Thursday, June 4, 2020

The latest Prince Valiant, Dan Clowes goes large, Nick Cardy's Wit-Lash, two different sales, and Stan Lee’s final book of fiction.

The always popular Prince Valiant is here, Volume 21. Stan Lee's final book of fiction; Dan Clowes gets an Artist's Edition. We have a long sold-out Nick Cardy book, Wit-Lash; Nocturnals Legends goes on sale. Plus we have 7 new on-sale items from Dynamite, and six more from Fantagraphics.

And news from CoronaMandy, see News and Notes below.

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Stan Lee  |  Dynamite Entertainment White Sale, Part 1
Fantagraphics Sale, Conclusion  |  3...2...1...Gone

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PRINCE VALIANT Volume 21
Sunday Pages, 1977-78. Recommended. Written by Hal Foster, art by John Cullen Murphy. Arn and Court Jester Sir Dinadan travel to France cleanse the country's troubadours of scum and villainy. Val accompanies the headstrong Gunther of Germany on his quest to recover stolen holy relics and claim a wife in Jerusalem. A Persian warlord sweeps across the Middle East, forcing Queen Aleta to seek refuge in a hidden city ruled by women. Val competes in tournaments in Marseille and Camelot, but a tragic death impacts a member of Val's family. Plus: more dazzling commercial illustration work by Hal Foster. Fantagraphics, 2020...More.

Item Code: PV21H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 10x14, 112pg, Full Color
$34.99 $27.95

Volume 1 is out of print, again, but Volumes 2-20 are all in stock. The 3-volume slipcased sets of 1-3 and 4-6 remain available at the bargain price of $99.99, $84.99 each. Set 3 was announced but, for now, has been cancelled.

We still have the long out of print X-Large Volume 1: 1937 ($250) and X-Large Volume 2: 1938 ($75), The Final Hal Foster Page print ($50), the 1950s Hastings House Volume 4 ($30 and $75), Volume 5 ($75).

And finally, The Prince Valiant Page by Gary Gianni, with work by Mark Schultz and Mike Mignola (Hardcover, Flesk, 2008) [PVPH. $29.95, $12.95]. It has our Highest Recommendation.

 
NICK CARDY WIT-LASH
Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Renowned commercial artist, illustrator, designer from DC Comics' golden days -- all of these describe Nick Cardy. In fact, what has always made his work stand out in all of these venues and more, is his sense of design, storytelling ... and of course his sense of humor. In "Wit-Lash" (a take off on his run on "Bat-Lash," which was also full of humor), we take a look at Nick's sterling wit, while delving into the background of this amazing artist, and looking at some of his works that have not been explored in any other tome, along the way. Little Eva Ink, 2012. Out of Print....More.

Item Code: NICWH
Hard Cover, 9x11, 48pg, Partial Color
$39.99 $29.99

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
ROY THOMAS PRESENTS THE LOST WORLD
The Complete Stories from Planet Comics #21-64, 1942-50. Highly Recommended. By Nick Cardy, Graham Ingels, George Evans et al. An unusally fat book (456 pages) from PS, collecting the best continuing strip in Planet Stories. Plus these bonus features: a special overview by Roy Thomas, a close look at editor Malcolm Reiss AND brief bios (with special artwork) of ALL the creators: Rudy Palais, EC alumni Graham Ingels and George Evans, Lily Renée and others, by historian David Saunders! PS Artbooks, 2017...More.

Item Code: LOSTWH
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 448pg, Full Color
$69.99

Cardy's work is also in PS Artbook's Planet Comics, and he is interviewed in Alter Ego #158. See our website for 20 more items: Art of Nick Cardy [RB1311. $40] and (all on special order) Omnibus volumes of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Teen Titans: The Silver Age, and Aquaman: A Celebration of 75 Years [AQ75H. $39.99].

