Hammer comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Collects Hammer (1997) #1-4 and the prelude from Dark Horse Presents (1986-2000) #129. Story and art by Kelley Jones. When ancient death cults and mushroom gods vie with fast food and infomercials for dominance of mankind, a 1500-year-old warrior must don his battle helmet again. Owing equally to 1930s pulp fiction and 1970s horror comics, fan-favorite Batman artist Kelley Jones presents this outlandish hero in an eerie, action-packed tale on the cutting edge of adventure comics. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Revised Edition - 1st printing.

By Marcus Hearne and Alan Barnes. Forward by Christopher "Dracula" Lee.

Fifty years ago, legendary British company Hammer Films released The Curse of Frankenstein. Now, revised and updated, and dripping with rare promotional material and previously unpublished black-and-white and full-color photographs, The Hammer Story - the only authorized history of the company - provides a film-by-film dissection in a new stunning hardcover format!

Hardcover, 10-in. x 11 1/2-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. By Marcus Hearne and Alan Barnes. Forward by Christopher "Dracula" Lee. The revised and updated only authorised history of Hammer Films, the company, its leading figures, and a film-by-film analysis of the studios entire output up to 2023s Doctor Jekyll. Now with new imagery throughout and continuing the story as Hammer came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience. Established in 1934, Hammer Films is one of the most renowned and prolific independent production companies in the world. Hammers productions encompass almost every genre, but it remains best known for the groundbreaking reinvention of cinematic horror that was a phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1950s. The unique formula that became known as Hammer Horror was perfected in such classics as The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959). Over the next 20 years numerous sequels and similarly acclaimed films such as The Devil Rides Out (1968) made Hammer one of the most recognisable filmmaking brands in the world. The Hammer Story is the only authorised history of the company and was compiled with unlimited access to its archive. The book is lavishly illustrated with rare promotional material and previously unpublished photographs. Now with an additional 32 pages continuing the story of Hammer as it came back from the dead in 2007 and began producing new horror films for a modern audience, including: • Wake Wood (2009) – Hammer Films first theatrical release for 30 years • Let Me In (2010) – directed by Matt Reeves • The Resident (2011) – starring Oscar-winner Hilary Swank and Hammer legend Sir Christopher Lee • The Woman in Black (2012) – starring Daniel Radcliffe • The Quiet Ones (2014) – starring Jared Harris • The Woman in Black: Angel of Death (2015) – starring Helen McCrory • The Lodge (2019) – directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala Hardcover, 10-in. x 11 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. Go to Hammerbarn with Bluey and Bingo in this storybook based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+. The Heeler family are shopping at Hammerbarn for a new pizza oven, and Bluey and Bingo play Neighbors with their gnome husbands, Gerald and Hecuba. Will neighbors Bluey and Bingo get along? Read along to find out! Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

1st printing.

Written by Gerry Findley-Day. Art by Mike Dorey and Alex Henderson. Cover by Carlos Ezquerra.

This isn't your grandad's war comic. Never had there been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force!

One of the major highlights of the controversial 1970s comic, Action, Major Kurt Hellman is a Panzer commander in the 1940 German invasion of Belgium. But this man is no Nazi - he avoids taking life wherever possible, all while facing foes without and treachery within!

Collected for the first time, and from the very beginning, this groundbreaking series of thrilling combat is written by Gerry Finley-Day (Rogue Trooper) and drawn by Mike Dorey (Ro-Busters).

Softcover, 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $17.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

House of Horror traces the complete history of Hammer Films, from its early origins through to its golden era of classic horror movies, and presents a comprehensive overview of Hammer's importance and influence in world cinema.

House of Horror includes interviews, detailed analysis of all Hammer's horror and fantasy films, and rare and exciting photographs.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W.

2nd Edition - 2nd and later printings.

House of Horror traces the complete history of Hammer Films, from its early origins through to its golden era of classic horror movies, and presents a comprehensive overview of Hammer's importance and influence in world cinema.

House of Horror includes interviews, detailed analysis of all Hammer's horror and fantasy films, and rare and exciting photographs.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $8.95.

Creation Cinema: Book 6

Revised Expanded Edition - 1st printing.

Edited by Jack Hunter.

House of Horror traces the complete history of Hammer Films, from its early origins through to its golden era of classic horror movies, and presents a comprehensive overview of Hammer's importance and influence in world cinema.

