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Thursday, August 31, 2017

A new art book by Thomas Haller Buchanan, Kirby100 is in, more Underwood Books File Copies, by Dave Stevens, Brom, Frazetta and Robert McGinnis. S Clay Wilson, EC Archives Incredible Science Fiction, Calamity Jane, Deadman Collection by Kelley Jones and two new statues by Fred Moore.

The new art book by Thomas Haller Buchanan, Magic Rite of Drawing, deserves your attention. The Kirby100 Hardcover with extra pages is already out of print and going quickly. More Underwood Books File Copies, by Dave Stevens, Brom, Frazetta and Robert McGinnis, including signed super deluxe editions. Wilson's ABC signed/limited; EC Archives Incredible Science Fiction; Calamity Jane's life in a really fun new graphic novel; the outré Deadman Collection by Kelley Jones; and a lovely new Fred Moore statue in two variants.

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Thomas Haller Buchanan

 

MAGIC RITE OF DRAWING Art & Technique Signed
Signed! Our Highest Recommendation. By Thomas Haller Buchanan. This is the second self-published, Kickstarter art book of Buchanan's and it's once again a joy to see. Here's what Michael Kaluta said in his introduction to Buchanan's first book, Faces, Figures, Fantasies and it's still spot on here: "There is a magic effect to THB's portraiture...THB applies his knowledge, his insights, and his ability to present worlds unseen to everything he creates. Though he has pulled in influences from everywhere, he is no copyist. THB hands forward the authenticities garnered during his studies [of past illustation masters], giving them to the world via his art..." Buchanan, 2017...More.

Item Code: MARIGS
Soft Cover, 12x9, 96pg, Partial Color
$35.00

 
MAGIC RITE OF DRAWING Art & Technique Hardcover Signed
Almost Gone! Signed and dated! Our Highest Recommendation. By Thomas Haller Buchanan. This is the second self-published, Kickstarter art book of Buchanan's and it's once again a joy to see. Here's what Michael Kaluta said in his introduction to Buchanan's first book, Faces, Figures, Fantasies and it's still spot on here: "There is a magic effect to THB's portraiture...THB applies his knowledge, his insights, and his ability to present worlds unseen to everything he creates. Though he has pulled in influences from everywhere, he is no copyist. THB hands forward the authenticities garnered during his studies [of past illustation masters], giving them to the world via his art..." Buchanan, 2017. Out of Print.. Note: These copies have very lightly bumped corners but this edition is out of print, so we've discounted these.....More.

Item Code: MARIGHS
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x9, 96pg, Partial Color
$95.00 $60.00

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
FACES FIGURES FANTASIES The Art of Thomas Haller Buchanan Signed
Signed! Introduction by W. Michael Kaluta! Highly Recommended. This new work deserves your attention. Don't just take my word for it, here's Michael Kaluta from his introduction: "If one's first encounter were put into words, perhaps we'd quote...Doctor Who, in his much more often surprised and, generally, delighted response to something new, 'Oh! Aren't you a beauty.'There is a magic effect to THB's portraiture...THB applies his knowledge, his insights, and his ability to present worlds unseen to everything he creates." PAJ, 2015...More.

Item Code: FACFIS
Soft Cover, 12x9, 96pg, Full Color
$34.95

This is also available in a deluxe hardcover edition with just 50 copies with four additional pages [FACFID. $125, your price $90]. Almost gone.

 
KIRBY 100 Hardcover
Almost Gone! Limited, 1000. Includes extra 16-page section. Highly Recommended. Art by Bruce Timm, Alex Ross, Drew Friedman et al. Edited by John Morrow and Jon B. Cooke. The party starts here! TwoMorrows and the Jack Kirby Collector magazine celebrate Jack Kirby's 100th birthday in style with the release of KIRBY100, a full-color visual holiday for the King of comics! It features an all-star line-up of 100 comics pros who critique key images from Kirby's 50-year career, admiring his page layouts and storytelling skills, and lovingly reminiscing about their favorite characters and stories. Featured are Bruce Timm, Alex Ross, Drew Friedman, Walter Simonson, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott, Steve Rude, Adam Hughes, Wendy Pini, John Romita Sr., Dave Gibbons, P. Craig Russell, and dozens more of the top names in comics. TwoMorrows, 2017. Due Sept. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: KIR100H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 240pg
$45.95

This is now sold out from the publisher. We have less than half of our initial order left. It won't appear in the catalog--I expect this to be gone very soon.

 
KIRBY 100
Highly Recommended. Art by Bruce Timm, Alex Ross, Drew Friedman et al. Edited by John Morrow and Jon B. Cooke. The party starts here! TwoMorrows and the Jack Kirby Collector magazine celebrate Jack Kirby's 100th birthday in style with the release of KIRBY100, a full-color visual holiday for the King of comics! It features an all-star line-up of 100 comics pros who critique key images from Kirby's 50-year career, admiring his page layouts and storytelling skills, and lovingly reminiscing about their favorite characters and stories. Featured are Bruce Timm, Alex Ross, Drew Friedman, Walter Simonson, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott, Steve Rude, Adam Hughes, Wendy Pini, John Romita Sr., Dave Gibbons, P. Craig Russell, and dozens more of the top names in comics. TwoMorrows, 2017. Due Aug. ...More.

Item Code: KIR100
Soft Cover, 224pg, Full Color
$34.95 $29.95

 

Underwood Publisher File Copies

 
AND THEIR MEMORY WAS A BITTER TREE Super Deluxe
Signed by Brom, leatherbound in traycase, limited to 100! Recommended. By Robert E. Howard. Art by Brom and Frank Frazetta. Queen of the Black Coast and others. This beautifully designed collection contains nine essential Conan stories along with a full-length Conan novel. Also included is The Hyborean Age, Howard's fascinating history of the raw, blood-drenched world Conan inhabited. Full color map by George Barr, color frontis by Brom, and  Frank Frazetta's seminal Conan paintings, appearing for the first time with the stories for which they were created. Blackbart Books, 2008. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: ANDSD
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 424pg, Text/Full Color
$175.00

 
AND THEIR MEMORY WAS A BITTER TREE Deluxe
Signed by Brom, clothbound in slipcase, limited to 500! Recommended. By Robert E. Howard. Art by Brom and Frank Frazetta. Queen of the Black Coast and others. This beautifully designed collection contains nine essential Conan stories along with a full-length Conan novel. Also included is The Hyborean Age, Howard's fascinating history of the raw, blood-drenched world Conan inhabited. Full color map by George Barr, color frontis by Brom, and  Frank Frazetta's seminal Conan paintings, appearing for the first time with the stories for which they were created. Blackbart Books, 2008. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: ANDD
Hard Cover, 7x10, 424pg, Text/Full Color
$140.00

See our website for more by Brom and more from Robert E. Howard and Conan.

