Wizard comic books issue 1

Collector's Edition - 1st printing. Book 1: - Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn - By R.A. Salvatore. This 3-in-1 volume features the first three books in R.A. Salvatore's newly re-numbered and re-covered The Legend of Drizzt series: Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn. Softcover, 936 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.95

Add to cart Near Mint $12.95

1st printing. Collects Forgotten Runes: Wizard's Cult (2023 Titan) #1-5. Written by Joe Rechthman. Art and Cover by Reilly Brown. Explore the Runiverse in the comic book debut of the Forgotten Runes Wizards! Perfect for fans of lighthearted, original fantasy stories set in a unique living universe! What begins as a seemingly unconnected series of fantastic tales about disparate wizards - Archmagus Crowley of Atlantis, who has been hired to steal a treasure chest from a ship in the middle of the ocean; Mystic Willow of the Brambles who's dealing with her own drama, as the humans in a nearby village wrongfully accuse her of abducting children; Alchemist Danny of the Fey's apprentice begins to suspect her master has been kidnapped and replaced with an imposter - gradually merges into a much larger, and more terrifying tale. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.99.

1st printing.

By Jody Revenson, Jill Turney, Matthew Reinhart, Heather van Doorn, and Vanessa Brady.

Filled with imaginative projects, this official book of craft activities channels the magic of the Wizarding World into your home.

Featuring over 25 crafts covering a range of skill levels, Crafting Wizardry includes clear, step-by-step, illustrated instructions so that the whole family can share in the magic. Inside you'll learn how to craft your very own wand, decorate your home to showcase your Hogwarts house pride, create your own pop-ups, and so much more.

Hardcover, 8-in. 10-in, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Sean Andrew Murray. Gateway: The Book of Wizards is your guide to the most famous and infamous wizards of the Great City of Gateway, a fantasy world created by concept artist and fantasy illustrator Sean Andrew Murray. Set within his visionary world, it features Murray's spectacular artwork as he details the lives and deeds of these practitioners of the magical arts. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $30.00.

1st Printing. Written by Paul S. Kemp. The shadow legacy of Erevis Cale lives on even as his old foe Mephistopheles seeks to stamp it out at any cost. Cale's son Vasen - unmoored in time by the god mask - has thus far been shielded from the archdevil's dark schemes, sheltered among the servants of the lord of light who have raised him since birth. Now, the veil has been lifted. Hardcover, 6.5" x 9", 328 pages, text. Cover price $27.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing. By Eric Bradley. There's hardly a category of Harry Potter collectible that doesn't exist, from trading cards to Christmas plates. But with so much stuff on the market, collectors need to be wary and smart about what they buy. But how can collectors know which Harry Potter collectibles will increase in value? This book will answer this question and explain the "Harry Pottery" collectibles market and which items are smart investments, including first edition books and signed copies, movie props and costumes, LEGO sets and minifigures, and which ones are not, such as heavily mass-produced items, all the while providing an adventure through the plethora of collectibles for everyone's favorite wizard that they may have never seen before or knew existed. Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $22.99.

1st printing. All aboard the Hogwarts Express! Bring exciting scenes from the Harry Potter films to life by coloring original artwork in Harry Potter: Travels Through the Wizarding World Coloring Book. Featuring favorite moments and iconic locales from the beloved film series, Harry Potter: Travels Through the Wizarding World Coloring Book includes such beloved settings as The Burrow, Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade Station, King's Cross, the Knight Bus, and many more. Fans of all ages will enjoy over 50 illustrations of detailed scenes to color. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

First edition, Nov. 2010. New builds and character classes for Clerics, Druids, Paladins, Warlocks and Rangers. New powers, new destinies, paragon paths and more. 6-in. x 9-in., 364 pages, partial color. Cover price $19.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Written by Rui Sekai and Kiyomi Tanabe. Art by Daburyu and Kyou Kitazawa. A powerful mage finds himself teaching a class of misfits and oddballs in this lighthearted fantasy! Jade was one of the strongest mages in the world, boasting the coveted post of Court Wizard thanks to his standout abilities. Unfortunately, mysterious events got him fired from that gig, and now hes the newest teacher at a magic school way out in the boonies. Worse yet, hes in charge of a class of losers and misfits whove earned the scorn of the academys elite. Channeling both his skill as a royal magician and his earnest desire to help his students achieve their dreams, can Jade turn this class of rejects into a force to be reckoned with? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

