The Comics comic books issue 1

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1st printing.

Story and art by Colin Barr.

A "re-imagining" of the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby style of super-heroes which supposes the creators had been working in Russia during the sixties and unveils a team of "Super Communists" battling the Capitalist forces of the world. Packed in the style of the Essential series, it compiles a series of adventures of the titular heroes.

Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 76 pages, B&W.

NOTE: The cover for this graphic novel is an homage to the artwork of Jack Kirby and George Roussos from the cover of Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #4.

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1st printing. Collects Con and On (2023 Ahoy) #1-5. Written by Paul Cornell. Art by Marika Cresta . Cover by Mauricet. Back Cover by Steve Yeowell. A gripping comedy-drama that follows a fictional cast of fans and professionals down through the decades, as they attend the annual gathering of America's biggest comic book convention. Meet close friends Eddie and Deja, aspiring young talents whose ambitions threaten to tear them apart; Anthony, Don & Finn, brilliant, boozy and bombastic British creators; and all of the crusty veteran editors, forgotten TV stars, and enthusiastic fans who make the convention experience something to revisit year after year. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Chad Blakely. Cover by Jeff Herndon. In the early '60s, Bernie "The Legend" Romero created characters that would become the backbone of the Spectacular Comics universe, helping to generate millions of dollars for the publisher. Taken advantage of by the publisher for years, in the end, Bernie Romero left the industry he helped to build penniless and disenfranchised. But now, with the discovery of long forgotten Romero comic book artwork, his grandson is given a unique opprotunity to right the wrongs of the past and finally get "The Legend" the exaltation he so richly deserves. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 52 pages, full color. Cover price $5.99.

Spanish reprint of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) #1. 28 Pages, Full Color, Spanish Language.

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Spanish series. Reprints material from Conan the King (1980) #1. 7 1/2" x 10 3/8", 36 pages, full color, Spanish language.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Bound in Black Stone!" Collects Conan the Barbarian (2023 Titan) #1-4 and material from Conan the Barbarian Special (2023 Titan) FCBD. Written by Jim Zub. Art by Roberto de la Torre. Cover by Dan Panosian. Back Cover by Roberto de la Torre. Map Illustration by Francesca Baerald. ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM! Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders? Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Bound in Black Stone!" Collects Conan the Barbarian (2023 Titan) #1-4 and material from Conan the Barbarian Special (2023 Titan) FCBD. Written by Jim Zub. Art by Roberto de la Torre. Cover by Dan Panosian. Back Cover by Roberto de la Torre. Map Illustration by Francesca Baerald. ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM! Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders? Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.

