The War comic books issue 1

1st printing. Written by Rene Goscinny. Art and cover by Albert Uderzo. From Orion. Asterix and Obelix come to life in this brand new 3D pop-up book. Chaos erupts in the camp as Gaul turns on Gaul. Asterix and Obelix take on pirates on the perilous open seas. And the heroes come head-to-head with the troublesome Romans in an epic 3D battle. Fantastically funny with high-quality paper-engineering throughout, this is the perfect addition to any Asterix collection. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 14 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Seymour Chwast. At War with War visualizes humanity's 5,000-year-long state of conflict, chaos, and violence on a continuous timeline. Seventy pages of stark black-and-white pen-and-ink drawings and woodcuts illustrate history's most notorious battles from 3300 BCE to the present day. Interspersed are contemplations on war from historic thinkers, including excerpts from "The Art of War" by Sun Tsu, "The Complaint of Peace" by Desiderius Erasmus, and "The State" by Randolph Bourne. Searing and sardonic, balancing anger and despair with wit and humanity, these raw illustrations convey the power of war in human life. Softcover, 88 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

The best-selling artist of Black Rust is back with a corrosive goth vision of life and death and in-between. A combination art book and dark narrative, it's the ferocious beauty of abysmal visions and includes an introduction by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Planetary) and afterword by Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night).

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. By Warren Ellis. Available Light is a collection of new short writings and digital photography by Warren Ellis. The 30 photographs are taken with an eyemodule, a camera plugged into a handheld computer. It's eerier, grainily vérité images are coupled with 30 new prose pieces inspired by the pictures, ranging from strange science fiction to observational writing. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart VF/NM 9.0 $9.80

Avengers Infinity War Official Movie Special Magazine featuring exclusive photos, interviews and behind the scenes content from the "Avengers Infinity War" motion picture. 7.75" x 10.75", 98 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $16.00

Add to cart Very Fine $19.99

Add to cart Fine $13.00

3rd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #89-97.

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Sal Buscema. Cover by Neal Adams.

A conflict of star-spanning proportions - with Earth caught in the crossfire! For those eternal intergalactic enemies, the merciless Kree and the shape-changing Skrulls, have gone to war, and our planet is situated on the front lines! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers, bring about an end to the fighting before humanity becomes a casualty of war? And what good are even a dozen super-powered champions against the vast military machines of two of the great empires of the cosmos? The key to victory lies with the expatriate Kree Captain Mar-Vell - and his human host, honorary Avenger Rick Jones!

Featuring the trend-setting artwork of Neal Adams, the Kree/Skrull War is universally acknowledged as one of the finest and most important sagas in the Marvel canon. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Softcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #115-128, Giant Size Avengers (1974) #1, The Defenders (1972-1986 1st Series) #8-11, Captain Marvel (1968-1979 1st Series Marvel) #33 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #150.

Written by Steve Englehart, Jim Starlin, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway. Art by Bob Brown, Sal Buscema, Jim Starlin, John Buscema, Don Heck, Dave Cockrum, Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, Joe Staton, Frank McLaughlin, Frank Bolle, Dan Adkins, Klaus Janson, Joe Sinnott, and Rich Buckler. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Back Cover by Rich Buckler and John Romita, Sr.

The Avengers battle the Defenders in comics' first great crossover battle royale! It's hero against hero in the sensational summer hit of 1973: Cap vs. Namor! Thor vs. Hulk! It's the original, and there's never been another one like it. All this, plus the origin of Mantis; an all-hands-on-deck battle with the Zodiac; the Avengers vs. Thanos and the Cosmic Cube; a Giant-Size adventure alongside Golden Age heroes Miss America and the Whizzer; the wedding of Quicksilver and Crystal; the return of Ultron; and an increasingly tense love triangle between the Scarlet Witch, the Vision and Mantis! And as an added bonus feature, rare Avengers pinups, profiles and more from the pages of the '70s fanzine FOOM!

Softcover, 456 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 7 of the Avengers Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1973-1974.

Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $32.00

Add to cart Very Fine $48.00

1st printing. Collects The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #150-156 and ANNUAL #6, and Super Villain Team-Up (1975-1980) #9.

Written by Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Bill Mantlo, and Jim Shooter. Art by John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Jim Shooter, Sal Trapani, John Tartaglione, Duffy Vohland, Joe Sinnott, Pablo Marcos, and Mike Esposito. Cover by George Perez and John Romita, Sr.

In an epic spanning from New York to Louisiana to California to Maryland to the Atlantic Ocean, the Avengers are forced into Doctor Doom's latest diabolical scheme by the Atlantean Attuma, who wants Earth's Mightiest Heroes to keep Doom from conquering the world - so HE can conquer it, instead!

Plus: voodoo, mad science and the resurrection of the dead! With guest appearances from throughout Avengers history! Featuring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Champions of Los Angeles, the Circus of Crime and more!

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color. Rated T

NOTE: For limited variant cover see Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition HC (2006- ) Vol. 89.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #115-118 and Defenders (1972-1986 1st Series) #8-11.

Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Bob Brown, Sal Buscema, Mike Esposito, Frank McLaughlin, Frank Bolle, and Frank Giacoia. Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR.

Captain America. Iron Man. Thor. Doctor Strange. The Sub-Mariner. The Hulk.

The world's greatest heroes at the forefront of its two most titanic teams! But when the dread Dormammu and the lying Loki manipulate the Defenders and Avengers in an effort to obtain the awesome Evil Eye, the groups' first team-up is almost their last!

Hero vs. Hero across the world, with world-destroying power as the stake!

Hardcover, 136 pages, full color.

NOTE: See Marvel Premiere Classic Library Edition HC Vol. 6 for Variant cover.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Robert F. Dorr and Lindsay Peacock. Boeing's mighty B-52 is undoubtedly the most famous jet bomber ever built, having served now for almost 40 years. The last in the line of Boeing heavies, the Stratofortress has gone on to break all records for longevity, firstly with Strategic Air Command, and more recently with Air Combat Command. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 272 pages, Text (with B&W photos). Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. During the Golden Age of comics publishers offered titles supporting the war effort presenting fighting men and their feminine counterparts, babes in arms! Comic books during this period featured US service-women fighting the Axis and gave noteworthy women artists of the era opportunities to create action-packed, adventure filled four color stories. Now, for the first time, renowned pop-culture historian Trina Robbins assembles comic book stories by artists Barbara Hall, Jill Elgin, Lilly Renee, and Fran Hopper together with insightful commentary and loads of documentary extras to create the definitive book chronicling the work of these important Golden Age artists. This magnificent art book offers page after page of good girl action! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $60.00.

1st printing. During the Golden Age of comics publishers offered titles supporting the war effort presenting fighting men and their feminine counterparts, babes in arms! Comic books during this period featured US service-women fighting the Axis and gave noteworthy women artists of the era opportunities to create action-packed, adventure filled four color stories. Now, for the first time, renowned pop-culture historian Trina Robbins assembles comic book stories by artists Barbara Hall, Jill Elgin, Lilly Renee, and Fran Hopper together with insightful commentary and loads of documentary extras to create the definitive book chronicling the work of these important Golden Age artists. This magnificent art book offers page after page of good girl action! Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $60.00.

Issue #1 - 1981. One side is full color, reverse side is black and white. Single sheet folded to 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. Opened, the poster measures 22-in. x 30-in. The following have a single portrait in color: Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, C-3P) and R2-D-2, Darth Vader, Princess Leia and Chewbacca. The black and white side has the same characters with short bio of the actor portraying their character along with uncredited art of their respective character. NOTE: this item was published folded.

Warner Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #11-15.

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy and Terry Austin. Introduction by Archie Goodwin.

The Gotham City Police set a trap to catch a criminal...and Batman, but they wind up with more than they bargained for . Plus, Hugo Strange's fixation with the Dark Knight goes yo another level, one that will leave Batman facing himself.

Includes cover gallery. Guest-starring Catwoman.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.

