Happy comic books issue 1

1st printing. Story and art by Chester Brown. Foreword by Harvey Pekar. The author reveals a macabre universe of parallel dimensions, a hallucinatory tale that functions simultaneously as a dark roller-coaster ride of criminal activity and a scathing condemnation of religious and political charlatanism. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 198 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

1st printing. Collects Gotham City Sirens (2024 DC) #1-4. Written by Leah Williams. Art by Matteo Lolli, Daniel Hillyard, and Brandt & Stein. Cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson. Back Cover by Daniel Hillyard and Matteo Lolli. When a violent and highly illegal energy drink-sponsored hunting operation threatens the lives of wildlife and the residents of Gotham City alike, the only ones fit to save the day are the criminal trio of Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. Back together again for the first time in years. Sometimes the only way to fight bad is with even worse! With special appearances by White Rabbit, Punchline, and introducing the himbo cowboy henchmen sensation soon to be sweeping the nation known as the the Nasty Boys! Get your chaps, spurs, and hats out cause it's hunting season! Brought to you by the talents of Leah Williams (Power Girl, X-Factor), Matteo Lolli (Deadpool, Harley Quinn), Daniel Hillyard (The Ride, Plush), and more, Gotham City Sirens: Trigger Happy collects the entire mini-series in one guts, goo, and grit-filled collection! Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $24.99.

Japanese Doujinshi Fan Comic. Story, Art, and Cover by Mari Sound. A fan comic featuring characters from the "IdolM@ster" franchise. 7 1/4" X 10". Japanese language.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Tomiyaki Kagisora.

Satou Matsuzaka doesn't seem to care about much, moving through boys and casting them aside like so many used candy wrappers. All that changes, though, when she meets Shio. The little girl changes everything.

Is this love...? If it is, then it's love through a very warped prism as the high schooler demonstrates there's no atrocity beyond her when it comes to protecting the object of her deranged affection.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. For readers ages 16 and up.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 1 - 2nd Or Later Printings.

Story and art by Tomiyaki Kagisora.

Satou Matsuzaka doesn't seem to care about much, moving through boys and casting them aside like so many used candy wrappers. All that changes, though, when she meets Shio. The little girl changes everything.

Is this love...? If it is, then it's love through a very warped prism as the high schooler demonstrates there's no atrocity beyond her when it comes to protecting the object of her deranged affection.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. For readers ages 16 and up.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $13.00.

Add to cart Fine $5.99

Add to cart Fine $5.99

1st printing. Collects Happy (2012 Image) #1-4. Written by Grant Morrison. Art and Cover by Darick Robertson. Meet Nick Sax: a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema, and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas by a tiny blue horse called Happy... Just in time for the holidays, this deluxe edition of HAPPY! includes a10-page story by creators GRANT MORRISON and DARICK ROBERTSON that originally appeared in the Deluxe HC edition. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Written by Clifford Makins. Art and cover by Frank Bellamy. Each issue of the Eagle was chocablock with adventures and exciting new pastimes for boys - from Dan Dare to Extra Special Agent Harris Tweed. In the 1950s, the comic embarked on an ambitious series chronicling the life of some of Britain's most famous men - Nelson, Baden Powell, Alfred the Great, Montgomery and Churchill, to name a few. Here we have the complete set of Eagle comic strips which tell the story of Winston Churchill's life - his birth at Blenheim, his education at Harrow and Oxford, his time in the army as well as his appointment to government and eventually to his stint as War Leader. Includes an extended essay by Richard M. Langworth, a pre-eminent Churchill historian. Original comic strip format, lifted directly out of the Eagle comics from the 1950s 'Heroes' series. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 72 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shingo Honda. Translated by Alex Kon. Welcome to Happyland, an extreme amusement park! The Komiya family is not unusual is any way, two parents love each other and their two children, who are healthy, happy, and accomplished at school and with extracurriculars. In appearance, they're an ideal family that has everything going for them! At least... That's what they believed until the father decided to take them to spend a day at Happyland Park. In this park with its extreme attractions, the most shameful secrets will emerge in the most literally explosive way possible! A horrifying and gory tale of survival begins in this first of two volumes by Shingo Honda! Softcover, 180 pages, B&W. Ages 16+ Cover price $12.99.

