Strips comic books issue 1

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(W/A/CA) Steve Rude. Released weekly! Having narrowly evaded the world-destroying being known as Gourmando, Nexus is now confronted with the formidable task of his planet's reconstruction. Still concerned about the long overdue absence of his beloved friend, Dave, Nexus finds himself dealing with the added nuisance of Earth journalist, Nipsey Conniption, suspicious of his immense powers and determined to disgrace him within her loyal galaxy of followers. Steve Rude revives Nexus in a new comic strip format, as he takes on the roles of writer, penciller, letterer, inker, and cover artist. Cover price $0.50.

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Issue 1, 2nd printing, 1990. Written and illustrated by Chuck Austen. Adults only. 7" x 10". 32 pages. Black and white. Cover price $2.50.

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Stories by Jim Gary and Lee Falk. Art by Jim Gary and Phil Davis. Cover by Jim Gary. Dragon Lady Press reprints classic comic strips from the Golden Age of comics. Collects the King of the Royal Mounted daily strip from Feb 17 to Sep 20, 1947 and the Mandrake the Magician daily strip from Apr 19 to Sep 11, 1937. Canadian Mountie Dave King was based on a character created by Western novelist Zane Grey. Mandrake and Lothar battle the mind-control powers of The Cobra, who wants nothing less than to be emperor of the Earth. King of the Royal Mounted; The Amazing Dr. Coe; Mandrake the Magician in the Cobra's Grip. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1940-1942!" By Austin Briggs. Flash Gordon battles the forces of repression and evil on the planet Mongo - and he does it on a daily basis! Collects the Daily strips from November 1940 to April 1942. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1977-1979!" All the strips that are fit to print! And since we're talking about Spider-Man comic strips written by Stan "The Man" Lee and drawn by "Jazzy" John Romita, that means every one of 'em! Collecting all of Stan and John's AMAZING SPIDER-MAN newspaper strips in chronological order, this first volume brings you the earliest classic panels that hit the daily and Sunday papers of the late 1970s! All the daily strips are printed in the original black and white, and all the Sundays in color, ready to spin a web of enchantment upon anyone who reads them! Softcover, 344 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.99.

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Story and art by Aaron Warner. Reprints the "Adventures of Aaron" newspaper strips; Look for various cameo appearances of other mainstream comic strip characters like Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes, Bloom County, & Blondie just to name a few. Cover price $2.95.

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Cavalcade of Old Time Comic Strips, Vol. 1 (1967) reprints samples from a variety of comic strips that were popular in the 1920's and 1930's, published by Tower Press, Inc. of Lynn, Mass. Strips include Polly, Felix the Cat, Happy Hooligan, Bringing Up Father, Thimble Theatre, Gasoline Alley, Tim Tyler's Luck, Barney Google, Katzenjammer Kids, Flash Gordon (Alex Raymond), Blondie, Krazy Kat, Joe Palooka, and may others. Edited and compiled by Edward Kutlowski. 11-in. x 14-3/4-in., 76 pages (counting covers), black and white, cardstock cover with white paper interior (but mediocre reproduction quality). No cover price.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories by Phil Nowlan. Art and cover by Dick Calkins. Edited by Alan L. Light. Reprints of the early comic strip that defined "science fiction" for an entire generation. 20th-century soldier Buck Rogers is revived in the 25th century to have space adventures. Reprints the Buck Rogers Sunday strips from 1933 and 1934. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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1st printing. Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992-1994) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips ("The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths," "Planet of Kadril"). Written by Russ Manning, Russ Helm, Don Christensen, Archie Goodwin, Roy Thomas, Steve Gerber, and Rick Hoberg. Art by Russ Manning, Alfredo Alcala, Al Williamson, Howard Chaykin, Rick Hoberg, Brent Anderson, Thomas Yeates, Mike Royer, Steve Leialoha, Dave Stevens, Bill Wray, Alden McWilliams, Carlos Garzon, Brian Snoddy, Marty Todd, Debra Watts, Allen Nunis, and Monty Sheldon. Cover by Al Williamson. Classic tales of STAR WARS, from the funny pages to your bookshelves! Beginning in 1979, fans got a daily dose of a galaxy far, far away in their newspapers — and now you can savor those stories without the 24-hour wait! C-3PO chronicles the adventures of the rebel heroes! Luke takes his chances on a gamblers world! A sojourn on Tatooine is anything but peaceful! Princess Leia is put to work as an Imperial servant! Han Solo makes another Kessel Run! Boba Fett makes his print debut! The Serpent Masters capture Luke, Doctor Arakkus prepares a death trap and the rebels base is besieged! There are dangers in the depths of Aquaris and an ancient threat lurking in the heart of Yavin's moon! But who is that claiming to be Ben Kenobi?! Plus: As the Rebel Alliance prepares to relocate to the ice planet Hoth, Luke gears up for a climactic showdown with Darth Vader — and Han faces a rogues gallery of bounty hunters! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,096 pages, PC/PB&W. Rated T Cover price $125.00.

