Black comic books issue 1

Black Flag (bug killer) mini advertisement booklet. Cartoons with rhyming verse. Art by Tomas McGrath. 3-in. x 4 1/2-in., 12 pages, BW.

1st printing. Collects Black Flame Archives (2016 Devil's Due) #1-7.

Written by Peter B. Gillis. Art by Tom Sutton and Don Lomax. Cover by Daniel Brereton.

The Black Flame knows the perils of dream and nightmare are not only for children. The dangerous dreams of the lover and the poet beckon him as well. And in the presence of those he has saved from the Nightmare Realm, he attempts to find out why these three strangers have been targeted. A modern Dark Fantasy classic, The Black Flame epic is collected for the first time! Supernaturally stunning cover art by Daniel Brereton plus a gallery of tributes by Mark A. Nelson, Hilary Barta, Stephen Bissette, Shane Oakley, and Kelley Jones!

Softcover, 220 pages, full color. Cover price $25.99.

1st printing. The Legions of Nightmare have always beset mankind but onlypoets and children dare face them! The Black Flame stands in revoltagainst the Dark Masters and casts his light to protect the souls ofthe innocent. A stunningly original graphic novel by creator Peter B.Gillis (Doctor Strange), Kelley Jones (Batman, Swamp Thing) and master illustrator Alex Niño. Wraparound cover by Kelley Jones and Michelle Madsen. This all new relaunch of 1First's Black Flame character is concurrent with the Black Flame Archive series of digitally colored and restored tales from the '80s. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

UK Reprint

UK Reprint

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Black Gas (2006 1st Series) #1-3 and Black Gas 2 (2006 2nd Series) #1-3. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Max Fiumara. Warren Ellis' horrific zombie outbreak tale is collected in its entirety for the first time! A tiny island with an odd history sits off the east coast of North America, resting on the faultline of the underlying tectonic plate, ignored by almost everyone. Then comes the night of the big storm, the shift in the faultline, and the release of something foul from the Earth's core, blown across the little town on Smoky Island. The only two people on the island outside its reach are now trapped on a black spit of rock with a population who aren't people anymore, monsters that started eating one another an hour ago. Hardcover, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 750 copies Cover price $27.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Black Gas (2006 1st Series) #1-3 and Black Gas 2 (2006 2nd Series) #1-3. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Max Fiumara. Warren Ellis' horrific zombie outbreak tale is collected in its entirety for the first time! A tiny island with an odd history sits off the east coast of North America, resting on the faultline of the underlying tectonic plate, ignored by almost everyone. Then comes the night of the big storm, the shift in the faultline, and the release of something foul from the Earth's core, blown across the little town on Smoky Island. The only two people on the island outside its reach are now trapped on a black spit of rock with a population who aren't people anymore, monsters that started eating one another an hour ago. Softcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Good $2.50

Add to cart Good $2.50

b&w. Mature Readers. Story by John Sherlley. Drawn by Ferret. Part One: Industrial Zone. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

1st printing.

Written by Tobias Taitt. Art and cover by Anthony Smith.

Tobias Taitt never knew his father, but he knew his mother all too well. After she killed his uncle, three-year-old Tobias was condemned to spend his early years in a series of bleak children's homes.

As a black youth growing up in Seventies' Britain he learned first-hand that the world could be a cold and uncaring place for a child of the state. But he also learned to navigate-and eventually to buck-the system.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 128 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $25.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Dall-Young Lim. Art by Sung-Woo Park. Game programmer Keita Ibuki saves a girl from a violent attack, and for his trouble loses an arm. Awakening from his injury, he finds himself whole. But whose arm is it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

UK Edition. Exact same printing, and interior as US edition. Has British cover price. Cover art by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Origin of Black Goliath in "Black Goliath." Black Goliath, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; Bill Foster establishes himself in Los Angeles, leading a research team for Stark Industries; As Black Goliath he investigates a series of radium robberies and finds Atom-Smasher and his gang; Guest appearance by Hank and Janet Pym; Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Luke Cage cameos. Black Goliath's first appearance is in Luke Cage, Power Man 24. The story here continues in issue 25. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. Advertisement for the record album "Reflections of a Super-Hero!" narrated by Stan Lee. 36 pgs. $0.25.