 
NOCTURNALS LEGENDS Signed
Closeout Price! Signed! Highly Recommended. By Dan Brereton. From 2014, a twenty year retrospective celebrating Dan Brereton's Eisner-nominated series of dark pulp heroes, the Nocturnals. Packed with many never-before-published illustrations, as well as paintings and drawings spanning the history of this influential "monster noir" series. Has a 6-page foldout section as well! This is a big, oversized, thick collection, 176 pages of full color paintings and Dan's own comments, many lengthy and autobiographical, about many of the works. Big Wow!, 2014...More.

Item Code: NOLEHS
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Full Color
$39.99 $19.99

Two big collections of Nocturnals stories, Volume 1 and 2, are also on sale. On our website see all of Dan Brereton's work, each signed, some bonus editions with original drawings.

 
OUT OF THE SHADOWS
"One of comics' unsung heroes"— " Jim Steranko. "A genius" "Carmine Infantino." A great talent" " Jack Kirby. Highly Recommended. By Mort Meskin. Edited by Steven Brower. Back in stock. 2012 first-ever collection of  his best--complete stories from the '40s, and '50s. Long overlooked, Meskin is greatly admired among fellow artists for the early work collected here. You'll discover the artist's amazing ability to stamp his own fresh cinematic storytelling across a wide variety of genres: superheroes (The Black Terror, The Fighting Yank, a never-before published Golden Lad), adventure (the origin of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle), science fiction (Tom Corbett, Space Cadet) — plus horror, kid gangs, westerns and crime. Fantagraphics, 2012...More.

Item Code: OUTSHA
Soft Cover, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color
$26.99 $23.99

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT The Life And Art of Mort Meskin
Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. By Steven Brower. Part coffee-table art book, part investigative biography, this studies Meskin's career from the Golden Age of Comics to his advertising and fine art done near the end of his life. Hugely influential but still obscure to most fans, Meskin profoundly influenced artists like Jim Steranko, Joe Kubert, Alex Toth, Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. He shared a studio and some of his best strips with Batman artist Jerry Robinson. He was first to draw Sheena of the Jungle, he created The Vigilante and Johnny Quick, and did brilliant work on both of these DC heroes, as well illustrated here. Fantagraphics, 2010...More.

Item Code: FROSH
Hard Cover, 10x13, 220pg, Full Color
$39.99 $19.99

 
ORIGINAL ART Daniel Clowes Studio Edition
Special Order - takes 3-4 weeks! By Daniel Clowes. Original Art: Daniel Clowes turns the spotlight on one of the medium's most dynamic creators, now well known to movie-goers. This draws from 30 years of comics art, ranging from his seminal one-man anthology, Eightball (in which Ghost World was originally serialized), to his most recent graphic novel, 2016's best-selling time travel thriller, Patience. Plus new covers, endpapers, and other surprises from Clowes, including five unpublished pages of an abandoned graphic novel. Fantagraphics, 2019...More.

Item Code: ORIDCH
Hard Cover, 15x22, 154pg, Full Color
$175.00

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
ART OF DANIEL CLOWES Modern Cartoonist
Closeout Price! Recommended. The first monograph on this award-winning, New York Times-bestselling creator, compiled with his complete cooperation. It includes all of Clowes's best-known illustrations as well as rare and previously unpublished work, all reproduced from the original art, and also includes essays by noted contributors such as designer Chip Kidd and cartoonist Chris Ware. Throughout his 25-year career, alternative cartoonist/screenwriter Daniel Clowes has always been ahead of artistic and cultural movements. Abrams Comic Art, 2012...More.

Item Code: ARTDCLH
Hard Cover, 10x12, 224pg, Full Color
$40.00 $17.98

Take a look at all the available Artist's Editions on our website.

 
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
EC COVERS Artist's Edition
Our Highest Recommendation. By Wood, Crandall, Kurtzman, Ingles, Williamson, Frazetta, Davis et al. This once-in-a-lifetime Artist's Edition collects more than 120 EC covers by EC's best and brightest talents. The luminaries included in this gigantic tome include: Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman. Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, and more. That's 40% of EC's entire catalog of covers! Each has been shot from the original art, scanned in color, enabling the reader to see all the subtle little nuances that make original art unique. Blue pencil notations, zip-a-tone, whiteout, all of these and more are clearly visible. IDW, 2020. Due to publisher delay, to be determined. ...More.