Batman Returns special screening ticket issued by Warner Bros. Pictures. 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., full color.

Philippines edition published by Universal Publishing. This is the team-up fans everywhere have been demanding. Batman enters a deadly web of violence and horror when he encounters the mysterious Spawn, an enemy of evil as grim and menacing as the Dark Knight himself. Driven by strange visions, Spawn has come to Gotham City in search of clues to his lost life. Worlds collide as Batman and Spawn clash in a ferocious battle. But a puzzling rash of disappearing bodies and the sudden arrival of the living dead draw the cowled crusaders into a madman's sinister scheme. Someone in Gotham City is working to hasten the Devil's War - a conflagration that Spawn must avoid at all costs. And if Batman and Spawn can't join forces against their common enemy, Spawn's soul is lost...and Gotham City is doomed! Written by Alan Grant, Doug Moench and Chuck Dixon, with art and wraparound cover by Klaus Janson. ₱4.95 cover price.

1st printing. Written by Ari Y. Kelman. Art and cover by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm. Featuring breathtaking panoramas and haunting images, Battle Lines is an utterly original graphic history of a nation transformed by the Civil War. A collaboration between the award-winning historian Ari Kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist Jonathan Fetter-Vorm, Battle Lines begins each chapter with an object, and each object tells its own story. These objects, both iconic and commonplace, join with a cast of soldiers, farmers, slaves, and well-known figures to trace an ambitious narrative that extends from the early rumblings of secession to the dark years of Reconstruction. A daring presentation of the war that nearly tore America apart, Battle Lines is a monumental achievement. Hardcover, 10-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $26.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Collects Battlestar Galactica: Cylon War (2009) #1-4.

Written by Eric Nylund and Joshua Ortega. Art and cover by Nigel Raynor.

Before the time of mankind's exodus from the twelve colonies (as told in the current award winning Battlestar Galactica series on SY FY and the returned menace of the Cylons, a war was fought between man and machine.

A story that has never before been told, until now.... Dynamite Entertainment presents the CYLON WAR written by Joshua (Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer) Ortega and Eric (Halo) Nylund, and illustrated by Galactica veteran artist Nigel Raynor.

Fully authorized by SY FY and the show producers, the world of Galactica and the first "apocalypse" with the Cylons is explored. Features a complete cover gallery.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

NOTE: Misprint on the spine - says "Battlestar Galactica: The Final Five" - ignore spine - this is the right book.

Cover price $14.99.

#1, April 2011 - Story by Charlie Garrett, art by Marcus Grant. Sword and sorcery adventure. 6.5" x 10.25", 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.00.

1st printing. Both American and Japanese Beast Wars Transformers toys, popular from 1995 to the close of the millennium, are discussed and displayed in this all-encompassing guide. Robots from Armordillo and Cheetor to Megatron and Optimus Primal, are shown in over 870 color images. These shape-changing robots, both in their boxes and loose, are often displayed in multiple transformations of the figures. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Written by Ashley Wood and T. P. Louise. Art and Cover by Ashley Wood. When industrialist Audel Howard lets the green fairy out of the bottle, he makes a deal that no mere mortal man can refuse. Wine, women, song and a large backyard extension called America is now coming his way. Cover price $3.99.

Written by Ashley Wood and T. P. Louise. Art and Cover by Ashley Wood. When industrialist Audel Howard lets the green fairy out of the bottle, he makes a deal that no mere mortal man can refuse. Wine, women, song and a large backyard extension called America is now coming his way. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

1st printing.

Written by Nick Bertozzi. Art and cover by Pierce Hargan.

An original graphic novel biography of Andy Warhol, the cultural icon and Pop-art legend. Celebrated during his lifetime as much for his personality as for his paintings, Warhol (1928-1987) is the man who invented Pop Art, the notion of 15 minutes of fame, and the idea that an artist could be as illustrious as the work he creates. With a unique, focused look at Warhol's life, this graphic novel biography offers insight into the turning point of Warhol's career and the time leading up to the creation of the Thirteen Most Wanted Men mural for the 1964 World's Fair, when Warhol clashed with urban planner Robert Moses and architect Philip Johnson and emerged to become one of the most significant artists of the 20th century.

