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Earth's Children: Book 5 - 1st printing. By Jean M. Auel. The Shelters of Stone opens as Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal friends, Wolf, Whinney, and Racer, complete their epic journey across Europe and are greeted by Jondalars people: the Zelandonii. The people of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii fascinate Ayla. Their clothes, customs, artifacts, even their homes—formed in great cliffs of vertical limestone—are a source of wonder to her. And in the woman Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of the Ninth Cave (and the one who initiated Jondalar into the Gift of Pleasure), she meets a fellow healer with whom to share her knowledge and skills. But as Ayla and Jondalar prepare for the formal mating at the Summer Meeting, there are difficulties. Not all the Zelandonii are welcoming. Some fear Aylas unfamiliar ways and abhor her relationship with those they call flatheads and she calls Clan. Some even oppose her mating with Jondalar, and make their displeasure known. Ayla has to call on all her skills, intelligence, knowledge, and instincts to find her way in this complicated society, to prepare for the birth of her child, and to decide whether she will accept new challenges and play a significant role in the destiny of the Zelandonii. Hardcover, 754 pages, Text Only. Cover price $28.95.

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1st printing.

By Mark Latham.

The brand new adventure from the author of A Betrayal in Blood, in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are faced with a fiendish locked room mystery. Dr Watson has been invited to Crain Manor, where his old friend James Crain is to hold a spiritualist gathering. During a séance a ghostly figure is seen, supposedly the spirit of Sybille, the first Lady Crain, who murdered her husband in the tower room, and whose appearance is said to be a sign of disaster. In an attempt to debunk the seance, James's sister Esther declares that she will sleep in the tower room - but at midnight there is a bloodcurdling scream and Esther is found dead, a look of horror on her face, and the room locked from the inside. Watson sends for Sherlock Holmes to investigate the tragic death. But it will be anything but straightforward, as there are those who do not want him to succeed...

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing. Written by Patrick McDonnell. Art and cover by Naoko Stoop. Hoshi the sea star looks up in the sky and sees the stars shining. She wishes that she too could be in the sky amongst the brilliant stars - and as she imagines how much better it would be up in the air, she fails to appreciate the beautiful world that surrounds her underwater. It takes Hoshi's friends, old and new, to help her realize that her shine comes from within. With gorgeous illustrations depicting colorful underwater life, Shine! teaches about the wonders that can be found inside ourselves. Naoko's gorgeous use of plywood as the canvas for her work offers the perfect texture and pattern to evoke waves and sea currents in the underwater scenes. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Shining Force Feather is the first Nintendo DS entry in the popular Shining RPG series. This official Design Works art book includes character profiles, rough designs, storyboards, interviews, and plenty of creator commentary. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 168 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Mink. Art and cover by Yoshitaka Amano.

Former special forces soldier and now elite Scout bounty hunter Daniel Legend is leaving the mean streets of Los Angeles for the meaner streets of Shinjuku. In the real world, Tokyo's most cosmopolitan ward-center of metropolitan power, crossroads of traffic, den of vice. But in Shinjuku, Daniel Legend, in search of his missing sister Angela, discovers the unreal city: Shinjuku. In this realm where lowlife crooks and subterranean monsters spill blood alike in the shadows, three rival yakuza leaders hold control over every earthly crime in a tense triad of greed.

Film and video director Christopher "mink" Morrison, veteran of Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender's A Band Apart, is the author of Shinjuku, a story whose urban mix of action and horror is illustrated with raw, propulsive energy by world-famous illustrator Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D).

o Includes 130 original paintings by artist Yoshitaka Amano!

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 200 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $49.99.

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1st printing. By Elizabeth Bear. Short fiction from Elizabeth Bear, recipient of the "John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer." Includes her Hugo- and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award-winning "Tideline" and Hugo-winning novelette, "Shoggoths in Bloom," as well as an original, never-published story. A World Fantasy, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick nominee, Bear is one of speculative fiction's most acclaimed, respected, and prolific authors. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., Text Only. Cover price $15.95.

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1st printing. Max and Mickey; Miss Nelson; Pack, Quack, and Mrs. Mallard; Pigeon; Sylvester; John Henry; and a very hungry caterpillar - these are just a few of the beloved picture book characters discussed in Show Me a Story. Renowned children's literature authority Leonard S. Marcus speaks with their creators and asks about their childhood, their inspiration, their determination, their mentors, their creative choices, and more. Why do children love and need picture books so much? Marcus confirms that picture books matter because they make a difference in our children's lives. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, ful;l color. Cover price $15.99.

