Comic books in 'Nonfiction/History/Science/Biography'

1st printing. By Dick Bourne. Four Horsemen" is a complete month-by-month, year-by-year, linear timeline of the Horsemen, covering every version of the group and every member of each version over their thirteen years of existence. From the glory days of Jim Crockett Promotions to the early WCW period to the Monday Nitro era, its all here in one concise timeline. Every break-up and every reformation. All the championships. All the triumphs. All the betrayals. Month-by-month, year-by-year. It's the ultimate reference guide to wrestling's most infamous group, with clear timeline confirmations of keys dates and events. Ric Flair, Ole and Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, Barry Windham, James J. Dillon, Sting, Brian Pillman, Steve McMichael, Dean Malenko and all the rest. Every wrestler, every manager, and every woman that walked the aisle with them. Over 40 photographs, some rare, a few never published before. They were pro wrestlings greatest stable and the very foundation upon which every other great faction that followed was built. They were the Four Horsemen! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., Text (with photos).

NOTE: "Diamonds are forever and so are the Four Horsemen." - Ric Flair

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. By Nicholas Debon. Emily Carr (1871-1945) was one of the few women painters of her generation. Her life story is traced thought four of her famous painting "Cedar House," "Autumn in France," "Silhouette," and "Beloved of the Sky." Nicholas Debon's illustrations capture Carr's determined, eccentric character and her times. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Ben Towle.

In virtually every military conflict in recorded history animals have fought - and often died - alongside their human counterparts. While countless stories of the men and women who've served in the trenches, jungles, and deserts of the world's battlefields have been told, Four-Fisted Tales: Animals in Combat shares the stories of the animals who fought alongside them.

From Hannibal's elephants in ancient Rome to mine-sniffing rats in Vietnam and everything in between, Four-Fisted Tales highlights the real-life contributions of these underappreciated animal warriors.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.20

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

The Six 3-Stooges. Written & illustrated by Ian Eddy. Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Elvis. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Story and art by Cristina Portolano.

Told for the first time in graphic novel form, the story of Francis Bacon's life is as complex, colorful, and highly charged as his paintings. Drawn in shades of mauve, red, yellow, and blue that distinguished his palette, these illustrations weave together a troubling but compassionate narrative, one that draws on the tragic events of Bacon's childhood and youth, as well as reflecting the profoundly passionate yearnings of the artist he became.

Separated into thematic and chronological sections the novel highlights the prevailing influences of Bacon's life and times: his early autodidacticism and estrangement from his family; his struggles to make his way as a surrealist painter and his destruction of his early work. It traces his gradual success in postwar Europe, his powerful and often violent romantic relationships, his foray into portraiture, and his never-ending search for subject matter and meaning in his work.

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing.

Legendary science-fiction/fantasy artist Frank Frazetta created some of the most memorable and iconic images of the 20th century.

Filled with insights, stories and anecdotes, this full color art monograph takes readers behind the scenes to chronicle the events of this great artist's life and work. See as Frazetta develops his style and artistic sensibilities with never before seen photos, memorabilia, sketches, drawings, paintings and early comic book work.

This complete, comprehensive look at Frazetta's life creates a very personal detailed portrait of the man who created legendary images of Tarzan, Conan, John Carter of Mars, Buck Rogers, Vampirella, and others too numerous to mention.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $49.99.

Signed and Numbered by Frank Frazetta

1st printing.

Legendary science-fiction/fantasy artist Frank Frazetta created some of the most memorable and iconic images of the 20th century.

Now, for the first time, read his life story written by his oldest son, Frank Frazetta, Jr. Filled with insights, stories and anecdotes, this full color art monograph takes readers behind the scenes to chronicle the events of this great artist's life and work. See as Frazetta develops his style and artistic sensibilities with never before seen photos, memorabilia, sketches, drawings, paintings and early comic book work.

This complete, comprehensive look at Frazetta's life creates a very personal detailed portrait of the man who created legendary images of Tarzan, Conan, John Carter of Mars, Buck Rogers, Vampirella, and others too numerous to mention.

Frank Frazetta: Art and Remembrances is packed full of original artwork from the author's personal collection together with book covers, record album artwork, movie posters, comic book and comic strip artwork, and more. Don't miss out on the ultimate look at Frank Frazetta, the artist and the man.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format with Slipcase)), 12-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W.

