Brit comic books issue 1

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First printing, 1948. Written by Gregor Grant. Covers 96 manufacturers and includes dozens of photographs and drawings from the early 1920s to 1948 models. Softcover, 5 1/2-in./ x 8 1/2-in., 222 pages, B&W text. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. By Chris Murray. It is often thought that Britain did not have its own superheroes, yet there were a great many in Britain. Sometimes they emulated the style of American comics, but they also frequently became sites of resistance to perceived American political and cultural hegemony, drawing upon satire and parody as a means of critique. From the emergence of British superheroes in the 1940s, the advent of "fake" American comics, and the reformatting of reprinted material to the British Invasion of the 1980s, and the pivotal roles in American superhero comics and film production held by British artists today, this book will challenge views about British superheroes and the comics' creators who fashioned them. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text. Cover price $65.00.

1st printing.

By Chris Murray.

Chris Murray reveals the largely unknown and rather surprising history of the British superhero. It is often thought that Britain did not have its own superheroes, yet Murray demonstrates that there were a great many in Britain and that they were often used as a way to comment on the relationship between Britain and America. Sometimes they emulated the style of American comics, but they also frequently became sites of resistance to perceived American political and cultural hegemony, drawing upon satire and parody as a means of critique.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 318 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustrations).

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Hannah Berry. Private detective Fernández Britten is an old hand at confirming the dark suspicions of jealous lovers and exposing ugly truths of all varieties. Battered by years of bearing ill tidings, he clings to the hope of revealing, just once, a truth that will do some good in the world. It is a redemption that has long eluded him. Then Britten and his unconventional partner, Brülightly, take on the mysterious death of Berni Kudos. The official verdict is suicide, but Berni's fiancée is convinced that the reality is something more sinister. Blackmail, revenge, murder - each new revelation stirs up the muddy waters of painful family secrets, and each fresh twist takes the partners further from Britten's longed-for salvation. Doing good in the world, he discovers, may have more to do with silence than truth! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $20.00.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hannah Berry. Private detective Fernández Britten is an old hand at confirming the dark suspicions of jealous lovers and exposing ugly truths of all varieties. Battered by years of bearing ill tidings, he clings to the hope of revealing, just once, a truth that will do some good in the world. It is a redemption that has long eluded him. Then Britten and his unconventional partner, Brülightly, take on the mysterious death of Berni Kudos. The official verdict is suicide, but Berni's fiancée is convinced that the reality is something more sinister. Blackmail, revenge, murder - each new revelation stirs up the muddy waters of painful family secrets, and each fresh twist takes the partners further from Britten's longed-for salvation. Doing good in the world, he discovers, may have more to do with silence than truth! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $20.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Maria Sweeney. When Maria Sweeney was young, she kept count of her broken bones. As she grew older, she stopped. Living with Bruck syndrome, a rare progressive condition that gives her very brittle bones and joint abnormalities, meant that those numbers climbed and climbed. Today, she struggles every day, living in an often-inaccessible world. As an ambulatory wheelchair user, ordinary actions like entering a building, sitting at a café, or holding a cup of tea can be drastically different for her than for others. With lush illustrations, Maria tells the story of her lifelong struggle to obtain care in an increasingly complicated and disinterested US healthcare system. But for every step that presents a struggle, there's also beauty, friendship, art, and growth. A powerfully understated critique of our modern world. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $20.99.

Written by Colin Andrew - 28 pages

1st printing. By Karl Stock. The influence of the comic book has never been greater, from movies to streaming and beyond, but the journey comics took from little-regarded kids' magazines to literary prize-winning books and global franchises turned on a highly unusual group of writers and artists. Few would have expected a small gathering of British comic book fans and creators in the early 'seventies to be a global cultural pivot-point, but this was the start of a disparate movement of punks, dropouts and disaffected youths who reinvented a medium and became the imaginative heart of a global success story. Based on years of interviews with a generation of leading writers, artists and editors, Karl Stock reveals the true story of the wild times, passion and determination that helped, hindered and saw the reinvention of comics. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 500 pages, B&W. Cover price $32.99.

