Tower comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Art Spiegelman defined the graphic novel memoir with his Pulitzer Prize-winning MAUS, which narrated his father's experiences in Auschwitz. Growing up with Holocaust survivor parents, he was taught that no place is truly safe. Spiegelman finally experienced that truth for himself on 9/11, as he and his wife raced to find their daughter, attending her first day of school two blocks away from the World Trade Center. The fragmented nature of the art and text reflect the scattered, painfully vivid thoughts that Spiegelman had both during and after those traumatic moments. The oversized, full-color spreads include panels drawn realistically, drawn MAUS-style (i.e., Spiegelman depicts himself as a mouse), and drawn in the style of early 20th century comics such as the Katzenjammer Kids and Bringing up Father. Those early comics were a comfort to Spiegelman during the terror and paranoia he felt (and still feels) post-9/11, and the book closes with a short history and reprints of those comics, which seem startlingly relevant to the current political situation. Hardcover, 10-in. x 14 1/2-in., 40 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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2nd and later printings. Art Spiegelman defined the graphic novel memoir with his Pulitzer Prize-winning MAUS, which narrated his father's experiences in Auschwitz. Growing up with Holocaust survivor parents, he was taught that no place is truly safe. Spiegelman finally experienced that truth for himself on 9/11, as he and his wife raced to find their daughter, attending her first day of school two blocks away from the World Trade Center. The fragmented nature of the art and text reflect the scattered, painfully vivid thoughts that Spiegelman had both during and after those traumatic moments. The oversized, full-color spreads include panels drawn realistically, drawn MAUS-style (i.e., Spiegelman depicts himself as a mouse), and drawn in the style of early 20th century comics such as the Katzenjammer Kids and Bringing up Father. Those early comics were a comfort to Spiegelman during the terror and paranoia he felt (and still feels) post-9/11, and the book closes with a short history and reprints of those comics, which seem startlingly relevant to the current political situation. Hardcover, 10-in. x 14 1/2-in., 40 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by S.I.U. Twenty-Fifth Bam must journey skyward in a mysterious tower if he has any chance of reuniting with his best friend Rachel, even if that means facing his own death. Using his strength, skill and wits, Bam climbs higher and higher up the Tower despite the dangers. With help from fellow travelers and unlikely villains, Bam makes both allies and enemies in order to find Rachel. However, her intentions of reconnecting with him become unclear as new revelations about their friendship reveal a much deeper, darker secret. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.99.

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By John Kovalic. With the first issue of Dork Tower long sold out, here's a comic book to introduce and hook new readers to Dork Tower, the fan-favorite that's flying off the shelves! From classic short strips to hilarious heartbreaking longer stories, now you can find out why "Hey, Marcia! Come see the Satanist!" has been translated into six different languages! Reprinting the best strips from the first ten issues of Dork Tower, no side of geekdom is left untouched! Follow the fannish foibles of Matt, Igor, Ken, Gilly the Perky Goth and Carson the Muskrat. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

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1st printing. Collects Dark Tower: Battle of Jericho Hill (2009) #1-5.

Based on the story by Stephen King. Adapted by Peter David and Robin Furth. Art and Cover By Jae Lee and Richard Isanove.

A brand new story featuring Roland Deschain and his beleaguered ka-tet as they go on the run following the complete destruction of their beloved city of Gilead! And when such as Gilead falls, the pillars of reality itself-the six beams holding all of existence together-begins to crumble.

The satanic plan of the Crimson King to return all of existence to the primal state of chaos is nigh.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $16.00

Add to cart Very Fine $18.00

1st printing. Collects Dark Tower: Gunslinger - Battle of Tull (2011 Marvel) #1-5.

Written by Robin Furth and Peter David. Art and cover by Michael Lark.

