Comic Strips & Cartoons

 
Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Dean Yeagle, Yeagle, Dean, Caged Beagle, 2015, Later, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, black & white with 10 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

This is a book-length--albeit very loose--narrative about Mandy and her escapades.

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Blondie
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Very Good/Good (spine ends & corners worn down exposing boards, dust jacket quite worn and in four pieces), Chic Young, Young, Chic, David McKay, 1944, 1st, 128 pages, 100 strips, Hardcover, pictorial boards

"100 Selected Top-Laughs of America's Best Loved Comic." Strips from 1938 - 1943. Foreword by J. V. Connelly.

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Blondie & Dagwood's America
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Near Fine, Chic Young, Dean Young and Rick Marschall, Young, Chic, Harper & Row, 1981, 1st, 144 pages, 100s of illustrations, with 27 pages in color, Softcover, wraps, English

A history of the strip with a healthy sampling of dailies and Sundays.

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Chic Young, Young, Chic, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, San Diego, IDW Publishing, 2010, 1st, 978-1-60010740-5, 9 inches, 11.5 inches, 280 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with 16 pages in color, hardcover, leather, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Celebrating Blondie's 80th anniversary, IDW's Library of American Comics presents Blondie like you've never seen...

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Lyman Young, Young, Lyman, Near Fine (light rubbing to the open corners, very flat, tight, clean), Genoa, Club Anni Trenta, 1971, 9 inches, 12.9 inches, 156 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Tim Tyler's Luck was a very early American newspaper adventure strip, written and drawn by Lyman Young (and a changing roster of assistants). The strip was...

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The Marvelous Land of Oz
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L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, Skottie Young, Baum, Eric Shanower, L. Frank, Young, Skottie, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, New York, Marvel Comics, 2010, 1st, 978-0-7851-4028-3, 11 inches, 7.5 inches, 200 pages, color, Hardcover, boards, English

A pristine first printing of Eric Shanower and Skottie Young's graphic novelization. From the publisher: The epic continues! Fresh off their landmark...

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Fine/Near Fine, Chic Young (with Alex Raymond), Young (with Alex Raymond), Chic, Futuropolis, 1982, 1st, 9.75 inches, 12.5 inches, 128 pages, black & white, Hardcover, boards, French

One of the few collections of the pre-marriage period of this classic strip. This volume features Blondie's romantic adventures with a succession of...

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100 Years of Comic Strips
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Bill Blackbeard, James Vance, Dale Crain, Blackbeard, James Vance, Dale Crain, Bill, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (dustjacket has light rubbing and scratches on front), New York, Barnes and Noble Books, 2004, 1st thus, 9780760761052, 12.14 inches, 9.58 inches, 480 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: The Ultimate Anthology of American Newspaper Comics! This wonderful book was originally published as The Comic Strip Century in two...

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Fine/Very Good+ (two small closed tears), Robert Lesser, Lesser, Robert, Hawthorn, 1975, 1st, 292 pages, 45 color plates, over 300 black & white photos, Hardcover, cloth, English

An early look at collecting original comic art and comics-related material.

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Very Good+/Very Good (one corner scraped with board showing, top- and fore edge slightly foxed, Robert Lesser, Lesser, Robert, Hawthorn, 1975, 1st, 292 pages, 45 color plates and over 300 black & white photos, Hardcover, cloth, English

An early look at collecting original comic art and comics-related material.

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The book was limited to 1000 numbered copies. This copy is part of the unnumbered overrun, Very Fine without dust jacket as issued, Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library, 1998, 1st, 8.75 inches, 9.5 inches, xii, 148 pages, 16 color and 140 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

A wonderful collection of self-portraits by 154 20-century artists, including: Walt Kelly,  Jack Kirby,  Burne Hogarth,  Gus...

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A History of the Comic Strip
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Very Good+. A sharp, clean copy of a fragile book, Pierre Couperie and Maurice Horn, Pierre Couperie and Maurice Horn, Crown, 1968, 3rd 1971, 256 pages, 100s of illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A historical survey of the comic strip in America, Britain, Italy and France, created in conjunction with the exhibition of comic-strip art at the Louvre in...

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American Comics: A History
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Jeremy Dauber, Dauber, Jeremy, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 2021, 1st, 9780393635607, 9.6 inches, 6.5 inches, 592 pages, Hardcover, boards, English

From the publisher: The sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their hold on the American imagination. Comics have conquered...

