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Hey everyone! It's Marty Grosser, your bud @Bud's, here with this week's new arrivals at Bud's Art Books! I'll be attending New York Comic Con next week, looking for new sketchbooks, artbooks and graphic novels for you, but this week has brought a plethora of new titles! This week we have classic Batman by Neal Adams, Indiana Jones, EC Archives, a host of Edgar Rice Burroughs titles, a new Heavy Metal special and hardcover edition, plenty of new comics from fantasy art master Mike Hoffman, DC and Marvel collections, Rare Books, Coming Items, and more! There's a lot to go over, so let's get into it! Also, check out our month-long October party, Bud's Big Horror Bash, where you'll get 10% off in-stock horror and Halloween titles. Use Code: BUDBASH10 at checkout! |
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Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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Reverberate A Magazine of Edgar Rice Burroughs No. 4 RevERBerate travels up and beyond with issue #4, highlighting the renowned author’s interplanetary tales of derring-do. An interview with cover artist Ronn Sutton (Carson of Venus, The Man-Eater, Korak the Killer comic strips) leads off the issue. Patrick Quilter examines parallels between James Cameron’s Avatar franchise and the works of Burroughs (one of Cameron’s noted influences), followed by a journey through the colorful world of Barsoom guided by author Alan Hanson (A Tarzan Chrono-log, Exploring Tarzan’s Africa). Gary Buckingham, 2026. Item Code: REVERM04 Magazine, 8X11, 48 pg, Text/b&w |
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Barsoom Saga Volume 6 The Master Mind of Mars Features cover art and a frontispiece by fantasy art master Joe Jusko! By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Transported from the bloody trenches of World War I to the mysterious Red Planet of Barsoom, Captain Ulysses Paxton finds himself indentured in the laboratory of scientific genius, Ras Thavas. There, under his new name of "Vad Varo", the Earthman assists in ghoulish experiments to transfer brains and organs from one living body into another—whether human or otherwise. ERB Inc., 2026. Item Code: BARS06HHardcover, 6X9, 290 pg, Text/b&w |
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Barsoom Saga Volume 7 A Fighting Man of Mars Features cover art and a frontispiece fantasy art master Joe Jusko. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tan Hadron is just a lowly padwar who joined the service of Tardos Mors, Jeddak of Helium, putting him in the ranks of John Carter, Warlord of Mars. But after the beautiful, noble-born Sanoma Tora cruelly rejects Tan’s appeal of love due to his low rank and social standing, she is kidnapped by unknown forces. But instead of leaving her to her fate, Tan Hadron sets out, determined to pursue her abductors to the very ends of Barsoom! ERB Inc., 2026. Item Code: BARS07HHardcover, 6X9, 350 pg, Text/b&w |
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Barsoom Saga Volume 8 Swords of Mars Features cover art and a frontispiece fantasy art master Joe Jusko. By Edgar Rice Burroughs. A new threat has arisen on Barsoom—the powerful assassins’ guild of Zodanga, capable of toppling entire governments with the stroke of a sword. Now John Carter, Warlord of Mars, seeks to infiltrate the guild’s corrupt den in disguise, intent on wielding only his sharp blade and keen mind to assail its highest ranks from within! ERB, Inc., 2026 Item Code: BARS08HHardcover, 6X9, 375 pg, Text/b&w |
Heavy Metal |
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Heavy Metal Magazine Volume 1 Hardcover Hardcover Edition of issue #1! Recommended. The new Heavy Metal Magazine #1 is reborn in this exclusive hardcover collector’s edition, featuring striking cover art by acclaimed street artist John Horton (Hightech Lowlife)! This deluxe volume boasts over 230 pages of boundary-pushing sci-fi, fantasy, and horror comics — blending iconic European creators with all-new original stories from the boldest voices in genre storytelling. Heavy Metal, 2026. Item Code: HM01HHardcover, 8X11, 240 pg, Partial Color |
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Heavy Metal Magazine Extreme Futurism Special #1 Marco Tuini Variant Cover Heavy Metal undertakes its most ambitious project since the magazine's relaunch with their first annual Special issue looking at the topic of Extreme Futurism. This innovative issue brings a focus on Biohacking, Future War, Travel and Teleportation, and what lies Beyond Our Universe through a series of articles, illustrations, infographics and, of course, comics. Heavy Metal, 2026. Item Code: HMS01AMagazine, 8X11, 160 pg, Full Color |
