Comic Art comic books issue 8

Comic Book Artist #8 celebrates "Comics' Streak of Independence: 1980-85," with a look at the major independent creators and their fabulous books from the early days of the Direct Sales Market! Featured interviews include Steve Rude (who also supplies our new color Nexus cover art!), Howard Chaykin, Dave Stevens, Jaime Hernandez, Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster), Don Simpson, Scott McCloud, Mike Baron, Mike Grell, and more! Plus, there's plenty of rare and unpublished art, and all the other features you've come to expect from Comic Book Artist! Bimonthly. (TwoMorrow's Advertising) Magazine, 100pg, b&w Cover price $5.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1945, May-September 1955, and September 1957!" Collects Front Page Comic Book (1945), Prize Mystery (1955) #1-3, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #1. Featuring Stories by Ben Brown, David, Gantz, Ed Smalle, Iger Shop, and Steve Ditko. More horror and suspense for Classic Horror Comics Volume 8! Starting with this little gem-Front Page Comic Book is a Pre-Code anthology from Harvey that contains the origin and first appearance of the Man in Black. This was the only issue of the series. Prize Mystery added a cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader if they could solve a two-page mystery involving murder. Ironically, solutions to the prize mysteries were to be announced in the issue #4... but, alas it never happened. Man in Black, the faceless occult avenger, tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Lance Lewis, Space Detective is a scientific genius who uses his ray guns, jet pack and a whole host of other high-tech gadgets to fight interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna, solving alien mysteries such as the amoeba men or Martians. With some absolutely iconic covers painted by Alex Schomburg, you'll wanna catch up on Lance's adventures real soon ' cos he'll be outta this universe before you can holster your own ray gun! Collects Lance Lewis Space Detective-Mystery Comics #3-4 (Oct-Dec 1944) and Startling Comics #44-53 (March 1947-September 1948). Plus, Dr. X and Ace Buckley-Startling Comics #1-10 (June 1940-September 1941). Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1944!" Collects Military Comics (1941) #27-29. Cover by Alex Kotzky. The eighth volume in this popular continuing series Collects Quality Comics' Military Comics issues #27-29 (1944). Featuring Storiesd by John Cassone, Alex Kotzky, Vernon Henkel, Jack Cole (as Ralph Johns), Bart Tumey, and Fred Guardineer. Softcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1945, May-September 1955, and September 1957!" Collects Front Page Comic Book (1945), Prize Mystery (1955) #1-3, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #1. Cover by Bob Fujitani (credited as B. Fuje). Featuring Stories by Bob Fujitani, Joe Kubert, George Roussos, Lou Ferstadt, Eugene E. Hughes, Sal Trapani, and Bob Powell. More horror and suspense for Classic Horror Comics Volume 8! Starting with this little gem-Front Page Comic Book is a Pre-Code anthology from Harvey that contains the origin and first appearance of the Man in Black. This was the only issue of the series. Prize Mystery added a cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader if they could solve a two-page mystery involving murder. Ironically, solutions to the prize mysteries were to be announced in the issue #4... but, alas it never happened. Man in Black, the faceless occult avenger, tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "January-September 1954/June 1955!" Collects Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) #6-10. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects Planet Comics (1940-1953 Fiction House) #22-24.

Cover by Dan Zolnerowich.

Another alien-infested issue with battles decided in the far flung future, written and drawn by the Godfathers of Science Fiction. We continue our popular Softie collection with mind blowing tales from Planet Comics (January-May 1943).

Featuring Stories by Joe Doolin, Pagsilang Rey Isip, Saul Rosen, Nick Viscardi, Al Walker, Art Saaf, George Appel, Lee Elias, Rafael Astarita, Fran Deitrick, George Tuska, Graham Ingels, and Fran Hopper.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Space Detective!" Lance Lewis, Space Detective, is a scientific genius and using his ray guns, jet pack and a whole host of other high-tech gadgets fights interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna, solving alien mysteries, such as the amoeba men or Martians. With some absolutely iconic covers painted by Alex Schomburg, you'll wanna catch up on Lance's adventures! Plus, in an observatory high in the Andes, Dr. X, master of the mysteries of occult science undertakes the greatest experiment of his career! Ace Buckley and his friend Toni Stark travel through time on a series of high octane adventures and battles! Collects Lance Lewis: Mystery Comics #3-4 (October-December 1944) and Startling Comics #44-53 (March 1947-September 1948), Dr. X and Ace Buckley: Startling Comics #1-10 (June 1940-September 1941). Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "January-September 1954/June 1955!" Collects Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) #6-10. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $39.00

Add to cart Fine $35.99

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "May 1944 to March 1945!" Collects Planet Comics (1940-1953 Fiction House) #30-35.

