FAIRSQUARE GRAPHICS
HAPPY ENDINGS GN
(W/A/CA) Lucie Bryon
THREE ROMANCE STORIES, ONE CREATOR!
Once upon a time, there was a cemetery gardener who fell in love with a professional grave mourner, with a look of a ghost. Once upon a time, there was an Art student who asked a young man to pose for her on New Year's Eve. Once upon a time, there were agents from the future sent to our present, to a small seaside town, to fix a temporal cat related paradox. They found themselves enjoying Italian ice cream while watching sunsets and no longer wanted to return to their dimension. And they ended up… who knows where. All beautiful things must come to an end, but if we must choose, let it be beautiful.
In HAPPY ENDINGS, the new hit graphic novel from LUCIE BRYON (THIEVES), all stories are intwined.
And they all end up with a smile. (STL358096) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7z10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $25.00
INTERTWINED THE SPIRIT OF WUXING SAGA HC (O/A)
(W) Fabrice Sapolsky & Various (A) Fred Pham Chuong & Various (CA) Fred Pham Chuong
Five elemental forces, FIVE champions-the Spirits of WuXing. A MURDER disrupts the cosmic equilibrium: Reluctant heroes emerge, destinies are INTERTWINED…
Originally offered as a softcover, the INTERTWINED Omnibus is now a Premium 316 pages full color Hardcover with gold foil finish. It packs every bit of content from the fan favorite series plus tons of extras. A must-have for Kung Fu and Noir fans!
Featuring story and art by Fabrice Sapolsky and Fred Pham Chuong plus contributions from: Olivier Coipel, Gerald Parel, Domenico Carbone, Ho Seng Hui, Fei Chen, Roland Boschi, Gerald Parel, Mateus Santolouco, Patrick Zircher, Medhi Cheggour, Will Torres, Jon Lankry, Karibu, Geoffo, Nick Bradshaw, Ramon Gil, Greg Anderson Elysée, Franck Uzan and Enid Balam!
(STL302001)
HC, 6x9, 316pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
A FOX IN MY BRAIN GN (O/A)
(W/A) Lou Lubie
STRESS AND MENTAL AWARENESS MONTHS!
Do you know any cyclothymics? Good luck if you encounter them in your daily life, be it in your family or at work! Unpredictable, often irritable, loud, fast-paced, euphoric, sometimes sluggish and sad. In two words: destabilizing and exhausting. It's challenging to navigate life with them on their roller coasters or even just to wait for their storms to calm. You have to tread carefully, be patient, diplomatic, not easily offended. Solid, in short!
Lou had to deal with it, all of it, tame the Fox playing tricks with her mind and learn to overcome her condition… With humor. Lots of it!
Based on the creator's personal journey, A Fox In My Brain is a positive take on Mental Health. A breath of fresh air that will give everyone an extra boost of self-love. Actually, the doctor should prescribe you a copy! (STL304112)
SC, 160pgs, PC SRP: $19.99
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
SEARCH AND DESTROY TP VOL 02
(W/A/CA) Atsushi Kaneko
The second volume in manga creator Atsushi Kaneko's cyberpunk retelling of the timeless, Eisner Award-winning Dororo by "God of Manga" Osamu Tezuka.
Hyaku has been betrayed. A fearsome killer, her body more machine than flesh, she has learned the truth: Her human body parts were bartered away when she was a baby, and what remained was left for dead. Filled with incandescent rage, Hyaku embarks on a vengeful rampage to dismantle the monsters who took her apart and violently reclaim what she has lost. But as she replaces her cybernetic implants with the flesh and blood she has been denied, a new emotion sets in: fear. Fear that her human body will be too weak to finish what she started - and fear of what she might learn next about her own past. Will her anger and ruthlessness be enough to propel her to the final showdown? Or will revelations about the depravity of her world consume her, along with everyone around her?
Originally serialized from 2019-2021 in the Japanese manga monthly TezuComi, Search and Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsider looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything away from her. In a stunning, high-contrast setting that blends the post-Cold War former Soviet Bloc with a gritty futuristic Tokyo, Kaneko populates his story with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and skin-crawling machine-monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense. The result is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years but also one of the most visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language.
