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| Here's our final special offer continuing our December Deals. This week, we feature sixty newly discounted items, including many Omnibus volumes. We also have a Flash Sale--these were already discounted from Auad Publishing and Underwood Books--we've reduced the prices even more, but for one week only. Flash Sale prices expire on midnight Jan 1. The Golden Age of Comics Fandom by Bill Schelly is yours free with any size order (signed copies are $17.95, now $12.95). For adult customers, also take Taschen's two mini nude photography books by Elmer Batters. Scroll down to the bottom to see these. You can take all three books, but please one copy of each per order. There is NO minimum or maximum size order. Orders in the U.S. over $300 also qualify for FREE SHIPPING. To view all this week's sale items, use search code APRSALE. You can also get the jump on our upcoming new sale items too: use search Codes JANSALE, FEBSALE, MARSALE and NRP0124. Sort sale books by lowest price, highest price, and newest publication date using the filter box after your search, at the top of the listing. Happy Holidays! Thank you for your continued support! - Bud |
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ALEX TOTH BRAVO FOR ADVENTURE Artist's Edition 2nd Printing New Printing. Highly Recommended. Of every comics story Alex Toth ever drew, the only one that he kept the complete original art for was Bravo for Adventure. This is a virtual "how-to" course in drawing comics. We see how he would draw all the detail in a scene, from thumbnails to pencils to inks — only to black it out in order to focus the reader's eye on what really counted. Also included are variant versions of the Bravo saga, dozens of never-before-seen pencil roughs, preliminary drawings, and story fragments, and twelve pages of Toth's own coloring for an edition that never saw print — until now. IDW, 2022....More. Item Code: ATBAEH Hard Cover, 12x17, 136pg, Partial Color |
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VALOR IN ACTION The Medal of Honor Paintings of Colonel Charles Waterhouse Signed Almost Gone! Signed by Jane Waterhouse. Numbered 3,000. Recommended. By Jane Waterhouse. Valor in Action tells the true story of some amazing American heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty, and the tenacious artist who — armed only with a paintbrush — sought to capture their heroic actions in the moment they occurred. Renowned illustrator and former United States Marine Corps artist-in-residence Colonel Charles Waterhouse has created 332 paintings and portraits of recipients of the Medal of Honor, from the Civil War to Afghanistan. Paintings and full prose details of every US Marine and Navy corpsmen. Schiffer, 2020....More. Item Code: VALH Hard Cover, 9x12, 384pg, Partial Color |
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THE ALPS 1900 A Portrait in Color A massive new XXL art book from Taschen. Recommended. By Agnès Couzy. Through photochromes, photographs, and color postcards of the 19th and 20th centuries, through travel posters and tourist brochures, we cross passes such as the Mont-Cenis, Simplon, Brenner, and St. Gotthard; climb Mont Blanc, the Eiger, the Wetterhorn, and the Dolomites; marvel at crystal-clear lakes in Switzerland, Italy, Bavaria, and Slovenia; explore Tyrol, the Via Mala, and the Engadin; and spend the winter season at grand hotels in Gstaad, Grindelwald, Davos, St. Moritz, and Cortina. Taschen, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping would require an additional charge....More. Item Code: ALPSH Hard Cover, 12x16, 600pg, Full Color |
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H.R. GIGER POLTERGEIST II DRAWINGS 1983-1985 The legendary designer’s sketchbook for the Poltergeist sequel, filled with psychedelic shape-shifting ghosts and grotesque monsters. This facsimile edition contains 155 never before published drawings, from worm-like ghosts to soul-sucking monsters, as well as correspondence between Giger and director Brian Gibson. Printed in Germany, this is a rather small book. Edition Patrick Frey....More. Item Code: HRGPOLH Hard Cover, 9x7, 300pg, b&w |
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DAN BRERETON'S NOCTURNALS OCTOBER EPOCH PORTFOLIO Signed Signed & numbered from just 100 copies. Includes images from Dan's Nocturnals October Epoch 2023 Calendar as well as new works that have not been in any of his portfolios before, beautifully printed on oversized 11x14 inch heavy art paper. Enclosed in a deluxe hardcover box with metallic red embossed image and title on the cover. Boldly signed in ink on the limitation page. Nakatomi Inc., 2022. Out of print....More. Item Code: DBEPT na, 11x14, na, Full Color |
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AUTUMNKIND Signed with Drawing Signed! With additional signed drawing on a loose 6x8 card in three colors. Highly Recommended. Dan Brereton's latest monograph is a reaping of new paintings and ink sketches in two and three colors, with a decidedly autumnal cast of ghosts, vampires, scarecrows, witches, devils, creeping creatures, pulpy protagonists and bewitching beauties. Perfect for those times when you're feeling the tug of Halloweentide, no matter what time of year. Dan’s much-loved creations, the Nocturnals, are also here — in page after page of new work. Occasional nudity. Dan Brereton, 2021....More. Item Code: AUTUD Hard Cover, 9x11, 168pg, Full Color |
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ILLUSTRATION ART GALLERY PRESENTS Charles Dickens Drawings and Paintings by Ron Embleton Limited, 600. Recommended. By Peter Richardson. Art by Ron Embleton. The complete collection of Ron Embleton's Dickensian themed artworks. Created during the 1970s, these images covered a variety of themes including characters from the novels of Dickens, children's street games, street vendors, horse-borne transport and Edwardian entertainment. The book includes an introduction to Ron Embleton's art and career, including photographs of the artist in his studio and the techniques he employs. Scanned directly from the originals. Embleton is widely known in the comics world for his steamy Penthouse strip, Oh, Wicked Wanda. Book Palace, 2021....More. Item Code: ILLCDH Soft Cover, 9x11, 96pg, Full Color |
