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America comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1
    Captive American (1967 Topps) Captain America Parody 1
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    Krazy Little Comics (1967 Topps): Captive American, is one of sixteen parody mini-comics originally produced as test market items in 1967, by the Topps Chewing Gum Company. They did not see full national distribution. All were written by Roy Thomas and feature Wally Wood cover and interior art. These minis spoof not only Marvel and DC super-heroes, but other comic characters as well, like the Phantom, Prince Valiant, and Tarzan. These possibly predate, or are at least contemporaneous with, Not Brand Ecch! #1 (08/1967), and are among the rarest of the Merry Marvel Marching Society era items. Full color, 2.5-in. x 3.5-in., no cover price.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Cartoon America Comic Art in the Library of Congress HC (2006 Abrams) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Harry Katz. Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, and Jules Feiffer, with accompanying essays by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. Hardcover, 11-in. x 11-in., 324 pages, text (with Illustrations) Cover price $50.00.

  • Issue #1A
    Casper and Hot Stuff (2018 American Mythology) 1A

    Written by Patrick Shand and Mike Wolfer. Art by Eric Shanower and Jeff Scherer. Cover by Bill Galvan. Everyone's favorite little devil and friendly ghost are together again in the classic series Casper And… Artist Eric Shanower (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) delivers his first Casper and Hot Stuff art and it is outright fantastic! These are fun new stories done in the classic Harvey style. Make a new ghostly friend with us and this issue of Casper And...! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Casper and Hot Stuff (2018 American Mythology) 1B

    Written by Patrick Shand and Mike Wolfer. Art by Eric Shanower and Jeff Scherer. Cover by Mike Wolfer. Everyone's favorite little devil and friendly ghost are together again in the classic series Casper And… Artist Eric Shanower (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) delivers his first Casper and Hot Stuff art and it is outright fantastic! These are fun new stories done in the classic Harvey style. Make a new ghostly friend with us and this issue of Casper And...! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1
    Casper's Spooksville (2019 American Mythology) FCBD 1

    (W) Pat Shand, Mike Wolfer (A) Eric Shanower. Casper the friendly ghost, the friendliest ghost you know! Join Casper, Hot Stuff, Wendy, the Ghostly Trio, Spooky, Nightmare, and more as this all-star cast of characters tackle magical adventures and tickle your funny bone. Casper's Spooksville FCBD Edition is the perfect introduction for fans of all ages to the entire Casper cast and leads directly to the first official issue of the new monthly series in stores this April! Eisner Award-winning artist Eric Shanower beautifully illustrates the new series and takes you on a voyage to discover the joy of Casper with brand new stories and classic tales that celebrate the Harvey heritage! Rating: All-Ages

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Catalog of American Collectibles, The HC (1990 Quintet Publishing Limited) 1-1ST

    1st Printing - Written by Christopher Pearce. Presenting a wide-ranging selection of collector's items, from salt shakers to political cartoons, tips on where to hunt for elusive treasures, and advice on how to display, renovate and preserve your collections all illustrated in full color. Hardcover, 9.5" x 13", 176 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1A
    Cirque American Girl Over Paris (2016) 1A

    Written by Gwenda Bond and Kate Leth. Art and Cover by Ming Doyle. From bestselling writer Gwenda Bond (Lois Lane: Fallout), this four-issue comic book series, written by Kate Leth (Patsy Walker A.K.A. Hellcat, Adventure Time: Seeing Red) features a new stand-alone story set within the world of Bond's exotic, magical Cirque American. After a high-profile tumble, Cirque American's star wire walker, Jules Maroni, has a lot to prove-and her invitation to an exclusive exhibition in Paris looks to be just the opportunity to put her back on top. Unfortunately, the City of Lights glitters with distractions, including the presence of her first serious boyfriend and a mysterious figure haunting the venue. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Cirque American Girl Over Paris (2016) 1B

    Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Gwenda Bond and Kate Leth. Art by Ming Doyle. Cover by Brittney Williams. From bestselling writer Gwenda Bond (Girl on a Wire, Lois Lane: Fallout), this four-issue comic book series features a new stand-alone story set within the world of Bond's exotic, magical Cirque American. Written by New York Times bestselling comic book writer Kate Leth (Patsy Walker A.K.K. Hellcat, Adventure Time: Seeing Red) and featuring stunning art by acclaimed artist Ming Doyle (The Kitchen, Constantine: The Hellblazer). After a high-profile tumble, Cirque American's star wire walker, Jules Maroni, has a lot to prove-and her invitation to an exclusive exhibition in Paris looks to be just the opportunity to put her back on top. Unfortunately, the City of Lights glitters with distractions, including the presence of her first serious boyfriend and a mysterious figure haunting the venue. Features an incentive cover from Patsy Walker A.K.K. Hellcat artist Brittney Williams! 28 pages, full color. Rated T

