The Adventures of Pipu: Friends Forever
Oakland, CA: Goblinko, 2003. Paperback. Octodecimo in red and purple pictorial wrappers (red spine); unpaged; black and white illustrations. In English. || Out of print. More
Graphic Novel
The Anthology Project Volume One
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Anthology Project, 2010. Hardcover. Octavo in black and white pictorial boards; chiefly color illus.; 239 p., 23 cm. In English. || Out of print; Contents: Mr. Dung & Beetle / Darren Rawlings -- My hero / Matt Rhodes -- The tongue & the nose / Kim Smith..... More
Star Trek: Voyager; Encounters with the Unknown
New York: DC Comics, 2001. first edition. Paperback. Quarto in color pictorial wrappers (black spine); one unpaged colume; color illustrations; 26 cm.; light signs of wear to wrappers which are slightly curled; o/w wrappers are clean; pages are clean, bright and free of marks and creases; binding is tight; a...... More
Thinking of You; Drawings from the First Five Years of Explodingdog
Derby, Connecticut: Explodingdog, 2004. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo in blue boards; grey endpapers; chiefly color illustrations; unpaged. Signed with drawing by Sam Brown on title page. More
How to draw super-heroes
New York: Solson Publications, 1986. Paperback. Octavo in color illus offhwite wraps; 94 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Scarce. || Drawing. Cartooning -- Technique. Comic books, strips, etc. -- Technique. Cartoon characters. Cartoon characters. Cartooning -- Technique. Comic books, strips, etc. -- Technique. Marvel Comics, Archie, C. D. Comics. More
The boulevard of broken dreams; [by Kim Deitch, with Simon Deitch ; and some editorial help from Art Spiegelman and Chip Kidd].
New York: Pantheon Books, 2002. 1st ed.; first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Small quarto in color illus paper-backed boards (maroon-red spine); unpaged; illustrations ; 22 cm. Chiefly b&w illustrations. "A graphic novel set in 1933 New York City, where Teddy Mishkin, an alcoholic cartoonist, works away at the latest..... More
Empire : a visual novel
New York: Berkley Pubishing, 1978. Chaykin, Howard V. 1st ed. Hardcover. Black cloth quarto, Color illus. d.j. in archival mylar wrap; [112] pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm. "A powerful device has been hidden in separate pieces. Qrelon, whose planet was destroyed by the empire, leads a small..... More
Life, in pictures :; autobiographical stories
New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2007. First edition, first printing (full number line). hardcover. Hardcover quarto with black and colored DJ; 493 pages : chiefly b/w illustrations ; 26 cm. "An intimate self-portrait of the American icon Will Eisner, and a chronicle of the career that launched a new..... More
Trust me! : Ernie's first year
New York: Avon Books, 1990. First printing (full number line). Paperback. Oblong octavo in multi-color illus pale purple wraps; approx. 90-100 pages (unpaged) of b&w comic strip style illustrations ; 14 x 21 cm. Uncommon. American wit and humor, Pictorial. Cartoons, comics; comic strip. More
Coke en stock
Paris: Casterman, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Hardcover folio with red spine. 62 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm. In French. || Series: Les aventures de Tintin; || Comic books, strips, etc. -- Belgium. Cartoons and comics. More
El Largo Tren Oscuro
Minnesota: Luz Comics, 2005. Paperback. Oblong in brown and off white pictorial wrappers; 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 11 x 24 cm. In Spanish. Signed with an illustration of a head/skull by Sam Hiti on title page; scarce. More
Firma : skice = carnets de croquis = sketch books = livro de esboços : 2004-2009
Paris ; Porto ; Zagreb: Turbo comix; Firma ; Kik Melone, 2010. Paperback. Small oblong octavo in stiff paper wraps illus in pink, red and browns; approx 60 un-numbered pages; all illustrations (chiefly color) ; 15 x 21 cm. Uncommon || Hofbauer, Igor -- Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc. Comic books, strips..... More
Iguanagila; Issues 1 and 6
