Comic books in 'Comic History'

1st printing. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Cyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, PC/PB&W.

2nd and later printings. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Cyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Martin Sheridan. Open this book to any page and read - and enjoy. Discover once again the direct, innocent, unbounded imagination of those intensely human creators of your favorite comics, for this is their story. Featuring looks at Alley Oop, The Katzenjammer Kids, Krazy Kat, Little Orphan Annie, Blondie, The Gumps, Dick Tracy, Li'l Abner, Terry and the Pirates, Winnie Winkle, The Little King, Popeye, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Tarzan, Superman, and many, many more! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. Written by Nicky Wright and Joe Kubert. The world has never seen the like of the American comic book. In their heyday, the top 500 comics sold over 60 million copies a month, and are still avidly collected. Taking us from the 1930s into the 1950s, Nicky Wright tells the fascinating story of the rise of this highly creative popular art form through its decline due to the self-censorship imposed by Congress and the churches. Highly illustrated with a huge range of front covers, comic strips, and images of the characters, the book also covers the personalities who wrote, drew, and edited these classics. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Peter Sanderson. Superhuman strength. Spider-Sense. The ability to leap more than a mile. Retractable adamantium claws. In the Marvel Universe, superpowers turn normal people into superhumans. But it is the way they use these abilities that defines them as Super Heroes. Packed with scintillating stories and full-color illustrations from the decades-long histories of Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, the Amazing Spider-Man, and Wolverine, CLASSIC MARVEL SUPER HEROES brings together Marvel's mightiest. Captain America's half-century as the incarnation of his nation's ideals, Hulk's emergence as the first popular super hero antihero, Spider-Man's transformation from an awkward teenager into the most popular of Marvel mutants - it's all in this exciting look at how the artists and writers at Marvel Comics have redefined the Super Hero genre. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

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1st printing. Written by William Jones. This work gives attention to the evolving mission of Classics Illustrated to bring serious literature to popular culture; the publication's ability to stand up to the anti-comics hysteria of the early 1950s; the growth of subsidiary educational series encompassing folklore, mythology, history, and science; and the unsuccessful attempts to revive the series in the 1990s. Hardcover, 284 pages, B&W.

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

By William Jones.

A significant expansion of the critically acclaimed first edition, this second edition carries the story of the Kanter family's series of comics-style adaptations of literary masterpieces from 1941 into the 21st century.

Featuring additional material on the 70-year history of Classics Illustrated and the careers and contributions of its many artists, this Second Edition also features new chapters covering the recent Jack Lake and Papercutz revivals, the evolution of Classics collecting, and the unsung role of William Kanter in advancing his father Albert's worldwide enterprise. Also included are new interviews and correspondence with original CI staff members; detailed appendices to artist attributions, issue contents and, for the principal Classics Illustrated-related series, a chronological listing of each printing. Plus more than 300 illustrations - most new to this edition - including photos of artists and production staff, and a substantial number of original cover paintings and line drawings.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 410 pages, PC.

Cover price $55.00.

1st printing. By Renee Witterstaetter. Cover by Michael Golden. Two Originals! George Washington and the American Comic Book, both Unique American creations! The subject of George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture is a fascinating one to explore as we move through 100 plus years of Pop Culture history, and actually celebrate the 100th year of the first monthly comic book. Looking at every appearance of Washington in comics from the early days of historical representation to the exciting time travel stories from DC Comics, Marvel and Archie, to the Jack Kirby tributes up to present day. This book features stories where Washington is a key character in modern times and comic book universes, co-starring with such heroes as Superman, Captain America, and many other super icons. An inviting look at comic book history through the art of some of the outstanding masters of the craft. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. By Art Spiegelman. In an art career that now spans six decades, Art Spiegelman has been a groundbreaking and influential figure with a global impact. His Pulitzer Prize-winning Holocaust memoir Maus established the graphic novel as a legitimate form and inspired countless cartoonists while his shorter works have enormously expanded the expressive range of comics. Co-Mix: A Retrospective of Comics, Graphics, and Scraps is a comprehensive career overview of the output of this legendary cartoonist, showing for the first time the full range of a half-century of relentless experimentation. By showing all facets of Spiegelman's career, the book demonstrates how he has persistently cross-pollinated the worlds of comics, commercial design, and fine arts. Essays by acclaimed film critic J. Hoberman and MoMA curator and Dean of the Yale University School of Art Robert Storr bookend Co-Mix, offering eloquent meditations on an artist whose work has been genre-defining. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 13-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

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Lone Ranger Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