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Bob Kane, Kane, Bob, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, New York, Sterling Publishing, 2007, 1st, 9781402747182, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 208 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This is the entire Sunday run of Batman, written by Bill Finger and Al Schwartz, penciled by Bob Kane and Jack Burnley, and inked by Charles Paris: three...

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Very Good+ (mild shelf wear), Charles Brooks, Brooks, Charles, Pelican, 1980, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Over 350 editorial cartoons by 132 artists.

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Fine, Charles Brooks, Brooks, Charles, Pelican, 1992, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 176 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps

345 editorial cartoons by over 180 artists. "The heroism of Desert Storm, the disintegration of a once-fearsome Soviet Union, a seemingly unending...

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Near Fine, Charles Brooks, Brooks, Charles, Pelican, 1993, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 192 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Over 380 editorial cartoons by 186 artists. "The unprecedented 1992 presidential campaign, the phenomenon of independent candidate Ross Perot, the...

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Fine, Charles Brooks, Brooks, Charles, Pelican, 1998, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 206 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps

Over 400 editorial cartoons by over 160 artists. “'Show Me the Money,' a line from a hit movie, became a popular catch phrase in 1997, and...

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Fine, Charles Brooks, Brooks, Charles, Pelican, 2000, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 206 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Over 430 editorial cartoons by over 160 artists. "A variety of world leaders, national figures, and other celebrities once again were skewered in 1999 by...

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Robert C. Harvey, Harvey, Robert C., Near Fine (spine sunned), Seattle, WA, Frye Art Museum, 1998, 1st, 9780295977782, 12 inches, 9 inches, 176 pages, over 140 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

An exhibition catalogue with 136 items described and illustrated.

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Very Fine, Dragon Lady Press, 1985, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 62 pages, b/w illustrations, 52 pages of strips, Softcover, color wraps, English

Milton Caniff's first Dickie Dare (5/7/34 - 9/13/34); Flash Gordon from 1966.

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Comic Books And Comic Art
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Fine, Sotheby's, 1991, 1st, pictorial boards

The catalogue to Sotheby's first auction of comic book collectibles and artworks. Describes 347 items.

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Comic Strip Showcase 4
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Fine (bottom of spine bumped), Arcadia, 1990, 1st, Softcover, wraps

Captain Midnight dailies from 6/29/42 - 3/20/43.

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Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels: A History of Comic Art
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Roger Sabin, Sabin, Roger, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (spine sunned), London, Phaidon Press, 1996, 1st, 9780714830087, 11.75 inches, 10.25 inches, 240 pages, over 600 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

Out of print . From the publisher: For more than a century the comic book has been a familiar and popular artform. As vehemently criticized as it is...

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Maurice Horn, VG+ ex-library copy (library bookplate on front end paper, library stamp on top edge otherwise unmarked, clean & tight), Horn, Maurice, Gale Research Co., 1986, 1st, cloth, English

"A biographical, bibliographical, and critical guide to current illustrators, animators, cartoonists, designers, and other graphic artists." Over 100...

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Disney's Christmas Classics
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, San Diego, Library of American Comics /IDW Publishing, 2017, 1st, 978-1-68405-006-2, 8.75 inches, 11.25 inches, 272 pages, black & white illustrations throughout with 10 pages in color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Written by Frank Reilly and Floyd Norman, and illustrated by Floyd Gottfredson, John Ushler, the team of Manuel Gonzales and Dick Moores, and others....

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Very Good+ (mild wear to the corners, interior clean, binding sound), King Features Syndicate, New York, 1949, 1st, 11 inches, 9 inches, 200 pages, 64 full-page illustrations and 8 smaller illustrations and 99 photos, softcover, spiralbound wraps, English

This is a rare publication by King Features Syndicate promoting their 1949 roster of comic strip creators and syndicated columnists. Likely distributed to...

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Harvey Kurtzman, Kurtzman, Harvey, Very Good+ (mild cover wear, one bent corner, spine tight and unbroken, interior sound), Prentice Hall, New York, 1991, 1st, 15 inches, 11 inches, 96 pages, about 400 illustrations, most in color, softcover, wraps, English

Harvey Kurtzman's very personal history of American comic books culled from his experiences and memories. The oversize glossy color format allows for...


Funny Business
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Marione Derrickson and John Bailey, Fine/VG+, Derrickson and John Bailey, Marione, Whittlesey House, 1945, 1st, cloth

"A New Collection of Cartoons from the Saturday Evening Post." Henry Boltinoff, Chon Day, Sid Greene, Syd Hoff, Hank Ketcham, Ted Key, Ed Nofziger, Bill...

