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The first-ever book on illustrator Austin Briggs. 136 Steve Ditko stories in a new Marvel Omnibus! Fritz Leiber's Tarzan and the Valley of Gold. Plus: Druillet, 2000AD VD documentary, Algernon Blackwood's The Willows by Paul Pope, Collected Toppi Vol 2, Barbarella meets Dejah Thoris, new bargain Mucha, Manara's Borgias back in print, Weirdo Cards, and a t-shirt, Cartoonists Unite! It's cool. |
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MARVEL MASTERS OF SUSPENSE Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus Volume 1 1956-61: 136 amazing stories! Our Highest Recommendation. Before Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, Steve Ditko applied his incomparable art and storytelling mastery to taut suspense-thrillers--cast with nervous-eyed dreamers and sweaty-palmed schemers, none of whom make it out with getting their just desserts. Here you get every single one of Ditko's stories of suspense for Marvel (and Atlas) in two beautifully restored Omnibus volumes. From his very first Marvel work in 1956 through to his last five-page masterpiece, every Silver Age tale is collected here. Marvel, 2019...More. Item Code: MARMS01H Hard Cover, 8x11, 688pg, Full Color |
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TARZAN AND THE VALLEY OF GOLD Hardcover Highly Recommended. By Fritz Leiber. Cover by Richard Hescox. The year 1966 saw the release of one of the most unique Tarzan films ever made: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold. Starring former NFL linebacker Mike Henry in his debut as the cinematic ape-man, the film portrayed a cultured and refined Tarzan who seemed more James Bond than the unsophisticated ape-man of past films. The depiction surprised and puzzled some moviegoers, but we fans rejoiced at finally seeing ERB's Tarzan. Enter critically acclaimed fantasy author Fritz Leiber, whose novelization of the film became the first authorized Tarzan novel to be written by an author other than Burroughs. Far from retelling of the movie, it was a faithful installment in the literary saga of the ape-man, with frequent callouts to Burroughs' original Tarzan canon and myriad creative elements added to the storyline! ERB, 2019...More. Item Code: TARVGH Hard Cover, 6x9, 322pg, Text/b&w $34.95 |
See our website for more of the new Tarzan volumes from ERB, Inc. Several titles are on sale: hc and sc editions of Swords Against the Moon Men and Tarzan Trilogy, Tarzan: The Greystoke Legacy Under Siege Hardcover and Tarzan on the Precipice Hardcover. |
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AUSTIN BRIGGS The Consumate Illustrator Limited, 1000. Highly Recommended. By David Apatoff. Foreword by Austin Briggs, Jr. From Auad Publishing in their Famous American Magazine Illustrators series: 160 pages of some of Austin Briggs‘ best black and white art and a great selection of color illustrations, most taken from originals. David Apatoff's comprehensive in-depth biography of Briggs was aided by an extensive interview with his son, Austin Briggs, Jr. Watch the Briggs style develop, from a pulp artist and Flash Gordon newspaper strip illustrator in fine line, inspired by Joseph Clement Coll, to a sophisticated artist doing story illustrations and automobile ads, reminding us of Ernie Fuchs and Alex Toth. Auad Publishing, 2019...More. Item Code: ABCONH Hard Cover, 9x12, 160pg, Partial Color $34.95 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE AL PARKER Illustrator, Innovator Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Edited by Manuel Auad. Introduction by Kit Parker. One of America's best known magazine illustrators from the 1940's to the 1960's, Al Parker was an innovator, a trend setter and a constant experimenter. This lavishly illustrated book covers every aspect of his career with authoritative articles, hundreds of incredible full color illustrations and rarely seen photographs. Each chapter describes his top work for every key American magazine, from fiction illustrations to advertising to covers. Auad, 2014...More. Item Code: ALPAH Hard Cover, 9x12, 208pg, Full Color |
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ALSO AVAILABLE HENRY PATRICK RALEIGH The Confident Illustrator New Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. By Christopher Raleigh. Henry Patrick Raleigh rose from school dropout at age 12 to esteemed Saturday Evening Post illustrator within the span of two decades. During his nearly forty-year career, Raleigh was one of the highest paid newspaper and magazine artists in the United States, creator of iconic World War I propaganda posters, and arguably the most prominent story illustrator of the Jazz Age. This is the first book ever on the artist, and it's beautifully done. It features an abundance of full color work, from crowd and party scenes to wonderful advertising pieces. Auad, 2016...More. Item Code: HENPRH Hard Cover, 9x12, 128pg, Full Color |
