Comic Art/Cartoons/Humor/Animation/Graphic Novels from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1969. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Oblong. Gorey, Edward. A "An intrepid voyage of epic proportion with a hero unequaled in the annals of literature." Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1969, this oblong hardcover is in Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, pages… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1979. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good+/Near Fine. Gorey, Edward. First Hardcover Reprint, First Printing, from 1979 of this tribute to Edward Gorey's love of the dance, which originally appeared in serial form in "Ballet Review" & in hardcover from Simon & Schuster in 1966 (please see our listing… Read more about this item

San Francisco, California: Young Scott Books, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Gorey, Edward. The late, great Edward Gorey brings the first poem from Edward Lear's "The Book of Nonsense" (1847) to life with his delightfully droll & whimsical drawings. Unpaginated. A true First Edition, First Printing from 1968 (Toledano B38a), this is an Ex-Library… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Congdon & Weed, 1983. First Softcover Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gorey, Edward. Third in a series of collected works of Edward Gorey, this oversized softcover 4to with decorative gray/white/black wrappers featuring Gorey creatures contains 17 of his little books: "The Utter Zoo, The… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Addams, Chas. Special collection of Addams cartoons issued after the author's 1988 death & coinciding with the 1991 film. In 192 pages. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1991, this softcover quarto has brightly decorated wrappers. Condition is Near Fine:… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: First Comics, Inc., 1989. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+. The very First graphic novel featuring the fearless Turtles by the dynamic duo who created them in 1983 & brought them to life in black-and-white comics in 1984. Orig. published in Nov. 1986, this is the Fifth Printing (Aug. 1989)… Read more about this item

Dark Horse Comics, 1999. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Gomez, Hector; Florea, Sandu. Book #2 in the series of graphic novels based on the '90s mega hit TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. 80 pp. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from Mar. 1999, this softcover small 4to has colorful wrappers decorated with a… Read more about this item

Dark Horse Comics, 1998. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Gomez, Hector; Florea, Sandu. Very first graphic novel based on the '90s mega hit TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. 80 pp. A FIRST EDITION, second printing, from Oct. 1998, this softcover small 4to has colorful wrappers decorated with photos from the cast. Condition… Read more about this item

San Francisco, California: Determined Productions, Inc., 1964. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Schulz, Charles M.. FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1964 of this much-beloved tribute to the joys of the Xmas season by the entire Peanuts gang. Unpaginated. Square hardcover 24mo (5.75" x 5.75") has red/white/black decorative paper over boards, lettered in black… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1966. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Pelini, Larry. Another in Whitman's series of collectible books for children, most based on popular 1950s-1960s television series, this one continuing the great comic book series! A FIRST EDITION from 1966, this hardcover 8vo (#1570) has colorfully decorated matte paper over boards; never came with… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, Inc., 1965. First Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good+. Addams, Chas. A FIRST PRINTING from March 1965 of this mass market paperback (Pocket Books #50062) edition of Addam's collection of macabre cartoons featuring his delightfully macabre Addams Family. Condition is VG: completely clean, binding strong with a very slight… Read more about this item

Brooklyn, New York: Solson Publications, Inc., 1987. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Buckler, Richard. Issue #3 (& the final issue) of what started out as a bimonthly comic book produced during the second administration of US President Ronald Reagan. In this story, two American champions--"Rhombo" & "Schwartenheimer" are captured as they try to rescue… Read more about this item

Hertfordshire, England: Wordsworth Editions, Limited, 1987. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Lear, Edward. Comprehensive collection of limericks with the original pen-and-ink illustrations of the author. Unpaginated. Orig. published as two separate books in 1846 & 1872, respectively, this is the First Edition combining the works from Wordsworth Editions of Hertfordshire, England, published in 1987 (First, thus).… Read more about this item

HarperCollins, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Engaging biography of the beloved Charles Schulz ("Sparky") & the lovable & identifiable Peanuts characters that he gave to the world. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2007, this hardcover 8vo has black paper-covered boards stamped in bright gilt to spine; though the book looks & feels… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Random House, 1987. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Dr. Seuss; Geisel, Theodore. Author's first book for adults, it purports to relate "the true facts concerning history's barest family." Orig. published in 1939, this is the FIRST PRINTING of the commemorative trade edition from Sept. 1987, "reissued by multitudinous demand" (First, thus). Hardcover small 4to… Read more about this item

Marvel Comics Group, 1980. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Lee, Stan. Brilliantly designed & illustrated pop-up book from showing Spiderman's origins. First Edition, first printing, from 1980. With glossy yellow paper-covered boards decorated in bright colors on front, back, & spine, this hardcover small 4to (7.75" x 10.75") is in stunningly Near Fine condition: exceptionally… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Addams, Chas. A FIRST EDITION, Second printing, of this fifth collection of cartoons from the master of the macabre & creator of the Addams Family. 96 pages. Oversized hardcover 4to has blue paper over boards with a green cloth-wrapped spine. Condition… Read more about this item

Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2017. Soft cover. Fine. Introduce readers young & old to the horror master with this stunning edition, in a graphic novel format, of 4 of Edgar Allan Poe's stories ("The Masque of the Red Death,'' "The Pit and the Pendulum,'' "The Cask of Amontillado,'' & The Tell-Tale Heart,'') & 3 poems ("The Raven,'' "Annabel… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2005. First Edition . Soft cover. As New. Explores the meaning of comic book superheroes in our daily lives, "metaphorical prisms" through which we reveal & express our own underlying humanity & super powers. Trade paperback in 192 pages with Index & Select Bibliography; Foreword by Marvel great, Stan… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1963. First Edition First Printing . Slipcased. Near Fine. Gorey, Edward. FIRST EDITION, First Printing of this marvelous three-volume boxed set containing " The West Wing,'' "The Insect God," & the irresistible, irreverent alphabet, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies, or After the Outing." All points satisfy conditions for true firsts (per… Read more about this item