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From Paul Pope to Gerome, Betty and Veronica meeting Red Sonja/Vampi, publisher file copies of Frazetta’s Icon…to Don Lawrence’s original artwork, new Omnibus volumes, On Mars (from France), Howard Chaykin’s Fargo (via Zoop), The Golem, James Bond…plus Eisner Nominations. Enjoy! |
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| PULP HOPE 2 The Art of Paul Pope Massive 10x13 size, 340 pages in full color. Recommended. Updated, premium format new edition. Never before seen art and brand new previously unavailable material. New York Times bestselling cartoonist Paul Pope has worked with companies and clients including Kodansha, Nike, Disney, Image, DC, Marvel, and the British Film Institute. A critical and commercial icon, his influences include European, Japanese, and American comics traditions, while his own impact is undeniable across generations of artists. Archaia, 2025. ...More. Item Code: PULAR Soft Cover, 10x13, 336pg, Partial Color $39.99 |
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| The hardcover version of this is due any day now [PULARH. $59.99]. Here’s more of Paul’s work. |
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SEEING IS BELIEVING The Art and Influence of Jean-Leon Gerome Recommended.In the 19th century, the art of French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904) offered European audiences an apparently realistic, romantic and intimate view of life in the Middle East, now termed Orientalist style. In 1978 Gérôme’s scintillating painting of a young, unclothed Arab snake charmer appeared on the cover of Edward Said’s Orientalism. This reintroduced the artist’s name to the public. The paintings and drawings by Gérôme featured in this exquisite volume, in addition to examinations of his biography, influences and historical context, present Gérôme as a product of his time, a stylistic pioneer and something of a riddle waiting to be solved. He also headed up his own atelier or salon, where young artists, including many major names from America, came to learn under him. Silvana Editoriale, 2025. ...More. Item Code: SEEBEL Soft Cover, 9x11, 240pg, Full Color $50.00 |
| Here is more on Gerome. From the same publisher, just published also: |
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ALSO AVAILABLE TIMELESS MUCHA The Magic of Line Highly Recommended. Profusely illustrated! This volume reappraises the graphic work of Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) and explores its influence on graphic art since the 1960s. Published in conjunction with a touring exhibition to five leading museums in the US and Mexico, the book provides an opportunity to survey the development of Mucha’s style, which became synonymous with Art Nouveau. It explores how it was rediscovered by later generations of artists, becoming a new artistic idiom for the Psychedelic Art of the 1960s and 1970s as well as a wide range of visual culture from the late 20th century to today, exemplified by American comics, Japanese manga and street murals. Minor nudity (pictures of Mucha's models). Mucha Foundation, 2025....More. Item Code: TIMMUH Hard Cover, 9x12, 240pg, Full Color $60.00 |
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SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN The Original Comics Omnibus Volume 5 Collects #61-72, 1981-82. Recommended. New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legends John Buscema and Roy Thomas, plus Gil Kane and Ernie Chan! Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters; survive a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas; survive an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze. Writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth. Plus, Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio. This volume also brings back fan-favorite characters like Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast. Titan, 2025. ...More. Item Code: SAVOC05H Hard Cover, 7x11, 768pg, Full Color |
