Comic books in 'Comic Strip'

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Cover art by Dan DeCarlo. You Make the Choice anti-smoking public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Model Student," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Hy Eisman, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie follows Veronica to her art class but the teacher says that if he wants to stay, he has to act as the model. Word search puzzle with Miss Beazly. "Signs of the Times," script by George Gladir, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Rudy Lapick; Archie designs some new signs for the hallways at Riverdale High. "Horoscope Happenings," script by George Gladir, pencils by Hy Eisman; Riverdale teens and how they interpret their horoscopes. "Work Quirk," script by George Gladir, pencils by Stan Goldberg, inks by Rudy Lapick; Sabrina's relatives kept her home for a week to concentrate on her magical studies, so now they try to help her catch up when she goes back to regular high school. Fashion Whirl page with Sabrina, art by Dan De Carlo. "To My Best Girl," script by Jim Ruth, pencils by Rex W. Lindsey, inks by Jon d'Agostino; Archie uses his dad's rare stamp on a letter, so Fred has to figure out to whom it was sent. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.20.

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1st printing. Story and art by Rich Tommaso. In his first full graphic novel since his Eisner Award-winning performance on Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow, Rich Tommaso delivers another gem with Pete and Miriam. From the trouble caused by youthful impulses to exploring the seedier side of what life has to offer outside their suburban confines, Peter and Miriam forge their friendship through the odyssey of coming of age in America. This hot item at Angouleme is now available in the U.S. for the first time! Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

1st Printing - Satirical cartoon strips of everyday life in days long gone by Peter Arno with a Preface by W. Somerset Maugham. Hardcover, 8.5" x 12", 148 pages, B&W.

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2nd or later printing - Satirical cartoon strips of everyday life in days long gone by Peter Arno with a Preface by W. Somerset Maugham. Hardcover, 8.5" x 12", 148 pages, B&W.

The League of Lost Men. Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Ray Moore. Pacific Comics Club reprints the comic-strip adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. Collects The Phantom Sunday pages from May 28th to October 15th, 1939. First printed in Italy for comics art collectors, this does not feature Lee Falk's original text, but is translated back into English from Italian. Likewise, the Phantom's costume is red on the cover, which is how the character appears in Italy. This issue includes the very first Sunday strip, a retelling of the Phantom's origin. The survivor of a pirate attack swears vengeance against all forms of crime, becoming the first Phantom. Through the ages to the present day, each generation has taken up the mantle, and the distinctive costume, so that enemies believe there is only one Phantom. Treasury-sized 9-1/2-in. x 13-1/2-in., 24 pages, B&W.

The Precious Cargo of Colonel Winn. Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Ray Moore. Pacific Comics Club reprints the comic-strip adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. Collects The Phantom Sunday pages from Oct. 22, 1939 to March 10, 1940. First printed in Italy for comics art collectors, this does not feature Lee Falk's original text, but is translated back into English from Italian. Likewise, the Phantom's costume is red on the cover, which is how the character appears in Italy. This issue includes the second Phantom Sunday story. The Phantom receives a coded message from the dying Colonel Winn, who implores him to deliver it to a secret agent in order to prevent a catastrophe. Assuming the Colonel's identity, the Phantom becomes the target of unknown assassins. Treasury-sized 9-1/2-in. x 13-1/2-in., 24 pages, B&W.

The League of Lost Men. Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Ray Moore. Pacific Comics Club reprints the comic-strip adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. Collects The Phantom Sunday pages from May 28th to October 15th, 1939. First printed in Italy for comics art collectors, this does not feature Lee Falk's original text, but is translated back into English from Italian. Likewise, the Phantom's costume is red, which is how the character appears in Italy. This issue includes the very first Sunday strip, a retelling of the Phantom's origin. The survivor of a pirate attack swears vengeance against all forms of crime, becoming the first Phantom. Through the ages to the present day, each generation has taken up the mantle, and the distinctive costume, so that enemies believe there is only one Phantom. Treasury-sized 9-1/2-in. x 13-1/2-in., 24 pages, Full Color

The Mystery of the Island of Dogs: Part 1 of 2 - Written by Lee Falk. Art by Sy Barry. A few miles off the Bengali Coast -- a desolate, deserted island called 'The Dogs.' So called, because in olden times, the natives dumped stray dogs there. Since there was no other food, it was actually dog eat dog -- an infernal place! For the first time, this story is presented in its uncensored version! Continues next issue. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

316 pages. Does not include replica edition # 7 Cover price $10.00.

