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Three new books by Neil Gaiman; Glamour Road looks at 1950s automobile marketing; The Walt Disney Archives 1921-1968 is a massive Taschen release; Mutiny Magazine #2 is here; six new graphic novels, including Groo Meets Tarzan! Really! Mighty Thor, Lobster Johnson, Milo Manera erotic cards, Alley Oop, Serpieri back in stock. And 2022 calendars are now as low as $3.99. |
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| NEIL GAIMAN'S CHIVALRY Highly Recommended. From the Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, Nebula award--winning, and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman (American Gods) comes this graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran (Troll Bridge, Snow, Glass, Apples). An elderly British widow buys what turns out to be the Holy Grail from a second-hand shop, setting her off on an epic visit from an ancient knight, Galaad. He appears in her contemporary world, horse and armor and all, in hope of winning the cup. Doran combines images of ancient times with illuminated lettering to create a superlative blend of old and new in this unique story. Dark Horse, 2022. More… Item Code: NGCHH Hard Cover, 7x10, 72pg, Full Color |
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ANNOTATED SANDMAN Volume 1 Recommended. Foreword & story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Sam Kieth. A page-by-page journey through every issue of The Sandman. Beginning with issues #1-20, this volume provides commentary, historical and contemporary references, hidden meanings and more, presented side-by-side with the series' art and text. Edited by and with an introduction and notes by Leslie S. Klinger, the expert researcher and editor behind the Edgar-winning New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the critically acclaimed New Annotated Dracula. DC Comics, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping would require an additional charge. More… Item Code: ANNS01H Hard Cover, 12x12, 560pg, b&w |
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NORSE MYTHOLOGY Volume 2 Collects #1-6, 2nd series. Highly Recommended. Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell once more team with Matt Horak, Mark Buckingham and other artists to bring more Norse myths to life, including the origins of poetry and a mead that many will die for, Thor and Loki's eventful trip into the land of giants, the gods' woeful bargain that might lose them eternal life, and the beloved god Frey's journey to Valhalla and beyond. Dark Horse, 2022. More… Item Code: NOR02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 152pg, Full Color |
| Norse Mythology 1 is available in same format, same discounted price. See our website for all Sandman editions and more Neil Gaiman. His new Neil Gaiman Library series is up to Volume 3. And here is the other Colleen Doran masterpiece--Snow, Glass, Apples [SNOHS. $17.99]. |
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GLAMOUR ROAD Color, Fashion, Style, and the Midcentury Automobile Recommended. By Jeff Stork & Tom Dolle. This highly visual book explores the seldom-told story of how glamour, fashion, design, and styling became the main focus of automotive marketing from the postwar 1940s through the 1970s. With the expansion of the American suburbs after WWII, women suddenly needed cars of their own. Much of the marketing imagery of the period hasn't been published since it first came out, and this book features some of the best. Beautiful models were as much a part of selling cars as any feature. Schiffer, 2022. More… Item Code: GLAMRH Hard Cover, 12x9, 256pg, Full Color |
| Here's more on the design and history of the automobile. |
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THE WALT DISNEY FILM ARCHIVES The Animated Movies 1921-1968 Highly Recommended. New bargain-priced edition. Edited by Daniel Kothenschulte. Taschen's first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation. 1,500 images take us to the beating heart of the studio's "Golden Age of Animation." This landmark volume includes behind-the-scenes photos, story sketches, and cel setups of famous film scenes. It spans each of the major animated features made during Walt's lifetime, as well as lesser-known short films, episodic musical films, and unfinished projects. Taschen, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping would require an additional charge. More… Item Code: WALDFAH Hard Cover, 16x12, 620pg, Partial Color |
| More Disney archives and art books are on the website. |
Comics & Graphic Novels |
