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I've just marked down prices on 500 plus Rare Books. We're picturing only 50 of these here, but click the link at the end of each section to see more mark-downs in that category, i.e. Art & Illustration, Pin-Up, etc. If you hit a link for an item below that doesn't take you to the website, that means it's sold out. In most cases, we have just ONE copy of each of these. Click here to scroll through all 500 newly discounted items! Links to all of our Rare Books are at the end. And click here to see the latest New Arrivals. There is no time limit on these--they are permanent new sale prices. Our latest catalog just went to the printers this week—printed copies will mail to you August 16, if you are a customer! But you can download your copy right now, with every item linked to fuller descriptions and more scans on our website. |
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THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD of Great Renown in Nottinghamshire. By Howard Pyle and Mike Grell. In all the literature there is probably no figure more popular than Robin Hood, the merry rogue who plundered the king's purse and poached his deer and whose generosity endeared him to the poor. And of course he continued to be the outlaw/hero! Donning,1889. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Book has 1 slightly bumped corner. Very Fine dust jacket....More. Item Code: RB4348 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x11, 234pg, b&w |
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TRANSLUMINAL The Paintings Of Jim Burns First Edition. By Jim Burns. For more than 25 years, Jim Burns‘s imaginative book covers have delighted the giants of the science fiction genre”Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke among them. In witty, informative commentary, filled with anecdotes and reminiscences, Burns himself explains the concepts and the process behind the creation of his spellbinding paintings. Several authors weigh in too, recalling their pleased reactions at seeing art that gave shape to their words and brought their visions to life. Paper Tiger, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB4337 Soft Cover, 8x11, 112pg, Text/Full Color |
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LEBBEUS WOODS: The New City First Edition. By Lebbeus Woods. Woods’ works are at the juncture of architecture, science, and the future. His designs represent interior discoveries, exposed for all to see. Many of the shapes and structures defy standard concepts of what living and working spaces should be. He creates a complete and brave new architectural universe which follows in the visionary tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright, Paolo Soleri, and Buckminster Fuller. Of all the books available with Lebbeus Woods' incredible graphic work, this, The New City, is the most enjoyable. Being a very large format helps. Touchtone, 1992. Out of Print. Condition: Good Plus. Slight water damage to bottom edge of pages. Jacket slightly torn at corner. Interior thumbing....More. Item Code: RB3035 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 11x15, 84pg, Partial Color |
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AMAZING 3-D By Hal Moran. Provides reviews, the history of 3-D and it's technology, and the popularity of the 3-D fad. It includes numerous reproduction of 3-D movie stills, posters and pages from 3-D comic books. Little, Brown and Company, 1982. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket is Good - with a 2 tears on the top and rubbing....More. Item Code: RB4340 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 174pg, Text/Partial Color |
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SUPER HEROINES Signed Signed. Hubert de Lartigue's first art book contains SF illustrations of super heroines and some early pin-ups. His use of airbrush to enhance the realism in his work makes us believe his fantastic visions are reality and his pictures are not digitally produced, in fact they are handmade! BOO!Press, 1996.. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Has two bumped corners and the dust jacket is slightly creased at the bottom edge. Signed by Hubert de Lartigue on the first page....More. Item Code: RB4343 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 198pg, Full Color |
