The Comics comic books issue 1

Volume 8, issue 1 - Level 3. Written by Melanite Marks. Art and Cover by Daryll Collins. It's a squid. It's a spider. No, it's Super Sam! A freak accident at the zoo leaves this kid full of surprises! It's phonics! It's comics! It's fun to read! Three exciting, easy-to-read stories perfect for motivating new and reluctant readers! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 23 Issue 1 - Level 1. Story and art by Judy Katschke. The Teeny Genie is helping kids -- one wish at a time! It's phonics! It's comics! It's fun to read! Three exciting, easy-to-read stories perfect for motivating new and reluctant readers. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $4.00

Volume 15, Issue 1 - Level 2. Written by Lara Bergen. Art by Dave Semple. The playground is safe again, thanks to the coolest superhero team! It's phonics! It's comics! It's fun to read! Three exciting, easy-to-read stories perfect for motivating new and reluctant readers. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 10, Issue 1 - Level 3. Written by Kimber MacDonald. Art and Cover by Wilson Swain. Sometimes it's more fun -- NOT to fit in! These orphans can't seem to stay out of trouble. It's phonics! It's comics! It's fun to read! Three exciting, easy-to-read stories perfect for motivating new and reluctant readers! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 7, Issue 1 - Level 3. Written by Kitty Richards. Art and Cover by Fernando Juarez. Think you know how the story goes? Think again! Find out what really happened... once upon a time! Classic fairytales told in a hilarious twisted style. It's phonics! It's comics! It's fun to read! Three exciting, easy-to-read stories perfect for motivating new and reluctant readers! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Written by Matthew Wakeham and Jamie Hewlett. Art and cover by Jamie Hewlett. A cult classic from the creative minds of Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz, Tank Girl), and Mat Wakeham! For fans of the cult-classic Tank Girl, The Face magazine, and The Collector's Crown Jewel for Unconventional Crime-Fighting. Jamie Hewlett and Mat Wakeham's iconic comic strips take center stage in the deluxe edition of Phoo Action: Silver Jubilee. The popular duo of Whitey Action and Terry Phoo are once again battling side-by-side, as the edition celebrates the 25th anniversary since the creation of the Phoo Action universe. Immerse yourself in 464 pages of artwork, comics, stories, scripts, storyboards, behind-the-scenes materials and more! Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 464 pages, full color. Cover price $99.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing. Story and art by Ciro Tota. Cover by Paul Renaud. Translated by Kristal Adams Sapolsky and Fabrice Sapolsky. Photonik is bring (sexy?) Silver Age comics back! A reluctant disabled superhero, a larger than life supervillain who wants to enslave humanity, two unlikely sidekicks and a huge dose of adventure. Photonik: Man of Life is the feel-good graphic novel of the Fall! He was bullied so often he stopped counting. He was sometimes called a monster or an aberration. Thaddeus Tanterhook has lived with Khyphosis (hunchback) all his life, but when he becomes the flawless Photonik, the Man of Light, people only see the hero. Will his powers change the man he is inside? Photonik is bringing the Silver Age back! Written and drawn by Ciro Tota, Photonik: Man of Light has achieved cult status in France where hundreds of thousands of readers have followed his adventures through the years. It has the charm and classic feel of X-Men, Spider-Man and Hulk. It stars a trio of outcasts ready to save the day while society rejects them... Sounds familiar? Next to Photonik, you'll find Tom Thumb, a stray kid who never misses a shot and Dr Ziegel, a Holocaust survivor with psychic powers. Together, they are going to help Thaddeus defeat major threats such as the Minotaur. Buckle up! And get ready to fall in love with this feel-good action series with a big heart! Featuring a fantastic cover from fan favorite Marvel artist PAUL RENAUD! Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

1st printing.

Story and art by Pepe Sanchez.

PicoPico, Pu and Mu are good friends. They love adventures, games and jokes, and also like reading, learning and counting the waves by the seashore.

Softcover, 52 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Written by Edmond Baudoin and Matt Madden. Art by Edmond Baudoin.

