Rare Books Fall 2022

Rare Books Fall 2022

With the three collections we are working through, often times we do not have enough room to list all the items we have finished that week. And mostly we only list them once and then count on you to go browse our Rare Books category on our website to find all that we have available. Here we’ve picked out some of our best recent listings along with many signed editions. Keep watching the weekly email and the Just Arrived - Rare & Out of Print section for more new titles.

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New Listings

ALEX TOTH COMIC ART Five Book Set First Edition. By Alex Toth. By the early-1950's there was one force driving comics into a stream-lined era, Alex Toth. He was an American cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. When his peers took notice, they began integrating Toth's style and approach into their own work. In the half-century which followed, any comic book artist who saw Alex's work was influenced by it. He is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His work continues to inspire artists and readers the world over. He is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Pure Imagination, 1995, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3755 Soft Cover, 8x10, 160 pgs, b&w $250.00

Click here to see more Alex Toth titles.

BERNIE WRIGHTSON Art and Designs For The Gang of Seven Animation w/Limited Print Limited Print #50/100. By Daniel Herman. Preface by Michael Wm. Kaluta. Bernie Wrightson’s extensive design work for the Gang of Seven Animation Studio has never before been documented and if you are like we are, this is going to be entirely new material to you. And what fine, fine work it is. This in-depth monograph utilizes the archives of the studio and features concept drawings, model sheets, and hundreds of designs for projects including Biker Mice From Mars, The Juice, and Freak Show. All of the artwork in this book has been scanned directly from the original artwork so fans can savor Wrightson’s genius up close and personal. Hermes, 2017. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. ...More. Item Code: RB1994 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 11x9, 240pg, Text/Partial Color $250.00

More Bernie can be found here, including the Bernie Wrightson The FPG Years, expected at the end of October.

CHARLES R. KNIGHT The Artist Who Saw Through Time By Richard Milner. This richly illustrated celebration of Charles Knight's artwork gathers together famous and never-before-seen paintings, sculptures, sketches, and murals. In addition this book features excerpts from Knight's extensive writings about extinct and modern animals. It also provides a refreshing new look at Knight's lifelong quest to depict the range of animal species, his struggles with failing eyesight, his desire for artistic independence, and his deep sense of kinship with Ice Age cave artists. Abrams, 1912. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Very slight bump on the dust jacket only. In addition to the dust jacket illustration, the front cover of the book has a beautiful Illustration, which is provided in the product gallery....More. Item Code: RB3744 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 11x10, 180pg, Full Color $120.00

LES ORIENTALISTES DE L’ÉCOLE ESPAGNOLE By de E. Dizy Caso. This is a detailed comparison of the work of the Spanish 0rientalists with that of other European artists of the same period also reveals certain similarities. The reason for this can be found in the common bonds which united them to this movement, particularly in France and Italy. The present work offers an exhaustive compilation of the works and biographies of the Spanish 0rientalists; its purpose is to introduce the reader to a fascinating and little-known chapter in the history of Spanish painting. Art Creation Realisation, 1997. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB3747 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 10x11, 288pg, Text/Full Color $120.00

THE COMPLETE FRANK MILLER BATMAN First Edition. By Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli. Multitalented comic book legend Frank Miller's reimagining of Batman including "Batman: Year One," "Wanted: Santa Claus— Dead Alive," and "The Dark Knight Returns." This psychological drama deals with an aging Batman, who at the age of 55, comes back to fight crime after a ten year absence. Longmeadow Press,1989. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3731 Hard Cover, 7x10, 312pg, Full Color $100.00

ALL STAR SUPERMAN 1 & 2 Set By Grant Morrison. Art by Frank Quitely and John Cassaday. All Star Superman 1 and 2 presents a new version of the story of Superman, Classic, wonderfully drawn, old-style adventures recalling the earliest days of Superman. DC Comics, 2005 & 2010. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. In shink wrap....More. Item Code: RB3728 Hard Cover, 7x11, 32pgs|44pgs, Full Color $85.00

MARVELS First Edition. By Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek. Marvels was the breakthrough work for both of its creators: a worm's-eye view of the spectacle of Marvel comics history—35 years of glorious superheroes and terrifying super-disasters, told from the perspective of Phil Sheldon, a newspaper photographer who's experienced "the marvels" from ground level. Renowned artist Alex Ross's rich, lush, nearly photorealistic style (he painted all the major characters from photographs of models) made his reputation—and the book—a landmark. Marvel Enterprises, 1994. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3734 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 7x10, 206pg, Full Color $100.00

