INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with C)
CANDLEWICK PRESS
ALEX RIDER SNAKEHEAD GN
(W) Anthony Horowitz, Antony Johnson (A) Amrit Birdi
An exciting full-color graphic novel adaptation of Snakehead, the seventh book in Anthony Horowitz's best-selling Alex Rider series. New dangers are looming for Alex Rider as he prepares to infiltrate the deadly organization Scorpia and their Snakehead smuggling organization. The task will take him across the world in a series of terrifying ordeals, as he tries to retrieve the stolen Royal Blue bomb, which has fallen into the wrong hands. A daring parachute jump over the ocean, a terrifying Thai boxing match, and a dramatic whitewater kayak escape are just some of the threats and thrills that Alex must tackle in his daring mission. (STL365038) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x8, 176pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
MAX & CHAFFY WELCOME TO ANIMAL ISLAND GN
(W/A) DK Publishing
Max Boggle loves finding things. He loves putting them back where they belong even better! When Orlando the pilot mentions a mysterious creature that he's spotted in the woods, Max can't wait to find out more. Armed with his curiosity and three clues in his notebook, Max discovers the elusive Chaffy. From bestselling author Jamie Smart comes another vibrant, highly visual graphic novel about discovering new things, making friends, and returning what's been lost to its rightful owner. The hilarious story is interspersed with engaging search and find pages, since Chaffy has a habit of getting lost, as well as items which aren't where they should be! (STL365043) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x8, 128pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
TRANS HISTORY ANCIENT TIMES TO PRESENT DAY GN
(W/A) Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eakett
What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling seventeenth-century conquistador Antonio de Erauso to veterans of the Stonewall uprising Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. In addition to these individual profiles, the book explores some of the societal roles played by trans people beginning in ancient times and shows how European ideas about gender were spread across the globe. It explains how the science of sexology and the growing acceptance of (and backlash to) gender nonconformity have helped to shape what it means to be trans today. Moving, funny, heartbreaking, and empowering, this remarkable compendium from trans creators Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett is packed with research on every dynamic page. (STL365039) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x8, 384pgs, FC SRP: $16.99
TRANS HISTORY ANCIENT TIMES TO PRESENT DAY HC
(W/A) Alex L. Combs, Andrew Eakett
An essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day, in full-color graphic nonfiction format. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices.
What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human sex and gender is not a modern phenomenon, as readers will discover through illustrated stories and records that introduce historical figures ranging from the controversial Roman emperor Elagabalus to the swashbuckling seventeenth-century conquistador Antonio de Erauso to veterans of the Stonewall uprising Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. In addition to these individual profiles, the book explores some of the societal roles played by trans people beginning in ancient times and shows how European ideas about gender were spread across the globe. It explains how the science of sexology and the growing acceptance of (and backlash to) gender nonconformity have helped to shape what it means to be trans today. Illustrated conversations with modern activists, scholars, and creatives highlight the breadth of current trans experiences and give readers a deeper sense of the diversity of trans people, a group numbering in the millions. Extensive source notes provide further resources. Moving, funny, heartbreaking, and empowering, this remarkable compendium from trans creators Alex L. Combs and Andrew Eakett is packed with research on every dynamic page. (STL365040) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 5x8, 384pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
CARTOON BOOKS
THORN COMP PROTO BONE COLLEGE STRIPS 1982-1986 OTHER DRAWING (O/A)
(W/A) Jeff Smith
The secret origin of Jeff Smith's BONE Comes to Light! Cartoon Books presents THORN: The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips from 1982 to 1986, and Other Early Drawings, reprinting the entire run of his earliest rendering of Jeff Smith's world-famous BONE characters for the first time. These comic strips reveal an early version of BONE called THORN that was written for a college audience in the 1980s. THORN appeared in the pages of The Ohio State University's student newspaper The Lantern. A few were reprinted in a self-published 1983 book called THORN: Tales from The Lantern. Another small selection was published in 2008's limited edition fundraiser for OSU's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum called Before BONE. There has never been an official, complete run published until now. This beautiful edition includes plenty of bonus material such as recently discovered early drawings of the BONE characters, essays and interviews. (STL316087)
