Roy Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy, new Illustration Magazine, Art of Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Superman and Game of Thrones.

Best wishes to everyone for a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday. One of the best books of the year is finally here: Roy Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy. Plus a new Illustration Magazine with artist George Gross; The Art of Jim Lee, Stan Lee's Master Class (it's really good), and much more. If you didn't get our Cybersale, which went out by email on Tuesday November 26, click to see it here. And our latest catalog should be in your mailbox momentarily. Or you can download it right here--all items in it are now linked to our website, so click on each one for more scans and additional detail.

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Roy Krenkel

ROY G. KRENKEL FATHER OF HEROIC FANTASY A Centennial Celebration Our Highest Recommendation. By AndrewSteven Damsits, Barry Klugerman. Roy G. Krenkel was one of the most renowned fantasy artists of the 20th century. His far-reaching influence on--and work with--artists like Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Michael Wm. Kaluta and Jeffrey Jones, to name but a few, was immeasurable and cannot be overstated. Krenkel illustrated numerous works by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard and others. But many of Krenkel's works--what he called his "Doodles," as well as full-blown paintings and illustrations--often were unpublished and never seen by even his biggest fans. IDW, 2019...More. Item Code: ROYKH Hard Cover, 9x13, 304pg, Partial Color $59.99 $49.99

We also have RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel, limited to 800 copies, from 2005. [RB1130. $250] And his Cities and Scenes of the Ancient World, from 1974 [RB1128. $140]. See our website for more of Roy in other collections, including Witzend #2, Amra, The EC Fan-Addict, Best of EC Artist's Edition and this:

ALSO AVAILABLE EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS 100 YEAR ART CHRONOLOGY Slipcase Set Standard Edition. Our Highest Recommendation. Four volumes present an illustrative history of all Burroughs' publications in the United States (and some from the U.K.). Written and compiled by Michael Tierney, the narrative gives the history of Burroughs' work and the often legendary artists who visualized it, featuring untold stories, art that hasn't been seen since its release, and pieces that were buried in the vaults from the beginning of his publishing history to the present day. Pulps, books, paintings, prints, comics...it's all here. Chenault & Gray, 2018...More. Item Code: ERB100D Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 1224pg, Partial Color $250.00

Art & Illustration

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #66 Highly Recommended. Art by George Gross, Bruce Baumgartner, and Paul Shipper. Featuring the work of George Gross, best known for his pulp covers for Fiction House titles like Jungle and Detective Book, spectacular men's adventure magazine and paperback book cover illustrations of the 50s and 60s. Also featured is the work of Bruce Baumgartner, known for his complete mastery of vibrant watercolor in his slick magazine illustrations of the '40s and '50s. Both written by David Saunders. Plus contemporary "entertainment" illustrator Paul Shipper (Star Trek: Discovery, The Last Jedi, Avengers: Infinity War). Illustrated Press, 2019...More. Item Code: IL66 Magazine, 9x11, 80pg, Partial Color $15.00

Back issues are available on our website, both in-print ones and long sold out issues.

THE ART OF GAME OF THRONES Huge oversized hardcover. Recommended. By Deborah Riley and Jody Revenson. The official collection of behind the scenes concept art and production design from HBO's landmark TV show Game of Thrones. Learn how BAFTA and Emmy award-winning production designer Deborah Riley and her team brought to life the iconic locations of Westeros and beyond. Insight Editions, 2019...More. Item Code: ARTGTH Hard Cover, 10x13, 432pg, Partial Color $75.00 $65.00

ALSO AVAILABLE GAME OF THRONES A Viewer's Guide to The World of Westeros and Beyond The Complete Series. Recommended. By Myles McNutt. A visual exploration of the world of HBO's Game of Thrones. In two parts, the book follows the story of the South, where kings and queens battle for the Iron Throne, and of the North, where the White Walkers and their army of the dead gather. Each character is pictured and described. Covering all eight seasons of the show, this definitive guide provides bold infographics and illuminating timelines; original essays that unpack plot lines and character arcs; stunning photography featuring the show's characters. Chronicle Books, 2019...More. Item Code: GAMETH Hard Cover, 9x11, 288pg, Full Color $50.00 $42.50

DC COMICS The Art of Jim Lee Volume 1 Highly Recommended. By William Baker and Paul Levitz. "I'm doing what I love and there's nothing better in the world than that." -Jim Lee. This reveals the tremendous impact Lee has had on the DC Comics universe, including such superstar characters as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern, along with his legion of WildStorm heroes. From roughs and storyboards to pencils and finished color art,  here is every stage of Jim Lee's creative process, spanning his WildStorm and DC career up to DC Comics' seminal New 52 relaunch in 2011, with exclusive commentary by Lee. This goes beyond comics and covers to model designs, merchandise, and film work. DC, 2019...More. Item Code: DCARJ01H Hard Cover, 9x12, 320pg, Partial Color $39.99 $34.99

ALICE IN WONDERLAND By David Delamare Deluxe Signed Signed by Wendy Ice. Limited, 2000. With bookplate (for a previous book) drawn & signed by David. Highly Recommended. Back in stock. David Delamare on Illustrating Alice: This deluxe volume is very similar to the storybooks that were read by Victorian children—with a cloth cover, embossed foil titles, sewn binding, and a full color overlay on the front. It comes in a slipcase with a sewn-in ribbon bookmark. "In 2008, after painting an image for an invitational Alice in Wonderland exhibition, I found myself haunted by the characters from the book." Beautifully--and hauntingly--illustrated in color and b&w on nearly every page. Wendy Ice, 2016...More. Item Code: ALICWHS Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x11, 134pg, Text/Full Color $90.00

This is such a fine book, and limited, so when we found it still available, we brought it back into stock. Also: there are only 12 copies left of the out of print Alice in Wonderland 2020 Calendar [AL20. $14.99]. And just three left of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Gothic Fantasy), also out of print [ALICAH. $30, $14.99].

Krazy Kat

KRAZY & IGNATZ 1916-1918 Geroge Herriman Library. Oversized. Highly Recommended. By George Herriman. For nearly 30 years, George Herriman's hilarious, poetic masterpiece graced the Sunday pages of America's newspapers. Featuring the love triangle of “kat,” “mice,” and “pupp,” each of Herriman's pages is a work of transcendent art, crackling with verbal wit and graphic brilliance, considered by many as the best comics strip ever created. This new hardcover collects all the full-sized Sunday pages from 1916 through 1918; the inventive language, haunting vistas, and beguiling brick throwing that makes this strip so special. Fantagraphics, 2019...More. Item Code: KRAZ01H Hard Cover, 11x14, 176pg, Partial Color $35.00 $29.95

ALSO AVAILABLE GEORGE HERRIMAN The Complete Krazy Kat in Color 1935-1944 Highly Recommended. By George Herriman. A huge coffee table book, collecting the complete pages of George Herriman's Krazy Kat 1935–44, just a little smaller than the original published Sunday page size. One of the first comics to be considered a work of art, Krazy Kat delights with its detailed characterization and visual-verbal creativity alongside the slapstick shenanigans of Krazy and Ignatz the mouse. This reprint comes with a 100-page illustrated introduction by Alexander Braun in a special carrying-case/box. Taschen, 2019...More. Item Code: GEOKKH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 632pg, Partial Color $200.00 $185.00

ALSO AVAILABLE KRAZY KAT & THE ART OF GEORGE HERRIMAN Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Craig Yoe. Art by George Herriman. Appreciation by Bill Watterson. Craig Yoe's passion for the subject and attention to detail result in a highly enjoyable book--a work of art unto itself, here collecting some impossibly rare art by Herriman, much of it having never been printed before anywhere. This isn't just original artwork for Krazy Kat strips. It has page after page of one-of-a-kind, beautifully hand-colored pieces that Herriman did for friends, including birthday cards, framed artworks, and illustrated thank-you's. Plus historic photos, posters, book covers and memorabilia. Abrams, 2011. . Bumped corners....More. Item Code: KKAOGH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 176pg, Partial Color $29.95 $14.95

See more by and about Herriman on the website.

