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1st printing.

Story and art by Jessi Zabarsky.

Preet is magic. Valissa is not.

Everyone in their village has magic in their bones, and Preet is the strongest of them all. Without any power of her own, how can Valissa ever be worthy of Preet's love? When their home is attacked, Valissa has a chance to prove herself, but that means leaving Preet behind. On her own for the first time, Preet breaks the village's most sacred laws and is rejected from the only home she's ever known and sent into a new world.

Divided by different paths, insecurities, and distance, will Valissa and Preet be able to find their way back to each other?

A beautiful story of two young women who are so focused on proving they're meant to be together that they end up hurting each other in the process. This gorgeous graphic novel is an LGTBQ+ romance about young love and how it can grow into something strong no matter what obstacles get in the way.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Written by Robert E. Howard. Dust jacket illustration by Kelly Freas. The fourth Gnome Conan. Collects seven stories, five first published in WEIRD TALES in 1929, 1933 and 1934, and two previously unpublished stories, "The God in the Bowl" and "The Frost-Giant's Daughter," both revised by L. Sprague de Camp. This volume also includes: Reprint of a Howard letter to P. Schuyler Miller, H. P. Lovecraft letter to Donald Wollheim about Howard, and part 1 of Howard's essay The Hyborian Age. Hardcover. Publisher's full red cloth binding with titles stamped in black. 5.5" x 8.25", 224 pages, text. Cover price $3.00.

Robert E. Howard Library - 1st printing. Written by Robert E. Howard. Art and cover by Mark Schultz. Part of the DelRey Illustrated Editions of Robert E. Howard, this volume contains the original adventures of the greatest sword and sorcery hero of all time as written by Robert E. Howard. Featuring The Phoenix on the Sword, The Frost Giant's Daughter, The God in the Bowel, The Tower of the Elephant, Queen of the Black Coast, Rogues in the House, and more! Hardcover,502 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Written by E.L. Koller. A Collection of instructional books offering tips and how to for a range of topics including Cartooning, Decorative lettering, Newspaper Illustrations, Cover design, and Magazine and Book Illustrating. 6 1/2-in., x 9-in., 384 pages, Text, with B&W illustrations.

1st printing. Written by Hope Larson. Art and cover by Rebecca Mock. New York City, 1860. When 12-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra's father disappears, they join the Black Hook Gang and are caught by the police pulling off a heist. They agree to reveal the identity of the gang in exchange for tickets to New Orleans. But once there, Alex is tricked into working on a ship that is heading for San Francisco via Cape Horn. Cleo stows away on a steamer to New Granada, where she hopes to catch a train to San Francisco to find her brother. Neither Alex nor Cleo realizes the real danger they are in - they are being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure! How they outwit the pirates and find each other makes for a fast-paced, breathtaking adventure. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Fascimile of Van Helsing's travel log discovered by Marcus de Wolff in 1937. Illustration on page 76 by Paul Young. No vampyre hunter should be without this - the very handbook that Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing himself carried with him on his fateful journey across Transylvania. Hardcover, 7-5/8-in. x 8-3/4-in., 80 pages, full color.

1st printing. Signed and Numbered Limited Edition of 500 copies. The first Aliens comic book came out from Dark Horse in 1987 and was an immediate hit. Here are the key stories that started Dark Horse's involvement with one of moviedom's favorite nasties, collected into a deluxe foil-stamped, bonded-leather binding. Includes a fold-out limitation page signed by five of the creators pivotal in shaping Aliens at Dark Horse! Collects Aliens (1988-1989) #1-6, Aliens (1989) #1-4, Aliens: Earth War (1990) #1-4, and Dark Horse Presents: Aliens (1992). Hardcover (w/slipcase), full color. Cover price $150.00.

1st printing.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Ben Templesmith.

30 Days of Night, the surprise hit that revitalized horror comics and became the #1 trade paperback of the year, gets the deluxe treatment in this special limited edition collection!

This oversized, slip-cased edition contains all three issues, all three scripts (with Templesmith's original sketchbook material), the never-reprinted story from Wizard Edge, the pitch book that sold the movie, a brand new short prose story by Niles (illustrated by Templesmith), and more!

This book has everything the legions of 30 Days fans crave! New cover by Ben Templesmith.

Hardcover (with slipcase), 9-in. x 13-in., 176 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $75.00.

1st printing.

Story and art by Eddie Campbell.

