INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with R)
RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
MARVEL STORM DAWN OF A GODDESS SC NOVEL
(W) Tiffany D. Jackson
As a thief on the streets of Cairo, Ororo Munroe is an expert at blending in keeping her blue eyes low and her white hair beneath a scarf. Stealth is her specialty... especially since strange things happen when she loses control. Lately, Ororo has been losing control more often, setting off sudden rainstorms and mysterious winds... and attracting dangerous attention. When she is forced to run from the Shadow King, a villain who steals people's souls, she has nowhere to turn to but herself. There is something inside her, calling her across Africa, and the hidden truth of her heritage is close enough to taste. But as Ororo nears the secrets of her past, her powers grow stronger and the Shadow King veers closer and closer. Can she outrun the shadows that chase her? Or can she step into the spotlight and embrace the coming storm? (STL367838) (C: 0-1-2)
Novel, SC, 6x9, 304pgs, FC SRP: $13.99
RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
MARSHALL MIDDLES SCHOOL ON GUARD GN
(W/A) Cassidy Wasserman
On guard? Ready? Fence! Grace isn't ready for a new school year. Her best friend Ava dropped her at the end of last year, the dust is still settling from her parents' messy divorce, and things are not going well between Grace and her mom. Mothers and daughters are always so close in movies. But that's never been Grace and her mom. So now Grace has no friends, no hobbies (band was Ava's thing), and home feels even more complicated than school. There's not a single place Grace can just relax. Until, she sees the school's fencing club practicing. They look so sure of themselves. So steady. It may not solve everything but could this be a place Grace can finally belong and be herself? (STL367833) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x8, 256pgs, FC SRP: $13.99
RANDOM HOUSE STUDIO
GRUMPY MONKEY SCHOOL STINKS GN
(W) Suzanne Lang (A) Max Lang
When Jim Panzee fails to identify the footprints of a polecat with a very smelly spray, he winds up smelling very stinky. The jungle animals complain about the stench, and his best friend Norman reminds Jim that they learned how to identify animal footprints in school. Then the jungle animals chime in saying that it was too bad that Jim spent all his time in school daydreaming. They insist: Jim needs to go back to school. At first, Jim objects. After all, he's a full-grown chimp living on his own branch. But Norman convinces Jim to head back to the classroom, even if he's surrounded by baby animals. Grumbling all the time, Jim Panzee studies Animal Tracking, Physical Fitness, and Jungle Plants. Although he's not the best student, Jim will have to use everything he's learned to help his friend Little Turtle and his tummy ache. (STL367832) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 80pgs, FC SRP: $10.99
RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS
GARFIELD BACON ME DROOL SC
(W/A) Jim Davis
Garfield's back in this brand-new full-color compilation comic strip book truly a must-have for fans! While Garfield is best known for his insatiable appetite for lasagna, he also believes in making time for bacon, and lots of it. Fans of the fat cat won't want to be disturbed as they happily devour this latest batch of scrumptious comics. (STL367831) (C: 0-1-2)
Illustrated Book, SC, 7x8, 96pgs, FC SRP: $16.00
REBELLION / 2000AD
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #481 (MR)
(W) Ian Edington & Various (A) Cam Smith & Various (CA) Nick Brokenshire
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! An unusual family return to Mega-City One in Judge Dredd: "Meet the Greys" by Ian Edginton & Cam Smith; plus there's more space-pirate action in Barrel & Hammer by David Barnett & Luke Horsman, Cadet Dredd is hurled through time in "The Haunting of Iso-Block 8" by Paul Starkey & Nick Brokenshire, and Atomfall by Jonathan Howard & Anthony Williams reaches its conclusion. Plus features, interviews, and lots more! (STL367620) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 128pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
BLOCK MANIA (BOARD GAME) (O/A)
