T PUB
TRANSDIMENSIONAL GN (MR)
(W) Michael Gordon (A) Henrique Pereira
The story focuses on Deacon Price, an emotionally broken underwater archaeologist
who charters an expedition, under false pretenses, to a downed Soviet submarine that's been missing for decades. What he and his crew find there will not only put their lives at risk, but also the lives of everyone they've ever known! (STL338263) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 112pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
TASCHEN AMERICA
FANTASTIC WORLD OF FRANK FRAZETTA HC 40TH ANNIV
(A/CA) Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed king of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the years since his death and long overdue for this ultimate monograph. Born to a Sicilian immigrant family in Brooklyn, 1928, Frazetta was a minor league athlete, petty criminal and serial seducer with movie star looks and phenomenal talent. He claimed to only make art when there was nothing better to do he preferred playing baseball yet began his professional career in comics at age 16. Strip work led him to the infamous EC Comics, then to oils for Tarzan and Conan pulp covers. Both characters were interpreted by many before him, but as he explained in the 1970s, 'I'm very physical minded. In Brooklyn, I knew Conan, I knew guys just like him,' and he used this first-hand knowledge of muscle and macho to redefine fantasy heroes as more massive, more menacing, more testosterone-fueled than anything seen before. Add in the action, the creatures, the twilit worlds of haunting shadow and Frazetta's art is addictive as potato chips. (STL338273) (C: 0-1-1)
Art Book, HC, 6x9, 480pgs, FC SRP: $30.00
TEN SPEED PRESS
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ART AND ARCANA VISUAL HIST HC NEW PTG (O/A)
(W) Michael Witwer & Various
Reissued! This official illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the Dungeons & Dragons, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. It features more than 700 pieces of artwork from each edition of the game's core books, supplements, and modules; decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; classic advertisements and merchandise; and never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with the game. (STL091412) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 9x12, 448pgs, FC SRP: $50.00
SUITOR ARMOR GN VOL 01
(W) Ananth Hirsh (A) Tess Stone
While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucia's life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund. Lucia's time at court takes a dazzling turn when she accompanies Lady Kirsi to a royal tournament that calls together all of the kingdom's brave knights for a competition of strength and wit. A magically animated suit of armor, brought to life by Norrix the court mage's complicated enchantment spell, enters the ring and challenges the winning knight. Lucia is immediately attracted to the armor's dark, mysterious charm and lovingly names him Modeus. Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, the two begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection and sparks (both metaphorical and magical) fly. (STL338559) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 7x9, 224pgs, FC SRP: $17.99
10 TON PRESS
BECOMING FRANKENSTEIN SC ARTISAN ED
(W) Mel Smith, Paul H. Birch (A/CA) Frank Cirocco
In the legends that have grown over the century about Frankenstein, none have been the concerns for the victims that died to make his monster come to life. Collecting all six issues of the hit comic book series Becoming Frankenstein. Now enjoy the lush artwork of Frank Cirocco and Alex Shiekman in beautifully inked original art that's breathtaking. For those that missed the sold-out hardcover artisan edition now you can own the softcover version for a great price! Book size is 7' x 10', capturing each page as it was created. A must for any monster fan or comic book reader! (STL337921) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 7x10, 152pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00
EULES VISION #1 (OF 4) CVR A CHAD HEINRICH (MR)
(W) Jacob Stem (A/CA) Chad Heinrich
'Beginnings,' Part 1. What do you do when you are driven from your home by a supernatural protector of the earth? What do you do when you lose your family for 'crimes against mother earth'? You become Eule. Meet Moriah, our hero. Welcome to the first issue of our world. An introduction to Eule, Sentry City and all of its colorful residents. (STL337925) (C: 0-1-0)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 28pgs, FC (1 of 4) SRP: $4.99