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THE ALIEN LIFE OF WAYNE BARLOWE Signed and Numbered Book is signed and numbered 128/150. There is a matching signed/numbered print. First Edition. By Wayne Barlowe. This stunning retrospective of the career of SF/fantasy artist Wayne Barlowe showcases 20 years of his remarkably detailed drawings and meticulous paintings depicting bizarre alien life forms and thrilling, futuristic space ships, weapons, and other fantastic inventions. Morpheus International, 1995. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slipcase has soiling. Very Fine. Book is as new....More. Item Code: RB1590 Hard Cover Slip Case Deluxe, 10x12, 172 pgs, Full Color |
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THE STORY OF FLIGHT Words And Pictures By Clayton Knight. One of the greatest adventures in the history of mankind has been his conquest of the air and it is part of our own loves. The story of human flight unfolded, and here is the story of men of incredible courage and even greater vision of the craft. Grosset & Dunlap, 1954. Out of Print. Condition: Good. Book has rubbing on the cloth and yellowing of the pages. Minus Good. Dust jacket having tears and rubbing....More. Item Code: RB4347 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 8x11, 150pg, b&w |
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H.J. WARD Pulp art historian David Saunders has written an insightful biography, richly seasoned with quotes from the artist and his associates, that chronicles the life and art of this important American master of 20th century popular culture. This is the consummate reference book on H.J. Ward, with over 500 high quality reproductions. The book contains more than 100 original paintings, 80 drawings, and 50 historic photographs, as well as a comprehensive checklist of all published illustrations. 1st edition, full-color on premium glossy stock, hardbound with dustjacket. Illustrated Press, 2010. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Tiny stain on the bottom end pages that has bled onto a dozen of the back pages....More. Item Code: RB1620 Hard Cover, 9x12, 272pg, Full Color |
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WILLIAM MORTENSEN A Revival The Archive 33 First Edition. By William Mortensen, Michael Dawson, Diane Dillon, A.D. Coleman, Larry Lytle, and Amy Rule. In the late 1920s through early 1940s, his star was ascending, seemingly without end. Based in Laguna Beach, California, William Herbert Mortensen was a photographer to many of Hollywood's most famous, working with such acclaimed figures as Fay Wray, Cecil B. deMille and Marlene Dietrich. While his "pictorialist" style of photography — painterly and posh, relying on soft-focus and darkroom knowhow to produced luxuriously toned and finished prints — was favored by the stars. Center for Creative Photography, 1998. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Slight creasing at the bottom left with tiny corner bumps....More. Item Code: RB4363 Soft Cover, 8x11, 136pg, Text/b&w |
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TARZAN OF THE APES The Return Of Tarzan By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Illustrated by Sal Amendola. It's Tarzan's 100th Anniversary and here in celebration are the first two novels. This is the original, unexpurgated text along with 20 all-new, full-page illustrations. Tarzan first appeared in 1912 in the pages of All-Story Magazine. It was two years before it appeared in book form. The sequel, Return of Tarzan, followed quickly a year later. Homeworld, 2012. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine Book. Fine Dust Jacket with a tear in the right edge (see in gallery)....More. Item Code: RB4364 Hard Cover, 7x10, 488pg, Text/b&w |
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SUPERHEROES Joe Kubert's Wonderful World Of Comics Signed/Limited First Edition. Signed & Limited to 1500, #1132. By Joe Kubert. Here's a not-to-be-missed chance to learn from legendary writer-illustrator Joe Kubert. Learn secrets of foreshortening, perspective, twist and tilt, dimensionality, super anatomy, how to exaggerate muscles, hair, hands and feet, how to get the right proportions and the process of working from script to storyboard. Also included is the key to drawing credible backgrounds and details that includes landscapes, seascapes, and cityscapes, rooms, furniture, weapons, vehicles and costumes. Watson-Guptill, 1999. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine. Cover scuffs and bottom corner slightly bumped....More. Item Code: RB2065 Hard Cover, 9x12, 144pg, Partial Color |