Softcover, 160 pages, 2C.

Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing.

Written by Nick Bertozzi. Art and cover by Pierce Hargan.

Celebrated during his lifetime as much for his personality as for his paintings, Andy Warhol (1928-87) is the most famous and influential of the Pop artists, who developed the notion of 15 minutes of fame, and the idea that an artist could be as illustrious as the work he creates.

This graphic novel biography offers insight into the turning point of Warhol's career and the creation of the "Thirteen Most Wanted Men" mural for the 1964 World's Fair, when Warhol clashed with urban planner Robert Moses, architect Philip Johnson, and Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Becoming Andy Warhol showcases the moment when, by stubborn force of personality and sheer burgeoning talent, Warhol went up against the creative establishment and emerged to become one of the most significant artists of the 20th century.

Hardcover, 160 pages, 2C.

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Written by Bruno Ricard and Sylvain Ricard. Art and cover by Christophe Gaultier. In 1990, off to join an aunt working for a relief organization, young Frenchmen Sylvain and Bruno Ricard come to discover the ins and outs of everyday life in Lebanon's war-torn capital. More than a decade later the brothers recount their experiences with the help of artist Christophe Gaultier, as inspired by the real life pictures taken by the pair on their journey of discovery. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st Printing - Bruno Bernard's fabulous camera technique turned the serviceman's "Pin-Up Girl" of World War II into a genuine artform of the 1940s and early 1950s. This warmly nostalgic collection of prize pin-ups is your ticket down memory lane. You'll see famous stars, budding starlets and unknown glamour girls in vivid portraits, lush settings, and delightfully posed candids. From mesh stockings to wedgies, from come-hither glances to a spunky smile, these curvaceous bombshells recall the unwitting innocence of an earlier era. Wait until you get an eyeful of: Young Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Lili St. Cyr, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Powell, and many, many more. Hardcover, 4.5" x 6", 60 pages, B&W/Color. Cover price $6.95.

1st Printing - Bruno Bernard's fabulous camera technique turned the serviceman's "Pin-Up Girl" of World War II into a genuine artform of the 1940s and early 1950s. This warmly nostalgic collection of prize pin-ups is your ticket down memory lane. You'll see famous stars, budding starlets and unknown glamour girls in vivid portraits, lush settings, and delightfully posed candids. From mesh stockings to wedgies, from come-hither glances to a spunky smile, these curvaceous bombshells recall the unwitting innocence of an earlier era. Wait until you get an eyeful of: Marilyn Monroe before she was blonde, Ann Miller, Gene Tierney, Janet Leigh, Julie Newmar, and many, many more. Hardcover, 4.5" x 6", 60 pages, B&W/Cololr. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.40

1st Printing - Bruno Bernard's fabulous camera technique turned the serviceman's "Pin-Up Girl" of World War II into a genuine artform of the 1940s and early 1950s. This warmly nostalgic collection of prize pin-ups is your ticket down memory lane. You'll see famous stars, budding starlets and unknown glamour girls in vivid portraits, lush settings, and delightfully posed candids. From mesh stockings to wedgies, from come-hither glances to a spunky smile, these curvaceous bombshells recall the unwitting innocence of an earlier era. Wait until you get an eyeful of: Marilyn Monroe before she was blonde, Jeanne Crain Rhonda Fleming, Tina Louise, Tempest Storm, and many, many more. Hardcover, 4.5" x 6", 60 pages, B&W/Color. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By Jesse Labbe and Anthony Coffey. Two races fight an endless battle that, in the end, may destroy the very thing they are fighting for. An epic and intricate tale with stylistically unique artwork makes The Hundred Year War a memorable piece of work. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. NOTE: This book features extraordinary artwork and a humorous, unique take on the war genre. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.00.