Includes 2 Paper Masks - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places!" By Jody Revenson. From the gilded halls of Gringotts and Hogwarts to the New York City of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, each page of this book delivers a fun, interactive experience for young readers as they discover how the extraordinary places and fascinating characters of the wizarding world took shape onscreen. Filled with lift-the-flaps, stickers, and other engaging inserts, this engrossing book overflows with captivating facts about the movie magic used to create a world fit for witches and wizards. Including insights from the actors who played Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and many more, this book is a must-have for young fans of the Wizarding World. Hardcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Does NOT Include Paper Masks - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Extraordinary People and Fascinating Places!" By Jody Revenson. From the gilded halls of Gringotts and Hogwarts to the New York City of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, each page of this book delivers a fun, interactive experience for young readers as they discover how the extraordinary places and fascinating characters of the wizarding world took shape onscreen. Filled with lift-the-flaps, stickers, and other engaging inserts, this engrossing book overflows with captivating facts about the movie magic used to create a world fit for witches and wizards. Including insights from the actors who played Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, and many more, this book is a must-have for young fans of the Wizarding World. Hardcover, 9-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Complete with dust jacket. Whitman Authorized Edition #2301. Photo Cover. By Kathryn Heisenfelt. Illustrated by Henry E. Vallely. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 254 pages, Text, with B&W illustrations.

1st printing. No dust jacket. Whitman Authorized Edition #2301. By Kathryn Heisenfelt. Illustrated by Henry E. Vallely. Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 254 pages, Text, with B&W illustrations.

The Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman

The Famous Oz Books: Book 2 - 1st printing. Written by L. Frank Baum. Art by John R Neill. This sequel to The Wizard of Oz features the further adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman. Softcover, 5-in. x 8 1/2-in., 288 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages

Based on the novel "tales of the Blue Wizard - Book 1. The Island of the Blue Wizard" by Frankie Barrera. Written by Frankie Barrera with art by J. Johnson. B&W, 24 pages, standard paper stock. Cover price $2.50.

1st printing.

Written by Christian Ward. Art by Sami Kivela. Cover by Dee Cunniffe.

Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables work overtime taking on dangerous criminals that hide in the seedy underbelly of 1930s Chicago. Except in this world, Al Capone isn't dealing in alcohol, but in magic. With Lick, a drug that grants magical powers to anyone who ingests it, mobsters become wizards, ordinary men become monsters, and darker secrets than Ness can imagine lie at the heart of it all.

Collects the four-issue miniseries and features a sketchbook section and pinups by Declan Shalvey, Ian Bertram, Tula Lotay, and more.

Softcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

Player's Guide to the Battle for Zendikar expansion for the Magic the Gathering trading card game. Saddle stitched and hole punched, 6 1/4" x 7 1/4", 52 pages, full color.

Players guide for the 2013 Magic the Gathering trading card set Gatecrash. Saddle stitched, 6-in x 7-in, 48 Pages, Full Color.

Player's Guide to the Khans of Tarkir expansion for the Magic the Gathering trading card game. Saddle stitched and hole punched, 6 1/4" x 7 1/4", 60 pages, full color.

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

Add to cart Very Fine $2.50

a new imprint devoted to publishing series fiction for children and teens. 24 pages, 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., B/W.

Volume 1, 1st Printing - Softcover, 8.5" x 8.5", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing with dust jacket. Limited edition. Written and drawn by Wally Wood. Second book in the Wizard King Trilogy. Hardcover, 8 3/4-in. x 11 1/4-in. 56 pages. B&W.

1st printing. Collects The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2008 Marvel) #1-8 and The Marvelous Land of Oz (2009 Marvel) #1-8.

