Comic books in 'Anthology / Collection'

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Do You Believe in Nightmares (1958 St. John) #1-2, Eerie (1951-1954 Avon Series) #17, and Eerie (1964 I.W. Reprint) #8-9. Art by Ed Goldfarb, Wally Wood. We've unearthed some more little horrors for our latest volume of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Do You Believe in Nightmares, originally these stories were produced for Charlton editor Al Fago, who when he left reportedly sold them to St. John. And with the likes of the "Nightmare" served up for us by the great Steve Ditko, where a man attempts to avoid the fate that his wife has dreamed for him, it's a good job he did! And in the 1958 series of Eerie we have everything from "Up Pops The Devil!" with Mister Lucifer, no less, to "The Mirror of Cagliostro" featuring the Italian adventurer and self-styled magician with a passion for various occult arts! Featuring Dick Ayers, Bill Benulis, Jerry Grandenetti, Louis Ravielli, Mo Marcus, Rocke Mastroserio, Maurice Gutwirth, Ed Goldfarb, Bob Baer, Joe Kubert, Wally Wood, and Steve Ditko. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Fears (1953-1954) #2-3 and Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #10-11. We've unearthed some more little horrors! Beginning with Fantastic Fears #2 and "Fiends From The Crypt"-chasing a thief named Banco into the Rome sewers, Signor Renzi and his partner, Pietro find Banco with all his body eaten. Quickly followed by Haunted Thrills #10 and "Death At The Mardi Gras"-Marcus Kemp creates a robot duplicate so realistic he gets blamed for the murders it committed. And finally, even more horror and suspense from Beware #15, all brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Robert Webb, Iger Shop, Myron Fass, Alvin Hollingsworth, Marty Elkin, and Tony Tallarico. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "August 1952-February 1983 and September 1950!" Collects Strange World of Your Dreams (1952) #1-4 and Challenge of the Unknown (1950) #6. Cover by Jack Kirby. Previously released as a hard cover and now available for the first time in our popular SOFTEE format. This spin off to the successful Black Magic comics that started a couple of years earlier came this offering-Strange World of Your Dreams, certainly one of the oddest comic anthology series ever created. Its focus on the dream theme gave it a special flavor. The idea of a dream comic came from Mort Meskin. Anyway be quick and order your copy and don't miss out on this little gem, otherwise your dreams may just turn into nightmares! Featuring Stories by Jack Kirby, Mort Meskin, Bill Draut, Bob McCarthy, Warren Kremer, Frank Giusto, Kenneth Rice, and Lin Streeter. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Nov/Dec 1954/1963-1964!" Collects Fantastic Comics (1954 Ajax) #10 and Eerie Tales (1963 Super) #10-12 and 15. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 6 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with Fantastic Comics #10 from 1954-a hush falls over the audience as the lights dim... steady now... for when the curtain rises "Fate Laughs at Clowns!" Eerie Tales #10 you better not miss the secret of "Dr. Hill's Lab!" In issue #11 The Purple Claw encounters a creepy old man that turns into a huge "Death Flower" at night that lives in the Florida swamps and feasts on human flesh. Issue #12 tempts us with another terrible secret this time of "The Pit." And finally #15 asks where did if come from - what was it that caused the strange happenings-what was "The Unknown Presence?" All brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics Bob Webb, Iger Shop, Ross Andru, L.B. Cole, Ben Brown, Moe Marcus, Fred Kida, Jay Disbrow and Basil Wolverton. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. "November 1953-January 1954/January-May 1953!" Collects Fantastic Fears (1953) #4-5 and Purple Claw (1953 Minoan) #1-3. Cover by Ben Brown and David Gantz. More horror and suspense for Volume 7 of Classic Horror Comics! Starting with tales of stalking terror with Fantastic Fears #4 (November 1953) and in Fantastic Fears #5 (January 1954) we have Steve Ditko's "Stretching Things" story, his first sold to a publisher! Followed up with the iconic Purple Claw (issues #1-3, January-May 1953)-after Dr. Jonathon Weir told an African witch doctor how to combat malaria he was given, in gratitude the Purple Claw! All brought to you by those masters of 1950's comics-Iger Shop, Howard Nostrand, Steve Ditko, Jack Abel and Ben Brown. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be-just like the original comic! Previously released as a hard cover and now available for the first time in our popular SOFTEE format. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. "1945, May-September 1955, and September 1957!" Collects Front Page Comic Book (1945), Prize Mystery (1955) #1-3, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #1. Featuring Stories by Ben Brown, David, Gantz, Ed Smalle, Iger Shop, and Steve Ditko. More horror and suspense for Classic Horror Comics Volume 8! Starting with this little gem-Front Page Comic Book is a Pre-Code anthology from Harvey that contains the origin and first appearance of the Man in Black. This was the only issue of the series. Prize Mystery added a cash incentive for the lucky 1950s reader if they could solve a two-page mystery involving murder. Ironically, solutions to the prize mysteries were to be announced in the issue #4... but, alas it never happened. Man in Black, the faceless occult avenger, tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comic! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #12-13, Fantastic Fears (1953) #8-9, and Man in Black (1957 Harvey) #2. Featuring Stories by Iger Shop, Robert Webb, Ken Battefield, and Bob Powell. We've unearthed some more little horrors! Beginning with Haunted Thrills #12 (November 1953) where practical joker Biff inherits a haunted house in "Death Laughs Last." And from #13 (January 1954) "Death Do Us Part," the baboon kills his wife! Quickly followed by woe be to those receiving the deadly invitation... all it said was "Be my Ghost!" in Fantastic Fears #8 (July 1954) and from #9 (September 1954) "If a Body Kill a Body," two Scottish highlanders from warring families come back as ghosts to get their revenge! And finally, even more horror and suspense from the Man in Black, a faceless occult avenger tells strange stories, sometimes intervening in person, other times merely letting ironic fate unfold. Reprints Man in Black #2 (1957) and other cited issues. Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. "Mar/Apr 1954-Nov 1954!" Collects Haunted Thrills (1952-1954) #14-18. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 10, Beginning with Tales of Horror and Terror! Wanda marries Hubert for his money and betrays him with the chauffeur. When Hubert finds out, he locks her in an ice-cold vault and lets her freeze to death. Just like all the other women who had only married him for his money in "Frigid Fear!" All the way to the end of the run for Haunted Thrills with issue #18-"No Place to Go" where Wilbur Cummings, a mild-mannered and harmless man, dies after falling down the stair. Niether heaven nor hell want to admit him, because he didn't do anything, be it good or evil! So Cumming gets a second chance and is sent back to life! Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. "August 1953-November 1954/January 1955!" Collects Startling Terror Tales (1953-1954 2nd Series) #6, 8-9, and 11 and Fantastic Comics (1954 Ajax) #11. Cover by L. B. Cole. We've unearthed some more little horrors for Volume 11 of Classic Horror Comics! Beginning with Startling Terror Tales, complete with classic L.B. Cole covers and tales such as "Footprint of Death," "The Case of the Strange Murder," "The Curse of the Phantom Brigade," "The Forbidden Tomb," and "The Horrible Entity"! Plus, Amazing Adventures in Fantastic Comics with "Bewitched Battalion," a re-telling of legendary angelic archers assisting World War I British soldiers at the Battle of Mons as told by Arthur Machen-a totally made up story-but that didn't stop the rumors of the events being real! Reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be, just like the original comics! Collects Startling Tales #6 (August 1953), #8 (February 1954), #9 (May 1954), and #11 (November 1954), plus Fantastic Comics #11 (January 1955). Featuring Stories by L.B. Cole, Max Elkan, Rudy Palais, and Iger Shop. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