MOTE: Edition Limited to 1000 copies with a special plate and different cover art than the regular edition with a special slipcase.

Cover price $125.00.

August 1, 1885. One of many magazines started by publisher and illustrator Frank Leslie. Featured illustrations and reports on current events. Illustrations done with wood engravings, lithographs, and steel engravings. This issue features coverage on the death of Ulysses S. Grant. Tabloid sized folded sheets, 11-1/2", 16", 16 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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1964. 6.25" x 9.25", 330 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Written by Paul Young. Art by Frank Miller. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, writer-artist Frank Miller turned Daredevil from a tepid-selling comic into an industry-wide success story. Frank Miller's Daredevil and the Ends of Heroism is both a rigorous study of Miller's artistic influences and innovations and a reflection on how his visionary work on Daredevil impacted generations of comics publishers, creators, and fans. Paul Young explores the accomplishments of Miller the writer, who fused hardboiled crime stories with superhero comics, while reimaging Kingpin (a classic Spider-Man nemesis), recuperating the half-baked villain Bullseye, and inventing a completely new kind of Daredevil villain in Elektra. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $27.95.

One-shot celebrating the life and artistry of Frank Sinatra. Illustrated. 8-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

1st Printing - Originally printed in a small edition and withdrawn by the publisher after one month, this book is brought back to eye-popping life with many new photos of the "Strangest people who ever lived". Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

2nd or later printing - Originally printed in a small edition and withdrawn by the publisher after one month, this book is brought back to eye-popping life with many new photos of the "Strangest people who ever lived". Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing.

Written and Illustrated by Michel Gagne.

The perfect companion piece to Frenzied Fauna: From A to Z, prepare yourself for a botanical tour of wonders like no other in this exotic concoction spawned from the imagination of visionary artist Michel Gagné.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 8-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Text by Eric Jackson. Art by Frederic Remington. Calibers Tome Press imprint presents the work of the great classical artists. Eric Jackson examines the Western artist Frederic Remington, whose portraits of the American West defined the popular image of the frontier for the rest of the world. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.30

1st printing.

Written by Ian Rosenberg. Art and cover by Michael Cavallaro.

Freedom of speech is perhaps the most American of virtues. In a nation where everyone wants to speak and be heard, this First Amendment right is vital to our identity and our democracy. These rights have advanced by people who spoke out and fought in our nation's highest court, with each decision refining and reshaping what exactly "free speech" means.

In Free Speech Handbook, Ian Rosenberg and Mike Cavallaro trace this turbulent history across ten seminal Supreme Court cases while drawing parallels with more recent controversies.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $28.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. Written by Sean Michael Wilson. Art and cover by Keko. FREEDOM SHALL PREVAIL is the first graphic novel exploring the life and struggle of Abdullah Öcalan, affectionately known as "Apo." Öcalan led the Kurdish freedom struggle as the head of the PKK from its foundation in 1978 until his abduction by the Turkish state in 1999. He has, so far, spent twenty-five years in captivity. In this graphic novel we learn, in his own words, what Öcalan's childhood was like in the partially Kurdish areas of Eastern Turkey and how his political awareness and commitment grew as a student in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Through the personal struggle of Öcalan we also see the terrible devastation that Kurdish people have suffered and learn about the tumultuous and dramatic history of the relationship between the Kurds and the Turkish state. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Freedom Train, Remember--Freedom is Everybody's Job!! (1949) follows the history of all the great documents that have helped shape America's freedoms, beginning with the Magna Carta and finishes up with documents as recent as WWII. An impressive and through collection of key documents together with enlightening commentary. One of the most impressive promotional/educational comics we ever had the pleasure to read. Highly recommended. Powell cover. Written by Alfred M. Klein with art by Bob Powell. Published by Street and Smith. Full color, 52 pages, slick cover, standard comic book dimensions, no cover price.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Andrea Grosso Ciponte.

With an entire nation blindly following an evil leader, where did a handful of students find the courage to resist? The university students who formed the White Rose, an undercover resistance movement in Nazi Germany, knew that doing so could cost them their lives. But some things are worth dying for.

