Comic books in 'Binding: hardcover'

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1st printing. Story and Art by Dave Chisholm. What begins as one woman's search for her own artistic courage unravels into a stunning look into what jazz music can teach us about our search for the truest versions of ourselves. For decades, seasoned players on the scene have spoken in whispered tones about The Blue: a mysterious meeting place for jazz history - a place where ghosts from this music's storied past spring to life for those courageous enough to enter. When Jessie Choi's mentor Jimmy Hightower collapses at a gig and loses consciousness, she finds herself reluctantly pulled back into the jazz scene she abandoned years earlier. In investigating the music and mystery behind Jimmy's comatose state, every thread leads to the same question: is Jimmy somehow trapped in this enigma known as The Blue? In her search to save her teacher, Jessie rubs shoulders with legends, uncovers the secret history of Blue Note Records, and faces her own deepest fears. Hardcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Volume 1 is packed with photographs both on set and behind the scenes from the most iconic martial arts film ever committed to celluloid Enter the Dragon. Contains 100 pages encased in a hardback glossy full-color laminated cover.

Over 200 photos both B/W and Colour capturing Bruce during his filming of the movie. These pictures depict the many moods and faces capturing him in motion, joking about, his many facial expressions, sparring with the cast members, and observing bringing his perfection in any way he could to make the fight scenes as realistic as possible.

Hardcover, 8 1/2+-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Volume 2 is packed with photographs both on set and behind the scenes from the most iconic martial arts film ever committed to celluloid Enter the Dragon. Contains 100 pages encased in a hardback glossy full-color laminated cover.

Over 200 photos both B/W and Colour capturing Bruce during his filming of the movie. These pictures depict the many moods and faces capturing him in motion, joking about, his many facial expressions, sparring with the cast members, and observing bringing his perfection in any way he could to make the fight scenes as realistic as possible.

Hardcover, 8 1/2+-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing. Adapted by Paul Ruditis. Based on the story by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. The Starship Enterprise NX-01 has carried its crew farther into the reaches of space than any human has ever travelled. Commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer, they have charted new stars, explored planets, and made first contact with many alien races. The Paraagan deep-space colony was just another first contact, unusual only in two aspects: it was a matriarchal society, and the planet's upper atmosphere was filled with a highly volatile gas. But the officers of Enterprise knew how to handle their shuttlepod, and they understood the Paraagan landing protocols. As the shuttlepod descended, they closed the plasma vents, certain that nothing could escape and ignite the gas. Thirty-six hundred colonists were vaporized in the blast. Every building, every living thing, everything on the surface was destroyed in the fireball. Could the Enterprise crew have caused the destruction? Recalled, Archer knows that the Vulcan High Command has convinced Starfleet of what they have long insisted. Humans are not ready for deep-space exploration. But these were not the events as history recorded them. No one died. Enterprise was never recalled. This is the startling information offered by the mysterious Crewman Daniels -- who claims to be from the thirty-first century and a foot soldier in the temporal cold war. Archer sets out to prove Enterprise's innocence. But time is a swiftly moving river in whose deadly rapids Enterprise is caught. Is there really anything they can do? Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 244 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Landis Blair.

Inspired by the dark imagination of Edward Gorey, Envious Siblings is a twisted and hauntingly funny debut. Landis Blair interweaves absurdist horror and humor into brief, rhyming vignettes at once transgressive and hilarious. In Blair's surreal universe, a lost child watches as bewhiskered monsters gobble up her fellow train passengers; a band of kids merrily plays a gut-churning game with playground toys; and two sisters, grinning madly, tear each other apart.

These charmingly perverse creations take ordinary settings - a living room, a subway car, a playground - and spin them in a nightmarish direction.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 240 pages, B&W.