You gotta check out this first volume of Classic Sci-Fi Comics from PS Artbooks.

I mean just take a look there's Out of This World (1950), Rocket to the Moon (1951), An Earthman on Venus (1951), Rocket Ship X (1951), and Man O'Mars (1953)! All reproduced completely from cover to cover, just like the original comic, and absolutely crammed with tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror created by the pinnacle of 1950's comic book talent including Gene Fawcette, Joe Kubert, John Giunta, Joe Orlando, Wally Wood, Jack Abel, George Tuska, Maurice Whitman, Maurice Gutwirth, Murphy Anderson, and Lee Elias.

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Captain Rocket (1951) #1, Attack on Planet Mars (1951) #1, Flying Saucers (1950 Avon) #1, Robotmen of the Lost Planet (1952) #1, and Four Color (1942-1962 Dell Series 2) #1253.

Written by Walter Gibsonand and Ken Fitch. Art by Wally Wood, Vince Alascia, Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Bob Fujitani, Mort Lawrence, Gene Fawcette, Jack Sparling, and John Giunta. Cover by Gene Fawcette.

Just take a look there's Captain Rocket, Attack on Planet Mars, Flying Saucers, Robotmen of the Lost Planet and Space Man!

All reproduced completely from cover to cover - just like the original comic and absolutely crammed with tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror and suspense created by the absolute cream of 1950's comic book talent including Gene Fawcette, Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Wally Wood and Jack Sparling.

Don't hang around for too long these beauties they won't be in orbit forever!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

I ask you, where in the solar system would you find a collection of absolute vintage comic gems like these, including Destination Moon (1951), Vic Torry and his Flying Saucer (1950), When Worlds Collide (1952), The Man from Planet X (1952), and The Green Planet (1962), all reproduced completely from cover to cover - just like the original comics and absolutely crammed with the cream of 1950's comic book talent including Dick Rockwell, Bob Powell, George Evans, Kurt Schaffenberger, Gene Fawcette, Wally Wood, and Al Williamson.

Don't hang around for too long thee beauties they won't be in orbit forever!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Lost Worlds (1952 Standard) #5-6, Zip Jet (1953) #1-2, and Space Mysteries #1 (1958).

PS Artbooks presents Classic Sci-Fi Comics Volume 4 including Lost Worlds, Zip Jet and Space Mysteries, all reproduced completely from cover to cover, just like the original comics and absolutely crammed with the cream of 1950's comic book talent including John Celardo, Ross Andru, Jack Katz, Nick Cardy, Alex Toth, Rocco Mastroserio, Art Saaf, Ruben Moreira, Art Pinajian, Al Plastino, Ralph Mayo, Carl Burgos and Russ Heath. Don't hang around for too long; these beauties they won't be in orbit forever!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic (1952) #8-9 and Fantastic Worlds (1952) #5-7.

We've done it again, with another fantastic collection of absolute vintage Sci-Fi comic gems, PS Artbooks presents Classic Sci-Fi Comics Volume 5.

Fantastic from Youthful featuring Captain Science, aka Gordon Dane, a sci-fi hero who fought all manner of outer space villains including flying saucers, monster gods, alien spawn, and even domestic traitors. And from Pines Fantastic Worlds starring Lieutenant Commander Bruce Hunter and Captain Jon Jax, the Space Ace. All reproduced completely from cover to cover, just like the original comics.

Featuring Stories by Harry Harrison, Ed Goldfarb, Steve Kirkel, Henry Kiefer, Vince Napoli, Murphy Anderson, Ross Andru, John Celardo, and Alex Toth.