Please note: This book is a traditional work of manga and reads back to front and right to left. (STL343275) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99
SEARCH AND DESTROY TP VOL 01 (O/A)
(W) Atsushi Kaneko, Osamu Tezuka
From the cinematic mind of Atsushi Kaneko (Bambi and
Her Pink Gun) comes a contemporary reimagining of the
timeless, Eisner Award-winning Dororo, by "God of Manga"
Osamu Tezuka (Buddha, Astro Boy).
This is a tale of rage. Rage against hypocrisy, injustice, exploitation, and
the wrongs done to a child who grew into a righteous killer…. Complete in
three volumes, Search and Destroy transplants the vengeful action of Dororo
from feudal Japan into a dystopian future where mercenary robots known
as "creatures" serve the human elite and victimize the city's scrabbling,
desperate masses. The violent death of one of these creatures connects an
orphaned thief named Doro with a mysterious girl in a stinking animal hide
that conceals deadly cybernetic implants. Who is this mysterious girl? How
is she killing, one by one, the city's most twisted and powerful creatures?
Originally serialized from 2019-2021 in the Japanese manga monthly
TezuComi, Search and Destroy is a brilliantly-crafted thriller about an outsider
looking for meaning and vengeance in the unjust world that took everything
away from her. Kaneko populates a stunning, high-contrast setting that echoes
postwar Cuba as much as Tokyo with an unforgettable cast of scrappy heroes and
skin-crawling monsters on a nonstop ride full of action and suspense. This authorized
retelling updates the rebellious '60s spirit of the original Dororo for the equally
tumultuous 2020s, mixing Tezuka's signature dark yet playful storytelling sense
with Kaneko's own wide range of influences, which include Western cartoonists
like Daniel Clowes and Charles Burns as well as filmmakers like David Lynch. The
result is not only one of the best sci-fi manga of recent years, but also one of the most
visually rich and distinctive works of graphic storytelling in any genre or language.
Atsushi Kaneko is a Japanese manga artist from Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture. His
two books, Bambi and Her Pink Gun and Soil, have both been published in France.
Bambi has also been published in English and Soil has been adapted into a television
drama series. Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist,
and animator. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovations in genre
storytelling earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga," "the Godfather of Manga,"
and "the God of Manga." (STL292052) (DEC231458) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99
SANTOS SISTERS HC VOL 01
(W/A/CA) Greg & Fake
A Technicolor tapestry of irreverent comic book fun for adults young and old!
One day while combing the beach in their hometown of Las Brisas, the Santos Sisters discover a pair of beautiful medallions. What happens next changes their lives, forever. The medallions are imbued with the powers of a goddess, "Madame Sosostris," and can transform them at will into flying, gun-wielding, mask-wearing murder-heroes with hearts of, if not gold, then at least candy.
Follow Ambar and Alana, the Santos Sisters, as they balance spicy superheroics with the drama of their everyday lives in a playful mix of Archie Comics and Love and Rockets. The Santos Sisters fight crime, date guys, and try to just deal with day-to-day life as young women in a world of deadly assassins, roided-up footballers, zombie attacks, organized crime, and more - while their creators, Greg & Fake, help restore the concept of unabashed fun in comic books with a healthy infusion of nostalgia and laughs. Collecting the first five issues of the charmingly weird and weirdly charming hit indie comic book series!
Note: This book is published as a jacketed hardback; the jacket is a clear acetate printed with an image of the sisters in their superhero costumes. When removed, it shows the sisters in their every-day outfits. (STL343274) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
BABY BLUE TP
(W/A/CA) Bim Ericksson
This haunting dystopian thriller graphic novel explores themes of mental health, queer identity, and the dangers of unchecked fascism.
In the not-so-distant future, twenty-something Betty lives in a fascistic society that menacingly polices mental health. When she is caught crying in public, the Peacekeepers take her to an Orwellian health facility to control her emotions. There, she meets the defiant Berina, who opens her eyes to an alternative reality: the Resistance. If Betty can navigate a rollicking underworld, where all manner of queerness is celebrated, she just might have a chance to strike back against the regime.
