(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Silvio Cadelo & Various
An edge-of-your-seat thriller spiced with Milo Manara's gorgeous erotic sensibility. Pandora is a beautiful young woman living with her adoptive parents. Out of the blue, she learns that her real father might be a terrible mob boss wanted by the international authorities. When she is kidnapped and taken to Turkey, she is forced to confront her dangerous origins and investigate the motives of the people closest to her. Vincenzo Cerami, (screenwriter of Roberto Benigni's international hit Life is Beautiful), collaborates here with one of Europe's greatest artists, Milo Manara.
(W/A) Milo Manara
The salacious graphic novel adaptation of one of classic Roman literature's most legendary stories, as told by one of erotica's most legendary artists, Milo Manara. Inspired by 'The Golden Ass of Apuleius,' this is an ancient story about a young man who gets mixed up in witchcraft and turns into a donkey, meeting various grifters, lowlifes, and colorful characters in his quest to become human again.
(W) Philippe Thirault (A) Marc Riou, Mark Vigouroux (CA) Greg Smallwood
Features an all-new cover by Greg Smallwood (Moon Knight)! The tale of two very unlikely partners in crime, set in New York City's Roaring Twenties. Nola is a destitute but crafty white girl living on the streets. Slim is a Black pimp with a shady history, constantly looking over his shoulder in fear of his own past. When their options run out and their paths cross, Nola and Slim forge a partnership as hired killers. Miss: Better Living Through Crime is a story about what it takes for two people to survive when all they have is a gun and each other.
(W) Joseph Illidge, Hannibal Tabu (A) Meredith Laxton (CA) Jen Bartel
Theresa Booker was hardly the first singer-songwriter to be inspired by His Royal Badness-but she was the most determined. Minneapolis, 1982. Dozens of young bands, playing day and night in bars and clubs across the city, dream of being noticed by the musical genius Prince, revered as a guru and a powerbroker. But when Theresa and her band, Starchild, are offered the opportunity of a lifetime-to be taken in and mentored by their idol-they soon find that there's a dark side to fame and fortune that could turn their dream into a nightmare. MPLS Sound is the ultimate love letter to the legendary Minneapolis funk-rock sound of the 1980s.
(W/A/CA) Sebastien Samson
Sebastian, a quiet and shy teacher, gets lost in the memories of his boyhood, when he was a strong and successful runner. On a whim, he decides to challenge his aging body and crumbling spirit and run the New York Marathon! From the streets of France to the streets of Brooklyn, Sebastian pushes himself past limits he didn't even know he had. A humorous and poignant autobiographical tale and a love letter to the landscapes and panoramas of New York as well as a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.
(W) Helen Mullane (A) Dom Reardon, Matthew Dow Smith (CA) Jock
Something strange has been unleashed in the north of England. A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the incredible power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But his plans are interrupted when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin 'NISSY' Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems.
(W/A/CA) Michael Walsh
The story of a child kidnapped by a magical creature--and of her courageous family, who will have to face a great and terrible power in order to save her. The Oates move to their ancestral home in Newfoundland following a family tragedy. Shortly after arriving, Beth, the youngest sibling, is kidnapped by a shadowy creature. Her older siblings set out to find her and bring her back, finding themselves in the Elphyne-a magical world that exists between the ordinary world and the afterlife, where the imagination of children has the power to shape everything around them
(W) Jean-David Morvan (A) Bachan, Bachan
This political Sci-Fi sees the survivors of a peacekeeping spaceship forced to land on the alien world they had seemingly left behind. Out of 3,000 soldiers aboard a peacekeeping troop ship, the only six to survive the attack are the remnants of an all-female commando team. They manage to land on the planet they had departed 16 years earlier, only to discover it fractured by hostile freedom fighters and the human warring faction. Meanwhile, the shadow of rogue Captain Nirta Omirli still looms over the planet, despite having been executed 24 years previously.