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1st printing. Collects Classic Star Wars: The Early Adventures (1994) #1-9, Classic Star Wars: Han Solo at Stars' End (1997) #1-3, Classic Star Wars (1992-1994) #1-20, Classic Star Wars: A New Hope (1994) #1-2, Classic Star Wars: The Vandelhelm Mission (1995) #1, Star Wars newspaper strips ("The Constancia Affair," "The Kashyyyk Depths," "Planet of Kadril"). Written by Russ Manning, Russ Helm, Don Christensen, Archie Goodwin, Roy Thomas, Steve Gerber, and Rick Hoberg. Art by Russ Manning, Alfredo Alcala, Al Williamson, Howard Chaykin, Rick Hoberg, Brent Anderson, Thomas Yeates, Mike Royer, Steve Leialoha, Dave Stevens, Bill Wray, Alden McWilliams, Carlos Garzon, Brian Snoddy, Marty Todd, Debra Watts, Allen Nunis, and Monty Sheldon. Cover by Al Williamson. Classic tales of STAR WARS, from the funny pages to your bookshelves! Beginning in 1979, fans got a daily dose of a galaxy far, far away in their newspapers — and now you can savor those stories without the 24-hour wait! C-3PO chronicles the adventures of the rebel heroes! Luke takes his chances on a gamblers world! A sojourn on Tatooine is anything but peaceful! Princess Leia is put to work as an Imperial servant! Han Solo makes another Kessel Run! Boba Fett makes his print debut! The Serpent Masters capture Luke, Doctor Arakkus prepares a death trap and the rebels base is besieged! There are dangers in the depths of Aquaris and an ancient threat lurking in the heart of Yavin's moon! But who is that claiming to be Ben Kenobi?! Plus: As the Rebel Alliance prepares to relocate to the ice planet Hoth, Luke gears up for a climactic showdown with Darth Vader — and Han faces a rogues gallery of bounty hunters! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,096 pages, PC/PB&W. Rated T Cover price $125.00.

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One-Shot. 1995. Written and illustrated by Ellis Goodwin. 6.5" x 10.25". 32 pages. Black and white. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. This precious collection of comic strips traces the sport of golf, golfers, and golf humor as depicted in newspapers and magazines all throughout the 20th century. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Milt Gross.

Presenting a comprehensive collection of the major comic strips from Milt Gross; Nize Baby, Count Screwloose, and Dave's Delicatessen, along with other comic strips and offerings from books and magazines.

The king of screwball comic strips, Milt Gross, had a varied career in movies and animation, humorous poetry and illustrated novels, and most prolifically, comic strips. Beginning in the 1920s, his comics were born of the Yiddish humor in vaudeville and expanded to lampooning all the foibles and fallacies of American life. Filled with bizarre characters and frenzied, slapstick action, Gross's newspaper comics entertained readers for decades.

Most of the classics seen here have never been reprinted before!

Hardcover, 13-in. x 17-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $85.00.

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1st printing. Art and cover by John Romita. Spider-Man is one the most popular characters in the history of comics. This Artist's Edition collects high-resolution scans of the very earliest Amazing Spider-Man daily strips by the two creators most associated with the Web-Slinger, Stan "The Man" Lee and "Jaunty" John Romita! Approximately 300 (!) original daily strips have been scanned, all from 1977 and 1978. The strip debuted on January 3, 1977, and the entire first two months of the strip are included in this volume. Spider-Man's origin is recapped and it's a Who's Who of all your favorite Spidey characters. Each page is meticulously scanned at high resolution and reproduced at the same size they were drawn. The only better way to view this art would have been to be standing over John Romita's drawing board as he was creating them! Hardcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $150.00.

