(W) Garth Ennis (A) Darick Robertson, John McCrea, Russ Braun, Keith Burns (CA) Darick Robertson Dynamite offers a rare look behind the scenes of the smash hit series with a selection of scripts by series creator Garth Ennis and accompanying art from co-creator Darick Robertson (as well as guest artists). Included are the scripts to The Boys #1, #21, #38, #47, #53, and # 65, along with these miniseries issues Butcher #5 and Dear Becky #1. Each script features its corresponding art for a one-of-a-kind look into the creative process of comics and graphic novel storytelling.

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) John Blair Moore A TREASURY OF THE TERROR THAT FLAPS IN THE NIGHT! In 1991, the original animated adventures of Darkwing Duck debuted on THE DISNEY AFTERNOON and ABC. Over the next two years, 91 episodes were aired, and the critically acclaimed series won a legion of die-hard fans while becoming a cultural touchstone for a generation. This runaway success launched DW into the comics world as well, with a four-issue DARKWING DUCK miniseries appearing in 1991, followed by a year-long run in the first 10 issues of THE DISNEY AFTERNOON magazine in 1994. Now, over 30 years later, Dynamite is proud to add to the legacy of the Duck Knight by bringing these timeless tales back into print in an all-new omnibus edition! Reprinted here for the first time in a single volume are all of the Guardian of St. Canard’s comic book adventures from the original DARKWING DUCK miniseries and THE DISNEY AFTERNOON #1-10. This comprehensive hardcover collection also features a complete cover gallery from the original publications!

(W) Jeff Parker (A/CA) Alessandro Ranaldi OFFICERS HOPPS AND WILDE REPORTING FOR DUTY! It’s another beautiful day in the bustling city of Zootopia, where every animal is free to strive to realize their full potential. But the municipal peace is about to be severely disturbed by a string of startling crimes that will leave the Zootopia Police Department baffled — and Zootopia’s citizens running scared! Luckily, ZPD’s finest — a.k.a. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde — are ready to reassert the rule of law (or at least contain the chaos) in the aftermath of these escalating offenses. But they soon discover a disturbing pattern underlying these seemingly unrelated incidents — a trail which leads them to the last place they would expect to find their culprit! Acclaimed author JEFF PARKER (Negaduck, Batman ’66) partners up with renowned artist ALESSANDRO RANALDI (Disney Villains: Hades) to bring the captivating world of Disney’s Zootopia to four-color life in this engrossing new whodunnit! Zootopia collects issues #1-6 of the hit series and features a complete gallery of courtroom-quality covers!

(W) Jeff Parker (A/CA) Alessandro Ranaldi OFFICERS HOPPS AND WILDE REPORTING FOR DUTY! It’s another beautiful day in the bustling city of Zootopia, where every animal is free to strive to realize their full potential. But the municipal peace is about to be severely disturbed by a string of startling crimes that will leave the Zootopia Police Department baffled — and Zootopia’s citizens running scared! Luckily, ZPD’s finest — a.k.a. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde — are ready to reassert the rule of law (or at least contain the chaos) in the aftermath of these escalating offenses. But they soon discover a disturbing pattern underlying these seemingly unrelated incidents — a trail which leads them to the last place they would expect to find their culprit! Acclaimed author JEFF PARKER (Negaduck, Batman ’66) partners up with renowned artist ALESSANDRO RANALDI (Disney Villains: Hades) to bring the captivating world of Disney’s Zootopia to four-color life in this engrossing new whodunnit! Zootopia collects issues #1-6 of the hit series and features a complete gallery of courtroom-quality covers!

(W) Stan Lee, John Severin, Bill Everett, Joe Maneely (A) John Severin, Bill Everett, Joe Maneely (CA) Joe Maneely When Harvey Kurtzman and Bill Gaines launched EC’s Mad comic book as a warmly received satirical magazine, a flood of imitators soon filled newsstands, but the first and best to follow in Mad’s footsteps (coinciding with the second issue of Mad magazine) was Snafu, edited and written by Kurtzman’s former boss: Stan “The Man” Lee! Snafu was packed with Marvel/Atlas’ top humor creators and, following the Mad playbook, filled pages with ad and news spoofs, alongside film, television, and book parodies like “The Blackboard Forest” by Russ Heath, “Pete Kelsey’s Booze” and “Bleed, You Bum!” by Joe Maneely, “Drugnet” by Howie Post, “Emily Toast’s Etiquette Page” by John Severin, and “Snafu’s Lovely Ladies” by Bill Everett, with production supervised by Marie Severin. Seen here is some of the most eye-popping work of Maneely’s short life, including great Hollywood caricatures done in a wash style. In this new volume in our Atlas Library collaboration with Marvel, Fantagraphics is tickled pink to present for the first time, the complete Snafu collection along with a history of Martin Goodman’s humor publications in all genres by editor Dr. Michael J. Vassallo.