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Written by Sheldon Allen. Art by Karl Mostert. When a rogue telepath begins hijacking unsuspecting minds and bodies to commit vicious crimes, crooked Detective Annie Brunson is charged with cracking the case with her new straight laced telepathic partner, Faith Jones. Set among a backdrop of urban decay, exotic aliens, robots, and genetic mutations. In this city, there are no good guys. There are no bad guys. There are only survivors. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Variant Cover by Adrian Barrios. Written by Sheldon Allen. Art by Karl Mostert. When a rogue telepath begins hijacking unsuspecting minds and bodies to commit vicious crimes, crooked Detective Annie Brunson is charged with cracking the case with her new straight laced telepathic partner, Faith Jones. Set among a backdrop of urban decay, exotic aliens, robots, and genetic mutations. In this city, there are no good guys. There are no bad guys. There are only survivors. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Harold Godwin. Art and cover by Frank Godwin. The fifth volume of Pacific Comics Club's reprints of the forgotten comic strip. Created by master illustrator Frank Godwin, Connie featured the first female adventure hero in American comics. This issue includes The Dope Smuggling Ring (1934), A Strange Way to Go Back Home (1938), and Connie on the Planet Venus (1938). Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Harold Godwin. Art and cover by Frank Godwin. The second volume of Pacific Comics Club's reprints of the forgotten comic strip. Created by master illustrator Frank Godwin, Connie featured the first female adventure hero in American comics. This issue includes A Dangerous Inheritance, Treasure Hunt, The Republic of Anchovy, The Rembrandt Case, The Biggroll Kidnapping, and The Gold Cup Case (all 1929). Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Harold Godwin. Art and cover by Frank Godwin. The fourth volume of Pacific Comics Club's reprints of the forgotten comic strip. Created by master illustrator Frank Godwin, Connie featured the first female adventure hero in American comics. This issue includes The Ghost of Pendleton Hall (1930-31), The Chief (1930), and The Great Allarde Race (1931). Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories by Harold Godwin and Russell Keaton. Art by Russell Keaton and Frank Godwin. Cover by Frank Godwin. The sixth volume of Pacific Comics Club's reprints of the forgotten comic strip. Created by master illustrator Frank Godwin, Connie featured the first female adventure hero in American comics. This issue includes her Mars adventure from 1938, plus the bonus feature Flyin' Jenny, a female adventurer strip by Russell Keaton. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Harold Godwin. Art and cover by Frank Godwin. The third volume of Pacific Comics Club's reprints of the forgotten comic strip. Created by master illustrator Frank Godwin, Connie featured the first female adventure hero in American comics. This issue includes The Strange Death of Dolan (1938), Perfect Alibi, The Assistant Gardener, Mystery and Adventure (all 1929), and The Bid to Ten Million (1929 –1930). Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Harold Godwin. Art and cover by Frank Godwin. The first volume of Pacific Comics Club's reprints of the forgotten comic strip. Created by master illustrator Frank Godwin, Connie featured the first female adventure hero in American comics. Connie encounters ghosts on a foreign holiday, only to discover they're all too human, in a story from 1930. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. "Captives of the Space Pirates and Master of the Jovian Moons: Daily Series X and Y 1939!" Written by Harold Godwin. Art by Frank Godwin. Connie Kurridge, newspaper comics' greatest female adventurer, explores outer space in these two complete stories from 1939. Frank Godwin's brilliant artwork brings classic technique and wild imagination to his brother Harold's inventive scripts. Very hard to find because it appeared mostly in minor newspapers, Connie has previously been known only to die-hard collectors and illustration fans. Contains "Captives of the Space Pirates" and "Master of the Jovian Moons." Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

Revised Edition - 1st printing. By Andrew Hoberek. Now with full color illustrations! Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's Watchmen has been widely hailed as a landmark in the development of the graphic novel. Demonstrating a keen eye for historical detail, Considering Watchmen gives readers a new appreciation of just how radical Moore and Gibbons's blend of gritty realism and formal experimentation was back in 1986. The book also considers Watchmen's place in the history of the comics industry, reading the graphic novel's playful critique of superhero marketing alongside Alan Moore's public statements about the rights to the franchise. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, Text (with full color Illustrations). Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing. Story and art by Barbara Lehman. Acclaimed Caldecott Honor Artist Barbara Lehman joins I Can Read Comics with a story about three best friends living in the arctic: Blue, Puff, and Sealy. When Puff rescues a stranded sailor, Tip, everyone wants Tip to be able to stay and be one of the Cool Buds-but where does Tip fit in? The Buds already all have their own little homes, perfectly suited to each of them. Tip has a genius idea and soon they have formed their very own little town: "population 4"! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

Jill Valentine Nude cover by Sidney Augusto - Limited to 75 copies. 16 pages, full color.

1st printing. Story and art by Hugo Pratt. Advance solicited for a May release! The second of twelve volumes presenting the definitive English-language edition of Hugo Pratt's masterpiece in the original oversized B&W format! Set in 1917, this volume takes Corto Maltese from the Mosquito Coast to Barbados to a deadly struggle among Jivaro head-hunters in the Peruvian Amazon. Translation by Dean Mullaney and Simone Castaldi. Softcover, 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Hugo Pratt. Nominated for both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Foreign Language Publication! In this third volume in the definitive English language edition of Hugo Pratt's masterpiece, the action moves from South America to Europe against the backdrop of the First World War. In these six stories Pratt further explores such complicated themes as patriotism and greed, revolution and opportunism, and betrayal and seduction. Events take Corto from a small island in the Venetian lagoon, where he comes face to face with a beautiful blonde spy, to Stonehenge and an adventure with Merlin, Morgana, and Puck. Along the way he meets Ernest Hemingway and future billionaire Aristotle Onassis, Irish revolutionary Banshee O'Danann, the legendary Red Baron, and an intense cast of characters who weave in and out of a series of labyrinthine plots and counter-plots. Softcover, 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

