Rose comic books issue 1

1st printing. Collects Black Widow (2010 5th Series) #1-5 and material from ENTER THE HEROIC AGE (2010). Written by MARJORIE LIU. Art and cover by DANIEL ACUÑA. The deadly super-spy from IRON MAN 2, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA in her own action-packed tale! Natasha Romanoff is not a super hero. She's not psychic. She doesn't fly. And yet as the Black Widow, she manages to hold her own against a world of incredibly powerful enemies...and allies. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha...and almost succeeded. Injured gravely, almost beyond her ability to recover, Black Widow sets out to find her attacker...with no suspects and no leads. Who could be deadly enough to get the drop on Natasha? And what connections do they have to some of her closest super hero friends...? Hardcover, 136 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Story and art by Tony Nesca. 8-3/8 in. x 11-in.; black and white; 32 pages on white paper. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. Collects Blood and Roses: Future Past Tense (1993) #1-2 and Blood and Roses: Search for the Time Stone (1994) #1-2. Written by Bob Hickey. Art by Brad Gorby and Gene Gonzales. Includes various trading card art, pin-ups, and sketch art. Hardcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Limited edition, signed and limited to 100 copies. Text by Bob Hickey. Art by Joe Martin, Brad Gorby, Bob Hickey, Leanne Buckley, Andrew Dimitt, Joe Corroney, and Mark Hester. Cover by Andy Kuhn. A limited edition  sketchbook covering 10 years of Blood & Roses, the saga of female warriors from the past and future who travel through time to fix problems with the timestream. The art is reproduced at its original size, resulting in a Treasury edition-sized collection of sketches, roughs and finished artwork. Series creator Bob Hickey offers an extended commentary, describing everything from how artists were chosen to what worked and what didnt. 11-in. x 17-in., 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Blood and Roses: Future Past Tense (1993) #1-2 and Blood and Roses: Search for the Time Stone (1994) #1-2, Blood and Roses (1995 Knight) #1-3, Blood and Roses Special: The End of Infinity (1996), and Sky Forecast (1993) 12/1993. By Robert Wayne Hickey, Brad Gorby, Bill Nichols, Mark Hester, and Joe Corroney. The Blood & Roses Majestic Collection collects all of the previously published comics, artwork for trading cards, prints, posters, and features a section of design and sketches. There is also a sketch section for the new series. Hardcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.99.

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Story by Bill Nichols. Art by Joe Corroney, Mark Hester and Bill Nichols. Cover by Joe Corroney. The End of Infinity continues the saga of Christiana Blood and Tamara Rose from Blood and Roses Adventures. Tamara, a police officer from the year 2210, and Christiana, a female Crusader from 1293, are enlisted by the Time-Lords (no relation to Doctor Who) to repair distortions in the timestream. Blood and Roses are the last line of defense when Infinity, the extra-dimensional realm of the Time-Lords, is invaded by hostile forces. Followed by Blood and Roses Majestic. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Blood and Roses: Future Past Tense (1993) #1-2 and Blood and Roses: Search for the Time Stone (1994) #1-2, Blood and Roses (1995 Knight) #1-3, Blood and Roses Special: The End of Infinity (1996), and Sky Forecast (1993) 12/1993. By Robert Wayne Hickey, Brad Gorby, Bill Nichols, Mark Hester, and Joe Corroney. The Blood & Roses Majestic Collection collects all of the previously published comics, artwork for trading cards, prints, posters, and features a section of design and sketches. There is also a sketch section for the new series. Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Stories by Bob Hickey. Art by Brad Gorby. Cover by Mitch Byrd. Blood and Roses is the saga of Christiana Blood and Tamara Rose, warriors from the past and future who travel through time in search of the missing shards of the Time Stone. This recaps the early issues of the series in preparation for its relaunch in 2005. Tamara, a police officer from the year 2210, and Christiana, a female Crusader from 1293, are enlisted by the Time-Lords (no relation to Doctor Who) to repair distortions in the timestream. Also includes sketches, pin–ups and material related to the expanded Skystorm Universe. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

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Add to cart Fine $7.10

1st printing. Written by B. Alex Thompson. Art by Andres Guinaldo. Playing their largest concert in their hometown, metal band and reformed monster hunters "Subliminal Torment" and their fans are attacked by the worst creatures they've ever faced. After the monsters slaughter the fans in homage to a previous encounter, the band is left to take the fall. In heavy metal, there are dangers that surpass mosh pits and diseased groupies; rap and country ain't the only music genres that has to live out their lyrics, after all! Softcover, 108 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

Graphix Edition - 1st printing. Collects Rose (2000) #1-3. Written by Jeff Smith Art by Jeff Smith and Charles Vess. When a terrifying dragon attacks the small towns of the Northern Valley, a young Princess Rose (known later as Gran'ma Ben) must defeat it. The beast is actually the ancient evil, the Lord of the Locusts, and while Rose faces danger with honor, her elder sister, Princess Briar, follows a more sinister path. An unforgettable story with beautiful, sweeping artwork, this prequel explores the fateful beginnings of the epic Bone saga. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, full color. NOTE: See also Rose TPB (2002 Cartoon Books). Cover price $21.99.

