Comic Book comic books issue 1

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1st printing.

Written by Chris Duffy. Art and cover by Falynn Koch.

Learn how horses were brought to the Western Hemisphere by Spanish conquistadors and immediately became a crucial part of the American story. For the Spanish, they were a tool of conquest. For Native Americans, they brought on a new way of life where horsemanship and horse-trading were central. And for the entire world, wild mustangs became a renowned wonder of the American West.

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Andy Hirsch.

Turn back the clock with History Comics!

The year is 1863, and America is divided not just by the Civil War but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one from the east and one from the west, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest social and economic classes.

They accomplish astounding feats of engineering while waiting for an answer: Will those who connect the country be accepted into it?

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Kate Hannigan. Art and cover by Josh Rosen. Turn back the clock with History Comics! When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But the homefront contributes to the fight too! During the war years of 1941 to 1945, Americans did whatever they could to support the troops and defeat the Nazis. In this volume, learn how millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines, growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II! Four curious kids take us into factories, farms, and even kitchens to show what the fight on the homefront looks like up close! Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $21.99.

1st printing.

Edited by Don Markstein.

Over 250 writers, artists and other comics professionals share their tips, secrets and stories all distilled from the pages of COMICS INTERVIEW. Some photographs are scattered through the book but it is first and foremost the insights and advice from comic industry professionals. Fascinating reading.

Contents: Introduction - Tips from the Editor, The Tipsters; Breaking into the Business - Know What You're Doing, The Basics, Building a Career; Telling the Story - Color, Characterization, Classic Characters, Design, Genres, Superheroes, Continuity; The Business of Comics - Publishing, Creators' Rights, The Editor, Professionalism, Retailing, Speculation, The Market, Promotion, Licensing; The Art of Comics - Vision, Dedication, Ideas, Style, Philosophy, Research, Swiping, Censorship, Inking, Having Fun; How Do They Do It? - Working Methods, Tools, Tricks, Collaboration, Marvel Style vs. Full Script; A Little of This, a Little of That - Names, Genres, History, Other Media, Around the World, Inspiration, Everything Else.

Tips from: Art Adams, Neal Adams, Brent Anderson, Murphy Anderson, John Arcudi, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers, Chris Bachalo, Kyle Baker, Clive Barker, Mike Baron, Dan Barry, John Beatty, Terry Beatty, Gail Beckett, Simon Bisley, Steve Bissette, Brian Bolland, Rick Bryant, Bob Burden, John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Ernie Colon, Gerry Conway, Jon Davidge, Shel Dorf, Gaylord Dubois, Kevin Eastman, Will Eisner, Mark Evanier, Ramona Fradon, Frank Frazetta, Mike Friedrich, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Keith Giffen, Peter B. Gillis, Dick Giordano, Steven Grant, Mike Grell, Matt Groening, Mark Gruenwald, Jackson Guice, Paul Guinan, Bob Hall, Larry Hama, Don Heck, Mike Higgins, Rick Hoberg, Tony Isabella, Jack Jackson, Lance Jacobs, Ferd Johnson, Kelley Jones, Dan Jurgens, Bob Kane, Mike Kazaleh, Sam Kieth, Jack Kirby, Joe Kubert, Erik Larsen, Jim Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Lucas, Tom Lyle, Dennis Mallonee, Val Mayerik, Scott McCloud, Todd McFarlane, Will Meugniot, Frank Miller, Pat Mills, Bernie Mireault, Ken Mitchroney, Moebius, Doug Moench, Sheldon Moldoff, Alan Moore, Fabian Nicieza, Tom Orzechowski, Bruce D. Patterson, George Perez, Wendy Pini, Rod Reed, Mike Richardson, Steve Ringgenberg, Jerry Robinson, John Romita, Jr., John Romita, Sr., Don Rosa, Dave Ross, Joe Rubinstein, Steve Rude, P. Craig Russell, Arn Saba, Stan Sakai, Tim Sale, Jim Salicrup, Charles M. Schulz, Diana Schutz, Alvin Schwartz, Julius Schwartz, David Scroggy, Bob Sharen, Jim Shooter, Bill Sienkiewicz, Marc Silvestri, Dave Sim, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, Art Spiegelman, Brian Stelfreeze, Larry Stroman, Greg Theakston, Anthony Tollin, Charles Vess, Matt Wagner, Al Williamson, Andy Yanchus, Tom Yeates, Mike Zeck and others.

