The Cartoonist comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Jeff Danziger. The Conscience of a Cartoonist collects the lauded editorial cartoonist's post 9/11 body of work. Danziger documents, via cartoons and extensive, educational commentary, the tragedy of that day and the politically disorganized response that followed. This coffee-table book is also his exegesis on the art of editorial cartooning. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 608 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $100.00.

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An unparalleled book, the very first of its kind! Taken from uber-rare, never-before reprinted cartooning courses with expert teachings from cartooning's rock stars: Peanuts' Charles Schulz, Little Nemo's Winsor McCay, Superman's Joe Shuster, Flash Gordon's Alex Raymond, Terry and the Pirates' Milton Caniff, The New Yorker's Whitney Darrow, Jr., Betty and Veronica's Dan DeCarlo, Prince Valiant's Hal Foster, Barney Google's Billy Debeck, Plastic Man's Jack Cole, Gasoline Alley's Frank King, Popeye's E.C. Segar, and many more icons of comic art.

These esteemed geniuses act as life coaches with inspiring stories of how they succeeded and give stirring and wise encouragement to propel you to your own success. For beginners, seasoned professionals, teachers, students in school classes hungry to learn, and even those that are passionate about comics history, this will be an invaluable classic in the field.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Written by Martha Kennedy. Published in partnership with the Library of Congress, Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists presents an overarching survey of women in American illustration, from the late nineteenth into the twenty-first century. Martha H. Kennedy brings special attention to forms that have heretofore received scant notice-cover designs, editorial illustrations, and political cartoons-and reveals the contributions of acclaimed cartoonists and illustrators, along with many whose work has been overlooked. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $50.00.

1st printing. Edited by Chris Duffy. Written by Chris Duffy. Art by Jonathon London. From favorites like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different cartoonists, including Raina Telgemeier ("Rapunzel"), Brett Helquist ("Rumpelstiltskin"), David Mazzucchelli ("Give Me the Shudders"), the Hernandez Brothers ("Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White"), and more. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., full color. Cover price $19.99.

2nd or later printing. Edited by Chris Duffy. Written by Chris Duffy. Art by Jonathon London. From favorites like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different cartoonists, including Raina Telgemeier ("Rapunzel"), Brett Helquist ("Rumpelstiltskin"), David Mazzucchelli ("Give Me the Shudders"), the Hernandez Brothers ("Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White"), and more. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Robb Armstrong has been described by People Magazine as "one of the hottest young cartoonists in America." His award-winning comic strip, JumpStart, is syndicated in more than 300 newspapers in eight countries. But his life wasn't always so charmed. Born and raised in a rough neighborhood in West Philadelphia, Robb was one of five fatherless kids living in a cramped apartment where the electric bill didn't always get paid. How did he get through all of these tragedies to the happy life? By drawing funnies. Weaving together his personal stories with simple drawing tutorials and original illustrations, Fearless is both a compelling read and an inspirational lesson on life. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

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Story and art by Trina Robbins.

In the 1920's, women got the vote. They smoked, drank, shortened their hair and tossed their corsets.

It was a revolution, and Fantagraphics celebrates that revolution with a collection of full-color strips documenting well-known cartoonists such as Ethel Hays and Nell Brinkley and also artists like art-deco illustrator Eleanor Schorer, fashion chronicler Edith Stevens and Virginia Huget, whose girls were seemingly always in a euphoric state of Charleston.

Trina Robbins presents a liberating hardcover book filled with illustrations and comic strips.

Hardcover, 13-in. x 20-in., 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

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Story and art By Seth.

How to encapsulate a life, in all its messiness, epiphanies, misunderstandings, disappointments, and joys?

With George Sprott 1894-1975, Seth offers one tragicomic answer. Page by page, we learn about George - outmoded television host, creature of habit, charming if pompous old man, selfish lover, man about to die-and though this is ultimately the story of one man's death, Seth leavens it with humor and restraint.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, 2C.

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Art Wood. Join award-winning cartoonist and collector/historian Art Wood in this detailed look at the wit, wisdom, careers, and creations of America's foremost cartoonists. Featuring James Montgomery Flagg (Nervy Nat), Ham Fisher (Joe Palooka), Al Capp (Li'l Abner), George McManus (Bringing Up Father), Milton Caniff (Terry and the Pirates), Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon), and dozens of others. Softcover, 8 ½-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Edited by John Bailey.

