Comic Book comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Mike Conroy. Here come the heels and hoodlums! It's an entertaining rogues' review, starring Batman's Joker, Dick Tracy's Flattop and Pruneface, Flash Gordon's Ming the Merciless, Spider-Man's Green Goblin, and hundreds more villains connoisseurs of comics have always loved to hate. Written especially for comic book collectors and nostalgia buffs, 500 Comic Book Villains is a chronicle of fictional wickedness that also touches on Arthurian legend and old-time radio and movies, in addition to the comics. It's an encyclopedia of evildoers that lists and profiles the major recurring villains who for generations have lurked in countless comic book illustrations, flaunting the iniquity that is always vanquished at story's end by heroes who represent truth, justice, law, order, and the American way. This terrific collection, compiled by comic book historian Mike Conroy, serves as a fine companion volume to his recently published 500 Great Comic Book Action Heroes, also available from Barron's. More than 300 color illustrations include reproductions of comic book covers and pages. Readers will also find a handy index and a bibliography. Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 376 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

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Cover by Richard Felton Outcault. Back Cover by Winsor McCay.

Featuring a collection of comic strips from the first seventy-five years of the medium including Tarzan, Superman, Batman, Captain AMerica, Terry and the Pirates, B.C., Little Nemo, Krazy Kats, Flash Gordon, the Phantom, and so many more! Includes over 90 pages of classic comic strips!

Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 112 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Story and Art by Lincoln Peirce. Softcover, 5 1 /2-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, full color.

2nd and later printings. Story and Art by Lincoln Peirce. Softcover, 5 1 /2-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, full color.

1st printing. "The 1950s: 1950-1959!"

By Bill Schelly.

Bill Schelly authors this volume on the 1950s era of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, with a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends. Schelly examines the rise of the EC "New Trend" titles (Tales of the Crypt, Weird Science), Harvey Kurtzman's Mad, and Carl Bark's work on Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge. Plus, the retooling of the Flash in Showcase #4 that kicked off the Silver Age, the introduction of the Martian Manhunter, Adam Strange, and the new Green Lantern! Also, the return of the Timely heroes Captain America, the Human Torch, and the Sub-Mariner, and the birth of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American and The Fly!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $40.95.

2nd and later printings (Includes Updated Material). "The 1950s: 1950-1959!"

By Bill Schelly.

New printing with text corrections, even better binding, and enhanced cover durability-so if you already own the first printing, you'll love this one even more!

Bill Schelly authors the volume on the 1950s era of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, with a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: the rise of the great EC "New Trend" titles (Tales of the Crypt, Weird Science), Harvey Kurtzman's Mad, and Carl Barks' classic work on Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge! The re-tooling of the Flash in Showcase #4 that kicked off the Silver Age of Comics, and the introduction of DC's Martian Manhunter, Adam Strange and the new Green Lantern! Plus the return of the Timely heroes Captain America, the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner, and the birth of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Fighting American and The Fly!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The 1960s: 1960-1964!"

The American Comic Book Chronicles is an ambitious new series of full-color hardcovers, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells covers all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics in the JFK and Beatles era, including: DC Comics' rebirth of Green Lantern and Hawkman and the launch of Justice League of America. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's transformation of superhero comics with Marvel's Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, and other iconic characters!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. "The 1970s: 1970-1979!"

Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas coordinate this volume on the 1970s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of the emerging Bronze Age! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significat publications, notable creators, and trends, including: the dawn of relevance with Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' Green Lantern, Jack Kirby's Fourth World saga, revisions to the Comics Code, Jeantte Kahn's arrival at DC, the coming of Jim Shooter, and the arrival of the Direct Market.

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $41.95.

1st printing. "The 1980s: 1980-1989!"

Edited by Keith Dallas. Written by Keith Dallas, Jason Sacks, Jim Beard, Dave Dykema, and Paul Brian McCoy.

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues into the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan era. You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and major trends including: the rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics; the ascendancy of Frank Miller as a superstar; DC Comics' reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its British Renaissance; the emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers; and many other events that shaped comic book history!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.95.

2nd and later printings. "The 1980s: 1980-1989!"

Edited by Keith Dallas. Written by Keith Dallas, Jason Sacks, Jim Beard, Dave Dykema, and Paul Brian McCoy.