1st printing.

Written by R. L. Stine. Art by Nichole Matthews and Kelly Matthews. Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco.

Family camping trips are supposed to be fun, but for Parker, Annie, and the Walden family, they're an absolute nightmare!

After a creepy, unidentified bird attacks their mom in the forest, Parker and Annie find themselves face to face with two strange creatures that suddenly enter the kids' brains and take control of their bodies. Can Parker and Annie break loose of this horrific control and convince their family of what's happening, or will the creatures take over their lives for good?

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

5.5" x 8.25", 68 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00

1st printing. Edited by David Bain and Bruce Harris. The official Birthday Book! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. Written by Peter O'Donnell. Art by Enric Badia Romero. Introduction by Peter O'Donnell. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Written by Ernie Bushmiller and Daniel Clowes. Art and cover by Ernie Bushmiller. Nancy IS HAPPY GN COMPLETE DAILIES 1942-1945 collects every daily strip of Ernie Bushmiller's hyper-stylized, nearly abstract comic in from 1942-1945 in a fat, square format (designed by the award-winning Jacob Covey). It includes a biography of Bushmiller and many more extras. The zenlike Nancy is the distillation of a newspaper comic strip, so much so that it illustrates the "comic strip" entry in the American Heritage Dictionary. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 324 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Dan Taylor. Art by Chris Fason. Cover by Scott Morse. Welcome to The Hideout Bar & Grill, where the "regulars" discuss the trials and tribulations of being a super hero in today's world. This is where the heroes of First City pull off their masks, lower their defenses, and unwind after a tough day of saving the world. 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.00.

1st printing. By Brian Levant and Fred Fox, Jr. Foreword by Henry Winkler. One of the most successful TV shows of all time, Happy Days drew in 30 million viewers weekly at its peak and launched the careers of stars like Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, and Robin Williams. Now, just in time for its 50th anniversary, tune in for exclusive access, as writers Brian Levant and Fred Fox Jr. chronicle life on set and examine the evolution of a television show that made history. Featuring new interviews with the creators, cast, and crew of the show and a foreword by The Fonz himself, explore rarely-seen photographs and personal anecdotes on a season-by-season journey behind the scenes. Hardcover, 9-in.x 11-in., 264 pages, full color. Cover price $60.00.

Punch-Out Doll book featuring Annie and Sandy! Includes 5 Punch out sheets and a punch out stand. 8.5-in x 12-in, Full Color. Cover price $1.79.

1st printing.

Story and art by Edward Koren.

An exploration, albeit humorous exploration, of the valleys and peaks of Love, from the beginnings of the relationship to the heated and passionate middle, tot he often times bitter endings.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format). 7-in. x 5-in., 48 pages, B&W.

Cover price $3.95.

1st printing.

Two-hundred pages of mind-bending art and insightful creator commentary exploring the conceptualization and execution of We Happy Few!

October, 1964. The City of Wellington Wells is all that's left of England after the German invasion and four years of occupation. But it's still the swinging '60s, and everyone is fab, especially because they're taking happy pills-Joy-and wearing Happy Face masks so they're always smiling . . . everyone except the awful Downers who live in the abandoned Garden District and refuse to take their Joy.

Dark Horse Books and Compulsion Games are thrilled to present The Art of We Happy Few. Showcasing a unique retro-futuristic style, this book includes hundreds of pieces of concept art, paired with exclusive commentary from the team that created it! Don't be a downer by missing out on this perfect companion to the psychedelic videogame experience!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

Batman "The Jokers Happy Victims" (1966 Mini) 3 of 6 Kellogg's Poptarts Mini Cimics. The Clown Prince of Crime is back and can even the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin stop him this time. 16 pages, full color.5.5-in. x 3-in.

Add to cart Very Fine $5.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Sarah Andersen.

The second Sarah's Scribbles collection by Sarah Andersen, one of the funniest, most relatable voices in Webcomics and winner of three consecutive Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Graphic Novels & Comics

Sarah Andersen's hugely popular, world-famous Sarah's Scribbles comics are for those of us who boast bookstore-ready bodies and Netflix-ready hair, who are always down for all-night reading-in-bed parties and extremely exclusive after-hour one-person music festivals.