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1st printing.

By Nic Stone.

From New York Times-bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters - Shuri, from Black Panther!

For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in the first volume of this all-new, original adventure.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $17.99.

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1st printing.

By Nic Stone.

From New York Times-bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper middle grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters - Shuri, from Black Panther!

For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the people of Wakanda do, they can't save them. And their supply is running short. It's up to Shuri to travel from Wakanda in order to discover what is killing the Herb, and how she can save it, in the first volume of this all-new, original adventure.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $7.99.

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2nd and later printings. Illustrations by Gustaf Tenggren. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

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1st printing. By Michael Palmer. In his five bestselling novels, from The Sisterhood to Natural Causes, physician Michael Palmer has drawn on years of firsthand emergency-room experience to create the drama of a frighteningly authentic world--a world where the line between medicine and murder is scalpel-thin. Now, in his most harrowing suspense novel yet, Palmer reveals how the power to heal can become a license to kill.... With his wife, Evie, scheduled for surgery the next day, Dr. Harry Corbett goes to the hospital for what he hopes will be a quiet evening of reconciliation. In recent weeks Evie, never quick to share her feelings, has been more closed and distant than ever. But when Harry reaches Evie's room, it is too late for reconciliation. Shockingly, without warning, Evie is dead. The police suspect homicide. And their only suspect is Dr. Harry Corbett. Harry is not prepared for the stunning revelations that follow: His bright, beautiful, highly ambitious wife was leading a double life; she may have had dangerous secrets. But what secret could have been explosive enough to die for? Then the killer strikes again, boldly, tauntingly murdering one of Harry's favorite patients in such a way that only Harry knows the death was not natural. This time Harry is certain: The killer, medically sophisticated, coolly arrogant, moving undetected through a busy urban hospital, could only be a doctor. And he wonders--how many more will die? Desperately Harry probes deeper, following the only clue Evie left. What he finds is a sinister pattern that threatens patients in every hospital in the city. Harry is engaged in a life-and-death battle of wits with a chillingly efficient monster. And until the doctor is unmasked, no patient is safe from his lethal silent treatment. Michael Palmer has done it again, delivering a no-holds-barred novel of medical intrigue-- a gripping thriller that features the most terrifying physician since Hannibal Lecter. Silent Treatment will keep your pulse racing from beginning to end. Hardcover, 404 pages, Text Only. Cover price $21.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing. By Olly Moss. A stunning collection of work from Olly Moss's sell-out Paper Cuts exhibition. Fans queued for 24 hours to get in to Moss's Paper Cuts exhibition at Gallery 1988; his first solo show! He already has a massive online following at ollymoss.com, and Moss created a massively popular line of Star Wars posters for Mondo. Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Ted Rall. Part graphic novel travelog, part tongue-in-cheek travel guide, here are the adventures of caustic cartoonist Rall in the wild and wooly central Asian countries, a powder keg sitting on tomorrow's oil. Combines articles with comics chapters relating his experiences retracing the old legendary Silk Road starting with the sublime history of China and ending in the absurdity of the petty dictatorships of the "The 'Stans" where Rall had the temerity - or was it blustery stupidity? - to go back, including once with a group of listeners to his radio show, on a dare. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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Songs of Our Ancestors: Book 2 - 1st printing. By Patrick Atangan. In "The Silk Tapestry," an impoverished elderly woman's only hope against a life of hardship lies in the completion of a magical tapestry. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. Written by Paul Levitz. Interview with Neal Adams. Cover by Carmen Infantino. Back Cover by Gil Kane. The second in the deluxe DC Comics series by TASCHEN! With super heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s, DC Comics reignited the fire that would make them central to modern popular culture by infusing them with science fiction elements. DC's writers and editors spun ever-more fantastic tales, bringing super heroes and Bob Hope alike into the realm of sci-fi. The results were transformative, delivering the first-ever "reboot" of Golden Age greats with the Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman as well as the hit TV show Batman. The Silver Age of DC Comics chronicles it all. Plus, a new exclusive interview with Green Lantern/Batman artist Neal Adams! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 396 pages, full color.

