Rio comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

1st printing.

Written by Archie Bongiovanni. Art and cover by A. Andrews.

Turn back the clock with History Comics!

In this volume, three teenagers-Natalia, Jax, and Rashad-are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

December 1961. Humor Digest featuring adult girlie cartoons and photo pin-ups of models. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

December 1962. Humor Digest featuring adult girlie cartoons and photo pin-ups of models. Cartoon artists include the likes of Bill Ward, Art Helfant, Bill Wenzel, George Crenshaw. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 98 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

October 1963. Humor Digest featuring adult girlie cartoons and photo pin-ups of models. Softcover Digest, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 100 Pages, B&W, Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Al Rio has established himself as one of the most popular artists in the industry with his curvaceous women and powerful storytelling. This squarebound art book covers his entire illustrious career, from his early years drawing for the Brazilian Playboy magazine to his most current work on Avengelyne and more! Collected inside is choice material from the two sold-out issues of Exposed: The Erotic Art of Al Rio, as well as tons of new and unseen material! For fans of sexy art and beautiful women, this collection is one you do not want to miss! Hardcover, 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 500 copies. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Story and Art by Dan P. Moore. Charting the course of the 2001 Cincinnati Riots, the largest urban unrest since the Los Angeles Riots of 1992. Moore's book traces the riot's genesis from the senseless police killing of a 19-year-old black man to the man's funeral six days later. What results is a tumultuous cocktail of nonviolent civil disobedience, frustration fueled looting, and further police violence. Told from a series of varying perspectives, this is a tale of inner-city community coming together. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W Cover price $8.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Fine $7.70

1st printing.

Written by Rick Spears. Art and cover by Emmett Helen.

1991-Val, a teenager from a conservative family, has grown up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but recently something has changed. She's begun feeling pressure to conform to a specific idea of beauty, body type, and a personality that just doesn't fit.

Val meets Kat, a smart, witty girl that doesn't take any crap off anyone. Kat introduces Val to punk rock. Along with Rudie, another new friend, the three form an all-girl punk band they ironically name The Proper Ladies.

Soon Val and her friends find themselves caught up in a movement with other girls also starting bands-also finding their voice. Collectively, these "riot grrrls" discover that their songs ring out loud and powerful, and for Val, there's no going back.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

"Mutiny at Bradburn!" (art by Mort Lawrence), "Blood Ran Thick!" (pencils by Lazarus, inks by Vince Alascia), "Louie Donato, Boss of the Convicts" (art by Gerald McCann?), and "The Double Cross" (art by McCann?). Two one-page text stories, "Marijuana Murder" and "Death of a Killer," each with a small illustration by Joe Kubert. Cover and inside front cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Collects Rio at Bay (1992) #1-2. Story and art by Doug Wildey. The outlaw lawman Rio encounters a young lad with incredibly good luck at cards but some mighty bad luck in life. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present a classic western tale from master storyteller Doug Wildey in this stunning collection of last year's two-issue series. Collected for the first time ever, readers can join our hero as he rides shotgun on a stagecoach to San Francisco's Barbary Coast, where he encounters a strange game of poker and even stranger poker partners! Lovingly rendered by this legendary artist, each painted color page brings the old West to life with a lush and lavish realism. This volume also includes a ten-page section of never-before-published art from Wildey's long and varied career as an illustrator in a myriad of fields. As an extra bonus, the collection's cover logo is embossed with special silver foil stamp. Softcover, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.99

Add to cart Near Mint $7.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Snakes Alive!" Written by Stefan Petrucha. Art and cover by James Silvani. Blu and Jewel, the last known surviving Blue Spix Macaws, are having a great time raising their children in the safety of the Blu Bird Sanctuary, but there may be trouble in paradise! When Blu overhears Tulio and Linda talking about their money troubles, Blu takes it upon himself to save the sanctuary and his friends' livelihood - if only he could think of a way. When bulldog Luiz tells Blu about a legendary elixir hidden somewhere in the jungle, Blu thinks that could be the answer! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Signed and numbered by creator Doug Wildey and limited to 1500 copies. Story and art by Doug Wildey. The outlaw lawman Rio returns in three weatern tales of action and adventure. Hardcover with dust jacket, 8 1/2-in.x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Fine $7.10

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Snakes Alive!" Written by Stefan Petrucha. Art and cover by James Silvani. The Rio 2 movie comes out in April! This new series' stories bridge the time gap between the two. Blu and Jewel, the last known surviving Blue Spix Macaws, are having a great time raising their children in the safety of the Blu Bird Sanctuary, but there may be trouble in paradise! When Blu overhears Tulio and Linda talking about their money troubles, Blu takes it upon himself to save the sanctuary and his friends' livelihood - if only he could think of a way. When bulldog Luiz tells Blu about a legendary elixir hidden somewhere in the jungle, Blu thinks that could be the answer. That is, of course, if cockatoo Nigel doesn't get there first, and if they can make it past the villainous snaky Ssssssalbatore in one piece! The next chapter in the epic story of Rio begins right here! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $11.99.

