Best of
Comics

1989

The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book


Bill Watterson - 1989
    Filled with Watterson’s full-page Sunday strips, this collection is sure to please fans and newcomers alike.

The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit


Gary Larson - 1989
    A Far Side retrospective, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

The Complete Frank Miller Batman


Frank Miller - 1989
    With a new introduction by Richard Bruning, then DC design director. Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues so they include the introductions to those volumes by Frank Miller and Alan Moore. Wanted: Santa Claus Dead Or Alive comes from DC Super Star Holiday Special 21.

The Animal Man Omnibus


Grant Morrison - 1989
    Buddy Baker is more than just a second-rate super hero--He's also a devoted family man and animal rights activist. Now, as he tries to jump-start his crimefighting career, he experiences visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis lurking around the edges of reality. And as his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison.Collects ANIMAL MAN #1-26 and SECRET ORIGINS #39.

The Crow


James O'Barr - 1989
    Eric has returned from the dead, driven only by hate and the need to wreak revenge on those who killed him and raped and then killed his beloved Shelly.

The Girl from H.O.P.P.E.R.S.


Jaime Hernández - 1989
    After the sci-fi trappings of his earliest stories (as seenin Maggie the Mechanic, the first volume in this series),Hernandez refined his approach, settling on the more naturalisticenvironment of the fictional Los Angeles barrio, Hoppers, and the livesof the young Mexican-Americans and punk rockers who live there. Acentral story and one of Jaime's absolute peaks is "The Death ofSpeedy." Such is Jaime's mastery that even though the end of the storyis telegraphed from the very title, the downhill spiral of Speedy, thelocal heartthrob, is utterly compelling and ultimately quitesurprising. Also in this volume, Maggie begins her on-again off-againromance with Ray D., leading to friction and an eventual separationfrom Hopey.(Note: A number of these stories, including a whole cycleof wrestling stories starring or co-starring Rena Titañon, were notcollected in the hardcover Locas.)

The Night of the Mary Kay Commandos Featuring Smell O-Toons


Berke Breathed - 1989
    Features the bonus, peel-away insert, Smell-O-Toons, the aromatic fragrance that is dabbed on more Commando pulse points than all other perfumes combined! Little, Brown.

The Complete Eightball


Daniel Clowes - 1989
    Now, for the 25th Anniversary of Eightball, Fantagraphics is collecting these long out-of-print issues in a slipcased set of two hardcover volumes, reproducing each issue in facsimile form exactly as they were originally published. Included are over 450 pages of vintage Clowes, including such seminal serialized graphic novels/strips/rants as Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron, Ghost World, Pussey, I Hate You Deeply, Sexual Frustration, Ugly Girls, Why I Hate Christians, Message to the People of the Future, Paranoid, My Suicide, Chicago, Art School Confidential, On Sports, Zubrick and Pogeybait, Hippypants and Peace-Bear, Grip Glutz, The Sensual Santa, Feldman, and so many more."

Human Diastrophism


Gilbert Hernández - 1989
    In it, a serial killer stalks Palomar—but his depredations, hideous as they are, only serve to exacerbate the cracks in the idyllic Central American town as the modern world begins to intrude. "Diastrophism" concludes with the death (the suicide, in fact) of one of Palomar's most beloved characters, and a postscript that provides one of the most hauntingly magical moments of the entire series as a rain of ashes drifts down upon Palomar.Also included are all the post-"Diastrophism" stories, in which Luba's past (as seen in the epic Poison River) comes back to haunt her, and the seeds are sown for the "Palomar diaspora" that ends this dense, enthralling book.

Mafalda inédita


Quino - 1989
    Plus, some drawings made by Quino using the characters for album covers, UN and health campaigns.

FoxTrot: A FoxTrot Collection


Bill Amend - 1989
    A look at living through the eyes of the Fox family and their pet iguana.