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GIANT-SIZED MARVEL Omnibus Collects Giant-Size series Fantastic Four #2-5, Defenders #1-5, Avengers #1-4, Man-Thing #1-5, Chillers #1-3 and much, much more, 1974-75. Super heroes plus Marvel’s horror icons star in extra-length adventures that gave comic fans of the 1970s even more bang for their buck! The Thing battles the Hulk, and the Fantastic Four meet the Multiple Man! Spider-Man endures monstrous encounters with Morbius, Man-Wolf, Dracula and Man-Thing! The Avengers mourn a loss and celebrate the wedding of Vision and the Scarlet Witch! The Defenders meet the Guardians of the Galaxy! The all-new, all-different X-Men are recruited to rescue the original team! Plus: giant-size chillers featuring Dracula, Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing and more! Marvel, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. ...More. Item Code: GIAMH Hard Cover, 7x11, 1272pg, Full Color |
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GIANT-SIZE X-MEN Tribute to Wein & Cockrum Collects Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein & Cockrum #1, Giant-Size X-Men #1, 1975-2020. Recommended. One comic book transformed the face of Marvel Comics forever in 1975. Writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum revamped the X-Men with an international cast including Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Wolverine! This legendary story took fans by storm and set the stage for The X-Men to become the most popular heroes in the Marvel Universe! Now, 36 of Marvel's top artists come together to re-create this epic story — 45 years later — each drawing one very special page in tribute to a true original story! This all-new, all-different tribute is presented alongside Wein and Cockrum's inimitable original — still as vibrant as the day it was published! Marvel, 2025....More. Item Code: GIANX Soft Cover, 7x10, 200pg, Full Color |
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WONDER WOMAN By Greg Rucka Omnibus Collects Wonder Woman #195-226 and more, 2002-10. Art by Drew Johnson, J.G. Jones et al. The debut of Eisner Award-winning Greg Rucka’s run. While dealing with what the Amazon world means in the world today, Rucka also delivers on action, sending Diana toe-to-toe with classic foes such as Silver Swan, new foe Veronica Cale, and now WW's homeland is in grave danger. Read the introduction to this critically acclaimed run in one massive omnibus. From Medusa to the Land of the Dead to the god of war...and a fight with Superman that turns her into a murderer! DC Comics, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: WWGRH Hard Cover, 7x11, 1040pg, Full Color |
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DON LAWRENCE ART EXHIBITION CATALOGUE Limited, 500. Oversized Art Exhibition Catalog. Highly Recommended. This exhibition of original Don Lawrence artwork comprises over 60 originals from the 1960s and 1970s. Featured are pages of Karl the Viking, Olac the Gladiator, The Trigan Empire (in glorious full color), The Hand of Zar and Maroc the Mighty. Each page in this catalogue is the very next best thing to holding the artwork in your hand. Book Palace, 2025....More. Item Code: DONLAH Hard Cover, 13x10, 68pg, Partial Color $35.00 |
| Here’s more Trigan Empire work (back to the 1973 earliest collection) and more Don Lawrence, including the Illustrator's Quarterly: |
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ALSO AVAILABLE ILLUSTRATOR'S QUARTERLY SPECIAL #17 Trigan Empire Artists Highly Recommended. Celebrate all the fabulous artists who drew the iconic Trigan Empire comic strip that first appeared in Ranger and then Look and Learn from 1965 to 1982, a run of 854 issues in total. One of the most fondly remembered British strips ever, with its pseudo retro setting in a world resembling Ancient Rome, but with the advances of science in its weapons and flying vehicles. But it was mainly the absolutely stunning artwork of its initial artist, Don Lawrence, followed up by Ron Embleton, that made it such a fan-favorite. Book Palace, 2024. ...More. Item Code: IQS17 Soft Cover, 9x11, 128pg, Full Color $45.99 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE COMPLETE DON LAWRENCE'S BILLY THE KID Fleetway Comics Archives 1958-66. Limited Edition. Recommended. Collected for the first time, all 17 "Billy the Kid" stories from The Sun comic, four tales from The Lion and one adventure from Thriller Picture Library, all drawn in the late 1950s by the world-renowned Don Lawrence. Western TV shows, films and comic strips were hugely popular in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s and the two most popular British weekly comic strips were Buffalo Bill in The Comet and Billy the Kid in The Sun. Don Lawrence drew these action-packed stories full of brilliant Western art before he went on to draw Olac the Gladiator, Karl the Viking, The Trigan Empire and Storm to international acclaim. Book Palace Books, 2023. ...More. Item Code: COMDKH Hard Cover, 9x11, 136pg, Partial Color $44.99 |
