Best of
Comix

2018

Belzebubs


J.P. Ahonen - 2018
    hell. Calvin & Hobbes meets Call of Cthulhu as the sensationally popular heavy metal webcomic Belzebubs comes to print in a grim, goofy, and gorgeous hardcover.Belzebubs is a "trve kvlt mockumentary" focusing on the everyday challenges of family life: raising kids, running a small business, and making time for worship. Except the kids are named Lilith and Leviathan, the business is a black-metal band, and the worship... isn't exactly aimed upstairs.In a few short years, what started out as improvised social-media doodles has now become a wildly successful webcomic with hundreds of thousands of fans. The irresistible cartooning of JP Ahonen (Sing No Evil) combines relatable slice-of-life humor with over-the-top occult antics and references from metal music to Lovecraftian horror, making Belzebubs a devil of a good time.

Immortal Hulk, Vol. 1: Or is he Both?


Al Ewing - 2018
    He's quiet, calm, never complains. He's a man who believes he can use the darkest elements of his personality to do good in the world. If someone were to shoot him in the head... All he'd do is die. But the horror lives deeper. A horror that refuses to die. When night falls something other than the man gets up again. The horror is the Immortal Hulk. COLLECTING: IMMORTAL HULK 1-5, MATERIAL FROM AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER 684

Homunculus


Joe Sparrow - 2018
    In the near future, a young scientist and her sentient creation struggle to understand, and be understood by, the world around them. A story about love and learning, death and time, told across the years.

The Wicked + The Divine Deluxe Edition: Year Three


Kieron Gillen - 2018
    What do the gods do? Whatever they want. What can go wrong? Everything. Literally, everything.The bestselling, critically acclaimed comic by Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, and Matt Wilson reaches its Imperial Phase, with copious "making of" material and extensive director's commentary in this oversized hardcover edition.Collects THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #23-33

The Art of Edena


Mœbius - 2018
    A celebration of the imagery and creative enthusiasm Moebius held for his Edena universe and his characters Stel and Atan, the short stories "Seeing Naples," "Another Planet," "The Repairmen," and "Dying to See Naples" are collected here, as Moebius explores his imagination with two of his favorite characters. Working closely with Moebius Production in France, Dark Horse presents the second volume in the Moebius Library seriesOut-of-print stories and hard to find images--collected in an affordable hardcover!Timeless science fiction stories and illustrations from a celebrated master!The second volume in Dark Horse's Moebius Library series!The perfect companion volume to Moebius's World of Edena graphic novel."I consider [Moebius] more important than Dore."--Federico Fellini

Absolute Preacher Vol. 3


Garth Ennis - 2018
    3!Merging with a bizarre spiritual force called Genesis, Texan Preacher Jesse Custer becomes completely disillusioned with the beliefs that he had dedicated his entire life to. Now possessing the power of "The Word," an ability to make people do whatever he utters, Custer begins a violent and riotous journey across the country. Joined by his gun-toting girlfriend Tulip and the hard-drinking Irish vampire Cassidy, the Preacher loses faith in both man and God as he witnesses dark atrocities and improbable calamities during his exploration of America.Collects issues #41-66 of PREACHER in an oversize Absolute Edition format, complete with a new slipcase and bonus material!

Heat


Jean Wei - 2018
    As 'Red' adjusts to life on the farm herding hens, collecting fruit, weeding plants, and running errands, many questions remain: Exactly why is Red here? What's eating at Auntie Ann? And, most pressingly, can a fire-demon cook an egg simply by holding it?

Gideon Falls #1


Jeff Lemire - 2018
    Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith.

We're Still Here: An All-Trans Comics Anthology


Tara Madison Avery - 2018
    The first anthology of its kind, We’re Still Here: An All-Trans Comics Anthology offers dozens of new stories that render trans experiences in comics form: some fiction, some nonfiction, some sad, some thoughtful, some funny, some bizarre, all authentic.

