Life comic books issue 1

1st printing.

By Bill Schelly.

A fascinating story of growing up as a gay fan of comic books in the 1960s, building a fifty-year career as an award-winning writer, and interacting with acclaimed comic book legends. Award-winning writer Bill Schelly relates how comics and fandom saved his life in this engrossing story that begins in the burgeoning comic fandom movement of the 1960s and follows the twists and turns of a career that spanned fifty years. Schelly recounts his struggle to come out at a time when homosexuality was considered a mental illness, how the egalitarian nature of fandom offered a safe haven for those who were different, and how his need for creative expression eventually overcame all obstacles. He describes living through the AIDS epidemic, finding the love of his life, and his unorthodox route to becoming a father. He also details his personal encounters with major talents of 1960s comics, such as Steve Ditko (co-creator of Spider-Man), Jim Shooter (writer for DC and later editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics), and Julius Schwartz (legendary architect of the Silver Age of comics).

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 392 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Bex Ollerton.

From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn't always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who doesn't have it, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you're feeling overstimulated.

This book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Shaft: Imitation of Life (2016 Dynamite) #1-4.

Written by David Walker. Art by Dietrich Smith. Cover by Matthew Clark.

After a high-profile case puts him in the headlines, private detective John Shaft is looking for something low profile and easy that will keep him out of the spotlight, out of danger. Shaft takes a missing person case that proves to be more difficult than he initially thought. At the same time, he is hired to be a consultant on a low budget film that may or may not be based on his life, and proves to be as dangerous as any job he's ever had. But when there's danger all about, John Shaft is the cat that won't cop out - even if it means squaring off against sadistic gangsters that want him dead.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. "Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores!" Featuring an Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Endpaper illustrations by Charles Vess. Bookstores are the greatest places on earth, yet there's never been an anthology devoted strictly to them. Shelf Life: Fantastic Stories Celebrating Bookstores offers sixteen original stories, each of which includes a bookstore at its core, from such noted authors including David Bischoff, Ramsey Campbell, Charles de Lint, Harlan Ellison, John J. Miller, Melanie Tem, and Gene Wolfe. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. By Al Capp. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. More than 50 years ago the world was "Shmoo-struck" when Al Capp introduced the adorable, squash-shaped character, Shmoo, into his comic strip Lil' Abner. Now, the enigmatic and lovable Shmoo is back in this handsomely-packaged reissue of two of Al Capp's graphic novels - The Life and Times of the Shmoo and The Return of the Shmoo - collected together for the first time! Hardcover, 202 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. By Al Capp. Introduction by Harlan Ellison. More than 50 years ago the world was "Shmoo-struck" when Al Capp introduced the adorable, squash-shaped character, Shmoo, into his comic strip Lil' Abner. Now, the enigmatic and lovable Shmoo is back in this handsomely-packaged reissue of two of Al Capp's graphic novels - The Life and Times of the Shmoo and The Return of the Shmoo - collected together for the first time! Softcover, 202 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. By Stephenie Meyer. Fans of The Twilight Saga will be enthralled by this riveting story of Bree Tanner, a character first introduced in Eclipse, and the darker side of the newborn vampire world she inhabits. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 180 pages, Text Only. Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Written by Larry Winget. Art by Shane Clester. Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life from SmarterComics forces all responsibility for every aspect of your life right where it belongs - on you. Internationally renowned success philosopher, business speaker, humorist, and NYT and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larry Winget won't let you escape to the excuses that we all find comforting. Larry attacks the importance of a positive attitude, the sanctity of marriage, sex, religion, fitness, friendship, money, stress, and happiness. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Jebediah "Hellrider" Foster is a violent outlaw in the Dakota Territory in 1867. When he falls for a godly widow who longs to move from the Wild West to a family home in Silent Hill, Foster follows-but peace is not what awaits. By Tom Waltz (writer of Silent Hill: Sinner's Reward and the Silent Hill video game to be released in 2011), with artwork by Menton J. Matthews III (Zombies Vs. Robots Aventure). Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Christopher Shy. Thy mythology of Silent Leaves continues as IAN learns more about her true nature. A war is brewing as the Prey return to destroy the last of humanity. Both sides are looking for IAN, as she battles sword against metal for her life. Will she survive long enough to save all of mankind? Another layer of this sci-fantasy epic is revealed! Softcover, full color. Cover price $19.00.

First Edition - 1930. Written and illustrated by Edwina Dumm, notable as America's first full-time female editorial cartoonist. Sinbad was a weekly page which ran in both Life and the London Tatler. Hardcover with dust jacket, 9" x 11", unpaginated, B&W.

