GASP! comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.

Story and art by Keiji Nakazawa.

Barefoot Gen is the powerful, tragic, and autobiographical story of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath, seen through the eyes of the artist as a young boy growing up in Japan. The honest portrayal of emotions and experiences speaks to children and adults everywhere. Featuring a sleek new cover design, this landmark ten-part series returns to print in this 45th anniversary year of the series' debut.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Mark Bode. A giant compendium of tattoo flash designs influenced by comic book and graffiti art, featuring over 400 images spanning a decade of creation. In this chunky brick of a book are voluptuous Bode Broads, beloved characters from Vaughn Bode's Cheech Wizard comics, and Mark Bode's personal interpretation of classic tattoo motifs, including dragons, angels, demons, lions, butterflies, and more. His distinct style draws influences from the worlds of comic art, graffiti, and traditional tattooing. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 420 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. Story and art by Dan Piraro. A collection of super-hero-themed comics from the award-winning newspaper cartoon, Bizarro. Cartoonist Dan Piraro skewers these masked and caped crime fighters, often revealing the true identities of these heroes: Superman lounging on the couch at home, the Hulk in his psychotherapist's office, Wolverine at the nail salon, and many more. Bizarro Heroes collects these smart, funny send-ups of all your favorite comic heroes in one incredible, amazing, fantastic volume. Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. Collects stories from Crime Suspenstories (1950-1955 E.C. Comics) #1, 17, 18; Frontline Combat (1951-1954) #1, 3, 4, 8; Haunt of Fear (1950-1954 E.C. Comics) #4, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 22; Impact (1955 EC) #1, Shock Suspenstories (1952-1954) #1, 4, 6, 7, 9; Tales from the Crypt (1950-1955 E.C. Comics) #22, 25, 32-36, 38, 45, 46; Two Fisted Tales (1950-1955 EC) #19, 23, 25; Vault of Horror (1950-1955 E.C. Comics) #13, 14, 19, 20, 28, 31-33, 35; Weird Fantasy (1950-1953 E.C. Comics) #9, 15, 17A, 17B, 18, 21; Weird Science (1950-1953 E.C.) #6, 9, 18, 20; and Weird Science-Fantasy (1954-1955 E.C. Comics) #23-25.

Written by Johnny Craig, Ray Bradbury, Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Robert Louis Stevenson, Carl Wessler, and Harlan Ellison. Art by Johnny Craig, Reed Chandall, Jack Davis, George Evans, Al Feldstein, Russ Heath, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Bernie Krigstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, John Severin, Will Elder, Al Williamson, Alex Toth, Wally Wood, and Frank Frazetta. Cover by Marie Severin. Back Cover by John Severin. Introduction by Grant Geissman.

A premiere collection of the best stories of EC Comics, curated in a deluxe hardcover, just in time to celebrate the legendary publisher's 75th anniversary! Featuring legendary creators Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Wally Wood, and more!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 528 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

First printing.By Craig Yoe forward by R. Crumb. By day their cartoon creations included Mickey Mouse, Superman, Beetle Bailey, Betty and Veronica, Wonder Woman, Batman, Charlie Brown, and the Cat in the Hat. But when night fell, they abandoned their pursuit of heroic deeds and good clean fun to draw the risque-slinging ink to make kink. Collected in this volume for the first time are scores of rare, previously suppressed, underground sketches by mainstream cartoonists: Carl "Donald Duck' Barks, Steve "Spider-man" Ditko, Otto "The New Yorker" Soglow, Chuck "Bugs Bunny" Jones-plus many more artists. These cartoons will shock and amuse you with their sexy strays from the straight and narrow! Softcover, 8 1/2 x 11-in, Color, with black and white interior. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Story, art and cover by S. Clay Wilson. The complete misadventures of S. Clay Wilsons violent, beer-swilling character, collected from underground comix such as Zap, Bent and Weirdo, as well as all three issues of his own comic book. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 260 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. Cover price $19.95.

