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NEW ARRIVALS
Matt Baker. Waller, Leslie. IT RHYMES WITH LUST. [SN24417X] $15 Milwaukie: Dark Horse, 2007. 1st thus. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 136pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. A "replica" edition of a 1949 graphic novel written by Waller with art by Matt Baker. The story is a noir soap opera along the lines of The Strange Love of Martha Ivers or Leave Her to Heaven.
Ben Balistreri. SEAWEED, BOOK 1: THE CURE FOR MILDEW. [SN24137X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), 64pp, color and b&w, cloth spine, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist with a drawing of Poisson. A beautifully illustrated graphic novel. Plus 24 pages of development, rough sketches, and notes on the making of the book. Ben is currently a storyboard artist at Dreamworks. Some of his past credits include being the character design supervisor for the 5th and 6th seasons of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", a storyboard artist and character designer at Nickelodeon on Danny Phantom, and a character designer at Disney TV. He's been nominated for five Annie Awards.
Tim Biskup. THE JACKSON 500 VOLUME 1. [SN24414X] $15 Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse, 2005. 2nd. Square 24mo (5-6"), 112pp, color, cloth. VF/VF. 100 miniature paintings by Tim Biskup.
Tim Biskup. THE JACKSON 500 VOLUME 2. [SN24415X] $15 Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse, 2006. 2nd. Square 24mo (5-6"), 112pp, color, cloth. VF/VF. 100 miniature paintings by Tim Biskup.
Fred Blanchard & Gess. Caro, Marc & Pierre Bordage. DANTE 01: LE STORYBOARD DU FILM. [SN23888X] $50 Paris: Delcourt, 2007. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 346pp, b&w, French wraps. VF. The complete storyboards for the 2007 French Science Fiction film Dante 01 directed by Marc Caro art of this French artist. Blanchard is a frequent collaborator with Olivier Vatine. Text in French.
Dave Bullock. BULLOCK ART WORKS. [SN24419X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. From the back cover:
Ben Caldwell. Mucci, Michael. DRACULA (ALL-ACTION CLASSIC #1). [SN24340X] $7 NY: Sterling, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 128pp, color, wraps. VF/VF. Ben Caldwell is the originator and editor of this series of graphic novel adaptations for young adults. Ben penciled and colored this adaptation of the Bram Stoker horror classic. Bill Halliar inked Ben's pencils.
J. Scott Campbell. CODE ORANGE. [SN24378X] $50 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist.
J. Scott Campbell. FACES SKETCHBOOK. [SN24365X] $40 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 32pp, color, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. With this sketchbook, Jeff has created a suite of 24 finished black ink drawings on middle-tone colored paper with highlights in white ink and sometimes another accent color added. These are all new and original to this book and never before published. Red Sonja, Danger Girl, Jessica Rabbit, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Zatanna, Captain America, Spider-Man, Mary Jane, Hellboy, Wonder Woman, Maleficent, Witchblade, Wolverine, Smurfette, and others.
Pascal Campion. OOGELEY BOOGELEY 3. [SN24342X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Oblong small 4to (9-11" wide), 50pp, color, wraps. VF. Pascal is a sci-fi-based animator/designer/director. This is his third collection of sketches & artwork.
Travis Charest. SPACEGIRL, VOLUME 1. [SN24369X] $25 np: Travis Charest & Big Wow Art, 2007. 1st. Oblong 8vo (8-9" wide), 60pp, color, decorative cloth. VF. Signed by the artist. A full color clothbound collection of Travis' Spacegirl comic previously only viewable on his website. Reproduces the first 56 strips each of which is one "widescreen" panel.
Mark Chiarello. Morelli, Jack. HEROES OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES. [SN24411X] $25 NY: Abrams, 2007. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 128pp, color, pictorial boards. VF/VF. Signed by both the author and the artist. Heroes of the Negro Leagues was published in 1990 as a boxed set of trading cards. This is a revised and expanded collection: the first time in book form. This book boasts 60 watercolor paintings by Mark Chiarello, 39 previously unpublished. This book is accompanied by a DVD containing the documentary Only the Ball was White.
Emma Coats. SKETCHBOOK 2008. [SN24358X] $10 privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist.
