Comics the Golden Age comic books issue 1

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Joe Shuster Cover price $9.99.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Mora Cover price $10.99.

Foil Cover. (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Joe Shuster Cover price $14.99.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Blank Cover price $10.99.

Comics: The Golden Age (1984), edited by Ron Goulart, is a nice guide to all things from the Golden Age of comic books. Includes articles on Archie, Blue Bolt, Sheena, Skyman, and much more. Also, features a full color Jingle Jangle Tale by George Carlson. 50 pages, cardstock cover, 8.25-in. x 10.75-in. Cover price $3.95.

Cover by Bob Lewis. Edited by Don and Maggie Thompson. Stories and art by Don and Maggie Thompson, Ron Goulart, Charles Biro, Betsy Curtis, John G. Pierce, C. C. Beck and Walt Kelly. Reprints of classic comic books and strips of yesteryear, alongside articles about comics history. Walt Kellys non-Pogo work, including Peter Wheat and the mouse-kitten combo Nibble and Nubble; Ron Goulart salutes Charles Biros Daredevil, plus the classic story Blackhearts in White; an appreciation of Green Lantern and C. C. Becks Captain Marvel. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart Near Mint $66.00

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.

Hardcover, 264 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (1939) #1; Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #8, 17, 25, and 42; Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #7, 22; All Winners Comics (1941-1947) #12; Astonishing (1951-1957) #5; Venus (1948-1952) #18; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Black Knight (1955 Atlas) #2; and Yellow Claw (1957) #3. Revisiting those halcyon days when comic books only cost a dime! Brought to you by the Golden Age greats like Bill Everett, Joe Simon, Carl Burgos, Russ Heath, John Romita Sr., Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby! Featuring the Golden Age adventures of the mighty Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Sentinel of Liberty himself, Captain America, and many more! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Motion Picture Funnies Weekly (1939) #1; Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #8, 17, 25, and 42; Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #7, 22; All Winners Comics (1941-1947) #12; Astonishing (1951-1957) #5; Venus (1948-1952) #18; Young Men (1950-1954) #24 and 26; Black Knight (1955 Atlas) #2; and Yellow Claw (1957) #3. Revisiting those halcyon days when comic books only cost a dime! Brought to you by the Golden Age greats like Bill Everett, Joe Simon, Carl Burgos, Russ Heath, John Romita Sr., Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby! Featuring the Golden Age adventures of the mighty Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Sentinel of Liberty himself, Captain America, and many more! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Fine $17.75

