GEMSTONE PUBLISHING
UNCLE SCROOGE #366 by Michael T. Gilbert, Carl Barks, & Lars Jensen Who’s who in Duckburg? Scrooge and arch-nemesis Magica De Spell trade souls and fortunes in Lars Jensen’s “Body Swap!” Next, it’s Donald’s turn to possess Scrooge’s brain in Paul Halas’ “Guilty As Charged” — and to become a star author in Michael T. Gilbert’s “Write Thinking!” Finally, in Carl Barks’ “Tricky Experiment,” the Beagle Boys capture Scrooge’s new round money bin... or do they? SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.50
WALT DISNEY'S COMICS & STORIES #681 by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Romano Scarpa, & Byron Erickson Join Donald for a Grand Canyon trek and an ambush by savage cavemen in Carl Barks’ “Taming the Rapids!” Then celebrate Goofy’s 75th anniversary with a brand-new Byron Erickson birthday epic and Floyd Gottfredson’s never-before-reprinted 1933 “Dippy Dawg” debut! Two-fisted Mickey winds up this knockout issue with Romano Scarpa’s boxing ring thriller, “The Great Gawrsh-Durn Champion!” SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $7.50
STAR OF THE MONTH
MICKEY AND THE GANG CLASSIC STORIES IN VERSE SC by Various From 1934 to 1944, Good Housekeeping magazine transformed Disney’s latest Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy cartoons into rollicking, rhyming short stories, each masterfully illustrated by watercolor artists Tom Wood and Hank Porter. Now all 124 of these legendary features are finally collected in one coffee-table size book — and grounded in history, via a wealth of contemporary Disney animation art and ephemera! You’ll see hundreds of rare cartoon story sketches by Carl Barks and others; previously- unreprinted Floyd Gottfredson comics; rare Mickey merchandise and much, much more. Experience Disney’s Good Housekeeping pages in context with the world of Disneyana their original readers knew! Available in Softcover and Limited Hardcover editions. SOFTCOVER (SEP052951)—SC, 11x13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $29.99 HARDCOVER (SEP052952)—HC, 11 x 13, 360pgs, FC SRP: $149.99
WALT DISNEY TREASURES VOLUME 1: 75 YEARS OF DISNEY COMICS TP by Various It's a chronological celebration of Disney comics' 75th anniversary! Enjoy never-before- reprinted Mickey tales by Floyd Gottfredson ("Mickey Mouse Music") and Romano Scarpa ("a.k.a. Cormorant Number Twelve"), then Donald sagas by Carl Barks ("Race to the South Seas"), Don Rosa ("Fortune on the Rocks"), and Al Taliaferro (the seminal "Donald's Nephews," complete in English for the first time!). Plus, work by Daan Jippes, Dick Kinney, William Van Horn, Daniel Branca, Byron Erickson, César Ferioli, Paul Murry, and Gil Turner. (MAY063159) SC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
WALT DISNEY'S WORLD OF THE DRAGONLORDS GN by Byron Erickson & Giorgio Cavazzano An epic adventure featuring Uncle Scrooge, Donald, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie in which the Ducks are thrust into an alternate dimension where humans lead a feudal existence and are the slaves of a barbarian race of dragon-riders. (JUN052988) SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
EC ARCHIVES: SHOCK SUSPENSTORIES VOLUME 1 HC by Various This beautifully bound hardcover reprints the first six complete issues (24 stories) of the comic book Shock SuspenStories, originally published in 1952. Includes stories by Gaines and Feldstein with art by Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingles, and Wally Wood. Featuring a foreword by Steven Spielberg, this book looks back at some of the edgiest and best written stories in comic history. (SEP063328) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
EC ARCHIVES: WEIRD SCIENCE VOLUME 1 HC by William Gaines & Various Star Wars creator George Lucas kicks off the full-color, chronological, hardcover presentation of the EC Comics line with a foreword introducing readers to the wonders of Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines, and others, with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein, and others from the first six issues of this pivotal comic book title! (AUG063318) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
