(W) Fabrice Sapolsky (A) Dawn J. Starr, Daniele Sapuppo (CA) LISSA Two young women, with extraordinary powers, living 100 years apart, have to find the way to break free! In 1911, Vega de Ortega is a very shy and naive young woman. She's touring Europe as the Lady-Bird, going from city to city, from Circus from Circus, bringing joy to people of all ages. But she's uncomfortable with everything happening around her. Her benefactor, Count San Remo, has convinced her to become a weapon of War. Unhappy and Afraid, she has to free herself. In 2022, Mina is a prisoner. Everyday, a nurse comes to take samples of her blood and use it as currency for a pharmaceutical company. She has no idea who she is. Why she's even being kept captive. But an earthquake gives Mina an opportunity to escape and discover how she's different from everyone, how she's a Lad-Bird too! Two Lady-Birds. Two eras. Same incredible powers: They can fly and their genes are unlike any other known being on the planet. Who are they? And how can they be connected.

(W) Josh Trujillo (A/CA) Nick Kennedy Keelee is a brave, young girl who discovers a purple, fuzzy, funny beast! Together, the two must make their way across this fantastic land to return Beast to his home. This is a touching tale of friendship and fun that children will want to revisit again and again. The children's book is the debut of painter Nick Kennedy and comics writer Josh Trujillo (Dodge City). Lost Beast, Found Friend transports readers to a lush, tropical world, and Kennedy's unique style gives Keelee and her new friend a vivid fantasy world to play in. This book will stick with readers of all ages long after story-time is over. Lost Beast, Found Friend is a charming and vibrant adventure story for the explorer in all of us!

A raucous satirical comedy that asks: Who decides what makes a work of art worthy of being in a major museum? Fabian is supervisor at the Louvre. He loves his job. He also loves Mathilde. When it comes time, she presents him to her family in their vast country house and not without some apprehension, as the Benion clan is a bit special. The fact that Fabian works in the Louvre is a welcome coincidence, since they just found in the attic a painting by an ancestor in the nineteenth century. It's a sorry representation of a cross-eyed mutt. What is the value? ask the Benion. Is this an eyesore or a masterpiece? Fabian, pretty embarrassed, punts on the question. So for the Benion, case closed, if it's not an eyesore then no doubt it has its place on the walls of the Louvre!

(W/A/CA) Aco Oumi Yamaguchi and Takagari have recently moved from close friends to boyfriends. All is well, but Yamaguchi is worried. Takagari seems to love him... too much? That in itself wouldn't be a bad thing at all, if it weren't for the fact everyone else might find out they're a couple! A striking tale of hidden love!

(W) Tyler Chin-Tanner (A) Jason Copland, Various (CA) Robbi Rodriguez Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you get burned! These 9 stories take an honest look at modern romance with all of its imperfections. Whether you're a soldier, techy, sports fan or politician, navigating love can be tricky. But a lot can be learned along way, even if finding what we need isn't always what was expected.

(W) Matts (A/CA) Sergio Monjes Machine Girl is back... in the ring! Not only is Megan (again) proving herself as the best fighter in the Galaxy, but she's now part of a group of Space Pirates! And their latest adventure will lead them to an unexpected treasure, which will set a new course for the team headlong to a race of Space Invaders!

(W) An Ogura Anna, daughter of the Margrave of Halmich, is tired of the expectations placed on women in court. She has no interest in marrying a nobleman because society expects it of her. Instead, she works hard on her swordsmanship and dreams of joining her father on the battlefield someday. Unfortunately, fate deals her a heavy blow: when the hostile forces of the Kingdom of Albion invade and take the Halmich heir prisoner, she is given to the enemy prince in exchange for her brother's life. But even in the face of these tragic circumstances, Anna still has plans of her own!