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BALOOK Hurt Almost Gone! Publisher file copy. In the wake of technological breakthroughs, a nine-ton prehistoric Balook is brought to life and befriended by a boy named Thor, but when the growing creature breaks out of his compound, a chaotic romp ensues. Underwood/Miller, 1990. Out of print. Condition: Dust jacket covers slightly scuffed and edgeworn, bumped corner. ...More. Item Code: BALOHR Hard Cover, 6x10, 198pg, Text/Partial Color |
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COSMIC-70 The Art of Paul Davidson Recommended. A visual archive of sketches, commissioned artwork and fantasy illustrations from comic book creator Paul Davidson. Paul revisits some of his most popular characters from Moon Knight, Silver Surfer and Conan to Judge Dredd and everything in between. The Newcastle-born artist has spent the past 25 years working as a concept artist for video games and illustrating books for publishers around world. His comic book career began with the creation of Dwarf Lords for Games Workshop’s “Warhammer— in the 90’s. After years of producing storyboards and concept art in the video games industry, Marvel lured him back into comics in 2008 to draw X-Men, Moon Knight and Silver Surfer to name a few. Berserker, 2022....More. Item Code: COSMP Soft Cover, 8x11, 100pg, Full Color |
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ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN Hardcover Illustrated Lyrics. Cover by Johnny Ace. Releasing over 100 records all over the world since 1992, Electric Frankenstein is where AC/DC meets The Dead Boys! EF asked 100 artists to create illustrations and short comics, some 2-3 pages long, based on the lyrics of their songs. What was born was sometimes beautiful and poetic, sometimes disturbing and raw! All lie between the covers of this book. Clover Press, 2021....More. Item Code: ELFRAH Hard Cover, 9x11, 350pg, Partial Color |
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MIDDLE EARTH Visions of a Modern Myth Signed Just added, an all-new signed bookplate by Giancola! Highly Recommended. From the brush of Donato Giancola, one of the world's most recognized and lauded fantasy artists, comes a book filled with new illustrations that apply his legendary Renaissance craftsmanship to J. R. R. Tolkien's fantastic Middle-Earth. Dramatic lighting and deft draftsmanship in a photo-realistic style, reminiscent of master painters, explains Donato's popularity. Winner of numerous Hugo and Chesley Awards. This long-awaited, moving, and beautiful voyage through Middle-Earth — a must-have for eager genre readers everywhere — offers a refreshingly new exploration of literature's most beloved fantasy realm with portraits as well as action scenes involving all the characters. Underwood Books, 2010....More. Item Code: MIDEH Hard Cover, 9x13, 78pg, Full Color |
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R/EVOLUTION The Art of Jon Foster Deluxe Signed & numbered, 300! Publisher file copy. Highly Recommended. This collection samples a wide range of Jon Foster‘s work, reprinting paperback art for novels by Michael Moorcock, Paul Collins, and Liz Williams, along with a selection of his work for Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering game cards, DC Comics covers (including Neil Gaiman’s Books of Magic), and his unusual images for National Geographic . Jon Foster creates irresistibly dark demimondes populated by retro robots, Star Wars villains, and creepy goth-inspired creatures that recall the work of James Gurney (Dinotopia), Rick Berry, H. R. Giger, and past masters of the grotesque like Goya. R/evolution charts his meteoric rise to the top of the F&SF art field and includes Jon's own comments and testimonials from his peers: Frazetta, Giancola, Manchess, DiFate et al. Underwood Books, 2006. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: REVOD Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Full Color |
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HENRY PATRICK RALEIGH The Confident Illustrator Exclusive New Sale Price! Our Highest Recommendation. By Christopher Raleigh. Henry Patrick Raleigh rose from school dropout at age 12 to esteemed Saturday Evening Post illustrator within the span of two decades. During his forty-year career, Raleigh was one of the highest paid newspaper and magazine artists in the United States, creator of iconic World War I propaganda posters, and arguably the most prominent story illustrator of the Jazz Age. This is the first book ever on the artist, and it's beautifully done. It features an abundance of full color work, from crowd and party scenes to wonderful advertising pieces. Auad, 2016....More. Item Code: HENPRH Hard Cover, 9x12, 132pg, Full Color |
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WOMEN OF WONDER Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Cathy Fenner. Introduction by Lauren Panepinto. From the co-editor of Spectrum, a spotlight on women creators of fantastic art (traditionally seen as a largely male domain, though women have always been active participants) from Kewpie creator Rose O'Neill and pulp illustrator Margaret Brundage to Spectrum Grand Masters Diane Dillon and Kinuko Y. Craft. Underwood Books, 2015. Out of print....More. Item Code: WOMOW Soft Cover, 9x12, 128pg, Full Color |
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SIEGEL AND SHUSTER'S FUNNYMAN The First Jewish Superhero, from the Creators of Superman Edited by Thomas Andrae and Mel Gordon. By Jerry Siegel. Art by Joe Shuster. Here is a kaleidoscopic analysis of Funnyman, a little-known super-hero comics & syndicated strip by the creators of Superman. Included are complete stories, daily strips and color Sunday pages from this short-lived series. They lost the lawsuit against DC to regain rights to Superman and were fired, in 1946. But when they launched their new comic character Funnyman in 1947, it failed miserably. All the turmoil and personal disasters in Siegel and Shuster’s postwar life percolated into the comic strip. Feral House, 2010....More. Item Code: SIESF Soft Cover, 7x10, 240pg, Partial Color |
