EMANATA
SURVIVAL OF THE GOODEST GN
(W/A) Marianne Boucher
Sable has spent her whole life in a tight-knit community on a remote island. With support from her parents, she's trained for years to take up her position as the next Kerpathic, a messenger who travels through the dangerous forest to share news, medicine, and culture. When her father, the current Kerpathic, has an accident, Sable must step into her pre-destined role. As her first mission goes awry, she wonders if she's ready for this important but dangerous work. When a young naturalist arrives on the island to capture a mysterious animal. Sable realizes that she can use her skills as a Kerpathic to defend the island's animals and their way of life. In Survival of the Goodest, Marianne Boucher explores ideas of animal sentience, interspecies communication, and environmental preservation. (STL332320) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 152pgs SRP: $20.00
ENCHANTED IMAGES INC
CARL BARKS PAINTING & DRAWINGS 1965-1971 DLX SLIPCASED HC
(W) John Garvin (A/CA) Carl Barks
By the time Carl Barks retired in 1966, he had spent more than thirty-five years drawing the Disney Ducks and was ready for something new. But if he was no longer 'the old duck man,' the professional cartoonist turning out hundreds of comic-book pages a year, then who was he? He began painting full-time and would spend the next five years trying to find an answer. Between 1966 and early 1971, Barks completed over 179 paintings exploring an astonishing number of subjects: churches, landscapes, Soboba Indian churches, Ramona scenes, ancient Native Americans, ranch girls, little girls, and more. 146 of those paintings are reproduced here, many for the first time. These paintings, a record of his search for a new artistic identity, are from the only period of Barks' lifetime of work that hasn't been fully explored. Meticulously researched using Barks' painting ledger, color slides, and other documents from the Barks estate, Carl Barks: Paintings and Drawings 1966-1971 includes more than thirty essays examining important themes, individual paintings, and his evolution as a painter. (STL332717) (C: 0-1-0)
Art Book, HC, 11x11, 336pgs, FC SRP: $64.95
EPIC INK
KAIJU UNLEASHED ILLUS GT WORLD OF STRANGE BEASTS HC
Kaiju (Japanese for 'strange creature') is a film genre that emerged in Japan in the early '50s. The movies center on giant monsters battling humans, machines, or other beasts. First popular in the '50s and '60s, this film category has stomped its way back into mainstream culture. This comprehensive guide features a thorough discussion of monster movies (Gamera; Rodan; Destroy All Monsters); insight into how kaiju has impacted international films (Ant Man; 50-Foot Woman; Jurassic Park); stunning movie posters and film stills, plus fan-made tributes to some of the kaiju classics (Godzilla; King Kong; Mothra; Pacific Rim); and more! This volume provides the perfect general introduction to the genre, reference to its film highlights, and celebration of its practitioners, trends, and stories. (STL332557) (C: 0-1-0)
Reference Book, HC, 8x11, 240pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
EX POSSE
LIPSTICK CLIQA #2 (OF 2) EX POSSE ED (MR)
(W) Kayden Phoenix (A) Marcelino Servicio, Boyax Melegrito (CA) Cameron Prior
Lipstick Cliqa follows an all-female vampire Chola gang that finds themselves forced into a turf battle where their only option is to defend their neighborhood and avenge their family s honor, resulting in a trail of blood. They are a fierce, all-female gang of shape-shifting vampire cholas, led by the fearless Morissa who expertly wields her trademark razor whip. After Morissas's grandmother is killed by a rival gang called the Stitches, Morissa and her Lipstick Cliqa crew vow revenge. (STL332593)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (2 of 2) SRP: $4.99
86th Floor Comics August 2024 Catalogue
