INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with F)
FABER & FABER
GIANT GN
(W/A/CA) Mollie Ray
Based on the life of author's younger brother, a wordless graphic novel examination of a life-threatening illness and the family's journey through his treatment. (STL382066) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $22.95
FANFARE PRESENTS PONENT MON
SUMMIT OF GODS GN (NEW PRT) 01
(W) Yumemakura Baku (A/CA) Jiro Taniguchi
Did the truth about George Mallory's ascent of Everest in 1924 die with him on those unforgiving slopes? Or was the secret buried deep within a simple camera? Photographer Fukamachi seeks the truth of this 75 year-old enigma and enlists the help of fabled mountaineer Habu Joji and his journal to recover the lost history in this true-to-life five-part graphic novel series. (STL382344) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x8, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $28.00
SUMMIT OF GODS GN (NEW PRT) 02
(W) Yumemakura Baku (A/CA) Jiro Taniguchi
Tsuneo Hase has died in an avalanche attempting to climb K2 solo without oxygen, leaving Jouji Habu alone to face the next big challenge. Habu has disappeared in Nepal, as has the camera that may unlock Everest's mystery, so Japanese photographer Fukamachi has to search anew for the man known as 'Venomous Snake' and he draws on an unexpected source for help. (STL382345) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x8, 336pgs, B&W SRP: $28.00
SUMMIT OF GODS GN (NEW PRT) 03
(W) Yumemakura Baku (A/CA) Jiro Taniguchi
Why climb Mount Everest? Englishman George Herbert Leigh Mallory said in reply, 'Because it is there' in a March 1923 interview with The New York Times. On his third expedition to the mountain in June 1924, Mallory disappeared on the North-East ridge during his ascent, having been sighted only a few hundred yards from the summit. In 1993, Makoto Fukumachi, photographer for a Japanese expedition, stumbles across an old Kodak camera. Could it be Mallory's camera? What does its discovery mean for the history of mountaineering and Everest itself? (STL382343) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x8, 328pgs, B&W SRP: $28.00
SUMMIT OF GODS GN VOL 04
(W) Yumemakura Baku (A/CA) Jiro Taniguchi
'Climbing is all I have, I climb.' Photographer Fukamachi is visiting Habu's home when the felon Mohan turns up demanding the missing Kodak but is foiled when his earlier captor shoots and wounds him. Habu admits that he took the camera from Mallory's body but that there was no film found. He releases the camera to Fukamachi's charge on the understanding that he can only use it after Habu completes his solo climb of Everest's South West face. But Fukamachi is going with him! Taniguchi's realistic art and Baku's tireless script will take you to such heights that mountaineers only dream of. (STL382346) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 312pgs, B&W SRP: $28.00
SUMMIT OF GODS GN (NEW PRT) 05
(W) Yumemakura Baku (A/CA) Jiro Taniguchi
Ninety years have passed since Mallory and Irvine were last seen alive only a few hundred yards from the then-unconquered summit of the world's highest mountain. The scene is finally set for Habu's challenge of the South West face of Everest in winter, solo and without oxygen. Fukamachi has accompanied him so far but must now descend to base camp and leave the mountain to Habu. Will Habu make the summit? Will Mallory's camera give up its secret? (STL382347) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 304pgs, B&W SRP: $28.00
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
ALWAYS RAINING HERE GN
(W/A) Hazel and Bell
The stand alone adaptation of the popular webcomic by the same name about the down-to-earth courtship between two gay teenagers as they fumble with high school, parental expectations, their dreams, and each other. Carter is an impulsive, fun-loving, extremely gay teen on a mission to finally hook up with any cute, single guy who will have him. Unfortunately, his options are slim. Enter recently-single Adrian, Carter's very cute, hardworking, and stressed-out target who rebuffs all of his clumsy seduction techniques. Adrian initially plays along but slams on the breaks when he realizes he is still in love with his ex. After a messy, uninhibited night at a house party that results in Carter helping both Adrian and his best friend Maria— the two boys form a tentative friendship. As their friendship progresses through countless hangouts and a few too many pizza slices, the two become integral to one another. But can their vague relationship survive their first official hookup, Adrian's self-destructiveness, and a big fight that threatens any chance of either confessing? (STL382055) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 256pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
ALWAYS RAINING HERE HC
(W/A) Hazel and Bell
The stand alone adaptation of the popular webcomic by the same name about the down-to-earth courtship between two gay teenagers as they fumble with high school, parental expectations, their dreams, and each other.
Carter is an impulsive, fun-loving, extremely gay teen on a mission to finally hook up with any cute, single guy who will have him. Unfortunately, his options are slim. Enter recently-single Adrian, Carter's very cute, hardworking, and stressed-out target who rebuffs all of his clumsy seduction techniques. Adrian initially plays along but slams on the breaks when he realizes he is still in love with his ex.
