Life comic books issue 1

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1st printing. By Bridget Baiss. In the thirty years since its release, THE CROW has become the ultimate cult movie, with a dedicated worldwide following, three sequels, and a persistent fascination owing to the tragedy that came to define its legacy, in which star Brandon Lee was killed in a strange on-set accident during the last days of filming. In this fully revised and updated edition, author Bridget Baiss tells the full story of THE CROW, from the initial adaptation of James O'Barr's graphic novel, through its production and Lee's death, to its triumphant release, enduring appeal, and impact on on-set firearms safety. This is a fascinating and revealing look at the troubled making of a modern classic. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 344 pages, Text (with 8 pages of full color photos). Cover price $27.95.

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Story by JIM VALENTINO. Art and cover by JIM VALENTINO. 32pgs, B&W Returning to his autobiographical comix roots for the first time in nearly 20 years, JIM VALENTINO presents an all-new collection of real-life stories guaranteed to make you laugh and move you. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Written by Sebastian A. Jones and Amandla Stenberg. Art and Cover by Ashley A. Woods. Niobe Ayutami is an orphaned wild elf teenager and would-be savior of the vast and volatile fantasy world of Asunda. She is running from a past where the Devil himself would see her damned... toward an epic future that patiently waits for her to bind nations against the hordes of Hell! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by David Walker. Art by Dietrich Smith. Cover by Matthew Clarke. After a high profile case that put him in the headlines, private detective John Shaft is looking for something low profile and easy that will keep him out of the spotlight and out of danger. Shaft takes a missing person case that proves to be more difficult than he initially thought. At the same time, he is hired to be a consultant on a low budget film that may or may not be based on his life, and proves to be as dangerous as any job he's ever had. But when there's danger all about, John Shaft is the cat that won't cop out - even if it means squaring off against sadistic gangsters that want him dead. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Collects Spider-Man: Life Story (2019 Marvel) #1-6.

Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Mark Bagley, John Dell, and Andrew Hennessy. Cover by Chip Zdarsky.

Spider-Man makes history!

In 1962's AMAZING FANTASY #15, 15-year-old Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the Amazing Spider-Man! Fifty-seven years have passed in the real world since that event - so what would have happened if the same amount of time passed for Peter?

To celebrate Marvel's 80th anniversary, Chip Zdarsky and Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley unite to spin a unique Spidey tale - telling an entire history of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! From the Vietnam War to Secret Wars and Civil War, all the way through to what just might be a 72-year-old Spider-Man's final mission, prepare to watch Peter Parker age through 57 years of groundbreaking history - and find out what happens to him and those he loves the most!

Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $24.99.

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Vol. 1, No. 1 - January 1957. Stories of adventure plus a pictorial. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, B&W. MATURE. Cover price $0.25.

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1st printing. Collects All New Atom (2006-2008) #1-6. Written by Gail Simone. Art by John Byrne and Trevor Scott. Cover by Ariel Olivetti. Collecting the first 6 issues of the acclaimed new series! Meet Ryan Choi - the young hotshot professor filling the empty slot on Ivy University's teaching staff...and who inadvertently fills the role as the all-new super-heroic Atom! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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Written by Will Pilgrim. Art by Andrea DiVito. Cover by Jeun-Siik Ahn. Join Hank Pym, a.k.a. ANT-MAN, as he learns that a little experiment can land him in BIG trouble! Can Ant-Man tame something as painfully formidable as the Bullet Ant before it's too late?! Find out! PLUS: Reprinting Tales to Astonish #27 (the first appearance of Hank Pym) and Tales to Astonish #35 (the first of appearance of Ant-Man in costume)! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Comic Con Box variant cover by Khoi Pham. Written by Will Pilgrim. Art by Andrea DiVito. Cover by Jeun-Siik Ahn. Join Hank Pym, a.k.a. ANT-MAN, as he learns that a little experiment can land him in BIG trouble! Can Ant-Man tame something as painfully formidable as the Bullet Ant before it's too late?! Find out! PLUS: Reprinting Tales to Astonish #27 (the first appearance of Hank Pym) and Tales to Astonish #35 (the first of appearance of Ant-Man in costume)! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Comic Con Box B&W variant cover by Khoi Pham. Written by Will Pilgrim. Art by Andrea DiVito. Cover by Jeun-Siik Ahn. Join Hank Pym, a.k.a. ANT-MAN, as he learns that a little experiment can land him in BIG trouble! Can Ant-Man tame something as painfully formidable as the Bullet Ant before it's too late?! Find out! PLUS: Reprinting Tales to Astonish #27 (the first appearance of Hank Pym) and Tales to Astonish #35 (the first of appearance of Ant-Man in costume)! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Fine $24.00

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Astro City (1995 1st Series) #1-6.

Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross.

This striking collection features the groundbreaking Astro City mini-series in one edition.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Very Good $8.70

Add to cart Very Good $8.70

1st printing. Collects Death: The Time of Your Life (1996) #1-3.

Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, and Mark Pennington.

Collecting the three-issue mini-series that returns Dream's alluring sister to the center stage in this moving tale of life, relationships, fame... and the power of love in the face of Death.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

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Add to cart Fine $6.80

Add to cart Very Good $7.10

2nd and later printings. Collects Death: The Time of Your Life (1996) #1-3.

Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, and Mark Pennington.

Collecting the three-issue mini-series that returns Dream's alluring sister to the center stage in this moving tale of life, relationships, fame... and the power of love in the face of Death.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. Collects Life of Captain Marvel (2018) #1-5.

Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco, Marguerite Sauvage, Rafael Fonteriz, Federico Blee, Erica D'Urso, and Marcio Menyz. Cover by Joe Quesada.

Continuing the series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel's most acclaimed creators!

She's one of the mightiest heroes not just on Earth but in the entire galaxy!

Now learn exactly how Carol Danvers became the woman she is - the Avenger she is - in the definitive origin of Captain Marvel! When sudden, crippling anxiety attacks sideline Carol in the middle of a fight, she finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you have to go home again.

But while Carol takes a temporary leave from duty to unravel her past, trouble comes looking for her. A weapon has been unleashed, and Carol's sleepy coastal town is about to become the center of its world. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her entire life!

Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Good $15.99

1st printing. Collects Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #25-34, Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #55, and Marvel Feature (1971-1973 1st Series) #12.

Written by Jim Starlin, Mike Friedrich, and Steve Englehart. Art and cover by Jim Starlin.

Experience Mar-Vell's early triumphs! Witness some of his greatest adventures throughout the galaxy. It's some of the greatest super hero stories ever told, by one of the medium's master storytellers: Jim Starlin!

Guest-starring Iron Man and Thing, featuring the villainy of Nitro, and an early appearance by the Mad Titan himself - Thanos!

Softcover, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $345.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4451113002

Volume 1, Issue 1 - June, 1941. 6.5" x 9.5", 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Inspired by the comic strip PEANUTS by Charles M. Schulz

1st printing. Written by Andrew Farago. Art and cover by Charles M. Schulz. Snoopy relays everything there is to know about the World's Most Beloved Beagle in this charming and thorough picture book memoir sure to delight fans old and new! Learn all about Snoopy's family, his early life at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, his travels, and his first owner (not Charlie Brown!) and more in this complete history as told by Snoopy himself in the classic Peanuts comic strip. This comprehensive guide to Snoopy also includes a travelogue and a list of some of the personas that Snoopy adopted over the years, including the World Famous Attorney, the World War I Flying Ace, the Fierce Vulture (his very first alter ego!), and the ultimate Big Man on Campus himself, Joe Cool. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. By Eddie Campbell. ALEC: THE YEARS HAVE PANTS (A LIFE-SIZE OMNIBUS) -- collecting the critically-acclaimed Alec books: THE KING CANUTE CROWD, GRAFFITI KITCHEN, HOW TO BE AN ARTIST, LITTLE ITALY, THE DEAD MUSE, THE DANCE OF LIFEY DEATH, AFTER THE SNOOTER, as well as a generous helping of rare and never-before-seen material, including an all-new 35-page book, THE YEARS HAVE PANTS. For the fans of the series who want the ultimate edition of Eddie Campbell's ALEC. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 640 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $35.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $24.00

Add to cart Fine $17.75

New Edition - 1st printing. Collects Astro City (1995 1st Series) #1-6.

Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Brent Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross.

