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THIS MONTH IN traditional COMIC book COLLECTIONS
The Eltingville Club
The Eltingville Club (Dark Horse): as well as you believed your fan-friends were terrible? If you haven’t satisfied Bill, Josh, Pete, as well as Jerry, you’ve been very, extremely lucky. Collectively, they are The Eltingville Comic Book, science Fiction, Fantasy, horror & Role-Playing Club, as well as they are hands-down the worst people you’d ever want to meet. What’s so poor about them? They’re fanboys off their leash without any filters. They care about nothing however acquiring collectibles, no matter who they hurt in the process, including each other. They are writer/artist Evan Dorkin’s savage parody/indictment of the worst of fandom (and not just comics).
It’s likewise one of the funniest as well as outrageous irregularly published comic strips in history. This is the extremely very first collection of all the Eltingville Club stories (to date) — three of which won the Eisner award for finest short Story. originally published in comics like home of Fun, Dork, and, most recently, two problems of their own self-titled comic book, the Eltingville Club was likewise established into an animated pilot for animation Network, written by Dorkin, however unfortunately not chosen up for a series. (This collection likewise contains an afterword about the pilot.) likewise includes the Northwest Comix collective alt-comics smackdown! You’ll laugh! You’ll cry. You’ll do both at the exact same time! (Consult a physician if this condition persists.) 144-page color hardcover. For mature readers. offered in October.
Marvel Masterworks: incredible Hulk volume 8
Marvel Masterworks: incredible Hulk volume 8 (Marvel Comics): Collecting a few of the best-looking Hulk problems ever, as illustrated by Herb Trimpe as well as John Severin! Writers include Archie Goodwin, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, as well as Chris Claremont. After battling Dr. Doom, the Hulk discovers himself in the sights of the U.S. armed forces (the Hulk’s biggest foes!) as well as their Project: Greenskin initiative. Later, The Hulk is put on trial by the heroes of the marvel Universe. What can top that? Ant-Man? The return of the Hulk’s small eco-friendly sweetheart, Jarella? Richard Nixon? (Yes. Really.) Collecting incredible Hulk (1968) #145-156. 288-page remastered color hardcover. offered in November.
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Airboy Archives volume 2
Airboy Archives volume 2 (IDW): Collects the Eclipse comic series Airboy #17-25, the very first 3-issue Valkyrie miniseries, as well as all of the Skywolf backup stories. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Bo Hampton, Tom Lyle, Ron Randall, Dan Spiegle, as well as others. Cover by Timothy Truman. 292-page color softcover.
Crime Does Not Pay Archives volume 8
Crime Does Not Pay Archives volume 8 (Dark Horse): Collects problems #50-53 of the notorious pre-Code criminal offense comic, with a new ahead by Joel increased (Get Jiro!). features work by Lev Gleason, Dick Wood, Dan Barry, Charles Biro, “Dick” Briefer, Fred Guardineer, George Tuska, as well as others. 240-page 7” x 10” color hardcover. offered in October.
Creepy Archives volume 20
Creepy Archives volume 20 (Dark Horse): Collects problems #94-98, featuring work by Frank Frazetta, Carmine Infantino, Bernie Wrightson, John Severin, as well as a new ahead by Jonathan situation (Batman ‘66). 264-page B&W 8 3/8” x 10 7/8” hardcover. offered in October.
EC Archives: Tales From the Crypt volume 5
EC Archives: Tales From the Crypt volume 5 (Dark Horse): Collecting problems #41-46 (including all original ads, text pieces, as well as letters), featuring work by expense Gaines, Al Feldstein, Jack Davis (cover), Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, George Evans, Reed Crandall, expense Elder, Bernie Krigstein, Marie Severin, as well as more. 216-page 8 3/16” x 11” color hardcover. offered in October.
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents classics volume 4
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents classics volume 4 (IDW): Collecting T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #11, NoMan #1-2, as well as Dynamo #3. featuring artwork by Wally Wood, Dan Adkins, Mike Sekowsky, stylish Stone, Gil Kane, as well as more. 208-page color softcover.
Walt Kelly’s Pogo: The total Dell Comics volume 2
Walt Kelly’s Pogo: The total Dell Comics volume 2 (Hermes Press) is being resolicited for September 2014 release. Previous orders have been canceled. Please reorder if you still want this 320-page hardcover collection of these four color Walt Kelly Pogo comics.
Zorro: The total Dell Pre-Code Comics
Zorro: The total Dell Pre-Code Comics (Hermes Press) is being resolicited for September 2014 release. Previous orders have been canceled. Please reorder if you still want this 256-page hardcover collection of these four color Zorro comics.
