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This week we have a new Moebius; the start of the Atlas Comics Library; Creepy Archives 3; a Dark Tower Omnibus; The Dead Boy Detectives from The Sandman; two interesting offbeat British comics archives; Hellboy; ERB 3-in-one volumes; Cave Girl in softcover and more. Enjoy! |
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MOEBIUS LE PETIT PANTHEON ARZAK |
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| Here’s more Moebius, including out-of-print titles. |
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THE PACIFIC COMICS COMPANION By Jon B. Cooke & Stephan Friedt. Author Stephan Friedt shares the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers' California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson, and Dave Stevens. From its groundbreaking 1981 arrival in the fledgling direct sales market, to a catastrophic, precipitous fall after only four years, The Pacific Comics Companion reveals the inside saga, as told to Friedt by Bill and Steve Schanes, David Scroggy, and many of the creators themselves. TwoMorrows, 2023. More… Item Code: PACCO Soft Cover, 9x11, 160pg, Text/Partial Color |
| The Rocketeer was Pacific’s best-known title, and Dave Stevens was their best known creator. Here’s more of Dave and the Rocketeer. |
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BILL WATTERSON'S THE MYSTERIES By Bill Watterson and John Kascht. In a fable for grown-ups by cartoonist Bill Watterson, a long-ago kingdom is afflicted with unexplainable calamities. Hoping to end the torment, the king dispatches his knights to discover the source of the mysterious events. Years later, a single battered knight returns. Andrews McMeel, 2023. More… Item Code: MYSTEH Hard Cover, 8x8, 72pg, b&w $19.99 |
| Here’s the first in Bill’s new Calvin and Hobbes boxed books [CALV01. $19.99]—The new Portable Compendium series. |
Comic Book Archives |
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THE ATLAS COMICS LIBRARY Volume 1 Adventures in Terror By Gene Colan, Russ Heath, Basil Wolverton, et al. The Fantagraphics Atlas Comics Library is the first attempt to publish a carefully curated line of Atlas titles. Our first volume, Adventures Into Terror, includes a treasure trove of stories drawn by many of the most stylistically accomplished artists of the Golden Age including George Tuska, Carl Burgos, Mike Sekowsky, Joe Maneely, and Joe Sinnott. Highlights include Russ Heath's two-part story "The Brain" from issue #4 and "Return of the Brain" from issue #6; Basil Wolverton's classic "Where Monsters Dwell" from issue #7; Gene Colan's moody "House of Horror" in issue #3; and Don Rico's wild layouts are on display from #4's "The Torture Room." Fantagraphics, 2023. More… Item Code: ATL01H Hard Cover, 9x11, 208pg, Full Color |
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CREEPY ARCHIVES Volume 3 Collects #11-15 w/original letters pages, text features and ads, 1966-67. Our Highest Recommendation. Featuring virtuoso turns by comics legends Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Gray Morrow and other masters of the macabre, Creepy proves that fear can be fun! Dark Horse, 2023. More… Item Code: CRE03 Soft Cover, 8x11, 288pg, b&w |
| Here’s the previous numbers and also Eerie Archives 1. |
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STEPHEN KING'S DARK TOWER BEGINNINGS Omnibus Originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland's troubled past and coming-of-age is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, Beginnings is an extraordinary and terrifying journey into Roland's origins -- ultimately serving as the perfect introduction for new readers to Stephen King's modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures merely hinted at in his blockbuster novels. Gallery, 2023. More… Item Code: STEDH Hard Cover, 7x10, 800pg, Full Color $99.99 |
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THE DEAD BOY DETECTIVES Omnibus Edwin Paine and Charles Rowland are no different than most boys. They love adventure, games, and spending time outdoors. They're curious about girls, curious about life, and particularly curious when it comes to mysteries. You see, Edwin Paine and Charles Rowland happen to be two of the best detectives in England. Note that we didn't say "living" in England. That's because Edwin and Charles aren't living in England. In fact, they're not living at all. DC Comics, 2023. More… Item Code: DEADBH Hard Cover, 7x11, 800pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Volume 2 Collects The Fantastic Four #11-20, 1961; & Annual #1, 1963. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel's reMasterworks! Across ten trend-setting issues, the Thing and the Hulk face-off for the first time; the FF journey to the moon to grapple with the Red Ghost; encounter the Watcher; the Puppet Master bends the Sub-Mariner to his will; the Mad Thinker unleashes his Awesome Android; Rama-Tut (a.k.a. Kang) sends the FF to ancient Egypt; Doctor Doom returns in a two-part epic guest-starring Ant-Man; the Molecule Man menaces the world; and the wild and wacky Impossible Man drops in. Marvel, 2023. More… Item Code: MMFF02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 320pg, Full Color |
