The Comics comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Mike Benton. A behind-the-scenes look at comic collecting! Includes hints and advice on collecting vs. investing, organizing your collection, protecting your collection, where do prices come from, a guide to price guides, making money in comics, predicting the future, investing in Marvels, the trap of the first issue, and investing in the '70s!, A fun read and look back at the growing hobby of comic book collecting from the 1980s. Softcover, 58 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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1st printing. Written by Shay Sarah Mirk and Eleri Harris. Art by Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, and Victoria Ying. The definitive guide to writing, drawing, and publishing nonfiction comics from award-winning creators Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris MAKING NONFICTION COMICS is an accessible guide to nonfiction comics perfect for graphic novel readers, writers, and of course, aspiring comics artists. This new classic is a must-have for readers of Scott McClouds UNDERSTANDING COMICS and Lynda Barrys MAKING COMICS. Sarah Shay Mirk and Eleri Mai Harris, award-winning graphic journalists and longtime editors of the critically acclaimed graphic journalism site the Nib, have compiled the perfect field guide to graphic journalism while showcasing valuable skills and practices for creating nonfiction comics. Mixing comics, prose, infographics, illustrations, and interviews with some of the worlds most influential nonfiction comics creators, Harris and Mirk introduce readers to nonfiction visual stories while also articulating the standards and ethics around blending traditional journalism with the visual language of comics. Featuring contributions from Derf Backderf, Box Brown, Thi Bui, Nicole Georges, Malaka Gharib, Nate Powell, Kristen Radtke, Victoria Ying, and more. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 272 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Mall (2018 Scout) #1-6.

Written by Don Handfield and James Haick. Art and cover by Rafael Loureiro.

Suburban Florida, 1985.

The Quarterback, the Princess and the Geek all find out they're related when their real father, a low-level Florida crime boss, dies at the hands of the mafia and leaves them each a store inside the local mall. The catch is, the stores are fronts for the mob, and the teens must decide whether to break bad or try to go legit, all while trying to navigate all the high stakes John Hughes type high school drama of the 1980s.

Finding a date for the prom is one thing, but doing it with the Columbian drug cartel out to kill you is another!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Mall (2018 Scout) #1-6.

Written by Don Handfield and James Haick. Art and cover by Rafael Loureiro.

Suburban Florida, 1985.

The Quarterback, the Princess and the Geek all find out they're related when their real father, a low-level Florida crime boss, dies at the hands of the mafia and leaves them each a store inside the local mall. The catch is, the stores are fronts for the mob, and the teens must decide whether to break bad or try to go legit, all while trying to navigate all the high stakes John Hughes type high school drama of the 1980s.

Finding a date for the prom is one thing, but doing it with the Columbian drug cartel out to kill you is another!

Softcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Edited by Paul Gravett. One of the only compilations of the crime comic genre, this volume contains 25 of the best graphic short stories, spanning all the nuances of noir, from classic American newspaper strip serials and notorious uncensored comic books to today's global graphic novel masterpieces. This collection includes work from Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Will Eisner, Max Allan Collins, and Alex Toth - plus adaptations of and collaborations by famous crime writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Mickey Spillane, Lesley Charteris, and Raymond Chandler. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 478 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

2nd and later printings. Edited by Paul Gravett. One of the only compilations of the crime comic genre, this volume contains 25 of the best graphic short stories, spanning all the nuances of noir, from classic American newspaper strip serials and notorious uncensored comic books to today's global graphic novel masterpieces. This collection includes work from Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Will Eisner, Max Allan Collins, and Alex Toth - plus adaptations of and collaborations by famous crime writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Mickey Spillane, Lesley Charteris, and Raymond Chandler. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 478 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Featuring over 60 classics of the 1950's that caused a furor in the United States and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror, this volume also includes modern contributors. Plus, 64 pages of full-color illustrations! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

