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Flesk’s latest art book is here, Brad Kunkle, a fine artist previously unknown to us but very, very impressive. A new Sam Pollen men’s magazine art collection. Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser are back. Hildebrandt’s all-new American Beauties 2023 is here. Brereton’s original art edition and portfolio of By The Blade. Plus much more—enjoy! Our brand spanking new Holiday Catalog is now available for download. |
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ALKEME The Art of Brad Kunkle |
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ALSO AVAILABLE ALKEME The Art of Brad Kunkle Deluxe Signed Almost Gone! Signed & limited special publisher’s edition limited to 400. Recommended. 100 paintings and a dozen studies handpicked by the artist in an oversized format. Numerous paintings include details or alternative lighting carefully photographed under the supervision of the artist. His realism is simply amazing; the strangely ethereal and beautiful women and outdoor scenes of animals and trees are captivating. Flesk, 2022. Due: Sep. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: ALKED Hard Cover, 11x12, 320pg, Full Color $125.00 |
| We’ll have the signed edition in two or three weeks. Here’s more of the latest from Flesk. |
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POLLEN IN PRINT 1955-1959 The Art of Samson Pollen. Pollen in Print 1955-1959, edited by Robert Deis and Wyatt Doyle, is the latest release from the acclaimed Men's Adventure Library, chronologically collecting the complete men's adventure magazine (aka MAM) illustrations by the great Samson Pollen, artist behind the wildly popular books Pollen's Women and Pollen's Action. While those earlier collections presented original artwork drawn from the cream of the artist's personal holdings, Pollen in Print steps out of one archive and into another, digging into the astonishing vintage magazine collection of the books' co-editor Robert Deis, to assemble a complete chronological presentation of Pollen's work as it was first seen in the printed pages of the magazines the work was created for. New Texture, 2022. ...More. Item Code: POLLPH Hard Cover, 11x9, 140pg, Partial Color $39.95 |
| This is the 3rd unique Sam Pollen collection. Here are two more, plus other material from New Texture. |
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SWORDS AND ICE MAGIC The Chronicles of Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser Highly Recommended. By Fritz Lieber. Art by Richard Hescox. This fantasy short story collection by Fritz Leiber, first published in 1977, features his sword and sorcery heroes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. It is chronologically the sixth volume of the complete seven volume edition of the collected stories devoted to the characters. Bonus materials include interviews with Leiber and illustrations in b&w by Richard Hescox. Centipede Press, 2022....More. Item Code: SWOIMH Hard Cover, 6x9, 334pg, Text Only $75.00 |
| This is the sixth of seven volumes. The previous five are all out of print. |
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GREG HILDEBRANDT AMERICAN BEAUTIES 2023 Calendar Highly Recommended. Greg Hildebrandt is clearly having fun! He’s taken the genre and created something uniquely his own. Each painting goes beyond surface level cheesecake to tell a story that is both rich and compelling, bringing in pop culture, old movies, pulp magazine covers—all with very sexy, retro and yet modern good girl (or bad girl) art! Simon & Schuster, 2022....More. Item Code: GH23 12x12, 28pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE THE MARVEL ART OF THE BROTHERS HILDEBRANDT with Cards Closeout Price! Exclusive bonus: ten Hildebrandt trading cards! Highly Recommended. In 1994, Greg and Tim began an amazing relationship with Marvel Comics, producing the incredible Marvel Masterpieces trading card set, featuring Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Panther, X-Men, Fantastic Four and so many others! That entire set is reproduced here, with model photos and preliminary drawings, plus the complete X-Men 2099 painted graphic novel that they illustrated! And more Marvel work, a second card set and posters...with insightful commentary, amusing anecdotes, and candid reminiscences by Greg Hildebrandt (Tim passed away in 2006, at the age of 67). IDW, 2021....More. Item Code: MARBHH Hard Cover, 9x12, 284pg, Full Color |
| We have only 12 copies of this left, complete with the bonus card set we added ourselves to the book. |
Dan Brereton - By The Blade |
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DAN BRERETON SWORDPLAY PORTFOLIO Signed Signed & numbered! Limited, 350. Highly Recommended. A handsome oversized art portfolio consisting of 9 beautifully printed plates featuring full-color painted illustrations by Dan Brereton. One plate has never been previously published; the others are from Dan’s new book, By the Blade, which features new pieces from the last two years, including work Dan added right up to press time. Swordslingers and she-wolves, ronin and reavers, masters of blade and battle. This is Dan’s tribute to Sword & Sorcery, Samurai Chambara, Weird Tales and Heroic Fantasy. Occasional nudity. Dan Brereton, 2022....More. Item Code: DANSD 11x15, Full Color $49.95 |
