Golden Age comic books issue 1

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JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC Cover - 1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (1939)#1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-12.

Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL, and STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW.
Art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, and PAUL LAURETTA.
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC.

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived!

This 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders-this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero-he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man-not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance!

These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age!

They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great.

Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian!

Hardcover, 832 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

FRANK R. PAUL Cover - 1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (1939)#1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-12.

Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL, and STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW.
Art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, and PAUL LAURETTA.
Cover by FRANK R. PAUL.

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived!

This 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders-this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero-he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man-not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance!

These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age!

They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great.

Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian!

Hardcover, 832 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

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1st printing.

Written by Joe Hill. Art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Unlock moments from Keyhouse's long history, expanding the saga of the Locke family in this collection of stories, which includes the epic crossover with DC's The Sandman Universe!

For two hundred years, the Locke family has watched over Keyhouse, a New England mansion where reality has come unhinged and shadows are known to walk on their own. Here they have guarded a collection of impossible keys, instruments capable of unlocking both unparalleled wonder and unimaginable evil.

Take a glimpse into the lives of Chamberlin Locke and his family in the early 20th century as they use the keys to fight battles big and small. From the killing fields of Europe during WWI and the depths of Hell, the Lockes are in a constant struggle to keep the dark forces of their world at bay.

Collects three standalone tales, "Small World," the Eisner-nominated "Open the Moon," and the never-before-seen "Face the Music," along with the 3-part ...In Pale Battalions Go... and the epic 80-page crossover with The Sandman Universe, Hell & Gone" all from the co-creators of Locke & Key, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodríguez!

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Flash Comics (1940-1949 DC) #1-17. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Harry Lampert, E.E. Hibbard, and Dennis Neville. Presented in this hardcover edition are the adventures of the first super-hero to ever be called "The Fastest Man Alive." The basis for later versions of the Scarlet Speedster, scientist Jay Garrick was the original physics-defying Flash. Collecting these classic tales from the beginning of Jay's career, we learn how the inhalation of hard water fumes results in his ability to move faster than the speed of sound. With his newfound capabilities, the Flash dons a "flashy" costume and a silver helmet and begins a life of fighting monstrous creatures, crooked politicians, underworld thugs, and loathsome kidnappers. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Fight Comics (1940) #1-3.

Cover by Will Eisner.

Join us, as we delve into the pages of this classic comic from Fiction House featuring the talents of Will Eisner, Lou Fine, George Tuska, Alex Blum, Fred Schwab, Steve Broder, Fletcher Hanks, Maurice Gutwirth, Klaus Nordling, Leonard Frank, William Wills, Dan Zolnerowich, John Celardo, Edd Ashe, August Froehlich, Leo Mprey, and Charles Sultan.

And remember, the 1st Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk about Fight Comics. The 2nd Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk some more about Fight Comics. The 3rd Rule of Fight Comics: Go buy Fight Comics before your shop sells out! And the 4th Rule of Fight Comics: Everybody needs to buy Fight Comics!

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

If you've ever wondered why the 1940s are considered the Golden Age of Comics, you can stop wondering, because the answer will be clear in the pages of THE GREATEST GOLDEN AGE STORIES EVER TOLD. This is a 288-page hardcover volume featuring 22 of the best tales the Golden Age DC, All-American and Quality Comics lines had to offer, including some fabulous firsts. In this volume of classics are: Batman in "While the City Sleeps" from Batman (1940) #30, with art by Dick Sprang; Black Canary in "Riddle of the Topaz Brooch" from Flash Comics (1940 DC) #96, with art by Carmine Infantino; Blackhawk in "The Plateau of Oblivion" from Modern Comics (1945) #67, with art by Reed Crandall; The Flash in "The Rise and Fall of Norman Empire" from ALL-FLASH #14 (1944), written by Gardner Fox, with art by E.E. Hibbard; Green Lantern in "The Icicle Goes South" from All American Comics (1939) #92, with art by Alex Toth; The Justice Society in "The Injustice Society of the World" from All Star Comics (1940-1978) #37, by Gardner Fox, Irwin Hasen, Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino and Alex Toth; Kid Eternity from Kid Eternity (1946 1st Series) #3, with art by Mac Raboy; Plastic Man in "Where is Amorpho?" from Plastic Man (1943 Vital/Quality) #21, by Jack Cole; Scribbly in "Midget Cartoonist" from All American Comics (1939) #6, by Sheldon Mayer; Slam Bradley in "Dime Store Detective" from Detective Comics (1937- ) #1, by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superman in "Superman Returns to Krypton" from Adventures of Superman (1939) #61, with art by Al Plastino; Wonder Woman in "Icebound Maidens" from Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #13, by William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter. Plus stories of Black Condor, the Boy Commandos, Hawkman, Johnny Quick, Robotman, Sandman, the Spectre, Vigilante and Wildcat, all by some of the greatest talents of the Golden Age. Also included are 3 pages of Golden Age house ads and a pair of 1940s vintage institutional ads featuring Superman and Green Arrow. Golden Age expert Roy Thomas provides an informative Foreword, and the book's editor, Mike Gold, the Introduction. The painted cover is by Jerry Ordway. Cover price $24.95.

