Pop comic books issue 1

1st printing.

Based on the story by Mary Shelley. Adapted by Claire Bampton. Art by Anthony Williams.

The classic monster tale is reanimated in a dynamic new format for today's reader. Bold and brooding graphic novel-style illustrations and dramatic 3-D scenes rise from the pages as the brilliant Dr. Frankenstein brings the dead back to life. This classic pop-up tale of "The Modern Prometheus" offers an interactive, bloodcurdling experience while remaining true to Mary Shelley's original version.

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 16 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Written by Mary Man-Kong. Art and cover by John Skewes. Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler, Phoebe and all the gang star in this first-ever Friends ABC Little Golden Book! A is for Apartment, B is for Ball, and C is for Couch! Friends fans can learn their ABCs with the adorable Funko POP! versions of Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler, and Phoebe in this Friends alphabet Little Golden Book-perfect for children 2 to 5, as well as fans and collectors of all ages. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

2nd and later printings. Written by Mary Man-Kong. Art and cover by John Skewes. Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler, Phoebe and all the gang star in this first-ever Friends ABC Little Golden Book! A is for Apartment, B is for Ball, and C is for Couch! Friends fans can learn their ABCs with the adorable Funko POP! versions of Rachel, Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler, and Phoebe in this Friends alphabet Little Golden Book-perfect for children 2 to 5, as well as fans and collectors of all ages. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

1st printing. Adapted by Arie Kaplan. Art and cover by Jason Angelone. "Hey, you guys!" THE GOONIES Little Golden Book is based on the classic film that features those adventure-seeking Goonies as lovable Funko POP! figures! Follow Mikey and the other Goonies as they race to find the pirate treasure that will help them save their beloved Goon Docks in this delightful retelling of the beloved classic movie THE GOONIES. Illustrated in the quirky and loveable Funko POP! art style, this collectable Little Golden Book will delight kids ages 2 to 5-and their parents-with its light-hearted reimagining of one of the funniest films of all time! Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

Add to cart Near Mint $5.99

1st printing. Adapted by Arie Kaplan. Art and cover by Meg Dunn. Whatever you do, don't get this Little Golden Book wet! Follow the wild misadventures of those trouble-causing Gremlins in this delightful retelling of the classic movie. Illustrated in the quirky and loveable Funko POP! art style, kids 2 to 5-and their parents-will love this love this light-hearted reimagining of one of the funniest films of all time as a collectable Little Golden Book! Hardcover, 7-iin. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

An "Animated Novelty" book (or "pop-up book" in modern terminology) from Fawcett, featuring Hoppy The Marvel Bunny. The plot is similar to Hoppy's comics: Millie doesn't suspect that mild-mannered Hoppy is actually Marvel Bunny. He uses his power word "Shazam" to transform when they go on an adventure into Elfland. But the text-format story and art style is similar to Grace Drayton or classic children's-book illustrators of the past. An offbeat item for the Shazam fan. Hardcover (Spiral Bound), 8-in. x 8-in., 28 pages, Full Color.

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How to Make Money Writing Popular Books (1943) by Robert Kanigher is published by Cambridge House.

1st printing. The Circus of Crime is in town and no one is safe. That is until a certain seven foot green giant shows up. Can the Incredible Hulk save the audience from the circus villains who try to steal all their valuables? Story and art by Herb Trimpe, Mike Esposito, John Romita, Marie Severin, and Ken Feduniewicz. 12 pages of colorful pop-up scenes. Hardcover, full color. All Ages Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Stories, art and cover by Brian Michael Bendis. Short stories by Bendis, including his encounter with Stan Lee and his thoughts on Elvis and the Sunday funnies. Also includes a pin-up featuring David Macks Kabuki. Technically (according to the indicia) the 23rd issue of Jinx. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

Fanzine of comics stories with contributions by Stephen Bissette, Rick Veitch, Howard Cruse, Doug Hansen, and others. Bissette/Veitch cover. 8.5-in. x 11-in.; black and white; 32 pages on good quality white paper. Cover price $2.00.

