We are still playing catch up (see below), so the list of new items is brief again this week. However, I’ve (Bud) put together a 2021 Bestsellers List this week, which I hope you’ll enjoy reading. I’ve added comments on nearly every item, putting them in context for the year. Enjoy! Happy New Year from all of us here!! |
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WONDER WOMAN The Silver Age Omnibus Vol 1 Includes Wonder Woman #98-123, 1958-61. Recommended. By Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In 1958, Wonder Woman was reimagined by longtime editor and writer Robert Kanigher and legendary artist Ross Andru. There was a new origin, a new cast, Wonder Girl and the Wonder Woman family, and Andru would define the character for years to come. #98 is the first Silver Age issue with a new origin and first meeting with Steve Trevor, and the first issue by Andru and Mike Esposito; #99 continues the new origin and she gets a new costume; origin of Diana Prince alter ego; #105 features part three of her new origin and is considered a scarce issue, where she first appears as a young girl, called Wonder Girl -- and much more. DC Comics, 2021. More… Item Code: WWSA01H HC, 7x11, 696pg, FC |
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VISIONS 2021 Illustrators Book Recommended. All English Text. A new Japanese-based best-of art book. From Kadokawa and fully supervised by pixiv. A massive 360 pages features artwork from 170 of today's top Asian illustrators, with background scenes, monsters, and a strong emphasis on beautiful girl heroines (no nudity). Includes work by 0313, 12stairs, 6VCR, Yoshitoshi Abe, Ace Akira, AF_KURO, Sashimi Akai, Akakura, Aki Akane, A. Merica, and many others. Yen Press, 2021. More… Item Code: VISILB SC, 7x10, 360pg, FC |
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DOCTOR STRANGE Omnibus Vol 2 Collects Strange Tales #147-168, Doctor Strange #169-183 and much more. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee and Roy Thomas, et al. Art by Bill Everett, Marie Severin, Dan Adkins, Gene Colan et al. Doctor Strange faces Kaluu, the mystic threat from the Nameless Nowhere! The origin of the Ancient One, the return of Baron Mordo, an otherworldly odyssey to save Victoria Bentley, and the arrival of the Living Tribunal! And in 1968, Doctor Strange received his own solo title, allowing the Sorcerer Supreme to soar to new horizons -- including showdowns with Eternity and Dormammu, a new costume, and the beginnings of the Defenders! Marvel, 2021. More… Item Code: DRST02H HC, 7x11, 704pg, FC |
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DOCTOR STRANGE Epic Collection Vol 3 A Separate Reality Collects Doc Strange #180-813, Marvel Premiere #3-14 and more, 1968-74. Recommended. Top-flight creators Roy Thomas, Gene Colan, Stan Lee and Barry Windsor-Smith portray Doctor Strange at his very best! Here are The Undying Ones, Baron Mordo, the cosmic threat of Eternity and the eldritch horror of Shuma-Gorath. Then, Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner break new boundaries with their all-time classic Sise-Neg Genesis and Silver Dagger sagas featuring lush art and stories that plumb the depths of Strange's soul. Marvel, 2021. More… Item Code: DOCST03 SC, 7x10, 472pg, FC |
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Epic Collection Vol 3 Spider-Man No More Collects Amazing Spider-Man #39-52, Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3-4, 1966-67. New printing. Our Highest Recommendation. John Romita Sr. joins Stan Lee, elevating Spidey's adventures to new heights -- beginning with a Green Goblin epic that establishes him as Spider-Man's most dangerous enemy! And then the Rhino, a bulldozer on two legs, threatens to make Spidey an endangered species. The action keeps pumping with Spidey's first meeting with the Avengers, the Shocker, the return of the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, an all-new Vulture and the first appearance of the Kingpin! But the true heart of the story is young Peter Parker finding his way in the world. He gains new independence as he gets his own digs with Harry Osborn, courts Gwen Stacy -- and, in comics' most unforgettable entrance, meets Mary Jane Watson! Marvel, 2021. More… Item Code: AME03 SC, 7x10, 400pg, FC |
