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The Ray comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Ray In a Blaze of Power TPB (1994 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Ray (1992 1st Series) #1-6. Written by Jack C. Harris. Art by Joe Quesada and Art Nichols. Cover by Quesada and Brian Stelfreeze. Ray Terrill grew up in the dark. He was told from his childhood that he had a rare disorder that caused him to suffer pain from exposure to light. But now he's learned the truth: the light is his ally, not his foe, and he is heir to his father's amazing power - the power of the Ray! Includes a cover gallery. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    X-Ray Robot TPB (2021 Dark Horse) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects X-Ray Robot (2020 Dark Horse) #1-4.

    Story and art by Mike Allred.

    Max is a family man seeking a more interesting life. While conducting a new experiment at work the fabric of his reality is torn before his eyes, and a robotic figure appears claiming to be his 277-year-old self. The robot is able to "X-Ray" multiple dimensions and battles a nihilistic entity from another dimension who wants to take all life to its "Pre-Big Bang" status. Max and the robot embark on an interdimensional roadtrip through past and future to take down the "Nihilist" and save the universe!

    Features a sketchbook section and pinups by Chris Samnee, Greg Smallwood, Tradd Moore, and David Rubín.

    Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1A
    Cosmic Ray (1999) 1A
    Published Jun 1999 by Image.

    Man wearing green glasses with arms crossed. An Image Comic (W/A) Stephen Blue At last! The creative force behind the critically acclaimed black & white classics Red River and The Awakening is launching his first ongoing full-color series: Cosmic Ray! Set in the future, Cosmic Ray follows the exploits of Raymond Mann, once a proud member of the Stellar Police Force who was kicked out for allegedly killing a man in cold blood. When we first meet him, Ray is working for a semi-legal businessman as a "bloodhound," searching for stolen merchandise and the person who did the stealing. Unbeknownst to Ray, he is being shadowed during his investigation by a small group of strangers. Little does he know that they may one day become his salvation... if he lives long enough, that is! Don't miss this intricate tale of the future. Note: This issue features two covers (50/50), both by renowned artist and series creator Stephen Blue. FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1B
    Cosmic Ray (1999) 1B
    Published Jun 1999 by Image.

    2 women; purple cover. An Image Comic (W/A) Stephen Blue At last! The creative force behind the critically acclaimed black & white classics Red River and The Awakening is launching his first ongoing full-color series: Cosmic Ray! Set in the future, Cosmic Ray follows the exploits of Raymond Mann, once a proud member of the Stellar Police Force who was kicked out for allegedly killing a man in cold blood. When we first meet him, Ray is working for a semi-legal businessman as a "bloodhound," searching for stolen merchandise and the person who did the stealing. Unbeknownst to Ray, he is being shadowed during his investigation by a small group of strangers. Little does he know that they may one day become his salvation... if he lives long enough, that is! Don't miss this intricate tale of the future. Note: This issue features two covers (50/50), both by renowned artist and series creator Stephen Blue. FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Everett Raymond Kinstler: The Artist's Journey Through Popular Culture 1942-1962 HC (2005 Underwood Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. and Everett Raymond Kinstler. Everette Raymond Kinstler's portraits of Ronald Reagan, John Wayne, Jimmy Cagney, and Katharine Hepburn are familiar to art lovers, but few realize that Kinstler illustrated pulps and comics. Included herein is an extended biography and more than 300 illustrations - many reproduced from originals, including double-page pulp spreads, paperback novel covers, and panels from Classic Illustrated. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $44.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    I'd Go with the Helmet, Ray TPB (1991 A Doonesbury Book) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By G.B. Trudeau. Featuring cartoons inspired by the first Gulf War. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. NOTE: Garry Trudeau is the premier American social and political satirist of his time. - Newsweek Cover price $6.95.

  • Issue #1A
    Johnny Raygun Classics (2004) 1A
    Tags: FCBD (part 2004)
    Published 2004 by Jetpack Press.

    Free Comic Book Day edition. No cover price, marked FREE.

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  • Issue #1B
    Johnny Raygun Classics (2004) 1B

    Paperback Bazaar Edition B&W cover variant. All stories and art by Rich Woodall & Matt Talbot. Stories: "Johnny Meets The Alligatress", "Would You Like Fry-zzzzzzzzz With That?", and "The 23RD Annual Dr. Bruce Von Sanford Auction For Evil". Also has a Johnny Raygun pin-up by Greg Moutafis. 32 pgs. B&W.

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    Johnny Raygun FCBD (2004) 1
    Tags: FCBD (part 2005)
    Published May 2005 by Jetpack Press.

    Originally available for free for Free Comic Book Day 2005. "It's a Family Affair" and "It Ain't Over 'Til The Giant Mutated Mystical Mask-Wearing Monkey Sings" Written by Rich Woodall and Matt Talbot, "Mob Libs" Written and Illustrated by Tommy Rebello. 32 Pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1
    Johnny Raygun Special Edition (2003) 1

    Written by Rich Woodall. Art and Cover by Matt Talbot. Presenting the adventures of space agent extraordinaire, Johnny Raygun! Johnny spends his days working for the Raygun Agency, an organization dedicated to keeping the peace throughout the galaxy. But off duty, Johnny enjoys the finer things in life: Comics, video games, and of course, fast food. Johnny Raygun is an action-comedy book that looks affectionately back on the super hero genre of the '60s, while maintaining a satirical edge that plants it firmly among today's comics. In this Special Edition: Johnny Raygun in "The Perilous P.R.U.D.E. Predicament!!!" and "Would You Like Fry-zzzzzzzzzzz with That?" Plus: H2Olaf faces the mysterious menace beneath the sea in "The Menace of the Mermonkeys!" And: Pin-ups by Erik Evensen and Derek Henderson. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1ART
    Let Me In Crossroads (2010 Dark Horse) Blu Ray Comic 1ART