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MUTINY MAGAZINE #2 Cover D Moritat Recommended. Interviews with Arthur Adams & Joyce Chin, and Ram V. "Who is Moebius" cover feature. Features on Batgirls Ballet; Elektra: Miss 1000 Lives; Initial D and Jean Goodmen, the original 1940s Marvel Girl, aka Miss America. More high profile and indie creators, plus 50 pages of original comic stories from Dawn J. Starr, Lissa, Fabrice Sapolsky, Marco Lopez, Robert Ahmad, Greg Burnham, Quinn McGowan, Dean Haspiel, Laurent Lefeuvre, Zach Chapman, Megan Huang, Zack Dolan and Laurie Foster. Fairsquare Comics, 2022. More… Item Code: MUTM02D Magazine, 8x11, 100pg, Full Color |
| We also have just 2 copies, as I write this, of a special variant cover by Arthur Adams. This was a 1 for 10 premium and we probably won’t get any more beyond these. [MUTM02E. $25]. |
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ALSO AVAILABLE MUTINY MAGAZINE #1 Cover C Karen Darboe Variant cover by Karen Darboe. Recommended. A cutting-edge new magazine devoted to the best in comics. Interview with writers Stephanie Phillips (Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn) and Garth Ennis (about his new project, Marj). Artist Ray-Anthony Height (Star Wars, Luke Cage, Midnight Tiger). Spanish creator Maria Llovet (Faithless). Comics veteran Sal Buscema. Felix the Cat; Marvel's What If? in comics and the Disney channel. Plus SEVEN original comics stories by Eric Herenguel, Ibrahium Moustafa, Mark Stafford, Alex Schumacher, Brandon Thomas et al. FairSquare Comics, 2021. More… Item Code: MUTM01C Magazine, 8x11, 100pg, Full Color $15.00 |
| This first issue is also available with a variant cover by Gene Ha [MUTM01B. $15]. |
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK Master of Suspense First published in France in 2019-2020. Recommended. By Noel Simsolo and Dominique Hé. A highly detailed, 300-page graphic novel on the life and films of "Hitch." We go back to his youth in England, during the first half of the 20th century. "Hitch" is an atypical Englishman who, very early on, has a taste for telling chilling stories. Discover the life of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, the in-depth story film by film, with plenty of juicy anecdotes and amazing insights from interviews with François Truffaut and others, of a colorful and quite simply extraordinary artist. NBM, 2022. More… Item Code: ALFMH Hard Cover, 8x10, 312pg, b&w |
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PINBALL A Graphic History of the Silver Ball By Jon Chad. In this dynamic, nonfiction graphic novel, Jon Chad illustrates the little-known story of pinball--how it works and why it all matters in an age of special effects and on-screen gaming. Tracing pinball's roots back to the Court of King Louis XIV, through the immigrant experience of early 20th century America, the post-War boom and bust, right up to the present day, Chad charmingly ushers readers through the myriad facets of this most American of pursuits--capturing not just the history but also the artistry, cultural significance, and even the physics of the game. First Second, 2022. More… Item Code: PINBH Hard Cover, 6x9, 208pg, Full Color |
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FLUNG OUT OF SPACE A fictional and complex graphic novel portrait of bestselling author Patricia Highsmith, caught up in the longing that would inspire her queer classic, The Price of Salt. Both a love letter to the essential lesbian novel, and an examination of its notorious author. We open with Pat begrudgingly writing low-brow comics, a true story! A drinker, a smoker, and a hater of life, Pat knows she can do better. Her brain churns with images of the great novel she could and should be writing--what will eventually be Strangers on a Train--later adapted into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. Abrams, 2022. More… Item Code: FLUOUT Hard Cover, 7x10, 208pg, Full Color $24.99 |
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GROO MEETS TARZAN Collects #1 to 4, 2021. Recommended. A bumbling barbarian encounters the cunning lord of the jungle, but will Groo wind up destroying the jungle itself or teaming up with Tarzan to fight slavers? With cartoonist Sergio Aragones lost and running from hungry lions in Chula Vista's Jungle Safari Land and script writer Mark Evanier doing panels all day at Comic-Con International, how will this comic get finished? Legendary Tarzan artist Thomas Yeates swings in to help! Dark Horse, 2022. More… Item Code: GROOMT Soft Cover, 7x10, 112pg, Full Color |
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MAKHNO Ukranian Freedom Fighter Recommended. By Philippe Thirault. Art by Roberto Zaghi. The spellbinding true story of the infamous Ukrainian anarchist and revolutionary. Very well drawn. In early 20th century Ukraine, anarchist Nestor Makhno, the son of peasants, was among the most heroic and colorful figures of the Russian Revolution, encouraging his people to find and embrace social and economic self-determination. This is his story, of a military strategist who tirelessly defied both the Bolsheviks and the Germans to protect his homeland. Occasional adult material and nudity. Life Drawn, 2022. More… Item Code: MAKUK Soft Cover, 8x10, 120pg, Full Color |
