Comic books in 'Art Book'

1st printing.

Art by Francesco Mattina, Andy Kubert, Greg Capullo, Joshua Middleton, Ryan Sook, JeeHyung Lee, Jay Anacleto, Mark Brooks, Javi Fernandez and Lucio Parrillo.

DC spotlights the hit DCeased event with the Poster Portfolio series!

This collection includes 20 of the terrifyingly visceral covers from the hit miniseries, showcasing a horrifying vision of DC's greatest characters infected by the Anti-Life Equation! Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the Poster Portfolio series, featuring Francesco Mattina!

This collection includes 20 of Francesco Mattina's most striking covers from across the DC Universe, including Batman, Dark Nights: Metal, and more! Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the new POSTER PORTFOLIO series, continuing with acclaimed illustrator Frank Cho!

This collection includes 20 of Cho's most memorable DC covers starring Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the POSTER PORTFOLIOS are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

This spotlight poster portfolio features covers and variants from the smash-hit DC event, featuring artwork from Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, Francesco Mattina, and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at oversize trim, the pages of the poster portfolio are easily pulled out and suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing.

DC Comics is proud to present this poster portfolio of covers celebrating the prolific career of renowned artist George Perez.

Featuring artwork from The New Teen Titans, Wonder Woman, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and more, this collection spotlights George's penchant for crafting some of the most iconic and unforgettable images in comics. The posters in this volume present but a fraction of the work by this beloved illustrator whose art has touched the hearts of comics fans around the world for generations.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the new Poster Portfolio series, continuing with era-defining superstar Greg Capullo! This collection includes 20 of Capullos most memorable DC images, highlighted by his years on Batman and his DC Universe-rocking events Dark Nights: Metal and Dark Nights: Death Metal! Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $12.00

1st printing.

DC Comics presents the artwork of superstar artist J.H. Williams III, presented in 20 removable oversize poster pages suitable for framing and display. Featuring art from The Sandman: Overture, Batwoman, Hellblazer: Rise and Fall, Promethea, and more!

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

Jae Lees distinctive, award-winning style has enthralled fans for years. Now 20 of his most popular illustrations of DCs iconic heroes and villains—from Catwoman to Ozymandias to Superman to the Dark Knight—can grace your home in this all-new poster collection!

Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the new Poster Portfolio series, continuing with celebrated artist James Jean! This collection includes 20 of Jean's most memorable DC covers, highlighted by his years of iconic work on Fables! Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

DC Comics presents the artwork of superstar cover artist Jenny Frison, featuring 20 of her most stunning pieces starring some of the greatest superheroes and super-villains in comics history. From Wonder Woman to Catwoman and Poison Ivy, the art collected in this poster book showcase is perfect for framing and display.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the new POSTER PORTFOLIO series, starting with superstar illustrator Jim Lee! This collection includes 20 of Jim Lee's most memorable DC covers starring Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, the Justice League of America and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the POSTER PORTFOLIOS are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

NOTE: Watch for upcoming POSTER PORTFOLIOS featuring the art of Stanley Artgerm Lau, Frank Cho and more!

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Jim Lee is a world-renowned comic book legend, and DC Poster Portfolio: Jim Lee Vol. 2 showcases more of his incredible and iconic artwork for fans and collectors alike! DC presents a second volume of superstar illustrator Jim Lees stunning pieces. Starring some of the worlds greatest superheroes and super-villains, from Batman to Superman and beyond, the art collected in this poster portfolio is perfect for framing and display!

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

1st printing.

DCs spotlight of top cover artists continues with the latest entry in the Poster Portfolio series, spotlighting the dynamic style of Joëlle Jones! This collection includes 20 of Joness most compelling DC covers, including her work on Catwoman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl: Being Super and more!

Printed on heavy card stock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolio are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

The next DC Poster Portfolio spotlights the breathtaking artwork of Joshua Middleton from variant covers for Aquaman, Batgirl, and more! Printed on heavy card stock at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolios are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 42 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the new POSTER PORTFOLIO series, starting with superstar illustrator Stanley "Artgerm" Lau! This collection includes 20 of Artgerm's most memorable DC covers starring Supergirl, Catwoman, Batman, Wonder Woman and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the POSTER PORTFOLIOS are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., full color.

