Murder comic books issue 1

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1st printing. Art and cover by P. Craig Russell. This gallery edition features high-quality scans of master illustrator P. Craig Russell's original art, printed at art-board size, in a collection of stunning, complete adaptations of works by Neil Gaiman, H. P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Mike Mignola, Clive Barker, and Oscar Wilde; the Spirit story "Art Walk"; and much more stunning artwork by this legendary graphic storyteller. Hardcover, 11-in. x 17-in., 232 pages, full color.

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1st printing. By Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins. A failed attempt on his life by a contract killer gets Mike Hammer an unlikely job: security detail for a Hollywood producer having a party to honor his fiancée, a New York socialite. But it's no walk in the park, as Mike prevents the kidnapping of the beautiful fiancée, killing the would-be abductor. In the meantime, Hammer is trying to figure out who put the hitman on him. Is there a connection with the death of a newsstand operator who took a bullet meant for him? A shadowy figure looking for the kill of his life? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text. Cover price $22.99.

The Murder of Mister Lincoln (in the Treasury of Victorian Murders series), a historic murder case presented in graphic novel format Written and illustrated by Rick Geary.

1st prinring. By Gary Reed and Wayne Reid. From the dark mist of Raven's Cove, the mysterious figure of the Scarecrow owns the night as he terrorizes the British soldiers who reign with a tight fist on a small seaport village in pre-Revolution America. As the people of Seaton are suppressed by the soldiers, their hopes lay in the rebellious and mysterious figure known only as the Scarecrow. When Colonel Dreymore is brought in to bring an end to the Scarecrow and his men, the violence escalates into a prelude of war! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., full color. Cover price $9.99.

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5.5" x 7.5", 310 pages, text only. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Written by Agatha Christie and Bob Al-Greene. Art and cover by Bob Al-Greene. Experience Agatha Christie's masterpiece as you've never seen it before with this brand-new graphic novel adaptation! Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer. Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 282 pages, full color. Cover price $25.99.

1st Printing - Written by R.T.M. Scott. Softcover Digest, 5" x 7", 128 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Written by Chad Anderson. Art by Robert Keough. Delaware City was a peaceful little port town until its citizens started getting slaughtered! At the scene of each crime, all that is left is a small pile of ash and one creepy little mushroom. The police bring in two expendable detectives, Sterling Silversmith and Emerald Johnson, who are in way over their heads as they try to stop any more deaths! Softcover, 7-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Nailbiter (2014 Image) #1-10.

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art and cover by Mike Henderson.

This deluxe oversized hardcover collects the first ten issues of NAILBITER and features bonus material never before released including sketches, a process section, the original pitch, and script pages.

Hardcover, 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. DCBS Edition. Collects Nailbiter (2014 Image) #1-10.

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art and cover by Mike Henderson.

This deluxe oversized hardcover collects the first ten issues of NAILBITER and features bonus material never before released including sketches, a process section, the original pitch, and script pages.

Hardcover, 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. By Jim Groves. The circus has come to town! But rather than herald a time of festive joy and exotic entertainment, this normally wondrous event instead heralds a sudden rash of violent murders. The folk who run the circus claim innocence, but as the murder spree continues, the town's patience swiftly wears thin and the threat of mob justice looms near. Desperate for aid in a town that's forbidden them to leave before an opportunity for justice presents itself, the carnies turn to adventurers for aid-can they find the culprit before the murderer finds them? This Pathfinder adventure is for a group of four 1st-level characters, and takes place in the heartland of Varisia, a region featured in many beloved adventures! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/21-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $13.99.

1st printing. Based on the Stories by Edgar Allen Poe. Written by James Mascia. Art by Arti Kahn. Cover by Sousherpa. The town of Bellgrave is normally a peaceful place. However, a mysterious string of murders suddenly rattles the town, drawing the attention of Inspector C. August Dupin. His prime suspect: a man named Montressor. However, it seems that this shady man isn't the only murderer in Bellgrave. A series of notes bearing the mysterious word "nevermore" is being delivered around the town. Can dupin solve the Poe Murders before the town is thrown into utter chaos? Based on the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, THE POE MURDERS promises a tale of horror and mystery. Softcover, 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

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Three Stories. Three Killers. Countless Ways to Catch Them.

1st printing. By Paul Westmoreland. Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this collection of three ingenious murder mysteries that challenge middle grade readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn.When Arlo Banks solves a difficult puzzle in The Times, devised by an elderly Oxford professor, he wins a vast fortune. There's just one catch: he has to travel the world and write to the professor about his adventures. But enemies and killers lurk at every turn. From the Orient Express to the Nile River to British spy headquarters, join Arlo as he fights to find answers—and fights for his life! As Arlo Banks, you choose what path to take and what puzzles to answer to solve each mystery. On the trail of a ruthless mafia godfather determined to evade capture...on a pleasure cruise where a passenger's death has a killing effect on the others on board...behind the scenes at British intelligence, where a dangerous traitor is stealing government secrets. From breaking codes to defusing bombs, navigating mazes to sifting through evidence, Puzzle Sleuth is an addictive brain-teasing mix of story, game, and adventure. Just remember to choose wisely. Your next move could catch the killer—or be your last! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 360 pages, Text. Age 10-14 years Cover price $9.99.

