Comic books in 'Art Book'

1st printing. By Beatrice Phillpotts. Enchanted, erotic, fantastic creatures of dreams, magic and mischief... This book includes 40 superb paintings of fairy folk. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. Text by Benoit Peeters and Francois Schuiten, plus an introduction by Franco Dragone. Art and cover by Francois Schuiten. Francois Schuiten, the acclaimed Belgian artist on the Cities of the Fantastic series, has also amassed a body of work in theater and opera set design, posters, and full-scale set pieces. This coffee table-style art book presents an array of these rarely-seen pieces, along with an interview of Schuiten conducted by his Cities co-creator Peeters. Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 136 pages, Full color. Cover price $45.00.

2nd Edition (Paper Tiger) - 1st printing. Written by Montse Sant. Art by Ciruelo Cabral. Who has not felt a fascination for that most breathtaking of creatures, the dragon? Whether portrayed as a servant of evil or the guardian of truth and good, the myths and legends surrounding the dragon weave a magic spell which can only truly be brought to life by a great artist. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. NOTE: First English Edition, published by Paper Tiger in Great Britain.

2nd Edition (Paper Tiger) - 2nd and later printings. Written by Montse Sant. Art by Ciruelo Cabral. Who has not felt a fascination for that most breathtaking of creatures, the dragon? Whether portrayed as a servant of evil or the guardian of truth and good, the myths and legends surrounding the dragon weave a magic spell which can only truly be brought to life by a great artist. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. NOTE: First English Edition, published by Paper Tiger in Great Britain.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Second Book of Virgil Finlay!" Edited by Gerry de la Ree. Virgil Finaly (1914-1971) began his career with Weird Tales magazine in 1935. Over the next three decades his artwork appeared in virtually every science fiction of fantasy magazine published. This series of books celebrates and collects some of his best and most memorable pieces of artwork. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing.

Art and cover by R. Crumb. Edited by Jon B. Cooke. Introduction by Drew Friedman .

The Book of Weirdo is the definitive and hugely entertaining examination of WEIRDO magazine, renowned underground comix cartoonist Robert Crumb's legendary humor comics anthology, which was originally published throughout the 1980s. A "low-brow" counterpoint to Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouley's rather high-faluttin' RAW comix publication, WEIRDO influenced an entire generation of alternative and neo-underground artists.

This hardcover anthology features the complete story of the well-recalled comics magazine, along with testimonials from over 130 of the publication's contributors and interviews with WEIRDO's three editors: R. "Keep On Truckin'" Crumb, Peter "Hate" Bagge, and Aline "The Bunch" Kominsky-Crumb.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 270 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $39.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. By Stefano Mazzotti. Yo ho, indeed! Here's a magnificent gallery of exquisite lady pirate portraits by one of the great erotic pin-up artists working today - Stefano Mazzotti. His photo-realism blends seamlessly with the fantasy of beautiful brigands (brigandettes?) fully prepared to attack your mast and swarm your deck in search of treasure, pleasure, and yes - BOOTY! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. A staple of the Japanese arcade game scene, Border Break features heavy duty mechs fighting for victory in all-out robotic battle action! Now the outstanding mecha designs of this unique video game series are collected in one detailed art book. Included are technical drawings, rough concepts, character art, creator commentary, mech profiles, and more! No true mecha fan would dare miss Border Break Artworks! Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Limited to 3,000 copies with the first 100 being autographed by Boris. Edited by Mark A. Feldman. Featuring an interview with Boris, plus lots of his work, list of book covers and photos of reference models used by the artist. Includes a nice sampling of artwork, including some pieces that have never been released before. Softcover, offset, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. saddle-stitched binding, 48 pages, B&W. Published by John Taylor, 1978 (1st printing). Mature readers. Cover price $4.00.

Add to cart Very Good $23.00

Add to cart Very Good $23.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Edited by Mark A. Feldman. Introduction by Philip Jose Farmer. Featuring a collection of artwork, some pieces that have never been released before, by a true master of his craft - Boris Vallejo. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $7.95.

1st printing.

