TASCHEN AMERICA
EXTRAORDINARY RECORDS HC MULTILINGUAL ED
This volume spans more than 500 remarkable records and is a journey into vinyl's extraordinary history. From rare and colorful editions, bold shapes, and bootleg x-ray vinyl of the USSR to daring designs that fashioned the identities of era-defining records and artists, this volume celebrates vinyl's artistic potential as a material form.
This electrifying vinyl edition creates a new and edgy definition for 'album art.' Produced in collaboration with Colors magazine, it brings together more than 500 remarkable records from the collection of Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine. The discs are arranged thematically to span monochrome vinyl; unusual vinyl (including silver, gold, or mirror vinyl as well as extremely rare glow-in-the-dark vinyl); multicolored vinyl; etched vinyl (where music is pressed onto only one side); shaped vinyl (cut into forms that are different from the classic round disc); and picture discs (where a photograph or design is stamped onto the surface of the record). (STL290322) (C: 0-1-0)
Reference, HC, 12x12, 472pgs, FC SRP: $70.00
10 TON PRESS
GENESIS II #2 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Allen Ling (A) Christophre Boe (CA) Nate Van Dyke
We reintroduce Lisa, Danile's childhood friend, who is now a leading scientist in thermographic identity matching. A malevolent well-organized force of terrorists storm her research building, with a goal of stealing Lisa's technology, or to force Lisa herself to release it to their leader. They battle the security robot sentinel, and even Lisa, who demonstrates superhuman strength. (STL288780)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC (2 of 6) SRP: $3.99
ROCK & ROLL BIOGRAPHIES SLAYER IN COLOR (MR)
(W) Michael Aushenker (A) Mats Engesten (CA) Mats Engensten
Slayer: Reign in Color! For the first time ever Rock & Roll Biographies revisits the hardest metal band in mind blowing color! (STL288779)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, FC SRP: $3.99
BECOMING FRANKENSTEIN TP VOL 01 (O/A)
(W) Mel Smith, Paul H. Birch (A/CA) Frank Cirocco
Saved too late from his nightmares and fueled by darkness, grave deeds would be committed on his behalf, ones he chose not to escape, becoming and even more daring in his arrogance. Becoming Frankenstein was not easy, and it's even worse for those who stood in his path. Herein lies the stories of those who suffered and died, with their corpses dissected to help make Victor Frankenstein's dream come true. Collecting all six issues of the hit comic book series Becoming Frankenstein, including unseen artwork from the series. (STL257965)
SC, 7x10, 150pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
THAMES & HUDSON
HOW TO DRAW A GRAPHIC NOVEL SC
(W) Balthazar Pagani (A) Marco Maraggi
How to Draw a Graphic Novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration. Written by graphic novel producer Balthazar Pagani, the book includes lessons in how to construct a narrative, develop characters, and design settings, as well as the basics of printing, binding, and digital-file setup. Each lesson is supported by striking illustrations by graphic novel artist Marco Maraggi, with professional art tips delivered in the style of a graphic novel by renowned Italian cartoonist and comics lecturer Otto Gabos. (STL290214) (C: 0-1-0)
How to Draw, SC, 96pgs, FC SRP: $25.95
TIMEBOMB COMICS
SPECTRUM WORLDS OF GERRY ANDERSON #1
(W) Steve Tanner & Various (A) Pete Woods & Various (CA) Steve Pugh
Spectrum is a perfect bound, full color anthology, presenting three cult concepts from the mind of prolific creator Gerry Anderson: New Captain Scarlet, Space Precinct, and Terrahawks. The creative teams are Steve Tanner (writer), Pete Woods (artist) on New Captain Scarlet; Richmond A Clements (writer) and James Gray (artist) on Space Precinct; Dan Whitehead (writer), Ste Pickford, (artist) on Terrahawks. (STL289897) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8x11, 44pgs, FC SRP: $7.99
SPECTRUM WORLDS OF GERRY ANDERSON #2
(W) Steve Tanner & Various (A) Pete Woods & Various (CA) Steve Pugh
Spectrum 2 is the second perfect bound, full color, 44 page comic anthology, presenting three cult concepts from the mind of prolific creator Gerry Anderson: New Captain Scarlet, from writer Steve Tanner and artists Pete Woods and John Charles; Space Precinct, from writer Richmond A. Clements and artist James Gray; and Terrahawks from writer Dan Whitehead and artists Ste Pickford, Gary Crutchley, and Owen Watts. (STL289899) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8x11, 44pgs, FC SRP: $7.99
WESTERNOIR GN VOL 02 (MR)
(W) Dave West (A/CA) Gary Crutchley, Matt Soffe
