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Here are 25 of our latest Rare Books, hand picked for you. We list about 50 new titles every week in the Thursday email, but you can check New Arrivals/Rare Books on Wednesday for the upcoming listings. Usually we have only ONE COPY available. Click here to see the last two weeks' listings, including adult titles. RB041625, RB042325. We just discounted a brand new batch of of 100 titles by 20%. We've pictured 25 of these below. Click here to see all 100. And...we've also reduced our previous batch of Rare Books that were 20% off to 30% off, over 900 titles! We broke these into categories for easier browsing: Artist & Illustration - Comic Book Archives Comic Reference - Erotic Art - Pulps & Fiction Comic Strips - Sketchbooks & Statue As always, orders in the U.S. over $300 also qualify for FREE SHIPPING. You can always sort sale books by lowest price or newest publication date using the filter box after your search. |
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CREEPY ARCHIVES Volume 1 First Edition. Creepy Archives Volume One collects issues #1-5. By Frank Frazetta, Bernie Wrightson, Alex Toth & more! The first five original Creepy issues are resurrected in this terrifying collection. Featuring artwork by the undisputed greats of '60s action comics including Frank Frazetta, Bernie Wrightson, Alex Toth and Neal Adams, these stories continued in the tradition of the 1950's EC Comics. Dark Horse, 2008. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Bumped top corner front and back....More. Item Code: RB7214 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 248pgs, b&w $50.00 |
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DRAWING DOWN THE MOON The Art of Charles Vess By Charles Vess. The acclaimed creator of some of the most striking fantasy images in modern times, Charles Vess collects his finest work in this amazing first compilation! Known for his work with Neil Gaiman, Charles de Lint, George R.R. Martin and others, Vess has a whimsical style that is rooted in classical technique yet is amazingly imaginative. This is breathtakingly singular while recalling the golden age of illustration. Dark Horse, 2011. Out of print. Condition: Fine. Lower front edge wear and three bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB7228 Soft Cover, 9x12, 212pg, Full Color $90.00 |
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HOWARD PYLE, His Life—His Work Volumes 1 & 2 By Paul Preston Davis. Volumes 1 & 2 of Paul Preston Davis‘s Howard Pyle: His Life—His Work. Davis's seminal work is an exhaustive record of Pyles published illustrations and writings. It amends and expands upon the important 1921 bibliography of Pyle's art compiled by collector and historian Willard S. Morse and Pyle's secretary, Gertrude Brincklé. Moreover, Davis's publication documents the exhibition history of Pyles paintings and drawings, details the marketed reproductions of his work, lists the public lectures the artist gave throughout the country, and captures previously unrecorded paintings. Oak Knoll Books. 2004. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7229 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 842pg, Text/Partial Color $200.00 |
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MATTEO PERICOLI World Unfurled By Matteo Pericoli. Essay by Colum McCann. Famed artist and illustrator Matteo Pericoli has created a massive mural in the American Airlines terminal of JFK Airport in New York. Featuring a panorama of famous buildings from cities around the globe, the mural pays tribute to the architectural genius of all stripes. Our distinctive accordion-fold format book contains the mural in its entirety on a single 10-foot-long sheet of paper. Pericoli's beautiful architectural renderings create a fantasy world of juxtapositions of the architectural wonders of the world, sure to leave armchair travelers and architecture aficionados breathless. Chronicle, 2009. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. The slip case has one very soft bottom corner bump (hardly noticeable)....More. Item Code: RB7236 Hard Cover With Slip Case, 12x8, 14pgs, Full Color $65.00 |
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MEXICAN CALENDAR GIRLS First Edition. By Angela Villalba and Carlos Monsivais. A truly popular art form, the glamorous paintings of Mexican calendar girls have a long and fascinating history as advertisements, enticements, and emblems of Mexican cultural heritage and pride. Chronicle, 2006. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine. ...More. Item Code: RB7278 Soft Cover, 8x11, 144pgs, Full Color $50.00 |
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PHANTOM Feature Book No. 20 & 22 Set By Lee Falk and Ray Moore. Phantom Book #20 and 22 (there was no #21) reprint the very first appearance of the Phantom. These 2 books have the entire Under the Sea story with Diana Prince, Hero, Devil, "Mr. Walker", the Singh Pirates and more. The Phantom #20: Reprints from King Features Syndicate, Inc. 2-17-1936. The Phantom #22: Reprints 6-21-1936. Pacific Comics Club, 1993. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine. Bumped spine corners & light edge wear....More. Item Code: RB7219 Magazine, 8x11, 70pgs ea., b&w $60.00 |
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS AQUAMAN Volumes 1-3 By Various! Collects comic books starring Aquaman, the protector of all underwater life from 1959-1968. Volume 1 collects classic tales of Aquaman from Adventure Comics #260-280, 282 & 284, Showcase #30-33, Detective Comics #293-300, Jimmy Olsen #55, World's Finest #125-129 & Aquaman #1-6. Volume 2 collects stories from Aquaman #7-23, World's Finest #130-133, #135, #137 & #139 & The Brave and the Bold #51.Volume 3 collects Aquaman #24-39, The Brave And The Bold #73 and a story from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #115. DC Comics, 2007 & 2009. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Light edge wear....More. Item Code: RB7241 Soft Cover, 7x10, 542pgs, 447pgs, 554pgs, b&w $60.00 |
