Softcover. New York , Epic Comics, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 59 pages illustrated in color by Potts. Clean, bright copy.
Hardcover. NY, Liveright/Norton, 1st, 2023, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, 318 pages. Transporting readers directly into the ring, artist Youssef Daoudi and poet Adrian Matejka intersperse dramatic boxing action with vivid flashbacks to reveal how Jack Johnson, the self-educated son of formerly enslaved parents, reached the pinnacle of sport-all while facing down a racist justice system. Through a combination of breathtaking illustrations and striking verse, Last on His Feet honors a contentious civil rights figure who has for more than a century been denied his proper due. Clean copy.
Hardcover. New York, Whittlesey House, 1st, 1944, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, unpaginated, approx. 250 b&w cartoons gathered from the Saturday Evening Post in the mid-forties. Cartoonists include Gardner Rae, Ted Key, Barbara Shermund, Chon Day, George Price, many others. Bright and clean, dust jacket present with spine chipping.
Hardcover. New York , Grosset & Dunlap, 1st, 1946, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Unpaginated, a collection of over 250 b&w cartoons by artists like Syd Hoff, Ali, Garrett Price, Soglow, Dave Breger, and many others. Illustrated cardboard covers with light wear.
Hardcover. Ithaca NY, Cornell University Press, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 209 pages with index. Why do we laugh? Do we really want to know why? We are torn between desire to understand the joyous human response of laughter and reluctance to expose the secret of our spontaneity to the rigors of intellectualizing, the labors of analysis. Marcel Gutwirth here offers a fresh approach to laughter and the full range of funny occasions-- from the artistry of Molire's Misanthrope to the unique nature of Beckett's comic wisdom. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Paris, Casterman, 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial glossy boards. Color art by author. FRENCH LANGUAGE graphic novel. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Bruxelles, Dargaud , reprint, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glazed boards, 48 pages illustrated in color by Jacobs. Clean, very good. FRENCH TEXT.
Hardcover. Bruxelles, Dargaud , reprint, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, glazed boards, 56 pages illustrated in color by Jacobs. Clean, very good. Volume 2 only of 3. FRENCH TEXT.
Softcover. Westlake Village CA, Acme/ Fantagraphics, 1st US, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 48 pages illustrated in color by Rossi.
Hardcover. NY, Powerhouse Books, 1st, 2012, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 240 pages, color illustrations. The history of American comics through the stories of comics' most important and influential creators -- tracing the medium's journey all the way from its beginnings as junk culture for kids to its current status as legitimate literature and pop culture. Featuring artists such as Jerry Siegel, Will Eisner, Jerry Robinson, Al Jaffee, Neal Adams, Peter Kuper, Stan Lee and many more.
Softcover. Northampton MA, Tundra, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover folder. A series of 8 individual full color plates from a talented line-up of artists, including Moebius, Frank Kelly Freas, Leo Duranona, Will Eisner, Eric Shanower, Kevin O'Neill, Mike Zeck. Jaime Hernandez & Michael Zulli , which depict scenes from a story by R.J.M. Lofficier. This edition is part one of a six part series. Portfolio, 8 illustrated plates, Title plate, & 4 page story Booklet.
Softcover. Paris, Nathan Image, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Unpaginated. Approximately 175 pages, mostly color reproductions of Avery's storyboard drawings from his glory years at Warner Bros. and MGM. FRENCH TEXT. This lavishly illustrated reference is shot from the original storyboards of Avery's various cartoons shorts. These are annotated by Avery in pencil. For any fan of American cartoon shorts & Tex Avery in particular, this is an essential guide.
