Thursday, June 26, 2025

DC Finest Wonder Woman, Dr. Werthless, Alley Oop, Women of Star Wars, Incredible Hulk XXL Deluxe, Zagor, Jack Kirby and EC’s Cruel Universe.



This week: a new EC Comics collection, Cruel Universe. Wonder Woman DC Finest, Dr. Werthless, V.T. Hamlin’s Alley Oop in World War II, Women of Star Wars, Incredible Hulk XXL Deluxe, Blake and Mortimer Vol 3, two new Zagor collections, Jack Kirby’s Mr. Miracle Artist Edition. New PS facsimiles and Amazing Man 2.

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STAR WARS WOMEN OF THE GALAXY
Revised and Expanded. By Amy Ratcliffe. Art by Annie Wu, Betsy Cola, Christina Chung, Eliot Baum et al. Foreword by Kathleen Kennedy. They are heroes and villains, Sith and Jedi, senators and scoundrels, mothers, mercenaries, artists, and pilots. The women of the Star Wars galaxy drive its stories and saga forward at every level. This beautifully illustrated, fully authorized book profiles each and every fascinating Star Wars woman from across films, fiction, comics, animation, and games. Each character is explored through key story beats, fresh insights, and behind-the-scenes details by author Amy Ratcliffe. Chronicle Books, 2025....More

Item Code: STARWOM
Soft Cover, 8x10, 284pg, Full Color
$29.95
Here's more Star Wars.
 

Archives & Graphic Novels

 


EC CRUEL UNIVERSE 1
Collecting Cruel Universe #1–5. Recommended. EC's Weird Sci-Fi is back with all new stories. Strange extraterrestrial entities, malevolent scientists, and terrifying technological catastrophe! Learn to fear the void with the irradiated imaginations of writers Corinna Bechko (Invisible Republic, The Space Between), Christopher Cantwell (Thanos), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood), Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT), Stephanie Phillips (Phoenix), Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman), and more as they collide with the wondrously destructive visions of artists Jonathan Case (Green River Killer), Kano (Gotham Central), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place), Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer: Reborn) and others! Oni Press, 2025....More

Item Code: ECCU01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 176pg, Full Color
$19.99
Here's the other new EC Comics collection:
 


ALSO AVAILABLE
EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS Volume 1
Collects #1-4, 2024. Recommended. The return of EC in a new, fully authorized comic book series — now collected in the seminal first volume. Shocking tales of torment and tension in the immortal EC tradition, as wrenched from the grave by the vile intentions of acclaimed writers Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets), Jason Aaron (Scalped, Thor: God of Thunder, TMNT), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Night People), J. Holtham (Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale), and Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim), and realized into bloody reality by artists Jorge Fornes (Rorschach, Danger Street), Phil Hester (Family Tree), Peter Krause (Irredeemable), Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil) and others. Oni Press, 2025....More

Item Code: EPIT01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 136pg, Full Color
$19.99
 


DR. WERTHLESS THE MAN WHO STUDIED MURDER
Recommended. By Harold Schechter. Art by Eric Powell. Acclaimed true crime author Harold Schechter and multiple Eisner award winning cartoonist Eric Powell (The Goon) present a graphic novel that takes an unbiased look at this flawed and complex man whose obsessive dream of freeing the world from violence nearly murdered the comics industry. Dr. Fredric Wertham: reviled by comic book fans as a witch-hunting zealot who stirred up a panic among American parents for his own self-promoting purposes, he was also a renowned psychiatrist who, among other accomplishments, opened a clinic in Harlem for disadvantaged African-American patients and played an important role in the desegregation of the nation’s schools. Dark Horse, 2025....More

Item Code: DRWERH
Hard Cover, 6x9, 200pg, b&w
$29.99 $26.99
 


DC FINEST WONDER WOMAN THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN
Collects Wonder Woman #306-329, Legend of Wonder Woman #1-4 & more, 1983-86. Bronze Age adventures from 1983-86, her last adventures before the game-changing Crisis on Infinite Earths event. In these tales, written by Dan Mishkin with art by luminaries including Don Heck and Trina Robbins, Diana faces signature foes including Circe, Cheetah, Dr. Cyber! Series covers by Jose Garcia-Lopez, Gil Kane, Andru & Giodano, Eduardo Barreto, Paris Cullins et al. DC Comics, 2025....More

Item Code: DCFWWL
Soft Cover, 7x10, 632pg, Full Color
$39.99 $36.99
Here are all the DC Finest, we are handling each one.
 


ALLEY OOP AND THE SWORD OF GENGHIS KHAN 1943 V.T. Hamlin
Daily strips, 1943. Highly Recommended. Alley Oop finds a magical sword in the middle of World War II — but can he keep it from the enemy? Then he returns to the era of Genghis Khan with the same sword and an attitude that lands him in a heap of trouble, in a subterranean river and far more danger. And along with a wanted convict, he's sent back to the Roman era. Boy does he shed life threatening situations like water! Also featuring a quest for rubber to support the war effort, a search for a decent beef steak, and a challenge of strength from Archimedes! Acoustic Learning, 2025....More

Item Code: ALLE43
Soft Cover, 11x7, 158pg, b&w
$27.50
Here's more Alley Oop by Hamlin, the comics master. And by Graue.
 


ADVENTURE OF BLAKE & MORTIMER The Complete Collection Volume 3
Recommended. By Edgar P. Jacobs. The two stories contained in this third volume are firmly within the realm of science-fiction. AndThe two stories contained in this third volume are firmly within the realm of science-fiction. And yet, Atlantis Mystery, with its prehistoric monsters, futuristic machines and subterranean lost civilizations, stands in stark contrast with S.O.S. Meteors, where the action takes place entirely within Paris and the surrounding countryside. A falsely mundane environment demonstrates Jacobs's ability to summon adventure anywhere! The 32 pages of extra material highlight, among other things, the author's creative process and sources of inspirations. Cinebook, 2024....More

Item Code: BLAKM03H
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Full Color
$39.99 $36.99
Volumes 1 and 2 are also in stock, and Volume 4 is due soon.
 


MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE PRESENTS THE THING Omnibus Volume 1
Collects Marvel Feature #11-12, Marvel Two-In-One #1-20, 22-36 and more, 1973-78. By Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema, Gil Kane, John Romita et al. Whether it’s heroes looking to team up or villains trying to test their mettle, everybody loves an adventure with the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing! Page after page of action that’s just plain fun. The Thing fights Man-Thing. takes a spin on a back-from-the-future Guardians of the Galaxy spaceship.smashes stuff up in a battle with the towering beast Braggadoom.... Plus: the origins of Spider-Woman and an out-of-control Deathlok programmed for assassination. Plus Capt. America, Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Power Man, Son of Satan. Marvel, 2025....More

Item Code: MART01H
Hard Cover, 7x11, 888pg, Full Color
$100.00 $90.00
 


MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY The Incredible Hulk 1962-1966 Deluxe Edition
Limited to 1000 numbered copies; limitation page, deluxe beveled leatherette binding, aluminum print cover, foil embossing, massive slipcase. Collects #1-6 & dozens of stories from Tales to Astonish. 10 lbs, 670 pages! Highly Recommended. By Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, & John Romita Sr. He’s one of the most enduring characters across all popular culture — and this collection of The Incredible Hulk #1-6 along with his appearances in Tales to Astonish is where it all began. The lavish reproduction of the original comics brings Hulk to rampaging yet sorrowful life alongside original artwork, rare photographs, and ephemera. Stan and Jack took their monster comics theme and mixed it up with a Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde to create a character that was unique to all of comics. These early stories are masterpieces of angst, heroism and sacrifice.... Taschen, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More

Item Code: MARIHD
Hard Cover, 11x16, 670pg, Full Color
$650.00
The regular $200, $180 edition is also in stock. Here's all the XXL Marvel Comics Library.
 

Art Books

 


JACK KIRBY'S MISTER MIRACLE Artist's Edition
Recommended. This latest Artist’s Edition collects seven nearly complete Mister Miracle stories, including issues #2–3, 5–9, and more! Mister Miracle was one of the core Fourth World books, a multi-generational epic that was one part King Lear and another part Star Wars. One thing is for sure: you’ll never have a better chance to see the King’s cosmic opus any better than in the pages of this Artist’s Edition! IDW, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. ...More

Item Code: JKMMH
Hard Cover, 15x20, 192pg, b&w
$150.00 $135.00
Click for much more Jack Kirby.
 