Josiah Black had been working his way across the wild west killing monsters that only he can see, until he was betrayed. Betrayed by those who set him on this track. He needs to find out why. The epic 'They Live meets Deadwood' tale of cowboys, corruption, monsters, and mayhem continues! (STL291278) (C: 0-1-1)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 170pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
TKO STUDIOS LLC
FEEDING DANGEROUSLY HC (MR)
(W) Jose Andres, Steve Orlando (A/CA) Alberto Ponticelli
Fires. Hurricanes. Volcanoes. Floods. Earthquakes. Food is hope. Join Chef Jos Andr s and World Central Kitchen for the incredible story of how their mission began and expanded across the globe, serving millions of meals in the most dangerous conditions to bring comfort and hope, one plate at a time. (STL290444) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 240pgs, FC SRP: $44.99
FEEDING DANGEROUSLY DM MIGNOLA ED HC (MR)
(W) Jose Andres, Steve Orlando (A) Alberto Ponticelli (CA) Mike Mignola
Fires. Hurricanes. Volcanoes. Floods. Earthquakes. Food is hope. Join Chef Jos Andr s and World Central Kitchen for the incredible story of how their mission began and expanded across the globe, serving millions of meals in the most dangerous conditions to bring comfort and hope, one plate at a time. This limited direct market edition variant features cover art by Mike Mignola. (STL290445) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 9x12, 240pgs, FC SRP: $44.99
TOPIX MEDIA LAB
DRINKING WITH WIZARDS WARRIORS & DRAGONS HC (MR)
(W) Thea James
Created by Hugo Award-winning co-founder of The Book Smugglers, Thea James, and celebrated mixologist Pamela Wiznitzer, Drinking with Wizards, Warriors and Dragons collects drink recipes inspired by fantasy classics and groundbreaking new voices, including: Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorn and Roses, N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy, Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time, Tomi Adeyemi's Legacy of Or sha, Patrick Rothfuss's The Kingkiller Chronicle, Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness, and many more. Inside readers will find a delightful assortment of mixed drinks, from the delicious whisky-forward Essun's Wrath to the subtle gin concoction Nynaeve's Secret. Sidebars and mixology notes will help beginners master every last drink. (STL290447) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Recipe Book, HC, 184pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM SPRINGSTEEN HC
(W) Trevor Courneen
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Bruce Springsteen is an eye-popping collection of stunning photos and insightful lessons inspired by Springsteen's life and musical legacy. For decades, the Boss has imbued his work with great depths of feeling and authenticity, speaking his truth to millions of fans worldwide. The analysis of his lyrics and the story of his life have generated bestselling literary works for decades. Now, as Springsteen takes on what may be his final world tour, on the cusp of turning an unstoppable 75 years old, author Trevor Courneen examines Bruce's lyrics, quotes, media appearances and personal history, mining each for the invaluable bits of wisdom that so often give life and meaning to his music, and translates them into actionablelessons that readers can apply to their own lives. (STL290448) (C: 0-1-2)
Reference Book, HC, 176pgs, FC SRP: $16.99
GM BOOK OF VILLAINS MINIONS & TACTICS HC
(W) Aaron Hubrich
This challenging book provides GMs with more than two dozen major villains and their followers for use across all levels of 5E RPG play. A game master's biggest challenge can be prep time. With busy lives in mind, this book provides new and exciting content to help GMs save hours of time preparing for a game. Inside, readers will find twenty-five 'Big Bosses,' along with insights into how they use their minions strategically in order to decimate any heroic threat that might cross their paths. (STL290449) (C: 0-1-2)
Sourcebook, HC, 256pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
GM HANDBOOK PROACTIVE ROLEPLAYING SC
(W) Tristan Fishel, Jonah Fishel
This unique new RPG guidebook is designed to transform gameplay in ways that empower players to create their own motivations and goals, then proactively pursue them in effect, guiding the narrative of their characters, rather than having the Game Master do it. Traditional TTRPGs have for decades relied on reactive player responses in order to function. In other words, there is an evil wizard out to take over the world. The player characters are good, therefore it's their duty to go stop the wizard. Game play then follows a traditional storytelling narrative of protagonists working to return their world back to the status quo, or an improved position. Bad guy makes a move, good guys move to stop him. The problem with this style of gameplay is that players are always reacting to what's put in front of them. (STL290450) (C: 0-1-2)
