Normalman comic books issue 1

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"The Panties 'n' Capes Syndrome." This creator-owned super-hero parody series follows the adventures of a "normal" living in a world of "supers." (The world is called Levram, which is "Marvel" spelled backwards). The first issue finds The Ultra-Conservative trying to give powers to norm. It employs a "three-part novel" format like DC used during the Silver Age. Script and art by Jim Valentino. Cover by Valentino. Cover price $1.75.

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Story, Art and Covers by Jim Valentino, Bob Burden, Larry Marder and Don Simpson. Valentinos Captain Everything and Simpsons Megaton Man decide they want to move to a more profitable comics universe, perplexing the hapless normalman. Features appearances by Burdens Flaming Carrot, Mr. Spook of Marders Beanworld, and many, many other independent and mainstream comics characters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing. Story and art JIM VALENTINO. Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)! Collected for the first time, every single story and drawing from JIM VALENTINO's award-winning seminal parody series, in glorious black and white! Softcover, 432 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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There's No Place Like Home. Story, art and cover by Jim Valentino. Renegade Press (an offshoot of Dave Sim's Aardvark-Vanaheim publishing empire) presents the finale of the Aardvark-Vanaheim series Normalman. A spoof of then-current superhero comics, Normalman is the only being on the planet Levram (spell it backwards) who does NOT have superpowers. In this special, the Countess of Monte Crisco returns, ready to conquer the planet with the Ruby Slippers. The efforts to stop her may doom Levram once and for all. Creator Jim Valentino went on to become one of the founders of Image Comics. Cover features nearly every character who ever appeared in Normalman. Also featuring cameos by fellow Aardvark-Vanaheim characters Wolverine MacAllister (from Journey) and Cerebus. 32 pages, B&W with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.25.

1st printing. Collects Normalman (1984) #1-12, Normalman 3-D (1986), Normalman/Megaton Man Special (1994 Image), Normalman 20th Anniversary Special (2004), and material from Cerebus (1977-2004 Aardvark-Vanaheim) #56-57, AV in 3-D (1984), and Epic Lite (1991). Written by Jim Valentino and William Messener-Loebs. Art by Jim Valentino, William Messener-Loebs, Dave Sims, George Perez, and Murphy Anderson. Cover by Jim Valentino. Superman in reverse! Rocketed into space by his junior CPA father, who was convinced his home world was going to explode (it didn't). He landed on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone, except him, had super-powers! Making him the world's only normal man. Befriended by the guileless, yet brainless Captain Everything normalman's only goal in life is to escape this mad world! Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 432 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

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Written and illustrated by JIM VALENTINO Cover by JIM VALENTINO FC 32 pgs $2.95 One-shot special On sale 14 JULY, 2004 CONCEPT: JIM VALENTINO's seminal satire, normalman, returns after a decade and takes direct aim at the comic book industry! This time skewering fans, retailers, conventions and "superstar" pros in the all-new "CAPTAIN EVERYTHING ? SUPERSTAR!" Plus, at no extra charge, the first-ever reprinting of "normalman Goes Hollywood" from Epic Lite #1 and, if you act now, a fully annotated retrospective of the entire normalman canon! Face it, effendi, you can't miss this one! Well, actually, you CAN, but you'll never forgive yourself. You'll slide into a manic depressive state, start drinking to excess and kicking your pets around the room. It'll get ugly, trust us. Cover price $2.95.

Diamond Ashcan Edition. Written and illustrated by Jim Valentino and Don Simpson. 5.5" x 8.5", 16 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Collects Normalman (1984-1985) #1-12. Story and art JIM VALENTINO. Rocketed into space by his Junior CPA father, who thought his planet was going to explode - it didn't - he traveled for 20 years until landing on the planet Levram (read it backwards) where everyone has super powers, except him! Befriended by the witless Captain Everything - who can negate all known laws of physics, but forgets how to fly in mid-flight - normalman only wants to escape from this insane world (don't we all)! Softcover, 360 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.