INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with T)
T PUB
TRAPPED GN (MR)
(W) Neil Gibson, Joe Stapleton (A) Sandro Pizziolo, Felipe Chunhu (CA) Sandro Pizziolo
Joe is a professional poker commentator... until he gets fired. He's also a good player, but is increasingly frustrated by how the game is changing. I- it used to be about people, but now it is all about mathematics. It's become boring, hard to win, and Joe wants out. But when Joe unintentionally gets tangled up with some drug dealers, he realizes he is going to have to play poker as if his life depends on it Based on Joe Stapleton's real-life experience playing and commenting on poker, Trapped is a roaring ride about a man trying to reconnect with the passion of his life. (STL371673) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, FC SRP: $24.99
TEN SPEED PRESS
CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE FELINE PHRASES HC
(W) Hannah Shaw
There's more than one way to get the job done, or as they say in Finland, 'There are many ways, said Grandma, while wiping the table with a cat...' In this charming, gift-worthy collection, renowned kitten rescuer, humane educator, and author Hannah Shaw shares 60 feline-focused phrases gathered during her worldwide travels as an animal advocate. Perfect for cat lovers, language nerds, and avid travelers, Cat Got Your Tongue? presents each saying in its native language along with an English translation, a simple explanation of its meaning and use, and a delightful illustration. Featuring proverbs from India, France, China, Malaysia, T rkiye, Holland, and many more in languages from Arabic to Spanish this enchanting little book reveals the central role that cats play in cultures everywhere. (STL372042) (C: 0-1-2)
Humor Book, HC, 5x7, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $16.00
MUTED GN
(W/A) Miranda Mundt
It has been thirteen years since the mysterious fire at the Severin family manor that killed Camille's mother and twin sister, and the last thing Camille wants to do is return to her old home deep in the swamps of Louisiana. But she doesn't have a choice. Deeply ingrained family tradition and Matriarch Athalie Camille's coldhearted aunt and head of the Severin household demand it. When the time comes for Camille to perform the demon-summoning blood ritual that every prospective matriarch in her family must complete, she is afraid of making a mistake. Camille has practiced and practiced, but instead of the beat of demonic wings or the snap of talons, her blood calls forth evergreen vines and leaves. Terrified, she flees into the swamp. But her failed ritual gives her something precious: time away from Aunt Athalie. Time to spend with her beloved familiar Toben and kindly cousin Silvia. And unbeknownst to her time to fall in love, discover the truth of her magic, reunite with long lost family, work through her grief, and solve the mystery of who killed her mother and sister. (STL372044) (C: 0-1-2) NOTE: Available only in US, Canada, and US territories.
SC, 7x9, 320pgs, B&W SRP: $22.99
10 TON PRESS
SAVAGE GN VOL 01 (OF 5) (MR)
(W) Greg Boucher (A/CA) Aleksandar Bozic
A high fantasy series about a gladiator that goes to war against the slave trade. In book one, we're intro- duced to the main character, Balibray, a gladiator. After he is forced to kill a beloved mentor, he decides to escape, and frees his fellow gladiators. (STL371763)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 50pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $20.00
TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS
CHICKENHARE 02 FIRE IN THE HOLE
(W/A/CA) Chris Grine
When Meg and Banjo's past comes back with a vengeance, Chickenhare and his bearded, turtle friend Abe find themselves caught in the middle of a war between monsters and magic! Chickenhare will have to push himself to his limits in order to save his friends from certain doom at the hands of the fiery overlord, Gastorph and the devious General Thayne! (STL223369) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXII #3 (MAR221920)
SC, 6x9, 196pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
3D TOTAL PUBLISHING
ASTRE ONE SC VOL 01
(A) Andrew Hem, Feefal
To celebrate 25 years of 3dtotal and show our support to a community we love, we wanted to make something that pushed back against AI, showcasing real art by real people in the best way possible, while also creating a true collector's item. This magazine is a culmination of everything we've learned over 25 years of making quality art content, books, and magazines. The first issue features incredible cover art by Andrew Hem, a Cambodia-born artist who lives in Los Angeles. We also have exclusive new prints by Canadian artists Audra Auclair and Janice Sung, Swedish artists Chantal Horeis and Feefal (who has 1.1m followers on Instagram), and award-winning Bulgarian artist now living in San Francisco, Eliza Ivanova, with more artists to be announced. Each artist will be the focus of an article featuring additional art and insights into their creative minds. (STL346261) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #11 (NOV241851)
