Big Comic comic books issue 1

Written by R. Plummer

Written by Ron Embleton

"Kelly Bundy" Topless Foil Convention Exclusive Cover by Danejo - Limited to 40 copies. 20 pages. full color.

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(W) Dimitrios Zaharakis, Ramel Hill (A/CA) Federico Sabbatini. Don't miss out on your chance to pick up this hysterical, action packed 5 issue series! Unsuspecting strangers, Santino Lugo and Bryan Clay, become fast friends while trying to figure out how they got super- powers. Follow these two on their comedic adventures as they unravel a seedy underworld in New York City! Cover price $3.99.

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Kickstarter Edition Cover by Federico Sabbatini. Story by Dimitrios Zaharakis and Ramel Hill. Art by Federico Sabbatini. Don't miss out on your chance to pick up this hysterical, action packed 5 issue series! Unsuspecting strangers, Santino Lugo and Bryan Clay, become fast friends while trying to figure out how they got super- powers. Follow these two on their comedic adventures as they unravel a seedy underworld in New York City!

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1st printing. Story and art by Steven Weissman. This collection of Steven "Ribs" Weissman's material shows off his wide diversity, from comics, illustrations, sketchbook pages, Stinckers art, and all things in between. Prepare for stories about Guns and Roses opening a deli, Chatso the Talking Dog (who does stand up comedy), and lovable rabbits living in a strange wasteland and taking acid! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $13.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Karine Bernadou. At the edge of a magical wood, a little girl named Canopy grows up with her family. When she is grown her mother makes her venture into the dark forest on her own, where she encounters a loving ogre, sirens, and a man without a face... all while trying to discover herself and grow into a woman. Interspersed with stories of her relationship with her father, Canopy is a fantastic fable told with Karine Bernadou's amazing cartoon pantomime style. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Roman Dirge. The gothic Michelangelo of the macabre and creator of Lenore: The Cute Little Dead Girl, Roman Dirge is back with a collection of two of his strangest and weirdest tales that take us from the biggest headed cat in the whole universe into the centre of a man's body! The lead story is the tragic tale of a cat called Cat and his stupidly enormous over-sized head as he struggles with day-to-day problems like coping with hairballs, trying to eat Chunky Beef Chunk With Beef catfood or dealing with the neighbourhood mouse, Mr. Stinky and his army of annoying mice. Life hasn't dealt Cat a good hand, but still there's always the prospect of reincarnation and a better life, isn't there? Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects #1-6. Story and art by Will and Heidi Hughes. When she saw her love Calico Jack Rackham hung above the docks of Port Royal, she thought her freebooting days were at an end. Soon she'd find her pockets overflowing with treasure and her life full of adventure from the seas of Persia to the shores of Atlantis. This collection includes new extended art and story, never before printed on-line adventures, a chart of the voyage, and guest artist pin-ups by Norm Breyfogle , Howard Shum and Marcio Takara. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Zach Hazard Vaupen. Three short stories by Zach Hazard Vaupen centered around themes of emotional and spiritual confusion, cannibalism, suicides, and the reality of God: "The Lonely Autocannibal the Scientist," "Bodhisattva," and "The Real Jesuses." Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Julie Merberg. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. DC's awesome super heroes are terrific role models for young girls. This colorful picture book, illustrated with DC Comics classic art, details the inspiring qualities that make Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl and their friends so powerful. Wonder Woman knows the importance of telling the truth. Batgirl reads a lot and has impressive technical skills. Supergirl is the only girl to survive from the planet Krypton. Black Canary persuades people to do things with the power of her voice. Illustrated with cool, classic DC art, this fun, colorful book shows how these and other amazing female super heroes use their powers to make the world a safer place. Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Morris Katz. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. DC super heroes have an amazing range of powers which they use to make the world a safer place. This lavishly illustrated picture book is a terrific introduction to Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and all of their friends. From Batman's brain power, to the Wonder Woman's ability to get people to tell the truth, to Superman's incredible strength and X-ray vision, DC's super heroes use their exceptional gifts to protect people, and the planet - making them terrific role models for young children. Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by Carl Barks, Don Rosa, Freddy Milton, and Al Taliaferro. Art by Carl Barks, Don Rosa, Freddy Milton, and Al Taliaferro. Cover by Daan Jippes. Whos got the sweetest disposition? Not Donald—but thats why we love him! Over the decades, Duckburgs feistiest fowl transformed from a gawky, goosey figure into one of comics most emotive, visually streamlined stars. Now Fantagraphics invites you to trace this evolution artist by artist, with all of Donalds greatest in attendance! Al Taliaferro brings us a 1934 comics adaptation of Donalds first screen role in The Wise Little Hen! Beloved Duck Man Carl Barks sends Donald to the circus in our 1950s title tale, Big-Top Bedlam, then goes on to pit him against witches, Uncle Scrooge—and himself! Don Rosas Donald tackles Neighbor Jones on Halloween in Fit to Be Pied; then Freddy Milton combines Ducks with dragons in The Big Sneeze! Each epic tale comes with new commentary by Disney historians Jim Fanning, David Gerstein, and Simone Cavazzuti, an interview with modern Duck designer Paco Rodriguez—and the inside scoop on every makeover Donald has received. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 292 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $49.99.

