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Plume comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1
    Plume (2014 Volume 2) 1

    Story, Art and Cover by K. Lynn Smith. After returning some of the stolen artifacts, Vesper comes across some hard truth. As her father's past starts to unravel, she learns that maybe some secrets are best left untold. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Plume (2013 Devils Due) 1A

    Wraparound Cover by K. Lynn Smith (W/A) K. Lynn Smith Herrera The hit web comic now coming to print! Vesper Gray is wrested from her stiff Victorian setting when a mysterious spirit saves her life. What secrets does her new friend hold, and how does it tie into her father's mysterious expeditions to strange places? And why do poeple want them dead! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Plume (2013 Devils Due) 1B

    Cover by Joel Humberto Herrera (W/A) K. Lynn Smith The hit web comic now coming to print! Vesper Gray is wrested from her stiff Victorian setting when a mysterious spirit saves her life. What secrets does her new friend hold, and how does it tie into her father's mysterious expeditions to strange places? And why do poeple want them dead! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1C
    Plume (2013 Devils Due) 1C

    Limited 1 for 5 Variant Cover by Nei Ruffino (W/A) K. Lynn Smith The hit web comic now coming to print! Vesper Gray is wrested from her stiff Victorian setting when a mysterious spirit saves her life. What secrets does her new friend hold, and how does it tie into her father's mysterious expeditions to strange places? And why do poeple want them dead! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Gene Simmons is a Powerful and Attractive Man and Other Irrefutable Facts SC (2015 Plume Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Christina Vitagliano. Art and cover by Corey Marier and Craig Marier. An authorized parody of the man behind the tongue. KISS has sold more than one hundred million albums and roughly one billion dollars' worth of merchandise over the years, including Gene Simmons's New York Times bestselling book, KISS and Make-Up. In Gene Simmons Is a Powerful and Attractive Man, Christina Vitagliano shares more than two-hundred-and-fifty outlandish "facts" about everything from Gene's stage persona to his legendary sex life, love, his fans, finances, self-promotion, and, of course, that tongue. Lavishly illustrated, this is the book that KISS fans - all twelve million of them - are waiting for. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Shudder Pulps SC (1978 Plume) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Robert Kenneth Jones. A History of pulp magazines and writers of the 1930's. Softcover, 8" x 5 1/4", 238 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Cartoon History of Time TPB (1990 Plume Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. British cartoonists attempt to explain quantum physics, black holes, relativity and other complicated scientific concepts in a comic book format. A cat and a chicken have adventures through time and space, learning along the way about the bizarre physical properties that underlie the entire universe. Written by Cambridge astrophysicist John Gribbin and illustrated by Kate Charlesworth. Softcover, 64 pages, full color Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    City Monster GN (2020 Plume Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Reza Farazmand.

    From New York Times-bestselling author and artist Reza Farazmand, his first graphic novel about a young monster who moves to a big city.

    City Monster is set in a world of supernatural creatures and follows a young monster who moves to the city. As he struggles to figure out his future, his new life is interrupted by questions about his mysterious roommate, a ghost who can't remember the past. Joined by their neighbor, a centuries-old vampire named Kim, they explore the city, meeting a series of strange and spooky characters and looking for answers about life, memories, and where to get a good beer.

    Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 112 pages, full color.

    Cover price $18.00.

  • Issue #1
    Crowned (2016 Golden Plume) 1

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    Story by T. R. Racki, Art by 53C. Free Convention Exclusive Promotional Comic for the online comic "Crowned". Read "Right-to-Left", manga style. 20 pages, B&W,

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dark Tower SC (2003 Plume Revised Novel) By Stephen King 1-1ST

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    Plume Revised Edition

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Gunslinger!"

    Written by Stephen King. Art by Michael Whelan.

    In this first book of this brilliant series, now expanded and revised by the author, Stephen King introduces readers to one of the most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger. Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, THE DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you've ever read.

    It's a magical mix of fantasy and horror that may well be King's crowning achievement.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 232 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations).

    Cover price $15.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Dark Tower SC (2003 Plume Revised Novel) By Stephen King 1-REP

    Plume Revised Edition

    Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. "The Gunslinger!"

    Written by Stephen King. Art by Michael Whelan.

    In this first book of this brilliant series, now expanded and revised by the author, Stephen King introduces readers to one of the most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the last gunslinger. Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, THE DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you've ever read.

    It's a magical mix of fantasy and horror that may well be King's crowning achievement.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 232 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Chapter Illustrations).

    Cover price $15.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dark Tower The Gunslinger SC (1988 A Plume Books Novel) Stephen King 1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    Written by Stephen King. Art by Michael Whelan.

    Since the publication of The Gunslinger in an exclusive limited edition, this extraordinary novel has gained near-legendary renown. Now finally, this plume edition, complete with the Michael Whelan illustrations, brings the work to the author's millions of fans.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations).

  • Issue #1-1ST
    George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four SC (2003 Plume Books) Centennial Edition 1-1ST

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    Centennial Edition - 1st printing.

    By George Orwell. Foreword by Thomas Pynchon. Afterword by Erich Fromm.

    Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwells chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever…

    Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston cant escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching… A startling and haunting vision of the world, 1984 is so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the influence of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions - a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 368 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Howdy and Me SC (1990 Plume) 1-1ST

    1st Printing. By Buffalo Bob Smith and Donna McCrohan. For thirteen years kids across America stayed glued to the TV when it was time for The Howdy Doody Show. That one program reached 98 percent of the country on two hundred stations in more than twenty-five hundred beloved episodes-more than M*A*S*H, I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Leave It to Beaver, and All in the Family combined! And the kids who watched it never forgot the Peanut Gallery, Mr. Bluster, Clarabell, Princess Summerfall Winterspring, and, of course, Buffalo Bob and Howdy Doody. But the show was live, not filmed for reruns and until now it has lived only in the memories of millions of Americans. In This affectionate memoir, Buffalo Bob Smith brings it all back with a laugh-out-loud reminiscence of his own life and his wonderful association with the freckle-faced puppet named Howdy Doody. A Pioneer in the TV industry, Buffalo Bob created the show and improvised formats and technology that shaped the future of television programming. Here he takes readers onto the set and shares the real love the very talented people on the show had for each other-and for Howdy and his friends. Howdy and Me is a fitting testament to the unforgettable chapter of television's "Golden Age". Softcover, 7" x 9", 142 pages, text with B&W photos. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Luke Skywalker Can't Read and Other Geeky Truths SC (2015 Plume Books) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Ryan Britt. A smart, funny, and provocative dish on sci-fi and pop culture topics, which range from why robots are so passé to how everyone in the Star Wars universe is illiterate. Luke Skywalker Can't Read is a thoughtful and fun meditation on everything geek. Writer and performer Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn't need further analysis. Alternating between hilarious personal anecdotes and provocative insights, Britt explains everything: why monster movies are just romantic comedies with commitment issues; how Dracula's sartorial style designates him as the first hipster, and much, much more. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text. Cover price $16.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Of Mice and Magic A History of American Animated Cartoons SC (1980 Plume) 1-1ST

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    1st printing.By Leonard Maltin. From Mickey Mouse to Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry to Popeye, this book takes a look at the history of cartoons and animation in America. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 9-in., 480 pages, B&W (with 8 full color pages). Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Phasers On Stun HC (2022 Plume Books) How the Making (and Remaking) of Star Trek Changed the World 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Ryan Britt.

    Ryan Britt charts a course through Star Trek history, illuminating the bold choices that have allowed Star Trek to help shape the world that watched it, including stories about making history with LGBTQ representation, the sequence of decisions that turned Spock from a red devil to the personification of logical empathy, the significance of the Starfleet uniforms, Star Trek's surprising history with fan outrage, and more.

    Including extensive interviews with Star Trek: Picard showrunner Michael Chabon, and actors William Shatner and Jonathan Frakes, Ryan Britt has all the right access and the right connections to publish a definitive yet totally modern book on what Star Trek means today.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, B&W (with 16 pages of full color photos).

    Cover price $28.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Plume HC (2017-2018 Devils Due/First Second Books) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Plume (2013 Devils Due) #1-5.

    Story and art by K. Lynn Smith.

    New hardcover edition of K. Lynn's Smith hit web-comic series! Plume is a story set in the Old West about a girl named Vesper Grey and her supernatural companion, Corrick. On their quest to recover her father's life work, they encounter new friends and new foes, and learn that the Wild West is anything but tame.

    Hardcover, 144 pages, full color.

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Plume Omnibus HC (2018 Devils Due/First Second Books) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Plume HC (2017-2018 Devils Due/First Second Books) Vol. 1-4.

    Story and art by K. Lynn Smith.

    At nearly 500 pages, the hit western webcomic, Plume, comes to an end! Collecting volumes 1-4, the Omnibus tells the entire saga of Vesper Grey and her supernatural (and reluctant) guardian Corrick in the Old West. On their way to recover some stolen artifacts, they start to learn the gritty truth about the past and how far they're willing to go to avenge it. K. Lynn Smith's magnum opus has arrived!

    Hardcover, 480 pages, full color.

    Cover price $44.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Plume TPB (2014 Devil's Due) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Plume (2013 Devil's Due) #1-5. Story and art by K. Lynn Smith. Plume is a story set in the Old West about a girl named Vesper Grey and her supernatural companion, Corrick. On their quest to recover her father's life work, they encounter new friends and new foes, and learn that the Wild West is anything but tame. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Poorlier Drawn Lines TPB (2019 Plume Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    From New York Times-bestselling author and artist Reza Farazmand, a new collection of absurdist, insightful comics about surviving friendships, foes, and all of life's little quirks in the age of technology. This new collection from the webcomic artist brings his signature snark and poignant observation of these singularly strange and confusing times. In the world of Poorly Drawn Lines, nothing is too weird or too outlandish for parody. Featuring brand-new content alongside some of the most popular comics of the past year, Poorlier Drawn Lines will be the perfect gift for the nerds in your life.

    Softcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $15.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Was Superman a Spy and Other Legends Revealed SC (2009 Plume Books) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Brian Cronin. Was Superman a Spy? demystifies more than 200 urban legends of interesting stories, unbelievable anecdotes, wacky rumors, and persistent myths that have piled up like priceless back issues in the 70+ years of the comic book industry. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 244 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.00.