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  • Issue #1A
    Caligula (2011) 1A
    Published Jan 2011 by Avatar.

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    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they offend the Gods. A Roman Empire built on the blood of its people, a ruler who began as a generous man but who ended as the most debased of monarchs. One name still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. David Lapham unveils a new tale of Caligula -- he was not just a man drunk on power, he was possessed. A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of horror. Joined by new talent German Nobile, who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

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  • Issue #1B
    Caligula (2011) 1B
    Published Jan 2011 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they offend the Gods. A Roman Empire built on the blood of its people, a ruler who began as a generous man but who ended as the most debased of monarchs. One name still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. David Lapham unveils a new tale of Caligula -- he was not just a man drunk on power, he was possessed. A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of horror. Joined by new talent German Nobile, who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1C
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    Published Jan 2011 by Avatar.

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    Auxiliary Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they offend the Gods. A Roman Empire built on the blood of its people, a ruler who began as a generous man but who ended as the most debased of monarchs. One name still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. David Lapham unveils a new tale of Caligula -- he was not just a man drunk on power, he was possessed. A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of horror. Joined by new talent German Nobile, who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1PHOENIX
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    Caligula (2011) #1PHOENIX
    Published Jan 2011 by Avatar.

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    Phoenix Variant Cover by Jacen Burrows - Limited to 1,000 copies. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they offend the Gods. A Roman Empire built on the blood of its people, a ruler who began as a generous man but who ended as the most debased of monarchs. One name still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. David Lapham unveils a new tale of Caligula -- he was not just a man drunk on power, he was possessed. A modern master of horror, Lapham digs deep into the world of Rome 37 AD and offers a unique epic of horror. Joined by new talent German Nobile, who promises to serve up fully-painted pages dripping with blood, this all-new, full-color series will be six issues of evil that will make any Crossed fan smile with glee. For in the age of Caligula, all roads lead to Hell. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #2A
    Caligula (2011) 2A
    Published May 2011 by Avatar.

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    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. After his assassination attempt goes horribly and horrifyingly wrong, young Junius finds himself taken in by Caligula, who renames him Felix, meaning "lucky one," and becomes the Emperor's pet, confidant, whipping boy, lover, apprentice and biographer. Caligula lavishes money and women on Felix one minute, then beats him the next. Felix must play along if he's to find out the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death. Virgin blood ceremonies, gladiator fights rigged for added brutality, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered -- is there any limit to Caligula's depravity? Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #2B
    Caligula (2011) 2B
    Published May 2011 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. After his assassination attempt goes horribly and horrifyingly wrong, young Junius finds himself taken in by Caligula, who renames him Felix, meaning "lucky one," and becomes the Emperor's pet, confidant, whipping boy, lover, apprentice and biographer. Caligula lavishes money and women on Felix one minute, then beats him the next. Felix must play along if he's to find out the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death. Virgin blood ceremonies, gladiator fights rigged for added brutality, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered -- is there any limit to Caligula's depravity? Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #2C
    Caligula (2011) 2C
    Published May 2011 by Avatar.

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    Auxiliary Cover by Michael Dipascale. Limited to 1250 copies. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. After his assassination attempt goes horribly and horrifyingly wrong, young Junius finds himself taken in by Caligula, who renames him Felix, meaning "lucky one," and becomes the Emperor's pet, confidant, whipping boy, lover, apprentice and biographer. Caligula lavishes money and women on Felix one minute, then beats him the next. Felix must play along if he's to find out the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death. Virgin blood ceremonies, gladiator fights rigged for added brutality, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered -- is there any limit to Caligula's depravity? Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #2D
    Caligula (2011) 2D
    Published May 2011 by Avatar.

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    Incentive Golden Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. After his assassination attempt goes horribly and horrifyingly wrong, young Junius finds himself taken in by Caligula, who renames him Felix, meaning "lucky one," and becomes the Emperor's pet, confidant, whipping boy, lover, apprentice and biographer. Caligula lavishes money and women on Felix one minute, then beats him the next. Felix must play along if he's to find out the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death. Virgin blood ceremonies, gladiator fights rigged for added brutality, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered -- is there any limit to Caligula's depravity? Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+ Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #3A
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    Published Jul 2011 by Avatar.

