Monster comic books issue 1

1st printing. Written by Adam Arnold. Art by Shiei and Comipa. This omnibus collection of over 400 pages features two complete volumes of the New York Times-bestselling sexy supernatural mayhem by the creators of fan favorite Aoi House! The Bakertown High School cheerleading squad has a secret: behind all their pretty makeup and short skirts are five hungry vampires who sure know how to show their school spirit! Double-featuring with Vampire Cheerleaders is Paranormal Mystery Squad, written by Adam Arnold with art by Comipa and Ian Cang, in a ghostbusting Aoi House spin-off. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Collects Van Helsing vs. the League of Monsters (2020 Zenescope) #1-6.

Written by Raven Gregory, Dave Franchini, Joe Brusha, and Ralph Tedesco. Art by Julius Abrera and Deivis Goetten. Cover by Martin Coccolo. Back Cover by Igor Vitorino.

Van Helsing is still reeling from the revelations of recent events after her world came crashing down around her. But she won't have time to catch her breath as something catastrophic is heading her way. Will she be able to handle some of the deadliest creatures in all existence? Alone any of these would be formidable foes, and Liesel will have the ultimate challenge laid before her, with taking them on all at once. The odds are not in her favor, and it doesn't look good for the legendary vampire hunter.

Don't miss this epic, new series, Van Helsing vs The League of Monsters!

Softcover, 170 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Kirk Scroggs.

Kirk Scroggs, writer and artist of The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid, introduces a new type of best friend!

Casey has always loved monster movies; in fact, he considers himself something of an expert on the subject. He spends his day doing normal kid things, like attending school and riding his bike around his town of Serena Mar—and filling his journal with helpful ways to take care of the various monsters who live all around them, who no one else seems to know exist.

But as Casey delves deeper into the history of his spooky friends—or are they fiends?—he uncovers more than just skeletons in the closet. Turns out theres a Frankenstein and maybe a werewolf tucked in there, too! And hes just starting to wonder if its possible that his new friend, Zandra, has a secret of her own, as well...

We Found a Monster is a fun, funny, and fast-paced tale about learning what true friendship is, and respecting the secrets we all have inside.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Collects We Kill Monsters (2009 Red 5 Comics) #1-6. Written by Christopher Leone and Laura Harkcom. Art by Brian Churilla. Two unassuming auto repair shop owners are thrown into the role of hunters when a giant monster leaps from the shadows and infects Jake's arm. Now requiring "monster juice" to survive, the brothers must become hunters and town-savers as the monster infestation grows. In the spirit of Ghostbusters, from the creators of SyFy's Lost Room mini-series. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Collects Where Monsters Dwell (2015) #1-5. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Russell Braun. Cover by Frank Cho. Garth Ennis returns to Marvel! Fighter planes and dinosaurs collide in this raucous tale featuring the classic Marvel character Phantom Eagle! Ace pilot Karl Kauffman investigates the Valley of Flames, but soon finds himself in way over his head. This terrifying Battleworld domain is full of surprises, and Karl is only just scratching the surface. Between hungry dinosaurs, angry Amazonians and even crazier problems, Karl has never been in a tighter spot. The beautiful tribe of warriors who have taken him prisoner aren't very friendly at all, and these dinosaurs don't look domesticated. Karl aims to take to the skies once again, but can he beat the odds - and all the new enemies he's managed to make? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

1st printing. By Cameron K. McEwan. The Who's Who of Doctor Who is the must-have handbook exploring the dynamic cast of characters in Doctor Who over the past half century. With a heavy focus on the past three doctors, including Matt Smith, author Cameron K. McEwan will explore the tumultuous relationships between characters, their loyalties, and of course, how they collide with each Doctor.Also includes a Doctor Who Family Tree as well as charts citing monster success rate and other notable character events through the years. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

1st printing.

By Philip J. Riley.

Following Phantom of the Opera (1943), in the middle of the Silver age of Universal Studio's monster movies, a new sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman was considered for a Technicolor production: Wolfman vs Dracula!

Lon Chaney Jr., who was the only actor to portray Universal's four classic monster roles; Dracula, frankenstein's monster, the mummy and the wolfman. At first Chaney was to play both roles, as his father Lon Chaney Sr. had done in several of his famous silent films. But Larry Talbot in his human phase would look exactly like Count Dracula so the role of Dracula was given to it's originator Bela Lugosi.