NOTE: Watch for upcoming POSTER PORTFOLIOS featuring the art of Jim Lee, Frank Cho and more!

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

DC spotlights top cover artists with the Poster Portfolio series, continuing with a second helping of frame-worthy artwork by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau! This collection includes 20 of his most memorable DC covers, highlighted by Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Supergirl, and many more!

Printed on heavy card stock at a big 12 by 16 inches, the pages of the Poster Portfolios are easily pulled out and are suitable for framing.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., full color.

NOTE: Watch for upcoming POSTER PORTFOLIOS featuring the art of Jim Lee, Frank Cho and more!

Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

1st printing.

Cover by Stanley Lau.

The latest DC POSTER PORTFOLIO focuses on the evildoers of "Year of the Villain" as seen in this special event, with art by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, Gabriel Dell'Otto, Frank Quitely, Alex Maleev and more! Printed on heavy cardstock paper at a big 12 inches by 16 inches, the pages of the DC POSTER PORTFOLIOS are easily removed from the binding and are suitable for framing.

Featuring the art of Brian Bolland, Greg Capullo, Frank Cho, David Finch, Jenny Frison, Adam Hughes, Joshua Middleton, Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, Frank Quitely, Arthur Adams, Francis Manapul, Ryan Sook, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Jay Anacleto, Bryan Hitch, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dan Quintana, Yasmine Putri, Kaare Andrews, Alex Garner, Ricardo Federici and Lucio Parrillo.

Softcover, 12-in. x 16-in., 46 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Hold the first part of the complete comic covers history of Wonder Woman in the palm of your hands with DC Comics: Wonder Woman: The Complete Covers Omnibus Volume 1. Starting from the first comic featuring the Amazonian warrior-princess in 1942, this miniature art book compiles the covers of the first few hundred volumes and issues of Wonder Woman comic history, all bound together at a readable pocket-book size that makes the perfect collector's item for comic book fans.

Hardcover, 3-in. x 4-in., 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Hold the complete comic covers history of Wonder Woman in the palm of your hands with DC Comics: Wonder Woman: The Complete Covers Omnibus Volume 2. Featuring exciting classic imagery of the Amazonian warrior, this miniature art book compiles the covers of nearly a hundred volumes and issues of Wonder Woman comic history, all bound together at a readable pocket-book size that makes the perfect collector's item for comic book fans.

Hardcover, 3-in. x 4-in., 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.99

Add to cart Near Mint $11.99

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Explore the groundbreaking history of Wonder Woman through DC Comics covers in this third volume of the miniature art book series. Featuring exciting classic imagery of the Amazonian warrior, this miniature art book compiles the covers of over a hundred volumes and issues of Wonder Woman comic history, including annuals and variant covers, all bound together in a readable pocket-book size that makes the perfect collector's item for comic book fans.

Hardcover, 3-in. x 4-in., 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $11.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $8.00

Add to cart VF 8.0 $8.00

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Art and cover by Foo Swee Chin, also known as F.S.C. A collection of sketches by Foo Swee Chin, best known for her whimsical and morose art in SLGs Nightmares and Fairytales. Character sketches, monsters and miscellaneous art, including some sketches in full color and a post card section. 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature readers. Cover price $9.99.

Art by Ken Jones, Derek Fridolfs, Chyna Clugston, Brian Menze, Ken Jones, and Guy Major. Collection of pin-up sand doodles featuring the vampire characters of Bloodletting. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Art and cover by Jim Smith. Ren and Stimpy co-creator Jim Smiths second sketchbook (following Chestaclese). The mind behind the unique cute/gross style of Spumco is on display in figure studies and action shots featuring Ren and Stimpy as well as lesser-known Smith creations like Chestaclese and The Ripping Friends. Also featuring color pages, some comics, and even portraiture. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. By Patricia Janis Broder. Preface by Norman Rockwell and Walt Reed. This beautiful tome documents the life and work of Dean Cornwell, whose magazine and book illustrations, posters, calendar art, and advertising conceptions recaptured decade by decade the image, spirit, and style of twentieth-century America. Here, with 300 illustrations, 63 in color, are Cornwell's magazine and book illustrations, murals, and corporate commissions-including studies and preliminary drawings-from such recognized publications as The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and The American Magazine, complete with biographical text. Hardcover, 11 /2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $75.00.

