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  • Issue #1-1ST
    International Book of Comics HC (1984 Crescent) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Dennis Gifford. This mammoth tomb explores the wonderful and rich history of the comic book medium. From funny animals to war-time to super heroes, this one has it all. Featuring looks at: Funny Folks (world's first comic), Ally Sloper (first comic hero), Comic Cuts, Illustrated Chips, The Funnies, Famous Funnies, nursery comics, Mickey Mouse comics, Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, film comics, tv comics, comic kids, Christmas comics, Tom Mix and the riders of the silver screen, western comics, Tarzan, aviation, Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman & other super girls, Canadian comics, superheroes during wartime, British comics, giveaway comics, promotional comics, Classics Illustrated, educational comics, crime comics, horror comics, pop music comics, girls' comics, romance comics, sci-fi comics, sports comics, sword & sorcery comics, 3-D comics, underground comics. Includes 125 full color and 325 B&W illustrations from over fifty years of comic book history. Hardcover, 256 pages, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $26.95.

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    $26 The International Book of Comics 1984 Fn+ Denis Gifford C1

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  • Issue #1
    It Came (2013 Titan Comics) 1

    (W/A/CA) Dan Boultwood Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will love this hilarious B-movie romp, a knowing throwback to the heyday of low-budget SF cinema! In It Came!, Dan Boultwood has unearthed a lost classic from the forgotten Pinetree Studios. An enormous alien robot lays waste to the English countryside, annihilating bunting, villages, and diagonally-sliced sandwiches alike! Only the pipe-chomping space scientist Dr. Boy Bret and his assistant Doris Night stand a chance of stopping it from marching all the way to London! Cover price $3.99.

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    $5 It Came #1 VF/NM; Titan | w/Bag+Board
    $8 It Came! #1 2013 Titan Comics 9.0/9.2 Range Modern Raw Science Fiction Title
    $31 It Came HC #1 VF/NM; Titan | Hardcover - w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    It Came! TPB (2016 Titan Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects It Came (2013 Titan Comics) #1-4.

    Story and art by Dan Boultwood.

    LIGHTS! CAMERA! GIANT RAMPAGING ROBOT!

    Fans of B-movie hilarity all over the world have fallen for this love-letter to low-budget SF cinema! Now this charming comedy adventure is collected in a deluxe hardcover, with all-new special features from 'director' Dan Boultwood and the cast and crew of Pinetree Studios!

    Enormous alien robot GRURK lays waste to the bucolic 1950s English countryside. When the British Army proves ineffective, only pipe-chomping space scientist Dr. Boy Brett and his assistant Doris Night (a lady) stand a chance of stopping it from sapping what remains of the British Blitz Spirit! How can they possibly prevail against this alien intelligence?! And could DORIS hold the key to beating this invasion? Keep your upper lips stiff, your ties immaculately knotted, and your notions of gender equality dialed back sixty years - for the sake of the planet!

    PLUS: Character sketches, movie posters, in-universe interviews - and an all-new 'trailer' story for upcoming dinosaurrific follow-up, Lost Land of the Lost, exclusive to this volume!

    Softcover, 130 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1
    Jack Hunter (1987 Timeline Color Comics) 1

    Story by Bruce Jones. Art by Dell Barras. Cover by Joe Kubert. Espionage action in the tradition of The Bourne Identity. Amnesiac CIA agent Jack Hunter fights his way back from the edge of madness. Now he must track down the people who did this to him. Followed by Jack Hunter (1989 Blackthorne) #1. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $1.25.

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    $3 Jack Hunter #1 (1987, Blackthorne Publishing) Bruce Jones Dell Barras Joe Kubert

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  • Issue #1
    Jack Starjumper Summer of '92 One-Shot (1992 Conquest Comics Press) 1

    Story, Art, and Cover by Dennis Stahl. 36 pages. B&W. Adults Only. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Jesus Hates Zombies Featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves GN (2008 Alterna Comics) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Yea, Though I Walk...: Book 1!" Written by Stephen Lindsay. Art by Steve Cobb. The zombie plague has swept across the Earth, and Jesus has been sent down to take care of it. Along with Laz, his loyal zombie sidekick, Jesus must unite the remaining humans to stand up and defeat the zombie menace. With a time-traveling Abraham Lincoln at his side, and a zombified Angel hot on their heels, can this mish-mash of heroes save humanity - or themselves?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

  • Issue #1
    Joe Dimaggio (1992 Celebrity Comics) 1

    Joe Dimaggio biography. B&W. 32 pages. 1st printing. Joe Tartaglione & Joe Sinnott illustrations. Jimmy Palmiotti back cover. Cover price $2.95.

