Fleetway Picture Library Classics comic books issue 1

1st printing.

Art and Introduction by Ferdinando Tacconi.

Originally published in War Picture Library (1958-1984 IPC/Fleetway) UK #49 and Air Ace Picture Library (1960-1970 Fleetway) #11, 37 and 54, these four stories showcase the art of the great Ferdinando Tacconi.

His style is immediately recognizable, with a very clear line work and some interesting curly cues done in pen and ink.

He wisely used an uncluttered art that, with the passage of time, became more and more limited to the essential. The care he applied to the environment and details of each panel he drew, especially in his way of presenting vehicles or his beloved aircraft, made him one of the top artists around the world. In fact, Tacconi would never hide his deep love for flying machines, which accompanied him throughout his career, both inside and outside the comic pages he drew.

Softcover, 268 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. Written by Rafael Sabatini. Art by Claude Edward Drury, Robert Forrest, and Guido Buzelli. Cover by George Cattemole. Introduction by Norman Wright. Four swashbuckling pirate tales from the pen of Raphael Sabatini. First published in the 1950s these exciting comics are seeing publication for the first time in 70 years. The artwork has been re-scanned and cleaned so the reproduction is even better than their first appearance. Presented here are Thriller Picture Library #50 (Captain Blood, art by Edmund Drury), Thriller Picture Library #61 (The Black Swan, art by Robert Forrest), Thriller Picture Library #84 (The Chronicles of Captain Blood, art by Robert Forrest), and Thriller Picture Library #168 (Captain Blood Rides Again, art by Guido Buzelli). Hardcover, 264 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.99.

1st printing.

Cover by W.R. Calvert. Introductions by Norman Wright and David Ashford.

Glorious collection of four complete classic swashbuckling stories!

The Scottish Chiefs (March 1954): Art by Reg Bunn, cover art by Sep Scott, based on the book by Jane Porter. Under the Golden Dragon: The Story of the Norman Conquest (May 1954): Art by Patrick Nicolle, cover art by WR Calvert, Written by Michael Butterworth. The Picture of Dorian Grey (November 1956): Art by Robert Forrest, cover art by Sep Scott. Written by Leonard Matthews, after the novel by Oscar Wilde. The Three Musketeers and the Prince of Peril (August 1957): Art by John Millar Watt, cover art by Enrico de Seta. Written by Leonard Matthews and G Allman, after the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Softcover, 272 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.

Cover price $36.99.

1st printing.

Written by V.A.I. Holding, A. Carney Allen, and D.M. Garbutt. Art by Nevio Zeccara, Solano Lopez, Renzo Calegari, and Harry Farrugia. Cover by Alessandro Biffgandi.

In 1958 a new comic pocket library hit the news stands published by Fleetway.

Following the success of Cowboy, Thriller and Detective comics Fleetway launched the first in a hugely successful series of war comics. The first was War Picture Library (September 1958), followed by Air Ace Picture Library (January 1960), Battle Picture Library (January 1961), and War At Sea Picture Library (February 1962).

This collection reprints for the first time ever the very rare first issues of all 4 libraries.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 282 pages, B&W.

Cover price $36.99.

1st printing. Collects stories from War Picture Library (UK 1958-1984 IPC/Fleetway) 1st Series #67, 83, 168 and 281. Art by Gino D'Antonio. Cover by Giorgio De Gaspari. Introduction by Peter Richardson. Originally published in the pages of War Picture Library, these four stories showcase the spectacular art of one of the most gifted artists to work in the European comics field, Gino D'Antonio. Born in Milan in 1927, he made his comics debut at the age of 20 with the series Jesse James. It was his work with Fleetway Publications that brought his art to an international audience through the pages of publications such as War and Battle Picture Library as well as the short lived War At Sea Picture Library. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 264 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.99.

1st printing.

Adapted by Bob Keston and James Stagg. Art by Ron Turner. Cover by Nino Caroselli.

A companion volume to our first John Steel collection, this is blistering collection of four complete World War Two adventures from the John Steel Case-Books.

Collects Gateway to Glory (March 1960), Operation Tina (July 1960), The Hidden War (October 1960), and The Shadow: School For Spies (December 1960).

