Hero comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Takayuki Irie. All-new girls! All-new costumes! All-new format! Cosplay, the Japanese love of making and wearing the outfits of manga, anime, and video-game characters, needs little introduction. We Love Cosplay Girls continues this onslaught of deliciousness with hundreds of full-color photos of street-fighting chicks, emerald-haired princesses, and faux-fur kittens. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color (photos). Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. Written by Abel Lanzac and Antonin Baudry. Art and cover by Christophe Blain. Following 9/11, President Bush's "War on Terror" with plans to invade Iraq erupted into a cultural clash between French reluctance and American assurance over the case for "Weapons of Mass Destruction." In Weapons of Mass Diplomacy, diplomat Abel Lanzac reveals the tension and politics through a French insider's point of view, with satirical humor that softens the controversial subject matter. A graphic milestone of diplomacy, Weapons of Mass Diplomacy, a bestseller in Europe, provides a revelatory account of a period that saw French fries become "freedom fries" and an alternative perspective on the decisions leading up to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Presenting comics written and drawn by the creators of GWAR! 28 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kirie. A sexy fantasy comedy about a hero from another world and the beautiful white mage who doesn't want him to go back! Irie Izumi has been summoned to another world to fulfill his heroic destiny! He quickly meets and forms a party with Level 20 white mage Shina, who falls in love with him at first sight. When Irie succeeds in his quest, he will be transported home-but Shina isn't about to let her "Lord Hero" get away so easily! What's a girl to do, except dress so lewdly that even a great hero of destiny can't pay attention to the battles before him and can't level up! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

Library Edition - 1st printing. Collects White Tiger (2006) #1-6. Written by TAMORA PIERCE and TIMOTHY LIEBE. Art by PHIL BRIONES. Cover by DAVID MACK. Roaring out of the pages of DAREDEVIL, the new White Tiger makes a ferocious debut, courtesy of the dynamic scripting of New York Times best-selling fantasy author Tamora Pierce (TRICKSTER'S QUEEN, THE WILL OF THE EMPRESS) and masterful penciling of rising star Phil Briones (LA GESTE DES CHEVALIERS-DRAGONS, LES SEIGNEURS D'AGARTHA). Angela del Toro knows pain: Her uncle -- Hector Ayala, the former White Tiger -- killed. Her FBI partner, murdered. Her career, ruined. Her mentor, Matt Murdock, jailed. And the hurt is just beginning. The Yakuza's bloodthirsty Sano Orii returns, a genocidal shadow organization appears, and a new-but-old super-powered madman is looking to put the squeeze on White Tiger. Armed with mystical amulets -- and finally in costume -- White Tiger demands answers! But will she survive long enough to ask the right questions? Hardcover, 146 pages, full color. NOTE: This was originally a TPB that has been converted into a hardcover for use in a public library. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

Add to cart Very Fine $10.00

1st printing. Written by Pete Scholey. Foreword by Frederick Forsyth. Hardcover, 288 pages, Text (with color and B&W photos) Cover price $24.95.

Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price. Opens with a 12-page "History of the Legion" written by Barbara Randall, pencilled by Steve Lightle and Dan Jurgens, and inked by Lightle and Bruce Patterson. The second and last part of the history is in #2. Character/artist listing: Absorbancy Boy by Curt Swan and George Perez; An Ryd by Curt Swan and George Perez; Animal Lad by Curt Swan and George Perez; Antenna Lad by Curt Swan and George Perez; Antonio Stefanacci by Curt Swan and George Perez; Arma Getten by Curt Swan and George Perez; Atmos by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo; Bacard Barley Circus by Joe Staton and Karl Kesel; Benn Pares by Joe Staton and Karl Kesel; Blackout Boy by Joe Staton and Karl Kesel; Blockade Boy by Joe Staton and Karl Kesel; Blok by Pat Broderick; Bouncing Boy by Ty Templeton; Brainiac 5 by Colleen Doran; Bounty by Colleen Doran; Calamity King by Dan Jurgens and Robert Campanella; Capt. Baktra by Dan Jurgens and Robert Campanella; Capt. Frake by Dan Jurgens and Robert Campanella; Chameleon Boy by Dave Cockrum; Chemical King by Valentino and Keith Wilson; Charma by Valentino and Keith Wilson; Chemoids by Ty Templeton; Circadia Senius by Ty Templeton; Colossal Boy by Dave Cockrum; Comet Queen by Keith Giffen and Grant Miehm; Command Kid by Valentino and Keith Wilson; Computo by Mike DeCarlo; Controllers by Mike DeCarlo; Cosmic Boy by Curt Swan and Grant Miehm; Crystal Kid by Jonathan Peterson and Keith Wilson; Dagon the Avenger by Jonathan Peterson and Arne Starr; Dark Circle by Jonathan Peterson and Keith Wilson; Darkseid by Keith Giffen and Grant Miehm; Dawnstar by Greg LaRocque and George Perez; Dev-Em by Rob Liefeld and Karl Kesel; Devil's Dozen: Evillo & Apollo & Hag & Sugyn & Wild Huntsman by Dan Jurgens and Robert Campanella, Dr. Zan Orbal by Jonathan Peterson and Karl Kesel; Diamondeth by Rick Stasi and Grant Miehm; Dr. Gym'll by Rick Stasi and Grant Miehm. Steve Lightle wraparound cover. Cover price $1.75.

Limited Signed Edition - Signed by Al Williamson. Limited to 1500 signed copies. Art and Cover by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta. Portfolio consists of Unpublished collaborations between Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta. Loose Pages in Envelope, 11 1/2-in. x 17-in., 10 pages, B&W

1st printing.

Written by Benoist Simmat. Art by Daniel Casanave.

The history of wine is the history of civilization.

It is the religious drink par excellence. In Greek mythology, references to wine abound. In the Bible, after the Flood, Noah plants a vineyard. In the Middle Ages, it was in the monasteries and churches that the syrupy drink of antiquity, unpalatable if not diluted, was transformed into the wine we know today.

Spanning the innovations that have punctuated wine's long history, from oak-barrel aging to the invention of the bottle, wine expert Benoist Simmat and artist Daniel Casanave trace the story of wine from its origins in the Mediterranean to the globalized industry of the 21st century.

Softcover, 232 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Collects Black Enchantress (2005) #1-3 and WitchGirls Inc. (2005-2011) #1.

Written by Frank Brunner, Wilson Hill, Dennis Mallonee, Steve Perrin and Wilson Hill. Art by Chris Marrinan, J. Adam Walters, and Eufronio R. Cruz. Cover by Frank Brunner.

It's a detective agency run by witches! Psyche and the Black Enchantress star in their first trade paperback collection, featuring their origin stories and all the occult mysteries.

Softcover, 136 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $27.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. DON'T MISS OUR NEW DELUXE ARTIST FORMAT! By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the Deluxe Artist Format of our Best of Basic Training series! This special 120-page book is the first DELUXE ARTIST format. This issue comes with the following lessons: Anatomy, Drawing Faces, Hair, Expressions, Perspective, Shading, and even How To Draw Superheroic Men AND Women. The Deluxe Format comes in a hardcover format and special spiral binding, better suited for artists to reference while they work-so the pages stay open! LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! Michael Turner, Gary Frank, Adam Hughes, Steve McNiven, Kevin Maguire, Brian Bolland, Darick Robertson, Joe Linsner, Bart Sears, Jim Balent, Jim Calafiore and more, contribute their own lessons. Includes a guide to TOOLS OF THE TRADE by David Allen Jones and the Wizard Staff. DESIGNED FOR WORKING ARTISTS, ASPIRING ARTISTS AND EVEN INTERESTED FANS! Special Introduction by Dave Gibbons. Hardcover (Spiral Bound), 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Wizard: Best of Basic Training - How to Draw: Heroic Anatomy - 1st printing. By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the second-ever BEST OF BASIC TRAINING trade paperback! This special 112-page book is the second in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with mores specific lessons on anatomy, expressions and more. OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASIC ANATOMY! Superheroic Males & Females, Anataomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Perspective, Block & Cube Construction, Shading, Sex Appeal, Teens, Children, and sooo much more! Breathtaking design sketches from Terry Dodson, Joe Lisner, and more! Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 14-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! - Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Joe Linsner, Darick Robertson, Gary Frank, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Terry Moore, Jim Calafiore, Tom Grummett, Jim Balent, Kevin Maguire and many, many more! OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASICS & ANATOMY! Superheroic Males & Females, Anatomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Perspective, Block & Cube Construction, Proportions, Shading, Sex Appeal, Teens/Children and sooo much more! Behold breathtaking design sketches from Terry Dodson, Joe Linsner and more. DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND THE INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we represent specific lessons from Volume 1 with all-new material created especially for this new volume. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) creates an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Rachael Ball.