1930's comic strip reprint. Cover price $5.95.

A revived Harvey Comics presents classic adventures of the Pink Panther from the 1970s Gold Key series. The Panther gets involved in a contest for the hottest chili ever. An attempt at bodybuilding leads to hijinks in the gym. The Pink Panther investigates a legendary curse. Pink Chili; Flyswatter Pink; Pumping Iron Pink; Pink Curse. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Monday, July 1, 1940. Page 21-22 from the Cleveland Plain Dealer Newspaper. The front side of the page has ten golden age comic strips with news content on the back.

The most prominent comic strip stars Superman, who appears fully in costume in the last panel. Of course, other strips also feature very notable Americana icons - Little Orphan Annie, Joe Palooka, Thimble Theater starring Popeye. Single page from newspaper, b&w, measures 16 1/2" x 22" unfolded.

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Cover art by Robert Johnson (as Slim). Introduction starring Cain, Abel, and Eve; miners, art by Sergio Aragonés; The hosts help out with a mine cave-in so they can tell stories to the trapped miners; When the miners are finally out, they bury our hosts to keep them from telling any more stories. "Meat His Maker," script by Maxine Fabe, art by David Manak; Mr. Noxin is making meatless hamburgers, but Simpson warns him the factory needs meat...and it gets it. "The Cup Cake Caper" Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel. Superman Vs Spider-Man ad. "Justice For All Includes Children!" public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. Plopular Poety illustration by Wally Wood; Short poems for the letters G, H, and I. "The Burglar" one-page story, script by Don Edwing, art by David Manak; A vampire scares a burglar who thinks it's Batman. "The Gentle Way!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Sergio Aragonés; Sammy is a failure at every sport until he learns martial arts...and becomes a menace. Monster Plops cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés, John Larter, and Ted Robins. 36 pgs., color. Cover price $0.25.

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The Rise and Fall of Stanley Steamer, written by David V. Reed, with art by David Manak. Other art and gags by Wally Wood, Steve Skeates, Sergio Aragones, John Albano and Robert Slim Johnson. Cover by Joe Orlando. First Giant issue; 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by David Manak. "Superman Saves the Earth" Hostess snack cakes ad. "The Kicking Man," script and art by John Albano; Terry Tully is mean to his wife Alice so she has the witch Devious Dora put a curse on him. Prison Plops cartoons, art by Robert Johnson (as Slim). Harvey Headlinker illustration by Basil Wolverton. "Maybe I Just Have Big Bones?", art by Bill Draut; Herman is incredibly obese so his wife makes him go on a diet. Prescription Plops cartoons, art by Robert Johnson (as Slim) and Ford Button. "Foiled Again" one-page Peter Pureheart story, script by Joe Orlando, art by John Albano. "The Dirty Thief," script by Steve Skeates, art by Sergio Aragonés; John discovers a chemical that lets him "decompose" himself and he plans to use it to sneak into a bank and steal money. The Experiment one-page Animal Plops cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by Dave Manak. Plopular Poetry illustration, script and art by Wally Wood; Short poems for the letters M, N, and O. The Discovery of the Wheel Historical Plops cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by David Manak. A Tale Before Sunrise, script by Steve Skeates, art by Vicente Alcazar; A vampire hunter accidently puts a stake in Batman. Monster Plops cartoon, art by Robert Johnson (as Slim). 52 pgs., color. Cover price $0.50.

The Legend of Comic Book McFiend, written by Don Edwing, with art by David Manak. Other art and gags by Wally Wood, Basil Wolverton, Ric Estrada, Steve Skeates, and Sergio Aragones. Final issue of the series. Cover by Manak. 36 pages. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.50.