Cover price $20.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Of Monsters and Middle School!" Story and art by Mike Cavallaro. Eowulf Wegmund just had the most amazing summer ever! She traveled to a magical supply shop at the crossroads of all realities, rescued unicorn soldiers from a pocket dimension, and fought an evil god with the help of her friend Nico Bravo. Pretty rad, even for a descendant of the legendary monster hunter Beowulf! Now she finds herself back home in her boring New Jersey suburb, where the only monsters are the ones in her D&D game, unless you count her classmate Amadeus Hornburg-the kid everyone loves to hate. But when a mysterious supervillain returns to wreak havoc, Eowulf and Amadeus must join forces. To save her town, Eowulf has to live up to her legacy and become the greatest monster hunter of all! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Briana Loewinsohn. A debut graphic novel that poignantly blends memoir, magic realism, and graphic medicine. Ephemera is a poetic and dreamlike take on a graphic memoir set in a garden, a forest, and a greenhouse. The story drifts among a grown woman, her early memories as a child, and the gossamer existence of her mother. A lyrical entry in the field of graphic medicine, Ephemera is a story about a daughter trying to relate to a parent who struggles with mental illness. Gorgeously illustrated, it is a quiet book of isolation, plants, confusion, acceptance, and the fog of childhood. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Carol Tyler. During collisions between life and death, estrangement and loss, Carol Tyler turned to her pen to face facts and extract meaning from the oddly sacred experience. Exploring realms metaphorical, half-imagined, and all-too-real, she explored previously uncharted emotional territory for herself and others, in a work that is both painfully intimate and philosophically rich.An artistic advancement nearly forty years into Tylers comics-making career, The Ephemerata features Tylers most breathtaking picture making ever — fine, dense brush lines complemented with occasional color washes or highlights — and formally stunning cartooning. Combining art and text in multiple ways — in the traditional comics panel grid, as words-and-illustration, as organically flowing images surrounded by floating text — she depicts the inner monologue of a fallible human being grappling with questions of profound relevance. Tylers memoirist skills also rise to the fore, excavating and colliding scenes from her history, delineating with sensitive intuition ways in which the inevitability of grief is built into our lives and our loves. To struggle in the face of loss is a universal experience. To turn it into this compassionate, deep and beautiful book takes a true artist. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 232 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Lincoln Peirce. If there's one word that Big Nate would use to describe himself, it would be E-P-I-C! And so is this slipcased, jam-packed book full of cartoons and memorabilia celebrating 25 years of Big Nate: Epic Big Nate. In an exclusive Q&A with Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, find out how novels and cartoons made Big Nate into the phenomenal success it has become. Lincoln Peirce shares anecdotes along with images, revealing the behind-the-scenes stories behind the stories. A large selection of cartoons presented chronologically demonstrates how Big Nate's appearance has changed, which cartoons have garnered the most response, and favorite story lines. Sprinkled throughout are selections from Lincoln's sketchbook since childhood to present-day along with his commentary. Hardcover, 11-in.x 10-in., 472 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

1st printing. By David B. Hailed by the Comics Journal as one of Europe's most important and innovative comics artists, David B. has created a masterpiece in this stunning and emotionally resonant autobiography about growing up with an epileptic brother. Hardcover, 370 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $25.00.

2nd and later printings. By David B. Hailed by the Comics Journal as one of Europe's most important and innovative comics artists, David B. has created a masterpiece in this stunning and emotionally resonant autobiography about growing up with an epileptic brother. Hardcover, 370 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. EPILOGUE gathers fantastic artists from across the Middle East, and showcases original works drawn from both their international influences and their own cultures. Inside you'll find concept artists, illustrators, 3D artists, painters, and cartoonists from the fields of video games, animation, and film. EPILOGUE is an art gallery in a book, bursting with skill, passion, and dedication. Hardcover, 12-in. x 9-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Cyril Pedrosa. In an equinox, day is as long as night, as if the world found perfect equilibrium between shadow and light, a fleeting equilibrium, similar to the stakes of our human destinies. Segmented into four tableaux for four seasons, unrelated people of all social backgrounds seeking equilibrium cross paths with other solitudes, weaving in and out of one and other's lives, all captivated and tormented by the enigmatic meaning of life. Every season has its visual identity and its individual voice, culminating in summer and, possibly, an answer. Equinoxes is a unique ground-breaking work of rare intensity and narrative sensibility by a rising bestselling star of European comics. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 336 pages, full color. Cover price $44.99.