 
ROUGH WORK FRANK FRAZETTA
Publisher's File Copy. Highly Recommended. This book gives fans an intimate glimpse of Frazetta's creative process by showcasing not only black-and-white and full-color drawings from his sketchbooks, but concept art as well, showing the artist's raw imagination and problem-solving skills. Printed on deluxe art paper and featuring personal and previously unpublished material, these “rough works” offer a fascinating look at how a modern master creates. Spectrum Fantastic Art, 2007. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: FFRWH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 6x9, 128pg, Partial Color
$80.00

 
THE ART OF STAR WARS GALAXY Deluxe
Signed & limited, 1000! Edited by Gary Gerani. Foreword by George Lucas. The Art of Star Wars Galaxy showcases the artwork from Topps'Star Wars Galaxy trading card set by various artists. It was published in 1993. The book includes a foreword by George Lucas. Leatherbound in marbled covers, in a cloth traycase, unnumbered publisher's file copy, signed by 13 artists (over 5 pages): Ralph McQuarrie, Moebius, Dave Dorman, Jon J. Muth, Dale Keown, Sam Kieth, George Pratt, Joe Quesada, William Stout, Dave Stevens, Michael Kaluta, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Charles Vess. Topps, 1993. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: ARTSWD
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 128pg, Full Color
$900.00

We have just two copies of this. Note that at least two signers, Moebius and Dave Stevens, have passed away.

 
BRUSH WITH PASSION The Art & Life of Dave Stevens Deluxe
With an extra 16 page section, in slipcase. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. Introduction by Jim Steranko. Brush with Passion charts the career of Dave Stevens, one of the most beloved and influential of all comic illustrators. He discusses his beginnings as a comic artist, the struggle to bring The Rocketeer to the big screen, his work as a storyboard artist for Raiders of the Lost Ark and Michael Jackson's “Thriller” video, and other career highlights. Equally renowned as a pin-up artist, Stevens also recounts his friendship with reclusive model Bettie Page. Along with a wealth of iconic paintings and previously unpublished artwork, the book features commentary by comic book greats Todd Schorr, Richard Hescox, Michael William Kaluta, and William Stout. Underwood Books, 2008. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: BRUPD
Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$300.00

 
BRUSH WITH PASSION The Art & Life of Dave Stevens Super Deluxe
Signed & limited, 235, with extra 16 pages, leatherbound. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. Introduction by Jim Steranko. Brush with Passion charts the career of Dave Stevens, one of the most beloved and influential of all comic illustrators. He discusses his beginnings as a comic artist, the struggle to bring The Rocketeer to the big screen, his work as a storyboard artist for Raiders of the Lost Ark and Michael Jackson's “Thriller” video, and other career highlights. Equally renowned as a pin-up artist, Stevens also recounts his friendship with reclusive model Bettie Page. Along with a wealth of iconic paintings and previously unpublished artwork, the book features commentary by comic book greats Todd Schorr, Richard Hescox, Michael William Kaluta, and William Stout. Underwood Books., 2008. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: BRUPSD
Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$900.00

We have just four copies of this super deluxe. See our website for more by Dave, including this bargain below. Dave made us the exclusive source for his remaining stock before he passed away:

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
DAVE STEVENS Selected Sketches & Studies Volume 2
Closeout Price! Limited, 1500. Highly Recommended. By Dave Stevens. The second-ever sketchbook produced by the premier good-girl artist of recent times. Dave created The Rocketeer and was the prime mover in Bettie Page being rediscovered. Published by Dave himself, here are the last copies (Dave didn't sign them all, thus these are unsigned), full of amazing full nudes, character studies, unpublished art--good girls to die for. Bulldog Studios, 2003. Out of Print. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: DAVE02
Soft Cover, 9x11, 32pg, b&w
$20.00 $7.50

 
TAPESTRY The Paintings of Robert McGinnis Deluxe Signed
Almost Gone! Signed, numbered, limited, 300! Highly Recommended. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. Though his work is instantly recognizable to most Americans, his name may not be. Yet Robert McGinnis's paintings have for decades graced many an airport bookrack, and his movie posters (for You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Barbarella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Odd Couple) are classics of the genre. His illustrations have appeared in magazines as diverse as Playboy, Saturday Evening Post, and Guideposts. His long-legged, lanky women sold literally millions of paperback covers for authors like Carter Stevens and John D. MacDonald. Underwood Books, 2000. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: TAPED
Hard Cover, 10x11, 128pg, Full Color
$250.00

 
TAPESTRY The Paintings of Robert McGinnis
Publisher File Copy. Highly Recommended. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. Though his work is instantly recognizable to most Americans, his name may not be. Yet Robert McGinnis's paintings have for decades graced many an airport bookrack, and his movie posters (for You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Barbarella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Odd Couple) are classics of the genre. His illustrations have appeared in magazines as diverse as Playboy, Saturday Evening Post, and Guideposts. His long-legged, lanky women sold literally millions of paperback covers for authors like Carter Stevens and John D. MacDonald. Underwood Books, 2000. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: TAPEH
Hard Cover, 10x11, 128pg, Full Color
$125.00

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
THE ART OF ROBERT MCGINNIS
Our Highest Recommendation. By Robert McGinnis and Art Scott. The emergence of the "McGinnis Woman"--long-legged, intelligent, alluring, and enigmatic--established him as the go-to artist for detective novels. His work appeared on Mike Shayne titles and the Perry Mason series, and he produced 100 paintings for the Carter Brown adventures. Yet McGinnis became even more famous for film posters and much, much more. Titan, 2014...More.

Item Code: ARRMH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Full Color
$34.95 $29.95

We also have one copy of The Paperback Art of Robert McGinnis [RB144. $120], a publisher's file copy.

 

Pulp Reprints

 
DR YEN SIN Volume 3
The Mystery of the Singing Mummies, 1936. By Donald E. Keyhoe. To the teeming city of the Golden Gate the sinister Doctor Yen Sin had transferred his base of operations—and there, under cover of the fog-shrouded Frisco night, he set loose the most ghastly weapon in his whole armory of mysterious torture devices—the curse of the Singing Mummies. To the accompaniment of that insidious, eerie music, living men and women underwent a ghastly metamorphosis into occupants for the coffin-cases of ancient Egypt. With the original interior art and cover painting from the scarce original pulp. Altus, 2017...More.

Item Code: DYS03
Soft Cover, 5x8, 156pg, Text/b&w
$12.95

Volumes 1 and 2 are available at the same price [DYS01, 02. $12.95 each].

 
MYSTERIOUS WU FANG Volume 4
The Case of The Suicide Tomb, 1935. By Robert J. Hogan. Art by John R. Flanagan. "With the secret of the plague of Suicide Tomb, I shall control all men and their destinies. I have arranged my bargain with death and the devil; now men shall do my bidding." Thus spoke Wu Fang, secure in his Dragon's Lair, surrounded by his ministry of murder!... Not far away is the only man who dares combat him—Val Kildare, watching and waiting; ready for the Crime Beast to show his hand! Altus, 2017...More.

Item Code: MWUF04
Soft Cover, 5x8, 170pg, Text/b&w
$12.95

 
MYSTERIOUS WU FANG Volume 5
The Case of The Green Death, 1936. By Robert J. Hogan. Art by John R. Flanagan. Newspapers throughout the civilized world screamed the headlines—"WU FANG" CAPTURED!!! And within the escape-proof walls of Scotland Yard, it was a fact, accomplished through the clever hands of Val Kildare. Yet somewhere within the evil haunts of fog-bound London, sinister agents knew the unspoken desires of the Crime Lord and advanced with the single thought, ESCAPE! Nicely illustrated by the top-tier artist John R. Flanagan. Altus, 2017...More.

Item Code: MWUF05
Soft Cover, 5x8, 174pg, Text/b&w
$12.95

Volumes 1-3 are also available at the same price [MWUF01, 02, 03. $12.95 each].

