It's a fun week when I don't quite know WHAT new title to lead off with. The Art of Tran Nguyen is a beauty from Flesk. The Mark of Zorro is a massive look at the enduring hero. A new Prince Valiant continues the Foster-written Sundays after he stopped drawing it. And the new Best of Little Lulu series kicks off with early stories in full color. And there's a whole lot more here.

Click here to see ALL New Arrivals, beginning with the latest and going back 30 days.

Art Books

AMBEDO The Art of Tran Nguyen
Deluxe Hardcover, page edges in gold. Recommended. 120 paintings and drawings by this award-winning illustrator and fine artist. Born in Vietnam and raised in the States, she is fascinated by creating traditional paintings in the realms of fantasy and surrealism. Tran illustrates for magazines, books, product packaging, advertising and mural art. Her clients include Smithsonian magazine, Tiger Beer, the World Wildlife Fund and Amazon, and she has been showcased in galleries across the world. “Ambedo is a collection of all of the sweat and tears I've shed in the past decade of my career." Flesk, 2019...More.

Item Code: AMBEH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 208pg, Full Color
$40.00

Flesk is one of the finest publishers today, with many special projects. Here you will find all of their books in stock now.

THE MARK OF ZORRO 100 Years of the Masked Avenger Deluxe
By James Kuhoric and Jason Ullmeyer. A must-have for the Zorro fan! This limited-edition hardcover comes with an exclusive foil emblazoned dust jacket, die-cut with Zorro's trademark "Z" to reveal a visual history of Zorro on the cover beneath! The cover itself is an amazing collage of classic comic book and pulp cover art that celebrates the enduring heart and legend of Zorro. Other special features of this edition include an 8 x 10 reproduction of rare classic Zorro art, perfect for framing, exclusive digital download codes for the original Zorro novel, The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley, and a download of the original Zorro film, The Mark of Zorro, featuring Douglas Fairbanks! American Mythology Productions, 2019...More.

Item Code: MARZD
Hard Cover, 9x12, 224pg, Full Color
$69.99

Strangely enough, the deluxe edition came in this week but we are still awaiting the regular edition. It should be here any day, so feel free to reserve a copy [MARZH. $39.99].

Due to the power outage, I haven't had a chance to look at this yet. But I just talked to my buddy Steve, who's a big Zorro fan. He says the deluxe edition, with all the bonus material, is very very cool and he really likes it. So consider that a trustworthy recommendation!

ALSO AVAILABLE
ZORRO The Dailies Signed
Special Price! Signed by Thomas Yeates. Highly Recommended. By Don McGregor. Art by Thomas Yeates, with Tod Smith. Due to a special arrangement with the publisher, we have this wonderful book, published in 2001, back in stock, discounted, and signed by artist Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant). This collects the first year of a new Zorro newspaper strip, both dailies and Sundays, gorgeously illustrated and well told. Plus never-before-seen panels and a long, illustrated introduction by McGregor. Two long and excellent storylines, replete with beautiful young ladies, amazing horsemanship, bold swordplay, and highly innovative artwork. Any fan of western adventure, of Zorro, of good comics storytelling should sit down with this fine collection. Signed on the third page. Image, 2001...More.

Item Code: ZORDA
Soft Cover, 11x8, 232pg, b&w
$18.95 $14.95

HOW TO PAINT CHARACTERS THE MARVEL STUDIOS WAY
Recommended. Marvel's best-seller for decades was How to Draw the Marvel Way. Now we have an entirely new volume updated to add computer illustration as well as traditional painting, the way comics are done today. Here you'll learn tips and tricks from some of the industry's best concept artists. Ryan Meinerding, Andy Park, and the other artists behind Marvel Studios' Visual Development department share their methods for creating characters, from Captain America, Thanos and Dr. Strange, to the Ant-Man, Groot and Black Panther. Marvel, 2019...More.

Item Code: HOWPH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x11, 240pg, Partial Color
$50.00 $39.95

Don't miss other recent how-to books, in their section on our website.

ALSO AVAILABLE
MARVEL UNIVERSE OF SUPER HEROES Museum Exhibit Guide
Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee, Kelly Sue DeConnick et al. Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios films are not only the enduring voices of the Super Heroes themselves, but also the diverse visions of Marvel's writers, artists, actors and filmmakers. This impressive book spotlights legendary comics creators, up-and-coming talent, editors, executives, artists, art collectors, actors and showrunners, along with articles about the history and power of Marvel fans, with interviews with and articles by the legends and stars: Stan Lee, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Clark Gregg, Joe Quesada, G. Willow Wilson, Roy Thomas (on early fandom), Chris Claremont, Jeph Loeb, Cheo Hodari Coker and James Marsters. Marvel, 2019...More.

