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Not so many new titles this week, since we had to wrap a day early for the New Year’s holiday. But we’ve added a special new PS Artbooks sale and new Blemished Books, and a few more surprises. New this week: a superb new Elric stand-alone story; the final Ms. Tree collection; Omnibus volumes of Micronauts 3, Chip Zdarsky's Daredevil and Savage Sword of Conan 3. Videotapes from Hell! A new DC Finest, the silver age Aquaman. A lovely new King Arthur and the Ladies of the Lake graphic novel. And a particularly fine offering of Rare Books, from Frazetta to Kurtzman to Kaluta…. |
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MICHAEL MOORCOCK'S ELRIC THE NECROMANCER |
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VIDEOTAPES FROM HELL Edited by Stephen Jones. Foreword by Joe Dante. A jubilant celebration of the greatest VHS cover art in all its gory glory, which inspired, scared, and delighted viewers.For anyone who frequented a video store in the '80s or '90s, the styles are instantly recognizable: surprisingly beautiful paintings of fanged and winged monsters; ridiculously lurid depictions of young men and women in peril; outsider art; absurdly overstuffed photo montages. Embodying the anything-goes ethos of an era when obscure, cheaply produced movies — usually with supernatural story lines and bottom-drawer special effects — could be distributed throughout the world and watched from the comfort of one’s living room. Applause, 2024....More. Item Code: VIDHEH Hard Cover, 8x10, 224pg, Full Color $39.95 |
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KING ARTHUR & The Ladies of the Lake Recommended. By Vincent Pompetti. Through stunning watercolor illustrations, the story unfolds in the 5th century, a time of myth and magic. A riveting and unusual graphic novel, with ethereal artwork that reminds us of Alan Lee. Panoramic scenes, witches and strange creatures abound.... Arthur, guided by Merlin, embarks on a quest for peace and justice, clashing with ancient pagan rites and the encroaching tide of Christianity. Amidst epic battles and dark sorcery, a new perspective emerges, centering the pivotal yet overlooked roles of the mystical Ladies of the Lake. "This tale intertwines historical depth with fantasy, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Arthur's world like never before." Black Panel Press, 2024....More. Item Code: KINAH Hard Cover, 9x11, 112pg, Full Color $24.99 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE SEVEN TALES FROM KING ARTHUR'S COURT: Paintings by Edmund Dulac Highly Recommended. Written by John Erskine and beautifully illustrated by Edmund Dulac, these were originally published in The American Weekly and have been expertly collected into a single volume by Albert Seligman. This popular newspaper supplement thrived until 1966, but was at its peak in the 30s and 40s. It commissioned Dulac, as well as Flagg, Finlay, Vargas and others to create eye-catching covers and wonderfully illustrated stories. Here are some of the best, never before collected. A 24-page introduction looks at all the wonderfully illustrated King Arthur collections, with illustrations, from Howard Pyle and Beardsley, to N.C. Wyeth and H.J. Ford.Markosia, 2023....More. Item Code: SEVTK Soft Cover, 6x8, 80pg, Text/Full Color $15.99 |
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THE MICRONAUTS The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 3 Collects Micronauts #55-59 & New Voyages #1-20, 1983-86. Art by Butch Guice and Kelley Jones.Bill Mantlo reaches the end of his groundbreaking creative run and pulls out all the stops! The Micronauts must once again wage war with Baron Karza, though this time there may be no winning for the people of Homeworld. Then Peter B. Gillis and Kelley Jones (Batman) take the reins! It’s a bold era of sci-fi adventure as Commander Rann and his crew encounter new civilizations, new allies Solitaire and Scion, and uncover the secrets of the Makers. But the Micronauts face the ultimate sacrifice.... Marvel, 2024....More. Item Code: MICMY03H Hard Cover, 8x11, 712pg, Full Color |
| Volume 1 and 2 are in stock, same $110 discounted price. We also have hurt copies of Vol 1 for $75. |