THIS MONTH IN traditional COMIC strip COLLECTIONS
Buz Sawyer volume 3: Typhoons as well as Honeymoons
Buz Sawyer volume 3: Typhoons as well as Honeymoons (Fantagraphics): In strips from 1947-1948, high-flying pilot Buz Sawyer as well as his bride embark on high-flying adventures, braving a hurricane in the Caribbean, a typhoon in the South Seas, a serial killer, as well as a dangerous honeymoon in Africa. Don’t miss Roy Crane’s sure-footed composing as well as stunning storytelling in this traditional newspaper strip, a rollicking series of adventures full of knockout women, brutal assassins, as well as extremely poor weather. fans rave about the production high quality of these books. 244-page B&W 9¼” x 9¼” hardcover.
Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy volume 17
Complete Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy volume 17 (IDW/LoAC): celebrating the 25th anniversary of the strip, as Chester Gould ups the ante in his assault on juvenile delinquency in the startling — as well as actually haunting — final thought to the Flattop Jr. saga. tragedy rules the day in volume 17, reprinting strips from may 14, 1956, with December 14, 1957. Plus, the gymnastic Kitten Sisters, killer con men, the Clipso Brothers, as well as Morin Plenty (B.O.’s 88-year-old father). As well, Lizz permanently joins the cast. 272-page B&W oversize (11” x 8½”) hardcover.
The total cool Winkerbean volume 2: 1975-1977
The total cool Winkerbean volume 2: 1975-1977 as well as volume 3: 1978-1980 (Black Squirrel Books): two more collections of the prominent strip by Tom Batiuk. The second volume sees cool Winkerbean evolving into the type that will bring it into its middle years, as the gang pun their method with high school. volume 3 introduces many new characters, including black cheerleader Junebug Jones; Melinda Budd, Holly Budd’s ambitious stage mother; Jerome the drum major; Nancy the institution librarian; Ron the tennis pro; as well as many others — in addition to speaking trees, clouds, institution desks, video games, as well as a speaking tennis sphere machine that goes on to play at Wimbledon. So, not precisely Rex Morgan, M.D., then. Both books clock in at around 500 pages each as well as are 9” x 6” hardcovers.
Skippy volume 3: total Dailies 1931-1933
Skippy volume 3: total Dailies 1931-1933 (IDW/LoAC): Skippy is thought about one of the fantastic lost classics of the newspaper age of comic strips, as well as this presentation by The library of American Comics has been a Eisner award nominee for two years in a row. This volume’s reward features include photos as well as unusual artwork from the collection of Percy Crosby’s daughter, Joan Crosby Tibbetts. 340-page B&W (w/partial color) oversize (9 1/2” x 8 1/2”) hardcover.
Strike Four!: The Crankshaft Baseball Book
Strike Four!: The Crankshaft Baseball book (Black Squirrel Books): Ed Crankshaft was a budding pitcher for the minor league baseball team the Toledo Mud Hens, as well as this book is the “history” of his exploits, collecting all of Crankshaft’s baseball-themed stories, as told by Tom Batiuk as well as Chuck Ayers. introduction by Jamie Farr, whose M*A*S*H character Corporal Klinger was a huge advocate of the Toledo Mud Hens! 240-page 10” x 7” B&W (w/partial color) softcover.
Wonder Woman: The total newspaper strip 1943-1944
Wonder Woman: The total newspaper strip 1943-1944 (IDW/LoAC): It only ran for a year as well as a half, however it was created by the character’s creators, William Moulton Marston as well as Harry G. Peters, as well as it’s collected for the very first time anywhere! The very first storyline recaps Princess Diana’s origin story from the comic books before continuing her adventures in America. Cover by Pete Poplaski (in the style of Peters). 196-page B&W oversize (11” x 8½”) hardcover. A true slice of missing DC Comics history!
BIG BOOKS
The finest of Archie Comics volume 4
ARCHIE COMICS: We’ve been neglecting to mention that Archie is currently publishing a number of different big (in page count) however little (in size, somewhat bigger than their digests) collections of their finest material from over 60 years. Solicited now is the very best of Archie Comics volume 4, a 416-page collection in a 5” x7” color format. one of the very best parts of these collections are the accompanying annotations, sometimes by comic book historians as well as stars or by the creators themselves, explaining why these stories belong in a “Best of”. The very first three volumes are still available, as well as the very first volume is now being offered as a full comic-book-sized, remastered hardcover Deluxe Edition, for release in August. In addition, the extremely prominent Archie digest line has a new series beginning in August (but order now!): Archie giant Comics digest #1 will function 480 pages of digest-sized Archie fun!
