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Here is our next Monthly Clearance Sale with 70 items with newly reduced prices. You can click here to see the entire list on our website. We have also included links to our popular Flash Sale items, now totaling 45 titles with 19 priced at $5 or less! Also we are doing a 2025 Calendar giveaway! Order any item and get a copy of Boris Vallejo & Julie Bell Fantasy 2025, Wonder Woman 2025, or Batman 2025 Calendar for FREE! We have also added a few titles to our popular Blemished Copies section. Most of these have very minor damage, and are up to 50% off. As always, quantity is very limited so it's first come, first served. Orders in the U.S. over $300 also qualify for FREE SHIPPING. You can always sort sale books by lowest price, highest price, and newest publication date using the filter box after your search, at the top of the listing. |
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THE PHANTOM STRANGER Omnibus Collects The Phantom Stranger #1-6, 1952; #1-41, 1969 on; stories from The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-13 and much more. Highly Recommended. By John Broome, Mike Friedrich et al. Art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams et al. First introduced in 1952, the Phantom Stranger is one of DC's most enigmatic characters, a supernatural hero whose origins have remained shrouded in mystery. This omnibus collects decades of his adventures beginning with the rare 1950s run, his highly successful late-1960s revival that ran into the 1970s, and early 1980s stories in the pages of The Saga of the Swamp Thing. DC Comics, 2022. Due to weight or size, Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. ...More. Item Code: PHASH Hard Cover, 7x11, 1200pg, Full Color |
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WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE The Diamond Jubilee Collection Oversized with superb printing. Nearly 400 pages of classic Barks! Highly Recommended. From Scrooge's deep-down discovery of "The Secret of Atlantis'' to his weather war with Magica De Spell in "For Old Dime's Sake," from the Beagle Boys' "Giant Robot Robbers" to a "North of the Yukon" showdown with Soapy Slick “ Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie dive into one legendary quest after the next! As icing on the anniversary cake, these Barks epics are supported by covers, posters, and paintings from Don Rosa, Daan Jippes, and other beloved modern Disney comics talents. Fantagraphics, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: WDUDJH Hard Cover, 10x13, 384pg, Full Color |
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GRENDEL Omnibus Volume 4 Grendel Prime In the chaos wrought by the death of Grendel-Khan Orion Assante, his young son Jupiter — heir to the throne — finds protection with his father’s secret weapon: an unstoppable cybernetic paladin of destruction! Grendel Prime unfolds in three tales that form the apotheosis of Matt Wagner’s visionary, centuries-spanning narrative: the Eisner Award-winning War Child, with art by Patrick McEown; the riveting Past Prime novel, written by Greg Rucka with pen-and-ink illustrations by Wagner; and the lush, painted Devil Quest, recounting Prime’s search through an apocalyptic future for the seeds of his own past. Dark Horse, 2023....More. Item Code: GREN04 Soft Cover, 7x10, 544pg, Full Color |
| Volume 3 is also on sale for $19.99. |
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SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE Compendium One Nearly 1000 pages of tense adventure! 1st of two compendiums. Collects #1-36 & Annual #1. Recommended. By Matt Wagner and Steven T. Seagle. Art by Guy Davis. The year is 1938, and the world is holding its breath —mesmerized by the onrushing storm that will soon engulf it in fire and steel. In New York City, one man’s sleep is filled with tormenting visions of the evils that mankind visits upon itself, compelling him to act. And so, by night, Wesley Dodds lays aside the trappings of his inherited wealth to roam the shadows as the Sandman, armed with a tranquilizing gas gun and driven by an unrelenting sense of justice. DC Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: SANM01H Soft Cover, 7x10, 984pg, Full Color |
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MONSTER-SIZED HELLBOY Collects all the stories and graphic novels contained in Hellboy Omnibus #1-4. Highly Recommended. Story and Art by Mike Mignola. Art by Duncan Fegredo, Gary Gianni et al. Colors by Dave Stewart.1500 pages!! Huge size!! Experience the main Hellboy story in the largest format ever. Hellboy and the BPRD confront things that lurk in the shadows, collecting ALL of the stories from the very beginning, previously collected in four regular-sized, fat Omnibus collections. Collects Seeds of Destruction, The Wolves of St. August, The Chained Coffin, Wake of the Devil, Almost Colossus, The Right Hand of Doom, Box Full of Evil, Being Human, Conqueror Worm, The Third Wish, The Island, Into the Silent Sea, Darkness Calls, The Wild Hunt, The Storm and the Fury, Hellboy in Hell, The Exorcist of Vorsk. Dark Horse, 2023. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: MONHBH Hard Cover, 8x12, 1512pg, Full Color |
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THE DETECTIVE CHIMP CASEBOOK Collects stories from Rex the Wonder Dog #4, 6-46 and more, 1952 on. Recommended. Cover by Brian Bolland. Bruce Wayne isn’t the only sleuth who knows how to swing across Gotham! Here are the glorious and strange 1950s plus stories, all by famed writer John Broome and artist master Carmine Infantino! A back up strip in Rex the Wonder Dog, our brainy chimp was a tree-swinging crime solver, one of DC's strangest 1950s creations. DC Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: DETCCH Hard Cover, 7x11, 280pg, Full Color |