Deliciously twisted, fiercely contemporary, and backed by a Swedish pop soundtrack, Baby Blue is the dynamic graphic novel debut of comics artist Bim Eriksson. A vital manifesto about the need to express your unique identity in a chillingly conformist world. (STL343264) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 264pgs, B&W SRP: $29.99
SEASON OF THE ROSES HC
(W/A) Chloe Wary
Dazzling to the eye, Season of the Roses is at once a deeply felt coming-of-age story and an inspirational rallying cry for young women living in a "man's world".
Barbara has big goals. As the fiery captain of her U19 soccer team, the Rosigny Roses, she's determined to win a championship before graduating high school and leaving the grungy Parisian suburbs in the dust. So when her club threatens to divert their funding to the men's team and forfeit their season, she's devastated. Banding together, the Roses come up with a longshot plan - battle the men's team in a winner-takes-all match. Do Barbara and the Roses have what it takes to save their season?
Inspired by the author's experiences, Season of the Roses is an authentic portrayal of a teenager at a crossroads. Her dazzling illustrations, drawn in colorful felt-tip pens, encompass the thrills of playing soccer as well as the angst of navigating life off the field. In Season of the Roses, soccer isn't just a game - it's all about self-discovery, making bold choices, and standing up to sexism and injustice. (STL343276) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 240pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
TEDWARD HC
(W/A/CA) Josh Pettinger
Meet Tedward - a blockhead with a heart of gold, and a talent for making bad situations worse.
Tedward is, in many ways, the quintessential 'lovable loser' - an almost literal blockhead and mangenue in the grand tradition of Pee-Wee Herman, Candide, and Flakey Foont, affording his creator the perfect vehicle to indulge his brilliantly absurdist storytelling instincts. Tedward's susceptibility to temptation, exploitation (capitalistic or sexual), and misplaced trust continually lands him in ridiculous and hilarious situations, be they scatological, orgiastic, violent, or mundane. Through it all, his heart of gold never wavers.
Tedward is the debut collection from British-born Philadelphia cartoonist Josh Pettinger. Featuring sex trousers, coital hygienists, warm televisions, hot rocks, and clown meat, as well as romance, crime, conflict, and cosmic wonders! A spiritual cousin to the humor of Simon Hanselmann and Daniel Clowes, Pettinger's singularity of tone and style in these episodic comedies mark him as a master cartoonist just entering his prime. (STL343279) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x10, 160pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
FANTAGRAPHICS UNDERGROUND PAGEANT TP
(W/A/CA) Justin Gradin
Ponce Melee is a lonely clock-puncher working for Twin Labs in the cloning dept. When he uses a strand of hair to clone a companion; it's successful, but she immediately leaves him for greener pastures. So, he clones another potential companion. And that one leaves. And again. And again. Soon, multiple clones begin causing confusion and havoc around town. Meanwhile, one of the errant clones makes a pact with the devil that goes awry and strands Satan in town, forcing him to get a job.
Justin Gradin's sophomore graphic novel (after 2023's Mystic Debris) combines keen verbal and visual wit with a host of memorable characters - Mandrake the Soda Jerk, private investigator Butterfly Latté, pop superstar Attilla the Hunny, and many more-to create an anarchic, absurdist comedy about lonely souls and the lonely soulless. Pure comics, Gradin's work has echoes of Gary Panter, Gary Leib, Marc Bell, and Mark Beyer (and even some other cartoonists who may or may not be named Gary or Mark) while remaining a singular, sui generis voice in contemporary comics. (STL360046) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x11, 180pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
FANTAGRAPHICS UNDERGROUND MYSTIC DEBRIS HC (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Justin Gradin
