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  • Jan 26 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Jan 26 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated January 26, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Feb 2 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Feb 2 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated February 2, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Feb 9 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Feb 9 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated February 9, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Feb 16 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Feb 16 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated February 16, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Feb 23 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Feb 23 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated February 23, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Mar 2 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Mar 2 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated March 2, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Mar 9 1941
    Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic Spirit Bag Reprints (1972) Mar 9 1941

    Limited Edition Reprint of the Spirit Weekly Newspaper Comic reprint dated March 9, 1941. Will Eisner wrote individual commentary (on the back page) for most every issue in this reprint series. 6-1/4" x 9 3/8" inches, 8 pages, b&w.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Stalking the Perfect Tan TPB (1978 Holt, Rinehart and Winston) A Doonesbury Book 1-1ST

    Holt, Rinehart and Winston Edition - 1st printing. By GB Trudeau. "You may scoff, but I'm here to tell you that if you're wearing a good tan, all your problems become like snow in the noon day dun." Collects classic Doonesbury comic strips. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Star Hawks TPB (1986 Blackthorne) Comic-Strip Preserves 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Star Hawks comic strips from Mar. 19-Aug. 20, 1978. Written by Ron Goulart. Art by Gil Kane. First premiering in national newspaper syndication in 1977, Star Hawks combines the talents of renowned science-fiction writer Ron Goulart and famed comic artist Gil Kane. Softcover, 80 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Step Aside, Pops HC (2015 Drawn and Quarterly) A Hark! A Vagrant Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Kate Beaton. Ida B. Wells, the Black Prince, and Benito Juárez burst off the pages of Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection, armed with modern-sounding quips and amusingly on-point repartee. Kate Beaton's second D+Q book brings her hysterically funny gaze to bear on these and even more historical, literary, and contemporary figures. Irreverently funny and carefully researched, no target is safe from Beaton's incisive wit in these satirical strips. Beaton returns with a refined pen, ready to make jokes at the expense of hunks, army generals, scientists, and Canadians in equal measure. With a few carefully placed lines, Beaton captures the over-the-top evil of the straw feminists in the closet, the disgruntled dismay of Heathcliff, and Wonder Woman's all-conquering ennui. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Stephan's Web TPB (2016 Andrews McMeel) A Pearls Before Swine Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Stephan Pastis. Stephan Pastis may not be the kind, selfless arachnid of E.B. White's cherished children's novel, but he sure can spin a story - that is, if Rat, Pig, Goat, and Zebra don't swat him with a stick first. In Stephan's Web, the Pearls gang continues to find that friendship and puns are the best defense against everyday predators, like self-righteous vegans, cyclists, and fruitarians. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #3
    Steve Canyon Comics (1948 Harvey) 3

    Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Bob Powell, and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. While Steve's employer Copper Calhoun is recovering from the car accident, the beautiful Delta shows up to cause more trouble. Plus a feature by Bob Powell on the "XFD-1" fighter plane, the prototype better known as the McDonnell FH Phantom. Perilous Encounter; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Cartoon Laughs; Flossie; The Mystery of the Deadly Plane. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4A
    Steve Canyon Comics (1948 Harvey) 4A

    Cover by Milton Caniff. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, C.C. Beck, Bob Powell, Vic Herman, Bob Barnes and Frank Engli. Harvey reprints the second comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff. WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. Steve agrees to fly oil-drilling machinery through dangerous territory for the Black Champagne company, unaware that the company is run by the sinister Big Red. Plus an illustrated text feature about Caniff's career. Also featuring a Captain Tootsie ad, "Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado," with art by Shazam creator C.C. Beck. Milton Arthur Caniff; Chase of Death; Kid Brother; Plane Talk; Cartoons and Gags; Ricky Roony; The Champion's Challenge; The Case of the Flaming Plane. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1977-1978) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Steve Canyon Meets the Copperhead!" Story and art by Milton Caniff. A collection of Milton Caniff's audience-pleasing adventure comic strip starring military hero Steve Canyon and a rousing cast of allies, misfits, villains, and love interests. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1977-1978) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Steve Canyon Meets Happy Easter!" Story and art by Milton Caniff. A collection of Milton Caniff's audience-pleasing adventure comic strip starring military hero Steve Canyon and a rousing cast of allies, misfits, villains, and love interests. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1977-1978) 3-1ST

    Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Steve Canyon Meets Deen Wilderness!" Story and art by Milton Caniff. A collection of Milton Caniff's audience-pleasing adventure comic strip starring military hero Steve Canyon and a rousing cast of allies, misfits, villains, and love interests. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1977-1978) 4-1ST

    Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Steve Canyon Meets Maid Nine and Convoy!" Story and art by Milton Caniff. A collection of Milton Caniff's audience-pleasing adventure comic strip starring military hero Steve Canyon and a rousing cast of allies, misfits, villains, and love interests. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Shel Dorf and Chris Jenson.