The Nib #1


Matt Bors - 2018
    

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10, Volume 1


Joss Whedon - 2018
    . . This oversized Library Edition collects the materials from Buffy Season 10 Volume 1 and Volume 2 softcovers, along with all the comic book covers, and an expanded sketchbook section.While slaying the zompires that have overrun a small California town, Buffy and her pals are shocked to discover another new kind of vampire: harder to kill, able to transform, and walk in the light of day--like Dracula . . . If that weren't enough, the rules of magic are literally being rewritten in the Vampyr book. The crew attempts to restore the status quo, all while Xander is the victim of a haunting, his relationship with Dawn begins to crumble, and Dracula himself enters the picture. Then when the Vampyr book goes missing--now a highly coveted item--Buffy and the Scoobies head for what might be a disaster in Sunnydale where Andrew is up to his good/bad/old tricks again. As everyone feels the responsibility of protecting the book and writing the new magical rules, they are tempted by what new rules can do for them . . . just like the Big Bads who have come knocking on Buffy's door!Writers Christos Gage (Angel & Faith) and Buffy star Nicholas Brendon team with artist Rebekah Isaacs (Angel & Faith) to take on the Slayer and her teammates in her tenth season; they're joined by guest artists Richard Corben (Hellboy), Karl Moline (Fray), and Cliff Richards (Dollhouse).

Parallel Lives


Olivier Schrauwen - 2018
    One of comics’ true visionary formalists reinvents science fiction in this graphic novel.This collects six wildly inventive short comics stories that might collectively be dubbed “speculative memoir.” Schrauwen’s deadpan depictions of his and his offspring's upcoming lives include alien abduction, dialogue with future agents, and coded messages in envelopes at breakfast.

Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses, Vol. 3


David Lapham - 2018
    It gets even trickier when the one place you go to hide and the one person you're counting on hiding you is just about the worst place and worst person you could have ever picked. Is it self-sabotage or a secret plan of revenge?....Sunshine and Roses tells the story of a boy and a girl, how they fell in love, and hatched a scheme to blow up the Baltimore underworld. There is no crime book remotely like STRAY BULLETS and with Sunshine & Roses, the uncompromising, EISNER AWARD WINNING team of DAVID AND MARIA LAPHAM craft a heist story like you never seen.Collects STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #17-24

Planet of the Apes: Visionaries


Dana Gould - 2018
    Serling’s first draft, which was drastically revised before filming, is a radically different vision of the franchise than the one the world has come to know and love.    Now, for the first time in any medium, that vision is fully realized as a graphic novel with Planet of the Apes: Visionaries from acclaimed actor/comedian/writer Dana Gould (The Simpsons) and Chad Lewis (Avengers Origins). This is the world you know from the acclaimed Planet of the Apes film series, but with key differences - Taylor is Thomas, and Ape City isn’t a crude, primitive grouping of huts; instead,  it’s a bustling and urbane metropolis filled with cars and skyscrapers and a vibrant Ape culture. In a world where Apes wear modern clothes, drive modern cars and rule the late night talk show scene, the arrival of one man will forever change how Apes – and Humans – view themselves.

FCBD 2018: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers


Kyle Higgins - 2018
    Zordon turns to the Morphin Masters for help in the Power Rangers’ darkest hour as they battle Lord Drakkon—an evil version of Tommy, the Green Ranger, from an alternate reality—as he threatens every Ranger in all of existence.

The Book of Onions: Comics to Make You Cry Laughing and Cry Crying


Jake Thompson - 2018
    And misplaced optimism. And perverted talking fruit. Sort of like Gary Larson’s “The Far Side,” if Gary were way less accomplished and suffered from depression.

Stray Bullets: Sunshine & Roses, Vol. 2


David Lapham - 2018
    There is no crime book remotely like STRAY BULLETS and with "SUNSHINE & ROSES," the uncompromising, Eisner Award-winning team of DAVID AND MARIA LAPHAM craft a heist story like you never seen.Collects STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES #9-16

Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018-) #1


Saladin Ahmed - 2018
    And Miles doesn’t even know the half of it yet. Eisner Award-winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT) and Young Gun Javier Garrón (ANT-MAN & THE WASP) bring you the latest incarnation of the coolest character in the Marvel Universe!

Providence


Alan Moore - 2018
    Lovecraft through historical events. It is both a sequel and prequel to Neonomicon. The Providence Compendium is the complete series, all twelve issues by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows, in one 480 page volume.

Truth: Red, White and Black #1


Robert Morales - 2018
    In the tradition of ORIGIN, Marvel reveals the shocking secret history of Captain America! In 1940 there was a man who had many of the same qualities as Steve Rogers - save for one, the color of his skin - and TRUTH is his story!