SC, 9x12, 304pgs, PC SRP: $30.00
CASEMATE PUBLISHERS
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TP CYRANO DE BERGERAC
(W) Edmond Rostand (A) Alex A. Blum
Paris, 1640, the gifted and charismatic poet Cyrano de Bergerac finds himself deeply in love with the beautiful and intellectual Roxane. Considering himself too ugly for Roxane's affections, he helps dashing Christian to capture her heart through poetic letters, but can Cyrano find the courage to reveal his true feelings? Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. (STL311914) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #3 (MAR241489)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TP MOONSTONE
(W) Wilkie Collins (A) Don Rico
Wilkie Collins's spellbinding tale of romance, theft, and murder that inspired the hugely popular modern detective genre. The Moonstone, a priceless yellow diamond, is stolen and no-one is above suspicion as the peculiar Sergeant Cuff pieces together a puzzling series of events. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. (STL311911) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #3 (MAR241491)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TP PATHFINDER
(W) James F. Cooper (A) Louis Zansky
James Fennimore Cooper's most picturesque novel, The Pathfinder, is a naval story set on the Great Lakes amidst the French and Indian War of the 1750s. Natty Bumpo traverses new dangers of love and war in this thrilling wilderness adventure. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. (STL311913) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #3 (MAR241490)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TP RIP VAN WINKLE SLEEPY HOLLOW
(W) Washington Irving (A) Norman Nodel
In pre-revolutionary New York, Rip Van Winkle unknowingly falls asleep for twenty years and awakens to find the world irrevocably changed. Then, strange doings are afoot in the village of Sleepy Hollow, where legend tells of a Headless Horseman. Classics Illustrated tells these wonderful tales of Washington Irving in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. (STL311910) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #3 (MAR241492)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED TP UNCLE TOMS CABIN
(W) Harriet Beecher Stowe (A) RH Livingstone
Harriet Beecher Stowe's renowned anti-slavery novel follows the life of enslaved Uncle Tom, a strong religious man who finds himself the property of a cruel plantation owner, fighting for his freedom and ultimately, for his right to live. Classics Illustrated tells this important tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. (STL311909) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #3 (MAR241493)
SC, 7x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
CEX PUBLISHING
BEYOND SIGHT TP (MR)
(W) Nicholas Rice, Nick Keller (A) Daniel Gete & Various (CA) Daniel Gete, Paul Little
When SEALs Michael and Gabe are ambushed, Gabe joins the UFC to combat trafficking. A gripping race against time ensues, leading to a climactic battle against evil. (STL364995) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 72pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
CLARION BOOKS
83 DAYS IN MARIUPOL A WAR DIARY GN
(W/A) Don Brown
A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children. This is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive? As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured... for months. But it all came at a steep cost. 83 Days in Mariupol is the story of senseless destruction, patriotism, and grit against long odds—a brutal battle whose consequences still reverberate across Ukraine and continue to reshape the global political landscape. (STL364195) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $22.99
STUCK GN
(W/A/CA) Kayla Miller
Kayla Miller, the bestselling author-illustrator of the Click graphic novel series and coauthor of the Besties series, returns with a new Olive story! Olive is excited to reunite with Max and Bree at Camp Acorn Lake, but the buses have barely pulled away when her two closest camp friends start fighting… and it's not just a little squabble. They refuse to speak to each other and, even worse, try to make Olive choose sides. Any attempt to smooth things over seems to aggravate them more, leaving Olive stuck in the middle. With Willow enjoying her busy activity and social schedule, it's far from the fun-filled, sun-filled summer she had planned. Luckily, Olive is able to distract herself with a new challenge: pitching a winning plan for improving the camp! Willow, first-time camper Nat, and even the feuding Max and Bree want to help Olive make the camp a better place, but with all the drama, they're lacking the teamwork to make the dream work. Can Olive find a way to free herself and her friends from everything that's holding them back or are they doomed to stay stuck in their disagreements? (STL364173) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 224pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
STUCK HC GN
(W/A/CA) Kayla Miller
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Click graphic novel series and coauthor of the Besties series, returns with a new Olive story! Olive’s hopes for a relaxing two weeks at Camp Acorn Lake are challenged when two of her friends stop speaking to each other.
