Comic books in 'Comic History'

1st printing. Originally published in 1972 as the official newsletter of the Legion Fan Club, the Legion Outpost soon became the premier Legion of Super-Heroes fanzine of the 1970s, featuring contributions by fans, pros, and soon-to-be pros. This trade paperback collects the best material from the hard-to-find fanzine, including rare interviews and articles from creators such as Dave Cockrum, Cary Bates, and Jim Shooter. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

1st printing. By Jason Powell. Foreword by Geoff Klock. An appreciation and overview of Chris Claremont's 17-year run on Uncanny X-Men. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 296 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. Everything you need to know about Batman, Superman, and all the DC Super Friends! Boys and girls ages 5 to 9 will love this hardcover Big Golden Book guide to the world of the DC Super Friends! It's filled with amazing facts about Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and all their heroic friends, as well as villains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Two-Face! This is the very first guide to the heroes and villains of the DC Super Friends toyline, a must have for collectors! A Super Friends Big Golden Book is a winning combination of brands for collectors and kids. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing.

Written by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Art and cover by Ty Templeton.

Every Batman story is marked with the words "Batman created by Bob Kane." But that isn't the whole truth.

A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman's haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was the co-creator of Batman.

Based on original research, Bill the Boy Wonder is the first-ever book about the unsung man behind the Dark Knight.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, Text (with full color illustrations and photos).

NOTE: "This is an absolute must read for any comic book fan, writer, and artist. Afterwards, seek out the documentary Batman and Bill. Here, the heartbreaking story of Bill Finger finally gets a much deserved happy ending." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $17.95.

2nd and later printings.

Written by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Art and cover by Ty Templeton.

Every Batman story is marked with the words "Batman created by Bob Kane." But that isn't the whole truth.

A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman's haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was the co-creator of Batman.

Based on original research, Bill the Boy Wonder is the first-ever book about the unsung man behind the Dark Knight.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, Text (with full color illustrations and photos).

NOTE: "This is an absolute must read for any comic book fan, writer, and artist. Afterwards, seek out the documentary Batman and Bill. Here, the heartbreaking story of Bill Finger finally gets a much deserved happy ending." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $17.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Howard Cruse!" Written by Janine Utell. Art by Howard Cruse. Howard Cruse tells the life story of one of the most important figures in LGBTQ+ comics. A preacher's kid from Alabama who became "the godfather of queer comics," Cruse (1944-2019) was a groundbreaking underground cartoonist, a wicked satirist, an LGBTQ+ activist, and a mentor to a vast network of queer comics artists. His comic strip Wendel, published in The Advocate throughout the 1980s, is considered a revolutionary moment in the development of LGBTQ+ comics, as is his inaugurating the editorship of Gay Comix with Kitchen Sink Press in 1979, which furthered the careers of important artists like Jennifer Camper and Alison Bechdel. Cruse's graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby, published in 1995, fictionalizes his own coming out in the context of the civil rights movement in 1960s Birmingham and was a significant forerunner to contemporary graphic novels and memoirs. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $20.00.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Ben Katchor!" Written by Benjamin Fraser. Art by Ben Katchor. The recipient of a 2000 MacArthur fellowship, Ben Katchor (b. 1951) is a beloved comics artist with a career spanning four decades. Published in indie weeklies across the United States, his comics are known for evoking the sensorium of the modern metropolis. In some of his early strips published in the 1980s in the New York Press and Forward, Katchor introduced one of his quintessential characters, Julius Knipl, a real estate photographer. By crafting Knipl as an urban flâneur prone to wandering, Katchor was able to variously demonstrate his absurd humor and linguistic whimsy alongside narratives packed with social critique. Rooted in close analyses of the artist's numerous series and collections, each chapter in Ben Katchor is dedicated to a distinct aspect of the urban experience. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $20.00.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "George Pérez!" Written by Patrick L Hamilton. Art by George Perez. Cover by Antony Hare. Born in the South Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, artist and writer George Pérez (1954-2022) cut his teeth in the 1970s as an artist at Marvel who worked on lesser titles like The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu and Creatures on the Loose, and then mainstays like Fantastic Four and The Avengers. In the 1980s, Pérez jumped ship to DC where he helped turn The New Teen Titans into a top-selling title and co-created Crisis on Infinite Earths, which marked the publisher's fiftieth anniversary and consolidated its sprawling universe. As writer and artist, Pérez relaunched DC's Wonder Woman, a run that later inspired much of the 2017 film. Though Pérez's style is highly recognizable, his contributions to comic art and history have not been fully acknowledged. In George Pérez, author Patrick L. Hamilton addresses this neglect, first, by discussing Pérez's artistic style within the context of Bronze Age superhero art, and second, by analyzing Pérez's work for its representations of race, disability, and gender. Though he struggled with deadlines and health issues in the 1990s, Pérez would reintroduce himself and his work to a new generation of comics fans with a return to Marvel's The Avengers, as well as attempts at various creator-owned comics, the last of these being Sirens from Boom! Studios in 2014. Throughout his career, Pérez established a dynamic and minutely detailed style of comic art that was both unique and influential. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, Text (with full color Illustrations). Cover price $20.00.

