America comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Nova. Action-Movie Paced Narrative of a Young Man Struggling to Restore Order as America Falls Deeper into Chaos and Anarchy. With the federal government in disarray and hunger sweeping the East Coast, a young man struggles to survive in a failing safe zone outside Washington D.C. With law and order reduced to violent military force, soldiers hunt down their fellow Americans and imprison once-peaceful citizens. Fierce bands and ruthless gangs make survival in a turbulent third-world America increasingly difficult as the protagonist is forced to decide between eking out an existence on the banks of the Potomac or fleeing Westward into stark, menacing country. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 440 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

January, 1932. Edited by Harold Hersey. First and only issue. All stories are anonymous, but likely written by Harold Hersey himself. Pulp, 7 1/2" x 10 1/2", 256 pages. Cover price $0.35.

1st Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Tom Scioli. A red-white-and-blue-haired hero must defend a post-post-apocalyptic world from the immortal Two-Tank Omen. Created by Tom Scioli, the co-creator of the Eisner-nominated series Godland and the Xeric-winning UnMortals: The Myth of 8-Opus. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Tom Scioli. American Barbarian is a pop art odyssey from the artist and co-author of Transformers vs. G.I. JOE. A red-white-and-blue-haired hero must defend a post-post-apocalyptic world from the immortal Two-Tank Omen. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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11" x 15", 20 pages, full color.

1st printing. Story and art by Benjamin Marra. American Blood is a collection of cartoonist Benjamin Marra's (Terror Assaulter) provocative short stories from the past several years. 1980s trash culture and exploito entertainment are filtered through the prism of Marra's brain, producing a nasty brew of revenge, power and passion- all of the things that America celebrates and for which it is scorned. This is the definitive assembling of Marra's most underground work. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W, Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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2nd Edition - 1st printing.

Story and art by Gene Yang.

Jin Wang is the only Chinese-American student at his new school. Jocks and bullies pick on him constantly; then he falls in love with an all-American girl. Adored by his subjects, master of the arts of kung-fu, the Monkey King is the most powerful monkey on earth. But the Monkey King doesn't want to be a monkey; he wants to be hailed as a god. Danny is a basketball player, a popular kid at school, but every year his cousin Chin-Kee comes to visit, and every year Danny has to transfer to a new school to escape the shame.

These three apparently unrelated tales come together with an unexpected twist, in a modern fable that is hilarious, poignant, and action-packed.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $14.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Gene Yang. A tour-de-force by New York Times-bestselling graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest tales from Chinese folklore; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in a twenty-first-century fable that is hilarious, poignant, and action-packed. Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 240 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. By Gene Yang. Life's not easy for Jin Wang - the only Chinese-American student in his high school. Can Jin balance his life and his heritage without losing sight of who he really is? This action-packed modern fable is the latest book from Xeric-award winning creator Gene Yang; a major work about the Chinese-American experience from an important new talent. "As an Asian- American, this is the book I've been waiting for all my life." - Derek Kirk Kim. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

2nd and later printings. By Gene Yang. Life's not easy for Jin Wang - the only Chinese-American student in his high school. Can Jin balance his life and his heritage without losing sight of who he really is? This action-packed modern fable is the latest book from Xeric-award winning creator Gene Yang; a major work about the Chinese-American experience from an important new talent. "As an Asian- American, this is the book I've been waiting for all my life." - Derek Kirk Kim. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Catalog of original comic book and comic strip art published by Tony Dispoto. 12 folded newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $1.50.

Back cover by Sergio Aragones. Art by every famous cartoonist. Comic Strip Movie photos.8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 64 pages B&W.

