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Prince Valiant 25 is here and so is Illustration Magazine 77! Patrick J. Jones is back with a new instructional book. Plus Sirens of the Norse Sea 2, Blackhawk 2, Alice Guy -- First Lady of Film, Cyberforce, Psycho Magazine 2 Replica and many new PS Artbooks. Coming Soon is a magnificent new coffee table book collecting the work of Kinuko Y. Craft. And much more!! |
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| ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #77 Highly Recommended. Featuring the paperback cover art of Raymond Johnson. Up until now, little has been known about this prolific but obscure illustrator. Our feature tells his story for the first time in print, and presents scores of rare book covers and examples of original art. Next, the legendary Fritz Willis known for his sexy pin up illustrations, and his famous art instruction books for Walter T. Foster publishing company, and a look into his career and showcases reproductions of original paintings as well as rare tear sheets. Nudity. Illustrated Press, 2022....More. Item Code: IL77 Magazine, 9x11, 80pg, Full Color $15.00 |
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PRINCE VALIANT Volume 25 1985-86. By Hal Foster et al. As this latest collection begins, Val and Arn are in Lappland, where they get involved with two twin brothers' struggle over succession. Arn consults a mystical hermit about whether his destiny intertwines with Maeve's, the daughter of an arch-enemy. With the sinister Mordred in control of Camelot, Val and Aleta seek to raise an army; this goal requires Val to capture a notorious outlaw, battle a troll, and find a hidden treasure. Arthur's forces come together at High Cross, and he wages an epic battle for the fate of Camelot, during which Arn becomes a knight of the round table. Also included, Prince Valiant writer Cullen Murphy and colorist Meg Murphy pay tribute to their mother, Joan, model for Aleta and other female characters for their father. Fantagraphics, 2022....More. Item Code: PV25H Hard Cover, 10x14, 112pg, Full Color |
| Most back numbers remain available along with slipcased sets Vols 1-3 and Vols 4-6, all discounted. Our Rare Books category includes Prince Valiant’s Perilous Voyage (Book 4) from 1976, a text & illustrations adaptation. Also in stock is the Sunday Page-size American Epic Volume 1 [PV01SC. $300] collecting the very first 1937 Sundays. Also unlisted as yet are all three volumes. Inquire. |
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ALSO AVAILABLE PRINCE VALIANT STATUE Artist Proof Numbered & limited, 25 A/P. Recommended. ReelArt Studios continues its line of comic-book and newspaper-strip characters with another classic character, Prince Valiant. Hal Foster’s timeless hero from the days of King Arthur, as sculpted by the Joy and Tom Studios, depicts Val in full battle gear atop his mighty steed, charging through a marshy glade. The image seems to have been lifted straight from the early Hal Foster Sunday pages. Fully painted statue comes in a huge, oversized box with full color artwork. Certificate of authenticity. Very limited number, out of print and produced in 2008. Dark Horse, 2008. Out of print....More. Item Code: PVAL 12" tall, Full Color $295.00 |
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DRAWING FROM PHOTOS Problem Solving and Interpretation When Figure Drawing In this volume, Patrick J. Jones explores the art of drawing from photos and the minefield of unseen problems such as distortion, tangents, and shallow depth. Each step-by-step includes a model posing to refer to as you draw along, recreating a virtual workshop from Patrick’s eye view as he shares his methods, insights and interpretations to produce drawings with style and confidence. Korero, 2022....More. Item Code: DRAWP Soft Cover, 9x11, 160pg, Partial Color $36.95 |
| Jones also appears in Infected by Art 6 (Grand Prize Winner) and 7. This is his 4th instructional book, all of which have been very popular. He is also as fine an illustrator as he is a teacher. These books are second to none and also wonderful art books to look at. |
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This FLASH SALE will feature items reduced by 40% to 50% or more, and even some cool new items temporarily reduced, but only for a very limited time. This expires midnight Monday August 22nd. COVENANT The Art of Allen Williams Hardcover Signed - $ LES MONDES DE WALLACE WOOD - $ ALIEN TO ZOMBIE An ABC Book of Monsters and Spooks Signed - $ HOWARD CHAYKIN CODY STARBUCK PORTFOLIO -