(W) Garth Stein (A/CA) Matthew Southworth In The Cloven: Book Three, our hero, Tuck, the most successful Cloven ever created, is discovered frozen solid in a mountain river. Reanimated by the medicinal mushrooms of The Healer, a legendary member of the Feral Herd of Cloven, Tuck easily integrates with his half-brothers and sisters with the help of Willie, a human “stray” who lives with the Herd. Tuck finds himself on the verge of taking over the Herd and leading them out of the shadows of the mountain mines and into daylight, until he sees a People magazine cover in a mini mart with a photo of a very pregnant Stella Goff, and a headline: “But Who’s the Daddy?” Tuck knows all too well who’s the daddy, and he now must leave his Feral friends to track down the daughter of the richest man in the world…Moody and mysterious and atmospheric as a fever dream, The Cloven is a raucous, funny, and dynamic sci-fi graphic novel series about James Tuck Tucker, a genetically modified human organism known as a Cloven, written by Garth Stein (The Art of Racing in the Rain) and drawn by Matthew Southworth (co-creator of the graphic novel series Stumptown), two of today's bestselling and critically acclaimed storytellers.

(W/A/CA) Miguel Vila “This book makes no claims to scientific validity and is in no way intended for informational purposes.” So declares Miguel Vila in the outset of his new graphic novel, Comfortless, a taxonomy of the masks with which we pretend to live, executed with the precision of a master sociologist. It collects a kaleidoscope of weaving character studies, united by the ways vanity, jealousy, and selfishness manifest via fear, vice, and lust. Giorgia ends her relationship with Eva because she thinks her fling with Nic has resulted in her pregnancy. Nic has a secret to reveal to Daniele, but he can’t express it. Stella meets Daniele and tells him about the strange events they have experienced in recent years. Simone attends a New Year's Eve party knowing that he is positive for Covid.Set in the Venetian province of Italy, the themes Vila addresses are global. Comfortless is a catastrophic fresco of a humanity adrift, where fears and selfishness draw a merciless map of the emptiness of our times.

(W/A/CA) Peter Bagge Peter Bagge is not only one of the primary architects of the alternative comics scene that exploded in the 1980s and 1990s (alongside peers including Gilbert Hernandez, Jaime Hernandez, and Daniel Clowes), but also someone who helped fashion the aesthetics and attitudes of an entire youth movement. His comic book series, Hate, chronicled the exploits of twentysomething Buddy Bradley and his gang of lovable losers through the rise and fall of the grunge era (and eventually beyond). Bagge’s style became a part of the Gen X zeitgeist and Hate became the best-selling alternative comic of its era, with Bagge’s illustrations gracing countless album and magazine covers as well. The Complete Hate Volume 2 collects Hate issues 16 thru 30 (1994–1998), which comprise the second major arc of the series — the full-color “Jersey suburbs” era! With his rock-impresario career in tatters, his friends dispersed, and his career opportunities at zero, Buddy returns with his tail between his legs (and his neurotic girlfriend Lisa by his side) to his native New Jersey to be closer to family. Also included in this volume is the shocking final fate of the exuberant Stinky, a story that caused jaws to drop in unison all around the world when it was originally released, and the riotous tale of Lisa's brief conversion to lesbianism and subsequent breakup with Buddy. Part screwball comedy, part soap opera, part loose autobiography, Hate is an enduring chronicle of the 1990s as well as riotously relatable to anyone bumbling through their twenties.

(W/A/CA) Max Huffman Dogtangle opens with a town hall meeting in a Taco Bell nestled in the bland corporate environment of Business Park. A man, bleating to anyone who will listen about the evils of current zoning laws, meets a woman who works in pharmaceutical marketing. They begin a relationship. They get married. From their union springs the idea of the Hypermutt: a many-headed mass of dogs that absorbs each new dog it encounters. This debut graphic novel from Chicago cartoonist Max Huffman, about an awful power couple who defy God and nature in creating a hound of hell for our times, is at turns a rich satirical fable, a white-collar black comedy, and a stylistic tour de force blending elements of abstraction, cubism, mid-century modernism, and visual sight gags. One of the most visually distinctive and funny graphic novels in recent memory, Dogtangle is also underpinned with a deep mistrust of corporate and cultural hegemony, cementing its relevance in our increasingly oligarchal times.

(W) Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman (A/CA) Wallace Wood Our acclaimed EC Comics Artists Library collects the best comics of the 1950s from the greatest mass market comic book publisher in history.Featured in this latest set are:The Woman Who Loved Life And Other Stories, illustrated by Johnny CraigAtom Bomb And Other Stories, illustrated by Wallace WoodMan and Superman And Other Stories, illustrated by Harvey KurtzmanTerror Train And Other Stories, illustrated by Al FeldsteinCollectively, that’s more than 120 stories and more than 1,000 pages, plus rarities, bonus features, and insightful commentary from EC scholars. A superb gift for the person in your life who’s into great comic art, illustration, or gripping storytelling!

(W) Archie Goodwin, Michael Golden (A/CA) John Severin For 13 months in the mid-1980s, Marvel assembled some of its strongest artists and writers to tell gritty, harrowing, and blackly humorous adventure stories ranging from gangster noir to historical battlefields to the deadly old West to post-apocalyptic futures. Unseen for nearly 40 years, here is some of the most shocking work of artists John Severin, John Buscema, Sam Glanzman, Val Mayerik, Ron Wagner, Gray Morrow, Wayne Vansant, Herb Trimpe, Michael Golden, Joe Jusko, Mary Wilshire, Arthur Suydam, Will Jungkuntz, Vincent Waller, and Ken Steacy, and writers Chuck Dixon, Bill Wray, Don Kraar, Robert Kanigher, Denny O’Neil, Doug Murray, and Archie Goodwin. Stories include Severin and Dixon’s “By Rail to Vladivostock,” Murray and Golden’s “The Nam, 1967,” Glanzman’s “Of War and Peace: The Trinity,” Jungkuntz’s Blood & Gutz series, and Trimpe’s Skywarriors series.Savage Tales of the 1980s reprints all 8 issues of the magazine’s run, the first time they have seen print since 1986 — nearly 40 years ago! They are reproduced in facsimile format, including color covers.

(W/A/CA) Don Schlitten Don Schlitten was working as a photographer and commercial artist in New York City when he co-founded Signal Records in 1955.  When Signal was folded into Prestige Records shortly thereafter, Bob Weinstock, head of Prestige, enlisted Don to produce music, photograph musicians, and design album covers. His name graces the album covers of over 400 records produced between the 1950s and 1980s, either as producer, photographer, or album designer, often all three.This book features over 100 photos, personally selected by Don Schlitten as his personal best, many unseen, others familiar as album covers but given new context in their original format. Featuring icons of jazz like Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, and Frank Sinatra, it also includes candid photos of such unsung giants of jazz as Booker Ervin, Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron, Don Patterson, Etta Jones, and Sonny Criss and more.The book includes a biographical essay written by jazz scribe Ted Panken with an introduction by the “Jazz Detective” himself, Zev Feldman. As an extra bonus, this book features an American Splendor comic strip that features Don educating Harvey Pekar, as well as a gallery of Don’s personal favorite top 30 album covers.

(W/A/CA) Gilbert Hernandez The first story collection in Gilbert Hernandez’s Palomar saga to take place after the events of 2010’s High Soft Lisp is torn from the pages of Love and Rockets: New Stories, Love and Rockets Vol. IV, and Psychodrama Illustrated—and expanded with 14 new pages! In Lovers and Haters, 50-year-old cult movie actress Fritz, in addition to her alcoholism and the ups and downs of her career, must also contend with a controlling lover, Danny; a jealous rival, Mila; a score of younger Fritz imitators, a sex cult; and mad scientists. Also in her orbit is her niece, Killer (sometimes literally, as seen in a Doctor Who-inspired TV show), a teen actress trying to launch a singing career while solving math problems. The specter of Fritz’s mother, Maria — also a cult movie actress — haunts them all with her beauty from beyond the grave.With a sprawling cast, Lovers and Haters is about mothers and daughters, aunts and nieces, complex and often toxic relationships, artists and exploiters, personas and obsessions. It reads like an X-rated The Substance mixed with Mommy Dearest and Performance, with an added dash of giallo.