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Issue #1 - May 1937. "Espionage International" by Fletcher Pratt. Contributions from Albert Payson Terhune, Leonard Nason, Thomas B. Costain, Jack Dempsey and more. Digest, 5.5" x 7.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

1st printing. From the Library of Congress - By Margaret E. Wagner. Introduction by Gary W. Gallagher. Presented in 12 thematic sections, this visual history of America's epochal conflict features more than 500 items drawn from the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress, including Mathew Brady's iconic photographs; period drawings, lithographs, and woodcuts; important manuscripts like the Gettysburg Address; political and theatrical posters; and ephemera like the contents of Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated. A running timeline notes an important?or intriguing lesser-known?event for each calendar day, while excerpts from diaries, letters, speeches, postwar memoirs, and other first-person accounts lend immediacy to the informative text. A vivid mix of words and images, The American Civil War: 365 Days captures the drama, the horror, the epic sweep, and the human toll of this unparalleled American clash at arms like no other book before it. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 744 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

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2nd and later printings. From the Library of Congress - By Margaret E. Wagner. Introduction by Gary W. Gallagher. Presented in 12 thematic sections, this visual history of America's epochal conflict features more than 500 items drawn from the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress, including Mathew Brady's iconic photographs; period drawings, lithographs, and woodcuts; important manuscripts like the Gettysburg Address; political and theatrical posters; and ephemera like the contents of Lincoln's pockets the night he was assassinated. A running timeline notes an important?or intriguing lesser-known?event for each calendar day, while excerpts from diaries, letters, speeches, postwar memoirs, and other first-person accounts lend immediacy to the informative text. A vivid mix of words and images, The American Civil War: 365 Days captures the drama, the horror, the epic sweep, and the human toll of this unparalleled American clash at arms like no other book before it. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 744 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. Written by Gary Gallagher, Robert Krick, and Stephen Engle. Foreword by James M. McPherson. Undoubtedly the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late nineteenth century, the American Civil War spanned four bloody years of fighting in which over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives. From its outbreak at Fort Sumter, South Carolina in April 1861 until its conclusion at the Appomattox Court House, more than 10,000 battles, engagements and skirmishes were recorded across the length and breadth of America. This book explores the political, historical and cultural significance of the American Civil War, examining its impact on the civilians and military personnel caught up in it. Softcover, 328 pages, Text (with B&W photos). Cover price $24.95.

Monthly almanac calendars for 1835 filled with illustrations and stories covering a variety of subjects including comic stories, whims, scraps and oddities. 4-1/2" X 7-1/2". B&W. Standard paper stock. 52 pages.

nn (no.1) 68 pages, Full color.

1st printing. "The 1940s: 1940-1944!"

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues! Kurt Mitchell and editor Roy Thomas composed this volume about the "Golden Age" of the comic book industry, a five-year period that presented the earliest adventures of such iconic super-heroes as Batman, Captain Marvel, Superman, and Wonder Woman. It was a time when America's entry into World War II was presaged by the arrival of such patriotic do-gooders as Will Eisner's Uncle Sam, Harry Shorten and Irv Novick's The Shield, and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Captain America. It was when teenage culture found expression in a fumbling red-haired high school student named Archie Andrews. But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the "packagers" when studios headed by men like Harry A Chesler, Will Eisner, and Jerry Iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies that published the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to science-fiction adventures. These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $44.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The 1960s: 1960-1964!"

The American Comic Book Chronicles is an ambitious new series of full-color hardcovers, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! John Wells covers all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics in the JFK and Beatles era, including: DC Comics' rebirth of Green Lantern and Hawkman and the launch of Justice League of America. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's transformation of superhero comics with Marvel's Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Hulk, and other iconic characters!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. "The 1970s: 1970-1979!"

Jason Sacks and Keith Dallas coordinate this volume on the 1970s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of the emerging Bronze Age! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significat publications, notable creators, and trends, including: the dawn of relevance with Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' Green Lantern, Jack Kirby's Fourth World saga, revisions to the Comics Code, Jeantte Kahn's arrival at DC, the coming of Jim Shooter, and the arrival of the Direct Market.

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $41.95.

1st printing. "The 1980s: 1980-1989!"

Edited by Keith Dallas. Written by Keith Dallas, Jason Sacks, Jim Beard, Dave Dykema, and Paul Brian McCoy.

