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SCREEM
SCREEM #43 NEWSTAND ED
SCREEM #43 comes swimming into 2025 with two Creature covers! With Universal Studios bringing our favorite monster from The Black Lagoon back to our waters, we are excited to give Blackie the covers he deserves, although this time he is sharing space with the Amphibian Man from Gullermo del Toro's The Shape of Water, which made its debut on the 4K format from the good folks at the Criterion Collection. Stephen R. Bissette dives deep into the creature features that we've admired throughout the years. John-Paul Checkett takes his Deep Focus column to jolly ol' England and puts Peeping Tom under his microscope. Andy Rausch has a seat for Mick Garris in this issue's Director's Chair column, Mexican film historian David Wilt sinks his teeth into Indicator's new double feature Blu-ray box set for two classic bloodsucker films: El Vampiro and The Vampire's Coffin. (STL364472) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, SC, 68pgs, PC SRP: $14.99
SCREEM #43 CREECH PX ED
SCREEM #43 comes swimming into 2025 with TWO Creature covers! With Universal Studios bringing our favorite monster from The Black Lagoon back to our waters, we are excited to give Blackie the covers he deserves, although this time he is sharing space with the Amphibian Man from Gullermo del Toro's THE SHAPE OF WATER, which made its debut on the 4K format from the good folks at the Criterion Collection. Stephen R. Bissette dives deep into the creature features that we've admired throughout the years.
John-Paul Checkett takes his Deep Focus column to jolly ol' England and puts PEEPING TOM under his microscope. Andy Rausch has a seat for Mick Garris in this issue's Director's Chair column, Mexican film historian David Wilt sinks his teeth into Indicator's new double feature Blu-ray box set for two classic bloodsucker films: EL VAMPIRO and THE VAMPIRE'S COFFIN. Something Weird Video's Lisa Petrucci gives Screem readers the down 'n' dirty about how the company will be moving forward in 2025, Scott Feinblatt chats with Jaspar Sharp regarding Arrow Video's massive J-HORROR RISING box set. All this and TONS of movie reviews in the new issue of SCREEM MAGAZINE! (STL364473) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, SC, 68pgs, PC SRP: $11.99
SHP COMICS
ADVENTURES OF BABY ZICKY #1 (OF 5)
(W) Darin S. Cape (A) Zeno Decrux, Hiorsh Gabbatto (CA) Odunze Oguguo
The Spy: Trapped by the Rat King with time running out, Zicky faces
a fiery death. But even as he manages a daring escape, a spy slips through the
portal after him. Back in the real world, his older siblings, Miles and Zoe,
ridicule his 'imaginary' adventures. As he prepares to return and battle the Rat
King's army, the spy is watching his every move. (STL364952)
32pgs, FC (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99
SILVER SPROCKET
DONE WITH DEMONS GN
(W/A/CA) Dora Grents
The mayor of Hell, a reclusive grandma, and her tiny dog try to coexist in this debut graphic novel, perfect for fans of mayhem and mischief! Boris was the mayor of Hell, but after he was run out of the netherworld by his assistant, he finds himself mistakenly crawling out of a little old lady's oven. With nowhere else to go, Boris moves in with Granny and Son (her dog) to gather his strength. Could it be that part of this grumpy demon's heart actually enjoys baking biscuits and making prank calls with Granny? In time, Boris will have to face a dire choice: return to claim his throne in Hell, or stay and call this new place home. A delightfully funny collection of comic strips about finding acceptance and belonging where you least expect it. (STL364434) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6.25x8, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $12.99
OTHER JAY & EVE GN (MR)
(W/A) Emma Jayne (CA) Emma Jayne, Ashanti Fortson
Two women and their clones are thrown into crisis in this queer sci-fi graphic novel by Ignatz Award-winning cartoonists Emma Jayne and Ashanti Fortson! In a society where human cloning became the best way to make some quick cash, reluctant roommates Jay and Eve didn't hesitate to donate their genes. However, when the two attend a reunion with their counterpart homunculi six years later, an evening to be tolerated becomes a nightmare. Existing tensions between the four women escalate to new heights at the news that, to the original Jay and Eve's horror, the two clones are engaged to be married. Once the fallout begins, will any of them make it through the night unscathed? (STL364437) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x9, 136pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
PINKY & PEPPER FOREVER SPECIAL EDITION GN (MR)
(W/A/CA) Eddy Atoms
After Pinky's lethal performance art piece, her devoted girlfriend Pepper follows her into death, only to find that in Hell, Pinky is… thriving?! Pinky & Pepper Forever is a tragic love story meets dark comedy crafted in Atoms' unrestrained mixed media style. Follow these two puppygirls' tumultuous relationship and shocking works of art from undergrad to the underworld! This special edition of the cult hit graphic novel includes added pages, a foil cover, and behind-the-scenes art and extras from Eddy Atoms. (STL360344) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXV #2 (FEB251980)
