Best of
Comics

1991

Bone: The Complete Edition


Jeff Smith - 1991
    After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. It will be the longest -- but funniest -- year of their lives.

The World of Chas Addams


Charles Addams - 1991
    A retrospective collection of the humorous, macabre artwork of Charles Addams features black-and-white drawings and full-color covers from The New Yorker, in a selection that spans more than fifty years in Addams' career.

The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 4: Red Rackham's Treasure / The Seven Crystal Balls / The Prisoners of the Sun


Hergé - 1991
    Three classic graphic novels in one deluxe hardcover edition: Red Rackham's Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls, and Prisoners of the Sun.

Preludes & Nocturnes


Neil Gaiman - 1991
    Gaiman created an unforgettable tale of the forces that exist beyond life and death by weaving ancient mythology, folklore and fairy tales with his own distinct narrative vision.In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey, Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine, and an all-powerful madman.This book also includes the story "The Sound of Her Wings," which introduces us to the pragmatic and perky goth girl Death.Includes issues 1-8 of the original series.

Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville


Jeff Smith - 1991
    Everyone who has ever left home for the first time only to find that the world outside is strange and overwhelming will love Bone.

The Hard Goodbye


Frank Miller - 1991
    But Marv doesn't care. There's an angel in the room. She says her name is Goldie. A few hours later, Goldie's dead without a mark on her perfect body, and the cops are coming before anyone but Marv could know she's been killed. Somebody paid good money for this frame . . . With a new look generating more excitement than ever before, this third edition is the perfect way to attract a whole new generation of readers to Frank Miller's masterpiece!

Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus


Jim StarlinDan Lawlis - 1991
    Strange, the Hulk and many more! Even with Dr. Doom, Galactus and the universe's cosmic powers aiding them, can Marvel's mightiest possibly prevail against Thanos the all-powerful? COLLECTING: Silver Surfer (1987) 34-38, 40, 44-60; Thanos Quest 1-2; Infinity Gauntlet 1-6; Cloak & Dagger (1988) 18; Spider-Man (1990) 17; Incredible Hulk 383-385; Dr. Strange, Sorceror Supreme 31-36; Quasar 26-27; Sleepwalker 7

Sandman Special #1: The Song of Orpheus


Neil Gaiman - 1991
    It has been told asa tale of bravery, as a lesson on the dangers of hubris, as a paeon to youth and love too quickly lost. It has never been told like this before. Here, then, is the story of the Sandman's only begotten son; Orpheus, the offspring of the Endless.

The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland


Harvey Pekar - 1991
    Here is the best of American Splendor and other comics by Harvey Pekar, including never-before-seen material.

Marvel Masterworks: The Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1


Chris Claremont - 1991
    Collects Giant-Size X-Men #1, The X-Men #94-100

X-Men (1991-2001) #1


Chris Claremont - 1991
    Magneto, Master of Magnetism! The X-Men's oldest enemy is back and it's going to take everyone in the X-Men have to bring him down. A Marvel classic from Chris Claremont and Jim Lee!

Infinity Gauntlet #1


Jim Starlin - 1991
    With it came omnipotence. Now it's up to Earth's super heroes to make a desperate attempt to thwart this mad god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.

Cages


Dave McKean - 1991
    Their lives and stories intertwine and relate inevitably to each other in ways that point to the mystery of life.

The Yattering and Jack


Steve Niles - 1991
    He is one dangerous demon, ready to pounce...A new dark fantasy graphic novel from the bestselling author of *Imajica* and *The Great and Secret Show.* Also included: a stunning adaptation of Clive Barker's story *How Spoilers Bleed.*

Doom Patrol: Book Two


Grant Morrison - 1991
    For the first time, meet Danny the Street and subsequently Flex Mentallo. But the team soon realizes that there may be more to Flex than they first realized... who is the real Flex? Collects Doom Patrol #35-50.