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THE SELECTED LETTERS OF PHILIP K DICK 1980-1982 Publisher file copy. Wrap-around dust jacket art by Ilene Meyer. In this sixth entry in the series of Dick’s letters, the great sci-fi author continues his metaphysical and religious quest initiated by the Valis visions of 1974. In these letters to friends, fans, agents, and other sci-fi writers, Dick speculates on the visionary and archetypal material that intruded into his novels in the latter part of his life, which marked a turning point in his literary career. These intensely personal letters express Dick's deepest thoughts on science fiction, human nature, philosophy, and more. Underwood Books, 2009. Out of print....More. Item Code: SECLET Hard Cover, 7x10, 288pg, Text Only |
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REFLECTIONS AND REFRACTIONS/Robert Silverberg Signed Limited Edition Almost Gone! Publisher file copy. Thoughts on Science-Fiction, Science, and Other Matters. Signed by Robert Silverberg & numbered from 300, in slipcase. A collection of 20 years of columns originally published in Amazing Stories, Galileo, and Issac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine between 1973 and 1997 discusses science fiction, science and society, the profession of writing, and other writers. The liveliest and most relevant were chosen for this substantial volume. Robert Silverberg is one of the grand masters of the sci-fi genre. He has won more major award nominations than any other writer in his field, and no less than nine Hugo and Nebula awards, the key science fiction/fantasy trophies. His books have been translated into some 18 languages and his short stories have appeared in every science fiction and fantasy magazine in the world as well as Omni, Playboy and Penthouse. Underwood Books, 1997. Out of print....More. Item Code: REFRED Hard Cover, 6x9, 426pg, Text Only |
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100 BULLETS Omnibus Volume 1 Highly Recommended. One Gun. 100 Bullets. No consequences. "One of the greatest works of Crime Fiction in any medium." Eisner Award-winning and bestselling crime graphic novel series 100 Bullets is now collected in this first omnibus volume. If you were approached with a convincing story of someone who betrayed you and then offered a gun and one hundred untraceable bullets, would you seek vengeance? The critically-acclaimed creative duo of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso weave together this web of intrigue, crime, conspiracy, and deception. 1st of two volumes. DC Comics, 2021....More. Item Code: BULL01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 1376pg, Full Color |
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THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 7 Collects Savage Sword of Conan #88-101, 1983-84. Recommended. By Michael Fleisher. Art by John Buscema et al. Savage Sword enters an exciting new era with the first appearance of one of Conan’s deadliest adversaries, the Devourer of Souls! He earned that title by consuming the life force of anyone standing in his way — but he never met a foe as ardent as Conan! Their iconic battle is the first of several engagements between the two. And returning Captain Bor’aqh Sharaq, believed to be dead but hunting Conan on a quest for vengeance! Packed with Conan classics, with stories by Michael Fleisher, Christopher Priest and art by all-time Conan great John Buscema! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: SAVS07H Hard Cover, 8x11, 936pg, Partial Color |
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BATMAN NO MAN'S LAND Omnibus Volume 2 By Dennis O'Neil. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The epic conclusion to Gotham City's darkest hour — the crossover event that will completely change Gotham and the Dark Knight! Features appearances by Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, the Scarecrow and many others. An earthquake has cut off Gotham City from the rest of the world; criminals are running wild. Lex Luthor offers to help against Bane, Two-Face and the Joker, but can they trust him? DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: BATN02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 1080pg, Full Color |
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BLACK PANTHER The Early Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1 Highly Recommended. For the first time the complete classic adventures of the Black Panther — first in a line of Omnibus editions. In the 1960s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created one of the most iconic super heroes ever conceived, the regal king of Wakanda: 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. Then, Don McGregor launched T’Challa’s first solo series. His “Panther’s Rage— was an adventure so huge it ranged across the savannah, into the deepest jungles and over snow-topped mountains. Marvel. 2022....More. Item Code: BLP01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 912pg, Full Color |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA Omnibus Volume 3 Collects Captain America #149-192, 1972-75 and more. By Steve Englehart. Art by Sal Buscema. The early ‘70s were interesting times for America — and adventurous ones for Captain America! Featuring more than 40 issues, this oversized omnibus collects writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema’s iconic run. Cap battles enemies — and allies — including Doctor Faustus, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Captain America and Bucky of the 1950s. And that’s just the beginning! The Falcon co-stars throughout, and only the combined efforts of Cap, the Falcon, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the X-Men can hope to topple the Secret Empire! Marvel, 2021....More. Item Code: CAP03H Hard Cover, 7x10, 976pg, Full Color |
