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Spectrum Quarterly 3 is here with a signed Brom bookplate. Yoshitaka Amano’s Final Fantasy Boxed Set; Wonder Woman: The Golden Age; Carmine Infantino’s 1950s hero, Detective Chimp; Tezuka’s 100 Tales; Spider-Man Epic. Gaiman’s Complete American Gods; Terry Moore’s Parker Girls signed; the excellent Batman Three Jokers; and the lastest Comic Book Creator (with Bill Stout) and Back Issue with Adam Strange. Enjoy! |
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WONDER WOMAN THE GOLDEN AGE Omnibus Volume 5 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE WONDER WOMAN The Silver Age Omnibus Volume 1 Includes Wonder Woman #98-123, 1958-61. Recommended. By Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In 1958, Wonder Woman was reimagined by longtime editor and writer Robert Kanigher and legendary artist Ross Andru. There was a new origin, a new cast, Wonder Girl and the Wonder Woman family, and Andru would define the character for years to come. #98 is the first Silver Age issue with a new origin and first meeting with Steve Trevor, and the first issue by Andru and Mike Esposito; #99 continues the new origin and she gets a new costume; origin of Diana Prince alter ego; #105 features part three of her new origin and is considered a scarce issue, where she first appears as a young girl, called Wonder Girl — and much more. DC Comics, 2021....More. Item Code: WWSA01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 696pg, Full Color |
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| THE SKY The Art of Final Fantasy Boxed Set Recommended. This lavish boxed set holds three separate hardcover books (The Sky 1, 2, and 3) containing Yoshitaka Amano’s visionary illustrations of the heroes, monsters, and worldscapes of the first ten games in the groundbreaking Final Fantasy series. Plus: bonus softcover All About Yoshitaka Amano, containing an interview, a bibliography, thumbnail guides to The Sky, and dozens of photographs of Amano, his New York and Tokyo studios, and what inspires him as an artist! And mini The Sky Premium Flipbook, containing two different Final Fantasy animations made by Amano. Plus more bonuses! Dark Horse, 2023. ...More. Item Code: SKYFF Hardcover/Softcover/Flipbook, 824pg, Full Color $199.99 |
| Here’s more by Yoshitaka Amano: his own art book, Beyond The Fantasy Deluxe Signed, Elegant Spirits, Shinjuku and Marvel Comics: A Manga Tribute. |
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SPECTRUM FANTASTIC ART QUARTERLY MAGAZINE #3 Brom with Signed Bookplate Color Bookplate signed by Brom, limited to 300! Issue print run: 1000. Our Highest Recommendation. A profusely illustrated interview with Brom and Laurie Lee Brom. None of Brom’s work here has appeared in his art books; Laurie shares some of her most recent drop-dead-gorgeous gallery paintings. A lengthy appreciation of Bernie Wrightson covers his entire career, from growing up as a fan in Baltimore to his comics and film work to his collaborations with Stephen King. Frank Frazetta’s glowing opinion of him is featured in a sidebar and David Salcido also shares his memories of adapting Bernie’s "Mementos" painting into a movie — with Wrightson himself starring as the axe-wielding killer! Packed with rare Wrightson artwork. Spectrum/Underwood Books, 2023....More. Item Code: SPEQ03 Soft Cover, 12x12, 88pg, Partial Color $25.00 |
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Quarterly 2 is going to be gone soon. We have slightly hurt copies left but with a signed bookplate [SPEQ02. $25]. Here are available Spectrum Fantastic Art annuals: Volume 26 and 25, hurt copies on sale; 19, 12 and 11 as-new copies on sale; 10, 9 (original cover price of $30), 2 and Spectrum Live! Here’s much more from Underwood Books, publisher of Spectrum. See our tribute to Tim Underwood, who passed away last month, on our website home page. We just added new pictures of Tim, his partner Chuck Miller (of Underwood/Miller), Tim & Bud and Tim’s family. |
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THE DETECTIVE CHIMP CASEBOOK Collects stories from Rex the Wonder Dog #4, 6-46 and more, 1952 on. Recommended. Cover by Brian Bolland. Bruce Wayne isn’t the only sleuth who knows how to swing across Gotham! Here are the glorious and strange 1950s plus stories, all by famed writer John Broome and artist master Carmine Infantino! A back up strip in Rex the Wonder Dog, our brainy chimp was a tree-swinging crime solver, one of DC's strangest 1950s creations. DC Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: DETCCH Hard Cover, 7x11, 280pg, Full Color |
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ALSO AVAILABLE LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE Carmine Infantino Our Highest Recommendation. Carmine Infantino is a legend in comics, known for his work with The Flash, Adam Strange, Batman, Superman, and much, much more. The DC Universe wouldn't be what it is today without this legendary artist! Here is his best, beginning in the late 1940s with All Star Comics and The Flash, up to around 1970...all his finest early work is here, including the first "New Look" Batman, the first Deadman, Black Canary's first appearances, the first new Flash in Showcase #4, work from four issues of the rare 1950s run of Danger Trail...this is the good stuff, some of it rarely if ever collected before. DC Comics, 2023. ...More. Item Code: LEGCIH Hard Cover, 7x10, 408pg, Full Color |
