So far there has been no response to my offer to give my comic book library to any worthy recipient. Worthy in this instance meaning an establishment that will make them available to the public and/or students. The list of books on comic history appears a few blogs over. As further enticement below is a list of the ‘Collected Editions’ that come with this amazing offer. These are publications containing complete editions of work previously published as serialised part works in comics or newspapers, or, as with Weird Science, the complete run of comic. Many of them from non-English speaking countries are in the language of the country of publication. The images here are from Kinema Komic1928, one of the books in the collection. In the olden days publishers would annually have made a bound copy of the of the years output. This would be kept in-house for record and reference. Not wishing to appear more authorative than I actually am I should say that I am assuming all publishers did this based on the fact that I know that ‘Kinema Komics’ did and that in the ‘seventies so did ‘Countdown’. This ‘Kinema Komic’ kollection kover is broken, some pages have been torn out and a few have been vandalised with parts of the pages scissored out - presumably by editorial staff wishing to re-use an image and lacking the convenience of a digital scanner. At 92 years old, despite its poor condition, it would be fair to describe it as an historic and possibly unique object.
Collected Editions 1 Agente Segreto x-9 Archie Goodwinn Al Williamson In Italian1980 Comic Art adaption 2 Akira Otomo Katsuhiro Japanese 19?? Publisher ? 3 Alley Oop V.T. Hamlin B/W reprints of 30’s strip 1983 Ken Peirce 4 American Splendor. The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar. Multiple contributors 1986 Dolphin 5 Banzai Battalion. Wagner and Flint. Gibson and Kennedy. 2003 Rebellion 6 Banzai Battalion. Judge Dredd Mega Collection Multiple contributors 2016 Hatchette 7 Batman. Official Annual 1982 London Editions 8. Batman with Robin The Boy Wonder - From the 30’s to the 70’s. 1971 Spring Books 9 Batman Judge Dredd – Die Laughing Alan Grant/ John Wagner Glenn Fabry/Jim Murry 1998 Egmont 10 Fleetway 11 The Beatles Angus Alan Arthur Ranson Hard cover German 2014 Boiselle & Ellert x2 12 The Beatles Story Angus Alan Arthur Ranson Hard cover 2018 Rebellion x5 13 La Historia de Los Beatles Angus Alan Arthur Ranson Hard cover Spanish 2018 Norma Editorial x2 14 Betty Boop Max Fleischer 1988 Blackthorne Publishing 15 The Big Book of Urban Legends, ( Anthology ) 1994 Paradox Press 16 BrainStorm. The Chester P. Hackenbush Trilogy Bryan Talbot 1982 Alchemy Publications 17 Button Man The Killing Game John Wagner Arthur Ranson 1995 Kitchen Sink Press x2 18 Button Man The Killing Game John Wagner Arthur Ranson Hard cover 2003 Rebelion 19 Button Man The Killing Game John Wagner Arthur Ranson 2006 Rebellion 20 Button Man Killer Killer John Wagner Arthur Ranson 2009 Rebellion 21 Button Man Get Harry Ex Three stories collected John Wagner Arthur Ranson 2013 Rebellion x2 22 Button Man The Killing Game John Wagner Arthur Ranson 2006 Rebellion 23 Translations of Button Man 24 Button Man Teil 2 Die Stimme John Wagner Arthur Ranson Dutch 1994 FeestUSA 25 Button Man 1: Moordspel John Wagner Arthur Ranson Dutch 1992 Arboris 26 Button Man 1. Jouer, Et Tuer Half of ‘The