2nd and later printings. Featuring over 60 classics of the 1950's that caused a furor in the United States and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror, this volume also includes modern contributors. Plus, 64 pages of full-color illustrations! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. Edited by David Kendall. This new collection includes the first Vince Locke Deadworld comic, Scott Hampton's awesome adaptation of R.E. Howard's Pigeons from Hell, Joe R. Lansdale's Dead in the West, plus stories from Steve Niles, Hideshi Hino, Darko Macan, Mike Hoffman, Carlos Kastro, and many, many more! Softcover, 462 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

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2nd and later printings. Edited by David Kendall. This new collection includes the first Vince Locke Deadworld comic, Scott Hampton's awesome adaptation of R.E. Howard's Pigeons from Hell, Joe R. Lansdale's Dead in the West, plus stories from Steve Niles, Hideshi Hino, Darko Macan, Mike Hoffman, Carlos Kastro, and many, many more! Softcover, 462 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing.

Based on the Story by Walter Levis. Adapted by Dan Watters. Art and cover by Dev Pramanik.

An all-new, fully-authorised graphic novel adaptation of the cult 1976 studiocanal movie starring David Bowie!

The film, based on the classic sci-fi novel by Walter Levis (the queen's gambit), sees an extraterrestrial called Thomas Jerome Newton land on earth in search of water to save his dying home planet. Thomas becomes incredibly rich and uses his wealth to search for a way to transport water back home.

Penned by Dan Watters (cowboy bebop) with art by Dev Pramanik (Dune: House Atreides)!

Hardcover, 126 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.99.

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1st printing.

By Chris Hart.

The only step-by-step guide ever published on drawing this wildly popular style of comic book art for fans of all ages! Illustrator Christopher Hart expands on his impressive track record of popular How-To books, sharing his vast insight on rendering fantasy robots, diabolical monsters, mythical animals, and other exciting visions in the dynamic Manga style. Big, splashy chapters with clear, concise guidance demonstrate how to create exciting martial arts, special effects, and manga-type characters without having to reinvent the art of drawing.

Softcover, 9in. x 10 1/2-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

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2nd and later printings.

By Chris Hart.

The only step-by-step guide ever published on drawing this wildly popular style of comic book art for fans of all ages! Illustrator Christopher Hart expands on his impressive track record of popular How-To books, sharing his vast insight on rendering fantasy robots, diabolical monsters, mythical animals, and other exciting visions in the dynamic Manga style. Big, splashy chapters with clear, concise guidance demonstrate how to create exciting martial arts, special effects, and manga-type characters without having to reinvent the art of drawing.

Softcover, 9in. x 10 1/2-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing.

By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: "COMICS! They're so much more than illustrated stories. They're a key to understanding a nation's people and it's culture. Slashing samurai, gorgeous geisha, nefarious ninja, rambunctious robots, and much more... Congratulations to Frederik L. Schodt for introducing us to the wonderful world of Japanese comics in this beautiful book. Excelsior!" Stan Lee

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2nd and later printings.

By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: "COMICS! They're so much more than illustrated stories. They're a key to understanding a nation's people and it's culture. Slashing samurai, gorgeous geisha, nefarious ninja, rambunctious robots, and much more... Congratulations to Frederik L. Schodt for introducing us to the wonderful world of Japanese comics in this beautiful book. Excelsior!" Stan Lee

1st printing.

By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

2nd and later printings.

By Frederik L. Schodt. Foreword by Osamu Tezuka.

This is an introduction into the world of Japanese comics - a.k.a. Manga! Includes 96 pages from Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix, Reiji Matsumoto's Ghost Warrior, Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versalles, and Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen.

Softcover, 260 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $14.95.

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(W/A) Ancco & Various. This sampler features the best of the contemporary Korean Manhwa scene. This FCBD issue spotlights Yeon-sik Hong's family saga Umma's Table, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim's documentary of Korean "comfort women" Grass, Ancco's story of female friendship Bad Friends, and Yeong-shin Ma's examination of middle-aged women, Moms. The Korean comics industry is rich and diverse and was virtually unexplored in North America until D+Q's release of Yeon-sik Hong's masterful Uncomfortably Happily in 2017, translated by indie cartoonist superstar Hellen Jo. Since then, D+Q has enlisted the services of award-winning translator Janet Hong to become the leading English publisher of Manhwa. Rating: Mature Readers

Written by Keith Giffen. Art by Keith Giffen, Robert Loren Fleming and Rick Bryant. 32 Pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

1st printing.