| Other early Epic collections are currently out of print, though we have omnibus collections covering this period. See more Spidey on our website. |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Vol 23 Collects Amazing Spider-Man #238-251; Annual #17; Spectacular Spider-Man #85; The Official Marvel Try-Out Book, 1983. Roger Stern and John Romita Jr.earned their stripes as two of Marvel's most legendary creators with their run on Amazing Spider-Man--and they kick off this volume with the introduction of the Hobgoblin. Who is he, and how did he quickly become one of Spidey's most threatening villains? The Vulture returns in a classic two-parter. Plus the Mad Thinker and Thunderball. Peter's romantic life gets messy when both Mary Jane and the Black Cat enter the picture! Marvel. 2021. More… Item Code: MAS23H HC, 7x10, 472pg, FC |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Vol 23 Collects Fantastic Four #251-257, Annual #17, Avengers #233, Thing #2, all from 1983. Story and art by John Byrne. New introduction by Al Milgrom. Continue John Byrne's iconic Fantastic Four run! When the Fantastic Four journey on a mind-bending quest through the Negative Zone, the opportunistic Annihilus attacks the undefended Baxter Building. With Daredevil, She-Hulk and the Avengers racing to the Fantastic Four's side, Reed and Sue must make some drastic decisions concerning their future with the team. Plus: Galactus is back, he's hungering for the Skrull homeworld. Marvel, 2021. Due: Dec. More… Item Code: MMFF23H HC, 7x10, 344pg, FC |
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Volume 22 is on sale at 40% off--we accidentally overstocked ourselves on this one [MMFF22H. |
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol 7 Collects Conan the Barbarian #172-194 & Annual #10-11, 1985-87. Art by John Buscema, Val Semeiks and Ernie Chan. He was the writer that would put Black Panther back on the map of popularity in the late '90s, but in the '80s, Christopher Priest was editing -- and writing -- Conan. This collects the first half of Priest's run, as he assembles a cast of engaging supporting characters around Conan, including the haunted Tetra and the courageous Captain Delmuro, sending them in pursuit of treasure held by the wicked thief, Keiv. Priest also introduces one of the great super-villains in Conan's mythos -- the Devourer of Souls. Marvel, 2022. Due: Feb. More… Item Code: CONB07H HC, 7x11, 680pg, FC |
| See most previous volumes on our website. |
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X-MEN Epic Collection Vol 20 Bishop's Crossing Collects Uncanny X-Men #281-288; Annual #16; X-Men #4-9; Annual #1, 1992; Ghost Rider #26-27, 1990-92. By Jim Lee, Whilce Portacio et al. Art by Johnny Wagner, John Romita Jr. et al. The coming of Bishop! The reunited X-Men have expanded into two squads -- and while the blue team takes on Omega Red and learns secrets of Wolverine's past, the gold team brokers peace with the Hellfire Club! But when advanced Sentinels crash the party, one X-Man may not survive! Then, guns blazing, the man called Bishop arrives from the future, pursuing hundreds of escaped convicts through time -- and finds himself stranded in the present! Marvel, 2022. Due: Mar. More… Item Code: XMEP20 SC, 7x10, 512pg, FC |
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2021 Best Sellers ~ Top 20 |
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1. SPECTRUM FANTASTIC ART QUARTERLY MAGAZINE #1 1000-copy printing. Exclusive bookplate signed by dos Santos and limited to 300 numbered copies! Highly Recommended. Edited by Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner. Frank Frazetta is remembered by his sisters Carol Frazetta, Jean Frazetta Falice, children Bill Frazetta, Holly Frazetta, Heidi Frazetta, collaborators James Gurney, Steven E. Gordon, William Stout, and granddaughter Sara Frazetta. Includes unpublished art and photos. Painter Dan dos Santos and New York Times bestselling writer Patricia Briggs discuss their 16-year collaboration on the Mercy Thompson series of fantasy book covers. Plus Gregory Manchess on painting book covers, Rich Corben, Steve Hickman, Ron Cobb, and Rowena tributes, and much more. Spectrum/Underwood Books, 2021. More… Item Code: SPEQ01 Magazine, 12x12, 88pg, FC $25.00 |
| This came out at the very end of 2021, but with very limited distribution, plus our special bookplate, it's been our most popular item all year. |
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2. AL WILLIAMSON STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES Hardcover Almost Gone! Publisher Exclusive Hardcover Edition, limited. Our Highest Recommendation. Normally only available from Flesk, they are letting us have a limited number of these, one shot only. The first of four collections, expanded to an oversized 10x13 size. Publisher John Fleskes says its his favorite new book and I have to agree. This is both the perfect introduction to Al Williamson's work but also offers new, previously unseen work for veteran fans -- all from the original artwork and reproduced in full color, like an Artist's Edition! Flesk, 2021. Out of print. More… Item Code: ALSTRH HC, 9x12, 128pg, b&w $49.95 |
