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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by Jill Thompson. Reading With Pictures is a nonprofit that intends to revolutionize the role of comics in education, working with academics for research into the role of comics in education and collaborating with cartoonists to produce exceptional graphic novel content for scholastic use. The Reading With Pictures Anthology demonstrates the power comics have in bridging the gap between entertainment and education. The anthology is appropriate and accessible to the youngest of readers, yet still enjoyable and engaging for the oldest of them as well. The anthology features a cover by Jill Thompson (The Sandman) and stories by Fred Van Lente, Ryan Dunlavey, Jeffrey Brown, and many others. All told, over 50 volunteer cartoonists, from acclaimed industry veterans to up-and-coming talent, have donated their time and considerable skills to create all-new stories that prove comics belong in the classroom. Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Founded by Paul Krassner, The Realist (1958-2001) was a legendary satirical magazine that featured an amazing stable of contributing writers and cartoonists whose mission was to assault flabby American culture, using humor and ridicule as their weapons of choice. The Realist Cartoons collects for the first time the best, wittiest, and most provocative drawings that appeared throughout the magazine's history, including work by R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, S. Clay Wilson, Jay Lynch, Trina Robbins, Mort Gerberg, Jay Kinney, Richard Guindon, Nicole Hollander, Skip Williamson, and many others. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $44.99.

Includes a Signed and Numbered art insert - 1st printing. By Berni Wrightson. Introduction by Marv Wolfman. A compilation of the horror-meister's early work from fanzines and magazines circa 1968-1971, including his earliest published story, the zombie tale "A Case of Conscience," from Castle of Frankenstein; "Uncle Bill's Barrel," from Graphic Showcase; "Feed It!" "Breathless" and more from Web of Horror; "Wrightson's Revolting Rhymes" from Abyss; the "Limpstrel" strips from Witzend; "Stake-Out," "Nosferatu," and the "Ghastly Horror Comix" and "Maudlin Love Comics" strips from Gothic Blimp Works; and stories, sketches, illustrations and pin-ups from such evocatively-titled sources as Bedtime Stories, I'll Be Damned, Imagination, This Is Legend, Squa Tront and Blast. It all kicks off with an introduction by Marv Wolfman. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 1,200 copies. Cover price $35.00.

Does NOT Include a Signed and Numbered art insert - 1st printing. By Berni Wrightson. Introduction by Marv Wolfman. A compilation of the horror-meister's early work from fanzines and magazines circa 1968-1971, including his earliest published story, the zombie tale "A Case of Conscience," from Castle of Frankenstein; "Uncle Bill's Barrel," from Graphic Showcase; "Feed It!" "Breathless" and more from Web of Horror; "Wrightson's Revolting Rhymes" from Abyss; the "Limpstrel" strips from Witzend; "Stake-Out," "Nosferatu," and the "Ghastly Horror Comix" and "Maudlin Love Comics" strips from Gothic Blimp Works; and stories, sketches, illustrations and pin-ups from such evocatively-titled sources as Bedtime Stories, I'll Be Damned, Imagination, This Is Legend, Squa Tront and Blast. It all kicks off with an introduction by Marv Wolfman. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: Limited to 1,200 copies. Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. By Berni Wrightson. Introduction by Marv Wolfman. A compilation of the horror-meister's early work from fanzines and magazines circa 1968-1971, including his earliest published story, the zombie tale "A Case of Conscience," from Castle of Frankenstein; "Uncle Bill's Barrel," from Graphic Showcase; "Feed It!" "Breathless" and more from Web of Horror; "Wrightson's Revolting Rhymes" from Abyss; the "Limpstrel" strips from Witzend; "Stake-Out," "Nosferatu," and the "Ghastly Horror Comix" and "Maudlin Love Comics" strips from Gothic Blimp Works; and stories, sketches, illustrations and pin-ups from such evocatively-titled sources as Bedtime Stories, I'll Be Damned, Imagination, This Is Legend, Squa Tront and Blast. It all kicks off with an introduction by Marv Wolfman. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $11.95.