"One of the most Original artists working in the comic strip medium, Eddie Campbell's skill is that of the great storyteller, who can happily let the point of the tale slip away, so intriguing is his manner of telling." - NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

"Alec is magic...I like it because it fills me in on what would have happened to Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady if they'd traded in the Lincoln for a Ford Transit and moved to Southend-On-Sea. On the Pier as opposed to On the Road." - ALAN MOORE

"There's more to this stuff than the gags, but the puzzled good humour of MacGarry as 'life happens to him' is the endearing factor for me in all of the stories." - BRIAN BOLLAND.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 138 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

1st printing. Collects Complete Alice in Wonderland (2009) #1-2.

Adapted by John Reppion and Leah Moore. Art and cover by Érica Awano.

Following up on the success of The Complete Dracula and Sherlock Holmes, Dynamite presents The Complete Alice in Wonderland. In this All Ages adaptation, writers John Reppion and Leah Moore are joined by Érica Awano for an adventure down the rabbit hole as the present the complete opening chapter: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects American Gods: Shadows (2017) #1-9, American Gods: My Ainsel (2018 Dark Horse) #1-9, and American Gods: The Moment of the Storm (2019 Dark Horse) #1-9.

Based on the Story by Neil Gaiman. Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Art by P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton, Mark Buckingham, Walter Simonson, Galen Showman, and Colleen Doran. Cover by Glenn Fabry and David Mack.

The complete American Gods comic series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman, in a deluxe, oversized collection with slipcase and ribbon.

Shadow Moon, fresh out of jail, finds his wife dead, his life in shambles, and nowhere to turn. But a chance meeting with the mysterious Mr. Wednesday thrusts him into the center of a conflict between new and old gods, where the future of human and divine life is at stake.

Hardcover (with slipcase), 8-in. x 12-in., 712 pages, full color. Mature Readers

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"The Holy Grail of Gaiman comics." - SyFy Wire
"An atmospheric, beautifully illustrated take on Gaiman's story." - AV Club

Cover price $124.99.

2nd or later printing. Collects American Gods: Shadows (2017) #1-9, American Gods: My Ainsel (2018 Dark Horse) #1-9, and American Gods: The Moment of the Storm (2019 Dark Horse) #1-9.

Based on the Story by Neil Gaiman. Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Art by P. Craig Russell, Scott Hampton, Mark Buckingham, Walter Simonson, Galen Showman, and Colleen Doran. Cover by Glenn Fabry and David Mack.

The complete American Gods comic series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the award-winning novel by Neil Gaiman, in a deluxe, oversized collection with slipcase and ribbon.

Shadow Moon, fresh out of jail, finds his wife dead, his life in shambles, and nowhere to turn. But a chance meeting with the mysterious Mr. Wednesday thrusts him into the center of a conflict between new and old gods, where the future of human and divine life is at stake.

Hardcover (with slipcase), 8-in. x 12-in., 712 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE:
"The Holy Grail of Gaiman comics." - SyFy Wire
"An atmospheric, beautifully illustrated take on Gaiman's story." - AV Club

Cover price $124.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $25.00

1st printing.

By Hiromu Arakawa.

This massive hardcover collection contains all the Fullmetal Alchemist color artwork by manga artist Hiromu Arakawa from the series' entire run, including gorgeous full-color illustrations, all the original chapter title pages, the graphic novel covers for the single-volume and collected editions, portraits of the main characters, and promotional artwork.

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

20th Anniversary Edition

1st printing.

Explore the living history of Tyria through an expansive collection of never-before-seen concept art, production material, and creator commentary from Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 that offers exclusive insight into an ever-changing world inhabited by millions of players! The continuing growth of the Guild Wars franchise is detailed by the ArenaNet artists themselves in a volume that commemorates the studio's twentieth anniversary.

o The perfect companion piece for the millions of Guild Wars players.
o A complete book containing art from both games, and every installment.

Hardcover, 11-in. x 10-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Collects Aztec Ace (1984 Eclipse) #1-15.

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Michael Bair (as Michael Hernandez), Nestor Redondo, Dan Day, Ron Harris, Mike Gustovich, Art Nichols, Tim Sale, Mark Pacella, and Tom Yeates. Foreword by Catherine Yronwode. Introduction by Doug Moench. Essay by Denis McFarling. Afterword by David Allen.

The fifteen-issue run of Aztec Ace, created by Doug Moench, is finally collected here for the first time by IT'S ALIVE! and Dark Horse!

Aztec Ace stars Caza (AKA Ace) as he travels between the Aztec Empire and his home in the 23rd century. Ace, along with his pupil Bridget Chronopolis and his navigator named Head, struggles to save his own dimension from time paradoxes created by his enemy, the mysterious Nine-Crocodile.

o Includes a new foreword by original series editor Cat Yronwode, a new introduction by Doug Moench, a bonus collaboration between Moench and Tim Sale, a star-studded pinup gallery, and more!