1st printing. Collects Black Hammer/Justice League (2019) #1-5.

Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and cover by Michael Walsh.

A strange man arrives simultaneously on Black Hammer Farm and in Metropolis and both worlds are warped as Starro attacks! Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more crossover with Golden Gail, Colonel Weird and the rest of the Black Hammer gang!

Features pinup art by Yanick Paquette, Yuko Shimizu, Matteo Scalera, Andrea Sorrentino, Evan "Doc" Shaner, Jill Thompson, and more!

DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics team up for the ultimate superhero crossover event!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Devil's Due - 1st printing. Collects Black Harvest (2005) #1-6.

Story and art by Josh Howard.

Collecting all 6 issues of the critically acclaimed mini-series!

When young Zaya Vahn returns to Jericho after missing for nearly 3 years, the small town's deadly secrets come bubbling to the surface. Caught in the middle of the chaos is internet blogger Daniel Webster, who has traveled to do a story on the mysterious lights that appear every year over the hills of Jericho.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.00

Add to cart Very Fine $6.00

Image Edition - 1st printing. Collects Black Harvest (2005) #1-6.

Story and art by Josh Howard.

After mysteriously vanishing three years ago, 19-year-old Zaya Vahn returns to her hometown of Jericho under suspicious circumstances. With the help of paranormal researcher Daniel Webster, Zaya confronts a conspiracy dating back more than a century. Featuring new and enhanced artwork and an all-new extended ending.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $15.99.

1st printing.

Written by Gerry Finley-Day and Alan Grant. Art by Massimmo Belardinelli and Ramon Sola.

In 50 BCE, an African warrior enslaved by the mighty Roman army defies fate to becomes an officer of Auxiliaries for the Empire. With his faithful desert hawk in tow, Blackhawk is instructed to enlist a hundred men willing to serve under him.

The exploits of Blackhawk and his rag-tag army of misfits become legendary. Just as he starts to gain the respect he richly deserves, the warrior is suddenly plucked from the Earth and transported across the galaxy to battle in an alien arena!

Softcover, 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Slave Labor Edition - 1st printing. Collects Black Heart Billy (2000) #1-2. By Kieron Dwyer, Rick Remender, and Harper Jaten. New cover by Brian Wood. Meet Billy Black, your average 20-something skate punk with a robot head! Watch! - as he survives the high cost of living and fast times in San Francisco! See him spend his day handing beat-downs to hippies and dot-commies alike! Gasp! - as Billy stumbles into a horrible conspiracy! Evil Nazi scientists have reincarnated Hitler, housing his evil soul in the corpse of Jerry Garcia! Their goal: to turn the world into mindless hippie zombies and begin the 4th Reich! The adventure that follows is a boss bowl of high-octane super-crunch as Billy fights the evil Garcia/Hitler robot, Deadhead! Can Billy...this rebel without a clue...save the world from free love and never-ending jams? Softcover, 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

IDW Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rick Remender. Art by Kieron Dwyer and Harper Jaten. Cover by Kieron Dwyer. Meet Billy Black, an '80s hardcore scene refugee who's having a bit of trouble acclimating to modern life. While bludgeoning a band of Burning Man refugees with the skull of Jerry Garcia, Billy inadvertently becomes immersed in an evil Nazi conspiracy to turn the world into mindless hippie zombies in order to usher in the 4th Reich. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. NOTE: "Hitler in Jerry Garcia's corpse-how can you say no?" - Warren Ellis Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

Add to cart Fine $2.80

by Neil Hendrick & Ulises Carpintero Shocking as a muzzle flash in a dark alley, the Black Heart Irregulars is a noirish and paranoid war/spy comic set in modern Baghdad. The Black Hearts are not soldiers or mercenaries, but freelance terrorists who give traditional terrorists something to fear. Their story takes place in a gritty modern landscape, where cultures clash on a battlefield that spans the globe. Artist Ulises Carpintero's style brings to mind the action and mystery of 100 Bullets. Writer Neil Hendrick delivers a frightening story, both current and cool. Includes special features about the comic and about terrorism. MATURE THEMES 34pgs, B&WSRP: $3.00 Cover price $3.00.

1st printing.

Story and art by James Otis Smith. Introduction by Kadir Nelson.

