Vision comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yoshinobu Akita. The sorcerer Orphen is on a magic-for-hire mission, and along with his wand-wielding understudy and bone-headed companion, he must retrieve a magical ring from the mansion of a beautiful young woman. This should be no sweat for the seasoned sorcerer, but a sweet-tempered maid with an interest in the black arts will complicate an already sticky situation. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. "1963-1975!" By Patrick Rosenkranz. Now available in a newly-designed and affordable softcover edition! This is a provocative chronicle of the guerilla art movement that changed comics and popular culture forever. This comprehensive book follows the movements of about 50 artists from 1963 to 1975, the heyday of the underground comix movement. Through interviews with the participants and other materials, Rebel Visions is the most intimate look ever at the people and events that forged the phenomenon known as underground comix. Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 250 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. "1963-1975!" By Patrick Rosenkranz. A provocative chronicle of the guerilla art movement that changed comics forever. This comprehensive book follows the movements of 50 artists from 1967 to 1972, the heyday of the underground comix movement. Through interviews with the participants and other materials, Rebel Visions is the most intimate look ever at the people and events that forged the phenomenon known as underground comix, from New York to San Francisco, from the corn belt to deep in the heart of Texas, beginning that day in 1968 when R. Crumb debuted Zap #1 from a baby carriage on Haight Ashbury Street. Rosenkranz has spent over 30 years researching this book and acquiring the cooperation of every significant underground cartoonist who worked throughout this period, including Crumb, Gilbert (Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers) Shelton, Bill (Zippy) Griffith, Art (Maus) Spiegelman, Jack Jackson, S. Clay Wilson, Robert Williams, and many more. The book is illustrated with many never-before-seen drawings by all of the underground cartoonists and exclusive photographs. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. Written by Mary M. Talbot. Art by Bryan Talbot. From acclaimed writer Mary M. Talbot and graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot comes The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia, a portrait of revolutionary feminist Louise Michel, who took up arms against a French regime that executed thousands. Deported to a penal colony, Michel joined the cause of the indigenous population against colonial oppression. Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Star Wars/Star Trek Special (Issue 1 of 4). "Star Wars: Behind the Scenes," "Star Wars: Miniature and Mechanical Effects," "Star Wars: The Fiction Guide, Part 1 of 4," "Star Trek: The Process of Creation," "Star Trek: The Next Generation Season One Set Visit," Star Trek: Making First Contact," and more. 100 pages, slick magazine format, b&w with glossy color cover art. Published in 1998 by RetroVision. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Featuring a collection of horror, fantasy, and science fiction pieces including movie images, book covers, and icons of pop culture.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Fine $6.00

Written and illustrated by Jason Bender. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 16 pages, B&W.

Direct Market Edition ($24.95 Cover Price) - 1st printing. By Timothy Zahn. Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations--and threatens to resurrect the Empire. The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands--alive or dead--rests the fate of the New Republic. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 520 pages, Text Only Cover price $24.95.

Direct Market Edition ($24.95 Cover Price) - 2nd or later printings. By Timothy Zahn. Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations--and threatens to resurrect the Empire. The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands--alive or dead--rests the fate of the New Republic. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 520 pages, Text Only Cover price $24.95.

Book Club Edition (No Cover Price) - 1st printing. By Timothy Zahn. Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn brings his epic two-volume series The Hand of Thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the New Republic to its foundations--and threatens to resurrect the Empire. The Empire's master plan is under way. The New Republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary Admiral Thrawn has returned from the dead is rallying the Imperial forces. Now Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, and their allies face the challenge of their lives. They must infiltrate a hidden fortress filled with Imperial fanatics, rendezvous with a double-dealing Imperial commander, and journey into enemy territory to learn the identity of those responsible for an act of unthinkable genocide. But most important of all is the truth about Thrawn. In his hands--alive or dead--rests the fate of the New Republic. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 520 pages, Text Only

1st printing.

By Emma Mieko Candon. Cover by Kotaro Chiba.

A stunning original novel inspired by the upcoming Star Wars Visions animated anthology series. Experience Star Wars like never before! Set in the world of one of the short films from the Star Wars Visions series, featuring animated films by some of the world's best anime creators.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $28.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.99

Add to cart Near Mint $7.99

1st Printing. Celebrated animation studios from across the globe bring their unique perspectives to the Star Wars galaxy in the Star Wars: Visions animated series. This 80-page full-color graphic novel retells episodes 4 and 9 of the second season with final frames and dialogue. From Aardman Animations (Wallace and Gromit), I Am Your Mother tells the story of how young pilot Anni must team up with her clingy mom for a wild, madcap academy race. And from South African directors Nadia Darries and Daniel Clarke, Aau's Song focuses on an alien child who longs to sing but is urged to stay quiet by her loving but stern father for fear of the calamitous effect her voice has on the crystals in the nearby kyber mines! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

1st printing.

Written by

Meet a new kind of Jedi in this Little Golden Book about Star Wars: Visions' young hero, T0-B1.

Star Wars: Visions is a collection of short films created by Japanese anime studios, streaming exclusively on Disney+. In the animated short, a young droid named T0-B1 explores a desert planet, discovers the force, and fulfills his dream of becoming a Jedi.

