The Comics comic books issue 1

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Volume 1, 1st Printing - Riotous results ensue when the Almost Highly Classified team has to settle in a remote beachside village! Tom Anjery, Vice-Chief of the AHC team at GIS (Global Intelligence Services), receives an order to relocate his unit's office and run it independent of home base, on account of budget cuts. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 140 pages, full color.

Volume 1, 2nd or later printing - Riotous results ensue when the Almost Highly Classified team has to settle in a remote beachside village! Tom Anjery, Vice-Chief of the AHC team at GIS (Global Intelligence Services), receives an order to relocate his unit's office and run it independent of home base, on account of budget cuts. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 140 pages, full color.

Issue 1 - "Alpha and the Letter People". Softcover, 7" x 9.5", 16 pages, full color.

San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition Ashcan. Softcover, 5.5" x 8.5", 24 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. Story and art by Rona. Translated by Motoko Tamamuro and Jonathan Clements. FOR FANS OF THE MAGICAL GIRL MANGA - A COMING- OF-AGE STORY ABOUT YOUNG 'SOUL SENDER', ALPI. In Alpi's magical world, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the Soul Senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Pelenai! Softcover, 176 pages, 5-in. x 7-in., B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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2nd and later printings. Story and art by Rona. Translated by Motoko Tamamuro and Jonathan Clements. FOR FANS OF THE MAGICAL GIRL MANGA - A COMING- OF-AGE STORY ABOUT YOUNG 'SOUL SENDER', ALPI. In Alpi's magical world, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the Soul Senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Pelenai! Softcover, 176 pages, 5-in. x 7-in., B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. Edited by Roy Thomas and Bill Schelly. This volume collects the original 11 issues (published from 1961-78) of Alter Ego, with the creative and artistic contributions of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Bill Everett, Russ Manning, Curt Swan, and others — and important, illustrated interviews with Gil Kane, Bill Everett, and Joe Kubert! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W. Note: Do Not Confuse with Alter Ego Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine SC (2008 TwoMorrows) which is a different edition of this book. This book has a red mask on the cover instead of a black mask in the top left corner. Cover price $17.95.

Written by Ian Nichols. Art by Pat Broderick, Ian Nichols, Joe St. Pierre, and Chris Campana. Cover by Darryl Banks. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Cover by Peter Simeti. Space-traveling children, swash-buckling sky pirates, zombies invading the battlefields of WW2, sadistic prison guards, wise-cracking Area 51 agents, an alien with an identity crisis, a little girl that slays monsters, and so much more. AnniverSERIES celebrates our first ten years of creator-owned comics with a 30 page character guide combined with over 400 pages of the very best stories from Alterna. Softcover, 432 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Vol. 1 #2, 2007 - Comic featuring a variety of stories. 6.75" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Legend of El Dorado!"

Written by Carlos Trillo. Art and cover by Enrique Breccia.

In the 17th century, the Americas were a paradise for adventurers, pirates and other people with bad reputation who sought to enrich themselves as quickly as possible, but it was also a mysterious and unknown land, with areas yet to be explored and great treasures to be found. In that dangerous jungle, only one person could guide the newcomers: Alvar Mayor.

Don't miss this classic from two legends, Carlos Trillo and Enrique Breccia!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 182 pages, B&W.

Cover price $23.99.

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Written by Matthew David Smith. Art by Jeremy Massie and Christine Brunson. Cover by Jeremy Massie. Three teenagers spend their days creating comics until one day, the stories come to life! Stuck in a world of super-powered heroes and villains, they'll have to figure out how to save the day and get back home in one piece! Printed on nostalgic newsprint with a glossy cover! 32 pages, full color. Rated E Cover price $1.50.

1st printing. Collects Amazing Age (2017) #1-5.

Written by Matthew D Smith. Art by Jeremy Massie and Christine Brunson. Cover by Jeremy Massie.