Rip Off Press/Last Gasp Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Jack Jackson. The story of a white settler child kidnapped by a band of Comanche Indians in 1836 in Texas. Brought up as a Comanche, she became the wife of a feared warrior and gave birth to Quanah, a warrior-son who became a warrior chief that led the tribe in the last great battles against the white settlers. Non-fiction comics at their best! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing.

Written by Lydia Lunch. Art and cover by Kristan Hoffman.

A collection of confrontational, no holds barred, hard-edged stories from Lydia Lunch the multimedia cultural terrorist that uses music, film, and books to powerthrust her vision into closed minds and stifled hearts.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings.

Written by Lydia Lunch. Art and cover by Kristan Hoffman.

A collection of confrontational, no holds barred, hard-edged stories from Lydia Lunch the multimedia cultural terrorist that uses music, film, and books to powerthrust her vision into closed minds and stifled hearts.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 184 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Mature Readers

Cover price $12.95.

1st printing.

By Robert Williams. Introduction by Gwynned Vitello. Preface by Robert Williams. Postscript by Darius A. Spieth Ph.D.

In the early 1990s, Robert Williams persuaded the publisher of skateboard magazine Thrasher to start an art magazine. Juxtapoz magazine launched in 1994 and shook the art world establishment by presenting the popular underground.

These art forms were celebrated, and the magazine found a wide and hungry audience. With each issue came an insightful editorial, penned by the godfather of lowbrow, Mr. Bitchin himself, Robert Williams. These essays, 22 years' worth and a few more, are collected in "Ink, Blood, and Linseed Oil." They are presented for your enjoyment, bewilderment, and for furtherance of the discussion of the philosophy of art.

Introduction by Juxtapoz publisher Gwynned Vitello and a postscript by Dr. Darius A. Spieth of Louisiana State University.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $28.00.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $9.00

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

Add to cart VG 4.0 $8.00

Comics by Bobby London, Ted Richards, Gary Hallgren and Shary Flenniken. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

1st printing.

Edited by Jon B. Cooke and Ronald E. Turner. Cover by William Stout. Back Cover by Errol McCarthy.

Slow Death Zero is a wild and outrageous collection of environmental-themed horror stories. Representing the "Old School" Slow Death crew, we have cover artist William Stout, Tim Boxell, Bryan Talbot, Errol McCarthy, and even (gasp!) ol' man Gore himself, Richard freakin' Corben, this time teamed with frequent Creepy/Eerie collaborator, Bruce Jones, himself a horror comics anthologist of terror-ific taste!

There's also a whole bunch o' talents herein who came to prominence a tad later, including Rick Veitch and Hunt Emerson, plus Weirdo mag alumni Peter Bagge, Drew Friedman, Carel Moisewitch, Savage Pencil, Rick Altergott, and (almost-Weirdo) Danny Hellman, plus work by cartoonist vets Peter Kuper, Bob Fingerman, Mike Diana, and Kellie Strom.

Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.95.

1st Printing. Written, art, and cover by David Larkins. Foreword and introductions by Peter Golding, Larry Hitchcock, and Nathan Cartwright. The art of Dennis Larkins ranges from retro-kitsch paintings of multi-dimensional landscapes to his legendary and iconic series of Grateful Dead concert posters. Larkins' images were forever burned into the pop psyche by the groundbreaking stage monoliths he created for promoter Bill Graham. At last, here is a definitive collection of Larkins' works - four decades of his creative growth and expression distilled in to a gorgeous, full-color hardcover. Startling Art is an in-depth look at an artist immersed in the visual vernacular of pop surrealism, uniquely drawn from a life lived in the trenches of pop culture! Hardcover, 9-in, x 11 1/2-in. 116 pages, PC/PB&W - MATURE READERS

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing. Written by Simon Beercroft and Guy Harvey. Art by Hergé. An activity book with great puzzles and games based upon the many adventures of Tintin, including mazes, language exercises, and how-to-draw sections. This book was conceived and designed in collaboration with studio Moulinsart, and is an officially licensed Tintin product. All of the illustrations are taken from the 23 full Tintin adventures drawn by the original artist, Georges Remi, commonly referred to as Hergé. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Written and Illustrated by Erich Von Gotha. Softcover, 8 1/4" x 11 3/8", 60 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $110.00