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ALSO AVAILABLE ART OF NESTOR REDONDO New Closeout Price! 1,000-copy first printing. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Manual Auad. Nestor Redondo (1928-1995) was the Philippine's foremost comic book illustrator starting in the early 1950s, and a major U.S. comics artist in the 1970s and early '80s. He was really more of an illustrator than a cartoonist, boldly shown here with an abundance of superbly rendered illustrations. This book is a pure delight. Redondo had a smooth, capable line that will remind you of the finest inkers in comics: Mark Schultz, Frank Frazetta, Dave Stevens, Russ Manning. Yes, he is THAT good. Auad, 2016. Out of Print....More. Item Code: ARTNR Soft Cover, 8x11, 80pg, b&w |
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ALSO AVAILABLE FRANK BRANGWYN The Way of the Cross Closeout Price! Limited, 750! Our Highest Recommendation. By Frank Brangwyn. Originally printed in 1935 in a limited edition of 250, this new edition features 14 plates--reproduced from the original lithographic reproductions--of the fourteen stations of the cross. Brangwyn, 1867-1956, had an excellent eye for the divinity of the working man and the hardiness of humanity. This superbly produced portfolio, complete with a gorgeous hardcover box in maroon imitation leather, features all 14 large scale full page artworks printed by letterpress on custom 80lb stock. Auad, 2009...More. Item Code: FRBR Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x14, 20pg, b&w |
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THE NIGHT By Philippe Druillet Recommended. In 1975, Comics master Philippe Druillet lost his wife Nicole to cancer. He exorcized the demons her death left behind in The Night, a nihilistic story about the inevitable ending that none of us can avoid. Set in a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, it follows gangs of dope-addicted bikers on a collision course for a bloody battle for the ultimate "shoot". Desperate, dark, explosive, and violent -- with the panoramic art and epic architecture he is known for. Titan Comics, 2019...More. Item Code: NIGHH Hard Cover, 10x13, 72pg, Full Color |
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BARBARELLA / DEJAH THORIS Collects #1-4 and 22 covers including variants. By Leah Williams. Art by German Garcia. From opposite ends of time, two heroines unite for an otherworldly adventure! Barbarella, the siren of space, meets Dejah Thoris, Princess of Barsoom, and together they must solve a murder mystery that spans time and space in order to find their way home. Leah Williams (Adventure Time Comics, Age of X-Man: X-Tremists) teams with German Garcia (Action Comics, X-men) for a fun, deadly, mind-bending epic! Variants include cosplay photos, Sanapo, Fred Ian, Zach Hsieh & Jimmy Reyes et al. Dynamite, 2019...More. Item Code: BARDJ Soft Cover, 7x10, 120pg, Full Color |
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THE WILLOWS AND OTHER NIGHTMARES Illuminated Editions Oversized limited edition in deluxe slipcase. Highly Recommended. By Algernon Blackwood. Art by Paul Pope. Introduction by Ramsey Campbell, Afterword by Pope. Paul Pope (Battling Boy, Batman: Year 100) provides stunning full color plates for short stories and novellas by Algernon Blackwood, one of the original masters of horror and weird fiction. Blackwood's work predicts and predates the work of H.P. Lovecraft, who called The Willows "the greatest horror tale ever written in the English language." Pope brings five Blackwood stories to unsettling visual life, tackling the challenge of how to illustrate an author who had his gaze firmly fixed on the inexpressible, unknowable and uncanny. Beehive, 2019...More. Item Code: WILLH Hard Cover, 9x12, 168pg, Partial Color $100.00 |
For more Fine Press, limited editions from Beehive, see the website for: The Island of Doctor Moreau, illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz [ISLAH. $100] Already announced and coming soon: |
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MUCHA By Daniel Kiecol Bargain-priced! Highly Recommended. Art Nouveau, elegant ornamentation, sensual women, rare book, furniture and interior design and stunning "Slave Epic" paintings. Hardly any other artist proved a greater virtuoso in this style than Alphonse Mucha. From concert posters to perfume and chocolate advertisements to fine art, here is the entire range of Mucha's career in a handsome little square hardcover. Many lesser-known works including oil paintings, magazine covers, and murals. Excellent, highly detailed reproduction in full color. Konemann, 2017...More. Item Code: MUCHAH Hard Cover, 7x7, 216pg, Full Color $11.95 |
There are several more books about Mucha: World of Mucha [WORMU. $39.95], Le Pater Hardcover with Prints (coming soon), [ALPMH. $120], Alphonse Mucha [ALMUCHH. $40], Complete Graphic Works [ALH. $25], and 2020 Calendar [AM20. $14.99]. |