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HULK MAESTRO By Peter David Omnibus Collects Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2, Incredible Hulk #460-461, 1968 and much more, 2001 on. In an imperfect future, the world is in the gamma-powered grip of the Maestro — the monster once known as the Hulk. Beginning with the all-time classic saga from Peter David and George Pérez that pits a time-torn Hulk against his evil future self! Then, the Maestro smashes Genis-Vell, son of the Kree Captain Marvel, and the Spider-Man of 2099. On the Battleworld of Secret Wars, the Maestro rules the realm called Dystopia. And in a titanic trilogy, learn exactly what twisted the Hulk into the despot he would become and what horrible deeds he committed on the path to conquest! Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: HULKMH Hard Cover, 7x11, 952pg, Full Color |
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JEPH LOEB & TIM SALE Hulk Gallery Edition Collects Hulk: Gray #1-6, 2003. Recommended. The Eisner Award-winning team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale continue their insightful look into the early days of Marvel Comics’ most popular heroes, unraveling the Hulk’s origin and uncovering a secret that will change the way we look at Bruce Banner forever! Before the world knew Bruce Banner was the Hulk. Before Bruce confessed his love to Betty Ross. Before the Hulk was green — there was Hulk: Gray. The explosion of the Gamma Bomb tore Bruce Banner’s life apart, unleashing the strongest creature on Earth! But no matter how powerful he became, he was still bound to the daughter of his greatest enemy, General “Thunderbolt” Ross. Marvel, 2024....More. Item Code: JEPHGH Hard Cover, 9x13, 168pg, Partial Color |
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ARCHER & ARMSTRONG REVIVAL Collects #0-12, 1992-93. Recommended. Cover by Frank Miller. From legendary creators Barry Windsor-Smith (Weapon X), Jim Shooter (Secret Wars), Bob Layton (Iron Man), and more comes the first Valiant Classics Collection of the groundbreaking series. Archer is the world's greatest hand-to-hand fighter, an expert marksman, and a seeker of truth and righteousness. Armstrong is an immortal warrior who has reluctantly brawled his way from prehistory to modern times only to realize that the best way to face life's many challenges is to grab a drink. But Armstrong counts as his worst day the one when Archer turned up and decided they were partners — a team chosen by fate to save the world! Valiant, 2023....More. Item Code: ARCARM Soft Cover, 7x10, 336pg, Full Color |
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THE UNCANNY X-MEN Omnibus Volume 5 Collects Uncanny X-Men #194-209 and much, much more, 1985-86. Chris Claremont, together with an absolute dream team of art talent — John Romita Jr., Arthur Adams, Barry Windsor-Smith and Dave Cockrum — brings you an oversized Omnibus of indisputable mutant masterworks. From the return of Juggernaut to the second "Lifedeath" to the conclusion of the "Asgardian Wars," milestones one and all. You'll also see the birth of Nathan Summers — A.K.A. Cable — and witness his "Day of Future Past" sibling Rachel coming to terms with her Phoenix Force powers. Marvel, 2023. Due to weight or size, Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. ...More. Item Code: UX05H Hard Cover, 7x11, 1064pg, Full Color |
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BATMAN THREE JOKERS Collects #1-3, 2020. Batman doesn’t understand how or why, but the fact is certain: the man he has spent a lifetime chasing isn’t one man at all. There are three Jokers. Joined by Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd, the Dark Knight is finally on a path to defeat the madman once and for all. Every last one of him. Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) and Jason Fabok (Justice League: The Darkseid War) reunite to present this highly anticipated new story line. DC Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: BATTJ Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color |
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JAPAN'S LONGEST DAY Intrigue, Treason and Emperor Hirohito's Fateful Decision to Surrender. Recommended. By Yukinobu Hoshino. The true story of Japan's surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn't happen. In the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on the edge of Armageddon — the true story of the day immediately before the surrender, as a group of fanatical army officers attempt to prevent the Emperor from surrendering — an act of high treason. Tuttle, 2024. ...More. Item Code: JAPLO na, 5x8, 480pg, b&w |
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LEGENDS OF THE PIERCED VEIL The Mask of Fudo Recommended. Mythical tales of bloodshed set in a Feudal Japan that runs rampant with spirits both demonic and heroic fighting for the fate of their world, from acclaimed creator Saverio Tenuta. Set in the same feudal Japanese-influenced world of The Scarlet Blades and Izuna comes an origin tale, full of the universe's signature dynamic art and storytelling. Humanoids, 2023....More. Item Code: LEGSMH Hard Cover, 8x10, 200pg, Full Color |
| We have a few slightly bumped copies for $15.99. Legends of the Pierced Veil: The Scarlet Blades, and Izuna are also on sale for $19.99. |