BATTLING BOY GN (NEW PRT)
(W/A) Paul Pope
From comics legend Paul Pope: an action-packed middle-grade adventure that pits the young god Battling Boy against a planet of monsters! Monsters roam through Arcopolis, swallowing children into the horrors of their shadowy underworld. Only one man is a match for them - the genius vigilante Haggard West. Unfortunately, Haggard West is dead. Arcopolis is desperate, but when its salvation comes in the form of a twelve-year-old demigod, nobody is more surprised than Battling Boy himself. An NPR Best Book of 2013. (STL382060) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 208pgs, FC SRP: $25.99
BOOKS OF CLASH GN VOL 06 LEGENDARY LEGENDARIOUS ACHIEVERY
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Alison Acton, Kendall Goode
Skeleton twins Rylie and Wylie are worried about their uncle Skulgar. They haven't seen him since he set off across the ocean in search of the master builder, Maestro. But Maestro has just shown up at their doorstep with terrible news: Skulgar has disappeared! The twins and Maestro join forces with Terry, Pim Pim, and Jane, who journey to Mystery Island to confront Skulgar's mysterious kidnapper. Continuing the epic graphic novel series set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, Gene Luen Yang pens an offbeat and action-packed tale that turns the fantasy-adventure genre on its head! (STL382032) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
BOOKS OF CLASH HC VOL 06 LEGENDARY LEGENDARIOUS ACHIEVERY
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Alison Acton, Kendall Goode
Skeleton twins Rylie and Wylie are worried about their uncle Skulgar. They haven't seen him since he set off across the ocean in search of the master builder, Maestro. But Maestro has just shown up at their doorstep with terrible news: Skulgar has disappeared! The twins and Maestro join forces with Terry, Pim Pim, and Jane, who journey to Mystery Island to confront Skulgar's mysterious kidnapper.
BOOKS OF CLASH GN VOL 01 LEGENDARIOUS ACHIEVERY (O/A)
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Les McClaine, Alison Acton (CA) Les McClaine
Based on the global hit Clash of Clans and penned by superstar graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, this first volume of the action-packed eight-volume series brings the characters from everyone's favorite mobile gaming sensation to life! SEE! The illustrated exploits of one young Hog Rider and his trusted companion in an unpredictable tale of fantasy and adventure! READ! Their journey from no-good warriors on the battlefield to true heroes of the Royal Arena! BATTLE! When danger strikes the village of JazzyPickles and its colorful cast of characters in this heartwarming and hilarious graphic novel based on two of the world's most popular video games. In this new story set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, Gene Luen Yang pens an offbeat and action-packed tale that turns the fantasy-adventure genre on its head! (STL264631) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
BOOKS OF CLASH GN VOL 02 LEGENDARIOUS ACHIEVERY (O/A)
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Les McClaine, Alison Acton (CA) Les McClaine
SEE! The illustrated exploits of an outcast on her quest to become the greatest Archer of them all! READ! How she acquires a magical scroll that will change her role in the Royal Arena forever! SNEAK! When enemies attack her friends, our hero must overcome insurmountable odds in this chaotic adventure based on two of the world's most popular video games! Continuing the epic graphic novel series set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, Gene Luen Yang pens an offbeat and action-packed tale that turns the fantasy-adventure genre on its head! (STL287946) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
BOOKS OF CLASH GN VOL 03 LEGENDS OF LEGENDARIOUS ACHIEVERY (O/A)
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Les McClaine, Alison Acton (CA) Les McClaine
Based on the global hit Clash of Clans and penned by superstar graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang, the third volume of this hilarious genre-bending series brings the characters from everyone's favorite mobile gaming sensation to life! Sonny the Golem is tired of being stepped on by his teammates—literally! His Royale team, the JazzyPickleton Cucumbers, has a new move that leaves him with footprints on his face! And when he needs backup, Sonny is left to fend for himself... and literally gets split into two Golems! Can his best friend, the Cucumbers' star wizard, help him now? And does he even want the help of his so-called friend? (STL312605) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
BOOKS OF CLASH GN VOL 04 LEGENDARY LEGENDS ACHIEVERY (O/A)
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Les McClaine, Alison Acton (CA) Les McClaine
A nameless, villageless ronin Valkyrie with no memory of her past has been wandering from one village to the next, fighting for money, glory, and honor. But that all changes when she stumbles (literally) on an old friend who remembers exactly who she is and where she came from. Now, the pair must join forces to find out what happened to their village and save their teammates before it's too late! Continuing the epic graphic novel series set in the world of Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, Gene Luen Yang pens an offbeat and action-packed tale that turns the fantasy-adventure genre on its head! (STL337953) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 144pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
FLIP CITY MAGAZINE
FLIP CITY MAGAZINE 27 (MR)
(W) Scott McKenzie & Various (A) Ben Sullivan & Various
Catch up with 'The world's only satire magazine' (Mort Todd, CRACKED editor) as we collect the best of our TV and movie parodies in this special 80-page edition! We send up The Walking Dead, Star Trek: Picard, Stranger Things, The Rings of Power, Guardians of the Galaxy and more in classic style. (STL382122) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $12.95