WALLY WOOD SKETCHBOOK Signed/Limited First Edition. Signed by David Spurlock, #747/1200. By J. David Spurlock and Bill Pearson. Essay by Steranko. Commentary by Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, & Al Williamson. Introduction by Bruce Timm who includes a Wally Wood tribute piece featuring Dynamo and Sally Forth! This sketchbook is packed with unpublished works including sci-fi art, Mad, Tower, extremely rare Fireball XL-5 designs as well as production art for Wally Wood's unfinished collaboration with Fritz the Cat, Wizards, Lord of the Rings, and Cool World film maker Ralph Bakshi. Vanguard, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3735 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 7x10, 112pg, b&w $100.00

More Wally Wood titles can be found on our website.

PIN-UP WINGS Limited First Edition. Limited to 1200. By Romain Hugely. This young illustrator, Romain Hugely, born in 1979, son of a colonel in the air force, a confirmed pilot since he was 17, criss-crosses France at the controls of his own plane. A graduate of the Ecole Estienne, he has already illustrated reference works on aviation, including some for the Air Force. He was fond of vintage planes. After getting an art degree, he provided various aeronautical illustrations while working on the graphic novel, Final Flight. A success from the outset, the book won him several prizes. He now devotes himself to drawing full-time and found time to let his imagination soar to give us this collection of pin-ups. Paquet, 2007. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minor bump on top right corner....More. Item Code: RB3742 Hard Cover, 7x9, 42pgs, Full Color $100.00

THE WORLD OF FANZINES A Special Way Of Communication First Edition. By Fredric Wertham. Coming to this serious study of an unusual subject with his considerable expertise in the field of violence, Dr. Frederick Wertham was struck, first, by the nonviolent, creative aspects of the genre and, second, by the amateur status of fanzines. His conclusion, which will surprise many readers, is that herein may lie a message for our unheroic age. There were well over 200 fanzines in distribution at the time of this publication, originating in almost every state in the U.S. as well as in Canada, England, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and Sweden. This is the first book about them. Southern Illinois University, 1973. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine. The book is loose and shows minimal wear. Non-authorial inscription. Dust Jacket has wear and toning to edges....More. Item Code: RB3599 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 7x9, 144pg, Text/b&w $150.00

HARVEY KURTZMAN Retrospective Of A Mad Genius By Harvey Kurtzman. Harvey Kurtzman's contributions to the world of cartooning can be summed up with one word: monumental. To say that he influenced and continues to influence generations of cartoonists is an understatement: he single-handedly changed the way an entire nation looked at itself. Though MAD Magazine is probably what he is best known for, his earlier work also provides insight into his artwork and his personal views. This is the catalog from the Cartoon Art Museum's Harvey Kurtzman retrospective exhibit; a slim collection that gives an overview of his work, from the '40s to the early '80s. Cartoon Art Museum, 1995. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3710 Soft Cover, 17x11, 40pg, Partial Color $45.00

BEHAVING MADLY By Steve Ditko, Jack Davis, Basil Wolverton, Russ Heath, Jack Kirby, Joe Maneely et al. When "Mad" was turned into a magazine in 1954, every publisher and his uncle came up with his own version, often using the same talented creators!! 200 pages of never before reprinted material! Looking for a little more excitement in your life? Get mad and get Snafu, Lunatickle, Cockeyed, Crazy, Thimk, Frenzy, Frantic, Loco, Panic, and Zany, too! Besides the names above, also here are Bill Elder, John Severin, Al Jaffee, Ross Andru, Joe Kubert, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Lee Elias, and many others. IDW, 2017. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Slight bump on the Botton left corner....More. Item Code: RB3675 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 8x11, 208pg, b&w $45.00

FEMME FATALE Images Of Evil And Fascinating Women First American Edition. By Patrick Bade. In the striking works of pre-Raphaelite, Symbolist and Art Nouveau artists and in their literary parallels, Patrick Bade uncovers an extraordinary, disturbing world of sexual fantasy and a remarkably pervasive image of woman as destroyer, enchantress, priestess, siren, sphinx and angel of death, the Femme Fatale became the sinister new heroine of an entire generation of one of the most powerful symbols of change in late nineteenth-century society. Mayflower, 1979. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New...More. Item Code: RB3738 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 120pg, Partial Color $80.00

