The Comics comic books issue 1

Published by Top Shelf - 1st printing. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art and cover by Joseph Remnant. Introduction by Alan Moore. A lifelong Cleveland resident, Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) pioneered autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic since 1976 in his ongoing American Splendor series. Harvey Pekar's Cleveland is sadly one of his last, but happily one of his most definitive graphic novels. It combines classic American Splendor-ous autobiographical anecdotes with key moments and characters in the city's history as relayed to us by Our Man and meticulously researched and rendered by artist Joseph Remnant. With an introduction by Alan Moore to boot! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.99.

Published by Z2 Comics - 2nd and later printings. Written by Harvey Pekar. Art and cover by Joseph Remnant. Introduction by Alan Moore. A lifelong Cleveland resident, Harvey Pekar (1939-2010) pioneered autobiographical comics, mining the mundane for magic since 1976 in his ongoing American Splendor series. Harvey Pekar's Cleveland is sadly one of his last, but happily one of his most definitive graphic novels. It combines classic American Splendor-ous autobiographical anecdotes with key moments and characters in the city's history as relayed to us by Our Man and meticulously researched and rendered by artist Joseph Remnant. With an introduction by Alan Moore to boot! Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $21.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $1.00 Discounted from $2.65.

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Written by Zach Chapman. Art by Ruairi Coleman. Cover by Hugo Petrus. Mars is a wasteland: A dead colony, founded by a dead billionaire, holding darkness and secrets within. Secrets which Echo Team are sent to uncover. A hacker. A psionic. An empath. A soldier. And their corpo loyalist leader. They've crashed far from the LZ and their sanity's already unraveling! 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $1.00 Discounted from $2.65.

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Written by Zach Chapman. Art and Cover by Ruairi Coleman. Mars is a wasteland: A dead colony, founded by a dead billionaire, holding darkness and secrets within. Secrets which Echo Team are sent to uncover. A hacker. A psionic. An empath. A soldier. And their corpo loyalist leader. They've crashed far from the LZ and their sanity's already unraveling 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.25

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "First Strikes!" Collects Hawk and Dove (2011 5th Series) #1-8.

Written by Sterling Gates and Rob Liefeld. Art and Cover by Rob Liefeld.

Hawk and Dove are in for the fight of their lives when the deadly Condor makes his move!

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing.

Story and art by Nathan Hale.

From the New York Times-bestselling creator of the Hazardous Tales series comes an exciting activity book that puts kids' writing, drawing, and researching to the test!

Readers will tackle seventy-one comic creating challenges, with help from some of their favorite characters from the series! With each challenge, young cartoonists will learn new skills, from sound effects and character creation to building their own ten-page comic. This hardcore comics workbook will get kids writing their own thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and totally true histories!

Hardcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, 2C.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

Written by Michael Kingston. Art by Randy Valiente. Cover by Colton Worley. Mike Hartmann dreams of being a professional wrestler, and he will sacrifice anything to achieve it. He doesn't realize he's entering a world that hasn't changed much since its 'carny' days -- a world of drugs, sex and violence, both scripted and unscripted! So, the question may not be so much will he succeed...as will he survive! 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

1st printing. Edited By Michael Uslan. Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Story and art by David Boswell. 8-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 40 pages. Mature Readers. Published by Boswell; distributed by Last Gasp. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing.

Written by Steve Hochman and Frank Mariffinno. Art by Manuela Pertega. Cover by Kate Samuels.

Melissa Etheridge's Heartstrings takes you on a journey through her growth and life as a musician, as it reveals the untold stories behind some of her favorite guitars - each one of them exciting, significant, and dear to her heart and music.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Heathen (2017 Vault Comics) #1-12.

Written by Natasha Alterici. Art by Ashley Woods and Natasha Alterici. Cover by Natasha Alterici.

Aydis is a viking, a warrior, an outcast, and a self-proclaimed heathen. Aydis is friend to the talking horse Saga, rescuer of the immortal Valkyrie Brynhild, and battler of demons and fantastic monsters. Aydis is a woman. Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, she is on a mission to end the oppressive reign of the god-king Odin.