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RED SONJA AND VAMPIRELLA MEET BETTY AND VERONICA Volume 2 Collects issues #7-12. By Amy Chu. Art by Maria Sanapo. Travel through time and space as Betty and Veronica find themselves on a trip to... Drakulon?!! Fresh off solving the murder spree in Riverdale, they take a ride with Vampirella and Red Sonja back to Vampi's home planet. Twin suns! Rivers of blood! Wicked sunburns in the making! You've never seen a spring break like this before. But is it a one-way ticket for the fantastic foursome? Stay tuned to find out! 24 pages of variant covers, from seriously sultry to retro style and fun. Dynamite, 2025....More. Item Code: REDSVM02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 160pg, Full Color $19.99 |
| Here’s more Betty & Veronica, and more Sonja and Vampi. And still available: |
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ALSO AVAILABLE INNOCENCE AND SEDUCTION The Art of Dan Decarlo Almost Gone! New Expanded Edition, 40 more pages. Our Highest Recommendation. DeCarlo fan, friend, and fellow cartoonist Bill Morrison has produced the ultimate book on this remarkable artist, lavishly designed with nearly 350 illustrations. Rare World War II-era cartoons, original Humorama pinups, seldom-seen newspaper strips, examples of his justly famous commercial comics work, and of course, lots and lots of those fabulous DeCarlo ladies! Full color and black-and-white illustrations and photographs throughout. Fantagraphics, 2024. Out of print....More. Item Code: INNSEH Hard Cover, 9x12, 248pg, Partial Color $65.00 |
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ON MARS A New World Recommended. By Sylvain Runberg. Art by Grun. Very well drawn, serious and violent drama of soldiers on Mars.... In 2132, Jasmine Stenford is sent to Mars, sentenced to forced labor in the growing colony consruction program. As a former law enforcer found guilty under unfortunate circumstances, she can't imagine the nightmare that awaits her on the red planet. In a desperate grasp to survive a dying Earth, mankind is constructing such an ambitious colony which requires an army of manpower — conscripted prison labor. But when that work force rises up to take down the bureaucracy, the fate of humanity on the red planet is on the line... Powerful graphics, very good characterization. Minor nudity. First published in France 2017-2021. Magnetic Press, 2025. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: ONMAR Soft Cover, 8x11, 180pg, Full Color $24.99 |
| Here are more fine graphic novels from France, including Moebius and more. |
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VAMPIRELLA BEYOND Collects #666-670, 2024. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Legendary author Christopher Priest and artist extraordinaire Ergün Gündüz return to the Daughter of Drakulon with an unusual new story! Vampirella is murdered by a mysterious blonde woman who looks exactly like her — only to awaken, alive again and surrounded by her husband, friends, and pseudo-superhero mom Lilith. All seems normal and right with the world, except for her nagging suspicion that none of it actually is — and the fact that she keeps being murdered, over and over again...by that strange blonde! Some adult themes. Dynamite, 2025. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: VAMBEY Soft Cover, 6x8, 160pg, Full Color $19.99 |
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FARGO Hell on Wheels Highly Recommended. Now expanded, this action packed hardcover graphic novel stars soldier of fortune Neal Fargo, and is based on the legendary 'Fargo' paperback series by John Benteen! Imagine if Conan was an American in the early 20th century. He still wouldn't be as hard as Neal Fargo! Adapted, written and illustrated by the inimitable Howard Chaykin! Afterword on translating the novel to a graphic novel, plus 18 variant covers by Michael Kaluta, Lee Weeks, Gary Frank, Butch Guice, Eduardo Risso, Denys Cowan, Mahmud Asrar, Ron Garney et al. Gizmoe Press, 2025....More. Item Code: FARGH Hard Cover, 7x10, 128pg, Full Color $40.00 |
| This was a Zoop crowd-funded title and is not available on Amazon or from other outlets. Here’s more Chaykin. |
