Kevin Kallaugher. KAL DRAWS A CROWD. [SN21515] $20

Baltimore: Woodholme House, 1997. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 192pp, b&w, color wraps. VF.

Signed by the artist with a small sketch. Editorial cartoons from the Baltimore Sun 1992-1997.

Jean-Philippe Kalonji. KALONJI SKETCHBOOK. [SN25784X] $30

Paris: Comix Buro, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), b&w, wraps. VF.

Signed by the artist.

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Michael Kaluta. WINGS OF TWILIGHT: THE ART OF MICHAEL KALUTA. [SN24857] $25

NY: NBM, 2001. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color, cloth. Fine/Fine.

An art book featuring the first book publication of many Kaluta paintings and illustrations (including rarely seen Tolkien pieces) accompanied by preliminary drawings and sketches. Minimal text by Kaluta himself. Introduction by Dave Stevens.

Michael Kaluta. CHILDREN OF THE TWILIGHT PORTFOLIO. [SN3514] $15

Brooklyn: Sal Quartuccio, 1979. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), four 11" x 14" color plates in a B&W illustrated envelope, VF in a VG+ (sealed) envelope. Unsigned.

Reproduces four paintings. Some nudity.

Michael Kaluta. CHUTES LIBRES. [SN12079] $75

Paris: Les Editions du Triton, 1980. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 72pp, b&w, 16pp in color, wraps. VF.

A collection of 13 Kaluta stories from the fanzines. Portfolio with 16 paintings in color. Some of the stories and paintings have not been reprinted elsewhere. Text in French.

Michael Kaluta. DANTE'S INFERNO. [SN11398M] $75

Detroit, MI: Christopher Enterprises, 1975. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), eight 12" x 16" color plates in a b&w illustrated folder. VF plates in a NF folder.

#1595 of 2000 copies signed by Kaluta.

Eight oil paintings by Kaluta.

Jeffrey Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith & Berni Wrightson. THE STUDIO. [SN24539] $150

Holland: Dragon's Dream, 1979. 1st. Square 4to (11-13"), 160pp, color and b&w, wraps. VG+ (bump to the bottom of the spine, mild horizontal crease to spine, one light thumbdent to back cover, slight shelf wear, covers and pages very flat, binding sound).

This is the famous and scarce monograph on the four artists who shared a studio space in NY and became known as "The Studio." The book is divided into four sections; one for each artist: Jeffrey Jones, Michael Kaluta, Barry Windsor-Smith and Berni Wrightson. The emphasis is on their print and portfolio work of the 1970s, most of which were only available as premium-priced limited editions, and many of which have not been reproduced since.

Michael Kaluta. Howard, Elizabeth. MY NAME IS PARIS 4: MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DIAMOND. [SN4789] $40

NY: Random House, 1987. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 144pp, color cover, 6 b&w illustrations, pictorial cloth. NF (lower tips lightly bumped, small black marker on FFEP corner otherwise Fine).

A young adult novel. Scarce in the hardcover edition.

Michael Kaluta. Howard, Elizabeth. MY NAME IS PARIS 4: MYSTERY OF THE DEADLY DIAMOND. [SN5051] $30

NY: Random House, 1987. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 144pp, color cover, 6 b&w illustrations, pictorial cloth. NF (spine ends lightly bumped, previous owner's rubber address stamp on FFEP corner).

A young adult novel. Scarce in the hardcover edition.

Michael Kaluta. Lee, Elaine. STARSTRUCK. [SN7684] $15

NY: Marvel, 1983. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 72pp, color, wraps. VF.

Michael Kaluta. THE MICHAEL WM. KALUTA TREASURY. [SN8690] $50

Trenton, NJ: Glimmer Graphics, 1988. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, 3 full-page color, 128 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF.

A great collection of rare Kaluta artwork. Includes an extensive checklist.

Michael Kaluta. THE MICHAEL WM. KALUTA TREASURY. [SN6927] $45

Trenton, NJ: Glimmer Graphics, 1988. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, 3 full-page color, 128 b&w illustrations, wraps. NF (small stain to the front corner otherwise Fine).

A great collection of rare Kaluta artwork. Includes an extensive checklist.

Bob Kane. THE BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 2. [SN14835] $25

NY: DC, 1991. 2nd. Small 4to (9-11”), 287pp, color, leatherette. NF/NF.

Detective Comics #51-70 (1941-42).

Bob Kane. THE BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 4. [SN14837] $25

NY: DC, 1998. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 224pp, color, leatherette. VF/Fine.

Detective Comics #87-102 (1944-45)

Bob Kane. THE BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 5. [SN14838] $25

NY: DC, 2001. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 228pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF.

Detective Comics #103-119 (1945-47)

Gil Kane. Herman, Daniel. GIL KANE: ART & INTERVIEWS. [SN15914] $25

Neshannock, PA: Hermes, 2002. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 200pp, 74 color and over 100 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF.

Gil Kane. Goulart, Ron. STAR HAWKS #3. [SN10824] $15

El Cajon, CA: Blackthorne, 1978. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 74pp, 145 b&w strips, wraps. NF. Dailies & Sundays 8/21/78-1/12/79.

Bruce Eric Kaplan. NO ONE YOU KNOW. [SN4539] $13

NY: Simon & Schuster, 1999. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 189pp, 181 b&w cartoons, cloth spine. VF/VF.

"You want to have fun? just look at any one of the side-splitting, eye-opening cartoons in this collection by Bruce Eric Kaplan.
"Yes, he's the one whose drawings have the little initials BEK in the corner. You've probably seen them in The New Yorker. They're in there almost every week, for God's sake.
"His stomping ground is the usual territory of classic literature - love, relationships, and the search for a meaningful existence. Like the work of James Thurber, his warring husbands and wives, world-weary children and hostile therapists convey the timeless absurdity of modern life."

Christine Karas. 1998 PIN-UP CALENDAR. [SN1767M] $12

Winter Park, FL: Girlieworld, 1997. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 28pp, 16 color illustrations, wraps. VF.

Paintings by Karas.

Christine Karas. SIAMESE PEEPSHOW TWINS. [SN8750] $750

1993. 2' x 3', oil on canvas, Fine. Signed, titled & dated by the artist on the back.

An oil painting by this contemporary Los Angeles-based artist whose paintings have been exhibited at La Luz de Jesus and Robert Bane Gallery. Two blindfolded, black leather-clad blondes are bound together by a golden chain. Includes a 1998 Pin-Up Calendar which published the painting

Jack Katz. THE FIRST KINGDOM. [SN17304] $10

NY: Wallaby, 1978. 1st. 4to (11-13"), xviii, 196pp, b&w, color wraps. VG (covers shelf worn, interior quite nice).

The first six issues of Jack Katz' epic sci-fi/fantasy graphic novel collected.

Theodore "Ted" Kautzky. Kinghan, Charles R. TED KAUTZKY MASTER OF PENCIL AND WATERCOLOR. [SN22434] $20

NY: Reinhold, 1959. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 112pp, 14 color plates, 70 b&w illustrations, cloth. NF.

Theodore "Ted" Kautzky. WAYS WITH WATERCOLOR. [SN5014] $50

NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1963. 7th. 4to (11-13"), 136pp, 37 color plates, 125 b&w illustrations, cloth. Fine/NF.

The enlarged second edition of this instruction book with an additional 23 color plates.

Theodore "Ted" Kautzky. WAYS WITH WATERCOLOR. [SN5840] $15

NY: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1963. 11th. 4to (11-13"), 136pp, 37 color plates, 125 b&w illustrations, cloth. NF (lower corner bumped).

The enlarged second edition of this instruction book with an additional 23 color plates.

Glen Keane. ADAM RACCOON AND THE CIRCUS MASTER. [SN22237] $15

Elgin, IL: Chariot, 1987. Later. Small 4to (9-11"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF.

A children's book written & illustrated by the Disney animator. A Christian parable featuring a young raccoon. Out of print.

Glen Keane. ADAM RACCOON AND THE MIGHTY GIANT. [SN19929] $20

Elgin, IL: Chariot, 1989. Later. Small 4to (9-11"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. NF.

A children's book written & illustrated by the Disney animator. A Christian parable featuring a young raccoon.

Arthur Keller. Harris, Gene. ARTHUR IGNATIUS KELLER. [SN3882M] $15

Chadds Ford, PA: Brandywine River Museum, 1988. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 36pp, 21 b&w illustrations, most full-page, and 4 photos, wraps. VF.

Keller was a regular contributor to The Century and Harper's Magazine in the early 20th Century illustrating any number of subjects.

Gary Kelley. Lewis, J. Patrick. BOSH BLOB BER BOSH. [SN9638] $30

Mankato, MN: Creative Editions/HBJ, 1998. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 40pp, 15 color illustrations, cloth spine. VF/VF. Bookplate Signed by Kelley affixed to FFEP.

A children's picture book.

Gary Kelley. Irving, Washington. RIP VAN WINKLE. [SN5703] $45

Mankato, MN: Creative Editions, 1993. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 62pp, 6 double-page, 11 full-page and 5 smaller color illustrations, cloth. VF/Fine. Signed & dated 1999 by Kelley on the FFEP.