In this affectionate tribute to his hometown, Hugo Pratt offers a complex mystery thriller involving Freemasons, occultists, and esotericists set during the rise of Fascism in 1921. Corto Maltese's return to Venice is ostensibly a search for an emerald known as the Clavicle of Solomon, but by the end he is left questioning whether the object of his quest will open the hidden doors of magic and unravel the nature of time and space in this city of secrets... or if it's merely "the stuff that dreams are made of," as was the black bird of Dashiell Hammett's novel featuring another Maltese.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Hugo Pratt. With this book Hugo Pratt leaves behind the short story form he'd used for 21 interrelated tales and presents a truly epic graphic novel. In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and the First World War, Corto Maltese is engaged by the Red Lanterns-a Chinese secret society made up entirely of women-to find an armored train laden with gold that belonged to the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II. They aren't the only ones lusting after the treasure. The adventure, which shifts from the hidden courts of Venice to the mysterious alleys of Hong Kong, from Shanghai to Manchuria and Mongolia to Siberia, also attracts regular and irregular armies, as well as revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

In this final entry of Hugo Pratt's epic series, the master graphic novelist returns to the theme he first explored in the initial episode-the search for the lost continent of Mu, the mythical Atlantis.

Featuring the return of most of the major characters seen throughout the long-running saga: Gold Mouth, Morgana, Tristan Bantam, Levi Colombia, Professor Steiner, "the Monk," Cain Groovesnore, Soledad, and (of course) Rasputin... each with their own reason to find the mythical realm.

Thus, the circle closes.

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 140 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

In 1923 Buenos Aires, while searching for a missing friend, Corto finds himself locked in a dangerous, yet elegant, game of cat and mouse. Before long, his investigation brings him up against an organized crime syndicate known as the "Warsavia" and their underworld network.

Just as Fable of Venice was Pratt's homage to his hometown, Tango is a nod to Buenos Aires, where the cartoonist lived during his earliest creative successes in the late 1940s and 1950s. The atmosphere of the story is steeped in the sensual music of the tango, whose melodies almost seem to emerge from the artwork, with close-ups of the dance steps framed by Pratt with extraordinary effectiveness. The first English-language translation of Hugo Pratt's graphic novel set in Argentina.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

Celebrate this milestone in the history of graphic novels, winner of the world's first-ever "Best Graphic Novel" award, taking the prize in 1976 at the Angoulême Fesitval.

Originally serialized beginning in 1967, this book is universally acknowledged as Hugo Pratt's masterpiece, in which he introduces Corto Maltese to the world. Corto is but one of a strong ensemble cast of characters whose lives permeate the entire 12-book series. It is here that we also meet the young and beautiful Pandora, her brother Cain, the mysterious criminal mastermind Monk, the grim and ferocious Rasputin, Lieutenant Slutter of the German Navy, and the natives Skull and Tarao.

The Ballad of the Salty Sea is also hailed as the first example of the literary comic strip. Pratt was inspired by Conrad, Stevenson, and London, but even more directly by Henry de Vere Stacpool's Blue Lagoon, from which the author got the idea of a small island in the Pacific which he named "Escondida."

Softcover, 172 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

This short adventure tells the backstory of Corto Maltese first meeting Rasputin at the end of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. The protagonist of this tale is not the 18-year-old Corto but Rasputin, a deserter from a Siberian rifle regiment, and the writer Jack London, who was a war correspondent in the region at that time. London is already friends with Corto and introduces the sailor to the unpredictable Russian, who even as a young man kills with disconcerting ease and is ready to lie and betray without hesitation. It is, however, "the beginning of a beautiful friendship" that continues throughout the series. As a bonus, the book includes additional material that sets up the entire series, as well as several never-before published pages that Pratt intended for a continuation of the tale, in which Corto and Rasputin were to embark on a search for King Solomon's mines.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

NOTE: "Classic adventure comics for adults, enjoyable but with depth. Strongly recommended." - Library Journal

