Marvel releases 'Miracleman' #0 variant covers

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'Miracleman' #0 variant covers
'Sabrina Anniversary Spectacular' #1 preview
'Killadelphia' gets deluxe hardcover
Image launches espionage noir 'Too Dead to Die'
Dark Horse announces 'World of Borderlands' encyclopedia
'Stan Lee's Alliances: Orphans' OGN HC drops trailer
'Mezo: Battle at Cuban Rock' #5 preview
Luther Arkwright returns in new GN
Fantagraphics September releases
Scout's 'Pulp Bytes' preview

NEIL GAIMAN, MARK BUCKINGHAM AND AN ALL-STAR LINEUP CELEBRATE MIRACLEMAN’S TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO MARVEL COMICS IN MIRACLEMAN #0!

Check out all the covers and a get a sneak peek at interior artwork for Miracleman’s 40th Anniversary one-shot, on sale October 5

New York, NY— September 2, 2022 — Forty years ago, Miracleman’s modern era began and changed the world of comics as we know it. Now, on the cusp of a new era of Miracleman, Marvel Comics is proud to celebrate all things Kimota in MIRACLEMAN #0! In this giant-sized one-shot, comic book visionaries Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham make their long-awaited return to Miracleman’s saga with a special story that leads into MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1! Also on sale in October, MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1 will see Gaiman and Buckingham’s return to their unfinished Miracleman epic, recreating and completing the most anticipated story in comic book history!

Joining Gaiman and Buckingham in MIRACLEMAN #0 will be an incredible lineup of industry superstars, each putting their own unique spin on the captivating Miracleman mythology with thrilling new stories! Here’s what fans can look forward to:

Young Miracleman faces off against classic Miracleman villain Big Ben in an action-packed story written and drawn by Marvel superstar Ryan Stegman.
Mike Carey and Paul Davidson introduce a new Warpsmith and explore how dangerous Miracleman’s god-like abilities can be in a riveting outer space adventure!
Peach Momoko reveals the deadly price of Kimota’s power in a spellbinding—and terrifying—journey into the unknown!
Miracleman meets his maker in an explosive and thought-provoking story by Jason Aaron and Leinil Francis Yu.
Eisner Award-winning artist Ty Templeton examines Miracleman’s profound impact on the world around him in a series of comic strips!

And that’s not all! MIRACLEMAN #0 will also have an exclusive sneak peek at the new artwork Buckingham has completed for MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1! Check out the covers now and interior artwork and revisit the brilliant world of Miracleman in MIRACLEMAN #0 on October 5! For more information, visit Marvel.com.

MIRACLEMAN #0

Written by NEIL GAIMAN, MARK BUCKINGHAM, RYAN STEGMAN, MIKE CAREY, PEACH MOMOKO & JASON AARON

Art by MARK BUCKINGHAM, RYAN STEGMAN, TY TEMPLETON, PAUL DAVIDSON, PEACH MOMOKO & LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Cover by ALAN DAVIS & ALEJANDRO SÁNCHEZ - 75960620402100111

Variant Cover by PEACH MOMOKO - 75960620402100121

Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON & RACHEL DODSON - 75960620402100131

Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG - 75960620402100141

On Sale 10/5

MOVE OVER, SABRINA — AMBER NIGHTSTONE’S HERE!

Amber brings magic and mayhem to Greendale in a brand-new Sabrina anniversary special in September!

July 27, 2022 — This September, Archie Comics welcomes Amber Nightstone to its growing roster of world-renowned characters, a new antagonist for the iconic teenage witch, Sabrina Spellman! Fans can meet Amber for the first time in the collectible one-shot comic book, SABRINA ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR #1, part of a wide array of new titles celebrating Sabrina’s bewitching 60-year publishing history.

In the new lead story by Archie Legend Dan Parent, Amber is an evil witch born at exactly the same time as Sabrina. Only one witch born that day may live amongst mortals, and Amber wants her turn, so she has to erase Sabrina from history!

“The creation of Amber Nightstone is super fun because believe it or not, in Sabrina’s 60-year history, she’s never had a true nemesis,” Dan said. “Sure, she’s had her adversaries in the past, but Amber is basically the evil version of Sabrina. And Amber is tired of being cast aside and wants her time in the limelight. So now as Sabrina turns 60, we enter a whole new realm of fun!”