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 8 Recommended. Collects Conan the Barbarian #195-213 & more, 1987-88. In the late ‘80s, artist Val Semeiks took the reins on Conan the Barbarian, injecting a powerful new energy into the series. Semeiks’ work was a force multiplier for the latter half of Christopher Priest’s era-defining run. Together, they crafted one of the greatest Conan epics of all time, a massive story line building to issue #200 and a showdown with the Devourer of Souls. As the Devourer reveals his final gambit, drawing upon the power of the Elder Gods, Conan must seek aid from one whose name even he dreads: Thulsa Doom! Also featuring the return of Red Sonja, the acclaimed “Heku Trilogy— and early work by Andy Kubert. By Crom! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: CONB08H Hard Cover, 7x11, 624pg, Full Color |
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FANTASTIC FOUR Omnibus Volume 3 New printing. Collects Fantastic Four #61-93, Annual #5-7 & more, 1967-69. Our Highest Recommendation. It's one history-making hit after another: the first appearances of the Kree, Annihilus and "Him" (a.k.a. Adam Warlock); team-ups with the Inhumans and Silver Surfer; and the birth of Franklin Richards! Add in classic enemies Dr. Doom, the Mole Man and Galactus...and Crystal's first outing as a member of the FF. This takes us to almost the final issue of Jack and Stan's amazing run of more than 100 issues. Marvel, 2021....More. Item Code: FFOM03H Hard Cover, 8x11, 952pg, Full Color |
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THE IMMORTAL IRON FIST & THE IMMORTAL WEAPONS Omnibus Collects Immortal Iron Fist #1-27, Immortal Weapons #1-5 & 7 more titles, 2006-09. By Brubaker, Fraction et al. Art by David Aja, Travel Foreman, Kano et al. Iron Fist is explored like never before in this huge Omnibus, with epic adventures steeped in fable, magic and martial arts. After learning the hard way that the Iron Fist’s centuries-spanning legacy holds more secrets than he ever dreamed, Danny is called to K’un-Lun to fight in a tournament against the Immortal Weapons of the Seven Capital Cities of Heaven! But can he ferret out a conspiracy against K’un-Lun? Plus: The noir adventures of Orson Randall, the previous Iron Fist, and amazing solo tales of the fan-favorite Immortal Weapons. Marvel, 20022....More. Item Code: IMMH Hard Cover, 8x11, 1048pg, Full Color |
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CONAN THE KING The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1 Collects King Conan #1-19, 1980-83. Highly Recommended. Conan is now ruler of Aquilonia. But Conan on the throne is still Conan. Palace intrigue adds a new level of drama with Queen Zenobia and heir to the throne Prince Conn taking prominent roles. Old nemeses like Thoth-Amon return, while mystical prophecy ties Conan to the first king of the realm. Each issue is a double-sized extravaganza by Roy Thomas, Doug Moench and Alan Zelenetz and with artwork by John Buscema and Marc Silvestri. Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: KINC01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 776pg, Full Color |
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MOON KNIGHT By Huston, Benson & Hurwitz Omnibus By Charlie Huston, Mike Benson, Gregg Hurwitz et al. Art by Don Cameron, David Finch et al. Once, Marc Spector was the Egyptian god Khonshu’s avatar on Earth. But now, Spector and Khonshu are at odds. Moon Knight desperately wants to get back in the hero game, but every battle pushes him closer to the edge — of both brutality and sanity! As the increasingly unstable Moon Knight tries to navigate the superhero Civil War, can he reclaim his heroic ideals, or will he succumb to the shadows — and end up back under Khonshu’s thrall? Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: MOONKH Hard Cover, 7x10, 1184pg, Full Color |
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NEW MUTANTS Omnibus Volume 2 By Chris Claremont, Louise Simonson et al. Art by Mary Wilshire, Rick Leonardi et al. The New Mutants take a road trip to Asgard — with the trickster god Loki guiding them to all the wrong places! Then, it’s back to class under a new schoolmaster: Magneto! The former villain has sworn to atone for his crimes — but winning the New Mutants’ trust won’t be easy. As the team contends with their rivals the Hellions, they’ll face death and rebirth, a mutant massacre, a twisted future timeline, a rebellion in Limbo and much more! Why have Sunspot and Warlock run away to join the Fallen Angels? Chris Claremont’s foundational run concludes here! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: NEWM02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 1240pg, Full Color |
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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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THOR By Matt Fraction Omnibus Collects Thor #615-621, 2007; The Mighty Thor #1-22; Fear Itself #1-7, 2011-12 and much more, 2007-11. Art by Oliver Coipel, Pasqukal Ferry, Stuart Immonen and Pepe Larraz. Matt Fraction’s complete saga of Thor — from triumphs and tragedies of ages past, to a bold new heroic era! Asgard is the target of a dark, destructive force from another reality. When Thor and Sif dive deep into the heart of the fractured World Tree, what they find attracts the attention of the Silver Surfer...and in his wake follows Galactus! But the most horrifying threat of all is the Serpent — who will make the Son of Odin, and the whole Marvel Universe, know fear! Thor is fated to die...but can a team-up with young Loki stave off disaster, or will everything burn? Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: THORMFH Hard Cover, 7x11, 1352pg, Full Color |
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WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN By Jason Aaron Omnibus Collects Wolverine & The X-Men #1-35, 38-42 (the complete run) & Annual #1, 2011-14. Art by Chris Bachalo. Blockbuster writer Jason Aaron's "incredible, hilarious and touching" Wolverine & The X-Men run in one oversized volume. Wolverine returns to Westchester as headmaster (!) to start over with a new school, a new student body and a lot of surprises! But can Logan — and Beast, Iceman, Rachel Grey, Kitty Pryde, Storm, Husk and Doop do the work? Only if they survive the new Hellfire Club, Krakoa, Sabretooth, an army of mischievous Bamfs, war with the Avengers, the Phoenix Five and more! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: WOLXH Hard Cover, 7x11, 936pg, Full Color |