True stories from the Wild West, but not like you've seen in the movies.

This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West.

Born into slavery in Tennessee, Mary Fields became famous as "Stagecoach Mary," a cigar-chomping, cardplaying coach driver who never missed a delivery. Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi, was one of the wiliest lawmen in the territories, bringing thousands of outlaws to justice with his smarts. Bob Lemmons lived to be 99 years old and was so good with horses that the wild mustangs on the plains of Texas took him for one of their own.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 56 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing. Story and art by Ronald Wimberly. A look at Black History framed by those who made it. BLACK HISTORY IN ITS OWN WORDS presents quotes of dozens of black luminaries with portraits & illustrations by Ronald Wimberly. Featuring the memorable words and depictions of Angela Davis, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kanye West, Zadie Smith, Ice Cube, Dave Chappelle, James Baldwin, Spike Lee, and more. Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Very Fine $7.20

1st printing. Collects Female Force: Condoleezza Rice (2009 Bluewater) and Oprah Winfrey (2009) and Political Power: Barack Obama (2009 Bluewater) and Colin Powell (2009). In honor of Black History Month, this anthology features biographies of leading African-American personalities, including Barack Obama, Colin Powell, Oprah Winfrey, and Condoleezza Rice. These biographies were previously published as individual issues of Bluewater's biographical comic titles Female Force and Political Power. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

UK Reprint. Based on Disney Film

Written by SATO and James "S3.14der" Dourgan. Art by Jonathon Couture and James "s3.14der" Dourgan. Preview for Black Hole Comics upcoming books. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W. NOTE: No other books ever came out from this publisher.

Black Hole Offcial Poster Magazine (1979 Paradise Press) #001, Poster magazine for the Walt Disney feature film. Cover price $1.50.

Twenty two full color posters from the Walt Disney movie, plus a blueprint of the Palomino. Softcover, 9 3/4-in. x 13 1/2-in., 48 pages, FC. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing.

Based on the screenplay by Jeb Rosebrook and Gerry Day. Adapted by Shep Steneman.

Based on the film from Walt Disney, this storybook features full color phoytos of scenes from the movie.

When a mad man decides he wants to explore the void of a black hole, no matter who he may destroy in the process, the brave crew of the Starship Palomino will need their courage, wits and the help of their spunky, squat robot companions to escape. This Science Fiction Adventure at its best!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

NOTE: "When I was a kid I would draw the robot V.I.N.CENT over and over again. This movie is really an underrated piece of sci-fi history." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

2nd and later printings.

Based on the screenplay by Jeb Rosebrook and Gerry Day. Adapted by Shep Steneman.

Based on the film from Walt Disney, this storybook features full color phoytos of scenes from the movie.

When a mad man decides he wants to explore the void of a black hole, no matter who he may destroy in the process, the brave crew of the Starship Palomino will need their courage, wits and the help of their spunky, squat robot companions to escape. This Science Fiction Adventure at its best!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color.

1st printing. Collects Black Hole (1995-2004 Kitchen Sink/Fantagraphics) #1-12. Story and art by Charles Burns. Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. A strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact, that manifests in any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle and concealable. What unfolds isn't the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it, or even to treat it. Instead, Black Hole paints a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself - the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape. As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole deftly explores a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it. Softcover, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $17.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Black Hole (1995-2004 Kitchen Sink/Fantagraphics) #1-12. Story and art by Charles Burns. Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. A strange plague has descended upon the area's teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact, that manifests in any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle and concealable. What unfolds isn't the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness to it, or even to treat it. Instead, Black Hole paints a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high school alienation itself - the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape. As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying, Black Hole deftly explores a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it. Softcover, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $17.95.

