Golden Age comic books issue 1

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects All Star Comics (1940-1978) #8, Sensation Comics (1942-1952) #1-14, Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #1-3 and Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) #1.

Written by William Moulton Marston. Art by Harry G. Peter. Cover by Michael Cho.

In these Golden Age tales that introduced Wonder Woman to the world, Diana heads into adventure and battles the evil of German operative Paul Van Gunther, the god Mars and more!

Softcover, 392 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects All Star Comics (1940-1978) #8, Sensation Comics (1942-1952) #1-14, Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #1-3 and Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) #1.

Written by William Moulton Marston. Art by Harry G. Peter. Cover by Michael Cho.

In these Golden Age tales that introduced Wonder Woman to the world, Diana heads into adventure and battles the evil of German operative Paul Van Gunther, the god Mars and more!

Softcover, 392 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Jacques Sadoul.

How often do you have the chance to explore the fantastic future and, at the same time, to re-experience the past? In this fascinating collection of the great illustrations from science fictions most memorable years – 1926-1953 – Jacques Sadoul leads a guided tour of extraterrestrial monsters, robots, astronauts, and the cities of the future as they were envisioned in the pulp magazines of yesteryear.

Featuring 8 Major Themes:

o The Great Galactics
o The Age of Robots
o Space Ships
o The Women of the Cosmos
o Dream Weapons
o The Bestiary of Outer Space
o The Machines of the Future
o The Cities of the Future

Hardcover, 9-in. x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Not the actual book, this is the promotional fold-out flyer printed in advance. Opens to 4-panel broadside with a poster on the reverse side featuring Golden Age versions of the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch battling one another. Cardstock, 5 3/4-in. x 7 3/4-in. folded size.

1st printing. Written by Roy Thomas. From the very first issue of pulp impresario Martin Goodman's Marvel Comics in 1939, Marvel created a mythological universe grounded in a world that readers recognize as close to their own, brimming with humor and heartache. In the early 1960s, this audacious approach launched the creation of heroes who have since become household names - Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Avengers, Thor, the X-Men, the list goes on. In celebration of Marvel's 75th anniversary, TASCHEN presents a magnum opus of the most influential comic book publisher today, with an inside look not only at its celebrated characters, but also at the "bullpen" of architects whose names are almost as familiar as the protagonists they brought to life - Stan "the Man" Lee, Jack "King" Kirby, along with a roster of greats like Steve Ditko, John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, and countless others. With essays by comics historian and former Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, this book delves into the heart of thousands of costumed characters who continue to fight the good fight in comics, movies, and toy aisles of the world. Hardcover, 11 1/2-in. x 16-in., 720 pages, full color. Cover price $200.00.

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 08/18/1935 to 12/29/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford, along with his cohorts Professor Horatio Southern and Brick's girlfriend April Southern, explore the center of the Earth, unwittingly causing conflict between Azca, queen of  the underground city of Xoc, and her high priests. 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 5/20/1935 to 4/11/1936. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury discover a lost civilization on an uncharted island. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

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 01/10/1938 to 02/11/1939. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury visit the historic fortress of the Assassin cult of Hassan i Sabbah, only to learn the sect is still active, and Hassan himself is apparently still alive. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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 07/02/1934 to 05/18/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury face Brocco the Buccaneer and his band of 1930s pirates. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Martin Sheridan. Open this book to any page and read - and enjoy. Discover once again the direct, innocent, unbounded imagination of those intensely human creators of your favorite comics, for this is their story. Featuring looks at Alley Oop, The Katzenjammer Kids, Krazy Kat, Little Orphan Annie, Blondie, The Gumps, Dick Tracy, Li'l Abner, Terry and the Pirates, Winnie Winkle, The Little King, Popeye, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Tarzan, Superman, and many, many more! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. By Ron Lackmann. During the memorable years when Radio was America's favorite home entertainment medium, the airwaves were permeated with all sorts of programming. There were the daytime dramas of domestic stress and five-day-a-week children's adventure serials. There were even adaptations of great works of the theater and literature. From Archie Andrews to Tom Mix, all radio characters and programs that ever stemmed from a comic book or comic strip in radio's golden age are collected here, for the first time, in an easy-to-read, A through Z book! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: The indicia says 2004, but this book was released 02/2012. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Edited by Ron Goulart. Featuring 50 years of fantastic imagination! This book takes a look at the first five decades of DC History - the comics, the creators, and everything inbetween. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

