Happy Birthday Matt Groening

The Best Comics of the Decade 1980-1990 Vol 1 Limited Edition Book Signed by Matt Groening and Bill Griffith

Happy birthday to cartoonist Matt Groening, creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and co-creator of the animated TV series The Simpsons (1989–present) and Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the limited edition book The Best Comics of the Decade 1980-1990 Vol 1 hand-signed by Matt Groening and Bill Griffith. Featuring comics selected by Fantagraphics and the editors of The Comics Journal including contributions by Matt Groening, Robert Crumb, Dave Sim, Peter Bagge, Bill Griffith, and others, this hardcover edition of 650 copies is hand-signed and numbered. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Mike Allred

Collector's Shangri-La Fine Art Giclée Print by Laura and Mike Allred

Happy birthday to pop art-influenced comic artist and writer Mike Allred, best known for his independent comics creation, Madman. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is his fine art giclée print entitled Collector's Shangri-La, printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Inks by Mike Allred and colors by Laura Allred. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches. Mint condition.

Happy Birthday Peter Bagge

Collector's Shangri-La Fine Art Giclée Print by Peter Bagge

Happy birthday to cartoonist Peter Bagge, best known for the 1990s comic book series Hate, which followed the exploits of the slacker ne'er-do-well Buddy Bradley (and managed to show probably the truest representation of Seattle during the "grunge" boom and bust). But the Buddy Bradley saga is only a small part of Bagge's oeuvre, which saw its first glory days in R. Crumb's Weirdo Magazine (which he edited for several issues) and continues to expand to this day as he appears in Reason and MAD Magazine. This fine art giclée print entitled Collector's Shangri-La is printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches. Mint condition.

Happy Birthday Sergio Aragonés

Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer: Artist's Edition Signed Limited Book

Happy belated birthday (yesterday, September 6) to our friend Sergio Aragonés, a Spanish/Mexican cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to MAD magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this special signed imited edition of the Groo the Wanderer: Artist's Edition. Strictly limited to 250 copies, the limited edition also features a new variant cover image. The book collects a classic four-part story in its entirety by the Mad, Manic, and Marvellous Sergio Aragones. This Artist"s Edition measures 12 x 17 inches and features four oversized issues, including extras. Added bonus: the very first Groo story by Sergio (in redrawn form) will also be in this book. Brand new hardcover.

Happy Birthday Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby Captain America 50th Birthday Limited Edition Print Signed by Joe Simon

Today marks the birthday of comic book legend Jack "King" Kirby (1917-1994), the co-creator of such timeless characters as Captain America, Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Captain America 50th Birthday limited edition print that reproduces Jack Kirby's pencil art and was originally produced in 1990 by First Team Press. In celebration of the 70th Anniversary, Captain America's co-creator Joe Simon (1913-2011) has hand-signed this print in a numbered edition of 70. Produced on 12x15" 120 lb acid free stock . Mint condition in shrinkwrap. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus Publisher's Certificate of Authenticity.

Happy Birthday Kevin Smith

Clerks: The Limited Hardcover Book Autographed by Kevin Smith and Jim Mahfood

Happy birthday to filmmaker, writer, and actor Kevin Smith, best known for his movies Clerks (1994), Mallrats (1995), Chasing Amy (1997), Dogma (1999), and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is Clerks: The Limited Hardcover Book Autographed by Kevin Smith and Jim Mahfood. The book features the Kevin Smith stories from Oni Press' Clerks: The Comic Book, Clerks: Holiday Special, and Clerks: The Lost Scene with art by Jim Mahfood, Phil Hester and Ande Parks. Limited to just 2500 copies, each hardcover book features an illustrated, individually-numbered signature page, signed by Kevin Smith and Jim Mahfood. This deluxe presentation also includes Smyth-sewn hardcover binding with debossed cover, full-color dustjacket and special endpages.

Happy Birthday Ron Perlman

Hellboy One-Sheet Movie Poster Hand-Signed by Ron Perlman

Happy birthday to actor Ron Perlman, best known as Vincent in the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990), as the title role in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), and as Clarence "Clay" Morrow in TV series Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this 27 x 40 inch Hellboy Double-Sided Original Movie Poster from the Guillermo del Toro film which has been personally autographed by star Ron Perlman. Mint condition. Affixed with serial numbered hologram and includes Certificate of Authenticity featuring picture of Perlman signing poster.

Exclusive Bizarro Fine Art Print Hand-Signed by Dan Piraro

Bizarro Fine Art Print Hand-Signed by Dan Piraro

Stop by our booth at WonderCon Los Angeles March 25-27 to pick up this incredible fine art print hand-signed by Bizarro cartoonist Dan Piraro! Published by Collector's Shangri-La, the print is printed with archival inks on museum-quality fine art paper. Select from 8.5 x 11 inches or 13 x 19 inches. Authenticity Guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Curt Swan

Superman Family Temporary Tattoos Original Art by Curt Swan

Happy birthday to legendary Superman artist Curt Swan (1920 - 1996)! Starting in the 1950s and by the middle 1960s, his version of the Man of Steel's world would remain the gold standard well into the 1980s. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original Silver Age Curt Swan Superman artwork that was used for DC's line of temporary tattoos. We have all 6 varieties on a single board featuring 2 action images of Superman, the classic origin image of Superboy lifting a couch, a classic image of Supergirl and Superman in flight, Supergirl clothes shopping and Clark Kent getting hit in the head with a flower pot (an interesting choice indeed). The art has an image area of approximately 8 x 12 inches. Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Matt Groening