“I started referring to her as ‘Dark Sabrina,’ and that’s where the thinking was originally,” added Archie Comics Editor-In-Chief Mike Pellerito. “Sabrina has a great cast of characters in the comics but didn’t have a magical teen rival until now. That’s how I think of the cast of characters: Is there a way to challenge something established? Do we need someone who can do something different and give us some fun story points? Having Dan Parent on this kind of thing is great; he’s a (not so) secret weapon!”!

After Sabrina’s debut in ARCHIE’S MAD HOUSE #22 back in July 1962 (in a story by George Gladir and Dan DeCarlo), she went on to captivate fans for decades with magical adventures in comics, TV animation, a hit sitcom, and the blockbuster Netflix streaming series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, starring Kiernan Shipka. This summer’s anniversary celebration also includes a retrospective trade paperback collection and a themed issue of ARCHIE SHOWCASE DIGEST.

SABRINA ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR #1 releases September 7 in comic shops nationwide, boasting a cover by Dan Parent and several reprint milestone stories from throughout Sabrina history.

SABRINA ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR #1 (ONE-SHOT)

We couldn’t possibly enter spooky season without celebrating Sabrina as much as possible! And we’re kicking off this spectacular with a BRAND NEW Sabrina story that we guarantee will be the greatest Sabrina Halloween story ever! In "Celebration Vexation!" It's Sabrina's birthday and she’s celebrating her day—with an epic battle against her nemesis, a BRAND NEW character named AMBER NIGHTSTONE! Amber is an evil witch born at exactly the same time as Sabrina. Only one witch born that day may live amongst mortals, and Amber wants her turn, so she has to erase Sabrina from history! All that plus a collection of classic-style spell-binding stories!

Script: Dan Parent

Art: Dan Parent

Colors: Glenn Whitmore

Letters: Jack Morelli

Cover: Dan Parent

On Sale Date: 9/7

32-page, full color comic

$2.99 U.S.

EISNER AWARD NOMINATED KILLADELPHIA GETS DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION THIS NOVEMBER

PORTLAND, Ore. 09/02/2022 — The Eisner Award nominated horror title Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes (writer behind Marvel’s Runaways, STARZ’s American Gods, HBO’s Winning Time) and artist Jason Shawn Alexander (Spawn) will get the hardcover treatment. Killadelphia Deluxe Hardcover Book One will hit shelves this November from Image Comics and will collect the first 12 issues of the popular series, plus all five chapters of the terrifying werewolf tie-in story Elysium Gardens.

The Killadelphia series follows a small-town beat cop who returns home to bury his murdered father, revered Philadelphia detective James Sangster Sr. What he doesn’t anticipate is digging up a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. The city that was once the symbol of liberty and freedom has fallen prey to corruption, poverty, unemployment, brutality… and vampires. Now, it’s up to Jimmy and an unexpected companion to stop long-thought-dead president of the United States John Adams from building an undead army and staging a bloody new American revolution.

Killadelphia Deluxe Hardcover Book One (ISBN: 978-1534323490, Diamond Code JUL220106) will be available on Wednesday, November 16 and in bookstores on Tuesday, November 22. It can be found at local comic book shops, independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo.

Killadelphia is also available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

Select praise for Killadelphia:

“It’s the best graphic novel I’ve ever read. Five times more graphic and eight times more novel.” —Chris Rock

“Killadelphia is the stunning and fresh horror fable I’ve been craving. This one feels like a classic.” —Jordan Peele

“Jason Shawn Alexander is one of my favorite artists working today, and writer Rodney Barnes is the perfect collaborator for this atmospheric horror story with a terrifyingly real sense of place.” —Brian K. Vaughan

"Sparely written, beautifully rendered and topical, Killadelphia is a genuinely frightening horror graphic. Can’t wait to read the next issue!” —Steven Barnes & Tananarive Due

"A dark, deep, seamless story that plays into multiple genres without becoming fully any one of them, the book offers a tantalizing nightmare of urban horror that feels real, rich, and mysterious. It'll infect you if you let it, and you should.” —ComicBook.com

“Easily awarded the max of five stars, and I very highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys comics like Spawn, and The Walking Dead.” —Impulse Gamer

“A very unique visual style. It pulls from classic art and horror imagery to give us a comic that doesn’t look like a comic but rather like the inside of a nightmare.” —Graphic Policy

TOO DEAD TO DIE PROMISES ESPIONAGE INTRIGUE THIS DECEMBER

PORTLAND, Ore. 09/02/2022 — The fan-favorite writer/artist team of Marc Guggenheim and Howard Chaykin (Blade, Wolverine) reunites for an original graphic novel in the forthcoming Too Dead to Die. This all-new story promises classic spy novel suspense and is set to hit shelves from Image Comics this December.