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ALSO AVAILABLE THE ART OF HOWARD CHAYKIN Back in stock. Highly Recommended. By Robert Greenberger. Legendary for what he has done on the page and infamous for what he has said off it, Howard Chaykin ranks among the superstars of modern comics. Go behind the scenes with American Flagg! and Black Kiss, and experience the stories of his life as only he can tell them. Filled with no-holds-barred perspective from his longtime friends and colleagues, and featuring an extensive selection of artwork from throughout his career, including many never-before-published pieces from Chaykin's own archives, an in-depth journey from the 1970s to today with one of the medium's great storytellers. Dynamite, 2012. Mature Readers....More. Item Code: ARTHCH Hard Cover, 9x12, 200pg, Partial Color |
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THE GOLEM OF VENICE BEACH Volume 2 The legend of The Golem of Venice Beach that began 400 years ago in Europe comes to a fateful conclusion in present day sunny California. Writer Chanan Beizer and artist Vanessa Cardinali (Slumber) deliver a packed 184-page segue. Wrap-around cover by Frank Quitely; Eisner winner Jae Lee returns to complete the story of the Golem’s resurrection during World War Two; David Mack creates a unique six-page vision quest sequence of existential exploration. Clover Press, 2025....More. Item Code: GOLVB02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 184pg, Full Color $45.00 |
| We have just two copies left of Volume 1 [GOLVBH. $40]. |
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JAMES BOND 007 Your Cold, Cold Heart Signed Limited, Signed by Garth Ennis on a special limitation page! It It kills without trace. Puts unspeakable power in the hands of a madman. Buried in its chemical formula is the means of ending the worldwide balance of power. MI6 thought they controlled it — but in fact, British Intelligence have now fallen victim to a decades-old conspiracy, reaching back into the mists of the Cold War. Bond is assigned to retrieve the lethal compound and finds himself in a race against friend and foe alike, from the icy cold of Earth's orbit to the endless wastes of the deserts below. The stakes could not be higher — and, as the opposition soon finds out, 007 will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Dynamite, 2025....More. Item Code: JAMBCHS Hard Cover, 8x11, 144pg, Full Color $49.99 |
| The unsigned regular edition should be in next week [JAMBCH. $24.99]. Here’s more James Bond. |
Frazetta Icon File Copies – New Lower Price |
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FRANK FRAZETTA ICON New lower Price! Publisher file copy, 2003, revised & expanded edition. Edited by Cathy and Arnie Fenner. This softcover edition (the hardcover was published in 1998) contains 32 new pages of additional, never-before-published art and photos. New material includes paintings of Woody Allen and Peter Sellers; concepts of Clint Eastwood for the movie poster of The Gauntlet; original concepts for the Conan book cover paintings; and character drawings for the Broadway production of Li'l Abner. There was just one printing of this revised softcover edition. Underwood, 2003. Out of print. Condition: Very Fine. Our copies are mostly still in shrink wrap or remnants of shrink wrap....More. Item Code: FFICON Soft Cover, 9x12, 208pg, Full Color |
We have just ONE copy left of Underwood’s own Printer Sample copies (neatly stamped on the first blank page) in Fine/Fine+ condition. I just lowered the price on this last one [FFICONP. $125, Click here for all Frazetta items; the Taschen Fantastic Worlds of Frazetta XXL edition (12 x 16) remains on sale [FANWFH. |
Rare Books This Week! |
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Rare Books this week: Marvel Pocket Novel Series 1978-79; Tarzan in Color by Hal Foster & Burne Hogarth; Cisco Kid set; Raymond’s Secret Agent X-9 (2 copies), Wendy Pini’s Law and Chaos; Jungle Jim Sundays; Austin Brigg’s Flash Gordon set; Zorro Dailies; Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four sets, a Thor set and Golden Age: USA Comics; Al Jaffee’s Mad Life and more! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We just discounted a brand new batch of of 100 titles by 20%. 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 |
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Here's another batch of 70 items that are going away soon, down to just one, two or three copies left. You can see the latest 3…2…1 items our ALMOST GONE section, at the top of the home page, right next to CLOSEOUTS.