Gary Kelley. Poe, Edgar Allan. TALES OF MYSTERY & IMAGINATION. [SN9639] $40

Mankato, MN: Creative Editions/HBJ, 1996. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 112pp, 20 color illustrations, cloth spine. VF/VF. Signed & dated 1997 by Kelley on FFEP.

Three short stories illustrated by Kelley.

Gary Kelley. Tallchief, Maria with Rosemary Wells. TALLCHIEF: AMERICA'S PRIMA BALLERINA. [SN6609] $20

NY: Viking, 1999. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, 3 double-page, 12 full-page and 12 smaller color illustrations, pictorial boards. Remainder mark otherwise VF/VF.

A children's picture book.

Gary Kelley. Irving, Washington. THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. [SN6039] $45

NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 63pp, 3 double-page, 11 full-page and 2 smaller color illustrations, 9 b&w decorations, cloth. NF/VG+. INSCRIBED & dated 1992 by Kelley on the title page.

Gary Kelley. San Souci, Robert D. THE RED HEELS. [SN7795] $30

NY: Dial, 1996. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 32pp, 3 double-page, 11 full-page and 8 smaller color illustrations, pictorial boards. VF/VF.

A children's picture book set in colonial New England.

Jack Kent. FLOYD THE TINIEST ELEPHANT. [SN21598] $25

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1979. 2nd. Oblong small 4to (9-11" wide), 36pp, color, pictorial cloth. VF/VF. A children’s picture book.

Jack Kent. JACK KENT'S BOOK OF NURSERY TALES. [SN13107] $45

NY: Random House, 1970. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, pictorial boards. NF (corners lightly bumped). A fantastic children's picture book by the creator of King Aroo.

Jack Kent. JACK KENT'S FABLES OF AESOP. [SN12712] $45

NY: Parents' Magazine Press, 1972. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 56pp, color, pictorial cloth. NF/NF. A children's book with twelve fables retold by the creator of King Aroo.

Jack Kent. JACK KENT'S HOP, SKIP & JUMP BOOK. [SN12549] $45

NY: Random House, 1974. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, color, wraps. Fine. "A First Book of Action Words". A fantastic children's book by the creator of King Aroo. An amazing first printing of an ephemeral paperback original picture book.

Jack Kent. JACK KENT'S TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS. [SN17568] $25

NY: Parents' Magazine Press, 1973. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 32pp, color, pictorial cloth. Fine/Fine. A children's book humorously illustrated by the creator of King Aroo.

Jack Kent. KING AROO. [SN9918] $125

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1953. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 192pp, b&w, wraps. NF (very slight shelf wear, covers & pages very flat & bright). A very attractive copy. The only collection of this Pogo-like fantasy strip which has developed a cult following. Introduction by Gilbert Seldes.

Jack Kent. KING AROO. [SN9135M] $100

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1953. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 192pp, b&w, wraps. NF (slight shelf wear, spine very slightly sunned, covers & pages very tight & flat). A very attractive copy. The only collection of this Pogo-like fantasy strip which has developed a cult following. Introduction by Gilbert Seldes.

Jack Kent. KING AROO. [SN14670] $75

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1953. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 192pp, b&w, wraps. VG+ (small tear at the top of the spine, corners slightly rubbed, light crease to front cover near spine, light crease to back cover corner, pages flat & bright).

Jack Kent. NEMO #21. [SN11918] $20

Stamford, CT: Fantagraphics, 1986. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 68pp, b&w, wraps. VG (highlighting throughout text). Jack Kent's King Aroo. Harold Gray's Little Joe. Percy Crosby

Jack Kent. NEMO #21. [SN13384] $16

Stamford, CT: Fantagraphics, 1986. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 68pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Jack Kent's King Aroo. Harold Gray's Little Joe. Percy Crosby.

Jack Kent. Yolen, Jane. THE SIMPLE PRINCE. [SN12539] $20

NY: Parents' Magazine Press, 1978. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 34pp, color, pictorial cloth. NF. A children's book by the creator of King Aroo.

Jack Kent. THE WIZARD OF WALLABY WALLOW. [SN12564] $45

NY: Parents' Magazine Press, 1971. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. Fine/NF . A children's book by the creator of King Aroo.

Rockwell Kent. Martin, Constance. DISTANT SHORES: THE ODYSSEY OF ROCKWELL KENT. [SN11513] $25

Chesterfield, MA: Chameleon, 2000. 1st. Square 4to (11-13"), 128pp, 58 color and 68 b&w illustrations, wraps. VF.

A fully-illustrated catalogue for the exhibition of Kent's paintings held at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Essays by Kent scholars Richard V. West.

Rockwell Kent. ISLAND JOURNAL VOL. FIVE. [SN4244] $12

Rockland, ME: Island Institute, 1988. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 88pp, color photos throughout, wraps. VF.

"Rockwell Kent: A Monhegan Legacy" a 13 page article with 11 paintings in color, two woodcuts and a photo of Kent. Other articles about Maine life and commercial fishing.

Rockwell Kent. ROCKWELL KENT (MASTERS OF WORLD PAINTING). [SN7172] $35

Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1976. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 16pp (with eight b&w illustrations) + 15 tipped-in color plates (13 are double-page), wraps. VG+ . A collection of Kent paintings which he donated to Soviet museums. Text in English & Russian.

Rockwell Kent. ROCKWELL KENT ON MONHEGAN. [SN22910] $30

Monhegan, ME: Monhegan Museum, 1998. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 36pp, 15 color illustrations 5 b&w photos, wraps. VF. An exhibition of Kent's landscape paintings of Monhegan Island. Three essays by Kent scholars.

Rockwell Kent. ROCKWELL KENT ON MONHEGAN. [SN4245] $25

Monhegan, ME: Monhegan Museum, 1998. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 36pp, 15 color illustrations 5 b&w photos, wraps. VF. An exhibition of Kent's landscape paintings of Monhegan Island. Three essays by Kent scholars.

Rockwell Kent. ROCKWELLKENTIANA: FEW WORDS AND MANY PICTURES BY R. K. AND, BY CARL ZIGROSSER, A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIST OF PRINTS. [SN5828] $95

NY: Harcourt Brace & Co, 1933. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 128pp, color frontis, over 130 b&w illustrations including 90 full-page, illustrated cloth. VG+ (clean bright copy with the remnants of the dust-jacket - 3 of 4 panels remain). "Drawings, Woodcuts, Lithographs and Paintings by Rockwell Kent." A complete list of prints and bibliography. Designed by Kent and produced under his supervision.

Rockwell Kent. SALAMINA. [SN6719] $75

NY: Harcourt Brace & Co, 1935. Small 4to (9-11"), xx, 340pp, over 80 illustrations, cloth. Fine/VG+ (lightly chipped) dust-jacket. A very attractive, clean copy . "Rockwell Kent's Greenland Book." A vivid chronicle in words and pictures of his years living & painting in Greenland. Kent's prose is as distinctive and forceful as his artwork.

Rockwell Kent. Johnson, Fridolf. THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ROCKWELL KENT: 231 EXAMPLES FROM BOOKS, MAGAZINES AND ADVERTISING ART. [SN11427M] $25

NY: Dover, 1976. 1st. 4to (11-13"), xiv, 130pp, 231 illustrations, wraps. VG+ (light wear). An excellent collection of Kent's lesser known yet equally proficient commercial work for magazines and advertisements, includes a lot of material not reproduced in any other Kent books.

Rockwell Kent. THIS IS MY OWN. [SN11430] $50

NY: Duell, Sloan & Pierce, 1940. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), xvi, 393pp, 11 full-page and over 100 text illustrations, cloth. VG+ (only light wear). Kent's first autobiography - written immediately after his most productive decade.

Keramidas. PERSONNEL. [SN23334X] $30

Rennes: Granit Associes, 2003. 1st. Six 7" x 9 ½" color plates in a cardboard folder, VF/VF. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist. A collection of six original illustrations created expressly for the Personnel series. In this case, Keramidas has created a series of pin-up images of his most popular character: the North American Indian girl, Luuna.

Kerascoet. Hubert, MISS PAS TOUCHE TOME 1 - LA VIERGE DU BORDEL. [SN23081X] $25

Paris: Dargaud, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. "It's the 1930s. Two Parisian sisters, Agathe and Blanche, scrape out a living working as maids. The attitude of the carefree Agathe, who is determined to get the most out of life, contrasts with that of the timid Blanche. One night, the two hear strange noises coming from somewhere near their rooms. Too curious for her own good, Agathe is shot and dies instantly. This tragedy will transform Blanche's life: After escaping from the attackers, she undertakes her own investigation. It's an investigation far out of the ordinary, one that will eventually lead her into a house of pleasure." Kerascoet is a team of Marie Pommepuy and Sebastien Cosset. This is their first album. Their artwork is reminiscent of Joann Sfar. Text in French.

Kerascoet. Hubert, MISS PAS TOUCHE TOME 2 - DU SANG SUR LES MAINS. [SN23082X] $25

Paris: Dargaud, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. Miss Pas Touche is the damsel in distress in the conclusion of this serial killer thriller. Kerascoet is a team of Marie Pommepuy and Sebastien Cosset. Their artwork is reminiscent of Joann Sfar. Text in French.

This is an example of what I love about the French: this book about a serial killer of prostitutes, whose heroine is a dominatrix in a brothel, is categorized by its publisher as "For All Ages". You've gotta love it.

