Comic books in 'Books'

Volume 1, Issue 1 - June, 1984. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - July, 1984. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - August, 1984. Squarebound, 5" x 7.5", 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 6, 1946. Squarebound, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, Text Only. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. By Jim Amash and Eric Nolen-Weathington. Art by Sal Buscema. In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, pencilling some of Marvel's biggest storylines. He also had a 10 year-run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man. The life and career of this legend of the comics industry is explored through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with samples of his arwork. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $46.95.

1st printing. By Jim Amash and Eric Nolen-Weathington. Art by Sal Buscema. In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, pencilling some of Marvel's biggest storylines. He also had a 10 year-run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man. The life and career of this legend of the comics industry is explored through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with samples of his arwork. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $26.95.

1st printing.

By Stephen King.

Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot in the hopes that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast out his own devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive, Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work and that his hometown is under siege by forces of darkness far beyond his control.

Hardcover, 440 pages, Text Only.

NOTE: "Salem's Lot is my all time favorite Stephen King book. The mood and atmosphere King sets makes my skin crawl. Definitely leave the lights on for this one." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.

By Stephen King.

Stephen Kings second novel, the classic vampire bestseller SALEMS LOT, tells the story of evil in small-town America.

Salem's Lot is a small New England town with white clapboard houses, tree-lined streets, and solid church steeples. That summer in Salem's Lot was a summer of homecoming and return; spring burned out and the land lying dry, crackling underfoot. Late that summer, Ben Mears returned to Salem's Lot hoping to cast out his own devils and found instead a new, unspeakable horror.

A stranger had also come to the Lot, a stranger with a secret as old as evil, a secret that would wreak irreparable harm on those he touched and in turn on those they loved. All would be changed forever: Susan, whose love for Ben could not protect her; Father Callahan, the bad priest who put his eroded faith to one last test; and Mark, a young boy who sees his fantasy world become reality and ironically proves the best equipped to handle the relentless nightmare of Salem's Lot.

This is a rare novel, almost hypnotic in its unyielding suspense, which builds to a climax of classic terror. You will not forget the town of Salem's Lot nor any of the people who used to live here.

Hardcover, 464 pages, Text Only.

1st printing. Cover artists Bret Blevins, Kyle Baker, Mark E. Rodgers, Jackson, Valentino, Jim Lee. Collection of short stories and pricing guides. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by VA Lewis. Art and cover by KP Comics Studios. The Netherworld: it is a hellish landscape inhabited only by Demons, creatures born from the dark abyss. It is also the only world Salvos knows. Joining the ranks of newborn demons, Salvos is thrown into the violent, anarchy-ruled landscape of that world. To survive, she will have to learn, she will have to adapt, and she will have to evolve. She will gain experience to reach new Levels of power. Her curiosity aids her but her pride could be her fall. It is the nature of the Netherworld to avoid or conquer any threats faced— after all, the law of evolution is survival of the fittest, and Salvos is a survivor. And perhaps, eventually, she will leave this world behind for a better place. But… is that what Salvos even wants? This novel is an action-packed fantasy following the adventures of a Demon girl! It is set inside a game-like world with Classes, Levels, and even monster evolution, but it is not inside the world of a video game. For the characters in the novel, the world is as real as the real world is to me and you. Softcover, 5 1/2-in.x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. By Sam Keith. An 80 page retrospective of Sam Kieth's work, coinciding with a major exhibition at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. Featuring scores of gorgeous art, all scanned from Sam's personal collection and archives. Plus, an in depth interview with Sam as conducted by comics historian and Cartoon Art Museum Curator Andrew Farago! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Maurice Broaddus, Gar Anthony Haywood, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Kyoko M., Gary Phillips, Sheree Renee Thomas, Glenn Parris, Jesse J. Holland, Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Danian Jerry, and Alex Simmons. Introduction by Jesse J. Holland. Cover by R.B. Silva and Jesus Aburtov. The new Captain America has a big shield to carry. Is he up to the task? Find out in these subversive, exciting and uplifting short stories inspired by the Marvel comic book universe, written by celebrated Black authors. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 306 pages, Text Only. Cover price $27.99.

1st printing.