 

Illustrated Books & more

 
A PRINCESS OF MARS
New Variant Printing. Highly Recommended. By Edgar Rice Burroughs, illustrated by Michael Kaluta. This book has been a sleeper from the very beginning. Once seen, fans embrace it since it's a superbly illustrated, deluxe edition version of one of ERB's finest stories, profusely illustrated from front to back cover. This new printing drops the problematic pebbled binding and instead offers a very cool, rust-colored marbled binding, with silver titles and rules and a die-cut full color plate embossed into the cover, and another on the back cover. IDW, 2015...More.

Item Code: PRINMW
Hard Cover, 9x14, 124pg, Full Color
$29.99 $24.99

 
MARILYN IN WORDS AND PICTURES
By Richard Havers and Richard Evans. Marilyn Monroe always felt like she lived her life on the outside. She was never really accepted by Hollywood, she never found what she was looking for in a man. Since her death, there have been countless conspiracy theories which have overshadowed her talent as an actress. Marilyn looks at this cultural icon's life and history as she went from "poor little orphan girl" to a worldwide celebrity. This is the story of how Norma Jeane became Marilyn Monroe, complete with early portraits, pictures with celebrities and her husbands, and film shots. Chartwell, 2017...More.

Item Code: MARINH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x11, 192pg, Partial Color
$17.99

See more Marilyn on our website.

 
JEFF MIRACOLA'S FANTASY ART WORKSHOP Oil Painting Techniques DVD
Acrylic Painting Techniques, 4 disc set. By Jeff Miracola. An amazing six hours and 39 minutes! A highly detailed look at Jeff Miracola’s oil painting process from start to finish. In the Main Feature, watch as Jeff creates a professional fantasy art dragon painting while offering time-tested advice on materials and process. The Extras video is loaded with additional techniques and information. This amazing resource is intended for both beginners and professionals alike. Three Points Publishing, 2017...More.

Item Code: JMFAWO
DVD, 6 hrs 39 min, 4 discs, Full Color
$49.95

See our website for Jeff's first DVD collection [JMFAW. $39.95].

 
S. CLAY WILSON'S ABC Deluxe Signed
Signed & numbered, 100, by Wilson and the publisher, Malcolm Whyte. By Malcolm Whyte. Wilson illustrated two children's books: Wilson's Andersen and Wilson's Grimm -- very unusual assignments for the notorious ZAP artist. However, all restrictions were off for the unique full color drawings Wilson made in each one of the 26 lettered edition copies. And these are collected here, in all their gory glory, complete with his comments and dialogue (often from the Checkered Demon). Plus: the 2nd part of this collects Wilson's ABC, more one-off embellishments (in b&w this time) for the limited editions of THAT book. Wordplay, 2014. Adult Material...More.

Item Code: WILAD
Soft Cover, 7x7, 102pg, Partial Color
$100.00 $60.00

We have just one copy of the regular unsigned edition left [WILA. $29.95].

All three S. Clay Wilson collections, from the first, Pirates in the Heartland, to the newest, Belgian Lace from Hell, are available [PIH01H, PIH02H, PIH03H. $34.99, your price $29.99 each].

 

Archives & Graphic Novels

 
EC ARCHIVES INCREDIBLE SCIENCE FICTION
Collects Weird Science Fantasy #27-29, Incredible Science Fiction #30-33. Our Highest Recommendation. By Otto Binder, Al Feldstein et al. Art by Wally Wood, Jack Davis, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall et al. EC was proudest of their sci-fi titles. When they combined the two into one, they became Weird Science-Fantasy, then with a name change Incredible Science Fiction. This was EC's last hurrah, and they went out with some of their very finest stories and art. Frazetta's only solo-EC cover, the incredible WSF #29, the amazing "Food For Thought" by Williamson and Roy Krenkel; three Adam Link stories,  Wood's stunning cover for the last issue, Crandall doing sci-fi, Jack Davis doing cover AND stories. Oh, man, this is top drawer! Dark Horse, 2017...More.

Item Code: ECISFH
Hard Cover, 8x11, 230pg, Full Color
$49.99 $39.99

 
EC ARTIST LIBRARY Volume 3 Slipcased Set
Bargain-priced four book package. Highly Recommended. By Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, et al. Art by George Evans, Wallace Wood, Joe Orlando, John Severin et al. A boxed set of four great books (originally priced at $29.99 each, $120 in all) in the acclaimed EC Artists Library, which collects the best EC stories of the 1950s, artist by artist, and writer by writer. Featured are: Judgment Day And Other Stories illustrated by Joe OrlandoAces High illustrated by George EvansBomb Run And Other Stories illustrated by John Severin and Will Elder, and Spawn of Mars And Other Stories illustrated by Wallace Wood. Fantagraphics, 2014-15...More.

Item Code: ECAL03H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 904pg, b&w
$99.99 $94.99

Previous slipcased libraries are out of print. All available EC Archives from Dark Horse are in stock, as well as most of these Fantagraphics EC Library series. We also have many Russ Cochran EC Archive sets in our Rare and Out of Print section.

 
COMIC BOOK HISTORY OF COMICS Birth of a Medium
Collects Comic Book Comics #1-6, 2008-2011. Highly Recommended. By Fred Van Lente. Art by Ryan Dunlavey. Originally collected in black & white, we find the color here adds tremendously to the enjoyment of these "true life" stories of the origins of comics and comic artists. The inspiring, infuriating, and utterly insane history of comics--in comic book form! The award-winning Action Philosophers team turn their irreverent-but-accurate eye to the stories of Jack Kirby, R. Crumb, Harvey Kurtzman, Alan Moore, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Fredric Wertham, Roy Lichtenstein, Art Spiegelman, and more! Presented in all-new color! IDW, 2017...More.

Item Code: COMBB
Soft Cover, 6x10, 156pg, Full Color
$19.99

We have two copies left of the original black and white edition at a discounted price [COMBHI. $21.99, your price $14.99].

 
DONALD DUCK TIMELESS TALES Volume 3
Collects #13-18. Stories from 1966 to 2013. By Freddy Milton. Art by Guido Martina, Romano Scarpa, and Lars Jensen. Another fine collection of eleven full adventures, first published in Europe mostly in the 2000's, but also from 1966, '69, '70 and '80. Freddy Milton's epic adventure “The Big Sneeze,” "Goosebusters," "Rue Britannia," "Windy and Breezy," "Monster Makers," cryptic hunts with the Tamers of Nonhuman Threats—even Donald's second-ever star turn as Duck Avenger. And wait till you see who lies dreaming in the city of Sp'too, deep under the sea. Co-starring Uncle Scrooge, Gladstone, and Fethry. IDW, 2017...More.

Item Code: DDTT03H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x10, 256pg, Full Color
$29.99 $26.99

See previous Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Uncle Scrooge Timeless Tales collections on our website. All feature previously uncollected stories that were first published in Denmark and elsewhere and never before collected in the U.S.