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    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. Things in Rome are reaching the breaking point. Caligula's madness is becoming apparent to some. He must go. However, successfully acting on it...is a very different matter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #3B
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    Published Jul 2011 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. Things in Rome are reaching the breaking point. Caligula's madness is becoming apparent to some. He must go. However, successfully acting on it...is a very different matter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #3C
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    Published Jul 2011 by Avatar.

    Golden Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. David Lapham unveils a new tale of ancient Rome and the most feared emperor of all time. The one name that still speaks volumes of how absolute power can corrupt: Caligula. Things in Rome are reaching the breaking point. Caligula's madness is becoming apparent to some. He must go. However, successfully acting on it...is a very different matter. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4A
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    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

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    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4B
    Caligula (2011) 4B
    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #4C
    Caligula (2011) 4C
    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Auxiliary Cover by Michael Dipascale. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

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    Published Sep 2012 by Avatar.

    Golden Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. Assassination attempts against him have failed...and Caligula now demands blood vengeance. Can Felix keep his focus and sanity in the face of so much misery and horror? 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #5A
    Caligula (2011) 5A
    Published Oct 2011 by Avatar.

    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. A young boy, once naive to the hedonistic ways of the Roman upper class, finds that the only way to kill a god is to learn all of its secrets. But there is only so much slaughter and suffering that a soul can endure...even one bent on avenging the murder of his parents. A modern master of horror, Lapham will take you into the darkest corners of the soul and reveal the madness within. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #5B
    Caligula (2011) 5B
    Published Oct 2011 by Avatar.

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    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. A young boy, once naive to the hedonistic ways of the Roman upper class, finds that the only way to kill a god is to learn all of its secrets. But there is only so much slaughter and suffering that a soul can endure...even one bent on avenging the murder of his parents. A modern master of horror, Lapham will take you into the darkest corners of the soul and reveal the madness within. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #5C
    Caligula (2011) 5C
    Published Oct 2011 by Avatar.

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    Golden incentive cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. A young boy, once naive to the hedonistic ways of the Roman upper class, finds that the only way to kill a god is to learn all of its secrets. But there is only so much slaughter and suffering that a soul can endure...even one bent on avenging the murder of his parents. A modern master of horror, Lapham will take you into the darkest corners of the soul and reveal the madness within. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #6A
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    Published Dec 2011 by Avatar.

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    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. The streets of Rome run red with blood as David Lapham brings a startling conclusion to the story of the most feared Emperor of time, Caligula! Felix has endured the brutal slaughter of his parents, the intrusive savage needs of a nightmare steed, and the hedonistically maddened ravings of his beloved and despised enemy. Having been tasked to record the gospel of Caligula, can a mortal man decipher the supernatural secrets of Rome's most despised despot and put an end to the insanity? David Lapham drags fans into the darkest corners of Rome's history and dares you to stare down the madness within. German Nobile illustrates this final gruesome chapter in the Caligula epic. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #6B
    Caligula (2011) 6B
    Published Dec 2011 by Avatar.

    Wraparound Cover by German Noble. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. The streets of Rome run red with blood as David Lapham brings a startling conclusion to the story of the most feared Emperor of time, Caligula! Felix has endured the brutal slaughter of his parents, the intrusive savage needs of a nightmare steed, and the hedonistically maddened ravings of his beloved and despised enemy. Having been tasked to record the gospel of Caligula, can a mortal man decipher the supernatural secrets of Rome's most despised despot and put an end to the insanity? David Lapham drags fans into the darkest corners of Rome's history and dares you to stare down the madness within. German Nobile illustrates this final gruesome chapter in the Caligula epic. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #6C
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    Published Dec 2011 by Avatar.

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    Golden incentive cover by Jacen Burrows. Written by David Lapham. Art by German Nobile. The streets of Rome run red with blood as David Lapham brings a startling conclusion to the story of the most feared Emperor of time, Caligula! Felix has endured the brutal slaughter of his parents, the intrusive savage needs of a nightmare steed, and the hedonistically maddened ravings of his beloved and despised enemy. Having been tasked to record the gospel of Caligula, can a mortal man decipher the supernatural secrets of Rome's most despised despot and put an end to the insanity? David Lapham drags fans into the darkest corners of Rome's history and dares you to stare down the madness within. German Nobile illustrates this final gruesome chapter in the Caligula epic. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers 18+. Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #NN
    Life Miniature Magazine (1919) NN
    • 1" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover taped at interior.
    • Spine split 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    A giveaway item from Life magazine to promote subscriptions. Not numbered. Copyright date 1912. 5-3/4" x 4-3/8". 20 pages. partial color/b&w. Newspaper stock. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Life Miniature Magazine (1919) 2
    • Staple rust.