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Stories and art by Harry Fisk and Chu F. Hing. Adventure comics from Rural Home Publishing. Teen Dinky Dibbs sets out to become a detective, with help from his mystery-solving parrot Cracker, and soon discovers Nazi saboteurs. When nightclub singer Swifty is being blackmailed, vaudeville comedian Mike dons a comedy mask and becomes The Prankster. Naval commander Lloyd "Fifty Fathoms" Foster battles Nazi destroyers in the Indian Ocean. Jack Bradley; Dinky Dibbs: The Disappearing Dynamite; Prankster; The Other Half; Fifty Fathoms Foster; The Judge and the Jury; Stenchy; Red Riot. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $95.00 View scans 3" cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at single center staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

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Cover by Leonard Starr. Stories and art by Harry Fisk and Chu F. Hing. Adventure comics from Rural Home Publishing. Teen detective Dinky Dibbs and his parrot sidekick Cracker discover bank robbers hiding out in a mausoleum. When a woman dies after one of his practical jokes, vaudeville comedian Mike suspects there's more to the story, and investigates as The Prankster. After men are murdered in a steam-bath, Jim Lawson becomes the masked crime-fighter known as The Judge to investigate. Wild Way of the Hill Country; Dinky Dibbs, Detective: Death Robs a Bank; The Prankster; Boss of the Alleys; Fifty Fathoms Foster: Three Tickets to Death; The Judge and the Jury: Little Black Book Murder; Chip; Red Riot. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $250.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4412525009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Cover by Leonard Starr. Stories and art by Leonard Starr and Frank Bolle. Adventure comics from Rural Home Publishing. Teen detective Dinky Dibbs and his parrot sidekick set out to prove that a parrot can be as useful as a dog when it comes to fighting crime and saving lives. When vaudeville comedian Mike is doing a crank-call bit, he hears a woman in trouble at the other end of the line, and investigates as The Prankster. Solve-a-Crime dares the reader to figure out the clues and discover who pushed a man in front of a subway car. Secret Assignment; Solve-a-Crime; Saunders of State; Pathfinder; Dinky Dibbs; The Prankster: Adventure of the Sudden Scream; El Kuraan; Red Riot; Name the Place in Each State. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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This is the original story contents for Red Circle Comics. NOTE: Leftover covers from #4 were stapled to various early 1950's comics without covers. Known books are Woman Outlaws, Dorothy Lamour, Crime Does Not Pay, Sabu, Diary Loves, Love Confessions, & Young Love Vol. 3 # 3. Cover price $0.10.

December, 1916 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

June, 1917 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

July, 1917 - Cover by Rosé. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

October, 1917 - Cover by James Montgomery Flagg. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

November, 1917 - Cover by J. Knowles Hare. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

December, 1917 - Cover by J. Knowles Hare. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

January, 1918 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

February, 1918 - Cover by C. Carleton. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

April, 1918 - Cover by Norman Rockwell. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

May, 1918 - Cover by J.O. Todahl. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

June, 1918 - Cover by Norman Rockwell. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

August, 1918 - Cover by J. O. Todahl. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

September, 1918 - Cover by A. E. Foringer. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $21.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight.

October, 1918 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

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November, 1918 - Cover by Paul Meylan. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

December, 1918 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

January, 1919 - Cover by A. E. Foringer. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Good $16.00 View scans Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Staple rust: Extensive.

February, 1919 - Cover by A. E. Foringer. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

March, 1919 - Cover by N. C. Wyeth. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Fair $12.00 View scans Front cover detached 70%. Back cover detached 70%. Cover Wrap Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

April, 1919 - Cover by F. Luis Mora. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart Fair $12.00 View scans Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.

May, 1919 - Cover by F. Luis Mora. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

June, 1919 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

July, 1919 - Cover by Norman Rockwell. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

August, 1919 - Cover by Norman Rockwell. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

September, 1919 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

November, 1919 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

December, 1919 - Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

October, 1920 - Cover by F. Luis Mora. Red Cross Magazine started in 1916 and ran during the buildup to World War I, and throughout the War itself until it went out of business in October 1920. Includes articles, short stories, pictures, and artwork mostly, but not exclusively, relating to G.I.s and the war effort. This magazine series featured some truly classic covers and also interesting ads of the time. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.20.

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1st printing. Collects Red Room (2021 Fantagraphics) #1-4.

Story and art by Ed Piskor.

A cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk masterpiece from the New York Times bestselling creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design!