Ricardo Delgado. A HISTORY OF THE FUTURE. [SN24334X] $25 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 100pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Ricardo's third self-published book reproduces the complete storyboard for an animated short film Ricardo pitched to Disney. A unique chance to see and study a shot-by-shot storyboard.
Ricardo Delgado. A HIEROGLYPH SKETCHBOOK. [SN24198X] $20 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 72pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Ricardo's second self-published sketchbook reproduces hundreds of drawings and designs of alien creatures, characters, and environments for his science fiction miniseries published by Dark Horse. This is a great showcase of the thought and work involved in creating a plausible alien world and culture from scratch. Includes a complete listing of Ricardo's credits with his annotations of his actual contributions to each. This accomplished artist who has worked in live action and animated film production design (Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions, The Incredibles, Dinosaurs) as well as comics (Age of Reptiles, Heiroglyph).
André Franquin. LE BESTIAIRE DE FRANQUIN 2. [SN46291X] $70 Monaco: Marsu, 2006. 1st. Oblong 8vo (8-9" wide), 96pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Limited to 4000 numbered copies. A collection of Franquin sketches in pencil and ink. These animal drawings range from realistic studies to the pure caricatures that Franquin was famous for. 34 pages of fish, sharks, and whales; 14 pages of frogs, lizards, and crocodiles; 27 pages of birds; and 17 pages of miscellaneous mammals.
Gary Gianni. THE PRINCE VALIANT PAGE. [SN24026X] $40 Santa Cruz: Flesk, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 112pp, b&w, cloth. VF/VF. One of 1000 numbered deluxe slipcased copies signed by the artist on a color illustrated limitation page.
Eric Goldberg. CHARACTER ANIMATION CRASH COURSE!. [SN24199X] $35 Los Angeles: Silman-James Press, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 240pp, 240 color illustrations, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist with a drawing of the Genie! From the publisher: "Character Animation Crash Course! is a veritable Genie’s lamp stuffed with everything the aspiring animator could wish for! Renowned animator Eric Goldberg’s detailed text and drawings illuminate how to conceive characters “from the inside out” to create strong personalities. Classic animation techniques are analyzed and brought to life through this unique book and its accompanying CD that offers readers animated movie examples that show, in real time or frame-by-frame, the author’s principles at work. Add to this Goldberg’s discussions of classic cartoons and his witty, informative observations based on the wealth of knowledge he’s gained during his 30-plus years in professional animation, and you have a tour-de-force guide to character animation with the classic touch."
Adam Hughes. HISSY FIT. [SN24364X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 28pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Red Sonja, Wonder Woman, Crystal, Storm, Luke and Leia, and a healthy helping of Catwoman! The Women of DC centerspread.
Adam Hughes. THE DETAILS ARE A TAD SKETCHY. [SN24363X] $15 privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. A collection of convention sketches.
J.C. Leyendecker. AMERICANS ABROAD: J.C. LEYENDECKER AND THE EUROPEAN ACADEMIC INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION. [SN24335X] $25 NY: Society of Illustrators, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, 98 color illustrations, wraps. VF. An outstanding exhibition catalogue from the Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators. 55 color illustrations by J. C. Leyendecker. 43 color illustrations by other artists. With an informative essay by Alice Carter about Leyendecker and the other American artists who studied at the ateliers in France and Europe. Many of the Leyendecker pieces reproduced here (including pencil studies and student drawings) have never been seen before.
Joseph Michael Linsner. DAWN SKETCHBOOK 2008. [SN24413X] $20 Clifton: Linsner.com, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 36pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the artist. All new finished illustrations & drawings by Linsner of Dawn, Vampirella, Phoenix, Red Sonja, Lara Croft, Zatanna, Sue Storm, etc.
Greg Manchess. Heinz, Brian. CHEYENNE MEDICINE HAT. [SN24242X] $19 Mankato, MN: Creative Editions, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, color, cloth spine. VF/VF. Signed by the artist with a head study of a horse. A children's picture book by the award-winning illustrator/painter Gregory Manchess. Greg has illustrated ancient peoples for National Geographic and Robert E. Howard's Conan! This is a story of a mare leading a herd of wild mustangs in the American West. Eighteen paintings by Manchess. Plus two pages of pencil studies by Manchess on the endpapers.