1st printing. Written byLoo Hui Phang. Art and cover by Hugues Micol. Maximus Ohanzee Wildhorse, renamed "Maximus Wyld" by Hollywood, was a talented, prized, admired comedian. Of mixed race black, Chinese, and Amerindian descent, he was "the actor with a thousand faces," essentially interpreting ethnic roles: Indian chief, Mexican revolutionary, oriental dandy. His filmography is an anthology of cinema: Vertigo, The Maltese Falcon, Sunset Boulevard, The Prisoner of the Desert, Rebecca. However, no credits mention his name. On celluloid there is no imprint of his face. Maximus the precursor rests in the graveyard of Hollywood amnesia. What event pushed him into limbo? What occult and superior force has stored his career in a cinematic Bermuda Triangle? A veritable reinterpretation of the myth of American cinema through the prism of minorities, Erased reveals the political and social dimension of Hollywood productions. Hardcover, 8-in.x 11-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Rob Steen.

At the dawn of time, Erf and his three amphibious friends -- Figwillop, KWAAAH, and the Booper - take their first nervous steps out of the ocean, the beginning of an adventure into the primordial world. As they explore the exciting new lands beyond the shore, they discover that the prehistoric jungle is home to the mighty and terrifying Colossux.

What follows is an evolutionary tale of love and loyalty for readers of all ages!

Hardcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Limited Signed Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Rob Steen.

At the dawn of time, Erf and his three amphibious friends -- Figwillop, KWAAAH, and the Booper - take their first nervous steps out of the ocean, the beginning of an adventure into the primordial world. As they explore the exciting new lands beyond the shore, they discover that the prehistoric jungle is home to the mighty and terrifying Colossux.

What follows is an evolutionary tale of love and loyalty for readers of all ages!

Hardcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

New Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Rob Steen.

At the dawn of time, Erf and his three amphibious friends -- Figwillop, KWAAAH, and the Booper - take their first nervous steps out of the ocean, the beginning of an adventure into the primordial world. As they explore the exciting new lands beyond the shore, they discover that the prehistoric jungle is home to the mighty and terrifying Colossux.

What follows is an evolutionary tale of love and loyalty for readers of all ages!

Hardcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $149.95

1st printing.

Since debuting in 1999, The Goon has won constant critical praise as well as a large and rabid fan base for creator Eric Powell.

This beautiful Artist's Edition features Powell's Goon original graphic Novel, Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker, the opus that earned the writer/artist two Eisner Awards! Each page of this Artist's Edition was scanned under close supervision by Powell himself to ensure the finest reproduction possible of his delicate and stunning original art-many pages of which were in color washes and sepia tones as storytelling devices... which only adds to the beauty of the originals.

Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 144 pages, B&W.

1st printing.

Written by Dian Hanson. Art and cover by Eric Stanton.

Tracing the rise of commercial fetish art from its shadowy beginnings in the 1940s to its acceptance in the 1970s, this illustrated biography explores the unconventional life and art of Eric Stanton, a pioneering sexual fantasist who helped shape the movement. With more than 400 rare images and interviews with Stanton's family and closest associates, this biography chronicles the infamous circle of patrons, publishers, and cult icons populating his subterranean world, including Irving Klaw, John Willie, Bettie Page, Steve Ditko, and Gene Bilbrew. It is the untold, secret history of a misunderstood culture, the abuses of government authority, social intolerance, and gangsters. But above all, it is a tale about survival against all odds and an artist who had the courage to stay true to himself.