Edmond Baudoin has long been one of the most revered and influential figures in European comics, renowned for his slashing, expressive brushwork and narrative experimentation. NYR Comics presents the first English translation of his most intimate and accessible book, his graphic memoir of growing up with his beloved brother, Piero. Whether stuck in bed with whooping cough or out exploring in the woods, the two brothers draw together endlessly. They confront Martians, battle octopuses, stage epic battles between medieval castles, and fly high over the earth. Inevitably, they begin to grow apart, and their shared artistic life is replaced by schoolwork, romance, dances, motorcycles, and the struggle to decide what sort of people they want to be. Piero is a delicate, exuberant testament to the joys of childhood, and a bittersweet account of what it means to become an adult - and an artist.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 140 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $17.95.

Written by Brad Frederick and Peter Noga, Jr. Art by Peter Noga. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

1st printing. Written by Astrid Lindgren. Art by Ingrid Vang. The world's most beloved strong-girl fights fires, saves babies, and causes mischief at a tea party. Pippi Longstocking returns to fix everything in the second volume of comics written by the series creator, Astrid Lindgren, and illustrated by the original Pippi artist, Ingrid Vang Nyman. It is Pippi's birthday, which means there is a lot of fun to be had! Join Pippi, Annika, and Tommy in their adventures on board a ship, hosting farewell parties, and visiting with Pippi's father, the island king. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Moves In!" Written by Astrid Lindgren. Art by Ingrid Vang. Pippi Moves In marks the first time that the legendary Pippi Longstocking comics by famed children's author and creator Astrid Lindgren and Danish illustrator Ingrid Vang Nyman will be published outside of Scandinavia in thirty years, as well as their first ever publication in English. The outspoken strong-girl with the carrot-colored pigtails and the mismatched socks has enthralled generations of children the world over with her fabulous exploits at Villa Villekulla, where she lives with her horse and monkey.The comics are re-imaginings of the classic chapter book stories and were originally published in the Swedish magazine Humpty Dumpty in 1957-1959, a decade after the original books. The comics spotlight both Lindgren's brilliant writing and Vang Nyman's bold bright colors that seem presciently and eerily modern. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing. Story and art by Ray Friesen. Chomp! There's nothing worse than sitting down to a big pile of sugary deliciousness, and having it take a bite out of you! Or is there? This comic collection is chock-full of penguins, dinosaurs, cowboys, superheroes, and even some owls trying to take over the world (as owls so often do)! Don't worry though, their evil piranha are broken. They're really just goldfish with plastic vampire fangs. Or are they? From the creator of the smash Top Shelf hit, Pirate Penguin vs Ninja Chicken, this book is filled with Comedy and Mayhem, Adventure and Maple Syrup. Yum! Softcover, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing.

Cover by Sol Brodsky.

Yoe-Ho-Ho!

The same scurvy dogs who brought you Haunted Horror now share this booty: "Pirates"! Swashbuckling artists the likes of Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, Dick Briefer, etc. give ya complete comics stories to plunder, arrr! Plus feast on art by bilge rats Wally Wood, Bernard Krigstein, Carl Burgos, Howard Pyle, and, yarrr, more! Avast ye, prepare to take you a prize--savvy, matey?

Featuring Stories by Wally Wood, Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall, and Graham Ingels.

Softcover, 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Frank Santoro. Pittsburgh is the story of a family, and a city. Frank Santoro faces a straightforward yet heart-rending reality: His parents, once high-school sweethearts, now never speak to each other-despite working in the same building. Stuck in the middle, he tries to understand. The result is this book. Using markers, pencils, scissors, and tape, with a variety of papers, drawing in vivid colors and exuberant lines, Santoro constructs a multi-generational retelling of their lives. Framed by his parents' courtship and marriage, and set amid the vital but fading neighborhood streets, the pages of Pittsburgh are filled with details both quotidian and dramatic-from his childhood mishaps to his father's trauma in Vietnam-interspersed throughout with the mute witness of the family dog, Pretzel. Pittsburgh is an extraordinary reimagining of the comics form to depict the processes of memory, and a powerful, searching account of a family taking shape, falling apart, and struggling to reinvent itself, as the city around them does the same. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

B&W Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Etgar Keret. Art by Asaf Hanuka.