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ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #53 We present the glamorous and elegant work of Mel Odom, best known for his work in Playboy and for his collectible doll Gene Marshall. Next up, we feature the work of Eric Pape, accompanied by numerous examples of his brilliant draftsmanship and painting. Our final feature is on the work of artist Ellen Clapsaddle, one of the top postcard artists of the Golden Age. Book reviews, exhibitions and events, and more round out the issue. Illustrated Press, 2016. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. ...More. Item Code: RB2066 Magazine, 8x11, 96pg, Full Color |
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COVER STORY: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland By Brian Bolland. Artist Brian Bolland is best known for his work as illustrator of the best selling title BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE — his covers for DC Comics are collected here. Featuring highly detailed and meticulous craftsmanship combined with dramatic takes on the world's best-known Super Heroes. Bolland's work has been featured on Green Lantern, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Zatanna and the Vertigo series The Invisibles and Animal Man. This spectacular collection includes rarely seen and never-before-published art, along with commentary from Bolland. DC Comics, 2011. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB3110 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 206pg, Partial Color |
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THE PRINCE VALIANT PAGE Signed & Limited Deluxe Signed & Limited to 1000. By Gary Gianni. Foreword by Mike Mignola. Modern illustration master Gary Gianni opens the vaults to his work on the legendary Prince Valiant Sunday Page, written by Mark Schultz. Gianni assumed the helm of the strip after John Cullen Murphy but far too few fans have seen his several years of pages, let alone the amazing work behind the published pages...until now. Every aspect of the new era of the strip is covered here, with a particular focus on Gianni's preliminary sketches and production methods. Flesk, 2008. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. Shrink-wrap opened only for Gary to sign the copies....More. Item Code: RB2075 Hard Cover Slip Case Deluxe, 9x12, 112pg, Text/Partial Color |
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WITZEND #2 By Wallace Wood, Gray Morrow, Harvey Kurtzman, Warren Sattler, Reed Crandell, et al. Published by renowned artist Wallace Wood, Witzend is a critically acclaimed fanzine showcasing some of the best artists of the era. Issue #2 includes: Orion by Gray Morrow, Hey Look by Harvey Kurtzman, Feeble Fable by Warren Sattler, Edgar Rice Burroughs portfolio by Reed Crandall, illustration by Frank Frazetta, cartoon by Will Elder, 3-page comic story by Art Spiegelman, 1-page comic by Steve Ditko, 2-page comic by Don Martin, illustration by Al Williamson, 2 illustrations by Roy Krenkel, and Animan by Wood. Front cover by Wood. Back cover by Ralph Reese. Wallace Wood, 1967. Out of Print. Condition: Good. Bumped corners and dirt smudged cover. Mature Readers. ...More. Item Code: RB2077 Soft Cover, 8x11, 36pgs, b&w |
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FROM SHADOW TO LIGHT The Life And Art of Mort Meskin By Steven Brower. Part coffee-table art book, part investigative biography, this studies Meskin's career from the Golden Age of Comics to his advertising and fine art done near the end of his life. Hugely influential but still obscure to most fans, Meskin profoundly influenced artists like Jim Steranko, Joe Kubert, Alex Toth, Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. He shared a studio and some of his best strips with Batman artist Jerry Robinson. He was first to draw Sheena of the Jungle, he created The Vigilante and Johnny Quick, and did brilliant work on both of these DC heroes, as well illustrated here. Fantagraphics, 2010. Out of print. Condition: Fine. Minor edge wear....More. Item Code: RB2092 Hard Cover, 10x13, 220pg, Full Color |
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DREAMS: The Art Of Boris Vallejo Signed First Edition. Signed Bookplate. By Nigel Suckling, Boris S. Vallejo. This collection by best-selling fantasy artist Boris Vallejo had never before been published in book form and includes a rare selection of Vallejo's private work not previously published in any format. The lavishly illustrated book brings the artist's exotic women, sinewy men, and fantasy worlds to life in over 110 full-color paintings. Thunders Mouth, 1999. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB2099 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 128pg, Full Color |
