FANTACO ENTERPRISES INC.
SCAB GN CVR A JIM WHITING (MR)
(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Jim Whiting
A boy, his zombie, and the end of the human race. It has been years since the outbreak of the zombie plague. SCAB roams atop the ruins of the Washington district, believing he and the undead Quigley to be the last of their kind. When a group of scavengers arrives, SCAB's world is torn apart. Out of print since 1993, SCAB is back from the dead! (STL329037) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
7x10, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95
SCAB GN CVR B CLASSIC JIM WHITING ART (MR)
(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Jim Whiting
Cover B features the cover art from the original series.
A boy, his zombie, and the end of the human race.It has been years since the outbreak of the zombie plague. SCAB roams atop the ruins of the Washington district, believing he and the undead Quigley to be the last of their kind. When a group of scavengers arrives, SCAB's world is torn apart.
Out of print since 1993, SCAB is back from the dead! (STL329038) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 56pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95
FANTOONS
EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF HENRY MANCINI OFFICIAL GN
(W) David Calcano (A) Fantoons
The Pink Panther, Moon River, and Peter Gunn songs that defined a generation. Henry Mancini wrote some of the most hummed melodies of all time, winning him four Oscars and twenty Grammy Awards. Now for the first time, we are telling his fully authorized story in a graphic novel. From the humble beginnings of his father's flute lessons, to standing ovations at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl, this graphic novel by Fantoons beautifully illustrates every step in the journey of Henry Mancini's pivotal and industry-shaping career. Each page features vividly painted illustrations, with color that encapsulates each of the many emotions high and low of Henry Mancini's bold, musical adventure. (STL309848) (C: 0-1-0)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #2 (FEB241446)
HC, 10x10, 180pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
1FIRST COMICS
LOVE TOWN OLD FRIENDS ONESHOT
(W/A/CA) Matt Yuan, John Yuan
Captain Hiram Moore is Love Town's toughest cop he pulls no punches, takes no prisoners, and knows where all the bodies are buried. But when those bodies come back to get revenge on him and his squad, what's he to do against perps who are already dead? (STL328600) (C: 0-1-0)
7x11, 24pgs, FC SRP: $6.99
FIRST SECOND BOOKS
BORN IN THE USA STORY OF IMMIGRATION & BELONGING GN
(W) Lawrence Goldstone (A/CA) James Otis Smith
This installment of the World Citizen Comics series tracks the history of immigration to the United States, highlighting the twists and turns in the nearly three-hundred year debate over who gets to be an American. The words carved into the Statue of Liberty make a simple promise America will provide a home for anyone in search of a better life. However, the true story of immigration to America is full of complications and caveats. Born in the USA tracks the history of immigration to the United States, revealing how economic interests and political winds have sculpted Americans' thoughts about who belongs in the USA. Lawrence Goldstone and James Otis Smith reveal the dissonance between the American dream and the American reality. (STL328565) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 6x9, 240pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
INVESTIGATORS GN VOL 08 CLASS ACTION
WEIRDO GN
(W) Tony Weaver Jr (A) Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo
Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his classmates all think he's a weirdo. Ostracized and bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt and depression of not being accepted and hopes that if he can conform to other people's expectations, those feelings might dissipate. But, try as he might, he is unsuccessful and spirals deeper into the dark thoughts and feelings that plague him. Cut off from his peers and the media he loves, and unaware of how to broach the subject of his feelings and seek help, Tony attempts suicide. In the wake of his unsuccessful attempt, Tony's family surrounds him with love and support, and his life begins to change for the better. Tony starts seeing a therapist to talk through his feelings and enrolls in a new school whose aim is to foster creativity. As Tony navigates a new school, new friendships, and first crushes, he finds himself growing into the hero he's always aspired to be. Tony ultimately learns to love himself and discovers that the unique qualities that set him apart are, in fact, superpowers. (STL328580) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x8, 320pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
WEIRDO HC GN
(W) Tony Weaver Jr (A) Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo
Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his classmates all think he's a weirdo. Ostracized and bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt and depression of not being accepted and hopes that if he can conform to other people's expectations, those feelings might dissipate. But, try as he might, he is unsuccessful and spirals deeper into the dark thoughts and feelings that plague him. Cut off from his peers and the media he loves, and unaware of how to broach the subject of his feelings and seek help, Tony attempts suicide. In the wake of his unsuccessful attempt, Tony's family surrounds him with love and support, and his life begins to change for the better. Tony starts seeing a therapist to talk through his feelings and enrolls in a new school whose aim is to foster creativity. As Tony navigates a new school, new friendships, and first crushes, he finds himself growing into the hero he's always aspired to be. Tony ultimately learns to love himself and discovers that the unique qualities that set him apart are, in fact, superpowers. (STL328583) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 6x8, 320pgs, FC SRP: $22.99
FLOATING WORLD COMICS
BUZZELLI COLLECTED WORKS TP VOL 02 HP
(W) Guido Buzzelli, Jamie Richards (A) Guido Buzzelli
The second of three volumes collecting Guido Buzzelli's stories in English for the first time. Includes HP, considered to be Buzzelli's masterpiece, and the sci-fi fantasy Morganna. These fantastic and grotesque stories demonstrate why Buzzelli was called 'the Goya of comics.' (STL319848) (C: 0-1-1)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #5 (MAY241624)
SC, 8x11, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $34.99
FEAST OF GREASE GN (MR)
(W/A/CA) Chris Cilla
Feast of Grease is the latest collection of psychedelic comix artwork by cult cartoonist Chris Cajero Cilla. Including work from Kramers Ergot, Studygroup Comics, and Vision Quest, gathered together in these pages for an all-you-can-eat album of mind melting comics. Journey from outer space to the dumpster behind a liquor store! Spend time with funny animals, freaky humans, ghosts, dirty cops, and other creatures in a world full of chicken fat & junkyard poetry, cartoon daydreams and nightmares. (STL329036) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 8x11, 112pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
HEAVENLY DAYS GN (MR)
(W/A) Em Frank
Annie and Elise meet at a coffee shop in a part of town they are watching change for the worst. Despite the fact that Annie is leaving for Vietnam in a week, they decide to honor their instant connection for what it is: a little unhinged, possibly doomed but full of a weirdly familiar and addictive beauty they can't quite put their fingers on. A mix between Ghost World, Normal People and Linklater's The Before Trilogy, Heavenly Days is a deeply emotional trans love story about how some love can feel so life-affirming yet seemingly so hard to live through. (STL328374) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x9, 208pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99
VENDETTA HOLY VINDICATOR (MR)
(W) Steve McArdle (A) Sean McArdle (CA) Steve McArdle
Vendetta returns to his home of Omega City, and is confronted by a deadly new threat. Satanz Riderz are a blood-thirsty gang led by three new villains! Also, the Black Dagger comes looking for Roger Stone, and Lord Leviathan has plans for another doomed soul. First new issue in 30 years! (STL329035)
MATURE THEMES
7x10, 24pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99