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DC COLLECTING THE MULTIVERSE The Art of Sideshow Closeout Price! By Andrew Farago. Recommended. Delve into DC Comics figures and sculptures with this deluxe book, which features insights from legendary artists and eye-popping photography. Sideshow is world famous for bringing DC Comics characters to life through remarkably realistic figures and highly expressive sculptures. From Batman and Wonder Woman to The Joker and Harley Quinn...key artists tell the story behind each extraordinary piece, revealing the design decisions and expert sculpting required to make the DC multiverse—from comics, film, television, video games, and beyond—into a reality. Insight Editions, 2020....More. Item Code: DCCOLMSH Hard Cover, 10x12, 296pg, Full Color |
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WALT DISNEY'S DISNEYLAND Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Chris Nichols. This bountiful visual history draws on Disney's vast archives, private collections, and the golden age of photojournalism to provide unique access to the concept, development, and launch of the Anaheim, California oasis of fun and fantasy. It documents Walt's earliest inspirations and ideas; the park's extraordinary feats of design and engineering; its grand opening; each of its immersive "lands" from Main Street, U.S.A. to Tomorrowland; and the evolution of the park in the six decades since it opened. Taschen, 2018....More. Item Code: WALDDH Hard Cover, 9x12, 352pg, Full Color |
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VERY HEATH ROBINSON Stories of His Absurdly Ingenious World Hurt Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Adam Hart-Davis. Art by Heath Robinson. A big, thick volume of delightful innovation by the prolific artist and humorist who loved to poke fun at the conventions of his day. From the lost world of the Edwardians through to the Thirties and Forties, he charted the rise of machines, from cars to dishwashers, and new ways of living in a series of wonderfully absurd illustrations. Heath Robinson revelled in complicated gadgetry, whimsicality and naughtiness. His charm and wit are universal, teasing a smile or even a full-blooded guffaw from all who encounter his gentle commentaries on human foibles. He even gave his name to a dictionary definition. Sheldrake, 2017. Out of Print. Condition: Slight bump to corner....More. Item Code: VERH Hard Cover, 11x11, 240pg, Partial Color |
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SPECTRUM Volume 9 Closeout Price! The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Highly Recommended. Edited by Cathy Fenner and Arnie Fenner. Startling, wry, lyrical, and beguiling, the unrivaled reference to the ever-evolving world of science fiction and fantasy art in all its incarnations. Featuring the work of such award-winning creators as Dave McKean, Michael Whelan, Anita Kunz, Peter de Seve, James Gurney and over 200 more artists from around the globe. Also includes a breezy and biting Year in Review, a profile of the 2002 Grand Master Award recipient Kinuko Y. Craft, and contact information for every artist. The result is a seamless time capsule that will appeal to anyone with a taste for both excellence and the unexpected. Underwood Books, 2002. Out of Print....More. Item Code: SPE09 Soft Cover, 8x11, 176pg, Full Color |
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KENNY & THE BOOK OF BEASTS Signed Closeout Price! Signed bookplate! Profusely illustrated. Highly Recommended. By Tony DiTerlizzi. In this highly anticipated sequel to New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Honor-winning author Tony DiTerlizzi's Kenny and the Dragon, Kenny must cope with many changes in his life — including the fear that he's losing his best friend. Time has passed since Kenny Rabbit's last adventure with his best friend, the legendary dragon Grahame, and a lot has changed in the sleepy village of Roundbrook. Simon & Schuster, 2020....More. Item Code: KENBHS Hard Cover, 6x9, 216pg, Text/b&w |
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TWIXT TWO WORLDS #3 By Thomas Yeates Signed Special Limited-time Price! Signed & numbered, 1,000. Highly Recommended. Art by Thomas Yeates. Edited by Dwayne Covey. Thomas Yeates' third sketchbook has pen & ink and pencil drawings of Tarzan, John Carter, Dejah Thoris, and many other lesser known Edgar Rice Burroughs characters; plus Sheena, Domino Lady, Doc and Pat Savage, Zorro and more. Jane, La of Opar, Dejah Thoris and others are often partially nude and very attractively done. These are mainly spontaneous convention sketches of characters and scenes, selected by the customer, drawn by hand in pencil and finished by hand in wet india ink. Yeates is the current artist on the Prince Valiant Sunday strip — who also appears here with Aleta. Thomas started his career illustrating with The Swamp Thing for DC Comics in the 1980s. Bud Plant, 2018. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: TWIS Soft Cover, 9x11, 48, b&w |
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CALVO UN MAITRE DE LA FABLES (Wolf Cover) Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Limited, 1500. This is the catalogue to the museum exhibition ("Calvo: a master of the fable") mounted for the Angoulême Comics Festival in January 2020. Working in animation style that looks like classic Disney work from the 1940s (Calvo's heyday), Calvo changed the face of comics with his albums featuring animal heroes and powerful anti-Nazi stories, using animals for all the players. Discover his superb artwork with 150 pages of original artwork and previously unpublished documents. 9eArt Editions, 2020....More. Item Code: CALUNHW Hard Cover, 10x14, 208pg, Partial Color |