1st printing.

Written by Bill Janocha. Art and cover by Mort Walker.

Mort Walker, the Dean of American Cartooning, left behind a legacy that extended far beyond his Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois fame.

For the first time ever, Hermes Press and Bill Janocha (Walker's assistant) present a rare selection of gags and art from Walker's early years, before Beetle-mania took over the world. This historical book contains examples of the work he did prior to Beetle Bailey, and explores the evolution of his style and showcases his many gags, from his early comics in Showme magazine to the work he did for the Saturday Evening Post.

This tome also contains historical essays detailing his life and career, up until his death in 2018 as written by Janocha.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Reprints of Crack Comics by Lou Fine. Richard Grey Jr. was just a baby when his archaeologist father and his wife were attacked by bandits while on an expedition in Mongolia. Saved by a group of extremely intelligent condors, Grey was raised until he was a young man. Grey was adopted by a hermit, finally learning who and what he really was, but that hermit was killed by the same bandits who had murdered his parents many years before. Grey exacted revenge, and found his way to America, where under a new identity, and armed with the power of flight, The Black Condor fought crime in an original and exciting manner. Softcover, 8.5" x 11", 170 pages, full color.

1st printing. By Fredrik Strömberg. Foreword by Charles Johnson. Now in soft cover, Black Images In The Comics is an endlessly fascinating historical journey chronicling the depiction of black characters in comics from the appalling racism of the earliest syndicated strips right through to the more enlightened present day. Included are essays on, and examples of, each strip, comic or graphic novel spotlighted plus over a dozen new entries added to the out-of-print hardcover edition. Softcover, 6-in. x 6-in., 296 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing. By Ytasha Womack. Take an engrossing deep dive into the cultural influences of Black Panther, from the development of the Marvel Comics character in the 1960s to his current worldwide renown. Black Panther was created in 1966 by the legendary Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the midst of the civil rights movement and just before the birth of the Black Panther Party. Subsequent creators have drawn from global history and the ever-evolving Black experience to breathe new life into the character, weaving in stories of both oppression and triumph. The Black Panther mythos has had an enormous impact on both comic creators and the people who have helped shape Afrofuturism. Hardcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

1st printing.

By Terence McSweeney.

Black Panther is one of the most financially successful and culturally impactful films to emerge from the American film industry in recent years. When it was released in 2018 it broke numerous records and resonated with audiences all around the world in ways that transcended the dimensions of the superhero film.

In Black Panther: Interrogating a Cultural Phenomenon author Terence McSweeney explores the film from a diverse range of perspectives, seeing it not only as a comic book adaptation and a superhero film, but also a dynamic contribution to the discourse of both African and African American studies.

Softcover5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, Text.

Cover price $20.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $21.00

Add to cart Near Mint $21.00

Includes Art Print - 1st printing. Cover by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz and Elizabeth Breitweiser. By Dennis Culver. From his first appearance in Fantastic Four #52 (1966) to his current New York Times-bestselling solo series, the King of Wakanda has been a force to be reckoned with on the page and now, on the silver screen. A veteran Avenger and a member of the Illuminati, T'Challa's evolution from being a Jack Kirby and Stan Lee creation, to inspiring his own character-led film for Marvel Studios, to serving as a literal voice of the people and the state of race relations in twenty-first-century America has been legendary. As the first black superhero in mainstream American comics, debuting years before other industry heavy hitters like the Falcon, Luke Cage, and John Stewart (Green Lantern), Black Panther is a seminal note in pop culture history. This deluxe hardcover book not only covers the history and creation of the character but also features exclusive concept art, layout and sketch art, and interviews with key artists and writers from Black Panther's robust archives. Hardcover, 11-in. x 14-in., 184 pages, full color. Includes a 10-in. x 13-in. full color Art Print by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Elizabeth Breirweiser. Cover price $45.00.