 

Western Graphic Novels

 
CALAMITY JANE The Calamitous Life of Martha Jane Cannary 1852-1903
Recommended. By Christian Perrissin. Art by Mathieu Blanchin. In a lively cartoonish style that reminds us of Dan O'Neill and underground comics! Return to the down-and-dirty days of the wild West where the living wasn't so easy... especially for women. Martha Jane Cannary was a bona fide frontierswoman, a professional scout, a drunk, and sometime whore, doing whatever it took to stay alive in those hardscrabble days. Writer Christian Perrissin (El Niño, Cape Horn) joins forces with Alph-Art-winning artist Matthieu Blanchin to tackle the legend of this formidable prairie girl and her daring life alongside the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok. In English for the first time ever. IDW, 2017. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: CALJH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x10, 368pg, Duotone
$29.99 $26.99

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
ORIGINAL GHOST RIDER Volume 1
Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Gardner Fox and Ray Krank. Art by Dick Ayers and Frank Frazetta. This volume collects the original, first Ghost Rider #1-5 (1950-51) and also his stories from Tim Holt #12-14 (1949-50)--all considered a high point of Dick Ayers' career and some of his wildest, best work. PLUS: Those amazing Frank Frazetta covers, all four of them, among HIS best early work. Fully restored and in full color, Smyth-sewn hardcover with a new introduction by Tony Isabella. Beautifully printed. Canton Street, 2015...More.

Item Code: OGR01H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color
$49.99 $24.99

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
BOUNCER
Highly Recommended. By Jodorowsky. Art by Francois Boucq. If you are a fan of Moebius's Lt. Blueberry, this may be perfect for you. An enormous 400 pages of three long adventures, a Western tale turned on its ear and filled with strange characters and surreal situations and "an overflow of rarely seen levels of violence." From what could only have originated from the mind of El Topo director and Metabarons author Alexandro Jodorowsky, Bouncer follows a one armed gunslinger and sometimes saloon bouncer, in one of the Wild West's most dangerous and vice-infested towns. Drawn in a gritty and realistic style. Humanoids, 2016...More.

Item Code: BOUNH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 412pg, Full Color
$44.95 $39.95

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
LAW OF THE DESERT BORN Signed
Closeout Price! Bookplate signed by Thomas Yeates. Highly Recommended. By Louis L'Amour, adapted by Charles Santino. Art by Thomas Yeates. In the finest tradition of (and perhaps somewhat influenced by) the artwork of Russ Heath and John Severin--the first graphic novel adaptation of the work of master storyteller Louis L'Amour explores the borderlands of loyalty and betrayal with the emotional grittiness of a noir thriller. New Mexico, 1887, a land in the midst of the worst drought anyone can remember. Now it explodes into violence, a savage manhunt, and revenge. Bantam, 2013. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: LAWDH
Hard Cover, 8x12, 152pg, b&w
$25.00 $12.50

See our website for more recommended western graphic novels, including The Collector by Sergio Toppi, which we've just discounted down to a new low sale price [COLSH. $34.99, your price $14.99].

 

Kelley Jones

 
DEADMAN BY KELLEY JONES The Complete Collection
Recommended. By Mike Baron. These amazing stories feature the DC horror icon Deadman, written by Mike Baron (The Flash) and illustrated by the acclaimed artist Kelley Jones (Batman, The Sandman), in an over-the-top style that reminds us of Bernie Wrightson. And there's even erotica here, nude scenes with Deadman's girl-friend, who's a high-wire acrobat but is caught up in the Lovecraft-like horror of killers, dead people, skeletal monstrosities and more in this bizzarely unique set of stories. DC, 2017...More.

Item Code: DEAKJ
Soft Cover, 7x10, 272pg, Full Color
$24.99 $21.99

See our website for the Kelley Jones Deadman Artist's Edition [DEAKJH. $125, your price $99]. We have just two copies left at this sale price. Also see the special issue of Comic Book Creator with a cover feature on Jones [CBCR14. $8.95].

 

Statues

 
FRED MOORE GIRL Series 2 Seasons Autumn Statue
Numbered & limited, 100! Recommended. Sculpted by Kent Melton. Based on the highly sought-after “Freddie Girls,” pin-up babes drawn by Fred Moore in the 1940's. They were mostly nude (thus sought-after by the male horndogs at the studio), and they utilized all of Moore's talents for fluidity, charm, appeal, and great posing. Only glimmers of them got to the screen (“All the Cats Join In” in Make Mine Music, the centaurettes in the Pastoral Symphony section of Fantasia), but they were so well-known and admired by fellow artists, they are as much a part of animation history as his  classic Disney work. Electric Tiki, 2017...More.

Item Code: FMGAU
8" tall, Full Color
$199.99

 
FRED MOORE GIRL Series 2 Seasons America Statue
Numbered & limited, 100. Recommended. Sculpted by Kent Melton. Based on the highly sought-after “Freddie Girls,” pin-up babes drawn by Fred Moore in the 1940's. They were mostly nude (thus sought-after by the male horndogs at the studio), and they utilized all of Moore's talents for fluidity, charm, appeal, and great posing. Only glimmers of them got to the screen (“All the Cats Join In” in Make Mine Music, the centaurettes in the Pastoral Symphony section of Fantasia), but they were so well-known and admired by fellow artists, they are as much a part of animation history as his  classic Disney work. Electric Tiki, 2017...More.

Item Code: FMGAM
8" tall, Full Color
$199.99

See our statues and pin-up section for more good-girl statues.

 

Bargain Books up to 75% Off

These books are low in stock, and may have already been marked down once. I've marked them down even further just for this listing, to clear them out to make way for new items. First come, first served.

COMPLETE JUNIOR AND SUNNY Gift Edition [CJSD. $125.00 $85.00].
COMPLETE JUNIOR AND SUNNY Signed Deluxe Edition [CJSDS. $175.00 $105.00].

CLASSICS SPITFIRE COMICS Volume 1 [CSC1. $15.00 $10.00].
CLASSICS SPITFIRE COMICS Volume 2 [CSC2. $15.00 $10.00].

CHARLES SCHULZ PEANUTS Artist's Edition [CSPAEH. $125.00 $85.00].
CHARLES SCHULZ PEANUTS Artist's Edition [DCBHB. $125.00 $99.00].
CHARLES SCHULZ PEANUTS Artist's Edition [DCBR. $125.00 $99.00].

You can see all of our discounted items on the website, under Closeouts at the end of each category (such as Artists and Illustration, Comics Related, etc).

 

Rare & Out of Print

This week we feature the king of Fantastic Realism, H.R. Giger. We have two copies of Species Design (different publishers, but both first editions), the Japanese language version of Giger's Alien, and Biomannerism, which contains Giger and 8 other incredible artists. Coming soon are Giger's Necronomicon, N.Y. City, and hardcover versions of Biomechanics.

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Just three items from our Bargain Books section this week.

LA PETITE MORT Female Masturbation, Fantasies & Orgasm [LAPE. $29.99 $19.99].
THE MAGICIAN'S WIFE [MAGW. $14.95 $9.95].
MOONLIGHTING WIVES DVD [MOWI. $19.95 $12.95].

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Monday, August 28, 2017

Buy-one, get-one-free deal! Mr. Monster special offer! Work by Frank Cho, Mark Schultz, Gary Gianni and of course the extremely popular Spectrum collections.

Flesk Special!

 
 
Publisher John Fleskes has been kind enough to give us two fine James Bama art books to give away, Personal Works and James Bama Sketchbook. This is a buy-one, get-one-free deal. Order any Flesk book from this email, and add one of the free James Bama books below; order two books, take both. Limit to 2 free Bama books per order, but you can get more free items with the Mr. Monster special offer, see below.
 
Here is work by Frank Cho, Mark Schultz, Gary Gianni and of course the extremely popular Spectrum collections. Quite a few titles are marked down, as much as 50% off. Supply on most of the mark-downs is very limited.

 

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Free Books!

