INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with F)
FANGORIA PUBLISHING LLC
FANGORIA VOL 2 #29
(W) Various (A/CA) VARIOUS
Fangoria is a quarterly magazine covering the horror film genre since 1979. Relaunched in October 2018 as a quarterly collectible with in-depth interview with filmmakers, as well as retrospectives and columns by those in the horror film business, Fangoria continues the legacy of high-quality horror cinema coverage. (STL381549) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, SC, 100pgs, FC SRP: $19.79
FANTAGRAPHICS
LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING HC THE JAZZ PHOTOGRAPHY OF DON SCHLITTEN (MR)
Don Schlitten (W), Don Schlitten (A)
Don Schlitten was working as a photographer and commercial artist in New York City when he co-founded Signal Records in 1955. When Signal was folded into Prestige Records shortly thereafter, Bob Weinstock, head of Prestige, enlisted Don to produce music, photograph musicians, and design album covers. His name graces the album covers of over 400 records produced between the 1950s and 1980s, either as producer, photographer, or album designer, often all three.This book features over 100 photos, personally selected by Don Schlitten as his personal best, many unseen, others familiar as album covers but given new context in their original format. Featuring icons of jazz like Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, and Frank Sinatra, it also includes candid photos of such unsung giants of jazz as Booker Ervin, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron, Don Patterson, Etta Jones, and Sonny Criss and more.The book includes a biographical essay written by jazz scribe Ted Panken with an introduction by the “Jazz Detective” himself, Zev Feldman. As an extra bonus, this book features an American Splendor comic strip that features Don educating Harvey Pekar, as well as a gallery of Don’s personal favorite top 30 album covers.
NOCTURNOS HC (MR)
Laura Perez (W), Laura Perez (A)
“The night does not belong to us. She harbors her own mysteries.” Nocturnos delves into the ethereal world of the night, when the mundane vibes of the day cede to a mysterious atmosphere in which anything seems possible. In the twilight hours, the darkness feels vast and untamable, the dead can intrude upon the land of the living, and the distance between imagination and reality seems closer than ever. Haunting narration connects a series of vignettes that capture glimpses of people’s lives as they navigate the nighttime. A traumatic collision while driving down a dimly lit road; a bedtime story that blurs the bounds of the imaginary, a walk through the woods that leads to strange symbols; this nighttime tour encompasses lush forests, dreamscapes, and the shadowy corners of private rooms. Along the way, these stories question the truths veiled in dreams, the nature of fear and loneliness, and the unknowable aura of the nocturnal world. In Nocturnos, her most masterful work to date, Spanish comics artist Laura Pérez explores the magic and melancholy we encounter when dusk descends.
THE PAST IS A GROTESQUE ANIMAL HC (MR)
Tommi Parrish (W), Tommi Parrish (A)
Tommi Parrish is an Australian trans cartoonist and one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary comics and graphic novels. Balancing emotional honesty with a keen awareness of the human condition, Parrish navigates fear, loneliness, identity, body politics, queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the ever-fluid nature of all human relationships. The Past is a Grotesque Animal collects over two dozen short stories of varying lengths, interspersed with ephemera from Parrish’s own life: diary entries, photographs, illustrations, paintings, and more.Parrish’s autobiographical elements inform their voice as a writer and the ways their characters constantly find one another adrift in their own seas of experience, current situations, trauma, and desire. How those characters coexist, how they are complicated by outside forces, and internal ones, affect our hardwired need for meaningful connection. The book also showcases Parrish’s singular and assured visual style, blending clear lines, expressionistic character designs and gorgeously complex, hand-painted color.
WISH WE WERENT HERE TP (MR)
Peter Kuper (W), Peter Kuper (A)
45 years after his first political cartoons focused on capitalism’s impact, Peter Kuper takes stock of the state of the world… and isn’t optimistic about what he sees. Across 100 pages of vivid, colorful, silent four-panel comics, Kuper traces as many aspects of how business and politics have accelerated the climate crisis, and looks at how, if things keep going in the direction they are, our oligarchic lives will be further transformed. Witty and angry in equal measure, Kuper deploys bold figures, clever metaphors, despairing howls, and some of the best drawings of his career to get his message across. Originally serialized in the legendary French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, each page is a single blackly funny gag strip, but themes flow, recur and build across sequences to create a true hybrid of political cartoon and graphic novel. Since co-founding the influential political comics magazine World War III Illustrated in 1979, Kuper has maintained his deeply humanist / anti-capitalist perspective, while developing and broadening his graphic and story-telling skills across a range of topics and styles. In this book, he brings all of that experience, study and passion together into a powerful work that stands as a culmination of his career. See the future now, and laugh hollowly while you still can.
