America comic books issue 1

1st printing.

By Richard J. Arndt and Steve Fears. Cover by Joe Kubert.

Our Artists at War is the first book ever published in the US that solely examines War Comics published in America. It covers the talented writers and artists who supplied the finest, most compelling stories in the War Comics genre, which has long been neglected in the annals of comics history. Through the critical analysis of the authors, this overlooked treasure trove is explored in-depth, finally giving it the respect it deserves!

Included are pivotal series from EC Comics (Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat), DC Comics (Enemy Ace and the Big Five war books: All American Men of War, G.I. Combat, Our Fighting Forces, Our Army at War, and Star-Spangled War Stories), Warren Publishing (Blazing Combat), Charlton (Willy Schultz and the Iron Corporal) and more!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in . x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $27.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Written by Sarah Graley and Stef Purenins. Art and cover by Sarah Graley.

Traveling with your partner brings out the best (and maybe sometimes the worst) in your relationship! Whether it's using them as an airplane pillow, melting together in the sun at Disneyland, or bonding over beers cooled in the hotel sink, some of the best adventures are made while abroad! In this Our Super Adventure Travelogue book, Sarah and Stef leave England to find the sweaty magic of L.A, the secret celebrities of San Diego Comic-Con, and the soaring heights of NYC!

Plus, bonus photos from their trip!

Hardcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, full color.

Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $32.00 View scans Water damage: Slight.

1950 E. G. Patterson. With compliments to Texas Instruments, this booklet explains the importance of traditions and describes seven important American traditions. 5.5" x 8.5", 20 pages, B&W.

1st printing. The Outlaw Bible of American Art is a 700-page revolutionary art world shocker: a Who's Who alternative canon of marginalized or famed audodidactic paint-slinging loners who followed their own outrageous, sometimes catastrophic visions to the heights of fame or the depths of Hell. Hardcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 688 pages, full color. Cover price $39.95.

1st Printing. The twenty-five-cent paperbacks of the late 40's and early 50's led readers on a raucous dive through America's dark and sleazy world of drugs, sex, and violence. "Over My Dead Body" takes us back in time to rediscover this wonderfully lurid era of American pop fiction. Softcover, 7.5" x 10", 108 pages, full color. Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Noah Van Sciver and Marlena Myles. Cover by by Noah Van Sciver. Introduction by Lee Francis IV. Postscript by Deondre Smiles. Did you know that a mainstay of American folk culture was in fact created as an advertising ploy? Few people realize that Paul Bunyan, the legendary lumberjack, and his blue ox are the product of corporate marketing by a highly industrialized industry. Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver shows us the myth creation as real life marketing man extraordinaire W.B. Laughead spins ever more wondrous tall tales. Van Sciver's story is bracketed by rich contributions from contemporary Native artists and storytellers with a very different connection to the land that the Bunyan myths often conceal. Readers will see how a lumberjack hero, a quintessential American fantasy, captures the imagination but also serves to paper over the seizure of homeland from First Peoples and the laying bare of America's northern forests. It's a tall tale with deep roots... in profit-making! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Fine $4.00

1st printing. Based on the work by Howard Zinn. Adapted by Paul Buhle. Art by Mike Konopacki. Adapted from historian Howard Zinn's bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world is told in comics form! Now Zinn, historian Paul Buhle, and cartoonist Mike Konopacki have collaborated to retell, in vibrant comics form, a most immediate and relevant chapter of A People's History - the centuries-long story of America's actions in the world. Narrated by Zinn, this version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq, stopping along the way at World War I, Central America, Vietnam, and the Iranian revolution. The book also follows the story of Zinn, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, from his childhood in the Brooklyn slums to his role as one of America's leading historians. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 276 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. Based on the work by Howard Zinn. Adapted by Paul Buhle. Art by Mike Konopacki. Adapted from historian Howard Zinn's bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world is told in comics form! Now Zinn, historian Paul Buhle, and cartoonist Mike Konopacki have collaborated to retell, in vibrant comics form, a most immediate and relevant chapter of A People's History - the centuries-long story of America's actions in the world. Narrated by Zinn, this version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq, stopping along the way at World War I, Central America, Vietnam, and the Iranian revolution. The book also follows the story of Zinn, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, from his childhood in the Brooklyn slums to his role as one of America's leading historians. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 276 pages, B&W. Cover price $30.00.