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Matt Baker. The most celebrated "good girl art" feature of the Golden Age - Phantom Lady! The biggest volume of vintage Phantom Lady reprints ever offered, dating back to her first appearance in Phantom Lady #13, and packed with lots of Matt Baker artwork! Softcover, 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Volume 1 -1st printing. "June 1944-August 1947!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940-1954) #32-52. Cover by Joe Doolin. The Tiger Girl, created by Robert Webb, was also known as Princess Vishnu. She was brought from India to Africa by her father Rajah Vishnu, after the death of her Irish mother. She was an excellent leader and pretty good in a fight, especially when she used her whip and her tiger ring, which gave her added strength when she looked at it and was accompanied by her companions: Benzali, a tiger, and Abdola, an Indian man. She protected her lost civilization from outsiders and others who meant harm. Tiger Girl first appeared in Fight Comics #32 (June 1944) published by Fiction House. Featuring stories by Joe Dodlin, Robert Webb, Alex Blum, Matt Baker, and Iger Shop. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 1 -1st printing. "June 1944-August 1947!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940-1954) #32-52. Cover by Joe Doolin. The Tiger Girl, created by Robert Webb, was also known as Princess Vishnu. She was brought from India to Africa by her father Rajah Vishnu, after the death of her Irish mother. She was an excellent leader and pretty good in a fight, especially when she used her whip and her tiger ring, which gave her added strength when she looked at it and was accompanied by her companions: Benzali, a tiger, and Abdola, an Indian man. She protected her lost civilization from outsiders and others who meant harm. House artists Joe Doolin and Maurice Whitman produced a number of memorable Tiger Girl covers starting with Fight Comics #49 replacing Señorita Rio and staying on the cover until her very last appearance in Fight Comics #81. She ultimately became one of Fiction House's longest-lived characters; her stories continued to be published for over a decade until the company ceased operations in 1954. Featuring stories by Joe Dodlin, Robert Webb, Alex Blum, Matt Baker, and Iger Shop. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "March 1940-December 1941!" Collects Stories from Prize Comics (1940-1948) #1-17. Cover by Jack Binder. Doug Danville was a wealthy New York playboy who decided to fight crime. He put on a costume and began his career as K the Unknown. He later changed his costume and became the Black Owl! Belittled by private investigator Terry Dane, he continued fighting criminals as the Black Owl-until he enlisted in the Army and handed down his costume to Walt Walters, the father of Yank and Doodle. With a whole host of enemies including Chief Skullface, the Fox, Frankenstein, Funnibone, the Green Mummy, the Tiger Lady, the Laughing Head and the Terrible Midge, among others, the Black Owl had plenty to keep him busy! Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $18.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) #1-3. Cover by Lou Fine. Jungle Comics ran for almost 15 years and there's no wonder with a roster of creative talent like Lou Fine, Alex Blum, Taylor Martin, Fletcher Hanks, Chuck Winter, Art Peddy, Henry Kiefer, George Wilson, Bill Allison, Dick Briefer, Will Eisner, Ken Jackson, R. Louis Golden, Rafael Astarita, Charles Sultan, Robert Lewis and Bob Powell all serving us such jungle treats as these. Alex Blum created Kaanga, Lord of the Jungle, who after losing his family in the Congo, was adopted by a local tribe of "ape-men" where he tackled everything from bad animals to dinosaurs to witch doctors to Germans, appearing in all 163 issues! Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "October 1946-October 1949!" Collects Stories from Thrilling Comics (1940-1951 Better/Nedor/Standard) #56-75. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Featuring Princess Pantha Stories by Art Saaf, Alex Schomburg, Ralph Mayo, and Gene Fawcette. Princess Pantha was a circus-performing wild animal handler who went to Africa in search of the legendary giant gorilla M'Gana for her act! She disappeared shortly after setting out-so Gilt-edge Gates, the owner of The National Circus hired Dane Hunter, a famous explorer to find her. After discovering her safari had been wiped out by an unknown hostile native tribe and she'd saved herself by using her ability to make an extra-loud gorilla call, which the natives mistook for the approach of M'Gana and fled. Princess Pantha had survived in the jungle for two months now, utilizing her animal skills, knowledge of jiu-jitsu and a few primitive weapons. Together Pantha and Dane remained in the jungle and continued their quest to capture the legendary giant gorilla M'Gana! Comic book stories from the 1940s and 1950s depicted some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American culture. While not representing the publisher's view of today's society, these stories are printed as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC Cover - 1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (1939)#1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-12.

Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL, and STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW.
Art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, and PAUL LAURETTA.
Cover by JELENA KEVIC DJURDJEVIC.

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived!

This 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders-this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero-he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man-not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance!

These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age!

They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great.

Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian!

Hardcover, 832 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

FRANK R. PAUL Cover - 1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (1939)#1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-12.

Written by JOHN COMPTON, RAY GIILL, and STOCKBRIDGE WINSLOW.
Art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, PAUL GUSTAVSON, BEN THOMPSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER, AL ANDERS, IRWIN HASEN, and PAUL LAURETTA.
Cover by FRANK R. PAUL.

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived!

This 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders-this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero-he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man-not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance!

These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age!

They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great.

Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian!

Hardcover, 832 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1935-1956!"

Written by Paul Levitz.

