Tor comic books issue 1

1st printing. By David Llewellyn. Tiger Bay, Cardiff, 1950. A mysterious crate is brought into the docks on a Scandinavian cargo ship. Its destination: the Torchwood Institute. As the crate is offloaded by a group of local dockers, it explodes, killing all but one of them, a young Butetown lad called Michael Bellini. Fifty-eight years later, a radioactive source somewhere inside the Hub leads Torchwood to discover the same Michael Bellini, still young and dressed in his 1950s clothes, cowering in the vaults. They soon realize that each has encountered Michael before, but it's Jack who remembers him best of all. Michael's involuntary time-traveling has something to do with a radiation-charged relic held inside the crate. And the Men in Bowler Hats are coming to get it back! Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 252 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. By David Llewellyn. Tiger Bay, Cardiff, 1953. A mysterious crate is brought into the docks on a Scandinavian cargo ship. Its destination: the Torchwood Institute. As the crate is offloaded by a group of local dockers, it explodes, killing all but one of them, a young Butetown lad called Michael Bellini. Fifty-five years later, a radioactive source somewhere inside the Hub leads Torchwood to discover the same Michael Bellini, still young and dressed in his 1950s clothes, cowering in the vaults. They soon realize that each has encountered Michael before -- as a child in Osaka, as a junior doctor, as a young police constable, as a new recruit to Torchwood One. But it's Jack who remembers him best of all. Michael's involuntary time-travelling has something to do with a radiation-charged relic held inside the crate. And the Men in Bowler Hats are coming to get it back! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. By Gary Russell. There's a part of the city that no one much goes to, a collection of rundown houses and gloomy streets. No one stays there long, and no one can explain why - something's not quite right there. Now the Council is renovating the district, and a new company is overseeing the work. There will be street parties and events to show off the newly gentrified neighborhood: clowns and face-painters for the kids, magicians for the adults - the street entertainers of Cardiff are out in force. None of this is Torchwood's problem... until Toshiko recognizes the sponsor of the street parties - Bilis Manger! Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 254 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

2nd and later printings. By Gary Russell. There's a part of the city that no one much goes to, a collection of rundown houses and gloomy streets. No one stays there long, and no one can explain why - something's not quite right there. Now the Council is renovating the district, and a new company is overseeing the work. There will be street parties and events to show off the newly gentrified neighborhood: clowns and face-painters for the kids, magicians for the adults - the street entertainers of Cardiff are out in force. None of this is Torchwood's problem... until Toshiko recognizes the sponsor of the street parties - Bilis Manger! Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 254 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

Circa Fall 1949 Canadian Edition. Cover art by Gill Fox. Untitled story; Ed takes Torchy and Tess to visit his inventor friend Elmo who has just developed a robot that answers voice commands; Unfortunately, the robot takes things a little bit too literally; Sam Brown tries to sell hatpins but almost gets engaged to a homely princess instead. Untitled story; Torchy gets on a radio quiz show. "Just Call Me Sugah" text story. Untitled story; Ed gets a job as a millionaire's chauffeur and tries to get money to back a show. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. "For Revenge...!" Art by Tim Eldred and Barclay Shaw. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

1st printing. "The Relics of Power Trilogy: Part 3!" Art by Cathleen Hunter. It is the city of legend. The final place of the fabled Possibility Chalice and the end of the Storm Knights' journey. Their adventure has carried them across endelss miles and brought them into conflict with the forces of four different High Lords. With the Possibility Chalice in their posession and the destiny map to show them the way, the Storm Knights are bound for the mysterious Forever City. But with the end so near, the High Lords have stepped up their efforts to stop them and capture the relics for themselves. The heroes find themselves pitted against deadly cyberknights, walking gods from the Nile Empire, and a hideous agent of the fifth - and perhaps most dangerous - realm to enter the chase. Framed against a backdrop of intrigue an suspense, the Storm Knights make their way across Europe to reach the towering snowcapped peaks of the Himalayas for the stunning climax to the Relics of Power Trilogy. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

1st printing. "The Outcome is Murder!" Art by Tim Eldred and Barclay Shaw. The Near Now . As the Possibility Wars? turn realms against each other, an Orrorshan Nightmare seizes control of a portion of the GodNet with a diabolical plan to use the Cyberpapacy's greatest weapon against it. The people of New Culmont have more to fear than the Inquisition and gospog attacks. Their young women are being murdered, their bodies stripped of cyberware. And the killer leaves a taint of horror behind him unlike anything they've ever known ... The bloody trail leads into the GodNet, where spectral figures have been seen and a strange, ebon-hued creature has torn apart innocent deckers. From a trial by fire to battles with horrors both in and out of the Net, the Knights must plunge into a whirlpool of fear if they wish to save the lives of thousands. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

David Mack Cover

1st printing.