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Cover by Dexter Smith California. Story and Art by Louis Joos. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Coming of Gourmando!"

Written by Mike Baron. Art and cover by Steve Rude.

Something long dormant beneath the surface of Ylum comes alive, triggering a visit from the planet-devouring Gourmando and his mysterious ally. With powers far beyond those of even Nexus himself, this unstoppable being banishes Nexus to an unknown realm-and the only way out is to face one's worst fears!

Mike Baron and Steve Rude deliver a new Nexus adventure in this special collection that also includes the newly remastered "Nexus: The Origin" comic and the classic Rude hand-painted Sundra story, "When She was Young."

o At 12 inches by 17 inches, this full-color hardcover is reproduced in the lavish artist's edition format.
o Multiple Eisner Award-winning team!
o "The greatest superhero comic of all time." - Newsarama

Hardcover, 12-in.x 17-in., 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $99.99.

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1st printing. By Ron Goulart. Long out of print, The Adventurous Decade is now available again, covering the background and art of such strips as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Tarzan, Scorchy Smith, Dick Tracy, Terry and the Pirates, Prince Valiant, The Phantom, Brick Bradford, The Spirit, and Don Winslow together with many seldom-discussed strips such as Bronc Peeler, Tex Throne, Roy Powers, Dan Dunn, and Tailspin Tommy. While the text of the book, based on interviews with such comic strip luminaries as Noel Sickles, Milton Caniff, Roy Crane, Alfred Andriola, Dick Moore, Mel Graff, Leslie Turner, and other important strip artists, remains unchanged, the book has been totally redesigned in a landscape format to showcase the fabulous artwork from these strips. The reprint is printed on deluxe heavy paper stock with all-new illustrations, many taken from rarely seen original artwork. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Roberta Gregory. Collection of the Bitchy Bitch Strips which ran in newspapers including the Seattle Weekly. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 70 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $10.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Brian Bolland. This collection of short strips takes readers away from the guns and testosterone, and into a world of wit and whimsy exclusively Bolland's own. Includes a new 20-page The Actress and The Bishop story, along with their other classic adventures, set in a strange suburban idyll. Mr. Mamoulian is Bolland's alter ego; an observer of life in a state of constant bemusement. Hardcover, 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Den Zelig, art by R C Guinan III. 28 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. By Ron Goulart. In this definitive collection, Ron Goulart (author of The Great Comic Book Artists), one of the leading historians of pop culture, documents the evolution of the comic strip from The Yellow Kid to Dilbert. Softcover, 246 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Revised (1998) Edition - 1st printing. By Alan McKenzie. Includes professional tips on content, layout, style, color, and presentation. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Patrick McDonnell.

This special collection of MUTTS comics for kids includes eco-friendly lessons on how to keep the environment clean and ways to help create a greener future for our furry friends and future generations. Mutts Go Green draws on Patrick McDonnell's 25-year career of writing and illustrating heartwarming comics starring Earl the dog, Mooch the cat, and a host of other adorable animal friends.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pagers, full color.

Cover price $11.99.

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1st printing. By Berkley Breathed. Collecting the strips from 1980-1995. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-ion., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

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1st printing. Written by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Ray Moore. Imagine waking up in 1939 and reading the first Phantom Sunday strip in the newspaper. Now, for the first time, these rare Phantom Sundays are being collected in their full size in an archival reprint of the first six Phantom stories! The artwork for these Sundays was created by Lee Falk and Ray Moore in a half page format, so this reprint is faithful to the originals and reproduces every detail of these Sundays as seen in Sunday sections of newspapers. These Sunday pages have the same look and feel of the originals only now they're collected in a high quality art book format that will last forever. Hardcover, 13-in. x 17-in., 160 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $129.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1967-1969!"

By Russ Manning.

Beginning a new 4-book series collecting the entire run of the Tarzan newspaper strip by Russ Manning. In 1967 Manning was selected by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate to take over the strip and bring it back to the original Burroughs vision. With assists by Bill Stout, Mike Royer, and Dave Stevens, Manning created 26 original Sunday storylines and 7 daily stories. The action took place from Pal-ul-don to Opar and Pellucidar and beyond.

The first volume includes more than 750 sequential daily strips from December 1967 through May 1970, reproduced from the Edgar Rice Burroughs file copies.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $49.99.