Kerascoët. Hubert, MISS PAS TOUCHE, TOME 3: LE PRINCE CHARMANT . [SN26474X] $29

Paris: Dargaud, 2008. 4to (11-13"), color, pictorial boards.

Hank Ketcham. WHERE'S DENNIS? THE MAGAZINE CARTOON ART OF HANK KETCHAM. [SN23813X] $20

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2007. 1st. Oblong small 8vo (7.5-8"), 200pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. "Although best known as one of the greatest syndicated cartoonists of the 20th Century, Dennis the Menace creator Henry "Hank" Ketcham also spent nearly a decade as a gag cartoonist for major New York magazines like Colliers and the Saturday Evening Post. In these gag cartoons, which were primarily published between 1942 and 1950, one can already see the endearing troublemaker that would become the protagonist in his long-running strip. (In fact, Ketcham reused some of the gags and images almost verbatim in his Dennis the Menace cartoons.) Collected for the first time are hundreds of Ketcham's long forgotten magazine cartoons. Together, they provide a rare glimpse into what would later become one the most beloved comics to grace the comics pages."

Hank Ketcham (studio). ORIGINAL ART - DENNIS THE MENACE SUNDAY. [SN3737] $800

8/8/76. 16 x 24, Fine. A Sunday featuring Dennis, Ruff, and Mr. Wilson. Image size: 16"x24" (double matted to 22"x30"). Includes the matching original Color Guide (watercolor on photostat, 10" x 13½").

Hank Ketcham. HANK KETCHAM'S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1952. [SN18836] $25

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2005. 1st. Square 16mo, xx, 600pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF/VF. "Dennis the Menace began on March 14, 1951 (four months after Ketcham's friend and colleague Charles Schulz started his own historic comic strip). He went on to become the second most popular cartoon kid in the world - after Charlie Brown, of course. Dennis the Menace first appeared in 16 American newspapers; by the end of 1951, he was appearing in over a hundred. The reason for Dennis' success is easy to figure out: It was one of the most brilliantly observed and empathetic comic strips about childhood ever drawn. Ketcham captured the mischievousness, rambunctiousness, and anarchy of a kid's world better than any other cartoonist. The strip appeals to both parents and children -while parents shake their head ruefully at how accurately Ketcham caught the essence of children's natural zest for mayhem, children identify with Dennis and the chaos that he leaves in his wake - just a hop, skip, and a jump away from their own fantasy of themselves! Ketcham was a cartoonist with a vivacious line that was exquisitely suited to depicting adults and children. His gags were funny, subtle and touching. Ketcham drew Dennis the Menace from 1951 to 1994, when he retired and let his assistant take over the strip. This first volume of Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace publishes every single panel strip from 1951 and 1952 in one handsome and thick hardcover volume resembling a Big Little Book on steroids. Available for sale outside of North America!" Introduction by Brian Walker. Foreword by Patrick McDonnell.

Hank Ketcham. HANK KETCHAM'S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1953-1954. [SN20426] $25

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2006. 1st. Square 16mo, xx, 654pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF/VF. Introduction by RC Harvey.

Hank Ketcham. HANK KETCHAM'S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1951-1954 SLIP CASED SET. [SN23826] $40

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2005-2006. 1st. Square 16mo (6-7"), 624pp + 672pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF/VF in VF slip case. A custom-designed color slip case containing Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace volumes 1 and 2. The first four years worth of strips from the years 1951 through 1955.

Hank Ketcham. HANK KETCHAM'S COMPLETE DENNIS THE MENACE 1955-1958 SLIP CASED SET. [SN23824] $40

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2006-2007. 1st. Square 16mo (6-7"), 644pp + 672pp, b&w, pictorial boards. VF/VF in VF slip case. A custom-designed color slip case containing Hank Ketcham's Complete Dennis the Menace volumes 3 and 4. Four years worth of strips from the years 1955 through 1958.

Hank Ketcham. I WANNA GO HOME! [SN7288] $200

NY: McGraw-Hill, 1965. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), x, 213pp, over 100 b&w drawings, cloth. VG+/VG+ (spine cocked, bottom corners rubbed, dust-jacket edges worn). Presentation copy: "With warm regards to the Ahernes...Who've at last found the place they "wanna go home" to. Cheers - Hank K." & dated "Geneva Dec 1966" by the author with a nice portrait of Ketcham smoking & typing away at a typewriter. Presented to British-born actor Brian Ahearne (1902-1986) & his wife Eleanor. Ketcham's offbeat travelogue of he & his wife's trip through Eastern Europe. Beautifully illustrated with pen sketches drawn on location.

Hank Ketcham. THE MERCHANT OF DENNIS THE MENACE. [SN13060M] $30

NY: Abbeville, 1990. 1st. Small square 4to (9-11"), 256pp, 100s of b&w illustrations, cloth. VF/VG+ (3/8" nick out of dust-jacket edge). An excellent, candid autobiography of Dennis the Menace's creator. Ketcham describes his years in animation, his navy experiences, magazine cartooning, and the birth and growth of Dennis the Menace. Out of print in hardcover.

Hank Ketcham. DENNIS THE MENACE: HIS FIRST 40 YEARS. [SN14625] $50

NY: Abbeville, 1991. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 216pp, over 750 b&w dailies and 24pp of color Sundays, wraps. VF. A thick, decade by decade collection of Dennis the Menace with a running commentary throughout by Ketcham.

Hank Ketcham. Ketcham, Hank & Bob Harmon. BABYSITTER'S GUIDE BY DENNIS THE MENACE. [SN6411] $22

NY: Holt, 1954. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 64pp, color cover, over 65 b&w illustrations, pictorial boards. VG (spine ends & corners bumped, rubbed & worn; binding sound and internally NF).

Hank Ketcham. DENNIS THE MENACE RIDES AGAIN. [SN6103] $30

NY: Holt, 1955. Later. Small 4to (9-11"), 64pp, color cover, 62 b&w cartoons, pictorial boards. VG without dust-jacket as issued covers lightly rubbed). The third DTM collection.

Hank Ketcham. DENNIS THE MENACE, A.M.* *AMBASSADOR OF MISCHIEF . [SN6014] $35

Jack Kirby. THE JACK KIRBY READER VOL. 2. [SN24593] $20

NY: Pure Imagination, 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, b&w, color wraps. NF (upper corner bumped affecting all pages otherwise as new). 19 comic book stories from 1947-1957: romance, war, crime, and humor.

Jack Kirby. Simon, Joe. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE CLASSIC YEARS. [SN12732] $150

NY: Marvel, nd (1990s). 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 444pp, color, pictorial cloth. VF in NF slip case (slip case slightly shelf worn). A deluxe reprinting of Timely's Captain America #1-10.

Jack Kirby. Theakston, Greg. THE JACK KIRBY TREASURY, VOL. 2: 1948-60. [SN14397M] $25

Forestville, CA: Eclipse, 1991. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, b&w, color wraps. Fine. The middle years of Kirby's biography. Rare & unpublished work.

Jack Kirby. ARGOSY VOL. 3, #2. [SN2203] $10Steranko

Long Beach: Richard Kyle, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, wraps. Fine. Color cover painting by Steranko for Philip Wylie's "The Savage Gentleman," Jack Kirby's "Street Code" (10pp), more.

Jack Kirby & John Byrne. Lee, Stan. GREATEST VILLAINS OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR. [SN14873] $15

NY: Marvel, 1995. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 144pp, color, wraps. VF. Collects FF #100 and FF Annual #5 by Lee & Kirby and FF #258-260 & 289-290 by Byrne.

Jack Kirby. HUNGER DOGS (DC GRAPHIC NOVEL #4). [SN16165] $40

NY: DC Comics, 1985. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, wraps. NF. Kirby's last New Gods story.

Jack Kirby. HUNGER DOGS (DC GRAPHIC NOVEL #4). [SN10726] $40

NY: DC Comics, 1985. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, wraps. VG (mild wear). Assoc. editor Nicola Cuti's copy with his label on the cover. Kirby's last New Gods story.

Jack Kirby. Simon, Joe. BLUE BOLT. [SN15964] $15

Los Angeles: Verotik, 1998. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 96pp, color, wraps. VF. Reprints of the golden age Simon & Kirby sci-fi comic.

Jack Kirby. JACK KIRBY MASTERWORKS. [SN11316] $125

NY: Privateer Press, 1979. 1st. Folio (11"x17"), 56pp, 7 double-page, 33 full-page and 16 smaller illustrations, color wraps. NF (light bump to spine otherwise flat & clean). A gallery of penciled or inked pages, unused pages, comic strip proposals, and more. Essay by Mark Evanier.

Jack Kirby. Simon, Joe. FIGHTING AMERICAN. [SN14867] $50

NY: Marvel, 1989. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), x, 183pp, color, leather. Fine/Fine.

Reprints the complete eight-issue run of Fighting American (1954-55).

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83-100. [SN23854] $30

NY: Marvel, 1999. 2nd. Small 4to (9-11"), x, 262pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. With art by Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Don Heck.

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 2: THE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-10. [SN23385] $35

NY: Marvel, 1987. 3rd. Small 4to (9-11”), 246pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. The third printing of the first edition with the original dust-jacket design.

