World of Fantasy comic books issue 1

Cover art by John Severin. The Cry of the Sorcerers!, art by Werner Roth; A city slicker tries to take advantage of stories concerning sorcerers living in swamp caves, but he outruns the local folks to escape the cave when it turns out there really are wailing sorcerers living deep in the caves. The Secret of the Mountain Top!, art by Bernard Baily. What Went Wrong?, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. Guests In The House text story. The Useless Ones!, art by Tony DiPreta. When Will They Come?, art by Bob Bean. Let There Be Light, script by Carl Wessler, art by Dick Ayers. Cover price $0.10.

Regular edition. Cover by Mike Hoffman. Artwork by Mike Hoffman with pin-ups by Bruce Bollinger, Roel Wielinga and Randy Mohr. Exotic women of forgotten realms! This is Mike Hoffman's special showcase title of all-new art and story, with fearless vampire women and the sexy mad scientist Octavia! Lost treasures of fantasy and sci-fi abound in this special new series launch. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

Spcial edition. Limited to 350 copies. Cover by Mike Hoffman. Artwork by Mike Hoffman with pin-ups by Bruce Bollinger, Roel Wielinga and Randy Mohr. Exotic women of forgotten realms! This is Mike Hoffman's special showcase title of all-new art and story, with fearless vampire women and the sexy mad scientist Octavia! Lost treasures of fantasy and sci-fi abound in this special new series launch. 24 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $2.95.

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"The Many Reincarnations of Lazarus" by Zak Hennessey. "The Jenn Chronicles" by Zak Hennessey & Jason Hall. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.95.

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Vol. 1 #1 - 1968. Cover by Jack Gaughan. All interior art by Gaughan. Fantasy Stories: "Conan and the Cenotaph" by Lin Carter and L. Sprague De Camp, "What the Vintners Buy" by Mack Reynolds, "Delenda Est" by Robert E. Howard, "As Is" by Robert Silverberg, "The Mirror of Wizardry" by John Jakes, "However" by Robert Lory, "The Man Who Liked" by Robert Hoskins, "Death is a Lonely Place" by Bill Warren and "After Armageddon" by Paris Flammonde. All stories new, including the REH short story. Also Lester Del Rey on J.R.R. Tolkien. This first issue was a trial, quarterly for the next three issues. Pulp Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.60.

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Issue 2, 1970. Cover and illustrations by Jack Gaughan. Fantasy Stories: "Long Live Lord Kor!" by Andre Norton, "Walker Between the Planes" by Gordon R. Dickson, "The Crayfish" by Helen Arvonen, "Oh Say, Can You See?" by Erik Van Lhin, "Unmistakably Henry" by Jean Cavrell, "Call Me Million" by Frederik Pohl, "Teddy Bear" by James E. Gunn, and "Last Night and Every Night" by James Tiptree, Jr. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5 1/4-in. x 7 5/8-in.; black and white; 192 pages. Cover price $0.75.

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Winter 1970. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Fantasy Stories: "The Tombs of Atuan" by Ursula K. Le Guin, "If A Flower Could Eclipse" by Michael Bishop, "Me-Too" by Sonya Dorman, "Death of a Peculiar Boar" by Namoi Mitchinson, "Santa Titicaca" by Connie Willis, "A Ship Will Come" by Robert F. Young, "In The Cards" by Robert Bloch, "Funny Place" by Naomi J. Kahn, and "The Man Doors Said Hello To" by James Tiptree, Jr. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 192 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