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Strange Planets (1958 I.W. Reprint) #1, Strange Planets (1964 Super Comics) #15-16, and Atom Age Combat (1959 Fago) #2-3. PS Artbooks Presents Classic Sci-Fi Comics Volume 6 with yet another absolute vintage collection of Sci-Fi comic gems! Featuring incredible science fiction in Strange Planets #1 (1964) with artwork by Wally Wood, Bernie Krigstein, Joe Orlando and Jack Davis. And continue your journey into unknown and strange worlds in Strange Planets #15 and #16 (both 1964) absolutely crammed with the cream of 1950's comic book talent including Mike Esposito, Hy Rosen, Russ Heath, Gene Colan, Wally Wood, Bernie Krigstein, Jack Davis, and Dick Ayers. And from Fago Magazines Atom-Age Combat (#2-3, 1959), starring the artistic talents of Dick Ayers! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Basil Wolverton (1909-1978) born in Central Point, Oregon, later moving to Vancouver, Washington. He worked as a vaudeville performer and a cartoonist and reporter for the Portland News. Wolverton was a master in caricaturing the human face and body and his drawings have elicited a wide range of reactions; he even described himself as a "Producer of Preposterous Pictures of peculiar People who Prowl this Perplexing Planet." Preferring to work with pen and ink, Wolverton's lack of artistic schooling gave his drawings an otherworldly appearance. There was no other artist at the time who drew like him! Harvey Kurtzman felt "Wolverton never borrowed, never hacked, and he never shortchanged the public - Wolverton was an original." In 1991 he was posthumously inducted in the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame and in 2000 in the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. Collects Amazing Mystery Funnies Featuring Space Patrol (December 1939-September 1940), Target Comics Month featuring Spacehawk (June 1940-June 1941), and Weird Tales of the Future (June-September 1952). Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Lance Lewis, Space Detective is a scientific genius who uses his ray guns, jet pack and a whole host of other high-tech gadgets to fight interplanetary aliens and space menaces with the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna, solving alien mysteries such as the amoeba men or Martians. With some absolutely iconic covers painted by Alex Schomburg, you'll wanna catch up on Lance's adventures real soon ' cos he'll be outta this universe before you can holster your own ray gun! Collects Lance Lewis Space Detective-Mystery Comics #3-4 (Oct-Dec 1944) and Startling Comics #44-53 (March 1947-September 1948). Plus, Dr. X and Ace Buckley-Startling Comics #1-10 (June 1940-September 1941). Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Basil Wolverton. Basil Wolverton was born in Central Point, Oregon and later moved to Vancouver, Washington. He worked as a vaudeville performer and a cartoonist and reporter for the Portland News. Wolverton was a master in caricaturing the human face and body and his drawings have elicited a wide range of reactions; he even described himself as a "Producer of Preposterous Pictures of peculiar People who Prowl this Perplexing Planet." Preferring to work with pen and ink, Wolverton's lack of artistic schooling gave his drawings an otherworldly appearance. There was no other artist at the time who drew like him! Collects Target Comics featuring Spacehawk #17-34 (July 1941-December 1942), Amazing Man Comics featuring Meteor Martin #25-26 (ecember 1941-January 1942), Weird Mysteries #2 & #5 (December 1953 & June 1953) and Weird Tales of the Future #4-7 (November 1952-May 1953). Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Basil Wolverton. Tara along with her friends Malo and Robin are unjustly forced into exile from Earth, so they take refuge in Phantom Haven on Venus, the headquarters of Haneesh and his "Brotherhood of Space." Although they are wanted by the authorities as space pirates, they are unofficially recognized as heroic Robin Hood-type of characters, battling injustice and corrupt government officials such as Daro Dallas of Mars. The people of Earth begin to recognize her as their champion. Tara is a fine sword fighter and carries an Atom Sword which can fire a short blast of atomic energy. Combined with her leadership skills and tactical cunning and her ability to hypnotize opponents, they travel the Solar System in the Space Rover! Captain Dick Devens volunteers to travel a thousand years into the future for 24 hours but gets stuck in the 30th Century, bringing only his bullet-proof suit, some weapons and a helicopter, Dick must survive the Venusians and other alien attacking the city of Futuria! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

1st printing. Collects Commander Battle and the Atomic Sub (1954) #1-5. Written by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Sheldon Moldoff, Ken Landau, Ogden Whitney, Harry Lazarus, and Pete Riss. Cover by Ogden Whitney. Featuring the first five issues of the short lived series by the classic ACG team, in response to the worlds obsession with the predicted atomic war! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $24.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "September 1940-December 1941/July 1941!" Collects Silver Streak Comics (1939-1946) #6-17 and Daredevil Comics (1941-1949 Lev Gleason) [Daredevil Battles Hitler] #1. Cover by Jack Cole. Daredevil is a fictional superhero created by Jack Binder. As a child, Bart Hill was witness to his parents' brutal murder. The murderer also branded Bart with a hot iron, leaving a boomerang-shaped scar on the left side of his chest. This traumatic experience left the boy mute. He trained his entire life in the art of the boomerang, eventually becoming a master boomerang marksman. He then donned a costume and took to the streets as the vigilante crime-fighter known as Daredevil. However... for Bart Hill/Daredevil's second appearance showed him able to speak and it was later revealed that his parents were killed while in Australia, with Bart then raised by a tribe of aborigines who taught him the art of using boomerangs. As an adult, he returned to the U.S. and fought crime as Daredevil. Lev Gleason launched Daredevil's own comic with Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 (July 1941), in which Daredevil and other Silver Streak heroes fought the German chancellor. It was written and partially drawn by Charles Biro, who in his 16-year run would make the character one of the most acclaimed of the Golden Age. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

"PS Artbooks Presents..." on cover

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "August 1941-October 1942!" Collects Daredevil Comics (1941-1949 Lev Gleason) [Daredevil Battles Hitler] #2-13. Cover by Charles Biro. Daredevil is a fictional superhero created by Jack Binder. In the character's first appearance, his origin was said to have been told to the artist of the story by someone named "Captain Cook..." The story was that, as a child, Bart Hill was witness to his parents' brutal murder. The murderer also branded Bart with a hot iron, leaving a boomerang-shaped scar on the left side of his chest. This traumatic experience left the boy mute. He trained his entire life in the art of the boomerang, eventually becoming a master boomerang marksman. He then donned a costume and took to the streets as the vigilante crime-fighter known as Daredevil. However... It appears Captain Cook lied, for Bart Hill/Daredevil's second appearance showed him able to speak and it was later revealed that his parents were killed while in Australia, with Bart then raised by a tribe of aborigines who taught him the art of using boomerangs. As an adult, he returned to the U.S. and fought crime as Daredevil. Lev Gleason launched Daredevil's own comic with Daredevil Battles Hitler #1 (July 1941), in which Daredevil and other Silver Streak heroes fought the German chancellor. It was written and partially drawn by Charles Biro, who in his 16-year run would make the character one of the most acclaimed of the Golden Age. Featuring Stories by Jack Binder, Don Rico, Charles Biro, Jack Cole, and Harry Anderson. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. "April to September 1959!" Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #77-82.

Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Restarting our glorious Forbidden Worlds series in our ever popular Softee format! While over at DC Comics the folks were creating some character called The Flash, the ACG crew were still producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Al Williamson, John Buscema, Paul Reinman and as always the impeccable Ogden Whitney. Read 'em and weep whilst you're transported millions of miles away from your bedroom!

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

NOTE: Series starts with Volume 13. Previous volumes were offered in hardcover only under the title ACG Collected Works: Forbidden Worlds HC (2011 PS Artbooks).

Credits:

Written by James R. Thompson, Derek Rutherford, Thomas R. Drew, and Richard Hughes (a.k.a. Curt Carpenter, Charles Lacoste, Shane O'Shea, Brad Everson, Greg Olivetti, Kurato Osaki, Pierce Rand, Bob Standish, Kermit Lundgren, and Jonathan Burns).

Art by Ogden Whitney, John Forte, Dick Beck, Pete Costanza, Al Williamson, Jon Diehl, Al Wenzel, Tom Hickey, John Buscema, Harry Lazarus, Paul Reinman, John Rosenberger, and George Klein (a.k.a. Mark Midnight).

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. "October 1959-July 1960!" Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #83-88.

Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series in our ever popular SOFTEE format, features mind-boggling tales! The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, George Klein, Paul Reinman, John Rosenberger, John Forte, Al Wenzel, Pete Costanza, Kurt Schanberger, Keneth Landau, John Buscema, George Klein, Harry Lazarus, and Leo Morey.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. "August 1960 to March/April 1961!" Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #89-94.

Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series continues in our ever popular SOFTEE format! The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, John Forte, John Rosenberger, Leo Morey, Emil Gershwin, Kurt Schaffenberger, George Klein, Paul Reinman, Pete Costanza, Dick Beck, Harry Lazarus and Tom Hickey.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. "May/June 1961 - November/December 1961!" Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #95-100.

Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series VOL 16 in our ever popular SOFTEE format, features mind boggling tales from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, Paul Reinman, Jack Sparling, Kurt Schaffenberger, John Forte, Ken Landau, Pete Costanza, Dick Beck, John Rosenberger and Harry Lazarus.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. "January/Febraury 1962 to September 1962!" Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #101-106.

Written by Richard Hughes (as Shane O'Shea, Brad Everson, Zev Zimmer, Bob Standish, and Kurato Osaki) and Derek Rutherford. Art by Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, John Rosenberger, Ogden Whitney, Ruben Moreira and Joe Sinnott (as Paul Reinman), Hy Eisman, and Chic Stone. Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Our glorious Forbidden Worlds in our ever popular Softee format features mind-boggling tales! The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, Al Wenzel, Bill Walsh, Tom Hickey, Emil Gershwin, Pete Costanza, John Rosenberger, Chic Stone, Ruben Moreira, Joe Sinnott, and Harry Lazarus.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. "October 1962-May/June 1963!" Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #107-111.

Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series volume 18 in our ever popular SOFTEE format, features mind boggling tales from issues #107-111. The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, Leo Morey, Tom Hickey, Rudy Palais, Paul Reinman, Chic Stone, John Forte, Edmond Good, John Rosenberger and Max Elkan.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #112-116.

Cover by Ogden Whitney.

Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series in our ever popular SOFTEE format, features mind boggling tales from issues 112 - 116.

The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Ogden Whitney, Gerald McCann, Chic Stone, Paul Reinman, Pete Costanza, Harry Lazarus, John Forte, Kurt Schaffenberger, Tom Hickey, Emil Gershwin, John Rosenberger and Edd Ashe.

Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $21.95

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #117-121. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. The glorious Forbidden Worlds series in our ever popular SOFTEE format, features mind boggling tales from issues 117-121. The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Lafcadio Lee, Chic Stone, Kurato Osaki, Tom Hickey, Zev Zimmer, Pete Costanza, Bob Standish, Bob Jenney, Bob Standish and Ed Ashe. Softcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #122-126. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Our glorious Forbidden Worlds series in our ever popular SOFTEE format, features mind boggling tales from issues #122-126. The ACG crew were producing even more stunning stories and art from comic book legends such as Pete Costanza, Tom Hickey, Chic Stone, and Bon Jenney. Softcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing. Collects Forbidden Worlds (1952-1967) #127-131. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. The strange and spectacular return in Forbidden Worlds Volume 22, presented in PS Artbooks' ever-popular SOFTEE format! This volume collects issues #127-131 of the classic American Comics Group series, delivering another round of mind-bending tales and eerie adventures. Behind the otherworldly magic are some of the era's finest talents, including Richard Hughes, Pete Costanza, Ogden Whitney, and Bob Jenney-artists and writers who helped define the offbeat charm and imaginative scope that made Forbidden Worlds a Golden Age favorite. Softcover, 180 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "August 1950-1951!" Collects Ghost Rider (1950-1954 Magazine Enterprises) #1-5. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Created by Dick Ayers and Ray Krank, Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid, who together with his white horse Spectre became the Ghost Rider! Wearing a white outfit covered with phosphorus and using a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other, he could cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and black bullwhip-even Spectre glowed in the dark! The Ghost Rider battled many foes, who like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an imposter of Frankenstein's Monster and the Harpy, werewolves and vampires! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1951-December 1952!" Collects Ghost Rider (1950-1954 Magazine Enterprises) #6-10. Cover by Dick Ayers. Created by Dick Ayers and Ray Krank, Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid, who together with his white horse Spectre became the Ghost Rider! Wearing a white outfit covered with phosphorus and using a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other, he could cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and black bullwhip; even Spectre glowed in the dark! The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an imposter of Frankenstein's Monster and the Harpy, werewolves and vampires! Featuring Stories by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1953-1954!" Collects Ghost Rider (1950-1954 Magazine Enterprises) #11-14 and Black Phantom (1954 ME) #1. Cover by Dick Ayers. Created by Dick Ayers and Ray Krank, Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid, who together with his white horse Spectre became the Ghost Rider! Wearing a white outfit covered with phosphorus and using a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other, he could cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and black bullwhip-even Spectre glowed in the dark! The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an imposter of Frankenstein's Monster and the Harpy, werewolves and vampires! The character was the inspiration for Marvel's Phantom Rider, also co-created by Dick Ayers! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "November 1949-November 1953!" Collects Stories from Tim Holt (1948 Magazine Enterprises) #11-38. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Created by Dick Ayers and Ray Krank, Rex Fury was originally known as the Calico Kid, who, together with his white horse Spectre, became the Ghost Rider! Wearing a white outfit covered with phosphorus and using a cape that had phosphorescent on one side and black on the other, he could cover parts of his body to give the illusion that he was merely a floating head or pair of hands. To further the illusion, he wielded a black lariat and black bullwhip; even Spectre glowed in the dark! The Ghost Rider battled many foes who, like him, were not truly supernatural at all, such as an imposter of Frankenstein's Monster and the Harpy, werewolves and vampires! Featuring Stories by Dick Ayers, Ernie Bache, and Frank Frazetta. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "September/November 1962 to January/March 1964!" Collects Ghost Stories (1962-1973 Dell) #1-5.

Written by John Stanley and Carl Memling. Art by Gerald McCann.

This horror/supernatural anthology comic from DELL is a real blast from the past; the covers, the artwork and the dialogue seethes with that certain something that typifies the early 1960's.

Featuring "The Door," one of the top twenty scariest horror stories as voted by awakeatmidnight.com, you're gonna discover a real treasure of chills in these long forgotten pages, from Aztec idols come to life, to British soldiers that are saved from the Germans by a tank squad that had been blown to smithereens two days earlier. Sit back, relax and enjoy; just be sure to read these with the lights on!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "April/May 1966 to January 1967!" Collects Ghostly Tales (1966-1984 Charlton) #55-59.

Art by Rocke Mastroserio, Steve Ditko, Ernie Bache, Bill Montes, Pat Boyette, Bill Ely, and Rudi Palais. Cover by Dick Giordano and Rocke Mastroserio.

Hosting this PS Artbooks volume of Ghostly Tales is Mr. L. Dedd (later changed to I. M. Dedd), a middle-aged gentleman with purplish skin and horns who dressed like a vampire. Ghostly Tales was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton.

