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A short list this week but filled with winners. The new Crypt of Fear issue; Working with Ditko by Jack Harris, Swordplay with an original drawing by Dan Brereton, and best of all, The Chillingly Weird Art of Matt Fox. Yowza! Plus a beautiful signed calendar by Omar Rayyan, Avengers Postcards in a Box, Walt Disney's Maharajah Donald, and a superb adaptation of Slaughterhouse Five into a graphic novel. Coming is a new Frazetta collection, The Spirit, The Complete Norse Mythology, and Arthur Adams. |
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HORROR FROM THE CRYPT OF FEAR Volume 14 |
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| Also available is #17: The EC Checklist and coming in about two weeks is #15. Bill Leach also published Tales of the Plague by Richard Corben, which is Horror from the Crypt of Fear #16 [RCTALE. $9.99]. |
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WORKING WITH DITKO Recommended. A unique journey through comics’ Bronze Age, as editor and writer Jack C. Harris recalls his numerous collaborations with legendary comics master Steve Ditko! Never-before-seen preliminary sketches and pencil art from The Creeper, Shade the Changing Man, The Odd Man, The Demon, Wonder Woman, Legion of Super-Heroes, The Fly, and even Ditko’s unused redesign for Batman! TwoMorrows, 2023....More. Item Code: WORDIT Soft Cover, 8x11, 128pg, Full Color |
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SWORDPLAY Signed with Remarque Signed with original drawing! Highly Recommended. By Cliff Biggers, Dan Brereton, Cullen Bunn, Christopher Golden, Steven Grant & eight more writers. Art by Dan Brereton. Thirteen Tales of Sword & Sorcery! Mixing classic with unconventional approaches, Swordplay collects into a single volume a group of prose tales of blades, battles, necromancers, sorceresses and lethal creatures, written by thirteen writers who celebrate the genre while enhancing and expanding the range and scope of Sword & Sorcery. Dan Brereton has included black & white finished drawings and sketches inside, plus a FULL PAGE, ORIGINAL TWO-COLOR DRAWING in each one of our copies...while they last. Independently published, 2023....More. Item Code: SWORPHS Hard Cover, 6x9, 288pg, Text/b&w $30.00 |
| This is a steal for how nice the original drawing in each one is! |
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THE CHILLINGLY Weird Art of Matt Fox Our Highest Recommendation. Matt Fox (1906-1988) first gained notoriety for his bizarre cover paintings on the pulp magazine Weird Tales from 1943 to 1951. His created ghouls, demons, and grotesqueries of all types, evoking a disquieting horror vibe that no one since has ever matched. He went on into comics and his 1950s cover illustrations, his lone story for Chilling Tales, put them at the top of all pre-code horror comic enthusiasts' want lists. He brought his evocative storytelling skills (and an almost Basil Wolverton-esque ink line) to Atlas/Marvel horror comics of the 1950s and ‘60s as an inker, too! But since Fox never gave an interview, this unique creator remained largely unheralded until now! TwoMorrows. 2023. ...More. Item Code: CHILMHS Hard Cover, 8x11, 128pg, Full Color $29.95 |
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THE ART OF OMAR RAYYAN 2024 Calendar Signed Signed! Highly Recommended. Omar Rayyan's oil paintings, depicting beautiful exotic women and their outré, bizarre "pets." We love his rich colors, his imaginative fantasies. What is the story behind each of these incredible images? You just might find out here. Each month also has a selection of unusual "holidays" such as: Take Your Cat to Work Day, and Bad Poetry Day. 13 unique images, 26 pages, includes bonus page with a 4-month grid for the end of 2023, so you can start enjoying the calendar right away. Calendar starts Sept 2023, ends Dec 31 2024. Very minor, tasteful nudity. Omar Rayyan, 2023. ...More. Item Code: AOR24 11.5x11.5, 26pg, Full Color $25.00 |
| We like this so much it will be featured on the cover of our Holiday catalog, ready in a week or two. We recently restocked Omar’s superb Goblin Market, which also comes signed. |
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ALSO AVAILABLE GOBLIN MARKET By Omar Rayyan Signed Back in stock. Signed! Our Highest Recommendation One of our favorite artists illustrates one of our favorite fantasy tales, the 19th century poem by Christina Rossetti, sister of Pre Ralphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. It's a very sensual story of two sisters, one tempted by the excesses offered by evil trolls and goblins, who are slowly capturing her very soul. An astonishing 100 drawings and watercolor paintings are packed into an 88-page full color book, an oversized 10x12 inch hardcover with a printed dust jacket and an introduction written by the one and only Charles Vess. This is mind-bogglingly good. Rayyan has pulled out each and every stop and gone way beyond mere illustration. This is a masterpiece, and the finest work we've ever seen from him. Donald M. Grant, 2017....More. Item Code: GOBMHS Hard Cover, 10x12, 88pg, Full Color $35.00 |