Item Code: ECCAEH
Hard Cover, 15x22, 160pg, b&w
$150.00

This has been delayed but we hope to see copies before much longer. Advance orders are high, so don't miss out. You can reserve your copy now. Sometimes these sell out upon publication and this is going to be a great one.

 

Stan Lee

 
STAN LEE'S ALLIANCES A Trick of Light
By Stan Lee and Kat Rosenfield. "Leave it to Stan Lee to save his very best for last." -James Patterson. "...uncannily frightening, amazingly modern, incredibly moving, and impossible to put down. READ THIS BOOK." -Gail Simone. One of the last creative acts of a master storyteller, this was first introduced as a best-selling audiobook. The first book edition features exclusive content, including bonus chapters. "A wild but inventive introduction to a new intergalactic struggle that promises more adventures to come." -Kirkus Reviews. Mariner Books, 2020...More.

Item Code: STATR
Soft Cover, 5x8, 352pg, Text Only
$16.99

 
ALSO AVAILABLE
STAN LEE'S MASTER CLASS
Highly Recommended. 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!! Watson Guptill, 2019...More.

Item Code: STAMC
Soft Cover, 8x10, 224pg, Partial Color
$24.99 $21.99

 
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

See our website for Stan's autobiography and other special books.

Or how about this? Click on Stan here and you'll find over 110 more books with his work or references to him, beginning with the latest.

 

Dynamite Entertainment White Sale, Part 1

 
This is another 3-part sale, with 7 new listings each week. The first four below, Lady Rawhide & Miss Fury, we never handled before (unless I've forgotten and they dropped off our data files!) The last three, Bettie, Elvira and Wonder Woman '77, we were already stocking--they're now on sale. Elvira was very popular at full price, so we expect it will be again now.Click here to see all 20 titles or as many as we’ve uploaded so far.
LADY RAWHIDE Volume 1
Closeout Price! Collects #1-5. By Eric Trautmann. Art by Milton Estevam and Rey Villegas. Never before handled. Lady Rawhide, the masked heroine of the West, returns in an all-new adventure! This time, she faces not only the corrupt forces of the government -- bent on cowing the populace through privation and cruelty -- but also a new team of vigilantes: The Sisters of the White Rose. The Sisters, inspired by Lady Rawhide's actions, have taken up the struggle against tyranny. Although she supports the Sisters' aims, Lady Rawhide is forced to stand against their bloody methods! All five covers by Lindsner. Dynamite, 2014...More.

Item Code: LAD01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 136pg, Full Color
$19.99 $12.99

 
LADY RAWHIDE LADY ZORRO OUTLAW BLOOD
Closeout Price!Collects #1-4, 2015. By Shannon Eric Denton. Art by Rey Villegas. Never before handled. Drawn together in a scheme to fake the legendary Zorro's death, the outlaws Lady Rawhide and Lady Zorro leap to action when they discover a far-reaching plot to abduct female villagers and sell them into bondage. To emancipate the girls from a fate worse than death, these masked women would ride into Hell itself...  But with gangs of evil slavers, deadly natural elements, a cold-hearted madam, and frenzied wolves to contend with, will the valiant ladies survive the worst the lawless Californian wilderness has to offer? Killer cover by Mayhew. Dynamite, 2016...More.

Item Code: LADLZ
Soft Cover, 7x10, 96pg, Full Color
$14.99 $9.99

Since we're on the subject of Lady Zorro, here's more Zorro. Zorro: The Dailies is signed by artist Thomas Yeates and written by the renowned Don McGregor. We have the publisher's own file copies—it was published back in 2001. It's on sale [ZORDA. $18.95, $14.95].