The Sandman #1 : Sleep of the Just


Neil Gaiman - 1989
    An occultist accidentally traps Morpheus, the embodiment of Dreams, and holds him for 70 years. Finally free, Morpheus seeks his lost objects of power and rediscovers his place in the universe.

Slaine: The Horned God - Part One


Pat Mills - 1989
    Slaine has had enough of their tyranny, and communes with the Earth Goddess to discover some shocking truths about the priesthood and his own future Now Slaine must unite all four kings of Ti--Nan-Og to gain the use of their mystical weapons, as he and his Sessair tribe prepare for all-out war.

Raw Volume 2 Number 1: Open Wounds from the Cutting Edge of Commix


Art Spiegelman - 1989
    This and subsequent issues will Maus, and state-of-the-art work by contemporary American and European artists.

Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth


Grant Morrison - 1989
    Accepting their demented challenge, Batman is forced to live and endure the personal hells of the Joker, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, and many other sworn enemies in order to save the innocents and retake the prison. During his run through this absurd gauntlet, the Dark Knight's own sanity is placed in jeopardy. This special anniversary edition trade paperback also reproduces the original script with annotations by Morrison and editor Karen Berger.

A Look Inside For Better or For Worse : The 10th Anniversary Collection


Lynn Johnston - 1989
    In A Look Inside For Better or For Worse you'll find the evolution of Lynn Johnston's strip. From the turmoils of toddlerhood to the shock of "a teenager in the house," For Better or For Worse presents a decade of entertainment.

Doom Patrol, Vol. 1: Crawling from the Wreckage


Grant Morrison - 1989
    Plus, a new cover by Bolland.

Animal Man, Vol. 1


Grant Morrison - 1989
    Buddy Baker is a caring husband, devoted father, animal activist and super-powered being. But as he attempts to live up to all of his roles, he soon finds that there are no black and white situations in life. With a strong focus on storytelling, these thought-provoking and innovative tales make the reader question the actions of Animal Man as well as their own behavior in similar situations.

Beyond the Pale!: Krazed Komics and Stories


Kim Deitch - 1989
    Crumb and Justin Green, et. al., and today he is the most prolific and creatively fertile artist of his generation. His newest book is a hardcover collection from Pantheon and marks the company's big graphic novel follow-up to Jimmy Corrigan; these books collect the best of his classic, underground work from the 1960s to 1980s. Deitch shares with Crumb a fascination with the "lost America" of the 1920s and '30s, particularly the history of animation (his father was the legendary Gene Deitch of Terrytoons and jazz LP covers fame). Beyond the Pale collects Deitch's best from the '70s and '80s, while All Waldo Comics features the best of his most enduring character, Waldo the Cat. A Shroud for Waldo is a sacrilegious graphic novel about Jesus, Waldo, and Hollywood.

Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children


Dave Louapre - 1989
    Absurd and touching, poignant and discomforting, each story is about the search for happiness, and the sometimes extreme measures taken to find it. Despite their lyricism, each story mines a very particular vein of black humor. Originally published by Pirahna Press from 1989 to 1992 in the form of 30 single-issue comics and three graphic novels. BOOM Studios was to republish issues #1-5 as a trade paperback in 2008; this book has since been cancelled.

Pinhead's Progress


Bill Griffith - 1989
    A collection of 402 new Zippy strips, including: Zippy's 1988 presidential campaign with vice presidential running mate Leona Helmsley; the search for the Sergeant Bilko Cult in Tibet; the latest on Sonny Bono's mayoral election; and more.

Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1: Prologue to Darkness


Paul Levitz - 1989
    For the first time, DC collects in book form the stories that led up to the greatest Legion of Super-Heroes epic of all: The Great Darkness Saga. Princess Projectra's father, king of the planet Orando, suddently dies - and Projectra finds herself and her boyfriend, Karate Kid, accused of murder. And with Orando's leadership in disarray, the evil Khund starfleet prepares to attack.

