Pure Imagination is a

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...

, magazine, and comics-related book publisher run by

Greg Theakston Greg Allen Theakston (November 21, 1953 – April 22, 2019) was an American comics artist and illustrator who worked for numerous publishers. He is known for his independent publications as a comics historian under his Pure Imagination impri ...

since 1975. While briefly doing some original comics in the 1990s, as well a publishing a few "girlie" magazines, Pure Imagination's main focus has been publishing books to preserve the great works of several comic artists. This includes the aborted ''Complete

Jack Kirby Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He gr ...

'' series, and the several ''Reader'' volumes that continue to this day. Another series is ''Edge of Genius'', which focuses on the period in which artists "come into their own." Pure Imagination has also produced some CDs that reprint multiple editions of the ''Reader'' books.

Titles

Comics

* ''Buried Treasure'', three issues * ''Doc Weird's Thrill Book'', three issues, 1987–88 * ''Intense!'', three issues, 1993 * ''Lone Ranger'', one issue * ''Pure Images'', five issues * ''Sky Masters'', one issue, 1991 * ''Torchy'', five issues and one Annual

Magazines

* '' Betty Pages'', nine issues and two Annuals (1987–93) * ''Buried Treasure'', three issues (1986–87) * ''Tease'', nine issues, (1995-2003) * The

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and recognition for Supe ...

Treasury V1&2 *

Lou Fine Louis Kenneth Fine (November 26, 1914 – July 24, 1971)Louis Fine
at the United States

Frank Frazetta Frank Frazetta (born Frank Frazzetta ; February 9, 1928 – May 10, 2010) was an American fantasy and science fiction artist, noted for comic books, paperback book covers, paintings, posters, LP record album covers, and other media. He is ...

Treasury * The

Treasury, V1&2 (1982) * The

Wallace Wood Wallace Allan Wood (June 17, 1927 – November 2, 1981) was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, widely known for his work on EC Comics's titles such as '' Weird Science'', ''Weird Fantasy'', and ''MAD Magazine'' fro ...

Treasury * The

Berni Wrightson Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel ''Frankenstein'' illustration work, and for his o ...

Treasury *

Johnny Comet Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant ...

* The Rare Frazetta * White Indian * The Comic Strip Frazetta *

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

Kirby Kirby may refer to: Buildings * Kirby Building, a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas, United States * Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house near Corby, Northamptonshire, England * Kirby House (disambiguation), various houses in England and the Unit ...

Classics 1- Stuntman, 1987

Books

Forrest Ackerman Forrest James Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a p ...

's Wonderama Annual, 1993 *

Vaughn Bode Vaughn may refer to: Places in the United States *Vaughn, California, former name of Bodfish, California * Vaughn, Montana * Vaughn, New Mexico *Vaughn, Oregon * Vaughn, Pennsylvania * Vaughn, Virginia * Vaughn, Washington Name * Vaughn (surname ...

: Rare and Well Done, 2006 * The Best of Jack Cole, 2006 (Quality work from 1938 to 1953) *

Steve Ditko Stephen John Ditko Page contains two reproductions from school yearbooks. A 1943 Garfield Junior High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen Ditko". A 1945 Johnstown High School yearbook excerpt lists "Stephen J. Ditko" under extracurricular act ...

: Edge of Genius, 2009 * Steve Ditko Reader, 2002 ( Charlton work from 1954 to 1960, 63) * Steve Ditko Reader v2, 2004 (Charlton work from 1957 to 1959, 62) * Steve Ditko Reader v3, 2005 (Charlton work from 1954 to 1959, 66) * Steve Ditko's The Thing, 2005 (all Ditko's work from

The Thing! ''The Thing!'' is an American horror comic book published by Charlton Comics that ran 17 issues from 1952 to 1954. Its tagline was "Weird tales of suspense and horror!" After the 17th issue, it was cancelled and the series' numbering continued as ...

, plus Charlton 1957–60) * Big Book o' Ditko, 2010 *

Will Eisner William Erwin Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series ''The Spirit'' (1940–1952) was no ...

: Edge of Genius 2007 * The Eisner Shop *

Lou Fine Louis Kenneth Fine (November 26, 1914 – July 24, 1971)Louis Fine
at the United States

, 2006 (Syndicated work 1936–39) * Complete

Sky Masters ''Sky Masters of the Space Force'' was an American syndicated newspaper comic strip created on September 8, 1958 by writer/ penciler Jack Kirby and writer Dave Wood, featuring the adventures of an American astronaut. The strip stars the titular ...

of the Space Force, 2000 * Complete Jack Kirby ** Volume 1: 1917–40, 1997 ** Volume 2: September 1940 to March 1941, 1997 ** Volume 3: March - May 1947, 1998 ** Volume 4: June - August 1947, 2001 no ISBN ** Volume 5: September–October 1947, 2007 * Jack Kirby's Heroes & Villains, Black Magic Edition, 1994 * Jack Kirby Reader, 2003 (1937–53, 55, 60 work from Prize, Harvey, Charlton) * Jack Kirby Reader v2, 2004 (1940, 47–49, 52, 56–57) *

Joe Kubert Joseph Kubert (; September 18, 1926 – August 12, 2012) was a Poland, Polish-born Americans, American comic book artist, art teacher, and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock and Hawkm ...

Reader, 2011 *

Miss Fury Miss Fury is a fictional superheroine from the Golden Age of Comics. She first appeared as ''The Black Fury'' on April 6, 1941, a Sunday comic strip distributed by the Bell Syndicate, and created by artist June Tarpé Mills (writing as Tarpé M ...

, 2008 * Parade of Pleasure, 2010 * Thrill Book, 2004 (50s horror & SF comics) * Torchy * Torchy, v2, 2009 * Alex Toth in Hollywood * Alex Toth in Hollywood, v2, 2010 *

Alex Toth Alexander Toth (June 25, 1928 – May 27, 2006) was an American cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but he is also known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout ...

Reader, 2005 * Alex Toth Reader v2, 2005 * Alex Toth: Edge of Genius v1 2007 (1947–52, Famous Funnies, Standard Comics) * Alex Toth: Edge of Genius v2, 2008 *

Al Williamson Alfonso Williamson (March 21, 1931 – June 12, 2010) was an American cartoonist, comic book artist and illustrator specializing in adventure, Western, science fiction and fantasy. Born in New York City, he spent much of his early childhood in ...

Reader * Al Williamson: Forbidden Worlds, 2009 *

Basil Wolverton Basil Wolverton (July 9, 1909 – December 31, 1978)
at the

Powerhouse Pepper stories) * Basil Wolverton Reader v2, 2004 (work from 1942 to 1954) * Basil Wolverton: Agony and Ecstasy, 2007 (reprints from "The Bible Story" v1-6) *

Reader, 2004 (1951, 56, 64, including

Captain Science Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

) * Wallace Wood's Wayout, 2005 (wash illos for ''

Galaxy A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System. ...

'', 58–60, 65 and '' if'' 60, 68) * Wild Wood, 2010 * Wallace Wood: Edge of Genius, 2009

External links

* {{official website, http://www.pureimagination.info Comic book publishing companies of the United States American companies established in 1975 1975 establishments in New York City Publishing companies established in 1975 Publishing companies based in New York City