Cover by David Mack. Introduction by Rantz.

The official graphic novel celebrating 30 years of Tori Amos's breakout album: Little Earthquakes.

The landmark release that established her iconic thematic voice, as well as her live intensity behind the keys with unflinching lyrics and songs that would inspire generations of artists and musicians. This graphic novel demonstrates the lasting influence of this defining work with 24 stories inspired by the 12 songs on the album, as well as the 12 B-sides that accompanied the album and its associated singles.

With star writers such as Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood being assembled by Z2 editor Rantz Hoseley, who previously edited the multi-award-winning Comic Book Tattoo, and who painted the cover for her recent Christmastide EP.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 120 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Neil Kleid, Margaret Atwood, Leah Moore, Catherynne Valente, Bill Sienkiewicz, Andrea Bell, Wiktoria Radkiewicz, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Andi Watson, Desi Alicea-Aponte, Gianna Meola, Cat Mihos, Russell Lissau, Olivia Sullivan, Derek McCulloch, Alison Sampson, Annie Zaleski, Marc Andreyko, Lynn Crosbie, Gibson Twist, Rantz A. Hoseley, Andrew Brandou, Jamaica Dyer, and Neil Gaiman.

Art by Andy MacDonald, Amilcar Pinna, David Mack, Sebastian Piriz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Andrea Bell, Wiktoria Radkiewicz, Benjamin Dewey, Andi Watson, Bilquis Evely, Desi Alicea-Aponte, Gianna Meola, Paul Roman Martinez, Rachel Merrill, Olivia Sullivan, Colleen Doran, Alison Sampson, Ryan Kelly, Piotr Kowalski, Gabriel Bautista, Rori!, Rantz A. Hoseley, Andrew Brandou, Jamaica Dyer, and Montos.

Cover price $39.99.

Colleen Doran Cover

1st printing.

Cover by Colleen Doran. Introduction by Rantz.

The official graphic novel celebrating 30 years of Tori Amos's breakout album: Little Earthquakes.

The landmark release that established her iconic thematic voice, as well as her live intensity behind the keys with unflinching lyrics and songs that would inspire generations of artists and musicians. This graphic novel demonstrates the lasting influence of this defining work with 24 stories inspired by the 12 songs on the album, as well as the 12 B-sides that accompanied the album and its associated singles.

With star writers such as Neil Gaiman and Margaret Atwood being assembled by Z2 editor Rantz Hoseley, who previously edited the multi-award-winning Comic Book Tattoo, and who painted the cover for her recent Christmastide EP.

Hardcover, 120 pages, full color.

NOTE: Limited to 2,000 copies.

Credits:

Written by Neil Kleid, Margaret Atwood, Leah Moore, Catherynne Valente, Bill Sienkiewicz, Andrea Bell, Wiktoria Radkiewicz, Kelly Sue Deconnick, Andi Watson, Desi Alicea-Aponte, Gianna Meola, Cat Mihos, Russell Lissau, Olivia Sullivan, Derek McCulloch, Alison Sampson, Annie Zaleski, Marc Andreyko, Lynn Crosbie, Gibson Twist, Rantz A. Hoseley, Andrew Brandou, Jamaica Dyer, and Neil Gaiman.

Art by Andy MacDonald, Amilcar Pinna, David Mack, Sebastian Piriz, Bill Sienkiewicz, Andrea Bell, Wiktoria Radkiewicz, Benjamin Dewey, Andi Watson, Bilquis Evely, Desi Alicea-Aponte, Gianna Meola, Paul Roman Martinez, Rachel Merrill, Olivia Sullivan, Colleen Doran, Alison Sampson, Ryan Kelly, Piotr Kowalski, Gabriel Bautista, Rori!, Rantz A. Hoseley, Andrew Brandou, Jamaica Dyer, and Montos.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing.