| This ranking includes copies of the softcover, which remains available [ALSTR. $39.95]. Both editions are OUT OF PRINT but we have a good stock left. |
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3. TALES FROM THE CRYPT The Revolutionary Art of Mad and EC Comics Special Price! Recommended. 100 pages of EC and Mad Comics greatness, original art, and essays outlining the history, designed to accompany the 2018 Society of Illustrators exhibit. New to us, just offered at a special price. Deluxe printing and paper, limited edition, containing detailed color reproductions of the art of Jack Davis, Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, Johnny Craig, Al Williamson, Graham Ingels, Marie Severin, Al Jaffee, Angelo Torres, and many others. Society of Illustrators, 2018. More... Item Code: TALFROM SC, 100pg, FC |
| This one slid by us because we don't regularly stock exhibit catalogs from Society of Illustrators. But they must have overprinted it and suddently it was on sale from them. |
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4. XENOZOIC By Mark Schultz Hardcover Signed SOLD OUT! |
| One of the most popular series ever, redone with a brand new cover. This and the softcover both complete sold out. We do have a few other Xenozoic items, click here. |
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5. ILLUSTRATORS QUARTERLY SPECIAL #13 The Art of Glamour Highly Recommended. Double-sized special. An entirely new look at Glamour and Pin Up art from the 1900s on, but with emphasis on the last several decades. Billy De Vorss, Rolf Armstrong, Alberto Vargas, Enoch Bolles, Gil Elvgren, Peter Driben, to "modern day" names: Fritz Willis, Chris Achilleos, Sorayama, Patrick Nagel, Dave Stevens, Milo Manara, Robert McGinnis and many, many more. A gorgeous collection. Lots of nudity. Book Palace, 2021. Adult material. More... Item Code: IQS13 SC, 9x11, 144pg, PC $44.99 |
| We only got enough copies to fill advance orders. We're waiting on a new shipment which is caught in the world slowdown; we expect more copies in February. These special issues from England have often been very popular. The very first special #1: Spanish Artists [IQS01. $45.99] has been reprinted twice. The John Burns Special #8 (the Modesty Blaise artist) was just off the top 20 list [IQS08. $37.99]. |
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6. LITTLE NEMO Dream Another Dream Closeout Price! 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. Rush Service and International shipping would require an additional charge. More… Item Code: LNDRH HC, 16x21, 144pg, FC |
| I think this made the list last year also. It's an amazing book and an amazing bargain, thanks to the publisher's special price to us. |
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7. REED CRANDALL ILLUSTRATOR OF THE COMICS Signed Signed extra-illustrated full color 7x10 bookplate! Now in softcover. Our Highest Recommendation. By Roger Hill. The special bookplate features a painting never before reproduced in full color featuring John Carter, Dejah Thoris & friends, and Tars Tarkas going into battle (nudity). From the 1940s to the '70s, Reed Crandall brought a unique and masterful style to American comic art. Using an illustrator's approach on everything he touched, Crandall gained a reputation as the "artist's artist" through his skillful interpretations of Golden Age super-heroes Doll Man, The Ray, Firebrand, and Blackhawk (his signature character); horror and sci-fi for the legendary EC Comics line; Warren Publishing's Creepy, Eerie, and Blazing Combat; THUNDER Agents and Edgar Rice Burroughs characters; and even Flash Gordon for King Features. TwoMorrows, 2021. More… Item Code: REEDCRA SC, 9x11, 156pg, FC $39.95 |
| I love this book--Crandall has always been one of my very favorite illustrators. Which is why we printed a killer bookplate to go with it. |
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8. ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #73 Highly Recommended. Pin-Up and Cheesecake Art take front and center in two feature articles: Peter Driben, one of the most prolific American pin-up artists of the 1940s and '50s -- best known for his hundreds of cover paintings for Beauty Parade, Titter, Wink, Flirt, and more. And Zoe Mozert, one of the "big four" names in pin-up, as prolific and famous in her day as contemporaries Rolf Armstrong, Earl Moran, and Gil Elvgren. Numerous examples of original artwork as well as rare tear sheets and photographs. Plus a look at Doc Savage model Steve Holland, by the author of the new book on him; Robert Osonitsch, The Illustrator's Photographer; and 1950s and 60s automotive specialists, Art Fitzpatrick and Van Kaufman. Illustrated Press, 2021. More… Item Code: IL73 Magazine, 8x11, 112pg, FC $15.00 |
