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

September 25, 1915. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 36 pages, four color, 11.5" x 16". NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.15.

October 12, 1935. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 52 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.30.

This issue features "Blue Anemones" by Sax Rohmer.

Nov. 12, 1942. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features "Blue Anemones" by Sax Rohmer, color plates of London in the 17th century, reproductions in color by Paul Mak and Boyd Houghton, Frank Reynolds paintings of Dickensian characters, three Leon Carre full color illustrations and more. 10 1/4-in. x 14 1/4-in., 44 pages, full color, sepia and B&W. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.30.

January 6, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

January 13, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

January 20, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

January 27, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

February 17, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

February 24, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

March 3, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $60.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

March 10, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Very Good $30.00 View scans

March 17, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $26.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

March 24, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $40.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

March 31, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $50.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 7, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $65.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

April 14, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Fine $64.00 View scans Spine split 10%. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 21, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Fine $60.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

April 28, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Fine $60.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

May 5, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $40.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

May 19, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Very Good $36.00 View scans Spine split 5%. Staple rust: Moderate.

May 26, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 32 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

June 2, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

June 9, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

June 16, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

June 30, 1945. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This issue features updates and photos of World War II. 10 x 14.5 in.; black and white (plus limited color); slick paper; 60 pages. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart Very Good $13.00 View scans

Nov. 18, 1948.. American version of the weekly news magazine published in England. This special issue features Georgette Heyer's "Snowdrift," a two-page game of British sovereigns circa the Victorian era, family life in the 17th century in full color paintings, a full page candid photograph of Princess Elizabeth and Philip in color, Edmund Dulac's full color painting Theseus Slaying the Minotaur plus color ads, fiction and more. 10 1/4-in. x 14 1/4-in., 44 pages, full color, sepia and B&W. NOTE: Information is limited on this series. Page counts vary from issue to issue. Page counts may be unconfirmed. May or may not include cover page. Cover price $1.00.

Large-format photo magazine with extensive coverage of WWI. 10.75" x 14", 32 pages, sepia-toned B&W Cover price $0.05.

Large-format photo magazine with extensive coverage of WWI. 10.75" x 14", 24 pages, sepia-toned B&W Cover price $0.05.

Large-format photo magazine. 11" x 14", 32 pages, sepia-toned B&W Cover price $0.10.

March 17, 1915. Illustrated London News began publishing this war news edition upon the outbreak of WWI. Features articles, photographs, diagrams, and maps. Horizontal landscape format, 11 5/8" x 8", 48 pages, B&W.

February 16, 1916. Illustrated London News began publishing this war news edition upon the outbreak of WWI. Features articles, photographs, diagrams, and maps. Horizontal landscape format, 11 5/8" x 8", 48 pages, B&W.

March 29, 1916. Illustrated London News began publishing this war news edition upon the outbreak of WWI. Features articles, photographs, diagrams, and maps. Horizontal landscape format, 11 5/8" x 8", 48 pages, B&W.

First published in 1904 as The Technical World Magazine, title changed to Illustrated World in 1915 and merged with Popular Mechanics in 1923. Cover price $0.20.

First published in 1904 as The Technical World Magazine, title changed to Illustrated World in 1915 and merged with Popular Mechanics in 1923. Cover price $0.20.

1st printing.

Edited by Ana Merino. Translated by Marta González-Cutre.

A dazzling combination of comics and essays sheds light on the rich but often overlooked contributions of Spanish immigrants to the political, cultural, and scientific history of the US.

Since the very founding of the United States, the country's history has been intertwined with that of Spain's, in many essential yet often overlooked ways. Illustrating Spain in the US brings together some of Spain's most acclaimed cartoonists and scholars to celebrate and interrogate the contributions of Spanish immigrants to America's political, cultural, and scientific history.