Signed by Jesse Labbe and Anthony Coffey - 1st printing. By Jesse Labbe and Anthony Coffey. Two races fight an endless battle that, in the end, may destroy the very thing they are fighting for. An epic and intricate tale with stylistically unique artwork makes The Hundred Year War a memorable piece of work. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. NOTE: This book features extraordinary artwork and a humorous, unique take on the war genre. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $24.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Field Guide!" By Jesse Labbe and Anthony Coffey. From the minds of artists/storytellers Jesse Labbé and Anthony Coffee comes this epic tale of two adorable, fur-covered races doomed by their own escalating violence! The Ele-Alta and the Cropones wage war over the island of Berona's most desirable piece of real estate: the land called Amity. Cute and cuddly on the outside, but ferocious to the core, these fuzzy fighters will continue their bloodshed no matter the cost! Hardcover, 5 3/4-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

2015 Edition

2015 Edition - 1st printing. Cover by Joe Kubert. DC Comics produced some of the very finest war comics ever, and by some of the best artists in the field. This spectacular Artist's Edition will include an amazing selection of stories by the best of the best: Heath, Kirby, Kubert, Severin, and Toth-a veritable pantheon of classic war artists doing what they do best. As with all Artist's Editions, these complete stories are scanned from the original art work and reproduced to the exacting standards that has garnered IDW five consecutive Eisner Awards for the Artist's Edition series. If you are a fan of Classic DC war comics you cannot afford to miss this incredible book! Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Near Mint $150.00

2024 Edition

2024 Edition - 1st printing. Cover by Joe Kubert. A new printing of the classic Best of DC War Artist's Edition. DC Comics produced some of the very finest war comics ever, by some of the best artists in the field. This spectacular Artist's Edition includes an amazing selection of stories by the best of the best: Heath, Kirby, Kubert, Severin, and Toth-a veritable pantheon of classic war artists doing what they do best. Measuring 12" × 17", these complete stories are scanned from the original artwork and reproduced to the exacting standards that have garnered IDW numerous Eisner Awards for the Artist's Edition series. Hardcover, 12-in. x 17-in., 180 pages, B&W.

1st Printing. Softcover, 8" x 9", 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

From the makers of Star Wars Insider comes The Best of Star Wars Insider, a collection of the very best features and interviews from the long-running magazine!

Included in this first volume are the very first Star Wars-related interviews given by Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher way back in 1976; an in-depth interview with Star Wars conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie, and a rarely-seen transcript of George Lucas discussing the early days of the Star Wars spin-off books. This full-color volume, packed with incredible rare photos, is a must-have for all fans of the greatest space fantasy of them all-both young and old!

Softcover, 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Star Wars Adventure Journal SC (1994) Vol. 1-4. Featuring the works by Timothy Zahn and Kathy Tyers. Includes original fiction plus source material for the Star Wars Role-Playing Game. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $20.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $23.99

1st printing. Story and art by Gilbert Shelton. Gilbert Shelton created the multi-million selling Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy's Cat. Wonder Wart-Hog was his earliest creation, dating from 1962 and still appearing in Zap Comix to this day. Possibly his favorite, the character has appeared over the years in publications varying from Bacchanal, Help, Drag Cartoons, to underground comics such as H-Bomb Funnies, Feds 'n' Heads and Rip Off Comix as well as in several long comic stories of his own, including The Nurds of November and Battle of the Titans. Softcover, 464 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

1st Printing. Written by Jeff Jensen. Art and Cover by George Schall. Everyone knows the tragic assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but what about the foiled attempt in his first year of presidency? In 1861, America's greatest detective saved the life of her country's greatest president... this is her true story. At a time when the American experiment was at a crossroads, and the man tasked with healing the nation was under constant threat, only one detective was armed with the extraordinary cleverness and versatility to thwart the attempt on his life. Her name was Kate Warne - America's first woman detective! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 216 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jeff Jenson. Art and cover by George Schall.

Everyone knows the tragic assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but what about the foiled attempt in his first year of presidency? In 1861, America's greatest detective saved the life of her country's greatest president... this is her true story.