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of full-color hardcovers!

This volume on the 1980s covers all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan years! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: The rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics! The ascendancy of Frank Miller as a comic book superstar! DC Comics' reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its Renaissance with a British invasion of talent like Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Neil Gaiman! The emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers like Eclipse Comics, Pacific Comics, First Comics, Comico, Dark Horse Comics and others!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $48.95.

1st printing. "The 1990s: 1990-1999!"

By Jason Sacks.

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series! Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas cover all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of the Bill Clinton years! The 1990s was the decade when Marvel Comics sold 8.1 million copies of an issue of the X-Men, saw its superstar creators form their own company, cloned Spider-Man, and went bankrupt. It was when Superman died, Batman had his back broken, and the runaway success of Neil Gaiman's Sandman led to DC Comics' Vertigo line of adult comic books. It was the decade of gimmicky covers, skimpy costumes, and mega-crossovers. But most of all, the 1990s was the decade when companies like Image, Valiant, and Malibu published million-selling comic books before the industry experienced a shocking and rapid collapse!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $44.95.

2nd and later printings. "The 1990s: 1990-1999!"

By Jason Sacks.

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series! Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas cover all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of the Bill Clinton years! The 1990s was the decade when Marvel Comics sold 8.1 million copies of an issue of the X-Men, saw its superstar creators form their own company, cloned Spider-Man, and went bankrupt. It was when Superman died, Batman had his back broken, and the runaway success of Neil Gaiman's Sandman led to DC Comics' Vertigo line of adult comic books. It was the decade of gimmicky covers, skimpy costumes, and mega-crossovers. But most of all, the 1990s was the decade when companies like Image, Valiant, and Malibu published million-selling comic books before the industry experienced a shocking and rapid collapse!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $48.95.

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By Peter Bosch.

American TV Comic Books (1940s-1980s) takes you from the small screen to the printed page, offering a fascinating and detailed year-by-year history of over 300 television shows and over 2000 comic book adaptations across five decades. Peter Bosch has documented this amazing area of comics history, tracking down the well-known series (Star Trek, The Munsters) and the lesser-known shows (Captain Gallant, Pinky Lee) to present the finest look ever taken at this unique genre of comic books.

Included are hundreds of full-color covers and images, plus profiles of the artists who drew TV comics: Gene Colan, Alex Toth, Dan Spiegle, Russ Manning, John Buscema, Russ Heath, and many more giants of the comic book world.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

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Story and art by Charles M. Schulz.

JOIN THE GANG FOR SUMMER CAMPS, SCOUT TROOPS, BASEBALL GAMES, BOOK REPORTS, AND DISCOS! A facsimile edition of the 14th Peanuts paperback book that collects 188 pages of classic comic strips from 1978-1979!

Softcover, 188 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

1st printing. Written by Marguerite Bennett. Art and cover by Rafael de Latorre. Over 60 pages of gorgeous black-and-white artwork from your favorite AfterShock series, ANIMOSITY! Now you too can join the adult coloring book movement by by breathing colorful life of your own into countless pages of ANIMOSITY artwork, specially printed on heavy paper stock! From the brilliant mind of creator/writer Marguerite Bennett (INSEXTS, Bombshells and Batwoman) with artwork by Russ Manning Award nominee Rafael De Latorre (SUPERZERO). Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

NOTE: "The premise, the characters, and the action have me hooked." - Patrick Hayes of scifipulse.net Cover price $14.99.

A sampling of comic books going back approximately to the late 1800's. These probably were the first fine quality comic books ever created and were the predecessors to comic books as we know them today. Reproduced from the antique full color originals, which, in turn were made from magnificently rendered French Imagerie d'Epinal Pellerin Prints. Included are "The Enchanted Whistle", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Louisette and the Lamb", "The Discreet Child", "The Selfish Little Boy", "If I Were a Little Boy", "Courage Recompensed", "The Little Mama", "Impossible Adventures", "Cinderella", "Blonda and the Fairy Caprice", "The Land of Cocagne", "The Magic Lantern", "True Story of John Serinet", "William Tell". 16 pages, full color.

