(W/A/CA) Lynn Johnston Collect the beloved newspaper comic strip that chronicles the saga of the Patterson family in real time, over three decades, in this definitive edition. The Patterson family drama continues in this penultimate volume in the series. Elizabeth begins her teaching career when she graduates from university and moves to the fictional Indigenous town of Mtigwaki in northern Ontario, Michael's writing career shifts gears when he goes freelance but finds it isn't easy to manage when their second child is on the way, and April enters her teenage years, starts high school, and forms a garage band called 4Evah. For Better or For Worse continues to delight readers of every age in this saga spanning four generations of Pattersons! Collecting every strip from May 4, 2003 to July 29, 2006.

(W/A/CA) Lynn Johnston The For Better or For Worse saga comes to an end in this final volume that finishes collecting Lynn Johnston's comic strip masterpiece. A fire at Michael and Deanna's apartment building leaves their family without a place to stay, but this coincides with John's retirement and desire to downsize their house. April takes one last summer trip to the farm and gets a job at a veterinarian clinic. And finally, the entire cast comes together for the wedding of Elizabeth and Anthony. This volume collects every strip from July 20, 2006, to the series' conclusion on August 30, 2008, plus all of the new strips created for the second run in newspapers!

(W/A/CA) Peter Bagge America's Founding Fathers were brilliant, brave, forward thinking . . . and ridiculous, at least in the eyes of cartoonist and history buff Peter Bagge! Collecting all Founding Fathers Funnies cartoons from Apocalypse Nerd and Dark Horse Presents, this volume also delivers several brand-new stories and helpful biographical information on the colorful revolutionaries Bagge respectfully skewers!

(W/A/CA) Frank Stack Frank Stack has been been quietly creating observational, iconoclastic art for more than forty years and is best known as the artist behind Harvey Pekar's award-winning graphic novel, My Cancer Year and as the creator of the first underground comic book, The Adventures of Jesus. Foolbert Funniescollects comics that ran in National Lampoonand other publications and features characters such as Dirty Diana, nostalgic time traveler Frank Crankcase, commonsensical Dr. Feelgood, politician Paddy Booshwah and a host of Amazons, artists, and pulp heroes, all depicted in Stack's scratchy, hatchy "crowquill" style.

(W/A) Rachel Dukes When they discover a kitten asleep in their doorway, real life artist couple Rachel and Mike immediately fall prey to her charms. Soon, the new queen of their home is a blue point Siamese cat named Frankie. Stealing snacks, making mischief, and taking snuggling very seriously, Frankie proves again and again the wholesome joys of a feline companion. Hilarious indie comics darling Frankie Comics is collected for the first time in this full-color hardcover edition - purrfect for pet lovers everywhere. Fans of Johnny Wander, Pusheen, and Chi's Sweet Home will love this collection of the hit webcomic Frankie Comics by Rachel Dukes.

From the studio that brought you BEN 10 and GENERATOR REX comes a new children's book perfect for an all-year-round Halloween hoot! Young Frankie Stein is starting to doubt his father's claim that, 'Boys live in castles and monsters live in cities.' Taking a leap of faith, Frankie heads into nearby Transylvania, Pennsylvania to test that theory for himself?on October 31st! What's a monster-boy to do in a city filled to overflowing with monsters?! STEVEN T. SEAGLE & MARCO CINELLO craft a timeless tale of perception and personal identity, and?pumpkins!

(W) Patton Oswalt & Various (A) Tess Fowler, Christopher Mitten Spinning out of the world of the hit Minor Threats superhero series created by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn comes a new tale of costumed underdogs-featuring a support group for superheroes, struggling to reclaim their mediocre lives after tasting their true potential. Mary the Multi-Monster! The Tripper! Crab Louie! Kid Curious! Persona! These offbeat b-list superheroes, formerly known as The Alternates, seemingly sacrificed themselves to stop an invasion from another dimension. Instead they were transported to a mirror reality where they lived complex lives in a more four-dimensional existence-expanding both their powers and consciousness. Five years later they've returned to Twilight City, struggling to reacclimate to their old lives in a traditional two-dimensional superhero world-in withdrawal from the vivid ones they left behind. When elements from this alternate reality turn up as a dangerous new street drug, some of the heroes band together to destroy it, while others succumb to its temptation. C

(W/A/CA) Natsuki Takaya The curse is crumbling, and Akito is doing anything to clutch at the broken threads that remain. Does the end of the curse mean catastrophe for the members of the zodiac, or will it bring the much needed healing they've all dreamed of? Tohru's bright love and generosity will become a beacon of hope in the dark!

