Comic books in 'Books'

1st printing. Creatures takes the ESSENCE series to another level. Featuring private work from some of the best creature concept artists in the VFX world today. Pages of never-before-seen artwork, from napkin doodles to dynamic concept paintings and exploratory maquettes, through to 3D modeling and rendering. This book reveals the essence of the creative processes. Take an inspiring journey into these minds. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color.

1st printing.

By Hideo Kojima.

Ever since he was a child, Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima was a voracious consumer of movies, music, and books. They ignited his passion for stories and storytelling, and the results can be seen in his groundbreaking, iconic video games.

Now the head of independent studio Kojima Productions, Kojima's enthusiasm for entertainment media has never waned.

This collection of essays explores some of the inspirations behind one of the titans of the video game industry, and offers an exclusive insight into one of the brightest minds in pop culture.

Hardcover, 256 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $22.99.

4th (Updated & Revised) Edition - 1st printing. Written by John Stanley. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 454 pages, Text (B/W Pictures) Cover price $20.00.

Art and cover by Bernie Wrightson. A collection of sketches by acclaimed comics and horror artist Wrightson, scanned from his original pencils. Among Wrightsons creations featured is the original Swamp Thing. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers.

Art and Cover by Bernie Wrightson. A collection of sketches by acclaimed comics and horror artist Bernie Wrightson, scanned from his original pencils. Dragons and other creatures of mythology are spotlighted. By popular demand, legendary artist Wrightson offers up a second collection of sketches and designs. Go behind the scenes as Bernie displays concept designs and provides, in his own words, comments about each piece. Magazine-sized, this 32-page collection is packed with the creme of the crop of never-before-seen designs by the master himself! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers.

Art and Cover by Bernie Wrightson. A collection of sketches by acclaimed comics and horror artist Bernie Wrightson, scanned from his original pencils. Werewolves and monsters are spotlighted, including sketches for Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf. The "Master of the Macabre" returns with this all-new sketchbook in his creatures series! Creatures Featured III contains 32 pages of Bernie Wrightson's pencil illustrations, all produced over the past few years. A must for any Wrightson fan! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers.

Art and Cover by Bernie Wrightson. A collection of sketches by acclaimed comics and horror artist Bernie Wrightson, scanned from his original pencils. Zombies and the undead are spotlighted. The "Master of the Macabre" returns with this all-new sketchbook, featuring the hungry dead -- and including some brand-new full-scale illustrations! Creatures Featured IV continues Wrightson's acclaimed series, containing 32 pages of never-before-published illustrations. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. Mature Readers.

1st printing. By Gregory L. Reece. Vampires and werewolves; phantoms and phantasms: looming out of the fog leaps the menacing spectre of the lycanthrope, ghoul or blood-crazed zombie. Intrigued by some of the most sinister, yet at the same time most compelling, legends of western civilization, Gregory L Reece dusts down his stake and crucifix, loads his silver bullets and takes off into the wilds in search of answers and fresh adventures. Rummaging around in crumbling tombs and cobwebbed sarcophagi, his latest quest leads him into the haunted realm of the dead and the undead: of those carnivorous, nocturnal hunters that might perhaps better be left undisturbed. Why, he asks, is our culture obsessed by the eerie and the macabre? Why, despite its horrors, does the 'dark side' of the supernatural - its seances and ghost-hunting, demonic possession and the occult - call to us with such dangerous allure? Whether tracking night-stalking werewolves, chanting black magic mantras with Satanists, or interviewing a funereal modern-day Count Dracula, Reece is determined to uncover the truth. A wry exploration of a secret and secretive subculture, "Creatures of the Night" is at the same time a bold and startling journey into a wraithlike world that has so often seemed to lie beyond the limits of rational comprehension - until now. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, text (with B&W Illustrations).

