Record of Agarest War is an epic, multi-generational RPG where your decisions affect the power of future generations of heroes. Record of Agarest War 2: Heroines Visual Book collects the gorgeous artwork behind the newest installment in the Record of Agarest War franchise. Included are character designs, pinups, rough concepts, detailed item guides, and creator commentary.

Record of Agarest War is an epic, multi-generational RPG where your decisions affect the power of future generations of heroes. Record of Agarest War: Heroines Visual Book collects the gorgeous artwork behind both the original game and the follow-up prequel Record of Agarest War ZERO. Included are character designs, pinups, maps, detailed item guides, and creator commentary.

(A) Various 2023 marks fifty years of the She-Devil with a Sword's adventures, and to honor the occasion Dynamite is going big! Join the celebration with this oversized trade paperback showcasing 20 of the most gorgeous Red Sonja covers ever to see print, as rendered by some of the greatest names in comics! Made to display, each poster is printed on heavy cardstock paper at 12'' x 16'' and easily removed from the body of the book. Line your walls with one of comics' most devastatingly striking heroines!

(A) Kwang-Hyun Kim In Freezing, the buxom Satellizer el Bridget headlines a group of genetically engineered girls tasked with repelling an invasion from inter-dimensional aliens! REMINISCENCE collects the sexy and stunning artwork of Kwang-Hyun Kim, illustrator of the original Freezing manga. Inside you'll find book covers, rare pinups, character designs, and an interview with the artist himself!

(W/A) Albro Lundy In an interdimensional reality as crazy and wild as Rick and Morty's, it can be hard to keep all of the characters straight, and now you don't have to use any more of your precious brain space to do it! Learn all about your favorite (and not so favorite) characters from around the multiverse. Get insights on the major players, the humans and the aliens, with the Rick and Morty Character Guide. Collecting information on the whole cast of characters, this book is a must-have for any fan of the Adult Swim show!

(W/A/CA) Brandon Graham This collection spans BRANDON GRAHAM's (KING CITY, PROPHET, MULTIPLE WARHEADS) twenty-year career, and includes select cover work, illustrations, drawings from his work in animation, and assorted art, along with pages from his sketchbook, showcasing influences from all over the globe that combine into something uniquely personal.

(W/A) Sachiko Susa Learn how to make adorable pompoms of your favorite Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kurimi, Gudetama and more! Sanrio Pompoms includes color photos of all thirty-five pompom projects as well as helpful illustrated directions, materials lists and tips!

(W) Rikao Yanagita (A/CA) Hajime Isayama The (brazenly made-up) science of Titanworld! Tokyo University dropout Rikao Yanagita, head of the SciFi/Fantasy Science Research Institute and author of dozens of bestselling books on the science of scifi, manga, and anime, tackles the mysteries of Attack on Titan! Why do Titans come from the south? Is the maneuvering gear dangerous? How were the walls built? This book of 'fantasy science' answers all the questions it would never occur to anyone to ask about Attack on Titan, such as: What do Titans have in common with bears? How many humans per day should a Titan eat to stay healthy and svelte? Why don't Titans have, you know, wieners?

(W/A) Kaoru Mori A collection of sketches from Kaoru Mori, the creator of hit historical manga Emma and A Bride's Story! Packed with illustrations done for practice as well as for relaxation, this compilation features commentary on every page as the roots of all her work are laid out.

In Sengoku Basara, mighty samurai warlords and their armies battle all across feudal Japan, each hoping to enact their own personal vision for the future of the land. Sengoku Basara Samurai Heroes: Official Complete Works collects the unique artwork behind the latest game in this landmark Capcom series. Included in this collection are character designs, rough sketches, promotional art, and an exclusive interview with the creators behind Sengoku Basara.

Featuring the stunning artwork of pinup artist and character designer Tony Taka! Shining Blade & Ark: Collection of Visual Materials gathers the latest artwork from the Shining RPG series. The book includes full-page pinups, character designs, weapon concepts, rough sketches, and multiple interviews interviews with the creators behind the Shining video game series.

Shining Force Feather is the first Nintendo DS entry in the popular Shining RPG series. This official Design Works art book includes character profiles, rough designs, storyboards, interviews, and plenty of creator commentary.

Featuring more of the wonderful artwork of Japanese pin-up artist and character designer Tony Taka! Shining Hearts: Collection of Visual Materials gathers the beautiful artwork from the third installment in the Shining spinoff series. The book includes full-page pin-ups, character designs, rough sketches, and interviews with the creators behind the SEGA video game.

(W) Various Whether you're getting started on your artistic path or a veteran looking for new tips, The Shonen Jump Guide to Making Manga is the perfect book to sharpen your skills. The creators and editors behind several of the world's most popular manga sit down to share their tricks, advice, and secrets! Featuring commentary and advice from Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Tite Kubo (Bleach), Shun Saeki (Food Wars), Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu (The Promised Neverland), Yusei Matsui (Assassination Classroom), Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia), and more! For teen audiences.

