Den [I]: Neverwhere

Neverwhere [Ariel]

Den [I]. Hard Bound with Slipcase. Edition of 150. Signed.

A Illustrated Epic Adventure of Fantasy and Magic
1) Feb. 1978. 2nd: Oct. 1978. Ariel. 9″x12″. $7.95. 112[+4] pages. Story/Art/Color-Richard Corben. Cover: glossy color. Guts: glossy color on white. [oug+id2nd]
2) 1st: Feb. 1978. 2nd: Oct. 1978. Leather Bound with Slipcase. Edition of 150. Signed. [ebay] [PICT]

“Neverwhere [American]” [PICT]
Front Cover Art [FiF, pg 135]-Richard Corben (© 1977). Color.

“Den and Kath in Gateway”
1 pict: pg 3. a/r[FiF, pg 105]-Richard Corben. Color. Reprinted in Den [I]: Neverwhere [Catalan] (1984).

“Ghost Mountain”
1 pict [CI-card #53]: pgs 4-5. Spread. a-Richard Corben (© 1978). Color.

“Bloodstar”
1 pict: pg 8. a/r[Bloodstar (1976)]-Richard Corben. Full page. Color.

“Midworld”
1 pict: pg 11. a/r[FiF, pg 131, Midworld (1975)]-Richard Corben. Color.

3 photos: on pg 10, “Reclining Nude [Female]”, scupture, color; on pg 12, “Den”, scupture, color; on pg 13, “Gurgy Tate”, scupture, color.

Foreword (pg 7) by Fritz Leiber
The Art of Richard Corben (pgs 9-13) by Bruce Jones

“Den [I]”, Part 1(12) [SYNOPSIS]
8 pgs: 15-22. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)]. Color. Lettering: printed.
This version is similar to later modified “Den: Neverwhere” story in Heavy Metal #1 (1977) to #13 (1978). [Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)]On a place of logo “Den” there is “Neverwhere”. All other “Den” logos and sayings, “tbc” removed.
“Den [I]”, Part 2(12)
8 pgs: pgs 23-30. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 3(12)
8 pgs: pgs 31-38. r[Heavy Metal #3 (1977)]. © 1975.
“Den [I]”, Part 4(12)
8 pgs: pgs 39-46. s-Richard Corben/a-Richard Corben&Arnold/c-Richard Corben&Arnold/r[Heavy Metal #4 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 5(12)
8 pgs: pgs 47-54. r[Heavy Metal #5 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 6(12)
8 pgs: pgs 55-62. r[Heavy Metal #6 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 7(12)
8 pgs: pgs 63-70. r[Heavy Metal #7 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 8(12)
8 pgs: pgs 71-78. r[Heavy Metal #8 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 9(12)
8 pgs: pgs 79-86. r[Heavy Metal #9 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 10(12)
8 pgs: pgs 87-94. r[Heavy Metal #10 (1978)].
“Den [I]”, Part 11(12)
8 pgs: pgs 95-102. r[Heavy Metal #11 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 12(12)
8 pgs: pgs 103-110. r[Heavy Metal #12 (1978)]. © 1977.
No “Den’s Farewell” in 1st print!

Den [I]: Neverwhere [Catalan]

1984 (2nd: Nov. 1985). Catalan. 8-3/4″x11-1/2″. $12.95. 120[+4] pages. Also limited signed edition. Story/Art/Color-Richard Corben. Cover: glossy color. Guts: glossy color on white. [id2nd]

“Neverwhere [European]” [PICT]
Front Cover Art [CI-card #50, FiF, pg 139]-Richard Corben (© 1978). Color.
“Den and Kath Fly” [PICT]
Back Cover Art-Richard Corben. Color.

“Ghost Mountain” [PICT]
1 pict: pgs 4-5. a/r[CI-card #53]-Richard Corben (© 1978). Spread. Color.

“Abominable Snowman”
1 pict: pg 6. a/r[FiF, pg 123, CI-card #9, The Best of Fredrick Brown (1976)]-Richard Corben (© 1976). Full page. Color.

“Robot Worm”
1 pict: pg 8. a/r[art2, pg 8-9, CI-card #67]-Richard Corben. Color.

“Den and Kath in Gateway”
1 pict: pg 9. a/r[FiF, pg 105, Neverwhere [Ariel] (1978)]-Richard Corben. Color.

“The Worm God [VERS.1]”
1 pict: pg 10. a/r[Bizarre Sex #5 (1976)]-Richard Corben (© 1976). Full page. Color.

“Retard”
1 pict: pg 11. a-Richard Corben (© 1977). Full page. Color.

“Neverwhere [American]” (1977) [PICT]
1 pict: pg 12. a-Richard Corben (© 1977). Full page. Color.

“Den in Statue’s Eye” [first frame cut out of background, from pg 1 of Part 3]1 pict: pg 119. a-Richard Corben. Color.

2 photos: on pg 8, “Reclining Nude [Female]”, scupture, color; on pg 13, “Den’s Flying Kick”, scupture, color.

