Comic books in 'Monsters/Creatures/Aliens'

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1st printing.

By Neil Gaiman.

Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales.

In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, the son of a giants, blood brother to Odin, and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants.

Through Gaiman's deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $25.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Welcome to Snowville!"

Written by Jim Shelley and Haigen Shelley. Art and cover by Anna Liisa Jones.

Join us for the magical adventures of Holly, the daughter of Santa Claus, and Frostina, a Yeti Princess, as they explore the mystical wonders of the land of Polaris. In this first volume in a series of oversized keepsake hardcovers, Holly and Frostina journey to the subterranean city of Undertown to investigate trouble in Troggie Town. There is an evil force scheming right below Snowville, and it threatens Christmas itself!

Hardcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Yeti Wedding!"

Written by Jim Shelley and Haigen Shelley. Art and cover by Anna Liisa Jones.

Princess Frostina cordially invites you to a royal Yeti Wedding! Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and their daughter Holly as they journey to the wintry kingdom of Yetisburg for the wedding of Frostina's aunt Brrronica. It's sure to be a grand affair... as long as Holly and Frostina can find a lost wedding ring, get a cake, decorate the chapel and make a bouquet, all while avoiding the mysterious chilly giantess, The Gryla!

Hardcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Writrten by Christopher Wolf. Art by Justin Wayne. This modern spin on the timeless horror tale follows Tommy and her roommate Elle as the nefarious vampire Count Orlok draws them into his obsession with death and disease. Old World magic combines with New World technology when Orlok, the Nosferatu, pays our shores a visit. Softcover, 5 1/2-in.x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rafael Nieves. Art and cover by Ken Holewczynski. A comic adaptation of F. W. Murnau's 1920's classic German silent film that was the first incarnation in cinema of the Dracula legend, a film many have heard of but have not seen. Beyond the Carpathian Mountains, in the land called Transylvania, there lived a monster that fed on blood. It crossed the great sea, driven by a greater need than the blood lust, to seek out a woman of great beauty and power. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Marie Enger.

I love Count Orlok. Like, a whole, whole lot. And what's not to love? He's a bootleg vampire, a passion project slated for destruction by Stoker's widow, kept alive by people smuggling his tapes to and from.

Wretched, ugly, but with a really cool castle, Orlok's design has been integral in the design of all my work. Murnau intended Nosferatu to be a love letter to Dracula, and I like to think my project is a little love letter to Orlok.

It's 43 illustrations along with captions from the movie with a weird... modern? Punk? Irreverent? Twist. It's a labor of love, just like Murnau's, what matter if it costs me some pain, or even a little blood?

Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $30.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Michael S. Bracco. Critically-acclaimed award-winning creator Michael S. Bracco crafts the beautiful existential sci-fi fantasy epic known as NOVO! Eight years after its initial release, this Extended Edition combines Birth and the first volume of NOVO. The Aquans and Terans spent their existences warring and decimating their populations until only one Aquan (a male) and one Teran (a female) remained. Together in love and desperation, they created NOVO, a savior born to a world that no longer had use for one. Searching for a meaning to his life, NOVO discovers a history that he will never be a part of and a future beyond his wildest dreams. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. In 1965, two American filmmakers took the BBC's Doctor Who television series to the cinema. Starring Peter Cushing, Dr Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150AD brought a colorful world of Dalek invaders and a time-travelling Police Box to the big screen for the very first time. In the decades since, many other filmmakers have tried and failed to replicate the success of those two movies. Through new interviews with those involved and never before published paperwork from the British Board of Film Censors, the story of Doctor Who's difficult relationship with the cinema can now be told. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 500 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Daddy's Girl!" Collects Nyx (2021 Dynamite) #1-5.

Written by Christos Gage. Art by Marc Borstel. Cover by Lucio Parrillo.

From the pages of Vampirella and Sacred Six comes Nyx, daughter of a human and the mad god Chaos himself! Nyx's mortal side has been growing stronger, troubling her with all-too human emotions. Fortunately (for her), there's still the side of her that transforms into a demon of living flame...and requires her to feed on the life force of living beings to survive.