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1st printing. Story and Art by Andrew Zaben. Softcover, 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. When the incredibly conceited Elf Cat goes on a quest for the Ice Sword with his magical friend Tennis Ball, they will face dragons, magical hot dogs, snowflake princesses, and confront their feelings! If you find love in many places, can you see it when it is right in front of you? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 100 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Lincoln Peirce. If there's one word that Big Nate would use to describe himself, it would be E-P-I-C! And so is this slipcased, jam-packed book full of cartoons and memorabilia celebrating 25 years of Big Nate: Epic Big Nate. In an exclusive Q&A with Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney, find out how novels and cartoons made Big Nate into the phenomenal success it has become. Lincoln Peirce shares anecdotes along with images, revealing the behind-the-scenes stories behind the stories. A large selection of cartoons presented chronologically demonstrates how Big Nate's appearance has changed, which cartoons have garnered the most response, and favorite story lines. Sprinkled throughout are selections from Lincoln's sketchbook since childhood to present-day along with his commentary. Hardcover, 11-in.x 10-in., 472 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

1st printing. Story and art by James Kochalka. Eisner Award-winner James Kochalka presents a forest full of cute but strange fungus creatures. They ruminate on a variety of topics, including such bizarre mysteries as "comic books" and "philosophy", "cyberspace" and "redemption". A surreal and funny outside look at the elements of our own reality. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 108 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.00.

1st printing. Future Shock Zero is a monumental comix anthology focusing loosely around the watchwords of Sci Fi Astro Plus. It is packed to the gills with talent from the razor's edge of the thunderground. Your eyes will be bathed in the soothing glow of all the spectacle contained within. Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

1st printing.

Written by Ben McCool, Royal McGraw, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher, Derek Fridolfs, and Ilias Kyriazis. Art by Derek Fridolfs, Ilias Kyriazis, Steve Uy, Ken Haeser, Tavis Maiden, Agnes Garbowska, and Michelle Nguyen. Cover by Rebekie Bennington.

The World's Grumpiest Cat - and the world's most adorable internet sensation - continues to delight fans of all ages. With her ever-present pout and sassy disposition, Grumpy Cat has won the hearts of people everywhere. Now, her unbearable cuteness and infectious sourpuss are featured in a collection of comic stories. If you love the memes, the videos, and that irresistible scowl, then get ready for the wildly fun antics of Grumpy Cat. Her comic book escapades are guaranteed to make you smile... even if she's scowling!

The Grumpy Cat: Awful-ly Big Comics Collection includes every (terrible) Grumpy Cat comic book story ever-in one giant (overhyped) comics collection!

Softcover, 280 pages, full color.

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1st printing. Written by Kaeleigh Forsyth. Art and cover by Alabaster Pizzo. Kaeleigh Forsyth wryly observed and recorded the weird moments of her life in private notes on her phone, and now her friend Alabaster Pizzo has illustrated these secret thoughts in hilarious detail. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 72 pages, full color. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Tara Booth. A collection of Tara Booth's most recent gouache paintings. Straying from the narrative form of her first publications, How To Be Alive is a series of autobiographical densely patterned, colorful, one and two page vignettes about modern life, swinging emotionally between bitterly painful to insightful to amusing. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 80 pages, full color. Cover price $8.00.