| Volume 1 is available now—and here are more of the new Marvel Masterworks editions. |
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MISTY 45 YEARS OF FEAR In 1978 British comics were changed forever with the release of Misty, the classic cult horror comic for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the original editor of 2000 AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on haunting, terrifying tales. From high 70s glamour to chilling stories that have haunted readers, this Essential Collection curates the creepiest, campiest Misty serials and short stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers old and new. Rebellion, 2023. More… Item Code: MISTYH Hard Cover, 8x11, 272pg, Partial Color $52.99 |
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BEST OF THARG'S TERROR TALES By Mark Millar, Al Ewing, Simon Spurrier, et al. This fear-filled anthology introduces one-off stories full of ghosts, demons, mutants and killers and is thick with atmosphere, dark humour and mind-blowing twists. Written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in the comic book industry, this collection features strips by Mark Millar, Al Ewing, Simon Spurrier, Chris Weston, Richard Elson and Eric Bradbury amongst others. 2000 AD, 2023. More… Item Code: BESTT Soft Cover, 7x10, 112pg, Partial Color $24.00 |
| Click here for more of the best from British comics. |
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ALTER EGO #184 Edited by Roy Thomas. Known as one of the finest inkers in comics history, the late, great Tom Palmer also was an accomplished penciler and painter, as you'll see in this special tribute issue featuring an-depth interview with Palmer by Alex Grand and Jim Thompson. Learn his approach to, and thoughts on, working with Neal Adams, Gene Colan, John Buscema, and others who helped define the Marvel Universe. Plus Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt, FCA, and more! TwoMorrows, 2023. More… Item Code: AE184 Magazine, 9x11, 82pg, Text/Partial Color $10.95 |
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BACK ISSUE MAGAZINE #147 George Perez Tribute Edited by Michael Eury. Great Hera, it's the 20th Anniversary of Back Issue in #147, featuring a tribute to the late, great George Pérez! Wonder Woman: The George Pérez Years, Pérez's 20 Greatest Hits of the Bronze Age, Pérez's fanzine days, a Pérez remembrance by Marv Wolfman, a Wonder Woman interview with Mindy Newell, and more! With a stunning Wonder Woman cover by Pérez! TwoMorrows, 2023. More… Item Code: BA147 Magazine, 8x11, 82pg, Partial Color $10.95 |
| Click here for back issues of both titles from Twomorrows. |
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HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D. The Secret of Chesbro House & Others By Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Shawn McManus et al. Follow Hellboy through haunted houses, to ghostly Budapest, and even into ancient Greece as he battles ghosts, settles supernatural family feuds, and comes face to face the goddess Aphrodite! Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is joined by writer Christopher Golden, artists Shawn McManus, Márk Lászlo, Olivier Vatine and Gabriel Hernández Walta, and colorist Dave Stewart, for this haunting collection of tales! Dark Horse, 2023. More… Item Code: HELCB Soft Cover, 7x10, 164pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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HANS VOGEL IS DEAD Volume 1 By Sierra Barnes. It's the height of WWII, and the Nazi forces are driving through Europe. Decorated German fighter pilot Hans Vogel follows orders and doesn't ask questions. It's worked out well for him...so far. But when his plane is shot down in the middle of an air raid over London, he is dead before he hits the ground. And that's only the beginning of his problems. Dark Horse, 2023. More… Item Code: HAN01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 280pg, Full Color |
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#DRCL Volume 1 Midnight Children By Shin'ichi Sakamoto. In this beautiful, evocative, and often surreal retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula, a fearsome enemy arrives from the east, bringing with it horrors the likes of which have never been seen in the British Empire. Standing opposed are Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray and her stalwart companions, united in a cabal that eclipses gender, nationality, and station until the day that they can achieve victory. VIZ Media, 2023. More… Item Code: DRCL01H Hard Cover, 6x8, 248pg, b&w $27.00 |
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WONDER WOMAN BLOOD AND GUTS The Deluxe Edition By Brian Azzarello. Art by Cliff Chiang. When Wonder Woman is willing to take a stand against Hera, Queen of the Gods, she makes herself an enemy. But Hera isn't the one Wonder Woman should be worried about...her daughter, Strife, is coming to Paradise Island...and she has a secret that will shatter Wonder Woman's life. Will the Amazons' most powerful daughter be there to shield them from the wrath of Hera when she arrives? When Hades and Poseidon need to settle who will be King of the Gods--Wonder Woman can't let their turf war decimate the realm of man! And what true story of the Gods is complete without a little trip to hell? DC Comics, 2023. More… Item Code: WWBGUH Hard Cover, 7x11, 360pg, Full Color |
| Click here for the latest Wonder Woman. |
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CLASSIC ADVENTURE COMICS Volume 7 Hardcover Collects #1-5, 1953-54. Recommended. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently, and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But he always gave as good as he got; he was experienced and persistent, taking his cases personally and killing many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. PS Artbooks, 2023. More… Item Code: PCAD07H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| Also available in softcover with a different cover [PCAD07. $32.99]. Here are previous volumes. |
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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. More… Item Code: KONG03H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| Also available in softcover, with a different cover [KONG03. $32.99]. Here are previous volumes. |
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CAVE GIRL Volume 1 Collects Cave Girl #11-14, 1953-54 and stories from Thunda #2-6, 1953-55. Jungle girls were wildly popular in the Golden age: Sheena, Rulah, Lorna, Jann of the Jungle. This is one of the best drawn of them all, though she came along too late and didn't last long-- but what a great run she had! Bob Powell drew every cover and every story; and publisher ME was one of the best of the late Golden Age. These are wonderful fun stories of lost cities, other jungle queens, all the good stuff! Includes her origin and a cross-over story with Thunda, "The Ape God of Kor." PS Artbooks, 2023. More… Item Code: CAVEG01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $32.99 |
| The hardcover edition came in separately just a couple weeks ago [CAVEG01H. $52.99]. We only have one on hand as I write this, but more are on order. I love this work by Bob Powell — Cave Girl is vastly neglected due to her short run in comics. Click here for more Powell classic work: Jet Powers, Space Ace, Worlds of Fear, etc! |
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CLASSIC HORROR COMICS Volume 4 Collects Fantastic Fears #2-3, Haunted Thrills #10-11, & Beware #15, 1953. Beginning with Fantastic Fears and "Fiends From The Crypt" -- Chasing a thief named Banco into the Rome sewers, Signor Renzi and his partner, Pietro find Banco with all his body eaten. Then we have Haunted Thrills and "Death At The Mardi Gras"-- Marcus Kemp creates a robot duplicate so realistic he gets blamed for the murders it committed. HT #11 features a rare Nazi death-camp story. And finally, even more horror and suspense from Beware #15, all brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Robert Webb, Myron Fass, Harry Harrison, A.C. Hollingsworth, Marty Elkin, Tony Tallarico and the Iger Shop. PS Artbooks, 2023. More… Item Code: CLHOR04 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $32.99 |
| Also in stock in hardcover with a different cover [CLHOR04H. $52.99]. Here are previous volumes. |
Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS UNIVERSE Cosmic Epics Hardcover Highly Recommended. Three complete novels, each one the first in its series. A Princess of Mars is the first of 11 Mars novels starring John Carter and Dejah Thoris; The Moon Maid is the first of three post-apocalyptic novels after an invasion of Earth; and Pirates of Venus introduces Carson Napier, the John Carter equivalent on Venus, a water planet like Earth. ERB, Inc., 2023. More… Item Code: ERBCEH Hard Cover, 6x9, 458pg, Text Only $39.95 |
| Also available in softcover, same cover and features [ERBCE. $24.95]. |
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EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS UNIVERSE Savage Epics Hardcover Highly Recommended. Three first novels in Edgar Rice Burroughs' major series! Savage Epics includes Tarzan of the Apes, which started it all: novels, movies, television and comics starring the Ape Man; At the Earth's Core, the first of six novels of Pellucidar; The Land That Time Forgot, first of the Caspak trilogy, about the lost Pacific Island and civilization. This was adapted to film in 1975, written by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn. ERB Inc., 2023. More… Item Code: ERBSEH Hard Cover, 6x9, 436pg, Text Only $39.95 |
| Also available in softcover [ERBSE. $24.95]. Here’s more recent releases from Edgar Rice Burroughs. |
