Two outstanding new Pre-Code Classics: Lars of Mars and Worlds of Fear 1. Jim Aparo’s Complete Phantom. Jim Thompson’s Killer Inside Me. A new Terry Moore Sketchbook and, a once-a-year treat, the new Hogan’s Alley. Plus new Sale Items and a nice new batch of blemished books at half cover price. |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS Lars of Mars/Crusader from Mars/Eerie Adventures Collects Lars of Mars #10-11, 1951, Crusader from Mars #1-2,1952, and Eerie Adventures #1, 1951. Highly Recommended. By Jerry Siegel. Art by Murphy Anderson, Bob Powell, Gerald McCann, Allen Anderson (covers) et al. Written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Murphy Anderson, it's the prototype of Adam Strange, complete with jet-pack (and a look-alike for Captain Comet)--this is the real McCoy. Anderson was by this time a master of science fiction, having honed his skills in Planet Comics and already the principal artist for DC's Strange Adventures and Mystery In Space. Publisher Ziff-Davis had deep pockets and could hire the best, and these are three of their classics. Wonderful pulp-style painted covers by Allen Anderson, the #1 cover artist for the Planet Stories pulps! PS Artbooks, 2017...More. Item Code: PCLMH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color $59.99 |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS WORLDS OF FEAR Volume 1 Limited, 1700! Collects #1-5, 1951-53. Highly Recommended. By Bernard Baily, George Evans, Sekowsky, Powell et al. From Fawcett, it's 1952 and the best artists in the studio were working hard to outdo the competition over at EC Comics. Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily (with some killer covers), Bob Powell (four top-drawer stories), George Evans (in his best EC style), Mike Sekowsky, Moe Marcus, Bob McCarty (under-rated but fine arist), Harry Harrison (Wally Wood's studio-mate and collaborator) and painter Norman Saunders! Lurid, fun horror and sci-fi. PS Artbooks, 2017...More. Item Code: PCWOF01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 180pg $59.99 |
See our website for many more Pre-Code classics, including quite a few that remain on sale at just $19.95 while supplies last: Planet Comics, Frankenstein, Harvey Horror titles, The Heap, Web of Evil, Phantom Lady, Strange Fantasy et al. These are selling out. For instance, the three volumes of Sheena were on sale but those sold out and they are back to full price. Only one Rulah remains in stock at $19.95, Volume 3. Others are cover price. |
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JIM APARO'S COMPLETE The Phantom The Phantom #31-38, 1969-70. By Jim Aparo. The great Jim Aparo got his first big break with Charlton Comics and did stand-out work on The Phantom, which garnered him praise throughout the industry. Now for the first time, all of Aparo's Phantom stories and covers are collected. Seven stories in all, this volume also contains Aparo covers for stories created by other artists as well. To top it all off there are extensive selections of his original art on the feature as well as an extensive essay and documentary materials. Don't miss it! Hermes, 2016...More. Item Code: PHJAH Hard Cover, 8x10, 176pg, Full Color |
See our website for more collections with Jim Aparo's work, and also much more with The Phantom. |
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JIM THOMPSON'S THE KILLER INSIDE ME By Devin Faraci. Art by Vic Malhotra. Introduction by Stephen King. Jim Thompson's brutal and wildly popular novel comes to life in this graphic noir-novel! In The Killer Inside Me, Thompson went where few have dared, giving us a pitch-black glimpse into the mind of the American serial killer years before Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy, and Brett Easton Ellis' American Psycho, in the novel that will forever be known as the master performance of one of the greatest crime novelists of all time. Here's a cop who brutally murders hookers and anyone else who gets in his way... IDW, 2017. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: JTKILL Soft Cover, 7x10, 120pg, Full Color |
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WONDER WOMAN EARTH ONE Volume 1 New softcover edition. Highly Recommended. By Grant Morrison. Art by Yanick Paquette. From the masterful minds of Grant Morrison (Final Crisis, The Multiversity) and Yanick Paquette (Swamp Thing, Batman, Inc.) comes the most provocative origin of Wonder Woman you've ever seen--a wholly unique retelling that still honors her origins. In a superlative style that reminds us of Terry Dodson and Adam Hughes. Really, this is beautifully drawn and innovatively laid out. DC, 2017...More. Item Code: WWE01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 144pg, Full Color |