The original ASTRO CITY miniseries is back in a new edition, simultaneously available in hardcover and trade paperback with new cover art by Alex Ross!

Welcome to Astro City, a shining city on a hill where super heroes patrol the skies. Each chapter in this collection is a stand-alone story highlighting different aspects or characters in the Astro City world. The city's leading super hero tries to be everywhere at once, and berates himself for every wasted second as he longs for just a moment of his own. A small-time hood learns a hero's secret identity and tries to figure out how to profit from the knowledge. A beat reporter gets some advice from his editor on his first day on the job. A young woman tries to balance the demands of her family with her own hopes and desires.

Despite the fantastic settings, the characters in these slice-of-life stories feel like real people, and that gives the stories real power.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. Story and art by Celine Wagner. Translated by Montana Kane. ZÛRN, UNICA [zyrn ynika]. f. n. - b. 1916; in Berlin-Grunewald - 1. Born to a middleclass family, a young woman in Hiter's Germany. 2. Worked at Universum Film AG as a creator and screenwriter of commercial. - 3. Artist who belong to the Surrealist movement; was Hans Bellmer's partner. - 4. Schizophrenic. 5. Crazy woman. -Antonym. Body, organism. A childhood devastated by rape, the absence of an idealized father, a strict moral mother, and a passion for art shaped Unica Zürn. One of the only prominent female figures of the Surrealist movement, Zürn was tormented by inner demons that she shared through her automatic drawings and anagram poems. She longed for and rejected intimacy at once, seeking her so-called Man of Jasmine, an idealized male figure, throughout her life while living as the partner of Hans Bellmer, noted artist and photographer. As her schizophrenia began to overtake her, she longed to make the woman she once was disappear into the nameless pronoun She. In they eyes of Unica Zürn, madness is the only way to be in the world. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

Add to cart Near Mint $4.99

Archie and Friends All-Stars: Book 3 - 1st printing. Written by Alex Simmons. Art by Fernando Ruiz. Chuck is asked to teach an after-school program in cartooning to elementary school kids, and he soon learns that kids can be more hyperactive than his doodles! But Chuck is determined to connect with the kids and help them create the next comic book classics. He gets help teaching from an unlikely source, and reaches out to a troubled child known for spreading graffiti. Can Chuck's world of collecting, drawing, and teaching kids how to make their own comics take on new meaning? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $130.00 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Deluxe Signed Edition (Signed by Julie Schwartz and Murphy Anderson) - 1st printing. Foreword by Mort Walker. The elegant comic book art of Curt Swan defined the look of Superman for over 30 years. His amazing skills of storytelling, draftsmanship, and design brought a realism and sense of wonder to The Man of Steel's adventures, making them the best-selling comic books of their day. Filled with iconic and previously unseen pop art, this fascinating biography traces the artist's career from the beginning on features like "Gangbusters" to his rise as the top Superman artist. Engaging one-on-one interviews with Swan family members as well as comics legend associates like Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and dozens more paint a portrait of the man as elegant as the artist's own work. Includes never-before-published Superman art and sketches. Features interviews with notable comics professionals as Julius Schwartz, Carmine Infantino, Alan Moore, Dan Jurgens, and more. Long-time Swan associates Julie Schwartz and Murphy Anderson signed the deluxe hardcover, which comes with a 16-page bonus portfolio/checklist! Also included in this never-to-be-reprinted limited edition is an exhaustive, 16-page portfolio index of Swans comic work! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 212 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Adventure of a Lifetime…or Two!"

Written by FUNA. Art and cover by Itsuki Akata. Translated by Diana Taylor. Adapted by Maggie Cooper.

Be careful what you wish for in this magical comedy about the pitfalls of rebirth! When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache - and memories of her previous life as an eighteen-year-old Japanese girl named Kurihara Misato. That life changed abruptly, however, when Misato died trying to aid a little girl and met god. During that meeting, she made an odd request and asked for average abilities in her next life. But few things, especially wishes, ever go quite as planned.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 7-in., 260 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen (13+)

Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $21.00

Add to cart Fine $17.25

1st printing.

Story and art by Tom Scioli.

This sweeping, full-color comic book biography tells the complete life story of Jack Kirby, co-creator of some of the most enduring super-heroes and villains of the twentieth century for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and more.

