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Softcover. UK, PS Artbooks, reprint, 2024, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, pictorial wrappers. A facsimile reprint from 1940, 68 pages. Color art by C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza et al. The origin and first adventures of Captain Marvel (issue #1 was an ashcan). Young Billy Batson discovers the magical word that transforms him into the mighty Captain Marvel. Includes the first appearance of these back-up strip stars, most who would get their own title: Spy Smasher, Ibis, Golden Arrow, Dan Dare, Scoop Smith and Lance O'Casey. First appearance of arch villain Sivana. Clean, like new.

Softcover. PS Artbooks, reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 64 pages. From December, 1941. Art by Mac Raboy, C. C. Beck et al. A key issue, with Captain Nazi jumping over from the pages of Master Comics to fight CM and it all brings about, right here, the origin of Captain Marvel, Jr. Capt. Nazi attacks a young boy and leaves him crippled, which can't be reversed. But CM goes to his mentor Shazam and agrees to give some of his power to the boy, so that when Freddy says "Captain Marvel" he turns into the super-powered Captain Marvel, Jr. CM then sends him back to Master Comics (yes, really) to aid Bulletman in his own battle with Captain Nazi. All of this is part of a 3-part origin story. CM Jr. immediately became the long running cover feature of Master Comics.

Hardcover. NY, Farrar & Rinehart, 1st, 1943, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover, unpaginated. Foreword by Wolcott Gibbs. Dust jacket faded. George Price (1901-1995) was an American cartoonist. Price started doing cartoons for The New Yorker magazine in 1929. He continued contributing to the New Yorker well into his eighties, displaying a talent for both graphic innovation (many of his cartoons consisted of a single, unending line) and for a wit that somehow combined the small issues of domestic life with a topical sensibility.

Softcover. Seattle, WA, Fantagraphics Books, 1st paperback, 1994, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 129 pages. Softcover. B/w illustrations throughout. Wrapper very good. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. A touch of soil (shelfwear) to edges.

Softcover. New York , W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 81 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Softcover. New York , W. W. Norton & Company, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 81 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Hardcover. New York, DC Comics, 1st, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 216 pages in color. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. The Spirit returns for the third volume in this archival series! In it, Will Eisner's classic crimefighter of the 1940s continues to face off against enemy agents on the homefront. This volume includes an appearance by the sultry Silk Satin, as well as the Spirit's developing relationship with Police Commissioner Dolan and his beautiful daughter Ellen.

Hardcover. NY, Nantier Beall Minoustchine, 1st, 2025, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards. Explore the life of Will Eisner, one of the most influential artists in the history of comics through the most appropriate medium: a graphic novel! From his immigrant roots and childhood in New York, starting his own comics studio and business, and the creation and publication of his beloved comic, The Spirit, through inventing the term ' graphic novel' to convince a general trade publisher to publish the groundbreaking A Contract with God, you'll follow along in Eisner's life journey. With the most prestigious comics awards named after him, Will Eisner is forever celebrated not only in what he created but his unerring belief in comics' capacity to be better, to reach higher, to be a full art form in its own right. This is the life of this man of vision who helped to put comics on the map. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NC, TwoMorrows Publishing, 2nd printing, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 254 pages. Hardcover no dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy in excellent condition. Color and black and white illustrations. Explores the fascinating life of Will Eisner , detailing a more than 70-year career in which he spearheaded comics for adult readers and created the first widely accepted graphic novel, A Contract with God.

Hardcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 220 pages. Will Eisner (1917-2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic novel. This seminal work from 1978 ushered in a new era of personal stories in comics form that touched every adult topic from mortality to religion and sexuality, forever changing the way writers and artists approached comics storytelling. Noted historian Paul Levitz celebrates Eisner by showcasing his most famous work along-side unpublished and rare materials from the family archives. Also included are original interviews with creators such as Jules Feiffer, Art Spiegelman, Scott McCloud, Jeff Smith, Denis Kitchen, and Neil Gaiman--all of whom knew Eisner and were inspired by his work to create their own graphic novels for a new generation of readers.

Hardcover. New York, Hudson Hills Press, 1st, January 25, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 206 pages with 60 color and 117 b&w plates. Still wrapped in plastic. Oversized. A bright, beautiful copy. This comprehensive book brings together nearly two hundred illustrations from Ore, The Inland Printer, The Chap-Book, Collier's Weekly, and other periodicals, books advertisements, and ephemera. Adding to the volume's reference value are an extensive list of Bradley's published works, bibliography, lists of public collections and exhibitions, and an appendix reprinting his "Primer of Ornament and Design," including previously unpublished material.