Following the road through the Mohaine Desert, Roland continues his epic search for the elusive Man in Black. Instead, he finds Tull, the last stop of civilization. A town of devil grass, desert sand, and despair...full of nothing, especially mercy. It may seem Tull is on the very edge of the world, with little past the horizon but a steep fall to oblivion. But Roland believes otherwise... that beyond the limits of Tull lies a hidden truth that means everything to the fate of Mid-World. The Man in Black holds the key to that mystery, and Roland is going to keep following him, even through a deadly trap set here in this town, to unlock it.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. By Bob Stevens. A collection of military themed cartoons. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Don Brown. A graphic novel chronicling the immediate aftermath and rippling effects of one of the most impactful days in modern history: September 11, 2001. The consequences of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast, and continue to reverberate today. Don Brown brings his journalistic eye and attention to moving individual stories to help teens contextualize what they already know about the day, as well as broaden their understanding of the chain of events that occurred in the attack's wake. Profound, troubling, and deeply moving, In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers bears witness to our history-and the ways it shapes our future. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Story and art by Don Brown.

The consequences of the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, both political and personal, were vast, and continue to reverberate today.

Don Brown brings his journalistic eye and attention to moving individual stories to help teens contextualize what they already know about the day, as well as broaden their understanding of the chain of events that occurred in the attack's wake.

Profound, troubling, and deeply moving, In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers bears witness to our history-and the ways it shapes our future.

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Good $3.10

No Dust Jacket

1st printing.

By Jude Fisher. Foreword by Viggo Mortensen.

This fictional treatment provides thorough and informative narrative text, illustrated with color photographs throughout, depicting characters, creatures, realms, and events introduced in the theatrical release of The Two Towers.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12- 1/2-in., 72 pages, full color.

Add to cart Fine $4.80 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.60 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - Winter 1974/1975. 11" x 14.25", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $2.70 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

Vol. 1, No. 2 - Spring 1975. 11" x 14.25", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $8.00 View scans Staple rust: Moderate.

Add to cart Very Good $7.00 View scans Staple rust: Extensive.

Vol. 1, No. 3 - Summer 1975. 11" x 14.25", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Vol. 1, No. 4 - Fall 1975. 11" x 14.25", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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1st printing.

By Mark Latham.

The brand new adventure from the author of A Betrayal in Blood, in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are faced with a fiendish locked room mystery. Dr Watson has been invited to Crain Manor, where his old friend James Crain is to hold a spiritualist gathering. During a séance a ghostly figure is seen, supposedly the spirit of Sybille, the first Lady Crain, who murdered her husband in the tower room, and whose appearance is said to be a sign of disaster. In an attempt to debunk the seance, James's sister Esther declares that she will sleep in the tower room - but at midnight there is a bloodcurdling scream and Esther is found dead, a look of horror on her face, and the room locked from the inside. Watson sends for Sherlock Holmes to investigate the tragic death. But it will be anything but straightforward, as there are those who do not want him to succeed...

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, text Only. Cover price $14.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Tait Howard.

Set deep underground in a sunken city, a young wizard and his two companions embark on a journey to escape the clutches of an evil cult. Dig is having a very bad day. His bag is broken, he can't catch a break at the local market, and just when things are looking up, he's kidnapped by a couple of Blood Cultists and taken to the underground city that serves as their base, where he'll make a tasty human sacrifice for an unspeakably horrible monster. Thrown into a dungeon, he's left to feel sorry for himself. But his new cellmates, Iana and Crina, are ecstatic about Dig's appearance. He's a wizard, which means he knows magic, which means he can help get them all out of this terrible sunken city for good! If Iana can get her hands on a sword, and Crina can remember the way to the giant tower that leads to the surface, then everything will go smoothly.

That is, until the Blood Cultists catch up with them, and Dig's magical abilities are put to the ultimate test. Because Dig's been keeping a secret. And if it's found out... he may never see the surface again.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

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Story by Sean McKeever. Art and cover by Jason Alexander. A collection of the introspective sci-fi serial by Sean McKeever, which first appeared as a backup feature in his Waiting Place series. In a futuristic city, a security guard seeks the truth behind a mysterious stone tower, even if he has to climb to its top by hand. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $75.00 View scans 1" Spine split from top. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

April, 1934. Ruth Etting Cover. Magazine focused on Radio shows of the 30's. Features an interview with Bing Crosby. Softcover magazine, 8-1/2" x 11-1/2", 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.