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Heavy Metal Magazine Extreme Futurism Special #001 Sedat Oezgen & Carlos Cabrera Variant Cover Heavy Metal undertakes its most ambitious project since the magazine's relaunch with their first annual Special issue looking at the topic of Extreme Futurism. This innovative issue brings a focus on Biohacking, Future War, Travel and Teleportation, and what lies Beyond Our Universe through a series of articles, illustrations, infographics and, of course, comics. Heavy Metal, 2026. Item Code: HMS01BMagazine, 8X11, 160 pg, Full Color |
Classic Sci-Fi |
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The Making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey A comprehensive visual record of a cinematic masterpiece! By Piers Bizony. Get closer than ever to the movie that changed the movies. This behind-the-scenes record of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey sheds light on the lead actors, senior production designers, special-effects experts and the legendary masterminds behind it—Stanley Kubrick and SF legend Arthur C. Clarke—who together revolutionized science fiction and the art of cinema. Taschen, 2026. Item Code: MAKSKHHardcover, 6X9, 512 pg, Partial Color |
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1968 was a landmark year for Science Fiction cinema. It was the year that brought us two of the genre's most enduring and compelling films of the 20th century: Planet of the Apes and 2001: A Space Odyssey. I was a mere six-years-old when I saw 2001, and while I didn't grasp the enormous complexity of its cosmically challenging plot at the time, I found enough in its futuristic imagery and later cat-and-mouse game with the malfunctioning HAL-9000, to hold my attention 'til the end. 2001's design and effects were state of the art in the late '60s, and it was this film that built the foundation for other films to come, especially the original Star Wars. This is a fantastic look into the art and innovations that Stanley Kubrick and his team perfected to make the possibility of interplanetary travel and exploration seem all too real. And that other movie from 1968? Planet of the Apes? Well, I saw that later in the same year... and loved it. But that's a story for another day. ~Marty |
Batman & Batwoman |
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Batman By Neal Adams Absolute Edition Volume 1 Highly Recommended. By Dennis O’Neil, Frank Robbins, & Bob Haney; Art by Neal Adams. One of the milestones of Batman's long history is the arrival of Neal Adams who, along with writers Dennis O’Neil, Frank Robbins, and Bob Haney, reimagined the character to a lean, haunted figure of noir intensity — an evolution that would define every modern version of the character to come. Now experience the complete works of Neal Adams on Batman (from 1968 to 1970) in the first of two beautiful, oversized Absolute format editions! DC Comics, 2026. Item Code: BATNA01HHardcover, 8X13, 408 pg, Full Color |
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When I was a kid, I watched the Batman TV show on ABC infrequently. I much preferred the sci-fi shows of the era like Outer Limits or Irwin Allen's Lost in Space and Land of the Giants, among others. Batman was just too silly for me, and I was a SF/Horror kid, anyway, so there was little appeal at the time. But as I grew into an older comic book reader/collector, and my circle of friends who were also in the hobby began to make their recommendations, they all tended to point me in the direction of Batman. But this wasn't the goofy Caped Crusader from TV, or the crimefighter who fought more aliens and colorful foes in the comics than actual criminals. This modern Batman was grim... gritty... a skilled fighter with the mind of a great detective. And amongst the artists bringing his monthly adventures to life was one particular guy whose work I had seen elsewhere: Neal Adams. This was THE Batman artist. Whether he was drawing the Dark Knight or his alter ego Bruce Wayne, Adams' art brought a realism and gravitas that the previous incarnation of the Batman never had. Neal gave us nearly 70 issues of Batman over the years, each one a gem of storytelling and illustration. These Absolute Editions (this being the first of two) should be in every Batman fan's collection. And honestly, if you're not a Neal Adams fan, then your Batman fan cred is in serious question! ~Marty |