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Three Stories. Three Mysteries. Countless Ways to Solve Them.

1st printing. By Paul Westmoreland. Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this second collection of three ingenious fictional murder mysteries that challenge young readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn. Arlo Banks rose to fame as an amazing puzzle solver. His adventures across the world led him to crack cases that out-foxed the smartest experts and boldest criminal masterminds. Now enrolled in British Secret Intelligence Service's training program, Arlo faces his deadliest challenges yet in thrilling new adventures that have him unraveling the mystery behind a Hollywood star's sudden death, investigating the disappearance of an ambassador, and exposing the secrets of a lethal international organization. As Arlo Banks, you choose what path to take and what puzzles to answer to solve each mystery. From breaking codes to escaping traps, navigating mazes to sifting through evidence, Puzzle Sleuth Undercover is an addictive brain-teasing mix of story, game, and adventure. Just remember to choose wisely. Your next move could catch the killer—or be your last! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 400 pages, Text. Age 10-14 years Cover price $9.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Stories by Eddie Sullivan. Art and cover by Charles Schmidt. Pacific Comics Club reprints the well-regarded strip from the 1930s, when radio-linked patrol cars were still a new idea. Collects the Radio Patrol daily strips from Dec. 7, 1936 to May 8, 1937. Sergeant Pat, his partner Sam, and policewoman Molly Day battle crime in downtown Boston. Pat and Sam face their biggest case yet after a district attorney is murdered. Softcover, 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.50.

1st printing. Collects Ruse (2011 Marvel) #1-4. Written by MARK WAID. Art by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI and MINCK OOSTERVEER. Cover by JACKSON GUICE. Renowned as the Victorian world's greatest detective, Simon Archard is the most intelligent of men. But when he crosses paths with the mysterious and enchanting Emma Bishop, has the smartest man in the world met his equal? Brought to readers?by superstar writer Mark Waid (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and red-hot artist Mirco Pierfederici (TRON: ORIGINAL MOVIE?ADAPTATION), this book will leave you breathless. Softcover, 96 pages, ull color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Written by Tim Dedopulos. Art by Xteve Abanto. Cover by David Nakayama.

When She-Hulk decides to represent old foe Ruby Thursday, who swears she is being framed for murder, she must overcome her bias to demonstrate Ruby's innocence. Her investigation leads her into a conspiracy involving tech companies wielding insurmountable powers... and yet who are all mysteriously dying like flies.

While trying to get Ruby out on bail, She-Hulk discovers a mysterious Expo being held in L.A., but a swarm of zany villains have been sent to slow her down. But for She-Hulk, nothing will stand in the way of true justice - even if it means facing a villain who believes mazes and games should only end one way: in murder!

Softcover, 5-in.x 8-in., 352 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $16.95.

1st printing. Written by Gary Reed. Art by Michael Zigerlig and Guy Davis. Cover by Michael Zigerlig. Murder at a famed cabaret! Sherlock Holmes is called in to investigate a double murder at a cabaret in Paris, a crime that must be kept silent. Parisian gendarme Inspector Bodine claims the murder and motive are obvious and Mr. Holmes' services are not needed. Holmes demonstrates that not everything is as it first appears with more than enough suspicions and contradictory clues to go around. With guest character appearances such as Oscar Wilde and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the mystery weaves a tapestry of betrayal and forbidden love. Softcover, 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

1st printing. Stories by Gary Reed, J.M. Barrie, Guy Davis and Arthur Conan Doyle. Art by Guy Davis, Wayne Reid and Michael Zigerlig. Cover by Michael Zigerlig. A loving tribute to the Great Detective and his world. Two new comics stories; articles and illustrated text stories reprinted from the Sherlock Holmes Reader; a map of Holmes and Watsons apartment; a Sherlock Holmes chronology; a Holmes story by Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie; puzzles and trivia; Sherlock Holmes actors and more. Softcover, 136 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

Return of the Originals Tie-In - 1st printing. By Norvell W. Page. The Spider saw it emerge from the darkness, a monster of steel that stopped beneath the swaying street light, The Iron Man! This is the legendary epic novel from the December 1939 issue of The Spider magazine featuring the character in power armor with palm blast capability named The Iron Man. This hardcover includes the rare original pulp illustrations, as well as a very rarely seen short story where Wentworth first meets Nita. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 196 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter illustrations). Cover price $24.95.