This is also available in hardcover [WWE01H. $22.99, your price $19.99]. |
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HOGAN'S ALLEY Magazine #21 Recommended. An ultra-rare, long, previously unpublished interview from 1937 with the legendary George Herriman, creator of the venerated Krazy Kat. Herriman, who famously disliked talking about himself, talks about many of his famous colleagues as well as how he sees his place in the comic strip business! Then, it's deep inside the archives of MAD magazine's Jack Davis and a look at never before published work. William Shakespeare in Peanuts! Wally Wood's advertising work, rarely known today. Bull Moose, 2017...More. Item Code: HA21 Soft Cover, 8x11, 144pg, b&w $6.95 |
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TERRY MOORE 2017 Sketchbook Signed Signed! Boldly signed on the inside front cover, below a picture of Katchoo. Never-before-seen convention drawings of our Strangers in Paradise stars (one as Batgirl and Robin, another as Xena), full face and bust-up drawings, some nice action shots, arm-wrestling with Batman, nice graveyard scene. Nice shot with Poison Ivy, two starring Spider-Gwen. Lots of pin-up poses. Terry Moore, 2017...More. Item Code: TM17S Soft Cover, 6x8, 24pg, b&w $10.00 |
Terry's 2016 sketchbook is also still available [TM16S. $10].Also in stock is his signed, complete hardcover Rachel Rising Omnibus, [RROHS. $75] the supernatural/horror graphic novel he wrote and drew right after he finished Strangers in Paradise [CSTP01S. $10.00]. |
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COMICS REVUE PRESENTS The Phantom April 2017 Phantom cover. Recommended. By Russ Manning, Stan Lynde, Warren Tufts et al. Includes 12 pages of Sundays plus Steve Canyon Sundays (in sequence with dailies), all in color. Complete stories in this issue are The Phantom by Falk and McCoy from 1952; Taran by John Celardo, and Sir Bagby by R&D Hackney. Plus Tarzan by Russ Manning, Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde (the conclusion of a two-part storyline with Rick on a serious and dangerous manhunt), Flash Gordon by Harry Harrison, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, and Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts. Manuscript Press, 2017...More. Item Code: CR0417 Soft Cover, 8x10, 128pg, Partial Color $19.95 |
See our website for back issues of this bi-monthly, nine more issues going back to October, 2015. |
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DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS RAVEN Statue Limited, 5,200! Design by Ant Lucia. Sculpted by Tim Miller. Raven, the most mysterious member of the Teen Titans, is reimagined in this new Bombshells statue--and she's ready to cast her next spell, sporting a sexy blue costume and fish-net stockings, startling cleavage, nicely detailed face and horned tiara. Numbered from 5200 (or less) edition. DC, 2016...More. Item Code: DCBR 10.5" tall, Full Color $125.00 |
See the website for more Bombshells statues, graphic novels and other material. |
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I have a growing stack of books to get online and hope by the time you read this to have more proofed and uploaded. Any books remaining unsold after two weeks will go out in our Newsletter, which is the print version of our weekly email for our non-internet customers. So you online folks get first shot but the window is only so big. |
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STEVE CANYON Volume 1 1947-48 Hurt Closeout Price! Horizons Unlimited. Recommended. By Milton Caniff. Steve Canyon like you've never seen it before--reproduced directly from Milton Caniff's personal set of syndicate proofs! This is the definitive edition of Caniff's famous flyboy, featuring every Sunday in color and the daily strips in their original, uncropped versions. More than 700 comics in this epic tome, here from the beginning in 1947 through 1948. Special introduction by publisher Dean Mullaney and a long, illustrated look at Canyon's origins in "Rembrandt Begins His Masterpiece" by Bruce Canwell! IDW, 2012. Note: These copies have bumped corners....More. Item Code: SC01HR Hard Cover, 11x9, 336pg, Partial Color |
