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  • Issue #1
    System (1996 Vertigo) 1

    From the subway system to the solar system, human lives are linked by an endless array of interconnecting threads. If every action has an equal and opposite reaction, get ready to run for cover: A sleazy stock broker is lining his pockets. A corrupt cop is shaking down drug-dealers. A mercenary bomber is setting the timer. A serial killer is slaughtering strippers. A political scandal is about to explode. The planet's burning. And nobody's talking. This wordless 3-issue miniseries is written and fully painted by the award-winning and critically acclaimed Peter Kuper. No ads. Mature Readers. FC, 32 pg. Rebax Format. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Nintendo Comics System TPB (1990 Valiant) 1B-1ST
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    Has a Cover Price - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Featuring adventures starring the Super Mario Bros., Link from Legend of Zelda, and Captain N, the Game Master! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1
    7th System (1998) 1
    Published Jan 1998 by Sirius.

    Roel Wielinga weaves a story of interstellar love and war across the mythical 7th System. Starting on the prison planet of Vela, the mysterious warlord Domonisk pursues Cat, the seductive beauty who yearns to destroy him for reasons he cannot yet fathom - but swears to discover. Exotic women, swords, sorcery and space battles, The 7th System harkens back to the golden years of Conan and Heavy Metal. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    System Seven (1987) 1

    Written and drawn by Mark Winfrey. B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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    $4 System Seven #1 FN; Arrow | 7 ICPA - w/Bag+Board

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  • Issue #1A-REP
    Still a Few Bugs in the System TPB (1972 HR&W) A Doonesbury Book/Doonesbury Classic 1A-REP

    White Cover (Doonesbury Book) - Holt, Rinehart and Winston Edition - 2nd and later printings. By G.B. Trudeau. Introduction by Art Buchwald. From its obscure and scruffy origins as b-weekly filler in a college newspaper, the new daily comics strip DOONESBURY currently delights readers in some 200 newspapers in the U.S. and in nine other countries! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #1B-REP
    Still a Few Bugs in the System TPB (1972 HR&W) A Doonesbury Book/Doonesbury Classic 1B-REP

    Green Cover (Doonesbury Classic) - Holt, Rinehart and Winston Edition - 2nd and later printings. By G.B. Trudeau. Introduction by Art Buchwald. From its obscure and scruffy origins as b-weekly filler in a college newspaper, the new daily comics strip DOONESBURY currently delights readers in some 200 newspapers in the U.S. and in nine other countries! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    System Preference HC (2025 Titan Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Ugo Bienvenu. Translated by Edward Gauvin. A BLACK MIRROR-ESQUE FUTURE-SHOCK SATIRE! Critically-acclaimed writer, artist and director Ugo Bienvenu presents a beautifully illustrated graphic novel which takes a dark introspection on the future of the world of the social media. In the near future, society lives in a social media metaverse where data storage is at a premium and historic works of art are simply deleted to make space for holiday photos. Appalled by this way of life, an archivist risks everything by stealing and hiding culturally important artefacts inside the robot acting as the surrogate carrier of his unborn daughter. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Art of System Shock HC (2024 Dark Horse) 1-1ST



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    1st printing. Text by Robb Waters. When a powerful artificial intelligence named SHODAN is liberated of her ethical constraints, the inhabitants of the Citadel space station are rapidly corrupted into bloodthirsty cyborgs and mutants and placed under her control. It's up to a resourceful rogue hacker to traverse the station level by level, battling the monstrous crew and computer-controlled robots before ultimately facing down with the AI herself! Now fans of the groundbreaking cyber-action shooter can explore the development of the lovingly recreated System Shock in intricate detail-including art of Citadel Station's mysterious interiors, vile enemies, clever props, and much more. Nightdive Studios and Dark Horse Books invite readers to relive the unforgettable experience of the classic game, remade with enormous care for a new generation. Celebrate the return to Citadel Station with THE ART OF SYSTEM SHOCK. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Desert Peach Belief Systems TPB (1994) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Desert Peach (1988-2001) #13-15. Story and art by Donna Barr. Bad news travels with glacial slowness. The news in question concerns Germany's treatment of Jews. Can they really be being interned? Branded? Killed? It would be a comfort not to accept the news, especially when the tale-teller is unreliable. To believe of not to believe, this is the central question. Softcover, 102 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1
    Argonauts System Crash (1988 Alpha Productions) 1