Tom Scioli breathes visual life into Kirby's life story, from his days growing up during the Great Depression to his time on the frontlines of World War II and on to his world-changing collaborations at Marvel with Stan Lee. Just as every great superhero needs a villain to overcome, Kirby's story also includes his struggles to receive the recognition and compensation that he believed his work deserved.

Readers can experience the life and times of a comics titan through the medium that made him famous.

Hardcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $28.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. In his own words, this is the life of Joe Simon, one of the most important figures in comics history and half of the famous creative team Simon and Kirby. Joe Simon co-created Captain America, star of this summer's anticipated movie blockbuster, and was the first Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics (then known as Timely, where he hired Stan Lee for his first job in comics). He recounts the near-death of comics, the Congressional witch-hunts of the 1950s, and the scramble for creators to survive. In the process he reveals what it was like to bring comics out of their infancy, as they became an American art form. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustartions and 8 pages in full color). Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $49.95

Add to cart Very Fine $40.00

Add to cart Fine $27.00

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1st printing. Collects Adventure Comics (1938-1983) #346-347, 352-353 and 357.

Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff and George Klein. Cover by Curt Swan and George Klein.

The Legion battles both the Fatal Five and the Sun Eater - and only the ultimate sacrifice can save Ferro Lad's friends!

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Direct Market Edition - Volume 1- 1st printing. Collects Life After (2014 Oni) #1-5. Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Art and cover by Gabo. Jude's life is nothing special. It seems like every day is just a repeat of the last one, until one day, he meets a woman and can suddenly see into her past -- revealing that he is actually in Purgatory for suicides. Now that he's awake, he and the legendary Ernest Hemingway are on the path to change things in the afterlife for the better. Of course, that might not sit very well with the bigwigs down below or up above. Can just a few people change the course of billions of souls? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

General Release Edition - Volume 1- 1st printing. Collects Life After (2014 Oni) #1-5. Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Art and cover by Gabo. Jude's life is nothing special. It seems like every day is just a repeat of the last one, until one day, he meets a woman and can suddenly see into her past -- revealing that he is actually in Purgatory for suicides. Now that he's awake, he and the legendary Ernest Hemingway are on the path to change things in the afterlife for the better. Of course, that might not sit very well with the bigwigs down below or up above. Can just a few people change the course of billions of souls? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

$10.00 Edition - Volume 1- 1st printing. Collects Life After (2014 Oni) #1-5. Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Art and cover by Gabo. (W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A/CA) Gabo The first volume of the critically-acclaimed series, now at a $10 introductory price! Jude's life is nothing special. It seems like every day is just a repeat of the last one, until one day, he meets a woman and can suddenly see into her past -- revealing that he is actually in Purgatory for suicides. Now that he's awake, he and the legendary Ernest Hemingway are on the path to change things in the afterlife for the better. Of course, that might not sit very well with the bigwigs down below or up above. Can just a few people change the course of billions of souls? Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.10

Add to cart Fine $5.30

Artgerm Cover - 1st printing. Collects Life of Captain Marvel (2018) #1-5.

Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco, Marguerite Sauvage, Rafael Fonteriz, and Erica D'Urso, and Marcio Menyz. Cover by Artgerm. Back Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco.

She's one of the mightiest heroes not just on Earth but in the entire galaxy!

Now learn exactly how Carol Danvers became the woman she is - the Avenger she is - in the definitive origin of Captain Marvel! When sudden, crippling anxiety attacks sideline Carol in the middle of a fight, she finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you have to go home again.

But while Carol takes a temporary leave from duty to unravel her past, trouble comes looking for her. A weapon has been unleashed, and Carol's sleepy coastal town is about to become the center of its world. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her entire life!

Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Very Fine $5.49

Artgerm Cover - 2nd or Later Printings. Collects Life of Captain Marvel (2018) #1-5.

Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Carlos Pacheco, Marguerite Sauvage, Rafael Fonteriz, and Erica D'Urso, and Marcio Menyz. Cover by Artgerm. Back Cover by Julian Totino Tedesco.

She's one of the mightiest heroes not just on Earth but in the entire galaxy!

