The Creature comic books issue 1

1st printing.

Art and cover by Rachel Curtis.

Voyage beneath the waves to realms of beauty and mystery-ready for you to color! The Smithsonian Institute presents an awe-inspiring new coloring book that explores the diverse biology of our underwater world.

With this meticulously illustrated coloring book, sea-faring fans of all ages can unlock wonders of the oceanic depths, interacting with the diverse terrain and species that inhabit these watery spaces. Guided by experts from The Smithsonian and brought to life by Rachel Curtis (Birds: A Smithsonian Coloring Book), these rich pen and ink illustrations invite you to step into captivating scenes featuring the giant squid, sharks, narwhals, electric eels, manatees, turtles, rays, the record-setting Megalodon, and more. Fans of coloring books and aquatic life will find an enchanting realm to explore with their own creativity.

Each page of Sea Creatures: A Smithsonian Coloring Book not only stands alone as a work of art, but is also accompanied by brief and fascinating insights from museum experts, ensuring that time spent coloring is also time spent learning.

This book's deluxe ivory paper allows for a variety of artistic media like pen, pencil, or even watercolor, to ensure your creative vision comes to life just the way you want-and lasts for years to come.

Softcover (with Dust Jacket), 10-in. x 10-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Written by Thomas Macri. Art and cover by Chris Kennett. From Ewoks to Wookiees, from banthas to wampas, this Big Golden Book is packed with stories about all the awesome aliens and creatures 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. All Ages Cover price $10.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing.

Star Wars Battle Cries: Creatures vs. Creatures is an interactive sound book that prompts imaginative play with realistic Star Wars sounds.

Can a Wookiee defeat a Sarlacc? Would a band of Ewoks defeat a Wampa? With bold, original illustrations, each spread lets readers delve into infographic-style facts about each character. Then pit one against the other in five epic hypothetical battles, complete with each character's signature sound effect. Who has enough brains, brawn, or cunning to win?

Decide for yourself!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 24 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.99.

1st printing. Find out where wampas live! Discover friendly Wookiees and cunning aliens! Learn about Ewoks, Jawas, and Porgs! Read the captions, then find the sticker that best fits the space. Includes extra stickers too! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 8 pages, full color. All Ages

1st printing. Story and art by Devin Forst. A chilling collection of terrifying creatures from around the world, perfect for readers who want to know what lurks in the shadows. A Romanian Strigoi rising from its grave. The Boogeyman's claws scraping beneath the bed. A Banshee's wail echoing through Ireland. The glowing eyes of the Mothman staring from a West Virginia tree line. Krampus arriving to punish naughty children in the Yuletide season. In Strange and Terrible Things: A Guide to Creatures that Haunt Our Dreams, author and artist Devin Forst takes you on a global tour of nightmares. Packed with eerie folklore, monstrous myths, and creepy tales from every corner of the world, this thoroughly-researched guide uncovers nearly 80 sinister beings that live in the heart of humanity's oldest fears. Perfect for fans of horror and role-playing games, this illustration-heavy older middle–grade book explores the stories we tell about monsters - and what those stories say about us. Creatures include those from classical mythology and contemporary folklore, and from diverse cultural traditions, including African, Aztec, British, Chinese, Egyptian, Filipino, Greek, Indian, Irish, Japanese, Mesopotamian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Nordic, Native American and North American, Slavic, and South American. Chapters include: Heinous Hags Unnatural Undead Sinister Spirits Horrifying Humanoids Creepy Cryptids Menacing Monsters Fiendish Faeries Dark Divinities Open the book if you dare. But beware . . . sometimes the creatures are known to bite. Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, full color. Teen Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Nathan Pyle.

Join Strange Planet's lovable parent and child aliens as they embark on a quest to understand the vibrating creature (that's a cat to us humans) that is stalking around their house. As the aliens closely observe the creature, they discover all their differences and what they have in common.

This paper-over-board picture book has all the literal-minded charm of Nathan's previous books, and is written with parents and kids in mind. It's perfect for playtime, bedtime, or anytime!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 40 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

1st printing. Written by Jeffrey Kaufman. Art and cover by Chris Cross. Tainted is a beautifully-illustrated graphic novel by the brilliant Chris Cross, whose style is amazing and unforgettable. Written by the notorious indie writer Jeff Kaufman, it takes an unusual twist on the whole vampires vs. the world genre and gives it a more human flavor. It follows a vampire named Smoke, who has been driven insane by a bad meal and is now being hunted by friends and foes. There is absolutely no sunshine or sparkling vampires in this book, just a great story. Softcover, 90 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. By Gianna Sobol and Michael McMillian. Not everybody likes the vampires, werewolves, faeries, and other supernatural creatures that call Bon Temps, Louisiana home. The sweet-talking, bible-thumping, vamp-hating Steve Newlin leads the charge. In this hilarious scrapbook, Steve records all he knows about these "Creatures of Satan." Recreated here for True Blood fans to savor, The Field Guide to Vampires is packed with untold insight into our favorite characters, along with cast photos, recreated letters, postcards, handwritten notes, and Steve's own idle doodles in a scrapbook that perfectly captures the tongue-in-cheek camp that makes True Blood the most widely watched show on HBO. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Written by Ricardo Prieto, art by Emanuel Sotomayor. Under the cloak of extreme secrecy, a nefarious military research corporation experiments on unsuspecting test subjects under the auspices of pharmacological research. As the body count from their failed tests increases, one apathetic and depressed loner lives to see the other side of what they've done to him. As he searches for answers, he starts to realize that he's no longer just his same old self. TS-101 is a story about what happens when immeasurable power chooses you, instead of those who lust after it. 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Text by Ryder Windham, Adam Bray, Daniel Wallace, and Patricia Barr. Foreword by Anthony Daniels.

Become an expert on the Star Wars galaxy!

Ultimate Star Wars is an in-depth visual feast exploring the characters and storylines from the Star Wars galaxy. This is a beautifully illustrated guide that is structured chronologically and packed full of information about key characters and storylines from the Star Wars movie saga, The Clone Wars, and Rebels. The perfect primer before Episode VII is released, Ultimate Star Wars will get old and new fans caught up and knowledgeable on all things Star Wars.

Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 320 pages, full color.

Cover price $40.00.

1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman. A griffin, a werewolf, a sunbird. These are just some of the fantastical creatures you'll encounter within the pages of Unnatural Creatures. From the cockatoucan, whose laugh rearranges an entire kingdom, to the roving shapeless Beast that lurks in a forest, herein is a collection of rare and magnificent species. Each one will thrill, delight, and, quite possibly, unnerve you. Selected by master storyteller Neil Gaiman, the sixteen stories in this menagerie will introduce you to a host of strange, wondrous beings that have never existed anyplace but in the richness of the imagination. With stories from Neil Gaiman, Diana Wynne Jones, E. Nesbit, and many more, Unnatural Creatures will benefit the literacy non-profit 826DC! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, Text only. Cover price $9.99.

World Famous Creatures (UK Edition) #001

1st printing. By Philip Athans. If you write horror, sci-fi, or fantasy you know that monsters shouldn't just appear in your story for no reason. Join Philip Athans, author of The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, and learn to create compelling, plausible creatures to inhabit and haunt your novels. This novel includes: An explanation of monster archetypes, including symbolism and phobia of monsters. Descriptions of classic creatures from popular films, books, and games. A foreward by The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. And, an annotated short story by H.P. Lovecraft. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.