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Batwoman Omnibus (2026 Edition) Collects Detective Comics #854-863, New 52 Batwoman #0, Batwoman #0-24, and Batwoman Annual #1 (2009-2014). Recommended. Written by Greg Rucka, J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman et al. Art by J.H. Williams III, Trevor McCarthy et al. Batwoman rises from trauma and turmoil to become one of DC’s most powerful modern icons! New York Times bestselling writer and illustrator J.H. Williams III (Promethea), along with writers W. Haden Blackman (Star Wars) and Greg Rucka (Gotham Central), shape a groundbreaking era where visual innovation, identity, and gothic intensity redefine Kate Kane for a new generation. DC Comics, 2026. Item Code: BATWOOHHardcover, 7X11, 888 pg, Full Color |
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Batman: The Night of the Owls Compendium This definitive Court of Owls compendium collecting Batman (2012) #1-12 and more! By Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo et al. Bruce Wayne thought that the Court of Owls was nothing more than a nursery rhyme—until he became the target of its legendary assassin, the Talon, and found himself fighting for his life against an enemy that seems to be part of the very fabric of the city he has sworn to protect. Now, as he works to expose the Court’s secrets, its fury builds into an unparalleled crescendo of violence—and Batman will need the help of every one of his allies to stop the wave of destruction that is about to be unleashed! DC Comics, 2026. Item Code: BATNOPaperback, 7X10, 608 pg, Full Color |
Comic Archives, Facsimile & Graphic Novels |
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The EC Archives: The Complete Piracy Collects Piracy #1-7. By Carl Wessler, Wally Wood, Al Williamson and others. One of EC Comics' early "New Direction" titles, Piracy featured pre-Code tales of grim doings and life (and death) on the high seas. This affordable, oversized paperback edition collects the complete 7-issue run of the cult classic EC Comics. Dark Horse, 2026. Item Code: ECACPSoftcover, 8X11, 232 pg, Full Color |
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Dark Horse continues to reissue their EC Archive editions in new softcover editions, this time collecting the entire seven-issue run of EC's "New Direction" title, Piracy! Like their previous volume, Valor, this volume collects another short run New Direction series, this time featuring unforgettable tales of pirates and the high seas. And with art by Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Angelo Torres, Marie Severin, Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Reed Crandall, it doesn't get much better. This is another one that I think get overshadowed by Two-Fisted Tales but is every bit as good. There really isn't an albatross in the run! ~Marty |
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Secret Wars Battleworld Omnibus Volume 3 Collects Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015) #1-4, Secret Wars Journal (2015) #1-5, and 12 more miniseries tie-ins! In SECRET WARS, the Marvel Multiverse as you know it is gone—and all that remains is Battleworld! Featuring rival domains torn from the fragments of destroyed realities, all living under Doctor Doom’s iron fist, it’s the perfect setting for conflict—as depicted in these shocking tie-ins! Marvel Comics, 2026. Rush Service and International shipping could require an additional charge. Item Code: SECW03HHardcover, 8X11, 1200 pg, Full Color |
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Harley Quinn x Elvira Collection The Mistress of the Dark meets Daddy's Little Monster! Collects Harley Quinn X Elvira #1-5. By Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Juan Samu. With her beloved show on the chopping block following a corporate takeover, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, needs to come up with a plan to get things back in the black, and her new friend from Gotham City—Harley Quinn—has an idea that's just crazy enough to work! Together, they're going to throw the greatest Halloween party Brooklyn has ever seen—whether the borough likes it or not! Dynamite Entertainment, 2026. Item Code: HQXEHardcover, 7X10, 128 pg, Full Color |
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Adventure Comics #247 Facsimile Edition First Appearance of the The Legion of Super-Heroes from 1958! By Otto Binder, Al Plastino et al. Superboy travels to the future of the 30th century when he is invited to join three super-teens in their club. It's the beginning of a friendship and legacy that will transcend the bounds of time itself, and it all starts right here with the very first appearance of The Legion of Super-Heroes! Plus: Green Arrow, Aquaman, and Casey the Cop! DC Comics, 2026. Item Code: ADVC247Comic, 7X10, 32 pg, Full Color |