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Pied Piper Graphic Album # 1 - 1st printing. Written by Kevin Juaire and David Campiti. Art by Ron Lim and Michael Whitherby. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #2-5a (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book started with issue #2 and had two #5s).

Story and art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, and JOE SIMON. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG.

Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting the first four issues of HUMAN TORCH from 1940-41. This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, including the introduction and origin of Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid. See the Torch and Toro fight side-by-side with the Mighty Sub-Mariner!

Also featuring the adventures of Microman, Mantor the Magician, the Fiery Mask and the Patriot.

Hardcover, 266 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Young Allies Comics (1941-1946) #1-4.

Written by STAN LEE and OTTO BINDER. Art by AL GABRIELE, JACK KIRBY, CHARLES NICHOLASWOTJKOSWKI, and JACK ALDERMAN. Cover by JACK KIRBY.

The Young Allies, comics' very first boy-adventure team, leap into four-color action once more with their debut MARVEL MASTERWORKS volume!

Super-hero sidekicks unite when Captain America's pal, Bucky and his Sentinels of Liberty team up with the Human Torch's protégé, Toro, and take on the Axis! And they won't waste a second getting down to business. Right from issue #1 they take the fight straight to Berlin and, rest assured, the Red Skull, and even Hitler himself, won't be walking out of this one without a bloody nose.

Next up, the Black Talon returns from the pages of CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS to terrorize the Young Allies, or maybe that should be the other way around? There are 5th Columnists, Nazis, Imperial generals, spies, and action galore in each of these Timely classics. The Golden Age of Comics packed in cover-to-cover adventure, but there are few that can compare to the massive, 60-pages plus, issue-length adventures of the Young Allies!

Hardcover, 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

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Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes articles on Archie, Blue Bolt, Sheena, Skyman, and much more. Also, features a full color Jingle Jangle Tale by George Carlson. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

Volume 1 -1st printing. Collects All-American Comics #16-30 and Green Lantern Comics #1. Written by Bill Finger. Art by Martin Nodell. This volume features a brand-new cover by legendary Green Lantern artist Martin Nodell, inked by Jerry Ordway. Includes the debut of Green Lantern sidekick Doiby Dickles, as well as the establishing of certain elements - the power ring, the Green Lantern oath, etc. - that would endure for more than fifty years. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects All-American Comics #16-30 and Green Lantern Comics #1. Written by Bill Finger. Art by Martin Nodell. This volume features a brand-new cover by legendary Green Lantern artist Martin Nodell, inked by Jerry Ordway. Includes the debut of Green Lantern sidekick Doiby Dickles, as well as the establishing of certain elements - the power ring, the Green Lantern oath, etc. - that would endure for more than fifty years. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects More Fun Comics (1935-1947) #52-70. Written by Jerry Siegel, Art and cover by Bernard Baily. Thrill to the early adventures of one of DC's most powerful supernatural characters! This volume presents the earliest Spectre stories and features an introduction by noted comics historian Jerry Bails. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) #1-3. Cover by Lou Fine. Jungle Comics ran for almost 15 years and there's no wonder with a roster of creative talent like Lou Fine, Alex Blum, Taylor Martin, Fletcher Hanks, Chuck Winter, Art Peddy, Henry Kiefer, George Wilson, Bill Allison, Dick Briefer, Will Eisner, Ken Jackson, R. Louis Golden, Rafael Astarita, Charles Sultan, Robert Lewis and Bob Powell all serving us such jungle treats as these. Alex Blum created Kaanga, Lord of the Jungle, who after losing his family in the Congo, was adopted by a local tribe of "ape-men" where he tackled everything from bad animals to dinosaurs to witch doctors to Germans, appearing in all 163 issues! Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