| Several popular issues are quickly selling out. Such as #60, 62, and 72. |
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9. INFECTED BY ART Vol 8 Highly Recommended. Edited by Todd Spoor and Bill Cox. With a cover painting by Mark Molchan, this year's collection once again contains one of their most diverse groups of fantasy and science fiction artists ever. Selected by a jury panel, 267 artists are represented with works traditionally painted and digitally painted, illustrations in pencil and pen and ink, and sculpted works. The jury comprised artists Dan Chudzinski, Justin Gerard, Don Maitz, Stephan Martiniere, and Annie Stegg -- and and each of these jurors also has work included. 335 artworks. Next to Spectrum, the most popular annual of fantasy artwork available. Infected By Art, 2020. Mature Readers. More… Item Code: INA08H HC, 9x11, 328pg, FC $34.99 |
| With no Spectrum Annual this year, this helped take up a bit of the slack. It's always popular, with many artists not found in Spectrum. |
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10. GRIMM FAIRY TALES HOLIDAY PINUP Special Alfredo Reyes Cover Almost Gone! We begin with a new 8-page Robyn Hood story, holiday themed of course. The rest of the issue is all pin-ups of the Grimm Universe ladies, in various states of dress, undress and costumes. All new! Artists include Paul Green, Salonga, Riveiro, Mike DeBalfo, Tyndall, Michael Dooney, Santacruz, Reyes, Breed, Chatzoudis, Al Rio and others. Note: This was published in late 2020, but due to a mix-up, it's just new to us now, Summer 2021. Better late than never! Zenescope, 2020. Out of print. More… Item Code: GRIMM2020 Comic, 7x10, 48pg, FC $5.99 |
| We dabbled a bit with these Zenescope special issues, and they've occasionally done quite well. Normally we don't offer lower priced comics, but we make an exception every so often. |
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11. THE ART OF ENRIC Hardcover Oversized. Highly Recommended. A long-overdue, career retrospective of Enric Torres-Prat, long a favorite among comics and illustration fans, most of whom were introduced to Enric by the incredible paintings that he created for Warren Publishing, especially his breathtaking Vampirella magazine covers. With a career spanning over 50 years, Enric has appeared in comics, art galleries, magazines, and paperbacks. While equally at home with horror, science fiction, westerns, and more, he is most revered for his unmatched skills at rendering the female form. FPG, 2021. Due: Dec. More… Item Code: ARTEH HC, 350pg $49.00 |
| This is long overdue, still en route but due momentarily. Another victim of the year's overseas shipping delays. This ranking includes the deluxe--while not cheap, it's done well [ARTED. $275] and is limited to only 195 copies. |
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12. DAN BRERETON'S NOCTURNALS Vol 1 Black Planet and Other Stories Signed Closeout Price! Signed plate. From 2007. Highly Recommended. Handsome black leatherette binding, inlaid color cover plate, gold embossing, extra portrait and cover galleries,The first of three hardcovers reprinting the entire critically acclaimed Nocturnals storyline. Oversized. This contains new story material, in preparation for the 2007 relaunch of the series, plus the original six-issue Bravura mini-series Black Planet, the Witching Hour story arc from Dark Horse Presents, an all-new crime noir story, and a lengthy afterword by Dan Brereton about the origins of the Nocturnals. Olympian, 2007. More… Item Code: DN01HS HC, 7x11, 254pg, FC |
| Signed and half price, hard to go wrong. We love Dan's work. |
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13. GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2021 SWIMSUIT SPECIAL By Dave Franchini. Special 38-page issue. Grimm Universe heroines and lady villains, soaking up the sun while wearing the season's hottest swimsuit fashions! Top artists contribute gorgeous pin-ups: Mike Krome, Alfredo Reyes (many), Dawn McTeigue, Derlis Santacruz, Michael Dooney, Mike DeBalfo. Includes a never before published Grimm short story by Moy R. Zenescope, 2021. More… Item Code: GRIMS21 Comic, 7x10, 48pg, FC $5.99 |
