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SWORD comic books issue 1

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    Swords and Sorcery How to Draw Fantasy Comics SC (2007 Watson-Guptill) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Bryan Baugh. In Swords & Sorcery, author Bryan Baugh shows artists exactly how to create bold fantasy realms populated with fantasy characters both heroic (knights in armor, barbarians, wizards, warrior maidens, kings, princesses) and evil (sorcerers, orcs, trolls, black knights). From the underlying anatomy of a warrior to the underlying mythology of today's stories, Swords & Sorcery has everything the artist needs to create a rich fantasy world. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Swords of Glass HC (2016 Humanoids) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Sylviane Corgiat. Art and cover by Laura Zuccheri. In a world threatened by the imminent death of its sun, young Yama lives a relatively happy and peaceful life. But everything changes the day a sword of glass falls from the sky, just as the prophecy had announced. Anyone who touches the sword is instantly turned to glass and dies. Orland, the local lord of war, comes to take possession of the unique weapon but fails to retrieve it. In the process, Yama's father is killed and her mother taken away. Yama, however, escapes and survives with only one thought: when she grows up, she will return to get the sword of glass, and avenge her parents. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 212 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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    Swords of Glass HC (2024 Humanoids) Oversized Edition 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Sylviane Corgiat. Art and cover by Laura Zuccheri. The acclaimed fantasy epic returns in a beautiful new Oversized Hardcover format designed to show off the award-winning art of Laura Zuccheri. In a world threatened by the imminent death of its sun, young Yama lives a contented life as the daughter of her village's leader. But when a mysterious sword made of glass plummets from the sky, it shatters her entire world and draws the attention of a power-hungry warlord. Her father dead and mother kidnapped, she vows she will have her revenge on the day she is strong enough to wield THE SWORDS OF GLASS. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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    Swords of Rome GN (2005 IBooks Edition) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Conquerors!" Written by Jean Dufaux. Art by Phillipe Delaby. Follow Emperor Nero as he consolidates his political alliances, and see the first stages of debauchery that resulted in his fall. See first hand the corruption and greed of the Roman Senate, along a more personal story of a Gladiator who becomes a threat to Nero and his power. Softcover, 72 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $14.95.

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    Swords of Shar-Pei (1991) 1

    Story by Thomas E. Sniegoski. Art and cover by Mark Masztal. In a future decimated by plague, a genetically engineered samurai dog becomes the last hope of humankind. The mad scientists who call themselves the Overlords turn a cute little puppy dog into the ultimate warrior. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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    Swords of Sorrow Miss Fury Lady Rawhide Special (2015) 1

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    Written by Mikki Kendal. Art by Ronilson Freire. Cover by Mirka Andolfo. When everything is going wrong, sometimes the only person you can trust is a complete stranger. Can Miss Fury and Lady Rawhide put aside their differences long enough to figure out what's really going on? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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    Swords of the Swashbucklers HC (2018 Dynamite) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Swords of the Swashbucklers (1985 Marvel/Epic) #1-12 and Swords of the Swashbucklers GN (1984 Marvel).

    Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jackson Guice and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Jackson Guice.

    Spirited teenager Domino Blackthorne Drake was just a normal girl... until she stumbled upon an alien artifact, acquired uncanny power, and became a beacon for intergalactic trouble! With her tabby cat Cap'n Kidd in tow, Domino joins the motley crew of the Starshadow - a spacefaring pirate ship captained by the charismatic and fearless Raader. Domino embarks on a cosmic odyssey to save her kidnapped parents and overthrow the evil Colonizer Empire.

    Imagine a young, bright-eyed girl on a galaxy-wide escapade, full of high-energy antics straight out of Guardians of the Galaxy and Pirates of the Caribbean, and you've got Swords of the Swashbucklers!

    Hardcover, 496 pages, full color.

    Cover price $49.99.

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    Swords of the Swashbucklers HC (2018 Dynamite) 1LTD-1ST


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    Limited Edition - 1st printing. Collects Swords of the Swashbucklers (1985 Marvel/Epic) #1-12 and Swords of the Swashbucklers GN (1984 Marvel).

    Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jackson Guice and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Jackson Guice.

    Spirited teenager Domino Blackthorne Drake was just a normal girl... until she stumbled upon an alien artifact, acquired uncanny power, and became a beacon for intergalactic trouble! With her tabby cat Cap'n Kidd in tow, Domino joins the motley crew of the Starshadow - a spacefaring pirate ship captained by the charismatic and fearless Raader. Domino embarks on a cosmic odyssey to save her kidnapped parents and overthrow the evil Colonizer Empire.

    Imagine a young, bright-eyed girl on a galaxy-wide escapade, full of high-energy antics straight out of Guardians of the Galaxy and Pirates of the Caribbean, and you've got Swords of the Swashbucklers!

    Hardcover, 496 pages, full color.

    Cover price $99.99.

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    Swords of the Swashbucklers TPB (2018 Dynamite) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Swords of the Swashbucklers (1985 Marvel/Epic) #1-12 and Swords of the Swashbucklers GN (1984 Marvel).

    Written by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jackson Guice and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Jackson Guice.

    Spirited teenager Domino Blackthorne Drake was just a normal girl... until she stumbled upon an alien artifact, acquired uncanny power, and became a beacon for intergalactic trouble! With her tabby cat Cap'n Kidd in tow, Domino joins the motley crew of the Starshadow - a spacefaring pirate ship captained by the charismatic and fearless Raader. Domino embarks on a cosmic odyssey to save her kidnapped parents and overthrow the evil Colonizer Empire. Imagine a young, bright-eyed girl on a galaxy-wide escapade, full of high-energy antics straight out of Guardians of the Galaxy and Pirates of the Caribbean, and you've got Swords of the Swashbucklers!

    Softcover, 488 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

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    Swords of Valor's Robin Hood (1991) 1

    Cover by Sam Glanzman. Stories by Joe Gill. Art by Maurice Whitman, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Rocke Mastroserio, Jon D'Agostino, Sal Trapani and Ogden Whitney. Tales of adventure in old Nottingham, featuring classic reprints from Charlton's Robin Hood and His Merry Men series from 1955-1958. The outlaw band suspects a traitor in their midst; The Merry Men encounter Roger of Sherwood, the nephew of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood Confounds a Rival; The Traitor of Sherwood Forest; The Outlaw of Sherwood Forest; Roger of Sherwood Forest; The Queens Ruby; The Mysterious Arrow; Lady in Distress; Pledged to Plunder; Royal Revenge. 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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    Swordsmen and Saurians HC (1989 Eclipse) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Roy G. Krenkel. Introduction by William Stout. From the Mesozoic to Barsoom, this beautifully illustrated volume explores exotic locales, ancient worlds, and steamy jungle settings, featuring a look at Saurians, early mammals, cavemen, swordsmen, Tarzan, the land of Pellucidar, Barsoom, and more! All rendered by a true legend of fantasy and sci-fi art. Hardcover, 11-in. x 13-in., 152 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

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    Swordsmen and Saurians SC (1989 Eclipse) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Roy G. Krenkel. Introduction by William Stout. From the Mesozoic to Barsoom, this beautifully illustrated volume explores exotic locales, ancient worlds, and steamy jungle settings, featuring a look at Saurians, early mammals, cavemen, swordsmen, Tarzan, the land of Pellucidar, Barsoom, and more! All rendered by a true legend of fantasy and sci-fi art. Softcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 152 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.95.

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    Swordsmith Assassin TPB (2010 Boom Studios) 1-1ST

    1st Printing - Written by Andrew Crosby and Michael Allen Nelson, Art by Ayhan Hayrula. Softcover, 6" x 9", 220 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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    Three Swords SC (2022 Aconyte) A Marvel Legends of Asgard Novel 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By C. L. Werner. Cover By Massimiliano Haematinon Nigro.