1st printing. By Leon Sadler. DNA Failure is a unique experiment in comics - three different artists explore a single city and a few characters, providing a panoramic creative view of a made-up village somewhere between Tolkien and The Sims. This has echoes of classic roll playing games and the scrappy nature of zine-based comics. Go to the marketplace, throw knives, dig a tunnel, jump fences and take a journey with Famicon. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in.,96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.00.

(W) CW Cooke (A) Ricardo Jaime Britney Spears - the most famous superstar of the 21st century.What does it take to reach those heights in the Internet Age? What are the hidden costs when every move makes the headlines? More than an entertainment powerhouse, more than a dancer and musician, Britney Spears is a survivor! Cover price $3.99.

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No. 1 - June 1951. 6.5" x 9.5", 64 pages, B&W.

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1st printing. Written by Paul D. Storrie. Art by Ron Randal. This graphic novel tells a classic tale taken from the epic Anglo-Saxon poem. The warrior hero Beowulf hears that Denmark, the kingdom of his father's friend, is under attack. Beowulf sails from Geatland to Denmark to help, and finds the kingdom plagued by the violent monster Grendel. Beowulf slays Grendel, but then he must face the wrath of Grendel's monstrous mother! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

2nd and later printings. Written by Paul D. Storrie. Art by Ron Randal. This graphic novel tells a classic tale taken from the epic Anglo-Saxon poem. The warrior hero Beowulf hears that Denmark, the kingdom of his father's friend, is under attack. Beowulf sails from Geatland to Denmark to help, and finds the kingdom plagued by the violent monster Grendel. Beowulf slays Grendel, but then he must face the wrath of Grendel's monstrous mother! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. Based on the Celtic Mythology from Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte D'Arthur." Adapted by Jeff Limke. Art by Ron Randall. Tristan is a young knight serving at the castle of his uncle, King Mark of Cornwall. Mark sends Tristan to Ireland to slay a dragon and bring back Mark's bride, Princess Isolde. But on the voyage home, Tristan and Isolde fall in love. They realize they must choose duty and loyalty or risk many dangers to be together! Hardcover, 7-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $26.60.

1st printing. Collects Great British Bump Off (2023 Dark Horse) #1-4. Written by John Allison. Art and cover by Max Sarin. An Agatha Christie-style murder mystery set in the world of English competitive baking from Giant Days' John Allison and Max Sarin. When she enters her country's most beloved baking competition, Shauna Wickle's goal is to delight the judges, charm the nation, and make a few friends along the way. But when a fellow contestant is poisoned, it falls to her to apprehend the culprit while avoiding premature elimination from the UK Bakery Tent... and being the poisoner's next victim! Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Paul Gravett and Peter Stanbury. Featuring comic covers, pages, annuals, toys, and collectibles, this dazzling overview of a century of British comics and their creators is lavishly enhanced with 350 color illustrations. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 190 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing. Written by H. Rider Haggard. Art by Jesus Blasco. Cover by John Millar Watt. Gathered together here are three classic adventure tale adaptations behind a Millar Watt cover: King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and Montezuma's Daughter, each written by the father of the lost world genre, H. Rider Haggard, and illustrated by Bill Baker, C. L. Doughty, Mike Hubbard, and Jesus Blasco! Introduction by Steve Holland. Softcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 126 pages, B&W Cover price $28.99.

1st printing. Based on the story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Art by Robert Forrest. Four Conan Doyle comic strip adaptations from the 1960s. Dinosaurs, Sherlock Holmes, and knights in armour a feast of comic strip glory. The definitive adventure strip version of The Sign of Four, the lurking menace of The Hound of the Baskervilles, the rousing action packed pagentry of Sir Nigel, and visual impact of savage ape-men ferocious meat eating dinosurs and swooping pterodactyls in The Lost World. Softcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 142 pages, B&W. Cover price $28.99.

1st printing. Written by James F. Cooper. Art by Cecil Doughty and Ruggero Giovannini. Cover by Ruggero Giovannini. Synopsis James Fenimore Cooper's poignant tale superbly presented as a comic strip by the talented artists Cecil Doughty and Ruggero Giovannini. Set in 1757, when France and Great Britain battled for control of North America, it is the story of the two daughters of Colonel Munro, commander of a beleaguered fort. The girls, Cora and Alice, are rescued from an ambush by Hawkeye, a hunter, and his two Mohican companions, Chingachgook and his son, Uncas. The first adaptation in this book was drawn and painted by renowned Italian artist Ruggero Giovannini and appeared in Tell Me Why in 1968. The second version, from Look and Learn, was drawn in fine and authentic detail by Cecil Doughty and was originally published in 1980. Though taken from the same source material, both versions differ in more ways than just the look of their artwork. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 78 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $33.99.