Hardcover, 528 pages, full color.

Cover price $79.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Battlefields TPB (2009 Dynamite) Vol. 1-3. Cover by John Cassaday. All three acclaimed Ennis Battlefields books in one massive hardcover collected edition! THE NIGHT WITCHES: (Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Russ Braun and Tony Avina). DEAR BILLY: (Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Peter Snejbjerg and Rob Steen). THE TANKIES: (Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Carlos Ezquerra and Tony Avina). This massive 200+ page Hardcover Edition also features bonus materials such as sketches and commentary from Ennis along with a complete cover gallery by series cover artists John Cassaday and Garry Leach! Hardcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Battlefields TPB (2009-2011 Dynamite) Vol. 4-6. All three acclaimed Ennis Battlefields books in one massive hardcover collected edition! BATTLEFIELDS HAPPY VALLEY: (Written by Garth Ennis. Art by PJ Holden). England, January 1942: young Australian Ken Harding arrives at his first operational squadron, keen to play his part in the aerial attack on Germany as the commander of a bomber crew. Losses have been high and life expectancy is low, but Ken remains undaunted- until he meets his crew, a foulmouthed, battle-hardened bunch with no time for new boys who can't stand the pace. Together, they must take the war to the enemy over the most heavily-defended region of the Third Reich - the industrial heartland of the Ruhr, known to the men who face the flak and nightfighters as Happy Valley. BATTLEFIELDS: FIRELFY & HIS MAJESTY: (Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Carlos Ezquerra). The Tankies' Sergeant Stiles returns, recently promoted and angrier than ever! He's got a new crew and a new tank - a Sherman Firefly with a high-velocity gun capable of taking out even the fearsome German Tiger. Too bad the enemy have a new tank of their own - the mighty King Tiger, with twice the armor and firepower of the original. As Stiles and his men join the Allied advance into the Nazi homeland, they soon realize that every inch of ground will be bitterly contested by the foe... and that there are worse horrors than Tigers lurking in the gloom of the last German winter. BATTLEFIELD: MOTHERLAND: (Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Russ Braun). Lieutenant Anna Kharkova is posted to single-seat fighter aircraft and sent straight into action. Hardened and embittered by the loss of her comrades, Anna is only too keen to get her teeth into the enemy - but with Russian and German armies about to collide in the titanic battle of Kursk, her first flight with her new squadron may well be her last. And once the Soviet secret police start sniffing around, death in battle may well be preferable anyway. Soon horrific losses land Anna with the very last thing she wants: more responsibility, in the shape of eight young replacement pilots to be trained for combat. But with the Battle of Kursk reaching its climax, rookies are nothing but lambs to the slaughter - and even the most experienced pilots find themselves flying on borrowed time. The former Night Witch meets her destiny, as Motherland - and the second series of Battlefields - conclude with a bang. This massive 200+ page hardcover edition also features bonus materials such as sketches and commentary from Ennis along with a complete cover gallery by series cover artist Garry Leach! Hardcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Battlefields TPB (2009-2011 Dynamite) Vol. 7-8. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Carlos Ezquerra and Russell Braun. Cover by Garry Leach. Two riveting tales of war, as only bestselling graphic novelist Garth Ennis can deliver! In "The Green Fields Beyond," veteran Sergeant Stiles leads the Tankies on the killing fields of Korea during the Chinese spring offensive of 1951. It's British steel against massed Communist hordes, as our heroes are cut off and outnumbered ten to one! In "The Fall and Rise of Anna Kharkova," the USSR's pilot heroine flies straight into trouble as her aircraft is shot down behind German lines. Anna faces her worst nightmare as a prisoner of the Nazis, and events are set in motion that will see her made an outcast amongst her own people. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Suzy Kalter.

Companion guide for the TV show M*A*S*H.

Hardcover, 240 pages, 9 1/2 x 12-in, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing.

Stories and art by By Bill Watterson.

Calvin & Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers up until Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. Now, the entire body of Calvin & Hobbes cartoons are gathered together in this special three-volume, hardcover, slipcased edition.

Hardcover (3 Volumes with Slipcase), 12-in. x 10 1/2-in., 1,440 pages (Total), PC/PB&W. All Ages

Cover price $150.00.