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Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Set Includes 3 Volumes - Printings May Vary. WARNING! This box contains 3 scary book. THE VAMNPIRE BOOK explores the existence of these unearthly creatures, including ancient myths and legends, modern fiction, and the most famous vampire of all: Count Dracula. SUPERNATURAL explains the unexplained in this examination of monsters, magic, and other mysteries from aliens to zombies. Includes real case studies and eyewitness accounts. DR. FRANKENSTEIN'S HUMAN BODY BOOK invites you to become the Doctor's lab assistant and learn how to make a real human being. It's a spine-chilling anatomical adventure. Do you dare look insdide? Vampires, ghosts, and Dr. Frankenstein are waiting for you... Softcover (3 Volumes with Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 280 pages (Total), full color. Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. By Angus Oblong. Fiendishly funny and brilliantly bizarre, this collection of warped and wickedly hilarious cartoon tales by Angus Oblong features a maniacal menagerie of twisted children including Emily Amputee, Narcoleptic Scottie, the Siamese Quadruplets, and Rosie's Crazy Mother. Hardcover, 164 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Angus Oblong. Fiendishly funny and brilliantly bizarre, this collection of warped and wickedly hilarious cartoon tales by Angus Oblong features a maniacal menagerie of twisted children including Emily Amputee, Narcoleptic Scottie, the Siamese Quadruplets, and Rosie's Crazy Mother. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Reprint Edition. 1976. Subtitled: "The FBI, Scotland Yard, Interpol - the Story of Criminal Detection". Edited by Angus Hall. From the publisher's description: "Vital evidence can be deduced from a bloodstain or a fingerprint, a scrap of paper, the chips of paint from a car, or gloom from sophisticated electronic equipment like voice machines and lie detectors. These are some of the methods of crime busting used by the greatest organizations of the world." Hardcover, lacking dustjacket. Heavily illustrated with B&W photos. 8.75" x 11".

Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Issue 1 - "Strangler's Holiday" by Kurt Steele. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $2.00.

Issue 2 - "The Traveling Corpses" by Kurt Steele. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $2.00.

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Issue 3 - "The Submarine Signaled...MURDER!" by Allan R. Bosworth. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $2.00.

Issue 4 - "Murder for What?". Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $2.00.

Issue 5 - "3 Girls and a Killer". Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $2.00.

Issue 6 - "Death and the Host". Softcover Digest, 5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. By Maxwell Grant (Walter B. Gibson). Featuring two spine-tingling tales of crime and terror starring the master crime-buster - The Shadow! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 164 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $2.50.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

By Steve Niles.

The world has two faces. The natural and the supernatural. The face we see every day, people filing past us in an almost zombie-like stupor, numb to the horrors of everyday life or driven to madness by the pain and agony of modern-day existence. And those are the people who aren't zombies or monsters!

Cal McDonald is a detective with one foot in the real world, and one in the world of magic. For Cal, the horrors we all dream about in the fevered darkness of the night are all-too real, kept at bay through an almost constant influx of drugs to numb the pain, but never erase it.

Cut from the same mold as Sam Spade, Jake Gittes, and the famous detectives of Chandler, Hammett and Spillane, Cal McDonald, whether he likes it or not, is all that stands between us and the nightmare world just outside our vision.

Collected for the first time in one book are the long-out-of-print prose adventures of the most unconventional detective of all time. By the author of 30 Days of Night, soon to be a major motion picture.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 424 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $12.95.

Expanded Edition - 1st printing.

By Steve Niles. Foreword by John Carpenter.

The complete collection of Criminal Macabre prose stories by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) featuring TWO BRAND NEW TALES and an introduction by horror legend John Carpenter!

Cal McDonald is a detective with one foot in the real world, and one in the world of magic. For Cal, the horrors we all dream about in the fevered darkness of the night are all-too real, kept at bay through an almost constant influx of drugs to numb the pain, but never erase it. Cut from the same mold as Sam Spade, Jake Gittes, and the famous detectives of Chandler, Hammett and Spillane, Cal McDonald, whether he likes it or not, is all that stands between us and the nightmare world just outside our vision.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 464 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Marv Wolfman. A mysterious force is moving through all levels of reality, destroying everything in its wake. Countless dimensions are being annihilated with each passing second. The world's greatest heroes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and thousands of others - are confronted with their greatest challenge: stopping this interdimensional threat before it destroys all life in existence! In the wake of the 20th Anniversary of the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic book maxi-series (upon which this novel was based), original author Marv Wolfman revisits, expands, and reboots the events that changed the DC Universe (along with may of its characters) forever. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text Only. NOTE: This is a unique take on one of the greatest comic book epics of all time. Witness these amazing events as seen through the eyes of the Flash (Barry Allen), the hero who sacrifices all so that the DCU may live on. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $22.95.