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SHOWCASE PRESENTS: The Losers Volume 1 & The Haunted Tank Volumes 1 & 2 By Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath & Jack Abel. Showcase Presents The Losers Volume 1 and The Haunted Tank Volumes 1 & 2. The Losers Volume 1 collects stories from G.I. Combat #138 & Our Fighting Forces #123-150. The Haunted Tank Volumes 1 collects stories from G.I. Combat #87-119, Brave and the Bold #52 & Our Army at War #155. The Haunted Tank Volumes 2 collects stories from G.I. Combat #120-156. DC Comics, 2006, 2008 & 2012. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Light edge wear. Haunted Tank 2 has a small bent top corner affecting pages 1-30....More. Item Code: RB7242 Soft Cover, 7 x 10, 560pgs, 432pgs, 552pgs, b&w $150.00 |
| We currently have 11 Showcase Presents book sets in our Rare Books section. |
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BATMAN THE DEMON TRILOGY By Mike W. Barr & Dennis O'Neil. Art by Jerry Bingham, Tom Grindberg, and Norm Breyfogle. How did Ra's al Ghul become the villain that he is? How would a union between his daughter Talia and the Dark Knight benefit him? Why would he want to father an heir? Follow along as Batman lives through and tries to unravel the mystery behind the mind of Ra's al Ghul! Collects these three original graphic novels: Batman: Birth of the Demon (1987), Batman: Bride of the Demon (1990), and Batman: Son of the Demon (1987). DC Comics, 2020. Out of print. Condition. Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7221 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 8x11, 304pg, Full Color $75.00 |
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BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY Volume 2 1930-1932 By Philip Nowlan and Dick Calkins. The Complete Newspaper Dailies 1930-1932. Continuing the adventures of Buck Rogers and Wilma Deering in the 25th century, this volume picks up the continuity where Volume One left off, with the next adventure of the world's original and best science-fiction strip. Includes a special 16-page color section with an introductory essay by noted science-fiction writer and pop culture historian Ron Goulart. Hermes, 2009. Out of print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7244 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 12x19, 256pg, Partial Color $100.00 |
| Click here for other volumes. The Complete Dailies #4 & 6 are on sale. |
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THE ART OF FRANK CHO A 20 Year Retrospective The Art of Frank Cho presents Frank's first full career overview in this 20-year retrospective, featuring over 380 pieces of art. These include his early student works, personal paintings, and a section on his creator-owned properties, followed by an extensive overview of his adventure and superhero work completed for major and independent comic publishers. Frank provides fresh commentary throughout to reveal insights into his art, and an interview covers his recent projects, offering a revealing look at his working process. Flesk, 2020. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Very tiny bump to bottom front corner....More. Item Code: RB7233 Soft Cover, 9x12, 336pgs, Partial Color $60.00 |
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THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1987-1990 Box Set Charles Schulz. The Complete Peanuts: 1987-1990. Each volume of The Complete Peanuts is designed by the award-winning cartoonist Seth and features impeccable production values; every single strip from Charles M. Schulz's 50-year American classic is reproduced better than ever before. Peanuts celebrates its 40th anniversary, Charlie Brown flirts in class only to land in the school nurse's office, Sally becomes a playwright, and Charlie Brown finally gets the girl but she thinks his name is Brownie Charles! Black & white illustrations throughout. Fantagraphics, 2013. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. In Shrink Wrap. ...More. Item Code: RB7277 Hard Cover with Dustjacket and Slipcase, 9x7, 688pg, b&w $65.00 |
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THE COMPLETE TERRY AND THE PIRATES VOLUME 3 By Milton Caniff. In The Complete Terry and the Pirates Volume 3, April Kane has come to China and Terry Lee's life will never be the same! Milton Caniff's newspaper classic shifts into high gear with stories featuring the villainous Sanjak, the outrageous Singh-Singh, and the mysterious Hu Shee. This volume features the first appearance of pivotal character Raven Sherman. Containing over 100 lovingly-restored color Sunday pages and more than 700 total comic strips, The Complete Terry And The Pirates provides nonstop adventure, comedy, and romance, as IDW Publishing's Library of American Comics showcases the incredible work of Milton Caniff, forever known as The Rembrandt of American Comics. IDW, 2008. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7212 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 11x9, 352pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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THE GREAT AMERICAN PAPERBACK First Edition. By Richard Lupoff. A wonderful guide to American paperbacks, with an emphasis on pulp fiction of all types. The book has chapters that cover the main publishers—Fawcett, Ace, Bantam, etc. Lupoff provides a narrative history of paperbacks from 1939, but the real reason for owning this book is the collection of full color paperback covers it presents, together with Lupoff's usually interesting capsule descriptions. Collectors, 2001. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7238 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 318pg, Full Color $75.00 |