1st printing. A new look inside the mind of one of comics' greatest creators! This collects 20 years worth of doodles, sketches and roughs from Space Ghost creator Alex Toth, never before in print. Also features "director's commentary" by the artist on some of his classic comics stories, and correspondence full of insights on storytelling. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. By Yoshiyuki Sakamoto. Stylish, delicate, and consistently edgy, Der Mond collects the color illustrations of Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, perhaps the most acclaimed manga and anime artist of all time. The book includes 74 pages of paintings and designs devoted to Neon Genesis Evangelion, plus another 50 pages from The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water, Blue Uru, and other works - including Sadamoto's cover to Eric Clapton's 1998 album, Pilgrim. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 120 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $29.99.

NOTE: Text in Japanese - 1st printing. By Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. This book features works by the artist who designed the characters for Nadia of the mYsterious Sea (Secret of Blue Water), Wings of Honneamise, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. From the doll-like beauty of Rei Ayanami to the titanic power of the Evangelions themselves, see why Sadamoto is one of today's greatest Japanese artists. Includes 2 color prints and a poster of Sohryu Asuka Langley from Evangelion. Hardcover (Slipcase), 11-in. x 13-in., 180 pages, PCPB&W. Cover price $29.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

1st printing. By OVI NEDELCU. From the Creator of the critically acclaimed comic book "PIGTALE", comes his new book "DESENE sketches & scribbles". Explore the many sketches and designs accumulated over the past few years by Designer/illustrator Ovi Nedelcu, in their purest form and impulse. These are sketches and scribbles taken directly from both his analog and digital sketchbooks and collected for the first time ever in this new deluxe hardcover book. Also included are notes and thoughts of Ovi as he takes you through some of the process and technique of his work. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 11 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. By Mark Holmes. Ever wondered how you could become a character designer for video games, film or animation? Veteran art director and concept artist Marc Taro Holmes shares proven methods for honing the skills and building the portfolio necessary to become a pro gaming artist. This is the first and only work-at-your-own pace home study program that teaches the crucial insider knowledge needed to break into the entertainment-design industry and develop your own style. The projects within this straightforward guide are constructed to help you apply your existing drawing and digital art skills to character design. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $17.00

Add to cart Near Mint $17.00

1st printing - INCLUDES Promotional Code.

From the Thorn and Hawkmoon hand cannon, to the Outbreak Perfected rifle, Destiny 2 features an incredible arsenal of exotic weaponry. Now, fans of the hit series can experience these weapons like never before, with this definitive guide to the exotic weapons of Destiny 2. Featuring magnificent art from Destiny 2, it is the ultimate book on the most unique weapons in Destiny 2.

Hardcover, 12-in. x 6-in., 180 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing - Does NOT include Promotional Code.

From the Thorn and Hawkmoon hand cannon, to the Outbreak Perfected rifle, Destiny 2 features an incredible arsenal of exotic weaponry. Now, fans of the hit series can experience these weapons like never before, with this definitive guide to the exotic weapons of Destiny 2. Featuring magnificent art from Destiny 2, it is the ultimate book on the most unique weapons in Destiny 2.

Hardcover, 12-in. x 6-in., 180 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

Volume 2 - 1st printing. The trip to Hell is paved with so many delightful distractions! Namely - the smoky-eyed seductresses that lead the way to eternal damnation! This second descent to the lower circles feature the illustrative talents of Perez, DeSimone, Marachi, Sosa, Pelaez, Arantza, and other lost souls. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. It's the ultimate art tome for the iconic Devil May Cry franchise! Collected are materials from all four classic Devil May Cry games and the Devil May Cry anime series. Inside you'll find character artwork, weapon designs, creatures, locations, and more. Also included are over 20-pages of exclusive interviews with the developers and artists behind the long-running series, as well as plenty of creator commentary! Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $44.99.