A storm is brewing—in the skies and in Olive’s friend group.
Olive is excited to reunite with Max and Bree at Camp Acorn Lake, but the buses have barely pulled away when her two closest camp friends start fighting…and it’s not just a little squabble. They refuse to speak to each other and, even worse, try to make Olive choose sides. Any attempt to smooth things over seems to aggravate them more, leaving Olive stuck in the middle. With Willow enjoying her busy activity and social schedule, Olive has no choice but to spend most of her time with unhappy first-time camper, Nat. It’s far from the fun-filled, sun-filled summer she had planned.
Luckily, Olive is able to distract herself with a new challenge: pitching a winning plan for improving the camp! Willow, Nat, and even the feuding Max and Bree want to help Olive make the camp a better place, but with all the drama, they’re lacking the teamwork to make the dream work. Can Olive find a way to free herself and her friends from everything that’s holding them back or are they doomed to stay stuck in their disagreements?
The New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller returns with another vibrant and emotional story about the joys and challenges of navigating friend groups and the importance of remembering that the only feelings you can control are your own. (STL364174) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 6x9, 224pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
COMICMIX
JON SABLE FREELANCE MASTERSTROKE OMNIBUS ED HC VOL 02
(W/A/CA) Mike Grell
Mike Grell's legendary Jon Sable Freelance set new standards for storytelling in comics, ushering in an era of excellence that changed comics forever. From the African plains to the concrete jungle of New York, now you can experience all the pulse-pounding action and excitement in a larger format than ever before as one of the best-reviewed comics of all time gets the treatment it deserves in this Absolute-sized deluxe Masterstroke Edition, remastered and recolored for the 21st century! Reprints Jon Sable Freelance #14-27. (STL364508) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 9x12, 384pgs, FC SRP: $125.00
JON SABLE FREELANCE MASTERSTROKE OMNIBUS ED HC VOL 01 (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Mike Grell
Mike Grell's legendary Jon Sable Freelance set new standards for storytelling in comics, ushering in an era of excellence that changed comics forever. From the African plains to the concrete jungle of New York, now you can experience all the pulse-pounding action and excitement in a larger format than ever before as one of the best-reviewed comics of all time gets the treatment it deserves in this Absolute-sized deluxe Masterstroke Edition, remastered and recolored for the 21st century! Reprints Jon Sable Freelance #1-13. (STL273043) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 9x12, 384pgs, FC SRP: $125.00
COMICSBURGH
BLAIN HIGH STAKES (ONE SHOT)
Blain from The Edge in his first solo adventure. The Mission: Head to Las Vegas and extract someone that has to much information. Place your bets this one could be a bust. (STL365003) (C: 0-1-2)
48pgs, FC SRP: $7.99
CONUNDRUM PRESS
DENNIVENIQUITY GN
(W/A/CA) D Boyd
A candid and personal exploration of junior high in the 1970s, with enough vulnerability to make readers squirm, laugh, and maybe even fall in love (but only for now). From awkward first kisses to changing bodies with an agenda all their own, puberty is not for the faint of heart. But hitting puberty in a small Canadian city where your father knows everyone and your on-again-off-again boyfriend quite literally lives on 'the wrong side of the tracks'? That comes with an extra set of super-charged emotions and embarrassing moments—and Dawn is no stranger to any of it. For this coming-of-age graphic memoir, Boyd mined her old diaries and brought her 1970s teen years back to life, rekindling the excitement, joy, and anguish of these formative life experiences. (STL364079) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 7x10, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $25.00