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THE SCARLET LETTER Closeout Price! Originally published in London, 1920. Recommended. By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Art by Hugh Thomson. Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 masterpiece unfolds among the rigidly intolerant Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay colony, where Hester Prynne is condemned to wear the scarlet letter as a badge of shame. Deluxe hardcover with gold-embossed cover and 31 full color plates. Hugh Thomson at his peak was as popular as Rackham and Dulac, doing many notable signed & numbered vellum-covered books in the same years before World War I, during the Golden Age of Illustration. Calla, 2016....More. Item Code: SCARLH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 296pg, Text/Full Color |
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C.F.A. VOYSEY Architect, Designer, Individualist Closeout price! Recommended. By Anne Stewart O'Donnell. A leading figure in the British Arts and Crafts movement, C.F.A. Voysey (1857-1941) could easily have made a career out of pattern design alone, for his ingenious textiles and wall coverings in fresh, clear colors won him international acclaim. His wallpapers and textiles, in particular, reveal his complex personality and his lifelong love of England's flora and fauna. By the mid-1890s, however, he also was hailed as one of Britain's most innovative architects. Pomegranate, 2011....More. Item Code: CFAVH Hard Cover, 8x10, 108pg, Partial Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS JOURNEY INTO FEAR Volume 2 Closeout Price! Collects #8-14, 1952-53. By the Iger Shop. Walking dead folks (loads of 'em) — some of them even still sporting their heads — witches, ghosts, werewolves and enough vampires to go into the second-hand dentures business. The publisher knew beautiful girls sold, so lots of tales feature nice young ladies being threatened with every sort of ghastly peril. And often it comes to be. Another wild title from Superior, one of the most extreme of the pre-code comics publishers (which makes them the most fun). Death in every form you can possibly imagine turns up in these strange and bizarre tales. PS Artbooks, 2016. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCJ02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 252pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS: WORLDS OF FEAR Volume 1 Closeout Price! Limited, 1700! Collects #1-5, 1951-53. Highly Recommended. By Bernard Baily, George Evans, Sekowsky, Powell et al. From Fawcett, it's 1952 and the best artists in the studio were working hard to outdo the competition over at EC Comics. Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily (with some killer covers), Bob Powell (four top-drawer stories), George Evans (in his best EC style), Mike Sekowsky, Moe Marcus, Bob McCarty (under-rated but fine arist), Harry Harrison (Wally Wood's studio-mate and collaborator) and painter Norman Saunders! Lurid, fun horror and sci-fi. PS Artbooks, 2017. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCWOF01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 180pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS STRANGE TERRORS Volume 1 Closeout Price! Collects #1-5, 1952. Recommended. By Joe Kubert, Rafael Astarita, Paul Gattuso et al. Another exceptional title from the innovative publisher St. John. Artists include Don Perlin, Rafael Astarita, Paul Gattuso, Ralph Mayo, George Meyerriecks, Bob Forgione, Joe Kubert, George Tuska and William Ekgren, whose bizarre surreal covers are now key collectible books from the pre-code days. They're all here — witches, vampires, walking corpses, ghosts, ghouls and goblins galore. With above average artwork. PS Artbooks, 2017. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCST01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 180pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS OUT OF THE SHADOWS Volume 2 Closeout Price! Limited, 1,700. Collects #10-14, 1953-54. Highly Recommended. By Alex Toth, Mike Sekowsky, Nick Cardy, Ross Andru, Jack Katz, George Roussos et al. Wild stories and outstanding artwork! Four stories by Alex Toth plus a bunch by Mike Sekowsky, who was obviously influenced by Toth and was doing work so close sometimes it's hard to identify! Plus bizarre, over-the-top horror and beautiful women by Jack Katz, future Wonder Woman artist Ross Andru, fine work by George Roussos, and Tarzan comic strip artist John Celardo. Plus we have a cannibalism story, a cool classic spider cover and more fun. PS Artbooks, 2017. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCOS02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 180pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS THE UNSEEN Volume 1 Closeout Price! Collects #5-10 (#1-5), 1952-53. Highly Recommended. By Alex Toth, Nick Cardy, John Fawcette, Mike Sekowsky, John Celardo, Jack Katz, Mike Esposito & Ross Andru et al. It was the 1950's — the Atomic Age, the Cold War, and just before the Space Race. But nothing could match the imagination, the surprise, and the chilling-of-your-spine like the great horror comics of yesteryear. Some of the best non-EC horror stories came out of tiny publisher Standard, whose all-star artist Alex Toth set a high standard for his fellows. Both Mike Ross (Mike Esposito and Ross Andru) and Mike Sekowsky offer multiple wonderful Toth-style stories, inspired by the master. Jack Katz does his over-the-top thing. PS Artbooks, 2017. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCEUN01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS ADVENTURES INTO DARKNESS Volume 2 Closeout Price! Collects #10-14, 1953-54. Final volume. Recommended. By George Roussos, Art Saaf, John Celardo, Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, Mike Sekowsky et al. The covers alone in this baby are worth the price of admission, by George Roussos and DC mainstay Mike Sekowsky, doing his best imitation of Alex Toth! And his best was very good, as shown on several of his stories here. Also in these issues, two stories by Jack Katz, an Overstreet-identified lingerie panel, and a cannibalism story cited by T.E. Murphy's anti-comics articles. And work by Gene Fawcette (Planet Comics and Avon regular) and the other artists mentioned above. Way above average pre-code stories. PS Artbooks, 2017. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCA02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS WEIRD HORRORS Volume 1 Closeout Price! Collects #1-5, 1952. Recommended. Art by Pete Morisi (PAM), Gus Ricca, George Tuska, Charles Sultan et al. St. John's criminally overlooked Weird Horrors has a cover style that's a riff on Marvel's later and much-loved Amazing Adult Fantasy. And believe me, you'll have to go a long way to match this first volume, with work from Gus Ricca, George Tuska, Charles Sultan, Bob Forgione, Enrico Bagnoli, Rafael Astarita, Paul Gattuso, Don Perlin and Albert Tyler, many of whom are not household names though their styles deserve for them to be right up there with the very best. #3 has a hashish story! PS Artbooks, 2018. Out of print....More. Item Code: PCWH01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color |
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SILVER AGE CLASSICS: OUT OF THIS WORLD Volume 2 Closeout Price! Collects #7-10, 1958. Recommended. Art by Steve Ditko, Maurice Whitman, Fred Kida, Sal Trapani et al. Innovative science fiction comics didn't end with EC — EC was doing wonderful work, ACG the occasional story, but Charlton was a hotbed of sci-fi and fantasy, spear-headed by the great Steve Ditko. It might seem a poor man's EC, but led by wonderful covers and lots of stories by Ditko, today this is a stand-out title. Additional artists include Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Dick Malmgren, Rocco Mastroserio, Paul Reinman and even Gene Colan. Numbers 7 and 8 were 68-page, fifteen-cent issues—together they boast SIX Ditko stories and two covers. PS Artbooks, 2017. Out of print....More. Item Code: SAOW02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color |
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SILVER AGE CLASSICS: OUT OF THIS WORLD Volume 3 Closeout Price! Collects #11-16, 1959. Highly Recommended. By Vince Alascia, Steve Ditko, Matt Baker et al. Back in the post-EC days of the mid-to-late 1950's and early '60's, there was really only one place to go for your SF fix when you'd exhausted DC's output for that month: Out of this World, which would of course become synonymous with the work of Steve Ditko. Here we have three stories by him in #11 alone, plus more work in #12 and 16, and three gorgeous covers. Backup stories by Paul Reinman, Alascia, Mastroserio and the other regular Charlton artists. PS Artbooks, 2018. Out of print....More. Item Code: SAOW03H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color |
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DC COMICS SUPER HEROINES 100 Greatest Moments Closeout Price! Bargain-priced new collection. Recommended. By Robert Greenberger. From Batgirl to Wonder Woman, all of the greatest female characters of the DC Comics universe are paid homage. Broken down, moment by moment, readers are able to follow pivotal points in the development of their favorite heroines, from one or two for minor characters, to 11 for Wonder Woman, 7 for Batgirl, 3 for Black Canary. Overview of 100 notable scenes where women show just how tough they are. Key panels and pages are pulled from the silver and bronze age up to the present. Chartwell Books, 2018....More. Item Code: DCSGMH Hard Cover, 9x11, 304pg, Full Color |
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CAPTAIN MARVEL MS. MARVEL A Hero is Born Closeout Price! Collects Ms Marvel #1-23 and LOTS more, 1977-92. By Chris Claremont et al. Art by Jim Mooney et al. When NASA Security Chief Carol Danvers' genetic structure was melded with alien Kree DNA, Danvers was imbued with amazing powers “ and an all-new Marvel hero was born! But before she became Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers was Ms. Marvel — with X-Men writer Chris Claremont weaving together complex plots and compelling characterization to craft her highly original adventures! Witness her first meeting with the Avengers, debuts of Mystique and Rogue, and battles with Ronan the Accuser, Sabretooth and the Guardians of the Galaxy! Marvel, 2019....More. Item Code: CAPMH Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x11, 720pg, Full Color |
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AMAZING MYSTERIES The Bill Everett Archives Volume 1 Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Edited by Blake Bell. As co-creator of both the Sub-Mariner and the modern Daredevil, Everett's place in comic history is assured. Here, over 200 pages of never-before-reprinted art and stories are presented for a new look at one of the best comic artists to ever wield a pen. Here are all of his secondary heroes: Hydroman, Skyrocket Steele, Sub-Zero, the Chameleon and others, a glimpse into the wild imagination and amazing talent of one of the all-time greats of the Golden Age. Fantagraphics, 2011. Out of print....More. Item Code: AMM01H Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 240pg, Full Color |
