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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Authority Prime TPB (2008 DC/Wildstorm) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Authority Prime (2007) #1-6.

    Written by Christos Gage. Art and cover by Darick Robertson.

    The Authority and StormWatch Prime were once teammates and the closest of comrades...but a custody battle over Henry Bendix's secret bunker causes long-held grudges to boil over! It's mayhem as two of the strongest teams in the WildStorm Universe collide in a battle for the ages!

    Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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    Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny SC (2013 Prime Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Children are supposed to be all sugar and spice and everything nice, but we know that's not the truth. Dark tales of wicked tykes and dangerous kids playing vicious games that lead adults - sometimes their own parents - to their demise are a staple of frightening fiction. Beware the schoolyards and playgrounds, even the sanctity of the familial home, especially after dark. And don't be fooled by a trickle of tears or tiny hands reaching for you. These youngsters do not want to love or comfort - only to inflict pain! Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny offers twenty-seven tales of terrifying offspring by both masters of the genre and imaginative newcomers. Featuring tales by Holly Black, Joe R. Lansdale, Michael Marshall Smith, Stephen King, Peter Straub, Lisa Tuttle, and many more. Softcover, 380 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Superman: Prankster in Prime Time SC (2014) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Martin Pasko. Art and cover by Rick Burchett. After being released from prison, the evil Prankster vows to turn over a new leaf. Instead of using his trickster talents for trouble, he's taking them to TV. As the host of a new show, the Prankster recruits teenagers to perform practical jokes for a television audience. At first, the show is a hilarious hit. Soon, however, each prank becomes a preview for a crime, and Superman isn't amused. He's sending teenage reporter Jimmy Olsen to investigate, and stop this reality show from becoming real-life mystery. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 56 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $4.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Earth-Prime TPB (2023 DC) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Earth-Prime (2022 DC) #1-6.

    Cover by Kim Jacinto.

    The creative minds behind The CWs hottest DC superhero shows are bringing their talents and the characters they've made so popular to comic books in a can't-miss event!

    Set in the CWverse, the series features Ryan Wilder, a.k.a. Batwoman, making her costumed comic book debut, Superman and Lois's first anniversary, the Legends of Tomorrow, Stargirl, the Flash, and more! While each issue focuses on a different series, a threat lurks in the background, out to finally bring these heroes to their knees!

    Softcover, 240 pages, full color.

    Credits:

    Written by Camrus Johnson, Natalie Abrams, Kelly Larson, Adam Mallinger, Jai Jamison, Andrew Wong, Lauren Fields, Daniel Park, James Robinson, Paula Sevenbergen, Emily Palizzi, Jess Carson, Jeff Hersh, and Thomas Pound.

    Art by Clayton Henry, Michael Calero, Tom Grummett, Norm Rapmund, Paul Pelletier, Jose Luis, Jonas Trindade, Andrew Hennessy, Jerry Ordway, David Lafuente, Pablo M. Collar, and Will Robson.

    Cover price $19.99.

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    Radical Dreamer Prime (1996) 1
  • Issue #1A
    Superb (2017 Lion Forge) Catalyst Prime 1A

    Written by David Walker and Sheena C. Howard. Art by Ray-Anthony Height, Le Beau L. Underwood and Veronica Gandini. Cover by Ray-Anthony Height. Teenager Kayla Tate is forced to move back to her hometown Youngstown, Ohio, an 'Event' designated Level 5 impact zone. Compared to her new life, returning to Youngstown is a step backwards. She has a strained relationship with her childhood friend, Jonah Watkins, school is a nightmare, and everyone is talking about the mysterious superhero and Internet sensation, 'Cosmosis', and his nighttime battles against the supposedly. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Superb (2017 Lion Forge) Catalyst Prime 1B

    Limited 1 for 5 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by David Walker and Sheena C. Howard. Art by Ray-Anthony Height, Le Beau L. Underwood and Veronica Gandini. Cover by Khary Randolph. Teenager Kayla Tate is forced to move back to her hometown Youngstown, Ohio, an 'Event' designated Level 5 impact zone. Compared to her new life, returning to Youngstown is a step backwards. She has a strained relationship with her childhood friend, Jonah Watkins, school is a nightmare, and everyone is talking about the mysterious superhero and Internet sensation, 'Cosmosis', and his nighttime battles against the supposedly. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Transformers Prime Darkness Falls GN (2011 IDW) 1-1ST

    1st prinitng. The action from Hasbro's new HUB show Transformers: Prime comes to life on the printed page in this collection of screengrabs from the actual animated cartoon! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

  • Issue #1
    3.05 Metres A Ten Foot Rule Primer (2001 TFR Industries) 1

    Ashcan, 5.5" x 8.5", 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Aliens Recent Encounters SC (2013 Prime Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Under the countless billions of stars in the universe, what forms will alien life take? How will they live? And what will happen when we meet them? Aliens: Recent Encounters collects answers to these questions from some of todays best science fiction writers. From first encounters to life alongside aliens — and stories of the aliens own lives — here are many futures: violent and peaceful, star-spanning and personal. Only one thing is certain: alien life will defy our expectations. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 384 pages, text only. Cover price $15.95.

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    Bantan Primeval HC (1961 Forum Publishing Company) 1-1ST



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    First Printing - 1961. Written by Maurice B. Gardner with illustrations by David Prosser. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75" x 8", 374 pages, B&W Cover price $3.00.

  • Issue #1
    Dante Primer (1992) 1
    Published 1992 by Caliber.

    Story, art and cover by Joe Lee. A profile of the Italian poet Dante, author of the famed Divine Comedy, and the woman who inspired him. An introduction to Caliber/Tomes Dantes Inferno miniseries, by the author of the later book Dante for Beginners. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Death and Resurrection SC (2011 Prime Books Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by R.A. MacAvoy. The award-winning writer of Tea With the Black Dragon and other acclaimed novels returns to fantasy with the intriguing story of Chinese-American artist Ewen Young who gains the ability to travel between the worlds of life and death. This unasked-for skill irrevocably changes his life - as does meeting Nez Perce veterinarian Dr. Susan Sundown and her remarkable dog, Resurrection. After defeating a threat to his own family, Ewen and Susan confront great evils - both supernatural and human - as life and death begin to flow dangerously close together. Softcover, 336 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Handsome Devil SC (2014 Prime Books) Stories of Sin and Seduction 1-1ST

    1st printing. Edited by Steve Berman. Stories by Claire Humphrey, Nicole M. Taylor, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Nicole Kornher-Stace, Orrin Grey, Brad Strickland, Caren Gussoff, J. Daniel Stone, Steve Chapman, Carrie Laben, Theodora Goss, Richard Bowes, Halli Villegas, Tom Cardamone, Nick Mamatas, Ed Kurtz, J.T. Glover, Martin Rose, Tanith Lee, E.L. Kemper, Alex Jeffers, Stephen Pope, Michelle Sagara, Elizabeth Hand and Pat Cadigan. For millennia, male infernal figures have been portrayed as both dazzling tempters and dark seducers. The alluring fantasy of Handsome Devil highlights Lucifer's role as the beautiful trickster who steals hearts (as well as souls), and features stories - both new and old - of tantalizing tempters, sexy incubi, demon lovers, and devils who beguile and betray. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., Text Only. Cover price $15.95.

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    Her Husband's Hands and Other Stories SC (2014 Prime Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Adam-Troy Castro. A utopia where the most privileged get to do whatever they want to do with their lives, indulging their slightest whims via the bodies whose wombs they occupy; a soldier's wife tries to love a husband who is little more than a back-up memory; a society in which the citizens all make merry for nine remarkable days, and on the tenth get a taste of hell; the last ragged survivors of an expedition to a backwater world hunt down an infamous war criminal; and many more stories from the award-winning author. Softcover, 336 pages, Text. Cover price $15.95.

  • Issue #1
    Jirni Primer (2018 Aspen) 1

    Written by J. T. Krul. Art and Cover by V Kenneth Marion and Mat Batt Banning. Celebrate Aspen's 15-Year Anniversary with 25-cent Primer issues! New readers and fans alike can find everything they need to know about Jirni in this debut Jirni Primer issue! Return to the epic quest within volumes one and two, never-before-seen commentary, art and creator secrets… All for only a quarter! These Aspen Anniversary edition primer issues are the perfect compliment to discover more about Aspen's upcoming slate of new and returning titles! 20 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $0.25.

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    Killbox Primer (2002) 1

    by Brian Denham "Killbox" is the military term for enemy territory that is target-rich. Deadly force is authorized for anything that moves inside "the box." Marine Corps tank commander Lalone leads his men into the heart of battle to deliver humanitarian supplies. When the enemy advances, his escape route is cut off. Trapped behind enemy lines and inside the killbox, the tankers must face-off against brutal warlords, warring factions, snipers and wily female missionaries sabotaging their every move. Can this tank crew survive their first foray into the Killbox, the most dangerous place on Earth? Packed with sketches, interviews, photos, and a full-length story, this preview book takes you behind the scenes of the making of this exciting new series. Comics creator Brian Denham (Evil Ernie, Warrior Nun, Violator vs. Badrock) delivers a tour-de-force of explosive military action. Alternate cover by Joseph Wight (Twilight X). b&w, 32pg $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

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    Landwaster Books Web Strip Primer (2003) 1

    Thug4Hire by Ron Gravelle. Psychotix and Texus Separatus as Young Teens by Griswold. El Hombre 666 by Ron Gravelle & John Migliore. Shmuck-O-Rat by Don Fields.

  • Issue #1A
    Marvelman Primer (2010 Marvel) 1A

    Cover by JOE QUESADA Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS MARVELMAN COMES TO MARVEL! Who is the mysterious Marvelman? The answer to that question is one of the most mysterious in comics lore. Created in 1954 by writer/artist Mick Anglo, the character enjoyed a long run in the British comics market as one of its most powerful heroes. A few decades later, the character was revived with a dark, moody, deconstructionist bent, and produced one of the most important works of comic art in the medium's history. But now, miracle of miracles, Marvel has stepped up to the plate to deliver on the promise of Anglo's incredible characters. The MARVELMAN PRIMER will help readers unfamiliar with that character get up to speed on the past, present and future of Marvelman stories. We'll check in with Mick Anglo, Neil Gaiman and others who contributed to this character's history over the years. It was the news that swept the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con and the Marvelman Primer explains why! Featuring six all-new pinups of key Marvelman characters by superstar artists Mike Perkins, Doug Braithwaite, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, Jae Lee, Khoi Pham and Ben Oliver! 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99 Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1B
    Marvelman Primer (2010 Marvel) 1B
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    Limited 1 for 20 Variant Cover by MICK ANGLO. Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS MARVELMAN COMES TO MARVEL! Who is the mysterious Marvelman? The answer to that question is one of the most mysterious in comics lore. Created in 1954 by writer/artist Mick Anglo, the character enjoyed a long run in the British comics market as one of its most powerful heroes. A few decades later, the character was revived with a dark, moody, deconstructionist bent, and produced one of the most important works of comic art in the medium's history. But now, miracle of miracles, Marvel has stepped up to the plate to deliver on the promise of Anglo's incredible characters. The MARVELMAN PRIMER will help readers unfamiliar with that character get up to speed on the past, present and future of Marvelman stories. We'll check in with Mick Anglo, Neil Gaiman and others who contributed to this character's history over the years. It was the news that swept the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con and the Marvelman Primer explains why! Featuring six all-new pinups of key Marvelman characters by superstar artists Mike Perkins, Doug Braithwaite, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, Jae Lee, Khoi Pham and Ben Oliver! 32 PGS./One-Shot/Rated A ...$3.99 Cover price $8.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti SC (2011 Prime Books Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Genevieve Valentine. Art by Kiri Moth. Outside any city still standing, the Mechanical Circus Tresaulti sets up its tents. Crowds pack the benches to gawk at the brass-and-copper troupe and their impossible feats. War is everywhere, but while the Circus is performing, the world is magic. That magic is no accident: Boss builds her circus from the bones out, molding a mechanical company that will survive the unforgiving landscape. But even a careful ringmaster can make mistakes. Two of Tresaulti's performers are entangled in a secret standoff that threatens to tear the circus apart just as the war lands on their doorstep. Now the Circus must fight a war on two fronts: one from the outside, and a more dangerous one from within. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

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    Pogo Primer for Parents (1961) 1
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    Written by Walt Kelly. US Dept. of Health Education and Welfare promoting healthy television viewing habits. Color cover, B&W interior. Standard cardstock paper. 24 pages.

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    Prime Baby TPB (2010) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Gene Luen Yang. A tale of math, aliens, and sibling rivalry from the pages of the New York Times and the pen of Eisner Award-winner Gene Luen Yang. Thaddeus doesn't like his new sister (she's not that smart - and she gets all the attention). He likes her even less when he discovers that she's an inter-dimensional conduit for peace-loving aliens (who are totally lame - all they want to do is knit socks for the homeless and have sing-a-longs!). But what's even worse is that no one will believe him about any of this! How is he ever going manage to grow up to become the President of Earth? Softcover (Horizontal Format), 8 1/2-in. x 6-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $6.99.

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    Prime Time HC (1994 Malibu) A Prime Collection 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Prime (1993-1995 1st Series) #1-4.

    Written by Gerard Jones and Len Strazewfli. Art by Norm Breyfogle.

    In a world of mighty men and monster, one teenager suddenly finds himself with the ability to transform into an adult super hero! But, is this neophyte champion ready for the challenges that lie ahead?

    Guest-starring Prototype.

    Hardcover, 96 pages, full color.

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    Quincredible The Hero Within TPB (2021 Oni Press) Catalyst Prime 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Rodney Barnes. Art and cover by Selina Espiritu.

    Created by Isaac Reed.

    When meteors fell to Earth, Quinton West was gifted with the power of invulnerability. Seeing others take up hero identities, Quinton decided to help his city of New Orleans in his own way. Using his smarts, creativity, and a bit of training from his mentor Glow, Quinton is on his way to becoming Quincredible, hero of New Orleans!

    But even superheroes must do homework, and Quinton's newest assignment is to learn the history of New Orleans and Voodoo. An assignment leads him to the mysterious Madame Adelaide, who gives him a new task to fulfill for the good of New Orleans. Is Madame Adelaide a spirit? An enhanced human? And what is the evil that threatens New Orleans that Quinton must stop?

    Softcover, 144 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

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    Running with the Pack SC (2013 Prime Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Remember the werewolves of classic stories and films, those bloodthirsty monsters that transformed under the full moon, reminding us of the terrible nature that lives within all of us? Today's werewolves are much more suave - and even sexy - and they've moved from British moors to New York City lofts, shaved, and got jobs. Running With the Pack includes stories from Carrie Vaughn, Laura Anne Gilman, and C.E. Murphy, and they will convince you that despite their gentrification, werewolves remain as fascinating and terrifying as ever. Softcover, 320 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter illustrations). Cover price $14.95.

  • Issue #1E
    Siria Underworld Pimp Hustla (2019 Primetime) Kickstarter 1E
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Variant Cover by Sorah Suhng. Story by Vince Hernandez. Art by Romina Moranelli. Chapter One: The Underworld. 36 pages, full color.

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    Space Opera SC (2014 Prime Books Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Edited by Rich Horton. Stories by Kage Baker, Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette, Jay Lake, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Yoon Ha Lee, James Patrick Kelly, Gwyneth Jones, Gareth L. Powell, Greg Egan, Chris Willrich, Michael F. Flynn, Una McCormack, David Moles, Naomi Novik, Paul Berger, Justina Robson, Ian R. MacLeod, Aliette de Bodard, Lavie Tidhar, Benjanun Sriduangkaew and Ian McDonald. More than five-hundred pages, over one-quarter of a million words... Space Opera spans a vast range of epic interstellar adventure stories told against a limitless cosmos filled with exotic aliens, heroic characters, and incredible settings. A truly stellar compilation of tales from one of the defining streams of science fiction, old and new, written by a supernova of genre talent. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 576 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.95.

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    Star Trek Prime Directive HC (1990 Pocket Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens. The Starfleet's highest law has been broken. Its most honored captain is in disgrace, its most celebrated starship in pieces, and the crew of that ship scattered among the thousand worlds of the federation. And that is only the beginnning. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 406 pages, text only. Timeframe: between The Original Series and Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 2269 Cover price $18.95.

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    Superb TPB (2017 Lion Forge) Catalyst Prime 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Life After the Fallout!" Collects Superb (2017 Lion Forge) #1-5.

    Written by David Walker and Sheena C. Howard. Art by Ray-Anthony Height. Cover by Eric Battle.

    One years ago, Earth was saved from an asteroid but a meteor shower hit the world! Youngstown, Ohio became a level 5 impact zone, and teenagers have emerged with enhanced superhuman abilities! Kayla Tate has returned to Youngstown and reunited with her childhood friend, Jonah Watkins, a young man with Down Syndrome. Together, as the superpowered team of Cosmosis and Amina, the young heroes stand side by side to rescue people kidnapped by the supposedly benevolent corporation known as Foresight.

    Softcover, 152 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superheroes SC (2013 Prime Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Superheroes: modern gods and goddesses, remote, revered, but like the pantheon of heroes and heroines of ancient myth, great power tempered with flaws. And now, find within these pages tales by gifted and award-winning authors who move superheroes from the four-color panels of comic books to fiction, reminding every adult of the child within, who ever wanted to wear a cape and cowl! Softcover, 384 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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    Transformers I am Optimus Prime HC (2009) 1-1ST

    Robot Heroes - 1st printing. Written by Chris Ryall. Art and cover by Joe & Rob Sharp. Learn what makes OPTIMUS PRIME, the famous leader of the valiant AUTOBOTS, who he is in this hardcover picture book aimed at young readers! Specially written and illustrated for developing readers, I AM OPTIMUS PRIME will delight and captivate a whole new generation of TRANSFORMERS fans through this colorful hybrid picture book/comic book. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 12-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

  • Vol. 1 #2
    V.I.P. (1960 Prime Periodicals) Magazine Vol. 1 #2

    December 1960. Featuring Elizabeth Taylor. 76 pages, B&W, 8.5" x 10.75" Cover price $0.35.