Martin Luther King, Jr Cover price $2.95.

1st printing-North American Edition. Collects Peter Pan HC (1992-2004 Heavy Metal/Tundra) By Regis Loisel Vol. 1-6. Written by Nicolas Rossert and Regis Loisel. Art and cover by Regis Loisel. Before he became Peter Pan, before his arrival to Neverland, there was a boy fighting for survival. Born into harsh Dickensian London suburbs, with an alcoholic mother leaving him an almost orphan, Peter's only retreat from reality were the fantastical stories given to him by a friendly neighbor, allowing him to escape temporarily from the darkness of his real world. An amazing reinterpretation of the J.M Barrie's Peter Pan story for an adult audience, for the first time in English, collecting the entire 6-volume series. Loisel offers a unique, dark take on a well-known tale. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. By Eric Greene. Foreword by Richard Slotkin. In 1968, PLANET OF THE APES became a megahit movie both in the United States and abroad, inspiring four film sequels, two TV series, and several comic series. The APes films confronted some of the most controversial issues of the time, including Vietnam and the Black Power movement, all the while remaining crowd-pleasing box office hits. Eric Greene uses rare photographs, transcripts, and extensive interviews with the writers, directors, actors, and producers to read the Apes saga as a profoundly American myth. Greene also looks at the attempts of filmmakers like Oliver Stone and James Cameron to remake the myth for the nineties. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 250 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

2nd and later printings. By Eric Greene. Foreword by Richard Slotkin. In 1968, PLANET OF THE APES became a megahit movie both in the United States and abroad, inspiring four film sequels, two TV series, and several comic series. The APes films confronted some of the most controversial issues of the time, including Vietnam and the Black Power movement, all the while remaining crowd-pleasing box office hits. Eric Greene uses rare photographs, transcripts, and extensive interviews with the writers, directors, actors, and producers to read the Apes saga as a profoundly American myth. Greene also looks at the attempts of filmmakers like Oliver Stone and James Cameron to remake the myth for the nineties. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 250 pages, Text (with B&W Photos).

1st printing. By Trina Robbins. Although the comics profession has been dominated by men, there were far more women working in the profession throughout the 20th century than other histories indicate, and they have flourished in the 21st. Pretty In Inkis the ultimate history of women cartoonists in America and author Trina Robbins has revised, updated and rewritten the history of women cartoonists, adding more color illustrations than ever before along with some startling new discoveries. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

Coffee Table Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1937!" Collects Prince Valiant pages #1-46.

Story and art by Hal Foster. Edited by Rick Norwood.

Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 17-in. x 21 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color.

1st printing. Milk propaganda from 1930's. Story About young prince visiting his cousin and realized he needs more milk to keep up with his cousin. 16 pages, B&W, 10-in. x 6-in.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Public Enemy (2006 American Mule) #0-4. Written by Chuck D, and Adam Wallenta. Art by Adam Wallenta. Public Enemy is a world-famous Hip-Hop band that has crossed genres and influenced a generation with their lyrics and beats. What the world doesn't know is that they are members of a secret network of global freedom fighters known as the 'Underground Railroad.' When a young runaway seeks out Public Enemy's help, the group uncovers a government conspiracy to use the homeless as guinea pigs for illegal human experimentation. What they don't realize is these experiments are designed to create genetically-enhanced super soldiers that will be used to build an unstoppable army. Public Enemy quickly realizes they are in way over their heads as they fight for their lives against the powers that be! Softcover, full color. Cover price $22.99.