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1st printing. By Richard O'Brien. "1937-1945" Relive the first adventures of some of comics greatest heroes. Also learn the history of your favorite characters and the artist and writers who brought them to life. Included are full size, full color facsimiles of the most prized action covers. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 102 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $6.95.

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1976. Index to golden age comics. Published Jerry Bails. 8-1/2" x 11. B&W. 84 pages. Hard paper standard stock.

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1st printing. Collects Golden Age (1993) #1-4. Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Paul Smith. Set at the start of one of the darkest periods of U.S. history, the infamous "McCarthy Era," JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE takes a thought-provoking look at what might have happened to DC's first generation of super heroes beyond their exploits during the Second World War, as paranoia pervades America. DC's first generation of super heroes have been driven into retirement or hiding, or madness-except for a few who are willing to change with the times. But behind the scenes, something even more sinister is unfolding-a subtle plot that may engulf the planet and remake it in one man's image. In a Deluxe hardcover for the first time. Hardcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #1-4.

Written by JOE SIMON. Art and cover by JACK KIRBY.

Continuing the celebration of its 65th anniversary, Marvel Comics is proud to re-present the earliest adventures of Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty!

This monumental hardcover volume re-masters and restores the first four historic issues of Captain America from 1941. Return to the Golden Age of comics as Cap and Bucky come face to face with the Red Skull, the Ringmaster of Death, Nazi minions and more!

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Sub-Mariner Comics (1941-1955) #1-4.

Story and art by BILL EVERETT. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG.

Marvel continues collecting its classic Golden Age material, reprinting early adventures of Namor! This monumental hardcover volume remasters and restores the first four historic issues of SUB-MARINER from 1941. See the Sub-Mariner battle Nazis in defense of his underwater kingdom; also featuring the adventures of the Angel!

Hardcover, 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Fight Comics (1940) #1-3.

Cover by Will Eisner, Lou Fine, and Lou Fine.

Join us, as we delve into the pages of this classic comic from Fiction House featuring the talents of Will Eisner, Lou Fine, George Tuska, Alex Blum, Fred Schwab, Steve Broder, Fletcher Hanks, Maurice Gutwirth, Klaus Nordling, Leonard Frank, William Wills, Dan Zolnerowich, John Celardo, Edd Ashe, August Froehlich, Leo Mprey, and Charles Sultan.

And remember, the 1st Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk about Fight Comics. The 2nd Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk some more about Fight Comics. The 3rd Rule of Fight Comics: Go buy Fight Comics before your shop sells out! And the 4th Rule of Fight Comics: Everybody needs to buy Fight Comics!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

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Jim Lee cover. Travis Charest art. 3-D version. May or may not come with 3-d glasses. Cover price $6.50.

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2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects stories from Detective Comics (1937-2011) #27-56 and Batman (1940-2011) #1-7, New York World's Fair (1939) #1940, World's Best Comics (1941), and World's Finest (1941-1986) #2-3. Written by Bill Finger, Whitney Ellsworth and Gardner Fox. Art by Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, George Roussos, and Jerry Robinson. Cover by Darwyn Cooke. Batmans 1939 debut and other early tales in this collection of Golden Age classics. Since his first appearance in Detective Comics #27, Batman has become one of the most popular comics characters in the world, appearing in multimillion-dollar movie franchises, TV shows, video games, and other media. Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 features the very first appearance of Batman and introduces such classic characters as Commissioner James Gordon, Robin, The Joker, Catwoman, the Penguin, and many more! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 824 pages, full color. Cover price $125.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Fight Comics (1940) #1-3.

Cover by Will Eisner.