A brand-new limited edition printing of the Games Workshop classic, back after 30 years! Block Mania is a face-paced 2 player game of manic destruction in Mega-City One, home of Judge Dredd. Each player controls the citizens of an entire Mega-City block, as they attempt to destroy the block next door or at least do a lot of damage before the Judges arrive and stop all the fun!This limited-edition replica printing brings the classic work of Space Hulk designer Richard Halliwell back to print for the first time in decades. Relive the chaos of Juves soaring in bat-suits; hungry alien Kleggs commandeering Sky-Rail cars; and City-Def forces infiltrating the neighbouring block to blow it to smithereens, before the Judges unleash the riot foam to shut you down. (STL320723) (C: 0-1-2)
Board Game SRP: $40.00
BLOCK MANIA MEGA MANIA EXPANSION (O/A)
Mega-Mania expands Block Mania, the game of manic destruction in Mega-City One, allowing up to four players to join in the chaos at once. For the first time the Happy Hour expansion is also included to take the violence and destruction to new heights, adding the Jaeger Squad, Robo-Dogs, Sucker Guns, and Trip Mines to the fray. This expansion includes two new game boards, each depicting an entire Mega-City block, a clear and concise rules sheet explaining how to play Block Mania with three or four players, three new counter sheets, representing the inhabitants of the new blocks and their weaponry, as well as new units introduced by Happy Hour. (STL320727) (C: 0-1-2)
Board Game SRP: $30.00
JUDGE DREDD GAME OF CRIME FIGHTING IN MEGA CITY ONE (O/A)
(W) Ian Livingstone (A) Ian Gibson (CA) Brian Bolland
Mega-City One. A vast 22nd metropolis of 800 million citizens, each one a potential criminal. Under the watchful eye of the Judges no one escapes justice, whether their crime is littering or murder. And now, YOU ARE THE LAW! Head out onto the streets of Mega-City One and prove you are worth of the badge. Bring the Angel Gang, Judge Death, Orlok the Assassin and other notorious lawbreakers to justice! But be warned; they won't go down without a fight, and even a lowlife sugar-addict can take you out if they get lucky. Designed by legendary Fighting Fantasy author and Games Workshop founder Ian Livingstone, Judge Dredd is an iconic British game of crushing crime and/or your friends. This new edition offers the ultimate Judge Dredd experience with updated cards, revised rules for faster play, and newly recoloured artwork from iconic 2000 AD artists Brian Bolland and Ian Gibson. This edition also introduces the Specialist Judges expansion, letting players choose between six unique Judges from across the history of Mega-City One. (STL320709) (C: 0-1-2)
Board Game SRP: $55.00
KID KONG GOES BANANAS DIGEST TP
(W) Alec Worley (A/CA) Karl Dixon
Kid Kong is an adorable young ape who lives with his wacky, human granny. With a gigantic appetite for bananas to match his huge size, Kid and Gran often find themselves in incredible situations. Whether they're hairdressing with aliens in outer space or time-travelling on Gran's special scooter, fun and laugher are 100% guaranteed! Written by Alec Worley and featuring the playful art of Karl Dixon, Kid Kong is a firm favurite bounding from the pages of the monthly Monster Fun comic! his brilliant book aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters. (STL367621) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
REX POWER INVASION OF THE FEAR BUGS DIGEST TP
(W) Ramzee (A/CA) Claude Tc
Dino-Cop from space! Rex is an alien descendant of the mighty Tyrannosaurus and a skilled bounty hunter. After one of his bounties the mad alien scientist, Zardax escapes, Rex is forced to crash his ship on Earth. Stranded in Catford, south east London, an accident causes Rex to merge with a young, teenage orphan called Korey. Once bonded, Korey and Rex will have to learn how to get along so they can stop an army of Zardax's alien parasites from taking over the district, the city, and then the planet! Written by Ramzee and featuring the kinetic art of Claude T.C., Rex Power is the freshest, new British super-hero on the block! (STL367675) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
ROGUE TROOPER THE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 02
(W) Gerry Finley-Day (A) Cam Kennedy, Brett Ewins (CA) Cam Kennedy
The Complete Rogue Trooper series continues to collect every adventure of one of 2000 AD s most popular characters, originally created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), this second volume features the work of veteran artists Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Brett Ewins. The hunt for the Traitor General, who betrayed Rogue and caused the deaths of his fellow soldiers, comes to a conclusion, bringing to an end the first phase of Rogue s storyline. (STL367678) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 368pgs, B&W SRP: $32.99