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Civil War Captain America/Iron Man TPB (2016 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Captain America (2004-2011 5th Series) #22-24, Winter Soldier: Winter Kills (2006), Iron Man (2005-2009 4th Series) #13-14, Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War (2006), and Civil War: The Confession (2007). Written by ED BRUBAKER, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, DANIEL KNAUF, CHARLIE KNAUF, and CHRISTOS GAGE. Art by MIKE PERKINS, LEE WEEKS, ALEX MALEEV, PATRICK ZIRCHER, and JEREMY HAUN. Cover by ALEX MALEEV. Captain America has fallen into a conflict with his government and his friends, and the people close to him are paying the price. Sharon Carter's life is torn apart as her superiors use her divided loyalties against her. The Winter Soldier comes face-to-face with Cap, but which side will he choose? Then, get inside Tony Stark's mind and learn why he feels that only he can lead the charge for superhuman registration! In the midst of the war, Captain America and Iron Man meet secretly. Is there any hope of working out their issues before further tragedy occurs? And in the war's aftermath, the two heroes meet again in a heart-wrenching epilogue that cannot be missed. Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Classic Era of American Comics HC (2000 Contemporary Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Nicky Wright. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 230 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Classic Era of American Comics SC (2013 Carlton Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Nicky Wright and Joe Kubert. The world has never seen the like of the American comic book. In their heyday, the top 500 comics sold over 60 million copies a month, and are still avidly collected. Taking us from the 1930s into the 1950s, Nicky Wright tells the fascinating story of the rise of this highly creative popular art form through its decline due to the self-censorship imposed by Congress and the churches. Highly illustrated with a huge range of front covers, comic strips, and images of the characters, the book also covers the personalities who wrote, drew, and edited these classics. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Collecting Toys SC (1990 Books Americana) #5 1-1ST

    1st Printing. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 494 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Comic Book in America An Illustrated History HC (1989) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Mike Benton. Featuring hundreds of full color covers and commentary retracing the first sixty years of comic books. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Comic Book in America An Illustrated History HC (1989) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. By Mike Benton. Featuring hundreds of full color covers and commentary retracing the first sixty years of comic books. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Comics of the American West SC (1977) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Maurice Horn. History of western comics and strips. Features a color section of old covers and strips. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 226 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $7.95.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    Cordial (1964 American Art Agency) Magazine Vol. 1 #2


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    Volume 1, Issue 2 - 1964, 8.5" x 11", 82 pages, Color and B&W. Men's interest magazine with articles and photos of nude women. MATURE READERS Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Courageous Captain America HC (2016 A Little Golden Book) 1-REP

    2nd or later printing.

    Adapted by Billy Wreck. Art by Val Semeiks and Scott McLeod.

    Dressed in red, white, and blue and carrying an unbreakable shield, Captain America always fights for truth, justice, and the American way. Now kids 2 to 5 can leap into the action with this amazing hero in the first-ever Captain America Little Golden Book!

    Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1
    Crypt of Screams (2016 American Mythology) 1

    Story, Art and Cover by Mike Wolfer. Cult horror comics creator Mike Wolfer (Friday the 13th, Daughters of the Dark Oracle) unleashes an all-new anthology of terror tales designed to make you scream! Printed in glorious black and white to emulate the classic horror tales of the 1970s, CRYPT OF SCREAMS will take you where no other modern fright anthology dares to go. This issue's tales are 'Speed Demon,' an Old West shocker of a young man who enters a demonic contract to exact a terrifying revenge, followed by the hauntingly romantic 'The Pond,' in which a young woman encounters a stranger who will alter the course of her life forever. Rounding out the horrific trio is 'A Silver Lining,' a classic shocker of an 18th century mansion, its wealthy inhabitants, and a lycanthropic horror that stalks its halls in search of human flesh! Prepare to check your sanity at the door when you enter the CRYPT OF SCREAMS! 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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  • Issue #1
    Cursedverse (2024 American Mythology) FCBD 1