Join us, as we delve into the pages of this classic comic from Fiction House featuring the talents of Will Eisner, Lou Fine, George Tuska, Alex Blum, Fred Schwab, Steve Broder, Fletcher Hanks, Maurice Gutwirth, Klaus Nordling, Leonard Frank, William Wills, Dan Zolnerowich, John Celardo, Edd Ashe, August Froehlich, Leo Mprey, and Charles Sultan.

And remember, the 1st Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk about Fight Comics. The 2nd Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk some more about Fight Comics. The 3rd Rule of Fight Comics: Go buy Fight Comics before your shop sells out! And the 4th Rule of Fight Comics: Everybody needs to buy Fight Comics!

Hardcover(with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Volume 1 -1st printing. "June 1944-August 1947!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940-1954) #32-52. Cover by Joe Doolin. The Tiger Girl, created by Robert Webb, was also known as Princess Vishnu. She was brought from India to Africa by her father Rajah Vishnu, after the death of her Irish mother. She was an excellent leader and pretty good in a fight, especially when she used her whip and her tiger ring, which gave her added strength when she looked at it and was accompanied by her companions: Benzali, a tiger, and Abdola, an Indian man. She protected her lost civilization from outsiders and others who meant harm. House artists Joe Doolin and Maurice Whitman produced a number of memorable Tiger Girl covers starting with Fight Comics #49 replacing Señorita Rio and staying on the cover until her very last appearance in Fight Comics #81. She ultimately became one of Fiction House's longest-lived characters; her stories continued to be published for over a decade until the company ceased operations in 1954. Featuring stories by Joe Dodlin, Robert Webb, Alex Blum, Matt Baker, and Iger Shop. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "July and December 1950!" Collects Out of This World Adventures (1950 Avon) Pulp #1-2.

The wonderful folk at PSArtbooks bring you a fabulous two issue volume in the Ace Double format with 64 pages in full color illustrated by the legendary Joe Kubert with able assists by John Giunta. Also featuring an early Conanesque tryout, "Crom the Barbarian" by famed writer Gardner Fox. Complemented by stories from Lester del Rey and A.E. Van Vogt, among others.

Softcover, 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (1939) #1; Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #8, 17, 25, and 42; Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #7, 22; All Winners Comics (1941-1947) #12; Astonishing (1951-1957) #5; Venus (1948-1952) #18; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Black Knight (1955 Atlas) #2; and Yellow Claw (1957) #3. Revisiting those halcyon days when comic books only cost a dime! Brought to you by the Golden Age greats like Bill Everett, Joe Simon, Carl Burgos, Russ Heath, John Romita Sr., Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby! Featuring the Golden Age adventures of the mighty Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Sentinel of Liberty himself, Captain America, and many more! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (1939) #1; Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #8, 17, 25, and 42; Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #7, 22; All Winners Comics (1941-1947) #12; Astonishing (1951-1957) #5; Venus (1948-1952) #18; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Black Knight (1955 Atlas) #2; and Yellow Claw (1957) #3. Revisiting those halcyon days when comic books only cost a dime! Brought to you by the Golden Age greats like Bill Everett, Joe Simon, Carl Burgos, Russ Heath, John Romita Sr., Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby! Featuring the Golden Age adventures of the mighty Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Sentinel of Liberty himself, Captain America, and many more! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Daring Mystery Comics (1940-1942) #1-4. By JOE SIMON, WILL HARR, MAURICE GUTWIRTH, MIKE ROBARD, SAM COOPER, DEAN CARR, BEN THOMPSON, LARRY ANTONETTE, RAY GILL, BOB WOOD, CHARLES PEARSON, JOE CAL CAGNO, FRED SCHWARZ, GREGORY SYKES, RUSSELL A. BANKSON, and PHIL STURM. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Following the phenomenal success of Marvel Comics #1, Timely released its second superhero anthology Daring Mystery Comics, in January 1940. This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures that introduce brand-new characters into the Marvel mythos (several of whom will be appearing in The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Weston). See the startling introduction of the Fiery Mask where he faces the fantastic thriller of the walking corpses. Soldier of fortune John Steel sneaks behind enemy lines. The Phantom Bullet, scourge of the underworld, faces off against a dastardly band of Head Hunters. District Attorney Dennis Burton decides to take the law into his own hands as the Laughing Mask and then later as the Purple Mask. Meet the Phantom Reporter - cub reporter by day...scourge of the underworld by night. Plus: The Texas Kid; Monako, Prince of Magic; Flash Foster, Phantom of the Underworld, Barney Mullen, Sea Rover; Zephyr Jones and his rocket ship; Trojak the Tiger Man; Captain K-4 and his Sky Devils; Mr. E; Dale of the FBI; Breeze Barton in the Miracle City; Marvex the Super-Robot; Captain Strong of the Foreign Legion; Whirlwind Carte of the Interplanetary Secret Service; and more! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Mystic Comics (1940-1942 1st Series) #1-4. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Hot on the heels of the smash comic book hit of 1939, Marvel Comics, publisher Martin Goodman called up two companion titles to join his emerging comics line, post-haste. And now, for the first time in 70 years, the Marvel Masterworks bring the last of that trio of titles-Mystic Comics! Chock full of pulp-style men of action, hard-boiled gumshoes, mythical strongmen, undead avengers, and-of course-super heroes, Mystic Comics is a roller-coaster thrill ride back to the earliest days of comic books, when freewheeling writers and artists threw out wild ideas to a public with an insatiable appetite for comics. In this fully restored collection you'll encounter comics first super-stretching hero-Flexo the Rubber Robot; the hero from beyond the grave-the Blue Blaze; the Dynamic Man, Master Mind Excello, the invisible Dr. Gade, Dakor the Magician, Zara of the Jungle, the Space Rangers, Hercules, the devil-possessed Black Widow, and more! Featuring an in-depth introduction by noted comics and pulp historian Will Murray, this volume is a priceless adventure into the Golden Age of comics! Hardcover, 272 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects USA Comics (1941) #1-4.

By JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, CHARLES NICHOLAS, AL AVISON, PHIL STURM, SYD SHORES, STAN LEE, BASIL WOLVERTON, MIKE ROY, FRANK GIACOIA, AL EADEH, ED WINIARSKI, GEORGE KLEIN, MIKE SEKOWSKY, and AL GABRIELE. Cover by JACK KIRBY and JOE SIMON.

Marvel proudly presents more Golden Age goodness from 1941. The Defender! Major Liberty! Rockman! Rusty! The original Young Avenger! The origins of the Whizzer, Jack Frost and the Vagabond! Captain Terror turns back a deadly Nazi undersea invasion! Stan 'The Man' himself chronicles the historic first meeting of the USA heroes!

This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, some collected for the very first time!

Hardcover, 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

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Cover by Brad Gorby. Edited by Bill Black. Written by Bill Black. Art by Harry Anderson, Rafael Astarita, Al Avison, Dick Ayers, Matt Baker, Dan Barry, Ken Battlefield, Jack Binder, Charles Biro, Nick Cardy, John Cassone, Arturo Cazeneuve, Jack Cole, L.B. Cole, Steve Ditko, Will Eisner, Lee Elias, Lou Fine, Leonard Frank, Frank Frazetta, Bob Fujitani, Syd Greene, John Giunta, Fred Guardineer, Graham Ingels, Fred Kida, H.C. Kiefer, Bernie Krigstein, Alan Mandel, Hi Mankin, Norman Maurer, Ralph Mayo, Mort Meskin, Ruben Moreira, William Overgard, R.S. Pious, Al Plastino, Bob Powell, Charles M. Quinlan, Mac Raboy, Jerry Robinson, Alex Schomburg, Mike Sekowsky, Lin Streeter, Alex Toth, Bill Ward, Maurice Whitman, Ogden Whitney, Bob Wood, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. AC Comics presents its own version of an Official Handbook, only focusing on the countless Golden Age heroes revived and revised by AC, from well-known figures like Green Hornet to obscure ones like Airmale and Stampy. Listings include creators, supporting characters, weapons, appearances, and profile pics by the artists most associated with the character. This makes this a rare reference guide to heroes of the 1940s and 50s from publishers like Fiction House, Magazine Enterprises, Ace, Nedor, MLJ, Hillman, Holyoke, Harvey, Prize, Fox, Chesler, Columbia, Novelty Press, Four Star, Enwil, Fawcett, Sterling, Lev Gleason, and Spark. 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing.

Written by lvin Schwartz. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski.