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THE STRETCHER BEARERS Recommended. By Ryan Beaman. Nothing could have prepared young Maxwell Fox for the horrors that awaited him and the rest of the men of the 4th Infantry "Ivy" Division in the 1917-1918 World War I. As the Meuse-Argonne Offensive raged on, Maxwell is assigned to a unit of stretcher bearers, men tasked with running into harm's way to rescue their fallen brethren from the clutches of death. A dark and honest look at the bond of brotherhood during war. Dead Reckoning, 2022. More… Item Code: STREB Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Full Color $24.95 |
| Here are more excellent military histories from publisher Dead Reckoning. |
Comic Book Archives |
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LOBSTER JOHNSON Omnibus Volume 1 Recommended. Introduction and writing by Mike Mignola, with John Arcadi et al. Art by Ken Nowlan, Joe Querio et al. The 1930s-era, pulp-style adventures of a man of few few words but violent action. From gangsters to Nazis to an army of monkeys, the Lobster faces classic foes in strange new ways. His adventures are now collected for the first time in a hardcover edition, encompassing the complete adventures (first done as separate graphic novels): The Burning Hand, Satan Smells a Rat, and Get the Lobster plus "The Empty Chair." Dark Horse, 2022. More… Item Code: LOB01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 448pg, Full Color |
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Here's more in the Hellboy and Mignola-verse. Check out Lady Baltimore, which just came in a week or so ago [MUTM01B. |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE MIGHTY THOR Volume 2 Collects Journey Into Mystery (Thor stories) #101-109, 1964. Highly Recommended. As Stan Lee's and Jack Kirby's Asgardian saga kicks into high gear, witness the evolution of Thor and the introduction of more characters! The return of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man, the Cobra and Mr. Hyde--and debuts of the Enchantress, the Executioner and the Grey Gargoyle! Thor battles Magneto--and renews rivalries with his trickster brother, Loki, alongside Doctor Strange! Marvel, 2022. More… Item Code: MMMT02 Soft Cover|, 6x9, 208pg, Full Color $15.99 |
| See the website for all the Mighty Marvel titles to date. |
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THOR Epic Collection Volume 1 The God of Thunder New printing. Collects Journey into Mystery (Thor stories) #83-109, 1962-65. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. A masterpiece of immortal action, cosmic scope and boundless drama, Stan Lee's and Jack Kirby's Thor collaborations mark a cornerstone of the Marvel Universe--and that's no small accomplishment coming from the imaginations of the most celebrated creators in comics! First appearance of Loki and Odin, a second origin in #89, Tales of Asgard begins in #97, 1st Lava Man, Surtur, Human Cobra, Mr. Hyde, 2nd Avengers x-over, Dr. Strange, 1st Enchantress, Sif, Balder and Hela, Grey Gargoyle, Magneto, Origin of Loki, 1st Destroyer… Marvel, 2022. More… Item Code: THE01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 480pg, Full Color |
| Here's more Thor in his various editions, including Omnibus collections. |
Milo Manara Cards & Vampi |
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MANARA EROTIC ORACLE Recommended. Purely for images and production, this is my favorite of these new Manara sets. It has fewer cards, 35, but they are larger, the images are different than the Tarot sets, and I like the back side image, rounded corners, handsome box, and small 128-page softcover booklet, which is in four languages, including English. Manara women here become oracles, "for those choosing to believe in sex, not as a myth, but rather as an experience." Import from Italy. Lo Scarabeo, 2021. Adult material. More… Item Code: MANERO 4x5, Full Color $19.95 |
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EROTIC TAROT OF MANARA Recognized as a master of erotic illustration, Milo Manara transports us to a dreamlike yet carnal dimension that praises life and lust. 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana cards, with divinatory instructions. In the reconstruction of dreams, stories, desires, nightmares, everyday life, Manara takes us to his well-known sensual dimension, by paying homage to the female body, here a symbol of the Universe. Imported from Italy. Each card and the 64-page booklet are in four languages, including English. Lo Scarabeo, 2002. Adult material. More… Item Code: EROTM 3x5, Full Color $24.95 |