The single most comprehensive book on the subject, this volume traces DC Comics's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the McCarthy '50s in over 400 pages bursting with comics, art, photographs, and more comics. The first in a new series, expanded from the Eisner Award-winning book, 75 Years of DC Comics, hits the shelf at a reader friendly size with essays updated by author Paul Levitz and over 1,000 new images across five volumes. Featuring a new interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 400 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. AC introduces a new bookshelf-format title to showcase their industry-renowned, top quality vintage reprints. This landmark first volume celebrates the diversity of comic's formative years. This volume starts off with Simon and Kirby; an interview with Joe Simon himself, and features on Fighting American, Boy's Ranch and Bullseye, plus reprints of Captain 3-D and The Black Owl! Then, it's Western comics from Al Williamson, Dick Ayers, and John Severin, on The Cheyenne Kid, The Haunted Horseman and The Latigo Kid respectively! See Captain Flash, The Green Lama, Mr. Scarlet, Blue Bolt, The Yellowjacket, Miracle Man, Bulletman, and Spy Smasher! Plus: Ibis the Invincible, Son of Sinbad, Frankenstein, The Black Ace, Nyoka, and more! Stories featuring the art of Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Dan Barry, Kurt Schaffenberger, and a dozen other greats. Plus, a text feature on British comic book great, Denis McLoughlin. Softcover, 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Edited by Ron Goulart. Featuring 50 years of fantastic imagination! This book takes a look at the first five decades of DC History - the comics, the creators, and everything inbetween. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) #1-3. Cover by Lou Fine. Jungle Comics ran for almost 15 years and there's no wonder with a roster of creative talent like Lou Fine, Alex Blum, Taylor Martin, Fletcher Hanks, Chuck Winter, Art Peddy, Henry Kiefer, George Wilson, Bill Allison, Dick Briefer, Will Eisner, Ken Jackson, R. Louis Golden, Rafael Astarita, Charles Sultan, Robert Lewis and Bob Powell all serving us such jungle treats as these. Alex Blum created Kaanga, Lord of the Jungle, who after losing his family in the Congo, was adopted by a local tribe of "ape-men" where he tackled everything from bad animals to dinosaurs to witch doctors to Germans, appearing in all 163 issues! Hardcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

This special-format annual features 12 full vintage Golden Age stories, including three adventures of M. E.'s The Avenger, all drawn by Bob Powell, two stories starring Holyoke/Tem's Cat-Man and Kitten, including the origin and first appearance of Kitten, and the origin of Cat-Man; four tales of Harry "A" Chesler's Rocketman and Jetgirl, a pair of Bill Ward-drawn Bulletman mysteries, and a Powell Strongman story. 6-in. x 8-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Bibliotheca Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1935-1956!"

Written by Paul Levitz.

Get the ultimate insights on the heyday of DC Comics. Spanning from 1935 to 1956, more than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills,and ephemera chart the creators, the stories, and the game-changing super heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Superman's story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics Expanded from the Eisner Award-winning XL book, 75 Years of DC Comics, this edition offers readers the ultimate insight on DC's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic-book burnings of the McCarthy '50s. Also included is an exclusive interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 672 pages, full color.

Cover price $20.00.

Add to cart Fine $13.00

1st printing. By Mike Benton. DID YOU KNOW: Superman began his career as a villain; Jean Harlow was a model for Catwoman; Mickey Spillane started out as a comic book writer; Jerry Siegel married the real-life Lois Lane; and Madame Fatal was the first transvestite superhero? Find all this out and more in the ultimate history of the super-genre (early 1930-late 1940s). From Amazing Man to Wonder Woman, this book includes more than 300 full color illustrations, profiles on creators, and a complete checklist of Golden Age super hero comics! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $26.95.

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 $90.00

1st printing. Story and art by Elmeer, Valis, Rich Tommaso, Martin Timeslip, Rififi, and Felix Braunschwiller. Cover by Felix Braunschwiller. BLACK PHOENIX is a contemporary comics series featuring original characters and stories of various comics genres-all dreamed up by its sole author and illustrator, Eisner Award winning creator, Rich Tommaso. This collection features Tommaso's take on the classic 1950s genre stories of EC Comics, the 1940s romance comics of Archie, the late 1930s pulp adventure strips of Detective Comics and Marvel Mystery Comics-and even the Franco-Belgian comics explosion sparked by Tintin. Everything is here: this beautiful, full-color hardcover contains the complete BLACK PHOENIX run from issues #1-10, covers and all! Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $100.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 2/8/1937 to 1/8/1938. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury shrink down to explore the atoms of a coin, which they find are separate planets with their own civilizations. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Edited by Ron Goulart. This issue examines the early history of DC Comics. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing.

