Reporter comic books issue 1

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories, art and cover by Dale Messick. ACG Comics reprints stories from pioneering female cartoonist Dale Messicks classic adventure strip, featuring a reporter who gets into more scrapes than Lois Lane. Despite the dangers, she remains something of a fashion plate, giving the strip appeal to both genders. Each page features paper-doll outfits for fans to cut out and dress their Brenda Starr paper dolls. These strips date from May to August 1947. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Gentry is a tri-monthly publication that covered a wide variety of topics geared towards men, including style, art, and adventure. This title is unique in having fabric swatches, small samples in pouches, and removable pictures. Many issues also have an embossed "G" somewhere on the cover, or other gimmicks to grab a potential reader's attention. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

1st printing. Story and art by BC Boyer. Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

Reprints Brenda Starr newspaper daily strips including the first "Mystery Man" story, various Brenda Star pin-up pages and a newspaper article about Dale Messick, the female creator of Brenda Starr. Introduction by Shel Dorf. Squarebound, standard comic book size, 76-pages, color cover with black-and white interior. Cover price $5.95.

1st printing. By Dale Messick. Hermes Press adds another important title to its classic comic book and comic strip reprints with Brenda Starr, Reporter: The Collected Daily and Sunday Strips. Created by Dale Messick, the first woman to create, draw, and write a syndicated newspaper strip, Brenda Starr successfully mixed romance, fashion, and adventure into one of the longest running features in newspaper history, and the reprint volumes begin with the strip's debut on June 30, 1940. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $60.00.

Cover by Bob Lubbers. Stories and art by George Tuska, Paul Gattuso, Dana Dutch, and Charles Sultan. Mystery and adventure comics from St. John featuring heroic reporters. Reporter/ detective Jinx Jordan learns his old enemy Count Morphine has captured Terry and Kitty, in a story containing mild pre-Code bondage and torture. Gangster Killer Proust gets plastic surgery to escape justice, but voice-throwing hero Ventrilo isn't fooled. Murder stalks the Jonathan Mansion, so Rocky Stone, Crime Reporter investigates. Plus a K-9 story with art by future Marvel legend George Tuska. Jinx Jordan, Crime Reporter; The Blue Monk; K-9; Ventrilo; Rocky Stone, Crime Reporter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Operation: Shufongfong!"

Written by Vincent Bonjour and Geronimo Stilton (Author). Art by Pier Di Gia.

Geronimo Stilton is back in new comic stories based on the animated series, now airing on Netflix! The famous Prince Nogouda pays a visit to New Mouse City and ace reporter Geronimo Stilton has an exclusive interview. Meanwhile, at the Mouse Museum, the rare breed of Shufongfong lizards have been kidnapped! Could like Prince and his kingdom in the Bandel jungle have anything to do with this? Geronimo, Thea, Trap, and Benjamin are on the case!

Hardcover, 56 pages, fullcolor.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Story and Art by Dale Messick. Brenda Starr stars in this adventure based on the long running comic strip. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 254 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 – 1st printing. Stories by Dale Messick, plus introductions by Shel Dorf and Milton Caniff. Art by Dale Messick. Cover by Dale Messick. The adventures of redheaded ace reporter Brenda Starr, who is sort of Lois Lane without the Superman. This reprints Brenda Starr newspaper daily strips, including The Strange Case of the Beastly Twins and the first "Mystery Man" story, plus Brenda Starr pin-up pages and a profile of Dale Messick, the female creator of Brenda Starr. Big-Time Traditions; Brenda Starr Reporter; The Reuben. Hardcover, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95. Cover price $14.95.

Non-fiction with one anonymous fiction story; duotone-cover; ad for Saucy Movie Tales. Cover price $0.15.

3-in-1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Geronimo Stilton Reporter HC (2018- Papercutz) Vol. 1-3. Written by Vincent Bonjour and Geronimo Stilton (Author). Art by Pier Di Gia. Geronimo Stilton would be more than happy to spend his days behind his desk working, reading, or playing a relaxing game of chess with his family. But, adventure always seems to come knocking on his door and Stilton is launched paw-first into capers in the underbelly of New Mouse City or in exotic locals around the world. Never one to miss out on an opportunity for a scoop for his newspaper, The Rodents' Gazette, Geronimo Stilton is the mouse for the job! Collects three Geronimo Stilton adventures: Operation Shufongfong, It's My Scoop, and Stop Acting Around. Softcover, 152 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. By Tim Hanley. In a universe full of superheroes, Lois Lane has fought for truth and justice for over 75 years on page and screen without a cape or tights. Lois Lane has been a paragon of journalistic integrity and the paramour of the world's strongest superhero. But her history is one of constant tension. From her earliest days, Lois yearned to make the front page of the Daily Planet, but was held back by her damsel-in-distress role and relegated her journalism to the background. Through it all, Lois remained a fearless and ambitious character, and today she is a beloved icon and an inspiration to many. Lois's journey showcases her ability to always escape the gendered limitations of each era and of the superhero genre as a whole. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 288 ages, Text. Cover price $18.95.

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A collection of comics journalism that Jessica Abel had been doing for The Baffler, NewCity and other publications. Abel records, in comics form, a talk by Elizabeth Wurtzel, an evening at an all-ages punk club, a G-Fan Godzilla convention, the Democratic National Convention and other events. 20 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

Story, art and cover by Dylan Williams. Haunting, interconnected stories set in the 1950s by legendary indie cartoonist Williams. Two men swapping tales in a restaurant discuss the story of a mysterious statue found at the bottom of a bay by a couple of kids on a fishing excursion. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.00.

Story, art and cover by Dylan Williams. Haunting, interconnected stories set in the 1950s, by legendary indie cartoonist Williams. Two men swapping tales in a restaurant discuss the story of a mysterious statue found at the bottom of a bay by a couple of kids on a fishing excursion. Smaller than regular comic (6 x 9). B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Story and art by Dylan Williams.

A Xeric Award winner!

This collection of work has not been printed in any of the previous Reporter comics. Includes never printed, out of print, and rare stories, ranging from crime and science fiction to real life.

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 80 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS

Cover price $8.00.