Written by Antony Cummins and Yoshie Minami. Art by Jay Kane, Vangelis Drosos, and Andrija Dreznjak. Cover by Vangelis Drosos.

The Collected Scrolls of Natori-Ryū.

This book is part of the unique Book of Samurai series that comprises the works of 17th-century samurai tactician Natori Sanjūrō Masazumi, retainer and advisor to the lords of Kishū domain. It offers an unparalleled insight into the weaponry and armour of the samurai era, as well as tactical advice for use on the battlefield and off – wisdom that can be applied to many scenarios today.

Heieki Yōhō, the first scroll translated in this book, offers advice for every possible situation, from moving troops to besieging a castle to fighting on the open battlefield. From turning thieves or cowards to good service, to practising external listening in order to obtain information from as many sources as possible, to penetrating the deeper motives of those who slander (or praise) others, the advice here is thought provoking and paints a vivid picture of samurai Japan at war.

Heigu Yōhō, the second scroll, gives us a rare and precious glimpse into samurai arms and armour, including their construction, status regulations and connected ceremonies, mythology and Buddhist doctrine: a helmets ventilation hole, for example, allows access to the 98,000 gods of war. There is an accessible introduction and a glossary, as well as 130 line drawings that include illustrations of arms and armour, strategic diagrams and beautiful examples of Japanese calligraphy.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 424 pages Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $40.00.

1st printing.

Written by Paul Siefken. Art by Ken Edwards and Angel Rodriguez .

Can a sightless Jack face Aku and survive? Based on the cult classic Cartoon Network animated series!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations).

Cover price $4.50.

1st printing.

Written by Tracey West. Art by Angel Rodriguez and Bob Roper.

Jack is no longer the hunter - now he's the hunted! Based on the cult classic Cartoon Network animated series!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations).

Cover price $4.50.

1st printing.

Written by Tracey West. Art by Joseph V. Lehn.

Jack braves torrent seas and terrible dangers to find a mysterious cave on a lost island that may hold the key to hispath home! Based on the cult classic Cartoon Network animated series!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations).

Cover price $4.50.

1st printing.

Written by Tracey West. Art by Ken Edwards.

Crossing this mountain make be Jack's most difficult challenge yet! Based on the cult classic Cartoon Network animated series!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 78 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations).

Cover price $4.50.

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

1st printing.

Written by Tracey West. Art by Angel Rodriguez.

Jack must perform seven deadly challenges - or face the wrath of an angry goddess! Based on the cult classic Cartoon Network animated series!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations).

Cover price $4.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

1st printing.

By Stephen Turnbull.

This Samurai history, filled with dozens of woodblock prints and photographs, is an authoritative text on Japan's most fearsome warriors.

Through fascinating stories and full-color historical images that show the samurai in mesmerizing detail, military historian Stephen Turnbull provides an invaluable guide to an enduring legacy.

The earliest samurai warriors were actually aristocratic mounted archers, not swordsmen. Only as the archer gave way to the mounted spearman did swordsmanship come into play. Turnbull details how the history and the legacy of the samurai developed over centuries into a multifaceted, richly elaborate tapestry of martial and societal traditions.

From the first recorded use of the word samurai in the eighth century to the final wars waged in resistance to the Meiji government in the late nineteenth century, this Japanese history book recounts the complex history of these warriors and demonstrates why the samurai continue to fascinate the world today.

Includes 180 color and b&w photos and images!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W.

2nd and later printings.

By Stephen Turnbull.

This Samurai history, filled with dozens of woodblock prints and photographs, is an authoritative text on Japan's most fearsome warriors.

Through fascinating stories and full-color historical images that show the samurai in mesmerizing detail, military historian Stephen Turnbull provides an invaluable guide to an enduring legacy.

The earliest samurai warriors were actually aristocratic mounted archers, not swordsmen. Only as the archer gave way to the mounted spearman did swordsmanship come into play. Turnbull details how the history and the legacy of the samurai developed over centuries into a multifaceted, richly elaborate tapestry of martial and societal traditions.

