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

American magazine that details latest innovation in technology and engineering. Articles include "They're Still There" by Richard F. Snow, "Notes From the Field" by Emma Cobb, "Bringing Invention to the Marketplace" by Joseph W. Slade, "Woman of Steel" by Vicki Goldberg, "The Road to Radar" by James R. Chiles, "Capable of Flight: The Feud Between the Wright Brothers and The Smithsonian" by Tom D. Crouch, "'The Most Original'" by Edwin T. Layton, Jr, "Less Work for Mother?" by Ruth Schwartz Cowan, and "Postfix" by Terry Stocker. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pgs, text w/ PC/PB&W photos. Cover price $4.00.

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1st printing. Written by Rave Mehta. Art and Cover by Erik Williams. During a time when inventors were known as wizards and corporations considered their kingdoms, emerged an extraordinary league of gentlemen who shaped the modern world with their minds, money, and machines. At the eye of the storm stood Nikola Tesla, a mystic inventor whose genius bordered on insanity as he blurred the lines between magic and science. Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

1st printing.

Edited by Rhonda V. Wilcox and Sue Turnbull.

During the course of its three seasons, Veronica Mars captured the attention of fans and academics alike. The 12 scholarly essays in this collection examine the shows most compelling elements.

Topics covered include vintage television, the search for the mother, fatherhood, the shows connection to classical Greek paradigms, the anti-heros journey, rape narrative and meaning, and television fandom. Collectively, these essays reveal how a teen television show—equal parts noir, romance, social realism and father-daughter drama—became a worthy subject for scholarly study.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 210 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Micky Neilson. Art by Marc Borstel and Todd Warger.

In 1925 the KKK in Indiana counted one third of the state's white population among its ranks. It was seen as a very patriotic, pro-working class organization. However, the case of Madge Oberholtzer would change that forever.

Madge worked for D.C. Stephenson, a powerful politician in Indiana and former KKK Grand Dragon who led a coup dividing the Northern Klan. On March 15th, Stephenson and his henchmen abducted Madge at gunpoint and took her to Chicago, where Stephnson called himself the "law in Indiana" and proceeded to brutally beat and victimize her. Before succumbing to her injuries, Madge provided a full statement of her abuse, exposing the depths of Indiana's political corruption and lay bare the true face of the Ku Klux Klan, a revelation that would have a ripple effect on America's impression of the Klan from that day forward.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

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2nd and later printings.

Written by Micky Neilson. Art by Marc Borstel and Todd Warger.

In 1925 the KKK in Indiana counted one third of the state's white population among its ranks. It was seen as a very patriotic, pro-working class organization. However, the case of Madge Oberholtzer would change that forever.

Madge worked for D.C. Stephenson, a powerful politician in Indiana and former KKK Grand Dragon who led a coup dividing the Northern Klan. On March 15th, Stephenson and his henchmen abducted Madge at gunpoint and took her to Chicago, where Stephnson called himself the "law in Indiana" and proceeded to brutally beat and victimize her. Before succumbing to her injuries, Madge provided a full statement of her abuse, exposing the depths of Indiana's political corruption and lay bare the true face of the Ku Klux Klan, a revelation that would have a ripple effect on America's impression of the Klan from that day forward.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Ken Quattro. Introduction by Stanford W. Carpenter. Afterword by Ken Quattro.

Read about the riveting stories of Black artists who drew, mostly behind the scenes, superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry.

The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by white artists. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like E.C. Stoner, a descendant of one of George Washington's slaves. Stoner became a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Perhaps more fascinating is Owen Middleton who was sentenced to life in Sing Sing. Then there is Matt Baker, the most revered of the Black artists, whose exquisite art spotlights stunning women and men, and who drew the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero, Vooda!

Gorgeously illustrated with rare examples of each artist's work, including full stories from mainstream comic books to rare titles like All-Negro Comics and Negro Heroes, plus unpublished artist's photos and art.

Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books features Ken Quattro's over 20 years of impeccable research and writing. The social and cultural environments that formed these extraordinary artists are deftly detailed by Quattro in this must-have book!