Softcover, 272 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.

Cover price $36.99.

1st printing.

Dark and violent tales of intrigue, espionage, spying and adventure post World War Two! John Steel takes on gangsters, Nazis, and spies in post-War London's Soho, Berlin and Hong Kong.

"Blues For Danger" from Thriller Picture Library #363 (1961/Art by Luis Bermejo); "Violent Tempo" from Thriller Picture Library #367 (1961/Art by Reg Bunn); "City of Shadows" from Thriller Picture Library #395 (1962/Art by Luis Bermejo); and "The Rising Tide" from Thriller Picture Library #403 (1962/Art by Luis Bermejo).

Softcover, 268 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. rt by Emilio Frejo and Carlos Roume. Cover by Jordi Penalva. Following on from our best selling first Larrigan collection, this volume of 4 stories completes the lone gunslinger Larrigan's adventures. Reprinting Lone Rider #14 (Rough Justice by Emilio Frejo), Cowboy Picture Library #455 (Hate Town by Emilio Frejo), Cowboy Picture Library #459 (The Devil's Posse by Carlos Roume), and Cowboy Picture Library #467 by Emilio Frejo. These atmospheric western thrillers are reprinted here for the first time since their original publication in 1962. Hardcover, 264 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Arturo Del Castillo.

A new series of books reprinting for the first time ever classic British comic strips from the 1950s and 1960s. This volume includes the complete four 64 page issues of Larrigan western stories from Lone Rider Picture Library #1, 4, 9 plus Cowboy Picture Library #463 with art by Arturo Del Castillo.

Over 256 pages of western artwork. Stunning pen and ink work on these classic westerns.

Softcover, 268 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Art by Ron Turner and Kurt Caesar.

A new series of books reprinting for the first time ever classic British comic strips from the 1950s and 1960s. This volume includes four complete 64 page issues of one of the best SF comics strips in British comics: Jet Ace Logan from Thriller Picture Library #383 ("Jet Ace Logan"), #410 ("Evil in Orbit"), #418 ("Times 5"), and #442 ("Power From Beyond").

Over 256 pages of science fiction artwork. Classic British Science Fiction adventures.

Softcover, 268 pages, B&W.

Cover price $34.99.

Add to cart Fine $20.99

1st printing.

Art by Philip Mendoza, Reg Bunn, Robert Forrest, and John Millar Watt. Cover by Sep E. Scott. Introduction by David Ashford.

In The Rogue's Moon Philip Mendoza splendidly captures the brutality and mendaciousness of cut-throat pirates. Reg Bunn's Captain Kidd of the Spanish Main has the feel of good, old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure.

In The Sea Hawk, Robert Forrest brings the world of the Barbary pirates to fierce, vigorous life. The Fortunes of Captain Blood was John Millar Watt's very first adventure strip.

Originally published in Thriller Picture Library issues 66, 105, 108 and 145, these four tales are rendered by four very different artists.

Softcover, 272 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Written by Conrad Frost and Bob Keston. Art and cover by Ron Turner.

Originally published in Super Detective Library issues 79, 101, 111 and 115 in the late 1950's, these four tales feature Rick Random, "the first detective of the space age."

Set in the 21st century, Random, as the Head of the Interplanetary Bureau of Investigation, is called upon to solve mysteries that can take him all over the universe. Along the way he encounters amazing alien races and their fantastic technologies as he seeks truth and justice.

These four stories also chart Ron Turner's development into one of Britain's greatest science fiction comic artists.

Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 282 pages, B&W.

Cover price $36.99.

Add to cart Fine $20.99

1st printing.

Art by Ruggero Giovannini. Cover by Jordi Penalva. Introduction by Diego Cordoba.

All four of the stories in this collection were drawn by the great Ruggero Giovannini and were originally published in Thriller Picture Library. Today, Giovannini is mainly remembered in England for the many western, adventure and historical comic strips he drew in a realistic style, packed with plenty of action on each page. His style, inspired by Milton Caniff and Will "Red Barry" Gould, has a way of telling a story which is fast-paced, occasionally using heavy shadows, and accompanied with his quickly rendered, yet effective, inking.

Softcover, 272 pages, B&W.

NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.

Cover price $34.99.