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The Art of Wouter Tulp - Signed
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Wouter Tulp, Tulp, Wouter, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Accademia Nemo / La Citta del Nuvole, Florence, 2022, 1st, 8.5 inches, 11.9 inches, 114 pages, over 200 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

An excellent collection of artwork by animation character designer Wouter Tulp. Preface by Loish. The artist: 'I tell stories...' As a character...

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Les Yeux Perdus
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Diego Agrimbau, Juan Manuel Tumburus, Agrimbau, Diego, Tumburus, Juan Manuel, Very Fine issued without dustjacket, Paris, Dargaud, 2022, 1st, 9782205089769, 12.6 inches, 9.45 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"The Lost Eyes." A dark Grand Guignol tale with a decidedly Ghastly Graham Ingels look. Beheadings, cannibalism, eyes plucked from skulls, emaciated...

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Eku Uekura, Uekura, Eku, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, PIE International, Tokyo, 2022, 9784756257406, 8.75 inches, 7.3 inches, 128 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English Japanese

Introducing a collection of original costume illustrations by the illustrator Eku Uekura, dressed up as the owner of a sweet and delicious boutique. This...

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Flamboyant - Ugetsu Hakua Works
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Hakua Ugetsu, Ugetsu, Hakua, Very Fine in Very Fine slipcase, Japan, Mediaworks, 2005, 11.3 inches, 8.3 inches, 128 pages, color and black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, Japanese

Hakua Ugetsu's first art book. 128 pages of art: 89 color illustrations (either full-page or double-page) plus 33 pages of black & white drawings. The...

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Hakua Ugetsu, Ugetsu, Hakua, Very Fine, Japan, 2006, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.2 inches, 96 pages, color, softcover, wraps, Japanese

These books are doujinshi (a Japanese term for self-published convention booklets) released by Ugetsu Hakua at Comiket 70 in summer 2006. Lith presents...

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Daydream: The Art of Ukumo Uiti
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Ukumo Uiti, Uiti, Ukumo, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, PIE International, Tokyo, 2021, 9784756254634, 10 inches, 7.25 inches, 192 pages, 170 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

This book showcases 170 color illustrations. An original cover illustration laminated with gorgeous foil stamping. Text in Japanese, some English. From...

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Senbon Umishima, Umishima, Senbon, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, PIE International, Tokyo, 2018, 9784756249883, 10.1 inches, 7.5 inches, 192 pages, 160 pages in color and 32 pages in black & white, Softcover, wraps

Lovely soft illustrations by illustrator, animator and manga artist, Senbon Umishima. Minimal text, however the 160 color pages are fully bilingual in...

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Senbon Umishima, Umishima, Senbon, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Tokyo, PIE International, 2022, 1st, 9784756254788, 8.3 inches, 5.8 inches, 128 pages, 160 pages in color and 32 pages in black & white, Softcover, wraps

Titles are in English, but the majority of the text is in Japanese. From the publisher: Uncover the stories of colorful rooms and charming girls by...

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Valp, Valp, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Delcourt, 2017, 1st, 978-2-7560-5766-8, 11.75 inches, 9 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A beautifully and stylishly illustrated steampunk adventure with a fair amount of cheesecake. Written, illustrated and colored by Valp whose Comix Buro...

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Near Fine (light crease to the cover), Georges Van Linthout, Rodolphe, Van Linthout, Georges, Casterman, 1999, 1st, 9782203007765, Softcover, pictorial boards, French

A graphic adaptation of "On the Waterfront" by Budd Schulberg.

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Sur Les Quais (Very Fine)
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Very Fine, Georges Van Linthout, & Rodolphe, Van Linthout, Georges, Casterman, 1999, 1st, Softcover, pictorial boards, French

A graphic adaptation of "On the Waterfront" by Budd Schulberg.

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Olivier Vatine, Alberto Varanda, Vatine, Olivier, Varanda, Alberto, Signed by Olivier Vatine, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Glenat, 2018, 1st, 978-2344030790, 12.75 inches, 9.5 inches, 72 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Signed by Olivier Vatine at our booth at San Diego Comic-Con! Vatine signed this book and then embossed the page with his custom blind stamp! Script,...

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l'Humain
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Diego Agrimbau, Lucas Varela, Agrimbau, Diego, Varela, Lucas, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Dargaud, 2019, 1st, 9782205080476, 11.25 inches, 8.5 inches, 144 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

I am a big fan of Argentinean artist Lucas Varela and his previous albums L'Heritage du Colonel and Le jour le plus long du futur (a wordless graphic...

