Metropol comic books issue 1

Green Lama by Mac Raboy. A giveaway from 1950 listed in the Overstreet promotional section as Comic Books (Series 1). 5-1/4" x 8-1/2"; FC, bound at top; paper cover.

1st printing. By Joe Sacco. Over the past decade, Joe Sacco has increasingly turned to short-form comics journalism to report from the sidelines of wars around the world. Collected here for the first time, Sacco's darkly funny, revealing reportage confirms his standing as one of the foremost war correspondents working today. In "The Unwanted," Sacco chronicles the detention of Saharan refugees who have washed up on the shores of Malta; "Chechen War, Chechen Women" documents the trial without end of widows in the Caucasus. Other pieces take Sacco to the smuggling tunnels of Gaza; the trial of Milan Kovacevic, Bosnian warlord, in The Hague; and the darkest chapter in recent American history, Abu Ghraib. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $22.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Joe Sacco. Over the past decade, Joe Sacco has increasingly turned to short-form comics journalism to report from the sidelines of wars around the world. Collected here for the first time, Sacco's darkly funny, revealing reportage confirms his standing as one of the foremost war correspondents working today. In "The Unwanted," Sacco chronicles the detention of Saharan refugees who have washed up on the shores of Malta; "Chechen War, Chechen Women" documents the trial without end of widows in the Caucasus. Other pieces take Sacco to the smuggling tunnels of Gaza; the trial of Milan Kovacevic, Bosnian warlord, in The Hague; and the darkest chapter in recent American history, Abu Ghraib. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.00.

1st Printing. Legions of Darkness is a background supplement to the roleplaying game Kult. It contains more information about the illusion we inhabit, the reality we can sometimes glimpse, and the creatures and dark organizations which keep humanity captive. Archons, Angels of Death and Lictors are described in great detail, and a number of new cults and creatures are introduced. Softcover, 8.5" x 10.5", 176 pages B&W.

1st printing.

Written by Magdy El and Chip Rossetti. Art and cover by Magdy El.

When Shihab runs afoul of a loan shark, all avenues of salvation in Mubarak's corrupt, oppressive Egypt are closed to him but one: robbing a bank. In striking their blow against their crumbling society, Shihab and his friend Mustafa happen on evidence of vice that points to the upper reaches of the regime. In art as alive and immediate as Cairo itself, Magdy El Shafee has delivered an arresting and prescient portrait of a crumbling society and Egypt's coming eruption.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $20.00.

Brass Cover - 1st printing. Collects Metropol (1991 Epic) #1-12 and Metropol A.D. (1992) #1-3. Story and art by Ted McKeever. Special very limited edition hardcover of Ted McKeever's "Metropol," released in 1995 with a solid brass cover. Sponsored by the Japanese lager Sapporo. This hardcover edition contains all 12 chapters of the first part, plus A.D. bound in one volume with an additional section at the back featuring black and white copies of the covers to each chapter. Also included is a foreword by McKeever and an introduction by Lydia Lunch. The only way anyone would have been able to obtain a copy previously is to have been at the launch party for the re-issue in 1995 which McKeever attended. Hardcover (Brass-Metal), 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., B&W.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

Add to cart Near Mint $5.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Drew Brockington.

The big city is full of Superman sightings, but here in Metropolis Grove? Every kid in this suburb knows that hes not real...except newcomer Sonia Patel, who convinces her friends Duncan and Alex to believe.

When the trio discovers a mysterious cave full of Super-memorabilia, they cant keep it to themselves—and that sets off a school year full of drama, adventure, and more than a few opportunities for a newfound friendship to test its limits. And when they finally figure out the resident of the cave is Bizarro, things get even more out of control!

Join Drew Brockington, author and illustrator of the IndieBound bestselling graphic novel series CatStronauts and the picture book Hangry, for this thrilling new tale!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Signed and numbered by Michael W. Kaluta

1st printing.

Written by Thea Von Harbou. Art by Michael W. Kaluta.