Item Code: MARVU
Soft Cover, 8x11, 240pg, Text/Partial Color
$34.99 $31.99

Comics Archives & Strip Collections

PRINCE VALIANT Volume 20
Sunday Pages, 1975-76. Recommended. Written by Hal Foster, art by John Cullen Murphy. Creator Hal Foster's art returns for the Sunday newspaper comic strip series' 2000th strip, recalling the high points of the Prince Valiant legend. Then, Aleta's younger sister Helene is gambled away by her husband to a Corsair mercenary, drawing Prince Valiant and his Singing Sword into a deadly duel. And there are pirates, betrayals, and a journey to Athens in Val's search. Includes a gallery of Hal Foster's gorgeous art for the 1930 U.S. Naval Academy yearbook AND an interview with Mad artist Angelo Torres, who assisted John Cullen Murphy on the Big Ben Bolt strip. Fantagraphics, 2019...More.

Item Code: PV20H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 10x14, 112pg, Full Color
$34.99 $27.95

The slipcased Volumes 1-3 and 4-6 are available now—the perfect gifts for Christmas. Set 7-9 is due any day. All individual back volumes are in stock now, too. We have just ONE copy left of the out of print PV Studio Edition, still at the publication price of $200. We just aquired volumes 1,4 and 7 of the Hastings House Prince Valiant series that we hope to have listed shortly. Please inquire if interested.

Hal Foster's Tarzan Sundays and his first Tarzan of the Apes Daily strips are also in stock, see more on our website.

MARGE'S LITTLE LULU Working Girl
Highly Recommended. By John Stanley. Introduction by Margaret Atwood. The first in a five-volume best-of series, featuring an introduction from Margaret Atwood! First released in the 1940s and 1950s as Dell comics, Little Lulu as helmed by John Stanley remains one of the most entertaining works in the medium. In this first volume, we meet the series' mainstay characters: Lulu, Tubby, Alvin, and oodles more neighborhood kids. Little Lulu's comedy lies in the hilarious dynamic between its cast of characters. Lulu Moppet is an outspoken and brash young girl who doesn't follow any rules—whether they've been set by her parents, the neighborhood boys, or society itself. Drawn & Quarterly, 2019...More.

Item Code: LITL01H
Hard Cover, 8x10, 312pg, Full Color
$29.95 $26.95

Inquire, we just got in a near-complete set of The Little Lulu Library; only one is online. See more of John Stanley and Lulu on our website, including other out of print vintage books. John Stanley is also in IDW's The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories [GRTR. $24.99].

MARVEL MASTERWORKS Doctor Strange Volume 9
Highly Recommended. By Roger Stern, J.M. DeMatteis et al. Art by Marshall Rogers, Paul Smith, Gene Colan, Michael Golden et al. All-time great writer Roger Stern joins a host of the greatest artists ever to draw the Master of the Mystic Arts. The result? Pure magic. The tales feature the return of classic enemies like Nightmare, Baron Mordo and Dormammu, introduce Morgana Blessing, team Stephen Strange with Brother Voodoo, send him back in time to ancient Egypt alongside the Fantastic Four and to World War II with Nick Fury and draw Clea into a war for the Dark Dimension. Also: Brent Anderson, Kevin Nowland and Charles Vess each do an issue! Marvel, 2019...More.

Item Code: MMD09H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 336pg, Full Color
$75.00 $65.00

MARVEL VISIONARIES STEVE DITKO
Primarily from the 1960s. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The first artist to bring Spider-Man to life, Ditko illustrated him for four years -- helping create characters such as Doctor Octopus, the Lizard, the Vulture, and dozens more of Spider-Man's classic villains. In contrast to the grounded realism of Spider-Man, Ditko also drew the adventures of Doctor Strange and his bizarre otherworldly threats. He also drew The Hulk, Iron Man, Daredevil, Speedball, who all are featured in stories here from the early days of Marvel. Plus several pre-hero mini-masterpieces of fantasy. Marvel, 2019...More.

Item Code: MARVSD
Soft Cover, 7x10, 344pg, Full Color
$34.99 $29.99

We have much more collecting Steve Ditko's Work. such as Creepy Presents Steve Ditko, the Ditko Archives Volume 5: Dripping with Fear and Volume 6: Outer Limits.