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1st printing. Story and art by Hugo Pratt. When Corto Maltese arrives in the Middle East and Africa in 1918 the shifting sands and loyalties reveal colonial powers still battling for domination over each other and the indigenous people. The desert of Yemen, controlled by the fading Ottoman Empire, is the setting for "In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate," where Corto meets Cush, the Danikil warrior with whom he establishes a close yet conflicted relationship. In "The Coup de Grace" the stubborn racism of an English commander of a small fort in British Somaliland leads to conflict with Cush and the Dervish army of Sayyid Mohamed, whom the British call "The Mad Mullah." The action moves to Ethiopia amidst inter-tribal conflict in "...and of Other Romeos and Other Juliets," as Cush introduces Corto to the mysterious and powerful shaman Shamael, who hears the voices of the dead and of devils. German East Africa is the background of "The Leopard-Men of the Rufiji," where Corto is engulfed in a dreamlike atmosphere that reveals how African justice operates outside the constraints of "white" law. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Hugo Pratt. Corto Maltese sets out on another globetrotting adventure after the discovery of a Byron manuscript in a mosque on the Isle of Rhodes. Set in the years 1921-22, the action soon shifts to Turkey, Azerbaijan, and the Caspian Sea, following the footsteps of the legendary Silk Road, as Corto Maltese searches for the fabled treasure of Alexander the Great. A parade of fascinating characters are introduced, including the Whirling Dervishes, Joseph Stalin (with whom Corto is on a first-name basis), the Hashinin sect of assassins, the Turkish general Enver Pasha, and the return of Venexiana Stevenson and Rasputin (who has just escaped from the dreaded prison known as "The Golden House of Samarkand.") Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $34.99.

Corto Maltese: Book 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

Corto Maltese enters the crossroads of magic and the occult, astrology and history, religion and mythology in the first English-language translation of Pratt's award-winning book. Visiting the writer Hermann Hesse while researching alchemists with his old friend Professor Steiner, Corto drinks from the "source of the Alchemy Rose" and becomes immersed in a surreal and dreamlike adventure that involves Klingsor, the quest for the Holy Grail, Death, the Devil, and the Sandman, among others. This complexly plotted graphic novel was among Hugo Pratt's most philosophical ruminations on the imagination.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Written and illustrated by Allen Carter. 32 pages, full color.

1st printing.

Written by Tony Kittrell. Art by Dody Eka. Cover by Dheeraj Vermaand and Arsia Rozegar.

Collects the epic 12 issue Cosmos maxi-series. The cosmic characters of the Advent Universe and beyond come together as the secrets of the Advent Universe are revealed!

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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Digest Edition - 1st printing.

Heaven and Hell are at war! Fueled by human souls, this never-ending battle threatens to embroil all of existence in its pointless destruction. Death-arbiter of mortal souls and leader of the Underworld-is the unlikely hero who endeavors to restore balance to all the realms. Death and his Court of the Dead plan to rise up and defeat the celestial overlords. Get to know this grim, noble and improbably cast of heroes in the Court of the Dead: Grave Tales comics omnibus. Learn the origins of the unlikely band of heroes who must ultimately overcome their dark and destructive natures to fight the myopic armies of Heaven and Hell. Grave Tales' 144 pages contain nine original stories, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, full color.

1st printing.

Written by Jacob Murray. Art by Ivan Koritarev.

Based on an original property from Sideshow Collectibles!

Before the Underworld can rise up and end the war between heaven and hell, they must first defeat the darkness within themselves: The Dreadsgrip. The power reaped from mortal souls comes at a significant cost. Any reapers that siphon too much ethereal power from the harvest may lose themselves to the Dreadsgrip, an irresistible thirst to destroy.

Now, a rogue agent in Death's Underworld is stoking a mutiny, fueled by the terrible Dreadsgrip plague that affects all denizens of the Underworld, a plague that could derail the leader of the Underworld, the Alltaker's plans to rise up against the celestial powers of both heaven and hell.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Collecting the best of Eisner Award winner Adam Hughes's spectacular, sexy covers for WONDER WOMAN, CATWOMAN and other DC series. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes' work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and much more! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 210 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.99.

2nd and later printings. Collecting the best of Eisner Award winner Adam Hughes's spectacular, sexy covers for WONDER WOMAN, CATWOMAN and other DC series. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes' work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and much more! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 210 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.99.

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1st printing.

Edited by Kendra Boileau and Rich Johnson.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees. Amid the uncertainty, writers and artists from around the world continued to create comics, commenting directly on how individuals, societies, governments, and markets reacted to the worldwide crisis.

COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology collects more than forty such short comics from a diverse set of creators. In narrative styles ranging from realistic to fantastic, they tell stories about adjusting to working from home, homeschooling their kids, missing birthdays and weddings, and being afraid just to leave the house. These comics express the anger, anxiety, fear, and bewilderment we feel in the era of COVID-19. Above all, they highlight the power of art and community to help us make sense of a world in crisis, reminding us that we are truly all in this together.