Art Book, SC, 10x13, 100pgs, PC SRP: $50.00
MASTER SKETCHBOOKS LEGENDARY ARTISTS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
(A) John Howe & Various
Featuring ten iconic artists who have captivated science-fiction and fantasy fans for decades, Master Sketchbooks will take you on a journey into magical worlds and endlessly creative minds. The artists featured include John Howe, whose paintings grace the covers of many works by J.R.R. Tolkien, and who was one of the chief conceptual designers on Peter Jackson's groundbreaking The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and Wayne Barlowe, whose otherworldly designs have prowled the big screen in franchises such as Hellboy, Harry Potter, and Avatar. We also have stunning sketches and visual development from Terryl Whitlatch, whose creatures can be seen in the legendary Star Wars films and who is currently a sought-after lecturer and instructor in Creature Design and Animal Drawing. (STL370975) (C: 0-1-2)
Art Book, HC, 10x13, 288pgs, PC SRP: $50.00
THUNDER BAY PRESS
MARVEL ZOMBIES COLOR BY NUMBER SC
All the heroes in the Marvel Universe have been stricken by a virus that turned them into zombies! This engaging color-by-number book includes more than 90 highly detailed line art illustrations and comic panels from the popular Marvel Zombies comic book series, ready for you to color in with your pencils or pens. No matter how great their powers, the Marvel super-heroes are unable to fend off the zombie virus, so your favorite characters can be found in these pages: Captain America, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, and more! In addition, each page is perforated, so you can easily remove your finished illustrations to display on your wall or give to friends. A color key is provided at the back of the book, along with a gallery of the completed artworks for reference. (STL371691) (C: 0-1-1)
Coloring Book, SC, 8x11, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $15.99
TIMEBOMB COMICS
HARKER GN VOL 01 (OF 2) BOOK OF SOLOMON
(W) Roger Gibson (A/CA) Vincent Danks
The first, full color, perfect bound volume of a crime series that is a unique homage to classic tv detective shows, filled with humour, wit, adventure and devil worshippers. Oh, and pubs. Pubs with beer! Hurrah! (STL371751) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 68pgs, FC (1 of 2) SRP: $12.99
TRIPWIRE
TRIPWIRE SUMMER 2025 SPECIAL
Under a Batman Begins cover, Tripwire takes a look back at 20 years of Christopher Nolan's influential Batman movies which started with this film. The issue also includes interviews with veteran US comics editor and writer Joseph Illidge, who has worked for everyone from DC to Valiant and is now carving a new niche as a writer on books like The Shadow Cabinet for Milestone and new Spawn series Bloodletter for Todd McFarlane while UK comics and horror author Jasper Bark speaks about a career that spans over 25 years writing comics and prose. UK indie comic artist and writer David Hitchcock takes part in our regular '10 Questions With ' feature. There's also Scott Dunbier revealing all on his new venture Act IIII with Skybound, a look at London's comic shops, our regular Stripwire section, our round-up of the latest graphic novels and trade paperbacks in our On The Shelf column, our profile of new US indie publisher Panick Entertainment, 40 years of Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns and more. (STL371719) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $10.00
TWOMORROWS
BACK ISSUE MAGAZINE #162
BACK ISSUE GOES MAD!
Things get crazy this issueas we cover MADMAN, BATMAN: MAD LOVE, MAD superhero movie parodies, the MAD HATTER, MADBALLS, and more! Featuring the work of MICHAEL ALLRED, BRUCE TIMM, PAUL DINI, GERRY CONWAY, DOUG MOENCH, MIKE W. BARR, JEPH LOEB, and others. With a Madman cover by MICHAEL ALLRED!
CRYPTOLOGY #5
The CRYPTOLOGIST digs up a few skeletons in the closet for our SKULL & BONES ISSUE! GHOST RIDER from comics to movies, SKELETON COVERS from Atlas Digests and preCode horror comics, HY FLEISHMAN’s 1950s skeleton covers and stories, DISNEY’s skeletons, ’70s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN models and LAST GASP’s Skull Comics, the films of WILLIAM CASTLE, and Killer B films: HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, THE FOUR SKULLS OF JONATHAN DRAKE, plus our HAMMERTIME section! It’s bone-chilling retro