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NYX 2 FAMILY MATTERS By Christos Gage. Art by Marc Borstel. Cover by Geebo Vigonte. Offbeat cosmic and also earthbound story, and good artwork and variant covers. Nyx has finally managed to reconcile her human and demon sides...but she had to make a deal with her father, the mad god Chaos. Now can she destroy a primordial force of the universe, while keeping her reality in our world from falling apart? Dynamite, 2024. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: NYX02 Hard Cover, 7x10, 136 pg, Full Color |
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OUTLAWS Volume 1 The Cartel of the Peaks Recommended. By Sylvain Runberg. Art by Eric Chabbert. Confederate space, year 2279. A freighter arrives on planet Drenn, with its hidden cargo of illegal immigrants, including young Human Kristina Swany. Like the rest of her traveling companions, she seeks a new life, a new start — but what awaits them is slavery, at the hands of a merciless criminal cartel, the supposed price for the last leg of their journey. Left with no choice, Kristina and the others must do dangerous work in atrocious conditions, and soon begin to suspect there won’t be a last leg — Cinebook, 2023....More. Item Code: OUTL01 Soft Cover, 9x11, 56pg, Full Color |
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SHAZAM! The Monster Society of Evil Collects #1-4, 2007. New Edition, expanded behind-the-scenes section. Highly Recommended. Young orphan Billy Batson finds himself wielding truly amazing magic powers — just in time to face an invasion of alien creatures and to stop mad scientist Dr. Sivana and his Monster Society of Evil from taking over the world!! When Billy follows a mysterious stranger onto the subway, he never imagines he's entering a strange world of powerful wizards, talking tigers, kid-eating monsters, and mysterious villains. All he has to do is say the magic word: Shazam! DC Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: SHAZMH Hard Cover, 7x10, 272pg, Full Color |
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SHERLOCK HOLMES THE CASE OF THE MISSING MARTIAN By Doug Murray. Art by Topper Helmers. Popular comics author Doug Murray (The "Nam, Jungle Girl, Athena) brings us a "ripping yarn" based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H.G. Wells. Sherlock Holmes is called out of retirement to London in 1908 to solve a most baffling mystery: The British Museum is missing a perfect specimen of a Martian from the failed invasion of 1899. Did it walk away of its own accord or did someone steal it and if so, why? Caliber Press, 2022....More. Item Code: SHERMM Soft Cover, 7x10, 112pg, b&w |
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THE BOMB The Weapon That Changed the World Recommended. From the Big Bang to Hiroshima, The Bomb is the multi-award-winning black-and-white graphic novel revealing the incredible story of the most disastrous weapon ever invented, by writers Alcante and Laurent-Frédéric Bollée, and illustrator Denis Rodier. This illustrated history begins with the discovery of the power of uranium. Sifting through the history, from Katanga to Japan, through Germany, Norway, the USSR, and New Mexico, The Bomb is a succession of incredible but true stories, culminating in the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and ending World War II. Abrams ComicArts, 2023....More. Item Code: BOMBW Soft Cover, 8x10, 448pg, b&w |
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THE LAST MERMAID BOOK 01 Collects #1-6. By Derek Kirk Kim. The Last Mermaid is a post-apocalyptic adventure perfect for fans of lush, animation-style artwork like that of Isola, Low, and classic Miyazaki. A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals and fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk? And who is that cloaked figure watching her from afar? Image Comics, 2024....More. Item Code: LASME01 Soft Cover, 8x9, 160pg, Full Color |
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VENGEANCE OF VAMPIRELLA Volume 4 After the Fall Collects #20-25. and complete cover gallery Art by Michael Sta. Maria and Kewber Baal. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Conclusion!Writer Tom Sniegoski continues to weave a post-apocalyptic tale featuring a literal hell on earth as a reborn Vampirella fights forces of chaos to save humanity! Then, as humanity begins the process of rising from the ashes, Vampirella, forever changed, must begin a journey across the barren landscape of a world ravaged by the supernatural... But is it too late for her to regain her lost humanity? 19 covers and variants by Segovia and Sta. Maria, as well as photo cosplay covers with models. Dynamite, 2024....More. Item Code: VENV04 Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color |
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WE LIVE Volume 1 Collects #1-5 & more, 2021. Recommended. By Roy Miranda & Inaki Miranda. The year is 2084. Wracked by calamities and crawling with monsters, the last remaining humans face a dangerous existence. And now, the Earth has received a message from space — Five thousand humans, only children, will be rescued. This is the journey of Hototo, one of the lucky five thousand — but only if his teenage sister, Tala, can safely deliver him to the nearest Extraction Beacon before time runs out. Aftershock Comics, 2023....More. Item Code: WEL01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 136pg, Full Color |