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SIRENS OF THE NORSE SEA Volume 2 Death and the Exile Highly Recommended. By Marie Bardiaux-Vaïente, Gihef, and Nicolas Mitric. Art by Maria Francesca Perifano et al. The second in a series of tales about the clans of fearless Vikings and mystical Sirens who face each other in a never ending battle over their greatest source of life: the sea. A young merman struggles to master his powers over magic—and to keep secret a forbidden relationship. A Viking convinced that a mermaid murdered his eldest son seeks revenge against the world beneath the waves. Two races at war, their battles savage, bloody, and ultimately tragic—for their fates are intertwined far more than either side realizes. Humanoids, 2022....More. Item Code: SIRN02 Soft Cover, 8x10, 120pg, Full Color $19.99 |
| I also highly recommend Volume 1 [SIRN01. $19.99]. |
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ALICE GUY First Lady of Film By José-Louis Bocquet. Art by Catel Muller. In 1895 the Lumière brothers invented the cinematograph. Less than a year later, 23-year-old Alice Guy, the first female filmmaker in cinema history, made The Cabbage Fairy, a 60-second movie, for Léon Gaumont, and would go on to direct more than 300 films before 1922. Her life is a shadow history of early cinema, the chronicle of an art form coming into its own. A free and independent woman who rubbed shoulders with masters such as Georges Méliès and the Lumières, she was the first to define the professions of screenwriter and producer. SelfMadeHero, 2022....More. Item Code: ALIGU Soft Cover, 7x9, 400pg, b&w $23.99 |
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Comics Archives |
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THE COMPLETE CYBERFORCE Volume 1 Hardcover The 30th anniversary of Top Cow and Image Comics spurs this new collection of the original stories that launched Cyberforce, including the very first story, "Tin Men of War." Marc Silvestri's acclaimed artwork introduces Velocity, Ripclaw, Heatwave, Cyblade, Stryker, Impact, and Ballistic. First time back in print since 1992! Image Comics, 2022. ...More. Item Code: COMCF01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 664pg, Full Color |
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THE JODOROWSKY LIBRARY Volume 3 Included in this volume are the epic origin story behind the universe's greatest warriors, Metabarons Genesis: Castaka (illustrated by Das Pastoras), and a tale about how No Name, the most ruthless mercenary of them all, built his arsenal of war, Weapons of The Metabaron (illustrated by the legendary Travis Charest and Zoran Janjetov). Coupled with the landmark After The Incal (illustrated by the legendary Mœbius) and Final Incal (with Eisner-winning artistLadrönn), this is a must-have volume for fans of Alejandro Jodorowsky! Humanoids, 2022....More. Item Code: JODL03H Hard Cover, 8x10, 416pg, Full Color |
| Click here for previous volumes and more by Jodorowsky (and Moebius). |
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COMICS REVUE PRESENTS AUG 2022 Complete in this issue: Buz Sawyer (1970) by Roy Crane, The Phantom (1948-49) by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy, and Sir Bagby (1963) by R&D Hackney. Also, 19 pages of full-color comic strips, and features Drago by Burne Hogarth, Flash Gordon by Harry Harrison, Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and more! Manuscript Press, 2022....More. Item Code: CR0822 Soft Cover, 8x10, 128pg, Partial Color $19.99 |
| We have 12 more issues going back to 2019. Most have specially drawn new covers. |
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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. |
Comics Archives from PS Artbooks |
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BLACKHAWK Volume 2 Collects #13-16, 1946-47. Highly Recommended. Art by Bill Ward, Reed Crandall, Al Bryant et al. The second volume in an ongoing series in PS Artbooks' popular softee format, featuring World War II Tales. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: BLAC02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 208pg, Full Color $32.99 |
| The first volume has been one of PS’s fastest sellers for us. Reprints of Military Comics, where Blackhawk first appeared and some of the finest works appeared (by Reed Crandall), are on their schedule for this fall. |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS VOODOO Volume 2 Collects #10-14, 1953-54. Art by the Iger Shop and others. Zombies take over America! Opium story! Things have come along way since the first issue with South Sea Girl!! Blood-soaked, brain-damaged gonzo pre-code stories from this offbeat title from Ajax/Farrell. How about "Tusks of Terror!"? In colonial India, the sadistic Colonel Rankin frames his daughter’s Indian lover for theft and sentences him to death. But Ahmed Rai reincarnates as a wild boar and, well, find out here! PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS VOODOO Volume 3 Hardcover Collects #15-19, 1954-55. Don't try to outsmart fate! Those who get too crafty often lose their heads! Be extra careful of that woman on the road - she may be a murderous vampire! For your own safety don't try to scare anyone in the home of an axe-wielding murderous old crone. And whatever you do, please don't volunteer to take part in any medical experiments and I don't know how many times we've told you this but never ever stay for the night at 'Werewolf Castle'! Let's try to keep everyone safe out there! PS Artrbooks, 2022....More. |