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14. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS Oversized hardcover with exquisite artwork. Our Highest Recommendation. By H.P. Lovecraft. Art by François Baranger. Following up his stunning illustrated Call of Cthulhu, Baranger is back with a matching volume in what we hope will be a continuing series! Acclaimed for his work as a concept designer for cinema and video games, he has performed the incredible task of re-imagining one of H.P. Lovecraft's most classic and horrific tales into visual art -- Landscapes of frozen wastes, unspeakable creatures millions of years old found in an abnormal state of preservation, strange geometric structures at the top of black mountains. Words cannot do the visuals justice. It is a book with images to pour over. Design Studio Press, 2020. More… Item Code: ATMOUNH HC, 10x14, 64pg, FC |
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Companion to 2019's bestseller, The Call of Cthulhu, by the same artist and writer. Just amazing art! [CALLCH. |
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15. THE ART OF SAUL TEPPER Almost Gone! Limited, 900. Highly Recommended. By Daniel Zimmer. Saul Tepper (1899-1987) was a life member of the Society of Illustrators and was elected to its Hall of Fame in 1980. His work is most closely compared to that of Dean Cornwell, and he worked for all the same popular, nationally selling magazines as Cornwell. He eventually did an almost equal proportion of fiction and advertising assignments, for both magazines and for many national accounts, such as Mobil Oil, Texaco, Packard, General Motors and Coca-Cola. This is the first-ever collection of his work. Tepper began his career working with Albert Dorne, studied under Harvey Dunn and, like Dunn, went on to teach after a long and successful career. Illustrated Press, 2020. Out of print. More… Item Code: ARTSTH HC, 9x12, 224pg, FC $44.95 |
| We just got word this has gone out of print, along with Zimmer's other 2021 release, The Art of Herbert Paus [ARTHPH. $44.95]. However we still have a good stock of both. |
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16. BURROUGHS BULLETIN #100-102 2019-2020 Almost Gone! Hightly Recommended. This 100th issue in the new series, expanded to 164 pages and featuring full-color interior pages for the first time, presents front cover art by Michael Wm. Kaluta created especially for the journal, as well as unique art by Neal Adams on the back cover. Articles on Tarzan's Africa, Mars, Venus, Pellucidar, the lost island of Caspak, the medieval England of the Outlaw of Torn, the "Mad King's" Europe just before World War I, and Arizona at the time of Burroughs' stint in the 7th U.S. Cavalry in the 1890s. Articles by fans and professional writers, artists, scientists, and publishers show how influential Burroughs remains to this day. Burroughs Bibliophiles, 2021. Out of print. More… Item Code: BURRB SC, 9x11, 164pg, PC $39.95 |
| Except for direct from the BB folks, we might be the only source for this expanded anniversary issue. |
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17. COVER ME The Vintage Art of Pan Books 1950-1965 Highly Recommended. By Colin Larkin. An affectionate and thoroughly-researched celebration of the classic Pan Books paperbacks, beautifully illustrated with sumptuous full-color reproductions of over 300 of the original cover paintings! From Robert Heinlein classics to Edgar Rice Burroughs, Agatha Christie mysteries to pulp fiction and cheesecake, and lots of it, Pan has always commissioned their own art for their often-iconic paperback covers. Here's that art, and the story behind the company. Telos, 2020. More… Item Code: COVMH HC, 9x11, 264pg, FC $55.00 |
| This was a pleasant surprise; it sold nearly as well as the Art of Reginald Heade, from the same British publisher. I'm not the only one who loves vintage paperback art! |
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18. SENSUAL GODDESS PLAYING CARDS #2 Recommended. By Frederick Potter. Many card games are played with two decks. People who purchased the Sensual Goddess Playing Cards, volume one, said that they liked the images but wished we had two decks with the exact same card backs but different images so that they could be used together. So...52 all new images that have been three years in the making, and are they hot and explicit and voluptuous? Oh, yes indeed. Lots of costumes, cosplay-style scenes but sans clothes for the most part... Full nudity. Sensual Goddess, 2020. Mature Viewers. More… Item Code: SENPC02 55 cards, 3x4, FC $9.95 |
| Nude ladies on playing cards…the tradition goes back, what, 80 years? Fun. |
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19. THE ART OF PULP FICTION An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Ed Hulse, with Will Murray, Gary Lovisi and David Saunders. Wow, this looks even better than I could have imagined. Finally, THE book on vintage paperback art -- a visual feast of great artwork! -Bud. From 1940 to 1970, paperbacks eclipsed pulp magazines and hardbound books as the most popular delivery vehicle for escapist fiction. And it was all about the cover art. To catch the eyes of potential buyers they were adorned with covers that were invariably vibrant, frequently garish, and often lurid.IDW, 2021. More… Item Code: ARTPFH HC, 10x11, 240pg, Text/PC |