| Here is much more artwork by Detective Chimp’s amazing Carmine Infantino. He was the prolific Silver Age illustrator of The Flash, Adam Strange, Batman, Black Canary, Spider-Woman and countless more heros and heroines. At one time he was the go-to artist for many of DC’s covers every month. |
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OSAMU TEZUKA One Hundred Tales Recommended. An enchanting supernatural tale from the "godfather of manga." Hanri is an ordinary accountant serving his master. Though innocent, he is ordered to commit hara-kiri after being entangled in some trouble — but a witch named Sudama appears and signs a contract with Hanri for his soul in exchange for fulfilling three of his wishes. Hanri gets what he wants and becomes a proficient samurai warrior...but is the price he pays too high? Ablaze, 2023....More. Item Code: OSAOHT Soft Cover, 6x8, 208pg, b&w $12.99 |
| Tezuka is one of the featured artists in The Comics Journal: Special Edition Manga Masters [RB4224. $100]. Published in 2005. |
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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Epic Collection Volume 2 Great Responsibility New Printing. Collects #18-38 and Annual #2, 1964-66. Our Highest Recommendation. Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's pitch-perfect blend of Peter Parker's everyday woes and Spider-Man's never-say-die adventures was something undeniably special. And here is the definitive Spider-Man masterpiece: the Master Planner saga! Plus: the first appearance of Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's high-school graduation and landmark battles with the Green Goblin — plus a spellbinding team-up with that other famous Lee/Ditko creation, Doctor Strange! Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: AME02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 504pg, Full Color |
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Volumes 1, 3 and 5 are out of print, but still available is Volume 4: It collects issues #53-67 and the b&w magazine issues 1 & 2 from1967-68. [AME04. |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS FANTASTIC FOUR Volume 3 Collects #21-29, 1963-64. Our Highest Recommendation. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby set the standard for out-of-this-world imaginative adventure with the Fantastic Four! Now, with all the Marvel Universe's super-heroic players in place, it's time for the FF to run the gauntlet! The Thing throws down with the Hulk in a battle so huge it takes the combined might of the FF and the Avengers to stop it! The Sub-Mariner makes a play for Sue Storm! The FF tangle with the X-Men! Nick Fury drops by in the story that set the stage for his debut with S.H.I.E.L.D.! Even Doctor Strange makes an ever-so-astral appearance! And there are villains, too — from the Mole Man and Doctor Doom to the Mad Thinker, Red Ghost and the outer-space Infant Terrible! Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MMMF03 Soft Cover, 7x10, 216pg, Full Color $15.99 |
| The first two collect the first ten and second ten issues by Lee and Kirby. Here are all the Mighty Masterworks at $15.99 each. |
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THE COMPLETE AMERICAN GODS New softcover edition. Collects American Gods: Shadows #1-9, My Ainsel #1-9, and Moment of the Storm #1-9. Recommended. Art by P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton et al. The complete comic series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman, in a deluxe, oversized collection with slipcase and ribbon. Shadow Moon, fresh out of jail, finds his wife dead, his life in shambles, and nowhere to turn. But a chance meeting with the mysterious Mr. Wednesday thrusts him into the center of a conflict between new and old gods, where the future of human and divine life is at stake. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel! Dark Horse, 2023....More. Item Code: COMAMG Soft Cover, 7x10, 712pg, Full Color |
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ALSO AVAILABLE THE COMPLETE AMERICAN GODS Collects American Gods: Shadows #1-9, My Ainsel #1-9, and Moment of the Storm #1-9. Art by Scott Hampton, Russell and Walt Simonson. The complete comic series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman, in a deluxe, oversized collection with slipcase and ribbon. Shadow Moon, fresh out of jail, finds his wife dead, his life in shambles, and nowhere to turn. But a chance meeting with the mysterious Mr. Wednesday thrusts him into the center of a conflict between new and old gods, where the future of human and divine life is at stake. The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning novel and hit Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a graphic novel! Dark Horse, 2021. ...More. Item Code: COMAGH Hard Cover, 9x13, 712pg, Full Color |
