Comic books in 'Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery'

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Dan Mora. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! * Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? * Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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CBSI exclusive cover by Dan Mora. Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world - but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables. 24 pages, full color.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Dan Mora. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! * Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? * Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Dan Mora. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! * Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? * Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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2nd Printing. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Jorge Corona. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables. 24 pages. full color. Cover price $3.99.

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3rd Printing. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Peter Bergting. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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4th Printing. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Charles Paul Wilson. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. Against the order of his village, Ansel strikes out to find the Folklords, the only beings that can explain his visions of another world. But the forest is even more dark and terrible than he was told, and Ansel meets two very different women who will change his life-one way or another-forever. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Micheal Avon Oeming. Against the order of his village, Ansel strikes out to find the Folklords, the only beings that can explain his visions of another world. But the forest is even more dark and terrible than he was told, and Ansel meets two very different women who will change his life-one way or another-forever. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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2nd Printing. Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Matt Kindt. Against the order of his village, Ansel strikes out to find the Folklords, the only beings that can explain his visions of another world. But the forest is even more dark and terrible than he was told, and Ansel meets two very different women who will change his life-one way or another-forever. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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3rd Printing. Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. Against the order of his village, Ansel strikes out to find the Folklords, the only beings that can explain his visions of another world. But the forest is even more dark and terrible than he was told, and Ansel meets two very different women who will change his life-one way or another-forever. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. Outside of the village, life is no fairy tale-and Ansel has learned this the hard way. Betrayed by one of his traveling companions, Ansel finds himself at the mercy of Hanz and Greta. He needs to escape before the worst happens, but the siblings have a story for him, and the truth is more gruesome than he could have imagined. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Dustin Nguyen. Outside of the village, life is no fairy tale-and Ansel has learned this the hard way. Betrayed by one of his traveling companions, Ansel finds himself at the mercy of Hanz and Greta. He needs to escape before the worst happens, but the siblings have a story for him, and the truth is more gruesome than he could have imagined. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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2nd Printing. Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. Outside of the village, life is no fairy tale-and Ansel has learned this the hard way. Betrayed by one of his traveling companions, Ansel finds himself at the mercy of Hanz and Greta. He needs to escape before the worst happens, but the siblings have a story for him, and the truth is more gruesome than he could have imagined. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. Ansel and his new ally Ugly begin to make their way to the Library Branch of Banned Books-and one step closer to the Folklords. But the Library is full of twists and turns they'll never expect...and the closer they get, the harder it is for them to pin down where Ansel's story is going to end... 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by David Rubin. Ansel and his new ally Ugly begin to make their way to the Library Branch of Banned Books-and one step closer to the Folklords. But the Library is full of twists and turns they'll never expect...and the closer they get, the harder it is for them to pin down where Ansel's story is going to end... 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith. Ansel and his motley crew converge on the Library of Banned Books, and finally come face to face with a Folklord-but are any of them ready for this encounter, and what it will mean for their entire world? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Matt Kindt. Art by Matt Smith. Cover by Jeff Smith. Ansel and his motley crew converge on the Library of Banned Books, and finally come face to face with a Folklord-but are any of them ready for this encounter, and what it will mean for their entire world? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. Collects Folklords (2019 Boom) #1-5.

Written by Matt Kindt. Art and Cover by Matt Smith.

Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Barbarian Lord, Hellboy & The BPRD) for an adventure that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.

In a world of magic and monsters, Ansel is an outsider haunted by visions of well-pressed suits and modern technology. When it comes time for him to declare his Quest, Ansel decides to seek out the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is strictly forbidden, punishable by death.

How much is Ansel willing to risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in?

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

By Christopher Rich-McKelvey. Front cover by Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows). Back cover by Chad Spilker. Phil Hester pin-up. Footman15 is sent on a mission where no other Footman before her has succeeded. It becomes a true test of her training and conditioning as she is sent to hunt the legendary beast of the woods; and in the process, has to deal with all those creatures that would protect the beast. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

