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Hardcover. NY, Crown, 1sy, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket. Clean copy. Dark Matter is a brilliantly plotted tale that is at once sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human--a relentlessly surprising science-fiction thriller about choices, paths not taken, and how far we'll go to claim the lives we dream of.

Hardcover. Humanoids, Inc., 1st Ltd Ed., 2021, Book: Very Good, Visionary author, filmmaker, and philosopher Alejandro Jodorowsky has created -- along with some of the world's most singular and talented sequential artists -- an incredible Sci-Fi universe, full of love, revenge, intrigue, betrayal, and redemption: THE JODOVERSE. The Jodoverse's two cornerstone series are The Incal and The Metabarons, which together have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. This deluxe box set (two oversized books in one deluxe slipcase box) is limited at 1500 numbered copies.Book 1 contains the reference guide on The Incal, Deconstructing the Incal, which lifts the veil on many of the mysteries and secrets surrounding the seminal science-fiction graphic novel. This encyclopedic reference book is packed with fascinating insights from the creators, Jodorowsky and Moebius, alongside revealing text and rare and unseen preliminary illustrations. The book also contains the original 56 pages drawn by Moebius of the unfinished first version of the sequel story (After The Incal).Book 2 features the second reference guide to the Jodoverse, Deconstructing the Metabarons, focused on unveiling the secrets of the universe's fiercest warrior clan: the Metabarons. Book 2 also includes Weapons of the Metabaron, the seminal series' spin-off story recounting how the mightiest warrior in the universe built his arsenal of war and featuring A-list comics star Travis Charest's (Wildcats, WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Golden Age, and Star Wars comics covers) interpretation of The Metabarons' mythology. 376 total pages. Still in publisher's shrinkwrap.

Hardcover. NY, Columbia University Press, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 379 pages. As religious leaders, ministers are often assumed to embody the faith of the institution they represent. As cultural symbols, they reflect subtle changes in society and belief-specifically people's perception of God and the evolving role of the church. For more than forty years, Douglas Alan Walrath has tracked changing patterns of belief and church participation in American society, and his research has revealed a particularly fascinating trend: portrayals of ministers in American fiction mirror changing perceptions of the Protestant church and a Protestant God. From the novels of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who portrays ministers as faithful Calvinists, to the works of Herman Melville, who challenges Calvinism to its very core, Walrath considers a variety of fictional ministers, including Garrison Keillor's Lake Woebegon Lutherans and Gail Godwin's women clergy. He identifies a range of types: religious misfits, harsh Puritans, incorrigible scoundrels, secular businessmen, perpetrators of oppression, victims of belief, prudent believers, phony preachers, reactionaries, and social activists. He concludes with the modern legacy of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century images of ministers, which highlights the ongoing challenges that skepticism, secularization, and science have brought to today's religious leaders and fictional counterparts. Clean copy.

Hardcover. San Diego, CA, IDW Publishing, 1st, 2014, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 108 pages. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Color illustrations. Stamped decorative covers. Clean, unmarked copy. Ditko's Shorts is a fun and incredibly fascinating compilation of short comics one, two and three pages in length. Only a brilliant master could tell a dramatic, compelling tale in such compact form. You'll thrill as Ditko walks this exciting high-wire act without a net! The many stories contained in this hardcover are fast-paced and sport terrific, compelling artwork as only Steve Ditko can draw it! The genres show the artist's great range. There's horror, fantasy, science fiction, western, and even humorous stories. Taken from rare comic books from a who's who of publishers, all the comics are meticulously restored and printed in a beautiful, large-format book.