    While helping some rebels overthrow their tyrannical king, the Warriors Three meet an old mystic who claims to have been waiting for them. He describes to them the threat posed to Asgard by three sorcerous brothers, the Enchanters, who are each working to create an army to conquer Asgard. But the Enchanter's towers are scattered across time and space, and the Warriors Three will have to risk life and limb to stop these sorcerers before they can overthrow Odin's rule. But things are not quite as they seem, for in the shadows, someone is plotting against these heroes.

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 352 pages, Text Only.

    Cover price $16.95.

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    True Believers Empyre Swordsman (2020 Marvel) 1

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    Reprinting Avengers (1963 1st Series) #19. The Coming of...the Swordsman! - Written by Stan Lee. Art by Don Heck and Dick Ayers. Cover by Jack Kirby, Don Heck and Frank Giacoia. Marvel proudly introduces...the Swordsman! The newest, most daringly different swashbuckler from The House of Ideas! Characters in this issue: The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton] (origin); Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]]; Swordsman [Jacques Duquesne] (first appearance and origin). 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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    Van Helsing Sword of Heaven TPB (2019 Zenescope) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Van Helsing: Sword of Heaven (2018 Zenescope) #1-6.

    Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Julius Abrera. Cover by Geebo Vigonte.

    Is an ancient weapon feared by every undead creature a myth or a reality? Liesel is willing to risk everything, her life included, to get her hands on the legendary blade that could bring an end to vampirism the world over. Her quest takes her to a remote corner of India and beyond reality on an adventure that could bring her the vengeance she seeks if it doesn't drive her mad first.

    Softcover, 148 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

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    Walt Disney's The Sword in the Stone HC (1963 Whitman) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Adapted by Mary Carey. Art by Peter Alvarado. Based on the Walt Disney Motion Picture. Featuring the legend of King Arthur, the wizard Merlin, and the fabled blade - Excalibur - as retold by Disney! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 214 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages

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    Warhammer Heroes Sword Vengeance PB (2011 Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Chris Wraight. Averland burns. An army of cultists rises in the corrupted city of Averheim. The Theogonist Volkmar marches towards the city in a race to snuff out the rebellion before it grows too widespread to defeat. Schwarzhelm races to return to the site of his recent battles, as does the spy Pieter Verstohlen, evading assassins while trying to discover the truth of the conspiracy that drew him away. But none of these holds the key. Out in the wilderness is Kurt Helborg, Grand Marshal of the Reiksguard. Only he has the indomitable strength of will to hold together the province in its hour of need. Only he can rally the terrified citizens of Averland to resist the infernal powers that beset them. Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $8.99.

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    Warhammer Sword of Caledor HC (2012 A Tyrion and Teclis Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by William King. Tyrion, unparalleled swordsman and tactician. Teclis, greatest natural sorcerer of the age, his power rivaling that of fabled Caledor. Together these twins are the greatest high elf heroes to still walk the earth. Tyrion and Teclis venture into the deadly jungles of Lustria on a desperate hunt for the lost sword of Caledor Dragontamer, the fabled Sunfang. While they search for this ancient artefact, the Witch King Malekith continues his assault on Ulthuan, sending the deadly assassin Urian Poisonblade to kill the Everqueen. And in the Realm of Chaos, the sorceress Morathi makes a pact with another enemy of Tyrion and Teclis, the sinister daemon N'Kari! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text Only Cover price $24.99.

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    Warhammer Sword of Calidor SC (2013 A Tyrion and Teclis Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By William King. Twins Tyrion and Teclis, the greatest high elf heroes to still walk the earth, venture into the deadly jungles of Lustria on a desperate hunt for the lost sword of Caledor Dragontamer, the fabled "Sunfang". While they search for this ancient artifact, the dark elves continue their assault on Ulthuan, sending the deadly assassin Urian Poisonblade to kill the Everqueen. And in the Realm of Chaos, the Witch King Malekith makes a pact with another enemy of Tyrion and Teclis - the sinister daemon N'Kari. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.00.

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    Warhammer Swords of the Emperor Omnibus SC (2012 Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Chris Wraight. The books Sword of Justice and Sword of Vengeance are presented in one volume with a short story to link the two detailing the larger than life heroes of the Old World of Warhammer Fantasy. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 768 pages, Text Only Cover price $15.00.