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MANARA TAROT CARDS MINI This set duplicates the Manara Erotic Tarot but smaller sized with planetary, zodiac and four element symbols. 32-page booklet with instructions in six languages, including English. Recognized as a master of erotic illustration, Milo Manara transports us to a dreamlike yet carnal dimension that praises life and lust. Attractive illustrated box. Import from Italy. Lo Scarabeo, 2002. Adult material. More… Item Code: MANTCM 2x4, Full Color $17.95 |
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VAMPIRELLA TAROT CARDS Back in stock. Recommended. A functioning Tarot Card Deck that captures the timeless images of the 1969 Vampirella Magazine art in a unique collectible. These cover images helped to define the horror comic genre with master illustrators like Frank Frazetta, Sanjulian, Adam Hughes, Jose Gonzalez, Enric, Esteban Maroto, and Paul Gulacy along with a host of other legendary contributing artists. 78 cards illustrate the major and minor arcana. Illustrated box, with instructions for divining the future. Some nudity. Dynamite, 2021. More… Item Code: VAMTC 3x5, Full Color $19.99 |
| Here's more Manara including out of print books, and more Tarot, including Red Sonja, Sensual Goddess, and Salvador Dali cards. |
Alley Oop |
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ALLEY OOP AND THE GREAT MOOVIAN MIGRATION 1977 By Dave Graue Strips from 1977, never before collected. Recommended. Join Alley Oop on his quest for a new land when a plague of locusts ravage his homeland of Moo. Then he rescues a young Princess and aboard Dinny attempts to return her to her nearby kingdom. Meanwhile, Oops' friends from the 20th Century time travel to Constantinople in the year 346, but end up dropped in among Roman Legions a long way from the capital...and where is Doc to redirect them? Acoustic Learning, 2022. More… Item Code: ALLEGM Soft Cover, 9x9, 106pg, b&w $19.95 |
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From the publisher of Comics Revue--two new Oop series, one starting at the very beginning, the other collecting Dave Graue's previously uncollected stories. These have been selling very briskly; I have a fondness for Oop myself and I'm glad to see customers share that interest for the time-traveling caveman. Dave Graue: 1975 and 1976 are also available, as is the original Alley Oop [ALLE01. $19.95]. Volume 2: War With Lem, 1934, was misprinted and had to go back to press; we expect corrected copies shortly. |
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THE EC ARCHIVES Confessions Illustrated Collects #1-3. Highly Recommended. By Daniel Keys. Containing illustrated prose stories of scandal and forbidden romance, The EC Archives: Confessions Illustrated collects the entire Confessions Illustrated in one volume and is illustrated by industry legends: Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Johnny Craig and more! #3 was completed but never published; it has a great painted cover by Rudy Nappi and stories by Jack Kamen, Craig and Orlando. Dark Horse, 2022. Due: Jun. More… Item Code: ECACONH Hard Cover, 184pg, |
| Here's all the EC Archives now available, hardcover, softcover, and other Picto-Fiction (Illustrated) editions. |
Mature ReadersFinally in stock is Serpieri’s Eros II, which we advertised long ago but never got from our distributor. We went directly to Italy. Now we have it along with Eros I and West. We’ll announce his Tarot cards next week but they’re on the website now. Also here, a new printing of Sorayama: The Complete Masterworks. This is a massive collection of work from across his career, and it gets pretty kinky. But boy, can he draw gorgeous women. Revised and Expanded. Last we have a new MetArt title, Dominika A. These reasonably priced softcovers from Europe have been popular; already in stock is Little Caprice and we are expecting a reworder of Candice B.
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| Here's another batch of 30 items that are going away soon, down to just one, two or three copies left. You can now see the latest 3…2…1 items in a new section on our website, called ALMOST GONE, at the top of the home page, right next to CLOSEOUTS. We are continuously adding to our Imperfect Editions sections as well. |
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Calendar SaleWe’ve just now reduced our prices on our remaining calendars. While a few premium ones are still half price, we’ve dropped the rest to $3.99 to $5.99, based on original price and how many are left. Act now for the best selection. |
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