In addition to the most recent Sarah's Scribbles fan favorites and dozens of all-new comics, this volume contains illustrated personal essays on Sarah's real-life experiences with anxiety, career, relationships and other adulthood challenges that will remind readers of Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half and Jenny Lawson's Let's Pretend This Never Happened. The same uniquely frank, real, yet humorous and uplifting tone that makes Sarah's Scribbles so relatable blooms beautifully in this new longer form.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Celebrate Donald Duck's 50th birthday (1934-1984) with this authorized Anniversary Edition. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $14.95.

1st printing - Signed "Another Rainbow Special Edition". Celebrate Donald Duck's 50th birthday (1934-1984) with this authorized Anniversary Edition. Includes signed bookplate, as well as letters from Clarence Nash, Carl Barks, and Jack Hannah. Limited to 700 copies. Hardcover with Slipcase, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. A clock shows the time for each activity of Uncle Donald and his nephews during a busy day. Hardcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 10 pages, full color. All ages.

2nd and later printings. A clock shows the time for each activity of Uncle Donald and his nephews during a busy day. Hardcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 10 pages, full color. All ages.

1st Printing. Softcover, 8" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.99.

1st Printing. Action-packed pages to color - plus, mazes, word searches, dot-to-dots, color by number pictures, cut-outs, and magic tricks based on the fantasy movie Dragonslayer. Softcover, 8" x 11", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Chester Brown. In the late 1980s, the idiosyncratic Chester Brown (author of the much-lauded Paying for It and Louis Riel) began writing the cult classic comic book series Yummy Fur. Within its pages, he serialized the groundbreaking Ed the Happy Clown, revealing a macabre universe of parallel dimensions. Ed the Happy Clown is a hallucinatory tale that functions simultaneously as a dark roller-coaster ride of criminal activity and a scathing condemnation of religious and political charlatanism. Brown leaves us wondering, with every twist of the plot, just how Ed will get out of this scrape. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 244 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Chester Brown.

From the pages of YUMMY FUR, the intimate, tangled world of Ed the Happy Clown, where the terrifying becomes almost comforting. Chester Brown presents his definitive Ed story.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Art by Jim Davis. Activities designed by Jim Razzi. Includes ready-to-be-colored game board, poster, cut-out buttons, crossword puzzle, pop-up greetingcards and lots more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.99.

1st printing. Art by Jim Davis. Puzzles designed by Barbara McCall. Includes all kinds of puzzles, word finds, codes, mazes and lots more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.99.

1st printing. Art by Jim Davis. Designed by Alaine Buergler. Cheer Garfield up by coloring his daily exercises. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.99.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

By Chris Lambert & Tom Zale. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Jim Toomey. Join Sherman, the lovable shark, and his aquatic cohorts in the comfy environs of Sherman's Lagoon. Sharks have always fascinated Jim Toomey. "I was the only one rooting for the shark in Jaws," he says. Sherman's Lagoon fans don't just root for the dim-witted Sherman, they devour his books by the net-full. This is the latest collection of the popular strip, which takes a satirical, sea-floor look at modern culture through the eyes of Sherman, his sidekick sea turtle friend Fillmore, and schools of other coral reef critters in their remote tropical paradise. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.50 View scan

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.50 View scan

Johnson Motor Company comic book promoting the sport of Water Skiing. Photo cover front and back. Includes a twelve page comic book story about Joker Osborn, plus four pages of instructional drawings explaining advanced water skiing, how to pull off tricks, jumping, etc. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 16 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $9.49

1st printing. By Denis Gifford. From 1870 to 1970, Denis Gifford intsrtucts the reader on the highlighs (and lowlights) of comics publishing. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W.

Story Art and Cover by Henry Bronken. 9 year old Dan is about to turn 10 years old, a Double Digit. Fearing he'll never be able to enjoy "Single Digit" activities again he begins to try and relive past pleasures with hilarious results, in this satire of a midlife crisis! 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/4-in., 24 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.10

1st printing. Mumble is the worst singing penguin in Antarctica, and in this land of Emperor penguins, if you can't carry a tune, you won' attract a soul mate! Will Mumble ever find the key to love? Softcover, 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $9.00 View scan INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story.

Comic ONLY. Written and produced by Bob Bellem with art by Mel Millar. Comic is full-color, 20-pages in standard-size comic format. From the "Talking Komics" series published by Belda Record & Publishing Co., Pasadena, Ca.