SC, 7x9, 136pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
GROG THE FROG BOOK OF TAURUS GN (O/A)
(W) Alba B G (A) Davilorium
Every summer, Grog the Frog forgets to celebrate the most important magic ritual of the year: the Perseids harvest. But this year will be different. The eternally grumpy wizard will travel to forsaken mystical mountains and complete the magical rites. Unless, of course, a case of mistaken identities means that he becomes embroiled in a duel with his cosmic rival. Will Grog be able to put order in chaos and fulfill his purpose? Or wait, perhaps Grog would prefer chaos? He's supposed to be the lord of chaos, isn't he? Either way, it will be epic! (STL272223)
SC, 7x9, 64pgs, FC SRP: $11.99
JENN WOODALL POSTCARD BOX SET (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Jenn Woodall
Aren't you tired of being nice? Inside this box set, you'll find 30 individual postcards of Jenn Woodall's iconic and bold artwork, featuring women at their best, most unrepentant selves. Spanning sci-fi, fantasy, and the real world, each illustration showcases the punk attitude and colorful illustrations that Woodall is known for. These blank postcards, printed on thick cardstock in a keepsake box, are perfect for writing to your friends, enemies, and lovers—or just keep them for yourself. (STL338209) (C: 0-1-2)
Postcard Set, 4x6, FC SRP: $19.99
PEEPEE POOPOO #1 (ONE - SHOT) (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Caroline Cash
Four issues into the series and we finally get PeePee PooPoo #1! Was it time travel, or just a marketing move? The world may never know! In this issue: Caroline discovers a fresh start is surprisingly hard to make in 'Ah, Philly.' Romance blossoms in 'First Date,' a classic Alison Bechdel comic gets an update in 'Femme and Butch,' and a night out turns complicated in 'Stoned Again.' Caroline Cash's gay, modern take on the '60s underground comic continues to make readers say 'hell yeah.' As always, this issue is printed with a cardstock foil cover and a PeePee PooPoo sticker sheet. (STL324768) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
SILVERLINE COMICS
DIVINITY #1 CVR A JEFF JOHNSON / BARB KAALBERG
(W) Barbara Kaalberg, R A Jones (A) Alex Sarabia (CA) Jeff Johnson, Barbara Kaalberg
Divinity Gray seemed like any other normal eleven-year-old enjoying the life of a playful care-free pre-teen. Yet, Divinity wasn't. She carried a deep secret. She wasn't like other kids. Following the suspicious death of her parents, Marine Sgt. Zach Gray, her older brother she barely knows, becomes her legal guardian. As the two siblings attempt to form a connection more than just through blood, their lives are forced into a dangerous turn as Zach and others discover the mysterious healing powers that Divinity has tried to hide. With the help of a few trusted friends, Zach and Divinity are forced to go on the run to in an attempt to keep Divinity safe from government officials, religious fanatics, greedy corporations and an evil cabal, all attempting to manipulate her for their own insidious purposes. (STL364387)
7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
BARB THE LAST BERZERKER SC GN VOL 03 BATTLE FOR BAILIWICK
(W) Dan Abdo (A) Jason Patterson
Barb is being held prisoner by the evil Witch Head at his lair, Castle Skunkwark. Injured and weakened, Barb is no match for the villain, but they both get a surprise when Raven, her Berzerker mom, appears to rescue Barb. The mother-daughter duo gets away but can't stop Witch Head's nefarious plan: he's summoning a powerful army from the Shadow Realm and sending them to take over Bailiwick for him, once and for all. Can a ragtag crew of berzerkers and five Wise Wizards with rusty powers find a way to beat the infamous Shadow Army? And can Porkchop make sure everybody has enough snacks? (STL364371) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 272pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
SIMON SPOTLIGHT
CUPCAKE DIARIES GN VOL 07 EMMA ALL STIRRED UP
(W) Coco Simon (A) Glass House Graphics
Emma is not thrilled with always having to rearrange her schedule so she can babysit her younger brother, Jake. Now, Emma's parents have broken some news that threatens to push Emma over the edge—since Emma and Jake are going to the same day camp this summer, she's expected to sit with Jake on the bus. Not only does this mean Emma can't hang out with her friends, but she also has to comfort Jake… who gets carsick! Can Emma find a way to sweeten up her summer plans? (STL364372) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
SOARING PENGUIN PRESS
BLESSED CURE GN (MR) (UK ITEM - RT)
(W/A) Mario Oliveira
Ever since he was a boy growing up in Brazil, all Acacio wanted was to please his parents: get good grades in school, meet a nice girl, stop being so... gay. Mário César's multi-award-winning graphic novel explores the horrific application of Conversion Therapy and what it's like to grow up gay in Brazil. This is not an easy read. But to prevent Conversion Therapy from continuing to be applied, it's a necessary one. (STL312541)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 312pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
I DO I DONT HOW TO BUILD A BETTER MARRIAGE SC (MR) (UK ITEM - RT) (O/A)
(W) Chandrama & Various (A) Jaffar Litap Nur
Why doesn't marriage come with a manual? Now it does, in graphic detail!