Stuck in a world of super-powered heroes and villains, three friends will have to figure out how to save the day and get back home in one piece. Amazing Age is a poignant coming-of-age story with all the action and drama you'd expect from a larger-than-life superhero tale.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Written by Dennis Gifford. 8 pages, Full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1976-1978!"

Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Romita, Sr.

The wondrous wall-crawler's long-running newspaper strip by Stan Lee, John Romita, and others is given the deluxe Library of American Comics treatment, with all Sundays in color and integrated with the dailies-just as they originally appeared in newspapers worldwide.

Edited by Bruce Canwell, this first volume includes the complete strips from the series start in 1977 through the end of 1978.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 312 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages

Cover price $49.99.

1st printing.

Written by Brittany Peer, Terry Blas, Ted Anderson, Kate Sherron, Gustavo Borges, Max Davison, Mac Pryor, Julieta Colas, Rachel Matile, Amanda Castillo, Luke Humphris, Lorn Waterfield, Xanthe Bouma and Shivana Sookdeo.
Art by Brittany Peer, Terry Blas, Jen Hickman, Kate Sherron, Gustavo Borges, Jordan Gibson, Mac Pryor, Julieta Colas, Rachel Matile, Amanda Castillo, Kelly Bastow, Lorn Waterfield, Xanthe Bouma and Shivana Sookdeo.
Cover by Naomi Franquiz.

The gang's all here! Join Gumball, Darwin, Anais, Carrie, and all your favorite friends from Cartoon Network's hit television series The Amazing World of Gumball in these hilarious adventures throughout the town of Elmore.

This collection of short stories from comics brightest talents is sure to delight every fan of Cartoon Network's hit series The Amazing World of Gumball.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Written by Emily Hampshire and Eliot Rahal. Art by Ames Liu and Kristen Gudsnuk. Cover by Ames Liu.

From the weirdo mind of actor, writer, and producer Emily Hampshire (SCHITT'S CREEK, CHAPELWAITE, 12 MONKEYS), AMELIA AIERWOOD: Basic Witch follows the least-favorite daughter of L.A.s most famous family of witches, the Aierwoods.

Amelias sisters have all followed in the footsteps of their prominent parents but everything Amelia does is just a little… off-brand. A late bloomer who has yet to find her calling, Amelia uses her powers for mostly mundane problems but even those lead to magical misfires. As her family's fame continues to rise, they have no choice but to exclude their bumbling black-sheep daughter from the next great chapter of the Aierwoods - reality TV!

With the help of her adopted brother Spaghetti - who she accidentally turned into a yeti… long story - Amelia must carve her own path outside of her familys influence.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects America's Best Comics Special (2001), America's Best Comics Sketchbook (2002), and The Many Worlds of Tesla Strong (2003). Written by Alan Moore, Steve Moore and Peter Hogan. Art by Arthur Adams, Sergio Aragones, Kyle Baker, Jim Baikie, Hilary Barta, J. Scott Campbell, Zander Cannon, John Cassaday, Claudio Castellini, Frank Cho, Dame Darcy, José Luís Garcia-Lopéz, Melinda Gebbie, Michael Golden, Alan Gordon, Gene Ha, Adam Hughes, Phil Noto, Kevin Nowlan, Kevin O'Neill, Jason Pearson, Humberto Ramos, Alex Ross, Eric Shanower, Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Bruce Timm, John Totleben, Rick Veitch and J.H. Williams III. Cover by Adams, Barta, Ha, Nowlan, Sprouse, Story, Veitch and Williams. A Who's Who of fantastic comics creators comes together for this full-length novella, a sampling of wondrous short stories, and a selection of beautiful design sketches by some of our best artists. What's not to love? Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

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1st printing. By Richard Marschall. By focusing on the life and work of 16 of the most gifted artists of the comic strip, Richard Marschall not only celebrates their individual achievements but tells the beginnings a century ago to the present. Hardcover, 12-in. x 13-in., 296 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing.

By Jeremy Dauber.

Comics have conquered America.