1st printing.

Devil May Cry 5 showcases stylish mayhem against fiendish foes at the hands of Devil Hunters with demon blood in their veins. Series mainstay Dante, his nephew Nero, and mysterious newcomer V join forces to hack and slash their way through enemies on a mission to stop the destruction of the human world at the hands of the Demon King Urizen.

Devil May Cry 5: Official Artworks collect the fantasy artwork behind this landmark installment in the fan-favorite franchise. Inside you'll find character artwork, weapon designs, creatures, locations, storyboards, and plenty of creative commentary.

Hardcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $54.99.

1st printing. DmC-Devil May Cry depicts a duplicitous world where nothing is ever as it seems and the line between good and evil is constantly blurred. Spurred into action by the promises of a trusted relation, Dante bursts into this new world intent on revenge at any cost. DmC-Devil May Cry Visual Art collects all the concept art behind this modern reimagining of the Devil May Cry universe and its characters. Included are key visuals, character & location designs, unused concepts, and creator commentary. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $19.00

1st printing. In seven days, Tokyo will fall. Demons have invaded the city, and unless a group of teenagers do something about it, fear and chaos will reign. Devil Survivor: Official Material Collection is the ultimate companion to the hit role playing game, and includes character designs, promotional artwork, storyboards, a detailed demon guide, and creator interviews. Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 176 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Dutch-born fantasy artist Roel Wielinga has spent much of his professional life creating fantastic visions of past and future delights. World-traveled at an early age, Roel discovered there was even more to see and experience in America, and it was here that he develpoed his love for fantasy illustartion and graphic story-telling. Here for the first time are collected his favorite works, sketches, studies, and projects. You're cordially invited to view these rare treasures, and experience the imagination of Roel. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.95.

1st printing.

The critically acclaimed creator behind Black Rust and Autopsyrotica returns with a third stunning volume of beauty and decay. Featuring a selection of commercial work and never-before-seen photos and paintings, DevilEngine is a must-have for fans of Ward's darkly original imagery.

Softcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $18.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $20.00

Add to cart Near Mint $27.00

1st printing. By Robert Brooks and Matt Burns . Sanctuary is home to some of the most dangerous creatures to pull themselves from the pits of hell. Tread lightly, and never fall prey to monsters with the Diablo Bestiary. A celebration of the corrupted beasts and grotesque enemies that players have slain across the franchises history, this book is the perfect companion to guide you through the next layer of torment. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

4 Volumes (with Slipcase) - 1st printing. In Sanctuary, knowledge can often be the deciding factor between utter defeat and hard-won victory. Now fans of DIABLO can seize these ancient-and sometimes, forbidden-truths with HORADRIC VAULT: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION. This unmatched boxed set includes stunningly illustrated artifacts including Book of Cain, Book of Tyrael, Book of Adria, and Book of Florath. Whether readers are facing the grim world of DIABLO for the first time, or are eager to re-immerse themselves in the terror, these detailed and beautifully crafted tomes are the perfect companions to guide travelers safely through Sanctuary. Hardcover (4 Volumes with Slipcase) - 1st printing, 8-in. x 10-in., 632 pages (Total), full color. Cover price $99.99.

Published by Insight Editions.

Includes Map of Sanctuary and Cover Sash

1st Edition - 1st printing.

By Deckard Cain.

In Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo and Diablo II, Deckard Cain delivered quests, accompanied the brave adventurer and, as the last of the Horadrim, provided a link to the greater history of the world of Sanctuary. Ever mysterious during these appearances, Cain hinted at a larger story, providing snippets of it in his notebook.

Designed as an "in-world" artifact from the Diablo universe, Diablo III: Book of Cain includes Cain's revealing meditations, as well as dozens of sketches and color artworks depicting the angelic and demonic beings who wage constant war with one another.

Hardcover, 148 pages, PC.

NOTE: Map is located on inside of back cover.

Cover price $35.00.

Published by Insight Editions.

Does NOT Include Map of Sanctuary and Cover Sash

1st Edition - 1st printing.

By Deckard Cain.

In Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo and Diablo II, Deckard Cain delivered quests, accompanied the brave adventurer and, as the last of the Horadrim, provided a link to the greater history of the world of Sanctuary. Ever mysterious during these appearances, Cain hinted at a larger story, providing snippets of it in his notebook.

Designed as an "in-world" artifact from the Diablo universe, Diablo III: Book of Cain includes Cain's revealing meditations, as well as dozens of sketches and color artworks depicting the angelic and demonic beings who wage constant war with one another.

Hardcover, 148 pages, PC.

Cover price $35.00.

1st printing. By Deckard Cain. In Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo and Diablo II, Deckard Cain delivered quests, accompanied the brave adventurer and, as the last of the Horadrim, provided a link to the greater history of the world of Sanctuary. Ever mysterious during these appearances, Cain hinted at a larger story, providing snippets of it in his notebook. Designed as an "in-world" artifact from the Diablo universe, Diablo III: Book of Cain includes Cain's revealing meditations, as well as dozens of sketches and color artworks depicting the angelic and demonic beings who wage constant war with one another. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 148 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. One of the most exciting and visceral action role-playing games in recent memory, Diablo has become a worldwide gaming phenomenon. Diablo III: Book of Tyrael takes fans even further into the universe with a detailed and beautifully crafted artifact that focuses on the renowned champion Tyrael. Here, in this illustrated and comprehensive tome, he reveals never-before-known secrets about the history of the world, the dark threats that yet face mankind, and his decision to join the ranks of humanity as a mortal. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 148 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "From 1900 to Post-WWII!"

The first commercial camera was introduced in 1839. By 1865 technology enabled ordinary men to create photographic negatives, and they immediately began taking and distributing photos of naked women.

The French led the way, and it was the French who produced the first nude magazines in 1880. Newsstand magazines followed, and the elegant La Vie Parisienne (Paris Life), full of sexy fiction and illustrations, debuted in 1914. It might all have stayed in Paris if not for WWI, when German and American troops carried the magazines home.

American Wilford Fawcett launched Capt. Billy's Whiz Bang (named after a WWI bomb) in 1919, helping launch the first sexual revolution of the 1920s, leading to SEX magazine from birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger. The 1930s economic depression boosted demand for cheap escape, and men's magazines delivered. There were film magazines of sexy starlets; "model study" art magazines; hardcore comics called Tijuana Bibles; "spicy" fiction digests with sexy painted covers; and detective titles of bad dames. When another world war erupted it required pinup magazines for fighting men, and after the war new men's magazines rose from the ashes.

Volume 1 of this series features over 700 covers and photos from France, Germany, the U.S., England, Turkey, Austria, Spain, Argentina and more, plus informative text.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $70.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $26.00

Add to cart Near Mint $26.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "From Post-Ware to 1959!"

Playboy, launched in December 1953, made a huge impact on publishing, but it was not the only American men's magazine in the 1950s. The quirky burlesque titles Beauty Parade, Wink, Titter and Eyeful, featuring Bettie Page and covers by artist Peter Driben, inspired a spate of competing titles. Much loved WWII pin-ups, often of aspiring starlets, led to "news and nudes" titles with cover girls Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, and to more lurid titles like Shock, blending burlesque and celebrity scandal.

Argentina, with a strong European influence, produced sophisticated Vea (Watch), while England, suffering paper shortages, produced little magazines with big buxom models, charting a path it would maintain through the 1960s.

Volume 2 in this series contains over 650 magazine covers and photos from the U.S., Mexico, Argentina and England, plus informative essays.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $70.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "1960s at the Newsstand!"

Sexual revolution, civil rights, Flower Power, miniskirt, women's liberation, The Pill, Black Panthers, hippies; all these words and phrases entered our language in the turbulent 1960s. While Playboy's world dominance grew, with France, Germany, England, and Italy producing "men's lifestyle" titles, diversification spread in the U.S.