(W/A/CA) Benjamin Frisch Beloved cartoonist Robert Fun has earned a devoted following for his circle-shaped newspaper comic strip, celebrating the wholesome American family by drawing inspiration from his real home life... but the Fun Family bears some dark secrets. As their idyllic world collapses and the kids are forced to pick up the pieces, can they escape the cycle of art imitating life imitating art? In his debut graphic novel, Benjamin Frisch presents a surreal deconstruction of childhood, adulthood, and good old American obsession.

When JIM MAHFOOD needs to complete his new graphic novel, he enlists the help of One-Page Filler Man, insane superhero and philosopher, and Randy, his little ice cream-loving sidekick. The two of them seek out adventure and wind up on the most surreal and hilarious adventure of their bizarre careers.

(W/A/CA) UKAMI This fallen angel's grades keep falling in a comedy manga off the heels of the anime simulcast! A fallen angel with falling grades! Gabriel White Tenma has descended from heaven to attend high school and guide humanity, but a newly found video game addiction might say otherwise.

At Vigne's suggestion, Gabriel and friends are heading to the summer festival! Taplis and Mei are planning to join them, but they soon find themselves getting lost in the crowd and separated. Will they be able to regroup and enjoy the festival together? For readers ages 13 and up.

(W) Tirotata Struggling manga artist Higa had just started to grow comfortable with the tentacled Gahi around him? until his stepsister shows up. She has an offer of a lifetime that would save his skin, but it comes with a catch-Ruki would have to go. Can he find a way to balance his dreams, his love, and his art? Find out in this final volume!

(W) Adam F. Goldberg & Various (A) Jeff Zapata (CA) Ray Lago 'The insane minds of Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff and Jeff Zapata have joined forces to bring you the Garbage Pail Kids as you've never seen them before! Together with Dynamite Entertainment, they proudly present a tale more than 30 years in the making: Garbage Pail Kids: Origins! Reprinting issues #1-3 of the Earth-shattering original series, this all-new collection not only relates the epic saga of how our GPK heroes came to be, but also reveals how Adam Bomb and his gang of good guys were instrumental in the outcome of World War II and the fate of humanity! '

(W) Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel (A) Gary Barker & Various (CA) Gary Barker, Braden Lamb Join Garfield as he begins his comic book exploits with Jon, Odie, and the rest of the gang in this all-ages must-read series guaranteed to bring you all the laughs (and lasagna) you can handle. Along the way Garfield and the gang meet many new friends, including a mouse that wants to be a cat (and sometimes a dog), a mummy, and Pet Force! Yes, we're going to Planet Dorkon to hang out with the galaxy's greatest superheroes. Writers Mark Evanier (The Garfield Show) and Scott Nickel, artists Gary Barker, Dan Davis, Mike DeCarlo, Andy Hirsch, and Mark & Stephanie Heike, bring creator Jim Davis' series back for new and old fans alike in this first of six value-priced collections!

(W) Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel (A) Andy Hirsch & Various Fresh out of the oven, it's more of Garfield's comic book adventures-because you can never have too much of a good thing! Follow Garfield as he gets caught in a time warp, battles monsters both in the forest and under the bed, and faces two of his greatest foes: the Calzone Creature and Zombie Meatballs. Garfield also makes some new friends (maybe even a new girlfriend?) and enters a race against the World's Fastest Cat. Meanwhile, Nermal finds himself shipped out of town by a certain fat feline, and Liz encounters a scary sorceress. Garfield creator Jim Davis is joined by acclaimed writers Mark Evanier and Scott Nickel and artists Andy Hirsch, David DeGrand, Gary Barker, and more for the 3rd course of the six volume meal! Collects Garfield #17-24.

(W) Scott Nickel (A) Andy Hirsch & Various (CA) N/A In 1984, Jim Davis created a groundbreaking series of illustrated short stories called Garfield: His 9 Lives, setting the ever so hungry and lazy-yet-lovable Cat in various eras, which became an instant classic. Inspired by the original His 9 Lives stories and the 1988 animated special, here are all-new, unique interpretations of Garfield from the Stone Age to beyond the stars Meanwhile, Garfield explores what life is like outside of the friendly confines of Jon's house. Feeling mistreated and unappreciated, Garfield embarks on a search for a new home. Along the way, he meets up with a clown who works in an old-timey traveling circus. Convinced that this is the place for him, Garfield becomes part of the act. Wait. What is that cannon for?Join Garfield as he travels to find the perfect home, and as he finds a lot of not-so-perfect homes along the way. Collects Garfield #33-36, originally collected in Garfield vol. 9, Garfield: Homecoming #1-4.