    Kitchen Sink Press collects the comic strip from Terry and the Pirates creator Caniff.

    WWII vet and aviator Canyon has adventures around the world during the Cold War. Reprints the Steve Canyon daily strips from January 13 to May 15, 1947, starting with the strip's debut. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career.

    This issue features an overview of Caniff's career before Steve Canyon, a letter written "by" Steve Canyon (actually Caniff), and letters of appreciation from Robert Bloch, Mort Walker, Jim Shooter, Stan Drake, Will Eisner, Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel, Harlan Ellison, Carl Barks, Dick Moores and Leonard Starr. Flying Off at the Mouth; Letters; Setting the Stage; Steve Canyon; A Background Note.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily strips from May 16 to September 27, 1947. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career.

    This issue features reprints from Caniff's early strip, the Gay Thirties. Milton Caniff Scrapbook - the Gay Thirties; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #3-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 3-1ST

    Volume 3 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily strips from September 27 to December 31, 1947. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features an article about Caniff from the Daily News, December 11, 1935; reminiscences by and about Caniff assistant Alfred Andriola; and an article on Caniff's military cheesecake strip Male Call. Caniff in the 30's; "That Fixes You But What Happens to Pappy?" My Three Years With Milton Caniff; Eulogy for Alfred James Andriola (1912-1983); The Phenomenon of Male Call; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #4-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 4-1ST

    Volume 4 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Dec. 31, 1947 to May 27, 1948. Steve and a missionary doctor try to stop the Soviets from sabotaging a Middle Eastern oil field that the American government needs. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features character sketches; a look at Milton Caniff's early comic strip "Dickie Dare"; and a Steve Canyon and Cast illustration. A Road Company of Marionettes; Dickie Dare Revisited; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #5-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 5-1ST

    Volume 5 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from May 28 to Sept. 12, 1948. Fleeing a Soviet submarine and corrupt local officials, Steve and Happy Easter are aided by a native woman infatuated with Steve. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a public service poster for the U.S. Postal Service, promoting the then-new concept of Zip Codes; a look at Caniff's military cheesecake strip "Male Call"; and a discussion with Caniff about the real-life events that influenced the stories in this issue. The Sounding Board; Male Call, Part Two; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #6-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 6-1ST

    Volume 6 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Sept. 12, 1948 to Feb. 9, 1949. Steve and Happy Easter travel from a tropical plantation to a Burmese seaport, aided by the plantation owner's son. But a thief on the run from the police spells trouble for the group once again. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features Milton Caniff discussing the transition from Terry and the Pirates to Steve Canyon. Shifting Gears on Picaresque Heroes; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #7-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 7-1ST

    Volume 7 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Feb. 9 to May 18, 1949. Steve takes a job flying supplies to one of Copper Calhoon's refineries in China. But Chinese rebels are fighting in the same area, leading Reed to try his hand at diplomacy. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a look at Al Capp and Milton Caniff's single-panel strip Mister Gilfeather, also known as The Gay Thirties; an article about the acclaimed post-WWII film "The Best Years Of Our Lives"; and Caniff's thoughts on building suspense in comic-strip storylines. No Free Trips to Dama; The Notorious Mister Gilfeather; America in Seven Reels; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (saddle-stitched), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #8-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 8-1ST

    Volume 8 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from May 19 to Oct. 9, 1949. An eccentric millionaire recruits Steve to aid rebels battling the Communists in China. But a romance with the millionaire's secretary complicates things, especially when she reveals her mysterious secret. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a critical overview of Milton Caniff's career and influence; coverage of a 1984 Museum of Cartoon Art program honoring "Terry and the Pirates"; and Caniff's thoughts on the romance between Steve Canyon and Summer Smith. The Suspense of Romance (and Vice Versa); Gee, Terry, You Don't Look a Day Over Twenty; The Art of Milton Caniff; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    NOTE: Vol. 1-7 are stapled (saddle-stitched) say "Magazine" on cover and Vol. 8-26 are squarebound softcover.

    Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #9-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 9-1ST

    Volume 9 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from October 10, 1949 to February 18, 1950. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a profile of the influential early cartoonist Billy Ireland and an article on the connection between the St. Louis Browns baseball team and Steve Canyon. W.A. Ireland: A Pillar Of The Church; Hooray For The Saint Looie Browns!; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #10-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 10-1ST

    Volume 10 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from February 19th to June 7th, 1950. Also featuring Scorchy Smith: March 5 to April 7 1934. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a Caniff airline ad from Time Magazine, May 31, 1943 and the article "Waiting for the Punchline." Waiting for the Punchline; Notes on "Scorchy Smith"; Scorchy Smith; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #11-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 11-1ST

    Volume 11 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Ron Goulart and Scorchy Smith strips by Noel Sickles.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from June 8th to October 8th, 1950. Also featuring Scorchy Smith: April 9 to May 9 1934. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features background on Noel Sickles' "Scorchy Smith" and the article Counterpointing Humor and Menace. Counterpointing Humor and Menace; Notes on "Scorchy Smith"; Scorchy Smith; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #12-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 12-1ST

    Volume 12 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff.

    Collects Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon strips from October 9, 1950 to January 27, 1951, along with Noel Sickles' Scorchy Smith strips from May 9, 1934 to June 16, 1934. Also: Caniff discusses the background of the Steve Canyon strips; introduction text by Ron Goulart for the Scorchy Smith strips; a sketch by Noel Sickles of Milton Caniff napping in the 1930s; letters column includes a brief letter from Jim Aparo, wherein he proclaims his admiration for Caniff's work and the Kitchen Sink reprints. Inside front cover features a photo from July 11, 1959 of Caniff drawing the winner of the Canyon character costume contest, while Dean Fredericks (who played Canyon in the NBC tv series) looks on. Back cover shows the April 24, 1950 cover of Newsweek, which featured Caniff.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #13-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 13-1ST

    Volume 13 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Ron Goulart and Dave Schreiner, and Scorchy Smith strips by Noel Sickles.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Jan. 28 to Aug. 5, 1951. Also featuring Scorchy Smith. Steve mounts a rescue mission to save a US citizen from a Chinese prison camp; Scorchy Smith is pursued by outlaws after crash-landing in the wilds of Texas. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features an overview of death in newspaper comic strips and, specifically, the death of Raven Sherman in the "Terry and the Pirates"; and Caniff's thoughts on the stories in this issue. Death Makes It Real; Fate's Flip of the Dice; Raven and the 'Moiderer'; Notes on "Scorchy Smith"; Scorchy Smith; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #14-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 14-1ST

    Volume 14 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Ron Goulart and Dave Schreiner, and Scorchy Smith strips by Noel Sickles.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Aug. 6 to Nov. 15, 1951. Also featuring Scorchy Smith. Having rejoined the Air Force during the Korean War, Steve is caught between a straight-arrow commander and the commander's wife, who has a shadowy past. Also, Scorchy Smith battles cattle rustlers. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a promotional illustration by Caniff for the Columbus Dispatch newspaper in 1965; a look at Caniff's first published cartoons in the Dispatch's "Escape From the Pen"; and Caniff's thoughts on the character Delta Index and the rivalry between the branches of the U.S. military. The Colonel and His Lady; Escapes From the Pen; Columbus Sketchbook - 1965; Notes on "Scorchy Smith"; Scorchy Smith; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #16-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 16-1ST

    Volume 16 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Edwin Wilbur, Estelle Schoenholtz, and H. W. Rigney, and Scorchy Smith strips by Noel Sickles.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from April 8 to July 24, 1952. Also featuring Scorchy Smith. Steve investigates possible Soviet incursions into Alaska; Scorchy Smith investigates the murder of Ann Trelling's father. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features true stories of military action in World War II, illustrated by Caniff; a Catholic missionary's true tale of Chinese imprisonment; illustrations for an Ohio Boy Scout Troop in 1970; and Caniff's thoughts on his travels to Alaska and the characters in this storyline. The Untouched Territory; Silver Wings; Four Years in a Red Hell; Fun and Service; Scorchy Smith; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #18-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 18-1ST

    Volume 18 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Phil Cochran, Dave Schreiner, and Al Capp, and Scorchy Smith strips by Noel Sickles.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from Dec. 8, 1952 to May 14, 1953. Also featuring Scorchy Smith. Steve tries to calm tensions between an air base and the surrounding community; Scorchy Smith tricks a villain into incriminating himself. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features Caniff's sketches of a Japanese vacation; and Caniff's thoughts on the stories in this issue. The Trouble With Jets; Japan Sketchbook - 1960; Scorchy Smith; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 72 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #19-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 19-1ST

    40th Anniversary Special - Volume 19 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Boris Chaliapin.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from May 15, 1953 to April 30, 1954.

