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DESIGN LIBRARY: ANIMATION.
Rockport, (Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1998), Ist printing.
79 pp, 4to, soft cover. Profusely illustrated in color. Examples of work from various design studios - cartoons, commercials, etc. "...animation has gained popularity because of its attention-grabbing potential. An animated logo or interactive i nterface will keep the viewer's interest and attention longer than a static image. (This book) explores some of these new uses, and should provide endless inspiration for today's designers." Interior - clean and tight with no previous own e r s h i p m a rks. Exterior - bright and clean. Fine
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Aragones, Sergio, Edited by Nick Meglin. SERGIO ARAGONES IS TOTALLY MAD!
Warner, New York, 1991, first Warner printing.
Unpaginated, mass market paperback. ISBN 0446359793 Profusely illustrated with b&w cartoons. Interior - last page has small edge tear archivally taped, clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, two diagonal cr eases on front cover, front hinge crease, very light crease on spine, a few very tiny dints on rear cover, small soft corner crease on rear cover, light browning to edges of textblock. Good+
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Barbera, Joseph. MY LIFE IN 'TOONS. FROM FLATBUSH TO BEDROCK IN UNDER A CENTURY.
Turner, Atlanta, (1994), Ist edition
250 pp, 8vo (9 1/4"), hard cover in dust jacket. "Up-front and personal, (this book) is not only compelling autobiography, it is the fascinating inside story of the art and industry of animation by one of its creators, who populated the worlds of c hildren a nd adults alike with Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Jonny Quest, The Jetsons, The Flintstones - televisions first epoch-making prime-time animation sitcom - and many more." Very small crease at fore-edg e o f p a g e s 221-250, 3/4" closed tear/light crease on three blank pages at rear, very light creasing at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light wrinkling at top of spine, very light rubbing. VG/VG+
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Baron, Mike, Reinhold, Bill and Lessmann, Linda. THE PUNISHER: INTRUDER. (STAN LEE PRESENTS.)
(Marvel, n.p. 1989.)
Unpaginated, 4to, hard cover (simulated black leather with silver lettering/decoration), in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color. "The Punisher - an obsessed killing machine - the personification of revenge. The soul of Frank Castle died w hen he and his family stumbled onto a mob rubout and fell under a rain of lead. Castle's body alone survived, possessed by a desire to visit retribution on all those who flout the law and threaten the innocent. In 'Intruder', a secret so c i e t y w i t h government connections uses murder to further their political ends. The well-equipped assassins begin a chain of events that bring them into hard-hitting conflict with The Punisher when they target the wrong house and slaughter an i nn oc en t f am il y. The action ranges from brutal hand-to-hand combat to soaring high-tech dogfights as both sides fight to the death." F/F
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Canemaker, John. (William Hanna, foreword, Chuck Jones, introduction). TEX AVERY: THE MGM YEARS, 1942-1955.
Turner, Atlanta, (1996), Ist edition.
224 pp, 4to (13" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 1570362912 Profusely illus in color and b&w, including fold-outs. "The career of this legendary director, who created Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Droopy, among others, spanned fifty years and t ook him to most of the major cartoon studios, including Walter Lantz, Warner Bros., MGM, and Hanna-Barbera...this volume (is) a bright, beautiful work that captures the craziness and wild parody that were Avery's trademark. Original storyboar d s , c h aracter sketches, and animation cells highlight the career of this important artist, who created sixty-five classic films and numerous unforgettable characters in his fourteen-year stint at MGM." Scattered tiny faint ink marks (from prin ti ng p r oc es s) on contents page, light wear on bottom of boards. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling and minor rubbing. Very Good/Very Good+
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55.00 USD
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Dixon, Chuck, Zaffino, Jorge and Wellington, John. THE PUNISHER: KINGDOM GONE. (STAN LEE PRESENTS.)
(Marvel, New York, 1990, Ist printing.)
Unpaginated, 4to, hard cover (simulated black leather with silver lettering/decoration), in dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color. "An obsessed killing machine fueled by revenge, The Punisher hunts down criminals who elude the laws of man to subject them to a far more primitive form of justice. In 'Kingdom Gone', The Punisher travels to a tropical paradise to track down a powerful and elusive drug kingpin, and finds himself in the midst of a military invasion by American arm e d f o r c e s . To reach his target, the death's head warrior must battle his way through two armies - the drug lord's and the United States government's." F/F
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Horn, Maurice. WOMEN IN THE COMICS.
Chelsea House, New York, 1980.