    System Crash, Part 1. Stories by Bill Spangler. Art by John Ross and Mark Usher. Time-traveling adventure in the past, present and future. Born in a tyrannical future, John Rayner travels back to the year 1936 to prevent it from happening. Unfortunately, the scientist Deegan Brant has also traveled back in time, to make sure the future where he rules the world comes about. 32 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Axander A Distant Echo SC (2001 Viking Games) d20 System Role-Playing Game 1-1ST

    1st printing. Twin cities, two nations, vying for regional power have encountered a rise of goblin tribes and raids to their national coffers. After a brutal encounter, player characters are drawn into national intrigue, which must be handled quickly or else the region will fall to the hands of the goblins. The first question that needs answering is: who is supplying the enemy with its quality weaponry? Designed as the first in a series of adventures detailing the Axandar world at the brink of chaos and war, this d20 system adventure is for characters of beginning levels. Referees will be able to start new campaigns, or add exciting new dimensions to their current campaigns. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, B&W. NOTE: Requires the Dungeons and Dragons Player Handbook 3rd Edition for use.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Cities of Fantasy: Skraag City of Orcs SC (2002 Mongoose) d20 System Role-Playing Game 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Wil Upchurch. Home to over twenty-five thousand rampaging orcs, Skraag is a city of pure brutality, a place of nightmare that even the bravest adventurer will fear to tread. Built from the ruins of an ancient dwarven stronghold the orcs themselves destroyed, the hordes of Skraag range for miles in every direction, brining slaughter and misery to any community unfortunate enough to be within range of their predations. This sourcebook includes: City History, Government, Daily Life, Religion, a Tour of the City, and a list of Movers and shakers. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    D20 System Enchanted Locations HC (2002 Fast Forward) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by James M. Ward and William. W Connors. Maps, maps and more maps! Magical castles, enchanted pools, and arcane mountains are completely mapped out in this product with deadly and enchanted locations and wondrous maps perfect for any fantasy campaign. Magical portals lead to strange chambers and even stranger lands. Armies of undead guard a dark castle, but no one knows why they stand guard there. When wizards die they leave behind huge castles on lonely cliffs. All of these adventure opportunities are completely detailed and ready to play for any fantasy campaign. Each spread contains adventure locations with details on its denizens, traps and treasure, with a full map rendered in detail containing all the items found within. This handy tome puts together one of the most difficult tasks a game master faces - that of creating maps for each encounter! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Heroes of High Favor: Halflings SC (2003 Bad Axe Games) d20 System 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Jeremy Baldridge. Art by Andrew Hale.

    Something turns up missing and all eyes immediately turn to the halfling. Are they an entire race of thieves, one and all, or are they merely misunderstood vagabonds, victims of their own wanderlust? Whatever the answer, it's clear that there is more to these half-sized heroes than meets the eye.

    Each HEROES OF HIGH FAVOR book contains a toolkit of additional feats, skills, concepts, and prestige classes to explore your race's favored class. HALFLINGS features background information and role-playing tips for ten unique halfling prestige classes, as well as new feats and new uses for old skills specific to halflings and rogues. Inside you will find:

    o Cunning new feats. Specially designed for halflings and rogues.
    o Handy new skills. Lashworking, ropemaking, trapmaking, and more!
    o Clever new rules. Pickpocket knacks, halfling graffiti, and dirty fighting!
    o Ten new prestige classes. Explore every rogue multiclass combination.
    o Adventure. A complete introductory adventure for your new halfling rogue!