ROCK & ROLL BIOGRAPHIES SUICIDAL TENDENCIES INFECTIOUS GROOVES (MR)
(W) Michael Aushenker (A) Victor Moya, Rolo Ledesma (CA) Victor Moya, John Hageman
Enjoy this cool flip book featuring two iconic California bands formed by the legendary Mike Muir! Suicidal Tendencies was formed in 1980 as a punk band in Venice, California. Originally only intended as a 'party band,' Suicidal Tendencies grew in notoriety. Suicidal Tendencies had a rough start, including being voted 'Worst Band/Biggest Assholes' in 1982 but the following year were voted 'Best New Band.' In 2000 Mike Muir eventually became interested in the funk music that Robert Trujillo had brought to the table. As a result, the two formed a funk metal side project in the vein of early Red Hot Chili Peppers called Infectious Grooves. Recruiting drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Adam Slagel, this helped expand Suicidal Tendencies' fan base into a wider audience that included members of the alternative rock community. (STL337932)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W SRP: $3.99
TIMEBOMB COMICS
QUANTUM #6
(W) Dave West & Various (A) Roland Bird & Various (CA) Dave Morris
The new British anthology Quantum is a perfect bound, US Format color anthology, featuring 4 ongoing tales set in worlds that are not our own. Major Rakhana (Steve Tanner and Roland Bird), WesterNoir-Dead End (Jemma West and Gareth Sleightholme), The Very Strange Reappearance of Peter Thomson (Dave West and Gustaffo Vargas), and Baker Street Irregulars (David Morris and Patrick O'Connor). (STL338336) (C: 0-1-1)
48pgs, FC SRP: $7.99
TOPIX MEDIA LAB
GAMEMASTERS BOOK OF INSTANT TOWNS & CITIES HC
(W) Jeff Ashworth
The Game Master's Book of Instant Towns and Cities provides GMs with all of the inspiration they need to conjure up unique, vivid urban environments at a moment's notice, or when trying to come up with ideas for new places to be explored.This game-saving collection brings together nearly 170 fully-realized places organized by environment and divided up into villages, towns, cities and capitals, so that when players are trudging through a dangerous swamp, unrelenting desert or stormy coastline and need to find shelter, they can stumble upon a fully realized settlement, elven enclave or dwarven mining camp, without requiring any development in advance on the part of the game master. (STL339045) (C: 0-1-2)
Sourcebook, HC, 11x9, 256pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
WIZARDING WORLDS GREAT BOOK OF BEASTS HC
(W) MuggleNet
From Acromantulas to Thestrals, this stunning book, a beautifully illustrated update of The Unofficial Harry Potter Bestiary, details every monster, beast or creature that has ever appeared in any official Harry Potter book, film, or theatrical production. The Wizarding World's Great Book of Beasts includes more than 200 fascinating, magical creatures in all, with each entry providing a number of important classifications, including first appearance in Harry Potter lore, location, disposition, physical appearance, attack abilities, defenses and intriguing story facts. (STL339048) (C: 0-1-2)
Reference Book, HC, 9x7, 272pgs, FC SRP: $19.99
TOYCOLLECTR
TOYCOLLECTR MAGAZINE #14 (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 tour
wrap-up of Comic-Con 2024, a chat with sculptor Paul Harding, Scenes from the
Refrigerator and a ton of stuff we can t talk about yet! (STL337796) (C: 0-1-1)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 8x11, 80pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
BACK ISSUE #157 KEITH GIFFEN TRIBUTE ISSUE
BACK ISSUE #126 FLASH
BRICKJOURNAL #88
BrickJournal, the magazine for LEGO enthusiasts, gets small with Microscale building! We ll visit S bastien Houyoux's Vatican City and see the creations of Marco Lucaf and Flickr user ABrickDreamer! There's also a visit from one of BrickJournal's earliest contributors, now Senior LEGO Designer Mark Stafford, to talk about what he s been up to! Plus, all our regular features: Nerding Out with BrickNerd, step-by-step You Can Build It instructions by Christopher Deck, Bantha Bricks: Fans of LEGO Star Wars, and Minifigure Customization with Jared K. Burks! Edited by Joe Meno. (STL337937) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 8x11, 84pgs, FC SRP: $10.95
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #37
(W/A) Various (CA) Sal Buscema