Can a half-demon find her place in our world...happiness...even love? Probably not, as she's about to get dragged into her dad's workplace problem.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Family Matters!" Collects Nyx (2021 Dynamite) #6-10. Written by Christos Gage. Art by Marc Borstel. Cover by Giuseppe Matteoni. Nyx has finally managed to reconcile her human and demon sides...but she had to make a deal with her father, the mad god Chaos. Has she finally found her soul only to sell it? Not if she has any say in the matter. There's an escape clause in the deal: Nyx has to kill her father. How does one go about destroying a primordial force of the universe, while keeping her reality from falling apart? You have to have a replacement standing by. And Nyx doesn't want it to be her. So the first thing she has to do is find a being capable of being the new mad god Chaos. Does Craigslist have a category for that...? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Frankincense Monster and Other Creepy Christmas Stories!" Written by Jim Krueger. Art and cover by John K Snyder III. Jim Krueger, one of the biggest names in comic-book script-writing now turns his talents to powerfully emotional character pieces and ingenious plots towards his first collection of prose stories! Come with us into wintry weirdness as Krueger crafts some twisted Yuletide tales! Have yourself a cool, cruel, ghoulish Yule! Under a cover by John K. Snyder III! Softcover, 100 pages, Text. Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus and Other Creepy Christmas Stories!" Written by Jim Krueger. Art and cover by John K Snyder III. Comic-book A-lister, JIM KRUEGER, returns with a second volume of creepy compliments of the celebratory season in prose story form! From "I SAW MOMMY KILLING SANTA CLAUS " onwards to another eleven tales that add to his 'O Haunted Christmas Vol 1' to make an Advent Calendar of fiction when you're Home for the Horrordays! Gorgeous cover by JOHN K. SNYDER III! (design by Greg Chapman) Softcover, 120 pages, Text. Cover price $11.99.

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 9 - 1st printing. By Laurell K. Hamilton. In the 9th book of Laurell K. Hamilton's series about a sexy vampire hunter/corpse animator/police consultant for preternatural crimes, Anita Blake pays a debt to an old friend and hunts monsters in New Mexico. Hardcover, Text Only. Mature Readers

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Occult Files of Doctor Spektor (1973-1977 Gold Key) #1-7.

Written by Donald Glut. Art by Jesse Santos.

Doctor Adam Spektor is an occult detective and monster hunter who travels the world over in search of the supernatural. Investigating everything from rumors of odd, ghostly occurrences to appearances of strange, deadly creatures, Doctor Spektor spends his time in the field putting his life at risk to save innocents from the sinister and the grotesque. Whether conducting occult experiments on curing vampirism or fighting unearthly behemoths, Doctor Spektor stalks the forces of evil-to record and investigate their existence as well as protect us!

Created by writer Donald Glut and artist Dan Spiegle. Dark Horse is launching brand new Doctor Solar, Magnus, Turok, and Mighty Samson titles in 2010, with a major marketing campaign that will include promotion of all of the original Gold Key archives like this one.

Hardcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Occult Files of Doctor Spektor (1973-1977 Gold Key) #8-12 and stories from Spine Tingling Tales (1975 Gold Key) #4, Mystery Comics Digest (1972-1975 Gold Key) #10-11, and 21, and Golden Comics Digest (1969-1976 Gold Key) #25-26, and 33.

Written by Donald Glut. Art by Jesse Santos.

The inquisitive and adventurous Dr. Adam Spektor is an occult detective, myth researcher, and demon hunter who travels the world over to investigate the strange and the supernatural, aided by his assistant, Lakota Rainflower. Cocreated by writer Donald Glut in 1972-who also provides this volume's insightful introduction-the character came into his own when artist Jesse Santos was assigned to Spektor's ongoing comic-book series.

In Doctor Spektor Archives Volume 2, you'll discover the thrilling chronicles of a strange protector-a character who often breaks the fabled "fourth wall" to address readers directly while narrating disturbing tale after tale from his vast files. As a bonus treat for Spektor spawns and disciples.

Hardcover, 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Occult Files of Doctor Spektor (1973-1977 Gold Key) #13-18 and stories from Spine Tingling Tales (1975 Gold Key) #1-2.

Written by Donald Glut. Art by Jesse Santos.

From Dark Horse Comics.

With an introduction by creator and original series writer Don Glut, Doctor Spektor Archives Volume 3 hits the ground running with "A Bullet for Adam," as the good doctor fights to cure himself from a bout of lethal lycanthropy!

This volume also features some of Doctor Adam Spektor's longer, continuing comic-book adventures and several crossovers with other Gold Key characters from the mid-1970s-like Doctor Solar, Simbar, Durak, Mr. Hyde, and the Frankenstein Monster! Most of this volume's cover and story artwork is from the talented hand of Jesse Santos, with one story illustrated by comics veteran Dan Spiegle.

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Occult Files of Doctor Spektor (1973-1977 Gold Key) #19-25 and Gold Key Spotlight (1976 Gold Key)#8.

Written by Donald Glut. Art by Jesse Santos.