PS Artbooks is continuing its epic journey "out of this furshlugginer world" with the eighth volume of the groundbreaking awe-filled Planet Comics that appeared from Fiction House over a thirteen year period ending in 1953. They're all here - Flint Baker, Reef Ryan, The Space Rangers, Gale Allen, Star Pirate, Mysta of the Moon, Norge Benson plus many more AND a bevy of the most scantily-clad females you're likely to see outside of Silvio Dante's Bada Bing strip joint in The Sopranos.

Hardcover, 7-in. 10-in., 320 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

Summer, 2006. A 2004 Harvey Award winner! The most spectacular and diverse issue yet of the lavishly produced full color art magazine devoted to all aspects of the comics. This issue's cover highlights The First 25 Years of Drew Friedman. This issue also comes with a copy of "Forty Cartoon Books of Interest" a 96 page mini book by Seth. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $9.00.

Summer, 2006. A 2004 Harvey Award winner! The most spectacular and diverse issue yet of the lavishly produced full color art magazine devoted to all aspects of the comics. This issue's cover highlights The First 25 Years of Drew Friedman. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $9.00.

Cover by Jack Davis. Russ Cochran's Comic Art Auction catalog, mailed to collectors throughout the country, featuring images, and starting bid prices for the pieces offered in Russ' monthly comic auctions. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 24 pages, PC/PB&W

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "January-September 1954/June 1955!" Collects Dynamite (1953 Comic Media) #6-10. Cover by Pete Morisi. Johnny Dynamite, created by Pete Morisi, was a hard-boiled private detective, known as "The Wild Man from Chicago." Good friends with the D.A. but readily accepted by the underworld, he smoked cigarettes constantly, cursed frequently and had a bad habit of getting shot and beaten by his enemies. But always gave as good as he got; he was an experienced and persistent detective taking his cases very personally and killed many of his early foes, claiming they were reaching for a weapon. Myra Benz, who had shot him in the eye, was brazenly killed without any true justification beyond his own sense of justice. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Cover by Martin Hirchak. Stories and art by Martin Hirchak, Pete Trudgeon, Carl Lundgren, Nate Higley, Gary Grimshaw, Matt Feazell, Sean Bieri, and Mark Arminski. 6.75" x 10.25", 36 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $41.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Space Detective!" Lance Lewis, Space Detective, is a scientific genius and using his ray guns, jet pack and a whole host of other high-tech gadgets fights interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna, solving alien mysteries, such as the amoeba men or Martians. With some absolutely iconic covers painted by Alex Schomburg, you'll wanna catch up on Lance's adventures! Plus, in an observatory high in the Andes, Dr. X, master of the mysteries of occult science undertakes the greatest experiment of his career! Ace Buckley and his friend Toni Stark travel through time on a series of high octane adventures and battles! Collects Lance Lewis: Mystery Comics #3-4 (October-December 1944) and Startling Comics #44-53 (March 1947-September 1948), Dr. X and Ace Buckley: Startling Comics #1-10 (June 1940-September 1941). Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $41.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1945, May-September 1955, and September 1957!" Collects Front Page Comic Book (1945), Prize Mystery (1955) #1-3, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #1. Cover by Bob Fujitani (credited as B. Fuje). Featuring Stories by Bob Fujitani, Joe Kubert, George Roussos, Lou Ferstadt, Eugene E. Hughes, Sal Trapani, and Bob Powell. More horror and suspense for Classic Horror Comics Volume 8! Starting with this little gem-Front Page Comic Book is a Pre-Code anthology from Harvey that contains the origin and first appearance of the Man in Black. This was the only issue of the series. Prize Mystery added a cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader if they could solve a two-page mystery involving murder. Ironically, solutions to the prize mysteries were to be announced in the issue #4... but, alas it never happened. Man in Black, the faceless occult avenger, tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "May 1944 to March 1945!" Collects Planet Comics (1940-1953 Fiction House) #30-35. PS Artbooks is continuing its epic journey "out of this furshlugginer world" with the eighth volume of the groundbreaking awe-filled Planet Comics that appeared from Fiction House over a thirteen year period ending in 1953. They're all here - Flint Baker, Reef Ryan, The Space Rangers, Gale Allen, Star Pirate, Mysta of the Moon, Norge Benson plus many more AND a bevy of the most scantily-clad females you're likely to see outside of Silvio Dante's Bada Bing strip joint in The Sopranos. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 7-in. 10-in., 320 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 300 copies. Cover price $69.95.

French language reprint series. This issue reprints material from Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #6 and #7 and Time Warp (1979) #5. 72 pages, full color.

Facsimile reprint of Suspense Comics (1943) #8. Classic L.B. Cole spider cover. 1000 to 1 starring Mr. Nobody. Sherry Flippe, art by Tony DiPreta. Class Reunion. Satan, art by G. H. Appel. Candidate for a Coffin. The Face of Death, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Grey Mask and the Dove, art by Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje]. Murder in the Hurricane: Chapter One text story by Julia Gwin. 52 pages, full color.