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.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $17.00 View scans Front cover detached 20%. Back cover detached 20%. Staple rust: Slight.

Coloring and activity book designed to help children learn about their communities. 8.5" x 11", 36 pages, B&W

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Written by Greg Lucero. Art by Jim Kagel Jr. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 26 pages, B/W.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - April, 1926. Humorous cartoons, low brow stories, limericks, poetry, and tasteful pin-ups. 8" x 10.5", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Collects Spider-Man: Life Story (2019 Marvel) #1-6 and Spider-Man: Life Story (2021 Marvel) Annual #1. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Mark Bagley, John Dell, and Andrew Hennessy. Cover by Chip Zdarsky. Spider-Man makes history! In 1962's AMAZING FANTASY #15, teenage Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and became the amazing Spider-Man! Sixty years have passed in the real world since that event - so what would have happened if the same amount of time had passed for Peter? In celebration of an icon, Chip Zdarsky and legendary artist Mark Bagley spin a unique Spidey tale - telling the entire life story of Spider-Man from beginning to end, set against the key events of the decades through which he lived! From the Vietnam War to Secret Wars and Civil War, all the way through to what just might be a 72-year-old Spider-Man's final mission! Plus: Watch the saga unfold through the jaded eyes of jolly J. Jonah Jameson! Softcover, 240 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Collects Spider-Man: Quality of Life (2002) #1-4. Written by Greg Rucka. Art and cover by Scott Sava. Spider-Man squares off against the lethal Lizard in this CGI spectacular! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $8.50 View scans Staple rust: Slight.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - April 1954. Cover by Gail Phillips. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - June 1954. Cover by Herb Mott. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $44.00 View scans

Volume 1, Issue 5 - December 1954. Cover by Paul Rabut. Men's interest magazine focusing on hunting, fishing, and fitness articles. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing.

By Mike Reiss.

Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss, who has worked on The Simpsons continuously since episode one in 1989, shares stories, scandals, and gossip about working with America's most iconic cartoon family ever. Reiss explains how the episodes are created, and provides an inside look at the show's writers, animators, actors and celebrity guests. In his freewheeling, irreverent comic style, Reiss reflects on his lifetime inside The Simpsons. Springfield Confidential exposes why Matt Groening decided to make all of the characters yellow; dishes on what it's like to be crammed in a room full of funny writers sixty hours a week; and tells what Reiss learned after traveling to seventy-one countries where The Simpsons is watched; and even reveals where Springfield is located!

Hardcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 336 pages, Text. Cover price $27.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing. By Bob Batchelor. Cover by Jason Piperberg. Foreword by Tom DeLonge (To the Stars, Blink 182). The definitive biography of Marvel legend Stan Lee, celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth. Stan Lee's extraordinary life was as epic as the superheroes he co-created, from the Amazing Spider-Man to the Mighty Avengers. His ideas and voice are at the heart of global culture, loved by millions of superhero fans around the world. Award-winning cultural historian Bob Batchelor offers an in-depth and complete look at this iconic visionary whose life is a unique representation of recent American history. Batchelor examines Lee's fascinating American life by drawing out all its complexity, drama, heartache, and humor, revealing how Lee introduced the world to heroes that were just as fallible and complex as their creator-and just like all of us. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $25.95.

1st printing. By Ryder Windham. Cover by Mike Butkus. Hidden at birth, he would believe himself an orphan. Watched over by a mysterious hermit, he would discover incredible abilities. And by finding hope where others found only evil, he would restore balance to the galaxy. This is the legendary story of Luke Skywalker, from his childhood on Tatooine to his fierce battle with his toughest enemy - himself. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text Only. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Ryder Windham. Cover by Mike Butkus. Hidden at birth, he would believe himself an orphan. Watched over by a mysterious hermit, he would discover incredible abilities. And by finding hope where others found only evil, he would restore balance to the galaxy. This is the legendary story of Luke Skywalker, from his childhood on Tatooine to his fierce battle with his toughest enemy - himself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, Text Only.

1st printing.

Written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker. Annie Wu.

The members of J Squadron are back at it again, fighting the First Order, and trying desperately to be as cool as Poe Dameron. Having escaped the First Order, this ragtag group is on the run - trying to get back to the Resistance before it's too late - in the third book of this hilarious Star Wars-meets-The Goonies original fiction series.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W and Blue Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $12.99.

Includes Protective Sleeve - 1st printing. By Ryder Windham. Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi. Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all. Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction. Poweless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could! Hardcover (with Protective Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.99.

Includes Protective Sleeve - 2nd and later printings. By Ryder Windham. Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi. Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all. Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction. Poweless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could! Hardcover (with Protective Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.99.