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THE ART OF TOP COW LEGACY Hardcover The ultimate collection of artwork spanning Top Cow’s over thirty-year history. Featuring pieces from Top Cow creator Marc Silvestri as well as Michael Turner with works by superstar artist Stjepan Šejic, his wife Linda Šejic as well as comics-industry legends like David Finch, Joe Benitez, Ed Benes, Brett Booth, J. Scott Campbell and a new wave of artists linking the past to the present in the form of Ed Benes, Giuseppe Cafaro, Willi Roberts, Andrea Mutti, Rosa Ekedal, Pat Boutin and more. Image Comics, 2025. Due: July....More. Item Code: ARTTCH Hard Cover, 10x12, 352pg, Full Color |
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PHOENIX The Death and Rebirth of Jean Grey Omnibus Collects New X-Men #128, 139-141, 146-154; Jean Grey #1-11; Generations: Phoenix & Jean Grey #1 and much more, 2002-18. By Grant Morrison. Art by Igor Kordey. Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. The classic Dark Phoenix Saga was just the start! The cosmic firebird’s fate remained intertwined with that of Jean Grey through her cycle of life, death and rebirth — and even a few other hosts along the way! This volume collects the 21st century’s biggest Phoenix stories — from the epic future of "Here Comes Tomorrow" to the war between the Avengers and the X-Men, plus the blockbuster returns that show you can never keep Jean Grey down for long! Marvel, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Due: Sept. ...More. Item Code: PHOEDH Hard Cover, 7x11, 1352pg, Full Color |
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TOMB OF DRACULA Omnibus Volume 1 Collects Tomb of Dracula #1-31 more, 1972-74. By Marv Wolfman, Gerry Conway et al. Art by Gene Colan, Mike Ploog et al. Cover by Neal Adams. He rose from the grave in 1972, ushering in Marvel's Age of Horror like no villain before or since! Here are the Prince of Darkness' first encounters with his most implacable enemies of the era, including Blade the Vampire Hunter — and ghosts, mutants, mad scientists and more! Plus a tour of the Lord of the Vampires' earlier U.S. activities, with such stops as the Pool of Blood and the Devil's Heart! Featuring Werewolf by Night and Lilith, Daughter of Dracula! Bonus section includes variant and previous collection covers by Gene Colan and Justin Ponsor (shown here), Gil Kane, a wonderful batch of covers and striking pages of original art with finished inks by Tom Palmer. Also Gene Colan's original "tryout" piece for Tomb of Dracula, that got him the job (also shown here). Marvel, 2025. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: TOMB01H Hard Cover, 7x11, 784pg, Full Color |
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DOCTOR STRANGE By Jed Mackay Omnibus Collects Doctor Strange #1-18, Death of Doctor Strange #1-5 and more, 2021-23. Art by Lee Garbett. Cover by Alex Ross. When Stephen Strange is murdered, his friends mourn, his enemies rage at having been deprived of the killing blow and dark forces set their sights on an unprotected Earth. As the planet’s remaining magicians race to protect our world, one surprising investigator must unravel the mystery of Doctor Strange’s murder. But can he do it before his own time runs out? In the aftermath, Earth needs a new Sorcerer Supreme — and Clea Strange is the ideal candidate! But as Clea faces threats including the Harvestman, the Shadow Knight and her own mother, Umar, she remains determined to find a way to bring the original Strange — and her husband — back to life. Marvel, 2025. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: DOCSJMH Hard Cover, 7x11, 864pg, Full Color |
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SECRET MYSTERIES / TENSE SUSPENSE Volume 1 Hardcover Collects Secret Mysteries #17-19, (aka #1-3) 1954-55 and Tense Suspense #1-2, 1958-59. Pre-code horror from tiny publisher Ribage. Notorious titles Crime Mysteries and Crime Smashers morphed into three issues of horror, and here are all three. Featuring the talents of Rudy Palais, Myron Fass, Marty Elkin, Edvard Moritz, Bill Allison, and Tony Tallarico. Tense Suspense is a post-code 1958 title almost entire done by Dick Ayers, just before he moved on to start inking Jack Kirby at Marvel, first on the monster books, then on the Fantastic Four, The Hulk etc. PS Artbooks, 2025. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: SECM01H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
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SPACE ADVENTURES Volume 10 Hardcover Collects #47-51, 1962-63. Art by Rocco Mastroserio et al. "The Beast of Bardo" — alone on a strange planet, they had to survive this demon or perish! From the amazing duplicator emerges "The Ambassador from Earth." Olsen left Earth, never to return... until he had to make "The Trip Back!" And finally, could you be one of the robots? No one believed it, until it was too late and they invaded the Earth! So join the crusade pilgrims and don't miss your place on this shuttle... because if you wanna get on board the space station you better be quick — these rockets will soon be out of this world! PS Artbooks, 2025. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: PCSPA10H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| Also coming in softcover, mostly likely with a variant cover [PCSPA10. $32.99]. Click for all available previous volumes of Space Adventures. |