New from PS Artbooks

 


AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #2 Facsimile Edition
1942. Recommended. By Otto Binder, C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy, et al. Dive back into the golden age of comics with this wonderful facsimile originally published by Fawcett Comics, newly restored. This 100-page blockbuster features Captain Marvel, Bulletman, Spy Smasher, Mr. Scarlet and Minute-Man in two-fisted wartime stories from 1942. Rediscover the Golden Age magic in all its original glory with Fawcett's top heroes together in one massive comic. PS Artbooks, 2025....More

Item Code: AMGRE02
Comic, 7x10, 100pg, Full Color
$18.99
 


AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #3 Facsimile Edition
1942. Recommended. By Otto Binder, Mac Raboy et al. Golden Age comics don’t get more iconic than America's Greatest Comics #3! Featuring Captain Marvel himself (known today as Shazam) at the height of his popularity. Another Mac Raboy cover plus his 18-page Spy Smasher story! Dive back into the golden age of comics with this wonderful facsimile originally published by Fawcett Comics, newly restored. This 100-page blockbuster features Captain Marvel, Bulletman, Spy Smasher, Mr. Scarlet and Minute-Man in two-fisted wartime stories from 1942. Rediscover the Golden Age magic in all its original glory with Fawcett's top heroes together in one massive comic. PS Artbooks, 2025....More

Item Code: AMGRE03
Comic, 7x10, 100pg, Full Color
$18.99
 


AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #4 Facsimile Edition
1942. Recommended. By C.C. Beck, Otto Binder, Charles Sultan et al. Commando Yank begins. Golden Arrow, Ibis the Invincible and Spy Smasher cameo in the Capt. Marvel story, the 20-page "Bumble-Brained Bridegroom." Dive back into the golden age of comics with this wonderful facsimile originally published by Fawcett Comics, newly restored. This 100-page blockbuster also features Bulletman, Spy Smasher, Mr. Scarlet and Minute-Man in two-fisted wartime stories from 1942. Rediscover the Golden Age magic in all its original glory with Fawcett's top heroes together in one massive comic. PS Artbooks, 2025....More

Item Code: AMGRE04
Comic, 7x10, 100pg, Full Color
$18.99
We listed #1 last week, same price. What a nice set! Great Mac Raboy work in the first three.
 


HORRIFIC #2 Facsimile Edition
1952. "Tale of Death," "Terror on High," "The Bony Shadow," "The Clay Coffin," and "The Vengeful Corpse!" Step into the sinister world of classic pre-Code horror with this faithful facsimile edition from 1952. Dark twists, grotesque artwork, and ghastly surprises. "Each page is a time capsule of horror history, restored with painstaking detail to capture the essence of the original." From tiny publisher Comic Media, and written and drawn by the team at the Iger Shop.PS Artbooks, 2025....More

Item Code: HORR02
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$15.99
We listed #1 last week, same price.
 


Item Code: AMAZ02H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$52.99

AMAZING MAN Volume 2
Collects Amazing Man #20-26 and stories from Stars and Stripes #2-6, 1941-42. Highly Recommended. By Paul Gustavson, Louis Glanzman et al. The concluding volume of Amazing Man, the second super-hero (after Superman) to have a comic book named after him. Everett drew all the early stories, but by this point, he'd moved over to Timely and Eastern. But Paul Gustavson, who created The Angel for Timely in the first issues of Marvel Mystery, took over and does a fine job. Then the legendary Sam Glanzman draws several of the stories. Glanzman is best known today for his war comics work for Charlton, which have been compiled in at least two major collections. PS Artbooks, 2025. ...More

Item Code: AMAZ02
Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$32.99

 


ALSO AVAILABLE
AMAZING MAN Volume 1 Hardcover
Almost Gone! Collects the A-Man stories from #5-18, 1939-41. Highly Recommended. By Bill Everett, Louis and Sam Glanzman. Amazing Man was the second superhero after Superman to have a comic book named after him. The title has become one of the most coveted from obscure publisher Centaur. This collects his lead stories from 14 issues of his 24-issue run. PS Artbooks, 2024. Out of print....More

Item Code: AMAZ01H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$52.99
We have just three left of Volume 1 hardcover but more will be here in a few weeks. The softcover edition [AMAZ01. $32.99] has already gone out of print—we have only two copies left.
 

Zagor

 


ZAGOR THE FOREST OF CROSSED DESTINIES Signature Edition
Highly Recommended. By Giorgio Giusfredi. Art by Alessandro Piccinelli. Amazing artwork that reminds us of Joe Kubert and Burne Hogarth — beautifully inked and dynamic! This full color adventure introduces a young warrior, Bullsnake, who challenges Zagor to a duel to prove that he is a leader, but dark magic transforms the Spirit with the Hatchet into a bewildered old man... Excellent western adventure from Italy with outstanding artwork. Epicenter Comics, 2025....More

Item Code: ZAGFH
Hard Cover, 8x11, 104pg, Full Color
$15.99
 


ZAGOR THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE Signature Edition
Highly Recommended. By Mauro Boselli. Art by Raphaël Carlo Marcello. Because this is in black and white, this is easily three times as thick as the regular Zagor books, such as The Forest of Crossed Destinies which was also just published. Zagor's search for his good friend Rochas, along with Lord Fraser's expedition to find the Northwest Passage, takes him on a thrilling and epic journey across the icy expanse of the North Pole. Wonderful adventures aboard a sailing ship, fighting off aboriginal tribes, and just staying alive in the frozen arctic wilderness. A very unusual setting and adventure for the western/Indian hero. Epicenter Comics, 2025....More

Item Code: ZAGNH
Hard Cover, 8x11, 354pg, b&w
$33.99
Here's more from Epicenter Comics, Alvar Mayor Books 1-4, Ken Parker and three Tex collections. Italian westerns of distinction. All previous Zagor collections are sold out. We try to keep these available but evidently the American distributor gets a limited number and sells out quickly sometimes.
 

June Sale!

$39.99, $24.99

$50, $29.95 

$24.99, $14.99

We mailed out an exceptionally good sale list Tuesday, June 24. You can see the email here or you can see the entire list of 85 titles here.

They include new Flash Sale items by Brom, Frazetta, Giger and the Dodsons, and also the $30 Art of the Pin Up is now just $18!

 

Coming in November

 

Taschen XXL editions now in $80 oversized format:



MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY FANTASTIC FOUR 1961-1963
New slightly smaller edition of the Taschen XXL collection. Collects Fantastic Four #1-20, 1961-63. Our Highest Recommendation. Some of the most iconic moments in Marvel history are here, starting with Reed Richards, his girlfriend Sue Storm, his best friend Ben Grimm, and her little brother Johnny Storm crash landing their rocket after it has been hit by cosmic rays and discovering they have been transformed into Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, the Thing, and the Human Torch in issue No. 1. They were emotionally complex characters, who weren't always sure whether their powers were a benefit or burden. Stories were set in New York City, not some fictional stand-in, and Marvel heroes regularly crossed over into each other's books. The art was dynamic and the writing conversational and engaging. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby were like the Lennon and McCartney of comic books. Where the talents of one ended and the other began was not always clear, but together one plus one equaled three. Collected here are the first 20 issues reproduced from the most pristine, pedigreed original comics, which were cracked open and photographed in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company. Taschen, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: MARFFH
Hard Cover, 11x16, 700pg, Full Color
$80.00
 


MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY X-MEN 1963-1966
Collects X-Men #1-21 & bonus material. Recommended. By Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This edition features the first 21 stories of oddball favorite super heroes from 1963 to 1966. The most pristine, pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company. Each page has been photographed as printed more than half a century ago, then digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era's inexpensive, imperfect printing—as if hot off of a world-class 1960s printing press. Taschen, 2025. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: MARXMH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 682pg, Full Color
$80.00
 


IN STOCK NOW!
MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY SPIDER-MAN Volume 1 1962-1964
Amazing Spider-Man #1-21, 1962-64. Highly Recommended. By Ralph Macchio and Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Taschen's huge XL edition is now reduced in size but with all the same features inside, for $80. First in a new series of $80 editions. This big, thick volume features the first 21 stories of the world’s favorite web slinger from 1962–1964. Rather than recolor the original artwork (as has been done in previous decades’ reprints of classic comics), Taschen has attempted to create an ideal representation of these books as they were produced at the time of publication. The most pristine pedigreed comics have been cracked open and photographed for reproduction in close collaboration with Marvel and the Certified Guaranty Company. Each page has been photographed as printed more than half a century ago, then digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era’s inexpensive, imperfect printing — as if hot off of a world-class 1960s printing press. A custom paper stock was exclusively developed for this series to simulate the feel of the original comics. Taschen, 2021. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More

Item Code: MARSM01H
Hard Cover, 9x12, 698pg, Partial Color
$80.00
Click here for the XXL editions still available .
 