 
MISS FURY Volume 1 Anger is an Energy
Closeout Price! Collects #1-6, 2013. Recommended. By Rob Williams. Art by Jackson Herbert. Never before handled. Miss Fury, the original 1940s heroine by Tarpe Mills, returns! When the costumed adventurer foils a wartime plot by Nazi agents, a scientific mishap catapults her forward through time... or so it seems. Has she truly been propelled into the Washington, D.C. of the year 2013, where the Third Reich reigns supreme? Or is she merely the victim of a mental breakdown, a delusional witness to decades of bloodshed from World War II through the far-flung future? One thing is clear -- Miss Fury simmers with rage, and those responsible will face her! Dynamite, 2013...More.

Item Code: MISS01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 144pg, Full Color
$19.99 $12.99

 
MISS FURY Volume 2 Walk Through The Valley
Closeout Price!Collects #7-11, 2014. Recommended. By Rob Willliams. Art by Jackson Herbert. Never before handled, Marla Drake, the untamable costumed adventurer known as Miss Fury, fought Nazis with wild abandon not just during World War II, but -- due to a scientific mishap -- throughout time, as well. Now trapped in the 1943 of a parallel universe, she comes face-to-face with her mirror double, a hedonistic murderess whose soul was never saved by the love of a good man. Realizing what her life could be like now that she has lost her own beloved Matthew Chandler, she surrenders to the slimy promises of Schauburger, a rogue (and dead) Nazi agent whose ghost can alter the timestream and set things right.18 pages of variant covers by Sean Chen, Ale Garza and others. Dynamite, 2016...More.

Item Code: MISS02
Soft Cover, 7x10, 136pg, Full Color
$17.99 $11.99

You can read the 1940s Miss Fury adventures in Miss Fury Sensational Sundays 1941-1944, available by special order [Vol 1: MIFUH. $49.99, $44.99]. This was published by IDW in 2011. It is Highly Recommended, full color, oversized, with special features. Volume 2 is out of print.

 
BETTIE PAGE #1 The Princess and The Pinup (Series 2)
Closeout Price! Collects #1-5, 2019. By David Avallone. Art by Julius Ohta and Jordan Michael Johnson. The brand-new Queen of England has mysteriously vanished, and British Intelligence needs a helping hand from the world's greatest model spy! Can Bettie the First find Elizabeth the Second before the news gets out and panics all of Great Britain? Are UFOs involved? David Avallone (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark) and Julius Ohta (Sherlock Holmes) present Bettie's return in "The Princess and The Pinup!" Includes 21 covers & variant covers by Ron Lesser, Ohta, Royle, David Williams and photo covers for each issue. Dynamite, 2019...More.

Item Code: BET01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 137pg, Full Color
$19.99 $12.99

More new Bettie graphic novels, as well as variant cover comic book sets from this series, statues, an Olivia pin, special one-shots and photography collections, are all on our website.

 
ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK Volume 1 Timescream
Closeout Price! Collects #1-4 plus 20 variant covers, all full page. Recommended. By David Avallone. Art by Dave Acosta. The Mistress of the Dark has become unstuck in time! Elvira crashes Mary Shelley's monster weekend, beginning an epic journey through horror history, where she also meets Edgar Allan Poe. She's being stalked by the most terrifying nightmare to ever walk the Earth (no spoilers!). Thrills, chills and double-entendres in this four-issue miniseries. Includes photo covers and variants by Hack, Moore, Francavilla, et al. Collection cover and ALL FOUR regular covers by Joseph Linsner. Dynamite, 2019...More.

Item Code: ELVIM01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 104pg, Full Color
$17.99 $11.99

 
WONDER WOMAN 77 MEETS THE BIONIC WOMAN
Closeout Price! Collects issues #1-6 from 2017. By Andy Mangels. Art by Judit Tondora. The most beloved female icons of 1970s television come together for globe-trotting action against their worst enemies! They team up to fight a rogue cabal bent on wreaking havoc and stealing deadly weapons. And what three familiar villains threaten the unbeatable combination of bracelets and bionics? Bestselling author Andy Mangels (Star Trek, Star Wars) and artist Judit Tondora (Grimm Fairy Tales) join forces for a celebration of the original Girl Power! Includes Variant covers. Dynamite, 2017...More.

