Golden Age comic books issue 1

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1st printing. By Mike Benton. DID YOU KNOW: Superman began his career as a villain; Jean Harlow was a model for Catwoman; Mickey Spillane started out as a comic book writer; Jerry Siegel married the real-life Lois Lane; and Madame Fatal was the first transvestite superhero? Find all this out and more in the ultimate history of the super-genre (early 1930-late 1940s). From Amazing Man to Wonder Woman, this book includes more than 300 full color illustrations, profiles on creators, and a complete checklist of Golden Age super hero comics! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $26.95.

1st printing.

Begins with a Joe Kubert interview and then, as the cover art suggests, the focus in this first volume shifts to lots and lots of Golden Age Hawkman, who roamed the pages of Flash Comics way back in the day, plus reprints of "The Golem", "Man Eating Lizards" from Eerie #1 (Avon) and others, selected Kubert splash pages.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 122 pages, B&W.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects Golden Age (1993) #1-4.

Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Paul Smith.

DC's first generation of superheroes have been driven into retirement, hiding, or madness-except for a few who are willing to change with the times. But behind the scenes, something even more sinister is unfolding-a subtle plot that may engulf the planet and remake it in one man's image.

Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #2-5a (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book started with issue #2 and had two #5s). Story and art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, and JOE SIMON. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting the first four issues of HUMAN TORCH from 1940-41. This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, including the introduction and origin of Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid. See the Torch and Toro fight side-by-side with the Mighty Sub-Mariner! Also featuring the adventures of Microman, Mantor the Magician, the Fiery Mask and the Patriot. Softcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Golden Age Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #2-4. By Carl Burgos, Bill Everett, Ben Thompson, Al Anders, Paul Gustavson, and Paul Lauretta. In celebration of 65 years in comic book publishing the House of Ideas is proud to present the first four issues of the comic series that launched Marvel Comics. This monumental hardcover volume re-masters and restores these first four historic issues and collects them for the first time. Return to the Golden Age of comics with the original tales of Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch, the Angel, and Ka-Zar. Softcover, 288 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 1 - Issue 2, October-December 1993. Frank Frazetta cover art. 7" x 10.5", 176 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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The Golden Age of Comics: Book 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by E.C. Segar. Featuring three complete Thimble Theater Adventures - Popeye and the Jeep, Popeye and the Mystery Melody, and Popeye's Search for His Poppa - just as they originally appeared in the daily newspapers of 1936. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W.

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Written by Chip Kidd. Photography by Geoff Spear. Art by C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy and Jack Kirby.

SHAZAM made his debut in Whiz Comics in 1940, and outsold his biggest competitor, Superman, by 14 million copies a month. Before too long, a variety of merchandise was produced - secret decoders, figurines, buttons, paper rockets, tin toys, puzzles, costumes - and a fan club was created to keep up with the demand.

Seventy years later, an unprecedented assortment of these collectibles are gathered together by award-winning writer/designer Chip Kidd and photographer Geoff Spear. Join Kidd, Spear, and the World's Mightiest Mortal in this first, fully authorized celebration of ephemera, artwork, and rare, one-of-a-kind toys, and recapture the magic that was SHAZAM!

Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $35.00.

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1st printing.

Written by Cole Horton. Art and cover by Yihyoung Li.

For light and life.

This illustrated, in-universe guide will immerse you in the golden age of the Jedi, making it a must-have for fans of Star Wars: The High Republic, as well as new readers looking for an exciting entry point into the epic saga. Set centuries before the Skywalker Saga, this book is the ultimate in-universe guide to The High Republic, providing fascinating insight into a time of valiant heroes, terrifying monsters, and daring exploration.

Featuring stunning original illustrations, this striking book is an essential collectible that will transport you to the galaxy's golden age.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $45.00.

1st printing.

Written by Jerry Siegel and Whitney Ellsworth. Art by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring. Cover by Peter Poplaski.