Complied by A. J. L. Durie. Frustrated at the lack of cataloging of British versions of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, A. J. L. Durie took it upon himself to research and catalog the magazine's articles. 8-in. x 10-in., 44 pages, Text only. NOTE: Contains incorrect information regarding the American Edition publication dates.

Story, Art and Cover by Christopher Allen. 1889. A chance encounter with the wife of one of the Royal Society's biggest donors sends the Countess of Chambers, one of Great Britain's most celebrated game hunters, and her companions on a voyage to solve her mentor's last great quest and save his name. But forces acting behind the scenes may end her journey before it even begins... Cover price $3.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $37.00

1st printing.

By David Roach.

Revealing the extraordinary history of the UK's prolific comic book industry from the 19th Century to the 21st, this ground breaking volume celebrates the incredible artists who made a huge impact on British comics and would go on to revolutionize the industry on a global scale.

Featuring a Who's Who of talent, including Brian Bolland, Yvonne Hutton, Dave Gibbons, author and 2000 AD artist David Roach takes us on a journey through time detailing the surprising and fascinating evolution of the art from its humble beginnings to its current world-conquering status.

Hardcover, 384 pages, full color.

Cover price $50.00.

1st printing - Art and captions by Dave Breger. Collection of King Syndicate WW II cartoons. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 152 pages, B&W.

2nd and later printings - Art and captions by Dave Breger. Collection of King Syndicate WW II cartoons. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 152 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Rainbow Brite (2018 Dynamite) #1-5.

Written by Jeremy Whitley. Art by Brittney Williams and Xenia Pamfil. Cover by Paulina Ganucheau.

The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins!

Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artists Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) and Xenia Pamfil (Princeless) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world!

Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 120 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Rainbow Brite (2018 Dynamite) #1-5.

Written by Jeremy Whitley. Art by Brittney Williams, Christine Hipp, and Xenia Pamfil. Cover by Paulina Ganucheau. Back Cover by Brittney Williams.

Back to print in a new, 6"x9" resized edition!

The adventure begins for children and adults alike, as the classic character Rainbow Brite comes to comics and brings a little color to your life! Wisp and Willow are best friends who live in a small town. They are inseparable, until one night Wisp discovers something is stealing the color from the world! To escape their grasp, Wisp must use her wits and the help of a new friend...from somewhere else! Then the adventure begins!

Follow along with writer Jeremy Whitley (My Little Pony, Unstoppable Wasp) and artists Brittney Williams (Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, Goldie Vance) and Xenia Pamfil (Princeless) as we find out how this seemingly normal girl becomes Rainbow Brite and how it changes Wisp, Willow, and their world!

Softcover, 120 pages, 6-in. x 9-in., full color. All Ages

Cover price $9.99.

*No dustjacket version* By Morris H. Pancoast. Tan paper with color images on front and back covers, pasted on brown hardcover. Published with dust jacket, which matches images on front and back covers. Interior has sequential stories featuring Mama and Papa Goose, both of whom appeal entirely human with the exception of their goose heads. Stories are told with one color panel per page, using word balloons. Individual stories are: Mama Goose Has an Idea, Papa Learns a New Step – So Does Mama, Charity Covers a Multitude of Sins, A Christmas Surprise for Papa – and Mama, Mama and Papa at the Show, Papas Golf Game is a Dream, Papa Makes a Home Run, and Mama Saves Papa from Being a Hero. 9 wide x 11 tall, 96 pages total including covers.

1st printing. Collects Spectacular Spider-Man (1976-1998 1st Series) #105-106. Written by Peter David. Art by Luke McDonnell. Guest-starring the Wasp and Paladin. Includes a pin-up of Spidey and the Silver Surfer by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 50 pages, full color.

British B & W Spider-Man special.