GESTICULATING GENTRIFICATION GN (MR)
(W/A) Rick Trembles
In Gesticulating Gentrification, Trembles provides a close and honest look at the challenges faced by people living in precarious housing, the constant threat of being forced out by gentrification, and the social and health problems that result from all of it. But this graphic memoir isn't only about social issues—it also provides a rare glimpse at a bygone version of Montreal and the DIY culture that thrived there. (STL364083) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 8x10, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00
SALT GREEN DEATH GN
(W/A) Katarina Thorsen
On November 21, 1948, Joseph O'Dwyer's suicide attempt was interrupted when a bystander pulled him out of the Kitsilano Pool in Vancouver. This set a series of events in motion that ends with O'Dwyer's institutionalization at British Columbia's first forensic psychiatric facility, Colquitz Hospital. (STL364082) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 8x10, 196pgs, FC SRP: $30.00
COSMIC LION PRODUCTIONS
BONE GRINDER #1 (OF 2)
(W/A/CA) Raymar Brunson
A vengeful rebel and a violent cyborg must team up to save the last city on earth. (STL365002) (C: 0-1-2)
66pgs, B&W (1 of 2) SRP: $7.00
PARAFRENIC #2 (OF 4) SOME FOLLOW & SOME CHASE
(W) Gary Kramer, Tate Griffen (A) Gary Kramer (CA) Zohn Dyer
Parafrenic is back in this stand alone followup to 2024's ParaFrenic. Join the half-man half-monster along with an ever expanding cast of misfits & monsters, rejects & the reanimated and witness the danger and close call excitement that is living on Vagrant Street! (STL364999) (C: 0-1-2)
40pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $10.00
RED GN VOL 01 (OF 4)
(W) Shaun Riaz, Reisha Navya (A/CA) Shaun Riaz
A girl named Red and her friends learn that the Folklore stories of their childhood in Trinidad aren't just stories. They're real. And they're dangerous. Collects issues #1-3 of the sold out series. (STL365001) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 96pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $15.00
TURBO HAWK #2 (OF 4)
(W) Christian J. Meesey (A/CA) Meesimo
In a future ravaged by Alien Invasion, Turbo Hawk continues down the rabbit hole on his quest to darker corners of the post-apocalypse. Tradd, The Blades of Vengeance Himself, is following, but is he friend or foe? Turbo Hawk investigates whether Rain, his formerly fallen lady love, is back from the dead and what is going on with his former teammate, the deadly (and dead?!) Mr. Nullus? And can they trust Dr. Saccularius? (STL365000) (C: 0-1-2)
40pgs, B&W (2 of 4) SRP: $7.00
CRUSADE COMICS
SHI HAIKYO ROUGH CUT ED #2 (MR)
(W) Billy Tucci, Steven Peros (A/CA) Billy Tucci
After the terrifying events of Shi: Return of the Warrior, Ana Ishikawa must now ally herself with her life-long enemy, Masahiro Arashi save her daughter in this special 'first draft' rough cut edition featuring Billy Tucci's original penciled story. (STL364429)
MATURE THEMES
7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $7.99
SHI #1 30TH ANNIV ORIGINAL ART ED (O/A)
(W) Billy Tucci, Peter Gutierrez (A) Billy Tucci, Barry Orkin (CA) Billy Tucci
The groundbreaking masterwork that literally changed the face of comics and launched the 'Bad Girl' revolution returns in this premium formatted, 112-page hardcover edition featuring the 'Story of Shi,' never-before-published, remastered original artwork and files from the book that started it all, 1994's Shi: Way of the Warrior #1. (STL310918)
HC, 8x12, 112pgs, FC SRP: $64.99