WONDER WOMAN THE JUST WAR
Collects Wonder Woman #58-65. Cover by Terry Dodson. By G. Willow Wilson. Art by Cary Nord, Xermanico, Jesus Merino et al. Far below Themyscira, Ares, the God of War, has been imprisoned for generations, repenting his past sins. But his new cellmate Grail may have an unexpected effect on him...and the plan they've come up with will change Themyscira--and the world--forever! When Wonder Woman rushes to eastern Europe to rescue Steve Trevor from a mission gone wrong, she'll find herself face to face with a very new, very different God of War. Eight variant covers by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, Jenny Frison et al. DC, 2019...More.

Item Code: WWJ01H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color
$24.99 $21.99

ATOM BOMB AND OTHER STORIES
39 complete stories from 1952-65. Our Highest Recommendation. By Harvey Kurtzman, Jerry De Fuccio et al. Art by Wallace Wood. When artist Wallace Wood teamed up with writer/editor Harvey Kurtzman to create stories, the result was some of the best war stories ever put to paper. Together, they delivered outstanding, deeply human battle tales from the Roman Legions, Napoleon, the Civil War, World War I and II, on up to Korea. This volume collects all their combat tales for EC's Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat. Wood and Kurtzman pulled no punches in depicting the utter folly, madness, and horror of war, especially in the title story, which depicts the bombing of Nagasaki from the viewpoint of the victims! Fantagraphics Books, 2020...More.

Item Code: ATOMBH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 268pg, b&w
$35.00 $29.99

Find more of the Fantagraphics EC in Black and White series on our site.

Graphic Novels

AMBER BLAKE
Recommended. By Jade Lagardére. Art by Butch Guice. First published by Glenat in France in 2017. Amber Blake was only a child when she was recruited to the Cleverland Institute, a school for gifted children, where she was promised a bright future. But predators hide in the school's administration and, on the verge of exposing them, Amber finds herself fleeing for her life from the very man who recruited her. Now a top recruit of a covert agency dead-set on ending human trafficking in all its forms, she's going to destroy everyone who's ever hurt the people she loves. IDW, 2019...More.

Item Code: AMBBL
Soft Cover, 8x11, 112pg, Full Color
$17.99 $16.50

See our website for more recommended and highly recommended French Graphic Novels.

ALGERNON BLACKWOOD'S The Willows
Recommended. Adapted by Nathan Carson. Art by Sam Ford. H.P. Lovecraft wrote, “Aside from Poe, I think Algernon Blackwood touches me most closely...I [consider] The Willows the finest weird story I have ever read." This immortal novella of extra-dimensional weirdness on the Danube comes to vivid life in graphic comic form thanks to the incredibly detailed black-and-white linework of talented newcomer, Sam Ford. Two adventurous women, one British, one Swedish, encounter strange horrors in the Hungarian wilderness of 1907. Floating World Comics, 2019...More.

Item Code: ALGW
Soft Cover, 8x10, 72pg, b&w
$12.95

ALSO AVAILABLE
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

See the other outstanding Illuminated Editions titles from Beehive, as well as their latest release, Madness in Crowds: The Teeming Art of Harrison Cady, which has my very Highest Recommendation.

Stan Lee

A MARVELOUS LIFE The Amazing Story of Stan Lee
By Danny Fingeroth. With exclusive interviews with Lee himself, as well as with colleagues, relatives, friends—and detractors—Fingeroth makes a doubly remarkable case for Lee's achievements, while not ignoring the controversies that dogged him his entire life—and even past his death. With unique access to Lee's personal archives at the University of Wyoming, Fingeroth explores never-before-examined aspects of Lee's life and career, and digs under the surface of what people thought they knew about him. Eight pages of personal photos. St. Martin's Press, 2019...More.

Item Code: AMARH
Hard Cover, 6x9, 400pg, Text/Partial Color
$29.99 $26.99

ALSO AVAILABLE
THE STAN LEE STORY
Highly Recommended. By Roy Thomas and Stan Lee. First published as a signed Collector's Edition at $1500, this sold out within a week after Stan passed away. It was his final book collection, and what a work. An unparalleled account of the life and times of “the Man”, written and edited with his full cooperation. His tale is told by Roy Thomas, who brings "you are there" insights to Lee's journey alongside never-before-seen photographs, original comic art, and rare comic book facsimiles. "Of all the tributes to the late Marvel legend, The Stan Lee Story is perhaps the largest and most ambitious...for a collector's item, it's hard to beat." - syfy.com Taschen, 2019...More.