Vol. 1 #1 - June 1938. General interest magazine edited by Hugo Gernsback. 6-in. x 9-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $20.00 View scan

Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price - Written by Steven Grant, plus an introduction by Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins. Art and cover by John Tartaglione. Marvel commissioned this ad-free title, one of the earliest biographical comics from a mainstream publisher, shortly after the ordination of John Paul II. Father Mieczyslaw Malinski, a lifelong friend of the first non-Italian pope, and two Marvel staffers present the Popes life story, including his youth in Poland, his support of the Resistance during World War II, and the unsuccessful attempt on his life in 1981. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Previews Exclusive Edition

1st printing.

An in-depth, beautifully illustrated companion book which explores the origins and rich history of the largest comic book publishing company in the world, from the minds of infamous creators such as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko - Marvel Comics!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Newsstand Edition

1st printing.

An in-depth, beautifully illustrated companion book which explores the origins and rich history of the largest comic book publishing company in the world, from the minds of infamous creators such as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko - Marvel Comics!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

January/February 1991. Featuring profiles on Dick Francis, Colin Dexter, James Ellroy, and more! 68 Pages, B&W, 8.25" x 11.5".

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Nico Tanigawa. Tomoko Kuroki naturally assumed she'd be popular when she got to high school...but then cold, hard reality swooped in for the attack! Turns out all the popularity points she's racked up in her video game dating sims are worth squat in real life, and Tomoko's far from prepared to navigate high school! How can she possibly hope to impress her classmates when she can't even talk to them?! A new high-school heroine is born (maybe?)! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $13.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Nico Tanigawa. Tomoko Kuroki naturally assumed she'd be popular when she got to high school...but then cold, hard reality swooped in for the attack! Turns out all the popularity points she's racked up in her video game dating sims are worth squat in real life, and Tomoko's far from prepared to navigate high school! How can she possibly hope to impress her classmates when she can't even talk to them?! A new high-school heroine is born (maybe?)! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 146 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $13.00.

October, 1930. Cover price $0.25.

December, 1930. Cover price $0.25.

February, 1931. Cover price $0.25.

April, 1931. Cover price $0.25.

July, 1931. 6.5" x 9.75", 146 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

September, 1931. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. PAUL POPE's new graphic novel Battling Boy debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, and the original art is now the focus of a series of traveling art exhibits in the United States and Europe. Image Comics presents POPE's large, lush, brushy original drawings, represented here in detail, photographed from the actual art boards, with minimal editorial interference or digital editing. This is a wide sampling from the various touring exhibits, featuring the art in its original format, with text in English, French, and Italian. The book focuses on the subtleties of the drawings in process, replicating the experience of seeing the art in person. 63 originals from Battling Boy are showcased, along with detailed close-ups of the pages. A critical essay by CHARLES BROWNSTEIN, executive director of CBLDF, is included. POPE himself contributes an essay on the influences behind Battling Boy, as well as his process and technique. This is a must for any POPE fan, student, fellow artist, or fan of the medium. MONSTERS & TITANS is a celebration of the original art from one of the most critically-acclaimed American cartoonists of our time. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.60

Story, Art, and Cover by Martin Hirchak. "Sonny Boy: Keep Your Cool!", "Sourpuss Kitty", "It's 1954 Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?", "Cats in America", "True Tales From the Blackest Pits of Hell", "Prehistoric Pete - Philosophical Caveman", and "Crazy Mark Meets the Smarties". 6.75" x 10.25", 28 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Image Edition - 1st printing. Collects Pop Gun War (2001) #1-5.

Story and art by Farel Dalrymple.

POP GUN WAR is about childhood, self-discovery, oppression, guilt, dreams, loneliness, whatever, and an inner city boy named Sinclair, who discovers a pair of discarded angel wings. With these wings, Sinclair flies around the city and gets into adventures.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Art and cover by Camilla d' Errico. Drawn in Camilla d'Errico's signature Pop Surrealism, manga-inspired style, this adult coloring book includes 80 black-and-white images of wide-eyed girls with their furry, feathered, and scaly friends printed on non-bleed paper-all that's missing is your creative touch! In Pop Manga Beauties and Beasties Coloring Book you'll find charming full-page illustrations, with select drawings on patterned backgrounds for extra mesmerizing fun. Take these black-and-white beauties and beasties and bring them to life. Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 10-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

1st printing.