Last Gasp Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Vaughn Bode. The first collection of the late Vaughn Bode's Deadbone Erotica. Complete and in full color! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

1st printing. Edited by Trina Robbins. Cover by Ken Steacy, Twyla Dawn Weixl, and Willa Rolfe. Back Cover by Sharon Rudahl. In 1973, the Supreme Court gave women the right to make decisions over the care of their own bodies. A mere fifty years later, a rogue Supreme Court has taken that right away. Today, over 32 states have banned or severely restricted abortion. Featuring the work of over 30 artists, writers, inkers, and colorists, WON'T BACK DOWN is an important anthology that celebrates women who fight for justice-for anyone interested in women's rights, free speech, or simply great comics. Profits go to Planned Parenthood. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, PC. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. 100 artists showcase their conceptions of the world's all-time favorite bad boy, Satan, in this subversive response to the popular traveling exhibit "100 Artists See God." As the popularity of angels arises, so does their over-saturation in the art world. This is a tongue-in-cheek balancing of the cultural phenomena of Angels: 100 Devilish works of art, sincere, irreverent, and parodic. Features the art of Mark Ryden, Robert Williams, Don Ed Hardy, Sandow Birk, Shag, Frank Kozik, Ed Ruscha, Rick Griffin, The Pizz, Alex Gray, Dan Clowes, and R. Crumb, to name a few. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 100 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Michael Farr. Following on from his best-selling Tintin: The Complete Companion, Michael Farr portrays the little-known but fascinating life of Hergé, the remarkable artist behind Tintin, the boy reporter who continues to thrill and delight an ever-widening audience. In seven separate sketches, he presents his picture of a man whose life is the key to his creation. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Tintin in the Orient: Book 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Herge. Cigars of the Pharaoh" is one of Tintin's earliest adventures. He and Snowy are on a cruise to Egypt when they happen to meet Professor Sophocles Sarcophagus (the first of Tintin's absent-minded professors) and join his expedition. But they become embroiled in a complicated scheme involving a fakir, cigars marked with an unusual brand, and Rajijah, the poison of madness. This story was written in 1932, but in the '50s was shortened and rewritten. In this facsimile edition, it appears as it did 70 years ago. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 130 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Herge. The adventures of Tintin, his dog Snowy, and an unforgettable cast of characters have become a defining standard of graphic literature mixing universal appeal, adventure and slapstick, drama and humor. In this portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young Hergé reflects the colonial attitudes of the time; he himself admitted that he depicted his Africans according to the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Last Gasp Edition - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Herge. The adventures of Tintin, his dog Snowy, and an unforgettable cast of characters have become a defining standard of graphic literature mixing universal appeal, adventure and slapstick, drama and humor. In this portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young Hergé reflects the colonial attitudes of the time; he himself admitted that he depicted his Africans according to the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Last Gasp Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Herge. Join traveling reporter Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy, along with well-known friends such as Captain Haddock, as they embark on an extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 138 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st Printing. Story and art by Kevin Trantkat Herault. Originally printed in French and published by Editions Vents d'Ouest. Soft cover, 64 pages, full color, 8.75" x 12.5", Adults Only. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Daniel Martin Diaz. Anatomy of Sorrow explores a new depth of symbolism, mysticism and surreal iconography depicted in paintings, drawing, and prints. Drawing from old masters Jan van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel, and Hieronymous Bosch, the works of self-taught artist and classically trained composer Daniel Martin Díaz possess a sincerity that foregrounds his deep devotion to revealing a higher meaning through painstaking craftsmanship. His handmade wooden frames and expressive use of Latin text, thrusts Díaz's images into another time and place. Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1907-1937!" By Phillipe Goddin and Michael Farr. The first in a three-volume series, this is a selection of Hergé's outstanding, often unpublished drawings showing the diversity of his work and offering the reader a view of the range of his talent. Georges Remi, better known as Hergé, the creator of Tintin and Snowy, was born a century ago. He left an exceptional legacy, the center of which is Tintin, but also includes much other work. This first volume of The Art of Hergé covers the years 1907 to 1937 and his development as a young, promising artist - his childhood and schoolboy sketches, his first published drawings, his burgeoning work as an illustrator and graphic designer, ads, the occasional painting, and of course, his comics. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. By Norman Dog. Softcover (Spiral-Bound/Horizontal Format), 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