KING CONAN The Original Comics Omnibus Volume 3
Collects Conan the King #36-55 and Conan of the Isles Graphic Novel, 1986-89. Big John Buscema is back! Included in this 900 page volume is one of the more rarely collected stories from the conclusion of John Buscema’s first long tenure on the Conan line of books as presented here and in the Conan of the Isles graphic novel. An older, wiser Conan relinquishes the throne to his son for one final glorious adventure! While Conan of the Isles serves as a wonderful appetizer, the real meat of this collection includes the remaining run of issues of Conan the King as penned by Don Kraar and then Jim Owsley (aka Christopher Priest) with notable artistic runs by Mike Docherty and Geoff Isherwood. Stories include ‘The Road to Empire’, ‘Of Sorcery and Steel’, ‘Caliastros’, and ‘Conn, Son of the Barbarian King’. This collection also features the usual assortment of superb pin up art by some true greats of the comic book form as well as up-and-coming talents of the time. Titan, 2025. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: KINOC03H
Hard Cover, 7x11, 896pg, Full Color
$150.00 $130.00
Volumes 1 and 2 are in stock at $125, $110 each.
 


HARVEY CHAMBER OF CHILLS Facsimile Edition #2 Slipcased
Collects #6-10 & more, 1951-52. Highly Recommended. By Lee Elias, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Rudy Palais etal. Dare to enter the shadowy world of vintage horror with PS Artbooks’ Chamber of Chills hardback slipcase edition! This stunning collection brings together five meticulously restored facsimile editions of the classic comic series in all their eerie glory. From ghastly ghouls to sinister specters, every tale is a chilling masterpiece, recreated with vibrant colors and crisp detail to preserve the spine-tingling magic of the golden age of horror comics. But the terror doesn’t stop there—this exclusive edition also includes a special bonus comic, offering a rare glimpse into the original artwork behind these unforgettable stories. Whether you're a lifelong collector, a horror aficionado, or simply a fan of classic comic book craftsmanship, this deluxe slipcase set is an essential addition to your collection. PS Artbooks, 2025. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: HHC02D
Comic, 7x10, 252pg, Full Color
$104.99
 


HARVEY CHAMBER OF CHILLS Facsimile Edition #3 Slipcased
Collects #11-15, 1952-53. Highly Recommended. By Warren Kremer, Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Rudy Palais, Howard Nostrand et al. Descend once more into the eerie depths of vintage horror with Chamber of Chills Volume 3. This beautifully produced collection features facsimile editions of the classic horror comic series—each one faithfully restored to capture the look and feel of the original publications. Also included is Art of Horror #3, a chilling bonus packed with haunting visuals and behind-the-scenes artwork that showcases the raw power of vintage horror illustration. These tales of terror come alive with ghastly ghouls, lurking shadows, and suspenseful twists that defined the golden age of horror comics. Each page is a tribute to the artistry and atmosphere that made these stories unforgettable. Encased in a striking hardcover slipcase, this volume is more than a collection—it’s a time capsule of fear and imagination. Perfect for collectors, horror fans, and lovers of classic comic book storytelling. Dare to open it... and let the Chamber of Chills cast its spell once again. PS Artbooks, 2025. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: HHC03D
Comic, 7x10, 252pg, Full Color
$104.99
We previously announced Volume 1; it's currently scheduled for shipping Oct 31.
 


RETURN OF WOLVERINE Omnibus John Cassaday Cover
Collects Wolverines #1-20, Hunt for Wolverine #1 and much more, 2015-19. By Charles Soule et al. Art by Alisson Borges. Logan is dead — but what will happen to his mortal remains, encased in Adamantium? The battle for control of this valuable artifact has begun — with Mystique, Mister Sinister, Daken, X-23, Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike among the players in this deadly game! But just as the X-Men finally come to terms with Wolverine’s death, a shocking revelation reopens old wounds — and an epic quest begins across the Marvel Universe. But who will solve the puzzle first? Will it be Daredevil, Misty Knight and their crack squad of investigators? Or Logan’s fellow New Avengers: Iron Man, Spider-Man, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage? The upshot is that Logan is alive! But how? Why? And how has this chilling experience changed him? Wolverine awakens in a destroyed lab, his memories fragmented, his claws burning hot and his identity in doubt. Can he handle the truth of what he’s done? Now that Logan has risen, how far can he fall? And does he have.an Infinity Stone?! Marvel, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: RETWOLH
Hard Cover, 7x10, 1232pg, Full Color
$125.00 $110.00
 

Mature Readers - Coming in November

 
No new adult items this week, but coming soon is cover art from Danny Hellman:


THE VIEW FROM SCREW: Danny Hellman's Illustrations for Screw Magazine
Between 1988 and 2006, illustrator Danny Hellman created over a hundred provocative cover drawings for NYC’s notorious weekly sex tabloid Screw magazine. This book, the first comprehensive retrospective of Hellman’s cover art for Screw, also includes many of his comic strips and interior illustrations, which have remained unseen since their original publication, alongside rare and never-before-seen material. Embark on a raunchy, rollicking journey across two decades of American popular culture. Hellman’s work vividly reflects the sexual, political, and pop cultural climate of the times, capturing both the zeitgeist of the period and the irreverent, edgy spirit of Screw magazine. The book also features new commentary by Hellman, revealing the creative process behind each piece. Korero Press, 2025. Adult Material. Due: Nov....More

Item Code: VIEWSC
Hard Cover, 10x14, 176pg, Full Color
$51.99
We do have some new mature readers Rare Books: Lady X Love's Captive, Octobriana, The Blue Book, Journal of Erotica Vol 1 and two new issues of Glamour International, Vols 2 and 7!
 
 

Almost Gone!

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.

 

 

Rare Books This Week!

2005

Signed & inscribed by Floyd Gottfredson! - 1978

Bode’s Lizard of Oz - 2004 

The rarest of the rare: The Hiptionary by Jack Davis signed! No copies on the internet, at all! A Rocket’s Blast set, World of Comic Art set, Bodé’s Lizard of Oz, Jeff Jones’ Colour Your Dreams, Octobriana (the original), Chris Achilleos Sirens, Dick Tracy early strips, The Marvel Try-Out Book, Art of Steve Hanks, Little Sammie Sneeze by Windsor McCay, Someday Funnies, Wednesday Comics, several long out of print Disney, Mickey and Donald collections, The Definitive Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim set, Mort Kunstler, Sir Alma-Tadema and The Cabinet of Nautural Curiosities 1734-95!

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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

Comic Reference - Erotic Art - Pulps & Fiction

Comic Strips - Sketchbooks & Statue

 
 

News & Notes

 

Bud’s Retirement 

Thanks to many who have reached out with well wishes. If I have my way, the business will continue under new ownership, but how that comes about is to be seen. The good news is we are in discussion with someone in the industry with the right experience...

If you haven’t read the whole story yet, here it is posted on our website.

 

Horror from the Crypt of Fear #18 

This is printed and we should have it by next week. Meanwhile, it looks like #17, the EC Checklist, is no longer available from the publisher. We have three copies left as I write this. #15 is still on sale at $17.50, $10.00, and #14 remains in stock at $15.

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Wolverton Classic Sci-Fi Vol 9 

The hardcover Volume 9 sold out last week, and the publisher lost our order for the softcovers. So, we’ll have both here in a few weeks. On the bright side, we’re not sure if Diamond’s comic stores will be seeing these and future releases.