Retrograde Orbit


Kristyna Baczynski - 2018
    Displaced by a nuclear event, Flint's family settled in Swift Springs two generations ago to become miners. Soon Flint will be old enough to begin her apprenticeship at the refinery. But is the home that her family has built for her enough, or will a mysterious, irradiated planet pull her away from them? By following in their footsteps and leaving to forge a new path, is she betraying her family, or honouring their legacy? Exploring notions of home and the desire to leave it, Kristyna Baczynski's first graphic novel is a story of relationships, of time and of the motion of the universe.

Eight Million Ways to Die


John K. Snyder III - 2018
    A young prostitute named Kim Dakkinen is dying too, her life measured out in tricks. She wanted out, had asked for Scudder's help, but suddenly she wasn't dying anymore, she was just dead. The former cop turned P.I. promised to protect her, but he failed. Now his atonement is to find her killer. But the secrets in the dead hooker's past are dirtier than her living, and searching for a killer in a city where everyone's a victim is a good way to make the role permanent.Steeped in traditional pulp, Block's writing has a true gift for capturing the art of conversation between his characters. These are the lowlifes of society, for whom Block occasionally finds redemption, but who are more often among the vilest beings in human existence. Snyder's art both encapsulates and elevates these rough-cut gems in a graphic, grainy, and moody setting that evokes the dark, noir magazine covers of the period.The first graphic novel adaptation of world-renowned writer Lawrence Block's work and his character Matthew Scudder, and featuring highly detailed, full-color artwork from John K. Snyder III to perfectly complement the noir aesthetic of Block's writing.

Sonic The Hedgehog (2018-) #1


Ian Flynn - 2018
    Eggman's latest plot, Sonic is racing around the world to shut down the robotic Badnik forces that are still attacking villages. But it's a big job for one hedgehog—even Sonic! Fortunately, he'll have some help from his best friend: Tails!

Poochytown


Jim Woodring - 2018
    Poochytown takes a deep dive into the psychedelic, ever-twisting reality of Woodring’s boundless universe, the Unifactor.

Black Hammer: Age of Doom #1


Jeff Lemire - 2018
    Now our new Black Hammer finds herself trapped in a gritty world filled with punk rock detectives, emo gods, anthropomorphic humans, absurdist heroes, and many more weirdoes, in a mad world in which there is no escape!* Winner of the Eisner Award for Best New Series!

Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 2: Betty R.I.P.


Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - 2018
    The rag-tag group's once-lighthearted romantic rivalries, power struggles and family feuds are now cast in a desperate light, as tensions and emotions are heightened by the fact that any decision, no matter how trivial it may seem, could now be a choice between life and death. And more and more frequently... death is the winner. AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE: BETTY R.I.P. compiles the second storyline from the hit ongoing comic book horror series AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE.

The Highest House


Mike Carey - 2018
    And facts can be changed.In the country of Ossaniul, there is a fortress that is as disproportionate as it is inaccessible: the Highest House. Its masters, the noble family of Aldercrest, reign over a veritable army of slaves. At the bottom of the ladder, young Moth performs the most thankless tasks and has little hope of living past childhood. Until the day he meets Obsidian, a mysterious prisoner of the House who whispers to him in his sleep. If Moth does what he asks, Obsidian will give him fortune and glory. And there's every indication that Obsidian can make good on his promises. Will Moth accept the offer?Through a subtle alternate history, The Highest House takes us to a fictional country reminiscent of the Balkan kingdoms of the 16th century. Mike Carrey and Peter Gross (Lucifer, The Unwritten) draw from this context a captivating fantasy narrative that reflects on the human soul, the corrupting power of slavery, and the inequalities of class, all from the different perspectives of the House's many inhabitants. Both immediate and timeless, The Highest House is a multifaceted fantasy sure to stay with readers long after the final page has turned.