Adapted by Eric Shanower. Art and cover by Skottie Young.

The premier American fantasy adventure gets the Merry Marvel treatment!

Eric Shanower and Skottie Young's Eisner Award-winning adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books begin with the beloved tale of Kansas farm girl Dorothy, blown by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz. Dorothy fatally flattens a wicked witch, liberates a living scarecrow and is hailed by the munchkins as a great sorceress...but all she really wants is to get home!

Then join the young boy named Tip as he escapes the servitude of mean old witch Mombi and runs away with his newly created magical companion, Jack Pumpkinhead. Along the way, they meet Sawhorse - and follow the legendary Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City!

Softcover, 376 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $15.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Marcelo Mueller and Marco Lesko. Cover by Sean Chen. OZ has been ruled by the Wicked Witches, sieged by The Warlord, and even corrupted by the corrupt magic of Zamora, yet it still stands. Now the dawn of a new age of OZ has arrived. There is calm in the lands, happiness in its homes, but a shadow is creeping into the hearts and minds of its citizens and with it a new evil comes. OZ must prepare for a battle that will determine the fate of the very soul of the Emerald Kingdom, when The Wizard makes his move! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Marcelo Mueller and Marco Lesko. Cover by Marc Rosete. OZ has been ruled by the Wicked Witches, sieged by The Warlord, and even corrupted by the corrupt magic of Zamora, yet it still stands. Now the dawn of a new age of OZ has arrived. There is calm in the lands, happiness in its homes, but a shadow is creeping into the hearts and minds of its citizens and with it a new evil comes. OZ must prepare for a battle that will determine the fate of the very soul of the Emerald Kingdom, when The Wizard makes his move! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Marcelo Mueller and Marco Lesko. Cover by Josh Burns. OZ has been ruled by the Wicked Witches, sieged by The Warlord, and even corrupted by the corrupt magic of Zamora, yet it still stands. Now the dawn of a new age of OZ has arrived. There is calm in the lands, happiness in its homes, but a shadow is creeping into the hearts and minds of its citizens and with it a new evil comes. OZ must prepare for a battle that will determine the fate of the very soul of the Emerald Kingdom, when The Wizard makes his move! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Marcelo Mueller and Marco Lesko. Cover by Fritz Casas. OZ has been ruled by the Wicked Witches, sieged by The Warlord, and even corrupted by the corrupt magic of Zamora, yet it still stands. Now the dawn of a new age of OZ has arrived. There is calm in the lands, happiness in its homes, but a shadow is creeping into the hearts and minds of its citizens and with it a new evil comes. OZ must prepare for a battle that will determine the fate of the very soul of the Emerald Kingdom, when The Wizard makes his move! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

Motor City Comic Con variant by Derlis Santacruz, limited to 350 copies. Written by Dave Franchini. Art by Marcelo Mueller and Marco Lesko. OZ has been ruled by the Wicked Witches, sieged by The Warlord, and even corrupted by the corrupt magic of Zamora, yet it still stands. Now the dawn of a new age of OZ has arrived. There is calm in the lands, happiness in its homes, but a shadow is creeping into the hearts and minds of its citizens and with it a new evil comes. OZ must prepare for a battle that will determine the fate of the very soul of the Emerald Kingdom, when The Wizard makes his move! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $5.99.

1st printing. By Dick Martin. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 100 pages. Text (with B&W Illustration)

International Wizard of Oz Club Edition - 1st prinitng. Based ont he charatcers created by L. Frank Baum. Written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Art by Jno R. Neil. This tale continues the story of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, along with the Wizard of Oz himself, Jellia, and the Soldier with the Green Whiskers. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 292 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). NO Cover Price.

Volume 1/2 - 1st printing. Written by Brad Kayl and Chris Gossett. . Art by Allen Coulter, Snakebite, Chris Gossett. 24 pages, full color.

1st printing.

You know the trend lately to make classy, oversize collections of some of the greatest comic stories ever told? Take away the 'classy' part and you've got the Twisted ToyFare Theatre 10th Anniversary Collection, over 250 pages of the funniest strips, coolest extras and most scintillating behind-the-scenes tales of ToyFare magazine's 10-year-old comic strip!

IT'S FULL OF STUFF LIKE: The 25 Best Twisted ToyFare Theatres ever! Behind-the-scenes anecdotes about every strip! A brand-new, full-length 'Twisted ToyFare' strip! Rare and never-before-seen material from the vault! New 'Official Handbook of the TTT Universe' pages! The best of Big Shots! And much more!

Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Vaughn Bode. Includes prose, sequential art, and character designs for Vaughn Bode's Deadbone Erotica. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

US Edition

1st printing.

Story and art by Vaughn Bode.

Includes prose, sequential art, and character designs for Vaughn Bode's Deadbone Erotica.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Canadian Edition

1st printing.

Story and art by Vaughn Bode.

Includes prose, sequential art, and character designs for Vaughn Bode's Deadbone Erotica.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Canadian Edition

2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Vaughn Bode.

Includes prose, sequential art, and character designs for Vaughn Bode's Deadbone Erotica.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: Northern Comfort Communications uses the word Edition instead of printing. 2nd Edition means reprint in this case.

Add to cart FN/VF 7.0 $7.00

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $2.50

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - Wally, the apprentice to the wizard Marlin -- and that's Marlin NOT Merlin – is introduced. Wally tries to do all of his duties as an apprentice and also live his life with his friends, Jay and Conrad, figure out who and what Gorg (the scary looking critter that appeared) is and make friends with Princess Penelope. And while doing all of that, Wally has to do a favor for a dragon and save the kingdom from a deadly gigantic mechanical locust created by those villains, Vastar the Vile, Sybilious the Bilious and the wicked wizard Erasmo. All of this and more takes place in "A Plague of Locust." Script and art by Bill Bolling. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Based on the story by James Patterson. Adapted by Gabrielle Charbonnet. Art by Svetlana Chmakova. Imagine waking up to find that the world around you — life as you know it — has changed in an instant. Thats what happens to Whit Allgood and his sister, Wisty. They thought that they were just a couple of normal teenagers, until their rude awakening at the hands of a dozen armed police! Charged with being a wizard and a witch, accused of having incredible powers they never dreamed possible, the siblings find themselves the targets of an upstart political regime, The New Order, which has swept the country and vowed to wipe their kind from existence. Now Whit and Wisty must fight for both their freedom and their lives as they unlock the powers burning inside of them! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Battle for Shadowland!" Written by James Patterson. Art and cover by Victor Santos. In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! In this action-packed tale spinning out of best-selling author James Patterson's No. 1 novel, sibling teenagers Whit and Wisty Allgood use their newly discovered magical powers to infiltrate into enemy territory of the New Order to gain control of the inter-dimensional Shadowland. Hardcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Add to cart Near Mint $9.99

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Battle for Shadowland!" Written by James Patterson and Dara Naraghi. Art and cover by Victor Santos . In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! In this action-packed tale spinning out of best-selling author James Patterson's No. 1 novel, sibling teenagers Whit and Wisty Allgood use their newly discovered magical powers to infiltrate into enemy territory of the New Order to gain control of the inter-dimensional Shadowland. Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $70.00 View scan Paper: White Label #0111890002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

Superman/Spider-Man Cover - Updated Edition - 1st printing. Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newly updated and expanded Wizard Alex Ross Millennium Edition Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Fully authorized by Ross, this hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of Ross' paintings and artwork from his personal collection. Meet Ross in a new exclusive in-depth interview for this book. Learn about his influences, his early days as an unknown artist and how he first started to get work in the comic book industry. Then follow his career to its brilliant heights. Preview unpublished JLA: Liberty And Justice artwork from the new mega-saga for DC Comics and find out what Ross wants to do next. WOW! Get a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Alex Ross art ever published from 1990 to 2003, including hard-to-find items like promotional posters, holiday cards, collector plates and convention program covers. Behold more of his unpublished works and see him at work on new material. Spend a day with Ross, visit his studio and watch him relate what goes on. Hardcover, 148 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

1st printing. Collects Wizard Beach (2018 Boom) #1-5.

Written by Shaun Simon. Art and Cover by Conor Nolan.

When Hexley Daggard Ragbottom sets off to find his Uncle Salazar, he expects to find the most powerful wizard of the modern age. Instead, he finds Uncle 'Sally' only wants to kick back, relax, and stay clear of any kind of wizard politics. So how is Hex supposed to become a great wizard if all the adults are too lazy to teach him?

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Wizard Entertainment proudly presents Wizard Big Covers Book-Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Behold over 200 pieces of fantastic cover artwork by the greatest collection of artists ever assembled in one volume-Alex Ross, Glenn Fabry, Adam Hughes, Simon Bisley, Jim Lee, Michael Turner, Todd McFarlane, George Pérez, Bart Sears, Marc Silvestri, Jeff Scott Campbell, Rob Liefeld, Joe Madureira, Carlos Pacheco, Joe Linsner, Humberto Ramos, Frank Miller and many more from the first 100 issues of Wizard. The greatest heroes and villains from all of your favorite comics of the past 10 years are represented. See Spider-Man by Todd McFarlane, Mark Bagley, Mike Wieringo, Jeff Scott Campbell, Alex Ross along with John Romita Jr. and Sr. See Superman by Joe Quesada, Joe Madureira, Ed McGuinness, Howard Porter and Tim Sale. See Wolverine by Mark Texeira, Bart Sears, Leinil Yu, Carlos Pacheco and Adam Warren. Revisit classic match-ups like Cable/Youngblood by Liefeld, Spawn/Angela by Capullo, Tomb Raider/Witchblade by Turner, Spider-Girl/Batgirl by Campbell along with Batman/Darkness by Silvestri and the Image/Valiant crossover. Check out covers that we're commissioned but never ran from brilliant artists like Travis Charest, John Byrne, Joe Jusko, Bart Sears, Mark Texeira and others. This is by far the ultimate compendium of comic book characters and artwork. In addition to comics' greatest heroes pop-culture icons like Bart Simpson, Beavis And Butt-Head, The X-Files, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Cartman from South Park, Austin Powers, Darth Maul and KISS will also appear in this lavishly illustrated collectors item. Hardcover, 194 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $10.25

