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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by David Simon. Adapted by Philippe Squarzoni. HOMICIDE, the celebrated true crime book from the creator of HBO's THE WIRE, is reenvisioned as a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. This thrilling second volume concludes the saga. A woman is stabbed and left to die in her bedroom. A taxi cab driver is killed for a handful of jewelry. A man is gunned down over a debt of $8. As the board fills with red ink, the pressure rises. All the while, detective Pellegrini is haunted by the murder of eleven-year-old Latonya Wallace, a case that is getting colder by the day. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, PC. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Fine $5.10

Add to cart Fine $5.10

Story by Fyodor Dostoefski. Art by Joseph E. Fullerton. Part of Calibers Tome imprint, presenting classic literature in comics format. The famed Russian author Dostoefski classic spins a classic fable about a man who provides shelter to a thief. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

1st Printing. Honey West is the nerviest, curviest P.I. in Los Angeles - or anywhere else for that matter. She's a cross between James Bond and The Avenger's Emma Peel - a girl detective with the sleuthmanship of Mike Hammer and the measurements of Marilyn Monroe, an This Girl for Hire is the first in a series of darkly funny and innuendo-laden crime novels originally published in the 1950's and 1960's. In this one, Honey finds herself playing strip poker with murder suspects...and a deck that's as stacked as she is! Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 220 pages, all text. Cover price $13.95.

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Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

48 Pages, Full color. Square bound.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st Edition - 1st printing. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by J.R. Parks. Art by Vinod Kumar. Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moors of an apparent heart attack. However, Dr. Mortimer thinks a supernatural hound haunts the moors, killing generations of Baskervilles. Mortimer turns to Sherlock Holmes for help, worried that Baskerville's heir will die. The master detective, Sherlock Holmes; his partner, Dr Watson; and an intriguing and mysterious plot make Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles a compelling read. Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by J.R. Parks. Art by Vinod Kumar. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moors, a heart attack seems to be the likely cause. However, Dr. Mortimer thinks there is more to it than that. Although it seems impossible, he believes that a supernatural hound haunts the moors. With the heir to the Baskerville estate returning home from Canada, and the mystery still unsolved, Dr Mortimer turns to Sherlock Holmes for help. He is worried that the deaths will continue until all the Baskerville men are dead - or someone discovers the truth! Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Martin Powell. Art and Cover by Jamie Chase. The greatest detective of all time investigates the seemingly supernatural in this adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. Martin Powell and Jamie Chase blend modern comics, classic detective fiction, and the adventurous sensibilities of the pulp novel into a delectable Sherlock Holmes mystery that appeals to new readers and old fans alike-an "elementary" addition to any comics library! Hardcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

2nd and later printings. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Adapted by Martin Powell. Art and Cover by Jamie Chase. The greatest detective of all time investigates the seemingly supernatural in this adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel The Hound of the Baskervilles. Martin Powell and Jamie Chase blend modern comics, classic detective fiction, and the adventurous sensibilities of the pulp novel into a delectable Sherlock Holmes mystery that appeals to new readers and old fans alike-an "elementary" addition to any comics library! Hardcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Written by Dean Koontz and Landry Quinn Walker. Art and cover by Queenie Chan. Odd Thomas is perhaps the most memorable and beloved character Dean Koontz has ever created. The charismatic young fry cook from Pico Mundo, California, has appeared in four New York Times bestselling novels and two graphic novels. Now a third graphic novel starring the beloved character will return teens - and older fans as well! - to the world of Odd. House of Odd is set in the time just prior to the events of the original Odd Thomas and stars Odd, Stormy, ghostly sidekick Elvis, and many other characters beloved by fans of the full-length novels. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $162.91 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4647041012 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

The deluxe adaptation of Disney's smash hit! The Magic Kingdom hand-picked the creators for this, the only authorized comic book version of their 34th full-length animated feature! This 48-page squarebound bookshelf edition is the perfect keepsake for years to come! Written by T. Jeanette Steiner. Art by Orlando de la Paz, Brian Mon, Denise Shimabukuro, Dan Spiegle, Scott Tilley and Horacio Ottolini. NOTE: Contains issues 1 & 2. Cover price $4.95.