Kiling Game’ John Wagner Arthur Ranson French Hard cover 1995 Arboris 27 Button Man El Juego de la Muerte John Wagner Arthur Ranson Spanish 2015 EEC Edicions x2 28 Button Man La Confesion de Harry Exton John Wagner Arthur Ranson Spanish 2016 EEC Edicions x3 29 Button Man Asesino de Asesino John Wagner Arthur Ranson Spanish 2016 EEC Edicions x2 30 L ‘ Exēcutioneur Le Jeu Mortel John Wagner Arthur Ranson Hard cover. French 2016 Delirium x2 31 L ‘ Exēcutioneur La Confession John Wagner Arthur Ranson Hard cover. French 2017 Delirium x2 32 L ‘ Exēcutioneur Les Proies John Wagner Arthur Ranson Hard cover. French 2017 Delirium x2 33 Canon Fodder Mark Millas Chris Weston 2008 Rebellion . Free with 2000AD prog 2781 34 Classic Comics Dr Who Various contributors Reprints 1993 Marvel 35 Conan the Barbarian. Treasury Edition. Roy Thomas & Barry Smith Large format 1975 Marvel 36 Conan the Barbarian. Treasury Edition. Roy Thomas. Various artists. Large format 1978 Marvel 37 Conan the Barbarian. Treasury Edition. Roy Thomas.& John Buscema. Large format 1979 Marvel 38 Crime Suspense Stories No8 Various contributors EC Classics 1953 Pos Conrahn 39 Danger Mouse Annual 1987 Angus Alan Arthur Ranson Independent Television Productions 40 Danger Mouse Annual 1984 Angus Alan Arthur Ranson Illustrated text. Independent Television Productions 41 Dan Dare The Man from Nowhere Volume One ( Signed by Frank Hampson) 1979 Dragons Dream 42 Dan Dare Annual 1974 Various contributors 1973 IPC Magazines 43 Danielle First American Edition Series Richard O’Neill John Burns 1984 Ken Peirce Inc. 44 Den Muvovum Richard Corben 1984 Catalan Communications 45 Dan Dare Pilot of the Future Frank Hampson 1981 Hamlyn 46 Doctor Who . The Good Soldier Various contributors. Doctor Who Mag reprints 2014 Panini Comics 47 Doctor Who . The Mark of Mandradora Various contributors. Doctor Who Mag reprints 1993 Virgin Panini Comics 48 Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend . Windsor McCay 1978 Dover 49 The Adventures of Douwe Dabbert De valse heelmeester Piet Wójn Thom Roep 1978 Oberon 50 Garth Bride of Jenghiz Khan Jim Edgar Frank Bellamy B/W Print run 400 1979 John Dakin 51 Garth Daily Strips No.3 The Spanish Lady John Allard/Jim Edgar Frank Bellemy 1980 John Dakin 52 Garth Daily Strips No.5 Garth Meets Jack the Ripper John Allard/Jim Edgar Steve Dowling 1980 John Dakin 53 Garth Daily Strips No.7 The Doomsmen John Allard/Jim Edgar Frank Bellemy 1980 John Dakin 54 The Best of Eagle Ed Marcus Morris 1977 Michael Joseph 55 Hardcore Alec Stevens 1989 Piranha Press 56 Heartbreak Soup Gilbert Hernandez 1987 Fantographics 57 Heavy Metal 1 2000AD reprints Various contributors. Spanish 2019 Mythos Editoria 58 Heavy Metal 2 2000AD reprints Various contributors. Spanish 2019 Mythos Editoria 59 Heavy Metal 3 2000AD reprints Various contributors. Spanish 2019 Mythos Editoria 60 Heavy Metal Magazine Winter 1986 Multiple contributors Heavy Metal 61 Heavy Metal Magazine Fall 1986 Multiple contributors Heavy Metal 62 Horror Comics of the 50’s. 1971 Nostalga Press 63 Howard the Duck. Marvel Treasury Edition. Various contributors. 1976 Marvel 64 The Incal 3 Alexandro Jodorowsky Jean”Moeius” Giraud 1988 Titan Books 65 Jane at War. Art Norman Pett. Daily strips 1939 – 1945 1999 Wolfe Publications. 66 Japanese Manga Annual. 