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Marty here! We've got a small batch of new releases this week. But despite the quantity, it's all quality as far as I'm concerned! We had some snow in Grass Valley this week (more on that later on), but that didn't stop us from bringing you your first look at these latest releases! So let's get into it! The next issue of Bud Plant's Incredible Catalog is now available for download! The actual print version will begin mailing to folks who've ordered from us in the past 12-18 months on February 27th. We no longer automatically mail catalogs to overseas customers, but you can always add a free copy to your order. |
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| JIM APARO Brave & Bold Artist Introduction by Alan Davis! Recommended. The writing team of Jim Amash and Eric Nolen-Weathington (editors of Matt Baker: The Art of Glamour; Carmine Infantino: Penciler, Publisher, Provocateur; and Sal Buscema: Comics’ Fast and Furious Artist) turns the Bat Signal on the life and work of one of comics’ finest, Jim Aparo — considered by a generation of comic-book readers as the greatest Batman artist of them all. TwoMorrows, 2026....More. Item Code: JIMAH Hard Cover, 9x11, 176pg, Text/Partial Color |
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| I was a huge Batman fan back in the '80s and '90s, and one of my favorite artists to draw the character was Jim Aparo. His Batman just seemed more real to me, which was due in no small part to Aparo's skill as an artist. It was just real, and he brought that quality to everything he did. TwoMorrows excels at these artist biographies, and this one is another winner! Recommended. |
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ALSO AVAILABLE JIM APARO'S DC CLASSICS ARTIST'S EDITION By Bob Haney & Michael Fleisher; Art by Aparo. Jim Aparo was one of DC’s most prolific artists through the 1970s and 1980s, especially celebrated for his work on Batman in The Brave and the Bold and Detective Comics, and The Spectre in Adventure Comics. This Artist’s Edition presents more than 175 pages of classic Aparo art from what is regarded as his peak period and features eight complete The Brave and the Bold and The Spectre stories, as well as a selection of classic covers and other pages. Image Comics, 2026. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: JIMADCH Hard Cover, 12x17, 214pg, b&w |
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OIL AND WATER The Paintings of Brian J. Haberlin Recommended. Known worldwide for his work in the comic book industry, Haberlin has turned his boundless creative energy toward watercolor and oil painting, melding narrative, atmosphere, and exquisite technique in each piece. This 120-page hardcover volume captures the breadth of Haberlin’s evolving artistic journey. From delicate studies of the human form to richly textured dreamscapes, these works bridge the realms of fantasy and reality with a signature voice as compelling as his celebrated graphic novels. Image Comics, 2026....More. Item Code: OILWH Hard Cover, 10x11, 120pg, Full Color |
| You may not know Brian Haberlin's name immediately, but you've probably seen his work in the pages of Faster Than Light, Spawn, Medieval Spawn, and other recent titles. In addition to his comics work, he also creates beautiful and moody painted art, of which some of his favorite and best images are collected in this beautiful hardcover. It's gorgeous work, and this collection is very impressive indeed. Highly Recommended. |
Frank Frazetta - Early Works |
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BECOMING FRAZETTA The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master Signed Signed bookplate by Michael Finn! Introduction by Sara Frazetta. Art analysis by Mark Schultz. Foreword by Joe Mannarino. Recommended. By Michael Finn. Before he was a legend, he was just a Brooklyn kid with a pencil and a dream. Becoming Frazetta is the first book to uncover how he grew into the iconic fantasy painter we revere today. Created in collaboration with the Frazetta Girls and with unprecedented access to the Frazetta family and the archives of Bernard Baily's publishing company, this biography reveals dozens of unpublished pages Frank drew as a teen — including more than 50 pages of art for what would have been Frank's first published solo stories had Baily's company not gone bankrupt. Includes Frank’s never-before-seen childhood story, "Grey Dawn," alongside rare art by his teacher, Professor Michele Falanga, and his early mentor, John Giunta. Rich with discoveries, this is the untold story of how Frazetta became Frazetta. Thrilling Nostalgia, 2025....More. Item Code: BECFHS Hard Cover, 9x12, 380pg, Partial Color $100.00 |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BECOMING FRAZETTA The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master Limited Signed Item Code: BECFD |
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| I am constantly learning more and more about the man and his art. Becoming Frazetta features rare material that I frankly didn't know existed. If you're a Frazetta fan, then you owe it to yourself to check out this in-depth look at the work of a very young Frank Frazetta, who displayed an eye for action and movement even in his teens. Highly Recommended! |
