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New Wolverton Spacehawk. Metamorpho in DC Finest. New stories in Conan Savage Sword. Tim Burton’s Pumpkin Queen! Doc Strange Omnibus by Frank Brunner. A mess of new facsimile editions, too many to list them all this week. New PS Collections, Kid Eternity, Blackhawk, and Sexy Record Covers! Enjoy! Our brand new catalog is now yours. Print copies for domestic customers should be in your hands in early July. Cover feature is Light & Dark: The Art of Lee Elias. I love those skeletons. I’m sure our girl there will get rescued, right? |
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| CLASSIC SCI-FI COMICS Volume 9 Wolverton 2 Hardcover Collects stories from Target Comics #17-34, Amazing Man Comics #25-26, and more, 1941-53. Highly Recommended. Basil Wolverton was a master at caricaturing the human face and body and his drawings have elicited a wide range of reactions — he even described himself as a "Producer of Preposterous Pictures of Peculiar People who Prowl this Perplexing Planet." Preferring to work with pen and ink, Wolverton's lack of artistic schooling gave his drawings an otherworldly appearance. There was no other artist at the time who drew like him! PS Artbooks, 2025. ...More. Item Code: PSSC09H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE CLASSIC SCI-FI COMICS Volume 7 Wolverton Hardcover Collects stories from Keen Detective Funnies #18-24 and Target #5-16, 1939-41 & more. Our Highest Recommendation. Collects Wolverton's very earliest and finest work, including the ultra-rare Space Patrol stories from Amazing Mystery Funnies (Centaur, 1939-40) and the legendary Spacehawk Target Comics (Novelty, 1940-41). Plus the pre-code horror Weird Tales of the Future (1952). Harvey Kurtzman felt "Wolverton never borrowed, never hacked, and he never shortchanged the public — Wolverton was an original." In 1991 Wolverton was posthumously inducted in the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame and in 2000 in the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. PS Artbooks, 2024....More. Item Code: PSSC07H Hard Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $52.99 |
| Also available in softcover, this is the companion to the new Vol 9 (Volume 8 has non-Wolverton Golden Age content from Startling Comics): |
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ALSO AVAILABLE CLASSIC SCI-FI COMICS Volume 8 Lance Lewis Space Detective Collects Space Detective from Mystery Comics #3-4 and Startling #44-53, and more, 1940-48. Recommended. Art by Max Plaisted, Raphael Astarita et al. Cover by Alex Schomburg (as Xela). Lance Lewis, Space Detective, is a scientific genius who uses his ray guns, jet pack and a whole host of other high-tech gadgets to fight interplanetary aliens and space menaces! With the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna, they solve alien mysteries and meet Amoeba men and Martians. With some absolutely iconic covers painted by Alex Schomburg (as Xela), additional artists include Bob Oksner and Rafael Astarita. PS Artbooks, 2024....More. |
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DC FINEST METAMORPHO The Elephant Man Collects Justice League of America #42; The Brave and the Bold #57-58, #66, #68, #88, #101; Metamorpho #1-17, 1964-72. By Bob Haney and Gardner Fox. Art by Sal Trapani, Ramona Fraden, and Mike Sekowsky.DC Finest continues, a major publishing initiative presenting comprehensive collections of the most in-demand and celebrated periods in DC Comics history, spanning genres, characters, and eras! Follow Metamorpho’s earliest days, from the origin story of Rex Mason to his solo adventures in his first ever ongoing series, the perfect place to get in on the ground floor of this Silver Age hero! DC Comics, 2025....More. Item Code: DCFME Soft Cover, 7x10, 592pg, Full Color |
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| Here’s more of the DC Finest series, and also more work by the outstanding Ramona Fradon, one of the earliest and best women artists in comics. She used to be a regular at San Diego Comic-Con and did wonderful sketches of all her characters, including Aquaman and Plastic Man — and Metamorpho. |
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SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Volume 2 Collects The (new) Savage Sword of Conan #4-6, 2024. Featuring ALL-NEW Conan comic strips from writers Jim Zub, Jeffrey Shanks, Ron Marz, Fred Kennedy and artists Patch Zircher, Fernando Dagnino, Dean Kotz, Andy Belanger, Eryk Donovan, Mike Perkins. Also featuring a brand-new Solomon Kane strip written and drawn by Patch Zircher and exclusive pin ups and more! Titan, 2025....More. Item Code: SAVSC02 Soft Cover, 8x11, 208pg, b&w $24.99 |
| Here’s volume 1 with covers by Alex Horley and a variant by Joe Jusko, both still available. Well drawn, entirely new adventures. |
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CONAN THE BARBARIAN The Original Comics Omnibus Volume 5 Highly Recommended. Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis ("Kraven's Last Stand") debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favorites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist. Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring "The Creation Quest" saga with writer Bruce Jones. Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas, and Thomas and Buscema's Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time! Titan, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. ...More. Item Code: CONOC05H Hard Cover, 8x11, 1008pg, Full Color |
