Advance-solicited for April release! Al Williamson's career is crammed full of amazing accomplishments: star artist for the EC Comics line while barely in his twenties, drawing the definitive comic-book version of Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon, producing the X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan comic Strip for 10 years, plus many more! Williamson's classic run on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is legendary among fans of classic comic art. His heroic adventure style was perfectly suited for the Star Wars franchise-so much so that Williamson was George Lucas' first choice for the Star Wars newspaper comic strip (which he would later go on to draw). This incredible Artist's Edition collects all of Williamson's Empire work, as well as selected pages from Return of the Jedi and other Star Wars pages by this renowned artist. The Force is strong in this book, don't you dare miss it!
Written by Archie Goodwin and drawn by such luminaries as Frank Frazetta, Wally Wood, John Severin, Alex Toth, Al Williamson, Russ Heath, Reed Crandall, and Gene Colan, Blazing Combat was originally published by independent comics publisher James Warren in 1965 and '66. Following in the tradition of Harvey Kurtzman's Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat, Goodwin's stories reflected the human realities and personal costs of war rather than exploiting the clichés of the traditional men's adventure genre. They were among the best comics stories about war ever published. Blazing Combat ended after its fourth issue when military post exchanges refused to sell the title due to their perception that it was an anti-war comic. Their hostility was fueled by the depiction of the then-current Vietnam War, especially a story entitled Landscape, which follows the thoughts of a simple Vietnamese peasant rice-farmer who pays the ultimate price simply for living where he does - and which was considered anti-war agitprop by the more hawkish members of the business community. Writer Archie Goodwin and the original publisher James Warren discuss the death of Blazing Combat and market censorship as well as the creative gestation of the series in exclusive interviews.
Cast your bloodshot eyes and feed your fetid imagination on the deliciously deranged tales of terror unearthed from the spine-chilling pages of Creepy magazine! Featuring virtuoso turns by comics legends Archie Goodwin, Frank Frazetta, Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, Gray Morrow, and other masters of the macabre, Creepy proves that fear can be fun! Collects Creepy issues #11-15 in a value-priced paperback edition and includes original letters pages, text features, and ads.
Making a lasting mark on comics as the co-creator of Spider-Man, Steve Ditko veered away from the mainstream and into darker territories at the end of the sixties, especially with his work in Creepy and Eerie! Warring wizards, paranoid goons, persistent heroes, and otherworldly domains dominate the diverse tales in this handsome hardcover collection-with fifteen of the sixteen stories written by fellow comics icon Archie Goodwin. New introduction by Mark Evanier! [(W) Archie Goodwin (A/CA) Steve Ditko]
Now available in an affordable paperback format, Eerie Archives Volume 1 features some of the most acclaimed works of horror, murder, and the macabre in the history of graphic fiction. Eerie, like its killer kin Creepy, features work from many of the grandmasters of comics storytelling, including Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Gray Morrow, Alex Toth, Steve Ditko, and others and stories by the legendary Archie Goodwin. Features the ultra-rare Eerie #1, for which only two hundred ashcan copies were originally printed!
A gruesome gold mine of horror, suspense, and the supernatural, Eerie magazine (and its partner in crime, Creepy), set the bar for gripping tales of terror in the comics medium. Collecting the groundbreaking series, Eerie Archives is now available in a value-priced paperback edition. Under a jaw-dropping cover painting by Frank Frazetta lies a collection of chilling tales written by comics legend Archie Goodwin and illustrated by a murderer's row of top talents including Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Neal Adams, Gray Morrow, Johnny Craig, Dan Adkins, and more. Collects Eerie magazine #6-10.
Cousin Eerie is back with a casket full of blood-chilling tales of terror and the macabre! Eerie magazine was one of the finest horror comics magazines ever published, and the original issues are expensive and hard to find. Eerie Archives Volume 3 presents another collection of fearful fables in a value-priced softcover format by a host of comics greats, including Archie Goodwin, Joe Orlando, Angelo Torres. Jeffrey Jones, and more. Includes adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's The Telltale Heart and Masque of the Red Death. Foreword by Gail Simone. Collects Eerie magazine issues #11-15.