Softcover, 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 120 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st Edition - How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips for Newspapers and Comic Books - 1st printing. By Alan McKenzie. Includes professional tips on content, layout, style, color, and presentation. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

1st Edition - How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips for Newspapers and Comic Books - 2nd or later printing. By Alan McKenzie. Includes professional tips on content, layout, style, color, and presentation. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

NO DUST JACKET - 1st Edition - How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips for Newspapers and Comic Books - 1st printing. By Alan McKenzie. Includes professional tips on content, layout, style, color, and presentation. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

Revised (1998) Edition - 1st printing. By Alan McKenzie. Includes professional tips on content, layout, style, color, and presentation. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing.

By James Van Hise.

Lessons from the Masters!

How to generate ideas. How to choose drawing materials. How to break down a story. How to play out a page. How to draw action. How to pencil, ink, letter, and color for America's most popular medium!

The masters of comic art discuss their craft explaining their approach to storytelling and the specifics of drawing art for the comic book medium. From legendary talents Richard, Corben, Will Elder, Hal Foster, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, Alex Raymond, Art Spiegelman, Dick Sprang, Gil Kane, and Al Williamson.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

2nd and later printings.

By James Van Hise.

Lessons from the Masters!

How to generate ideas. How to choose drawing materials. How to break down a story. How to play out a page. How to draw action. How to pencil, ink, letter, and color for America's most popular medium!

The masters of comic art discuss their craft explaining their approach to storytelling and the specifics of drawing art for the comic book medium. From legendary talents Richard, Corben, Will Elder, Hal Foster, Joe Kubert, Harvey Kurtzman, Alex Raymond, Art Spiegelman, Dick Sprang, Gil Kane, and Al Williamson.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Tony Caputo. Cover by Tony Caputo and Jeff Butler. The complete resource guide to the business, production, distribution, marketing, and promotion of comic books. Softcover, 184 pages, B&W (w/8-page color section). Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Written by Michael Arndt and Pete Docter. Cover by Heidi Whitcomb. From acclaimed animation studio Pixar and director Pete Docter, the director of Up, Monsters, Inc., and writer of the first two Toy Story movies, comes a motion picture that takes you on a journey into the most extraordinary location of all - inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl named Riley. Softcover, 376 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $4.00

1st printing. By Dennis Gifford. This mammoth tomb explores the wonderful and rich history of the comic book medium. From funny animals to war-time to super heroes, this one has it all. Featuring looks at: Funny Folks (world's first comic), Ally Sloper (first comic hero), Comic Cuts, Illustrated Chips, The Funnies, Famous Funnies, nursery comics, Mickey Mouse comics, Charlie Chaplin's Comic Capers, film comics, tv comics, comic kids, Christmas comics, Tom Mix and the riders of the silver screen, western comics, Tarzan, aviation, Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, Wonder Woman & other super girls, Canadian comics, superheroes during wartime, British comics, giveaway comics, promotional comics, Classics Illustrated, educational comics, crime comics, horror comics, pop music comics, girls' comics, romance comics, sci-fi comics, sports comics, sword & sorcery comics, 3-D comics, underground comics. Includes 125 full color and 325 B&W illustrations from over fifty years of comic book history. Hardcover, 256 pages, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $26.95.

1st printing.

By Ken Quattro. Introduction by Stanford W. Carpenter. Afterword by Ken Quattro.

Read about the riveting stories of Black artists who drew, mostly behind the scenes, superhero, horror, and romance comics in the early years of the industry.

The life stories of each man's personal struggles and triumphs are represented as they broke through into a world formerly occupied only by white artists. Using primary source material from World War II-era Black newspapers and magazines, this compelling book profiles pioneers like E.C. Stoner, a descendant of one of George Washington's slaves. Stoner became a renowned fine artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Perhaps more fascinating is Owen Middleton who was sentenced to life in Sing Sing. Then there is Matt Baker, the most revered of the Black artists, whose exquisite art spotlights stunning women and men, and who drew the first groundbreaking Black comic book hero, Vooda!