Written by Mike Madrid and Maria Elena Buszek.

Wonder Woman, Mary Marvel, and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle ruled the pages of comic books in the 1940s. But many heroines of the WWII-era have been forgotten.

Through twenty-eight full reproductions of vintage Golden Age comics, Divas, Dames & Daredevils reintroduces their ingenious abilities to mete out justice to Nazis, aliens, and evildoers of all kinds. Each spine-tingling chapter opens with Mike Madrid's insightful commentary about heroines at the dawn of the comic book industry and reveals a universe populated by extraordinary women - superheroes, reporters, galactic warriors, daring detectives, and ace fighter pilots - who protected America and the world with wit and guile.

Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 240 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.95.

Volume 1 -1st printing. "June 1944-August 1947!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940-1954) #32-52. Cover by Joe Doolin. The Tiger Girl, created by Robert Webb, was also known as Princess Vishnu. She was brought from India to Africa by her father Rajah Vishnu, after the death of her Irish mother. She was an excellent leader andpretty good in a fight, especially when she used her whip and her tiger ring, which gave her added strength when she looked at it and was accompanied by her companions: Benzali, a tiger, and Abdola, an Indian man. She protected her lost civilization from outsiders and others who meant harm. House artists Joe Doolin and Maurice Whitman produced a number of memorable Tiger Girl covers starting with Fight Comics #49 replacing Señorita Rio and staying on the cover until her very last appearance in Fight Comics #81. She ultimately became one of Fiction House's longest-lived characters - her stories continued to be published for over a decade until the company ceased operations in 1954. Tiger Girl first appeared in Fight Comics #32 (June 1944) published by Fiction House. She appeared a further 33 times in Fight comics, plus 12 appearances in Jungle Girls and 11 appearances in Jungle Comics. Featuring stories by Joe Dodlin, Robert Webb, Alex Blum, Matt Baker, and Iger Shop. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $39.00

Add to cart Near Mint $39.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "March 1940-December 1941!" Collects Stories from Prize Comics (1940-1948) #1-17. Cover by Jack Binder. Doug Danville was a wealthy New York playboy who decided to fight crime. He put on a costume and began his career as K the Unknown. He later changed his costume and became the Black Owl! Belittled by private investigator Terry Dane, he continued fighting criminals as the Black Owl-until he enlisted in the Army and handed down his costume to Walt Walters, the father of Yank and Doodle. With a whole host of enemies including Chief Skullface, the Fox, Frankenstein, Funnibone, the Green Mummy, the Tiger Lady, the Laughing Head and the Terrible Midge, among others, the Black Owl had plenty to keep him busy! Hardcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $39.00

Add to cart Near Mint $39.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "October 1946-October 1949!" Collects Stories from Thrilling Comics (1940-1951 Better/Nedor/Standard) #56-75. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Princess Pantha was a circus-performing wild animal handler who went to Africa in search of the legendary giant gorilla M'Gana for her act! She disappeared shortly after setting out-so Gilt-edge Gates, the owner of The National Circus hired Dane Hunter, a famous explorer to find her. After discovering her safari had been wiped out by an unknown hostile native tribe and she'd saved herself by using her ability to make an extra-loud gorilla call, which the natives mistook for the approach of M'Gana and fled. Princess Pantha had survived in the jungle for two months now, utilizing her animal skills, knowledge of jiu-jitsu and a few primitive weapons. Together Pantha and Dane remained in the jungle and continued their quest to capture the legendary giant gorilla M'Gana! Comic book stories from the 1940s and 1950s depicted some ethnic and racial prejudices that were once commonplace in American culture. While not representing the publisher's view of today's society, these stories are printed as they were originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. Hardcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $35.00

