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Joel Meadows, Meadows, Joel, Very Fine, San Rafael, CA, Insight Comics, 2019, 1st, 9781683830696, 11 inches, 7.75 inches, 184 pages, over 200 color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Our pal Joel Meadows photographs the studios of and interviews Milo Manara , Michael Kaluta , Walter Simonson , Dave Johnson , Dan Panosian , Rafael...

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Very Fine, Milwaukie, Dark Horse Books, 2004, 1st, 9781593071714, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 160 pages, color, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: Master of Elusion, foe of tyranny, and champion of liberation -- The Escapist! Operating from a secret headquarters under the boards...

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Mickey All-Stars (in English)
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2020, 1st, 9781683963691, 12.5 inches, 9.6 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

In this once-in-a-lifetime storytelling achievement, more than 40 acclaimed comics creators from around the world celebrate Mickey's wildest adventure!...

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Signed by the editors Joe Corallo and Molly Jackson and designer Glenn Hauman, Very Fine, Comicmix, 2018, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 306 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Nominated for the 2018 Eisner Award for Best Short Story! "an anthology that's both entertaining and informative in equal measure..." Newsarama...

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Fine, Nobrow Press, London, 2018, 1st, 12.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 152 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

From the Publisher: The long awaited return of our beloved anthology series, just in time for Nobrow's 10th anniversary, NOBROW 10 features a wealth of...

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Fine, New York, Marvel, 2019, 1st, 9781302918828, 10.25 inches, 6.75 inches, 480 pages, color, Softcover, color wraps, English

Marvel makes fun of itself. Mad magazine-like parodies of Marvel comics and characters, but produced in-house by the very bullpen that created the comics...

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Ron Goulart, Goulart, Ron, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, New York, Mallard Press, 1991, 1st, 9780792454502, 13 inches, 10 inches, 320 pages, over 400 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Lively written by the prolific author of fiction & nonfiction and longtime comics historian, an illustrated history of the early days of comic books...

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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, New York, Papercutz, 2016, 1st English language printing, 9781629918266, 9.25 inches, 6.75 inches, 64 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. Comic stories by some blockbuster artists: Dave Cooper, Johnny Ryan, Kyle Baker, Brianne Drouhard, and Derek Fridolfs. From the...

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Very Fine, New York, Papercutz, 2016, 1st English language printing, 9781629918266, 9 inches, 6.5 inches, 64 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

Out of print. Comic stories by some blockbuster artists: Dave Cooper, Johnny Ryan, Kyle Baker, Brianne Drouhard, and Derek Fridolfs. From the...

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Very Fine, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, 2011, 1st, Softcover, color wraps, English

Catalog for a 2011 art exhibition celebrating comic book art. From the exhibition website: Few artforms have gone as unchanged and unrespected...

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Limited to 500 copies, Printer's label adhered to the front endpaper otherwise Fine, issued without dustjacket, AdHouse Books, Richmond, 2006, 1st, 9.25 inches, 6.3 inches, 256 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

One of the limited edition hardcover copies with an alternate cover by Jim Rugg, limited to 500 copies. This copy is a printer's sample with the...

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Art Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly, Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly, Art, Near Fine (upper corner bumped with several pages creased, otherwise only light wear, mild darkening to the page edges, very flat, tight, clean), Raw Books, New York, 1981, 1st, 14 inches, 10.5 inches, 72 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

An attractive copy of the third issue of Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly's New Wave Comix Anthology featuring an international roster of writers/artists....

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Read Yourself Raw
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Art Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly, Spiegelman, Francoise Mouly, Art, Near Fine (only light corner wear, flat, tight, clean), New York, Pantheon Books, 1987, 1st, 0140122656, 14 inches, 10.5 inches, 92 pages, color and black & white comix, softcover, wraps, English

"Pages from the Rare First 3 Issues of the Comics Magazine for Damned Intellectuals!" Comix by an international roster of writers/artists: Gary...

