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  • Issue #1D
    Marvel Tails (1983 Marvel) 1D
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    • Direct Edition
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    Direct Edition. 1st appearances of Spider-Ham, Hulk Bunny, Goose Rider and more. Cover by Steve Mellor. Written by Tom DeFalco and Steve Mellor. Art by Mark Armstrong, Steve Mellor and Joe Albelo. Captain Americat and Spider-Ham investigate a saboteur destroying a video arcade and run up against Hulk Bunny in "If He Should Punch Me!" by Tom DeFalco, Mark Armstrong and Joe Albelo. Characters in this story: Spider-Ham [Peter Porker]; Captain Americat; Hulk Bunny; J. Jonah Jackal; The Gopher Gang (villain); Masked Marauder (villain). Plus: "Goose Rider" back-up story by Steve Mellor. Characters in this story: Goose Rider; Chainsaw (villain). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #1N
    Marvel Tails (1983 Marvel) 1N
    • Paper: White
    • Label #3999667019

    Newsstand Edition. 1st appearances of Spider-Ham, Hulk Bunny, Goose Rider and more. Cover by Steve Mellor. Written by Tom DeFalco and Steve Mellor. Art by Mark Armstrong, Steve Mellor and Joe Albelo. Captain Americat and Spider-Ham investigate a saboteur destroying a video arcade and run up against Hulk Bunny in "If He Should Punch Me!" by Tom DeFalco, Mark Armstrong and Joe Albelo. Characters in this story: Spider-Ham [Peter Porker]; Captain Americat; Hulk Bunny; J. Jonah Jackal; The Gopher Gang (villain); Masked Marauder (villain). Plus: "Goose Rider" back-up story by Steve Mellor. Characters in this story: Goose Rider; Chainsaw (villain). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #1
    Stupid Stupid Rat Tails (1999) 1

    by Jeff Smith & Tom Sniegoski The first Bone prequel! Readers can look forward to lots of humor, fantasy, and surprises on this wild journey and may even encounter some familiar faces. Are Fone Bone and his cousins retracing the steps of their ancestors? Find out in this new Bone mini-series! b&w" Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #1
    True Believers Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker (2019) 1

    Reprinting Marvel Tails (1983 Marvel) #1. Cover by Steve Mellor. Written by Tom DeFalco and Steve Mellor. Art by Mark Armstrong, Steve Mellor and Joe Albelo. Spider-Ham and Captain Americat investigate a saboteur destroying a video arcade and run up against Hulk Bunny in "If He Should Punch Me!" by Tom DeFalco, Mark Armstrong and Joe Albelo. Plus: "Goose Rider" back-up story by Steve Mellor. 28 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Tails of the Super Pets TPB (2022 DC) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects stories from Action Comics (1938 DC) #261, 266, 277, 292, and 293; Batman (1940-2011) #125; Adventure Comics (1938-1983 1st Series) #210, 256, 293, 322, and 364; Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #176; Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #23; and Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) #76.

    Written by Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein, Leo Dorfman, Bill Finger, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton, William Moulton Marston, and Jim Shooter. Art byJim Mooney, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris, Sy Barry, Ramona Fradon, John Forte, Sheldon Moldoff, Pete Costanza, George Klein, Harry G. Peter, George Papp, Barry Stan Kaye, and Curt Swan. Cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Back Cover by John Forte and Sheldon Moldoff.

    In this charming collection of classic tales from the Silver Age of comics, meet Krypto the Superdog, Streaky the Supercat, Ace the Bat-Hound, and more!

    The Super Pets are icons in their own right! Everyone loves Krypto the Superdog, Streaky the Supercat, Ace the Bat-Hound...but not everyone has met Aquaman's pet octopus Topo, Comet the flying horse, or the fantastic Super-Monkey!

    When they take the stage, evildoers cower and children of all ages cheer!

    Softcover, 184 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Demons Tails (1993) 1
  • Issue #1A
    Tall Tails (1993) 1A

    Title in red/yellow, black background, 2 animal people fighting w/ swords. Cover price $2.75.

  • Issue #1
    Tails (2005 Bohemian Press) 1

    by Ethan Young. Being an animal caretaker is not an easy task! Transporting kittens, harassing the fur industry ? it's all in a day's work for Ethan and Sin. For them, that is basic life in New York. This is the first issue in a three-issue mini-series chronicling the lives of two cynical, misanthropic, tofu-loving animal activists. MATURE THEMES 40pgs, B&W (1 of 3)SRP: $3.95 Cover price $3.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Bloom County Loose Tails TPB (1983) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Berke Breathed. Softcover (Horizontal Format) 9 1/2-in. x 6-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Bloom County Loose Tails TPB (1983) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. By Berke Breathed. Softcover (Horizontal Format) 9 1/2-in. x 6-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Bone Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails TPB (2000 Cartoon Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Tom Sniegoski. Art by Jeff Smith and Stan Sakai. Includes the first-ever compilation of The Adventures of Big Johnson Bone, Frontier Hero which was released as a three-part mini-series to great acclaim by Cartoon Books. Discover every hilarious twist and turn of the fast-paced story of Big Johnson Bone and his adventures in the Valley. In addition, this volume also includes first-ever compilation of Riblet, a back-up story initially released in five parts through the Bone series. The rat creatures meet their match in this fun-filled romp written by Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by 1999 Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai. Softcover, 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Bone Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails TPB (2000 Cartoon Books) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. Written by Tom Sniegoski. Art by Jeff Smith and Stan Sakai. Includes the first-ever compilation of The Adventures of Big Johnson Bone, Frontier Hero which was released as a three-part mini-series to great acclaim by Cartoon Books. Discover every hilarious twist and turn of the fast-paced story of Big Johnson Bone and his adventures in the Valley. In addition, this volume also includes first-ever compilation of Riblet, a back-up story initially released in five parts through the Bone series. The rat creatures meet their match in this fun-filled romp written by Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by 1999 Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai. Softcover, 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1
    Furry Tails (2015 Antarctic Press) 1

    Story and Art by Fred Perry, Ben Dunn and David Hutchinson. Cover by Fred Perry. Fast and Furriest: When the world order makes every aspect of life miserable for the poor multitudes, Turbo Ninjas take to the highways to rob from the rich and give to the poor! 32 pages, B&W Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Heads or Tails GN (2012 Fantagraphics) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and Art by Lilli Carre. The creator of 2008's critically acclaimed graphic novel The Lagoon is back with a stunningly designed collection of some of the most poetic and confident short fiction being produced in comics today. The stories in Heads or Tails display a virtuosic breadth of visual styles and color palettes, each in perfect service of the story, and range from experimental one-pagers to short masterpieces. Softcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Life Between Panels The Complete Tails Omnibus TPB (2018 Dark Horse) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. In this blend of autobiography and fantasy, a cartoonist records his life in New York City: his job, his creative career, his friends, his herd of cats, and a runaway comic strip come to life! Ethan's life as one of the many cartoonists living in NYC might look mundane at first glance-living with his parents, working a day job, playing with cats. But things get crazy when he starts to draw his comic strip Crusader Cat! Soon, Ethan can't tell the difference between real life and the comic panel! A semiautobiographical web comic by Ethan Young, the acclaimed writer and artist of Nanjing: The Burning City and The Battles of Bridget Lee graphic novel series. Softcover, 384 pages, B&W.

    NOTE: "It's not often that an author can so skillfully evoke powerful emotion while telling a complex and long-forgotten story and this book is a excellent, necessary addition to the genre." -A.V. Club Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Little Tails on Halloween (2016 Magnetic Press) 2016 Halloween Comicfest 1

    2016 Halloween Comic Fest Edition - Written by Mike Kennedy. Art and Cover by Federico Bertolucci. Chipper and Squizzo are a precocious puppy and squirrel who love to explore new and exciting environments, flying their cardboard box airplane to wondrous worlds full of fascinating animals and creatures. In this special Halloween mini-comic, the two will head off into the woods for a spooky Trick-or-Treating adventure through nature, encountering creepy animals of all kinds along the way! Also includes pages of fun puzzles, activities, and brain-teasers! 6-in. x 9-in, 16 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1A
    Tails of the Pet Avengers (2010 Marvel) 1A

    Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS. Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, SCOTT GRAY, COLLEEN COOVER and JOE CARAMAGNA. Art by IG GUARA, COLLEEN COOVER, GURIHIRU and CHRIS ELIOPOULOS. They saved the world in LOCKJAW & THE PET AVENGERS...what've they been doing since? Find out in this super-sized special featuring Lockjaw, Redwing, and the rest of your favorite Pet Avengers take center-stage in their own spotlight adventures! Featuring an all-new, NEVER before seen savage tale of ZABU and a FROG THOR prequel leading into the team's triumphant return in PET AVENGERS, onsale next month! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Tailspin Tommy Air Adventure Magazine (1936-1937 C.J.H. Publications) Pulp Vol. 1 #1


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    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate.

    October 1936. Scarce pulp issue. Comic-book style cover by Fred Meagher. War stories include "Doomed in the Air" by Arnold Evan Ewart, "Treachery Rides High" by Ludwig Stanley Landmichl, "High-Jinxed!" by Stark Akers, and "Plane K-4 Going West" by Jay Kay. Interior illustration by Fred Meagher (1). 7-in. x 10-in.; black-and-white; 96 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Banana Tails Colorful Adventure HC (2010 Shadowline/Image) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by MARK MCKENNA. Art and cover STEVE AKEHURST and THE FOURTH ARMADA. What would you do if you accidentally broke your best friend's prized possession? Would you tell them, or hide it? Join Banana Tail the monkey, along with his friends Tic Tac, a plaid zebra, and Slubb the hippo, as they try to solve the mystery of why their best friend Reena, the color-changing rhino, is distraught and changing into a unique array of colors right in front of their eyes! COME JOIN BANANA TAIL AND FRIENDS IN A 3-D CGI ADVENTURE FOR THE YOUNGER READER! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages See also: Boonana Tail Halloween Special (2014) Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1
    Bo Obama White House Tails (2010 Bluewater) 1

    Written by Paul Salamoff. Art by Keith Tucker. From the company that brought you biocomics on Barack and Michelle Obama, comes a new bio on an unlikely public figure, Bo, the First Dog of the United States. In this 40-page Special Edition reissue of the widely successful comic, get a floor height tour of the White House from the Presidential Pup and discover who is the real 'Top Dog' in Washington. Cover price $6.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Fairy Tail's Fairy Girls GN (2015 Kodansha Digest) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiro Mashima. A spin-off of the smash hit Fairy Tail featuring the female members of the wizards' guild. Erza, Lucy, Juvia, and Wendy stumble upon a group of four female ruffians trying to pass themselves off as genuine Fairy Tail wizards. As they untangle the impostors' plot (with time for a few laughs along the way), the underworld of Fiore is going to learn who the real ruffians are! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.99.

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    Little Tails in Prehistory HC (2017 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Frederic Brremaud. Art and cover by Federico Bertolucci. Chipper and Squizzo are a precocious puppy and squirrel who love to explore new and exciting environments, flying their cardboard box airplane to wondrous worlds full of fascinating animals and creatures. In each volume of this fun, educational series, they tour a different location, encountering the real-world animals found there in beautiful illustration and fun cartoon strip antics. This new volume takes our adorable nature guides into the past, where they visit dinosaurs, ancient mammals, and early man! Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

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    Little Tails in the Forest HC (2016 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Frederic Brremaud. Art and cover by Federico Bertolucci. A fun, lusciously illustrated series of wildlife discovery books for children of all ages. Chipper and Squizzo are a precocious puppy and squirrel who love to explore new and exciting environments, flying their cardboard box airplane to wondrous worlds full of fascinating animals and creatures. In each volume of this fun, educational series, they tour a different location, encountering the real-world animals found there in beautiful illustration and fun cartoon strip antics. This first volume takes them into the Forest, where they discover bugs, birds, bears, and more! Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

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    Little Tails in the Jungle HC (2016 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Frederic Brremaud. Art and cover by Federico Bertolucci. A fun, lusciously illustrated series of wildlife discovery books for children of all ages. Chipper and Squizzo are a precocious puppy and squirrel who love to explore new and exciting environments, flying their cardboard box airplane to wondrous worlds full of fascinating animals and creatures. In each volume of this fun, educational series, they tour a different location, encountering the real-world animals found there in beautiful illustration and fun cartoon strip antics. This second volume takes them around the world, to the jungles of South America, Africa, and Asia, where they encounter tigers, elephants, snakes, and sloths! Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

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    Little Tails in the Savannah HC (2017 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by by Frederic Brremaud. Chipper and Squizzo are a precocious puppy and squirrel who love to explore new and exciting environments, flying their cardboard box airplane to wondrous worlds full of fascinating animals and creatures. In each volume of this fun, educational series, they tour a different location, encountering the real-world animals found there in beautiful illustration and fun cartoon strip antics. This new volume takes our adorable nature guides exploring the wild African Savannah! Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

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    Little Tails on the Farm HC (2018 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Frederic Brremaud. Art and cover by Federico Bertolucci. Chipper and Squizzo set out on a hunt for some fresh milk for their breakfast, taking the adventurous duo across the fields of a nearby farm, where they meet horses, pigs, goats, bulls, and more! Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

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    Little Tails Under the Sea HC (2018 Magnetic Press) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Frederic Brremaud. Art and cover by Federico Bertolucci.

    Dive into an underwater world of strange and fascinating creatures with the adorable adventure?seeking duo, Chipper and Squizzo!