San Francisco, CA: Iguanagilaco, 1991-1990s. Paperback. Began with issue 1 (Mar 1991).; volumes : b/w illustrations ; 28 cm. "Poetry, drama, fiction, comix, art, criticism"-front covers. || Illustrations by Kitts, Tom and Wilson, Blair || Frequency: Bimonthly, Feb/Mar 1992-; Former: Monthly after issue 1, May 1991-Dec 1991 || American literature..... More
The lost art of Ah Pook is here : images from the graphic novel
Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics Books, 2012. Hardcover. White oblong folio, 166 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 26 x 34 cm. "In 1970, William S. Burroughs and artist Malcolm McNeill began a small collaborative project on a comic entitled 'The unspeakable Mr. Hart', which was to be followed up by..... More
Pure Trance (First English language edition)
San Francisco, Calif., London: Last Gasp, Turnaround, 2005. First English language edition. Paperback. Quarto in white color illustrated wrappers; 191 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.; lightly bumped upper, open corner; o/w wrappers are clean; pages are clean; like new. In English; Translated from the Japanese. More
Love and murder
New York: DC Comics, 2007. Dodson,Terry; Johnson,Drew; Diaz, Paco. First printing presumed (no subsequent printings indicated). Paperback. Black illus octavo; 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm. "Best-selling novelist Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, The Tenth Circle, My Sister's Keeper) makes her stunning debut – taking wonder Woman..... More
Baker Street :; honour among punks, a mystery in five acts
Westland, MI: Caliber Press, 1990. First edition. Paperback. Paperback quarto with red spine. 175 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Detective and mystery comic books, strips. Graphic novel. Punk culture. Gangs. Gangsters. More
But I like it
Seattle, Wash. Fantagraphics Books, 2006. Sacco, Joe. First printing (stated). Hardcover. Quarto Black; xiv, 122 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.). Set in the early '90s when Sacco roadied with punk band the Miracle Workers (a CD of their..... More
Dylan Dog (27 issues)
Milan, Italy: Sergio Bonelli, 1987-2004. Paperback. Octavo in color pictorial wrappers (black spines); 98 pages. In Italian. Includes issues no. 9, 10, 12, 30, 39, 73, 82, 83, 86, 96, 103, 106, 111, 121, 155, 158, 174, 175, 189, 191, 201, 206, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213. More
Dungeon: Parade; Volume 1: A Dungeon Too Many
New York: Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine, 2006. First printing. Paperback. Quarto in brown pictorial wrappers; unpaged volume; chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm. More
Nightmare Alley
Seattle, Wash. Fantagraphics Books, 2003. First Fantagraphics books edition. Paperback. 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm. [adapted and drawn by Spain Rodriguez ; adapted from the novel by William Lindsay Gresham] || Abstract: Depicts the rise of Stan Carlisle from a carnival mentalist to a successful "spiritualist", preying..... More
Maus : a survivor's tale [Cpmlete Maus -- cover title]
New York: Pantheon Books, 2011. 1st printing (complete number & letter line) of 25th anniversary ed. hardcover. Black cloth spine quarto, color illus boards; 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account..... More
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Casey & April
San Diego, CA: Idea and Design Works, 2015. presumed first edition. Paperback. Paperback quarto with color illustrated covers. 90 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm. written by Mariko Tamaki ; art by Irene Koh ; colors by Paul Reinwand (ch. 1) and Brittany Peer (ch. 2-4) ; letters..... More
Habibi
New York: Pantheon Books, 2011. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Large octavo in brown and red boards wtih gilt lettering; chiefly b/w illus.; 655 p., 24 cm. In English. || Contents: River map -- Veils of darkness -- Raping Eden -- Mirage -- Hand of Fatimah --..... More
Amberzine January 1996 Issue #9
Detroit, MI: Phage Press, 1996. Paperback. Large octavo in b&w pictorial wrappers; 147 numbered pages; 25 cm. "Ambercon is a broad-spectrum diceless gaming and indie gaming convention! We've got superheroes, musketeers, characters from various fictional settings we won't name here due to fear of lawsuits, SOE operatives, cowboys, and, of..... More