Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

All Star Superman


The amazing creative team of writer Grant Morrison (BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM) and artist Frank Quitely (WE3) join forces to take Superman back to basics and create a new vision of the World's First Super-Hero. This trade paperback collection features the first twelve issues of the acclaimed series. Witness the Man of Steel in exciting new adventures featuring Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more.

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

How to Read Nancy - The Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels


The authors use a single three-panel Nancy strip to explain how the medium of comics works.

Everything that you need to know about reading, making, and understanding comics can be found in a single Nancy strip by Ernie Bushmiller from August 8, 1959. Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden’s groundbreaking work How to Read Nancy ingeniously isolates the separate building blocks of the language of comics through the deconstruction of a single strip.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The Little World of Liz Climo


Artist Liz Climo has charmed her fans with her comic world of whimsical animal characters, where everyone from grizzly bears, dinosaurs, rabbits, and anteaters grapple with everyday life with wit and humor.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? - The inspiration behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 (S.F. MASTERWORKS)


World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked, in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey. When he wasn't 'retiring' them with his laser weapon,
he dreamed of owning a live animal the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

The Five People You Meet In Wawa (Reviews)


Reviews

"Any author that can use a Sisyphus reference correctly I can respect. The descriptive writing lets you visualize all the characters even if you have never seen a Wawa. I look forward to reading more by this author."
By Christopher Curtis

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Hulk - Planet Hulk (Incredible Hulk (1999-2007)) and Reviews


Collecting Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 #92-105, plus stories from Amazing Fantasy Vol. 2 #15, Giant-Size Hulk Vol. 2 #1, and the Planet Hulk Gladiator Guidebook.

Savage alien planet. Oppressed barbarian tribes. Corrupt emperor. Deadly woman warrior. Gladiators and slaves. Battle axes and hand blasters. Monsters and heroes... and the Incredible Hulk!

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Batman/The Flash - The Button Deluxe Edition International Version (Batman (2016-))


The road to DOOMSDAY CLOCK begins here. 
 
During the unforgettable events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH, Batman found a mystery he can’t even begin to solve a strange bloodstained smiley-face button embedded in the Batcave wall. All analysis suggests the button is not of this universe...so where did it come from? And who left it here? These are questions only the Flash can help answer.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Only Dead on the Inside - A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse


It's not easy being a parent these days. There are bills to pay. Kids to feed. And hordes of undead monsters to keep at bay.

There are plenty of guides out there about how to survive the zombie apocalypse. All of them assume readers are young, fit, and unencumbered by children. In that scenario, the only living humans left will be smug, outdoorsy Millennials. That's hell on earth, even without the zombies.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Peanuts) and Saga Volume 8


Spooky tricks and hilarious treats abound in this retelling of the beloved Halloween special that comes with holographic foil and embossing on the cover!

Celebrate Halloween with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1 and William Gibson's Archangel Graphic Novel


An astonishing journey through the creation of the seminal role playing epic, officially available in English for the first time ever! This holy grail of Final Fantasy fandom is packed full of original concept art, process pieces, and notes from the original artists and designers chronicling the creation of these timeless games. 

Friday, October 6, 2017

Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real and Providence Act 3 Limited Edition Hardcover


The Internet sensation, Fowl Language Comics, is back with its second book, Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real, the perfect parenting humor book for anyone who liked Toddlers Are A**holes!

“This Guy’s Comics Hilariously Sum Up the Truth About Being a Parent.”
- Buzzfeed

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare) and Reviews


No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Macbeth on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right.
 
Each No Fear Shakespeare contains

Friday, September 29, 2017

Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner)


In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. 

Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Brave and Am I There Yet? The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood


In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis. But his middle school reality is VERY different math is hard, getting along with friends is hard...Even finding a partner for the class project is a huge problem when you always get picked last.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Batman The Dark Knight - Master Race (Dark Knight III)


One of the most highly anticipated sequels of all-time is finally here in BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT: MASTER RACE!

In 1986, Frank Miller introduced his iconic take on Batman and changed the face of comics forever. Now, three decades after BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, Miller himself has returned with a third chapter to his groundbreaking saga.