229 pp, 4to (11" H), soft cover. ISBN 0877542058 Profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Contents: Introduction; The First Draft: 1897-1910; A Place of One's Own: 1910-1919; Working Girls and Flappers: 1920-1929; The Royal Road to Adventure: 193 0-1939; The Fighting Forties: 1940-1949; The Frolicsome Fifties: 1950-1959; You've Come a Long Way, Baby: 1960-1977; Bibliography; A List of Women Cartoonists; Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - v e r y l i g ht edge wear/wrinkling, several small soft creases on covers, large soft corner crease and light rubbing on rear cover, minor soiling. Very Good
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Lindsay, Norman. Selected by Keith Wingrove. NORMAN LINDSAY'S BEARS.
Macmillan Company of Australia, Sourth Melbourne, 1978, first edition.
viii, 72 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0333251628 Profusely illustrated with b&w cartoons/drawings. "Long before Billy Bluegum (a koala bear) made his trek to fame in the pages of 'The Magic Pudding', readers of the 'B ulletin' and the 'Lone Hand' delighted in the activities of Lindsay's most popular bear. Through two tumultuous decades, Billy's adventures relfected the social and political turmoil of a country suffering the birth pains of nationhood and s o o n t o be plunged into a world war. Society, marriage and divorce, elections, conscription and war, the races and Christmas - all are dealt with in Lindsay's inimitable style; his wry and witty captions add the final piquant touch. Lindsay' s un iq ue un de r standing and love of Australia's animals are nowhere more apparent than in his enchanting portrayal of Billy and his bush friends. All appear in this selection by Keith Wingrove - which includes both the first and last Billy Blu eg um pic tur e s d raw n by Norman Lindsay. The drawings are at once a joy to the eye and an inexhaustible source of fun and laughter." Very light edge wear to boards - moderate on bottom edge. Dust jacket has light edge wrinkling, light rubbing , t iny sta in a t bott om e dg e of front panel. Very Good/Very Good
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Macpherson, Duncan. MACPHERSON'S CANADA.
Toronto Daily Star, Toronto, 1969.
159 pp, oblong, 4to, hard cover in slipcase. Macpherson takes a trip across Canada, capturing politicians and real people in b&w and colour. No previous ownership marks. Slipcase has moderate edgewear/rubbing, especially at corners - otherwise so und and complete. NF/VG
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Nottridge, Rhoda. ANIMATED FILMS.
Crestwood House, New York, (1992), Ist Am. printing.
32 pp, 4to, HC (pictorial front cover, no dj). Surveys the field of animated films, from early cartoons to the European scene, computerized cartoons, and contemporary examples. Aimed at a young audience level. Illustrated in color and b&w. Sligh t bumping to top corners of boards. VG
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Robinson, Tony. Illustrated by Paul Cemmick. HOW THE BAND GOT TOGETHER. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN SERIES.
BBC Books, (London, 1992), reprint.
Unpaginated, 11 3/4" H, soft cover. Full-color cartoons throughout. "After hours of painstaking research, the true story of what happened in Sherwood Forest has been uncovered: Maid Marian did all the work and Robin Hood took all the credit. Robi n was actually a terrific coward. It was Marian, a born leader ever since she was her school's rounders captain, who managed to assemble a complete bunch of idiots to fight the evil ways of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. In the e a r l i e s t legend about Maid Marian and Robin Hood...we learn how the Sheriff of Nottingham swallowed Marian's pet tadpole, Edwina. Once Marian had decided to rescue her pet from the Sheriff's murky depths, it was only natural that she should t ur n to R ob in , a trendy go-for-it boutique owner, to design some costumes for herself and her Merry Men..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, two small soft corner creases. VG
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Robinson, Tony. Illustrated by Paul Cemmick. RABIES IN LOVE. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN SERIES.
BBC Books, (London, 1991), Ist edition.
Unpaginated, 11 3/4" H, soft cover. Full-color cartoons throughout. "After hours of painstaking research, the true story of what happened in Sherwood Forest has been uncovered: Maid Marian did all the work and Robin Hood took all the credit. Robi n was actually a terrific coward. It was Marian, a born leader ever since she was her school's rounders captain, who managed to assemble a complete bunch of idiots to fight the evil ways of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. A littl e k n o w n l egend from Sherwood tells how Rabies tries to date Fergie, the strong and beautiful daughter of Sir William Ferguson. But the path of true love never does run smooth...in fact it runs straight into the Sheriff of Nottingham and his pl o t to m ar ry of f the terribly stupid Guy of Gisbourne..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear. VG+
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Robinson, Tony. Illustrated by Paul Cemmick. THE BEAST OF BOLSOVER. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN SERIES.
BBC Books, (London, 1990), Ist edition.
