The Fly comic books issue 1

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1st printing. By Michael Blaney. Crawling out of the trash can into trade paperback! A wry look at life through the eyes of the ordinary housefly and his wife and kids, The Fly Chronicles is a series of laugh-out-loud hilarious, all-new spot cartoons in the tradition of Gary Larson's The Far Side. Softcover, 136 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Lewis Trondheim.

One of the world's greatest cartoonists, Lewis Trondheim, tells the exciting life story of a common housefly. From the fly's birth to his inevitable end, we see everything this creature goes through simply to survive... from the fly's perspective. We guarantee you've never looked at your kitchen the way the fly does. While there's plenty of humor, there's thrills and chills as well, especially when the fly meets a spider.

You may never have liked flies before, but once you meet this little guy, you may be surprised how much you can like a fly.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenjiro Hata. Translated by John Werry. First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has felt connected to outer space…whether he likes it or not. His efforts to outperform the space program veer off course when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess or something else? Since she insists on marrying him, Nasa will have plenty of chances to find out! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing.

Story and art by Remy Lai.

In this hilarious middle-grade graphic novel/prose hybrid for fans of Jerry Craft, Terri Libenson, and Shannon Hale, an overprotected boy embarks on a (forbidden) journey to prove his independence.

Henry Khoo's family treats him like a baby. He's forbidden from going anywhere without his sister/bodyguard. His (former) best friend knows to expect his mom's interrogation when Henry's allowed to hang out at her house. And he definitely can't take an international flight by himself! But that's exactly Henry's plan. After the family's trip to Singapore is canceled, Henry decides he doesn't want to be cooped up with his family.

Determined to prove his independence, Henry embarks on the greatest adventure ever... hoping it won't turn into the greatest disaster ever.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 336 pages, 2C.

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Remy Lai.

In this hilarious middle-grade graphic novel/prose hybrid for fans of Jerry Craft, Terri Libenson, and Shannon Hale, an overprotected boy embarks on a (forbidden) journey to prove his independence.

Henry Khoo's family treats him like a baby. He's forbidden from going anywhere without his sister/bodyguard. His (former) best friend knows to expect his mom's interrogation when Henry's allowed to hang out at her house. And he definitely can't take an international flight by himself! But that's exactly Henry's plan. After the family's trip to Singapore is canceled, Henry decides he doesn't want to be cooped up with his family.

Determined to prove his independence, Henry embarks on the greatest adventure ever... hoping it won't turn into the greatest disaster ever.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 336 pages, 2C.

Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Collects The Fly: Outbreak (2015) #1-5. Written by Brandon Seifert. Art by Menton3. Years ago, a scientist had a horrific accident when he tried to use his newly invented teleportation device and became a human-fly hybrid. Now, his almost-human son continues to search for a cure for the mutated genes. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $105.00 or Best Offer View scans Cover oxidation. Moisture damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Painted cover by Norman Saunders. Stories and art by Alex Kotzky and George Tuska. Aerial action with the aviator hero known as Flyboy. Larry gets constant ribbing and hazing from his peers and officers in the Air Force, but when his trainer blacks out in midair, Larry takes the controls and earns the name "Flyboy." A Korean War veteran, two lovely ladies, a case full of cash and trigger-happy gangsters add up to trouble for Flyboy and Happy. Anne's father, who looks like J. Jonah Jameson in colonel's stripes, becomes even worse after he learns he has reputation as a "monster." Plus a look at 1950s combat training for pilots, and a story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Training for Combat; Stunting with Death; Angels Without Wings; The Dogface; The Gripes of Wrath!; Navy Wings; Fortress in the Sky. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

By Chris Vlahakis. Cover price $2.50.

Cover by Marc Swayze. Stories and art by Glenn Chaffin and Marc Swayze. Flyin' Jenny was an early female action hero, a test pilot in an adventure comic strip. This issue reprints strips from 1945-46, when Mark Swayze had taken over the art duties. Jenny uses her flying boat, "Miss Doubloon," to search a Red Sea island for hidden Nazi gold. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Written by Assen Jordanoff. Illustrations by Fred Meagher and Frank Carlson. Famed Bulgarian pilor Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff brings you an instructional guide on how to fly aircraft, featuring technical drawings by Frank Carlson, and instructional cartoons by Fred Meagher. Hardcover, 118 pages, B&W

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Later printing. #4 in the Air Combat Stories for Boys series by Thomson Burtis. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light green cloth with titles stamped in dark green. 5.25" x 7.75", 242 pages, text. Cover price $0.50.

