INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with S)
SCRATCH COMICS
FULLY LOADED #3 (MR)
(W/A/CA) Jimmy Broxton
Blade Runner meets Sin City in a Neo-noir, Cyberpunk crime thriller. Art to die for, a story to kill for, and a shattering finale you wouldn t see coming in a 100 years. (STL371756) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 32pgs, B&W SRP: $5.99
SCREAM HORROR MAGAZINE
SCREAM MAGAZINE #91 (MR)
Blood, guts, gore and more! Scream Magazine covers horror in all forms, whether film, TV, book, game or comic. If you're after zombies, werewolves, ghosts, ghouls and vampires (the proper kind mind you, no sparkly one's here, thank you!), this is the place to find them. Each issue takes a well-written, informative approach to covering its favorite subject, including insightful articles, reviews, previews, interviews with horror's biggest names and several behind the scenes features and set-reports of some of horror cinema past and present greats. (STL371705) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
SELFMADEHERO
LOW BOWIES BERLIN YEARS GN
SHIFT PRESENTS
GUNS OF BRIXTON #2 (OF 5) (MR)
(W) Sean Golding (A/CA) Renzo Podesta
Rachael, Bella, Jessy and Sheena have escaped to the relative safety of their flat, but violence has broken out across South London. As the band come to realise what is behind their survival thus far, they set out to rescue a friend and take the fight to the streets. What they don't anticipate is exactly the sort of trouble their decision is going to get them into, or who they are going to encounter. (STL371752) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
28pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $8.99
PILGRIM SECRETS AND LIES #3 (OF 4)
(W) John Freeman (A) Neal Edwards (CA) Alex Ronald
Some will go to extreme lengths to discover the secrets of an ancient alien machine. And others will go even further to protect them. Inside a top secret Eastern Alliance lunar base, the alien sentience, Clarion, has been twisted by an unscrupulous scientist and have taken a dangerous, unexpected turn can anyone survive the horrors unleashed? (STL371753) (C: 0-1-2)
7x10, 28pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $8.99
SILVERLINE
CAT & MOUSE #2 CVR A ZACHARY KAALBERG GALLEGLY
(W) Roland Mann, Alex Gallimore (A) Dean Zachary (CA) Dean Zachary, Barbara Kaalberg
Fans of Cat & Mouse volume 1 from Malibu Comics 35 years ago will recognize Demon on this issue's cover as the popular character makes his modern re-appearance. When Brett learns that Bobbi is firmly entrenched in the WidowMaker's clutches, he has to devise a way to reach her and get her away and home. But Bobbi isn't convinced WidowMaker is bad and needs Brett to prove it to her. In the process, Brett meets a Demon in the cemetery. (STL371764)
7x10, 32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
FREE PIANO NOT HAUNTED GN
(W/A) Whitney Gardner
The piano is free, but fame has a price. On the sleepy streets of Cascade Cove, lonely Margot knows that when she stumbles across a discarded synthesizer with a 'not haunted' sign, she's discovered the key to realizing her dreams. Determined to become a real songwriter and earn her absent father's admiration, Margot dives headfirst into trying to gain followers and fans online. But her musical journey takes an unexpected turn when she realizes the (not haunted) piano is very much haunted. Enter Vision, teen pop sensation of 1979 whose untimely demise left her spirit intertwined with the keys of her synthesizer. Though Margot and Vision couldn't be more different, the girls form an unlikely bond fueled by their shared passion for music. But as Margot's obsession with fame and recognition grows, she may come dangerously close to losing what she loves about music and herself. (STL370967) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 256pgs, FC SRP: $13.99
JAZZY THE WITCH GN BROOM DOOM
The Okay Witch meets Hooky in this utterly charming and timeless middle grade graphic novel about a young witch who struggles to fit in! In her town full of witches, Jazzy's always been a little bit different. She's not excited about magic. She forgets the steps to spells. And even though her parents run the town's broom shop, she doesn't want to fly. Then, one day, she discovers what she was born to do: cycling! Now she just has to find a way to get a bicycle and learn how to ride it. But will her new passion come between her and her best friend and possibly get her in big trouble? (STL370968) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 6x9, 232pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
SQP ART BOOKS
SKIN TIGHT SC VOL 02 ART OF MARCUS GRAY (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Marcus Gray
The gentle yet firm squeeze of leather and latex is an acquired taste to be sure, but the resulting imagery is a delight for the senses! At least that's how illustrator Marcus Gray spends his time and exceptional talents, taking stunning real life models and creating truly glorious goddesses that makes one sit up and take notice! His first gallery collection has long been sold out, and this second gallery is a fine update of his latest works. (STL296431)
MATURE THEMES
Art Book, SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
SUGAR & SPICE ART OF VINCENZO CUCCA SC (MR) (O/A)
Fans of Hot Charlotte and Pandamonia know and love his work, but this overview of artist/creator Vincenzo Cucca's will bring everyone up to speed! His illustrations are luscious and his ladies are bountiful. Sugar, spice, everything very nice indeed! (STK661805)
MATURE THEMES
Art Book, SC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
STORM KING PRODUCTIONS INC
JOHN CARPENTERS TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION PAUSE #6 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Matthew K. Manning (A) Conor Boyle (CA) Tim Bradstreet
With time frozen in New York City, there is no one to stop the Subway Slasher as he roams Manhattan unpaused, adding more and more victims to his body count. But these kills feel hollow to the serial murderer. He misses the hunt and the thrill of hearing his targets beg for their lives. What happens when the Slasher learns of the one person in New York who remains not only helpless, but also unfrozen in time? Can Henry Jacobs hope to save his bedridden brother from this relentless killer? Or will the Subway Slasher finally strike too close to home? (STL370567)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $4.99
STREET NOISE BOOKS
ROSALIE LIGHTNING GRAPHIC MEMOIR SC
(W/A/CA) Tom Hart
A new updated paperback edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic memoir about a father dealing with the sudden death of his young daughter. Tom Hart's two-year-old daughter Rosalie was a bundle of energy: always running, exploring, and fascinated by the world around her. But one night, when Tom went to check on her in her crib, he found her silent, still, and unbreathing. Without a sign that anything had been wrong, she had passed away in her sleep. This touching and beautiful graphic novel memoir tells the heartbreaking story of the untimely death of the author's young daughter, and the solace that Hart finds in nature, philosophy, literature, and art. Rosalie Lightning is a graphic masterpiece chronicling a father's undying love, and a tribute to much-missed baby girl. (STL370974) (C: 0-1-1)
SC, 8x9, 272pgs, B&W SRP: $23.99