1st printing. Year of the Bat: The History of DC Comics: Fifty Years of Fantastic Imagination" (an issue of Comics: The Golden Age). Edited by Ron Goulart. This issue examines the early history of DC Comics. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects More Fun Comics (1935-1947) #55-98. Written by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Hal Sherman. Don't miss this new, extra-sized archive collecting the complete, mystic adventures of Doctor Fate. Young Kent Nelson, taken in by the ancient wizard Nabu, is trained in the mystic arts, preparing to protect the world from mystic threats as the golden-helmeted hero Dr. Fate! Hardcover, 396 pages, full color. Cover price $75.00.

1st printing. By August Ragone. Now in Paperback! Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV shows beloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this highly visual biography surveys his fascinating life and career, featuring hundreds of film stills, posters, concept art, and delightful on-set photos of Tsuburaya prompting monsters to crush landmark buildings. A must-have for fans, this towering tribute also profiles Tsuburaya's film collaborators, details his key films and shows, and spotlights the enduring popularity of the characters he helped create. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Summer 1995. The Magazine for Film Lovers. This issue: Gone with the Wind Collector's Edition. Plus: Lafe McKee - The Grand Old Man of B-Westerns; A Startling Interview with Stella Stevens; Marguerite Clark, Lois Moran and Allan Lane.

1st printing. By Chris Cloutier. It's World War II…Do you know where your heroes are? Golden Age Champions takes you back to simpler times, when heroes were heroes, and villains were Nazis. Everything you need to simulate the Golden Age of wartime comic books is included here – you couldn't ask for a more complete look at those bygone days of super heroes. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Here's what you'll find inside:

Players: Create a Golden Age Hero; weapons of war; swell vehicles; and a primer on the war years and the homefront.

GMs: Hoe to set-up Golden Age campaigns; a detailed historic timeline; over 40 new villains; over a dozen new heroes; plenty of source material for the ar; and scenarios to get started quickly!

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"!

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

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"!

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

Cover price $56.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $57.00

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! Hardcover, 2085 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $37.95

Add to cart Near Mint $37.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1944 to Spring 1946!" Collects The Spirit (1944-1950 Quality) #1-4. Cover by Lou Fine. Featuring Stories by Lou Fine and Will Eisner. The Spirit is a fictional masked crime fighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner, who fights crime with the blessing of the city's police commissioner Dolan, an old friend. Despite the Spirit's origin as detective/criminologist Denny Colt, his real identity was rarely referred to after his first appearance, and for all intents and purposes he was simply "The Spirit." The stories are presented in a wide variety of styles, from straight forward crime drama and noir to lighthearted adventure, from mystery and horror to comedy and love stories, often with hybrid elements that twisted genre and reader expectations. Quality Comics was an American comic book publishing company that operated from 1937 to 1956 and was largely influential in creating the Golden Age of comic books. From 1940-1950, printer Everett M. "Busy" Arnold reprinted Eisner's Spirit stories under his Quality Comics banner. Comic book stories from the 1940s and 1950s may depict some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American culture. Such depictions were wrong then and are wrong today. While not representing the publisher's view of today's society, these stories are printed as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. Hardcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