In the 1980s, Simon Cross was America’s top super-spy. In Too Dead to Die, he faces down today’s very different world and a past that has come back to haunt him, forcing him out of retirement for one final adventure.

The project achieves a longtime goal for Guggenheim. “Too Dead To Die is one of those ideas I’ve been thinking about for years before the Covid quarantine gave me the opportunity to actually write it. I started off writing “on spec” without any particular artist in mind. But ten pages in, I realized that all the images I was seeing in my head were illustrated by Howard, whom I had the good fortune to collaborate with on Blade and Wolverine," he said. "I was writing with Howard in mind without realizing it. Fortunately, Howard was amenable to coming aboard and I love how he’s brought Simon’s story to life. It’s very exciting to be getting Too Dead To Die out into the world after all this time.”

Chaykin added: “Few things delight me more, professionally, at least, than collaborating with Marc Guggenheim. I had a great time drawing this Simon Cross adventure, and I can only hope every reader can share that delight.”

Too Dead to Die (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2451-0, Diamond Code SEP220161) will be available on Wednesday, December 14 at local comic shops and at independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo on Tuesday, December 20.

EXPLORE A UNIVERSE RUN AMOK IN 'THE WORLDS OF BORDERLANDS'

The best survival guide for any aspiring vault hunter!

MILWAUKIE, Ore., (September 2nd, 2022)—Dark Horse Books and Gearbox Entertainment are proud to announce The Worlds of Borderlands, a new encyclopedia and de facto guide to Pandora, the crazy cast of characters who live there, and what life’s really like surviving on the surrounding planets.

Available online and in select stores beginning March 15, 2023, The Worlds of Borderlands is a full-color hardcover art book from Rick Barba (God of War: Lore and Legends). Starting today, the art book is available for preorder on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop or bookstore for $29.99 USD.

The Worlds of Borderlands features art and trivia related to the guns, vehicles, ships, companies, and adventurers of the world-spanning Borderlands universe. Developed by Gearbox Software, the Borderlands game series is rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB. Titles in the series are available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation® consoles, and on PC through the Steam and EPIC games stores. For more information on the Borderlands franchise, please visit https://borderlands.com.

Stan Lee's Alliances: Orphans Drops Trailer!

A huge project is coming up soon and your preorders are due with your favorite retailers! The first all-new original graphic novel in the Alliances universe is right around the corner. In this world co-created by industry godfather Stan Lee, a new taste of cosmic storytelling arises. Writers Ryan Silbert and Luke Lieberman have crafted and expanded on an awe-inspiring scope and colorful cast of characters. With artwork by superstar Bill Sienkiewicz alongside the talented Szymon Kudranski, the book has the top tier looks to match its ideas. All of that creative energy is captured in our just debuted trailer. Which you can watch below and share with fellow fans. Make sure to preorder this can't-miss epic ASAP this weekend!

ALLIANCES: ORPHANS OGN HC

WRITERS: Luke Lieberman, Ryan Silbert, Stan Lee

ARTISTS: Bill Sienkiewicz, Szymon Kudranski

BILL SIENKIEWICZ - JUL220578

SIGNED - AUG220597

From the mind of legendary comics creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe, comes Alliances: Orphans, a brand-new original graphic novel set in the New York Times best-selling Alliances universe, co-written by Lee with Luke Lieberman (Red Sonja) and Ryan Silbert (The Coldest Case). This cosmic adventure features fully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, who handles the prologue and cover, and Szymon Kudranski.