(W) Devin Grayson (A) Alitha Martinez (CA) Dave Johnson
What would you do if you could think faster than the speed of light? Gifted doctor Cecelia Cobbina was once held in the highest regard by peers and patients alike. But that was before an incident in Africa changed her life forever. Now with the ability to process thoughts at the speed of light, she faces the unimaginable burden of literally having an answer for everything. As the truth of her origin slowly comes into focus Cecelia must overcome her fears and tackle the one mystery she can't seem to crack: the truth behind the Ignited.
A young African-American doctor suddenly and mysteriously gains incredible abilities that put her at the forefront of human evolution. Dr. Cobbina, able to think at the speed of light and instantly diagnose any situation, heads an enigmatic corporation known only as OMNI, giving her the resources she needs to search for others like her. She's on a quest to learn the origin of her new powers-but along the way, discovers that the fate of the entire world may rest on her shoulders! Written by award-winning screenwrtier Melody Cooper (Two-Sentence Horror Stories), the second volume of OMNI pits Dr. Cobbina unflinchingly against contemporary issues such as white supremacy, anti-semitism, and more. Contains issues #5-10.
(W) Helen Mullane (A) Katia Vecchio
Selene and Sophie are typical high-school girls. One day, when Selene's period is used to make her the target of schoolwide humiliation, she realizes it's time for a revolution. Inspired by the Celtic face-painted warriors of her ancestry, Selene sets out with her friends to challenge the patriarchy. But when the ferocity of the real world comes crashing in, the girls' identities are shattered, and they are left to pick up the pieces all on their own. Painted deals unapologetically with bullying, violence, language, drug use, death, the bonds of sisterhood, and-above all-the power of friendship.
In 1951, a mother and her young daughter entered one of America's most prestigious institutions for the treatment of tuberculosis, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. The events taht befell them shortly thereafter, both of a supernatural and criminal nature, were some of the most sordid of the times. Based on real events.
(W) Harry Bozino, Alice Geslin (A) Loreto Aroca, Maria Riccio
The second volume in the Pixies of the Sixties anthology series! Great Britain in the swinging sixties-The Beatles are taking the music charts by storm, the pop-culture revolution has gripped the nation's youth?and human and fairies live uneasily, side-by-side.
(W) Jacques Mathis, Sylvian Dorange (A/CA) Sylvian Dorange
A moving autobiographical portrayal of psychosis and mental illness as shown through the experiences and writings of writer-poet Jacques Mathis. Jacques Mathis tells his own story of a megalomaniacal man stuck in a body too small for his ideas. His childhood, spent in a dreary little town in Loraine, France, came to a brutal end at the age of fourteen after he suffered his first episode of psychosis. After that, between repeated visits to psychiatric wards, Mathis has had to find some way to carve out as much of a normal life as possible. With Psychotic, as adapted by the acclaimed graphic novelist Sylvain Dorange, Jacques Mathis gives a candid, inspirational account of his daily life, beginning with the day his disorder was first discovered and covering his many stays in psychiatric hospitals, his sessions with various doctors, his setbacks, and his triumphs.
(W) Kurt Busiek, Sam Timel (A) Mario Alberti, Bazal (CA) Bazal
The perfect warrior is unleashed in an age of barbarism and magic, but all he wants is the peaceful life he's destined never to have. Touched by a prophecy, imbued with incredible fighting skills and immune to magic, he is fated to one day destroy the gods. Yet Redhand has no interest in this prediction, and no use for his destiny. Yet how can a man escape his own fate? From award-winning writer Kurt Busiek (Astro City, Marvels) and artists Mario Alberti & Bazal (Retroworld) comes a violent and intelligent story that challenges and enthralls.
(W) Benoit Riviere (A) Philippe Scoffoni
One corpse. Two dead women. LA's biggest crime conspiracy. Los Angeles, 2030. Criminagent Milo Deckman witnesses a woman's murder. At the morgue, retinal identification indicates not one, but two identities, each with her own husband. Deckman can't resist getting involved in the case, but he soon finds that he's not the only one interested in the double-life of this mysterious woman-she's also wrapped up with both an exclusive division of the federal intelligence agency and the most infamous crime lord in L.A?and it's not clear who's on what side.