(W/A) Scott Nickel & Various (CA) Andy Hirsch It's showtime in this second original graphic novel of Garfield! The infamous Fat Cat thinks Nermal is annoying, but he has no idea what's in store as he becomes a contestant on a reality TV program. Join Garfield, Odie, and Jon in a series of all-new adventures from legendary Garfield and Friends show writer Mark Evanier, ongoing Garfield contributors Scott Nickel and Antonio Alfaro, and New York Times best-selling cartoonist Judd Winick (Hilo).

(W) Scott Nickel, Mark Evanier (A) Aatmaja Pandya (CA) Andy Hirsch When Jon reveals plans to bring Odie to a talent show audition, Garfield decides he can't let Odie get all the spotlight. But when his actions cause Odie to run away, it's up to Garfield to bring Odie back home. Also includes a short story written and illustrated by Liz Prince (Tomboy, Alone Forever).

(W) Scott Nickel & Various (A) Antonio Alfaro (CA) Andy Hirsch Garfield has a real mystery on his hands: His teddy bear extraordinaire is missing. Who - or what - has nabbed Pooky? Featuring all-new stories written by Garfield writer Scott Nickel and illustrated by Antonio Alfaro, as well as a short story written and drawn by Erin Hunting.

(W) Scott Nickel, Mark Evanier (A) Antonio Alfaro (CA) Andy Hirsch When Jon wins a free vacation, he heads to the beach with Liz, Garfield, Odie, and Nermal for two weeks of fun in the sun. But will a super storm, a scary shark sighting-and an even scarier snack shortage-ruin the trip?

(W) Scott Nickel & Various (A) Antonio Alfaro (CA) Andy Hirsch MONDAY BITES! It's that most dreaded day and, of course, everything is going wrong, wrong, wrong for Garfield. But this is no ordinary Monday, and the frazzled feline finds himself stuck in a time loop, reliving the agony over and over and over. Can Garfield find a way to end this rotten day or will he be stuck forever? Garfield and the gang are back in an all-new graphic novel with stories written by Scott Nickel and Mark Evanier (Garfield & Friends) and illustrated by series regular Antonio Alfaro.

(W) Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel (A) Antonio Alfaro (CA) Andy Hirsch The Fat Cat returns for fun (and food) for all seasons, in this collection of sensational seasonal stories. As the gang heads to the beach to soak up some rays, Jon and Liz hit bumpy waters, navigating a breakup just as a giant shark approaches. After the waters have calmed, Garfield and Odie audition for a reality show, and Garfield encounters nemeses old and new: a spooky ghoul who reaches out from the TV, and the fan-favorite Lasagna Monster. Writers Mark Evanier (Garfield and Friends) and Scott Nickel team up with artists Antonio Alfaro, David DeGrand (Spongebob Comics), and more for loads of comedy and carbs. Collects Garfield 2018 Vacation Time Blues #1 and Garfield 2018 TV Or Not TV? #1.

(W) Scott Nickel (A) Antonio Alfaro, Various (CA) Andy Hirsch ? A secret science experiment goes awry, unleashing giant pets - iguanas, ferrets, hamsters and birds - upon an unsuspecting city. Can a super-sized Garfield save the day? ? The Cat returns in an all-new original graphic novel, featuring an extra large story by ?Garfield ? regulars Scott Nickel & Antonio Alfaro about the biggest Garfield ever, as well as a story featuring the return of private eye Sam Spayed. Also, cartoonist Lee Gatlin joins the party to write & illustrate a short where Jon, in a quest to grow a beard, may have turned into a werewolf!

(W) Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel (A) Andy Hirsch, Various (CA) Andy Hirsch Writers: Mark Evanier, Scott Nickel Artists: Andy Hirsch, Various Cover Artist: Andy Hirsch Synopsis: The Fat Cat just keeps on delivering the laughs! In this latest collection of Garfield's comic book adventures, Garfield and Odie go on strange trips with a mailman and a genie, while also finding a magic wand. Also, Pooky is abducted by aliens, Nermal makes new friends in the forest, and a Garfield cosplayer solves a mystery at a comic convention. Collects issues #29-32.