Confronting supernatural threats and vengeful monsters, Dr. Spektor travels from Scottish lochs to cursed swamplands-and from the surreal dreamscape of the Egyptian afterlife to New York City's Chinatown!

Includes notes from Spektor's secret files, including a piece on Dr. Solar!

Hardcover, 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects October Faction (2014 IDW) #1-6.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

The October Faction details the adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family, which include a thrill-killer, a witch, and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects October Faction (2014 IDW) #1-6.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

The October Faction details the adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan and his family, which include a thrill-killer, a witch, and a warlock. Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together.

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Fine $8.30

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects October Faction (2014 IDW) #7-12.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

The Allan family has inducted Dante, a.k.a. Robot Face, into the fold, and Geoff and Vivian have begun their training in the family business; monster hunting. All looks well for the Allans, but Sheriff Chambers is slowly catching on to their occult activities.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects October Faction (2014 IDW) #7-12.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

The Allan family has inducted Dante, a.k.a. Robot Face, into the fold, and Geoff and Vivian have begun their training in the family business; monster hunting. All looks well for the Allans, but Sheriff Chambers is slowly catching on to their occult activities.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects October Faction (2014 IDW) #13-18.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

Merle Cope and his frightful family have been destroyed and Fred Allan has been rescued. Now that the kids have proven themselves, the whole Allan family is back in business ready to take on the monstrous, paranormal, and downright strange.

Softcover, 140 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd or Later Printings. Collects October Faction (2014 IDW) #13-18.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

Merle Cope and his frightful family have been destroyed and Fred Allan has been rescued. Now that the kids have proven themselves, the whole Allan family is back in business ready to take on the monstrous, paranormal, and downright strange.

Softcover, 140 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Deadly Season!" Collects October Faction: Deadly Season (2016) #1-5.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

Meet the Allan family: Fredrick, his wife Deloris and their two children Geoff and Vivian. As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. Ghouls in the graveyard! Giant Monsters downtown! The Allan family comes face to face with a whole new threat. This one comes from the past and it won't stop until the Allans are all dead.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd or Later Printings. "Deadly Season!" Collects October Faction: Deadly Season (2016) #1-5.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

Meet the Allan family: Fredrick, his wife Deloris and their two children Geoff and Vivian. As Fredrick works to put his monster hunting days behind him, his two kids insist on joining the family business. Ghouls in the graveyard! Giant Monsters downtown! The Allan family comes face to face with a whole new threat. This one comes from the past and it won't stop until the Allans are all dead.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Supernatural Dreams!" Collects October Faction: Supernatural Dreams (2018 IDW) #1-5.

Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Damien Worm.

With their former leader and father retired, the rest of the Allan family adjusts to the new status quo and brings the monster-hunting business into the modern era. But a sinister and powerful new evil stirs... one that could tear the family apart! The town of Gristlewood is under attack from the most powerful being it has ever seen. Vivian and Geoff take the lead in fighting the evil, but can they even begin to match its power? Or will this be the end of the October Faction?

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

NOTE: "The October Faction: Supernatural Dreams is packed with demonic action, with an important family thread running through it." - Horror Talk

Cover price $17.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

Written by James Tynion IV; Tate Brombal. Art by Isaac Goodhart. Cover by Noah Dao. A new school year begins for Christopher Chaos and his friends as he finds himself divided from his mentor, Adam Frankenstein, and searching for answers outside of any textbook. But when a dangerous, new monster arrives in New Briar City with a mysterious hunter on his trail, a strange case develops that only Christopher can solve! Will the Monster Club survive their latest foe or will they be torn apart--piece by bloody piece? This issue introduces the Chaosverse's Dr. Henry Jekyll and a brand-new monster hunter known only as Helbound!• Children of the Night begins a terrifying new arc for the series and the perfect jumping on point for new readers!• From New York Times and multi-Eisner award-winning bestselling author James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal. • Four issue series. Flip book, 40 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

Written by James Tynion IV; Tate Brombal. Art by Isaac Goodhart. Cover by Gabriel Hernández Walta. A new school year begins for Christopher Chaos and his friends as he finds himself divided from his mentor, Adam Frankenstein, and searching for answers outside of any textbook. But when a dangerous, new monster arrives in New Briar City with a mysterious hunter on his trail, a strange case develops that only Christopher can solve! Will the Monster Club survive their latest foe or will they be torn apart--piece by bloody piece? This issue introduces the Chaosverse's Dr. Henry Jekyll and a brand-new monster hunter known only as Helbound!• Children of the Night begins a terrifying new arc for the series and the perfect jumping on point for new readers!• From New York Times and multi-Eisner award-winning bestselling author James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal. • Four issue series. Flip book, 40 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.