Sterling Edition - 1st printing. By Robert Lesser. Pulp Art is the groundbreaking book of one of America's most important and spectacular forms of illustration art. Preserved herein are most of the still-existing originals created for the pulp covers, never-before-seen in all their sharply focused, vibrantly colored brilliance, and featuring work by such renowned visionaries as Virgil Finlay, J. Allen St. John, Rafael de Soto, Hannes Bok, Frank R. Paul, and many others. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.95

1st printing. Story and art by Anna Haifisch. Dogs in colorful sweatshirts, the glowing signs of a Vietnamese fast-food restaurant, solitary palm trees above the pavement: READY AMERICA takes us on a ride through a both strangely familiar and quite alien Los Angeles. Packaging inscriptions, neon signs, and billboards fuse into an appealing typographic montage while familiar American icons peek out between stores and offices, clinics, and morgues. With her unmistakable wit, Anna Haifisch highlights the idiosyncrasies of a country in which catastrophes seem just as ordinary as the sight of a coyote in the Hollywood Hills. Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Christian Staebler and Sonia Paoloni. Art and cover by Thibault Balahy.

Experience the riveting, powerful story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of west coast rock n' roll pioneers, Redbone.

You've heard the hit song "Come and Get Your Love" in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural, political, and social importance.

Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was "Jimi," and the idea of a band made up of completely Native Americans soon followed.

Determined to control their creative vision and maintain their cultural identity, they eventually signed a deal with Epic Records in 1969. But as the American Indian Movement gained momentum the band took a stand, choosing pride in their ancestry over continued commercial reward.Created with the cooperation of the Vegas family, painstaking steps were taken to ensure the historical accuracy of this important and often overlooked story of America's past.

Part biography and part research journalism, Redbone provides a voice to a people long neglected in American history.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

2nd and later printings.

Written by Christian Staebler and Sonia Paoloni. Art and cover by Thibault Balahy.

Experience the riveting, powerful story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of west coast rock n' roll pioneers, Redbone.

You've heard the hit song "Come and Get Your Love" in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural, political, and social importance.

Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was "Jimi," and the idea of a band made up of completely Native Americans soon followed.

Determined to control their creative vision and maintain their cultural identity, they eventually signed a deal with Epic Records in 1969. But as the American Indian Movement gained momentum the band took a stand, choosing pride in their ancestry over continued commercial reward.Created with the cooperation of the Vegas family, painstaking steps were taken to ensure the historical accuracy of this important and often overlooked story of America's past.

Part biography and part research journalism, Redbone provides a voice to a people long neglected in American history.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Good $2.50 View scans

8.5" x 11", 14 pages, B&W Cover price $0.85.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. By Abraham Riesman. Even if you've never watched a minute of professional wrestling, you are living in Vince McMahon's world. In his four decades as the defining figure of American pro wrestling, McMahon was the man behind Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, John Cena, Dave Bautista, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and Hulk Hogan, to name just a few of the mega-stars who owe him their careers. For more than twenty-five years, he has also been a performer in his own show, acting as the diabolical "Mr. McMahon" - a figure who may have more in common with the real Vince than he would care to admit. Accessible to anyone, regardless of wrestling knowledge, RINGMASTER is an unauthorized, independent, investigative chronicle of Vince McMahon's origins and rise to supreme power. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 512 pages, Text. Cover price $20.99.

1st printing. Collects material from Drawn and Quarterly (1994-2003 Drawn and Quarterly) Volume 2 #4-6.

Story and art by Baru.

Road to America collects for the first time in complete form one of the best and most underrated comic "novellas" of the 1990's.

Originally serialized in three separate issues of Drawn and Quarterly, the story is set in Algeria in the late 1950's and early 1960's, during that country's long and bloody struggle to free itself from French colonial rule. Cartoonist Baru brilliantly documents an impoverished boxer's rise to fame amidst the chaos surrounding him and his family, from the slums of his hometown in Algeria to the bright lights of Paris.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.50

Add to cart Very Good $9.10

Add to cart Very Good $9.10

1st Printing. Softcover, 7.5" x 10", 128 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

1st printing.

By Lauren R. O'Connor.

Debuting just a few months after Batman himself, Robin has been an integral part of the Dark Knight's history and, from the outset, has both reflected and reinforced particular images of American adolescence. Closely reading several characters who have "played" Robin over the past eighty years, Robin and the Making of American Adolescence reveals the Boy (and sometimes Girl!) Wonder as a complex figure through whom mainstream culture has addressed anxieties about adolescents in relation to sexuality, gender, and race.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 198 pages, Text (with full color photos).

Cover price $29.95.

