MAD CAVE STUDIOS
PROJECT RIESE #1 (OF 6) CVR A JEFF MCCOMSEY
(W) Zac Thompson (A/CA) Jeff McComsey
It's 1952. The wound WWII inflicted on the world is still fresh. Sam Safdie and his ragtag group of treasure hunters have been searching for the fabled map of the Owl Mountains for years...and they finally found it. Their journey leads them to a massive war complex that hides both unknown horrors and a fortune in gold. However, the deeper they travel, the more they realize the complex has developed a life of its own and that some secrets are better left buried in the past.
Project Riese is an action-packed adventure/sci-fi tale perfect for fans of Uncharted, Overlord, and The Keep. (STL277113)
32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $4.99
PROJECT RIESE #1 (OF 6) CVR B RUS WOOTON
(W) Zac Thompson (A) Jeff McComsey (CA) Rus Wooton
It's 1952. The wound WWII inflicted on the world is still fresh. Sam Safdie and his ragtag group of treasure hunters have been searching for the fabled map of the Owl Mountains for years...and they finally found it. Their journey leads them to a massive war complex that hides both unknown horrors and a fortune in gold. However, the deeper they travel, the more they realize the complex has developed a life of its own and that some secrets are better left buried in the past.
Project Riese is an action-packed adventure/sci-fi tale perfect for fans of Uncharted, Overlord, and The Keep. (STL277114)
32pgs, FC (1 of 6) SRP: $4.99
UNDER THE INFLUENCE #2 (OF 5)
(W) Eliot Rahal (A/CA) Stefano Simeone
That's not ketchup. That's blood. Cara's investigation into the Hot Dog Party is at risk of being compromised. How does the internet-meme-turned-cult-leader, Paul Kozac, already know who she is? How can she keep her F.B.I. cover as a teacher's assistant intact now that a college student is dying in a hospital because of her? Like and subscribe to find out! (STL277109)
24pgs, FC (2 of 5) SRP: $4.99
YOUVE BEEN CANCELLED #3 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Curt Pires (A/CA) Kevin Castaniero
The world's number one Canceller, Roland Endo, has been cancelled and therefore targeted for death. The system that is in place for voting who should be cancelled was hacked to place a target on his back. Now, Roland must find out who wants him dead...while trying to survive being hunted down by the world's second-best Canceller! (STL277110)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC (3 of 4) SRP: $4.99
MONOMYTH #4 (OF 6)
(W) David Hazan (A) Cecillia Lo Valvo (CA) Juan Doe
The wizards learn the truth about their lineage. The end result is a terrifying showdown as the castle pits them against one another. Tempers flare and magic flies as friends become foes. Monomyth is an all-new mini-series from the mind of David Hazan (Nottingham). (STL277108)
32pgs, FC (4 of 6) SRP: $4.99
EXORCISTS NEVER DIE #5 (OF 6)
(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Sebastian Piriz
Greed has been exorcized, but it's left behind a souvenir: a single shimmering, gilded dagger for two combat exorcists. No matter what they say, both Syd Miller and Ellen Blair believe themselves more deserving, and whoever doesn't get the blade will find themselves an easy target for the next demonic sin protecting the Hellscraper: Envy.
And while Syd's already prostrated himself before Ellen on this quest, now that it's Ellen's turn�and she's not sure she's got it in her. Ellen's had her guard up for so long that she's not sure she remembers how to let it down-even if it's the only path to victory! (STL277105) (C: 0-1-0)
32pgs, FC (5 of 6) SRP: $4.99
HUNT KILL REPEAT #6 (OF 6)
(W) Mark London (A) Francesco Archidiacono, Marc Deering (CA) Ryan Kincaid
(END OF ARC) After what was a brutal and bloody family feud, Artemis prepares for her assault on Olympus with revenge on her mind! Ancient secrets are revealed and an Olmypian-sized twist awaits that you absolutely cannot miss! Bonds will be broken and mended in this fast-paced, emotional issue of Hunt. Kill. Repeat.
