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Deluxe Edition (Signed by Joe Kubert) - 1st printing. By Joe Kubert. Joe Kubert - the legendary Hawkman, Tarzan, Enemy Ace, Batman, and Sgt. Rock artist and critically-acclaimed graphic novelist of Tor, Abraham Stone, Fax From Sarajevo, and Yossel - founded the first and only accredited school devoted solely to the art of cartoon graphics. Joe Kubert: How to Draw from Life, designed for mature art students, professionals and enthusiasts, presents a wealth of his own drawings from nude models spanning his years as an artist and art instructor. Subjects include gesture drawing, contour drawing, the figure in motion, short studies, long studies, drawing women, the figure in perspective, form and structure, anatomy, and lighting. Leatherette slipcased edition with 16-page bonus folio signed by Joe Kubert! Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 750 copies. Cover price $59.95.

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1st printing. By Joe Kubert. JOE KUBERT!...the legendary Hawkman, Tarzan, Enemy Ace, Batman, Sgt Rock artist and critically acclaimed graphic novelist of Tor, Abraham Stone, Fax From Sarajevo, Sgt Rock, and Yossel , also founded the first and only accredited school devoted solely to the art of cartoon graphics. The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. in Dover, New Jersey, has since produced many of today's leading cartoonists including Kubert sons Adam and Andy Kubert. In 1998 Kubert expanded his career as an art instructor with a series of correspondence courses. Kubert¹s first instructional book for major bookstore release, Superheroes (1999) was aimed at a young audience interested in cartooning. It was followed by the instructional kit, Joe Kubert's Comic Book Studio, (2002). In his new book, JOE KUBERT: How to Draw from Life, designed for more mature art students, professionals and enthusiasts, Kubert presents a wealth of his own drawings from nude models spanning his years as an artist and art instructor. This book is accompanied by Kubert¹s commentary on drawing from life. Subjects include gesture drawing, contour drawing, the figure in motion, short studies, long studies, drawing women, the figure in perspective, form and structure, anatomy, and lighting. This is surely the most significant How-To book from a major comics creator this year. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $34.95.

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1st printing.

Written by David Almond. Art and cover by Dave McKean.

Joe Quinn has been telling everyone about the poltergeist in his house, but no one believes him. No one, that is, except Davie. Davie's felt the inexplicable presence in the Quinns' house and seen random objects fly through the air. And there's something else...a memory of Davie's beloved sister and a feeling deep down that it might just be possible for ghosts to exist. Full of thoughts of hauntings and grief and God, Davie hovers on a precipice of uncertainty and possibility, a space that storyteller David Almond occupies comfortably and returns to again and again, here paired once more with the dynamic, dreamlike mixed-media art of Dave McKean.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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This item was sent out to members of the media to promote Twentieth Century Fox Pictures' "Joe Somebody" starring Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton and Jim Belushi. It includes a synopsis, list of characters, promotional information, and introduction to the actors. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 12-in., 24 pages, B&W.

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Whitman Reprint Edition. Written by Vance Barnum. Hardcover with full-color dust jacket. 4.25" x 6.75", 215 pages, text only.

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Whitman Reprint Edition. Written by Vance Barnum. Hardcover with full-color dust jacket. 4.25" x 6.75", 214 pages, text only.

1962. Satirical coloring book poking fun at the conservative John Birch Society. Each page is accompanied by a humorous caption. 9 3/4" x 12 1/2". 28 pages. Black and white.

1st printing. By Geary Gravel and Ann Tonsor Zeddies. Cover by Chris Peuler. News of the passing of a dear friend spurs John Carter, Warlord of Mars, to investigate a series of perplexing mysteries in the forbidding icy northern reaches of Barsoom. The enigmas only deepen as he embarks upon a journey to the far-flung treasure city of Gathol with his spirited daughter Tara and an unexpected stowaway. Ensnared in an insidious conspiracy that reaches from his early years on the Red Planet back into the dim recesses of the ancient past, John Carter and his trusted longsword are now all that stand in the way of a dread menace that threatens the existence of all life on Barsoom. Also includes the bonus novelette "Victory Harben: Stormwinds of Va-nah" by Ann Tonsor Zeddies: Continuing her wayward journey upon the currents of spacetime, Victory Harben arrives in the strange hollow interior world of Va-nah from Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic The Moon Maid. Thrust into an uneasy alliance with a renegade Va-gas warrior and her young son, Victory must turn all her wits and skills toward survival-for she and her companions have been marked for death by the brutal the Kalkar soldiers under the reign of the vile tyrant Orthis. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 406 pages, Text. Cover price $36.95.

1st printing. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Art by Thomas Yeates. Includes: A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; and The Warlord of Mars. Interplanetary perils and swashbuckling adventures on the Red Planet await you in John Carter of Mars. In cludes three classic novels complete and unabridged. Hardcover, 504 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

2nd and later printings. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Art by Thomas Yeates. Includes: A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; and The Warlord of Mars. Interplanetary perils and swashbuckling adventures on the Red Planet await you in John Carter of Mars. In cludes three classic novels complete and unabridged. Hardcover, 504 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.