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    $4 Joe Dimaggio #1A FN; Personality | Limited Trading Card Edition - we combine shi
    $5 Joe Dimaggio # 1 NM- Celebrity Comic Book Limited Trading Card Edition 16 J362
    $10 Joe Dimaggio #1 Celebrity 1992 Comic New York Yankees Baseball Limited /6000
    $42 JOE DIMAGGIO Comic Book #1 CGC 9.0 Celebrity Personality Comics 1992
    $59 Joe DiMaggio Celebrity Comics #1 Pgx Certified 9.8 Yankees

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Junction HC (2022 Titan Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Norm Konyu.

    DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL BY ACCLAIMED CARTOON NETWORK ANIMATOR NORM KONYU!

    When a missing child, Lucas Jones, reappears after an absence of 12 years, the brief moment of joy is clouded by mystery. Where has he been? Where is his father who disappeared at the same time? And how is it possible that Lucas is still 11 years old?

    Hardcover, 176 pages, full colro.

    NOTE: "NORM KONYU'S THE JUNCTION IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE GRAPHIC NOVEL. GORGEOUS IN EVERY WAY" - JORDAN ROBERTS (WRITER OF BIG HERO 6, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS)

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Just Act Normal TPB (2020 Oni Press) A Pie Comics Collection 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by John McNamee.

    Pie Comics began as a college comic strip way back in the mid '00s, when flip phones roamed the earth. But after a shoulder injury forced cartoonist John McNamee to simplify his drawing style and improvise comics, Pie Comics evolved into the beloved strip it is today!

    This third collection from The Onion and the New YorkerM contributor features his most absurdly relatable comics on our futile attempts to look "normal," and why that's hilarious.

    Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1GREEN
    Key Ring Comics Sleepy Samson (1941) 1GREEN

    The 2 holes punched along spine were put there when comic was printed so that it could be kept in a ring binder. All copies have this feature, which is not be considered a defect in any way.

    GREEN FRAME VARIANT. Dell sold Sleepy Samson along with four other comics (Sky Hawk, Viking Carter, Greg Gilday, Radior) as a set of 5 comics for 10 cents in 1941. In this issue, the adventures of Sleepy Samson, prizefighter turned soldier. 7-in. x 10.25-in; 2-color printing; 16 pages-all newsprint.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    King of the Comics TPB (2015 Andrews McMeel) A Pearls Before Swine Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Stephan Pastis. Offering irreverent and even caustic commentary on hot-button topics as well as wry observations about social and interpersonal dynamics, King of the Comics expertly illuminates the flaws within human nature, including humanity's fervent quest for the unattainable. Along the way, readers will find themselves absorbed in Pearls' wacky world, laughing out loud at the menagerie of over-the-top characters placed in awkward and peculiar situations. King of the Comics is sure to keep readers entertained and engaged with extended puns, morbid re-writes of nursery rhymes, and repeated excursions to Lemmings Leap. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Kirby King of Comics HC (2008 Abrams Books) 1st Edition 1-1ST

    1st Edition - 1st printing. By Mark Evanier. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Gatefold by Alex Ross. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of the comic book world's most popular characters, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and The New Gods. This book serves as an authorized, visual celebration of the one and only "King of Comics" and his groundbreaking work. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Kirby King of Comics HC (2008 Abrams Books) 1st Edition 1-REP

    1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. By Mark Evanier. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Gatefold by Alex Ross. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of the comic book world's most popular characters, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and The New Gods. This book serves as an authorized, visual celebration of the one and only "King of Comics" and his groundbreaking work. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

  • Issue #1
    Knight Wolf (1993 Five Star Comics) 1

    "Welcome to my Knightmare!" Story by Mark Lester. Art by Mark and Ken Lester. Plus, a preview of Bulldog #1 by Ken Lester. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Knock Em Dead TPB (2021 AfterShock Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Knock Em Dead (2020 Aftershock) #1-5.

    Written by Eliot Rahal. Art by Mattia Monaco. Cover by Andy Clarke.

    Sometimes you kill. Sometimes you get killed. But no matter what, everyone dies the first time they go on stage.

    Pryor Brice has always wanted to be funny. And now, he's taken the plunge and started doing stand-up comedy. Unfortunately, his older sister - Ronan - wants her brother to stop daydreaming and focus on his future. Pryor is determined to succeed...the only problem is: He totally sucks at stand-up. That is...until an accident changes everything, leading both Pryor and Ronan to discover comedy isn't all it's cracked up to be.