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1st printing. Written by Gary Reed. Art by Wayne Reid and Wayne Reid. An original graphic novel of madams, madness, and murder! A killer stalks Storyville, the notorious red-light district of early 1900's New Orleans. Prostitutes are being killed along with their customers and the district is ready to explode in violence. A detective teams up with an alienist, a psychiatrist who explores criminal minds to investigate this series of brutal and random murders. Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Jacques Tardi and Jean-Patrick Manchette. Art and cover by Jean-Patrick Manchette.

Streets of Paris, Streets of Murder is the first of two volumes presenting all four crime graphic novels by Jean-Patrick Manchette and Jacques Tardi, including the never-before-collected Griffu and the out-of-print West Coast Blues.

This volume also offers a 21-page uncompleted story by Manchette and Tardi as well as a single page introduction to another incomplete story, both published in English for the first time. These gritty stories are like a double shot of Scotch for any fan of unrelenting, uncompromising crime fiction.

Hardcover, 8-in.x 12-in., 168 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Written by Max Allan Collins. Art and cover by Terry Beaty. Manhattan, 1953. Hal Rapp's Tall Paul, one of America's most popular comic strips, is now a Broadway musical, infuriating Rapp's long-time rival Sam Fizer, creator of the once-beloved boxing strip Mug O'Malley. Adding insult to injury is the casting of Misty Winters, Fizer's wife, as one of Rapp's hillbilly gales. Then Fizer is found murdered - with all evidence pointing to Rapp! Starr Syndicate has distribution deals with both cartoonists, but V.P. Jack Starr believes Rapp's been framed. Between loan sharks, jealous husbands, bitter artists, and Fizer's widow, there are more colorful characters with murderous motives than in a month of Sunday funnies! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 272 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.00.

Regular Edition. By Mack Holsterman. Gut-wrenching tales of young lust and death! The names have been changed to protect the guilty, but these tales of wasted youth and teen corruption still have the power to amaze and stupefy across the chasm of time since the ancient 1970's! Drugs, sex, horny teenage girls, dangerous stunts and horrible hoaxes -- all true and all illustrated! Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Special Edition. Limited to 450 copies. By Mack Holsterman. Gut-wrenching tales of young lust and death! The names have been changed to protect the guilty, but these tales of wasted youth and teen corruption still have the power to amaze and stupefy across the chasm of time since the ancient 1970's! Drugs, sex, horny teenage girls, dangerous stunts and horrible hoaxes -- all true and all illustrated! Mature Readers.

1st Printing. Written by Jed Rubenfeld. On the morning after Sigmund Freud arrives in New York on his first - and only- visit to the United States, a stunning debutante is found bound and strangled in her penthouse apartment, high above Broadway. The following night, another beautiful heiress, Nora Acton, is discovered tied to a chandelier in her parent's home, viciously wounded and unable to speak or recall her ordeal. Soon Freud and his American deciple, Stratham Younger, are enlisted to help Miss Acton recover her memory, and to piece together the killer's identity. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 538 pages, B&W, text only. Cover price $7.99.

Torture Murder Pictorial (1969 comic fanzine) #1 edited by John Wooley and Bruce Schultz. Features whacky fan humor relating to comics, movies and God knows what! Also features reviews by sci-fi author Howard Waldrop. 8.5-in. x 11-in. Cover price $0.50.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written and illustrated by Rick Geary. Collects Treasure of the 20th Century Murder: The Lindbergh Child, Madison Square Tragedy, and The Terrible Axe-Man of New Orleans. Hardcover, 6.25" x 9.25", 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.99.

1st printing. By Rick Geary. It's the early days of Hollywood, movies are just starting to come of their own and gain in popularity. New Stars are made. The movies are still silent but their stars certainly are not, in the scandal sheets. Amidst this new boiling cauldron, William Desmond Taylor, a successful director at the "upscale" Famous Players Studio is found shot in his home. Could it have been the star Mary Miles Minter or a former butler? But then, what about that strange past Taylor had? Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing. New Brunswick,New Jersey, Thursday, September 14, 1922. Reverend Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills take a stroll in the town's park in the evening. Shots are heard. 2 days later, their bodies are found laying on the ground very neatly next to each other with her hand on his thigh, love letters strewn around them, the scarf on her neck covering up the deep bloody slit in it. Reverend Hall, himself married, was in an open secret of an affair with Mrs. Mills, a married woman of his choir. The perfect ingredients for a juicy scandal and fascinating investigation which the nation's press hungrily devours. Alas, no clues or evidence are sufficient to make an indictment stick. Was it suicide? A jealous rival? The case reopens again 4 years later as new information is brought to light, indicting the reverend's wife but she is an upstanding member of her community, denying to the last that her husband had any affair... Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Rick Geary.