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BLACK PANTHER By Christopher Priest Omnibus Volume 1 Collects Black Panther #1-33, 1998-2000 & more. By Christopher Priest. Art by Mark Texeira, Vince Evans, Joe Jusko, and Mike Manley. T’Challa is the man with a plan as the Black Panther is reinvented in this brilliantly sharp and witty political satire! Prepare to see the king of Wakanda through new eyes: those of U.S. government attaché Everett K. Ross! When a new regime stages a coup in Wakanda, T’Challa finds himself an enemy of the state! The Black Panther is always two or three steps ahead — but with foes like Mephisto, Malice, Klaw and Killmonger against him, will T’Challa’s cool head and intricate maneuvers be enough to free his nation without alienating his allies and destabilizing the world? Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: BLPA01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 840pg, Full Color |
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HARLEY QUINN & THE GOTHAM CITY SIRENS Omnibus Collects the complete Gotham City Sirens #1-26 and Catwoman #83, 2009-2011. Recommended By Paul Dini, Peter Calloway & Tony Bedard. Art by Guillem March & Andres Guinaldo. The bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? Batman is away...but not so are Hush, the Riddler and the Joker, all out to squash the gals. DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: HARGCH Hard Cover, 7x11, 648pg, Full Color |
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INVADERS Omnibus Hurt Collects Invaders #1-41, 1975 and 15 other comics/titles, 1975-78. Recommended. By Roy Thomas and Don Glut. Art by Frank Robbins, Don Heck, Sal Buscema et al. Long before Captain America led the Avengers, he joined the original Human Torch, Namor the Sub-Mariner and more as the mightiest heroes of World War II: the Invaders! With young adventurers Bucky and Toro by their side, they charged into overseas action, taking on Nazi threats such as Baron Blood, Master Man, Warrior Woman and the vilest of them all, the Red Skull! Marvel. 2022. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: INVADHR Hard Cover, 7x11, 1152pg, Full Color |
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MIRACLEMAN Omnibus New Printing. Recommended. By Garry Leach, Alan Davis, John Totleben, Rick Veitch, Chuck Austen and John Ridgway.Reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more. When an unexpected series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny, Miracleman is reborn! But Moran’s life is unraveling. Pushing the concept of the super hero to its logical conclusion, Miracleman is nothing short of a revelation. The series reinvented the super hero and 40 years later stands as one of the influential works in the comic book artform. This first-ever Omnibus edition collects Miracleman Books One through Three, complete with a massive trove of covers, original artwork and rare features. Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: MIRMAH Hard Cover, 7x11, 808pg, Full Color |
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THE QUESTION Omnibus By Dennis O'Neil and Denys Cowan Volume 1 Collects The Question #1-27 & three annuals, 1987-89. Recommended.First of two volumes. Just a few short years after co-creating Spider-Man, artist and writer Steve Ditko created the Question, who worked as an investigative journalist in public and a vigilante in secret. Two decades later, writer Dennis O’Neil and artist Denys Cowan unleashed their acclaimed reinvention of the Question for the late 1980s, coinciding with one of the most creative periods in comics. While retaining familiar elements of the character — including his faceless mask — O’Neil and Cowan also imbued Vic Sage with a Zen philosophy and forced him to ask vital questions about his methods employed while fighting crime in the corrupt town of Hub City. DC Comics, 2022....More. Item Code: QUES01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 916pg, Full Color |
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PHOENIX Omnibus Volume 1 Highly Recommended. Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne weave a galaxy-spanning tale of triumph and tragedy that changed everything for the X-Men, the Marvel Universe — and all of comics! The full, original Dark Phoenix Saga is presented alongside bonus tales illuminating Jean Grey’s defining story. When Marvel Girl sacrifices herself to save the X-Men, she rises again...as Phoenix! Jean Grey has somehow attained power beyond conception, but Cyclops and the X-Men can only watch as Phoenix is corrupted, absolutely. The full, original "Dark Phoenix Saga" plus much more. Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: PHOE01H Hard Cover, 8x11, 688pg, Full Color |
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THE DELUXE GIMENEZ The Fourth Power & The Starr Conspiracy Almost Gone! Highly Recommended. By Juan Gimenez. This collection includes long and complex science fiction adventures, stunningly drawn from a technical aspects (spaceships, weapons, other civilizations) and with beautiful and independent heroines. First is the odyssey of star soldier Exether Mega who — through a series of heavy encounters — discovers she's at the center of a complex, secret experiment to create the ultimate weapon of war. The second work is the wild, intergalactic romp The Starr Conspiracy, which follows an aspiring young journalist on a wild goose chase to uncover the conspiratorial scoop of the century! Humanoids, 2022. Mature readers....More. Item Code: DELGH Hard Cover, 9x13, 376pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS MARVEL TEAM-UP Volume 6 Collects Marvel Team-Up #53-64; Annual #1; Marvel Premiere #31; Mighty Marvel Calendar, all circa 1977. At the same time as they were making history on The X-Men, Chris Claremont and John Byrne were pairing Spider-Man with some of the coolest and catchiest characters in the Marvel firmament!The just-revived X-Men, Warlock, Daredevil, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Yellowjacket and the Wasp, The Human Torch, Ms. Marvel, and finally, Iron Fist! Marvel, 2021....More. Item Code: MMMT06H Hard Cover, 7x10, 320pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS UNCANNY X-MEN Volume 14 Collects Uncanny X-Men #210-219; two annuals & Fantastic Four vs. X-Men #1-4, 1986-87. Extra-length edition. By Chris Claremont. Art by Alan Davis, John Romita, Barry Windsor-Smith, Art Adams, Butch Guice et al. In his very first work for Marvel in the U.S., iconic British artist Alan Davis delivers a double-sized New Mutants Annual that introduces Psylocke. But she’s arrived just as Sabretooth and the Marauders go on the hunt for Morlocks — and don’t mind slaying any X-Men who get in the way! The "Mutant Massacre" event shocked readers and set a high-water mark. Plus Longshot joins the X-Men in an Arthur Adams-drawn Annual! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: MMUX14H Hard Cover, 7x10, 496pg, Full Color |