    HEROES OF HIGH FAVOR: HALFLINGS is the definitive sourcebook for halfling rogues of every kind.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 76 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Science Comics Solar System HC (2018 First Second Books) Our Place in Space 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Rosemary Mosco. Art and cover by Jon Chad.

    Start with a Big Bang and learn about space in this volume of Science Comics, an action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic-dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty- year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!

    In this volume, go where no kid has gone before! You'll get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors-Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more about the wonders of our solar system-and beyond!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Science Comics The Digestive System GN (2021 First Second Books) A Tour Through Your Guts 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Jason Viola. Art and cover by Andrew Ristaino.

    Chew on this!

    In Science Comics: The Digestive System, visit the inside of your mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract! Your guide to the gut is a friendly bacterium who will take you on a journey beyond imagination. Uncover how food is transformed into nutrients! Explore strange and dangerous glands! Behold the wonders of saliva, mucus, and vomit! This is a trip to the toilet you will never forget!

    Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $12.99.

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    Science Comics The Digestive System HC (2021 First Second Books) A Tour Through Your Guts 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Jason Viola. Art and cover by Andrew Ristaino.

    Chew on this!

    In Science Comics: The Digestive System, visit the inside of your mouth, stomach, liver, intestines, and other organs that make up the gastrointestinal tract! Your guide to the gut is a friendly bacterium who will take you on a journey beyond imagination. Uncover how food is transformed into nutrients! Explore strange and dangerous glands! Behold the wonders of saliva, mucus, and vomit! This is a trip to the toilet you will never forget!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Secrets of Great Stories (1998 Screenplay Systems) 1

    "How Does Story Work?" written by Mark Haslett and Stephen Greenfield, art by Mark Haslett. 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 32 pages, black and white. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Star Wars Be More Leia HC (2019 DK) Find Your Rebel Voice and Fight the System 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Christian Blauvelt.

    General. Senator. Princess. Rebel. Feminist icon. Leia Organa is a legendary Star Wars symbol of what it means to stand up for yourself and fight for what you believe in, no matter the personal cost. As the figurehead of the Rebellion and Resistance, and a prime example of an individual succeeding in a tyrannical workplace, Leia's name is synonymous with courage, grit and conviction. Whether she is refusing to comply with Darth Vader's demands, evading the wrathful clutches of the Empire or rescuing her friends from the Death Star, Leia is not afraid to challenge those in positions of authority and power. Full of wise words and sage advice from the galaxy's leading rebel, Princess Leia, and many other brave, confident and radical characters, this book will help with everything from starting a revolution to succeeding at life in a galaxy of mindless stormtroopers.

    Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, full color.

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Still Alive HC (2022 Fantagraphics Underground) Graphic Reportage from Australia's Immigration Detention System 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Safdar Ahmed.

    Safdar Ahmed visited Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre in 2011. He brought pencils and sketchwith him and began drawing with the detainees. Weaving journalism, history, and autobiography, Still Alive is an intensely personal indictment of Australia's refugee detention policies and procedures, which are not unlike those in many Western nations. It is also a searching reflection on the redemppower of art. (And death metal.)

    Hardcover, 7-in.x 9-in., 240 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $30.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    System TPB (1997 DC/Vertigo) By Peter Kuper 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects System (1996 Vertigo) #1-3.

    Story and art by Peter Kuper.

    It's said that the flutter of insect wings in the Indian Ocean can send a hurricane crashing against the shores of the American Northeast. It's this premise that lies at the core of this trade paperback collection of the wordless 3-issue mini-series created and fully painted by award-winning illustrator Peter Kuper.

    Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

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    $10 DC Comics The System VG+ Trade Paperback ZZ
    $15 THE SYSTEM Peter Kuper 1997 DC Comics Vertigo Rare First Printing Book

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