On January 15, 1947, a woman was walking with her daughter in a Los Angeles neighborhood. She passed what looked to be a discarded manikin. It turned out to be the body of Elizabeth Short: posed, drained of blood, meticulously scrubbed, and cut in two. From this point, Geary reconstitutes and reveals for us the life of this 22 year old woman who had become known as "Black Dahlia" because of her striking appearance. How could her life have ended in such a ghastly fashion? Was it a jealous boyfriend, a rejected suitor, or one of LA's notorious mafia connections whom she had apparently been dabbling with?

Eisner Award winner Geary takes us through all the twists and turns in one of the most captivating unsolved mysteries of the 20th century.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. By Rick Geary. All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into a wealthy family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string of colorful characters wanting to "help"', some of which actually successfully snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. By Rick Geary. All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into a wealthy family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the madding crowd, their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string of colorful characters wanting to "help"', some of which actually successfully snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

1st printing. By Rick Geary. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder, but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable that their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary shows us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. By Rick Geary. Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were accused of robbery and murder, but so many supposedly damning pieces of evidence were questionable that their guilty verdict elicited massive protests around the world. Geary shows us with all the twists and turns, appeals and dubious evidence after presenting us the human face of the two men, demonized by many, turned to martyrs by many others in his usual unflappable way. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Rick Geary.

Nights of terror! A city awash in blood!

New Orleans right after the First World War. The party returns to the Big Easy but someone looks to spoil it. Grocers are being murdered in the dead of night by someone grabbing their axe and hacking them right in their own cushy beds! The pattern for each murder is the same: a piece of the door is removed for entry, the axe is borrowed on the property, and the assailant aims straight for the head! Why? How could he fit through that piece in the door? The man is never found for sure but speculations abound which Geary presents with his usual gusto!

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Rick Geary.

New Orleans, after the First World War.

The party returns to the Big Easy but someone looks to spoil it. Grocers are being murdered in the dead of night by someone grabbing their axe and hacking them right in their own cushy beds! The pattern for each murder is the same: a piece of the door is removed for entry, the axe is borrowed on the property, and the assailant aims straight for the head! Why? The man is never found for sure but speculations abound which Geary presents with his usual gusto!

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. "The Beast of Chicago!" Story and art by Rick Geary. He was the world's first serial killer and he existed in the late 19th century, operating around the Chicago World's Fair, building a literal house of horrors, replete with chutes for dead bodies, gas chambers, and surgical rooms. He methodically murdered up to 200 people, mostly young women. The infamous H.H. Holmes is the next subject of Rick Geary's award-winning and increasingly popular series! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

2nd and later printings. "The Beast of Chicago!" Story and art by Rick Geary. He was the world's first serial killer and he existed in the late 19th century, operating around the Chicago World's Fair, building a literal house of horrors, replete with chutes for dead bodies, gas chambers, and surgical rooms. He methodically murdered up to 200 people, mostly young women. The infamous H.H. Holmes is the next subject of Rick Geary's award-winning and increasingly popular series! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. He was the world's first serial killer and he existed in the late 19th century, operating around the Chicago World's Fair, building a literal house of horrors, replete with chutes for dead bodies, gas chambers, and surgical rooms. He methodically murdered up to 200 people, mostly young women. The infamous H.H. Holmes is the next subject of Rick Geary's award-winning and increasingly popular series! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Rick Geary. In this first omnibus volume from Geary's increasingly storied Treasuries of Murder: the first trilogy of murders that made up the very first volume of this series, Jack the Ripper as only he can narrate it, The Beast of Chicago about H.H. Holmes, possibly the first serial murderer with chilling methodical means and The Fatal Bullet about the assassination of president James Garfield. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 228 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. Now in paperback! In this first omnibus volume from Geary's increasingly storied Treasuries of Murder: the first trilogy of murders that made up the very first volume of this series, Jack the Ripper as only he can narrate it, The Beast of Chicago about H.H. Holmes, possibly the first serial murderer with chilling methodical means, and The Fatal Bullet about the assassination of president James Garfield. Softcover, 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. Three delectable murders, culled from the pages of Victorian newspapers of the era, are presented in Geary's inimitable style, tongue firmly in cheek! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Rick Geary. successful series is now re-issued in the same format as the other titles in the series. Three delectable murders, culled from the pages of Victorian newspapers of the era, are presented in Geary's inimitable style, tongue firmly in cheek! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. Three delectable murders, culled from the pages of Victorian newspapers of the era, are presented in Geary's inimitable style, tongue firmly in cheek! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Rick Geary. Rick has researched this book extensively and presents, with his own inimitable tongue-in-cheek style, the Jack The Ripper mystery as told through a journal of a fascinated Englishman of the day. Both factual and darkly funny, Geary¹s personal take on this story shines an ironic light on the repressive society that spawned such a monster. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.