Item Code: WWBW
Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color
$19.99 $12.99

Batman ‘66 Meets Wonder Woman ‘77 is still available! [SC: BATWW. $16.99, HC: BATWWH. $24.99]. Two copies of one, one of the other...that's it, these are then gone.

 

Fantagraphics Sale, Conclusion

 
Here's the last six new sale-priced items. Click here for all 18 titles, or see the weekly emails for May 21 and 28.
PEANUTS The Complete Peanuts 3 & 4 Slipcase Set 1955-1958
Closeout Price! 1955-58. Highly Recommended. By Charles M. Schulz. Introduction by Matt Groening and Jonathan Franzen. This box set collects the paperback editions of third volume and fourth volumes in the best-selling and acclaimed series, taking us from the mid- to late 1950s as Linus learns to talk and becomes even more dependent on his security blanket, Snoopy begins to explore his eccentricities, Lucy's unrequited crush on Schroeder takes final shape, and Charlie Brown becomes, well, even more Charlie Brown-ish! With introductions by Matt Groening (The Simpsons) and Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections). Fantagraphics, 2014...More.

Item Code: CP02P
Soft Cover, 8x7, 640pg, b&w
$39.99 $19.99

 
PEANUTS The Complete Peanuts Volume 3
Closeout Price! 1955-56. Highly Recommended. By Charles M. Schulz. Introduction by Matt Groening. The third in a complete chronological collection. This takes us into the mid-1950s as Linus learns to talk, Snoopy begins to explore his eccentricities (including his hilarious first series of impressions), Lucy's unrequited crush on Schroeder takes final shape, and Charlie Brown becomes... well, even more Charlie Brown-ish! This volume includes an introduction by Matt Groening (The Simpsons). Fantagraphics, 2014...More.

Item Code: CP03
Soft Cover, 8x6, 320pg, b&w
$22.99 $10.99

See our website for several more single volumes and boxed sets, and a Charles Schulz Artist's Edition. Plus the Peanuts Every Sunday series, now available up to Volume 7, which covers 1981-85.

And you really should not miss the Highly Recommended---and very popular--Peanuts Dell Comics Archive [PEADH. $24.99, $21.99].

 
BARNABY Volume 1
Closeout Price! Daily Strips, 1942-43. Recommended. By Crockett Johnson. The long-lost comic strip masterpiece by Crockett Johnson, legendary children's book author and creator of Harold and the Purple Crayon, collected in full! Here is Barnaby's talking dog and Fairy Godfather, Mr. O'Malley. Fantasy characters that clearly set the standard for Calvin and his invisible (to everyone but him) pet tiger, Hobbes. Here the fantastic and the surreal meld perfectly into the "modern" life of the young and naive Barnaby. Not matter how fantastic, he accepts every oddity and craziness that comes his way, all just another day in the life... Fantagraphics, 2013...More.

Item Code: BAR01H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x7, 320pg, b&w
$35.00 $17.50

 
BARNABY Volume 2
Closeout Price! Daily Strips, 1944-45. Recommended. By Crockett Johnson. Collected in full and designed by Daniel Clowes. Like Calvin 40 years later, here is 5-year-old Barnaby Baxter and his invisible Fairy Godfather J.J. O'Malley...and their misadventures. The bumbling con-artist and fast-talker O'Malley takes Barnaby on a trip to D.C. to serve his term in Congress. Also, Gus the Ghost and O'Malley follow the Baxters to their seaside cottage, enlisting Barnaby to join them on a treasure hunt. Plus Wall St., ermine hunters, soap salesmen and more! Barnaby has a deft balance of fantasy, timeless humor and elegant cartooning. Fantagraphics, 2014...More.