Hunt. Kill. Repeat. is an all-new original series by Mark London (Battlecats, Knights of the Golden Sun) with art by the dynamic Francesco Archidiacono, colors by all-star Lee Loughridge (Deadly Class, The Good Asian) and covers by Ryan Kincaid. (STL277106)
32pgs, FC (6 of 6) SRP: $4.99
LEGACY OF VIOLENCE #8 (OF 12) (MR)
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Andrea Mutti
(END OF ARC) Dr. Patel is left broken after what he did and Cayce is made to witness his madness go far beyond measure. Meanwhile, Nick remembers a vital moment from his childhood and is taken by a local to a less than ideal situation.
A Legacy of Violence is 12 issue maxi-series by masters of horror Cullen Bunn and Andrea Mutti, with letters by Rus Wooton. (STL277107)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC (8 of 12) SRP: $3.99
MARIKO BETWEEN WORLDS GN
(W) Matthew Erman (A) Liana Kanga
This out of this world rom-com is straight out of the year 2099, but speaks to a feeling that time will never change. The fear of loss. Artist Liana Kangas teams up with author Matthew Erman to create a world of lust and stardust. Find yourself navigating the human condition with the most out of this galaxy characters. Mariko Between Worlds is a realistic down to earth graphic novel completely off the wall swarming with magic portals and sexy aliens. (STL277112) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 7x10, 114pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
DAHLIA IN THE DARK TP VOL 01
(W) Joe Corallo (A/CA) Andrea Milana
A washed up hitman, Donny Dahlia, takes one last job transporting a package cross country in the hopes of seeing his estranged daughter again. Little does he know this job is going to get him caught in the middle of a war between the fairy realms that could determine the fate of humankind. Dahlia in the Dark is a fast-paced, action, fantasy thriller about family and hidden truths. Ringo award winner and Eisner nominated author Joe Corallo joins rising star artist Andrea Milana for an all-original mini-series that will take readers on one wild ride! (STL277111) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 7x10, 152pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
MAGNETIC PRESS INC.
TOPPI GALLERY ALL THE WORLDS GLORY HC (MR)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
A collection of Sergio Toppi's portrait work featuring notable figures throughout history --famous personalities and cultural figures from ancient times to the modern day. Featuring both black and white and full-color works with captions and text about various subjects throughout. Including editorial captions and text by noted Canadian entertainer and playwright Jean-Louis Roux. (STL278326) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 120pgs, PC SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 01 ENCHANTED WORLD (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
Presenting the first in a seven volume library of works by master illustrator Sergio Toppi. This first volume collects eleven short fantasy tales previously collected as Black & Tans, Krull, and A Minor God. (STL150862) (NOV198328)
HC, 8.5x11, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 02 NORTH AMERICA (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
Presenting the second in a seven-volume library of works by master illustrator Sergio Toppi. This second volume collects eleven short tales of North American folklore, from the Canadian Goldrush to the American West and the Deep South, previously collected as Colt Frontier, Naugatuck 1757, and Blues. (STL150863) (NOV198329)
HC, 9x12, 208pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 03 SOUTH AMERICA (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
Presenting the third volume in a new library of works by master illustrator Sergio Toppi. This third volume collects historical tales set in Central and South America previously collected as Chapungo, The Legend of Potosi, and The Treasure of Cibola. Featuring an original foreword by legendary artist, Dave McKean. (STL142633) (NOV191800)
HC, 9x12, 208pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 04 (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
The fourth volume contains ten tales set in Africa, India, and Australia, presented in English for the first time: The Kokombo Dossier, Bwuma, my Son, Warramunga, M'Felewzi, and Pacific Island. (STL161606) (JUL201279) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 9x12, 156pgs, PC SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 05 EASTERN PATH (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