Our premiere volume of Golden Age Superman dailies includes all strips from February 16, 1942 through October 28, 1944, and features the first appearance of the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk, the menace of The Monocle, the nefarious No Name, Miss Dreamface, "King" Jimmy Olsen, and the kidnapping of Santa Claus! More than 800 daily strips that are collected for the first time since their original appearance in newspapers more than 70 years ago!

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 9-in., 288 pages, B&W.

Cover price $49.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $57.00

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2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects All Star Comics (1940-1978) #8, Sensation Comics (1942-1952) #1-24, Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #1-7, and material from Comic Cavalcade (1942-1954) #1-4. Written by William Moulton Marston. Art by Harry G. Peter. Cover by Darwyn Cooke. Wonder Woman, arguably the best-known female superhero in the world, and star of her own monthly comics, was introduced in the early 1940s in these quirky tales written by the inventor of the lie detector, psychologist William Moulton Marston. In these stories, Wonder Woman travels from Paradise Island to Man's World, where she serves as an emissary of peace, using her bracelets and lasso of truth to stop injustice. These stories introduce the mythology of Wonder Woman as she battles the powers of evil-from crooked business owners to Nazi spies. Hardcover, 776 pages, full color. Cover price $100.00.

1st printing.

By Jacques Sadoul.

How often do you have the chance to explore the fantastic future and, at the same time, to re-experience the past? In this fascinating collection of the great illustrations from science fictions most memorable years – 1926-1953 – Jacques Sadoul leads a guided tour of extraterrestrial monsters, robots, astronauts, and the cities of the future as they were envisioned in the pulp magazines of yesteryear.

Featuring 8 Major Themes:

o The Great Galactics
o The Age of Robots
o Space Ships
o The Women of the Cosmos
o Dream Weapons
o The Bestiary of Outer Space
o The Machines of the Future
o The Cities of the Future

Hardcover, 9-in. x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $17.95.

Not the actual book, this is the promotional fold-out flyer printed in advance. Opens to 4-panel broadside with a poster on the reverse side featuring Golden Age versions of the Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch battling one another. Cardstock, 5 3/4-in. x 7 3/4-in. folded size.

1st printing. Written by Roy Thomas. From the very first issue of pulp impresario Martin Goodman's Marvel Comics in 1939, Marvel created a mythological universe grounded in a world that readers recognize as close to their own, brimming with humor and heartache. In the early 1960s, this audacious approach launched the creation of heroes who have since become household names - Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Avengers, Thor, the X-Men, the list goes on. In celebration of Marvel's 75th anniversary, TASCHEN presents a magnum opus of the most influential comic book publisher today, with an inside look not only at its celebrated characters, but also at the "bullpen" of architects whose names are almost as familiar as the protagonists they brought to life - Stan "the Man" Lee, Jack "King" Kirby, along with a roster of greats like Steve Ditko, John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, and countless others. With essays by comics historian and former Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, this book delves into the heart of thousands of costumed characters who continue to fight the good fight in comics, movies, and toy aisles of the world. Hardcover, 11 1/2-in. x 16-in., 720 pages, full color. Cover price $200.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the Sunday strips from 08/18/1935 to 12/29/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford, along with his cohorts Professor Horatio Southern and Brick's girlfriend April Southern, explore the center of the Earth, unwittingly causing conflict between Azca, queen of  the underground city of Xoc, and her high priests. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 11-in. x 8.5-in., 52 pages, B&W. Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 5/20/1935 to 4/11/1936. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury discover a lost civilization on an uncharted island. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 01/10/1938 to 02/11/1939. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury visit the historic fortress of the Assassin cult of Hassan i Sabbah, only to learn the sect is still active, and Hassan himself is apparently still alive. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story by William Ritt. Art and cover by Clarence Gray. In the years before the Internet, Pacific Comics Club collects classic comic strips in a high-quality format for fans. Featuring the strips from 07/02/1934 to 05/18/1935. Adventurer Brick Bradford and his cohorts Sandy Sanderson, scientist Kalla Kopak, and girlfriend June Salisbury face Brocco the Buccaneer and his band of 1930s pirates. Softcover (Horizontal Format, Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 13 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 96 pages, B&W.