The Best Comics of the Decade 1980-1990 Vol 1 Limited Edition Book Signed by Matt Groening and Bill Griffith

Happy birthday to cartoonist Matt Groening, creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) and co-creator of the animated TV series The Simpsons (1989–present) and Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is the limited edition book The Best Comics of the Decade 1980-1990 Vol 1 hand-signed by Matt Groening and Bill Griffith. Featuring comics selected by Fantagraphics and the editors of The Comics Journal including contributions by Matt Groening, Robert Crumb, Dave Sim, Peter Bagge, Bill Griffith, and others, this hardcover edition of 650 copies is hand-signed and numbered. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Brandon Lee

The Crow Vintage Movie Poster Hand-Signed By James O'Barr 

Today marks the birthday of actor and martial artist Brandon Lee (1965 - 1993), best known as the son of Bruce Lee and star of the fantasy action film The Crow (1994) based on James O'Barr's comic book. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original vintage 24 x 36 inch poster from the film that has been personally autographed by O'Barr. Lee was accidentally killed on the set during filming by a defective blank. A reboot of the film is set to start production in Spring 2015. Fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Popeye

Popeye Original Comic Strip Art Signed by Bud Sagendorf

Happy birthday to Popeye the Sailor Man, created by cartoonist E. C. Segar. Popeye first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this original Bud Sagendorf artwork for the daily Popeye strip featuring Popeye, Olive Oyl, Wimpy, and a robot, ink on artist's cardstock, 18 x 5.5 inches, May 13, 1963, signed in the final panel. Sagendorf (1915 - 1994) took over Popeye following the death of Segar in 1938.  Matted and framed (no glass) to an overall size of 21.75 x 9.25 inches. In fine condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Collector's Shangri-La by Mitch O'Connell

We're proud to share with you this new vision of Collector's Shangri-La by the World's Best Artist, Mitch O'Connell!

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Happy Birthday Bob Kane

Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal

Happy birthday to Batman's creator Bob Kane (1915-1998). Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is Batman & Me: The Saga Continues… An Autobiography by Bob Kane in Slipcase with Autographed Batman Seal. In it, Kane ells the story of the birth of Batman, The Joker, and Two-Face; includes three complete Batman stories from 1940 (World's Fair) and 1942 (World's Finest); rare drawings, photographs, memorabilia and more. This is a revised and updated edition of the 1989 title, with four additional chapters talking about the 1940s serial, the 1960s television show, and the first three Batman films. Gold-embossed hardcover in slipcase. Includes a 4.5 x 8 inch gold foil Batman logo seal hand-signed in gold ink by Kane. In Excellent condition. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus third party COA.

Happy Birthday Mickey Rourke

Sin City: The Hard Goodbye Volume 1 Book Hand-Signed by Mickey Rourke

Happy birthday to actor Mickey Rourke, best known for his roles in such films as Diner (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), 9½ Weeks (1986), Barfly (1987), The Wrestler (2008), and the Sin City films.  Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this copy of Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye which has been personally autographed by Rourke who portrayed Marv in the films Sin City (2005) and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014). Sin City: The Hard Goodbye launched the long-running, critically acclaimed series of graphic novels by Frank Miller, also best known for his reinvention of Batman in The Dark Knight Returns (1986). Mint condition. Affixed with serial-numbered hologram and includes Certificates of Authenticity featuring pictures of Mr. Rourke signing the book. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Mort Walker

Beetle Bailey Philosophy Limited Edition Print Hand-Signed by Mort Walker

Happy 92nd birthday to cartoonist Mort Walker, best known as the creator of the comic strips Beetle Bailey in 1950 and Hi and Lois in 1954. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Beetle Bailey "Philosophy" limited edition print published by the Museum of Cartoon Art. Hand-Signed by Mort Walker. Artist Proof numbered AP/10. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby Captain America 50th Birthday Limited Edition Print Signed by Joe Simon

Today marks the birthday of comic book legend Jack "King" Kirby (1917-1994), the co-creator of such timeless characters as Captain America, Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Captain America 50th Birthday limited edition print that reproduces Jack Kirby's pencil art and was originally produced in 1990 by First Team Press. In celebration of the 70th Anniversary, Captain America's co-creator Joe Simon (1913-2011) has hand-signed this print in a numbered edition of 70. Produced on 12x15" 120 lb acid free stock . Mint condition in shrinkwrap. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La plus Publisher's Certificate of Authenticity.

Happy Birthday Dave Stevens

The Rocketeer Limited Edition Print Signed by Dave Stevens

Today marks the birthday of Dave Stevens (1955 - 2008), the American illustrator and comics artist best known for creating The Rocketeer comic book and for his pin-up illustrations, especially of Bettie Page. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is this Rocketeer Limited Edition Print signed by Stevens, produced in 1982 to commemorate the release of the Pacific Comics series which was later made into a film by Disney. Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

Happy Birthday Ernie Chan

Master of Kung Fu #60 Cover Original Art Signed by Ernie Chan

Today marks the birthday of Ernie Chan (1940 - 2012), a Filipino-American comic book artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Our Collector's Treasure of the Day is his original cover art for Master of Kung Fu #60 (Marvel, 1978). This cover explodes with martial arts action as Shang-Chi takes on Doctor Doom and his pawns. Hand-signed by Ernie Chan.  Authenticity guaranteed for life by Collector's Shangri-La.

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