Friday, September 15, 2017

If It's Not Funny It's Art and One-Punch Man, Vol. 12


New York Times bestselling author of This Is a Book and Point Your Face at This, Demetri Martin is back with another collection of hilarious drawings: 

IF IT'S NOT FUNNY IT'S ART

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Batman Vol. 3 - I Am Bane (Rebirth)


Superstar artist David Finch (WONDER WOMAN) completes his run on the Dark Knight in BATMAN VOL. 3: I AM BANE, the stunning new chapter in writer Tom King’s (THE SHERIFF OF BABYLON) wildly acclaimed Batman saga.
 

Friday, September 8, 2017

To Teach - The Journey, in Comics


''A serious book, but laced with humor... a novel approach. Required reading for all educators.''- Harvey Pekar, American Splendor

''An utterly original and deliciously irreverent book...''- From the Foreword by Jonathan Kozol, Savage Inequalities

''This book is a treasure chest of insight. It represents what dedicated, imaginative teaching is all about and is a blueprint for everyone who wants to explore the intimate connection between teaching and learning.'' - Peter Kuper, Diario De Oaxaca 

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Rick and Morty Hardcover Book 1


The hit comic book series based on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hilarious [adult swim] animated show RICK & MORTY is now available in its first deluxe hardcover collection!

Join the excitement as depraved genius Rick Sanchez embarks on insane adventures with his awkward grandson Morty across the universe and across time. Caught in the crossfire are his teenage granddaughter Summer, his veterinary surgeon daughter Beth, and his hapless son-in-law Jerry. This collection features the first ten issues of the comic book series, including "“The Wubba Lubba Dub Dub of Wall Street,” "Mort-Balls!," "Ball Fondlers Special," and more, along with hilarious mini-comics showcasing the whole family.

Friday, September 1, 2017

Awkward Book


Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.

Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.

On her first day at her new school, Penelope--Peppi--Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start calling her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis? By shoving poor Jaime and running away!

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The Mystery Knight - A Graphic Novel


A full-color graphic novel edition of The Mystery Knight, one of the thrilling Dunk and Egg novellas from George R. R. Martin’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and a prequel of sorts to A Game of Thrones

“Every wedding needs a singer, and every tourney needs a mystery knight.”

Westeros is eerily peaceful. King Aerys I sits on the Iron Throne. A ravaging plague has abated. Yet beneath the surface, tensions linger sixteen years after a failed rebellion. In these restless times, noble hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall Dunk, to his friends and his precocious boy squire, Egg, travel the Seven Kingdoms performing chivalrous deeds, though Egg’s bloodline must be concealed at all costs.

Friday, August 25, 2017

The Art of Rick and Morty & The Legend of Korra Turf Wars Part Two


Featuring exclusive never before seen concept art with a killer Glow-in-the-Dark cover, this is the art book that Rick and Morty fans have been waiting for!

The animated science-fiction adventures of Rick and Morty are irreverent, shocking, and hilarious--from the cynical and rapid-fire one liners, to the grotesquely and endearing character designs. Now, take a deep trans-dimensional dive into the creation of these many insane universes with The Art of Rick and Morty!

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Sh*t My President Says - The Illustrated Tweets of Donald J. Trump


FDR had radio. JFK had TV. Trump has Twitter.
Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Shannon Wheeler tackles the 140-character president. For the first time, these revealing snapshots of the world’s most powerful man are collected, curated, and brought to memorable new life as cartoons.

Friday, August 18, 2017

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 2 and Paper Girls Volume 3


Link must defeat evil at every turn in his perilous quest to help Princess Zelda!

Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

My Father Bleeds History


The first installment of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel acclaimed as “the most affecting and successful narrative ever done about the Holocaust” (Wall Street Journal) and “the first masterpiece in comic book history” (The New Yorker).

A brutally moving work of art widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats.