Includes profiles of: Adolphus Barreaux Gripon, Elmer Cecil Stoner, Robert Savon Pious, Jay Paul Jackson, Owen Charles Middleton, Elton Clay Fox & George Dewey Lipscomb, Clarence Matthew Baker, Alvin Carl Hollingsworth, Ezra Clyde Jackson, Alfonso Greene, Eugene Bilbrew, Orrin C. Evans, George J. Evans, Jr., John H. Terrell, William H. Smith, Leonard Cooper and Calvin Levi Massey.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 248 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

By Jess Ruliffson.

Candid, compassionate graphic interviews with returning war vets from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Cartoonist Jess Ruliffson spent five years traveling across the country interviewing veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, from kitchen tables in Georgia and libraries in New York City to dive bars in Mississippi and back porches in Vermont. What she finds is that the real experience of soldiers at war is a far cry from depictions in popular media like Zero Dark Thirty or American Sniper.

In these illustrated interviews, Ruliffson shares the stories of men, women, and non-binary ex-soldiers who struggle to reconcile their wartimeexperiences with their postwar lives. Identity lies at the heart of these stories, as they grapple with their gender, their race, and the brutality they've witnessed and caused.

In this compassionate, probing book, Ruliffson reveals how America's endless entanglement in wars have affected the psyches of the people who wage them.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 178 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Wartime Ghetto!"

Written by Jean-David Morvan and Severine Trefouel. Art and cover by David Evrard.

Irena Book One: Wartime Ghetto is a 136-page full color biography that chronicles the life of Irena Sendlerowa. Carefully researched by the creators, this book is truly a work of love. Irena was a member of the Citizen Center for Social Aid during World War II, joined the resistance, and saved over 2500 children from the hell of Nazi-Occupied Warsaw Ghetto. The artwork by David Evrard invokes an innocence and charm that serves as a stark juxtaposition to the tense and perilous moments the story provides. This book is a must have for admirers of Irena Sendlerowa's extraordinary life and those looking to learn more about the Jewish experience during World War II.

Irena Sendlerowa was born in 1910 in Otwock, a small town in central Poland. Irena was 29 years old when the Germans invaded Poland. The Germans soon gathered all the Jews in Warsaw into a small portion of the city that became known as the Warsaw Ghetto. The ghetto's prison-like conditions led to thousands of deaths every month from starvation and disease. As a non-Jewish social worker, Irena was one of few outsiders allowed to enter thanks to a permit authorizing her to check the grounds for typhus and to help contain the disease from spreading outside the ghetto.

Slowly and carefully, she and a group of friends began sneaking children out of the ghetto, giving them new identities and temporary families. She wrote down each child's original name, new name, and new address on a small slip of paper and buried the papers in glass jars in hopes of reuniting the children with their parents once the German occupation had ended.

Her story was embraced worldwide in 1999 with a celebrated play and television movie bringing global awareness to her bravery. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in both 2007 and 2008, and has earned countless other commendations and praise.

She passed away on May 12th, 2008 at the age of 98.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Children of the Ghetto!"

Written by Jean-David Morvan and Severine Trefouel. Art and cover by David Evrard.

The second volume in the trilogy telling the true story of Irena Sendlerowa, a member of the Citizen Center for Social Aid during the Second World War who saved 2,500 children from the Nazi-occupied Warsaw Ghetto. This volume focuses on her mission to reunite the rescued children with their families who had been sent to concentration camps across the country.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Life After the Ghetto!"

Written by Jean-David Morvan and Severine Trefouel. Art and cover by David Evrard.

This third and final volume in the trilogy focuses on Irena's later years, flashing back to her ongoing efforts to reunite the children she saved with their families, despite the tragic consequences many of those parents faced in the Nazi prison camps. Her mission to help those orphaned find new homes led to her worldwide recognition, including being nominated for a Nobel Prize, in the years shortly before her own passing.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Released by the the School and College Service division of the Association of American Railroads. This interesting promotional comic tells the story of railroading during the Civil War. Standard 7x10 comic size, 16-pages, full color, newsprint cover and interior.

Written by Paul H. Birch. Art by Geof Isherwood. Cover by Mats Engesten, Victor Moya Re Solicit of our Iron Maiden Rock comic in Full Color Cover price $3.99.