(W) Todd Livingston (A/CA) Adrian Ropp Hey look! New Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle are on that internetty TV thing! Come celebrate the return of one of the smartest and funniest cartoons ever created with our two favorite goofball friends and their not-so-goodnik spy pals, Boris and Natasha. Today's riveting episode is 'Journey To Just Below the Surface of the Earth' in which with the help of a Wossamatta U archaeologist, Rocky and Bullwinkle discover the lost city of Atlantis in the darnedest place. Rocky & Bullwinkle Adventures #1 comes with three covers - Main by Adrian Ropp, Dudley Do Right by Jacob Greenawalt, and a 350 copy Limited-Edition Retro Animation variant. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Todd Livingston (A) Adrian Ropp (CA) Jacob Greenwalt Hey look! New Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle are on that internetty TV thing! Come celebrate the return of one of the smartest and funniest cartoons ever created with our two favorite goofball friends and their not-so-goodnik spy pals, Boris and Natasha. Today's riveting episode is 'Journey To Just Below the Surface of the Earth' in which with the help of a Wossamatta U archaeologist, Rocky and Bullwinkle discover the lost city of Atlantis in the darnedest place. Rocky & Bullwinkle Adventures #1 comes with three covers - Main by Adrian Ropp, Dudley Do Right by Jacob Greenawalt, and a 350 copy Limited-Edition Retro Animation variant. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Todd Livingston (A/CA) Adrian Ropp This extremely hard to find cover is limited to just 350 copies and features the classic Wossamotta U version of Bullwinkle from the classic cartoon! Hey Rocky, take this comic to your favorite comics grader and watch me pull a 9.8 out of my hat! Presto! Cover price $9.99.

The sinister Snidely Whiplash is once again wreaking havoc upon the kind people of the north! Only Dudley-Do right and his trusted companion, Horse, stand up for common decency in the face of utter chaos. These are some of the best classic Dudley Do-Right stories of all time collected for your reading pleasure. Rocky & Bullwinkle: Best of Dudley Do-Right comes with two cover choices: Main and Limited-Edition Retro Animation covers. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Your favorite Canadian Mountie and his Horse are back with classic adventures in this limited-edition Retro Animation cover! Untie this special 350-copy limited edition from the railroad tracks and take it directly to your favorite grading company. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Jump in the WABAC machine and come with us to some of Mr. Peabody's most notorious points in history. Want to know the true story behind the Trojan horse? Curious about George Washington's wooden teeth? There's only one way to find out…by traveling with a genius dog and his boy back in time to witness history being made! These are some of the best classic Peabody & Sherman stories of all time. Rocky & Bullwinkle: Best of Peabody & Sherman comes with two choices: Main and Limited-Edition Retro Animation covers. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Jump in the WABAC machine and come with us to some of Mr. Peabody's most notorious points in history. Want to know the true story behind the Trojan horse? Curious about George Washington's wooden teeth? There's only one way to find out…by traveling with a genius dog and his boy back in time to witness history being made! These are some of the best classic Peabody & Sherman stories of all time. Rocky & Bullwinkle: Best of Peabody & Sherman comes with two choices: Main and Limited-Edition Retro Animation covers. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Art by Al Kilgore. Russian baddies Boris and Natasha along with their nogoodnik comrades are causing trouble for Moose and Squirrel for nearly 50 years. Now you can relive some of their most daring plots with a wonderful collection of classic reprint capers featuring your favorite Rocky & Bullwinkle characters! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Art by Al Kilgore. Call your local comic book grading company and 'Putin' this gem under glass! Celebrate all things Badenov with this extremely rare 350 Limited Edition copy of Rocky & Bullwinkle Present - The Best of Boris & Natasha Retro Animation cover! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. By Ronald Searle. During the early 60's, British illustrator Ronald Searle spent several years in the U.S. covering everything from sports to politics, capturing the essence of the American experience through the eyes of a caustic Englishman. Lushly produced and virtually unseen since originally being published in the 1960's, this deluxe coffee-table book will be the most lavish treatment of Searle's work that U.S. audiences have ever seen. Hardcover, 368 pages, full color. Cover price $85.00.

One-Shot short story written, lettered, and penciled by Cory Evan Laub. Softcover, 6.5" x 10, 20 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.99.