(W/A) Ko-dai Marco, a former hitman turned anime aficionado, is going to Comisa, Japan's largest fan fiction convention, and intelligence officer Viviana and her colleague Andre are tagging along too! However, Marco may not get to enjoy the festivities for long, as an uninvited guest emerges from the shadows...

(W/A/CA) George Herriman Meticulously and lovingly restored, this exquisite, generously sized volume collects the acclaimed and groundbreaking Krazy Kat Sunday strips of 1925, 1926, and 1927. This Eisner Award-nominated series showcases one of the most renowned and celebrated comic strips in the art form's history as it strides boldly through the mid-1920s, its quirky characters in full flower in this gorgeous, archival hardcover collection. In this volume: Ignatz repeatedly sets elaborate traps for Krazy (long before the Road Runner), adventures on the 'enchanted mesa,' wacky weather, literal cliffhangers - and what happens when Santa and the stork arrive at the same chimney at the same moment? BONUS: The most complete collection of Herriman's long-lost Book of Magic pages ever assembled. With incisive essays by Herriman scholars, this entry in our ongoing series makes it plain to Herriman fans and newcomers alike why historians, scholars, and cartoonists consider this to be the best comic strip ever created and why The Comics Journal proclaimed it to be 'the greatest comic strip o

(W) Steven T. Seagle (A) Emei Olivia Burell & Various (CA) Mads Ellegard Skovbakke In the spirit of essayist David Sedaris and monologist Spalding Grey, SEAGLE and 19 emerging global cartoonists take drawn storytelling into the world of the 'graphic essay.' 19 stories of global attitudes about the naked body balance raw comedy, raw emotions, and raw cartooning. SEAGLE honestly chronicles his place as an undressed metaphorical fish out of water on different continents-from not recognizing a famous naked celeb in Hollywood to being naked and eaten by actual fish in Tokyo.

(W/A/CA) John Allison Take a trip through the past in these rare Giant Days stories, to learn the origin of Daisy, Esther and Susan?'s friendship, and see them embark on orientation, getting-to-know-you-exercises, and collisions with a secret society devoted to Black Metal, among other exploits! Collecting creator John Allison?'s (Bad Machinery, Scary Go Round) original self-published Giant Days stories, Giant Days: Early Registration takes us back to our favorite characters?' first quarter of university for their initial misadventures for the first time!

(W) John Allison (A) Max Sarin, Lissa Treiman (CA) Max Sarin The school year is just beginning at Sheffield University, jam-packed with new classes, new professors, new places to explore?not to mention new clubs, new cliques, and new shenanigans, too. For first years Daisy, Esther, and Susan, they've got new friends on lock, forming a tight bond from their very first days as next-dorm neighbors. But learning to navigate life as brand new (almost) adults isn't as easy as it looks, between old nemeses popping up, academic struggles, and new crushes on the horizon. It's a good thing these three have each other to help survive Hall Balls, bantering lads, and drama vortexes (vortices?)! The Giant Days Library Edition Volume 1, written by John Allison (Wicked Things, Steeple) and illustrated by Lissa Treiman (Min?tar) and Max Sarin (Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour) collects the first eight issues of the Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series, along with an issue of the original webcomic and extras, all in a deluxe hardcover.

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin Spring is in the air at Sheffield University. The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and close friends Susan, Esther, and Daisy are all surviving their first year of university by the skin of their teeth. By the year's second half, Susan and McGraw's fledgling relationship is already on the rocks, and Esther is not dealing well with the pressure of academia, while Daisy is just trying to keep everyone and everything from falling apart. Combined with house-hunting for second year, indie film festivals, and online dating, can the girls make it to the end of summer term? The Giant Days Library Edition Volume 2, written by John Allison (Wicked Things, Steeple) and illustrated by Max Sarin (Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour) and Liz Fleming (Steven Universe) collects eight more issues of the Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series, as well as an issue of the original webcomic in a deluxe hardcover. Collects Giant Days #9-16.

