New Book of Comics comic books issue 1

2025 Edition

1st printing. Collects The Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011 1st Series) #1, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #39 and 97, The Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #1, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #1 and 47, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #135, Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #13, and Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #1. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Gene Colan, Bill Everett, John Buscema, Paul Reinman, Frank Giacoia, Dick Ayers, George Klein, Syd Shores, and Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Romita, Sr. Introduction by Stan Lee. Just in time for its 50th anniversary, this is the landmark follow-up to the hit classic Origins of Marvel Comics. Originally published in 1975, Son of Origins of Marvel Comics features the first appearances of characters who have dominated the pantheon of Marvel's modern storytelling mythology-X-Men, Iron Man, the Avengers, Daredevil, Nick Fury, the Watcher, and the Silver Surfer-all hand-picked and introduced by the one and only Stan Lee, and serving as an essential showcase for writers and artists such as Stan himself, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Whether viewed as a historical artifact that launched an industry of presenting Marvel Comics to a broad audience of fans or a collection of the best in Silver Age comics by many of the greatest creators to ever put pencil to paper, Son of Origins of Marvel Comics highlights both the lasting greatness of these iconic characters as well as the monumental contributions of the talented creators who launched an entire storytelling universe. Softcover, 256 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $21.99.

1st printing. By Drew Friedman. Foreword by Karen Green. Portraits of: Jack Adler, Murphy Anderson, Ross Andru, Everett M. "Busy" Arnold, Dick Ayers, Olive Bailey, Bernard Baily, Ken Bald, Ian Ballantine, Allen Bellman, Otto Binder, Audrey Blum, Bob Bolling, Ray Bradbury, Sol Brodsky, John Broome, Jack Burnley, John Buscema, Nick Cardy, Gene Colan, Vince Colletta, Chase Craig, Dan DeCarlo, Harry Donenfeld, Arnold Drake, Gaylord Du Bois, Whitney Ellsworth, Mike Esposito, Ric Estrada, Orrin C. Evans, Al Fago, Vince Fago, Robert W. Farrell, Myron Fass, Jules Feiffer, Louis Ferstadt, Victor Fox, Frank Giacoia, Stan Goldberg, Fred Guardineer, Bob Haney, Harry Harrison, Sol Harrison, Don Heck, Patricia Highsmith, Lloyd Jacquet, Abe Kanegson, Robert Kanigher, Fred Kida, Everett Kinstler, Roy Krenkel, Harry Lampert, Oskar LeBeck, Larry Lieber, Jack Liebowitz, Joe Maneely, Russ Manning, Elizabeth Marston, Norman Maurer, Al McWilliams, Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff, Jim Mooney, Gray Morrow, Win Mortimer, Martin Nodell, Paul Norris, Irv Novick, Ben Oda, Bob Oksner, Gladys Parker, H.G. Peter, Al Plastino, Paul Reinman, Fred Rhoads, Gus Ricca, Frank Robbins, John Romita, John Rosenberger, Kurt Schaffenberger, Ira Schnapp, Julius Schwartz, Mike Sekowsky, Joe Sinnott, Dan Spiegle, Mickey Spillane, Chic Stone, Vin Sullivan, Curt Swan, Marc Swayze, John Tartaglione, Angelo Torres, George Tuska, Bill Vigoda, Hy Vigoda, Bill Ward, James Warren, Mort Weisinger, Ed Wheelan, Doug Wildey and Bob Wood. Featuring approximately 75 full-color portraits of the pioneering legends of American comic books, including publishers, editors, and artists from the industry's birth through the artists and writers who fueled the industry's first few decades, all lovingly rendered and chosen by Drew Friedman, a cartooning legend in his own right. Each subject features a tribute essay by Friedman. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. By Stanley Wiater and Stephen R. Bissetee. Featuring conversations with the Mavericks of the industry. Includes: Basics: What are the new comics? with Scott McCloud and Larry Marder. Roots: The Undergrounds Ascending with Jack Jackson, Richard Corben, Lee marrs, and Howard Cruse. Mavericks and Moguls: Publish or Perish with Denis Kitchen, Dave Sims, Keven Eastman, Peter Laird, Jarvey Pekar, and Joyce Brabner. International Ambassadors: The Worldly Storytellers with Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell, Neil Gaiman, and Dave McKean. And, The New Independents: Pass the Ammunition with Frank Miller, Colleen Doran, Rick Veitch, Todd McFarlane, and Will Eisner. Hardcover, 312 pages, Text (with B&W Illustartions and Photos). Cover price $25.00.

Limited Signed Edition - 1st printing. By Stanley Wiater and Stephen R. Bissetee. Featuring conversations with the Mavericks of the industry. Includes: Basics: What are the new comics? with Scott McCloud and Larry Marder. Roots: The Undergrounds Ascending with Jack Jackson, Richard Corben, Lee marrs, and Howard Cruse. Mavericks and Moguls: Publish or Perish with Denis Kitchen, Dave Sims, Keven Eastman, Peter Laird, Jarvey Pekar, and Joyce Brabner. International Ambassadors: The Worldly Storytellers with Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell, Neil Gaiman, and Dave McKean. And, The New Independents: Pass the Ammunition with Frank Miller, Colleen Doran, Rick Veitch, Todd McFarlane, and Will Eisner. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 318 pages, Text (with B&W Illustartions and Photos). NOTE: Limited to 750 copies.

NOTE: Signed by Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Dave McKean, Dave Sim, Stanley Wiater, Stephen R. Bissetee, and Will Eisner.

2025 (Expanded) Edition

1st printing. By Stephen Wiacek. The bestselling guide to the vast, interconnected Marvel Comics Multiverse fully updated and expanded. This new expanded and updated edition boasts an additional 48 pages and incorporates new character profiles and major Marvel Comics events such as X of Swords, Empyre, Heroes Reborn, Death of Doctor Strange, Devil's Reign, and Dark Web. Meticulously researched and expertly written, The Marvel Book is the one reference book no fan should be without. Hardcover, 7 3/4-in. x 96 1/4in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

New Edition - 1st printing. By Charles M. Schulz. This collection presents 122 Sunday Peanuts newspaper strips that ran from 1957 to 1959 featuring many of your favourite characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Violet, Patty, Shermy, Lucy, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, Linus, and the infamous Beethoven bust. This book is a facsimile edition of the sixth Peanuts collection. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 5-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.