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DAN BRERETON BY THE BLADE with Original Drawing Each with a different original large drawing in two or more colors and a two-color bookplate, both signed. Featuring many new pieces from the last two years, including work Dan added right up to press time. A 124-page hardcover celebrating swordslingers and she-wolves, ronin and reavers, masters of blade and battle. This is Dan's tribute to Sword & Sorcery, Samurai Chambara, Weird Tales and Heroic Fantasy. You'll find Red Sonja (include a short wordless story!), Conan and Belit, Solomon Kane, Fafrd & The Grey Mouser, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden & Ming, Elric of Melnibone, John Carter & Dejah Thoris (nude), Lone Wolf & Cub, Usagi Yojimbo, Death Dealer, and even Batman and Tarzan. And usually several images of each character. And much more, lady sword swingers as well as men. Some nudity. ...More. Item Code: DANBYD Hard Cover, 9x11, 124pg, Partial Color $105.00 |
| This is also available in a hardcover signed edition [DANBY. $39]. There will not be a softcover edition. Don’t miss Brereton’s unique, first-of-a-kind Halloween Calendar, which is also perfectly fine for the entire 2023 year. It begins with Halloween 2022. And it comes signed [DB23. $25]. |
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STRANGE TERRORS #4 Facsimile Edition PS Facsimile comics continues with Strange Terrors from the pen of the legendary William Ekgren. All of these comics have been faithfully reproduced with all scans reworked to bring them back as close as possible to the dizzy days of the originals. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: ST04 Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color $23.99 |
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WEIRD HORRORS Volume 6 Facsimile Edition PS Facsimile comics continues with Weird Horrors from the pens of the legendary William Ekgren, Bob Forgione and Joe Kubert. All of these comics have been faithfully reproduced with all scans reworked to bring them back as close as possible to the dizzy days of the originals. PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. Item Code: WEI06 Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color $23.99 |
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WEIRD HORRORS #7 Facsimile Edition PS Facsimile comics continues with Weird Horrors from the pens of the legendary William Ekgren, Bob Forgione and Joe Kubert. All of these comics have been faithfully reproduced with all scans reworked to bring them back as close as possible to the dizzy days of the originals. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: WEI07 Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color $23.99 |
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BLUE BOLT WEIRD TALES OF TERROR #118 Facsimile Edition PS Facsimile comics continues with a three-issue line-up from the pen of the legendary Rudy Palais of Blue Bolt Tales of Terror. All of these comics have been faithfully reproduced with all scans reworked to bring them back as close as possible to the dizzy days of the originals. PS Artbooks, 2022 ...More. Item Code: BB118 Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color $23.99 |
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PS Artbooks Softees |
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SPOOK Volume 1 Collects #22-26, 1953. Recommended. Art by L. B. Cole, Jay Disbrow, Rudy Palais et al. Star Comics was run by L.B. Cole, a man who put great faith in bright colors and striking cover designs. A typical Star issue would have — as all five of these issues do — an eye-opening surreal cover by Cole. Inside there's pre-code horror, in these issues by the unique and fun Jay Disbrow, along with Ken Battefield, George Peltz, Rudy Palais (whose work is a highlight of the Crime Does Not Pay run), Vernon Henkel, and Howard Larsen, whose work for Avon and Fox make him an over-the-top artist to remember. Wild stuff all around. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: PCS01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $29.99 |
| The hardcover edition is available via special order [PCS01H. $44.99]. |
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WEIRD THRILLERS Volume 1 5 assorted covers. Collects #1-5, 1951-52. Includes all five issues as "Chaser Cover" variants of Weird Thrillers from Ziff Davis featuring sublime painted covers by Allen Anderson and Norman Saunders. Available for the very first time in the softee format! Packed full with work from the likes of Dan Barry, Ross Andru, John Prentice, Bob Powell, Pete Morisi, Alex Toth, Henry Sharp, Murphy Anderson, Gene Colan, George Tuska, Carmine Infantino, George Roussos, Ray Willner, Sol Brodsky and Frank Giacoia. Just take a look at those covers! You better get your money ready, they'll be going fast. . . wonder which one will you get? PS Artbooks, 2022. ...More. Item Code: WEIT01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $29.99 |
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MISTER MYSTERY Volume 1 Collects #1-5, 1951-52. Stanley Morse was not trying to imitate the masters of the shock and horror comics at EC. Oh no! He was trying to outdo them in gore, violence and shock value! With even more murderous head-scratchin' and downright alien puzzlement from the likes of Mike Esposito, Ross Andru, Tony Tallarico, Jack Abel, Moe Marcus, Martin Rose, Paul Gattuso, Don Perlin and Walter Palais. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: PCMM01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $33.99 |