Item Code: BAR02H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x7, 376pg, b&w
$39.99 $19.99

 
BARNABY Volume 3
Closeout Price! Daily Strips, 1946-47. Recommended. By Crockett Johnson. In its combination of Crockett Johnson's sly wit and O'Malley's amiable windbaggery, a child's feeling of wonder and an adult's wariness, highly literate jokes and a keen eye for the ridiculous, Barnaby is a classic. Bumbling but endearing, Mr. O'Malley rarely gets his magic to work—even when he consults his Fairy Godfather's Handy Pocket GuideBarnaby expanded our sense of what comics can do. This volume also features essays by comics historians including Coulton Waugh, as well as Johnson biographer Philip Nel. Fantagraphics, 2016...More.

Item Code: BAR03H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x7, 371pg, b&w
$39.99 $19.99

 
WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE Volume 11 Mickey vs Mickey
Closeout Price! Daily Strips, 1951-53. Recommended. By Floyd Gottfredson. Edited by David Gerstein. Coming home from a trip, Mickey finds another Mouse in his house. His evil twin. The dastardly Miklos has been alienating Mickey's friends and committing crimes in Mickey's name. He's got Pluto as a hostage, so Mickey can't make him stop! Or can he? “Dry Gulch Goofy” becomes a Wild West movie star in this volume — and Pegleg Pete attacks the “Isle of Moola-La” for perilous paydirt! And we have a ghost story, a trip into the future of 2051, an adventure in Hawaii, and much more. Fantagraphics, 2017...More.

Item Code: WLT11H
Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 10x9, 296pg, b&w
$34.99 $17.50

Here's more in this series at regular discounted price and on sale. And we have a few other Mickey items, see them all here.

 

3...2...1...Gone

 
Here's another batch of 50 items that are going away soon, down to just one, two or three copies left. Click here to see the previous groups listed in FebruaryMarchApril and May.
 

Coming in July

 
THE EARLIEST BRADBURY
Initial printing of 100. Ray Bradbury fell in with Science Fiction early on. In 1938. at the age of 18, his first published sci-fi story appeared in the fanzine Imagination! This collects every story from this run...everything that appeared prior to 1940 that has rarely surfaced, especially as it was originally printed. Here readers will have a unique opportunity to experience some of Bradbury's earliest steps on his road to mastery. Lavishly illustrated, with each story in facsimile direct from the original publication. First Fandom, 2020. Due July. ...More.

Item Code: EARBRH
Hard Cover, 160pg, Text/Partial Color
$125.00

 
PRE-CODE CLASSICS OPERATION PERIL Volume 3
Collects #10-14,1952-53. Recommended. By Richard Hughes. Art by Ogden Whitney et al. This third volume of Operation Peril collects a title in the process of changing genres. #10 features sci-fi and Time Travelers runs through #12. But with #11 the Korean War takes over on the covers, and with #13 the older features are gone and it's war. But we still have all the stalwart creators:  Richard Huges does most of the writing, with art by Ogden Whitney plus Ken Bald, Leonard Starr, George Wilhelms, Rocco Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Al Camy, Fred Guardineer and Lin Streeter. Packed full of yarns of adventure, science fiction and more. PS Artbooks, 2020. Due July. ...More.

Item Code: PCOP03H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$46.99

Volume 1 and 2 are both in stock [PCOP01H, 02H. $51.99 each]. Here's all of our PS Artbooks, many still on sale.

 

Coming in November

 
FIREFLY The Unification War Deluxe Edition
Collects Firefly #1-12, plus an exclusive short story not available anywhere else! Recommended. By Greg Pak. Art by Dan McDaid. The truth about Mal Reynolds' past is revealed. When a simple mission goes wrong, he's forced to confront it in the form of the Unificators, mercenaries deputized to hunt down war criminals...and they've got Mal and Zoe at the top of their list! War can make villains of even the best men, and Mal's quest for redemption will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future. Fans have demanded it for years and now the definitive story of the Unification War—the intergalactic civil war that divided friends and family alike—is told in this official continuation of the hit Firefly television series. Boom!, 2020. Due Nov. ...More.

Item Code: FIREUH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 432pg, Full Color
$75.00 $65.00

A softcover edition of this is due in August.