 

Diamond Comics Update 

The list of publishers pulling out of Diamond is getting longer and there are bound to be instances of new products not getting into every outlet they should. Fantagraphics and Dynamite are the latest to stop shipping new items to Diamond due to lack of payment. We’re direct with Fantagraphics so that is not an issue for us, as it is on several other publishers in transit. We’re working on getting Dynamite and the remaining short list of Diamond exclusive publishers from other sources, including Lunar.

We’ve been told Diamond Comics Previews will go digital only with the next issue. However, the word is that the new owners of Diamond are not paying ANY bills whatsoever, and are now using a legal loophole to sell off the publisher inventory that they do not own, that is on consignment from the publishers. Further research has it that the company who bought this has done this before, purchased a company and then sucked it dry while not paying the suppliers. It’s not sounding at all good for Diamond staying in this business. Lunar, Random House, Ingram and other large and financially sound book distributors are now handling all the major publishers once with Diamond, from DC and Marvel to Dynamite and Fantagraphics, two of the latest to pull their listings from Previews.

~Bud

 

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

June Clearance Sale!!

June Clearance Sale!
 

Eighty-five all-new reduced prices--one of our best-ever selections!! Click here to see the entire list on our website.

Plus -- eight entirely new deals in our latest Flash Sale: Frazetta, Brom, H.R. Giger, Terry Dodson and Taschen's Pin-Ups.

Collector supplies! For the very first time, 20% and 30% off on most of our plastic bags, backing boards, and mylar sleeves.

Also, NEW Blemished Copies. Most of these have very minor damage, and are up to 50% off. Quantity is always limited on all these--order early for the best selection. Sold out titles will disappear from our website.

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.

We have six Free Comic Book Day issues left, and a couple more freebies you can include with your order. Enjoy!

Summer 2025
Bud's Incredible Catalog

 

 

 

Flash Sale!

Deluxe Slipcased Edition

$74.95, $44.95 

$31.99, $19.99 

Taschen XXL Edition

$200, $135 

We have eight Flash Sale items that have been deeply discounted for a limited time. The three above plus:

THE ART OF RACHEL AND TERRY DODSON Hardcover Signed $59.95, $35.95 

PINOCCHIO An Illuminated Edition - Mike Mignola $100, $60

FRANK FRAZETTA An Artists’ Tribute $50, $29.95 

KAY NIELSEN 1001 NIGHTS $60, $36 

ART OF PIN-UP 40th Anniversary Edition $30, $18 

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We still have nine titles that we've left on sale from our previous Flash sale since we have high quantities and they continue to sell well.

 

 

Artists & Illustration

 


TERROR THE HORROR COMIC ART OF JAYME CORTEZ
Highly Recommended. By Fabio Moraes. Horror comics blossomed in Brazil in the 1950s and 1960s, and one artist stood out. From the publishers of the Italian comics collections, Sex and Horror, comes a entirely new collection on the career and work of one artist's work that stood out like a beacon of terror, albeit beautifully drawn terror — Jayme Cortez. As master of his craft he made his mark creating some of the most iconic and chilling comic book cover art readers had ever seen. Now, for the first time, his work has been collected along with many reference photos of himself and models, male and female. Korero, 2024....More.

Item Code: TERRH
Soft Cover, 9x10, 128pg, Partial Color
$29.99 $19.99
 


MACABRAS The Horror Comic Art of Jayme Cortez Volume 2
Recommended. By Fabio Moraes, Introduction by Paul Gravett. New second collection on this master of Brazilian horror comics. With a style that was both chilling and beautiful, Cortez created some of the most memorable covers in the genre's history, but never seen before now outside of Brazil. This book features the covers Cortez produced for the publisher Outubro, each one more spine-tingling than the last, along with a look at some of his other work. Korero Press, 2024....More.

Item Code: MACABH
Soft Cover, 8x11, 128pg, Duotone
$29.99 $19.99
 


ARTHUR ADAMS PRELIMINARY STUDIES Signed
Signed! Highly Recommended. Amazing and fascinating blue pencil preliminaries — only a few of these have ever been seen on Arthur's Instagram page. But this is how he works out his final drawings and figures — so John Fleskes began with a big stack of originals and culled it down to this cool little book, which is small but quite thick! 224 page 5 x 7.5 inches. There are action scenes, heroines in motion, closeups — all variety of images as Art works out what will go onto his final pencil and inked work. Flesk, 2025....More.

Item Code: ARTAP
Soft Cover, 5x7, 224pg, Partial Color
$24.95 $14.95
 


HR GIGER The Oeuvre Before Alien 1961-1976
Recommended. The new edition of this richly illustrated book traces Giger’s career from his education to the development of his drawing and painting technique to his breakthrough as one of the foremost artists of the fantastic realism school. Featuring unpublished or rarely available early paintings and drawings accompanied by an essay by art historian Beat Stutzer, this volume also sets Giger’s paintings side by side with predecessors such as Goya, Ensor, and Piranesi. Scheidegger and Spiess, 2024. ...More.

Item Code: HRGOB
Soft Cover, 8x10, 168pg, Partial Color
$50.00 $35.00
 


ILLUSTRATORS QUARTERLY #26
Highly Recommended. Featuring Petar Meseldžija, Arthur Barbosa, John Millar Watt and Philip Mendoza. This issue: cover feature artist John Millar Watt is an exceptional British artist we had never heard of before, prolific for forty years. He’s a cartoonist turned comic book artist turned celebrity illustrator. Petar Meseldžija: The fantasy illustrator has entered the world of fine art, a frequent Spectrum contributor and absolutely amazing fantasy artist. Philip Mendoza: The talented illustrator and master of anthropomorphic animal cartoons. Arthur Barbosa: known for his Flashman book covers. Book Palace, 2019....More.

Item Code: IQ26
Soft Cover, 9x11, 96pg, Partial Color
$24.99 $14.99
Click for other issuses of Illustrators Quarterly.
 


FRAZETTA BOOK COVER ART The Definitive Reference
Our Highest Recommendation. By J. David Spurlock. This new book is devoted solely to the artist's single most beloved venue, Book Cover Art. By focusing on this specific area, the book boasts room enough to feature every single one of Frazetta's famous and highly collectable covers, beautifully and authentically reproduced at a larger size on a page to itself. All, paperbacks from girlie publishers, Ace Burroughs covers, Conans, and far far more, are presented in chronological order, which gives readers a unique ability to follow Frazetta's evolution as an artist. Commentary and rare quotes from the artist himself. Vanguard, 2022....More.

Item Code: FRAZBCH
Hard Cover, 8x11, 168pg, Full Color
$39.95 $29.95
More Frank Frazetta.
 


THE WORLD OF GUWEIZ The Art of Gu Zheng Wei
Highly Recommended. 1 million followers on Instagram! Following on from his first book, Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei (2020), the artist now takes us deeper into his world of beautifully painted artwork, which features beautiful girls, often warriors, in manga-inspired dark settings. Guweiz provided the cover artwork for the popular Asian Illustration also from 3dtotal. It contains a special feature on his work. We find him incredibly polished and imaginative, transcending far beyond the usual Manga motifs to bring his work a fine art style very much in the Realism genre of tradition-inspired work. 3dtotal Publishing, 2023....More.

Item Code: WORGH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 152pg, Full Color
$50.00 $35.00
 


IRIDESCENT The Art of Laia Lopez
Recommended.Laia López is a Spanish artist who has more than 1.2 million Instagram followers. She's internationally known for her art style and her illustrated novels, Strawberry Moon and Royalty Witches, and her first art book Gleaming: The Art of Laia López. "The spirit of each of these characters will accompany you through a great iridescent mosaic...illustrations that I have been creating over the past few years [starring my characters] Crimson, Sienna, Hansa, Viridian, Marina, Prue and Vi await you between the pages of this art book." Norma Editorial, 2024....More.

