Underground Comix

 
Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (a bit of sunning to the back cover, very flat, tight, and bright), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1994, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white, 8 pages in color, softcover, wraps, English

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (small stain on foreedge, some sunning to the spine, very flat, tight, clean), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1994, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, black & white, 8 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, English

From the publisher: "I'm anxious to see the Sketchbooks come out," sez R. Crumb. And all comics fans should be, too, for the R. Crumb Sketchbook series...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, #325 of 400 copies signed by the artist, Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1994, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, black & white, 8 pages in color, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

#325 of 400 hardcover copies signed by the artist on an extra illustrated plate. Straight from his bound sketchbooks, 160 pages of unfiltered, uncensored...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Spine faded otherwise Very Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1995, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white, 8 pages in color, softcover, color wraps, English

Another year's worth of prize Crumb here, folks — including the second issue of  Zap! , the introduction of Angelfood McSpade, lots and lots of...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Light 1/8-inch round scrape to back cover otherwise Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1995, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 160 pages, black & white, 8 pages in color, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: "I'm anxious to see the Sketchbooks come out," sez R. Crumb. And all comics fans should be, too, for the R. Crumb Sketchbook series...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Very Good+ (rubbing to spine end and front corners, some yellowing to the white cover, spine and binding tight, very flat and clean), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1997, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white, softcover, wraps, English

Straight from his bound sketchbooks, 160 pages of unfiltered, uncensored Crumb. From the publisher: "I'm anxious to see the Sketchbooks come out," sez...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (light wear, very flat, tight), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2002, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 160 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

An incomparable, ongoing masterpiece. R. Crumb is undoubtedly the foremost cartoonist of the latter 20th Century, and his sketchbooks--in which he has...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, #182 of 300 copies signed by the artist, Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2002, 1st, 11.3 inches, 8.8 inches, 160 pages, black & white, Hardcover, leather spine, pictorial boards, English

Crumb has signed this particular copy "R. "RANCID" Crumb" on the bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper. This is number 182 of 300 copies. This...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (pages slightly browned, very flat, tight, glossy), Belier Press/Cheri, New York, 1978, 1st, 10 inches, 8 inches, 20 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

R. Crumb's Carload O' Comics 20-page comic book insert. Issued as a Special 16-page full-color Promotional Supplement in Cheri Magazine in 1976 to...

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R. Crumb's Dream Diary
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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Elara Press, New York, 2018, 1st, 7.8 inches, 5.2 inches, 496 pages, 16 full-page black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: For more than 40 years, legendary American artist Robert Crumb has documented his nightly dreams in a meticulously kept private...

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R. Crumb's Head Comix (1988)
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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (light edge wear), Simon and Schuster, New York, 1988, 1st thus, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

A collection of Crumb classics first published in 1968. Plus a new introduction: "Twenty Years Later."

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Limited to 500 serial numbered copies signed by the gallery owner-publisher Alexander Acevedo, Very Good+, issued without dustjacket (book is slightly bowed, cloth at spine ends slightly pushed inward, small white paint mark on back cover, three corners very slightly pushed, small stain to fore edge, interior very solid and clean), Alexander Gallery, New York, 1993, 1st, 11.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 360 pages, black & white with 9 pages in color, hardcover, decorative cloth with an onlaid plate, English

This is a thick (360 page!) hardcover catalog for an extensive, wide-ranging exhibition of rare Crumb original art at the Alexander Gallery in New York...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear to white dustjacket), IDW Publishing, San Diego, 2017, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 240 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth, English

The American edition of the French museum exhibition catalogue. This Crumb career retrospective features excellent reproduction from the original art....

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, #714 of 1000 numbered copies signed by the artist, with a matching signed & numbered pigment print, One corner lightly rubbed otherwise Fine in Fine slipcase, Koln, Germany, Taschen, 2007, 1st, 978-3-8228-2540-2, 11 inches, 8.25 inches, 258 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, cloth spine, pictorial boards, English

One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the artist with a matching signed & numbered pigment print. The 7.9 x 10.5 inch pigment print "The Devil Got Me"...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Very Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), Norton, New York, 2009, 1st, 11 inches, 8.75 inches, 228 pages, black & white, hardcover, leather, English