Aliens Vs. Predator


Randy Stradley - 1991
    It's not anybody's idea of a vacation spot - but the Predators aren't looking for a vacation. And the Aliens aren't looking to be disturbed . . .

Infinity Gauntlet


Jim Starlin - 1991
    Now, on the edge of Armageddon and led by the mysterious Adam Warlock, Earth's super heroes join in a desperate attempt to thwart this nihilistic god's insane plunge into galactic self-destruction.

Raw Volume 2 Number 3: High Culture for Lowbrows


Art Spiegelman - 1991
    This book provides features from the magazine with illustrations and words in an adult comic format.

Twisted Sisters: A Collection of Bad Girl Art


Diane Noomin - 1991
    

Cheap Novelties: The Pleasures of Urban Decay, with Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer


Ben Katchor - 1991
    Rumpled, middle-aged Julius Knipl photographs a vanishing city--an urban landscape of low-rent apartment buildings, obsolete industries, monuments to forgotten people and events, and countless sources of inexpensive food. In Katchor's signature pen and ink wash style, Cheap Novelties is a portrait of what we have lost to gentrification, globalization, and the malling of America that is as moving today as it was twenty-five years ago.In 1991, the original Cheap Novelties appeared in an unassuming paperback from the RAW contributor; it would become one of the first books of the contemporary graphic novel golden age, and it set the stage for Katchor to become regarded as a modern-day cartooning genius. Drawn & Quarterly's twenty-fifth anniversary edition is a deluxe hardcover.

Zombie Mystery Paintings


Robt. Williams - 1991
    It covers his "Middle Years" and features the classic Two Bull Dykes Fighting For The Privilege Of Buying A Prostitute A Banana Daquiri. Introduction by Robert Crumb.

Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children: What If This Were Heaven, Wouldn't That Be Hell?


Dave Louapre - 1991
    Includes three new tales of Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children - "The Night They Missed the Donkey Show", Lester, the Lonesome Druid" and "Even Bluebirds Go to Hell." Every page features text with a full-page illustration.

The Life and Death of Captain Marvel


Jim Starlin - 1991
    While stationed on Earth, Mar-Vell's sympathy for the planet's people caused him to disobey a direct order. His punishment: death! Escaping execution, Mar-Veil found himself stranded in the Negative Zone, an anti-matter universe existing alongside Earth. There, he telepathically contacted Rick Jones -- previously a companion of the Incredible Hulk, the most powerful man-like creature ever to walk the Earth, and Captain America, star-spangled Sentinel of Liberty. Mar-Vell instructed the teenager to don a pair of extraterrestrial bracelets -- and when Rick slammed the golden Nega-Bands together with all his might, his atoms traded places with those of the exiled Kree. The hero materialized on Earth, while Rick was surrounded by a protective aura that allowed him to survive in the Negative Zone. Captain Marvel wielded his cosmic powers in defense of the galaxy ... and Earth, his adopted homeworld. But after many an awesome adventure and countless victories, Mar-Vell's exposure to a carcinogenic nerve gas took its toll. Ultimately, he succumbed to the one enemy he proved unable to defeat: an incurable systemic cancer. Mar-Vell died not on the field of battle, but on a sickbed -- surrounded by an awesome assemblage of adventurers, gathered to pay tribute to the legacy of their fallen friend!

Inna Yott on the Muddy Geranium: George Herriman's Krazy and Ignatz


George Herriman - 1991
    

Proof of Life on Earth: Cartoons by Roz Chast


Roz Chast - 1991
    

The Ballad of Halo Jones


Alan Moore - 1991
    What did she do? Everything. 2000 AD and DC Comics are proud to present Alan Moore and Ian Gibsons all-time classic feminist space opera, THE BALLAD OF HALO JONES. When Halo Jones grows bored with her life in The Hoop, a futuristic world where jobs are scarce and excitement is nonexistent, she sets out to see the galaxy any way she can. But can she survive the highs and lows that lie in her path, including an extended period of shipboard servitude and a tour of duty in a terrifying war that defies the physics of space and time?

Russell: Pt. 1: The Saga of a Peaceful Man


Pete Loveday - 1991
    Riddled with self-doubt, racked by paranoia and hounded by circumstances beyond his control, our hapless hippie hero - aided and abetted by his punk pal Andy - sets off in search of sex, drugs and spiritual enlightenment.

Be A Bloody Train Driver


Jacky Fleming - 1991
    

The Komplete Kolor Krazy Kat: Vol. 2: 1936-1937


George Herriman - 1991
    Spanish

There Goes the Neighborhood


Jerry Van Amerongen - 1991
    A must for all the crazy fans to keep these bizarre but lovable characters alive.

Optimism of Youth: The Underground Work


Jack Jackson - 1991
    

The Spectacular Spider-Man #182 : Reckonings (The Child Within)


J.M. DeMatteis - 1991
    Classic Marvel comic

Love and Rockets #35


Jaime Hernández - 1991
    "Wig Wam Bam, Part 3"by Jaime"Love and Rockets, Part 5"By Beto"Poison River, Chapter 7"by Beto

The Complete Color Polly & Her Pals (Polly and Her Pals, Vol 2)


Cliff Sterrett - 1991
    

Thank Goodness for People


Charles M. Schulz - 1991
    Despite Charlie Brown's sufferings, Linus's insecurities, Lucy's shrewishness, Snoopy's pleas for affection, and Schroeder's obsession with Beethoven, the Peanuts gang stays together.

The Apex Treasury of Underground Comics/Best of Bijou Funnies


Jay Lynch - 1991
    

Public Therapy Buses, Information Speciality Bums, Solar Cook A Mats And Othe Visions Of The 21st Century


Steven M. Johnson - 1991
    200 line drawings.

The Qwerty Mad


MAD Magazine - 1991
    What is "The Qwerty Mad?" As any Schmendrick knows, a "Querty" is a bit of a Poiuyt, a tad of a Potrzebie, but never a Fershlugginer! Above all, as any Master Qwerty will tell you, it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsey in snide!So there you have it! The Qwerty Mad!

the Spectacular Spider-Man #181


J.M. DeMatteis - 1991
    

The Spectacular Spider-Man #180


J.M. DeMatteis - 1991
    

Deathstroke The Terminator: Full Cycle


Marv Wolfman - 1991
    

The Beezer Book 1991


D.C. Thomson & Company Limited - 1991
    

Dragon Chiang


Timothy Truman - 1991
    18-wheelin', chinese-communist, truck-drivin' action!Black and white graphic novel published with Truman'sscript and art, and Bradtsreet's inks.It's set in the same post-collapse America of Truman's Scout, an older series for Eclipse.

Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man #179


J.M. DeMatteis - 1991
    

The Amazing Spider-Man #355


Al Milgrom - 1991
    

The Lobo Slipcase Collection


Keith Giffen - 1991
    Craig Russell and Keith Giffen.

Disney's The Little Mermaid: Under The Sea


Tom Anderson - 1991
    Disney, Little Mermaid, Under th,e Sea

Love and Rockets #36


Jaime Hernández - 1991
    "Poison River, Chapter 8"by Beto"Wig Wam Bam Part 4"by Jaime"Love and Rockets, Part 6"by Beto

Best of the Nintendo Comics Systems


BDD Promotional Book Company Inc. - 1991
    

Dick Tracy's Fiendish Foes: A 60th Anniversary Celebration


Max Allan Collins - 1991
    Reprints stories of the more notorious villains from the Dick Tracy comic strip to celebrate the feature's 60th anniversary.

The Mad Punter Strikes Again


Charles M. Schulz - 1991
    And, everyone wonders when the mad punter--who strikes fear into the hearts of all football owners--will strike again.

Carnival Of Souls


Michael H. Price - 1991
    The aim is not to supplant the moive, but rather to demonstrate that the story works just fine and dandy in an entirely different narrative medium.