1st issue of the comic adaptation of Disney's smash hit! The Magic Kingdom hand-picked the creators for this, the only authorized comic book version of their 34th full-length animated feature! Written by T. Jeanette Steiner. Art by Orlando de la Paz, Brian Mon, Denise Shimabukuro, Dan Spiegle, Scott Tilley and Horacio Ottolini.

2nd issue of the comic adaptation of Disney's smash hit! The Magic Kingdom hand-picked the creators for this, the only authorized comic book version of their 34th full-length animated feature! Written by T. Jeanette Steiner. Art by Orlando de la Paz, Brian Mon, Denise Shimabukuro, Dan Spiegle, Scott Tilley and Horacio Ottolini.

1st printing. Based on the story by Victor Hugo. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is one of Victor Hugo's greatest accomplishments. This Gothic tale about Dom Frollo, the archdeacon of Notre Dame Cathedral, and his total infatuation and frustration for the beautiful La Esmeralda ends in disaster. The pathetic and disfigured Quasimodo, the hunchback bell ringer, is forced to choose between his two loves - Dom Frollo and La Esmeralda. The HOOKED ON PHONICS CLASSIC ACHIEVEMENT SERIES was designed by Pendulum Press specifically for the classroom to give students a true taste of the great classics in literature. Each text has been adapted by teachers using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system and has been edited to a reading level of 4.6 to 5.2. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 64 pages, full color.

Note: Book Only.

1st printing. Based on the story by Victor Hugo. Adapted by Tim Conrad. Victor Hugo's classic romance about a beautiful gypsy girl, Esmeralda, who is framed for murder by the infatuated Archdeacon of Notre Dame. Only Quasimodo, the hideously deformed bell-ringer of the cathedral, can save her. Hardcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Based on the Story by Victor Hugo. Adapted by Georges Bess. Georges Bess masterfully adapts Victor Hugo's classic novel of unrequited love set in the midst of medieval Paris in 1482 as it takes its turns toward the modern era. Quasimodo, a deformed bellringer in Notre Dame cathedral, is hopelessly in love with the gypsy girl Esmeralda who has falsely been condemned as a witch by the archdeacon. In hopes of saving her from a fiery fate, he hides her in the cathedrals tower, but safety isn't as assured as simply staying out of sight. The Notre-Dame Cathedral casts a shadow over the entire tale, both literally and figuratively. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $34.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Reprint. Written by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Henry Holiday. Also Features Lewis Carroll's Classic "The Walrus and the Carpenter" with illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. 32 Pages, B&W. NOTE: There appears to be only 1 issue of this book, the issues that state "Issue 2 of 2" on the cover are reprints. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

1st Printing. Hardcover, 8.5" x 11", 354 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Based on the novel by Richard Matheson. Adapted by Steve Niles. Art by Elman Brown.

Richard Matheson's classic novel of fear and vampirism - the tale of the last human on an Earth overrun by the undead, was chillingly adapted by Steve Niles, the hottest horror writer in contemporary comics, with art by Elman Brown.

Now this classic, and sold-out, tale is being offered in a special softcover edition for the first time!

Softcover, 250 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

1st Printing. Internationally acclaimed artist Ian Pollock brings a uniquely surreal interpretation to his rendition of Shakespeare's most psychologically harrowing play. Go deeper and deeper into the drama, as Pollock's fabulous colors and eerie shapes underscore the unmaking of Lear the king, and the making of Lear the man. Softcover, 7" x 10", 140 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Children's book. Text by Oskar Lebeck, illustrations by Mel Crawford. 7.25-in. x 5-in.; full color; 64 newsprint pages with cardstock covers. Published by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. One of a series of "Surprise Books." Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

NOTE: All Text is in Italian

This flipbook is an auction guide for the sale of original artwork from the graphic stories - Il Gulliver di Porcheddu - Il mito di Moby Dick (The Porcheddu Gulliver - The Myth of Moby Dick).