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FUTURE SHOCK! The Story of 2000 AD DVD 105 Minutes, Documentary & tons of extras. Directed by Paul Goodwin. With Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison et al. Great Britain, end of the '70s: with the birth of indie upstart 2000AD, fans were introduced to visionary talent like Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison and Mark Millar, and Rogue Trooper, Halo Jones and Judge Dredd. Yet what happened next to this nihilistic, ultra-violent universe may be the biggest shocker of all. This is the "brilliant" (Flickfeast), "essential" (ScreenAnarchy.com) and "scurrilous" (Empire) story of the galaxy's greatest comic, featuring interviews with editors, writers, artists and fans. Severin, 2014...More. Item Code: FUTSHO DVD, 105 min, 1 disc, Full Color $14.99 |
Also on DVD: Tarzan Revisited [TARREV. $20] and Tarzan Lord of the Louisiana Jungle [TARLL. $20], Sex in the Comics [SEXIC. $22.98] and Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan [RHSET. $14.95]. |
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WEIRDO TRADING CARDS Recommended. Art by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson et al. All 28 issues of Weirdo, plus THREE unused covers, artist portraits, Arcade #1, rare promo ads for Heroes of the Blues and Early Jazz Greats cards, and lots of extra features. On the reverse of each card, you get artist biographies of all the players and more bonus features. 40 cards in a cool illustrated box, art by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Drew Friedman, Aline Kominsky, Peter Bagge and others. Graphitti Designs...More. Item Code: WEIRTC 40 cards, 3x5, Full Color $11.95 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE THE BOOK OF WEIRDO Highly Recommended. By Jon B. Cooke. The Book of Weirdo is a hugely entertaining examination of Weirdo magazine, Robert Crumb's legendary and long-running humor comics anthology from the 1980s. Crumb himself calls this “a great book” and “the definitive work on the subject.” Weirdo influenced a generation of cartoonists, and served as a creative refuge for underground comix veterans and training ground for new creators. This book features the comprehensive story of the fondly-recalled magazine, along with testimonials from over 130 of the mag's contributors, plus interviews with Weirdo's three editors: Crumb himself, Peter “Hate” Bagge, and Aline Kominsky-Crumb, as well as publisher “Baba Ron” Turner. Last Gasp, 2019...More. Item Code: BOOWH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x11, 288pg, Text/b&w |
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THE COLLECTED TOPPI Volume 2 North America Highly Recommended. By Sergio Toppi. Foreword by David Mack. Second in a seven-volume library (Volume 1 quickly sold out but was just recently reprinted). Eleven complete stories by the master illustrator, Tales of North American folklore, from the Canadian Goldrush to the American West and the Deep South. A Visit with John Colter, The Will to Live, Naugatuck 1757, Little Big Horn, Blues, Katana. Stories of Native Americans, of black blues musicians and angry police, of trappers and explorers pushing the extremes of survival. Lion Forge, 2019...More. Item Code: COLT02H Hard Cover, 9x12, 208pg, b&w $24.99 |
Volume 1 came out in August, 2018, and was sold out when we went back for our first reorder. It's finally back in print now. [COLT01H. $24.99]. |
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THE WOMAN WHO LOVED LIFE And Other Stories Highly Recommended. By Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig et al. Art by Johnny Craig. Johnny Craig emerged from the earliest days of EC Comics with a crisp, elegant, contemporary graphic style that set a mood and took a surprisingly sophisticated approach to the mischief, mayhem, and murder of so many of the stories he drew. This collection of Craig's pioneering work for the company collects all of the stories he illustrated for War Against Crime and Crime Patrol plus his earliest outings for EC's terror triumvirate—Crypt of Terror, Haunt of Fear, and Vault of Horror. Of special interest, two stories never before reprinted: “Moon Girl,” EC's first (and only) superhero and one of EC's earliest horror stories, “Zombie Terror,” both scanned from the original art. Fantagraphics, 2019...More. Item Code: WOMWH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 216pg, b&w |
More of these Fantagraphics collections are on our website. And click here for the full-color Dark Horse EC Archives series—also see items in our Out of Print section. |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURES Volume 2 Collects #7-11, 1952. Recommended. Art by Lou Cameron, A.C. Hollingsworth, Ed Goldfarb et al. There's no end to funky fun and fearsome tales in this second volume of yarns from Story Comics. Several stories each by Wood-imitators Hy Fleishman and A.C. Hollingsworth, future SF author Harry Harrison working with Ernie Bache, and two early Lou Cameron tales. There's injury-to-the-eye, dismemberment, an eyeball story (?), and extreme violence--#11 appears in Seduction of the Innocent. And there are multiple swipes of EC's three witches narrating...unrecorded in Overstreet. PS Artbooks, 2019...More. Item Code: PCMA02H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $44.99 |