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 2: THE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-10. [SN14858] $40

NY: Marvel, 1987. 2nd. Small 4to (9-11”), 246pp, color, leatherette. VF/Fine .

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 3: THE X-MEN #1-10. [SN23384] $35

NY: Marvel, 1987. 4th. Small 4to (9-11”), 231pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. The fourth printing of the first edition with the original dust-jacket design.

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 6: THE FANTASTIC FOUR #11-20. [SN10044] $100

NY: Marvel, 1988. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 232pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. With art by Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 13: THE FANTASTIC FOUR #21-30 & FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #1. [SN23383] $100

NY: Marvel, 1990. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), vii, 280pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. The scarce first printing.

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 25: THE FANTASTIC FOUR #41-50. [SN17423] $100

NY: Marvel, 1993. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 256pp, color, leatherette. VF/NF. The Fantastic Four #41-50 and FF Annual #3

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS: FANTASTIC FOUR #51-60. [SN14862] $40

NY: Marvel, 2000. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 232pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. FF #51-60 and FF Annual #4.

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 18: THE MIGHTY THOR FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83-100. [SN17426] $100

NY: Marvel, 1992. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), x, 262pp, color, leatherette. VF/VG+ (1" closed tear to dust-jacket otherwise Fine). With art by Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MIGHTY THOR FROM JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #111-120 & ANNUAL #1. [SN14863] $40

NY: Marvel, 2001. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 224pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF.

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 3: THE X-MEN #1-10. [SN10041] $50

NY: Marvel, 1987. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 231pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. With art by Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 7: THE X-MEN #11-21. [SN10900] $75

NY: Marvel, 1988. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), vi, 232pp, color, leatherette. NF/NF (nick to the edge of the rear board, three small dust-jacket tears). With art by Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby. Lee, Stan. MARVEL MASTERWORKS VOL. 4: THE AVENGERS #1-10. [SN1950] $60

NY: Marvel, 1988. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 232pp, color, leatherette. VF/VG. 1 ½" closed tear to dust-jacket. Signed by Lee: "Best Wishes, Stan" .

Josh Kirby. IN THE GARDEN OF UNEARTHLY DELIGHTS: THE PAINTINGS OF JOSH KIRBY. [SN24030] $15

Surrey: Paper Tiger, 1991. 2nd. 4to (11-13"), 144pp, color, wraps. Fine. A comprehensive selection of paintings by this fantasy cover artist. Foreword by Brian Aldiss.

Josh Kirby. IN THE GARDEN OF UNEARTHLY DELIGHTS: THE PAINTINGS OF JOSH KIRBY. [SN25157] $10

Surrey: Paper Tiger, 1991. 4to (11-13"), 143pp, color, wraps. VG+ (upper corner lightly bumped otherwise Fine). A comprehensive selection of paintings by this fantasy cover artist. Foreword by Brian Aldiss.

From the back cover:

"Bursting forth from these pages, with an exuberance reminiscent of Bruegel and Bosch, is a collection of paintings depicting fantastic imagined worlds peopled with the beautiful and the hideous."

Tim Kirk. Beahm, George. KIRK'S WORKS: AN INDEX TO THE ART OF TIM KIRK. [SN9842] $45

Newport News, VA: Heresy press, 1980. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 124pp, 2 color and over 170 b&w illustrations, wraps. NF. Limited to 1600 copies. A comprehensive index (to 1980) with annotations by the artist. Kirk started as an illustrator for the fan press, illustrated David Gerrold's The making of The Trouble with Tribbles and other paperbacks, winning five Hugo Awards for Best Illustrator along the way, and was a Disney Imagineer.

Steve Kiwus. BABES, BEASTS AND BRAWN: SCULPTURE OF THE FANTASTIC. [SN24498] $20

Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, color, wraps. NF (light bump to upper corner otherwise VF). "The Action-Figure Art of Steve Kiwus and Eightball Studios." A showcase of action figures and limited edition statues. The book features hundreds of detailed color photographs of the original sculptures and the finished pieces, many without their paint job. Kiwus' text describes behind-the-scenes details of the jobs and insights into the process of creating these pieces. A long how-to section concludes the book.

Heinrich Kley. Mantegazza, Myriam. LO ZOO DEL DELIRIO: POESIE E DISEGNI DE BESTIE UMANE. [SN22478X] $30

Torino, Italy: Lo Scarabeo, 1995. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, 110 b&w illustrations, wraps. Fine. "The delirious zoo: poetry and drawings of human animals." Very nicely printed, however most of the illustrations appear in the Dover Kley book. Text in Italian. Scarce.

Heinrich Kley. MORE DRAWINGS BY HEINRICH KLEY. [SN24136] $40

NY: Dover, 1962. Early printing. 4to (11-13"), iv, 104pp, 158 illustrations, wraps. VG (spine and corners lightly rubbed, cover price scraped off). A collection of all of the drawings from Leut' und Viecher (1912) and Sammel-Album (1912) that do not appear in Dover's Drawings of Heinrich Kley. Out of print.

Heinrich Kley. IMAGES #8. [SN22872X] $20

Palo Alto, CA: Jim Vadeboncoeur, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 44pp, color, wraps. VF. Filled with art from the pages of obscure and rare books, magazines, calendars and ephemera from American and European Fin de Siecle primary sources. 17 pages of rarely seen color art by Heinrich Kley - with a special focus on his commercial heavy industry work. An 1912 Hans Christian Andersen calendar is reproduced in its entirety (!) with 13 beautiful paintings by Heinrich Lefler & Joseph Urban. J.M. Conde in the InkSpot! Plus: Arthur Rackham. Harvey Dunn. N.C. Wyeth. Rene Bull. Edmund Dulac. Charles Folkard. Hermann Vogel. and more... Excellent color reproduction on 100-lb. coated stock. Printed via Extra-fine screenless Stochastic printing. Cover by Kley.

B. Kliban. PLAYBOY'S KLIBAN. [SN11507] $50

Wideview, nd (c1979). 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, 36 color and 51 b&w cartoons, cloth. NF/NF PC dust-jacket. Kliban cartoons from Playboy 1964-1978.

B. Kliban. PLAYBOY'S NEW KLIBAN. [SN8397] $45

Wideview, 1980. 1st. 4to (11-13"), about 80pp, 53 color and 49 b&w cartoons, wraps. Fine. A second Kliban collection - cartoons from Playboy 1965-1980.

Charles R. Knight. LIFE THROUGH THE AGES: COMMEMORATIVE EDITION. [SN25059] $20

Bloomington: Indiana Univ. Press, 2001. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), xxiv, 70pp, 33 full-page illustrations, cloth. VF/VF (in shrinkwrap). From the publisher: "First published in 1946 Charles R. Knight's "Life Through the Ages" was for many a much-beloved first look at the strange animals of the prehistoric past. For much of the last century, Knight's reconstructions were the key resource for popular images of ancient life. His paintings and drawings were displayed as part of museum exhibits, notably the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Field Museum in Chicago. Knight illustrated numerous books and magazine articles, and even influenced movie portrayals of dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts. Knight's work was highly regarded both for its artistic skill and for its scientific accuracy, closely based, as it was, on the knowledge of its time. Although new discoveries and new research have changed the view of many of the animals depicted by Knight, his work remains valuable and is treasured by a new generation of scientists and paleo-artists. For this new edition, many of Knight's original drawings were re-photographed. A new Foreword by Stephen Jay Gould reflects on Knight's work and a new introduction by Philip J. Currie discusses paleo-science and Knight's restorations."

Charles R. Knight. CHARLES R. KNIGHT SKETCHBOOK VOL. ONE. [SN24216] $15

Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2002. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, wraps. Fine. #635 of 950 copies signed by Stout. Additionally, the cover is signed and dated 2002 by Stout. "More than 50 pages of more than 140 unpublished drawings. Limited to 950 copies, this 8 ½ x 11 signed soft cover presents Charles R. Knight, the artist who defined dinosaurs for the rest of the world. Nearly every dinosaur book published between 1900 and 1960 contained examples of Knight's work."

Charles R. Knight. CHARLES R. KNIGHT SKETCHBOOK VOL. TWO. [SN24218M] $15

Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2002. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, wraps. Fine. #288 of 950 copies signed by Stout. Additionally, the cover is signed and dated 2002 by Stout. "Another volume of more than 50 pages of more than 140 unpublished wild life drawings. Plus tributes from artists who were influenced by Knight's work: Frank Frazetta, Mark Schultz, Stephen R. Bissette, Robert Williams and more."

Charles R. Knight. CHARLES R. KNIGHT SKETCHBOOK VOL. THREE. [SN24219] $15

Pasadena: Terra Nova Press, 2003. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, b&w, wraps. NF (very slight wear to corners). #197 of 950 copies signed by Stout. "This new volume contains a full 58 pages and a total of 165 drawings, twenty of which depict prehistoric animals. Also includes two bonus pages of Knight's personal jewelry designs and a step-by-step reconstruction of an allosaur biting a young brontosaurus. Tributes from artists who were influenced by Knight's work: Joe Kubert, Al Williamson, Bernie Wrightson, Stephen Jay Gould, Edwin H. Colbert, Philip Currie, Doug Henderson, Gregory Paul and Robert McCracken Peck."