1st printing. 40 years have passed since the release of Piece of Mind. More than an album, it was a thunderous statement of intent by a band whose meteoric rise from the East End of London would propel them to the world stage, thrusting them into the realms of legend. This commemorative tome, containing comics, art, and remembrances from acclaimed writers, artists, musicians and storytellers, is a powerful celebration of the unparalleled vision which inspired them-the living legend that is Iron Maiden. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $39.99.

1st printing.

By Khosrow 'The Iron Sheik' Vaziri and Keith Elliot Greenberg.

In the pantheon of legendary WWE antagonists, perhaps none was as reviled as the Iron Sheik. Loathed for his anti-American tirades, the former AAU champion and bodyguard for the Shah of Iran braved riots, death threats, and legal battles during his tumultuous career.

Now, the man whose diatribes have gained him a newfound mainstream notoriety finally delivers his life story. The Sheik shoots straight on the events that shaped his life on both sides of the curtain, with the type of brutal honesty that will make anyone humble. Get the former WWE Champions take on all the controversy.

Learn about the crippling personal demons and unspeakable family tragedy he has endured. Hear him reflect on the notorious and amusing rants he's directed at Hulk Hogan, the late Randy Savage, and several others.

Softcover, 6-in, x 9-in., 320 pages, text.

1st printing. By Ivan Koloff and Scott Teal. A behind the scenes look at sports entertainment with 'The Russian Bear!" Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W photos).

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1st printing. Story and art by Box Brown. Comedian and performer Andy Kaufman's resume was impressive - a popular role on the beloved sitcom Taxi, a high-profile stand-up career, and a surprisingly successful stint in professional wrestling. Although he was by all accounts a sensitive and thoughtful person, he's ironically best remembered for his various contemptible personas, which were so committed and so convincing that all but his closest family and friends were completely taken in. Why would someone so gentle-natured and sensitive build an entire career seeking the hatred of his audience? What drives a performer to solicit that reaction? Graphic novelist Box Brown takes on the complex and often hilarious life of Andy Kaufman. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Jordi Bayarri.

Isaac Newton's youth was marked by constant curiosity. As he began a life of research and experiments, he turned this curiosity into major insights about the workings of Earth and the universe. He even developed three laws to explain the motions of objects.

This graphic biography moves from Newton's childhood inventions to the breakthrough theories of his adult life. It also spotlights his time at England's Royal Mint, where he combated counterfeiting, and his gift of knighthood from Queen Anne.

Softcover, 9-in. x 7-in., 40 pages, full color.

Cover price $8.99.

1st printing.

By Sabrina Jones.

Myth and controversy still swirl around the dramatic figure of Isadora Duncan. The pioneering modern dancer emerged from provincial nineteenth-century America to captivate the cultural capitals of Europe, re-invent dance as a fine art, and leave a trail of scandals in her wake.

From her unconventional California girlhood to her tragic death on the French Riviera fifty years later, Duncan's journey was an uncompromising quest for truth, beauty, and freedom. Here Duncan's art and ideas come vividly to life. Each page is a unique dance of words and images, reflecting Duncan's courage, passion, and idealism in a way sure to inspire another generation of admirers.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $18.95.

1st printing.

Written by Julie Birmant. Art and cover by Clement Oubrerie.

In 1899, performing in the drawing rooms of London's elite, Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was already laying the foundations for modern dance. Her performances were visceral, free-flowing, and expressive; she danced barefoot.