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Batman and Robin Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Flash Gordon Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was a fanzine published bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Cover by Richard Corben. The Williamson Collector by James Van Hise and Larry Bigman, news, centerfold by Don Newton, Lone Ranger article by James Van Hise. Keyhole column by Hamilton Benedict. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Dinosaur Cover by Al Williamson - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Golden Blood Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Saturn Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

The Lost Planet Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Tarzan Cover - Collage was Fanzine published Bi-weekly by The SFCA (Science Fiction Club of America). Edited by G.B. Love. Featuring comic strips, articles, artwork, and news. Topics covered include science fiction to pulp adventures to westerns and everything in-between placing the spotlight on such classic characters as Tarzan, the Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon, and more! Newsprint (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 11-in., 16 pages, B&W. NOTE: Most issues of COLLAGE were sent to subscribers folded. It's rare to find uncreased copies. Cover price $0.65.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #1-9. This colossal trade paperback collects the bi-monthly magazine for Kirby fans, including the low distribution first issues, the Fourth World theme issue (#6), and the out-of-print Fantastic Four theme issue (#9). Also included is a new special section with over 30 pieces never-before published Kirby art including convention sketches, animation concepts, and Jack's uninked pencils from The Prisoner, New Gods, Captain America, Thor and, a new introduction by Mark Evanier. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #1-9. This colossal trade paperback collects the bi-monthly magazine for Kirby fans, including the low distribution first issues, the Fourth World theme issue (#6), and the out-of-print Fantastic Four theme issue (#9). Also included is a new special section with over 30 pieces never-before published Kirby art including convention sketches, animation concepts, and Jack's uninked pencils from The Prisoner, New Gods, Captain America, Thor and, a new introduction by Mark Evanier. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #10-12. See for yourself what thousands of comics fans, professionals, and historians have discovered: "The King" lives on in the pages of The Jack Kirby Collector! This whopping 160-page trade paperback rcontinues collecting the bi-monthly magazine for Kirby fans - the Humor, Hollywood, and International-theme issues! Also included is a new special section detailing a fan's visit to the Kirbys' remarkable home. This private tour is profusely illustrated with photos, and more than 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published in TJKC, including Jack's un-inked pencils from The Prisoner, New Gods, Captain America, Thor, The Hunger Dogs, Jimmy Olsen, SHIELD, Machine Man, The Eternals, and more! Learn more about the King's career through interviews with Jack and Roz Kirby, John Byrne, Steve Gerber, Mark Evanier, Roger Stern, Marv Wolfman, and page after page of rare Kirby art, much in its original pencil form. Join us in celebrating the life and career of comics' most prodigious imagination: Jack Kirby! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #10-12. Back in print, with a new cover design! See for yourself what thousands of comics fans, professionals, and historians have discovered: "The King" lives on in the pages of The Jack Kirby Collector! This whopping 160-page trade paperback rcontinues collecting the bi-monthly magazine for Kirby fans - the Humor, Hollywood, and International-theme issues! Also included is a new special section detailing a fan's visit to the Kirbys' remarkable home. This private tour is profusely illustrated with photos, and more than 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published in TJKC, including Jack's un-inked pencils from The Prisoner, New Gods, Captain America, Thor, The Hunger Dogs, Jimmy Olsen, SHIELD, Machine Man, The Eternals, and more! Learn more about the King's career through interviews with Jack and Roz Kirby, John Byrne, Steve Gerber, Mark Evanier, Roger Stern, Marv Wolfman, and page after page of rare Kirby art, much in its original pencil form. Join us in celebrating the life and career of comics' most prodigious imagination: Jack Kirby! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #13-15. See for yourself why The Jack Kirby Collector has been nominated for multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards! This huge 176-page trade paperback collects issues of the magazine for Kirby fans (the sold-out Horror, Thor, and Science-Fiction theme issues)! We've even included a new special section with 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published in TJKC, including un-inked pencils from Captain America, Thor, Jimmy Olsen, The Demon, New Gods, The Prisoner, and more! Go behind-the-scenes of Jack's career through interviews with Kirby, Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, Walt Simonson, Al Williamson, and Mike Thibodeaux, and see page-after-page of rare and unpublished Kirby art! It's a must for Kirby fans! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #13-15. Back in print, with a new cover design! See for yourself why The Jack Kirby Collector has been nominated for multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards! This huge 176-page trade paperback collects issues of the magazine for Kirby fans (the sold-out Horror, Thor, and Science-Fiction theme issues)! We've even included a new special section with 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published in TJKC, including un-inked pencils from Captain America, Thor, Jimmy Olsen, The Demon, New Gods, The Prisoner, and more! Go behind-the-scenes of Jack's career through interviews with Kirby, Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, Walt Simonson, Al Williamson, and Mike Thibodeaux, and see page-after-page of rare and unpublished Kirby art! It's a must for Kirby fans! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #16-19. Kirby fans can't get enough of the highly acclaimed magazine for Kirby fans! Included are the "Tough Guys" issue, the DC and Marvel theme issues, and a special issue detailing the intricacies of Jack's art! Also included is a new special section with over 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published, including Jack's un-inked pencils from New Gods, Mister Miracle, Forever People, Jimmy Olsen, Kamandi, Captain America, Silver Surfer, OMAC, and more! It features interviews with Kirby, Stan Lee, Frank Miller, Will Eisner, Neal Adams, nearly the whole Marvel Bullpen, and other Kirby coll aborators! There's a new introduction by famed painter Alex Ross, plus page after page of rare Kirby art, much in its original pencil form. It's a colossal celebration of the most acclaimed creator in comics: Jack Kirby! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #20-22. Includes "Kirby's Women," "Wackiest Work," and "Villains" issues, featuring three unseen interviews with Jack Kirby, plus new ones with Jack's daughter Lisa Kirby, and industry pros Dave Stevens, Gil Kane, Bruce Timm, Steve Rude, and Mike Mignola! Plus, see a complete ten-page unpublished Kirby story still in pencil! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #23-26. Edited by John Morrow. As Jack Kirby continues to garner worldwide acclaim as comics' greatest creator, this sixth trade paperback continues to collect the critically acclaimed magazine about Kirby's life and career. Included are issues spotlighting Jack's "Greatest Battles," "Gods," and a special issue spotlighting Kirby's Golden Age work with Joe Simon, from co-creating Captain America to pioneering Romance comics and beyond! There are several rare interviews with Kirby himself, plus new ones with comics pros Denny O'Neil, Jim Shooter, John Severin, and Walter Simonson! Plus: see a complete ten-page unpublished Kirby story! Jack's awe-inspiring original pencils to Fantastic Four #49 (from the first appearance of the Silver Surfer)! A gallery of Kirby's original concept paintings for the Fourth World characters! An analysis comparing Kirby's margin notes to Stan Lee's dialogue on classic Marvel comics! And a new special section with over 30 pieces of Kirby art never before published, including Jack's un-inked pencils from The Fourth World, The Demon, Kamandi, Eternals, Captain America, Black Panther, and more! With page after page of rare Kirby art (much in its original pencil form), and an amazing 1960s Kirby Silver Surfer cover, it's an unprecedented tribute to the most prolific creator in comics history: Jack "King" Kirby! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects Jack Kirby Collector (1994) #27-30. By Jack Kirby and John Morrow. This seventh trade paperback completes the compilations of the first thirty regular-sized issues of The Jack Kirby Collector, the critically-acclaimed magazine about Kirby's life and career. This volume includes an in-depth look at Kirby's 1970's Marvel Comics work and his 80's work in comica and animation, plus a special two-part focus on how widespread Kirby's influence is! It features rare interviews with Kirby himself, plus new interviews with Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Smith, Mark Hamill, and more. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. By Thomas S. Owens. Comic books are prized not only for their action-filled plots and colorful illustrations, but also for their value in the marketplace. With more than one hundred comic book publishers, how do you know which issues are worth collecting? How do you start a collection? How do you make the right buying decisions to add to a collection you already have? And, how do you have fun pursuing this exciting hobby? The answers to these questions and more are found in this book full of tips to guide you safely through the comic book collecting universe. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 80 pages, full color.