From the first recorded use of the word samurai in the eighth century to the final wars waged in resistance to the Meiji government in the late nineteenth century, this Japanese history book recounts the complex history of these warriors and demonstrates why the samurai continue to fascinate the world today.

Includes 180 color and b&w photos and images!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing.

By Thomas Louis and Tommy Ito .

The samurai were the most skilled elite group of combatants the world has ever seen. Their name means one who serves. Years of training, discipline, and self-sacrifice combined with advanced weaponry and unprecedented tactical acumen created a force unmatched over centuries of Japanese history.

Samurai explores the essence, truth, and wisdom of these remarkable warriors. It features renowned samurai warriors, their weapons, armor, and military strategies and illuminates their unwavering Bushido philosophy – the strict code of honor requiring absolute loyalty to their master above all else, and ritual suicide in preference to dying a dishonored death.

This book explores the spirit, body, and minds of these sublime paladins who long ago passed into legend, but still live on today.

Hardcover, 6-ion. x 9-in., 208 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

2nd and later printings.

By Thomas Louis and Tommy Ito .

The samurai were the most skilled elite group of combatants the world has ever seen. Their name means one who serves. Years of training, discipline, and self-sacrifice combined with advanced weaponry and unprecedented tactical acumen created a force unmatched over centuries of Japanese history.

Samurai explores the essence, truth, and wisdom of these remarkable warriors. It features renowned samurai warriors, their weapons, armor, and military strategies and illuminates their unwavering Bushido philosophy – the strict code of honor requiring absolute loyalty to their master above all else, and ritual suicide in preference to dying a dishonored death.

This book explores the spirit, body, and minds of these sublime paladins who long ago passed into legend, but still live on today.

Hardcover, 6-ion. x 9-in., 208 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations).

Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Written by Stephen Turnbull. The world of the samurai - the legendary elite warrior cult of old Japan - has for too long been associated solely with military history and has remained a mystery to the general reader. In this exciting new book, Stephen Turnbull, the world's leading authority on the samurai, goes beyond the battlefield to paint a picture of the samurai as they really were. Familiar topics such as the cult of suicide, ritualised revenge and the lore of the samurai sword are seen in the context of an all-encompassing warrior culture that was expressed through art and poetry as much as through violence. Using themed chapters, the book studies the samurai through their historical development and their relationship to the world around them - relationships that are shown to persist in Japan even today. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, Text with B&W and Color photos Cover price $18.95.

1997. Star Wars Cover by Dave Dorman. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees, original artwork, pics from the Con, sections celebrating Star Wars and Dracula, and much more! Softcover, 144 pages, B&W.

1998. Superman Cover by Alex Ross. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees, original artwork, pics from the Con, sections celebrating Superman and 20 years of Elfquest, and much more! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W.

1999. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees, original artwork, pics from the Con, and much more! Softcover, B&W.

2000. EC Comics Cover by William Stout. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees, original artwork, pics from the Con, sections celebrating EC Comics and Will Eisner's The Spirit, and much more! Softcover, 144 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

2001. Bone Cover by Jeff Smith. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees, original artwork, pics from the Con, sections celebrating Captain America and Carl Barks (the Disney Ducks), and much more! Softcover, 162 pages, B&W.

2002. "What, Me Comic-Con International?!" Mad Magazine Cover. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees, original artwork, pics from the Con, a section celebrating 40 years of Spider-Man, Hulk, and Thor, and much more! Softcover, 160 pages, B&W.

2004. Features biographies from all the artists that attended, Eisner award winners and nominees and more. Tributes to Hellboy, Jack Kirby, Bob Clampett, Popeye, Godzilla, and the Flaming Carrot. Softcover, 160 pages, B&W.