In Isadora, Julie Birmant and Clément Oubrerie capture the astonishing life and scandalous times of the so-called "Mother of Modern Dance" from her arrival in Europe to her tragic death in 1927. This extraordinary graphic novel spans Duncan's meetings with Auguste Rodin and Loie Fuller, her dazzling on-stage career, and the development of a style of dance, inspired by natural forms and Greek sculpture, that would become her enduring legacy.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment was the most remarkable B-movie studio of the 1990s, responsible for a barrage of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror classics during the last true "golden age" of the home video era. From Puppetmaster to Trancers and beyond, Full Moon transformed the VHS experience for fans worldwide, bringing the inner workings of the movie-making process into the living room, and in turn creating a ravenous fan base that remains to this day. This book tracks the history of the company, featuring rare artwork, behind-the-scenes photos, and over 50 exclusive interviews with the cast and crew who helped to create the legendary B-movie studio. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 480 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

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Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Al Camy and Bruce Campbell. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. The life of patriot, inventor, publisher and all-around polymath Ben Franklin; Ernest J. King becomes commander of the US Naval Fleet during WWII; Gautama Buddha seeks enlightenment, and finds a way that millions will follow. Lieutenant Richard Barklie Lakin; Jan Christiaan Smuts; Behind the Enemy Lines; Benjamin Franklin; Triple-Threat Admiral; The Dixie Demons; Gautama Buddha - the Beggar Prince; Bloopie the G.I. Monkey; Kit Carson; Technical Sergeant Charles Vondrachek. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Filipino statesman and soldier Manuel Luis Quezon; Italian revolutionary Joseph Mazzini; The Royal Navy's X-Class midget subs help make D-Day possible. Faro of the Partisans; Bernardo O'Higgins - Soldier of Liberation; The Terrible Tiddlers - the Story of the British X-Boats; Sevier of Tennessee; Manuel Luis Quezon - Sparkplug of Freedom; Mungo Park - African Pioneer; Attack at Attu; Joseph Mazzini - The Voice of Action. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Alex Schomburg and others. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Paleontologist, naturalist and explorer Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews; Theodoric the Great, King of the Ostrogoths, goes from captive to conqueror in the 5th century; War heroes of WWII, Lithuania, and even Switzerland. True Life Stories of the Past and Present; Carlsons Raiders; Andrews of Asia; Maid of the Margiris; Theodoric the Great!; Rescue at Truk; General Antoine Henri Jomini; First Lieutenant Ernest Childers; Cabeza De Vaca. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. A biography of David Livingstone possibly written by acclaimed novelist Patricia Highsmith in her early days; True stories of D-Day; Soviet flying ace Alexander Pokryshkin. It Really Happened; D-Day Demons; Dr. David Livingstone; Ace of Aces; Charles Wilkes; For Total Victory; Savage Safari; Albert J. Hoffman; Sir Martin Frobisher. 48 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Says #4 on the cover; indica reads Vol. 2 No. 1. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Alex Schomburg, Leo Morey, Nat Schachner, and Homer Fleming. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart dares new boundaries and disappears into history; Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll is also a math whiz who creates logic puzzles; Lou Gehrig becomes a baseball legend in his own tragically short life. Monarchs of the Sea the Story of Whaling; Israel Putnam Who Dared Lead Where Any Dared to Follow; John Brashear, Beloved Lens-Maker and Astronomer; Amelia Earhart; Rockets to the Moon; Lou Gehrig, Baseball's Iron Horse; Jean Fabre; James Pattie, Messenger of the Gila Valley; Lewis Carroll; Sir Nathan B. Forrest, Leader of the Daring Forrest Rangers. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Chas. M. Quinlan and others. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. War correspondent Ernie Pyle risks his life to cover WWII for America; Legendary tale-spinner Aesop's stories speak across generations; Joan of Arc leads the French army to victory and secures her place in history. Headliners in This Issue; Hobby Corner; UNRRA - Man's Inhumanity to Man; Like Father, Like Son!; Inspiring Inventions; Joseph T. O'Callahan; A Foe of Prejudice; Ernie Pyle - Friend of G.I. Joe; Joan Of Arc; Aesop the Slave - Teller of Tales; True Animal Lore: The Spider's Our Friend!; Little Napoleon; Dr. Harry Archer - The Fireman's Doctor. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Chas. M. Quinlan, King Ward, Nat Schachner and A. M. Froehlich. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Jefferson Davis becomes president of the Confederate States of America; Features on the eagle and on naturalist and birder John James Audubon; Bess Myerson becomes the first Jewish Miss America. Headliners in This Issue; Hobby Corner; General George C. Marshall; Jefferson Davis; Inspiring Inventions: Helicopter - Tomorrow's Taxi; Like Father, Like Son; Toy-Town, U.S.A.; Sir Walter Raleigh - Gallant Explorer; Bess Myerson - The Amazing Miss America; They Won Their Spurs; True Animal Lore: Famous Eagle; John James Audubon; Edith Houghton - Big League Baseball Scout. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by Chas. M. Quinlan, King Ward, Nat Schachner and A. M. Froehlich. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Champion racehorse Man O' War; Pappy Boyington, the legendary air commander of the Flying Tigers and Black Sheep Squadron; Roy Rogers becomes everyone's favorite singing cowboy. Headliners in This Issue; Hobby Corner: Autographs!; Fiorello H. LaGuardia; Roy Rogers - King of the Cowboys; Inspiring Inventions: Bailey Bridge!; Angel of Mercy; Man O' War - Horse of the Century; James H. 'Jimmy' Hare; Ambassador of Mirth; Lady at the Zoo; True Animal Lore: Famous Eagle; 'Pappy' Boyington!; Manuel Avila Camacho - Good Neighbor. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by King Ward, Nat Schachner and Ken Battefield. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Stories of the courageous women who dared the American frontier; Photography pioneer George Eastman, founder of the Kodak company; Alexandre Dumas, the author of Three Musketeers and other adventure classics. Hobby Corner; "Fighting Bill" William O'Dwyer; Pioneer Mothers; Inspiring Inventions: Carl Norden and the Norden Bombsight; "Bring 'em Back Alive" Frank Buck; Old Ironsides - The U.S.S. Constitution; Operation Salvage; George Eastman - Inventor of the Kodak; Alexandre Dumas, the Father Alexandre Dumas, the Son; News Snapshots - Past and Present; Hangman's Gold The Story of Cap'n William Kidd. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by King Ward, Nat Schachner and Ken Battefield. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Author Mark Twain and explorer Sir Richard Burton, two heroes of the Riverworld series of books, are featured in the same issue; The story of the Statue of Liberty; Mini-histories of the Hindenburg crash and Lincoln's assassination. Headliners; Fiddler's Reach; Lady of Liberty; They Won Their Spurs! John Basilone Marine; Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens; Judo; Sir Richard Francis Burton; Leroy R. 'Roy' Grumman Navy Plane Marker; John Wesley Hyatt; Southern Paul Revere; The Flying Dutchman, John Peter "Honus" Wagner; News Snapshots - Past and Present; Nathanael Greene - Quaker General; Strange, Isn't It? 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories and art by King Ward, Nat Schachner and Fred Guardineer. Biography, history and real war stories in comics form, part of a trend in non-fiction comics in the 1940s. Notorious female pirate Anne Bonney is featured in an action-girl cover and story; Poet Robert Burns is so beloved in his native Scotland that his birthday becomes a national holiday; Mini-histories of the Titanic and Molly Pitcher. It Really Happened Headliners; The Law Says...!; Inspired Woman; They Won Their Spurs!: Commander David McCampbell; Waitin' For the Robert E. Lee; Never Walk Again?; Lady of the Black Flag; Sonny Wells' Debt; The Newsboy Who Didn't Forget; Robert Burns - Beloved Poet; Lincoln Ellsworth - Hero of the Poles; A Little Piece of Paper!; King of the Cowboys; It Really Happened! Final issue of the series. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by George Takei. Adapted by Steven Scott and Justin Eisinger. Art and cover by Harmony Becker. George Takei has shown the world many faces: actor, author, outspoken activist, helmsman of the starship Enterprise, living witness to the internment of Japanese Americans, and king of social media. But until October 27, 2005, there was always one piece missing-one face he did not show the world. There was one very intimate fact about George that he never shared... and it rhymes with Takei. Now, for the first time ever, George shares the full story of his life in the closet, his decision to come out as gay at the age of 68, and the way that moment transformed everything. From his earliest childhood crushes and youthful experiments in the rigidly conformist 1950s, to global fame asv an actor and the terrible fear of exposure, to the watershed moment of speaking his truth and becoming one of the most high-profile gay men on the planet, It Rhymes with Takei offers a sweeping portrait of one iconic American navigating the tides of LGBTQ+ history. Its richly emotional words and images depict the terror of entrapment even in gay community spaces, the anguish of speaking up for so many issues while remaining silent on his most personal issue, the grief of losing friends to AIDS, the joy of finding true love with Brad Altman, and the determination to declare that love openly-and legally-before the whole world. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 336 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Written by Steven T. Seagle. Art and cover by Teddy Kristiansen. A softcover edition of the acclaimed VERTIGO hardcover that tells one of the most realistic Superman tales ever - without featuring Superman. Steve's given the dream assignment to write Superman, only he can't relate to a Man of Steel when his own fears of death haunt him. Explore the cultural significance of a comic-book icon as Steve comes to terms with Superman's cultural importance. "...remarkable, genre-bending work..." - People Magazine "...easily ranks with SPIRIT creator Will Eisner's memoirs...and Michael Chabon's best-selling The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay." - USA Today "Terrifically wry...deep thinking...this is something truly different." - Entertainment Weekly, Editor's Choice "...strikingly original..." - The New Yorker "Magnificent" - St. Louis Dispatch "Ingenious" - Newsday "...does something unique with the graphic novel, and it's well worth the time of any reader..." - San Francisco Chronicle Recommended on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" Softcover, 136 pages, full color MATURE READERS Cover price $17.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Written by Steven T. Seagle. Art and cover by Teddy Kristiansen. A softcover edition of the acclaimed VERTIGO hardcover that tells one of the most realistic Superman tales ever - without featuring Superman. Steve's given the dream assignment to write Superman, only he can't relate to a Man of Steel when his own fears of death haunt him. Explore the cultural significance of a comic-book icon as Steve comes to terms with Superman's cultural importance. "...remarkable, genre-bending work..." - People Magazine "...easily ranks with SPIRIT creator Will Eisner's memoirs...and Michael Chabon's best-selling The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay." - USA Today "Terrifically wry...deep thinking...this is something truly different." - Entertainment Weekly, Editor's Choice "...strikingly original..." - The New Yorker "Magnificent" - St. Louis Dispatch "Ingenious" - Newsday "...does something unique with the graphic novel, and it's well worth the time of any reader..." - San Francisco Chronicle Recommended on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" Softcover, 136 pages, full color MATURE READERS Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Fine $8.30

