Nightmares comic books issue 1

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Mr. Nightmare, ancient guardian of bad dreams, is back, guiding you through another trio of haunting holiday tales! First, Ron Frenz and Pat Olliffe bring us the story of a West Coast psychiatrist who may or may not be a sleepwalking murderer; then, turn back your calendars to "December, 1763" for the true origin of Santa Claus by Dave Ulanski and Bill Halliar; and finally, Dave Ulanski and Paul Mounts present "The Night Before Christmas," in which Mr. Nightmare stumbles upon a gas station robbery. B&W, 40 pages. Cover price $3.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Gods Must be Crazy!" Story and art by David Ulanski. The round-headed wonder is back at long last, collecting for the very first time the story of the Keeper of Dreams and his posse of insane cosmic guardians. Witness the sloppy repercussions and hectic hijinx that follow when the gods become... bored. Gasp at the flight of the child-burning sky-cycle! Flee in terror at the invasion of the war-mongering space pigs! Cheer the angry mob of Amish rioters! Recoil with disgust as a child falls into the terrible depths of Mr. Nightmare's pants! Cows and Yetis! Elvis goes bowling! This volume reprints the complete "Dreams So Real" and "Put On Your Party Pants" storylines. Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $18.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Once Upon a Time...!" Collects Nightmares and Fairy Tales (2002) #1-6. By Serena Valentino. This haunting first collection is filled with frightening stories and dark fairy tales. Featuring the first six issues, as well as some other spookirific surprises, including an introduction by Tommy Kovac as well as a guest page by Jhonen Vasquez and other SLG creators. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. X 8 1/2-in., 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "Once Upon a Time...!" Collects Nightmares and Fairy Tales (2002) #1-6. By Serena Valentino. This haunting first collection is filled with frightening stories and dark fairy tales. Featuring the first six issues, as well as some other spookirific surprises, including an introduction by Tommy Kovac as well as a guest page by Jhonen Vasquez and other SLG creators. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. X 8 1/2-in., 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

I.A.Y.N.S.C (Improbable Apocalypse You Never Saw Coming). Created by Josh "Bile" Cantrell. Written by Ashley Mearns. Art by Thiago F. Castro. Saddle Stitched, 6-in x 9 1/2-in, 48 Pages, B&W. Cover price $3.99.

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1st printing. Story and Art by J. P. Kalonji. Cover by Dan Jackson. In ancient Japan, a witch seeks to use the warrior-monk Ningen's enlightened body and spirit to resurrect a demon-samurai and unleash an era of chaos on an already-troubled country. After leaving the safety of his temple to protect poor commoners who are caught in bloody battles between feuding warlords, Ningen soon finds that several colorful bounty hunters are on his trail-seeking his head and his very lifeblood for the witch's twisted spells! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) Francesco Francavilla From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $4.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) Reiko Murakami From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $4.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) Adam Gorham From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $4.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) Francesco Francavilla From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $6.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) Reiko Murakami From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $4.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) TBA From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $4.99.

(W) R.L. Stine (A) Matthew Dunn (CA) Francesco Francavilla From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn. A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment. Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Science Experiment!"

Written by Larry Hancock, John Van Bruggen and Michael Cherkas. Art and cover by John Van Bruggen and Michael Cherkas.

A collection of the paranoia-themed series that spun off from Silent Invasion.

In The Science Experiment, members of a community built near an atomic testing site finds that life is a little too perfect. Other stories include Just Another Joe, June 1953, and Suburban Blight, which reveals the terrible truth about dandelions.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $10.95.

Limited Signed Hardcover

1st printing.

Written by Larry Hancock, John Van Bruggen and Michael Cherkas. Art and cover by John Van Bruggen and Michael Cherkas.

A collection of the paranoia-themed series that spun off from Silent Invasion.

In The Science Experiment, members of a community built near an atomic testing site finds that life is a little too perfect. Other stories include Just Another Joe, June 1953, and Suburban Blight, which reveals the terrible truth about dandelions.

Hardcover 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 112 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 200 copies.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $2.50 View scan Signed by creator Lewis Helfand. Does not include certificate of authenticity.

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What if your one reason for existing disappeared? What if the one thing that made you who you are was no longer needed. What if everything you spent your life fighting for and dreaming of was finally realized...But the cost was too great to bear? What would you do? 6 1/2-in. x 10-in, 32 pages, B/W. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. By John Wooley. An absorbing portrait of horror's most terrifyingly imaginative writer/director. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, Text. Cover price $16.95.