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LONG LIVE THE PUMPKIN QUEEN Hardcover The Graphic Novel based on Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. By Liz Marsham. Art by Alessio Petillo and Ismael Canales. Cover by Jill Thompson. Featuring the timeless characters from Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas, this all-new graphic novel is adapted by acclaimed author Liz Marsham (Disney Princess: Ariel and the Sea Wolf, Disney Tangled: The Series) and illustrated by Alessio Petillo and Ismael Canales, and features hauntingly beautiful cover art by comics legend Jill Thompson! Dynamite, 2025....More. Item Code: LONGLH Hardcover, 7x10, 192pg, Full Color $22.99 |
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DOCTOR STRANGE Master of the Mystic Arts Omnibus Volume 1 Frank Brunner Cover. Collects Marvel Premiere #3-14, Doctor Strange #1-22, and more, 1972-77. When Doctor Strange’s first solo series ended, there was little doubt that the Master of the Mystic Arts would soon return. That moment arrived in Marvel Premiere, where hot new art talents illustrated tales tinged with Lovecraftian horror. Then, writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner brought Doctor Strange to new heights of cosmic consciousness and other-dimensional adventure. Marvel, 2025. ...More. Item Code: DOCSM01H Hard Cover, 8x11, 776pg, Full Color |
| Here is much more of the good Doctor. Omnibus Volume 2 is on sale at 40% off, and Mighty Marvel Doctor Strange Vol 1 is on sale at $10.99, and Vol 2 (these collect the earliest Steve Ditko stories from Strange Tales) is in stock at the regular $15.99 price, both bargains! |
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AMERICA'S GREATEST COMICS #1 Facsimile Edition 1941. A true golden age masterpiece returns! Originally published by Fawcett Comics, this 100-page giant is now stunningly remade as a facsimile edition by PS Artbooks. Packed with thrilling adventures, America's Greatest Comics #1 features an all-star lineup of iconic heroes, including Captain Marvel, Bulletman, Spy Smasher, and more, battling evil in action-packed tales of courage and justice. PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: AMGRE01 Comic, 7x10, 100pg, Full Color $18.99 |
| Issues #2-4 also came in, we’ll feature them next week. You can order them now. |
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CAT-MAN #5 Facsimile Edition 1941. Swing into action with this facsimile edition of Catman Comics #5, originally published by Helnit Publishing and now beautifully restored by PS Artbooks! This golden age gem introduces thrilling adventures featuring the daring Catman and his fearless sidekick, Kitten, as they take on sinister villains with courage and cunning. Packed with dynamic artwork, patriotic themes, and classic superhero action, this reprint is a perfect treasure for collectors and fans of vintage comics. Relive the excitement of a bygone era with this meticulously crafted edition, preserving the heroic legacy of Catman Comics! PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: CATM05 Comic, 7x10, 68pg, Full Color $15.99 |
| Issues #1-4 facsimiles are already in stock. Learn more about Cat-Man and Kitten, artist Charles Quinlan and the other obscure Golden Age superheroes in this highly recommended volume: |
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ALSO AVAILABLE SECONDARY SUPERHEROES OF GOLDEN AGE COMICS New lower price. Highly Recommended. By Lou Mougin. When Superman debuted in 1938, he ushered in the superhero”Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Captain America, hundreds of new characters. But what about the many less well-known heroes who lined up to fight crooks, super villains and Hitler? Such as the Shield, the Black Terror, the Golden Age Daredevil, Amazing Man, Cat-Man (and Kitten), Dynamic Man, the Blue Beetle, the Hollywood starlet turned crime fighter The Black Cat? Publisher by publisher, this well-respected author covers in detail 14 offbeat outfits including Centaur, Fox, Prize, Ace, Harvey, Hillman, MLJ, Nedor (Standard), Lev Gleason, etc. Each unique character is examined, even if they made just a solo appearance. McFarland, 2020....More. Item Code: SECSG Soft Cover, 7x10, 438pg, Text/b&w $49.95 |
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STARTLING COMICS #44 Facsimile Edition 1947. By Graham Ingels. Step back into the Golden Age with Startling Comics! These classics are packed with daring adventures and larger-than-life heroes. Join Lance Lewis, Space Detective, as he unravels an interstellar mystery, and marvel at the brave exploits of the Fighting Yank, who faces treachery on the home front. With additional thrilling tales and stunning vintage artwork, this facsimile edition captures the pulse-pounding excitement of the era. PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: STAW44 Comic, 7x10, 52pg, Full Color $15.99 |
