Destro comic books issue 1

1st printing. Story and art by Fletcher Hanks. Fletcher Hanks worked for only a few years in the earliest days of the comic book industry (1939-1941). Because he worked in a gutter medium for second-rate publishers on third rate characters, his work has been largely forgotten. But among aficionados he is legendary. Hanks drew in a variety of genres depicting science-fiction saviors, white women of the jungle, and he-man loggers. This book collects 15 of his best stories in one volume followed by an Afterword which solves the mystery of "Whatever Happened to Fletcher Hanks", the mysterious cartoonist who created a hailstorm of tales of brutal retribution ... and then mysteriously vanished. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Fletcher Hanks. Fletcher Hanks worked for only a few years in the earliest days of the comic book industry (1939-1941). Because he worked in a gutter medium for second-rate publishers on third rate characters, his work has been largely forgotten. But among aficionados he is legendary. Hanks drew in a variety of genres depicting science-fiction saviors, white women of the jungle, and he-man loggers. This book collects 15 of his best stories in one volume followed by an Afterword which solves the mystery of "Whatever Happened to Fletcher Hanks", the mysterious cartoonist who created a hailstorm of tales of brutal retribution ... and then mysteriously vanished. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Collects Marvel Zombies Destroy (2012) #1-5.

At long last!

The best-selling Marvel Zombies franchise returns!

ARMOR is called upon to rescue a reality where the Nazis won WWII... with zombies! Howard the Duck brings in Nazi-fighter extraordinaire Dum Dum Dugan, and takes a squadron of fighters known as Ducky's Dozen on a daring raid into the very heart of the zombie Red Skull's territory! But as our heroes learn the horrifying truth behind what happened to the Norse Gods, and how Asgard became zombie territory, an unlikely ally joins our heroes - the same mysterious force who caused the zombie plague!

Who will live, who will die, who will... UNdie?

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Michael Sweater. The stand-alone follow up to Michael Sweater's cult hit Please Destroy My Enemies that BoingBoing called "darlingly ironic and awful" is now available! Featuring such new characters as Karate Dad, man who hates computers, and the feral girl. This book is sure to please anyone who hates Twitter, the government, or just themselves. Softcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing.

Written by Scott Beatty. Art by Derek Charm and Jon Sommariva. Cover by Derek Charm.

On sweltering Jakku, explore with Rey as she races to uncover the secrets inside a crashed Star Destroyer! Swallowed by the shifting sands, the Imperial Star Destroyer Spectral has been lost for two decades, giving rise to rumors of hauntings and buried treasure. But an epic sandstorm has revealed the ruins of the starship, and renowned scavenger Rey now leads the race to claim whatever lies within!

Also includes a backup story depicting the Battle of Jakku, revealing how the Star Destroyer Spectral met its fate during the last days of the Empire.

An epic adventure set before the events of The Force Awakens!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

1st printing. By Ron Fortier. Based on a real historical event during the Roosevelt administration! Guest starring pulp heroes The Green Lama, The Phantom Detective, and The Black Bat! Day of the Destroyers is an all-original linked prose anthology - each story is part of a larger arc wherein Jimmie Flint, Secret Agent X-11 of the Intelligence Service Command, battles to prevent the seditionist Medusa Council from engineering a bloody coup overthrowing our democracy. Agent X-11 fights across the country preventing an aerial assault on Chicago's rail lines, destroying a secret factory of gas meant to enthrall millions in New Mexico, racing to stop a machine of fantastic destruction in Manhattan, and so much more! Written by pulp fictioneers: Ron Fortier, Adam Lance Garcia, Gary Phillips, Paul Bishop, Jeri Westerson, Eric Fein, Tommy Hancock, Aaron Shaps, & Joe Gentile. Edited by Gary Phillips. Introduction by pulp historian and award-winning author Robert Weinberg. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 276 pages, Text Only. Cover price $23.95.