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PLANET STORY By Harry Harrison and Jim Burns. In this ebullient space opera the world of Strabismus is invaded by an immense automatic track-laying robot which slams down railway lines across the planet through the city, forest, steppes and rolling farmland, providing access for the United States of Earth to a rich mineral deposit. 50 pages of spectacular full color illustrations by Jim Burns. Pierrot, 1979. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minor scuffing and scratching on the front and back covers....More. Item Code: RB2103 Soft Cover, 11x11, 115pg, Full Color |
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IMAGES #1-6 Six Issue Set First Edition. By Heinrich Kley. Edited by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. This is a six issue set of The Vadeboncoeur Collection of Images. Issue One spotlights the fantastic art of Heinrich Kley, with a dozen color pieces and many more b&w drawings from rare circa 1910 issues of the legendary German magazine, Jugend. Other marvelous color reproductions include work by Maxfield Parrish (3), Arthur Rackham (5), Vernon Grant, Lee Conrey, T. S. Sullivant, Lawson Wood (one color, three in b&w), Alberto Vargas (from 1921! ). "Images Inkspot" features pen & ink artist T. S. Sullivant (1854-1926, Life Magazine contributor) with many wonderfully comic drawings. Vadeboncoeur, 2001. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB2105 Soft Cover, 9x12, 22pg, Partial Color |
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F.A.K.K.2 Art By Simon Bisley First Edition. By Simon Bisley. Simon Bisley's "F.A.K.K.2 Art By Simon Bisley" was published to be a preview for the animated movie "FAKK2". Heavy Metal Magazine, 1998. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slight corner curling....More. Item Code: RB2115 Soft Cover, 9x12, 80pgs, Full Color |
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Comic Book Archives |
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FOOPGOOP FROLICS Frantic Funnies Folio By Glen Bray and Basil Wolverton. This oversized softcover collects all kinds of Basil Wolverton artwork in a rare large format. The comics are mostly in black and white, along with center pages of a painting in full color and pages of "How to Beat a Wife", printed in blue. Glenn Bray, 1976. Out of Print. Condition: Fine plus. Ding to the upper corner and slight rubbing on the bottom corner. ...More. Item Code: RB4104 Soft Cover, 11x16, 62pg, b&w |
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BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 Reprints Batman #1-4, 1940-41. By Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson et al. Taken from the Golden Age of comics, these stories feature early appearances by Catwoman, the Joker, and the Penguin. Written by Bob Kane, the man who created Batman, these entertaining tales of heroism and action feature the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder as they take on the colorful figures that try to control and victimize Gotham City. DC, 1992. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Very good jacket, book is fine. Top edge of book and jacket are soiled and slightly worn....More. Item Code: RB1077 Hard Cover, 7x10, 224pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS ATLAS ERA HEROES Volume 1 By Stan Lee, Bill Everett, John Romita et al. This Marvel Masterworks Hardcover from 2007 reprints Human Torch, Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and Marvel Boy stories from Young Men #24 - 28, Astonishing #3 - 6, and Marvel Boy #1 and 2 in full color. Marvel, 2007. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Small bump to the top of the spine. Jacket has a tiny tear at the top, and wear on the corners....More. Item Code: RB1151 Hard Cover, 7x10, 282pg, Full Color |
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WILL EISNER'S SPIRIT Color Album Volume 2 By Will Eisner. Volume 2 has 13 stories in color and all-new covers by Will Eisner. Stories Include: Name is Power; The Fallen Sparrow; The Wedding; The Job; The Fighting Machine; War Brides; Springtime of Dolan; The Candidate; White Cloud; Lurid Love; Gerhard Schnobble; Sand Saref; and Bring in Sand Saref. Kitchen Sink, 1982. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. The binding is loose on the first page....More. Item Code: RB4335 Hard Cover, 8x12, 94pg, Full Color |