    KNOCK 'EM DEAD is a supernatural horror about comedy, brought to you by writer Eliot Rahal (MIDNIGHT VISTA, HOT LUNCH SPECIAL) and artist Mattia Monaco.

    Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Kodansha Comics Featuring Attack on Titan GN (2015 Kodansha) FCBD 2015 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Cover by Hajime Isayama.

    If you aren't reading Attack on Titan, you're missing out on the biggest manga and anime phenomenon to sweep the world in years. But don't worry, now you have the chance to see what all the fuss is about with an excerpt from the first volume, along with samples from other top manga series, including Inuyashiki, Your Lie in April, Noragami, and Vinland Saga!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, B&W.

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    $4 Kodansha Comics FCBD #2015 FN; Kodansha | Attack on Titan - w/Bag+Board
    $8 ATTACK on TITAN GN, NM, FCBD, 2015, Kodansha, more Promo / items in store

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Kogaratsu The Bloody Lotus GN (1990 Comcat Comics) Full Color Edition 1-1ST

    Full Color Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Serge Bosmans. Art by Marc Michetz. Translated by Dick Hansom. Samurai vs. ninja in Japan circa 1598! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

  • Issue #1
    Kukawy Comics (1969) 1

    1st printing. A surreal underground comic by John Thompson. Thompson takes you on a crazy spiritual and mysterious romp through the Aquarian age, heavy with mysticism, occultism, & religious symbolism, and even a great number of unintelligible words, but hey, enjoy it for his greatly detailed art and the cyclops; 28 pages; slick cover; b&w; mature; 6 7/8-in. x 9 3/4-in. Cover price $0.50.

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    $20 Kukawy Comics #1, 1969 Print Mint 1st print, John Thompson VG/FN
    $60 Kukawy Comics # 1 FN 1969 Print Mint Underground Comix Comic Book 18 J285

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  • Issue #1
    Kyrra Alien Jungle Girl (2020 Scout Comics) Nonstop Ed 1

    Written by Rich Woodall. Art and Cover by Craig Rousseau. Left for dead on an alien planet, Kyrra was taken in and raised by a primitive tribe of demon apes. She has no memory of her previous life and has assimilated to the ways of her adopted family, yet she still looks to the stars and wonders… Where did she come from? What's out there for her? On her 16th birthday she gets a clue to her origins and sets out for an adventure that will take her beyond the Alien Jungle Girl she knows. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $10 Kyrra, Alien Jungle Girl #1 (SCOUT Comics, 2020) VG Condition...

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Land of the Living Gods TPB (2023 AfterShock Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Land of the Living Gods (2022 Aftershock) #1-5. Written by Isaac Mogajane. Art and cover by Santtos. It is said that when the world dies, the spirits of the first people will return to witness the last days of humanity. Well, the spirits have arrived, and the end is here. But not everyone has given up hope. Naledi, a teenage girl living in the deserted city once called Johannesburg, has always believed that there is a land hidden away in time where the gods still live. And where there are gods, there are miracles. Perhaps even miracles that are big enough to save our dying planet. And so, after a lifetime of isolation, Naledi will head out into the unknown with little to hold onto but her faith - and her magical pet plant, Buyo. A fairy tale for the times in which we find ourselves, brought to life by South African writer and producer Isaac Mogajane (Matwetwe, Catching Feelings) and Brazilian artist Santtos (SAMURAI DOGGY, Night Shift), LAND OF THE LIVING GODS will introduce you to a world of wonder and cruelty, beauty and perseverance - and will leave you profoundly changed. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Last Book You'll Ever Read TPB (2022 Vault Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects The Last Book You'll Ever Read (2021 Vault) #1-8.

    Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Leila Leiz.

    Civilization is a lie.

    Hidden deep in our genes is the truth. And it is slowly clawing its way to the surface. Olivia Kade knows the truth, and she has become the prophet of the coming collapse. Her book, SATYR, is an international bestseller, and it is being blamed for acts of senseless violence and bloodshed all over the world. Olivia's own life is in danger from those who have read her work.

    Determined to conduct a book tour, she hires security professional Connor Wilson to act as her bodyguard. She only has one requirement: he cannot read her work.

    Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Last Stop (2019 Scout Comics) 1

    Written by Trey Walker. Art by Hoyt Silva. The newest entry in the new NONSTOP! Imprint where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. Time is ticking for the World's last superhero. Disillusioned, Lincoln Adams (AKA Unstoppable) must make peace with the changing world around him-can there truly be a place for him in a world without Supers? After learning of his terminal disease, Lincoln sees an easy way out; however, the re-emergence of an old Arch-Nemesis, and a new shadowy masked figure, turn Lincoln's plans of an easy passing on their head. Can Lincoln stop this new threat before the disease stops him? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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    $30 Last Stop #1 CGC 9.8 WHITE Pgs 2019 Scout Comics
    $40 Last Stop #1 2019 Scout Comics Trey Walker Story Hoyt Silva Art Micah Myers

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  • Issue #1
    Laugh Comics (1987 Archie 2nd Series) Canadian Price Variant 1
  • Issue #1-1ST
    Legalization Nation HC (2024 Floating World Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Box Brown. New York Times-bestseller and Eisner Award-winner Brian Box Brown returns with a collection of his weekly comic strip which focuses on the ins and outs of cannabis legalization. LEGALIZATION NATION collects the last 3 years worth of strips and is considered by many in cannabis circles to be the true conscience of the cannabis world. Hardcover, 9-in. x 6-in., 154 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $26.00.

  • Issue #1A-1ST
    Lenore The Time War HC (2025 Titan Comics) 1A-1ST


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    Roman Dirge Cover

    1st printing. Collects Lenore: The Time War (2025 Titan) #1-3. Story and art by Roman Dirge. Oh God, shes back! And this time, its war! In the same length of time it took Tolstoy to write WAR AND PEACE, Roman Dirge has created this, the greatest Lenore comic strip adventure – EVER! At 112 pages its just 1328 pages shorter than Tolstoys effort but with like a million more jokes and funny stuff. Behold the return of Lenore, the worlds cutest, most adorable, kitten-lovin, living-dead girl in a saga spanning the entire history of the Earth – from 66 million years BC to the year 3878 AD! From the dinosaur infested past of Pangea to the opulent splendor of Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire to the Time Goat controlled far-flung future. Its a tale filled with gladiator fights, ancient Egyptian demi-gods, and a race of vengeful, relentless, super-evolved, flying goats with the ability to warp time. Witness the triumphant return of Lenore and her trusty band of chums, including Ragamuffin, a stuffed doll who houses the undead soul of a vampire, Pooty, a bucket-headed demon with a pitchfork sent from Heck, and Taxidermy, an immortal beetle-headed Ancient Egyptian. Oh, and Recap Squirrel. Prepare yourself for a relentless madcap romp across the whole of time and space unlike anything youve ever read before! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Lenore The Time War HC (2025 Titan Comics) 1B-1ST


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    Kit Walli Cover

    1st printing. Collects Lenore: The Time War (2025 Titan) #1-3. Story and art by Roman Dirge. Cover by Kit Walli. Oh God, shes back! And this time, its war! In the same length of time it took Tolstoy to write WAR AND PEACE, Roman Dirge has created this, the greatest Lenore comic strip adventure – EVER! At 112 pages its just 1328 pages shorter than Tolstoys effort but with like a million more jokes and funny stuff. Behold the return of Lenore, the worlds cutest, most adorable, kitten-lovin, living-dead girl in a saga spanning the entire history of the Earth – from 66 million years BC to the year 3878 AD! From the dinosaur infested past of Pangea to the opulent splendor of Ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire to the Time Goat controlled far-flung future. Its a tale filled with gladiator fights, ancient Egyptian demi-gods, and a race of vengeful, relentless, super-evolved, flying goats with the ability to warp time. Witness the triumphant return of Lenore and her trusty band of chums, including Ragamuffin, a stuffed doll who houses the undead soul of a vampire, Pooty, a bucket-headed demon with a pitchfork sent from Heck, and Taxidermy, an immortal beetle-headed Ancient Egyptian. Oh, and Recap Squirrel. Prepare yourself for a relentless madcap romp across the whole of time and space unlike anything youve ever read before! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Life Is Strange HC (2025 Titan Comics) Deluxe Edition 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Dust!" Collects Life Is Strange (2018 Titan) #1-4. Written by Emma Vieceli. Art by Claudia Leonardi. Cover by Andrea Izzo and Claudia Leonardi. BASED ON THE AWARD-WINNING VIDEO GAME, NOW RERELEASED AS A DELUXE HARDBACK! When Max Caulfields time travel abilities begin to tear her apart, Max and Chloe must return to Arcadia Bay to confront their past. The first graphic novel following the events of the original Life is Strange videogame, and the ending where Max sacrificed the town of Arcadia Bay to save Chloe. A year after making her fateful choice and forgoing her powers, building a new life in Seattle away from the trauma of her past, Maxs temporal abilities begin to return - sending her slipping between timelines, out of her control! Features an exclusive spot-foil cover and never before seen behind the scenes content from the creation of the series, including variant cover sketches that couldve been used in an alternative timeline! Includes Bonus Material! Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Teen+ Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Life Really Socks HC (2024 Amp Comics) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Into the Sock-Verse!" Written by Shidan Youssefian and Roshan Youssefian. Art and cover by Mahui Duque. Have you ever lost a sock? It's in the Sock-Verse! Get ready to embark on a series of toe-tally awesome adventures that follow a band of misfit socks as they journey through this new whimsical world. Enter Freddy: a skater sock who gets caught in a dizzying spin-cycle and is magically transported into the vibrant Sock-Verse. Alone for the first time in his life, Freddy strikes up an unlikely friendship with Ruffles, a no-nonsense frilly sock, and Hanks, a warm and fuzzy knee-high. This trio of mismatched misfits embark on an epic quest in search of the gatekeeper of the Sock-Verse, an elusive being that knows the secrets to travel back to the Foot-side-a way back to Freddy's sock-twin Peter! But the journey won't be easy. As the trio work together to overcome many challenges, they will forge an enduring friendship and discover how wonderfully wacky and diverse the Sock-Verse really is. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Lightning Comics Presents (1994) 1A