Hardcover, 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Written by Dian Hanson. art and cover by Eric Stanton. Eric Stanton (1926-1999) was America's premier fetish artist, a man of very particular tastes, as all fetishists are. Stanton made his desires the center of his art, pouring his passions onto the page. Stanton produced paperback book covers, magazine illustrations, comics and even wrestling and smother videos, but what he is best known for is his Stantoons: self-published 16 to 28-page booklets produced between 1982 and his death in 1999. This new hardback edition of The Dominant Wives & Other Stories, brings together the finest of the Stantoons, along with Stanton's most famous series for Irving Klaw: Bound in Leather, parts 1 and 2. Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 576 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "My Best Friend is a Germ!" Written by Guillame Bianco. Art and cover by Antonello Dallena. Rebecca is a six and a half year-old girl who is out of luck - her parents are on the verge of divorce and she is always getting sick due to a weak immune system. One rainy day Rebecca's luck changes when she meets a magical microbe named Ernest, who becomes her best friend! Ernest is no regular germ-he's about the same height as Rebecca and he can talk. Can Rebecca keep her parents together with the help of her new friend? And can anyone really have a friend who belongs in a Petri dish? Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $11.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Sam the Repulsive!" Written by Guillame Bianco. Art and cover by Antonello Dallena. Life isn't easy for Rebecca. Between parents at each other's throats, a big sister with her own worries, and an uncle intent on her taking her medicine, it's hard for Rebecca to keep smiling. Complicating things further, her health isn't good and her parents would prefer she be cloistered all the time. But Rebecca has a solution to her problems: Ernest the bacterium who's become her sworn pal and is out to reconcile her parents and fight off a new virus named Sam who threatens to make Rebecca's health take a turn for the worst! Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $11.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Grandpa Bug!" Written by Guillame Bianco. Art and cover by Antonello Dallena. Rebecca is a vivacious 6-year-old girl whose best friend happens to be a germ named Ernest. He's not only Rebecca's best friend - he's also her partner in mischief, adventure companion, and confidant. Rebecca and her older sister Coralie are sent to spend the summer in the countryside with their grandparents, away from their mother and father, without Ernest. Rebecca is lost and scared without her friend, but things begin to change when she meets a dog named Missile and her "Grandpa Bug," both of whom want nothing more than to be her friend Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $10.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "The Land of the Walking Stones!" Written by Guillame Bianco. Art and cover by Antonello Dallena. Rebecca is a vivacious 6-year-old girl whose best friend happens to be a germ named Ernest. He's not only Rebecca's best friend - he's also her partner in mischief, adventure companion, and confidant. Rebecca is spending time in the country with her father, and Ernest of course, when things begin to change. Rebecca befriends a boy who is her age and sees her sister leave to return to the city on her own. Will Ernest & Rebecca's friendship survive? ! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $10.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The School of Nonsense!" Written by Guillame Bianco. Art and cover by Antonello Dallena. Rebecca's cold is gone and along with it, Ernest, her microbial best buddy. Rebecca wants him to come back so much. But at school, there's another virus threatening the children, a zombie virus: the flu! Will Ernest return to save Rebecca and her classmates? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $10.99.

1st Printing. Spring, 1962 issue of Eros Magazine. First issue of the short-lived, avant garde magazine of love and sex. Large format and hardcover bound. 80 Pages, PC/PB&W, 10" x 13", Hardcover.

1st Printing. Summer, 1962 issue of Eros Magazine. 2nd issue of the short-lived, avant garde magazine of love and sex. Large format and hardcover bound. 96 Pages, PC/PB&W, 10" x 13", Hardcover.

1st Printing. Summer, 1962 issue of Eros Magazine. 2nd issue of the short-lived, avant garde magazine of love and sex. Large format and hardcover bound. 96 Pages, PC/PB&W, 10" x 13", Hardcover.

1st Printing. Winter, 1962 issue of Eros Magazine. 4th issue of the short-lived, avant garde magazine of love and sex. Large format and hardcover bound. 96 Pages, PC/PB&W, 10" x 13", Hardcover.

1st printing. By Tim Pilcher and Gene Kannenberg, Jr. Cover by Garyle (in the style of Bill Ward). Back Cover by Bill Ward. Foreword by Aline Kominsky-Crumb. This international survey of erotic comics chronicles a groundbreaking form of sexual expression up to 1970, the years when mainstream culture spurned explicit eroticism. In the 1930s, American ?Tijuana Bibles, little pornographic comic books that parodied popular comics and comic strips, were widely available. World War II gave a boost to erotic comics, especially illustrated pin-ups. This set the stage for men's magazines such as Playboy, which included racy cartoons from the beginning, and fetish comics. The flowering of the counterculture in the next decade gave rise to underground comics, whose acknowledged master was Robert Crumb. A parallel development occurred in Europe, where erotic comics like Barbarella were suddenly the rage. Erotic Comics tells this story with hundreds of illustrations, informative text, and insights from key artists, writers, and publishers. It's sexy, artistic, entertaining, intriguing, and informative. Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Adapted by Gina Biggs. Erstwhile is a series that gives the lesser-know Grimm's Fairy Tales a shot at the spotlight. While we love Snow White, Cinderella, Red Riding Hood, and the others, everyone knows them already. They've been done to death, spoofed, parodied, and reimagined to death. Many of the fairy tales we know today have been watered down as many have been considered too dark for today's children. Erstwhile is returning to the roots of these stories, telling five complete stories as they appeared when Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published them. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $20.00.