2nd and later printings. By Norman Dog. Softcover (Spiral-Bound/Horizontal Format), 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

3rd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima!" Story and art by Keiji Nakazawa. Cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa was 7-years-old and living in Hiroshima in the early days of August 1945 when the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb. Starting a few months before that event, the four volume saga of young Gen shows life in Japan after years of war and privations. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Introduction by Editor Greta Christina. With work by Alison Bechdel, Gary Baseman, Peter Kuper and More! Softcover, 8-1/2" x 11", 168 pages, PC/PB&W, Adults Only. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. A collection of "beautiful boy" art from Japan! Best of Bishonen is an indispensable book for anyone wishing to sample the visual pulse of this exciting trend. This is the most complete Yaoi art collection to date! Features 79 artists, with details in Japanese and English. Additionally, five artists have created new original works exclusively for this project. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

First Printing. By Justin Green. Reprints material previously uncollected, including Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary. Forward by Art Spiegelman. Softcover, 96 pages, mostly B&W with some color pages. Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Text by Monte Beauchamp. Blab World is the new incarnation of the celebrated art and comics annual Blab! The main feature, "Artpocalypse!" has several artists, including Mark Ryden and Joe Sorren, interpeting the end times. Blab World also presents a history of the skull motif on the covers of Pre-Code comics, pulps, and paperback books, lavishly illustrated throughout. "It's like the New Yorker for Mutants," proclaimed the Los Angeles Reader. Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 1, 1st Printing. The very first collection in print of the works of the Crumb family. The metaphysics of the family's unique dynamics is carefully laid out by brother Maxon in his introduction. Further insights are then gleaned in Charles's letters to Robert, and Robert's journal pages. The cartooning is, of course, magnificent! From Charles's ropey pirates to daughter Sophie's hip self-representations and cutesy animals, this family sure can draw! Features work by Maxon, Charles, Robert, Sophie, and Jesse Crumb, and Aline Kominsky-Crumb. Softcover, 8" x 11", 204 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

The extraordinary and unorthodox art and career of Skinner. Wildly popular for his limited edition toys, animation, music videos, street art, fine art, and much more, including identification bumps for Adult Swim, live projections for the band Mastodon, and the experimental art show "Drawing with Skinner" on Super Deluxe.

Hardcover, 8-in.x 11-in., 204 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. Written by Carl Barks. Art by Carl Barks and Tony Strobl. Cover by Carl Barks. Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of all-around cartooning brilliance. More than 200 pages of stories, each meticulously restored and newly colored with insightful notes by a panel of Barks experts. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Erich Von Gotha. A woman floats from dream to dream visiting a wide range of sexual variations. Barbarian fantasies blend with urban scenes in the painted style of von Gotha. Softcover, 8 1/4-in. x 11 5/8-in. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Erich Von Gotha. A woman floats from dream to dream visiting a wide range of sexual variations. Barbarian fantasies blend with urban scenes in the painted style of von Gotha. Softcover, 8 1/4-in. x 11 5/8-in. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

1st printing. Story and art by Erich Von Gotha. Studying in a very strict junior college for uniformed 18 year olds, living with her parents, the very sheltered and very innocent Sophie ignores sex and loathes the bad taunts of her frustrated colleagues. Then she receives a folder of photographs that make her think with her brain and with other parts of her body that remind her of their presence. Willing to further her sensual discoveries, she is caught in a whirlwind of sexual activity that take her from the first steps to an advanced degree in pervery in a few easy (and highly detailed for our viewing pleasure..) lessons. An early incarnation of fan favorite Twenty, Sophie is the charming young woman everyone would like to... er ..protect... and everyone does. Softcover, 8 1/4-in. x 11 51/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Xavier Duvet, Mauro Salvatori, and Fabrizio Faina Bizzaro. Translated by Georgina Ranuzzi. Three "dreams" and a sci-fi story by Xavier "Discipline" Duvet featuring some beloved characters of classic literature: Alice, Sherlock, and Frankenstein's Monster. Two stories from Italy, a humorous family sitcom for liberated couples, and a story of love and retribution that will make you go "awww..." Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