By Dewey Cassell and Aaron Sultan.

Marie Severin was born into a family of artists, and she made friendships in comics that have lasted a lifetime. She colored the horror, science fiction, and war comics of the legendary EC line, and spent thirty years working for Marvel Comics, doing everything from production and coloring to penciling, inking, and art direction. This loving tribute contains revealing and often amusing insights of her close friends including Stan Lee, Al Feldstein, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Tony Isabella, Gene Colan, Jim Mooney, Joe Sinnott, Mark Evanier, and David Anthony Kraft, plus an extensive commentary by Marie herself.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Story and art by Al Wiesner. Softcover, 7" x 10", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by J.M. Clarke. Art and cover by Natsujirushi. The gods chose him. He said no. After his parents died, Alex Roth had one desire: become a wizard. But on his eighteenth birthday, he is Marked by prophecy as one of his kingdom's five Heroes, chosen to fight the Ravener, his land's great enemy. But his brand is 'The Fool', the worst of the marks. Rather than die or serve other Heroes like past Fools, he takes a stand, rejects divine decree... and leaves. With his little sister, his childhood friend, and her cerberus, Alex flees to the world's greatest Wizard academy. university, hoping to research the mystery of the Ravener. There's one small problem-the Mark of the Fool prevents him from learning and casting spells... that is, unless he learns to exploit the hell out of it. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

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Reprints Marvel 1602 (2003) #1. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by Andy Kubert. Colors by Richard Isanove. Cover by Scott McKowen. "I get it all the time now. I just arrived in Portugal, in Lisbon, to promote CORALINE, and the first question I was asked, in the car from the airport to the hotel was 'So, can you tell me anything about 1602?' And I said, 'It's drawn by Andy Kubert, colored by Richard Isanove, lettered by Todd Klein, covers by Scott McKowen and I saw a photocopy of the first issue and it looks pretty good.' 'Yes, but the story... What's it about?' 'Oh, you know,' I said. 'Stuff.' 'Well, is it the Marvel characters? Or characters you invented yourself?' 'Yes,' I said. 'That's pretty much it.' 'But how long is it?' 'I think it'll be eight issues. It was meant to be six, but I'm writing episode 5 right now, and there's a lot of story to tell.' 'So why is it such a secret...?' It got to be a secret because the idea of 1602 was fairly straightforward, and really fun, and I hated the idea of people being familiar with it, even bored of it, by the time it came out. So I asked Joe Quesada if he'd mind if we didn't make a big announcement at the start. But the more people asked me, buttonholed me, pleaded with me, the more I liked the fact that only a tiny handful of people at Marvel and I had even seen Andy's amazing pencils or Richard's colors. This was starting to be a genuinely fun secret -- like not telling someone what their birthday present is until it's time to unwrap it. What am I going to tell you? It's really fun. It's set in the Marvel Universe. It looks gorgeous. You may even like it. There are sixteen hundred & two good reasons for telling you all about it, and I'm not saying a word. Think of it as your birthday present." - Neil Gaiman, May 2003. Cover price $1.00.

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Marvel 65th Anniversary Special featuring the first historic battle between the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch! Never before collected, this special edition features the first-ever crossover from the Golden Age of comics with stories from Marvel Mystery Comics #8 and #9. If this deluxe reprint is not enough of a Marvel birthday bash for you, the excitement continues in the Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics Vol. 1 HC, also on sale this month. 48 PGS. /CARDSTOCK COVER/ ALL AGES . . . $4.99 upc: 59606-05636-00111 Cover price $4.99.

1st printing.

By Roy Thomas.

It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains.

With the publication, in November 1961 of Fantastic Four #1, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture. Through the next two decades, the iconic Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man,and the X-Men leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978 takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history, an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre.