Volume 1 is also in stock now [PCMA01H. $49.99]. |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS MYSTERIES WEIRD AND STRANGE Volume 1 Collects #1-5, 1953-54. Recommended. Art by Jay Disbrow, Iger Shop. This one's a wacky set of issues. Canadian publisher Superior Comics jumped into the four-color horror ring, first with Journey Into Fear, then Strange Mysteries and finally with this, calling itself variously Mysteries (its legal title) and Mysteries Weird and Strange. The earlier tales were bizarre and quirky. "Shrinking Horror," "Ghost on the Gallows," "Isle of Mad Revenge," "Call Me Monster," "Kidnaped in the Tomb," "Horror a la Mode," and lots more crazed, over the top horror. PS Artbooks, 2019...More. Item Code: PCMW01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $45.99 |
Looking for more pre-code horror? See the website. I mentioned a couple weeks ago that we are starting to run out of or get very low on many of the on-sale titles. We've inquired, but PS Artbooks has no plans to drop the prices on any more titles. They did this several years ago with the ones we have been offering, which we aggressively ordered. You may have also seen these in your local Half-Price Books. Since then, PS has seriously lowered their print runs. |
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UNITED CARTOON WORKERS OF AMERICA Large T-Shirt Highly Recommended. By Peter Poplaski. The new United Cartoonist of America T-Shirt features art and design by Peter Poplaski. The comics industry's venerable union has 14 local chapters, but you don't have to be a card-carrying member to show solidarity! I saw this at Comic-Con this year and loved it. It's perfect for any comics fan, we're all in this together to give comics and cartooning its place in the sun. Attractive and comfortable Hanes 60% cotton, 40% polyester shirt in handsome dark gray. Graphitti Designs, 2019...More. Item Code: UNICL 1 t-shirt, Full Color $19.95 |
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WALT DISNEY STUDIOS A Lot to Remember By Rebecca Kline, Director of the Disney Archives Park your car in the Zorro lot, take a stroll down Mickey Avenue, and get ready for an insider tour . . . this is the Walt Disney Studios like it's never been seen before. Abundantly illustrated with behind-the-scenes photographs and artwork from the studio's ninety-plus years of productions, this celebrates Walt Disney's dream factory. From Pinocchio and Fantasia, World War II propaganda films to the Disneyland TV show, Bedknobs and Broomsticks to Pirates of the Caribbean, all brought to life at the Studio. Disney Editions, 2019. Due Sept. ...More. Item Code: WDLOTH Hard Cover, 11x13, 160pg, Partial Color |
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THE ART OF DISNEY COSTUMING HEROES, VILLAINS, AND SPACES BETWEEN By Jeff Kurtti. Celebrate the imagination, passion, and attention to detail invested in each Disney costume within this gorgeous coffee table book! The elegant and adventurous array of dresses, uniforms, and other attire is a feast for the eyes and a fascinating examination of pure craft and of the brilliant, creative minds behind it. The collection begins with a summation of the costumes created for Disney animation, early live action, and television, along with show wardrobes, Audio-Animatronics figures and Cast Members. Disney Editions, 2019. Due Sept. ...More. Item Code: ARTCOSH Hard Cover, 11x14, 176pg, Full Color |
See the website and use sort by “newest” to see more of the latest Walt Disney art books, archives and kid-friendly graphic novels. |
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WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK Volume 15 & 17 Set Stories from WDC&S #159-191, Donald Duck Kites giveaway & more, 1953-56. Highly Recommended. By Carl Barks. This gift box set collects two volumes. The Ghost Sheriff of Last Gasp (Vol. 15), presents 20 10-page classics, including the title story, about one stubborn ghost who has his sights set on Donald, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. In Secret of Hondorica (Vol. 17), Uncle Scrooge loses vital papers in a plane crash in the jungle and sends Donald and the nephews to retrieve them — but wily cousin Gladstone decides to claim the reward for himself! Fantagraphics, 2019. Due Sept. ...More. Item Code: WDDP Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 448pg, Full Color |
See our website for all previous volumes and slipcase sets in this series. |