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First printing. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $0.25.

A limited-edition comic book filled with new comics by Northern California artists and writers, and more. Published and edited by Field, the publication features art by Concord native Ken Hooper, and J.B. Bonivert of Oakley, Chris Mendoza of Vallejo, and Adrian Rivero of Alamo, and a back cover image of Mt. Diablo by Walnut Creek native Daniel Brereton. The pieces are written by J.B. Bonivert, Joe Field, and Humanitas Prize winner Cliff MacGillivray of Danville. Cover price $2.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Written by Rich Johnston. Art by Thomas Nachlik. A baby arrives during a meteor shower. He grows up with extraordinary powers but keeps them hidden while trying to save his friends, his family and the whole world. It's happening in 17th century rural Italy...and it's all based on a true story. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.10

1st printing. Written by Rich Johnston. Art by Thomas Nachlik. An outstanding religious superhero tale from the 17th century! This is the true story of St. Joseph of Copertino, by way of Smallville. The tale of a young man with extraordinary powers, the friend who becomes his nemesis, and a world that doesn't understand. Featuring script extracts, sketches, and location reports. Now published for the first time in color! Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $8.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st printing. By Rachel Hulin. A fantasy children's book intended for infants and toddlers, Flying Henry follows the story of a baby who develops a magical ability to fly. Aware of his rare gift, he soars through his home, into nature, and unfamiliar places testing the limits of his new skill by examining the world around him from the sky and embarking on great adventures. But, eventually he learns he'd rather keep his flights closer to home until he's bigger! Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 40 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

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2nd and later printings. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

1st printing. Written by James Whitcomb Riley. Art by Franklin Booth. Featuring poetry by an American legend. Hardcover, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations).

1966. UFO Fanzine edited by Timothy Green Buckley. Chronicles how aliens contact and speak through Ted H. Owens, bringing messages for the Earth. Printed on recto of pages only. 8.5" x 14", 8 loose legal sized pages, held with staple, B&W.

1967. Written by Brad Steiger. Pictures edited by August C. Roberts. This book covers many UFO sightings and presents the testimonials of the people involved in the situation. 8" x 11", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Vol. 1 #3 - Dec. 1953. Flying saucer fanzine. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 18 pages, B&W.

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Look Magazine Special - 1967. Heavily illustrated with B&W and color photos. Includes a reproduction of the four-page US Air Force form UFO observers were asked to fill out detailing their sighting. 10.5" x 13.5", 68 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $1.00.

8.5" x 11", 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart Very Fine $14.25

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Jem Milton. Queer adventure, humor, and heartfelt friendships star in this fantastical comics tale that truly feels like it's for everyone. After being stranded in a forgotten military outpost, grumpy Dobrinia sets out on a quest to marry a princess. But in the vast Tzardom of Glas, where magic has been outlawed, troubled histories can catch up with even a flying ship. The Flying Ship by Jem Milton makes its first foray into print comics! Their fan-favorite story, originally released digitally, is part of the new collaboration between Dark Horse and Tapas. Softcover, 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Comic only, no record.

Price includes record that follows story.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

1st printing. Written by Chuck Austen. Art by Matt Cossin. Kelsey Fontine is an unemployed cop whose busted flywire forces him into a loser's life on the Aeon City-Ship. As Fontine searches for a boy's missing mother, he learns the dark side to the many privileges that come with having your brain connected via flywire. In production as a Film. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Story and art by Paige Walshe. Froggy is just a small, slimy guy trying to navigate the big wide pond, and there's no end of sticky situations for him to get caught up in! A small pond like any other lies in the forest, but dwelling in this pond is no ordinary Froggy. He's a little bit of a klutz, and making friends with local wizards, falling foul of Mrs Possum whilst trying to steal her blueberries, and getting into scraps with Crayfish Craig are all in a day's work for this slimy guy. Learning how to deal with big feelings, big magic spells, and big fish in the big world can be a lot for a little frog, but he's not giving up any time soon. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

New Edition - 1st printing. By Charles M. Schulz. This collection of daily newspaper strips, reprinting 240 Peanuts strips covering the years 1959 and 1960, features the introduction of Charlie Brown's baby sister, Sally, the first new character in five years to be added to the strip. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.99.