Hardcover (Slipcase), 9-in. x 12-in., 170 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W Chapter Illustrations).

NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies.

1st printing. Written by Thea Von Harbou. Art by Michael W. Kaluta. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 170 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $12.95.

Includes a limited Edition Bookplate Signed by Michael W. Kaluta - 1st printing. Written by Thea Von Harbou. Art by Michael W. Kaluta. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 170 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W Chapter Illustrations). NOTE: The Bookplate is dated March, 1995. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Osamu Tezuka.From Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy, comes Metropolis, the legendary 1949 graphic novel that inspired the animated fame that floored audiences and critics alike. In a not-so-far-off future a beautiful, artifically created girl -- unaware of her non-human background -- searches for the non-existent parents she believes must exist, wandering alone in a world populated by humans and by the slave-driven robots who serve them. Tezuka's key theme of the nature of humanity in a technological society is framed in bold relief, as well as his wry allegorical observations of the Cold War that was escalating when he created Metropolis. A brilliant work of wit and wisdom -- and guest-starring some friends you may recognize from Astro Boy! -- Metropolis is one of graphic fiction's most enduring tales, available for the first time in an English-language edition. Softcover, 4 1/2-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

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Promotional children's ABC book, published circa 1920's by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $365.00 View scan Cover and first wrap detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

My Pal Dizzy, L'il Angel Glower, and Milton. Horizontal format, 16 pages, full color.

Story by Ken Crossen. Art and Cover by Jerry Robinson. Reprints Material from Atoman (1946) #1. Horizontal format. Loose unstapled wraps. 8 1/4" X 5 1/4". 16 pages. Full Color.

1st printing.

Story and art by Joe Sacco.

The Dene have lived in the vast Mackenzie River Valley since time immemorial, by their account. To the Dene, the land owns them, not the other way around, and it is central to their livelihood and very way of being. But the subarctic Canadian Northwest Territories are home to valuable resources, including oil, gas, and diamonds. With mining came jobs and investment, but also road-building, pipelines, and toxic waste, which scarred the landscape, and alcohol, drugs, and debt, which deformed a way of life.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Eric Orner.

What are the odds that a disheveled, zaftig, closeted kid with the thickest of Jersey accents might wind up running Boston on behalf of a storied Irish Catholic political machine, drafting the nation's first gay rights laws, reforming Wall Street after the Great Recession, and finding love, after a lifetime assuming that he couldn't and wouldn't?

In Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank, America's first out member of Congress and gay and civil rights crusader for an era is confirmed as a hero of our age. This funny, beautifully rendered, warts-and-all graphic account pays tribute to the striving of committed liberals to defend ordinary Americans from an assault on their shared society.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $25.99.

1st printing. Collects Superman Adventures (1996-2002) #27, 54-55, and 65-66 and material from Superman of Smallville GN (2019 DC Zoom).

Written by Mark Millar, Dean Motter, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Franco Aureliani. Art by Aluir Amancio, Watyne Faucher, Terry Austin, and Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani. Cover by Rick Burchett and Terry Austin.

As long as Superman has flown over the skies of Metropolis, one man has always sought to take the brave hero down: Lex Luthor! But why does Lex hate Superman so much? See just how devious Superman's greatest foe is as experiments with Kryptonite run amok. And Lex isn't just Superman's enemy here on Earth — their rivalry will take them to Apokolips and back, as seen in this collection of stories set in the world of the Superman: The Animated Series!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

NOTE: All Text is in Spanish - 1st printing. "The Return of Metropolis!" Collects Superman The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #43, Superman (1987-2011 2nd Series) #99, Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #522, and Action Comics (1938 DC) #709. Written by Louise Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, and David Michelinie. Art by Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke, Gil Kane, Joe Rubinstein, and Stuart Immonen. Written by Louise Simonson, Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, and David Michelinie. Art by Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke, Gil Kane, Joe Rubinstein, and Stuart Immonen. Guest-starring Mister Miracle and Big Barda, Agent Liberty, Guardian, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League America (Martian Manhunter, Captain Marvel, Guy Gardner Warrior, Maxima, Impulse, and, Zatanna). Softcover, pages, 96 full color.

