Sketch comic books issue 1

Add to cart Near Mint $13.95

Add to cart Near Mint $13.95

1st printing. From legendary animation house Studio Ghibli, this hardcover sketchbook celebrates the enchanting fantasy adventure Howls Moving Castle, a film about a pivotal friendship between a quiet girl and a mysterious wizard, and their life-changing adventures in a sorcerous world. Featuring a tactile cloth cover with iconic imagery from the film foil-stamped on the front, lay-flat binding, and extra-thick pages, this sketchbook is perfect for writers, artists, and animation fans alike. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 120 pages, Blank Pages. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. Find your creative flow with this sketchbook celebrating Ponyo, Studio Ghiblis enchanting fantasy film about a boy and a magical goldfish—and their adventures to stay together. Featuring a cloth, foil-stamped cover, lay-flat binding, and extra-thick pages, this one-of-a-kind sketchbook is perfect for writers, artists, and animation fans alike Hardcover, 7-in.x 9-in., 128 pages, Blank Pages. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. Perfect for capturing ideas big and small, this luxe sketchbook showcases iconic imagery from The Secret World of Arrietty, Studio Ghiblis fantasy film about a boy, a Borrower, and their unlikely friendship that blossoms into an extraordinary adventure. This one-of-a-kind sketchbook featuring a tactile cloth cover with foil stamping, lay-flat binding, and extra-thick pages is perfect for artists, writers, and animation fans alike. Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 128 Blank pages. Cover price $19.95.

Japanese Doujinshi/Fan Art Book. Cover and Art by Takehana Note. Japanese Language.

1st printing.

Collecting the very best of Terry Moore's sketches over the last year, the 2022 Sketchbook contains 120 pages of gorgeous pinups featuring the women from his books Strangers In Paradise, Motor Girl, Rachel Rising, and more. A must have for art collectors and fans of Moore's award winning stories.

Softcover, 120 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.99.

Signed and numbered by Mike Manley - Limited to 500 copies. Sketchbook featuring the work of Mike Manley. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

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Add to cart VF 8.0 $149.99 View scans Includes Flamming Carrot sketch by Bob Burden. Ink on comic backing board. Book and sketch signed by the artist. 6 3/4" X 10 1/2". Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

First edition limited to 1500 copies. A self-published volume of the art and philosophy of Bob Burden. Includes convention sketches, short fiction, musings and a fragment from his play The Disfigured Bride. Softcover, 144 pages. B&W. Cover price $25.00.

Sketchbook featuring the work of Travis Charest. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 36 pages, PC/PB&W.

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Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $13.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $12.00

Vanitas Paintings, Drawings and Ideas by Jon Muth, Tundra Sketchbook Series Vol. 7. Full coloe, 60 pages, comic-sized, squarebound. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Stories by Vic Bridges and Bill Black. Art by Vic Bridges. Cover by Vic Bridges. Sometimes listed as Fazers Sketchbook. One of the earliest publications by AC Comics, featuring notes and sketches for the sci-fi superhero miniseries. Background info, character profiles and developmental sketches from the pen of Fazers creator Vic Bridges. Also, pinups, rejected cover designs and alternate costumes for the epic about superpowered teens battling an alien menace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

Sketchbook featuring the art of Ryan Ottley. Softcover, 6-1/2" x 10-1/4", 76 pages, PC/PB&W.

Signed and numbered by William Stout on inside front cover - limited to 950 copies. Cover and Art by William Stout. A collection of sketched by William Stout depicting characters, creatures, and settings of the many worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. 8 1/2" X 10 7/8". 64 pages. B&W.

28 pages, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2".

Vol. 1. For an entire year, Robert Atkins took the challenge upon himself to draw a 9 x 12 convention style sketch every single day and post it to his blog. This book contains one fourth of those sketches. 60 pages, B&W.

Limited to 350 copies. 20 pgs, B&W.

A preview of what's coming up from A-1! If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the A1 Sketchbook is a veritable encyclopedia! Here's 68 pages of drawings, sketches, and paintings by the top artists working in the fields of comics and fantasy! Inside, Miracleman co-creator Garry Leach draws once more The Man With The Magic Word "KIMOTA!" Flaming Carrot creator Bob Burden unveils his newest creation, Pirate Girl! Lobo artist Alex Horley is back with a vengeance creating the barbarian Wulfgar, The Last Son of Atlantis as well as Alien Arena. Also inside is Dave Dorman, Dave Johnson, Brian Bolland, Charles Vess, Ted McKeever, and Steve Parkhouse. Plus, Alan Moore and Garry Leach's Warpsmiths headlines the cover. 68 pages. B&W Sketchbook. Mature Readers. Cover price $9.99.