Art and cover by Camilla d' Errico.

From the fan-favorite Pop Surrealist painter and graphic artist, this coloring book features stunningly beautiful black-and-white images of mermaids and other legendary beasts of the ocean drawn in Camilla d'Errico's signature manga-inspired style. d'Errico takes fans beneath the waves with 70 black-and-white images of beloved characters from undersea fairy tales and myths in this stunning coloring book. Along with beautiful and haunting images of mermaids, d'Errico also includes many-tentacled krakens, giant seahorses, narwhals, and more in pieces that you'll want to start coloring as soon as you open the book.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 10-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

Add to cart Fine $7.10

1st printing. Pop (2014 Dark Horse) #1-4. Written by Curt Pires. Art by Jason Copland. Cover by Dylan Todd. What if the world's pop stars and celebrities were literally products, grown by the world's wealthiest (i.e., most depraved) minds-and one of them escaped? Softcover, 104 pages, full color. NOTE: "Jason Copland's artwork along with Pete Toms's colors fit this story perfectly. The style Copland uses and the colors that Toms chooses give this a very pop art feel." - Big Comic Page Cover price $14.99.

1st Printing. Softcover, 7.5" x 10", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Add to cart Good $150.00 View scans Front cover detached 30%. Staple rust: Moderate.

The Gold Mine Thieves. Stories, art and cover by E.C. Segar. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents a collection of Segar's Thimble Theatre, the comic strip that introduced Popeye the Sailor to the world. Popeye tries to help a mine owner whose gold keeps disappearing, and he discovers a sinister plot. Softcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Classic Popeye (2012 IDW) #1-4. By Bud Sagendorf. Re-presenting the classic Popeye comic book series that debuted in 1948 by Bud Sagendorf, the long-time assistant to creator E.C. Segar! Carefully reproduced from the original comic books and lovingly restored, Volume 1 contains issues #1-4, with stories such as "That's What I Yam," "Ghost Island," and "Dead Valley." Also includes all of Sagendorf's gloriously funny one-pagers! Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 212 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Fine $29.00

Add to cart Fine $32.00

1st printing. By Bud Sagendorf. Popeye the Sailor celebrates his fiftieth birthday and all his friends have showed up to help. Olive Oyl, Brutus, Swee'Pea, Wimpy, the Sea Hag, Alice the Goon, King Blozo, Poopdeck Pappy, and all the rest help one of the most beloved cartoon characters of the last century celebrate fifty wonderful years. Includes a foreword by Bud Sagendorf, the creator who wrote and drew the Popeye Sunday strips from 1945 until his death in 1994. Softcover, 144 pages, PC&PB&W. Cover price $8.95.

2nd and later printings. By Bud Sagendorf. Popeye the Sailor celebrates his fiftieth birthday and all his friends have showed up to help. Olive Oyl, Brutus, Swee'Pea, Wimpy, the Sea Hag, Alice the Goon, King Blozo, Poopdeck Pappy, and all the rest help one of the most beloved cartoon characters of the last century celebrate fifty wonderful years. Includes a foreword by Bud Sagendorf, the creator who wrote and drew the Popeye Sunday strips from 1945 until his death in 1994. Softcover, 144 pages, PC&PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Bud Sagendorf. The best Popeye comic book stories collected into one glorious collection! There are three genius incarnations of Popeye-the comic strip by E.C. Segar, the animations by Max Fleischer, and unknown to many, the brilliant 1940s and '50s comic book stories by Bud Sangendorf! Comics historian Craig Yoe collects and beautifully packages the best-of-the-best of Sangendorf's thrilling and roll-on-the-floor laughing tales. See the Sea Hag, Bluto, and, of course, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, and Sweepea as they join Popeye in these exciting adventures. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Written by Roger Langridge. Art and cover by Bruce Ozella. Popeye the Sailor Man sails again! E.C. Segar's classic creation is back, with his first original comic in decades! Written by the Eisner Award-winning Roger Langridge (The Muppets), with pitch-perfect art from Bruce Ozella, Tom Neeley, Ken Wheaton, and John Byrne, it's a new take on the classic character that's true to its roots! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Brigitte Findakly and Lewis Trondheim. Cover by Lewis Trondheim and Brigitte Findakly. Poppies of Iraq is Brigitte Findakly's nuanced chronicle of her relationship with her homeland Iraq, co-written and drawn by her husband, the acclaimed cartoonist Lewis Trondheim. In spare and elegant detail, they share memories of her middle class childhood touching on cultural practices, the education system, Saddam Hussein's state control, and her family's history as Orthodox Christians in the arab world. Poppies of Iraq is intimate and wide-ranging; the story of how one can become separated from one's homeland and still feel intimately connected yet ultimately estranged. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