    Regular cover by Paul Abrams. Written by Steven Zyskowski and Joseph Zyskowski. Art by Terral Lawrence and Paul Abrams. An anthology title from Lightning to introduce the Lightning Universe, an attempt to create a group of interconnected titles. Roger Sullivan, the ultraviolent mercenary-for-hire known as War Party, attends the opera to fulfill an assassination contract; Douglas Reagan, the werewolf-with-a-heart-of-gold, dreams about his meeting with the mysterious Forest Nymph. Triple Crossed!; Dreadwolf. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #1N
    Little Eva 3-D Comics (1953) 1N
    • Water damage. Cover oxidation. Staple rust.
    • CGC Qualified
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • 3-D glasses Missing.
    • Label #3956697010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Does not include original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. When Eva and her friends go camping, it quickly becomes the boys against the girls, until the boys get stuck on an outcropping. Short Stuff accidentally starts a feud with the neighborhood bully. Little Ike has a new way of making mischief when he gets a water pistol. Camping Out; Short Stuff: Bouncing Ball; Little Ike: Pistol-Packin Half-Pint!; Baby Kitten. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1W
    Little Eva 3-D Comics (1953) 1W
    • Miscut/miswrap. Cover oxidation.

    Copy includes original 3-D glasses. Mischievous Eva is an adorable counterpart to those other 1950s misadventurers, Little Audrey and Little Lulu. St. John was a pioneer in 3-D comics during the original 3-D craze of the 1950s. When Eva and her friends go camping, it quickly becomes the boys against the girls, until the boys get stuck on an outcropping. Short Stuff accidentally starts a feud with the neighborhood bully. Little Ike has a new way of making mischief when he gets a water pistol. Camping Out; Short Stuff: Bouncing Ball; Little Ike: Pistol-Packin Half-Pint!; Baby Kitten. 32 pages, B/W with 3-D effects. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #1
    Little Giant Comics (1938) 1

    Volume 1, number 1. July 1938. Contains comics, fun activities, puzzles, stories, magic, and interesting facts. 8.5" x 4.75". Color cover with B&W interior. 128 pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Little Orphan Annie This Surprising World TPB (2002 Pacific Comics Club) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories, art and cover by Harold Gray. Collects Little Orphan Annie daily strips from early 3/4/1929 to 6/11/1929. Following their successful reprints of the classic Cupples & Leon Little Orphan Annie books, Pacific Comics Club continues reprinting the adventures of Harold Gray's indefatigable kid hero and her beloved blank-eyed supporting cast, including Daddy Warbucks, Punjab and the Asp, and of course Sandy.  Unlike the Cupples & Leon books, which abridged some sequences, these volumes contain complete runs, including some previously unreprinted strips. Sandy proves his worth as a guard dog. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow GN (2026 Vertical Comics) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Hajime Inoryu. Art and cover by Shota Ito. Translated by Mark Streer. The shocking, gritty new seinen crime thriller from the team behind bestselling manga My Dearest Self With Malice Aforethought. A unique blend of cinematic art and realistic storytelling undergird the terrifying mysteries and wild reversals of this dark police procedural, which will appeal to older readers of crime novels and graphic fiction far beyond the usual manga audience. Detective Jin Saeki of the Fujiyama South police precinct heads to a mansion in the hills after receiving an innocuous report of a burglary…but as the investigation unfolds, a horrific discovery sends shockwaves through the department and beyond. Thus begins a dark, heady suspense manga unlike any other, pulsing with raw emotion, as Detective Saeki is forced to confront the blood-soaked face of true madness. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Rated T+ Cover price $13.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Loot (2021 Scout Comics) 1A