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 140 pages, B&W.

1st printing.

Based on the Epic by Homer. Adapted by Gareth Hinds.

More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced each other in an epic battle that rewrote history and came to be known as the Trojan War.

The Iliad, Homer's legendary account of this nine-year ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature. In this stunning graphic novel adaptation, Gareth Hinds captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic. Dynamic illustrations take readers directly to the plains of Troy, into the battle itself, and lay bare the complex emotions of the men, women, and gods whose struggles fueled the war and determined its outcome.

This volume also features notes, maps, a cast of characters, and other tools to help readers understand all the action and drama of Homer's epic.

Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by H. Rider Haggard. Art by Jesus Blasco. Cover by John Millar Watt. Gathered together here are three classic adventure tale adaptations behind a Millar Watt cover: King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and Montezuma's Daughter, each written by the father of the lost world genre, H. Rider Haggard, and illustrated by Bill Baker, C. L. Doughty, Mike Hubbard, and Jesus Blasco! Introduction by Steve Holland. Softcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 126 pages, B&W Cover price $28.99.

1st printing. Based on the story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Art by Robert Forrest. Four Conan Doyle comic strip adaptations from the 1960s. Dinosaurs, Sherlock Holmes, and knights in armour a feast of comic strip glory. The definitive adventure strip version of The Sign of Four, the lurking menace of The Hound of the Baskervilles, the rousing action packed pagentry of Sir Nigel, and visual impact of savage ape-men ferocious meat eating dinosurs and swooping pterodactyls in The Lost World. Softcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 142 pages, B&W. Cover price $28.99.

1st printing. Written by James F. Cooper. Art by Cecil Doughty and Ruggero Giovannini. Cover by Ruggero Giovannini. Synopsis James Fenimore Cooper's poignant tale superbly presented as a comic strip by the talented artists Cecil Doughty and Ruggero Giovannini. Set in 1757, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America, it is the story of the two daughters of Colonel Munro, commander of a beleaguered fort. The girls, Cora and Alice, are rescued from an ambush by Hawkeye, a hunter, and his two Mohican companions, Chingachgook and his son, Uncas. The first adaptation in this book was drawn and painted by renowned Italian artist Ruggero Giovannini and appeared in Tell Me Why in 1968. The second version, from Look and Learn, was drawn in fine and authentic detail by Cecil Doughty and was originally published in 1980. Though taken from the same source material, both versions differ in more ways than just the look of their artwork. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 78 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $33.99.

1st Printing. Retelling of the classing Herman Melville novel, "Moby Dick" specially adapted for younger readers with illustrations throughout. Softcover, 4" x 5.5", 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.25.

Text by Eric Jackson. Art by Alfred Kubin. Part of Calibers Tome imprint, presenting classic art and literature in comics format. The famed artist Alfred Kubin, best known for avant-garde and Expressionist art, had a lifelong side project: a Kafkaesque novel representing the other side of reality. This presents a selection from that work. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

No. 86. "The Conquest of Mexico". 7" x 10", 40 pages, B&W, German language.

1st printing.

By Remi Lopez.

A global manga phenomenon in the early 1980s, Akira is a futuristic depiction with apocalyptic elements set in a Neo-Tokyo on the brink of civil war. Katsuhiro Otomo's work is a graphical and narrative treasure trove, confronting the revolutionary views of a disillusioned youth with the danger of scientific progress spiraling out of control.

This book provides the social and historical context of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga, which is reflected in its themes, and is intended to help the Western reader get a better grasp of this major Japanese comic book's essence.

Hardcover, 192 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $29.95.

1st printing.

Adapted by Jason Novak.

In this adaptation of the original 1924 version of In Our Time, cartoonist Jason Novak finds the graphic equivalent of Hemingway's lean, muscular prose - stark, punchy, beautifully composed panels that convey the understated poetics of those early, famously breathtaking stories.