Mike Mignola. MORE DRAWINGS. [SN24366X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 32pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by the artist. An collection of all-new pen & ink drawings created in 2007 & 2008. Hellboy and associated characters. With five pages of Jack Kirby monsters!
Moritat. KAMAGOME SAN DIEGO 2008. [SN24338X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), b&w, wraps. VF.
Sho Murase. MURASE - KAKURE TENSHI 2. [SN24382X] $20 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, color, wraps. VF/VF. Signed by the artist with a drawing of a girl. Sho Murase of Maverix Studios is the artist on the popular Nancy Drew graphic novel series. A nicely designed booklet of finished color artwork (often accompanied by the line artwork) and character/creature designs. Some of Sho’s stuff reminds me of Steranko and Tim Sale. The first book in her own graphic novel series "ME2" for Tokyopop came out recently.
Sho Murase. MURASE - KAKURE TENSHI 2. [SN24383X] $12
Jon J. Muth. M. [SN24410X] $30 NY: Abrams, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 192pp, color, pictorial boards. VF/VF. Signed and dated 2008 by Muth. First published in 1990 as a 4-issue miniseries, this is the first collected edition of this graphic novel adaptation of Fritz Lang's 1931 film starring Peter Lorre as the child murderer. Muth took two years to paint this book; he calls this a "remastered" edition reproducing the art as he intended it for the first time.
Gabriele Pennacchioli. THE YOUNG MINOTAUR. [SN24351X] $15 privately printed, 2008. 8vo (8-9"), color and b&w, cloth. VF. Signed by the artist.
Kilian Plunkett, Thang Le, Wayne Lo, and Jackson Sze. BATTLE MILK. [SN24347X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Oblong small 4to (9-11"), 81pp, color, wraps. VF. An art book from four talented artist/designers working together at Lucasfilm Animation on Clone Wars. Kilian Plunkett worked in comics before Lucasfilm. Wayne Lo worked at ILM. Thang Le and Jackson Sze are Art Center grads who worked in games, TV and movies. Kilian contributes a series of eye-catching finished illustrations/concepts. Wayne shows off his range with paintings and drawings of fantasy characters, location sketches from Italy, cute character designs, and even some lovely clothing sketches! Thang showcases his renderings of futuristic vehicles (land, sea, air) and environments. Jackson closes out the book with a portfolio of striking digital paintings of exotic realms and far flung planets.
Bill Presing. BOOKPLATE BETTIES. [SN24361X] $28 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 96pp, color, pictorial cloth. VF. SIGNED by the artist.
Bill Presing. Peters, Matt. REX STEELE - NAZI SMASHER. [SN23892X] $50 Paris: Akileos , 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A revised, newly colored edition of Bill's graphic novel. A pastiche of adventure serials. In addition, the pages of this French Edition are twice the size of the American edition! Text in French. Includes a DVD of the 2004 animated short that won the Student Academy Award for Best Animation.
Chris Sanders. KISKALOO. [SN24362X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9"), color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Collects Chris' online comic strip, plus bonus features.
Jim Silke. BETTIE PAGE, QUEEN OF HEARTS. [SN24416X] $20 Milwaukie: Dark Horse, 1995. Later. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. "An Illustrated Review of the Fabulous World of 1950s Glamour Art and the Paper Girl Who Sat on its Throne." From the publisher: "Bettie Page sent the world for a cold shower when her first photo appeared in Flirt magazine in 1951. Bettie ignited a flame that burned through the art community, affecting forever the way women were portrayed by artists and photographers. In this 96-page coffee-table book, historian and artist Jim Silke explores Bettie's influence on popular culture, from dime-store novels to paperbacks, and from painting to advertising. Featured in this volume are fifty new images of Bettie, including never-before-published photographs by Bunny Yeager, as well as artists representations of Bettie." Includes art by James Avati, Barye Phillips, Robert McGuire, Robert McGinnis, Mitchell Hooks (loads of paperback covers), Mark Westermoe, Dave Stevens, and two previously unpublished color drawings by Frank Frazetta. Plus new illustrations created expressly for this volume by William George, Mitchell Hooks, Robert McGinnis, Mark Schultz, Al Williamson.