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.

1st printing. By Ron Lackmann. During the memorable years when Radio was America's favorite home entertainment medium, the airwaves were permeated with all sorts of programming. There were the daytime dramas of domestic stress and five-day-a-week children's adventure serials. There were even adaptations of great works of the theater and literature. From Archie Andrews to Tom Mix, all radio characters and programs that ever stemmed from a comic book or comic strip in radio's golden age are collected here, for the first time, in an easy-to-read, A through Z book! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 206 pages, B&W. NOTE: The indicia says 2004, but this book was released 02/2012. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Edited by Ron Goulart. Featuring 50 years of fantastic imagination! This book takes a look at the first five decades of DC History - the comics, the creators, and everything inbetween. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 106 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. Year of the Bat: The History of DC Comics: Fifty Years of Fantastic Imagination" (an issue of Comics: The Golden Age). Edited by Ron Goulart. This issue examines the early history of DC Comics. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects More Fun Comics (1935-1947) #55-98. Written by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Hal Sherman. Don't miss this new, extra-sized archive collecting the complete, mystic adventures of Doctor Fate. Young Kent Nelson, taken in by the ancient wizard Nabu, is trained in the mystic arts, preparing to protect the world from mystic threats as the golden-helmeted hero Dr. Fate! Hardcover, 396 pages, full color. Cover price $75.00.

1st printing. Edited by Qiana Whitted. Some comics fans view the industry's Golden Age (1930s-1950s) as a challenging time when it comes to representations of race, an era when the few black characters appeared as brutal savages, devious witch doctors, or unintelligible minstrels. Desegregating Comics assembles a team of leading scholars to explore how debates about the representation of blackness shaped both the production and reception of Golden Age comics. Some essays showcase rare titles like Negro Romance and consider the formal innovations introduced by black comics creators like Matt Baker and Alvin Hollingsworth, while others examine the treatment of race in the work of such canonical cartoonists as George Herriman and Will Eisner. Golden Age comics artists, writers, editors, distributors, and readers engaged in heated negotiations over how blackness should be portrayed, and the outcomes of those debates continue to shape popular culture today. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 326 pages, PC. Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. By August Ragone. Now in Paperback! Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV shows beloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this highly visual biography surveys his fascinating life and career, featuring hundreds of film stills, posters, concept art, and delightful on-set photos of Tsuburaya prompting monsters to crush landmark buildings. A must-have for fans, this towering tribute also profiles Tsuburaya's film collaborators, details his key films and shows, and spotlights the enduring popularity of the characters he helped create. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Summer 1995. The Magazine for Film Lovers. This issue: Gone with the Wind Collector's Edition. Plus: Lafe McKee - The Grand Old Man of B-Westerns; A Startling Interview with Stella Stevens; Marguerite Clark, Lois Moran and Allan Lane.

1st printing. By Chris Cloutier. It's World War II…Do you know where your heroes are? Golden Age Champions takes you back to simpler times, when heroes were heroes, and villains were Nazis. Everything you need to simulate the Golden Age of wartime comic books is included here – you couldn't ask for a more complete look at those bygone days of super heroes. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, B&W. Here's what you'll find inside:

Players: Create a Golden Age Hero; weapons of war; swell vehicles; and a primer on the war years and the homefront.

GMs: Hoe to set-up Golden Age campaigns; a detailed historic timeline; over 40 new villains; over a dozen new heroes; plenty of source material for the ar; and scenarios to get started quickly!