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OUTER SPACE SPIRIT 1952 By Will Eisner, Wally Wood, Jules Feiffer. Here's a rare chance to see Wally Wood and Jules Feiffer collaborate on an A project, Will Eisner's Spirit. Feiffer's script and storyboards do a wonderful job of combining the crime and science fiction genres two decades before men actually landed on the moon, and like a good film noir experience it's all about character studies. Add the brilliant illustration work of Wally Wood in which every panel is a masterpiece of composition, lighting and wonderful draftsmanship. Wood of course would go on to do some amazing work at EC Comics and Jules Feiffer would go on to fame at The Village Voice. Kitchen Sink Press, 1983. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB4339 Soft Cover, 9x11, 86pg, b&w |
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HAWKS OF THE SEAS Signed Inscribed & Signed. Inscribed "To Steve from Will Eisner." By Will Eisner. Introduction by Al Williamson. In 1936, a 20-year-old artist using the name Willis B. Rensie jump-started the comic-book medium. Writing and illustrating an action-packed weekly serial called "Hawks of the Seas" — a pirate adventure series set in the 18th-century Caribbean — the artist created one dynamic strip after another, honing his storytelling craft and shaping the comics medium with each one. That artist was none other than comics' grand master Will Eisner! Kitchen Sink Press, 1986. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Has some cover scuffs....More. Item Code: RB3074 Hard Cover, 10x15, 126pg, b&w |
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THE SPIRIT CASEBOOK VOLUME 2: All About P'Gell By Will Eisner. "All About P'Gell" is a great collection of 17 classic Spirit adventures centered around classic femme fatale P'Gell, reprinted in black and white. It contains the complete stories, "The Portier Fortune", "Saree", "The School For Girls", "Saree Falls In Love", "Il Fuce's Locket", "Black Gold (The Lands of Ben Adim)", "Competition", "Money", "Assignment Paris (The Spanish Jewels)", "Teachers Pet", "The Seventh Husband", "A Ticket Home", "The Loot Of Robinson Crusoe (The Island Of Pearls)", "Staple Springs", "L'Spirit", "The Incident of the Sitting Duck", and "The Capistrano Jewels". P'Gell's first appearance is not included since it was reprinted in the previous "Spirit Casebook".Kitchen Sink Press, 1998. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. ...More. Item Code: RB3041 Soft Cover, 8x11, 159 pg, b&w |
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SUNDIATA A Legend Of Africa By Will Eisner. This is a classic African folk tale brought to life by the great Will Eisner. In this tale from the land of Mali, the ruler Sumanguru cannot satisfy his ambition enough. When he encounters the Gray Rock of Evil, his powers are multiplied manifold. NBM, 2003. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Book has slight corner bumping....More. Item Code: RB4342 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 8x11, 32pgs, Full Color |
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SILVER AGE The Second Generation of Comic Book Artists Signed & limited, 100. Highly Recommended. By Daniel Herman. Art by Fradon, Adams, Kane,Kirby, Toth, Dan Barry et al. Signed on the limitation page by the author and by Ramona Fradon, below a composite illustration, probably created especially for this edition, of many of her Silver Age characters, like Metamorpho and the Metal Men. Coffee-table books of vintage comics no rarity, but this is something else entirely: much of the artwork is reproduced from original artwork, and Herman provides perceptive insights into each artists' work. The focus is on the second generation of comic-book creators, beginning in 1956. Includes a quickly signed letter from the publisher, on his business letterhead. It reads "3-15-05/Best Wishes/Daniel Herman." Hermes, 2004. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. It is not new, but is as close as it gets....More. Item Code: RB05 Hard Cover, 9x12, 224pg, Partial Color |
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THE GREAT WOMEN SUPER HEROES Signed By Trina Robbins. The most famous female superhero is Wonder Woman, created in 1940 by a William Moulton Marston, a psychologist who also happened to invent the lie detector. But superheroines like the Blonde Phantom (1946); Ultra Violet (1947) and Miss Masque (1946) have long been forgotten. Trina Robbins (A Century of Women Cartoonists) resurrects the story behind these early characters and introduces a new generation of superheroines and their creators in The Great Women Superheroes. Kitchen Sink Press, 1996. Condition: Very Good. Bottom corner of entire book is wrinkled from water damage....More. Item Code: RB1523 Soft Cover, 8x11, 207pgs, b&w |