Orphans blasts readers into the heart of our galaxy alongside William Ackerson, a man lost in space on a quest to find the source of his uncanny abilities. As gravity waves ripple across reality, warping time and space, he meets the Orphans. They are each the last of their kind, all their kin having been wiped outby the alien Hive: Little Boy, their giant childlike leader; Haze, a caustic creature of pure vapor; Rascal, a self-loathing zealot with dark secrets; and Critter, a being that's equal parts monster and puppy.

This ragtag group find themselves in over their heads when their space-heist is hijacked. They have a stowaway with her own agenda: Samsi, the fearsome survivor of a civilization that once ruled the galaxy.

Orphans is a fast-paced, intergalactic treasure hunt that explodes the Alliances universe into the cosmos. It introduces an extraordinary band of lone survivors, that must become a family to save the very fabric of reality.

Mezo: Battle at Coban Rock #5 (of 5)

In the land of Mezo, the Tzalekuhl Empire sets out to conquer all surrounding territories, disrupting the peace that has lasted for generations. Only Kyma, the daughter of a fallen chief who refused to yield, stands in their way with the aid of the mighty Huax'kin Warriors. In this final issue, the shaman Itza'be and his young ward Zea arrive at the Tzalekuhl Palace, unaware they are walking into a trap; Emperor Vuh plans to use their piece of the Celestial Seed to cause chaos during the solar eclipse. Meanwhile, at the battle of Cobán Rock, Roden's loyalty to the empire is tested. Will he help his friends escape with the tribes, or let Phegor hunt down and execute every last one of them?

Inspired by Mesoamerican history and legends, MEZO is a totally unique fantasy adventure driven by war, political intrigue, and ancient magic!

Script: Tyler Chin-Tanner

Art: Val Rodrigues, Gab Contreras, Varga Tomi

Cover: Val Rodrigues

Variant Cover: Terry Blas

On Sale Date: September 7, 2022

Item Code: JUL221316

Publisher: A Wave Blue World

32-page, full color comic, $3.99

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

From his early careers in teaching and humanitarian aid work, Tyler Chin-Tanner took the leap into his lifelong passion for comics when he attended The Kubert School in 2003 and co-founded A Wave Blue World with his wife, Wendy, in 2005. Publishing through AWBW, Tyler has written a number of graphic novels including American Terrorist, Mezo, and The Orphan King and edited anthologies such as Embodied and the Ringo Award-nominated All We Ever Wanted and Dead Beats, and art books like Punkrock* Jazz.

Val Rodrigues is a comic book artist living in Brazil and is the co-creator of both Deep Roots (Vault Comics) and Mezo.

SELLING POINTS

MESOAMERICAN FANTASY: In an unusual twist on the fantasy genre, MEZO is not only set in Mesoamerica but steeped in authentic lore and mythology of the culture for a totally unique reading experience for fantasy fans who’ve seen it all.
ADVENTURE & INTRIGUE: Though MEZO has some show-stopping magical moments, at its heart it’s a gripping wartime adventure with a Game of Thrones-style plot filled with political intrigue and old-world combat that grounds readers despite the unfamiliar setting.
IMMERSIVE ARTWORK: With a bright color palate, gorgeous natural vistas, and imaginative fantasy creatures, MEZO’s visual realization is top-notch and pulls you in from the first page.
INCLUSIVE STORY: Featuring a cast of non-white characters and several strong female characters, the story reflects our lived reality, a departure from the genre’s white male focus. Despite its epic scope and weighty themes of empire and religion, it’s about community and survival, and how the regular people in these sweeping events make out.

PRAISE FOR MEZO

"A gripping wartime adventure filled with political intrigue and old-world combat." — SMASH PAGES

“If A Wave Blue World can continue to turn out quality like this, they’re going to be a force to be reckoned with in the comic book world.” — BIG COMIC PAGE

"An example of epic world-building on par with anything else you can think of." — THE PULLBOX

“Mezo has the makings of a historical epic, and I, for one, am ready to continue the journey.” — PASTRAMI NATION

TRAVERSE THE MULTIVERSE IN ‘THE LEGEND OF LUTHER ARKWRIGHT’

The legend returns in a new graphic novel by Bryan Talbot

MILWAUKIE, Ore., (September 2nd, 2022)—Dark Horse Books and Bryan Talbot (The Adventures of Luther Arkwright, Heart of Empire) are proud to present The Legend of Luther Arkwright. Talbot returns to the science fiction world of Luther Arkwright for an all-new tale of legendary proportions.