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1st printing. BY David Baldacci. For twenty-five years Rufus Harms has guilty of murders he knows he committed. Suddenly, his memories change and he realizes that he's innocent. Rufus makes a daring escape but can he expose the cover up and clear his name before the real killers catch up to him? Heart-racing crime drama in the same vein as THE FUGITIVE. Hardcover, 470 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.00.

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Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

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1st printing. From Profiles to Clothing, Reviews to Merchandise, Trivia and more, get the history of TV's First Family - The Simpsons! Softcover (Spiralbound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W.

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1st printing.

Created by Matt Groening. Edited by Scott M. Gimple.

A comprehensive look at characters, episodes, and secret jokers the audience may have missed from Seasons 9-10.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.99

Add to cart Near Mint $6.99

2nd and later printings. Mad Libs is the worlds greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about The Simpsons. Doh! With 21 fill-in-the-blank stories about The Simpsons, this book will keep fans laughing all the way to Springfield. You can play alone, in a group, or while eating a pink glazed donut. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. The Simpsons Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories: 21 fill-in-the-blank stories about The Simpsons. - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun with friends: Each Mad Libs is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.99.

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The Simpsons: One Step Beyond Forever A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again - 1st printing. Created by Matt Groening. Edited by Jesse L. McCann. A comprehensive look at characters, episodes, and secret jokers the audience may have missed from Seasons 13-14. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing.

By Matt Groening.

At last! The Simpsons' tell-all book you've been waiting for!

You'll gasp in amazement at this revealing, no-holds-barred, and (in one minor instance), poignant family album. Assembled and narrated with painstaking, loving care by none other than that First Lady of Tall Hair, Marge Simpson. Armchair anthropologists, deviant psychologists and students of Ancient Simpson History will all gape in awe at Bart as a baby, Marge as a pre-teen, Homer with hair, and Grampa with teeth! And, there's a potato grown in the shape of Millard Fillmore! It's the definitive memoir of an all-American nuclear family.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 7 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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2nd or later printing.

By Matt Groening.

At last! The Simpsons' tell-all book you've been waiting for!

You'll gasp in amazement at this revealing, no-holds-barred, and (in one minor instance), poignant family album. Assembled and narrated with painstaking, loving care by none other than that First Lady of Tall Hair, Marge Simpson. Armchair anthropologists, deviant psychologists and students of Ancient Simpson History will all gape in awe at Bart as a baby, Marge as a pre-teen, Homer with hair, and Grampa with teeth! And, there's a potato grown in the shape of Millard Fillmore! It's the definitive memoir of an all-American nuclear family.

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 7 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $9.99

1st printing.

Written by Matt Groening and Mimi Pond. Art and Cover by Matt Groening.

According to Bart Simpson, " If TV has taught me anything, it's that miracles happen to poor kids at Christmas. It happened to Tiny Tim, it happened to the Smurfs, and it's going to happen to us." But with the mess the Simpsons have gotten themselves into, even a miracle may not be enough to save Christmas this year....

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in. full color.

Cover price $12.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "King's Corner!"

Written by Jude Profit. Art by KC Morgan, Kira Glass, Samantha Mack, and Jude Profit. Afterword by Jude Profit.

A CITY IN FEAR.

Siren is an orphan, as well as an excellent martial artist and detective. Cobalt is an archer with impeccable aim, a quick wit, and a trouble past. They had been Pittsburg's resident crime fighters for five years when they encountered their first supervillain: The King of Hearts. A drug lord the heroes took down on their debut.

The King of Hearts spreads chaos, mayhem, and murder throughout the Pennsylvania metropolis as the fledgling superheroes deal with their tense relationship.

Softcover, 100 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Kingdom of Air!" Story and art by Jason Brubaker. Nirvana Page wanted to see the world. Traveling by private seaplane with her father, together they explore exotic places and discover remarkable wildlife. Even if it's only for a few days, she gets everything a seven-year-old girl could hope for. That is, until a mysterious force crashes their plane, separating seven year-old Nirvana Page from her father. It's there that she encounters Sithrah, a mysterious being who could hold the key to finding her dad, and begins a grand and perilous adventure that will bring her to the end of the world and beyond! Sithrah is an all-ages book that embraces a misture of comic art and prose in a way that has never been done before. Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $15.00

Add to cart Near Mint $15.00

1st Printing. Written by Brad Balukjian. They say to never meet your heroes. Brad Balukjian doesn't listen. In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian's life. Seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion. Balukjian seeks out six of the Sheik's contemporaries, fellow witnesses to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) explosion in the mid-'80s, to unearth their true identities. From working out with Tony Atlas (Tony White) to visiting Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) karaoke bar, we see where these men are now and how they have navigated the cliffs of fame. What makes The Six Pack so compelling is the humanity beneath each wrestler. They were real people, with families and feelings and bodies that could break! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, Text only. Cover price $30.00.