This book was released to great fanfare and this first printing sold out almost immediately! Unfortunately this sharp copy has a vertical wrinkle down four...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Signed by the artist and dated '09, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light wear), Norton, New York, 2009, 1st, 11 inches, 8.75 inches, 228 pages, black & white, hardcover, leather, English

This first printing is signed on the title page by the artist and dated '09 -- the year of publication. The original owner went to Crumb's appearance at...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (small stain on top edge of text block, very flat, tight), Fantagraphics, Seattle, WA, 1991, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, viii, 134 pages, black & white, 21 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

A first printing from 1992. Hot 'n' Heavy! 1970-71 featuring Mr. Natural and the Big Baby. The seventh volume of The Complete Crumb Comics spotlights...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (light cover wear, very flat, tight), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1992, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, viii, 136 pages, black & white, 21 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

A first printing from 1992. The Complete Crumb Comics series. Vol. 8: Starring Fritz the Cat features one of Crumb's most notorious comics, The Death of...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Near Fine (covers lightly rubbed, very flat, tight), Fantagraphics, Seattle, WA, 1992, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, x, 134 pages, black & white, 20 color illustrations, softcover, French wraps, English

R. Crumb versus the Sisterhood! A first printing from 1992. Robert Crumb's long day's journey into the '70s continues with this volume of classic...

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Robert Crumb, Crumb, Robert, Very Fine/Near Fine, Kitchen Sink, New York, 1997, 1st, 13.25 inches, 11.5 inches, 256 pages, color and black & white, hardcover, cloth, English

From the publisher: The first comprehensive retrospective of the career of Robert Crumb. From his childhood through the underground comix movement to his...

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The New Yorker: April 24, 1995
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Very Fine, Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Robert, 1995, 1st, 10.75 inches, 8 inches, 124 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, magazine cover, English

Contains a two-page piece by Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb, detailing their thoughts and reactions to the new "Crumb" documentary film.

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Harvey Pekar, Robert Crumb, Kevin Brown, Gregory Budgett, Sean Carroll, Sue Cavey, Gary Dumm, Val Mayerik, Gerry Shamray, Pekar, Harvey, Crumb, Kevin Brown, Gregory Budgett, Sean Carroll, Sue Cavey, Gary Dumm, Val Mayerik, Gerry Shamray, Robert, Near Fine (light shelfwear, faint thumbdents to the covers, very flat, tight, clean), New York, Ballantine Books, 2003, 5th, 9780345468307, 10.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 320 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Two classic comic anthologies in one volume. Out of print in all versions. Stories by Harvey Pekar Introduction by R. Crumb Art by Kevin Brown, Gregory...

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Dancin' Nekkid with the Angels
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Howard Cruse, Cruse, Howard, Near Fine (edges lightly spotted, very flat, tight, clean), New York, St. Martin's Press, 1987, 1st, 0312011040, 10.75 inches, 8.5 inches, 112 pages, black & white, color wraps, English

"Comic strips and stories for grownups." A collection of short strips looking at gay life and modern society.

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Early Barefootz
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Howard Cruse, Cruse, Howard, Near Fine (light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 1990, 1st, 1560970529, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, viii, 104 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Underground comix stories from 1970-1973.

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The Nao of Brown
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Glyn Dillon, Dillon, Glyn, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, London, Self Made Hero, 2012, 1st, 9781906838423, 10.5 inches, 7.75 inches, 208 pages, color, Hardcover, boards, English

From the publisher: "A young woman's struggle with love, life and murderous thoughts " Nao Brown is a struggling illustrator looking for love whilst...

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Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 5
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Dupuy, Berberian, Albert Chartier, Harry Mayerovitch, Michel Rabagliati, R. Sikoryak, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Dupuy, Berberian, Albert Chartier, Harry Mayerovitch, Michel Rabagliati, R. Sikoryak, Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Very Fine, Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2003, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 192 pages, color and black & white, softcover, French wraps, English

A showcase of beautiful design and printing! This volume features Dupuy & Berberian's fifth Monsieur Jean album - Comme s'il en pleuvait ("As if it...

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Drawn & Quarterly Vol. 3
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Dupuy, Berberian, others, Dupuy, Berberian, others, Fine, Drawn & Quarterly, Montreal, 2000, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 178 pages, color and black & white, softcover, French wraps, English

This oversize anthology includes the 1998 Monsieur Jean album, Vivons heureux sans en avoir l'air, in its 55-page entirety! The album's only publication in...

