Human comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Written by P.J. Herault and Mathieu Mariolle. Art and cover by Livia Pastore. Deep in space sits The Materedu, where the soldiers of the Terran Coalition are cloned from the best who came before them, and trained under an artificial sun to fight in the endless conflict with a fearsome foe. Among them, average combat pilot Gurvan dreams of surviving the seven years each Coalition fighter must serve, so that he may retire to the distant peace of Earth. But when Gurvan crosses paths with an opposing soldier, he begins to wonder if he knows his enemy... or even his allies. Explore the distant stars in this rare translation and adaptation of legendary French science-fiction writer P.J. Hérault's Gurvan, in English for the first time! Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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(W) Mark Waid & Various (A) Philippe Briones (CA) Yanick Paquette. The new Humanoids H1 Universe starts here! Don't miss the introduction to this exciting imprint with an original story brought to you by Mark Waid, Kwanza Osajefyo, Yanick Paquette, Carla Speed McNeil and Phil Briones. Plus: a sneak peek at the first six original series: Ignited, Omni, Strangelands, The Big Country, Meyer, and Nicnevin & The Bloody Queen. Explosive cover by Yanick Paquette!

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1st printing. Story and art by Baranko. DC's new presentation of the works of some of Europe's greatest graphic novels, published by Humanoids! In the year 2040, a Russian dictator plans to create an empire reaching from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. But to accomplish that, his army and Secret Service will have to cross paths with the last Chechen, the survivor of a nuclear holocaust who has nothing to lose and nothing to fear! For more information, see the feature article. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

Story by Gavin Smith and Orion Zangara. Art by Gavin Smith. In a world that's been overrun by mutants, the last remaining superhero must get a baby who may be mankind's last hope for survival across the country. 36 pages. B&W. Cover price $3.99.

1st printing.

Written by Peter Milligan. Art and cover by Javier Pulido.

In this softcover version of the acclaimed original hardcover graphic novel, Christopher Chance is hired to impersonate an aging film actor marked for death by an extortionist who preys upon the Hollywood glitteratti.

Softcover, 96 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Collects Human Target (2021 DC) #1-6.

Written by Tom King. Art and cover by Greg Smallwood.

Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target—a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. Hes had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor, when things go sideways.

An assassination attempt Chance didnt see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder...as he has 12 days to discover just who in the DCU hated Luthor enough to want him dead.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in.x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Chance Meetings!" Collects Human Target (1999 1st Series) #1-4 and Human Target: Final Cut GN (2002).

Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Edvin Biukovic and Javier Pulido. Cover by Tim Bradstreet.

Collecting the Vertigo title that inspired the upcoming Fox TV series!

Christopher Chance makes his living by turning himself into a human target. A master of disguise, he cunningly takes on the appearance and persona of men and women with contracts out against them. But when a routine assignment to impersonate an African-American minister with a bounty on his head goes south, Chance finds himself caught between a lethal assassin and a vicious gang war. After the assignment changes his life completely, Chance's next adventure takes him into the world of Hollywood as he impersonates an aging actor to find a missing boy and flirts with the idea of leaving his dangerous life behind him.

This volume collects the original 4-issue Vertigo HUMAN TARGET miniseries with art by Edvin Biukovic along with the follow-up, standalone, 96-page HUMAN TARGET: FINAL CUT OGN with art by Javier Pulido (ROBIN: YEAR ONE).

Softcover, 200 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Collects Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) Annual #2 and material from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #101-134.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Back Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

After the Fantastic Four's groundbreaking debut, readers couldn't get enough of Marvel's innovative new heroes - especially the Human Torch! So Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave the fiery teen sensation his own series in the pages of STRANGE TALES!

After a hot streak of solo stories, the Torch was joined by the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing, and the two teammates tackled some of the wildest ne'er-do-wells of the Silver Age: the Wizard, the Sandman, the Rabble Rouser, Plantman and the one and only Paste-Pot Pete!

Also featuring Marvel's first fire-and-ice battle between the Torch and the X-Men's Iceman - and guest stars Spider-Man, Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Woman!

Softcover, 520 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Robert Bernstein (a.k.a. R. Berns), Ernie Hart (a.k.a. H.E. Huntley), Jerry Siegel (a.k.a. Joe Carter), Dick Ayers, Bob Powell, and Larry Ivie.

Art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, George Roussos (a.k.a. Geo. Bell), Carl Burgos, Paul Reinman, Frank Giacoia (a.k.a. Frank Ray), Bob Powell Chic Stone, Mike Esposito (a.k.a. M. Demeo), and Wally Wood.

Cover price $39.99.