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "May 1940-March 1941 and September 1940-May 1941!" Collects stories from Crack Comics (1940-1949) #1-11 and Smash Comics (1939-1949 Quality) #14-22. Stories and art by Will Eisner, Lou Fine,Otto Binder, John Cassone, Charles Sultan, John Belfi, and Rudy Palais. Lou Fine was one of the most impressive and influential artists to ever work in comics. His fluid figures were admired and copied by such greats as Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. In the early 40's, the heyday of the Golden Age, he worked for Everett M. "Busy" Arnold at Quality Comics along with such greats as Reed Crandall, Jack Cole and Will Eisner and in addition to his impressive covers, he worked on such comics as the Black Condor; aka Richard Grey Jr. having lost his parents was raised by giant black condors and after studying his condor foster parents, he learned to fly. He befriended a hermit monk named Father Pierre who convinced him that he should use his unique attributes to do good and so was born the Black Condor. Lou Fine also created The Ray, a reporter named Hubert 'Happy' Terrill who was covering the story of a high-flying "strato-balloon" exploring the upper atmosphere. An electrical storm struck and while closing the outer airlock door, "Happy" got the full brunt of the storm's energy and the unfiltered sunlight giving him his super powers to absorb energy from his surroundings and emit it from his body in any form he chose, also using it to propel himself through the air. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $62.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $46.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $56.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $51.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Jungle Comics (1940 Fiction House) #1-3. Cover by Lou Fine. Jungle Comics ran for almost 15 years and there's no wonder with a roster of creative talent like Lou Fine, Alex Blum, Taylor Martin, Fletcher Hanks, Chuck Winter, Art Peddy, Henry Kiefer, George Wilson, Bill Allison, Dick Briefer, Will Eisner, Ken Jackson, R. Louis Golden, Rafael Astarita, Charles Sultan, Robert Lewis and Bob Powell all serving us such jungle treats as these. Alex Blum created Kaanga, Lord of the Jungle, who after losing his family in the Congo, was adopted by a local tribe of "ape-men" where he tackled everything from bad animals to dinosaurs to witch doctors to Germans, appearing in all 163 issues! Hardcover, 2085 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "October 1941-February 1942!" Collects Rangers [of Freedom] Comics (1941-1952) #1-3. Stories and art by Joe Doolin, Bob Jenney, Jim Chambers, Stan Aschmeier, Al Walker, Walter Galli, Richard Case, and Don Lynch. The Rangers of Freedom were "Biff" Barkley, "Tex" Russell and Peter Cabot, three young men who were recruited by the FBI because their physical and mental fortitude made them "the best specimens of American youth." They donned patriotically themed bulletproof costumes, but they had no secret identities. Together with Ranger Girl they fought villainous Nazis and Japanese forces led by the Super-Brain and the Black Dragon Society. Though they had no powers, the Rangers were good fighters. And they needed to be - as Superbrain's hooded axeman raises his bloody blade over Ranger Girl - the Freedom Trio slammed into action in the classic "The Headsman of Hate"! Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

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Issue #1 - Summer 1995. Produced for the summer 1995 convention season as a promotional tool for the Emma Davenport comic books. Story by Gina Prosch, art by Rickie Prosch. A fun 1940s fantasy with Nazi spies, cropdusters and whimsy. 7 1/4-in. x 10 1/4-in., 16 total pages, black and white with red spot color. Cover price $1.75.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. In the days before radio, movies, or television, print was the dominant entertainment media. From roughly 1880 through the 1930s (and slightly beyond) a "Golden Age of Illustration" flourished. Newspapers, magazines, and books were covered with beautiful images, and the illustrators who created the brilliant artwork for these publications were superstars. This glorious new book collects the work of over 150 of the greatest illustrators from this Golden Age, presenting their masterworks in beautiful full page, full color reproductions-with every iconic image photographed directly from the original artwork. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $44.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. An awesome bookshelf collection of classic Golden Age reprints, with17 full stories in all! Starring: Bulletman, Torchy, Dollman, Ibis, Thun'da, Minute Man, Commando Yank, Mr. Scarlet, Cave Girl, Golden Arrow, Phantom Lady, Fighting Yank, and six more, as illustrated by Kirby, Powell, Fine, Baker, Meskin, Kubert, Ditko, and others. Softcover, 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st Edition. Written by Lawrence F. Lowery. This award winning book is a collector's information book and not a price guide. The cover of each BLB is printed actual size in full color and accompanied by extensive detail info about the book, all variations and printings. Includes all the Whitman titles plus the books of competitors. 478 pages. Full color. 11 1/4" x 8 3/4". Hard cover with dust jacket.

