Panel Discussions Design In Sequential Art Storytelling
Durwin S. Talon. TwoMorrows, 2002. An analysis of the work of fifteen of comicdoms finest among which are Mike Carling, Mark Schultz, Dick Giordano, Mike Mignola, Walt Simonson and Will Eisner. As a Professor of Sequential Art Durwin knows just the questions to ask his interviewees and the result is an absorbing and stimulating volume for both fans and students. 206 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) ISBN: 1893905144
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A Pictorial History Of Horror Stories: Two Hundred Years Of Illustrations From The Pulp Magazines
Peter Haining. Treasure Press, 1985. First Edition. Very Fine. From renowned author Peter Haining a fascinating compendium of illustrations from the pulp magazines that proliferated from the 1920s. Haining avoids the painted covers & seeks out numerous examples from their interiors. He plots the pulp's story from the Penny-dreadfuls, via the legendary Weird Tales, to their demise in the 1950s & their successors in the illustrated horror magazines. Haining also discusses such classic writers as Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard & Ray Bradbury. As expected, this edition is handsomely illustrated with each image having full credits to their original publication, illustrator & informative details. There are several full colour plates provided too. A Pictorial History Of Horror Stories is a very welcome addition to the discussion of these latterly neglected pulp classics. A first print with its original dust wrapper, price unclipped, in collectable condition. It reprints in full, the earlier, Terror! A History Of Horror Illustrations From The Pulp Magazines. Book is 1st print, minor spine bumps noted, VF. 176 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) ISBN: 1850510598

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A Pictorial History Of Science Fiction
David Kyle. Hamlyn, 1976. Take a voyage along the science fictional time stream to see how it all happened. Delve into the creation of the most exciting form of literary entertainment ever. This book features: The Master of the Age by Jules Verne, Flight into the Future by H.G. Wells, Stories of Amazing Wonders by Hugo Gernsback and The Analogical Brain by John W. Campbell. 172 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 9" x 13" Excellent Condition.

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Playboy 50 Years The Cartoons
Playboy magazine, introduction by Hugh Hefner. Chronicle Books, 2004. Using the finest talents and laced with liberal humour, Playboy magazine has published some of the finest cartoons. The creators include such luminaries as Jack Cole, Gahan Wilson, Eldon Dedoni, Jules Feiffer, Shel Silverstein, Doug Sneyd and a host of others. From the huge back catalogue, accumulated over the last 50 years, head playboy Hugh Hefner has handpicked this 'best of' selection. These are more than 450 examples, which offer witty commentary on the sexual revolution, relationships, money and politics. 368 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket
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Postmarked Yesteryear Art of the Holiday Postcard
Pamela E. Apkarian-Russell. Collectors Press, 2001. From naughty gnomes and dancing pumpkins to rabbits driving cars, postcards have marked time like no other form of art. Before the telephone, postcards were the primary form of distant contact, selected by senders for their visual appeal, and greetings sent for every major holiday. Today these early examples are treasured artefacts. This book is a nostalgic visual journey holiday by holiday. 350 full colour images. 176 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 10" x 9" (25cm x 23cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054549
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Pulp Art: Original Cover Paintings for the Great American Pulp Magazines
Robert Lesser. Castle Books, 2003. Black Mask, Mystery Tales, The Shadow, Weird Tales, True Detective, Amazing Stories are just a few of the pulps that crowded the magazine racks from the 1920s to the 1960s. Stories by Howard, Lovecraft, Sax Rohmer and Raymond Chandler were but a few to be luridly illustrated.