(W) Pierre Wazem (A/CA) Tom Tirabosco
Two friends take off for a weekend getaway to a remote mountain area to reminisce about their third friend, now gone. From mundane conversations to intimate confidences, the two remaining pals remember their departed companion, their unique friendship, and all those things that are often left unsaid, but that remain floating in the silence. A lyrical and touching tale of friendship put to the test amid death, mourning, and nostalgia.
(W) Ibrahim Moustafa
An agent working for the U.S. Bureau of Temporal Affairs sets out to discover the source of several anomalies in the timeline-only to become imprisoned in an inescapable time loop. The discovery of time travel is unknown to the general public, but a new Cold War rages between global intelligence agencies as they attempt to alter historical events in favor of their respective futures. When new intel points the U.S. Bureau of Temporal Affairs (BTA) toward a hostile anomaly in the past, veteran field agent Tarik Abdelnasser and his new partner, Lucia Olmos, are dispatched to investigate. They discover a radical adversary wielding a new technology that could unravel everything the BTA fights to maintain.
(W) Gionvanni Gualdoni, Gabriele Clima (A) Matteo Piana
Seven planets linked to one another by the multidimensional gates of a giant ring. Only the passage to Nemo, one of the Seven Worlds, has remained sealed for three centuries in order to imprison its people after they savagely attacked the rest of the Empire. When the infamous gate reopens and unleashes the ancient enemy, Timo and Luce, two teenagers from the planet Mose, are caught up in a war they were not prepared to fight.
(W) Etienne Appert (A) Etienne Appert, Edmond Baudoin (CA) Etienne Appert
A thought-provoking book about the very origins of the art of illustration-what it means and why it exists. The River of Ink flows from the present day back to the very first illustration drawn by a human. Along its shores are tales and wisdom from legendary artists of the past and present exploring the philosophy of communication through drawing. Why do we draw? It's a simple question with a spellbinding and complex answer in this entirely new and entertaining look at the history of art. Also featured is an illustrated interview between Appert and comics master Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, The Sculptor) that no reader should miss!
(W) Philippe Thirault (A) Laura Zuccheri
Based on Robert Silverberg's bestselling Sci-Fi novels about Humanity's search for immortality out among the stars. This three-volume series begins with Silverberg's homage to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Ex-lieutenant Eddie Gundersen returns to Belzagor on a scientific expedition to the borders of the indigenous lands, where he must face his nemesis, Kurtz, and his own inner demons on a planet which still has hidden secrets.
(W) Robert Silverberg & Various (A) Laura Zuccheri, Adrien Villesange (CA) Laura Zuccheri
This re-release of fan-favorite adaptation of Robert Silverberg's Downward to the Earth is accompanied by the highly-anticipated Children of Belzagor, the original and never before released sequel.
(W) Laurent Genefort (A) Alexandre Ristorcelli
Through the branches of the gigantic World Tree, Pierig searches for the source of the malevolence that poisons the sap. The colossal branches of the World Tree are home to many diverse clans of people, each living among their tier. When Pierig, a Sap Diviner, is captured by the Bellicose clan for his rare skills, he learns that the World Tree is dying and its nourishing sap, the fuel for each of these communities, is being poisoned... Accompanied by three warriors, Pierig is forced to trace the origin of the evil that is eating away at the plant titan through each of its levels, and down to the very base if necessary. But along his journey, issues deeper than the root of this sickness begin to surface, putting everything Pierig knew to be true into question.
(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Fred Pham Chuong
Tensions rise in a Monster Metropolis when spooky things start to happen to its citizens! Will they solve the mystery before ancient rifts tear the community apart? Deep beneath the human world lies Scare City, the hub where all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins dwell in perfect harmony. It took the monsters centuries to overcome their differences and live together in peace. But when a mysterious light begins to steal people in the night, Scare City falls back into the hands of angry, pitchfork-wielding mobs! It's up to Gina, a compassionate Zombie-Witch baker, and her crew of spooky friends to solve the mystery and bring everyone together once again.