As two of the most acclaimed fantasy artists working today, Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell have produced art for album covers, trading cards, posters, and calendars for (in Boris' case) 30 years - and have seen 15 books published celebrating their breathtaking work. This Ultimate Collection brings together all their greatest pieces throughout their stellar careers - including never-before-seen work - and punctuated by quotes from Boris and Julie's peers in the fantasy art field and fans of their work.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Foreword by Isaac Asimov. Boris Vallejo discusses in depth the techniques of a personal style which has placed him among the international fantasy and science fiction artists of today. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $20.00.

1st printing. By Boris Vallejo and Al. E. Barber. Includes 26 amazing paintings by a true master. Hardcover (Horizontal format), 11-in. x 9-in., full color.

Signed and numbered portfolio featuring six stunning prints by Boris Vallejo. Limited to 2,000 copies, signed by Vallejo on the interior front cover.

Regular Edition. Pin-up book by Devon Massey and Mitch Massey. You knew it had to happen -- the first ever collaboration of Cavewoman's Devon Massey with his brother Mitch of League of Super Groovy Crimefighters fame! 24 pages of jungle girls (yes, Cavewoman is here!), space babes, super cuties and bodacious barbarian queens for your visual enjoyment! Smokin'! 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.25.

Signed and Numbered Sketchbook featuring the works of Brandon Peterson - Limited to 1000 copies. 24 Pages, B&W.

Art and Cover by Brandon Graham. Brandon Graham Benefit Sketchbook for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Small Press Expo 2014. 5-in x 8-in. 24 Pages. B&W.

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Art book featuring pin-ups by artist Brandon Peterson. Signed and numbered by Brandon Peterson - Limited to 1000 copies. 24 pgs, B&W.

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Art book featuring pin-ups by artist Brandon Peterson. Signed by the artist and numbered to 1000. 24 pgs, B&W.

1st printing. By Alan Brown. A collection of games, activities and drawing prompts inspired by Bravest Warriors. Holy Hardcore Hill Midgets! This book is so stuffed with stuff it's bad-doo crazy! Draw! Butter Lettuce, Catbug, Little Danny's Unitards. Do! Finger puppets, games, laugh at Little Danny's Unitards. Quit spooning in the bouncy house and get to drawing! And doing! Note: This book does not contain unauthorized cashews. Country pork rinds, however, are another matter entirely. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W (Purple and White to be exact. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Fine $9.49

1st printing.

By Art Spiegelman.

The creator of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus explores the comics form - and how it formed him!

This book opens with Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!, creating vignettes of the people, events, and comics that shaped Art Spiegelman. It traces the artist's evolution from a MAD-comics obsessed boy in Rego Park, Queens, to a neurotic adult examining the effect of his parents' memories of Auschwitz on his own son.

The second part presents a fascimile of Breakdowns, the long-sought-after collection of the artist's comics of the 1970s. Breakdowns established the mode of formally sophisticated comics that transformed the medium, and includes the prototype for Maus. Pulling all this together is an illustrated essay that looks at the sixties as the artist pushes sixty, and explains the obsessions that brought these works into being.

Poignant, funny, complex, and innovative, Breakdowns alters the terms of what can be accomplished in a memoir.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 72 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $27.50.

1st printing.

By Art Spiegelman.

Now in paperback from the creator of Maus, a completely original autobiography, the story of his life as a comix artist.

Breakdowns is the chronicle of Spiegelman's story, featuring vignettes of the people, events, and comics that shaped him. It is told in three ways-in 20 pages of comix that give us the story of his rebellious adolescence, a section on the work he did in the 1970s as an underground comix artist (this book brings back into circulation-and restores-the work of his first book, Breakdowns, out of print for 30 years), and an 8-page essay in which Art looks at the role of comics in the 1970s and how, in ways he didn't understand until much later, it was already coalescing into a medium whose resurgence now is evident everywhere.

Softcover, 10-in. x 14-in., 76 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $25.00.

1st printing.

The classic Breath of Fire series stands out as Capcom's most acclaimed foray into the fantasy RPG genre. Now, gamers can revisit the many worlds and characters of this beloved franchise through it's wonderful characters and visuals. Breath of Fire: Official Complete Works collects the artwork of all five games in the the series, including character designs, rough sketches, game covers, pinups, character profiles, creator commentary, and more!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

1st printing.