Written by Cheryl Black, Jim Black, and Bryan Seaton. Art and cover by Cheryl Black.

Tori's hair has a mind of its own. Her big, red curly locks have the ability to magically transform into any shape, tool or creature at the speed of imagination and with a childlike quality that is a source of both comedy and chaos. As Tori faces the perils and perks of being a 12-year-old at school, at home, and in her small town, her magical morphing hair is her constant companion. Along with her pet, Mr. Kitty, Tori, her hair, and her friends face off against the famous martial arts expert Kim Kim and learn lessons about honor and fair play.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 32 pages, full color.

Cover price $8.99.

1st printing.

Written by Cheryl Black, Jim Black, and Bryan Seaton. Art and cover by Cheryl Black.

Tori's hair has a mind of its own. Her big, red curly locks have the ability to magically transform into any shape, tool or creature at the speed of imagination and with a childlike quality that is a source of both comedy and chaos.

As Tori faces the perils and perks of being a 12-year-old at school, at home, and in her small town, her magical morphing hair is her constant companion. Along with her pet, Mr. Kitty, Tori, her hair, and her friends face off against the famous martial arts expert Kim Kim and learn lessons about honor and fair play.

Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 32 pages, full color.

Cover price $8.99.

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Cover by Mike Roy. Stories and art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Roy. Pre-Code horror comics from publisher Sterling. John visits his old friend Ralph at his creepy house in the woods, only to learn Ralph and his friends are actually giant caterpillars, ready to weave their webs around him. Haven't seen that one before. After a jewel heist, Bart and Laura hide out at a strange bird sanctuary deep in the woods that holds a terrible secret. A hunting party in yet another remote section of woods meets an old man with a strange taste in humanity. Caterpillar House; True Enigmas of the Tormented; The Girl Who Wasn't There; The Dream; The Bird Sanctuary; Dinner For One. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Paradise Comics Conventions Presents Toronto Comicon program guide. Mini-bios of the guests, but not much art. Great Spider-Man/Doctor Octopus cover by Tony Harris. 6.25-in. x 9.25-in.; black and white; 28 pages.

Add to cart Fine $22.00

Image Edition - 1st printing. Collects Jinx: Torso (1998) #1-6. Written by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by Marc Andreyco. Based on Eliot Ness' persuit of America's first serial killer. Cleveland. 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identity or reason for death. Elliot Ness and his colorful gang of The Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking. This award winning series is finally collected into this handsome edition. Also included is material never seen before and a photo essay of the actual murders. Hardcover, 280 pages, B&W. Cover price $49.95.

Marvel/Icon Edition - 1st printing. Collects Jinx: Torso (1998) #1-6. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko. Art and cover by Brian Michael Bendis. The gripping tale of Eliot Ness' chase of America's first serial killer: the mysterious torso killer! This 1999 Eisner Award-winner for Comic Book Excellence is completely reformatted, and perfect for both new readers and old! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 280 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $24.99.

Jinxworld Edition - 1st printing. Collects Jinx: Torso (1998) #1-6.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyco. Art and cover by Brian Michael Bendis.

This 1999 Eisner Award winner is reformatted in this newest addition to the Jinxworld library!

Cleveland. 1935.

Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identities or reasons for death. Ness and his colorful gang of the Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking.

Softcover, 280 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Dark Horse Edition - 1st printing. Collects Jinx: Torso (1998) #1-6.

Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyco. Art and cover by Brian Michael Bendis.

Cleveland. 1935.

Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identities or reasons for death. Ness and his colorful gang of the Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking.

o This 1999 Eisner Award Winner for Comic Book Excellence is re-designed in this latest edition to the Dark Horse/Jinxworld library!

Softcover, 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Yarns from Toyburg!"

Written by Brett Uren, Cy Dethan, Brockton McKinney, Janos Honkonen, Glenn Moane, Grainne McEntee, Jon Scrivens, Kieran Squires, Frank Martin and Jake Young.
Art by Peter Mason, Saoirse Louise Towler, Jon Scrivens, Randy Haldeman, Matt Rooke, Giles Crawford, Carlos Zamudio and Hal Laren.