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| LOAC Essentials Volume 1: Baron Bean 1916 By George Herriman. This inaugural volume of The Library of American Comics Essentials features the first year of Baron Bean, by perhaps the greatest of all comic strip stars: George Herriman. From his earliest cartoons, the creator of Krazy Kat found few themes as fascinating as the power of titles and the ways in which worth in society is determined based on a hat, a name, or the color of one's skin. Baron Bean quickly developed into one of Herriman's richest and funniest creations, second only to Krazy Kat, whose citizens would occasionally grace the panels of Baron Bean. Each day Herriman gives reason to question not only the superiority of would-be “Barons” over their vassals and retainers, but equally the superiority of so-called “humans” over the animals they call “pets.” IDW, 2012. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7263 Hardcover, 12x5, 336pg, b&w $75.00 |
| Also available are LOAC Essentials Baron Bean 6 & 12, The Bungle Family and Krazy Kat #8. |
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| POLLY AND HER PALS A Complete Year of Surrealist Hilarity By Cliff Sterrett. Although every bit as innovative as Little Nemo and Krazy Kat, Polly has remained a strip more appreciated by serious comics fans than the world at large. This handsome little hardcover collects a complete year of wildly funny and superbly rendered artwork. Compiled to show just one strip each page, nearly the original size as published, this is just a great way to read it as it appeared in 1933! Library of American Comics Volume 3. IDW, 2013. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7265 Hardcover, 12x5, 336pg, b&w $60.00 |
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| THE GUMPS: The Saga of Mary Gold By Sidney Smith. In 1928-29, with the launching of what would be Sydney Smith's most famous story, The Saga of Mary Gold, his relationship to his readers would be tested as never before. Its heartbreaking conclusion would change comics forever. Here for the first time since the story made headlines across America in the spring of 1929, IDW reprints the saga that Hogan's Alley magazine called "One of the Ten Biggest Events in Comics History" — a tale that has lost none of its power to captivate readers in the 21st Century. IDW, 2013. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7260 Hard Cover, 12x5, 342pg, b&w $60.00 |
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| EXPLAINERS: The Complete Village Voice Strips 1956-1966 By Jules Feiffer. Introduction by Gary Groth. Strips from 1956-1966. Explainers is the first of four volumes collecting Jules Feiffer's entire run of over 2,000 strips, tackling just about every issue both public and private. In 1956, a relatively unknown cartoonist by the name of Jules Feiffer started contributing a strip to the only alternative weekly published in the US, a small radical newspaper called The Village Voice. It was the first time the American public had been subjected to a weekly dose of comics that so uncompromisingly and wittily confronted individuals' private fears and society's public transgressions. Fantagraphics, 2009. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Spine edge wear & corner tips are lightly rubbed....More. Item Code: RB7259 Hard Cover, 9x6, 548pg, b&w $75.00 |
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THE MAD ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 Issues #7-12 By Harvey Kurtzman. Art by Will Elder, John Severin, Harvey Kurtzman, Wallace Wood, Jack Davis, Basil Wolverton, and Bernard Krigstein. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. Volume 2 collects Mad (1952) #7-12. This second volume collecting the early issues of MAD COMICS includes such classic material as Shermlock Sholmes, Dragged Net, and 'Little Orphan Melvin. DC Comics, 2012. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/ As New. Shrink Wrapped....More. Item Code: RB7215 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9 x 11, 224pg, Full Color $100.00 |
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THE PRE-RAPHAELITES First Edition. By Christopher Wood. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was formed by a group of rebellious young English artists in 1848 as a reaction against what they saw as the abuses and excesses of the art of their day. They created their own style of painting that looked back to the romance of medieval chivalry. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1981. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Bumped spine corners with light edge wear & scuffs on front cover at spine & edge....More. Item Code: RB7210 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10x12, 160 pgs, Full Color $60.00 |
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TOM AND JERRY The Definitive Guide to Their Animated Adventures First American Edition. By Patrick Brion. This is an amazing guide offering plot summaries, credits, and production notes for every Tom and Jerry film ever made, and describes how Hanna and Barbera got their start. This is a very detailed history of early cartoons with great illustrations. There is a total of 161 episodes filmed between 1940-1967, under four different directors. This comprehensive book summarizes each and every one of these episodes, including notes on musical scores, directors, producers, and more. Sixteen back pages are sketches. Fantastic book for ANY Tom and Jerry fans!! Harmony Books 1990. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. Bumping on most corners. Tiny tears at the top spine corner. Cover and edge wear....More. Item Code: RB7232 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10x12, 190pg, Text/Partial Color $60.00 |