(W) Derek Miller, Noelle Pugh (A) Joy Ho (CA) Dylan Todd HOW THE HELL DO YOU CROWDFUND $100,000? HERE?'S THE ULTIMATE HANDBOOK In this bold, irreverent, hilarious how-to guide, bestselling Kickstarter campaign manager Derek Miller takes his millions of dollars of supercrowdfunding experience and delivers everything you need to know about being a modern entrepreneur in today?fs global marketplace. In other words, this ain'ft your parent?'s business book. Accompanied by laugh-out-loud illustrations by cartoonist Joy Ho, enjoy an exhaustive look into what it takes to manage and execute a successful six-figure crowdfunding campaign.

An unprecedented look inside the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison, used to house alleged terrorists in the wake of 9/11. Photographs are not allowed to be taken at the prison but artist Janet Hamlin was permitted to work as a courtroom sketch artist during the trials. This book is both a collection of her most potent and revealing work drawn during this period as well as a chronicle of her experience at Guantanamo. Features nearly 150 sketches and an introduction by awardwinning journalist Carol Rosenberg.

(W/A/CA) Kevin Conran SKY CAPTAIN & THE WORLD OF TOMORROW burst into the sky and onto theater screens in 2004. With it came groundbreaking methods and techniques that would change the way movies were made. The real story behind the film began many years earlier and in Kevin Conran's Art of Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow, fans will be treated to behind-the-scenes stories marking the movie's unique journey to the screen. As the first of its kind, this landmark film embraced the look and feel of the old serials even as it pushed the boundaries of modern filmmaking technology. The film would inspire a whole new generation of creators eager to adopt its innovative techniques-techniques that are now commonplace in every studio in Hollywood and around the world. Featuring the revolutionary artistic contributions of the film's principle visual architect, this stunning collection of Kevin Conran's trailblazing illustrations and designs includes incomplete, unpublished and never-before-seen work. This comprehensive retrospective is the first official collection of the film's artwork

(W/A/CA) Tom Gauld Tom Gauld (Mooncop, You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack, Goliath) has created countless iconic strips for the Guardian over the course of his illustrious career. A master of condensing grand, highbrow themes into one-to-eight panel comics, Gauld's weekly Guardian strips embody his trademark British humor, while simultaneously opening comics to an audience unfamiliar with the artistry that cartooning has to offer. Funny but serious, the Guardian comics allow Gauld to put his impressive knowledge of history, literature, and pop culture on full display, his impeccable timing, and distinctive visual style setting him apart from the rest.

Transcending history and the world, a tale of souls and swords, eternally retold. SoulCalibur: New Legends of Project Soul collects the artwork of the ultimate weapons-based fighting game - SoulCalibur V. Included are character designs, rough concepts, storyboards, creator commentary, character relationship charts, exclusive interviews, and more!

(W) Stan Lee & Various (A) Bill Sienkiewicz SIGNED BY COWRITERS LUKE LIEBERMAN AND RYAN SILBERT, AND ARTIST BILL SIENKIEWICZ! From the mind of legendary comics creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe, comes Alliances: Orphans, a brand-new original graphic novel set in the New York Times best-selling Alliances universe, co-written by Lee with Luke Lieberman (Red Sonja) and Ryan Silbert (The Coldest Case). This cosmic adventure features fully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz, who handles the prologue and cover, and Szymon Kudranski. This special edition is signed by co-writers Luke Lieberman and Ryan Silbert and superstar artist Bill Sienkiewicz! Orphans blasts readers into the heart of our galaxy alongside William Ackerson, a man lost in space on a quest to find the source of his uncanny abilities. As gravity waves ripple across reality, warping time and space, he meets the Orphans. They are each the last of their kind, all their kin having been wiped out by the alien Hive: Little Boy, their giant childlike leader; Haze, a caustic creature of pure vapor; Rascal, a

The Star*Reach Companion is a complete history and bibliography of the 1970s independent comic, highlighting its importance to the comics field. Star*Reach's influence was enormous, impacting nearly every aspect of modern comics and genres, and showcasing such creators as Dave Stevens, Frank Brunner, Howard Chaykin, Steve Leialoha, Walter Simonson, Barry Windsor-Smith, Ken Steacy, John Workman, Mike Vosburg, P. Craig Russell, Dave Sim, Michael Gilbert, and many others. Also included in the book is extensive information about independent magazines like witzend, Hot Stuf' and Andromedea that both preceded and followed Star*Reach in its mission to re-invent comics for a more mature audience.

(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.

The Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV games rejuvenated the fighting game genre, and solidified Street Fighter once again as the king of all fighting games. Collected in this volume is all the spectacular artwork behind the ultimate fighting game, including character designs, development sketches, promotional art, story boards, creator commentary, and more!

(W) Udon (A) Reiq & Various (CA) Reiq The warrior women of Street Fighter are back for another swimwear-filled illustration collection by the artists of UDON! Longtime fan-favorite femmes like Chun-Li, Cammy, and Juri hit the beaches and pools, while joined by newcomers Kimberly, Marisa, Manon, and many more! This beautiful oversized hardcover tome gathers four more years of UDON's Street Fighter pin-up books, including three Swimsuit Specials and the Sci-fi & Fantasy Special. Also showcased are rare variant covers and never-before-seen rough concepts.