First There Was A Mountain, Then There Was No Mountain, Then There Was (Quantum Leap Comics #1)


George Broderick Jr. - 1991
    First, he must find a way to hold the attention of his students, allowing them to pass the exams. Second, in doing this he can turn around the life of the teacher he has leaped into so that she takes the correct career path. And third, he is in a position to save the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. just days before his assassination - but is Sam really there to save him?

Overboard


Chip Dunham - 1991
    Overboard stands out with a pointed wit that has dagger-sharp timing and effect.Louie, the ship's faithful dog, is the center of attention of the adventures on land and at sea. His human companions not only have to deal with Louie and his requests, but also the many problems they face living at sea, like dolphins eating their garden, and sea monsters taunting Louie. The entertaining exchanges between Louie and the humans on the ship will have readers coming back for more of this cast-away comedy. Man overboard!

Peter Parker the Spectacular Spider-Man 182


J.M. DeMatteis - 1991
    

Storytime 5


Dom Orejudos - Etienne - 1991
    1. Navy Grease - young sailor gets a hazing of his lifetime. 2. Nine Fantasies - illustrated short fiction and drawings: The Trophy; Roadside Relief; Executive Sweet; Recovery Room...

official Sonic the Hedgehog yearbook.


Alan McKenzie - 1991
    

Luann: Dear Diary: The Following Is Top Secret: Dear Diary


Greg Evans - 1991
    

Luann: Pizza Isn't Everything...But It's Close: Pizza Isn't Everything


Greg Evans - 1991
    

Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1989-2000) Annual #2


Alan Grant - 1991
    “THE LEGEND OF VALOR.” Learn how Gand became the hero known as Valor in this tale tracing his trials and showing how he led the rebellion on the Dominion homeworld of Ellia.

Marvel #6/1991: Marsalkka Laki


Pat MillsKevin O'Neill - 1991
    Wulvoream: Wake Up and Shoot the Coffee (What The--?! #5))- Tirkistroikka (What The--?!)- Epäonnistuneita sankaritarinoita! Versio 48: Magnaatti ja Kaljaasi (Ill-Conceived Character Couplings (What The--?! #5))- Tunari: Tunarin synty (The Pulverizer: Origin of the Pulverizer (What The--?! #6))- Tunarin kerhosivu (The Pulverizer: The Pulverizer's Fun Page! (What The--?! #6))- Turo: ...Turon hiukset tarttis leikata! (Sore, God of Blunder: Sore Wants a Haircut!What The--?! #6))- Murmelilehmä: Murmelilehmä! (Woof 'R' Eam: They Call Me Woof 'R' Eam (What The--?! #2))

Born to Be Wild


Valarie JonesBill Sienkiewicz - 1991
    

Going Local With "Farley"


Phil Frank - 1991
    Noww Entering San Francisco. In 1985, Farley became the first successful comic strip ever to be removed from the national syndication because the author wanted to concentrate on local issues--in this case, San Francisco.

From A to Zippy: Getting There is All the Fun


Bill Griffith - 1991
    A book featuring Zippy the Pinhead, who is well known in the USA and appears on many licensed products.

The Complete Judge Caligula (Chronicles of Judge Dredd): Pt.1 & 2


John Wagner - 1991
    

The Amazing Spider-Man #353


Al Milgrom - 1991
    

Shade, the Changing Man (1990-1996) #12


Peter Milligan - 1991
    "Edge of Vision" part 2.

NFL SuperPro (NFL SuperPro, #1)


Fabian Nicieza - 1991
    There were only 12 issues as they were described as 'one of the worst comics in recent Marvel Comics history', but they did become a cult object. They were produced in collaboration with the National Football League.Bibliographical note: Although no author or artist is mentioned, it is known that Fabian Nicieza was the author (at least for the first four issues) and Jose Delbo was the illustrator so their names are on this catalogue entry.