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REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #4
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Fine (sharp, very flat, tight, clean), Arnold Fenner, Shawnee Mission, KS, 1976, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

"The Howard Fanzine." A Robert E. Howard fanzine published by Arnie Fenner. Robert E. Howard's story, Three-Bladed Doom, with three full-page...

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Michael Tierney, Tierney, Michael, Very Fine books in Very Fine dustjackets in Very Fine slipcase, Little Rock, AR, Chenault & Gray Publishing, 2023, 1st, 978-1-952379-51-2, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 1600 pages, Over 7000 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A bit garish in its design, nevertheless an amazing compilation. A comprehensive illustrated history of Robert E. Howard's publications in pulps, books and...

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Michael Tierney, Tierney, Michael, Very Fine books in Very Fine dustjackets in Very Fine slipcase, Chenault & Gray Publishing, Little Rock, AR, 2023, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 1600 pages, Over 7000 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, leather, English

This is the Leatherbound Collector's Edition. About 125 were made for the Kickstarter backers, plus a small overrun; it is now completely sold out...

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Amy Nyberg, Nyberg, Amy, Fine, Jackson, MS, University Press of Mississippi, 1998, 1st, 978-0-87805-975-1, 9 inches, 6 inches, 256 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: For the past forty years the content of comic books has been governed by an industry self-regulatory code adopted by publishers in...

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Jeff Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, Jerry Ma, Yang, Parry Shen, Keith Chow, Jerry Ma, Jeff, Inscribed by artist Benton Jew with a drawin, Very Fine, New York, The New Press, 2009, 1st, 978-1-59558-398-7, 10 inches, 8 inches, 192 pages, black & white with 8 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

This copy of the book has been signed and inscribed by contributing artist Benton Jew with a drawing: "For Trevor-- Benton Jew-- 09" From the publisher:...

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Sideshow Fine Art Prints Vol. 1
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Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (mild bump to the tail of the spine, corners square, one page corner creased, otherwise interior is tight and clean), Insight, San Rafael, 2020, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 240 pages, over 500 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A glorified showroom catalog of Sidshow Collectibles' line of limited edition art prints of DC and Marvel superheroes. Each print is reproduced full-page...

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Alan Hewetson, Hewetson, Alan, Very Good (this copy has a two-inch gouge/one-inch tear to the center of the back cover with smaller gouges to the last four pages, otherwise a sound copy with a tight spine, flat pages, and only moderate rubbing to the corners and bottom edge), Manchester, Headpress/Critical Vision, 2004, 1st, 9781900486378, 10.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 256 pages, black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, wraps, English

The Complete Illustrated History of the Skywald Horror Magazines, a black & white line similar to the Warren line of Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella....

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Alan Hewetson, Hewetson, Alan, Fine, Manchester, Headpress/Critical Vision, 2004, 1st, 9781900486378, 10.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 256 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

The Complete Illustrated History of the Skywald Horror-Mood. From the publisher: Out of New York City in the early '70s emerged a series of black and...

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Ronald Turner, Jon B. Cooke, Turner, Jon B. Cooke, Ronald, Very Fine, San Francisco, Last Gasp, 2021, 1st, 9780867198836, 10.25 inches, 6.75 inches, 128 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

All new stories by Richard Corben, William Stout, Peter Bagge, Rick Veitch, Drew Friedman, Bryan Talbot, Hunt Emerson, Peter Kuper, Mike Diana, Bob...

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Reed Tucker, Tucker, Reed, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Boston, MA, Da Capo Press, 2017, 1st, 9780306825460, 9.25 inches, 6.25 inches, 286 pages, Hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes book treatment of the rivalry between the two comic book giants. THEY ARE THE TWO TITANS OF...

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Reed Tucker, Tucker, Reed, A thank you note from the author to Steve Sherman is laid in, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Boston, MA, Da Capo Press, 2017, 1st, 9780306825460, 9.25 inches, 6.25 inches, 286 pages, Hardcover, cloth, English

A thank you note from the author to Steve Sherman is laid in. From the publisher: The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes book treatment of the rivalry...

