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September 1981. Fiction by Wayne Wrightman ("The fighter") and Jack Dann ("Going Under"). Pictorial by Arthur C. Clarke. Interview with rocket engineer Krafft Ehricke. Cover painting by Ludek Pesek. Magazine format; color; 144 pages on slick white paper. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart Very Fine $9.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Lee Nordling. Art by Khoi Pham. Cover by Farel Dalrymple.

Fairy tales have fueled our dreams and fired our imaginations for centuries. Step inside a time machine built by a collection of today's finest storytellers, and enter a range of futures where familiar tales are reimagined in an astonishing variety of styles. Editors Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens bring you the next wave of leading writers and illustrators work alongside superstar creators like Farel Dalrymple (Pop Gun War), Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Khoi Pham (Daredevil), and Brandon Graham (King City) to deliver a reading experience that will delight generations young and old!

Softcover, 432 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sirial. Join the day-to-day adventures of Nanai the fussy dog, Guru the rain-loving cat, and Rang the mouse with a sweet tooth in this charming series. Whether its baking cookies, going on picnics, or enjoying a stroll in the rain, these three always manage to stir up some kind of trouble. Add their owner to the mix, a novice magician named No-Ah, and there's never a dull day! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $5.00 View scan

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Oni Double Feature #6-8 collected Cover price $6.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Glenn Ganges in the Wild Kingdom!" Story and art by Kevin Huizenga. Kevin Huizenga is one of the best new cartoonists of his generation, and later this year his first collection (Curses) will be published by Drawn & Quarterly. Plus, he is completing a mini-series (Ganges) with Fantagraphics. This new issue follows a day in the life of Glenn Ganges as he interacts with a squirrel, discovers a beetle in the basement, and see a pigeon get hit by a car. As a side feature, Huizenga presents the first in a series of "TV commercial" comics. Softcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Story by Mike Dimpsey. Art by Ken Steacy and Andrew Pratt. Cover by Ken Steacy. A controversial (to fans) adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. Dr. Boynton sells Astro Boy to a robot circus, after implanting him with Bruno, a bomb in the shape of a robot spider. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $5.00

Story by Ken Steacy. Art by Ken Steacy and Andrew Pratt. Cover by Ken Steacy. A controversial (to fans) adaptation of the beloved manga and anime series from Now Comics. Astro Boy faces protestors on his first day at school, so he tells them his whole sad story. 24 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

60 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $115.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) File Copy. Label #0913345011

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $8.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $6.60

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers #1 Cover by John K. Snyder III (2009 Hardcover) - By Robert M. Overstreet. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the definitive guide for comic collectors and dealers alike, is back for its 39th edition, including a 70th anniversary look at Batman's first year, an introduction to The Hero Initiative, an amazing roster of new entries in the Overstreet Hall of Fame, and the most extensive pricing from the world of comics! This edition features a choice of two covers - a great modern interpretation of The Avengers #1 by and a spot-on recreation of the classic All-Select Comics #1 by Murphy Anderson. Note: The hardcover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 1,120 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $35.00.

Avengers #1 Cover by John K. Snyder III (2009 Softcover) - By Robert M. Overstreet. The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, the definitive guide for comic collectors and dealers alike, is back for its 39th edition, including a 70th anniversary look at Batman's first year, an introduction to The Hero Initiative, an amazing roster of new entries in the Overstreet Hall of Fame, and the most extensive pricing from the world of comics! This edition features a choice of two covers - a great modern interpretation of The Avengers #1 by and a spot-on recreation of the classic All-Select Comics #1 by Murphy Anderson. Note: The hardcover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 1,120 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $2.50

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Top Shelf is proud to join the 2010 FREE COMIC BOOK DAY celebration with not one, but THREE all-ages tales. In this FCBD edition, we'll not only present an all-new OWLY adventure by Andy Runton, but also two other all-new, all-ages adventures from Owly's friends: JOHNNY BOO by James Kochalka & KORGI by Christian Slade. Perfect for everyone in the family. With a great cover by Christian Slade this time around. BW 24pgs

1st printing. Story and Art by Andy Runton. Out on a stargazing venture in this wordless picture book, Owly and Wormy discover that it's fine to be frightened - but it's better to be brave! Hardcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "A Time to be Brave!"

Story and art by Andy Runton.

The fourth graphic novel in the award winning, all-ages series, Owly: Don't Be Afraid tells the story of new visitor to the forest.

