Freaky comic books issue 1

Cover by Arlis. Stories and art by Ray Ferry. After publisher Ray Ferry's revival of Famous Monsters of Filmland led to a legal dispute with Forrest Ackerman, Ferry instead launched Freaky Monsters, a magazine that imitated Famous Monsters as closely as possible. An analysis of modern horror movies, contrasted with classic horror. A look at the silent horror classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. News from Hollywood, and photo stills from classic horror films. What Scares You?; Ghoul's Gallery; Fun With the Hunchback!; Caligari: A Horror Prescription!; Headlines from Hollyweird!; Crossweird Puzzle; Freaky Monsters Moviecard. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Stephan Pastis.

From fire-breathing jugglers to sword-swallowing illusionists, this treasury showcases all strips from Larry in Wonderland and Because Sometimes You Just Gotta Draw a Cover with Your Left Hand, along with Pastis's original commentary, which provides insight into what Pastis was thinking at the time random strips were conceived, and also fan reactions.

Tackling topics ranging from current events and modern technology to human and croc nature, Pearls Freaks the #*%# Out offers up a sideshow of feisty characters, including arrogant, self-centered, and totally hilarious Rat, who leads his four-legged collection of freakish friends through a carnival of misadventure. Joining the circuslike cavalcade are Pig, the slow but good-hearted conscience of the strip; Goat, the voice of reason that often goes unheard; Zebra, the activist; and those eternally inept carnivorous Crocs, who we learn happen to taste a lot like chicken. Pastis's cynical humor and sharp wit imbue this entertaining vaudevillian collection.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $18.99.

1st printing. By J.B. Handelsman. Foreword by John Cleese. Never again will such stories as "St. George and the Dragon," "The Three Wise Men," "The Sleeping Beauty," "Ali Baba," or "The Trojan Horse" seem quite the same. FREAKY FABLES have been appearing weekly in the British magazine PUNCH since 1977, and J.B. Handelsman is also a regular contributor to THE NEW YORKER and PLAYBOY. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

1st printing.

Written and Illustrated by Michel Gagne.

The perfect companion piece to Frenzied Fauna: From A to Z, prepare yourself for a botanical tour of wonders like no other in this exotic concoction spawned from the imagination of visionary artist Michel Gagné.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 10-in. x 8-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. Written by Miceal Beausang-O'Griafa. Art and cove by Juanjo Guarnido. This art book details the creation by Juanjo Guarnido (former Disney animator and co-creator of Blacksad) of the animated music video for Freak Kitchen's song, "Freak of the Week." Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $50.00.

A celebration of the "Ghoulden Age" of comics featuring black and white reprints of "The Mummy's Cloth" (originally published in Adventures into the Unknown #7), "The Werewolf Stalks" (originally published in Adventures into the Unknown #1), "The Man Who Died Twice" and "The Corpse That Wouldn't Hide" (both originally published in Web of Evil #5, and "The Legacy" (originally published in Out of the Night #16). Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing.

Written by Stephanie Peters. Art by Berenice Muniz.

Little Johnny Slimeseed isn't like the other monsters living in Nightmare. The gentle swamp creature hates scaring human kids and wishes his fellow ghouls would find another hobby. So he comes up with a brilliant plan--fill the land with oozy, goopy slime trees! If he can plant enough seeds, the monsters won't frighten anyone because they'll be too busy having fun in the sludge! Can Johnny achieve his freaky forest dream?

In this Far Out Folktale, the story of famous American pioneer Johnny Appleseed gets twisted about to create an exciting graphic novel adventure for kids.

Softcover, 40 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $5.95.