Now learn exactly how Carol Danvers became the woman she is - the Avenger she is - in the definitive origin of Captain Marvel! When sudden, crippling anxiety attacks sideline Carol in the middle of a fight, she finds herself reliving memories of a life she thought was far behind her. You can't outrun where you're from - and sometimes, you have to go home again.

But while Carol takes a temporary leave from duty to unravel her past, trouble comes looking for her. A weapon has been unleashed, and Carol's sleepy coastal town is about to become the center of its world. But there are skeletons in Captain Marvel's closet - and what she discovers will change her entire life!

Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Rated T+

Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

1st printing. Based on a story by Clive Barker. Adapted by Fred Burke andf Steve Niles. Art by Stewart Stanyard and Hector Gomez. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Good $2.65

1st printing. Story and art by Joe Ollman. Mid-Life is the story of John, who at 40 becomes a father again with his much younger second wife, which results in a slow, painful attack by flowered baby bags and front-facing baby carriers on his former virility and self-identity. John always believed that age is a state of mind; however, his adult daughters, baby son, energetic wife, stressful job, house full of cats, and flabby body - complete with bloated stomach and sagging bosom - all lead John reluctantly to admit that he is having a mid-life crisis. The crisis drives John to yell at his wife, pick fights with his daughters, and miss deadlines at work that put his job on the line. He takes solace from the stress of everyday life with a seemingly harmless infatuation with the pretty children's performer, Sherry Smalls, who sings adoringly to him directly from his son's DVD. As their lives snowball, John's infatuation turns into obsession and a haphazard, fateful e-mail leads to a necessary reality check that neither John nor Sherry may have wanted, but that both will surprisingly welcome... Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Julia Kaye.

My Life in Transition is a story that's not often told about trans lives: what happens beyond the early days of transition.

Both deeply personal and widely relatable, this collection illustrates six months of Julia's life as an out trans woman-about the beauty and pain of love and heartbreak, struggling to find support from bio family and the importance of chosen family, moments of dysphoria and misgendering, learning to lean on friends in times of need, and finding peace in the fact that life keeps moving forward.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 176 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Rocko's Modern Life (2017 Boom) #1-4.

Written by Ryan Ferrier. Art by Ian McGinty. Cover by Jorge Monlongo.

Ryan Ferrier ( Kennel Block Blues ) and Ian McGinty ( Welcome to Showside ) continue BOOM! Studios' partnership with Nickelodeon with all-new stories about everyonefs favorite wallaby! Featuring short stories from KC Green, David DeGrand, and Tony Millionare.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

1st printing. Story and art by Ulli Lust. Today Is The Last Day of the Rest of Your Life is the rollicking story of two teenaged girls' wild hitchhiking trip across Italy from Naples to Sicily. Universally considered one of the very finest examples of the new breed of graphic novels coming from Europe, Today is the Last Day... won the 2011 Angoulême "Revelation" prize, and Fantagraphics is proud to bring it to English speaking readers. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 460 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $35.00.

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Add to cart Fine $3.00

Cover by Peter Kuper. "The Virgin," script and art by Peter Kuper; With the benefit of hindsight Peter considers his desperate teenage attempts to get on with girls. "A Little Fable," script by Franz Kafka, art by Peter Kuper; The dangers of standing still. "Waiting For Ricky Jay," script and art by Peter Kuper; The wait for cancellations outside a hot show. 28 pgs., b&w. $2.75. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Good $5.49

X-Factor HC Series Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects X-Factor (2005-2013 3rd Series) #7-12. Written by Peter David. Art by ARIEL OLIVETTI, DENNIS CALERO, RENATO ARLEM, and ROY ALLAN MARTINEZ. Cover by RYAN SOOK. Jamie Madrox comes face-to-face with the thing that terrifies him the most: having to make a decision. The divisiveness of Civil War has spread to his own team: Half of them want to cooperate with the government; the other half wants to take a stand against it. It's Jamie's choice that may well decide whether X-Factor stays together or cracks apart. And matters aren't being helped by Quicksilver, who offers Rictor the opportunity to get his powers back -- but at what price? Plus: They've been a thorn in X-Factor's side since the beginning, and now things are coming to a head. X-Factor's newest assignment causes them to again cross paths with their arch rivals, Singularity Investigations. The result is revelations that strike to the very core of who and what Jamie Madrox is. Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. NOTE: For TPB Edition see X-Factor TPB (2007-2013 3rd Series) By Peter David Vol. 2 Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $26.00

1st printing. Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1998-2013 2nd Series) #652-657 and 654.1.