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Issue #1 - Summer 1995. Produced for the summer 1995 convention season as a promotional tool for the Emma Davenport comic books. Story by Gina Prosch, art by Rickie Prosch. A fun 1940s fantasy with Nazi spies, cropdusters and whimsy. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 16 total pages, black and white with red spot color. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Fine $14.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. A bookshelf format reprint overview of the best Golden Age action-adventure heroes, as originally published by Fawcett, Fiction House & Lev Gleason and featuring classic stories starring Spy Smasher, Bulletman, Ibis, Minute Man, Mr. Scarlet, Crimebuster, Ironjaw, and Senorita Rio! Fourteen full-length stories in all, with art by Mac Raboy, Bob Fujitani, Nick Cardy, Fred Kida, Jerry Grandenetti, and more! Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 266 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. In the days before radio, movies, or television, print was the dominant entertainment media. From roughly 1880 through the 1930s (and slightly beyond) a "Golden Age of Illustration" flourished. Newspapers, magazines, and books were covered with beautiful images, and the illustrators who created the brilliant artwork for these publications were superstars. This glorious new book collects the work of over 150 of the greatest illustrators from this Golden Age, presenting their masterworks in beautiful full page, full color reproductions-with every iconic image photographed directly from the original artwork. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $44.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. An awesome bookshelf collection of classic Golden Age reprints, with17 full stories in all! Starring: Bulletman, Torchy, Dollman, Ibis, Thun'da, Minute Man, Commando Yank, Mr. Scarlet, Cave Girl, Golden Arrow, Phantom Lady, Fighting Yank, and six more, as illustrated by Kirby, Powell, Fine, Baker, Meskin, Kubert, Ditko, and others. Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Fine $18.00

Add to cart Very Good $10.00

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1st printing. "The Greatest Covers of Detective Comics from the '30s to the '50s!" By Joe Desris. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, full color.

1st Edition. Written by Lawrence F. Lowery. This award winning book is a collector's information book and not a price guide. The cover of each BLB is printed actual size in full color and accompanied by extensive detail info about the book, all variations and printings. Includes all the Whitman titles plus the books of competitors. 478 pages. Full color. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Hard cover with dust jacket.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1935-1956!"

Written by Paul Levitz.

The single most comprehensive book on the subject, this volume traces DC Comics's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the McCarthy '50s in over 400 pages bursting with comics, art, photographs, and more comics. The first in a new series, expanded from the Eisner Award-winning book, 75 Years of DC Comics, hits the shelf at a reader friendly size with essays updated by author Paul Levitz and over 1,000 new images across five volumes. Featuring a new interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 400 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.95.

Bibliotheca Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1935-1956!"

Written by Paul Levitz.

Get the ultimate insights on the heyday of DC Comics. Spanning from 1935 to 1956, more than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills,and ephemera chart the creators, the stories, and the game-changing super heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Superman's story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics Expanded from the Eisner Award-winning XL book, 75 Years of DC Comics, this edition offers readers the ultimate insight on DC's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic-book burnings of the McCarthy '50s. Also included is an exclusive interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 672 pages, full color.

Cover price $20.00.

1st printing. Subtitled "A Parody on Yankee Inventiveness". Art by Wallace Peck. Hardcover 5-in. x 7-in. 56 pages B&W

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1st printing.

By John Wade.

A Journey into Space with 1950s Radio, TV, Movies, Comics, and Books

John Wade grew up in the 1950s, a decade that has since been dubbed the "golden age of science fiction." For him, the super-accuracy and amazing technical quality of today's science fiction films pale into insignificance beside the radio, early TV and B-picture films about people who built rockets in their back gardens and flew them to lost planets, or tales of aliens who wanted to take over, if not our entire world, then at least our bodies.

This book is a personal account of John Wade's fascination with the genre across all the entertainment media in which it appeared, the sort of stuff he reveled in as a young boy, and still enjoys today.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $42.95.

1st printing. By Mark Waid. This book looks at Superman - The Man of Steel - in all his glory, as he appeared during his first two decades. The covers of Action Comics offer a view of the history of Superman and his adventures. The "Golden Age" - from the first issue of 1938 until the mid-1950's - holds a special place in the hearts of Superman's legion of followers. Organized by theme and featuring nearly 200 early Superman Action covers, this volume traces the evolution of the most powerful hero American pop culture has ever produced. The covers range from from "Archenemies" to "Superman's Girlfriend", and from "Forces of Evil" to "Mild-Mannered Reporter", and more. The chapters present Superman in his many facets as crime fighter, wartime hero, role model, invincible visitor from another planet, and comic book icon. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, text (with color illustration)

1st printing.