    Written by Don Handfield and Richard Rayner. Art by K. Lynn Smith. Scoot! Imprint! Orphaned at birth, serial kleptomaniac Emily 'Doe' was lucky to be adopted by Viola Jackson, the cop who kept arresting her. Now grown-up (sort of), Emily D. Jackson works for her newly retired mom in loss prevention at a big box superstore by day and turns her passion for theft into part-time treasure hunting on the side. From the writers of History Channel's Knightfall Don Handfield and Richard Rayner. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

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    $2 BARGAIN BOOKS ($5 MIN PURCHASE) Loot #1 (2021 Scout Comics) Free Combine Ship
    $2 LOOT (2020 SCOUT - SCOOT) #1 CVR A K LYNN SMITH
    $5 Loot #1 2021 K. Lynn Smith Cover A AshCan Scout Comics EB05
    $8 LOOT #nn Ashcan NM 2020 Scout Comics - Handfield/Rayner/Smith

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  • Issue #1B
    Loot (2021 Scout Comics) 1B

    Webstore Exclusive Variant Cover by K. Lynn Smith. Written by Don Handfield and Richard Rayner. Art by K. Lynn Smith. Scoot! Imprint! Orphaned at birth, serial kleptomaniac Emily 'Doe' was lucky to be adopted by Viola Jackson, the cop who kept arresting her. Now grown-up (sort of), Emily D. Jackson works for her newly retired mom in loss prevention at a big box superstore by day and turns her passion for theft into part-time treasure hunting on the side. From the writers of History Channel's Knightfall Don Handfield and Richard Rayner. 24 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Lost City Explorers TPB (2019 AfterShock Comics) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Odyssey!" Collects Lost City Explorers (2018 Aftershock) #1-5.

    Written by Zack Kaplan. Art by Alvaro Sarraseca. Cover by Rafael De Latorre.

    Lost cities aren't the stuff of myth! They exist right under our feet.

    When her archaeologist father goes missing, teenager Hel Coates rallies her friends and brother to find him. They'll have to dodge a shady corporation, mercenaries and speeding subway trains while they follow the trail deep into the tunnels under Manhattan-and what they find down there will change their lives forever.

    Follow Hel and her friends on a coming-of-age journey through subterranean tunnels, and ultimately to the holy grail of lost cities: Atlantis!

    Zack Kaplan (Eclipse, Port of Earth) and Alvaro Sarraseca (Magnus, Turok) bring you an adventure story unlike any other, collecting the whole series.

    Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Lucky Coyne Comics (1946 Super Comics) 1A
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1482253012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Reprints material from Weekender Vol. 1 (1945) #3 interspersed with black and white contemporary news items/photos. Cover is a reprint of Dynamic Comics (1941 Chesler) #10. Contents are partial color and partial black and white. Cover price $0.10.

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    $300 Lucky Coyne Comics 1 CGC 4.0 CrOW Pgs 1946 Skull Cover Fewer than 10 in Census

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Magnolia Fairy Tail Illustrations HC (2026 Kodansha Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. By Hiro Mashima. Get fired up: The first-ever Fairy Tail art book is here! This 256-page hardcover captures full-color series artwork by superstar creator Hiro Mashima from throughout the manga run. Show your guild pride by adding Magnolia to your shelf, or pick up a copy for the Dragon Slayer in your life! Includes the contents of the Japanese art books Fantasia and Harvest, never published in English, plus even more art! The ultimate full-color art book for fans of the best-selling fantasy epic, Magnolia: Fairy Tail Complete Illustrations includes a whopping 470 illustrations from throughout Fairy Tails 11-year, 63-volume run. All your favorite characters are here: Lucy, Natsu, Gray, Wendy, Erza, Juvia, Happy, and dozens more! As the story continues in sequel series FAIRY TAIL: 100 Years Quest, with new anime and video games, the franchise has never been stronger, but this is the first Fairy Tail art book to get an English release. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 256 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $39.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro GN (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Falynn Koch.

    Learn how to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie and more in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

    Today is the first day of Sage's magical internship! Her fellow wizards-in-training get to study pyromancy and transfiguration, but Sage has been assigned an internship in... baking? She doesn't think that sounds fun, or particularly magical! But her instructor, Korian, insists that baking is a tasty form of alchemy. In an enchanted kitchen where the ingredients insist that you eat them, Sage learns the simple science behind baking, and that's the best kind of magic trick!