Dirty Plotte: The Complete Julie Doucet


Julie Doucet - 2018
    Her comic book series Dirty Plotte was visionary both for the medium and for storytelling. Her stories are candid, funny and intimate, plumbing the depths of the female psyche while charting the fragility of the men around her. Her artwork is dense and confident, never wavering in the wit and humour of its owner. Doucet was active in comics for fifteen years before she moved on to other mediums. Her influence casts a long shadow over the medium, Dirty Plotte is quite simply one of the most iconic comic book series to have ever been created.Dirty Plotte: The Complete Julie Doucet collects the entire comic book series, including the acclaimed My New York Diary, as well as rare comics and previously unpublished material; a reproduction of the first Dirty Plotte mini comic; essays about her comics legacy and feminist influence by curator Dan Nadel and academic Martine Delvaux respectively; an interview by comics scholar Christian Gasser; and personal anecdotes from Jami Attenberg, Adrian Tomine, and more.Doucet uses the covers of this two-book box set to present an all-new comic that explores her complicated relationship with femininity and the importance of her relationships with female readers. Astonishingly honest, brutal, and funny, Dirty Plotte is a revelatory journey into a legendary cartoonist’s oeuvre.

The Joe Shuster Story: The Artist Behind Superman


Julian Voloj - 2018
    Based on archival material and original sources, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way: The Joe Shuster Story" tells the story of the friendship between writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster, and puts it into the wider context of the American comicbook industry.

Crushed


Trinidad Escobar - 2018
    She grows up in a loving home in the suburbs of California—or so she thought. She is given another name, a different birthday, and never quite feels like she fits in. Over time, strange visions and deep dark fears begin to surface in Trinidad's mind, forcing her to question everything. Maybe she has a mental illness? Finally, when she turns 25, she reunites with her long-lost family in the Philippines. The Dorognas, a fishermen family whose last name translates to "crushed," are sweet people who have nothing to give Trinidad except the clothes off their backs and countless stories about their own lives. To Trinidad, each story is a missing puzzle piece to her own life. She listens, over cheap bottles of brandy, as her family weaves together their tales of grief, laughter, killer typhoons, giants, sirenas, and the aswang. Crushed is a story about the myths from our homelands and the myths of our personal memories. It is a journey through suffering, enduring love, and the quest to build a temple of the Self.

Group Chat - A Comics Anthology about Friendship and Found Family


Jenny MottFleur Sciortino - 2018
    These comics —feeling good about your body after a mastectomy, two friends supporting each other through the creation of a trans fashion line, learning to appreciate your best friend's chucklehead boyfriend, and others—were carefully chosen for their humor, heart, and beauty from a wide range of up-and-coming creators."A warm and lovely collection, brimming with up-and-coming talent" - Kelly Sue DeConnick, Pretty Deadly & Bitch Planet"A delightful collection of the cutest possible takes about an overlooked but powerful force. The unhesitatingly relatable stories in Group Chat are sure to remind you of a friendship you hold dear." - Kim Hoang, Love Love Hill"Group Chat is like a silhouette slowly revealing itself as a best friend you haven't spoken to in entirely too long. Fix that, if you don't have the courage yet, Group Chat has just the spell to cast." - Adam Smith, Long Walk to ValhallaCover by Victoria Grace Elliot

The Backstagers: 2018 Valentine's Intermission #1


James Tynion IV - 2018
    Genesius Prep and the Backstagers are back in (stage) blacks for some ROMANTIC adventures in the mysterious world behind the scenes! Featuring bonus tales from a variety of special guests, including Brittney Williams, Caitlin Rose Boyle, Katy Farina, and more! It's the 'seasons of love' for your favorite backstage boys! (No, you can't wear pink backstage. Or red. Or glitter. Or cherub wings, Sasha.)

Windowpane


Joe Kessler - 2018
    The book contains new work, and reprints Windowpane 3 and Windowpane 4.Four stories told with elastic styleA mouth-watering, dizzying feast for the eyesCharacters yanked from one panel to the nextthrough relentless tall tales of magic and deathdomestic bliss and sudden wealthAs Joe builds his layers of movement and colouryour mind starts to melt and believes it's discoveredAn unparalleled work of cartooning genius"It's the book of the year!""Oh please, are you serious?"

Did You See Me?


Sophia Foster-Dimino - 2018
    Taking place partly in reality, partly on social media, and partly in dreams, Did You See Me? looks at the role of fantasy, wishful thinking, and roleplay in romantic attraction.