By Alan Morton.

A Comprehensive Guide to Science Ficrtion, Fantasy, and Horror Television of the 1940s and 1950s.

In the early 1950s, television was in its infancy. In the U.S., outer space adventure series such as Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Space Patrol, and Tom Corbett: Space Cadet entertained young baby boomers, while adults enjoyed series such as Tales of Tomorrow and Lights Out.

Here, in one volume, are all the available details on these and other science fiction, fantasy and horror series and serials from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. A total of 48 programs are covered with a series overview, cast, and episode details with a synopsis, guest cast, date of broadcast, and writer and director credits.

Softcover, 6-in. x -in., 224 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing.

ByRick Marschall.

The Golden Age of Television takes a behind-the-scenes look at TV shows from the 1940s and 1950s. Includes in-de[pth looks at The Lone Ranger, Ed Sullivan, The Honeymooners, The Tonight Show, I Love Lucy and many, many more!

Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. The biggest reprint volume EVER focusing on classic science-fiction comics of the '40s & '50s, featuring stories originally appearing in Planet Comics, Strange Worlds, Space Detective, Space Adventures, Science Comics, and others! Super artists-Wally Wood, Al Williamson, George Evans, Jack Kirby, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, and Joe Orlando, working their sweet science (fiction) on such characters as Mysta, Mars, Gale Allen, Captain Science, Hunt Bowman, Auro, Star Pirate, and more! Softcover, 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Issue 1 - Cover by J. Buser. Golden age super hero index compiled by Mike Nolan for May, 1968 that covers heroes from publishers such as; Ace, Fawcett, Fiction House, Fox, National, Nedor, Quality, and Timely. 8.5" x 11", 26 pages, B&W, Text Only.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. AC introduces a new bookshelf-format title to showcase their industry-renowned, top quality vintage reprints. This landmark first volume celebrates the diversity of comic's formative years. This volume starts off with Simon and Kirby; an interview with Joe Simon himself, and features on Fighting American, Boy's Ranch and Bullseye, plus reprints of Captain 3-D and The Black Owl! Then, it's Western comics from Al Williamson, Dick Ayers, and John Severin, on The Cheyenne Kid, The Haunted Horseman and The Latigo Kid respectively! See Captain Flash, The Green Lama, Mr. Scarlet, Blue Bolt, The Yellowjacket, Miracle Man, Bulletman, and Spy Smasher! Plus: Ibis the Invincible, Son of Sinbad, Frankenstein, The Black Ace, Nyoka, and more! Stories featuring the art of Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Dan Barry, Kurt Schaffenberger, and a dozen other greats. Plus, a text feature on British comic book great, Denis McLoughlin. Softcover, 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Ed Cronin. Art by Matt Baker. Cover by Ogden Whitney. This new trade paperback series covers 1940's "good girl" art across all genres - action-adventure, humor, horror, crime, jungle, Western, even romance! Previously unreprinted stories starring Kit West, Rulah, Panther Woman, Black Angel, Joan Mason, Betty Bates, Molly O' Day, Candy, Undercover Girl, Canteen Kate; by Baker, Kamen, Ward, Lubbers, Evans, and others! Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. Collects Green Hornet: Golden Age Remastered (2010 Dynamite) #1-8.

Written by Fran Striker. Art by Bert Whitman Associates. Cover by Joe Rubenstein.

Feel the sting of the Green Hornet!

To accompany their line of new and thrilling Green Hornet comic book adventures, Dynamite Entertainment also released a new series of Golden Age reprints featuring the classic adventures of the original Green Hornet!

Each issue of this series of classic Hornet material featured stories inspired by the works of Green Hornet creator Fran Striker and were completely re-mastered for today's discerning reader and collector. Dynamite also commissioned Joe Rubenstein to create brand-new covers, inspired by the Golden Age comics of yesteryear - each featured here in a complete cover gallery.