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1st printing. Collects Human Torch (2003 2nd Series) #1-6. Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Skottie Young, Joe Seung, and Pierre-Andre Dery. Cover by Skottie Young. Back Cover by Skottie Young and Joe Seung. Scorching-hot solo adventures of the Fantastic Four's resident hotshot! Johnny Storm is the youngest member of the world-famous Fantastic Four, with the powers and temperament of fire itself. He's impulsive, restless and thrill-seeking by nature - and now, his past is coming back to haunt him, big time! Years ago, after gaining his powers, Johnny soon became the most popular student at his high school - but the Big Man on Campus before then was Olympic-bound wrestler Mike Snow. The Snow/Storm rivalry reached a terrible climax when the two fought over a girl. Now a firefighter, Snow hoped he would never lay eyes on Johnny again - until one of his colleagues inexplicably bursts into flames! To solve the mystery plaguing New York's Bravest, the Human Torch will have to fight fire with fire! Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Ages 10-14 Cover price $17.99.

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Wizard World Chicago 2004 Exclusive B&W cover. (W) Tony Daniel (P) Tony Daniel (I) Kevin Conrad (Cov) Richard and Tanya Horie Conspiracy, androids, hot chicks on motorcycles, and monstrous alien abominations run amok in the first issue of this great new ongoing series! Detective Alia Sparrow leads the Human Crimes Bureau on the planet Thera, a planet that steals its culture and patterns itself after Earth. With the help of her hulking robotic sidekick, Greta the Enforcer, Sparrow investigates the disappearances of several human slaves, and begins to unravel the mystery of a downed space shuttle from Earth...and the conspiracy surrounding its crew. FC, 32pg$2.99continuing series

(W/A) Benjamin Hall The blood-crazed, mutant fish-men from Roger Corman's 1980's classic Humanoids from the Deep are back for more. When the humanoids crash an island high school graduation party, it's all Ann, and her best friend Cindy, can do to survive. Cover price $3.99.

Classic Collection Edition - 1st printing. Written by Alexandro Jorodowsky. Art by Moebius. Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis. Detective John Difool is the key to the Universe after accidentally discovering the mystical Incal artifact. The international comic masterpiece by Moebius and Jodorowsky collected in a deluxe hardcover edition. Presented in its original colors. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 308 pages, full color. Cover price $44.95.

Classic Collection Edition - 2nd and later printings. Written by Alexandro Jorodowsky. Art by Moebius. Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis. Detective John Difool is the key to the Universe after accidentally discovering the mystical Incal artifact. The international comic masterpiece by Moebius and Jodorowsky collected in a deluxe hardcover edition. Presented in its original colors. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 308 pages, full color. Cover price $44.95.

Updated Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Alexandro Jorodowsky. Art by Moebius. Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis. Includes an afterword by Pascal Ory.

New edition of the bestselling Sci-Fi masterpiece by Mœbius and Jodorowsky, which recounts the trials and tribulations of lowly detective John Difool as he searches for the precious and coveted Incal.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 316 pages, full color.

Cover price $44.95.

Updated Edition - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Alexandro Jorodowsky. Art by Moebius. Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis. Includes an afterword by Pascal Ory.

New edition of the bestselling Sci-Fi masterpiece by Mœbius and Jodorowsky, which recounts the trials and tribulations of lowly detective John Difool as he searches for the precious and coveted Incal.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 316 pages, full color.

Cover price $44.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Nicholas Wild.

A satirical autobiography about a young Frenchman and his hilarious, yet poignant, adventures in the heart of the Middle East. It's 2005. Nicolas Wild is a French cartoonist. He's broke and about to be homeless. He's a man without a plan. That is until destiny shows up in his inbox: a paid job... In Afghanistan! In his graphic Travelogue series, Nicolas Wild brilliantly explores the differences between the Afghan cultures around him and his own, as he and his fellow expat friends crash Asura celebrations, avoid the afterlife and muse on the differences between Christian Easter egg hunts and Islamic penance.

Softcover, 7 1/2-in.x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Written by C.J. Henderson. Art by Greg Scott. Cover by Doug Klauba. This stand-alone adventure dives deep into Kolchak's very soul! He begged Tony for a nice, normal lead...and that's what he got! Seems an Air Force base in Upstate New York's engaged in a little cover-up, so our man Carl Kolchak hightails it cross-country in a fresh-pressed suit and a smile on his face. Using his singular reporting skills (and his annoying interpersonal skills), he gets all the answers all right! Too bad these answers may send him straight to an insane asylum! How cruel is Man? Wanna find out? Carl did, and would love to lay it out for you. Right here. Right now. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $6.95.

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1st printing. NOTE: All text is in French. By Denis Sire. Adult Sci-fi/action/adventure from the classic Heavy Metal artist. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers NOTE: All text is in French.

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1st printing.

Written by Valerie Villieu. Art by Raphael Sarfati.

A visiting nurse takes on a patient with Alzheimer's and is invited into her strange, beautiful and often unseen world.