NOTE: All Text is in Japanese - 1st printing. By Mark Ryden. A collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features works prior to the Tree Show, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. A survey of 55 of Ryden's most impressive works from past shows. With his masterful technique and disquieting content, Ryden quickly became one of the leaders of the new painting movement on the West Coast. Over the past decade, this marriage of accessibility, craftsmanship and technique with social relevance, emotional resonance and cultural reference has catapulted Ryden beyond his roots and to the attention of museums, critics, and serious collectors. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. NOTE: All Text is in Japanese. Cover price $35.00.

The first issue of Mexican publisher La Prensa's long-running series, reprinting the adventures of Casper the Friendly Ghost in the Spanish language. The cover and perhaps the contents are reprinted from Casper the Friendly Ghost (1952 2nd Series Harvey) #15. At this point in the Harvey series, the character and his cast were still in their early stages of development, and regular contributors included Bill Hudson and Baby Huey creator Marty Taras. La Prensa was well-known in Central and South America for its Spanish-language reprints of U.S. comics, including other Harvey characters, Dick Tracy, The Spirit, and even the Silver Age Marvels. 32 pages, Full Color.

1st printing. Inspired by the complex expressions and raw emotions revealed by faces, Glenn Barr evokes the human condition, creating a multitude of personalities ranging from extraordinarily common to extreme and fantastic. Barr uses pencil and brush to render elegant and elongated necklines, exaggerated eyes, and the gentle or jagged slopes shaping the noses or foreheads of the men, women, and monsters he creates, whether they are beautiful, ordinary, or even grotesque. Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 80 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. Story and art by David Boswell. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 10-in., 44 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Keiichi Koike.

A sci-fi manga collection of psychedelic short stories by Keiichi Koike. A drug in paper form! This is his first full-length book published in English.

Contents:
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
Lazarus Franco's 4 A.M.
The Ronin and the Sea
Looper
Kenbo's Diary
Sponge Generation
Airway
Stereo Scope
Horizon
Landed

Softcover, 198 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: "A magnificent ronin, a warrior without a master, one of the few authors to resist the cynical formatting of the current manga industry..." -Mobius

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Keiji Nakazawa. Life in Hiroshima during the war was difficult for six-year-old Keiji and the Nakazawa family, but they made the best of it. On his way to school one bright August morning, Keiji was unaware his hometown would soon be turned into a world of horrors. That morning, he watched as a single airplane soared through the clear blue sky, carrying with it the most powerful weapon that had ever been created, the atomic bomb, code named "Little Boy." It was about to fall on Keiji's city, changing his life forever. This is the true story of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and its effects, seen through the eyes of cartoonist Keiji Nakazawa. Softcover, 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st Printing. 18+ Only. Story and art by Riverstone. Softcover, 64 pages, full color, 8.25" x 11.5", Adults Only.

1st printing.

Art by Junko Mizuno. Cover by Kazuki Takamatsu.

A strange coloring book featuring the distinctive art of Junko Mizuno. Packed full of images of strong, sexy women, strange foods, adorable aliens, powerful gods, unusual paper dolls, and more. Junko Mizuno's iconic images mix sweetness and cuteness with creepiness and erotica. This coloring book comes with a page of full-color stickers, too!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. By Larry and Willie Mendez, Kim Deitch, Bill Griffith, Trina Robbins, Justin Green, Johnny Chambers, Julie Wood, Bob Inwood, and Sally Cruikshank Weltz. Featuring a collection of Underground Comics to color and enjoy and two paper dolls (located on back cover) with two pages of paper doll clothes to cut out 9located in the middle of the book). Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $1.75.

1st printing. Written by Monte Beauchamp. In the early Christmas traditions of Europe, the "Krampus" was St. Nicholas' dark servant - a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! This new and improved edition includes an introduction, a historical survey of the character, and over 180 lavish pre-World War 1 Krampus postcard images. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.