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Kramers Ergot 8
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Sammy Harkham, Ron Embleton, Sammy Harkham, Tim Hensley, Kevin Huizenga, Johnny Ryan, Takeshi Murata, Robert Beatty, Chris Cilla, Gabrielle Bell, Frank Santoro, Gary Panter, et al, Harkham, Sammy, Embleton, Sammy Harkham, Tim Hensley, Kevin Huizenga, Johnny Ryan, Takeshi Murata, Robert Beatty, Chris Cilla, Gabrielle Bell, Frank Santoro, Gary Panter, et al, Ron, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, PictureBox, Brooklyn, 2011, 1st, 9.25 inches, 6.75 inches, 232 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, decorative cloth

This incarnation of Sammy Harkham's newave comix anthology utterly out of left field reprints 40-pages of Ron Embleton's "Oh, Wicked Wanda!" This was...

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Emil Ferris, Ferris, Emil, Fine, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2017, 1st, 10.5 inches, 8.2 inches, 416 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, English

A first printing of this best-selling debut book. The graphic novel won the 2017 Ignatz Award for Outstanding Graphic Novel and two 2018 Eisner...

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The Cute Girl Network
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MK Reed, Greg Means, Joe Flood, Reed, Greg Means, MK, Flood, Joe, Very Fine, New York, First Second, 2013, 1st, 9781596437517, 8.5 inches, 6 inches, 192 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Includes a publisher's card announcing the book's release. From the publisher: Dump him! That's the rallying cry of The Cute Girl Network, a...

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New Paltz Comix #1
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Michael T. Gilbert, et al, Gilbert, et al, Michael T., Near Fine (light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Moods Publishing Empire, Commack, NY, 1973, 1st, 10.7 inches, 8 inches, 32 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

From comixjoint.com: The first issue of New Paltz Comix was supposed to be published by Michael T. Gilbert's college newspaper at State University of New...

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Aquatlantic
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Giorgio Giorgio Carpinteri, Giorgio Carpinteri, Giorgio, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2020, 1st, 9781683963516, 12.2 inches, 8.8 inches, 56 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A Raw artist returns, and Atlantis exists, in this new and original graphic novel from one of the great Italian comics masters, published in English for...

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Man from Utopia
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Rick Griffin, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (light wear to edges, very flat, tight, clean), San Francisco Comic Book Co., San Francisco, 1972, 1st, 12 inches, 9 inches, 36 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

A big helping of Griffin's stream of consciousness comix. The best description of this comic comes from M. Steven Fox at comixjoint.com: One of the...

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Rick Griffin (1980)
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Gordon McClelland, Rick Griffin, McClelland, Gordon, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (cover slightly sunned, mild rubbing to corners, interior flat, tight, clean), Surrey, Paper Tiger, 1980, 1st, 0399504966, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 95 pages, 57 color and 48 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The first major collection of Griffin's posters, paintings, comix, and pen drawings.

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Rick Griffin (1980)
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Gordon McClelland, Rick Griffin, McClelland, Gordon, Griffin, Rick, Near Fine (light crease to one corner, slight rubbing to corners, no thumbdents, flat, tight, clean), Surrey, Paper Tiger, 1980, 1st, 0399504966, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 95 pages, 57 color and 48 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

The first major collection of Griffin's posters, paintings, comix, and pen drawings.

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Rick Griffin (2002)
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Gordon McClelland, Rick Griffin, McClelland, Gordon, Griffin, Rick, Limited to 3,000 copies, Very Good+ (bump to the top of the spine,two thumbdents to the back cover, light rubbing to corners, interior flat, tight, clean), Last Gasp, San Francisco, 2002, 1st Last Gasp printing, 11.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 95 pages, 57 color and 48 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

An unaltered reprinting of the 1980 original: the first major collection of Griffin's posters, paintings, comix, and pen drawings.

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Bill Griffith, Griffith, Bill, Near Fine (one corner creased, mild spotting on the cover, mild scrape to the bottom edge, otherwise Fine, flat, tight, clean), Linden, Germany, UPN / Volksverlag, 1979, 11.75 inches, 8.25 inches, 136 pages, black & white with 28 pages in color, Softcover, color wraps, German

"Underground Comics Special Issue 23." A rare, out of print, A4-size, German collection of comics stories by Bill Griffith, about half featuring his...