Friday, August 11, 2017

The Force Oversleeps (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #5) and My Hero Academia, Vol. 9


Victor Starspeeder is back at Jedi Academy for year two, but it's not going the way he'd planned. He was thrilled about Drama Club and hoped to get the lead in this year's musical... But a new kid got the role! What gives?! Plus, he keeps oversleeping and getting to class late . . . Worst of all, his big sister Christina is getting ready to graduate from Jedi Academy, and there are rumors going around that she's a Sith! What's a Padawan to do? In times when he feels more alone than ever, Victor will have to trust the ways of the Force and his friends if he's going to survive year two in this all-new chapter in the Jedi Academy series.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

My Friend Dahmer


NATIONAL BESTSELLER
2013 ALA/YALSA Alex Award
2014 Revelation Award at Angoulême
2015 ALA/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative Nonfiction)
 
You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, "Jeff" was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways, and car rides.

Friday, July 28, 2017

Superman: Exile Omnibus and Justice League of America : The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2


These late 1980s stories led up to "The Death of Superman" epic in an oversize omnibus hardcover!

The late 1980s stories that set the stage for the epic "The Death of Superman" storyline are collected in a new hardcover Omnibus edition for the first time. Featuring stories and art by Jerry Ordway, George Pérez, Mike Mignola and others, these tales include appearances by Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, interplanetary warlord Mongul, the fifth-dimensional imp known as Mr. Mxyzptlk and more, plus the debut of the Eradicator, a key player in the post "Death of Superman" era.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Adventure Zone - Here There Be Gerblins


Welcome to the Adventure Zone!

SEE! The illustrated exploits of three lovable dummies set loose in a classic fantasy adventure!

READ! Their journey from small-time bodyguards to world-class artifact hunters!

MARVEL! At the sheer metafictional chutzpah of a graphic novel based on a story created in a podcast where three dudes and their dad play a tabletop role playing game in real time!

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Mooncop Book


"At once hilarious and achingly melancholy, [Mooncop] reads like a requiem for the future we were promised decades ago that never arrived. A quietly essential read for anyone who grew up reading sci-fi." - Wired

"Living on the moon . . . Whatever were we thinking? . . . It seems so silly now."

The lunar colony is slowly winding down, like a small town circumvented by a new super highway. As our hero, the Mooncop, makes his daily rounds, his beat grows ever smaller, the population dwindles. A young girl runs away, a dog breaks off his leash, an automaton wanders off from the Museum of the Moon.

Friday, July 14, 2017

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story


From the #1 New York Times best-selling author and lifestyle/cleaning guru Marie Kondo, this graphic novelization brings Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life with the fun, quirky story of a woman who transforms her home, work, and love life using Kondo's advice and inspiration.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

My Hero Academia, Vol. 6 and My Hero Academia, Vol. 7


Izuku Midoriya is the inheritor of the superpower of the world’s greatest hero, but the mantle of greatness won’t come easy, and even superheroes have to go to school!

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?

Friday, July 7, 2017

My Hero Academia, Vol. 2 - Vol. 4 - Vol. 5


My Hero Academia, Vol. 2

What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect and Descender Volume 4: Orbital Mechanics


Running on Empty is the first self-help book about Emotional Neglect: an invisible force from your childhood which you can't see, but may be affecting you profoundly to this day. It is about what didn't happen in your childhood, what wasn't said, and what cannot be remembered.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Sarah's Scribbles 2017-2018 16-Month Weekly/Monthly Planner and Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga

Sarah's Scribbles 2017-2018 16-Month Weekly/Monthly Planner: Get It Together! with Sarah's Scribbles

Whoever said adulting is hard was probably reading Sarah Andersen's cartoons. Or maybe it WAS Sarah Andersen. Whatever, Sarah's Scribbles knowingly documents the real-world anxieties, concerns, and insecurities of young modern life. The struggle between getting up and staying in bed, the feeling that you’re the only one who doesn’t have it together, and giving that favorite sweater a sniff to decide whether you can get one...more...wearing out of it before washing it, the comic hits all the big issues that come with being a grown up. Whether you feel like one or not.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

DC Universe: Rebirth Deluxe Edition (DC Universe Event)


The comics event of 2016, DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH heralds a new era in storytelling for DC Comics.  Praised by critics and fans alike, DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH is a must-read comic that sets the stage for the future of the DC Universe.