Featuring stunning anime-inspired illustrations, this book introduces fans of all ages to a new worlds and characters in the Star Wars saga, in the classic, reliable Little Golden Book format.

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

Cover price $5.99.

1st printing. By Brian J. Robb. A gorgeously illustrated history of the literary, film, and arts counterculture, now in paperback! Spinning tales populated with clockwork leviathans, cannon shots to the moon, and coal-fired robots, it charts alternative histories in which the British Empire never fell and the atom remained unsplit. Spectacularly illustrated and international in scope, this comprehensive history explores steampunk's many intricate expressions in fiction, cinema, television, comics, and video games, and traces its evolution into a truly global aesthetic that has made its mark on art, architecture, fashion, and music. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

Superheroes The Heroic Visions by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell - 1st printing. Art by Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell. Text by Nigel Suckling. The master and mistress of fantasy art, Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell, present a collection of art featuring their takes on the X-Men, Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, the Hulk, Avengers, and many more! Includes over 170 dazzling full color paintings of Marvel Super Heroes. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Along with using a classic sense of style to create and master sensuous, full-color oil paintings, Boris Vallejo is best known as the visual creator of Conan the Barbarian. Combining strength with sensuality, and infusing the human form with incredible power and motion, fantasy artist Julie Bell continues to use her "metal flesh" trademark to produce dramatic works of art. This collection overflows with super-human characters captured in the act of saving the world, destroying evil protagonists, and battling dark beasts. Featuring fantastic figures such as Spider-Man, Captain America, and the X-Men, these paintings represent the best of Boris and Julie. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

2nd and later printings. Along with using a classic sense of style to create and master sensuous, full-color oil paintings, Boris Vallejo is best known as the visual creator of Conan the Barbarian. Combining strength with sensuality, and infusing the human form with incredible power and motion, fantasy artist Julie Bell continues to use her "metal flesh" trademark to produce dramatic works of art. This collection overflows with super-human characters captured in the act of saving the world, destroying evil protagonists, and battling dark beasts. Featuring fantastic figures such as Spider-Man, Captain America, and the X-Men, these paintings represent the best of Boris and Julie. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. Collects Tank Girl: Visions of Booga (2008) #1-4. Written by Alan C. Martin. Art by Rufus Dayglo. Cover by Ashley Wood. In Visions of Booga, we join Tank Girl and her marsupial hubby Booga as they find themselves the victims of the worst run of bad luck ever. Their tank has been lost in a wager and the Australian Mafia are after their pelts. Their only hope seems to lie on the other side of the country, with Booga's estranged little brother. But even that can get mucked up, so strap on your Doc Martens, tighten your studded belt and spike your hair-Tank Girl and company are on the loose! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Collects Transformers vs. the Visionaries (2017 IDW) #1-5.

Written by Magdalene Visaggio. Art and cover by Fico Ossio.

Cybertron has been invaded. The Transformers encounter unwelcome guests at the heart of their planet-and they may not have their hosts' best interests at heart. Refugees from another world, the Visionaries' startling magical abilities could make them powerful allies... or dangerous enemies. It turns out there are some of each. When Virulina, leader of the Darkling Lords, discovers that the Transformers are vulnerable to magic, she uses that weakness to try and gain control of Cybertron! Leoric of the Spectral Knights teams up with Ironhide to stop her, but they quickly find themselves facing not just the Lords, but all of New Prysmos itself.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman, and Garth Ennis. Art and Cover by Frank Quitely. Don't miss this showcase for the amazing art of Frank Quitely! Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

Korean Language Edition. Written by Tom King. Art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. Cover by Mike Del Mundo. The Vision wants to be human, and what's more human than family? He goes to the laboratory where he was created, where Ultron molded him into a weapon, where he first rebelled against his given destiny, where he first imagined that he could be more, that he could be good, that he could be a man, a normal, ordinary man. And he builds them. A wife, Virginia. Two teenage twins, Viv and Vin. They look like him. They have his powers. They share his grandest ambition or perhaps obsession: the unrelenting need to be ordinary. Behold The Visions! They're the family next door, and they have the power to kill us all. What could possibly go wrong? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+

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Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price - Avengers West Coast Crossover. Double-size issue. "Lovers and Zombies!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Richard Howell and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Richard Howell. The story opens at Project Pegasus where government officials are questioning the Vision following the events of Avengers 254. After storming out of the interrogation room, the Vision and the Scarlet Witch return to Leonia, New Jersey and purchase a new home. While Wanda and her synthezoid husband are inspecting the backyard, the zombies of the Black Talon attack! Nekra and the Grim Reaper are part of the evil plot too. Story continues in West Coast Avengers (1985) 2. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye, Mockingbird, Iron Man, Tigra, Starfox, and the Wasp. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Julia Gfrörer.

Julia Gfrörer's third graphic novel puts a contemporary spin on the grand tradition of gothic storytelling, when a vision-impaired Victorian spinster engages in a sexual relationship with a haunted mirror in her bedroom.