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PS ARTBOOKS PRESENTS: CLASSIC SCI-FI COMICS Volume 5 Hardcover Collects Fantastic #8-9, 1952; and Fantastic Worlds #5-7, 1952-53. Recommended. Art by John Celardo, Harry Harrison, Alex Toth, Murphy Anderson et al. Fantastic was an offbeat pre-code title from tiny Youthful, but the features were big: Captain Science, aka Gordon Dane, a sci-fi hero who fought all manner of outer space villains including flying saucers, monster gods, alien spawn, and even domestic traitors. And from Standard's Fantastic Worlds starring Lieutenant Commander Bruce Hunter and Captain Jon Jax, the Space Ace. All reproduced completely from cover to cover, just like the original comics. PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. |
Soft Cover Art by Alex Toth Item Code: PSSC05 |
| Here are more Fantastic Worlds collections. |
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SILVER AGE CLASSICS UNUSUAL TALES Volume 4 Hardcover Collects Unusual Tales #16-20, 1959-60. Unusual Tales moves beyond the Ditko era (last in #15) but continues the genre stories with art by Matt Baker (a cover and two stories, with Vince Colletta), Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, and Don Perlin. Science fiction, horror, suspense, fantasy and the supernatural. "Under Antarctic Ice," "Gravity Grabber," "The Talking Dog," "Thinkee the Thinkatron," "The Time Cap," and "The Unbelievable Stone Man" are just a few of the stories. PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. |
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FORBIDDEN WORLDS Volume 18 Collects #107-11, 1962-63. Forbidden Worlds series volume 18 in the ever popular Softee format, features mind boggling tales. The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, Leo Morey, Tom Hickey, Rudy Palais, Paul Reinman, Chic Stone, John Forte, Edmond Good, John Rosenberger and Max Elkan. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: FOR18 Soft Cover, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color $29.99 |
| Herbie make his third appearance in #110. |
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FORBIDDEN WORLDS Volume 19 Collects #112 - 116. The Forbidden Worlds series in the ever popular Softee format, features mind boggling tales. The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, Gerald McCann, Chic Stone, Paul Reinman, Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, John Forte, Kurt Schaffenberger, Tom Hickey, Emil Gershwin, John Rosenberger and Edd Ashe. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: FOR19 Soft Cover, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color $29.99 |
| Herbie appears in #116 and goes to Hell!! Click here for all available Forbidden Worlds volumes in hardcover and (since #12) only in softcover. |
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PSYCHO MAGAZINE #2 Replica Edition Skywald's Psycho #2 (March 1971) is a black-and-white comic magazine absolutely packed full of horror and suspense. Featuring on the cover by Hector Varela we've got the original muck monster! The Heap in his first re-appearance and his second incarnation this time brought back to life by Chuck McNaughton and Ross Andru! Also featured are the creative talents of Jack Katz, Tom Palmer,Stephen Hickman, Tom Sutton, Chic Stone, and Serg Moren. And all reproduced here completely like the original comic magazine. PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. Item Code: PSY02 Magazine, 7x10, 68pg, b&w $18.99 |
| #1 features work by by Gray Morrow, Norman Nodel, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Alan Weiss, Paul Reinman, A.C. Hollingsworth [PSY01. $18.99]. Here are more Replica Editions. |
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| ECHOLANDS Volume 1 Signed bookplate! The multiple award-winning Batwoman team of J. H. Williams III (Promethea, The Sandman: Overture, Batman) and W. Haden Blackman (Star Wars, Elektra) reunites! They're joined once again by colorist supreme Dave Stewart and master letterer Todd Klein. In a bizarre future world that has forgotten its history, reckless thief Hope Redhood holds the key to excavating its dark, strange past. If only she and her crew can escape a tyrannical wizard and his unstoppable daughter. But fate will send them all on a path leading to a war between worlds. Image Comics, 2022. ...More. Item Code: ECH01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 272pg, Full Color |