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THE PHANTOM The Complete DC Comic Years Volume 2 Second of three volumes. Collects #3-8, 1989. Collecting the action-packed stories of DC Comics' The Phantom, with scripts by Mark Verheiden and pencils and inks by Luke McDonnell; includes introductory essay on Verheiden, a 14-page interview with McDonnell, packed with examples of his Marvel and DC art. Hermes Press, 2022....More. Item Code: PHDC02H Hard Cover, 8x11, 224pg, Full Color |
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ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN Volume 3 Slipcased Limited, 300! Collects #11-15, 1950-51. Recommended. Foreword by Paul Di Filippo. Here is "The Living Ghost," "Double Doom," "The Face in the Moonstone," "Menace from Mars," "The Lost Soul," "The Bride of Anubis," "Kill, Puppets, Kill," "The Affair of Room 1313," and the ongoing "True Ghosts of History" feature—with contributions from Golden Age greats Fred Guardineer, Al Feldstein, Leonard Starr, Edvard Moritz, Ogden Whitney, Ken Bald, Howard Larsen, Al Camy, Charles Sultan, Lin Streeter, and others, including 1950s Tarzan newspaper artist John Celardo! PS Artbooks, 2012. Out of Print....More. Item Code: ADU03D Hard Cover, 7x10, 288pg, Full Color |
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JOSEPH CLEMENT COLL A Legacy in Line Warehouse find, 2004. Introduction by Gary Gianni. Joseph Clement Coll defined the look of adventure illustration. Epic encounters of heroes and villains locked in combat make up only a small portion of the nearly 250 illustrations in this—-the largest collection of Coll's art ever produced. This lost and forgotten art has now been collected in Flesk Publications' 208 page, Joseph Clement Coll: A Legacy in Line. Most of the 236 black & white and 15 color pieces in this second volume on Coll were reprinted for the first time in decades. Many of these illustrations have been shot from the original drawings—-including eight sketches that have never been reproduced. Here are incredible illustrations by one of the world's greatest artists at the pinnacle of his career. It is art so expressive, so powerful that it will grab you and drag you wholly into whatever world Coll's imagination, and pen, chooses to go to next. Flesk, 2004. Out of print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: JCCLLH Hard Cover, 9x11, 208pg, Partial Color |
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WILL EISNER'S INCREDIBLE FACTS, AMAZING STATISTICS, MONUMENTAL TRIVIA Recommended. Will Eisner wrote, illustrated and published (Poorhouse was his private imprint) this as part of the "Gleeful Guides" series of tongue-in-cheek spoofs. Created prior to his first graphic novel in 1978. The title of this one says it all. An enduring collection of startling-but-true nuggets about health, wealth, life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Find "answers" to drinking, sex, living, law and order, and eating. Eiland Publications, 1974. Out of print. Condition: Cover may be slightly scuffed....More. Item Code: WEINF Soft Cover, 9x11, 64pg, b&w |
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J.C. LEYENDECKER Warehouse find, 1974. Highly Recommended. By Michael Schau. J. C. Leyendecker (1874-1951) was one of the preeminent American illustrators of the early twentieth century. His Arrow Collar ads epitomized the Great Gatsby look, while his 322 Saturday Evening Post covers, painted between 1899 and 1943, set the style for the magazine and for the era. Here, for the first time, the art of J. C. Leyendecker is fully explored in a well-researched and well-documented study. Over 200 black and white illustrations include reproductions of all facets of his art, and 64 pages in full color offer a comprehensive gallery of Leyendecker at his most memorable. Watson Guptill, 1974. Condition: Scuffed and possibly slightly folded/torn dust jacket corner. Protected by dust jacket cover....More. Item Code: JCLH Hard Cover, 9x12, 208pg, Partial Color |
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HARRY CLARKE HIS GRAPHIC ART Warehouse find, 1983. Highly Recommended. By Nicola Gordon Bowe.The first major book about Harry Clarke and his art, including book illustrations, such as from the seminal Tales of Mystery and Imagination, 1919, by Edgar Allan Poe, which has been reprinted over and over since then. Beautifully illustrated with numerous reproductions of the artist’s work including book illustrations, his very rarely seen stained glass work, and much more lesser known material. H. Keith Burns, 1983. Out of Print....More. Item Code: HCHGAH Hard Cover, 8x12, 160pg, b&w |
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SHADOWS SEEN & UNSEEN Poetry from the Shadows Slipcased Works of Clark Ashton Smith. Limited collector's edition. Warehouse Find. Recommended. Clark Ashton Smith was author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories, often published in Weird Tales. And he had a close friendship with H. P. Lovecraft and also Robert E. Howard, resulting in fascinating letters to and from each man. And Smith was also a poet, sculptor, and painter. This illustrated collection includes 30 poems, 13 reproduced from the original manuscripts; artwork and sculptures, an autobiography, short stories and more. Like Howard’s, Smith’s poetry is fantasy and horror inspired, in keeping with the Weird Tales subjects for which he was known. Many were first published there and in other pulps in the 1920s and 30. HIH Art Studio, 2007....More. Item Code: SHASESD Hard Cover, 8x10, 94pg, Partial Color |
