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Conan and the Midnight God


Joshua Dysart - 2007
    With a kingdom to rule and an heir on the way, will the Cimmerian finally put up his sword for good? Don’t bet on it.When his bride and country are attacked by a sinister Stygian sorcerer, Conan strikes back at Stygia with all his might — and the might of Aquilonia — in a move that threatens to throw all Hyboria into chaos!Written by Joshua Dysart (Swamp Thing, Violent Messiahs) and drawn by upcoming Kull artist Will Conrad (Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Conan and the Midnight God is an exciting new chapter in the adventures of the barbarian king.

Wish You Were Here No. 1: The Innocents


Gipi - 2005
    "The Innocents," which includes two narrative tracks in different drawing styles, is a contemplative, beautifully drawn graphic novelette about these three characters' meeting. Future issues will focus on other members of this group of friends, a bit like Jaime Hernandez's "Locas" stories, with supporting characters stepping into the spotlight as former "lead" characters become part of the background...

Marquis Vol. 1: Danse Macabre


Guy Davis - 2001
    In the world of The Marquis, faith and religion are the strict laws of life and death. It is into this world that the souls of hell have escaped to sin, murder, and be free by taking possession of the living. During this time, a man of the Inquisition finds himself blessed with the ability to see into the very souls of the damned and fight the demons within. But as The Marquis begins his holy crusade to send back the escapees of hell, the battle between good and evil starts to blur into a struggle between faith and sanity.

Captain Marvel: Start Here Sampler 2019 (Captain Marvel (2019-))


Jason Aaron
    Get ready to go futher, faster and farther with Captain Marvel! Learn all you need to know about former-pilot-turned-super-hero Carol Danvers and what are the essential comic stories of Captain Marvel! If you want the best of the best, start here!

Hip Flask: Unnatural Selection


Richard Starkings - 2002
    Somewhere in the African desert, thousands of miles from civilization, a group of geneticists led by Kazushi Nikken, has conducted unholy experiments involving both human and animal DNA. This is the story of the birth of Hieronymous Flask and his eventual liberation from the torturous world of MAPPO. Comicraft has put together a beautiful special edition of their smash hit one shot, HIP FLASK: UNNATURAL SELECTION. This 48 page oversized hardcover is limited to 2500 copies and features cover to cover painted art by Ladronn, collecting the remastered and expanded 'widescreen' art and story from UNNATURAL SELECTION and also pages and covers from HIP FLASK: ELEPHANTMEN.

The Complete Strangers in Paradise, Volume 3, Part 4


Terry Moore - 2002
    Francine and Katchoo are high-school best friends who are reunited when Francine comes back to town after years away from her hometown. David is their new friend entangled in their complicated lives. From creepy ex-boyfriends and insensitive bosses to the reality of AIDS and underworld prostitution, you never know what will come up next - but you can always count on laughing and crying at the same time. This foil-stamped casebound hardcover with color dust jacket includes a special color cover art section, sketches, and more.

Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika #1


Mirka Andolfo - 2021
    Job and career consume her, forcing her to neglect her personal needs as well as her friends and family. Her heart is broken from a previous relationship and its consequences, and a rigid upbringing has made her a very introverted person. She wants a romantic relationship, but she doesn’t know what she’s doing. Not like Dill, a naïve and suave delivery boy with an angelic attitude, handsome, and always surrounded by beautiful women falling for him. He doesn’t have a worry in the world, and this makes Paprika very nervous. But he's the guy who could help her with her feelings (and with...sex). Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Sex and the City, with a pinch of The Devil Wears Prada in the new international hit by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL, MERCY).

Hard Time: 50 to Life


Steve Gerber - 2004
    Now he's got 50 years of hard time to look forward to. But Something powerful has been growing within Ethan, and on the day of his sentencing, it escapes at last. It will change a life that has already been completely changed. It will follow him into the savage setting of a maximum-security prison, where each day is a struggle for survival. Will it be a source of massive power, a chance for redemption, or the cruelest of curses?

Basewood


Alec Longstreth - 2014
    Along the way he meets an old hermit who lives in a treehouse with his loyal dog, a young woman who fights for what she believes and a giant wolf-dragon who threatens their survival.

Crossover #1


Donny Cates - 2020
    And now join us, in a world where reality is dead…and anything is possible...

Inferno #1


Jonathan Hickman - 2021
    The rulers of Krakoa have been playing a dangerous game with a dangerous woman, and they are about to see how badly that can burn them. Mastermind of the X-Men JONATHAN HICKMAN brings his plans to a head, joined by an incredible lineup of artists beginning with VALERIO SCHITI… as one woman follows through on her promise to burn the nation of Krakoa to the ground.

Remains


Steve Niles - 2004
    But now they're trapped in Reno, surrounded by a veritable army of the undead -- and with no idea what might wait for them beyond the city limits if they can escape. Are they the last man and woman on Earth? And if so, how long can they last?

Haha #1


W. Maxwell Prince - 2021
    MAXWELL PRINCE brings his signature style of one-shot storytelling to the world of clowns—and he’s invited SOME OF THE COMIC INDUSTRY’S BEST ARTISTS to join him for the ride.HAHA is a genre-jumping, throat-lumping look at the sad, scary, hilarious life of those who get paid to play the fool—but these ain’t your typical jokers.With issues drawn by VANESA DEL REY (REDLANDS), GABRIEL WALTA (Vision), ROGER LANGRIDGE (Thor), and more, HAHA peeks under the big top, over the rainbow, and even inside a balloon to tell a wide-ranging slew of stories about “funny” men and women, proving that some things are so sad you just have to laugh.

Ellerbisms: A Sporadic Diary Comic


Marc Ellerby - 2012
    Ellerbisms catches a glimpse into the life of a young couple, their highs and lows, their sighs and LOLs.Ellerbisms collects more than 200 original strips plus an additional 30 pages of brand new material exclusive to this edition.

Blobby Boys


Alex Schubert - 2013
    Their exploits dealing, robbing, and jamming are rounded out by the misadventures of Aging Hipster and Punk Dad.Alex Schubert was born in Mascoutah, Illinois, and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. His Tumblr-based blog Zine Police features excerpts from his sketchbooks and zines including The Dudes and Blobby Boys, which MTV praised as "one of the funniest dumbest bestest webcomics we've come across in a minute."