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ALSO AVAILABLE THE FANTASTIC WORLDS OF FRANK FRAZETTA Limited First Edition, 6000 individually numbered copies. Available from us but now out of print. Our Highest Recommendation. Introduction by Dan Nadel. This monograph is the biggest and most complete ever produced on the artist, done in collaboration with the Frazetta family and with top collectors. Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed lord of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the 10 years since his death. With his paintings now breaking auction records, he's long overdue for this ultimate monograph. This has a LOT of material rarely or never before seen. Many nudes that Frank just did for himself are here; early work from his youth and early days in comics, Li'l Abner and Thunda pages, early comic book covers — all from his original art. There are also later advertising works never before collected, early paperback covers now show from the paintings. There's also a good bibliography of many of the works originally published as paperback, magazine and book covers. Taschen, 2023. Out of Print. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: FANWFH Hard Cover, 12x16, 472pg, Partial Color |
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ALSO AVAILABLE THE FRAZETTA GALLERY SERIES WARRIORS Almost Gone! Recommended. Foreword by Simon Bisley. Introduction by Frankie Frazetta. The Frazetta Gallery Series is a curated collection of books that highlight the diverse themes in Frazetta’s work, showcasing his exceptional versatility, power, and emotional intensity. The book series is a fresh new approach to presenting the work of the most important fantasy artist of the 20th Century. The second book in the series, Warriors, features some of Frazetta’s most iconic pieces. As Frankie Frazetta writes in his introduction to Warriors: "These are the gritty, iconic pieces that introduced so many of us to his art for the first time." Warriors has more pages (72) for more barbarians, monsters and damsels! These books feature some of the finest printing of Frazetta art ever seen. American Hero Press, 2025. Out of print....More. Item Code: FRAZGW Soft Cover, 11x15, 72pgs, Full Color $34.95 |
| We still have one copy available of the out of print Frazetta Gallery Series Terror Slipcased. |
Archives, Strips & Graphic Novels |
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THE INVISIBLES COMPENDIUM Collects All Three Volumes of the Series! Highly Recommended. By Grant Morrison. Art by Steve Yeowell, Jill Thompson, Phil Jimenez, et al. The entire saga of The Invisibles — one of Grant Morrison’s wildest stories and definitive 1990s Vertigo epic — is now available in one softcover collection! The Invisibles follows the exploits of King Mob, Lord Fanny, Boy, Ragged Robin, and Jack Frost — members of a secret organization fighting a shadow war against the interdimensional alien gods of the Archons of Outer Church! DC Comics, 2026. Mature Readers. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge....More. Item Code: INVCOM Soft Cover, 7x10, 1490pg, Full Color |
| Grant Morrison posesses one of the modern era's most unique creative voices in comics. The Invisibles is really weird. And really wonderful. Told over three long, multi-issue arcs, it's a big series with big ideas and even bigger characters. This was one of the series that made Vertigo essential reading. |
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QUEEN SONJA Omnibus Volume 2 Collects #16-30 from 2011-12. By Arvid Nelson and Luke Lieberman. Art by Edgar Salazar et al. The world of Robert E. Howard's Red Sonja continues with the reign of Queen Sonja! The She-Devil with a Sword is now the She-Devil with a Crown, and Heavy is the Crown. As her new kingdom revolts against her rule and rise to Empress, Sonja finds herself the target for plots, schemes and assassination attempts, sending her best captains to infiltrate a suicide cult of fanatical worshipers. And waiting in the wings is Sonja's hated nemesis, Thulsa Doom, who was banished to the stygian darkness by Sonja many years ago. Dynamite, 2026....More. Item Code: QS02 Soft Cover, 7x10, 496pg, Full Color |
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Dynamite's Queen Sonja takes the "She-Devil with a Sword" and drops her into a scenario that is new to readers and the character herself. Ruling as a Queen or Empress brings with it a whole new level of danger and intrigue, which make for interesting times for all involved! Click here for more titles from Dynamite. |
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| FLASH GORDON CLASSIC COLLECTION Daily Strips Volume 6 1953-195 Collects Strips from 1953-1956! Recommended. By Dan Barry. From the very depths of the ocean floor to self-imposed exile in outer space... From the post-apocalyptic world of New York City in the far-flung future to enslavement in an intergalactic space circus... Science fiction’s most enduring icon, Flash Gordon, is back to continue his never-ending battle against intergalactic evil! "The Lost Continent" reprints all of Dan Barry’s daily strips from October 26, 1953 to July 9, 1956, restored from the original tear-sheets, and includes a feature on Flash Gordon written by newspaper comic strip expert, Rick Norwood. Mad Cave, 2026....More. Item Code: FLAG06H Hard Cover, 11x10, 288pg, b&w |
| The Space Age was all the rage in the 1950s, and no character embodied that fantastic future more than Flash Gordon. These are really fun adventures, perfect for any age. |