1st printing. Introductions by Jano Rohleder, Don Rosa, Ray Foushee, and Don Murphy. Written and illustrated by Don Rosa. The fun continues as Lance Pertwillaby, star of The Pertwilaby Papers, embarks on a new journey in his life and starts a career as journalist for a local newspaper. Little does he know, though, that he'll soon be subjected to a mysterious substance which will cause him to develop super-powers. Louisville's new hero, Captain Kentucky, is born and subsequently tries to keep his hometown (and the entire nation) a safe place...with more or less success. Join lance in all 150 episodes of Don Rosa's classic superhero parody that originally appeared as a Saturday feature in the Louisville Times between 1979 and 1982. Dig into a huge amount of bonus features like additional comics, newspaper articles, ads and much more! Also included in this unique collector's edition are introductions by Don himself, his friend (and Captain Kentucky guest star) Ray Foushee and Hollywood producer Don Murphy! Hardcover, 11 7/8" x 8 1/2", 224 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ben Dewey. Benjamin Dewey's popular online comic is finally compiled in one collection for your melancholy-tinged enjoyment! The Tragedy Series is comprised of more than 500 sepia-toned vignettes that present those less than rosy paths available to us all. From such heartrending examples of schadenfreude as "triceratops never got to see the ocean" and "taxidermist and necromancer make bad roommates" to the necessary morale-boost of 26 "sadness reprieves," all of life's peaks and valleys are accounted for. One part Victoriana, one part theatre of the absurd, and the rest full of heart, these illustrations delight the mind and the eye. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, PC. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1926-1927!" Story and art by Cliff Sterrett. Foreword by Art Spiegelman. Arguably the greatest of the forgotten American comic strip classics, POLLY can now be enjoyed in the format in once enjoyed - full page, full color glory! Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

Add to cart Very Good $28.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1927-1929!" Story and art by Cliff Sterrett. Introduction by Rick Marschall. Arguably the greatest of the forgotten American comic strip classics, POLLY can now be enjoyed in the format in once enjoyed - full page, full color glory! Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

Add to cart Very Good $19.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1934-1935!"

Story and art by Milton Caniff. Forward by Jules Feiffer. Edited and with Introduction by Rick Marschall.

Collecting Milton Caniff's masterpiece "Terry and the Pirates" - in its original format and original color.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 100 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.95.

Add to cart Very Good $15.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1935-1936!"

Story and art by Milton Caniff. Forward by Ron Goulart. Edited and with Introduction by Rick Marschall. Collecting Milton Caniff's masterpiece "Terry and the Pirates" - in its original format and original color.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 13-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.95.

Set #1 Includes Vol. 1-2 (with Slipcase) - Printings may vary.

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

This boxed set contains the first two volumes in Fantagraphics' acclaimed Complete Crepax series.

Vol. 1 features the artist's unique take on the Frankenstein and Dracula legends along with a half dozen "Valentina" stories influenced by the French New Wave.

In the scifi themed Vol. 2, Valentina travels into space to battle androids and discovers an astronaut in her garden along with many other surprises.

A beautiful, specially produced giclee print of a rare 1992 pencil drawing of Valentina is also included as an exclusive bonus in this slipcased set.

Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 10-in. x 13-in., 864 pages (Total), B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $150.00.

Set #2 Includes Vol. 3-4 (with Slipcase) - Printings may vary.

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

Italy's Guido Crepax is one of the most acclaimed cartoonists in the world. In the 1960s and '70s, he created and chronicled the adventures of Valentina, arguably the strongest and most independent female character in European comics up to that time, and legitimized the erotic genre. Fantagraphics' ambitious Complete Crepax series launched in 2016 to international acclaim, and this handsome boxed set contains our third and fourth columes, Evil Spells and Private Life.

Vol. 3 introduces Baba Yaga, the villainous witch of folklore, and includes Crepax's sinuous adaptations of several literary masterpieces by Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James, and Edgar Allan Poe.

In Vol. 4, the author's sexy proto feminist heroine Valentina becomes a mother, outwits a gang of jewel thieves, flashes back to her childhood and adolescence, encounters a mysterious cello, and much more!

Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 10-in. x 13-in., 864 pages (Total), B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $150.00.

Set #3 Includes Vol. 5-6 (with Slipcase) - Printings may vary.

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

Bonnie and Clyde, Louise Brooks, Venus in Furs, Casanova, and Milanese photographer Valentina embark on adventures in this collection of classic erotic Italian comics.

These erotic comics stories span 1968-1989. In Vol. 5, Bonnie and Clyde, Louise Brooks, and the globetrotting photographer Valentina (a movie and TV star herself!) take center stage, while "The Man from Harlem" is Crepax's ode to boxer Joe Louis and jazz. In Vol. 6, Valentina ages in "real time." First, she saves Effi, a German heiress, from kidnappers, and they become lovers. Valentina also has an affair with Bruno, a young cellist. Dangerous Liaisons follows our heroine into middle-aged home life with her longtime partner, Phil, with whom she has a grown son, Mattia. Two of Crepax's lauded graphic adaptations: "Venus in Furs" and "The Memoirs of Casanova" are featured in this volume.

Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 10-in. x 13-in., 850 pages (Total), B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $150.00.

Set #4 Includes Vol. 7-8 (with Slipcase) - Printings may vary. Story and art by Guido Crepax. The latest box set of our bestselling Crepax series is devoted to the artist's comics adaptations including Georges Bataille's Story of the Eye and the groundbreaking BDSM Story of O by Pauline Réage. Collecting more than 500 pages of the influential Italian cartoonist's most famous adaptations of the erotic literary canon in a beautiful slipcase box set. In Vol. 7, "Story of a Story" (1981) stars Milanese photographer Valentina. Finding herself home alone, she cheekily decides to fantasize about Georges Bataille's infamous novella Story of the Eye - with a twist: she's playing all the roles! In the stories "Emmanuelle" (1978) and "Emmanuelle: The Anti-Virgin" (1990), Crepax follows the titular heroine on her sensual journey as the polyamorous wife of a French diplomat in Thailand. While the character is best known as the star of a series of pornographic movies, most notably the 1974 film starring Sylvia Kristel, she originated in a banned 1959 novel by Marayat Rollet-Andriane (pen name Emmanuelle Arsan), a Thai French woman. Emmanuelle has a sexual encounter on a plane, plays a steamy game of squash with a countess, falls for a woman named Bee, and has an intense experience at a temple, among the many other transgressive exploits Crepax details from the novel. And, in an innovation of Crepax's own - she crosses paths with King Kong! Vol. 8 contains Crepax's longest graphic novel - "Story of O." A woman finds fulfillment when she subsumes her identity by sexually submitting to a secret society. Crepax sumptuously draws every strike of the whip and taps into the sensuality of body modification in his adaptation of this groundbreaking work. Also included is his short story "The Unexpected Exchange," filled with the sensual delights you have come to expect from Crepax: lingerie, bisexuality, the 1920s, and the most symbolically drawn train you've ever seen outside of a Hitchcock film. In addition to the usual accompanying essays putting Crepax's stories into historical and cultural context, this volume also features Nouveau Roman novelist Alain Robbe- Grillet's (The Voyeur, Last Year at Marienbad) introduction to Story of O. Hardcover (2 Volumes with Slipcase), 10-in. x 13-in., 592 pages (Total), B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $150.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Dracula, Frankenstein, and Other Horror Stories!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

Guido Crepax is one of the most acclaimed and instantly recognizable cartoonists in the world. Only a handful of his works have been reprinted in English and none are currently available.

Crepax: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Other Horror Stories is the artist's unique take on the works of Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley, along with a half dozen stories featuring his most famous character, Valentina, several never before published.

Presented in a deluxe coffee table format, this first of ten volumes in the complete works of Crepax will be a revelation to American readers.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 440 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Dracula, Frankenstein, and Other Horror Stories!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

Guido Crepax is one of the most acclaimed and instantly recognizable cartoonists in the world. Only a handful of his works have been reprinted in English and none are currently available.

Crepax: Dracula, Frankenstein, and Other Horror Stories is the artist's unique take on the works of Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley, along with a half dozen stories featuring his most famous character, Valentina, several never before published.

Presented in a deluxe coffee table format, this first of ten volumes in the complete works of Crepax will be a revelation to American readers.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 440 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $85.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Time Eater and Other Horror Stories!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

panning the 1960s-1980s, this science-fiction-themed second volume of our complete Guido Crepax library features, in addition to adventuress Valentina, two more of the famed Italian erotic artist's heroines. Marianna is a mysterious friend of Valentina's (or is she? And why do they look so alike?). Belinda is a motorcycle-driving, pop art action star inspired by then contemporary characters like Barbarella. In The Time Eaters & Other Stories, Valentina meets a curious couple in an asylum, encounters strange creatures on a photo assignment, is caught in a Rube-Goldberg-like death trap, and much more.

Reproduced in a lush, oversized format to best showcase the sensuous beauty of Crepax's drawing, these volumes also include contextual essays about the cartoonist - and the real-world, mid-century Milan that the characters inhabit - by an international cast of comics critics and historians. Universally acclaimed as one of the most extravagant and luxurious series of comics collections ever published, The Time Eaters more than lives up to the critical reception of our first volume of The Complete Crepax.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 440 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Evil Spells!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

The third volume of Fantagraphics' monumental collection of Guido Crepax's comics collects the "Baba Yaga" storyline, which recasts the witch of folklore (it was adapted for the screen in 1973 starring Carroll Baker as the middleaged, lesbian villainess). Under Baba Yaga's influence, a doll, Annette, comes to life; Valentina and her lover, Philip, are forced to act out the fairy tale Bluebeard; and Philip must fight the witch in her lair to save their kidnapped child.

