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🌹 CRY FOR DAWN / DAWN — JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER 8-BOOK COLLECTION
Offered here is an outstanding 8-book Joseph Michael Linsner collection spanning Cry for Dawn, Drama, Dawn: Lucifer's Halo, Angry Christ Comix, and the special Wizard Dawn #1/2 edition.
At the center of the collection is the hard-to-find second printing of Cry for Dawn Volume V #5, immediately recognizable by its vivid red “Does Sex Sell? So Far, So Good” cover and the “2ND PRINTING” designation printed directly on the front.
Also included is the key Drama #1 from 1994, the first four issues of Linsner's six-part Dawn: Lucifer's Halo series, the special Wizard Dawn #1/2 “Hey Kids, Comics!” Edition with Certificate of Authenticity, and the substantial first-printing Angry Christ Comix collection.
A fantastic group for collectors of Joseph Michael Linsner, Dawn, Cry for Dawn, Sirius Entertainment and 1990s independent comics.
🔥 WHY THIS LOT IS SPECIAL🌹 Cry for Dawn Volume V #5 — RARE 2ND PRINTING
The standout book of the collection.
This is the harder-to-find second printing, clearly marked “2ND PRINTING” on the lower-left front cover.
The famous red Joseph Michael Linsner cover features:
“DOES SEX SELL? SO FAR, SO GOOD”
The cover also identifies the contents as featuring A.I.D.S., “Nightmare,” and “Burns Brightest — Revised & Expanded.”
This particular printing has become a sought-after Cry for Dawn collectible.
🌹 Drama #1 — KEY EARLY DAWN BOOK
Sirius Entertainment — June 1994
This purple-cover one-shot contains “The Fall of the Goddess,” an important early full-color Dawn story completely written and illustrated by Joseph Michael Linsner.
It is widely collected as the first full-color comic story appearance of Dawn.
🌹 Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #1–4 — Consecutive Run
Four consecutive first-print issues from Joseph Michael Linsner's original six-part Dawn: Lucifer's Halo series.
These books feature some of Linsner's most recognizable 1990s Dawn artwork and form the first two-thirds of the original six-issue story.
🌹 Wizard Dawn #1/2 — Special Edition + COA
The unusual “Hey Kids, Comics!” Special Edition, featuring Dawn and Darrian reimagined as superheroes.
Even better, this copy includes its Certificate of Authenticity, as shown in the photographs.
🌹 Angry Christ Comix — 1st Edition / 1st Printing
A substantial early Joseph Michael Linsner collection published by Sirius Entertainment, featuring a classic Dawn cover and a large selection of Linsner's early stories and artwork.
📚 INCLUDED IN THIS 8-BOOK LOT
1. Cry for Dawn Volume V #5 — 2ND PRINTING
Cry for Dawn Productions
Joseph Michael Linsner
Red “Does Sex Sell?” cover
Features “Burns Brightest — Revised & Expanded”
Clearly marked 2ND PRINTING on front cover
Mature Readers
2. Drama #1 — 1994 — 1ST PRINTING
Sirius Entertainment
Joseph Michael Linsner
Purple Dawn cover
Includes “The Fall of the Goddess”
First full-color comic story appearance of Dawn
3. Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #1 — 1ST PRINTING
Sirius Entertainment
Joseph Michael Linsner
Part One: “Ascension”
Classic white-background Dawn cover
4. Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #2 — 1ST PRINTING
Sirius Entertainment
Joseph Michael Linsner
Part Two: “A Bag of Shells”
Red fantasy cover
5. Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #3 — 1ST PRINTING
Sirius Entertainment
Joseph Michael Linsner
Part Three: “New York”
Distinctive blue Dawn cover
6. Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #4 of 6 — 1ST PRINTING
Sirius Entertainment
Joseph Michael Linsner
Part Four: “The Gauntlet”
Green “Blood in the Streets” cover
7. Dawn #1/2 — “Hey Kids, Comics!” Special Edition
Wizard / Sirius Entertainment
Special Wizard edition featuring Dawn and Darrian as superheroes
Joseph Michael Linsner — script, layouts and color guides
Tom Artis — pencils, inks and lettering
Certificate of Authenticity included
8. Angry Christ Comix: The Angry Works of Joseph Michael Linsner — 1ST PRINTING
Sirius Entertainment — 1994
Story and art by Joseph Michael Linsner
Softcover collection
Dawn cover
Black-and-white interiors
Mature Readers
⭐ COLLECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
- 8 Joseph Michael Linsner collectibles
- Rare Cry for Dawn Volume V #5 2nd Printing
- Iconic red “Does Sex Sell?” cover
- Revised & expanded “Burns Brightest”
- Drama #1 first printing
- Early key full-color Dawn story
- Dawn: Lucifer's Halo #1–4
- Four consecutive first-print issues
- Wizard Dawn #1/2 “Hey Kids, Comics!” Special Edition
- Certificate of Authenticity included
- Angry Christ Comix 1st Edition / 1st Printing
- Extensive Joseph Michael Linsner artwork
- Strong representation of the early 1990s Dawn/Cry for Dawn era
🎨 ABOUT JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER & DAWN
Joseph Michael Linsner's Dawn became one of the signature characters of the 1990s independent-comics movement, combining fantasy, mythology, horror and highly distinctive painted and illustrated artwork.
This collection offers an especially appealing cross-section of Linsner's early work: from the darker Cry for Dawn material and Drama #1, through the Lucifer's Halo series, to the Wizard special and the collected Angry Christ Comix.
For a Dawn collector, it is an unusually cohesive group rather than simply an assortment of unrelated issues.
🔎 CONDITION
The books present very well overall, with strong colors, attractive covers and excellent eye appeal.
The red Cry for Dawn Volume V #5 second printing retains especially vivid color and presents attractively. The Dawn: Lucifer's Halo books likewise display strong artwork and color.
The Wizard Dawn #1/2 Certificate of Authenticity is included, as shown in the photographs.
As vintage comics and books, individual items may exhibit minor storage, handling, corner, edge, spine or surface imperfections.
These items are offered raw and ungraded, and no professional numerical grade is being claimed.
Please carefully examine all photographs for the exact condition of the covers, corners, spines, edges and surfaces.
The exact eight books and Certificate of Authenticity shown in the photographs are the items the buyer will receive.
📦 SHIPPING 📦
Each comic will be individually bagged and protected as appropriate.
The entire collection will be securely packed and shipped in a Gemini comic mailer.
The exact comics shown in the photographs are the comics the buyer will receive.