Diplomat Eduardo Garrigues and cartoonist Rayco Pulido resurrect the historical figure of Bernardo de Gálvez, who played a crucial role in the Revolutionary War. Professor James Fernández, Filmmaker Luis Argeo and artists Ana Penyas and Seisdedos bring to life the rollicking immigrant enclave of Tampa, once known as the "Cigar Capital of the World." Professor Estrella de Diego and cartoonist Carla Berrocal shed light on the Spanish actors, screenwriters and musicians who broke into Hollywood and made their mark on American cinema. Professor María Dolores Jiménez-Blanco and cartoonist Max lead readers through the labyrinthine history of Spanish art collecting in the US, and the influence of Spanish art on popular American art movements. And much more! Combining the graphic expressiveness of comic art with the illuminating perspective of scholarly essays, this project aims to spark a creative dialogue about Spain's legacy in the US.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 120 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Text by Eric Jackson. Art by Alfred Kubin. Part of Calibers Tome imprint, presenting classic art and literature in comics format. The famed artist Alfred Kubin, best known for avant-garde and Expressionist art, had a lifelong side project: a Kafkaesque novel representing the other side of reality. This presents a selection from that work. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Reprint edition, publication date unknown. This is a 39-40 page, hardcover edition with a blue background. Full color, French text, no date or indicia, though we suspect this is a modern reprint. "Imagerie d'Epinal Album d' Images" by various French artists. Printed and hand colored in France expressly for the Humoristic Publishing Company by Jean-Charles Pellerin's Imagerie d'Epinal printing house, which was founded in 1796. Printed on one side only. This is a collection of forty or so broadsheets (actual number of broadsheets vary by copy; a broad sheet is a single sheet), originally sold separately. According to Overstreet, all known copies were collected with sheets 15-20, 23,24, 47 and 48 missing. Each broadsheet tells a different fairy tale, in sequential art panels (with accompanying descriptive text below each panel). This historically important graphic collection presages the format used by Hal Foster in his Prince Valiant strips by some fifty years, and is a clear forerunner of the modern day comic book. Pellerin for Humoristic Publishing Co., Kansas City, Mo; no date but Overstreet states the original was published in 1888. 11-1/2" x 15-1/2", Page count may vary per copy (around 40). Full color hardcover, hand colored interior.

Original edition published 1888. "Imagerie d'Epinal Album d' Images" by various French artists. Printed and hand colored in France expressly for the Humoristic Publishing Company by Jean-Charles Pellerin's Imagerie d'Epinal printing house, which was founded in 1796. Printed on one side only. This is a collection of fifty to sixty broadsheets (actual number of broadsheets vary by copy; a broad sheet is a single sheet), originally sold separately. Overstreet states: "all known copies only have fifty of the sixty known broadsheets, three slightly different covers known to exist," some with the original French text on the broadsheets, some with English translations, with or without the general title "Contes de Fees" ("Fairy Tales"). According to Overstreet, all known copies were collected with sheets 15-20, 23,24, 47 and 48 missing. See individual item description for further details. Each broadsheet tells a different fairy tale, in sequential art panels (with accompanying descriptive text below each panel). This historically important graphic collection presages the format used by Hal Foster in his Prince Valiant strips by some fifty years, and is a clear forerunner of the modern day comic book. Pellerin for Humoristic Publishing Co., Kansas City, Mo; no date but Overstreet states this was published in 1888. 11-1/2" x 15-1/2", Overstreet states 108 pages but page count may vary per copy. Please see individual item description for further details. Full color hardcover, hand colored interior.

1st printing.

Written by Jim Ottaviani. Art and cover by Leland Purvis.

Alan Turing (1912-1954) was the mathematician credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, enabling the Allies to defeat the Nazis.

After the war, Turing went on to launch modern computer science through his creation of the universal Turing machine and the Imitation Game, an artificial-intelligence test that is still in use today. Turing kept his code-breaking work a secret in order to safeguard his native England, but failed to hide his sexual preferences, which led to his tragic death at the hands of the same country he worked so hard to protect. Turing was an eccentric, persecuted genius and a groundbreaking theoretician whose seminal work still plays a role in the science and telecommunication systems that fuel our modern world.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jim Ottaviani. Art and cover by Leland Purvis.

Alan Turing (1912-1954) was the mathematician credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, enabling the Allies to defeat the Nazis.

After the war, Turing went on to launch modern computer science through his creation of the universal Turing machine and the Imitation Game, an artificial-intelligence test that is still in use today. Turing kept his code-breaking work a secret in order to safeguard his native England, but failed to hide his sexual preferences, which led to his tragic death at the hands of the same country he worked so hard to protect. Turing was an eccentric, persecuted genius and a groundbreaking theoretician whose seminal work still plays a role in the science and telecommunication systems that fuel our modern world.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Remi Lopez.

A global manga phenomenon in the early 1980s, Akira is a futuristic depiction with apocalyptic elements set in a Neo-Tokyo on the brink of civil war. Katsuhiro Otomo's work is a graphical and narrative treasure trove, confronting the revolutionary views of a disillusioned youth with the danger of scientific progress spiraling out of control.