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WHITE: A DECADE Signed Signed bookplate Included. Michael Hussar. This beautifully produced book provides insight into over 10 years of Michael Hussar's painting career through examination of a specific recurring visual element - white. Not only can viewers see the evolution of Hussar's body of work through a series of predominantly white paintings, they will also gain a sense of the impact that Hussar's white images have had on the contemporary alternative art scene. White is often underused or misused in art and design; this highly collectible book shows how compelling white can be in the hands of a modern master. Baby Tattoo Books, 2012. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB7257 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 8x11, 250pgs, Full Color $75.00 |
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PIRELLI CALENDAR CLASSICS: 100 Pirelli Calendar From The First 30 Years First Edition. By Derek Forsyth. The Pirelli Calendar has been published over a period of thirty years, and from 1964 to 1993 there have been twenty calendars produced, and this sumptuous collection contains one hundred superb full color images chosen from each of the twenty Calendars of those years. The full-page photographs with all their sensuality, wit and allure represent the best of the Pirelli Calendar, and reflect shifts of style and taste across three decades. Pavilion, 1994. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Light cover and edge wear....More. Item Code: RB7217 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10x14, 208pgs, Full Color $60.00 |
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PRAVDA LA SURVIREUSE Text in French. Pravda La Survireuse (Pravda the Survivor) Guy Peelaert & Pascal Thomas, with a preface by Henry Chapier. Pravda is a leather-clad, panther-bike-riding amazon whose adventures take place in a Mad Max-like, futuristic city, inhabited by degenerate people. Pravda was initially serialized in the magazine Hara-Kiri in 1967. It was then collected as a graphic novel by publisher Eric Losfeld in 1968. Pravda was designed to look like French singer Francois Hardy. Eric Losfeld had previously published Guy Pellaert's Jodelle! Condition: Fine Plus. Light cover and edge wear. Bumped corners & small dent along the bottom edge of the book....More. Item Code: RB9681 Hard Cover, 10 x 13, 72pg, Full Color $80.00 |
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SCARLETT DREAM HC Text in French. Scarlett Dream is a French adventure comic book series created by Claude Moliterni and designer Robert Gigi. Scarlet Dream with a physique reminiscent of French actress Marlène Jobert, is an attractive spy who works for an international entity. Considered one of the first sexy comic book heroines. Condition: Fine Minus. Cover and edge wear. Bumped corners right bottom, right top and top and bottom spine. Some creasing on top right and bottom bumps....More. Item Code: RB9678 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 10 x 13, 88pg, b&w $60.00 |
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STERANKO NOIR Deluxe Signed Edition First Edition. Signed. By Jim Steranko, J. David Spurlock and Angel de la Calle. Steranko Noir Deluxe Signed Edition is a reference book in Spanish and English produced in conjunction with an exhibit organized in Spain. It's organized into two chapters. The first provides a biographical account of Steranko's professional and personal career, while the second focuses on a brief analysis of his work. It truly is an essential read for all those who want to get closer to a true phenomenon in the world of comics! Vanguard, 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB5604 Soft Cover with Slip Case, 8x11, 198pg, Partial Color |
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CRIME DOES NOT PAY ARCHIVES SET Volumes 1-5 First Edition. Highly Recommended. By Charles Biro, Norman Maurer, Dan Barry et al. Art by Rudy Palais, Robert Sale, Dick Briefer, Alan Mandel et al. Volume 1- Collects #22-25, Volume 2- Collects #26-29, Volume 3- Collects #30-33, Volume 4- Collects #34-37, Volume 5- Collects #38-41. These notorious all true-crime stories, focusing on criminal scum, nefarious mobsters, and urban legends, made Crime Does Not Pay one of the most popular comics of the 1940s and 1950s. Revered, influential, and very hard to find, Crime Does Not Pay Volumes 1-5, collected into a series of archival hard-covers for your enjoyment! With brutal, realistic tales focusing on vile criminals. The series was a favorite target of Dr. Fredric Wertham and other censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the stifling Comics Code Authority in 1955. Dark Horse, 2012-2013. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB5674 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 7x10, 218pg|236pg|262pg|280pg, Full Color |
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ALBERT DORNE Master Illustrator By David Apatoff. Here is the entire career of Albert Dorne; This complex titan of education, industry and illustration is presented in the pages of one comprehensive book. Featuring an informative essay by David Apatoff, an insightful introduction by author-illustrator Howard Munce, who knew the artist, and a graphic foreword by celebrated Mad magazine artist, Jack Davis, this volume captures the scope and breadth of Albert Dorne's many accomplishments. Dorne was the preeminent, highest paid illustrator of his day, sought after by the biggest companies and best magazines for his memorable advertising art and dynamic illustrations. Auad, 2012. Out of Print. Very Fine Minus: Slight edge wear along the top of the book....More. Item Code: RB5697 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 160pgs, Full Color |