Comics and Graphic Novels

SUPERMAN THE SILVER AGE SUNDAYS Volume 2 1963-1966 Introduction by Mark Waid. Recommended. By Jerry Siegel. Art by Wayne Boring. In these classic adventures from January 27, 1963 until the series conclusion on May 1, 1966, the impish Mr. Mxyzptlk from the Fifth Dimension returns to exasperate the Man of Steel; Superman becomes Super-Cop to outwit a master spy when Metropolis's entire police force is disabled; tries to help a planet of blind people regain their sight, but loses his own powers in the process; fights it out with his arch enemy Lex Luthor on an alien planet where Luthor is the hero and Superman a villain; competes in the Interplanetary Olympics against a field in which everyone has super-powers; travels back in time with Lois Lane; and is reunited with the mermaid Lori Lemaris; plus more! IDW, 2019...More. Item Code: SUSS02H Hard Cover, 9x12, 184pg, Full Color $49.99 $39.99

ALSO AVAILABLE SUPERMAN THE SILVER AGE SUNDAYS Volume 1 1959-1963 Eighteen complete Sunday Adventures. Highly Recommended. By Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton et al. Art by Wayne Boring. Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel returned to DC and became writer, once again, of the newspaper comic strip along with DC's other top writers. In these eighteen classic adventures from October 18, 1959 to January 20, 1963, the Man of Steel meets "The Kryptonite Girl" and his "Mermaid Sweetheart." Also featured are Superman's "Greatest Feats," "The Super Powers of Perry White," "The Invasion of the Super-Ants," and "The Creature of 1,000 Disguises," among other early '60s tales drawn by Wayne Boring. And "Superman Joins the Army," a theme DC refused to touch on during World War II. Find out why, here. IDW, 2018...More. Item Code: SUSS01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 184pg, Full Color $49.99 $39.99

Also in stock are Superman The Golden Age, Dailies and Sundays, with more offbeat adventures with the Man of Steel.

THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN The Wake Collects the twelve-part miniseries, 2018-19. By Louise Simonson. Art by Cat Staggs, Joel Ojeda et al. The death of Superman was an event that shocked the world. But not every story from that unforgettable day has been told. This companion to the iconic story imagines the never-before-told adventures that take place before, during, and after Superman's deadly clash with Doomsday. How did Superman spend his final hours? How did the rest of the Justice League react to losing their greatest champion? Can Jimmy Olsen keep up with the story of a lifetime? DC Comics, 2019...More. Item Code: DEASU Soft Cover, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color $16.99 $15.50

SAVAGE AVENGERS Volume 1 City of Sickles Recommended. By Gerry Duggan. Art by Mike Deodato. The most savage, most unkillable team of characters in the Marvel Universe is assembled! Wolverine! Venom! Elektra! Punisher! And in their midst - Conan the Barbarian! Conan has returned to the Marvel Universe, and his new adventures begin here. What is the City of Sickles? Who is the Marrow God? How is the Hand involved? The roughest and most dangerous characters rumble through this new title starting with...Conan vs. Wolverine? 'Nuff said. Marvel, 2019...More. Item Code: SAVAV01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 144pg, Full Color $15.99

See more recent Conan collections on the website. I still highly recommend Wonder Woman Meets Conan, it's really a good read:

ALSO AVAILABLE WONDER WOMAN / CONAN Collects Wonder Woman/Conan #1-6. 2017. Our Highest Recommendation. By Gail Simone. Art by Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan, Wendy Broome et al. Dark and malicious magic by two scheming goddesses has driven Wonder Woman and Conan together, stripping Diana of her memories and chaining her destiny to this dark-haired and dangerous stranger. Slavers and gladiators, pirates and predators, an army of witches poised to conquer the world on wings of wickedness; these are the foes the Amazon and the Cimmerian must join together to defeat. First a young Diana meets a young warrior lad, then she's a captive rescued by Conan, and on through leaps through time and space. DC, 2018...More. Item Code: WWCONH Hard Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color $24.99 $21.99

STRANGELANDS Volume 1 Love and Chaos Collects Strangelands #1-4. Recommended. By Darcie Little Badger and Magdalene Visaggio. Art by Guillermo Sanna. From an Eisner-nominated author, an unusual story of two strangers find themselves inextricably tied together by inexplicable superpowers. Fighting their connection could mean destroying the world. They cannot touch--but they cannot get too far away from one another either, though they'd love to. Set in the H1 Ignition universe of United, a fast-paced new series blending action, romance and superpowers. Too bad they can't control them. Spanish artist Guillermo Sanna's previous work includes Marvel Comics Presents and Luke Cage. H1 Ignition, 2019...More. Item Code: STRL01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 96pg, Full Color $14.95

MATTÉO Book Two 1917-1918 From the creator of The Reprieve & Flight of the Raven. Recommended. By Jean-Pierre Gibrat. In this tour-de-force from award winning writer/artist Jean-Pierre Gibrat, the honor and glory sought in the Great War (seen in Book One of this series) have become mutilated and blurred memories. The October Revolution in Russia creates hope in the hearts of the oppressed and draws in Mattéo, the son of a Spanish anarchist. He sees his beloved Juliet for a brief but memorable moment, and the next day, with his father's friend Gervasio, Mattéo departs for Petrograd with camera in hand. But he may very well become victim of the disputes and differences between the various factions leading the Russian revolution. IDW, 2019...More. Item Code: MATTB02H Hard Cover, 8x11, 80pg, Full Color $19.99 $17.99

Volume 1 is in stock, same discount price, and his other two books which get my highest recommendation: The Reprieve and Flight of the Raven, which deal with the underground resistance and romance in World War II occupied France. Beautifully drawn work.

Archives

BATMAN THE 1989 MOVIE ADAPTATION Each page opens to the original b&w art on left, finished color art on right. Highly Recommended. By Dennis O'Neil. Art by Jerry Ordway. Beautifully adapted by two comics legends, this appeared when home video was still in its infancy and became the "rewatchable" version of the Academy-Award winning movie. For many, it opened the door to a whole new world of sequential storytelling. This celebrated retelling of hugely important, ground-breaking film is for the first time in a dedicated hardcover volume. It features the complete original artwork, using high-quality scans of Ordway's original, never-before-seen, black-and-white artwork, side-by-side with each finished full color page. DC, 2019...More. Item Code: BATMAH Hard Cover, 7x11, 144pg, Full Color $19.99 $17.99

PRE-CODE CLASSICS THE BEYOND Volume 1 Collects #1-5,1950-51. Recommended. By Warren Kremer, Mike Sekowsky, Ace Baker et al. Above average artwork, top-tier cover art, and babes...lots of babes. These issues have taken off with collectors recently and you can quickly see why. Publisher Ace kicked off their horror comics line with this title and a solid lineup of creators. Stories include The Frenzy of Shiela Lord, Big Top Nightmare, Cult of the Undead, Keeper of the Flames (he's a skeleton, naturally), Behind the Locked Door, The Amulet of Terror, The Shrieking Terror, The Ghost Who Stole a Body, Master of the Undead, The Reluctant Ghost, etc. PS Artbooks, 2019...More. Item Code: PCTB01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $45.99

How-To

STAN LEE'S MASTER CLASS Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee. From the co-creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and some of the most popular comic book characters of all time comes an in-depth comics drawing instruction book revealing the tools, styles, and techniques of today's top comics artists. Beyond this light-weight cover is, surprise, a very serious look at the history of illustration, with examples by Moebius, Brian Bolland, Jim Steranko, Mike Ploog and dozens more. Anatomy, perspective, character design, manga styles, covers, tools, page design, it’s all examined in surprisingly comprehensive volume!! Focusing on topics like anatomy, perspective, and character design, as well as brand new topics like manga art styles, digital art, and more, Stan Lee's Master Class is the next step for those looking to perfect their superhero rendering and create fantastic worlds perfect for today's modern comic book audience. With examples from his classic collaborations at Marvel Comics and from today's top comics artists, Lee builds on concepts only touched upon in his previous instructional offerings and provides a pathway for aspiring artists to bring their comic book artwork to professional-quality levels.Watson Guptill, 2019...More. Item Code: STAMC Soft Cover, 8x10, 224pg, Partial Color $24.99 $21.99

This joins the recent How to Paint Characters the Marvel Way, and Sketch with Asia: Manga Inspired Art and Tutorials. See the Sketching from the Imagination series and more in our How-To section.

Sanctum White Sale

All sale-priced issues of The Shadow #1-115 are now ready for your order. We're still putting up Doc Savage issues, all 87 of them, plus James Bama variants. Multi-packs are mostly half price, $24.95 and $29.95 each. Soon to follow will be The Spider, The Phantom Detective, The Black Bat and more short-run titles. All are now $5.95 each. Hint: Sales have been very strong already and we don't have an unlimited supply. Act now.

Coming in January

HUNG, DRAWN AND EXECUTED The Horror Art of Graham Humphreys Recommended. Graham Humphreys' career as a poster artist looms large over horror cinema. From designing the iconic Evil Dead poster to Nightmare on Elm Street and House of a Thousand Corpses, his work is familiar to everyone. It's easy to see why his work grabs the attention of horror fans and filmmakers alike as he continually and systematically sets the bar ever higher in his quest for sheer terror and pure entertainment. With more than 40 years experience he is one of the few contemporary illustrators using the traditional medium of gouache to paint his images. Includes previously unseen work: paintings, drawings, and color studies. Korero Press, 2020. Due Jan. ...More. Item Code: HUNGH Hard Cover, 8x11, 176pg, Full Color $45.00 $39.95

HOUSE OF SECRETS The Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 2 Collects #112-154. Highly Recommended. By Len Wein, Gerry Conway and Marv Wolfman. Art by Nestor Redondo, Bernie Wrightson et al. The House of Secrets #112-154 are painstakingly recolored, restored, and collected for the first time in this handsome hardcover edition. This omnibus also includes the never-before-published Patchwork Man story by Gerry Conway and Nestor Redondo, "Night of the Rat," as well as a foreword by the legendary artist Sergio Aragonés--and two brand new Aragonés House of Secrets cartoons! DC, 2019. Due Jan. ...More. Item Code: HOSB02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 872pg, Full Color $125.00 $105.00

Omnibus 1 is a special order item but I'm bringing a couple more in since this new one is out. [HOSB01H. $125].