Written by DAN SLOTT. Art by STEFANO CASELLI, MARCOS MARTIN, HUMBERTO RAMOS and PAULO SIQUEIRA. Cover by MARCOS MARTIN.

The Scorpion was just the beginning! Alistair Smythe, the Spider-Slayer, has returned - and Mac Gargan isn't the only subject he's upgraded. The Spider-Slayer is about to unleash an entire insect army on Spider-Man's world! And as part of his ultimate revenge, Smythe is out turn one of Spidey's first-ever victories into one of his biggest losses. No one in Spidey's life is safe! And amid the fallout from these events, Peter will make a choice - a promise - even he might not be able to fulfill.

Plus: Spider-Man visits the FF for a very private wake - just for family - and a new web-slinger is born!

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.00

Volume 1, Issue 4 - October 1954. Men's interest Magazine focusing on Hunting and Animal stories and articles. This issue features "Tigrero!" and "Black Terror of the Jungle!". 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, Text, with B&W images through out Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $24.00 View scans Back cover detached 5%.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - April 1955. Men's interest Magazine focusing on Hunting and Animal stories and articles. This issue features "Do Animals Think?" by Alan Devoe, and "The Most Ferocious Killer in the World" by David P. Willoghby. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, Text, with B&W images through out Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $24.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 1, Issue 8 - June 1955. Men's interest Magazine focusing on Hunting and Animal stories and articles. This issue features "Monarchs of the Grassy Empire", and "Death in a Hood"! 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 66 pages, Text, with B&W images through out Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Fine $14.99

Add to cart Fine $14.99

1st printing.

Written by Sibylline Desmazieres and Capucine. Art by Jerome D'Aviau.

In the middle of a quiet, not-so-special clearing in the woods, a wee tiny whatsit wakes up without any memory at all. So he sets off in search of his maker, as well as some sense of purpose in Life. Along the way, he encounters a bizarre cast of silly, helpful, and oddly poignant characters who teach him how to survive this crazy game called Existence.

The Big Empty Life of Alphonse Tabouret is an existential fairy tale about Life, Love, Loss, and the search for answers to questions we all ask nobody in particular. While cute and silly on the surface, almost every encounter is metaphorical (without being heavy-handedly so). This adorably engaging and heartwarming tale invites the reader to decipher the life lessons gleaned by Alphonse in personal terms that speak to today's social conditions. Through the innocent lens of simple, cute characterization, readers are presented with honest questions about parenting, materialism, addiction, codependency, narcissism, depression, and the search for meaning that we all undergo every day.

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

1st printing.

By Karen S. Wiesner.

Craft a Story That Towers Above the Rest

You know it when you read it: In page after page and scene after scene, a truly engrossing novel has qualities that set it apart. Authentic characters, a well-rounded plot, and immersive settings work in harmony to create a three-dimensional experience--one you can practically step inside and explore.

But while you can recognize this work when you read it, writing it can be much more challenging. Bring Your Fiction to Life teaches you how to build a solid narrative structure and layer in lush, textured scenes to create a story that rings true.

You'll learn how to:

o Master the three-dimensional aspects of characters, plots, and settings using detailed sketches that define the past, present, and future aspects of each element.
o Develop complex opening, resolution, and bridge scenes that expertly lead readers through your fictional world.
o Construct and analyze an outline for your manuscript, using tools and techniques to analyze scenes that lack dimensionality.
o Brainstorm, research, and draft efficiently and effectively, and juggle multiple projects with ease.
o Packed with story-development charts, worksheets, and checklists, Bring Your Fiction to Life shows you how to craft a vivid story world that readers will instantly recognize as remarkable.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 264 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

By Linda H. Davis.

The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but believe it or not, the real Addams family was even more strange and outrageous than the beloved comic's characters.