Mister Boffo: Unclear on the Concept


Joe Martin - 1989
    Follow the eternally unclear-on-the-concept Boffo and his faithful companion, Weederman, the Wonder Dog, from "It only takes a little bit of greed to get a whole lot of stuff" to "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change... the courage to change the things I can... and a Red Ferrari..."

Geo. Herriman's Krazy and Ignatz: The Limbo of Useless Unconsciousness


George Herriman - 1989
    

American Flagg!, Vol. 3: State of the Union


Howard Chaykin - 1989
    

Love and Rockets #29


Jaime Hernández - 1989
    "Poison River" Part Oneby Beto"Flies On The Ceiling"by Jaime

Cry for Dawn Volume One


Joseph Michael Linsner - 1989
    

Archie's Family Album: Comic Book


Al Hartley - 1989
    

Geo. Herriman's Krazy and Ignatz: Howling Among the Halls of Night


George Herriman - 1989
    

Beetle Bailey Celebration


Mort Walker - 1989
    Among the projects scheduled are: Beetle Bailey, the All-American Musical; a line of food and a retail store featuring Beetle dolls; posters and paraphernalia; a live-action movie; and Beetle Bailey Celebration, a collection of Beetle Bailey daily and Sunday strips.

Captain Marvel: The Supersonic Sensation Reborn


Dwayne McDuffie - 1989
    Watch as Captain Marvel kick butt in her Giant-Size Special.

The Hobbit: A Graphic Novel (#1 of 3)


Chuck Dixon - 1989
    For the first time this Tolkien's fantasy is adapted into a fully painted graphic novel by Charles Dixon and David Wenzel.

Run That Sucker at Six!: The Second Morgan Calabrese Collection


N. Leigh Dunlap - 1989
    Here is a cartoon strip that glances at gay relationships, the murky questions of gay politics, the surprising ironies of relationships, and the unique culture that lesbians and gay men are unconsciously building together.

The Very Best Potshots


Scot Zellman - 1989
    

Welcome to the Weird World of Glen Baxter


Glen Baxter - 1989
    Here are undimmed masterworks from The Impending Gleam and Atlas, new cherished favorites from The New Yorker, and an abundance of hitherto unseen tours de force. Here, gathered in one place, are the predatory vegetables and pernicious schoolgirls, here the foppish cowboys and slack-minded adventurers, here the wimples and snoods and forbidden pompadours that have established Baxter as our foremost perpetrator of humor at its most satisfyingly surreal. here is the book for every Baxter fan and, for the doubtlessly soon-to-be converted, a perfect introduction to an artist who "betrays all the ominous symptoms of genius"

We Didn't Do It! (Family Circus)


Bil Keane - 1989
    It is familiar fun for readers of papers everywhere and should be an instant seller, generating great profits. Original.

Stray Toasters Model Four


Bill Sienkiewicz - 1989
    "Sixes and Sevens"In the chilling finale to this Epic Comics Limited Series, psychic detective Egon Rustemagik faces the lunatic Dahlia, the obsessed Abby, and the incredible Montana Violet in a no-holds-barred battle to decide which one will make the best parent for the young genius, Todd!Full Color (Painted)$3.50

Mandrake-The Mysterious Couple Part III ( Indrajal Comics Vol 26 No 3 )


Lee Falk - 1989
    Indrajal Comics Vol 26 No 3

It Came from Beneath the Pew


Rob Suggs - 1989
    There's no escape from laughter when you enter this bizarre cartoon world created by Rob Suggs.

Luann: Homework Is Ruining My Life: Homework Is Ruining My Life


Greg Evans - 1989
    Syndicated in more than 200 newspapers, this strip is in 17 of the top 25 media markets and appears in every issue of Teen magazine.