NO Protective Sleeve - 1st printing. By Ryder Windham. Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi. Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all. Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction. Poweless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could! Hardcover (NO Protective Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.99.

NO Protective Sleeve - 2nd and later printnigs. By Ryder Windham. Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi. Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all. Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction. Poweless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could! Hardcover (NO Protective Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.99.

School Market Edition - Includes Protective Sleeve - 1st printing. By Ryder Windham. Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi. Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all. Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction. Poweless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could! Hardcover (with Protective Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text Only. NOTE: School Market Edition has $11.99 cover price (that's the only difference). Cover price $11.99.

School Market Edition - NO Protective Sleeve - 1st printing. By Ryder Windham. Hermit. Mentor. General. Jedi. Overlooked as a Padawan, he was to become one of the most revered Masters of all. Sworn to serve the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order, his own apprentice would bring about their destruction. Poweless to retrieve Darth Vader from the dark side, he would train the only one who could! Hardcover (NO Protective Sleeve), 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be C-3PO, or what R2-D2's function is? Well now you can find out in Star Wars: The Secret Life of Droids from DK's newest Star Wars series. Learn about the many types of droids from large and fearsome droidekas, to the smart and helpful astromech droids. The Secret Life of Droids looks at the classic Star Wars galaxy from a fresh, new perspective, and features a timeline giving the reader a quick-reference overview of the events and information featured. Interactive and dynamic pages presenting events thematically rather than chronologically will allow young readers to uncover droid technology and discover each of its individual functions! Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. By M.K. Brown. The long-awaited career retrospective of M.K. Brown, one of America's greatest humorists. Culled from The Atlantic, National Lampoonand The New Yorkerplus underground publications such as Arcade, Brown satirizes suburban anxiety and ennui by turning it upside-down and sideways, and her slightly grotesque yet lovable characters are perfectly captured in her restless pen line and delicate jewel-tone watercolors. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Written by John Wagner. Art and cover by Carlos Ezquerra. Late 22nd century. After the Atomic Wars, many survivors were warped by the Strontium 90 fallout. These "mutants" became a victimized underclass, and the only job open to them was bounty hunting. One such Search/Destroy agent, or Strontium Dog, is Johnny Alpha, who was thought killed. But he has been resurrected and is now leading mutantkind in a revolution against the Norms! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Written by John Wagner. Art by Carlos Ezquerra. Cover by Ben Willsher. Many survivors of the devastating Atomic Wars were mutated by Strontium-90 fallout. These mutants became an underclass, hated by the ruling "norms," the only job left for them was bounty-hunting. The best of the Search/Destroy agents, also known as Strontium Dogs, was a man called Johnny Alpha. He became famous for fighting for mutant rights and died defending his kind from ultimate destruction. But it seems that even death can't keep a good dog down! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Mark Schultz, Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon. From adenines to zygotes, from cytokinesis to parthenogenesis, even the basics of genetics can sound utterly alien. Consequently, who better than an alien to explain it all? Enter Bloort 183, an asexual scientist of a dying planet charged with researching the fundamentals of human DNA and evolution and boiling it all down into clear, simple language so that even his slow-to-grasp-the-point leader can get it. In the hands of multiple-award-winning graphic novel author Mark Schultz, Bloort's predicament becomes the means of giving even the most science-phobic reader a complete introduction to the history and science of genetics. In conjunction with award-winning comic artists Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon, the complex subject is made clear and even the most alien concept behind the genetic basis of human evolution is rendered understandable. Complete with a glossary and suggested reading, The Stuff of Life is the high-school-level introduction to the most basic facts of genetics, evolution, and life as we know it for anyone and everyone. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

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Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Cover by Frank Cirocco. Stories and art by Rick Geary, Mark Landman, Norman Dog, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw!, Brian James Riedel, David Hornung, Tom Tomorrow and Frank Cirocco. Slave Labors anthology of suburban-life send-ups returns for one more issue as a magazine. An early version of Tom Tomorrows comic strip This Modern World; Curse of the Potato People; Panic in the Year 3000; Suburban Romance; Humor Inc.; The Nyetsons; Forgotten Films; My Brother the Trout; Neighborly Wanda Goodtyme; One for the Kid; House of the Future; Make Any Person a Zombie in One Minute; Bathroom Olympians; Uncle Fuji's Fun Factory; Bad Brain; Mr. Rodgers Visits Las Vegas. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing.

Written by Thomas Von Steinaecker. Art by Barbara Yelin.

Gerda stands at the window of her nursing home, looking up at the stars. A question has been haunting her for years, but until now she's managed to avoid it: Has her life been a happy one?