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1
    Marvel Tails (1983 Marvel) Mark Jewelers 1
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • "Mark Jewelers" insert.
    • Label #4048761023
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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of Spider-Ham, Incredible Hulk-Bunny, & Goose Rider. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #1
    Scratch 9 Cat Tails (2013) 1

    (W) Rob M. Worley (A) Shannon Eric Denton & Various (CA) Armand Villavert A Free Comic Book Day promoted title! The world's greatest superhero cat returns with all new solo stories for each of his nine lives, collected into two books, starting with this issue! This all ages title features Scratch, a curious cat who gets lost and must summon his nine lives to aid him in rescuing pets from the C.R.U.E.L. Corporation. Featured in Cat Tails #1 are four all-new adventures: the Pharaoh's cat battles a demon! The sabre-tooth tiger battles the elements! The fortunate French feline battles bad luck! And the cat from the far-distant future blows your mind! All-new, all-cat comics for all-ages! Cover price $3.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Secret Life of Pets Pet Tails HC (2019 Titan Comics) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Stephane Lapuss. Art and cover by Goum.

    Did you ever wonder what your pets get up to when you're not home? Find out in this collection of hilarious new animal comics based on The Secret Life of Pets, the award-winning Universal Studios animated comedy!

    A giftbook-size hardcover volume, packed with funny animal strips perfect for pet-lovers.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 96 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Tails GN (2012 Hermes Press) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Ethan Young. Quirky, funny, and surreal, Tails follows the semi-autobiographical exploits of hapless and hopeless hipster cartoonist Ethan. Ethan uses his comic book creation Crusader Cat to get away from the real world - and things get interesting when his escapist work starts to talk back to him. Poignant, funny, and daring, Tails is an unflinching portrait of a believable character as he starts to fall into the abyss of an unbelievable world, with the results ranging from hilarious to heart-breaking. Softcover, 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Tails Life in Progress TPB (2006) 1-1ST

    Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Tails (2005 Bohemian Press) #1-3. Story and art by Ethan Young. Life In Progress collects the first 3 issues of Ethan Young's autobiographical series. Following the journey of two animal activists in New York, Tails weaves animal comedy, emo-drama, and comic book parody all into one tender story about life and love. This first graphic novel is a must-have for fans of independent comics. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1
    Tails of the Scrap City Pack Rats (1994) 1

    Written by Scott Lobdell. Cover art by Jae Lee. 32 pgs. Full color. See also SCRAP CITY PACK RATS (1991). Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #1
    Tails to Amaze (2006) 1

    "Therapy" written by Marc Hammond with art by Derrick Fish. Cover painted by Denise McCabe. Full color, 24 pages, slick paper stock. Cover price $2.99.

  • Issue #1
    Tailspin Tommy Best Seller (1946) 1
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4340508016

    Cover by John Hix. Stories and art by Hal Forrest, Reynold Brown, and Abner Dean. Aviator hero Tailspin Tommy stars in reprints of his adventure strip, working as a pilot for hire alongside his pals Skeets and Barbara. Tommy, Skeets and Barbara venture to Puerto Bahongo Island and rescue long-lost pilot Tex Landon. Then they head to Marque and Miami. Tommy and his "para-shooters" take on the Versalians. Some of the art is likely early work by the strip's regular ghost artist, Reynold Brown, better known today for his vibrant painted movie posters. Tailspin Tommy; Funny Side Up. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Tall Tails Thieves' Quest (1998) 1
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    Three Fisted Tails (1971 Kenneth P. Greene) 1

    *18+ Only* Story and Art by Kenneth Greene. 36 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Two Tails GN (2024 Difference Engine PTE LT) 1-REP


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    2nd and later printings. Story and art by Kifurai. University student Rara detests animals. And she absolutely hates cats. Until one fateful night when a fatal bike accident changes everything... A second chance at life beckons, but there's a catch: She has to get her body back. The bigger catch? She's now a cat. Armed with two tails and with a long-lost friend by her side, Rara ventures on a whimsical journey to show us the very human nature of animals, and the immense space that we carry in our hearts for reconciliation. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 260 pages, PC. All Ages Cover price $13.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Urban Tails GN (2022 Soaring Penguin) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Ilana Zeffren. Foreword by Kate Charlesworth.

    Urban Tails tells the story of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel, through the eyes of a lesbian family dominated by cats.

    Mom 1, the writer and illustrator, is busy with her art; Mom 2, her girlfriend, is obsessed with her psychologist and therapy; and Rafi and Spaghetti, their two talking cats, are busy with cat stuff, but also with political and social issues. Rafi, being black and the only male in the household, becomes a social activist who fights for justice, and Spaghetti promotes Feminism, long before "Me too."

    Translated from the original Hebrew comics first published in Petting Corner for Haaretz.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 220 pages, full color.

    Cover price $26.99.