JAMES BAMA Personal Works
Recommended. By James Bama and John Fleskes. The famous artist's most personal and cherished images... revealed for the first time! Created entirely for personal pleasure over the course of five decades, these 67 paintings and 24 photographs capture the lives of the people Bama encountered during his trips to Tibet, Mexico, Japan, China and the mountainous frontier of Montana and Idaho. These are powerful portraits of old-world, weathered, working people and children. His photo-realistic style, so perfectly used on the Doc Savage covers, is also here on cowboys, women, old men, workers. Each is accompanied by Bama's commentary. Flesk, 2012...More.

Item Code: JBPWF
Hard Cover, 9x12, 144pg, Full Color
$45.00 $0.00

 
JAMES BAMA SKETCHBOOK A Seventy-Year Journey Traveling from the Far East to the Wild West
Recommended. By James Bama. The stories behind James Bama's most enduring paintings are revealed in this personal journey. Close to 230 sketches reveal the thoughts and process of this legendary artist. Follow Bama as he chronicles the lives of those that inspired his art and personally annotates each and every image here! Flesk, 2010...More.

Item Code: JBSF
Soft Cover, 8x11, 144pg, Full Color
$24.95 $0.00

 

Frank Cho

DRAWING BEAUTIFUL WOMEN Publishers Edition Hardcover
New Printing with New Cover Art. Highly Recommended. By Frank Cho. Frank Cho, the acclaimed creator of Liberty Meadows, shares his secrets to drawing lovely women clothed and unclothed. This is as much an art book, beautifully displaying Frank's work, as it is an instruction to artists. You don't need to be an aspiring artist to enjoy Frank's amazing women, here from beginning to end, much of this published here for the first time. Includes an all-new, eleven-page adventure premiering Cho's Jungle Queen. Enhanced by Frank Cho's wit and flair for entertainment, as he interjects humor throughout the book for a fun and playful experience. Flesk, 2014. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: DRBWPH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 120pg, Full Color
$34.95

 
DRAWING BEAUTIFUL WOMEN Studio Edition Deluxe Signed
The Frank Cho Method. Signed and numbered, 500! Highly Recommended. By Frank Cho. This deluxe edition has an extra 16-page section with bonus artwork, an exclusive Frank Cho interview, and an alternate cover featuring a new painting of a nude woman. Two gatefolds are included. Frank Cho, the acclaimed creator of Liberty Meadows, shares his secrets to drawing the lovely women he is renowned for. Flesk, 2014. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: DRBWDS
Hard Cover, 12x17, 140pg, Full Color
$200.00

 

Mark Schultz

MARK SCHULTZ XENOZOIC TALES Print
Almost Gone! Highly Recommended. By Mark Schultz. Colored by Jim & Ruth Keegan. Mark Schultz returns to Xenozoic Tales with this fine art print from Flesk Publications. This new illustration depicts Jack and Hannah in a terrific battle against a swarm of dinosaurs. Schultz's exquisite brushwork brings this scene to life. Flesk, 2008...More.

Item Code: MSXT
18x24, 1 print, Full Color
$20.00 $15.00

 
MARK SCHULTZ CARBON Volume 1 Signed
Signed Bookplate! Our Highest Recommendation. By Mark Schultz. Following his acclaimed Various Drawings art book series and his epic Xenozoic Tales, Carbon is the first of a new series assembling the best recent graphic works of Mark Schultz. Here is magnificent work, including both preliminary but highly detailed pencil drawings as well as tentative or finished inked pieces, a variety of fantasy art from different projects, science fiction to new Xenozoic work. Flesk, 2013...More.

Item Code: MSC01S
Soft Cover, 9x12, 56pg, Partial Color
$24.95

 
MARK SCHULTZ CARBON Volume 2
By Mark Schultz. The first thing you can count on in any collection from Mark Schultz is a kind of subject matter, featuring outré situations involving daring men and women, and, often, fearsome beasts. The second thing you can count on is his allegiance to certain graphic media—generally brush and ink, and graphite and charcoal, but sometimes watercolor too. The third thing you can count on is that, although the subject matter and media stay consistent, his design, draftsmanship and control of his presentation are always evolving and growing, Here, in Carbon 2, his work has become noticeably bolder—more viscerally engaging. Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: MSC02S
Soft Cover, 9x12, 56pg, Partial Color
$24.95

 
STORMS AT SEA Deluxe Signed
Signed & numbered, 500! By Mark Schultz. This hardbound deluxe edition is limited to 500 copies. It is slightly larger size, 14x11, with a cloth spine and decorated covers with an onlaid color plate with embossed titles. Special "weathered" slipcase. Numbered and signed. This is the heavily illustrated novella that explores the border between what we want to believe is true and the reality that we'd prefer to keep concealed. From a crime-fiction framework, it opens up into a breathtaking journey through cryptic history, cautionary science-fiction and a speculative vision of the deep future. Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: STOSED
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 14x11, 80pg, b&w
$100.00

 
STORMS AT SEA
Our Highest Recommendation. By Mark Schultz. This is Mark's new, heavily illustrated novella--yes, a science fiction adventure--that explores the border between what we want to believe is true and the reality that we'd prefer to keep concealed. From a crime-fiction framework, it opens up into a breathtaking journey through cryptic history, cautionary science-fiction and a speculative vision of the deep future! Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: STOSE
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x9, 80pg, Text/b&w
$24.95

 
XENOZOIC By Mark Schultz
Our Highest Recommendation. By Mark Schultz. Imagine Wood, Williamson, & Frazetta all working together on an after-the-apocalypse story in their finest EC Comics styles. Imagine them creating a gorgeous heroine--feisty, daring, voluptuous--and a two-fisted hero to create sexual tension and drama. Imagine good-girl art in the tradition of Dave Stevens, with a modern take on how a stunningly beautiful woman can look. Mark Schultz has channeled all this like no other artist, from the dramatic cities of Alex Raymond to the drama of Prince Valiant. That is Xenozoic Tales and here is every single story to date, all wrapped in a new 2013 cover to celebrate this new printing. Flesk, 2013...More.

Item Code: XENO
Soft Cover, 9x11, 352pg, b&w
$39.95

 
MARK SCHULTZ Various Drawings Volume 5 Signed with Print
Signed & numbered, 800! Highly Recommended. By Mark Schultz. Modern illustration master Schultz opens his secret sketch files for another romp through the imagination of one of the best artists working today. Preliminaries, studies, finished pieces and rough drafts are included here for an intimate look at the artistic process of this classically inspired illustrator. Characters and scenarios from Xenozoic Tales, Storms at Sea and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. This deluxe hardcover has a bonus signature plate AND a second bonus print that we have added, produced by Flesk as a convention special. Flesk, 2011...More.

Item Code: MS05D
Hard Cover, 8x11, 48pg, b&w
$34.95

 
PORTFOLIO The Complete Drawings by Mark Schultz
Our Highest Recommendation. A massive, oversized collection showcasing seven transformative years. From 2005 through 2012, Mark Schultz turned his attention to personal works and private commissions. First collected in the five Various Drawings volumes, here are these 275 drawings, as well as the cover illustrations and special bookplates, now reformatted and fine-tuned with stunningly detailed and clear reproduction. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: MSPH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x12, 272pg, Partial Color
$50.00

 

Elfquest

LINE OF BEAUTY The Art of Wendy Pini Deluxe Signed
Signed & limited, 500! With individual print and 16 page bonus section. Edited by Richard Pini. This book provides a comprehensive look at rare material from Wendy's two Beauty and the Beast graphic novels, her Galaxy and If magazine covers and interior art, and preproduction art from the animated The Lord of the Rings film. It highlights ambitious projects such as Masque of the Red Death and Law and Chaos, includes exquisite art from the Land of Myth series of prints, and much more. The highest quality of reproduction is made possible through direct access to the original art or the best original source material, which has been made available from the Pini archives. Flesk, 2017...More.