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Art by J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray Cover by Williams ABC. Collecting every PROMETHEA cover by J.H. Williams III & Mick Gray, plus an essay by Williams describing the creative process. Retailer note: A signed version of this book was previously included with the PROMETHEA #32 variant edition. 48 pg, FC, $5.99 US Cover price $5.99.

Volume 1, Issue 25 - August 31, 1986. Comic strip reprints from the British Columbia tabloid, "The Province", features "Wizard of Id", "Hagar the Horrible", "Beetle Bailey", "Garfield", "The Far Side", "Calvin and Hobbes", "Ziggy", and many, many others. Newsprint, 8" x 10.5", 12 pages, full color.

Puck Weekly Blondie (1948) is a promotional comic strip ad distributed by Puck Publishing. B&W, 7.5-in. x 11-in.

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Story, art, and cover by Scott Kurtz. Skull is mysteriously transported to the world of his favorite cartoon show, where he learns that living with Monsters is just as difficult as living with Humans. Guest Starring the gang from Paul Southworth's popular Webcomic Ugly Hill! 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

1st printing.

Stories and Art by Scott R. Kurtz.

Over 300 classic strips from the PvPonline.com archives, printed here for the first time! Join Cole, Brent, Jade, Francis and the ever-lovable Skull in the comic strips that introduced them to the world. Discover why over 50,000 people make reading PvP a part of their daily routine.

Collects the online comic strips.

Softcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $15.95.

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Story, art and new cover by Marc Hansen. Color reprints of the second series about Ralph Snart, a foul-tempered accountant whose subconscious is the locale of fantastic adventures. While captured by the mad scientist Dr. Goot, Ralph is bitten by a radioactive rat and becomes…Rodent Ralph! 32 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

8.5 x 11; black and white; 70 pages. Reprints various Wood art (most of it previously published professionally or in other Wood zines), photos, and personal correspondence. Published by Richard Pryor.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $80.00 View scans 1/2" spine split from top. Cover coming loose at one staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Showdown in Silver City!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid has to talk tough to get aboard a coach heading to Silver City due to his outlaw status, the coach driver initially refusing him passage but giving in warning the Kid not to cause any trouble; Also aboard the coach is an older man who has no objections that the Rawhide Kid is riding with them; Along the way to Silver City the coach is attacked by a band of raiders who wound the driver, causing him to fall off the coach and spooking the horses into running wild. "Tie Your Sixgun Low," art by Joe Maneely. "The Man without a Gun!", script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers. "Gunman's Gamble!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid comes upon local businessman Mr. Blade about to take away an elderly woman's house because she was unable to pay the two hundred dollars owing on the mortgage; Unwilling to see a harmless woman being tossed out into the street the Kid tries to intervene and gets smacked across the face for his troubles. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

1989 Reprint of the first 16 pages and covers of Red Ryder Comics # 1 (Red Ryder and Little Beaver characters are by Fred Harman). Glossy stiff cover; full color; 7.5 x 10.25 in.; 16 newsprint pages.

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Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