1st printing. By Ron Fortier. Based on a real historical event during the Roosevelt administration! Guest starring pulp heroes The Green Lama, The Phantom Detective, and The Black Bat! Day of the Destroyers is an all-original linked prose anthology - each story is part of a larger arc wherein Jimmie Flint, Secret Agent X-11 of the Intelligence Service Command, battles to prevent the seditionist Medusa Council from engineering a bloody coup overthrowing our democracy. Agent X-11 fights across the country preventing an aerial assault on Chicago's rail lines, destroying a secret factory of gas meant to enthrall millions in New Mexico, racing to stop a machine of fantastic destruction in Manhattan, and so much more! Written by pulp fictioneers: Ron Fortier, Adam Lance Garcia, Gary Phillips, Paul Bishop, Jeri Westerson, Eric Fein, Tommy Hancock, Aaron Shaps, & Joe Gentile. Edited by Gary Phillips. Introduction by pulp historian and award-winning author Robert Weinberg. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 276 pages, Text Only. Cover price $13.95.

1st printing. Edited by Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly. Foreword by Richard Hell. The most dazzlingly insane film reference book of all time, DESTROY ALL MOVIES!!! is an informative, hilarious, and impossibly complete guide to every goddamn appearance of a punk (or new waver!) to hit the screen in the 20th Century. This wildly comprehensive eyeball-slammer features A-to-Z coverage of over 1100 feature films from around the world, as well as dozens of exclusive interviews with the creators and cast of essential titles such as Repo Man, Return of the Living Dead, The Decline of Western Civilization and Valley Girl. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 600 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Collects Destroyer Duck (1982-1984) #1-5. Written by Steve Gerber. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby. Foreword by John Morrow. Introduction by Mark Evanier. Afterword by Buzz Dixon. In the 1980s, writer Steve Gerber was embroiled in a lawsuit against Marvel Comics over ownership of his creation Howard The Duck. To raise funds for legal fees, Gerber asked Jack Kirby to contribute to a benefit comic titled DESTROYER DUCK. Without hesitation, Kirby, in his own dispute with Marvel at the time, donated his services for the first issue, and the duo took aim at their former employer in an outrageous five-issue run. With biting satire and guns blazing, Duke "Destroyer" Duck battled the thinly veiled Godcorp (whose infamous credo was "Grab it all! Own it all! Drain it all!"), its evil leader Ned Packer and the (literally) spineless Booster Cogburn, Medea (a parody of Daredevil's Elektra), and more! Now, all five Gerber/Kirby issues are collected. relettered and reproduced from Jack's unbridled, uninked pencil art! Also included are select examples of Alfredo Alcala's unique inking style over Kirby on the original issues, Gerber's script pages, an historical Introduction by Mark Evanier, and an Afterword by Buzz Dixon. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $31.95.

1st printing. Collects Destroyer (2017 Boom Studios) #16.

Written by Victor Lavalle. Art by Dietrich Smith. Cover by Micaela Dawn.

From award-winning novelist Victor LaValle (The Changeling) and illustrator Dietrich Smith (Shaft: Imitation of Life) comes an intense, unflinching story exploring the legacies of love, loss, and vengeance placed firmly in the tense atmosphere and current events of the modern-day United States. When the last descendant of the Frankenstein family loses her only son to a police shooting, she turns to science for her own justice... putting her on a crash course with her family's original monster and his quest to eliminate humanity. Collects the complete limited series. Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

NOTE:

-"Victor LaValle is more than a writer. He speaks the language found behind words, and delivers readers into complex and textured worlds worth visiting again and again." - Clive Barker

-"This is an enthralling, masterful exercise in craft that dips a toe into science fiction, horror and action works." CBR Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. This recently discovered comic strip by cartooning pioneer Winsor McCay opens a surprising new window into McCay's life and work and showcases his exquisitely beautiful delineations (reproduced from the original art). Merkl explores the influences McCay brought to the strip- from Gertie the Dinosaur to the animation in 1933's King Kong - and the growth of New York City from the Holland Tunnel to the Empire State Building-and traces our love of dinosaurs and monster movies down through the decades. Hardcover, 304 pages, full color. Cover price $95.00.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st printing.