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The Young Lust Reader
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Bill Griffith, Jay Kinney, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Spain Rodriguez, Griffith, Jay Kinney, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Spain Rodriguez, Bill, Very Good+ (corners lightly bumped, mild cover wear, very flat, very sound), And/Or Press, San Francisco, 1974, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 128 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

"Complete-in-One-Volume! The First Three Issues of the UNDERGROUND ROMANCE COMIC" "The Young Lust Reader brings together the first three issues in a...

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Worst Behavior
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Simon Hanselmann, Hanselmann, Simon, Very Fine, Oakland, Pigeon Press, 2015, 1st, 978-1-935443-11-7, 8 inches, 6 inches, 54 pages, monochrome with 4 pages in color, Softcover, wraps, English

Published by the late Alvin Buenaventura's Pigeon Press. Out of print. From the publisher: A brand new book from Simon Hanselmann, the cartoonist...

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Kramer's Ergot 5
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Sammy Harkham, Sammy Harkham, Gary Panter, Chris Ware, Kevin Huizenga, Gabrielle Bell, David Heatley, Marc Bell, et al, Harkham, Sammy, Harkham, Gary Panter, Chris Ware, Kevin Huizenga, Gabrielle Bell, David Heatley, Marc Bell, et al, Sammy, Near Fine (light wear to the lower corners of the pages, very flat, tight, clean), Gingko Press, Corte Madera, 2004, 1st, 11.25 inches, 9 inches, 320 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, stiff oversize wraps, English

From Publishers Weekly: Harkham's anthology series Kramer's Ergot has established itself as the center of the comics avant-garde, and the mammoth fifth...

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Detention #2 - Signed
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Tim Hensley, Hensley, Tim, Strictly limited to 2000 copies. This copy is signed by the artist., Very Fine, Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2022, 1st, 9781683967026, 13 inches, 10 inches, 40 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

The brilliant cartoonist Tim Hensley is a friend of the store whose work we greatly admire. He kindly signed his books for us. From the publisher:...

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Sir Alfred #3 - Signed
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Tim Hensley, Hensley, Tim, Signed by the artist, Very Good+ (mild corner curl, light wear to edges, otherwise new and unread), Seattle, Fantagraphics, 2022, 1st Fantagraphics edition, 9781606993552, 13 inches, 10 inches, 40 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

The brilliant cartoonist Tim Hensley is a friend of the store whose work we greatly admire. He kindly signed his books for us. From the publisher:...

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Gilbert Hernandez, Hernandez, Gilbert, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Seattle, Fantagraphics Books, 2021, 1st, 9781683962045, 8.5 inches, 5.7 inches, 96 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Eisner Award-winning creator Gilbert Hernandez returns with another installment in the Fritz B-film series! In the wordless comic /...

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Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert, Signed by Jaime on the first page, Near Fine (light cover wear, very flat, tight, clean), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2017, 1st, 9.25 inches, 7.5 inches, 272 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Jaime Hernandez sold us his extra copies of Love and Rockets and kindly signed every one on the first page. From the publisher: Includes Jaime...

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Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert, Signed by Jaime on the first page, Very Good+ (bump to the lower corner, lightly creasing the first 80 pages, light cover wear, otherwise flat, tight, clean), Fantagraphics, Seattle, 2017, 1st, 9.25 inches, 7.5 inches, 272 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Jaime Hernandez sold us his extra copies of Love and Rockets and kindly signed every one on the first page. From the publisher: Includes Jaime...

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Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert, Signed by Jaime on the first page, Fine in book grading = Very Fine in comic book grading, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1982, 2nd 1987, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 68 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Jaime Hernandez sold us his extra copies of Love and Rockets and kindly signed every one on the first page. The second printing of the groundbreaking...


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Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert, Signed by Jaime on the first page, Very Fine in book grading = VF-NM in comic book grading, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1982, 3rd 1992, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 68 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Jaime Hernandez sold us his extra copies of Love and Rockets and kindly signed every one on the first page. The third printing of the groundbreaking...


Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, Gilbert, Signed by Jaime on the first page, Very Fine in book grading = NM-Mint in comic book grading, Fantagraphics, Seattle, 1984, 2nd, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

Jaime Hernandez sold us his extra copies of Love and Rockets and kindly signed every one on the first page. The acclaimed, groundbreaking alternative...

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