The White Rose printed and distributed leaflets to expose Nazi atrocities and wake up their fellow citizens. The Gestapo caught and executed them. But the White Rose was not silenced.

Their heroism continues to inspire new generations of resisters.

Hardcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.00.

1st printing. By Lucy Knisley. During winter break of her senior year of college, cartoonist Lucy Knisley and her mother embarked on a six-week adventure in Paris to celebrate milestone birthdays - Lucy's twenty-second, and her mother's fiftieth, each angst-inducing for their own reasons. Staying in a small rented apartment with plenty of quirks in the fifth arrondissement, they surprise themselves by falling into their new surroundings with an unexpected ease, content filling their days with visits to the market, café, and museums. French Milk tells the story of it all through Lucy's illustrations and photos. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

Edited by Steve Eisner - Various contributors including Fritz Leiber in Memoriam to H. P. Lovecraft - Virgil Finlay portrait back cover - Lovecraft Family Photo inside. 68 Pages B&W

1st Printing - Text by Richard Appignanesi, Artwork by Oscar Zarate. Softcover, 5.5" x 8", 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Second or later printing - Text by Richard Appignanesi, Artwork by Oscar Zarate. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Francisco De La Mora. Frida Kahlo, remembered as one of the most inspiring personalities of the 20th century, was a woman of two intertwined parts: she was both a charismatic and empowered artist exploring themes of resistance, authenticity, cruelty, and suffering, and a more private person whose wounded body caused her a lifetime of pain that underpinned the many successes and disappointments that marked her time in the world. Revealing and exploring these two Fridas, Francisco de la Mora's graphic biography-completed with the endorsement and support of the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City-allows the reader to see just how far ahead of her time this complex artist was in her understanding of gender inequality and the culture of machismo, topics that remain relevant to this day and continue to lend resonance to Kahlo's painting. Hardcover, 72 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

1st printing. By Matthew Perry. Foreword by Lisa Kudrow. Hi, my name is Matthew, although you may know me by another name. My friends call me Matty. And I should be dead. So begins the riveting story of acclaimed actor Matthew Perry, taking us along on his journey from childhood ambition to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath of a life-threatening health scare. Before the frequent hospital visits and stints in rehab, there was five-year-old Matthew, who traveled from Montreal to Los Angeles, shuffling between his separated parents; fourteen-year-old Matthew, who was a nationally ranked tennis star in Canada; twenty-four-year-old Matthew, who nabbed a coveted role as a lead cast member on the talked-about pilot then called Friends Like Us. . . and so much more. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell—and in the heartfelt, hilarious, and warmly familiar way only he could tell it—Matthew Perry lays bare the fractured family that raised him (and also left him to his own devices), the desire for recognition that drove him to fame, and the void inside him that could not be filled even by his greatest dreams coming true. But he also details the peace hes found in sobriety and how he feels about the ubiquity of Friends, sharing stories about his castmates and other stars he met along the way. Frank, self-aware, and with his trademark humor, Perry vividly depicts his lifelong battle with addiction and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening—as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, Text Only. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Grindhouse Movies!"

By Alan Jones. Foreword by Jane Giles.

Just when you thought it was safe to stop repeating "It's only a movie... only a movie... only a movie!" it's time to take a stroll down the dark and deviant back alleys of the Exploitation film industry. Your host, acclaimed film critic and broadcaster Alan Jones, returns with another mind-boggling trawl through the glittering gutters of cinema to uncover yet more obscure Grindhouse gold.

For this astounding sequel to his acclaimed FrightFest Guide to Exploitation Movies, Jones has chosen the most underrated, alluring or flat-out disastrous sick flicks from the eye-opening epoch that created an obsessed generation of slavering besotted fans. From red light district fleapits to neon-drenched 42nd Street dives and late night Drive-Ins, Jones forensically catalogued everything for posterity, pre-determining cult status even though he didn't realize it at the time.

With a foreword by Jane Giles, the award-winning author of Scala Cinema 1978-1993, along with a highly personal, informative introduction by Jones, you can now take a walk on the wild side of chronic B-movie adoration, guided by the one person who knows the astonishing, once maligned, now lauded genre better than anyone else.

Softcover, 240 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Pierre Peju. Art and cover by Lionel Richerand.