The first big breast magazines debuted, with Fling, Gem and The Swinger; men's adventure titles-with nudes-provided nostalgia for mid-life veterans; humor magazines hung on-barely-while hippie nudist titles exploited a legal loophole allowing them to show pubic hair. Italy finally joined the party with sexy fumetto photo comics and a hero named Supersex. Latin America clung to the old burlesque format, mired in religious restriction and political unrest. France retained post-war favorite Folies de Paris et de Hollywood for an older audience and launched elegant Playboy clone LUI for its sons. But no one topped Germany, where Ulrike Meinhof edited Konkret in 1969, a magazine of sexual and political revolution, before forming Red Army Fraction with Andreas Baader to bomb, kidnap, and assassinate her way into domestic terror history.

Volume 3 contains over 650 groovy covers and photos from Argentina, England, France, Germany, Italy, and The U.S., plus text.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $70.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "1960s Under the Counter!"

In 1958 Milton Luros left his New York job designing and illustrating detective pulp magazines for North Hollywood, California. A year later, with a loan from an underworld figure, he founded a publishing empire that revolutionized men's magazines in the 1960s.

His so-called "California slicks" borrowed bad-girl themes from pre-Playboy burlesque titles, featuring big hair, heavy make-up, cigarettes, and cocktails, but in west coast mid-century settings with better photography, paper, and printing. With no redeeming articles, they were too strong for newsstands, but outsold Playboy in tobacco shops and specialty bookstores. Californian Elmer Batters invented leg art photography the same year, with titles Black Silk Stockings, Leg-O-Rama, Tip Top, Elmer's Naked Jungle and more. Back in New York, Irving Klaw introduced fetish digests in the same specialty bookstores, leading to a '60s fetish boom, with Lenny Burtman's High Heels, Satana, Striparama, and Leg Show. Sixties freedom spread to England too, where George Harrison Marks launched Kamera and Solo magazines with totally naked models posed to barely hide the banned bits, inventing "top shelf" titles: those not on public display.

Volume 4 in this series contains over 650 ground-breaking covers and photos from the U.S., England, and Sweden with descriptive text.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $70.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Add to cart Near Mint $44.00

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "1970s at the Newsstand!"

Pubic hair appeared on the American newsstand in 1970 compliments of Penthouse magazine. Within a year it was everywhere, and in 1975 Midwest redneck Larry Flynt parted the hair and made the pink beyond the centerpiece of Hustler. In Northern Europe censorship laws fell like dominos after Berth Milton confronted Swedish parliament with hardcore photos in 1967, asking what it would do if he published them in Private magazine.

The answer was nothing. Denmark followed, producing magazines for France as well. England, always lagging, finally got the knickers off, but kept its censorship laws. Japan, long suppressed, found release in bondage magazines like New Roman Porno and SM Select, though pubic hair stayed forbidden. The Pill removed pregnancy fear and couples embraced swinging, the suburban sexual revolution, with swing magazines in the U.S. and Europe helping to hook them up. Al Goldstein challenged American censorship with Screw, while a Texas ad exec tried to keep tasteless hillbilly humor alive with Sex to Sexty.

History of Men's Magazines Volume 5 includes over 600 hair-raising covers and photos from Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and more, with the usual inspired text.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $70.00.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. "1970s Under the Counter!"

In the late 1960s specialty bookstores selling magazines under the counter were replaced by sex shops, or "adult bookstores" in the U.S., at which point every subject, with few exceptions, was freely available.

It started with Swedish Private and its shockingly explicit covers. Denmark's Theander brothers countered with Rodox and Color Climax, with equally explicit content. Soon they were supplying most of Northern Europe, with the Netherlands pitching in.

In the U.S. Reuben Sturman was hailed King of Porn, with affiliates churning out hardcore of every kind to fill his 800 bookstores. Suddenly men used to taking what was offered could be picky. Lesbian dominance? Hot housewives? Black and Asian women? Hippie nudists espousing free love and drug use? Hairy women? Shaved women? Shaved women giving hairy women enemas? It was all there. Are you familiar with the name Edw. Wood, Jr., called the world's worst film director? Then you'll enjoy his little-known porn magazines, including Balling, Skin & Bones and Party Time.

What a decade.

Volume 6 features over 600 covers and photos from Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the U.S. with the usual, amusing text.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 460 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $70.00.