He may be misunderstood because of how he looks, but things aren't always what they seem, and everyone soon finds out that the power of friendship can fix just about anything. Relying on a mixture of symbols, icons, and expressions to tell his silent stories, Andy Runton's clean, animated, and heartwarming style makes it a perfect read for anyone who's a fan of Jeff Smith's Bone or Mike Kunkel's Herobear and the Kid.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, B&W. All Ages

Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Very Good $3.10

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Tiny Tales!"

Story and art by Andy Runton.

The fifth graphic novel in the amazing all-ages Owly series, Tiny Tales, kicks off with a brand new Owly adventure, and also collects the very first out-of-print stories from the original mini-comics, as well as the out-of-print Free Comic Book Day stories "Splashin' Around," "Breakin' The Ice," and "Helping Hands." Other bonus material includes a sketchbook section as well as a "How To Draw Owly" section.

This is a perfect graphic novel to complete your Owly collection and ensure you have every Owly story ever told on your bookshelf. Relying on a mixture of symbols, icons, and expressions to tell his silent stories, Andy Runton's clean, animated, and heartwarming style makes it a perfect read for anyone who's a fan of Jeff Smith's Bone or Dave Pilkey's Captain Underpants. Don't miss the latest big thing in graphic novels!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. All Ages

Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Fine $4.70

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "Tiny Tales!"

Story and art by Andy Runton.

The fifth graphic novel in the amazing all-ages Owly series, Tiny Tales, kicks off with a brand new Owly adventure, and also collects the very first out-of-print stories from the original mini-comics, as well as the out-of-print Free Comic Book Day stories "Splashin' Around," "Breakin' The Ice," and "Helping Hands." Other bonus material includes a sketchbook section as well as a "How To Draw Owly" section.

This is a perfect graphic novel to complete your Owly collection and ensure you have every Owly story ever told on your bookshelf. Relying on a mixture of symbols, icons, and expressions to tell his silent stories, Andy Runton's clean, animated, and heartwarming style makes it a perfect read for anyone who's a fan of Jeff Smith's Bone or Dave Pilkey's Captain Underpants. Don't miss the latest big thing in graphic novels!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. All Ages

Cover price $10.00.

1st printing. OXYMORON is an OVERSIZED HARDCOVER graphic novel collection of stories about a supervillain psychopath obsessed with contradiction. Spinning out of the pages of the comic book series THE RED TEN by Tyler James & Cesar Feliciano, the man with the killer smile finally takes center stage. This stunning hardcover collection features stories by up-and-coming writers and artists, including Jason Ciaramella (The Cape, Godzilla), Joe Mulvey (Scam), Mark Poulton (Avengelyne, Savage Hawkman), and more, and is edited by ComixTribe publisher Tyler James. Hardcover. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: What if Batman and Robin's crusade against the Joker was a show on HBO, a show with no limits, no boundaries? That is what awaits you within the pages of OXYMORON. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.99.

Transfuzion Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A Gathering of Heroes!" Collects Oz (1994-1997 Caliber) #1-5. Written by Stuart Kerr and Ralph Griffith. Art by Bill Bryan. Cover by T.C. Cor. The Emerald City tarnished, the Yellow Brick Road in ruins, the Scarecrow, Lion and the Tin Man gone! Oz is no longer the happy fantasyland of wonderful wizards. It's an Oz where a great evil has come to despoil it. Into this world of Winkies, Witches, and Winged Monkeys come a trio of friends from Earth. They find themselves in the midst of a civil war, one that threatens to destroy Oz forever! Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.95

Add to cart Near Mint $2.95

1st printing. Story and art by STEVEN PERKINS. Back Cover by BEN TEMPLESMITH. A world-famous actor with a gigantic fly's head. A sexy product endorsement team with brown paper bags on their heads. A militant bag lady. A Tobacco/News/Oil/Fast Food/Entertainment/Condiment mogul. What do they have in common? They are all part of Steven Perkins' PACIFY - a bold and bizarre absurdist satire of the complicated times we live in, taking dead aim on American pop culture with a biting wit and acidic art style. Softcover, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Very Good $2.50