Does NOT Include Art Print - 1st printing. Cover by Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz and Elizabeth Breitweiser. By Dennis Culver. From his first appearance in Fantastic Four #52 (1966) to his current New York Times-bestselling solo series, the King of Wakanda has been a force to be reckoned with on the page and now, on the silver screen. A veteran Avenger and a member of the Illuminati, T'Challa's evolution from being a Jack Kirby and Stan Lee creation, to inspiring his own character-led film for Marvel Studios, to serving as a literal voice of the people and the state of race relations in twenty-first-century America has been legendary. As the first black superhero in mainstream American comics, debuting years before other industry heavy hitters like the Falcon, Luke Cage, and John Stewart (Green Lantern), Black Panther is a seminal note in pop culture history. This deluxe hardcover book not only covers the history and creation of the character but also features exclusive concept art, layout and sketch art, and interviews with key artists and writers from Black Panther's robust archives. Hardcover, 11-in. x 14-in., 184 pages, full color. Cover price $45.00.

1st printing.

By Jeffery A Brown.

What do the comic book figures Static, Hardware, and Icon all have in common? Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans gives an answer that goes far beyond "tights and capes." Milestone was the brainchild of four young black creators who wanted to part from the mainstream and do their stories their own way. Milestone focused on the African American heroes in a town called Dakota. Milestone's creators aimed for exceptional stories that addressed racial issues without alienating readers. Tracing the company's history and discussing its creators, their works, and the fans, this book gauges Milestone alongside other black comic book publishers, mainstream publishers, and the history of costumed characters.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations and Photos).

Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. The Blacker the Ink is the first collection to explore not only the diverse range of black characters in comics, but also the multitude of ways that black artists, writers, and publishers have made a mark on the industry. The book's fifteen original essays take us on a journey that includes familiar milestones like Luke Cage and The Boondocks, while spanning everything from African American newspaper comics of the 1930s to Francophone graphic novels of the 2000s. The Blacker the Ink also offers inspiring stories of trailblazing African American artists and writers. These essays will give you a new appreciation for how black characters and creators have brought a vibrant splash of color to the world of comics. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations and photos). Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Written by Glenn Bray. Cover by Charles Addams. Glenn Bray began collecting original comic art in 1965 and eventually amassed the most eclectic collection of comic art in private hands. The Blighted Eye features work by an A to Z of cartooning masters from Charles Addams and Carl Barks to Robert Williams and Art Young and almost everyone in between. The Blighted Eye is a testament to Bray's dogged and visionary commitment to preserving the work by the greatest artists working in an art form habitually sneered at by cultural gatekeepers throughout most of the 20th century. Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 400 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $100.00.

1st printing.

Written by Michelle Ann Abate. Art by Charles M. Schulz. Cover by Pete Halverson.

Blockheads, Beagles, and Sweet Babboos: New Perspectives on Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts sheds new light on the past importance, ongoing significance, and future relevance of a comics series that millions adore: Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts. More specifically, it examines a fundamental feature of the series: its core cast of characters.

In chapters devoted to Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Franklin, Pigpen, Woodstock, and Linus, author Michelle Ann Abate explores the figures who made Schulz's strip so successful, so influential, and-above all-so beloved. In so doing, the book gives these iconic figures the in-depth critical attention that they deserve and are long overdue.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages

Cover price $25.00.

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Add to cart Very Good $7.99

1st printing. By Dean Young and Rick Marschall. Introduction by Bob Hope. Chic Young's BLONDIE appears in more newspapers than any other comic strip character in history, and for more than fifty years has made us all laugh. In celebration, here is a glorious tribute to Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead, America's favorite family. Here's the behind-the-scenes story of the strip, and a colorful selection of the best of Blondie - all packed with fun, hilarity,sentiment and love. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. All Ages Cover price $10.35.

1st printing.

Written by Sophie Blitman and Gaet. Art by Olivier Desvaux, Ammo, Didier Millotte, Tanguy Pietri, Matthieu Beaulieu, Jena, Efix, Domas, Simon Leturgie, Sarah Williamson, Cyrille Bregere, Julian Modde, Moh, Armel Ressot, Lu-K, Clement Baloup, Joel Allessandra, Julien Atika, and Gil. Cover by Bast.