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X-O MANOWAR UNCONQUERED Collects #1-6, 2023. By Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad and Liam Sharp. New from the Valiant Universe. Meet Aric of Dacia, a warrior-king whose destiny is intricately woven with the legendary X-O Manowar armor. From being abducted as a Visigoth and enslaved among the stars, Aric's transformation from a displaced captive to a cosmic powerhouse has left him the wielder of an otherworldly weapon of unimaginable power. Experience Aric's poignant struggle with his past as he confronts an ancient adversary resurrected in the vastness of space — the formidable Nova Romanus legions. Alien Books, 2024....More. Item Code: XOUNH Hard Cover, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color |
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BEYOND WATCHMEN & JUDGE DREDD THE ART OF JOHN HIGGINS Recommended. By John Higgins. Foreword by Dave Gibbons. Never before offered. Watchmen, Judge Dredd, Hellblazer, Batman: The Killing Joke, Razorjack: John Higgins has been the artist or colorist on some of the most iconic comic books of recent years. Here, collected together for the first time, is the best of Higgins' often powerful work. Alongside never before seen preliminary drawings of now iconic characters, the book includes insights into his career. Liverpool University Press, 2017....More. Item Code: BEYWJ Soft Cover, 10x10, 272 pg, Partial Color |
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CIRUELO LORD OF THE DRAGONS The Book of the Dragon New Extended Edition with a free poster. Recommended. Everything you could ever want to know about the mythology of dragons, beautifully illustrated by a master artist. Ciruelo Cabral, an illustrator of astounding skill, delves into their secret universe, revealing a rich and fascinating culture filled with poetry, magic, enchantment, and knowledge. Alien Books, 2024....More. Item Code: CIRLDH Hard Cover, 8x12, 160pg, Full Color |
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FROM ANGELS TO WEREWOLVES By Philip F. Palmedo. Alluring mermaids sighted by lonely mariners. Winged angels, by turns avenging and comforting. The fearsome Minotaur of Greek mythology. Animal-headed deities, from the elephant-headed Ganesha in India to the falcon-headed Horus in ancient Egypt. As far back as we go in human history, we find therianthropes, or animal-human hybrids. This thoughtful volume surveys each of the major categories of therianthrope in turn, from animal-headed beings to merpeople to shape-shifters, with particular attention to their roles in religion, folklore, and the popular consciousness. With well-chosen color illustrations, the author demonstrates how artists of all eras have shaped our conception of these mythical beings. Abbeville Publishing Group, 2023....More. Item Code: FROMAWH Hard Cover, 8x10, 192pg, Full Color |
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SPECTRUM Volume 19 Hardcover Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. 300 diverse visionary artists, many world-renowned, including Michael Whelan, Donato Giancola, Leo & Diane Dillon, Kinuko Craft, and Peter de Sève. James Gurney (Dinotopia) is the featured Grand Master. Cover is by Brom. Here is the year's finest art, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners plus all carefully chosen runners up, picked by a jury of their peers. With art from books and book covers, graphic novels, video games, films, galleries, three-dimensional (statues, etc.) and advertising, Spectrum is truly an electrifying art book. Underwood Books, 2012. Out of print. ...More. Item Code: SPE19H Hard Cover, 9x12, 304pg, Full Color |
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ART OF TYLER JACOBSON Slipcased Signed Publisher's Exclusive Edition with signed bonus page and additional 16 pages. Highly Recommended. Extra pages showcase sketches and preliminaries only found in this publisher-exclusive edition, as well as a slipcase with a new cover painting, red quarter cloth binding and metallic gold titles. Our supply will be limited to our initial order. Explore every aspect of this quintessential artist's career, a fantasy illustrator who embraces classic illustration — think John Howe, Brom, James Gurney and Michael Whelan. He's clearly in the same class, even though he's a name new to us. His clients including Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Rolling Stone Magazine, Toyota, Men's Journal, Tor Books, Scientific American, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker and Sports Illustrated!! Flesk, 2022....More. Item Code: ARTTJD Hard Cover, 12x12, 176pg, Full Color |
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WALTER SIMONSON FANTASTIC FOUR Artist's Edition Walter Simonson’s groundbreaking work on Fantastic Four and other Marvel titles helped revolutionize the comics medium and his work is on full display here in all its original, high-resolution glory! Collecting eight complete stories from Simonson’s run on the Fantastic Four, #337-341 and #353-354, story and art by Simonson. Including covers and double-pages. An Artist’s Edition publishes scans of original art at a high resolution and prints it at the same size it was drawn. While appearing to be in black and white, these images were scanned in color, allowing the viewer the best possible look at the artist’s intentions. IDW, 2023. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: WSFANH Hard Cover, 12x17, 204pg, b&w |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE AVENGERS Volume 1 Collects #1-10, 1963. Our Highest Recommendation. By Lee & Kirby. By popular demand, the first Masterworks are back in print. Restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s reMasterworks. Gathering together to face the evil Loki, join Iron Man, The Hulk, Ant-Man & the Wasp and Thor as they first formed the improbable core of the ever-changing super-team. But it was three issues later, when Captain America returned from the frozen depths of the North Atlantic, that the Avengers truly took form! Wonderful, brilliant work by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MMAV01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 280pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE FANTASTIC FOUR Volume 2 Collects The Fantastic Four #11-20, 1961; & Annual #1, 1963. Highly Recommended. By Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s reMasterworks! Across ten trend-setting issues, the Thing and the Hulk face-off for the first time; the FF journey to the moon to grapple with the Red Ghost; encounter the Watcher; the Puppet Master bends the Sub-Mariner to his will; the Mad Thinker unleashes his Awesome Android; Rama-Tut (a.k.a. Kang) sends the FF to ancient Egypt; Doctor Doom returns in a two-part epic guest-starring Ant-Man; the Molecule Man menaces the world; and the wild and wacky Impossible Man drops in. Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MMFF02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 320pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE X-MEN Volume 1 Collects #1-10, 1963. Highly Recommended. By Lee and Kirby. A major reprinting of the original Marvel Masterworks Volumes is now underway, including the collection that first re-presented the original X-Men team. Billed as "The Strangest Super-Heroes of All!", the X-Men became one of comics’ most famous franchises. In these first ten issues by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, you’ll meet Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Iceman and Marvel Girl. As Professor X’s students, they’re a teen team on a mission to create peace and brotherhood between man and mutant. Their opposite — Magneto, the Master of Magnetism — also makes his first appearance in the famous first issue. Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MMX01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 296pg, Full Color |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS DAREDEVIL Volume 3 Collects #22-32, 1966-67. Highly Recommended. Action-packed art by “Gentleman” Gene Colan and sensational stories by Stan Lee. Daredevil goes toe-to-toe with the Tri-Man and Gladiator, laughs it up at Leap Frog, sticks it to Stilt Man before marching through a marathon of the Masked Marauder, Mr. Hyde and Cobra! If even that’s not enough for you, we have guest appearances from Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor and Ka-Zar! And lest we forget Matt Murdock’s swingin’ twin brother Mike Murdock. What—?!? Twin brother?!? Marvel, 2024....More. Item Code: MMMD03 Soft Cover, 6x9, 240pg, Full Color |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE INCREDIBLE HULK Volume 3 Collects material from Tales To Astonish #75-91, 1966-67. Recommended. By Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Bill Everett, Gil Kane, John Buscema et al. When a time-travel device throws the Hulk into the distant future, he does what Hulks do — smash! Past, present or future, the Hulk will fight, but when he returns to his present, he’ll discover that, thinking he was dead, Rick Jones has revealed to the world that Bruce Banner is the Hulk. As if that wasn’t trouble enough, Hercules hits the scene, while the Secret Empire weaves nefarious plans of domination. The horror of the Humanoid run amok comes next, but it’s all prelude to the debut of the Abomination. Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MMMIH03 Soft Cover, 6x9, 192pg, Full Color |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE MIGHTY THOR Volume 2 Collects Journey Into Mystery (Thor stories) #101-109, 1964. Highly Recommended. As Stan Lee's and Jack Kirby’s Asgardian saga kicks into high gear, witness the evolution of Thor and the introduction of more characters! The return of Zarrko the Tomorrow Man, the Cobra and Mr. Hyde — and debuts of the Enchantress, the Executioner and the Grey Gargoyle! Thor battles Magneto — and renews rivalries with his trickster brother, Loki, alongside Doctor Strange! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: MMMT02 Soft Cover|na, 6x9, 208pg, Full Color |
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MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE X-MEN Volume 3 Collects X-Men #20-29, 1966-67. Recommended. Art by Werner Roth.The Xavier School has a new headmaster — Roy Thomas! Stan Lee’s right-hand man, Roy took mutantkind on wild new adventures while he cut his teeth as scripter of super hero sagas. These early adventures come from the time when Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman were a quirky quintet of teenagers together against the world. Across ten issues you’ll see them confronted by a host villains — from Count Nefaria and his host of henchmen, to the Locust and the Aztec-inspired Kukulcan. You’ll also witness the first appearance of mainstay X-Man, Banshee, and read the rare stories when a sixth mutant member, the Mimic, joined Professor X’s squad. Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MMMX03 Soft Cover, 6x9, 216pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Volume 2 Collects Spider-Man #11-19 & Annual #1, all from 1964. Our Highest Recommendation. By Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. By popular demand! Back in hardcover, beautifully restored to match the original comics and boasting expanded bonus material! Welcome to Marvel’s reMasterworks. Peter Parker has not been Spider-Man for very long, but the threats this newly minted hero must face are mounting quickly! Mysterio, Kraven the Hunter and the Green Goblin make their debuts! Doctor Octopus has returned, determined to unmask Spidey! Plus, witness the wallcrawler’s first meetings with Daredevil and the Hulk, and the continuing development of his love/hate friendship with the Human Torch! Marvel, 2023....More. Item Code: MAS02H Hard Cover, 7x10, 312pg, Full Color |