Torsobear: Yarns from Toyburg is a collection of 12 grisly crime yarns, written in the style of old film noir and set in a world of toys. In the fluffy-noir world of Toyburg, some toys just don't play nice... Dismembered teddy bears are being found in the back alleys of this sweet city. It's up to our hero, rookie detective Ruxby Bear, and his partner, Officer Hazbrow, to solve the string of murders, no matter how high and far the clues take them.

Softcover, 100 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

1st printing.

Written by Siman Nuurali. Art and cover by Katie Crumpton.

What happens when a tortoise challenges a hare to a race?

Read this popular West African tale to find out. There's more than one way to teach a boastful hare a lesson! With engaging text and easy-to-follow panels, Discover Graphics: Global Folktales are perfect for graphic novel fans new and old.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 32 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.95.

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.

1st printing. Written by Neil Gibson. Art and cover by Caspar Wijngaard. Richard is having a bad year. He's lost his job, lost his girlfriend, put on weight... and developed the ability to see the deaths of everyone around him. Plagued by horrific premonitions, he decides to end it all, but there are old and powerful forces at work that have their own plans for his power. Pitched into a world of eldritch horror that lurks just beneath the surface of London's civilized veneer, the only chance Richard has of finding peace is to unravel the mysteries of his own past. He's having a really, really bad year. Softcover, 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.99.

The Wheel of Time: Book 13 - 1st printing. By Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark Ones prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight. The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age. Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in Telaranrhiod and find a way—at long last—to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever. Hardcover, 6-in x 9 1/2-in, 866 pages, Text only. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Collects Untold Legend of the Batman (1980) #1-3.

Written by Len Wein. Art by Jim Aparo and John Byrne.

At last the previously untold secrets behind the Dark Knight's crusade against evil and injustice is finally revealed.

Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $1.95.

2nd and later printings. Collects Untold Legend of the Batman (1980) #1-3.

Written by Len Wein. Art by Jim Aparo and John Byrne.

At last the previously untold secrets behind the Dark Knight's crusade against evil and injustice is finally revealed.

Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $2.95.

1st printing.

By Kenneth Johnson and A.C. Crispin.

A newly revised edition of the novel based on the enormously popular miniseries!

Kenneth Johnson's television mini-series V took the nation by storm and drew in hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide. Now, the novel V is finally back in print, with an all-new, never-before-seen ending.

V tells the exciting story of mysterious Alien visitors who are ready to solve Earth's problems. Soon after arriving, the aliens' true nature is revealed, but, as with so many oppressive regimes of Earth's past, as long as people are not directly under attack, they will turn a blind eye to their tyrannical overlords. It is up to a small band of resistance fighters to stand up for all of humanity!

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 284 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing.

Written by Nadia Shamma. Art and cover by Marie Enger.

Dr. Amal Robardin, a newly-licensed therapist who recently immigrated to Brooklyn from Beirut, is treating her first patient: Yasmin, who is schizophrenic.

The two get off to a rocky start, and as Yasmin's night terrors increase and the looming figure at the foot of her bed creeps closer every night, Amal begins to worry that she's out of her depth. Convinced that what she is experiencing is not a delusion, Yasmin becomes obsessed with Robert Chambers' The King in Yellow. Messages she finds in the book lead Yasmin to flee her home, seeking answers she can't find in therapy. Distraught over Yasmim's sudden disappearance, Amal attempts to retrace her patient's last steps-and accidentally slips through dimensions, ending up in Carcosa, the King in Yellow's realm.

Trapped and determined to find her way out, Amal enlists the help of a mysterious guide, but is he a friend ... or her tormentor?

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

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Howard Chaykin, Murphy Anderson, and Frank Chiaramonte. The most tragic story ever told! Witness the last days of planet Krypton - the home of SUPERMAN! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

2nd and later printings. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Howard Chaykin, Murphy Anderson, and Frank Chiaramonte. The most tragic story ever told! Witness the last days of planet Krypton - the home of SUPERMAN! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Guest-starring Flash, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. The immortal villain Vandal Savage is out to destroy the World's Greatest Superheroes, and it'll take the combined might of Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Aquaman to thwart this master villain's diabolical plot. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

2nd and later printings. Written by Martin Pasko. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Guest-starring Flash, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. The immortal villain Vandal Savage is out to destroy the World's Greatest Superheroes, and it'll take the combined might of Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Aquaman to thwart this master villain's diabolical plot. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.