The Man of Steel's newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. In these 15 storylines, Superman faces off against the "Crime Mentalist" who can predict crimes before they happen; finds himself locked up for speeding in "Superman, Jailbird;" plays cupid to help a millionaire Prince Charming find the mysterious "Miss Whisper;" and is at the mercy of his old foe Enthor's paralyzing weapon! Other stories in this third addition to the series include "Lois's Secret Identity" and "The Super Elixir."

Featuring never-before-collected strips!

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 260 pages, B&W. All Ages

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1st printing. Written by Jerry Siegel and DC Comics. Art by Wayne Boring and Jack Burnley. Introduction by Mark Waid. Cover by Peter Poplaski. The first book in our Superman Sundays series begins with the classic comics from May 9, 1943 and continues through August 4, 1946, filling another major gap in the Superman mythos. In a partnership between IDW's The Library of American Comics and DC Entertainment, this volume begins a comprehensive archival program to bring back into print every one of the Superman Sunday newspaper strips. The complete comics will be published in three sub-sets, The Golden Age (1940s), The Atomic Age (1950s), and The Silver Age (1960s). The color Sundays and black-and-white dailies contained distinct storylines and will be released in separate, concurrent, series. Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. He remains the little guy's White Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces and standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Cover by Peter Poplaski. In a full eighteen adventures, Superman's travels take him around the globe as well as through time and space. The Man of Steel solves the case of the Curiosity Crimes, becomes a rival for Cleopatra's affections in ancient Egypt, is exposed to radiation that turns him into Superbabe, battles a prehistoric animal called a "Paleomatzoball" (!), reprises the "Superman's Service to Servicemen" series with a couple of services for veterans, encounters an ancient civilization in the lost valley of Ru, meets up with Angus the talking dog, and to top it all off, witnesses Lois marrying Clark Kent-or does he?! Superman was created in 1938 by two ambitious Cleveland youngsters, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Their defender of the oppressed became an enduring smash sensation in comics, radio, animation, television, and motion pictures. He remains the little guy's White Knight, battling terrestrial and extra-terrestrial menaces and standing for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Hardcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

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Joe Simon Cover - 1st printing. Collects material from Daring Mystery Comics (1940-1942) #1-3 and 6-8, Red Raven Comics (1940) #1, Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #12-25, Human Torch Comics (1940-1954) #2, Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #1-10, All Winners Comics (1941-1947) #1-2, USA Comics (1941-1945) #1-3, Young Allies Comics (194-1946) #1 and Mystic Comics (1940-1942 1st Series) #7.

Written by Joe Simon, Martin A. Burstein, Ed Herron, and Stan Lee. Art by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, August Cazeneuve, Al Liederman, Reed Crandall, George Klein, Al Vision, Syd Shores, Bernie Klein, Al Garbriele, Goerge Roussos, Fred Bell, Mort Meskin, Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski, Ernie Hart, and Mike Sekowsky. Introduction by Jim Steranko.

Marvel proudly presents TIMELY'S GREATEST, a series of once-in-a-lifetime volumes featuring the best stories of the Golden Age, when Marvel was known as Timely Comics!

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby entered the comic-book field separately and undoubtedly would have made major impacts on their own - but when their talents came together, it wasn't an impact, it was an earthquake. The Simon & Kirby team immediately became synonymous with innovative storytelling, powerful artwork and hit characters. They would birth some of the 1940s' most enduring creations, including the embodiment of a nation's fighting spirit: Captain America! This Omnibus collects Simon & Kirby's Timely Comics stories and covers, from the Vision to the Fiery Mask - and the rare Red Raven!

Hardcover, 840 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $150.00.

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Jack Kirby Cover - 1st printing. Collects material from Daring Mystery Comics (1940-1942) #1-3 and 6-8, Red Raven Comics (1940) #1, Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #12-25, Human Torch Comics (1940-1954) #2, Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #1-10, All Winners Comics (1941-1947) #1-2, USA Comics (1941-1945) #1-3, Young Allies Comics (194-1946) #1 and Mystic Comics (1940-1942 1st Series) #7.

Written by Joe Simon, Martin A. Burstein, Ed Herron, and Stan Lee. Art by Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, August Cazeneuve, Al Liederman, Reed Crandall, George Klein, Al Vision, Syd Shores, Bernie Klein, Al Garbriele, Goerge Roussos, Fred Bell, Mort Meskin, Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski, Ernie Hart, and Mike Sekowsky. Introduction by Jim Steranko.