Gorgeously illustrated with rare examples of each artist's work, including full stories from mainstream comic books to rare titles like All-Negro Comics and Negro Heroes, plus unpublished artist's photos and art.

Invisible Men: The Trailblazing Black Artists of Comic Books features Ken Quattro's over 20 years of impeccable research and writing. The social and cultural environments that formed these extraordinary artists are deftly detailed by Quattro in this must-have book!

Includes profiles of: Adolphus Barreaux Gripon, Elmer Cecil Stoner, Robert Savon Pious, Jay Paul Jackson, Owen Charles Middleton, Elton Clay Fox & George Dewey Lipscomb, Clarence Matthew Baker, Alvin Carl Hollingsworth, Ezra Clyde Jackson, Alfonso Greene, Eugene Bilbrew, Orrin C. Evans, George J. Evans, Jr., John H. Terrell, William H. Smith, Leonard Cooper and Calvin Levi Massey.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 248 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $23.00

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Mark Evanier. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Gatefold by Alex Ross. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of the comic book world's most popular characters, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and The New Gods. This book serves as an authorized, visual celebration of the one and only "King of Comics" and his groundbreaking work. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

Add to cart Very Good $11.99

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. By Mark Evanier. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Gatefold by Alex Ross. Jack Kirby created or co-created some of the comic book world's most popular characters, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, and The New Gods. This book serves as an authorized, visual celebration of the one and only "King of Comics" and his groundbreaking work. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12 1/2-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $40.00.

1st printing. Collects The Last Book You'll Ever Read (2021 Vault) #1-8.

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Leila Leiz.

Civilization is a lie.

Hidden deep in our genes is the truth. And it is slowly clawing its way to the surface. Olivia Kade knows the truth, and she has become the prophet of the coming collapse. Her book, SATYR, is an international bestseller, and it is being blamed for acts of senseless violence and bloodshed all over the world. Olivia's own life is in danger from those who have read her work.

Determined to conduct a book tour, she hires security professional Connor Wilson to act as her bodyguard. She only has one requirement: he cannot read her work.

Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Lost Books of Eve (2006) #1-4. Story and art by John Howard. When Adam turns up missing, it's up to Eve to venture outside the safety of the Garden of Eden into a chaotic world overrun by gods, demons, and sorcery! Collecting the first 4-issue story arc, Eve goes toe-to-toe with the likes of Zeus and Lilith while learning the painful lessons of betrayal along the way. Featuring behind-the-scenes and sketchbook material, along with commentary by creator Josh Howard. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $11.95.