Charles R. Knight. BEFORE THE DAWN OF HISTORY. [SN15757] $300

NY: Whittlesey House, 1935. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), xiii, 119pp, 44 monochrome plates, illustrated endpapers, cloth. VG+ (beige cloth covers slightly soiled, interior clean). An attractive copy. A scarce collection of Knight's dinosaur paintings. This volume includes his most iconic images for the American Museum of Natural History and the Field Museum with a full-page description opposite each plate. This first printing has the printed endpaper illustrations (a Chart of Geologic Time and scale drawings of animals) that were left off later printings.

Charles R. Knight. BEFORE THE DAWN OF HISTORY. [SN8818] $250

NY: Whittlesey House, 1935. 2nd. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), xiii, 119pp, 44 monochrome plates, illustrated endpapers, cloth. VG+ (beige cloth covers slightly soiled, Previous owner's name on the EPs, mild tobacco odor). An attractive copy. A scarce collection of Knight's dinosaur paintings. This volume includes his most iconic images for the American Museum of Natural History and the Field Museum with a full-page description opposite each plate.

Charles R. Knight. Czerkas, Sylvia Massey & Donald F. Glut. DINOSAURS, MAMMOTHS, AND CAVEMEN: THE ART OF CHARLES R. KNIGHT. [SN21554] $300

NY: Dutton, 1982. 1st. 4to (11-13"), viii, 120pp, 128 color and over 40 b&w illustrations, cloth. NF/NF (light bump to lower corner, blindstamp in lower corner of FFEP, otherwise an excellent copy) . Signed & dated 3/27/82 by both authors on the half-title page. The only modern monograph on Knight. Heavily illustrated. Signed by both authors in the year of publication. Scarce in hardcover.

Charles R. Knight. PARADE OF LIFE THROUGH THE AGES IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VOL. LXXXI #2. [SN5700M] $50

February 1942. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 276pp, 118 illustrations, wraps. VG+ (spine splitting, binding sound, pages flat & tight). Knight wrote this 44-page article and illustrated it with 24 paintings which are reproduced as full-page color plates. His article surveys prehistoric life from early sea creatures to primitive man.

Charles R. Knight. PARADE OF LIFE THROUGH THE AGES IN NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VOL. LXXXI #2. [SN5981] $30

1942. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 276pp, 118 illustrations, wraps. VG- (covers worn, spine splitting, binding sound, pages flat & tight). Knight wrote this 44-page article and illustrated it with 24 paintings which are reproduced as full-page color plates. His article surveys prehistoric life from early sea creatures to primitive man.

Charles R. Knight. PREHISTORIC MAN: THE GREAT ADVENTURER. [SN5238] $40

NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1949. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 331pp, 21 painting reproduced in halftone and numerous line drawings, cloth. VG+/VG chipped PC dust-jacket. A science book written for a general audience.

Charles R. Knight & Mark Schultz. CHARLES R. KNIGHT: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ARTIST. [SN17950M] $20

Ann Arbor: G.T. Labs, 2005. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), xiv, 112pp, b&w, cloth. VF/VF. Signed by both Mark Schultz & Wm Stout. A previously unpublished autobiography by the renown paleontological artist. With 14 full-page b&w illustrations by Mark Schultz. Introduction by William Stout. Foreword by Ray Bradbury & Ray Harryhausen. Mark & Bill kindly signed a few copies for us.

Charles R. Knight & Mark Schultz. CHARLES R. KNIGHT: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN ARTIST. [SN17946M] $15

Ann Arbor: G.T. Labs, 2005. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), xiv, 112pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by both Mark Schultz & Wm Stout. A previously unpublished autobiography by the renown paleontological artist. With 14 full-page b&w illustrations by Mark Schultz. Introduction by William Stout. Foreword by Ray Bradbury & Ray Harryhausen. Mark & Bill kindly signed a few copies for us

Walter Koenig. WARPED FACTORS: A NEUROTIC'S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE. [SN12533] $45

Dallas: Taylor, 1997. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), xii, 316pp, 19 color and 31 b&w photos, cloth. VF/NF (one small closed dust-jacket tear). Signed by Koenig on the title page. The autobiography of Star Trek's Chekov.

W. H. D. Koerner. Hutchinson, W. H. THE WORLD, THE WORK & THE WEST OF W.H.D. KOERNER. [SN22542] $80

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1978. 1st. 4to (11-13"), xii, 244pp, 35 color and over 150 b&w illustrations, leather. Fine/Fine. An excellent biography of the Western artist/illustrator. Koerner was one of Howard Pyle's students and also influenced by classmates Harvey Dunn and Frank Schoonover. Extensively illustrated. Extensive checklist & bibliography.

W. H. D. Koerner. Hutchinson, W. H. THE WORLD, THE WORK & THE WEST OF W.H.D. KOERNER. [SN19158] $50

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1978. 1st. 4to (11-13"), xii, 244pp, 35 color and over 150 b&w illustrations, leather. NF/NF ex-library copy (usual library marks and stamps, mild shelf wear).

Kokor. BALADE BALADE. [SN22516X] $38

Issy Les Moulineaux: Vents D'ouest, 2003. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 120pp, b&w, vinyl wraps. VF. From the publisher: "Following an announcement to all four corners of the universe that our planet was up for sale, a possible buyer turns up who, on the grounds that he wants a complete inventory, insists on a complete tour before he'll sign. The only client! A precious client! To ensure his protection and guide him in this journey, that he wants to do incognito: the qualified estate agent, bodyguard and great reporter: Sullivan Vilette! A superhelicopter awaits to take them on this long journey. But the client won't hear of it, he wants to do the tour of the world on horseback ... Kokor offers us a wild, fantastic journey round the world, with references to Don Quixote, the legend of King Arthur, and Orson Welles' radio plays. Because we find out as the story unfolds that in fact this is a radio serial that listeners are enthralled by. Another occasion for Kokor to sketch a whole gallery of colorful characters." A beautifully illustrated album with an incredibly cute little alien. Text in French.

Kokor. LES VOYAGES DU DOCTEUR GULLIVER - LIVRE 1. [SN23162X] $32

Issy Les Moulineaux: Vents D'ouest, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 64pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. "Freely inspired by the works of Jonathan Swift." Text in French.

Kokor. LE COMMUN DES MORTELS. [SN23170] $30

Moulineaux: Vents d'Ouest, 2004. 4to (11-13”), 56pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A man buys an old rundown hotel. Text in French.

Kokor. KADY. [SN23171] $40

Moulineaux: Vents d'Ouest, 2001. 4to (11-13”), 112pp, pictorial boards. NF. Text in French.

Daniel Koller. Desberg, Stephen. MAYAM TOME 2. [SN21734X] $30

Paris: Dargaud, 2004. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. From the publisher: "Tyr Mayam is the most distant planet of the galaxy. It's also a paradise for a young Earthling without scruples eager to make a quick fortune. But in wanting to get rich quick, one sometimes rubs shoulders with people best avoided. This series by Stephen Desberg is not only a magnificent adventure in between Science Fiction and the heroic fantasy; it's also a confirmation. Having worked with Marini, Valles and many others, Desberg knows remarkably well how to choose his graphic artists and Daniel Koller, a young Swiss artist, is a real discovery. June Lenny, representative to the Ambassador from Earth, is one of the very few foreigners authorized on Tyr Mayam, a planet with 10,000 gods. This planet, in fact, has just been discovered and in order not to upset its inhabitants it was classified as a protected zone for the next 500 years. Lenny has but one purpose, to use his status to plunder all the wealth of the planet, to experience steamy adventures in the temples of sacred prostitutes and to take advantage of all the pleasures this strange planet has to offer. Unfortunately, our hero is going to meet even nastier profiteers and he will find himself mixed up in some unbelievable adventures." Text in French.

Frank Quitely, Igor Kordy, Ethan Van Sciver, and Leinil Yu. Morrison, Grant. NEW X-MEN VOL. 1. [SN25675] $75

NY: Marvel, 2002. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 384pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. "Sixteen million mutants dead - and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century, masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel's mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes - replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on New X-Men is collected across three titanic [hardcovers]! Collects New X-Men #114-126, and Annual 2001."

Frank Quitely, Igor Kordy, Phil Jimenez, Ethan Van Sciver, John Paul Leon, and Keron Grant. Morrison, Grant. NEW X-MEN VOL. 2. [SN25712] $60

NY: Marvel, 2003. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 368pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. "Sixteen million mutants dead - and that was just the beginning! In one bold stroke, writer Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman) propelled the X-Men into the 21st century, masterminding a challenging new direction for Marvel's mutant heroes that began with the destruction of Genosha and never let up. Regarded as the most innovative thinker of the current comic-book renaissance, Morrison proceeded to turn the mutant-hero genre on its ear. Gone were the gaudy spandex costumes - replaced by slick, black leather and an attitude to match. Now, his entire Eisner Award-nominated run on New X-Men is collected across three titanic [hardcovers]! Collects New X-Men #127-141."

"This deluxe hardcover volume collects the New X-Men stories found in New X-Men Vol. 3: New Worlds and New X-Men Vol. 4: Riot at Xavier's plus other behind the scenes materials!"