Written by Stef Purenins. Art and cover by Sarah Graley.

Donut (middle name: The; last name: Destroyer) has a heart of gold and incredible strength. She lives in a world where everyone is born with a special ability and can choose whether to develop it for good or evil. Donut has just received the best news of her life: she's been accepted to Lionheart School for Heroes! But her parents are the most infamous villains around, and her best friend, Ivy, can't understand why Donut would choose a life of boring heroism and ruin their plans to cause chaos.

Donut is determined to prove that, despite her last name, she's meant to go her own way and be a hero!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Stef Purenins. Art and cover by Sarah Graley.

Donut (middle name: The; last name: Destroyer) has a heart of gold and incredible strength. She lives in a world where everyone is born with a special ability and can choose whether to develop it for good or evil. Donut has just received the best news of her life: she's been accepted to Lionheart School for Heroes! But her parents are the most infamous villains around, and her best friend, Ivy, can't understand why Donut would choose a life of boring heroism and ruin their plans to cause chaos.

Donut is determined to prove that, despite her last name, she's meant to go her own way and be a hero!

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

1st printing.

Written by Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani. Art by Dario Brizuela.

Hal Jordan and Kilowog patrol the limits of the galaxy in their "borrowed" Green Lantern ship! Has Hal learned the lessons Kilowog's been teaching him? We'll find out as they run into an old foe: the Invisible Destroyer!

Presenting Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011-2013) #2 in a beautiful reinforced Library Binding format!

Hardcover, 32 pages, full color.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Daigo Murasaki. Art and cover by Kayahara. Translated by Kiki Piatkowska. Rinne has been sentenced to death. That's where the dragon princess' story should have ended. Instead, she's blown out of the sky en route to her execution and winds up in front of Ryuunosuke. The young boy has no time to be shocked by this wild development because the dragon girl needs him to lend her a hand-in marriage! For the sake of the world, Ryuunosuke has to marry Rinne and smother her with love because if he fails to keep her in check, the entire human race will probably go extinct...! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. Written by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith. Art by Steve Starkey. Just in time for the twentieth anniversary of Clerks! Destroy anything and everything with the help of this illustrated collection of blueprints concocted by the legendary characters Jay and Silent Bob. Need to destroy self-doubt? How about the glass ceiling? Or maybe your aims are less lofty, and your ex-girlfriend just really has to go. In all cases, the iconic Jay and Silent Bob offer practical and entertaining advice for wreaking havoc at every turn in the most hilarious ways possible. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7-in. x 5-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Collects Marvel Zombies Destroy (2012) #1-5.

At long last!

The best-selling Marvel Zombies franchise returns!

ARMOR is called upon to rescue a reality where the Nazis won WWII... with zombies! Howard the Duck brings in Nazi-fighter extraordinaire Dum Dum Dugan, and takes a squadron of fighters known as Ducky's Dozen on a daring raid into the very heart of the zombie Red Skull's territory! But as our heroes learn the horrifying truth behind what happened to the Norse Gods, and how Asgard became zombie territory, an unlikely ally joins our heroes - the same mysterious force who caused the zombie plague!

Who will live, who will die, who will... UNdie?

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Written by Nicole Jones with art by Michael Duggan. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Collects Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt (2025 Dynamite) #1-3. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art and cover by Jonathan Lau. PETER CANNON IS BACK — AND FISTS AND FEET WILL FLY! Dynamites millionaire martial artist returns in this all-new action-packed reimagining from enlightened author FRED VAN LENTE (Die!namite) and ascended artist JONATHAN LAU (Space Ghost)! As a child, Peter Cannon grew up in the secluded culture of The Awakened, a isolated movement blending New Age psychology, Tibetan Buddhism, extreme fitness, and other esoteric disciplines. But when a mass suicide wiped out almost all of the Awakeneds followers, an orphaned and abandoned Peter was left to find his own way in the world. Now, years later, the last surviving member of a mysterious mystical order arrives in New York City on a mission of revenge. His target? The renegade master who destroyed his clan — Peter Cannon! But taking out the fabled Lightning Vessel of the Awakened is easier said than done — especially considering that Cannons mind-and-body-perfected moves can collapse time and defy death itself! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. By Lee Falk. Includes 6 tales of high adventure! Featuring Tiger Girl, Lord of the Jungle, The Ghost Who Died Twice, The Chief of the Shark People, Hoogan's Revenge, and Aran. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 196 pages, full color.

