Eisner Award Nominee! New Printing! Learn the story of the meteoric rise of the Schanes brothers' California-based imprint Pacific Comics, which published such legends as Jack Kirby, Sergio Aragonés, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Bernie Wrightson, and Dave Stevens. From its groundbreaking 1981 arrival in the fledgling direct sales market, to a catastrophic, precipitous fall after only four years, The Pacific Comics Companion reveals the inside saga, as told to Friedt by Bill and Steve Schanes, David Scroggy, and many of the creators themselves. It also focuses on the titles and the amazing array of characters they introduced to an unsuspecting world, including The Rocketeer, Captain Victory, Ms. Mystic, Groo the Wanderer, Starslayer, and many more. This retrospective is the most comprehensive study of an essential publisher in the development of the creator's rights movement. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror Annullato/esaurito (Out of Stock)
By Friedt, Stephan. Artist Various,. Cover by Stevens, Dave. (NOTE: Early solicitation for December 2024 on sale date.)
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Remember when long-haired British rock 'n' rollers made teenage girls swoon - and their parents go crazy? Britmania plunges into the period when suddenly, America went wild for All Things British. This profusely illustrated full-color hardback, subtitled 'The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture,' explores the movies (A Hard Day's Night, Having a Wild Weekend), TV (The Ed Sullivan Show, Magical Mystery Tour), collectibles (toys, games, trading cards, lunch boxes), comics (real-life Brits in the DC and Marvel Universes) and, of course, the music! Britmania features interviews with members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Who, the Kinks, Herman's Hermits, the Yardbirds, the Animals, the Hollies and more. It's a gas, gas, gas! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Data di uscita: 18/09/24
Hold on tight as historian Christopher Irving explores the origins of the first on-screen superheroes and the comic creators and film-makers who brought them to life. CLIFFHANGER! touches on the early days of the film serial, to its explosion as a juvenile medium of the 1930s and '40s. See how the creation of characters like Superman, Captain America, Spy Smasher, and Captain Marvel dovetailed with the early film adaptations. Along the way, you'll meet the stuntmen, directors (Spencer Bennett, William Witney, producer Sam Katzman), comic book creators (Siegel & Shuster, Simon & Kirby, Bob Kane, C.C. Beck, Frank Frazetta, Will Eisner), and actors (Buster Crabbe, George Reeves, Lorna Gray, Kane Richmond, Kirk Alyn, Dave O'Brien) who brought them to the silver screen. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Irving, Christopher.
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Data di uscita: 18/09/24
In 1978, DC Comics launched a bold initiative to win over fans and retailers with an expanded line-up billed as 'The DC Explosion.' But mere weeks after its launch, DC's parent company pulled the plug, cancelling a slew of titles, and leaving stacks of completed comic book stories unpublished. Now, over 45 years after that 'DC Implosion,' TwoMorrows Publishing recalls one of the most notorious events in comics. with an exhaustive oral history from Jenette Kahn, Paul Levitz, Len Wein, Mike Gold, Al Milgrom, and other creators and executives involved! Plus: detailed analysis and commentary by other top pros who were 'just fans' in 1978 (Mark Waid, Michael T. Gilbert, Tom Brevoort, and more)-examining how it changed the landscape of comics forever! This new Expanded Edition of the sold-out Eisner Award-nominated book explodes in full cover for the first time, with additional coverage of lost 1970s DC projects like Ninja the Invisible and an adaptation of 'The Wiz,' Jim Starlin's unaltered cover art for Batman Family #21, content meant for cancelled Marvel titles such as Godzilla and Ms. Marvel, and more! By Keith Dallas and John Wells. (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
By Dallas, Keith.