2nd and later printings. By Marv Wolfman. A mysterious force is moving through all levels of reality, destroying everything in its wake. Countless dimensions are being annihilated with each passing second. The world's greatest heroes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and thousands of others - are confronted with their greatest challenge: stopping this interdimensional threat before it destroys all life in existence! In the wake of the 20th Anniversary of the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic book maxi-series (upon which this novel was based), original author Marv Wolfman revisits, expands, and reboots the events that changed the DC Universe (along with may of its characters) forever. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text Only. NOTE: This is a unique take on one of the greatest comic book epics of all time. Witness these amazing events as seen through the eyes of the Flash (Barry Allen), the hero who sacrifices all so that the DCU may live on. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. By Marv Wolfman. A mysterious force is moving through all levels of reality, destroying everything in its wake. Countless dimensions are being annihilated with each passing second. The world's greatest heroes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, and thousands of others - are confronted with their greatest challenge: stopping this interdimensional threat before it destroys all life in existence! In the wake of the 20th Anniversary of the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic book maxi-series (upon which this novel was based), original author Marv Wolfman revisits, expands, and reboots the events that changed the DC Universe (along with may of its characters) forever. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 346 pages, Text Only. NOTE: This is a unique take on one of the greatest comic book epics of all time. Witness these amazing events as seen through the eyes of the Flash (Barry Allen), the hero who sacrifices all so that the DCU may live on. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $12.95.

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1st Printing - Written by Justine Korman, Illustrated by Dean Yeagle. Free premium published exclusively for General Foods Corp. found in specially marked boxes of Post "Crispy Critters" Cereal. Softcover, 6.5" x 8", 32 pages, full color.

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1st printing. Written by Justine Korman. Illustrated by Dean Yeagle. Painted by Mike Favata. Special edition Little Golden Book made to be distributed with Post's Crispy Critters cereal. It's Tim's birthday and his family doesn't seem to know. It looks like it's shaping up to be another boring birthday when Tim discovers Crispy and his Crispy Critters band in the cupboard! Will it be a good birthday after all? Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 36 pages, Text (with full color illustrations).

1st printing.

Edited by Thomas Giddens.

In this edited collection, scholars from a variety of disciplines examine comics by addressing materiality and form as well as the wider economic and political contexts of comics' creation and reception. Through this lens, influenced by poststructuralist theories, contributors explore and elaborate other possibilities for working with comics as a critical resource, consolidating the emergence of these alternative modes of engagement in a single text.