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Comic Strip Collections |
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FRANK FRAZETTA'S JOHNNY COMET Hardcover By Earl Baldwin, Peter dePaolo and Frank Frazetta. Frank Frazetta is the legendary illustrator who almost single-handedly changed the face of fantasy art with his paintings of Conan the Barbarian and the creations of Edgar Rice Burroughs. In 1952, at the height of his popularity as a comic book artist, Frazetta collaborated with Indianapolis 500 champion Peter DePaolo to create the superbly illustrated adventure series Johnny Comet. The action never ceases as Johnny Comet and his friends cross America at break-neck speeds, with trouble always close behind. Johnny is a race car driver who spends as much time fighting criminals and keeping up with beautiful women as he does on the race track! Eclipse Books, 1991. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Tiny bump to bottom spine....More. Item Code: RB1905 Hard Cover, 11x8, 224pg, b&w |
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SUPERMAN SUNDAY CLASSICS 1939-1943 By Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. Thrill to the Early Adventures of the Man of Steel! In the late thirties, when Superman was making his ground-breaking debut in comic books, his legend was simultaneously being propagated in Sunday newspapers. Collected in this edition are the first three years of the classic Sunday Superman comic strips as written and illustrated by the Man of Steel's creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster. In these timeless tales, the Man of Steel challenges saboteurs and racketeers, saves runaway trains and plummeting planes, defeats giant robots and begins his lifelong rivalry with his greatest nemesis, Lex Luthor. Sterling, 2006. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Book has one slightly bumped corner. Dust jacket has a bend on the bottom front....More. Item Code: RB4333 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 12x9, 190pg, Full Color |
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THE COMPLETE COLOR Terry And The Pirates Volume 1 By Milton Caniff. The 1030's was the time of the depression but also known as the Golden Age of American popular culture. Milton Caniff burst into the scene as a cartoonist with astonishing imagination and so created Terry and the Pirates. Includes in this volume are reprints of all daily and Sunday comic strips which appeared in newspapers between October 22, 1934 and August 3, 1935. Kitchen Sink, 1991. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slight bumping on the corners....More. Item Code: RB4361 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x14, 96pg, Partial Color |
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TARZAN The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips Volume 1 Edited and designed by Dean Mullaney. "Russ Manning was a natural storyteller; his instantly recognizable style, though clean, never fails to evoke the lushness of Tarzan's jungles or the reptilian textures of dinosaur skin. His story's fantasy elements were made believable by his careful rendering of the realistic, non-fantasy items and background features that were also a part of the panel's contents. Like his hero, Hal Foster (of Prince Valiant and Tarzan Fame), Manning may also be one of the most underrated writers in comics. His beautiful art is so captivating that it's easy to understand how it might overshadow his scripts."—from the Foreword by William Stout. IDW, 2013. Out of print. Condition: Very Good. Slight bumped spine corners. Dust Jacket has 1 small tear on the top of spine....More. Item Code: RB4366 Hard Cover, 11x9, 288pg, Partial Color |
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TARZAN The Complete Russ Mannning Newspaper Strips Volume 4 Highly Recommended. By Russ Manning.In the series conclusion, the final nine Sunday storylines! Tarzan returns to Opar and to Pellucidar, and to Castra Sanguinarius, while Korak finds himself at the Sacred Lake of Krackao and the Elephants' Graveyard. 279 superlative Sunday pages by the best artist after Burne Hogarth. Fabulous work, hours of fun reading and dramatic adventure. IDW, 2015. Out of print. Condition: Fine. One bumped corner on the book with slight scratches on the dust jacket....More. Item Code: RB4368 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 11x9, 296pg, Full Color |