Hardcover. NY, Tor Publishing Group, 1st, 2020, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 492 pages. INSCRIBED BY SZPARA on the title page. K. M. Szpara's Docile is a science fiction parable about love and sex, wealth and debt, abuse and power, a challenging tour de force that at turns seduces and startles. There is no consent under capitalism. To be a Docile is to be kept, body and soul, for the uses of the owner of your contract. To be a Docile is to forget, to disappear, to hide inside your body from the horrors of your service. To be a Docile is to sell yourself to pay your parents' debts and buy your children's future. Content warning: Docile contains forthright depictions and discussions of rape and sexual abuse. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Atheneum , 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, terra-cotta cloth covers, 240 pages. As Menolly uncovers magic and intrigue, mischievous Piemur discovers the rhythm of adventure in the final book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey's beloved and best-selling Dragonriders of Pern series. Mischievous Piemur is used to getting away with a lot. He has one of the most impressive voices at Harper Hall and, in the world of Pern, there are few things more important than the ability to sing and write songs. But when his voice begins to change, Piemur loses all confidence and questions everything he thought he knew about himself. Clean copy, no dust jacket.

Softcover. NY, Tor Books, 1st thus, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 394 pages. Duel, Stephen Spielberg's terrifying first film, was adapted by Richard Matheson from his nail-biting short story of the same name. But "Duel" is only one of the many classic tales in this outstanding collection of stories by the award-winning author of I Am Legend, Somewhere in Time, What Dreams May Come, and The Incredible Shrinking Man. Here are over a dozen unforgettable tales of horror and suspense, including several stunning shockers that inspired timeless episodes of The Twilight Zone.

Hardcover. Sauk City, Arkham House, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 203 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket with light wear. Clean, tight copy. The author's final collection, stories from Weird Tales, Strange Stories, Amazing and other sources. This includes two macabre mystery stories which feature Judge Peck.

Hardcover. West Plains MO, Russ Cochran, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Some of the most beautiful visions of 1950s science fiction from artists Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Al Williamson, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen & others. From 1952 writer Ray Bradbury's stories were adapted & several are featured here. Other science fiction writers were also sampled without their knowledge. 4 volume slipcased set. Published originally by William M. Gaines (1950-53). Black and white reproductions of the comics with color reproductions of the covers. Books and slipcase clean, very good.

Softcover. NY, Kerry O'Quinn, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 66 pages. Articles include: TV Special Salem's Lot, Spock and New Aliens of Star Trek, Caroline Munro Interview, Robots of Disney's The BlackHole, much more.

Hardcover. Mad Cave Studios, 1st, 2025, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover , pictorial boards, 203 pages illustrated in color. Science fiction's most enduring icon Flash Gordon returns in newly restored editions, collecting his ongoing adventures on the mysterious planet Mongo. Reprints all of Alex Raymond's Sunday strips from January 19, 1941 to August 13, 1944, and includes an extensive essay examining his final years on the series by writer Doug Murray. Clean copy.

Hardcover. London, Titan, 1st, 2015, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 224 pages. Hardcover no dust jacket. Like new in publisher's shrink-wrap. Featuring four years worth of non-stop exhilarating, science fiction action-adventure as Flash battles a rogue's gallery of villainy to protect the innocent, the wronged and a bevy of beautiful women from the likes of Kang The Cruel, Queen Valker the Violent, giant birds, lizards, sea-beasts and rock men, as well as wolfmen and gas spiders!

Hardcover. Mad Cave, 1st, 2026, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in pictorial boards, 286 pages in b&w. From the very depths of the ocean floor to self-imposed exile in outer space... From the post-apocalyptic world of New York City in the far-flung future to enslavement in an intergalactic space circus... Science fiction's most enduring icon, Flash Gordon, is back to continue his never-ending battle against intergalactic evil! 'The Lost Continent' reprints all of Dan Barry's daily strips from October 26, 1953 to July 9, 1956, restored from the original tearsheets, and includes a feature on Flash Gordon written by newspaper comic strip expert, Rick Norwood. Clean copy.