Justin Gradin's stunning debut graphic novel Mystic Debris and its cast of quixotics exist in a comics continuum with Gary Panter's Jimbo, Mark Beyer's Amy and Jordan, and Marc Bell's Shrimpy and Paul. Whizbang is a metalhead whose band, Fascinator, has left him for stardom. His wife, Planchette, has left with their newborn baby. He leaves himself for a shimmy up the astral projector stripper pole, to hang with cosmic dust bunnies in a quest for enlightenment, or at least in a quest to avoid a job at the door factory. (STL266479) (MAR231517) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8x10, 156pgs, FC SRP: $39.99
FANTAGRAPHICS UNDERGROUND ARTIST AT LAST
(W/A/CA) Bill Pearson
A retrospective in illustrations from the psychedelic, transcendental mind of one of comics' most tireless forces, Bill Pearson. Having worked in comics from just about every position and angle over the last 50+ years (including as the editor of the legendary witzend), Pearson's first solo art book collects a decades-spanning body of work, never seen until now. His illustrations dance playfully between monstrous and silly imaginary creatures in the vein of Vaughn Bod?, and abstract gems evoking Wassily Kandinsky. If the title rings with humility, it's only because Pearson is selling himself short. A culmination of a life devoted to comics, Fantagraphics is proud to present Artist at Last. (STL360077) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 8x10, 72pgs, FC SRP: $20.00
FREE S$$T HC CHARLES BURNS ZINE COLLECTION (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Charles Burns
Since 2000, cartoonist Charles Burns (Black Hole) has been self-publishing a secret sketchbook zine that he gives out to friends and VIPs. Burns has now compiled all twenty-five issues into a single volume for all of his fans to enjoy. Featuring finished drawings, rough sketches, process pieces, and more, the book is a window into the artist’s id as well as a revealing behind-the-scenes look at how characters and motifs in works like Black Hole and Last Look have evolved. (STL119960) (JUL191904)
HC, 4.25x5.5, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99
NANCY SHOW CELEBRATING THE ART OF ERNIE BUSHMILLER (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Ernie Bushmiller
A companion catalogue of original art, memorabilia, and more from “The Nancy Show”, a 2024 exhibition honoring Ernie Bushmiller at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. This book includes reproductions from the museum show, including over 100 pieces of original artwork, with special bonus material.
Ernie Bushmiller stated that his Nancy was created for “the gum chewers” and not the “caviar eaters.” He might be surprised to find his work honored in an important art exhibition. Nancy herself would believe she deserves nothing less!
By scholars, collectors, and fans, the importance of Ernie Bushmiller’s work has been acknowledged in recent years as he takes his place among the great classic cartoonists. This book is a companion catalogue of artwork, memorabilia, and more from “The Nancy Show” a 2024 exhibition honoring Bushmiller at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Included are high-quality images of over 100 pieces of Ernie Bushmiller original artwork, plus a biography by exhibition curator Brian Walker. A collector’s story by Tom Gammil gives insights on Nancy artwork and displays a gallery of dolls, toys, and other merchandise. The Nancy Show also features contributions by authors Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden (How To Read Nancy), as well as notes from Bill Griffith, Patrick McDonnell, Ivan Brunetti, and others.
The book also features a collection of the best Nancy Sunday pages from over the decades, meticulously restored and printed in near full-size, most never been reprinted in color before. This book gives comic lovers an opportunity to experience “The Nancy Show” exhibition long after it leaves the museum. It’s a volume no Nancy fan should be without! Special bonus gift: This book includes a sheet of exclusive Nancy gift-wrapping paper, suitable for wrapping the book itself or anything else one might give to a Nancy lover.
Full-color illustrations throughout (STL322412) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 9x13, FC SRP: $22.99
FANTACO ENTERPRISES INC.