Signed by John Howard - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Lost Books of Eve (2006) #1-4. Story and art by John Howard. When Adam turns up missing, it's up to Eve to venture outside the safety of the Garden of Eden into a chaotic world overrun by gods, demons, and sorcery! Collecting the first 4-issue story arc, Eve goes toe-to-toe with the likes of Zeus and Lilith while learning the painful lessons of betrayal along the way. Featuring behind-the-scenes and sketchbook material, along with commentary by creator Josh Howard. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. NOTE: Does NOT include a Certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $11.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by Jack Rickard. Stories and art by Don Martin, Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Will Elder, Ted Rall, Bernie Krigstein, Angelo Torres, Gary Hallgren, Sam Viviano, Al Jaffee, Frank Jacobs, Gary Belkin, Earle Doud, John Prete, Desmond Devlin, Charlie Kadau, Don (Duck) Edwing, Stan Hart, Henry Clark, Arnoldo Franchioni, Jack Rickard, Bob Clarke, Russ Cooper, George Woodbridge, Jack Syracuse, Walt F. Rosenberg, Steve Smallwood, Steve Greenberg, and Sergio Aragones, plus a special section with art by Joe Orlando, writing by comedy legend Ernie Kovacs, and color by EC and Marvel legend Marie Severin. A collection of vintage Mad material spoofing comic strips, from the 1950s to the 2000s. Classic Mad spoofs of Popeye, Prince Valiant, Little Orphan Annie and more, by EC legends Harvey Kurtzman, Wally Wood, Will Elder, and Bernie Krigstein. Wood also excels at other send-ups of comics icons, including The Mad "Comic" Opera and The Comic Strip Characters' Christmas Party. Intro by indy cartoonist Ted Rall, and art by underground comix legend Gary Hallgren. If Famous Authors or Great Painters Wrote or Drew the Comics; If Comic Strip Characters Aged or Died; If Comic Strip Characters Had Real-World Problems, or Went to Psychiatrists. Classic Don Martin sound effects, comic strip-related Marginals by Sergio Aragones, and the rarely seen Sunday Comic Section We'd Like To See, from Worst of Mad #4. A Sunday Comic Section We'd Like To See; Introduction by Ted Rall; If Famous Authors Wrote the Comics; The Comic Strip Characters' Christmas Party; If Five Comic Strip Cartoonists Interpreted the Age-Old Riddle: "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?"; The Mad "Comic" Opera; Little Orphan Melvin!; Manduck The Magician; Gasoline Valley!; Katchandhammer Kids!; The Anatomy of the Human Body Based on the Comics; If Comic Strip Characters Were as Old as Their Strips; Don Martin's Guide to Some Very Obscure Comics Sound Effects; If Comic Characters Were Psychoanalyzed; Mad's All-Inclusive Do-It-Yourself Peanuts Comic Strip; If Famous Movies Were Made Into Comic Strips; If the Real World of Today Caught Up With the Comics; Starchie; Prince Violent!; Bringing Back Father!; Poopeye!; Final Episodes of Peanuts You Never Saw; Comic Strip Classics in Their Full Strip Form; If the World's Great Painters Drew the Comics; If Blondie Entered the Real Work Place; The Comics Page of L'Osservatore Romano; When Today's Controversial Issues Totally Invade the Comics; The Congressional Record Comic Pages; When Other Comic Strips Start Using the "Far Side" Formula; A Mad Look Back at the Bush Family Circus; Obituaries For Comic Strip Characters; Comic Strip Cursing Symbols to Match a Given Situation; Dick Tracy, Bachelor; Commemorative Stamps for More Recent Comic Strips; The Dysfunctional Family Circus; One Day in the Comics Suburbs; When the Dilbert Cast Invades Other Comic Strips; Get Mutt. You'll Pay; Fold-In. Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. By Kirk Demarais. Generations of comic book readers remember the tantalizing promises of vintage novelty advertisements that offered authentic laser-gun plans, x-ray specs, and even 7-foot-tall monsters (with glow-in-the-dark eyes!). But what would you really get if you entrusted your hard-earned $1.69 to the post office? Mail-Order Mysteries answers this question, revealing the amazing truths (and agonizing exaggerations) about the actual products marketed to kids in the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Hardcover, 156 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

Add to cart Near Mint $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Falynn Koch.

Learn how to bake the perfect chocolate chip cookie and more in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

Today is the first day of Sage's magical internship! Her fellow wizards-in-training get to study pyromancy and transfiguration, but Sage has been assigned an internship in... baking? She doesn't think that sounds fun, or particularly magical! But her instructor, Korian, insists that baking is a tasty form of alchemy. In an enchanted kitchen where the ingredients insist that you eat them, Sage learns the simple science behind baking, and that's the best kind of magic trick!

Follow these simple recipes, and you'll be able to bake a pizza and frost a cake, no magic necessary!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Der-shing Helmer. Art and cover by Andrea Bell.

Reed's moms are about to leave for a summer trip, and he can't wait to spend his break playing games and making videos with his friends. But it turns out that after a year of suffering science grades, Reed's parents have called in reinforcements: his big sister, Olive, who's come home from college to help him out.

At first, Reed's furious to have to swap his internet time for summer school, but it turns out that science is more than just memorizing facts from books. Olive's planned a jam-packed week of hands-on experiments, and bit by bit Reed has to admit that science can be kind of cool.

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

By Sarah Myer.

Learn simple techniques to make over six costumes and dream up your own designs in First Second's new DIY graphic novel series! The comic convention is just a few short weeks away. All Bea and Connor need now are great costumes but won't they cost a fortune to make? Not if they follow some simple instructions from Bea's pet hamster: Costume Critter, the world's cutest cosplayer! With Create a Costume! you can create fun, easy, budget-friendly costumes. And you don't have to start from scratch: a few simple modifications can transform thrift store clothes into a variety of costumes. Even mastering the sewing machine isn't as hard as it looks!

Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Chris Schweizer.

Learn how to maintain your car and handle tricky roadside repairs in this volume of First Second's new DIY graphic novel series!

Lena, Mason, Abner, Rocky, and Esther only have one thing in common: They're crazy about cars. A few of them already have their driver's licenses. And even though Rocky and Esther are too young to drive, they still have a lot questions. In Car Club, Ms. Gritt has all the answers. When is the best time to check the oil? How do you change a tire? And why is Mason's car making that squeaky noise?

Before you get behind the wheel, learn what's going on underneath the hood. Follow along as Ms. Gritt covers all the basics of preventative maintenance and roadside repairs. Colorful diagrams illustrate the inner workings of complex parts and systems.

With Maker Comics: Fix a Car!, you can keep your automobile in tip-top shape!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Les McClaine. Art and cover by Angela Boyle.

Inside Live Sustainably!, the latest volume of First Second's DIY comic series, you'll find step-by-step instructions for eight sustainability projects.

After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his local community garden, he's put to work under the wing of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac's time with Aurora isn't just about growing vegetables! As they make useful projects together for the garden and for Isaac's home, Aurora teaches Isaac about the natural and human-built systems we're all a part of, how our decisions and lifestyles impact the planet, and how even a kid can make better choices to live more sustainably!

As with all the titles in the Maker Comics series, Live Sustainably is a step-by-step DIY guide that will help kids roll up their sleeves and get making with confidence! In this book you'll learn how to make a composting worm farm, beeswax food wrappers, a bee garden, and more.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Edited by Paul Gravett. One of the only compilations of the crime comic genre, this volume contains 25 of the best graphic short stories, spanning all the nuances of noir, from classic American newspaper strip serials and notorious uncensored comic books to today's global graphic novel masterpieces. This collection includes work from Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Will Eisner, Max Allan Collins, and Alex Toth - plus adaptations of and collaborations by famous crime writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Mickey Spillane, Lesley Charteris, and Raymond Chandler. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 478 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

2nd and later printings. Edited by Paul Gravett. One of the only compilations of the crime comic genre, this volume contains 25 of the best graphic short stories, spanning all the nuances of noir, from classic American newspaper strip serials and notorious uncensored comic books to today's global graphic novel masterpieces. This collection includes work from Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Will Eisner, Max Allan Collins, and Alex Toth - plus adaptations of and collaborations by famous crime writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Mickey Spillane, Lesley Charteris, and Raymond Chandler. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 478 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Featuring over 60 classics of the 1950's that caused a furor in the United States and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror, this volume also includes modern contributors. Plus, 64 pages of full-color illustrations! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

2nd and later printings. Featuring over 60 classics of the 1950's that caused a furor in the United States and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror, this volume also includes modern contributors. Plus, 64 pages of full-color illustrations! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Edited by David Kendall. This new collection includes the first Vince Locke Deadworld comic, Scott Hampton's awesome adaptation of R.E. Howard's Pigeons from Hell, Joe R. Lansdale's Dead in the West, plus stories from Steve Niles, Hideshi Hino, Darko Macan, Mike Hoffman, Carlos Kastro, and many, many more! Softcover, 462 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Very Good $4.70

Add to cart Good $2.65

2nd and later printings. Edited by David Kendall. This new collection includes the first Vince Locke Deadworld comic, Scott Hampton's awesome adaptation of R.E. Howard's Pigeons from Hell, Joe R. Lansdale's Dead in the West, plus stories from Steve Niles, Hideshi Hino, Darko Macan, Mike Hoffman, Carlos Kastro, and many, many more! Softcover, 462 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing.

Featuring Scripts by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, Bryan Hill, Reginald Hudlin, and Nnedi Okorapfor. Art by John Romita, Jr., Klaus Janson, Brian Stelfreeze, Alitha E. Martinez, Robert Poggi, Juan Ferreyra, and Leonardo Romero. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Back Cover by John Romita, Jr., Klaus Janson, Afua Richardson, and Sam Spratt. Introduction by Angelique Roche. In Conversation with Andrew Sumner.

Discover the craft of writing comics the Marvel way, with scripts and commentary from top writers and editors.