Story by Ian Carney. Art and cover by Woodrow Phoenix. At last, a solo one-shot featuring the ant superhero, previously seen in the Sugar Buzz series from Slave Labor Graphics. Wearing his power pants and aided by heroes like Trouser Schnauzer, Pants Ant protects Pantsylvania from the evil (and pantsless) Bearded Swan. We couldnt make this stuff up. Pants Ant later had a Cartoon Network animated series pilot. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. One is coming to the end of his life and gets a chance to witness creation. A humorous take on the beginning. Softcover, 5-in,. x 5-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $5.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Scott Roberts cover art. So Cool, Patty Cake tells Irving her dad is going to buy a monster truck. A Patty Cake Tour. And Now... Ahoy! 'Tis the Honey-Boats. Father Knows Beast. Show's Over. A Day in the Park. Stories and art by Scott Roberts. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Scott Roberts cover art. Fisty the Clown. The Best, Sandy and Patty get in trouble. That's the Way the Ball Bounces. Jose. No Rhyme or Reason. Stories and art by Scott Roberts. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. Story and art by Steph Cherrywell. Something sinister is afoot in the remote town of Monster Lake. Enter Pepper Penwell, teenage sleuth and budding adventurer, armed with her trusty magnifying glass and full to the brim with tea and spunkiness. With the help of her absolutely smashing detective's brain, Pepper sets out to track down a missing drum majorette and uncover all manner of knavish undertakings in this comedic adventure. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Stories and art by Ben Brown and others. Funny-animal comics from Key, an imprint of Stanley Morse. When Peter becomes a contestant on a TV quiz show, Moxie Fox decides he wants to be his manager. Peter tries to defend Honeybunny's honor after a wolf insults her, but the wolf is a tough customer. Peter tells his nephews the wolf's side of the Red Riding Hood story. Smarty Pants; The Ducktater; Ferdy the Fawn Grows Up; Rudolph the Pup: Bee-Cause; Cry Wolf; Buster and Brownie Bear: World Series Today; The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. The ultimate celebration of drawing as a pleasurable activity, this delightful compilation of sketches showcases the creative vision of cartoonist and animator Peter de Sève's, whose highly influential conceptual works have appeared in Disney's Mulan, A Bug's Life, Ice Age, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Untitled story; Wolfie tries to sabotage Peter's entry in a cake-baking contest. Untitled story; When Peter's rich uncle comes for a visit, Wolfie tries to convince him to contribute to the (non-existent) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Wolves. Untitled story, script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Amster sells Bo a radiator to keep him warm, but it isn't hooked up to anything. The Laughing Stock text story. Untitled story; Wolfie steals a baby dinosaur skeleton to frame Peter for the crime. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $16.75 View scan	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.49	Add to cart Very Good $6.00	Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $95.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #20-077742A-140 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $111.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-21F617C-025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Albelo. "Uncouth Sweet Tooth, or B.O. Go Home!," script by Steve Mellor, pencils by Joe Albelo, inks by Pierre Fournier; Orson Whales witnesses the arrival of an extra-terrestrial, but nobody listens to his warnings; The alien appears at the Daily Beagle office, where Peter, Jonah and the interns name him B.O., then discover that he eats everything in sight; Candy makers Rhesus and Crawdad hire Woodchuck Morris to capture B.O., and everyone arrives at the candy factory, from which B.O. is jettisoned back into space. Ad for Spider-Man/Power Pack. "The Asinine Torch vs. The Sub-Marsupial," script by Mike Mellor, art by Steve Mellor; Remembering the good old days, the Torch meets The Weaselly Whizzard, who persuades the Torch to become a wrestler; Going against the Sub-Marsupial, they're too busy reminiscing to fight, but they beat up everyone else. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Newspaper strip reprints by Harrison Cady. Also includes "Skeets" by Dow Walling and "Tizzy" by Mal Eaton. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $5.30 View scan

Stories by Harrison Cady. Art by Harrison Cady and Matt Curzon. Cover by Harrison Cady. Reprints of the vintage childrens comic strip featuring a rabbit named Peter and his family and friends. Pop Rabbit wants something to keep the kids quiet, so he buys them a chemistry set and they invent nitroglycerine; A crab at the beach gets even after Pop insults his sand sculptures; Pop spends so much time lecturing Peter on punctuality that he misses his golf game. Also featuring a somewhat incongruous ad for Avons Slave Girl Princess comic. Peter Rabbit; Pixie Puzzle Adventures. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Vincent Fago and Matt Curzon. Art by Vincent Fago and Matt Curzon. Cover by Vincent Fago. The characters get a complete redesign as other artists take over the series from Harrison Cady with this issue, which has Adventures of Peter Rabbit on the cover. A pig takes the football expression pigskin personally; The baby sitter is more frightened of strange noises than the kids are; Retellings of classic fables Sleeping Beauty, The Boy That Cried Wolf and The Fox and the Sour Grapes running alongside the Peter Rabbit stories. Peter Rabbit; Ride Em Cowboy; The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods; Culprit Gets Stuck; Pigskin; Tall Tales; Camping Out; Freedom for All; Everyone Has Spring Fever; Bad Mistake; Initiation Daze; The Shepherd Boy That Cried Wolf; Order Please!; A Stitch in Time; Baby Sitting; The Fox and the Sour Grapes; Pixie Puzzle Adventures. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Philosophic fables and phantasmagorial fantasy by Kenneth Smith, art & story Cover price $7.00.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $10.00