FERNAND KHNOPFF Recommended. By Michel Draguet.In this beautifully illustrated book, Michel Draguet, an internationally recognized authority on fin-de-siècle art, offers an enlightening examination of the life and art of Belgian Symbolist painter Fernand Khnopff (1858–1921). Khnopff achieved widespread acclaim during his lifetime for his moody, dreamlike paintings, as well as his numerous commissioned portraits, designs for costumes and sets for the theater and opera, photography, sculpture, book illustrations, and writings. Mercatorfonds, 2020. Due Jan. ...More. Item Code: FERNH Hard Cover, 9x10, 304pg, Full Color $60.00

Speaking of symbolists, we have one copy of Carlos Schwabe (French Edition), [RB329, $125]. And still coming, some day soon, Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha's Symbolist Masterpiece; limited edition hardcover with prints [ALPMH. $120]

Mature Readers A handsome new edition is available of Alvarado's Pin-Up Nudes, with 16-pages all new. He does outstanding work combining photographs of nude models with digital costuming and accessories. Always with a nod to pop culture, as well as Vargas and Elvgren. Nice work. Here's a link to our pin-up section. And we have a new Cavewoman, Terror in the Skies, with the ol' Bud Root nude cover. More Cavewoman is right here. 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.

News and Notes

Illustrated Press Illustrated Press has announced their next two books: Stanley Meltzoff, the science fiction illustrator, will be out in February. After that is a classic illustrator from the Pyle and Wyeth school, the great Mead Schaeffer. I'm really looking forward to that; I've collected his work for years. The Art of Harry Anderson is now sold out. See our website for all available titles.

Fantagraphics Fantagraphics unexpectedly cancelled the 3rd Prince Valiant slipcased set, #7-9. Not sure why, so I hope perhaps they'll reinstate it for next year. It's a nice Christmas tradition to see those big slipcased sets. The first two, with Vol 1-3 and Vol 4-6, remain available [PVS01P, PVS02P. $99.99, $84.99 each]. Also volumes 1-20 are all now in stock.

Rare and Out of Print We've hired someone new, Todd's daughter Olivia, whose job will be solely devoted to getting these onto the website. She's training now. Keep an eye on Rare and Out of Print to be first to see new titles as they go up. If there is anything you are looking for, feel free to inquire, we have an entire room filled with the Jim Vadeboncoeur collection and other material, waiting to be cataloged. ~Bud

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Holiday Sale! Modesty Blaise, Brian Bolland, Pulp reprints, and lots more!

Here's our Black Friday Sale--early so you have time to check it out over the holiday. We've got a batch of all-new on-sale books here. We also added a section of gift recommendations for the art fan on your list. We lead off with items that are on special discount for this sale only, Modesty Blaise and Brian Bolland. They'll return to normal price Jan 1. Next up is our massive Sanctum Sale--nearly every issue published of The Shadow, Doc Savage and more pulp reprints. And if all these new books aren't enough, here are links to our other recent Publisher White Sales: TwoMorrows - Calla/ Dover - Taschen - IDW - Underwood Books/ Spectrum Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! You should have our latest catalog in your mailbox within a few days, or download it here.

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Limited Time Specials

MODESTY BLAISE COMPANION Expanded Edition Signed Signed bookplate! Limited, 500! Highly Recommended. By Lawrence Blackmore. Art by Jim Holdaway, Enric Romero et al. The first edition published in 2005 sold out and now sells for a premium. Here is a new updated edition in a very limited softcover edition, already massively popular for us. We don't expect our supply to last much longer. Includes a new introduction and obituary of Peter O'Donnell by Laurence Blackmore, plus these new features not in the first edition: full index of the Titan Book reprints, 9 missing strips not in the Titan Books, three radio play adaptations, info on the Tarantino DVD “In the Beginning.” Plus Modesty, from novels to newspaper strips, full story outlines, 2,000 character descriptions, 1800 illustrations by Jim Holdaway, Enric Romero, John M Burns, Neville Colvin and Patrick Wright. Book Palace, 2019...More. Item Code: MODBC Soft Cover, 8x12, 444pg, b&w $55.00 $39.00

THE ART OF BRIAN BOLLAND Highly Recommended. Often referred to as the "artist's artist," Brian Bolland has produced some of the most memorable and inspiring illustrations--primarily cover art--ever. This handsome volume is a retrospective of this astonishing artist's career and a look at the man himself. It begins with his rarely-seen British series, including Judge Dredd and Tank Girl, but quickly moves into iconic U.S. work on 63 covers for Animal Man, the legendary Camelot 3000, Wonder Woman, The Invisibles, Batman: Killing Joke. Every cover he's done is powerful, a knockout, minutely detailed. Image, 2006...More. Item Code: ARTBBH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 176pg, Partial Color $49.99 $14.99

Sanctum White Sale

Seven Doc Savage and Shadow Multi-Packs are now half price, usually $49.95 now $24.95 for five issues. Each set comes with bonus prints & a slipcase. Now available are the individual issues of The Shadow, and about half of the Doc Savage issues are listed. Coming soon: The Avenger, Black Bat, Cap Fury, The Spider, Nick Carter, Phantom Detective, and The Whisperer. We hope to have all these listed by the first or second week in December.

DOC SAVAGE #1 Fortress of Solitude & The Devil Genghis. Recommended. By Kenneth Robeson. Two gripping complete novels by Lester Dent writing as Kenneth Robeson. Reprinted here with illustrations and features, as first published in 1938. The Man of Bronze battles a criminal genius armed with incredible inventions. Includes new historical essays by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. Nostalgia, 2006...More. Item Code: DC01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Text/b&w $12.95 $5.95

Click here to see other issues of Doc Savage that are on sale at $5.95 each. We are trying to get all #1-87 (but one) up as soon as possible. Plus all James Bama variant covers. We won't have issue #82, but we do have it in the Bama cover. Keep checking at this link for the latest available issues.

THE SHADOW #1 The Golden Vulture & Crime Insured. Recommended. By Lester Dent, Walter B. Gibson & Anthony Tollin. Collects two classic novels featuring the legendary crime fighter including "The Golden Vulture" and "Crime, Insured." Reprints the original pulps complete with b&w illustrations, from July 15, 1938 and July 1, 1939. Here is the most popular pulp hero ever! Gilded death strikes in Miami where suicides aren't suicides and man-eating alligators rule the waters.Then, the power of The Shadow forces the underworld into a new racket--crime insurance! Nostalgia, 2006...More. Item Code: SHT01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Text/b&w $12.95 $5.95

Click here to see other issues of The Shadow that are on sale. Every issue is now available on our website; #116 and up are still regular price, but #1-115 are all now on sale at $5.95 each. Issue #29 is out of print.

Artists & Illustration

DINOMANIA The Lost Art of Winsor McCay The Secret Origins of King Kong, and the Urge to Destroy New York! Highly Recommended. By Ulrich Merkl. An impressive, king-sized book that was rather expensive originally, but now a true bargain. Merkl explores the influences McCay brought to this genre--including McCay's own Gertie the Dinosaur animated shorts-- the animation in 1933's King Kong, tracing our love of dinosaurs and monster movies down through the decades. Wonderful reproduction, dozens of previously unseen "lost" full color McCay pages from 1937, plus wonderful "Dino" strips direct from proofs. Breathtakingly designed, each page is overflowing with amazing imagery--most rarely seen or never seen before. Very, very cool. Fantagraphics, 2015. Out of Print....More. Item Code: DINOMH Hard Cover, 12x16, 304pg, Partial Color $95.00 $39.95

THE ART OF JIM STARLIN A life in Words and Pictures Recommended. Jim Starlin's creations Thanos, Gamora and Drax the Destroyer occupy prominent roles in Marvel's cinematic universe. The "father of the cosmic soap opera," Jim Starlin's name is synonymous with the larger-than-life epic, which is why AfterShock is proud to bring back into print this epic 328-page retrospective on the career of one of the most popular and prolific comic book artists of the last 40 years! Covering everything from his humble beginnings to his rise as one of the industry's top creative talents, this oversized volume includes glimpses into Starlin's files and sketchbooks, as well as images of his personal favorites with insights into his life and creative process. Aftershock, 2018...More. Item Code: ARTJSH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 328pg, Full Color $49.99 $29.99