VON STUCK First Edition. By Eva Mendgen. A rare look at this amazing Symbolist artist, Frans Von Stuck, (1863-1928) who did pioneering work in fantasy and mythical illustrations, and was an obvious influence on artists like Barry Windsor-Smith. Taschen did just one printing of this and it went quickly out of print. Taschen, 1995. Out of Print. Condition: Fine+. Tiny bump to top right corner....More. Item Code: RB3740 Soft Cover, 9x12, 96pgs, Text/Full Color $45.00

Signed Editions

TIMELESS TRAVELERS Signed First Edition. Signed. By Gil Bruvel. Gil Bruvel's visionary style grew out of the dream of making intuitive art. His work emphasizes the imaginative aspects of mind and body. His work seeks to examine the mutable nature of identity (as manifested in masks, faces, costumes, shapes etc.) in order to understand the ways in which individuals perceive and represent themselves to the world. Bruvel, Incorporated, 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3743 Hard Cover, 8x8, 176pg, Full Color $100.00

DAVE STEVENS: Selected Sketches & Studies Volume 2 Signed Signed & Limited, 714 0f 1500. The second-ever sketchbook produced by the premier good-girl artist Dave Stevens. Included are drawings of Bettie Page, Suzie Wong, a Clint Eastwood portrait, Star Wars pieces, The Rocketeer, a steamy Phantom Lady cover, Blonde Avenger, Aurora, Vampirella, Shewolf, Fatima, and serious (and amazing) nude studies of actresses and models. Bulldog Studios, 2003. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB3282 Soft Cover, 9x11, 32pg, b&w $115.00

Volume 3 & 4 are also available, as well as the Complete Sketches & Studies.

MICHAEL WM KALUTA Ayisha Print Deluxe Almost Gone! Signed & numbered, 100! Matted. Recommended. An extremely limited edition photo-print, done soon after this image was published in the Robert E. Howard hardcover book, The Swords of Shahrazad. Actual print size is 11x14 Inches. Around this time there was a booklet of "photo-print" publishing, allowing artists to print and sell very limited editions of their work. Jeffrey Jones and Barry Windsor-Smith were also a part of this, as all three of these artists were part of the collective "The Studio" in New York City. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. ...More. Item Code: MKAYD 15x17, Full Color $150.00

COMIC BOOK REBELS Signed Deluxe Low number limitation. By Stanley Wiater and Stephen R. Bissette. Interviews with twenty top comic book creators, with chapters examining the new comics, undergrounds, mavericks and moguls, international talent, and the new independents. This handsome jet black deluxe edition is signed by Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Dave McKean, Dave Sim, and authors Stanley Wiater, Stephen R. Bissette plus the master himself, Will Eisner. Interviews also feature Scott McCloud, Richard Corben, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, Harvey Pekar, Eddie Campbell, Coleen Doran, Rick Veitch, Todd McFarlane and others. Underwood Books, 1997. Out of print. Condition:Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB1663 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 6x9, 320pg, b&w $250.00

Also available without the slipcase for $150.

MARK SCHULTZ Various Drawings Volume 3 Hardcover Signed By Mark Schultz. Signed & Numbered. This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz's most recent works and unpublished art. Showcasing only his best in this annual collection, he demonstrates a continued ability to refine his craft through a variety of formats: private commissions, illustrations, comics material, and rare sketchbook art. Flesk, 2007. Out of print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: MSVD03H Hard Cover, 8x11, 48pg, Partial Color $100.00

THE ART OF MAHLON BLAINE Signed/Limited First Edition. Signed/Limited to 100. By Roland Trenary. This essential reference on the life and art of erotic and fantastic artist Mahlon Blaine is an incredible and widely varied collection displaying the unique artist's distinctive, gritty style. Many of Blaine's works create a delightfully creepy effect. You'll find numerous illustrations, color and black and white, pictorial wrappers, as well as a full bibliography of Blaine's work. Peregrine Books, 1982. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3632 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 8x11, 86pg, Partial Color $200.00

JOE CHIODO Artwork Shape Color And Form Signed By Joe Chiodo. Chiodo's art book showcases his most recent sketches, drawings, and paintings of his favorite subject: girls, girls, girls! This new book features pin-ups and good girls which are demure and sultry. It presents Joe Chiodo's gallery work as well as unpublished comic book work, life study paintings, finished drawings, and more. It's full of luscious ladies and will delight fans and admirers of good girl art. If you love pin-up art you'll have to have this book. It also comes with Joes signature on the front cover! Hermes, 2007. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3611 Soft Cover, 8x11, 96pg, Partial Color $75.00