In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biographical exposé, written with exclusive access to Charles' Addams' private archives. Take a front-row seat to the widespread rumors and storytelling genius behind one of America's oddest and most iconic creators. Even as The Addams Family grew in fame, the life of Charles Addams remained shrouded in mystery. Did he really sleep in a coffin and drink martinis garnished with eyeballs? In reality, Addams himself was charismatic and spellbinding as the characters he created. Discover the real stories behind Addams' most famous, and most private drawings, including the cartoon that offended the Nazis. From his dazzling love for sports cars and beautiful women-Jackie Kennedy and Joan Fontaine among them-to the darkest relationship of his life, this witty book reveals Addams' life as never before.

With rare family photographs, classic and previously unpublished cartoons, and private drawings accompanying this portrait of Charles Addams, Linda H. Davis provides a fascinating journey into the life of a beloved American icon.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, Text (with B&W Photos and Illustrations).

Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $34.95

1st printing. By Judd Apatow. Foreword by Lena Dunham. An intimate, rollicking highly-visual memoir of a comedic genius that offers a rare glimpse into the creative life and inner workings of legendary director producer Judd Apatow through never-before-seen photos, letters and behind-the-scenes stories. In the mid-eighties, a young, self-professed comedy nerd from Syosset, Long Island, named Judd Apatow took to the stage to perform his first standup routine—and survived. Over the coming decades, Apatow would translate his obsession for comedy into one of the most successful careers in Hollywood, through genre-defining films such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Bridesmaids, and This Is 40 and iconic series such as Girls and Freaks & Geeks. Through his solo work as well as his collaborations with fellow comedians Steve Carell, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer, and countless others, Apatow reshaped the landscape of American comedy. In this revelatory scrapbook memoir, Apatow has pulled hundreds of personal photographs, letters, scripts, drafts, and paired them with never-before-told stories to create a unique-in-format, deeply-personal-in-tone account of a storied career. Spanning decades, Comedy Nerd takes us on Apatows lifelong journey of fandom, creativity, and obsession: from the exacting, relentless work that goes into cracking people up; surprising stories about our favorite comedians; and insights into how Apatow has managed to push the limits of his craft in an ever-evolving cultural landscape. It is a candid, joyful, and fascinating portrait of an artist and storyteller who has spent decades making us laugh. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 576 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $50.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $145.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Don Rosa.

An unprecedented comics collection of Scrooge McDuck's life story, this epic Duckburg serial is back for keeps in a beyond-complete oversized full color deluxe edition-and comes slipcased with a special commemorative coin, available nowhere else!

From his shoe-shining boyhood in Glasgow, Scotland, to his gold-hoarding adulthood in Duckburg, Calisota, Uncle Scrooge McDuck has lived a life of legend... a legend founded by Scrooge's creator Carl Barks and carried on in Don Rosa's signature series, "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck!" Now join Scrooge, Flintheart Glomgold, Goldie O'Gilt, and more for the most amazing edition ever of Scrooge McDuck's biography. The original twelve chapters - and the many "in-between" chapters and related stories - and every last cover and pin-up are all in this money bin-sized book!

Don Rosa, among the world's most beloved modern cartoonists, launched his two-decade, Carl Barks-inspired Disney comics career in 1987, with "The Life and Times" winning the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award in 1995 for Best Serialized Story.

Presented with brilliant color and a treasure trove of Rosa's behind-the-scenes factoids, this taller, wider deluxe edition shows off Rosa's hyper-detailed artwork to full, glorious effect and comes slipcased with a special commemorative coin available nowhere else!

This is the definitive Scrooge McDuck for longtime fans and collectors!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 568 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $250.00.

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

Add to cart Very Good $4.80

1st printing. By Mervinius. Introduction by Bruce Levene. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Fine $24.00

1st printing. Story and art by Will Eisner. A Contract with God, originally published in 1978, was the first graphic novel. Along with A Life Force and Dropsie Avenue, they laid the track for such seminal works as Maus and Persepolis. Set during the Great Depression, this literary trilogy, assembled in one volume for the first time, presents a treasure house of now near-mythic stories that fictionally illustrate the bittersweet tenement life of Eisner's youth. With nearly two dozen new illustrations and a revealing new foreword, this book ultimately tells the epic story of life, death, and resurrection while exploring man's fractious relationship with an all-too-vengeful God. Hardcover, 510 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.