| Also available in hardcover (special order) [PCMM01H. $44.99]. See our website for more of the latest PS comics archives. |
Mighty Marvel Masterworks |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE BLACK PANTHER Volume 1 The Claws of the Panther The Mighty Marvel Masterworks presents the early adventures of the Black Panther! In the 1960s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created one of the most iconic super heroes ever conceived, the regal king of the Wakandas — the Black Panther. Roy Thomas, joined by top artists including John Buscema, brought the Panther into the ranks of the Avengers and delved into his origins and backstory. From T'Challa’s first appearance and his battle with Klaw through his adventures with Captain America and his joining the ranks of the Avengers, each page in this Mighty Marvel Masterworks volume is history in the making! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: MMMB01 Hard Cover, 6x9, 240pg, Full Color $15.99 |
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SHE-HULK By Rainbow Powell Volume 1 Collects #1-5, 2022. The best character ever is back in her own series and about to glam up the whole Marvel Universe! Jennifer Walters, the Sensational She-Hulk, is no longer savage — and now she needs to put her life back together. She’s got a legal career to rebuild, friends to reacquaint herself with (and maybe represent in a court of law), and enemies to—well, she may not want to connect with them, but they are definitely going to connect with her. And Jen is about to be sent down a road she’s never traveled — one that will shake up her life...and possibly the whole Marvel Universe! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: SHRR01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 120pg, Full Color $15.99 |
| Click here to see all the other Mighty Masterworks at $15.99 each. And click here for more She-Hulk collections and more Black Panther. |
Comic Book Archives |
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ABSOLUTE DOOMSDAY CLOCK By Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Doomsday Clock finally gets the Absolute treatment! Dr. Manhattan, a near-omnipotent being from the Watchmen universe, has been using his powers to rewrite the DC Universe — reshaping some heroes' histories, erasing other heroes altogether, and playing with the fates of the good and evil alike. But why? What does a godlike being from another world stand to gain? Now that our heroes know they're being toyed with, what can they do to stop it? The clock is ticking... DC Comics, 2022. ...More. Item Code: SABSDDH Hard Cover, 7x10, 496pg, Full Color |
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JUDGE DREDD Legends of the Law Book One Art by Brent Anderson, Jimmy Palmiotti et al.Launched in late 1994 to coincide with the release of the 1995 Judge Dredd movie, Legends of The Law was a 13-issue series published by DC comics and initially written by Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner and his (then) writing partner, Alan Grant. 2000 AD, 2022....More. Item Code: JUDLL Soft Cover, 7x10, 176pg, Full Color $24.99 |
| Here is more Judge Dredd stories and artwork. |
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ALTER EGO #178 Edited by Roy Thomas. Golden Age great Emil Gershwin, artist of Starman, Spy Smasher, and ACG horror - in a super-length special "Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt" by Michael T. Gilbert—plus a Gershwin showcase in Peter Normanton’s From The Tomb—even a few tidbits about relatives George and Ira Gershwin to top it off! Also FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America), and other surprise features! TwoMorrows, 2022....More. Item Code: AE178 Magazine, 8x11, 84pg, Full Color $10.95 |
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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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INFECTED BY ART Volume 5 Back in stock. With Limited Edition dust jacket. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Todd Spoor and Bill Cox. Over 300 pieces of art from the world's finest fantasy, science fiction, and horror artists in a range of media. Infected by Art hosts an annual art competition juried by artists and art directors. It's like Spectrum—but more focused on dark fantasy and nudes, and with much different material. It's a perfect compliment to Spectrum, with its own edge. Grand Prize winners include Vanessa Lemen, David Palumbo, Matt Smith, Vince Natale and Travis Lewis. This volume's Body of Work award winner is Allen Williams. ArtOrder, 2017. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: INA05H Hard Cover, 9x11, 304pg, Full Color $39.99 |
| We thought this was long out of print but they’ve turned up some more for us. Here are all available volumes up to the latest, Volumes 6-9. We also have a Volume 3, 2015 [RB3587. $75] and Volume 2, to which we added a free non-related bookplate signed by Larry Elmore. 2014 [RB3585. $175]. |