    (W) James Kuhoric & Various (A) Mark Sparacio & Various (CA) Mark Sparacio It is the dawn of the CursedVerse! Bombshell & TommTomm and Witch Hammer debuted in 2023 to excited fans looking for something new! Now with the magic of FCBD we deliver an awesome collectible issue that introduces everyone to the wider world of the CursedVerse with an exclusive story, select reprints of the debut issues, and a look ahead at the next wave of comics! Fans have been clamoring for new characters and classic comic book adventures that focus on exciting stories and epic conflicts. We deliver that with a brand-new pulp-inspired universe of comics that feature unique characters in a world full of dark magic and danger. This issue features the amazing painted art of Mark Sparacio (Sgt Rock) and delivers action, adventure, and excitement in a good old-fashioned punch to the jaw! These comics harken back to the Bronze Age of comics when books delivered fun and impactful storytelling. If you pick up this FCBD issue, you'll open the door to a whole new world of comic collecting with stories that deliver the way comics used to! Exclusive Original Material Rating: Teen

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Days Missing HC (2016 American Mythology) 2nd Edition 1-1ST

    2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Days Missing (2009 Archaia) #1-5.

    Written by Phil Hester. Art by Frazer Irving. Cover by Dale Keown. Foreword by Warren Ellis.

    Before the much-anticipated release of the Days Missing trilogy's Volume 3, Days Missing: Enox, catch up on the series that Warren Ellis called "some of the strongest science fiction comic works of the year" and the book Ain't It Cool News called named Best Graphic Novel of The Year!

    Since the beginning of time, there has existed a being whose interaction and interference with mankind has shaped human history. His powers of time and intellect have allowed his secrecy and resulted in certain days being absent from any historical record. Their stories have never been told. Their details have never been documented. Their existence is not remembered. But, the occurrences of these days have forever changed the course of humanity's evolution. These are the "Days Missing" from our existence, and they are about to be revealed.

    Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

    NOTE: Dust Jacket is taller than the actual book. GN came from the company that way.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Deep Space and Sacred Time Star Trek in the American Mythos HC (1998) 1-1ST

    1st printing. What could possibly account for the scope and longevity of the Star Trek phenomenon? With legions of impassioned fans and a life span of 30 years and counting, the Star Trek television and film corpus has made Gene Roddenberry's creation nothing less than an American mythology. Deep Space and Sacred Time examines for the first time in book-length form the many ways Star Trek has served as a mythic reference point for American society--and suggests that an understanding of this might help us to see ourselves more clearly as a culture. Moreover, this thoughtful and thought-provoking work posits that Star Trek offers its audience a sense of hope and, in the setting of an orderly cosmos, the possibility for empowerment. Hardcover, 264 pages, Text Only. Cover price $27.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dick Tracy America's Most Famous Detective SC (1990) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Edited by Bill Crouch, Jr. This comprehensive volume takes a look at the life and times of Chester Gould's greatest creation - Dick Tracy! Plus, learn the secrets behind the immortal sleuth's uncanny crime fighting tools - his two-way wrist radio, wrist TV, and wrist computer! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Did It! HC (2017 FB) From Yippie to Yuppie: Jerry Rubin, an American Revolutionary 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Pat Thomas. Did It! is the first ever biography of the infamous Jerry Rubin, co-founder of the Yippies. Filled with over 300 rare photos, documents, letters, and diary entries, including hilarious interactions with Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Timothy Leary, and John Lennon amongst others. Did It! sheds new light on the politically tumultuous '60s and '70s as well chronicling the life and death of one of its most colorful participants in a graphically striking oversized volume. Hardcover, 11-in. x 12-in. 304 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Dinosaurs Across America HC (2007 NBM) 1-REP


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    2nd and later printings.

    Story and art by Phil Yeh.

    The 50 States of America presented one by one in comics by Phil Yeh's famous Patrick Rabbit and his Dinosaur friends in full color. One of the most popular comic books (180,000 sold) from Cartoonists Across America, a literacy group using comics for decades to teach literacy to kids all over the U.S., is now a beautiful exciting educational graphic novel, a fun way to learn about America's 50 States!

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dirty America GN (2021 Second Sight) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Hannu Kesola. Art and cover by Sauli Jokinen.

    The year is 1976. The place is Texas.