(W) James Kuhoric A must-have for the Zorro fan! This limited-edition hardcover comes with an exclusive foil emblazoned dust jacket, die-cut with Zorro's trademark 'Z' to reveal a visual history of Zorro on the cover beneath! The cover itself is an amazing collage of classic comic book and pulp cover art that celebrates the enduring heart and legend of Zorro. Other special features of this edition include a frameable 8' x 10' reproduction of rare classic Zorro art, perfect for framing, exclusive digital download codes for the original Zorro novel, 'The Curse of Capistrano' by Johnston McCulley, and a download of the original Zorro film, 'The Mark of Zorro,' featuring Douglas Fairbanks! Celebrate Zorro's centennial with a massive collector's tome of riches including rare art from Zorro pulp publications, film, television, comics, animation, and pop culture! The Mark of Zorro 100 Years of the Masked Avenger is a beautifully crafted love letter to the storied history of one of the most enduring heroes ever to grace popular culture. Zorro rides again with a wonderful collected edition

(W/A/CA) Alina Chau Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her... until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams - or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball team? And with the big tournament right around the corner, what secret is Marshmallow hiding? Available in softcover and hardcover editions.

Maus nos cuenta la historia de Vladek Spiegelman, un judío superviviente del Holocausto, y de su hijo, un historietista que intenta reconciliarse con su padre, con la terrible historia de este y con la mismísima Historia. La forma de este relato, un cómic (donde los nazis son gatos y los judíos, ratones), logra desposeernos de cualquier atisbo de cercanía que podamos tener con los hechos que aquí se refieren, y lo consigue precisamente porque se acerca a lo inefable empleando formas diminutivas. Como ha señalado el New York Times Book Review, este libro es «un formidable hito, que aporta el detalle de un documental y la viveza de una novela… un suceso literario de primer orden».

(W/A/CA) Lincoln Peirce Everyone's favorite knight-in-training is back... to back! Max's twin is public enemy number one, and it's up to the Midknights to find her before time runs out! But dangers loom, including bloodthirsty trolls, murderous pirates, and even a ruthless king - or two. Can Max and her band of loyal friends unlock the mystery of her past? Big Nate's Lincoln Peirce pens another epic quest in The Tower of Time, book three in the New York Times-bestselling series.

(W/A/CA) Salvador Sanz A gigantic creature has been awaken from its eternal sleep in Antarctica. The destructive monster, only known as "The Salamander," has started a journey of chaos and destruction. The only thing that could stop this menace is another sleeping giant, a creature from under the ocean known as "Mega.

(W) Cortney Powell (A/CA) Ryan Jampole Destiny's esteemed Fashion Club is holding open auditions. Electra and Selene, the most fashionable of the Melowies, simply must try out. But when the spoiled Eris also has her eyes on the club, she can't help but meddle and get her hooves dirty! Will Electra and Selene make it to the Forest of Colors for their auditions without being fashionably late?

(W/A) Hideki Owada In 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science fiction had churned out numerous tales of semi-autonomous robots that would often come to the aide of humanity, but as someone who worked on a number of those works, Tomino came to the realization that he wanted to see a more realistic robot narrative. His vision was one where the robot, while just slightly more human in appearance, was utilized more as a tool manipulated by man. With renowned artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko by his side, and occasionally as his artistic rival, Tomino would change the way the whole world came to see Japanese animation and the broader toy and comics industries built around it.

(W) Rodolfo Santullo (A/CA) Jok All legends have an origin, all heroes an awakening. By fate's design, a young swineherd named Merlin meets an intrepid thief named Hector. And it is at that moment, in that fortuitous encounter, when the legends are born: that of the greatest sorcerer known to men and that of King Arthur's adoptive father. Together, Merlin and Hector will not only face the fearsome Skinshifters, but also discover what fate has in store for them. If they manage to survive...