PALEOART Visions of The Prehistoric Past 1830-1980 Highly Recommended. By Zoë Lescaze. Preface by Walton Ford. In this unprecedented (and enormous), new book, writer Zoë Lescaze and artist Walton Ford present the astonishing history of paleoart from 1830 to 1990, including eight fold-out pages. These are modern visions of prehistory: stunning paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, mosaics, and murals that mingle scientific fact with unbridled fantasy. Here is an in-depth look at this neglected niche of art history, also revealing how artists projected their own aesthetic, rendering the primordial past with dashes of Romanticism, Impressionism, Japonisme, and Art Nouveau, among other influences. Taschen, 2017...More. Item Code: PALEOH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x15, 286pg, Full Color $100.00 $69.00

PLANET OF THE APES Artist Tribute By Pierre Boulle. Art by Alex Ross, Paolo Rivera et al. Since its original release in 1968, Planet of the Apes has captivated authors, artists, filmmakers, and fans across the world with its incredible effects and brilliant narrative. Now, return to the worlds of Planet of the Apes, both old and new, realized by a collection of classic and modern artists' full page works. 12 pages by Bob Larkin--these paintings for the original magazine series are GREAT; Earl Norem, Ken Barr, Gray Morrow, Phil Noto, Malcolm McNeil, Michael Allred, Gabriel Hardman, Joe Quinones, and more. Boom!, 2019...More. Item Code: PLAAH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 112pg, Full Color $24.99 $14.99

ARTS UNKNOWN The Life & Art of Lee Brown Coye Recommended. By Luis Ortiz. Lee Brown Coye created more than 50 years worth of wildly imaginative and fantastic artwork for magazines like the original Weird Tales and prized books by Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, and many other classic fantasy and horror authors. Now readers can find out why modern day artists in film -- Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth), horror (Stephen King, The Mist), and graphic-novels (Mike Mignola, Hellboy) -- are such big Coye fans. His first biography. 350 illustrations including never-before-published work. Nonstop Press, 2005. Out of Print....More. Item Code: ARTUNH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x9, 176pg, Partial Color $39.95 $19.95

EMSHWILLER INFINITY X TWO The Art & Life of Ed and Carol Emshwiller Highly Recommended. By Luis Ortiz. Introduction by Ed and Carol Emshwiller. Together Ed and Carol Emshwiller formed a unique creative pair, inspiring each other. This collection brings together their imaginative work. Ed “Emsh” Emshwiller, was one of the premiere artists working in the science fiction field (winning five Hugo awards). He used his unique multifaceted vision of the future to also become an award winning avant-garde filmmaker and computer animation pioneer. His wife, Carol Emshwiller, won the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2005, after more than 50 years of writing beautiful, jewel-like stories and witty novels. Nonstop Press, 2007. Out of Print....More. Item Code: EMSH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x9, 176pg, Partial Color $39.95 $19.95

OUTERMOST The Art & Life of Jack Gaughan Four-time Hugo Award Winner. Highly Recommended. By Luis Ortiz. Art by Jack Gaughan. Fantastic imagery, explosive color, and occasionally creepy creations merge together in this elaborate collection of the work of genius sci-fi artist, Jack Gaughan. Extremely prolific and popular from the 1960s through the 1980s, he illustrated hardcover and vintage paperback covers, digest covers, interior b&w art and more for the SF/fantasy/horror field. The first book on the art and life of this master, packed with finished paintings, prelims, sketches, studies. Overflowing with samples from the artist's personal archives. Nonstop Press, 2010. Out of Print....More. Item Code: OUTEH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x9, 176pg, Partial Color $39.95 $19.95

IMPRESSIONS & OBSERVATIONS THE SKETCHBOOKS OF EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER Impressions, Observations, Enthusiasms: 1942-2017. Highly Recommended. By Everett Raymond Kinstler. Filled with sketches, water colors, pen and ink roughs, from his comic book days (Hawkman, Avon covers and those lovely ”contents pages”), to studies for commissions of famous people, include presidents and Dr. Seuss. ERK is just amazing; he was inspired by the fine line work of James Montgomery Flagg, whom he befriended later in life, and he had one of the longest and most rewarding careers in commercial illustration and fine art. Never before collected work, a perfect companion to the JVJ book that we also handle. Westtown, 2017...More. Item Code: IMPROB Soft Cover, 10x10, 164pg, Partial Color $50.00 $24.00

ELFQUEST The Gallery Edition Collects #1-5, plus full color covers. Recommended. By Wendy and Richard Pini. In 1978, Wendy and Richard Pini first published what would become one of the most revered classic fantasy epics in comics. Today, ElfQuest continues to capture the imaginations of readers of all ages, as Chief Cutter and his Wolfriders battle savage humans, forge lasting alliances, and discover strange new lands in this ultimate fantasy adventure! Dark Horse, 2014...More. Item Code: ELFGH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 176pg, Partial Color $125.00 $89.00

HARVEY KURTZMAN'S JUNGLE BOOK Volume 1 Deluxe Signed Signed & numbered, 175! Highly Recommended. Epilogue by R. Crumb. Introduction by Gilbert Shelton and Art Spiegelman. Special cloth slipcase & deluxe binding. Kurtzman signature from a check, carefully mounted below his picture. Back in print for the first time in 25 years with bonus features: essay by Denis Kitchen; conversational afterword between Pete Poplaski and R. Crumb; and photographs, correspondence, and artwork. Dark Horse, 2014...More. Item Code: HKJ01D Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x12, 176pg, b&w $125.00 $89.00

HERB TRIMPE'S THE INCREDIBLE HULK Artist's Edition With John Severin, Dick Ayers and Sal Buscema. Herb Trimpe was one of the go-to artists working at the beginning of The Marvel Age of Comics in the 1960s and 1970s. His extended run on The Incredible Hulk, beginning when the Hulk still shared Tales to Astonish with Ant-Man/Giant-Man, is a high point for many fans, with masterful inks by John Severin and others. Five complete stories plus 17 covers and three pages of unpublished doodles. IDW, 2015...More. Item Code: HTIAEH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 144pg, b&w $125.00 $99.00

MICHAEL WM KALUTA STARSTRUCK Artist's Edition Highly Recommended. By Michael Wm Kaluta. Michael Wm Kaluta is one of the most revered and versatile artists in comics and illustration. He is frequently recognized as the definitive artist of The Shadow, has been praised for his Lord of the Rings paintings, and illustrated the Metropolis novel. He was also part of the legendary artists' collective (along with Jeff Jones, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Berni Wrightson) known simply as THE STUDIO. IDW, 2017...More. Item Code: MKSAEH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x17, 144pg, b&w $150.00 $105.00

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IN THE REALMS OF MYSTERY AND WONDER Clark Ashton Smith Signed Signed & limited, 300! Signed by Conners and by Smith in facsimile. Collected Prose Poems and Artwork of Clark Ashton Smith. For many years, Smith's artwork was a mere rumor to most of those who read his stories and poems. For the first time, over two hundred of Smith's sculptures, paintings and drawings, including paintings that he did for his well-known poem “The Hashish-Eater,” as well as drawings that he did to illustrate Lovecraft's story “The Lurking Fear” and his own stories in Weird Tales. Also included are all of Smith's prose poems, including several that have not been collected, as well as memoirs and appreciations by Donald Sidney-Fryer, Fritz Leiber, Eric Barker, and others of Smith's friends and fellow writers. Centipede, 2017. Out of Print....More. Item Code: INRHS Hard Cover, 7x10, 440pg, Partial Color $250.00 $199.00

Comic Book Archives

ART OF ARCHIE THE COVERS Recommended. Edited by Victor Gorelick and Craig Yoe. From the notorious Craig Yoe, a beautifully-designed celebration of over 70 years of comic book covers featuring America's reigning cartoon high school icons. Featuring full-color artwork by fan favorite artists Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Bob Montana, Dan Parent and many more, with an insider's look at their inspiration, creation and ongoing cultural legacy. Sections include celebs, fashion, rock 'n' roll, first appearances, artist's bios, swimsuits, Fine Art, sports, superheroes, The Archies, cheerleaders, kissing, and monsters! Archie, 2013. Out of Print.. Slight corner dents and may have slightly dirty covers....More. Item Code: ARACH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x12, 158pg, Full Color $29.99 $14.99

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GET LOST The Comic Designed to Send You! Collects #1-3, 1954. Recommended. By Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Are you a fan of Kurtzman's Mad? Or Cracked? Then you must see Ross Andru and Mike Esposito's historic Mad-imitation comic, collected here. Three ground-breaking, laugh-filled issues were published before Bill Gaines sued the magazine's distributor, shutting down production of the magazine--even though Gaines lost the lawsuit. Notable spoofs here include Shane, Hondo, Stan Freberg, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mike Hammer, Flash Gordon, The Invisible Man, Gunga Din, and the 1950s horror film classic, The Thing! Hermes, 2008. Out of Print.. Some copies may have slight scuffs and/or a bumped corner....More. Item Code: GETLS Soft Cover, 8x11, 96pg, Full Color $29.99 $14.99