Marvel proudly presents TIMELY'S GREATEST, a series of once-in-a-lifetime volumes featuring the best stories of the Golden Age, when Marvel was known as Timely Comics!

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby entered the comic-book field separately and undoubtedly would have made major impacts on their own - but when their talents came together, it wasn't an impact, it was an earthquake. The Simon & Kirby team immediately became synonymous with innovative storytelling, powerful artwork and hit characters. They would birth some of the 1940s' most enduring creations, including the embodiment of a nation's fighting spirit: Captain America! This Omnibus collects Simon & Kirby's Timely Comics stories and covers, from the Vision to the Fiery Mask - and the rare Red Raven!

Hardcover, 840 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $150.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $23.00

1st printing. By Willard Mullin. THE FIRST-EVER RETROSPECTIVE OF THE DEAN OF AMERICAN SPORTS CARTOONING. In Fantagraphics' ceaseless effort to rediscover every world-class cartoonist in the history of the medium, we turn your attention to a neglected part of the art form-sports cartooning-and to its greatest practitioner -- Willard Mullin. The years 1930-1970 were the Golden Age of both American sports and American comic strips, when giants strode their respective fields -- Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Hank Aaron in one, George (Krazy Kat) Herriman, Milton (Steve Canyon) Caniff, Walt (Pogo) Kelly in the other -- and Mullin was there, straddling both fields, recording every major player and event in the mid-20th-century history of baseball. Mullin was to baseball players what Bill Mauldin was to soldiers: advocate and critic, investing them with personality, humanity, dignity, and poignancy; Mauldin had Willie & Joe and Mullin had the Brooklyn Bum, his affectionate 1939 character representing the bedraggled figure of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Willard Mullin's Golden Age of Baseball: Drawings 1934-1972 collects for the first time Mullin's best drawings devoted to baseball-depictions of players like Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, and Sandy Koufax, legendary managers like Casey Stengel and George Steinbrenner, and events like Lou Gehrig's emotional retirement speech on July 4, 1939, for which Mullin not only drew a portrait but composed a poem (which he often incorporated into his cartoons). Mullin's fluid line and delicate but vigorous brushwork are shown to beautiful effect, with many drawings reproduced from original art. See why millions of baseball fans from the '30s to the '70s looked forward to Mullin's cartoons in their daily paper. Mullins was voted "Sports Cartoonist of the Century" upon his retirement by his peers, and his legacy has been summed up by New Yorker cartoonist Bob Staake, who wrote, "Mullin defined the modern sports cartoon by combining representative portraiture, cartoonish doodlery, and editorial commentary-part news account, part personal observation, his cartoons celebrated sport for its entertainment, cultural, and artistic value." Hardcover, 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. Edited by Greg Sadowski. A long-overdue celebration of the classic comic book covers that jostled for attention monthly on mid-20th century newsstands. Majestic, iconic, chaotic and sometimes downright weird, Action! Mystery! Thrills! unfurls 160 classic covers in full-sized glory. Featuring scores of cover artists including Carl Barks, Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, L.B. Cole, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Will Eisner, Bill Everett, Lou Fine, Walt Kelly, Jack Kirby, Mac Raboy, and Alex Schomburg. A must for anyone with even the passing interest in the Golden Age! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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1st printing. Collects Battle Hymn (2005) #1-5. Written by B. CLAY MOORE. Art by JEREMY HAUN & ANDE PARKS. Cover by JEREMY HAUN & DAVE BRYANT. It's 1944, and the first gathering of super-powered heroes may very well be the last. What happens when the government assembles a new breed of super-powered beings at the height of war? Who lives? Who dies? And what exactly does the government have planned for the 'heroes'? BATTLE HYMN: FAREWELL TO THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE answers these questions with this beautiful collection of the sold-out acclaimed miniseries. Also including original character designs and concepts, background information and much more! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Elmeer, Valis, Rich Tommaso, Martin Timeslip, Rififi, and Felix Braunschwiller. Cover by Felix Braunschwiller. BLACK PHOENIX is a contemporary comics series featuring original characters and stories of various comics genres-all dreamed up by its sole author and illustrator, Eisner Award winning creator, Rich Tommaso. This collection features Tommaso's take on the classic 1950s genre stories of EC Comics, the 1940s romance comics of Archie, the late 1930s pulp adventure strips of Detective Comics and Marvel Mystery Comics-and even the Franco-Belgian comics explosion sparked by Tintin. Everything is here: this beautiful, full-color hardcover contains the complete BLACK PHOENIX run from issues #1-10, covers and all! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $100.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the Sunday strips from 11/25/1934 to 08/11/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford, along with his cohorts Professor Horatio Southern and Brick's girlfriend April Southern, find a lost kingdom. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 11-in. x 8.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 2/8/1937 to 1/8/1938. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury shrink down to explore the atoms of a coin, which they find are separate planets with their own civilizations. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Art by Reed Crandall, Louis K. Fine, Will Eisner, Paul Gustavson, Jack Cole, Al Bryant, Chuck Cuidera, Jim Mooney, and more. Featuring adventures with Plastic Man, Phantom Lady, the HUman Bomb, Doll Man, Uncle Sam, the Spirit, Blackhawk, and more! Softcover, 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Cyril Pedrosa and Roxanne Moreil. Art and cover by Cyril Pedrosa.