    Roy, Harry, and John have been best friends for nearly five decades. However, the trio find their friendship tested after an ill-fated hunting trip turns deadly. Can John, now the town sheriff, make things right as their small Texas town turns into a stage for a brutal murder?

    Softcover, 56 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    DK SUPER Readers: Captain America Meet Sam Wilson! HC (2024 DK) Level 3 1-1ST


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    1st printing. By Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev. Sam Wilson is Captain America! Join him as he takes up the legacy of Captain Americas shield and fights as the new Sentinel of Liberty against enemies of peace and justice! Learn to read and join in the action as this brave hero and his allies save the world! Step into this amazing world in this thrilling Level 3 DK Reader. Exciting images, simple vocabulary, and a fun quiz will engage young Superhero fans and help them build confidence in reading. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $17.99.

  • Issue #1
    Doctor Chaos Presents American Idyll (2005) 1

    Written by Kirk Kushin. Art and Cover by Miguel Genlot. Bringing together pop music and reality TV means more than just big ratings for the ChaosCom Television Network -- especially if Helga Chaos is involved! Has everyone's favorite megalomaniac finally found the key to world domination in the form of a pint-sized pop princess? Musical mall mayhem, rampaging rap stars and exploding disco balls can only mean one thing -- this is a job for B.A.B.E. Force! This special one-shot is a follow up to Free Comic Book Day's Doctor Chaos Comic Cornucopia Babe Force FCBD #1 and is the perfect opportunity to sample the series that's been called, "the best action sit-com in comics!" 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Doctor Who The American Adventures HC (2016 Penguin Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Travel through time and space with the twelfth Doctor in these six brand new adventures, set in a host of locations across the United States and eras from throughout American history. An invisible spacecraft turns up at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, an alien presence is detected at the 1944 D-Day landings, and ghosts take over New York's subway tunnels as they're being dug in the early 1900s. Filled with mystery, excitement and the Doctor's trademark wit, these timey-wimey stories will delight any Doctor Who fan! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, Text. Cover price $14.99.

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    Drawing the Vote HC (2020 Abrams ComicArts) An Illustrated Guide to Voting in America 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Tommy Jenkins. Art and cover by Kati Lacker.

    Drawing the Vote looks at the history of voting rights in the US and how it affects the way we vote today. Throughout the book, the author, Tommy Jenkins, identifies events and trends that led to the unprecedented results of the 2016 presidential election.Kati Lacker's original artistic style makes the book accessible for readers of all ages.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, 2C.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists HC (2018 UPoM) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Martha Kennedy. Published in partnership with the Library of Congress, Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists presents an overarching survey of women in American illustration, from the late nineteenth into the twenty-first century. Martha H. Kennedy brings special attention to forms that have heretofore received scant notice-cover designs, editorial illustrations, and political cartoons-and reveals the contributions of acclaimed cartoonists and illustrators, along with many whose work has been overlooked. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $50.00.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Emperor of America HC (1929 P. F. Collier & Son Co.) 1-REP


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    Collier's "Orient" Reprint Edition. Publisher's full black cloth with gilt titles to spine. This series was originally published with plain white unprinted dust jackets, but these have seldom survived as most were simply disposed of at the time. Illustrated frontispiece. 5" x 7.75", 310 pages, text.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Encyclopedia of American Comics SC (1990) 1-1ST

    1st printing. "From 1897 to the Present [1990]!" Edited by Ron Goulart. From the first appearance of the Katzenjammer Kids in 1897 to the lates Calvin and Hobbes strip, this encyclopedia covers nearly a vcentury of all American comics! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 408 pages, PC/PB&W.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Essential Judge Dredd America TPB (2020 Rebellion/2000 AD) 1-REP


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    2nd and later printings. Collects stories from 2000 AD (1977 IPC/Fleetway) UK 460, 531-533, 656, 750-756 and Judge Dredd Megazine (1990) 1.01-1.07.

    Written by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Garth Ennis. Art by Colin MacNeil, John Higgins, John M. Burns, and Jeff Anderson. Cover by Colin MacNeil.

    The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series - the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future!

    In Mega-City One, the Judges are the law - acting as judge, jury, and executioner. But how do the citizens really feel about a system where they are powerless? This dark and complex tale, considered to be one of the best stories to ever come out of the Judge Dredd universe, has been contextualized with contemporarily thematic stories with re-colored art by Watchmen's John Higgins.

    Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color.