Matt Stewart. MAVERIKANIM VOL. 2: THE ART OF MATT STEWART. [SN24379X] $25 Bayside, NY: Brandstudio, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. SIGNED by the artist. A second collection of illustrations & drawings of females. Mostly finished illustrations/scenes, with a small section of pencil drawings. Lovely stuff.
Robert Valley. MASSIVE SWERVE #2. [SN24357X] $20 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), color, wraps. VF.
Joe Weatherly. ANIMAL ESSENCE: THE ART OF JOE WEATHERLY. [SN24412X] $40 Santa Ana: Weatherly Studio, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. From the publisher: "Animal Essence is a look into the art world of animal painter and draftsman Joe Weatherly. From sketchbook to studio, a bold expression of the dynamics of animal drawing and painting are presented.
Bruno Werneck. SPLASH 2. [SN24372X] $ np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, color, wraps. VF. SIGNED by the artist. Bruno is an illustrator and a concept artist for Midway Games in Chicago. This book is comprised primarily of digital paintings. Really nice work beautifully reproduced on heavy glossy stock.
Lafont, Maria. SOVIET POSTERS: THE SERGO GRIGORIAN COLLECTION. [SN24243X] $25 NY: Prestel, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 360pp, 390 color illustrations, vinyl wraps. VF.
Donnachada Daly. DEPTH CHARGE. [SN24346X] $15 Scullery Press, 2008. 1st. color, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist.
Sarah Dungan. STARS AND GARTERS 2. [SN24343X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9"), wraps. VF.
Steven E. Gordon. EXPRESSIONS & ATTITUDES V.1. [SN24353X] $20 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 70pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist.
Steven E. Gordon. EXPRESSIONS & ATTITUDES V.2. [SN24352X] $20 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 70pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist.
Javier Guzman. GLAM V. 2 - A COLLECTION. [SN24359] $15 Chino Hills: Frank J. Bowen & Company, 2008. 8vo (8-9"), color, wraps. VF. Print run of 500 copies.
Nicolas Keramidas. KERAMIDAS SKETCHBOOK. [SN24336X] $30 Paris: Comix Buro, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), b&w, wraps. VF. One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist.
Steph Laberis. DON'T FLASH THE OCTOPUS. [SN24350X] $10
Mindy Lee. Ignacio, Cynthia. ROCK GOD OPERA. [SN24404X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Square 12mo (7-7.5"), color, VF. This is a set of 7 square color postcards and a cover sheet in a printed envelope. Cynthia wrote the "Rock God Opera" musical while attending the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute. The front of each card is a color illustration of a scene from the musical. On the back is an excerpt from the libretto. The musical is a contemporary version of the legend of Orpheus . The artwork by Mindy is quite expressive.
William R. Leigh, et al. Quinn, Stephen Christopher. WINDOWS ON NATURE: THE GREAT HABITAT DIORAMAS OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. [SN23792M] $35 NY: Abrams, 2006. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 180pp, 53 b&w illustrations, map endpapers, cloth. NF/VG+ (light shelfwear to DJ, one closed tear) . A few years ago, Amy & I went to the American Museum of Natural History in New York specifically to study the background paintings in the African Hall by William R. Leigh. Carl Rungius and Francis Lee Jaques also painted backgrounds for the museum. This is a book that I've been hoping for for years.
Stephane Roux. FRENCH CON FRAMED! [SN24371X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 40pp, color, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Stephane worked in animation in France for 17 years prior to becoming a DC cover artist (Birds of Prey) with a quickly growing fanbase. His second sketchbook is made up of convention sketches commissioned between Baltimore Con 2007 and HeroesCon 2008: Black Canary, Batgirl, Supergirl, Captain America, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Wonder Woman, jungle girls, Phoenix, Slave Girl Leia, Catwoman, and others. Most are full color pieces and the rest finished ink pieces finished with greytone markers. A full-color 40-page sketchbook at a bargain price!