Aided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable cryptocurrency, a criminal subculture has emerged. It livestreams murders as entertainment. Who are the killers? Who are the victims? Who is paying to watch? How to stop it?

Red Room is constructed as a series of interconnected stories, shining a light on the characters who exist in the ugliest of corners in cyberspace. Piskor cuts the graphic horror with his sharp sense of humor, gorgeous cartooning, and dynamic storytelling. Red Room peels back the curtain on the side of humanity few of us knew existed, let alone understood. Fans and followers of Piskor's YouTube channel sensation, Cartoonist Kayfabe, have already made Red Room: The Antisocial Network one of the most eagerly anticipated and talked-about releases of 2021.

It is the first in a series of graphic novels, with the second scheduled for release in Summer 2022.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $22.99.

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1st printing. Collects Red Room: Trigger Warnings (2021 Fantagraphics) #1-4.

Story and art by Ed Piskor.

The smash-hit, most-talked-about comic of 2021 is back with its second "season" and trade paperback!

Collecting the four-issue comic book series Red Room: Trigger Warnings, with tons of extras!

In this second Red Room collection, fan-favorite the Decimator presents... The Rat Queens! And unfortunately for them, they're front and center in the Decimator's most horrific red room broadcast yet! Also, hoodie horror comes to Red Room by way of the Punkinz: two sociopathic, aspiring red roomers who quickly make a name on the scene with their amateur snuff films. Fueled by a mutual passion and talent for murder, the young sweethearts aim to be the most notorious and wanted killers on the dark web...

Plus, much more, including the island of Pitcairn, home to a native civilization that has been sacrificing their people to the gods for generations in hopes for a good crop season - until bitcoin pirates discover the uncharted island and hatch their own plans. The book also includes Piskor's exclusive "Director's Commentary" for virtually every page, tons of process art, sketchbook material, and other surprises exclusive to this collection.

Red Room's first "season," The Antisocial Network, was the breakout smash-hit comic book series of 2021, with over a quarter-million copies sold of the series to date. Who are the red room killers? Who are the victims? Who's watching? Who can stop it? Trigger Warnings escalates the stakes, with Piskor pushing his masterpiece of modern horror in new directions and delivering the cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk goods as no one else can.

Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $570.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4368679005