Item Code: IRIDH
Hard Cover, 11x11, 112pg, Full Color
$40.50 $25.00
 


THE ART OF DREAMWORKS ANIMATION Celebrating 30 Years
Massive, oversized, slipcased volume. Metallic cover design. Recommended. By Ramin Zahed and Jerry Beck. Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Bad Guys, Madagascar, and the newest addition, The Wild Robot. Plus television series! Brimming with rare concept art, pre-production designs, and character sketches, this comprehensive collection offers behind-the-scenes access to the DreamWorks archives. Insider anecdotes and perspectives from actors, directors, producers, and artists. Celebrates the studio’s enduring legacy of delivering fully immersive worlds, compelling characters, and great stories that inspire endless possibilities. Abrams, 2024. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: ARTDWH
Hard Cover, 14x12, 576pg, Partial Color
$200.00 $150.00
 


THE ART OF RACHEL AND TERRY DODSON Signed
Comes with an exclusive double-sided bookplate signed by both. Our Highest Recommendation. Highlights from this exceptional team’s 25-year career and how their art is created, including 40 of their favorite comic book covers. The pair also share insights into how eight personal pieces were executed, and they break down the making of a two-page Red One sequential comic story. Stages of their creative process — Terry’s pencils, Rachel’s inks and Terry’s colors for each piece. Supporting commentary offers further insight, and two dozen covers are supplemented by Terry’s initial sketches. Flesk, 2024....More.

Item Code: ARTRTD
Soft Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Partial Color
$39.95 $29.95
The signed hardcover is also on sale.
 


THE ART OF STAR WARS The High Republic
Recommended. Featuring exclusive concept art, character and costume sketches, plus vehicle and creature designs by Lucasfilm, a definitive, behind-the-scenes look at an ambitious new era of Star Wars storytelling. Concept art of the new characters, worlds, ships, and creatures of The High Republic — designed jointly by the Lucasfilm Visualists and a team of legendary comic book and Star Wars artists, including Phil Noto, Iain McCaig, and Ryan Church, among many others — and presented alongside development materials and interviews. Abrams, 2022....More.

Item Code: SWHIGH
Hard Cover, 11x11, 224pg, Partial Color
$50.00 $35.00
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2000 AD ART OF KEVIN O'NEILL Apex Edition
Art from 1977 to 2022. From concept sketches of 2000 AD's alien editor Tharg the Mighty to complete episodes of Ro-Busters and A.B.C. Warriors, and previously unseen versions of his Nemesis the Warlock: The Final Conflict pages. Also included are his never before reprinted Metalzoic covers and the entirety of his final sequential work on Bonjo From Beyond The Stars. A deluxe, over-sized Artist's Edition, 160 pages compiled by O'Neill from his own archive, reproducing his original art pages at their actual size. Rebellion/2000AD, 2023. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: ADAKH
Hard Cover, 15x19, 160pg, Partial Color
$155.00 $99.00
 


Item Code: ALKEH
Hard Cover, 12x12, 320pg, Full Color
$69.95 $20.00

ALKEME The Art of Brad Kunkle
Highly Recommended. After selling out his debut solo exhibition in New York City on opening night in 2010, Brad Kunkle has become internationally known for his unique use of gold and silver leaf in contemporary oil painting. His themes explore intuition and the power of the feminine alongside the natural world and otherworldly scenes. 100 paintings and a dozen studies handpicked by the artist in an oversized format. Flesk, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

ALKEME The Art of Brad Kunkle Deluxe Signed
Signed & numbered. Limited special publisher's edition limited to 400. Highly Recommended.

Item Code: ALKED
Hard Cover, 12x12, 320pg, Full Color
$125.00 $34.95

 


ILLUSTRATION ART GALLERY PRESENTS Charles Dickens Drawings and Paintings by Ron Embleton
Limited, 600. Recommended. By Peter Richardson. Art by Ron Embleton. The complete collection of Ron Embleton's Dickensian themed artworks. Created during the 1970s, these images covered a variety of themes including characters from the novels of Dickens, children's street games, street vendors, horse-borne transport and Edwardian entertainment. The book includes an introduction to Ron Embleton's art and career, including photographs of the artist in his studio and the techniques he employs. Scanned directly from the originals. Embleton is widely known in the comics world for his steamy Penthouse strip, Oh, Wicked Wanda. Book Palace, 2021....More.

Item Code: ILLCDH
Soft Cover, 9x11, 96pg, Full Color
$44.99 $14.99
 


LUPENTE Flesk Artist Showcase Hardcover
Publisher Hardcover Edition. Cloth quarter-binding, Gold foil title stamp, Limited to 1000 copies. Highly Recommended. Lupente showcases five outstanding contemporary artists in an elegant and absorbing package. This volume — the first in an ongoing Flesk Artist Showcase series — features Stephanie Law, a fine artist who pulls from dreams and reality to illuminate the boundary between those two worlds; Julia Blattman, a premier visual-development artist working in the animation industry; Karla Ortiz, a concept and fine artist who is renowned for her personal works and her designs for film; Virginie Ropars, one of the most-revered dollmakers today and an inspiration to sculptors around the world; and Erica Williams, also known as "HookieDuke," who has gained acclaim by mastering a unique, highly intricate style of lines and designs that centers on Nature as its inspiration. Flesk, 2022....More.

Item Code: LUPENH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176pg, Partial Color
$60.00 $20.00
 


EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER Signed Deluxe
Signed & limited, 700! The Artist's Journey through Popular Culture 1942-62. Our Highest Recommendation. By Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Signed by Everett and Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. on a hand-numbered bound-in print. The book comes in a red cloth-bound numbered slipcase with gold-stamped title. Kinstler's work hangs in museums, boardrooms, banks, private collections, The White House, and in the homes of his clients and friends. Before portraiture became his life's work, he spent the 1940s and 1950s honing his craft in comic books: Hawkman for DC's The Flash, Black Hood and Black Terror for Standard, and dozens upon dozens of covers, inside cover contents pages, and stories for those delightfully lurid Avon titles like Eerie, Cowpuncher, Dalton Brothers, Jesse James, Strange Worlds, etc. And illustrating for pulp magazines like The Shadow, Doc Savage and Detective Tales! JVJ, 2005. Out of print....More.

Item Code: EVED
Hard Cover, 8x11, 244pg, Partial Color
$95.00 $35.00

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EVERETT RAYMOND KINSTLER Unsigned Hardcover
Item Code:
EVEH
Hard Cover, 8x11, 228pg, Partial Color
$44.95 $10.00

 


BLACK & WHITE IMAGES Fifth Annual Collection
Limited, 2,000. Our Highest Recommendation. Edited by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. From the Golden Age of Pen & Ink illustration, 1890-1922. Packed with gorgeous b&w art, featuring the next installment of Herbert Railton's The Haunted House, the earliest known work of Frank C. Papé (1902), all the art from an 1897 L'Image article on Daniel Vierge, and an extended section on Will Crawford. Vadeboncoeur, 2010. Out of print....More.

Item Code: IMAA05
Soft Cover, 9x12, 106pg, b&w
$25.00 $7.50
Click here for more of Vadeboncoeur's Images, both color & black & white.
 

PS Artbooks

 


THE THING #13 Facsimile Edition & Print
Item Code: THIN13
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$23.99 $10.00

THE THING #14 Facsimile Edition & Print
Item Code: THIN14
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$23.99 $10.00

THE THING #15 Facsimile Edition & Print
Item Code: THIN15
Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$23.99 $10.00

 


EERIE COMICS #1 1947 Replica Edition
Recommended. It was January 1947 that the first real, indisputable supernatureal horror comic came along: Eerie Comics #1, published by Avon. Behind a striking cover by Rudy Palais lay "The Eyes of the Tiger" by Bob Fuji featuring a pet tiger who gets his first taste for blood, "Dead Man’s Tale" by Jon Small, story of a bottle that gave Myron Morgan wealth and how he died when it was destroyed, and "The Man-Eating Lizards" by Joe Kubert — when a plane goes down in the ocean, the surviving crew members find themselves on an island of giant, man-eating lizards. And "The Strange Case of Henpecked Harry" by Fred Kida, tells how Harry Horton plots the death of his wife, only to be driven mad by the guilt. PS Artbooks, 2022....More.

Item Code: ECM01
Magazine, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color
$16.99 $10.99
 


FIGHT COMICS Volume 2 Hardcover
Collects Fight Comics #4-6, 1940. Recommended. Power Man cover by Lou Fine! Featuring Power Man (aka Rip Regan) who is given a "power suit" by his friend and mentor Dr. Austin which gives him super-strength, a rare Fiction House superhero! Plus regular features Shark Brodie, Kinks Mason, Spy Fighter, Chip Collins, Big Red McLane by the notorious Fletcher Hanks, Kayo Kirby, Oran of the Jungle, and Strut Warren. All masterfully brought to life by Fine, the excellent George Tuska, underrated fine artist Charles Sultan, John Celardo (who later drew the Tarzan syndicated strip), Dan Zolnerowich, and 1940s icon, Bob Powell. PS Artbooks, 2021. ...More.