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MARK SCHULTZ CARBON Volumes 1-3 Set Our Highest Recommendation. By Mark Schultz. The first thing you can count on in any collection from Mark Schultz is a kind of subject matter, featuring outré situations involving daring men and women, and, often, fearsome beasts. The second thing you can count on is his allegiance to certain graphic media, generally brush and ink, and graphite and charcoal, but sometimes watercolor too. The third thing you can count on is that, although the subject matter and media stay consistent, his design, draftsmanship and control of his presentation are always evolving and growing. You'll find all of these elements in Carbon 1-3. Flesk, 2013, 2016 & 2018. Out of print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB5614 Soft Cover, 9x12, 56pgs each, Partial Color |
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THE ART OF EARL OLIVER HURST First Edition. By Mitch Itkowitz, Earl Oliver Hurst, et al. Offering the work of famed illustrator Earl Oliver Hurst (1895-1958), this deluxe art book showcases his spirited, vibrant, "Dashed Off" style, which was uniquely his own and graced the pages of thousands of books and magazines for four decades. Hurst provided illustrations for such popular periodicals as Collier's and Home Magazine. He was also active illustrating children's books as well, and numerous examples of all of his work are evidence of his talent in this lovely book. Graphic Collectibles, 2005. Out of Print. Condition: Book is Very Fine. Dust Cover is Very Good. Slight edge bending and scratches....More. Item Code: RB5705 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x11, 96 pg, Partial Color |
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TOTH One For The Road First Edition. By Manuel Auad and Coles Toth. American cartoonist Alex Toth was active from the 1940s through the 1980s. While his work began in the American comic book industry, he is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Look back to the great old days of hot rodding, dry lake racing and hot rod humor. Auad, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. In shrink Wrap....More. Item Code: RB5716 Soft Cover, 11x8, 172pg, b&w |
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RIP KIRBY The First Modern Detective, Complete Comic Strips 1948-1951 Volume 2 First Edition. By Alex Raymond and Ward Green. Rip Kirby Volume 2 collects Comic Strips from 1948-1951. This is the first comprehensive archival collection of Alex Raymonds postwar, post-modern classic. Created by Alex Raymond in 1946, when he was deactivated from the Marines after World War II, it was a fresh approach to the crime genre, an about-face from the prevailing hard-boiled style of detective fiction. Rip Kirby was the first hip and cool detective in newspaper comics, smart and sophisticated, but still a mans man. IDW, 2010. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB5668 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 11x10, 310 pg, |
| Volume One (1946-48) is also available [RB8138. $150]. |
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DISNEY ANIMATION The Illusion of Life By Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston. The most complete book on the subject ever written, this is the fascinating inside story by two long-term Disney animators of the gradual perfecting of a relatively young and particularly American art, which no other movie studio has ever been able to equal. The book answers everybody's question about how the amazingly lifelike effects of Disney character animation were achieved, including charming stories of the ways that many favorite animated figures got their unique personalities. From the perspective of the authors, Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston, who worked with Walt Disney himself as well as other leading figures in a half-century of Disney films. They personally animated leading characters in most of the famous films and have decades of close association with others who helped perfect this extremely difficult and time-consuming art form. Not to be mistaken for just a "how-to-do-it," this voluminously illustrated volume (like the classic Disney films themselves) is intended for everyone to enjoy. Disney Editions, 1990. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB5764 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 11x10, 576pgs, Text/Partial Color |
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MELVIN MONSTER Set Volume 1 & 2 First Edition. By John Stanley. Collects Issues #1-6. Melvin Monster is a 1960s satirical children's comic book character created by John Stanley (from the John Stanley Library) and published by Drawn & Quarterly. Melvin first appeared in 1965. Nine issues were published on a semi-annual basis. Volume 1 collects the first 3 issues of the series, volume 2 collects issues 4-6 which ran 1966 through 1967. Drawn & Quarterly, 2009 & 2010. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Light wear to bottom spines and corner bumps. ...More. Item Code: RB5712 Hard Cover, 8x11, 112pg|184pg, Full Color |