In Jason Platt's second Middle School Misadventures graphic novel, Newell's favorite hat gets taken away! With the help of his most talented friends, he concocts the perfect plan to get it back. Operation: Hat Heist is a go! Newell's favorite show of all time is The Captain! Newell is beyond excited when he learns that the Captain himself, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, will be at Monster Comic Con. He can't wait to meet The Captain wearing his once-worn-by-The-Captain WWII crusher hat that his dad gave him. But when Newell brings the hat to school, it gets stolen from his backpack! Fart. When Newell finally spots the culprit wearing his hat in the hall, Mr. Todd confiscates it and reminds the students, "There are no hats to be worn in school!" Double fart. What will Newell do?! He wants his hat back so he doesn't let his dad down and so he can impress his hero, but Mr. Todd refuses to return it! Just when Newell is about to give up, he receives a note from 8th grader Ethan: "I have an idea. Also, bring your friends. They can help too." Can Newell, Ethan, and this ragtag group of friends pul

(W/A) Various Astounding supernatural stories! Amazing science fiction! Strange secrets await in this first volume of Midnight Mysteries from ACG. Scripted by Richard Hughes and brought to life by Paul Reinman, John Rosenberger, John Forte, Ogden Whitney, Tom Hickey, Ed Moritz and Pete Costanza. Don't wait until midnight to start reading these tales; you may just miss out on your chance to own this little gem! Collects Midnight Mystery #1-5 (Jan/Feb-August 1961).

(W/A) Tim Fuller (CA) Alexandria Monik Sham Comics go to the movies! This B&W extravaganza is just like a night at the multiplex. It begins with a vintage "Rickey Rodent" cartoon full of violence and savagery, a chapter from the action serial "Bolt Uprite & The Crossdressers from Space," and a public serive film, "Hemp for Victory." Be patient through all the previews and sit tight for the future presenation. "Island of Lost Gorillas" is a bromantic romcom action horror musical adventure starring the comedy duo of Harry Goombah & Gerry Wanker as a pair of familiar looking lounge singers stranded on a mysterious lost island with danger at every turn. Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy!

(W/A) Mike Maihack In the second graphic novel in the Mighty Marvel Team-Up series, Spider-Man must join forces with the super genius super hero team: the Fantastic Four! During a morning of doing good deeds and super heroing, Spider-Man is interrupted by the Fantastic Four and Namor. The great underwater city of Atlantis has disappeared, and the heroes need Spider-Man's help to find it! While Spider-Man is unsure if his abilities can help him find the city, he takes on the mission hoping not to disappoint his heroes. But when this mission takes him into the Quantum Realm, Spider-Man realizes that more than just a city has gone missing and that he might need more than just super powers to save the day!

(W) Justin A. Reynolds (A) Pablo Leon Join MIles Morales in his most epic adventure yet! Miles Morales has just about gotten used to this being Spider-Man thing. Keeping Brooklyn safe, taking down bad guys, and finishing his homework-he's got this! But when Spider-Man is invited to a launch for a brand-new video game, things go sideways fast. Anyone who plays the game is frozen, and it's all because of a villain named the Stranger. He's judged humanity and found it lacking, and his idea of justice is extreme. Left with the fate of the world in his hands, and the clock is ticking on Miles. Can he turn old foes to friends and find the answers he needs in time?

(W/A/CA) Stefan Tosheff Marshal Minerva has been hired by the Saving Hand Foundation to locate two equally ancient, otherworldly items and the individuals who hold them. Sounds easy enough. But she suspects there might be something larger at play. Car chases, fist fights, Euro tracksuit thugs, unwarranted self-confidence, and a fish named Conor - Marshal Minerva has a dangerous road ahead of her. Collects chapters 1-4.

Master the Modern Age, as a player or gm. The Modern AGE Mastery Guide is a core resource for taking your Modern AGEgame to the next level, as a Game Master ot player. This exhaustive guide to improving your game includes the following: Tips for perfecting a character's backstory, motivations, and place in a team. Alternate rules for character creation, including simple, fast characters, and expanded rules for personality traits and more. A look under the hood of Modern AGE's game systems, including official updates to the core rules. How to unite characters into an effective party. New options for powers, equipment, and combat. How to design and run a modern era campaign. Advanced Game Master advice. Together with the Modern AGE Basic Rulebook, the Modern AGE Mastery Guide represents the next development for Modern AGE's core rules. REQUIRES THE MODERN AGE BASIC RULEBOOK FOR USE

(A) Al Bryant & Various Following on from the classic Military Comics series, Modern Comics brings back all your favorite heroes. Join Blackhawk and gang as they continue their daring escapades in land, sea and air! Collects Modern Comics issues #44-46 (Nov. 1945 - Feb. 1946)

