My brother recently passed away, and I’m selling some of his collection to help cover his outstanding bills/responsibilities. He had fantastic tastes in comics/books/toys/Records, and often bought multiples. Please keep an eye out for future listings.

Frank Johnson, Secret Pioneer of American Comics Vol. 1. From Fantagraphics. Huge brick of a book. MSRP: $49.99.

Brand New condition/Unread. Please see pics. Excuse any glare.

When Frank Johnson, an itinerant musician and shipping clerk, died in 1979, he left behind a startling discovery: more than 2,300 notebook pages of comics and 131 unbound drawings, among them a massive, continuous story line beginning in the earliest surviving notebook dated 1928 — before the existence of comic books! — and following the exploits of his own cast of characters across 50 years until Johnson passed away. In the course of this lifelong project, Johnson invented in private many of the conventions and tropes that define comics storytelling, effectively enacting an alternative secret history of the comics medium.

This collection is the first ever publication of Johnson’s work and includes: Wally’s Gang, his 50-year magnum opus chronicling the humorous, cliff-hanging adventures of a group of bachelor friends; The Bowser Boys, a seamy, darkly slapstick depiction of bohemian street life that could be considered the first underground comic series; and Juke Boys, absurd, self-reflexive graphic experimentation.

Curator and historian Chris Byrne and fine artist and graphic novelist Keith Mayerson have brought this astounding work into the light of day and provide historical background and analysis.

Shipped by USPS MEDIA MAIL. I am a collector, and will make sure items will be packaged very carefully so that they arrive safely!

I’ll be adding more over the next weeks/months. Charles Burns, Daniel Clowes, Simon Hanselmann, Johnny Ryan, etc. I will happily combine shipping when possible.

Bid with confidence. I have 100% feedback with over 450 positive transactions with my other account.