Item Code: GACFC02H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$46.99 $24.99
 


GORGO Volume 2
Collects #6-10, 1962. Recommended. By Joe Gill. Art by Joe Sinnott & Vince Colletta et al. The adventures of Gorgo, the North Atlantic's reigning misunderstood monster, continues, taking the infant Gorgo into a succession of dangerous situations, from battling other giant primitive monsters, to being mind-controlled by mad scientists, and inadvertently preventing World War III! Each issue has cover art and long 19 to 21 page adventures by Sinnott & Colletta, plus short back-up stories. PS Artbooks, 2023....More.

Item Code: SAG02
Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$32.99 $19.99
 


SPOOK Volume 1
Collects #22-26, 1953. Recommended. Art by L. B. Cole, Jay Disbrow, Rudy Palais et al. Star Comics was run by L.B. Cole, a man who put great faith in bright colors and striking cover designs. A typical Star issue would have — as all five of these issues do — an eye-opening surreal cover by Cole. Inside there's pre-code horror, in these issues by the unique and fun Jay Disbrow, along with Ken Battefield, George Peltz, Rudy Palais (whose work is a highlight of the Crime Does Not Pay run), Vernon Henkel, and Howard Larsen, whose work for Avon and Fox make him an over-the-top artist to remember. Wild stuff all around. PS Artbooks, 2022....More.

Item Code: PCS01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$29.99 $17.99
 


ADVENTURES INTO THE UNKNOWN Volume 2
Collects #6-10, 1949-50. Recommended. Foreword by publisher Peter Crowther. By Richard Hughes et al. Five more seminal issues, each 52-page, of the very first ongoing horror comic. Includes art by the notorious Paul Gatusso (Dr. Fredric Wertham used Gatusso's work as an example of cruelty in comics for his book 'Seduction of the Innocent'), John Celardo, Bob Lubbers, Charles Sultan, John Belfi, Bob Jenny, Jon Blummer, and even a story by EC's Johnny Craig and Harry Lazarus! PS Artbooks, 2012....More.

Item Code: ADU02H
Hard Cover, 7x10, 288pg, Full Color
$48.00 $14.99
 


AIRBOY Volume 1
Collects Vol 3 #1-2, 4-5, 1946. Recommended. By Fred Kida, Tony DiPreta, Maurice Whitman, et al. Airboy began in Air Fighters Comics but took over the title as publisher Hillman saw how popular he was. Back-up strips include Sky Wolf and The Flying Dutchman, who also started out in Airfighters. And here is the very first appearance of The Heap! Fun stories with his plane that flaps its wings, and an assortment of monsters and dictators, even sci-fi stories. PS Artbooks, 2023....More.

Item Code: AIRB01
Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$32.99 $21.99
 


BLACK MAGIC Volume 2
Collects #5-6 and Vol 2 #1-2, 1951-52.
Item Code: BLAM02
Soft Cover, 7x10, 284pg, Full Color
$32.99 $21.99

BLACK MAGIC Volume 3
Collects #9-12, 1952.
Item Code: BLAM03
Soft Cover, 7x10, 220pg, Full Color
$32.99 $21.99

BLACK MAGIC Volume 4
Collects Vol 2 #7 -10 and #17, 1952.
Item Code: BLAM04
Soft Cover, 7x10, 220pg, Full Color
$32.99 $21.99

Click here for more PS Artbooks on sale, and facsimile & replica editions.
 

Alley Oop - Dave Graue

 


ALLEY OOP AND THE CAPTIVE PRINCE 1985 Dave Graue
Item Code: ALLE85
Soft Cover, 9x8, 106pg, b&w
$19.99 $11.99

ALLEY OOP AND THE FIRST PREHISTORIC OLYMPIC GAMES 1984 Dave Graue
Item Code: ALLE84
Soft Cover, 9x8, 106pg, b&w
$19.99 $11.99

ALLEY OOP IN THE LAND OF NO RETURN 1986 Dave Graue
Item Code: ALLE86
Soft Cover, 9x8, 106pg, b&w
$19.95 $11.99

 


ALLEY OOP ON THE PLANET OF DELFON 1978 By Dave Graue
Item Code: ALLEOP
Soft Cover, 9x8, 104pg, b&w
$19.95 $10.95

ALLEY OOP UNDER THE SEA 1987 Dave Graue
Item Code: ALLE87
Soft Cover, 9x8, 106pg, b&w
$19.95 $11.99

ALLEY OOP VERSUS THE BLACK KNIGHT 1983 Dave Graue
Item Code: ALLE83
Soft Cover, 9x8, 106pg, b&w
$19.99 $11.99

 

Alley Oop - V.T. Hamlin

 


ALLEY OOP BACK TO THE MOON 1958 V.T. Hamlin
Item Code: ALLE58
Soft Cover, 11x7, 160pg, b&w
$27.50 $17.50

ALLEY OOP ON THE MISSISSIPPI 1957 V.T. Hamlin
Item Code: ALLE57
Soft Cover, 11x7, 158pg, b&w
$27.50 $17.50

 

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Graphic Novels

 


JOHN CARTER OF MARS
Collects #1-5. Award-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root, Aquamen) and animation-style illustrator George Kambadais (Firefly). In 1919 an asteroid of pure Ninth hurtles towards Earth. Its teeming power slowly melds the people of Earth to Mars, and Mars to Earth. John Carter is ripped from everything he knows, powerless and confused, suddenly in battle with Martian Apes...in Virginia. 29 variant covers including five by J. Michael Linsner, cosplay models, and Guillem March. Dynamite, 2023....More.

Item Code: JOHNCM
Soft Cover, 7x10, 136pg, Full Color
$19.99 $12.99
 


ANIMAL CASTLE Volume 1 Signed & Limited
Collects #1-5. Tipped-in signature plate, signed by writer and artist, limited to 250. Recommended. By Xavier Dorison. Art by Felix Delep. On the Farm, all animals were equal. In the Castle, some are more equal than others. Forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelar, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience. Ablaze, 2022....More.

Item Code: ANIM01D
Hard Cover, 7x10, 144pg, Full Color
$99.00 $39.00
 


SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EMPIRE BUILDERS The Gene Genie Volume 1 Walter Simonson Cover Signed
Signed book plus signed color bookplate, limited to 55 copies. By Joel Meadows. Art by Andy Bennett. TTripwire launches Tripwire Comics Presents imprint with this new graphic novel with two exclusive covers. When Watson leaves Holmes to help Francis Crick unravel the DNA helix and finds himself in the employ of England’s most evil man, Holmes is forced to team up with an unlikely group to defeat this monstrous figure and return England to its status quo. Includes an 8-page color section featuring art by Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Shawn Martinbrough, and Barry Kitson plus interviews with the series creators, character sketches by Bennett and script pages. Tripwire, 2023....More.

Item Code: SHE01HWS
Hard Cover, 9x10, 96pg, Partial Color
$55.00 $39.95
 


CLIFFHANGER! The Cinematic Superheroes of the Serials 1941-1952
Highly Recommended. Historian Christopher Irving explores the origins of the first on-screen superheroes and the comic creators and film-makers who brought them to life in the early days of the film serial, with its explosion as a juvenile medium of the 1930s and '40s. See how the creation of characters like Superman, Captain America, Spy Smasher, and Captain Marvel dovetailed with the early film adaptations. Very well illustrated in full color. TwoMorrows, 2023....More.

Item Code: CLIFH
Hard Cover, 9x11, 160pg, Full Color
$39.95 $24.95
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Supplies Sale!

Golden Age Plastic Bags $10, $7

Standard Comic Mylar Sleeves (7 1/4 x 10 1/2) $23, $18

Silver Age Backing Boards $18, $13

 

For the first time we've reduced the price on selected collector supplies. This includes most of our plastic bags, backing boards, and a set of mylar sleeves. Click here to see all 16 items that are on sale.