1st printing. Written byPatricia Lakin. Art and cover by Rob McClurkan. Now beginning readers can learn all about the history of comics, graphic novels, manga, and more in this installment of the nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series about the history of fun stuff! Do you know how comics, graphic novels, and manga came to be? Or that they have their roots in cave drawings? Did you know that Benjamin Franklin is credited as having the first cartoon in an American newspaper? Ever wonder who put the fun in the Funny Pages? Become a History of Fun Stuff Expert on the funny history of comic strips, graphic novels, manga, and more, and amaze your friends with all you've learned in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. A special section at the back of the book includes Common Core-vetted extras on subjects like science, social studies, and math, and there's even a fun quiz so readers can test themselves to see what they've learned! Learning about history has never been so much fun! Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by Patricia Lakin. Art and cover by Rob McClurkan. Now beginning readers can learn all about the history of comics, graphic novels, manga, and more in this installment of the nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series about the history of fun stuff! Do you know how comics, graphic novels, and manga came to be? Or that they have their roots in cave drawings? Did you know that Benjamin Franklin is credited as having the first cartoon in an American newspaper? Ever wonder who put the fun in the Funny Pages? Become a History of Fun Stuff Expert on the funny history of comic strips, graphic novels, manga, and more, and amaze your friends with all you've learned in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. A catalog companion to the exhibition Comic Book Apocalypse at California State University, Northridge, Fall 2015. Featuring scholarly essays on the brilliance and diversity Jack Kirby brought to his work, as well as a rare opportunity to view an amazing selection of the Kirby art that was displayed at the exhibition. Essayists include Glen Alan Gold, Diana Schutz, Howard Chaykin, Carla Speed McNeil and others. Softcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 168 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.99.