Luther Arkwright, an evolved human with psychic power capable of traversing the swirling multiverse of infinite existences, is pursued by a far superior adversary across multiple historically divergent parallel worlds, both utopian and dystopian. Only Arkwright’s experience and force of will provide any hope to avert humanity’s annihilation.

The Legend of Luther Arkwright hardcover will be out in comic shops February 15, 2023 and bookstores Feb 28 2023. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. The Legend of Luther Arkwright will retail for $39.99.

Praise for The Adventures of Luther Arkwright and Heart of Empire:

"I think that posterity will certainly look back on Luther Arkwright as one of THE great watersheds in British comics history."--Grant Morrison

“This is a work that is rich in texture, vast in scope and charged with sexual energy.”--Page45

"A work ambitious in both scope and complexity that stands unique upon the comics landscape... stunning."--Alan Moore

"From riveting action scenes to beautiful silent sequences, from studies in hateful obsession to humor both ribald and gentle... surely one of the all-time great epics of the medium... an intriguing story, characters with genuine resonance, and illustrative excellence in perfect balance with clear and precise storytelling."--Garth Ennis

Fantagraphics September Releases

We say this every month and every month, it’s true: we’ve got a lot of great books coming out! And in case you missed it, the Love and Rockets 40th Anniversary t-shirt featuring art by Gilbert Hernandez recently landed on our website—grab one for yourself here! Also keep an eye on our social media on Monday, September 5th: we’re not saying we have a sale planned, but we’re not not saying it either…And now, here’s the news roundup:

Deadline got the scoop on the trailer for the KCET ‘Artbound’ Love and Rockets documentary! “Love and Rockets: The Great American Comic Book” will premiere on KCET and the PBS app on October 5th—don’t miss it!
More TV news: Megg, Mogg, Owl, and Werewolf Jones are making an appearance on Hulu! 'The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!' will premiere on October 17th and will feature a variety of animated shorts, including “Megahex, Devil’s Night” by Simon Hanselmann!
Boing Boing has an exclusive preview of See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture by Mathew Klickstein *and* it includes the Afterword by RZA!
“Kelso proves a talented storyteller, her prose as sharp as her deceptively simple art, which accomplishes a lot of narrative lifting.” Publisher’s Weekly gave a starred review to Who Will Make the Pancakes: Five Stories by Megan Kelso and we are thrilled!
Speaking of starred reviews, Library Journal gave one to Living & Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020-2022 by Steve Brodner! Their verdict: “A wrenching moral call to awareness and action that belongs in social sciences, history, and medicine collections and on curricula for high schoolers and up.”

September New Releases:

How to Make a Monster: Ugly Memories of Chicago from a South Side Escapee by Casanova Frankenstein and Glenn Pearce

How to Make a Monster is Casanova Frankenstein's unflinching memoir of growing up as a Black INTJ 13-year-old in 1980.

Conveyed as a bleak first-person narrative with darkly humorous overtones, Casanova Frankenstein reveals how real life experience shaped his hard-bitten, survivalist view of life. His was a world of fear and isolation punctuated by bullying thugs, the stifling atmosphere of the Lutheran school on the South Side of Chicago, racial segregation, unapproachable girls, and a home life consisting of an emotionally distant and unsupportive mother and an violent, alcoholic cop father who was not above giving his son a good thrashing now and again while preaching Christian family values. It is a searing portrait of an unbearably painful upbringing.

How to Make a Monster is illustrated by Australian outsider artist Glenn Pearce in a rare creative symbiosis in which Pearce captures Frankenstein's inner turmoil using a variety of stunningly realized artistic approaches from naturalistic portraiture to outrageously inventive phantasmagoric imagery. A seamlessly contrapuntal balancing act between Frankenstein's raw, unadorned writing and Pearce's stunningly detailed drawing.

See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture by Mathew Klickstein

See You At San Diego is the comprehensive chronicle of Comic-Con International and modern geekdom itself as told through countless stories by nearly fifty of the most integral members of the Comic-Con and fandom scene. This full-fledged oral history, bursting with intimate reflections, hilarious observations, and at times, heartbreaking, often thought-provoking stories, is about how the geek at last inherited the earth and the story of the transformation of mainstream American pop culture into comic book culture over the past century.