SWAMP THING The Bronze Age Volume 1 The House of Secrets #92, 1971, Swamp Thing #1-13,1972-73. Highly Recommended. Written by Len Wein. Art by Bernie Wrightson, Nestor Redondo, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Luis Dominguez. Deep in the bayous of Louisiana, far from civilization's grasp, a shadowed creature seen only in fleeting glimpses roils the black waters...a twisted, vegetative mockery of a man...a Swamp Thing! Created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, this shambling, muck-encrusted figure swiftly became one of DC's most iconic characters of the Bronze Age of Comics, and his stories have become classics in the gothic horror genre. This includes the entire Wein/Wrightson run and more--300 pages of great work. DC Comics, 2018...More. Item Code: SWABA01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 304pg, Full Color $24.99 $14.99

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA Recommended. By Fabian Nicieza and Kevin Maguire. Art by Joe Rubinstein and Tom Christopher. Two retro-inspired, classic-style WWII Cap adventures for the price of one! First, revisit the awesome origin of Captain America -- with a twist! Plus: All-new pulp adventures told in the classic newspaper-strip format! Cap and his sidekick, Bucky serve up daily helpings of adventure filled with robots, secret underground cities, femme fatales and no-good Nazis just waiting for a sock in the jaw! Just like the newspaper strip that could have been, just like the vintage stories Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman starred in during the war years. Marvel, 2018...More. Item Code: ADVCA Soft Cover, 6x10, 304pg, Full Color $34.99 $19.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #124 The War Of The Worlds Highly Recommended. By H.G. Wells. Art by Lou Cameron. The deluxe hardcover edition of one of H. G. Wells' best science fiction tales, the first novel ever of a Martian invasion of Earth, and one of everyone's favorite CI issues, beautifully adapted and drawn by comic book veteran Lou Cameron and beautifully restored by the team of artists at Jack Lake Productions. This went through eleven printings, an all-time record. William B. Jones provides a fascinating inside look at its history and creation. Jack Lake, 2004...More. Item Code: CI124H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 48pg, Full Color $14.99 $7.99

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED #141 The Rough Rider Highly Recommended. By Roberta Strauss. Art by George Evans. From the wonderful EC Comics talent George Evans comes the "Bigger than Life" American hero Theodore Roosevelt from his birth in New York City to Harvard graduate, to rancher, to organizer of a volunteer regiment The Rough Riders in the war with Spain, to elected Governor of New York in 1898, to Vice-President in 1900, to assuming the Presidency after McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Special oversized issue.to assuming the Presidency after McKinley was assassinated in 1901. Special oversized issue. Jack Lake, 2008...More. Item Code: CI141 Soft Cover, 6x9, 100pg, Full Color $14.99 $8.99

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SIEGEL AND SHUSTER'S FUNNYMAN Highly Recommended. Art by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Edited by Thomas Andrae and Mel Gordon. The little-known super-heroic invention by the creators of Superman, their first project after leaving DC Comics. Included are complete stories and runs of the rare dailies and Sundays (in full color). Siegel and Shuster struggled to come up with a new superhero, one that would right their wrongs and prove that justice, fair-play, and zany craftsmanship were the true American way. But Funnyman failed miserably, even though it's a lot of fun to read today. And the art is very good, too. It's a must-have collection for any comic fan. Feral House, 2010. Out of Print....More. Item Code: SNDS Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $24.95 $9.95

WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK TIMELESS TALES Volume 2 Collects #7-12. By Romano Scarpa, Giorgio Cavazzano, Luciano Bottaro et al. "Howlin' crashwagons!" IDW's Donald Duck comics come together in a collectors' hardback with more amazing epics by Romano Scarpa, Giorgio Cavazzano, and other great comics maestros; more danger for desperate Donald, quick thinking by the kids, and more dilemmas for Uncle Scrooge McDuck, who puts in plenty of time in these stories. With extras for true Disney Comics aficionados, this collection provides hours of history and thrills. IDW, 2017...More. Item Code: DDTT02H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 256pg, Full Color $29.99 $19.99

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Epic Collection Volume 18 Venom Collects Amazing Spider-Man #295-310; Annual 22; Web of Spiderman #33; Peter Parker #133, 1987-88. By Stan Lee & Steve Ditko. Art by Steve Ditko, Todd MacFarlane, Cynthia Martin et al. Spider-Man's deadliest foe! The webslinger may survive a mind-bending glimpse at life in the Mad Dog Ward, a run-in with Doctor Octopus and a Chance encounter. But the lives of Peter Parker and his new bride Mary Jane will be turned upside down when his former symbiotic costume and disgraced reporter Eddie Brock combine their mutual hatred of Spider-Man to become...Venom! In time for adventures with Silver Sable and Sandman, Spidey returns to the ol' red-and-blue costume -- but nobody ever drew him like Todd McFarlane! Marvel, 2018...More. Item Code: AME18 Soft Cover, 7x10, 504pg, Full Color $39.99 $24.99

ROY THOMAS PRESENTS CAPTAIN VIDEO Volume 1 Slipcased Limited, 125! Recommended. By George Evans, Martin Thall et al. Captain Video was one of the very first science fiction programs in the early days of television...a long, successful run from 1949 to 1955. It was so hot, Fawcett, the publisher of Captain Marvel, jumped in and put their best talent on an excellent comics series, each featuring a photo cover from the TV show, and stories by top EC artist George Evans. Today these are nonetheless very tough comics to find and expensive when you do find them. PS Artbooks, 2013. Out of Print....More. Item Code: CAPV01D Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 288pg, Full Color $119.99 $27.99

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PRE-CODE CLASSICS GHOST COMICS Volume 1 Collects #1-7, 1951-53. Highly Recommended. By Maurice Whitman, Jack Kamen, Raphael Astarita et al. This often unfairly forgotten 11-strong series (of which this volume captures the first seven issues) surely boasted some of the most magnificent covers (and well-drawn stories) of any of the EC wannabes of some sixty-plus years ago--that master cover artist is Maurice Whitman. Plus Jack Kamen. PS Artbooks, 2015...More. Item Code: PCGS01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 336pg, Full Color $59.99 $27.99

PRE-CODE CLASSIC STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES Volume 1 Collects #16-22, 1954. Recommended. By Steve Ditko, Vince Alascia, Jim Aparo, Pat Boyette, George Evans et al. This one says it all: suspense stories that are strange, and that wasn't just idle talk, like, say, whacked out westerns or mad mysteries. No sir, the yarns to be had in Fawcett's and later Charlton's groundbreaking title set a new standard for weird. Considering the creative talent, it's no surprise: the incomparable Steve Ditko (multiple covers AND stories), Pat Boyette, George Evans, Joe Gill, Frank McLaughlin, Joe Shuster, and Steve Skeates. PS Artbooks, 2016...More. Item Code: PCSS01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 252pg, Full Color $59.99 $27.99

PRE-CODE CLASSICS VOODOO Volume 1 Collects #1-7, 1952-53. Recommended. Art by Robert Webb, Matt Baker et al. Okay, horror fans, check out the seven blood-soaked and brain-damaged gore-fests that make up the first seven issues of Voodoo, boasting an artist line-up that includes Robert Webb, Matt Baker, and the entire Iger Shop. Here are reprints of two rare Baker South Sea Girl stories as well as Rulah, plus more Baker stories plus the best of the Iger Shop emulating Baker. Some fun and iconic covers on these first issues, including a man stabbed in the face, noted in Overstreet. PS Artbooks, 2018...More. Item Code: PCV01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 256pg, Full Color $59.99 $39.99

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AQUAMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS Omnibus Collects Aquaman #0-25, 23.1, & 23.2, Justice League #15-17, 2011-13. Recommended. Art by Ivan Reis. Arthur Curry is a man of two worlds. Six years ago he was a surface dweller, raised as the son of a lighthouse keeper. Then tragedy struck. Destiny was revealed. And young Arthur Curry claimed his birthright: the Throne of Atlantis and his place alongside the beautiful princess Mera. But his reign was brief. When darkness threatened the surface world, he rose to meet it. He joined the Justice League, leaving the rule of his kingdom behind. But even underwater, the past will not stay buried. DC Entertainment president & chief creative officer Geoff Johns re-teams with Green Lantern collaborator Ivan Reis in this oversize omnibus collection featuring Johns' critically acclaimed run. DC, 2018...More. Item Code: AQUGH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x11, 728pg, Full Color $75.00 $45.00

MARVEL MASTERWORKS KILLRAVEN Volume 1 Collects Amazing Adventures #18-39, 1973-76 and Marvel Graphic Novel #7, 1983. Recommended. By Don McGregor, Roy Thomas et al. Art by P. Craig Russell, Neal Adams et al. The Martian invasion of Earth has left our world shattered and its population enslaved. Into this post-apocalyptic nightmare comes Killraven, a man obsessed with his mission: to free Earth! Don McGregor and P. Craig Russell crafted some of the most compelling and nuanced work of the era. The band of Freemen rebels strive, grow, battle and love with a humanity that's as touching as it is exciting. The complete Killraven sci-fi action opus, restored and featuring an amazing selection of behind-the-scenes material! Marvel, 2018...More. Item Code: MMK01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 488pg, Full Color $100.00 $59.00

