Paragon comic books issue 1

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Stories by Dan St. John and Greg Guler. Art by Greg Guler, Bill Black, Bill Fugate, Paul Ryan, Bill Anderson, and David Matthews. Cover by Greg Guler and Bill Anderson. AC Comics presents revived superheroes from the Golden Age in brand new stories. Immediately after the events of Captain Paragon (1983) #1-4, Paragon and Stardust return to Earth, only to find it facing another threat, the reptilian Vardax. Joining forces with Commando D, Scarlet Scorpion and Nightveil, they form a super-team out to avenge the Earth or save it. A Coalescence of Power; The Shadows of Legends! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.75.

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Adventures of Big Boy was a giveaway/promotional comic distributed at Shoney's and other restaurants across the US (regular listings are for Shoney's copies; other restaurants will have variant designations). Adventures of Big Boy #1 features the story "River Adventure". Each issue includes games, puzzles, and activities. Also features a kids menu and gift catalog. 14 pages, full color, 7-in x 10-in.

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Stories by Bill Black, Dan St. John, Greg Guler, Phil White, and Mark Heike. Art by Bill Neville, Bill Black, Bill Anderson, Don Secrease, Greg Guler, Mark Heike, Ken Mitchroney, and Pat Broderick. Cover by Greg Guler and Mike Machlan. AC Comics presents revived superheroes from the Golden Age in brand new stories. Awakened after 30 years, Captain Paragon has no idea who he is – so he hires private eye Harry Diamond to track himself down. Also, Captain Paragon and Stardust face off against an alien invasion; Ms Victory debuts in time to prevent Dr. Pretorius from finishing his cruise missile. The Diamond Connection; The Power of Proxima; Ms. Victory; The Space Ark Crew: Make Up Or Break Up. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

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Probation. Story by Bill Black. Art by Bill Black, John Nadeau, Vic Bridges, Chad Hunt and Mark Heike. Longstanding AC Comics hero Captain Paragon (his origins go back to 1972) goes Darker and Edgier with a miniseries about government control of superhumans. Paragon reluctantly joins his teammates in registering for the governments new program, but something doesnt feel right…. Featuring a flashback to Captain Paragon #1 from 1972. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.95.

Cover by Bill Black. Back cover by Bob McLeod. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and Gardner Fox. Art by Bill Black and Dick Ayers. One of the first publications by AC Comics (back when it was still known as Paragon Publications), showcasing the lines early emphasis on Golden Age superheroes and Good Girl art. The introduction of retro-flavored superheroes Commando D and Captain Paragon; A story featuring genuine Golden Age superhero Phantom Lady, who would later transform into Femforces Nightveil; A reprint of a Haunted Horseman story from the 1950s, when the character was known as the Ghost Rider. Also, an appreciation of Simon & Kirby from publisher Bill Black. Commando D; Lovedeath; Play of Death; Crime Cruise. 8.5-in. x 7-in. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

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Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black. Art by Bill Black and F. Stuart Smith. One of the first publications by AC Comics (back when it was still known as Paragon Publications), showcasing the lines early emphasis on Golden Age superheroes and Good Girl art. The first drawing of Synn (aka Girl from LSD) ever published; The Starmasters; A Nick Fury centerfold inspired by Steranko. Synn; Starmasters. 8.5-in. x 11-in. 36 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Edited by Bill Black.  One of the first publications by AC Comics (back when it was still known as Paragon Publications), showcasing the lines early emphasis on Good Girl art. Fantasy art, comics stories and pin-ups very much in the vein of what was being produced in the underground and indie comics of the time. Publisher Bill Black later focused on his love of classic superheroes, cheesecake, and vintage comics, hints of which are visible throughout this book. 8.5-in. x 11-in. 32 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by Robert Webb. Edited by Bill Black. Art by Robert Webb, plus touch-ups by Alex Blum, Matt Baker and David Heames. AC Comics/Paragon presents a tribute to Sheena, the jungle queen who inspired a generation through her 1950s TV series and comics, featuring vintage Good Girl art by Robert Webb. Sheena faces The War Elephant of Gondora, The Ape Worshippers, The Peg-Legged Slaver King of the Congo and other threats in classic stories from Fiction Houses Jumbo Comics of the 1940s. Also featuring a historical overview by publisher Bill Black. Sheena Queen of the Jungle; Eyes Of A Killer Cat; The Peg-Legged Slaver King Of The Congo; The Dancing Warriors Of Kalonga; The Valley Of Eternal Sleep; The War Elephant of Gondora; Sheena And The Hidden Valley. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. NOTE: See also Golden Age Sheena: Best of Queen of the Jungle TPB (2008). Cover price $11.95.