HELLBOY INTO THE SILENT SEA Signed Bookplate signed by Gary Gianni. By Mike Mignola and Gary Gianni. Brilliant illustrator Gary Gianni (Prince Valiant, George R.R. Martin's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms) draws a complete-in-itself new Hellboy graphic novel! Hellboy sets sail from the wreckage of a deserted island only to cross paths with a ghost ship. Taken captive by the phantom crew, Hellboy is in the wrong place at the wrong time as a wanna-be witch on board is going to drag up all the dark denizens of hell to do her bidding. Stunning fine-line artwork in the tradition of Wrightson and Dore's Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Dark Horse, 2017. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Very light scratch on the front cover....More. Item Code: RB3709 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 7x10, 56pg, Full Color $65.00

WILLIAM STOUT TRIBUTE TO WILLIS O'BRIEN Signed/Limited First Edition. Signed & Limited to 950. By William Stout. This is one of Stout’s biggest, fattest collection of sketches! A true labor of love on his part, this entire long-awaited book is devoted to honoring stop motion animation master Willis O’Brien, best known as the man who created and animated the creatures for Stout's favorite movie, the 1933 King Kong. The contents include: 79 illustrations, 60 of which have never seen print, including depictions of all fourteen proposed creatures for the Spider Pit sequence and more dinosaurs than you can shake a gnarly club at, a Willis O’Brien Filmography, Stout’s "The First Wonder of My World" essay, Stout’s essay on the missing "Spider Pit Sequence", and a research bibliography. Terra Nova, 2016. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Has one slight corner bump....More. Item Code: RB3712 Soft Cover, 8x11, 82pg, b&w $65.00

We have a few more titles of Bill's sketchbook series, and the Legends of the Blues card sets.

RISING STARS ACT 1 Leather Bound Signed w/Sketch With original sketch! First Edition. Signed & Limited to 499. By Michael J.Straczynski. Comprised of issues 1-8 of the critically acclaimed series, Rising Stars. This is the first story written by Michael Straczynski and tells the tale of the beginnings of the Specials. This collection is the perfect way to discover the most realistic superhero epic since Alan Moore's Watchmen! Image Comics, 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Bumped on top of spine corner....More. Item Code: RB3545 Hard Cover, 7x10, 188pg, Full Color $150.00

SKY MASTERS OF THE SPACE FORCE Signed Signed. By Jack Kirby, Dick and Dave Wood, Wally Wood, and Dave Ayres. This hardcover signed edition of Sky Masters features the adventures of an American astronaut. It ran in over 325 newspapers from 1958 to 1961, and heralded the dawn of the Space Age. This includes over 773 daily strips and 53 Sunday pages in black and white, plus an article by Greg Theakston. Custom bookplate signed by Jack Kirby. Pure Imagination, 1991. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3594 Hard Cover, 7x11, 68pg, Partial Color $200.00

Also available is SKY MASTERS OF THE SPACE FORCE The Complete Dailies 1958-1961, $49.99.

STERANKO NOIR Deluxe Signed Edition First Edition. Signed. By Jim Steranko, J. David Spurlock and Angel de la Calle. This deluxe reference book is Bilingual: English and Spanish. Signed on the title page by Steranko. The most significant overview of Steranko to-date. Three sections: 1) Biography; 2) Analysis of work by a list of international contributors including Michael Chabon; 3) Gallery of works. Released to coincide with Steranko appearance at the Semana Negra Festival in Spain where a million attendees viewed his art. The essential read for those who want to get closer to a true phenomenon in the world of comics! Vanguard, 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slight scratches on the cover of the book....More. Item Code: RB3608 Soft Cover with Slip Case, 8x11, 198pg, Partial Color $150.00

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Art & Illustration

MASTERS OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION: 41 Illustrators & How They Worked First Edition. By Fred Taraba. Covering 41 of America's greatest illustrators, this book is a showcase for hundreds of reproductions of original paintings, photographs, and tear sheets of vintage printed ephemeral materials. Each artist's life and career is discussed, and their working methods are described in detail. The Illustrated Press, 2001. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB3496 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 432pg, Text/Full Color $250.00

JOSEPH CLEMENT COLL: The Art of Adventure By John Fleskes. Introduction by Al Williamson and Mark Schultz. This is the first time such a large collection of Coll's originals has been assembled in one volume, showcasing his brilliant imagination and ease at handling adventure art. All images include the corresponding source information. A bibliography of Joseph Clement Coll's work for Associated Sunday Magazines is included as well. This hardbound edition is LIMITED to just 800 copies. In addition is a bound-in color plate reproduced direct from the original art exclusive to this SPECIAL edition. Flesk Publications, 2003. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New....More. Item Code: RB1823 Hard Cover, 9x11, 168pg, b&w $200.00