Variant Cover by Gary Leach. A preview of what's coming up from A-1! If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the A1 Sketchbook is a veritable encyclopedia! Here's 68 pages of drawings, sketches, and paintings by the top artists working in the fields of comics and fantasy! Inside, Miracleman co-creator Garry Leach draws once more The Man With The Magic Word "KIMOTA!" Flaming Carrot creator Bob Burden unveils his newest creation, Pirate Girl! Lobo artist Alex Horley is back with a vengeance creating the barbarian Wulfgar, The Last Son of Atlantis as well as Alien Arena. Also inside is Dave Dorman, Dave Johnson, Brian Bolland, Charles Vess, Ted McKeever, and Steve Parkhouse. 68 pages, B&W, Mature Readers. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. With this collection, Aaron Lopresti has created all-new, unseen material, in addition to collecting his previous sketchbooks, filled to the brim with babes, dinosaurs, and things that go bump in the night! Softcover, 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Features scans of sketches by Williamson and Schultz. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 16 pages, full color.

Deluxe (Slipcase) Edition - Signed by Alex Horley - 1st printing. Text by J. David Spurlock. Art by Alex Horley. The famous artist of Warcraft, Heavy Metal, and more gets the full color, glossy Vanguard treatment! Gene Simmons of Kiss said, "Alex Rocks!!! Every one of his brush strokes is like a sword slash of our favorite barbarian in the newest Sword and Sorcery Epic!" Includes 16 extra portfolio pages. Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 400 copies. Cover price $49.95.

Regular Edition - 1st printing. Text by J. David Spurlock. Art by Alex Horley. The famous artist of Warcraft, Heavy Metal, and more gets the full color, glossy Vanguard treatment! Gene Simmons of Kiss said, "Alex Rocks!!! Every one of his brush strokes is like a sword slash of our favorite barbarian in the newest Sword and Sorcery Epic!" Includes 16 extra portfolio pages. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. Text by J. David Spurlock. Art by Alex Horley. The famous artist of Warcraft, Heavy Metal, and more gets the full color, glossy Vanguard treatment! Gene Simmons of Kiss said, "Alex Rocks!!! Every one of his brush strokes is like a sword slash of our favorite barbarian in the newest Sword and Sorcery Epic!" Includes 16 extra portfolio pages. Softdcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

Limited Edition Sketchbook Signed By Alex Ross. 32 Pages, B&W.

Black and White Edition. Art by Jim Lee - limited to 500 copies. 48 pages. B&W interior. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Art by Jim Lee - limited to 1000 copies. 2008 Hard-Traveling Sketchbook. 40 pages. B&W interior. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003" By James Kochalka. Kochalka invented the daily diary comic strip, spawning a grassroots comix movement that swept the globe, and his attempt to document the minutia of his life results in work that explores the full spectrum of human emotions. Drawn with verve and confidence by a cartoonist at the height of his powers, it is ambitious, hilarious, moving, and quite addictive! Book 1 follows the ups and downs of Kochalka's life through five full years of the strip (October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003), and also includes 32 full-color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork. Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

1st printing. BY Dick Martin. A collection of cartoons and artwork featuring Dorothy and your favorite characters from The Wizard of Oz! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, B&W. All Ages

NOTE: All Text is in French - 1st printing. Come discover Jean-Baptiste Andreae's incredible talent and amazing colors through his sketches of girls (luscious girls, pin-ups, vampire girls, futuristic girls, maids, Lolitas, masked girls...) and faces of all kinds. The first 900 copies are numbered and signed by the artist. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 900 copies.

NOTE: All Text is in French. Cover price $30.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. A collection of Andrei Bressan sketches and commissions. Spanning his 15-year career with Birthright, Dark Ride, DC, Marvel, and Independent comic books. Softcover, 58 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $23.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. This is the first book entirely dedicated to Ariel Olivetti's sketches. Ariel Olivetti has covered the road to his confirmation as one of the most important comic artist in Argentina and the world. His development as artist, his consolidation as first-class professional, the great versatility of his work, and his impeccable style have turned him into one of the most desired artists by publishing houses from the US. Contains sketches of Marvel and DC Universe heroes! Softcover, 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Text in both English and Spanish. Cover price $9.95.