This opens comics studies to a wider array of resources, perspectives, and modes of engagement. Featuring contributions by Christopher Pizzino, Lisa DeTora, Yasemin J. Erden, Timothy D. Peters, Lydia Wysocki, Maggie Gray, Paul Fisher Davies, Nicola Streeten, Vladislav Maksimov, Peter Goodrich, Matthew J.A. Green, Adam Gearey and Thomas Giddens.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 332 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. By Don Presnell and Marty McGee. Rod Serling's anthology series The Twilight Zone is recognized as one of the greatest television shows of all time. This comprehensive reference work gives a complete history of the show, from its beginning in 1959 to its final 1964 season, with critical commentaries, incisive analyses, and the most complete listing of casts and credits ever published. Biographical profiles of writers and contributors are included, followed by detailed appendices, bibliography and index. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. By Jess Barber, Martin Cahill, Rebecca Coffindaffer, Aabria Iyengar, Sam Maggs, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Rory Power, Nibedita Sen, Izzy Wasserstein, and Kendra Wells. Foreword by Liam O'Brien. Celebrate a decade of Critical Role with this anthology featuring the perspectives of ten characters who fought alongside—and against—Vox Machina, with a foreword by cast member Liam OBrien. In these ten stories, see the legendary adventuring party anew through the eyes of some of the most memorable characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina. Within its pages:Shaun Gilmore reflects on the life he has chosen, as told by Aabria Iyengar. Raishan, racked by a pestilent curse, plots to release the Cinder King from his fiery prison, as told by Rory Power. Trinket the Wonder Bear accompanies the next generation of Vox Machina on their first adventure, as told by Sarah Glenn Marsh. Plus seven more hilarious, heartbreaking, and heroic tales featuring Kaylie, Doty, Kevdak, and more! The adventure began in 2015 with a group of friends sitting down in front of a camera to roll some dice, bring their characters to life, and tell a story that would become immortalized in their livestream tabletop roleplaying game: Critical Role. What started as a humble home game eventually grew into a worldwide phenomenon that has touched countless people with its poignant, larger-than-life storytelling—and in that same vein, this collection celebrates the characters whose lives were touched by Vox Machina but whose stories are yet to be told. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 304 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A-L: 100 Bullets to Lucifer!" Edited by by Bart H. Beaty and Stephen Weiner. Focusing on the graphic novel format, these volumes cover all the major players of the modern era! Get detailed descriptions of Creators and Publishers, Publication History, Plot, Main Characters, Artistic Style, Themes, Impact on pop culture, and related (further) reading. All-Star Batman to The Goon, Animal Man to Kick-Ass, Concrete to League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, their all here! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 424 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Each Volume sold separately.

Add to cart Fine $29.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "M-Z Apendixes: Madman to Y the Last Man!" Edited by by Bart H. Beaty and Stephen Weiner. Focusing on the graphic novel format, these volumes cover all the major players of the modern era! Get detailed descriptions of Creators and Publishers, Publication History, Plot, Main Characters, Artistic Style, Themes, Impact on pop culture, and related (further) reading. Marvel Zombies to Uncle Sam, Miracleman to Wolverine, Preacher to X-Men Days of Future Past, their all here! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 394 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Each Volume sold separately.

1st printing. "Spotlight on: Issues #1-9!" By James Van Hise. Featuring an in-depth analysis of Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #1-9. James Van Hise continues his acclaimed critical review of the most popular comic book characters being published today. Van Hise is the author of THE ART OF AL WILLIAMSON and STEVE DITKO: THE UNEXPLORED GENIUS, as well as a contributing editor to COMICS FEATURE. His work has also see print in COMICSCENE and STARLOG. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By James Van Hise. Featuring an in-depth analysis of Man of Steel (1986) #1-6. James Van Hise continues his acclaimed critical review of the most popular comic book characters being published today. Van Hise is the author of THE ART OF AL WILLIAMSON and STEVE DITKO: THE UNEXPLORED GENIUS, as well as a contributing editor to COMICS FEATURE. His work has also see print in COMICSCENE and STARLOG. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By James Van Hise. Featuring an in-depth analysis of Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series)#64. James Van Hise continues his acclaimed critical review of the most popular comic book characters being published today. Van Hise is the author of THE ART OF AL WILLIAMSON and STEVE DITKO: THE UNEXPLORED GENIUS, as well as a contributing editor to COMICS FEATURE. His work has also see print in COMICSCENE and STARLOG. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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1st printing. "Spotlight on: Issues #129-145!" By James Van Hise. Featuring an in-depth analysis of Uncanny X-Men #129-145. James Van Hise continues his acclaimed critical review of the most popular comic book characters being published today. Van Hise is the author of THE ART OF AL WILLIAMSON and STEVE DITKO: THE UNEXPLORED GENIUS, as well as a contributing editor to COMICS FEATURE. His work has also see print in COMICSCENE and STARLOG. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. "Spotlight on: Issues #1-4!" By James Van Hise. Featuring an in-depth analysis of Watchmen (1986)#1-4. James Van Hise continues his acclaimed critical review of the most popular comic book characters being published today. Van Hise is the author of THE ART OF AL WILLIAMSON and STEVE DITKO: THE UNEXPLORED GENIUS, as well as a contributing editor to COMICS FEATURE. His work has also see print in COMICSCENE and STARLOG. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