It is the long, hot summer of 1976. Hugo, the youngest child of three, is walking with his father in the woods. There, he comes face-to-face with a wolf - and from that moment on, his life will never be the same again. Soon after, a tragic accident leaves Hugo desolate and disoriented. The family, now grieving and incomplete, moves to a new home. Among Hugo's new neighbors is the Wolf Man, a dangerous recluse, according to the boy next door. Spellbound by the movie The Time Machine and desperate to return to the days before the accident, Hugo draws up plans to build a contraption that will turn back time. But only the Wolf Man has the parts Hugo needs to complete his machine, and that will mean entering his sinister neighbor's house. Beautifully illustrated in pencil, Wolf is a captivating and poignant graphic novel about confronting childhood grief and overcoming the loss of a loved one.

Hardcover, 296 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Written by Steven P. Jones, art by Christopher Jones. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

Add to cart Near Mint $4.95

1st printing. Collects Wonder Man (2006 2nd Series) #1-5.

Written by PETER DAVID. Art and cover by ANDREW CURRIE.

Meet Lady Killer - the dangerous assassin who comes head-to-head with the Avenger called Wonder Man! But Wonder Man doesn't want to just stop her - he's made a bet with a movie producer to rehabilitate her into a hero! Is this too much for even the mighty Simon Williams? Fortunately, he's got Ms. Marvel and X-Men's Beast in his corner.

Softcover, 120 pages, full color.

Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Fine $14.00

1st Edition - 1st printing.

By Robert Greenberger. Foreword by George Perez. Cover by Alex Ross.

Wonder Woman offers a comprehensive look at the first and most important female super hero of DC Comics, from the Golden Age to the present day. During her existence, she has served in the army, renounced her powers at the height of the feminist movement, and helped launch Gloria Steinem's Ms. magazine. She has been - and continues to be - a trailblazing role model to girls and women and an integral part of the cultural zeitgeist. Loosely chronological, Wonder Woman explores idiosyncratic creator William Moulton Marston's interest in ideas of a "new woman" for the twentieth century; costume and character story changes over the decades; the influence on all other female comic book characters since her inception; and how Wonder Woman is still powerful and relevant in today's comic book renaissance.

The book contains more than 250 Wonder Woman illustrations from such celebrated artists as Alex Ross, Jim Lee, George Perez, and Brian Bolland, including covers, interior comic art, and sketch treatments, beginning with her inception in the early 1940s to present-day treatments of the character.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. By Tim Hanley. With her golden lasso and her bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman is a beloved icon of female strength in a world of male superheroes. But this close look at her history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her creator filled the comics with titillating bondage imagery, and Wonder Woman was tied up as often as she saved the world. In the 1950s, Wonder Woman begrudgingly continued her superheroic mission, wishing she could settle down with her boyfriend instead, all while continually hinting at hidden lesbian leanings. While other female characters stepped forward as women's lib took off in the late 1960s, Wonder Woman fell backwards, losing her superpowers and flitting from man to man. Ms. Magazine and Lynda Carter restored Wonder Woman's feminist strength in the 1970s, turning her into a powerful symbol as her checkered past was quickly forgotten. Exploring this lost history as well as her modern incarnations adds new dimensions to the world's most beloved female character, and Wonder Woman Unbound delves into her comic book and its spin-offs as well as the myriad motivations of her creators to showcase the peculiar journey that led to Wonder Woman's iconic status. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations and Photos). Cover price $18.95.