Hardcover. NY, Ballantine Books, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 495 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy with only minor wear to dust jacekt.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 70 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Jane Fonda's China Syndrome by Nancy Naglin; War in Space by Stella Morris; The Great H. G. Wells Film Revival by Joseph Kay; H. G. Wells Revival - Return of the Time Traveler by Barbara Lewis; Interview: Timothy Leary by Robin Snelson; The 23rd Century: A Vision for Star Trek by Jesco von Puttkamer; Building the First Space Colonies by Gerard O'Neill; The Sound of the Future by Todd Rundgren; and How to Design a Getaway Special to Space by G. Harry Stine; along with the usual features, including a painting of Titan by Don Davis.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 70 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: NASA and Hollywood Search for Aliens, SF Art by Foss, Alien Movie, Larry Niven on Riches Beyond Earth, much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 68 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Kitt Peak- Guided Tour of Tuscan's Observatory, New Improved Human Genetic Engineers tackle the secrets of DNA, Interview John Varley, The Black Hole, unidentified Flying Oddball, Star Empires, The Whole World in Your Hands- Tomorrow's Computers Go into the Closet, Video Image- Preview of TV's Martian Chronicles, Brain Aldiss, and much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 68 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Man on Mars by '88, Bradbury's Martian Chronicles on TV, Frank Herbert on filming Dune, Farming Beneath the Sea, Russian Space Art, much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 68 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Harlan Ellison interviewed; In Search of Albert Einstein: Celebrating the Genius Scientist's 100th Birthday; 007 in Space: Photo-preview of James Bond's Space Shuttle Epic; Vincent Difate - Science-Fiction Artist; Tomorrow: Can Space Technology Save the Seas? by Jacques Cousteau; much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Arthur C. Clarke Interview, Disney and Von Braun, Civilization in Space, Things to Come, Norman Spinrad, much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Cover art of 'Star Hawks' by Gil Kane. An often overlooked magazine with a great interview with the Hildebrandt brothers. The interview reveals that they only had 36 hours to put together their original Star Wars poster that would eventually cement Star Wars as a classic. Magazine also features a spread of the Sci-Fi art of John Berkey (another classic Star Wars artist), Buck Rogers comes to TV, much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1979, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Jerry Pournelle interview, Superman the Movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Flash Gordon, David Hardy Art, Wally Schirra on the Earth from Space, much more.

Softcover. NY, Kelly O'Quinn, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover magazine, 78 pages. Very light wear. A periodical devoted to scientific speculation about the future. This issue contains: Data bank, Logan's Runner William F. Nolan. Still Sittin' On Top of the World- The Amazing Group 1 Astronauts, Star Trek - The Movie, The World of SF Pulps, Civilization in Space, Space Now! - The L-5 Society's Henson Family Writes a Future scenario, SF Graphics- Boris Meets Barbarella, Navy Drops a Boom Theory, Space Art of Robert McCall, and much more.

Softcover. NY, Dey Street Books, reprint, 2017, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 594 pages, b&w illustrations. Rediscover the groundbreaking magic of Blade Runner with this revised and updated edition of the classic guide to Ridley Scott's transformative film and published in anticipation of its sequel, Blade Runner 2049, premiering October 2017 and starring Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto, Robin Wright, and Harrison Ford. Ridley Scott's 1992 "Director's Cut" confirmed the international film cognoscenti's judgment: Blade Runner, based on Philip K. Dick's brilliant and troubling science fiction masterpiece Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, is the most visually dense, thematically challenging, and influential science fiction film ever made. Future Noir offers a deeper understanding of this cult phenomenon that is storytelling and visual filmmaking at its best. In this intensive, intimate and anything-but-glamorous behind-the-scenes account, film insider and cinephile Paul M. Sammon explores how Ridley Scott purposefully used his creative genius to transform the work of science fiction's most uncompromising author into a critical sensation, a commercial success, and a cult classic that would reinvent the genre. Sammon reveals how the making of the original Blade Runner was a seven-year odyssey that would test the stamina and the imagination of writers, producers, special effects wizards, and the most innovative art directors and set designers in the industry at the time it was made.