Speed comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Elizabeth Moran. GO, SPEED RACER, GO! Sped Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide is the only authoritative, all-encompassing, full color guide for the millions of us who grew up watching SPEED RACER when it was on television from 1967 to 1982, and for the millions of us who watch today on the Cartoon Network. This volume includes lyrics to the American and Japanese versions, a complete history of the series, profiles of the cast of characters, everything you ever wanted to know about the Mach-5, behind-the-scenes stories from the show"s animators and voice actors, a detailed guide of all 52 episodes, and "The Speed Racer Trivia Challenge." Softcover, 140 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tasuo Yoshida. Classic manga from the creator of Speed Racer! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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Written by Ryan Lindsey. Art and Cover by Emanuele Parascandolo. In the future, Europe has united under one man, The Autocrat. He rules the apocalyptic landscape from corporate monopolies with a vision of unity that is gospel to some, but hollow to others. To distract the 99% from their poor and empty lives, they are given the opportunity to compete in the Grand Race. A marathon street race through Europe where only one driver can make it to the end and win a life of luxury. Our hero, Sebastian Valencia, enters with the hope that winning this race can make up for his wasted past, but along the way he starts to question what kind of future he is actually buying into. For fans of Cannonball Run meets Mad Max. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Written by Ryan Lindsey. Art and Cover by Emanuele Parascandolo. In the future, Europe has united under one man, The Autocrat. He rules the apocalyptic landscape from corporate monopolies with a vision of unity that is gospel to some, but hollow to others. To distract the 99% from their poor and empty lives, they are given the opportunity to compete in the Grand Race. A marathon street race through Europe where only one driver can make it to the end and win a life of luxury. Our hero, Sebastian Valencia, enters with the hope that winning this race can make up for his wasted past, but along the way he starts to question what kind of future he is actually buying into. For fans of Cannonball Run meets Mad Max. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Speed Republic (2022 Mad Cave) #1-5.

Written by Ryan K. Lindsey. Art and Cover by Emanuele Parascandolo.

In the future, Europe has united under one man, The Autocrat. He rules the apocalyptic landscape from corporate monopolies with a vision of unity that is gospel to some, but hollow to others. To distract the 99% from their poor and empty lives, they are given the opportunity to compete in the Grand Race.

A marathon street race through Europe where only one driver can make it to the end and win a life of luxury. Sebastian Valencia enters with the hope that winning this race can make up for his wasted past, but along the way he starts to question what kind of future he is actually buying into.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Story, art, and cover by Ted Steele. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

1st printing. Collects Speedball (1988) #1-10 and material from Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) Annual #22, Marvel Age (1983-1994) Annual #4, Marvel Comics Presents (1988-1995) #14 and 56 and Marvel Super Heroes (1990-1993 2nd Series) #1-2 and 5-6.

Written by Steve Ditko, Tom DeFalco, Roger Stern, Mary Jo Duffy, Fabian Nicieza and Hollis Bright. Art by Steve Ditko, Jackson Guice, Bruce Patterson, Dan Adkins, Jim Sanders III, Dan Day, Chris Ivy, Mike DeCarlo, Sam Grainger and Mark Badger. Cover by Steve Ditko and Bob Layton. Introduction by Roger Stern.

Few creators have left their mark like the inimitable Steve Ditko. His unmistakable creative vision brought the world the Amazing Spider-Man, Doctor Strange - and, in 1988, Speedball! Together with writers Roger Stern, Tom DeFalco and Jo Duffy, Ditko crafted the adventures of Robbie Baldwin, a high school student with strange other-dimensional powers that create an energetic kinetic field, transforming him into Speedball!

In the classic Ditko style, Baldwin's life is complicated - his father is a district attorney with no love for costumed vigilantes, and there is serious marital strife between Robbie's parents. This complete collection brings together every Steve Ditko tale of the future New Warriors superstar for the first time!

Softcover, 320 pages, full color. Rated T

Cover price $39.99.

Ben Brown presents Peter Cottontail in "Smarty Pants," "Ducktater," "Cry Wolf," "The True Story of Little Red Riding Hood," plus a Buster and Brownie Bear untitled story, and a two page text piece, "Ferdy, the Fawn, Grows Up!" Possibly, these are reprints from Key Publications' 1954 "Peter Cottontail" #1. (Curiously, Speedy Rabbit does not make an appearance in this issue.) Cover price $0.10.