Written by Mark Pellegrini. Art by Timonthy Lim and Brian Denham. Cover by Dave Dorman. North Korea has a nuclear warhead aimed at Hawaii, and every last American commando unit sent in to disarm it has gone missing. With the clock ticking, the fate of the Aloha State rests in the paws of U.S.A.-G.I. This dauntless, highly trained special missions leporid must now cross the 38th parallel and take on the Nork forces, both man and animal, to save the world from a nuclear war! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. By Robert E. Howard. Edited by Paul Herman. Meticulously-restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman, this is the ninth in a ten book definitive chronological collection of Robert E. Howard's stories that appeared in pulp magazines like the revered Weird Tales. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Written by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Art and Cover by Moebius. The first volume of The Incal, the best-selling international comic masterpiece by Moebius and Jodorowsky. Meet Class "R" Detective John Difool and embark with him on his journey to discovering the secrets of the mystical Incal artifact. Published in its original colors and in the same deluxe, limited, and numbered (999 copies only), super-sized format as the now sold-out The Eyes of the Cat. Hardcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 48 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 999 copies. Cover price $79.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.95

Add to cart Near Mint $3.95

1st printing. Written by Laurie Stolarz and Barbara Kesel. Art by Janina Gorrissen. Prophetic nightmares. Near-brushes with death. Killers pursuing her and her friends. Stacey Brown knows that being a hereditary witch isn't all it's cracked up to be. All she really wants to do is work things out with Jacob and figure out what to do with the rest of her life. But before Stacey and Jacob can have a future, they must face the demons of their pasts. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Julia Gfrörer. AN ORIGINAL, HAUNTINGLY ROMANTIC GRAPHIC NOVELLA. Black is the Color begins with a 17th century sailor abandoned at sea by his shipmates, and as it progresses he endures, and eventually succumbs to, both his lingering death sentence and the advances of a cruel and amorous mermaid. The narrative also explores the experiences of the loved ones he leaves behind, on his ship and at home on land, as well as of the mermaids who jadedly witness his destruction. At the heart of the story lie the dubious value of maintaining dignity to the detriment of intimacy, and the erotic potential of the worst case scenario. Julie Gfrörer's delicate drawing style perfectly complements the period era of Black is the Color, bringing the lyricism and romanticism of Gfrörer's prose to the fore. Black is the Color is a book as seductive as the sirens it depicts. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

2nd or later printings. Story and art by Julia Gfrörer. AN ORIGINAL, HAUNTINGLY ROMANTIC GRAPHIC NOVELLA. Black is the Color begins with a 17th century sailor abandoned at sea by his shipmates, and as it progresses he endures, and eventually succumbs to, both his lingering death sentence and the advances of a cruel and amorous mermaid. The narrative also explores the experiences of the loved ones he leaves behind, on his ship and at home on land, as well as of the mermaids who jadedly witness his destruction. At the heart of the story lie the dubious value of maintaining dignity to the detriment of intimacy, and the erotic potential of the worst case scenario. Julie Gfrörer's delicate drawing style perfectly complements the period era of Black is the Color, bringing the lyricism and romanticism of Gfrörer's prose to the fore. Black is the Color is a book as seductive as the sirens it depicts. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

UK Reprint

Previews (PX) Exclusive - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Black Jack, a gifted and charismatic surgeon, treats patients on the edge of society, disregarding the rules and regulations of the medical profession. Created by Osamu Tezuka, the original stories of Black Jack and his run-ins with the law were published in Japan between 1973 and 1979. Now, those early tales of Black Jack are collected in this first volume of Vertical's Black Jack series, bringing these takes of the genius doctor to new audiences! Hardcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Written by Brian Schirmer. Art by Claudia Balbon. Cover by Jeremy Saliba. In a dreamlike version of the Old West, Tom Ketchum struggles to clear his name-and stay alive-when he's mistaken for wanton outlaw 'Black Jack' Ketchum. With the aid of his talking sidearm, a secretive gambler, and a mute girl with a Winchester, Tom evades the mysterious Union and its supernatural enforcers, the faceless Dusters, as he's forced to question his identity, his sanity, and his very existence. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $11.00

Viz Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka. Black Jack, a gifted and charismatic surgeon, treats patients on the edge of society, disregarding the rules and regulations of the medical profession. Created by Osamu Tezuka, the original stories of Black Jack and his run-ins with the law were published in Japan between 1973 and 1979. Now, those early tales of Black Jack are collected in this first volume of Vertical's Black Jack series, bringing these takes of the genius doctor to new audiences! Softcover, 6-in. x 7 1/2-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing.

Written by Steven Grant. Art and cover by Jesus Antonio Hernandez Portaveritas.