1st Printing - Written and Illustrated by Sara Lautman. Cow Tools a rich butt-touching life a natural butt-touching death a placid spirit Cow Tools the hint not taken Cow Tools a hostage caroling Cow Tools my temperature in cruelty Cow Tools Gehenna Cow Tools ding dong ditch Cow Tools I love you Cow Tools cow tools Cow Tools. Softcover, 5" x 7", 120 pages, color. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing. Story and art by MariNaomi. When MariNaomi first meets Mirabai in grade school, Mirabai seems to be more of a bully than a friend. But over the course of time, their relationship shifts from tense to friendly, to drifting apart, to reconnecting and finding something much deeper. This comics memoir is about female friendship, a story that doesn't involve stale tropes like acrimonious competition or fighting over boys. It explores the complexity and depth of this particular friendship through snapshot-vignettes of relevant moments over thirty years, painting a portrait of something unique but relatable, common but extraordinary. Softcover, 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Yuichi Yokoyama. A new surrealist tale by the creator of neo manga, the critically-acclaimed Yuichi Yokoyama. His frenetic visual style contrasts with the taciturn pace of the story and dialogue as a group of friends wander the high-latitude areas of the strange icy Far North looking for someone. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $15.00.

Story and art by Zejian Shen. 48 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 9". Cover price $6.00.

Written by Chris Ecker. Art by Ben Torres. Chapter 1: The Monster. The original Knight Watchmans rogues gallery takes on monstrous identities in this dark homage to the great classic Monster films. The madly manic Flamingo gathers Hal Mr. Mask Owen, Chester The Cheshire Cat Katz, Patsy The Paper Doll Dahl and Edward Grandfather Clock Klock in an effort to resurrect the vampire Baron Fledermaus from his grave to wreak havoc on Midway City. Meanwhile the ghoulish living deadman Red Ted has a change of heart and identity, becoming the mysterious protector of the citys homeless population who have come under the attack of a vampire cult. Will Ted and Knight Watchman join forces or clash? 36 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Maré Odomo. Comics poetry. An emotional journey portrayed in lush pencils. An indescribable comics experience, unique to the medium. Softcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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1st printing. Story and art by Anya Davidson. "You're pretty optimistic for a guy who's been shot in the back." In 1975 New York City, the heroin epidemic is in full swing. An art-dealing dope pusher and his deadly drug mule, two Vietnam veterans turned hit-men, an optimistic undercover cop and a renegade reporter with a nasty drinking problem all collide in the naked city. But who will come out on top after everyone's hit rock bottom? Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $10.00.

One-Shot. Magazine size. Illustrated by Rod Gonzales. A fictionalized tale of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in comic book form. 8.5" x 11". 48 pages. Black and white. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. By Terry Pratchett. An illustrated version of one of Terry Pratchett's comic science-fiction novels. Mort has been chosen as Death's apprentice. He gets board and lodging, free use of company horse, and doesn't even need time off for his grandmother's funeral. Looking like a skeleton is not compulsory, either. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 94 pages, Full Color.

1st printing. Story and art by Olivier Schrauwen. From critically acclaimed Olivier Schrauwen, winner of the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. In this oversized wordless tale of fantastic layout and design, the young human boy Mowgli lives alone in the jungle. When he befriends an orangutan, Mowgli thinks he has found his lifemate. But Mowgli still wonders if there any other creatures that look like him. Mowgli sets out on a journey through the jungle, encountering all types of creatures and having numerous adventures. Softcover 9Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 10-in. x 12-in., 44 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $8.00.

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Story, Art, and Cover by Box Brown. An anthology series featuring writer's block and everyday life. B&W. 7" X 10". 48 pages. Cover price $6.00.

1st Printing. Story and art by Liam Cobb. Softcover, 120 pages, B&W, 7" x 9.75". Cover price $14.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories by Eddie Sullivan. Art and cover by Charles Schmidt. Pacific Comics Club reprints the well-regarded strip from the 1930s, when radio-linked patrol cars were still a new idea. Collects the Radio Patrol daily strips from Aug. 29 to Nov. 27, 1937. Sergeant Pat, his partner Sam, and policewoman Molly Day battle crime in downtown Boston. Ganglord Big Dan is determined to eliminate Sgt. Pat, the main witness in his trial. But things get complicated for both sides when the wife of Dan's attorney falls for Pat. Softcover, 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Jeffrey Kaufman.

