Search Results: Authors starting with A from Print Matters

1988. Print. New. Mark A Nelson. Lithograph print by Mark A Nelson on Acid-free Paper. SIGNED NUMBERED PRINT. Size: 11" x 14" (280mm x 356mm). A brilliant offering from Mark Nelson, hand numbered and hand signed in full in the bottom margin. Published in the U.S.A. in 1988 by Avalon editions, it is a rare thing indeed to find this print this side of The Pond. Dealing a mix of horror and sci-fi with film noir aesthetics, Nelson dishes out plenty of goriness in this Monster print.

1988. Print. New. Mark A Nelson. Lithograph print by Mark A Nelson on Acid-free Paper. SIGNED NUMBERED PRINT. Size: 11" x 14" (280mm x 356mm). A brilliant offering from Mark Nelson, hand numbered and hand signed in full in the bottom margin. Published in the U.S.A. in 1988 by Avalon editions, it is a rare thing indeed to find this print this side of The Pond. Dealing a mix of horror and sci-fi, Nelson dishes out plenty of goriness in this Monster print.

1979. Print. New. Neal Adams. Set of Lithograph prints by Neal Adams on Paper. SIGNED PRINT. Size: 11" x 13" (285mm x 340mm). Six black and white prints by comics legend Neal Adams, produced to publicise his own range of comics characters, most famously including Ms. Mystic and ToyBoy. All images are reproduced from the artists pencil work and printed on textured art paper. Includes a certificate to prove the portfolio was purchased at a London signing in 1979. Published by Sal Q. Productions 1979. Envelope is in very good condition, prints are in Mint condition.

Dellinges, 1990. Soft Cover. VF - Very Fine. Joe Kubert. Packed with BW Kubert art plus interviews. 118 pages. Black & White illustrations. 8" x 11" (210mm x 270mm). (1)

Fleetway, 1961. Soft Cover. G - Good. Arturo del Castillo et al. Of all the Fleetway Picture Library releases, The Lone Rider Collection is one of the most highly sought after, with only 16 Titles carefully curated to make up the series. This set of the first 7 issues contains ‘The Pay-Off’ (Arturo del Castillo), ‘Manhunt’, ‘Troubled Town’, ‘The Killer Breed’, ‘The Outsiders’, ‘Rough Justice’ and ‘Game of Chance’. Published in 1961, each of these stories is a highlight of the genre. These comics are in mixed condition, some obviously rusty staples, some spines showing a touch of splitting, some covers better than others… nonetheless, these are a fantastically enjoyable bunch at a super price. Each comic 64 pages. 64 pages. Black & White illustrations. 5" x 7" (132mm x 176mm). (0.75)

DC/Graphitti Designs, January 2016. Hard Cover. VF - Very Fine. Kevin O'Neill. Very Fine copy complete in its original box. First Edition. As the Victorian era draws to a close, Allan Quatermain, Captain Nemo, Hawley Griffin, Dr. Henry Jekyll, Mr. Edward Hyde and Mina Murray have been gathered together to save their nation. Now, the original adventures of this group have been collected and sourced from the original art for the first time ever in The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Kevin O'Neill Gallery Edition. This Smythe-sewn hardcover edition includes all of Kevin O'Neill's artwork from the original six-issue The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen miniseries Vol. I, scanned in full colour from the original art boards. Also included are the covers and various League artwork that showcase Kevin's incredible craftsmanship. This Gallery Edition replicates the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide the fan and collector… Read More

DC Comics/Zenda Editions, 1988. Soft Cover. G - Good. Dave Gibbons, John Higgins. Scarce Limited edition #1900 of 2000 copies worldwide. A limited edition suite of twelve posters connected to Alan Moore's groundbreaking graphic novel. Six of the posters are reproductions of two-colour posters printed by Marvel to promote the original comic-book series later collected into graphic novel format. The other six posters are full-color images of the main characters in Watchmen, the Comedian, Doctor Manhattan, Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, and Ozymandias. The posters are printed on white cardstock. An illustrated limitation sheet, signed by Moore, Gibbons, and Higgins, is laid in. These 13 sheets are enclosed in a folded paper portfolio. Despite a sizeable print run (limited to 2,000 copies) this portfolio is scarce, as are any Watchmen items signed by Moore. 13 pages. Part Colour illustrations. 12" x 16" (300mm x 410mm). (0.5)