(W/A/CA) Samir Dahmani
Longtime friends Seong-ji and Ji-won are excited to begin university in Seoul, swearing to stay close in the big city, but from the moment they arrive, they begin to drift apart.
A journey through Jodo's personal life, his life in the theater, his rebirth as a 70s cinematic cult figure and of course, his work on Dune, the unfinished masterpiece. No biography would be complete without an in-depth look into his life in the world of comics and his collaborations with Moebius. Poetry, Tarot, Esoterism, Spirituality, Mythical Cabarets and the overall Jodo philosophy. It's all here between these pages.
(W) Philippe Thirault (A) Jorge Miguel
In 1938 Berlin, aspiring filmmaker Bernard Hersch works at the UFA studios and dreams of one day directing the screenplay he and his wife Illo are writing. But as a Jew in Hitler's Germany, Bernard faces increasing danger and discrimination, and is soon forced to accept deportation to Japan as his only hope. Illo, disconcerted at having to abandon her elderly father, leaves Bernard behind at the last minute and returns to Berlin, where she and her father are shot by the Nazis. Rerouted to China, a heartbroken Bernard struggles through grief and vows to bring his and Illo's screenplay to life as a tribute to her legacy. Along the way, he finds love in a city under siege. A distinctive and humanistic take on World War Two from the largely undocumented Chinese perspective.
(W) Jerry Frissen (A) Jean-Michel Ponzio
A dark, sensual thriller following the origin of one of the Metabaron's greatest enemies, the Simak! The Moon of Hesperia: Phoenix, a gifted but amnesiac policeman, witnesses the murder of his teammate. His investigation leads him to Solar Corona, the city-planet of all debauchery, where he crosses paths with the Simaks-transhumans originally designed for prostitution who were supposed to have been eradicated as a result of repeated bugs. However, they discovered something much more sinister in their technology. In the heart of this violent and corrupt universe, his thirst for justice will lead Phoenix on a trail to discover the Simaks' origins and their capacity for destruction.
(W) Dave Bardin & Various (A) Francesco Trifogli & Various
The second in a series of tales about the clans of fearless Vikings and mystical Sirens who face each other in a neverending battle over their greatest source of life: the sea. A young merman struggles to master his powers over magic-and to keep secret a forbidden relationship. A Viking convinced that a mermaid murdered his eldest son seeks revenge against the world beneath the waves. Two races at war, their battles savage, bloody, and ultimately tragic-for their fates are intertwined far more than either side realizes.
(W) Francoise Ruscak, Gihef (A) Philippe Briones, Marco Dominic
Fierce Vikings and mystical Sirens face each other in a never-ending battle to claim the most significant natural resource their world has to offer: the sea itself. For generations, Viking clans have faced Siren tribes in battles waged on land and sea-battles that pit brute strength against sorcery and cunning versus charm. Their war, sparked by the great leviathan J?rmungand, has torn apart the very world they fight over while filling graveyards that span farther than the eye can see. If there is any hope of bringing even the whisper of peace, it lies those among them who feel torn between both worlds.
(W) Pierre Wazem (A/CA) Aubin
An outsider sheriff struggles to find his place in an isolated, snow-covered town populated by a hard people who are set in their ways and don't take too kindly to strangers. It's a place where folks mind their own business - however odd it may be - and do as they please. That is, until the calm, quiet sheriff decides to do his job.
(W) Pierre Wazem (A) Aubin
An outsider sheriff struggles to find his place in an isolated, snow-covered town populated by a hard people who are set in their ways and don't take too kindly to strangers. It's a place where folks mind their own business, however odd it may be, and do as they please. That is, until the calm, quiet sheriff decides to do his job.
(W) Joe Aubrey, Eric Peterson (A) Glint Langley & Various (CA) Darick Robertson
Superstar artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Happy!) is joined by acclaimed artists Simon Bisley, Clint Langley, Colin MacNeil, and Gabo for the second pulse-pounding volume, written by Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey! A Space Bastard can be anything-pervert, dope fiend, refugee, drunk, thief, or psychopath-but they don't care what you call them. All that matters is delivering packages and getting paid. That is, until a vicious attack leaves much of their number dead. Then, all that matters is sweet, sweet revenge! Lunatics like these don't want to be district manager or employee of the month. A Postal Carrier stays in the job because they've found the one thing in the IPS they couldn't find anywhere else: a home. One they will defend until the bitter end!