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Back in Print is Sex and Horror: The Art of Fernando Carcupino. This is the third volume in this series which celebrates the publishing craze of Italian horror, crime, fantasy, and even fairy tales for adults – all represented in this volume. Their huge success in the 1960s and ‘70s was due in part to their uninhibited mix of twisted humor, gory violence, and up-front eroticism — with gorgeous cover illustrations by classically trained painters! Carcupino is famed for his comic work, his humorous pinups and his lovely nudes. Recommended. Here’s other titles in this series. |
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VISIONS OF BEAUTY By Kinuko Craft Signed Signed bookmark! Limited, 1,500! So many collectors and lovers of Kinuko Y. Craft’s work have been waiting for the release of her book that shares the beautiful paintings and drawings that have consumed her storied life. Visions of Beauty is magical. Kinuko Y. Craft is known for her beautiful paintings, drawings and the famous fairytale books that we grew up with including Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Twelve Dancing Princesses, and so many more. Her passionate love of beauty, fine art and deep knowledge of art history are on display in each painting. The book contains more than 300 drawings and paintings. It is printed in full color with pantone gold on 170g silk paper with edges adorned in gold leaf. The hard cover is swathed in gold Italian linen and is embossed on both sides with a beautiful design. Borsini-Burr Inc. & Imaginary Realism, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping would require an additional charge. Due: Sep. ...More. Item Code: VISBEH Hard Cover, 12x13, 294pg, Full Color $195.00 |
| So far we may be the only U.S. source for this impressive book. We already have a copy in hand and it’s magnificent, large, thick, gold-edges on all pages. It’s very much like The Art of Michael Parkes that we handled for several years, albeit with even more pages. It’s being produced in the Netherlands but is entirely in English. |
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HARLEY QUINN & THE GOTHAM CITY SIRENS Omnibus Collects Gotham City Sirens #1-26 and Catwoman #83. By Paul Dini. Art by Guillem March. This omnibus features the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other peoples' rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? DC Comics, 2022. Due: Sep. ...More. Item Code: HARGCH Hard Cover, na, 648pg, Full Color |
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HARLEY QUINN 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief Deluxe Edition The multiverse would be a much less lively place without the hijinks and shenanigans of the former Dr. Harleen Quinzel, the one and only Clown Princess of Crime. The iconic tales of Harley Quinn are known throughout the multiverse—both as the sidekick of The Joker (whether he wanted her or not) and in her own name! Follow along on Harley's greatest adventures over the past thirty years as she crowned herself the Clown Princess of Crime! DC Comics, 2022. Due: Sep. ...More. Item Code: HARMMH Hard Cover, 7x11, 336pg, Full Color |
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PRE-CODE CLASSICS STRANGE MYSTERIES Volume 1 Hardcover Collects #1-5,1951-52. Canadian publisher Superior Comics arrival into the four-color horror ring all gloved up and swinging fit to punch the lights out of anybody who stands in their way with a collection of bizarre and quirky tales! From #1, "The Living Corpse" where a wife has dreams about a man dead for 10 years. Her husband makes a deal with the devil to bring the corpse back to life. The corpse kidnaps his wife. The husband gets the wife back, but is shot by her. She then loses her soul to the devil. And from #5, "Blood of the Zombie" where a man asks to be embalmed because a zombie colony will think that he has white blood and thus believe him to be a god. The colony of zombies makes his wife kill him. PS Artbooks, 2022. Due: Sep. ...More. |
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At the Earth’s Core Letterpress Artist Edition This is now en route to us [ATEAD. $299.99], the most spectacular yet in this very special series of deluxe editions in clamshell boxes, with all kinds of new and best-of art and other special features. All previous editions are sold out. ~Bud |
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