170 pages In Japanese 67 Japanese Manga Annual. Another one 68 Judge Anderson Alan Grant \ Grover Arthur Ranson/Ron Emberton B/W Undated Fleetway Quality 69 Psi-Judge Anderson- Engram Judge Dredd Mega Collection Multiple contributors 2016 Hatchette 70 Judge Anderson. Childhoods End. Alan Grant Kevin Walker 1995 Mandarin Paperbacks 71 Judge Anderson Psi Alan Grant Mick Austin /Arthur Ranson 1990 Titan Books 72 Judge Anderson Mega Collection Alan Grant /Tony Luke Arthur Ranson 2003 Rebellion 73 Psi Judge Anderson Mega Collection Half-Life Alan Grant Mark Farmer/Mick Austin /Arthur Ranson /David Roach Judge Dredd Mega Collection 2016 Hatchette 74 Psi Judge Anderson Mega Collection Shamballa Alan Grant Arthur Ranson Judge Dredd Mega Collection 2015 Hatchette 75 Judge Anderson Satan Alan Grant Arthur Ranson 1996 Hamlyn 76 Judge Anderson Shamballa Alan Grant Arthur Ranson German edition 1991 Bastei 77 Sedzia Anderson ( Collected Anderson tales) Alan Grant Arthur Ranson Hard cover Polish edition 2018 Rebellion 78 Judge Anderson The Psi Files Volume 1 Alan Grant/John Wagner Multiple artists 2009 Rebellion x2 79 Judge Anderson The Psi Files Volume 2 Alan Grant/John Wagner Multiple artists 2012 Rebellion 80 Judge Anderson The Psi Files Volume 3 Multiple contributors 2013 Rebellion 81 Judge Anderson The Psi Files Volume 4 Multiple contributors 2014 Rebellion 82 Judge Anderson The Psi Files Volume 5 Multiple contributors 2016 Rebellion x2 83 Judge Dredd – Seasons Beatings John Wagner/ Alan Grant Cam Kennedy/ Arthur Ranson 2008 Rebellion 84 .Judge Dredd Annual 1989 85 Judge Dredd - The Colin Wilson Collection John Wagner/Robbie Morrison Colin Wilson 2008 Free with 2000AD prog2801 86 Judge Dredd’s Hardcase Papers Vol1. Various contributors 1991 Fleetway 87 .Judge Dredd The restricted Files 02 Alan Grant /John Wagner Multiple artists 2010 Rebellion 88 The Judge Dredd Mega Collection Stars of Psi Division Multiple contributors 2017 Hatchette 89 Judge Dredd Collection Daily Star strips 1985 IPC Magazines 90 Judge Dredd Complete Case Files 32 Multiple contributors 2018 Rebellion 91 Judge Dredd The Judge Child Quest Alan Grant/John Wagner Brian Bolland/Mikw McMahon/Ron Smith 1991 Fleetway 92 Kinema Comic. Editorial collected and bound issues. Possibly unique, January –June 1928 93 The Kinder Kids. Lionel Feininger. Colour. Newspaper strip. Dover 94 Laff-a-lympics. Hannah Barbera cartoon character mash up. 1978 Marvel 95 Look-In Television Annual Journalism & 2 reprint strips 1979 Independent Television Publications 96 Look-In Television Annual 1990 Journalism & 2 sreprint trips Independent Television Books 97 Look-In Television Annual Journalism & 2 reprint strips 1979 Independent Television Publications 98 Look-In Television Annual Journalism & 4 reprint strips 1987 Independent Television Publications 100. Mazeworld Alan Grant Arthur Ranson In two parts 101. The Hanged Man Chronicles of Mazeworld Issue 1 B/W 1998 Caliber Comics x2 102. The Hanged Man Chronicles of Mazeworld Issue 2 B/W 1998 Caliber Comics 103. Mazeworld Alan Grant Arthur Ranson 2011 Rebellion 104 Mazeworld Collectors Edition Alan Grant Arthur Ranson 2018 Rebellion x4 105. Mazeworld De Gehngene Alan Grant Arthur Ranson Hard cover Dutch 2018 RoaRrr x6 106. Memories - The Collection of Katsuhiro Otoma 1994 Mandarin Paperbacks 107 Mémoires ďautres Temps Enki Bilal 1997 Le Humanoids Associés 108. Mai the Psychic Girl 