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STEVE CANYON Volume 5 1955-56 Hurt Closeout Price! Taps for 'Shanty' Town. Recommended. By Milton Caniff. Milton Caniff's square-jawed hero is back in the Orient and crossing paths with old friends and new enemies. Plenty of adventure on land, sea, and air. Air Ace and beauty Doe Redwood and young damsel in distress Holly Hall reappear, Starlet Savannah Gay is still after Steve, but hard-luck, lady-in-love Summer Olson is here too. Also: hard-driven General "Shanty" Town, Major "Torry" Torr, Mayor Straw, and Steve's Kissin' Cousin Poteet. Meanwhile Happy Easter returns stateside and ends up having a Gay old time on the Savannah. IDW, 2015. Note: These copies have bumped corners....More. Item Code: SC05HR Hard Cover, 11x9, 336pg, Partial Color |
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THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY Volume 7 Hurt Closeout Price! Dailies & Sundays, 1941-42. Edited by Max Allan Collins. The master detective meets The Mole. This contains over 500 comic strips, from January 1941 through September 1942. Gould's heroic creation and his motley stable of villains continue to be entertaining and fun. Lots of small time crimes and small time crooks, including Steve the tramp, Littleface Finny, The Mole and the gangsters Stooge Viller and Trigger Doom. Beautiful women were many, including Clara Ortin (the Lovely Clara), Ginger Ferret and others. IDW, 2009. Note: These copies have bumped corners and slightly torn dust jackets....More. Item Code: CC07HR Hard Cover, 11x9, 288pg, b&w |
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THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY Volume 14 Hurt Closeout Price! Dailies & Sundays, 1951-53. By Chester Gould. The crazy Crewy Lou's has kidnapped Dick and Tess's newborn baby, Bonny Braids. Sparkle Plenty's new best friend, "Little Wings," ominously begins to glow in the dark! Gould ramps up the violence and death traps, introduces more inventions (closed circuit surveillance and the first broadcast police line-up), and more Cra-a-zy characters. IDW, 2012. Note: These copies have bumped corners....More. Item Code: CC14HR Hard Cover, 11x9, 280pg, b&w |
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THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY Volume 17 Hurt Closeout Price! Dailies & Sundays, 1956-57. Recommended. By Chester Gould. Gould ups the ante in his assault on juvenile delinquency in the startling conclusion to the Flattop Jr. saga. The squad room becomes co-ed when Lizz permanently joins the cast. Here are new crazed villains, including the gymnastic murderesses, the Kitten Sisters; killer con men, the Clipso Brothers; two different spouse slayers; a notorious counterfeiter; and a "blind" drug pusher. IDW, 2014. Note: These copies have bumped corners and slightly torn dust jackets....More. Item Code: CC17HR Hard Cover, 11x9, 272pg, Partial Color |
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HAL FOSTER Prince of Illustrators, Father of the Adventure Strip Hurt Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. By Brian M. Kane. Introduction by James Bama. In the first comprehensive biography of Hal Foster (1892-1982), author Kane examines the 70-year career of one of the greatest illustrators of the 20th century. Included are more than 100 photographs of Foster, his family and friends, as well as a 16-page color section. Vanguard, 2001. Note: These copies have bumped corners....More. Item Code: HALFR Soft Cover, 8x11, 208pg, Partial Color |
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DEJAH THORIS AND THE GREEN MEN OF MARS Volume 3 Hurt Closeout Price! Collects #9-12. By Mark Rahner. Art by Jethro Morales. Covers by Jay Anacleto. She's faced the cannibal Thark, Voro, and he's dead. She's stopped his plot to terrorize Helium and destroy the peace between red and green people. Now, consumed with survivor's guilt, Dejah Thoris does something beyond reckless: joins a team of Thark warriors formerly under Voro's command for a suicide mission. Dynamite, 2014. Mature Readers. strong>Note: These copies have bumped corners....More. Item Code: DEJG03R Soft Cover, 7x10, 120pg, Full Color |
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BATMAN The War Years 1939-1945 Hurt Closeout Price! 20+ Complete Stories--and far more! By Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang et al. Edited by Roy Thomas. The first in a new series (with Superman and Wonder Woman) featuring new compilations of carefully chosen, vintage comic books from the early years. Here's Batman dealing with Nazis and saboteurs during WW2. The early Batplane, The Joker, Robin's first appearance, classic all-time great covers.... Chartwell, 2015. Note: These copies may have bumped corners....More. Item Code: BATWYHR Hard Cover, 8x11, 299pg, Full Color |