Add to cart Fine $35.00

Expanded and Updated Edition

1st printing. By Bill Schelly.

Includes photos and gorgeous illustrations by Steve Ditko, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Dave Stevens, R. Crumb, Bernie Wrightson, and an introduction by former editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 184 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $48.00

Expanded and Updated Edition

2nd and later printings. By Bill Schelly.

This book-length history of Comic Fandom's early years was nominated for an Eisner Award in 1996, and now returns in revised and expanded form.

Includes 40 extra pages, an 8-page color insert, and a brand-new cover by Michael Gilbert.

Schelly's fascinating text tells how it all began in the 1960s: the fanzines, the dealers, the comicons. Also included are over 75 photos, almost 200 gorgeous illustrations by Steve Ditko, Jim Starlin, Jim Steranko, Dave Stevens, R. Crumb, Bernie Wrightson, and an introduction by former editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 184 pages, B&W.

NOTE: You might recognize a handsome young devil in a photo of the Texas Trio on page 56. It's none other than Lone Star Comics' very own founder, Buddy Saunders. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $17.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $36.00

Add to cart Very Good $14.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1935-1956!"

Written by Paul Levitz.

The single most comprehensive book on the subject, this volume traces DC Comics's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic book burnings of the McCarthy '50s in over 400 pages bursting with comics, art, photographs, and more comics. The first in a new series, expanded from the Eisner Award-winning book, 75 Years of DC Comics, hits the shelf at a reader friendly size with essays updated by author Paul Levitz and over 1,000 new images across five volumes. Featuring a new interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 400 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.95.

Bibliotheca Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1935-1956!"

Written by Paul Levitz.

Get the ultimate insights on the heyday of DC Comics. Spanning from 1935 to 1956, more than 600 pages of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills,and ephemera chart the creators, the stories, and the game-changing super heroes Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Superman's story, and those of Batman, Wonder Woman, and hundreds of other DC Comics characters, are all told in The Golden Age of DC Comics Expanded from the Eisner Award-winning XL book, 75 Years of DC Comics, this edition offers readers the ultimate insight on DC's first decades, from its pulp origins up to the comic-book burnings of the McCarthy '50s. Also included is an exclusive interview with legendary artist Joe Kubert.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 672 pages, full color.

Cover price $20.00.

1st printing. Subtitled "A Parody on Yankee Inventiveness". Art by Wallace Peck. Hardcover 5-in. x 7-in. 56 pages B&W

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1st printing. By Mark Waid. This book looks at Superman - The Man of Steel - in all his glory, as he appeared during his first two decades. The covers of Action Comics offer a view of the history of Superman and his adventures. The "Golden Age" - from the first issue of 1938 until the mid-1950's - holds a special place in the hearts of Superman's legion of followers. Organized by theme and featuring nearly 200 early Superman Action covers, this volume traces the evolution of the most powerful hero American pop culture has ever produced. The covers range from from "Archenemies" to "Superman's Girlfriend", and from "Forces of Evil" to "Mild-Mannered Reporter", and more. The chapters present Superman in his many facets as crime fighter, wartime hero, role model, invincible visitor from another planet, and comic book icon. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, text (with color illustration)

1st printing.

By Alan Morton.

A Comprehensive Guide to Science Ficrtion, Fantasy, and Horror Television of the 1940s and 1950s.