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CONAN CHRONICLES Epic Collection Volume 2 The Heart of Yag-Kosha Collects #20-39, 2005-07. Recommended. By Kurt Busiek, Mike Mignola et al. Art by Cary Nord, Greg Ruth et al. The Tower of the Elephant and other stories! Conan the Barbarian stars in more very early adventures in his career—legendary tales filled with swords, sorcery, giant spiders and monstrous creatures — including stories adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard! Stealing priceless gems, then, a dalliance with a magistrate's wife spells trouble, and Conan's adventures in the City of Thieves continue as he runs a gauntlet of threats both human and inhuman! But what grotesque horrors await him in the Hall of the Dead? Marvel, 2019....More. Item Code: CCE02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 504pg, Full Color |
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PROMETHEA The 20th Anniversary Edition Book Two 9783969990025 Collects #13-23, 2001-2010. Highly Recommended. By Alan Moore. Art by J. H. Williams III. The multiple Eisner Award-winning masterpiece, collected for the first time as three oversize, deluxe editions. Sophie Bangs has just come to grips with her alter ego, the fabled warrior named Promethea, when she decides to join Barbara Shelley on her journey through the Tree of Life. But will leaving Stacia and Grace working together to protect New York prove to be a mistake? The tour-de-force of magic and mysticism from one of the most acclaimed writers in all of comic book history, Alan Moore, and the one-of-a-kind, award-winning artist J.H. Williams III. DC, 2019....More. Item Code: PROM02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 328pg, Full Color |
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PROMETHEA The 20th Anniversary Edition Book Three Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Collects #24-32, 2001-2006. By Alan Moore. Art by J. H. Williams III & Mick Gray. Alan Moore's entrancing fantasy masterpiece concludes in an all-new Deluxe Edition hardcover featuring the spectacular art of J.H. Williams III. Promethea is back from her tour of the higher realms—but how will her friend Stacia, who took her place as Promethea while she was gone, deal with her reappearance? Then the end of the world is nigh—and the Painted Doll intends to settle accounts with Promethea before it's too late. Gorgeously drawn, as usual, and epic storytelling on another plane. Plus appearances from others in the ABC universe. Nudity. DC, 2020....More. Item Code: PROM03H Hard Cover, 7x11, 328pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Volume 22 Closeout Price! By John Byrne & Stan Lee. Byrne's groundbreaking Fantastic Four run continues! From Wakanda to the return of Galactus, Byrne' epic adventures capture the spirit of what makes the FF Marvel's greatest super-team. Each issue explores the essence of these beloved characters while also putting them in unexpected places — like side by side with Doctor Doom in a battle for Latveria! Byrne also has changes in store for Nova and the Thing and returns to the X-Men for a super-sized #250. Plus a Silver Surfer collaboration with Stan Lee. Marvel, 2020....More. Item Code: MMFF22H Hard Cover, 7x10, 360pg, Full Color |
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PLASTIC MAN RUBBER BANDED The Deluxe Edition Closeout Price! Collects #1-20, the complete run, 2004-2006. Recommended. Master cartoonist Kyle Baker writes and illustrates this slapstick update of the Jack Cole icon of the 1940s. Here is the series in its entirety for the first time. Plastic Man must come to terms with his criminal past when the FBI assigns him to catch himself...his underworld alter ego, Eel O'Brian. Can Plas clear his name? Maybe, with the help of his beautiful, ruthless new partner, FBI Agent Morgan. Or, maybe not, thanks to the completely useless help of his old crime fighting sidekick, Woozy Winks. DC Comics, 2020. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: PLASRBH Hard Cover, 7x10, 480pg, Full Color |
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BATMAN By Paul Dini Omnibus Closeout Price! Recommended. Paul Dini has made a magnificently successful career of writing about Batman in both television and comic book form. Now his legendary work is collected in an omnibus for the first time. From Dini's take on Selina Kyle's path of vengeance against Hush, all the way to Batman's incredible journey in Detective Comics #1000, this omnibus includes some of Paul Dini's best work on the Caped Crusader. DC Comics, 2020....More. Item Code: BATPDH Hard Cover, 7x10, 1032pg, Full Color |
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DARK SHADOWS The Complete Original Series Volume 1 Closeout Price! Second printing. Collects #1-7, 1968-70. By Donald Arneson. Art by Joe Certa. Volume one in Hermes Press' completely digitally restored series presents issues #1 through #7 of the comic book title presenting archetypal tales of vampires, werewolves, and the supernatural. The stories contained in the volume are thoughtful and beautifully crafted; they are the perfect companion for fans of the show, but they stand on their own as fine examples of compelling and effective comic book storytelling. In addition to reprinting the stories, this edition also contains a generous supplement of poster art, pin-ups, photos of the actors, and documentary material from the show, together with an essay about the history of Dark Shadows as well as other aspects of the show, by Ph.D. Jeff Thompson. Hermes Press, 2021....More. Item Code: DS01H Hard Cover, 8x10, 224pg, Full Color |