In 1909, while on a fundraising lecture tour in America, Sigmund Freud met Horace Frink, an early disciple of his theories of psychoanalysis, whose traumatic childhood and complicated personal life later cast a shadow over Freud's professional career - and came close to destroying his reputation. This little-known and ultimately tragic true story of two divorces, three deaths, and a ménage à quatre, as well as the questionable motives behind Freud's involvement in it, is the subject of a groundbreaking collaboration between artist and animator Lionel Richer and the prize-winning philosopher, biographer, and novelist Pierre Péju.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 216 pages, B&W.

Cover price $22.99.

Panel cartoon book featuring the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Black and white art, 9 x 6. Art and story by Alfred "Bink" McKinnon.

Add to cart Very Good $15.99

1st printing.

By Harvey Kurtzman and Michael Barrier.

There is one form of visual entertainment that is uniquely American.

Cartoons and comic strips may have appeared in other parts of the world first, but comic books were born here! Part narrative storytelling, part dramatic illustration, visually arresting comic books have been part of American culture since 1938. From Aarh! to Zap!: Harvey Kurtzman's Visual History of the Comics presents a chronology of the art from the perspectives of one of America's most influential creators of comics characters and comic books. Kurtzman, creator of Mad Magazine, takes a tour through the decades of comics production, from the Spirit of the 1940s to the Dark Knight of the 1990s.

Softcover, 11-in. x 15-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. By Alexander Chatziioannou. Foreword by Joel Couture. FROM ANTS TO ZOMBIES is a showcase for the remarkable range horror gaming has achieved, across six decades, from the 1970s to the 2020s, and over 70 hardware platforms, from the ZX Spectrum to the Xbox Series X. More than 130 horror titles are analyzed and contextualised across thirteen thematically-divided chapters, covering a variety of genres (from rail shooters to open-world RPGs), settings (from haunted mansions to infested space stations) and shades of fear (from creeping existential dread to stomach-churning outbursts of violence). The discussion is enlivened by exclusive commentary from pioneering horror developers such as Keiichiro Toyama (Silent Hill), Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight), Ken Levine (System Shock 2), Sandy White (Ant Attack), David Riordan (It Came from the Desert), Paul Norman (Forbidden Forest), Graeme Devine (The 7th Guest), and many more. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 664 pages, full color. Cover price $42.49.

From Falmouth's Past: Vikings, Indians, Minutemen, Whalers, Makers of Falmouth History in Story and Picture by Lloyd T. Nightingale.

1st printing. By Neale Barnholden. Between the 1930s and the invention of the internet, American comics reached readers in a few distinct physical forms: the familiar monthly stapled pamphlet, the newspaper comics section, bubblegum wrappers, and bound books. FROM GUM WRAPPERS TO RICHIE RICH: THE MATERIALITY CHEAP COMICS places the history of four representative comics - WATCHMEN, UNCLE SCROOGE, RICHIE RICH, and FLEER FUNNIES FEATURING PUD - in the larger contexts of book history, children's culture, and consumerism to understand the roles that comics have played as very specific kinds of books. Examining the bibliographical histories of each title, Barnholden demonstrates how the materiality of consumer culture suggests meanings to comics texts beyond the narratives. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

Add to cart Fine $3.49

1st printing. Story and art by Tom Galambos. Softcover (Saddle Stitched/Stapled), 6 1/2-in x 8 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing.

By Graeme Cliffe.

From "Sunbeams" to Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Australian Comic Book (1924 to 1965) is the story of Australia's original comic books and the writers and illustrators behind them. The book traces the local medium from its genesis in the pages of Sunbeams (a newspaper supplement which featured a cheeky youngster named Ginger Meggs), through its 1954 peak (when local publishers flooded the newsstands with 70 million comics) and beyond, and to the reasons behind the Australian industry's demise in 1965.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 254 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $45.00.

Magazine published by former telephone giant, Western Electric, to bring awareness to consumers of the importance of raw materials we use to make products in a modern society. A very interesting item for any telephone enthusiast. Softcover Magazine, 8" x 11", 72 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Frederic Ray. Taking a look at a decade of conflict in the Pennsylvania wilderness, Frederic Ray explores the battlefields and forts that shaped an untamed country. Includes a full color look at the uniforms of the Frontier. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 16 pages, B&W.