Celebrate the extraordinary work of Jose Gonzalez, an unparalleled master of horror illustration, with this gorgeous hardcover collection, presenting for the first time actual storyboard artwork spanning his years as the preeminent Vampirella artist! Eleven captivating and creepy tales appear in their entirety, stories ranging over ten years from Vampirella Magazine #15 (January 1972) to issue #112 (March 1983). Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, Jose Gonzalez's Vampirella Art Edition preserves every detail of the artist's meticulous skill and hard work, a true treasure for longtime Vampi fans. Includes the following Jose Gonzalez Vampirella stories in their completion: Vampirella #15: The Resurrection of Papa Voudou, written by Archie Goodwin, Vampirella #16: ...And Be a Bride of Chaos, written by Archie Goodwin, Vampirella #19: Shadow Of Dracula, written by T Casey Brennan, Vampirella #21: Slithers in the Sand, written by Steve Englehart, Vampirella #23: The Blood Queen of Bayou Parish, written by Steve Englehart, Vampirella #27: Return Trip?, written by Josep Toutain, Vampirella #28: Curse of the MacDaemons, written by Mike Butterworth, Vampirella #37: She Who Waits, written by Archie Goodwin, Vampirella #61: An Eye for an Eye, written by Bill DuBay, Vampirella #108: Spawn of the Star Beast 6, written by Rich Margopoulos , and Vampirella #112: The Walker of Worlds, written by Rich Margopoulos.
This third volume concludes the series, collecting more than 500 strips drawn by Gil Kane, written by Archie Goodwin, and set in the Barnum System that series creator Ron Goulart also used in several of his novels. The Library of American Comics edition reproduces the daily strips two per page and each Sunday strip on its own page so readers can relish Gil Kane's incredible achievement. Included are all strips from June 11, 1979 to May 2, 1981.
More classic tales of Star Wars torn from the newspapers of a long time ago! Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO and R2-D2 continue to take the fight to the Empire, but it's a dangerous galaxy out there! As Luke is enslaved by the Serpent Masters, Doctor Arakkus prepares a death trap - and the rebels' base is besieged! There are dangers in the depths of Aquaris and an ancient threat lurking in the heart of Yavin's moon! But who is that claiming to be Ben Kenobi?! As the Rebel Alliance prepares to relocate to the ice planet Hoth, Luke gears up for a climactic showdown with Darth Vader - and Han Solo faces a rogues' gallery of bounty hunters including the mysterious Boba Fett! Collecting Classic Star Wars #5-20 and material from #4. Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.
The comic adaptation of the darkest chapter in George Lucas' original trilogy is remastered for the modern age! As the Imperial Forces regroup from the Death Star's destruction, they target the new Rebel base on the ice planet Hoth. Will Darth Vader's troops find Luke Skywalker, or will a wampa get Luke first? Meanwhile, feelings run high in the galaxy's greatest love triangle, bounty hunters target Han Solo, and Jabba the Hutt lies in wait. Luke seeks out the great Jedi Master Yoda on swampy Dagobah, but the Emperor has designs on turning the young Rebel hero. As the battle begins for Skywalker's soul, will his fear lead to anger, hate and the dark side? It's all heading to one of the greatest confrontations of all time. Prepare for a grave disturbance in the Force! Collecting Star Wars (1977) #39-44.
Luke Skywalker faces his destiny as the greatest trilogy in all of fiction concludes, remastered for the modern age! These are grim times for the Rebel Alliance. Han Solo is in the hands of the vile Jabba the Hutt. The Jedi Master Yoda grows weak. Emperor Palpatine is determined to turn Luke to the Dark Side. And Darth Vader nears completion of a new dreaded Death Star even more powerful than the first. To avert certain doom, the rebels head to the forest moon of Endor - but will the native Ewoks be friends or foes? Before the Battle of Endor begins, Princess Leia faces dramatic revelations. And when Luke surrenders to Vader, the fate of the galaxy may rest on the ultimate father/son confrontation! It's Return, remastered - read it! Collecting Star Wars: Return of The Jedi #1-4. Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd.
Manhunter by Archie Goodwin and Walter Simonson was one of the most acclaimed series' of the 1970s, winning numerous awards along the way-not bad for a backup feature that only ran seven episodes! This Artist's Edition presents the original run of Manhunter, as well as a classic Batman story, Dr. Fate, Metal Men, and Captain Fear tales. A wealth of classic material by a classic artist, and with nearly every page shot from the gorgeous original art, courtesy of the Simonson's personal archives! [(W) Archie Goodwin, Steve Gerber (A/CA) Walter Simonson]
Archie Goodwin (w) " Al Williamson (a & c) Volume three of Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson's classic strip throttles into high gear as agent Phil Corrigan embarks on some of his greatest and most rousing adventures! Beginning on April 10th, 1972 and reproducing every gorgeously drawn strip until November 11th, 1974, each scanned from Al Williamson's own personal set of syndicate proofs, more than 800 strips in all!
Archie Goodwin (w) Al Williamson (a & c) Volume Four of Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson's definitive run on Secret Agent X9 continues its break neck pace as agent Phil Corrigan dives head first into ever more thrilling and outrageous adventures! Beginning on November 4th, 1974 and reproducing every gorgeously drawn strip until June 11th, 1977. [(W) Archie Goodwin (A/CA) Al Williamson]