Hardcover. Oak Knoll Press, 1st, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 216 pages, no dj issued. Will H. Bradley (1868-1962) is widely regarded as one of the masters of book, magazine, and graphic design during the Art Nouveau period. This extensive work also contains a biography of Bradley, a bibliography, and author, title, and publisher indices.

Hardcover. NY, Thames & Hudson , 1st, 2023, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in partial red dust jacket. The last book completed by William Klein within his lifetime: A landmark retrospective encompassing Klein's legacy of creativity across photography, filmmaking, painting, book design, graphic design and beyond. Photographer. Filmmaker. Artist. Designer. To master one of those disciplines would be a lifetime achievement for any creative individual, yet William Klein's career was celebrated in each of them over the last eight decades. Klein was one of the great image makers of the 20th century and one whose work remains an enduring creative influence on the work of contemporary artists, photographers and filmmakers. With over 250 images, this career retrospective explores the late William Klein's entire creative and artistic arc. Directed by Klein himself, from the selection of content to book design, this large-format publication looks back at his uncompromisingly creative lifetime, showcasing Klein's prolific and relentlessly innovative contribution to the world of photography, art, design and filmmaking. Published in association with a major retrospective at the International Center of Photography, this book is a comprehensive take on his career. Minor wear to cover, a small gouge to the top front edge, remainder line on bottom edge. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. Boston, New York Graphic Society, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 328 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. A study of Morris's life through his own words and work. Contains extracts from his letters, poems, etc. Lavishly illustrated throughout with over 200 color plates. Many of the illustrations have never been reproduced before

Hardcover. Montreal , Drawn and Quarterly , 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Non paginated. Hardcover without dust jacket. Extensive color illustration on every page. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers.

Hardcover. Montreal, Drawn and Quarterly, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Excellent copy of the First Edition, First Printing of this graphic novel in which Daniel Clowes presents scenes from the life of an awkward, crabby non-hero named Wilson. 77 pages, illustrated. No dust jacket issued.

Hardcover. Milan IT, Edizioni L'archivolto (Acc), 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Hardcover, 187 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Although relatively short-lived, store window displays are a vital constituent of the daily scenery of today's cities, and offer an important outlet for disciplinary cross-pollination. Store-window design always involves defining a specific message that is conveyed using an array of means, including architecture and set-design, advertising and graphics, multimedia, and at times fine art, with the aim of firing the buyer's imagination while also transmitting a clear brand identity.

Hardcover. UK, PS Publishing, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 288 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light shelf-wear to boards, else a clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. UK, PS Publishing, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 288 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light shelf-wear to boards, else a clean, tight copy. Compilation edition of material originally published in 1951-1952, Issues 6-10.

Hardcover. UK, PS Publishing, 1st, 2013, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 233 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Light shelf-wear to boards, else a clean, tight copy. Collects October 1952-October 1953, Issues 15-21.

Hardcover. UK, PS Artbooks, 1st, 2024, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial boards, unpaginated. Color comics from the 1940s, all by Basil Wolverton, featuring Space Patrol and Spacehawk. Clean, like new.

Hardcover. NY, DC Comics, 2023, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, Wonder Woman, arguably the best-known female superhero in the world, and star of her own monthly comics, was introduced in the early 1940s in these quirky tales written by the inventor of the lie detector, psychologist William Moulton Marston. In these stories, Wonder Woman travels from Paradise Island to Man's World, where she serves as an emissary of peace, using her bracelets and lasso of truth to stop injustice. These stories introduce the mythology of Wonder Woman as she battles the powers of evil--from crooked business owners to Nazi spies. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Due to size and weight, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. New York, Chartwell Books, reprint, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 304 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Color, black and white pictures throughout. Despite the fact that she's famous now, Wonder Woman had humble beginnings among a slew of other female super heroes that had their inception in the 1940s, but were seen very little after then. Created during World War II to foil Axis plots and defeat Nazis, she still fights to this day for truth, honor, and the little guy. Wonder Woman: The War Years (1941-1945) details how she used her super speed, strength, and Golden Lasso of Truth during World War II to bring peace and justice to a turbulent world.

Hardcover. London/NY, The Studio Ltd., 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, terra-cotta cloth with white stamping. 192 pages, 150 beautiful b&w woodcuts from the era. Review slip laid in, former copy of American illustrator Aldren Watson with his stamp on half-title page. Minor fraying to top of cloth spine.Otherwise a tight, clean copy. No dust jacket.