Friday, June 23, 2017

Batman: Hush and Batman: The Long Halloween


A New York Times Best Seller!

The complete critically acclaimed and best-selling tale is now available in one sensational volume.

BATMAN: HUSH is a thrilling mystery of action, intrigue, and deception penned by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN) and illustrated by comics superstar Jim Lee (ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER) in which Batman sets out to discover the identity of a mysterious mastermind using the Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul and the Dark Knight's other enemies - and allies - as pawns in a plan to wreak havoc.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Scott Pilgrims Precious Little Boxset and Bitch Planet Volume 2: President Bitch


Looking for the perfect entry point into the world of Scott Pilgrim? Well, this is it, buddy! All six volumes of Bryan Lee O'Malley's epic tale of a slacker's quest to win the heart of the girl of his dreams by defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends! All together in a beautiful new slipcase! Also includes an exclusive poster featuring an all-new full color piece by Bryan Lee O'Malley!

Friday, June 16, 2017

Darling, I Love You - Poems from the Hearts of Our Glorious Mutts and All Our Animal Friends


A heartwarming collection of short verse celebrating our beloved pets and the wonder of life
 
Daniel Ladinsky is the internationally acclaimed poet and translator known for his inspired, contemporary versions of works by Hafiz, Rumi, St. Francis of Assisi, and poet-saints East and West.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

BLAME! 1 and My Hero Academia, Vol. 3


In a future version of Earth, there is a city grown so chaotically massive that its inhabitants no longer recall what "land" is. Within this megastructure the silent, stoic Kyrii is on a mission to find the Net Terminal Gene a genetic mutation that once allowed humans to access the cybernetic NetSphere.

Friday, June 9, 2017

Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too: A Book


everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too is the illustrated story of a lonely alien sent to observe Earth, only to meet all sorts of creatures with all sorts of perspectives on life, love, and happiness, all while learning to feel a little better about being an alien based on the enormously popular Twitter account, @jonnysun.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art of the Movie


What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?

Friday, June 2, 2017

Saga, Vol. 1 and Providence Act 2 Limited Edition Hardcover


- Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story!

- When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) and critically acclaimed artist Fiona Staples (Mystery Society, North 40), Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults.

Friday, May 26, 2017

Rise of the Dungeon Master - Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D


Rise of the Dungeon Master tells, in graphic form, the story of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the most influential games ever made. Like the game itself, the narrative casts the reader into the adventure from a first person point of view, taking on the roles of the different characters in the story.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

One Piece Box Set: East Blue and Baroque Works, Volumes 1-23 and Overwatch: Anthology Volume 1


A premium box set of the first two story arcs of One Piece, one of the most beloved and bestselling manga series of all time!

As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback?

Friday, May 19, 2017

Batman/The Flash: The Button Deluxe Edition and Saga Volume 6


The Watchmen begin their invasion of the DC Universe here in this deluxe graphic novel BATMAN/THE FLASH: THE BUTTON, complete with a lenticular cover!

The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and the Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Creepshow and My Hero Academia, Vol. 8


The graphic novel adaptation of the classic horror anthology film written by Stephen King, with art by Bernie Wrightson!

Now back in print: the graphic novel adaptation of Stephen King’s Creepshow, based on the 1982 horror anthology and cult classic film directed by George Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) and featuring stunning illustrations by the legendary Bernie Wrightson and cover art by the acclaimed Jack Kamen!

Friday, May 12, 2017

Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets (Star Wars (Marvel)) & Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3: The Shu-Torun War


Bounty Hunters on the attack--against the Empire! Vader has a new mission to do for the Empire. Unfortunately, it's completely at odds with his own mission. What's a Dark Lord to do? Plus: Who is Tagge's mysterious new agent?

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 1 and Dragon Ball, Vol. 1


Goku’s adventure from the best-selling classic manga Dragon Ball continues in this new series written by Akira Toriyama himself!

Ever since Goku became Earth’s greatest hero and gathered the seven Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a little dull. But new threats loom overhead, and Goku and his friends will have to defend the planet once again in this continuation of Akira Toriyama’s best-selling series, Dragon Ball!