Sourcebook, SC, 224pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
ULTIMATE WIZARDING WORLD JOKE BOOK SC
(W) Jeremy Brown
The worlds of Harry Potter have always been imbued with wry humor and occasional moments of slapstick comedy, in both the books as well as the films. Harry Potter paired with humor is nothing new. But in this big new book of jokes, riddles and puns, Harry Potter hilarity is taken to new heights of broom-powered fun. Inside readers will find more than 500 laugh-inducing entries, perfect for Harry Potter fans happy to have a little fun with their literary favorites. (STL290451) (C: 0-1-2)
Humor Book, SC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
TOYCOLLECTR
TOYCOLLECTR MAGAZINE #8 (MR)
TOYCOLLECTR is the return of the print-based, collector-focused toy magazine offering behind the curtain deep dives into the world of collectible action figures past and present. Old stuff! New stuff! All good stuff! This issue features a 2023 Power Con wrap-up and a bunch more stuff we can't talk about yet! (STL289254) (C: 0-1-1)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 80pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
TRIPWIRE
SHERLOCK HOLMES & EMPIRE BUILDERS HC VOL 01 CVR A SIMONSON
(W) Joel Meadows (A) Andy Bennett (CA) Walter Simonson
Tripwire launches its Tripwire Comics Presents imprint with the first volume of its Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders: The Gene Genie graphic novel under two exclusive covers. When Watson leaves Holmes to help Francis Crick unravel the DNA helix and finds himself in the employ of England's most evil man, Holmes is forced to team up with an unlikely group to defeat this monstrous figure and return England to its status quo. As well as a full-length comic story, the volume also includes an 8-page color section featuring art by Liam Sharp, Bill Sienkiewicz, Shawn Martinbrough, and Barry Kitson and interviews with the series creators as well as character sketches by Bennett and script pages by the writer. Sherlock Holmes and The Empire Builders is an epic alternate world sci fi adventure featuring The World's Greatest Detective as people have never seen him before. (STL289894) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 8x11, 88pgs, PC SRP: $35.00
SHERLOCK HOLMES & EMPIRE BUILDERS HC VOL 01 CVR B CHIARELLO
(W) Joel Meadows (A) Andy Bennett (CA) Mark Chiarello
TRIPWIRE QUARTERLY NOV/DEC 2023
Tripwire's latest print quarterly celebrates the 60th anniversary of everyone's favorite TV time traveller, Doctor Who, with a cover and features looking at the Time Lord's history on TV, comics, and in audio. The issue also includes the regular strip section, Stripwire, the latest instalment of Tripwire's 101 Greatest Comic Artists Of All Time, its regular graphic novel and collections column, On The Shelf and much more. (STL290213) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 8x11, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.50
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
BACK ISSUE #149
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #33
(W) VARIOUS (A) Various (CA) Val Mayerik
CBC gets trapped in the world Steve Gerber made, as we devote the spotlight to the late, great creator of Howard the Duck in a comprehensive look at his life and creative achievements, from Man Thing to Kiss, Crazy to Thundarr, from Destroyer Duck to an Elf with a Gun! One of Gerber s most preeminent friends and collaborators was Mary Skrenes, who shares a rare, wildly entertaining, and extensive interview about her Las Vegas upbringing, 1970s comic book writing career (in part as Virgil North !), co-creation of Omega the Unknown, and help developing much of the Howard the Duck series, including her invention of Beverly Switzler! Our cover artist, Val Mayerik, talks about his life with certain foul-mouthed fowl! In addition, with the help of Roy Thomas, we take a good look at the never-realized Excelsior! Comics line created by Stan Lee in the 90s. (STL289794) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 8x11, 84pgs, FC SRP: $10.95
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #89
(W) VARIOUS (A/CA) Jack Kirby