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STAR WARS ICONS Darth Vader By Anthony Breznican. Engaging imagery and collectible inserts: Illustrated with a treasure trove of rare imagery, including candid on-set photography, stunning concept art, and collectible inserts. Exclusive interviews: New behind-the-scenes interviews with key Star Wars creators and contributors to the character’s legacy. A detailed history of Darth Vader: Comprehensive and revelatory, this book takes an in-depth look at Darth Vader’s role in the Star Wars galaxy, through film, television, novels, comics, video games, and more. Insight Editions, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Due: Oct....More. Item Code: SWIDVH Hard Cover, 11x15, 480pg, Full Color |
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GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH Omnibus Volume 2 By Howard Mackie. Art by Ron Wagner et al. Cover by Adam Kubert. Danny Ketch and Johnny Blaze are the Spirits of Vengeance! The scorching-hot ‘90s adventures of the Ghost Rider continue, featuring Johnny Blaze and the rise of Marvel’s Midnight Sons! Morbius, Blade, the Nightstalkers and the Darkhold Redeemers join the fight against Lilith, Mother of Demons, and her horrifying progeny! And Ghost Rider battles the alien Brood alongside the X-Men; is made to know fear alongside Captain America, courtesy of the sinister Scarecrow; and shares a hellish team-up with Spider-Man, confronting Venom, the Demogoblin and more! Marvel, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Due: Oct. ...More. Item Code: GHOSR02H Hard Cover, 7x11, 1312pg |
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COMIC BOOK APOCALYPSE! The Death of Pre-Code Comics and Why It Happened 1940-1955 Recommended. By David J. Hogan. Comic Book Apocalypse! explores the controversial world of pre-code comics, through 500 examples of cover art, highlighting why some deemed the Code necessary! The book also examines who decided what content was acceptable, demonstrating how pre-Code comics reflect the larger story of 1950s America. While compliance was technically voluntary, most publishers followed its strict rules. Those who didn’t faced ruin when wholesalers and distributors refused to handle non-compliant comics, returning them unopened to publishers, who soon self-destructed. Schiffer, 2025. Due: Oct....More. Item Code: COMIBOH Hard Cover, 10x11, 256pg, Full Color |
| Ha! I did a search on the term "pre-code" and came up with 179 hits just on our website. I guess if you’re looking for pre-code comics, we just may be the spot to browse! That damn Wertham!! |
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THE NEAL ADAMS VAULT Volume 1 Closeout Price! Recommended. By Elliot S. Maggin et al. An oversized treasury edition of 144 glossy-printed pages of spectacular artwork published by Neal's own company Continuity. All work by Neal, plus help from Tom Grindberg, Larry Stroman and others. Printed oversized in black and white from the original art. Includes covers (in color) and sequences from Armor, Megalith, The Hybrids (teenage human and alien mutations), Valeria- The She-Bat, and Knighthawk. Continuity Graphics, 2023....More. Item Code: NEAV01 Soft Cover, 8x13, 144pg, b&w |
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DAN BRERETON NOCTURNALS Mini Portfolio Closeout Price! Signed! Limited, 50. 30th Anniversary Portfolio featuring the Nocturnals characters in new drawings. One wonderful group scene, the others with one or two characters. All full color. Five plates in all; one signed. In a full color envelope, signed and numbered from just 50 copies. Dan Brereton, 2024....More. Item Code: DANBN 8x11, Full Color |
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DAN BRERETON NOCTURNALS Mini Portfolio w/ Original Drawing Closeout Price! Includes a full page original drawing numbered and very limited, each one different. Recommended. 30th Anniversary Portfolio featuring the Nocturnals characters in new drawings. one wonderful group scene, the others with one or two characters. All full color. Five plates in all; one signed. In a full color envelope, signed and numbered from just 50 copies. Comes with an original drawing. Dan Brereton, 2024....More. Item Code: DANBND 8x11, Full Color |
| Also, we have just two copies left of Dan’s Mercenary The Freelance Art of Dan Brereton signed [MERHS. $34.99]. Here’s more from Brereton—all books are specially signed. More sale items below: |
More on Sale! |
Last week we sent out our monthly Clearance Sale. Click here to see the ninety plus items on sale. We also have our 2025 Calendars still on sale, with a many excellent titles for $5! You can also choose one of three 2025 Calendars that are free with any order. Order over $50, and take all three! Plus we still have 46 items in our Flash Sale, 33 items priced at $10 or less!