At a time when the American experiment was at a crossroads, and the man tasked with healing the nation was under constant threat, only one detective was armed with the extraordinary cleverness and versatility to thwart the attempt on his life. Her name was Kate Warne - America's first woman detective.

Eisner Award-winning writer Jeff Jensen (Green River Killer: A True Detective Story, HBO's Watchmen) and acclaimed artist George Schall (Made In Korea, Chasing Echoes) present the stunning story of the one detective who forever changed the course of American history, perfect for fans of Pulp and Velvet.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Beyond (2006 Marvel) #1-6, Spider-Man and the Secret Wars (2009) #1-4, What If (1989-1998 2nd Series) #4 and 114, What If Secret Wars (2008), and What If Venom Possessed Deadpool (2011 Marvel). Cover by Scott Kolins. Featuring tales and stories inspired by the events of Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) and its sequel Secret Wars II (1985). The volume was originally only available in the 2015 anniversary Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Battleworld HC Slipcase Box Set. Hardcover, 352 pages, full color.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Story and art by Lincoln Peirce. Big Nate is a legend at P.S. 38, where he and friends Francis, Teddy, Dee Dee, Chad, and others manage to make sixth grade interesting with all kinds of pranks, drama, sports, and good times. The all-time leader in detentions, Nate is never far from the spotlight, whether it's for a freak injury on the soccer field, Halloween costume fail, or stirring up a new episode in his long-running rivalry with grade-grubbing Gina or his teacher nemesis, Mrs. Godfrey. This new collection of Big Nate comics from Lincoln Peirce includes over 170 full-color comics and abundant laughs for the whole family. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. Al Ages Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Vintage glamour girl artist extraordinaire Bill Ward gets the full Fantagraphics Studio Edition treatment featuring Ward's most polished, fully realized pinups from the 1950s and 1960s. Bill Ward's glamour girls were the staples of countless men's and humor magazines, where they shared the pages with cult models like Bettie Page, Tina Louise, and Julie Newmar, and cartoons by fellow "good girl" artists such as Archie's Dan Decarlo and Playboy's Jack Cole. What set Ward apart - and above - his talented contemporaries in terms of sheer image-making was his use of the conte crayon. When drawn on simple newsprint stock, this potent combination created Ward's trademark gossamer sheen on his women's thigh-high stockings. This Fantagraphics Studio edition showcases the best of Ward's Humorama work and includes a healthy number of what became known as his "telephone girls." Tame by today's standards, Ward's telephone girls were always caught in candid moments when they just happened to be talking on the phone dressed in gossamer lingerie in innocently provocative poses. Most of the images in this volume were drawn between 1955 and 1965 when Ward was at the height of his skill. They have been scanned in super high resolution from original art and reproduced to highlight every sheen and accentuate every curve to its fullest. The book not only reproduces more than 150 of Ward's most beautifully rendered illustrations, but also serves as a time capsule to a more innocent moment in pop culture when these images were shocking. The Fantagraphics Studio Edition also features an introduction by fashion/ style icon and burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese. An original pinup art collector herself, Dita was mostly recently featured in Taylor Swift's music video "Bejeweled." Alex Chun is a Los Angeles-based writer/editor focusing on all things pop culture. Dita Von Teese is the brightest star in burlesque since Gypsy Rose Lee. As style icon and muse to artists and photographers, she has appeared on magazine covers and on the runways for the world's top designers. Hardcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $175.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Story by Benjamin Woodhouse, Art by Michael Zigerlig, Vol. 1; Rise of Mestipheles. 5 pages, front and back. Full color. This comic is dedicated to the Bangladesh Refugees of Sydney, 2009. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Black Gas (2006 1st Series) #1-3 and Black Gas 2 (2006 2nd Series) #1-3. Written by Warren Ellis. Art by Max Fiumara. Warren Ellis' horrific zombie outbreak tale is collected in its entirety for the first time! A tiny island with an odd history sits off the east coast of North America, resting on the faultline of the underlying tectonic plate, ignored by almost everyone. Then comes the night of the big storm, the shift in the faultline, and the release of something foul from the Earth's core, blown across the little town on Smoky Island. The only two people on the island outside its reach are now trapped on a black spit of rock with a population who aren't people anymore, monsters that started eating one another an hour ago. Hardcover, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 750 copies Cover price $27.99.