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MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN Omnibus Volume 2 Collects Spider-Man #1-21, 234-240; Spider-Gwen #16-18; Spider-Men II #1-5 & more, 2015-17. By Brian Michael Bendis and Jason Latour. Art by Sara Pichelli, Nico Leon et al. Welcome to the Marvel Universe, Miles Morales! After Secret Wars, the Ultimate Spider-Man is starting a brand new life on a brand new world! The villainous Black Cat plots to get her claws in this new Spidey — but will Miles find romance with the other-dimensional Spider-Gwen? And Spidey gets caught in the middle when Marvel’s heroes square off in a second Civil War! Plus, the secret history of Miles’ dad.Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.! Miles Morales and Peter Parker team up to take on a familiar face! And here comes an all-new, all-deadly Sinister Six! Marvel, 2022....More. Item Code: MILM02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 856pg, Full Color |
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SPIDER-MAN The Complete Black Costume Saga Omnibus Collects Amazing Spider-Man #252-263, The Spectacular Spider-Man #90-100, 1984-85 and much more. Recommended. By Tom DeFalco, Roger Stern, Bob Layton et al. Art by Ron Frenz, Rick Loenardi, Bret Blevins et al. The entire saga of the symbiotic suit that became the villain Venom! When Spider-Man returns from the Secret Wars with a snazzy new black costume, he's faster and stronger — and has an unending, built-in supply of webbing! All the better for tussling with foes like the Rose, Black Fox, Red Ghost, Jack O'Lantern, Puma and the Blob! But something's not quite right. Curse that ol' Parker luck, the black costume is a hungry alien symbiote.and it's grown very attached to him! Marvel, 2024....More. Item Code: SPIDBCH Hard Cover, 8x11, 992pg, Full Color |
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SPIDER-MAN 2099 Omnibus Volume 2 Collects Spider-Man 2099 #1-12 and #1-25; Captain Marvel #27-30; Superior Spider-Man #17-19; Secret Wars 2099 #1-5 and more, 1999-2015. By Peter David et al. Art by Will Sliney et al. Cover by Simone Bianchi. Back from the future, it's Miguel O'Hara — the Spider-Man of 2099. But he's become stranded in the present day, when the omnipresent future corporation Alchemax has only just been formed and Miguel has a chance to stop its corruption before it starts! Then all his plans are derailed when the vicious Inheritors attack the Spider-Verse — and by the time Spidey returns to the cusp of the 22nd century, the malicious Maestro has taken charge. To save tomorrow, Miguel will have to visit today all over again. Now, heroes from both eras — including the time-lost Captain America 2099 — must join his fight to prevent the disaster that left 2099 in ruins! Marvel, 2024. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: SPIOM02H Hard Cover, 8x11, 1256pg, Full Color |
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ALTER EGO #183 Highly Recommended. Edited by Roy Thomas. Featuring wall-to-wall coverage of Golden/Silver/Bronze Age legend Irv Novick (artist of Shield, Steel Sterling, Hangman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and many great DC war stories). It includes interviews with Irv and family members, tributes by Denny O'Neil and Paul Levitz, Irv's involvement with painter Roy Lichtenstein (who used Novick's work as the basis for his paintings), and more! Plus Michael T. Gilbert in Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt (Ralph Reese talks about working with Wally Wood in his studio). TwoMorrows, 2023....More. Item Code: AE183 Magazine, 8x11, 84pg, Partial Color |
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HORROR FROM THE CRYPT OF FEAR Volume 15 Highly Recommended. The biggest issue yet: 138 pages with 58 pages in gory color! Mr. Monster artist Michael T. Gilbert gives us an illustrated account of his childhood neighbor George Evans; Dennis Cunningham, 1960's publisher of Weirdom and Tales from the Plague shares another pre-code inspired horror story. Lou Russo gives us an EC inspired tale "The Legacy of Man" and an illustration of Fredric Wertham that is accompanied by the "Seduction of The Innocent Bibliographical Note" listing ALL of the comic book publishers called out in his book. Bill Leach Collectibles, 2023....More. Item Code: HFTC15 Squarebound, 5.5x8.5, 138pg, Partial Color |
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THE BEST OF STAR STUDDED COMICS Highly Recommended. By Bill Schelly. An attractive collection commemorating the classic fanzine that was published from 1963 to 1972. This was fandom's premiere showcase for superhero stories by amateur and upcoming pro artists, including Jim Starlin, Mike Vosburg, Grass Green, Alan Weiss, Biljo White, and many more. Included here is Warrior of Llarn created by DC Comics' Gardner Fox, adapted into strip form by Roy Thomas and Sam Grainger. Also, underground artist George Metzger's gorgeous Dr. Weird, and a tale by the superb Landon Chesney. Plus 60 pages of new material, and other surprises and bonus features. "A labor of love that captures the wild, creative days of early comics fandom." -Bud. Hampster Press, 2005. Out of Print....More. Item Code: BESST Soft Cover, 8x11, 256pg, b&w |