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY SOLO CLASSIC Omnibus By Various. Cover art by Alex Ross. Who were they before they met? Find out in this complete collection of their earliest appearances! Drax's solo mission is to destroy Thanos--with the Avengers' help. Plus, the space-faring adventures of the legendary Star-Lord! Rocket Raccoon's quest in the Keystone Quadrant! And Groot tries to conquer Earth?! Marvel, 2015...More. Item Code: GUAGH Hard Cover, 8x11, 1122pg, Full Color $125.00 $69.00

CAPTAIN AMERICA Omnibus Volume 1 Collects Tales of Suspense #59-99, Captain America #100-113, 1964-69. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee and Roy Thomas. Art by Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko et al. Here it is, following Avengers #4, the first FIVE YEARS of new Silver Age Cap, mostly by Lee and Kirby, and right up to Roy Thomas coming on board and with the superlative run of Jim Steranko issues, including his own magnicent death and resurrection of Cap. This was a high point of the 60s! Plus Kirby retelling Cap's origin! Villains include the Red Skull, Baron Zemo, M.O.D.O.K., the Super-Adaptoid and many more as he first joins the Avengers. Over 800 pages! Marvel, 2016...More. Item Code: CAP01H Hard Cover, 8x11, 856pg, Full Color $125.00 $89.00

DOCTOR STRANGE Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Volume 2 Collects Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1-40, and Ghost Rider #12, 1988-92. By Roy Thomas, Peter David, Ron Marz et al. Art by Geof Isherwood, Kevin Maguire, Tom Grindberg et al. Doctor Strange is thrust into the Infinity War. The Doc allies with Galactus, puts together a group of mages to save the Earth and reunites the original Defenders...but when Strange defies the all-powerful Vishanti and is stripped of his mystical power, he must revive his old non-team, with a twist! Who will join the ranks of Strange's Secret Defenders? He'll battle Nightmare, team with Morbius, and lose and gain a disciple — but Dormammu is the one to really dread! Marvel, 2018...More. Item Code: DSTS02H Hard Cover, 8x11, 1056pg, Full Color $125.00 $89.00

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Miscellaneous

CARTOON COUNTY My Father and His Friends in The Golden Age of Cartoon Make Believe Highly Recommended. By Cullen Murphy. Now on sale, as heard on NPR's Fresh Air. For a period of about fifty years, many of the nation's top comic-strip cartoonists, gag cartoonists, and magazine illustrators lived within a stone's throw of one another in the southwestern corner of Connecticut. Here lived a tight-knit group of creators responsible for Superman, Beetle Bailey, Snuffy Smith, Rip Kirby, Hagar the Horrible, Hi and Lois, Nancy, The Wizard of Id, The Heart of Juliet Jones, and Joe Palooka, among others. Written by John Cullen Murphy's son, who grew up in this amazing era as his father first drew Big Ben Bolt and then was tapped by Hal Foster to take over Prince Valiant. FSG, 2017. Out of Print....More. Item Code: CARCH Hard Cover, 8x9, 260pg, Partial Color $27.00 $14.99

THE EXPANDING ART OF COMICS Ten Modern Masterpieces Recommended. By Thierry Groensteen. Prominent scholar Thierry Groensteen offers a distinct perspective on important evolutions in comics since the 1960s, through close readings of ten seminal works. He covers over half a century of comics production, sampling a single work from the sixties (Ballad of the Salt Sea by Hugo Pratt), seventies (The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius by Moebius), eighties (Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons), nineties (Epileptic by David B), and finally important recent work, such as Building Stories by Chris Ware. Moderately illustrated in b&w. University of Mississippi Press, 2017...More. Item Code: EXPAR Soft Cover, 6x9, 240pg, Text/b&w $30.00 $19.95

CAPTAIN MARVEL The Official Movie Special Hardcover A collector's guide to Marvel Studios' latest box office smash, Captain Marvel, featuring exclusive content showcasing images from the set and much more! Dive into the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and explore behind-the-scenes. Discover what makes your favorite characters come to life with features on every major character, exclusive interviews with the cast and crew, and incredible photos from the set. Ace Air Force pilot Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Titan, 2019...More. Item Code: CAPMARH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 98pg, Full Color $19.99 $12.99

CAPTAIN MARVEL Liberation Run By Tess Sharpe. Cover by Phil Jimenez and Marte Gracia; back cover by Jaime McKelvie. An all-new original prose novel--the most powerful hero in the Marvel Universe must free Inhuman slaves imprisoned on a distant world. Carol Danvers--Captain Marvel--narrowly stops a spacecraft from crashing. Its pilot Rhi is a young Inhuman woman from a group who left for a life among the stars. Instead they were imprisoned on a planet where an enslaved Inhuman brings her owner great power and influence. Horrified by the account, Carol gathers a team--including Ant-Man, Mantis, and Amadeus Cho--and they set out to free Rhi's people. Titan, 2019...More. Item Code: CAPLRH Hard Cover, 7x10, 284pg, Text Only $24.95 $14.95

THE SOMEDAY FUNNIES Our Highest Recommendation. By Michel Choquette. Art by Moebius, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jack Kirby, Russ Heath, Vaughn Bode, Jeffrey Jones. I'm totally blown away, Imagine a time capsule from 1975, with all the best comics artists doing original strips--packed away until now. Never published.This is it--comic strips created in the early 1970s by world-famous artists and writers such as C. C. Beck, René Goscinny, Harvey Kurtzman, Art Spiegelman, Frank Brunner, Gray Morrow, and Gahan Wilson. And written by Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart and a ton of other creators. All original one and two page--oversized page--strips about the recently past 1960s of drugs, rebellion, music... Abrams, 2011. Out of Print. Mature Readers. Copies may have slight bump....More. Item Code: SMEH Hard Cover, 12x16, 216pg, Full Color $55.00 $27.50

DRAWN TO PURPOSE American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists Recommended. Published in partnership with the Library of Congress, Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists presents an overarching survey of women in American illustration, from the late nineteenth into the twenty-first century. Special attention is paid to forms that have heretofore received scant notice--book cover designs, editorial illustrations, and political cartoons. 250 color illustrations, including eye-catching original art from the collections of the Library of Congress. Details the personal and professional experiences of eighty women including Roz Chast, Lynda Barry, Lynn Johnston, Rose O'Neill and Jillian Tamaki. University Press of MIssissippi, 2018...More. Item Code: DRAPH Hard Cover, 9x11, 238pg, Text/Partial Color $50.00 $35.00

CARL BARKS WALT DISNEY'S UNCLE SCROOGE One-Pager Art Calendar 1996 Warehouse find, 1995. Have you ever seen a calendar by Carl Barks? From Europe, this is an amazing project, enhanced by its extra-large size. Here are collected twelve wonderful Uncle Scrooge one-page strips, from the back pages of the 1950s Dell Scrooge comic books. You get a gag a month, and panels of wonderful Barks art. And a collectible to boot, since these were done in Europe, imported by ourselves and probably very few others at the time. Glossy paper, full color, spiral bound. Brockman, 1996. . Copies have one or two slightly bumped corners, best copies will go out first....More. Item Code: WDUS96 Wirebound, 13x19, 12pg, Full Color $60.00 $20.00

Comics & Graphic Novels

PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY The 1950s Gift Box Set From the very first Sunday: 1952-1960. Includes volumes 1 & 2. Highly Recommended. By Charles Schulz. Since their original publication, Peanuts Sundays have almost always been collected and reprinted in black and white--until now. This gift box set houses the first golden age of Peanuts Sundays in two gorgeous, full-color coffee table books. Linus, Charlie Brown, Pig-Pen, Shermy, Violet, Sally, Patty, and Schroeder are all present, but the rising star is undoubtedly Snoopy. Fantagraphics, 2015...More. Item Code: PES01HP Hard Cover, 10x13, 576pg, Full Color $79.99 $49.99

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KNIGHTS OF THE SKULL Tales of the Waffen-SS By Wayne Vansant. A third collection of gripping war tales of the infamous German Panzer divisions. Tank Killers looks at young soldiers who commanded these mighty tanks. Witches' Caldron tells of the German troops on the Eastern Front at Kursk when, while attempting to retreat, they were cut off and surrounded by the Soviet army. Battle Group Peiper chronicles the events that led to the Malmedy massacre, when American POWs who surrendered at the Battle of the Bulge were massacred by the infamous Nazi, Joachim Peiper. Caliber Comics, 2017...More. Item Code: KNSKU Soft Cover, 7x10, 96pg, b&w $12.99 $7.99