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WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE IN COLOR 1930's Disney Comic Strip Classics. First Edition. Recommended. By Geoffrey Blum, Thomas Andrae, Floyd Gottfredson, Carl Barks. Compilation of material issued in the 30s as newspaper strips and colorized. This material was also previously issued in book form as a limited edition in 1988 by Another Rainbow Publishing. Discusses the history of the Mickey Mouse comic strip, and gathers several of the Sunday and daily series stories. Pantheon Books/ New York, 1988. Out of Print. Condition: Fine minus. Jacket is good. Book bumped at top of spine. Corner and edge wear. Jacket has a few small tears, wrinkled, rolled at edges and spine....More. Item Code: RB1095 Hard Cover, 10x12, 192 pg., Partial Color |
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WALLACE WOOD PRESENTS SHATTUCK Original art edition. Recommended. In 1972, Wallace Wood created Shattuck, a rarely seen Western comic strip, assisted by soon-to-be great cartoonists Dave Cockrum (X-Men) and Howard Chaykin (Star Wars, Punisher). Full of gun-toting femmes fatale, often unclothed, fast-drawing lawmen, and snarling outlaws, this spurs 'n' saddles romp will remind you of Cannon, Wood's no-holds-barred sex and violence romp of a few years later. Fantagraphics, 2016. Mature Readers. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine. First 3 pages has slight bump on the top corners....More. Item Code: RB4076 Hard Cover - No Dustjacket, 12x8, 72, b&w |
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Graphic Novels |
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ABSOLUTE KINGDOM COME By Mark Waid. Illustrated by Alex Ross. This riveting story set in the future pits the old guard Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and their peers against a new, uncompromising generation of heroes in the final war to determine the fate of the planet. Published to tie-in with the 10th Anniversary of its original publication, Absolute Kingdom Come is packaged in a beautifully designed slipcase that features an all-new painted image by Alex Ross, annotations of the entire series, rare art, promotional images, a gallery of DC Direct Kingdom Come products, a feature on the evolution of a story page and much more. DC, 2006. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. There are a couple tiny bumps to the corners of the slipcase. Still in original shirk wrap....More. Item Code: RB347 Hard Cover, 8x13, 340pg, Full Color |
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TALES OF THE BLACK DIAMOND By Richard Corben and Richard Margopoulos. This graphic novel consists of six comics which are: Startstone of Blood, Birth of Blood, Bath of Blood, Crypt of Blood, Cold of Blood, and Cartoon of Blood. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minor bumped corners. Fantagor, 1993. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Minor bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: RB4350 Soft Cover, 8x11, 84 pgs, b&w |
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THE COWBOY WALLY SHOW By Kyle Barker. This original graphic novel acts as a biography for a fictional entertainer named Cowboy Wally. Chronicling his career from his children's program to his movie work to his late night talk show, we witness the hilarious peaks and valleys of Cowboy Wally's life as he stumbles back and forth between success and failure. Da Capo, 1996. Out of Print. Condition: Very Good. Slight cover edge bumps and corner bend/small and larger corner bends....More. Item Code: RB4360 Soft Cover, 8x11, 150pg, b&w |
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WALLY WOOD'S CANNON #4 By Wallace Wood. The fourth & final issue of Wally Wood's self-published comic book featuring CANNON, a hard charging, tough S.O.B. who's part spy, part war hero, and part womanizer. Drawn as only the great Wally Wood could draw him, this is a must have for any serious Wood collector. Wallace Wood, 1979. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB1515 Magazine, 10x12, 32pg, b&w |
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Photography |
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ELMER BATTERS LEGS THAT DANCE TO ELMER'S TUNE By Elmer Batters. Introduction by Dian Hanson. American photographer Elmer Batters (1919-1997) celebrates leg/feet and women. Introduction by Diane Hanson, editor of Leg Show. Afterword by Benedict Taschen. Huge over-sized edition packed with ladies in various forms of undress celebrating their feet. In English, French and German. Taschen, 1997. Condition: Fine plus. Spine slightly slanted. Adult Material. Rush Service and International shipping would require an additional charge....More. Item Code: RB1379 Hard Cover, 10x13, 350pg, Partial Color |