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| ALSO AVAILABLE FLASH GORDON CLASSIC COLLECTION The Complete Sunday Strips 4 1944-1948 W/ Signed Bookplate Highly Recommended. By Don Moore. Art by Austin Briggs. With a bookplate signed by Doug Murray (The 'Nam) writes the introduction, "Passing the Torch," about Alex Raymond enlisting in the war and acclaimed artist Austin Briggs taking over the artistic reins. Newly restored. The climax of the battle between Flash and Ming. Includes TEN complete adventures: The Skymen, The Atomic Age, Storm Queen of Valkir, Wizard King of the Fur Men, Land of the Bird Queen and more. Mad Cave Studios, 2025....More. Item Code: FLAG04H Hard Cover, 11x10, 224pg, Full Color |
| Volume 5 1951-1953 is still not published, but expected in soon, and available for pre-order. |
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ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND Hardcover |
| I was always a big fan of Cassandra Peterson, a.k.a. horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She brought significant sex appeal to bad horror movies, proving that presentation really is everything. I've enjoyed Dynamite's Elvira comic series over the past few years (the Vincent Price team-up series was fantastic), and teaming Elvira with the classic movie monsters is a natural. Keep an eye out for Elvira in Horrorland, which is expected anyday. |
Mike Hoffman |
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OCTAVIA #1 Signed Exclusive signed bookplate, and signed cover! By Mike Hoffman et al. Octavia is the new magazine featuring tales of a mysterious, white-haired woman who may be a Sorceress... or a Mad Scientist conducting unholy experiments in her remote Spanish castle. The stories are a mix of Fantasy, Science-Fiction, and Horror, with a focus on strange occurrences and the protagonist's mysterious powers over mortal men. This debut issue comes with an exclusive bookplate signed by Mike Hoffman. Hoffman International, 2026....More. Item Code: OCTA01 Magazine, 8x11, 40pg, b&w $8.95 |
| Mike Hoffman strikes again with another illustrated horror magazine, this time focusing on the evil exploits of the seductive and sinister Octavia. Mike has signed a small bookplate included with every copy we're offering, and he signed the cover. If you love Creepy, Eerie, Nightmare, Psycho and other classic horror anthology mags, be sure to check out this all-new series! |
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ALSO AVAILABLE SECRETS OF PAINTING Mike Hoffman Signed Signed! Highly Recommended. By Mike Hoffman. You don't need to be a wanna-be artist to appreciate this superb collection of paintings. Our friend Dan Brereton, who's also a painter of comics and fantasy, is one of Mike's biggest fans. Here you will see exactly why. Wonderful paintings of heroes and heroines, monsters, King Kong, witches, barbarian women, mermaids, winged devils (both male and female)...And yes, you also get some great prelim work showing how it's all done, step by step guides to fantasy images. Mike Hoffman, 2024....More. Item Code: SECPHS Hard Cover, 8x11, 82pg, Partial Color $35.00 |
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ALSO AVAILABLE SECRETS OF FRAZETTA Techniques and Methods of Mike Hoffman Signed Signed by Mike Hoffman! Recommended. Cover by Mike Hoffman. This new art book fully explains how Frank Frazetta used classical painting techniques in his paintings, with numerous examples shown. Also includes a gallery of works by the author describing how the same methods were used in his own work. An invaluable resource for artists and also the viewing audience, it's a pleasure to just look through this and learn how Frazetta used certain techniques to guide the viewer through his best paintings, as well as other illustration tips and lessons. Mike Hoffman, 2025....More. Item Code: SECFHS Soft Cover, 9x11, 76pg, Full Color $35.00 |
20% Off on all Rare Books |
MAD MAGAZINE #222-234 Set of 13 |
ROCKET’S BLAST COMICCOLLECTOR #130-138 Set of 9 |
THE CELEBRATED CASES OF DICK TRACY 1931-1951 |
Only for the month of February, EVERY RARE BOOK including the latest new arrivals are discounted 20% off. Click below to see all the Rare Books categories and explore titles from Art & Illustration and Comic Book Archives, to Fantasy & Science Fiction and Comic Artists. Act now for the best selection—99% of the time we have just ONE COPY of each. |
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3...2...1...Gone! |
DISNEY COMICS AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE HUNDRED YEARS Deluxe Edition |
STEPHEN KING’S DARK TOWER BEGINNINGS Omnibus |
DIAN HANSON’S THE HISTORY OF MEN’S MAGAZINES Volume 2 |
Here is our bi-weekly listing of items that are out of print or discontinued with only a few copies left. Once they are gone... they're gone indefinitely. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our January Clearance sale is still up, and you can take advantage of deep discounts to many Underwood books including Frank Frazetta - Telling Stories (now just $15!). Women of Wonder (now $5), and Spectrum Fantastic Art (now $7.50 and $10). We’ve also knocked down three of our most popular Jim Vadeboncoeur Images Magazines: The final extra-large issue #13, Also a special $5.00 and under Graphic Novel section with almost 40 titles! |
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News & Notes |
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The word on the street is The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #55 is scheduled to hit comic shops next week, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. We have yet to receive our copies, but UPS is backed up due to the current winter storms. Our driver told us today that we will most likely get a large number of parcels delivered Monday.
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