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Wallace (Wally) Wood is one of the most celebrated cartoonist-illustrators of all time. Wood's creative efforts on such properties as Daredevil, Weird Science, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, MAD, Witzend, Mars Attacks, Power Girl, etc., has earned him great acclaim both during his lifetime and posthumously including inductions into the Eisner, Harvey and Inkwell Halls of Fame. Collected here are some of the best published pieces of this artist. For the latest news, join Vanguard Productions on FaceBook.

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Your Ticket to Great Entertainment: 
Wally Wood from Witzend
Complete Collection

 Hall of Fame comics creator Wallace Wood's revolutionary, self-published Witzend (often spelled in all lower case) has always been hard to define — the birth of the pro-zine, underground, independent... Whatever you call it, Wood’s Witzend was a mid-'60s milestone event that represented all of the loftiest Fine Art goals of the Underground Movement including art-for-art’s-sake, freedom from censorship, and creator rights. The vast majority of the underground comix movement creators were directly inspired by the EC Comics and Mad work of Wallace Wood and Harvey Kurtzman (as well as psychedelics). Until R. Crumb’s later and eminently notable Zap Comix, no underground had the impact of witzend which combined top-flight comics pros like Wood, Frazetta, Steranko and Ditko side-by-side with up-and-coming Undergrounders like Art Spiegelman (Maus) and Vaughn Bode (Cheech Wizard). 

For the first time ever, this single volume collects all of Wood's own contributions to his groundbreaking publication including Animan, Sally Forth, The Rejects, Bucky Ruckus, Pipsqueek Papers, The Wizard King, Snorky, Lunar Tunes, and more.  All in glorious black and white like the original magazines but on quality art paper and hardbound to last a lifetime.

— Now taking ADVANCE ORDERS —

Expected release: October 22, 2024

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Wally Wood Christmas Book
By Wallace Wood

A charming instant classic for all ages. For the first time ever, years of Hall of Fame creator Wally Wood’s never-published personal Christmas card art plus Wood’s rare Christmas cartoons and comicstrips collected into one precious, little quality book; a gem, sure to be prized by generations of
comics fans and the uninitiated alike. A classic!

$9.95
6.5" x 8". 36 full color on heavy stock.
ISBN: 9781934331804
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Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Hardcover with Slipcaseand a 16 page bonus section. Hardcover and Softcover.

Wally Wood Dare-Devil Aces
Art by Wally Wood. Commentary by Thommy Burns, Larry Hama, J. David Spurlock & Rafael Medoff.

Greatest collection ever of Wallace Wood war comics. Spans the Hall of Fame creator’s career from titles like Capt Savage, U.S. Paratroopers, All American Men of War, War & Attack, D-Day, Warfront, Fight The Enemy, Blazing Combat―most have never been collected. Plus two full-length Ditko & Wood Cannon stories, commentary by J. David Spurlock, foreword by GI Joe and The ‘Nam writer Larry Hama and an essay on Wood’s EC war comics by Thommy Burns.
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Wally Wood Dare-Devil Aces
Deluxe Bronze-Foil Slipcased Edition

This Deluxe 1st edition hardcover features a unique bronze metallic slipcase, illustrated endpapers and 16-page BONUS FOLIO, totaling 200 pages,
luxurious, thick coated art stock, laminated covers — a rare gem.
$69.95

8" X 11". 176 full color pages.
16-pg Bonus Section (cover gallery)
ISBN: 978-1934331798
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Wally Wood Dare-Devil Aces
Hardcover

By J. David Spurlock. Art by Wallace Wood
WAS $39.95 - NOW $19.98
8" X 11". 176 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331781
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Wally Wood Dare-Devil Aces
Softcover

By J. David Spurlock. Art by Wallace Wood
WAS $24.95 - NOW $12.48
8" X11". 176 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331774
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Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Hardcover with Slipcase
and a 16 page bonus section,
Hardcover and Softcover.

Wally Wood Jungle Adventures with Jim King & Animan
Art by Wally Wood

Before Marvel’s Wolverine, before DC’s Animal Man, Hall of Fame comics creator Wallace “Wally” Wood created Animan! After years of development, shortly after leaving Daredevil to launch the THUNDER Agents, Wood unveiled his Animan masterpiece in early issues of his ground-breaking self-published magazine, Witzend. Vanguard continues their Wood Classics series with nearly 200 pages of Wood jungle comics spanning from the Golden Age through the 1960s with Animan, Jim King, Sabu, Jungle Princess, and much more.
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Wally Wood Jungle Adventures
with Jim King & Animan
Deluxe Hardcover, Slipcase

Art by Wally Wood
$69.95
8" X 11". 192 full color pages.
16-pg Bonus Section
ISBN: 978-1934331736
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Wally Wood Jungle Adventures
with Jim King & Animan
Hardcover
WAS $39.95 -
NOW $19.98
Art by Wally Wood
8" X 11". 176 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331729
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Wally Wood Jungle Adventures
with Jim King & Animan
Softcover

Art by Wally Wood
WAS $24.95 - NOW $12.48
8" X11". 176 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331736
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Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Hardcover with Slipcase
and a 16 page bonus section,
Hardcover and Softcover.

Wally Wood: Torrid Tales of Romance
Art by Wally Wood
Vanguard's Wally Wood Classics series follows the best-selling Wood: Strange Worlds and Wood: Eerie Crime & Horror with an all-new collection of Golden Age Wood Romance. These rare and valuable collectors-item stories have NEVER appeared in any book. This massive collection costs less than a single issue of the original comics!
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Wally Wood: Torrid Tales of Romance
Hardcover Edition with Slipcase
16 page bonus folio

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$69.95
This deluxe edition comes in a specially-illustrated slipcase, a hardcover binding, and includes an extra 16 pages of material available nowhere else.
8.5" x 11". 216 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331682
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Wally Wood: Torrid Tales of Romance
Hardcover Edition

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$39.95
8.5" x 11". 200 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331699
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Wally Wood: Torrid Tales of Romance
Softcover Edition

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
WAS $24.95 - NOW $12.48
8.5" x 11". 200 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1934331705
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Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Hardcover with Slipcase
and a 16 page bonus section,
Hardcover and Softcover.

Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime & Horror
Art by Wally Wood
From Tales From The Crypt, to Weird Science, Shock SuspenseStories, Witzend, Sally Forth, MAD, Daredevil, Mars Attacks, Cannon, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Power Girl and more, Eisner Award Hall of Fame talent, Wallace Wood is one of the most noted comicbook creators of all time. This volume of Vanguard's Wally Wood Classics collects for the first time ever, the complete non-EC 1950's crime and horror comics of Wallace Wood. Sensationalistic stories from vintage comics: Eerie, Atomic Spy Cases, Dark Mysteries, Crime Smashers, Witchcraft, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and The Mask of Fu Manchu.
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Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime & Horror
Slipcased Hardcover Edition
Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$69.95
8.5" x 11". 228 full color pages. 16 page bonus folio w/alternate cover.
ISBN: 1934331597
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Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime & Horror
Hardcover Edition

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$39.95
8.5" x 11". 212 full color pages.
ISBN: 1934331600
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Wally Wood: Eerie Tales of Crime & Horror
Softcover Edition

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$24.95
8.5" x 11". 212 full color pages.
ISBN: 1934331619
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Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Hardcover with Slipcase
and a 16 page bonus section,
and Hardcover is sold out.
RARE Softcover is available.

Wally Wood: Strange Worlds of Science Fiction
Art by Wally Wood
Only RARE Soft Cover Edition Is Available.

Vanguard Publishing adds the new graphic novel, Strange Worlds of Science Fiction, the most extensive collection to-date, of sci-fi comics by Hall of Fame creator Wallace Wood to their acclaimed line of books. Tales from the Crypt and Weird Science publisher Bill Gaines called Daredevil, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, and Mars Attacks co-creator, Wally Wood "the greatest Science Fiction artist of all time." Vanguard's Strange Worlds, collects an unprecedented wealth of rare, collectable 1950s sci-fi comics from original titles, Strange Worlds, Space Detective, Capt. Science, Space Ace, and more. Thrill to early adventures of bubble-headed space jockeys and sultry vixens battling bug-eyed monsters in sensationalistic stories like: The Flying Saucers, An Earthman on Venus, Spawn of Terror, Winged Death on Venus, The Monster God of Rogor, The Martian Slayers, The Insidious Doctor Khartoum, Time Door of Throm, Death in Deep Space, Bandits of the Starways, The Opium Smugglers of Venus, Trail to the Asteroid Hideout, The Weapon Out of Time, Kenton of the Star Patrol, Sirens of Space, Operation Unknown, and others. Readers of the Vanguard Frazetta Classics series, are sure to enjoy this, from Vanguard's Wally Wood Classics series.
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Strange Worlds of Science Fiction:
The Science Fiction Comics of Wally Wood

Slipcased Deluxe Hardcover

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$69.95
8.5" x 11". 224 full color pages.
ISBN: 193433152X
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Strange Worlds of Science Fiction:
The Science Fiction Comics of Wally Wood

Hardcover Edition

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
VERY RARE - $100.00
8.5" x 11". 208 full color pages.
ISBN: 1934331406
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Strange Worlds of Science Fiction:
The Science Fiction Comics of Wally Wood

Softcover Edition

Art by Wallace Wood. Edited by J. David Spurlock
$24.95
8.5" x 11". 208 full color pages.
ISBN: 9781934331414
RARE
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Available in 2 formats.
Limited Edition Hardcover
and Softcover.

Wally Wood Sketchbook
Art by Wally Wood
By J. David Spurlock & Bill Pearson
Introduction by Bruce Timm

When, legendary cartoonist, Wally Wood became Mad magazine's first star artist, he had already revolutionized comic books with the work that put him on Entertainment Weekly's all-time best, sci-fi list. The Sketchbook is packed with unpublished works including Wood's extremely rare, Fireball XL-5 designs as well as production art for Wood's unfinished collaboration with Fritz the Cat, Wizards, Lord of the Rings, and Cool World film maker Ralph Bakshi. Also featured are insights from his closest colleagues; Mad Associate Publisher Joe Orlando, Star Wars and EC artist, Al Williamson and more, on his MAD, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Mars Attacks, Weird Science, and Daredevil work, plus a rare Wood interview!
The 124 page limited edition, gold-foil stamped, leatherette hardback features bonus pages, a dust jacket and extra text features not found in other editions. The book comes signed by compiler, J. David Spurlock and features an introduction by Warner Brothers' Batman/Superman Adventures, and Batman Beyond artist and producer Bruce Timm. Plus, the book also includes an expansive commentary covering Wood's entire career by legendary Marvel comics artist/writer/historian, STERANKO.
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Wally Wood Sketchbook
Hardcover Limited Edition (1st Edition)

By J. David Spurlock & Bill Pearson
Introduction by Bruce Timm
$29.95
8.5" x 11". 124 full color pages.
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Wally Wood Sketchbook
Softcover Edition (2nd Printing)

By J. David Spurlock & Bill Pearson
$15.95
8.5" x 11". 124 full color pages.
ISBN: 978-1887591089
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Journalist Steve Starger and historian J. David Spurlock tell a concise but sweeping tale of Wood's life and times, supply critical examination of Wood's work, publish never-before-seen Wood drawings and photos, and offer a brisk and colorful history of the comic book industry and the American century from the Depression through the early 1980s.

Available in 2 formats.
Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover
and Hardcover.

Both are now SOLD OUT!

Wally's World
The Brilliant Life & Tragic Death of Wally Wood, the World's 2nd Best Comic Book Artist
Art by Wally Wood
By J. David Spurlock & Bill Pearson
Introduction by Peter Max

Wally's World opens Halloween night, 1981, in a seedy world of pornographers and drug addicts, with a mysterious death by .44 magnum gunshot on the outskirts of Hollywood? This is no mystery club thriller but the true, dramatic, gut wrenching illustrated biography of legendary cartoonist-illustrator Wallace Wood. But his death, in semi-squalid surroundings and the wretched state of his body belie the glory that came before. Within the world of pop-art, Wood was revered as a rebel genius--akin to Jack Kerouac, James Dean and John Lennon--who led the way for, and inspired, a generation, including "underground" cartoonists Robert Crumb, Bill Griffith (Zippy) and Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman (Maus). The award-winning Wood rose to the pinnacle of pop-culture stardom with a brilliant career as one of America's top humorists and MAD magazine's first star cartoonist. The artist also excelled as a cutting-edge science-fiction illustrator and mainstream regaler of daring superhero deeds. Wood was sought out to collaborate with pop-art maestro Peter Max; animated filmmaker Ralph Bakshi; Harry Harrison, the Nebula Award winning author of the Charlton Heston sci-fi thriller, Soylent Green; Marvel comics creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jules Feiffer. But the superstar of the illustrated page was haunted by more than his share of demons--demons that ultimately tore him from his creative peaks to die an early death on the outskirts of Hollywood.
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Wally's World
The Brilliant Life & Tragic Death of Wally Wood, the World's 2nd Best Comic Book Artist
DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER
with 16 page Bonus Portfolio

By Steve Starger & J. David Spurlock
Introduction by Peter Max
$49.95 - SOLD OUT
8.5" x 11". 240 color and b&w pages.
ISBN: 9781887591829
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Wally's World
The Brilliant Life & Tragic Death of Wally Wood, the World's 2nd Best Comic Book Artist
HARDCOVER

By Steve Starger & J. David Spurlock
Introduction by Peter Max
$34.95 - SOLD OUT
8.5" x 11". 224 color and b&w pages.
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Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover,
Hardcover & Paperback.
ALL FORMATS ARE SOLD OUT!