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1922. Six tales of historical, mythological, and religious significance. Cloth binding. 6.5" x 9", 62 pages, B&W.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Ennki Hakari. Art and cover by KeG. Thanatos has been defeated, but the war is far from over! Arc and his comrades venture into the ruins of the once holy capital, cutting their way through hordes of undead, rescuing injured civilians, even adding new companions to the party. Can they find the key to the whereabouts of the missing Cardinals? Or does only death await them at the heart of the ruined city? Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 280 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $13.99.

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1st printing. By Janet Hamlin. An unprecedented look inside the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison, used to house alleged terrorists in the wake of 9/11. Photographs are not allowed to be taken at the prison but artist Janet Hamlin was permitted to work as a courtroom sketch artist during the trials. This book is both a collection of her most potent and revealing work drawn during this period as well as a chronicle of her experience at Guantanamo. Features nearly 150 sketches and an introduction by awardwinning journalist Carol Rosenberg. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $28.99.

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1st printing. By Anne McCaffrey. It is a time of hope and regret, of endings and beginnings. Great changes are in store, but change is not easy for everyone. The long awaited next chapter in Dragonriders of Pern from bestselling author Anne McCaffrey is here! Hardcover, 436 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.00.

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1st printing. Written by Neal Romanek. Art by Doug Klauba. Cover by Richard Hescox. Virgil Erath is on death row for a crime he didn't commit. But he gets a new beginning when he is mystically transported to a planet of hallucinatory landscapes, warring humanoid races, and a cloud-filled sky that has never seen the sun. Its inhabitants of this world call it Amtor-others have called it "Venus." Captured by a clan of winged warriors, Virgil is brought before the great Jong Kum Kloojong. But this "king of kings" is under attack by a deadly terrorist sect, and Virgil may be his only hope of saving Amtor from an apocalyptic war. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 358 pages Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $19.95.

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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 17 - 1st printing. Written by Laurell K. Hamilton. Grisly serial killings bring Anita Blake to Sin City where she'll face her toughest adversary yet. Luckily she'll get a little help from the over-the-top, yet completely loyal, Officer Edward. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 496 pages, Text Only. Mature Readers Cover price $26.95.

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1st Edition - 1929. Written and illustrated by Percy L. Crosby. Skippy was a popular comic strip running from 1923-1945 and was an early inspiration for Charles Schultz and his creation, Peanuts. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11-1/4" x 8-5/8", 72 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Written by Ambrose Newcomb. Hardcover with dust jacket. 5.5" x 8.5", 254 pages, all text.