Flip Book - 1st printing. "Snoopy" and "Go Fly a Kite, Charlie Brown". By Charles M. Schulz. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Story and art by by Luke Pearson. Getting used to life in the big city is proving difficult for Hilda. The diminutive explorer is still missing the enchanted valleys and magical friends that surrounded her home in the fjords. But tonight is somehow different; tonight is the night of the mysterious Bird Parade. Finding herself lost on the streets of Trolberg, Hilda befriends a talking raven. Together they encounter all manner of bizarre creatures from outcast Trolls to ferocious Salt Lions and deadly Rat Kings - maybe the city isn't so boring after all. As the pair try to find their way home, it becomes clear that the amnesiac raven has an important mission to attend to, if only he could remember what it was. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 44 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $24.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Luke Pearson. The fourth in Luke Pearson's Eisner Award-nominated series of magical adventures starring Hilda, our favorite blue-haired heroine! in paperback! This time around, Hilda stumbles upon Tontu, a lost house spirit. Plunged into the secret world of the Nisse, Hilda discovers hidden passages that only the house spirits can navigate-and something has been ransacking them all! Check out the character that Guillermo Del Toro called "Plain smart and moving. John Stanley's Little Lulu meets Miyazaki!" Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Luke Pearson. In Hilda's new adventure from the multiple Eisner award nominated Luke Pearson, our little lady meets the Nisse: a mischievous but charismatic bunch of misfits who occupy a world beside - but also somehow within - our own, where the rules of physics don't quite match up. Meanwhile, on the streets of Trolberg, a dark spector looms! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $24.00.

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1st printing. Based on the Graphic Novel Series by Luke Pearson. Written by Stephen Davies. Art and cover by Sapo Lendario. Join our beloved heroine Hilda as she visits her Great Aunt Astrid in Tofoten. Hilda is surprised to discover that it's a fairy village; her mother had never mentioned that. Hilda becomes troubled by a crackly radio presenter, ominous dreams, and soon finds herself in peril. Fantastic creatures and daring adventures are all just part of another average day for Hilda... but will her questions be answered? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages Cover price $11.99.

1st printing.

Written by Stephen Davies and Luke Pearson. Art and cover by Victoria Evans.

Based on the hit Netflix series, join Hilda and Twig for more hilarious adventures in the 5th volume of the illustrated fiction series.

Hilda follows the journey of a fearless blue-haired girl as she travels from her magical home in the wilderness, filled with elves and giants, to the bustling city of Trolberg. Here, she makes new friends and discovers mysterious creatures who are stranger - and sometimes more dangerous - than she ever expected.

Victoria Evans' two-color illustrations add to Stephen Davies' funny and lively text.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

1st printing.

Written by Stephen Davies and Luke Pearson. Art and cover by Seaerra Miller.

Book two in the Hilda Netflix TV tie-in series offers new never-before-read content in this illustrated chapter book, picking up where Hilda and The Hidden People left off. It's tough moving and changing neighborhoods. In this book, Hilda faces new challenges as she moves from the wilderness to the city of Trolberg! As Hilda starts at her new school, she has to adapt to a whole new way of life and make new friends, humans as well as other creatures. Hilda faces all kinds of surprises as she explores the city and faces hordes of people, and learns to find her own space within the crowds.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, Text (with PC/PB&W Illustrations).

Cover price $10.99.

1st printing.

Written by Stephen Davies. Art and cover by Seaerra Miller.

Introducing the novel based on the Netflix animated series, Hilda, coming to screens in fall 2018.

Meet Hilda: explorer, adventurer, avid sketchbook-keeper and friend to almost every creature in the valley! Join our beloved heroine as she encounters her very first troll, negotiates peace with some very persnickety elves, and reunites two lovelorn ancient giants. Fantastic creatures and daring adventures are all just part of another average day for Hilda, but what will she do if she is forced to move to Trolberg city, far away from her beloved valley home?

Dive into the adventure with this illustrated chapter book, based on the first two episodes of the show.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $10.99.

1st printing. Based on the Graphic Novel Series by Luke Pearson. Written by Stephen Davies. Art and cover by Sapo Lendario. Join our beloved heroine as she heads to Scout Camp, hoping for the most normal scouting expedition ever. But, when her expedition map gets lost and she encounters a Merman fleeing a vicious sea serpent, Hilda is flung into her next adventure! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages Cover price $11.99.