Who says Horror can't be fun. As the wheel spins, you may get chosen to die. If you're lucky enough to not be chosen, then you have to choose how your friends die or you take their place. Welcome to our nonsense!

Hardcover, 84 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Jeffrey Kaufman.

Who says Horror can't be fun. As the wheel spins, you may get chosen to die. If you're lucky enough to not be chosen, then you have to choose how your friends die or you take their place. Welcome to our nonsense!

Softcover, 84 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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Story and art by Laura Knetzger.

"I used to smile... when I thought about good things happening to other people."

When a sea urchin lurks within your brain, how can you overcome its spiky poison to live your life? Laura Knetzger takes a powerful look at creativity and depression, reflection and burdens, transmitted through her art that ranges from the mundane to the fantastical.

Softcover, 60 pages, B&W.

Cover price $8.00.

1st printing. Written by Hilarie Staton and Brian Boerner. Art by David Schwartz, Gary Fields, and Barry Peterson. This Slimer Compendium collects material from the Slimer (1989-1990) Now Comics series. Softcover, 66 pages, full color. NOTE: Published circa 1991. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Ben Snakepit. After years living in Texas, Ben Snakepit and his wife are excited to move to San Francisco. A month later, COVID hits. Told in lo-fi diary comics spanning 2019-2021, Snakepit chronicles the challenges of living in lockdown, learning a new city under strange circumstances, and making the best of it. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

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"Sireness" Edition Connecting Virgin Cover by Keith Garvey. Story by Tom Hutchison, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Art by JB Neto, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Anthology comic featuring spin off stories from "Catnip", "The Mighty Mite", and "Sireness". 6 1/2" X 10 1/4". 72 pages. Full Color.

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"Catnip" Edition Connecting Virgin Cover by Keith Garvey. Story by Tom Hutchison, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Art by JB Neto, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Anthology comic featuring spin off stories from "Catnip", "The Mighty Mite", and "Sireness". 6 1/2" X 10 1/4". 72 pages. Full Color.

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Virgin Cover by Lorenzo Sperlonga. Story by Tom Hutchison, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Art by JB Neto, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Anthology comic featuring spin off stories from "Catnip", "The Mighty Mite", and "Sireness". 6 1/2" X 10 1/4". 72 pages. Full Color.

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Virgin Cover by Stef Wilson. Story by Tom Hutchison, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Art by JB Neto, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Anthology comic featuring spin off stories from "Catnip", "The Mighty Mite", and "Sireness". 6 1/2" X 10 1/4". 72 pages. Full Color.

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Virgin Cover by Hedwin Zaldivar. Story by Tom Hutchison, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Art by JB Neto, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Anthology comic featuring spin off stories from "Catnip", "The Mighty Mite", and "Sireness". 6 1/2" X 10 1/4". 72 pages. Full Color.

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Virgin Cover by CB Zane. Story by Tom Hutchison, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Art by JB Neto, CB Zane, and Wendy Steen Shaner. Anthology comic featuring spin off stories from "Catnip", "The Mighty Mite", and "Sireness". 6 1/2" X 10 1/4". 72 pages. Full Color.

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1st printing. Story and art by Laura Kenins. On a dark autumn night in northern Europe, a group of friends and strangers gather at a sauna for a women's-only sauna night. Kaisa has been trying out dating apps after a breakup. Miika is conflicted about attending a women's event as a nonbinary person. Maija's work tensions bring up recollections of other events from the past. Laima feels torn between her role as goddess of women and her sexual orientation. As the sauna heats up, stories come out in the steam. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 84 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $10.00.

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1st Printing. Strings Attached chronicles the slooooooow rise of a local rock band trying to make it big...whatever that means. Softcover, 8.5" x 8.5", 60 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Paloma Dawkins. Summerland is the story of Santana and her cousin Gwen who work on a play with Chucho while all three are vacationing, created by the animator Paloma Dawkins, who works in a riotous color palette. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.00.

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by Kaufman, Doria & Kordos Vlad Tempest is a New York City Prosecutor. He's also an orphan, and a newly turned vampire. Another vampire book? Not from Big City Comics. In Vlad's world, vampires have no limitations. Garlic, holy water, the cross? All a simple ruse to allow vampires to hide in plain sight. But how can Vlad reconcile the demands of the laws he upholds as an attorney with his need to kill 24 humans each year to stay alive? Cover price $3.25.