Item Code: LINBD
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 320pg, Full Color
$100.00

 
ELFQUEST The Art of the Story
Closeout Price! By Wendy and Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Elfquest: The Art of the Story handpicks a selection of Wendy and Richard Pini's favorite Elfquest tales, scanned directly from the original art. These self-contained pieces are some of the finest Elfquest stories ever told. Every unlettered art page is paired with its as-published twin and in-depth running commentary by the Pinis, so readers can easily follow each tale and see for themselves the creative process that is the “art of the story.” Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: ELFAH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 304pg, Partial Color
$50.00 $29.95

 
ELFQUEST The Art of the Story Deluxe Signed
Closeout Price! Slipcased, signed & numbered, 500! Includes color print. By Wendy and Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Elfquest: The Art of the Story handpicks a selection of Wendy and Richard Pini's favorite Elfquest tales, scanned directly from the original art. These self-contained pieces are some of the finest Elfquest stories ever told. Every unlettered art page is paired with its as-published twin and in-depth running commentary by the Pinis, so readers can easily follow each tale and see for themselves the creative process that is the "art of the story." The Deluxe Limited Edition includes a premium binding with special onlaid plate on the front cover boards with slipcase. It also includes 16 bonus pages totalling 320 pages. Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: ELFAD
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 320pg, Partial Color
$100.00 $60.00

 
THE ART OF ELFQUEST Deluxe Signed
Closeout Price! Slipcased, signed & numbered, 500! Includes color print. By Wendy Pini and Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Since its first appearance in 1978, Elfquest has touched the spirit of multiple generations of readers thanks to the power of Wendy Pini's captivating storytelling and dynamic art. Fortunately for its fans, nearly every piece of Wendy's original art—paintings, sketches and notes dating back to the conception of the comics series—has been meticulously catalogued and preserved by her husband-collaborator, Richard. For this volume, each piece has been meticulously scanned directly from the original artwork and approved by the Pinis. The Deluxe Limited Edition includes a premium quarter binding with special onlaid plate on the front cover boards with slipcase. It also includes 16 bonus pages totalling in 320 pages. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: ARELD
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 320pg, Full Color
$100.00 $60.00

 
THE ART OF ELFQUEST Signed
Closeout Price! Limited, 50 full color, signed Bookplates! Recommended. By Wendy Pini and Richard Pini. Art by Wendy Pini. Since its first appearance in 1978, Elfquest has touched the spirit of multiple generations, thanks to the strength of Richard and Wendy Pini's captivating storytelling and dynamic art. Fortunately for its fans, nearly every piece of Pini's original art, sketches, notes and scraps of paper dating back to the conception of her fantasy comic series has been meticulously catalogued and preserved. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: ARELH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$50.00 $35.00

 

Sketchbooks

BOMBSHELLS TWO A Terry Dodson Sketchbook Signed
Signed! Highly Recommended. A collection of Terry Dodson's art straight out of his personal sketchbooks. Collecting his previously published Bombshells Sketchbooks #4-7 plus all new material and a step-by-step of how Dodson created the wrap-around cover for this new edition. From Wonder Woman to Muse to The Red One, his work (with partner Rachel) is so much fun, full of life and full of lovely ladies. We continue to be big fans. Nice little hardcover from Flesk, done just in time for 2016's Comic-Con. Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: BOM02H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x10, 48pg, Partial Color
$30.00

 
MASQUERADE A Terry Dodson Sketchbook Signed
Signed! Highly Recommended. By Terry Dodson. Terry Dodson debuted this latest sketchbook collection at San Diego Comic-Con in July, 2014. This features an assortment of material including pencil sketches, ink and marker preliminaries, convention sketches, character designs and a show print drawing with the process shown in a step-by-step format. Plus finished specialty pieces for a Rose City Comic Con and a Gaslamp Quarter event in San Diego. Flesk, 2014...More.

Item Code: MASQS
Soft Cover, 5x8, 16pg, Full Color
$15.00

 
MONSTERS ATTACK!!!
Almost Gone! New 2016 printing. Highly Recommended. By Arthur Adams. Arthur Adams pulls together an assortment of his favorite monster art completed over the last 10 years. You will find awesome creatures, epic beasts, and Adams' luscious and adventuresome femmes in fantasy scenes done in his richly rendered pen and ink technique. Beautifully printed; although only partially in color, even the black and white pages have color borders, and cool 2006 monster studies are in black ink and blue pencil, which is very attractive. Flesk, 2016. Out of Print. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: MONAT
Soft Cover, 8x11, 48pg, Full Color
$20.00

 

Gary Gianni

PRINCE VALIANT PAGE Deluxe Signed
Closeout Price! Complete in gold-embossed slipcase with an extra deluxe signed and numbered color plate. Limited, 1000! By Gary Gianni. This is the first book collecting Gary Gianni's work on Prince Valiant. This book gives a well-rounded informative look at both Gianni's rendition of the Prince Valiant Sunday strip and his own working procedures. After 25 years as a professional illustrator, Gianni describes his new role as an assistant to John Cullen Murphy (who assisted Hal Foster--Prince Valiant's creator). Upon Murphy's retirement, Gianni became the third artist in the 70-year history of the feature. Flesk, 2008. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: PVPD
Hard Cover with CD, 9x12, 112pg, b&w
$39.95 $29.95

 
THE PRINCE VALIANT PAGE
Our Highest Recommendation. By Gary Gianni. Foreword by Mike Mignola. Modern illustration master Gianni opens the vaults to his work on the legendary Prince Valiant Sunday Page, written by Mark Schultz. Gianni assumed the helm of the strip after John Cullen Murphy but far too few fans have seen his several years of pages, let alone the amazing work behind the published pages...until now. Every aspect of the new era of the strip is covered here, with a particular focus on Gianni's preliminary sketches and production methods. Flesk, 2008...More.

Item Code: PVPH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 112pg, Text/Partial Color
$29.95 $9.95

 
JULES VERNE'S TWENTY-THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA
Highly Recommended. By Jules Verne. Adapted by Gary Gianni. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. The classic tale of Nemo and the fearsome Nautilus submarine is retold in a wonderful new graphic novel, capturing the vintage feel of the original story, written in the 1860s. The combination of Verne's masterful storytelling and Gianni's dynamic graphic style makes this exciting adventure of life in the first submarine not to be missed. Flesk, 2009...More.

Item Code: JUH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 64pg, Full Color
$24.95 $9.95

 
MYSTERIOUS ISLANDS Signed
Signed & limited, 1,000! Highly Recommended. By Gary Gianni. A handsome sketchbook from acclaimed artist Gianni. This features stunning images from Gary's interpretations of Moby Dick, The Sea Raiders, Corpus Monstrum, The Camera Obscura and the rare Ray Bradbury story, The Nefertiti-Tut Express. This also contains samplings of preliminary drawings and finished art for H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu. Flesk, 2011...More.