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Indiana Jones The Further Adventures Book 1 The classic Marvel Comics tales of everyone’s favorite adventuring archaeologist! Presented in leatherette binding with debossed cover and ribbon bookmark. Collects issues #1-16 (1983-84). By John Byrne et al. At the height of the popularity of Indiana Jones in the 1980s, Marvel Comics—and some of the biggest creators of the era—took on the challenge of bringing the iconic hero from the silver screen to the printed page! Now these action-packed adventures are being collected in a pair of leatherette bound volumes! This first volume includes the full comic book adaptations of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, plus the first sixteen issues of The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones, the series that expanded the character’s mythos in a blockbuster fashion! Item Code: INDJ01HHardcover, 7X10, 528 pg, Full Color |
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Marvel Comics were the kings of licensed comics in the late '70s and '80s, adapting everything from toy lines (Shogun Warriors, Micronauts, ROM), cartoons (Heathcliff, Garfield, Muppet Babies) and movies like Dragonslayer, Blade Runner and many more. Their adaptations of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones films were particular favorites, especially since Marvel didn't just pawn these adaptations off on second stringers. They put their "top men" on the job! When Marvel got the license for Indy's ongoing comic book adventures, they tapped superstar John Byrne to launch the series with his own original adventure. And it was a big hit. And while he was only on the series for two issues, the series went on to feature many different writers and artists over it's run, taking the character and his supporting cast around the world in search of ancient artifacts and Nazis to punch. Now, for the first time, Marvel presents these two volumes reprinting the entire series along with the three Marvel movie adaptations. They all come dressed up in leatherette covers designed to look like Indy's own journals. If you're an Indiana Jones fan, then these volumes are definitely must-haves for your library! ~Marty |
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Indiana Jones The Further Adventures Book II Complete your library of classic Marvel Comics featuring the iconic archaeologist! Presented in leatherette binding with debossed cover and ribbon bookmark. Collects issues #17-34 (1984-86), plus more. By David Michelinie, Larry Lieber, Herb Trimpe, et al. With clouds of war gathering ominously over Europe and a Great Depression gripping the world, one globe-trotting professor’s appetite for adventure and discovery remains unsated! Join Dr. Henry Jones Jr. as he scours the farthest corners of the planet in a constant race to keep priceless artifacts out of the wrong hands! This volume collects the second half of the action-packed Further Adventures of Indiana Jones series alongside the official adaptation of beloved film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade—featuring work by some of the biggest talents of the 1980s! Item Code: INDJ02HHardcover, 7X10, 512 pg, Full Color |
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Absolute Flash Volume 1: Of Two Worlds An astonishing new version of DC’s iconic characters is here! Collects Absolute Flash #1-6. By Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles. Without the mentor, without the family, without the Speed Force, he’s still the Absolute Scarlet Speedster! Superstar creators Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles are taking the Flash into the Absolute Universe with a top-to-bottom reinvention, perfect for new readers and longtime fans alike! DC Comics, 2026. Item Code: ABSF01HHardcover, 7X10, 168 pg, Full Color |
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Absolute Flash Volume 2: Still Point Collects Absolute Flash #7-12. By Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles. In a desperate bid to save his father and himself, Wally West allies with the Rogues to storm Fort Fox, only to confront a monstrous future, a cosmic reckoning, and the ultimate war of speed that will define the fate of the multiverse—and his soul. DC Comics, 2026. Item Code: ABSF02HHardcover, 7X10, 160 pg, Full Color |
3...2...1...Gone! |
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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. Also, don't forget our Mighty Marvel Sale with lots of discounted omnibus editions, and Marvel Epic Collections. Two new editions are listed below:
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Mike Hoffman |