Wizard King Trilogy
Book II: Odkin Son of Odkin

Art by Wally Wood
By J. David Spurlock & Bill Pearson
Introduction by Wendy Pini, creator of the ever-popular Elfquest series.

The Wizard King graphic novel trilogy is no kid’s comic—more like a sexy homage to Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. MAD’s Wally Wood, one of the fathers of Underground Comix, takes us on a magical, mature-audience journey filled with elves, warriors, wizards, maidens, and kings! The Immi elves lived deep in the forest, isolated from the world, until a shadow with EYES fell over their village! Young Odkin is tricked and drawn into the intrigues of Alacazar the wizard to save the world from the blackest villain of all space an d time. Through his journey, Odkin meets and enlists the aid of Iron Aron, Weer the lizard man, and saves the Immi from the Unmen, only to be ordered to face the greatest peril of all!

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Wizard King Trilogy
Book II: Odkin Son of Odkin

Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover
with 16 page Bonus Portfolio
16 extra pages containing Wood's complete first tale of the World of the Wizard King collected from its serialization in WITZEND.
$39.95
8.5" x 11". 84 color pages.
ISBN: 9781934331064
SOLD OUT
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Wizard King Trilogy
Book II: Odkin Son of Odkin

Hardcover Edition

$24.95
8.5" x 11". 66 color pages.
ISBN: 978-1-887591-91-1
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Wizard King Trilogy
Book II: Odkin Son of Odkin

Softcover Edition

$12.95
8.5" x 11". 64 color pages.
ISBN: 978-1-887591-90-4
SOLD OUT
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MAD and Tales from the Crypt publisher Bill Gaines called Wood "the greatest science fiction artist that ever lived. " Entertainment Weekly's Sci-Fi Top 100: Cover Story (10/16/98) ranked Wood's Weird Science comics #35, besting top films Brazil, Soylent Green, Mad Max, Slaughterhouse Five & Forbidden Planet.
Wally Wood died in 1981.

Available in 3 formats.
Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover,
Hardcover & Paperback
ARE SOLD OUT!

Wizard King Trilogy
The King of the World

Art by Wally Wood

The King of the World, volume I of Wallace Wood's The Wizard King trilogy, is similar in tone and setting to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. MAD magazine and Daredevil comics artist extraordinaire, Wally Wood, takes us on a magical journey filled with elves, warriors, wizards, maidens, Unmen and kings!
The Immi, a medieval society of elves, lived deep in the forest, completely isolated from the rest of the world, and were happy until a strange shadow fell over their village: a shadow with EYES! A young Immi known as Odkin is tricked into volunteering to investigate, and is drawn into the intrigues of Alacazar the wizard to save the world from Anark, the blackest villain of all space and time. Through his journey, Odkin meets and enlists the aid of Iron Aron, Lord Vandall and Weer the lizard man, and saves the Immi from the monstrous Unmen, but is then ordered by Alacazar to face even greater perils!
When legendary cartoonist Wally Wood became Mad magazine's first star artist he had already revolutionized comic books with his Weird Science sci-fi work which put him on Entertainment Weekly's all-time top-100 list. Wood co-created Mars Attacks for bubble gum cards and the movie, designed the super-collectible Fireball XL-5 lunchbox, and the red costume as used in the comics and major motion picture, Daredevil . He also produced art for an unfinished film collaboration based on his Wizard King-King of the World graphic novel, with Fritz the Cat, Wizards, Lord of the Rings, and Cool World film maker Ralph Bakshi!



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Wizard King Trilogy
The King of the World

Deluxe Limited Edition Hardcover
with 16 page Bonus Portfolio
signed by Tatjana Wood
$100.00 RARE
8.5" x 11". 88 color pages.
ISBN: 9781934331064
SOLD OUT
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Wizard King Trilogy
The King of the World

Hardcover Edition

$24.95
8.5" x 11". 72 color pages.
ISBN: 978-1-887591-91-1
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Wizard King Trilogy
The King of the World

Softcover Edition

$12.95
8.5" x 11". 72 color pages.
ISBN: 978-1-887591-90-4
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