In the middle of a depressing youth in a ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, Robert Nesta Marley sees only one way out: music. And that music will be what Jamaica made of rock and pop locally that had hardly been heard anywhere else: reggae! It is Marley who brings the unmistakable beat of reggae to the entire world.

From small stages in Jamaica, his partners of the Wailers accompany him all the way to the most fabulous world tours and adulation. Beyond a rocketing musical career, the most famous rasta wants to shake things up and proclaim all over his humanitarian and egalitarian values.

Hardcover, 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $27.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

Written by Ginger Wadsworth. Art by Craig Orback.

As a child, Charles Schulz split his free time between adventures outdoors with his friends and dog Spike, and daydreams and doodles inspired by the comics he loved to read. He longed to become a professional cartoonist, but saw his dreams deferred by unexpected challenges that laid ahead: military deployment to the European front of World War II, and the heartbreak of a family tragedy back home. Even so, Charles never lost sight of the hopeful joy of his early years and his love for Spike, both of which inspired Peanuts.

The comic strip went on to become the most popular and influential in comics history.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color.

Cover price $18.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $16.00

Add to cart Fine $6.00

1st printing.

By Michael E. Uslan.

When he was 8, Michael Uslan fell in love with Batman. He watched unhappily as the dark, serious superhero he knew and loved was turned into a campy goofball in the '60s TV show starring Adam West, and in 1979 he purchased the film rights to Batman. After ten years of desperately pitching a film that no one wanted, he sold and then produced Tim Burton's critically acclaimed and phenomenally popular Batman.

Having produced every Batman film to date, Uslan recounts his story here, in a memoir that will draw in all the boys and girls (of all ages) throughout the world who love Batman.

Hardcover, 320 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Written by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Art by Ross MacDonald. Celebrating Superman's 75th Anniversary! Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent - meek, mild, and myopic - than his secret identity, Superman. In 1934, the summer they graduated from high school, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format - the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

6th Edition - 1st printing. Have you ever wanted to know where a specific DC Universe character 1st appeared, but thought that they were way too obscure to ever find out? In the Brent Clark Rogers Guide to the DC Universe, Brent has answered that very question for thousands of characters. Not just certain "ages," such as Gold, Silver, or Modern...but the whole shebang from 1935 to 2005. Not only every character, but also 718 teams and groups, each with every member that has ever been on the team. Including Gotham PD, for example, which has 114 entries. There are also entries for actors and actresses (81), attorneys (86), mercenaries (340), and the U.S. Army which has 322 members represented. There are also seperate sections on the over 1,000 planets in the DCU, as well as the 904 named extraterrestrial races that have appeared throughout the seven decades of DC comics. Think you'd like to know who all the Kents are, or Waynes? There is even a section on DCU families. This book has had favorable reviews from Tony Isabella, Capn' Comics Andrew Smith and Beau Smith on their respective websites. Buddy says: This amazing compilation isn't for the amateur or casual DC reader, but serious DC fans, as well as DC writers and artists, will find Brent's scholarship indespensible. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 716 pages, Text Only. Cover price $40.00.

1st printing. By Brian J. Robb. Both a fascinating account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the groundbreaking Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, A Brief History of Walt Disney explores the man and his creations. But Disney's dark side is also explored: his disputed parentage; industrial disputes; his work for the FBI; and his anti-Communist and allegedly racist and antisemitic views. A fascinating account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 288 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.95.

Fireside Book Series

1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #5, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #90-91, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #126-127, Tales of Suspense (1959*1968) #65-67, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39-40, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #112-115, and Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #3.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Sr., Gil Kane, and John Buscema. Cover by John Romita, Sr.

This volume in the amazing Marvel Origins series (Origins of Marvel Comics TPB, Son of Origins TPB, Superhero Women TPB) collects the origin tales of - Doctor Doom, the Red Skull, Green Goblin, Dormammu, Abomination, Loki, and Mephisto.

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.95.

Fireside Book Series

2nd and later printings. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #5, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #90-91, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #126-127, Tales of Suspense (1959*1968) #65-67, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39-40, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #112-115, and Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #3.

Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Sr., Gil Kane, and John Buscema. Cover by John Romita, Sr.