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L'Heritage Du Colonel
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Lucas Santiago Varela, VF, Trillo, Carlos, Varela, Lucas Santiago, Delcourt, 2008, 1st, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: "Somewhere in an (almost) democratic Argentina, Elvio Guastavino, an insignificant little functionary, lives with his aging mother....

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Aquablue 1: Nao
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Near Fine (some rippling to the laminate on the covers, tight, clean, bright), Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 1989, 2nd, 12.75 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Vatine made his name with this book. On a distant planet, a human boy is adopted by a race of aquatic humanoids. As an adult, he must help defend them...

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Aquablue 1: Nao
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 2006 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This album first appeared in 1988.

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Aquablue 1: Nao
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 1989, 2nd 1997, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Vatine made his name with this book. On a distant planet, a human boy is adopted by a race of aquatic humanoids. As an adult, he must help defend them...

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Aquablue 2: Planete Bleue
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 2003 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This album first appeared in 1989.

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Aquablue 2: Planete Bleue
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 1989, 1997 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This 1997 printing retains the original coloring and cover which are no longer available. Text in French.

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Aquablue 3: Le Megophias
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 2006 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This album first appeared in 1991.

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Aquablue 3: Le Megophias
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 1990, 1997 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This 1997 printing retains the original coloring and cover which are no longer available. Text in French.

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Aquablue 4: Corail Noir
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 2003 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This album first appeared in 1993.

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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Delcourt, 1999, 2004 printing, 12.7 inches, 9 inches, 230 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Vatine made his name with this series. On a distant planet, a human boy is adopted by a race of aquatic humanoids. As an adult, he must help defend them...

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Christophe Arleston, Olivier Vatine, Arleston, Christophe, Vatine, Olivier, Limited to 1500 copies, Fine, Soleil, Toulon, 2009, 1st, 15 inches, 10.5 inches, 49 pages, black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

An out-of-print limited edition oversize album reproducing Vatine's inked pages prior to coloring. Cixi is a recurring character in Christophe Arleston's...

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Olivier Vatine, One of 250 numbered copies signed by the artist, VF plates in a Fine folder, Vatine, Olivier, Comset, 1996, 1st, 16 inches, 12.25 inches, 6 color plates

Six 12" x 16" color plates of playful pin-up nudes with animal friends.

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Delcourt, Paris, 2009, 1st, 8.25 inches, 6 inches, 352 pages, black & white, softcover, French wraps, French

Signed by Olivier Vatine at our booth at San Diego Comic-Con! Vatine signed this book and then embossed the page with his custom blind stamp! The...

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, One of 300 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2007, 1st, 15.75 inches, 11.81 inches, color

Pin up à la bouée. Beautifully printed on a medium weight uncoated stock.

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, One of 300 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2007, 1st, 15.75 inches, 11.81 inches, color

Beautifully printed on medium weight uncoated stock.

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Pink Planet
  $95.00
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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Delcourt, Paris, 2003, 1st, 12.5 inches, 10 inches, 96 pages, 64 pages in color and 32 pages in black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards

Olivier Vatine is a French comic artist/editor, designer, illustrator, publisher, and a co-owner of an animation studio with Fred Blanchard. This is an...

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, Inscribed by the artist with a drawing, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Delcourt, Paris, 2003, 1st, 12.5 inches, 10 inches, 96 pages, 64 pages in color and 32 pages in black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards

Inscribed by Olivier Vatine with a nice drawing of a space girl. Olivier Vatine is a French comic artist/editor, designer, illustrator, publisher, and...

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, Inscribed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Delcourt, Paris, 2003, 1st, 12.5 inches, 10 inches, 96 pages, 64 pages in color and 32 pages in black & white, hardcover, pictorial boards

Inscribed by Olivier Vatine with a nice drawing of robot girl. Olivier Vatine is a French comic artist/editor, designer, illustrator, publisher, and a...

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Thierry Cailleteau, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Near Fine (mild rubbing to the tips of the corners, light cover wear, interior Fine), Delcourt, Paris, 1987, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.9 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Inspired by American comic books, the comic adventures of a cocky space pilot. Eight stories--each with its own faux comic book cover complete with a...

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Thierry Cailleteau, Olivier Vatine, Cailleteau, Thierry, Vatine, Olivier, Fine, issued without dustjacket (very light rubbing to covers, spine ends and corners sharp, binding tight), Paris, Delcourt, 1987, Later, 9782906187092, 11.75 inches, 8.9 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Inspired by American comic books, the comic adventures of a cocky space pilot. Eight stories--each with its own faux comic book cover complete with a...

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, One of 300 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Paris, Comix Buro, 1st, 16 inches, 12 inches, color

La Pin up et le poulpe (The Pin-Up and the Octopus).