In American Comics, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through their incredible but little-known history, starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting and iconic images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus; the golden age of newspaper comic strips and the first great superhero boom; the moral panic of the Eisenhower era, the Marvel Comics revolution, and the underground comix movement of the 1960s and '70s; and finally into the twenty-first century, taking in the grim and gritty Dark Knights and Watchmen alongside the brilliant rise of the graphic novel by acclaimed practitioners like Art Spiegelman and Alison Bechdel.

Dauber's story shows not only how comics have changed over the decades but how American politics and culture have changed them.

Hardcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 592 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing.

By Jeremy Dauber.

Comics have conquered America.

In American Comics, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through their incredible but little-known history, starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting and iconic images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus; the golden age of newspaper comic strips and the first great superhero boom; the moral panic of the Eisenhower era, the Marvel Comics revolution, and the underground comix movement of the 1960s and '70s; and finally into the twenty-first century, taking in the grim and gritty Dark Knights and Watchmen alongside the brilliant rise of the graphic novel by acclaimed practitioners like Art Spiegelman and Alison Bechdel.

Dauber's story shows not only how comics have changed over the decades but how American politics and culture have changed them.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 592 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $22.50.

1st printing.

By Brett Dakin.

American Daredevil is the story of Lev Gleason, a titan among comic book publishers in 1940s New York who fell victim to two of Cold War America's defining crusades: a nationwide campaign to censor comics, and the paranoia of the Red Scare.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 220 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Includes CD - 1st printing.

By Allan Holtz.

From its earliest appearance in the 1890s, the newspaper comic strip has told the story of America, from the Irish ghetto of the Yellow Kid to flappers, war heroes, hippies, and today's office drones and soccer moms. American Newspaper Comics is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference work to document this fascinating history, listing over 7,000 different comic strip and cartoon features from American newspapers. This encyclopedic book offers a wealth of information, including the start and end dates of features, their format, frequency, creators, and distribution companies.

The book also includes handy cross-indexes and a guide to book-length compilations of newspaper cartoons and comics, plus a CD with samples of more than 2,000 cartoon features.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 624 pages, full color.

Cover price $150.00.

Does NOT Include CD - 1st printing.

By Allan Holtz.

From its earliest appearance in the 1890s, the newspaper comic strip has told the story of America, from the Irish ghetto of the Yellow Kid to flappers, war heroes, hippies, and today's office drones and soccer moms. American Newspaper Comics is the first comprehensive, authoritative reference work to document this fascinating history, listing over 7,000 different comic strip and cartoon features from American newspapers. This encyclopedic book offers a wealth of information, including the start and end dates of features, their format, frequency, creators, and distribution companies.

The book also includes handy cross-indexes and a guide to book-length compilations of newspaper cartoons and comics.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 624 pages, full color.

Cover price $150.00.

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Written by Harvey Pekar. Art and cover by Joe Sacco. From 1992 through 1996, Harvey Pekar and Joe Sacco created a series of comics strips for The Village Voice. The strips are primarily about jazz -- the people who played it and the people who lived it. This comic collects the best of these strips, newly reformatted for comics, with Pekar's trademark style that'll leave anyone -- even readers who don't know from jazz -- wanting to find the rest. B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Written by Amon Amarth and Dan Watters. Art by Ario Murti. Cover by Montos. Foreword by Adam "Edge" Copeland. In the 9th century, a coalition of Viking warriors from Scandinavia invaded England, reaping unprecedented chaos throughout Great Britain. Metal pioneers Amon Amarth and Z2 Comics will now present that tale in all of its carnage and mayhem in THE GREAT HEATHEN ARMY, coinciding with the band's 2022 album. Written by Dan Watters (Lucifer, Arkham City) and illustrated by Ario Murti, this epic graphic novel captures the devastating human cost to both sides of this brutal clash. Features a foreword by WWE Hall of Famer Adam "Edge" Copeland. Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Case of the Missing Marquess!"

Story and art by Serena Blasco.