1st printing.

The Marvel World of Reading line of early readers is designed to offer reluctant readers books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love! Explore the world of the size-changing super heroes Ant-Man and the Wasp in this Level 1 reader.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-ini., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Spider-Man chases villains throughout the city, with the help of his Super Hero friends, in Thwip! You're It!, a pre-K leveled reader featuring picture reading, word repetition, and short, simple sentences with your favorite Marvel Super Heroes. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-ini., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $3.99

1st printing. The first Pre-K early reader, featuring the soft and friendly super-hero art, word repetition, and simple sentences. Loki keeps playing tricks on Thor in Mischief Mayhem!, a pre-K leveled reader featuring picture reading, word repetition, and short, simple sentences with your favorite Marvel Super Heroes. Perfect for readers in training (Pre-K-Kindergarten). Softcover, 6-in. x 9-ini., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $3.99.

1st printing.

Written by Alexandra West. Art by Derek Laufman.

The Marvel World of Reading line of early readers is designed to offer reluctant readers books that they will want to read by featuring characters they love. Discover the Avengers team as they embark on their next adventure! A Level 1 Reader.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-ini., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Featuring six early readers tales starring Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Wasp, and Ant-Man! The World of Reading line of early readers is designed to offer emerging readers books that they will want to read featuring characters that excite them. Level 1: Beginner Reader - Pre-K-Grade 1. Level 2: Junior Reader - Kindergarten-Grade 2. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. All Ages

Add to cart Near Mint $3.95

Add to cart Near Mint $3.95

1st printing.

Meet the characters from the beloved Star Wars saga! Featuring easy-to-read text and colorful artwork, this illustrated primer with stickers is ideal for young fans learning to read. A World of Reading Level 2 book. (Level 2)

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1 -1st printing. "Rise of the First Born!" Collects WWE Heroes (2010 Titan Comics) #1-6. Written by Keith Champagne. Art by Andy Smith. Since the dawn of time the powers of good and evil have been locked in unending battle and the firstborn children of light and darkness have been reincarnated time and again. Now the Shadow King searches for the firstborn, his enemy, knowing only that he has been reborn as a member of the WWE. Uncertain who it is, the Shadow King attacks Wrestlemania! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

TV Hero Series: Book 3 - 1st printing. As a member of the legendary Shogun Warriors, the mighty Raideen defends mankind against the dark forces of the Demon Empire! This fantastic book contains the lyrics and sheet music for this robotic hero's theme songs Hardcover, 12 Cardstock pages, both English and Japanese Text, full color. All Ages.

Add to cart Very Fine $40.00

1st printing. Contributions by Jerry Robinson, Michael Chabon, and Jules Feiffer. This program has information about creators, characters, and key issues that shaped the Golden Age of Comics. Features Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Joker, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil (original) and many, many more! Softcover, 64 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Near Mint $13.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.50

1st printing.

Written by Jan Novak. Art by Jaromir99.

Emil Zátopek is arguably the greatest Olympic champion of all time.

The Czech runner's three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics, for the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter, and marathon, is an achievement that has never been matched. Even before the Helsinki Games, Zátopek had scored a remarkable victory, successfully pressuring the communist regime to allow his colleague Stanislav Jungwirth, who until then had been excluded on political grounds, to compete.

In Zátopek, Jan Novák and Jaromír 99 trace the extraordinary life and times of the great Olympian.

Softcover, 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.90

Add to cart Fine $3.90

2010 New York Comic Con giveaway. Flipbook cotaining the stories: "Pashanata" and "The Dream Detectives" Written by Carmen Wright. Art by Richard Pace, Ian Sokoliwski, Craig Shepard, and Stephen Buell. Cover art by Richard Pace. 32 pgs. Full color.