New hardcover edition! Fine art meets martial arts in this collaborative tribute to the undisputed king of all fighting game franchises - Street Fighter! Street Fighter Tribute features hundreds of original illustrations by artists from around the globe, each paying homage to their favorite Street Fighter characters in a dizzying array of styles. This video game art gallery in a book is bursting with inspiration, energy, and a love for all things Street Fighter!

(W) Udon (A) Jo Chen & Various (CA) Jo Chen Featuring 20 removable art pieces of your favorite World Warriors! Cover the walls of your personal dojo with classic heroes Ryu, Chun-Li, Ken and Guile, dark villains M.Bison, Vega, Sagat, and Akuma, and modern martial artists like Menat, Juri, Rashid, and F.A.N.G! Illustrated by Jo Chen, Arnold Tsang, Panzer, and more, the Street Fighter Ultimate Art Portfolio is an instant art collection for any fan of the ultimate fighting video game!

(W) Matt Moylan (A) Udon (CA) Panzer Enter the world of Street Fighter, where fighters of every size, shape, and color collide in a global battle for supremacy. Combatants fight for reasons as diverse as their nationalities, each with their own unique moves and fighting style. Now you can learn the whole story behind the world's greatest fighters in the Street Fighter?: World Warrior Encyclopedia! Inside you will find detailed profiles of every Street Fighter character, including their origins, allies, enemies, fighting styles, and more! Each profile is accompanied by pulse-pounding artwork by UDON's top artists. This new edition is updated to include the cast and lore of Street Fighter 6!

The greatest war in the history of fighting games has begun! Welcome to Street Fighter X Tekken, where Street Fighter and Tekken series stalwarts Ryu, Chun-Li, Kazuya, and Nina headline a memorable cast of your favorite fighters in a tag battle dream match for the ages! Street Fighter X Tekken Artworks collects the spectacular artwork behind the historic crossover! Inside you'll find character artwork, rough sketches, costume designs, creator commentary, and interviews!

(W) STUDIO GHILBLI Explore the dazzling animated worlds of Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Nausica? of the Valley of the Wind, and more with Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation! Learn how the visionary animation studio brings its vibrant worlds to life through hundreds of pieces of concept art, sketches, and background paintings that illuminate the architectural inspirations of Studio Ghibli's animated classics. Distinctive interiors, imaginative exteriors, breathtaking landscapes, and the interplay between the three are all examined in detail through collected remarks from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, exclusive commentary from renowned architect Terunobu Fujimori, and quotes from the artists and art directors of Studio Ghibli's beloved films. Readers will learn of the historical, architectural, and personal inspirations behind such iconic and inventive buildings and structures as the bathhouse from Spirited Away, Howl's moving castle, and Satsuki and Mei's country home from My Neighbor Totoro. This book is the perfect gift for all fans of Studio Ghibli's timeless mo

(W) STUDIO GHILBLI A beautiful, full-color dive into the history and future of Studio Ghibli, Japan's preeminent animation house. In-depth looks at every one of their 26 feature films means there's something for everyone, while exclusive interviews and rare director's commentary plus behind-the-scenes tidbits will excite even the most devoted Ghibli afficionados. A gorgeous, stirring must-have for Studio Ghibli fans and newcomers alike! From classics like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind to the latest work, Earwig and the Witch, this beautiful art book introduces all 26 acclaimed Studio Ghibli films.

What happens when 80 creators from the world's top video game studios join forces without the constraint of committee design? You get Substrata, a hypothetical Triple-A title driven by artists, for artists. Herein lie their widely varied, unbridled visions! Inside you'll find character designs, locations, monsters, items, interface designs, and more, all exploring the spectacular dark fantasy of Substrata.

(W) Van Burnham 'The long-awaited sequel to Supercade: A Visual History of the Videogame Age 1971-1984, the first book to illustrate the videogame phenomenon... In the years since the original Supercade was first published, the next generation of gamers have come of age. Raised in the aftermath of the crash - the grand arcade palaces of the early 80s replaced by battered Neo Geo cabinets in laundromats and the few remaining game parlors begging for play - they are the children of the Nintendo Entertainment System, the home console that saved the US game industry after Atari effectively destroyed it. Over the past two decades they have expressed an intense love for the games of their youth including Super Mario, Space Harrier, and Street Fighter. This volume chronicles the next era of gaming history, beginning with the NES and including the release of the Sega Master System, SNES, Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, Amiga, Game Boy, Atari Jaguar, PlayStation, Dreamcast, Xbox and more, as well as the companies, creators, and technologies that drove us into the digital future. Earnestly wri

(W/A) Abec This second collection of gorgeously illustrated artworks highlights events from volumes 10 through 15 of the main story. The definitive edition also includes illustrations from volumes 1 through 3 of Sword Art Online: Progressive, as well as art from animated productions, games, and conventions. A must-have for SAO fans and abec fans alike!

(W) