Dr. Grordbort Presents: Victory HC (2009 Dark Horse) comic books 1990 or later

1st printing. By jingo, by crikey, and by all that's good in this world, he's done it! Dr. Grordbort has released his directory of scientific splendor. A catalogue of wondrous contraptions and wave weapons of unprecedented power, this book makes available a myriad of destructive and beneficial devices to any intergalactic explorer: Rayguns, Metal Men, Ironclads, and Rocketships are all presented. Also included is a sequential pictographic essay (also known as a "comic") on the exploits of world-famous naturalist and adventurer Lord Cockswain. See him uncover the natural mysteries of Venus with several big guns! Written and Illustrated by Weta Workshop Conceptual Designer Greg Broadmore, this book sumptuously details a science-fiction history that never was. Hearkening back to the classic sci-fi serials of yesteryear, it features the Weta Originals line of highly limited Raygun collectibles and reveals their backstories and mythos. Weta Workshop is the New Zealand effects studio famous for its Oscar®-winning work on King Kong and The Lord of the Rings. From the brilliant and twisted minds at Weta Workshop! Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $19.95.