With hundreds of images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were at once epic in their powers and adversaries and grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own; relatable heroes with the same problems, struggles, and shortcomings as everyone else.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 400 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

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Fanzine dedicated to reviews of Marvel Comics published by Art Gumbus and edited by Thom Fagan. Cover by Frank McLaughlin. This issue features an article about Howard the Duck "The Quack in Marvel's Egg" by Thom Fagan. 32 pages, B&W, 5.5" x 8.5". Cover price $0.60.

1st printing. Collects Marvel Classics Comics Series (1976-1978) #13-36.

Stories Adapted by Doug Moench, Chris Claremont, Bill Mantlo, John Warner, Elliot S. Maggin, and Don McGregor. Art by Sonny Trinidad, Yong Montano, Dino Castrillo, Jess Jodloman, Michael Golden, Sonny Trinidad, Rod Santiago, Rudy Mesina, Pete Lijauco, Rico Rival, Chip Nanco, Alfredo Alfredo, and Frank Bolle. Cover by John Buscema and Ernie Chan.

Masterworks of literature - retold in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

In the late 1970s, respected comic book writers and talented artists joined forces to adapt the world's most famous stories onto the comic book page. From adventure tales like The Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe and Ivanhoe to horror staples Frankenstein and The Invisible Man! Whether it's the classical poetry of The Iliad and The Odyssey, the dystopian sci-fi of The War of the Worlds or the terrifying tales of Edgar Allan Poe, this collection of cultured classics is sure to thrill you from cover to cover!

Featuring world-famous and beloved characters like Robin Hood and Alice in Wonderland, and illustrated versions of novels by such authors as Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Jules Verne and more!

Hardcover, 1.264 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $150.00.

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Halloween Comicfest - Action! Mystery! Adventure! Reprinting the tale that started it all and sparked 75 years of storytelling in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Celebrate Marvel's 75th Anniversary with the very first appearance of two titanic Marvel mainstays - android hero the original Human Torch, and aquatic anti-hero Namor, the Sub-Mariner! Reprinting material from Marvel Comics #1 (1939)! 28 pages, full color.

Turkish Edition Reprint. Reprints Marvel Comics (2019) #1000 and #1001 in Turkish. Variant Cover by Humberto Ramos. Originally distributed with a sticker on back cover. 6 1/4" X 9 1/2". Turkish Language.

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1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (2019) #1,000-1,001.

Eighty years! An army of legendary creators! One story! All in one sensational hardcover!

In celebration of Marvel's 80th anniversary, we have gathered the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between two covers! Names from the past, the present and even the future! Every page is filled with all-new work from this cavalcade of comics luminaries! A mystery threads throughout the Marvel Universe - one that began in MARVEL COMICS #1 and unites a disparate array of heroes and villains throughout the decades! What is the Eternity Mask? And who is responsible for the conspiracy to keep it hidden? As secrets are peeled away, answers await the entirety of the Marvel Universe!

The landmark event is collected together with an awesome assortment of bonus features!

Hardcover, 144 pages, full color. Rated T

Credits:

Written by Al Ewing, Jeremy Whitley, Mark Waid, Kathryn Immonen, Kurt Busiek, Joe Hill, Kieron Gillen, Jeph Loeb, Alex Ross, James M. Iglehart, Saladin Ahmed, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Walter Simonson, Gerry Duggan, Jonathan Lethem, Everett Lethem, Desmond Lethem, Priest, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Ryan North, Ralph Macchio, Jimmy "Taboo" Gomez, Benjamin Jackendoff, Jim Zub, Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Matthew Rosenberg, Charles Soule, Toby Whithouse, Rainbow Rowell, Donald Mustard, David Mandel, Eve L. Ewing, Brad Meltzer, Tom DeFalco, Glen David Gold, Ed Brisson, Adam F. Goldberg, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Jason Aaron, Donny Cates, Jonathan Hickman, Patrick Gleason, Gail Simone, Joe Quesada, Peter David, Chris Claremont, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, Kelly Thompson, Tini Howard, Tom Taylor, Allan Heinberg, David F. Walker, Greg Pak, Chip Zdarsky, J. Scott Campbell, Jason Reynolds, Dan Slott, Jeff Lemire, Neil Gaiman, Jason Latour, Derek Landy and J. Michael Straczynski.