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Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Bob McCay, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck and George Tuska. Numbering apparently continues from Carnival Comics (1945) #0, by Chesler's unusual numbering scheme. Humor and adventure comics from Chesler / Dynamic. Diminutive, Shadow-like superhero Black Dwarf and his band of assistants take on a counterfeiting ring. (The Black Dwarf was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes.) The most unusual story in this issue is a rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay, in which a Flash Gordon-like teenage Nemo defends Slumberland from attack by the Forest Kingdom. Sheriff Nye suspects the Gay Desperado is in cahoots with actual outlaw Midas Moran. Also featuring a vintage ad for the Glow in the Dark Necktie ("Girls Can't Resist!"). Classic bondage/ mad scientist cover by Paul Gattuso. Black Dwarf; Gay Desperado; Prehistoric Pete; Nemo In Adventureland; Lessons in Larceny; Lucky Coyne: Murderer! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Beck. Stories and art by Bob McCay, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck, Joey Cavallo and George Tuska. Humor and adventure comics from Chesler / Dynamic. Shadow-like superhero Black Dwarf and his band of assistants take on a mob boss who's profiting from WWII-era black markets. (The Black Dwarf was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes.) The most unusual story in this issue is a rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay, in which a teenage Nemo is captured by gypsies and a gypsy woman tries to charm Nemo away from the Princess. Reporter/detective Lucky Coyne learns his old enemy Count Morphine has captured Terry and Kitty, in a story containing mild pre-Code bondage and torture. Black Dwarf; Gay Desperado: Graveyard Gulch; Prehistoric Pete; Scoring Kick; Nemo In Adventureland; Phony Loot; Lucky Coyne. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Beck and Otto Eppers. Stories and art by Bob McCay, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, Joey Cavallo, Fred Guardineer, Gus Ricca, Dick Ryan and George Tuska. Humor and adventure comics from Chesler / Dynamic. Lyin' Lou tells the story of the biggest mosquito of all time, but then, his name is Lyin' Lou. The most unusual story in this issue is a rare Little Nemo in Slumberland strip by Bob McCay, son of original Nemo artist Winsor McCay, in which Nemo and Dr. Pill get into a prank war for April Fool's Day. Early female superhero The Veiled Avenger goes undercover in a hospital to discover why patients are dying of anemia. The Veiled Avenger story was featured in both the text and illustrations of Dr. Fredric Wertham's anti-comics classic, Seduction of the Innocent. Black Dwarf; Gay Desperado; Prehistoric Pete; Pistol Packin' Preacher; Nemo In Adventureland; Lyin Lou; Shot In The Dark; Veiled Avenger: The White Death; Barry Kuda: The Symbol of Sin; Lucky Coyne; Shinanigans. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $249.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" spine split to cover with severe splitting through all wraps. Cover detached at one staple. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Interior tearing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, Gus Ricca, and George Tuska. Humor and adventure comics from Chesler / Dynamic. Social worker Kitty Kelly investigates a rash of food poisonings of children and finds racketeers dealing in spoiled meat. Magical superhero Lady Satan struggles to free three kids who have been turned into werewolves by a wolf-man. (Lady Satan was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes.) Sky Chief battles jewel smuggler Prince Singh from his "sky submarine." Plus a humorous article about the cost of football equipment in the 1940s. Black Dwarf; Gay Desperado; Prehistoric Pete; Kitty Kelly; Giggles; Murder, C.O.D.; Lady Satan; Sky Chief; Two Minutes to Doom; Lucky Coyne; Sports. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $236.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Gapping on top edge exceeds standard tolerance. Label #4303057025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Add to cart GD 2.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans 1" spine split from bottom. Cover detached. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and George Tuska. Humor and adventure comics from Chesler / Dynamic. The Gay Desperado discovers that cattle rustling is just part of a larger land-grab scheme Mike Stiles is using on Norton's ranch. Magical superhero Lady Satan contacts the ghost of Nancy's murdered father to learn the truth about his death and missing fortune. In an unusual crime drama, police investigating a woman's murder discover a honeymooning couple is actually two holdup men, one of whom is dressed in drag. Black Dwarf; Gay Desperado: Haunted Land; Prehistoric Pete; Calling All Cars: The Whispering Bride; Lady Satan; Sky Chief; Stand-In For a Corpse; Lucky Coyne. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by E. G. Letkeman and Albert Monn. Superior takes over publishing of the humor and adventure anthology from Chesler / Dynamic. This issue features unpublished stories left over from the Chesler era. Jungle hero Zor is captured while searching for Dela Parker in the subterranean world of Koz, but luckily his pet saber-toothed tiger Nu comes to his rescue. The Robin Hood-like El Tigre discovers a plot to murder a banker among the loot from a stagecoach robbery, and sets out to save him. Zor the Mighty; Sir Guy; Doctor Justice; Impy; Space Nomads; El Tigre, Robin Hood of the Desert; Ace Atkins; The Clue. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Gattuso. Stories and art by Ralph Mayo, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, Gus Schrotter, Joey Cavallo, Anthony Cataldo and George Tuska. Superior takes over publishing of the humor and adventure anthology from Chesler / Dynamic. This issue features unpublished stories left over from the Chesler era. Diminutive, Shadow-like superhero Black Dwarf investigates after two of his agents find a shooting victim on the street. This story features the slang wordplay the strip was noted for, with lines like "He's cold cuts already, and his leather is empty!" The Gay Desperado follows stories of the "flaming hoss" and finds sinister doings afoot. Lady Satan's magical powers appear to be no match for the walking dead. The Black Dwarf and Lady Satan were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Black Dwarf; Gay Desperado; Prehistoric Pete: Pete's Toll Bridge; Calling All Cars; Lady Satan; Sky Chief; Escapade Behind an Eight Ball; Lucky Coyne. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Fred Schwab, Paul Gattuso, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, Chu Hing, Tony Cataldo, and George Tuska. Superior takes over publishing of the humor and adventure anthology from Chesler / Dynamic. This issue features new material from Canadian artists. Diminutive, Shadow-like superhero Black Dwarf discovers a refugee charity is just a front for a blackmail ring. The Gay Desperado is accused of the murder of Nevada Bill, but someone set him up. Magical superhero Lady Satan investigates after a girl is attacked by moving trees. (The Black Dwarf and Lady Satan were listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes.) Plus origins of the names of major-league baseball teams. Also featuring a vintage ad for an "Authentic Dick Tracy Tommy Gun." Black Dwarf; Sports; Gay Desperado; Foul Frame-Up; Tenderfoot Joe; Lady Satan; Laughing at Life!; Calling All Cars; Foxy Grandpa; Prehistoric Pete; Killer McGee; Cop Killer; Lucky Coyne; King Kole. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Fred Kelly, Joe Beck, Otto Eppers, and E. G. Letkeman. Superior takes over publishing of the humor and adventure anthology from Chesler / Dynamic. This issue features new material from Canadian artists. Diminutive, Shadow-like superhero Black Dwarf and his squad usually kill criminals, but in this case they must avenge the strange murders of thieves and burglars. Crooks get Dr. Justice to patch up a gunshot wound and then plan to get rid of him, but they didn't realize he's a trained crime-fighter. Jungle hero Zor and his pet saber-toothed tiger Nu face the Monkeymen of Kul. Riggin' Bill and his shipmates sink a Nazi sub and rescue the survivors, in a story featuring cameos by Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Stalin. Black Dwarf: More Truth Than Fantasy!; Doctor Justice; The Beach-Comber; Rescue for Revenge; Gay Desperado; Zor the Mighty: The Monkeymen of Kul; Mock Murder; Rocketman: Sly as a Fox; Facts!; Rex Tyler: Lawman of the Rockies; Riggin Bill: The Last Shot Got Her. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Gus Ricca. Stories and art by Sam Cooper and others. Superior takes over publishing of the humor and adventure anthology from Chesler / Dynamic.  This issue features reprints from Carlton's Merry Comics. Bogeyman, a hero in the tradition of Will Eisner's "The Spirit," investigates Dirty Dan and encounters a triple-cross. Surgeon hero Dr. Mercy and his ambulance driver, Stompy Lion, face Dr. Sinister, the Monster of Medicine. Reporter King O'Leary and the Daily Sentinel's ace photographer Kitty Allen investigate enemy agents. Plus military humor with Teeny McSweeny.  Bogeyman: Triple Cross; Teeny McSweeny; Dr. Mercy: The Monster of Medicine; King O'Leary. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Red Sonja Black White Red (2021 Dynamite) #1-4.