Softcover, 336 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Based on the Story by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Translated by Charlie Robinson and Ann Gree. Aloha Comics presents the Heaven Official's Blessing manhua, adapted from the hit anime and best-selling novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Featuring breathtaking artwork, this premium hardcover edition in English. Strange events have plagued Mount Yujun for many years: a mysterious demon has been abducting brides on their way to their weddings. At last, the Heavens have heard the prayers of the afflicted! Xie Lian, a god who has risen again after two demotions, is sent to aid the mortals and reclaim his status. However, finding himself on a mountain path, he encounters someone that he never anticipated... Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Heist Or How to Steal a Planet (2019 Vault Comics) #1-8.

Written by Paul Tobin. Art and cover by Arjuna Susini.

Welcome to planet Heist!

It's the cutthroat capital of the entire Nehring System, home to billions of the worst men and women in the galaxy. The Pan-Galactic government has no idea what to do with the planet, but conman Glane Breld and his band of thieves know exactly what to do with Heist-they're going to steal it.

It's Ocean's Eleven in space, brought to you by writer Paul Tobin (Colder and Bandette) and Arjuna Susini (The Replacer)-the only minds crazy enough to steal an entire world.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

ORIGINAL TEXT VERSION - 1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by John McDonald. Art by Neil Cameron and Bambos. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!" Experience a revolution in graphic novels as William Shakespeare's historic tale of war and peace between England and France during the reign of Henry V receives an original and powerful treatment! Presented in two forms - a full-text, unabridged version and a condensed version reduced to as few words as possible while keeping the essence of the story - readers can experience the battle of Agincourt and Henry's rousing St. Crispen's Day speech as never before! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

QUICK TEXT VERSION - 1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by John McDonald. Art by Neil Cameron and Bambos. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!" Experience a revolution in graphic novels as William Shakespeare's historic tale of war and peace between England and France during the reign of Henry V receives an original and powerful treatment! Presented in two forms - a full-text, unabridged version and a condensed version reduced to as few words as possible while keeping the essence of the story - readers can experience the battle of Agincourt and Henry's rousing St. Crispen's Day speech as never before! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart Very Good $8.00

1st printing. Collects Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens (2017 Titan) #1-5.

Written by Jean-David Morvan. Art and cover by Looky.

As war rages across the Galactic Frontier, one half-man, half-god super-soldier faces his greatest enemy - His own demons - In a bid for truth and redemption!

Ancient Greece meets Gears of War in this stunningly illustrated, science fiction retelling of The Legend of Hercules by multi award-winning writer Jean-David Morvan (Wolverine: Saudade)!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Stories by unknown. Art and Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Featuring three untitled Here's Howie tales with art by Owen Fitzgerald, plus an untitled Melvin tale with art by Fitzgerald. Also in this issue: Teen Teasers activity page by Martin Naydel; Peg half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; three Stevie half-pagers by Sam Brier; 2-page text story "Lemon Party"; and Curiosity Corner 1-pager "Water" by Naydel. Plus: Superboy says "Share with Others!" in a 1-page public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Add to cart Fine $4.80

Add to cart Very Good $3.20

One-shot comic reprinting golden age stories. The Black Angel in "Baroness Blood", Ickey and Mickey in "The Curious Case of Jack the Clipper", and "Back to Yesterday". Cover by John Cassone. 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, B/W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing. The Hero Initiative provides help when comic book creators are in need, it's as simple as that. This volume presents an all-star line-up of incredible comic book talent who have come together, donating their time and considerable talents for a good cause. Now, you can do your part-buy this book and help the Hero Initiative continue its noble work! Featuring dozens of great writers and artists, and many of your favorite series, like American Flagg!, Chew, The Maxx, Jon Sable, Red Star, as well as original concepts, as well as an astounding selection of short "Heroes In Action" stories by more than a dozen creators telling their own firsthand experiences with the Hero Initiative when they needed a helping hand, including Gene Colan, Stan Goldberg, Ralph Reese, and more. • Writers include Kurt Busiek, Howard Chaykin, Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, John Layman, Dave Sim, Bill Willingham, and more! • Artists include Kaare Andrews, Howard Chaykin, Kevin Eastman, Rob Guillory, Gene Ha, Sam Kieth, Dave Sim, Ashley Wood, and more! • Gallery section showcases the work of J. Scott Campbell, Arthur Adams, Mark Schultz, Matt Wagner, Adam Hughes, Darwyn Cooke, and more! • When you buy this book you will not only be getting great works by an amazing array of comics' best creators, you will be giving back to those creators you grew up on in their time of need! Softcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

1st printing.