OVERLOAD: The Art Of Juan Gimenez By Juan Gimenez. Amazing fantasy illustrations by the acclaimed Argentine cartoonist, Juan Gimenez. You'll find artist's notes on his various works, including posters for books and magazines, character design, and movie pre-production. Gimenez developed his career both in Argentina and in Europe. As an illustrator and artist of comics, Juan created works of all kinds including for Playboy, illustrating articles and creating some erotic stories. Heavy Metal Magazine, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Has a long translucent scratch across the cover (hardly noticeable)....More. Item Code: RB3510 Hard Cover, 9x12, 80pgs, Full Color $175.00

INFECTED BY ART Volume Two Signed Edited by Todd Spoor and Bill Cox. Signed bookplate by Larry Elmore. This ground-breaking collector’s edition features over 300 pieces of art from the world's best fantasy, science fiction, and horror artists in a range of media. Each page features the name of the artist, the title of the piece, the medium in which it was created, and the artist’s website. From fantastic scenes of science fiction to the worlds of fantasy and horror, this book has it all, and will appeal to anyone who appreciates the fantastic arts. The artists include Chris Achilleos (Heavy Metal, Willow), Rowena Morrill (The Fantastic Art of Rowena, Tomorrow and Beyond), Larry Elmore (Runes of Autumn, Sovereign Stone), and Enric Torres-Prat ("Vampirella,""Tarzan"). Hermes Press, Date, 2014. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New.  ...More. Item Code: RB3585 Hard Cover, 9x11, 308pg, Full Color $175.00

More Infected By Art Volumes available here.

CLAUDE VERLINDE Peintures et Dessins - Paintings And Drawings By Alin Avila and Claude Verlinde. This beautiful book features Claude Verlinde, the French painter, who works in the vein of "fantastic realism", sometimes called "magic realism", and his work shows the lineage of fantastical art from Bruegel and Bosch to the Surrealists and contemporary magic realists. Text in French, German and English written by Rémi Ader. Ramsay, 1992. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Front cover has 1 tiny gouge on the side of the front outer cover....More. Item Code: RB3659 Hard Cover, 10x10, 96pg, Full Color $160.00

BEKSINSKI First Edition. By Zdzislaw Beksinski. The Swiss painter H.R. Giger exploded into the world's consciousness with his contribution to the Ridley Scott movie "Alien" and his design for the titular creature. Although he disavowed his efforts later on, he was still keen to market himself further to his growing mass of fans. Ramsay, 1991. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slightly bumped on 3 corners....More. Item Code: RB3676 Hard Cover, 10x10, 96pg, Full Color $80.00

NORIYOSHI OHRAI IllUSTRATION II GENMA By Noriyoshi Ohrai. This second book is devoted to the stunning artwork of Japanese poster artist Noriyoshi Ohrai. Ohrai did the international poster for The Empire Strikes Back and is equally famous for his Godzilla posters. This art book concentrates on Ohrai's paintings and pen & ink illustrations for movie posters and book and magazine illustrations. You'll find 84 paintings in color and 245 pen & ink illustrations in black & white. Japan,1983. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Dust Cover. Fine Minus. Book cover has a scratch on the top front....More. Item Code: RB3563 Soft Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 128 pgs, Partial Color $150.00

TAPESTRY: The Paintings of Robert E. McGinnis First Edition. McGinnis's artwork is instantly recognizable to most Americans. His paintings have for decades graced many an airport bookrack, and his movie posters for You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, Barbarella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Odd Couple are classics of the genre. His illustrations have appeared in magazines as diverse as Playboy, Saturday Evening Post, and Guideposts, while his works of fine art reside in major museums and collections around the world. This volume provides insights into the creation of the 120 included works. Underwood, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. A fine copy in lightly edgeworn dust jacket....More. Item Code: RB3491 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 10x11, 128pg, Full Color $125.00

ODYSSEY: The Art and Works of Mike Hoffman First Edition. By Mike Hoffman. This detailed collection of Mike Hoffman's various works in fantasy art and comics covers his approximately ten years of dedication to craft and creativity, resulting in nearly 300 oil paintings. Mike is the original Renegade artist and one man production company featured in a comprehensive full color throughout the book chronicling his massive talent and prodigious output. Argus Peacock, 2006. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minimal wear on the edges....More. Item Code: RB3388 Soft Cover, 11x13, 128pg, Full Color $100.00

THE FANTASTIC ART OF FRANK FRAZETTA First Edition. By Frank Frazetta. Edited by Betty Ballantine. The first of the five original Ballantine collections of Frank Frazetta's work. 42 full page plates, most in color. Peacock Press/Ballantine Books, 1975. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine. Light yellowing and scuffing on edges and back cover along with minor wear on the front edge of spine....More. Item Code: RB3387 Soft Cover, 9x11, 96pg, Partial Color $95.00

More of the Frazetta Ballantine collections can be found here.