Item Code: STANLH
Hard Cover, 12x18, 444pg, Full Color
$200.00 $179.00

Stan was featured in Alter Ego #150 [AE150. $9.95], which celebrated his entire career and his 95th birthday, just before he passed away. He also has his own Marvel Visionaries book [MARVSL. ~~$34.99~~, $29.99], which features unusual early work as well as iconic stories.

CAPTAIN AMERICA 100 Project
Almost Gone! Art by John Cassaday, Alan Davis et al. In the now-grand tradition of Hero Initiative's previous and wildly successful "100 Project" books, Marvel's Sentinel of Liberty now comes to the fore! All of Hero's original covers to Marvel Comics' Captain America #1 are on display in this great book, with art by John Cassaday, Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons, Adam Kubert, George Pérez, Walter Simonson, Joe Sinnott, and more! Through special arrangement with Marvel Comics, there will be only one printing of this book ever! The Hero Initiative, 2019. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: CAP100
Soft Cover, 7x10, 112pg, Full Color
$12.99

See our website for more Captain America.

2020 Calendars

COSPLAY 2020 Calendar
Art by Paul Green. Get ready to check out all of your favorite Grimm Universe heroines and villainesses, cosplaying some of pop culture's most iconic characters! From Zenescope illustrator Paul Green come gorgeous pin-ups of the Grimm Universes' most popular female characters. Zenescope, 2019. May have slightly bumped corners....More.

Item Code: COS20
11x17, 24, Full Color
$19.99

This is extra large and oblong. Unfortunately in shipment some copies get minor bumps to the corners—pretty minor but still there. We will sell perfect copies first, then these others, so order now for the best condition.

See our website for more from the Grimm universe, including the new Halloween special issues. Also more from publisher Zenescope. And find all of our 2020 calendars on the website—or in the latest catalog, downloadable below.

Back in Stock - Final Copies

SKY MASTERS OF THE SPACE FORCE Complete Sundays 1959-1960 Signed
An absolutely must-have book. Publisher File Copy. Our Highest Recommendation. By Jack Kirby and Wally Wood. Introduction by Jon B. Cooke. From renowned letterer and comic expert Ferran Delgado, in collaboration with the Kirby Museum, comes this oversized deluxe book compiling for the first time ever the complete Sunday pages of Jack Kirby and Wally Wood's Sky Masters of the Space Force. Presented in meticulously remastered color along with dozens of never-before-reprinted panels often dropped from the page! And more extras, like twenty original color guides by Kirby himself, a huge section with original art, rare pieces and essays by experts. Oversized. Signed and dated by Ferran Delgado. Amigo, 2018. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: SKYMSH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x13, 128pg, Full Color
$125.00

This is it—the end of one of our most popular books. The publisher, who lives in Spain, says this will never be reprinted—it sold out nearly overnight when it first came out. He's shipped us two previous cases, all of which we sold at the same $125 price. He is sending us his last case of 12, and one more case of slightly damaged copies. Then it will be officially out of print. Act now if you want an as-new copy, or inquire if you prefer a slightly damaged copy at a small discount—probably $100 or so. I need to see these first to price them fairly.

Coming in November

BERSERK DELUXE EDITION Volume 3
Collects #7-9.Genuine leather binding, massive 700 pages. By Kentaro Miura. Kentaro Miura’s Berserk has reigned in darkness for three decades, creating an international legion of acolytes and inspiring anime TV series and feature films, video and card games, and a phalanx of related products. The hundred-year war between the kingdoms of Midland and Tudor nears an end as the legendary Band of the Hawk mercenaries, led by the charismatic Griffith and his fearless berserker champion Guts, turn the tide in Midland’s favor. But impending victory ignites a secret war...

...within Midland, as those seeking courtly favor see the ambitious Griffith as an obstacle to power. And nothing is more powerful than an enemy unseen! Dark Horse, 2019. Due Nov. Mature Readers...More.

Item Code: BER03H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 704pg, Full Color
$49.99 $39.99

Volumes 1 and 2 are available at the same discounted price. See more manga on our website.

If you like Berserk and dark manga, check out Ax, which has been very popular and is back in stock, still on sale.