DC Comics: Zero Year
DC Comics: Zero Year (DC Comics): This collects the DC comics that connected into the recent Zero Year Event, which centered around the Batman title as well as featured many DC characters’ early appearances in the new 52 Universe. It collects Batman #24-25, Detective Comics #25, Batgirl #25, Batwing #25, Batwoman #25, Birds of Prey #25, Catwoman #25, The Flash #25, eco-friendly Arrow #25, eco-friendly lantern Corps #25, Nightwing #25, Red Hood as well as The Outlaws #25, as well as action Comics #25. Creators include Scott Snyder, John Layman, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jeff Lamire, Greg Capullo, Aaron Lopresti, Chris Sprouse, as well as many others. 448-page color hardcover. offered in October.
Elfquest: The original Quest Gallery Edition
Elfquest: The original Quest Gallery edition (Dark Horse): The very first five problems of Richard as well as Wendy Pini’s original Elfquest series, with Wendy’s artwork scanned at its original size to catch every brushstroke as well as detail. 176-page B&W oversize (12 1/8” x 17”) hardcover. offered in October.
Fantastic four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus volume 2
Fantastic four by Jonathan Hickman Omnibus volume 2 (Marvel Comics): Wrapping up writer Jonathan Hickman’s acclaimed run on Marvel’s “First Family.” featuring artwork by Greg Tocchini, Steve Epting, Barry Kitson, Ron Garney, as well as more. watch the Future foundation offer with the war of four Cities, the Inhumans, Annihlus, the Kree, as well as Galactus. as well as when things get truly bad, why does Valeria Richards turn to the team’s biggest foe? The adventures span all time as well as space, guest-star the incredible Spider-Man, as well as function a great return! Collects FF (2011) #6-23 as well as great four (1961) #600-611, plus #605.1. 832-page oversize color hardcover. offered in November.
Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja Art edition volume 2
Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja Art edition volume 2 (Dynamite): artist Frank Thorne shares his original storyboards from the very first six problems of the 1977 Red Sonja comic book series, which are scanned in hi-resolution color as well as printed at original size. likewise features work (writing) by Roy Thomas, Clara Noto, as well as Wendy Pini. restricted to preliminary orders only, so if you want it, you should order now! likewise offered in a restricted (199 copies) edition with a tip-in sheet signed by Thorne. 128-page oversize (17” x 12”) hardcover.
Lone Wolf as well as Cub Omnibus volume 6
Lone Wolf as well as Cub Omnibus volume 6 (Dark Horse): Eisner as well as Harvey Award-winning work by Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima, as well as covers by Frank Miller. 696-page B&W 5” x 7” softcover. offered in October.
Marvel 75th anniversary Omnibus
Marvel 75th anniversary Omnibus (Marvel Comics): celebrating 75 Years of marvel Comics (with a bit Timely, Atlas, et al thrown in for great measure). as well as you can be a part of it! just email your preferred marvel comic book story (don’t fail to remember the problem title as well as number) to marvel75@marvel.com, as well as when the voting is finished, the top picks will be included in this 1,000 or 1,200-page (the solicitation states both) crowd-sourced large color hardcover. offered in November. There’s almost 75 years worth of comics to select from. much better begin reading now! (Does this include Marvel’s expense Jemas era?… just looking for stuff I don’t have to re-read…)
The Phantom Omnibus: The total Gold key Comics
The Phantom Omnibus: The total Gold key Comics (Hermes Press): Collecting all 17 problems of the Gold key Phantom series by expense Harris as well as expense Ligante, with painted covers by George Wilson. originally published by Hermes press as two volumes (and now out of print), this new collection will ended up being the basic for this prominent series. 512-page color hardcover.
Walter Simonson Manhunter & other Stories: Artist’s Edition
Walter Simonson Manhunter & other Stories: Artist’s edition (IDW): This will be an incredible book! (I can state this since I’ve really held a few of the pages of this wonderful series in my own hands.) Manhunter by Archie Goodwin as well as Walter Simonson must be the most acclaimed back-up function in comics history, winning numerous awards upon its original publication in the 1970s as an eight-page bi-monthly back-up in DC’s Detective Comics. What’s even more incredible is that the series revolves around a long-forgotten third-tier series from experience Comics which only ended up being prominent when Joe Simon as well as Jack Kirby revamped the series in 1942, adding superhero aspects to a basic detective character.
When revived by Goodwin as well as Simonson, it was