Regular Edition - 1st printing. Cover by Henry Flint. For over a century, the comic book annual has been an essential Christmas stocking filler for British children. The Treasury of British Comics have dived deep into the archives, selecting slick and exciting stories from past annuals, specials and regular issues, including strips from such titles as Lion, Starlord, Misty, Action, Wham!, Scream! Smash!, Battle, and Valiant. Including the best of British talent like Brian Bolland, Cam Kennedy, Leo Baxendale, Ken Reid, Mike Western, Brian Lewis, Joe Colquhoun and Pat Mills, there are also three brand new strips-The Leopard from Lime Street Vs The Spider by Simon Furman, David Roach and Mike Collins, Black Beth by Alec Worley and DaNi, and Gustav of the Bearmacht by Kek-W and Staz Johnson. Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $28.99.

Webstore Exclusive Edition - 1st printing. Cover by David Roach. For over a century, the comic book annual has been an essential Christmas stocking filler for British children. The Treasury of British Comics have dived deep into the archives, selecting slick and exciting stories from past annuals, specials and regular issues, including strips from such titles as Lion, Starlord, Misty, Action, Wham!, Scream! Smash!, Battle, and Valiant. Including the best of British talent like Brian Bolland, Cam Kennedy, Leo Baxendale, Ken Reid, Mike Western, Brian Lewis, Joe Colquhoun and Pat Mills, there are also three brand new strips-The Leopard from Lime Street Vs The Spider by Simon Furman, David Roach and Mike Collins, Black Beth by Alec Worley and DaNi, and Gustav of the Bearmacht by Kek-W and Staz Johnson. Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $28.99.

1st printing. Written by Paul Grist, Ian Rimmer, Leo Baxendale, Tom Tully, John Smith, Simon Furman, Donne Avenell, Alec Worley, and Steve Moore. Art by Simon Williams, Carlos Ezquerra, Mike Western, Mick McMahon, Leo Baxendale, Ian Kennedy, John Burns, Mike Collins, Frank Langford, Massimo Belardinelli, Anna Morozova, and Eric Bradbury. Cover by David Roach. Due to popular demand, Rebellion are celebrating the holiday season with another thrill-packed Treasury of British Comics Annual! We have delved in the IPC/Fleetway archive to bring you a selection of some of the greatest strips ever to appear in British comics, specials and annuals, from such esteemed titles as Scream!, Battle, Tiger, Valiant and Lion. This collection features three brand new stories from industry superstars including Simon Furman and Mike Collins on Kelly's Eye Vs The White Eyes, Alec Worley and Anna Morozova on Black Beth and Paul Grist and Simon Williams on Robot Archie. Hardcover, 112 pages, PC/PNB&W. Rated Teen Cover price $28.99.

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(A) Ken Reid & Various. It's time to put the funny back in funny pages! This Free Comic Book Day, the Treasury of British Comics presents a stack of silliness in a folio of frivolous foolishness with a trove of classic cartoon characters! Infant delinquent Sweeney Toddler commits crimes from the crib! Just when you thought it was safe to parody Steven Spielberg shark films, along comes the terror from the depths, GUMS! Martha's Monster Make-Up and Faceache strips are both a scream! The egg-straordinary adventures of super-zeroes Birdman and Chicken are sure to get you clucking; You can count on Deadley Hedley The Vampire Detective to be up to your neck in laughs when he joins a stake-out at a monster Christmas Party! A bounty of belly-laughs for kids of all ages! Rating: All-Ages

1st printing.

Edited by Keith Richardson. Art and cover by Tom Paterson.

Scottish artist Tom Paterson is one of the most inventive and influential cartoonists British comics have produced.

Inspired by the work of George Martin, Leo Baxendale, and Ken Reid, Tom became a comic artist at a young age, working for Fleetway and DC Thomsons on such classic strips as Sweeny Toddler, Calamity James, Buster, Grimly Feendish, The Numskulls, Bananaman, and Dennis the Menace.

This collection features some of Tom's outstanding color and black & white strip work for IPC/Fleetway from titles like Buster, Whoopee!, Jackpotv, Whizzer & Chips and Oink!

Hardcover, 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1, Issue 4 - May, 1954. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7 35", 128 pages, B&W, text only.

Volume 1, Issue 5 - July, 1954. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7 35", 128 pages, B&W, text only.