Softcover. Kitchen Sink Press, reprint, 2009, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 168 pages. In 1945, World War II ended and a new age dawned. In Li'l Abner, Al Capp moved along with everyone else into this age, guiding vbhis immensely popular adventure strip into satire. At the top of his artistic and storytelling form, Capp was more than ready to greet the postwar era. In this book you'll meet Orson Waggon (Orson Welles), boy radio genius, who has a sensational idea: kill somebody during an actual broadcast --a somebody named Abner Yokum. Also in this volume: Timberwolf McHowl, Moonbeam McSwine (who prefers the company of pigs to men) gets a bath; Fleabrain, Lonesome Polecat, Barbara Seville and another wild Sadie Hawkins Day Race. Orson Welles parody and more! Introduction by Madeline Gardner, Al Capp's sister (with early family photos) and another fine intro by Dave Schreiner putting the year in historic context.12 x 9 horizontal format
Softcover. Jackson MS, University Press of Mississippi, reprint, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 191 pages. From 1936 to 1977, when it ceased publication, this comic strip entertained, annoyed, riled, and amused legions of readers. Li?l Abner, Daisy Mae, Mammy and Pappy Yokum, Moonbeam McSwine, Marryin? Sam, and Sadie Hawkins became pillars in American popular culture, and Dogpatch became a symbol, an emblem, and a community in mainstream U.S.A.The denizens of Dogpatch were destined for their place outside the frames of comic strips. Clean copy still in publisher's shrinkwrap.
Softcover. US, Kitchen Sink Press, 3rd pr., 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, Volume 1 only. 232 pages, Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. This book reprints the 1934 and 1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Catherine Capp, the artist's widow and first assistant on the strip; an article by Capp, tracing the early years of Li'l Abner and its characters; and an article recounting Capp's early life and career.
Softcover. US, Kitchen Sink Press, 3rd pr., 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, Volume 1 only. 232 pages, Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. This book reprints the 1934 and 1935 daily strips and includes an introduction by Catherine Capp, the artist's widow and first assistant on the strip; an article by Capp, tracing the early years of Li'l Abner and its characters; and an article recounting Capp's early life and career.
 "Last of the Dragons by: Potts, Carl and others")
 "Last On His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century by: Youssef Daoudi (Illust.), Adrian Matejka (Author)")
 "Laugh It Off: Cartoons From the Saturday Evening Post by: Derrickson (Ed.), Marione R.")
 "Laugh Round-Up, The by: Cerf (Intro.), Bennett")
 "Laughing Matter: An Essay on the Comic by: Marcel Gutwirth")
 "Le avventure di Blake e Mortimer: La macchinazione Voronov by: Jacobs Edgar P.; Sente Yves; Juillard Andre")
 "Le Cimetiere des princesses by: Jacques Ferrandez")
 "Le Rayon U by: Jacobs, Edgar P.")
 "Le Secret de L'Espadon Tome 2 - Les Adventures de Blake et Mortimer by: Jacobs, Edgar P.")
 "Le Tombeau Etrusque (FRENCH TEXT) by: Martin, Jacques")
 "Lea: The Confessions of Julius Antoine by: Serge Le Tendre, Christian Rossi")
 "Leaping Tall Buildings: The Secret Origins of American Comics by: Irving Christopher Kushner Seth Photographer")
 "Legends of Arzach: Gallery Two - The Whit Pteron by: Lofficier, R.J.M.")
 "Les 3 Formules du Professeur Sato - Tome 1 Les Adventures de Blake et Mortimer by: Jacobs, E.P.")
 "Les 3 Formules du Professeur Sato - Tome 2 Les Adventures de Blake et Mortimer by: Jacobs, Edgar P.")
 "Les Dessins Tex Avery: 1908-1980 by: Brion, Patrick")
 "Les Peuples De La Nuit. Aux Frontieres De L'Impossible Une Aventure D'Haxtur by: Victor de la Fuente")
 "Li'L Abner Dailies, Vol. 11 1945 by: Capp, Al")
 "Li'l Abner: A Study in American Satire (Studies in Popular Culture) by: Berger, Arthur Asa")
 "Li'l Abner: Dailies, Vol. 1: 1934-1935 by: Capp, Al")
 "Li'l Abner: Dailies, Vol. 1: 1934-1935 by: Capp, Al")
 "Li'l Abner: Dailies, Vol. 1: 1934-1935 by: Capp, Al")
 "Li'l Abner: Dailies, Vol. 1: 1934-1935 by: Capp, Al")
 "Li'l Abner: Dailies, Vol. 22: 1956 by: Capp, Al")