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LEV GLEASON - COMIC HOUSE
CAPTAIN CANUCK #1 (OF 15) OFFIC COMIC HOUSE ARCHIVES REPRINT
(W) Richard Comely & Various (A/CA) Richard Comely
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Captain Canuck with the official Comic House Archives reprint of Comely Comix's #1, originally released in 1975. "Arctic Standoff" After Canada becomes the most important country in the world, two citizens of unequaled physical and mental prowess Captain Canuck and Blue Fox begin their journey to protect their country. (STL378964) (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC (1 of 15) SRP: $14.99
LEV GLEASON - NEW FRIDAY
HOME TP VOL 04
(W/A/CA) Daniel Michaud, Marc Michaud
From the minds of the Michaud Brothers, the fourth volume of Home continues the award-winning ARC29 in which Patrick cleans up his mess, Marley finds her sea legs as Captain, and Orlando recounts his encounters with the spectre. In Demeter, Thoreau's self-imposed isolation edges him ever closer to madness (STL379381) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 108pgs, B&W SRP: $16.99
LITTLE BROWN INK
HELLO SUNSHINE GN
(W/A) Keezy Young
Noah is heartbroken. He returns from Bible camp to find that Alex, his secret boyfriend, has had a breakdown and disappeared. He wishes more than anything that he hadn't left that day. Sky is determined. She'll stop at nothing to find her childhood friend, even if it means alienating the people she loves. Izzy is ashamed. She knew something weird was going on with Alex, and she didn't say anything to her boyfriend, Jamie Alex's twin brother. If she had, would Alex still be here? Jamie is angry. Angry at Alex for being gone, angry at himself for not noticing something was wrong, and angry at his long-dead mother, Desdemona, who had problems of her own. But what if there was something more to Desdemona's demons? Why is Jamie seeing her ghost? And can he get past his hatred of her if it means finding out what happened to his brother? (STL378969) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 384pgs, PC SRP: $18.99
TO THE STARS AND BACK GN VOL 01
(W/A) Peglo
Introverted university student Kang Dae spends most of his time alone, and he prefers it this way. So he's initially unhappy when bubbly new student Bo Seon moves into his apartment complex and sets out to befriend him. But before Kang Dae realizes it, his life has changed irrevocably. As the two become closer, they slowly realize they have romantic feelings for each other; but neither has been in a real relationship before and both have trauma in their pasts. Will they be able to embrace the possibilities of what could be, or will they find that a new romance is a bridge too far? (STL378973) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 416pgs, PC SRP: $21.99
LITTLE SIMON
GUARDIANS OF HORSA GN VOL 06 WASTED WILDERNESS
(W) Roan Black (A) Glass House Graphics
In the sixth installment of the action-packed Guardians of Horsa graphic novel series, the Guardians venture into the wild realm, home to the legendary yearling. In Asroh, the alternate realm of Horsa, untamed animals roam free and danger lurks in every shadow. The Guardians must summon all their bravery to journey into the Wasted Wilderness, where they might find the yearling at last. (STL378264) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
SPIRITED GN VOL 05 HOWL AT MOON
(W) Liv Livingston (A) Glass House Graphics
Liv Livingston can t help but notice her were-pup friend, Howlward Howl Moon, Jr., isn t acting like his usual good-boy self. No matter which form he s in, Howl s usually happy to chase after a ghost kitten, gnaw on a delicious treat, or just hang out with his friends. But Howl is tired of being dubbed cute and adorable and has set out to learn how to transform into a full werewolf. But first, he s got to find his howl. (STL378296) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
LIVING THE LINE
HAPRY GN
(W/A) EPHK
2064, Cape Town. Clouds roll down table mountain into the city bowl, letting the neon signs and burning lights take over for the evening. The Seawall keeps the tides at bay, the ramparts keep the townships out, but nothing keeps the bodies from dropping into the night. One cussing, cursed SAPS Detective, Gung "Gunnie" Yan Fung, is on the case. But this murder's not like others. It seems to expand everywhere, and even reaches into Gunnie's own past. Getting to the bottom of this one is going to cost her. And Gunnie has nothing left to offer. From the Cape of Good Hope to the streets of Hong Kong, comes Harpy, a moody, retro futuristic detective mystery. A tale of belonging, of purpose and above all, of consequences. (STL375378) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 308pgs, FC SRP: $32.00
MANSECT GN (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Koga Shinichi
Humans grow and age. They change. But always we are the same person, the same creature. Not so with insects, whose powers of metamorphosis alter not only their shape and size, but also their very beings. And now, because of one young man's unhealthy obsession with bugs, humans also find themselves transformed into disgusting, decrepit, bloodsucking insect monsters! Published in 1975, Koga Shinichi's Mansect is a shonen horror classic by one of the undisputed masters of the genre. Swarming with mesmerizingly gnarly imagery and freakish bio-evolutionary speculation, Koga here demonstrates why his name is uttered with the same quivering reverence as horror manga legends Mizuki Shigeru, Umezz Kazuo, and Ito Junji. (STL347710) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x8.25, 224pgs, PC SRP: $19.95
PIT HC (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Erik Kriek
In the aftermath of personal tragedy, Hugh and Sara retreat to an old family home in the woods of the Veluwe in the hopes of getting their lives back on track. But can you run fast enough to escape the past? And what do those strange glyphs carved into the old beech trees really mean? Erik Kriek's latest graphic novel is a contemporary work of magical realism, that is not set in the dark forests of North America (In the Pines, Fantagraphics, 2017), nor in the cold hills of medieval Iceland (The Exile, Living the Line, 2023), but in the rural countryside of the Netherlands. (STL347712) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 142pgs, FC SRP: $28.95
UFO MUSHROOM INVASION GN (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Shirakawa Marina
New Printing! A flying saucer crashes deep in the mountains of Japan. Wary of the hyper-intelligent beings they find inside, the government hides from the public all news of the alien craft. But it's not the strange visitors themselves that they should be afraid of the real danger is the parasitic spores smuggled aboard! Will Earth survive the UFO Mushroom Invasion?! Originally published in 1976, Shirakawa Marina's UFO Mushroom Invasion is a masterpiece of sci-fi horror. Pulling on his deep knowledge of Japanese folklore and the supernatural, Shirakawa serves up one of manga history's cult-classics and an unforgettably creepy entry in the canon of spore-horror. (STL310505) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 204pgs, PC SRP: $19.95
LOCUS MAGAZINE
LOCUS MAGAZINE #776 VOL 95 NO 4
In September, Locus presents reviews of current and upcoming books by our award-winning roster of reviewers; our quarterly forthcoming books list, covering US and British genre books published from September 2025 to June 2026; interviews with new and established authors; commentary from Cory Doctorow; news including industry sales, awards, milestones, and more; magazine and books listings; our monthly list of new and notable books; and much more. (STL378963) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 60pgs, FC SRP: $12.50