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DAREDEVIL By Chip Zdarsky Omnibus Volume 2 Collects Daredevil #1-14, 31-36, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #1-3, Devil's Reign #1-6 and more, 2021-23. Art by Rafael De Latorre, Mike Hawthorne, Stefano Landini, Francesco Mobili and Manuel Garcia.The Angel of Death has come to Hell's Kitchen. As a series of grisly murders tests Elektra's mettle — and her commitment to her new role as Daredevil — the city spirals into a state of panic. Matt Murdock faces challenges behind bars — and New York mayor Wilson Fisk brings his full criminal and political power to bear on the super heroes who call NYC home! In the wake of the Kingpin’s ultimate power play, it's a new era for New York — and both the Man and Woman Without Fear! Their dark path will put them on a collision course with the rest of the Marvel Universe — and Matt’s journey will have an unbelievable destination! Marvel, 2024....More. Item Code: DARC02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 776pg, Full Color |
| Volume 1 is available, same discounted price. More Zdarsky work in Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War, and Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder. |
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SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN The Original Comics Omnibus Volume 3 Collects Savage Sword of Conan #29-44 & Super Special #9, 1977-79. Highly Recommended. Writer Roy Thomas and Conan artist supreme John Buscema are joined by a host of top-tier visual talents — Frank Brunner, Gene Colan, Sal Buscema, Ernie Chan and Carmine Infantino. This volume's stories range from the young Cimmerian's exploits as a mercenary to his latter days as King of Aquilonia in the iconic "Scarlet Citadel." Anchoring it is Thomas and Buscema's 160-page adaptation of Conan the Buccaneer, his time as a pirate captain on the inland seas, and adventures with Belit. Titan, 2024. Rush Service and International shipping may require an additional charge....More. Item Code: SAVOC03H Hard Cover, 8x11, 944pg, b&w |
| Volumes 1 and 2 available, same $130 price. Click here for more Conan, including the new graphic novel series and the previous Savage Sword series from Titan. |
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DC FINEST AQUAMAN The King of Atlantis Collects stories from Adventure Comics #229-280, Detective Comics #293-300, Showcase #30-33, Aquaman #1-3 and more, 1956-62. Highly Recommended. By Ramona Fradon and Nick Cardy. Welcome to DC Finest, presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras in a low-cost format! Beginning with Aquaman’s early Silver Age appearances in 1956, this volume is the perfect starting point for this long-time secondary hero who gained star status with his recent films. Meet Aqualad, Mera, Topo the octopus, and more. Includes the Showcase tryout issues and the first new run of Aquaman, after years as a back-up feature in Adventure Comics. DC Comics, 2024....More. Item Code: DCFAQU Soft Cover, 7x10, 624pg, Full Color |
| We like this new series of well-priced collections of the earliest and most iconic DC comics. Click here for the others in the DC FINEST releases. |
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MS. TREE Volume 6 Fallen Tree Collects Ms. Tree #35, 37-50 & Files of Ms. Tree Vol 3, Recommended. From the minds of award-winning author Max Allan Collins and artist Terry Beatty, comes the sixth collection of classic Ms Tree stories, collected together for the first time! Join Michael Tree, the 6ft, 9mm carrying private detective on her thrilling adventures. No case is too small, no violence too extreme, just as long as it gets the job done. Titan, 2024...More. Item Code: MST06 Soft Cover, 6x9, 224pg, Two Color |
| Volumes 4 and 5 are still available, same discounted price of $31.99 each. |
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One of our December Deals was offering exceptionally low prices on 16 books and magazines for just a limited time. These include Jim Vadeboncoeur’s Images which have been very popular at $5 each—including the last issue, published at $30!! This did so well, we added ten more titles last week. We’re extending the Flash Sale discount until January 15 so that everyone has time to get some favorite deals. You can click here to see all 26 Flash Sale items, including 14 books for only $5.00 each! In case you don’t recognize the four giants of comics below -- that’s Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Kaluta, Berni Wrighton and Jeffrey Jones, back in The Studio days in the 1970s or early 80s. What a picture! What a universe of talent!! |