Gerda remembers her life as a bespectacled schoolgirl, bullied for being smart. She remembers the time she spent as an aspiring astrophysicist. And she remembers, most powerfully, that one summer, the summer of her life, when she was forced to make the most difficult decision of all: between her career and her relationship.

The Summer of Her Life is a poetic, touching, and profound graphic novel that grapples with life's big questions.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Written by Tiziana Lo. Art and cover by Daniele Marotta. Dancer, painter, writer, muse, passionate lover, and freethinker, Zelda Fitzgerald is one of the most iconic figures of the Jazz Age. She was only 18 when she met F. Scott Fitzgerald, an ambitious young writer who would turn into one the greatest American authors of all time. Beautiful, talented, irreverent, extravagant, and alcohol-driven, the newly married couple took New York's high society and the whole literary world by storm. They traveled the world, met Ernest Hemingway, and ended up destroying their love and themselves. Superzelda is a biography, a love story, and a travelogue all wrapped into one, bringing to life one of the most fascinating women of the early 20th century. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 172 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tails (2005 Bohemian Press) #1-3. Story and art by Ethan Young. Life In Progress collects the first 3 issues of Ethan Young's autobiographical series. Following the journey of two animal activists in New York, Tails weaves animal comedy, emo-drama, and comic book parody all into one tender story about life and love. This first graphic novel is a must-have for fans of independent comics. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Collects Teen Titans (2003-2011 3rd Series) #93-100. Written by J. T. Krul. Art by Nicola Scott. Cover by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood. Strange disappearances on an archeological dig prompt Wonder Girl's mother to ask the team for help - but they'll have to defeat an ancient menace first! With new teammate Solstice at their side, the teenaged heroes must drive demonic forces from our world or be conquered! Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Edited by Arnie & Cathy Fenner. This final entry in Arnie and Cathy Fenner's Frazetta trilogy features 150 full-color paintings by the renowned artist and illustrator, ranging in subject matter from barbarian battles to erotica to religious art, as well as photos from his personal archives, complete with comments and anecdotes by the artist and the editors, along with testimonials from graphic-art luminaries Dave Stevens, Bruce Timm, and Bernie Wrightson. Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Mato Sato. Art and Cover by nilitsu. The Lost Ones are wanderers who come here from a distant world known as "Japan." No one knows how or why they leave their homes. The only thing that is certain is that they bring disaster and calamity. The duty of exterminating them without remorse falls to Menou, a young Executioner. When she meets Akari, it seems like just another job...until she discovers it's impossible to kill this girl! And when Menou begins to search for a way to defeat this immortality, Akari is more than happy to tag along! So begins a journey that will change Menou forever! Softcover, 5 1/2-in x 8-in., 300 pages, Text with B&W illustrations. Cover price $15.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 1 -1st printing. Written by Shiroichi Amaui. Art by Konekoneko and Tamagonokimi. MISUNDERSTOOD MEDIOCRITY MAYHEM! Now that he has reached 20 years of age, self-proclaimed mediocre demon Chrono Alkon is eager to begin his mandatory year of schooling in the Demon Kings castle. Its his dream to spend the year having fun and making friends, but when he gets a shocking result in his class designation test, that dream is put in jeopardy. To make things even more difficult, Chrono is from a small remote village and has little sense of what is considered normal at school. As the resident country bumpkin, he finds himself facing maddening misunderstandings and unexpected adventures. Will this mediocre demon ever have the peaceful school life hes always wanted, or will he be derailed by the demons who understand him better than he understands himself? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1, Issue 1, 1952. Biography on Liz Taylor with photos and stories. 98 pages. 8.5 in. x 10.5 in. B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing.

Story and art by Jim Toomey.

The Seventeenth Sherman's Lagoon Collection - A satirical, sea-floor look at popular culture, as showcased through the lives of a lovable shark and his oceanic cronies.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Tom Haugomat.

This powerfully silent graphic novel follows the saga of a boy who grows up to be an astronaut, just like he always wanted, until a fatal space shuttle crash upends his life, and he begins to find solace in beauty here on earth. Told through a series of poignant vignettes, Through A Life is a sweeping story of dreams, expectations, nature, and loss. Rodney spends his life looking through. Windows give way to screens as he comes to age dreaming of what lies beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.95.

Summer 2003. Meet Lara Croft in the flesh! We talk to Angelina Jolie and get inside gossip on the deadliest film of the summer. Find out behind-the-scenes information on special effects, and get inside the mind of director Jan De Bont. Stapled, 8-in x 11-in, 64 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $6.99.