INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with M)
MACMILLAN CHILDRENS BOOKS
MOOMIN PULL OUT PRINTS TOVE JANSSON ART & PICTURES
(W/A) Tove Jansson
A beautifully packaged collection of Tove Jansson's classic Moomin artwork showcased alongside warm, witty and mindful quotes from the original books and characters. Packed full of stunning artwork from the Moomin archive including book covers, illustrations and a detailed map of Moominvalley, this book is a wonderful introduction to the magical world of the Moomins and a must-have for any Moomin fan. Printed on sturdy, high-quality A4 card, each picture can be pulled out and framed, or the book can be read from start to finish to give a history of the Moomins and their unique world. This gorgeous gift book is peppered with inspirational quotes and additional info alongside the artwork, and will appeal to collectors and new fans alike. (STL367270) (C: 0-1-1)
Art Book, HC, 9x12, 40pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
MAGMA COMIX
ROME ETERNAL TP VOL 01
(W) Homero Rios (A/CA) Diego Yapur
In a world where the Roman Empire never fell, it now stands on the brink of collapse. For over two thousand years, Roman society has thrived, evolving into a technological and military powerhouse. Yet its immense power has bred corruption, making it vulnerable to a group of unique and fanatical individuals known as the Mithra Mysteries. To some, they are terrorists; to others, they are heroes. As their enigmatic leader reveals his bold plan to assassinate the Emperor, no one within Rome is safe!
Mexican writer Homero Rios (Heavy Metal) and Argentine artist Diego Yapur (Frank Frazetta's Dawn Attack) flex their storytelling muscles in this brutal alternate history. (STL368131) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
MAGNETIC PRESS INC.
WHITE SHADOWS HC (MR)
(W) Antoine Ozanam (A/CA) Antoine Carrion
A kidnapped prince may be the key to a kingdom in conflict. But the Beast who took the boy may pose more threat than the hushed fairy tales suggest... In a Kingdom of mischievous families chasing the throne, no one can be certain who is being manipulated and who is pulling the strings... (STL370388) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 8x11, 104pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
NILS THE TREE OF LIFE GN
(W) Jerome Hamon (A/CA) Antoine Carrion
In a distant future where nature has reclaimed much of the Earth, young Nils and his father set out to discover why the ground has recently grown infertile, only to discover a conspiracy between a high-tech neighboring kingdom and the supernatural beings who can offer them eternal life. (STL370393)
SC, 8x11, 1184pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
TEMUDJIN HC (MR) (O/A)
(W) Antoine Ozanam (A/CA) Antoine Carrion
A child is born in an ancient distant land, celebrated by the shaman Ozbeg who senses the spirit of greatness inside him. This boy, Temudjin, must be guided to listen to the voices of nature around him, for one day, he will lead the Mongol clans to glory as the reborn Genghis Khan. (STL231339) (AUG221640) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 200pgs, FC SRP: $34.99
MANUSCRIPT PRESS
ALLEY OOP AND THE SLAVERS TP
(W) Dave Graue (A) Dave Graue, Jack Bender (CA) Jack Bender, Dave Graue
Alley travels back in time to joi Vasco da Gama's expedition-but soon finds himself in the grip of a slave gang! Also featuring the Gunfight at Dead Dog, Alley's surprise party, and a helping hand from Harry Houdini! Reprinting all daily strips from 2001. (STL367482) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 108pgs, B&W (75 of 74) SRP: $19.99
ALLEY OOP IS OOPERMAN COMPLETE SUNDAYS 2003-2005 TP
(W) Carole Bender (A/CA) Jack Bender
160 pages of full-color Alley Oop! Alley Oop dons a crazy costume to become Ooperman! This story and more, reprinting the final original Sunday comic strips from the Benders' run in 2003-2005. (STL367484) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 160pgs, FC (29 of 31) SRP: $34.99
ROLLERBONING WITH ALLEY OOP TP COMPLETE SUNDAYS 1976-1978 (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Dave Graue
160 pages of full-color Alley Oop! Reprinting all the Sunday comic strips from 1976-1978 in "remastered" color. Featuring multiple storylines: Guz and the Flying Rocks, Littlebeak and Longbeard, the Great Pipeline, the Outlander invasion, rollerboning through Moo, and more! (STL312702) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 8x9, 160pgs, FC (20 of 74) SRP: $34.99
MICROCOSM PUBLISHING
HARDCORE HAPPINESS GRAPHIC JOURNEY FINDING PUNKS POSITIVITY
(W/A/CA) Reid Chancellor
When you listen and scream along to your favorite punk or hardcore band, does that help your mental health or reinforce your frustrations? Artist Reid Chancellor leads us on a tour through hardcore musicians that have struggled with mental health-and written about it in their songs. In this graphic novel, Chancellor picks up the discussion he began in Hardcore Anxiety, in an engaging narrative that will be deeply relatable to anyone grappling with identity, fear, and loss in the mosh pit. Punk opens the door to speaking out about mental health issues, but it doesn't always encourage you to walk through the door and get help. Chancellor props that door open with humor and vulnerability, asking the question, "Why aren't there more hardcore songs about seeing your therapist?" That's a song we all might need to hear. (STL368149) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99
RETURN TO THE SNAKEPIT COMICS 2022 -2024 TP
(W/A/CA) Ben Snakepit
In his classic no-frills style, Ben Snakepit documents the daily events of the years 2022 to 2024. Each day since 2001, he's drawn a three-panel comic about his day, creating a rhythm with subtle humor and genuine feeling that draws you into events both startling and mundane. This collection starts off in San Francisco, but aging parents and a major family emergency cause Ben to move back in Richmond, VA. After 23 years away, Snakepit returns to the place where it all started. His band breaks up, he turns 50, and the world and his life change dramatically, but Ben keeps bringing us a comic and a song every day throughout it all.Grown-up punks, fans of outsider art and diary comics, and anyone with aging parents will get it-and once you get it, much like growing older, there's no going back. (STL368151) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x8, 228pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99
UNF CK YOUR BRAIN GRAPHIC GUIDE USING SCIENCE GN
(W) Dr Faith G Harper (A) Gerta O Egy
Your brain has a mind of its own. And sometimes, even when it's doing its best, it can feel like it's out to get you. If you've ever had a meltdown in class, suffered emotions nobody understands, or found yourself shutting down at the worst time, you know this all too well. Thankfully, this graphic guide is here to help you understand your brain and retrain it to better respond to serious upheavals as well as everyday indignities. If you're struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, anger, grief, or addiction, or if you just want to have a more chill response to life, this nonfiction graphic novel will help you get your brain back on track so you can take on the world. (STL368152) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 176pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99