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  • Issue #1A-REP
    Catwoman The Life and Times of a Feline Fatale TPB (2003 Chronicle Books) 1A-REP

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    2nd and later printings. By Suzan Colün. Introduction by Adam West. It's good being bad! Catwoman, a.k.a. Selina Kyle, bored socialite with a penchant for cat-burgling, prowls the streets of Gotham City in search of trinkets and treasures to fill her kitty pad. Revered as the Princess of Plunder, the Feline Felon, and the Mistress of Malevolence, this whip-wielding male fantasy has been keeping Batman hot and bothered for over sixty years now. From her 1940 first appearance in Batman #1, through her delectably decadent years in the 1970s, 80s, and beyond, author Suzan Colün takes us on a pensive, nostalgic, and delightfully devilish tour through the many lives and comics, film, and television incarnations of this most endeared feline fatale. Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $18.95.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Catwoman The Life and Times of a Feline Fatale TPB (2003 Chronicle Books) 1B-1ST

    Previews Exclusive Edition - 1st printing. By Suzan Colün. Introduction by Adam West. It's good being bad! Catwoman, a.k.a. Selina Kyle, board socialite with a penchant for cat-burgling, prowls the streets of Gotham City in search of trinkets and treasures to fill her kitty pad. Revered as the Princess of Plunder, the Feline Felon, and the Mistress of Malevolence, this whip-wielding male fantasy has been keeping Batman hot and bothered for over sixty years now. From her 1940 first appearance in Batman #1, through her delectably decadent years in the 1970s, 80s, and beyond, author Suzan Colün takes us on a pensive, nostalgic, and delightfully devilish tour through the many lives and comics, film, and television incarnations of this most endeared feline fatale. Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 138 pages, full color. NOTE: Previews Exclusive special edition limited to 3,000 copies featuring additional previously unpublished conceptual artwork from current Catwoman illustrator Darwyn Cooke's design sketchbook. Cover price $22.95.

  • Issue #1
    Chance of a Lifetime (2005) 1

    by James T Mitchel, Freddie E Williams II, Shaynne Corbett, Jaime Jones, & Steve Dutro Chance of a Lifetime, an action super-hero story set in the 1930s, deals with the enormous responsibility shouldered by the first super-hero ever. Chance of a Lifetime is the story of Jack Lewis, the "American." Jack had all but given up hope on life until one night when he is mysteriously bestowed with incredible superpowers. Are these superpowers a gift, or a curse? Will superpowers make Jack a better man, or lead to his downfall? 48pgs, FCSRP: $5.99 Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life HC (2021 Turner) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Linda H. Davis.

    The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but believe it or not, the real Addams family was even more strange and outrageous than the beloved comic's characters.

    In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist's Life, meet the legendary cartoonist behind the altogether ooky Addams Family in this first biographical exposé, written with exclusive access to Charles' Addams' private archives. Take a front-row seat to the widespread rumors and storytelling genius behind one of America's oddest and most iconic creators. Even as The Addams Family grew in fame, the life of Charles Addams remained shrouded in mystery. Did he really sleep in a coffin and drink martinis garnished with eyeballs? In reality, Addams himself was charismatic and spellbinding as the characters he created. Discover the real stories behind Addams' most famous, and most private drawings, including the cartoon that offended the Nazis. From his dazzling love for sports cars and beautiful women-Jackie Kennedy and Joan Fontaine among them-to the darkest relationship of his life, this witty book reveals Addams' life as never before.

    With rare family photographs, classic and previously unpublished cartoons, and private drawings accompanying this portrait of Charles Addams, Linda H. Davis provides a fascinating journey into the life of a beloved American icon.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, Text (with B&W Photos and Illustrations).

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Charles M. Schulz HC (2022 Weldon Owen) The Art and Life of the Peanuts Creator in 100 Objects 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Benjamin L. Clark and the Charles M. Schulz Museum. Introduction by Nat Gertler. Foreword by Wes Anderson.

    Explore the man behind Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang with this intimate look into the life and times of Charles M. Schulz.

    Through 100 preserved and catalogued artifacts, delve into the world of 1920s America of Schulz's Minnesota youth, his WWII army service, and fame through his post-war comic series Li'l Folks that became the iconic and beloved Peanuts.

    From the plaster figurine named Spark Plug that would become Schulz nickname-"Sparky"-to his first published drawing featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not, to his 2001 Congressional Gold Medal, the 100 artifacts bring the details of the veteran artist to life.

    Along with provocative, witty, and wise quotes, fan-favorite strips and more, Charles M. Schulz is a must-have for any Peanuts fan.

    Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $50.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Charlie Goodnight His Life in Poetry and Song SC (1994) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Andy Wilkinson. Art by Duward Campbell. Recordings produced by Llyod Maines. A book of poetry and song lyrics accompanied by western artwork. Softcover (Spiral-Bound), 9-in. x 6-in., 48 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Chastity Lust for Life TPB (1999 Chaos) German Edition 1-1ST


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    NOTE: All Text is in German.

    1st printing. Collects Chastity Lust for Life (1999) #1-3.

    Written by Brian Pulido and Phil Nutman. Art by Ed Benes and Rene Micheletti. Cover by Humberto Ramos.

    Follow the continuing adventures of Chastity Marks, once a normal girl, now a powerful vampire stalking the streets, solving mysteries, and setting the wrong things right!

    Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Teen+ NOTE: All Text is in German.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Che A Revolutionary Life HC (2018 Penguin Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Jon Lee Anderson. Art by Jose Hernandez.

    Che Guevara's legend is unmatched in the modern world. Since his assassination in 1967 at the age of 39, the Argentine revolutionary has become an internationally recognized icon, as revered as he is controversial. In Che: A Revolutionary Life, Jon Lee Anderson and José Hernández present the man behind the myth, creating a complex and human portrait of this passionate idealist. Che vividly transports us from young Ernesto's medical school days as a sensitive asthmatic to the battlefields of the Cuban revolution, from his place of power alongside Castro, to his disastrous sojourn in the Congo, and his violent end in Bolivia. Anderson and Hernández's Che makes us a witness to the revolutionary life and times of Che Guevara.

    Hardcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 432 pages, full color.

    Cover price $35.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Chinese Life GN (2012) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Philippe Otie. Art and cover by Li Kunwu. A Chinese Life is an astonishing graphic novel set against the backdrop of the creation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. This distinctively drawn work chronicles the rise and reign of Chairman Mao Zedong, and his sweeping, often cataclysmic vision for the most populated country on the planet. Li Kunwu spent more than 30 years as a state artist for the Communist Party. Working with Philippe Ôtié, the artist has created a memoir of self and state, a rich, very human account of a major historical moment with contemporary consequences. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 750 pages, B&W. Cover price $27.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Cyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, PC/PB&W.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Chuck Amuck Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist HC (1989) 1-REP

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    2nd and later printings. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Cyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Chuck Amuck Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist SC (1989 Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 304 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $20.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist SC (1990 Avon Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. By Chuck Jones. Foreword by Stephen Spielberg. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of Warner Bros. most famous cartoons and the creator of some of the WB's most memorable characters (Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepe Le Pew, and Marvin the Martian). Not just a history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created such classic cartoons as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Foggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc? with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain. Softcover, 304 pages, PC/PB&W. Note: Do Not Confuse With Chuck Amuck Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist SC (1989 Farrar, Straus and Giroux) which is a different edition of this book. Cover price $12.95.

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    Classic Comics and Their Creators HC (1973 Post-Era Books) Life Stories of American Cartoonists from the Golden Age 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Martin Sheridan. Open this book to any page and read - and enjoy. Discover once again the direct, innocent, unbounded imagination of those intensely human creators of your favorite comics, for this is their story. Featuring looks at Alley Oop, The Katzenjammer Kids, Krazy Kat, Little Orphan Annie, Blondie, The Gumps, Dick Tracy, Li'l Abner, Terry and the Pirates, Winnie Winkle, The Little King, Popeye, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Tarzan, Superman, and many, many more! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 304 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Club Life in the Moominvalley GN (2016 Drawn and Quarterly) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Tove Jansson. After being told that only "rebel fathers" can be admitted to Moominpappa's new club, the Knights of the Catapult, Moominmamma defiantly decides to join a club of her own. Unfortunately for her, she accidentally joins a club of gangsters who revel in dubious and illegal activities. Comic misunderstandings, tested allegiances, and frivolous scandals make for an exciting adventure with the whole Moominvalley gang in another classic Tove Jansson tale. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 6-in., 40 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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    Weekly Tabloid - 8 Pages

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    Comics Confidential HC (2016 Candlewick Press) Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life Outside the Box 1-1ST

    1st printing. Respected anthologist Leonard S. Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace. Powerful influences from manga to the movies to underground comix have influenced the thirteen artists and writers interviewed in these pages to create their own word-and-picture narratives. Here are their moving, funny, inspirational stories: true tales from the crucible of creative struggles that led each to become a master of one of today's most vibrant art forms. Featuring interviews with: Harry Bliss, Catia Chien, Geoffrey Hayes, Kazu Kibuishi, Hope Larson, Danica Novgorodoff, Matt Phelan, Dave Roman, Mark and Siena Cherson Siegel, James Sturm, Sara Varon, and Gene Luen Yang. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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    Comics of Charles Schulz HC (2017 UPM) The Good Grief of Modern Life 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Jared Gardner and Ian Gordon. Art and cover by Charles M. Schulz. An unparalleled gathering of research devoted to one of the world's most influential comic strips. The Comics of Charles Schulz collects new essays on the work of the creator of the immensely popular Peanuts comic strip. Despite Schulz's celebrity, few scholarly books on his work and career have been published. This collection serves as a foundation for future study not only of Charles Schulz (1922-2000) but, more broadly, of the understudied medium of newspaper comics. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $65.00.

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    Comics of Charles Schulz SC (2018 UPoM) The Good Grief of Modern Life 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Written by Jared Gardner and Ian Gordon. Art and cover by Charles M. Schulz.

    An unparalleled gathering of research devoted to one of the world's most influential comic strips, The Comics of Charles Schulz collects new essays on the work of the creator of the immensely popular Peanuts comic strip. Despite Schulz's celebrity, few scholarly books on his work and career have been published. This collection serves as a foundation for future study not only of Charles Schulz (1922-2000) but, more broadly, of the understudied medium of newspaper comics.

    Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 234 pages, B&W. Cover price $25.00.

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    Common Life: An observation SC (1976 Knopf) Drawing by Fons Van Woerkom 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Art and cover by Fons van Woerkom. A surreal journey into the imagination of a truly eclectic artist. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $4.95.

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    Complete Life and Death HC (2018 Dark Horse) Prometheus/Aliens/AvP/Predator 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Prometheus: Life and Death (2016) #1-4, Aliens: Life and Death (2016 Dark Horse) #1-4, Aliens vs. Predator: Life and Death (2016) #1-4, and Predator: Life and Death (2016 Dark Horse) #1-4.

    Written by Dan Abnett. Art by Andrea Mutti, Moritat, and Brian Albert Thies. Cover by David Palumbo.

    It's a battle for survival against the three deadliest species in the galaxy! For Captain Paget and her platoon of Colonial Marines, a routine mission for the Weyland-Yutani Corporation becomes a running battle that will carry them halfway across the galaxy in a fateful four-way war! Collects the entire Life and Death story cycle in a deluxe, oversized hardcover!

    The sequel to Fire and Stone!

    Hardcover, 440 pages, full color.

    NOTE: ". . . bold and courageous storytelling."-All-Comic Cover price $49.99.

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    Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck HC (2019 FB) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing.

    Story and art by Don Rosa.

    Originally created by Carl Barks and carried to new heights by Don Rosa, Uncle Scrooge McDuck lived a life of legend. But never before has Rosa's Uncle Scrooge been assembled in its proper chronological sequence. Until now!

    Join Scrooge, Donald Duck, the Beagle Boys, Flintheart Glomgold, and more for the first-ever complete Uncle Scrooge biography, remastered by Rosa himself! Presented in brilliant color with a treasure trove of Rosa's cover art and behind-the-scenes revelations, this epic Duckburg serial will be the first half of a comprehensive two-volume set.

    Hardcover, 248 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $29.99.

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    Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck HC (2021 FB) Deluxe Edition 1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Don Rosa.

    An unprecedented comics collection of Scrooge McDuck's life story, this epic Duckburg serial is back for keeps in a beyond-complete oversized full color deluxe edition-and comes slipcased with a special commemorative coin, available nowhere else!

    From his shoe-shining boyhood in Glasgow, Scotland, to his gold-hoarding adulthood in Duckburg, Calisota, Uncle Scrooge McDuck has lived a life of legend... a legend founded by Scrooge's creator Carl Barks and carried on in Don Rosa's signature series, "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck!" Now join Scrooge, Flintheart Glomgold, Goldie O'Gilt, and more for the most amazing edition ever of Scrooge McDuck's biography. The original twelve chapters - and the many "in-between" chapters and related stories - and every last cover and pin-up are all in this money bin-sized book!

    Don Rosa, among the world's most beloved modern cartoonists, launched his two-decade, Carl Barks-inspired Disney comics career in 1987, with "The Life and Times" winning the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award in 1995 for Best Serialized Story.

    Presented with brilliant color and a treasure trove of Rosa's behind-the-scenes factoids, this taller, wider deluxe edition shows off Rosa's hyper-detailed artwork to full, glorious effect and comes slipcased with a special commemorative coin available nowhere else!

    This is the definitive Scrooge McDuck for longtime fans and collectors!

    Hardcover (with Slipcase), 568 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $250.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Complete Life in Northwest Nowhere TPB (1990) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Mervinius. Introduction by Bruce Levene. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, B&W.

  • Vol. 1 #1
    Cowboy Life (1926 Clayton Magazines) Pulp Vol. 1 #1

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    Cuisine Chinoise: Five Tales of Food and Life HC (2020 Dark Horse) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Zao Dao.

    From the mind of prodigy cartoonist Zao Dao comes Cuisine Chinoise: Tales of Food and Life featured here in English for the first time!

    From insects looking for a meal made of ghosts to a man named Yuzi whose passion for cooking is the only hope of maintaining a family legacy, these wonderfully illustrated stories explore the rich and humorous lives of the characters within. This volume showcases the wonderful relationship between Chinese folklore and culture and food!

    o The first work of esteemed cartoonist Zao Dao translated into English.
    o Beautifully Illustrated book of Chinese culture through cuisine.
    o Translated by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander.

    Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1A-1ST
    Curt Swan A Life in Comics HC (2002 Vanguard) 1A-1ST

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    1st printing. The elegant comic book art of Curt Swan defined the look of Superman for over 30 years. His amazing skills of storytelling, draftsmanship, and design brought a realism and sense of wonder to The Man of Steel's adventures, making them the best-selling comic books of their day. Includes never-before-published Superman art and sketches. Features interviews with notable comics professionals as Julius Schwartz, Carmine Infantino, Alan Moore, Dan Jurgens, and more. Foreword by Mort Walker. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $34.95.

  • Issue #1B-1ST
    Curt Swan A Life in Comics HC (2002 Vanguard) 1B-1ST
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    Deluxe Signed Edition (Signed by Julie Schwartz and Murphy Anderson) - 1st printing. Foreword by Mort Walker. The elegant comic book art of Curt Swan defined the look of Superman for over 30 years. His amazing skills of storytelling, draftsmanship, and design brought a realism and sense of wonder to The Man of Steel's adventures, making them the best-selling comic books of their day. Filled with iconic and previously unseen pop art, this fascinating biography traces the artist's career from the beginning on features like "Gangbusters" to his rise as the top Superman artist. Engaging one-on-one interviews with Swan family members as well as comics legend associates like Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and dozens more paint a portrait of the man as elegant as the artist's own work. Includes never-before-published Superman art and sketches. Features interviews with notable comics professionals as Julius Schwartz, Carmine Infantino, Alan Moore, Dan Jurgens, and more. Long-time Swan associates Julie Schwartz and Murphy Anderson signed the deluxe hardcover, which comes with a 16-page bonus portfolio/checklist! Also included in this never-to-be-reprinted limited edition is an exhaustive, 16-page portfolio index of Swans comic work! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 212 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Curt Swan A Life in Comics SC (2002 Vanguard) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. The elegant comic book art of Curt Swan defined the look of Superman for over 30 years. His amazing skills of storytelling, draftsmanship, and design brought a realism and sense of wonder to The Man of Steel's adventures, making them the best-selling comic books of their day. Filled with iconic and previously unseen pop art, this fascinating biography traces the artist's career from the beginning on features like Gangbusters to his rise as the top Superman artist. Engaging one-on-one interviews with Swan family members as well as comics legend associates like Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and dozens more, paint a portrait of the man as elegant as the artist's own work. Includes never-before-published Superman art and sketches. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

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    Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life HC (2011) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Mario DiGiorgio. Learn how to be a more self-centered, cynical, and sardonic person as Austin-based stand-up coming presents A Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life, full of tongue-in-cheek advice on how to be an hilariously inappropriate person. This expanded edition boasts of 40 extra pages of delightful wrongness. Harcover, 4-in. x 6-in., 160 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $11.95.

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    D.R. and Quinch's Totally Awesome Guide to Life TPB (1986 Titan Books) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Alan Moore. Art by Alan Davis. Featuring death, extremely painful death, genocide, nuclear weapons, the art of total destruction, useful hints on arson, 101 uses for a flame thrower, how to express yourself with weapons, spitting, how to be incredibly offensive, and much more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    D.R. and Quinch's Totally Awesome Guide to Life TPB (1986 Titan Books) 1-REP

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    2nd and later printings. Written by Alan Moore. Art by Alan Davis. Featuring death, extremely painful death, genocide, nuclear weapons, the art of total destruction, useful hints on arson, 101 uses for a flame thrower, how to express yourself with weapons, spitting, how to be incredibly offensive, and much more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. 11-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1
    Dagwood in The Facts of Life (c.1935 Tijuana Bible) 1

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    c.1935. Humorous but sexually explicit story. 5" x 3.5", 8 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dan Spiegle: A Life in Comics Art SC (2013) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Dan Spiegle is one of the most respected comic artists of the last 60 years, with a career spanning the Golden Age of comics through the modern era. In this book, author John Coates documents Dan's entire life in comics through interviews filled with insight into the comic industry, colorful anecdotes of meeting celebrities, plus an examination of Dan's artists process. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $17.95.

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    Dave Sheridan: Life with Dealer McDope, the Leather Nun, and the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers HC (2018 FB) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Dave Sheridan.

    Dave Sheridan collects the best of the legendary underground cartoonist's tripped-out comic strip hilarity. It includes Sheridan's solo comics, many reprinted for the very first time, and his collaborations with Fred Schrier and Gilbert Shelton (who writes the foreword), along with his record covers, beer labels, and advertisements for more...cough, cough...organic products. The book includes a biography and reminiscences from fellow artists, friends, and family members.

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 276 pages, full color. Cover price $35.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Day in the Life of Garfield Coloring Book SC (1982) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Art by Jim Davis. Designed by Alaine Buergler. Color a day inthe life of Garfield the cat as he persues happiness and another lasagna. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.99.

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    Death and Life of Superman HC (1993 A Bantam Novel) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Roger Stern. On November 18, 1992, the news of Superman's death stunned the world. Superman's last stand against the monster known simply as Doomsday made headlines all over the world. In this novel Roger Stern (Action Comics, Amazing Spider-Man) inserts details previously unavailable to reveal the complete details of the cataclysmic events that led to the Man of Steel's passing and the events that led to his miraculous come back! The Death and Life of Superman offers an exclusive inside look at the man, the legend, and the comics story of the decade. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 420 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1N-1ST
    Death and Life of Superman HC (1993 A Bantam Novel) 1N-1ST

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    NO Dust Jacket - 1st printing. By Roger Stern. On November 18, 1992, the news of Superman's death stunned the world. Superman's last stand against the monster known simply as Doomsday made headlines all over the world. In this novel Roger Stern (Action Comics, Amazing Spider-Man) inserts details previously unavailable to reveal the complete details of the cataclysmic events that led to the Man of Steel's passing and the events that led to his miraculous come back! The Death and Life of Superman offers an exclusive inside look at the man, the legend, and the comics story of the decade. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 420 pages, Text Only.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing. Written by Roger Stern. On November 18, 1992, the news of Superman's death stunned the world. Superman's last stand against the monster known simply as Doomsday made headlines all over the world. In this novel Roger Stern (Action Comics, Amazing Spider-Man) inserts details previously unavailable to reveal the complete details of the cataclysmic events that led to the Man of Steel's passing and the events that led to his miraculous come back! The Death and Life of Superman offers an exclusive inside look at the man, the legend, and the comics story of the decade. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 422 pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Death and Life of Superman SC (1993 A Bantam Novel) 1-REP

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    2nd and later printings. Written by Roger Stern. On November 18, 1992, the news of Superman's death stunned the world. Superman's last stand against the monster known simply as Doomsday made headlines all over the world. In this novel Roger Stern (Action Comics, Amazing Spider-Man) inserts details previously unavailable to reveal the complete details of the cataclysmic events that led to the Man of Steel's passing and the events that led to his miraculous come back! The Death and Life of Superman offers an exclusive inside look at the man, the legend, and the comics story of the decade. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 422 pages, Text Only. Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Death of Archie: A Life Celebrated TPB (2014) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Fernando Ruiz. Cover by Jeff Shultz. History is in the making in this epic finale to the acclaimed series Life With Archie, as America's most beloved character makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a friend. The unthinkable happens: Archie Andrews dies! Fans will experience an epic tale of Archie's future sure to make headlines, generate discussion and stand as one of the most-talked about Archie stories of all time. Do not miss this game-changing tale of love, friendship and true heroism. Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

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    Death of Groo the Wanderer/Life of Groo the Wanderer HC (2002 Graphitti Designs) Flip Book 1-1ST


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    Flip Book - Signed by Sergio Aragones and Mark Evanier - 1st printing. Story and art by Sergio Aragones. The two most important days in Groo's life are cover in great detail in the new Death & Life of Groo Limited Edition Hardcover Book. Featuring story and art by Mark Evanier & Sergio Aragonés, this edition has it all. Printed in full color, this 128 page book collects both previously release Groo episodes for the first time ever in a unique flip-book format. This is quite possibly the first (and the last), hardcover flip-book you'll ever see. Limited to only 1000 copies, this book features new dustjacket and two new pieces of signature page art by Aragonés. Smyth-sewn binding and illustrated endpages finish the package to create yet another cool Graphitti Designs hardcover book. Signed by Evanier & Aragonés, quantities are limited. You'll flip for this special Groo collection. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $59.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Devoid of Life GN (2008) 1-1ST
    Published Sep 2008 by Image.

    1st printing. Story and art by RAFFAELE IENCO. Following the discovery of a mysterious hidden planet in our solar system a series of horrible deaths occur at an isolated observatory leading investigators to an alien plot that threatens all life on Earth by a guard of unstoppable ghostly alien creatures. Cinematic science-fiction/horror for fans of The Ring and The Sixth Sense by writer/artist powerhouse RAFFAELE IENCO. Softcover, 132 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life? SC (2018- A Seven Seas Light Novel) 1-1ST


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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Adventure of a Lifetime…or Two!"

    Written by FUNA. Art and cover by Itsuki Akata. Translated by Diana Taylor. Adapted by Maggie Cooper.

    Be careful what you wish for in this magical comedy about the pitfalls of rebirth! When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache - and memories of her previous life as an eighteen-year-old Japanese girl named Kurihara Misato. That life changed abruptly, however, when Misato died trying to aid a little girl and met god. During that meeting, she made an odd request and asked for average abilities in her next life. But few things, especially wishes, ever go quite as planned.

    Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 7-in., 260 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen (13+)

    Cover price $13.99.

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    Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! Lily's Miracle SC (2021 Seven Seas) A Light Novel 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Based on the Story by FUNA. Adapted by Kousuke Akai. Art and cover by Itsuki Akata.

    You love the light novels, manga, spin-off, and anime... now get ready for a self-contained novel about Lily!

    Born deaf, nine-year-old Lily was hidden away from the world by her margrave father. But her life changes forever when the fabled adventuring party known as the Crimson Vow saves her home from a bandit attack. Lily emerges from the encounter with her hearing miraculously restored, the ability to converse with nanomachines, and the power of magic! Taking only her attendant, Lafine, with her, she sets out to seek adventure in the great wide world.

    Let the Legend of Lily Lockwood begin!

    Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 7-in., 260 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations).

    Cover price $13.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Adventure of a Lifetime…or Two!" Written by FUNA. Art and cover by Itsuki Akata. Translated by Diana Taylor. Adapted by Maggie Cooper. When gifted student Kurihara Misato dies right after her high school graduation, she meets God and has a peculiar request: to make her abilities average in the next life. But few things–especially wishes–ever go quite as planned. As she navigates her new life as a ten-year-old girl in a magic-filled world, she realizes God has a unique definition of average! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 260 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $13.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing.

    Story and art by Scott Adams.

    Dilbert devotees will enjoy Scott Adams's compendium of advice on the spice of office life, subterfuge and pranks.

    Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W.

    Cover price $12.95.

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    Disney-Pixar Incredibles 2 Crisis in Mid-Life and Other Stories TPB (2019 Dark Horse) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Christos Gage and Landry Q. Walker. Art by Gurihiru, J. Bone, Andrea Greppi, Emilio Urbano and Roberta Zanotta. Cover by Gurihiru.

    In three original tales, the family of Supers face challenges of life and villainy-growing up, older, and into their special powers, as they fight together against the bad guys who make heroes like Bob, Helen, Dash, Violet, and Jack-Jack, necessary. When Mr. Incredible struggles to save the day after a villainous attack-and the dastardly Bomb Voyage escapes unscathed-he begins to question his Super powers. But when he discovers that he's just getting a little older, Bob is inspired to look to the next generation of Supers, Dash and Violet, and begins training with them so that they can become the most incredible ever! Helen has reservations about the training, and when she sees Bob getting a little carried away after Dash and Violet make a couple of rookie mistakes, her fears are realized: intense Super training with their dad is souring Dash and Violet on the idea of becoming Supers. But the family must reunite . . . because Bomb Voyage is still at large!

    In another story, Bob tells the kids a bedtime story that has Violet and Dash calling foul: this battle from his glory days seems too amazing to be true. They want to hear the real story-but they never imagined it would begin with their mom and dad's super secret first date!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 72 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $10.99.

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    Djuna The Extraordinary Life of Djuna Barnes GN (2024 Street Noise Book) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Story and art by Jon Macy. Djuna Barnes lived in a dazzling world filled with literary salons, innovative writing, and daring new art styles. But it didn't come easily. She managed to work her way out of an abusive childhood growing up in a polygamous rural utopian community on Long Island. She was determined to live an extraordinary life, and found herself socializing with the likes of James Joyce, Natalie Barney, Peggy Guggenheim, and T.S. Eliot in 1920s literary Paris. Called the most famous unknown of the century, Djuna Barnes stood out for her brilliant writing, her biting wit, and her unique style. Her novel, Nightwood is considered by some to be one of the greatest lesbian love stories ever written. But as the stock market crashed and the Lost Generation left Paris, her life began to unwind. A fascinating window into the life of a woman whose enormous literary talent and provocative attitude were both celebrated and disdained by the world. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, PC. Cover price $24.99.

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    DK Readers: Creating the X-Men HC (2012 DK) How Comics Come to Life 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by James Buckley, Jr.

    Meet the artists, writers, and others who make X-Men comic books come to life! Includes exclusive X-Men art!

    Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK READERS, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 48 pages, full color. Level 4: Proficient Readers