The three individual volumes of The Unification War are available NOW, complete, at $19.99 each [FIREU01H, etc]. Coming in August is Firefly Legacy by Joss & Zack Whedon and Chris Samnee & Fabio Moon [FIRLEH. $75, $65]. See our website for the new prose novels: Big Damn Hero ($14.95), The Sting ($17.99), and The Magnificent Nine ($24.95,$21.95). See them all here.

 

Rare & Out of Print

 
 

The Weird World of Gahan Wilson - $50.00

The Fantasic Art of Boris Vallejo Signed & Limited - $125.00 $100.00

H.R. Giger's Biomechanics (German Version) - $100.00

H.R. Giger's Biomechanics (Japanese Version) - $100.00

H.R. Giger N.Y. City - $80.00

H.R. Giger's Posterbook - $45.00

H.R. Giger's Alien - $75.00

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News and Notes

 

New from Dean Yeagle & Mandy

I checked in with Dean regarding his sketchbook for this year, since it normally premieres at the now-cancelled San Diego Comic-Con. He's doing a new Scribblings, #8, and sent along this little teaser for your viewing pleasure.

Dean says "...I decided to do another SCRIBBLINGS, which I haven't done since #7 in 2014... And who knows, I may finally finish MANDY FURIOSA, the all color hardback that I've been working on for years! But first...I've got a short 'story' to finish up and put in it, about Mandy on a nude beach on the Riviera, and maybe a couple of 'one-pager' gags."


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We'll let you know when it comes in, looks like mid to late August. A few of his books have gone out of print, but he plans to reprint them eventually. Now available are Scribblings #1,3 [SCR01S,SCR03S $15), #5, & 6 (SCR05S, etc $20 each), plus Mandy: Biographical Scrapbook ($20), Beautiful Birthday Suit ($20), Framed (HC, $25), Modeling Mandy ($20) and Mandy-Go-Round ($20). Every one is signed by Dean.

So far we have no more news on upcoming sketchbooks but I will keep you posted. We are upgrading our website at the end of July, so we are pretty busy right now between peak new catalog orders (thank you!), and training on the new program. We'll get some more sketchbook info for you soon. Meanwhile, here's some favorites, starting with the newest titles. We're closing out the older William Stout titles, so catch these now, they will be gone soon.


Diamond Comics Back on Track

Diamond Comic Distributors, from whom we buy a few of our products — Dynamite, Image, most Statues, comics (but not GNs) from Marvel and DC — is shipping new products again. They ended up skipping one issue of Previews. Delayed items are now coming in; I'm sure some will be re-announced and we will update our due dates.


Free Comic Book Day

Orders for these have declined, and we have a few titles with only a few copies available. All of the cards are gone except for David Mattingly and Don Maitz. We are going to offer these for another week, and then we are going to box them up to make room for other items. With any order, select any three of these. Over $25, select any 4, over $50, take 6. Also available are the Frazetta Icon Brochure (free with a Frazetta item), The Golden Age of Comic Fandom (free with a Bill Schelly item), and the Images #13 portfolio (free with any portfolio).

 

Shipping Delays

We're hearing of many shipments taking longer than normal right now. Instead of 7-10 days for U.S. delivery, we now are telling people 10-15 days. One order to Michigan took 30 days, and just sat for several days in a Post Office hub. You can call and we will track any order for you if you are concerned.

This also goes the other way also...getting orders of books to us, especially reorders. I apologize if you had to have items backordered more than usual lately. I count on a certain set time to get reorders, and that's how I know how many to restock. If they take longer due to delays in transit, we can run out. Or if demand outstrips my expectations the same thing happens...it has recently, with the bump in internet business that we are experiencing during the virus. Believe me, I do my best: I go through a sophisticated, custom report with sales figures by month and by week—and I do it every week and we place reorders every week with dozens and dozens of publishers.

~Bud

 

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Note: FREE SHIPPING OVER $300. If your order total is $300 or more and you are in the U.S., we pay the standard shipping cost.

Contact us: csr@budsartbooks.com or 530-273-2166 Mon-Fri 9-4

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