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Eisner Award Nominations 2025 |
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Vanguard's great WALLY WOOD FROM WITZEND book gets EISNER AWARD NOMINATION! "Thank you to the Eisner judges and staff, our friends at The Wallace Wood Estate, EC Comics, all Vanguard associates, the READERS and, Alex Grand at Comic Book Historians for the nice shout-out!" As Will Eisner said years ago, "Vanguard is a very impressive publishing line. Certainly, these books deserve attention and inclusion in any overview of comic history." |
Here’s more Eisner nominations of books that we currently handle: Best Graphic Album – Reprint Best Adaptation From Another Medium Best Archival Collection/Project – Strips
Stan Mack’s Real-Life Funnies: The Collected Conceits, Delusions, and Hijinks of New Yorkers from 1974 to 1995 by Stan Mack, edited by Gary Groth (Fantagraphics) Thorn: The Complete Proto-BONE Strips 1982-1986, and Other Early Drawings by Jeff Smith (Cartoon Books) |
The Farewell Song of Marcel Lambrume |
David Mazzucchelli's Batman Year One |
Wally Wood From Witzend |
Best Archival Collection/Project – Comic Books David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, edited by Scott Dunbier (IDW) The Farewell Song of Marcel LaBrume by Attilio Micheluzzi, edited by Gary Groth and Conrad Groth (Fantagraphics) Wally Wood from Witzend: Complete Collection commentary by J. David Spurlock (Vanguard) Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism (we support these online new sites) ICv2: The Business of Pop Culture edited by Milton Griepp |
American Comic Book Chronicles: 1945-49 |
Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund |
Kate Carew: America’s First Great Woman Cartoonist |
Best Comics-Related Book Kate Carew: America’s First Great Woman Cartoonist by Eddie Campbell with Christine Chambers (Fantagraphics) Reading Love and Rockets by Marc Sobel (Fantagraphics) Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund by Caitlin McGurk (Fantagraphics) Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History edited by Daniel Kothen Schulte with text by David Gerstein and J.B. Kaufman (TASCHEN) Best Publication Design Brian Bolland: Batman The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art, Gallery Edition, designed by Josh Beatman (Graphitti Designs) David Mazzucchelli’s Batman Year One Artist’s Edition designed by Chip Kidd (IDW) Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History designed by Anna-Tina Kessler (TASCHEN) |
Walt Disney’s Donald Duck: The Ultimate History |
Kommix |
Brian Bolland: Batman The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art, Gallery Edition |
Best Writer Jenny Sparks, The Penguin, Wonder Woman (DC) Ram V, Rare Flavours (BOOM! Studios); Dawnrunner (Dark Horse); The One Hand (Image); Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! (Image Skybound) James Tynion IV, Something Is Killing the Children, Wynd (BOOM! Studios); Blue Book, The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos (Dark Horse); Spectregraph (DSTLRY); The Department of Truth, The Deviant, WORLDTR33 (Image) Best Writer/Artist |
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We’ll be exhibiting at these shows: In Sacramento this week is the ECOF Edgar Rice Burroughs show, Friday & Saturday. Mid-June Anne and I will be in Portland for the Rose City Book Fair. August 2nd or 3rd we’ll be back at the Berkeley (vintage) Comic Book Show. I’ll be walking the floor of TerrifiCon in Massachusetts, mostly likely August 8 (it’s Aug 8-10, Uncasville/Mohegan Sun Expo Center, CT) in mid-August. But we won’t be exhibiting there. Keep up with our upcoming events here. |
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