The Marvel Script To Page series is an official behind-the-scenes look at the craft of writing comic books, featuring exclusive scripts and commentary from top Marvel creators and editors.

Explore the world of Wakanda and its mighty champion and protector, the Black Panther. Meet T'challa, Shuri, the Dora Milaje and many, many more iconic characters in selected scripts from a range of contemporary comics creators, with exclusive editorial commentary.

Softcover, 288 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $22.95.

1st printing.

Discover the craft of writing comics the Marvel way, with scripts from a range of contemporary comics creators, and commentary from Marvel editors.

Featuring Scripts by Saladin Ahmed, Nnedi Okorafor, Dan Slott, Zeb Well, and Chip Zdarsky.

Softcover, 352 pages, B&W.

Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. A collection and look at some of the best sequential artists of the 1970s, including: Frank Bellamy, Richard Corben, Robert Crumb, Philippe Druillet, Will Eisner, Jean Giraud, Harvey Kurtzman, VictorMoscoso, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Wallace Wood. These are names that have gone on to become legends in the industry! Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

Free Comic Book Day 2003 Edition. The origin of Metallix, reprinted from Metallix #1. Also, backup stories featuring the characters Peacekeeper, Freemind and Deathmask. Written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton, with art by Ron Lim, Layton, Pat Broderick, Terry Austin, Mike Leeke, Bob McLeod and Dick Giordano. Full color; 32 pages. Cover by Layton.

1st printing. Cover by David Petersen. This Free Comic Book Day, Archaia offers readers the chance to experience history in the making with a FREE, gorgeous, 48-page, 6" x 9" full-color original anthology hardcover featuring all-new material! David Petersen returns with an all-new Mouse Guard tale that's guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings! Lose yourself once again in Jim Henson's amazing world of Labyrinth, featuring a fantastical story from Eisner Award-nominee Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin) and Cory Godbey (Fraggle Rock). Get a new perspective on Jet Jones in Royden Lepp's critically acclaimed Rust, with a short story seen through the eyes of younger brother Oswald Taylor. Jeremy Bastian's acclaimed Cursed Pirate Girl hits the high seas in this whimsical, swashbuckling tale of wonderland journeys and unimaginable dangers. Nate Cosby (Pigs) and Chris Eliopoulos (Franklin Richards) present Cow Boy, a comedy/western that tells the tale of a young bounty hunter determined to send his entire outlaw family to jail. And Jim McCann and Janet Lee follow up their Eisner Award-winning Return of the Dapper Men with an all-new short story that leads into the upcoming sequel, Time of the Dapper Men. Witness the origin of a new, major character! And...the return of 41?! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 52 pages, PC/PB&W

1st printing. Written by Bryan Talbot. Art by Hunt Emerson. The book you've all been waiting for! Comic Book Legends is an outrageous collection of the unreported exploits of comic creators, the stories only usually told late at night between the hallowed walls of convention pro bars! Eisner Award winner Bryan Talbot brings you the anecdotes, funny, shocking and downright weird, told about your favorite comic writers and artists, from Simon Bisley to Neil Gaiman, from Grant Morrison to Jeff Smith! Softcover, 6-in. X 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. Featuring 50 classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today's preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries. From New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's "There Was a Crooked Man" to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel's "Three Little Kittens" to First Second's own Gene Yang's "Pata-Cake," this collection will put a grin on your face and keep it there. Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

2nd and later printings. Featuring 50 classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today's preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries. From New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's "There Was a Crooked Man" to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel's "Three Little Kittens" to First Second's own Gene Yang's "Pata-Cake," this collection will put a grin on your face and keep it there. Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $6.30

1st printing.

Art by Ann Maulina, Elmaer Damaso, Peach Momoko, and Harvey Tolibao. Cover by Peach Momoko.

THIS SPECTACULAR COLORING BOOK FEATURES ART BY CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST ANN MAULINA FROM THE SMASH-HIT COMIC SERIES, WHICH IS BASED ON THE AWARD-WINNING VIDEOGAME HORIZON ZERO DAWN.

Recreate breathtaking landscapes, bring to life terrifying and glorious machines, and relish in gorgeous recreations of fan-favorite characters - the world of Horizon is yours to enjoy!