1st printing. Written by Samya Kullab. Art and cover by Jackie Roche. From the pen of former Lebanon Star reporter Samya Kullab comes a breathtaking and hard-hitting story of one family's struggle to survive in the face of war, displacement, poverty. and relocation. Escape from Syria spans six years in the lives of Walid, his wife Dalia, and their two children, Amina and Youssef. Forced to flee from Syria, they become asylum-seekers in Lebanon, and finally resettled refugees in the West. Walid's daughter, the young Amina, witnesses firsthand the harsh realities that her family must endure if they are to survive - swindling smugglers, treacherous ocean crossings, and jihadist militias - and is forced to grow up very quickly in order to help her parents and brother. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later Canaveral Press printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Dust jacket by Sam Sigaloff with interior illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs. Ever fighting to escape imprisonment, Carson and Duare finally find their home and peace. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 347 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $3.50.

B&W Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Paul Pope. From the mind of three-time Eisner Award-winner Paul Pope comes Escapo! Like a feverish mash-up of Fellini films, Heavy Metal magazine, and classic Jack Kirby comics, Escapo tells the tale of a circus escape artist extraordinaire, who can escape from any situation - even from Death himself! However, there is one force even more powerful than the Reaper which Escapo must face. A meditation on life, love, and mortality, Escapo is not to be missed! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Full Color Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Paul Pope. From the mind of three-time Eisner Award-winner Paul Pope comes Escapo! Like a feverish mash-up of Fellini films, Heavy Metal magazine, and classic Jack Kirby comics, Escapo tells the tale of a circus escape artist extraordinaire, who can escape from any situation - even from Death himself! However, there is one force even more powerful than the Reaper which Escapo must face. A meditation on life, love, and mortality, Escapo is not to be missed! Originally published in 1999 and long out of print, the new Z2 edition of Escapo is fully colored and redesigned in the French BD format, featuring 50+ pages of bonus content. Included here is the rare two-page alternate ending, only seen in the French edition, as well as a new ten-page story and added pin-ups and sketchbook content by Paul Pope. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Robert Greenberger. "The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask...and the mythology behind the man!" Featuring complete details of Batman's origins as well as biographies of almost every character in the Batman universe, this comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia contains everything Batman and comic book fans ever wanted to know about the Dark Knight. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 388 pages, B&W.

2nd and later printings. By Robert Greenberger. "The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask...and the mythology behind the man!" Featuring complete details of Batman's origins as well as biographies of almost every character in the Batman universe, this comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia contains everything Batman and comic book fans ever wanted to know about the Dark Knight. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 388 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Near Mint $49.00

Add to cart Near Mint $49.00

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Bill Watterson. Foreword by Charles M. Schulz. Includes cartoons from Calvin and Hobbes and Something Under the Bed is Drooling. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $19.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Bill Watterson.

Celebrate the 30th-anniversary of Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes with brand-new hardcover editions of the first three treasury collections!

Calvin and Hobbes soared to the top of the bestseller lists in its first month of publication. Something Under The Bed Is Drooling exploded out of the stores, selling nearly a million copies within the first month of publication!

Now, those two books are brought together in this oversized book, the first volume in the complete Calvin and Hobbes collection, now in hardcover. Adding to the fun in The Essential Calvin and Hobbes are an original 16-page story and color Sunday cartoons.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. By Michael Mallory. The definitive book for fans of monster movies, slasher films, and cult classics. Would you dare to come face-to-face with the most terrifying vampires, monsters, zombies, and psychos of all time? They and their movies are all here in this lavishly (and terrifyingly) illustrated volume of the greatest, scariest, and most influential fright films. From such silent masterpieces as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) to such Golden Era classics as Dracula (1931); from such richly colored shockers as House of Wax (1953) to such groundbreaking independent thrillers as Night of the Living Dead (1968); and including modern horrors from Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and the Blair Witch series, Essential Horror Movies chronicles a century's worth of cinematic terror. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 256 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $40.00.