Add to cart Fine $49.00

1981 Flip Book - 1st Printing. Featuring a collection of classic underground comic strips by Willie Murphy, Art Spiegelman, Justice Green, Bobby London, Sharky Flenniken, Jay Lynch, Bill Griffith, and R. Crumb, Skip Williamson, Jay Kinney, R. Hayes, James Osborne, Justin Green, Gilbert Shelton, Dan Clyne, Evert Geradts and Kim Deitch! A collection of the best underground and independent comics from the 1960s through 1970s. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 352 pages, B&W, MATURE READERS, Cover price $9.95.

Archie mini-comic published in 1970. 4-1/4" x 2-1/2", full color.

1st printing. Written by Dan Parent, Kathleen Webb, Craig Boldman and Various. Art by Dan DeCarlo, Dan Parent, Jeff Shultz, Rex Lindsey, Rudy Lapick, Al Milgrom, Jim Amash and Various. Cover by Dan Parent & Rich Koslowski. Everyone loves Archie Comics, that's why it's been around for 75 years! Now you've got even more to love with this giant paperback comics collection! This fun-packed, laugh-a-minute volume collects 480 pages of the wild humor and teenage tomfoolery that have made Archie comic stories popular for 75 years! You won't want to miss out on this giant anniversary collection! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 480 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Get creative with Archie and his pals 'n' gals! Now you have the chance to color all of your favorite Archie characters! You can give Archie's jalopy a paint job or personally style Betty and Veronica's outfits. Plus, each image has an intricate background pattern to add to your color experience. The possibilities are endless and the fun never stops! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. "1940-1980!" By Daniel Nadel. Art In Time reprints a selection of complete comic book stories that represent some of the best, but obscure adventure stories from the 1940s through the 1980s. Nadel focuses on the lesser-known comic works by celebrated icons of the industry, like H.G. Peter (Wonder Woman), John Stanley (Little Lulu), Harry Lucey (Archie), Jesse Marsh (Tarzan), and Bill Everett (Dr. Strange). Art In Time allows fans to discover some of best, but forgotten, work in comics' history. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $40.00.

2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Gary Martin. Art by Steve Rude, Gary Martin, Terry Austin, Brian Bolland, Mark Farmer, Rudy Nabres, Kevin Nowlan, Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer, Joe Rubinstein, P. Craig Russel, Mark Schultz, Dave Stevens, Karl Story, Bill Stout, Scott Williams, Brent Anderson, Randy Green, Terry Dodson, Adam Warren, Mike Royer, Hilary Barta, Steve Leiahola, Al Gordon, Michael Bair, Randy Emberlin, Alex Garner, Rachel Dodson, and Karl Kesel.

Gary Martin's two volumes of The Art of Comic-Book Inking have become the industry-standard manuals for aspiring inkers seeking to take their work to the next level or for working professionals looking to broaden their skills base.

Now, these two textbooks have been combined into a single value-priced volume and expanded with new material, including three additional blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by master comics illustrators Jack Kirby, John Buscema, and Gil Kane. Gain insights into the techniques, tools, and approaches of some of the finest delineators in comics today, including Terry Austin, Mark Farmer, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, and many more. When putting pen or brush to paper, no tool is more helpful than The Art of Comic-Book Inking.

Includes eight full-sized blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by some of the top illustrators in the comics industry, present and past, to use for practice and/or to use as samples to show to editors and publishers.

Combines volumes one and two of the acclaimed Art of Comic- Book Inking!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.95.

2nd Edition - 2nd and later printings.

Written by Gary Martin. Art by Steve Rude, Gary Martin, Terry Austin, Brian Bolland, Mark Farmer, Rudy Nabres, Kevin Nowlan, Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer, Joe Rubinstein, P. Craig Russel, Mark Schultz, Dave Stevens, Karl Story, Bill Stout, Scott Williams, Brent Anderson, Randy Green, Terry Dodson, Adam Warren, Mike Royer, Hilary Barta, Steve Leiahola, Al Gordon, Michael Bair, Randy Emberlin, Alex Garner, Rachel Dodson, and Karl Kesel.

Gary Martin's two volumes of The Art of Comic-Book Inking have become the industry-standard manuals for aspiring inkers seeking to take their work to the next level or for working professionals looking to broaden their skills base.