| A new release in the "Art of Pulp" series. Beautifully done, packed with obscure, steamy and fascinating art. |
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20. SEX AND HORROR Vol 4 Recommended. Here is the 1960s and '70s publishing phenomenon known as "fumetti sexy"--Italian adult comics with a unique take on such genres as horror, crime, fantasy, history and fairy tales. Wilder and weirder than you can imagine, sometimes quite explicit, some of the most outrageous and shocking comics ever produced and hugely successful, due in part to their uninhibited mix of twisted humor, gory violence, and up-front eroticism; however, what makes them so sought-after today is their technicolor cover illustrations, rendered by classically trained painters. Korero Press, 2021. Mature readers. More… Item Code: SEHOR SC, 9x10, 160pg, FC |
| The latest in this series collecting cover and interior art from these very strange Italian magazines. See others here. |
Adult Titles: #2 Half Century of Nudes – This sale book is from 2000 but it just goes on selling and selling. I think we may be the only source [HALFCH. #3 Betty: The Incomparable Bettie Page/Archives of Irving Klaw [BETINH. Our bestselling adult calendars were
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| Our best-selling non-adult calendar was Fantasy Art of Frazetta [FRAZ22. $14.99] |
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Supplies and Miscellaneous Our most popular Free Comic Book Day titles were Man Thing (vintage) and Vampirella #1, both gone now. |
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#1 Tarzan of the Apes Deluxe (sold out, but you can still pre-order the next book, At the Earth’s Core [ATEAD. $299.99] #2 EC Covers Artist Edition – This was first announced at least two years ago, but hey, it finally came out and is GREAT! [ECCAEH. $150]. #3 Masterpieces of Fantasy Art – This only beat out History of EC below because History first came out in 2019 [MASFH. $200/$180]. #4 The History of EC Comics Signed – this was a 2019 Bestseller, we sold 150+ that year, but it just KEPT selling into this year. One of our most popular books ever, and Highest Recommendation [HISECH. $200]. It is probably out of print finally, but we still have copies on hand, we stocked up. #5 Moebius: Alla Ricera Del Tempo – for an art book that came out VERY late in 2021, this has done very well. And it’s in French, too [MOEBLH. $90]. It could sell out anytime, since it’s an import. |
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News & Notes |
Diane Still Retires from Bud Plant A great many of you know Diane from talking on the phone to her; she’s been our primary customer service person here for 24 years. She handled your emails, took calls, input mail-in orders, fixed problems and much, much more. |
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These are now Discontinued or out of print. But we have tried to keep as many as possible in stock for sales well into January and perhaps February, for your last minute orders. Sold out will no longer show up on our website. All are listed in our latest Winter 2021-22 catalog. |
The roads are dug out here, but two of us are still waiting for the power to get back up after nine days, as I write this. We’re packing and shipping as fast as we can. Todd and Karena got 150 packages out today, January 4th, which is damn close to a record. We may be caught up by Thursday, Jan 6—however, next we have a backlog of backorders to ship out, including advance orders for the Spectrum Quarterly #1 that we didn’t get out before the storm. So please be patient as we catch up after losing nearly a week to weather and power outages. |
Dan Zimmer’s next two releases will be new editions of two of his best-selling books: Haddon Sundblom and Dean Cornwell. We’ll get them announced soon. Meanwhile, declared out of print are The Art of Saul Tepper [ARTSTH. $44.95] and his latest release, The Art of Herbert Paus [ARTHPH. $44.95]. Don’t worry, we have plenty of copies of both for now. Also please note several recent issues of Illustration Magazine have quickly gone out of print, so I advise you to keep on top of these so you don’t miss any. The pin-up artist issues are often the quickest to sell out. Watch for our new catalog, print copies began arriving this week, with Spectrum Quarterly/Dan dos Santos cover. Or download it here, now! |
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