Raised by her mother on the family's country manor, Enola wakes on her 14th birthday to discover that her mother has disappeared, leaving only a collection of flowers and a coded message book. With Sherlock and Mycroft determined to ship her off to a boarding school, Enola escapes, displaying a cleverness that impresses even the elder Holmeses. But nothing prepares her for what lies ahead. This delightfully drawn graphic novel adaptation also includes a portfolio of pages from Enola's secret notebook.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Box Brown. Stories of science fiction and mental exploration from Box Brown, New York Times-bestselling author of Andre the Giant: Life and Legend. Lizard aliens! New Physics! Electromages! Wastelands! Star Warrior robots! Social media cults! And pizza! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, full color. Cover price $12.00.

Original Text - 1st printing. Based on the story by J.B. Priestley. Adapted by Jason Cobley. art and cover by Will Volley. A respectable household is shocked when a strange police inspector visits them shortly after dinner - and proceeds to unravel their prejudices and lies. Through this almost surreal murder-mystery, Priestley interweaves social comment with a gripping story that twists and turns every few pages. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Rachel Deering. Art by Chris Mooneyham and Wesley St. How far will one woman go for the salvation of her beloved? Mercy Barlowe's love for Sarah brings down Hell when her puritanical father discovers them together - and has his own daughter burned at the stake. A modern take on the horror classics of the past from Rachel Deering (Womanthology), Chris Mooneyham (Five Ghosts), and Wesley St. Claire. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Charles M. Schulz.

JOIN THE GANG FOR SUMMER CAMPS, SCOUT TROOPS, BASEBALL GAMES, BOOK REPORTS, AND DISCOS! A facsimile edition of the 14th Peanuts paperback book that collects 188 pages of classic comic strips from 1978-1979!

Softcover, 188 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Ryan Claytor. Softcover, B&W.

Angel Comics Previews Fully Loaded, 2008. Previews of Children of the Apocalypse, Badass, The Calling and Malison. Art by Mike Brooks, Rod Thornton, Mike Charles and Adrian Nelson. 6.5" x 10.25", 32 pages, partial color/black and white.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Unleash the Beast!" Collects Angela Della Morte (2019 Red 5 Comics) #1-4.

Story and art by Salvador Sanz.

Angela Della Morte works for Dr. Sibelius, the most brilliant mind of the century.

Using a new technology, Sibelius Labs are capable of separate soul from body. Using this tech Angela's soul can get into other dead host and take control of their bodies in undercover missions. But as the souls travels the void to get into their new receptacles, they must elude a tenebrous lifeform. This creature feeds with the substance of which the soul is made.

It is the most dangerous predator in this new ecosystem, and its name is: Death.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

1st Printing. 18+ Only - Softcover, 48 pages, B&W, 8.25" x 11.75", Adults Only. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Good $3.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Welcome to the Flock!" Collects Angry Birds Comics (2014) #1-4. Written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin. Art and cover by Paco Rodriques. Join Eisner-nominated creators Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin as they lead the flock through wild adventures across the birds' island home. The Angry Birds are on the move by air, land, and sea in this exciting volume that collects the first four issues of the series! Hardcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Welcome to the Flock!" Collects Angry Birds Comics (2014) #1-4. Written by Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin. Art and cover by Paco Rodriques. Join Eisner-nominated creators Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin as they lead the flock through wild adventures across the birds' island home. The Angry Birds are on the move by air, land, and sea in this exciting volume that collects the first four issues of the series! Hardcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. A collection of the very best Norwegian comics, including art from Jason, Lars Fiske, Tor Ærlig, Steffen Kverneland and Christopher Nielsen. Softcover, 8-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.00.

Add to cart Fine $5.40

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Issue #1 - 1996. Benefit comic for PETA, written by Joyce Brabner, illustrated by Mark Badger. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, full color.