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Spring 1971. Cover by Jack Gaughan. Fantasy Stories: "Reality Doll" by Clifford D. Simak, "The Passing of Auntie Mat" by Ross Rocklynne, "Kerman Widens Lead in Poll" by Frank S. Robinson, "The Garden" by M.L. Brannock Lunde and David Lunde, "Hunt with the Rain" by S.C. Beck, and "Ptolemaic Hijack" by Ruth Berman. Softcover Pulp Digest, 5-in x 7 1/2-in, 192 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team, these deluxe, full-color, hardcover volumes are the definitive guide to the world of the massively popular online game. With hundreds of pages detailing everything from Eorzea's history and cultures to her geography and inhabitants, this expertly crafted tome is a veritable treasure trove of invaluable information. Encyclopaedia Eorzea offers an in-depth look at the realm's city-states, organizations, and leading players, as well as its various professions and their foremost practitioners. Readers will also gain insight into Eorzea's beastmen-their cultures, customs, and deities-and detailed data on the realm's myriad creatures, from the timid to the terrifying. Both volumes include an exclusive bonus item code; volume 1's code is for an in-game Namingway minion, and volume 2 comes with Matoya's Hat (head gear). Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team, these deluxe, full-color, hardcover volumes are the definitive guide to the world of the massively popular online game. With hundreds of pages detailing everything from Eorzea's history and cultures to her geography and inhabitants, this expertly crafted tome is a veritable treasure trove of invaluable information. Encyclopaedia Eorzea offers an in-depth look at the realm's city-states, organizations, and leading players, as well as its various professions and their foremost practitioners. Readers will also gain insight into Eorzea's beastmen-their cultures, customs, and deities-and detailed data on the realm's myriad creatures, from the timid to the terrifying. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. By Jeff Bond. Foreword by Bill Mumy. The ultimate guide to the productions of Irwin Allen, legendary creator of LOST IN SPACE, LAND OF THE GIANTS, VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, and THE TIME TUNNEL. Take a visual journey through the mind and career of the Master of Disaster, producer of THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE and THE TOWERING INFERNO, illustrated with over 2,000 exclusive images. Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 612 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $89.99.

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1st printing. Uncover the secrets of Valisthea and its inhabitants in this expansive compilation of Final Fantasy XVI lore! Final Fantasy XVI introduced the world to Valisthea, a wondrous realm of sword and sorcery. Players learned details about its characters and kingdoms through the game, but what of its history, its geography, its people? For those who seek knowledge of the land blessed in the light of the Mothercrystals, look no further than LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI! Written from the perspective of Valisthean scholar and hideaway loresman Harpocrates II Hyperboreos, this compendium will take readers on an exclusive deep dive into Final Fantasy XVI's rich lore. It explores a wide variety of topics, from music to literature to religion—even cooking!—through numerous entries transcribed from journals, diaries, letters, and character conversations. LOGOS is more than just an encyclopedia: its a window into the realm of Valisthea and the lives of its inhabitants, as told by those inhabitants themselves. What makes this book truly special are contributions from three of Final Fantasy XVIs English-language voice cast. Ben Starr (Clive), Stewart Clarke (Dion), and Christopher York (Gav) all lend their talents as writers to bring their characters back to life within the pages of this tome. Featuring hundreds of richly illustrated full-color pages, LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI is a must-have book for all fans of Final Fantasy XVI! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 368 pages, full color. Cover price $44.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Text and cover by Paul Tobin. White Cloud Worlds is a collection of stunning, never-before-seen science fiction and fantasy artwork from established and emerging artists, and features a foreword from the master of imaginary art himself, film director Guillermo Del Toro. Take a journey through some of the most imaginative and creative minds of today, as they unveil spectacular, visually rich worlds occupied by mythical gods, beasts, aliens, elves, robots, and other legendary creatures. Featuring Hollywood special effects artists, graphic designers, sculptors and illustrators, this book offers readers an in-depth look into wild imaginations. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Includes an Art Print signed by the Artists - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Text and cover by Paul Tobin. White Cloud Worlds is a collection of stunning, never-before-seen science fiction and fantasy artwork from established and emerging artists, and features a foreword from the master of imaginary art himself, film director Guillermo Del Toro. Take a journey through some of the most imaginative and creative minds of today, as they unveil spectacular, visually rich worlds occupied by mythical gods, beasts, aliens, elves, robots, and other legendary creatures. Featuring Hollywood special effects artists, graphic designers, sculptors and illustrators, this book offers readers an in-depth look into wild imaginations. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

By Robert E. Howard.

Discover the epic deeds of Conan, the world's most famous barbarian!

With this classic collection, fans of Conan the Barbarian can enjoy all the stories Robert E. Howard wrote for the magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s, as well as his hero's later, longer adventures. The 17 works here include the first published Conan story "The Phoenix on the Sword," "The Tower of the Elephant," "A Witch Shall Be Born," and the novel The Hour of the Dragon.