At times, caring for Josephine is like caring for an infant-other times, like being cared for by a grandmother. As Josephine slips further and further into the fog, her caretaker, Valerie, reflects on her own life and what it means to be someone's keeper.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Heavy Metal Presents: Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human - 1st printing. Based on the story by Theodore Sturgeon. Adapted by Doug Moench. Art by Alex Nino. The classic sci-fi tale is adapted into graphic format for the first time. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

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Add to cart Very Fine $5.00

1st printing.

Written by Joseph Illidge and Hannibal Tabu. Art by Meredith Laxton. Cover by Jen Bartel.

Theresa Booker was hardly the first singer-songwriter to be inspired by His Royal Badness-but she was the most determined.

Minneapolis, 1982. Dozens of young bands, playing day and night in bars and clubs across the city, dream of being noticed by the musical genius Prince, revered as a guru and a powerbroker. But when Theresa and her band, Starchild, are offered the opportunity of a lifetime-to be taken in and mentored by their idol-they soon find that there's a dark side to fame and fortune that could turn their dream into a nightmare.

MPLS Sound is the ultimate love letter to the legendary Minneapolis funk-rock sound of the 1980s.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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2nd and later printings.

Written by Joseph Illidge and Hannibal Tabu. Art by Meredith Laxton. Cover by Jen Bartel.

Theresa Booker was hardly the first singer-songwriter to be inspired by His Royal Badness-but she was the most determined.

Minneapolis, 1982. Dozens of young bands, playing day and night in bars and clubs across the city, dream of being noticed by the musical genius Prince, revered as a guru and a powerbroker. But when Theresa and her band, Starchild, are offered the opportunity of a lifetime-to be taken in and mentored by their idol-they soon find that there's a dark side to fame and fortune that could turn their dream into a nightmare.

MPLS Sound is the ultimate love letter to the legendary Minneapolis funk-rock sound of the 1980s.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

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(W) Glen Brunswick (A/CA) Whilce Portacio Los Angeles, 2041 - it's twenty-six years after a NASA probe brought back a strange disease causing many of our familiar toy-like objects to come to life. This is a new world order where cute and fearsome creatures fight for their right to exist in a world that fears them - Blade Runner meets Toy Story. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing.

Written by Helen Mullane and Kev Sherry. Art and cover by Katia Vecchio.

Selene and Sophie are typical high-school girls. One day, when Selene's period is used to make her the target of schoolwide humiliation, she realizes it's time for a revolution. Inspired by the Celtic face-painted warriors of her ancestry, Selene sets out with her friends to challenge the patriarchy. But when the ferocity of the real world comes crashing in, the girls' identities are shattered, and they are left to pick up the pieces all on their own.

Painted deals unapologetically with bullying, violence, language, drug use, death, the bonds of sisterhood, and-above all-the power of friendship.

Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Francois Boucq. In this collection of eleven zany vignettes, contemporary and primitive realities conspire like the red and green lenses of 3-D glasses. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature readers Cover price $10.95.

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1st printing. Collects Species: Human Race (1996) #1-4. Written by Gordon Rennie, Ed Gorman, Stephen Blue, and Steve Bissette. Art by Phil Hester, Denys Cowan, Mark A. Nelson, George Pratt, Ande Parks, Andrew Pepoy, and John Nyberg. Cover byJohn Bolton. They thought Sil was dead. They swept the Los Angeles sewers clean and dismantled the lab where she was "born." They thought the alien threat to humanity was over. They were wrong. Now we will pay. Following the events of MGM's blockbuster sci-fi motion picture comes an all-new story of an alien species determined to populate the earth. Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

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1st printing. Written by Jean-Luc Cornette. Art and Cover by Stephane Oiry. A series of droll vignettes of everyday French life - except for the fact that each short story features one or more characters that have the very special ability of walking through walls, and through any other objects for that matter, which tends to "enliven" things quite a bit! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1, issue 1 - March 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. Gina Lollobrigida cover, and articles on a new test for Cancer, and the "Jekyll-Hyde of Comics" William Gaines, accompanied by a Wally Wood illustration. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 3 - May 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. What Makes Men Unfaithful, the Closing of the Famed Burlesque club "The Howard," and a centerfold of Rita Gam. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 4 - June 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. articles on Lee Sharon, Italian Actresses, and an article on Mickey Mantle. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 5 - July 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 6 - September 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 7 - October 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 8 - November 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 8 - November 1954. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 10 - February 1955. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. Articles on the Golden Gloves, "Pyramid Parties" and Humphrey Bogart. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 11 - March 1955. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. Articles including the pictorial article "Leonard's Magic Lens," on photographer Herman Leonard and the most dangerous job is sports - The Hockey Goalie. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Volume 1, issue 12 - April 1955. Digest sized news, and gossip magazine. Articles including How to Mambo by Arthur Murray, The Tragedy of the Third Sex and a look inside Ava Gardner's secret life. 4-in.x 5 1/2-in., 64 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.