AVAILABLE NOW
AX Volume 1 A Collection of Alternative Manga
Closeout Price! Edited by Sean Michael Wilson. Ax is the premier Japanese magazine for alternative comics. Since 1998, it has collected the most innovative, experimental and personal works in contemporary manga--the flourishing underground of the world's largest comics industry. A massive 400 pages of stories by 33 artists, including work by Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Imri Sakabashira, Kazuichi Hanawa, Yusaky Hannakuyma, Akino Kondo, Shin'inchi Abe and many others. In English for the first time! Art styles and subject matter ranges all over, from traditional to abstract, stylish and highly detailed to cartoony. Top Shelf, 2010. Adult Material...More.

Item Code: AX01
Soft Cover, 6x9, 400pg, b&w
$29.95 $11.95

THE ART (AND MANY OTHER MISTAKES) OF ERIC POWELL
Recommended. A unique look at a unique creator--Here is the deliberate and painstaking process of becoming a world renowned comic book creator as recalled by the artist and a few of his delinquent friends. This extensive art book spotlights never-before-seen early drawings, superhero test pages, film poster art, and the establishment of Powell’s homegrown publishing house Albatross (Exploding) Funnybooks. And, of course, creation of The Goon, his signature work. It’s also very funny.

Celebrate an obscene number of years of low art and high art, failure and success, and the many other mistakes of multi-award winning writer and artist Eric Powell! Boom!, 2019. Due Nov. ...More.

Item Code: ARTEPH
Hard Cover, 12x8, 208pg, Full Color
$49.99 $39.99

Eric Powell's Modern Masters is on sale for just $7.95 and you will find more Modern Masters on sale on our website. Don't miss his Goon Chinatown Artist's Edition and several other appearances.

Coming in December

THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULD'S DICK TRACY Volume 27
Dailies & Sundays, 1972-74. Recommended. By Chester Gould. With one end of a rope around Tracy's neck and the other end attached to an innocent young boy hanging out of a high-rise window, Chester Gould proves that he can still invent unique death traps for the sharp-jawed detective. And just when they think they've captured the criminal mastermind known as “Button,” he escapes...and escapes again! Also featured are Button's sister named Hope Lezz; the knife-throwing ex-vaudevillian Keeno-the-Great; a con man named Big Brass, who peddles atomic nose rings. Library of American Comics, 2019. Due Dec. ...More.

Item Code: CC27H
Hard Cover, 11x9, 296pg, b&w
$44.99 $39.99

Recent back volumes are in stock and earlier releases can be special ordered for you.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN The Dark Knight The Master Race
Collects #1-9. mini-comics and bonus material. Recommended. By Frank Miller. Art by Andy Kubert. In 1986, Frank Miller introduced his iconic take on Batman and changed the face of comics forever. Now, three decades after Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Miller himself has returned with a third chapter to his groundbreaking saga. It's three years since anyone has seen Gotham City's guardian. Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Superman...all of the Dark Knight's allies have retreated from the front lines of the war against injustice. But now an army of unimaginable power, led by Superman's own daughter, is preparing to claim Earth as their new world. DC Comics, 2019. Due Dec. ...More.

Item Code: ABSMH
Hard Cover, 10x15, 624pg, Full Color
$125.00 $105.00

EC ARCHIVES MODERN LOVE
Collects #1-8, 1949-50. Recommended. Art by Al Feldstein, Craig, Palais, Ingels, Wood et al. The most rarely seen EC series is finally collected. Al Feldstein not only writes but provides art and covers for most issues, but he's joined by EC all-stars albeit in their early days at EC! Stories of forbidden love, betrayed lovers, and strange romances--plenty of echoes of what EC will be doing in the Crime and Horror titles soon after this! Fun stuff, something new for EC fans that thought they'd seen it all. And, uh-oh, Overstreet says we have bra-and-panties panels, plus three of the issues here are considered scarce in the guide. Dark Horse, 2019. Due Dec. ...More.

Item Code: ECMLH
Hard Cover, 9x11, 216pg, Full Color
$49.99 $39.99

See all available EC Archives on our website. Frontline Volume 2, Crime Suspense Volume 4, Two Fisted Tales Volume 4, and War Against Crime are the most recent releases. Most are the same ~~$49.99~~, $39.99 price.

DC BOMBSHELLS MARY SHAZAM! Statue
Numbered & limited, 5000. Recommended. Designed by Ant Lucia. Mary Marvel has grown up, and is she a beauty! The favorite youngster of the Marvel family is now a drum major and the newest addition to the DC Bombshells statue line. OK, ok,she's now Mary Shazam, according to DC. But this still captures that Fawcett magic that fans so love from the 1940s, at least I think so as a fan myself. This whimsical piece is designed by Ant Lucia. It's a keeper for me...one you may not want to miss! DC, 2019. Due Dec. ...More.

