October 2006 comics solicitations: The Good Stuff

The Marvel and DC Comics solicitations for Octobert 2006 were posted here a while back. But looking through the listings, here's some other stuff to keep an eye out for:

AMERICAS GREATEST COMICS #16
by Black, Newman, and Toth
The recent passing of Alex Toth was a loss to both comics and the world in general. AC Comics pays tribute to Toth by reprinting four of his greatest tales from the pages of Rex Allen, Buster Crabbe, Sea Hunt and Roy Rogers! See the artwork that made this man an artistic legend! 52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.95


ALEX RAYMONDS FLASH GORDON VOL 5 HC
by Alex Raymond
Volume Five of Flash Gordon includes the stories "The Ice Kingdom of Mongo," "Power Men of Mongo," and "The Fall of Ming," all originally appearing from 1940 to 1941. This quintessential science fiction title has all the trappings of what has now become the standard for modern-day sci-fi. (SEP052847) HC, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.95


COMPLETE PEANUTS VOL 6 1961-62 HC
by Charles M. Schulz Launching into the 1960s, Schulz adds another new cast member. Two, in fact: The obnoxious Frieda, of "naturally curly hair" fame, and her inert, seemingly boneless cat Faron. The rapidly maturing Sally, who was after all just born in the previous volume, is ready to start kindergarten and not at all happy about it. Linus' life is particularly turbulent in this volume, as he is forced to wear glasses, sees the unexpected return of his favorite teacher, Miss Othmar, and coaxes Sally into the cult of the Great Pumpkin (with regrettable results). Snoopy, meanwhile, becomes a compulsive water sprinkler head stander, unhappily befriends a snowman or two, and endures a family crisis involving a little family of birds. Plus baseball blowouts (including a rare team victory), Beethoven birthdays, and plenty of dubious psychiatric help for a nickel. This book collects 730 daily and Sunday comic strips, the vast majority of which are not currently available in any in-print Peanuts collection, and many of which have never been reprinted since their initial appearance in papers over 50 years ago. New introduction by legendary jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall! (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories. HC, 8.5x7, 344pgs, B&W SRP: $28.95


EC ARCHIVES WEIRD SCIENCE VOL 1 HC
By William Gaines & Various
Star Wars creator George Lucas kicks off the full-color, chronological, hardcover presentation of the EC Comics line with a foreword introducing readers to the wonders of Weird Science. Included are stories by Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines and others with art by legendary illustrators such as Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Jack Kamen, Feldstein and others from the first six issues of this pivotal comic book title! (C: 0-1-2) HC, 8x11, 212pgs, FC SRP: $49.95


CARTOON AMERICA: COMIC ART IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Edited by Harry Katz
Like jazz and baseball, cartoons are an indelible, indigenous part of American culture. Published in conjunction with the Library of Congress's landmark exhibition of original art from the collection of cartoonist J. Arthur Wood, Jr., Cartoon America celebrates 250 years of American cartooning with an unprecedented selection of original art by the best, most accomplished creators in the history of comics illustration, including Thomas Nast, Charles Schulz, Winsor McCay, and Jules Feiffer, with accompanying essays by such luminaries as John Updike, Art Spiegelman, and Chris Ware. (7/0-8109-5490-7) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 10x10, 324pgs, FC SRP: $50.00

DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT: JEWS COMICS CREATION OF SUPERHERO HC
by Danny Fingeroth
Many of the creators of the most famous super-heroes were from Jewish backgrounds, cultural or religious. Disguised as Clark Kent explores how this Jewish consciousness affected the content of the comics and contributed to making characters such as Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman into the most familiar popular-culture icons of all time. (4570/0-8264-1767-1) (C: 0-1-2) HC, 6x9, 216pgs SRP: $24.95

UP UP AND OY VEY SC
by Simcha Weinstein
While the Jewish contribution to film, theater, music, and comedy has been well-documented, the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American superhero has not been - until now! From the birth of Krypton in Cleveland to the Caped Crusader, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, the X-Men, and more, Up, Up, and Oy Vey! chronicles the uncanny story behind the story about the origins of the planet's most famous superheroes. (7354/1-881927-32-6) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 7x10, 116pgs SRP: $19.95

ALL STAR COMPANION VOL 2 TP
by Roy Thomas Roy Thomas' new sequel presents still more secrets of the Justice Society of America and All-Star Comics, from 1940 through the 1980s. Featuring: a fabulous wraparound cover by Carlos Pacheco; more amazing information and speculation on the classic All-Star Comics of 1940-1951; never-before-seen Golden Age art by Irwin Hasen, Carmine Infantino, Alex Toth, Mart Nodell, Paul Reinman, H.G. Peter, and others; art from the unpublished 1940s JSA story "The Will of William Wilson" not seen in Volume 1; rare art from the original 1963-1985 JLA-JSA team-ups and the 1970s All-Star Comics revival by Mike Sekowsky, Dick Dillin, Joe Staton, Wally Wood, Keith Giffen, and Ric Estrada; full coverage of the 1980s All-Star Squadron, Young All-Stars, America vs. The Justice Society, and Last Days of the Justice Society, with a bio of every single All-Star (from Air Wave to Zatara), featuring never-seen art by Jerry Ordway, Rich Buckler, Adrian Gonzales, and Todd McFarlane. Plus, notes and illustrations on the original 1940s DC Comics sources of Roy's All-Star Squadron stories, as well as special JSA-related art and features by Frank Brunner, Alex Ross, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Mignola, and Ramona Fradon. (C: 0-1-2) SC, 8x11, 208pgs SRP: $21.95


SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 1
The Shadow returns in two of his greatest pulp adventures: "Crime, Insured" (acclaimed as Walter Gibson's greatest thriller) and "The Golden Vulture" (revised by Gibson from Lester Dent's 1932 tryout novel that won him the Doc Savage contract), featuring writers Walter B. Gibson and Lester Dent (writing as "Maxwell Grant"), and artists George Rozen and Edd Cartier The first volume of this new series reproduces both original covers by George Rozen, plus all of the original interior illustrations by Edd Cartier. This book also includes new historical background articles by popular culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray (who collaborated posthumously with Dent on Seven new Doc Savage novels previously published by Bantam). (Sanctum Productions) (C: 0-1-2) SC, 7x10, B&W SRP: $12.95

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