COMPLETE WORLD FAMOUS CREATURES HC (O/A)
Monster Kids rejoice! Coming at you from the earliest days of monster mania, World Famous Creatures magazine was put together quickly and cheaply to cash in on the popularity of Famous Monsters #1. The title lasted just four issues — two in 1958 and two in 1959 — and are much sought after by monster magazine collectors. The issues contain tons of large monster stills, Forry-like puns, and cut-out monster masks. The publisher even tried to copy Warren's Captain Company by offering many mail-order monster items. There is also early John Severin art in the monster mix! Collects issue #1-4. (STL251562)
HC, 8x11, 288pgs, B&W SRP: $59.95
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
EXTRA LARGE GN
(W/A) Tyler Page
It’s the start of a new school year for Tyler, and with it comes brand-new problems. There are new bullies, new rules, and Tyler’s starting to have a new understanding of his body. In the gym locker room, he notices how his body’s soft curves contrast with the thin frames and toned muscles of the other boys. And on TV, it seems like someone who looks like Tyler never gets the girl. But is being thin the same thing as being healthy? What’s wrong with being fat, anyway? When his dad forces the Page family to start dieting, Tyler discovers the difference between building a body that conforms to society’s expectations and one that actually feels good to live in. (STL355675) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
EXTRA LARGE HC GN
(W/A) Tyler Page
It’s the start of a new school year for Tyler, and with it comes brand-new problems. There are new bullies, new rules, and Tyler’s starting to have a new understanding of his body. In the gym locker room, he notices how his body’s soft curves contrast with the thin frames and toned muscles of the other boys. And on TV, it seems like someone who looks like Tyler never gets the girl. But is being thin the same thing as being healthy? What’s wrong with being fat, anyway? When his dad forces the Page family to start dieting, Tyler discovers the difference between building a body that conforms to society’s expectations and one that actually feels good to live in. (STL355676) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 6x9, 208pgs, FC SRP: $22.99
SCIENCE COMICS DEEP SEA CREATURES GN
SCIENCE COMICS DEEP SEA CREATURES HC GN
YOU BELONG HERE GN
(W) Sara Phoebe Miller (A) Morgan Beem
It's the first day of senior year and seventeen-year-old Essie Rosen is already over it. Her best friend went off to college and barely responds to her texts, her brother's on the other side of the country in rehab, every conversation with her mom becomes a fight, and her long-term boyfriend, Bruno, feels weirdly distant. Essie's counting down the days until she can escape her Long Island hometown and join her bff at NYU, where she's sure she'll get into the acting program she's dreamed about for years. But when Essie gets dumped and botches her college audition, her entire trajectory changes. Instead of doing community theater, she ends up slumming it in the school play, where she's cast opposite the unexpectedly charming Christopher Sun… the younger brother of the drug dealer who got Essie's brother hooked. Is he the perfect rebound—or the worst decision Essie could make? (STL355668) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 256pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
YOU BELONG HERE HC GN
(W) Sara Phoebe Miller (A) Morgan Beem
It's the first day of senior year and seventeen-year-old Essie Rosen is already over it. Her best friend went off to college and barely responds to her texts, her brother's on the other side of the country in rehab, every conversation with her mom becomes a fight, and her long-term boyfriend, Bruno, feels weirdly distant. Essie's counting down the days until she can escape her Long Island hometown and join her bff at NYU, where she's sure she'll get into the acting program she's dreamed about for years. But when Essie gets dumped and botches her college audition, her entire trajectory changes. Instead of doing community theater, she ends up slumming it in the school play, where she's cast opposite the unexpectedly charming Christopher Sun… the younger brother of the drug dealer who got Essie's brother hooked. Is he the perfect rebound—or the worst decision Essie could make? (STL355670) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 6x9, 256pgs, FC SRP: $25.99
FLIP CITY MAGAZINE
FLIP CITY MAGAZINE 24 (MR)
(W) Scott McKenzie & Various (A) David MacDowell & Various
The irreverent comic satire magazine is back, with classic parodies, comics and more by our mob of microdosing maniacs. Flip City breaks out our double Ds! It's DeNiro vs. Deniro with our Alto Knights parody, plus the return of The Resistocrats; and our 21st century TV saga Biker, Mobster, Zombie, Methlord. With Joey B. Toonz; The Regressives; Stoopid Tunes and the world's most based crossword puzzle. Find out why Eisner Award-winner Mike Baron calls it "brilliant satire" and "funnier than MAD and Cracked." Flip City may be America's last laugh! (STL356002) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 64pgs, FC SRP: $11.95
FLOATING WORLD COMICS
ROBOT TOD #2
(W/A/CA) Farel Dalrymple
Action-packed second issue opens with a bang when the anthropomorphic and industrious Furn Fells meets Tod and Sept, and goes on the run from creepy agents of West Wizard. This ongoing series rendered in full watercolor from award winning creator Farel Dalrymple is set in the same post-apocalyptic, somewhat psychedelic, magical world of the NY Times bestselling The Wrenchies and It Will All Hurt. (STL355744)
7x10, 20pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
86th Floor Comics January 2025 Catalogue