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52 pages. This is not a comic book. It is a magazine publication devoted to pioneer history. Published in Bandera, Texas. 7 x10 1/2 with stiff paper cover. Cover price $0.20.

Beautifully illustrated by Dan Barry (circa 1960). Frontiers of Freedom #1 is the first issue in the historical series "How America Grew" released by the Institute of Life Insurance. Interesting promotional comic telling the story of the United States. Near-standard 6-3/4 x 9-1/4 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

1st printing. By Mark Arnold. When Walt Disney died in 1966, many predicted that it might be the end of Walt Disney Productions, but Walt had a number of ideas and concepts that lasted well into the next decade. He also left behind a well-established group of workers that hoped to continually answer the question, "What would Walt do?" with more magical creations that would dazzle and delight. With this book, author and historian Mark Arnold explores the major accomplishments of Walt Disney Productions during the years 1966-1985, paying particular attention to their theatrical film output, but also discussing the various new theme park attractions and the TV shows produced during that period. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 604 pages, B&W. Cover price $32.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $18.25

1st printing.

Writtent by Liv Stromquist and Melissa Bowers. Art and cover by Liv Stromquist.

In this graphic nonfiction book, Swedish cartoonist Liv Stromquist traces how different cultures and traditions have shaped women's health and beyond. Her ponytailed avatar guides the reader from the darkest chapters of history to the lightest. Like humorists Julie Doucet (Dirty Plotte), Alison Bechdel (Dykes to Watch Out For), and Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant), she uses the comics medium to reveal how far we haven't come.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $22.99.

1st printing - By Jeffrey Lewis. The first issue of Jeffrey Lewis' ongoing series featuring the first installment of the "European Travels" comic diary, a handful of strange short comic stories, and an annotated explanation of the songs on the "Punk History" recording! 24 pages, B&W. NOTE: May or May NOT include active code for History of the Development of Punk on the Lower East Side, 1950-1975. Cover price $2.50.

2nd printing - Limited to 2000 Copies. By Jeffrey Lewis. The first issue of Jeffrey Lewis' ongoing series featuring the first installment of the "European Travels" comic diary, a handful of strange short comic stories, and an annotated explanation of the songs on the "Punk History" recording! 24 pages, B&W. NOTE: May or May NOT include active code for History of the Development of Punk on the Lower East Side, 1950-1975. Cover price $2.50.

3rd printing - Limited to 2000 Copies. By Jeffrey Lewis. The first issue of Jeffrey Lewis' ongoing series featuring the first installment of the "European Travels" comic diary, a handful of strange short comic stories, and an annotated explanation of the songs on the "Punk History" recording! 24 pages, B&W. NOTE: May or May NOT include active code for History of the Development of Punk on the Lower East Side, 1950-1975. Cover price $3.75.

4th printing - Limited to 3000 Copies. By Jeffrey Lewis. The first issue of Jeffrey Lewis' ongoing series featuring the first installment of the "European Travels" comic diary, a handful of strange short comic stories, and an annotated explanation of the songs on the "Punk History" recording! 24 pages, B&W. NOTE: May or May NOT include active code for History of the Development of Punk on the Lower East Side, 1950-1975. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. By Jeffrey Lewis. Jeffrey Lewis presents the second installment of the "European Travels" comic diary... also, a mini-epic rhyming comic (featuring the sitar-playing clam), some thoughts on Will Eisner 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

2nd printing. By Jeffrey Lewis. Jeffrey Lewis presents the second installment of the "European Travels" comic diary... also, a mini-epic rhyming comic (featuring the sitar-playing clam), some thoughts on Will Eisner 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

3rd printing. By Jeffrey Lewis. Jeffrey Lewis presents the second installment of the "European Travels" comic diary... also, a mini-epic rhyming comic (featuring the sitar-playing clam), some thoughts on Will Eisner 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing - Limited to 2000 copies. By Jeffrey Lewis. Jeffrey Lewis presents another installment of "Stories My Dad Tells," a biographical comic featuring an escape from the Vietnam draft via a beatnik freighter to Morocco. Also the fourth installment of the "European Travels" comic diary, a Lo-Fi Sci-Fi tale, some gripes about the state of the indie-comic scene circa 2005 and a quick recap of the development of life on Earth 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.