Written by Joey Falco. Art and cover by Roy Allen Martinez.

Collecting the five-part story arc that delves into the origins of one of Heroes Reborn's toughest characters: Farah Nazan.

A Pakistani Muslim, Farah was raised in New York and studied there, until the events of 9/11 occur. Farah faces intense racism and then starts to discover her camouflage powers. Can she master them? And how do the mysterious Philomena and Mr. Vance fit into the story?

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Add to cart Very Good $6.80

1st printing. Collects Hey Kids! Comics! (2018 Image) #1-5.

Story and art by Howard Victor Chaykin. Cover byDon Cameron.

HEY KIDS! COMICS! takes its cue from nearly a century of turbulence and triumph, despair and drama in the comics racket.

Artists and writers, con men and clowns, ganefs and gangsters create the foundations of today's biggest entertainment business - or at least the tail that wags the dog. Some of it really happened, and the names have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty...

...although in the end, everyone was guilty of something.

Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "United States!" Written by Lauren Barnett and Nate Bulmer. Art by Box Brown. Cover by Joseph Lambert. The first of an ongoing series of the best funny comics from around the world, edited by Lauren Barnett (Me Likes You Very Much) and Nathan Bulmer (Eat More Bikes). Comics by Box Brown, Noah Van Sciver, Sam Henderson Julia Wertz, and many more. Featuring a striking cover by Eisner nominee Joseph Lambert. Softcover, 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Alec Robbins. Art by Kit Wallis. Cover by Baldemar Rivas. Based on the best-selling game from Squanch Games! NEW GUN. NEWS THREAT. THE BOUNTY HUNTER IS BACK. A tale of redemption, revenge, and the lost love between sentient alien guns against the backdrop of gooey galactic hilarity. Set between the events of the video game and its latest High on Knife DLC, the Bounty Hunter - with new gatlian Harper in hand - must step up to save humanity as a new enemy guns directly for our hero. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Andy Hirsch.

In this volume, learn how millions of bison once roamed the American prairie-until they were nearly driven to extinction.

Turn back the clock to the early 18th century, when the American prairies shook under the hooves of nearly 30 million bison. Fast as a horse, tall as a person, and heavier than both combined, they roamed from coast to coast. A century later, people struggled to find a single one left alive. How did the great herds disappear, and what will it take to bring them back?

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

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

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

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

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

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

1st printing.

Story and art by Andy Hirsch.

Turn back the clock with History Comics!

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

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

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

Cover price $19.99.

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

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Mark James Estren. Wraparound cover by Rand Holmes. A HISTORY OF UNDERGROUND COMICS is a lavishly illustrated, comprehensive and controversial account of the "comix" genre from the 1960s. Mark James Estren traces the roots of underground comics and details how the cartoons unabashedly portrayed sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, flouting the censors who kept conventional comics tame. This edition of the classic work incorporates historical updates, a new index and bibliography. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. By Mark James Estren. Wraparound cover by Rand Holmes. A HISTORY OF UNDERGROUND COMICS is a lavishly illustrated, comprehensive and controversial account of the "comix" genre from the 1960s. Mark James Estren traces the roots of underground comics and details how the cartoons unabashedly portrayed sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, flouting the censors who kept conventional comics tame. This edition of the classic work incorporates historical updates, a new index and bibliography. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. Collects Hollow Heart (2021 Vault Comics) #1-6.

Written by Paul Allor. Art and cover by Paul Tucker.

EL used to be human. Now he's a jumble of organs in a bio-suit. El is also in tremendous pain and has been for a very long time. Hope arrives in the form of Mateo, a mechanic brought in to work on EL's suit. Mateo sees EL in a way no one else ever has. And what's more: Mateo offers EL an escape.

Hollow Heart reunites Tet creators Paul Allor and Paul Tucker for a queer monster love story about the choices we make between giving our loved ones what they want and giving them what we think they need.

Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Mature Reader

Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. Collects Horror Comics: Black and White (2020 Antarctic Press) #1-3.

Cover by Brian Denham.

What's black and white and dread all over? A creepy collection of horror art in its rawest form, stark black and white. Scare away the summer heat with this chilling cold-pack of terror tales!

Softcover, 96 pages, B&W.

Credits:

Written by Marcello Bondi, Andrea Gallo Lassere, Paolo Cattaneo, and Petri Hanninen.