This volume in the amazing Marvel Origins series (Origins of Marvel Comics TPB, Son of Origins TPB, Superhero Women TPB) collects the origin tales of - Doctor Doom, the Red Skull, Green Goblin, Dormammu, Abomination, Loki, and Mephisto.

Softcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $6.95.

Expanded Edition - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #5 and 278-279, Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #90-91, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #126-127, Tales of Suspense (1959*1968) #65-67, Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #39-40, Thor (1962-1996 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) #112-115, and Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #3. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, Sr., Gil Kane, and John Buscema. Cover by John Romita, Sr. This volume in the amazing Marvel Origins series (Origins of Marvel Comics TPB, Son of Origins TPB, Superhero Women TPB) collects the origin tales of - Doctor Doom, the Red Skull, Green Goblin, Dormammu, Abomination, Loki, and Mephisto. Softcover, 300 pages, full color. NOTE: This New Edition of the Fireside classic includes two extra issues - Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) - that the original Edition did not include. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.00

1st printing.

By Jochen Ecke.

In the 1980s, as comics readers grew older, fans started calling for more sophisticated stories. They were also no longer just following the adventures of popular characters; writers and artists with distinctive styles were in demand. DC Comics and Marvel went looking for such mavericks and found them in the United Kingdom. Creators like Alan Moore (Watchmen, Saga of the Swamp Thing), Grant Morrison (The Invisibles, Flex Mentallo) and Garth Ennis (Preacher) migrated from the anarchical British comics industry to the U.S. mainstream and shook up the status quo yet came to rely on the genius of the American system.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 300 pages, PC.

Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. By Greg Carpenter. Moore. Gaiman. Morrison. They came from Northampton, West Sussex, and Glasgow, and even though they spoke with different dialects, they gave American comics a new voice, one loud and clear enough to speak to the postmodern world. Like a triple-helix strand of some advanced form of DNA, their careers have remained irrevocably intertwined. Taken individually, their professional histories provide an incomplete picture of the British Invasion, but together they redefined the concept of what it means to be a comic book writer. Collectively, their story becomes the story of mainstream comics in the modern era. It's the story you're about to read. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 492 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Chris Murray. It is often thought that Britain did not have its own superheroes, yet there were a great many in Britain. Sometimes they emulated the style of American comics, but they also frequently became sites of resistance to perceived American political and cultural hegemony, drawing upon satire and parody as a means of critique. From the emergence of British superheroes in the 1940s, the advent of "fake" American comics, and the reformatting of reprinted material to the British Invasion of the 1980s, and the pivotal roles in American superhero comics and film production held by British artists today, this book will challenge views about British superheroes and the comics' creators who fashioned them. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text. Cover price $65.00.

1st printing.

By Chris Murray.

Chris Murray reveals the largely unknown and rather surprising history of the British superhero. It is often thought that Britain did not have its own superheroes, yet Murray demonstrates that there were a great many in Britain and that they were often used as a way to comment on the relationship between Britain and America. Sometimes they emulated the style of American comics, but they also frequently became sites of resistance to perceived American political and cultural hegemony, drawing upon satire and parody as a means of critique.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 318 pages, Text (with B&W photos and illustrations).

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. Written by Paul Levitz and Dennis O'Neil. Art by Neal Adams and Carmine Infantino. Cover by Neal Adams. On December 15, 1978, the dreams of generations of American children finally came true. "You'll believe a man can fly," read the posters and billboards for the blockbuster film Superman. With an undeniable mass appeal, it cemented the role of the superhero as America's most enduring archetype, and the comic book as one of the country's most significant native art forms. That art form, however, was already moving in a new direction. Influenced by the emergence of underground comics and shifting political tides, DC's line of comics was increasingly aimed at adults, and sold in comic book shops, rather than on newsstands. Socially relevant subjects such as drug addiction, racism, and women's rights had entered the mainstream, and comics weren't just for kids anymore. The Bronze Age of DC Comics includes an original interview with Green Lantern/Green Arrow writer Denny O'Neil. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 400 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

1st printing.

By Steve O'Brien and Simon Guerrier.

This one-of-a-kind infographic guide to all things Buffy blends striking illustrations with a bounty of facts and stats that shed light on just about every aspect of the hit TV show. Full of fun insights and surprising details about the lore, characters, quips, and most legendary episodes, battles, and villains, this refreshing take on the Buffy-verse will delight fans old and new.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Fine $9.00

1st printing. by Joe Adamson. Prefaces by Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones. "What's up, Doc?" Take a walk down Memory Lane and look back at the first five wonderful decades with that charming little troublemaker - Bugs Bunny. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color.