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues into the 1980s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan era. You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and major trends including: the rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics; the ascendancy of Frank Miller as a superstar; DC Comics' reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its British Renaissance; the emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers; and many other events that shaped comic book history!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.95.

2nd and later printings. "The 1980s: 1980-1989!"

Edited by Keith Dallas. Written by Keith Dallas, Jason Sacks, Jim Beard, Dave Dykema, and Paul Brian McCoy.

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of full-color hardcovers!

This volume on the 1980s covers all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of comics during the Reagan years! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: The rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics! The ascendancy of Frank Miller as a comic book superstar! DC Comics' reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its Renaissance with a British invasion of talent like Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Neil Gaiman! The emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers like Eclipse Comics, Pacific Comics, First Comics, Comico, Dark Horse Comics and others!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $48.95.

1st printing.

By Jeremy Dauber.

Comics have conquered America.

In American Comics, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through their incredible but little-known history, starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting and iconic images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus; the golden age of newspaper comic strips and the first great superhero boom; the moral panic of the Eisenhower era, the Marvel Comics revolution, and the underground comix movement of the 1960s and '70s; and finally into the twenty-first century, taking in the grim and gritty Dark Knights and Watchmen alongside the brilliant rise of the graphic novel by acclaimed practitioners like Art Spiegelman and Alison Bechdel.

Dauber's story shows not only how comics have changed over the decades but how American politics and culture have changed them.

Hardcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 592 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing.

By Jeremy Dauber.

Comics have conquered America.

In American Comics, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber takes readers through their incredible but little-known history, starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting and iconic images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus; the golden age of newspaper comic strips and the first great superhero boom; the moral panic of the Eisenhower era, the Marvel Comics revolution, and the underground comix movement of the 1960s and '70s; and finally into the twenty-first century, taking in the grim and gritty Dark Knights and Watchmen alongside the brilliant rise of the graphic novel by acclaimed practitioners like Art Spiegelman and Alison Bechdel.

Dauber's story shows not only how comics have changed over the decades but how American politics and culture have changed them.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 592 pages, Text Only.

Cover price $22.50.

1st printing. Collects American Dream (2008 Marvel) #1-5. Written by TOM DEFALCO. Art by TODD NAUCK. Cover by RON FRENZ. As the star-spangled splendor struggles to find a balance between her personal and super-hero lives, a hunt for a missing fiancée unexpectedly leads American Dream into a battle with an unstoppable new super-foe and terrifyingly new kind of terrorist. Softcover, 120 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $14.99.

Written by Dan Kalban. Art by Dody Eka. Cover by Netho Diaz. NYC in 1900 a Jewish immigrant, Jake Gold, works in a sweatshop by day and fights in a gang at night. One night Thomas Edison performs a strange experiment in Central Park, unleashing strange energy across NYC and Jake is suddenly gifted with amazing powers. His path soon crosses with that of luminaries such as Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, and crusading journalist Nellie Bly. Standing against the neophyte hero are Edison, JP Morgan, and, worst of all, the occultist leader Aleister Crowley. Can Jake rise to the occasion and protect everyone's American Dreams? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Written by Dan Kalban. Art by Dody Eka. Cover by Dody Eka. NYC in 1900 a Jewish immigrant, Jake Gold, works in a sweatshop by day and fights in a gang at night. One night Thomas Edison performs a strange experiment in Central Park, unleashing strange energy across NYC and Jake is suddenly gifted with amazing powers. His path soon crosses with that of luminaries such as Harry Houdini, anarchist Emma Goldman, and crusading journalist Nellie Bly. Standing against the neophyte hero are Edison, JP Morgan, and, worst of all, the occultist leader Aleister Crowley. Can Jake rise to the occasion and protect everyone's American Dreams? 24 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003" By James Kochalka. Kochalka invented the daily diary comic strip, spawning a grassroots comix movement that swept the globe, and his attempt to document the minutia of his life results in work that explores the full spectrum of human emotions. Drawn with verve and confidence by a cartoonist at the height of his powers, it is ambitious, hilarious, moving, and quite addictive! Book 1 follows the ups and downs of Kochalka's life through five full years of the strip (October 26, 1998 to December 31, 2003), and also includes 32 full-color pages of supplementary comics and other artwork. Hardcover, 9-in. x 9-in., PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Not numbered - dated September 25, 1974. Cover by John Van Hamersveld. Underground tabloid/newspaper containing some comic strips and illustrations, and a variety of articles ranging from music to politics; 40 pages; b&w. Cover price $0.50.