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ALSO AVAILABLE 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 |
| Here’s more by Neil Gaiman. |
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BATMAN THREE JOKERS Collects #1-3, 2020. Batman doesn’t understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn’t one man at all. There are three Jokers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him. Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present this highly anticipated new story line. DC Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: BATTJ Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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PARKER GIRLS OMNIBUS Signed Signed! Recommended. By Terry Moore. The complete story, two books in one and in hardcover. When one of their own washes up dead on a beach, Tambi and the Parker Girls discover the husband, billioniare Zackary May, is not the good guy tech wizard he pretends to be. As they begin to uncover the ugly truths about May's operation, he announces his company now has control of 75% of the world's satellites, then presents a list of demands to keep them turned on or he will activate Deadlight. While governments scramble, Tambi and the Parker Girls stage an all out assault on May's empire to avenge the death of their own. Don't miss this exciting new story from the creator of Strangers In Paradise, Motor Girl, and Serial! Abstract Studios, 2023....More. Item Code: PARGHS Hard Cover, 7x10, 204pg, b&w $38.99 |
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PARKER GIRLS Volume 2 Deadlight Signed Signed! Recommended. By Terry Moore. Conclusion. Tambi and her elite team of Parker Girls wage a private war to stop Zackary May from connecting all our satellites with a Deadlight sunshade — and to avenge their friend's death at his hands. Since May's technology is in most of the satellites in orbit, the Deadlight Proposal could work, giving the ruthless tech billionaire unprecedented global power. It's gloves off as Tambi and team do everything possible to reveal the ugly truth behind May's public facade while battling his relentless violent defense. Every one is at risk in this deadly endgame, including Katchoo. When her own children are threatened, she goes into overdrive mode. Abstract Studios, 2023....More. Item Code: PARG02S Soft Cover, 7x10, 106pg, b&w $16.99 |
| Volume 1 is in stock, also signed, same price. Here are more signed collections by Terry Moore. |
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HIGHLANDS Volume 2 Recommended. Book Two of two. By Philippe Aymond. In a Scotland wracked by the last throes of the Jacobite rebellion, a tragic tale of ambition, politics, betrayals and love unfolds. Joseph is in hiding and believed dead. Wrongly accused of seducing Amelia Menmuir, gravely injured by her brother William, he now rests and prepares his revenge. Against Peter, his apprentice, who altered his drawings to frame him, and against William, whom he thinks orchestrated it all. Meanwhile, however, Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Stuart heir, is about to return to Scotland, and the country will soon be engulfed in a bloody rebellion that will end in Culloden.... Cinebook, 2023....More. Item Code: HIG02 Soft Cover, 9x11, 48pg, Full Color $12.95 |
| The first volume remains in stock, same price [HIG01. $12.95]. |
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MICHAEL VAILLANT LEGENDARY RACES Volume 1 In the Hell of Indianapolis By Denis Lapière. Art by Vincent Dutreuil. Legendary historical races of the 60s and 70s as experienced by Michel Vaillant, the fictionalized star driver for his race team and man of adventure. First volume of the series. Indianapolis, 1966. The Vaillante team is there to prepare for the legendary Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The competition promises to be fierce. Soon they meet Rhona, a charming young woman who's being harassed by sleazy individuals. The two men don't know it yet, but they, too, will become the targets of underhanded maneuvers in a race that is about to go down in history as one of the most dramatic ever!! Cinebook, 2023....More. Item Code: MICV01 Soft Cover, 9x11, 64pg, Full Color $16.95 |
| Here are more bargain-priced graphic novels from Cinebook, 34 in all: Buck Danny, Texas Jack, Lonesome, Valerian and Laureline and more. |
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COMIC BOOK CREATOR #32 Highly Recommended. William Stout discusses his diverse career, including bootleg album art beginnings, underground comix, movie poster masterworks (including Wizards and Rock ‘n' Roll High School), film production (Raider of the Lost Ark, etc.), passionate environmental advocacy, and, of course, his landmark work with the late, great Byron Preiss, The Dinosaurs, and so much more! Edited by Jon B. Cooke. TwoMorrows, 2023....More. Item Code: CBCR32 Magazine, 8x11, 84pg, Partial Color $10.95 |