Art by Daniele Afferni, Stefano Guerrasio, Zulema Lavina, Biagio Leone, Salvatore Coppola, Bruno Farinelli, Giuseppe Falco, Matteo Galardini, Paolo Murgia, Gabriele Schiavoni, Gabriele Zanlorenzi, and Ferdinando Genovese.

Translated by Elisa Ceccon, David Blake Lucarelli, Agostino Colletti, Chiara Bellante, Martina Laurenzo, Giula Ripamonti, Elisa Miolo, Francesco Maria Romano, Ornella Vendittozzi, Lorenzo D'Orazio, and Julie Baron.

Cover price $9.99.

Horror! Horror! Comics the Government Didn't Want You to Read - Includes a bonus DVD - 1st printing. Edited by Jim Trombetta. Introduction by R.L. Stine. The Horror! The Horror! uncovers a rare treasury of some of the most important and neglected stories in American literature - the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. These outrageous comic book images, censored by Congress in an infamous televised U.S. Senate subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency in 1954, have rarely been seen since they were first published. Jim Trombetta provides a detailed history and context for these stories and their creators, spinning a tale of horror and government censorship. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Horror! Horror! Comics the Government Didn't Want You to Read - Includes a bonus DVD - 2nd and later printings. Edited by Jim Trombetta. Introduction by R.L. Stine. The Horror! The Horror! uncovers a rare treasury of some of the most important and neglected stories in American literature - the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. These outrageous comic book images, censored by Congress in an infamous televised U.S. Senate subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency in 1954, have rarely been seen since they were first published. Jim Trombetta provides a detailed history and context for these stories and their creators, spinning a tale of horror and government censorship. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Horror! Horror! Comics the Government Didn't Want You to Read - Does NOT include a bonus DVD - 1st printing. Edited by Jim Trombetta. The Horror! The Horror! uncovers a rare treasury of some of the most important and neglected stories in American literature - the pre-Code horror comics of the 1950s. These outrageous comic book images, censored by Congress in an infamous televised U.S. Senate subcommittee investigating juvenile delinquency in 1954, have rarely been seen since they were first published. Jim Trombetta provides a detailed history and context for these stories and their creators, spinning a tale of horror and government censorship. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

Stories and art by Ross Andru and others. Race adventure from the world of 1950s auto culture, featuring terrific "hip" racer slang of the era. Bill challenges a suicidal street-racer on a steep mountain pass, in a story (and action-packed cover) featuring art possibly by the legendary team of Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Slim vows revenge on the unscrupulous driver who caused his brother's death in a midget-car race crash. Gill converts his father's old jalopy into a racing roadster called Lightning Lois, but fame and success go to his head. Bill Spang --- Hot-Rodder Tangles with the Chicken Driver...; Brothers to a Bullet; Heavy Foot and Green; Stingers under the Hood; Big-Time at Last; Nice Guys Finish Last; Two For One; It's All in the Records; Four Wheels and a Friend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing.

Edited by Don Markstein.

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

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

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

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

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Written by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. Art and cover by Dave Gibbons. Legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons offers a class in creating comic books. Learn scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering and more from the incredible artist behind Watchmen! Dave Gibbons is here to teach you scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering, cover designs, and more, and he's doing it with scans of original artwork and rarely seen workings to illustrate his personal creative processes. How Comics Work covers both Gibbons' hand-drawn and digital design techniques in depth. This is your chance to gain insight to Gibbons' digital work, from his computer coloring and 3D modelling. You'll learn how he layers text for editing, creates effects such as flares and neon glows, and prepares artwork for print and online. Softcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.65

Add to cart Fine $2.65

By T. Campbell and Jaime Noguchi. Don't despair! The comics industry may be on life support, but that's just because you haven't broken in yet! This book will motivate you with pie-in-the-sky predictions and totally useless advice. Then use some of its techniques, get arrested, get your name in the papers, and use the notoriety to break into comics. 24 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