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Spumco Comic Book #1
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Near Fine (multiple dents and dings to the covers, light wear, flat, tight, clean), Dark Horse, Milwaukie, OR, 1996, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 64 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

Comic stories featuring Jimmy the Idiot Boy and George Liquor from the Spumco crew including John Kricfalusi, Shane Glines, Mike Fontanelli, and Jim Smith.

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Star*Reach Companion
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Richard Arndt, Arndt, Richard, Very Fine, Raleigh, NC, Twomorrows, 2013, 1st, 978189390519, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, black & white with 32 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. The Star*Reach Companion is a complete history and bibliography of the 1970s ["Ground-level"] independent comic. Complete stories by...

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Very Fine, New York, 2017, 1st, 10.25 inches, 6.625 inches, 28 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Friends and comrades of Steve Dillon came together on the anniversary of Steve's parting to create this Charity Sketchbook in his honor. This 32-page book...

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Super Folks - First Printing
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Robert Mayer, Mayer, Robert, Near Fine (mild edge wear and yellowing to the covers), New York, Dial Press, 1977, 1st, 080378211, 9 inches, 6 inches, 231 pages, Softcover, color wraps, English

The 1977 first printing of this novel satirizing superheroes. Plowing similar ground as Pixar's The Incredibles (2004) but 27 years earlier. From the...

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Superman Red & Blue - Hardcover First
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Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Burbank, DC, 2021, 1st, 9781779512802, 10.5 inches, 6.9 inches, 272 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

In the spirit of DC's iconic Eisner Award-winning Batman: Black & White anthology series, DC proudly announces Superman: Red & Blue, a new anthology...

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Superman: the Complete History
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Les Daniels, Daniels, Les, Fine/Very Fine, Chronicle, San Francisco, 1998, 1st, 10.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, over 225 color illustrations, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A lively history of the character by comics historian Les Daniels. Beautifully designed by Chip Kidd. Photography by Geoff Spear. And featuring the artwork...

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Very Fine in publisher's shrink wrap, IDW, San Diego, CA, 2007, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 216 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps, English

"It’s about pictures." Full-color images: paintings, digital, drawings, and sketches; and sometimes short interviews with the artists. Edited and...

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One of 1000 numbered copies., Very Fine, Spiffing Artists, 2010, 1st, 9780956765802, Softcover, wraps, English

An anthology of short comics and art by the amazingly talented artists at Aardman Animations studios, Bristol, who would normally be in a darkened room with...

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Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners, light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), National Periodical Publications, New York, 1976, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

This issue includes the following: a piece on science fiction in comics; the confusing continuity of "Earth After Disaster" by Paul Levitz; an interview...

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Very Good+ (moderate rubbing to the corners, some toning to the edges, light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), DC Comics, New York, 1977, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

This special Golden Age issue includes the following: "Roots of the Golden Age" by Skip Kirkland; a piece on The Freedom Fighters; an article on how the...

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Near Fine (mild spotting to the edges, light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), National Periodical Publications, New York, 1974, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

This Julius Schwartz issue includes the following: reminiscences of Julie Schwartz by sci-fi writers and comic book pros; a piece on the Schwartz-led...

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Near Fine (mild spotting to the edges, light rubbing to the corners, light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), National Periodical Publications, New York, 1975, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, black & white illustrations, softcover, color wraps, English

This Joe Orlando issue includes the following: a career retrospective of Joe Orlando by Paul Levitz; Judgement Day, the 7-page EC story by Joe Orlando; an...

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Near Fine (mild spotting to the edges, light rubbing to the corners, light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), National Periodical Publications, New York, 1975, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

This Carmine Infantino issue includes the following: two retrospectives of Carmine Infantino's career (by Bob Rozakis & Jack C. Harris, and Mike Barr);...

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Fine, issued without dustjacket, Bubble, 2015, 1st, 11.3 inches, 8.9 inches, 240 pages, Hardcover, pictorial boards

"Special edition for San Diego Comic-Con International 2015" "Bubble" is a Russian comic book publishing company that has 6 monthly ongoing series:...