Wildly popular Israeli author Etgar Keret and laureate illustrator Asaf Hanuka present the English version of their brilliantly written and gorgeously illustrated Pizzeria Kamikaze graphic novel, a gripping account of a guy with a broken heart who committed suicide only to find himself at Pizza Kamikaze, the afterworld destination of all suicides. Serialized in the award winning Bipolar comic, and previously translated into 13 languages, Pizzeria Kamikaze is a worldwide bestseller.

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $3.80

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $3.10

Add to cart Very Good $2.80

Story by John Boyer and Klaus Shmidheiser. Art by Kalus Shmidheiser. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Volume 1, 1st Printing. Emory is a kid with a lively imagination...but not so lively that he ever imagined turning forty and having a kid of his own. Written and illustrated by Monty S. Kane. 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Stories and art by Mathew Shockley, Josh Shockley, Michael Carmean, and Karlton Hargrove. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. Collects Plunge (2020 DC) #1-6.

Written by Joe Hill. Art by Stuart Immonen. Cover by Jeremy Wilson.

In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami, an exploration vessel known as the Derleth begins sending an automated distress signal from a remote atoll in the Bering Strait. The only problem is that the Derleth has been missing for 40 years.

Marine biologist Moriah Lamb joins the Carpenter Wreck Removal team to recover the Derleths dead...only to find that in this remote part of the Arctic Circle, the dead have plenty to say to the living… Theres something down in the icy darkness of the Arctic sea...something that doesnt want to be found. Unlike on land, where terror shows itself as the long-lost crew of the Derleth emerges from caves. They seem as though they havent aged a day — its as if theyre exactly the same as the day they disappeared...except theyre all missing their eyes.

Will the salvage crew survive to bring their findings to shore? What danger waits for them if they fail? What dangers await us all should they succeed?

New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill and superstar artist Stuart Immonen team for the latest Hill House Comics horror epic!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

1st printing. Collects Plunge (2020 DC) #1-6.

Written by Joe Hill. Art by Stuart Immonen. Cover by Jeremy Wilson. Back Cover by Gary Frank.

In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami, an exploration vessel known as the Derleth begins sending an automated distress signal from a remote atoll in the Bering Strait. The only problem is that the Derleth has been missing for 40 years.

Marine biologist Moriah Lamb joins the Carpenter Wreck Removal team to recover the Derleths dead...only to find that in this remote part of the Arctic Circle, the dead have plenty to say to the living… Theres something down in the icy darkness of the Arctic sea...something that doesnt want to be found. Unlike on land, where terror shows itself as the long-lost crew of the Derleth emerges from caves. They seem as though they havent aged a day — its as if theyre exactly the same as the day they disappeared...except theyre all missing their eyes.

Will the salvage crew survive to bring their findings to shore? What danger waits for them if they fail? What dangers await us all should they succeed?

New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill and superstar artist Stuart Immonen team for the latest Hill House Comics horror epic!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $17.99.

Cover art by Joe Simon. Untitled story, script by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder), pencils by Pierce Rice; Satan makes the mistake of trying to sabotage Camp Porter in his mad campaign to undermine the U.S. program to defend democracy. Untitled story, art by Al Avison; Jack comes upon the scene of an aged man burying someone, and discovers that he is Dr. Morgan, a scientist who invented the space cruiser and flew to Mars in 1901. Untitled story, art by Edd Ashe; Gary is attending West Point, but his family tradition of serving in the military spurs him on to action before he graduates, and what better way than taking on Luftwaffe Captain Hoch, whose "Khaki Shirts" are planning to dynamite West Point. Untitled story, script by Alfred Harvey, art by Barbara Hall; The origin of the Black Cat. Untitled story, pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Louis Cazeneuve; Dr. Salle and his companions discover a long lost tomb that contains the remains of General Amron, who was put into a hypnotic sleep by his father some 6000 years before. Untitled story; Traveling to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on his first assignment, in the disguise of an American reporter, Agent 99 saves a young girl from the Nazis, and tells her that he is there in Yugoslavia to protect her from Gestapo agents. "John Doyle Convicted of Murder," pencils by Pierce Rice, inks by Arthur Cazeneuve; Sentenced to death for murder because of the actions of politicians protecting the real culprit, John Doyle escapes from prison to track down the murderer, and discovers that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by criminals who believe she knows more about the actual murderer than she should. 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $7.80