    A giveaway item from Life magazine to promote subscriptions. Issue number 2. Printed in 1913. 5-3/4" x 4-5/8". 20 pages. Colored. Newspaper stock. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Life Miniature Magazine (1919) 3

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    A giveaway item from Life magazine to promote subscriptions. Issue number 3. Printed in 1914. 5-3/4" x 4-5/8". 20 pages. Colored. Newspaper stock.

  • Issue #5
    Life Miniature Magazine (1919) 5

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    A giveaway item from Life magazine to promote subscriptions. Issue number 5. Printed in 1919. 5-3/4" x 4-5/8". 20 pages. Colored. Newspaper stock.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Mark Twain's Autobiography 1910-2010 HC (2011 Fantagraphics) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Michael Kupperman. Michael Kupperman has already indulged his love for Mark Twain in the pages of Tales Designed to Thrizzle, but the recent publication of Twain's (real) autobiography inspired the cartoonist to a full-blown book-length masterpiece of hilarity. See how Twain hunted the Yeti, met the Six Million Dollar Man, had a love affair with Mamie Eisenhower, and accidentally became involved in X-rated films, all augmented with Kupperman's hilariously deadpan comics and illustrations. hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, PC. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1957
    Martin Luther King & the Montgomery Story (English ed.) 1957

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    Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story (1957, English language ed.) published by the Council for Reconciliation, a religious advocacy group. 250,00 were published and distributed. Art by Dan Berry. This comic tells the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which brought Martin Luther King Jr. to national prominence. NOTE: A Spanish language edition and much later reprints were also published. 16 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10-in., all newsprint, 10c cover price. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1956

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    Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story (Spanish Language) published by the Council for Reconciliation, a religious advocacy group. 125,00 were published and distributed only in South America. Very few have survived. The contents, written in Spanish, and redrawn from the original art by Dan Berry, tells the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which brought Martin Luther King Jr. to national prominence. NOTE: A north American English edition was also published. 16 pages, full color, 6.75-in. x 10-in., all newsprint, no cover price.

  • Issue #1A-1ST
    MetaMaus A Look Inside a Modern Classic Maus HC (2011) 1A-1ST

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    Includes DVD - 1st printing. By Art Spiegelman. The cartoonist re-enters the book that consumed him for over a decade to talk about his survivor parents, the oxymoron of picturing life in a death camp, his guilt-ridden success, racist imagery, and his beloved medium. Witty, intimate, and revelatory, MetaMaus tells the story of how and why a work of art is made, as it grapples with the questions that Maus has most often evoked: Why the Holocaust? Why mice? Why comics? In this book and its accompanying DVD, Art Spiegelman provides an onscreen reference copy of The Complete Maus linked to a large archive of audio interviews with his father, memories of his mother by those who knew her during the war, essays about cartooning, scholarly essays about Maus, thousands of preparatory sketches and drafts, scans of his private Maus notebooks, and much more. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 300 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    MetaMaus A Look Inside a Modern Classic Maus HC (2011) 1B-1ST

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    Does NOT Include DVD - 1st printing. By Art Spiegelman. The cartoonist re-enters the book that consumed him for over a decade to talk about his survivor parents, the oxymoron of picturing life in a death camp, his guilt-ridden success, racist imagery, and his beloved medium. Witty, intimate, and revelatory, MetaMaus tells the story of how and why a work of art is made, as it grapples with the questions that Maus has most often evoked: Why the Holocaust? Why mice? Why comics? Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 300 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

  • Issue #0
    Minute Man (circa 1950) 0
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #3749050006

    Minute Man was a promotional comic book distributed by Sovereign Service Stations. This booklet tells the tale of the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The Minute Men were the voluntary soldiers of the American colonies, not professional soldiers by any means. They were farmers, shopkeepers, and such and they played an integral part in the U.S. winning its independence from Great Britain. This is their story. 16 pages, B&W with some blue and red ink, newsprint, 6.75-in. x 10-in.

  • Issue #1922
    Six Wonder Tales for Boys HC (1922 Whitman Publishing Co.) 1922


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    1922. Six tales of historical, mythological, and religious significance. Cloth binding. 6.5" x 9", 62 pages, B&W.