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The Art of DC Comics Bombshells
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Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, New York, DC Comics, 2016, 1st, 9781401264697, 12 inches, 9 inches, 200 pages, color, Hardcover, boards, English

BOLD, BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL BOMBSHELLS! The timeless beauty of the DC Universe's greatest heroines is on full display in THE ART OF DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS!...

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The Art of Painted Comics
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Christopher Lawrence, Lawrence, Christopher, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (covers rubbed, remainder mark on the bottom edge, interior Fine, new and unread), Mt. Laurel, Dynamite, 2016, 1st, 9781606903537, 12.1 inches, 9.3 inches, 256 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

An excellent survey, with numerous Artist Spotlights focusing on Alex Ross, Frank Frazetta, Joe Jusko, Michael William Kaluta, Bill Sienkiewicz, Neal Adams,...

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The Best of Alter Ego, Vol. 2
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Roy Thomas, Bill Schelly, Thomas, Bill Schelly, Roy, Very Fine, Raleigh, NC, TwoMorrows, 2013, 1st, 9781605490489, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: This sequel to Alter Ego: The Best of the Legendary Comics Fanzine presents more fantastic features from the fabled magazine begun in...

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The Best of Draw! Vol. 1
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Mike Manley, Manley, Mike, Light crease to the upper corner, a few tiny dents to the bottom edge, otherwise Very Fine, new and unread, Raleigh, NC, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2008, 1st, 9781893905917, 1-893905-91-8, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 256 pages, black & white with 24 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: THE BEST OF DRAW!, VOLUME ONE compiles material from the first and second sold-out issues of DRAW!, the "How-To" magazine on comics...

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The Best of Draw! Vol. 3
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Very Fine, Raleigh, NC, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2008, 1st, 978-1-893905-91-7, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 256 pages, black & white with 32 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: The Best of DRAW!, Volume Three collects more of the best tutorials and interviews from DRAW! #5, 6, and 7, the professional "How-To"...

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The Best Of National Lampoon #4
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VG+ (mild bump to the top of the spine, scrape to the bottom of the spine, slight wear), National Lampoon, 1973, 1st, wraps

The best of National Lampoon from July 1972 through June 1973. With comics by Edward Gorey, Gahan Wilson, Bruce McCall, Rodrigues, MK Brown. Playboy parody....

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The Big Book of Bad
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Jonathan Vankin, Vankin, Jonathan, Very Good+ (moderate crease to upper corner of the cover, light shelfwear, mild spotting to the topedge, very flat, tight), New York, Paradox Press, 1998, 1st, 1563893592, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Written by Jonathan Vankin, Paul Kirchner, Steve Vance and Anina Bennett. Art by over 50 of the world's best comics artists. Cover by Glenn Barr. From...

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The Big Book of Death
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Bronwyn Carlton, Carlton, Bronwyn, Near Fine (minor spotting on top and bottom edges, otherwise Fine), New York, Paradox Press, 1995, 1st, 1563891662, 11 inches, 8.625 inches, 224 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Illustrated by 67 comic artists, including Steve Dillon, Batton Lash, Joe Orlando, Kieron Dwyer, Mark Badger, Mark Wheatley, Steve Leialoha, Shary...

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The Big Book of Losers
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Paul Kirchner, Kirchner, Paul, Near Fine (light shelfwear, very flat, tight, clean), New York, Paradox Press, 1997, 1st, 1563892537, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: Written by Paul Kirchner. Art by over 70 of the world's best comics artists. Whether cursed by fate, stupidity, or genetics, THE BIG...

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The Big Book of Scandal!
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Jonathan Vankin, Vankin, Jonathan, Near Fine (light shelfwear, mild spotting to the topedge, very flat, tight, clean), New York, Paradox Press, 1997, 1st, 1563893584, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: Art by over 50 of the world's best comics artists. A riveting look at the power of greed, sex and perversion, THE BIG BOOK OF SCANDAL...

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