1st printing. Story by Kereth Cowe-Spigai. Art by Matthew Petz. Meet Ted Finch, an average guy with an average job and an average life. What would it take to turn AVERAGE into something extraordinary? Money? Fame? POWER? A new job with Donald Trump? or maybe Ted needs something a little more out of this world. Join Ted as his life gets an Extraterrestrial makeover in the year's most off-beat romantic comedy. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. "WIZARD: THE BEST OF BASIC TRAINING: HOW TO DRAW - CHARACTER CREATION!" By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newest edition of BEST OF BASIC TRAINING! This special 120-page book is the second in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with more specific lessons on character creation and more. Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 15-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTIST IN COMICS! Jim Lee, Joe Kubert, Pat Lee, Matt Haley, Ethan Van Sciver, Jim Calafiore, Mike Wieringo, Bart Sears, Phil Jimenez, Greg Land, Sean Chen, Doug Mahnke, Art Adams, Scott Kolins, Don Kramer, Adrian Alphona, Scott McDaniel, Gene Ha, Frazer Irving, Todd Nauck and many more. OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASICS & CHARACTER CREATION Creating Characters, Body Language, Movement and Motion, Making Characters, Dynamic Foreshadowing, Action Scenes, Flight, Energy Effects, Creating a Costume, Monsters, Animals, and much more! Breathtaking design sketches from Jim Lee, Mike Wieringo, Gene Ha and more! DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC, and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we present all-new material created especially for this new volume. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) created an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. "WIZARD: BASIC TRAINING: HOW TO DRAW - GETTING STRATED!" Cover by Terry Dodson. This isn't American History class. You can throw away those ancient textbooks and the notes you have on the War of 1812. It's time to study up on important things like figure construction, basic perspective, character creation, action scenes and how to make your super women fit in those spandex costumes. The newest volume in the super-popular "How to Draw" series collects two previous volumes, "Heroic Anatomy" and "Character Creation," and adds brand-new lessons to enhance the tools every aspiring comic artist needs to break into the comic business. If you want to broaden your basics, this book has that covered too, with lessons on dynamic perspective, body structure, shading, facial expressions, proportions and more. For artist who know the basics, this volume also digs deeper with tips aimed at comic book pencilers, from lessons on body language, movement and motion, and dynamic foreshortening to lessons that focus on costumes, energy effects, monster creation, vehicles and how to put together your own superhero archetypes. Look no further! The How to Draw: Beginner volume is your essential guide to comic art. Tap into 15 years of award-winning art lessons from the pages of Wizard: The Comics Magazine and draw like a pro in no time! Softcover, 256 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. DON'T MISS OUR NEW DELUXE ARTIST FORMAT! By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the Deluxe Artist Format of our Best of Basic Training series! This special 120-page book is the first DELUXE ARTIST format. This issue comes with the following lessons: Anatomy, Drawing Faces, Hair, Expressions, Perspective, Shading, and even How To Draw Superheroic Men AND Women. The Deluxe Format comes in a hardcover format and special spiral binding, better suited for artists to reference while they work-so the pages stay open! LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! Michael Turner, Gary Frank, Adam Hughes, Steve McNiven, Kevin Maguire, Brian Bolland, Darick Robertson, Joe Linsner, Bart Sears, Jim Balent, Jim Calafiore and more, contribute their own lessons. Includes a guide to TOOLS OF THE TRADE by David Allen Jones and the Wizard Staff. DESIGNED FOR WORKING ARTISTS, ASPIRING ARTISTS AND EVEN INTERESTED FANS! Special Introduction by Dave Gibbons. Hardcover (Spiral Bound), 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Wizard: Best of Basic Training - How to Draw: Heroic Anatomy - 1st printing. By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the second-ever BEST OF BASIC TRAINING trade paperback! This special 112-page book is the second in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with mores specific lessons on anatomy, expressions and more. OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASIC ANATOMY! Superheroic Males & Females, Anataomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Perspective, Block & Cube Construction, Shading, Sex Appeal, Teens, Children, and sooo much more! Breathtaking design sketches from Terry Dodson, Joe Lisner, and more! Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 14-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! - Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Joe Linsner, Darick Robertson, Gary Frank, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Terry Moore, Jim Calafiore, Tom Grummett, Jim Balent, Kevin Maguire and many, many more! OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASICS & ANATOMY! Superheroic Males & Females, Anatomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Perspective, Block & Cube Construction, Proportions, Shading, Sex Appeal, Teens/Children and sooo much more! Behold breathtaking design sketches from Terry Dodson, Joe Linsner and more. DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND THE INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we represent specific lessons from Volume 1 with all-new material created especially for this new volume. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) creates an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Wizard: Best of Basic Training - How to Draw: Storytelling - 1st printing. By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newest edition of the BEST OF BASIC TRAINING! This special 120-page book is the third in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with more specific lessons on storytelling and more. Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 15-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTIST IN COMICS! - Kubert, Wieringo, Breyfogle, Dodson, Calafiore, Raney, Hanna, Risso, Horn, Jimenez, Bendis, Perez, Simonson, Hester, Hitch and many more. OVER 25 ART LESSONS ON STORYTELLING & CRAFTING YOUR COMICS! Fundamentals of Storytelling, Storytelling, Laying Out a Page, Panel Layout, Dramatic Tension, Pacing, Evolution of a Page, Silhouettes, Splash Page, Negative Space, Shadows, Backgrounds, Settings, Script Pages, Group Shots, Sound Effects and much more! Breathtaking design sketches Bryan Hitch, Mike Wieringo, Terry Dodson and more! DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we present all-new material created especially for this new volume. Introduction by superstar artist Michael Turner. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) created an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.