The fifth volume in this popular library of works by celebrated master storyteller Sergio Toppi contains six tales of folklore set in Eastern Europe and Siberia during various points in the late 19th and early 20th century. (STL167481) (DEC201574)
HC, 9x12, 124pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 06 JAPAN (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
This sixth volume contains five tales set in feudal Japan, presented in English for the first time: Tanka, Kimura, Sato, Ogari 1650, and Momotaro. Featuring a new foreword by celebrated artist Kent Williams. (STL181994) (MAY211566)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 144pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 07 SHARAZ DE (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
A set of tales inspired by the Arabian Nights by European comics master Sergio Toppi, exploring a barbaric society where the supernatural is the only remedy to injustice, as Sharaz-de, captive to a cruel and despotic king, must each night spin tales to entertain her master and save her head from the executioner. Featuring tales filled with evil spirits, treasures, risk, and danger, but ever at their center the passions of gods and men. (STL211295) (FEB221557)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 216pgs, PC SRP: $29.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 08 (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
Far from the auction halls of the elite, The Collector seeks out rare and mysterious artifacts across the world. He is as at home in the salons of Paris as he is in the jungles of Borneo. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century colonialism, this collection of short stories and swashbuckling adventures is full of surprises and twists, as Toppi is well known for! (STL231340) (AUG221642)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 260pgs, B&W SRP: $34.99
COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 09 OLD WORLD (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
A collection of tales by master illustrator and storyteller Sergio Toppi featuring a series of fables set in Old World Italy, plus a feature-length what-if tale about the New World, speculating on a history where Christopher Columbus never made it to America. (STL251794) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 8.5x11, 124pgs, B&W SRP: $24.99
TOPPI GALLERY SCENES FROM THE BIBLE HC (O/A)
(W/A) Sergio Toppi
This collection of artwork from European comics master Sergio Toppi focuses on illustrations of biblical characters he drew during his lengthy collaboration with the journal Il Giornalino. Hundreds of character portraits and key scene illustrations from both the Old and New Testament are presented in Toppi�s inimitable pen-and-ink style. (STL194476) (SEP211635)
HC, 9x12, 148pgs, PC SRP: $24.99
TOPPI GALLERY HARLOTS & MERCENARIES HC (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Sergio Toppi
The third book in the Toppi Gallery series features the master's non-sequential, stand-alone illustration work (as opposed to his graphic novel stories featured in The Collected Toppi series). This volume focuses on themes of masculinity and femininity, showcasing images of soldiers and beautiful women from the artist's fifty-year career in the field of illustration in many newspapers, magazines, and books worldwide. Featuring both black and white and full color works with captions and text about various subjects throughout. (STL251797) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 144pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
TOPPI GALLERY BESTIARY HC (MR) (O/A)
MANUSCRIPT PRESS
ALLEY OOP ON THE MISSISSIPPI TP
(W/A/CA) VT Hamlin
The time-traveling caveman becomes a riverboat gambler on the muddy Mississippi! Then he returns to his homeland-but no one remembers him! Also featuring the story of Ooola's Gold Mine and a side trip to Olympus, home of the ancient gods! (STL277407) (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 7x11, 160pgs, B&W (47 of 72) SRP: $27.50
COMIC REVUE PRESENTS AUG 2023
(W/A) VARIOUS (CA) VT Hamlin