Rad Sechrist. Mucci, Tim. TOM SAWYER (ALL-ACTION CLASSIC #2). [SN24341X] $7 NY: Sterling, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 128pp, color, wraps. Fine/Fine. A graphic novel adaptation by the frequent Flight contributor Rad Sechrist.
Mark Summer. Lewis, J. Patrick. VHERSES: A CELEBRATION OF OUTSTANDING WOMEN. [SN24241X] $19 Mankato, MN: Creative Editions, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, color, cloth spine. VF/VF. A children's picture book by the award-winning illustrator Mark Summer. The book celebrates the accomplishments of 14 women, including Emily Dickinson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Jane Goodall, Georgia O'Keeffe. and Venus and Serena Williams. Each poem is paired with a full-page illustration by Mark in his signature style (pen & ink drawings that simulate old engravings). Here the pieces are lightly colored.
André Barbe. CONFESSE. [SN23912X] $29 Grenoble: Glenat, 1996. Oblong 8vo (8-9" wide), 48pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. This could be considered an ABC book but of a decidedly French nature. In this book, two lovers entwined bodies form each letter of the alphabet. Another exquisite book by Barbe. Minimal text in French.
Fred Blanchard. SURPLUS UNIVERSALIS. [SN23875X] $50 Paris: Delcourt, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, 64pp in color and 32pp in b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Blanchard is a French comic artist, designer, and illustrator, and a frequent collaborator with Olivier Vatine. This is an art book devoted to his illustrative and animation art and design. Over 200 illustrations. Biography. Bibliography. And a step-by-step demonstration of his creation of the book's cover. All text in both English & French.
Denis Bodart. Streng, Alain. SAINT-GERMAIN DES MORTS. [SN23596M] $50 Brussels: Bedescope, 1985. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. NF. An early album by Bodart. A comedic adventure in contemporary Paris. Long OP. Text in French.
DELUXE EDITION
Matthieu Bonhomme. Vehlmann, Fabien. MARQUIS D'ANAON - TIRAGE DE TETE 1. [SN23083X] $100 Paris: Dargaud , 2005. 4to (11-13”), 160pp, b&w, cloth spine, pictorial boards. VF. A deluxe edition reproducing the first three albums in black & white. Also includes four previously unpublished pages. Bonhomme is the artist of Messire Guillaume. Bonhomme's art and storytelling is lowkey and straightforward like a great 1960s Dell or Gold Key comic. Text in French.
Denis Clavreul. DREAMING OF AFRICA: SKETCHES AND WATERCOLORS BY DENIS CLAVREUL. [SN23932X] $125 NY: Rizzoli, (no date). 1st. Folio (14 5/8" x 11 1/2"), 200pp, over 125 color illustrations, cloth. VF/VF. Clavreul is an artist and naturalist and this book collects sketches and watercolors of East African wildlife and landscapes. The book's large dimensions and heavy watercolor paper stock showcase Clavreul's beautiful environmental drawings. A huge deluxe volume (plus a suite of ten color prints) housed in a clamshell case.
Arthur De Pins. ARTHUR DE PINS ARTBOOK. [SN23878X] $40 Paris: Fluide Glacial, 2007. Small 4to (9-11"), 110pp, color, wraps. VF. The first monograph on this French comic creator, animator, designer, and commercial illustrator. De Pins colorful illustrations appear in magazines and ads, on book covers and websites. His specialty is sexy cherubic urban men and women. This book is an excellent overview of his work in all media: cartoons, comic strips, illustrations, character designs. Text in French. For adults only.
Arthur De Pins. PECHES MIGNONS 1. [SN23879X] $26 Paris: Fluide Glacial, 2006. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A collection of one and two-page comic strips about modern relationships and sex. Text in French. For adults only.
Guy Delisle. LOUIS AU SKI. [SN23905X] $25 Paris: Delcourt, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. From the creator of Pyongyang and Shenzhen, a charming humor album, told entirely in pictures, without a single word! A little boy is taken skiing by his father and he winds up spending his day on the slopes on his own!