No issue number. Chief Black Hawk in "The Battle With the Osage Indians" and "Indian Tomahawk War." Back-up stories: "General Fremont" and "Kit West and the Prince of Pioneers." Everett Raymond Kinstler cover. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Collects Black Widow" The Coldest War GN (1990 Marvel), Punisher/Black Widow: Spinning Doomsday's Web GN (1992 Marvel), Daredevil/Black Widow: Abattoir GN (1993 Marvel), Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty GN (1995 Marvel), Journey into Mystery (1952-1962, 1996-1998) #517-519, and stories from Bizarre Adventures (1981-1983 Magazine) #25, Marvel Fanfare (1982-1992 1st Series) #10-13, Solo Avengers (1987-1989 Marvel) #7, Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #135 and Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) Annual #10.

Cover by George Perez and Bob Layton. Back Cover by Joe Chiodo.

The Black Widow goes solo in adventures that defined her as one of Marvel's greatest heroes!

In one of the most beloved Black Widow stories of all time, enter a web of intrigue as Natasha navigates a complex maze of international espionage orchestrated by an old foe! Then, a revelation regarding the Red Guardian draws Black Widow back into a Russian spymaster's crosshairs.

Plus: Natasha teams with the Punisher to take down a rogue former government agent, reunites with Daredevil to investigate the murder of S.H.I.E.L.D. psychics and returns to post-Soviet Russia with Nick Fury!

Softcover, 480 pages, full color.

NOTE: Book 2 of the Black Widow Epic Collection - Years Covered: 1983-1997.

Credits:

Written by Gerry Conway, D.G. Chichester, Cefn Ridout, Jim Starlin, Scott Lobdell, Ralph Macchio, George Perez, Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Mindy Newell.

Art by George Freeman, Ernie Colon, Mark Farmer, Mike Harris, Val Mayerik, Joe Rubinstein, Larry Stroman, Joe Chiodo, Charlie Adlard, Randy Green, Rick Ketcham, Paul Gulacy, George Perez, Brett Breeding, Joe Sinnott, Jack Abel, Al Milgrom, John Beatty, Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, John Stanisci, Sergio Cariello, Luke McDonnell, and Rich Rankin.

Cover price $39.99.

Features an inside look at the cast & characters of Star Wars III, behind the scenes, a complete recap of all six Star Wars films, and other must-see Summer blockbusters. Color/B&W, 64 pages, slick paper stock. Cover price $5.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Gordon Rennie. Art by Colin MacNeil. Bloodquest is the epic saga of Captain Leonatos. Exiled from the Blood Angels, he and his loyal battle brother quest for the lost Blade Encarmine, so that they can redeem themselves and return to their Chapter. Softcover, 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by Gordon Rennie. Art by Colin MacNeil. This classic adventure is back in print with a new edition to coincide with the start of Bloodquest Book III in Warhammer Monthly #50. Bloodquest is the epic saga of Captain Leonatos. Exiled from the Blood Angels, he and his loyal battle brother quest for the lost Blade Encarmine, so that they can redeem themselves and return to their Chapter. Softcover, 84 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

1st printing. Written Mark Styling and Barret Tillman. When America was plunged into war in the wake of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the first aircraft to take the fight to the Japanese were manned by naval aviators flying from Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers that had miraculously escaped the carnage in Hawaii. Escorting bombers attacking the Imperial Japanese Navy, a handful of Wildcats succeeded in fending off attacks by the superior A6M Zero-sen fighter. The pugnacious Grumman fighter held the line in the Pacific until the arrival of better aircraft in the shape of the Corsair and Hellcat during 1943. Both types duly proved more than a match for their Japanese counterparts to the point where the Hellcat was dubbed the ace maker. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in. , 288 pages, Text (with Color and B&W photos). Cover price $34.95.