By Christopher Rich-McKelvey. Cover by Frank Cho. Footman15 needs help... or so the psychologist thinks after his unusual session with the assassin. Find out a little about the background of the Footman and see why some questions are just best left unanswered. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Journeys into the Mystic!" The Forbidden Book is your portal to worlds where magic is alive, and much more than an illusion. This is a dream/magic story that is unlike anything else that has ever been published in comics. This 120-page squarebound anthology is packed with eight more short stories by some of the most respected talents in the comic industry! The theme is magic in all its many forms, and within that realm creators are free to explore where they will. Marv Wolfman and Craig Taillefer tell a tale of how magic came to evolve into something far different; writer Jean-Marc Lofficier and artist Philip Xavier explore the world of a wandering African shaman; Colleen Doran spins a yarn about magic, love and revenge; Mark Sherman and artist Stephen Blue tell a modern Lovecraftian tale of a man trying to gain possession of a legendary book; novelist James Lowder and artist Richard Pace take you to a world where magic is alive... and addictive; Dennis Fujitake spins a surreal yarn about a hapless scribe getting sucked into an enchanted world; Michael Cohen tells a tale of a young girl, a lemur, a mysterious stranger, and the wind spirit that drives them to an odd fate; and newcomer David Gaddis shows why he is soon going to be a significant creative force in the comic world! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Into the Uncharted Realm!" This is the second volume of original short stories, featuring tales of magic by some of the most respected talents in the comic industry. Featured creators include Frank Brunner, Eric Shanower, David Wenzel, Victoria Garcia & Sara Ryan, Steve Leiber, John Workman, Al Williamson, and more! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing.

By Deborah A. Wolf.

Jian begins a brutal climb up the ranks of the Daechen as the Emperor's long plans near fruition. Sulema is initiated into the ways of Atualon and the power of Atulfah, and finds that her father's city is built on a foundation of terrible secrets. Hafsa Azeina treks down paths stranger and more dangerous than even she could have imagined. And the Zeeranim must face not only their traditional, external enemies, but treachery and betrayal from within.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 512 pages, Text Only. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Written by Eloise Jarvis McGraw and Lauren Lynn McGraw. Art by Dick Martin. Based on conceots and characters created by L. Frank Baum. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

Where else would a girl with the power to translate any tome she sets in her lap reside except a library? Sure, some books may be more dangerous than others, but that's far from discouragement for a true bibliophile like Kosuzu Motoori!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

In the mystic realm of Gensokyo, library worker Kosuzuna awakens to her ability to read demon books. This volume crosses over with the games Double Dealing Character and Hopeless Masquerade of the Japanese hit franchise, Touhou!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

In a certain era, the land of Gensokyo was separated from the rest of the world by a barrier and it built up its own unique culture. One day, people start buzzing about strange phenomena. They suspect that a youkai is using the Honjo Seven Wonders to hide some evil deed, but...?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

Whether it's a mysterious dine-and-dash incident or a prophetic old book, a Kokkuri spirit or a suspicious subscription service, Kosuzu's supernatural hijinks in the world of Gensokyo continue.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

Whether it's demons or humans, business is booming! On another busy day at book rental shop Suzunaan, Kosuzu can be found working. Ever-curious about the mysterious and unknown, she finds herself repeatedly drawn into disturbing rumors that have overtaken Gensokyo! Joining her as always are Reimu and Marisa, but a brand-new face is also set to appear!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

A big story gradually nears the core of the village, wavering the delicate balance that has been maintained up until now between human and youkai. As various predictions for the future of Gensokyo are all jumbled together, does this mean dark skies ahead for Kosuzu and her friends?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Written by Zun. Art and cover by Moe Harukawa.

'The human heart that fears demons gives them their existence.' With the knowledge of the mysterious relationship between humans and demons, Kosuzu starts in pursuit of Gensokyo's 'truth'...but what does she find waiting for her?!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $13.00.

1st printing. Written by Jim McPherson. Art by Ian Fry. When the Devil came into existance, Helios acted. When the Devil was driven out of Weirsystem, Helios pursued. As the Devil fled through the heavens, Helios attacked. When the Devil came to Earth, Helios followed. But the Entity called Sophos the Wise could never rid the cosmos of the Evil he helped create. That task fell to Xuthros Hor, the Tenth Patriarch of the Golden Age of Humankind. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. NOTE: "Taking GENESIS literally troubled me. Treating GENESIS as mythology - like the Illiad or The Eddas - was inspirational." - Jim McPherson, from his Introduction. Cover price $9.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. CrossGen Compendia Series. Collects Meridian (2000) #15, Sojourn: Prequel (2001), Negation: Prequel (2001), Crux (2001) #1-3, and Path: Preview (2002). Softcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.