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SPOOK Volume 1 Closeout Price! Collects #22-26, 1953. Recommended. Art by L. B. Cole, Jay Disbrow, Rudy Palais et al. Star Comics was run by L.B. Cole, a man who put great faith in bright colors and striking cover designs. A typical Star issue would have — as all five of these issues do — an eye-opening surreal cover by Cole. Inside there's pre-code horror, in these issues by the unique and fun Jay Disbrow, along with Ken Battefield, George Peltz, Rudy Palais (whose work is a highlight of the Crime Does Not Pay run), Vernon Henkel, and Howard Larsen, whose work for Avon and Fox make him an over-the-top artist to remember. Wild stuff all around. PS Artbooks, 2022....More. Item Code: PCS01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color |
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MIDNIGHT COMICS Volume 1 Hardcover Closeout Price! Collects #1-5, 1957-58. This oddball, post-code title reprinted stories from pre-code horror titles Voodoo, Fantastic Fears, Haunted Thrills and Strange Fantasy, with suitable changes to pass the new code. Behind all-new covers by unknown artists, you'll find classic pre-code stories, retitled and altered, from the Iger Shop, Ken Battefield, and Robert Webb. Also here are one-off stories from Seven Seas #4 and Farrell's own Phantom Lady series, when she was resurrected in 1954, with stories from issues #1 and 2, and from The Flame #5. PS Artbooks, 2023. ...More. |
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GORGO Volume 2 Closeout Price! Collects #6-10, 1962. Recommended. By Joe Gill. Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta et al. The adventures of Gorgo, the North Atlantic's reigning misunderstood monster, continues, taking the infant Gorgo into a succession of dangerous situations, from battling other giant primitive monsters, to being mind-controlled by mad scientists, and inadvertently preventing World War III! Each issue has cover art and long 19 to 21 page adventures by Sinnott & Colletta, plus short back-up stories. PS Artbooks, 2023.<...More. Item Code: SAG02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color |
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FIGHT COMICS Volume 2 Hardcover GACFC01 Check click note Closeout Price! Collects Fight Comics #4-6, 1940. Recommended. Power Man cover by Lou Fine! Featuring Power Man (aka Rip Regan) who is given a "power suit" by his friend and mentor Dr. Austin which gives him super-strength, a rare Fiction House superhero! Plus regular features Shark Brodie, Kinks Mason, Spy Fighter, Chip Collins, Big Red McLane by the notorious Fletcher Hanks, Kayo Kirby, Oran of the Jungle, and Strut Warren. All masterfully brought to life by Fine, the excellent George Tuska, underrated fine artist Charles Sultan, John Celardo (who later drew the Tarzan syndicated strip), Dan Zolnerowich, and 1940s icon, Bob Powell. PS Artbooks, 2021. ...More. |
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Here are more Fight Comics and Senorita Rio; Volume 3 has two different covers: SC $32.99, HC $52.99. We have the hardcover left of Volume 1 [FCSR01H. $46.99] but it’s at pre-inflation pricing! We also have Fight Comics Volume 1 [GACFC01. Senorita Rio is one of the hundreds of Golden Age characters profiled in Secondary Action Heroes of the Golden Age. This is highly recommended, along with Lou Mougin’s first book in this set, Secondary Superheroes of the Golden Age [SECSG. $49.95]. It features 438 pages of offbeat and unusual heroes and heroines!! |
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ALSO AVAILABLE FIGHT COMICS Volume 1 Closeout Price! Collects #1-3, 1940. The very beginning of this long-running Fiction House title, best known for sexy girls, bondage covers, and work by the top artists in comics. Covers by Lou Fine (#1), and Will Eisner and Fine together on #2 and 3 — considered classics. These first issues include work by George Tuska, Alex Blum, the notorious Fletcher Hanks, John Celardo and Charles Sultan. Origin of Spy Fighter, Starring Saber; Jack Dempsey life story; Shark Brodie; Chip Collins; Joe Louis life story; Rip Regan, the Power Man begins in #3. PS Artbooks, 2021....More. Item Code: GACFC01 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color |
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Here's another batch of 30 items that are going away soon, down to just one, two or three copies left. You can now see the latest 3…2…1 items in a new section on our website, called ALMOST GONE, at the top of the home page, right next to CLOSEOUTS. |