Guy Delisle. PYONGYANG: A JOURNEY IN NORTH KOREA. [SN24035X] $20 Montreal: Drawn & Quarterly, 2005. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 144pp, color, boards. Remainder mark to edge o/w Fine/NF. Guy Delisle is a Canadian-born animator living in France and working mostly in Europe, increasingly in comics. Pyongyang is his memoir in graphic novel form of a stint working in a North Korean animation studio. This is its first publication in English.
Frantz Duchazeau. LES VAINCUS. [SN23936X] $36 Paris: Dargaud , 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 168pp, b&w, French wraps. VF. 1532 Peru. Conquistadors invade the Incan empire. Drybrush rendering similar in effect to Jon Muth's broad brush comics. Text in French.
André Franquin. LE TROMBONE ILLUSTRÉ. [SN23906X] $70 Monaco: Marsu, 2005. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 64pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Limited to 6000 numbered copies. A collection of Franquin cartoons for Le Trombone magazine. Franquin created elaborate Aragones-like comic scenes incorporating the magazine title into the background. Text in French.
André Franquin. UN MONSTRE PAR SEMAINE. [SN23907X] $70 Monaco: Marsu, 2005. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 64pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. Limited to 6000 numbered copies. "A Monster a Week." A collection of Franquin cartoons. Text in French.
John Gipi. WISH YOU WERE HERE #1: THE INNOCENTS. [SN23818X] $8 Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, two-color, wraps. VF/VF. "A decade after his days as a roaming punk, Giuliano takes his nephew Andrea down to the seaside, his old stomping grounds, to visit with one of his old friends: Valerio, who has just finished serving a long prison sentence after having been framed, tortured and imprisoned by two rogue members of an anti-terrorist squad. "The Innocents," which includes two narrative tracks in different drawing styles, is a contemplative, beautifully drawn graphic novelette about these three characters' meeting. Future issues will focus on other members of this group of friends, a bit like Jaime Hernandez's "Locas" stories, with supporting characters stepping into the spotlight as former "lead" characters become part of the background..."
John Gipi. WISH YOU WERE HERE #2: THEY FOUND THE CAR. [SN23819X] $8 Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, two-color, wraps. VF/VF. 2007 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Single Issue. "A late-night telephone call about a mysterious car which went missing seven years ago and has now been recovered causes a chain reaction of violence in this all-new comics novelette from Gipi; ultimately this crime story (which is not so much a "sequel" to The Innocents as another story set in the same milieu with a different cast of characters) turns into a tale of religion and hypocrisy."
Juanjo Guarnido. Valero, Teresa. L’ATELIER DE JUANJO GUARNIDO: SORCELLERIES - LE BALLET DES MEMES. [SN23893X] $275 Paris: Reves de Bulles, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 72pp, b&w, cloth spine, pictorial boards. VF. One of 275 numbered copies signed by the artist. This limited deluxe edition reproduces Juanjo’s 44 rough pencil pages for the entirety of his new series Sorcelleries plus 26 pages of character sketches. Juanjo’s pencil pages include text in Spanish. The rest of the minimal text is in French. The book is printed on Conquéror Vergé blanc nacré 160gr. paper. The material here has not been published in any other book.
Juanjo Guarnido. Valero, Teresa. SORCELLERIES - LE BALLET DES MEMES. [SN23898X] $26 Paris: Dargaud, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Juanjo’s new album is a complete change of pace: a lighthearted comedy about three witches who find a baby left on their doorstep. A story complete in one volume. Text in French.
Saturnino Herran. Munoz, Victor. HERRAN: LA PASION Y EL PRINCIPIO. [SN23862M] $375 Mexico: Bital, 1994. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), 204pp, 129 color and 30 b&w illustrations, cloth. Fine/NF. Limited to 10,000 copies. Herran (1887-1918) was a Mexican painter & muralist. His work is comparable to Brangwyn, Cornwell, & Leyendecker. This is the best of the few modern monographs on this artist and quite scarce. Reproduces 80 major works as full-page illustrations. And 20 full-size details to highlight the brushstrokes. Full biography. Introduction by Carlos Fuentes. Text in Spanish.
Stephen Hickman. THE FANTASY ART OF STEVE HICKMAN. [SN24115] $35 Norfolk, VA: Donning, 1989. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 92pp, 39 color illustrations, leather. Fine/Fine. The only collection of this science fiction/fantasy artist. Hickman describes his approach to each piece and provides technical details.