The classic Breath of Fire series stands out as Capcom's most acclaimed foray into the fantasy RPG genre. Now, gamers can revisit the many worlds and characters of this beloved franchise through it's wonderful characters and visuals. Breath of Fire: Official Complete Works collects the artwork of all five games in the the series, including character designs, rough sketches, game covers, pinups, character profiles, creator commentary, and more!

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. By Stephen Brower. A visually dynamic homage to the paperback, Breathless Homicidal Slime Mutants not only examines the most popular genres - mystery, romance, Westerns, how-to, cooking, and diet, and highbrow literature packaged for the broader audience - it also focuses on the history of the art and design of the format and how it is inseparable from the history of American literacy, tastes, and mores of the twentieth century. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

2002 Bret Blevins' Sketchbook - Softcover, 8.5" x 11, 48 pages, B&W.

2003 Bret Blevins' Sketchbook - Softcover, 8.5" x 11, 48 pages, B&W.

2004 Bret Blevins' Sketchbook - Softcover, 8.5" x 11, 48 pages, B&W.

2005 Bret Blevins' Sketchbook - Softcover, 8.5" x 11, 48 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

1st printing. If you brought home the first edition, you were in big trouble! If you bring home this new and expanded edition, you are in even deeper trouble! Renowned artist Brian Froud and scholar Ari Berk have continued their exploration of the goblin realm. (For the uninformed, goblins are those maleficent creatures who cause all manner of havoc in the human realm.) Now, thanks largely to Froud's and Berk's continuing carelessness, the viscid and largely nonsensical new volume has been unleashed on an unsuspecting public. Among its pages are new letters of apologies and disclaimers complete with new art; a list of Gargle's new titles, grants, entitlements, and responsibilities; and, sadly, much more! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $27.50.

1st printing.

Return to the world of faerie with the revised and expanded edition of Brian Froud's acclaimed magnum opus, featuring paintings, watercolors, and drawings never before seen by the general public. Drawing inspiration from the gnarled shrubbery of England's windswept moorlands, Brian Froud is best known for being the mad genius behind Jim Henson's film The Dark Crystal and for illustrating such best sellers as Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book.

This revised and expanded edition of his dazzling World of Faerie offers us a startling vision of the magical realm, enhanced by Froud's own words about his experiences and insights. Featuring rare, previously unpublished imagery from Froud's oeuvre, this new edition of the classic tome is a must-have for faerie and fantasy fans of all ages.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing.

By Brian Kesinger.

Brian Kesinger's lovely, hand-drawn mermaid illustrations wash away misconceptions about undersea sirens while providing fresh insights into aquatic lore. Nuanced depictions of a diverse cross-section of these seldom-seen beings provide a revealing glimpse into their true-life realms. The artist's elegant pen and wash renderings on pulpy paper are collected here in a faithful facsimile of his personal sketchbook that can be handed down from generation to generation, preserving this historically significant chronicle of contemporary citizens of our planet's seas.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, full color.

NOTE: Lenticular cover art. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing.

By Brian Kesinger.

Brian Kesinger's charming collection of pen-and-ink dragon portraits obliterates winged-serpent stereotypes with its fun and fantastic portrayal of these magnificent creatures at their informal best. There are no cookie-cutter fantasy clichés to be found here, just candid studies of dozens of the world's most wonderful drakes with their individual personalities on display. The toned-paper sketchbook format of this handsome volume presents expertly drafted monochromatic drawings of the dragons along with their names and descriptions of their unique qualities. Characters like Fynlar the Daring, Gorüng the Skittish, and So'kee the Vegetarian will delight readers of all ages.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, full color.

NOTE: Lenticular cover art. Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. Text by Cy Dethan. Art by Henry Flint. The mind of Henry Flint is a galaxy of beautiful atrocities - a nightmare factory where the bestial becomes benign, the mundane magical. Henry Flint is at once a full-service doodling savant and a one-man alien zoo, and this never-before-seen collection of his personal work is an attempt to chart a single, crooked leg of the artistic journey he takes daily. Welcome to the best of the bestiary! Softcover, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Features 21 pages of sketches and a 5-page story by Pat Lewis. Mature readers.