House of Horror includes interviews with Hammer stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, detailed analysis of all Hammer's horror and fantasy films, and over 200 rare and exciting photographs and posters; plus an illustrated A-Z of key Hammer personnel from both sides of the camera, a survey of unfilmed Hammer projects, complete filmography, Hammer girls pin-up gallery, and full index.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st U.S. printing. Edited by Allen Eyles, Robert Adkinson, and Nicholas Fry. House of Horror traces the complete history of Hammer Films, from its early origins through to its golden era of classic horror movies, and presents a comprehensive overview of Hammer's importance and influence in world cinema. Includes interviews, detailed analysis of all Hammer's horror and fantasy films, and exciting promotional and behind-the-scenes photographs. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Political Science!" Collects Jack Hammer (2014) #1-4 and Jack Hammer: Usurper (2014 Action Lab) #1-2. Written by Brandon Barrows. Art and cover by Ionic. In Boston, powers are real, heroes are rare and Jack McGriskin is a private detective with a strong right arm and a nose for trouble. When a missing person he's been hired to find turns up dead, he stumbles into a network of corruption stretching from the streets of Boston to the halls of Congress and the clues lead him back to a world he'd left behind. And just as things are starting to get back to normal, a new shadow falls across his path in the form of the mysterious Usurper. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects James Bond: Hammerhead (2016 Dynamite) #1-6.

Written by Andy Diggle. Art by Luca Casalanguida. Cover by Francesco Francavilla.

Bond is assigned to hunt down and eliminate Kraken, a radical anti-capitalist who has targeted Britain's newly-upgraded nuclear arsenal. But all is not as it seems. Hidden forces are plotting to rebuild the faded glory of the once-mighty British Empire, and retake by force what was consigned to history. 007 is a cog in their deadly machine - but is he an agent of change, or an agent of the status quo? Loyalties will be broken, allegiances challenged. But in an ever-changing world, there's one man you can rely on: Bond. James Bond.

Softcover, 142 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Written by Rik Offenberger. Art by Gilbert Monsanto. Cover by Steven Butler. The timeless story of Judah ""The Hammer"" Maccabee, who, with the power of his faith and courage, battles impossible odds. Judah and his family battle the Seleucid Greeks for the religious freedom of his people and to preserve the belief in one God. This is the historically accurate story of Chanukah. Cover price $4.99.

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Written and Illustrated by George J. Komninos. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. By Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. The lost 1940s Mike Hammer novel, written between I, the Jury and My Gun Is Quick is finally available in a stunning hardcover release. Hammer and Velda go on vacation to a Long Island beach town. Hammer becomes embroiled in the mystery of a missing well-known New York party girl who lives nearby. When the woman turns up naked - and dead - astride the statue of a horse in the town square, Hammer feels compelled to investigate. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, Text. Cover price $25.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and cover by Stefano Simeone.

From the critically acclaimed and Eisner-Award winning writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), along with artist Stefano Simeone (Good Luck) comes this essential prequel to the epic events of Black Hammer volume 1.

The Last Days of Black Hammer details the heroics of Joe Weber-the original hero known as Black Hammer - at the height of his power, along with the rest of the main Black Hammer heroes like Golden Gail, Abraham Slam, and Barbalien in the final days leading up their cataclysmic battle with the cosmic villain Anti-God and their imprisonment on the limbo farm!

Collects the original Substack series for the first time!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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Comic Mint Megacon Exclusive Variant Cover by Javan Jordan. Cover homage to "Run the Jewels" album cover art. Ashcan Edition. Story by Garrett Gunn. Art by Sajad Shah. In the last moon of the year 2275, a Great War was fought between vampires and witches over the divine right to rule the known world. With all hope seemingly lost, Queen Arcadia enacts a prophetic ritual to hide away a weapon that holds the power to save her kind and finally dethrone the villainous Crimson Empress once and for all. A weapon referred to as The Last Witch Hammer.

Volume 1-2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Satoshi Mizukami. Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer is a fan-favorite manga series that is nothing short of a full-throttle, energetic, and mesmerizing experience. Seven Seas is pleased to release this hotly anticipated series in in its entirety in five omnibus editions. Everything about college student Amamiya Yuuhi is average: grades, looks, and his blasé outlook on life. So what happens when he awakens one day to a talking lizard, who informs him that there is a gigantic hammer in outer space that is poised to split the Earth into pieces and requests his allegiance in the fight against the forces of evil? Pretend it never happened? Unfortunately for Yuuhi, a bit of coercion in the form of a super-powered princess prevents him from returning to his mediocre life-as-usual. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 432 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $18.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Sudden Trap and Other Stories!" By Mickey Spillane and Ed Robbins. Introduction by Max Allan Collins. Featuring - "The Sudden Trap," "Half-Blonde," "The Bandaged Woman," and "The Child." Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing.

Based ont he story by Mickey Spillane. Adapted by Max Allan Collins. Art by Marcelo Salaza.

An all-new Mike Hammer story, adapted by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition, Quarry) from a never-before-seen 1950s screenplay by original creator Mickey Spillane!