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin School's out for summer at Sheffield University! First years no more (well, very nearly!) Esther, Daisy, and Susan have plans to party it up at a music festival before moving in together into their very own home to begin second year. With Susan and McGraw very much on the 'won't they' side of their own relationship equation, the girls find themselves embracing spinsterhood and young adulthood, along with all that it entails: IKEA furniture, part-time jobs, dinner parties, and even a feud with their cranky nextdoor neighbor, who's quite put out to be living next to 'youths.' Meanwhile, Ed and McGraw are stuck sharing a house with human nightmare Dean Thompson, and will be lucky to make it to Christmas break with their marbles intact. The Giant Days Library Edition Volume 3, written by John Allison (Wicked Things, Steeple) and illustrated by Max Sarin (Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour) and Liz Fleming (Steven Universe) collects the next set of eight issues of the Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series, a

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin Graduation day is so close that Esther, Daisy, and Susan can almost taste it. It's time to think about what they want to do when they leave behind the hallowed halls of Sheffield University-or, in Susan's case-consider where McGraw will go and what that might mean for their future together. But even when real, grown-up tragedy strikes, there are still wild oats to sow, championship cricket games to play, and prank wars to survive before it's time to don caps and gowns to leave the giant days of university behind, once and for all. Written by John Allison (Wicked Things, Steeple) and illustrated by Max Sarin (Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour), Vol. 7 collects the final six issues and the grand finale of the Eisner Award-winning and Harvey Award-nominated series, along with a special short featuring Shelley Winters, all in a deluxe hardcover! Collects Giant Days #49-54 and As Time Goes By.

(W) John Allison (A) Caanan Grall (CA) Lissa Treiman College is a time of trials and tribulations, and not all of Esther, Susan, and Daisy?'s made it into the main Giant Days series of college shenanigans. Head back to school with Esther, Susan, and Daisy in this collection of shorts and bonus material from the Eisner Award-nominated series Giant Days. Experience the ?'universally beloved?' terror Desmond Fishman, the magic of London at Christmas, and that one unfortunately unforgettable experience of the girls?' first music festival. Features a special 'what-if?' story in which Susan, Esther, and Daisy never became friends!

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin * It's never a quiet day at the University of Sheffield as best friends Esther, Susan and Daisy try do regular things like solving comic book shop capers, attending McGraw's brother's wedding, and Daisy learning to drive OH MY GOD WE'RE ALL DOOMED. * The Eisner Award-nominated team of John Allison (By Night) and Max Sarin are back with new unforgettable stories about the best BFFs ever, including a special issue both written and illustrated by Allison himself. * Collects issues #45-48.

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin The Eisner Award-winning team of John Allison (Scary Go-Round) and Max Sarin return to Sheffield for heartbreak, muscle aches, the very special pain of going corporate? and why the love of good friends is the secret to getting through it all. Collects issues #49-52.

(W) John Allison (A/CA) Max Sarin ? Return to Sheffield one last time as Daisy and Esther are about to graduate-with Susan there to cheer them on! But it's not over yet, because one year later Daisy and Susan must join forces to save Esther from the head girls who're making her life hell! And then it really might be time to say goodbye? ? The critically-acclaimed team of John Allison (?By Night ? ) and Max Sarin (?Wicked Things ? ) conclude the Eisner Award-winning series with graduation, celebration, and a reminder that friendship is forever. ? Collects ?Giant Days #53-54 ? and ?Giant Days: As Time Goes By #1 ? .

(W/A/CA) Benji Nate Welcome to the Girl Juice House, home of only the hottest gang in town. Benji Nate's stylish and rambunctious sense of humor lovingly takes digs at the young and tragically hip-reserved and introspective Nana, comically hypersexual Bunny, fledgling U-tuber Tula, and Designated Mom? Sadie-as they navigate life, love, and the pursuit of a good time.

One kiss from Tinka's sparkling lips leads to some unexpected consequences for the callous boys of Portage High School. After a secret romance goes up in flames, she looks to a fortune teller for answers on finding true love, which leads to the summoning of some accidental--but hilarious--magic. But in the end, Tinka has to learn to take responsibility for her own decisions, with or without the aid of magic.

(W) Karen Schneemann, Lily Williams (A) Lily Williams, Karen Schneemann When four best friends notice that the boys have brand-new football uniforms and equipment while the girls bathrooms are still shamefully bereft of feminine hygiene products, they decide to take matters into their own hands. They petition, they write letters, they make NOISE, and eventually maybe even go a little too far. This hilarious, poignant, and fresh coming-of-age story chronicles a year in the life of these four young women, from friends, to fights, to first crushes as they navigate the treacherous landscape of freshman year and learn that some fights are worth all the trouble.