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1st printing. By Anne McCaffrey and Todd J. McCaffrey. From the New York Times bestselling mother-and-son team of Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey comes the final installment in the riveting Pern saga that began with Todds solo novel, Dragonsblood. Now, with all of Pern imperiled by the aftereffects of a plague that killed scores of dragons and left the planet helpless against the fall of deadly Thread, the only hope for the future lies in the past. There, on an unexplored island, a group of dragonriders led by Xhinna, a brave young woman who rides the blue dragon Tazith, must battle lethal Merows and voracious tunnel-snakes to build a safe home for themselves and the dragons, whose offspring will one day—if they survive—replenish Perns decimated dragon population. But as the first female rider of a blue dragon, and the first female Weyrleader in the history of Pern, Xhinna faces an uphill battle in winning the respect and loyalty of her peers . . . especially after an unforeseen tragedy leaves the struggling colony reeling from a shattering loss. Amid the grieving, one girl, Jirana, blessed—or cursed—with the ability to foresee potential futures, will help Xhinna find a way forward. The answer lies in time . . . or, rather, in timing it: the awesome ability of the dragons to travel through time itself. But that power comes with risks, and by venturing further into the past, Xhinna may be jeopardizing the very future she has sworn to save. Hardcover, 344 pages, Text Only. Cover price $26.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Guardian of the Sky Realm!" Written by Gerry Huntman. Cover by Do Hung Hoang. Maree Webster hates school and is obsessed with angels and fallen angel stories. Life is boring until she decides to steal a famous painting from a small art gallery that has been haunting her dreams: swirling reds, grays and oranges of barely discernible winged figures. There, she meets a stranger who claims to know her and stumbles into a world where cities float in the sky, and daemons roam the barren, magma-spewing crags of the land far below. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 212 pages, Text Only. Teen Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Champion of the Sky Realm!" Written by Gerry Huntman. Cover by Do Hung Hoang. A sequel to Guardian of the Sky Realms. Mirriam, who once was Maree Webster, an almost-emo from the Western Suburbs of Sydney, has accepted her destiny as a Guardian of the Sky Realms, and has found happiness wih her heart-share, Pyrion. Her contentment is shattered when she gets flashbacks of her earliest incarnation, and more shocking than this, is the possibility that her former self is aware of this connection. Prophecies portend a great evil will befall the Worlds. Mirriam will need to assemble her friends again and solve the riddles from her past. Everything is at stake. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 206 pages, Text Only. Teen Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. Written by Jeff Mariotte. Art by Tommy Lee Edwards. In the grim days following 9/11, three veterans, whose lives have been intersected by magic, find themselves thrown together in California's cruel desert - while a band of serial killers ply their deadly trade, and an ancient evil grows beneath their feet. Softcover, 288 pages, text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing. By Ben Riggs. For twenty years, a story has been told about the first company that made DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, TSR, and the story goes something like this: Dungeons & Dragons created the genre of role-playing games in 1974, and that made TSR successful. In the 1990's, Wizards of the Coast created a new kind of game, the collectible card game. People started playing Wizards' flagship product, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and that competition killed TSR. In a twist worthy of a Greek tragedy, Wizards ended up buying TSR. It is a story of competition and creative destruction, as capitalism teaches us is right and good. That story is entirely wrong. Through hundreds of hours of interviews, endless research, and the help of anonymous sources providing secret documents, the true story of what happened to TSR and DUNGEONS & DRAGONS can finally be told. TSR did not so much die in capitalist combat as it bled to death of self-inflicted wounds. The true history is that of disastrous mistakes, and decisions founded on arrogance rather than good sense. Debts were racked up, geniuses driven from the company, and thousands of products were shipped and sold at a loss, with no one noticing until after the fact. The story of TSR provides a negative blueprint, an example of what a company should not do in the geek business space. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing. By D. Earl Worth. An Illustrated Guide To Obscure Hollywood Horror Movies, 1956-1959. Complete with rare movie photos from: I Was a Teenage Werewolf; It Conquered the World; Attack of the Crab Monster; The She Creature; The Amazing Colossal Man; Daughter of Dr. Jekyll; Invasion of the Saucermen; Attack of the 50 Foot Woman; AND MANY MORE!! Softcover, 8 1/-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.95.

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1st printing. Your favorite characters from Adventures in Cartooning are back in this adorable paper-over-board picture book! The Knight can't wait for her first camping trip! She and her horse Edward pack everything they need - including her beloved Teddy - and head out into the woods. But when it's time for bed, Teddy is nowhere to be found! A helpful racoon thinks this "Teddy" sounds familiar and sends the Knight off to a cave, but that's no teddy bear in that cave. That's a real bear! Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing. SLIMED! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age tells the surprisingly complex, wonderfully nostalgic, and impressively compelling story of how Nickelodeon - the First Kids' Network - began as a DIY startup in the late 70s, and forged ahead through the early eighties with a tiny band of young artists and filmmakers who would go on to change everything about cable television, television in general, animation, and children's entertainment, proving just what can be done if the indie spirit is kept alive in the corporate world of contemporary media. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Add to cart Fine $8.99

1st printing. By Mark Hamer. Double Fine Productions and Oni Press present to you, "Snapshots," a collection of captured moments brought to you by animator, artist extraordinaire, and Art Director at Double Fine Productions, Mark Hamer. This book collects the first 180 pieces Mark created over the years in a lovely little format. It features the whimsical, the tragic, and the humorous all wrapped in a layer of nostalgic imitation photographs. Softcover, 5-in. x 5-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.