Smart comic books issue 1

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(W) Zack Kaplan (A) John J. Pearson (CA) John J. Pearson. A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBIs first AI crimes division.• Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series. 32 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $4.99.

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(W) Zack Kaplan (A) John J. Pearson (CA) John J. Pearson; Matt Taylor A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBI’s first AI crimes division.• Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series. 32 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $4.99.

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(W) Zack Kaplan (A) John J. Pearson (CA) John J. Pearson; Jacob Phillips A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBI’s first AI crimes division.• Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series. 32 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $4.99.

Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Zack Kaplan (A) John J. Pearson (CA) Jesse Lonergan A dark and modern sci-fi detective series set five minutes in the future. When a mysterious new predictive artificial intelligence program appears responsible for assisting someone in the perfect murder, a pair of unlikely investigators, a chaotic Gen-Z savant and a veteran FBI agent, must hunt down the killer by starting the FBIs first AI crimes division.• Creator Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Masterminds, Port of Earth) and Eisner-winning artist John Pearson (In Bloom, The Infernals, The Department of Truth) reunite for the first timesince their fan-favorite sci-fi horror series, Mindset!• Five-issue series. 32 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $4.99.

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Photo cover features Don Adams and Fang. Art by Dick Giordano and Sal Trapani. Cover number is 12-290-606. Misadventures of would-be superspy Maxwell Smart, battling evil agency KAOS with the help of his more competent sidekick, Agent 99. Based on the beloved TV series created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry. In a three-part, issue-length story, Max and 99 are assigned to a bald-headed man convention in Atlantic City. There, they must find which of the bald men has a secret code. Max tries out the agency's new jetpack, which goes about as well as you'd expect. The Hairless Hound Caper; Its a Gas!; The Bare Facts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - March 1900. 6.5" x 9.5", 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Arrowsmith (2003) #1-6. Written by Kurt Busiek. Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño. The classic fantasy-adventure epic. Young Fletcher Arrowsmith learns the true cost of war, in an alternate history where dragons and magic spells are as much a part of World War I as bullets and barbed wire. Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Alex Krokus.

Meet Alex: an internet-addicted millennial raccoon and his misadventures in the big bad city.

Loudest and Smartest collects over 350 pages of Loud and Smart by Alex Krokus, featuring comics about punks, horrible couples, love, jobs, and the disgusting depths of viral videos.

Softcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 360 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $29.99.

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1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Arrowsmith (2003) #1-6.

Written by Kurt Busiek. Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño.

A new trade paperback collecting the beautifully illustrated 6-issue miniseries!

Join Fletcher Arrowsmith as he embarks on a voyage of self-discovery in an alternate universe in which magic plays a part in World War I! Arrowsmith needs to choose sides in the struggle, but soon realizes that if the so-called good guys win, the world will be forever changed. But will it be for better or worse? Will he be able to find his place - and himself - in this world?

Plus, this collection includes the 8-page preview story that introduced Fletcher Arrowsmith!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. Collects Arrowsmith (2003) #1-6.

Written by Kurt Busiek. Art and cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño.

A new trade paperback collecting the beautifully illustrated 6-issue miniseries!

Join Fletcher Arrowsmith as he embarks on a voyage of self-discovery in an alternate universe in which magic plays a part in World War I! Arrowsmith needs to choose sides in the struggle, but soon realizes that if the so-called good guys win, the world will be forever changed. But will it be for better or worse? Will he be able to find his place - and himself - in this world?

Plus, this collection includes the 8-page preview story that introduced Fletcher Arrowsmith!

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing. "Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City!" Edited by Dennis O'Neil. Compiled by veteran comic book writer Dennis O'Neil, this collection of essays explores Batman's motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman Unauthorized covers both the silly and the solemn, asking questions like "Why is the Joker so good at pushing Batman's buttons?" "What does Batman's technology say about the times?" "Why are Batman's villains crazier than average?" and "Why is Batman the perfect, iconic American hero?" Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 220 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired "everyman" (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth), who is provided, at age 36, the opportunity to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly deports itself between 1890's Chicago and 1980's small town Michigan, the reader is helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a convincing illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by fold-out instructions, an index, paper cut-outs, and a brief apology, all of which concrete to form a rich portrait of a man stunted by a paralyzing fear of being disliked. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 6 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $18.95.

