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  • Issue #1-1ST
    A Day at the Beach TPB (2005 AM) The Ninth Sherman's Lagoon Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Story and art by Jim Toomey.

    Sherman the dim-witted shark and his cast of characters in Sherman's Lagoon provide enough laughs for a barrel of monkeys, not that they've ever seen any. The Lagoonies, as they're known to regular comic strip readers, are a motley crew—mostly of sea life—known for their acerbic humor.

    There's Megan, Sherman's wife (a soft-touch despite the tough exterior). Fillmore the sea turtle makes up for Sherman's lack of intellect. Hawthorne the hermit crab resides in a beer can and is always in a "crabby" mood. Ernest the fish is a computer whiz, and Thornton the polar bear stumbled upon the island while floating by on an iceberg. Captain Quigley is the only human (or "beach ape") who resides in Sherman's Lagoon. He lost his leg to Sherman and is now out for revenge, but never quite gets close enough. To round out the cast there's Bob the bottom dweller. Enough said. 

    Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $10.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    A Guy Who Floats: A Castaway's Comic Strip TPB (2013) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Guillermo Ortego. Art and cover by Mariano Krasmanski. The misadventures of a shipwrecked guy abandoned to his fate in the middle of the ocean are told in this illustrated narrative. Clinging to a wooden box floating adrift, the protagonist reflects on his life: his past experiences as well as his slim chances of survival. Helpless and unable to do anything to improve his condition, he is consumed in his constant daydreams, alternating between absolute despair and quiet abandonment, while suffering from hunger and thirst amidst treacherous weather. His thoughts are related in a stream of consciousness style as he navigates both the physical challenge of the seas and the solitary existence of his mind. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 5-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    A Tad Overweight, But Violet Eyes to Die For TPB (1980) 1-1ST

    Doonesbury Classic: Book 17 - 1st printing. By GB Trudeau. Collects classic Doonesbury comic strips. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    AAAA! TPB (2012 A FoxTrot Kids Edition) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Bill Amend. AAAA! That's the sound heard often from the the Fox siblings as only sister Paige discovers Quincy the iguana has eaten her homework, older brother Peter applies permanent marker on his face drawing a fake goatee, and younger brother and expert video gamer Jason loses to Paige. Throw in the AAAAs as mother Andy exclaims while dodging thrown balls in the house and backyard-grilling disaster dad Roger blows up another grill, and you have the perfect equation for a family that every kid can relate to. Including cartoons from previously published Foxtrot books, this kid-targeted book portrays a not so typical look at how a year unfolds in the Fox family. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1
    Aaron Strips (1997) 1

    Story and art by Aaron Warner. Reprints the "Adventures of Aaron" newspaper strips; Look for various cameo appearances of other mainstream comic strip characters like Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes, Bloom County, & Blondie just to name a few. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2
    Aaron Strips (1997) 2

    Story and art by Aaron Warner. Reprints the "Adventures of Aaron" newspaper strips. Look for various cameo appearances of other mainstream comic strip characters like Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes, Bloom County, & Blondie just to name a few. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3
    Aaron Strips (1997) 3

    Story and art by Aaron Warner. Reprints the "Adventures of Aaron" newspaper strips. Look for various cameo appearances of other mainstream comic strip characters like Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes, Bloom County, & Blondie just to name a few. Flip-Book with Year of the Monkey # 1. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4
    Aaron Strips (1997) 4

    Flip book with Year of the Monkey #2. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #5
    Aaron Strips (1997) 5
  • Issue #6
    Aaron Strips (1997) 6
  • Issue #1-1ST
    Abandon Ship! TPB (1992 Andrews McMeel) 1-1ST