A medieval saga with political intrigue reminiscent of Game of Thrones, The Golden Age is an epic graphic novel duology about utopia and revolution!

In the kingdom of Lantrevers, suffering is a way of life - unless you're a member of the ruling class. Princess Tilda plans to change all that. As the rightful heir of late King Ronan, Tilda wants to deliver her people from famine and strife. But on the eve of her coronation, her younger brother, backed by a cabal of power-hungry lords, usurps her throne and casts her into exile.

Now Tilda is on the run. With the help of her last remaining allies, Tankred and Bertil, she travels in secret through the hinterland of her kingdom. Wherever she goes, the common folk whisper of a legendary bygone era when all men lived freely. There are those who want to return to this golden age-at any cost. In the midst of revolution, how can Tilda reclaim her throne?

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

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2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (1939)#1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-12.

Written by Fred Schwab (as Ed Wood), Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett, Al Anders, Art Pinajian (as Tomm Dixon), Ray Gill, Ben Thompson, Paul J. Lauretta, David C. Cooke, Fred Schwab (as Ed Wood), Steve Dahlman, Bob Davis (as Stockbridge Winslow), William Allison Andrew McWhiney, Jack D'Arcy, John H. Compton, Louis Glanzman, Beach Allen, Gene Marrin, and E. Peters.
Art by Fred Schwab (as Ed Wood), Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett, Al Anders, Art Pinajian (as Tomm Dixon), Sam Gilman, Ben Thompson, Paul J. Lauretta, Charles J. Mazoujian, Harry Ramsey, Steve Dahlman, Irwin Hasen, Frank Thomas, William Allison, Robert Hughes, Louis Glanzman, Ed Robbins, Bob Oksner, and Gene Marrin.
Cover by FRANK R. PAUL.
Introduction by Will Murray.

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived!

This 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders-this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero-he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man-not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance!

These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age!

They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great.

Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian!

Hardcover, 848 pages, full color.

Cover price $150.00.

This special-format annual features 12 full vintage Golden Age stories, including three adventures of M. E.'s The Avenger, all drawn by Bob Powell, two stories starring Holyoke/Tem's Cat-Man and Kitten, including the origin and first appearance of Kitten, and the origin of Cat-Man; four tales of Harry "A" Chesler's Rocketman and Jetgirl, a pair of Bill Ward-drawn Bulletman mysteries, and a Powell Strongman story. 6-in. x 8-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

NOTE: All Text is in Italian - Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Alberto Becattini. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 80 pages, Full Color.

NOTE: All Text is in Italian.

1st printing. Millions know and love the legends of Jesse James, Annie Oakley, Davy Crockett, and others who settled the Wild West. They are indelibly linked to the spirit of America and have inspired countless writers, artists, directors, and musicians all over the world. Now for the first time in one volume are their stories in comic form, originally printed in the 1940s and 50s, that will ensure a new generation sees why these true tales are so integral to the idea and appeal of America. Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.