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Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Joe Gill and Pat Boyette. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. Captured by enemies, The Phantom must elude a beautiful foe, in a two-part story. To protect the Bandar people, he must return their stolen idol.The history of reptiles from the dinosaur era to modern times. Plus lessons in Mandarin Chinese! The Phantom Fails; Prisoner of Beauty; To Kill the Dragon; Taking His Medicine. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Fine $4.49

by Steven Cerio. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Adapted by Nikki Grimes. Art by Phil Ortiz and Diana Wakeman. When a fairy godmother grants an old man a wish, a little wooden boy comes to life. Now, along with his friend Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio sets out on an amazing adventure and learns the consequences of telling a lie and tries to earn the right to be a real live boy! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

Pinocchio Learns About Kites Kite Fun Book (1953) is a promotional comic distributed by Reddy Kilowatt, Inc. via investor-owned utility companies. Pinocchio joins Reddy Kilowatt in a story about kite safety and fun. The back cover features Reddy's Kite Safety Rules. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7-in. x 5-in., no cover price

Kids' comics from Magazine Enterprises. The tiny pixies who live in the town of Pixerary face danger from gigantic wildlife and rival pixies, but luckily they have their own superhero, The Mighty Atom. The Pixies face a host of underwater dangers when they create their own diving bell; The jealous Kixies set out to sabotage the Pixies' railroad; Tom the Jungle Boy attempts to build his own ark, just like Noah. The Corn Cure; Repel Ray Gun; Weeds In Need; This Is a Stick Up!; Tom-Tom the Jungle Boy; The Pixie's First Railroad; Pic-Puzzle Page. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Stories by Bruce Jones. Art by Adrian Moro, Ken Hooper and Rico Rival. Cover by William Stout. Blackthorne Publishing resurrects the original Planet Comics title published by Fiction House in the 1940s-50s. Writer Bruce Jones even revives Matt Baker's gypsy adventurer, Flamingo, and original Planet Comics heroes Bowman and Lyssa, Queen of the Lost World, battling the reptilian Voltamen to free Earth. Featuring another cover by legendary artist William Stout, and cameos by jungle heroes Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Ka'a'nga. Hunt Bowman in The Lost World; Flamingo; Secret Circle. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

Add to cart Fine $7.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "All Over The World!" Collects Planetary (1999-2007) #1-6. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by John Cassaday. This volume contains the popular sold-out early issues of Planetary as well as the little-seen Planetary preview story. Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Very Good $7.10

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "All Over The World!" Collects Planetary (1999-2007) #1-6. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by John Cassaday. This volume contains the popular sold-out early issues of Planetary as well as the little-seen Planetary preview story. Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

Add to cart Very Good $9.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Fourth Man!" Collects Planetary (1999) #7-12. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by John Cassaday. The second collection of the hit series by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday sees the mystery of The Fourth Man - the mysterious benefactor of Planetary - unfolds. Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

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Looking for what to read next now that you've seen the Watchmen movie and read the graphic novel? Start here with this special repinted edition of the first chapter of Planetary Book 1 All Over the World and Other Stories. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. "All Over The World!" Collects Planetary (1999-2007) #1-6. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by John Cassaday. This volume contains the popular sold-out early issues of Planetary as well as the little-seen Planetary preview story. Collecting the stories that first introduced the world to Planetary, this graphic novel features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred year old man, Jakita Wagner, an extremely powerful and bored woman, and The Drummer, a man with the ability to communicate with machines. Infatuated with tracking down evidence of super-human activity, these mystery archaeologists of the late 20th Century uncover unknown paranormal secrets and histories, such as a World War II supercomputer that can access other universes, a ghostly spirit of vengeance, and a lost island of dying monsters. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Add to cart Fine $8.99

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. "The Fourth Man!" Collects Planetary (1999) #7-12. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by John Cassaday. This second PLANETARY collection focuses on the team's mysterious benefactor, the "Fourth Man." After paying their final respects to a British occultist with ties to their group, Elijah Snow, Jakita Wagner, and The Drummer continue their super-human archeological studies as they visit a hidden government compound full of radioactive human guinea pigs, discover a fictional construct that has been made real and learn of a malevolent group known simply as "The Four." As these investigations take place, Elijah begins to learn some truths about both the Fourth Man's identity as well as his own hidden past. Featuring an introduction by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator, Joss Whedon! Softcover, 140 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.