1st printing. "A Cartoonist's Diary of a Crisis in Serbia!" By Aleksandar Zograf. A profound collection of Aleksandar Zograf's comics and correspondences during the war in Serbia. This book captures the essence of life during wartime, seen from the apartment window of one who was there at ground zero. This volume includes Zograf's entire e-mail correspondence to his friends throughout the world during the bombing of his hometown of Pancevo, as well as all of his comic strips produced over the decade long Balkan war. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 286 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Strictly Business!" Story and art by Martin Kellerman. To start things off, Rocky manages to wheedle himself a free trip to New York as a reporter covering a gaming convention; a glutton for punishment, he looks up the girl he knocked up in ROCKY VOL. 1 and gets a BIG suprise! Also: Rocky's temporary roomate Klaus builds himself a "lovers' bunk," with catastrophic results; Rocky's buddy Manny becomes a daddy;l Rocky tries to become rich by taping a reality show starring his pals only to discover that their lives are, in fact, boring beyond belief. Rocky scores a new girlfriend and, against the advice of everyone (including himself), immediately takes her on a month-long vacation to Cuba. Hello Fidel! ROCKY VOL. 2 STRICTLY BUSINESS is Fritz The Cat meets Jane Austen!?! The pottymouthed animal-headed Seinfeld we all have come to love. Wont you join us for more? Softcover, 9-in. x 8 1/2-in., 112 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.95.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Undercover Marshal" Rocky disguises himself as a gun-for-hire to discover who's been hiring hired guns, and why. A "slippery gang of owlhoots" distracts Rocky and the sheriff with a decoy robber, so they can rob the bank. Dee Dickens offers to solve anyone's problems for ten cents, just like Lucy in her psychiatrist's office. Gunslinger for Hire; Gopherface; Dee Dickens: Ten Cents an Answer; The Decoy Desperadoes; Easy Money; Dangerous Errand; Sage-Brush. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane) and his horse Black Jack, with a small drawing by Ralph Carlson. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter One Massacre," art by Ralph Carlson; Wolf and his gang are preying on new settlers and Indians by stealing and selling horses. "Moose Call" one-page Sagebrush story by Howard Boughner. "The Lost Job" starring Dee Dickens. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Two Pitfall," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is tied to his horse, with a burning sack stuffed with dry grass on his back. "Some Luck" one-page Gopherface story. "Baited With Gold" text story by Hank Spector. When Worlds Collide Motion Picture Comics ad. "The Wampum Wranglers Chapter Three The Roundup," art by Ralph Carlson; A stampede of wild horses is sent against Rocky to trample him to bits. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover photo of Rocky Lane (Allan Lane), with a small drawing by Ralph Carlson. "The Indian War Chapter One: Friend or Foe," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky is assigned as scout for the army, and to find the camp of the Powati tribe, but the captain don't like to have him along. "The Prospector"; Dee Dickens is panning for gold. "The Indian War Chapter Two The Escape Plot," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky and the captain with some soldiers are kept prisoners by the Indians. Hopalong Cassidy comic ad. "Wits Against Gun" text story by Otto Binder (as Eando Binder). "The Indian War Chapter Three The Golden Showdown," art by Ralph Carlson; Rocky sends smoke signals to a friendly Indian chief to warn the townspeople of a Powati raid. "Star Struck"; Buffalo Bill has been in the movies. Motion Picture and Television Magazine ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Ralph Carlson and others. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. In timber country, "Undercover Marshal" Rocky discovers timber-rustlers who are stealing good wood by claiming it's bad. Rocky must get to the bottom of a kidnapped accountant and a supposedly haunted ranch. Dee Dickens tries to convince Huck and Buck that two bottles of sarsaparilla are actually three. Forest of Death; Gopher-Face; Dee Dickens: Three Is One Too Many!; The Secret Panel; The Red Raiders; The Treacherous Trio; Windy: Farm Fables; Wise Acre Atkins. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Booklet produced for a Rube Goldberg exhibit, "Rube Goldberg Memorial Exhibition: Drawings from the Bancroft Library" at the University Art Museum in Berkley from January 19-February 28, 1971. The publication includes reproductions of many pieces of Goldberg art plus an essay about the cartoonist. 9-in. x 4-1/8-in (horizontal); black and white; 32 pages; no cover price.

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Sometimes listed as Holyoke One-shot #7. Little is known about the so-called "Holyoke One-Shots," except they include stories reprinted from early Golden Age books by Temerson and other publishers. Blue Streak sets out to rescue a writer condemned to death by his fascist government. Teen detective Jane Drake is abducted by a vengeful gangster. Modern-day pirate king Yang captures Alec and destroys his ship on his way to conquering the world's oceans with his army of submarines. Secret Agent Z-2; Strongman; The Blue Streak; Jane Drake - Detective; Alec. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Edd Ashe. The Saint story, art by Edd Ashe. Ned of the Navy story, art by Art Gates. The Spells of Black Magic starring Captain Battle, art by Jack Binder. Alonzo Appleseed story. Pirate Prince story with The Black Mask, art by Dick Briefer. Scoop Scuttle story, script and art by Basil Wolverton. Crimebuster Meets the Mysterious Dr. Kusu text story. Dickie Dean story, art by Bob Montana. Red Reed story, script by Bob Davis, art by Bill Everett. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Flip book w/ "Jimbo Jones' Wedgie Comics #1." Cover art by Bill Morrison. Give Me Merchandising or Give Me Death!, script by Gary Glasberg, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Tim Bavington; Bart and Milhouse have their comic book creation, the Oysterizer, stolen by some comic book creators they meet at a comic convention. Rebel Without A Clutch, script by Barry Dutter, art by Shaun Cashman. My Personal Slang Dictionary, Part Two: From Grand Pooh-bah to Wimp article by Matt Groening. Phil Ortiz biography. Cover price $2.25.