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VENOM Epic Collection Volume 1 Symbiosis 9783969990025 Collects Amazing Spider-Man #258, 300, 315-317, 332-333, 346-347 & much more, 1984-94. Venom goes Epic! When Spider-Man learns that his black costume is secretly an alien symbiote, he rejects the suit — and the spurned creature soon finds a new host! Disgraced reporter Eddie Brock has reasons of his own to hate Spider-Man, and together the two merge into the twisted engine of revenge known as Venom! And so begins a rivalry for the ages! Venom has the same powers as Spider-Man, but is bigger, stronger, doesn't trigger his spider-sense...and he knows Spidey's secret identity! Against such a dangerous, determined and deadly foe, how far will Spider-Man have to go to survive? Marvel, 2020....More. Item Code: VEN01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 472pg, Full Color |
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100 BULLETS Omnibus Volume 1 Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. One Gun. 100 Bullets. No consequences. "One of the greatest works of Crime Fiction in any medium." Eisner Award-winning and bestselling crime graphic novel series 100 Bullets is now collected in this first omnibus volume. If you were approached with a convincing story of someone who betrayed you and then offered a gun and one hundred untraceable bullets, would you seek vengeance? The critically-acclaimed creative duo of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso weave together this web of intrigue, crime, conspiracy, and deception. 1st of two volumes. DC Comics, 2021....More. Item Code: BULL01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 1376pg, Full Color |
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GREEN ARROW / BLACK CANARY Till Death Do They Part Closeout Price! Collects Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1, and Green Arrow and Black Canary #1-14, 2007-09. Recommended. Green Arrow and Black Canary are one of the most iconic couples in superhero comics, and in 2007 they finally decided to make it official and walk down the aisle with shocking results! In fact, Black Canary didn't marry Green Arrow at all, but rather a villainous double whom she's forced to kill. So where's Oliver Queen? That question kickstarts the Green Arrow and Black Canary series, written by Judd Winick and illustrated by Cliff Chiang and Mike Norton. DC Comics, 2021....More. Item Code: GREBLA Soft Cover, 7x10, 392pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL CLASSICS COMICS Omnibus Hurt Collects #13-36, 1976. Recommended. By Doug Moench, Chris Claremont et al. Art by John Buscema, Michael Golden, Gil Kane, Rudy Nebres, Alfredo Alcala et al. Masterworks of literature — retold in the Mighty Marvel Manner, in the style of Classics Illustrated! In the late 1970s, respected comic book writers and talented artists joined forces to adapt classic novels: Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe and Ivanhoe, horror staples Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, The Iliad and The Odyssey, the dystopian sci-fi of The War of the Worlds, and tales of Edgar Allan Poe! Plus Robin Hood and Alice in Wonderland, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Jules Verne, and many more! Marvel, 2020. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: MARVCCHR Hard Cover, 7x11, 1264pg, Full Color |
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KA-ZAR THE SAVAGE Omnibus Hurt Collects #1-34, 1981-84. By Bruce Jones et al. Art by Brent Anderson et al. Ka-zar explores the ancient paradise of Pangea! From shining citadels to the lofty heights of the Aerie, caught between bird-people and pterodons, will Kevin Plunder meet his end or find new love? Things get complicated between Ka-Zar and Shanna the She-Devil. Also here: Spider-Man! A twisted version of Dante's Inferno! The Minotaur, Cerberus...and the demonic Belasco, Alien nightmares, a jungle wedding and more. Marvel, 2021. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: KAZAHR Hard Cover, 7x11, 1048pg, Full Color |
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THE DYNAMITE ART OF JOHN CASSADAY Hurt Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. John Cassaday's dynamic compositions are well known, but this is the very first time they've been collected — and in an oversized, handsome hardcover. Here you will find all of his work for Dynamite in a single book: covers, sketches, inks, some seen before, others appearing in print for the first time. Here are his amazing interpretations of James Bond, The Spider, Dracula, Buck Rogers, Red Sonja, The Green Hornet, Sherlock Holmes, Zorro, The Lone Ranger and many, many others! Dynamite, 2020. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: DYNJCHR Hard Cover, 9x10, 352pg, Full Color |
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THE ART OF PULP HORROR An Illustrated History Hurt Closeout Price! Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Stephen Jones. Foreword by Robert Silverberg. This remarkable companion to the award-winning The Art of Horror and The Art of Horror Movies, from the same creative team behind those acclaimed illustrated volumes, looks at the sexy, sleazy, and sensational subject matter in books, pulps, vintage magazines, comics & comic magazines, and movies, that has helped to shape modern horror. Profusely illustrated with more than 800 rare and unique images from around the world — including book and magazine covers, interior illustrations, movie posters, comic books, promotional items, tie-ins, and previously unpublished artwork commissioned especially for this book — this handsome volume charts the history of escapist horror and the individuals who created it. Applause, 2020. Condition: Condition: Moderately bumped corners, worn and scuffed edges and spines. ...More. Item Code: ARTPHHR Hard Cover, 10x11, 256pg, Partial Color |
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THE ART OF PULP FICTION An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks Hurt 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. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: ARTPFHR Hard Cover, 10x11, 240pg, Text/Partial Color |
