Crush comic books issue 1

1st printing.

Story and art by Art Baltazar.

The galaxy is in turmoil!

Alien Planets are at war! The fate of the universe is uncertain! But somewhere amongst the fighting is a glimmer of hope. A beacon of... love? Can forbidden love between two natural born enemies save the universe? Nix and Vera think so. Their future may be the key to save their planets and end the war, unless their dads are left to decide the outcome! And it's not looking good.

A wordless tale of Love and Romance and Outer Space War meets Romeo and Juliet with Galactic Proportions!

Softcover, 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $19.95

Add to cart Near Mint $19.95

1st printing. Text by Lisa Kingsley. Art and cover by Jennifer Peterson. Its time to crush it in the kitchen with delicious desserts and sweet treats inspired by the iconic game, Candy Crush Saga. With flavorful recipes and fun facts, this beautifully photographed culinary adventure brings the tastes of the Candy Kingdom right to your table. Step-by-step instructions for even the most intricate sweets make this book a perfect match for chefs of any level. Enjoy a world of candy-coated delights for the whole family with Candy Crush: The Official Desserts Book.50+ RECIPES: From tasty treats to dazzling desserts, Candy Crush: The Official Desserts Book includes recipes to make lifes sweetest moments even better. REGIONAL SPECIALTIES: Explore favorite and unique flavors from the many regions of the Candy Kingdom, including Chocolate Cliffs, Bubblegum Bridge, Lemonade Lake, and more! FAVORITE CHARACTERS: Create candy, cookies, cakes, breads, cupcakes, and more with bakery-fresh recipes inspired by Tiffi, Mr. Toffee, Yeti and other beloved characters! Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

Following the overwhelming success of Awkward and Brave, Svetlana Chmakova's award winning Berrybrook Middle School series continues with its next installment - CRUSH! Jorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?

240pgs, 5.70(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d) Cover price $11.00.

Promotional Guide booklet offering behind the scenes materials, interviews, and sketches for the Animated feature "Crusher Joe"! 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., Text (with full color illustrations and photos) NOTE: Text is in Japanese.

Add to cart Very Good $4.40

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Star Crusher!" Story and art by Jake Parker. Missile Mouse, secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency, is a risk taker and a rule breaker, which is why he's in hot water at GSA headquarters. Then RIP, the Rogue Imperium of Planets, kidnaps a scientist who knows about the Star Crusher, a doomsday machine capable of destroying the entire universe. Missile Mouse battles giant space slugs, corrupt agents, killer bugs, and a pair of shark-headed thugs to save the day! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 174 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Fine $4.20

Add to cart Very Good $2.80

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "The Star Crusher!" Story and art by Jake Parker. Missile Mouse, secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency, is a risk taker and a rule breaker, which is why he's in hot water at GSA headquarters. Then RIP, the Rogue Imperium of Planets, kidnaps a scientist who knows about the Star Crusher, a doomsday machine capable of destroying the entire universe. Missile Mouse battles giant space slugs, corrupt agents, killer bugs, and a pair of shark-headed thugs to save the day! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 174 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing. Story and art by Erin Ellie Franey. A whirlwind adventure exploring love, gender, and big emotions, MONSTER CRUSH is the perfect read for anyone who's ever felt like an outsider. Since her parents split up, Ruby Reid has been having a tough time at Crestwood High. But everything changes the day Ella Mooney moves to town. Ella isn't like most teens: she's never been on a Ferris wheel, never had an ice cream cone, and sometimes she grows fangs and a tail! It's not just Ruby who takes an interest in the new girl, and the pair find themselves on the run from a mysterious group that wants to capture Ella and her whole family! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, PC. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing.

By Gabrielle Moss.

Every twenty- or thirty-something woman knows these books. The pink covers, the flimsy paper, the zillion volumes in the series that kept you reading for your entire adolescence. Spurred by the commercial success of Sweet Valley High and The Babysitters Club, these were not the serious-issue YA novels of the 1970s, nor were they the blockbuster books of the Harry Potter and Twilight ilk. They were cheap, short, and utterly beloved. Paperback Crush dives in deep to this golden age with affection, history, and a little bit of snark. Some were blatant ripoffs of the successful series, some were sick-lit tearjerkers à la Love Story, and some were just plain perplexing. But all of them represent that time gone by of girl-power and endless sessions of sustained silent reading.

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $22.99.

1st printing.

Written by Glenn Dakin. Art by Phil Elliott.

Question: If you want to take the Force of Gravity to court, who do you call? Mr. Crusht Acean, of course. When frozen blue men clutching giant sea-shells turn up outside a secret research station who's the first person you contact? Who else but Mr. Crusht Acean. Who's the only person who can solve a crime before it has been committed? Do we really need to answer that? Mr. Crusht Acean works for the foremost Inter-Galactic Detective Agency and he's coming your way!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 64 pages, B&W.

Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing. Written by Samaira Mehta. Art and cover by Jenny Alvarado. Big-thinking Sama loves coding, but is she skilled enough to fit in at Tech Club? This is a playful and STEM-rich story inspired by the real life of its seventeen-year-old author. Sama's starting middle school! Maybe Tech Club will be a good place to fit in. She's into solving problems, building clever machines, and collecting beautiful data, plus her friend Nancy has given her a cool book on coding. But everyone at Tech Club is already so good at coding—will Sama's contributions be enough for her to be included in the Code Crusher championship? Sama proposes a project to help a stressed-out bus driver develop a time-saving route, but the club leader thinks the coding isn't complex enough. When Sama befriends new neighbor Zoe (who built her own hovercraft!), however, the two girls inspire each other, and soon Sama bounces back with a bunny-based board game that teaches kids how to code while having fun. Could this game be the key to getting to the championship? Precise coding vocabulary and examples are woven seamlessly into this lively story, based on the real-life computer science adventures of its author, young tech entrepreneur Samaira Mehta. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Age 8-12 years Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.95

Add to cart Very Fine $14.25

1st printing. Written by Samaira Mehta. Art and cover by Jenny Alvarado. Big-thinking Sama loves coding, but is she skilled enough to fit in at Tech Club? This is a playful and STEM-rich story inspired by the real life of its seventeen-year-old author. Sama's starting middle school! Maybe Tech Club will be a good place to fit in. She's into solving problems, building clever machines, and collecting beautiful data, plus her friend Nancy has given her a cool book on coding. But everyone at Tech Club is already so good at coding—will Sama's contributions be enough for her to be included in the Code Crusher championship? Sama proposes a project to help a stressed-out bus driver develop a time-saving route, but the club leader thinks the coding isn't complex enough. When Sama befriends new neighbor Zoe (who built her own hovercraft!), however, the two girls inspire each other, and soon Sama bounces back with a bunny-based board game that teaches kids how to code while having fun. Could this game be the key to getting to the championship? Precise coding vocabulary and examples are woven seamlessly into this lively story, based on the real-life computer science adventures of its author, young tech entrepreneur Samaira Mehta. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Age 8-12 years Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing. By Emma Carlson Berne. From boy trouble to BFF drama, every choice you make could turn middle school into your best years ever . . . or a total disaster. YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 19 possible endings! Choose Your Own Adventure books—the 4th bestselling childrens series of all time—are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 8- to 12-year-olds reading. YOU and your best friend Elise are baking cupcakes for the upcoming school dance when she drops some earth-shattering news: Elise has a crush on James (the very same James that you happen to have a crush on) and is planning to ask him out at the dance ... tonight! Your friendship—and your crush—is on the line. What do you do? Help your BFF ask out your one true love? Or do you snare your crush for yourself? A multiple-ending story of friendship and middle school romance, Snare Your Crush is an emotional rollercoaster ride that will keep readers turning the pages again and again. Humor and heart accompany tough and relatable choices for middle grade fans of The Babysitters Club and Raina Telgemeier. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 212 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Age 9-12 years Cover price $9.99.

Collects Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane issues 1-5. With her circle of friends and recent relationship left in disrepair, teenage Mary Jane Watson is on the market once again! But, who will she choose to be the next object of her affections: Peter Parker, her bookish-but-sweet tutor and newly-minted friend; or that dangerous, exciting crimefighter in red and blue tights, Spider-Man? Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

(W/A) Dana Simpson Love and magic are in the air in this enchanting collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comic strips featuring Phoebe and her one-of-a-kind unicorn friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. Young readers will enjoy the caring and comedic adventures of this colorful duo as they rediscover the magic in themselves and in each other. Whether you're a devoted fan or new to the spellbinding world of Phoebe and Marigold, Unicorn Crush will leave you with a smile on your face and a warm, sparkly feeling in your heart. Preview Material Rating: All-Ages

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Story and art by Dana Simpson. In this collection, nine-year-old Phoebe Howell and her magical unicorn friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, explore the complexities of popularity, friendship, and crushes. Phoebe finds herself in the awkward position of taking on her friend Max in a debate contest and also helping her best frenemy, Dakota, regain her confidence. Marigold goes to therapy and reconnects with a friend named Sparkleface McGee who she hasn't seen in 700 years. And both Phoebe and Marigold draw a fun series of comics about their lives. As it turns out, the social lives of a nine-year-old human and a centuries-old unicorn have a lot in common! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.