Who Dares & Lutterworth Press, 1985 & 1998. Soft Cover. New. Frank Hampson. Two Eagle Biographies: The Man Who Drew Tomorrow How Frank Hampson created Dan Dare the world's best comic strip By Alastair Crompton Who Dares, 1985 Soft cover, part colour illustrations, 216pp, 210mm x 270mm, ISBN 0948487011. Fine condition Plus Living With Eagles The Life and Times of Marcus Morris by Sally Morris & Jan Hallwood Lutterworth Press, 1998 Hard cover, part colour illustrations, 312pp, 160mm x 240mm, ISBN 0718829824. Very fine condition Both above books PLUS 2 Eagles cards for the Dan Dare at 50 Exhibition. 528 pages. Part Colour illustrations. (1.5)

PS Publishing, December 2010. Hard Cover. New. Frank Hampson. A full colour illustrated biography of Frank Hampson, with the best of his original artwork finally printed as it was meant to be seen! The book is crammed with superb examples of Hampson's best work, printed in full colour from original art boards, so you can see all the amazing detail and painstaking backgrounds Hampson was so good at creating. After he completed 'The Road of Courage', Hampson went on to create seven other strip cartoon characters, intended for Eagle. Now these amazing strips are printed for the first time, together with backgrounds of how they were drawn and some of the intended story-lines. 200+ pages. Full Colour illustrations. 9" x 11" (220mm x 290mm). (1.2)

Who Dares Publishing, 1985. Soft Cover. VF - Very Fine. Frank Hampson. First Edition. In this fascinating chronicle, author Alastair Crompton tells how artist, writer & visionary, Frank Hampson, created one of the most charismatic and enduring science fiction characters of all time. He is of course, Dan Dare - Pilot Of The Future, the full-colour lead strip, of Eagle comic, the classic UK periodical. The story is divided into 13 chapters, which includes The Birth Of Space Travel, Crux Of The Matter, Frank Hampson's Studio At Work, Night & Fog, plus The Long Goodbye. These are illustrated with rare examples of Hampson's art, period photographs, model sheets & the physical models used to bring the concept to creation. If you only get one reference work about Dan Dare and his creator, this has to be it. 1st print, minor scuffing to edges and corners, VF. 216 pages. Part Colour illustrations. 8" x 10" (200mm x 250mm). (1.5)

PS Publishing, December 2010. Hard Cover. M - Mint. Frank Hampson, Andrew Skilleter, Don Harley. LEATHERBOUND LIMITED edition #30 of only 100 copies, each copy with a UNIQUE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR painted and signed by Don Harley. Each copy is also SIGNED by Alastair Crompton, Peter Hampson, Andrew Skilleter & Don Harley. Complete in Leatherbound Presentation Case with a limited edition Homage to Hampson print by Andrew Skilleter. A full colour illustrated biography of Frank Hampson, with the best of his original artwork finally printed as it was meant to be seen! The book is crammed with superb examples of Hampson's best work, printed in full colour from original art boards, so you can see all the amazing detail and painstaking backgrounds Hampson was so good at creating. After he completed 'The Road of Courage', Hampson went on to create seven other strip cartoon characters, intended for Eagle. Now these amazing strips are printed for the first time, together with backgrounds of how they were… Read More

1914. Print. New. Albert Robida. Etching by Albert Robida on Paper. SIGNED NUMBERED PRINT. Size: 6" x 9" (160mm x 240mm). This is a beautiful etching signed and numbered by the artist #59/120 and signed lower left. The image depicts the 254th Territorial Regiment marching through Compeigne in August 1914. Signed by the artist Albert Robida (1848 - 1926).

Ranger, 1966. Print. New. Albert Uderzo. Watercolour by Albert Uderzo on Bromide. PRINT. Size: 14" x 18" (350mm x 450mm). A rare unique Collector's item. This is a hand-coloured bromide.. A hand coloured (by Fleetway Studios) bromide from the Uderzo original pen and ink art. This is a very unique item and a rare collectors piece. Original Uderzo Asterix art now commands upwards of £100,000 per page. This fascinating example is as close to the original as most budgets will allow. The Asterix strip originally appeared as "Asterix le Gaulois" or Asterix the Gaul in France in 1959 in the first issue of Pilote and then was subsequently reprinted in album form in 1961. The original English translated version of Asterix then appeared in Valiant magazine in 1963. In this Asterix was a Briton called Little Fred: the Ancient Brit with bags of Grit, his sidekick Obelix was called big Ed and Getafix the village druid was called Hocus Pocus. The artwork was all from "Asterix the Gaul" and there was no… Read More