Educational comic from the Rosen Classroom series. By Dan Abnett. 28 pages, full color.

Corto Maltese: Book 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

Corto Maltese enters the crossroads of magic and the occult, astrology and history, religion and mythology in the first English-language translation of Pratt's award-winning book. Visiting the writer Hermann Hesse while researching alchemists with his old friend Professor Steiner, Corto drinks from the "source of the Alchemy Rose" and becomes immersed in a surreal and dreamlike adventure that involves Klingsor, the quest for the Holy Grail, Death, the Devil, and the Sandman, among others. This complexly plotted graphic novel was among Hugo Pratt's most philosophical ruminations on the imagination.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Story, Art, and Cover by Allen Etter. 20 pages, B&W

1st printing. An illustrated novel by Brom. Damnation is a road littered with pain, sorrow, and regret. None know this better than the man who rides that track everyday: Cole McGee, a once proud Texas Ranger, now condemned to hunt Hell's fugitives across the plains of both the living and the dead. But today Cole's luck might've changed. Something has escaped the deepest pits of damnation. Hell wants this something back at any cost and has offered Cole redemption in exchange for its apprehension. Sounds like a good deal to Cole, but as he closes in on his quarry he begins to realize you should never bargain with the Devil. Hardcover, 9 x 10-in, Full Color. Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. By Jac Rayner. A 2,000 year old statue of Rose Tyler is a mystery that the Doctor and Rose can only solve by travelling back to the time when it was made. But when they do, they find the mystery is deeper and more complicated than they ever imagined. While the Doctor searches for a missing boy, Rose befriends a girl who it seems can accurately predict the future. But when the Doctor stumbles on the terrible truth behind the statue, Rose herself learns that you have to be very careful what you wish for. An adventure set in Roman times, featuring the Tenth Doctor as played by David Tennant and his companion Rose Tyler. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 288 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Story and art by John Bagnall. Foreword by Seth (Palookaville), who describes his work as like coming across a marvelous second-hand shop on a rarely frequented street. In the 27-page lead story, "The Chemist And The Capuchin," an English food color chemist is involved in a car accident which leads to debilitating mood swings and a confrontation with the Capuchin monk, Padre Pio. Other stories feature David Bowie's Berlin Diary; an alcoholic schoolteacher pursued by a charismatic motorcycling priest; a guilt-ridden stepdaughter on a road trip; and the Termite Fraternity initiation rituals. Also included are the single-panel cartoon series "Disappearing Phrases and A Nation of Shopkeepers." Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.00.

1st printing. Written by Michael Moorcock. Art by John Picacio. The tragic antihero Elric of Melniboné is one of the best-known characters in the history of fantasy literature. This final volume in Del Rey's definitive reprinting of the series features classic Elric stories and essays by Michael Moorcock, black-and-white art throughout by John Picacio, the full text of the novel The Revenge of the Rose, a screenplay for the novel Stormbringer, a selection of classic Elric artwork, and much more. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 458 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. This amazing collection of mysteries presents some of the most dazzling, weird, and unexplained tales of all time in full-color illustrations! Search for the Lost City of Atlantis with Plato, explore the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, track for North America's biggest legend Bigfoot, and experience the truth behind the famous Amityville ghost story, dive into Scotland's waters to try and find the Loch Ness Monster, and find out what really happened around Roswell, New Mexico in 1947! Softcover, 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. This amazing collection of mysteries presents some of the most dazzling, weird, and unexplained tales of all time in full-color illustrations! Search for the Lost City of Atlantis with Plato, explore the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, track for North America's biggest legend Bigfoot, and experience the truth behind the famous Amityville ghost story, dive into Scotland's waters to try and find the Loch Ness Monster, and find out what really happened around Roswell, New Mexico in 1947! Softcover, 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. This amazing collection of mysteries presents some of the most dazzling, weird, and unexplained tales of all time in full-color illustrations! Search for the Lost City of Atlantis with Plato, explore the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, track for North America's biggest legend Bigfoot, and experience the truth behind the famous Amityville ghost story, dive into Scotland's waters to try and find the Loch Ness Monster, and find out what really happened around Roswell, New Mexico in 1947! Softcover, 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. This amazing collection of mysteries presents some of the most dazzling, weird, and unexplained tales of all time in full-color illustrations! Search for the Lost City of Atlantis with Plato, explore the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, track for North America's biggest legend Bigfoot, and experience the truth behind the famous Amityville ghost story, dive into Scotland's waters to try and find the Loch Ness Monster, and find out what really happened around Roswell, New Mexico in 1947! Softcover, 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. This amazing collection of mysteries presents some of the most dazzling, weird, and unexplained tales of all time in full-color illustrations! Search for the Lost City of Atlantis with Plato, explore the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, track for North America's biggest legend Bigfoot, and experience the truth behind the famous Amityville ghost story, dive into Scotland's waters to try and find the Loch Ness Monster, and find out what really happened around Roswell, New Mexico in 1947! Softcover, 24 pages, full color. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing. Written by Rob Shone. Art by Jim Eldridge. Full-color graphic novel-style book that presents the mysteries behind the vanishing of such cities as Atlantis, El Dorado, and Camelot. Includes informational front and back matter, maps, and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. "Stories of the Supernatural!" Written by David West. Art by Terry Riley. Full-color graphic novel-style book that explores the phenomenon of the supernatural with a tone of menace and mystery, as well as clear-eyed investigation. Includes informational front and back matter, maps, and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing.

Written by David West. Art by Mike Lacy.

Full-color graphic novel-style book that presents the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, separating fact from exaggeration to reveal the truth behind the legends. Includes informational front and back matter, maps, and other illustrations.

Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Jack Demolay. Full-color graphic novel-style book that explores the phenomenon of UFOs, with meticulously researched accounts of some of the most famous, and astonishing incidents. Includes informational front and back matter, maps, and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey and Terry Riley. A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells African myths - stories as varied and vast as the continent of Africa itself. The Myth of Anasi will also tie in with Neil Gaiman's forthcoming book, Anasi Boy. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Rob Shone and Claudia Saraceni. A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Chinese myths, rooted in 3,200 years of history, and passed down from generation to generation. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey and Romano Flemang. A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Egyptian myths, arguably the most intriguing because of all the physical evidence the Egyptians left behind. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. Story and art by by Rob Shone. A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Greek myths which are the foundation for Western art and literature. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By David West and Mike Taylor. A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Meso-American myths, a vast mixture of mythologies from many cultures from South and Central America. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

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1st printing. By David West and Ross Watton. A full-color graphic novel-style book that retells Roman myths, which had many influences and provide an interesting look at ancient Roman culture. Includes informational front and back matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Fine $7.10

1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey, Kate Petty, and Mike Lacey. A full-color biography of Abraham Lincoln, presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

1st printing. By Shone, Ganeri, and Odgers. A full-color biography of Alexander the Great presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps, and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. Written by David West and Jackie Gaff. Art by Ross Watson. A full-color biography of Christopher Columbus presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey, Kate Petty, and Ross Watton. Full-color biography of Cleopatra presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

1st printing. By Rob Shone, Anita Ganeri, and Terry Riley. Full-color biography of Elizabeth I presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Very Good $4.70

1st printing. By David West, Jackie Gaff, and Ross Watson. A full-color biography of George Washington presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Rob Shone, Anita Ganeri, and Rob Shone. Full-color biography of Harriet Tubman presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By David West, Jackie Gaff, and Jim Eldridge. Full-color biography of Hernán Cortés presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey, Kate Petty, and Sam Hadley. Full-Color biography of Julius Caesar presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. By David West, Jackie Gaff, and John Cooper. Full-color biography of Richard the Lionheart presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

1st printing. By Gary Jeffrey, Kate Petty, and Terry Riley. A full-color biography of Sitting Bull presented in graphic novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps, and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. By Rob Shone, Anita Ganeri, and Nick Spender. A full-color biography of Spartacus presented in Graphic Novel style. Includes informational front and book matter, maps and other illustrations. Softcover, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $9.70

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $9.00

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.49

By Robert Schnakenberg & Richard Space. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. 20 songs complete by legendary singer/songwriter Hank Williams - words and music, with chord symbols and guitar diagrams. Plus, 6 full pages of family and band photos. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 9-in. x 12-in., 48 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Rising from the depths of history comes an all-new examination of the 20th Century's best horror comics, written by Peter Normanton (editor of From The Tomb, the UK's preeminent magazine on the genre). From the pulps and seminal horror comics of the 1940s, through ones they tried to ban in the 1950s, this tome explores how the genre survived the introduction of the Comics Code, before making its terrifying return during the 1960s and 1970s. Come face-to-face with the early days of ACG's alarming line, every horror comic from June 1953, hypodermic horrors, DC's Gothic romance comics, Marvel's Giant-Size terrors, Skywald and Warren's chillers, and Atlas Seaboard's shocking magazines. The full-color opus exhumes Bernie Wrightson's darkest constructs, plus artwork by Frank Frazetta, Neal Adams, Mike Kaluta, Steve Ditko, Matt Fox, Warren Kremer, Lee Elias, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, The Gurch, and many more! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $31.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Josh Ulrich.

Jackie Rose is trying to save the only thing she has left of her mother, her house. All that's standing in her way is the most dangerous air pirate in the Caribbean.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 180 pages, full color.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Issue #1 - Fall 1981. Fanzine devoted to Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan. Recommended publications, news, ads, checklist of ERB included as a separate supplement. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 8 pages, black and white.

1st printing.

By Katherine Lawrence.

Featuring biographical look at action movie hero Jean-Claude Van Damme. Includes behind the scenes photos and insight!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.