EC PICTO FICTION LIBRARY: THE COMPLETE SET by Various Gemstone Publishing at long last presents the final component of The Complete EC Library! Seldom seen and highly sought-after for generations, Shock Illustrated, Terror Illustrated, Crime Illustrated, and Confessions Illustrated are among the hardest-to-find EC titles. Not only are each of the published issues collected in this deluxe hardcover set, but so are 18 previously unpublished Picto-Fiction stories! Featuring the work of artists Reed Crandall, Jack Davis, George Evans, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Rudy Nappi, Joe Orlando, Bud Parke, Charles Sultan, Angelo Torres, Al Williamson, and Wallace Wood, and writers Robert Bernstein, Al Feldstein, Daniel Keyes, John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Richard Smith. (AUG052946) HC, 9x12, B&W SRP: $150.00
EC TALES OF TERROR! THE EC COMPANION HC by Various Tales of Terror! is a visual checklist, creator index, guidebook and more, with every EC cover reproduced in full color. See the work of creators like Wally Wood, Al Feldstein, Al Williamson, Harvey Kurtzman, Graham Ingels, Bernie Krigstein, and others. Encounter the other events that shaped the comics world for decades to come in this fitting presentation of one of the most important companies in comics history. Co- Published by Gemstone Publishing and Fantagraphics Books. This hard cover edition is in The Complete EC Library format! (STAR11041) HC, 9x12, PC SRP: $39.95
THE OFFICIAL GUIDE TO DISNEY COLLECTIBLES by Ted Hake This book will quickly become the essential volume for every serious Disneyana enthusiast. It contains nearly 10,000 items in more than 130 sections of Disney collectibles, covering all the greats from A Bug’s Life to Zorro and everything in between. From thousands of the earliest and rarest Mickey Mouse collectibles to some of the best for The Incredibles, all things Disney are included. It even includes a special section on Disney comics and the work of the legendary Carl Barks! Every single Disneyana item listed in this volume is also pictured in full color and evaluated. (MAY052780) SC, 800pgs, FC SRP: $27.95
THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK GRADING GUIDE 2ND EDITION by Robert M. Overstreet & Arnold Blumberg This updated full-color edition with over 200 full-color photographs is the ultimate reference on grading the condition of comic books. Learn how to find the right grade, understand grading terminology, and discover all there is to know about the restoration and preservation of comic books. Included is the authors' 10-point grading system, plus detailed descriptions of restored comics, primary and split grades, "odd format" grading, and revised articles on grading. (JUL063163) SC, 6x9, 400pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95
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THE PHOTO JOURNAL GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS VOLUMES 3 & 4 SET by Ernie Gerber Ernie Gerber's fantastic photo-journals are a serious collector's dream come true, and they're also the best visual reference available on comics! The Photo-Journal Guide to Marvel Comics Volume 3 is a 11" x 14" hardcover book that illustrates the lavish history of Marvel Comics by showing reproductions of each comic book cover in full color! Volume 4 features all Marvel releases, including covers and stories from 1961 — the beginning of Marvel's heyday — through the late '70s (as well as some '80s material), from Amazing Fantasy #15 to Giant Size X-Men #1! (STAR18847) HC, 10x14, FC SRP: $50.00
GENERAL JACK COSMO PRODUCTIONS
GENERAL JACK COSMO PRESENTS #1 by Aaron M. Shaps, Gabe Pena, Dave McCaig, Nate Lovett, Dave Golding, Andrew Froedge, Kalman Andrasofszky, & more New publisher General Jack Cosmo Productions launches its dynamic line of original comics with General Jack Cosmo Presents #1, a 56-page, full-color epic featuring an exciting full-length adventure and three action-packed shorts! Superhero bikers, monster- fighting cowboys, tuxedo-wearing barbarians, villainous gorillas, werewolves from Mars, telepathic mummies, zombies, aliens… this one has it all! Available with four variant covers by rising superstar Kalman Andrasofszky! MATURE THEMES 56pgs, FC SRP: $3.50
GIRL TWIRL COMICS
JANE'S WORLD VOLUME 7 TP by Paige Braddock ALL NEW MATERIAL! Chelle is about to uncover the whereabouts of Virginia’s missing ex, Rachel, when Jill is kidnapped by the Nevada Liberation Militia. Yes, those mullet-wearing chicks in plaid shirts hit Chelle up for a 2 million dollar ransom, or no safe return of Jill. Meanwhile, Jane gets talked into manning the captain’s chair of a 1984 Winnebago, on its annual “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” tour to Palm Springs… only they never make it to Palm Springs! Mayhem ensues when guys in drag meet chicks with mullets and guns near the Sedona Vortex where Jane shape shifts into her animal totem and runs like the wind! Girl-on-girl action, chicks with guns, a vegan menace, vintage Winnebagos, and the powerful transformative energy of the Sedona Vortex… this book has it all! MATURE THEMES SC, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $15.00