    Written by Marc Andreyko. Art by Patric Reynolds and Dave Stewart. Cover by Sean Phillips. 4 1/2-in x 8 1/2-in, 24 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Martian Chronicles GN (2011 Hill and Wang) By Ray Bradbury 1-1ST

    1st printing. Based on the story by Ray Bradbury. Art by Dennis Calero. The Earthmen came by the handful, then the hundreds, then the millions. They swept aside the majestic, dying Martian civilization to build their homes, shopping malls, and cities. Mars began as a place of boundless hopes and dreams, a planet to replace an Earth sinking into waste and war. It became a canvas for mankind's follies and darkest desires. Translated into gorgeous, full-color art by Dennis Calero, Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles: The Authorized Adaptation graphically translates fifteen of Bradbury's famous interconnected science-fiction stories, turning an unforgettable vision of man and Mars into an unforgettable work of art. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Martian Chronicles HC (2011 Hill and Wang) By Ray Bradbury 1-1ST

    1st printing. Based on the story by Ray Bradbury. Art by Dennis Calero. The Earthmen came by the handful, then the hundreds, then the millions. They swept aside the majestic, dying Martian civilization to build their homes, shopping malls, and cities. Mars began as a place of boundless hopes and dreams, a planet to replace an Earth sinking into waste and war. It became a canvas for mankind's follies and darkest desires. Translated into gorgeous, full-color art by Dennis Calero, Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles: The Authorized Adaptation graphically translates fifteen of Bradbury's famous interconnected science-fiction stories, turning an unforgettable vision of man and Mars into an unforgettable work of art. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Old-Time Saloon HC (1931 Ray Long & Richard R. Smith, Inc.) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. Prohibition era bar humor history book written by George Ade. Hardcover, 5" x 7.5", 76 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Q and Ray Case #3: Foul Play at Elm Tree Park GN (2018 Lerner) Graphic Universe 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Trisha Speed Shaskan. Art and cover by Stephen Shaskan.

    Meet Q and Ray, elementary school super sleuths. Q's a hedgehog. Ray's a rat. They may be small, but in a town full of animals, they're the top crime solvers! Q and Ray are stepping up to the plate! Q just joined a baseball team. Ray would rather be reading. But when someone steals a famous signed baseball, they both put their skills to use. Everyone's a suspect, even teachers! Will Q and Ray catch the crook? Or will the sleuths strike out?

    Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $7.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Ray and Joe: The Story of a Man and His Dead Friend HC (2013) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Charles Rodrigues. The first-ever anthology of National Lampoon cartoonist Charles Rodrigues is a cavalcade of hilarious selfcontained comic strips and serials that boggle the mind and challenge all sense of decency and propriety. Featured are a cast of grotesqueries and naïfs along with "biographies" of Marilyn Monroe, Abbie Hoffman, Eugene O'Neill, and others. Whilst Charles Rodrigues may be gone and almost forgotten, this collection will rectify at least one of those tragedies. Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1
    Ray Bradbury's Tales of Terror (1994) 1

    Ray Bradbury Comics: Trilogy of Terror. Cover and frontispiece by Kelley Jones. "Skeleton" adapted by John Carnell & Anthony Williams. "Uncle Einar" adapted by Lars Hokansen & Frances Cichetti. "Home to Stay" An EC Classic adapted by Wally Wood. Cover price $2.50.

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  • Issue #1
    Ray Harryhausen Presents (2007) 1

    by Jeff Cruz & Various The name Ray Harryhausen has been synonymous with science fiction, the fantastic, and good old-fashioned movie-making. His stories, based on some of the most beloved characters in fiction, have become legendary. Now, Bluewater Comics has revisited many of Ray's classic adventures and captured them in comic form. From Sinbad to Jason, from Perseus to the mighty Ymir, this comic provides a taste of all the new titles developed by Bluewater. Ray Harryhausen Presents is a sneak peek into the many magical worlds of this pioneering master! This sampler issue includes excerpts from Wrath of the Titans, 20 Million Miles More, Sinbad: Rogue of Mars, Jason and the Argonauts: Kingdom of Hades, and more! Cover price $0.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Raygun GN (2019 Arcana) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Gregory Schoen. Art and cover by Alonso Molina.

    When trouble ten year old, Matthew Baker, finds Nikola Tesla's fabled Raygun, he sets out on a voyage of self-discovery that will change the world forever.

    Softcover, 138 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1
    Sugar Ray Finhead (1992 Vol. 2 Jump Back) 1

    Written & illustrated by Doug Baron. B&W, 32 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    X-Ray Comics (1998) 1
    Published Feb 1998 by SLG.

    Stories by Landry Walker. Art and cover by Eric M. Jones. Neer-do-well twentysomethings have chaotic misadventures in these early stories by the creators of Little Gloomy and Kid Gravity. River of ****; Goth Girls; Telephone; 2-Tone Deaf; The Adventures of Sid the Punk Kid; Sixth Grade. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    X-Ray Comics TPB (2004 SLG) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Filth!" By Landry Walker and Eric Jones. Collecting the earliest comics works from the award-winning creative team behind SLG's Little Gloomy and Disney's Kid Gravity! This 144-page adult-oriented graphic novel explores the fun world of drug abuse, music, Jesus, cross-dressing, and the usual perils of love and alcohol. Originally published by the now defunct collective known as "Puppy Toss" and the sometimes dead company: AEON, this series portrays the twenty-something crowd as they truly are: Selfish, stupid, angry, psychotic and desperately horny. The critics hated it! Some readers loved it! You will order it! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.