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NEW RELEASES www.diamondbookdistributors.com July - December 2016 ADDITIONAL PUBLISHERS Action Lab Entertainment ACTION LAB: DOG OF WONDER For five years, readers have looked at the Action Lab Entertainment logo and wondered, “Who IS that dog with the jet pack?” Wonder no more! The story you never thought would be told is now an ongoing title! With art by the Princeless: Raven, the Pirate Princess team of Rosy Higgins and Ted Brandt and a story by Stray co-creator Vito Delsante and newcomer Scott Fogg, this is the title for young and old alike! Writer: Scott Fogg, Vito Delsante Artist: Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-152-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-152-3 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $13.50, £7.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 BIGFOOT: SWORD OF THE EARTHMAN VOLUME 1 The foot-stomping epic collecting issues 1 – 6 is finally here! Earth’s legendary sasquatch battles to defeat the ruthless emperor of a barbarian planet! This is not the story of how Bigfoot became a myth on Earth… this is the saga of how he became a legend of the stars. Writer: Josh S. Henaman Artist: Andy Taylor, Tamra Bonvillain Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-139-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-139-4 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 THE HOUSE OF MONTRESOR Murder is only perfect when everyone knows you got away with it. Edana Fortunato is the sole surviving heir of two great families whose fates have commingled. On the eve of her inheritance, Edana is summoned to the grand estate to meet the enigmatic Count Montresor. She embarks on the journey, unprepared for the secrets still to be revealed, and unaware that a killer has set the stage for one final act of vengeance upon the Fortunato family. Revenge does not end in The House of Montresor, a sequel to Edgar Allan Poe’s classic revenge tale, “The Cask of Amontillado.” Collects issues 1-4. Writer: Enrica Jang, Edgar Allan Poe Artist: Jason Strutz Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Horror Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-154-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-154-7 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 ITTY BITTY BUNNIES: FRIENDGASM The Itty Bitty Bunnies (Phil and Tyrone) make a deal with the Devil, awaken the magical Bong Genie, start a food fight that turns homicidal, and do lots and LOTS of drugs. It’s just another day in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land! Writer: Dean Rankine Artist: Dean Rankine Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Humor Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-161-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-161-5 Price: $11.99 (CAN: $15.99, £8.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Itty Bitty Bunnies: Cavalcade of Contraband (ISBN 1-63229-078-2) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 7 Action Lab Entertainment MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR When Hawk Moth uses his mind-controlling, moth-like creatures called akuma to turn people into baddies, it’s up to Ladybug to capture them and save the day! Well, she gets a little help from her superhero friend, Cat Noir… but she insists she doesn’t need him. If only she knew Cat Noir’s true identity – her crush, Adrien! Will Ladybug and Cat Noir be able to balance their double lives and keep Paris safe? Writer: Zag Entertainment Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Media Tie-in Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-166-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-166-0 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $13.50, £7.50) Release Date: 7/27/2016 NUTMEG VOLUME 3 Writer: James F Wright Artist: Jackie Crofts, Josh Eckert Winter, Part 1: “Spice Racketeers.” There’s a chill in the air. Saffron is still queen bee, but her throne is unstable. Marjorie has some new friends. Ginger and Anise have nearly uncovered the mysterious “Patty” and “Patricia.” And things are less than peachy between our criminal bakers Poppy and Cassia. Seasons change, mad things rearrange. Format: Softcover, Black & White Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-153-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-153-0 Price: $11.99 (CAN: $15.99, £8.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Nutmeg Volume 1: Early Fall: Taste Buddies (ISBN 1-63229-105-3), Nutmeg Volume 2: Late Fall: Brownie Points (ISBN 1-63229-123-1) PRINCELESS BOOK 2: DELUXE EDITION HARDCOVER Adrienne, Bedelia, and their dragon Sparky journey deep into the Grasslands to find Adrienne’s sister Angelica. Little does Adrienne know that Angelica has gained a small army of admirers and might not be so keen to leave. Meanwhile, the King has hired a group of knights to track down and kill the knight he believes is responsible for Adrienne’s death, unaware that he’s putting out a hit on his own daughter. Writer: Jeremy Whitley Artist: Brett Grunig, Emily Martin, Kelly Lawrence Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 168 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-164-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-164-6 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Princeless Book 1: Deluxe Edition Hardcover (ISBN 1-63229-120-7) PUPPET MASTER: WOODEN BOY For nearly twenty years a life-sized puppet has tormented the children of the Bouldeston Institute for Mentally Troubled Tots and Teens. When her scare tactics escalate to murder, a young patient named Anthony seeks out the Puppets hoping they can stop their former Master’s rampage. Things, however, are never as simple as they seem. Writer: Shawn Gabborin Artist: Antonio Ontiveros, Dan Olvera, Glenn Lumsden Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-162-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-162-2 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 7/5/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Puppet Master Volume 1: The Offering (ISBN 1-63229-107-X), Puppet Master Volume 2: Rebirth (ISBN 1-63229114-2) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 8 Action Lab Entertainment ZOMBIE TRAMP VOLUME 8: PIMPS, HO’S AND HOCUS POCUS The entire series has been leading to this, Janey at last reaches Miami to confront her first pimp, Tyrone Fisk. But just like every stop along the way, she gets far more than she bargained for. Now Zombie Tramp will need help from past allies and foes if she’s going to take down these wicked pimps and ho’s! Writer: Dan Mendoza Artist: TMChu Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-142-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-142-4 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 7/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Zombie Tramp Volume 1 (ISBN 0-9859652-7-4), Zombie Tramp Volume 2 (ISBN 1-63229-146-0), Zombie Tramp Volume 3 (ISBN 1-63229-072-3) ZOMBIE TRAMP: YEAR ONE HARDCOVER Writer: Dan Mendoza, Jason Martin Artist: TMChu, Dennis Budd, Anna Lencioni, Winston Young, Victoria Harris Once escort to the stars, turned zombie, Janey Belle wanders the highways trying to maintain the balance between her former humanity and the monster that is… Zombie Tramp! Equipped with the Necronomicon, Janey sets out to learn dark magic while encountering even darker and stranger characters on the road. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 7.5 x 11 Page Count: 320 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-169-X ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-169-1 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 7/27/2016 ZOMBIE TRAMP: YEAR ONE HARDCOVER: RISQUE VARIANT Writer: Dan Mendoza, Jason Martin Artist: Dennis Budd, Victoria Harris, Anna Lencioni, Winston Young, TMChu Once escort to the stars, turned zombie, Janey Belle wanders the highways trying to maintain the balance between her former humanity and the monster that is… Zombie Tramp! Equipped with the Necronomicon, Janey sets out to learn dark magic while encountering even darker and stranger characters on the road. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 7.5 x 11 Page Count: 320 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-170-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-170-7 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99, £22.50) Release Date: 7/27/2016 VORACIOUS: DINERS, DINOSAURS & DIVES Haunted by the death of his sister, NYC Chef Nate Willner has lost his desire to cook. Forced to move back to his tiny hometown in Utah, Nate’s life is quickly becoming a dead end. But when he unexpectedly inherits a time travel suit that takes him to the age of dinosaurs, Nate’s passion for cooking is reignited! Writer: Markisan Naso Artist: Jason Muhr, Andrei Tabacaru Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Action Lab Entertainment ISBN: 1-63229-165-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-63229-165-3 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 9/13/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 9 American Mythology Productions Avatar Press DAYS MISSING VOLUME 1 NEW EDITION Writer: Phil Hester, Ian Edgington, David Hine Artist: Frazer Irving, Chris Burnham, Lee Moder, Hugo Petrus Since the beginning of time, there has existed a being whose interaction and interference with mankind has shaped human history. His powers of time and intellect have allowed his secrecy and resulted in certain days being absent from any historical record. Their stories have never been told. Their details have never been documented. Their existence is not remembered. But, the occurrences of these days have forever changed the course of humanity’s evolution. These are the “Days Missing” from our existence, and they are about to be revealed. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 144 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: American Mythology Productions ISBN: 1-945205-01-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-945205-01-9 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50) Release Date: 8/2/2016 ZOMBIE PROOF VOLUME 1 Writer: J. C. Vaughn Artist: Vincent Spencer For 20 years Billy Bob Driwahl has known they were coming. His only mistake was letting people find out he knew. Now the people who ostracized him for two decades have turned to him to save them. Can he do it? And what about the zombie Chihuahuas? At the end of the world, the zombie proofing business is thriving. Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Horror, Action/Adventure KEY SELLING POINTS: • Zombie fiction is at an all time high in popularity thanks to programs like The Walking Dead. • There is a definite audience for horror / humor mash ups like Shaun of the Dead. GOD IS DEAD VOLUME 8 The god-weary world has come to the final chapter in this original mythological mash-up. Now as the Trickster gods unleash the power of the god-killers, the fate of both divine and mortal have come to the end of the line. Join us as the last chapter of God Is Dead unwinds and the final pieces of the puzzle fall into place. The end is nigh! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Created by Jonathan Hickman • Final chapter of one of Avatar’s best selling series of all time Publisher: American Mythology Productions Imprint: American Mythology ISBN: 1-945205-00-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-945205-00-2 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 8/2/2016 Writer: Mike Costa Artist: Emiliano Urdinola Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Avatar Press ISBN: 1-59291-282-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-59291-282-7 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: God is Dead Volume 1 (ISBN 1-59291-229-X), God is Dead Volume 2 (ISBN 1-59291-236-2), God is Dead Volume 7 (ISBN 1-59291-271-0) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 10 Avatar Press Boom Entertainment CROSSED VOLUME 17 Writer: Christos Gage Artist: Emiliano Urdinola Fan favorite Alpha-Crossed Smokey has returned and he’s on the mission he began back in the legendary “Quisling” story arc. Driven by a powerful controlled cruelty, Smokey discovers a survivalist bunker and forces a desperate man to help him do the unthinkable…create a new Crossed civilization and city called “Smokeyville.” But how long can even a creature like Smokey hold the murderous Crossed to his will before they turn upon each other? Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 176 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Avatar Press ISBN: 1-59291-283-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-59291-283-4 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50) • The first volume of Crossed has sold 70,000 copies into combined markets (book market and comic book shop direct market). • The survival horror theme has proven appeal (The Walking Dead, The Strain). Release Date: 10/11/2016 MERCURY HEAT VOLUME 2 Writer: Kieron Gillen Artist: Nahuel Lopez Kieron Gillen continues to deliver one of the most original sci-fi horror stories in all of comics. Luiza is a borderline psychopath who uses her unique psych profile to engage in over-the-top cybernetic bounty hunting. After saving the Mercury colony from a terrorist attack she soon finds that her newfound popularity only means trouble. Her next assignment is a rescue mission takes her to an outpost that has been cut off from all communication. Only what she finds defies the very rules of reality. An infection from the past thought to be fiction has gripped everyone at the station. Luiza isn’t facing a few maniacal bio-enhanced insurgents here, but a nest of raging Crossed! This volume collects issues #7 – 12 of the ongoing Mercury Heat comic book series. Selected Previous Volumes: Crossed Volume 15 (ISBN 1-59291-273-7), Crossed Volume 1 (ISBN 1-59291-090-4), Crossed Volume 2: Family Values (ISBN 1-59291-124-2) Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 144 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction, Action/Adventure Publisher: Avatar Press ISBN: 1-59291-285-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-59291-285-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50) Release Date: 11/15/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Kieron Gillen – creator of Phonogram from Image Comics and writer on Invincible Iron Man, Journey into Mystery, & Young Avengers for Marvel • Will appeal to fans of space operas such as Star Wars, Star Trek, and Blade Runner. ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL EDITION VOLUME 7 Finn is about to fall headfirst into an adventure so intense, he’ll never remember it! He tries to take on the Mnemonoid only to wake up in the future with no recollection what has happened in the time jump! With his pals Jake, Princess Bubblegum, and Marceline, Finn must remember how to beat this mean dude before he forgets everything else! Selected Previous Volumes: Mercury Heat Volume 1 (ISBN 1-59291-278-8) Writer: Ryan North Artist: Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Publisher: Boom Entertainment ISBN: 1-60886-840-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-840-7 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $27.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 11 Boom Entertainment BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA ILLUSTRATED NOVEL: BIG TROUBLE IN MOTHER RUSSIA Ol’ Jack Burton is back, and he brought some old friends, and a few old enemies along for a brand-new adventure in a brand-new setting. A lot of people want to get their hands on Jack, including the KGB, the Russian mob, and his old enemies from Big Trouble in Little China, the Wing Kong. Lost on the streets of Moscow, he can only rely on the trusty Wang Chi and the lovely Gracie Law to help him unlock a centuries-old mystery that could tear apart the fabric of reality. Can he do it? Like he told his ex-wife, it’s all in the reflexes… Writer: Matthew J Elliott Artist: Elena Casagrande Format: Hardcover, Black & White Page Count: 192 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: Boom Entertainment ISBN: 1-60886-885-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-885-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $21.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 CRIMSON VOLUME 2 Writer: Brian Augustyn Artist: Humberto Ramos Alex Elder’s destiny is now! From Batman: Gotham by Gaslight’s Brian Augustyn and Amazing Spider-Man’s Humberto Ramos, return to the world of Crimson with the beloved final chapters to Alex Elder’s ascension. Witness the conclusion to this visionary series with all the horror and fantasy imaginable. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 304 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Publisher: Boom Entertainment ISBN: 1-60886-869-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-869-8 Price: $34.99 (CAN: $37.99) Release Date: 7/5/2016 DEAD LETTERS VOLUME 3 After expanding the gang war through the boroughs and into every area of Here, Sam Whistler is faced with a choice: Does he attempt to unite the various factions under one banner to claim independence for the land known as Here, or does he search for God, and with that, perhaps a way back home? Writer Christopher Sebela (Welcome Back, High Crimes) and artist Chris Visions (Constantine: The Hellblazer, Scarlet Witch) conclude their supernatural crime epic. Writer: Christopher Sebela Artist: Chris Visions Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 112 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: Boom Entertainment ISBN: 1-60886-854-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-854-4 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $16.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 12 Boom Entertainment Digital Manga Publishing POWER UP It has been foretold that four noble warriors of incredible strength would be gifted with cosmic abilities at a moment of planetary alignment...which, yeah, something definitely went wrong here. Amie is a disaffected twentysomething with a lot of attitude, Kevin is a washed-up athlete way past his prime, Sandy’s a mother of two teenagers, and Silas...is a goldfish. Just a normal goldfish. Are we sure we read that prophecy right? Writer: Kate Leth Artist: Matt Cummings Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: Boom Entertainment ISBN: 1-60886-837-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-60886-837-7 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $21.99) Release Date: 7/5/2016 AS MANY AS THERE ARE STARS Brand-new student Shinichi wants to give up sports for a whole new scene! But what will he do when a cool stranger asks him to join his crazy club? Does Shinichi have the stamina to take on that many wild guys at once? As Many as There Are Stars seeks out the sparkle of sweet surrender and fierce friendship! Can an artist learn to cope with his demons without isolating those who love him most? And will a weekend getaway bring a band of not-quite brothers even closer together? Writer: Miecohouse Matsumoto Artist: Miecohouse Matsumoto Format: Softcover, Black & White Page Count: 200 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: Juné ISBN: 1-56970-315-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-315-1 Price: $12.95 (CAN: $17.50, £9.