A collection of comic strips by such renown cartoonists as Charles Addams, Jean Pierre Aldebert, Bosc, Edwin Fisher, John Hart, Peter Hurzeler, Frank Modell, Terence Parkes, Charles Schulz, Fredy Sigg, Leslie Starke, Barney Tobey, and many more!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. "G.N.B. Double C!" By Seth. In Dominion, on Milverton Street there stands a handsome old building, with a pink stone façade and the familiar Canadian cartoon characters over the doorway. It was the Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists, erected in 1935 and the last standing building of the once prestigious members-only organization. For years, this building, filled with art deco lamps, simple handcrafted wood furniture, and halls and halls of black-and-white portraits of Canada's best cartoonists, was where the professionals of the Great White North's active comics community met, gathered in their dark green blazers to drink cocktails, eat, dance, and discuss all things cartooning. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Herbert Block, or Herblock, as he was more commonly known, was an editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post from 1945 through the Clinton era. A Cartoonist's Life, a memoir largely in prose, also reproduces some of his best cartoons. These include the 1950 drawing that coined the term McCarthyism and 200 other examples of his Pulitzer-winning work. Hardcover, 372 pages, B&W Cover price $24.00.

1st printing. By Peter Maddocks. Art instruction book that covers numerous aspects of cartooning, including single-panel cartoons, sports cartoons, political cartoons, comic strips, and more. A Fireside Book imprint. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

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1st Printing. Cover price $19.99.

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Story and art by Bill Griffith.

Renowned underground cartoonist Bill Griffith has created his first long-form graphic story - a memoir that recounts his mother's secret life in the 1950s and '60s.

Invisible Ink unfolds like a detective story, alternating between past and present, as Griffith recreates suburban Levittown and Manhattan in the 1950s and '60s. Griffith finally discovers his mother's amorous past in her diary and puts the pieces together to reveal a mother he never knew.

Hardcover, 208 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

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Written by Nancy Goldstein. Art by Jacjie Ormes.

At a time of few opportunities for African American women, Jackie Ormes (1911-1985) blazed a trail as a popular cartoonist with the major black newspapers of the day. Her comic strips Torchy Brown and Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger provide an invaluable glimpse into American culture and history, with topics that include racial segregation, U.S. foreign policy, educational equality, and other pressing issues of the times-and of today's world as well.

This biography, recognized as a "Best Book" by the Village Voice and with "Best Book" citations in three Booklist categories, features a large sampling of Ormes's cartoons and comic strips.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Welcome to the Marvel Universe and the World Outside Your Window! All of your favorite Marvel super heroes are here in all-new six page stories written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in comics for young readers. These mighty team-ups include: Black Panther: Jerry Craft (New Kid), Wiccan: Mike Curato (Flamer), Miles Morales Spider-Man: C. G. Esperanza (Soul Food Sunday), Iron Man: John Gallagher (Max Meow), Shang-Chi: Gale Galligan (The Baby-Sitters Club), the Hulk: Chris Giarrusso (G-Man), Spider-Man: Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales), Captain America: Michael Lee Harris (Choco Leche), Hawkeye: Ben Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl), Ms. Marvel: Priya Huq (Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab), Daredevil: John Jennings (Kindred: The Graphic Novel Adaptation), Thor and Loki: George O'Connor (The Olympians), Namor: Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate), Squirrel Girl: Maria Scrivan (Nat Enough), and Ghost Spider: Jessi Zabarsky (Witchlight). Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by Monte Beauchamp. Art by Ryan Heshka. No one has told the story of comic art in its own medium, until now. In Masterful Marks, top illustrators reveal how sixteen visionary cartoonists overcame massive financial, political, and personal challenges to create a new form of art that now defines our world. Superhero comics didn't exist until two teenagers from Cleveland created the first superhero of all time: Superman. Advertising artist Theodor Geisel released his first book in 1937 as Dr. Seuss, and children's literature was never the same. Charles M. Schulz's perseverance and passion gave the world Peanuts, the world's most famous comic strip. Featuring these tales, and profiling other giants, Masterful Marks illustrates how graphic storytelling became such a rich and popular medium. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st Printing. In an irreverent twist to the fine art tradition of The Nude, this unique and original collection presents a "stripped" down version of the infamous "Gallery of Rogues" exhibit of cartoonist self-portraits at Ohio State University. Featuring Scott Adams, Sergio Aragones, Will Eisner, Will Elder, Jules Feiffer, Al Jaffee, Lynn Johnston, Bil Keane, Russell Myers, Charles Shulz, Jeff Smith, Art Spiegelman, Mort Walker, Gahan Wilson and over 50 More! Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 148 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.99.

