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Over 50 Years of American Comic Books
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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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Piracy (The Complete EC Comics Library)
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Near Fine (moderate rubbing to the tail of the spine, light shelfwear), Russ Cochran, West Plains, MO, 1988, 1st, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 238 pages, black & white with 21 pages in color, hardcover, pictorial cloth, English

This long out-of-print volume from the Complete EC Comics Library's New Direction Set reprints the complete run of Piracy no. 1 (Oct./Nov. 1954) - no. 7...

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Pop-Sequentialism: From Watchmen to The Walking Dead, Great Comic Book Art of the Modern Age
Pop-Sequentialism: From Watchmen to The Walking Dead, Great Comic Book Art of the Modern Age
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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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President Eisenhower's Cartoon Book
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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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President Eisenhower's Cartoon Book
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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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Robert E. Howard Art Chronology - 4 Volume Set in Slipcase
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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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Seal of Approval: The History of the Comics Code
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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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Secrets Behind the Comics
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Stan Lee, Lee, Stan, Near Fine (very light shelfwear), Pure Imagination, New York, 2011, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 100 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A 2011 reprint of Stan Lee's rare 1947 illustrated booklet showing how comic books are made. A bit of comic book history.

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Silver Age Sci-Fi Companion
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Mike W. Barr, Barr, Mike W., Very Fine, TwoMorrows Publishing, Raleigh, NC, 2012, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 144 pages, black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: In the Silver Age of Comics, space was the place, and this book summarizes, critiques and lovingly recalls the classic DC Comics...

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Skywald! The Complete Illustrated History of the Horror-Mood (Very Good)
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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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Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC
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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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Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC - with a Note from the Author
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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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Standard Comics #1
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Fine, Pure Imagination, New York, 1986, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, black & white, softcover, wraps, English

Reprints rare comic book stories from Standard Publishing 1952-1954: Flat-Top Terror - Andru. Inks: Esposito. The Helmsman - George Tuska. The...

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Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster--the Creators of Superman
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Brad Ricca, Ricca, Brad, Fine in Fine dustjacket, St. Martin's Press, New York, 2013, 1st, 9.5 inches, 6.5 inches, 448 pages, black & white photographs, Hardcover, boards, English

"The title Super Boys says it all . . . the truly amazing biography of two of the most important names in popular fiction." Stan Lee "An American icon...

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Superman Cover to Cover
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Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, DC Comics, New York, 2006, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.6 inches, 240 pages, over 300 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Collects cover art from over sixty-five years of Superman comics, arranged by theme and indexed by artist.

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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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Superman: The War Years 1938-1945
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Roy Thomas, Thomas, Roy, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (wear to the tail of the dustjacket spine), New York, Chartwell Books, 2015, 1st, 9780785832829, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 304 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman! You can probably recite...

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Supermen! The First Wave Of Comic Book Heroes 1936 - 1941
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Greg Sadowski, VF, Sadowski, Greg, Fantagraphics, 2009, 1st, 9781560978923, wraps

"Of the 22 stories appearing in SUPERMEN! the vast majority haven't seen print since first publication, including the notorious 1939 Wonder Man debut by Will...

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Tales from the Crypt: The Official Archives
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Digby Diehl, Diehl, Digby, Near Fine (light bump to the back cover, light wear, very flat, tight, clean), St. Martins, New York, 1996, 1st softcover, 12 inches, 9 inches, 256 pages, over 1000 illustrations, most in color, Softcover, wraps, English

The complete history of Tales from the Crypt in comics, film & television. And it includes a never-before-published Jack Davis EC horror story! "The...

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Tales to Astonish
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Ronin Ro, Ro, Ronin, Very Fine/Very Fine, Bloomsbury, New York, 2008, 1st, 9.5 inches, 6.5 inches, 306 pages, black & white, Hardcover, boards, English

Tales to Astonish tells the spectacular life and times of Jack Kirby, the legendary forefather of American comic books. In the 1960's, Kirby joined with...

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Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration
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Scott Tracy Griffin, Griffin, Scott Tracy, Fine in Fine dustjacket, London, Titan Books, 2012, 1st, 9781781161692, 13.125 inches, 10.25 inches, 320 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

From the publisher: Celebrating one hundred years of Tarzan, Titan Books presents the only official commemorative illustrated history of this worldwide...