Volume 1, 1st Printing - Story and art by Dave Morice. Hardcover, 8.5" x 11", 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1, 2nd or later printing - Story and art by Dave Morice. Hardcover, 8.5" x 11", 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Walt Kelly's Pogo, acknowledged as one of the most important and influential comic strips of all time, first appeared not in newspapers but as a feature in the Dell comic book anthology Animal Comics, in its first issue, in 1942. It was here, in the four color world of comic books, that Kelly developed the feature and its characters, who grew and matured, ultimately becoming one of the world's most famous comic strips. Volume One features all of the Animal Comics Pogo stories together with complete reprints of Pogo's appearances in Dell's Four Color comics. This book also boasts numerous examples of original artwork from these stories as well as scholarly essays from noted Pogo historians.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $50.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Brian Middleton.

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN "AVERAGE" DAY FOR POIKO!

Have you ever had to deliver a care package to a dragon with allergies? Have you ever been waylaid by a school of space fish? That's just an average day for Poiko, the kingdom's most reliable courier. The world can be a big, scary place, but it can also be wondrous. Sad things can happen, but there are always good friends to turn to, or new friends to make. And no matter what, there is always, always someone who could use your help. Poiko learns all these lessons and more every time he brushes his tail, pulls on his hoodie, and steps out into a new adventure.

The philosophical whimsicality of Calvin & Hobbes meets the fantasy-scapes of Adventure Time in this modern-day classic.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. By Santa Harukaze. A pocket-sized book brick jam-packed with four-panel comic strips featuring the Pokémon Black and White characters, Pokémon vital statistics, trivia, puzzles, and fun quizzes! Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 318 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Santa Harukaze.

What trouble will your favorite classic Pokémon get into in this volume of four-panel comics? This volume of the best-selling series stars your favorite classic Pokémon: Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander and Psyduck...to name just a few!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W.

Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Art and Writing by Ron A. Gumbs Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

In this election year, Senator John Kerry has been called many things, but...superhero?! In POLITICAL ACTION COMICS #1, a new political comic book parody from Comicfix, Kerry and his Pre-Publication limited edition Veep choice become Major Flip Flop and Leftwing, the Wonder Boy! Crafted by veteran humorists Mort Todd (former editor-in-chief of Cracked magazine) and Cliff Mott (the art director of Cracked for many years), the Democratic Duo are on a quest to win the White House from the Diabolical Dubya and encounter an assortment of political allies and enemies! Though set in the super-fantastical world of super-powered politicians, some of the characters's dialogue are actual quotes (though grotesquely out of context). The gags and puns will delight the most hard-core political junkie and comic fans alike as the caricatures are a slam dunk! Besides the featured super-stars, Major Flip Flop and Leftwing, there are many familiar supporting super-players, guest superstars and cameos. Wait until you see the antics of Patrick Leahy, Howard Dean, Barney Frank, Mr. Cristophe, Teddy Kennedy, Theresa Heinz-Kerry, Michael Moore, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton and others representing the heart and soul of America! Also a special message from "Sandy" Berger! FC, 20 pages $4.99 US Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

One-shot, 1995. Written by David Watkins, drawn by Brad Boedeker. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Issue 1. Written and illustrated by Frode Øverli. Popular Norwegian comic strip. 8" x 9". 12 pages. Color.

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.