1st printing. Written by Jane Penrose. Introduction by Tom Holland. Spanning over a thousand years and an immense geographical area, the Roman Empire was the greatest in world history. Rome's power was won on the battlefield, and the greatness of the Empire is reflected in the reputations of the warrior nations it subdued. The Etruscans, the Carthaginians, the British, the Persians, the Goths and the Huns are among the forces that battled the might of Rome. Rome and Her Enemies juxtaposes the society and military structure of each of these peoples with those of the contemporary Roman army. This book is lavishly illustrated throughout, and colour photographs, artwork and maps support the text to provide a comprehensive account of the rise and fall of an empire created and destroyed by war. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 304 pages, Text ( with Color and B&W photos) Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Very Good $5.10

1st printing.

By Ted Rall.

Witty, acerbic, razor sharp: Ted Rall has been called a spokesperson for his generation. But the political cartoonist doesn't leave anyone untouched -- even his own Generation X -- as he focuses his caustic imagination on everything from pop culture to the environment, from underemployment to political trends. Rall brings an insightful understanding into the forces that are shaping society today.

Softcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant. Art by Carlos Ezquerra. Following the Atom Wars in the 22nd Century, many of the survivors were mutated by the Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to get regular jobs, forced into ghettoes and considered an underclass by the "norms," the only work open to them was bounty hunting. These Search Destroy Agents - or Strontium Dogs - hunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $28.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant. Art by Carlos Ezquerra. Following the Atom Wars in the 22nd Century, many of the survivors were mutated by the Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to get regular jobs, forced into ghettoes and considered an underclass by the "norms," the only work open to them was bounty hunting. These Search Destroy Agents - or Strontium Dogs - hunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $28.99.

1st printing. Collects Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bebop and Rocksteady Destroy Everything (2016 IDW) #1-5.

Written by Ben Bates and Dustin Weaver. Art by Ben Bates. Cover by Nick Pittara.

The dull-witted Bebop and Rocksteady are feeling dejected and without purpose after their defeat to the Turtles. However, when they stumble across a time-travel scepter, they realize that their craziest, most destructive adventure awaits! Will the universe survive?

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Uncle Scrooge (2015 IDW) #32-34.

Written by Byron Erickson, Carlo Chendi, Daan Jippes, Vito Stabile and Evert Geradts. Art by Massimo Fecchi, Giorgio Cavazzano, Daan Jippes, Alessandro Perina and Bas Heymans. Translations and dialogue by Jonathan H. Gray, Joe Torcivia, David Gerstein and Maura McManus. Cover by Massimo Fecchi.

She's back! Wicked Magica De Spell puts a magic whammy on Scrooge McDuck-teleporting his fortune to an ancient, trap-filled mountain temple and daring him to recover it! Then Scrooge wrangles Glittering Goldie's rebel relative in "The Miner's Granddaughter"... and battles his own virtual self in "Scrooge Vs. Scrooge!"

Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 112 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing.

By Yahtzee Croshaw. Cover by David Nestelle.

With the age of heroic star pilots and galactic villains completely killed by quantum teleportation, the ex-star pilot currently named Dashford Pierce is struggling to find his identity in a changing universe.

Then, a face from his past returns and makes him an offer he can't refuse: take part in just one small, slightly illegal, heist, and not only will he have the means to start the new life he craves, but also save his childhood hero from certain death.

What could go wrong? If you need to ask-you don't know Dashford Pierce.

Will Destroy the Galaxy for Cash is the follow up tale to Will Save the Galaxy for Food from the mind of writer Yahtzee Croshaw (Mogworld, Jam, Differently Morphous).

Softcover, 288 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $12.99.