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Teen-Aged Dope Slaves and Reform School Girls
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Near Fine (very light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Eclipse, Forrestville, CA, 1989, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 112 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

"Eight camp classics in one lurid volume." Including two by Simon & Kirby as well as Harvey Kurtzman's syphillis Western public service comic. Great...

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The Adam Strange Archives, Volume 1
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Gardner Fox, Fox, Gardner, Very Fine/Very Fine, DC Comics, New York, 2003, 1st, 10.5 inches, 7 inches, 230 pages, color, Hardcover, leatherette, English

This hardcover collection reprints Adam Strange stories from Showcase #17-19 and Mystery in Space #53-65 (1958–-1960). Writer Gardner Fox Pencilers Mike...

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The All-Star Companion
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Roy Thomas, Thomas, Roy, Very Fine, Raleigh, NC, TwoMorrows, 2000, 1st, 9781893905054, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 208 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Roy Thomas, internationally known as a major writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics, has assembled the most...

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The All-Star Companion
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Roy Thomas, Thomas, Roy, Very Fine, Raleigh, NC, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2004, 2nd, 9781893905054, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 208 pages, over 250 black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Out of print. From the publisher: Roy Thomas, internationally known as a major writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics, has assembled the most...

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The Art of War: More of the Best War Comic Cover Art from War, Battle, Air Ace and War at Sea Picture Libraries
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David Roach, Roach, David, Near Fine (light bump to spine end, mild wear to the stiff oversize wraps, interior is Fine and unread), London, Prion, 2008, 1st, 978-1853756627, 10.7 inches, 8 inches, 400 pages, over 400 color illustrations, Softcover, stiff oversize wraps, English

Over 400 cover paintings for British war comics, reproduced from the original artwork. The book design emphasizes the visceral impact of the cover art:...

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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 Big Book of Big Little Books
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Bill Borden, Borden, Bill, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, San Francisco, Chronicle, 1997, 1st, 9780811817417, 7.75 inches, 6.75 inches, 120 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the back cover: "In the thirties and forties a new breed of comic book hit the stands - spiffy miniature hardcover editions known as Big Little...

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The Black Widow: Creating the Avenging Super-Spy
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Michael Mallory, Mallory, Michael, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (lower corners lightly bumped otherwise New and unread), San Rafael, CA, Insight, 2017, 1st, 9781608879823, 14.25 inches, 11.25 inches, 184 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, boards, English

Includes an exclusive Alex Maleev art print. From the publisher: Explore the greatest art from five decades of Marvel's Black Widow comics with this...

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The Blighted Eye: Original Comic Art from the Glenn Bray Collection
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Glenn Bray, Bray, Glenn, Very Good+ in Very Fine dustjacket (upper corners bumped, lightly bending the pages), Seattle, Fantagraphics, 1998, 1st, 9781606996959, 12.25 inches, 10.75 inches, 410 pages, color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

Out of print. From the publisher: The Blighted Eye is the most copious, the most diverse, and the most lavish compilation of original comic art ever...

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The Comic Art Price Guide - Second Edition - Signed
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Jerry Weist, Signed by the author, VF, Weist, Jerry, Arcturian, 2000, 1st, wraps

The new edition of this guide to original comic strip and book art. Includes separate price guides for pulps, underground comix & fanzines, and monster...

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The Comic Book Marketplace #52
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NF, 1997, 1st, wraps

In this issue: "Everything's Archie!" "Esoteric Archie!" "Golden Girls! The Greatest Super Heroines of the Golden Age." Julius Schwartz. "Fandom Flashbacks:...

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The Comics
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Coulton Waugh, Fine, Waugh, Coulton, Luna Press, 1974, 1st, cloth

A scarce hardcover reprint of the 1947 edition. "...a comprehensive history of comic strips and the artists who have drawn them." The author Coulton...

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The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 3
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Upper corners lightly bumped otherwise Fine/Fine in shrinkwrap, DC Comics, New York, 2000, 1st, 10.5 inches, 7 inches, 224 pages, color, Hardcover, leatherette, English

Batman confronts some of his deadliest foes in a handsome hardcover volume reprinting BATMAN #9-12. These classic stories from 1942 feature the Joker, the...