Hard-boiled Hammer dodges bullets and broads as part of Mickey Spillane's 100th birthday celebrations! When a chance encounter with a captivating femme fatale leads to violent mob retaliation, detective Mike Hammer undertakes the most dangerous case of his career...

Cover by Robert McGinnis, poster artist for classic James Bond movies!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by Mike Bullock. Art by Fernando Peniche. Cover by E.M. Geist. When a cabal of ex-KGB agents plan a WMD buy, it's up to The Phantom to keep them from obtaining the device. But when our hero engages the Russians, he soon discovers The Hammer is falling and the United States is the nail. Collects the 6-issue mini-series, with bonus liner notes from the author. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. Collects Rain Like Hammers (2021 Image) #1-5.

Story and art by Brandon Graham.

Eisner Award-winning writer and artist BRANDON GRAHAM (KING CITY, PROPHET, MULTIPLE WARHEADS) presents a self-contained graphic novel of distant, far-future science fiction.

Supercriminal Brik Blok journeys to the palace-world of Sky Cradle. He disguises himself by transferring his mind into the body of a genetically engineered butler. But how much of who he was will remain in this new form? An existential crisis, vending machine snacks, and the fate of known space!!

Softcover, 264 pages, full color.

Select praise for RAIN LIKE HAMMERS:
"GRAHAM's tremendous artwork is hypnotic throughout." - ComicBook.com
"Leaves a lasting impression that sits with you in the best possible way. It is engrossing and engaging." - Black Nerd Problems
"Immensely clever, deeply sad, and frighteningly relevant." - Monkeys Fighting Robots

Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Edited by Kristen Bevilacqua and Scott D. Brown. Revolving Hammer is a collection of nearly a dozen disturbing and horrific stories from the best new creators out there. From a tale of severed hands and the men who love them, to a murder suspect who makes his living by being a....murder suspect, and a vision of the future where reproductive competition is taken to the extreme, nothing is sacred, and nowhere is safe! The revolving hammer pries open the floorboards to show us the ugly things people hide inside! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $8.95.

Vampires: Hammer Style (1984) #001

1st printing. By Lucian Soulban, Steve Parker, and Steve Lyons. Across the war-torn galaxy, the Imperial Guard are a bastion against the enemies of mankind. From the punishing heat of Tallarn's deserts to the bonechilling tundras of Valhalla, these are soldiers who give their lives in the Emperor's name. Whether shoulder to shoulder or crushing their enemies in vast machines of war, they are unwavering in their devotion to duty. On a thousand stars, they repel the forces of Chaos and the foul xenos in an eternal conflict. This omnibus collects three tales of savage warfare and heroism in the frontline: Desert Raiders, Gunheads, and Ice Guard. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 768 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Christian Dunn. Sample the best short fiction from Black Library's monthly magazine, from the most popular established authors and a host of new talent. Available for the first time in print! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 894 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.00.

1st printing.

By Josh Reynolds.

Dark forces stir within the bowers of the mysterious Hexwood. A great warhost of tzaangor beastkin, creatures devoted to the Chaos god Tzeentch, defile the once-verdant lands of Ghyran. All that opposes them are the Stormcast Eternals of the Hallowed Knights, noble warriors reforged in resplendent sigmarite and wielding the lightning of Azyr. But Tzeentch's followers are cunning, and as the Hallowed Knights wage bloody war in the forests, a secret and potentially ruinous attack on the great city of Hammerhal, which the Stormcasts are oath-sworn to protect, is about to begin. Both the warriors without and the hunters within the city must act fast, or the truth about the Hexwood will be the undoing of the Twin-tailed City.

Softcover, 128 pages, Text. Cover price $5.00.

1st printing.

By Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins.

The new Mike Hammer tale by masters of the hardboiled genre Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. Taking a midnight stroll along the Hudson River, Mike Hammer gets more than he bargained for: a partial corpse on an ice floe. The body is that of an ex-police captain, who spent the last years of his life as a butler to a millionaire--also now deceased. Were both master and servant murdered? Captain Pat Chambers thinks so. But to prove it Hammer must travel to upstate New York to investigate the dead man's family, all of whom have a motive for murder.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing.

By Robert Michael Cotter.

The Hammer studio is best known for its horror film output from the mid-1950s through the 1970s.

This book lists the hundreds of actresses who appeared in those films, including ones released in the twenty-first century by a resurgent Hammer. Women working behind the scenes were just as important as the ones in front of the camera, so those women are profiled as well. Each woman's entry includes her Hammer filmography, a brief biography if available, and other film credits in the horror genre.

The book is also well illustrated, including more than 60 film stills or posters.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 300 pages, B&W.

Cover price $49.95.