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Funny Cuts: Cartoons and Comics in Contemporary Art
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Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, Kerber, Berlin, 2005, 978-3938025017, 11.25 inches, 7.75 inches, 144 pages, 121 color and 16 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

As its point of departure, Funny Cuts takes, as its point of departure, Pop art's revolutionary referencing of comics and concludes with the most current...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Very Fine, Russ Cochran, Adel, IA, 1973, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 60 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The very first issue of Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. Frank Frazetta: 25 ink...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light shelfwear, flat, tight), Russ Cochran, Adel, IA, 1973, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 60 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The very first issue of Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. Frank Frazetta: 25 ink...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light shelfwear, flat, tight), Russ Cochran, West Plains, MO, 1977, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, color wraps, English

Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. Alex Raymond is the featured artist with four...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light bend at one corner otherwise Fine, flat, tight), Russ Cochran, Adel, IA, 1973, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. Originals by Frank Frazetta, Carl Barks, Harold...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light bend at one corner otherwise Fine, flat, tight), Russ Cochran, Adel, IA, c1974, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. An early issue. Featuring over 100 works...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light bump at one corner otherwise Fine), Russ Cochran, Adel, IA, 1974, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 72 pages, 19 color and over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, color wraps, English

Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. In color: Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder's...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light bump at one corner otherwise Fine), Russ Cochran, West Plains, MO, 1975, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 68 pages, 4 full-page color and over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, color wraps, English

Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. The color centerspread is Richard Corben's Tarzan...

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From the collection of Nick Meglin with a Certificate of Authenticity, Near Fine (light bump at one corner otherwise Fine), Russ Cochran, West Plains, MO, 1976, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, 5 color and over 100 black & white illustrations, softcover, color wraps, English

Russ Cochran's seminal 1970s original comic art catalog and gallery. Sharp reproduction on slick stock. Four Ken Barr paintings in color. Alex Raymond,...

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Great Cartoonists And Their Art
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Art Wood, VF/VF, Wood, Art, Pelican, 1987, 1st, cloth

A book by the perhaps the foremost original comic art collector (over 45,000 pieces) and featuring many rare specialty drawings from his own collection.

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Great Cartoonists And Their Art
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Very Fine in Very Fine Dustjacket, Art Wood, Wood, Art, Pelican, 1987, 1st, 11.25, 8.75, 192, B&W illustrations, Hardcover, cloth

A book by the perhaps the foremost original comic art collector (over 45,000 pieces) and featuring many rare specialty drawings from his own collection.

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Near Fine, Jim Gary, Dragon Lady Press, 1985, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 66 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

264 dailies by Jim Gray 12/5/49 - 11/25/50.

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MAD Magazine Stocking Stuffer
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Very Fine, Time Inc. Books, New York, 2017, 1st, 10.5 inches, 8.13 inches, 96 pages, color, Softcover, color wraps, English

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Masters of American Comics
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John Carlin, Paul Karasik, Brian Walker, Carlin, Paul Karasik, Brian Walker, John, Fine, issued without dustjacket, New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 2005, 1st, 9780300113174, 12.5 inches, 9 inches, 328 pages, 283 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This book is out of print and includes high resolution photographs of the artwork from the MOCA exhibition! In-depth analysis of fifteen artists--Winsor...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2019, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 112 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

A career overview of one of the legends of 20th century cartooning. Fantagraphics Underground is proud to present a 50-year career retrospective of...

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Fine/VG price-clipped dustjacket (chipped), Frediderick Fell, 1956, 1st, cloth

"By 95 of America's Foremost Cartoonists Members of the National Cartoonists Society" including Frazetta, Walt Kelly, Chic Young, Caniff, Rube Goldberg,...

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VG+/VG price-clipped dustjacket (endpapers slightly foxed, short gift inscription on front free end paper, Frediderick Fell, 1956, 1st, cloth

"By 95 of America's Foremost Cartoonists Members of the National Cartoonists Society" including Frazetta, Walt Kelly, Chic Young, Caniff, Rube Goldberg,...

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Red Cartoons
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VG (moderate overall wear, a few small stains on cover and first page), The Daily Worker Publishing Co., 1926, 1st, wraps

"Red Cartoons from The Daily Worker, The Workers Monthly and The Liberator -- Communist Publications." Editorial cartoons drawn by Art Young, Adolph Dehn,...

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Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, San Diego, IDW Publishing, 2017, 1st, 9781631409882, 8.5 inches, 12 inches, 200 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

"The intro by J.B. Kaufman and the significance of the material (not to mention the art by Al Taliaferro and Earl Duvall) make this a worthwhile...

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