Add to cart Fine $19.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Jungle Book!"

Story and art by Harvey Kurtzman.

Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book (#26 on The Comics Journal's Top 100 Comics) is a "lost" classic. Crumb, Spiegelman, and Gilliam, among others, were inspired and influenced by Kurtzman's masterpiece. In a deluxe hardcover, this collection is back in print after twenty-five years!

Includes an introduction by Gilbert Shelton, an essay by Denis Kitchen, and a conversational afterword by Pete Poplaski and Robert Crumb!

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Limited Edition with an authentic cut signature from Kurtzman's archives - Limited to 175 copies, with slipcase. Written and illustrated by Harvey Kurtzman. Volume 1 of the "Essential Kurtzman" library. Harvey Kurtzman's Jungle Book (#26 on The Comics Journal's Top 100 Comics) is a "lost" classic. Crumb, Spiegelman, and Gilliam, among others, were inspired and influenced by Kurtzman's masterpiece. In a deluxe hardcover, this collection is back in print after twenty-five years! Includes an introduction by Gilbert Shelton, an essay by Denis Kitchen, and a conversational afterword by Pete Poplaski and Robert Crumb! Hardcover with slipcase, 6 1/2" x 11", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $125.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Playboy Trump: The Complete Collection!"

Harvey Kurtzman created the publishing sensation MAD and in 1956 could have played his strong hand into a lucrative equity deal with EC publisher Bill Gaines. Instead, he bolted from MAD to join another 1950's publishing sensation, Hugh Hefner and Playboy.

Hefner provided the format and big budget that Kurtzman had dreamed of. The resulting new color satire magazine Trump was lavish, ambitious and star studded, featuring Mel Brooks, Will Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Arnold Roth, Al Jaffee and Russ Heath, among others. Trump held enormous promise. But, for complex reasons, Hefner pulled the plug before the third issue was finished. For the first time in six decades, the legendary magazine is finally collected, featuring much never-before-seen art, including the surviving contents of the long-lost Trump #3. For comics archaeologists, this is a print version of King Tut's tomb.

With essays and annotations by Kurtzman expert Denis Kitchen that put the 1956-57 publication in context, this long-overdue collection will be a revelation to fans of Kurtzman and his crew of madmen, satire, and popular American culture.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 11-in., 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Playboy Trump: The Complete Collection!"

Harvey Kurtzman created the publishing sensation MAD and in 1956 could have played his strong hand into a lucrative equity deal with EC publisher Bill Gaines. Instead, he bolted from MAD to join another 1950's publishing sensation, Hugh Hefner and Playboy.

Hefner provided the format and big budget that Kurtzman had dreamed of. The resulting new color satire magazine Trump was lavish, ambitious and star studded, featuring Mel Brooks, Will Elder, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, Arnold Roth, Al Jaffee and Russ Heath, among others. Trump held enormous promise. But, for complex reasons, Hefner pulled the plug before the third issue was finished. For the first time in six decades, the legendary magazine is finally collected, featuring much never-before-seen art, including the surviving contents of the long-lost Trump #3. For comics archaeologists, this is a print version of King Tut's tomb.

With essays and annotations by Kurtzman expert Denis Kitchen that put the 1956-57 publication in context, this long-overdue collection will be a revelation to fans of Kurtzman and his crew of madmen, satire, and popular American culture.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 11-in., 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $74.99

Add to cart Near Mint $74.99

Includes: 8 ready-to-frame prints, 5 vinyl stickers, 8 postcards, an iron-on patch, and a full-color comic book.