The Sir Reginald Lime-Lime Story (1967) is a promotional comic book distributed by the Pillsbury Co. 24 pages, full color, 5.25-in. x 8.5-in., slick stock paper, with $0.25 cover price. Cover price $0.25.

The Skippy Ink Blotter (1939) is a promotional item produced by the Henry Street Settlement. The blotter features Skippy in order to rasise awarness about sending underprivileged New York youth to the country to enjoy a real summer. Full color, 8.50-in x 3.50-in

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. Medals Are for Heroes, inks by Vince Colletta; Betsy leads a group of nurses to help during a flood, but she is not impressed with Corporal Kalin, a former war hero whose brash attitude she finds annoying; Working together to help flood victims, they eventually come to an understanding. The End of Love; Helen is crushed when her boyfriend Phil sends his friend Cal to break up with her, unable to face her himself; Time passes and eventually Helen and Cal become involved. Stories reprinted from Nurse Betsy Crane and Love Diary. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Stories and art by Burne Hogarth, Al Capp, Ernie Bushmiller, Jack Sparling, Charlie Plumb, Bernard Dibble, Ed Dodd, Rudolph Dirks, J. P. Williams, Arnie Mossler and Raeburn Van Buren. United's anthology featured reprints of early comic strips, including Tarzan, Li'l Abner and Nancy. The Mohawks baseball team is convinced that batboy Dink O'Day is a "lucky charm" as they head for the pennant. Sue manages to convince Slats to kiss her, just when Becky walks back into his life. But Becky's brought her new husband, in an Abbie an' Slats strip with fine art by Raeburn van Buren. Nellie accidentally throws out the masterpiece that Hap Hopper sends her, leading to a madcap chase to recover the painting. Plus a Li'l Abner storyline by Al Capp, the strip's final appearance in Sparkler Comics. And a Tarzan strip with art by Burne Hogarth. Li'l Abner; Hap Hopper; Nancy; Captain and the Kids; Sparkler's Stars of the Air; Tarzan; Dink O'Day; Abbie an Slats. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by TOM DEFALCO & TOM PEYER Penciled by JACOB CHABOT, AGNES GARBOWSKA & ADAM DEKRAKER Cover by JOE JUSKO THE TIME FOR NOT WAITING IS OVER - THE ORIGINAL SPIDER-PIG TURNS 25! When J. Jonah Jackal, Mary Crane and Pete's beloved Aunt May are kidnapped on his 25th birthday, Spider-Ham must battle Doctor Octopuss and the Swinester Six! Six-to-one odds? Don't get your tail in a bunch -- when the slop's on, this pig throws down -- and Tom DeFalco & Jacob Chabot (X-BABIES) are there to bring it to you.Then, take a look into the many possible fates of Spider-Ham as the Assistant Watcher answer the questions you never really thought about in MARVEL: WHY NOT? - a six page Spider-Ham Extravaganza by Tom Peyer (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Agnes Garbowska (GIRL COMICS). Finally, in the not too distant future, Swiney-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Ham, returns to face down 'Crayfin's Last Bunt!' by Tom D. and Adam DeKraker (MARVEL ZOMBIES: EVIL EVOLUTION) 48 PGS./One-Shot/All Ages ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

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First printing. The First 93 Dailies. Cover price $3.95.

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Second printing. The First 93 Dailies. Cover price $3.95.

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2nd printing. Cover price $5.95.