(W/A/CA) Milo Manara Young Giuseppe Bergman, thirsting for escape from the banal, soul-crushing boredom of his everyday life, answers a mysterious ad offering the adventure of a lifetime. But before he even gets a chance to understand what that means, he’s swept up in a headlong rush of outrageously convoluted danger and fast-paced action — for which he is absolutely unprepared — all at the behest of the enigmatic “H.P.” and an unseen television audience. Artist/writer/creator Milo Manara skewers adventure comics, “reality” TV, and narrative convention itself in this absurdist, sophisticated satire that launches the innocent Giuseppe into the first of many adventures to come. The Magnificent Adventure, complete in one volume.

(W/A/CA) Laura Perez “The night does not belong to us. She harbors her own mysteries.” Nocturnos delves into the ethereal world of the night, when the mundane vibes of the day cede to a mysterious atmosphere in which anything seems possible. In the twilight hours, the darkness feels vast and untamable, the dead can intrude upon the land of the living, and the distance between imagination and reality seems closer than ever. Haunting narration connects a series of vignettes that capture glimpses of people’s lives as they navigate the nighttime. A traumatic collision while driving down a dimly lit road; a bedtime story that blurs the bounds of the imaginary, a walk through the woods that leads to strange symbols; this nighttime tour encompasses lush forests, dreamscapes, and the shadowy corners of private rooms. Along the way, these stories question the truths veiled in dreams, the nature of fear and loneliness, and the unknowable aura of the nocturnal world. In Nocturnos, her most masterful work to date, Spanish comics artist Laura Pérez explores the magic and melancholy we encounter when dusk descends.

(W) Hal Foster, John Cullen Murphy (A/CA) Hal Foster In Vol. 19, Prince Valiant is sent to defend the borders against invading barbarians, but it is young Arn who takes center stage as he travels to his homeland and loses his heart to Lydia, daughter of Haakon. In Vol. 20, Aleta defeats a wizard, then Aleta’s younger sister Helene is gambled away by her husband to a Corsair mercenary, drawing Val and his Singing Sword into a deadly duel. In Vol. 21, it's election time for the King of Minstrels. Arn and Court Jester Sir Dinadan travel to France to set things right, while Val accompanies the headstrong Gunther of Germany on his quest to recover stolen holy relics and claim a wife in Jerusalem. The mercenary army of a Persian warlord sweeps across the Middle East, forcing Queen Aleta to seek refuge in a hidden utopian city ruled by women. Val competes in tournaments in Marseille and Camelot and reunites with Sir Lancelot, but a tragic death impacts a member of Val's family. Also in this set: Hal Foster’s complete comic-strip adaptation of Franz Werfel’s “The Song of Bernadette” and beautiful color illustrations for the 1930-31 Lucky Bag Naval yearbooks. And: The historical reality behind Prince Valiant’s world!

(W/A/CA) Cathy Malkasian On the lonely road meet two outcasts — Doris, a small but spitfire woman and Stanwick, a shy and sensitive dog. Each of this unlikely pair harbors grief, and must decide whether to stay with the pain or run from it. On their journey, the two travel through lush forests, to the eerily abandoned town of echoes, clear to the “mudder” sea, where they finally confront the unbearable trauma of their pasts. Cartoonist Cathy Malkasian’s graphic novels are known to be crafted with layered, affecting allegory and metaphor, and Shadows of the Sea is no exception. In this story, shadows become characters themselves, weighed down with painful truth. They cannot be released until their owners acknowledge, reflect, and heal. Charged by the magic of the “mudder” sea, the shadows reveal the loss Doris and Stanwick have been carrying — a husband and a child — and sets them free at last.

(W/A/CA) Ted Osborne The 1930s were the heyday of Disney’s second-ever newspaper comics feature: the full-color weekly Silly Symphonies! And with it came Donald Duck’s first starring roles… from his debut as a barnyard brat to his battles with Mickey’s naughty nephews—and the unforgettable debut of Donald’s own riotous relatives, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, first created for this strip by artist Al Taliaferro!Also included in this two-volume set: Zeke the Big Bad Wolf, always in pursuit of the Three Little Pigs—and Bucky Bug, the daring, mischievous beetle whose escapades took him from brutal birds of prey to the trenches of the Great Flyburg War! Plus more golden-age Silly Symphony cartoon stars: feisty Max Hare, slow-but-sure Toby Tortoise, that awful bandit Dirty Bill (who “never took a bath, and he never will!”)… and timid Elmer Elephant, one of his adventures plotted by comics maestros Carl Barks and Walt Kelly!

(W) Fletcher Hanks, Paul Karasik (A/CA) Fletcher Hanks Fletcher Hanks was arguably the first great comic book auteur: He wrote, penciled, inked, and lettered all of his own stories — an unprecedented solo act in the 1940s comic book industry. Between 1939 and 1941 he created nearly 50 comics stories, all unified by a uniquely artistic vision — primitive, bizarre, and singularly idiosyncratic. Whether it’s the superhero Stardust doling out ice cold slabs of poetic justice, or the jungle protectress Fantomah tearing evildoers from limb to ragged limb, contemporary readers will be stunned by the pop surrealism and unfiltered violent mayhem of Hanks’ work. This new paperback edition brings back into print all of Hanks’ previously published material and is the most complete collection of his work.

(W/A/CA) Carl Barks This season’s Carl Barks Library slipcased gift box set collects two of our earlier volumes in this popular series: Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: “The Golden Nugget Boat” (the introduction of Magica De Spell, Scrooge’s sorceress nemesis! Plus adventures in the frozen North and on a rogue planet headed straight for Earth) and Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge: “Cave of Ali Baba” (the secret of Ali Baba’s hidden treasure, the return of Magica De Spell, and the ever-eccentric Gyro Gearloose). Over 400 pages in two volumes snugged into a sturdy slipcase at a special price that even Uncle Scrooge couldn’t resist!

(W/A/CA) Joe Sacco Joe Sacco is well known as a chronicler of Palestinian pain (Palestine, 1993; Footnotes on Gaza, 2010). He continues this self-created tradition in War on Gaza, a series of graphic commentaries on Israel's genocidal war on Gaza that has been going on non-stop for the last year. Originally published in installments on The Comics Journal’s website, War on Gaza is a series of comics continuities and single panels as morally devastating as the war itself. Employing his trademark combination of earnestness, compassion, satire, and dark humor, Sacco’s War on Gaza is a relentless critique of Israel’s warmongering and President Joe Biden’s complicity.

(W) Jim Fanning, Ed Nofziger (A/CA) Kari Korhonen Is your honey pot empty? Oh, bother! Fill it up with dozens of classic comic book stories never before collected—from the vintage American Winnie the Pooh comic book and from Disney comics magazines around the world! Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore and the gang rejoin us in a bounty of epic-length cartoon adaptations and delightfully droll gag tales. See Christopher Robin’s whole gang chase bees with balloons, bounce into dire winter weather, hunt hungry Heffalumps and even confront the dreadful Snagglefrizzle! Tall tales, chivalry, stuff and fluff are all here for Pooh Bear—Winnie the Pooh Bear!

(W/A/CA) Roman Muradov Waking up in Purgatory, a young woman is forced to take part in a lottery, which she wins. Unfortunately for her, since she has had enough of life, the prize is to return to the living world and continue her life from where she had left it, with one significant difference: this time, she can see and communicate with ghosts—her own included. Her dull, monotonous life carries on, though her profound solitude is now mitigated by the presence of the ghosts of the dead surrounding her, most notably her own. She discovers that living with her ghost has its advantages, with few disadvantages... All the Living is a meditation on monotony, hopelessness, and the absurdity of existence in the face of sadness and emptiness. Roman Muradov's graphic style, full of finesse and sensuality, quite literally draws us into his enchanting imagination. A parable — at the same time gentle, penetrating, and occasionally profane — that marks the return of a master of the modern graphic novel.