Punisher: The Platoon


Garth Ennis - 2018
    Stories about him were told in whispers, if at all. Now the legendary Punisher team of Garth Ennis and Goran Parlov (PUNISHER MAX, FURY MAX) bring the first of those stories to light: the tale of Frank Castle's first command, and his first kill. COLLECTING: PUNISHER: THE PLATOON 1-6

Sleeper Book One


Ed Brubaker - 2018
    Meanwhile, Holden Carver, a covert operative, has been placed undercover in a villainous organization led by TAO. As Holden and Grifter cross paths, will cooler heads prevail? The answer? Hell no.Riddled with noir undertones and the action of a spy thriller, SLEEPER BOOK ONE highlights all the attributes that have made writer Ed Brubaker one of the most sought-after writers in all of comics!Join the wild ride in SLEEPER BOOK ONE. Collects POINT BLANK #1-5, SLEEPER #1-12.

All the Sad Songs


Summer Pierre - 2018
    Through mix tapes, boyfriends, late nights in Boston folk clubs, and ill-fated cross-country road trips, Pierre weaves a moving meditation on music, memory, and identity.

Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman: The Complete Collection Vol. 1


Jonathan Hickman - 2018
    It's superior super hero storytelling as only Jonathan Hickman can deliver it! Collecting DARK REIGN: FANTASTIC FOUR 1-5, FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) 570-578, and material from DARK REIGN: THE CABAL ONE-SHOT

Our Wretched Town Hall


Eric Kostiuk Williams - 2018
    Eric Kostiuk Williams returns with a new, full-color short story collection that will replenish your crops, singe your eyebrows, and lightly tickle the back of your knees.

Angloid


Alex Graham - 2018
    Alex's comics contain the best of the 1960's underground comics movement in their approach to philosophical ideas, but without hyper-masculine focus. Full of surreal imagery, aliens, spirits, ne'erdowells, and kind-hearted misfits, Angloid is an incredible story.

Crimes


Kelsey Wroten - 2018
    A confrontation of selfish desire, intimacy, loss, and the unconventional ways in which we try to find connection with others.

Fashion Forecasts


Yumi Sakugawa - 2018
    Originally printed as a limited edition zine for an art installation of the same name at CrossLines, a culture lab curated by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific Center in the historical Smithsonian Arts & Industries building in 2016, Fashion Forecasts also includes photographs from the exhibition, new fashion forecast drawings, fashion advice, and a comic essay on fashion as mindful meditation.

Sarah's Scribbles 1-3


Sarah Andersen - 2018
    They document the wasting of entire beautiful weekends on the internet, the unbearable agony of holding hands on the street with a gorgeous guy, and dreaming all day of getting home and back into pajamas. In other words, the horrors and awkwardnesses of young modern life. Oh and they are totally not autobiographical. At all.Adulthood Is a Myth presents many fan favorites plus dozens of all-new comics exclusive to this book. Like the work of fellow Millennial authors Allie Brosh, Grace Helbig, and Gemma Correll, Sarah's frankness on personal issues like body image, self-consciousness, introversion, relationships, and the frequency of bra-washing makes her comics highly relatable and deeply hilarious.#2 - Big Mushy Happy LumpSarah Andersen's hugely popular, world-famous Sarah's Scribbles comics are for those of us who boast bookstore-ready bodies and Netflix-ready hair, who are always down for all-night reading-in-bed parties and extremely exclusive after-hour one-person music festivals. In addition to the most recent Sarah's Scribbles fan favorites and dozens of all-new comics, this volume contains illustrated personal essays on Sarah's real-life experiences with anxiety, career, relationships and other adulthood challenges that will remind readers of Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half and Jenny Lawson's Let's Pretend This Never Happened. The same uniquely frank, real, yet humorous and uplifting tone that makes Sarah's Scribbles so relatable blooms beautifully in this new longer form.#3 - Herding Catsarah valiantly struggles with waking up in the morning, being productive, and dealing with social situations. Sarah's Scribbles is the comic strip that follows her life, finding humor in living as an adulting introvert that is at times weird, awkward, and embarrassing.

Spider-Man/Deadpool by Joe Kelly Ed McGuinness


Joe Kelly - 2018
    She's Spidey and 'Pool's "daughter" - and she has seriously creepy daddy issues! Can the proud parents work together to put a stop to her rampage? Prepare for action, adventure and just a smattering of (b)romance as Spidey and Deadpool show the comic-book world what a real dynamic duo looks like! COLLECTING: SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL 1-5, 8-10, 13-14, 17-18

The Inking Woman


Nicola Streeten - 2018
    It addresses inclusion of art by women of underrepresented backgrounds. Based on an exhibition of the same name, held at the Cartoon Museum in 2017, this book demonstrates that women have always had a wicked sense of humour and a perceptive view of the world.