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Mike Hoffman's Eyrie Magazine #13-15 Set Signed #13 is Signed! The lucky issue #13 of the Magazine to Make You SCREAM! Packed with unusual, thought-provoking tales that tread new ground in Horror, brought to you by the legendary creator Mike "Von" Hoffman and his team of talented creators. Artists: Mike Hoffman, Robert Stewart, Rob Moran, Kenly Dillard, Nik Poliwko. |
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Mike Hoffman's Tigress #1 Magazine First Ferocious Issue! The feral feline femme of a lost planet encounters strange creatures, aliens, and even star-lost Humans in this new SF Adventure series with art and story by fantasy art master Mike Hoffman. Hoffman International, 2026. Item Code: MHTIG01 Magazine, 8X11, 32 pg, b&w |
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Thor Rock Warrior #1 Magazine First Killer Issue! Signed by Mike Hoffman. Renowned fantasy and comics artist Mike Hoffman teams up with Canadian Actor, Musician & Bodybuilder Jon Mikl Thor to create a memorable and mythic adventure tale steeped in classic fantasy tradition! Hoffman International, 2026. Item Code: THOR01 Magazine, 8X11, 32 pg, b&w $8.95 |
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Madame Tarantula #1 Magazine First Fearsome Issue! By Mike Hoffman and Barry Buchanan. The fearsome femme of the distant "Futurewest" battles the robot takeover of the World! A stunning Sci-Fi exploration of what may be coming—or is already here! Hoffman International, 2026. Item Code: MADT01Magazine, 8X11, 32 pg, b&w |
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Madame Tarantula #3 Magazine Third Futuristic Issue! By Mike Hoffman, Enrico Teodorani and Antonio Conversano. The dark heroine of the far distant Futurewest battles robots and artificial lifeforms that are threatening to dominate the Earth! Hoffman International, 2026. Item Code: MADT03 Magazine, 8X11, 32 pg, b&w |
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Madame Tarantula #4 Magazine Item Code: MADT04 |
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Frank Frazetta 2027 Calendar The Godfather of Fantasy Art! The 2027 Frank Frazetta Wall Calendar celebrates Frank Frazetta’s iconic sword and sorcery art, featuring the Death Dealer, Conan, Darkwolf, and other legendary warriors. Printed on heavyweight matte paper, it showcases a different painting each month, plus a bonus artwork on the 2028 "year ahead" spread. The calendar comes packaged inside a protective slipcase envelope. Calendar measures 12" × 12" closed, and 12" × 24" when open. Ready to hang, right out of the package! Frazetta Girls, 2026. Due: Nov. Item Code: FRAZ27 Calendar, 12X12, 12 pg, Full Color $40.00 |
We currently have nineteen 2027 Calendars in stock, including Boris & Julie, Alphonse Mucha, Pin-Up History, and 3 Marvel titles! |
Rare Books This Week! |
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EC ARCHIVES Weird Fantasy Complete 4 Volume Set |
BURROUGHS BULLETIN New Series #5 |
GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD Vol 2 & GREATEST JOKER STORIES EVER TOLD Set |
Vintage EC, all but the Fan Addict sets are from specialty EC publisher Russ Cochran: EC Fan Addict Set, 1971 authjorized facsimile with 5 Bulletins, certificate, patch, membership card and envelope. Lacks the EC button. We have two of these: RB9995. RB9986. $150ea Tales From the Crypt Complete Set, 5 hardcovers in slipcase 1000 pages, 1979. RB2101. $600, now $450 - this is the most desirable of all the Russ Cochran Complete EC sets. Tales from the Crypt Cover Portfolio, 1979. 30 10x15 prints. Fine Plus. RB5467. $200 Weird Fantasy Complete Set, 4 volumes,, 1980. RB94. $250. Another RB9205. $225 Weird Science Complete Set, 4 volumes,, 1980. RB9203. Another, RB9204. $225 Crime Suspenstories Cover Portfolio, 27 10x15 prints, 1984. RB5469. $150 - also available are two Mad Magazine sets And Celebrating Neal Adams: Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told, 1988. Hardcover. RB7170. $50 - and Set of 2 Softcovers: Greatest Joker Stories and Greatest Batman Stories RB6043. $50 Alter Ego: Best of the Fanzine (from the 1st 11 issues) and Comic Book Artist Collection (issues #1-5), Set of 2. 2004. RB7976 $50 Phase 1, a classic vintage fanzine from 1971 with early Adams and other pro work. RB8892. $35 |
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Star Wars - Just Arrived! |
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We'll have a full listing in the blog next week, but you can order yours now. Comes in a large shipping container with the cover graphics.
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