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BEYOND MARS The Complete Series 1952-1955 First Edition. By Jack Williamson. Art by Lee Elias. Written by renowned science fiction author Jack Williamson and superbly drawn by Lee Elias (in his best Milton Caniff/Harvey Horrors style). Beyond Mars is one of the rarest Sunday strips, only appearing in a single newspaper, The New York Sunday News. This oversized book presents the complete series, all 161 pages from 1952 to 1955, in their original color! IDW, 2015. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Has 3 bumped corners....More. Item Code: RB5696 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 160 pgs, Full Color |
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THE COMPLETE CHESTER GOULDS DICK TRACY Volumes 2 & 3 First Edition. By Ashley Wood and Chester Gould. Volumes 2 & 3 -1933 to 1935 - 1935 to 1936. Presenting the second and third volumes of IDW Publishing's hardcover collection of Chester Gould's timeless comic strip, Dick Tracy. Volume 2 contains nearly 500 comic strips from the series' early years, covering material that originally ran from May, 1933 through January, 1935. Volume 3 - 1935 to 1936 - also contains over 500 comic strips from the series' early years, that originally ran from January 1935 through June 1936. IDW, 2007. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine. Volume 2. Fine Plus. Volume 3 has a light scratch and what looks like a small oil stain on the dust jacket....More. Item Code: RB5708 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 10x7, 352pgs each, |
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HARRY CLARKE HIS GRAPHIC ART By Nicola Gordon Bowe. Beautifully illustrated with numerous reproductions of the artists work. The first major book about Clarke and his work, including book illustrations, such as from the seminal Tales of Mystery and Imagination, 1919, by Edgar Allan Poe, which was reprinted over and over since then. Plus more book illustrations, his very rarely seen stained glass work, and much more little-seen work. H.Keith Burns, 1983. Out of Print. Condition: Near Fine to Fine. Back cover has a small bump, and the jacket has a small 2 inch crease....More. Item Code: RB576 Hard Cover, 8x12, 160pg, b&w |
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REH Lone Star Fictioneer Volume 1 #1 Spring 1975 Limited to 500. By Byron L. Roark. Cover by Stephen Fabian. Interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel, Marie Severin, Arnie Fenner, el al. Contents Include: Musings and Keh: Prose To Graphic, by Byron L. Roark, He Loser, Knife River Prodigal and Death's Black Riders, by Robert E. Howard, The Writing Game, by Glenn Lord, The Once And Future Kane, by Karl Edward Wagner and The Characters Of REH. Nemedian Chronicles, 1975. Out Of Print. Very Good. Cover has a yellow stain on the front & yellowing pages....More. Item Code: RB5639 Magazine, 8x11, 50pg, |
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TEEN-AGE DOPE SLAVES AND REFORM SCHOOL GIRLS By Dean Mullaney and Dennis Keeley. This trade paperback collection reprints classic crime tales from the 1950s in black and white. This volume re-presents "8 camp classics in 1 lurid volume" and was edited by Dean Mullaney. The cover was designed by Steve Vance with a photograph by Dennis Keeley. Eclipse, 1998. Out Of Print. Condition. Plus Fine. Light edge wear....More. Item Code: RB5579 Magazine, 8x11, 112pg, |
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CORPUS MONSTRUM VOLUME 1 SIGNED First Edition. Signed. By Gary Gianni. Combining adventure strip storytelling with drawings reminiscent of 19th century engravings, noted illustrator Gary Gianni serves up a ghastly tale of gunslinging ghost, spectral manifestations, and ancient horrors from the grave. Also, exclusive to this book, Gianni illustrates William Hope Hodgson's thrilling 1910 classic of supernatural detection: The Gateway of the Monster, featuring Hodgson's legendary paranormal sleuth Caracki, the Ghost Finder. Hieronymus Press, 2002. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus....More. Item Code: RB5589 Soft Cover, 9x12, 52pg, b&w |
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CHARLES VESS Book Of Ballads And Sagas Signed Signed. This is a special 1995 San Diego Comic Con preview exclusive of the upcoming comic books series by Green Man Press, "The Book of Ballads and Sagas" and features portions of the first issue, filled with stunning black and white artwork. It also, includes an illustrated double-sided 3.5 x 2.5 card, #89 "The Book of Ballads and Sagas", by Charles Vess, titled "MR. A. RACKHAM CONTEMPLATES NATURE." A must-have for lovers of Charles Vess' beautiful artwork. Signed on the front by cover artist, Charles Vess. Green Man Press 1995. Out Of Print. Condition. Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB5599 Magazine, 8x11, 20 pgs, b&w |
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COMIC BOOK PEOPLE 1 & 2 Set Signed First Editions. Signed. By Jackie Estrada. This high-quality, beautiful hardcover set offers a unique peek at the early days of comics conventions before they were big pop culture events, when the giants of the industry mingled casually with their peers and fans, featuring some hundreds of candid photos of comic creators taken in the 1970s, 1980s & 1990s at the San Diego Comic-Con, along with commentary and anecdotes about each. Jackie Estrada was one of the instrumental people behind the scenes at the fabulous Comic-Con (as well as the significant-other of artist/writer Batton Lash). But she is also a top photographer, as these photos show. No dustjackets. Exhibit A, 2014-2015. Out Of Print. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New. Book 1. Fine. Book 2. Has a 2 inch tear at the bottom of the title page and bumped bottom outer corners....More. Item Code: RB5698 Hard Cover, 8x11, 150pgs each, Partial Color |