    Cover price $25.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Evel The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel HC (2011 Doubleday) American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Evel Knievel was a high-flying daredevil, the father of extreme sports, the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship . . . and in the 1970s Knievel represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. His jump over the fountains at Caesar's Palace led to a crash unlike anything ever seen on television, and his attempt to rocket over Snake River Canyon in Idaho was something only P. T. Barnum could have orchestrated.

    The dazzling motorcycles and red-white-and-blue outfits became an integral part of an American decade. Knievel looked like Elvis . . . but on any given Saturday afternoon millions tuned in to the small screen to see this real-life action hero tempt death. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was the man? Bestselling author Leigh Montville masterfully explores the life of the complicated man from the small town of Butte, Montana.

    He delves into Knievel's amazing place in pop culture, as well as his notorious dark side - and his complex and often contradictory relationships with his image, the media, his own family, and his many demons. Evel Knievel's story is an all-American saga, and one that is largely untold.

    Leigh Montville once again delivers a definitive biography of a one-of-a-kind sports legend.

    Hardcover, 400 pages, Text (with 8 pages of B&W Photos).

    Cover price $27.50.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Exposing America's Sin Cities (1955 Whitestone Publications Inc.) Magazine Vol. 1 #1


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    Feed Americas Children Featuring Major Impact (2005) 1

    by Mel Smith, Clark Castillo, Paul H. Birch & various. This will be one of the most talked about books this year! Presenting a special 48-page self-contained original superhero storyline, with every page drawn by a different top name comic artist, such as Paul Smith, Darick Robertson, Joe Jusko, Jimmy Palmiotti, P. Craig Russell, Ron Frenz, Dan Breerton, Scott Kollins, Phil Winslade, and many more so don't miss out ! SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FCSRP: $4.99 Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Fighting American TPB (2011 Titan Books) By Joe Simon and Jack Kirby 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Written by Joe Simon. Art and cover by Jack Kirby.

    The complete adventures of the quirky Cold War superhero, launched in 1954 by the creators of Captain America, are presented here in an affordable graphic novel format, with weird and wonderful characters like Yucha Liffso, Jiseppi the Jungle Boy, and Poison Ivan!

    These are the explosive adventures of the Cold War's answer to Captain America, by the great comics duo of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby!

    Softcover, 200 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Frink and Freud: The American Patient GN (2022 SelfMadeHero) Graphic Freud 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Pierre Peju. Art and cover by Lionel Richerand.

    In 1909, while on a fundraising lecture tour in America, Sigmund Freud met Horace Frink, an early disciple of his theories of psychoanalysis, whose traumatic childhood and complicated personal life later cast a shadow over Freud's professional career - and came close to destroying his reputation. This little-known and ultimately tragic true story of two divorces, three deaths, and a ménage à quatre, as well as the questionable motives behind Freud's involvement in it, is the subject of a groundbreaking collaboration between artist and animator Lionel Richer and the prize-winning philosopher, biographer, and novelist Pierre Péju.

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

    Cover price $22.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Funnies 100 Years of American Comic Strips SC (1995) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Ron Goulart. In this definitive collection, Ron Goulart (author of The Great Comic Book Artists), one of the leading historians of pop culture, documents the evolution of the comic strip from The Yellow Kid to Dilbert. Softcover, 246 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Future Dictionary of America (2004 McSweeney's Books) 1-1ST

    1st Printing. A brilliant, acerbic and provocative imagining of the american language sometime in the future, when all or most of our country's problems are solved and the president administration is a distant memory. With contributions from Diane Ackerman, Susan Choi, Daniel Handler, Jim Shepard, Billy Collins, Stephen King, Art Spiegelman, Kurt Vonnegut and more, and a 22 song cd soundtrack featuring artists such as Tom Waits, They Might Be Giants, The Flaming Lips, OK GO, The Long Winters, Jimmy Eat World and more. Cover price $28.00.

  • Issue #1N-1ST
    Future Dictionary of America (2004 McSweeney's Books) 1N-1ST

    1st Printing. A brilliant, acerbic and provocative imagining of the american language sometime in the future, when all or most of our country's problems are solved and the president administration is a distant memory. With contributions from Diane Ackerman, Susan Choi, Daniel Handler, Jim Shepard, Billy Collins, Stephen King, Art Spiegelman, Kurt Vonnegut and more, and a 22 song cd soundtrack featuring artists such as Tom Waits, They Might Be Giants, The Flaming Lips, OK GO, The Long Winters, Jimmy Eat World and more. Cover price $28.00.