Art by Steve Epting, Patch Zircher, Leonardo Romero, Joshua Cassara, Irene Koh, John Cassaday, Stuart Immonen, Ron Garney, Leonard Kirk, Phil Noto, Cameron Stewart, Gabriel Hardman, Michael Allred, Doug Braithwaite, Tim Sale, Cory Smith, Chris Weston, Eduardo Risso, CAFU, Klaus Janson, Alex Ross, Oscar Martin, Steve Rude, Javier Rodriguez, Alvaro Lopez, Walter Simonson, Chris Samnee, Paul Hornschemeier, Brian Stelfreeze, Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, David Lopez, James Harren, Marco Checchetto, Jeffrey Veregge, Nick Bradshaw, Greg Land, Jay Leisten, Rod Reis, Leinil Francis Yu, George Perez, Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Fonteriz, Alan Davis, Kris Anka, Donald Mustard, Butch Guice, Jen Bartel, Julian Totino Tedesco, Ron Frenz, Brett Breeding, Chris Mooneyham, Mark Bright, Scott Hanna, Jorge Fornes, Adam Riches, Daniel Acuna, Rob Liefeld, Erik Larsen, Goran Parlov, Geoff Shaw, Dustin Weaver, Patrick Gleason, David Baldeon, Joe Quesada, Kevin Nowlan, Adam Kubert, Salvador Larroca, Mattia De Iulis, Pepe Larraz, Kia Asamiya, Juann Cabal, Jim Cheung, JJ Kirby, Takeshi Miyazawa, Chip Zdarsky, Jesus Saiz, J. Scott Campbell, Patrick O'Keefe, Marcos Martin, Jeff Lemire, Mark Buckingham, Jason Latour, Paco Medina, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, Steve McNiven, Christian Ward, Mike Deodato, Jr. and Paul Azaceta.

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1st printing. By Peter Sanderson. New York City has had a profound influence on the Marvel Comics universe. Unlike Batman's Gotham City or Superman's Metropolis, the Marvel superheroes - Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers - are grounded firmly in the streets of New York, working and living beside us. This fun and informative guide takes you through your heroes' favorite haunts and hangouts, including Peter Parker's apartment in the West Village, Avengers headquarters, and the Frick Museum. Whether you're a curious traveler or just a Marvel Comics fan, The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City gives a fresh and fun new look at the greatest city in the world - and the Marvel universe! Softcover, 6-in. x 7-in., 238 pages, Text with B&W illustrations. Cover price $13.00.

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1st Edition - 1st printing.

By Pierre Comtois.

TwoMorrows Publishing presents Marvel Comics in the 1970s, the sequel to Pierre Comtois' heralded first volume on the 1960s! This full decade of pop-culture history saw Stan Lee's role as writer diminish as he ascended to Publisher, the departure of Jack Kirby to DC (and his later return to Marvel), the rise of Roy Thomas as editor (and eventual Editor In Chief), and the introduction of a new wave of writers and artists who would expand the boundaries of comics beyond super-heroes.

Comics such as the Spider-Man "drug" issues, Conan the Barbarian, Tomb of Dracula, Master of Kung Fu, Howard the Duck, the new X-Men, and more are covered in detail, along with the creators who wrote and drew them.

Check out Marvel Comics in the 1970s and find out why Marvel was once hailed as The House of Ideas!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, B&W.

Cover price $27.95.