Add to cart Near Mint $35.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Aug.-Dec. 1944 to Dec. 1946-Oct. 1948!" Collects Mystery Comics (1944) #1-4 and Wonder Comics (1944-1948 Great) #9-20. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Featuring Stories by Alex Schomburg, Bob Oksner, George Roussos, Ken Battefield, Ed Good, Leo Isaacs and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Brad Spencer is accidentally exposed to a sizzling voltage of a secret current, giving him super powers, which he to become the super crime-fighter, Wonderman! He is aided by his girlfriend, Carol Paige. Wonderman has the ability to become invulnerable (as hard as steel) and has super-strength. Working from his Wonderlab, Wonderman created the world's most powerful telescope and had soon confiscated an enemy's Vacuum Spiral device which allowed him to cross great distances, such as the Sun, in a matter of minutes. His enemies included Lilith, Dr. Voodoo, and the Immortal Emperor. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. A collection of complete stories by the greatest artists of the Golden Age, including two Flame adventures drawn by the great Lou Fine, Espionage by Will Eisner, The Black Terror and Fighting Yank, both by Mort Meskin and Jerry Robinson. Softcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Art by Reed Crandall, Louis K. Fine, Will Eisner, Paul Gustavson, Jack Cole, Al Bryant, Chuck Cuidera, Jim Mooney, and more. Featuring adventures with Plastic Man, Phantom Lady, the HUman Bomb, Doll Man, Uncle Sam, the Spirit, Blackhawk, and more! Softcover, 150 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Comics (1939)#1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-12.

Written by Fred Schwab (as Ed Wood), Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett, Al Anders, Art Pinajian (as Tomm Dixon), Ray Gill, Ben Thompson, Paul J. Lauretta, David C. Cooke, Fred Schwab (as Ed Wood), Steve Dahlman, Bob Davis (as Stockbridge Winslow), William Allison Andrew McWhiney, Jack D'Arcy, John H. Compton, Louis Glanzman, Beach Allen, Gene Marrin, and E. Peters.
Art by Fred Schwab (as Ed Wood), Carl Burgos, Paul Gustavson, Bill Everett, Al Anders, Art Pinajian (as Tomm Dixon), Sam Gilman, Ben Thompson, Paul J. Lauretta, Charles J. Mazoujian, Harry Ramsey, Steve Dahlman, Irwin Hasen, Frank Thomas, William Allison, Robert Hughes, Louis Glanzman, Ed Robbins, Bob Oksner, and Gene Marrin.
Cover by FRANK R. PAUL.
Introduction by Will Murray.

In August 1939 a new voice hit the newsstands and changed the comic-book world forever: MARVEL COMICS #1, with its blazing Human Torch cover, had arrived!

This 64-page pulp package wasn't your typical assortment of super-powered, straight-laced, do-gooders-this was something completely new. The amazing android creation of Dr. Phineas Horton, the Human Torch was neither man nor hero-he was a blazing force of nature that shocked and unsettled mankind. Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, the half-human/half-Atlantean, ventures from his undersea kingdom into the world of man-not with a mind set on peace, but towards vengeance!

These two characters would form the foundation for the style of conflicted hero that defines Marvel to this day, and you'll see them evolve across twelve full issues from their raw forms into the battling fire and water mega-hits of the Golden Age!

They're flanked by an eclectic set born out of the fast-paced energy and imagination of the Golden Age including the heroic Angel; the wild and incomparable robot invention, Electro; the hard-edged detective, the Ferret; Terry Vance, the boy adventurer; the Western Masked Raider; and the ongoing jungle adventures of Ka-Zar, the Great.

Featuring an extensive essay on Marvel's pulp magazine pre-history, publisher Martin Goodman and the birth of Marvel Comics by noted historian Will Murray, and topped off with special bonus features including original artwork and items never seen since 1939, this collection forms the cornerstone of Marvel history essential for every comic book fan, collector and historian!