Edward Koren. QUALITY TIME. [SN7679] $20

NY: Villard, 1995. 1st. Oblong small 4to (9-11" wide), 128pp, over 120 b&w illustrations, pictorial boards. Fine. A collection of cartoons about Parenting, Progeny and Pets.

Edward Koren. THE PENGUIN EDWARD KOREN. [SN7739] $8

NY: Penguin, 1982. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9"), 128pp, about 124 cartoons, wraps. VG+ (slight corner flair). A collection of New Yorker cartoons 1964-1979.

Mark Kostabi. SADNESS BECAUSE THE VIDEO STORE WAS CLOSED & OTHER STORIES. [SN3603] $45

NY: Abbeville, 1986. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 176pp, over 180 color illustrations, cloth. VF/VF. INSCRIBED & dated 2-3-1990 on the half-title page. Mark Kostabi is a contemporary NY artist whose career has been an extended performance art piece. In recent years, he's used a staff - dubbed "Team Kostabi" - and an assembly-line process to produce his paintings. In this book, he uses paintings to create "stories" told entirely in pictures a la Frans Masereel and Lynd Ward.

Roy Krenkel. SWORDSMEN & SAURIANS. [SN22980] $175

Forestville, CA: Eclipse, 1989. 1st. Folio (13” or taller), 152pp, 3 color illustrations and over 200 b&w illustrations, wraps. VG+ (mild corner wear with some fraying at the tips o, otherwise quite nice, flat, clean & tight). This extensive collection of Krenkel art was supervised & designed by the artist himself just before his death. Collects pen & ink and pencil drawings. Sections on saurians, early mammals, sabretooths, cavemen, Conan, Swordsmen, Tarzan, Burroughs, Pellucidar, Barsoom, and science fiction. Introduction by Wm Stout.

Roy Krenkel. "OLDUVAI (LOWER PLEISTOCENE)" PEN DRAWING. [SN10744] $600

(no date). 8 ¼" x 11", Fine. This is a panoramic scene with five primitive men eyeing a small group of mammals. Krenkel signed this pen drawing in the lower left corner and titled it "Olduvai (Lower Pleistocene)" in the lower right corner.

Roy Krenkel. PENCIL DRAWING. [SN9756] $400

(no date). 5 ¾" x 9 ¼" image on a 6 ½" x 10" sheet, Fine. A scene of early mammals: a sabre-toothed cat stares at a trio of mammoths at a watering hole. An ink version of this drawing appears in Swordsmen & Saurians.

Bernard Krigstein. Bonner, M. G. HOW TO PLAY BASEBALL. [SN25234] $15

NY: Knopf, 1955. 8vo (8-9"), 113pp, over 35 b&w illustrations, cloth. VG ex-library copy (usual library stamps and marks, two pages dog-eared, corners mildly rubbed, cover lightly stained, ). A juvenile nonfiction book well-illustrated by Krigstein shortly after his stint at EC.

Bernard Krigstein. Carson, Robert. LOVE AFFAIR. [SN7620] $20

NY: Holt, 1958. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 439pp, cloth spine. Fine/NF (top of the dust-jacket spine worn). An impressionistic watercolor painting by Krigstein is the dust-jacket illustration.

Bernard Krigstein. Cary, Joyce. THE HORSE'S MOUTH. [SN7778] $10

NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1957. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 291pp, wraps. VG. Color cover illustration by Krigstein of a female nude and an older woman.

Preview the opening pages

Teddy Kristiansen. CARNET ROUGE. [SN23221X] $40

Toulon: Soleil, 2007. 4to (11-13”), 72pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. A war story. This is the first of three parts. Teddy has been working on this book for years. Text in French.

P. S. Kroyer. P. S. KROYER: TRADITION - MODERNITY. [SN25667] $200

Denmark: Aarhus Kunstmuseum, 1992. 1st. Square 4to (11-13"), 200pp, color and b&w, cloth. F/VG. A substantial monograph on the Danish painter Peter Serverin Kroyer (1851-1909). Several essays. Biography. Bibliography. List of works. Text in English. Rare.

Sebastian Kruger. STONES. [SN26742X] $25

Beverly Hills: Morpheus International, 1996. 1st American. Folio (13" or taller), 94pp, color, pictorial boards. Lower corners bumped otherwise VF.

Kruger's first book is this full color collection of portraits-caricatures of the Rolling Stones. Kruger's work most resembles Erich Sokol with a healthy helping of Spitting Image.

Joe Kubert. Schelly, Bill. MAN OF ROCK: A BIOGRAPHY OF JOE KUBERT. [SN25686X] $20

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 220pp, b&w with some color, wraps. VF. "Joe Kubert’s extraordinary career spans the history of the comic book in America: he began drawing comics in 1938, just as Superman made his debut in Action Comics #1, and continues to be one of the most vital cartoonists working today, writing and drawing both mainstream comic book characters as well as, more recently, graphic novels of his own conception.

"Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the career of one of the most distinctive, dynamic artists in the history of comics. Bill Schelly’s insightful book covers all facets of Kubert’s creative life: artist, writer, innovator, entrepreneur, and educator. It abounds in heretofore unknown details about Kubert’s life and work, and is rich in colorful anecdotes drawn from numerous interviews the author conducted with Kubert’s colleagues, family and friends. Man of Rock: A Biography of Joe Kubert is a full-bodied biography intended to be read and enjoyed by anyone interested in the history of American popular culture."

Joe Kubert. JEW GANGSTER. [SN24247X] $23

NY: ibooks, 2005. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 144pp, b&w, boards. VF/VF. In this original graphic novel, Kubert tries to tell a Will Eisner-esque story of a young man growing up tough in Brooklyn in the 1930s. An interesting failure story-wise full of clichés and stereotypes redeemed only by Kubert's artwork. OP.

From the dust flap: "This is the story of Ruby Kaplan, a young man growing up during a tough time in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood, and the price he and his family pay when, in order to get ahead, he decides to become ... a jew gangster."

Joe Kubert. Azzarello, Brian. SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL & A HARD PLACE. [SN26181] $15

NY: DC, 2003. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 144pp, color, leatherette. VF book, / VF dust-jacket. A new graphic novel about the soldiers of Easy Co.

Joe Kubert. Azzarello, Brian. SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL & A HARD PLACE. [SN18891M] $15

NY: DC, 2003. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 144pp, color, leatherette. VF/VF. A new graphic novel about the soldiers of Easy Co.

Joe Kubert. SUPERHEROES: JOE KUBERT'S WONDERFUL WORLD OF COMICS. [SN5000M] $40

NY: Watson-Guptill, 1999. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 144pp, color, pictorial boards. VF without dust-jacket as issued. #1170 of 1500 hardcover copies Signed by Kubert. Basically, How to Draw Comics the Kubert Way.

Joe Kubert. Moore, Robin. TALES OF THE GREEN BERET #2. [SN1808M] $20

El Cajon, CA: Blackthorne, 1986. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 72pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Tales of the Green Berets early in the Vietnam conflict. Dailies & Sundays 1966-1967.

Joe Kubert. Moore, Robin. TALES OF THE GREEN BERET #3. [SN1809] $20

El Cajon, CA: Blackthorne, 1986. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 88pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Tales of the Green Berets early in the Vietnam conflict. Dailies and Sundays from 5/1/67-12/31/67.

Joe Kubert. Moore, Robin. TALES OF THE GREEN BERET #3. [SN16540] $15

El Cajon, CA: Blackthorne, 1986. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 88pp, b&w, wraps. NF (slight shelf wear).

Joe Kubert. Nizzi, Claudio. TEX, THE LONESOME RIDER. [SN22761] $70

Celje, Slovenia: SAF, 2005. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 240pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. The scarce English language edition of this volume of Tex featuring art by Joe Kubert. Excellent art but the story is the typical amoral spaghetti western antics. The series was created by Sergio Bonelli. With a small print run, this went fast and is out of print.

Joe Kubert. Nizzi, Claudio. TEX, THE LONESOME RIDER. [SN21285] $60

Celje, Slovenia: SAF, 2005. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 240pp, b&w, color wraps. VF. The scarce English language edition of this volume of Tex featuring art by Joe Kubert. Excellent art but the story is the typical amoral spaghetti western antics. The series was created by Sergio Bonelli. With a small print run, this went fast and is out of print.

Joe Kubert. Nizzi, Claudio. TEX, THE LONESOME RIDER. [SN23589] $50

Celje, Slovenia: SAF, 2005. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 240pp, b&w, color wraps. NF (slight shelf wear otherwise tight & unread). The scarce English language edition of this volume of Tex featuring art by Joe Kubert. Excellent art but the story is the typical amoral spaghetti western antics. The series was created by Sergio Bonelli. With a small print run, this went fast and is out of print.

Joe Kubert . ABRAHAM STONE. [SN16363] $15

Westlake Village, CA: Platinum, 1991. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, wraps. VF. Kubert's original graphic novel about a boy growing up in the tenements.

Bob Kuhn. Terhune, Albert Payson. LOCHINVAR LUCK. [SN8203] $15

NY: Grosset & Dunlap, nd (c1923). 1960s reprint. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 309pp, cloth. VG+/VG+. Striking color dust-jacket painting and b&w endpaper & frontispiece illustrations by Kuhn of collies.