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DINOSAURS 2024 Calendar Recommended. Outstanding, realistic, highly detailed paintings that look like color photographs! An appealing variety of dinosaurs in lush, realistic settings in jungles and on plains. This reminds us of James Gurney's work in his wonderful Dinotopia. A different, very real dinosaur for each month plus a bonus image. From Pterodactyls flying on leathery wings, to classic T-Rex and and long-necked plant-eaters, they are all here in cool setting and backgrounds. Great for all ages. Bright Day, 2023....More. Item Code: DINO24 12x12, 24pg, Full Color $14.99 |
| A dozen calendars came in this week too late to list here. Check them out in new arrivals over the next few days, or see them spread out over the next couple emails, we won’t do them all at once. |
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AVENGERS 100 Collectible Comic Book Cover Postcards Recommended. By Kirby, Buscema, Perez, Noto, Allred, Rivera, Alex Ross et al. This is pretty cool! a handsome hardcover collectible box of 100 postcards, a tribute to the Avengers with vintage, early comic book covers! Featuring heroes and villains from across the comic’s dynamic run, including Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, the Vision, Scarlet Witch, Hulk, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Falcon, She-Hulk, Captain Marvel, Kang, Thanos, Ultron, Hydra, Loki, and more. Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: AVEPC 4x6, Full Color $22.95 |
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WALT DISNEY'S DONALD DUCK MAHARAJA DONALD Collects Four Color 108, WDC&S #69-79, a 1946 Firestone Giveaway and two more, 1946-47. Book 4. Highly Recommended. Donald becomes a maharajah, invents an atom bomb and everyone deals with a giant sea serpent! Through a series of trade-ups, the nephews turn Donald’s old pencil stub into a steamship ticket to India! Off they go, and Donald is soon declared to be "Maharajah Donald" — but there’s a catch! Then, Donald accidentally buys a houseboat at an auction that leads to an encounter with a giant sea serpent! Next, "Santa’s Stormy Visit," a Christmas story with none of the trimmings — no man in a red suit, no snow (but a tropical hurricane!), no presents under the tree (no tree!) But still a charming holiday tale. Fantagraphics, 2023....More. Item Code: WD04H Hard Cover, 8x10, 224pg, Full Color |
| Here are more Disney and Carl Barks collections. |
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SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE Our Highest Recommendation. Kurt Vonnegut's classic in graphic novel form! Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Albert Monteys (Universe!) translate a literary classic into comic book form. It's VERY well done, very well illustrated, and a long, deep, rewarding read. I really enjoyed it. -Bud. Billy Pilgrim has read unknown sci-fi writer Kilgore Trout and then met him...opened a successful optometry business; has built a loving family and been a prisoner of war and witnessed the firebombing of Dresden; has traveled to the planet Tralfamadore...and he has come unstuck in time. Archaia, 2023....More. Item Code: SLAUGF Soft Cover, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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KONGA Volume 3 Hardcover Collects #11-15, 1963. By Joe Gill. More colossal Konga action pencilled by the late, great comic book giant himself, Steve Ditko! Including "The Monster Hunter" — but just who is hunting who? "The Master Plan" — aliens attack the earth but come face to face with Konga who destroys them! And "The Evil Eye" — Soviet scientists get control over Konga?! Sounds like a potential diplomatic incident to me, but I'll let you be the judge of that! PS Artbooks, 2023. Due: Nov....More. Item Code: KONG03H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| This will also be available in softcover [KONG03. $32.99]. Here is more Konga. |
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FRAZETTA World's Best Comics Cover Artist Slipcased Includes 16-page bonus folio. Vanguard continues their trademark Definitive Reference series with Frazetta: World's Best Comics Cover Artist, a sister book to 2022's hit, Frazetta Book Cover Art. While the prior book by illustration and cartooning historian J. David Spurlock catalogued, documented, and commented on all of Frazetta's book cover paintings, this new volume focuses on the artist's comics magazine cover art, which originally appeared on such periodicals as Creepy magazine, Ghost Rider, Mad magazine, Vampirella, National Lampoon and EC Comics' Weird Science-Fantasy. Vanguard, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: FRAZWD Hard Cover, 8x11, 192pg, Full Color $74.95 |