Presented as a lighthearted, entertaining and insightful comic book story, How to Break Into Comics sees Yumei of Ninja High School undertake a school assignment to discover the creative and technical methods necessary to become a successful comic creator. Focusing on both art and writing, she is joined along the way by many Antarctic Press characters as she gathers advice from their real-life creators. 32pgs, B&WSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Has CD Rom disc! AP Pick of the Month! Another indispensable addition to the How-to series by Antarctic Press. See the masters of Photoshop show you the skills that transform a comic from raw line art into the CMYK beauty you see on the stands every week. This guide is in full color to actually show the transformations in progress, so drop all your black-and-white guides and see the work of coloring gurus that have worked for all the major publishers. The CD-ROM version has all the dopeness of the coloring guide, plus a CD-ROM of color pages! See the actual masters at work with their special skills and techniques. Still images plus Quicktime tutorials that show you step by step how it's done! Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Very Good $2.65

NO CD Rom disc! AP Pick of the Month! Another indispensable addition to the How-to series by Antarctic Press. See the masters of Photoshop show you the skills that transform a comic from raw line art into the CMYK beauty you see on the stands every week. This guide is in full color to actually show the transformations in progress, so drop all your black-and-white guides and see the work of coloring gurus that have worked for all the major publishers. The CD-ROM version has all the dopeness of the coloring guide, plus a CD-ROM of color pages! See the actual masters at work with their special skills and techniques. Still images plus Quicktime tutorials that show you step by step how it's done! Cover price $4.95.

1st printing. Written by Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden. Art by Ernie Bushmiller. This groundbreaking work ingeniously isolates the separate building blocks of the language of comics through the deconstruction of a single Nancy strip from 1959. No other book on comics has taken such a simple yet methodical approach to laying bare how the medium really works. In addition, How to Read Nancy is a thoroughly researched history of how comics are made, from their creation at the drawing board to their ultimate destination at the bookstore. Perfect for students, academics, scholars, and casual fans. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 276 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Howard Nostrand's brilliant horror-comics art was done during the height of the criticism against comics that resulted in government investigations and the Comics Code. Nostrand's style was an incredibly skilled, perfect mash-up of the EC artists Wally Wood and Jack Davis. Nostrand could be as innovative as Will Eisner, another influence on the artist. Five stories will be painstakingly reproduced from the rare original art! WARNING: Not for the squeamish-as you can see from the cover Nostrand's gore could be over the top-we can't show you the insides here to protect the Diamond Previews family-friendly content. Hardcover, 148 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Reprints Hulk (2008 Marvel) #1. Who is the Hulk? - Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and Cover by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines. In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new Hulk title. When one of the Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of IRON MAN, SHE-HULK and LEONARD SAMSON to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer...but {CLASSIFIED}! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing.

Story and art by Emma Jon-Michael Frank.

In I'm Trying To Love You, the author vulnerably opens themselves up to exploring their bittersweet relationships and self with a rigorous and sloppy honesty. The result is a quirky and raw memoir that is felt by the reader as a kind of really funny and revealing therapy.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 216 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Very Fine $9.49

1st printing. Collects I Breathed a Body (2021 Aftershock) #1-5.

Written by Zac Thompson. Art and cover by Andy MacDonald. Introduction by Zac Thompson.

A science fiction horror series about social media, big tech, and influencer culture.

When the world's biggest influencer posts something irredeemably horrific online, the world changes in an instant. Now it's up to his social media manager, Anne Stewart, to fan the flames of outrage and create a sensationalist campaign that rewrites the rules of "banned content." Thus begins a carnival of lust, revulsion, desire and disgust - all for viral videos.

Written by Zac Thompson (LONELY RECEIVER, UNDONE BY BLOOD, X-Men) and illustrated by Andy MacDonald (Multiple Man, Rogue Planet), I BREATHED A BODY is a horror series about the voyeurism of violence and the Big Tech companies who engineer patterns of fear in society.

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing. Written by Frank Marraffino and Sandy Midinger. Art by Pablo Andrés and Luis Expósito Hernández. Cover by Emilio Adrias. The origin of ILLENIUM is revealed in an epic tale that spans across the ages! In a cold totalitarian society where survival of the fittest is the golden rule, a young man named Nick has put his full faith in the warrior way. His only weakness is a reliance on regular injections of Substance, the potent elixir that his malignant overlord rations out to the loyally subservient. A mysterious woman known as Ash exposes just how fragile his worldview is by sharing tales of a time when human and phoenix peacefully coexisted, using their mastery over fire to build a warm and wondrous society. Nick will have to move past the demons of his addictions and open up to Ash so that she might share the secrets of… ILLENIUM. Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.