Item Code: DCMS
12" tall, Full Color
$135.00

See more Shazam & the original Captain Marvel collections, on our website.

TIMELY'S GREATEST The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus
Marvel Mystery #1-34, Human Torch #2-7, All Winners #1-4, LOTS more. 1939-42. Highly Recommended. By Carl Burgos, with Bill Everett. Marvel's first super hero, the burning-hot hit known as the Human Torch, seared his way into readers' minds in 1939, setting the path for all Marvel icons to come. Carl Burgos' fiery hero wasn't a typical do-gooder; he was a creation of cutting-edge science in a world that was terrified by his burning visage. In this first-time-ever collection of every Human Torch tale from the character's debut through Carl Burgos' April 1942 induction into the war effort--plus his rare post-war and 1950s stories. Marvel, 2019. Due Dec. ...More.

Item Code: TIMGAHTH
Hard Cover, 7x11, 1032pg, Partial Color
$150.00 $125.00

Also available in the Timely's Greatest series are The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett, and The Golden Age Simon & Kirby. Both available at a reduced price. [TIMGASH. ~~$150~~, $125], [TIMGASKH. ~~$150~~, $125].

MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Volume 21
Collects Fantastic Four #232-240; Annual #16 & Roast #1, 1981-82. Recommended. By John Byrne, Stan Lee et al. Art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko et al. The Fantastic Four are going back to basics, back to Byrne! The debut of John Byrne in his celebrated run as FF writer/artist. Byrne's deft balance, renewing the characters' core, revitalizing old foes and introducing new concepts, gave the FF a bold new vitality. Marvel's First Family were back to the lofty heights of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. In fact, the Lee/Kirby contribution to FF's 20th Anniversary is one of the many bonus treats this volume has in store. Also included are an Annual by Steve Ditko, the FF Roast and a treasure trove of bonus material.

Restored from extensive scans of original artwork, this is the definitive edition of one of Marvel's true classics. PS Artbooks, 2019. Due Dec. ...More.

Item Code: MMFF21H
Hard Cover, 352pg, Full Color
$75.00 $65.00

See all the recent Marvel Masterworks on our website.

Rare & Out of Print

FRANK FRAZETTA Book 3
First Printing. By Frank Frazetta. Edited by Betty Ballantine. "In the art of fantastic illustration the work of Frazetta stands alone - unique in the effectiveness of its lushly sensuous exaggeration, powerful and dramatic, with a sure sense of composition that invariably directs the eye to the most important element in any painting." A fantastic book packed with 42 full-page reproductions of Frazetta's artwork, 33 of which are in full color. Includes Bran Mak Morn, Tarzan, Black Panther and Dracula. Peacock Press/ Bantam Books, 1978. Out of Print. Fine. Spine creased and a few cover scuffs. Back cover also has a slight crease and scuffing....More.

Item Code: RB1232
Soft Cover, 9x11, 88pg, Partial Color
$65.00

Also available in the Betty Ballantine series are Frazetta Books 2, 4 &5. More Frazetta recently listed are Living Legend, Small Wonders, Rough Work and Illustrations Arcanum. Click here to see all our items with Frank.

Mature Readers

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News and Notes

PG&E Power Outages

They did it to us again this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Fortunately we got all the Monday orders out before we lost our electricity, and it's back on Wednesday afternoon, as I write this. So far, we know of no more outages planned, so we should be back to normal as you read this. When the power was off, we could not take orders by phone or ship, but our website remained working as usual, as it is maintained off-site. Thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding.

Christmas and the Holidays

We're putting the finishing touches on our last catalog of the year, which will be in your hands in early December. That leaves very little time to get gifts to you.

So we consider our present Holiday catalog to be the one you should use for ordering before the big day; if you don't have a copy, you can download it right below. Or call for a copy, or add one on the website to your order. It's the one with the Mac Raboy cover. Speaking of which, this book was slightly delayed, but it has now shipped to us, so it should be in our hands the first week in November. I ordered plenty of extras, after the last Twomorrow's art book, The Art of Reed Crandall, caught us unawares and sold out within weeks. Act now.

Spectrum 26

We'll be featuring a fine work by Scott Gustafson on the cover of our next catalog, and I have an advance sample of Spectrum 26 in my hands. We expect our shipment any day now, both hardcover and softcover. Also see our site for back volumes. Thanks to our Underwood Publisher File Copies purchase, several are on sale while supply lasts.

~Bud

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