IMAGINAIRE II Contemporary Magic Realism By Fantasmus. This is the 2nd book in the IMAGINAIRE series — Gil Bruvel is the guest of honor. 50 internationally known artists in the genre Magic Realism show off their own specially selected work. Among these are Patrick Woodroffe, Mark Wilkinson, Lukas Kandl, Wolfgang Harms and Michael Hiep. Fantasmus, 2010. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minor bumped edges and corners.    ...More. Item Code: RB3661 Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pgs, Full Color $60.00

Volumes 3-7 are also available.

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #36 Illustration Magazine #36, edited by Dan Zimmer, profiles the work of John Berkey, best known for his science fiction illustrations but also prolific in calendar art, movie posters, and much more. Next up: the mysterious and wonderful art of Rose O'Neill, best known for her Kewpie doll illustrations but renowned by other artists for her "monsters" series of dark images. Illustration House, 2011. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. As New....More. Item Code: RB3248 Magazine, 8x11, 80pgs, Full Color $50.00

Click here to see more issues of Illustration Magazine.

DRAWING DYNAMIC HANDS First Paperback Edition. By Burne Hogarth. This comprehensive book on drawing hands uses a revolutionary system for visualizing the hand in an almost infinite number of positions. From anatomy and structure to foreshortening and aging, it's an invaluable resource for the artists, animators and cartoonists. Watson-Guptill, 1988. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minor bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB3687 Soft Cover, 8x11, 144pg, Text/b&w $40.00

Click here to see more how-to book by Hogarth.

Comics Related

FLASH GORDON: Checker Set 1-7 Alex Raymond's vivid imagination finds new life in these collections! This archival-quality reissue collects the Flash Gordon Sunday strips. Raymond is known for his wildly imaginative stories and sprawling, extra-terrestrial landscapes and is one of the most creative and talented man in cartooning history. An ideal reminder of the past splendour of the newspaper comic strip. Checker, 2003-2005-2006. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine. Minor bending of the bottom front spine corners of all 7 books. 4 & 2 have minor bending at the top front spine corner....More. Item Code: RB3518 Hard Cover, 9x12, 100 pg, Full Color $150.00

AL WILLIAMSON ARCHIVES Volume 2 First Edition. By Al Williamson. Volume 2 of the series builds upon the strengths of the first, showcasing a rich and heady collection of carefully chosen SF and fantasy-fueled illustrations. Spanning the entirety of Williamson’s 50-year career, this volume includes everything from rough sketches, abandoned comic pages and partially completed drawings to fully rendered studies of characters familiar to fans. Flesk, 2011. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Has minimal scratches and wear on the cover....More. Item Code: RB3489 Soft Cover, 9x12, 64pgs, Full Color $100.00

THE COMICS JOURNAL LIBRARY Classic Comics Illustrators Vol 5 First Edition. The fifth volume in the acclaimed Classic Comics Illustrators series celebrates five of the great all-time comic book artists. Frank Frazetta, Burne Hogarth, Russ Manning, Russ Heath and Mark Schultz are truly the masters of illustration. Together, these artists bridge almost 70 years of comics and fantasy art tied to tradition, craft, and an emphasis on the human form. Every part of this book, including the end papers, is full of glorious illustrations! Fantagraphics, 2005. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. ...More. Item Code: RB3718 Soft Cover, 12x12, 148pg, Full Color $100.00

ABSOLUTE KINGDOM COME By Mark Waid. Illustrated by Alex Ross. This riveting story set in the future pits the old guard Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their peers against a new, uncompromising generation of heroes in the final war to determine the fate of the planet. Published to tie-in with the 10th Anniversary of its original publication, Absolute Kingdom Come is packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase that features an all-new painted image by Alex Ross, annotations of the entire series, rare art, promotional images, a gallery of DC Direct Kingdom Come products, a feature on the evolution of a story page and much more. DC, 2006. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. There are a couple tiny bumps to the corners of the slipcase. Still in original shirk wrap....More. Item Code: RB347 Hard Cover, 8x13, 340pg, Full Color $175.00 $125.00