1st printing. Collects stories from Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant (2019 DC) #1-2.

Written by Marc Guggenheim and Mary Wolfman. Art by Tom Derenick, Tom Grummett,Trevor Scott, Danny Miki, and Andy Owens. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Introduction by Greg Berlanti.

"Crisis on Infinite Earths" leaps from The CW's "Arrowverse" to this new collection starring fan-favorite character Felicity Smoak in a brand-new, Multiverse-spanning epic as she tries to locate the keys to the Anti-Monitor's plan!

Plus, Lex Luthor teams up with a council of Luthors, but can they all play nicely to save the Multiverse?

Includes a Monitor's worth of behind-the-scenes extras!

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

2nd or Later Printings. Collects stories from Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant (2019 DC) #1-2.

Written by Marc Guggenheim and Mary Wolfman. Art by Tom Derenick, Tom Grummett,Trevor Scott, Danny Miki, and Andy Owens. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Introduction by Greg Berlanti.

"Crisis on Infinite Earths" leaps from The CW's "Arrowverse" to this new collection starring fan-favorite character Felicity Smoak in a brand-new, Multiverse-spanning epic as she tries to locate the keys to the Anti-Monitor's plan!

Plus, Lex Luthor teams up with a council of Luthors, but can they all play nicely to save the Multiverse?

Includes a Monitor's worth of behind-the-scenes extras!

Hardcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

July 13, 1987. In this issue: Happy Birthday - The Man of Steel turns 50! Plus: Marv Wolfman takes over Jon Sable! Also: Matt Wagner writes new Grendel novel! And: First Sidney Mellon column. Plus: The latest news and complete reviews of last week's comics. Cover features Christopher Reeve as Superman. Edited by Mark Waid. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Art by Howard Chaykin, Terry Austin, John Beatty, Bill Black, Chris Carvatos, Dennis Fujitake, Marc Hempel, Paul McCusker and Steve Vance. Cover by Dennis Fujitake. Contains pin-ups of Stella Star, and Jane Fonda as Barbarella. 8.25-in. x 11-in. 28 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