1st printing. This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired "everyman" (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth), who is provided, at age 36, the opportunity to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly deports itself between 1890's Chicago and 1980's small town Michigan, the reader is helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a convincing illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by fold-out instructions, an index, paper cut-outs, and a brief apology, all of which concrete to form a rich portrait of a man stunted by a paralyzing fear of being disliked. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 6 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $29.95.

2nd and later printings. This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired "everyman" (Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth), who is provided, at age 36, the opportunity to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly deports itself between 1890's Chicago and 1980's small town Michigan, the reader is helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a convincing illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by fold-out instructions, an index, paper cut-outs, and a brief apology, all of which concrete to form a rich portrait of a man stunted by a paralyzing fear of being disliked. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 8-in. x 6 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $29.95.

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1st printing.

Written by Jill Esbaum. Art and cover by Miles Thompson.

Two unlikely dinosaur friends get out of a sticky situation in the third book in the Thunder and Cluck Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics series!

Thunder is strong. Cluck is smart. Thunder is stuck in quicksand! Can Cluck think of a way to get him out?

Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There's even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 64 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $6.99.

1st printing. Written by Richard Koch. Art by Chris Moreno. Learn the time-tested secret of achieving more with less using the 80/20 Principle. Based on the counter-intuitive fact that 80% of results flow from 20% of causes, it is the guiding principle of highly effective people and organizations. The comic book is based on the global bestseller, which has been translated into 31 languages and sold more than three quarters of a million copies. Hundreds of thousands of people have discovered how the 80/20 Principle can help them: Succeed personally as well as professionally; Focus on things they enjoy and excel in; Make a good life as well as a good living; and All while exerting less effort. The author explains how to achieve much more with much less effort, time, and resources simply by concentrating on the all-important 20 percent. This allows us to control events rather than be controlled by them, and multiplies our success and results. Softcover, 74 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. By Toles. A cartoon previews of the 1990s! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 134 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. Art by Juan Santacruz. A young woman wakes up in a hospital in Nepal with amnesia. As she struggles to find answers on her identitiy, she finds criminals on her tail and that she has an uncanny skill set that suggest she may be an international spy. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $8.99.

1st printing. Story and Art by Scott Adams. Whether avoiding pointless meetings with the clueless pointy-haired boss or angsting over insanely impossible sales goals, meaningless performance objectives, and a mind-numbing cubicle environment, Dilbert and his fellow corporate victims soldier on, providing a great humorous release for the great brotherhood of office drones. In I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart, Scott once again demonstrates that through the dot-coms to the mortgage bubble burst to the new normal, Dilbert knows that the stuff of work is really funny business! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $16.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Story by Patora Fuyuhara. Art and cover by Soto. Character Design By Eiji Usatsuka. Translated by Alexander Keller-Nelson. Due to God having a bit of a clumsy accident, Touya Mochizuki is killed and reincarnated in a medieval fantasy world, along with his smartphone...? His easygoing, wondrous journey through another world starts here! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 196 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $13.00.

1st printing. By Earl Kress and Yogi Bear. For Yogi Bear the glass is always half-full and everyday is a gift ripe with opportunities, new friends, and tasty treats. The Tao of Yogi is one of love and tolerance: Love thy neighbor, harbor no ill will, share your gifts, and life will reward you with goodies. Live by these rules and you can't go wrong. Happiness is Yogi's message, his reason for being, and Life is a Pic-a-Nic is his manifesto. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 5 1/2-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Add to cart Near Mint $2.65

Includes step-by-step instructions for 36 trick!

1st printing. Discovered, Translated, Edited, Annotated, and Tested by Robb Pearlman. Art and cover by Megan Levens. Learn magic from the God of Mischief! Everyone loves magic! Especially Marvel Comics Loki, whos mastery of magic makes him one of the most dangerous—and beloved—antiheroes in all of The Nine Realms. And now, for the first time ever, Loki shares the secrets behind performing 35 tricks! Filled with classic Marvel comic book art and full-color photographs that illustrate easy-to-learn step-by-step instructions, readers of all ages will learn ways to amaze their friends, impress their family, and trick their goody two-shoes brother. Loki's Book of Magic and Mischief offers something for every magic and Marvel fan! Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. Story and art by Alex Krokus. Meet Alex: an internet-addicted raccoon and his misadventures in the big bad city. Each day reveals a new wonder of modern living, from the highs of creating art to the lows of paying rent, captured forever in a four-panel comic. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll like/share/subscribe. Loud & Smart & In Color collects more than 80 brand-new, weird, wonderful Loud & Smart comics by Alex Krokus in color for the first time. Softcover, 7-in.x 7-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