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FRAZETTA World's Best Comics Cover Artist Highly Recommended. By J. David Spurlock. Vanguard continues their trademark Definitive Reference series with Frazetta: World's Best Comics Cover Artist, a sister book to 2022's hit, Frazetta Book Cover Art. While the prior book by illustration and cartooning historian J. David Spurlock catalogued, documented, and commented on all of Frazetta's book cover paintings, this new volume focuses on the artist's comics magazine cover art, which originally appeared on such periodicals as Creepy magazine, Ghost Rider, Mad magazine, Vampirella, National Lampoon and EC Comics' Weird Science-Fantasy. Vanguard, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: FRAZWH Hard Cover, 8x11, 192pg, Full Color $49.95 |
| Like the last Frazetta release from Vanguard, Frazetta Book Cover Art: The Definitive Reference, still available, there is no softcover edition currently planned. We also still have some hurt copies of the Deluxe [FRAZBCDR. $69.95, $39.95] Here’s more from Vanguard, and more Frazetta. |
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THE SPIRIT Volume 1 Hardcover Collects #1-4, 1944-46. Highly Recommended. Cartoonist Will Eisner helped to created many of the seminal heroes for Quality Comics — then left to create The Spirit for the newspapers. So Quality of course began collecting the 8-page stories and here are the first issues of the very first Spirit comic books. Created by Eisner, The Spirit is a masked crime fighter who fights crime with the blessing of the city's police commissioner Dolan, an old friend. Despite the Spirit's origin as detective/criminologist Denny Colt, his real identity was rarely referred to after his first appearance, and for all intents and purposes he was simply "The Spirit." PS Artbooks, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: SPIR01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 208pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| Here are more offerings of The Spirit and Will Eisner. |
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THALAMUS The Art of Dave McKean Slipcase Set Featuring Dave McKean's visually-stunning work from Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman and Mirrormask, Arkham Asylum, Cages, Black Dog, Raptor, and so much more, as well as artwork featured in prose publications, film, music, and never-before-seen bonus material with commentary by McKean himself. Dark Horse, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: THALH Hard Cover, 608pg, Full Color |
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THE COMPLETE NORSE MYTHOLOGY Collects #1-3. Deluxe oversized collection with slipcase and ribbon. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning author Neil Gaiman and Eisner award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories by taking readers through the creation of the Nine Worlds to the epic origin and adventures of Thor, Odin, and Loki all the way to the end of life: Ragnarök! Dark Horse, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: COMNMH Hard Cover, 456pg, Full Color |
| This is available in the individual parts now, each in hardcover. |
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MIGHTY MARVEL CALENDAR BOOK A Visual History By Chris Ryall. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Seven years of Marvel history — this incredible showcase features art from some of the greatest illustrators who drew stories for the House of Ideas. From 1975-81, Marvel created seven consecutive calendars that were as artistically designed and captivatingly written as any of their comic books. Abrams. 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: MIGMCH Hard Cover, 13x13, 272pg, Full Color $50.00 |