(W) Nathan Yocum (A) Javier Mateo (CA) Luana Vecchio Tony Hawk comes to comics with a brand new series inspired by all things skate culture. In a not-so-distant future, the world has been devastated by environmental collapse and economic turmoil. Skateboarding has become not only a form of entertainment but also a mode of transportation and a symbol of freedom for the disenfranchised. Amidst this backdrop, 'Skate Haven' emerges as a shantytown built by a community of passionate skateboarders and Tony Hawk. The story follows Max, a skilled but disillusioned skateboarder who arrives in Skate Haven years into the collapse seeking refuge after losing his family and home. Before they integrate him into the community, he'll face a round of challenges to earn their loyalty. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Nathan Yocum (A) Javier Mateo (CA) Niko Walter Tony Hawk comes to comics with a brand new series inspired by all things skate culture. In a not-so-distant future, the world has been devastated by environmental collapse and economic turmoil. Skateboarding has become not only a form of entertainment but also a mode of transportation and a symbol of freedom for the disenfranchised. Amidst this backdrop, 'Skate Haven' emerges as a shantytown built by a community of passionate skateboarders and Tony Hawk. The story follows Max, a skilled but disillusioned skateboarder who arrives in Skate Haven years into the collapse seeking refuge after losing his family and home. Before they integrate him into the community, he'll face a round of challenges to earn their loyalty. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Nathan Yocum (A) Javier Mateo (CA) Eva Cabrera Tony Hawk comes to comics with a brand new series inspired by all things skate culture. In a not-so-distant future, the world has been devastated by environmental collapse and economic turmoil. Skateboarding has become not only a form of entertainment but also a mode of transportation and a symbol of freedom for the disenfranchised. Amidst this backdrop, 'Skate Haven' emerges as a shantytown built by a community of passionate skateboarders and Tony Hawk. The story follows Max, a skilled but disillusioned skateboarder who arrives in Skate Haven years into the collapse seeking refuge after losing his family and home. Before they integrate him into the community, he'll face a round of challenges to earn their loyalty. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Nathan Yocum (A) Javier Mateo (CA) Nino Cammarata Tony Hawk comes to comics with a brand new series inspired by all things skate culture. In a not-so-distant future, the world has been devastated by environmental collapse and economic turmoil. Skateboarding has become not only a form of entertainment but also a mode of transportation and a symbol of freedom for the disenfranchised. Amidst this backdrop, 'Skate Haven' emerges as a shantytown built by a community of passionate skateboarders and Tony Hawk. The story follows Max, a skilled but disillusioned skateboarder who arrives in Skate Haven years into the collapse seeking refuge after losing his family and home. Before they integrate him into the community, he'll face a round of challenges to earn their loyalty. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Nathan Yocum (A) Javier Mateo (CA) Gemma Falah Part One of a four part series of designer covers featuring artists from the skate community. Tony Hawk comes to comics with a brand new series inspired by all things skate culture. In a not-so-distant future, the world has been devastated by environmental collapse and economic turmoil. Skateboarding has become not only a form of entertainment but also a mode of transportation and a symbol of freedom for the disenfranchised. Amidst this backdrop, 'Skate Haven' emerges as a shantytown built by a community of passionate skateboarders and Tony Hawk. The story follows Max, a skilled but disillusioned skateboarder who arrives in Skate Haven years into the collapse seeking refuge after losing his family and home. Before they integrate him into the community, he'll face a round of challenges to earn their loyalty. Cover price $4.99.

American Fantasy (1982 1st Series Robert & Nancy Garcia) #001, Conversation with Peter Straub Cover price $2.50.