Item Code: MYSIS
Soft Cover, 6x8, 16pg, b&w
$10.00

 

Art Books

DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES by William Stout
Highly Recommended. By William Stout. The first of its kind, Dinosaur Discoveries features a multitude of never before seen specimens. Sixty-one new dinosaurs, found or described during the past twenty years, are covered in this fun and intriguing new art book. Many recent discoveries regarding the appearance of dinosaurs have been made because of the careful attention now being paid to dinosaur skin impressions, which are portrayed through Stout's unparalleled depictions and commentary. Several dinosaurs in this book are covered in feathers, while others sport previously unknown body decorations. Flesk, 2009...More.

Item Code: DNOS
Soft Cover, 8x11, 144pg, Full Color
$24.95

 
ART OF BROM Nude Cover Signed
Signed bookplate! Includes 16 extra pages. Our Highest Recommendation. By Brom. Unique to this Publisher Edition is a bonus 16 page section titled "Behind Closed Doors." Brom has included a rare glimpse into his studio, and an in-depth showcase exploring his creative process, including sketches and preliminaries. The Art of Brom is the largest, most comprehensive retrospective ever published on the work of this extraordinary dark fantasy artist. Flesk, 2013...More.

Item Code: ARBRNHS
Hard Cover, 9x12, 224pg, Full Color
$49.95

 
HARVEY DUNN Illustrator and Painter of the Pioneer West
Our Highest Recommendation. By Walter Reed. The first comprehensive overview of the work of this powerful painter, illustrator and teacher, including his pioneer and Western works. Includes many rarely-seen nudes, portraits and murals as well as the full provenance and history of the works. Dunn's life growing up in the rugged terrain of South Dakota informed his work and his incredible paintings glow with realism and honesty. Fans of Wyeth and Remington will rejoice at this lavish tome. Flesk, 2010...More.

Item Code: HDH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$50.00

 

Spectrum

SPECTRUM Volume 23 Hardcover
The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by John Fleskes. Featured in Spectrum 23 are over 300 diverse visionaries. With art from books, graphic novels, video games, films, galleries, advertising and the fine arts, Spectrum is an electrifying art book for fans, showcasing the best of favorite artists alongside bright new talent. The entire field is discussed in an invaluable, found-nowhere-else Year In Review written by publisher John Fleskes. It's packed with insights, trends, and products you may just have missed. Mike Mignola is awarded the Grand Master Award this year, and Terryl Whitlach, David Palumbo and Cynthia Sheppard are among the judges (also profiled). Flesk, 2016. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: SPE23H
Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$45.00 $39.95

 
SPECTRUM Volume 23
The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by John Fleskes. Featured in Spectrum 23 are over 300 diverse visionaries. With art from books, graphic novels, video games, films, galleries, advertising and the fine arts, Spectrum is an electrifying art book for fans, showcasing the best of favorite artists alongside bright new talent. The entire field is discussed in an invaluable, found-nowhere-else Year In Review written by publisher John Fleskes. It's packed with insights, trends, and products you may just have missed. Mike Mignola is awarded the Grand Master Award this year, and Terryl Whitlach, David Palumbo and Cynthia Sheppard are among the judges (also profiled). Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: SPE23
Soft Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$35.00 $29.95

 
SPECTRUM Volume 22
The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by John Fleskes. The best-selling, 22nd lavishly produced annual--a massive 304 pages of the finest in the last year's fantasy artwork. Challenging, controversial, educational, and irreverent, the award-winning Spectrum series reinforces both the importance and prevalence of fantastic art in today's culture. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: SPE22
Soft Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$35.00 $29.95

 
SPECTRUM Volume 21
The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Our Highest Recommendation. By John Fleskes. Edited by Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner. The best-selling Spectrum series continues with this 21st lavishly produced annual. Challenging, controversial, educational, and irreverent, the award-winning Spectrum series reinforces both the importance and prevalence of fantastic art in today's culture. With exceptional images by extraordinary creators, this elegant full-color collection showcases an international cadre of creators working in every style and medium, both traditional and digital. Flesk, 2014...More.

Item Code: SPE21
Soft Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color
$35.00 $29.95

 

On Sale

JAMES BAMA American Realist
Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. By Brian Kane. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. A thorough examination of the art of Bama's entire career, examining his work in pop culture, horror, science fiction, adventure and western genres, as well as his most recent fine art paintings. Includes a detailed biography and comments by fellow artists, such as Frank Frazetta, Mark Schultz, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Boris Vallejo, and others. Bama's art has graced hundreds of magazines and paperback book covers. Every single one of his 62 paintings for Bantam's Doc Savage adventure series can be seen here. Over 260 illustrations in all, 85 from the original artwork. Flesk, 2006...More.

Item Code: JMH
Hard Cover, 9x11, 160pg, Full Color
$34.95 $14.95

 
NEXUS CHRONICLES Signed
Closeout Price! Bookplate signed by Mike Baron! Recommended. By Steve Rude and John Fleskes. Huge, nearly five pounds of delicious artwork, focused on Steve Rude's role as artist and co-creator of this award-winning series. Three dedicated years have gone into assembling the original art for eight of The Dude's favorite creations, including Nexus: Wages of Sin #1 and Next Nexus #1, both shown with their pencils AND finished inking. Also Nexus #50 and the rarely seen eight-page “All in Sundra” are reproduced from their inked originals. And previously unpublished--Nexus #99 in pencils, the fully painted Sundra story “When She Was Young,” and more. Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: NEXCH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, b&w
$50.00 $29.95

 
TRIBES OF KAI Deluxe Signed
Closeout Price! Signed & limited, 500! Highly Recommended. By Lance HaunRogue. Art by Daren Bader. The Mantakai prepare for a ritualistic rite of passage in which a new lord is to be chosen to rule over their five united tribes.The dominance of the five individual tribes of Mantakai are threatened by a highly evolved race of reptilian creatures called the Tobognai. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: TRKD
Hard Cover, 8x12, 96pg, Full Color
$50.00 $29.95

 
BOOK OF GIANTS By Petar Meseldzija Signed
Closeout Price! Signed & limited, 500! Highly Recommended. Special binding and matching slipcase, extra 16 pages of sketches not in the trade edition, extra loose color plate and illustrated limitation page. Take a journey into the land of giants. 16 paintings and nearly 90 drawings bring to life secrets uncovered, going back to ancient times. Giants emerge from the murky abyss of myth and a forgotten past, with gorgeous artwork that reminds one of Brian Froud and the Golden Age of Illustration. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: BOGID
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Full Color
$60.00 $35.00

 
BOOK OF GIANTS By Petar Meseldzija
Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Take a journey with the artist and writer Petar Meseldzija, who tells how he was allowed unparalleled access into the land of giants. 16 paintings and nearly 90 drawings bring to life secrets uncovered, going back to ancient times. He frees giants from the murky abyss of myth and a forgotten past, with gorgeous artwork that reminds one of Brian Froud and the Golden Age of Illustration. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: BOGIH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 160pg, Full Color
$34.95 $19.95

 
ART OF THE DAM KEEPER
Closeout Price! In 2013, two Pixar art directors decided to take a leave of absence to pursue their dream--to create an animated film about duty, friendship and alienation starring a pig and a fox. Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo's journey culminated in an 18-minute masterpiece called The Dam Keeper, an Oscar nomination, and the creation of an independent animation studio, Tonko House. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: ARDKH
Hard Cover, 9x8, 168pg, Full Color
$40.00 $27.50

 
NOTES FROM THE SHADOWED CITY
Closeout Price! Art by Jeffrey Alan Love. Told with an illustration on each right hand page, and brief text on the left page. A young man on a journey to research magical swords is quickly stranded in a land he does not know and a city with no name, over which looms an ominous floating citadel. He fills his notebook with drawings and observations of masked swordsmen, cities that walk, ancient gods, swords made from petrified trees and dragons that move mountains--amd a mysterious woman who captures his heart. Reminds us of Lynd Ward's woodcut novels, and also of Sergio Toppi's artworks. Flesk, 2016...More.