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KULL II PORTFOLIO Warehouse find, 1977. Signed by John, numbered & limited, 1500. Highly Recommended. By Marie and John Severin. Contains seven black and white original prints done specifically for this, the first signed & numbered. All of the prints are in an illustrated folder inside an illustrated envelope. Includes certificate of authenticity, numbered and dated. This publisher kicked off the portfolio "boom" in the late 1970s, and this is one of their best efforts, done while John and Marie were doing the Marvel Comics Kull series. Beautiful work. Envelope has the number in pencil, and its corners are lightly bumped, with slight discoloration on the very edges. The portfolio itself is as new. Middle Earth, 1977....More. Item Code: KULL02 na, 11x15, 7 prints, b&w |
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Comic Reference & Biographies |
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HEROES OF THE HOME FRONT Bell Features Artists of WWII Almost Gone! Back in stock, very limited supply. Highly Recommended. By Ivan Kocmarek. Forewords by Gerald Lazare and John Bell. A massive 300 page book including 150 full-page reproductions of original art pages, plus backstories and special interviews with the artists. Canada banned American comics during the Second World War, precipitating an explosion of homegrown comics from young publishers and creators. One of these was Bell Features, and it put out comics touting the exploits of heroes like Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the first Canadian super-heroine, who preceded even Wonder Woman. And Johnny Canuck, Speed Savage, The Brain, Nitro, The Dreamer, Doc Stearne (yes, of Mr. Monster fame), and Super Commando. North End Books, 2018. Out of Print....More. Item Code: HERHFD Hard Cover, 9x12, 320pg, Partial Color |
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DECONSTRUCTING THE JODOVERSE Slipcased set. Limited, 1500. Recommended. Art by Moebius, Juan Gimenez, Zoran Janjetov and Travis Charest. Visionary author, filmmaker, and philosopher Alejandro Jodorowsky has created — with some of the world’s most singular and talented sequential artists — an incredible Sci-Fi universe, full of love, revenge, intrigue, betrayal, and redemption. Its two cornerstone series are The Incal and The Metabarons, which together have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. This encyclopedic reference book is packed with fascinating insights from the creators, Jodorowsky and Mœbius, alongside revealing text and rare and unseen preliminary illustrations and much more. Impressive deluxe editions, two in slipcase. Humanoids, 2021....More. Item Code: DECJH Hard Cover, 10x13, 376pg, Full Color |
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FRANK HEBERT'S DUNE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL Book 1 Deluxe Collector's Edition Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s adaptation retains the integrity of the original novel, and Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín’sillustrations, with cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz, bring the book to life. A national bestseller, Dune: The Graphic Novel, is now available in this deluxe collector's edition with an increased trim size of 7-1/2 x 11-1/4, printed on high-quality matte art paper in a faux-cloth slipcase with gold foil stamping and onlaid cover plate. Abrams ComicArts, 2021....More. Item Code: DUNE01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 176pg, Full Color |
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WYNONNA EARP All In Collects her first 18 stories over four series & Bad Day at Black Rock graphic novel, 2016 . New introduction by creator/writer Beau Smith. Collects all her adventures since the premiere of the TV series. Join Wynonna Earp, along with immortal gunslinger Doc Holliday, and, in their first comic appearances, Waverly Earp, Officer Nicole Haught, Agent Xavier Dolls, Valdez, and Wynonna's mentor, Smitty! She'll need all the help she can get as she grapples with the legacy of her ancestor, the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. There was much more to Wyatt than the history books tell: he used his mystical sidearm, the Peacemaker, to send demons back to hell! IDW, 2021....More. Item Code: WYNA Hard Cover, 7x10, 448pg, Full Color |
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CARMEN Recommended. Perhaps the most famous opera in history, Georges Bizet's Carmen premiered in 1875 in Paris. The four-act opera, adapted from the novella by Prosper Mérimée, remains "one of the most exciting and popular works in the repertoire." Arizona Opera Company presents Carmen, a tragic tale of a beautiful dancer and her soldier-suitors (and revolutionaries), adapted as a graphic novel by tenor, director, and writer Alek Shrader and illustrated by legendary artist P. Craig Russell and the acclaimed artist Aneke (Bylines in Blood). Powerfully drawn in an oversized format, with excellent artwork. Clover Press, 2023....More. Item Code: CARMH Hard Cover, 9x12, 112pg, Full Color |
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DEAR CHARLIE Limited, 300. Art by S. Clay Wilson. Charles Plymell, the legendary publisher of the very first issue of Zap Comix was an early and good friend of legendary madman artist, S. Clay Wilson. Wilson loved to write (and illustrate) long postcards, letters and even envelope exteriors ("give the postman something to smile at") and here is that amazing correspondence, from decades of staying in touch with Charles. Reproduced in full color, it's a hoot for any Wilson fan. Water Row Books, 2021. Mature readers....More. Item Code: DEACHA Soft Cover, 9x11, 70pg, Full Color |