WITCHCRAFT TP (MR)
Sole Otero (W), Sole Otero (A)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1768. It is a dark and foreboding night when the boat arrives from Europe, bringing three shadowy figures to shore. The María sisters have come to take the New World by storm. At once righteous and menacing, the sisters will exert their insidious powers over generations, leaving a wreckage of shattered spirits in their wake.Told through the eyes of the people whose lives the sisters have cast asunder, Witchcraft is a mesmerizing mystery to piece together. Strange magic, dark humor, and a fiery undercurrent of female rage cohere into a heady tale of colonialism, indigenous folklore, and modern agoraphobia. A kaleidoscopic work of literary fiction, crafted with vision and verve, that assures Sole Otero as one of South America’s most dynamic cartoonists.
FEIWEL & FRIENDS
BOUNCE BACK GN VOL 03 SEW TOTALLY NALA
(W/A) Misako Rocks
Nala loves fashion�especially kawaii fashion, inspired by Japanese streetwear. And Nala is about to have the best summer ever, as she attends a special fashion camp in the city. Fashion camp is challenging, and there are other kids attending who are really talented. Nala wants to stay true to her designs, but wonders if they will measure up. As her self-doubt grows, she is visited by a squirrel named Timothy, who claims he can help her. But what does a squirrel know about fashion? Timothy may prefer peanuts to kawaii outfits, but he knows for sure that Nala totally needs to build her confidence. Together, Nala and Timothy rise to a fun summer challenge that will remind readers how good it feels to believe in themselves. (STL381403) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 256pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
ASGARDIANS GN VOL 03 LOKI
(W/A/CA) George O'Connor
As night falls on Asgard there is one who does not dream. Loki, a trickster of epic proportions, has much to think on. He hearkens back to his challenge to the wolf Fenrir to break the strongest Dwarf-made chains. He remembers Thjazi, the jotunn in monstrous eagle form, and his pursuit of the apples of youth. And he worries he has fallen out of favor with his blood brother, Odin. Can he use his cunning and wiles to worm his way back in? Or, feeling spurned, will Loki choose to burn it all down? In Asgardians, George O'Connor brings these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and valor to vivid and startling life. (STL381404) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
ASGARDIANS HC VOL 03 LOKI
(W/A/CA) George O'Connor
Following the smash-hit Olympians series (over a million copies sold!), George O'Connor embarks on a new saga about the Norse gods. This third volume tells the story of Loki, the trickster god!
As night falls on Asgard there is one who does not dream. Loki, a trickster of epic proportions, has much to think on. He hearkens back to his challenge to the wolf Fenrir to break the strongest Dwarf-made chains. He remembers Thjazi, the jotunn in monstrous eagle form, and his pursuit of the apples of youth. And he worries he has fallen out of favor with his blood brother, Odin. Can he use his cunning and wiles to worm his way back in? Or, feeling spurned, will Loki choose to burn it all down?
In Asgardians, George O�Connor provides the perfect companion to his Olympians series, and his highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and valor to vivid and startling life. (STL381405) (C: 0-1-0)
Box Set, HC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $21.99
HISTORY COMICS THE GREAT DEPRESSION GN
(W/A) Tim Stout
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In October 1929, a stock market crash in the United States caused millions of people to suddenly lose their savings, their jobs, and everything they owned. Many had to survive by waiting in long breadlines for free food, building their own homes from trash, and making clothes from scraps. Some rode railroad cars in a desperate search for work, only to end up on farms battling huge dust storms. This was the Great Depression, a time of tragedy but also one where people showed immense grit, determination, and innovation. (STL381407) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $13.99
HISTORY COMICS THE GREAT DEPRESSION HC
(W/A) Tim Stout
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume we explore the Great Depression, an era of economic turmoil, resilience, and innovation.
In October 1929, a stock market crash in the United States caused millions of people to suddenly lose their savings, their jobs, and everything they owned. Many had to survive by waiting in long breadlines for free food, building their own homes from trash, and making clothes from scraps. Some rode railroad cars in a desperate search for work, only to end up on farms battling huge dust storms. This was the Great Depression, a time of tragedy but also one where people showed immense grit. (STL381408) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 128pgs, FC SRP: $21.99
INVESTIGATORS AGENTS OF SUIT BRIEFCASE (MULTIPACK)
(W) John Patrick Green
Don your vest and get case-cracking with this deluxe boxed-set edition of, InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T., the New York Times-bestselling adventure series from John Patrick Green. The Agents of S.U.I.T. always think outside the box when they're on a mission. and now they're inside a box! Go deep undercover with field agents Cilantro, Bongo, Marsha, and the rest of the agents on their first three cases! And find out why the Gators aren't the only game in town. But don't worry, Mango and Brash are in here, too! Also includes an exclusive poster! (STL381406) (C: 0-1-2
Item SRP: $36.97
FLOATING WORLD COMICS
DARK GARBAGE & POEFS SECOND HEAD GN (MR)
(W/A) Emma Jon-Michael Frank
In this latest volume of the Dark Garbage series, the ill-fated character, Poef's, backstory is explored, and it is revealed why his head is comprised of two faces.