Hardcover, 848 pages, full color.

Cover price $150.00.

1st printing. By Mark Waid. This book looks at Superman - The Man of Steel - in all his glory, as he appeared during his first two decades. The covers of Action Comics offer a view of the history of Superman and his adventures. The "Golden Age" - from the first issue of 1938 until the mid-1950's - holds a special place in the hearts of Superman's legion of followers. Organized by theme and featuring nearly 200 early Superman Action covers, this volume traces the evolution of the most powerful hero American pop culture has ever produced. The covers range from from "Archenemies" to "Superman's Girlfriend", and from "Forces of Evil" to "Mild-Mannered Reporter", and more. The chapters present Superman in his many facets as crime fighter, wartime hero, role model, invincible visitor from another planet, and comic book icon. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, text (with color illustration)

Volume 1 - 1st printing. The biggest reprint volume EVER focusing on classic science-fiction comics of the '40s & '50s, featuring stories originally appearing in Planet Comics, Strange Worlds, Space Detective, Space Adventures, Science Comics, and others! Super artists-Wally Wood, Al Williamson, George Evans, Jack Kirby, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, and Joe Orlando, working their sweet science (fiction) on such characters as Mysta, Mars, Gale Allen, Captain Science, Hunt Bowman, Auro, Star Pirate, and more! Softcover, 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Fine $22.00

Add to cart Good $8.00

The Golden Age of Comics: Book 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by E.C. Segar. Featuring three complete Thimble Theater Adventures - Popeye and the Jeep, Popeye and the Mystery Melody, and Popeye's Search for His Poppa - just as they originally appeared in the daily newspapers of 1936. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $475.00 View scans Paper: White Manufactured with "22/50" printed on back cover. "Bulletgirl" Edition. Label #4645786009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

BulletGirl Edition Virgin Cover by Larry Welz - limited to 50 copies. Art by Dean Yeagle, Larry Welz, Patrick Finch, George Weber, Bill Maus, Yonami, Mary Bellamy, and more. A pin-up book featuring vintage female superheroes from the Golden Age of comics. Featuring commentary by Allan Pollett. Full Color.

1st printing. by William Ritt and Clarence Gray. Man against Beast! Four giant jaguars, half-mad with hunger, held by slender chains an inch away from their prey! Brick Bradford, blond invader of the Indian kingdom of Amaru, must push his survival skills and bravery to the limits if he hopes to escape the City Beneath the Sea! Featuring the strips from 8/21/1933 to 06/29/1934. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the Sunday strips from 11/25/1934 to 08/11/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford, along with his cohorts Professor Horatio Southern and Brick's girlfriend April Southern, find a lost kingdom. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 11-in. x 8.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the Sunday strips from 08/18/1935 to 12/29/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford, along with his cohorts Professor Horatio Southern and Brick's girlfriend April Southern, explore the center of the Earth, unwittingly causing conflict between Azca, queen of  the underground city of Xoc, and her high priests. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 11-in. x 8.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 5/20/1935 to 4/11/1936. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury discover a lost civilization on an uncharted island. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 01/10/1938 to 02/11/1939. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury visit the historic fortress of the Assassin cult of Hassan i Sabbah, only to learn the sect is still active, and Hassan himself is apparently still alive. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 07/02/1934 to 05/18/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury face Brocco the Buccaneer and his band of 1930s pirates. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Martin Sheridan. Open this book to any page and read - and enjoy. Discover once again the direct, innocent, unbounded imagination of those intensely human creators of your favorite comics, for this is their story. Featuring looks at Alley Oop, The Katzenjammer Kids, Krazy Kat, Little Orphan Annie, Blondie, The Gumps, Dick Tracy, Li'l Abner, Terry and the Pirates, Winnie Winkle, The Little King, Popeye, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Tarzan, Superman, and many, many more! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. Year of the Bat: The History of DC Comics: Fifty Years of Fantastic Imagination" (an issue of Comics: The Golden Age). Edited by Ron Goulart. This issue examines the early history of DC Comics. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.