This book provides the social and historical context of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga, which is reflected in its themes, and is intended to help the Western reader get a better grasp of this major Japanese comic book's essence.

Hardcover, 192 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. By Lance Parkin. September 2016 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of the world's most successful science fiction television series: Star Trek. In this new biography Lance Parkin will go in search of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry. This book will reveal how an undistinguished writer of cop shows set out to produce 'Hornblower in space' and ended up with an optimistic, almost utopian view of humanity's future that has been watched and loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Along the way Lance will examine some of the great myths and turning points in the franchise's history, and Roddenberry's particular contribution to them. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Julia Wertz. In her keenly observed graphic memoir, celebrated cartoonist Julia Wertz chronicles her haphazard attempts at sobriety and the relentlessly challenging, surprisingly funny, and occasionally absurd cycle of addiction and recovery. Opening at the culmination of a disastrous trip to Puerto Rico, Julia stands stupefied in the middle of the jungle beside a rental Jeep she's just crashed. From this moment, the story flashes back to the beginning of her five-year journey towards sobriety that includes group therapy sessions, relapses, an ill-fated relationship, terrible dates, and an unceremonious eviction from her New York City apartment. Impossible People portrays the lesser told but more common story of addiction: That the road to recovers is not always linear. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 320 pages, B&W. Cover price $30.00.

Number P-38 - 1955. In Days of Old - The Story of the Middle Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to Leonardo de Vinci painting the Mona Lisa. Written by Marybob Baker, illustrated by John Leone. Includes 48 full color stamps on four pages to clip out and paste with each subject's entry. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by Deb JJ Lee. A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story-and a coming home story-set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea. Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes-especially her eyes-feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health plummeting, resulting in a suicide attempt. But Deb is resilient and slowly heals with the help of art and self-care, guiding her to a deeper understanding of her heritage and herself. This stunning debut graphic memoir features page after page of gorgeous, evocative art, perfect for Tillie Walden fans. It's a cross section of the Korean-American diaspora and mental health, a moving and powerful read in the vein of Hey, Kiddo and The Best We Could Do. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Deb JJ Lee. A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story-and a coming home story-set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea. Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes-especially her eyes-feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health plummeting, resulting in a suicide attempt. But Deb is resilient and slowly heals with the help of art and self-care, guiding her to a deeper understanding of her heritage and herself. This stunning debut graphic memoir features page after page of gorgeous, evocative art, perfect for Tillie Walden fans. It's a cross section of the Korean-American diaspora and mental health, a moving and powerful read in the vein of Hey, Kiddo and The Best We Could Do. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Deb JJ Lee. A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story-and a coming home story-set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea. Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes-especially her eyes-feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo, with nowhere safe to go, Deb finds her mental health plummeting, resulting in a suicide attempt. But Deb is resilient and slowly heals with the help of art and self-care, guiding her to a deeper understanding of her heritage and herself. This stunning debut graphic memoir features page after page of gorgeous, evocative art, perfect for Tillie Walden fans. It's a cross section of the Korean-American diaspora and mental health, a moving and powerful read in the vein of Hey, Kiddo and The Best We Could Do. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 352 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Photos and ads for the coast of California, Carmel and Monterey. Softcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 78 pages B&W Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. By Bruce Lee. Introductions by Shannon Lee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tony Hawk, and Jackie Chan. Bruce Lee's blockbuster movies, pioneering martial arts practice and motivational philosophy continue to inspire millions worldwide. Published in the fiftieth year of his passing, IN MY OWN PROCESS celebrates Lee's legacy as a martial artist, actor and philosopher, offering readers the definitive book of his spectacular career. Collating rare photographs, drawings and writings, IN MY OWN PROCESS opens up the Bruce Lee family archives. A wealth of fascinating items are shared, including handwritten poems; personal affirmations and diary entries; movie scripts; workout regimes; teaching notes; martial arts drawings and philosophical observations. Hundreds of photographs reveal Bruce Lee in action, starring in classic movies such as ENTER THE DRAGON, as well as during private moments away from the spotlight. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $55.00.

1st printing. Written by Thomas Mauceri. Art and cover by Seb Piquet. CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIP HOP! DISCOVER THE GODFATHER OF RAP! Singer, poet and writer; considered to be the godfather of rap, Gil Scott-Heron is a myth and legend in the Afro-American music scene. Through his personal experiences, Thomas Maucéri discovers the life of this genius, alongside the complex past and present of the America that Scott-Heron lived in. Hardcover, 138 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.