAH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 272pg, Full Color $39.99

 

SUPERMAN THE GOLDEN AGE DAILIES Volume 1 1942-1944 Recommended. By Jerry Siegel and Whitney Ellsworth. Art by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring. This premiere volume includes all the strips from the very beginning between February 16, 1942 through October 28, 1944. First appearance of the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk, the menace of The Monocle, the nefarious No Name, Miss Dreamface, "King" Jimmy Olsen, and the kidnapping of Santa Claus! More than 800 daily strips from the Golden Age of the Man of Steel. IDW, 2017. Due Feb.....More. Item Code: SUGAD01 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x9, 288pg, b&w $49.99 $39.99

 

BATMAN Golden Age Omnibus Volume 3 Collects Detective Comics #75-91, Batman #16-25, and stories from World's Finest Comics #10-14. Highly Recommended. By Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson et al. This third Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus includes dozens of stories from the early 1940s in which the Dynamic Duo battle evil-doers, including very early appearances by the Penguin, the Joker, Two-Face and many others. These tales were written and illustrated by such luminaries as Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Gardner Fox, Jerry Robinson, and more. This is vintage Batman, the stories that made him one of the most-loved comic book characters of the 1940s. To many, more than Superman. DC, 2017. Due Mar.....More. Item Code: BATG03H Hard Cover, 6x8, 776pg, Full Color $75.00 $65.00

See our webstie for previous Batman Omnibus volumes.

 

SELENE GREEK MYTH Statue 1/6 scale. Behold the enticing beauty of Selene, the goddess of the moon. Her flaming hair matches the base, an ocean blue dress wraps around her body. She bares her skin across the night, leaning against the moon. From the Greek Myths series, all scultped by the incomparable Wei Ho. These usually feature detachable clothing and ultra-realistic details. . Due Feb.....More. Item Code: SELST 17" tall, Full Color $219.99

Other Greek Myth figures are available at the same price: Athena, Zeus, Medusa, and Aphrodite. All by Wei Ho, all spectacular. $219.99 each.

 

JACK KIRBY FANTASTIC FOUR Artist's Edition Recommended. Now, with the cooperation of the Jack Kirby Estate and under license from Marvel Comics, IDW presents the first Jack Kirby Fantastic Four Artist's Edition! Including Fantastic Four Annual #6, the 48-page groundbreaking story that featured the birth of Franklin Richards! Also presenting issues #82 and #83, guest starring the Inhumans--plus more stories and a beautiful gallery section of some of Kirby's most incredible pages, all scanned from the original art! IDW, 2016. Due Feb.....More. Item Code: JKFFAEH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 144pg, b&w $125.00

More Kirby Artist's Edition, including a couple on sale, on our website.

Coming in March

WILL EISNER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1917-2017 Recommended. The legacy that Will Eisner (1917–2005) had on sequential art cannot be overstated—his innovative storytelling, layouts, and art on his newspaper series The Spirit inspired a generation of cartoonists. His acclaimed run of graphic novels beginning in 1978 with A Contract with God helped pioneer that form. This catalogue includes 175 selected illustrations, reproduced from the original artwork, for the landmark 2017 Will Eisner Centennial Celebration exhibition, at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême and the Society of Illustrators in New York. Dark Horse, 2017. Due Mar.....More. Item Code: WECCH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 10x14, 176pg, Full Color $49.99 $39.99

 

WILL EISNER CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1917-2017 Signed Signed by the author(s) & limited, 100! Recommended. The legacy that Will Eisner (1917–2005) had on sequential art cannot be overstated—his innovative storytelling, layouts, and art on his newspaper series The Spirit inspired a generation of cartoonists. His acclaimed run of graphic novels beginning in 1978 with A Contract with God helped pioneer that form. This catalogue includes 175 selected illustrations, reproduced from the original artwork, for the landmark 2017 Will Eisner Centennial Celebration exhibition, at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême and the Society of Illustrators in New York. Dark Horse, 2017. Due Mar.....More. Item Code: WECCD Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 10x14, 176pg, Full Color $99.99

See our website for more Eisner artwork and Spirit collections.

 

 

Mature Readers

A new book for Olivia! Beauties Beasts features her latest nudes juxtaposed with monsters created by a master creature creator. And not only is the hardcover signed, but the softcover, just $24.95, is also signed by both creators. Also in this week is a sequel to Chocolate Cheesecake: Celebrating the Modern Black Pin-Up its Volume 2, with more retro photography with 1940s-60s era detailing, hair styles, clothes, and even models of various dimensions, from what you'd expect to larger sized ladies looking GOOD!

 

News & Notes

2016 Bestsellers: We're working on this now. Highlights will appear in the next catalog, in early February. But the entire report, three or four times as many items, will be in our special BESTSELLERS email in January, accompanied with my personal comments. Here are the #1 sellers for each category: Art & Illustration: Sensuous Frazetta Comics Reference: EC Fan-Addict Comic Book Archives: Planet Comics Volume 10 (with other volumes, on sale, close runner-ups) Illustrated Fiction: Beauty & the Beast by Kinuko Y. Craft (on the cover of our Fall catalog) Artist's Editions: Graham Ingles' EC Stories Sketchbooks: Mandy Go Round by Dean Yeagle Pulp Reprints: Doc Savage #87 (the final issue) 2017 Calendars: Olivia with Bettie Page Calendar Comic Strip Reprints: Someday Funnies, closely followed by Mandrake the Magician Sundays 1 We're working up to our February Clearance Sale. New additions are going into the close-outs section every week. Click on each category on our web home page, then scroll down to the bottom for all the close-outs in that category. Change your SORT box to Newest with a DOWN arrow for the latest entries.

The Fortunino Matania books (SC, Deluxe, and a separate “Art of”) came in today as I was writing this, so backorders will be filled by the time you read this. This has been a surprise, for me, bestseller for us. As mentioned before, I collect his art but for so very many years, very few people outside a small group of artists knew his work. It's very cool this proving to be so popular.   Budd Root's Cave Paintings blew out their first weekend, but fortunately more copies arrived early this week. This is gonna be a hot one for us, published by Frank Cho and still months away from appearing in comic stores.   Harvey Kurtzman's Complete Trump also was very popular, so I'm pleased it's still in stock as I write this.   Charles Vess' Walking Through the Landscape of Faerie, featured on the cover of our December catalog, is enroute as I write this, delayed a couple weeks for various reasons. Best Wishes, Bud

 

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