New Edition - 1st printing. Written by Steven T. Seagle. Art and cover by Teddy H. Kristiansen. The acclaimed semi-autobiographical graphic novel that tells one of the most realistic Superman tales ever-without featuring Superman-is back in print! Steve's given the dream assignment to write SUPERMAN, only he can't relate to a Man of Steel when his own fears of death haunt him. Explore the cultural significance of a comic-book icon as Steve comes to terms with Superman's cultural importance. Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Booklet published by the Mississippi Board of Development containing "a collection of cartoons presenting information" about the state. Most are straightforward historical facts and statistical information in roughly a Ripley's Believe It or Not single-panel design format, but with additional commentary on each page. A few pieces of information do seem somewhat disturbing, such as the note that between 1910 and 1930, there was "an increase of less than 1/20 of one percent [of the Negro population], while the white population increased more than 27% in the two decades." Apparently the Mississippi Board of Development was proud of this statistic and thought it represented "momentous achievement" and/or "progress" pertaining to the state. 5.5-in. x 8.5-in.; black and white (actually printed on light green paper); 48 pages; heavier card-stock cover; no date (1940s?).

1st printing. By Brian Bolland. Foreword by Johnny Vegas. Introduction by Dave Harwood. An epic journey through the life and art of Brian Bolland. This book presents a visual journal of Brian Bolland's development as an artist, writer and observer of the world around him. Through the course of the 336 pages this volume comprises, the artist takes us through his family history, his friendships, the comics he was reading, the bands he was listening to-in essence a potpourri of the many influences that shaped his development as one of the most outstanding artists of his generation. Foreword and Introduction by Johnny Vegas and Dave Harwood. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.99.

Includes a Signed and numbered Art Print from Author.