Softcover, 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

Spider-Man Cover - 1st printing.

Cover by John Romita Jr and Al Milgrom.

The book is broken down into sections on coloring, inking, lettering, scripting, pencilling, and plotting. Plenty of examples in blue line for inking, coloring, etc. It is printed on very heavy paper just like the real artists use. This is an informative look at what goes into the making of a comic book and a nice collectible to boot.

Softcover, 11-in. x 17-in., 32 pages, PC/PB&W.

Note: A couple of pages got switched around in production and each book had a nice apology letter slipped into the book explaining the error. Cover price $12.95.

Spider-Man, Hulk, and Captain America Cover - 2nd Edition - 1st printing. By Robert Overstreet. America's leading expert on comic book prices presents an all-new Comic Book Companion. This compact edition gives current values for all the new comics and a complete record of contemporary comic books and graphic novels. Written and extensively researched by Robert M. Overstreet, America's #1 authority on comics and comic book collecting, this indispensible, portable, and affordable companion features the most updated pricing information on your favorite comics, from the 1950s to today's latest issues. Softcover, 4-in. x 5 1/2-in., 530 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

2nd Edition. 1984 pocket sized comic book price guide. Softcover, 4" x 5-1/2", 284 pages. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. By Bill Schelly. In this fascinating biography, comic book historian Bill Schelly chronicles the life of Otto Binder, from pulp magazine author to writer of Supergirl, Captain Marvel, and Superman. As the originator of the first sentient robot in literature ("I,Robot," published in Amazing Stories in 1939 and predating Isaac Asimov's collection of the same name), Binder's effect on science fiction was profound. Through comic panels, personal letters, and interviews with Binder's own family and friends, Schelly weaves together Binder's professional successes and personal tragedies, including the death of Binder's only daughter and his wife's struggle with mental illness. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 264 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.00

Add to cart Fine $4.00

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

1st printing. By Ron Goulart. A half-century of comic book excitment, color, and fun! The full story of America's liveliest art form, featuring hundreds of fabulous full-color illustrations; rare covers, complete pages, and panel enlargements; a look at Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and many others; "Funny Animal" comics; romance, western, jungle, and teen comics; the infamous crime and horror comics from the 1950s; the great super hero revival from the 1960s; new directions in the '70s, '80s, and '90s; and behind-the-scens stories with key writers, artists, and publishers. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W.

Add to cart Very Fine $19.75

1st Edition - 1st printing. Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide (1992), fully illustrated with a complete glossary by Robert M. Overstreet and Gary M. Carter, is the perfect companion to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. Knowing what a comic is worth is one thing, but this comprehensive guide helps you obtain the knowledge needed and used by professionals to grade comic books. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.00.

2nd Edition (Blue Cover) - 1st printing. Written by Robert M. Overstreet and Arnold T. Blumberg. Learn in detail what you need to know in order to understand grading. Explore the concerns surrounding restoration, and see beautifully detailed examples of each type of defect, and books in every grade. Lavishly illustrated, this book is a "how to" symposium for those new to grading, and a thorough, handy reference for experienced enthusiasts. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 368 pages, full color. Cover price $24.00.

2nd Edition (White Cover) - 1st printing. Written by Robert M. Overstreet and Arnold T. Blumberg. Learn in detail what you need to know in order to understand grading. Explore the concerns surrounding restoration, and see beautifully detailed examples of each type of defect, and books in every grade. Lavishly illustrated, this book is a "how to" symposium for those new to grading, and a thorough, handy reference for experienced enthusiasts. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 368 pages, full color. Cover price $24.00.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Batman Cover - 1st printing. Cover by Murphy Anderson. Overstreet's Comic Book Marketplace Yearbook 2014-2015 features a special look at Batman's 75th anniversary ranging from the first year he spent without Robin to Gotham By Gaslight, and from his Silver Age revamp to DC's "New 52." The spotlight also falls on the 60th anniversary of Simon & Kirby's Fighting American, the 45th anniversary of Vampirella, 40th anniversary of Wolverine, the 30th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the 20th anniversary of Billy Tucci's Shi. CBM expands to look at the comic art market as well as the back issue market. From the publishers of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. Softcover, 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.95.