Now, these two textbooks have been combined into a single value-priced volume and expanded with new material, including three additional blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by master comics illustrators Jack Kirby, John Buscema, and Gil Kane. Gain insights into the techniques, tools, and approaches of some of the finest delineators in comics today, including Terry Austin, Mark Farmer, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, and many more. When putting pen or brush to paper, no tool is more helpful than The Art of Comic-Book Inking.

Includes eight full-sized blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by some of the top illustrators in the comics industry, present and past, to use for practice and/or to use as samples to show to editors and publishers.

Combines volumes one and two of the acclaimed Art of Comic- Book Inking!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

3rd Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Gary Martin. Art by Steve Rude, Gary Martin, Terry Austin, Brian Bolland, Mark Farmer, Rudy Nabres, Kevin Nowlan, Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer, Joe Rubinstein, P. Craig Russel, Mark Schultz, Dave Stevens, Karl Story, Bill Stout, Scott Williams, Brent Anderson, Randy Green, Terry Dodson, Adam Warren, Mike Royer, Hilary Barta, Steve Leiahola, Al Gordon, Michael Bair, Randy Emberlin, Alex Garner, Rachel Dodson, and Karl Kesel.

Learn the techniques, tools, and approaches of some of the finest inkers in comics, and use the included eight full-sized blue-lined art boards featuring pencil art by top comics illustrators for practice or as samples to show editors. This expanded edition includes new art and text by Gary Martin and a bonus chapter on digital inking. Along with pen, brush, and stylus, no inking tool is more useful than The Art of Comic-Book Inking.

Softcover, 208 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. By Mark Kneece. With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art with confidence and success. He provides a practical set of guidelines favored by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show would-be scribes the potential pitfalls they might encounter when seeking a career in comics writing. Supported by examples of scripting from SCAD's students, faculty, and alumni, The Art of Comic Book Writing provides real-world advice and easy-to-follow examples for those looking to write for the comics medium. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Robert C. Harvey. In this definitive study of one of popular culture's favorite genres Robert C. Harvey, a cartoonist and comics critic, traces the evolution of the comic book as a potent form of narrative art. He takes it from its beginnings in the 1930s through the most contemporary of productions in the mid-1990s. In defining comic book aesthetics Harvey establishes both a critical perspective and a vocabulary for evaluating the art. Because he is an able practitioner himself, his insights are especially valuable. As he demonstrates how words and pictures function together to tell stories in ways unique to the medium, he explains the processes of narrative breakdown, page layout, and panel composition, and shows how these aspects of the art form can be manipulated for dramatic effects. Enhanced by many illustrations, this detailed examination of comic book art includes work from both the mainstream and the counterculture, both veteran and newcomer. Whether traditional or iconoclastic, their cartoon art continues to uphold the aesthetic that Harvey finds to be the basis of cartooning. Note: Comes with a special signed bookplate. Softcover, 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. By Robert C. Harvey. In this definitive study of one of popular culture's favorite genres Robert C. Harvey, a cartoonist and comics critic, traces the evolution of the comic book as a potent form of narrative art. He takes it from its beginnings in the 1930s through the most contemporary of productions in the mid-1990s. In defining comic book aesthetics Harvey establishes both a critical perspective and a vocabulary for evaluating the art. Because he is an able practitioner himself, his insights are especially valuable. As he demonstrates how words and pictures function together to tell stories in ways unique to the medium, he explains the processes of narrative breakdown, page layout, and panel composition, and shows how these aspects of the art form can be manipulated for dramatic effects. Enhanced by many illustrations, this detailed examination of comic book art includes work from both the mainstream and the counterculture, both veteran and newcomer. Whether traditional or iconoclastic, their cartoon art continues to uphold the aesthetic that Harvey finds to be the basis of cartooning. Note: Doesn't include special signed bookplate. Softcover, 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

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Written by Alejandro Arbona. Art and cover by Chelsea O'Mara.

Did you know that Superman debuted in 1938 and is considered to have fueled the birth of the superhero craze? Or that Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira was instrumental in introducing manga to the world outside of Japan?