Softcover, 188 pages, B&W.

Cover price $22.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by George R. R. Martin and John Jos Miller. Art and Cover by Ivan Rodriguez. Vengeance, betrayal, and horror come together in GEORGE RR MARTIN's terrifyingly original tale, In the House of the Worm! Legions of Martin's Game of Thrones fans are looking for more of his intricate tales of intrigue. And they can find it here in a series that captures the political machinations of a lost world and the petty indulgences of a privileged boy. Everyone suffers when the truth about the mythic White Worm is finally revealed! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by George R. R. Martin and John Jos Miller. Art and Cover by Ivan Rodriguez. Vengeance, betrayal, and horror come together in GEORGE RR MARTIN's terrifyingly original tale, In the House of the Worm! Legions of Martin's Game of Thrones fans are looking for more of his intricate tales of intrigue. And they can find it here in a series that captures the political machinations of a lost world and the petty indulgences of a privileged boy. Everyone suffers when the truth about the mythic White Worm is finally revealed! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by George R. R. Martin and John Jos Miller. Art by Ivan Rodriguez. Cover by Michael DiPascale. Vengeance, betrayal, and horror come together in GEORGE RR MARTIN's terrifyingly original tale, In the House of the Worm! Legions of Martin's Game of Thrones fans are looking for more of his intricate tales of intrigue. And they can find it here in a series that captures the political machinations of a lost world and the petty indulgences of a privileged boy. Everyone suffers when the truth about the mythic White Worm is finally revealed! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.00

Add to cart Very Fine $11.99

Add to cart Fine $8.99

1st printing. Collects In the House of the Worm TPB (2014) #1-4. Based on the story by George R. R. Martin. Adapted by John Jos Miller. art and cover by Ivan Rodriguez. The biggest name in fiction, George R.R. Martin, opens his story vault as we adapt a tale of dark fantasy to comics for the first time with In The House of the Worm. Beneath a ruined city on a forgotten planet lies a world of plots and revenge. When Annelyn is embarrassed in front of his noble friends by the Meatbringer, he sets forth a devious plan that is meant to gain vengeance. But the terrible truth of the dire White Worm turns his ploy into folly in terrible fashion. Now the truth of the Grouns and the Worms will be revealed and Annelyn must face the horrors of what lay beneath his pampered world in the darkness below. Join a master storyteller as he spins a uniquely mysterious tale and reveals new worlds of wonder and horror. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st Printing. Relive the menacing, bizarre, and incredible pulp fiction tales of yesteryear through the eyes of the artist with expert Frank M. Robinson as your guide. Whether swathed in slime, wielding unearthly weapons, or riding off into the sunset, the heroes, villains, and creatures of pulp magazine covers offer a glimpse into unknown realms. Softcover, 5" x 6.5", full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Based on the book by Dr. Robert Cialdini. Art by Nathan Lueth. This is a short graphic adaptation of based on the international business bestseller - OVER 2 MILLION copies sold! The science of changing people's behavior. This new adaptation of INFLUENCE presents the essence of Dr. Cialdini's ideas, condensing more than thirty years of research in the psychology of influence into an accessible graphic book. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 58 pages, B&W.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Ilona Andrews. Adapted by ChrossxXxRodes. Art and cover by Shinju Ageha. On the outside, Dina Demille is the epitome of normal. She runs a quaint Victorian bed and breakfast in a small Texas town, owns a Shih Tzu named Beast, and is a perfect neighbor. Her biggest problem should be what to serve her guests for breakfast. But Dina is... different: Her broom is a deadly weapon, and her inn is magic. Meant to be a lodging for otherworldly visitors, the only permanent guest is a retired Galactic aristocrat who can't leave the grounds because she's responsible for the deaths of millions and someone might shoot her on sight. And now, something with wicked claws and deepwater teeth has begun to hunt at night. Before long, Dina has to juggle dealing with the annoyingly attractive ex-military new neighbor, Sean Evans-an alpha-strain werewolf-and the equally arresting cosmic vampire soldier, Arland, while trying to keep her inn and its guests safe. But the enemy she's facing is unlike anything she's ever encountered before, and putting herself between this creature and her neighbors might just cost her everything. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Ilona Andrews. Adapted by ChrossxXxRodes. Art and cover by Shinju Ageha. The gripping second installment in THE INKEEPER CHRONICLES: CLEAN SWEEP graphic novel series, based on the contemporary fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews. Recovering from devastating wounds, innkeeper Dina DeMille is determined to protect her town, her inn, and her neighbors after discovering an alien assassin has unleashed supernatural monsters in her Texas neighborhood. Now, real battle preparations begin, and Dina, with help from a handful of her allies, including an annoying attractive werewolf and an equally arresting vampire soldier, races off-world to find what she needs to keep her corner of Earth safe – and her intergalactic guests secret. INCLUDES BONUS STORY! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