1st printing.

Edited by Dominick Grace and Eric Hoffman. Cover by Bernie Mireault.

This overview of the history of Canadian comics explores acclaimed as well as unfamiliar artists. Contributors look at the myriad ways that English-language, Francophone, indigenous, and queer Canadian comics and cartoonists pose alternatives to American comics, to dominant perceptions, even to gender and racial categories.

Includes contributions by Jordan Bolay, Ian Brodie, Jocelyn Sakal Froese, Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman, Paddy Johnston, Ivan Kocmarek, Jessica Langston, Judith Leggatt, Daniel Marrone, Mark J. McLaughlin, Joan Ormrod, Laura A. Pearson, Annick Pellegrin, Mihaela Precup, Jason Sacks and Ruth-Ellen St. Onge.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 308 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing.

Edited by John Bell. Foreword by Harlan Ellison. Cover by Ken Steacy.

AN introduction, history, appendix, bibliography, and comprehensive guide to comic books produced in Canada.

Includes a special section on Quebec comics by Luc Pomerleau.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 154 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. By Glen Weldon. Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy Pop-art sensation; a pointy-eared master spy; and a grim and gritty ninja of the urban night. How we perceive Batman's character, whether he's delivering dire threats in a raspy Christian Bale growl or trading blithely homoerotic double-entendres with partner Robin on the comics page, speaks to who we are and how we wish to be seen by the world. It's this endlessly mutable quality that has made him so enduring. And it's Batman's fundamental nerdiness - his gadgets, his obsession, his oath, even his lack of superpowers - that uniquely resonates with his fans who feel a fiercely protective love for the character. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, PC. Cover price $26.00.

1st printing. By Glen Weldon. Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy Pop-art sensation; a pointy-eared master spy; and a grim and gritty ninja of the urban night. How we perceive Batman's character, whether he's delivering dire threats in a raspy Christian Bale growl or trading blithely homoerotic double-entendres with partner Robin on the comics page, speaks to who we are and how we wish to be seen by the world. It's this endlessly mutable quality that has made him so enduring. And it's Batman's fundamental nerdiness - his gadgets, his obsession, his oath, even his lack of superpowers - that uniquely resonates with his fans who feel a fiercely protective love for the character. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, PC. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Michael Eury. Captain Action was introduced in 1966 in the wake of the Batman TV show craze, and quickly received his own DC comic book with art by Wally Wood. Able to assume the identities of 13 famous super-heroes, his initial career was short-lived, but continuing interest in the hero led to a recent return to toy-store shelves. Lavishly illustrated with over 200 toy photos, this new trade paperback by author Michael Eury chronicles the history of this quick-changing champion, including photos of virtually every Captain Action product ever released, spotlights on his allies Action Boy and the Super Queens, and his arch-enemy Dr. Evil; an examination of his comic-book appearances; and "Action Facts" that even the most die-hard Captain Action fan won't know! It features a foreword, new cover, and unseen package illos by Murphy Anderson, plus historical anecdotes by the late Gil Kane, Jim Shooter, Stan Weston (co-creator of G.I. Joe, Captain Action, and Mego's World's Greatest Super-Heroes line), and Larry Reiner and Larry O'Daly, formerly of Ideal Toys. Plus, never-before-published Captain Action artwork by Gil Kane, Joe Staton, Carmine Infantino, Jerry Ordway, and Murphy Anderson. Makes an excellent Christmas gift! Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st printing.

By Rich Johnson.

An engaging insider's celebration of Captain America's seminal comic book stories over the comic book's 80 year run, including all things Cap: his character's origin; various significant storylines over the decades; and his importance as a cultural icon in today's wildly popular superhero climate.

Captain America explores the phenomenon of one of Marvel Comics's most popular superheroes with the 30 most significant and influential Captain America stories and includes relevant spinoffs and ancillary comic book events. Framed by longtime comic book industry insider Rich Johnson, the story is told using countless comic book images, film stills, and story-boards: how Steve Rogers origin story as Cap began as a WWII hero and where his story took him further into the twentieth century and beyond; costume and character story changes over the decades; the influence of Captain America on all other comic book characters since Cap's inception; and how Captain America is even powerful and relevant in today's comic book (and superhero film) culture. The book contains more than 200 Captain America illustrations, including covers, interior comic art, and sketch treat-ments, beginning with his inception in the early 1940s to present-day treatments of the character.