Bob Kuhn. Taber, Gladys. THE FIRST BOOK OF DOGS. [SN11805] $20

NY: Franklin Watts, 1949. 9th. 8vo (8-9"), 45pp, color and b&w illustrations, boards. VG+. A children's book illustrated early in the career of this noted wildlife artist/painter.

Wilhelm Kuhnert. Grettmann-Werner, Angelika. WILHELM KUHNERT (1865-1926). [SN11701] $50

Hamburg: Toro, 1981. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 248pp + 53 plates, 143 b&w illustrations, wraps. NF. A doctoral dissertation on the wildlife artist Kuhnert, his life & work. Numerous reproductions of drawings & sketches appear in an illustrative section in the back. Text in German.

FRANKA

Sample pages from the book

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA 1 - LES DENTS DU DRAGON. [SN23254X] $25

Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 2007. 1st thus. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. In "The Dragon's Teeth," the female detective comes into possession of an ancient oriental sword and is pursued by a female Chinese agent. Globetrotting adventures from Amsterdam to an English estate, Hong Kong, Venice, and the Philippines. This is a new French edition of an album originally published in 1984 in Holland. This was the seventh album in the Franka series which started in 1978 and is still going strong with the 19th album released in 2006 and the 20th in preparation. The character design of Franka evolved over the years from a wide-eyed more cartoonish-proportioned figure to a more realistically proportioned, sexier heroine. This album features Franka about two-thirds of the way in her evolution - lots of fun cheesecake.

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA 2 - DRAGON-TONNERRE. [SN24291X] $25

Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 2007. 1st thus. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. In the conclusion of this two-part story, Franka searches in Southeast Asia, evades the army, finds a sunken 1930s seaplane, enters a primitive shrine inside a volcano, and is transported to prehistoric times. All in 48 pages! Another fast-paced action-packed adventure. This is the mature Franka: losing her clothes in the jungle, she goes without! This album was first published in 1987. Text in French.

Sample pages from the book

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA 3 - VICTIME DE LA MODE. [SN23255X] $25

Paris: Les Humanoides Associes, 2007. 1st thus. 4to (11-13”), 48pp, color, pictorial boards. VF. In "Victim of Fashion," a Paris fashion designer encounters Franka on the French Riviera and hires her as a model for a fashion shoot. Soon the female detective has to prevent the designer's murder by a rival. This is a new French edition of an album originally published in 1990 in Holland. This was the ninth album in the Franka series which started in 1978 and is still going strong with the 19th album released in 2006 and the 20th in preparation. The character design of Franka evolved over the years from a wide-eyed more cartoonish-proportioned figure to a more realistically proportioned, sexier heroine. This album features the mature (!) Franka - lots of fun cheesecake.

FRANKA DELUXE EDITIONS

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA #11: DE VLUCHT VAN DE ATLANTIS. [SN20565M] $80

Aalden: Franka, 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, cloth with an onlaid color plate. VF. One of 3500 numbered copies Signed by the artist. Franka is a detective specializing in recovering art & antiquities. From the publisher: "Franka is one of the most popular comic series in the Netherlands. The adventures of this sexy redheaded heroine are followed by millions of readers. Franka captures a present day variant of classic 'grand adventure' strips in a well composed 'clear line' style. Bold artwork packed with careful graphic and architectural detail. Adventure enlivened by wit." This volume was my introduction to Kuijper's work and the Franka series and I've become totally hooked. Kuijpers is obsessed with mid-20th century design and architecture and fills his albums with beautiful homages to his obsessions. This album features ocean liners, Constellation airliners, Flying Clippers, Life magazines, and more. In this volume, Franka encounters a reclusive cruise ship magnate (shades of Howard Hughes) and his Hollywood starlet wife (shades of Grace Kelly) and searches for the missing Atlantis, a huge sea-based, flying wing / cruiseliner! This deluxe edition of the popular series includes the 48-page color album and an additional 48 pages of Henk's background and development material with lots of studies, prelims, photos, and extra art. Text in Dutch.

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA #15: DE OGEN VAN DE ROERGANGER. [SN21795X] $90

Heemstede: Big Balloon, 1997. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, cloth with an onlaid color plate. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by the artist. Franka is in a race to recover a solid gold headdress in this fast-paced adventure. She globe-trots from Lisbon, Portugal, to the deserts of the middle east to the jungles of Malasia. Along the way, she infiltrates an offshore casino hidden inside a cargo ship and pilots a Huey Cobra! This deluxe edition of the popular series includes the 48-page color album and an additional 48 pages of Henk's background and development material with lots of studies, prelims, photos, and extra art. Text in Dutch. This volume is sold out at the publisher and out of print.

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA #16: SUCCES VERZEKERD. [SN21792X] $90

Aalden: Franka, 1999. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, cloth with an onlaid color plate. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by the artist. This album begins with a bomb blast rocking an art gallery. A painting is stolen and Franka is hired by an eccentric collector of modern art to recover it. Kuijpers parodies specific modern artworks throughout. The story concludes in Franka #17. This deluxe edition of the popular series includes the 48-page color album and an additional 48 pages of Henk's background and development material with lots of studies, prelims, photos, and extra art. Text in Dutch. This volume is sold out at the publisher and out of print.

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA #17: EIGEN RISICO. [SN20547M] $80

Aalden: Franka, 2001. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, cloth with an onlaid color plate. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by the artist. In this concluding volume set in the Christmas season, Franka visits London and some old coutry estates to get to the bottom of a case. This deluxe edition of the popular series includes the 48-page color album and an additional 48 pages of Henk's background and development material with lots of studies, prelims, photos, and extra art. Text in Dutch.

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA #18: KIDNAP. [SN21794X] $80

Aalden: Franka, 2004. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, cloth with an onlaid color plate. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by the artist. Franka is hired to find a pop singer's kidnapped daughter. This deluxe edition of the popular series includes the 48-page color album and an additional 48 pages of Henk's background and development material with lots of studies, prelims, photos, and extra art. Text in Dutch.

Henk Kuijpers. FRANKA #19: HET ZWAARD VAN ISKANDER. [SN21796X] $80

Aalden: Franka, 2006. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, color, cloth with an onlaid color plate. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies Signed by the artist. This is a brand-new Franka album completed in 2006. Franka is under surveillance and her (and her lover Rix's) every move is being recorded by a mysterious team. The plot involves a yacht builder leading from his dry docks to a ship's graveyard. This is part one of a two-part story. This is a brand-new Franka album. This deluxe edition of the popular series includes the 48-page color album and an additional 48 pages of Henk's background and development material with lots of studies, prelims, photos, and extra art. Text in Dutch.

Peter Kuper. SPEECHLESS. [SN5884] $40

Marietta, GA: Top Shelf, 2001. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 112pp, color, pictorial boards. top of spine lightly bumped otherwise VF. Full-page drawing by Kuper on the FFEP. A career retrospective.

Peter Kuper. THE SYSTEM. [SN17436] $12

NY: DC, 1997. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 105pp, color, wraps. VF. A wordless story told in pictures. Collects the 3-issue mini-series.

Peter Kuper. TOPSY TURVY. [SN6240] $10

NY: Eye Press, 2000. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 80pp, 55 b&w cartoons, wraps. VF. Political cartoons.

Bob Kurtz. COMMUNICATION ARTS V17 #6 . [SN14346] $15

Jan 1976. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 90pp, color and b&w, wraps. NF. Portfolios: Armando Testa (53 illustrations). Animation studio (Bob) Kurtz & Friends (44 illustrations). WGBH graphics.

Harvey Kurtzman. Kitchen, Denis and Paul Buhle. THE ART OF HARVEY KURTZMAN: THE MAD GENIUS OF COMICS. [SN26590X] $40

NY: Abrams, 2009. 1st. Square 4to (11-13"), xiv, 242pp, color, cloth spine. VF/VF. Signed by Denis Kitchen. A massive collection of Kurtzman rarities beautifully reproduced in color. Loads of original art and never before published and never previously reprinted material. Introduction by Harry Shearer.
From the dustjacket: "Harvey Kurtzman discovered Robert Crumb and gave Gloria Steinem her first job in publishing when he hired her as his assistant. Terry Gilliam also started at his side, met an unknown John Cleese in the process, and the genesis of Monty Python was formed. Art Spiegelman has stated on record that he owes his career to him. And he's one of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner's favorite artists.
"Harvey Kurtzman had a Midas touch for talent, but was himself an astonishingly talented and influential artist, writer, editor, and satirist. The creator of MAD and Playboy's "Little Annie Fanny" was called, "One of the most important figures in postwar America" by the New York Times. Kurtzman's groundbreaking "realistic" war comics of the early '50s and various satirical publications (MAD, Trump, Humbug, and Help!) had an immense impact on popular culture, inspiring a generation of underground cartoonists. Without Kurtzman, it's unlikely we'd have had Airplane, SNL, or National Lampoon.
"The Art of Harvey Kurtzman is the first and only authorized celebration of this "Master of American Comics." This definitive book includes hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations, paintings, pencil sketches, newly discovered lost E.C. Comics layouts, color compositions, illustrated correspondence, and vintage photos from the rich Kurtzman archives."

Harvey Kurtzman & Sarah Downs. BETSY'S BUDDIES. [SN24804] $95

Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink, 1988. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 46pp, color and b&w, pictorial boards. Slight bump to the top of the spine otherwise Fine without dust-jacket as issued. Signed by Kurtzman on the FFEP: "From Cutesy Poo Kurtz[man symbol]". This collects Betsy's Buddies one-page strips from the pages of Playboy magazine. Sexual content.

Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Will Elder, Al Jaffee, & Arnold Roth. HUMBUG (TWO-VOLUME SLIP CASED SET). [SN25669X] $60

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2009. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 476pp, duotone & full-color, pictorial boards. VF in a VF slip case. "Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952, through its transformation into a slick magazine, and until he left MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy, which he continued to produce until his virtual retirement in 1988.

"Between MAD and Annie Fanny, Kurtzman’s biographical summaries will note that he created and edited three other magazines, Trump, Humbug, and Help!, but, whereas his MAD and Annie Fanny are readily available in reprint form, his major satirical work in the interim period is virtually unknown. Humbug, which had poor distribution, may be the least known, but to those who treasure the rare original copies, it equals or even exceeds MAD in displaying Kurtzman’s creative genius. Humbug was unique in that it was actually published by the artists who created it: Kurtzman and his cohorts from MAD Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Al Jaffee, were joined by universally acclaimed cartoonist Arnold Roth. With no publisher above them to rein them in, this little band of creators produced some of the most trenchant and engaging satire of American culture ever to appear on American newsstands. At last, the entire run of 11 issues of Humbug is being reprinted in a deluxe format, much of it reproduced from the original art, allowing even owners of the original cheaply-printed issues to experience the full impact for the first time."

Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Will Elder, Al Jaffee, & Arnold Roth. HUMBUG: LIMITED SIGNED EDITION. [SN25670X] $100

Seattle: Fantagraphics, 2009. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 476pp, duotone & full-color, pictorial boards. VF in a VF slip case. Limited to 600 copies with a special, limited edition bookplate signed by Jack Davis, Al Jaffee and Arnold Roth. "Harvey Kurtzman changed the face of American humor when he created the legendary MAD comic. As editor and chief writer from its inception in 1952, through its transformation into a slick magazine, and until he left MAD in 1956, he influenced an entire generation of cartoonists, comedians, and filmmakers. In 1962, he co-created the long-running Little Annie Fanny with his long-time artistic partner Will Elder for Playboy, which he continued to produce until his virtual retirement in 1988.

"Between MAD and Annie Fanny, Kurtzman’s biographical summaries will note that he created and edited three other magazines, Trump, Humbug, and Help!, but, whereas his MAD and Annie Fanny are readily available in reprint form, his major satirical work in the interim period is virtually unknown. Humbug, which had poor distribution, may be the least known, but to those who treasure the rare original copies, it equals or even exceeds MAD in displaying Kurtzman’s creative genius. Humbug was unique in that it was actually published by the artists who created it: Kurtzman and his cohorts from MAD Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Al Jaffee, were joined by universally acclaimed cartoonist Arnold Roth. With no publisher above them to rein them in, this little band of creators produced some of the most trenchant and engaging satire of American culture ever to appear on American newsstands. At last, the entire run of 11 issues of Humbug is being reprinted in a deluxe format, much of it reproduced from the original art, allowing even owners of the original cheaply-printed issues to experience the full impact for the first time."

Harvey Kurtzman. THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT. [SN23306] $20

Northampton: Denis Kitchen, 2001. 1st. Square 8vo (8-9”), 80pp, color, cloth. VF/VF.

This hardcover reprints the 1960 Esquire story, reproducing the original art full size, in color, on high grade stock.

Harvey Kurtzman. HARVEY KURTZMAN'S STRANGE ADVENTURES. [SN11203] $95

NY: Epic, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color, cloth. VF/VF. SIGNED, "Hi there, I'm H. Kurtz [man symbol]" on a variant dust-jacket .

Seven stories by Kurtzman in the style of the early MAD comic stories with collaborators Sergio Aragones, Tomas Bunk, Sarah Downs, Rick Geary, Dave Gibbons, & William Stout. Kurtzman's layouts for all seven stories are also reproduced. With an introduction by Art Spiegelman, a two-page tribute from R. Crumb, and a full-page illustration by Moebius. Kurtrzman signed a number of these variant DJs (on a flat uncoated stock rather than the heavier glossy coated stock of the final dust-jacket) shortly before his death - I know because this is the second one I've bought. As Kurtzman died before the book was printed or bound, this is the only signed edition of this title available.

Harvey Kurtzman. HARVEY KURTZMAN'S STRANGE ADVENTURES. [SN5768] $30

NY: Epic, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color, cloth. VF/VF.

Seven stories by Kurtzman with collaborators Sergio Aragones, Tomas Bunk, Sarah Downs, Rick Geary, Dave Gibbons, & Wm Stout. All of Kurtzman's thumbnails are reproduced in the back of the book. With an introduction by Art Spiegelman, a two-page tribute from R. Crumb, and a full-page illustration by Moebius.

Harvey Kurtzman. HARVEY KURTZMAN'S STRANGE ADVENTURES. [SN25939] $20

NY: Epic, 1990. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color, cloth. VF/NF.

Harvey Kurtzman. HEY LOOK! A TALK WITH H. KURTZMAN. [SN13921] $75

NY: John Benson, 1966. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 24pp, wraps. VG+ (light wear).

The 24-page transcript of a 1965 interview with Kurtzman conducted by John Benson. Cover by Kurtzman.

Harvey Kurtzman. JUNGLE BOOK. [SN21928] $60

Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink, 1986. 2nd. 4to (11-13"), 140pp, b&w, pictorial boards. NF (mild shelfwear, interior Fine).

A paperback original in 1959, this oversize hardcover reprint reproduces the original art at its original size (6"x11").

Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. - ONE-SHEET . [SN24126] $40

1978. 27"x41" color print, VG+ (slight wrinkle and light brown stain visible along the border, folded).

The Barbara Eden comedy is the inspiration for this Mad-style movie poster by Kurtzman and Elder.

Harvey Kurtzman. Coville, Bruce. MONSTER OF THE YEAR. [SN20188] $15

NY: Minstrel/Pocket, 1989. 6th. 12mo (7-7.5"), 138pp, 8 full-page b&w illustrations, wraps. Fine.

Kurtzman illustrates this young readers' fiction book.

Harvey Kurtzman. MY LIFE AS A CARTOONIST. [SN7509] $20

NY: Minstrel/Pocket, 1988. 1st. 12mo (7-7.5"), 108pp, 76 b&w illustrations and a flipbook, wraps. VF.

Kurtzman's autobiography. For young readers. A flipbook is included in the lower right corner.

Dan Barry & Harvey Kurtzman. FLASH GORDON. [SN8329] $30

Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink, 1988. 1st. Large 4to (12.5-13"), 136pp, b&w, wraps. VF.

Harvey Kurtzman, Dan Barry, Frank Frazetta, Jack Davis: with the all-star crew working on this strip, it was doomed to failure. This single volume reprints the complete run of the daily strip (November 1951-April 1953) from syndicate proofs. Also included are Kurtzman's layout roughs and Frank Frazetta's penciled dailies. Plus addition art by Frazetta and Davis.

Dan Barry & Harvey Kurtzman. FLASH GORDON. [SN5242M] $20

Princeton, WI: Kitchen Sink, 1988. 1st. Large 4to (12.5-13"), 136pp, b&w, wraps. Corners slightly rubbed otherwise Fine.

The complete daily strip, November 1951-April 1953, reproduced from syndicate proofs. Also includes Kurtzman's layout roughs and Frank Frazetta's penciled dailies. With addition art by Frank Frazetta and Jack Davis

Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. PLAYBOY'S LITTLE ANNIE FANNY VOL. 2: 1970-1988. [SN23787] $25

Milwaukie, OR: Dark Horse, 2001. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 240pp, color, wraps. VF.

With art assistance from Jack Davis, Russ Heath, and William Stout. 62 stories, with annotations.

Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. PLAYBOY'S LITTLE ANNIE FANNY. [SN5881] $100

Chicago: Playboy Press, 1972. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, color, wraps. VG+.

34 tales told by Kurtzman & Elder with assistance from Jack Davis, Frank Frazetta, Russ Heath, Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth, R. Crumb, and Gilbert Shelton. Significantly different from the 1966 collection.

Harvey Kurtzman & Will Elder. PLAYBOY'S LITTLE ANNIE FANNY. [SN13735] $50

Chicago: Playboy Press, 1972. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, color, wraps. VG+ (lower corner slightly bumped otherwise only light wear).

Harvey Kurtzman. ESQUIRE #305. [SN15828] $35

1959. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), 194pp, color and b&w, wraps. VG+.

"Assignment: James Cagney in Ireland" a four-page article by Harvey Kurtzman in color. Robert Weaver illustrates "Kennedy's Last Chance to be President." First publication of Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth." Plus Kingslet Amis, Dorothy Parker, ads by Bob Peak and Ken Davies, cartoons by Gahan Wilson, John Dempsey, E. Simms Campbell, Syd Hoff, etc.

Harvey Kurtzman. ESQUIRE #319. [SN24074] $30

1960. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), 196pp, color and b&w, wraps. VG+.

"Three Views of Vienna" a 4-page article by Harvey Kurtzman in color showing three eras in music. Plus John Steinbeck, a full-page Bob Peak ad, etc.