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    Look out, it's Hot Stuff! Following on the heels of the fabulously successful five-volume Harvey Comics Classics, Dark Horse is proud to present this new series of books, each containing two hundred pages of stunning, full color reprints from the golden years of Harvey Comics! Hot Stuff, the irascible little devil with a heart of gold, joins his friends Stumbo the Giant, and Herman and Katnip in some of the best-loved classic kid comics of all time! Harvey Comics, one of the most successful of the children's comics publishers, created a veritable who's-who of comic stars, such as Hot Stuff, the little devil; Casper, the ghost who only wants to make friends; and Richie Rich, the boy whose piggy bank is worth more than all the banks in the Ca [More..]

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    They're cute, they're clever, and they're obsessive! Some of Harvey Comics' biggest stars were three "little" girls with large dreams, enormous hearts and king-size laughs: Little Audrey, Little Dot, and Little Lotta. Audrey was a Paramount Pictures animated cartoon movie star, who became a major comic book headliner in 1948. Her comic book stories were filled with ingenuity and her spunky, proto-feminist antics rivaled those of her cartoon progenitor, Little Lulu. The strangely obsessive Little Dot has become a cult figure throughout the years. Her love of dots and her unique coterie of eccentric uncles and aunts became the basis for some of the funniest stories in comic book history. Last, but hardly least, is Little Lotta who defied the [More..]

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    The Rising Stars saga marches on in this stellar paperback! See Special Matthew Bright and his career as a super-powered cop and "ghost detective" Lionel Zerb confront the Well of Souls! [More..]

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    Collecting Rising Stars: Untouchable 1-6, plus Rising Stars: Visitations a collection of the Rising Stars Prelude, plus issues 0, 1/2 and "A Lost Tale of the Specials" illustrated by Gary Frank. This trade paperback collection delivers the untold stories of the Pederson Specials from J.Michael Straczynski's groundbreaking series! [More..]

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    First appearing in Al Capp's "Li'l Abner" comic strip in 1948, the oddly shaped (and happily edible) Shmoo became an overnight phenomenon, spawning an unprecedented merchandising frenzy in the late '40s and 50s. As part of the Dark Horse Archives series, ALL Shmoo comic book appearances are being collected for the first time ever in a deluxe hardcover edition! In addition to every issue of Shmoo Comics from 1949 and 1950, rare bonus stories, and Shmoo-centric advertisements from yesteryear, Al Capp's Complete Shmoo: The Comic Books features an introduction and annotations by certified Shmoo-ologist Denis Kitchen. A persistent presence in pop culture, the selfless Shmoo has served humanity for decades - mostly by offering itself as food - bu [More..]

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    Cult favorite Bob Powell was a master 1950s horror cartoonist delineating some of the most imaginative and incredibly drawn comics in the genre. His terrifying ghouls were as gruesome as his tantalizing girls were gorgeous! The introduction is by Eisner winner Craig Yoe and details Powell''s comics career with extensive and revealing quotes from a recently discovered manuscript about his work penned by Powell himself. The front matter is profusely illustrated with rare ephemera and flawless reproductions of Powell''s original art. Bob Powell''s Terror prints a generous amount of horror comics stories carefully scanned and reproduced from vintage horror-era comics, many of them quite rare and expensive - if you could find them! This beautifu [More..]

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    A highly original collection of essays, demonstrating how comic books can be used as primary sources in the teaching and understanding of American history. [More..]

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    Product Description First Second is very proud to present Nursery Rhyme Comics. Featuring fifty classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today’s preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries. From New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast’s “There Was a Crooked Man” to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel’s “Three Little Kittens” to First Second’s own Gene Yang’s “Pat-a-Cake,” this is a collection that will put a grin on your face from page one and keep it there. Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Chock full o [More..]

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    Science isn’t immune to the corruption of politics; a few men’s egos are enough to deprive the world of desperately needed advances. Only the intervention of a silent wanderer can stop the secret society.This comic collects issues 1 and 2 of Wandering Koala vs. The Scientific Method. [More..]

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    It's phonics! It's comics! It's awesome! Perfect for early adn developing readers, each paperback indlues three exciting, easy-to-read stories! Level 1 titles feature easy-to sound out words, simple sentences, strong picture clues and beginning sight words. Level 2 introduces varied consonant combinations, longer sentences and intermediate sight words. No foe is too mean, to big or too smelly for these four regular kids that have extraordinary talents! [More..]

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