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BACK ISSUE MAGAZINE #148 Recommended. Blast off with the DC Super-Stars of Space! Adam Strange in the Bronze Age, Richard Bruning and Andy & Adam Kubert’s Adam Strange; From Beyond the Unknown — DC's Silver Age sci-fi title; the Fabulous World of Krypton (with unpublished work); a Mongul history, a history of Omega Men! Featuring Cary Bates, Dave Gibbons, Dan Jurgens, Curt Swan, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, and more super-star creators. Re-presenting the cover to Strange Adventures #222 by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson! Edited by Michael Eury. TwoMorrows, 2023....More. Item Code: BA148 Magazine, 8x11, 84pg, Partial Color $10.95 |
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STRANGE AND UNSUNG ALL-STARS OF THE DC MULTIVERSE A Visual Encyclopedia By Stephanie Williams. Foreword by James Gunn (The Specials). Move over Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman — Peacemaker is now on the scene and he’s bringing along more than 100 of the most colorful and unusual characters from all corners of the DC multiverse. There are dozens of unique, sometimes absurd, and yet truly memorable characters waiting for their chance to shine. Celebrate the quirkies from throughout DC’s history. With peculiar powers — from Matter-Eater Lad to Arm-Fall-Off Boy — and one-of-a-kind costumes — from Red Tornado with her red long johns and a cooking pot for a helmet to Blue Snowman with her wintry robotic armor — these characters are truly unforgettable. Dive in and discover your next favorite DC Super Hero or Villain. Running Press Adult, 2023....More. Item Code: STRUH Hard Cover, 7x8, 240pg, Full Color $27.00 |
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SPACE WAR Volume 5 Hardcover Collects #21-25, 1963. By Joe Gill. A 1960s science-fiction feast from Charlton Comics. The Blobs are here to capture minds; The Mercenaries; Strange World; War Mongers; The End of Time; Emerald Moon; Action at Station 4...Behind outstanding covers by Dick Giordano are lots of space adventures by artists Bill Montes, Sale Gentile, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Rocco Mastroserio, and others. PS Artbooks, 2023. Due: Jan....More. Item Code: SASW05H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| Also coming in softcover [SASW05. $32.99]. Here are all the previous available Space War editions. |
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ROM The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1 Collects Rom #1-29 and more, 1979-82. By Bill Mantlo et al. Art by Sal Buscema, Greg Larocque, Frank Miller et al. Early adventures of the greatest of Spaceknights: Rom! Centuries ago, Rom pledged his life to protect his planet, Galador, from the evil Dire Wraiths. Now, Rom has tracked these vile creatures across the cosmos to Earth, where they have infiltrated the highest levels of power — including S.H.I.E.L.D. Armed with his energy analyzer, only Rom can see the Wraiths' true form and with his neutralizer, he can blast them into Limbo! But what will Earth make of this armored invader? Will Rom's quest be aided or hindered by encounters with the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Jack of Hearts, Nova, and Power Man and Iron Fist? Licensed Publishing, 2023. Due: Jan....More. Item Code: ROM01H Hard Cover, 712pg, Full Color |
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THOR By Straczynski & Gillen Omnibus Thor #1-12, 600-614 and 4 more titles, 2003-10. Art by Mike McKone et al. The return of Thor, in a story only author J. Michael Straczynski could tell. Resurrected after breaking the endless cycle of Ragnarok, the God of Thunder is reunited with the mortal form of Dr. Don Blake. Together, they must reckon with the legacy of Thor’s mythic Norse kingdom and the rebirth of its immortal heroes — on Earth! How will Oklahoma react to the arrival of the Norse gods?! Then, writer Kieron Gillen takes up the hammer, and reveals just how intricately Loki has been scheming all along! But when the Trickster’s plans spiral out of control, culminating in the Siege of Asgard and the return of an ancient evil, it’s up to Thor and his fellow Asgardians to save two realms! Marvel, 2023. Due: Jan....More. Item Code: THORSGH Hard Cover, 1144pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL Volume 18 Collects Daredevil #192-203, 1983-84; and material from Marvel Fanfare #7 & #10-13. Daredevil enters a new era when top-tier writer Denny O’Neil takes over. The incomparable artist Klaus Janson remains aboard for a stint penciling, inking and coloring. Each tale is a gritty exploration of humankind’s temptations and broken aspirations, topped off with a touch of Marvel magic. Meanwhile, Kingpin consorts with a Yakuza group who seek to bond Bullseye’s shattered spine with adamantium. It’s a saga that teams DD with Wolverine and takes him to Japan for an issue #200 rematch with the man who murdered Elektra. Marvel, 2023. Due: Jan....More. Item Code: MMDA18H Hard Cover, 7x10, 392pg, Full Color |