    While on a desperate medical mission to China, Steve must aid US diplomats in neighboring Nepal; Steve goes undercover to bust heroin smugglers. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features an unpublished Milton Caniff self- portrait commissioned for Time Magazine's cover; the cover Time actually used; and an in-depth interview with Caniff about his long cartooning career. In the Big Leagues; Time Magazine; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $7.95.

  • Issue #20-1ST
    Steve Canyon TPB (1983-1991 Milton Caniff) 20-1ST

    Volume 20 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Milton Caniff. Supplemental material by Wilhelmina Tuck, Dave Schreiner and Leonard Sansone.

    Collects the Steve Canyon daily and Sunday strips from May 1 to Nov. 8, 1954. Steve investigates the troubles plaguing an Alaskan radar installation. Kitchen Sink also provides a wealth of behind-the-scenes material about Caniff's career. This issue features a collection of WWII-era illustrations by Caniff; articles by and about Caniff office manager Willie Tuck; and a Terry and the Pirates public health poster for the New York City Department of Health. Romance Is Everything; War Drawings; Caniff Studio Manager Willie Tuck; Tuberculosis Delays Victory; Steve Canyon.

    Softcover (squarebound), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1
    Steve Roper and Chief Wahoo Comic Strip Preserves (1986) 1

    Volume 1 – 1st printing. Stories by Allen Saunders. Art by Elmer Woggon. Cover by Elmer Woggon. Blackthorne's Comic Strip Preserves features a 1940s run of the strip later known as Steve Roper and Mike Nomad. During World War II, photojournalist Steve Roper has adventures accompanied by comic relief Chief Wahoo, resulting in an unusual strip that combines cartoony humor with gritty realism. 72 pages, 7-in x 10-in., B&W. Cover price $6.95.

  • Issue #2
    Steve Roper and Chief Wahoo Comic Strip Preserves (1986) 2

    Volume 2 – 1st printing. Stories by Allen Saunders. Art by Elmer Woggon. Cover by Elmer Woggon. Blackthorne's Comic Strip Preserves features a 1940s run of the strip later known as Steve Roper and Mike Nomad. During World War II, photojournalist Steve Roper has adventures accompanied by comic relief Chief Wahoo, resulting in an unusual strip that combines cartoony humor with gritty realism. Steve and Wahoo match wits with the portly German spy Dr. Schwine. 72 pages, 7-in x 10-in., B&W. Cover price $6.95.

  • Issue #1A-REP
    Still a Few Bugs in the System TPB (1972 HR&W) A Doonesbury Book/Doonesbury Classic 1A-REP

    White Cover (Doonesbury Book) - Holt, Rinehart and Winston Edition - 2nd and later printings. By G.B. Trudeau. Introduction by Art Buchwald. From its obscure and scruffy origins as b-weekly filler in a college newspaper, the new daily comics strip DOONESBURY currently delights readers in some 200 newspapers in the U.S. and in nine other countries! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.

  • Issue #1B-REP
    Still a Few Bugs in the System TPB (1972 HR&W) A Doonesbury Book/Doonesbury Classic 1B-REP

    Green Cover (Doonesbury Classic) - Holt, Rinehart and Winston Edition - 2nd and later printings. By G.B. Trudeau. Introduction by Art Buchwald. From its obscure and scruffy origins as b-weekly filler in a college newspaper, the new daily comics strip DOONESBURY currently delights readers in some 200 newspapers in the U.S. and in nine other countries! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Still Pumped from Using the Mouse SC (1996 Andrews McMeel) A Dilbert Book 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Scott Adams. Dilbert is the comic strip for the down-sizing, techno-talking workplace of the '90s. Cartoonist Scott Adams provides an outrageously fresh and farcical take on the work-a-day world and Dilbert's own pathetic life. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Still Pumped from Using the Mouse SC (1996 Andrews McMeel) A Dilbert Book 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. By Scott Adams. Dilbert is the comic strip for the down-sizing, techno-talking workplace of the '90s. Cartoonist Scott Adams provides an outrageously fresh and farcical take on the work-a-day world and Dilbert's own pathetic life. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Stink Eye TPB (2021 Andrews McMeel) A Baby Blues Collection 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Rick Kirkman. Art and cover by Jerry Scott.