1st Printing. By R. Crumb and John P. Gibbons. Single page illustrations with a sad story. Hardcover, 20 pages, full color, 6" x 6.25".

(W) Michael Gordon (A/CA) Dan Parsons Monster Masters, Dan Parsons & Michael Gordon, delivers their stark grey tone creature feature - Jade Vampyre - in a single glorious issue! The story originally serialized in American Mythology Monsters is told the way it was meant to be read, in a single horrifying sitting. Beautiful Egyptologist, Safiya Mahmoud discovers much more than even she bargained for when she and her fellow archeologists uncover a long forgotten sarcophagus buried deep in the heart of the desert. After extensive study and examination at Safiya's ultra-modern Cairo research facility, the truth begins to reveal itself about what they have found. What lies in the State-of-the-Art examination chamber is no ordinary mummified corpse, but 'Mernheptan: The Plague Giver,'the most evil, reviled pharaoh in Egyptian History. Despite the concerns of her friends and colleagues, Safiya's obsession with the ancient cadaver intensifies. She works day and night in the laboratory, never leaving the mummy's side until the strange supernatural attraction totally consumes her, with unimaginable and terrifying consequences! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Michael Gordon (A) Dan Parsons (CA) Buz Hasson Monster Masters, Dan Parsons & Michael Gordon, delivers their stark grey tone creature feature - Jade Vampyre - in a single glorious issue! The story originally serialized in American Mythology Monsters is told the way it was meant to be read, in a single horrifying sitting. Beautiful Egyptologist, Safiya Mahmoud discovers much more than even she bargained for when she and her fellow archeologists uncover a long forgotten sarcophagus buried deep in the heart of the desert. After extensive study and examination at Safiya's ultra-modern Cairo research facility, the truth begins to reveal itself about what they have found. What lies in the State-of-the-Art examination chamber is no ordinary mummified corpse, but 'Mernheptan: The Plague Giver,'the most evil, reviled pharaoh in Egyptian History. Despite the concerns of her friends and colleagues, Safiya's obsession with the ancient cadaver intensifies. She works day and night in the laboratory, never leaving the mummy's side until the strange supernatural attraction totally consumes her, with unimaginable and terrifying consequences! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Michael Gordon (A) Dan Parsons (CA) Buz Hasson The sight of the Undead Queen may be your last memory. At least make it a good one, with this racy limited edition of the Safiya: Mummy #1 cover art by Buz Hasson! Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. THE ORIGIN OF CAPTAIN AMERICA - These hard to find collectible graphic mini novels were released in 1981 and came sealed in package and ready to hang on the Christmas tree. There are 4 different volumes - Captain America, Spider-Man, Spider Woman, and the Hulk. They tell the origins of these Marvel iconic heroes. Hardcover, 2 1/2-in. x 3-in., full color.

Vol. 1, No. 9 - November, 1935. Cover by Norman Rockwell. This issue is devoted to a detailed overview of Scouting uniforms and equipment. 8.5" x 11", 52 pages, B&W

1st printing. An illustrated guide to "Being Prepared!" Softcover (Horizontal Format), 7-in. x 4 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

1st printing. Edited by Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, and Jerry Ma. This groundbreaking anthology brings together top Asian American creators in the comics industry - including Gene Yang (American Born Chinese), Bernard Chang (Wonder Woman), Greg Pak (The Hulk), Sonny Liew (the upcoming Liquid City; Vertigo's My Faith in Frankie), Greg LaRocque (The Flash), Christine Norrie (Black Canary Wedding Special), and Francis Tsai (Heroes for Hire) - as well as new and established creators from film, television, and literature, to craft original graphical short stories set in a compelling "shadow history" of our country: from the building of the railroads to the Japanese American internment, atomic bombings, the Vietnam airlifts, the murder of Vincent Chin, and the groundless incarceration of Dr. Wen Ho Lee. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.95.

Add to cart NM 9.4 $26.00 View scans

Add to cart NM 9.4 $26.00 View scans

Add to cart NM 9.4 $19.95 View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Came in bag with Leaf Tart n Tangy candys. 16 pages color. Measures 4 1/4 x 2 3/4. Candy not included.