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This week we have a new Helmet Newton title from Taschen: Berlin, Berlin. This collects work done for a 1979 exhibit, both nudes and unusual shots of Berlin of many years past. And we have two new 42nd Street Forever DVDs, #63 and #64. Click for all adult DVDs. Click here for the latest Rare Books adult arrivals: Dahmane, Classic Glamour Photography, Kinky, Hot Voyeur Secrets, Women Loving Women, Sensual Lingerie, Great Sex, Tantric Sex, Richard Kern Looker etc. |
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DRACULA OF TRANSLYVANIA Hurt Closeout Price! Highly Recommended. By Ricardo Delgado. A fresh, bold retelling of the classic Stoker novel with the pace of the modern thriller, written by AND lavished with incredible concept art from one of Hollywood’s leading Conceptual Designers, Ricardo Delgado. 1899 Transylvania bleeds history and evil. Young Solicitor Jonathan Harker braves ghosts, demons, living skeletons, and armies of rats as he encounters Dracula. The demonic, shapeshifting vampire imposes his wrath, malice and vengeance upon an England about to enter the Modern Era, crushing everything in his path. Clover Press, 2021. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: DRACHR Hard Cover, 8x10, 560pg, Full Color |
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I AM LEGION DELUXE OVERSIZED EDITION Hurt Oversized Graphic Novel from France. Recommended. By Fabien Nury and John Cassaday. Europe, December 1942. The global conflict has reached a fever pitch. TEurope, December 1942. The Nazis are at the height of their power, but the Allies have had their first victories both in Stalingrad and in the Pacific. Never has the war’s outcome been so much in doubt. Amidst this chaos, the destinies of several men will cross through a project code named "Legion," which consists of a series of horrific tests that a young Romanian girl with apparent supernatural abilities must undergo. Her "skills," if fully exploited by the Nazis, would give them unimaginable power. Humanoids, Inc., 2024. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: IAMLHR Hard Cover, 9x13, 184pg, Full Color |
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THE PEN AND INK DRAWINGS OF TONY DITERLIZZI Signed Hurt Signed! Lots of work in full color. Highly Recommended! Since his meteoric debut as an illustrator for Dungeons & Dragons to a decades-long career as a bestselling author and illustrator of children's books, Tony DiTerlizzi has continued to sketch his favorite fantasy subjects. Wizards, gnomes, and all manner of monsters fill over 100 pages spanning thirty years from Tony's early art samples for TSR (then publishers of Dungeons & Dragons) to dozens of fantastic New Yorker covers, to pieces rendered over a live stream during the recent pandemic. 2023. Note: Slight bump to corner or two, best copies will go out first. The last few copies will have black color touch on spine....More. Item Code: PENTSR Soft Cover, 8x11, 128pg, b&w |
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ART OF NOTHING 25 Years of Mutts and the Art of Patrick McDonnell Hurt Closeout Price! Back in stock. Highly Recommended. By Patrick McDonnell. Foreword by Eckhart Tolle. Mooch, the curious cat, and Earl, the ever-trusting dog, are just two of the characters who inhabit the world of Mutts. The award-winning author and illustrator’s beloved comic strip is celebrated as well as his bestselling children’s classics, including Me . . . Jane, The Gift of Nothing, South, Just Like Heaven, Hug Time, and Wag!, all shot from the original art. Also included are rare and never-before-seen artwork, proposals, outtakes, and developmental work, along with autobiographical commentary, and a brand-new career-spanning interview conducted by artist Lynda Barry. Abrams, 2019. Condition: Slightly torn dust jackets....More. Item Code: ARTNHS Hard Cover, 12x9, 240pg, Partial Color |
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BALOOK Hurt Closeout Price! 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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X-MEN Mutant Massacre Prelude Omnibus Hurt Collects Uncanny X-Men #194-209; Nightcrawler #1-4, Longshot #1-6 & much more, 1985-86. By Chris Claremont, Bob Layton, Barry Windsor-Smith et al. Art by John Romita Jr., Smith, Adams, Cockrum, Buscema, Byrne et al. Rachel Summers claims the power of Phoenix, Jean Grey returns from a watery grave and the original X-Men reunite as X-Factor! It's an era of upheaval! Both Cyclops and Professor X leave the X-Men, but a new teammate waits in the wings: Magneto?! As Storm steps up and Wolverine faces the new Phoenix, the relentless Nimrod targets the team for annihilation! Meanwhile, the newly minted X-Factor grapples with Jean's miraculous resurrection and shares a fateful first encounter with Apocalypse! Plus: The X-Men and New Mutants enlist in the Asgardian Wars, Nightcrawler goes solo and Longshot debuts! Marvel, 2024. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: XMENMHR Hard Cover, 7x11, 1496pg, Full Color |