(W) Seymour Chwast (A/CA) Steve Brower CHARLIE: Charles Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World is a light-hearted comic biography of one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century, suitable for young readers and adults, and lovers of early comedians and film everywhere. Chaplin, and his persona of “The Little Tramp” was a celebrity known around the world. Humorously illustrated by legendary designer and illustrator Seymour Chwast, of Push Pin Studios fame, with text based on Chaplin’s own words by Steven Brower, told in the first person, CHARLIE celebrates the life and films of the multi talented actor, writer, director and film score composer. Chaplin’s film portfolio is wittily portrayed throughout, reflecting the subject’s whimsical approach to filmmaking.

(W) George Ryan (A/CA) Eve Gilbert Plucked from his workaday youth as an Irish-American kid from Brooklyn, Ryan’s military deployment to Vietnam begins in 1966 with shiftless excursions into women, booze, and reefer. As he wades ever deeper north, his cavorting is replaced by an unceasing violence. The amorality of war, and specifically this war, is laid bare. Eve Gilbert’s nakedly primitive drawing perfectly reflects Ryan’s own naivete, filled to the brim with acerbic commentary and pitch-black humor. Images overflow with blood and dissidence, dripping with rage for the injustice done to the young men made grist for the war machine. Ultimately, My Year in Vietnam is a story of triumph and humanity, of men rising against their country’s worst impulses. Ryan’s greatest act of resistance becomes his life, proving that the men who fought these wars can be more than weapons and fodder, but activists and paragons and fathers and grandfathers; thinking, feeling, beating hearts.

(W/A/CA) Steven Brower The legacy of Grove Press is well known within literary circles - how Barney Rosset bought a fledgling but failing publishing company in the early 1950s and changed the world of letters in America, and perhaps the very culture as well; Grove Press brought to national prominence the writers, art, and artists of the avant-garde. Such groundbreaking works as Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby and Naked Lunch by William Burroughs represented a literary vanguard. Equally innovative, and ultimately as influential, Grove Press book covers reflected not only the work inside, but also the prevailing zeitgeist. The iconoclastic writing was echoed in the packaging, a marriage of imagery and the written word that had not been seen before, or, perhaps, since. The covers, the work of a young artist named Roy Kuhlman, who arrived on Grove's doorstep in 1951, contributed invaluably to the company's image as a distinguished and innovative publishing house. Before long, the inventive, two-and-three color covers featuring Kuhlman’s abstract expressionist approach to design, set the tone for the next two decades, imitated but never equaled. His jazz-like improvisational paintings and graphics for Grove Press books in the ‘50s and ’60s introduced an Abstract Expressionist style to graphic design. Work from all of Kuhlman’s oeuvre is included in this handsome volume, over 300 in all, with an emphasis on the Grove covers. To date, the public has seen little of Kuhlmans’s total creative output. It is all assembled here for the first time, displaying depth, variety, and innovation. It is at once illustrative, abstract, conceptual, comical, serious and revolutionary. ROY KUHLMAN: Reluctant Modernist is a celebration of and a tribute to this important designer’s creative métier. It is the very definition of avant-garde.

(W/A/CA) Jon Buller Sailing Alone Around the World is cartoonist Jon Buller’s adaptation of Joshua Slocum’s eponymous memoir. In April of 1895, Captain Slocum took off from Boston aboard a 36 foot wooden sloop that he renovated himself and proceeded to sail around the world — a three-year voyage of more than 46,000 miles!—becoming the first person to single-handedly circle the globe. Upon his return, he wrote a memoir of his voyage recounting his adventures—hair-raising encounters with pirates off Gibraltar, raging tempests and treacherous coral reefs— which is brought to vivid graphic life by cartoonist Jon Buller.

(W) Jason Ciaramella, Joe Hill (A) Zach Howard, Nelson Daniel Read all three graphic novels based on New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill's short story 'The Cape,' collecting The Cape, The Cape: 1969, and The Cape: Fallen. Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. The Cape explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric-a confused and broken man-takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him. The Cape: 1969 goes back in time to the Vietnam War when Eric's father, Captain Chase, a medevac helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army, is shot down over enemy territory. He and his crew are in a fight for their lives as they play a deadly game of cat and mouse with the Vietcong… but they soon learn that machine guns and grenades aren't the only terrors hiding in the jungle. In The Cape: Fallen, uncover new folds in Hill's cautionary anti-superhero tale with a story that takes place between the scenes of the original series.