(W) Joe Aubrey, Eric Peterson (A) Simon Bisley & Various (CA) Glenn Fabry
A special, extra-sized one-shot from the mad minds behind SPACE BASTARDS! Postmaster General Roy Sharpton must rely on an untested green recruit to save the Intergalactic Postal Service! A fledgling entrepreneur crosses paths with a trio of Bastards! Planetary authorities try to get some answers after innocents are gunned down in a feathery, neon-pink bloodbath! Three short stories featuring art by Gabo, Boo Cook, and the legendary Simon Bisley, all under a cover by Glenn Fabry!
(W) Jerry Frissen (A/CA) Roberto Zaghi
First contact has been made with an alien species! A linguist studying communication alongside his alien counterpart finds himself distracted as it becomes clear that they're attracted to one another. Can the couple's love ever become a reality?
(W) Patrice Guillon, Emilie Giullon (A) Sebastien Samson
In constant flux between the transient euphoria and utter despair of biopolar disorder, Camille attempts to decode her mind and treat her illness. However, she discovers that the will of the patient is not always enough to cure the ills of the mind, and the only way she can find a semblance of peace is when surrounded and supported, if not understood. It is this compassion which allows her to stay anchored in life, a buoy ebbing and flowing with the ocean. States of Mind's strength is in its unabashed and unapologetic account of the destruction and desolation that the disorder causes, but more importantly, the beautiful humanity and compassion that blossom in its wake.
(W/A/CA) Stephane Lemardele
In 2014, storyboard artist St?phane Lemardel? began work with legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas; Wings of Desire) on his newest project, the emotional Every Thing Will Be Fine. The opening scenes St?phane worked on would become some of the most renowned of the film, but it was the relationship he built with Wenders that would truly change him. Through this graphic novel memoir, St?phane captures not only the production of this film but moments of artistic reflection from Wim himself as he ponders the trajectory of his career and evolution as an artist, and the use of film as a tool to examine our own humanity. This book is a rare peek behind the curtain for all fans of cinema, featuring actual storyboards from the production.
(W) Magdalene Visaggio, Darcie Little Badger (A) Guillermo Sanna
LOVE AND CHAOS! ?Meet Adam Land, an indigenous American, and Elakshi Land, a British-Asian. They have what some might call 'a love-hate relationship.' They'd probably be better off without one another, except for the fact that they have superpowers that cause mass destruction whenever they are separated. Now, their greatest challenge is to stay together-even if it tears the world apart. Collects issues #1-4 of the Earth-shattering series!
(W) Magdalene Visaggio, Darcie Little Badger (A) Vincenzo Federici
A single touch could destroy the world, but if they can learn to control their powers they just might be able to save it. Adam and Elakshi have been on the run from the authorities and an unkillable MI6 agent for months, with their only ally a mysterious benefactor known as 'Kittyhawk.' But as the Lands start to discover her motivations may be far more earth-shattering than an embrace between the two of them, will they be willing to risk teaming up with Agent Hardman to save themselves-and maybe the world? Don't miss the explosive finale!
(W) Jimmy Bemon (A/CA) Emilie Boudet
Benjamin would always proudly say, 'I'm Jewish. Like Superman!' Assuming that Judaism is some kind of super power and Hebrew is akin to the Kryptonian language, Benjamin believes each of his family members is a superhero. Until, like Krypton, his world is shattered. After learning of the link between being circumcised and his religion, Ben decides to hide his heritage from everyone. Caught between the desire to avoid disappointing his Jewish father and his desire to understand his Catholic mother, Ben has to find a way to abandon his secret identity for a very public one. Humorous, timeless and universal, this personal and poignant story of acceptance and understanding shows how we all must learn to love the hero within ourselves.