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Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2008, 1st, 8.75 inches, 7.1 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, softcover, wraps, French

The long out-of-print second collection of sketches, drawings, designs, and color renderings by this French artist (Pink Planet, Aquablue, Angela, Star...

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Vatine Sketchbook #3
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Very Fine, Olivier Vatine, Vatine, Olivier, Comix Buro, 2011, 1st, 8.75 inches, 7.1 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, French

From the publisher: "Here is, as expected, the third sketchbook from Vatine. "This new volume is substantially different from the previous two,...

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Régis Hautière, Olivier Vatine, Didier Cassegrain, Hautière, Régis, Vatine, Didier Cassegrain, Olivier, Limited to 1500 copies, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, Glenat, 2019, 1st, 9782344037171, 14.75 inches, 11 inches, 64 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

This oversize black & white Collector's Edition of Red Nails , limited to 1500 copies, reproduces Didier Cassegrain's finished pencil pages prior...

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Very Fine, Matthieu Venant, Turner, Laurent, Venant, Matthieu, Delcourt, 2006, 9782756003573, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"Dragon Hunters." This goofy comic series is inspired by the popular French TV series.  Gwizdo and Lian-Chu fancy themselves skilled dragon-hunters....

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Very Fine, Pixel Vengeur, Vengeur, Pixel, Albin Michel / Drugstore, 2007, 1st, 9782226177438, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

"The Ghost in Polyester against the Cursed Legion of the Fourth Reich...with, among others, a mad genius, Nazis, and zombies everywhere." This wild satire...

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Psico Soda
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Carlos Vermut, Vermut, Carlos, Fine, Madrid, Dibbuks, 2007, 1st, 9788493593179, 9.5 inches, 6.75 inches, 120 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, Spanish

Graphically beautiful short stories by Spanish filmmaker Carlos Vermut. Out of print. From the publisher: Psico Soda is an album with thirteen short...

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Dick Turpin
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Very Fine, Lele Vianello, Vianello, Lele, Mosquito, 2013, 1st, 2352830877, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

Vianello was a longtime assistant to Hugo Pratt before writing and/or drawing his own comics. In this new album, Vianello tells the career of a legendary...

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Lele Vianello, Vianello, Lele, Limited to 1000 copies, Very Fine, St. Egreve, Mosquito, 2015, 1st, 9782352832997, 2352832993, 9 inches, 9 inches, 36 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

A tribute to Hugo Pratt by his assistant on Corto Maltese, Lele Vianello. From the publisher: Hugo Pratt died on August 20, 1995. The faithful of the...

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Fernando Vicente, Vicente, Fernando, Very Fine, Casal Solleric, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2011, 1st, 11.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 328 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, French wraps

The catalog of the 2011 retrospective museum exhibition of the works of Spanish artist-illustrator Fernando Vicente. This same museum in Palma de Mallorca,...

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Sasmira 1
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Laurent Vicomte, VF, Vicomte, Laurent, Glenat, 2008, 9782723465861, pictorial boards, French

An old woman, a mysterious ring, a pale beauty at the turn of the century. The strange and romantic adventures of Stanislaus are reminiscent of "Somewhere...

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Esmera
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Zep, Vince, Zep, Vince, tiny nick on cover fore edge otherwise Fine, issued without dustjacket, Grenoble, Glenat, 2015, 1st, 234401098X, 12.6 inches, 9.5 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

From the bestselling Zep , with artwork by Vince (half of the French art team Stan & Vince), an exquisitely drawn graphic novel about a young woman...

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Zep, Vince, Zep, Vince, One of 999 numbered copies signed by the artists, Very Fine, Grenoble, Glenat, 2015, 1st, 9782344011867, 15 inches, 10 inches, 96 pages, color, Hardcover, velvet covered boards, French

This deluxe edition is in an oversize format (a third larger than the regular edition); includes 18 additional pages of lovely watercolors, illustrations,...

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Gorgones
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Vince, Vince, Limited to 1000 copies of which 300 are accompanied by a S&N print and comprise the tirage de tete (deluxe edition), Very Fine, Paris, Editions Barbier, 2022, 1st, 9782919243419, 8 inches, 6.3 inches, 208 pages, color illustrations throughout, Softcover, wraps, French

A collection of over 200 of Vince's ever so popular drawings of women: on post-its, envelopes, even drawing paper. Limited to 1000 copies. From Joann...

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Elsa Delachair, Alex Viougeas, Delachair, Elsa, Viougeas, Alex, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Paris, La Martiniere Jeunesse, 2021, 1st, 9782732493893, 10.7 inches, 10 inches, 64 pages, 60 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, French

There is a tradition ... from the tango to the abacus, 60 traditions classified by UNESCO. A picture book for everyone. With 60 color illustrations...

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