Evil Spells also features the famed Italian cartoonist's sinuous adaptations of several literary masterpieces: Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, and a giallo genre take on Edgar Allan Poe. Accompanying the stories are notes providing historical context, and an article by the director of the film. The oversized format and exacting reproduction standards perfectly showcase Crepax's virtuosic composition, design, and draftsmanship, as well the boundless visual imagination that has inspired several generations of cartoonists and designers.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 424 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $75.00.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Private Life!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

The fourth volume of Fantagraphics' groundbreaking Complete Crepax series puts the author's sexy proto feminist heroine Valentina, the globe-trotting Milanese photographer, front and center in a series of erotic comics narratives. Most of the comics in this volume, spanning 1965 to 1985, have never before been published in English.

It includes Crepax's first foray into comics magazines-"The Curve of Lesmo"-in which our heroine is introduced as an adventurer's sidekick! Elsewhere in this volume, she becomes a mother, outwits a gang of jewel thieves, flashes back to her childhood and adolescence, encounters a mysterious cello, and much more! Not only is Crepax's impeccable draftsmanship on full display, but this deluxe package highlights the innovative visual storytelling techniques that made him an international sensation.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 424 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $85.00.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "American Stories!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax.

The Complete Crepax Vol. 5: American Stories collects stories that span 1968-1986, such as Crepax's ode to boxer Joe Louis.

In other tales, Valentina attempts to balance new relationships with lovers alongside the domestic life she shares with Phil. Meanwhile, Valentina's fantasy life goes Hollywood. Bonnie and Clyde make an appearance, and there are several homages to the silent film era.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 450 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $85.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Dangerous Liaisons!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax. Translated by Micol Beltramini. Introduction by Barbara Uhlig.

In The Complete Crepax Vol. 6: Dangerous Liaisons, which spans 1977-1989, Valentina settles into middle-aged home life with her longtime partner, Phil, with whom she has a grown son, Mattia. Two of Crepax's lauded graphic adaptations: "Venus in Furs" and "The Memoirs of Cassanova" are featured.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 416 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $85.00.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Erotic Stories: Part 1!"

Story and art by Guido Crepax. Translated by Micol Beltramini.

In the first of two volumes in Fantagraphics' Crepax series devoted to the artist's comics adaptations of the erotic literary canon, Valentina takes on Georges Bataille's The Story of an Eye, and then we follow Arsan's Emmanuelle on her sensual journey. "The Story of a Story" (1981) stars Milanese photographer Valentina. Finding herself home alone, she cheekily decides to fantasize about Georges Bataille's infamous novella The Story of an Eye - with a twist: she's playing all the roles! In the stories "Emmanuelle" (1978) and "Emmanuelle: The Anti-Virgin" (1990), Crepax follows the titular heroine on her sensual journey as the polyamorous wife of a French diplomat in Thailand. While the character is best known as the star of a series of pornographic movies, most notably the 1974 film starring Sylvia Kristel, she originated in a banned 1959 novel by Marayat Rollet-Andriane (pen name Emmanuelle Arsan), a Thai French woman.

Emmanuelle has a sexual encounter on a plane, plays a steamy game of squash with a countess, falls for a woman named Bee, and has an intense experience at a temple, among the many other transgressive exploits Crepax details from the novel.

And, in an innovation of Crepax's own - she crosses paths with King Kong! This volume is the first of two featuring comics adaptations from the literary erotica canon along with supplemental and contextual material. And, as is observed in the Crepax Archives, "[The cartoonist,] covered by the authority of classics, ventures into territories of eroticism that up to now he had only dared to touch."