| We also have in stock Startling Comics #45 and 46 which came in this week and will be featured next week. Previously published are matching facsimile editions of #47-53, all featuring those wonderful Alex Schomberg/Xela airbrush covers. This is a great run with good work inside also by the likes of Charles Quinlan (CAT-MAN) and Mike Roy on Princess Pantha. |
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HORRIFIC #1 Facsimile Edition 1952. Originally unleashed by Comic Media, Horrific #1 is a masterclass in pre-Code terror, blending macabre tales with chilling artwork that defined the golden age of horror comics. This facsimile edition by PS Artbooks meticulously restores every detail, from the vintage cover art to the eerie anthology of gruesome stories. Dive into twisted narratives filled with haunted vengeance, dark sorcery, and shocking twists, all preserved for fans and collectors alike. Perfect for enthusiasts of classic horror and comic book history, this reprint invites you to experience the fright as it was meant to be! PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: HORR01 Comic, 7x10, 36pg, Full Color $15.99 |
| #2 also came in, we’ll feature this next week but you can order it now. |
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BLACKHAWK Volume 17 Collects #85-89, 1955. Art by Chuck Cuidera, Paul Gustavson et al. Take to the skies with Blackhawk Volume 17! This thrilling collection brings together issues packed with high-flying action, daring missions, and fearless heroics. Join the Blackhawk Squadron as they battle ruthless villains, uncover sinister plots, and defend justice with their signature bravery and skill. A must-have for fans of classic war comics and pulse-pounding adventure! PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: BLAC17 Soft Cover, 7x10, 180pg, Full Color $32.99 |
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| See more back issues of Blackhawk and also his appearance in Military and Modern Comics. Volumes #15 & 16 should be in our next shipment, arriving in about four weeks. |
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KID ETERNITY Volume 2 Collects #5-8, 1947. By Otto Binder. Art by Sheldon Moldoff. Kid Eternity, restored in one volume by PS Artbooks, brings readers back to the golden age of comic book storytelling. Originally published in the early 1940s, these classic tales follow Kid Eternity, a supernatural hero with the power to summon historical and mythological figures to help him fight crime and injustice. In this beautifully restored collection, readers can experience vibrant vintage art and timeless adventures, all while witnessing the Kid's clever use of his powers to outwit villains. PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: KIDE02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 208pg, Full Color $32.99 |
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DARK MYSTERIES Volume 3 Collects #11-15, 1953. The third collection of Dark Mysteries boasts totally tub-thumping yarns from Hy Fleishman, A.C. Hollingsworth, Dick Beck and Jon D'Agostino, plus a whole host of other wacked-out-of-their-gourds luminaries. PS Artbooks, 2025....More. Item Code: DAR03 Soft Cover, 7x10, 184pg, Full Color $32.99 |
| Volume 2 remains in stock, while Volume 1 is nearly gone, only two copies left. Lots of wild pre-code horror by Wally Wood, Joe Orland, Lou Cameron and Hy Fleishman! |
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SEXY RECORD COVERS An album cover collection exploring 70 years of surprising, shocking and frankly hilarious nude and provocative art. Sexy covers sold all musical genres, from funk to punk, and the silly German schlager. Comedy albums range from mid-century "stag party" pin-ups to the undeniably raunchy '70s sensation, Blowfly. Steamy, seamy and adults only. Taschen, 2025. Mature Readers. ...More. Item Code: SEXYRH Hard Cover, 11x11, 528pg, Full Color $70.00 |
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COMING IN JULY YOUNG MELISSA SHOOTING STAR By Emmanuel D. Fouquet. Melissa loves traveling and life; she is an exceptional model with a perfect body, posing with incredible energy and always in a good mood. All these qualities make her a diamond with a thousand facets, the embodiment of perfection for any good photographer. She is breathtaking, with fresh, natural looks, and an erotic charisma that fascinates the viewer with its magnetism. Edition Skylight, 2025. Adult Material. Due: July....More. Item Code: YOUMH Hard Cover, 8x10, 128pg, Full Color |
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MARVEL CLASSIC BLACK LIGHT POSTERS 2026 Calendar 11x14 poster-size. Deluxe boxed calendar featuring 12 black-light images from legendary and highly collectible 1971 posters. Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Fantastic Four, by legendary artists Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., Gene Colan, and others. Printed in fluorescent inks on high-quality paper with a perforated grid to transform the images into 12 easily framable 11 x 14-inch art prints. Harry Abrams, 2025....More. Item Code: MARV26 Calendar, 11x17, 24pg, Full Color $26.99 |
| Women of Myth and Magic 2026 is also in stock [WOME26. $15.99]. Click here to see the remaining 2025 calendars on sale. |
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Our monthly clearance sale is scheduled for next week, but you can see the newly reduced items right now. Click here to see the eighty items on sale. You can also view recently reduced items that are slated for future sale emails here. Plus we still have 10 items in our Flash Sale, 6 items priced at $10 or less! |