Join some of the biggest names in fandom as they launch off at ludicrous speed into the spiraling galaxy of geek culture through the kaleidoscopic lens of the planet’s biggest pop culture gathering worldwide (clocked twice by Guinness!): the San Diego Comic-Con. With such special guests as: Neil Gaiman, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Bruce Campbell, Felicia Day, Scott Aukerman, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés, Trina Robbins, the Russo Bros., Lloyd Kaufman, Tim Seeley, Kevin Eastman, and many others — along with 400+ photos and art — the book also features forewords by Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo) and by Jeff Smith (Bone), plus an afterword by Wu-Tang Clan’s own uber-nerd mastermind RZA.

The first 100 orders of See You At San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture include an exclusive bookplate signed by the author! Pre-order now to claim yours.

The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga Vol. 2 by Gengoroh Tagame

The long-awaited second English language anthology from the master of "bara" manga.

Kings, monks, cops, athletes: no manly man is safe from the deliciously depraved fantasies of gay manga master Gengoroh Tagame. In this unabashedly adult collection of BDSM comics, Tagame serves up what his fans love best: elaborate, sensational, beautifully rendered erotica. The long-awaited follow-up to Tagame's breakthrough collection, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame Vol. 2 features a treasure trove of long and short stories previously unpublished in English, accompanied by original essays and an exclusive new interview with the internationally renowned cartoonist. Featuring intense, explicit, over-the-top scenes of BDSM between hypermasculine men, The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame is a must-have for Tagame fans as well as fans of "Bara" manga (manga created primarily by gay men for a gay male audience) and bear cultures in general. Produced by veteran "Japanist" Anne Ishii and filmmaker Graham Kolbeins, with a jacket design by longtime Tagame fan and acclaimed graphic designer Chip Kidd.

Living & Dying in America: A Daily Chronicle 2020-2022 by Steve Brodner

Every day, late at night or early in the morning, from March 26, 2020 to January 1, 2022, the political cartoonist and illustrator Steve Brodner would get to work. In those midnight hours, he would review the day's reportage, sit down at his drawing board, and memorialize a singular person or event that played a role, willingly or unwillingly, in shaping that day.

Living & Dying in America includes many lovingly drawn portraits of those who died in the pandemic and of those who displayed extraordinary strength, decency, courage, and endurance. But Brodner does not ignore those who perpetuated the pandemic in word or deed: he also etches in acid caricature those public servants and private entrepreneurs who preyed upon the public, spread lies, and aided the virus' spread through their ignorance, incompetence, and malfeasance. Released via Brodner's daily column in The Nation, the drawings range from quick, expertly realized sketches to elaborate paintings to carefully rendered mixed media, depending on how much time and stamina and inspiration he had left at the end of the day. Each spontaneously drawn or painted image is accompanied by a brief biography of those who died, or a short summary of the person's conduct or the event depicted.

Taken as a whole, Living & Dying in America is a chronicle of those who died and those who honorably served the living — as well as an indictment of those institutions and political figures who betrayed the public trust. It is a searing and essential moral document, written and drawn on a daily basis with feverish intensity by one of the great forces of American cartooning.

Prince Valiant Vol. 25: 1985-1986 by Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy, and Cullen Murphy

Fantagraphics is proud to present the 25th volume of one of the most enduring comic strips, based on Arthurian legend, ever created.

As this latest collection begins, Val and Arn are in Lappland, where they get involved with two twin brothers' struggle over succession. Arn consults a mystical hermit about whether his destiny intertwines with Maeve's, the daughter of an arch-enemy. With the sinister Mordred in control of Camelot, Val and Aleta seek to raise an army; this goal requires Val to capture a notorious outlaw, battle a troll, and find a hidden treasure. Arthur's forces come together at High Cross, and he wages an epic battle for the fate of Camelot, during which Arn becomes a knight of the round table. Also included, Prince Valiant writer Cullen Murphy and colorist Meg Murphy pay tribute to their mother, Joan, model for Aleta and other female characters for their father.

Red Room: Trigger Warnings by Ed Piskor

The smash-hit, most-talked-about comic of 2021 is back with its second "season" and trade paperback! Collecting the four-issue comic book series Red Room: Trigger Warnings, with tons of extras!