TARZAN The Joe Kubert Years Volume 3 First Edition. By Joe Kubert.Volume Three features an incredible, four-part adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1934 adventure novel, Tarzan and the Lion Man. Tarzan attempts to protect two beautiful actresses and a Hollywood production crew from the many dangers lurking in Africa's jungles and from a deranged geneticist who calls himself "God." Dark Horse, 2006. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. ...More. Item Code: RB3566 Hard Cover, 8x10, 216pg, Full Color $110.00

TARZAN OF THE FUNNIES First Edition. By Robert R. Barrett. The author, Robert R. Barrett presents the story behind the creation of the Tarzan newspaper strip, along with, in his own words, information from the master of adventure himself, Edgar Rice Burroughs! Myths and many past assumptions regarding the strip are put to rest, including how much influence Burroughs and the individual artists had on the scriptwriting. There's illustrations by the strip's artists, Hal Foster, Rex Mason, Burne Hogarth. William Juhré and Ruben Moreira. Mad Kings 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3736 Soft Cover, 7x10, 114pg, Text/b&w $85.00

OUTER SPACE SPIRIT: 1952 By Will Eisner, Wally Wood, Jules Feiffer. Here’s a rare chance to see Wally Wood and Jules Feiffer collaborate on an A+ project, Will Eisner‘s Spirit. Feiffer’s script and storyboards do a wonderful job of combining the crime and science fiction genres two decades before men actually landed on the moon, and like good film noir experience it’s all about some good character studies. Add the brilliant illustration work of Wally Wood in which every panel is a masterpiece of composition, lighting and wonderful draftsmanship. Wood of course would go on to do some amazing work at EC Comics and Jules Feiffer would go on to fame at The Village Voice. Kitchen Sink Press,1983. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Bottom right corner bend with wear around the edges. ...More. Item Code: RB3359 Hard Cover, 9x11, 86pg, b&w $230.00

THE LOWBROW ART OF ROBT. WILLIAMS First Edition. By Robert Williams. An alternative art movement found its most congealing participant in one of America's most opprobrious and maligned underground artists, the painter, Robert Williams. It was this artist who brought the term "lowbrow" into the fine arts lexicon, with his ground breaking 1979 book, The Lowbrow Art of Robt. Williams. It was from this point that the seminal elements of West Coast Outlaw culture slowly started to aggregate. Williams pursued a career as a fine arts painter years before joining the art studio of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth in the mid-1960's. In this position as the famous custom car builder's art director, he moved into the rebellious, anti-war circles of early underground comix. Rip Off Press, 1982. Out of Print. Condition:Fine. Slight bump on bottom right corner....More. Item Code: RB3724 Soft Cover, 8x11, 94 pgs, b&w $75.00

ZOMBIE MYSTERY PAINTINGS First Edition. By Robert Williams. Introduction by Robert Crumb. A collection of 40 paintings by Williams that are morally insolvent and grossly artistic. It covers his "Middle Years" and features the classic Two Bull Dykes Fighting For The Privilege Of Buying A Prostitute A Banana Daquiri. Pages 41 through 56 are 41 full color illustrations, along with an introduction by Robert Crumb. Blackthorne, 1986. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3631 Soft Cover, 8x11, 96pg, Partial Color $150.00

WAITING FOR FOOD More Restaurant Placement Drawings First Edition. By Robert Crumb. A great book having sketches from 1990-1995. It is the first of several volumes reproducing the famous French restaurant place mats on which Crumb drew while literally Waiting for Food. The cover features daughter Sophie Crumb eating spaghetti while the drawings inside often portray his wife Aline Kominsky-Crumb, self-portraits, numerous café customers and the expected Crumb fantasy elements. Kitchen Sink, 1996. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Dust jacket has a tear at the top. Book is Very Fine. ...More. Item Code: RB3559 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 11x8, 120pg, b&w $115.00

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WALLACE WOOD'S WAYOUT First Edition. By Wally Wood. An amazing 160-page collection of Wallace Wood's black & white sci-fi illustrations for "Galaxy" and "If" from 1958 to 1960 with four cover paintings which are reproduced in color.Pure Imagination, 2005. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB3701 Soft Cover, 8x11, 156pg, b&w $65.00

ZAP COMIX NO. 3 Second Printing. This underground classic features cover art by both Rick Griffin and S. Clay Wilson - Tales include, "Wonder Warthog in 'Wonder Blows an Easy One'", "Captain Pissgums and his Pervert Pirates", " Mr. Natural", and more. Illustrated throughout with artwork by R. Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Rick Griffin and Gilbert Shelton et al. Fifty cent cover price. Apex Novelties, 1969-72. Condition: Very Good. Curled corners and or cover wear. Adult Material....More. Item Code: ZAP03R Comic, 7x10, 48 pg., b&w $35.00