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC FANDOM Signed Publisher File Copies. Signed (almost gone). Our Highest Recommendation. By Bill Schelly. Introduction by Roy Thomas. The book-length history of comic fandom's early years...now revised and expanded. The Fanzines! The Dealers! The Comicons! An American grass roots movement from its humble origins to its status as a true cultural phenomenon. Covers life before the Golden Age, the birth of Alter-Ego, the advent of the amateur comic strip, the first comicons of the 1960s, and much more. Fanzine mania, regional fan scenes, the coming of pro-zines, the first Overstreet Guide (1970), and finally the 1997 fandom reunion in Chicago. Hampster, 2003. Out of Print....More. Item Code: GACFS Soft Cover, 9x11, 176 pg., b&w |
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ALLEY OOP VERSUS THE BLACK KNIGHT 1983 Dave Graue Alley Oop becomes a World War One flying ace! But he must look out for the blazing guns of... the Black Knight! Additional story lines include: the Great Melonball Tournament, The New Moovian Congress, and, if that weren't enough-the return of Draculina! Acoustic Learning, 2023....More. Item Code: ALLE83 Soft Cover, 9x8, 106pg, b&w |
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COMICS REVUE PRESENTS APR 2022 Complete in this issue: Buz Sawyer (1969-70) by Roy Crane, Sir Bagby (1963) by R&D Hackney, and Rick O’Shay (1958) by Stan Lynde. 19 pages of full-color Sunday pages and a wealth of B&W features: Flash Gordon by Mac Raboy and Harry Harrison, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts, Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk and Phil Davis, Garth by Peter O’Donnell, Steve Dowling, and John Allard, Drago by Burne Hogarth, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores and more! Manuscript Press, 2022....More. Item Code: CR0422 Soft Cover, 8x10, 128pg, Partial Color |
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JUDGE DREDD By Brian Bolland Masterpiece Edition Hurt Oversized. Highly Recommended. Acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of his generation for his work on such titles as Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke, Brian Bolland’s work on Judge Dredd helped catapult both the series and Bolland himself to international acclaim. Here are stunning original art pages from the Judge Dredd epics; The Cursed Earth, The Day the Law Died, The Judge Child Quest, and Bolland’s masterpiece Judge Death Lives. 2000 AD, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: JUDBBR Soft Cover, 9x12, 160pg, Partial Color |
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ETERNAL WARRIOR CLASSIC Omnibus Volume 1 Hurt Collects Eternal Warrior #1-25 and nine more titles/issues, 1992-94. Prepare for ten thousand years of war as comics legends Jim Shooter (The Avengers, Secret Wars), Barry Windsor-Smith (Monsters, Weapon X), John Dixon (Shadowman) and others come together for the first omnibus collection of Valiant's immortal hero. For a thousand generations, Gilad Anni-Padda has defended the innocent and dealt out justice as the Eternal Warrior — the undying champion of the Geomancers. An unsung veteran of every war ever waged, Gilad's hard-fought quest from the ancient world to modern day Los Angeles will force him to the forefront of the Valiant Universe — and into a brand new kind of battle alongside the likes of Bloodshot, X-O Manowar, and his own long-lost brother, Armstrong. Valiant Entertainment, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: ETERW01HR Hard Cover, 8x11, 912pg, Full Color |
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THE COMPLETE WITCHBLADE Volume 3 Hurt Collects #37-57, Destiny's Child #1-3 and Witchblade/Lady Death #1, 2000-2002. By David Wohl, Christina Z. et al. Art by Francis Manapul, Randy Green et al. In this third absolute collection of the bestselling series Witchblade, NYC Detective Sara Pezzini is back from her foray into the Underworld. As she emerges with full power over the Witchblade and makes her final attempt to banish the creatures back to the underworld from whence they came, she is also given a clue as to the true nature of the Witchblade. Sexy good girl art, near nudity, variant covers. Image Comics, 2023. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: CWIT03R Soft Cover, 7x10, 640pg, Full Color |
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MURDER INC Volume 3 Jagger Rose Hurt Collects #1-6, 2019. This fully fleshed out, all new, alternative crime history is brought to life by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma’s mind-blowing artwork. Discover a world in which the five families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and “family values” and the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly “made” Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. No spoilers, but Jagger has already proven herself one of the greatest assassins of all time. And, uh, the Pope would like a word. Yeah, that Pope. Dark Horse, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners....More. Item Code: MURI03R Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color |
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THE BIG BOOK OF PEANUTS Hurt Highly Recommended. The final ten years of daily strips from Jan. 1, 1990 through January 2000 from Charles Schulz's half century of Peanuts are presented here complete. Introductory essay and notes about the evolution of the strip in its final decade. 526 pages at six strips per page...hours and hours of wonderful reading for all ages. Snoopy, Linus, Pigpen, Peppermint Patti, Lucy...they're all here in their final episodes. Andrews McMeel, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: BIGPEHR Hard Cover, 9x12, 544pg, b&w |