THISTLEBONE HC VOL 03 THE DULE TREE (MR)
(W) Tom Eglington (A/CA) Simon Davis
After the death of Malcolm Kinniburgh, who had previously kept the Thistlebone legend alive, the local Harrowvale constabulary find clues that lead them to investigate the abandoned film production of a 1970s folk horror film, The Dule Tree. Based on a harrowing account from the seventeen hundreds where thirteen innocent women and one man were hanged during the witch trials, the film itself ran into production problems, the source of which has remained a mystery for fifty years. (STL367687) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 80pgs, FC SRP: $26.99
THISTLEBONE HC BOOK 01 (O/A)
(W) Tom Eglington (A) Simon Davis
Midsommar meets The Wicker Man in this break-out original folk-horror graphic novel from the pages of 2000 AD! Britain, 2019. The secluded rural village of Harrowvale holds a dark past that years earlier, on a farm bordering the vast tracts of woodland, it hosted a cult that was seeking to escape civilization and find purity in the old ways, namely worshipping an ancient deity called Thistlebone. Led by the charismatic Jasper Hillman, their pagan beliefs grew ever more radical to the point where they held the young Avril Eason captive with the intention of sacrificing her. But Avril escaped (STL181825) (C: 0-0-2)
64pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
THISTLEBONE HC BOOK 02 POISONED ROOTS (MR) (O/A)
(W) Tom Eglington (A/CA) Simon Davis
Britain, 2020. It's been over a year since journalist Seema Chaudry accompanied cult survivor Avril Easton back to the village of Harrowvale, the site of her terrifying experiences at the hands of Jasper Hillman's Thistlebone worshippers, a crazed occult group that believed in an ancient woodland deity. Intended as a cathartic experience, both women were changed forever by what they were confronted with. In the process of researching for a book on the Thistlebone legend, Seema believes much of it centers around one man Malcolm Kinniburgh. (STL222460) (C: 0-0-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 80pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
RED 5 COMICS
SNOW MONKEY #2
(W) Jason Shaw (A) Heubert Khan Michael (CA) Aaron Bartling
As seen on Free Comic Book Day! When Jennifer Gaitlin dons a mystical helmet, she gains the experiences and abilities of the previous owners. Now, as Snow Monkey, she fights her father's evil gang. But Jennifer is now in over her head-skipping class, making enemies, and now being hunted by a new menace, the terrifying Miasma! (STL366886)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95
SOMETHING BEYOND THE PETRICHOR #1
(W) Dakota Brown (A/CA) David Lujan
As seen on Free Comic Book Day! Though the world around her was destroyed by the mysterious acid rain that started eighteen months ago, Jocelyn Alvarez survived thanks to the unaffected plastic tarp that covered her home. Now, Jocelyn and her talking stuffed turtle Quigley journey through the deadly deluge in search of "Something Beyond the Petrichor." (STL366888) (C: 0-1-1)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.95
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS
BACK TO BLACK JULES FEIFFERS NOIR TRIOLGY SC
(W) Fabrice Leroy (A) Jules Feiffer
The legendary American cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer has enjoyed a long and varied career, working on everything from illustrating The Phantom Tollbooth to writing the screenplay for the film Popeye. But some of his most innovative work came very late in his career, with a trio of graphic novels he composed in his eighties: Kill My Mother (2014), Cousin Joseph (2016), and The Ghost Script (2018). Back to Black provides the first full-length critical analysis of this trilogy, exploring how it pays homage to the iconography and themes of film noir through constant graphic experimentation and a striking reinvention of Feiffer's distinctive style. Fabrice Leroy shows how Feiffer deftly alternates between dramatic and satirical tones as he plays with the conventions of noir to provide a caustic yet moving commentary on mid-twentieth-century American life. (STL367257) (C: 0-1-1)
Comics History, SC, 6x9, 232pgs, FC SRP: $32.95