An Issue by Issue field Guide to a Pop Culture Phenomenon

1st printing. By Pierre A. Comtois. This new volume in the ongoing "Marvel Comics in the..." series takes you all the way back to that company's legendary beginnings, when gunfighters traveled the West and monsters roamed the Earth! The company's output in other genres influenced the development of their super-hero characters from Thor to Spider-Man, and featured here are the best of those stories not covered previously, completing issue-by-issue reviews of every Marvel comic of note from 1961-1965! Presented are scores of handy, easy to reference entries on Amazing Fantasy, Tales of Suspense (and Astonish), Strange Tales, Journey Into Mystery, Rawhide Kid, plus issues of Fantastic Four, Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, and others that weren't in the previous 1960s edition. It's author Pierre Comtois' last word on Marvel's early years, when Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Don Heck, together with writer/editor Stan Lee (and brother Larry!), built an unprecedented new universe of excitement! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Marvel Studios' approach to its Cinematic Universe, beginning with the release of Iron Man (2008), has become the template for successful management of blockbuster film properties. Yet films featuring Marvel characters can be traced back to the 1940s, when the Captain America serial first appeared on the screen. This collection of new essays is the first to explore the historical, textual and cultural context of the larger cinematic Marvel universe, including serials, animated films, television movies, non-U.S. versions of Marvel characters, films that feature characters licensed by Marvel, and the contemporary Cinematic Universe as conceived by Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios. Softcover, 280 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.00.

Includes Box and Book - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) #1-20. Written by Stan Lee. Art and Cover by Jack Kirby.In 1961 Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created The Fantastic Four, a powerhouse super hero team that kicked the comic book industry into high gear. These four super-powered beings with complex human emotions revolutionized the world of comics. This XXL volume collects their first 20 stories and documents how it became in Lee's words "the world's greatest comic magazine." Hardcover (with Box), 11-1/2" x 15", 700 pages, full color. All Ages. NOTE: Limited to 5,000 copies. Cover price $200.00.

Includes Box and Book - XXL Edition - 11-in. x 15-in.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1968-1970!" Collects Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) #1-18. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, Chic Stone, and Herb Trimpe. Cover by John Buscema. Introduced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the fertile pages of The Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer quickly established himself as one of Marvel's most far-out characters. Enslaved by Galactus to prowl the cosmos for the demi-god's next planet-sized meal, the Surfer was as tragic a figure as any in comics-and he looked impossibly cool at the same time! In the spring of 1968, things came together for both writer and character, with Lee giving the Surfer Marvel's very first ongoing double-sized book. Lee also recruited John Buscema, who had recently been lending his muscular brushwork to The Avengers, for art chores. Together, they spun off a run of legendary tales that helped define the character forevermore. The entire 18-issue run of the 1968 Silver Surfer series, with a final issue that reunites Surfer creators Lee and Kirby, is collected in this cosmic-sized XXL tome from the Eisner Award-winning series, every page shot with the highest production values from a pristine copy of the original comic book. Hardcover (with Box), 11-in. x 15-in., 798 pages, full color. Cover price $200.00.

Book Only - XXL Edition - 11-in. x 15-in.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1968-1970!" Collects Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) #1-18. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Joe Sinnott, Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, Chic Stone, and Herb Trimpe. Cover by John Buscema. Introduced by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the fertile pages of The Fantastic Four, the Silver Surfer quickly established himself as one of Marvel's most far-out characters. Enslaved by Galactus to prowl the cosmos for the demi-god's next planet-sized meal, the Surfer was as tragic a figure as any in comics-and he looked impossibly cool at the same time! In the spring of 1968, things came together for both writer and character, with Lee giving the Surfer Marvel's very first ongoing double-sized book. Lee also recruited John Buscema, who had recently been lending his muscular brushwork to The Avengers, for art chores. Together, they spun off a run of legendary tales that helped define the character forevermore. The entire 18-issue run of the 1968 Silver Surfer series, with a final issue that reunites Surfer creators Lee and Kirby, is collected in this cosmic-sized XXL tome from the Eisner Award-winning series, every page shot with the highest production values from a pristine copy of the original comic book. Hardcover (No Box), 11-in. x 15-in., 798 pages, full color. Cover price $200.00.