2006. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2007. 30th Anniversary Star Wars Cover by Adam Hughes. Featuring Luke Skywalker from A New Hope, Han Solo from Empire Strikes Back, and Princess Leia from Return of the Jedi. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2008. Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes Cover by Alex Ross. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2009. Cover by Rick Geary. Comic-Con 40th Anniversary Issue! Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2010. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2011. DC Comics The New 52: Justice League Cover - Featuring a list of Special guests, 50th Anniversary of Comics Fandom, the Golden age of Fanzines, the 50th Anniversary of the Fantastic Four, 1986: The Year comics grew up, 25th Anniversary of Dark Horse, 20th Anniversary of Bone, the 2011 Will Eisner Award Winners, the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, and much more! Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2012. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2013. This years San Diego Comic-Con International Souvenir Book features all-new Sandman art, that stunningly depicts Morpheus, by original Sandman series cover artist Dave McKean. This special book will include an essay by Les Klinger (ANNOTATED SANDMAN), celebrating the 25th anniversary of Neil Gaimans magnum opus and will also include feature coverage on Supermans 75th anniversary and much more.Check out the incredible cover in the gallery above and head over to the Comic-Con website for more about the book and how to get one. And look for Gaimans return to The Sandman in his new miniseries to be published by Vertigo this Fall. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10-1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

2016. This years San Diego Comic-Con International Souvenir Book features Forry Ackerman Centennial, 75 years of Aquaman, 60 years of Archie, 75 years of Captain America, 75 years of Wonder Woman, 50 Years of Black Panther, 50 yeas of the Batman Television Series, 50 years of Star Trek, and 25 years of Deadpool. Plus, Eisney Awards and nominations. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 264 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

2017. This year's San Diego Comic-Con International Souvenir Book features Centennials for Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Reed Crandall, Bill Everett, and Sheldon Mayer, as well as Celebrating 75 years of Carl Barks and John Stanley, 50 years of Batgirl and Captain Marvel, and 25 years of Batman The Animated Series and Image Comics. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 272 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

2018. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 272 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

The 2019 Souvenir Book focuses on celebrating Comic-Cons momentous 50th anniversary and features an exclusive cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair, uniting some of comics most popular characters in a once-in-a-lifetime Convention Center team-up! Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 280 pages, B&W. No Cover Price.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $12.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

Reprint Edition - ca. 1932. Written by Edgar Wallace. Hardcover with dust jacket. 5.5" x 8", 318 pages, all text.

Add to cart Very Good $19.99

1st printing.

By Alisa Kwitney. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.

Loaded with never-before-published illustrations, behind-the-scenes stories, handwritten notes, and interviews with Neil Gaiman himself, this chronicle explores The Sandman and the groundbreaking comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world - a true testament to the dream king and his creator.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

Add to cart Very Good $13.99

2nd and later printings.

By Alisa Kwitney. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.

Loaded with never-before-published illustrations, behind-the-scenes stories, handwritten notes, and interviews with Neil Gaiman himself, this chronicle explores The Sandman and the groundbreaking comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world - a true testament to the dream king and his creator.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing.

Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Yoshitaka Amano. Cover by Dave McKean.

Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical tale follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dream trap, it will take all the fox's craftiness-and the intervention of Morpheus-to save him. Combining prose with stunning full-page paintings, THE DREAM HUNTERS also showcases Amano's art with an eight-page gatefold bringing an ethereal beauty to Morpheus and other classic SANDMAN characters.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

2nd and later printings.

Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Yoshitaka Amano. Cover by Dave McKean.

Set in ancient Japan, this lyrical tale follows the ill-fated romance between a humble young monk and a magical, shape-changing she-fox. When the fox stumbles upon a band of demons discussing a plot to steal the monk's life through a dream trap, it will take all the fox's craftiness-and the intervention of Morpheus-to save him. Combining prose with stunning full-page paintings, THE DREAM HUNTERS also showcases Amano's art with an eight-page gatefold bringing an ethereal beauty to Morpheus and other classic SANDMAN characters.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

1971. Compliments: Seward Merchants. Christmas coloring book. There are several different iterations of this book, each with a different company name on the front cover. 8" x 10.5", 16 pages, PC/PB&W.

Add to cart Fine $7.00 View scans

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

#2865. This children's Christmas activity book is broken into three sections, with all three parts intended to be colored in by the user. The first third of the book contains activity pages like connect the dots, mazes, and paper ornaments to cut-out and hang on the tree. The second part is titled "Festivals and Holidays" and it looks at different Christmas traditions around the world. The final part of the book contains the classic story "Twas the Night Before Christmas". Squarebound softcover, 8 1/8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, BW. Cover price $0.29.