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    Gaijin American Prisoner of War GN (2019 Hyperion) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Matt Faulkner.

    San Francisco, 1941: America has just declared war on Japan.

    With a white mother and a Japanese father, Koji Miyamoto quickly realizes that his home is no longer a welcoming one. Streetcars won't stop for Koji, and his classmates accuse him of being an enemy spy. When a letter arrives from the government notifying him that he must go to a relocation center for Japanese Americans, he and his mother are forced to leave everything they know behind. Once there, Koji soon discovers that being half white in the internment camp is just as difficult as being half Japanese in San Francisco.

    Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

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    Gaijin American Prisoner of War HC (2014 Hyperion) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Story and art by Matt Faulkner.

    A visually compelling, historically significant, and boldly illustrated graphic novel about a Japanese American boy's internment during World War II.

    With a white mother and a Japanese father, Koji Miyamoto quickly realizes that his home in San Francisco is no longer a welcoming one after Pearl Harbor is attacked. And once he's sent to an internment camp, he learns that being half white at the camp is just as difficult as being half Japanese on the streets of an American city during WWII.

    Koji's story, based on true events, is brought to life by Matt Faulkner's cinematic illustrations that reveal Koji struggling to find his place in a tumultuous world, one where he is a prisoner of war in his own country.

    Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1GALAXY.B
    GI Joe A Real American Hero GalaxyCon Edition (2019 IDW) 1GALAXY.B
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Signed & "Destro" By Arthur Burghardt & Signed & "Baroness" By Morgan Lofting on 7/26/19. GalaxyCon "Virgin" Edition.
    • Label #2496580013
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    GalaxyCon exclusive virgin cover by Steve Kurth. Reprint of GI Joe (1982 Marvel) #1 available exclusively through GalaxyCon. (W) Larry Hama (A/CA) Herb Trimpe In this explosive first issue, COBRA COMMANDER manages to abduct Dr. Adele Burkhart, a controversial scientist privy to secrets that could spell doom for America! It's up to G.I. JOE to infiltrate COBRA's island base and rescue Dr. Burkhart before it is too late. Will they make it in time or will COBRA succeed?

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    Graphic Nonfiction: Abraham Lincoln GN (2005 Rosen) The Life of America's Sixteenth President 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey, Kate Petty, and Mike Lacey. A full-color biography of Abraham Lincoln, presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

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    Graphic Nonfiction: George Washington GN (2005 Rosen) The Life of an American Patriot 1-1ST

    1st printing. By David West, Jackie Gaff, and Ross Watson. A full-color biography of George Washington presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Graphic Thrills: American XXX Posters 1970-1985 SC (Fab Press Publications) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Robin Bougie. Cover art by Ben Newman. In Graphic Thrills, the epoch of the American XXX movie poster and the no-holes-barred erotica it promised is laid bare and exposed. A writer for New York's infamous Screw magazine and creator of the underground trash film 'zine Cinema Sewer, author Robin Bougie probes the history of these classic films, interviews the people who made them, and provides candid in-depth reviews! Theatrical film posters, then and now, seduce the public into taking part in a fantasy world. This first volume of Graphic Thrills proudly assembles 140 of these debauched and innuendo-packed one-sheets between its covers, with glorious unabashed sexuality dripping from every page. These joyous and colourful odes to sultry sin hung in the lobbies and front windows of the porno theaters and grindhouses of yesteryear. Lit by neon and shimmering marquee lights, each come-on promised curious patrons lurid drama, kinky excitement, easy love, and a myriad of exotic fantasies come true! Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, Text, PC/PB&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $34.95.

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    Great American Comic Strip: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art TPB (1990 Bulfinch Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. By Judith O' Sullivan. An overview of comic strip history presents the work of leading cartoonists past and present, from Krazy Kat to Bloom County. Softcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1N-1ST
    Great American Pin-Up HC (1996 Taschen) 1N-1ST

    NO Dust Jacket - 1st printing. By Charles G. Martignette and Louis K. Meisel. Featuring hundreds of beautiful pin-ups from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond! This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 500 illustrations, The Great American Pin-Up is a comprehensive studies of the genre. Includes Text in English, French, and German. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 380 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: This book has been printed in Germany, China, Italy France, the U.S. and other countries. All versions are the same.

  • Issue #1
    Great American Western Presents (1991) 1