    1st Printing. Softcover, 8 1/2" x 8", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #1
    Ace Comics (1937) 1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4387103003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Stories and art by Robert L. Ripley, Feg Murray, Clarence D. Russell, H. H. Knerr, Ed Anthony, Doc Winner, Jack Sords, Russ Westover, A. D. Carter, Lyman Young, Nat Edson, Chic Young, Rutherford G. Montgomery, Jack King, Jack Welch, Joe Musial, Billy DeBeck, Romer Grey, Allen Dean, Paul Robinson, Gene Ahern, George Herriman, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and George Herriman's beloved Krazy Kat. The cover features Snuffy Smith and the Katzenjammer Kids interacting with lesser-known characters, like Elmer and Pete the Tramp. Tex Thorne; Ripley's Believe It Or Not; Jungle Jim; Seein' Stars; Pete the Tramp; Katzenjammer Kids; Pussycat Princess; Elmer; Sports in Pictures; Tillie the Toiler; Nicodemus O'Malley & His Whale, Palsy-Walsy; Dream Land; Just Kids; Tim Tyler's Luck; Blondie; Timberline Tales; The Stamp Spotlight; On Our Block; Curley Harper at Lakespur; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Barney Google; Etta Kett; Krazy Kat; Room and Board; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #28
    Ace Comics (1937) 28
    • Interior complete. Majority of front cover missing. Unattached reproduction cover included.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover art by Joe Musial. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Seein' Stars strips, art by Feg Murray. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Elmer strips, art by Doc Winner. Etta Kitt strips, art by Paul Robinson. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Krazy Kat strips, art by George Herriman. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #40
    Ace Comics (1937) 40
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Seein' Stars strips, art by Feg Murray. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #43
    Ace Comics (1937) 43
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Seein' Stars strips, art by Feg Murray. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Ace Comics (1937) 47
    • Cover detached. Staple rust.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Collecting Stamps article by Eugene Pollack. The Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips, art by Clarence D. Russell. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Ace Comics (1937) 50
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Collecting Stamps article by Eugene Pollack. The Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Room and Board strips, art by Gene Ahern. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Ace Comics (1937) 59
    • .5" Spine split from bottom.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Ace Comics (1937) 79

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Family Portraits strips, art by Norman Lynd. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Just Kids strips, art by A.D. Carter. Private Breger Abroad strips by Dave Breger. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #97
    Ace Comics (1937) 97
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, scripts by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. Private Breger Abroad strips by Dave Breger. Curley Harper at Lakespur strips, art by Lyman Young. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Just Kids strips by A.D. Carter. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #113
    Ace Comics (1937) 113

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Daffy Doodles strips, art by Doc Winner. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. They'll Do It Every Time strips, art by Jimmy Hatlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #121
    Ace Comics (1937) 121
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Daffy Doodles strips, art by Doc Winner. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. They'll Do It Every Time strips, art by Jimmy Hatlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #122
    Ace Comics (1937) 122
    • .5" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.

    The Phantom, the Katzenjammer Kids, Tim Tyler, Pete the Tramp, Jungle Jim (by Alex Raymond), Barney Google, Blondie, Teddy and Sitting Bull, Tillie the Toiler, and Prince Valiant (by Hal Foster). 36 pages including covers Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #126
    Ace Comics (1937) 126
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Cover art by Joe Musial. The Phantom strips, script by Lee Falk, art by Ray Moore. Daffy Doodles strips, art by Doc Winner. Katzenjammer Kids strips, art by H.H. Knerr. Tim Tyler's Luck strips, art by Lyman Young. Pete the Tramp strips by Clarence D. Russell. Jungle Jim strips, art by Alex Raymond. Barney Google strips, art by Billy DeBeck. Blondie strips, art by Chic Young. Teddy and Sitting Bull strips, art by Joe Musial. Tillie the Toiler strips, art by Russ Westover. Prince Valiant strips, art by Hal Foster. They'll Do It Every Time strips, art by Jimmy Hatlo. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #136
    Ace Comics (1937) 136

    Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Ace). Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim. The Phantom is arrested for The Crooner's crimes and cannot clear his own name; The Lone Ranger saves a Western town and rides off without even waiting for anyone to thank him. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Henry; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #141
    Ace Comics (1937) 141

    Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Ace). Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim. The Phantom learns the Maharajah of Nimpore has been abducted by the ruthless Rajah of Simbal, who wants to marry the Maharajah's daughter; Brick Bradford finds danger in an unlikely place. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Henry; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #144
    Ace Comics (1937) 144

    Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Jean S. McKay. Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim. The Phantom tries to reunite with Diana, who has become a temporary princess of Nimpore; Brick Bradford disguises himself as a witch doctor to infiltrate a native village. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; The Lone Ranger; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #145
    Ace Comics (1937) 145
    • Full length spine split to cover Cover detached.

    Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Jean S. McKay. Stories and art by Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and Lee Falk's The Phantom. With the Phantom out of action, Diana must act alone to find and rescue the amnesiac Maharajah; Brick Bradford sets fire to a native village as a distraction while he finds their sacred cavern. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Brick Bradford; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #149
    Ace Comics (1937) 149

    Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Hal Fox. Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. The Phantom must complete a series of deadly tasks to save his beloved Diana from marriage to a pampered prince; Jungle Jim faces the gaze of a hypnotic lama. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Rip Kirby; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #150
    Ace Comics (1937) 150
    • Heavy water damage, cover oxidation, 3.5" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover by Ray Moore. Edited by Hal Fox. Stories and art by Charles Flanders, Drake Williams, H. H. Knerr, Doc Winner, Chic Young, Joe Musial, Lee Falk, Ray Moore, William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Includes Alex Raymond's Jungle Jim and Lee Falk's The Phantom. The Phantom investigates rumors that an ancient Dragon God has returned to life; Rip Kirby tracks a murderer. The Phantom; Jungle Jim; Katzenjammer Kids; Fighting Americans; Blondie; Rip Kirby; Teddy and Sitting Bull; Pete the Tramp; Doc Winner's Daffy Doodles. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Adam TPB (1989 Andrews McMeel) An Adam Collection 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. - "Adam". 8 1/2" x 9", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.95.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Adventures of Aaron TPB (2003 Premium CD Edition) 1B-1ST

    Does NOT Include CD - 1st printing. By Aaron Warner. A unique find for any comic fan, this packaged collection includes the first musical release on CD featuring 14 hilarious songs written and actually performed by Adventures of Aaron creator Aaron Warner, along with the 144-page collection, "My Mom's Meatloaf Moves," and a copy of the comic book from the series that started it all. Softcover (Horizontal Format Includes CD), 11 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Alison and her Rock Awesome Robot TPB (2019 Action Lab) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Fred Chao.

    Alison has built Robot to simply help her have fun, but it's not so simple. It turns out she has to teach Robot about life, mainly from the point of a 7-year-old girl.

    Join the cast of Alison, Robot, five penguins and a monkey friend Andrew, an 80's music loving father, a serious mom that just wants a break, a cartoon Alton Brown and a cartoon Fred Chao. Filled with fun comics humor, first crushes, snowball fights, and reflections on life, this Alison and her Rock Awesome Robot collection is a year's worth of full-color daily and Sunday strips.

    Softcover, 160 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #0
    All Detective (2000) 0

    Cover by Leo O'Mealia. Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Art by Leo O'Mealia, Jack Alderman, and Dick Giordano. ACG Comics reprints classic Sherlock comic strips and stories from as far back as the 1930s, including the first-ever Holmes comic strip. Holmes relates a tale from his college days, when he set out to investigate an extortion plot against a friend's father; Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of John Straker and the disappearance of the racehorse Silver Blaze. Also featuring reprints from Charltons Racket Squad in Action series, with art by Dick Giordano. The Adventure of the Gloria Scott; Silver Blaze; Watch Out for...The Hold-Out!; Ten for Five. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    All Dressed Down and Nowhere to Go TPB (2002 Andrews McMeel) Dilbert's Other Books 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Scott Adams. Collects three complete DILBERT Books into one giant volume. Includes STILL PUMPED FROM USING THE MOUSE (1996), CASUAL DAY HAS GONE TOO FAR (1997), and I'M NOT ANTI-BUSINESS, I'M ANTI-IDIOT (1998). Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 384 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    All Your Racial Problems Will Soon End HC (2022 NYRC) The Cartoons of Charles Johnson 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Dr. Charles Johnson.

    Before Charles Johnson found fame as a novelist and won the National Book Award for Middle Passage in 1991, he was a cartoonist, and a very good one.

    Taught via mail correspondence course by the comics editor Lawrence Lariar, mentored by the New Yorker cartoonist Charles Barsotti, and inspired by the call of poet Amiri Baraka to celebrate and depict Black life in America, Johnson crafted some of the fiercest and funniest cartoons of the twentieth century.

    This collection brings together work from across his career: college newspaper gags, selections from his books Black Humor and Half-Past Nation Time, his unpublished manuscript Lumps in the Melting Pot, and uncollected pieces.

    Hradcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 280 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $34.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Alley Oop Against Outlanders TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) The Complete Sundays 1979-1981 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. The complete Sunday Alley Oop strips from 1979 to 1981 are collected in this edition. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 8 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $34.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Alley Oop and the Art Invasion TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Dave Graue. Art by Dave Graue and Jack Bender. Cover by Jack Bender and Dave Graue. Alley's beloved homeland of Moo has been occupied by the warriors of Lem! Nothing can oppose their might... except one clever artist with an unexpected plan! And if that weren't enough, the children of Moo are being kidnapped by Ontok, king of the Longtails! Reprinting all daily strips from 1993. Softcover, 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop and the Beast of the Woods TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Dave Graue. Art and cover by Dave Graue and Jack Bender. Welcome new artist Jack Bender for a new era of Alley Oop! Alley must rescue a medieval town being terrorized by a mysterious lurking creature! Then Alley takes an airborne outing to protect the U.S. Air Mail from savage sabotage by ruthless racketeers! Featuring a tribute to Jack's career by former Alley Oop writer Carole Bender. Reprinting all daily strips from 1992. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in., 116 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Alley Oop and the Captive Prince TPB (2023 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. A cursed princess begs Alley Oop to rescue her son-and break the wicked spell! Can Alley defeat the evil sorceress with only a stone axe and a handful of magical tricks? Additional stories include the Star Beasts of Fog Island, the Holy Grails of Castle Blackrose, and a close encounter with a two-headed pterodactyl! Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Alley Oop and the Fire Goddess TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Dave Graue. Art and cover by Dave Graue and Jack Bender. It's quest after quest for Alley Oop as he hunts the yellow-beaked blackwing, seeks the elusive star fendle, and dines on alien fast food-all before being captured by the minions of the strange and powerful Fire Goddess! Reprinting all daily strips from 1996. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 108 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop and the Hubots of Talaxia TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. Strange visitors threaten the ancient land of Moo! Can Alley defeat the inhuman Hubots of Talaxia? Also featuring the quest for the Grand Wizer's beads... and the lonely island of Redbeard the Pirate! This volume reprints all the daily strips from 1988. Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop and the Mesmeric Menace TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Dave Graue. Art by Dave Graue and Jack Bender. A mysterious sorceress is enthralling all of Moo under her hypnotic power! It's up to Alley Oop to break the spell and free all his people! Also featuring the story of the Dinosaur Zoo, guest-starring the driving skills of Richard Petty! Reprinting all daily strips from 1994. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 8 1/2-in., 110 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop and the Monarchs of Gorp TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. Alley Oop is stranded on the peculiar planet of Gorp, home of crazy crawling creatures and the malevolent Monarchs! Also featuring a quest through a creepy castle to find the origin of the Lost Frankenstank Medallion! Reprinting all daily strips from 1990. oftcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 8 1/2-in., 110 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop in Sparta TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Written by Dave Graue. Art and cover by Dave Graue and Jack Bender. Alley Oop helps protect a government witness-by sending her back to the dinosaurs in prehistoric Moo! What will happen when the mob's enforcers invade the time laboratory and force Doc Wonmug to give her up? How in the world do they all get transported-to ancient Sparta!? Reprinting all daily strips from 1991. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 108 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop Meets Fang TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. Alley Oop finds a new pal-a baby T.Rex named Fang! Fang joins with Alley in the fight to rescue his friends from the dungeons of Lem! Also featuring the conclusion of Redbeard's Island... and the first-ever Moovian County Fair! This volume reprints all the daily strips from 1989. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in., 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop on Mount Olympus TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by VT Hamlin. Alley Oop crashes Mount Olympus, and the gods are not happy to see him! Alley provokes the entire pantheon before muscling in on the monstrous Minotaur! Then Alley investigates the timeless mystery: what color was Cleopatra's hair? Reprinting all daily strips from 1964. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.50.

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    Alley Oop Under the Sea TPB (2024 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. Alley Oop dives into the land of mermaids and King Neptune... and the hideous Squill the Fat! Join Alley in further adventure during the Civil War, when he becomes part of a commando unit on a stealth mission to sink the Confederate ironside Albemarle! This volume reprints all the daily strips from 1987. Softcover, 11-in. x 9-in., 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Alley Oop Versus the Black Knight TPB (2023 Manuscript Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Dave Graue. Alley Oop becomes a World War One flying ace! But he must look out for the blazing guns of... the Black Knight! Additional storylines include: the Great Melonball Tournament, The New Moovian Congress, and, if that weren't enough-the return of Draculina! Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 8 1/2-in., 110 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $19.99.

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    Alternative Zits TPB (2007 Andrews McMeel) A Zits Treasury 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman. Includes cartoons from Are We Out of the Driveway Yet? and Rude, Crude, and Tattooed. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11 /2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 246 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.95.