A script was prepared by Bernard Shubert, who had written the screenplay for Tod Browning's London After Midnight (MGM 1927) remake Mark of the Vampire (MGM 1935). Shubert kept the settings very tight in its scenes, to keep the cost down to balance out for the extra expense of technicolor. But by 1944 Bela Lugosi was in his 60s and would have had to play part of his role as a giant bat much like in the Copolla Bram Stoker's Dracula in the 90s - and that would have been too much for him. And they couldn't have the Wolfman fighting an animated bat much like John Carradine's depiction of the Count or even Lugosi's portrayal in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. So they decided to make one of their Arabian Nights film on the Technicolor contract and all that remained of Wolfman vs Dracula are some color 8x10s of Chaney in both parts.

This volume has a short biography of screenwriter/TV producer Bernard Shubert and comments from Shubert and special effects cinematographer David Stanley Horsley.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 138 pages, B&W.

NOTE:

"Anyone who cares about classic monster movies will find a treasure trove of information, rare photos, and meticulous detail in these books. They are obviously a labor of love." — Leonard Maltin

"Each page is filled with documented information that will change a few history books. The student of writing for the screen has an opportunity to see the development of screenplays under every possible condition." — Ray Bradbury, Author

Cover price $24.95.

(W/A/CA) Joey Ellis. Three monster brothers get into trouble in a wacky adventure to save their failing pizza parlor! Monster brothers Wolfie, Jackson, and Roy are in for some serious competition when the gigantic corporation, Happy Leaf, moves into their hometown of Oak Hollow and wants to buy their pizza parlor. But not all is on the up-and-up when they discover the villainous CEO, Lord Mudpant, wants more than to just sell people his addictive products. Can the boys set aside their squabbles long enough to thwart Mudpant's nefarious plans?! Rating: All-Ages

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Joey Ellis.

Three monster brothers get into trouble in a wacky adventure to save their failing pizza parlor! Monster brothers Wolfie, Jackson, and Roy are in for some serious competition when the gigantic corporation, Happy Leaf, moves into their hometown of Oak Hollow and wants to buy their pizza parlor. But not all is on the up-and-up when they discover the villainous CEO, Lord Mudpant, wants to turn the townspeople into zombies. Can the boys set aside their squabbles long enough to thwart Mudpant's nefarious plans?

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Joey Ellis.

Three monster brothers get into trouble in a wacky adventure to save their failing pizza parlor! Monster brothers Wolfie, Jackson, and Roy are in for some serious competition when the gigantic corporation, Happy Leaf, moves into their hometown of Oak Hollow and wants to buy their pizza parlor. But not all is on the up-and-up when they discover the villainous CEO, Lord Mudpant, wants to turn the townspeople into zombies. Can the boys set aside their squabbles long enough to thwart Mudpant's nefarious plans?

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Written by Steve Korte. Art by Omar Lozano.

Ares, the god of war, has unleashed mythological mayhem on New York City! Does Wonder Woman confront the raging Minotaur? Should she fly off to fight the fury of the Harpies? Will the Amazon warrior tame the towering waterspout terrorizing the harbor? In this interactive story, YOU choose the path Wonder Woman should take. With your help, she'll take on Ares' "Myth Monster Madness!"

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By Philip Athans. If you write horror, sci-fi, or fantasy you know that monsters shouldn't just appear in your story for no reason. Join Philip Athans, author of The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, and learn to create compelling, plausible creatures to inhabit and haunt your novels. This novel includes: An explanation of monster archetypes, including symbolism and phobia of monsters. Descriptions of classic creatures from popular films, books, and games. A foreward by The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. And, an annotated short story by H.P. Lovecraft. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. By John Kenneth Muir. The X-Files FAQ explores Chris Carter's popular 1990s science-fiction TV series, which aired on Fox for nine seasons and inspired spin-offs, including feature films, TV shows, toys, novels, and comic books. The book explores the series in terms of its historical context and analyzes how many of the episodes tackle the events of their time: the Clinton era. The X-Files FAQ also tallies the episodes that are based on true stories, selects touchstone moments from the almost decade-long run, and organizes the series by its fantastic subject matter - from serial killers to aliens, from prehistoric menaces to ethnic and religious-based horrors. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

1st printing. This book will teach you all you need to know about drawing ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties, and boogums! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By J.J. Hart and Will Meugniot. Just in time for Halloween, mysterious author J.J. Hart and comics and animation veteran Will Meugniot spin this fun and suspenseful tale about undead monkeys from beyond the grave! A camping trip turns terrifying for a group of scouts when they accidentally unleash an ancient evil on the world, threatening their own lives and a nearby town. To battle the zombie monkeys will take every bit of courage and scouting skills the boys can muster - and even that might not be enough! Hardcover, 5-in. x 6-in., 144 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations) Cover price $12.95.