Dark Mysteries comic books issue 1

Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Wally Wood. "The Curse of the Sea Witch," art by Wally Wood; Shipping magnate Caleb Dodge builds a yacht out of the timber of the "Sea Witch", a cursed sailing vessel. Dogde's ancestor committed murder there and the curse sails now with Dodge Junior. "The Corpse's Embrace!", art by Lou Cameron; Wealthy composer Leopold Zadek is killed by his young and greedy wife, Vania. When the police want to take her fingerprints, Vania hides in the coffin, contracting a deadly desease and the corpse's wrath. "Horror Of The Ghostly Recluse" text story. "The Ghoul Of Death," pencils by Edward Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; Surgeon Barton Hastings removes part of a murderer's brain to free him from his evil self; The operation is a success, but the evil spirit takes form in another body and commits new crimes. "The Nameless Terror Of Twin Dunes"; The peaceful town of Twin Dunes is haunted by a vampire scare. Professor Conlan figures out who's behind this and puts an end to the prowling beast. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1951-March 1962!" Collects Dark Mysteries (1951-1955) #1-5. Cover by Wally Wood and Harry Harrison. How can you go wrong when the first comic kicks off with an eight-pager from Wally Wood ("The Curse of the Sea Witch"). I mean come on, guys. And that's only for starters; there's also tales from Joe Orlando, Lou Cameron, Ed Goldfarb, Bill Fraccio, Bill Molno, Vince Napoli, Pierce Rice, Ernie Bache, Harry Harrison, Hy Fleishman and Doug Wildey. So get back to when comics were... well comics! Go get it, kids! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman, and P. Craig Russell. Art and cover by P. Craig Russell. One of the most celebrated writers in the history of comics teams up once again with one of the industry's most accomplished artists! For the first time in nine years, since the award-winning 50th issue of Sandman, Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell once again venture into the world of myth and angels. Constructing and maintaining all of heaven and earth is an immense task, which God has divided up amongst the various ranks and stations of angels. As with any such huge effort, there are bound to be casualties. This unique passion play sheds light on the hands behind creation, as well as one lonely man in Los Angeles who gets to hear the whole story of a most unspeakable crime: a murder in paradise! P. Craig Russell adapts Neil Gaiman's poignant short story with the subtlety and grace which earned him two Eisner Awards last year for his work on Dark Horse's Ring of the Nibelung series. The reunion of these two legendary comics creators is a guaranteed masterpiece. Hardcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $13.95.

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1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Written by Neil Gaiman, and P. Craig Russell. Art and cover by P. Craig Russell. One of the most celebrated writers in the history of comics teams up once again with one of the industry's most accomplished artists! For the first time in nine years, since the award-winning 50th issue of Sandman, Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell once again venture into the world of myth and angels. Constructing and maintaining all of heaven and earth is an immense task, which God has divided up amongst the various ranks and stations of angels. As with any such huge effort, there are bound to be casualties. This unique passion play sheds light on the hands behind creation, as well as one lonely man in Los Angeles who gets to hear the whole story of a most unspeakable crime: a murder in paradise! P. Craig Russell adapts Neil Gaiman's poignant short story with the subtlety and grace which earned him two Eisner Awards last year for his work on Dark Horse's Ring of the Nibelung series. The reunion of these two legendary comics creators is a guaranteed masterpiece. Hardcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $13.95.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art and cover by P. Craig Russell. Constructing and maintaining all of heaven and earth is an immense task, which God has divided up among the various ranks and stations of angels. As with any such huge effort, there are bound to be casualties. This unique passion play sheds light on the hands behind creation, as well as one lonely man in LA who gets to hear the whole story of a most unspeakable crime: a murder in paradise! Featuring sketches, high-res scans, and more bonus material from master artist P. Craig Russell! Hardcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Cal Mcdonald Mystery TPB (2004- Criminal Macabre) Vol. 1-3 and Love Me Tenderloin: A Cal McDonald Mystery (2004). Written by Steve Niles. Art by Ben Templesmith and Kelley Jones. From Dark Horse Comics. In 2003 Steve Niles, creator of the 30 Days of Night comic series, launched a series of occult detective stories featuring the monstrously hard-boiled Cal McDonald. A pill-popping alcoholic reprobate, Cal is the only line of defense between Los Angeles and a growing horde of zombies, vampires, possessed muscle cars, mad scientists, werewolves, and much more weirdness! This volume collects the first two Criminal Macabre trades, the one-shot story Love Me Tenderloin, and the previously uncollected Criminal Macabre: Supernatural Freak Machine! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 392 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Art and cover by P. Craig Russell. This gallery edition features high-quality scans of master illustrator P. Craig Russell's original art, printed at art-board size, in a collection of stunning, complete adaptations of works by Neil Gaiman, H. P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, Mike Mignola, Clive Barker, and Oscar Wilde; the Spirit story "Art Walk"; and much more stunning artwork by this legendary graphic storyteller. Hardcover, 11-in. x 17-in., 232 pages, full color.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June/July 1951 to April/May 1951!" Collects Dark Mysteries (1951-1955) #1-6.

How can you go wrong when the first comic of a 24-book series kicks off with an eight-pager from Wallace Wood ("The Curse of the Sea Witch")? True, the work in these books won't win a Pulitzer but, that's more a reflection on the judges than the material. And that's only for starters. Elsewhere there are tales from Joe Orlando, Walter Johnson, Ed Goldfarb, A.C. Hollingsworth, Bill Fraccio, Lou Cameron, John D'Agostino, Tony Tallarico, Harry Harrison and Hy Fleishman and a whole host of other wacked-out-of-their-gourd luminaries.

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June/July 1951 to April/May 1951!" Collects Dark Mysteries (1951-1955) #1-6.

How can you go wrong when the first comic of a 24-book series kicks off with an eight-pager from Wallace Wood ("The Curse of the Sea Witch")? True, the work in these books won't win a Pulitzer but, that's more a reflection on the judges than the material. And that's only for starters. Elsewhere there are tales from Joe Orlando, Walter Johnson, Ed Goldfarb, A.C. Hollingsworth, Bill Fraccio, Lou Cameron, John D'Agostino, Tony Tallarico, Harry Harrison and Hy Fleishman and a whole host of other wacked-out-of-their-gourd luminaries.

Hardcover (with slipcase), 216 pages, full color. Cover price $54.99.