1st printing. The Art of Brom Sketchbook is an unsettling foray into the mind of this dark fantasy master. A perfect complement to The Art of Brom, this standalone volume showcases and expanded selection of preliminary sketches and final drawings, many never before published. Available exclusively at shows, this volume is now available to a wider audience. Each copy is cover signed by the artist. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 16 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing. Art by Brom. Presenting the third in Sirius Entertainment's new line of best-selling pocket-sized art books! In this volume, Brom -- the acknowledged master of fantasy and horror art -- serves up 60 of his best paintings, more than half of which have never been previously collected in any form! This book has it all: Demons, monsters, automatons, brigands, and loads of Brom's signature subject -- femme fatales, many of whom even rival those pre-Raphaelite gals of old! At times horrific and frightening, other times stunningly beautiful (and sometimes both), Brom's paintings never cease to enthrall the viewer with a glimpse of another, far more dangerous world! Softcover, 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. Introduction by George Pelecanos. Brothers and Mothers attests to the fact that Jim Blanchard is Drew Friedman's only worthy competitor in the celebrity portraiture category. Blanchard's technique ranges from a full tonal scale to pure pointillism, always capturing the essence of the characters. Brothers and Mothers features an introduction by crime writer George Pelecanos and includes portraits ranging from Clint Eastwood and Muhammad Ali to Kurt Cobain and Salvador Dali to Nine Simone and Lou Reed. Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $30.00.

Add to cart Fine $2.60

Add to cart Fine $2.60

One-shot pin-up special. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Anyone with can yell "Let's get naked!" but it takes a true artist to make that command a testament to illustrative excellence. Enter Bruce Colero, in his third gallery of fleshy perfection that fans just cannot get enough of!

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

B.T. Drawings convention sketchbook by Bruce Timm. Limited to 500 copies, each of these is signed by the artist. Softcover (Saddle Stitched) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", B&W.

B.T. Drawings convention sketchbook by Bruce Timm. Limited to 500 copies, each of these is signed by the artist. Softcover (Saddle Stitched) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", B&W.

B.T. Drawings convention sketchbook by Bruce Timm. Limited to 500 copies, each of these is signed by the artist. Softcover (Saddle Stitched) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", B&W.

The Shame Spiral convention sketchbook by Bruce Timm. Each of these is signed by the artist. Softcover (Saddle Stitched) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", B&W.

girls convention sketchbook by Bruce Timm. Each of these is signed by the artist. Softcover (Saddle Stitched) 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", B&W.

Art and Cover by Frank Brunner. Foreword by Steven Gold. A Collection of drawings and prints by the legendary comic artist and illustrator Frank Brunner, including his rare Alice in Wonderland print collection. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

(NO Slipcase) - 1st printing. By Dave Stevens. Brush With Passion charts the career of a beloved and influential artist, the late Dave Stevens. Encouraged by legendary creators like Jack Kirby, Milton Caniff, and Burne Hogarth, Stevens talks about his work as a storyboard artist for Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video and Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark, his days drawing comics, and the trials and tribulations of bringing his character to the big screen in the 1991 Disney film, The Rocketeer. Renowned for his wink-and-flirt pin-up art, Stevens is credited with revitalizing interest in, championing the rights of, and befriending the reclusive 1950's model Bettie Page. The PREVIEWS Exclusive edition comes with an illustrated slipcase and16 additional pages of rare and previously unpublished art not in the trade edition. Featuring a wealth of iconic paintings and previously unpublished art, Brush With Passion features commentary by comic book greats Todd Schorr, Richard Hescox, Michael William Kaluta, and William Stout, and an introduction by Jim Steranko. Hardcover (NO Slipcase), 9-in. x 12-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. Written by Lucinda Gosling. It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but, during World War I, newspaper illustrations were worth even more, not only conveying the news to anxious families at home and soldiers in battle, but also entertaining and lifting the spirits of a nation at war. The illustrations included range from light-hearted strip cartoons and line drawings, to poignant sketches and dark and hard-hitting political satire. The images not only depict events as they happened, but reveal all the moods of a nation at war. Many are published here for the first time in 90 years, creating a unique, bittersweet portrayal of the Great War and a fascinating and very human, historical and artistic reference source. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in. 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.00

Add to cart Near Mint $17.00

1st printing.

Text by Abbie Bernstein.

The official companion to the film Bullet Train from Deadpool 2 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw director David Leitch, starring Brad Pitt. Screenplay by Zak Olkewicz.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

Book of sketches by Robert Atkins. 36 pages, B&W.