It debuted with issue #55, taking over the numbering of Blue Beetle. Over the course of its 18-year run, Ghostly Tales featured a stellar line-up of regular contributors to the book including Rocco Mastroserio, Steve Ditko, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano, Pat Boyette, Bill Ely and Rudy Palais.

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "March to December 1967!" Collects Ghostly Tales (1966-1984 Charlton) #60-64.

Written by Gary Friedrich, Joe Gill, Dave Kaler, and Carl Wessler. Art by Steve Ditko, Rocke Mastroserio, Ernie Bache, Pat Boyette, Rudi Palais, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Cover by Rocke Mastroserio.

Mr. L. Dedd (later changed to I. M. Dedd) continues to spin his "ghostly tales" from the parlour of his "haunted house" with Ghostly Tales Volume 2! Over the course of its 18-year run, Tales was edited by Pat Masulli, Sal Gentile and George Wildman. And regularly featured a stellar line-up of household artists and creatives including the great Steve Ditko, Rocco Mastroserio, Ernie Bache, Pat Boyette, Rudy Palais, Bill Montes, and Charles Nicolas.

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1942-October 1944!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #19-34.

The first adventure of Rita Farrar, aka Senorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent, arrived in June 1942 inside the pages of Fight Comics #19.

Created by a true legend in the industry Nick Viscardi, later known better as Nick Cardy, he stayed with the series for eleven adventures before handing duties to Lily Renée who was probably most strongly associated with the character and one of the greatest female comic artists in the history of the business!

When compared to the many other spy comic series that came and went in the Golden Age, Senorita Rio survived eight years in a male-dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, her marksmanship, and her athleticism, making her truly "The Queen of Spies"!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "December 1944-June 1947!" Collects stories from Fight Comics (1940) #35-50.

Art by Nick Cardy, Lily Renee, and Bob Lubbers. Cover by Lily Renee.

Rita Farrar, aka Señorita Rio, the lovely actress-turned-agent survived in a male- dominated world due to her extraordinary skills, an excellent marksman, extremely athletic, capable of amazing feats and an expert fighter, skilled in jiu-jitsu and fencing battling Axis agents throughout South America - she truly is "The Queen of Spies"!

Señorita Rio was one of the first female and Latin characters to feature on 7 covers of the former all boys club of Fight Comics!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "January-March 1940!" Collects Fight Comics (1940) #1-3.

Cover by Will Eisner, Lou Fine, and Lou Fine.

Join us, as we delve into the pages of this classic comic from Fiction House featuring the talents of Will Eisner, Lou Fine, George Tuska, Alex Blum, Fred Schwab, Steve Broder, Fletcher Hanks, Maurice Gutwirth, Klaus Nordling, Leonard Frank, William Wills, Dan Zolnerowich, John Celardo, Edd Ashe, August Froehlich, Leo Mprey, and Charles Sultan.

And remember, the 1st Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk about Fight Comics. The 2nd Rule of Fight Comics: You must talk some more about Fight Comics. The 3rd Rule of Fight Comics: Go buy Fight Comics before your shop sells out! And the 4th Rule of Fight Comics: Everybody needs to buy Fight Comics!

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "April-June 1940!" Collects Fight Comics (1940) #4-6.

Cover by Will Eisner.

Featuring Power Man (aka Rip Regan) who is given a "power suit" by his friend and mentor Dr. Austin which gives him super-strength, imperviousness, and enables him to perform superhuman leaps alongside other classic comic heroes from Fiction House such as Shark Brodie, Kinks Mason, Spy Fighter, Chip Collins, Big Red McLane, Kayo Kirby, Oran of the Jungle, and Strut Warren. All masterfully brought to life by Lou Fine, George Tuska, Steve Broder, Leonard Frank, Fred Schwab, Charles Sultan, John Celardo, Fletcher Hanks, Dan Zolnerowich, Bob Powell, and Klaus Nordling.

Softcover, 204 pages, full color.