In Poef's Second Head, Esther, a body builder, and Mona, a butterfly, continue their fruitless search for an elusive elixir that they think will restore their lost powers. What those powers are, they don't know, but that doesn't stop them from embarking on a cornucopia of odd and poignant quests in order to find out. Funny and tragic, Poef's Second Head is an exploration of what it means to be alone, what it means to be alive, and how those two states inform each other with humor, tenderness and the pleasing quirkiness of Em's Dark Garbage world. (STL280518) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIII #7 (JUL231655)
SC, 7x9, 72pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
DING DONG CIRCUS AND OTHER STORIES 1967-1974 TP (MR)
Sasaki Maki (W), Sasaki Maki (A)
Finally! A new edition of the long-out of print Ding Dong Cicus. This collection re-presents, for the first time in English, the best of Sasaki Maki’s work, mainly from alt-manga super magazine Garo. Drawn between 1967 and 1974, the fifteen stories here follow Sasaki’s groundbreaking exploration of collage methods in comics storytelling, weaving through references to R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, the Vietnam War, Andy Warhol, the Summer of Love, the Beatles, British humour, and the wacky world of Japanese consumerism. Ding Dong Circus demonstrates what manga fans already knew: that in Sasaki Maki, Japan can claim not only a pioneer in experimental comics, but one of the world’s masters of Pop Art and a trenchant avant-garde critic of the Sixties. Published by Breakdown Press.
RED NIGHT TP (MR)
Hanawa Kazuichi (W), Hanawa Kazuichi (A)
“Hanawa’s comics, while linked intimately to the very foundations of culture and education, are imbued with the reality of nonsense.†- Akasegawa Genpei Breakdown Press is honoured to publish another classic of underground manga in the shape of Red Night by Hanawa Kazuichi. A wild entry into a violent world of obsession, madness and the perversity of the gods. In Hanawa’s work cruelty and decadence go hand in hand, and desire is accompanied by a macabre twist. Hanawa Kazuichi is one of the true pioneers of manga - his trailblazing work in erotic grotesquerie and folk horror has made him one of Japan’s most revered and imitated mangaka. Since his debut in the legendary alt manga magazine Garo in 1971, Hanawa has been skewering the morals of Japanese society through chilling tales of debauched medieval aristocracy, many of which are collected in this volume. First published in 1985, Red Night was Hanawa’s breakout book in Japan. This translation of the expanded edition is his first collection in English since his 2006 manga Doing Time, about the artist’s imprisonment for illegal possession of a firearm. Published by Breakdown Press.
SPY SEAL TP
Rich Tommaso (W), Rich Tommaso (A)
Welcome to the thrilling world of international espionage! Follow Spy Seal on high-speed car chases, hopping bullet trains, climbing down underground tunnels, and flying high above the clouds, in jet-fueled seaplanes. All to hunt down a very dangerous British-turned-Soviet double-agent. Posing as an art dealer, this Soviet spy begins killing off important figures of Parliament... and that’s when Spy Seal is put on the case! What is the reasoning behind this double-agent's terrorist actions? Why are three masked bunnies vandalizing paintings in every gallery across Europe? And just what is this mysterious and elusive Corten-Steel Phoenix anyway?
SPY SEAL HC
Rich Tommaso (W), Rich Tommaso (A)
Welcome to the thrilling world of international espionage! Follow Spy Seal on high-speed car chases, hopping bullet trains, climbing down underground tunnels, and flying high above the clouds, in jet-fueled seaplanes. All to hunt down a very dangerous British-turned-Soviet double-agent. Posing as an art dealer, this Soviet spy begins killing off important figures of Parliament... and that’s when Spy Seal is put on the case! What is the reasoning behind this double-agent's terrorist actions? Why are three masked bunnies vandalizing paintings in every gallery across Europe? And just what is this mysterious and elusive Corten-Steel Phoenix anyway? This Hardcover is limited to a single printing!