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DC BOMBSHELLS BATGIRL AND SUPERGIRL CELEBRATION Statue Limited & numbered, 5,000! By Ant Lucia. Action! Gadgets! Flight! Bombshells! The DC Bombshells Celebration statue has all this and more. Crafted from an illustration by Ant Lucia, this epic piece brings two of the most beloved heroes in the Bombshells universe — Batgirl and Supergirl -- together at last. Cast in polyresin, the statue captures the dynamic details from Lucia's art. DC, 2019. Due Oct. ...More. Item Code: DCBBAT 15" tall, Full Color $275.00 |
Also in this series, DC Bombshells Batman & Catwoman. Special Order. [DCBBATC. $270]. |
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DARK KNIGHT RETURNS A Call to Arms Mini Battle Statue Limited & numbered, 5,000! Long retired due to age and a changing world, an elder Batman makes his homecoming to the crime-ridden streets of Gotham City in the seminal Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller. In this epic statue crafted from the art of the book, Batman leads the charge against a new foe, mounted atop a horse as dark as night. This high-quality mini-statue is made from polyresin, giving a rich depth of detail to both Batman and his steed. DC, 2019. Due Oct. ...More. Item Code: DARKC 8" tall, Full Color $150.00 |
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BATMAN The Definitive History of The Dark Knight in Comics, Film and Beyond By Andrew Farago and Gina McIntyre. Foreword by Michael Keaton. For the first time, this deluxe volume tells the complete story of Batman and the many forms he's taken throughout the years across comics, TV, animation, film, video games, and beyond--covered in vivid detail. Plus exclusive commentary by key creators instrumental in Batman work, including Neal Adams, Tim Burton, Paul Dini, Steve Englehart, Mark Hamill, Grant Morrison, Julie Newmar, Christopher Nolan, Denny O'Neil, Joel Schumacher, Scott Snyder, and Zack Snyder. Insight Editions, 2019. Due Nov. ...More. Item Code: BATDEH Hard Cover, 9x13, 400pg, Full Color |
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THE ALLURING ART OF MARGARET BRUNDAGE Deluxe Queen of Pulp Pin-Up Art. Signed & Limited, 500! Highly Recommended. Edited by Steven D. Korshak & J. David Spurlock. Vanguard, 2013. Fine plus. Small scuff on the middle of the slipcase. Back right corner of slipcase is bumped, but only slightly affected the book. Item Code: ALLMBD. Hard Cover, 9x12, 200pg, Full Color $100.00 |
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DISNEY COMICS JUNE 1990 COLLECTORS EDITION FIRST ISSUED SLIPCASED By Walt Disney. Walt Disney, 1990. Out of Print. As new, still in shrinkwrap. Item Code: RB1167. Comic, 7x10, $45.00 |
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WONDER WOMAN THE COMPLETE HISTORY By Les Daniels. Chronicle Books, 2000. Out of Print. Fine. Jacket has some scuffs and bubbling on the back. Front cover has a 5 inch bubble line. Item Code: RB1157. Hard Cover, 8x10, 210pg, Full Color $35.00 |
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SUPERMAN THE COMPLETE HISTORY By Les Daniels. Chronicle Books, 1998. Out of Print. Very Fine. Slight wear and scuffing to the jacket. Item Code: RB1158. Hard Cover, 8x10, 194pg, Full Color $40.00 |
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STERANKO NICK FURY AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist's Edition Highly Recommended. By Jim Steranko. IDW, 2014. Out of Print. Very Fine. Slight roll to the top corner of the cover. Item Code: SNFAEH. Hard Cover, 15x22, 176pg, Full Color $275.00 |
Mature ReadersMilo Manera's compilation of The Borgias graphic novels is back in print after quite some time. Dark Horse, Quality paperback with flaps, 216 pages. A click for Manera on our website turns up over 20 titles. See them all here. Nude by Stefan Rappo is a handsome first-ever collection by this interesting photographer of the erotic. Interesting settings, unusual poses, some underwater work, nice oblong format. 42nd Street Forever: Peep Show Collection #31 features more 8mm shorts from the 70s and 80s. See more in this series on the website, or click here for all adult DVDs. Nude Photography | Erotic Art | Erotic Films: DVDs | Adult Graphic Novels | All Pin-Up & Adult Click here to add yourself to our Adult's Only mailing list. |
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Out of Print Report: EC Archive Aces High – ECAAHH. $49.95 – 2 left Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #4, by Wrightson – FRAL04. $4.99 - 7 left Velvet Love Girl on Girl – VEL01. |
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Adult Calendars: SNI, All About Dat Bass, Bustin Babes, Fantastic 12 – we have between 16 and 26 left of these, the first this year to go OP. $15.95 each Savage Pellucidar Bob Eggleton cover – SAVPEH. $120 – 3 left; the other cover by Grindberg is sold out.
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Upcoming Shows for 2019 We will be at the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair on September 7th. While I am at OAF, above, Anne will be at Rare Books LAX, October 5-6.
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