Limited Edition Portfolio. Volume one: "Treasure" (The Spirit) by Will Eisner, "B.C." by Johnny Hart, "The Witch" by Barry Windsor-Smith, "Variations on a Theme: No. 39" (Batman) by Jerry Robinson, "Idyll" by Wally Wood, "Hero Image" by Milton Caniff, "Scared" by Harvey Kurtzman, "The Eagle Takes Coup" by John Severin, "Cosmic Message" by Russell Myers, "Chandler" by Steranko, "Partners in Action" (Captain America and Bucky) by Jack Kirby, "Woman" by Jeffrey Jones, "Flash Gordon" by Al Williamson, and "The Four Horsemen" by Burne Hogarth!! An incredible set of 14 prints by legendary comic names with all plates signed and numbered to 1,500 by the respective artists!! Each plate is printed on archival fine art paper, and measures 12" x 16".

1st printing. Written by Michael Maslin. Art by Michael Maslin and Peter Arno. The first-ever biography of Peter Arno, the legendary cartoonist who created what we now know as the New Yorker cartoon. The New Yorker's founding editor, Harold Ross, may have been exaggerating when he referred to Peter Arno as "the greatest artist in the world." Many may be familiar with examples of Arno's art, but few know the story of his extraordinary life and career. Arno's outsized life and career weren't without considerable challenges. In fact, he declared no one could do any good creative work unless he was "mad at something." Arno had plenty of inspiration in that respect and it fueled a roller coaster career which finally receives its full due. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $26.95.

1st printing. By Trina Robbins. Although the comics profession has been dominated by men, there were far more women working in the profession throughout the 20th century than other histories indicate, and they have flourished in the 21st. Pretty In Inkis the ultimate history of women cartoonists in America and author Trina Robbins has revised, updated and rewritten the history of women cartoonists, adding more color illustrations than ever before along with some startling new discoveries. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

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By Paul C. Tumey.

The story of screwball comics, with new research and rare art from some of the most hilarious cartoonists of all time.

Before "screwball" became a movie genre, it was a staple of other forms of American culture, including newspaper comic strips. Emerging from the pressures of a rapidly accelerating technological and information-drenched society, screwball comics offered a healthy dose of laughter and perspective. Comics scholar Paul C. Tumey traces the development of screwball as a genre in magazine cartoons and newspaper comics, presenting the lives and work of around two dozen cartoonists, with an art-stuffed chapter on each.

Screwball! offers a wealth of previously un-reprinted comics, unleashing fresh views of some of America's greatest and most-loved cartoonists, including George Herriman (Krazy Kat), E.C. Segar (creator of Popeye), Winsor McCay (Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend), Rube Goldberg (The Inventions of Professor Lucifer G. Butts, A.K.) and Bill Holman (Smokey Stover). In addition, readers will be delighted to discover previously "lost" screwball masters including Gene Ahern (The Squirrel Cage), Gus Mager (Sherlocko the Monk), Milt Gross (Count Screwloose), George Swanson ($alesman $am) and many others.

Hardcover, 11-in. x 11-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

1st printing. Seth's Vernacular Drawings collects a decade's worth of drawings by top Palooka-Ville cartoonist and New Yorker illustrator Seth. Ranging from portraits of show girls, to jazz musicians, to failed businessmen, the subjects here all somehow harken back to the lost world of the early 20th century. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. Introduction by George Plimpton. Dozens of artists and cartoonists of the day gather together in protest of the nuclear arms race and take a humorous stand on the Cold War. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Les Cartoonistes Dangereux Edition - 1st printing. Written by Rob Morrison. Art by Charlie Adlard. For four years, 'The Great War,' World War I, raged across the planet. Millions were sent to their deaths in pointless battles. The Italian Front stretched along the borders of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empires, in treacherous mountain regions. In the last months of 1916, a private in the Italian Bersaglieri returns to his childhood home in the Trentino mountain range to find it no longer a place of adventure and wonder as it was in his youth, but a place of death and despair. Amongst the weapons of both armies, none is more feared than the White Death: thundering avalanches deliberately caused by cannon fire... which, like war itself, consumes everything in their path. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Story and art by Paco Roca.

Spanish comics superstar Paco Roca investigates the true story of the five cartoonists who responded to the dark times of the Franco regime and poor working conditions at publishing titan, Editorial Bruguera by starting their own magazine, Tio Vivo. The corporation, however, began trying to thwart their efforts, turning their battle into a real-life David and Goliath tale.

Roca combines humor, compassion, and narrative mastery with profiles of the artists as they serve as heroes for all of those who have chased a dream, no matter how high the obstacles.

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.99.