TRUE DEATH OF BILLY THE KID Recommended. By Rick Geary. William H. Bonney went from cowboy and rancher's gunslinger to a pure outlaw, dodging justice in New Mexico before it was even a state. He was charming, fun-loving, often present at social events, quite appealing to the ladies. But he had no compunction about coldly killing a man, a sheriff, a deputy—anyone who got in the way of his rustling cattle or horses for an illicit living. He also proved hard to keep in jail once he was caught. It is probably his daring escapes from jails that made him most famous, and this is the main focus of this biography. NBM, 2018...More. Item Code: TRUEH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x10, 56pg, b&w $15.99 $10.99

GOYA The Terrible Sublime By El Torres. Art by Fran Galán. An original Spanish graphic novel, now in English. From the mind of the terror master El Torres comes a terrifying story that brings readers into the artist's world of madness and dark paintings, populated by recognizable figures like Manuel Godoy and the Duchess of Alba, in cobweb-shrouded palaces with beautiful grotesques living in the shadows. This unique story melds the artist's unique style and vision with the story of a man plagued by unreality, dreadful images of witchcraft and pure evil. He knows that he must not fall into what lurks beyond the dream of reason. Pegasus, 2019...More. Item Code: GOYAH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 120pg, Partial Color $25.95 $14.95

SILENCE OF MALKA Highly Recommended. By Jorge Zentner. Art by Rubén Pellejero. A beautifully told story highlighted by superlative artwork, which reminds us of Alex Toth's work. Coloring is simply incredible also. A sweeping and poignant story of Jews fleeing the Russian pogroms at the end of the 19th century, from the perspective of young Malka as she grows up. For the family of the little red-head, trading Russia for the Argentine pampas isn't so easy. But it goes pretty well for young Malka. But mixed in with several other interesting other subplots is the one big one. A "friendly" golem, to make ends meet in the fields. But it all goes incredibly wrong in a surprising twist. IDW, 2018...More. Item Code: SILMH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x11, 110pg, Full Color $24.99 $14.99

WILLIAM GIBSON'S ARCHANGEL By William Gibson and Michael St. John Smith. Art by Butch Guice, Alejandro Barrionuevo, and Wagner Reis. Science Fiction superstar William Gibson's first graphic novel! The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they've destroyed and harness the power of humanity's last hope: The Splitter, a colossal machine designed to manufacture a bright new reality for them to infiltrate and corrupt--that will allow them to travel back into the past to entrench their hold on the future. With his characteristic grim sarcasm, Gibson takes us to war-torn 1945 Berlin, where RAF officer Naomi Givens must persevere against inconceivable, ruthless future forces, with the fates of epochs at stake. IDW, 2017...More. Item Code: WILGH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 128pg, Full Color $24.99 $14.99

FIRST KINGDOM Partial Set By Jack Katz. Six sets left at last count. Often (but mistakenly) considered the first graphic novel, this pre-dates Will Eisner's Contract With God (1978) and is one of the milestones of Independent Comics history. A comics novel by a veteran comics artist TEN YEARS and 24 issues in the telling! An intricate  complex sword & sorcery and science fiction epic that takes place over millenia. Man's migration into space, the ensuing galactic battles, and the great mystery of mankind's origin before the fall of civilization. Highly detailed, intense, and packed storyline. 12 out of the original 24-issue set: #1 (2nd printing), 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 22, and two more assorted issues. Bonus: a true first edition of issue #1 with a fully painted cover. Bud Plant. Out of Print....More. Item Code: FKSET 8x11, 672pg, b&w $100.00 $59.00

Also available is the First Kingdom Portfolio signed by Jack Katz.

Gift Suggestions

THE GREAT TREASURY CHRISTMAS COMIC BOOK STORIES Highly Recommended. Art by John Stanley, Walt Kelly, and Richard Scarry. Edited by Craig Yoe. This is the perfect gift for Christmas and could become a well-read, treasured family book. Expert Craig Yoe selects stories to delight those from ages 3 to 100! Classic illustrators and cartoonists like Richard Scarry, Walt Kelly, and John Stanley are featured with multiple stories, plus selected works by Golden Age masters Jack Bradbury, Dan Noonan, Klaus Nordling, and Alberto Gioletti. Warm and fuzzy brightly colored comics full of humor, whimsy, and holiday love. IDW, 2018...More. Item Code: GRTR Soft Cover, 7x10, 176pg, Full Color $24.99

FROM ALL OF US TO ALL OF YOU The Disney Christmas Card Highly Recommended. By Jeff Kurtti. For nearly nine decades, Disney artists have created annual seasonal art for greeting cards, advertisements, and in support of motion picture releases, TV programs, and the parks. Featuring beloved Disney characters and scenes, these seldom-published examples of vintage Disney art create a one-of-a-kind festive collection. Center opening cover and a dozen removable holiday cards, each in its own envelope, exclusively-designed as a unique bonus feature to showcase both rare and original Disney art and artifacts! Disney Editions, 2018...More. Item Code: FROMAH Hard Cover, 12x9, 144pg, Full Color $50.00

HARRY HOUDINI The Legend of The World's Greatest Escape Artist Recommended. By Janice Weaver. Art by Chris Lane. This illustrated biography combines original artwork and archival artifacts—photographs, playbills, posters, letters, and Houdini's own stage props—to bring the story of the world's greatest escape artist to life. Learn about Houdini's unique rags-to-riches story, from his birth in a Hungarian ghetto to his death from a ruptured appendix at age fifty-two. He began as an escape artist and evolved into the “King of Handcuffs” on the vaudeville circuit, becoming an international star as his escape attempts reached ever more elaborate and dangerous heights. Abrams, 2011. Out of Print....More. Item Code: HARHOH Hard Cover, 10x10, 48pg, Partial Color $18.95 $9.95

BORIS VALLEJO and JULIE BELL DREAMLAND With ten removable art prints! Highly Recommended. By Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. As two of the most acclaimed and popular artists working in fantasy today, Boris and Julie create an amazing variety of commercial work (and much is shown here) for album covers, trading cards, posters, and special commissions. Plus each year they do 12 entirely new works for their calendar, featuring beautiful women in fantasy worlds. And there are fine personal works here, too. Harper, 2014. . Copies have a black remainder mark on the endpages, and are scuffed or bumped....More. Item Code: BVJBDH Hard Cover, 9x11, 192pg, Full Color $35.00 $15.95

Also available is the Boris and Julie 2020 Calendar.

MICKEY MOUSE From Walt to the World Official Catalog to the new exhibit at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Recommended. By Andreas Deja. Since his modest debut in 1928, Walt Disney's creation Mickey Mouse has become one of the world's most recognized and beloved characters. This gorgeous collection gathers original art, drawings, animation cels, and artifacts from a groundbreaking, original exhibition at The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, with text by noted Disney animator Andreas Deja. Lavishly illustrated with gorgeous art, some of it never before seen. Impressive, oblong oversized art book. Walt Disney Family, 2019...More. Item Code: MICKMH Hard Cover, 12x10, 168pg, Partial Color $50.00 $44.95

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LITTLE NEMO Dream Another Dream Our Highest Recommendation. By Bill Sienkiewicz, Charles Vess, P. Craig Russell, David Mack et al. Contemporary artists pay tribute to this beloved and imaginative Sunday page. They have created 118 entirely new Little Nemo pages, all full Sunday page size! Contributors also include Paul Pope, J.H. Williams III, Carla Speed McNeil, Peter Bagge, Dean Haspiel, Farel Dalrymple, Marc Hempel, Nate Powell, Jeremy Bastian, Jim Rugg, Ron Wimberly, Scott Morse, David Petersen, J.G. Jones, Mike Allred, Dean Motter, Yuko Shimizu, Roger Langridge, Craig Thompson, and Mark Buckingham, among many others. Locust Moon, 2014...More. Item Code: LNDRH Hard Cover, 16x21, 144pg, Full Color $124.99 $45.00

WINSOR MCCAY The Complete Little Nemo 1910-1927 Our Highest Recommendation. By Alexander Braun. This second volume collects, in glorious full color and superior resolution, all 329 of Nemo's escapades from 1910 to 1927. Through them, we delight not only in the splendor of Slumberland, a surreal benchmark, but also McCay's pioneering panel layout and storytelling techniques, his timing and pacing, and extraordinary architectural detail. Rarely collected before: 1910-11, then McCay's jump to a new publisher and new title, "In the Land of Wonderful Dreams," from 1911-14. Then the return of Nemo in proper strips from 1924-27. Huge and sturdy hardcover format, perfect to delight in these detailed masterpieces. Taschen, 2019...More. Item Code: WIMC02H Hard Cover, 13x17, 344pg, Full Color $80.00

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BOB FOSTER'S CHRISTMAS CARDS Signed W/Drawing Signed with a small original drawing, hand-tints, two extra blow-ins, and two tip-ins! Highly Recommended. Foreword by William Stout.Testimonials by Sergio Aragones, Willie Ito and Daan Jippes. A collection of personal holiday greeting cards that Bob sent out to fewer than 40 friends and family members spanning the years 1974 - 2018. Most cards were written in quirky rhymes and illustrated with amusing cartoons. Plus two more surprises inserted inside the back cover. Bob's writing, illustrating and editing career has spanned the decades with Disney and Hanna-Barbera, and he was Art Director at Egmont, Disney's comics licensee in Denmark. Bob Foster, 2018...More. Item Code: BOBFS Soft Cover, 7x9, 44pg, b&w $20.00

Brand new is Bob's sketchbook, Peeve du jour, also signed with a sketch.