1st printing.

Cover by Jack Kirby.

Comic Book Artist Bullpen collects all seven issues of the little-seen labor of love fanzine published in the early 2000s by Jon B. Cooke (editor of Comic Book Creator magazine).

Featured are in-depth interviews with some of comics' major league players, including George Tuska, Fred Hembeck, Terry Beatty, and Frank Bolle-and an amazing all-star tribute to Silver Age great Jack Abel by the Marvel Comics Bullpen and others. That previously unpublished all-comics Abel appreciation includes strips by Joe Kubert, Walter Simonson, Kyle Baker, Marie Severin, Gray Morrow, Alan Weiss, Sergio Aragonés, Mort Todd, Dick Ayers, and many more!

Plus a new bonus feature on Jack Kirby's unknown 1960s baseball card art, and a 16-page full-color section, all behind a Jack Kirby cover!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $24.95.

"Joe Kubert: A Tribute to the Creator and Mentor!" For its second issue, Comic Book Creator pays tribute to the late, great Joe Kubert in a 160-page double-size book extravaganza! This Summer Special is entirely devoted to the legendary comics creator who passed away in 2012. Included are comprehensive examinations of each facet of Joe's career: Golden Age fan favorite artist, 3-D comics pioneer, pre-eminent war delineator, top artist-as-editor, incomparable Tarzan writer and artist, founder of the Kubert School, graphic novelist, P*S magazine helmsman, father to a comics creator dynasty, and inspiration to generations of aspiring artists. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Cover by Alex Ross. George Khoury presents a "love letter" to his personal golden age of comics, 1976-1986, covering all the things that made those comics great -- the top artists, the coolest stories, and even the best ads! Remember the days when every comic book captured your imagination, and took you to new and exciting places? When you didn't apologize for loving the comic books and creators that gave you bliss? Comic Book Fever captures that era, when comics offered all different genres to any kid with a pocketful of coins, at local establishments from 7-Elevens to your local drug store. Inside this full-color softcover are new articles, interviews, and images about the people, places, characters, titles, moments, and good times that inspired and thrilled us in the Bronze Age: Neal Adams, John Romita, George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Alan Moore, Denny ONeil, Jim Starlin, José Luis García-López, The Hernandez Brothers, The Buscema Brothers, Stan Lee, Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, Kevin Eastman, Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Frank Miller and others. It also covers the phenoms that delighted Baby Boomers, Generation X, and beyond: Uncanny X-Men, New Teen Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Love and Rockets, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman vs. Spider-Man, Archie Comics, Harvey Comics, KISS, Star Wars, Rom, Hostess Cake ads, Slurpee cups, Grit(!), and other milestones. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. By Liam Burke. In the summer of 2000 X-Men surpassed all box office expectations and ushered in an era of unprecedented production of comic book film adaptations. This trend, now in its second decade, has blossomed into Hollywood's leading genre. From superheroes to Spartan warriors, The Comic Book Film Adaptation offers the first dedicated study to examine how comic books moved from the fringes of popular culture to the center of mainstream film production. It considers the cultural traumas, business demands, and digital possibilities that Hollywood faced at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 384 pages, B&W. Cover price $30.00.

1st Edition - 1st printing. "The First History of Modern Comic Books!" By Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones. This is the first history of modern comic books. From 1956 to the early 1980s, this volume covers it all. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 292 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $11.95.

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1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. "The First History of Modern Comic Books!" By Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones. This is the first history of modern comic books. From 1956 to the early 1980s, this volume covers it all. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 292 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $11.95.

Revised Edition - 1st printing. "The First History of Modern Comic Books!" By Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones. This is the first history of modern comic books. From 1956 to the mid-1990s, this volume covers it all. Softcover, 416 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $19.95.