 

 

Blemished Copies

 


THUN'DA KING OF THE CONGO Volume 1 Hardcover Hurt
Collects #2-6, 1952-53. Highly Recommended. By Bob Powell. First appearing in comics in 1952 and on film in Columbia Pictures serial "King of the Congo" starring Buster Crabbe, Thun'da was a fictional Tarzan-esque character scripted by Gardner Fox and originally created by artist Frank Frazetta! Thun'da was Roger Drum, a World War II United States Air Force officer who was shot down while flying over a lost civilization, deep in the heart of Africa. Bob Powell took over and did a superb job on #2 through #6, collected here — but Powell's fine work has always been in the shadow of Frazetta's work in issue #1. Powell's at his best here, with Thun'da and his voluptuous girl friend...it's as exciting as the work he did on Cave Girl, which is another under-appreciated title from the same publisher, Magazine Enterprises (ME). PS Artbooks, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners. ...More.

Item Code: THUN01HR
Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color
$52.99 $34.99
 


CURSED PIRATE GIRL Malodious Mutiny Hardcover Hurt
Gilt embossed cover. Collects Cursed Pirate Girl 2015 Annual and Cursed Pirate Girl: The Devil’s Cave #1. Recommended. More than a decade in the making, the hotly anticipated, beloved swashbuckling saga featuring the unique and unparalleled art and storytelling of Jeremy Bastian is finally here. The fiery journey continues as she and the young Apollonia search for the pirate girl’s father, one of the captains of the dreaded Omerta Seas. If she can escape the Sea King's Palace with The Bright Star, will she be bold enough to enter The Devil's Cave in the hope of bringing her father back? Or will the Devil Jonah and his minions stop her? Archaia, 2025. Condition: Bumped corners....More.

Item Code: CURMMHR
Hard Cover, 7x10, 128pg, b&w
$29.99 $14.99
 


CREATURES FROM THE SUBCONSCIOUS Hurt
Highly Recommended. Underground comix pioneer Denis Kitchen offers us a coffee table art book collecting his unique surrealistic drawings. The wide variety of imaginary sea life, giant insects, skeletal remains, puzzling monsters, and deformed humans defy any simple categorization. Introduction by Peter Poplaski, foreword by Kitchen. This deluxe edition reproduces more than 160 oddly compelling images by a creative genius. Tinto Press, 2023. Condition: Bumped corners....More.

Item Code: CREAFHSR
Hard Cover, 10x10, 170pg, b&w
$39.99 $19.99
 


PHANTOM THE COMPLETE NEWSPAPER DAILIES Volume 32 1986-1987 Hurt
By Lee Falk. Art by Sy Barry. Four complete continuities drawn by Sy Barry continue the adventures of The Phantom, Diana, and his two children: "Tarashima Terrorists", "The Snake Goddess", "Zabadabah", and "Ruler of Baronkhan", where a young man set to inherit a kingdom is being targeted for murder by someone, and The Phantom is going to solve the mystery. Hermes, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners....More.

Item Code: PH32HR
Hard Cover, 12x9, 272pg, b&w
$60.00 $30.00
 


I AM LEGION DELUXE OVERSIZED EDITION Hurt
Oversized Graphic Novel from France. Recommended. By Fabien Nury and John Cassaday. Europe, December 1942. The global conflict has reached a fever pitch. TEurope, December 1942. The Nazis are at the height of their power, but the Allies have had their first victories both in Stalingrad and in the Pacific. Never has the war’s outcome been so much in doubt. Amidst this chaos, the destinies of several men will cross through a project code named "Legion," which consists of a series of horrific tests that a young Romanian girl with apparent supernatural abilities must undergo. Her "skills," if fully exploited by the Nazis, would give them unimaginable power. Humanoids, Inc., 2024. Condition: Bumped corners.í ...More.

Item Code: IAMLHR
Hard Cover, 9x13, 184pg, Full Color
$39.99 $19.99
 


THE FANTASTIC ART OF RON TURNER Hurt
Highly Recommended. Written by Turner’s long-time friend and agent John Lawrence (1944-2023), this is the first-ever comprehensive biography of the wild and unique science fiction book cover artist. It presents a wealth of his incredible and highly distinctive work, all reproduced with unparalleled quality. I'd compare him to comics' own L.B. Cole, for his distinctive colors and unique outlook on his subjects! I love (and collect) his 1950s-era paperback covers, they are unparalleled for inventiveness. - Bud Telos, 2024. Condition: Bumped corners....More.

Item Code: FANTRTHR
Hard Cover, 8x11, 320pg, Full Color
$99.00 $50.00
 

Imperfect Editions Almost Gone!

$159.99, $75

$105.99, $64

$39.99, $19.99 

We have 47 "hurt" books right now with just one or two copies in stock. If you’d like to score one before they are gone, click here on this special code.

Most of these titles have minor bumps on the corner, and have been reduced by half. Quite a bargain!

Here's a list of blemished titles with 3 copies left in stock:

MICHAEL KALUTA SKETCHBOOK Hurt
ZAP COMIX NO. 3
MAJOR INAPAK THE SPACE ACE
THE PEN AND INK DRAWINGS OF TONY DITERLIZZI Signed Hurt
ALL MY LITTLE DEMONS By Cullen Bunn Hurt
IRIDESCENT The Art of Laia Lopez Hurt
THE COMPLETE WITCHBLADE Volume 3 Hurt
ALICE NEVER AFTER Hurt
MATHIEU BABLET'S THE MIDNIGHT ORDER Hurt
ARTISTS' MASTER SERIES Perspective and Depth Hurt
BATTLE ACTION Volume 2 Hurt
BARBARELLA Volume 2 Woman Untamed Hurt  

 

Dan Brereton

 


DAN BRERETON NOCTURNALS Mini Portfolio w/ Original Drawing
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
$125.00 $85.00
Portfolio also available signed without the original drawing [DANBN. $40, $30].
 


DAN BRERETON SWORDPLAY PORTFOLIO Signed
Signed & numbered! Limited, 350. Highly Recommended. A companion to By the Blade. A handsome oversized art portfolio consisting of 10 beautifully printed plates featuring full-color painted illustrations by Dan Brereton. One plate has never been previously published; the others are from Dan’s new book, By the Blade, which features new pieces from the last two years, including work Dan added right up to press time. Swordslingers and she-wolves, ronin and reavers, masters of blade and battle. This is Dan’s tribute to Sword & Sorcery, Samurai Chambara, Weird Tales and Heroic Fantasy. Occasional nudity. Dan Brereton, 2022....More.

Item Code: DANSD
11x15, Full Color
$49.95 $29.95
 


DAN BRERETON'S NOCTURNALS LEGENDS Signed
Signed. Highly Recommended. By Dan Brereton. From 2014, a twenty year retrospective celebrating Dan Brereton's Eisner-nominated series of dark pulp heroes, the Nocturnals. Packed with many never-before-published illustrations, as well as paintings and drawings spanning the history of this influential "monster noir" series. Has a 6-page foldout section as well! This is a big, oversized, thick collection, 176 pages of full color paintings and Dan's own comments, many lengthy and autobiographical, about many of the works. Big Wow!, 2014. Note: Slight bump to corner....More.

Item Code: NOLEHS
Hard Cover, 9x12, 176 pg., Full Color
$39.99 $24.99
 


DAN BRERETON'S NOCTURNALS OCTOBER EPOCH PORTFOLIO Signed
Signed & numbered to 100. Includes images from Dan's Nocturnals October Epoch 2023 Calendar as well as new works that have not been in any of his portfolios before, beautifully printed on oversized 11x14 inch heavy art paper. Enclosed in a deluxe hardcover box with metallic red embossed image and title on the cover. Boldly signed in ink on the limitation page. Nakatomi Inc., 2022. Out of print....More.

Item Code: DBEPT
11x14, Full Color
$150.00 $85.00
 


DAN BRERETON'S NOCTURNALS Volume 1 Black Planet and Other Stories Signed
Signed plate. From 2007. Highly Recommended. Handsome black leatherette binding, inlaid color cover plate, gold embossing, extra portrait and cover galleries,The first of three hardcovers reprinting the entire critically acclaimed Nocturnals storyline. Oversized. This contains new story material, in preparation for the 2007 relaunch of the series, plus the original six-issue Bravura mini-series Black Planet, the Witching Hour story arc from Dark Horse Presents, an all-new crime noir story, and a lengthy afterword by Dan Brereton about the origins of the Nocturnals. Olympian, 2007....More.