Includes Box and Book - Limited to 5,000 copies - XXL Edition - 11-in. x 15-in.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1963-1966!" Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) #1-21. Written by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas. Art by Jack Kirby, Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), Paul Reinman, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta, Joe Sinnott, and Dick Ayers. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Foreword by Chris Claremon. Essay by Fabian Nicieza. When Martin Goodman asked Stan Lee to deliver another new team book for his line of comics, he had no idea he'd be getting something like The X-Men. What they started out as was a charming, ragtag team of misfits, devised by Lee and Kirby to be mutants-youngsters born with "X-tra" powers thrust upon them not by accidentally crossing paths with cosmic rays or a nuclear blast, but by the fate of birth, led by a no-nonsense professor who trained them to become heroes that could protect the world from menaces, mutant and otherwise. The first years of storytelling laid the foundation for much of what has put the X-Men at the crossroads of comics and popular culture: Hounded by a public that fears and misunderstands them, mutantkind find themselves at the heart of their own civil rights struggle; Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, and Iceman found safety amongst themselves despite the challenges that set them apart from others in society; and Professor Xavier lined up against his ideological foe, Magneto, who had assembled a Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to take the fight directly to humankind. Close in size to the original artworks, this XXL-sized edition features the first 21 stories of our favorite oddball super heroes from 1963-1966. In addition to these seminal tales are an original foreword by modern X-Men mastermind Chris Claremont, reliving the heyday of Lee and Kirby's foundational years, and an in-depth essay by X-Men writer Fabian Nicieza alongside original art, photographs, and memorabilia from the early years of X. Hardcover (with Box), 11-in. x 15-in., 640 pages, full color. All Ages NOTE: Limited to 5,000 copies. Cover price $200.00.

Book Only - Limited to 5,000 copies - XXL Edition - 11-in. x 15-in.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1963-1966!" Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) #1-21. Written by Stan Lee and Roy Thomas. Art by Jack Kirby, Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), Paul Reinman, Chic Stone, Vince Colletta, Joe Sinnott, and Dick Ayers. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Foreword by Chris Claremon. Essay by Fabian Nicieza. When Martin Goodman asked Stan Lee to deliver another new team book for his line of comics, he had no idea he'd be getting something like The X-Men. What they started out as was a charming, ragtag team of misfits, devised by Lee and Kirby to be mutants-youngsters born with "X-tra" powers thrust upon them not by accidentally crossing paths with cosmic rays or a nuclear blast, but by the fate of birth, led by a no-nonsense professor who trained them to become heroes that could protect the world from menaces, mutant and otherwise. The first years of storytelling laid the foundation for much of what has put the X-Men at the crossroads of comics and popular culture: Hounded by a public that fears and misunderstands them, mutantkind find themselves at the heart of their own civil rights struggle; Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast, and Iceman found safety amongst themselves despite the challenges that set them apart from others in society; and Professor Xavier lined up against his ideological foe, Magneto, who had assembled a Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to take the fight directly to humankind. Close in size to the original artworks, this XXL-sized edition features the first 21 stories of our favorite oddball super heroes from 1963-1966. In addition to these seminal tales are an original foreword by modern X-Men mastermind Chris Claremont, reliving the heyday of Lee and Kirby's foundational years, and an in-depth essay by X-Men writer Fabian Nicieza alongside original art, photographs, and memorabilia from the early years of X. Hardcover (with Box), 11-in. x 15-in., 640 pages, full color. All Ages NOTE: Limited to 5,000 copies. Cover price $200.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.95

1st printing. Collects Ziggy Pig Silly Seal Comics (2019 Marvel), Crypt of Shadows (2019 Marvel), Love Romances (2019 Marvel), Journey Into Unknown Worlds (2019 3rd Series), War Is Hell (2019 Marvel) and Gunhawks (2019 Marvel).

Written by Al Ewing, Howard Chaykin, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Cullen Bunn, Clay McLeod Chapman, Gail Simone, Margaux Motin, Pacco Dorwling-Carter, Dennis "Hopeless" Hallum, Jon Adams, David Lapham, Maria Lapham, Frank Tieri and John Cerilli.
Art by Garry Brown, Stephen Green, Djibril Morissette-Phan, Howard Chaykin, Alberto Alburquerque, Guillermo Sanna, Francesco Manna, Rogê Antônio, Margaux Motin, Pacco Dorwling-Carter, Annapaola Martello, Jon Adams, Luca Pizzari and Jacob Chabot.
Cover by Nic Klein.

Classic titles from yesteryear return in a genre-spanning celebration of 80 years of Marvel Comics! Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal were superstars of the funny animal comedy circuit - until fame and money ruined everything!