1st printing.

Based on the story by Anne Rice. Adapted and Art by Ashley Witter.

A richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, told through the eyes of the vampire Claudia, who was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat. Though she spends many years of happiness with her two vampire fathers, she gradually grows discontented with their insistence upon treating her like a little girl, even though she has lived as long as any mortal man and her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

1st Printing. Edited by Stephen Paulsen and Christopher Sequeira. Written by Eugen Bacon, Ramsey Campbell, Kat Clay, Scott Driscoll, Del Howison, Gerry Huntman, Jim Krueger, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, J.M. Merryt, Jason Nahrung, Steve Proposch, Cat Rambo, Jane Routley, Aaron Sterns, Anna Tambour, Barry N. Malzberg, Jack Dann, Peter Rawlik, Sal Ciano, Christopher Sequeira, and Jan Scherpenhuizen. With his Cthulhu Mythos, H. P. Lovecraft s original and brilliant fusions of science fiction, supernatural horror and surreal fantasy often purposely crossed genres to mind boggling effect. Since then, many of his contemporaries and modern writers alike have continued to grow the lore. Now, we throw the doors wide open on that combinative approach to bring you truly amazing tales where strange Lovecraftian ideas have spilled into the worlds of characters you know and love, like Alice s Wonderland, Tom Sawyer, Dracula, John Carter of Mars and more. Not mash-ups, but original stories in other literary landscapes. It doesn t mater how unlikely a setting for the macabre or fantastic your favourite literary genre might seem in this dazzling collection, the realms between realities melt and coalesce, the familiar becomes the unthinkable, the predictable becomes the startling! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 314 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.99.

1st Printing - Join Prince Valiant and his comrades as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped Queen Aleta from the clutches of an unseen enemy. Monsters, wizards and a race of mysterious creatures lurk behind every corner as Val tracks his foe deep into the bowels of the Earth. Softcover, 8.5" x 12", 120 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Based on the story by H.G. Wells. Adapted by Otto Binder. Art by Alex Nino. When one man unlocks the secrets to invisibility, it isn't long before his twisted mind gets bent on world domination! Softcover, 64 pages, B&W.

2nd and later printings. Based on the story by H.G. Wells. Adapted by Otto Binder. Art by Alex Nino. When one man unlocks the secrets to invisibility, it isn't long before his twisted mind gets bent on world domination! Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.95.

1st printing.

Based on the story by H.G. Wells. Adapted by Sean Taylor. Art by Bhupendra Ahluwalia.

When the residents of Iping first see him, he is wearing an overcoat and goggles, and is covered from head to toe in bandages. His hidden identity and mysterious behavior causes the locals to start asking questions. At first they assume he must have been involved in some kind of horrific accident. But the truth is far more alarming than that! As the reality of the situation starts to become clear, only one thing is certain; the stranger is a troubled soul and can only deal with his personal fear by terrorizing the people around him. First published in 1897, The Invisible Man is H.G. Wells's warning to the world about the dangers of science without humanity.

Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.