Howard was a master of his craft, lovingly creating a mythical world in which his original masterpieces reign supreme.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 512 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. Art by Yoshitaka Amano. There is only one Final Fantasy. Through more than a dozen wildly diverse adventures, from the release of the first game in 1987 to the most recent expansion on the story, the international influence of the game is legendary both inside the video-game industry and throughout popular culture. It is a tale of bold heroes and heroines, breathtaking landscapes and terrifying creatures. Through Final Fantasy, Luneth, Refia, Rosa Farrell, Cecil Harvey, and many others have become household names to millions of players across the globe. With two feature films, a host of action figures and apparel, posters, soundtracks, and more, the vast landscape defined by the Final Fantasy storylines began with the games. For the first six games those worlds grew from the remarkable vision of one man: Yoshitaka Amano. Now, for the first time outside Japan, Amano and Square Enix, Inc., have permitted the artwork that inspired the designs of the Final Fantasy games to be published. In Dawn you will see the development of the first four games through Amano's paintings, detailed line art, and preliminary sketches. Plus, in a special afterword, you'll learn the genesis of this history-making collaboration. The worldwide phenomenon Final Fantasy has fans across the globe, with sales for the more than twenty console games in excess of eighty million units. The combined sales of all versions of Final Fantasy represent the fourth-highest-selling console franchise in the world, surpassed only by Mario, Pokémon, and The Sims. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 116 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing.

By Daisuke Shimizu.

Every time a child watches animation, plays a role playing game, or reads fantasy novels, he imagines that he actually exists in the world of those movies, games, or books and deserves to be part of it. This kind of excitement that people experienced in their childhood remains in their heart even when they become adults. This book proves that those fantasy worlds do not exist only in our imagination but actually exist in our real world: a huge tree in an enchanted forest, a witch's magic shop, lodging where you can save your playing data, the remains of an ancient city that waits the last boss.

Shimizu Daisuke travels all over the world looking for thrilling moments in which he can feel his fantasy world as an actual place. Perhaps you'll start looking for your own?

Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

1st printing.

By Chris Hart.

Best-selling author Christopher Hart's latest tutorial reveals the secrets and techniques that go into building worlds of wonder. Manga Mania Fantasy Worlds throws down the gauntlet for artists interested in creating detailed fantasy-themed backdrops and landscapes, rugged weaponry, and fearsome creatures.

Softcover, 9in. x 10 1/2-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

2nd or Later Printings.

Written by: Keith Hedges

An expansive collection of movie trivia spanning three different genres.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 145 pages, B&W

Cover price $15.00.

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Add to cart Very Fine $11.00

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1st printing. By Liz Marsham. Dive deep into the history of the world's most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of Critical Role in this definitive guide featuring never-before-seen illustrations and photos. From its unassuming beginnings as a casual home game between friends to the role-playing phenomenon it is today, Critical Role has become the stuff of legend. Discover dazzling new illustrations and richly written insights into the locations, characters, and adventures featured in the hundreds of episodes across Critical Role's two campaigns, Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein. Go behind the scenes with archival photos and exclusive interviews with Dungeon Master Matt Mercer and the entire Critical Role cast as they explore their characters' most triumphant moments and darkest hours. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

Formerly Weird Tales, Joyce Carol Oates, Ramsey Campbell, Morgan Llywelyn, William F. Nolan, Lord Dunsany Cover price $4.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. By Orson Scott Card, Philip Athans, and Jay Lake. When creating their own fantastic realms, most writers will turn to this guide for simple yet detailed explanations of complex topics ranging from time travel and hyperspace to alchemy and feudalism. Not only are the basic elements of fantasy and science fiction explained by the experts and best-selling authors, you will learn how to shape these components into realistic storylines using professional advice on story construction, world creation, and writing fundamentals found throughout the guide. Includes new chapters examining current trends in fantasy and science fiction writing, including popular subgenres such as Steampunk. Easily breaks down key elements in fantasy and science fiction world building, exploring such areas as weapons, mythical creatures, religions, magic, governments, and interstellar travel. Key insights on storybuilding and career advice for beginner and experienced writers alike. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text. Cover price $19.99.