1st printing.

Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. J. Allen St John. Cover by Bob Eggleton.

The very best yet in this amazing series of lavishly illustrated editions, filled with fine artwork and bonus features. This is one of two editions designed as they would have been published in the 1930s or 40s by ERB Inc. and Grosset & Dunlap, right down to the binding cloth and embossed title logos. Each book has a different binding, different front/end matter, different dust jackets by Bob Eggleton and Douglas Klauba. Inside are 20 color illustrated plates including 12 newly colorized plates of art by Reed Crandall and J. Allen St. John and 90 b&w illustrations.

Slipcase and dust jacket signed by artists Doug Klauba and Bob Eggleton and by Richard Lupoff (Introduction) & Kevin J. Anderson (Foreword).

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 6-in. x 8-in., 336 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations).

NOTE: Limited to 60 copies.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A Princess of Mars!" By Edgar Rice Burroughs. Let the adventures begin, as Captain John Carter finds himself transported to the alien landscape of Mars - where the low gravity increases his speed and strength exponentially. Taken prisoner by Martian warriors, he impresses them with his remarkable fighting skills, and quickly rises to a high-ranking chieftain. But the heroic Carter's powers thrust him right in the middle of a deadly war raging across the planet - and a dangerous romance with a divine princess. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 206 pages, Text only. Cover price $7.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Gods of Mars!" By Edgar Rice Burroughs. After his death-defying feats in A Princess of Mars, John Carter was forced to return to Earth, but 10 years later, he's finally sent back to the Red Planet. Carter dreams of reuniting with his beautiful wife Dejah Thoris, but first he must join his Martian ally Tars Tarkas to battle a wide array of enemies - including the deadly Pirates of Barsoom on their speeding aerial craft. Amidst all the thrilling swordplay and intrigue, Carter learns more about the ancient theological, racial, and political divisions that have kept Mars in strife for centuries. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 264 pages, Text. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing.

By Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Includes A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; The Warlord of Mars; Thuvia, Maid of Mars; and The Chessmen of Mars.

Hardcover, 946 pages, Text Only.

1st printing. Adapted by Steve Moore. This adaptation not only gives readers an amazing novelization of Disney's upcoming John Carter film, but also the original text of A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The movie John Carter tells the story of a war-weary Civil War veteran who is inexplicably transported to Mars. He quickly - and reluctantly - becomes embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions among the planet's inhabitants. The adaptation, written by Stuart Moore, wonderfully brings the movie's otherworldly action and adventure to the page, while keeping the themes of family, planetary survival, and loyalty at heart. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 560 pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Edited by Donna-lyn Washington. Art by John Jennings.

John Jennings is perhaps best known for his collaboration with Damian Duffy on the Eisner Award-winning graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler's Kindred. Jennings is also a graphic designer and comic book scholar who, throughout his career, has conducted several interviews that shed light on the importance of Black Speculative narratives. These interviews explore folklore, systemic racism, his Mississippi roots, and the phrase Jennings cocreated, the Ethnogothic. Jennings discusses the necessity for black heroes, not just for the sake of diversity, but for inclusiveness.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, B&W.

Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. Never has an artist been more exalted or vilified throughout his career and afterwards. John Singer Sargent was best known for his remarkable portraits, mostly high-society commissions, which many of his critics hailed as mere "art applied to social requirement and social ambition." However, no one can deny the opulence with which he portrayed his wealthy patrons, nor the luminosity of his other subject matter, be it foreign landscapes, people or architecture. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, full color.

1st printing. Written by Bill Schelly. Art and cover by John Stanley. John Stanley's work in Marge's Little Lulu from 1945 to 1959 ensured Lulu immortality as an iconic, protofeminist figure in American popular culture. John Stanley: Giving Life to Little Lulu is both a deluxe, full-color coffee table book filled with beautifully reproduced artwork from Little Lulu and his own comic book creations, such as Melvin Monster and Thirteen (Going on Eighteen) and rare drawings and cartoons, as well as never-before-seen photographs and a biographical portrait of the artist. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. An intimate biography featuring a look at a young John Kennedy; John and Jackie's story; America's First Family; White House children; happy times and happy memories; the greatest collection of personal photographs; and The Kennedy Years - A Photo History in Color! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 122 pages, B&W (with 8 full color pages). Cover price $1.95.