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One-shot. Story continued from Paragon Presents. Story and art by Bill Black. Captain Paragon in "Journey to Nightmare's End" Episode 1-3 with guest star Miss Marvel and Phantom Lady in "Dweller in the Darkness". "The Fabulous Females of the Fighting 40's" article by Raymond Miller. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, black and white on quality white paper. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Bill Black. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Bill Black and Gardner Fox. Art by Bill Black and Dick Ayers. A 30th-anniversary reprint of one of the first-ever publications by AC Comics (back when it was still known as Paragon Publications), showcasing the lines early emphasis on Golden Age superheroes and Good Girl art. The introduction of retro-flavored superheroes Commando D and Captain Paragon; A story featuring genuine Golden Age superhero Phantom Lady, who would later transform into Femforces Nightveil; A reprint of a Haunted Horseman story from the 1950s, when the character was known as the Ghost Rider. Also, an appreciation of Simon & Kirby from publisher Bill Black. Commando D; Lovedeath; Play of Death; Crime Cruise. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Cover titled Fox Features Phantom Lady Comic Book Index, 1979. Cover by Bill Black (homage to Matt Baker). Cover reproductions, checklist, history and an original six-page comic story by Bill Black. 7-in. x 8 1/2-in., 36 pages, black and white on yellow tinted paper. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing. Story and art by Rik Levins. YOU ONLY DOE TWICE! Nancy Arazello reluctantly gains the paranormal powers of the DRAGONFLY only to find that PSIBORG, alien destructor that killed her predecessor, will never let her live to use them! Softcover, 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Limited-edition Marvel Made Premier Bundle. Includes Massive 11.02 x 13.58 archival-quality slipcase, Faux-Leather-bound 448-page Hand-Numbered Hardcover at 7.28 x 10.83, Signed by Chris Claremont with 1 of 4 handwritten classic X-Men quotes, Foreword by Louise Simonson - Collects the following Stories: Uncanny X-Men #94 | Chris First X-Men Issue, Uncanny X-Men #129 - 137 | The Dark Phoenix Saga, Uncanny X-Men #141 – 142 | Days of Future Past, Wolverine #1 – 4 | Illustrated by Frank Miller, Uncanny X-Men #268 | Illustrated by Jim Lee, X-Men #1 | Best-selling comic book of all-time, Exclusive new 20-Page Days of Future Past prequel by Chris Claremont & Salvador Larroca. Bonus Content Including – Chris Claremonts Original Days of Future Past Handwritten Notes, Chris Claremonts Original Days of Future Past Script, Exclusive new interviews with Chris about his most iconic X-Men Stories. Also includes X-Men #13 Action Figure Variant by John Tyler Christopher, Wolverine #6 Days of Future Past-themed variant cover (Sketch and full color) by Olivier Coipel and a set of Lithographs with never before seen art from Joe, Quesada, Phil Noto, Salvador Larroca and Philip Tan. Hardcover, 7.28 x 10.83.

Edited by William Black. Art by Dan Adkins, William Black, Martin Greim, Arvell M. Jones, Gil Kane, Ken Kelley, Don Newton and Mike Royer. Pin-up magazine tribute to the heroes and comics of the Golden Age of Comics. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 44 pages, B&W Cover price $2.00.

SECOND PRINTING. Edited by William Black. Art by Dan Adkins, William Black, Martin Greim, Arvell M. Jones, Gil Kane, Ken Kelley, Don Newton and Mike Royer. Pin-up magazine tribute to the heroes and comics of the Golden Age of Comics. Cover printed in red and black on yellow paper. Entire issue is printed on different colored paper (blue, yellow, red, green pastels) with the centerfold on heavy red stock. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 44 pages, black and white.

1st Edition. Reprint. White cover with blue interior pages. Art by William Black. 8" x 10 1/2", 56 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

2nd Edition with blue folder cover. Cover price $1.00.

2nd Edition. No blue folder cover. Cover price $1.00.