Mandrake-The Mysterious Couple Part I ( Indrajal Comics Vol 26 No 1 )


Lee Falk - 1989
    Indrajal Comics Vol 26 No 1

Adventures of Superman (1986-2006) #449


Jerry Ordway - 1989
    

Love and Rockets #30


Jaime Hernández - 1989
    "Ninety-Three Million Miles from The Sun"by Jaime"Poison River" Part Twoby Beto

A Distant Soil 1b: Knights of the Angel


Colleen Doran - 1989
    A Colorized reprint of the re-worked A Distant Soil as it was self-published by Colleen Doran in issues 4-11 by Aria Press.

Fu Manchu/Zayat Kiss and the Severed Fingers


Sax Rohmer - 1989
    

How Sluggo Survives (Ernie Bushmiller's Nancy)


Ernie Bushmiller - 1989
    Sluggo and Nancy fans will enjoy the 90 pages of comics plus a couple of pages of commentary that make these comic characters even more endearing.

Baby on Board


Bil Keane - 1989
    It is familiar fun for readers of papers everywhere and the subject of bestselling Fawcett collections!

Hulk erikoisjulkaisu II


John Byrne - 1989
    (You're Probably Wondering Why I Called You Here Today... (The Incredible Hulk #317))- Tulikaste (Baptism of Fire (The Incredible Hulk #318))- Häiden kuokkavieras... (Member of the Wedding (The Incredible Hulk #319))

Doc Savage : Sunlight Rising! Part Two


Mike W. Barr - 1989
    

Doc Savage : Sunlight Rising Part Four


Mike W. Barr - 1989
    

Doc Savage : Sunlight Rising! Part Three


Mike W. Barr - 1989
    

Merry Christmas! Katy Keene


John Lucas - 1989
    

History of Moosekind


Bob Foster - 1989
    

The Phantom #1


Mark Verheiden - 1989
    

Judge Dredd, #2


John Wagner - 1989
    Collects:- Unamerican Graffiti (Progs #206-#207)- Face Changers (Prog #52)- Night of the Fog (Prog #127)- The Booby Prize (2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1984)- A Real Chrismas Story (Prog #502)- Zombie Barbecue (Prog #470)

Mandrake-The Mysterious Couple Part II ( Indrajal Comics Vol 26 No 2 )


Lee Falk - 1989
    Indrajal Comics Vol 26 No 2

Heck! Comic Art of the Late 1980's


Bruce HilvitzHunt Emerson - 1989
    

Hagar the Horrible: Handyman Special (Hagar the Horrible)


Dik Browne - 1989
    

Adam


Brian Basset - 1989
    From baby-food-stained evening wear to fear of finances, from long family walks to computer-generated friendships, Adam portrays the humorous realities of raising a family while juggling commitments, careers, and community. Through it all, Adam and Laura keep a sense of perspective and a giant dose of family-oriented fun.

Storytime 4


Dom Orejudos - Etienne - 1989
    1.Marine Training - Reb and Boomer attack Sgt. Mark and have a wild evening, before renting him out to the crowd in the bar. 2. Three Fantasies - 3 drawings commisioined by fans: Interrogation, Contest, and On Stage.

Born in the Bleachers: Sports Cartoons


Steve Moore - 1989
    192 line drawings.

Marvel Masterworks Vol. 10: The Amazing Spider-Man Nos. 21-30, Amazing Spider-Man Annual No. 1


Stan Lee - 1989
    

Hellblazer, Volume Two (Hellblazer Titan Books, #2)


Jamie Delano - 1989
    John Constantine is an unconcerned, amoral occultist with a British working-class background.He's an anti-hero who manages to come out on top through a combination of luck, trickery and genuine magic skill.V FOR VENDETTA illustrator David Lloyd provides painted artwork for the tale of an encounter with a strange woman who is the embodiment of the world's horrors.This volume also features some of Constantine's earliest adventures including his first victory in the long war with the demon Nergal.

Marvel Age #70 The Official Marvel Newsmagazine


Tom DeFalco - 1989
    

The Lonely One


Joe Gill - 1989
    B & W reprints of Ditko & Gill stories from Charlton Comics, mostly 60s & mostly Konga stories.