NOTE: NOTE: All Text is in Spanish. Cover price $5.00.

1st printing. By David E. Sky. Lex Luthor has discovered a way to destroy the city of Metropolis. He plans to bring Metropolis to its knees. Can Superman save the city he loves or will Lex finally have his day? Featuring full color photos from the film. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Issue #1B. Superman The Super Show of Metropolis, a 1955 Kellogg's Sugar Smacks giveaway. 32-page full-color promotional comic, 6-7/8 x 3-1/8, newsprint, no cover price. Curt Swan art.

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Pencils by Howie Post. Horizontal format, 16 pages, full color.

1st Edition - 1st printing - (Metropolitan Books). Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Frontispiece Art by A. W. Sperry. When an archeologist goes missing, Tarzan is recruited to search for him. What he finds is far more than the Jungle Lord expected as he discovers a lost remnant of the Roman Empire hidden in the mountains of Africa! Hardcover with dust jacket, 5-in.x 7-in., 314 pages, Text Only.

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1st Edition - 1st printing - (Metropolitan Books). Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Frontispiece Art by A. W. Sperry. When an archeologist goes missing, Tarzan is recruited to search for him. What he finds is far more than the Jungle Lord expected as he discovers a lost remnant of the Roman Empire hidden in the mountains of Africa! Hardcover without dust jacket, 5-in.x 7-in., 314 pages, Text Only.

1st printing. By Daniel Wallace. Time Out Guides is rated top guidebook Survey, for level of detail, photography, quality of maps, ease of finding information, and value for money. The Shortlist Gotham & Metropolis selects the very best of the cities' sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, and entertainment, with Time Out's trademark expertise. It also takes you straight to the latest venues, tips you off to the news and fashions and gives the dates that matter. It's the best reference for anyone visiting Gotham City and Metropolis in a handy size and easy to use format. Softcover, 4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Canadian edition with $1.55 cover price - Two of the most influential men in Superman's life...two men on the opposite ends of the scale of morality...two men who share a terrible secret just as they share their lives in the World of Metropolis. The first of these men is Perry White, hard-hitting editor of The Daily Planet, whose connection to the city his newspaper serves is as deep as his heart. The other is Lex Luthor, whose twisted genius and power have brought him to the pinnacle of power over Metropolis. Each has a dream for the city, one to see it grow into a safe and thriving place for its citizens, the other to hold it in his ruthless grasp. Discover what secret Perry White and Lex Luthor share...a secret that affects every man, woman and child who inhabit The World of Metropolis. Written by John Byrne, with art by Winslow Mortimer, Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin, The World of Metropolis will show you the way around one of the most fascinating cities in the world...and into the souls of two of its most intriguing citizens. Cover by Byrne and Giordano. Cover price $1.35.

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Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. Story and art by Edel Rodriguez. Edel Rodriguez is among the most prominent political artists of our age. Now for the first time, he draws his own life, revisiting his childhood in Cuba and his family's passage on the infamous Mariel boatlift. When Edel was nine, Fidel Castro announced his surprising decision to let 125,000 traitors of the revolution, or "worms," leave the country. Edel's family's vocal discomfort with government surveillance had made their daily lives on a farm outside Havana precarious, and they secretly planned to leave. Before that happened, a dozen soldiers confiscated imprisoned them in a detention center near the port of Mariel, where they were held with dissidents and criminals before being marched to a flotilla that miraculously deposited them, overnight, in Florida. Through vivid, stirring art, Worm tells a story of a boyhood in the midst of the Cold War, a family's displacement in exile, and their tenacious longing for those they left behind. It also recounts the coming-of-age of an artist and activist, who, witnessing American's turn from democracy to extremism, struggles to differentiate his adoptive country from the dictatorship he fled. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.