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VAMPIRES Hurt Closeout Price! They own the darkness, feeding on the blood of the innocent, sleeping in the earth away from the killing sunlight. The children of the grave. The undead. Vampires. A legend as compelling and disquieting today as in its primal origins, vampire lore continues to influence and inspire the creative vision of writers and artists around the globe. Featuring an international lineup of some of comics' greatest talents, including Bryan Talbot, Philippe Caza, Benoit Springer, David Lloyd, Mike Mignola, Tommy Lee Edwards, Richard Marazano, Gary Gianni, Yoann and Sfar, and others. Dark Horse, 2002. Mature Readers. Note: These copies have minor bumps and dings...More. Item Code: VAMPIHR Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x13, 48pg, Partial Color |
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WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK COMPLETE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER COMICS Volume 1 1939-1942 Hurt Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Bill Karp. Art by Al Taliaferro. From the Disney Vaults--the original Donald Duck color Sunday comics collected in a book series for the very first time! And with brilliant, bright, wonderful reproduction!! After a try-out as part of the Silly Symphonies series, Donald was given his own Sunday comics page in late 1939 and it became an instant hit. This premiere volume includes more than three full years of rare Sundays. IDW, 2016. Note: These copies have bumped corners and slightly torn or creased dust jackets....More. Item Code: WDDS01HR Hard Cover, 12x9, 168pg, Full Color |
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WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK COMPLETE SUNDAY NEWSPAPER COMICS Volume 2 1943-1945 Hurt Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Bill Karp. Art by Al Taliaferro. It's not Barks, but Al Taliaferro's work is superb, giving us so much personality and fun from Donald, Daisy, Granma, and especially those rambunctious kids. But Donald is usually trying to outsmart someone or something, and he just never seems to win the battle of wits. Classic!! And beautifully reproduced with bright, vibrant colors true to the original strips. From deep in the Disney Vaults, three more complete years of Sunday page fun--every full color page from January 1943 through December 1945. IDW, 2016...More. Item Code: WDDS02HR Hard Cover, 12x9, 168pg, Full Color |
We have just a few copies of each of these, some as few as 4 or 5. See our website under “Hurt” in the Advanced Search/Titles for all available “hurt” books. Still available are The Definitive Flash Gordon, Polly and Her Pals, Vampirella Archives, Rip Kirby, The Art of Jose Gonzalez, Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales, Nikopol Trilogy, Origins of Comics et al. |
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Bob Powell's Complete Jet Powers $49.99 sale $24.95 -- BOBJH |
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KING KONG OF SKULL ISLAND Signed Signed and numbered! By Joe DeVito. A large format, illustrated novel that explores the history of "the Kongs" and the culture on Skull Island. In development for 25 years, first off is a 95,000 word novel about the hidden history of the Tagatu civilization, the origins of the mighty Kongs, what happened on the island after the arrival of the first humans, and the war between humans and the island's saurian denizens and Kongs. Also a 30,000 word novella about Carl Denham after Kong's death. Plus a lavishly illustrated sketchbook and full color Skull Island art gallery. Joe DeVito, 2017. Due Sept. ...More. Item Code: KIKOHS Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, Full Color $59.95 |
We asked Joe if he had any plans to do this in any other format than this limited edition. Here is his reply:
“The Limited Edition King Kong of Skull Island book will be the only place that package will ever be sold. The Limited Edition run for Kong is not set in stone yet, but most likely it will be no more than 500 (600 tops) copies. If it does appear in Hardcover or Softcover form [later on down the line], it will be an altered version, most likely in a smaller size with no slipcase. See our website for all currently available King Kong items, including the new graphic novel, Kong of Skull Island, and King Kong vs Tarzan. |
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Mature ReadersHere are the last three Editions Reuss nude photograph books: Hairy Pussy Girls Volumes 1 and 2, and Sexy Lingerie Girls. Quantities on these are very limited. See our website under Edition Reuss for the rest of the new sale books, all now at $29.95. Nude Photography | Erotic Art | Erotic Films: DVDs | Adult Graphic Novels | All Pin-Up & Adult |
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