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON The Graphic History of an American Founding Father Recommended. In this fully-illustrated and impeccably researched graphic novel-style history, author Jonathan Hennessey and comic book illustrator Justin Greenwood bring Alexander Hamilton’s world to life, telling the story of this improbable hero who helped shape the United States of America...and went onto become the subject of one of the most popular plays ever on Broadway. Ten Speed Press, 2017....More. Item Code: ALEXHA Soft Cover, 7x10, 176pg, Full Color |
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Graphic Novels, Pulps & Statue |
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SLAINE Dragontamer Almost Gone! Recommended. By Pat Mills. 40 years after its debut in 2000 A.D., "a great finale to end the saga...a fantastic send-off for the warped warrior." (from Pat Mill's new 2021 introduction). Exceptionally illustrated by Leonardo Manco, who has done a simply fantastic job on this — I thought it was the work of John Bolton or Glenn Fabry. A brand new adventure in this renowned sword and sorcery saga. 2000 AD, 2021....More. Item Code: SLADH Hard Cover, 8x11, 96pg, Full Color |
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WEIRD HORRORS #7 Facsimile Edition From 1953. Recommended. Another of one of the strangest covers of the 1950s from William Ekgren. Inside enjoy the work of Lou Cameron, Bob Forgione, Don Perlin and the great Joe Kubert. From St. John, another far-better-than-average pre-code issue. Includes an oversized, 8 x 12-1/2 inch (image size) cover reproduction on card stock, matted and ready to display, with an embossed seal identifying the limited status. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: WEI07 Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color |
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THE WILD ADVENTURES OF CTHULHU Volume 2 By Will Murray. Front and back cover paintings by Eric Lofgren. H. P. Lovecraft’s dark vision of Massachusetts as a seat of cosmic weirdness has fascinated readers for more than a century. Witch-troubled Arkham. Drowned Dunwich. Mystic Kingsport. Fish-fouled Innsmouth. And others even more obscure....Ten new and previously-printed stories explore the forces of Cthulhu and his otherworldly allies. Odyssey Publications, 2022.... More. Item Code: WILADC02 Soft Cover, 6x9, 246pg, Text/b&w |
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THE SPIDER: CRIME UNLIMITED Collects Fleetway Super Picture Library #2 & 4, 1967. By Jerry Siegel and Donne Avenell. Art by Aldo Marculeta and Giorgio Trevisan. The Spider (not to be confused with the 1930s pulp hero) was an anti-hero created in British comics but written, in part, by Superman-co-creator Jerry Siegel. He is the uncrowned king of the New York underworld, so elusive to the police that he even manages to taunt the Police Commissioner at his retirement party. But Professor Aldo Cummings, a famous but ill-tempered scientist, determined to stop the schemes of the Spider once and for all, invents a ray-machine which will eliminate the evil from a person's personality. Unfortunately, a tragic miscalculation will turn Professor Cummings into the Professor of Power, and he will seek a more direct confrontation with the Spider. Rebellion/2000 AD, 2022....More. Item Code: SPICUH Hard Cover, 7x10, 256pg, b&w |
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JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER DAWN BUST Numbered & limited, 705. By Joseph Michael Linsner. Dawn, the goddess of rebirth, celebrates 30 years with an all-new two-statue set featuring one of Dynamite's most exciting crossovers with Vampirella. Each of the 7.5 inch high resin busts are hand painted and placed on an elegant "book" base. Both statues together, create a complete, thematic set based on the idea of "balance between heart and mind". These strictly limited resin collectibles are hand numbered and only 705 will ever be made. Dynamite, 2022....More. Item Code: JMLDAW 7.5" tall, Full Color |
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC FANDOM Free! to you with any size order — as long as you order at least one book. Limit one per order. Highly Recommended. By Bill Schelly. The book-length history of comic fandom's early years...now revised and expanded. The Fanzines! The Dealers! The Comicons! An American grass roots movement from its humble origins to its status as a true cultural phenomenon. Covers life before the Golden Age, the birth of Alter-Ego, the advent of the amateur comic strip, the first comicons of the 1960s, and much more. Fanzine mania, regional fan scenes, the coming of pro-zines, the first Overstreet Guide (1970), and finally the 1997 fandom reunion in Chicago. Hampster, 2003. Out of Print....More. Item Code: GACF Soft Cover, 9x11, 176 pg., b&w |
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ELMER BATTERS 1 Free! to you with any size order — as long as you order at least one book. Limit one per order. This fun little pocket-sized book is filled with dozens of Elmer Batters' photos. The artist's love of the nude female form is in every image. But his special interesting is legs, feet, nylons and sexy under things. His girls are engaged with the viewer and having fun teasing and showing off their bodies, from ample breasts on. So there is lots to look at in those areas in this mini-book. Taschen, 1996. Adult Material....More. Item Code: ELMER01 Soft Cover, 3x4, 64pg, Partial Color |
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ELMER BATTERS 2 The Caruska Sittings Free! to you with any size order — as long as you order at least one book. Limit one per order. By Elmer Batters. Like a Zen artist, Elmer Batters has spent over 35 years photographing the same thing. He is the master of "leg art," and this book is a collection of his obsession. Wide variety of women, and usually clearly enjoying what they are doing. There are several photographs of the same ladies, such as a voluptuous brunette who is smiling and clearly having fun teasing the reader with her exposed breasts, nylons, high heels and undies. The artist's love of the nude female form is in every image. But his special interest is legs, feet, nylons and sexy under things. So there is lots to look at in those areas in this mini-book. Taschen, 1995. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: ELMER02 Soft Cover, 3x4, 34pg, Full Color |
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