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 416 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $85.00.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Erotic Stories: Part 2!" Story and art by Guido Crepax. Translated by Micol Beltramini. In Part II of Guido Crepax's "Erotic Stories," Alain Robbe-Grillet introduces the Italian master's comics adaptation of the groundbreaking BDSM Story of O by Pauline Réage. This volume of Fantagraphics' ambitious series reprinting all of Guido Crepax's most significant comics is the second of two volumes featuring Crepax's comics adaptations from the literary erotica canon. This volume contains Crepax's longest graphic novel - "Story of O." A woman finds fulfillment when she subsumes her identity by sexually submitting to a secret society. Crepax sumptuously draws every strike of the whip and taps into the sensuality of body modification in his adaptation of this groundbreaking work. Also included is his short story "Unexpected Exchange," filled with the sensual delights you have come to expect from Crepax: lingerie, bisexuality, the 1920s, and the most symbolically drawn train you've ever seen outside of a Hitchcock film. As the Crepax Archives observes, "The cartoonist, licensed by the authority of classics, ventures deeply into territories of eroticism that up to now he had only dared to touch." In addition to the usual accompanying essays putting Crepax's stories into historical and cultural context, this volume also features Nouveau Roman novelist Alain Robbe-Grillet's (The Voyeur, Last Year at Marienbad) introduction to Story of O. Guido Crepax was born in Milan, Italy, in 1933. After acquiring a degree in architecture, he worked on award-winning advertising campaigns for such corporations as Shell and Dunlop. He went on to become one of Italy's most important cartoonists, most famous for his psychedelic and erotic Valentina stories. Some of her exploits were adapted into a TV series and a film. He died in 2003. Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922-2008) was an influential French writer and filmmaker associated with the Nouveau Roman movement in novels such as Le Voyeur and La Jalousie. His film collaborations, such as Last Year at Marienbad (with Alain Resnais), won prizes and Academy Award nominations. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 264 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $65.00.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "City Stories!" Story and art by Guido Crepax. Translated by Micol Beltramini. These erotic comics stories, spanning 1974–1991, feature metropolitan settings like Valentina taking the subway—but what begins as an ordinary trip soon becomes a fantastical journey with familiar characters cameoing along the way. Then, in a giallo-inspired tale, fashion photographer Valentinas models keep turning up dead. Could she be the murderer? In Time Out (1991), shes once again stalked by a Subterranean … but what is its mission? The rest of this collection introduces a new heroine, Anita, who lives (and dies) for TV! Every flip of the channel has a new genre for her (and Crepax) to insert herself in. And in Input Anita, Crepax plays with the idea of bringing your work home with you. Data entry has never been so sexy (and a little sinister too). Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 316 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $85.00.

1st printing. Collects Crimson (1998-2001) #1-24, Crimson Special: Scarlet X (1999), and Crimson Sourcebook (1999).

Written by Brian Augustyn, Humberto Ramosand, Oscar Pinto, and Francisco Hagenbeck. Art by Humberto Ramos, Sandra HopeCarlos Meglia, Jim Lee, Ed McGuinness, Mike Mignola, and Wal Simonson. Cover by Humberto Ramos.

The beloved Humberto Ramos ( Amazing Spider-Man ) and Brian Augustyn ( Batman: Gotham by Gaslight ) series, Crimson , returns! For the first time ever, experience Alex Elder's ascension from vampire to chosen one in a comprehensive, prestigious hardcover format. This is the book fans have been waiting for!

Hardcover, 640 pages, full color. Cover price $125.00.

Limited Signed Edition - 1st printing. Collects Crimson (1998-2001) #1-24, Crimson Special: Scarlet X (1999), and Crimson Sourcebook (1999).

Written by Brian Augustyn, Humberto Ramosand, Oscar Pinto, and Francisco Hagenbeck. Art by Humberto Ramos, Sandra HopeCarlos Meglia, Jim Lee, Ed McGuinness, Mike Mignola, and Wal Simonson. Cover by Humberto Ramos.

The beloved Humberto Ramos ( Amazing Spider-Man ) and Brian Augustyn ( Batman: Gotham by Gaslight ) series, Crimson , returns! For the first time ever, experience Alex Elder's ascension from vampire to chosen one in a comprehensive, prestigious hardcover format. This is the book fans have been waiting for!

Hardcover, 640 pages, full color.

Add to cart Near Mint $49.99

Add to cart Near Mint $49.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Cyberforce (1992 1st Series) #0-4, WildCATs Covert Action Teams (1992-1998) #5-7, Cyberforce (1993-1997 2nd Series) #1-13, Cyberforce Origins (1995) #1-2, and Cyberforce (1993) Annual #1.

Cover by Marc Silvestri and Scott Williams. Back Cover by Marc Silvestri.

GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING!

To coincide with the groundbreaking 30th anniversary of Top Cow and Image Comics, Top Cow proudly presents the original stories that launched CYBERFORCE, including the very first story, "Tin Men of War." Through the brilliant art of MARC SILVESTRI, new and old fans alike can revisit the introduction of classic characters like Velocity, Ripclaw, Heatwave, Cyblade, Stryker, Impact, and Ballistic to the world of comics. All this and more, gorgeously rendered and assembled in this first volume of absolute collected editions.

First time back in print since 1992!

Hardcover (No Dust Jacket), 664 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Eric Silvestri, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, Chris Claremont, Mike Heiser, David Wohl, and Walt Simonson.