    Follow these simple recipes, and you'll be able to bake a pizza and frost a cake, no magic necessary!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Conduct a Science Experiment HC (2021 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Der-shing Helmer. Art and cover by Andrea Bell.

    Reed's moms are about to leave for a summer trip, and he can't wait to spend his break playing games and making videos with his friends. But it turns out that after a year of suffering science grades, Reed's parents have called in reinforcements: his big sister, Olive, who's come home from college to help him out.

    At first, Reed's furious to have to swap his internet time for summer school, but it turns out that science is more than just memorizing facts from books. Olive's planned a jam-packed week of hands-on experiments, and bit by bit Reed has to admit that science can be kind of cool.

    Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Maker Comics: Fix a Car GN (2019 First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Chris Schweizer.

    Learn how to maintain your car and handle tricky roadside repairs in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

    Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil? How do you change a tire? And why is Mason's car making that squeaky noise?

    Before you get behind the wheel, learn what's going on underneath the hood. Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems.

    With Maker Comics: Fix a Car!, you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Making a Fortune Investing in Comics SC (1988) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Mike Benton. A behind-the-scenes look at comic collecting! Includes hints and advice on collecting vs. investing, organizing your collection, protecting your collection, where do prices come from, a guide to price guides, making money in comics, predicting the future, investing in Marvels, the trap of the first issue, and investing in the '70s!, A fun read and look back at the growing hobby of comic book collecting from the 1980s. Softcover, 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Making Nonfiction Comics HC (2025 Abrams ComicArts) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Shay Sarah Mirk and Eleri Harris. Art by Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, and Victoria Ying. The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics from award-winning creators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris MAKING NONFICTION COMICS is an accessible guide to nonfiction comics perfect for graphic novel readers, writers, and of course, aspiring comics artists. This new classic is a must-have for readers of Scott McClouds UNDERSTANDING COMICS and Lynda Barrys MAKING COMICS. Sarah Shay Mirk and Eleri Mai Harris, award-winning graphic journalists and longtime editors of the critically acclaimed graphic journalism site the Nib, have compiled the perfect field guide to graphic journalism while showcasing valuable skills and practices for creating nonfiction comics. Mixing comics, prose, infographics, illustrations, and interviews with some of the worlds most influential nonfiction comics creators, Harris and Mirk introduce readers to nonfiction visual stories while also articulating the standards and ethics around blending traditional journalism with the visual language of comics. Featuring contributions from Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, Victoria Ying, and more. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Man Who Shot Chris Kyle: An American Legend HC (2022 Titan Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Fabien Nury. Art and coevr by Bruno.

    A poignant graphic novel that explores the life and death of American hero Chris Kyle.

    Discover the story of Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL sniper who earned several awards for his service, for the first time in graphic novel form.

    From Fabien Nury, the author of the best-selling graphic novel The Death of Stalin.

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Mature Readers

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Manga! Manga! The World of Japnaese Comics HC (1986 Kodansha) 1-REP


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    2nd and later printings.

    By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

    This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

    Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

    NOTE: "COMICS! They're so much more than illustrated stories. They're a key to understanding a nation's people and it's culture. Slashing samurai, gorgeous geisha, nefarious ninja, rambunctious robots, and much more... Congratulations to Frederik L. Schodt for introducing us to the wonderful world of Japanese comics in this beautiful book. Excelsior!" Stan Lee

  • Issue #1
    Manhwa Contemporary Korean Comics (2020 Drawn & Quarterly) FCBD 1

    (W/A) Ancco & Various. This sampler features the best of the contemporary Korean Manhwa scene. This FCBD issue spotlights Yeon-sik Hong's family saga Umma's Table, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's documentary of Korean "comfort women" Grass, Ancco's story of female friendship Bad Friends, and Yeong-shin Ma's examination of middle-aged women, Moms. The Korean comics industry is rich and diverse and was virtually unexplored in North America until D+Q's release of Yeon-sik Hong's masterful Uncomfortably Happily in 2017, translated by indie cartoonist superstar Hellen Jo. Since then, D+Q has enlisted the services of award-winning translator Janet Hong to become the leading English publisher of Manhwa. Rating: Mature Readers

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Mark of the Fool SC (2025 Vault Comics) A Ligtht Novel 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by J.M. Clarke. Art and cover by Natsujirushi. The gods chose him. He said no. After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. But on his eighteenth birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom's five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land's great enemy. But his brand is 'The Fool', the worst of the marks. Rather than die or serve other Heroes like past Fools, he takes a stand, rejects divine decree... and leaves. With his little sister, his childhood friend, and her cerberus, Alex flees to the world's greatest Wizard academy. university, hoping to research the mystery of the Ravener. There's one small problem-the Mark of the Fool prevents him from learning and casting spells... that is, unless he learns to exploit the hell out of it. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1
    Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel Mystery Comics) 1