Cover by Vince Fago. Stories and art by Al Fago and others. A very early funny-animal book from EC, back when the company was still run by Max Gaines and called "Educational Comics," and somewhat rare as a result. A wolf in plaid pants schemes to catch Bouncy Bunny, but he's one canny bunny. Fergy Frog gets into a jumping race. Flitty Flicker the bird runs away to find fun things to do, but the big outside world is full of animals trying to eat each other. Plus a Chimp and Chump rebus story, and an ad for Picture Stories of the Bible, another early "Educational Comics" classic. Bouncy Bunny in the Friendly Forest; Kangy Roo; Animated Movies; Flitty Flicker; Fergy Frog; Carrot Chops. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st printing. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art and cover by Rafael de Latorre. Over 60 pages of gorgeous black-and-white artwork from your favorite AfterShock series, ANIMOSITY! Now you too can join the adult coloring book movement by by breathing colorful life of your own into countless pages of ANIMOSITY artwork, specially printed on heavy paper stock! From the brilliant mind of creator/writer Marguerite Bennett (INSEXTS, Bombshells and Batwoman) with artwork by Russ Manning Award nominee Rafael De Latorre (SUPERZERO). Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

NOTE: "The premise, the characters, and the action have me hooked." - Patrick Hayes of scifipulse.net Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Collects Animosity (2016) #1-28 and Animosity Tales (2019 AfterShock) FCBD.

Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art by Rafael de Latorre, Elton Thomasi, and Ornella Savarese. Cover by Rafael de Latorre. Introduction by Christina Harrington.

The complete series in one massive mammal-friendly 600+ page hardcover!

One day, the Animals woke up. They started thinking. They started talking. They started taking revenge.

Now, a dog and his girl are trying to get away - out of New York City, and all the way to San Francisco, to the only person who might be able to protect and save her. Follow Jesse and her dog, Sandor on their travels, where they'll meet the Animal Army, be introduced to a Queen Bee, escape the clutches of a terrible boarding school, and navigate the apocalyptic landscape of America, all while meeting friends and making enemies.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 664 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $9.60

Written by James Heffron. Art by James Heffron and Miguel Atencia. From Russ Manning-nominated author James Heffron and artists Miguel Atencia, Harsho Chattoraj & J Heffron comes an action- science fiction story best described as Blade Runner by way of Sid & Nancy. In an attempt to control a violent and overpopulated Los Angeles of Tomorrow, The Forrestal & Brand Corporation dispatched independent contractors to bolster law enforcement. But the solution quickly became the problem as these deadly operatives, nicknamed Scalphunters have only made things worse with their ruthless eye-for-an-eye justice. To cut their losses, Forrestal & Brand are Decomissioning the Scalphunters… But some have no intention of going quietly. 28 pages. Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. Collects Annihilator (2014 Legendary) #1-6.

Written by Grant Morrision. Art and cover by Frazer Irving. Introduction by Christopher Meloni.

Legendary Comics proudly presents Annihilator, an original graphic novel odyssey from the subversive mind of Grant Morrison.

Washed-up Hollywood screenwriter Ray Spass is caught in a downward spiral of broken relationships, wild parties and self-destruction. Out of luck and out of chances, he's one failed script away from fading into obscurity. Little does he know he's about to write the story of his life. As his imagination runs rampant, Ray must join forces with his own fictional character Max Nomax on a reality-bending race to stop the entire universe from imploding - without blowing his own mind in the process.

Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

1st printing. Collects Anno Dracula (2017 Titan) #1-5.

Written by Kim Newman. Art and cover by Paul McCaffrey. Foreword by Mike Mignola.

Collecting the critically-acclaimed comic series based on the best selling Anno Dracula novels by Kim Newman! Written by creator Kim Newman with art by Paul McCaffrey (The Third Doctor).

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. 20 pages, full color.

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Written by Sam Gaffin. Art by Amy Wiek. 32 Pages, B&W. Note: Comic art is comprised of image manipulated photographs. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

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1st printing. Written, photographed and Designed by Sam Gaffin. Welcome to the world of Abnomalies! Hailed by critics as the greatest photo-comic ever created, The Abnomalies offers the latest in low-tech 1950s style special effects. This sci-fi action/adventure is told in graphic novel format using photos instead of artwork. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Reprint. Story and art by Matt Feazell. 4-1/4" x 5-1/2", 8 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.