Comic with record in sleeve. NOTE: Record is complete and looks playable, but playability is not guaranteed on an item this old. Written and produced by Bob Bellem with art by Mel Millar. Comic is full-color, 20-pages in standard-size comic format. From the "Talking Komics" series published by Belda Record & Publishing Co., Pasadena, Ca.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

1st printing. Written by Lewis Trondheim. Art by Thierry Robin. Li'l Santa encounters the many critters of the night who take camp right next to his abode. The worst monster is an enormous devouring logging machine eating up his forest of Christmas trees! The night critters come quite in handy to fight the fearsome invader. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Collects Happy (2012 Image) #1-4. Written by Grant Morrison. Art and cover by Darick Robertson. Meet Nick Sax: a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema, and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas by a tiny blue horse called Happy... Re-presented as an oversized hardcover just in time for the holidays, this deluxe edition of HAPPY! includes an all-new 10-page story by creators GRANT MORRISON and DARICK ROBERTSON. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Slight.

Coloring and activity book designed to help children learn good health habits. 8.5" x 11", 36 pages, B&W

1902 first printing

Hearst's New York American & Journal, Book 1 (1902)- And His Brother Gloomy Gus, by Fred Opper, 10 x 15-1/4, 86 pages counting covers, black and yellow, 1901/02 reprints.

1st printing. Story and art by Frederick Burr Opper. Opper was a successful cartoonist/illustrator for the prestigious Puck magazine when William Randolph Hearst lured him out to create a comic strip for the New York Journal. While a step down from (relatively) high to low brow, Opper jumped at the chance and out came Happy Hooligan, an un-heroized vagrant who ends up very badly at the end of each strip, no matter how much good he might mean. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

NO Dust Jacket - 1st printing. Story and art by Frederick Burr Opper. Opper was a successful cartoonist/illustrator for the prestigious Puck magazine when William Randolph Hearst lured him out to create a comic strip for the New York Journal. While a step down from (relatively) high to low brow, Opper jumped at the chance and out came Happy Hooligan, an un-heroized vagrant who ends up very badly at the end of each strip, no matter how much good he might mean. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover by Don Cameron. Stories by Ed Wheelan and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Sheldon Moldoff, Don Cameron and Ed Wheelan. An early kids' comic from EC, featuring Americas craziest and most lovable family! Also notable for introducing EC's lone superhero, Moon Girl (at the same time as her debut in her own title). The Houlihan family is a typical Midwestern American family perplexed by the arrival of a mysterious figure. Moon Girl leaves her homeland of Amazon-like warrior women to fight for justice in America, aided by her moonstone powers and her sidekick, the rugged Prince Mengu. Moon Girl was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Introducing The Happy Houlihans; Fat and Slat; The Mysterious Stranger!; Introducing Moon Girl and the Prince; Art for Arthurs Sake! 40 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

By Tim Lane. Tim Lane's Happy Hour in America is an exploration into what the artist calls "The American Mythological Drama," featuring chapters of his epic graphic novel, Belligerent Piano, as well as a variety of short stories dealing with important American themes. Issue #1 introduces Jackie No-Name, the hapless and conflicted protagonist of Belligerent Piano, and begins the epic story. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Story, Art and Cover by Tim Lane. Inspired by classic comic books of the Golden Age, Happy Hour in America is Tim Lane's debut indie comic, his epic exploration of 'The Great American Mythological Drama.' You'll find selections from his forthcoming graphic novels Just Like Steve McQueen and The Assassination of Billy Lyons by That Bad Man, Stagger Lee, along with many other strange, and fascinating tales from Galaxy America! In this first issue are three stories interpreting the life of the actor, Steve McQueen, and a wraparound cover illustrating a high point in the Stagger Lee legend! 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Collects Happy Hour (2020 Ahoy Comics) #1-6.

Written by Peter Milligan. Art and cover by Michael Montenat.

Collecting the timely series that SyFy Wire called "a world-class comics satire in the making"!

In future America, being happy isn't just a right-it's the law. While the Joy Police brutally enforce the cheery code, two young people go on the run, searching for a haven of melancholy where they can safely bask in the blues.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.