New Teen Titans Vol. 3 Omnibus New Edition


Marv WolfmanChuck Patton - 2018
    The Titans' celebrated stories have ensured that the names of Starfire, Cyborg, Raven and the Changeling will be passed down through history alongside those famous aliases employed by Dick Grayson, Donna Troy and Wally West.The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 3 collects issues #42-58 of the classic series together for the first time with its third Annual and The New Teen Titans (Series 2) #1-9, and includes introductory pieces from Marv Wolfman and George P�rez.

The Flash: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2


Joshua Williamson - 2018
    Which means one thing: the Rogues are up to something, and only the Flash can stop them! But first Barry Allen needs to track down his classic cadre of villains, who've vanished in advance of their greatest plan ever. From up-and-coming writer Joshua Williamson (Illuminati, Red Skull) and illustrator Carmine Di Giandomenico comes THE FLASH: THE REBIRTH DELUXE EDITION BOOK 2! This collection features paperback volumes 3 and 4 of the series, combined to make a deluxe edition graphic novel in hardcover for the first time ever. Collects issues #14-27.

Nocturne


Tara Booth - 2018
    In his wordless graphic novella, Booth covers autobiographical themes of mental health, anxiety and consent. Unable to sleep, Tara takes too much sleep medication and enters a dream soaked fantasia. A vivid and moody euphoric journey where dreams and hallucinations intersect.

The Legend of Tank Girl


Alan C. Martin - 2018
    Join in Tank Girl's 30th anniversary celebrations with this collection of three madcap adventures, illustrated by fan-favorite artist Brett Parson! Collecting Tank Girl Gold, Two Girls One Tank, and World War Tank Girl! With a brand new wraparound cover!

Soft X-Ray/Mindhunters


A. Degen - 2018
    Pop and ancient culture collide in searing colour in this melange of Astro Boy and Attic tragedy.A. Degen was born in Brooklyn, NY. After a time in Tokyo, he now lives and works in Connecticut. He made his Koyama Press debut with Mighty Star and the Castle of the Cancatervater (2015), and he's appeared in various anthologies including The Best American Comics edited by Jonathan Lethem.

An Actual Goblin


Pete Toms - 2018
    A new sequential thriller from the toon-riddled mind of Pete Toms.Are YOU having a BAD day? Is EVERYONE around you having a DIFFICULT time? What if I told you I knew the CAUSE of all your TROUBLES? That there is a GOBLIN living under the ground CURSING us all?After being lit on fire, fired from her job, and bit by a humorless horse, a drawing of a 45 year old person attempts to navigate the crumbling dreamscape of contemporary American society while wondering if she should try to get hired at IHOP.Are you a BOT? Are you thinking BOT thoughts? And if you’re NOT a BOT, why NOT?

The Prisoner Jack Kirby Gil Kane Art Edition


Jack Kirby - 2018
    Drawn by two of the true great comic book legends, Jack Kirby and Gil Kane, this is a facsimile collection of a 'long-lost', unpublished legendary comic book based on the cult classic 1967 British TV show, The Prisoner, co-created, written, directed and starring Patrick McGoohan (Scanners, Braveheart).

High-Rise Invasion, Vol. 1-2


Tsuina Miura - 2018
    Yuri soon finds herself in a strange world of skyscrapers with only two options for escape―fight past the mysterious masked figures or leap to her death!

The Wicked + The Divine: 1373


Kieron Gillen - 2018
    KIERON GILLEN gets back together with THREE collaborator RYAN KELLY to tell the story of penitent nun Lucifer hearing the confession of penitent murderer Ananke. Yes, everyone will be sorry.

Tales From a Hot Pot: An Illustrated Journey Through the Icelandic Bathing Culture


Nele Schacht - 2018
    But there is something more: the omnipresent swimming pools. Ever since, at the age of twelve, Nele Schacht first dipped her toe in a hot pot she has been fascinated by this special Icelandic attraction. Why are the thermal pools the nation's most popular meeting places? Nele got to the bottom of it. She tells the story of the island's bathing customs, from the first Vikings soaking in steaming streams to the invention of the modern hot pot.

Roaming Foliage


Patrick Kyle - 2018
    Mythopoetic and punk, Kyle builds worlds, and in this case gardens, that are uniquely his own.

