Search Results: Graphic Novels, Comics, Dime Novels from Astro Trader Books

[CECIL BURLEIGH]. pseudonyms; "Harry Moore"and many others. Rare Dime Novel, Liberty Boys of '76. Frank Tousey, New York, 1921, March 11 issue No.1054, original price of 7 cents. "The Liberty Boys and the Black Spy; or, A Terrible Ride for Life". First Edition (Early reprint). Very early reprint from the true first edition Frank Tousey publication; 1909, August 13, No. 450. Condition: Good. In delicate and fragile pulp wrappers. With chips, closed tears, tattered to edge extremities mostly to front cover as to be expected for vintage dime novels and pulps of this age, all pages intact, stapled. These were some of the earliest dime novels that paved the way for later pulp fiction dime novels and comic books. In protective mylar sleeve.

[CHARLES SCHNEIDER, RUSS MEYER, DANIEL GILLESPIE CLOWES]. CAD: A HANDBOOK FOR HEELS. Feral House, Los Angeles, CA, 1992. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, pages are clean and binding tight. Scarce autographs from filmmaker / cinematographer / photographer Russ Meyer, graphic novelist / cartoonist / screenwriter Daniel Clowes, actor /screenwriter / author Richard Blackburn, models / actresses Kitten Natividad and Debra Lamb. Additional autographs from authors Charles Schneider and Rod Thorndyke. Russ Meyer was the film director of the famous sexploitation cult film Faster Pussycat Kill ! Kill ! among other cult films; Vixen!, Supervixens, Up! , Mudhoney, Mondo Topless, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and many more cult films. Russ Meyer was a glamour photographer for Playboy magazine and photographed model Eve Meyer for the centerfold of Playboy June 1955 magazine issue. Daniel Clowes was the cartoonist for the famous comic Eightball and graphic novel Like a Velvet… Read More

[JAMES PERKINS TRACY]. pseudonym "Harry E. Wolff" aka. "A Self-Made Man". Rare Dime Novel. Fame and Fortune Weekly. Frank Tousey, New York, August 31, 1923. No. 935 with the original price of 7 cents on the cover. "The Winning Trick; or, How a Boy Made his Mark". First Edition. (Early Reprint). Very early reprint from the true first edition Frank Tousey publication No. 475 November 6, 1914. Condition: Very Good / VG +. In delicate fragile pulp wrappers. With chips to extremities as to be expected for vintage dime novels and pulps of this age, all pages stapled, rear cover [blank]. These were some of the earliest dime novels that paved the way for later pulp fiction dime novels and comic books. In protective mylar sleeve. As of this writing this is the only known issue of this title available on the market, scarce. 28 pgs. Small 4to.

[JOE BENITEZ]. LADY MECHANIKA: THE DEMON OF SATAN'S ALLEY / THE MYSTERY OF THE MECHANICAL CORPSE. COLLECTED EDITION. Vol 0 & 1. Benitez Productions, Los Angeles, CA, February 2015. Reprint. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, micro-chips to extremities, pages are bright, clean and binding tight. A near pristine mint copy. Signed on the front cover by the creator and artist of Lady Mechanika, Joe Benitez. Modern steampunk comics, rare signed collectible. Standard size comic. 48 pgs.

[JAIME HERNANDEZ, MARIO HERNANDEZ, GILBERT HERNANDEZ]. LOVE AND ROCKETS: NEW STORIES #1. Fantagraphic Books, Seattle, WA., 2008. Softcover. First Edition, First printing. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, micro-crease to upper right corner otherwise near pristine, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. Alternative / underground comics by the Hernandez Bros., collectible. 100 pgs. Small 4to size.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE POGO PAPERS. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1953. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG-. Appears gently read, spine slant, sunned spine, two centimeter closed tear at head of spine, micro-chips to extremities, creases to spine, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding good. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 192 pgs. Small 8vo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE POGO PARTY. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1956. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, spine slant, fraying to head of spine, rubbing, creases to spine, sunned spine, scattered foxing to upper text block edge, micro-chips to extremities, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding good. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 191 pgs. Small 8vo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE POGO SUNDAY BRUNCH. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1959. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG-. Appears gently read, illustrated endpapers, spine roll, pages age tanned mostly to outer edges, rubbing to spine edges mostly to spine head, soiling to rear panel, creases to spine, micro-chips to extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding good. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 127 pgs. Small 4to.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. THE RETURN OF POGO. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1965. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, sunned cover and spine, creases to spine, rubbing to edge extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. 192 pgs. Small 8vo.

[WALTER CRAWFORD KELLY, JR.]. UNCLE POGO SO-SO STORIES. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1953. First Edition, First printing. Condition: VG. Appears gently read, illustrated endpapers, slight spine roll, rubbing, creases to spine, minor soiling on the bottom of last few pages, rubbing, micro-chips to extremities typical of softcover books of this age, pages are clean, bright, unmarked and binding tight. Walt Kelly was a Walt Disney animator and political cartoonist. Cover art and illustrations by Walt Kelly. Modern first humor comic book, highly collectible. Unpaginated. Small 4to.