DRESSING YOUR OCTOPUS Highly Recommended. By Brian Kesinger. Brian Kesinger's first book, Walking Your Octopus, won a Chesley award from the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists. Brian is also an Annie Award-winning story artist who has worked on over ten Disney animated feature films from Tarzan to Moana. His first two "Octopus" books have our highest recommendation. Now we have an entirely new book which is virtually a paper doll book, with cut-out-able costumes & outfits for both our heroine and her pet octopus. Printed on extremely heavy card stock for long use. Or it's still a visual feast of steam-punkish costumes! Baby Tattoo, 2017...More. Item Code: DREO Soft Cover, 6x10, 112pg, Full Color $25.00

Also available in a signed hardcover, [DREOH. $60.00]. Click here to see Brian's other fun books.

EYVIND EARLE COASTLINES Notecard Set Boxed set of 20 cards featuring two different designs, with envelopes. Highly Recommended. Eyvind Earle, Disney legend and internationally acclaimed artist, is widely recognized for his stylized paintings of American landscapes. In the 1950s Earle worked as lead stylist and background painter for Walt Disney Studios' Sleeping Beauty. Subsequently, Eyvind Earle achieved recognition for his independent commercial work in film, television, books and magazines. His fine art work including oils, acrylics, watercolors, scratchboards, serigraphs and sculptures are exhibited in private collections, art galleries and museums worldwide. Eyvind Earle Publishing, 2019...More. Item Code: EYVC 4x7, 20 cards, Full Color $20.00

We have two other Eyvind Earle notecard sets available, Forest [EYVF. $20.00], and Seasons, [EYVS. $20.00].

MARY BLAIR'S UNIQUE FLAIR The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends. Recommended. By Amy Nevesky. Art by Brittney Lee. A lovely children's picture book celebrating the career of Disney's most famous female creator. Even as a child, Mary Blair loved color, and all she wanted to do was to make art. But becoming an artist wasn't easy. Mary worked hard to enter contests and earn a spot at a school for the arts. She even had to work hard to find her place at the Walt Disney Studios. When she joined Walt's trip to South America, Mary had never seen such color. She collected that color and used it in her concept art for Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, and even the It's a Small World attraction at Disneyland. Disney Press, 2019...More. Item Code: MARUH Hard Cover, 10x12, 40pg, Full Color $17.99

There is also another book very much like this one, perfect for all ages: Pencils, Pens and Brushes: A Great Girl’s Guide to Disney Animation.

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

See our website for five additional Alphonse Mucha books.

THE FANTASY ART OF FRAZETTA 2020 Calendar Almost Gone! Recommended. Classic Frazetta: two early Conan paintings for the Lancer paperback covers, Mothman, Tales from the Crypt (the EC paperback cover), Black Star, The Giant, Egyptian Queen, Priestess and the Panther, Flesh Eaters... Acknowledged as the “Master of Fantasy Art,” Frank Frazetta is one of the most influential fantasy and science fiction artists of the 20th century. His paintings of primitive heroes, full-figured heroines, and wicked beasts have shaped generations of artists and they are right here. Sellers, 2019. Out of Print....More. Item Code: FRAZ20 , 10x14, 24pg, Full Color $14.99

Click here to see all of our 2020 calendars, and our mature readers calendars.

UNITED CARTOON WORKERS OF AMERICA X-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: UNICXL 1 t-shirt, Full Color $19.95

T-Shirt is also available in a Large size.

Statues & Prints

GRIMM FAIRY TALES ALICE IN WONDERLAND Action Figure White Limited supply; only one of these available per case. By Raven Gregory. Art by Robert Gill and Jason Emery. Sculpted by Clayburn Moore. This variant figure features a silver dress on Alice, and different, more detailed colors on the bottle, mallet and mushrooms. Zenescope's adult-themed Alice is the subject of an attractive action figure, complete with a stand and accessories, including a miniature white rabbit, a "Drink Me" bottle, a croquet mallet. The stand includes mushrooms. And you also get a complete full color comic, the sold-out Wonderland #1, featuring an exclusive cover available only with this figure. Zenescope, 2018...More. Item Code: GFTALW 6" tall, Full Color $39.99 $19.99

HARLEY QUINN RED WHITE & BLACK Statue By Terry Dodson Limited & numbered, 5000! Recommended. It's Harley on a stick! Our cute gal is captured mid leap, complete with her cool oversized handgun, and in her classic costume. Terry Dodson is one of our favorite good-girl artists and here is his perfectly captured Harley Quinn. The latest and hottest statue from the hit Red, White and Black series. The sculpted base boasts her name in red white and black, and underneath it's numbered from 5000. Handsome full color box. DC, 2017...More. Item Code: HARRWBT 7" tall, Tritone $80.00 $59.00

DC COVER GIRLS CATWOMAN Statue Limited, 5,000. Highly Recommended. Designed by Joëlle Jones. Sculpted by Jack Mathews. From Joëlle Jones, the superstar artist who took Catwoman into battle, comes this brand-new statue from the DC Cover Girls line. Selina Kyle lounges on a nicely detailed safe she's ready to crack open. Sexy and fun. Inspired by the powerful women of the DC Universe, DC Cover Girls is a long-running line that features dynamic depictions of the most famous superheroines and super-villains in premium statues. Individually numbered. DC, 2018...More. Item Code: DCCGCAT 7" tall, Full Color $125.00 $95.00

BETTIE PAGE Statue By Terry Dodson Artist Proof Limited, 49! Sculpted by Steve Kiwus. Art Terry Dodson. Bettie Page, the "Queen of Pin-ups", has always been known to turn heads and Dynamite Entertainment's playful rendering by Steve Kiwus captures all of the charm that made her a legend. Inspired by the classic artwork of Dave Stevens (creator of The Rocketeer), veteran comic artist Terry Dodson chose to pay homage to Stevens with his own rendition of his definitive Bettie Page pose. With bonus accessories that you can arrange and display in any way you wish. Dynamite, 2019...More. Item Code: BETTPA 12" tall, Full Color $249.99 $199.00

Also available in a black & white version.

SPANISH GIRL Marilyn Monroe Print two for one Certificate of Authenticity. Numbered, 7500. By Earl Moran. A delightful, sexy painting of Marilyn Monroe, two for the price of one! This captures her youth as well as her voluptuous, sensual appeal, in a sexy, revealing open vest, short-shorts and high-heels. Her flirtatious alluring look is playful and fun! Excellent high quality lithograph on 80 lb. archival acid-free paper, ready to frame. Illustrations Remembered, 1994. Out of Print....More. Item Code: EMSGPR 2 copies, 19x24, Full Color $279.90 $24.95

Also available in a bargain 5 print set. [EMSGPR5. $39.95].

Pin-Up & Erotic Art

GIL ELVGREN'S PRIVATE STOCK Highly Recommended. Edited by Tony Nourmand. An immensely talented artist who enjoyed a prolific career, Gil Elvgren was a master of the female form and pin-up art. For years we've enjoyed his annual calendar collections, his best-selling biography from Taschen, his pin-up work on everything from playing cards to posters. Today his original paintings are the target for high-spending collectors when they are featured in Heritage auctions. But never before have we seen the real-life girls who POSED for these iconic works--here for the first time are Elvgren's personal nude photos. RAP, 2012. Out of Print. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: GILPH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 9x9, 192pg, Full Color $49.95 $24.95

SPELLBOUND BLACK MAGIC WOMEN Recommended. By Bob Larkin, Ed Mironiuk, Fastner & Larson et al. Hop on your magic broomstick for this incredible collection of illustrated witches, nymphs and warrior queens! Powerful portraits show these mysterious women mid-spell casting, looking pensive or seductively using their magic powers to ensnare men. But each and every one is naked at least from the waist up, seducing the viewer with their sultry but dangerous physical attractions. These are women who abandon all to achieve their mysterious but clearly sensual desires.Nice variety of styles, media and women. SQP, 2011. Mature Readers...More. Item Code: BMW Soft Cover, 9x12, 48pg, Full Color $14.95 $7.50

ART OF BLAS GALLEGO 1 Deluxe Signed & limited print, 100! By Blas Gallego. One of the preeminent science-fiction and fantasy artists of Europe, Blas Gallego has enjoyed a career spanning all forms of illustration, from work in advertising and film all the way to fine art gallery showings. His powerful style and attention to detail brings to life all manner of subject matter, from savage barbarian to sexy vampire icon! This collection is filled with the paintings that have brought him such a deep and devoted following from around the world, including many nudes. SQP, 2017. Adult Material...More. Item Code: ARBG01D Soft Cover, 10x12, 48pg, Full Color $24.95 $14.95

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