First printing. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

Popular Culture and Philosophy: Book 27 - 1st printing. "The Burning Ring of Truth!" Edited by John Huss and David Werther. Johnny Cash contained multitudes. The Man in Black has the most diverse following of any popular musician. He gave a voice to the poor and beaten down, and posed disturbing questions about violence, addiction, love, self-destruction, and meaning. In Johnny Cash and Philosophy, twenty-one philosophers explore the implications of the Johnny Cash myth and the Johnny Cash message. Their investigations uncover the distinctive relevance of Johnny Cash for moral responsibility, social justice, patriotism, romantic love, artistic creativity, class oppression, and individual identity! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Written and illustrated by Johnny Gruelle (Author of Raggedy Ann and Andy). 2nd book published by Bobbs-Merrill. Stories and illustrations mainly derive from Gruelle's monthly series "Johnny Mouse and the Woozgoozle". Hardcover, 6" x 9 1/8", 90 pages, Text w/ color illustrations. NOTE: Originally released with a Hardcover box featuring the same cover as the book.

1st printing.

By Frederico Anzaloneike. Foreword By Takashi Miike.

What do Michelangelo, Clint Eastwood, Lady Gaga, Stephen King, and Gianni Versace have in common? They are among the thousand and one influences of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, one of the most unclassifiable mangas of all time.

This is also one of the most popular ones, with more than 100 million copies sold in Japan and a publication that has been going since 1987! Between portraits of artists, behind-the-scenes tales, in-depth analyses and a critical essay, this book investigates every aspects of this crazy work, which has become a worldwide pop-cultural phenomenon.

Hardcover, 328 pages, Text.

Cover price $39.95.

1st printing.

Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture.

This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art.

Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $60.00.

1st printing.

Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today.

The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. By Daniel Wallace. Introduction by Mark Hamill. Cover by Brian Bolland. The Joker examines the evolution of the most famous comic book villain in history, and is certain to appeal to fanboys and fangirls, collectors, and newcomers to the comic book genre alike. From the comic and eccentric bad guy battling Batman in the 1940s to the truly psychotic murderer and madman of today, The Joker is the first and only comprehensive look at the ultimate super villain of DC Comics Universe's comics, television shows, and feature films. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $55.00.

2nd or later printing. By Daniel Wallace. Introduction by Mark Hamill. Cover by Brian Bolland. The Joker examines the evolution of the most famous comic book villain in history, and is certain to appeal to fanboys and fangirls, collectors, and newcomers to the comic book genre alike. From the comic and eccentric bad guy battling Batman in the 1940s to the truly psychotic murderer and madman of today, The Joker is the first and only comprehensive look at the ultimate super villain of DC Comics Universe's comics, television shows, and feature films. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $55.00.

1st printing.

By Daniel Wallace. Cover by Brian Bolland. Introduction by Mark Hamill.

The Joker examines the evolution of the most famous comic book villain in history, and is certain to appeal to fanboys and fangirls, collectors, and newcomers to the comic book genre alike. From the comic and eccentric bad guy battling Batman in the 1940s to the truly psychotic murderer and madman of today, The Joker is the first and only comprehensive look at the ultimate super villain of DC Comics Universe's comics, television shows, and feature films.

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $35.00.

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2nd and later printings.

By Daniel Wallace. Cover by Brian Bolland. Introduction by Mark Hamill.

The Joker examines the evolution of the most famous comic book villain in history, and is certain to appeal to fanboys and fangirls, collectors, and newcomers to the comic book genre alike. From the comic and eccentric bad guy battling Batman in the 1940s to the truly psychotic murderer and madman of today, The Joker is the first and only comprehensive look at the ultimate super villain of DC Comics Universe's comics, television shows, and feature films.

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing.

Screenplay by Todd Phillips and Scott Silver.

Rediscover Todd Phillips' Joker with this deluxe edition of the screenplay. Experience a cinematic origin story of the infamous DC villain as never before with this unique edition of the Academy Award-nominated Joker screenplay! Acclaimed and evocative, Joker depicts Arthur Fleck's descent into madness as a soulful, allegorical character study that belongs on the shelf of every Batman fan.

Includes :
o The complete shooting script.
o Eye-popping promotional imagery.
o Color stills from key moments in the film.
o An extended interview with writer-director Todd Phillips, discussing the genesis of the film, collaborating with Joaquin Phoenix, directing Robert DeNiro, and more...

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text (with full color photos from the film).

Cover price $22.99.

Jonathan Press #J6, 1943. Abridged edition of Rex Stout's novel, Over My Dead Body (1939). 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W text. Cover price $0.25.

"Margret Sits It Out" by Georges Simeon. Cover price $0.25.

Issue 9 - September, 1943. "The Broken Vase" by Rex Stout. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

Jonathan Press Mystery #J11, 1944. Abridged edition of John Dickson Carr's novel, The Red Widow Murders (1935). 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W text. Cover price $0.25.

The Roman Hat Mystery Cover price $0.25.

Jonathan Press #J13, 1944. Abridged edition of Agatha Christie's N or M? (1941). 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W text. Cover price $0.25.

Margret Returns Cover price $0.25.

The Plague Court Murders Cover price $0.25.