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Pulp Culture The Art of Fiction Magazines
Frank Robinson, Lawrence Davidson. Collectors Press, 2001. Out of Print. From the origins in the late 19th century, when adventure stories reigned, through almost six decades of slinking sleuths, galloping ghouls, nitty gritty gals and invincible warriors, the pulp magazine transported readers to new territories of the mind. They were also a proving ground for scores of writers and illustrators. With such authors as Dashiell Hammett, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Rice Burroughs, they covered almost 60 years of illustration and social comment. Pulp Culture is the most comprehensive compilation ever published on the subject. This is a new printing of one of our best selling books. 440 full colour images. 208 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 10" (28cm x 25cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054123
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The Pulps 50 Years of American Pop Culture
Edited by Tony Goodstone. Bonanza Books, 1970. First Edition. Out of Print. Very Fine. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket. Features 100 full color pulp covers plus 50 complete stories, features and articles by Paul Gallico, Edgar Wallace, Dashiell Hammett, Ray Bradbury, H P Lovecraft, Philip Wylie, Luke Short, Edgar Rice Burroughs and many others. Book Very Fine, dust jacket slightly frayed at edges. 240 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 8½" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket
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Queer Pulp Perverted Passions From The Golden Age Of The Paperback
CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL. Susan Stryker. Chronicle Books, 2001. A detailed & enjoyable look at the hidden lesbian, gay & homo-erotic sub-culture from the pulps & paperbacks that flourished from the 1940s onwards. Author Susan Stryker has searched far & wide in finding this wide-ranging selection of covers, many of which will have not been seen before. The book is broken into five main sections, with appendices & includes such subjects as Twisted Paths & Tangled Webs, Lesbian Lives & Lusts & Love Is A Many Gendered Thing. 128 pages. Soft Cover Full Colour 8" x 10" (20cm x 25cm) ISBN: 0811830209
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Reading The Funnies
Donald Phelps. Fantagraphics, 2001. The author is a widely respected critic of film, literature and poetry, whose essays on comics have appeared in The Comics Journal and Nemo The Classic Comics Library over the past 20 years. This book collects all his essays on newspaper strips in one place. He explores the popular strips such as Popeye, Dick Tracy and Gasoline Alley, as well as more obscure treasures such as J.R. Williams' Out Our Way, Harrison Cady's Peter Rabbit and Harry Tuthill's Bungle Family. A landmark work of criticism. 300 pages. Soft Cover 7" x 9" (18cm x 23cm) (ISBN-13: 9781560973683)

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Rebel Visions The Underground Comix Revolution 1963 - 1975
Patrick Rosenkranz. Fantagraphics Books, 2002. Every now and again a book comes along that fills an important gap that history has forgotten. In the history of Comics (or Comix), this is such a book. It takes us chronologically from 1963 through 1975, as the burgeoning underground scene got underway. In a second strand the major artists of the period are also studied. There are numerous illustrations from such luminaries as, R. Crumb, Rick Griffin, Jay Lynch, S. Clay Wilson, Roger Brand, Trina Robbins and numerous others. This comprehensive study also includes, bibliography, endnotes & full index. Recommended for Comic historians & fans of the Underground Comix scene, alike. 292 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1560974648
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Reign Of Fear: The Fiction & Films Of Stephen King
Edited by Don Herron, foreword Dennis Etchison, introduction Whoopi Goldberg, interview Jo Fletcher. Underwood-Miller, 1992. Out of Print. A series of seventeen essays about the undisputed master of modern horror, Stephen King. These include an interview with King, conducted by Jo Fletcher, plus such topical essays as, When Company Drops In, Reach Out & Touch Something, The Movies & Mr King, Fear & The Future. For fans of horror these critiques will provide further insights & valuable background to the eerie & horrific worlds inhabited by the fantastical creations of Stephen King. 254 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) ISBN: 0887331491
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Romance Without Tears
Edited by John Benson, stories written by Dana Dutch, illustrated by Matt Baker & others. Fantagraphics Books, 2003. A classic compilation of romance stories from one of the great 1950s publishers St. John. These stories deal with girls tempted by pre-marital sex, underage drinking, mixing with the wrong crowd, delinquency and much more. They are written by the almost completely unknown Dana Dutch, who transcended the genre with these classic tales. His stories are defined by the superb art of Matt Baker, who also provided the tantalising covers. There is a 16-page glossy centre section featuring more than 30 covers, plus an informed introduction from editor John Benson. A classic compilation of stories and art. 160 pages. Soft Cover Full Colour 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) ISBN: 156097558X
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Science Fiction of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History
Frank M Robinson. Collectors Press, 1999. Vividly illustrated with images of film posters, magazines and books, many shown here for the first time, this is an insiders view of the writers and artists who made science fiction the most popular form of entertainment in the 20th century. From dime novels to pulp magazines to book to films and TV. A truly deluxe book profusely illustrated in full colour. 256 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 10" x 13" (25cm x 33cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054298
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Seduction Of The Innocent
Fredric Wertham M.D., foreword by Randolph S. Churchill. Rinehart, 1954. First Edition. Out of Print. Near Fine. The notorious book that changed the history of comic books by inducing fear that the youth of the day was being forever corrupted by the scenes of sex and violence. Illustrated with photographs of some of the so called offending panels and covers. Wertham is considered to be the McCarthy of comics and his campaign resulted in the demise of the highly regarded EC comics as well as many other Horror comic publishers, but as a result MAD magazine was created.

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A Selection of Six Classics Illustrated
Robert Louis Stephenson, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Jonathan Swift, Art: Rudy Nebres. Pendulum Press, 1981. First Edition. Out of Print. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. A chance to collect six illustrated Classics, Black Beauty, Kidnapped, Heidi, Huckleberry Finn, Gulliver's Travels and Oliver Twist. These digest editions are collected together in an illustrated card pack. The illustrators include E.R. Cruz, Fred Carillo and Rudy Nebres. With authors like Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Anna Sewell, Jonathan Swift and Johanna Spyri, you can't go wrong. 64 pages each volume. Also with Card pack, worn with many scuffs, nicks & small tears, VG-; 1st edition books x6, faint indentations, Nearly new, VF/ NM. SC, card mailer. (ISBN: 0-7105-0100-5, 0-7105-0103-X, 0-7105-0104-8, 0-7105-0105-6, 0-7105-0106-4,0-7105-0107-2). 64+ pages. Soft Cover Black & White 5" x 8" (13cm x 20cm) ISBN: 0710501005 A rare and unusual item for Classics Illustrated collectors.

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Sense Of Wonder A Life In Comic Fandom
Bill Schelly. TwoMorrows Publishing, 2001. First Edition. A charmingly nostalgic, intimate and heart-warming book. Bill Schelly's trip through the wilderness years of fandom echoes what so many of us felt when we made a magic connection with other comics' fans. Excellent - Bill Schelly's best yet! 216 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) ISBN: 1893905128
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Sex In The Comics
CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL. Maurice Horn. Chelsea House, 1985. Out of Print. From the renowned author & Comics historian Maurice Horn, a fascinating insight into that often taboo subject, Sex. This time as portrayed in American & other Comic books. This is discussed in nine humorous but informed chapters, which include The American Way Of Sex, Are Superheroes Undersexed, Satirical Sex, Spaced Out Sex, Sex & The Single Girl, plus Sex & Violence. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with suitable examples, plus index & Includes 24 pages in full colour. Mint condition with Mint DJ. 216 pages (24 colour and masses of b&w). 216 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 0877548501
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Sex In The Comics
CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL. Maurice Horn. Chelsea House, 1985. Out of Print. Near Mint. From the renowned author & Comics historian Maurice Horn, a fascinating insight into that often taboo subject, Sex. This time as portrayed in American & other Comic books. This is discussed in nine humorous but informed chapters, which include The American Way Of Sex, Are Superheroes Undersexed, Satirical Sex, Spaced Out Sex, Sex & The Single Girl, plus Sex & Violence. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with suitable examples, plus index & Includes 24 pages in full colour. This is an uncommon 1st print edition offered with its original dust wrapper in attractive condition. This dition contains images of nudity & adult themes. 1st print, minimal wear, NM-. Dust wrapper, un-torn, minor surface discolouration, VF-. 216 pages. Hard Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 0877548501

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The Silver Age Of Comic Book Art
Arlen Schumer. Collectors Press, 2003. A book unlike any ever before seen, this is the author's dazzling pop art tribute to the great mainstream artists working in the field of sequential art during the 1960s. Artists covered are Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Gene Colan, Jim Steranko, and Neal Adams.

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Daniel Herman. Hermes Press, 2004. A superb history of Comic books from author Daniel Herman. Although focussing upon the later silver-age period this history takes in the early period & Newspaper Strips, before detailed accounts of, The War Ends, After The Purge, Jack & Stan's Marvellous Adventure, Everybody Else & Gil Kane Takes A Chance. This edition has also used the original art, as conceived by the artists concerned. These run alongside other examples of the finished four-colour publications. It is the former illustrations, which gives this book a unique insight into the creative processes involved. A must-have for anyone interested in an in-depth look at the artistry of the Comic book creators. 224 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm) Highly Recommended.

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Sleazy Business: A Pictoral History Of Exploitation Tabloids 1959-1974
Alan Betrock. Shake Books, 1996. Everyone's seen the National Enquirer - but did you know that the Enquirer's roots are in sex, gore, and sensationalism? In addition, did you know that during the sixties and early seventies, some forty other tabloids battled for circulation each week in a war that led to sensationalistic excesses never seen before or since? Sleazy Business is the pictorial history of these publications that represent the underbelly of the sensational sixties, twisting the news in everything from politics to celebrities, the sexual revolution, hippies, gore and violence, humour, personals, and of course, plenty of sex. Never before has any book gathered together such a wide array of exploitation tabloids, and even though they may be gone from the now P.C. newsstands, they remain an important part of America's mass-media history, and a previously untold story in the long history of exploitation journalism. 130 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 8½" x 11" (21cm x 28cm) ISBN: 0962683388
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The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide A Critical Assessment of over 5,000 Titles
Edited by Frank Plowright. Slings & Arrows, 2003. A new edition of this popular and essential reference for the serious collector. It reviews over 5,000 comic series, recommends the good issues, pointing out notable features and creators amid a wealth of informed commentary.