(W) Bob Scott (A) Bob Scott, Vicki Scott (CA) Bob Scott Based on the beloved comic strip 'Bear with Me' by Bob Scott, this lighthearted odd couple middle grade graphic novel is about a girl and her very best friend: an 800-pound scaredy-bear! When Bear wanders into eleven-year-old Molly's life, she knows she's just met her new bestie. Loyal, sweet, inquisitive-and terrified of almost everything-Bear makes a great new friend. And he's not scary at all! But try telling that to the rest of the world. Molly eventually convinces her mom and dad to let Bear stay with them, but showing everyone else that Bear isn't dangerous (not to mention assuring Bear that he isn't in constant danger!) is going to take some work. Lucky for Bear, Molly doesn't give up easily.

She's the hero you've been waiting for! Eternally child-like and inhumanly strong, Molly Danger has protected the citizens of the once sleepy town of Coopersville, New York for the past 20 years from the terror of the sinister Supermechs. But what secrets from her past threaten to destroy everything she holds dear when new D.A.R.T. recruit Austin Briggs becomes her pilot? Written and drawn by Inkpot award winner Jamal Igle (Supergirl, KISS, G.I. Joe).

(W) Dan Fogler (A) Alex Eckman-Lawn & Various (CA) Dennis Carlsson Dan Fogler, actor in The Walking Dead and J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films, lends his writing talent to an original new comic book. A mysterious portal into the bizarre and demented. Zombie dinosaurs, a mass-murdering high school cheerleader, and an interdimensional sasquatch trying to save his species from extinction. All created by the lunar radiation in the small town of Moon Lake.

(W) Dan Fogler (A) Alex Eckman-Lawn & Various (CA) Dennis Carlsson Dan Fogler, actor in The Walking Dead and J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts films, lends his writing talent to an original new comic book. A mysterious portal into the bizarre and demented. Zombie dinosaurs, a mass-murdering high school cheerleader, and an interdimensional sasquatch trying to save his species from extinction. All created by the lunar radiation in the small town of Moon Lake.

You thought you knew the story behind the world's most notorious rock band..the music, the mayhem...it is the stuff of rock-n-roll legend, chronicled in the New Yor Times best-selling book and subsequent Netflix movie, The Dirt. Now, as Vince Neil, Mikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Mick Mars emerge from self-imposed exile from all corners of the globe, the REAL story behind the band can finally be told...as the exploits of Mötley Crüe working as special undercover government operativesare revealed in this graphic novel.

The first stop in your journey to Equestria! Tails of Equestria: The Storytelling Game contains everything your need to get started. From creting and playing a unique pony character to starting your very own 'tails' in The Pet Predicament, an exciting storytelling adventure included within!

(A) Bill Molno & Various It's all too easy to overlook Charlton's 40 year run and over 6,000 issue contribution to comic book history! Because with their roster of writers and artists including Rocco Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, plus many others and, of course, the truly remarkable one man creative genius Steve Ditko. Serving us with a never-ending concoction of fantastic fantasy-supernatural and horror tales and mind-blowing science fiction stories, they really did keep the comic buying youth of the world well and truly satisfied, no mean achievement and well worth celebrating! All here, reproduced completely from cover to cover as they should be - just like the original comic! Collects Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #26-30 (September 1961-June 1962).

(A) Bill Molno & Various Courtesy of the Traveler's creator, Steve Ditko, this title beat pretty much everything else on the old creaking metal comic book spinners. What it may have lacked in the comic book equivalent of $100M SFX budgets, the Mysterious Traveler made up for it with sheer class, style and out 'n out pizzazz and charm. A clear inspiration to the hugely popular Amazing Adult Fantasy, the Mysterious Traveler is surely the original 'adult' comic and published for the first time in our popular Softee format is absolutely still worth a read. Collects Tales of the Mysterious Traveler #6-10 (December 1957-November 1958).