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THE COMPLETE COMMERCIAL ARTIST MAKING MODERN DESIGN IN JAPAN 1928-1930 From 1928 to 1930, Tokyo publisher Ars issued The Complete Commercial Artist: a fully illustrated journal of commercial design for both commercial retail spaces and print design. Across its 24 issues, volumes were dedicated to topics ranging from posters, packaging, flyers, page layout and typography to neon signage, billboards and shop window displays. The publication's lead writer, Hamada Masuji, was a passionate advocate for commercial design, and he ensured that its audience included both large manufacturing companies and small businesses, as well as design aficionados in Japan. Letterform Archive Books, 2023. Due: Jan. More… Item Code: COMCOM Soft Cover, 7x10, 432pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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X-MEN The Hidden Years Omnibus By Stan Lee. Comic book legend John Byrne bridges the gap between the X-Men's classic and all-new, all-different eras! In this series, skillfully woven between the X-Men's 1970 cancellation and 1975 revival, thrill to previously unknown exploits of the strangest teens of all as they search the Savage Land for Magneto! Iceman goes it alone, tragedy strikes Angel, and Beast, Cyclops and Marvel Girl encounter a young mutant named Ororo! The X-Men head into space with the Fantastic Four, Sauron soars again, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants returns, and the team faces the mysterious group the Promise! Marvel, 2023. Due: Jan. More… Item Code: XMEH Hard Cover, 640pg, Full Color |
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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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2024 Calendars from Sirens/Mystique We have four new adult titles this week — these may be the last of this year’s calendars to come in, or nearly so. We have Legs**, Xxplicit Babes, Hot Naked Girls, and Mystique X-Posed now in stock. |
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Faust sold out Faust Love of the Damned by David Quinn and Tim Vigil was allocated by the publisher and we were only able to fill the earliest orders we have. We are forced to refund orders above our allotment. |
Seattle Antiquarian Book Show Attendence was excellent, but our sales were a bit soft this year, sadly. We missed seeing several of our regular customers at the show. On the other hand, I was able to see before everyone else a small but stunning selection of Victorian era publisher bindings and illustrated books — what I have to call the Mile High/Edgar Church equivalent in the world of 19th and early 20th century book cover design, i.e. trade publisher bindings. I gloriously stacked up quite a few to add to my collection and we are planning a trip to visit the booksellers in Los Angeles to see more of the collection. Two collectors, Ellen K. Morris & Edward S. Levin very carefully tracked down and purchased only the finest examples of bright, unblemished bindings. A book was published on the best of their collection several years ago, THE ART OF PUBLISHERS' BOOKBINDINGS, 1815–1915, Foreword by the esteemed expert Ruari McLean. It was based on an exhibit of less than 10% of their books that took place at the Grolier Club in New York, in 2000. It’s the best book ever done on the subject and the finest collection, at least in my opinion. I’ll run a few pictures next week. |
New Collections We also picked up almost 300 pulps: Planet Stories, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Startling, Golden Fleece, later Weird Tales, from an old customer of ours. Also many of the books he bought from us — sadly, he’s passed now. So we are currently on the way home with trailer in tow, with yet another batch of comics and art books from another long time collector who’s been selling us his books too. As always, if you are looking for anything in particular, send Todd@budsartbooks.com a note and he’ll see if we can help; it’ll be some time before we get all this listed. The pulps will probably go to MyComicShop on consignment, or just to shows with me, since we don’t usually list pulps on our website. |
Upcoming Comics and Book Shows We’ll have lots of new material at the Berkeley Comic Show in January. And we’ll be exhibiting illustrated, children’s and art books in Pasadena and the San Francisco International Antiquarian Book Show—both in February. |
Tim Underwood - Underwood Books My long-time good friend and prolific publisher, Tim Underwood, passed away on October 11 at the age of 75. He’d been battling cancer and had sucessfully beat it for a time, several years ago. Our customers know Tim (and his designer/author/colleague, Arnie Fenner) produced dozens of superb art books, including Frazetta Icon, Legacy, and Testament, Telling Stories, The Art of Jeffrey Jones, Artists Against the War, Tapestry: The Art of Robert E. McGinnis, Ellison’s Repent Harlequin Said the TikTok Man…so, so many books. And of course, he and Cathy and Arnie Fenner produced Spectrum for twenty years, the premier book on fantasy illustration. And previously, as Underwood-Miller, founded in 1976, Tim co-produced books with partner Chuck Miller (who passed away in 2015) on Hannes Bok, Virgil Finlay, and by Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison, Jack Vance… Arnie Fenner has written a fine eulogy for Locus Magazine and has given us permission to reproduce it on our website, taking the place of our previous memorial to my partner Jim Vadeboncoeur. It will be up on our home page in a day or two. Tim moved to Grass Valley years ago and our kids grew up together for some time, so we were far more than mere acquaintances in the publishing world. I loved the guy, he was a wonderful and unique man, a fine father, and a top-tier publisher. |
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