1st printing. This spectacular deluxe edition celebrates the 75th anniversary of Peanuts and the life, art, and legacy of Charles M. Schulz, and comes packaged with unique bonus materials. Extras include: 8 ready-to-frame prints, 5 vinyl stickers, 8 postcards, an iron-on patch, a full-color comic book, and more! Beautifully designed in a deluxe gift-ready slipcase, this one-of-a-kind 336-page full-color hardcover collects more than 700 images, including Schulz's most iconic comic strips and related ephemera. Award-winning author Mark Evanier provides insightful and entertaining Peanuts cultural and historical context. An introduction from Patrick McDonnell, a foreword by Jean Schulz, and appreciations and remembrances from key figures in the world of Peanuts make this book a unique milestone in Peanuts publishing.Seventy-five years since the first Peanuts strip made its debut on October 2, 1950, the beloved comic and its iconic characters remain a touchstone for generations around the world.From cultural milestones such as NASAs Apollo 10 lunar and command modules being named after Charlie Brown and Snoopy to the classic holiday specials that continue to draw millions of viewers, Peanuts has a lasting influence that few works of art or literature can claim. The power of these iconic characters is also evident from the popularity of modern-day animated movies and iPhone shorts, and even the Gen Z phenomenon of so-called Snoopy Girls. This official book celebration of the 75th anniversary of Peanuts is produced in collaboration with Peanuts Worldwide and the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California. Not many cartoons live into the next generation, and that probably is the best definition of art, isn't it? Does it speak to succeeding generations? Real art, real music, real literature, speaks to succeeding generations. –Charles M. Schulz The book includes original contributions by Robb Armstrong (Franklin), Derrick Bang (Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas), Rob Boutilier (The Snoopy Show), Paige Braddock (Schulzs pen line), Alberto Brambilla (Peanuts in Italy), Benjamin L. Clark (Peanuts paperbacks), Alexis E. Fajardo (selecting the essential Peanuts), Ben Folds (the sound of Peanuts), Sarah Gillespie (editing Schulz), Chip Kidd (design of Peanuts), Amy Lago (editing Schulz), Mike Massimino (Snoopy and Apollo 10), Akio Matsunaga (Peanuts in Japan), Jeff Morrow (scoring Peanuts), Hilary B. Price (Peppermint Patty and Marcie), and Shuntaro Tanikawa (Poet laureate and translator of Peanuts in Japan). Hardcover (with Slipcase), 12-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $75.00.

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1st printing. By Robert Greenberger and Martin Pasko. No X-ray vision? No problem! Look within the guide that reveals all about the world's greatest super hero! Includes bonus poster. Hardcover, 9-in x 11-in, B&W.

1st Printing - Regular edition. By Phil Jimenez and John Wells. Preface by Gail Simone. Cover by Adam Hughes. From A to Z, this comprehensive, fully illustrated sourcebook contains everything you ever wanted to know about Wonder Woman - the first updated encyclopedia devoted to the amazing Amazon Princess in more than 30 years! Featuring a cover by Adam Hughes! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 488 pages, B&W.

Regular edition, second or later printing. By Phil Jimenez and John Wells. Preface by Gail Simone. Cover by Adam Hughes. From A to Z, this comprehensive, fully illustrated sourcebook contains everything you ever wanted to know about Wonder Woman - the first updated encyclopedia devoted to the amazing Amazon Princess in more than 30 years! Featuring a cover by Adam Hughes! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 488 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.98.

Previews Exclusive Edition - 1st printing. By Phil Jimenez and John Wells. Preface by Gail Simone. Cover by Adam Hughes. From A to Z, this comprehensive, fully illustrated sourcebook contains everything you ever wanted to know about Wonder Woman - the first updated encyclopedia devoted to the amazing Amazon Princess in more than 30 years! Featuring an exclusive cover by Adam Hughes! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 488 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,500 copies. Cover price $35.95.

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Bill Sienkiewicz Cover

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Luke Arnold and Chris "Doc" Wyatt. Art by Jason Howard, Vince Locke, Glenn Fabry, Andrea Mutti, M.K. Perker, and Dani. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. In ESSENTIALS, mathematician Harris Pax predicted the end of the world but failed to prevent it. Now he's living alone in a bunker and his niece's favorite toys have started talking to him. The good news? He's not the world's sole survivor. The bad news? The other survivors are trapped in alternate realities-imprisoned in imagined worlds full of zombies, robots, mythical creatures, and chaos. And now Harris Pax and an unlikely ally must travel the country on a quest to restore reality, save humanity, and defeat his new interdimensional nemesis: Snuggles. This debut graphic novel from The Lab ships in a gold-foil stamped cloth slipcase! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color.