Then, what dread terror has crawled out of the Crypt of Shadows? Some Love Romances can only be told in a comic book - like romances with robots! But can true love breach the corridor of death itself? Journey into Unknown Worlds with extraterrestrial adventures - and enter the combat zone in torrid tales that illustrate why War Is Hell! And in the days of the Old West, few were as fearsome as the Gunhawks!

Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Add to cart Near Mint $3.00

Previews Exclusive Edition

1st printing.

An in-depth, beautifully illustrated companion book which explores the origins and rich history of the largest comic book publishing company in the world, from the minds of infamous creators such as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko - Marvel Comics!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Newsstand Edition

1st printing.

An in-depth, beautifully illustrated companion book which explores the origins and rich history of the largest comic book publishing company in the world, from the minds of infamous creators such as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko - Marvel Comics!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $15.75

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Golden Age Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-4. By Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Ben Thompson, Al Anders, Paul Gustavson, and Paul Lauretta. In celebration of 65 years in comic book publishing the House of Ideas is proud to present the first four issues of the comic series that launched Marvel Comics. This monumental hardcover volume re-masters and restores these first four historic issues and collects them for the first time. Return to the Golden Age of comics with the original tales of Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Angel, and Ka-Zar. Softcover, 288 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $32.00

Add to cart Near Mint $32.00

Add to cart Very Fine $79.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects USA Comics (1941) #1-4.

By JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, CHARLES NICHOLAS, AL AVISON, PHIL STURM, SYD SHORES, STAN LEE, BASIL WOLVERTON, MIKE ROY, FRANK GIACOIA, AL EADEH, ED WINIARSKI, GEORGE KLEIN, MIKE SEKOWSKY, and AL GABRIELE. Cover by JACK KIRBY and JOE SIMON.

Marvel proudly presents more Golden Age goodness from 1941. The Defender! Major Liberty! Rockman! Rusty! The original Young Avenger! The origins of the Whizzer, Jack Frost and the Vagabond! Captain Terror turns back a deadly Nazi undersea invasion! Stan 'The Man' himself chronicles the historic first meeting of the USA heroes!

This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, some collected for the very first time!

Hardcover, 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

ORIGINS | ALLIES | VILLAINS | STORIES

1st printing.

Introduction by Fabio Licari.

Celebrate over 60 spectacular years of Spider-Man in this deluxe collector's edition!

From behind the scenes insight into his creation to an in-depth exploration of his greatest adventures and deadliest foes, this will be an essential addition to the bookshelves of the wallcrawler's millions of fans!

Making his debut in the pages of Amazing Fantasy #15 sixty years ago, Spider-Man has proved to be one of the best-loved and most enduring comic book characters of all time.

This deluxe volume explores the wall-crawler's greatest adventures, his most loyal allies, and his deadliest battles against a rogues' gallery of the most iconic villains ever created, including Doctor Octopus, Venom, and the Green Goblin.

With profiles of his visionary creators, including Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Sr., and Todd McFarlane, along with vintage artwork from the Marvel vaults, this is the ultimate celebration of a character that has become a pop culture legend!

Hardcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

The ultimate guide to the four epic Avengers movies: The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame! This collector's magazine includes interviews with President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, actor Robert Downey Jr., and the cast and crew of the blockbuster movie series along with essential trivia about all four films!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 132 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Newsstand Edition

1st printing.

The ultimate guide to the four epic Avengers movies: The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame! This collector's magazine includes interviews with President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, actor Robert Downey Jr., and the cast and crew of the blockbuster movie series along with essential trivia about all four films!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 132 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Previews Exclusive Edition

1st printing.

The ultimate guide to the four epic Avengers movies: The Avengers (2012), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2014), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame! This collector's magazine includes interviews with President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, actor Robert Downey Jr., and the cast and crew of the blockbuster movie series along with essential trivia about all four films!

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 132 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

The ultimate guide to the first season of the Disney+ series, this deluxe edition includes interviews with the cast and crew, including the God of Mischief himself, Tom Hiddleston. Lavishly illustrated with rarely seen photos and art, unravel the mysteries of the show ahead of the start of season two!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.