GO MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC
BLACK SUN, SILVER MOON VOLUME 1 GN by Tomo Maeda Taki thought he was getting just what he needed; a nice, quiet job to pay off his late father's debts. Instead, he got priest Shikimi, who orders him to cleanse the church of all impurities — including the zombies! Suddenly forced into the role of maid by day and demon-hunter by night, Taki's about to find out what other secrets Shikimi has been hiding behind his silver eyes and calm, calculating smile… MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
AFTER SCHOOL NIGHTMARE VOLUME 4 GN by Setona Mizushiro As the dreams and nightmares continue, Mashiro finds himself more conflicted than ever. Sou remains a mystery even as they grow closer, while Kureha seems to be distancing herself even more. Tensions are high as friends fight and enemies form uneasy alliances, and as ever, the myserious dream world grows even more dangerous... MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $10.99
NIGHT OF THE BEASTS VOLUME 4 GN by Chika Shiomi The demon posessing Sakura grows ever stronger, and Aria refuses to back down! Despite her newfound determination to save him, things are complicated by a stranger from her past who seems to posess the same powers she does! As Aria fights on, Sakura manages to regain enough control to speak to her... and Aria lowers her guard long enough for the demon to break through. MATURE THEMES SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W (4 of 6) SRP: $10.99
TRAIN + TRAIN VOLUME 2 GN by Hideyuki Kurata & Tomomasa Takuma As lessons on the Special Train grow more and more deadly, the students begin to understand the world around them. An avalanche traps them on a snowy mountain, and tempers rise as the temperature drops. With their generators faltering and the mountain's inhabitants refusing aid, will the students survive for another lesson on the Special Train? SC, 5x7.5, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $10.99
GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS
GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE G.I. JOE TRIPLE TREAT SET by Various Not one, not two, but three exclusive covers in this set. First off is the G.I. Joe #21 Michael Turner Variant, followed by G.I. Joe #34 Exclusive "Cobra Foil" variant, and finally G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers #2 Con Exclusive. All of these variants are very hard to get, but Graham Crackers has put them together in one set for an incredible price! (C: 0- 1-2) Set, FC SRP: $8.99
GRAHAM CRACKERS EXCLUSIVE WITCHBLADE WICKED SET by Various Not one, not two, but three exclusive covers in this set. Helping to celebrate Witchblade's 10th anniversary, Graham Crackers is offering up three of their variant covers at one low price! First there is Witchblade #36 Graham Crackers Exclusive, followed by Witchblade #40 GCC exclusive, and last but definitely not least is the Witchblade #1 Exclusive variant cover! (C: 0-1-2) Set, FC SRP: $8.99
RED SONJA #13—GCC VIRGIN RED FOIL VARIANT COVER by Michael Avon Oeming Limited to less than 1/10th of the regular Holy Harem cover, this super scarce Red Foil variant of Red Sonja #13 will be a sell out, and fast. Featuring an exclusive Red Sonja Holy Harem cover now adorned with a beautiful Red Foil enhancement, collectors everywhere will be scrambling for this one! (C: 0-1-2) 32pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
GREENWOOD BOOKS
THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY HC by Nicolas Debon Strongman and circus owner Louis Cyr captured the world’s imagination with his remarkable feats of strength and mammoth proportions. Set in Quebec at the turn of the 20th century, this visual biography features the celebrity in his old age, recalling his glory days for his young daughter. In vivid detail he recounts his adventures traveling through Europe performing feats of strength that astounded audiences and remain unsurpassed today. Nicholas Debon’s vibrant illustrations and moving text bring the world of circuses and celebrities from long ago to life for young readers. (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 8x10, 36pgs, FC SRP: $17.95