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 BORDER VOLUME 5 Writer: Kazuma Kodaka Artist: Kazuma Kodaka Yamato and Sogo have an extra-special bond that’s stood the test of time! But how did their remarkable friendship get off the ground? What was high school like for two gorgeous guys when they were merely boys? Can history help explain a tangled web of relationships…or will revisiting the past only stir up long-forgotten trouble? Format: Softcover, Black & White Page Count: 200 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga KEY SELLING POINTS: • The final volume of the series! Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Imprint: Juné ISBN: 1-56970-335-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-56970-335-9 Price: $13.95 (CAN: $18.50, £10.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Border Volume 1 (ISBN 1-56970-209-8), Border Volume 2 (ISBN 1-56970-210-1), Border Volume 3 (ISBN 1-56970211-X), Border Volume 4 (ISBN 1-56970-334-5) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 13 Dynamite Entertainment BRANDON SANDERSON’S WHITE SAND VOLUME 1 On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the only survivor. With enemies closing in on all sides, Kenton forges an unlikely partnership with Khriss -- a mysterious Darksider who hides secrets of her own. White Sand brings to life a crucial, unpublished part of Brandon Sanderson’s sprawling Cosmere universe. KEY SELLING POINTS: • An original story that takes place in the very successful Cosmere universe, by creator Brandon Sanderson. • Brandon Sanderson is a #1 New York Times bestselling, award winning author. DREADSTAR OMNIBUS VOLUME 2 The second complete chapter of Jim Starlin’s epic saga, collected in one volume, chronicling the adventures of Vanth Dreadstar, last survivor of the Milky Way Galaxy. Created by the highly acclaimed Jim Starlin, famous for his cosmic work on such mainstream titles as Amazing Spider-Man, Batman, Incredible Hulk, and many more. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Starlin’s work at Marvel heavily influences the Marvel cinematic universe, as his creations Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet are critical parts of The Avengers-related films. Writer: Brandon Sanderson, Rik Hoskin Artist: Julius M Gopez Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 7 x 10.5 Page Count: 144 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-60690-885-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-885-3 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 7/5/2016 Writer: Jim Starlin Artist: Jim Starlin Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.25 x 10.25 Page Count: 308 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-60690-515-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-515-9 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99, £22.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Omnibus (ISBN 1-60690-270-9) THE DAMNATION OF CHARLIE WORMWOOD Charlie Wormwood leads a normal life as a husband and father... but between the modest salary of his prison teaching job and recent insurance cutbacks, he’s not able to support his ailing son, Junior. With medical bills backing up, he treads a dangerous path to make things right. Someone has taken notice of Charlie’s unique skill of photographic memory — Faria Barnum, a criminal entrepreneur stuck inside the prison, whose organization on the outside needs strict, exact orders relegated from the top. If Charlie gives in, starts acting as a messenger for an inmate, what problems will he create for his family? And can he afford not to? KEY SELLING POINTS: Dreadstar Writer: Christina Blanch, Chris Carr Artist: Chee Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Crime, Drama Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-60690-755-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-755-9 Price: $17.99 (CAN: $23.99, £13.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 • “It’s already earned multiple spots in my Best Of 2014 list.” — Multiversity Comics • “Blanch and Carr, skilled writers with an inside knowledge of prisons and the people who live and work there, are weaving an intricate tapestry of temptation and corruption.” — Comic Wow! NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 14 Dynamite Entertainment ALIENS / VAMPIRELLA Two iconic horror franchises collide, as Vampirella - the fan-favorite supernatural heroine - faces the most nightmarish creatures ever to appear in cinema: the Xenomorphs from Alien! As the first human colony on Mars digs deeper into the crimson soil, they discover the catacombs of a hibernating civilization, tens of thousands of years old. The evidence suggests that they are Nosferatu, an ancient and sinister species that Vampirella is all too familiar with. Called to the Red Planet to investigate, the monster hunter and her human allies find a chamber with hundreds of ellipsoidal, leathery eggs... and after they hatch, the true horror begins. In space, no one can hear Vampirella scream! KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Corinna Sara Bechko Artist: Javier Garcia-Miranda Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 7 x 10.5 Page Count: 144 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Media Tie-In, Science Fiction Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-60690-991-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-991-1 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 • Two great horror properties in one AMAZING book. • Aliens: Covenant, the sixth movie in the Aliens franchise, is currently scheduled for release in Aug. 2017. • The Alien series has led to numerous books, comics and video game spin-offs. BOB’S BURGERS: PAN FRIED Feast your eyes on new mouth-watering stories of the Belcher family, the stars of Fox Television’s fan-favorite animated sitcom! You’ve never seen daydreams quite like those of the Belchers, as Louise finds herself sucked into a videogame, Gene’s rhymes climb to new heights in Jack and the Gene-stalk, and Tina takes a fateful trip to Tinagan’s Island... and that’s just for starters! Collects Bob’s Burgers #9-12. Writer: Jeff Drake, Brian Hall, Rachel Hastings, Mike Olsen, Anneliese Waddington Artist: Anthony Aguinaldo, Marcelo Benavides, Tom Connor, Mike Guerena, Maggie Harbaugh, Timothy Hopkins, Anthony Imperato, Circus Leveo, Adam Philipps, Hector Reynoso, Rich Wilkie Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Media Tie-in Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0048-X ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0048-3 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Bob’s Burgers (ISBN 1-60690-660-7), Bob’s Burgers: Medium Rare (ISBN 1-60690-794-8), Bob’s Burgers: Well Done (ISBN 1-60690-905-3) CAGE HERO From the minds of Kevin Eastman (co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), former UFC manager and MMA expert Ian Parker, and MMA personality Mark Mastrandrea! Ryder Stone, a high school student and wrestling sensation, discovers his true destiny when he’s recruited to join a superpowered team of mixed martial artists! However, an evil network known as the Shadow Empire, led by the megalomaniacal Dark Sanctum and his vicious protégé Stryker, seeks the medallions for an evil purpose: to wield in unison, plunging the world into darkness. Only by unlocking the hero within can Ryder and his teammates save civilization as we know it! Writer: Kevin B. Eastman, Ian Parker, Mark Mastrandrea, Rik Hoskin Artist: Renalto Rei Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0000-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0000-1 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 15 Dynamite Entertainment CAPTAIN VICTORY AND THE GALACTIC RANGERS Having the most strategic mind in the entire Ranger Corps, Captain Victory’s far too valuable to risk total annihilation, and his superiors long ago enacted a contingency plan: maintain clone bodies. Only this time, two copies were created, the memory downloads incomplete and bodies ejected into far-flung time and space. Can a teenage, amnesiac Victory survive the dangers of 1970s New York City? Can a scarred, hulking Victory survive a hazardous alien landscape millions of light-years away? Writer: Joe Casey Artist: Nathan Fox, Farel Dalrymple, Nick Dragotta, Ulises Farinas, Michel Fiffe, Jim Mahfood, Benjamin Marra, Dan McDaid, Grant Morrison, Jim Rugg, Connor Willumsen Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 168 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction, Superhero Adventure Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0008-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0008-7 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 DEJAH THORIS 2017 WALL CALENDAR For over one hundred years, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ beloved creation, Dejah Thoris, has captured the imagination of science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts… and she’ll continue to do so in 2017 on each and every page of this gorgeous wall calendar! Whether gazing over the extraordinary Martian vistas or commanding armies in battle against the four-armed Warhoons, the Red Planet’s foremost heroine always appears with beauty and strength. Surrender to her regal presence all twelve months of the year! Writer: Various Artist: NEN, Tula Lotay, Jay Anacleto Format: Calendar, Full Color Size: 12 x 12 Page Count: 24 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0109-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0109-1 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £13.99) Release Date: 8/23/2016 GRUMPY CAT & POKEY Grumpy Cat, the internet’s cutest curmudgeon, takes the world by storm with her comic book misadventures! You’ll laugh yourself silly at the killjoy kitten’s hilarious brand of sass, most often directed at her fun-loving, big-hearted brother Pokey. They’re two cats that are too adorable for words, one with a childlike wonder, and the other with a pout so prominent, you can’t help but to exclaim, “Awwwwww...!” What fun-loving escapades will Pokey dream up, and how will that adorable scamp Grumpy Cat rain on everyone’s parade? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Grumpy Cat’s global following includes 7.6 million Facebook fans and over 31 million YouTube views. • She has two New York Times bestselling books Writer: Ben McCool, Elliott Serrano, Ben Fisher, Royal McGraw Artist: Agnes Garbowska, Steve Uy, Ken Haeser, Michelle Nguyen Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 9.5 Page Count: 104 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Media Tie-in Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0004-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0004-9 Price: $12.99 (CAN: $17.50, £9.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Grumpy Cat Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60690-796-4) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 16 Dynamite Entertainment JUSTICE, INC.: THE AVENGER Writer: Mark Waid, Christopher Sequeira Artist: Ronilson Freire As darkness falls across Europe and the Pacific in 1940, The Avenger dedicates his fortune to building Justice, Inc., a crack team of scientists and adventurers dedicated to protecting the homeland from gangsters and terrorists. But in this increasingly dangerous world, even their headquarters can be infiltrated! Unknown assailants, nearly transparent and inhumanly strong, strike a fearsome blow at The Avenger’s organization, subjecting a dear friend to a fate worse than death. What is the terrible secret of these invisible foes, and how does their far-reaching conspiracy threaten to drag America into war? Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 144 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Crime, Science Fiction KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-60690-995-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-995-9 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) • From Mark Waid, writer of Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright. • The classic pulp novel hero in comics. Release Date: 8/9/2016 RED SONJA 2017 WALL CALENDAR Writer: Various Artist: Jim Lee, Frank Thorne, Joe Jusko, Alex Ross, Frank Cho, Esteban Maroto, Greg Land, Joseph Michael Linsner, David Mack, Marc Silvestri, Michael Turner, Mel Rubi Even during the winter months, Red Sonja is no ice queen… she’s a She-Devil! Fiery in spirit, skilled in combat, lusty and bawdy in her revelry, the crimson-tressed heroine looks gorgeous and grand throughout every month of the 2017 wall calendar. Proudly display these powerful portrayals of the fan-favorite swordswoman, courtesy of the artistic talent of of Frank Cho, Joe Jusko, Greg Land, Jim Lee, Joseph Michael Linsner, Davie Mack, Esteban Maroto, Alex Ross, Marc Silvestri, Frank Thorne, Michael Turner, Mel Rubi, and more! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Features art from top names, including Jim Lee, Alex Ross, Michael Turner, and Joe Jusko Selected Previous Volumes: Justice, Inc. Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60690-662-3) Format: Calendar, Full Color Size: 12 x 12 Page Count: 24 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0110-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0110-7 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £13.99) Release Date: 8/23/2016 VAMPIRELLA: THE CLASSIC WARREN ERA 2017 WALL CALENDAR Writer: Various Artist: Frank Frazetta, Jose Gonzalez, Enrich, Sanjulian Ignite your passion for the horror hostess Vampirella with the Classic Warren Era wall calendar! The most iconic imagery from Vampirella Magazine are captured twelve months of the year, depictions of her hypnotic beauty that once ensnared millions of lovesick admirers… and promises to do so again in 2017! An alchemical union of sensuality, horror, and a seductive wickedness, brought vividly to life by the greatest artists of the 1960s and 1970s, including Frank Frazetta, Jose Gonzalez, Enrich, Sanjulian, and more. Format: Calendar, Full Color Size: 12 x 12 Page Count: 24 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy KEY SELLING POINTS: • Features art by top name talents including Frank Frazetta NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0108-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0108-4 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £13.99) Release Date: 8/23/2016 17 Dynamite Entertainment WALTER SIMONSON BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ART EDITION Writer: Walt Simonson, Roger McKenzie, Bob Layton, Steven Grant Artist: Walt Simonson Walter Simonson’s Battlestar Galactica Art Edition commemorates the master draftsman’s senses-shattering work on the Battlestar Galactica comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1979 to 1981. Truly, the adventures of brash pilots Apollo and Starbuck were never so epic as they were under Simonson’s skillful hand, as demonstrated in this gorgeous hardcover collection. Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, the Battlestar Galactica Art Edition preserves every detail of the artist’s meticulous skill and hard work! Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 12 x 17 Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Comics History KEY SELLING POINTS: • Original storyboard artwork scanned in color in high resolution to capture the look of the full-size original artwork as illustrated by Walter Simonson. • Includes a biography of the classic comics artist, plus a special introduction in his own words. DEJAH OF MARS John Carter, the hero from Earth, has disappeared. Before he vanished, he assaulted loyal Heliumite guards and stole an ancient artifact. Now, Dejah Thoris -- the Princess of Mars and beloved wife to the fugitive champion -- must investigate his mysterious course of action and save him from the death penalty. No matter how ruthless or reckless she must be, Dejah Thoris will stop at nothing to prove his innocence... and in so doing, will stir up a far-ranging conspiracy and earn the enmity of a madman called the Red Reaper! KEY SELLING POINTS: • “Layered and full of intrigue.” - Culture Burst • “Dejah Thoris steps up to the plate!” - Unleash The Fanboy DEVOLUTION Every living creature on Earth has been devolved - the evolutionary clock turned back, reverting all life to odd mutations and prehistoric incarnations. The cities of man are little more than bloody territories ruthlessly dominated by tribal Neanderthals ruling from the backs of mammoths, packs of saber-toothed tigers, and giant man-eating insects. Raja, one of the few remaining “Still Sapien” humans, heads to San Francisco to find the antidote for the world-changing DVO-8 viral agent. But to cross the wasteland, she’ll have to convince the last pocket of humanity to join her quest... and survive the Nazi hillbillies that rule them through fear! KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0012-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0012-4 Price: $150.00 (CAN: $198.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 Writer: Mark Rahner Artist: Jethro Morales, Jay Anacleto, Fabiano Neves Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0111-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0111-4 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 9/6/2016 Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Jonathan Wayshak, Jae Lee Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0028-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0028-5 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 9/6/2016 • An original story from the writer of Black Science, Low, Uncanny X-Force, and Captain America • “An effective slice of apocalyptic horror, rendered even more potent by Jonathan Wayshak’s stunning artwork.” - Newsarama NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 18 Dynamite Entertainment DOC SAVAGE: THE SPIDER’S WEB Writer: Chris Roberson Artist: Cezar Razek, Wilfredo Torres While responding to a devastating earthquake that ravaged South America, Doc Savage and company discover that not only was the disaster far from natural, but it appears linked to a menace that Doc faced sixty years before! As the investigation proceeds, Doc uncovers a vast conspiracy connecting his many closed cases, spread across the decades and involving doomsdays cults, the lost Mayan empire, cyber-terrorists, and World War II! Who is responsible... and will the Man of Bronze free himself from the center of this treacherous web? Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0056-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0056-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) • The heroic-adventure pulp character Doc Savage has appeared in novels, comics, movies, radio, and as a character in numerous other works, and continues to inspire authors and artists in the realm of fantastic adventure. Release Date: 9/27/2016 DYNAMITE ART OF THE SHADOW Writer: Various Artist: Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, Matt Wagner, John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla, Tim Bradstreet, Wilfredo Torres, Chris Samnee, Jason Shawn Alexander Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Dynamite knows! Since 2002, The Shadow has been an integral part of Dynamite Entertainment’s publishing line, a relentless force of justice haunting the shelves of comic shops each and every month. Over the years, dozens of highly skilled artists have drawn and painted the crime-fighter, as well as his signature cloak, slouched hat, and twin .45 semi-automatic pistols. The Dynamite Art of The Shadow celebrates the timelessness of a pulp fiction icon, as captured by the comic industry’s most acclaimed talents: Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, Matt Wagner, John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla, Tim Bradstreet, Wilfredo Torres, Chris Samnee, Jason Shawn Alexander, and many more. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Collects artwork from some of the comic industry’s bestselling and brand-name talents: Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin , John Cassaday , Francesco Francavilla, Ben Templesmith, and more. GRIMM OMNIBUS Welcome to the world of Grimm, the acclaimed NBC series now expanded to original, in-continuity comics! Written by show creators David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf, plus show writers Marc Gaffen and Kyle McVey, the entire 2013-2014 Grimm comic book series is collected in this massive Omnibus Edition, assembled for the first time alongside the “Portland, Wu” one-shot special and “The Warlock” miniseries (by Bram Stoker Awardwinning author Jai Nitz)! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Written by show creators and Executive Producers David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf, show writers Marc Gaffen and Kyle McVey, and Bram Stoker Award winner Jai Nitz. • In its fifth season, the Grimm television show has been nominated for a number of awards and has 5.5 million regular weekly viewers. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Doc Savage Archives Volume 1: The Curtis Magazine Era (ISBN 1-60690-514-7), Doc Savage Omnibus Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60690-583-X) Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 9.25 x 12.25 Page Count: 272 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Art, Coffee Table, Popular Culture Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0040-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0040-7 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99, £29.99) Release Date: 9/6/2016 Writer: Marc Gaffen, Kyle McVey, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, Jai Nitz Artist: Jose Malaga, Rod Rodolfo, Daniel Govar Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 352 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0076-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0076-6 Price: $44.99 (CAN: $59.99, £33.99) Release Date: 9/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Grimm Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60690-450-7), Grimm Volume 2: Bloodlines (ISBN 1-60690-518-X) 19 Dynamite Entertainment HOMIES: THE HISTORY OF THE HOMIES Created by David Gonzales, the Homies first appeared as an underground comic strip that debuted in Lowrider Magazine in 1978, a reflection of his friends and lifestyle. In 1994, following on the heels of a successful T-shirt run, Homies was licensed for figurines in the vending machine toy industry, where all sales records were broken, with over 150 million figurines sold worldwide. History of the Homies is a triumphant celebration of the turbulent times, remarkable artistry, and youthful street culture of a pop culture phenomenon, including hundreds of pictures and a complete guide to Homies figurines. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: David Gonzales Artist: David Gonzales Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 9.25 x 12.25 Page Count: 200 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Art, Coffee Table, Popular Culture Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0072-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0072-8 Price: $34.99 (CAN: $46.50, £25.99) Release Date: 9/27/2016 • Homies was a huge phenomenon in the 1990s. Over 150 million Homies figurines sold worldwide. • The art book and comics are the first licensed publishing projects ever on Homies. • Creator David Gonzales has maintained a strong following, and will be regularly promoting this project online, via social media and any appearances. KIRBY GENESIS: DRAGONSBANE Writer: Robert Rodi Artist: Fritz Casas, Alex Ross When the Fell Mists, which have shrouded the borders of Valhalla for time immemorial, rise to expose other Mythlands beyond his own, Sigurd Dragonsbane and his brethren Balduur, Honir, and Heimdall revel in the knowledge that they may once again ride abroad into unknown lands, lending arms to those in need. Tahmina, a princess imprisoned by fearsome dragons in distant Persia, sends a psychic projection to Valhalla, requesting their aid. Across strange summits and seas, they rush into adventure... facing witches, hulking beasts, and fiery she-demons along the way! Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Superhero Adventure KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0032-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0032-2 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) • “Casas is great at rendering fantastically powered heroes of myth as well as their surroundings. He’s a master of detail.” - Ain’t It Cool News Release Date: 9/6/2016 PATHFINDER VOLUME 5: HOLLOW MOUNTAIN Writer: Erik Mona, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter Artist: Tom Garcia The iconic heroes of Pathfinder delve deep into an ancient fortress built by the Runelords. Carved in the immense visage of Alaznist, Runelord of Wrath, the Hollow Mountain is home to a honeycomb labyrinth of trap-laden chambers and corridors. The Pathfinder agents must explore the ruins in search of a long-lost mystical artifact... but they’re not alone. Competing explorers seek out the mountain’s secrets, and it won’t be long before open combat erupts! But unbeknownst to the warring factions, Alaznist has not left her former stronghold unprotected. Can the Pathfinder heroes and their bitter rivals put aside their animosity to survive the mountain’s fearsome guardians? Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 8.75 x 11.25 Page Count: 192 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fiction, Media Tie-In KEY SELLING POINTS: Release Date: 9/27/2016 • Based on the award winning game from Paizo. • Bonus materials include 24 pages of roleplaying game content, including a foldout map exclusive to the graphic novel, for Pathfinder gamers to use in gaming adventures. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0080-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0080-3 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99, £22.50) Selected Previous Volumes: Pathfinder Volume 1: Dark Waters Rising (ISBN 1-60690392-6), Pathfinder Volume 2: Of Tooth and Claw (ISBN 1-60690-494-9), Pathfinder Volume 3: City of Secrets (ISBN 1-60690-602-X), 20 Dynamite Entertainment REANIMATOR Dr. Herbert West, The Reanimator, returns! Setting up shop in New Orleans, the brilliant Dr. West continues his life’s work: the revival of the dead by purely chemical means. To accomplish this task, he recruits Susan Greene, a young and wide-eyed pharmacologist fascinated by his macabre experiments. Initially unfazed by West’s unorthodox practices, Susan may regret her scientific curiosity as sinister forces - those aligned with Elder Gods and Haitian Voodoo - begin to align against the Reanimator. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Based on the popular H.P. Lovecraft episodic novella, “Herbert West - Reanimator”, popularized in the 1980s and 1990s due to the Re-Animator series of films. • “This comic’s got heart even if it’s in a dissecting tray... If you’re a fan of scientists, magic, or eldritch abominations, you’ll love this book.” - Comic Monsters Writer: Keith Davidsen Artist: Randy Valiente, Francesco Francavilla, Andrew Mangum Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0044-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0044-5 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) Release Date: 9/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Army Of Darkness Vs. Re-Animator (ISBN 1-933305-13-4), Legacy of the Reanimator (ISBN 978-1-56882-081-1) SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT Writer: Ande Parks Artist: Esteve Polls, Francesco Francavilla FBI Agent Thomas Jennings has just arrived in San Francisco, fresh-faced and ready to tackle crime in the big city... but he’s not nearly prepared for what he’s about to encounter. The city’s crime lords are being systematically murdered, and those responsible are the stuff of his nightmares. In a desperate race to end the spree killings and rescue two targeted and helpless children, Jennings will be forced to question every belief he holds dear... and struggle to hold onto his humanity. Gritty, sometimes depraved crime fiction in the tradition of James Elroy, Jim Thompson, and EC-era crime and horror comics. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Crime/Mystery KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0024-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0024-7 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) • “A solid entry in the crime noir genre with one of the strongest and most compelling protagonists in Agent Jennings, not to mention the overall dark tone of the book.” Bounding Into Comics Release Date: 9/6/2016 TALES OF VAMPIRELLA ART EDITION Writer: Cary Bates, Bruce Bezaire, Gerry Boudreau, John Michael Butterworth, Nicola Cuti, W. Eaton, Don McGregor, Roger McKenzie, Greg Potter, David Roach, Steve Skeates, Carl Wessler Artist: Auraleon, Jose Bea, Luis Bermejo, Luis Dominguez, Luis Garcia, Jeffrey Jones, Brian Lewis, Esteban Maroto, Felix Mas, Isidro Mones, Jose Ortiz, Luis Roca, Leopoldo Sanchez, Ramon Torrents Tales of Vampirella is a glorious hardcover treasury of actual storyboard artwork from the heyday of horror comics, scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size. Over a dozen mesmerizing tales appear in their entirety, stories ranging from Vampirella Magazine #9 (January 1971) to issue #112 (October 1979). Featuring contributions from such comic luminaries as Jeffrey Jones, Auraleon, Jose Ortiz, and Luis Bermejo (to name a few), this hardcover Art Edition preserves and celebrates the meticulous skill and hard work of the artists that defined the horror comic medium! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Original storyboard artwork scanned in color in high resolution to capture the look of the full-size original artwork. • Never-before-seen original art pages spanning eight years of Vampirella Magazine history, capturing every detail of over a dozen complete stories. • Includes a special introduction by Vampirella historian David Roach. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 12 x 17 Page Count: 152 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Art, Coffee Table, Popular Culture Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0195-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0195-4 Price: $150.00 (CAN: $198.99) Release Date: 9/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Jose Gonzalez Vampirella Art Edition (ISBN 1-60690-430-2) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 21 Dynamite Entertainment THE PRECINCT: A STEAMPUNK ADVENTURE Mortimer Hill is a veteran officer who has busted his fair share of criminals, but when a high-ranking official ends up dead and mechanical monsters start causing trouble, he’ll need to use all his wits to get to the heart of the mystery. Alongside his new partner Josephine Winters, a representative from the enigmatic Alchemy Academy, Mort will face the biggest case of his career... and the most dangerous! KEY SELLING POINTS: • A steampunk adventure full of mystery and magic, set in the world of “Legenderry”, originally created by New York Times bestselling author Bill Willingham (Fables)! Writer: Frank J Barbiere Artist: Cristhian Zamora, Sergio Fernandez Davila Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0060-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0060-5 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 9/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Legenderry: Green Hornet (ISBN 1-60690-781-6), Legenderry: Red Sonja (ISBN 1-60690-782-4), Legenderry: Vampirella (ISBN 1-60690-783-2) THUN’DA Writer: Robert Place Napton, Gardner Fox Artist: Cliff Richards, Frank Frazetta, Jae Lee After a military helicopter crashes in a remote valley in Africa, a lone survivor awakens without memory of his identity or mission. From the wreckage, he learns only his name: Roger Drum. Armed with instinctive survival skills, the amnesiac roams his new surroundings, discovering a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs, mammoths, sabretooth tigers, and primitive human tribes. Against the backdrop of this hostile new reality, Drum must come to terms with his violent past... so that he may assume the respected and feared mantle of the prophesied jungle warrior Thun’da! Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 152 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0036-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0036-0 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) • Includes over 30 pages of remastered, classic Thun’da comics written by DC Comics legend Gardner Fox and illustrated by Thun’da creator and reigning fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta. Release Date: 9/6/2016 TWILIGHT ZONE: SHADOW & SUBSTANCE Writer: Mark Rahner, Tom Peyer, John Layman Artist: Edu Menna, Randy Valiente, Andrea Mutti, Rod Rodolfo, Colton Worley There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call... the Twilight Zone. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 208 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0052-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0052-0 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) • The enduring success of The Twilight Zone spawned three revival series, a feature film, radio shows, novels, comics, and other related merchandise. Release Date: 9/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: The Twilight Zone Volume 1: The Way Out (ISBN 1-60690-505-8), The Twilight Zone Volume 2: The Way In (ISBN 1-60690-543-0), The Twilight Zone Volume 3: The Way Back (ISBN 1-60690-585-6) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 22 Dynamite Entertainment Gemstone Publishing VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES VOLUME 15 What terrors lurk within the final volume of the Vampirella Archives? The incomparable horror hostess offers you a guided tour of the Warren Publishing library, presenting the era’s greatest anthology of horror and science fiction by such comics luminaries as Bill DuBay, Gonzalo Mayo, Rich Margopoulos, José Gonzalez, Luis Bermejo, Nicola Cuti, Bruce Jones, and many more. Writer: David Allikas, Gerry Boudreau, Nicola Cuti, Bill DuBay, Michael Fleisher, Bruce Jones, Rich Margopoulos, Don McGregor Artist: Auraleon, Enrich, Jose Gonzalez, Martin Hoffman, Esteban Maroto, Gonzalo Mayo, Rudy Nebres, Jose Ortiz, Leopold Sanchez, Sanjulian Format: Hardcover, Partial Color Size: 8.25 x 11 Page Count: 264 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment ISBN: 1-5241-0020-X ISBN-13: 978-1-5241-0020-9 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $66.50, £37.99) Release Date: 9/6/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Vampirella Archives Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60690-175-3), Vampirella Archives Volume 2 (ISBN 1-60690-1893), Vampirella Archives Volume 14 (ISBN 1-60690869-3) THE OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE VOLUME 46 Each year when The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide arrives with new prices, new feature articles, new additions to the Overstreet Hall of Fame, and more, it’s an annual event, and this year will be no different. The book referred to as “The Bible of collectors and dealers” returns with its 46th edition, including market reports from top retailers and experienced fans. Harley Quinn, Power Girl, Supergirl, and Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre artist Amanda Conner provides the cover. The comic book medium is making history, and history starts right here. Writer: Robert M. Overstreet Artist: Various Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 9.25 Page Count: 1200 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Reference Publisher: Gemstone Publishing ISBN: 1-60360-191-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-60360-191-7 Price: $29.95 (CAN: $39.99, £22.50) Release Date: 8/2/2016 THE OVERSTREET GUIDE TO GRADING COMICS — 2016 EDITION Newly updated, The Overstreet Guide To Grading Comics includes the 10-point grading system, as well as exhaustive descriptions of Primary and Split Grades, examples of each grade with more than 200 full-color images in all, articles on storage, preservation, and restoration, a look at the independent, third-party grading companies, and much more! While This third book in our new “How To” line teaches you the importance of condition (a factor that is often the key to real collectability) and how to grade accurately. Writer: Robert M. Overstreet, Various Artist: Various Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 360 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Reference Publisher: Gemstone Publishing ISBN: 1-60360-199-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-60360-199-3 Price: $24.95 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 9/7/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 23 Hermes Press IDW Publishing FRANK THORNE’S BATTLING BEAUTIES Hermes Press celebrates the career of Frank Thorne, renowned good girl artist extraordinaire with a comprehensive art monograph exploring the art of the women he created during his extensive career. See pencils, preliminaries, final artwork, as well as the comics created by Thorne, focusing on his cheesecake creations. This extensive art monograph presents artwork from such titles as Red Sonja, Ghita, Lann, The Iron Devil, and more. This book explores not only the comic book artwork of Thorne, but also illustrates the motion picture concepts and storyboards for the never-made Ghita film. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Frank Thorne, Howard Leroy Davis Artist: Frank Thorne Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 9.25 x 12.25 Page Count: 192 Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Hermes Press ISBN: 1-61345-103-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-61345-103-8 Price: $60.00 (CAN: $79.50, £45.00) Release Date: 7/12/2016 • First comprehensive art book about good girl and fantasy artist extraordinaire Frank Thorne THE ART OF JIM DAVIS’ GARFIELD This monograph will feature original production art from the comic strip, original cels from the television show, rare production and publishing art, and more! Garfield waddled onto the comics page in 1978, and the corpulent cat is still going strong today! If you’ve ever wanted to see a behind-the-scenes look at the production art, or wanted to read more about the man behind the cat, this is your book! The Art of Jim Davis’ Garfield will go through the artistic process from the very beginning of the strip, to all of the media that it produces today, in details that fans have never seen before. If you love Garfield, this is definitely the book for you! Writer: Jim Davis, R.C. Harvey Artist: Jim Davis Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 10 x 11 Page Count: 256 Recommended Age: Children (ages 4 - 8) Genre: Art, Coffee Table, Popular Culture Publisher: Hermes Press ISBN: 1-61345-107-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-61345-107-6 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $66.50, £37.99) Release Date: 8/2/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 24 Joe Books Inc. DISNEY ALICE IN WONDERLAND CINESTORY COLLECTOR EDITON Adapted from the beloved Disney classic and featuring over a thousand movie stills, the Alice in Wonderland Cinestory is the perfect graphic novel companion to the movie, returning fans to that world of wonderful nonsense again and again! Limited Hardcover Edition! Writer: Disney Studios Artist: Disney Studios Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Children/Fairy Tales Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-987955-22-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-987955-22-4 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $54.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 DISNEY ALICE IN WONDERLAND CINESTORY RETRO COLLECTOR EDITION Adapted from the beloved Disney classic and featuring over a thousand movie stills, the Alice in Wonderland Cinestory is the perfect graphic novel companion to the movie, returning fans to that world of wonderful nonsense again and again! Special Retro Edition Softcover! Writer: Disney Studios Artist: Disney Studios Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Children/Fairy Tales Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-987955-05-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-987955-05-7 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $32.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 73 Joe Books Inc. DISNEY BIG HERO 6 CINESTORY COLLECTOR EDITION Join Hiro, Baymax, Wasabi, Go Go, Honey Lemon, and Fred as they thwart the evil taking over San Fransokyo in the Oscar-winning, new-classic animated film Big Hero 6. You’ll want to share this edition with your family again and again as a gorgeous graphic novel adaptation! Each edition is numbered and unique, with a limited release. The interiors will wow the collector with stunningly restored screen captures of the original film. The latest edition in the limited edition line of the Joe Books Cinestory series, fans of classic Disney movies will welcome this graphic novel to their bookshelf. Writer: Disney Studios Artist: Disney Studios Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Media Tie-In, Science Fiction Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-35-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-35-1 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $54.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 DISNEY BIG HERO 6 CINESTORY RETRO COLLECTOR EDITION Joe Books has done it again, bringing a fresh “mondo-style” collectible cover to enhance this special edition of the Disney’s Big Hero 6 Cinestory Comic! This Collector Edition Cinestory Comic features a cover illustrated by Dean Motter and will be a limited release. The interiors will WOW the collector with stunningly restored screen captures of the original film. The latest in the limited edition line of the Joe Books Cinestory series, fans of classic Disney movies will welcome this graphic novel to their bookshelf! You will want to join the whole Big Hero 6 team in reliving the adventures of Hiro, Baymax, Wasabi, Go Go, Honey Lemon and Fred - we are sure you will be “satisfied with your care,” as everyone’s favorite health-care robot might say! NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Writer: Disney Studios Artist: Disney Studios Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 4 - 8) Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-34-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-34-4 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $32.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 74 Joe Books Inc. DISNEY LION KING CINESTORY COMIC - COLLECTOR’S EDITION HARDCOVER Embark on Disney’s extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king of the Pride Lands, searches for his destiny in the great “Circle of Life.” Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie is beautifully rendered in 376 pages of cinema screen captures. Come along and meet Timon and Pumbaa as they teach Simba about Hakuna Matata, friendship and adventure. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Disney Artist: Disney Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 10 Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-77-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-77-1 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $66.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 • Disney’s 1994 animated classic, The Lion King was a blockbuster feature and won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and two Academy Awards. • The cinestory features stunning, full-color reproductions of movie stills from the beloved, Walt Disney masterpiece DISNEY SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS: ARCHIVE EDITION The first-ever animated feature-length film, and a beloved classic, Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a fairy tale for the ages and now in a beautiful collector’s edition! After the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White fairer than the Evil Queen, Snow White flees the jealous wrath of her stepmother and finds friendship with the lovable seven dwarfs. But Snow White can’t escape the Queen’s notice forever, and soon falls under her evil spell-a spell that can only be broken by true love. This beautiful landscaped, archive edition includes an introduction discussing the artistry behind the movie, as well as showcasing art that influenced the movie. Writer: Disney Artist: Disney Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 10.5 x 8.75 Page Count: 352 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-77275-182-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-77275-182-6 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first ever, full-length animated film. • A beautiful, hardcover coffee-table book designed with the collector in mind. DISNEY THE LION KING CINESTORY COMIC - COLLECTOR’S EDITION SOFTCOVER Embark on Disney’s extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king of the Pride Lands, searches for his destiny in the great “Circle of Life.” Disney’s Academy Award-winning movie is beautifully rendered in 376 pages of cinema screen captures. Come along and meet Timon and Pumbaa as they teach Simba about Hakuna Matata, friendship and adventure. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Disney Artist: Disney Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 10 Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-78-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-78-8 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 • Disney’s 1994 animated classic, The Lion King was a blockbuster feature and won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and two Academy Awards. • The cinestory features stunning, full-color reproductions of movie stills from the beloved, Walt Disney masterpiece NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 75 Joe Books Inc. DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID CINESTORY COMIC — COLLECTOR’S EDITION HARDCOVER Princess Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, and all of your friends under the sea are ready to become part of your world in this new Collector’s Edition Hardcover Cinestory from Disney and Joe Books! Disney’s The Little Mermaid, one of the most celebrated animated films of all time, is now beautifully adapted into almost 400 pages of stunning screen captures in comic format! Return under the sea where Ariel, a free-spirited mermaid princess, longs to be part of the human world. After striking a bargain with Ursula, a sneaky sea witch, Ariel gets her wish... but every deal with a sea witch carries a heavy price. Writer: Disney Artist: Disney Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 10 Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-53-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-53-5 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $66.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Walt Disney’s Academy Award-winning The Little Mermaid is one of the most celebrated animated films of all time. • Fans of classic Disney animation will love the stunning, full-color screenshots from the original film, compiled in this beautiful collector’s edition. DISNEY THE LITTLE MERMAID CINESTORY COMIC - COLLECTOR’S EDITION SOFTCOVER Princess Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, and all of your friends under the sea are ready to become part of your world in this new Collector’s Edition Hardcover Cinestory Comic from Disney and Joe Books! Disney’s The Little Mermaid, one of the most celebrated animated films of all time, is now beautifully adapted into almost 400 pages of stunning screen captures in comic format! Return under the sea where Ariel, a free-spirited mermaid princess, longs to be part of the human world. After striking a bargain with Ursula, a sneaky sea witch, Ariel gets her wish...but every deal with a sea witch carries a heavy price. Writer: Disney Artist: Disney Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 10 Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-52-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-52-8 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Walt Disney’s Academy Award-winning The Little Mermaid is one of the most celebrated animated films of all time. • Fans of classic Disney animation will love the stunning, full-color screenshots from the original film, compiled in this beautiful collector’s edition. DISNEY THE MUPPETS COLLECTION Writer: Disney Artist: Disney It’s showtime! The Muppets return in this 400-page, full-color collection of hilarious comics. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo the Great, Fozzie Bear, Beaker, and many more are gathered in this compilation of classic Muppet tales. Packed with the ridiculous backstage antics and onstage goofs that come as the Muppets plan and perform their nightly variety show, these comics will have you cheering for an encore. This graphic novel represents previously printed material. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.5 x 10 Page Count: 400 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Humor Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-76-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-76-4 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 76 Joe Books Inc. DISNEY•PIXAR FINDING DORY CINESTORY Disney•Pixar Finding Dory reunites everyone’s favorite forgetful blue tang, Dory, with her friends Nemo and Marlin on a search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale? Fans of the heartwarming, undersea adventure Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo will love this cinestory re-telling of the new film, featuring screen shots from the movie in graphic novel format. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Disney•Pixar Artist: Disney•Pixar Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 5.25 x 8 Page Count: 384 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-47-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-47-4 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99) • Cinestory release coincides with the film premiere of Disney•Pixar Finding Dory, the much anticipated sequel to the smash hit, Academy Award winning animated film Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo. • Dory is a beloved character and fan-favorite with over 25 million likes on Facebook. Release Date: 7/5/2016 DISNEY•PIXAR TOY STORY CINESTORY COMIC — RETRO COLLECTION Writer: Disney Pixar Animators Artist: Disney Pixar Animators, Dean Motter Collectors, fans of Disney•Pixar animation and comics aficionados will want this 380page adaptation of the entire Toy Story film as a “cinestory” comic retelling. The Toy Story Cinestory comic will engage readers with its unique storytelling method based on adapting the film script to comic format and using screen grabs of the film to create a continuous book-length comic story. This edition comes with a unique, collector softcover with a one-of-a-kind stylized artist rendition cover by Dean Motter. DISNEY•PIXAR”TOY STORY CINESTORY COMIC — LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER Collectors, fans of Disney•Pixar animation and comics aficionados will want this 380page adaptation of the entire Toy Story film as a “cinestory” comic retelling. The Toy Story Cinestory comic will engage readers with its unique storytelling method based on adapting the film script to comic format and using screen grabs of the film to create a continuous book-length comic story. This edition comes wrapped in a unique, collector edition hardcover and dustjacket. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Action/Adventure Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-74-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-74-0 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $32.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Writer: Disney Pixar Animators Artist: Disney Pixar Animators, Heidi Roux Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 376 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Action/Adventure Publisher: Joe Books Inc. ISBN: 1-988032-73-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-988032-73-3 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $54.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 77 Locust Moon Press Magnetic Press THE LOST WORK OF WILL EISNER Writer: Will Eisner Artist: Will Eisner Unearthed as part of a massive collection of pre-WWII newspaper printing plates, the mid1930s comic strips Uncle Otto and Harry Karry represent the earliest known cartooning of the great comics and sequential art pioneer Will Eisner. In these strips you can see the young Eisner’s imagination expanding, as he experiments with the possibilities of serialized storytelling and works through his numerous influences. The comics collected within document the genesis of one of the most iconic and brilliant cartoonists of all time. Format: Hardcover, Black & White Size: 11 x 6.5 Page Count: 72 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Action/Adventure KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Locust Moon Press ISBN: 0-9973729-0-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-9973729-0-8 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50) • This is the very earliest work of the cartooning legend Will Eisner. This work has never before been seen, and provides a unique window into the development of a genius. Release Date: 9/6/2016 LOVE: THE LION Writer: Frederic Brremaud Artist: Federico Bertolucci The third volume in the lavishly illustrated series of wildlife graphic novels, each following a single central animal through an adventurous day in their natural environment. Both heartwarming and heartbreaking, this volume focuses on a solitary Lion as it wanders the plains of Africa, handling the daily hunt, and vicious rivalry, without a Pride of its own. The circle of Life takes center stage in a world where predator and prey trade places on a regular basis, and Family is something worth fighting -- and dying -- for. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 80 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Magnetic Press ISBN: 1-942367-09-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-942367-09-3 Price: $17.99 (CAN: $23.99, £13.50) • The Love series has collected numerous awards and nominations worldwide, including the “Prix Special du Jury” at Lucca 2011, “Selection Prix BD des Collegiens” at Angouleme 2012. • The series has this year been nominated for 2015 CYBILS, 2015 YALSA “Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers”, and 2015 YALSA “Great Graphic Novels for Teens”. • The first volume in the series (The Tiger) received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. Release Date: 7/12/2016 WARSHIP JOLLY ROGER Writer: Sylvain Runberg Artist: Miquel Montlló In gritty, star-spread future, where mankind has colonized planets throughout the galaxy, former Confederation Commander Jon T. Munro was serving a life sentence for a war crime he was forced to commit. When a prison break runs amok, however, he seizes the opportunity to escape with a ragtag team of cons to form a small crew of pirates with one goal in mind: vengeful justice. And the first step in their plan is to steal the battle cruiser he once commanded, a state-of-the-art warship they call “The Jolly Roger”. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Magnetic Press ISBN: 1-942367-23-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-942367-23-9 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) • • Author Sylvain Runberg has written numerous high profile books, including a celebrated adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s Millenium series, and has won numerous awards, including the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s “International Manga Award” for The Dark Side. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Love Volume 1: The Tiger (ISBN 0-9913324-4-X), Love Volume 2: The Fox (ISBN 1-942367-06-6) Release Date: 7/26/2016 78 Magnetic Press Mallon Publishing PTY LTD LITTLE TAILS IN THE FOREST Writer: Frederic Brremaud Artist: Federico Bertolucci Little Pete is a curious puppy led into exciting new environments by his spry buddy Eazel, a wily squirrel who loves to explore. Together they tour different wildlife settings with a light-hearted eye towards learning about the variety of animal life found there. Using their imagination and magical cardboard airplane, they circle the globe as if it was their own giant personal zoo, making friends and avoiding occasional dangers along the way. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 9 x 9 Page Count: 32 Recommended Age: Children (ages 4 - 8) Genre: Children/Fairy Tales KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Magnetic Press ISBN: 1-942367-25-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-942367-25-3 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) • From the creators of the award winning Love series (Love: The Tiger, Love: The Fox, Love: The Lion). • Includes 3 pages of additional information about each featured animal in the back. • Lessons plans available (free download). Release Date: 9/15/2016 LITTLE TAILS IN THE JUNGLE Writer: Frederic Brremaud Artist: Federico Bertolucci Little Pete is a curious puppy led into exciting new environments by his spry buddy Eazel, a wily squirrel who loves to explore. Together they tour different wildlife settings with a light-hearted eye towards learning about the variety of animal life found there. Using their imagination and magical cardboard airplane, they circle the globe as if it was their own giant personal zoo, making friends and avoiding occasional dangers along the way. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 9 x 9 Page Count: 32 Recommended Age: Children (ages 4 - 8) Genre: Children/Fairy Tales KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Magnetic Press ISBN: 1-942367-26-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-942367-26-0 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) • From the creators of the award winning Love series (Love: The Tiger, Love: The Fox, Love: The Lion). • Includes 3 pages of additional information about each featured animal in the back. • Lessons plans available (free download). • Includes information promoting Planet Tigre, a global charity dedicated to preserving endangered big cats. DOCTOR WHO DIARY 2017 DIAMOND EXCLUSIVE EDITION The 2017 Doctor Who Diary covers the entire 12 episodes of Series 9, plus the Doctor Who Christmas Special, ‘The Husbands of River Song’. Double - page spread per week. Includes US and Canadian public holidays. The 8th diary in this series and a collectible for fans. Release Date: 9/15/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Little Tails in the Forest (ISBN 1-942367-25-2) Writer: BBC Artist: BBC Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: Mallon Publishing PTY LTD ISBN: 1-875696-78-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-875696-78-9 Price: $18.99 (CAN: $20.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 79 Mallon Publishing PTY LTD Moonstone DOCTOR WHO POCKET DIARY 2017 A funky diary for fans, in convenient, portable format, featuring colorful illustrations and designs based on the Doctor Who TV series. Includes elastic keeper. Double - page spread per week. Includes US and Canadian public holidays. Writer: BBC Artist: BBC Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 120 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: Mallon Publishing PTY LTD ISBN: 1-875696-79-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-875696-79-6 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $17.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 DOCTOR WHO: DELUXE UNDATED DIARY A stylish undated diary, with plenty of space for keeping a journal throughout the year. Cased with ribbon book mark, and illustrated with images from the classic series of Doctor Who. Four pages per month. Writer: BBC Artist: BBC Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 216 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: Mallon Publishing PTY LTD ISBN: 1-875696-80-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-875696-80-2 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $27.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 KOLCHAK: DAWN OF THE DEMONS Writer: Ed Gorman, Ricky Sprague Artist: Dennis Chacon, Dan Brereton Superstar author Ed Gorman (of Dean Koontz’s “Frankenstein”) pens this demonic tale! The country is slipping away. The signs are all around you: Mass surveillance. Police militarization. Income inequality. Drugs. While investigating an explosion at a street protest, journalist Carl Kolchak uncovers the hidden, demonic origins of modern America. Can he get the story before the country is lost forever? And even if he does—will anyone care? Learn the answers in Kolchak: Dawn of the Demons! Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 90 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Media Tie-in KEY SELLING POINTS: • Ed Gorman authored the huge-selling Dean Koontz’ Frankenstein. • Kolchak is still a fondly remembered from the 1972-74, AND 2005 TV shows! NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Publisher: Moonstone ISBN: 1-944017-00-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-944017-00-2 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $13.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 80 Moonstone NETCOMICS KOLCHAK: THE POE CRIMES Writer: James Chambers Artist: Felipe Kroll, E. M. Gist From tell-tale hearts and premature burials to black cats and the Red Death, reporter Carl Kolchak grapples with deepening horror and madness as events from Edgar Allan Poe’s tales of mystery and imagination come to life in modern-day Baltimore. Kolchak teams with a street magician who performs tricks and escapes inspired by Poe to expose the supernatural power bringing the author’s deadly visions to life and solve a series of terrifying occurrences, disappearances, and murders. Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 108 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Media Tie-in KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Moonstone ISBN: 1-944017-01-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-944017-01-9 Price: $10.99 (CAN: $14.99) • Kolchak was TV’s first paranormal investigator. • The 1972-74, and 2005 TV shows still cult hits. • Edgar Allan Poe: horror icon! Release Date: 7/12/2016 44 CALIBER FUNK: TALES OF CRIME, SOUL, AND PAYBACK Writer: Robert J. Randisi, Gary Phillips, Bill Crider Artist: Dan Brereton Return with us now to those purple haze days of platform shoes, rhinestone studded sunglasses, COINTELPRO, the Panthers, disco and blaxploitation in Forty-Four Caliber Funk, an anthology of prose stories inspired by those times. From Daddy Cool by Donald Goines, Shaft by Earnest Tidyman, and the influences of figures such as Malcolm X and Che Guevara, Timothy Leary and William Burroughs -- with a soundtrack by Donna Summer, the Chi-Lites, James Brown, and The Rolling Stones. Forty-Four Caliber Funk is a collection of crime, mystery and street smart short stories either set in that era or as those times have reverberated to us now in the second decade of a new century. Selected Previous Volumes: Kolchak: The Night Stalker Chronicles (ISBN 1-933076-04-6) Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 288 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Crime, Drama Publisher: Moonstone ISBN: 1-944017-05-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-944017-05-7 Price: $15.95 (CAN: $21.50, £11.30) Release Date: 8/30/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Features award winning mystery writer Robert J. Randisi and the reappearance of Shaft in comics and prose CHIRO VOLUME 5: THE STAR PROJECT Chiro’s fame unexpectedly skyrockets after the release of a new movie. The rookie celebrity’s star shines so brightly that it even threatens Inan’s career. Meanwhile, Inan’s mortal childhood enemy Soo Hyun strikes his first blow against the duo. He initiates his extensive plans to take over the Korean entertainment industry. However, Chiro might enjoy a secret ally in the mysterious voice coach Dr. Ko. Unknown to everyone, a new player enters the entertainment biz. Chan Kyung takes his first baby steps towards becoming a pop singer himself. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Biggest hit series from the author of Bring It On! and the artist of Gossip Girl: The Manga and The Infernal Devices series. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Writer: Hyekyung Baek Artist: Hyekyung Baek Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7 Page Count: 192 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-966-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-966-3 Price: $11.99 (CAN: $15.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Bring It On! Volume 1 (ISBN 89-527-4451-9), Gossip Girl: The Manga, Vol. 1: For Your Eyes Only (ISBN 978-07595-3026-3), The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel (ISBN 978-0-316-20098-1) 81 NETCOMICS GIVE TO THE HEART VOLUME 7 Niroo forces Sooyi onward on their punishing journey to the Dead City. Once they reach their destination, Niroo plans to slay the Demon King Ganok once and for all. Then, he intends to take Ganok’s place. Sooyi tries to escape the mad man, but Niroo lures Sooyi back into his web. He knows the true origins of Sooyi’s lover Ganok. And he also knows the terrible price that must be paid to become a Demon King. KEY SELLING POINTS: • One of the current bestselling series in Korea. • Newest series by Wann, the author of 100% Perfect Girl. Writer: Wann Artist: Wann Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7 Page Count: 188 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-958-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-958-8 Price: $11.99 (CAN: $15.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: 100% Perfect Girl Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60009-216-0), Give to the Heart Volume 2 (ISBN 1-60009-953-X), Give to the Heart Volume 6 (ISBN 1-60009-957-2) SWEET BLOOD VOLUME 5 Writer: Seyoung Kim Artist: Seyoung Kim Sooho is captured by Prince Isaac’s vicious half-brother Nick. Having just lost his war against Kiahn, the evil man intends to sell Sooho into sexual slavery to make up for his losses. Isaac intervenes and takes custody of Sooho, but only at a dire cost. Meanwhile, Kiahn learns of Sooho’s capture by the enemy and prepares to seize the boy back. Sooho desperately schemes to find a way to return home. However, Isaac’s gentle care for him may be giving Sooho reasons to stay in this magical world after all. Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7 Page Count: 200 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga, Fantasy, Romance KEY SELLING POINTS: • One of the current bestselling series in Korea. • Newest series by Seyoung Kim, the author of Boy Princess. Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-978-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-978-6 Price: $11.99 (CAN: $15.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Boy Princess Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60009-030-3) HIS HOUSE VOLUME 1 Writer: Hajin Yoo Artist: Hajin Yoo Life isn’t easy for an orphan, especially when you’re as good-looking as Gangyoo. To survive on the streets, Gangyoo hires himself out to homely women in desperate need of a pretend boyfriend. Now in college, Gangyoo only needs one more gig to earn enough money to graduate and live a normal life. There’s only one catch. His new client is a man named Soohyun. And there’s only one problem. They hate each other. Being a pretend boyfriend has never been so hard. Little does Gangyoo know that his own seedy past will catch up to bite him...and Soohyun harbors a dark secret of his own. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 224 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance KEY SELLING POINTS: • Latest series by Hajin Yoo, the author of the all-time bestselling boys love series in Korea, Totally Captivated. • Full color. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-316-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-316-6 Price: $21.99 (CAN: $29.50) Release Date: 8/1/2016 82 NETCOMICS HIS HOUSE VOLUME 2 Writer: Hajin Yoo Artist: Hajin Yoo After being gouged by his landlord, Gangyoo is forced to live with his client Soohyun. Gradually, Gangyoo develops feelings for the handicapped man, but Soohyun keeps his secretive thoughts to himself. Little do they both know that time and proximity are often the only required ingredients for two soulmates to fall in love. Gangyoo avoids going home. He anguishes alone at college. Meanwhile, Soohyun suffers his own torment. He badly wants revenge for his handicap. In order to get that vengeance, Soohyun must do something he planned from the very beginning...sacrifice Gangyoo. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 232 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-317-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-317-3 Price: $21.99 (CAN: $29.50) • Latest series by Hajin Yoo, the author of all-time bestselling Boys Love series, Totally Captivated. • Full color. Release Date: 8/1/2016 HIS HOUSE VOLUME 3 Writer: Hajin Yoo Artist: Hajin Yoo Gangyoo spends his days in bliss. Can life get any better? He has a great job and great friends. He lives in a comfortable home. Most important of all, he’s in love with Soohyun. Only one problem exists. For some reason, Soohyun keeps holding back his true feelings. Gangyoo desperately wishes to begin living his “happily ever after”, but a strange distance remains between the two lovers. Unfortunately, Soohyun’s brooding half-brother Sanghoon keeps hovering around. One day, Sanghoon offers Gangyoo the most dangerous gift imaginable...the truth. What is Soohyun’s secret? What is the true history of his house? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Latest series by Hajin Yoo, the author of all-time bestselling Boys Love series, Totally Captivated. • Full color. INTENSE VOLUME 1: NIGHT ON THE RED ROAD The mafia banishes Jiwoon Kang to live in a secluded red light district among struggling prostitutes, dirty street thugs, and shady drug dealers. He’s a quiet man with deadly talents with a knife. The local thugs quickly learn to hate him. To maintain peace, a brothel manager sends Jiwoon to live with a strange local man Soohan. Soohan is a mute. He only wishes to be left alone and help prostitutes in need. The street thugs hate him, too. Both men carry deadly, dark, and traumatic secrets in their past. They may find that their only solace and protection...lies in each other. KEY SELLING POINTS: Selected Previous Volumes: His House Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60009-316-7) Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 224 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-318-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-318-0 Price: $21.99 (CAN: $29.50) Release Date: 8/1/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: His House Volume 1 (ISBN 1-60009-316-7), His House Volume 2 (ISBN 1-60009-317-5) Writer: Kyungha Yi Artist: Kyungha Yi Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 176 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-227-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-227-5 Price: $16.99 (CAN: $22.99) Release Date: 8/1/2016 • One of the bestselling Boys Love titles in Korea. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 83 NETCOMICS INTENSE VOLUME 2: SOFT SOUNDS Soohan stuns Jiwoon by speaking for the very first time, and Jiwoon learns the young man’s tragic history with his parents. The two men grow closer; it’s them against the world! But, they haven’t yet crossed an unspoken and intimate line with each other. All the while, they strain at the boundaries of proper behavior and social propriety. However, the prostitutes grow suspicious of the two men’s closeness. Even worse, the mafia might notice, too. Jiwoon’s fearsome boss Yoonshik Kang returns to the city...and Jiwoon might be a key part of his ruthless schemes. The outer world begins to invade their safe, private space. Paradise is ending. KEY SELLING POINTS: • One of the bestselling Boys Love titles in Korea. INTENSE VOLUME 3: THE DARK LIGHT OF THE MOON Soohan learns a devastating reality. Jiwoon serves as Yoonshik Kang’s sex toy. The powerful mob boss forces Jiwoon to return to the city. Desperate to save his lover, Soohan journeys to his side and quietly joins the mafia. The two men struggle to keep their relationship secret. Little does Soohan know that Jiwoon is also a deadly weapon in Yoonshik’s arsenal. In fact, Jiwoon’s assignments could potentially throw the entire mob world upside-down. Yoonshik wants to make some big moves. The only way Jiwoon might escape is over his dead body. KEY SELLING POINTS: • One of the bestselling Boys Love titles in Korea. INTENSE VOLUME 4: MY INTENSE LOVER Yoonshik Kang launches his diabolical scheme to seize more control of the underworld. Soohan feels the noose tighten around him and Jiwoon. Trying to force a resolution, Soohan does the most reckless thing possible...he challenges Yoonshik to his face. The evil mob boss orders his thugs to torture Soohan. Now, Jiwoon faces a choice. He can remain a loyal soldier or try to save his lover. Either way, life is about to become hell for both of them. KEY SELLING POINTS: • One of the bestselling Boys Love titles in Korea. Writer: Kyungha Yi Artist: Kyungha Yi Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 172 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-228-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-228-2 Price: $16.99 (CAN: $22.99) Release Date: 8/1/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Intense Volume 1: Night on the Red Road (ISBN 1-60009-227-6) Writer: Kyungha Yi Artist: Kyungha Yi Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 168 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-229-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-229-9 Price: $16.99 (CAN: $22.99) Release Date: 8/1/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Intense Volume 1: Night on the Red Road (ISBN 1-60009-227-6), Intense Volume 2: Soft Sounds (ISBN 1-60009-2284) Writer: Kyungha Yi Artist: Kyungha Yi Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6 x 8.25 Page Count: 168 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: NETCOMICS ISBN: 1-60009-230-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-60009-230-5 Price: $16.99 (CAN: $22.99) Release Date: 8/1/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Intense Volume 1: Night on the Red Road (ISBN 1-60009-227-6), Intense Volume 2: Soft Sounds (ISBN 1-60009-2284), Intense Volume 3: The Dark Light of the Moon (ISBN 1-60009-229-2) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 84 Oni Press EXODUS: THE LIFE AFTER VOLUME 1 Jude, the son of God (well, one of the sons, anyway) is trapped in Purgatory. Thankfully, he has friends on the outside: Nettie, a Victorian woman with unknown powers; her daughter Essie, commander of an army of unbaptized children; and the late, great Ernest Hemingway. On their journey to break Jude out of his interminable imprisonment, they run afoul of clockwork angels, celestial bureaucrats, and the Great Potato Himself. Can they overcome the very powers that be in order to free their friend and rewrite the system of the afterlife? KEY SELLING POINTS: • Featured on Entertainment Weekly, Mental Floss, The Nerdist, USA Today. • #1 on Mental Floss’ Most Interesting Comic of the Week • Broken Frontier’s Staff Pick of the Week INVADER ZIM VOLUME 2 Volume 2 of the hit comic series (based on the hit Nickelodeon TV show) Invader Zim starts off with a BANG! I mean a BANK! As Zim takes on the immense task of getting a business loan. From there, things get steadily worse. Then better, then worse yet again. In this collection, Zim will face foes like those never seen before! (And also Dib. But everyone’s seen Dib before.) KEY SELLING POINTS: • Top 100 best selling comics of 2015! • “This series channels all of the show’s bizarre, spastic humor as it renews the endless feud between Dib and Zim. Even better than that rivalry is the banter between Dib and his ship and the constant comedic relief/philosophical musings of GIR.” - IGN FRESH ROMANCE VOLUME 1 The critically-acclaimed anthology Fresh Romance is finally available in print! Have you been wondering what the fuss is all about? Fresh Romance is an exciting collection of romance comics from some of comics’ most talented creators, including Kate Leth, Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett, and Trungles. From unhappy historical marriages to covert teenage romances, there’s something for everyone in Fresh Romance. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Nominated for the 2016 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics! • “Romance comics are coming back—and the world has Janelle Asselin to thank.”– Entertainment Weekly • “Heartwarming, giggle-inducing, & cute as hell, Fresh Romance is truly joyous to behold.” - Newsarama NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Gabo Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 136 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-321-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-321-0 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 7/20/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: The Life After Volume 1 (ISBN 1-62010-214-5), The Life After Volume 2 (ISBN 1-62010-254-4) Writer: K C Green, Eric Trueheart, Dennis Hopeless, Jessie Hopeless Artist: K C Green, Dave Crosland, Savanna Ganucheau, Warren Wucinich Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 136 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Humor Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-336-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-336-4 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50) Release Date: 7/27/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Invader Zim Volume 1 (ISBN 1-62010-293-5) Writer: Kate Leth, Sarah Vaughn, Sarah Kuhn, Marguerite Bennett Artist: Arielle Jovellanos, Sarah Winifred Searle, Sally Jane Thompson, Trungles, Marguerite Sauvage Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 224 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Romance Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-346-X ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-346-3 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 8/10/2016 85 Oni Press TUMOR Writer: Joshua Hale Fialkov Artist: Noel Tuazon Private investigator Frank Armstrong barely scrapes by in the Los Angeles underbelly until “the big one” hits his desk. Locate and retrieve the daughter of a drug kingpin, and he can finally afford more than the one-dollar meatloaf. Unfortunately, the job offer arrives just as the symptoms of his fatal, late-stage brain tumor intensify. Frank must find the target and keep her safe while time collapses, family turns into foe, and the specter of his murdered wife resurfaces in the eyes of a mobster’s daughter. Format: Hardcover, Black & White Page Count: 248 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Crime/Mystery KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-326-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-326-5 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) • Eisner, Harvey, and Emmy nominated writer Joshua Hale Fialkov joins Harvey and Eisner nominated artist Noel Tuazon in their second thrilling collaboration about the bittersweet joy of lost love and the sharp pain of redemption. Release Date: 8/24/2016 PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER Writer: Katie O’Neill Artist: Katie O’Neill When the heroic princess Amira rescues the kind-hearted princess Sadie from her tower prison, neither expects to find a true friend in the bargain. Yet as they adventure across the kingdom, they discover that they bring out the very best in the other person. They’ll need to join forces and use all the know-how, kindness, and bravery they have in order to defeat their greatest foe yet: a jealous sorceress, who wants to get rid of Sadie once and for all. Join Sadie and Amira, two very different princesses with very different strengths, on their journey to figure out what “happily ever after” really means--and how they can find it with each other. Selected Previous Volumes: Tumor (ISBN 1-932386-82-3) Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 56 Recommended Age: Children (ages 4 - 8) Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-340-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-340-1 Price: $12.99 (CAN: $17.50, £9.99) Release Date: 9/7/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • LGBTQ title for 8+ readers! • “Princess Princess Ever After isn’t just funny and charming, it’s a timely story, and like any good fairy tale shows a world where happy endings are always possible, no matter who you are.” -Jeffrey Brown, author of Jedi Academy and Lucy & Andy Neanderthal • Winner of the Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards, Favorite Graphic Novel/Book, 2014 RICK AND MORTY VOLUME 3 The hit comic book series based on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hilarious [adult swim] animated show RICK & MORTY continues! This volume features writer Tom Fowler in collaboration with series artist CJ Cannon in a three-issue tale of missing heads, galactic doom toasters, and Jerry screwing everything up (of course). Also included is “Ready Player Morty,” in which Rick takes Morty to a High School Simulation planet, by writer Pamela Ribon and artist Marc Ellerby, as well as a high-action deathball tournament oneshot written and drawn by Tom Fowler. Come for the jokes, stay for the soul-crushing ennui. KEY SELLING POINTS: • “It’s a pitch-perfect replica of the voice actors’ performances, and the artwork, full of exaggerated cartoon shapes and grotesque creatures, expertly mimics the animation. With intelligent plots and lowbrow jokes aplenty, this is tailor-made for older teens.” - Booklist NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Writer: Tom Fowler, Pamela Ribon Artist: CJ Cannon, Ryan Hill, Marc Ellerby, Tom Fowler Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Action/Adventure, Humor Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-343-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-343-2 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50) Release Date: 9/21/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Rick and Morty Volume 1 (ISBN 1-62010-281-1), Rick and Morty Volume 2 (ISBN 1-62010-319-2) 86 Oni Press Panini UK LTD THE SIXTH GUN VOLUME 9: BOOT HILL The gates of the Armageddon have been thrown open, and the world we know has been destroyed. Now, Griselda and her minions journey through the Realm of the Dead in search of the Devil’s Workshop. Giving chase, Drake Sinclair and Becky Montcrief have one chance to stop the Grey Witch before she takes control of the Workshop and recreates the world in her horrific image. Old friends--and old enemies--reappear in this final apocalyptic chapter of the hit series! KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Western Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 1-62010-299-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-62010-299-2 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 9/14/2016 • “The Sixth Gun, the series that introduced me to Cullen Bunn’s work, will end. I don’t think I’m ready to say goodbye to Drake and Becky just yet.” - Multiversity Comics Selected Previous Volumes: The Sixth Gun Volume 1: Cold Dead Fingers (ISBN 1-93496460-3), The Sixth Gun Volume 2: Crossroads (ISBN 1-934964-67-0), The Sixth Gun Volume 8: Hell and High Water (ISBN 1-62010-246-3), The Sixth Gun: Dust to Death (ISBN 1-62010-268-4) DOCTOR WHO: EVENING’S EMPIRE Writer: Andrew Cartmel, Marc Platt, Dan Abnett, Scott Gray, Andy Lane Artist: Richard Piers Rayner, John Ridgway, Brian Williamson, Cam Smith Evening’s Empire, a Doctor Who comic strip from the 1990s written by Andrew Cartmel, was never completed in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine. Although a version was printed subsequently, this new collection contains the first publication of the full story as originally intended, with brand-new artwork from the original artist, Richard Piers Rayner. Format: Softcover, Black & White Page Count: 132 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Publisher: Panini UK LTD ISBN: 1-84653-728-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-84653-728-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $21.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 DOCTOR WHO: THE HIGHGATE HORROR The Highgate Horror collects together all the most recent stories by leading Doctor Who writers and artists, from the highly acclaimed comic strip in Doctor Who Magazine. Writer: Mark Wright, Jonathan Morris, Steve Lyons, Roger Langridge, Jacqueline Rayner, Scott Gray Artist: Martin Geraghty, John Ross, Roger Langridge, Adrian Salmon, Mike Collins Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 180 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Publisher: Panini UK LTD ISBN: 1-84653-749-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-84653-749-3 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $21.99, £13.99) Release Date: 9/15/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 87 PENGUIN GROUP (UK) DOCTOR WHO: EXTRA TIME Writer: Richard Dungworth Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 5 x 7.75 Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP (UK) ISBN: 1-4059-2254-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-4059-2254-8 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $10.99) Release Date: 10/11/2016 DOCTOR WHO: TERMINAL OF DESPAIR In Terminal of Despair, the TARDIS crew is quarantined in Terminal 4000, where the hideous Desponds have destroyed the hopes of all awaiting passengers. Can the Doctor and his friends help them without succumbing to despair themselves? Writer: Steve Lyons Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7.75 Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP (UK) ISBN: 1-4059-2259-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-4059-2259-3 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $10.99) Release Date: 10/11/2016 DOCTOR WHO: UNDERWATER WAR Writer: Richard Dinnick In The Underwater War, the Eleventh Doctor and his companions are on board the Cosmic Rover, a spaceship orbiting the water planet Hydron. Joining the crew, they journey underwater on an apparently scientific exploration. But nothing is as it seems on the hightech submarine. When a virus infects the crew, the Doctor discovers the ship is hiding a dangerous secret . . . Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7.75 Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP (UK) ISBN: 1-4059-2256-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-4059-2256-2 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $10.99) Release Date: 10/11/2016 DOCTOR WHO: CHOOSE THE FUTURE: TERROR MOON When one choice can lead to triumph or failure, life or death, glory or destruction - what will you choose? In this brand new adventure, Terror Moon, the Twelfth Doctor travels to a far-off moon base, only to discover a monstrous, flesh-eating horror lying in wait . . . With Choose the Future, YOU decide how, when, where and with whom the Doctor will fight to save the world! The fate of the universe is in your hands . . . Writer: Trevor Baxendale, BBC Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7.75 Page Count: 208 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP (UK) ISBN: 1-4059-2651-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-4059-2651-5 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $10.99) Release Date: 11/8/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 88 Storm King Productions T Pub JOHN CARPENTER’S ASYLUM VOLUME 2 As the story continues, Beckett and Duran are drawn to a small town in the Midwest where children have been kidnapped and murdered for decades in a pattern suggesting that a bigger Evil might be at work. Father Leone, King Leo and the Soul Collector all become parts of a bigger plan as Beckett finds his true self and Duran is forced to take a stand as mankind’s fate intertwines with that of one small child. Includes issues 7-14 of the comic, with 20 additional new pages of material plus bonus sections of sketches, covers and pin-ups. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Sandy King, Trent Olsen Artist: Leonardo Manco, Tom Mandrake Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 225 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Storm King Productions ISBN: 0-9970599-0-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-9970599-0-8 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 9/13/2016 • From Horror Master John Carpenter • Volume 2 of an award winning graphic novel Selected Previous Volumes: John Carpenter’s Asylum Volume 1 (ISBN 0-9853258-7-9) TWISTED DARK VOLUME 5 Writer: Neil Gibson Artist: Caspar Wijngaard, Seb Antoniou, Leonardo Gonzalez, Patrick Koduah, Jan Wijngaard Step further into the dark side of humanity, as Neil Gibson returns with his fifth volume of acclaimed series Twisted Dark. KEY SELLING POINTS: • “A refreshing change of pace from rote horror comics, Gibson’s work scores on the strength of its relatable humanity, much of which casts a dour reflection of its audience.” - Publisher’s Weekly • Used by schools in USA, Canada, and the UK to teach about social issues. Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 7 x 11 Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: T Pub ISBN: 0-9927523-2-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-9927523-2-3 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £14.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Twisted Dark Volume 1 (ISBN 0-9569434-4-6), Twisted Dark Volume 4 (ISBN 0-9569434-8-9) TWISTED LIGHT From the mind behind Twisted Dark comes something a little lighter. Twisted Light is the other side of the coin, each short story designed to leave the reader feeling uplifted. KEY SELLING POINTS: • First volume of the sister series to the critically acclaimed Twisted Dark, also by Neil Gibson. Showcasing a huge range of upcoming and established British talent in the comic industry - perfect for fans of bande dessinee and strip comics. Writer: Neil Gibson Artist: Seb Antoniou, Andrew Tunney, Caspar Wijngaard, Jan Wijngaard, Valia Kapadai, Marilena Ness, Jake Elphick, Jack Hamilton, Ian McCaffrey, Leonardo Gonzalez Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 7 x 10 Page Count: 130 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Humor Publisher: T Pub ISBN: 0-9569434-3-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-9569434-3-9 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £14.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 89 Tokyopop Top Shelf Productions KILALA PRINCESS VOLUME 1 Writer: Rika Tanaka Artist: Nao Kodaka When Kilala awakens a sleeping prince named Rei, she magically gains the power of the princesses! So when her friend Erica is kidnapped, Kilala decides she and Rei must set off on a quest to rescue her! Filled with the most popular Disney princesses-Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White, Belle-Tokyopop’s Kilala Princess combines the magic of Disney with the fantasy of shojo manga! Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7.5 Page Count: 208 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga, Fantasy Publisher: Tokyopop ISBN: 1-4278-5661-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-4278-5661-6 Price: $10.99 (CAN: $14.99, £8.50) Release Date: 8/10/2016 STITCH! VOLUME 1 Everyone’s favorite blue alien troublemaker stars in his own manga! Instead of Hawaii, Stitch visits a fictional Japanese island near Okinawa, meeting a young girl named Yuna, whose skillful in karate. Join us as Tokyopop® presents this adorable manga, perfect for fans of Stitch and children of all ages! Writer: Yumi Tsukirino Artist: Yumi Tsukirino Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5 x 7 Page Count: 176 Recommended Age: Children (ages 9 - 12) Genre: Manga, Action/Adventure Publisher: Tokyopop ISBN: 1-4278-5673-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-4278-5673-9 Price: $10.99 (CAN: $14.99, £8.50) Release Date: 8/10/2016 LOVE ADDICT: CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL DATER With the touch of a button, K embarks on a dating spree, browsing a digital marketplace of the flesh. Who can stop when Lovebug offers an endless stream of prospective mates, sorted by algorithms and stored on a distant server, ready on demand like TV episodes or Chinese takeout? And in the face of this addiction, can K hold on to his friends, his job, or even his humanity? The acclaimed author of In the Flesh and The Abaddon presents an evocative tale of modern love... in a world where even full bars can lead to a bad connection. Writer: Koren Shadmi Artist: Koren Shadmi Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.25 x 9 Page Count: 232 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Graphic Novel Literary Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1-60309-393-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-393-4 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 7/19/2016 THE UNDERWATER WELDER The New York Times Bestseller returns in a stunning new hardcover edition, featuring bonus pages and new cover art by Jeff Lemire! As an underwater welder on an oilrig off the coast of Nova Scotia, Jack Joseph is used to the immense pressures of deep-sea work — but not the pressures of impending fatherhood. While Jack dives deeper and deeper, he seems to pull further and further away from his young wife and their unborn son. Then one night, deep in the icy solitude of the ocean floor, Jack has a mysterious and supernatural encounter that will change the course of his life forever. Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Jeff Lemire Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.5 Page Count: 232 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1-60309-392-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-392-7 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99, £22.50) Release Date: 7/26/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 90 Top Shelf Productions MARCH (TRILOGY SLIPCASE SET) The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling trilogy is complete! Celebrate with this commemorative set containing all three volumes of March in a stunning new slipcase designed by Nate Powell and Chris Ross and colored by José Villarrubia. Writer: John Lewis, Andrew Aydin Artist: Nate Powell Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6.5 x 9.5 Page Count: 560 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1-60309-395-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-395-8 Price: $49.99 (CAN: $66.50, £37.99) Release Date: 8/23/2016 MARCH: BOOK THREE Welcome to the stunning conclusion of the award-winning and best-selling March trilogy. Congressman John Lewis, an American icon and one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today’s world. Writer: John Lewis, Andrew Aydin Artist: Nate Powell Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6.5 x 9.5 Page Count: 240 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1-60309-402-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-402-3 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 8/23/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: March: Book One (ISBN 1-60309-300-1), March: Book Two (ISBN 1-60309-400-8) FROM HELL Two of the greatest creators in the history of comics. Eleven unsolved murders. One sprawling conspiracy, one metropolis on the brink of the twentieth century, and one bloody-minded Ripper ushering London into the modern age of terror. From Hell, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, is now available in a handsome hardcover edition, with a brand new cover. Writer: Alan Moore Artist: Eddie Campbell Format: Hardcover, Black & White Size: 7.5 x 10 Page Count: 560 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Top Shelf Productions ISBN: 1-60309-397-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-60309-397-2 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99) Release Date: 9/6/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 91 TwoMorrows Publishing Udon Entertainment COMIC BOOK FEVER: A CELEBRATION OF COMICS: 1976-1986 Writer: George Khoury Artist: Alex Ross, Neal Adams, Jack Kirby, Alan Moore, Frank Miller, John Buscema GEORGE KHOURY (author of The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore and Kimota: The Miracleman Companion) presents a “love letter” to his personal golden age of comics, 1976-1986, covering all the things that made those comics great-the top artists, the coolest stories, and even the best ads! Inside this full-color hardcover are new articles, interviews, and images about the people, places, characters, titles, moments, and good times that inspired and thrilled us in the Bronze Age! So take a trip back in time to re-experience those epic stories, and feel the heat of Comic Book Fever once again! With cover art and introduction by Alex Ross. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 240 Recommended Age: Adults Only (18+) Genre: Comics History KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing ISBN: 1-60549-063-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-063-2 Price: $39.95 (CAN: $52.99, £29.99) Release Date: 7/5/2016 • Covers comics from 1976-1986, covering all the things that made them great—the top artists, the coolest stories, and even the best ads! • Features new articles, interviews, and images from: Neal Adams, John Romita, George Pérez, Marv Wolfman, Alan Moore, Denny O’Neil, Jim Starlin, José Luis García-López, The Hernandez Brothers, The Buscema Brothers, Stan Lee, Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, Kevin Eastman, Chris Claremont, Gerry Conway, Frank Miller, and more. THE MLJ COMPANION: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ARCHIE SUPER-HEROES The MLJ Companion documents the complete history of Archie Comics’ super-hero characters known as the “Mighty Crusaders”—The Shield, Black Hood, Steel Sterling, Hangman, Mr. Justice, The Fly, and many others. It features in-depth examinations of each era of the characters’ extensive history: The Golden Age (beginning with the Shield, the first patriotic super-hero, who pre-dated Captain America by a full year), the Silver Age (spotlighting those offbeat, campy Mighty Comics issues, and The Fly and Jaguar), the Bronze Age (with the Red Circle line, and the !mpact imprint published by DC Comics), up to the Modern Age, with its Dark Circle imprint (featuring such fan-favorites series as “The Fox” by Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel). Plus: Learn what “MLJ” stands for! Writer: Rik Offenberger, Paul Castiglia Artist: Irv Novick, Paul Reinman, Dean Haspiel, Dick Ayers, Rich Buckler, Jimmy Palmiotti Format: Softcover, Partial Color Size: 8.5 x 11 Page Count: 288 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Superheroes Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing ISBN: 1-60549-067-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-067-0 Price: $31.95 (CAN: $42.50, £23.99) Release Date: 8/30/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Documents the complete history of Archie Comics’ super-hero characters known as the “Mighty Crusaders.” • In-depth examinations of each era of the characters’ extensive history. • Interviews with the creators who have chronicled the Mighty Crusaders’ exploits from the 1940s to today! KILL LA KILL VOLUME 3 As her control of Senketsu grows, Ryuko is attacked by Tsumugu – an angry sniper who claims that Ryuko’s Kamui could be an even greater threat than Satsuki Kiryuin! Plus, Ryuko faces off against the combined power of the unstoppable Elite Four! It’s the most jam-packed action-fueled sexy suspense-filled Kill la Kill volume yet! KEY SELLING POINTS: • The complete Kill la Kill 25-episode anime series is now available on Blu Ray and DVD from Aniplex. • The dubbed version of the Kill la Kill anime series began airing on Cartoon Network in February 2015. Writer: Nakashima Kazuki, TRIGGER Artist: Ryo Akizuki Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 220 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Manga Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-84-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-84-3 Price: $12.99 (CAN: $17.50, £9.99) Release Date: 7/26/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Kill la Kill Volume 1 (ISBN 1-927925-49-5), Kill la Kill Volume 2 (ISBN 1-927925-54-1) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 92 Udon Entertainment MANGA CLASSICS: JANE EYRE Writer: Charlotte Bronte As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and finds temporary refuge at the home of St. John Rivers. Format: Hardcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 324 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga/Romance KEY SELLING POINTS: • Fully unabridged adaptation of the original Bronte classic. • Universally appealing manga format brings new meaning and context to the story • Well received by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, NetGalley, Amazon.com, and B&N.com Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-64-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-64-5 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Manga Classics: Emma Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-35-5), Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-18-5) MANGA CLASSICS: JANE EYRE Writer: Charlotte Bronte As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and finds temporary refuge at the home of St. John Rivers. Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 324 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Romance, Manga KEY SELLING POINTS: • Fully unabridged adaptation of the original Bronte classic. • Universally appealing manga format brings new meaning and context to the story. • Well received by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, NetGalley, Amazon.com, and B&N.com MANGA CLASSICS: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY When Elinor Dashwood’s father dies, her family’s finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor’s sister Marianne is torn between the handsome John Willoughby and the older Colonel Brandon. Meanwhile, Elinor’s romantic hopes with Edward Ferrars are hindered due to his prior engagement. Both Elinor and Marianne strive for love while the circumstances in their lives constantly change. KEY SELLING POINTS: • Fully unabridged adaptation of the original Austen classic. • Series is well received by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, NetGalley, Amazon.com, and B&N.com NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-65-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-65-2 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Manga Classics: Emma Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-35-5), Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-18-5) Writer: Jane Austen Format: Hardcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 308 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Manga/Romance Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-62-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-62-1 Price: $24.99 (CAN: $33.50, £18.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Manga Classics: Emma Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-35-5), Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-18-5) 93 Udon Entertainment MANGA CLASSICS: SENSE AND SENSIBILITY When Elinor Dashwood’s father dies, her family’s finances are crippled. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor’s sister Marianne is torn between the handsome John Willoughby and the older Colonel Brandon. Meanwhile, Elinor’s romantic hopes with Edward Ferrars are hindered due to his prior engagement. Both Elinor and Marianne strive for love while the circumstances in their lives constantly change. KEY SELLING POINTS: Writer: Jane Austen Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 308 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Romance, Manga Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-63-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-63-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 • Fully unabridged adaptation of the original Austen classic. • Lesson Plans and Teaching Guides are available. • Manga Classics Series is well received by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, NetGalley, Amazon.com, and B&N.com Selected Previous Volumes: Manga Classics: Emma Softcover (ISBN 1-927925-35-5), Manga Classics: Jane Eyre (ISBN 1-927925-64-9) PERSONA 4 VOLUME 3 Writer: Atlus Artist: Shuji SOGABE Teen brawler Kanji Tatsumi barrels onto the scene! Will this rough & tumble juvenile delinquent help or hinder the search for the truth about the Midnight Channel? Based on the popular Persona 4 video game! KEY SELLING POINTS: • Based on the popular and critically-acclaimed Persona 4 video game. • A sequel, Persona 5, is scheduled for release in 2016 for the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. • The tie-in game, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, was released for the Playstation Vita November 2015. • Persona 4: The Animation is currently available on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks, collecting all 25 episodes. Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 170 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Manga Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-79-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-79-9 Price: $13.99 (CAN: $18.99, £10.50) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Persona 4 Volume 1 (ISBN 1-927925-57-6), Persona 4 Volume 2 (ISBN 1-927925-66-5) STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED VOLUME 1: THE NEW JOURNEY Writer: Ken Siu-Chong, Jim Zub, Adam Warren Artist: Joe Ng, Edwin Huang, Jeffrey Chamba Cruz, Omar Dogan, Sarah Stone As Ryu sets out on a dangerous journey to control the dark energies within him, Guile, Cammy and Chun-li confront the remnants of Shadaloo to reveal the truth about Gill’s mysterious Secret Society. It’s classic Street Fighter warriors at the start of an epic new world-spanning adventure! Collects Issues #1-4 of the Street Fighter Unlimited ongoing comic series, including bonus stories, variant covers, and an all-new 6-page story created exclusively for this volume! Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 8.25 x 11.25 Page Count: 136 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure KEY SELLING POINTS: • Street Fighter V, the first completely original game in the series since 2009, was released by Capcom in February 2016 for the Playstation 4 and PC and supported with downloadable content throughout the following year. • The unquestioned king of fighting games, the Street Fighter video game series has sold over 33 million units. • 2017 with see the franchise’s 30th anniversary. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-77294-007-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-77294-007-7 Price: $29.99 (CAN: $39.99, £22.50) Release Date: 7/26/2016 94 Udon Entertainment PERSONA 4 VOLUME 4 Writer: Atlus Artist: Shuji SOGABE Superstar teen idol Rise Kujikawa escapes to Inaba for a much-needed break from the limelight, and the usually sleepy town is caught in the grip of celebrity fever! But when Rise suddenly appears on the Midnight Channel and goes missing soon thereafter, it’s up to Soji, Chie, and the rest of the crew to rescue her from the TV World and figure out what – if anything – Rise shares in common with the previous kidnapping victims. Based on the popular Persona 4 video game! Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 170 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Manga KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-81-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-81-2 Price: $13.99 (CAN: $18.99, £10.50) • Based on the popular and critically-acclaimed Persona 4 video game. • A sequel, Persona 5, is scheduled for release in 2016 for the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4. • The tie-in game, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, was released for the Playstation Vita November 2015. • Persona 4: The Animation is currently available on Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks, collecting all 25 episodes. Release Date: 8/17/2016 REMINISCENCE: KWANG-HYUN KIM FREEZING ILLUSTRATIONS Writer: Kwang-Hyun Kim Artist: Kwang-Hyun Kim In Freezing, the buxom Satellizer el Bridget headlines a group of genetically engineered girls tasked with repelling an invasion from inter-dimensional aliens! Reminiscence collects the sexy and stunning artwork of Kwang-Hyun Kim, illustrator of the original Freezing manga. Inside you’ll find book covers, rare pinups, character designs, and an interview with the artist himself! KEY SELLING POINTS: • The Freezing manga by Kwang-Hyun Kim is currently being released in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment • The complete Freezing 24-episode anime series has been released in two blu-ray sets in 2014 and 2015 by Funimation, and are available to stream at Funimation.com. FATE/COMPLETE MATERIAL VOLUME 2: CHARACTER MATERIAL Selected Previous Volumes: Persona 4 Volume 1 (ISBN 1-927925-57-6), Persona 4 Volume 2 (ISBN 1-927925-66-5), Persona 4 Volume 3 (ISBN 1-927925-79-7) Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 8.25 x 11.75 Page Count: 128 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Art, Coffee Table, Popular Culture Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-77294-028-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-77294-028-2 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99, £29.99) Release Date: 8/17/2016 Writer: Type Moon Artist: Type Moon The Fate franchise has grown from a popular visual novel into multiple anime & manga series, video games, and more. Fate/Complete Material Volume 2 collects the character artwork of the original games, including character designs, profiles, rough sketches, weapons, and plenty of creator commentary and interviews. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 8.25 x 11.75 Page Count: 256 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Art, Coffee Table, Popular Culture KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-77294-013-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-77294-013-8 Price: $44.99 (CAN: $59.99, £33.99) • Originally a visual novel game, the Fate series has expanded into the RPG and fighting game genres. • Dark Horse Comics is currently releasing the Fate/Zero manga series. The first volume saw release in March 2016. • The Fate games have been adapted into several animated series and films, many currently available on bluray from Sentai Filmworks. The series’ fourth animated film is current in development. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Release Date: 9/28/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Fate/Complete Material Volume 1: Art Material (ISBN 1-92792512-6) 95 Udon Entertainment Valiant Entertainment, LLC PERSONA 3 VOLUME 1 Writer: Atlus Artist: Shuji SOGABE Between one day and the next, inserting itself into reality at midnight, sits the Dark Hour. Few know about this special time that separates humans from the dangerous creatures known as Shadows. It is here that a group of students finds the ability to summon their inner selves - their “Personas” - to do battle with the Shadows before they can consume the minds of humanity. Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 5.75 x 8.25 Page Count: 162 Recommended Age: Young Adult KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Udon Entertainment ISBN: 1-927925-85-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-927925-85-0 Price: $13.99 (CAN: $18.99, £10.50) • Persona 3 is a critically acclaimed RPG video game that has seen releases on the Playstation 2, PSP, Playstation 3, and PS Vita • Persona 3 has been adapted into four feature-length animated films. The fourth installment is scheduled for release on blu-ray in August 2016 Release Date: 9/21/2016 FAITH VOLUME 1: HOLLYWOOD AND VINE Writer: Jody Houser Artist: Francis Portela, Marguerite Sauvage Valiant’s most demanded hero steps out of Harbinger…and into an all-new adventure! Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert — a psionically gifted “psiot” discovered by the Harbinger Foundation — has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she’s always known she can be — complete with a mild-mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws her into harm’s way! Well, at least she thought it would… When she’s not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels’ own leading superhero — the sky-soaring Zephyr! But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC Imprint: Valiant ISBN: 1-68215-121-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-121-1 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $13.50, £7.50) Release Date: 7/5/2016 Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for the high-flying hero that People Magazine calls “a superhero we can all admire.” Collecting Faith #1–4. IVAR, TIMEWALKER DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 From the award-winning team that brought you Archer & Armstrong comes a centuriesspanning race against the clock! Join New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente and acclaimed artists Clayton Henry, Francis Portela, and Pere Pérez and find out why Wired says “This long-overdue series is Ivar’s time to shine…” At this very moment in Geneva, Switzerland, history is being made. A thousand meters underground inside the Large Hadron Collider, researcher Neela Sethi is about to discover time travel – and jeopardize her life in the process. But, she doesn’t know that yet. Tenminutes from now, every deadbeat chrononaut, wannabe conqueror, and misguided protector of the timestream will be banging down her door. Good thing that the legendary Ivar, Timewalker, got there first…right? Now it’s down to history’s most jaded, most tempestuous time traveler to stop the worst of everything that is, was, and will be…before time runs out! Writer: Fred Van Lente Artist: Clayton Henry, Francis Portela, Pere Perez Format: Hardcover, Full Color Size: 7.75 x 11.25 Page Count: 320 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC Imprint: Valiant ISBN: 1-68215-119-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-119-8 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99, £29.99) Release Date: 7/5/2016 Collecting Ivar, Timewalker #1–12, along with 20+ pages of rarely seen designs, process art, and extras in a deluxe, oversized hardcover. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 96 Valiant Entertainment, LLC SHADOWMAN BY GARTH ENNIS & ASHLEY WOOD From legendary writer Garth Ennis (Preacher) and Eisner Award-winning artist Ashley Wood (Zombies Vs. Robots), discover the acclaimed series that inspired the hit Shadowman video game series – collected here for the first time ever! Jack Boniface died last night. The ruthless Tommy Lee Bones and his band of outlaw escapees from the Deadside have come to pass sentence on the citizens of New Orleans one miserable soul at a time…and they’ve started with the Shadowman! Now, New Orleans needs a new protector, someone with the quick eye, steady hands, and steely nerve needed to kill the dead again. But when the voodoo powers that guide the Shadowman turn to a stone-cold killer with a mysterious past known only as Zero to take up the mask, things will turn out deadlier than anyone could possibly have imagined… Writer: Garth Ennis, Paul Jenkins Artist: Ashley Wood, Dennis Calero Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 192 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC Imprint: Valiant ISBN: 1-68215-135-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-135-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 7/12/2016 Collecting Shadowman (1997) #1–4, along with Shadowman Presents: Deadside #1–3 and featuring never-before-seen sketches, designs, and process art straight out of the Valiant vaults. BLOODSHOT REBORN VOLUME 3: THE ANALOG MAN Many years from now, Los Angeles has become a post-apocalyptic wasteland and the once-unstoppable killing machine known as Bloodshot has become The Analog Man. Hopelessly outdated, Bloodshot’s taken on a new role as the protector of a small town, eking out a subsistence existence with the great love of his life – Magic – and protecting a group of stragglers who’ve weathered the storm. But, when a gang of marauders arrives, the settlement’s survival is threatened, and Bloodshot is forced to bring justice to the distorted and disjointed badlands of the Valiant Universe! New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (Extraordinary X-Men) and artist extraordinaire Lewis LaRosa (The Punisher) bring down the hammer on a metal tearing vision of the future that must be seen to be believed! Writer: Jeff Lemire Artist: Lewis Larosa Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC Imprint: Valiant ISBN: 1-68215-133-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-133-4 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 8/16/2016 Collecting Bloodshot Reborn #10–13. Selected Previous Volumes: Bloodshot Reborn Volume 1: Colorado (ISBN 1-939346-673), Bloodshot Reborn Volume 2: The Hunt (ISBN 1-939346-82-7) IMPERIUM VOLUME 4: STORMBREAK Writer: Joshua Dysart Artist: Khari Evans The world’s most powerful team of mercenaries is on the defense as an elite international kill squad led by Livewire and H.A.R.D. Corps’ Major Charlie Palmer descends to destroy Imperium’s stronghold! Toyo Harada will save the world…if he doesn’t doom it first! The revolutionary disruption that Harada and his team have launched – by deposing tyrants, housing refugees, and feeding the poor – has come at the expense of the world’s wealthiest nations. When the planet’s leaders have had enough, it will be decided: Toyo Harada must die. Now, a crack unit of operatives will stand against Harada on the global stage…with his own former pupil, Livewire, taking him head-on. The war starts here as New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart (Harbinger Wars) and Harvey Award nominated artist Khari Evans (Harbinger, The Immortal Iron Fist) unite for an explosive new chapter pitting the Valiant Universe’s notorious team of monsters and revolutionaries against the very system they’ve sworn to overthrow! Collecting Imperium #13–16. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC Imprint: Valiant ISBN: 1-68215-137-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-137-2 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 8/30/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Imperium Volume 1: Collecting Monsters (ISBN 1-93934675-4), Imperium Volume 2: Broken Angels (ISBN 1-939346-89-4) 97 Valiant Entertainment, LLC A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG VOLUME 1: IN THE BAG GET SMASHED…OR BE SMASHED! Meet Armstrong: Since the ancient city of Ur, this immortal adventurer has spent the last 7,000 years drinking and carousing his way through history alongside some of the greatest merrymakers the world has ever known. Meet Archer: A sheltered teenage martial arts master and expert marksman that was raised for a single purpose - to kill the devil incarnate! Now: Archer is about to set off on his most dangerous mission yet - a quest into the mystic reaches of Armstrong’s bottomless satchel to liberate his friend and comrade from the clutches of the mad god Bacchus! From red-hot rising star Rafer Roberts (Plastic Farm) and superstar artist David Lafuente (Ultimate Spider-Man), Valiant’s next blockbuster series starts here! Writer: Rafer Roberts Artist: David Lafuente Format: Softcover, Full Color Size: 6.75 x 10.25 Page Count: 112 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC ISBN: 1-68215-149-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-149-5 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $13.50, £7.50) Release Date: 9/27/2016 Collecting A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #1-4. DIVINITY II Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Trevor Hairsine The much-anticipated follow-up to the five-time sold-out series that The Onion/A.V. Club calls the “Best New Superhero of 2015” is here! The acclaimed creative team or Matt Kindt and Trevor Hairsine return for a perfect new jumping-on point into the expansive sci-fi saga that shook the world! Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Collecting Divinity II #1–4. Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC ISBN: 1-68215-151-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-151-8 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 10/25/2016 THE DEATH-DEFYING DR. MIRAGE DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 In time, even the dead may die…and, now, after multiple 2015 Harvey Award nominations, the most sought-after couple in comics returns with a deluxe edition hardcover from Eisner Award-nominated writer Jen Van Meter (Hopeless Savages) and acclaimed artist Roberto de la Torre (Daredevil)! Collecting The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage #1–5 and The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage Second Lives #1–4. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Writer: Jen Van Meter Artist: Robert de la Torre Format: Hardcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC ISBN: 1-68215-153-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-153-2 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99, £29.99) Release Date: 10/25/2016 98 Valiant Entertainment, LLC Z2 Comics 4001 A.D. Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Clayton Crain In the tradition of Book of Death, Armor Hunters, and Harbinger Wars, Valiant’s most ambitious crossover event yet starts here! At the dawn of the 41st century, the future of Earth will be decided in the stars. From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt and superstar artist Clayton Crain…the rebellion begins in 4001 A.D.! Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Collecting 4001 A.D. #1–4. Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC ISBN: 1-68215-143-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-143-3 Price: $0.00 Release Date: 11/29/2016 RAI VOLUME 4: 4001 A.D. Writer: Matt Kindt Artist: Cafu Valiant mastermind Matt Kindt (4001 A.D.) and visionary artist CAFU (UNITY) bring the 41st century to life with another, all-new jumping-on point revealing the sinister history of Father’s empire…before the dawn of 4001 A.D.! Format: Softcover, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Superhero Adventure Collecting RAI #13–16. Publisher: Valiant Entertainment, LLC ISBN: 1-68215-147-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-68215-147-1 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 11/29/2016 ALLEN: SON OF HELLCOCK Writer: Will Tracy, Gabe Koplowitz Artist: Miguel Porto, Kendra Wells Allen is cowardly, directionless, and less physically menacing than a daffodil. He’s also the only son of the mightiest hero ever to plunge his sword hilt-deep into the dark heart of evil… the mighty HELLCOCK! Enjoy the ride as Allen is thrust, sword-first, into a not-soclassic fantasy quest that, frankly, he would rather just sit out. Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 136 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy KEY SELLING POINTS: Publisher: Z2 Comics ISBN: 1-940878-08-X ISBN-13: 978-1-940878-08-9 Price: $21.99 (CAN: $29.50, £16.50) • Co-authored by Will Tracy, former Editor of The Onion and writer for Jon Oliver. Release Date: 7/26/2016 NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 99 Z2 Comics Zenescope CARVER: A PARIS STORY After an absence of five years, globe-trotting and notorious gentleman of fortune Francis Carver returns to Paris in 1923. He has come back to aid Catherine Ayers, the wife of a wealthy Parisian socialite and the only woman he has ever loved. Her daughter has been kidnapped by the leader of a crazed anarchist gang, a man named Stacker Lee. In order to bring the girl home, Francis will have to crawl through the underbelly of the city while confronting the demons of his past, before being faced with a final choice: succumb to the man he has become, or take that mask off and be the hero he always wanted to be. Like an American Corto Maltese, Carver combines the best elements of European and American Comics into a wonderful synthesis. Writer: Chris Hunt Artist: Chris Hunt, Paul Pope Format: Softcover, Black & White Size: 6.5 x 10.25 Page Count: 172 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure Publisher: Z2 Comics ISBN: 1-940878-09-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-940878-09-6 Price: $14.99 (CAN: $19.99, £10.99) Release Date: 9/13/2016 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Featuring a back-up story and essay by Paul Pope. DEATH TOLL Writer: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco A bus carrying two-dozen resort guests on the “Highway of Death” through Mexico is taken hostage by a ruthless gang. But, it’s not ransom that they’re interested in — it’s something much more terrifying than anyone could have imagined! This is the story of survival that nightmares are made of! Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror, Action/Adventure Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-20-X ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-20-6 Price: $9.99 (CAN: $13.50, £7.50) Release Date: 8/2/2016 ESCAPE FROM MONSTER ISLAND Years ago, unbeknownst to the public, the U.S. government built a walled city on an abandoned island in the Pacific Ocean. The purpose of this city was to house an experimental testing facility for a multitude of monsters that had been captured over the years. In 2012, disaster struck and the island was evacuated and is now overrun by a multitude of different terrifying creatures and beings. But something extremely valuable was left behind and some very rich people want it! And the only way to get what they want is by sending a mercenary unit into the most dangerous place in the world: Monster Island. Collects Escape From Monster Island #1-6. NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 Writer: Joe Tyler, Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha Artist: Carlos Granda, Jorge Alberto Cortes Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 176 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-37-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-37-4 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) Release Date: 8/9/2016 100 Zenescope GRIMM FAIRY TALES 10TH ANNIVERSARY HARDCOVER Celebrate 10 years of Zenescope! This gorgeous, 200-page, 10-year celebratory hardcover collects all six of Zenescope’s 10th Anniversary one-shot issues with dozens of pages of extras. Writer: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco Format: Hardcover, Full Color Page Count: 200 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-21-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-21-3 Price: $99.99 (CAN: $132.50, £75.00) Release Date: 8/9/2016 GRIMM FAIRY TALES ADULT COLORING BOOK HALLOWEEN EDITION Following up the hugely popular and best-selling Grimm Fairy Tales and Alice in Wonderland coloring books comes this terrifyingly awesome “Halloween Edition” of the Grimm Fairy Tales coloring book! Continue to discover your creative side with this gorgeous collection of art that includes 45-pages of Halloween-themed and truly spooky illustrations. Writer: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco Artist: Anthony Spay, Talent Caldwell, Daniel Leister, Mike Krome, Paul Green Format: Softcover, Black & White Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-38-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-38-1 Price: $12.99 (CAN: $17.50, £11.99) Release Date: 8/30/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Alice in Wonderland Adult Coloring Book (ISBN 1-94227535-8), Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Coloring Book (ISBN 1-942275-24-2) CHARMED SEASON 10 VOLUME 4 Writer: Patrick Shand Artist: Elisa Feliz The season finale! Prue has removed Heremus’s control over Tyler but, in the process, has somehow become the new host for the Old One’s spirit... or so it seems. When Prue begins a ritual to resurrect the fallen Old Ones, the only thing that stands in her way is the Power of Three! Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Movie/TV-Related Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-43-9 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-43-5 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) Release Date: 9/28/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Charmed Season 10 Volume 3 (ISBN 1-942275-28-5), Charmed Season 10 Volume 2 (ISBN 1-942275-18-8), Charmed Season 10 Volume 1 (ISBN 1-94227502-1) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 101 Zenescope GRIMM FAIRY TALES: ARCANE ACRE VOLUME 4 The epic grand finale of Zenescope’s longest running title is here, reprinted in an oversized trade paperback! Sela, the students of Arcane Acre, and the Realm Knights enter the final battle against Bloody Bones! Wonderland, Neverland, Oz, Myst, and Earth must stand together against the greatest threat to the realms of power! Writer: Patrick Shand Artist: Chris Johnson, Manuel Preitano Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 228 Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-42-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-42-8 Price: $19.99 (CAN: $26.50, £14.99) Release Date: 9/21/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Grimm Fairy Tales: Arcane Acre Volume 1 (ISBN 1-942275-005), Grimm Fairy Tales Arcane Acre Volume 2 (ISBN 1-942275-14-5), Grimm Fairy Tales: Arcane Acre Volume 3 (ISBN 1-942275-27-7) HELLCHILD Writer: Patrick Shand Artist: Vincenzo Riccardi Angelica Blackstone is a half-Greek god, half-vampire, and she’s pissed! When she’s brought back from the dead and given a new lease on life by monster hunter Liesel Van Helsing, Angelica joins a gang of Viking vampire junkies living in the underbelly of New York City. But, she has a hell of an ax to grind with her absentee father, Hades, who she blames for her death. All hell is about to break loose! Format: Softcover, Black & White Page Count: 96 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-39-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-39-8 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) Release Date: 9/6/2016 SATAN’S HOLLOW Writer: Joe Brusha Artist: Allan Otero Near the turn of the 21st century, a satanic cult begins to perform experimental rituals in the Ohio woods. These rituals become more and more disturbing and eventually lead to the ultimate evil — human sacrifice! A string of sacrifices eventually open a portal within the hollow that leads directly to hell… but this is all just urban legend. Or is it? Now, twenty years later, the last surviving victim of the cult has returned, and something immensely evil has arrived along with her. It’s an entity known only as the Shadow Man. Format: Softcover, Full Color Page Count: 160 Recommended Age: Mature Readers (ages 16 and up) Genre: Horror Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-41-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-41-1 Price: $15.99 (CAN: $21.50, £11.99) Release Date: 9/28/2016 GRIMM FAIRY TALES COLORING BOOK BOX SET The Grimm Fairy Tales Coloring Book Box Set contains everything you need to bring out your creative side, including two fairy tale-themed coloring books featuring illustrations by some of the most talented artists in the industry. Unleash your creativity and color in your favorite Zenescope characters such as Robyn Hood, Alice, Sela, Red Riding Hood, and more! This Boxed Set comes complete with the Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Coloring Book Holiday Edition, Alice in Wonderland & Friends Adult Coloring Book, a 10-count box of specially designed colored pencils, and a selection of collectible art cards. Writer: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco Artist: Michael Dooney Format: Box, Black & White Recommended Age: Young Adult Genre: Art/Popular Culture Publisher: Zenescope ISBN: 1-942275-40-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-942275-40-4 Price: $39.99 (CAN: $52.99, £36.99) Release Date: 10/11/2016 Selected Previous Volumes: Grimm Fairy Tales Adult Coloring Book (ISBN 1-942275-24-2), Alice in Wonderland Adult Coloring Book (ISBN 1-942275-35-8) NEW RELEASES July — Dec 2016 102