Deadpool by Posehn & Duggan: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1


Brian Posehn - 2018
    Comedy writing partners Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan bring the funny, Deadpool style, in one of the most celebrated eras of the Merc with a Mouth! Wade Wilson must take down an army of dead presidents - and things only get wilder from there! Deadpool is hired by a demon to reclaim damned souls; gets in touch with his feminine side; targets a man with aquatic powers; and teams up with the Superior Spider-Man! Plus, the debut of the fl ashback "inventory issue" tales that Posehn and Duggan made famous, featuring Deadpool's adventures in yesteryear! Deadpool drowns his sorrows with Iron Man, gets funky with Power Man and Iron Fist, wreaks Kirby-fi ed havoc on a cosmic level, and fights Hitler alongside Cable and Nick Fury! Deadpool has never been more hilarious! COLLECTING: DEADPOOL (2012) 1-14, 20, 26

Gonzalo


Jed McGowan - 2018
    Together they struggle to survive in the hostile wastes of near-future California.

Superhero Ethics: 10 Comic Book Heroes; 10 Ways to Save the World; Which One Do We Need Most Now?


Travis Smith - 2018
    Although these outlandish figures—in their capes, masks, and tights, with their unbelievable origins and preternatural powers—are often dismissed as juvenile amusements, they really are profound metaphors for different approaches to shaping one’s character and facing the challenges of life. But, given the choice, which superhero should we follow today? Who is most worthy of our admiration? Whose goals are most noble? Whose ethics should we strive to emulate? To decide, Travis Smith takes ten top superheroes and pits them one against another, chapter by chapter. The hero who better exemplifies how we ought to live advances to the final round. By the end of the book, a single superhero emerges victorious and is crowned most exemplary for our times. How, then, shall we live?How can we overcome our beastly nature and preserve our humanity? (The Hulk vs. Wolverine)How far can we rely on our willpower and imagination to improve the human condition? (Iron Man vs. Green Lantern)What limits must we observe when protecting our neighborhood from crime and corruption? (Batman vs. Spider-Man)Will the pursuit of an active life or a contemplative life bring us true fulfillment? (Captain America vs. Mr. Fantastic)Should we put our faith in proven tradition or in modern progress to achieve a harmonious society? (Thor vs. Superman)Using superheroes to bring into focus these timeless themes of the human condition, Smith takes us on an adventure as fantastic as any you’ll find on a splash page or the silver screen—an intellectual adventure filled with surprising insights, unexpected twists and turns, and a daring climax you’ll be thinking about long after it’s over.

Amnesia: The Lost Films of Francis D. Longfellow


Al Columbia - 2018
    Longfellow, to even the most die-hard connoisseur of cinema and you’re likely to get a blank stare in reply. How is it that such scant details exist about the Podsnap Studios founder and patented inventor of the Colorvision motion picture process? Rumors of occultism and drug addiction once surrounded the acclaimed filmmaker, yet these notorious scandals have since faded into obscurity.Al Columbia has endeavored to unearth the mysteries of this reclusive auteur who wrote, animated, directed, and provided voice work for more than 50 animated films over the course of his career.Columbia’s research began at the Merryville Examiner Microfilm Library. He made contact with surviving Podsnap Studios employee, Freddy Marciano, who granted access to a well kept archive of film negatives.Working directly with the Longfellow estate, Columbia conducted hours of interviews with still living Podsnap employees and voice actors. He then set forth on remastering the original animation cels, which demanded an exacting reconstruction of Longfellow’s patented color process.The results of these excavations are presented in this Supplementary Newsletter, the first retrospective of Francis D. Longfellow’s output published in any edition.“Perfectly crafted screams.” —Art Spiegelman

In The Future, We Are Dead


Eva Müller - 2018
    She cries over Adele songs but later is too drunk to fuck. She is afraid of death, but can´t stop drawing him constantly. Driven by contradictions like these, she created a 160 page graphic novel, “In The Future, We Are Dead”.An elderly woman dies lonely. After a long time, brother and sister meet again at the father’s funeral. A punk girl finds out that she is not immortal. Very personal death stories have been composed by the author, which also reflect her own death fears.Translated from German.Published by Birdcage Bottom Books7.5” x 10.5”, 160 pages. $15Full-color covers and interior. Perfect-bound

Disney/Pixar The Incredibles: The Story of the Movie in Comics


Walt Disney Company - 2018
    Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob Parr and his wife, Helen, were among the world's greatest crime fighters, saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs to live "normal" lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top-secret assignment.Building up to the highly anticipated Disney/Pixar The Incredibles 2, fans can relive the action-packed Disney/Pixar The Incredibles in the graphic novel adaptation drawn by Disney/PixarÕs master artists.