Jack's friends will be close, and his enemies closer, in the Kirby Conspiracies issue! We'll skulk through palace intrigue in Darkseid's Fourth World regime, the too-many attempted overthrows of Odin in Asgard, newly discovered Jack Kirby & Joe Simon swipes, the many contradictions of Kang, frustrations seeing the Inhumans on TV and the Eternals in theaters, and more! Plus our regular columnists, a never-reprinted Simon & Kirby story, Mark Evanier moderating the 2023 Kirby Tribute Panel from Comic-Con International, an extensive Kirby pencil art gallery, and more! (STL289795) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $10.95
AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES HC VOL 1970S NEW PTG (O/A)
(W) Jason Sacks
New Printing! The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series with this volume on the 1970s, covering all the pivotal moments and behind-the-scenes details of the emerging Bronze Age of comics! You'll get a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and impactful trends, including: the dawn of relevance with Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' Green Lantern! Jack Kirby's Fourth World saga! Revisions to the Comics Code that opens the floodgates for monsters and the supernatural! Jenette Kahn's arrival at DC and the subsequent DC Implosion! The coming of Jim Shooter and the Direct Market! (STL210819) (NOV211756)
Reference Book, HC, 8x11, 288pgs, FC SRP: $48.95
JOHN SEVERIN TWO-FISTED COMIC BOOK ARTIST HC (O/A)
(W) VARIOUS (A/CA) John Severein
From a start in 1947 at the Simon & Kirby shop, John Severin co-created the legendary Western strip American Eagle, and became an EC Comics mainstay, working with Harvey Kurtzman on MAD and Two-Fisted Tales. In addition to an over 40 year association with Cracked magazine, his pivotal Marvel Comics work included an extended run inking Herb Trimpe on The Hulk, and teaming with sister Marie Severin to create the definitive comics version of King Kull. He freelanced for virtually every major publisher, and remained a workhorse up until his final Dark Horse mini-series at age 89. Written by Greg Biga and multiple Eisner Award-winner Jon B. Cooke, this profusely illustrated book celebrates the centennial of the two-fisted artist's birth! (STL196634) (SEP211853)
Biography, HC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC SRP: $39.95
MARVEL COMICS IN THE 1970S EXPANDED ED TP (O/A)
New Edition With 16 Extra Pages! Marvel Comics in the 1970s covers Marvel's final historical phase: the twilight years of the 1970s, after the initial '60s wave of popularity pushed the company to the forefront of the comics industry, and made many of its characters household names. This full decade of pop-culture history saw Stan Lee's role as writer diminish as he ascended to Publisher, the stunning departure of Jack Kirby to DC (and his later return to Marvel), the rise of Roy Thomas as editor (and eventual Editor In Chief), and the introduction of a new wave of writers and artists who would expand the boundaries of comics beyond super-heroes, while planting the seeds for the company's eventual self-destruction. (STL179148) (JAN211615)
Reference Book, SC, 8x11, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95
OLD GODS & NEW JACK KIRBY FOURTH WORLD TP (JKC#80) (O/A)
Spanning the pages of four different comics starting in 1970 (New Gods, Forever People, Mister Miracle, and Jimmy Olsen), Jack Kirby's sprawling 'Epic for our times' was cut short mid-stream, leaving fans wondering how Jack would've resolved the confrontation between evil Darkseid of Apokolips and his son Orion of New Genesis. This companion to that 'Fourth World' series looks back at Jack Kirby's own words, as well as those of assistants Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, inker Mike Royer, and publisher Carmine Infantino, to determine how it came about, where it was going, and how Kirby would've ended it before it was prematurely cancelled by DC Comics. (STL159344)
Reference Book, SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC SRP: $26.95
REED CRANDALL ILLUSTRATOR OF COMICS SC (O/A)
(A) Reed Crandall
From the 1940s to the 70s, Reed Crandall brought a unique and masterful style to American comic art. Using an illustrator's approach on everything he touched, Crandall gained a reputation as the artist s artist through his skillful interpretations of Golden Age super-heroes Doll Man, The Ray, and Blackhawk (his signature character); horror and sci-fi for the legendary EC Comics line; Warren Publishing s Creepy, Eerie, and Blazing Combat; the THUNDER Agents and Edgar Rice Burroughs characters; and even Flash Gordon for King Features. Comic art historian Roger Hill has compiled a complete and extensive history of Crandall s life and career, from his early years and major successes, through his tragic decline and passing in 1982. (STL179141) (JAN211616)
Biography, SC, 8x11, 256pgs, FC SRP: $39.95
86th Floor Comics September 2023 Catalogue