Captain America will appeal to the fans looking for a great place to start learning about Cap, to megafans, and to Marvel collectors alike.

Hardcover, 8-in.x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $50.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

1st printing. Collects material from AVENGERS, THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1-14. Get the complete history of the Sentinel of Liberty from his earliest WWII-era appearances all the way up to the present day. This book comes packed with synopses - introducing you to the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within; and providing vital information about all things Cap! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 432 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

2021 Edition - 1st printing.

By Matt Forbeck, Alan Cowsill, Melanie Scott, and Daniel Wallace. Foreword By Stan Lee.

Super Hero. Leader. Avenger.

One of Marvel Comics' most inspiring characters is all this and so much more. With a foreword by the equally legendary Stan Lee, Captain America: The Ultimate Guide: New Edition celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the iconic Captain America. Delve into the long and storied history of the First Avenger, from his service in World War II to the earth-shattering events of the Infinity Wars and Empyre.

Expertly written and lavishly illustrated, no Marvel or Captain America fan will want to miss this indispensable guide.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Fine $13.00

1st printing.

By Matt Forbeck. Foreword By Stan Lee.

A comprehensive guide to Captain America, Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger is packed with information, stunning comic book artwork, and character history and is fundamental reading for any fan.

Follow Steve Rogers's journey from the sickly and small Army volunteer to the iconic leader of the Avengers as well as his biggest adventures, battles, allies, and foes. Packed with information about friends, enemies, and storylines, this guide explores the exciting and rich history of the First Avenger.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Brian Cremins.

The marvelous story of innovators C. C. Beck and Otto Binder and their mighty American hero Billy Batson discovers a secret in a forgotten subway tunnel. There the young man meets a wizard who offers a precious gift: a magic word that will transform the newsboy into a hero. When Billy says, "SHAZAM!," he becomes Captain Marvel, the World's Mightiest Mortal, one of the most popular comic book characters of the 1940s. This book tells the story of that hero and the writers and artists who created his magical adventures.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 218 pages, Text.

Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. By Rafael Medoff and Craig Yoe. Foreword by Susannah Heschel. Horrific scenes of anti-Jewish violence in Europe filled the newsreels in American theaters in the 1930s and 1940s. What could be done to make sure it didn't happen in America? One Jewish organization hit upon a remarkable idea-to enlist some of America's most beloved cartoonists to wage a war on bigotry. Cartoonists Against Racism uncovers the secret campaign to create anti-racist comics and cartoons to flood America's newspapers, classrooms, and union halls. Meet the artists and the work that was their ammunition in the battle for America's soul. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 152 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $20.95

1st printing. By Ewa Stanczyk. Antisemitic caricatures had existed in Polish society since at least the mid-19th-century. But never had the devastating impacts of this imagery been fully realized or so blatantly apparent than on the eve of the Second World War. In Cartoons and Antisemitism: Visual Politics of Interwar Poland, scholar Ewa Stanczyk explores how illustrators conceived of Jewish people in satirical drawing and reflected on the burning political questions of the day. Incorporating hundreds of cartoons, satirical texts, and newspaper articles from the 1930s, Stanczyk investigates how a visual culture that was essentially hostile to Jews penetrated deep and wide into Polish print media. In her sensitive analysis of these sources, the author examines how major satirical magazines intervened in the ongoing events and contributed to the racialized political climate of the time. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $30.00.

1st printing. By Katherine Dacey. CBLDF Presents Manga: Introduction, Challenges, and Best Practices is a handbook designed to provide libraries, booksellers, and fans with a concise and informed overview of manga-its history, genres, and challenges. What sets this book apart among manga guides is its expert panel of contributors-not only scholars of the medium, but veterans of the manga industry itself who've worked from both the North American and Japanese sides of the field. Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing.

Selling Comics is a practical guide to the nuts and bolts of modern comics retailing, with essays and "best practices" guidelines from some of the sharpest minds in the industry. Featuring articles on almost every aspect of comic retailing, including staging successful in-store events, training staff, and diversifying product lines, Selling Comics is a ground level guide to building, developing, and growing your shop.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.