America's longest-running magazine of classic comics now has twice as many pages of strips as the earlier version, on better paper, includes 19 pages of full-color comic strips, and features Flash Gordon by Harry Harrison, Rick O'Shay by Stan Lynde, Gasoline Alley by Dick Moores, Alley Oop by V. T. Hamlin, Drago by Burne Hogarth, Steve Canyon by Milton Caniff, Casey Ruggles by Warren Tufts, Mandrake the Magician by Lee Falk, Krazy Kat by George Herriman, and many more! Reprints classic comic strips from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950's 1960s, and 1970s. (STL277400) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, SC, 8x11, 128pgs, PC SRP: $19.95
MARRS MEDIA INC
RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE #214
Rue Morgue Magazine is North America's original publication for horror in print and entertainment! Get exclusive interviews with horror favorites and check out the regular columns as well, all which will fill you with a frightful amount of horror knowledge! (STL276974) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 8x11, 84pgs, FC SRP: $13.95
MARVEL PRESS
MOON GIRL & DEVIL DINOSAUR HAIR TODAY GONE TOMORROW HC
(W/A) Emily Ettlinger
Illustrated by New York Times-bestselling artist Bea Jackson, this poignant story speaks to Lunella Lafayette's insecurities about her hair as School Picture Day approaches. Sure, Lunella may be a genius super-hero (Moon Girl), but when someone makes unkind comments about her hair, she questions whether she needs to change it for School Picture Day. She is, after all, still a 13-year-old girl. Ultimately, Lunella figures out the hairstyle that makes her feel like her best self for her school picture, but not before struggling with what that means for her. Readers will explore and relate to themes of self-kindness, patience, identity, and acceptance in this charming and funny story. (STL277403) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 9x10, 40pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
SPIDEY & HIS AMAZING FRIENDS ELECTROS GOTTA GLOW SC
(W) Marvel Press Book Group
Glow Webs Glow! Electro is draining the power from the city�leaving everything in darkness! It's up to Spidey, his team, and their new light-up tech to stop her. This 24-page storybook is sure to thrill young Spidey fans as they immerse themselves in the excitement of Team Spidey's latest heroic adventure! (STL277409) (C: 0-1-1)
Storybook, SC, 8x8, 24pgs, FC SRP: $5.99
MICROCOSM PUBLISHING
SEEDS OF SPRING #4 (OF 15)
(W) Christopher Coquard (A) Sacha Ravenda
Close ties of friendship and family are strengthened and celebrated in the fourth comic in the 15-part Seeds of Spring series. As Naguset's brother Mu'in prepares to be deployed, Naguset bonds with Mandy over punk songs from Chris, finding a moment of distraction and hope amidst harmful outside messages. Back in the 1800s, young Peter is reunited with his beloved brother, forges friendships, and defines success for himself in choosing his path after graduation. In this innovative serial graphic novel, Naguset, a modern Canadian Mi'kmaq teenager, exchanges books and mix tapes with her pen pal, Chris. Her imagination sparks when he sends her a biography of the 19th century Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin. (STL276663) (C: 0-1-0) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
32pgs, B&W (4 of 15) SRP: $4.95
SEEDS OF SPRING #5 (OF 15) WELL NEVER BE ALONE
(W) Christopher Coquard (A) Sacha Ravenda
A despondent Mandy joins Naguset's family on a fishing trip in Newfoundland; along the way, they visit an aunt who catches them up on the local turmoil around fishing rights. Meanwhile, Peter grows a beard and travels by train to Siberia, witnessing domestic violence and political corruption along the way. His first assignment is to investigate prisons and recommend reforms, but officials�and a shipwreck�stand in his way. (STL276664) (C: 0-1-0)
6x9, 32pgs, B&W (5 of 15) SRP: $4.95
MINERVA
BOOK FROM FAR AWAY HC
(W) Bruce Handy (A) Julie Benbassat
A cosmic celebration of the joy of sharing books and having new experiences awaits readers in this captivating wordless picture book for ages 3 to 6. A child busy reading in a treehouse spots a family who seems to have just arrived on Earth for a picnic. The youngest member of the alien family holds a mind-bendingly strange object. Could it be a book from outer space? At the end of this gorgeously illustrated tale, each child returns home with a book from far away to remember a kind stranger. This picture book will enchant and delight curious kids and book lovers everywhere. (STL277410) (C: 0-1-1)
Storybook, HC, 9x10, 48pgs, FC SRP: $18.99