1st printing. By Brian Bolland. Foreword by Johnny Vegas. Introduction by Dave Harwood. An epic journey through the life and art of Brian Bolland. This book presents a visual journal of Brian Bolland's development as an artist, writer and observer of the world around him. Through the course of the 336 pages this volume comprises, the artist takes us through his family history, his friendships, the comics he was reading, the bands he was listening to-in essence a potpourri of the many influences that shaped his development as one of the most outstanding artists of his generation. Foreword and Introduction by Johnny Vegas and Dave Harwood. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $83.99.

1st printing.

By Gregory William Mank.

Its Alive! is a comprehensive and entertaining account of Universals classic Monster series. It reveals the studio politics, the shameless publicity gimmicks, and the sheer Hollywood madness that made the eight films of Universals Frankenstein saga the most successful and widely viewed horror films ever produced.

Hardcover, 8 -in. x 11-in., 196 pages, B&W.

1st printing.

By Gregory William Mank.

Its Alive! is a comprehensive and entertaining account of Universals classic Monster series. It reveals the studio politics, the shameless publicity gimmicks, and the sheer Hollywood madness that made the eight films of Universals Frankenstein saga the most successful and widely viewed horror films ever produced.

Softcover, 8 -in. x 11-in., 196 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

1st printing. In 1976, Paul Nelson spent several weeks interviewing legendary detective writer Ross Macdonald. Beginning in the 1940s, Macdonald had followed in the footsteps of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, ultimately elevating the noir form to a new level. Far more than a collection of never-before-published interviews, It's All One Case is also a visual history of Macdonald's career, illustrated with the covers of his books, reproductions of manuscript pages, magazine spreads, and never before seen photos. It's All One Case is a fitting tribute to Macdonald's distinguished career. Hardcover, 10-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $44.95.

1st printing.

By Joe Garner and Michael Ashley.

It's Saturday Morning! explores the shows, characters, songs, and commercials that aired on television during the beloved Saturday morning hours from the 1960s to the 1990s. From the hours of 8 a.m. to noon, parents could sleep in while their children plopped on the couch to consume cartoons galore. From The Bugs Bunny Show, The Jetsons, and Jonny Quest to The Smurfs, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and Animaniacs, this window of time promised pure entertainment and an experience that united generations. With concept art, archival images, and all-new interviews, this collection is a celebration and exploration of the shows, characters, songs, and TV commercials that made Saturday morning cartoons a pop culture event.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.50

Add to cart Very Fine $8.50

1st Printing. From his FBI headline-grabbing pursuit of John Dillinger and George "Machine Gun" Kelly in the 1930's to his increasingly paranoid post-World War II authorizing of illegal wiretaps, blackmail, and circumvention of Supreme Court decisions, J. Edgar Hoover: A Graphic Biography provides a special window into the life of an outsized American and a bird's-eye-view on the twentieth century. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Los Tejanos and The Lost Cause!". Story and Art by Jack Jackson. After creating what many consider the first underground comic, God Nose, in 1964 and co-founding Rip-Off Press in 1969, Jack Jackson began writing and drawing short historical comics about Texas history. Fantagraphics is proud to bring his graphic histories back into print, beginning with this first volume, reprinting two of his long-form histories: Los Tejanos, which chronicles the Texas-Mexican war between 1835 and 1875, and Lost Cause, which documents the violent reaction to Reconstruction by Texans. Jackson's work is as known for its rigorous research as for its chiseled, raw-boned visual approach, reproducing the time and place with an uncanny verisimilitude. Hardcover, 320 pages, B&W Cover price $35.00.

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Written by John Judy. Art by Paul Cox. 28 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

Limited Edition

1st printing.

By John Morrow, Jon B. Cooke, and Richard Kilkman.

For its 80th issue, the Jack Kirby Collector magazine presents a double-sized 50th anniversary examination of Kirby's magnum opus!

Spanning the pages of four different comics starting in 1970 (New Gods, Forever People, Mister Miracle, and Jimmy Olsen), the sprawling "Epic for our times" was cut short mid-stream, leaving fans wondering how Jack would've resolved the confrontation between evil Darkseid of Apokolips and his son Orion of New Genesis.