Written by Kurt Busiek, Amanda Deibert, Mark Russell, Jonboy Meyers, Jeff Parker, David F. Walker, Dearbhla Kelly, Hassan Otsmane-Elahou, Phillip Kennedy, Sanya Anwar, and Gail Simone. Art by Ben Dewey, Cat Staggs, Bob Q, Jonboy Meyers, Natalie Nourigat, Will Robson, Walter Geovani, Soo Lee, Jonathan Lau, Steve Beach, and Sanya Anwar. Cover by Philip Tan.

Dynamite proudly presents a prestige project by the world's greatest storytellers! Red Sonja, like you've NEVER seen her before... all presented in beautiful black, white, and red!

The comics industry's top writers and artists add to the She-Devil With a Sword's legend with tales of action, adventure, horror, romance, and more. Across 12 total tales, Sonja's journeys take her through key moments of her long life, across the Hyborian Age, and against many foes and challenges. While creators also push the artistic boundaries of the medium through their storytelling.

This first deluxe volume includes contributions from beloved and acclaimed writers and artists including:
Kurt Busiek (Avengers, Astro City), Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Superman, The Last God), David F. Walker (Bitter Root, Naomi), Mark Russell (The Flintstones, Wonder Twins), Jeff Parker, Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Jonboy Meyers, Natalie Nourigat, Walter Geovani, Chuck Brown, Jonathan Lau, Will Robson, Bob Q, Soo Lee, Sanya Anwar, Steve Beach, Benjamin Dewey, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, Dearbhla Kelly, Drew Moss, and more. Plus, a complete cover gallery of breathtaking portrayals of the Hyrkanian heroine in the same innovative color palette from today's top artists.

Hardcover, 136 pages, B&W ( and Red).

Cover price $29.99.