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From the letters pages of Silver Age comics to his 2021 induction into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, the career of Dave Cockrum started at the bottom and then rose to the top of the comic book industry. Beginning with his childhood obsession with comics and continuing through his years in the Navy, The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum follows the rising star from fandom (where he was one of the 'Big Three' fanzine artists) to pro-dom, where he helped revive two struggling comic book franchises: the Legion of Super-Heroes and the X-Men. His later work on his own property, The Futurians, as well as childhood favorite Blackhawk and T.H.U.N.D.E.R Agents, plus his five years on Soulsearchers and Company, cemented his position as an industry giant. This is the comprehensive biography of the legendary comic book artist, whose influence is still felt on the industry today! The limited edition hardcover, featuring custom endpapers, is limited to 500 copies. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Data di uscita: 18/09/24
From the letters pages of Silver Age comics to his 2021 induction into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, the career of Dave Cockrum started at the bottom and then rose to the top of the comic book industry. Beginning with his childhood obsession with comics and continuing through his years in the Navy, The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum follows the rising star from fandom (where he was one of the 'Big Three' fanzine artists) to pro-dom, where he helped revive two struggling comic book franchises: the Legion of Super-Heroes and the X-Men. A prolific costume designer and character creator, his redesigns of the Legion and his introduction of X-Men characters Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Thunderbird (plus his design of Wolverine's alter ego, Logan) laid the foundation for both titles to become best-sellers. His later work on his own property, The Futurians, as well as childhood favorite Blackhawk and T.H.U.N.D.E.R Agents, plus his five years on Soulsearchers and Company, cemented his position as an industry giant. Featuring artwork from fanzines, unused character designs, and other rare material, this is the comprehensive biography of the legendary comic book artist, whose influence is still felt on the industry today! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Data di uscita: 18/09/24
The Team-Up Companion examines team-up comic books of the Silver and Bronze Ages of Comics-DC's The Brave and the Bold and DC Comics Presents, Marvel's Marvel Team-Up and Marvel Two-in-One, plus other team-up titles, treasuries, and treats in a lushly illustrated selection of informative essays, special features, and trivia-loaded issue-by-issue indexes. Go behind the scenes of your favorite team-up comic books with specially curated and all-new creator recollections from the all-star writers and artists who produced the team-up tales that so captivated readers during the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Data di uscita: 18/09/24
Alter Ego #197 presents the incredible inside story of HILLMAN PUBLISHING—1940 to 1953—by MARK CARLSON-GHOST! Thrill to the adventures of AIRBOY—aviatrix VALKYRIE—THE HEAP—SKYWOLF, et al.! With classic art by KIDA, SCHROEDER, LEAV, INFANTINO, ZOLNEROWICH, and some of comics’ finest artists! Plus FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) and MICHAEL T. GILBERT visits Mr. Monster’s Comic Crypt! Featuring a stunning Valkyrie/Airboy cover by DAVE STEVENS! Edited by ROY THOMAS. (immagine) Categoria: Magazines Annullato/esaurito (Out of Stock)
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By Roy Thomas. Artist Dave Stevens, Carmine Infantino. Cover by Dave Stevens.
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Data di uscita: 17/12/25
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From his earliest days at DC to creation of Swamp Thing and Wolverine to his subsequent successes, Len Wein is the subject of CBC #41, when we examine in detail the life of a comic book writer, plus look at his editorial stints as Marvel and DC, the latter where he worked with Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons to help facilitate Watchmen. There's also an interview with Jay Scott Pike about his creation of Dolphin (and co-creating Jann of the Jungle) and his long career as DC romance artist and subsequent gig as pin-up girl artist. Plus: "The Death Of Will Eisner's P*S", the sad demise of the Army’s Preventive Maintenance magazine! Part two of our Steve Willis profile! And Shaun Clancy reveals the saga of Adrian Lopez's Harpoon/Apple Pie humor mags! Featuring a spectacular Frank Cho cover, and edited by Jon B. Cooke! (immagine) Categoria: Magazines
Ordinabile fino al 01/09/25
By Jon B. Cooke, Richard J. Arndt. Artist Len Wein, Dave Gibbons. Cover by Frank Cho.