Comic books are now fully part of mainstream pop culture, and this engaging read introduces kids ages 8-12 to the pivotal creators of the world's most beloved comics, as well as the unknown names that have guided the industry to where it is today. From classic superhero tales like Spider-Man to epic fantasy adventures like Elfquest, comic books have inspired legions of devoted fans and accrue sales of over $1 billion annually.

Awesome Minds: Comic Book Creators will walk kids through the important milestones in comic book history and the visionaries who helped develop some of the most iconic fictional characters today.

Featuring Chapters Devoted to: Maxwell and William Gaines, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, Osamu Tezuka, Hergé, Flo Steinberg, Will Eisner, Marie Severin, Ramona Fradon, Christopher Priest, Tove Jansson, René Goscinny, Rumiko Takahashi, Héctor Germán Oesterheld, Louise Simonson, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Rius, Katsuhiro Otomo, and Wendy and Richard Pini.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 140 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.95.

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By Craig Shutt.

Baby Boomer Comics delves into the wide variety of comics from the 1960s, comics' "Silver Age." With humorous and informative essays, the author covers key events affecting the four-color lives of Spider-Man, The Hulk, The X-Men, Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern, among others. He also revels in some of the sillier stories from the Flower-Power era.

Hundreds of full-color illustrations feature both covers and interior panels from this exciting and incredible period in comics' colorful history. Includes current market values for the showcased issue, plus comics trivia and more.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $27.99.

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Written by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada. Art and cover by Hyung-Ju Ko.

When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her world to open up. After acing her exams and sort-of convincing her traditional mother that it was a good idea for a woman to go to college, she looked forward to soaking up the ideas of Western Literature. But this was during South Korea's Fifth Republic, a military regime that entrenched its power through censorship, torture, and the murder of protestors.

In this charged political climate, Hyun Sook sought refuge in the comfort of books. And as she soon discovered, in a totalitarian regime, the delights of discovering great works of illicit literature are quickly overshadowed by fear and violence as the walls close in.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $15.00.

1st prinitng. Written by Jeff Mariotte. Art by Tom Morgan. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. Featuring the smash hit, best-selling comic book biography of Barack Obama (Presidential Material: Barack Obama) that became a media sensation, and has to date gone into five printings. Additionally, this volume collects the follow up series that detailed the historic Obama campaign from the Democratic National Convention through his election to President on November 4th, 2008, and then until the inauguration. The story continues with the most relevant details of his first 100 Days in office, documenting the facts without bias. Hardcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. By Brian Walker. This is the first Comprehensive collection ever published of Billy DeBeck's and Fred Lasswell's classic comic strip. Included are more than 250 daily strips and Sunday pages, as well as over 100 rare photographs and drawings, documenting the debut appearances of Barney Google in 1919, his racehorse Spark Plug in 1922 and Snuffy Smith in 1934, and recapping many of their most famous adventures. Also reprinted are the sheet music and lyrics ("Barney Google with the goo-goo googly eyes...") to Billy Rose's 1923 hit song, reproductions of other DeBeck features, including "Married Life," "Bughouse Fables" and "Bunky," highlights from Fred Lasswell's 60 - year career and a complete listing of "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith" books, comics, films and toys. Softcover, 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.95.

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Written by Donald Lemke. Art by Ethen Beavers.

A brand new series of board books featuring DC Comics' Greatest Super Heroes, Batman and Superman! Illustrated by award-winning artist Ethan Beavers in the popular DC Animated Style, these heroic tales will introduce young children to important and buzz-worthy character education concepts, including Courage, Respect, Honesty, and Responsibility. Follow Batman and Robin on this fun, action-packed adventure about working together! Batman and Robin Team Up! introduces young children to the character education concept of respect, while appealing to comic book fans of all ages.

Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 16 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Written by Jake Black. Art by Luciano Vecchio. Bruce Wayne is in the rainforests of Brazil in this comics and chapter book hybrid, but there's trouble in the local villages - people are disappearing! Corporate developers are tearing down the forest, and a legend tells of a giant bat creature that will defend the plant life from those who would destroy it. Batman takes up the case, and he soon finds out the strange goings-on are more than just folklore; it's Man-Bat and Posion Ivy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Written by Donald Lemke. Art by Ethen Beavers. Follow Batman on this colorful, action-packed adventure about being brave!Illustrated by award-winning artist Ethan Beavers in the popular DC Animated Style, Batman Is Brave! introduces young children to the character education concept of courage, while appealing to comic book fans of all ages. Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 16 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

1st printing. Written by Joe Edkin. Art by Jaime Diaz Studios. Cover by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Action-Packed Look and Find! It's a race to midnight on New Year's Eve! The Penguin has set free Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, including Two-Face, the Riddler, Poison Ivy, and Mr. Freeze. Batman and Robin must capture all the villains before the New Year begins! You're in the middle of this interactive story and you can help. Every extra-busy scene in this Look and Find, from the Batcave to the Gotham Circus, is filled with the hidden clues that the heroes need to track down these criminals and put them away for good! Search and locate them all in this adventure-filled Look and Find book. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 20 pages, full color.

1st printing. Written by Scott Beatty. Art and cover by Luciano Vecchio. The Scarecrow is on the loose in this exciting comics and chapter book hybrid! Now the Scarecrow has fitted the Dark Knight with a helmet that slowly gives him fear gas as part of a twisted experiment. Batman has no choice but to play along - the mask is tamper-proof and if he tries to remove it, he'll get a toxic dose of the nightmare-inducing fumes! Will Batman outsmart the crazed villain, or will he be driven bat-bonkers? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 88 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $5.95.

Retailer B&W Promotional Version - Written and drawn by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle. Features cover letters by Former DC Retailer Representative Marco Palmieri. Part 1 of the 4-part "The Last Arkham." Arkham Asylum has a new warden, Jeremiah Arkham, the nephew of the asylum's founder, Amadeus. And Jeremiah's big plans for Gotham's madhouse include incarcerating Batman. B&W format. 11" x 8.5". 26 pages. Pages printed on one side only.

1st Printing - Coloring book featuring characters from the wildly successful Warner Bros. cartoon series, "Batman The Animated Series". Includes a giant 6 panel fold out coloring adventure, as well as trivia, fun facts, and more! Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 20 pages, B&W.

First Printing. Written by Jake Black. Illustrated by Luciano Vecchio. Bruce Wayne decides to visit Brazil as part of a benefit to help save the rain forest. Soon after arriving, he discovers there's trouble in the local villages: people are disappearing, and they say a monstrous bat is the kidnapper! The Villagers have long believed in the legend of a bat-like protector of the forest, but batman has his doubts. When he takes on the case, he soon discovers that the strange events are more than just folklore- Poison Ivy has the Man-bat under her sway! Softcover, 6 x 9-in, Text and color illustrations. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. Be our guest and join the beloved, independent Belle and her true love, the Beast with the soul of a prince, on an unforgettable tale of love and adventure. Adapted from the beloved Disney animated film and featuring over a thousand movie stills, the Disney Beauty and the Beast Cinestory Comic is the perfect graphic novel companion to the film, returning fans to this magical tale as old as time again and again. Softcover, 384 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. By Mort Walker. This year promises to be the biggest year Beetle Bailey has had. Among the projects scheduled are: Beetle Bailey, the All-American Musical; a line of food and a retail store featuring Beetle dolls; posters and paraphernalia; a live-action movie; and Beetle Bailey Celebration, a collection of Beetle Bailey daily and Sunday strips. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st Printing. No recent comic has aroused quite such controversy as "Action". Now, for the first time, comics historian Martin Barker tell the real story behind the rise and fall of this controversial boys' comic and the reasons for both the loyalty it generated and the hatred it inspired. Featuring a wealth of original comic strips from the best known stories - "Hookjaw", "Dredger", "Look Out for Lefty", "Death Game 1999" and "Kids Rule O.K." - this is also your first chance to read a number of previously unreleased content. Hardcover, 8" x 10", 285 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. By Mort Walker. Beetle Bailey has over 200 million daily readers and appears in almost 2,000 newspapers worldwide. Few strips have the popularity of staying power of Beetle Bailey, able to entertain readers for over five decades. As creator or co-creator of eight other popular comic strips, including Hi & Lois and Boner's Ark, Mort Walker is the most widely published cartoonist in comics history. It's a testament to Walker's genius and Beetles' Universal appeal.Walker created Beetle Bailey just before the Korean War, and the strip has evolved into a comics page staple where the fun, but ineffectual, denizens of Camp Swampy exist in a place long forgotten by the Pentagon. At the bottom of the heap is Beetle Bailey, the eternal private who sees his duty as sleeping whenever possible, needling Sarge, and avoiding work at all costs. But Sergeant Orville P. Snorkel has different ideas-he may beat up on "his boys," but he then takes them out for a beer. General Halftrack is more concerned with ogling Miss Buxley than running the camp. And with inept officers like Major Greenbrass, Lieutenant Fuzz, and Lieutenant Flap, nothing ever gets done. But that doesn't keep the troops from complaining, or getting into one hilarious mess after another. Beetle Bailey, the character, may never get a promotion, but Beetle Bailey, the comic strip, has made it to the top. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 242 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Collects Comix Book (1974) #1-5. Introduction by Stan Lee. In 1974, Marvel publisher Stan Lee and underground pioneer Denis Kitchen collaborated on a series: Comix Book. Featuring underground comix by Joel Beck, Kim Deitch, Justin Green,Trina, Art Spiegelman (first national appearance of Maus), Skip Williamson, and S. Clay Wilson. This Best Of collects them all! Hardcover, 184 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $35.00.