(W/A/CA) Neal Adams Collected into an English-language graphic novel for the first time, this graphic novel featuring the Frankenstein Monster, Count Dracula, and the Werewolf was originally serialized in Adams' groundbreaking anthology Echo of Future Past. This edition has been digitally re-colored, and a special section offers rare paintings, sketches, and drawings of monsters that captured his imagination.

(W) Gabriel Arrais (A/CA) Abel Collecting the first four issues of the acclaimed comic book series recently optioned for a film. Harley Quinn artist Abel and Gabriel Arrais weave a story about Douglas, a young man who has the power to become anyone he wants, so as they've recently deceased, and he's okay with experiencing the pain of their final moments alive.

(W) Paul Jenkins & Various (A) Bob Burden & Various Negative Burn merged genres and pushed boundaries to allow comics' top talent an opportunity to experiment and tell stories that they wanted to tell. The biggest stars in the industry (including Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, and P. Craig Russell) co-existed side-by-side with the next wave of superstars (Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Frank Quitely, and more) to produce the most eccentric anthology title in the history of comics. This volume takes the very best from the first 50 issues of this prestigious anthology and presents them all together here for the first time.

(W) Greg Burnham (A) Quinn McGowan, Marcus Williams (CA) Quinn McGowan Straight out of the pages of the NOIR IS THE NEW BLACK hit anthology! Detective Ousley's hands are full. Between the mysterious murder of teenager that everyone loved, the sudden irruption of a younger sister he did not know about and the dirty laundry of local politicians and businessmen, there's much on his plate. But Ousley has a thick skin. And he knows Little Rock like no one else. When Black Noir meets NoirKansas? No one is safe.

(W) Andrew Kafoury (A) Aaron McConnell, Russ Brown (CA) Aaron McConnell, Lee Moyer In his second adventure, No'madd and his son must unite with a sorceress and journey into a frozen land filled with poisons, thorns, and nightmares-a land long forsaken by the Gods. All while the alien V-or attack No'madd's allies and again threaten the Ah'kee City. Can anything prepare our hero for the V-or onslaught-or the sacrifices that must be made? Collects The Cave of Broken Tombs #1-5 and The Star of Fallen Foes.

(W/A/CA) Meredith Gran In this first collected volume of the OCTOPUS PIE series, we follow grumpy twenty-something Eve and her stoner roommate Hanna as they navigate post-college life. They'll take on crazed childhood rivals, troubling art scenes, the discomfort of exes, and maybe even... friendship? All this and more in the fictional, totally made-up city of Brooklyn. 'Well paced and grounded, ranging from funny ha-ha to odd observational humor, OCTOPUS PIE's ultimate hooks are its flawed, but genuine characters.'-BOOKLIST

(W/A/CA) Chang Sheng The story continues as Oldman and his companions have escaped the palace after a failed peace negotiation, but they're being pursued by the full force of the queen's army. The queen no longer treats Oldman's resistance lightly; her orders for her soldiers are to capture his companions dead or alive... and send Oldman straight to her to face the queen's wrath.

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes the first in a hilarious space-themed graphic novel series. Jide and Petra are just two normal kids until they are selected to leave Earth and join their new alien classmates on an intergalactic research mission to Mars. Too bad Petra has no idea how she ended up in the program, seeing as the closest she wants to get to space is being a sci-fi writer. Jide, on the other hand, is the brains of the mission, but his helicopter parents make it clear he hasn't left their gravitational pull behind quite yet. What is meant to be an intra-species bonding experience soon turns to hijinx as the kids discover The Potato orbiting around their new space classroom and accidentally launch a mission of their own without any adult commanders around to supervise - or help!

(W) Fabrice Sapolsky (A) Ariel Olivetti & Various (CA) Ariel Olivetti Richie Reese was a (terrible) child actor. He was the worst. Seriously, he couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. His heart filled with anger, he found solace in violence and everything Mafia related. Until he joins the mob for real. That's where we meet Richie. He's at the top of his game. He's internalized every bit of crazy that Hollywood has thrown at him over his decades living in Tinseltown, but he's become very efficient hitman in the process. When one of the only people tethering him to the last shreds of his humanity is murdered, Richie starts looking for answers. But what he finds is more terrifying than he could ever have imagined.