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection Volume 3 Hurt Closeout Price! Collects Volume 3 Conan the Barbarian #27-42 & material from Annual #1, 1973-4. Highly Recommended. Roy Thomas and John Buscema build Conan into one of the greatest comic book series of all time! Plus Neal Adams illustrates “The Curse of the Golden Skull.” Conan wanders the lands of Hyboria, eventually finding himself pressed into duty as a soldier in the army of his one-time foe, King Yedzigerd! Along the way, Conan travels the swamps of Stygia, the jungles of Kush and Zembabwei and the Eastern realm of Khitai, confronting monsters, demons and bloodthirsty warriors! Marvel, 2021. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: CONBE03R Soft Cover, 7x10, 336pg, Full Color |
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STAR REACH COMPANION Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Richard Arndt. A complete history and bibliography of the 1970s independent comic, bridging underground and "straight" comics. Its influence was enormous, impacting nearly every aspect of modern comics and genres, and showcasing new work by young creators Dave Stevens, Frank Brunner, Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, Walter Simonson, Barry Windsor-Smith, Ken Steacy, John Workman, Mike Vosburg, P. Craig Russell, Dave Sim, Michael Gilbert, and many others. TwoMorrows, 2013. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: STRC Soft Cover, 9x11, 192 pg., Text/Partial Color |
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LEAPING TALL BUILDINGS The Origins of American Comics Closeout Price! Recommended. By Christopher Irving. Photography by Seth Kushner.From the founders of the popular comics website Graphic NYC—writer Christopher Irving and photographer Seth Kushner—come the firsthand accounts from the late 1930s to its current renaissance. Personal interviews with the legends of the art, accompanied by examples of their work in the form of original art, sketches, and final panels and covers. The creators profiled include Captain America creator Joe Simon, Marvel guru Stan Lee, Mad magazine's fold-out artist Al Jaffee, visionary illustrator Neal Adams, underground paragon Art Spiegelman (Maus), X-Men writer Chris Claremont, artist/writer/director Frank Miller, comic analyst Scott McCloud, American Splendor's Harvey Pekar, Alex Ross, Chris Ware and more. Powerhouse Books, 2012. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: LEAPH Hard Cover, 8x10, 240pg, Text/Partial Color |
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SMEDLEY Closeout Price! Recommended. By Jeff McComsey. Smedley Butler, one of the most decorated Marines of all time, is a man in his element as he recalls his toughest scrapes to an eager audience of World War I veterans, who we discover have a few war stories of their own. Coming from a background of privilege, he became a Marine to prove his worth. Through conflicts like the Philippine-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Banana Wars, and the War to End All Wars, he helped define what the Marine Corps is today. Dead Reckoning, 2019....More. Item Code: SMEDL Soft Cover, 7x10, 176 pg., Full Color |
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THE COLLECTED ADVENTURES OF FAT FREDDY'S CAT AND HIS FRIENDS Closeout Price! First Edition. By Gilbert Shelton. A small comic containing a collection of Fat Freddy's Cat strips by Gilbert Shelton. Printed in England, b&w, with strips printed on both inside covers. Gilbert Shelton, 1975. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB1391 Soft Cover, 5x8, 32pgs, b&w |
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FIREFLY NEW SHERIFF IN THE 'VERSE Volume 1 Closeout Price! Collects Firefly: The Outlaw Ma Reynolds #1 and Firefly #13-15. By Greg Pak. Art by Davide Gianfelice and Lalit Kumar Sharma. Meet Sheriff Mal Reynolds. Soldier. Scoundrel. Maybe even hero. Mal Reynolds has been all these things, but now the captain of the spaceship Serenity has a new job: SHERIFF. After the shocking conclusion of Mal's journey with Boss Moon, Mal hands himself in to the Alliance...but it turns out he's not the one they want. The infamous Ma Reynolds — that's Mal's mom — is at the top of the Alliance's Most Wanted. Boom Studios, 2020. Out of print....More. Item Code: FIRNS01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 144pg, Full Color |
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A SCANNER DARKLY Closeout Price! Recommended. A haunting and very complex graphic novel, one of Philip K. Dick's most popular and best-selling novels. Bob Arctor is a dealer of the lethally addictive drug Substance D, which he also takes in massive quantities. Fred is the police agent assigned to tail and eventually bust him. What Fred doesn't know is that Substance D gradually splits the user's brain into two distinct, combative entities, and that he is, in fact, in frantic pursuit of himself. "...caustically funny and razor sharp in its depiction of drug-induced paranoia and madness." Pantheon, 2006....More. Item Code: SCANDH Hard Cover, 9x6, 200pg, Full Color |
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #101 & BLACK KNIGHT #1 Facsimile Set Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Roy Thomas and Stan Lee. Art by Gil Kane and Joe Maneely. Amazing Spider-Man #101, 1971: The dramatic debut of Morbius the Living Vampire! But the wallcrawler is even more spider-like than usual — because, in an effort to "cure" himself of his spider-powers, he's ended up with four extra limbs! Black Knight #1, 1955: Head back in time to the legendary days of King Arthur — as a young Stan Lee and celebrated artist Joe Maneely draw inspiration from history and myth to present one of the noblest warriors to ever wield a sword! Marvel, 2021. Out of print....More. Item Code: AMBNP Comic, 7x10, 32pg ea, Full Color |