Softcover, 272 pages, PC/PB&W.

Featuriong Stories and Art by Gene Ambaum, Julio Anta , Ned Barnett, Ken Best, Armond Boudreaux, Eiri Brown, Thi Bui, Maureen Burdock, Roland Burkart, Pavith C, Brian Canini, Jason Chatfield, Lili Chin, Gerry Chow, MK Czerwiec, Zack Davisson, Joe Decie, Deloupy, Ignacio Di Meglio, Katy Doughty, Peter Dunlap-Shohl, Sarah Firth, Eduardo Garcia, Mike Garcia, Hatiye Garip, Simon Gentry, Aaron Guzman, Rivi Handler-Spitz, Justin Hansen, Kurt Hathaway, Mark Heinrichs, Natascha Hoffmeyer, Laura Holzman, John Jennings, Kang Jing, Quincy Scott Jones, Scott Jones, Jazmine Joyner, Rob Kirby, Rob Kraneveldt , Jesse Lambert, Kelly Latham, Janet K. Lee, Ajuan Mance, Luis Manriquez, Lee Marrs, Seth Martel, Tom K. Mason, Sean Seamus McWhinny, Ben Mitchell, Terry Moore, Eli Neugeboren, Tim Ogline, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Willow Payne, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos , S. I. Rosenbaum, Jacoby Salcedo, Kay Sohini, Arigon Starr, Emily Steinberg, Jay Stephens, Sage Stossel, Chris Summers, Tamara, Brenna Thummler, Seth Tobocman, Shelley Wall, Ian Williams, Richard You Wu, Zen, and Annie Zhu.

Cover price $21.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Nathan Cosby. Art and cover by Chris Eliopoulos. What's to Love: Written by Nate Cosby (Jim Henson's The Storyteller, Pigs) and illustrated by Chris Eliopoulos (Hawkeye, Franklin Richards), the Eisner Awardnominated graphic novel about a 10yearold bounty hunter going after his lawbreaking relatives is now collected in softcover for the first time. What It Is: Boyd Linney ain't no ordinary 10yearold. This here is the tale of the young bounty hunter, determined to round up his whole outlaw family. He travels across the Old West on an unstoppable quest to put his entire family in the clink, or die tryin'. This includes short stories by Roger Langridge (Jim Henson's The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow, Abigail and the Snowman), Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener (Atomic Robo), Mike Maihack (Cleopatra in Space), and Colleen Coover (Bandette). Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Issue 1. 1972. Softcover, 8" x 11", 48/ pages, B&W. -Mature Readers-

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1st Printing - March, 2002. Crab Allan is just your average freelance photographer living in the sleepy fishing town of Newport. Being a photographer means trying to capture the perfect moment, but also one has to contend with other kinds of challenges - a young, mysterious murder witness to fall head over heels for, a government conspiracy trying to cover the murder up, a pair of middle class hitmen, a stereotypical hotdog vendor, a gang of teenage gothic wannabes, a doctor of sorts that likes to hypnotize people for no clear reason, and a monkey that chain smokes (although he is trying to quit). Yes, being a photographer means getting the perfect shot. Unfortunately, everyone else is trying to shoot Crab. Softcover, 8" x 11.5", 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.50.