Brat


Michael DeForge - 2018
    Michael DeForge presents the mid-career crisis of a merry prankster in his singular style that blurs the banal with the absurd.

Mage, Vol. 5: The Hero Denied, Book Three Part 1


Matt Wagner - 2018
    Almost a decade has passed since the events of MAGE, BOOK TWO: THE HERO DEFINED. Now married to the witch Magda and father to two young children, Kevin strives to remain removed from the supernatural struggle that might threaten his family's safety. Unfortunately, dark and familiar forces conspire to flush him out of hiding, forcing the Pendragon to summon the power that is his legacy--and once again draw the mystic weapon Excalibur.Matt Wagner's classic epic of comics fantasy was at the vanguard of the independent comics scene and continues to be an inspiration for many contemporary creators, longtime fans, and new readers alike. Nearing twenty years in the making, this is the first collected edition of MAGE: THE HERO DENIED and includes issues #0-8.

Hey! Harley


Dan Thompson - 2018
    Harley and his feline compadre ride the roads of life like champions in their first reprint collection!

Vietnam Journal - Book One: Indian Country


Don Lomax - 2018
    Vietnam Journal is a look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war journalist Scott Neithammer, a freelance reporter the troops have nicknamed "Journal". As an embedded reporter, Neithammer has a single minded focus and obsession to report the controversial war from the "grunt's" point of view and to hell with the consequences. It chronicles the lives and events of soldiers on the front line during the Vietnam War. Book One collects issues 1-4. Picked by Entertainment Weekly as "a graphic novel you should own" and recommended by the Military History Book Club, Vietnam Journal is written and drawn by Don Lomax, a Vietnam War veteran. Max Brooks (World War Z) names Vietnam Journal as one of his best war comic series. "Lomax bases his fictional work on his real experiences in Vietnam in 1966, with powerful results. It is Lomax's concern for average soldiers that, in the end, makes his work significant." - Publishers Weekly. "This is, without a doubt, the most graphic, realistic and emotionally powerful portrayal of the Vietnam War that's ever been seen in comic form." - Jason E. Aaron, Wizard's 2008 Best Writer.

JIM STARLIN MARVEL COSMIC ARTIFACT EDITION


Jim Starlin - 2018
    

The Odyssey


Russell Punter - 2018
    Join Odysseus on his quest to return to his island home, as a host of strange creatures and scheming characters try to stop him. Fabiano Fiorin’s distinctive illustrations draw the reader into the dramatic world of Ancient Greece. Part of a new series of graphic novels from Usborne, bringing classic stories to life in an exciting, modern way. Simple, engaging dialogue make these books perfect for reluctant readers. Comic book illustrations sure to appeal to fans of the incredibly popular Marvel and DC franchises.

Disney Comics and Stories #1


Vito Stabile - 2018
    But will he actually get the respect he deserves—and if so, at what cost?! Get ready for exciting new tales and an exciting new direction!

Ley Lines #14 - Skin to Skin


Jia Sung - 2018
    She likes dumplings and the subversive potential of retellings. In her spare time, she is a monkey. She is currently an art director at Guernica, Teaching Artist in Residence at the Museum of Chinese in America, and Teaching Artist at the Children's Museum of the Arts.Belkis Ayón, a Cuban printmaker, explored the mythology of Abakuá, an all-male secret society, recentering its narratives around the viewpoint of Princess Sikán, a tragic figure killed for revealing secrets in the original myths.

Great Scott: The Rare Imaginary Comic Book Covers of Larry Blamire


Larry Blamire - 2018
    DC, Marvel, Dell/Gold Key, Harvey, ACG--no type of Silver Age comic escapes his artistic madness as Blamire seeks to capture a wide variety of imaginary comic titles, and convincingly so, suggesting a collection of comic books from an alternate reality. Foreword by celebrated comic book artist/editor/publisher Stephen Bissette.