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PEARL HARBOR Dorman Cover Closeout Price! Reprints Dell's Combat #2, 1962. Recommended. Each Combat one-shot features true stories from WWII, illustrated by comic book legend, veteran, and Eisner Award nominee Sam Glanzman! This Pearl Harbor issue features the story: "Pearl Harbor," plus the back-up stories "Defeat of the Spanish Armada" and "A Deadly Weapon." Also included are essays about General John Pershing and Sam Glanzman, original covers, vintage advertisements, and more. Fully painted cover by Dave Dorman—it's a very impressive, powerful painting of Japanese zeros and a U.S. battleship in dramatic combat. It's Alive, 2019....More. Item Code: PEAHARD Comic, 7x10, 48pg, Partial Color |
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THE INCREDIBLE NELLIE BLY Journalist, Investigator, Feminist, and Philanthropist Closeout Price! Recommended. By Luciana Cimino. Art by Sergio Algozzino. Born in 1864, Nellie Bly was a woman who did not allow herself to be defined by the time she lived in; she rewrote the narrative and made her own way. Luciana Cimino's meticulously researched graphic-novel biography tells Bly's story through Miriam, a fictionalized female student at the Columbia School of Journalism in 1921. While interviewing the famous journalist, Miriam learns not only about Bly's more sensational adventures, but also about her focus on self-reliance from an early age, the scathing letter to the editor that jump-started her career as a newspaper columnist, and her dedication to the empowerment of women. Harry Abrams, 2021....More. Item Code: INCNBH Hard Cover, 7x10, 144pg, Full Color |
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THE BIBLE EDEN Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By David Elliott, Keith Giffen. Art by Scott Hampton. With Dave Elliott and Keith Giffen scripting, award-winning creator Scott Hampton produced this beautifully painted adaptation of the original tale of innocence, temptation and lust for the pages of Penthouse magazine. The creation of the world, of Adam and Eve, the snake and the forbidden fruit, and the angels coming down to expel the lovers from Eden. Collected here for the first time. Brings to vivid full-color life one of the world's classic stories. Never-before-seen 8-page bonus story of Daniel in the lion's den by Hampton. Abundant nudity, adult themes. IDW, 2010. Out of Print. Condition: Glue is weak and pages might come unglued from cover. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: BIBED Soft Cover, 9x11, 112pg, Full Color |
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CHARLES VESS LANDSCAPES OF FAERIE 2022 Calendar Signed Closeout Price! Signed! The limited edition 2022 Charles Vess Art Calendar - Landscapes of Faerie, measures a generous 11x17 in size and is printed on heavyweight recycled paper. It is spiral-bound for easy flipping and features 12 beautiful illustrations from 2000-2015. Each image is highlighted twice: once in full color, then again shadowed behind the pertaining month. This has been formatted to include moon phases, birth dates of other artists that have inspired Charles, and a background summary on the illustrations portrayed. Charles Vess, 2021....More. Item Code: CV22 Wirebound, 11x17, 24pg, Full Color |
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THE SCI-FI ART OF VIRGIL FINLAY 2022 Calendar Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. Virgil Finlay (1914-1971) was an American pulp fantasy, science fiction and horror illustrator. While he worked in a range of media from gouache to oils, he specialized in detailed pen-and-ink drawings accomplished with abundant stippling, cross-hatching, and scratchboard techniques that no artist has ever duplicated. 12 such intricate and atmospheric line pen and ink drawings are here, from both traditional pulp magazines and several rare astrological works. Near nudity. Flame Tree, 2021. Note: Corners slightly bumped. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: SVF22 12x12, 24pg, b&w |
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THE MAXX 2022 Calendar Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. If you like Sam Kieth's wonderful, innovative art on The Maxx, you can't miss this. A deluxe, oversized, spiral-bound edition from Clover Press with elegant, dynamic images for every month. Iconic images, unpublished covers, and all-new art! Published by Image, The Maxx ran for 35 issues from 1993 to 1998. Clover Press, 2021....More. Item Code: MAXX22 Wirebound, 11x17, 24pg, Full Color |
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SPANISH GIRL Marilyn Monroe Print Closeout Price! Certificate of Authenticity. Numbered, 7500. By Earl Moran. A delightful, sexy painting of Marilyn Monroe. 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 19x24, Full Color |
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THE LITTLE BOOK OF BETTIE Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups Closeout Price! Recommended. By Tori Rodriguez. Foreword by Dita Von Teese. A lifestyle guide for the uninhibited, inspired by the Queen of Pinups. Real advice on fashion, makeup, fitness, and more for today's modern woman who loves a little dose of retro and a big dose of sexuality. All with plenty of vintage pics of Bettie, as well as pictures of modern girls like Dita (who writes the introduction) and Bettie look-alikes, and a workout routine juxtaposed with Bettie showing her best poses in the same positions! She was really working out! Complete with a bio of Bettie's career and more text. Running Press, 2018....More. Item Code: LBBET Soft Cover, 5x7, 216pg, Text/Partial Color |