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TRAVIS LOUIE'S CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Jeff & Jim Cover 15 years in the making, monster-maker extraordinaire Travis Louie brings his unique brand of hand-painted dimensional daguerreotypes back to the printed page with this second book in the Curiosities series. Baby Tattoo, 2025. Due: Aug....More. Item Code: TRALOH Hard Cover, 9x12, 200pg, b&w |
| We really like Travis Louie’s bizarre and unusual work, always beautifully drawn. We handled a previous collection now out of print. Here are three more books in which he appears. |
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DC COVERS ARTIST'S EDITION Volume 1 By Jim Lee. More than 120 classic covers from DC Comics. As an Artist’s Edition, this book includes scans of original art at high resolution and at the same size it was drawn. While appearing to be in black and white, these images were scanned in color, allowing the viewer the best possible look at the artist’s intentions: you can see blue pencil notations, corrections, margin notes, and all the little nuances that make original art so unique and special. The only better way to view comic art would be if you were standing over the artist’s shoulder as they were laboring at their drawing table. IDW, 2025. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: DCCAE01H Hard Cover, 14x20, 128pg, b&w |
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ARTHUR FERRIER'S SHOWGIRL SIRENS 1940-1949 By Rian Hughes.In the golden age of British cartoon pin-up art, no illustrator was as prolific or popular as Scotsman Arthur Ferrier. As the "cheesecake king" of good girl art, his voluptuous, wasp-waisted, leggy women were the benchmark for pin-up illustration. Showgirl Sirens includes Rian Hughes's "Spotlight on Ferrier" along with Arthur Ferrier's "Advice for the Novice" and "My Method." Korero Press, 2025. Due: Sept....More. Item Code: AFSSH Hard Cover, 320pg, b&w $51.99 |
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ARTHUR FERRIER'S BURLESQUE BOMBSHELLS 1949-1954 By Rian Hughes.Featuring a cast of captivating and mischievous starlets, Burlesque Bombshells dives into Ferrier's post-war pin-up illustrations. This volume, filled with beautiful girls, witty one-liners, and mid-century fashions, celebrates a master of comic illustration who merits wider recognition. In addition to showcasing Ferrier's work, it includes his illustration advice in the following articles: "From Sketch to Ink," "Model Etiquette," and "Model Choice and Lighting." Korero, 2025. Due: Oct....More. Item Code: AFBBH Hard Cover, 320pg, b&w $51.99 |
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ARTHUR FERRIER'S CABARET CUTIES 1954-1968 By Rian Hughes. Take a front-row seat for Cabaret Cuties as Ferrier's irresistible cartoon pin-ups steal the spotlight in the swinging sixties. In addition to highlighting Ferrier's illustrations, this volume includes several articles by him for aspiring illustrators: "Adventures in Pen and Ink," "Props, Dress and Style," "Pencils and Ink," and "On Cartooning." Korero Press, 2025. Due: Nov....More. Item Code: AFCCH Hard Cover, 320pg, b&w $51.99 |
| Ferrier is another fine British illustrator new to us, but not to the world of pin-up and good girl art! We’re pleased to be getting these three new books, which will be appearing at one month intervals in September, October and November. |
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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 |
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Rare Books this week: The Complete Calvin & Hobbes! The ERB Library of Illustration ($450 with free shipping—you won’t find a lower priced set in this condition). Classic Jack Cole, George Carlson, Steve Rude signed. Uncle Scrooge In Color signed by Carl Barks ($200!). Art of Imagination. Out of print Planet Comics and ACG titles from PS Artbooks, also Chamber of Chills, Captain Video, Captain Flash and Black Cat Mystery. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Diamond Comics News |
Good new bad news. Previews will continue but the print version is history; it will now be digital. We just got our latest shipment (one title this week) and Diamond’s Previews is still coming out. We just ordered several new titles for July shipping. Dynamite has pulled out from Diamond (some are calling it New Diamond) and moved to Luna. We’ll get their books from Luna then. Zenescope has also called it quits with Diamond. Also, the new owners, Ad Populum, are not communicating with retailers, much less reassuring them. Or, evidently, paying vendors? It’s like a oil tanker with no one at the helm, just still sailing along towards, what? Why they are not communicating with retailers and vendors, I just don’t understand. |
Bud Plant For Sale Update |
It was nice to have several customers come by at the Portland, Oregon Rose City show and give us thanks for the years of service and best wishes! I hear some of you have also written in, but I’ve been on the road for a week so I’ll catch up when I get home. ~Bud |
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