Exploring ideas of abandonment and sexuality with an expert mix of mystery and horror, Gfrörer's linework perfectly complements the book's period setting, bringing the lyricism and romanticism of her stories to the fore.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing. Story by Greg Pak. In the year 2061, Sprout Comuters releases the iEye, a pair of glasses that allow you to effortlessly record, edit, and add special effects to anything you see--and instantly share it with the world. It's all of the insane potential of the digital media and social networking at the speed of thought, and three film grads named Buddy, Dave, and Jane embrace the new dream. But what happens when the other shoe drops? Softcover, square bound, full color.

Amateur comics by Greg Jones and others. Also includes a rejection letter from Dick Giordano. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 62 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.00.

Amateur comics by Greg Jones and others. 40 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.5". Cover price $3.00.

1st printing. By Arlen Schumer. A visual look back at one of the most innovative television shows in history. Includes hundreds of B&W photos from the series. Softcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Cover by Eileen Steinbach. Edited by Printed in Blood. A celebration of Netflix's hit series, featuring art by some of the top names in comics, and concept art inspired by the characters and creatures of Stranger Things! Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 242 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. Cover by Jean "Moebius" Giraud. Featuring art by Sergio Aragones, Jerry Bingham, Stephen R. Bissette, Brian Bolland, Norm Breyfogle, Frank Brunner, John Buscema, Paul Chadwick, Richard Corben, Kevin Eastmen, Will Eisner, Dave Gibbons, Kelley Jones, Joe Kubert, Mike Mignola, Wendy Pini, Michael Ploog, P. Craig Russell, Bill Sienkiewicz, Walt Simonson, Jim Steranko, Timothy Truman, Charles Vess, Mike Zeck, and more. Foreword by Harlan Ellison. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 64 pages, Cover price $14.95.

1st Printing. 18+ Only. Stories by Mr. Grady. Art by Giovanna Casotto. Softcover, 48 pages, full color, 8.5" x 11", Adults Only. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Edited by Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire. About Visions, Greg Hildebrandt said, "amazing;" Jim Steranko, "revealing the compelling collection with charm, authority, and imagination." Visions overflows with the full-color works of the fantastic art's finest craftsmen and interviews. Visions' award-winning talents include Paul Lehr, Don Ivan Punchatz, Richard Bober, Robh Ruppel, Marc Fishman, Mark Zug. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.95.

Deluxe Edition - 1st printing. Edited by Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire. About Visions, Greg Hildebrandt said, "amazing;" Jim Steranko, "revealing the compelling collection with charm, authority, and imagination." Visions overflows with the full-color works of the fantastic art's finest craftsmen and interviews. Visions' award-winning talents include Paul Lehr, Don Ivan Punchatz, Richard Bober, Robh Ruppel, Marc Fishman, Mark Zug. Hardcover (Slipcase), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. NOTE: Includes 16 bonus pages. Cover price $59.95.

1st printing. Edited by Patrick and Jeannie Wilshire. Visions overflows with the full-color works of the fantastic art's finest craftsmen and interviews. Visions' award-winning talents include Paul Lehr, Don Ivan Punchatz, Richard Bober, Robh Ruppel, Marc Fishman, Mark Zug. About Visions, Greg Hildebrandt said, "amazing;" and Arnie Fenner of Spectrum said, "This isn't one art book, it's six and I'm thankful-beautiful compendium." Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Luis Royo. A collection of exciting new fantasy pieces specially painted for this book by the best-selling artist. Softcover, 9 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in. 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $12.00

2nd and later printings. By Luis Royo. A collection of exciting new fantasy pieces specially painted for this book by the best-selling artist. Softcover, 9 1/4-in. x 11 1/2-in. 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Art and Cover by Arthur Suydam. Commentary written by Franz Henkel. There are few fantasy/comics artists who are able to successfully span the entire spectrum of technique and subject matter that the medium provides, but one of those select few is Arthur Suydam. Since he burst on the scene in the 1970s, Suydam has quietly been building a body of work that is second to none. From his dynamic comic covers for projects like Aliens or Batman vs. Predator to whimsical treatments of children's books such as The Wind in the Willows, he has developed a distinct and evocative style that truly merits collection into this oversized art book. Softcover, 12-in x 12-in, 128 pages, Full color. Cover price $29.95.

Artist's Sketch Edition. Comic book featuring sketches and short bios of up and coming artists from the Arizona region, presumably distributed at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con. Andy Bohn, Mickey Chaney, Ryan Cody, Chris Crainey, Scott Godlewski, Matthew Goodall, Rob Hicks, Ernie Najera, April Reyna, Alfred Trujillo, Armand Villavert Jr, John Derrick West, & Chris Wood. B&W, 32 pages.

Debut Special Edition. Front cover by Mike Debalfo. Back cover by Eric Mengel. Comic book featuring sketches and short bios of up and coming artists from the Arizona region, presumably distributed at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con. Andy Bohn, Mickey Chaney, Ryan Cody, Chris Crainey, Scott Godlewski, Matthew Goodall, Rob Hicks, Ernie Najera, April Reyna, Alfred Trujillo, Armand Villavert Jr, John Derrick West, & Chris Wood. B&W, 32 pages.