1st printing. Collects Craniacs (2025 Titan) #1-4. Written by Sholly Fisch. Art and cover by Joe Simko. From the collective, creative Craniums of Ira Friedman (Ex-Topps) and Joe Simko (Garbage Pail Kids) comes Craniacs, a refreshingly new and totally original comedy/action/adventure that has blasted its way across collectible trading cards and now into comics! In the Craniacs universe of skull-headed folks, two planets collide and force two very different societies – Stone-Aged Retrovia and ultra-futuristic Futerra – to figure out how theyre going to make this new planet-sharing world order work! Innovative high-octane action, wacky physical comedy and outrageous competitions will be at the heart of every issue, alongside the importance of friendship, fraternity and family. The graphic novel collections all four issues of the comic book series and is presented with exclusive bonus interviews and artwork! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Stories and art by Jack Kirby, Bill Scott, George Storm, Douglas Grant, Robert Turner, Lowry Bishop, Matt Robertson, Rudolf Johnson, Nam Chung Po and Ed Lipowski. The adventures of Strongman and other early superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Secret yogic teachings give playboy Percy van Norton tremendous strength, invulnerability, and genius intellect, which he uses (along with his boomerang rope) to fight evil as Strongman. The debut of a very early sci-fi series from Jack Kirby, featuring the adventures of the Solar Legion. Bulletproof hero Blue Streak battles the underworld with the help of his Asian chauffeur, Tago. Strongman; Buck Burke; Secret Agent Z-2; Solar Legion; Don Matson: Danger Dive; Blue Streak; The Flying Trio; Jane Drake; Alec: Yang Threatens World; Shangra. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Edited by Judith Salavetz and Spencer Drate. The ways of expressing a story in art are many and varied, and the avenues of expression are as varied as the artists and cartoonists who express them. Creating Comics! takes you on a journey to explore those approaches to artistic expression through the eyes of 44 artists. Featured artists include Ben Brown, Jeffrey Brown, Amanda Conner, Molly Crabapple, Michael Golden, Paul Gulacy, Sonia Leong, Tara McPherson, Josh Neufeld, Paul Pope, Dash Shaw, R. Sikoryak, Jim Steranko, and Mark Texeira, amongst others. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 180 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

1st printing.

Edited by Thomas Giddens.

In this edited collection, scholars from a variety of disciplines examine comics by addressing materiality and form as well as the wider economic and political contexts of comics' creation and reception. Through this lens, influenced by poststructuralist theories, contributors explore and elaborate other possibilities for working with comics as a critical resource, consolidating the emergence of these alternative modes of engagement in a single text.

This opens comics studies to a wider array of resources, perspectives, and modes of engagement. Featuring contributions by Christopher Pizzino, Lisa DeTora, Yasemin J. Erden, Timothy D. Peters, Lydia Wysocki, Maggie Gray, Paul Fisher Davies, Nicola Streeten, Vladislav Maksimov, Peter Goodrich, Matthew J.A. Green, Adam Gearey and Thomas Giddens.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 332 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. Collects Croak (2017 Alterna) #1-3.

Written by Cody Sousa. Art by Francesco Iaquinta. Cover by Adam Gorham and Mike Spicer.

Aubrey, Nick, and Tim are three friends on a casual camping trip deep in the woods. When a prank goes horribly wrong, the trio quickly learn that they are not alone. Lost, afraid, and panicking, their worst nightmares come to life.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "At First Flight!"

Story and art by Megan Grey.

Nominated for the 2020 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic!

The Roost - the world's most prestigious military academy - has never accepted a Crow into its ranks. Until now. However, the conditions surrounding Scra's acceptance are shrouded in conspiracy, and his new roommate Ky won't rest until he finds out just where he goes every night.

Between flight tests, classes, and Murders, Scra, Ky and Ree must band together to uncover the truth about their utopia and the whispers of a superweapon - "The Croaking" - that are seeping from the cracks.

Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "At First Flight!"

Story and art by Megan Grey.

Nominated for the 2020 Ringo Award for Best Webcomic!

The Roost - the world's most prestigious military academy - has never accepted a Crow into its ranks. Until now. However, the conditions surrounding Scra's acceptance are shrouded in conspiracy, and his new roommate Ky won't rest until he finds out just where he goes every night.

Between flight tests, classes, and Murders, Scra, Ky and Ree must band together to uncover the truth about their utopia and the whispers of a superweapon - "The Croaking" - that are seeping from the cracks.

Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

1st printing. Story and art by Stephan Pastis. The Pearls Before Swine crew is back in their second collection of cartoons for the middle-grade crowd! Always witty and clever, and sometimes irreverent, Pearls Before Swine's sarcastic take on life appeals to fans of all ages. The troupe of characters is back to entertain with dark humor and off-the-wall puns. Know-it-all Rat is always at the center of the action, accompanied by slow-witted Pig who is innocently oblivious to most of Rat's jabs. Rounded out with high-browed Goat, the mild and vulnerable Zebra, and the hilariously inept Crocs, the cast is ready to provide hours of reading fun. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Andreas.

An alien riddle from award-winning writer/artist Andreas, fully collected in English for the first time! The last survivors of a mysterious sea voyage have begun to disappear in unnerving ways, and Cromwell Stone must solve the mystery before it catches up with him. The truth rests on an otherworldly key stolen from that ship, which will set him on a darker, stranger path...

Lovecraft meets Agatha Christie!

Hardcover, 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.