1st printing. This is it- the non-AC book that AC Comics fans have been waiting almost three decades for!! If you read & enjoy AC Comics, youll want to have this book to understand where it all comes from. In an era before the independent, direct-sales comic book distribution system existed, Bill Black created a line of comic-book style periodicals that incorporated the idea of design and featured his own original characters in ongoing, interconnected stories - a comics universe. No, this was NOT AC Comics; this came before that. This was Bills legendary PARAGON PUBLICATIONS. Between 1968 and 1982, PARAGON released more than 40 publications, fueled not only by Bills tasteful sense of visuals and impactful storytelling, but also a healthy dose of something woefully rare in the mainstream comics of the day, and that is STRONG FEMALE CHARACTERS, styled with Bills fascination for the glamorous good girl art comic books of the 1940′s. That creative vision mustve been well-realized, since many of those characters are still appearing today in the AC Comics line; in FEMFORCE and elsewhere. This volume collects some of the BEST of the PARAGON material; 21 full vintage stories in all, starring the likes of SYNN (when she was still referred to as The Girl From LSD), The SHADE (his ORIGINAL origin), TARA, STORMY TEMPEST, NIGHTVEIL (at a point that she was being referred to as Phantom Lady), The (original) SCARLET SCORPION, the prototype for STARDUST; the villainous ALIZARIN CRIMSON, Dr. RIVITS, No-NOSE NANETTE and GORGANNA - plus a number of great characters you may never have heard of, including The STARMASTERS, The DEFENDER and SPACE GUARDIAN. See the origins of SYNN and the SCARLET SCORPION, AND THE FIRST FEMFORCE story ever published anywhere!! Although Bill did the writing and art on virtually EVERY story in the PARAGON era, he occasionally had a little help from his friends in terms of collaborators like Martin Greim, Bob Cosgrove, Gary Brown, Marc Hempel( and if youre familiar with his current art style, youd NEVER recognize him here!!) Willie Blyberg and Steve Vance. Also, pin-ups by the likes of Terry Austin, John Byrne, Howard Chaykin, Dick Giordano, Mike Golden, Gil Kane, Bob McLeod, Don Newton, George Perez, Mike Royer, Bill Sienkiewicz, Alex Toth and Mike Zeck fill out the book, all behind a striking Joe Staton- Bill Black color cover. In addition, Bill provides a complete PARAGON PUBLICATIONS index, an overview to how it all ran, notes and history; plus comments from fans/readers of the day. Most of this material has been unseen anywhere for more than three decades. When the PARAGON books were originally circulated as a mail-order product sold through fanzine ads, they sold a ridiculously high number of copies-in some cases, more than a number of mainstream books sell today. Whoever bought the magazines back then must have liked them, since despite the fact that they sold in high volume, very few copies find their way onto the collectors market; hence the inflated prices when they DO show up. Among regular AC fans and readers, few things have garnered more requests than a reprinting of the classic vintage material in this book. But thats not all!! When Bill started AC Comics at the tail-end of 1982, virtually all of the PARAGON plotlines were left hanging and unfinished- even those relating to characters that showed up in AC continuity virtually untouched. This always bothered the Wild One, so especially for this volume, Bill teamed up with ace penciler Eric Coile to produce an ALL NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN 23-page story involving STARDUST, SYNN and the rest of the FEMFORCE in a contemporary tale that actually RESOLVES all of those old plotlines today!! A 2012-era PARAGON adventure!! Who else but Bill Black would take the time and effort to finish up stories more than thirty years old? Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Spring Break Safari!" By Christine Peymani. The Bratz are spending their Spring Break on an eco-tour of the rainforrest with their biology class--and they're super stocked ..until things start to go wrong. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 124 pages, text only.

First printing with blue cover. Fanzine featuring reprints of The Haunted Horseman ("The Devil Deals in Death", "A Web For Her Wedding Dress", "The Living Head"), a feature article about the first Western Film Festival, and a Red Mask of the Rio Grande/Black Phantom centerfold pin-up. Cover price $0.60.

1975 reprint with black and white cover. Fanzine featuring reprints of The Haunted Horseman ("The Devil Deals in Death", "A Web For Her Wedding Dress", "The Living Head"), a feature article about the first Western Film Festival, and a Red Mask of the Rio Grande/Black Phantom centerfold pin-up.

#1, 1970 - Written and illustrated by Bill Black. Bill Black's long-running character, Captain Paragon, stars in this one-shot published in 1970, reportedly limited to 500 copies. Captain Paragon is recreated/reborn in this issue. 7" x 8.5", 40 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

#1, 1970 - Written and illustrated by Bill Black. Bill Black's long-running character, Captain Paragon, stars in this one-shot published in 1970, reportedly limited to 500 copies. Captain Paragon is recreated/reborn in this issue. NOTE: This Second Printing consists of some leftover original covers stapled to reprinted interior pages. The Second Printing can be discerned by looking at the bottom of page 30 for "SECOND PRINTING, September, 2019." This new edition was hand-assembled by Bill Black in 2019 and is limited to only 15 copies. 7" x 8.5", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.60.

8" x 8", 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Tom Reilly, Cover by Steve McNiven. Originally included with Marvel Paragon Collection Chris Claremont Bundle. Cover price $0.60.