1st Printing. Softcover, 8 1/2" x 11", 232 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Pete Alvarado and Norman Maurer. art by Norman Maurer and Pete Alvarado. Cover by Pete Alvarado and Norman Maurer. On the occasion of the new movie, presenting the classic Three Stooges comics for an all-new audience! Originally published in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, these comics find Moe, Larry, and Curly (and sometimes Shemp) in a variety of zany situations that are just as funny today as they were when they first appeared! Hardcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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"Danny the Demon Had Plans," script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Harry G. Peter; Wonder Woman has to work fast to discover evidence that will exonerate Steve from the murder of General Courtney. Mutt & Jeff strips by Al Smith (as Bud Fisher). "The Ten Buck Nut," script and art by Sheldon Mayer; Ma and the kids head out to the racetrack and overhear a man who gets Ma to bet on "a sure thing" --with disastrous results. "Putting on the Dog," script by Joseph Greene, art by Joe Gallagher; Big Mouth Bo-Bo kidnaps a talented dog who has been trained to open doors and arranges for it to be declared homeless so that it will be adopted into a wealthy family. "Three Fugitives from Clarence" starring Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys, script by Lynn Evans, art by Frank Harry. "Little Peachy Pet Riding Hood," script by Julius Schwartz (as John B. Wentworth), art by Stan Aschmeier (as Stan Josephs); After a rather wild birthday party for Peachy Pet, Johnny Thunder offers to tell her a bedtime story: Little Red Riding Hood. "The Fatal Charm of Tank Tinker" starring Hop Harrigan, script and art by Jon L. Blummer. "Heroes Are Born...Not Made!" starring Green Lantern, script by Alfred Bester, art by Paul Reinman (as Nodell and Reinman); While visiting the city of Baxton, Alan and Doiby visit with the town's bell ringer, who tells them he will never ring the bell again until something heroic is done. "A Hot Time in the Old Town" starring Hawkman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Joe Kubert. "The Million Dollar Apple" starring The Flash, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Everett E. Hibbard. 132 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. Collects Bill and Ted's Most Excellent Adventures TPB (2005 Amaze Ink) Vol. 1-2.

Written by Evan Dorkin. Art by Evan Dorkin, Stephen DeStefano, Marie Severin, Ron Boyd, David Mazzucchelli, Jimmy Palmiotti, Brian Garvey and Inks R Us. Cover by Sarah Dyer and Evan Dorkin.

What's to Love: We're having such an excellent time with Bill & Ted's Most Triumphant Return that we want to step back in time and bring back Evan Dorkin's (Milk & Cheese, Beasts of Burden) classic Bill & Ted comic series to new readers.

What It Is: The most non-non-non-NON-Heinous Eisner Award-nominated series, Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book has returned! Completely re-mastered and collected in prestigious hardcover format, experience the entire Dorkin Bill & Ted run like never before. Station!

Includes the bodacious adaptation of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey with all the changes and scenes that never made it into the final feature that started it all.

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.