I Do I Don't: How to Build a Better Marriage tells the story of Ben and Grace on their journey of learning and practicing the tools and skills needed for a lifetime of intimacy. Each chapter introduces a new relationship skill, and ends with Put It Into Practice, a set of easy-to-follow exercises to help the reader develop a personal understanding of the skills needed to build and strengthen any relationship. (Check out the first chapter: https://tinyurl.com/klf456Hlp) (STL305834)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 224pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
NORD GN (MR) (UK ITEM - RT)
(W/A) Martin Simpson
A Viking King who has lost everything, a devious plot hatched by the trickster God Loki and a quest to defeat Death itself! To seek these things...head north! Blurring the line between a graphic novel and a picture book, Nord is a visual tour de force that will take you on an epic journey through myth and fantasy. (STL312545)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9X10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
SALMONELLA SMORGASBORD COLL OF CRIMES AGAINST CARTOONING (MR) (UK ITEM - RT)
(W/A) Mark Stafford
A compilation of comics, art and graphics by the cartoonist Mark Stafford, collecting his small press books, magazine strips, anthology contributions and previously unpublished works under two covers for the first time. Salmonella Smorgasbord also contains a hefty selection of Mark's illustration work, as well as theatre posters, record covers, beer labels and t-shirt designs, cartoons, collaborations and other flights of fancy. From the rare and unforgettable to the obscure and inexcusable, if he rendered it, it would all be here. Apart from the stuff he left out. Foreward by David Hine. (STL312544)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 200pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
URBAN TAILS GN (MR) (UK ITEM - RT)
(W/A) Ilana Zeffren
Urban Tails tells the story of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel, through the eyes of a lesbian family dominated by cats. Mom 1—the writer and illustrator— is busy with her art, Mom 2— her girlfriend— is obsessed with her psychologist and therapy, and Rafi and Spaghetti—their two talking cats— are busy with cat stuff but also political and social issues. Rafi, being black and the only male in the household, becomes a social activist who fights for justice, and Spaghetti promotes Feminism, long before 'Me too.' Translated from the original Hebrew comics first published in Petting Corner for Haaretz, (STL312543)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 220pgs, FC SRP: $25.99
SOLO PUBLISHING
CINEMA RETRO VOL 21 #62 (MR)
(W/A) VARIOUS
Our second issue of 2025 has an amazing mix of articles, including a behind-the-scenes look at the Walt Disney live-action adventure The Fighting Prince of Donegal (1966), a superb feature on the matte paintings of the Hammer horror films, and a 12-page 'Film in Focus' behind-the-scenes study of Fred Zinnemann's The Day of the Jackal (1973). Brian Davidson covers Alfred Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (1966), Lee Pfeiffer remembers Where Eagles Dare's Derren Nesbitt, and our second 'Film in Focus' is an in-depth article on Pete Walker's star-studded horror film House of the Long Shadows (1983). All of this, plus a feature on Sam Peckinpah at 100, Robert Wise's Flight of the Phoenix (1965), and the usual round-up of CD, Book and DVD reviews. (STL364528) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
CINEMA RETRO MOVIE CLASSICS MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (MR) (UK ITEM - RT)
Following our the sold-out Matt Helm Special in 2023 comes our first Movie Classics issue in over a year. Dedicated to John Sturges' classic Western The Magnificent Seven, this 64-page issue features an in-depth telling of the film by Brian Hannan, and also covers the three sequels and television show. Along with a section on the music and the records released, this special also has a foreword by film historian Sir Christopher Frayling. Featuring hundreds of photos, including many never-seen-before behind-the-scenes-shots, this is the definitive story on the much-loved film. (STL364529)
MATURE THEMES
64pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
SQP ART BOOKS
ALAZARS FETISH FANTASIES TP (MR) (O/A)
(A/CA) Alazar
Alazar, the undisputed king of kink combines his fiendishly clever mind with his bottomless well of deviant talents and produces an astounding array of images to scratch that forbidden itch you didn't even know you had! A punishing parade of buxom beauties, all trussed up with no place to go, except into your own imagination! (STK408481)
MATURE THEMES
Art Book, SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95
STORM KING PRODUCTIONS INC
AMUSEMENT PARK GN (MR)
(W) Jeff Whitehead (A/CA) Ryan Carr
William Lincoln meets an elderly man in a coffee shop that was once the grounds of a sprawling amusement park. As their conversation progresses, William soon understands that rather than a normal amusement park centered around family fun, this park is a surreal world of horrors where every attraction is a simulation of aging and elder abuse culminating in a downward spiral toward certain death. (STL353110)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 120pgs, FC SRP: $21.99