1st printing.

Written by Poppy and Ryan Cady. Art by Amilcar Pinna and Zoe Thorogood. Cover by Maria Llovet.

You might think you know Poppy, but what if you were only just scratching the surface? What if you could learn more about Poppy at the same time that she learns about herself?

In between two worlds, both of which work to traumatize the unsuspecting into traumatizing others, Poppy finds herself in both literal and figurative Hellscapes, She must walk the thin line between doing what she must to gain her freedom and staying true to her own identity and beliefs.

She must fight against all that try to change her, while trying to outwit the demons that surround her every step of the way.

Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Popscars (2023 Sumerian) #1-4. Written by Pat O'Malley. Art and Cover by Santi Guillen. In the blood-spattered neon lights of La La Land, vengeance wears a pink ski mask. Dive into the twisted world of POPSCARS, where fame, betrayal and bloodshed pave the way for one of the most unforgettable revenge stories to hit the streets of Hollywood. Meet Pinky, fueled by a burning desire for revenge against a sleazy director who's made a career out of crushing dreams, and also happens to be her father. POPSCARS delivers a pulse-pounding cocktail of crime, glitz and gore while leaving you clawing for more of the entertainment industry's most lethal soap opera. Softcover, 172 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - October, 1934. Dick Powell painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. 8.5" x 11.5", 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - December, 1935. Bing Crosby Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "La Cucaracha", "Home on the Range", "Got the Jitters", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "After You're Gone", and many, many more. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - February, 1935. Jeanette Mac Donald Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "If You Love Me Say So", "Dardanella", "Moon Country", "I Never Slept a Wink Last Night", "Emaline", and many, many more. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $24.00 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $2.65

Volume 1, Issue 4 - March, 1935. Rudy Vallee Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "My Extraordinary Gal", "Ain't-cha Glad", "The Breeze", "Blow the Man Down", and many, many more. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - April, 1935. Ginger Rogers Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "Somebody Stole My Gal", "Memphis Blues", "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny", "I'm Nuts About Mutts", and many, many more. 8.5" x 11.5", 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $2.50 View scan

Volume 1, Issue 6 - May, 1935. Rudy Vallee Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "I Wish I Were Twins", "It Isn't Fair", "On Revival Day", "Pu-Leeze Mr. Hemingway", "My Gal Don't Love Me", and many, many more. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 7 - June, 1935. Grace Moore Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "Strange Faces", "Whistling in the Dark", "Day Dreams", "I Still Get a Thrill", "Minnie the Moocher", and many, many more. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1, Issue 8 - July, 1935. Alice Faye Painted cover. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. This issue includes; "After All", "It Ain't Love", "Night on the Water", "The House is Haunted", "When I Go Home", and many, many more. Softcover Magazine, 8.5" x 11.5", 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Vol. 1 #9 - Aug. 1935. Songbook magazine featuring sheet music and lyrics to popular hits of the time. Plus articles on Sophie Tucker, Jimmy Durante, Benny Goodman, Ann Sothern and more. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 34 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.