Item Code: DN01HS
, 7x11, 254pg, Full Color
$29.99 $19.99
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Omnibus Editions

 


THOR By Straczynski & Gillen Omnibus
Thor #1-12, 600-614 and 4 more titles, 2003-10. Art by Oliver Coipel, Marko Djurdjevic, Billy Tan et al. The return of Thor, in a story only author J. Michael Straczynski could tell. Resurrected after breaking the endless cycle of Ragnarok, the God of Thunder is reunited with the mortal form of Dr. Don Blake. Together, they must reckon with the legacy of Thor's mythic Norse kingdom and the rebirth of its immortal heroes — on Earth. How will Oklahoma react to the arrival of the Norse gods?! Marvel, 2023. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: THORSGH
Hard Cover, 7x11, 1144pg, Full Color
$125.00 $89.00
 


GHOST RIDER DANNY KETCH Omnibus Volume 1
Collects Ghost Rider #1-24, material from Marvel Comics Presents #64-71, 90-118 and more, 1990-92. By Howard Mackie et al. Art by Javier Saltares et al. Cover by Mark Texeira. Danny Ketch, the second Ghost Rider, was one the hottest heroes of the 1990s comic book boom, and this omnibus collects his earliest days in a single comprehensive volume. Young Danny becomes the new Ghost Rider — and rides flaming-head-first into a gang war sparked by the deadly Deathwatch...as well as Blackout, Mister Hyde, the Scarecrow, Nightmare, Hobgoblin, Zodiak and more! But when Johnny Blaze, the former Ghost Rider, enters his life, will the embittered ex-hero become friend or foe? Marvel, 2024. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: GHOSR01H
Hard Cover, 7x11, 1216pg, Full Color
$125.00 $75.00
 


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
$125.00 $75.00
 


THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Omnibus Volume 4
Collects Amazing Spider-Man #105-142 & more, 1972-75. Stan Lee, John Romita Sr., Gerry Conway, Gil Kane and Ross Andru bring us a saga unlike any Marvel comic before. The Green Goblin is back! Gwen Stacy is missing! And it all leads to a confrontation atop the George Washington Bridge that will leave Peter Parker forever changed! It’s the story that cemented the Green Goblin as the definition of evil — and lest you think that’s the only milestone in these pages, this Omnibus also features the debut of the Punisher, the wedding of Aunt May and Doc Ock, Harry Osborn’s descent into madness and a new role for Mary Jane Watson! Marvel, 2023....More.

Item Code: AM04H
Hard Cover, 7x11, 976pg, Full Color
$125.00 $89.00
 


JACK KIRBY FOURTH WORLD Omnibus Volume 2
Super Powers #1-5, Vol 2 #1-6, Vol 3 #1-4 and lots of issues from 13 more titles. In the 1970s, legendary creator Jack "the King" Kirby revolutionized the comic book medium by introducing a sweeping multi-series saga with iconic new characters and sweeping new mythologies: "The Fourth World." For the first time, DC Comics presents the stories that came after. Here are the first 12 years of stories that followed and built upon Jack Kirby's epic, including the legendary Great Darkness Saga and Kirby's very own return to the Fourth World in Super Powers. Brand-new introduction and Super Powers essay by Paul Levitz, never-before-collected issues, an extensive gallery of never-before-collected art, essays, figures, and more! DC Comics, 2024. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: JKFW02H
Hard Cover, 7x11, 1336pg, Full Color
$125.00 $75.00
 


THE MICRONAUTS The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1
Collects #1-29 and Annual #1-2, 1979-81 and more. Helmed by writer Bill Mantlo, Micronauts brought together the subatomic heroes of Homeworld and the Marvel Universe. Mantlo's rich character mythology combined with groundbreaking artwork by Michael Golden made the series a classic. Commander Rann, Princess Mari, Biotron, Acroyear and Bug traverse their universe aboard the microship Endeavor as they struggle to free Homeworld from the tyrannical Baron Karza. Their exploits also bring them to Earth, where our micro-sized heroes encounter big-time Marvel heroes and villains — including the Fantastic Four, S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain Universe and Man-Thing. Marvel, 2024....More.

Item Code: MICMY01H
Hard Cover, 8x11, 744pg, Full Color
$125.00 $75.00
 


ROM The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 3
Collects Rom #51-75, Annual #3-4, and Incredible Hulk #296, 1983-85. By Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Steve Ditko, et al. Cover by P. Craig Russell. 78 issues are collected, with dozens of adventures of our cyber hero Rom. He's exposed the vile Dire Wraiths hiding in Earth’s midst and their invasion plans from Wraithworld — but that only means his accursed enemies become more bold...and more deadly! It’s a good thing Rom has allies, including his armored companion, Starshine, and fellow heroes including Nick Fury, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Alpha Flight and the New Mutants — but will perennial sidekick, Rick Jones, be his new best pal? Marvel, 2024....More.

Item Code: ROM03H
Hard Cover, 8x11, 752pg, Full Color
$125.00 $75.00
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Taschen XXL Editions

 


MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY Avengers Volume 1 1963-1965 XXL
Collects #1-20, 1963-65. Limited to 1000 copies. Recommended. In-depth history by Kurt Busiek. By Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Wally Wood et al. The Spider-Man Library, first in this series, sold out its first printing. Don't miss this new mammoth second collection. Super-hero teams had been around since the 1940s, but Thor, Ant Man, the Wasp, Hulk, and Iron Man broke new ground when they joined forces to form the Avengers in 1963. They not only fought together, they occasionally fought each other! The first 20 stories, never before reproduced so large as in this Hulk-sized volume, include the Silver Age return of Captain America (#4), and the wild original stories of the early team with The Hulk, in and out of the team, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man and the Wasp! Plus lots of bonus features, from house ads to staff pictures and anecdotes. Taschen, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: MARSA01H
Hard Cover, 11x16, 630pg, Partial Color
$200.00 $150.00
 


MARVEL COMICS LIBRARY Fantastic Four Volume 1 1961-1963 XXL
Famous First Edition, individually numbered from 5000. Recommended. This enormous XXL volume collects their first 20 stories reproduced oversized, and documents how it became in Lee's words "the world's greatest comic magazine." Lots of original art pages are here, the full story of Stan & Jack's creation of the team, synopsis of each issue and more bonus features. The stories themselves are printed on off-white paper nicely duplicating the original experience of the comic, complete with every ad and letters page. All printed nearly twice the size of the original comics. Taschen, 2022. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More.

Item Code: MARF01H
Hard Cover, 11x16, 700pg, Full Color
$200.00 $150.00
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MORE MARVEL!!
MARVEL COMICS THE VARIANT COVERS
Highly Recommended. By John Rhett Thomas. Explore the amazing visual history of Marvel Comics variant covers in this first-ever collection. Comprising some of the most sought-after and valuable comics, variant covers have become a tradition in comics publishing. The variant cover phenomenon began in 1986 and was immediately embraced by a devoted legion of fans. This showcases the finest and most famous variants alongside exclusive interviews from artists and industry experts. Featuring abundant fan-favorite characters: Spider-Man, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, the X-Men, and many others. Marvel, 2020....More.

Item Code: MARVCOH
Hard Cover, 9x12, 216pg, Full Color
$45.00 $19.95
 

Complete Dick Tracy

 


THE COMPLETE DICK TRACY DAILIES & SUNDAYS Volume 3 1935-1936
Item Code: CC03H
Hard Cover, 11x8, 256pg, b&w
$59.99 $39.99

THE COMPLETE DICK TRACY DAILIES & SUNDAYS Volume 4 1936-1938
Item Code: CC04H
Hard Cover, 11x8, 264pg, b&w
$59.99 $39.99

 



THE COMPLETE DICK TRACY DAILIES & SUNDAYS 5 1937-1938
Item Code: CC05HH
Hard Cover, 11x8, 256pg, Partial Color
$59.99 $39.99

THE COMPLETE DICK TRACY DAILIES & SUNDAYS Volume 6 1938-1939
Item Code: CC06H
Hard Cover, 11x8, 264pg, Partial Color
$59.99 $39.99

 

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