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THE AVENGERS Omnibus Volume 2 Hurt Collects Avengers #31-58; Avengers Annual #1-2; X-Men #45; 1966-69. Recommended. Art by John Buscema and Don Heck. One of the Avengers' greatest eras. Beginning Roy Thomas' run, it's cover-to-cover in watershed moments: the first appearances of Ultron and the Vision; the Black Widow's surprise connection with the Red Guardian; Hercules' epic battles with Sub-Mariner and Dragon Man; vs. the Super-Adaptoid; Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch defect; Black Panther joins the team; vs. the X-Men; an all-new Masters of Evil; the first-ever full telling of Bucky Barnes' death; a reality-bending battle between the new Avengers and the original Avengers; and much, much more. Marvel, 2023. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: AVE02HR Hard Cover, 7x11, 848pg, Full Color |
| We have just two copies each of these X-Men and Avengers Omnibuses; we have at least ten each of the other hurts above. Click here for more discounted Imperfect Editions! |
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This week: We have some real treats: two long out of print Frazetta softcovers, Testament and Legacy. Alex Toth: Setting the Standard. Harvey Kurtzman’s NUTS and Executive’s Comic Book paperbacks. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century by Gray Morrow. The Krypton Companion, The Art of Archie Covers, Michael Kaluta’s Starstruck Treasury, sets of six Andromeda Comics and three Hawkworld Volumes, Femme Fatale, The Adventure House Guide to the Pulps, Zot Book 1, Sidney Sime, Burne-Jones, Jason Lutes’ Berlin, and the scarce Spectrum Volume 13. Plus a couple dozen new out-of-print adult titles! Just ONE copy of each is available. Rare Books Sale! We still have just over 70 titles from our newest group of 20% off items, bringing the number of Sale Rare Books to over 800! We've separated them by categories below: |
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Happy New Year! I’m writing this New Year’s Eve, but you won’t see it until January 2 -- 2025! Thanks as always for your orders and your support. It’s been a busy December for us, helping to make up from some lean months earlier in the year. A lot of exciting new books came in just before Christmas. If you don’t have the latest catalog yet (Dan DeCarlo cover), ask for one with your order or just call and we’ll send one along. They only are mailed out to customers who have ordered in the last 12-18 months. And remember, if you miss any emails, just go to NEW ITEMS BLOG on our home page which has each week’s email back to, my gosh, 2016! We still are producing bi-weekly Newsletters, which collect two emails at a time. These are for customers who are not on the internet and/or don’t have email addresses. Let us know if you want to get on that mailing list. But be aware that due to the extra expense of printing and mailing these, we ask that you place an order every four months or so. We didn’t send out a printed Christmas Card this year. Time got away from us, so we settled for our email card, which is also still up on the home page of the website. Thanks to you who sent us cards, we love 'em! I just had an informative conversation with the venerable Arnie Fenner. (Underwood Books). His fourth issue of Spectrum Quarterly is awaiting contributions…we jokingly refer to it more like Spectrum Every-So-Often, but each issue is always a treat. Meanwhile he’s working on a new Frazetta book, he’s done some YouTube work for the Frazetta Girls, wrote an introduction for an upcoming book on George Barr, and told me Taschen is working on a big book on Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell! The Frazetta Girls will have a new book of just Frazetta’s earliest comics work, with new material, out soon in 2025. Watch here! Very best New Year’s Wishes to you! ~Bud
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