Peter Cottontail in "Kitten Around," "Space Salad," "Flutterby Butterfly," "Luck Out! Here I Come!," plus pages featuring Rudolf the Pup, Patty Beaver, Wally Woodpecker, and Solly Squirrel and a two page text piece, "Captain Kidd's Half Dollars." Possibly, these are reprints from Key Publications' 1954 "Peter Cottontail" #1. (Curiously, Speedy Rabbit does not make an appearance in this issue.) Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Based on the story by Ibram X. Kendi. Adapted by Joel Christian Gill. A striking graphic novel edition of the National Book Award-winning history of how racist ideas have shaped American life. Racism has persisted throughout history-but so have antiracist efforts to dismantle it. Through deep research and a gripping narrative that illuminates the lives of five key American figures, preeminent historian Ibram X. Kendi reveals how understanding and improving the world cannot happen without identifying and facing the racist forces that shape it. In collaboration with award-winning historian and comic artist Joel Christian Gill, this stunningly illustrated graphic-novel adaptation of Dr. Kendi's groundbreaking Stamped from the Beginning explores the living history of America, and how we can learn from the past to work toward a more equitable, antiracist future. Softcover, 288 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Explore all the amazing vehicles from the Star Wars universe in this Big Golden Book! From A-wings to X-wings, from landspeeders to snowspeeders, from Death Stars to Star Destroyers, this Big Golden Book is packed with stories about all the awesome vehicles from the Star Wars saga! Featuring stunning retro stylized illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars and Big Golden Book fans of all ages! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.95

Add to cart Near Mint $2.95

1st printing.

Explore all the amazing vehicles from the Star Wars universe in this Little Golden Book! From A-wings to X-wings, from landspeeders to snow speeders, from Death Stars to Star Destroyers, this Little Golden Book is packed with all the awesome vehicles from the Star Wars saga! Featuring stunning retro stylized illustrations, this book is perfect for Star Wars and Little Golden Book fans of all ages!

Hardcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st printing. Written by Guy Bass. Art and cover by Pete Williamson. Stitch Head was the first creation to be born-and the first to be forgotten. He's the adorably monstrous creation of Professor Erasmus Erasmus, a man who has breathed life into over three hundred creatures with all manner of fangs, tails, and eyes. But as good as Erasmus is at giving life, he's equally bad at taking care of it. And so the duty falls to Stitch Head to ensure his siblings don't tear Castle Grotteskew apart. Despite having a handle on the threats within the castle, however, no one is prepared for the conniving Mr. F-the ringleader of a traveling circus of wonders and oddities-to show up at Grotteskew's front door. He offers Stitch Head a new chance at family-one that will make him known by the whole world and forgotten by no one. As Stitch Head will learn, not every monster is a meanie...and some seemingly normal folk can be the nastiest beasts of all! Hardcover, 6-in.x 8-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

From Hawkins to the Upside Down, explore the strange and spooky world of Stranger Things with this first-ever, official coloring book. Color in the gang playing Dungeons & Dragons in the basement, Steve and Robin serving up ice cream at Scoops Ahoy, or the terrifying Demogorgon in full attack mode.

Featuring 76 original illustrations and thick paper, this coloring book is the perfect way to relive the greatest moments from this popular show.

Softcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Purpah. Secrets hide behind every corner of the castle walls in the first volume of an exciting Webtoon romantasy graphic novel that follows the budding romance between a lady-in-waiting and an enchanted suit of armor. While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucias life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund. Lucias time at court takes a dazzling turn when she accompanies Lady Kirsi to a royal tournament that calls together all of the kingdom's brave knights for a competition of strength and wit. A magically animated suit of armor, brought to life by Norrix the court mage's complicated enchantment spell, enters the ring and challenges the winning knight. Lucia is immediately attracted to the armor's dark, mysterious charm and lovingly names him Modeus. Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, the two begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection and sparks (both metaphorical and magical) fly. The truth is, Lucia is hiding a dangerous secret about her own identity. She is the enemy: a fairy. She fears being exposed to the whole human kingdom, but she desperately desires to learn more about herself--especially with the arrival of a winged visitor who has infiltrated the castle walls for reasons still unknown... Complete with original behind-the-scenes content and a bonus storyline exclusive to the book, this first volume includes episodes 1-17 of the greatly successful Webtoon webcomic Suitor Armor and sets the stage for a grand adventure in magic, romance, mystery, fantasy creatures, friendship, self-discovery, and more! Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story, art and cover by Purpah. Secrets hide behind every corner of the castle walls in the first volume of an exciting Webtoon romantasy graphic novel that follows the budding romance between a lady-in-waiting and an enchanted suit of armor. While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucias life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund. Lucias time at court takes a dazzling turn when she accompanies Lady Kirsi to a royal tournament that calls together all of the kingdom's brave knights for a competition of strength and wit. A magically animated suit of armor, brought to life by Norrix the court mage's complicated enchantment spell, enters the ring and challenges the winning knight. Lucia is immediately attracted to the armor's dark, mysterious charm and lovingly names him Modeus. Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, the two begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection and sparks (both metaphorical and magical) fly. The truth is, Lucia is hiding a dangerous secret about her own identity. She is the enemy: a fairy. She fears being exposed to the whole human kingdom, but she desperately desires to learn more about herself--especially with the arrival of a winged visitor who has infiltrated the castle walls for reasons still unknown... Complete with original behind-the-scenes content and a bonus storyline exclusive to the book, this first volume includes episodes 1-17 of the greatly successful Webtoon webcomic Suitor Armor and sets the stage for a grand adventure in magic, romance, mystery, fantasy creatures, friendship, self-discovery, and more! Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Tennis for Speed, Stamina, Strength, and Skill (1956) is a promotional comic book distributed by the Tennis Educational Foundation and The U.S. Lawn Tennis Association in conjunction with President Eisenhower's Youth Fitness Program. A large comic strip panel features tennis greats Tony Trabert, Pancho Gonzales, Bill Talbert, and Vic Seixas with the four elements that makes a tennis champion. Other professional sports stars like Gene Tunney, and Ralph Kiner describe the skills it takes to be the best. Two pages show the football team of U.C.L.A. practicing, and Coach Red Sanders touting how tennis can help train his players to be better atheletes. Newsprint, full color, 16-pages, standard comic book dimensions. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Story and art by Kay Sohini. On her first night in America, Kay sits on the tarmac of John F. Kennedy International Airport, trying to make an inventory of all the things she left behind in India: her parents, her grandparents, her best friend, and her gaslighting ex-boyfriend. Staring out at New York's flickering city lights, she realizes two things: that the abuse she escaped has created gaping holes in her memory, and that she feels no sadness at leaving her old life behind-only relief and guilt. Thus begins a thought-provoking exploration of one woman's search for self as she navigates the long-lasting effects of the trauma that continue to haunt her even as she finds comfort in the unfamiliarity of New York City. At once heartbreaking and uplifting, THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is a love letter to New York City through the eyes of a woman as complex as the city itself. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Plague Star!" Based on the Story by George R. R. Martin. Adapted by Raya Golden. Journey across the cosmos in George R. R. Martin's beloved sci-fi universe, the Thousand Worlds, as a ragtag group of conspirators embark on a mysterious mission to gain unfathomable fame and fortune-if only they can survive. On the distant planet Hro B'rana, the last words of a dying man echo through the halls of a run-down trading station. Nearly three hundred years later, a group of fortune seekers embark on a mission to unravel the mystery of the fabled Plague Star aboard a rickety trade ship called The Cornucopia of Excellent Goods at Low Prices. But their journey will be far more perilous than any of them could have imagined-who will survive this deadly quest and battle it out for the final prize? Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Written by Jarrett Dapier. Art and cover by AJ Dungo. In this empowering graphic novel based on a true story, a group of high schoolers in Chicago work to overturn the system-wide ban of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. It starts as an update at one Chicago high school: copies of a certain book are no longer allowed in the classrooms or the library. But its not just one high school—its all Chicago public schools. Not even the principals know why this is happening; they just know they must comply with the order. One thing is clear: The book, which tells a story of oppression, survival, and resistance against authoritarian power, is seen as a threat, dangerous enough to ban. One other thing is clear: Some of the students arent going to let this go without resistance of their own. As the extent of the ban becomes known, the students rise up. They organize a school-wide walkout and library sit-in. They publicize the banning in every forum they can: social media, the press, classes, clubs, the school paper. And most of all, they get everyone they know to read the book: Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. Told from multiple perspectives, based on extensive interviews with the real-life students and teachers who were affected, and written by the librarian who exposed key information about the Chicago Public Schools censorship decision, Wake Now in the Fire is a fictionalized account of a true event that galvanized a community. With illustrations by Alex Award-winner AJ Dungo that perfectly capture the everyday joys, heartbreak, and stresses of high school, this graphic novel is an inspiring portrayal of student activism taking on one of the most urgent issues of our time, and a passionate reminder of why protecting the books we love matters. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 464 pages, PC. Grades 9-12 Cover price $38.00.

1st printing. Based on the Story by Richard Adams. Adapted by James Sturm. Art and cover by Joe Sutphin. A beautiful and faithful graphic novel adaptation of Richard Adams's beloved story of a group of rabbits on an epic journey in search of home. Watership Down is a classic tale of survival, hope, courage, and friendship that has delighted and inspired readers around the world for more than fifty years. Masterfully adapted by award-winning author James Sturm and gorgeously illustrated by bestselling artist Joe Sutphin, this spectacular graphic novel will delight old fans and inspire new ones, bringing the joy of Watership Down to a new generation of readers. Softcover, 384 pages, full color. Cover price $26.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.99

Add to cart Near Mint $8.99

1st printing.

Written by Wilfrid Lupano. Art and cover by Mayana Itoiz and Paul Cauuet. Translation byNathan Socks.

An Aesop's Fables-style graphic story for the current era, with sharp humor and a lesson about intolerance. It's race day in the forest - but someone has ruined the posters for the big event! When other animals ask the Wolf to investigate, he discovers a chickadee with a chip on its shoulder. After learning why the little bird feels left out, the Wolf hatches a plan to launch it to victory...

A plan that just might involve the Wolf's trademark striped undies.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 40 pages, full color.

Cover price $8.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

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1st printing. By Liz Marsham. Dive deep into the history of the world's most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of Critical Role in this definitive guide featuring never-before-seen illustrations and photos. From its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is today, Critical Role has become the stuff of legend. Discover dazzling new illustrations and richly written insights into the locations, characters, and adventures featured in the hundreds of episodes across Critical Role's two campaigns, Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein. Go behind the scenes with archival photos and exclusive interviews with Dungeon Master Matt Mercer and the entire Critical Role cast as they explore their characters' most triumphant moments and darkest hours. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.