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ALICE NEVER AFTER Hurt Collects #1-5. Recommended. Superstar writer Dan Panosian (Unkindness of Ravens, Black Tape) and artist Giorgio Spalletta (007: For King & Country) explore the morbid side of escapism in this twisted tale that blurs the line between fantasy and reality. Even if Alice escapes Wonderland and makes it back home, would it even be the home she remembers? Wonderland is her new home, but the mad residents have turned against her. As Alice’s sister Edith and her childhood friend Earl fight for a way to bring her back, Alice has been crowned the new Queen of Hearts! Handsomely drawn. Boom! 2024. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More. Item Code: ALICNR Soft Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Full Color |
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DIGEST ENTHUSIAST Volume 16 Full Color Recommended. Now in full color. The history of the highly collectable Handi-Books and their indie publisher James Louis Quinn. DC’s Blue Ribbon Digests, 1981’s Best Comics Stories and Jonah Hex. Howard Browne’s Fantastic shines in the foundational year of 1953. A visual survey of pin-up sensation and men's magazine cover girl Jeanne Carmen’s digest and magazines. 1956 (part one) with an inside look at Manhunt, the gold-standard of detective fiction digests. A jam-packed edition featuring over 100 magazine covers; new fiction by John M. Kuharik and Robert Snashall, illustrated by Brad W. Foster and Michael Neno; cartoons by Bob Vojtko; and more. Larque Press, 2023....More. Item Code: DIGE16 Soft Cover, 5x8, 164pg, Text/Partial Color |
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REFLECTIONS AND REFRACTIONS/Robert Silverberg Signed Limited Edition Publisher file copy. Thoughts on Science-Fiction, Science, and Other Matters. Signed by Robert Silverberg & numbered from 300, in slipcase. A collection of 20 years of columns originally published in Amazing Stories, Galileo, and Issac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine between 1973 and 1997 discusses science fiction, science and society, the profession of writing, and other writers. The liveliest and most relevant were chosen for this substantial volume. Robert Silverberg is one of the grand masters of the sci-fi genre. He has won more major award nominations than any other writer in his field, and no less than nine Hugo and Nebula awards, the key science fiction/fantasy trophies. His books have been translated into some 18 languages and his short stories have appeared in every science fiction and fantasy magazine in the world as well as Omni, Playboy and Penthouse. Underwood Books, 1997. Out of print....More. Item Code: REFRED Hard Cover, 6x9, 426pg, Text Only |
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TIM BURTON The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work Recommended. By Ian Nathan. This new and updated edition examines with lots of stills Burton's entire career, including the Netflix phenomenon Wednesday and the start of development on Beetlejuice 2. He is one of the most popular and remarkable filmmakers of the last 30 years, being responsible for such films as Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride and Alice in Wonderland. He is famed for the visually arresting style of his films combined with highly original story lines. White Lion, 2024....More. Item Code: TIMBH Hard Cover, 9x10, 192 pg., Partial Color |
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RAZOR'S EDGE Budd Root Cover By Dave Kopecki. Cover by Budd Root. Amryl presents Razor's Edge. This new anthology book focuses on a few of the exciting London Night characters from all edges of the Razor universe including a few of the main characters like Razor, Morbid Angel, Lethal Strike, and others! Amryl, 2023. Adult Material....More. Item Code: RAZEBR Soft Cover, 7x10, 24pg, Full Color |
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THE COMPLETE CREPAX Volume 1 Dracula, Frankenstein and Other Horror Stories Revised and Expanded. Italy’s Guido Crepax is one of the most acclaimed and influential cartoonists in the world. From the 1960s to the 1990s, he created and chronicled the adventures of Valentina — a globe-trotting photographer with a propensity for surreal BDSM in her dreaming life — and legitimized the erotic comics genre. In addition to the artist’s unique take on the Bram Stoker Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this features a half-dozen highly erotic Valentina stories, several never before published in the U.S. Fantagraphics, 2022. Adult Material....More. Item Code: CREP01H Hard Cover, 10x13, 472pg, b&w |
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THE COMPLETE CREPAX Volume 6 Dangerous Liaisons Almost Gone! Art by Guido Crepax. Spanning work from 1977-1989, here is the beautiful Valentina. She is a music, art, and fashion-loving Milanese photographer, who ages in real time. During the course of her sensual, surreal, and domestic adventures, she travels all over the globe. First, she saves Effi, a German heiress, from kidnappers, and they become lovers. Then she has an affair with Bruno, a young cellist. We follow our heroine into middle-aged home life with her longtime partner, Phil, with whom she has a grown son, Mattia. Collects Venus in Furs and The Memoirs of Casanova. Fantagraphics, 2020. Adult Material....More. Item Code: CREP06H Hard Cover, 10x14, 416pg, b&w |
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