Andre Juilliard. L'ARCHIPEL DE GLENAN (CARNET DES ILES). [SN23911X] $70 Douamenez: Chasse-Maree, 2007. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 124pp, color, cloth spine, pictorial boards. VF. Text in French.
Regis Loisel & Jean-Louis Tripp. L' ARRIÈRE BOUTIQUE DU MAGASIN GÉNÉRAL TOME 3 - LES HOMMES. [SN23895X] $50 Paris: Casterman, 2007. 1st. Square 4to (11-13"), 152pp, two-color, cloth. VF. Literally, "The back room of the general store." This making of book reproduces Loisel’s rough pencil pages on the left-hand pages and Tripp’s finished pencil renderings in two-colors on the right-hand pages. Text in French.
Regis Loisel & Jean-Louis Tripp. MAGASIN GENERAL TOME 3 - LES HOMMES. [SN23894X] $30 Paris: Casterman, 2007. 1st. Square 4to, 80pp, color, cloth. VF. The conclusion of the series. Text in French.
Mike Manley. THEY CAME FROM OUT OF MY HEAD. [SN24130] $15 Upper Darby, PA: Action Planet, 2002. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 48pp, 140 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF. OP.
Moebius (Jean Giraud). Charlier, Jean-Michel. BLUEBERRY 26 - GERONIMO L'APACHE. [SN23896X] $29 Paris: Dargaud , 1999. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This volume of Mister Blueberry is written & illustrated by Giraud. Text in French. Never published in English.
Moebius (Jean Giraud). Charlier, Jean-Michel. BLUEBERRY HC - APACHES. [SN23897X] $36 Paris: Dargaud , 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. This latest installment of Mister Blueberry (written & illustrated by Giraud) is a single oversize volume retelling the chance encounter between Blueberry and Geronimo first told over the albums Mister Blueberry, Ombres sur Tombstone, Geronimo l'Apache, OK Corral, and Dust. This volume includes numerous pages, images and text never before published. Text in French. This volume as well as the five original volumes have never been published in English.
Cyrille Pomes. A LA LETTRE PRES. [SN23914X] $36 Paris: Albin Michel, 2005. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 76pp, color, French wraps. VF. Outstanding artwork. I was just blown away by the style. Text in French.
Hugo Pratt. MORGAN. [SN23937X] $35 Paris: Casterman , 1999. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Pratt's lovely artwork reproduced in b&w. Text in French.
Hugo Pratt. MU (CORTO MALTESE). [SN23938X] $36 Paris: Casterman , 2001. 4to (11-13"), 176pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Pratt's lovely artwork reproduced in b&w. Text in French.
Hugo Pratt. Ongaro, Alberto. L'OMBRE. [SN23880X] $45 Paris: Casterman , 2004. Small 4to (9-11"), 232pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF. From the publisher: "L'Ombre (The Shadow) is in the great tradition of masked avengers. As any good superman, he has a secret identity of course and has a paralyzing gas panoply, truth drugs, flying machines, hyper-powerful cars... His principal enemy, "the General", seeks all the gold cargoes of the world. This super-villain (also in the tradition of the black legends of the comics) is assisted by a band of killers and an armada of strange robots and radio-controlled miniatures." Contains three adventures of l'Ombre. Text in French.
ENCRES DE CHINE. [SN24033X] $36 Angouleme: Editons 16000 Images, 2006. 1st. Oblong small 4to (9-11" wide), 128pp, b&w with 32pp in color, French wraps. VF. "l'album du premier festival de l'image dessinee francaise a beijing - octobre 2005." "The Album of the First Festival of the French Comics Image at Beijing - October 2005." A collection of travel diary sketches of China by a group of French & Chinese comic artists who toured China together in a goodwill tour. Artists include Regis Hautiere, Philippe Buchet, Olivier Vatine, Cyrille Pomes, Renaud Dillies, Troub's, Willem. Book designed by Christian Mattiucci, the designer of Iguana Bay 2.0 and Drawers 1 & 2.0.
PREMIERES FOIS. [SN24272X] $36 |
