As a holiday service to you, our appreciated donors and supporters, the CBLDF staff has compiled a list of the coolest, newest, and most special items from our Rewards Zone to thank you for your holiday donations. These are items that would make great gifts for friends or family. Or, maybe just treat yourself. Why not? You deserve it!
These are broken down into suggestions by interest, genre, and type, so take a scroll and see if we can help you find something perfect…
ESPECIALLY COOL
These are books for the connoisseur, the super-fan, and the dedicated collector. From an extremely limited CBLDF exclusive hardcover edition of the classic Jack Kirby’s Challengers of the Unknown to a very rare double-signed Steven Universe art book, this is a list for people who appreciate a well-curated library.
JACK KIRBY’S CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN CBLDF EDITION HC
BERNIE WRIGHTSON ARTIFACT EDITION, signed by Bernie Wrightson
ABSOLUTE BATMAN YEAR ONE, signed by Frank Miller
ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN OMNIBUS, signed by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz
LEAD POISONING, signed by Geoff Darrow
MY FRIEND DAHMER, signed and sketched by Derf Backderf
PAPER GIRLS Volume One HC, signed by Brian K. Vaughan
STEVEN UNIVERSE: ART AND ORIGINS Slipcase Edition, signed by Rebecca Sugar and Chris McDonnell
SUPERHERO SUPERSTARS
It is safe to say that superheroes have taken over the worlds of film and television, but comics is where they were born, and there’s still an amazing assortment of great “capes and tights” books out there. Here’s a few of the most popular from the past few years…
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN, signed and sketched by Cliff Chiang
WONDER WOMAN Volume One, signed by Cliff Chiang
BATMAN: COURT OF OWLS Volume One HC, signed by Scott Snyder
BATMAN: COURT OF OWLS Volume One HC, signed by Scott Snyder
THE DARK KNIGHT SAGA, signed by Frank Miller
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Volume One, signed by Dan Slott
DC REBIRTH Omnibus, signed by Geoff Johns
MS. MARVEL Volume One HC, signed by G. Willow Wilson
MS. MARVEL Omnibus, signed by G. Willow Wilson
BATMAN: YEAR 100, signed by Paul Pope
BATGIRL OF BURNSIDE HC, signed and sketched by Babs Tarr
WONDER WOMAN BY GREG RUCKA, signed by Greg Rucka
WONDER WOMAN: EARTH ONE, signed by Yanick Paquette
INTERESTING AND INDEPENDENT
A few of the best recent graphic novels from the universe of literary, independent, and art comics. This includes My Favorite Thing is Monsters, one of the biggest hits of the year, and some of the most popular collections from longstanding corporate member Image Comics.
MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS, signed by Emil Ferris
COMPLETE PHONOGRAM, signed by Kieron Gillen
BLACK HOLE, signed by Charles Burns
EAST OF WEST: YEAR ONE Deluxe Edition, signed by Jonathan Hickman
HIP HOP FAMILY TREE Volume Three, signed by Ed Piskor
LAST LOOK, signed by Charles Burns
MANHATTAN PROJECTS, signed and sketched by Nick Pitarra
MEGAHEX, signed and sketched by Simon Hanselmann
MEGG AND MOGG IN AMSTERDAM, signed and sketched by Simon Hanselmann
MY PRETTY VAMPIRE, signed by Katie Skelly
NAMELESS Deluxe Edition, signed by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham
TOKYO GHOST Deluxe Edition, signed by Rick Remender
ONE MORE YEAR, signed and sketched by Simon Hanselmann
PAPER GIRLS Deluxe Edition Volume One, signed by Brian K. Vaughan
PAPER GIRLS Volume One, signed by Cliff Chiang
SAGA Deluxe Edition Volume One, signed by Brian K. Vaughan
SAGA Deluxe Edition Volume Two, signed by Brian K. Vaughan
THE GODDAMNED Volume One HC, signed by Jason Aaron
THE OTHER SIDE Special Edition HC, signed by Jason Aaron and Cameron Stewart
THE GOON Library Edition Volume One, signed by Eric Powell
WUVABLE OAF volume One, signed by Ed Luce
WUVABLE OAF: BLOOD AND METAL, signed and sketched by Ed Luce
THE WALKING DEAD Volume One HC, signed by Charlie Adlard
THE WALKING DEAD: RISE OF THE GOVERNOR Slipcase Edition, signed by Robert Kirkman
THE WICKED AND DIVINE YEAR ONE HC, signed by Kieron Gillen
THE WICKED AND DIVINE YEAR TWO HC, signed by Kieron Gillen
NEIL GAIMAN
Aside from being a best-selling superstar novelist and one of the most popular writers and speakers of the modern literary age, Neil Gaiman is a man who revolutionized comics, and he is a long-time supporter (and Advisory Board co-chair) of CBLDF. Here’s a selection of some his newest releases and greatest hits, all signed by the man himself…
THE DC UNIVERSE OF NEIL GAIMAN Deluxe Edition
NEVERWHERE, Illustrated Edition
SANDMAN: OVERTURE, Deluxe Edition
FRANK MILLER
Another former Board Member (and current Advisory Board member), Frank Miller has changed the face of comics multiple times in one career. A long-time supporter of free expression and CBLDF, these are some of Mr. Miller’s most popular works, signed by the creator…
DARK KNIGHT SAGA: Deluxe Edition
DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE
BATMAN: YEAR ONE, signed by David Mazzuchelli
ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN Omnibus, signed by Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz
KIDS AND YOUNG ADULTS
There are more great comics than ever for kids and teens — it’s one of the fastest growing formats in bookstores and in our Rewards Zone! This selection includes old favorites like Bone (by CBLDF Board Member Jeff Smith), and Eric Shanower and Skottie Young’s OZ adaptations, as well as new classics, like Castle in the Stars (newly imported from France) and Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang…
THE MUPPETS Omnibus, signed by Roger Langridge
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE, signed by Gene Yang
CASTLE IN THE STARS HC, signed by Alex Alice
BONE One Volume Edition, signed by Jeff Smith
LUCY AND ANDY NEANDERTHAL Volume One, signed by Jeffrey Brown
MOUSE GUARD: FALL 1152, signed and sketched by David Petersen
LUMBERJANES Volume One HC, signed by Noelle Stevenson
THIS ONE SUMMER, signed by Mariko Tamaki
The OZ Omnibus, signed by Skottie Young
SECRET CODERS Volume One, signed by Gene Luen Yang
USAGI YOJIMBO: SENSO, signed by Stan Sakai
COMICS CLASSICS
These are great gift ideas for the long-time fan. A few classic stories, and a massive retrospective of DC Comics…
75 YEARS OF DC COMICS, signed by Paul Levitz
CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS Deluxe Edition HC, signed by Marv Wolfman
GROO FRIENDS AND FOES HC, signed by Sergio Aragones
ABSOLUTE BATMAN: YEAR ONE, signed by Frank Miller
CBLDF GEAR
CBLDF also has amazing apparel and publications for the comics fan in your life! We have a new t-shirt by cartoonist Simon Hanselman, and of course, CBLDF Memberships make great gifts, with all the premiums that come with joining…
“ART MIGHT UPSET YOU” shirt by Simon Hanselman
We also have a selection of items available with personalization by comics biggest creators! Find out more about our Spirit of Giving campaign here. Act fast — orders for personalization are due December 4!
Don’t miss out on these great items and more — visit the CBLDF Rewards Zone today! All proceeds benefit CBLDF’s important First Amendment work!