(W) Ben Crane (A) Andy Alves There’s been a brazen theft, and all signs point to the Cadets’ guilt! Blast off to a colorful adventure full of mystery and intrigue!While the crew of the ESS Khonsu is negotiating a treaty with the reclusive residents of an important nebula, someone attacks their hosts and makes off with a cultural artifact…and every piece of evidence suggests Nishika is the thief! Now it’s up to the Cadets and their new friend Rax to investigate the crime and prove her innocence, all while dodging station security. But can they find the true culprit before their diplomatic mission is ruined forever? And what if they discover that the situation in this beautiful nebula is not as perfect as their hosts would have them believe?

(W) Joe Hill (A) Martin Simmonds Comedy is hard…but dying is easy! From the New York Times bestselling author of Locke & Key comes this graphic novel mystery!Meet Syd “Sh*t-Talk” Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned…possible felon? Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom, and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He's got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punchlines. So when someone asks Syd Homes how much it would cost to have Dixon killed, Syd isn't surprised in the slightest. But, once he's accused, he's on the run and it's going to take all of his investigative chops to suss out the real killer before he gets caught.This crime thriller by writer Joe Hill and artist Martin Simmonds follows in the tradition of fair-play mysteries, inviting readers to solve the murder before Syd does!This edition also includes “‘Rache' is German for Revenge,” a new, 11-page Syd Homes mystery, in glorious black-and-white. Originally produced for In League with Sherlock Holmes, it appears here as part of the Dying is Easy collection for the first time. Last but not least comes an introduction from Mystery Writers of America's 1994 Grand Master, Lawrence Block, reflecting on cops, comedy, and crime.

(W) Rich Koslowski When superpowers aren't enough…some heroes look for a boost to give them the competitive edge. Award-winning graphic novelist Rich Koslowski continues his striking work of superhero satire!Rich Koslowski's original graphic novel F.A.R.M. System pulled back the curtain on the superhero community to reveal a satirical blend of pro sports and show business, filled with heroes and hustlers alike. Now, the shocking sequel, F.A.R.M. System: Rage, explores the intersection of superpowers, performance-enhancing drugs, and American politics.The F.A.R.M. System's founder, Alexander Ellison, is under heavy attack…from the hero Armor Man and his team of high-priced attorneys! They're accusing him of illegally enhancing his clients with a controversial designer drug called the Boost a “super-steroid” that can amplify superhuman abilities to truly unimaginable levels. While Alex faces the fight of his life in the courtroom, the court of public opinion will decide whether one of Alex's most promising recruits will become…the next president of the United States.

(W) Steve Niles (A) Bernie Wrightson; Kelley Jones The Monster lives! A stunning collaboration between the premier horror artist in comics history and the co-creator of the modern classic 30 Days of Night!Inspired by Mary Shelley's immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein Alive, Alive! brings new life to the Promethean monster, courtesy of Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein, Swamp Thing). Victor Frankenstein's cobbled-together creature continues his adventures, embarking on a journey to discover his own humanity. Collecting the four-issue series along with an extended gallery section of layouts and pencils by Wrightson, all scanned from the original art. Additional art is supplied in the final chapter by Kelley Jones (at Wrightson's request), who stepped in to complete the series upon the comic book legend's untimely passing.

(W) Chris Mowry (A) Matt Frank; Jeff Zornow Godzilla returns, and the world will never be the same! Next up in the Library Collection series is the finale of Rulers of Earth!The Godzilla Library Collection is a comprehensive line of books that will collect every Godzilla comic series by IDW! Volume 5 collects the final 13 issues (#13 25) of the Rulers of Earth series by Chris Mowry, Matt Frank, and Jeff Zornow.Giant monsters are appearing across the globe and leaving complete devastation in their wake. A mysterious Russian industrialist offers to rid the world of them with his new Mechagodzilla units. Will the new fleet of weaponized robots be enough to stop Godzilla when he returns? Will Godzilla be able to battle the newly created Mecha-King Ghidorah? It's a war of the machines with Godzilla caught in the middle!