    In the newest Baby Blues scrapbook, cartoonists Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman have returned with another full year's worth of comics and commentary chronicling the family foibles of the MacPhersons and the mischievous antics of Zoe, Hammie, and Wren.

    Softcover, 11-in. x 09-in., 208 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #SET-01
    Strain on the Family Tie by Gaar Williams (circa 1929) Portfolio SET-01


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    Set 01 - "A Strain on the Family Tie!" Portfolio by Gaar Williams. Gaar Williams, whose life in the Midwestern small town of Richmond in the 1890's gave inspiration to his popular work, served as a staff artist for the Chicago Daily News and the Indianapolis News before settling in Chicago permanently to work for the Chicago Tribune until his death in 1935. Gaar Williams's cartoons could be seen in thirty-nine newspapers around the country. These prints are reproductions of cartoons that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune newspaper from 1927-1934. SET-01 includes 25 prints, B&W, held in a wrap-around slip folder, 8.25-in. x 10.25-in.

  • Issue #1
    Street Comix (1973) 1

    Rip Kirby. Stories by Ward Greene and Alex Raymond. Art and cover by Alex Raymond. Reprints of the classic adventure strip from Flash Gordon creator Alex Raymond. Rip Kirby is an urbane, pipe-smoking detective who puzzles out mysteries with the help of his assistant Desmond. Collects the Rip Kirby daily strips from Aug. 26 - Nov. 2, 1946. Rip's old foe The Mangler escapes prison and targets the germ warfare formula Rip is escorting to the authorities in Washington. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #2
    Street Comix (1973) 2

    Flash Gordon. Story, art and cover by Dan Barry. Reprints of the Flash Gordon daily strip from Street Enterprises. Earth athlete Flash faces monsters and aliens with the aid of his gal Dale Arden and scientist Dr. Zarkov. Collects the Flash Gordon daily strips from Nov. 18, 1951 - Feb. 2, 1952. Flash continues his exploration of the solar system and encounters Menta, Queen of Mars. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Stuff and Nonsense HC (2003) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and Art by A.B. Frost. Preface by Thierry Smolderen. This is the first extensive reprinting of comics stories by the celebrated American illustrator A.B. Frost (1851-1928), who in addition to his penwork and paintings was also a pioneer of the comic strip. This book collects the three albums of "sequential graphic stories" he published in his lifetime, and includes a variety of stories that highlight Frost's extraordinary skill at caricature and slapstick humor. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13-in., 206 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman The Dailies 1939-1942 HC (1998 DC) Deluxe Slipcase Edition 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Story and art by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

    A stunning slipcased hardcover reprinting the Superman daily newspaper strips from 1939-1942!

    This mammoth volume includes the first three years worth of daily newspaper strips by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, with an introduction by James Vance and a new cover by Peter Poplaski.

    Hardcover (Horizontal Format with Slipcase), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 560 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $75.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman The Dailies TPB (1999 DC) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1939-1940!" By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Beginning in 1939, Superman reigned as the leading hero of both comic books and newspaper comic strips. These formative stories from 1939-1940 star a Man of Steel who boldly tackles the social injustices of his day. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in. (Horizontal Format), 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #2-1ST
    Superman The Dailies TPB (1999 DC) 2-1ST

    Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1940-1941!" By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Beginning in 1939, Superman reigned as the leading hero of both comic books and newspaper comic strips. These formative stories from 1940-1941 star a Man of Steel who boldly tackles the social injustices of his day. Softcover, 11-in. x 8-in. (Horizontal Format), 206 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman The Golden Age Dailies: 1947-1949 HC (2019 IDW/DC) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by lvin Schwartz. Art by Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski.

    The Man of Steel's newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. In these 15 storylines, Superman faces off against the "Crime Mentalist" who can predict crimes before they happen; finds himself locked up for speeding in "Superman, Jailbird;" plays cupid to help a millionaire Prince Charming find the mysterious "Miss Whisper;" and is at the mercy of his old foe Enthor's paralyzing weapon! Other stories in this third addition to the series include "Lois's Secret Identity" and "The Super Elixir."

    Featuring never-before-collected strips!

    Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 260 pages, B&W. All Ages

    Cover price $49.99.