8" x 8", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Story, Art and Cover by Doug Wildley. Doug Wildey was an acclaimed Comic book and comic strip artist, as well as a noted animator. Very much in the school of Milton Caniff and Alex Toth, Wildey was an artist's artist, a storyteller of the highest order, and worked in many genres-westerns and war stories being some of his most memorable. As an animator he created and designed the groundbreaking Johnny Quest series in 1964, which inspired a generation of cartoonists with it's memorable characters, thrilling, breakneck pace, and innovative designs. In 1987 Wildey began one of his most personal works, the story of an aging cowboy and gunfighter, as well as special agent for the President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. Wildey created stories full of human drama and historical accuracy rarely seem before or since in the comic book western. This volume collects the entire Rio saga in one handsome collection, including the final, unfinished and unpublished Rio story. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 12-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $25.00

Add to cart Near Mint $25.00

1st printing. Story and art by Austin McKinley. From the creator of The New 8-Bit Heroes and Hell Bank Notes comes RIOT FORCE: Tools of the Rich, a standalone sci-fi action graphic novel delivering hyper-violent dystopian storytelling with a bold retro arcade aesthetic. Set in a collapsing future ruled by militarized corporate power, RIOT FORCE blends grindhouse brutality with high-impact visuals designed to sell from the shelf. Funded by hundreds of Kickstarter backers, the book arrives at retail with built-in demand and a proven indie audience. Perfect for fans of Judge Dredd, 2000 AD, and cult sci-fi comics. Fully illustrated and lettered by Austin McKinley. Softcover, 308 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $39.99.

1st Printing.

Written and Illustrated by: Andrea Natalie.

Rubyfruit Mountain pokes fun at lesbian and gay life and culture in the 90s.

8-in. x 8-in., Softcover, 99 pages, B&W

Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Good $3.80

Add to cart Very Good $3.80

Story by Hart Jeffers. Art by Tony Mingacci and Mark Dale. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von Gorman. Cover by Tristan Jones. A hilarious and gory tongue-in-cheek story, Toe Tag Riot is about a punk rock band cursed to become zombies whenever they perform their music! The band goes on a last cross-country tour in search of the cure to their affliction, but being the ethical sometimes-zombie punks that they are, Toe Tag Riot uses their zombie superpowers to rid the world of racists, homophobes, misogynists and all kinds of other nasty people. Read the LGBT-positive book that the Westboro Baptist Church themselves accidentally endorsed and then felt really stupid about doing! Guest appearance by Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von Gorman. Cover by Rod Reis. A hilarious and gory tongue-in-cheek story, Toe Tag Riot is about a punk rock band cursed to become zombies whenever they perform their music! The band goes on a last cross-country tour in search of the cure to their affliction, but being the ethical sometimes-zombie punks that they are, Toe Tag Riot uses their zombie superpowers to rid the world of racists, homophobes, misogynists and all kinds of other nasty people. Read the LGBT-positive book that the Westboro Baptist Church themselves accidentally endorsed and then felt really stupid about doing! Guest appearance by Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Blackcat Comics Variant Cover by Megan Hutchinson. Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von Gorman. A hilarious and gory tongue-in-cheek story, Toe Tag Riot is about a punk rock band cursed to become zombies whenever they perform their music! The band goes on a last cross-country tour in search of the cure to their affliction, but being the ethical sometimes-zombie punks that they are, Toe Tag Riot uses their zombie superpowers to rid the world of racists, homophobes, misogynists and all kinds of other nasty people. Read the LGBT-positive book that the Westboro Baptist Church themselves accidentally endorsed and then felt really stupid about doing! Guest appearance by Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

Third Eye Comics Variant Cover by Megan Hutchinson. Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von Gorman. A hilarious and gory tongue-in-cheek story, Toe Tag Riot is about a punk rock band cursed to become zombies whenever they perform their music! The band goes on a last cross-country tour in search of the cure to their affliction, but being the ethical sometimes-zombie punks that they are, Toe Tag Riot uses their zombie superpowers to rid the world of racists, homophobes, misogynists and all kinds of other nasty people. Read the LGBT-positive book that the Westboro Baptist Church themselves accidentally endorsed and then felt really stupid about doing! Guest appearance by Andy Hurley from Fall Out Boy! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.50.

1st printing. Toe Tag Riot (2014 Black Mask) #1-4. Written by Matt Miner. Art by Sean Von. Cover by Tess Fowler. A hilarious and gory tongue-in-cheek story, Toe Tag Riot is a punk rock band cursed to become zombies who make the best of their situation by adhering to a strict diet of racists' and misogynists' brains! Starring Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy and The Westboro Baptist Church (as dinner!), this horror-comedy in the vein of Return of the Living Dead and Deathgasm was released to rave reviews from both the comics media and LGBTQ new outlets who couldn't get enough of the ultra-violent, politically-minded fun and gore. Coming to book form for the first time, this collection includes the four-issue mini-series plus the super-limited #0 prequel issue and the short comic originally published in Alternative Press Magazine! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing.

Based on the Story by Kwame Mbalia. Adapted by Robert Venditti. Art and cover by Olivia Stephens.

The best-selling and awarding-winning novel about a Black boy who helps folk heroes and gods through storytelling is now a dynamic graphic novel!

Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree.

In a last attempt to wrestle the journal out of the creature's hands, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. Tristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left Black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding and seal the hole in the sky. But bartering with the trickster Anansi always comes at a price.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Fine $8.99

1st printing.

Basedon the Story by Kwame Mbalia. Adapted by Robert Venditti. Art and cover by Olivia Stephens.

The best-selling and awarding-winning novel about a Black boy who helps folk heroes and gods through storytelling is now a dynamic graphic novel!

Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree.

In a last attempt to wrestle the journal out of the creature's hands, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. Tristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left Black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding and seal the hole in the sky. But bartering with the trickster Anansi always comes at a price.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.99.