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The EC Artists, Volume 8: The Comics Journal Library
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Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2013, 1st, 12 inches, 10.2 inches, 192 pages, black & white with some color, Softcover, wraps, English

From the publisher: Archival interviews with the artists and writers (and publisher!) who made EC great. Included in this volume: career-spanning...

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The Encyclopedia Of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 2: Wonder Woman
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Michael L. Fleisher, NF (light shelfwear), Fleisher, Michael L, Collier, 1976, 1st, wraps

The A-Z on WW.

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The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 2: Wonder Woman
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Michael L. Fleisher, Fleisher, Michael L., Fine in Very Good+ dustjacket (small chip out of the bottom edge of the dj at the spine, 1/2" closed tear and light wear to the dj), Macmillan, New York, 1976, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.4 inches, xxiv, 253 pages, 188 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

The first reference book on Wonder Woman. Covering the characters and storylines for the first 35 years of this classic comic book character. Released...

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The Encyclopedia Of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 3: The Great Superman Book
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Michael L. Fleisher, VG (mild overall wear), Fleisher, Michael L, Warner Books, 1978, 1st, wraps, English

A 138 page biography, a synopsis of every Superman story, and a biography of every character. Over 1000 entries.

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The Encyclopedia Of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 3: The Great Superman Book
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Michael L. Fleisher, VG (mild overall wear), Fleisher, Michael L, Warner Books, 1978, 1st, wraps

A 138 page biography, a synopsis of every Superman story, and a biography of every character. Over 1000 entries.

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The Fantastic Four (#72-111)
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Lee, Stan, Fine unread, Lancer, 1966, wraps

Art by Jack Kirby.

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The Golden Age Collector #2
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Fine, SFCA, Miami, 1973?, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 60 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

Reprints of Golden Age comics: Blue Bolt (Joe Simon), The Green Lama (Raboy), The Claw, Spacehawk (Wolverton), The Secret Files of Dr. Drew (Eisner), The...

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The Golden Age Of Comic Books: 1937 - 1945
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Richard O'Brien, NF (only minor edgewear), O'Brien, Richard, Ballantine, 1977, 1st (reviewer's copy with promotional materials laid in), wraps

From the back cover: "A collector’s dream! "The daring, dauntless and dynamic enemies of evil - the comic book superheroes! Relive their first,...

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The Golden Age Of Superman: The Greatest Covers Of Action Comics From The ‘30s To The ‘50s
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VF/VG+ (small tear and spine end wear to dustjacket), Artabras, 1993, 1st, boards

A thematic collection reprinting nearly 200 Golden Age covers in color, over half as full-page images. Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Win Mortimer, Al...

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The Golden Treasury of Klassic Krazy Kool Kids Komics
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Craig Yoe, Yoe, Craig, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, San Diego, Yoe Books / IDW, 2010, 1st, 9781600105203, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 304 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: The first collection of its kind, this huge, luxurious volume lovingly collects the brilliant kids' comics that such luminaries as...

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The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told
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Fine, DC, New York, 1997, 1st thus, 10.2 inches, 6.75 inches, 352 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

Twenty-six classic Batman tales spanning the entire 50 years of the Caped Crusader's history in comics is included in this full-color collection.

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The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told - Hardcover First
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Mild toning to the edges otherwise Fine in Fine dustjacket, DC Comics, New York, 1988, 1st, 10.5 inches, 7 inches, 288 pages, color, hardcover, cloth, English

Reprints 19 stories from 1940-1980. Art by Gil Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Marshall Rogers, and Walt...

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The Gremlins
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Roald Dahl, Dahl, Roald, 3/8-inch round blemish otherwise Fine, issued without dustjacket, Milwaukie, OR, Dark Horse, 2006, 1st, 9781593074968, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 56 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. Published in 1943 and long unavailable, Dark Horse Books is proud to present this landmark book from the author of such beloved tales as...

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The Gremlins
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Roald Dahl, Dahl, Roald, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Milwaukie, OR, Dark Horse, 2006, 1st, 9781593074968, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 56 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

Out of print. Published in 1943 and long unavailable, Dark Horse Books is proud to present this landmark book from the author of such beloved tales as...

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