1st printing. Story and art by Jasmine Florentine. Introducing the newest superheroes of New Bork City: Maker Girl and Professor Smarts! So what if they didn't actually receive superpowers when that comet hit earth a few months back and created a bunch of other superheroes and supervillains? Maker Girl can make just about anything, and Professor Smarts is the sharpest kid on the block. They're more than a match for villainous Mr. Anti-Freeze, who's bent on ruining the town's ice cream-by turning it all to slime! This fast-paced story delivers classic hero escapades with light-hearted twists, and readers can get in on the action by making their own super creations, from a toilet-paper-roll grappling hook to some delicious sorbet. Every colorful page bursts with kid-friendly art, hilarious characters, and the excitement of STEM. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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1st printing. Edited by Glenn Yeffeth. Through in-depth analyses of the comics, films, and cartoons, leading writers discuss, debate, and celebrate the American myth and legend of Superman's media empire. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 230 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Written by Charity Reid. Art and cover by Astronym. Benjamin Carver III, aka Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory. One minor problem-he's extremely allergic to peanuts! So he invents tech solutions for his allergies. When his most prized invention is taken by his archnemesis, Deon, aka Dark Midnight, of the rival chocolate factory, will he get it back in time with the help of the PB&J Squad? Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Story and art by Mika Song. Silly snack-hunting squirrels Norma and Belly are back! If you had a fortune cookie fortune that read: "Feed this cookie to a squirrel" would you do it? Norma thinks you would! And she quickly she gets to work devising a plan with friends Belly and Little B to sneak through the MR. FORTUNE cookie factory to get their own fortunes squirreled away inside of the treats. With high tech climbing gear (suction cups), computer hacking (lucky password guessing), and squirrels in spy suits, they might just pull this one off and get that sweet, sweet (cookie) reward. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3, issue 1. Written by Bren H. Sudduth. Art by Geo Parkin. Three stories, in which twin geniuses the Smart brothers create wacky gadgets and situations, that are designed to be read phonetically by beginning readers. 32 pages, full color Cover price $4.99.

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1st printing.

By GB Trudeau.

With this second collection of Doonesbury cartons it can be said that nihilism has been revived as a meaningful conceit.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. All Ages

Cover price $1.50.

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Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart Fine $9.00

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

2nd and later printings.

By GB Trudeau.

With this second collection of Doonesbury cartons it can be said that nihilism has been revived as a meaningful conceit.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. All Ages

Cover price $3.95.

1st printing.

By Jenn Fujikawa.

"As you dish!"

Few films have captured the hearts and imaginations like The Princess Bride. Based on the book by William Goldman, the 1987 film, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Andre the Giant, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Fred Savage, and Peter Falk is as universally beloved as it is quotable.

Now, for the first time, The Princess Bride Cookbook: The Official Cookbook features more than 50 recipes for dishes seen in, and inspired by, the film, including:

Buttercup Buttermilk Scones
Hash You Wish
Farm Boy Breakfast
Six-Fingered Sandwiches
Chips of Insanity
MLT
The Grandsons Soup and Sandwich
Vizzinis Sicilian Meatballs
Fezziks Stew
The Spaniards Paella
Bread Pirate Roberts
Twu Woves Kiss Cookies
Iocane Powder Punch
Inigo Montoyas Taste of Revenge

Perfect for fans, families, and Brute Squads, The Princes Bride: The Official Cookbook is the ultimate way for home cooks to plate up the adventure, comedy, and romance of everyones favorite film.

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. By Richard J. Gerrig, PhD. Leading Psychologists take an unauthorized look at the most elaborate psychological experiment ever conducted - Survivor! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 228 pages, Text (with B&W Photos). Cover price $17.95.

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ComicTom101 Exclusive Virgin Wizard Magazine Homage Cover by Nate Johnson. Softcover, 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by Fernando Dagnino.

THE ACCLAIMED ARTIST OF BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS, FERNANDO DAGNINO, DEBUTS HIS STUNNING ORIGINAL SCI-FI COMIC!

Rogue android Yuki has become self-aware! It's time for her to enact revenge on the abusive masters who tried to destroy her.

A gorgeous black & white cyberpunk tale showcasing the artistic talent of DC and Blade Runner artist, Fernando Dagnino.

Hardcover, 336 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.