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THE PLAYMATE BOOK: Five Decades of Centerfolds By Gretchen Edgren. In celebration of Playboy magazine's 50th anniversary, Taschen produced this ultimate Playboy tribute featuring each and every Playmate of the Month starting with issue number one. Beginning with then unknown Marilyn Monroe and including such favorites as Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Jenny McCarthy, this chronological look at the history of Playboy centerfolds includes photos of the Playmates as well as updated personal information about their lives. General Publishing Group, 1996. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. ...More. Item Code: RB1952 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 384pg, Full Color $100.00

NAGA By Sorayama By Hajime Sorayama. Long out of print, this oversized volume is filled with gorgeous color images of nude women. But this is the artist unrestrained, uninhibited, uncensored — unbelievably over-the-top into fetish and kinky. The Naga are serpent and water gods, and many pieces display these motifs, as well as incorporating bondage, piercing, s&m, and even more kinky themes. Sakuhinsha, 1997. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: RB1996 Soft Cover, 10x14, 100pg, Full Color $200.00

THE GYNOIDS REBORN Hajime Sorayama By Hajime Sorayama. The long-awaited reprint of Gynoids came out in 2000 in revised format. The publisher, Editions Treville, ingeniously re-touched this former best-seller by Hajime Sorayama by interchanging 30% of the featured illustrations from the original, while adding numerous cutting-edge CG graphics side-by-side to suit the new millenium. Moreover, the jacket cover consists of a high quality metallic surface giving this book a stunning new look. Inside are over-the-top naked ladies, with explicit fully detailed exposure and even occasional penetration. From robot women to bondage to extremely kinky piercings, this is one unique book. Beautifully drawn, but sometimes extreme to the point of being shocking. Treville, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: RB1997 Soft Cover, 10x14, 120pg, Full Color $150.00

MALEFIC Luis Royo Numerous color and b&w illustrations throughout. Luis Royo's imaginative fantasy art traverses science fiction, erotic fantasy, and horror. Introduction by Miguelanxo Prado. Multilingual text in English, Spanish, German, and French. Printed in Spain. Norma Editorial, 1995. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Two small creases on back cover....More. Item Code: RB1630 Soft Cover, 9x12, 77pg, Partial Color $50.00

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URANIA ART BOOK By Esteban Maroto. A collection of beautiful nudes by the great Spanish artist, famous on both shores, Esteban Maroto. Gorgeous black & white pencils presented with text in three languages. "Esteban Maroto is a wizard who turns simple lines into pure sensuality and lets his pencil create such fine ornaments and hanging as to take you to a completely different place." (Luis Royo). Norma Editorial,1999. Out of Print. Condition: Fine, Very small chip on the right top corner of the front cover. ...More. Item Code: RB3475 Soft Cover, 9x12, 64pgs, Full Color $150.00

PLAYBOY'S CLASSIC CARTOONS OF THE 50'S First Edition. By Jack Cole and more. A collection of Playboy's cartoons from the 1950's! Artists included are: Don Addis; Bev Kennedy; Bram; Louis Calnek; Cem (Charles E. Martin); Claude (Claude Smith); Jack Cole; Corka; Jack Davis; John Dempsey; Ben Denison; Draber; Alden Erikson; Peter Estin; Jules Feiffer; Leo Garel; John C. Hopkins; Phil Interlandi; Jem; Ralston Jones; Al Kaufman; Larry Klein; Richard Loehle; Don Madden; Arv Miller; Charles W. Miller; J.M. Mulligan; William O'Brian; David Pascal; Paul Peter Porges; Gardner Rea; Shel Silverstein; Erich Sokol; Al Stine; Richard Taylor; Mort Temes; Gahan Wilson; and Alf Zusi. Wideview Books, 1981. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB3716 Soft Cover, 8x11, 128pg, Partial Color $65.00

SEX IN THE COMICS By Maurice Horn. "Sex in the Comics" is a funny, colorful exploration of that engrossing subject in all its variety. The book deal with such topics as the American way of sex, sex and violence, the sex lives of superheroes, spaced-out and satirical sex, and far-out sex. Chelsea House, 1985. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good . Slight discoloration to the dust jacket....More. Item Code: RB1532 Hard Cover, 8x11, 215pgs, Partial Color $35.00

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