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SPIDER-MAN Panel by Panel Art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Spider-Man first swung onto the comic book pages in August 1962 with the publication of Amazing Fantasy no. 15, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and with cover art by Jack Kirby. Sixty years after the comic’s publication, award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd re-imagines the iconic first story, which was also told in The Amazing Spider-Man no. 1 from March 1963, using original vintage copies of both comic books as well as the original art with handwritten notes to present these classic tales in a whole new way. Abrams, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: SPIDPH Hard Cover, 8x11, 384pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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MARVEL UNIVERSE By Arthur Adams Omnibus By Chris Claremont et al. Like all great comic book artists, Arthur Adams earned his way in through long, hard work, by hitting the pavement with his portfolio in hand. But it didn’t seem that way. Arthur Adams seemed to burst out of the clear blue sky with an avalanche of unbelievable artwork. Energetic, richly detailed, full of character and just plain fun, his art merged East and West, bringing manga influences to American readers and influencing a generation of future artists. This Omnibus collects his complete Marvel work from the 1980s through the early 1990s in one volume. From Longshot to the X-Men to the New Fantastic Four, from covers galore to pinups, posters, trading cards — not to mention a huge trove of pencils and original art — this is your be-all, end-all Arthur Adams Omnibus! Marvel, 2023. Due: Dec....More. Item Code: MUAAH Hard Cover, 8x11, 1200pg, Full Color |
| The 2022 Arthur Adams Sketchbook is still available [AA22S. $30]. Due in late October or early November is the new Flesk book, The Art of Arthur Adams. Deluxe signed, limited to 200 thus (the publisher did another separate signed edition exclusive to him) [ARTAAH. $59.95] and hardcover [AA22S. $40]. |
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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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MASTERS OF SPANISH COMIC BOOK ART Hurt New printing. First published in 2017 and out of print for several years. Our Highest Recommendation. By David Roach. A celebration of the artists who revolutionized horror comics in the 1970s in Warren's Vampirella, Creepy, and Eerie. But much, much more: the first-ever comprehensive history of Spanish comic book art reveals their extraordinary success — in Spain, America, and around the world. 80 artists are examined, including legends like Esteban Maroto, Sanjulian, Segrelles, Jose Gonzalez, Jordi Bernet, Enric, Victor De La Fuente, and Jose Ortiz. 500 illustrations, half scanned directly from the original artwork! Moderate nudity & adult themes. Dynamite, 2022. Condition: Bumped corners. Mature Readers. ...More. Item Code: MASCBAHR Hard Cover, 8x11, 272 pg, Full Color |
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THE ART OF LUIS GARCIA Hurt Highly Recommended. By David Roach and Luis Garcia. Luis Garcia was one of the most talented artists of the legendary Spanish Invasion which transformed Warren comics in the 1970s, creating artwork that was both stunningly attractive and astonishingly realistic. Garcia drew for all the Warren titles but was particularly associated with Vampirella, where his innovative artwork and gift for drawing beautiful women was a highlight for several years. But his career encompassed far more; he began his career doing seductive romance strips, found fame in France drawing for Pilote magazine, was a pioneer of autobiographical comics, created some of the earliest and most accomplished graphic novels and then changed careers completely to become a world class painter of portraits and nudes — many of which are collected for the first time here. Dynamite, 2022. Condition: Bumped corners. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: ARTLGHR Hard Cover, 9x12, 230pg, Partial Color |
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We also have just two copies each of these three: FFOM02HR -- FANTASTIC FOUR Omnibus Volume 2 Hurt $100,$60 ARTGGDR -- ART OF GARY GIANNI George R. R. Martin's Seven Kingdoms Deluxe Signed Hurt $200, $110 |
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Two new calendars this week: Racks and Lingerie (Bright Day). We have three lingerie calendars this year: this one, Lingerie (Avonside) [LING24. $14.99] and Erotic Lingerie [EROTL24. $14.99]. These last two just came in too late to list this week. And we have a coming photography book due in November: Free to be Naked. |
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Edgar Rice Burroughs show (ECOF) This Friday and Saturday is the Edgar Rice Burroughs show (ECOF) in Roseville, Ca. Guests include Thomas Yeates, Richard Hescox, Dan Brereton and others. Free to the public. |
New Items We were short staffed this week, so a few new items didn't make it into this week's email. We'll have full listings of these next week, but they are available to order now. WALTER SIMONSON FANTASTIC FOUR Artist's Edition $150 MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Volume 2 $75, $65 WILD ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOMES Volume 3 Hardcover $60 ~Bud |
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