| Vol 16 is available (and a few Hurt at $45), and 17, same discounted price. Here’s more with Daredevil. |
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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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THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE Master Edition Volume 1 Marvel A-L Collects #1-36, 1991-93. By Len Kamisky. Art by Keith Pollard. Amid the comic book boom of the 1990s, The Official Handbook of The Marvel Universe evolved to meet the collector frenzy, reinvented and presented as shrink-wrapped packs of looseleaf cards, hole-punched to be assembled in dedicated binders (sold separately)! Now, at long last, these fact-filled profiles are collected in Omnibus format. This inaugural volume presents the first half of the Marvel Universe as it stood in 1991-1993, from the Abomination to Lyja the Lazerfist, and the legions of heroes, villains and teams in between! Featuring front, back and side views of all your favorite characters, including icons of the era Deadpool and Cable. Marvel. 2024. Due: Feb....More. Item Code: OFFH01H Hard Cover, 888pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL FEBRUARY 1964 Omnibus Recommended. Marvel celebrates the 60th anniversary of Daredevil with an Omnibus collecting every Marvel comic released in the month of his February 1964 debut, by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. Plus: Amazing Spider-Man #12, Fantastic Four #26, Avengers #5, Journey Into Mystery (Thor) #103, Strange Tales #120, Tales of Suspense #53, Tales to Astonish #55, Sgt. Fury #7, X-Men #5, Kid Colt Outlaw #116, Two-Gun Kid #69, Rawhide Kid #40, and 4 teen titles. Marvel, 2023. Due: Feb....More. Item Code: MARF64H Hard Cover, 8x11, 480pg, Full Color |
| Here are the previous Marvel Omnibuses: August 1961, June 1962, July 1963. |
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IRON FIST DANNY RAND The Early Years Omnibus Collects Marvel Premiere #15-25, Iron Fist #1-15, Marvel Team-Up #63-64 and more, 1972-81. By Chris Claremont et al. Art by John Byrne, Gil Kane et al. Celebrating 50 years of Iron Fist, Marvel is proud to present an Omnibus edition collecting the early adventures of Danny Rand, Marvel’s martial arts legend. This collection not only includes his complete solo color comic series, but also Iron Fist’s exploits in the black-and-white magazine Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. After an expedition to find the mystical city of K’un-Lun left Daniel Rand’s parents dead, he found the path to K’un-Lun and spent a decade there training. With the shattering power of the Iron Fist, Danny set out into the Western world to avenge their deaths. He is joined by Misty Knight and Colleen Wing, who also star in their own three-part solo exploit by Chris Claremont and Marshall Rogers. Marvel, 2024. Due: Feb....More. Item Code: IROFDH Hard Cover, 8x11, 952pg, Full Color |
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A striking variant Topless Cover is here for the erotic (and very kinky) graphic novel, Karma. This is also available in a "regular" edition at a discounted price of $34.99, $31.99 [KARMAH]. Here are the latest erotic graphic novels. |
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Gary Carter is well known to many of you as the editor of Comic Book Marketplace, the beloved comics magazine. He also was or may still be an Overstreet Advisor, and has avidly collected comics…and now pulps…since the late 1950s! He moved to Northern California three years ago. So some of my buddies (Alex Grand and Dave Armstrong) made the two hour trip over to visit him. He’d also invited Andres, who had just found an unrecorded 1946 comic from post-war Japan…in English. We had a great visit and more on Andres discovery will be online soon. Here’s some pictures. Check out Alex’s website, Comicbookhistorians.com for a new interview with Steve Ditko’s son, and for a series of amazing artist interviews Dave Armstrong did in the 1990s, while many Golden Age Artists were still alive. |
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(Left) Former Comic Book Marketplace editor and Overstreet Advisor Gary Carter pulls out his PS maintenance magazines, drawn by Murphy Anderson who took over after Eisner’s run. Alex Grand, Andres and I look on. (Middle) Bud, David Armstrong (Before Superman, Lily Renee documentary), Gary Carter, Alex Grand (comicbookhistorians.com) and Andres deLuna at Gary’s house. (Right) Gary Carter holds his very first Golden Age acquisition, from Burt at Cherokee Books in Hollywood, from the early 1960s. It cost a whopping $3 at the time. |
Spectrum Quarterly 3 Just in case you don't recognize them...the four artists pictured in our banner up at the top of this, for Spectrum Quarterly? That's The Studio: l to r, Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Kaluta, Berni Wrightson, and Jeff Jones--early to mid 1970s. The young gods of comics!!! What a picture! |
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