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JONVELLE By Jean-Francois Jonvelle. This text is a retrospective of Jean-Francois Jonvelle's work about the world of women. It covers the 1983 - 1999 years, and contains famous portraits and nudes which made him a star in France, Germany and Japan. Konemann, 1999. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. There are a few scuffs on the front and back of the dust jacket. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: RB1577 Hard Cover, 11x13, 192 pg., b&w |
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LEG Edited by Diana Edkins et al. Foreword by Donna Karan. The world-famous fashion designer documents the allure of the leg from classical times to the present, encompassing painting, sculpture, illustration, film, and more than one hundred color and black-and-white photographs. General Publishing, 1997. Condition: Very Fine. Price sticker on back of jacket. Mature Readers. ...More. Item Code: RB2022 Hard Cover, 10x14, 144pg, Partial Color |
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Pin-Up & Erotic Art |
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HAJIME SORAYAMA Sexy metal??? Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama's pencil-and-brush sensuality will jolt you with his seductress robots. Japanese artist's full color nudes with prefaces in English German and French. Taschen, 1993. Out of Print. Condition: Fine plus. Small cover scratches....More. Item Code: RB1628 Soft Cover, 9x12, 79pg, Full Color |
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MALEFIC Luis Royo Numerous color and b&w illustrations throughout. Luis Royo's imaginative fantasy art traverses science fiction, erotic fantasy, and horror. Introduction by Miguelanxo Prado. Multilingual text in English, Spanish, German, and French. Printed in Spain. Norma Editorial, 1995. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Two small creases on back cover....More. Item Code: RB1630 Soft Cover, 9x12, 77pg, Partial Color |
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GLAMOUR INTERNATIONAL #24 Alex Toth Cover Edited by Gianni Brunoro. Volume 24 - 1st printing. Edited by Alberto Becattini. Art and Cover by Alex Toth. Foreword by Alex Toth. An indepth look at the beautiful women that spring forth from the mind and memories of the legendary Alex Toth! NOTE: Some text is in Italian. Glamour International, 1997. Out of print. Condition: Very Fine. Mature Readers. ...More. Item Code: RB1880 Soft Cover, 13x12, 96pg, Partial Color |
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THE ART OF DOUG SNEYD Hardcover Signed Signed Bookplate. By Doug Sneyd. Foreword by Hugh Hefner. One of Playboy Magazine's most popular contributors, Doug Sneyd has been sketching beautiful ladies in compromising situations since the 1960s. Loaded with gorgeous cheesecake-style pin-ups and laced with a bawdy wit, these gorgeous full-color illustrations celebrate the art and humor of the pick-up, hook-up and break-up. Loaded with rare production sketches and previously unpublished works. A must for fans of Playboy! Dark Horse, 2011. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: RB2013 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 248pg, Full Color |
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THE DRAWINGS OF BERTRAND By Raymond Bertrand. In this collection of drawings and paintings, Raymond Bertrand invents a female unlike any ever beheld by human eyes. The efflorescent bodies that he [Bertrand] draws out of an invisible humus are the only nature that we belong to here...the wide-open gazes that he gives his amorous algae—gazes more transparent than any pearly sheen beneath their innocent eyelashes—have only themselves as their objects. The flaring nostrils, the pouting, already swollen lips, the careless poses are there, doubtless, to make us realize that our pleasures cannot concern the absent souls of these complete strangers. Grove Press, 1974. Condition: Fine. Small corner bumps. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: RB2043 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 150pg, b&w |
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VARGAS By Alberto Vargas and Reid Austin. Famous for his illustrations in Playboy and Esquire and credited with creating an often copied erotic style, Vargas is revealed in a book that combines both art and biography. Harmony Books, 1978. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Slight jacket wear....More. Item Code: RB2081 Hard Cover, 9x12, 128pg, Partial Color |
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