Art by Marc Silvestri, Walt Simonson, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, John Tighe, Dan Panosian, Trevor Scott, Scott Williams, John Dickenson, Rich Johnson, Walter McDaniel, Billy Tan, David Finch, Rich Johnson, Brandon Peterson, Joe Benitez, Matt Banning, Duy Truong (a.k.a. D-Tron), Aaron Sowd, Victor Llamas, Troy Hubbs, Alex Garner, John Cleary, Mark Pennington, Nathan Cabrere, Randy Queen, Anthony Winn, Jason Gorder, Greg Capullo, and Todd McFarlane.

Cover price $49.99.

Limited Signed Kickstarter Edition

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Cyberforce (1992 1st Series) #0-4, WildCATs Covert Action Teams (1992-1998) #5-7, Cyberforce (1993-1997 2nd Series) #1-13, Cyberforce Origins (1995) #1-2, and Cyberforce (1993) Annual #1. Written by Eric Silvestri, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, Chris Claremont, Mike Heiser, David Wohl, and Walt Simonson. Art by Marc Silvestri, Walt Simonson, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, John Tighe, Dan Panosian, Trevor Scott, Scott Williams, John Dickenson, Rich Johnson, Walter McDaniel, Billy Tan, David Finch, Rich Johnson, Brandon Peterson, Joe Benitez, Matt Banning, Duy Truong (a.k.a. D-Tron), Aaron Sowd, Victor Llamas, Troy Hubbs, Alex Garner, John Cleary, Mark Pennington, Nathan Cabrere, Randy Queen, Anthony Winn, Jason Gorder, Greg Capullo, and Todd McFarlane. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Scott Williams. Back Cover by Marc Silvestri. GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING! To coincide with the groundbreaking 30th anniversary of Top Cow and Image Comics, Top Cow proudly presents the original stories that launched CYBERFORCE, including the very first story, "Tin Men of War." Through the brilliant art of MARC SILVESTRI, new and old fans alike can revisit the introduction of classic characters like Velocity, Ripclaw, Heatwave, Cyblade, Stryker, Impact, and Ballistic to the world of comics. All this and more, gorgeously rendered and assembled in this first volume of absolute collected editions. First time back in print since 1992! Hardcover (with Dust Jacket), 664 pages, full color.

1st printing. Collects Dark Days (2003) #1-6.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Ben Templesmith.

The companion volume to The Complete 30 Days of Night gets the same deluxe treatment in this ultimate hardcover collection!

Containing the six-issue mini-series that follows Stella Oleman's efforts to expose the presence of vampires to the world, this impressive package also features a wide array of bonus materials: Steve Niles's original outline and all six scripts, a complete cover gallery, conceptual artwork by Ben Templesmith, and a brand-new 30 Days of Night short story penned by Steve Niles!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9-in. x 13-in., 260 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $100.00.

Box Set 1 - 1st printing. Includes Volume 1 and 2 (1951-1954). Story and art by Hank Ketcham. A swell custom-designed case containing the first two volumes of Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace with strips from the years 1951 through 1954. (Sorry, case is not peanut butter or root beer resistant). Hardcover (Slipcase), 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $39.95.

Box Set 2 - 1st printing. Includes Volume 3 and 4 (1955-1958). Story and art by Hank Ketcham. A swell custom-designed case containing the third and fourth volumes of Hank Ketcham's The Complete Dennis the Menace with strips from the years 1955 through 1958. (Sorry, case is not peanut butter or root beer resistant). Hardcover (Slipcase), 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $39.95.

Box Set 3 - 1st printing. Includes Volume 5 and 6 (1959-1962). Story and art by Hank Ketcham. A swell custom-designed case containing the third and fourth volumes of Hank Ketcham's The Complete Dennis the Menace with strips from the years 1959 through 1962. (Sorry, case is not peanut butter or root beer resistant). Hardcover (Slipcase), 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $39.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1951-1952!" Story and art by Hank Ketcham. Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace publishes every single panel strip in handsome and thick hardcover volumes resembling a Big Little Book on steroids. The reason for Dennis' success is easy to figure out: It was one of the most brilliantly observed and empathetic comic strips about childhood ever drawn. Ketcham captured the mischievousness, rambunctiousness, and anarchy of a kid's world better than any other cartoonist. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 586 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1953 -1954!" Story and art by Hank Ketcham. This second volume of Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace publishes every single panel strip from 1953 and 1954 in one handsome and thick little hardcover volume resembling a Big Little Book on steroids. Dennis is relatively unusual among long-lived strips in that after its first couple of years, it achieved its definitive look. And although Ketcham had not yet added any of Dennis's friends (such as Margaret and Joey), an elderly neighboring couple begins to appear now and again. Poor George and Martha Wilson, little do they realize what's in store for them! Introductory essay by R.C. Harvey. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 586 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.