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Comic books in 'Comic History'

  • Issue #1-1ST
    World Encyclopedia of Comics HC (1976) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Comics Around the World and Entries A-B!" Edited by Maurice Horn. The World Encyclopedia of Comics is the first comprehensive survey of this universally popular art form. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 150 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    World of Twomorrows SC (2020 TwoMorrows) Celebrating 25 years of the Future of Fandom 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Edited by John Morrow and Jon B. Cooke.

    In 1994, amidst the boom-&-bust of comic book speculators, The Jack Kirby Collector #1 was published for true fans of the medium. That modest labor of love spawned TwoMorrows Publishing, today's premier purveyor of publications about comics and pop culture. Celebrate our 25th anniversary with this special retrospective look at the company that changed fandom forever! Co-edited by and featuring publisher John Morrow and Comic Book Artist/Comic Book Creator magazine's Jon B. Cooke, it gives the inside story and behind-the-scenes details of a quarter-century of looking at the past in a whole new way. With an Introduction by Mark Evanier, Foreword by Alex Ross, Afterword by Paul Levitz, and a new cover by Tom McWeeney!

    Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

    Cover price $37.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    X-Men The Ultimate Guide HC (2003 DK Publishing) Updated/Revised Edition 1-1ST

    Updated Edition

    1st printing.

    By Peter Sanderson.

    Following exciting new developments in the X-Men universe, this revised edition of the Ultimate X-Men includes the best of the two feature films (X-Men: The Movie and X-2: X-Men United) and the animated television series. Each chapter focuses on a different decade in X-Men history, revealing new characters and their powers, the major stories and their settings.

    Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 184 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    X-Men The Ultimate Guide HC (2003 DK Publishing) Updated/Revised Edition 1-REP

    Revised Edition

    2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary.

    By Peter Sanderson. Forward by Stan Lee.

    Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Marvel's Merry Mutants! This revised edition of X-Men: The Ultimate Guide includes additional information from the X-Men films and animated series, as well as exciting details on new characters and current plotlines from the comics.

    Hardcover, 10 1/2-ib. x 12-in., 184 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1LTD-1ST
    Yoshitaka Amano The Illustrated Biography HC (2018 DH) Beyond the Fantasy 1LTD-1ST


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    Limited Edition - 1st printing.

    Written by Florent Gorges. Art and cover by Yoshitaka Amano.

    A beautiful celebration of the life and imagery of Japan's master of fantasy and science fiction art! This landscape-style hardback contains nearly 400 illustrations and photos from the incredible career of Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano-a journey that began with his first job at 15, working on Speed Racer!

    This ultimate tribute to fantasy and science fiction artist Yoshitaka Amano includes a slipcase containing the 328-page hardback Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography-Beyond the Fantasy, Amano's 96-page Paris Sketchbook, a region-free Blu-ray with almost 3 hours of discussion, commentary, and live drawing, 2 mini-lithographs, and a signed card! Limited to 500 copies for the direct market.

    Author Florent Gorges is one of France's leading videogame historians. Amano contributed rare archival images, photos, and artwork to book.

    Hardcover (Horizontal Format with Slipcase), 11-in. x 10-in., 328 pages, full color.

    NOTE: Limited to 500 copies.

    Cover price $149.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero The Golden Age of Comic Books 1938-1950 SC (2004) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Contributions by Jerry Robinson, Michael Chabon, and Jules Feiffer. This program has information about creators, characters, and key issues that shaped the Golden Age of Comics. Features Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Joker, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil (original) and many, many more! Softcover, 64 pages, B&W.