1 Kazuya Kudo Ryoichi Ikegami 1989 Titan Books 109. Mai the Psychic Girl 2 Kazuya Kudo Ryoichi Ikegami 1989 Titan Books 110. Mai the Psychic Girl 3 Kazuya Kudo Ryoichi Ikegami 1989 Titan Books 111. Mai the Psychic Girl 4 Kazuya Kudo Ryoichi Ikegami 1989 Titan Books 112. Moebius 1 Upon a Star Jean Giraud 1987 Marval Entertainment Group 1987 113. Moebius 2 Arzach Jean Giraud 1987 Marvel Entertainment Group 1987 114. Moebius 3 The Airtight Garage Jean Giraud 1987 Marval Entertainment Group 115. Moebius 4 The Long Tomorrow & other Science Fiction Stories Jean Giraud 1988 Titan Books 116. Moebius 5 The Gardens of Aedena Jean Giraud 1988 Titan Books 117. Moebius 6 Pharagonesia Jean Giraud 1988 Titan Books 118. Nemisis the Warlock. Book 3 Pat Mills Kevin O’Neil /Bryan Talbot 1956 Titan Books 119. Nemisis the Warlock. No 4 Pat Mills & Bryan Talbot 1986 Titan Books 120. Nemisis the Warlock. No 5 Pat Mills & Bryan Talbot 1986 Titan Books 121. Neverwhere Richard Corben 1978 Ariel Books 122. Oor Wullie 1990 D.C .Thompson 123. Outrageous Tales from the Old Testament Various contributors 1987 Knockabout 124. Pilote No5 Album Issues 33 – 40 French Pilote Editions 125. Prince Valiant. Hal Foster. Sunday newspaper pages from 30s 1960 Pacific Comics Club 126. Prince Valiant. Hal Foster. Sunday newspaper pages from 1959 1983 Pacific Comics Club 127. RAW – Selections from first three editions . Ed. Art Speigleman and Francois Mouly 1987 128. The Road of Courage- The story of Jesus of Nazereth Marcus Morris Frank Hampson 1981 Dragons Dream 129. Romeo Brown. Daily Strips No6 Jim Holdaway Peter O’Donnel 1980 John Dakin 130. Shamballa (Judge Anderson) Alan Grant Arthur Ranson Dutch 1992 Arboris 131. Slaine the King. Pat Mills & Glen Fabry 1987 Titan Books 132. Sjaine il Re ( Spanish ) Pat Mills & Glen Fabry 1992 Edixioni Play Press 133. The Spirit. Origin Issue Will Eisner Kitchen Sink Press 134. Will Eisner’s The Spirit No.25 Will Eisner Kitchen Sink 135. Steve Canyon No 17 Milton Canifff Newspaper strip reprints 1986 Kitchen Sink 136. Spirou Album Multiple contributors French 1985 137. Super Heroes Annual. 1982 B/W Various contributors DC Comics 138. Superman. Panic in the Sky. Various contributors 1995 DC 139. Superman. From the 30’s to the 70’s. 1977 Spring Books 140. The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told. Compilation 1987 DC Comic 141. The Complete E.C.Segar Popeye. Volume 2 1932-1934 142 . Volume 3 1934 – 1936 143. Volume 4 1936-1938 Ed. .Bill Blackbeard & Rick Marshal. 1985 Fantagraphic Books 144. Tales from the Crypt No1 1985 EC Classics 145. Thor. Treasury Edition/ Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Large format 1974 Marvel 146. Thor. Treasury Edition/ Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Large format 1976 Marvel 147. Tintin Album 1984 148. Tintin AlbumNo 39 . Issues 4 – 13 149. Tintin Album No46 Issues 21 – 3 150. Tintin Album No47 Issues 21 – 32 151. Toxic No. 10 Various contributors 1991 Apocalypse 152. The Complete Weird Science. Fantasy. The Complete Incredible Science Fantasy. EC Comics 2 books' Boxed set. 1982 Russ Cochran. 153. The Complete Weird Science. 4 books. Boxed set. Russ Cochran 154. V for Vendetta Alan Moore David Lloyd 1998 DC 155. Zero Hour. Crisis in Time. Various superheroes. Various contributors 1994 Titan Books 156. Zoo 1 Frank Bonifay 1995 Splitter