A vast repository of comics history of comics from 1939 to 2003 with a sixteen page colour section presenting the reviewers' favourite comics and lists of ten recommended titles in assorted categories. 16 page colour section. 800 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 7" x 9" (18cm x 23cm) ISBN: 0954458907
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A Smithsonian Book Of Comic-Book Comics
Edited by Michael Barrier and Martin Williams. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1981. First Edition. Out of Print. Very Fine. The Smithsonian Book of Comic Book Comics brings the original stories to the fore, presenting them here in all their four-colour glory. There are thirty-two stories reproduced, almost 300 pages, in full colour. Room is also found for introductions to each of the eleven sections, which include Superman, Batman, Plastic Man & Jack Cole, Scribbly & Sheldon Mayer, Basil Wolverton, George Carlson, Donald Duck & Carl Barks. This Smithsonian edition serves as a superb primer, due to the quality of stories & introductory essays, recommended. This hardcover edition with its original dust wrapper is in an attractive condition. 1st print, minor spine bumps, VF+; dust wrapper, minor corner bumps & scuffs, untorn, FN/ VF. 336 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 0810906961

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The Sparkling Story Of Coca-Cola
Gyvel Young-Witzel & Karl Witzel. A Town Square Book, 2002. Subtitled 'an entertaining history including collectibles, Coke Lore & Calendar Girls', this book is all that and much more. Since its foundation in 1886, Coca-Cola has grown to become one the World's classic brands, synonymous with the brand image and trademark Coke bottle. To support the brand, Coca-Cola produced some beautiful images, which appeared in advertising & pin-up calendars. Featured are chapters on Birth Of An American Flavour, Secret Ingredients, Towards Sweeter Times, The World Goes Crazy For A Coke, etc. This fully illustrated guide, with index, will appeal to anyone who has been intrigued by the styling & success of this uniquely American institution. 144 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 9" x 12" (23cm x 30cm) Dust Jacket.

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Squa Tront issue 10 The EC Comics Magazine
CONTAINS ADULT MATERIAL. Edited by John Benson. Fantagraphics, 2002. Fantagraphics Books is proud to publish the tenth issue of the legendary magazine about EC Comics and artists, Squa Tront. Long in the making, this is the first new issue since 1983. Several loose ends are tied up with group interviews of Wally Wood, Berni Krigstein & Harvey Kurtzman (conducted 1978) and Harvey Kurtzman, Arnold Roth and Al Jaffee, from 1972. The 'In Memorium' list at the rear indicates that, for many EC practioners, these interviews will be their last. Also included are discussions of Weird Fantasy #17's cover, a missing Wally Wood EC page and reprint articles from the classic EC fanzines of the past. This is a high quality, square bound magazine with several colour illustrations, for EC Fan-Addicts and general readers alike. 52 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 9" x 11" (23cm x 28cm)

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Steranko: Graphic Narrative
Illustrated by Jim Steranko, introduction & narration by Philip Fry & Ted Poulos. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1978. First Edition. Out of Print. Very Fine. We offer here a very unusual catalogue featuring the B&W illustration of modern master Jim Steranko, created for an exhibition given at The Winnipeg Art Gallery, during 1977. After an introduction, we are given over to a narration by authors and exhibition curators Philip Fry & Ted Poulos. They present a detailed thesis about Jim Steranko's astonishing artistry, which is highlighted by numerous examples of his Comic book art, much of it coming from Marvel Comics, where he produced many fine strips.

These include Captain America, Tower Of Shadows & The Avengers. It is for his Nick Fury stories, in his own title & on Strange Tales that Steranko is probably best known. After assisting the mighty Jack 'King' Kirby, he eventually took over the strip & made the character his own. The majority of illustrations are from Fury & they show Steranko's art in full flow.

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The Steranko History of Comics #2
Jim Steranko. Supergraphics Publication, 1972. Fine. With a wraparound cover and interior layouts from Jim Steranko, volume 2 of the Steranko history covers Pulps, Superman, Batman & Robin, Captain America, Sub-Mariner & much more. Written in an infectious style this large format soft cover will appeal to fans and novices alike. Includes a complete Eisner Spirit story. 2nd edition, large format, minor bumps & cover scuffs, FN+. (Originally $6.00) 128 pages. Soft Cover Black & White

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Storybook Culture The Art Of Popular Children's Books
Joseph Homme & Cheryl Homme. Collectors Press Inc., 2003. This is a hardcover edition, as part of a Culture series from Collector's Press. This volume takes us to the world of the children's book. The book is divided into 6 fully illustrated chapters & includes The Century Opens, Shadows & Shivers, Thrills & Spills, Across The Universe and Be True To Your School, with acknowledgements, Value Guide & Bibliography. 208 pages. Hard Cover Full Colour 11" x 11" (28cm x 28cm) Dust Jacket ISBN: 1888054719
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