1st Printing. Spanish Edition Sketchbook featuring the art of Ariel Olivetti. Softcover, 62 pages, B&W, 6.5" x 10.25", Spanish language.

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $6.49 View scan

Nick Bradshaw Limited retailer incentive sketchbook. 8 pages black & white.

Sketchbook featuring artwork by Arthur Adams. 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", 56 pages, PC/PB&W.

Ashcan sized convention sketchbook by Budd Root for Pittsburgh Comicon 2012. Signed by Budd Root (year of signature may vary). Mature readers.

A collection of sixteen sketches of rock bands. All but one were sketched during live performance sessions by Michael Wojezuk. The sketchbook features the Jerry Garcia band (Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead), Eddie Money, and others. Includes a page with short commentaries by Wojezuk about each sketch. Spiral-bound, 14-in. x 8 1/2-in., 36 pages (printed one side only), black and white. Cover price $2.00.

1st printing. The ability to sketch confidently is an integral part to the beginning of any concept artist's workflow! The Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Characters, Creatures and Concepts teaches the fundamentals of sketching, showing how important concept sketching is to artists of all levels. Established artists such as Rovina Cai, Justin Gerard, Nick Harris, and Rebeca Puebla explain how and when to use a variety of sketching materials, before moving on to warm-up exercises and top tips. The book also features master projects that show how to progress from early concepts, through poses, designs and costume elements, to a completed scene. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $37.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. With these new Sketchbooks collections, Comixburo brings artists the very best drawings and sketches from famous artists from all around the world. The perfect tool for the aspiring artist and the perfect comparison for the established drawer whose curious about his fellow artists. These collections give an inside looks of the work of the selected artists and provide great "how to" knowledge to every reader. The first sketchbook features the work of French artist Virginia Augustin. Sketches inside feature Augustin's private work, nature studies, and caricatures. The second sketchbook covers French comic artist Bruno Bellamy. Sketches inside display variations on the female form, from rough pencil sketches to finished pieces. Softcover, 18-in. x 22-in., 52 pages, full color. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 900 copies.

NOTE: All text is in French. Cover price $31.99.

2008. Ashcan size sketchbook. Signed and inscribed by Simonsen on the inside front cover. 5.5" x 8.5". 16 pages. Black and white.

Signed sketchbook by Bernie Wrightson. Distributed and signed at San Diego Comic Con in 2005. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 24 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Robert Wayne Hickey. Sketch has been honored to serve the comic book creative community with helpful how-to demos and top-tier industry pro interviews. Now, re-mastered tutorials from some of Sketch's greatest issues have been collected for this essential volume of instructional comic-book techniques. This never dated information includes articles on penciling, digital coloring, and inking. Interviews include Michael Turner, Todd McFarlane, and Marc Silvestri, alongside how-to articles by Beau Smith, Tom Bierbaum, Joe Corroney, Dan Davis, Paul Sizer, Steve Oliff, and Flint Henry. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

1st printing. Introduction by Alan Moore. Featuring character designs, sketches, and water colors from one of the most respected artists in the business. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $35.00.

Signed and numbered by Bill Sienkiewicz - 1st printing. Introduction by Alan Moore. Featuring character designs, sketches, and water colors from one of the most respected artists in the business. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,300 copies. Cover price $39.95.

Hellion For Hire - Volume 1. Billy Tucci Sketchbook. Limited to 100 copies, each has a unique sketch on the cover. 24 pages, B&W.

Signed and Remarked by Billy Tucci - Limited to 499 copies. A Happy Collection of Convention And Other Unpublished Illustrations. Art by Billy Tucci. Softcover, 6-1/2" x 10-1/4", 40 pages, B&W.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $32.00 or Best Offer View scan Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Not signed or remarked. A Happy Collection of Convention And Other Unpublished Illustrations. Art by Billy Tucci. Softcover, 6-1/2" x 10-1/4", 40 pages, B&W.

1st printing.

Berserker opens the archives to look at Simon Bisley's career, with a special emphasis on sketches, doodles, and preliminary artwork.

Hardcover, 100 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: Each Lobo Sketch and Signature on each copy was done individually for that copy. Sketches from copy to copy may vary slightly.

Cover and Art by Warren Louw. A collection of Warren Louw's finest traditional artworks from 2016 - 2017. 5 3/4" X 8 1/4". 20 pages.

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. Softcover, B&W.

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Limited run sketchbook. Art by Vaughn Bode. 4-1/4" x 5-1/2", 28 pages, B&W.