Unpaginated, 11 3/4" H, soft cover. Full-color cartoons throughout. "After hours of painstaking research, the true story of what happened in Sherwood Forest has been uncovered: Maid Marian did all the work and Robin Hood took all the credit. Robi n was actually a terrific coward. It was Marian, a born leader ever since she was her school's rounders captain, who managed to assemble a complete bunch of idiots to fight the evil ways of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. When th e B e a s t o f Bolsover, the foulest, most disgusting, bad-breathed squirrel strangler in the entire West Midlands, takes over Sherwood Forest, Maid Marian and her Merry Men are determined not to be evicted. But can even Marian outwit the cold-b lo o de d ma ni ac a l Professor Nasty of the University of Disgusting Things that Make you Sick? Maybe she can, with the Sheriff of Nottingham's help. You don't believe me, do you? Well, read it and find out!" Interior - clean and tight with no pr ev iou s own ers hip m ar ks. Exterior - minor edge wear. VG+
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Robinson, Tony. Illustrated by Paul Cemmick. THE WHITISH KNIGHT. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN SERIES.
BBC Books, (London, 1990), Ist edition.
Unpaginated, 11 3/4" H, soft cover. Full-color cartoons throughout. "After hours of painstaking research, the true story of what happened in Sherwood Forest has been uncovered: Maid Marian did all the work and Robin Hood took all the credit. Robi n was actually a terrific coward. It was Marian, a born leader ever since she was her school's rounders captain, who managed to assemble a complete bunch of idiots to fight the evil ways of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. In the w e l l - k n o w n ancient tale of Maid Marian and Robin Hood, you may recall the unexpected visit (early one Tuesday morning in 1195) of the Whitish Knight (who was a sort of creamy beige colour, really). Had he merely come to reclaim his missing t ea s et ? O r wa s he after something else...?" Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light edge wear. VG
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Robinson, Tony. Illustrated by Paul Cemmick. THE WORKSOP EGG FAIRY. MAID MARIAN AND HER MERRY MEN SERIES.
BBC Books, (London, 1991), Ist edition.
Unpaginated, 11 3/4" H, soft cover. Full-color cartoons throughout. "After hours of painstaking research, the true story of what happened in Sherwood Forest has been uncovered: Maid Marian did all the work and Robin Hood took all the credit. Robi n was actually a terrific coward. It was Marian, a born leader ever since she was her school's rounders captain, who managed to assemble a complete bunch of idiots to fight the evil ways of King John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. In the ( r e a l l y r eally) old tale of the Worksop Egg Fairy we discover what happens when King John doesn't get his egg and soldiers for breakfast, how the soldiers get egg down their trousers, why the Sheriff gets egg on his face and who the Worksop Eg g Fa ir y re al l y is...or might be!" Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor creases at bottom of spine, minor edge wear. VG
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Sakai, Stan. Introd. by Paul Dini. USAGI YOJIMBO: DEMON MASK. BOOK 14.
Dark Horse, (Milwaukie, OR, 2001), Ist printing.
222 pp, 8vo, soft cover. Created, Written and Illustrated by Stan Sakai. "At the close of violent, 16th -century Japan, Miyamoto Usagi braved many a battle only to lose his lord and become a masterless samurai, or ronin. While many ronin became b andits or mercenaries, Usagi chose the warrior pilgrimage, travelling the land in search of enlightenment and justice. From struggles against the dark ambitions of evil men to clashes with supernatural beasts, Usagi's journeys lead him t o e n c o u n t e r s and perils of every description: a graveyard confrontation with inhuman creatures, a young adventure-lover with a naive appetite for violence, a poor village terrorized by a savage Spider Woman...Award-winning creator Stan Sa ka i h as c ra ft ed a n al l-ages adventure of Japan's history, culture, and mythology. Few works of graphic fiction offer - or deliver - as much action, depth, and sheer fun as Stan Sakai's 'Usagi Yojimbo'." Interior - clean and tight with no pr ev iou s o wne rsh ip mar ks. Ext erior - very minor edgewear, spine flat and uncreased. NF
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Watkins, Dudley D.(Dexter) THE BROONS AND OOR WULLIE: THE SENSATIONAL SIXTIES. 1960-1969.
(D.C. Thomson, London, 1999.)
139 pp, 4to (11 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0851167128 Pictorial endpapers, b&w and color comic strips. "...collects and celebrates the exploits of these favourite Scottish comic characters from the pages of The Sunday Post. News st ories and headlines of the day give an overview of the events of the 1960s, while a rare insight into the work of the artist behind these famous strips is provided by a unique glimpse at a previously unseen pencilled Oor Wullie page by the g r e a t D u d ley D. Watkins." Dust jacket has light wrinkling/creasing along top edge, one small closed tear, Near Fine/Very Good
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