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DOC SAVAGE #9 Closeout Price! The Majii & The Golden Man. Recommended. By Lester Dent, writing as Kenneth Robeson. The Man of Bronze comes out swinging in these two pulp classics from 1935. Lester Dent, writing as Kenneth Robeson, pits Doc Savage against the living dead in "The Majii" while "the Golden Man" sheds light on the Doc's mysterious past. This includes the original color covers by Walter Baumhofer and Emery Clarke with historical insights from pulp scholar Will Murray. Sanctum, 2007....More. Item Code: DC09 Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Text/b&w |
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THE WHISPERER Volume 4 Closeout Price! The Football Racketeers & Murders in Crazyland. Recommended. By Laurence Donovan and Walter B. Gibson. The secret life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is unmasked in two more hard-boiled thrillers by Laurence Donovan. First, Wildcat Gordon seeks to stop the corruption of college sports by "The Football Racketeers." Then, The Whisperer infiltrates an amusement park to uncover "Murders in Crazyland" in a classic thriller that inspired an early Batman story. Bonus: a magical tale of 'prestidigitection' by The Shadow's Walter B. Gibson. Sanctum, 2011....More. Item Code: WH04 Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, b&w |
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THE AVENGER #4 Closeout Price! The Blood Ring & Stockholders of Death. By Kenneth Robeson et al. Thrill to two great adventures from one of pulpdom's greatest characters by Ernst writing as Kenneth Robeson. A famous museum becomes a crime scene when an ancient Egyptian curse inspires a deadly ritual in The Blood Ring. Next, an alliance between big business and Crime Incorporated leads the Avenger into a collision course with the Stockholders of Death. Includes a lost Avenger script from the days of radio and color covers by H.W. Scott. Sanctum, 2010....More. Item Code: AV04 Soft Cover, 7x10, 122pg, Text/b&w |
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NICK CARTER Volume 2 Closeout Price! Whispers of Death & Trail of the Scorpion. Recommended. By Walter B. Gibson and Edward Gruskin. Second of three issues collected by Sanctum. The famous detective hero returns in two action-packed pulp thrillers! First, "Whispers of Death" undermine the construction of a New York power plant, leading the Master Detective into one of his strangest cases! Then, a cryptic call for help from the Khan of Iraghan summons Nick Carter from his New York headquarters through a winding maze of murder leading to the Florida Everglades as he follows the deadly "Trail of the Scorpion." Both stories are from 1935. Plus, Nick Carter teams up with The Shadow in "Calling Nick Carter," a rare crossover from the Golden Age of Comics, and battles "The Voice of Crime" in a lost radio adventure by Walter B. Gibson! Sanctum, 2013....More. Item Code: NC02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, b&w |
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THE SHADOW #11 Closeout Price! The Road of Crime & Crooks Go Straight. Recommended. By Walter Gibson. Pulp favorite The Shadow returns with two explosive tales. "The Road of Crime" is a 1933 tale of redemption. "Crooks Go Straight" reveals a series of robberies and murders which casts suspicion on two supposedly reformed criminals. Features color covers by George Rozen original b&w illustrations by Tom Lovell, and essays by pop culture historian Will Murray. Sanctum, 2007....More. Item Code: SHT11 Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Text/b&w |
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BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL PULP FICTION Six Publishers, with a Directory of Stories, 1935-1957 Signed Closeout Price! Signed bookplate! Recommended. By Michelle Nolan. This first-ever volume focusing on sports pulp fiction, devoted to America's two most popular pastimes of the 1935-1957 era—baseball and football—provides extensive detail on authors, along with examination of key plots, themes, trends and categories, and more than 70 covers, including an 8-page color section. Commentary relates the works to real-life baseball and football of the period. Complete index to every cover artist (when known), cover theme, author and story title for 1054 issues! McFarland, 2020....More. Item Code: BASEBS Soft Cover, 7x10, 228pg, Text/Partial Color |
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DC HEROES BLACK ADAM Collectible Statue Closeout Price! 1/9 scale. Numbered from 1000. Polystone. Icon Heroes presents Shazam's archenemy, and sometimes anti-hero, Black Adam! He sports a costume reminiscent of Shazam's, but black with no cape. Each statue is hand painted, individually numbered, and includes a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Icon Heroes, 2019. Out of Print....More. Item Code: DCHBA 8" tall, Full Color |
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WOMEN OF DYNAMITE VAMPIRELLA By Jose Gonzalez Statue Closeout Price! Limited to 706, hand-numbered with certificate & nicely illustrated box. Recommended. By Jose Gonzalez. Few artists have managed to capture the iconic look of Vampirella like Jose Gonzalez could. 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of comics' most memorable vampire, and Dynamite now celebrates the occasion with a 1/6 scale tribute to her most memorable illustration! The classic "Warren era" of Vampirella, over 12 inches high, from heel to bat, on a base modeled after her "bat" logo. Dynamite, 2020....More. Item Code: WODVJ 12" tall, Full Color |
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