A hardened team of imprisoned ex-cops, each guilty of a different felony, is offered a last chance at redemption in exchange for joining a clandestine strike force tasked with taking down an untouchable, corrupt sheriff. Following foot soldiers whose hands may be dirtier than the criminals they track down, Black Jackets is an edge-of-your seat ride through a duplicity-filled underworld in an elusive search for justice, with a healthy dose of bullets, blood and sex along the way.

Softcover, 90 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Jimmy Blondell. Art by David Krintzman. What happens when someone is born different? Are they accepted? And if they are accepted, what are they accepted as? Chris is born with special gifts and every individual has their own beliefs. Is Chris a Mutant or Messiah? Based on the upcoming film starring Cory Hardrict and Jimmy Blondell. Softcover, 108 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Collects Black Kiss (1988) #1-12. Story and art by Howard Chaykin. Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss is hardboiled, erotic tour-de-force now available from Dynamite Comics in a remastered hardcover edition! Originally published in 1988 Black Kiss became one of the most controversial North American comics of the late 1980s, with living legend Howard Chaykin amping up the sex and violence to levels never seen before - and still shocking and titillating today! Featuring all 12 issues of the series, overseen by Chaykin and remastered for today's discerning comic book consumer! Hardcover, 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

2nd and later printings. Collects Black Kiss (1988) #1-12. Story and art by Howard Chaykin. Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss is hardboiled, erotic tour-de-force now available from Dynamite Comics in a remastered hardcover edition! Originally published in 1988 Black Kiss became one of the most controversial North American comics of the late 1980s, with living legend Howard Chaykin amping up the sex and violence to levels never seen before - and still shocking and titillating today! Featuring all 12 issues of the series, overseen by Chaykin and remastered for today's discerning comic book consumer! Hardcover, 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

Signed by Howard Chaykin - 1st printing. Collects Black Kiss (1988) #1-12. Story and art by Howard Chaykin. Howard Chaykin's Black Kiss is hardboiled, erotic tour-de-force now available from Dynamite Comics in a remastered hardcover edition! Originally published in 1988 Black Kiss became one of the most controversial North American comics of the late 1980s, with living legend Howard Chaykin amping up the sex and violence to levels never seen before - and still shocking and titillating today! Featuring all 12 issues of the series, overseen by Chaykin and remastered for today's discerning comic book consumer! Hardcover, 136 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $69.99.

1st printing. Collects Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade (2021 Marvel) #1-5.

Written by Si Spurrier. Art by Sergio Davila, Sean Parsons, and Marc Deering. Cover by Iban Coello.

Dane Whitman rides again as the Black Knight, wielder of the magical Ebony Blade! But Dane bears the burden of the blade's curse: an insatiable lust for blood and mayhem that forever threatens to swallow its owner in darkness.

Following the battle against the King in Black, a reinvigorated Dane has a renewed sense of purpose. But the Ebony Blade is the key to a new enemy's evil plan, and only Dane can prevent the coming death and destruction.

The conflict - spanning from mythical Camelot to modern-day NYC - will test Dane like never before and challenge everything he believes about himself, the Ebony Blade and the entire history of his lineage! What is the dread power of...the Ebony Chalice?

Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Class Trip from the Black Lagoon!"

Written by Mike Thaler. Art by Jared Lee.

Oh, no!

It's the class trip from the Black Lagoon. The kids have no idea where they're going but they imagine a day full of ferocious animals, maniacal monsters, and scary aerial acrobatics. And their teacher, mean Mrs. Green, is going to quiz them on everything! When the kids stop letting their imaginations run wild they soon realize that they're going to a very cool zoo. But that won't change the fact that there's never a dull moment in the Black Lagoon!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $3.99.

Contains the first appearance of Mr. Habeas Corpus. Story, cover, and art by James Dixon. Not listed in Overstreet. Cover price $0.35.

1st printing. L.B. Cole created some of the most bizarre, proto-psychedelic, eye-popping comic book covers of all time during the Golden Age of comics. Remarkably, this is the first retrospective of his career. Cole was famous for his bold covers, usually featuring "poster colors" - brilliant primaries often over black backgrounds - and an over-the-top sense of the bizarre mixed with whimsy. There's never been a comic book cover designer like L.B. Cole and there's never been a book like this one. Softcover, 9 1/12-in. x 13-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.