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COMIC BOOK PEOPLE 2 Photographs from The 1990s Signed First Edition. Signed. By Jackie Estrada. This high-quality, beautiful hardcover offers a unique peek at the early days of comics conventions before they were big pop culture events, when the giants of the industry mingled casually with their peers and fans, featuring some hundreds of candid photos of comic creators taken in the 1990s at the San Diego Comic-Con, along with commentary and anecdotes about each. Jackie Estrada was one of the instrumental people behind the scenes at the fabulous Comic-Con (as well as the significant-other of artist/writer Batton Lash); But she is also a top photographer, as these photos show. Exhibit A, 2015. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine. Front and back covers are both bumped at the bottom outer corner....More. Item Code: RB5699 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 8x11, 150pg, Partial Color |
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OVERLOAD The Art Of Juan Gimenez By Juan Gimenez. Amazing fantasy illustrations by the acclaimed Argentine cartoonist, Juan Gimenez. You'll find artist's notes on his various works, including posters for books and magazines, character design, and movie pre-production. Gimenez developed his career both in Argentina and in Europe. As an illustrator and artist of comics, Juan created works of all kinds, including for Playboy, illustrating articles and creating some erotic stories. Heavy Metal Magazine, 2000. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Bumped corner....More. Item Code: RB5766 Hard Cover, 9x12, 80pgs, Full Color |
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AGONY AND ECSTASY Basil Wolverton First Edition. By Basil Wolverton. The Crazy Coot of Comics, Basil Wolverton, turns a little more serious in his collection of drawings done to illustrate The Bible. He was baptized into Herbert W. Armstrong's Radio Church of God in 1941 and was ordained as an elder in 1943. As a board member of that church, he was one of the six people, including Armstrong and his wife, who reincorporated the church in 1946 when it moved from its original headquarters in Oregon to California. Pure Imagination, 2007. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB5732 Soft Cover, 8x11, 160pg, |
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THE MAN WHO DREW TOMORROW First Edition. By Alastair Crompton. In this fascinating chronicle, author Alastair Crompton tells how artist, writer & visionary, Frank Hampson, created one of the most charismatic & enduring science fiction characters of all time. He is of course, Dan Dare - Pilot Of The Future, the full color lead strip, of Eagle comic, the classic UK periodical. Who Dares,1985. Out Of Print. Condition. Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB5597 Soft Cover, 8x11, 216pg, Text/b&w |
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AGE OF INNOCENCE The Romantic Art Of Jefferey Jones By Arnie Fenner and Cathy Burnett. In the 1060s, Jeffrey Jones became one of the most respected creators of fantasy and science fiction art, but was also popular for his paintings of beautiful women. He decided to concentrate on a series of works exploring the feminine mystique; Age of Innocence is the glorious result of this artist's fascination with the female form. Underwood, 1994. Out Of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Slight edge wear....More. Item Code: RB5638 Soft Cover, 8x11, 40pg, Full Color |
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THE COMICS BEFORE 1945 First Edition. By Brian Walker. Cartoonist and historian Brian Walker's comprehensive survey, illustrated with rare original art, is the most authoritative history of American newspaper comics currently in print. It documents the fascinating origins of the comics and decade by decade, the major trends in the funnies business. In-depth biographies of twenty-one of the most important creators of the era are featured, as well as samples of many other artists' work. The Comics Before 1945 joins the author's The Comics Since 1945 to form a classic survey of American popular culture by one of the greatest authorities in the field. Abrams, 2004. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Minus. The book has 2 soft corner bumps, the dust jacket has scuffing and edge bends....More. Item Code: RB5671 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 10x13, 336 pgs, Text/Partial Color |
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COMIC-CON 40 Years Of Artists, Writers, Fans & Friends First Edition. Foreword by Ray Bradbury. Cover by Sergio Aragones and Tom Luth. Since 1970, when a small group of comic book lovers organized the first show, Comic-Con International has been the place to check out the latest comics creations and connect with legions of fans. Comic-Con documents this cultural phenomenon. Lavishly illustrated pages feature rarely seen photos and images from the Comic-Con archives. Quotes, anecdotes, and profiles of luminaries make for a veritable who's who of the entertainment world. Chronicle, 2009. Out Of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New....More. Item Code: RB5721 Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, 9x12, 208pgs, Text/Partial Color |
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THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF GIRLIE MAGAZINES First Edition. The Illustrated History of Girlie Magazines From National Police Gazette to the Present by Mark Gabor. Over 300 illustrations from the 1840's to the present. Harmony, 1984. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine Minus. Very light edge wear on the dust jacket. Light top spine corner bump. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB7258 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9 x 12, 180pgs, Partial Color $50.00 |