Steve Englehart is spotlighted in a comprehensive, career-spanning interview, with emphasis on his glorious 70s work as top comics writer. Plus, with the help of former DC Comics' romance editor Barbara Friedlander, we redeem the once sullied name of her mentor, the late, great DC editor Jack Miller, whose career was bought to an ignominious end by company management while he suffered a fatal malady. Also, Dan Didio shares about his entry as DC exec to become the company s co-publisher in the second portion of Greg Biga's interview with the writer extraordinaire. We also conclude our 100th birthday celebration for Arnold Drake with the final portion of an amazing conversation with the brilliant late scribe, examining his creation of The Doom Patrol and work on The X-Men! (STL337938) (C: 0-1-1)
Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $10.95
CRYPTOLOGY #2
Heh-heh-heh, it's me again the Cryptologist and my ghastly little band have cooked up a few more grisly morsels to terrorize you with! Amongst them is Roger Hill's conversation with diabolical Don Heck, along with a complete 1950s story by that fabled horror comics artist! For something even more gruesome, Steven Kronenberg slices up his favorite severed hand films! Barry Forshaw brings back the otherworldly horrors of Hammer's Quatermass, while Tim Leese spends more Hammer Time on that studio's output. Then, Richard Hand resurrects spooky old radio shows, while editor Peter Normanton prepares a viewing of horror-inspired covers from the Shadow's own 1940s comic book! Peer into the dark side with TwoMorrows Publishing's latest terror scribed just for retro horror fans!' (STL337939) (C: 0-1-2)
Magazine, 84pgs, FC SRP: $10.95
BEST OF SIMON & KIRBYS MAINLINE COMICS HC (O/A)
(W) Joe Simon (A) Chris Kirby, Joe Simon (CA) Jack Kirby
In 1954, industry legends Joe Simon and Jack Kirby founded Mainline Publications to publish their own comics during that turbulent era in comics history. The four titles Bullseye, Foxhole, Police Trap, and In Love looked to build off their reputation as hit makers in the Western, War, Crime, and Romance genres, but the 1950s backlash against comics killed any chance at success, and Mainline closed its doors just two years later. TwoMorrows Publishing compiles the best of Simon & Kirby's Mainline comics work, including all of the stories with S&K art, as well as key tales with contributions by Mort Meskin and others. This collection bridges the gap between Simon & Kirby's peak with their 1950s romance comics, and the lows that led to Kirby's resurgence with Challengers of the Unknown and the early Marvel Universe. The Best of Simon & Kirby's Mainline Comics presents some of the final, and finest, work Joe and Jack ever produced! (STL256072) (APR231905)
HC, 8x11, 256pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
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)
Comics History, SC, 8x11, 240pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95
STAR REACH COMPANION SC (O/A)
(CA) Howard Chaykin
The Star*Reach Companion is a complete history and bibliography of the 1970s independent comic, highlighting its importance to the comics field. Star*Reach's influence was enormous, impacting nearly every aspect of modern comics and genres, and showcasing such creators as Dave Stevens, Frank Brunner, Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, Walter Simonson, Barry Windsor-Smith, Ken Steacy, John Workman, Mike Vosburg, P. Craig Russell, Dave Sim, Michael T. Gilbert, and many others! (STK530262) (APR131262)
Comics History, SC, 8x11, 192pgs, PC SRP: $27.95
ZOWIE TV SUPERHERO CRAZE IN 60S POP CULTURE HC (O/A)
(W) Mark Voger (A) Various
Holy phenomenon! In the way-out year of 1966, the action comedy Batman starring Adam West premiered and triggered a tsunami of super swag, including toys, games, Halloween costumes, puppets, action figures, and lunch boxes. Meanwhile, still more costumed avengers sprang forth on TV (The Green Hornet, Ultraman), in movies (The Wild World of Batwoman, Rat Pfink and Boo Boo), and in animation ('Space Ghost,' 'The Marvel Super Heroes'). Zowie! traces the history of the superhero genre from early films, through the 1960s TV superhero craze, and its pop culture influence ever since. This history, in pop art colors that conjure the period, spotlights the coolest collectibles and kookiest knockoffs every '60s kid begged their parents for, and features interviews with the TV stars (West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar, Van Williams), the artists behind the comics (Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella), and others. (STL312533) (MAR241946)
Cultural History, HC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC SRP: $43.95