Hardcover, 290 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Very Good $9.99

1st printing. By Mike Benton. DID YOU KNOW: Superman began his career as a villain; Jean Harlow was a model for Catwoman; Mickey Spillane started out as a comic book writer; Jerry Siegel married the real-life Lois Lane; and Madame Fatal was the first transvestite superhero? Find all this out and more in the ultimate history of the super-genre (early 1930-late 1940s). From Amazing Man to Wonder Woman, this book includes more than 300 full color illustrations, profiles on creators, and a complete checklist of Golden Age super hero comics! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $26.95.

3rd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Golden Age (1993) #1-4. Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Paul Smith. Presenting the critically acclaimed and thought-provoking alternate history tale of the JSA. The heroes of WWII find themselves face to face with a new kind of oppression in McCarthy-Era America! What is a hero to do in a world that doesn't want them? Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Captain America Comics (1941 Golden Age) #1-4. Written by Joe Simon. Art and cover by Jack Kirby. Steve Rogers might have been the prototypical 98-pound weakling, but that wasn't going to stop him from serving his country. Transformed by the Super Solider Serum into America's No. 1 fighting man, he became a symbol of patriotism, hope and perseverance on the eve of the nation's entrance into World War II. Never before and never since has comics seen a hero as timely as Captain America! Now, at long last, you can experience the original Golden Age adventures of the Sentinel of Liberty from his 1941 inaugural appearance. You'll meet Bucky Barnes and the Red Skull, behold Simon and Kirby's trend-setting brand of storytelling, and even read Stan Lee's first comic-book tale! Softcover, 288 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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. Softcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) #1-4. Written by BILL EVERETT. 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! Softcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

AC Comics proudly presents another entertaining cross-section of the best features from comics' formative period, 1939-1950. Twelve star quality stories in all, starring Manhunter, Stardust, Dollman, Bulletman, Black Condor, The Target, Torchy, The Heap, T-Man, and Yellowjacket. These iconic characters are tied to some of the most influential pioneers in the medium, including Lou Fine, John Spranger, Ernie Schroeder, Joe Certa, Bill Ward, and many more! Reprinting material from Men of Mystery Comics #51 and #56. 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.75

1st printing. Collects Mystery Men (2011 Marvel) #1-5 and Daring Mystery Comics (2009 Marvel). Written by David Liss. Art by Patrick Zircher and Jason Armstrong. Cover by Patrick Zircher. Meet Marvel's never-before-seen heroes of the 1930s! With a new evil washing over an unsuspecting New York City, the Operative, the Aviatrix, the Surgeon, the Revenant and Achilles blast through dangers from blood-soaked mob warehouses to monster-infested mansions, and fight to blow the lid off a conspiracy that could bring the nation itself to its knees! Award-winning historical-thriller novelist David Liss (BLACK PANTHER: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR) weaves an edge-of-your-seat and in-continuity adventure intertwined with America's most scandalous crimes! Plus: Liss takes on classic Golden Age hero the Phantom Reporter! By day, he's a cub reporter - by night, he's the relentless scourge of the underworld! But what is the Reporter's uncanny origin? Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Chip Kidd. Photography by Geoff Spear. Art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy and Jack Kirby.

SHAZAM made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. Before too long, a variety of merchandise was produced - secret decoders, figurines, buttons, paper rockets, tin toys, puzzles, costumes - and a fan club was created to keep up with the demand.

Seventy years later, an unprecedented assortment of these collectibles are gathered together by award-winning writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear. Join Kidd, Spear, and the World's Mightiest Mortal in this first, fully authorized celebration of ephemera, artwork, and rare, one-of-a-kind toys, and recapture the magic that was SHAZAM!

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

1st printing. SLIMED! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age tells the surprisingly complex, wonderfully nostalgic, and impressively compelling story of how Nickelodeon - the First Kids' Network - began as a DIY startup in the late 70s, and forged ahead through the early eighties with a tiny band of young artists and filmmakers who would go on to change everything about cable television, television in general, animation, and children's entertainment, proving just what can be done if the indie spirit is kept alive in the corporate world of contemporary media. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.