Item Code: NOTSH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 6x9, 160pg, b&w
$24.95 $14.95

 
PRIDELANDS Rival Tribes
Closeout Price! Limited, 500! Highly Recommended. By Lance HaunRogue. Art by Daren Bader. Imagine the demi-god like Tarzan reinvented as an extremely intelligent, centaur-like tiger, complete with arms and deadly prowess with a spear. He and his tribe are battling otherworldly, prehistoric-looking creatures in a beautiful but deadly fantasy world. See where Tribes of Kai began with this behind-the-scenes artbook. This story was written by Lance and painted by Daren in 1998, then published in Frank Frazetta: Fantasy Illustrated Magazine #4 and #5. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: PRIDL
Soft Cover, 8x11, 48pg, Partial Color
$20.00 $9.95

 

Blank Sketchbooks

BLANK SKETCHBOOK By Bruce Timm
Closeout Price! Cover art by Bruce Timm. Flesk Publishing introduced an entirely new product at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. Blank sketchbooks--or journals--with exquisite full color covers by these excellent artists and 48 pages waiting to receive your journaling, illuminations and creations. 140 GSM woodfree stock paper which works well with pen and pencil. Durable, flexible protective cover with wraparound illustrations. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: BSBT
Soft Cover, 6x9, 48pg, b&w
$9.00

 
BLANK SKETCHBOOK By Frank Cho
Almost Gone! Highly Recommended. Cover art by Frank Cho. Flesk Publishing introduced an entirely new product at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. Blank sketchbooks--or journals--with exquisite full color covers by these excellent artists and 48 pages waiting to receive your journaling, illuminations and creations. 140 GSM woodfree stock paper which works well with pen and pencil. Durable, flexible protective cover with wraparound illustrations. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: BSFC
Soft Cover, 6x9, 48pg, b&w
$9.00

 
BLANK SKETCHBOOK By Iain McCaig
Almost Gone! Cover art by Iain McCaig. Flesk Publishing introduced an entirely new product at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. Blank sketchbooks--or journals--with exquisite full color covers by these excellent artists and 48 pages waiting to receive your journaling, illuminations and creations. 140 GSM woodfree stock paper which works well with pen and pencil. Durable, flexible protective cover. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: BSIM
Soft Cover, 6x9, 48pg, b&w
$9.00

 
BLANK SKETCHBOOK By Terry Dodson
Almost Gone! Highly Recommended. Cover art by Rachel and Terry Dodson. Flesk Publishing introduced an entirely new product at San Diego Comic-Con 2015. Blank sketchbooks--or journals--with exquisite full color covers by these excellent artists and 48 pages waiting to receive your journaling, illuminations and creations. 140 GSM woodfree stock paper which works well with pen and pencil. Durable, flexible protective cover. Flesk, 2015...More.

Item Code: BSTD
Soft Cover, 6x9, 48pg, b&w
$9.00

The items below have only one copy in stock, so act now!

IMAGERY FROM THE BIRD'S HOME The Art of Bill Carman (Publishers Edition) [IMBH. $50.00 $29.95].
JIM SILKE'S JUNGLE GIRLS [JSJG. $24.95 $14.95].

MARK SCHULTZ BEYOND THE KNOWN FOREST She Talks with Birds Signed Print [MSBS. $50.00 $25.00].
MARK SCHULTZ XENOZOIC TALES Print Signed [MSXTS. $100.00 $50.00].

TRIBES OF KAI [TRKH. $24.95 $14.95].
WILLIAM STOUT Hallucinations [WSH. $ $19.95].

 

Mr. Monster

Michael Gilbert is moving! He generously gave us an entire unopened box of this spoof on Mr. Monster and Godzilla, published by Image Comics way back in 1998. For every Mr. Monster item you order, take a copy of this comic free [MRMVG. $0]. Limit of two copies per order.

But... we still have four Free Comic Book Day titles you can also take, with any order. Limit one copy per issue, but take all four if you'd like, with ANY size order.This includes The First Kingdoms, #1, 8 and 11 [FCB01, 02, 03} and the Zorro comic premium [FCB04].

 
MR. MONSTER Who Watches the Garbagemen Signed
Super-cool full color signed bookplate, from 200. done exclusively for this book! Publisher File Copy, 2004. Highly Recommended. By Alan Moore. Art by Michael Gilbert, Keith Giffen et al. Cover by Alex Horley. In 2005, the well-respected publisher Atomeka published a Mr. Monster Special--reprinting the Alan Moore Mr. Monster story, another with Dave Gibbons and THREE more stories--in full color. So both Watchmen creators are here! A really nice book on glossy paper with super printing--with a small print run, it sold out immediately. Now Michael has created an oversized, full color bookplate, almost as large as the comic, signed & limited to 200! Atomeka, 2005...More.

Item Code: MMWHO
Soft Cover, 7x10, 54pg, Full Color
$9.99

 
MR. MONSTER Golden Age Pack Signed
Signed & numbered, 200! Highly Recommended. By Michael Gilbert. Six cool 1980's Mr. Monster comics collect the wildest pre-code horror comics, from Gilbert's own files and with his special signed cover sheet. Includes: Mr. Monster's: Hi-Octane Horror #1, Hi-Shock Schlock #1 and #2, Hi-Voltage Super Science #1, plus Mr Monster's True Crime #1 and Gilbert's own 1983 independent comic, Strange Brew #1 featuring The Wraith. Eclipse, 1985-1987...More.

Item Code: MRMGP
Soft Cover, 7x10, 150pg, Full Color
$19.95

 
MR. MONSTER His Books of Forbidden Knowledge Volume 1 Signed
Signed! 1996 file copy. Highly Recommended. By Michael T. Gilbert. Introduction by Alan Moore. First in a planned but never finished three-volume series collecting the entire run of the Kirby Award-nominated series Mr. Monster from 1983-96. Much like the late-1940s' Spirit, Mr. Monster combines tongue-in-cheek stories, fun old-fashioned action, and sexy appearances by his gorgeous assistant in a unique and fun-to-read storyline. Mike's had these packed away for almost 20 years: as-new softcover copies of his earliest stories of the mighty monster killer! Marlowe, 1996...More.

Item Code: MRMHIS
Soft Cover, 7x10, 146pg, Full Color
$14.95

 
MR. MONSTER Collector's Pack W/ Signed drawing
Mr. Monster #4-10, signed & numbered, 200 with original penciled page. Highly Recommended. By Michael Gilbert (signed drawing). An original pencil layout page rough sketch (comic size), signed, plus seven vintage Mr. Monster comics from the 1980s. All the features here are too many to list, but here's a couple highlights: rare Golden Age reprint backups such as a Dr. Drew story, a Jeff Bonivert story, Steve Ditko's very first published story, ("Stretching Things!"), and a crossover between Mr. Monster and Batton Lash's Wolff & Byrd. Eclipse, 1985-1987...More.

Item Code: MRMCP
Soft Cover, 7x10, 224pg, Full Color
$50.00