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AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES 1965-1969 New printing. Highly Recommended. By John Wells. Art by Wally Wood, Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, Murphy Anderson, Jim Steranko et al. This continues the ambitious series of full-color hardcovers where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! This is the second volume on the 1960s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the stormy cultural upheaval of 1965-1969. You get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including the transformation of Marvel Comics into a pop phenomenon, and DC's resurrection of heros like The Spectre, to new creations like Deadman and Doom Patrol. TwoMorrows, 2022....More. Item Code: ACB04H Hard Cover, 8x11, 288pg, Full Color $41.95 |
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BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE Box Set Collects Batman Black & White #1-5. Presented in stark black-and-white tones that all too easily represent Batman's worldview comes this collection of the Darknight Detective's hardboiled adventures! Collecting tales from both the iconic Batman: Black and White and Gotham Knights series, this incredible box set contains all five volumes of the Batman: Black and White collection! Contains work by some of comics' top talent! DC Comics, 2022. Due: Nov. ...More. Item Code: BLATBLW Soft Cover, 1280pg, b&w |
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TERRY AND THE PIRATES The Master Collection Volume 3 By Milton Caniff.The Dragon Lady gets a bang out of her time with Papa Pyzon, but Terry, Pat, and Connie escape, only to have their first meeting with the lowest of the low, Tony Sandhurst — and is Pat in for a surprise when he meets Mrs. Sandhurst! Despite saving Sandhurst's miserable life on multiple occasions, Tony connives to bring charges against Pat. Friends and a former lover help acquit him, even as Connie finds a new ally, the gentle giant, Big Stoop. Burma and Captain Judas both make return appearances, and the year ends with Terry, Burma, and Connie assisting ragtag Chinese peasants, unaware a new menace grows near. Clover Press, 2022. Due: Nov. ...More. Item Code: TERP03H Hard Cover, 11x14, 164pg, Full Color $100.00 |
| Volume 1 1934-35 is in stock and comes with a bonus second volume, Volume 13, with bonus material [TERP01H. $120]. Clover intends to ship both Volume 2 1936 and Volume 3 in November [TERP02H. $100]. |
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WALLY WOOD COWBOYS & COUNTRY GIRLS Deluxe Slipcased with 16 bonus pages. MadMad Magazine, Daredevil, Power Girl, Vampirella, Weird Science, The Avengers, The Spirit, Mars Attacks, Superboy, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Galaxy Magazine: These are among the works that made Wallace "Wally" Wood one of the most legendary of all comic book and science-fiction creators. Now, Vanguard continues their Wally Wood Classics series with new, previously uncollected Western works in Wally Wood Cowboys & County Girls. This is the definitive collection of Wally Wood western comics, which range from six-guns blazing out molten lead to the kitschy to the risqué. Vanguard, 2022. Due: Nov. ...More. Item Code: WALCCD Hard Cover, 8x11, 208pg, Full Color $69.95 |
| This will also be available without the bonus pages and slipcase as a hardcover [WALCCH. $39.95] and as a softcover [WALCC. $24.95]. See more Wally Wood material on our website. |
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Home to Stay: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories We didn’t see this in advance so we had no idea what a well-done and large edition this would be. And it’s filled with bonus features on Bradbury too. Our first shipment immediately sold out, but more are on the way. It’s very impressive. [HOMEH. |
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Franklin Booth Silent Symphony This will sell out very shortly in the hardcover edition [FRABSSH. $65]. If you want a copy, order it NOW. Between advance orders and our listing when it arrived last week, we’ve gone through 75% of the copies allocated to us. The softcover will remain available and has all the same features [FRABSS |
Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus Another surprise, this also sold out our initial copies. More coming shortly [DOCDH. |
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In case you aren’t signed up for our occasional specials, click here. We now have 58 PS Artbooks, most never before on sale. Supply is limited, we cannot reorder these from our U.S. source, so act now for the best selection. We were unable to bring in as many copies of each title as we have in the past—THEIR supply was also limited. |
Christmas Deadlines To make sure your order arrives before December 25 please observe the following order deadlines: East Coast – December 8 West Coast – December 15 Rush Service: December 20 Orders could well be placed later and still get to you in time, but we’re giving you a heads-up based on previous years and slowdowns that have occurred with the U.S. Post Office. |
Overseas Shipping Rates I detailed in the new Holiday Catalog that our overseas shipping rates are going up a little bit, most $2 or $3 per dollar breakdown. Our shipping service remains one of the biggest bargains around, far below sending material through the post office, but they have raised their rates a little. Also: Domestic Priority Rush minimum charge is now $15.95. Domestic shipping rates and other rush charges all remain the same. ~Bud |
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