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Data di uscita: 17/12/25
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Steady, old chum… it’s RetroFan’s profile of beloved TV Batman Adam West! Plus: Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Rankin/Bass’ The Year Without A Santa Claus, celebrity TV commercials, real-life ‘Indiana Jones’ Roy Chapman Andrews, ’70s paperback heroes, and more! Featuring columns and contributions by Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, Scott Shaw, Mark Voger, Rick Goldschmidt, and editor Ed Catto. (immagine) Categoria: Magazines
Ordinabile fino al 01/09/25
By Ed Catto. Artist Adam West. Cover by Various.
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Data di uscita: 17/12/25
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NEW PRINTING! The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Kurt Mitchell and editor Roy Thomas composed this volume about the “Golden Age” of the comic book industry, a period that presented the earliest adventures of such iconic super-heroes as Batman, Captain Marvel, Superman, and Wonder Woman. It was a time when America’s entry into World War II was presaged by the arrival of such patriotic do-gooders as Will Eisner’s Uncle Sam, Harry Shorten and Irv Novick’s The Shield, and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby’s Captain America. It was when teenage culture found expression in a fumbling red-haired high school student named Archie Andrews. But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the “packagers” when studios headed by men like Harry A Chesler, Will Eisner, and Jerry Iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies that published the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to science-fiction adventures. These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover. Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast! (immagine) Categoria: Books: graphic novels
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By Kurt Mitchell, Roy Thomas. Artist Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Irv Novick. Cover by Various.
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(W) Todd Dezago, Eric Nolen-Weathington (A) Arthur Adams Take a look at the life and work of Arthur Adams, whose unique style has earned him both the Russ Manning Award and the Eisner Award. From super-heroes such as the X-Men, to pop culture icons like Godzilla, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Gumby, Adams' painstaking attention to fine detail amazes his fans and peers alike. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Arthur Adams, George Khoury. Artist A. Adams, E. Nolen-Weathington. Cover by A. Adams, E. Nolen-Weathington.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2005): 290
Data di uscita: 22/04/09
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by Benjamin Holcomb An obsessive examination of legendary toy company Mego and the extraordinary line of super-hero action figures that dominated the toy industry throughout the 1970's, Mego 8' Super-Heroes: World's Greatest Toys is a lavishly history illustrated with thousands of charts, checklists and color photographs. Featuring a chronological history of Mego, interviews with former employees and Mego vendors, fascinating discoveries never revealed elsewhere, and thorough coverage of each figure and packaging variant, this full-color hardcover is the definitive guide to Mego! (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2007): 338
Data di uscita: 06/02/08
(W) Dewey Cassell (A) George Tuska This a comprehensive look at the personal and professional life of George Tuska, including his involvement with the controversial crime comics of the 1950's. Featuring extensive coverage of his definitive work on Iron Man, X-Men, Justice League, Teen Titans, and more. George's commissioned, original artwork, unpublished artwork, photographs, and a thorough index of his work are also featured. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By Dewey Cassell, Various. Artist George Tuska. Cover by George Tuska.
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Pagina del Previews (DEC/2007): 272
Data di uscita: 03/02/10
by Jack Kirby & John Morrow This seventh trade paperback completes the compilations of the first thirty regular-sized issues of The Jack Kirby Collector, the critically-acclaimed magazine about Kirby's life and career. This volume reprints issues #27-30, with an in-depth look at Kirby's 1970's Marvel Comics work and his 80's work in comica and animation, plus a special two-part focus on how widespread Kirby's influence is! It features rare interviews with Kirby himself, plus new interviews with Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Smith, Mark Hamill, and more. (immagine) Categoria: Books: novel/sci fi/horror
By John Morrow. Artist Jack Kirby. Cover by Jack Kirby.
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Data di uscita: 04/02/09 (può ritardare di 30 giorni)
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