Cover price $26.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1961-January 1962!" Collects Gorgo (1961-1965) #1-5. Cover by Steve Ditko. After a seaquake, a huge lizard-like creature walked out of the ocean and almost destroyed a fishing village in Ireland. Fortunately for the village, the same quake that brought the 65 foot monster to land has also grounded a salvage ship, the crew of which proved up to the task of capturing the beast. Instead of killing it, or turning it over to the government, they decided to take it to London and put it on display for profit. Looking to be a huge success, things became more complicated when it was discovered the monster, dubbed Gorgo, was really just a youngster and its 200 foot tall mother was coming for him! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "April-December 1962!" Collects Gorgo (1961-1965) #6-10. Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. After a seaquake, a huge lizard-like creature walked out of the ocean and almost destroyed a fishing village in Ireland. Fortunately for the village, the same quake that brought the 65 foot monster to land has also grounded a salvage ship, the crew of which proved up to the task of capturing the beast. Instead of killing it, or turning it over to the government, they decided to take it to London and put it on display for profit. Looking to be a huge success, things became more complicated when it was discovered the monster, dubbed Gorgo, was really just a youngster and it's 200 foot tall mother was coming for him! Previously released as a hard cover and now available for the first time in our popular SOFTEE format. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $15.00

Add to cart Near Mint $15.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "February-October 1963!" Collects Gorgo (1961-1965) #11-15. Cover by Vince Colletta. Previously released as a hardcover. After a seaquake, a huge lizard-like creature walked out of the ocean, things became more complicated when it was discovered the monster, dubbed Gorgo, was really just a youngster and its 200 foot tall mother was coming for him. After a pitched battle with the British army, Gorga's mother, Ogra, was able to free her child and they both went lumbering back to the sea. That, however, was not the last the world heard of Gorgo. Having found a taste for the land, the young monster began to make regular visits there! Featuring Stories by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas, Bill Montes, Joe Sinnott, Bill Molno, Rocco Mastroserio, and Dick Giordano. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "December 1963-October 1964!" Collects Gorgo (1961-1965) #16-20. Cover by Dick Giordano. After a seaquake, a huge lizard-like creature walked out of the ocean and almost destroyed a fishing village in Ireland. Fortunately for the village, the same quake that brought the 65 foot monster to land has also grounded a salvage ship, the crew of which proved up to the task of capturing the beast. The monster, dubbed Gorgo, having found a taste for the land, began to make regular visits there. At the same time, governments, scientists, and even would-be world conquerors pursued Gorgo and his mother for their own ends. This led Gorgo to finding himself in a succession of dangerous situations, from battling other giant primitive monsters, to control by mad scientists, to even at one point inadvertently preventing World War III. Featuring Stories by Steve Ditko, Bill Montes, Dick Giordano, Bill Molno. and Bill Frollo. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "March to November 1953!" Collects (1952-1954) #4-8.

Cover by Don Heck.

The odd thing about these titles is that the publisher was convinced that faces sold comics; he insisted that every issue have some sort of a face dominating the cover, and cover artist Don Heck eagerly obliged. Werewolf faces, monster faces, terrified faces, always faces. It makes Comic Media's Horrific rather noticeable, so we've selected a few of these fabulous weird tales of terror issues here in this collection! And with the obvious answer staring you in the face you four-color fiends, go get 'em pronto!

Featuring the Work of Don Heck, Don Perlin, A.C. Hollingsworth, Rudy Palais, Keneth Landau, Marty Elkin, and Pete Morisi.

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Ibis the Invincible (1942-1948) #1-3. Stories and art by Mac Raboy, Pete Costanza, Dave Berg, Alex Blum, Otto Binder, Bob Hebberd, Gus Ricca, Basil Wolverton, and Bill Woolfolk. Cover by Mac Raboy. Fawcett Comics presents IBIS THE INVINCIBLE, a vintage comic book series that emerged during the Golden Age of comics. Join the incredible journey of Ibis, the mystical hero who wields the awe-inspiring power of the Ibistick, a magical artifact that grants him extraordinary abilities. Ibis takes on a myriad of adversaries in adventures filled with magic, mystery, and thrilling action. Ibis the Invincible is a beloved classic that captures the charm and excitement of a bygone era, delivering timeless heroism and enchantment to comic book aficionados of all ages. Softcover, 172 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Stories from Ibis the Invincible (1942-1948) #4-6, Whiz Comics (1940 Fawcett) #2(3), All Hero Comics (1943) #1, and Danger and Adventure (1955) #22. This second volume of Ibis the Invincible from the great Fawcett Comics is packed full of stories following our favorite mythic. This volume includes: Ibis the Invincible #4-#6, Whiz Comics #2: "Ibis Lives Again," All Hero Comics #1: Banshee O'Brien, Boy Enchanter, in the Mystery of the Modern Monster, Danger & Adventure #22: The Viking Horde, Whiz Comics: Wheaties Miniature Edition Ibis the Invincible and the Devil Dolls. Softcover, 182 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.