    Marvel 65th Anniversary Special featuring the first historic battle between the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch! Never before collected, this special edition features the first-ever crossover from the Golden Age of comics with stories from Marvel Mystery Comics #8 and #9. If this deluxe reprint is not enough of a Marvel birthday bash for you, the excitement continues in the Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 1 HC, also on sale this month. 48 PGS. /CARDSTOCK COVER/ ALL AGES . . . $4.99 upc: 59606-05636-00111 Cover price $4.99.

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    $7 Marvel 65th Anniversary Special (Marvel Mystery Comics) #1 2004 VF
    $10 Marvel Mystery Comics # 1 NM Commemorative Edition Comic Book 6 J275

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Comics 1000 HC (2020 Marvel) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (2019) #1,000-1,001.

    Eighty years! An army of legendary creators! One story! All in one sensational hardcover!

    In celebration of Marvel's 80th anniversary, we have gathered the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between two covers! Names from the past, the present and even the future! Every page is filled with all-new work from this cavalcade of comics luminaries! A mystery threads throughout the Marvel Universe - one that began in MARVEL COMICS #1 and unites a disparate array of heroes and villains throughout the decades! What is the Eternity Mask? And who is responsible for the conspiracy to keep it hidden? As secrets are peeled away, answers await the entirety of the Marvel Universe!

    The landmark event is collected together with an awesome assortment of bonus features!

    Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Rated T

    Credits:

    Written by Al Ewing, Jeremy Whitley, Mark Waid, Kathryn Immonen, Kurt Busiek, Joe Hill, Kieron Gillen, Jeph Loeb, Alex Ross, James M. Iglehart, Saladin Ahmed, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Walter Simonson, Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Lethem, Everett Lethem, Desmond Lethem, Priest, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Ryan North, Ralph Macchio, Jimmy "Taboo" Gomez, Benjamin Jackendoff, Jim Zub, Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Matthew Rosenberg, Charles Soule, Toby Whithouse, Rainbow Rowell, Donald Mustard, David Mandel, Eve L. Ewing, Brad Meltzer, Tom DeFalco, Glen David Gold, Ed Brisson, Adam F. Goldberg, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Jason Aaron, Donny Cates, Jonathan Hickman, Patrick Gleason, Gail Simone, Joe Quesada, Peter David, Chris Claremont, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Kelly Thompson, Tini Howard, Tom Taylor, Allan Heinberg, David F. Walker, Greg Pak, Chip Zdarsky, J. Scott Campbell, Jason Reynolds, Dan Slott, Jeff Lemire, Neil Gaiman, Jason Latour, Derek Landy and J. Michael Straczynski.

    Art by Steve Epting, Patch Zircher, Leonardo Romero, Joshua Cassara, Irene Koh, John Cassaday, Stuart Immonen, Ron Garney, Leonard Kirk, Phil Noto, Cameron Stewart, Gabriel Hardman, Michael Allred, Doug Braithwaite, Tim Sale, Cory Smith, Chris Weston, Eduardo Risso, CAFU, Klaus Janson, Alex Ross, Oscar Martin, Steve Rude, Javier Rodriguez, Alvaro Lopez, Walter Simonson, Chris Samnee, Paul Hornschemeier, Brian Stelfreeze, Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, David Lopez, James Harren, Marco Checchetto, Jeffrey Veregge, Nick Bradshaw, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Rod Reis, Leinil Francis Yu, George Perez, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz, Alan Davis, Kris Anka, Donald Mustard, Butch Guice, Jen Bartel, Julian Totino Tedesco, Ron Frenz, Brett Breeding, Chris Mooneyham, Mark Bright, Scott Hanna, Jorge Fornes, Adam Riches, Daniel Acuna, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Goran Parlov, Geoff Shaw, Dustin Weaver, Patrick Gleason, David Baldeon, Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan, Adam Kubert, Salvador Larroca, Mattia De Iulis, Pepe Larraz, Kia Asamiya, Juann Cabal, Jim Cheung, JJ Kirby, Takeshi Miyazawa, Chip Zdarsky, Jesus Saiz, J. Scott Campbell, Patrick O'Keefe, Marcos Martin, Jeff Lemire, Mark Buckingham, Jason Latour, Paco Medina, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, Steve McNiven, Christian Ward, Mike Deodato, Jr. and Paul Azaceta.

    Cover price $29.99.