In this second Red Room collection, fan-favorite the Decimator presents… The Rat Queens! And unfortunately for them, they're front and center in the Decimator's most horrific red room broadcast yet! Also, hoodie horror comes to Red Room by way of the Punkinz: two sociopathic, aspiring red roomers who quickly make a name on the scene with their amateur snuff films. Fueled by a mutual passion and talent for murder, the young sweethearts aim to be the most notorious and wanted killers on the dark web… Plus, much more, including the mysterious island of Pitcairn, home to a native civilization that has been sacrificing their people to the gods for generations in hopes for a good crop season — until bitcoin pirates discover the uncharted island and hatch their own plans. The book also includes Piskor's exclusive "Director's Commentary" for virtually every page, tons of process art, sketchbook material, and other surprises exclusive to this collection.

Red Room's first "season", The Antisocial Network, was the breakout smash-hit comic book series of 2021, with over a quarter-million copies sold of the series to date. Who are the red room killers? Who are the victims? Who's watching? Who can stop it? Trigger Warnings escalates the stakes, with Piskor pushing his masterpiece of modern horror in new directions and delivering the cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk goods as no one else can.

The Poe Clan Vol. 2 by Moto Hagio

This groundbreaking young adult vampire series was created by a pioneer of the shojo/shonen-ai manga genres and one of the world's most influential cartoonists.

In our concluding second volume, an amnesia-stricken Edgar is found alone on a snowy night in England. Separated from his "vampirnella" clan, who feed on the energy of the living and while away the centuries in a village of roses, he struggles to remember his own name. Will Edgar regain his memory and be reunited with them? In stories like "Piccadilly, Seven O'Clock," "Edith," and "The Last Will and Testament of Oswald Owens," there are murders, mysteries, seances, and obsessions — and generations of humans whose lives are profoundly affected by a boy who does not age, Edgar, and his embraced companions: his little sister, Marybelle, and Alan Twilight, a 14-year-old from the 1800s. Fantagraphics is proud to present the second and concluding volume of this best-selling manga, which has been adapted into various media, and is published here in English for the first time.

Love and Rockets Comics Vol. IV #12 by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez

The 40th anniversary of LOVE AND ROCKETS continues with an all-new issue of the World's Greatest Comics Magazine (sorry, FF). In this issue: wedding bells ring! Maggie and Ray go to a wedding (sorry, no spoilers!) -- and wait'll you see the guest list! Also in the Jaime multiverse, things have changed in Isla’s and Lumina’s village, and not for the better... On the Gilbert side of the ledger, we're gifted a very special episode from one of Fritz's cult favorite sci-fi series, while Rosy shares details of a recent trip to Japan.... ¡Viva la Love y Rockets!

The Twisted Tales Of Technological Terror Premieres This October! PULP BYTES Is Coming Soon From SCOUT COMICS!

Logline:

Pulp Bytes is a collection of stand-alone horror stories. It draws inspiration from the pulp comics of the past, and examines the unseen, daily dangers and unexpected consequences we face in the modern world.

Synopsis:

Issue one includes two twisted tales of technological terror! The first, “Junebug Bites Back,” is the story of an overbearing pageant mom who gets her just desserts after purchasing supplements from the dark web. In “Terms and Conditions,” Jack and Lacey’s day of distraction turns to a nightmare when they ignore the fine print.

Creators:

Writer/Artist - Pat Higgins

Quote from creator Pat Higgins:

“I love horror anthologies. Whether it’s E.C. horror comics, The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, or countless others, they always suck me in. The short stories coupled with the variety of characters and situations are a perfect fit for my short attention span. Pulp Bytes is my own take on the sub-genre…It’s what happens when you take all of my influences, fears, and what-ifs, shake them up in my head, and spit them onto paper. I’ve been wanting to do this project for a long time, and I’ve found the perfect home for it at Scout Comics.”

Reviews and Awards:

American Illustration #41 – Selected Winner, Graphic Novels/Comics

Illustration West #60 – 3 images selected, Graphic Novels/Comics

“Stories in the grand old crime and horror comics tradition. This artistic cat is going places.”

– Monte Beauchamp / BLAB!, BLAB WORLD, The BLAB SHOW