In the early 1950s, television was in its infancy. In the U.S., outer space adventure series such as Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Space Patrol, and Tom Corbett: Space Cadet entertained young baby boomers, while adults enjoyed series such as Tales of Tomorrow and Lights Out.

Here, in one volume, are all the available details on these and other science fiction, fantasy and horror series and serials from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. A total of 48 programs are covered with a series overview, cast, and episode details with a synopsis, guest cast, date of broadcast, and writer and director credits.

Softcover, 6-in. x -in., 224 pages, B&W.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Good $8.70

1st printing.

ByRick Marschall.

The Golden Age of Television takes a behind-the-scenes look at TV shows from the 1940s and 1950s. Includes in-de[pth looks at The Lone Ranger, Ed Sullivan, The Honeymooners, The Tonight Show, I Love Lucy and many, many more!

Hardcover, 10-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. The biggest reprint volume EVER focusing on classic science-fiction comics of the '40s & '50s, featuring stories originally appearing in Planet Comics, Strange Worlds, Space Detective, Space Adventures, Science Comics, and others! Super artists-Wally Wood, Al Williamson, George Evans, Jack Kirby, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, and Joe Orlando, working their sweet science (fiction) on such characters as Mysta, Mars, Gale Allen, Captain Science, Hunt Bowman, Auro, Star Pirate, and more! Softcover, 216 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Issue 1 - Cover by J. Buser. Golden age super hero index compiled by Mike Nolan for May, 1968 that covers heroes from publishers such as; Ace, Fawcett, Fiction House, Fox, National, Nedor, Quality, and Timely. 8.5" x 11", 26 pages, B&W, Text Only.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. AC introduces a new bookshelf-format title to showcase their industry-renowned, top quality vintage reprints. This landmark first volume celebrates the diversity of comic's formative years. This volume starts off with Simon and Kirby; an interview with Joe Simon himself, and features on Fighting American, Boy's Ranch and Bullseye, plus reprints of Captain 3-D and The Black Owl! Then, it's Western comics from Al Williamson, Dick Ayers, and John Severin, on The Cheyenne Kid, The Haunted Horseman and The Latigo Kid respectively! See Captain Flash, The Green Lama, Mr. Scarlet, Blue Bolt, The Yellowjacket, Miracle Man, Bulletman, and Spy Smasher! Plus: Ibis the Invincible, Son of Sinbad, Frankenstein, The Black Ace, Nyoka, and more! Stories featuring the art of Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Dan Barry, Kurt Schaffenberger, and a dozen other greats. Plus, a text feature on British comic book great, Denis McLoughlin. Softcover, 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Ed Cronin. Art by Matt Baker. Cover by Ogden Whitney. This new trade paperback series covers 1940's "good girl" art across all genres - action-adventure, humor, horror, crime, jungle, Western, even romance! Previously unreprinted stories starring Kit West, Rulah, Panther Woman, Black Angel, Joan Mason, Betty Bates, Molly O' Day, Candy, Undercover Girl, Canteen Kate; by Baker, Kamen, Ward, Lubbers, Evans, and others! Softcover, 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $34.95.

1st printing. Collects Green Hornet: Golden Age Remastered (2010 Dynamite) #1-8.

Written by Fran Striker. Art by Bert Whitman Associates. Cover by Joe Rubenstein.

Feel the sting of the Green Hornet!

To accompany their line of new and thrilling Green Hornet comic book adventures, Dynamite Entertainment also released a new series of Golden Age reprints featuring the classic adventures of the original Green Hornet!

Each issue of this series of classic Hornet material featured stories inspired by the works of Green Hornet creator Fran Striker and were completely re-mastered for today's discerning reader and collector. Dynamite also commissioned Joe Rubenstein to create brand-new covers, inspired by the Golden Age comics of yesteryear - each featured here in a complete cover gallery.

Hardcover, 290 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.