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Stephen King mini-essay (quarter-page); Gene Wolf, Charles L. Grant; Michael Whelan cover Cover price $4.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects American Flagg (1983-1988 1st Series) #1-14. Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN. Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN, JAMES SHERMAN, PAT BRODERICK and RICK BURCHETT. Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN. At last: AMERICAN FLAGG! - created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards - available for the first time as a deluxe hardcover collecting the series' first groundbreaking story arc! Plus! Additional cover paintings and promotional pieces by CHAYKIN, a MICHAEL CHABON introduction, an afterword by JIM LEE, and as a special bonus - a brand-new AMERICAN FLAGG! story written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN exclusively for this edition! Hardcover, 440 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

Limited Signed and Numbered Edition (Signed by Howard Chaykin)

Limited Signed and Numbered Edition (Signed by Howard Chaykin) - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects American Flagg (1983-1988 1st Series) #1-14. Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN. Art by HOWARD CHAYKIN, JAMES SHERMAN, PAT BRODERICK and RICK BURCHETT. Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN. At last: AMERICAN FLAGG! - created, written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN and winner of numerous awards and honors, including nine Eagle Awards - available for the first time as a deluxe hardcover collecting the series' first groundbreaking story arc! Plus! Additional cover paintings and promotional pieces by CHAYKIN, a MICHAEL CHABON introduction, an afterword by JIM LEE, and as a special bonus - a brand-new AMERICAN FLAGG! story written and illustrated by HOWARD CHAYKIN exclusively for this edition! Hardcover, 440 pages, full color. Cover price $99.99.

Signed and numbered by Howard Chaykin - First Comics Graphic Novel Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects American Flagg (1983-1988 1st Series) #1-6. Story and art by Howard Chaykin. The story takes place in America, circa 2031, a time when the phone company owns the U.S. government and people live in shopping malls and fornicate with reckless abandon. Ex-actor Reuben Flagg, now a "Plexus Ranger," undertakes a mission to thwart weekly gang rampages. American Flagg is equal parts action and social satire. Written and drawn by Howard Chaykin. Includes a special nine-page prelude and an introduction by Michael Moorcock. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,800 copies. Cover price $35.95.

NOTE: NO Dust Jacket - Signed by Howard Chaykin - First Comics Graphic Novel #12 - 1st printing. By Howard Chaykin. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., full color. NOTE: Limited to 2,000 copies. Cover price $39.95.

First Comics Graphic Novel Volume 20 - 1st printing. Collects American Flagg (1983-1988 1st Series) #7-9. Story and art by Howard Chaykin. Hardcover, 96 pages, full color.

Signed by Howard Chaykin - Limited to 1,800 copies

Signed by Howard Chaykin - First Comics Graphic Novel Volume 20 - 1st printing. Collects American Flagg (1983-1988 1st Series) # 7-9. Story and art by Howard Chaykin. Hardcover, 96 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 1,800 copies. Cover price $35.95.

Kellogg's promotional giveaway in connection with American Flyer trains. 3 1/2-in, x 7 -in. 16 pages Newsprint full color.

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Add to cart Very Fine $9.60

1st printing. "The Terrible Tale of Sloth Boy!" Written by Steve Niles. Art and cover by Chee. American Freakshow tells the story of the bizarre and cruel life of a carnival freak as he seeks redemption (maybe) and murder (definitely) in a Florida trailer park. Never appearing in comic book form, this is the first original graphic novel written by 30 Days of Night co-creator, Steve Niles. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.99.

1st printing. Beginning with Let Them Eat Cheesecake, through Second Slice, The Cheesecake Chronicles, American Geisha, and Bettie Page by Olivia, the acclaimed The Art of Olivia series of "night table" art books have set a consistently high standard. For imaginatively conceived and masterly rendered settings and situations, for the lusciousness she brings out in her models, for the pure spirit of revelry infused in all her art, Olivia de Berardinis transcends the "pin-up" genre and joins the great master artist celebrants of the female - Titian, Boucher, Vargas, Olivia! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 120 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.95.