This companion to that "Fourth World" series looks back at Jack Kirby's own words, as well as those of assistants Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, inker Mike Royer, and publisher Carmine Infantino, to determine how it came about, where it was going, and how Kirby would've ended it before it was prematurely cancelled by DC Comics!

It also examines Kirby's use of gods in Thor and other strips prior to the Fourth World, how they influenced his DC epic, and affected later series like The Eternals and Captain Victory.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: This item doubles as Jack Kirby Collector (1994 Magazine/Treasury) #80.

1st printing.

By John Morrow, Jon B. Cooke, and Richard Kilkman.

For its 80th issue, the Jack Kirby Collector magazine presents a double-sized 50th anniversary examination of Kirby's magnum opus!

Spanning the pages of four different comics starting in 1970 (New Gods, Forever People, Mister Miracle, and Jimmy Olsen), the sprawling "Epic for our times" was cut short mid-stream, leaving fans wondering how Jack would've resolved the confrontation between evil Darkseid of Apokolips and his son Orion of New Genesis.

This companion to that "Fourth World" series looks back at Jack Kirby's own words, as well as those of assistants Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, inker Mike Royer, and publisher Carmine Infantino, to determine how it came about, where it was going, and how Kirby would've ended it before it was prematurely cancelled by DC Comics!

It also examines Kirby's use of gods in Thor and other strips prior to the Fourth World, how they influenced his DC epic, and affected later series like The Eternals and Captain Victory.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: This item doubles as Jack Kirby Collector (1994 Magazine/Treasury) #80.

Cover price $26.95.

1st printing.

Calling on his years of research, plus new interviews conducted just for this book, regular Jack Kirby Collector contributor Mark Alexander traces both Lee and Kirby's history at Marvel Comics, and the remarkable series of events and career choices that led them to converge in 1961 to conceive the Fantastic Four. With a wealth of of historical information and amazing Kirby artwork, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: The Wonder Years beautifully examines the first decade of the FF, and the events that put into motion the 1960s era that came to be known as the Marvel Age of Comics!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

The Complex Genesis of the Marvel Universe, in Its Creator's Own Words!

For its 75th issue, the Jack Kirby Collector magazine presents this first-of-its-kind examination of the creators of the Marvel Universe, in an oversize book!

It looks back at their own words, in chronological order, from fanzine, magazine, radio, and television interviews, to paint a picture of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's relationship, why it succeeded, where it deteriorated, and when it eventually failed. Also here are recollections from Steve Ditko, Wallace Wood, John Romita Sr., and more Marvel Bullpen stalwarts who worked with both Kirby and Lee. Rounding out this book is a study of the duo's careers after they parted ways as collaborators, including Kirby's difficulties at Marvel Comics in the 1970s, his last hurrah with Lee on the Silver Surfer Graphic Novel, and his exhausting battle to get back his original art - and creator credit - from Marvel.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: This item doubles as Jack Kirby Collector (1994 Magazine/Treasury) #75.

Cover price $24.95.

Expanded Edition - 1st printing.

New updated edition! For its 75th issue, The Jack Kirby Collector magazine presents this first-of-its-kind examination of the creators of the Marvel Universe, in an oversized book! Completed just days before Stan Lee's recent passing, Kirby & Lee: Stuf' Said! looks back at the duo's own words - in chronological order, from fanzine, magazine, radio, and television interviews - to paint the most comprehensive and enlightening picture of their relationship ever done... why it succeeded, where it deteriorated, and when it eventually failed.

Also, here are recollections from Steve Ditko, Wallace Wood, John Romita, Sr., and more Marvel Bullpen stalwarts who worked with both Kirby and Lee. Rounding out this book is a study of the duo's careers after they parted ways as collaborators, including Kirby's difficulties at Marvel Comics in the 1970s, his last hurrah with Lee on the Silver Surfer Graphic Novel, and his exhausting battle to get back his original art - and creator credit - from Marvel. Stuf''Said! gives both men their say, compares their recollections, and tackles the question, "Who really created the Marvel Comics Universe?" Compiled, researched, and edited by publisher John Morrow.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: This item doubles as Jack Kirby Collector (1994 Magazine/Treasury) #75.

Cover price $26.95.