Foreword (pgs 7-13) by Philip José Farmer

“Den [I]”, Part 1(13) [SYNOPSIS]
8 pgs. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)]. Color. Lettering: printed.
This version is similar to later modified “Den: Neverwhere” story in Heavy Metal #1 (1977) to #13 (1978). [Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)] There is logo in beginning as in HM-version. All other “Den” logos and sayings, “tbc” removed. Rest of comic is similar to Neverwhere (1978), except starting from 2nd edition it has “Den’s Farewell” ending.
“Den [I]”, Part 2(13)
8 pgs. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 3(13)
8 pgs: pgs 31-38. r[Heavy Metal #3 (1977)]. © 1975.
“Den [I]”, Part 4(13)
8 pgs: pgs 39-46. s-Richard Corben/ a-Richard Corben&Arnold/ c-Richard Corben&Arnold/ r[Heavy Metal #4 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 5(13)
8 pgs: pgs 47-54. r[Heavy Metal #5 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 6(13)
8 pgs: pgs 55-62. r[Heavy Metal #6 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 7(13)
8 pgs: pgs 63-70. r[Heavy Metal #7 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 8(13)
8 pgs: pgs 71-78. r[Heavy Metal #8 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 9(13)
8 pgs: pgs 79-86. r[Heavy Metal #9 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 10(13)
8 pgs: pgs 87-94. r[Heavy Metal #10 (1978)].
“Den [I]”, Part 11(13)
8 pgs: pgs 95-102. r[Heavy Metal #11 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 12(13)
8 pgs: pgs 103-110. r[Heavy Metal #12 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 13(13): Den’s Farewell
8 pgs: pgs 111-118. r[Heavy Metal #13 (1978)]. © 1977.

Den 1: Neverwhere [Fantagor]

1st: 1988. 2nd (?): 1991. Fantagor. 8-1/2″x11″. $14.95. Story/Art/Color-Richard Corben. Cover: glossy color. Guts: full color on white. [ober,den2,msu]

“Neverwhere [European]” [PICT]
Front Cover Art [CI-card #50, FiF, pg 139, Den [1]: Neverwhere [Catalan] (1978)]-Richard Corben (© 1977). Color.
“Neverwhere [American]” [PICT]
Back Cover Art [FiF, pg 135, Neverwhere [Ariel] (1978)]-Richard Corben (© 1977). Color.

“Den and Kath in Gateway”
1 pict: pg 9. a/r[FiF, pg 105, Neverwhere [Ariel] (1978)]-Richard Corben. Color.

“Ghost Mountain”
1 pict: pgs 4-5. a/r[CI-card #53, Neverwhere [Ariel] (1978)]-Richard Corben (© 1978). Spread. Color.

“Den and Kath Fly” [PICT]
1 pict: pg 111. a/r[CI-card #62, Den [1]: Neverwhere [Catalan] (1978)]-Richard Corben. Color.

“Den [I]”, Part 1(13) [SYNOPSIS ]
8 pgs. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)]. Color. Lettering: printed.
“Den [I]”, Part 2(13)
8 pgs. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 3(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #3 (1977)]. © 1975.
“Den [I]”, Part 4(13)
8 pgs. s-Richard Corben/ a-Richard Corben&Arnold/ c-Richard Corben&Arnold/r[Heavy Metal #4 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 5(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #5 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 6(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #6 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 7(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #7 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 8(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #8 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 9(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #9 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 10(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #10 (1978)].
“Den [I]”, Part 11(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #11 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 12(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #12 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 13(13): Den’s Farewell
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #13 (1978)]. © 1977.

Den. Volume 1: Neverwhere [HC]

Aug. 30, 2023. Dark Horse / Fantagor Press. Hard Bound with Dust Jacket. 8″x11″. 128 pgs. $34.99. Story/Art-Richard Corben. Color-Richard Corben, Jose Villarrubia (recolored from the original B&W art plates according Richard Corben’s original colors). [id]

“Neverwhere [European]” [PICT]
Front Cover Art [CI-card #50, FiF, pg 139, Den [1]: Neverwhere [Catalan] (1978)]-Richard Corben (© 1977). Color.

In the beginning of the book:
Foreword: The Metamorphosis of Den. By José Villarubia (2 pgs). Madrid, January 2023.
Introduction. By Patton Oswalt (2 pgs). Savannah, GA, August 27, 2022.

At the end of the book:
First Edition Foreword. By Fritz Leiber (2 pgs). San Francisco, 1977.
The Art of Richard Corben. By Bruce Jones (2 pgs)

Den Gallery:
“Corben’s Business Card” (1960s). A half of page. B&W.
“Den Kicks” (1970). A half of page. B&W.
“Neverwhere Castle” (1968). A pager. Color.
[Untitled] (1968). A spread. B&W.
A cover of Gril Wit #2 (1972). A pager. Color.
[Untitled] (Graphic Gallery #8, 1976). A pager. B&W.
[Untitled] (Graphic Gallery #9, 1976). A pager. Color.
A cover of Ariel book (1977). A pager. Color.
A frontispiece of Ariel Book (1977). A pager. Color.
A back cover of the First European Edition (1978). A pager. Color.
A short biography of Richard Corben (1 pg). Color self-portrait.

“Den [I]”, Part 1(13) [SYNOPSIS ]
8 pgs. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)]. Color. Lettering: Nate Piekos of Blambot.
“Den [I]”, Part 2(13)
8 pgs. r[Grim Wit #2 (1973) / Heavy Metal #1 & #2 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 3(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #3 (1977)]. © 1975.
“Den [I]”, Part 4(13)
8 pgs. s-Richard Corben/ a-Richard Corben&Arnold/ c-Richard Corben&Arnold/r[Heavy Metal #4 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 5(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #5 (1977)]. © 1976.
“Den [I]”, Part 6(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #6 (1977)].
“Den [I]”, Part 7(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #7 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 8(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #8 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 9(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #9 (1977)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 10(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #10 (1978)].
“Den [I]”, Part 11(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #11 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 12(13)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #12 (1978)]. © 1977.
“Den [I]”, Part 13(13) (without title!)
8 pgs. r[Heavy Metal #13 (1978)]. © 1977.