(W) CoryxKenshin; Corey Mikell (A) Andrew Gong At New Edyn Academy, Jabari Uncovers a Dark Legacy Born in Eternal Night-Where Gifted Students Face Murder, Mystery, and the Monsters Among Them.Jabari Booker thought New Edyn Academy would be his ticket to a brighter future-a place to hone his gifts and pursue his passion for music. But from the moment he arrives, it's clear: this school hides something sinister.Born during The Eternal Night-a mysterious event that plunged the world into darkness 17 years ago-Jabari and his classmates were always different. But now, those differences are turning deadly.As secrets unravel and bodies begin to fall, Jabari is pulled into a chilling web of hidden powers, haunted halls, and a darkness that refuses to stay buried. To survive, he must confront not only the horrors lurking in New Edyn's shadows, but the truth about himself.The nightmare begins in Volume 1. The descent continues in Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 – coming soon.Vol. 1 features a foil embellished cover and a glossy color insert.

(W) Natalie Warner Kids and families who love the beauty of the woods will adore this minimalist graphic novel sequel, which spins a new enthralling fable about family, disability, transformation, and the passage of time.In the first volume of Rose Wolves, a young girl made a wondrous connection with a magical creature linked to a mysterious rosebush. Now she's excited to share this discovery with her mom…but as the seasons change and the forest falls asleep for winter, the world of the rose wolves must change as well. Ahead of them lie new problems, new discoveries, and even more new friends!Acclaimed Canadian graphic novelist Natalie Warner continues her moody, tender, and captivating fable, capturing oceans of meaning without using a single word.

(W) Hayden Robel Relive all the action from the Netflix animated series in this graphic novel adaptation!To secure the Prism Shard, the rebels battle the Chaos Council, and Sonic makes a startling discovery about the events that shattered his world. Then, in a dimension called the Boscage Maze, Sonic runs into tree-dwelling versions of his friends who warn him of a monster that lives on the jungle floor.Volume 2 adapts “Episode 3: Escape From New Yoke,” “Episode 4: Unwelcome to the Jungle,” and Episode 5: Barking Up the Wrong Tree from season 1 of the 2022 Netflix series.

(W) Ian Flynn; Iasmin Ata; Gigi Dutreix (A) Aaron Hammerstrom; Adam Bryce Thomas Sonic and friends deal with the impact of the Restoration's demise in the next installment of the best-selling comic series!While Sonic is trying to find Clutch, Amy and Tails decide to visit towns connected to the Restoration to see how much they are impacted by its loss. The Diamond Cutters, though officially disbanded, stay together to try to rebuild Emeraldville with help from surrounding towns. Surge and Kit are also around trying to help in their own way, but their help isn't always wanted!Volume 20 collects issues #76 78 and the 2024 Annual by writers Ian Flynn, Iasmin Ata, Gigi Dutreix and artists Aaron Hammerstrom, Adam Bryce Thomas, Thomas Rothlisberger, and Mauro Fonseca.

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Angel Unzueta Connecting with the voyages of the ongoing Star Trek comic series, Defiant, Vol. 5 delves into intrigue and rebellion!Avoiding a major family decision, Captain B'Elanna Torres attempts to find clarity dismantling minefields in the Alpha Quadrant, but discovers an explosive political situation about to blow.Meanwhile, Alexander has been tasked with a mighty Errand of Valor: rescue the workers rebelling against a deuterium mega-power, Archanis Inter-Corporate. However, when a face from Alexander's bloody past appears, his heart, and urges for vengeance, are truly tested.Volume 5 collects issues #22–25.

(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Freddie E. Williams II (CA) Kevin Eastman This third art book collects TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman’s comic book cover art for the various IDW Turtles series from 2019 to 2024, including New York Times best-selling title The Last Ronin.Presented in an oversize hardcover measuring 8 × 12.5 inches to showcase all of the art in its total beauty!Following up 2015’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Kevin Eastman Covers (2011–2015) and 2024’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Kevin Eastman Covers (2015–2019), this collection contains Eastman’s cover art from issues #101–150 of the ongoing TMNT series, Urban Legends, The Armageddon Game, the 40th Anniversary Comics Celebration, the best-selling The Last Ronin, The Last Ronin—Lost Years, The Last Ronin II—Re-Evolution, and more! Also featured are black-and-white inked pages, blueline pencil layouts, and alternate versions.

(W) Peter Laird; Kevin Eastman (A) Jim Lawson Celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original 1990 TMNT movie!The Turtles made their their big screen debut in 1990 in the live action movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!Adapted by co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this edition contains the graphic novel adaptation presented with updated colors. Also included are Kevin Eastman's rough page layouts, original placement notes for the Archie Comics edition, and the cut scenes that were added to the Mirage edition.