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GLAMOUR SHOTS Pro-Lighting Series Glamour Shots Pro-Lighting Series by Roger Hicks & Frances Schultz is a lighting instruction guide for photographers. This superbly illustrated volume illuminates the role of lighting in the production of beautiful images of women. Rotovision, 1995. Condition: Very Fine. Adult Material. ...More. Item Code: RB9695 Soft Cover, 8x11, 160pg, Partial Color $40.00 |
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AUGENBLICKE DER VERFUHRUNG Text in German. Augenblicke der Verführung (Moments of Seduction) by Herve Lewis who has truly created moments of seduction and at the same time small masterpieces of photography. In enchanting black-and-white shots, he shows us beautiful girls who present themselves to the camera's gaze with lust and joie de vivre. In a beguiling way, this fascinating little volume reveals that silk panties, briefs and lace bustiers are an expression of a lustful, self-confident, carefree feminine attitude to life. Condition: Fine Plus. Light cover and edge wear. Scratch on front cover near top corner. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB9701 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9 x 9, 96pg, b&w $50.00 |
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BOIS WILLYS Second Edition HC Text in French. By Denis Sire. Bois Willys by Denis Sire. French artist Denis Sire's tribute to bondage and Bettie Page. The adventures of two girls who get into trouble just trying to have some fun! "Bois Willys" translated from the French is "Willys Wood." Les Humanoides Associes, 1981. Out of print. Condition: Fine. Cover and edge wear with some light soiling. Bumped corners. Adult Material. ...More. Item Code: RB9666 Hardcover, 10 x 13, 48pg, Full Color $75.00 |
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DBD DOSSIER MANARA Text in French. DBD Les Dossiers De La Dessinee Dossier Manara (The Comic Files-Manara) presents a biography and interview with Milo Manara. Beautifully illustrated. DBD, 1999. Out of print. Condition: Fine. Light cover and edge wear. Bumped bottom right corner front and back. Adult Material. ...More. Item Code: RB9669 Hardcover, 9 x 12, 48pg, Partial Color $75.00 |
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BLANCHE EPIPHANIE Set of Two Volumes Text in French. By J. Lob & G. Pichard. Blanche Epiphany set of two volumes (Volume 1 & Volume 2) by Georges Pichard & Jacques Lob is another young opulent orphan who finds herself on the street after refusing to give in to the advances of her guardian, the banker Adolphus. She then meets Defendar, a sympathetic vigilante with whom she has various adventures. Editions Serg, 1967. Editions Du Fromage, 1976. Condition: Fine Minus. Cover and edge wear. Bumped corners with creases on both. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB9677 Soft Cover, 9 x 11, 72pg, b&w $50.00 |
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THE EROTIC ART OF REED WALLER SC By Reed Waller. Springing from the loins of Reed Waller and Kate Worley's bestselling comic book series, Omaha the Cat Dancer. From the countless drawings, sketches and figure studies Reed has produced since the series began. He has chosen the cream of the crop, most of them never before seen for this book. Inside, readers will find anatomically and sexually explicit material for adults only, along with spicy text by the artist. Kitchen Sink. 1990. Condition. Very Fine/As New. In shrink wrap. Adult Material. ...More. Item Code: RB9684 Soft Cover, 9 x12, 96pg, b&w $65.00 |
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MEMOIRS OF EARL MACPHERSON Signed First Edition. Signed. By Earl MacPherson and Marylene Schneider. Warm and intimate recollections of Earl MacPherson (1910 - 1993) whose name is synonymous with pin-up art and whose glamour girls adorned books and calendars throughout the 1930s and 1940s, and walls of GI tents during World War II. This volume includes photo studies of his models along with the final art work. Signed book plate included. Stabur, 1992. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine....More. Item Code: RB9686 Soft Cover, 8x11, 48pg, Partial Color $50.00 |
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THE LINNEA QUIGEY BIO & CHAINSAW BOOK Linnea Quigley, Queen of Screen, Queen of the B Horror Movies! Now, for the first time, in the flesh (or at least some of it)! Hear the truth about this Cult Star from her friends, her family, her revealing press interviews, and most importantly, from the woman herself. River First. 1991. Condition. Fine Minus. Bumped corners. Edge wear with creases. Cover wear. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB9691 Soft Cover, 7.5" x 10.5", 48pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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ALVARADO'S PIN-UP NUDES 2nd Edition By Robert Alvarado. Since first published in 2013, this has become a bestseller in bold pin-up photography. In this second edition, Alvarado uses his innovative technique to blur the line between photography and illustration—relying on subtle costuming to add color, texture, humor, and homage to his images, It's all about gorgeous, bold, strikingly sexy women here...160 pin-up full nudes. High-heeled beauties to sexy Storm Troopers and the innocence of the girl next door, Alvarado uses his creativity in themes, models, and styling to produce work steeped in popular culture with nods to pin-up masters like Vargas and Elvgren. Schiffer, 2019. Condition: Fine. Bumped corners. Light cover and edge wear. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RB9696 Hard Cover with Dustjacket, 9x12, 160pg, Full Color $35.00 |
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