JOHN CARPENTERS TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION PAUSE #4 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Matthew K. Manning (A) Conor Boyle (CA) Tim Bradstreet
Henry Jacobs seems to be the only person immune to the 'great pause' that has frozen New York City in time. With the ability to unfreeze anyone he touches, he's begun to amass a fairly large group of fellow travelers with whom to witness this strange phenomenon. But when a member of his makeshift entourage proves not what they seem, how can Henry possibly hope to reverse an irreversible act? Without the ability to refreeze someone in time, there's no putting this genie back in its bottle. (STL364432)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (4 of 6) SRP: $4.99
STORYTIDE
ENTIRELY EMMIE GN
(W/A) Terri Libenson
Crushes. Camping. Middle School! These days, Emmie doesn't feel so invisible. At least not around her best friends and her crush, Tyler. Class-clown Joe's jokes aren't landing the way they used to. Who doesn't love a good prank? Apparently not his so-called friends, who don't even seem to care if he's around. When their class goes on an end-of-year camping trip, Emmie and Joe find themselves stuck together—and expect the worst. But what happens instead turns out to be entirely unexpected. (STL364172) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 304pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
STREET NOISE BOOKS
CALL ME EMMA GN
(W/A) Makee
Yixuan Liu, a 16-year-old Chinese girl, just moved from China to America with her family. To try to fit in to a new school, a new city, and a new culture, Yixuan chooses an English name, Emma. As she works to succeed in school and make friends, Yixuan/Emma is confused by the anti-Asian and anti-Black racism she hears from her teachers and her friends. She must learn to be herself and stop striving to please everyone else in order to make sense of it all. Balancing chaotic school life with divorcing parents, her sister's mental illness, and a new crush, Emma must ask herself, 'How do I know who I really am?' (STL364081) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 246pgs, B&W SRP: $23.99
23RD ST.
GIANT ORSON WELLES ARTIST & THE SHADOW HC GN
(W/A/CA) Youssef Daoudi
By twenty-three, Welles had founded his own theater company and revolutionized radio with his infamous broadcast of The War of the Worlds. By twenty-five, he had secured his place in history with his debut film, Citizen Kane. Yet four films and less than a decade later, his career suffered a spectacular collapse. Welles, once the most promising director in America, was written off as a 'would-be genius'—a bad bet in an increasingly money-conscious industry. It would be many years before his later works such as Touch of Evil and The Other Side of the Wind received widespread acclaim. So how did the boy wonder from Wisconsin amount to so much, and yet so little? In The Giant, Youssef Daoudi weaves together reality and mythology to create a radical new look at one of Hollywood's most legendary figures. (STL364443) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 6x9, 272pgs, 2C SRP: $29.99
SAINT CATHERINE GN
(W/A) Anna Meyer
As a recovering Irish American Catholic, Catherine has mostly traded the world of communion and confessionals for the 'city-girl' struggle of work-life balance, family, and her relationships. The only thing she has not been able to shake is her fear that something bad will happen if she misses Sunday mass. But her fears become a reality when she skips mass for the first time and discovers she is now being possessed by a demon claiming to be the prince of hell. As she takes matters into her own hands and attempts to exorcise these demons (both the paranormal and emotional kind), Catherine must face her buried guilt and what it truly means to be good. (STL364441) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 368pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
SAINT CATHERINE HC GN
(W/A) Anna Meyer
This debut graphic novel delivers slice-of-life with a twist, following a woman who skips Sunday mass for the first time in her life only to discover she may be possessed by a demon.
A relatable adult graphic novel about a woman who skips Sunday mass for the first time in her life only to discover she's possibly being possessed by a demon.
As a recovering Irish American Catholic, Catherine has mostly traded the world of communion and confessionals for the 'city-girl' struggle of work-life balance, family, and her relationships. The only thing she has not been able to shake is her fear that something bad will happen if she misses Sunday mass.
But her fears become a reality when she skips mass for the first time and discovers she is now being possessed by a demon claiming to be the prince of hell. As she takes matters into her own hands and attempts to exorcise these demons (both the paranormal and emotional kind), Catherine must face her buried guilt and what it truly means to be good. (STL364442) (C: 0-1-1)
HC, 6x9, 368pgs, FC SRP: $27.99