Pop Comics #1 is a real oddity, a 7c cover-priced comic published in 1955 by Modern Store Publications, 45 West 45th Street, NY, NY. May have been distributed at this unique retail price, but likely also distributed by retailers as a giveaway. Three stories in this issue: Chloe, Issy and Dizzy, and Our Pal Piggy. 36-pages, full color, slick cover with standard newsprint interior, 5-1/8-in. x 7-in., 7c cover price, Comics Code approved. Contains numerous ads for child-related national brands such as U.S. Keds shoes, Wheaties, Tootsie Roll, Bazooka Bubble Gum, and Nabisco Wheat Honeys, to name a few. NOTE: The three titles are know to have been produced in this series are: Gay Comics #1, Pop Comics #1 and Whee Comics #1. Others may have been produced although we think it unlikely. Cover price $0.07.

Stories and art by Al Pross, Hal Sherman, Inez Karma, George Collis, Bernie Burger and Marty Taras of the Jason Comic Art studio. Funny-animal comics from publisher R.B. Leffingwell. Harry Mouse tries a variety of schemes to get Bizzy Bee's honey, but he doesn't have a rationing card or any money. Penny Penguin learns that his rival Butch (a one-eyed penguin with an eyepatch) has hired a bear to get rid of Penny. Inventor Timothy Rabbit creates a super-strong robot duplicate of himself to take out Wolfie Wolf. Bizzy Bee; Percy the Postman; Cooking with Laughing Gas; Timothy and the Robot; Penny Penguin; Timothy and Kogo Find a Friend; Snub n' Bub; Page O' Fun; Herman; Slick and Slack. 48 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Circa 1945 (no publication date or copyright listed). Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1986-1989!" Story and art by Bobby London. Famed Dirty Duck and Air Pirates cartoonist Bobby London's more than six-year run on the Popeye newspaper strip has been hailed both as a unique original creation and as an homage to Elzie Segar's larger Thimble Theatre vision. "Segar was the seminal influence in my career," the cartoonist said. London updated the strip to reflect current pop culture and also brought back the extended story format favored by Segar. London gives us new yet familiar versions of Popeye, Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, and Wimpy, as well as Popeye's Pappy, Olive's brother Castor, Eugene the Jeep, Bernice the Whiffle Hen, the menacing Sea Hag, Alice the Goon, and more! Hardcover, 344 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.99.

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. Written by Monte Beauchamp and Steven Heller. Art by Bill Everett. Our culture embraces the skull: apparel and products with skulls abound. Popular Skullture features the oddest, creepiest, and weirdest skull covers from 1930s to mid-'50s comics, pulps, and paperbacks. Edited and designed by Monte Beauchamp, with an introduction by Steven Heller, beautifully presented in the Kitchen Sink tradition. Introduction by legendary graphic design guru Steven Heller. Collecting rare, collectible pulp, paperback, and comic book covers. Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Special Issue. By Tyler Tarlton and Tanner Feuerborn. 20 pages, full color.

32 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.50.

Cover is autographed by Chris Yambar. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.50.

Add to cart Fine $3.70

Add to cart Fine $3.70

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

Add to cart VG 4.0 $2.65

"A Boy and his Aardvark" by Dave Sim (1st aardvark art, but not Cerebus) . This is a 2nd printing as noted in the indicia. Cover price $0.75.

Issue #1 - 1976. Steve Lightle's fanzine starring his various comic characters. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 28 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.60.

Issue 1. September 1989. Tanner Whitehall, writer. Alan White, artist. 7" x 10 1/2". 32 pages. Black and white. Cover price $1.95.

Worst Birthday Ever - Written by Alan White, art and cover by Jamal Igle. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jean-Luc Fromental. Art by Hyman Miles. Miles Hyman.

Author Graham Greene finds himself in the midst of an intricate plot to unseat the government of Czechoslovakia in an event that would be remembered as The Prague Coup. Winter 1948, the Austrian capital is under occupation by the allied powers. Debriefed by London Films, Graham Greene works on the writing of his next feature film, assisted by the enigmatic Elizabeth Montagu. A seemingly peaceful mission enters into a revolution that history will remember as the "coup de Prague".

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.