Ranger, 1966. Print. New. Albert Uderzo. Watercolour by Albert Uderzo on Bromide. PRINT. Size: 14" x 18" (350mm x 450mm). A rare unique Collector's item. This is a hand-coloured bromide.. A hand coloured (by Fleetway Studios) bromide from the Uderzo original pen and ink art. This is a very unique item and a rare collectors piece. Original Uderzo Asterix art now commands upwards of £100,000 per page. This fascinating example is as close to the original as most budgets will allow. The Asterix strip originally appeared as "Asterix le Gaulois" or Asterix the Gaul in France in 1959 in the first issue of Pilote and then was subsequently reprinted in album form in 1961. The original English translated version of Asterix then appeared in Valiant magazine in 1963. In this Asterix was a Briton called Little Fred: the Ancient Brit with bags of Grit, his sidekick Obelix was called big Ed and Getafix the village druid was called Hocus Pocus. The artwork was all from "Asterix the Gaul" and there was no… Read More

Ranger, 1966. Print. New. Albert Uderzo. Watercolour by Albert Uderzo on Bromide. PRINT. Size: 14" x 19" (350mm x 470mm). A rare unique Collector's item. This is a hand-coloured bromide.. A hand coloured (by Fleetway Studios) bromide from the Uderzo original pen and ink art. This is a very unique item and a rare collectors piece. Original Uderzo Asterix art now commands upwards of £100,000 per page. This fascinating example is as close to the original as most budgets will allow. The Asterix strip originally appeared as "Asterix le Gaulois" or Asterix the Gaul in France in 1959 in the first issue of Pilote and then was subsequently reprinted in album form in 1961. The original English translated version of Asterix then appeared in Valiant magazine in 1963. In this Asterix was a Briton called Little Fred: the Ancient Brit with bags of Grit, his sidekick Obelix was called big Ed and Getafix the village druid was called Hocus Pocus. The artwork was all from "Asterix the Gaul" and there was no change… Read More

Casa Editrice Nerbini (undated). Soft Cover. New. First Edition. Large softcover edition, LIMITED to 1,000 copies, in English & Italian of Alberto Becattini's Disney Index Vol.2. This edition has several B&W illustrations & covers the regular Disney Comic book editions (A-Z) from Dell, Whitman & Gold Key, omitting Dell Four Color (covered in Vol.1). Loaded with facts, there are also corrections from Vol.1 & a large creator biographical section at the rear. Recommended for fans of Disney's numerous American comic book imprints. FIRST print, NUMBERED edition #244/ 1000. 156 pages. Black & White illustrations. 9" x 13" (230mm x 330mm). (2.1)

Glamour International, 2002. Soft Cover. New. Alex Raymond. Rare dual language warehouse find! A fascinating profile of the legendary illustrator Alex Raymond, famed for his work of Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim. This account includes numerous illustrations & photographs from the period, plus a section covering Raymond's protégés. This is an original Italian edition, with full Index to the works of Alex Raymond and has dual language texts in Italian and English. 200 pages. Part Colour illustrations. 6" x 8" (150mm x 200mm). (0.5)

Mark 56 Records, 1973. Hard Cover. New. Alex Raymond. Record Label and Release Date: Mark 56 Records - 1973. A glorious vinyl record produced by George Garabedian, created to further share the first 2 aired radio broadcasts of Jungle Jim. 12" x 12" (305mm x 305mm). (1)

Auad Publishing, 1998-2001. Soft Cover. M - Mint. Alex Toth. This Volume is sure to rekindle the spirit and memories of the great American Hot Rod. Gearheads of all ages will enjoy the classic cartoon style that made Pete Millar and Alex Toth household names in the 1960s and 70s. For six decades the Hot Rod has been as American as apple pie and fast food. But unlike the hot rod, the cartoon style of the Millar's and Toth's has not endured the generations. Why? Because the powers to be dictated what would and what would not be marketed to the youth of the 80s and 90s. Violent drivel-super heroes and Dungeons & Dragons. The topical and fun 'car toons' were forgotten by the masses along with front engine dragsters. Until now . . . 176 pages. (1)

Book Palace Books, 30 April 2018. Flexi Cover. New. Arturo del Castillo. Limited edition of just 500 copies worldwide and over 8 years in the planning … Collected in a single volume for the first time, this classic of comic strip adaptation brings to life all the action and poignancy of Dumas' novel and its sequel (the enthralling mystery surrounding the Man in the Iron Mask). Arturo Del Castillo was one of the greatest masters of the comic strip. His artistic skill is recognised internationally and his great artistry on The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The King's Musketeers (all included here) is regarded as some of the finest pen and ink work ever created for comic strips. These 3 comic strips originally appeared in the British comics Film Fun and Lion in the early 1960s. This is the first time they have ever been reprinted in this complete form. The quality of his penmanship is simply stunning on these strips. Also included here are 14 pages of rare reproductions of… Read More