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1st printing. By Monte Schulz. Monte Schulz's omnibus prose novel Crossing Eden chronicles the Pendergast family, cast apart by circumstance into the early 20th century landscape of big business, tent shows, speakeasies, séances, bank robberies, lynchings, murder, romance, circuses, and skyscrapers. It's a grand tapestry of the American experience in an age of transition from rural to urban, with our nation perched on the precipice of the Great Depression. It is also the story of us, as we once were, as we hoped to be. Hardcover, 880 pages, Text Only. Cover price $34.99.

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The Wheel of Time: Book 10 - 1st printing. By Robert Jordan. Cover by Darrell K. Sweet. The world stands at a crossroads, and approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 700 pages, Text Only. Cover price $29.95.

Book Club Edition - The Wheel of Time: Book 10 - 1st printing. By Robert Jordan. Cover by Darrell K. Sweet. The world stands at a crossroads, and approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 700 pages, Text Only.

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1st printing. By Jeff Conner and Robert Zuckerman. Crow: City of Angels - A Diary of the Film (1996) features text, photos and production art from the movie. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. X 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. By A.A. Attanasio. A dark, exciting novel based on the hugely popular comic book icon, the Crow. A demon named Dren escapes from hell and must save one soul on Earth before his own can be redeemed. He chooses an unlikely savior in Billy, a young hoodlum in love with his childhood sweetheart, Amy. All Billy wants is enough money to move away with Amy and have a better life. But the odds are against them, as Nadja, a dark conjurer in league with Lucifer, wants Billy's soul for herself and will stop at nothing to get it. When Billy is killed in a ritual sacrifice, only the Crow can bring him back to wreak havoc on both the mobsters on Earth and the lord of darkness below. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. By Ed Kramer and J. O'Barr. With this chilling collection of stories and poems, J. O'Barr--the creator of The Crow--and Ed Kramer host an ominous array of interpretations of the gothic phenomenon by acclaimed writers well acquainted with the dark side, including Alan Dean Foster, Ramsey Campbell, Gene Wolfe, Storm Constantine, Nancy Collins, Andrew Vachss, Iggy Pop, and Henry Rollins. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 368 pages, text only. Cover price $24.00.

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1st printing. By Bridget Baiss. In the thirty years since its release, THE CROW has become the ultimate cult movie, with a dedicated worldwide following, three sequels, and a persistent fascination owing to the tragedy that came to define its legacy, in which star Brandon Lee was killed in a strange on-set accident during the last days of filming. In this fully revised and updated edition, author Bridget Baiss tells the full story of THE CROW, from the initial adaptation of James O'Barr's graphic novel, through its production and Lee's death, to its triumphant release, enduring appeal, and impact on on-set firearms safety. This is a fascinating and revealing look at the troubled making of a modern classic. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 344 pages, Text (with 8 pages of full color photos). Cover price $27.95.

1st printing.

By Jeff Conner and Robert Zuckerman.

A behind the scenes look at the cult classic that was based on the comic book by James O'Barr. Inlcudes many photos of the cast and crew.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $14.95.

2nd and later printings.

By Jeff Conner and Robert Zuckerman.

A behind the scenes look at the cult classic that was based on the comic book by James O'Barr. Inlcudes many photos of the cast and crew.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Bridget Baiss. On March 31, 1993, while The Crow was in its last days of filming, its star Brandon Lee was shot and killed as he was filming his character's death scene. This is the definitive book on The Crow phenomenon and the making of the first movie, compiled from scores of interviews with the cast and crew, including The Crow's creator, James O'Barr. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only.

1st printing. By Bridget Baiss. On March 31, 1993, while The Crow was in its last days of filming, its star Brandon Lee was shot and killed as he was filming his character's death scene. This is the definitive book on The Crow phenomenon and the making of the first movie, compiled from scores of interviews with the cast and crew, including The Crow's creator, James O'Barr. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.95.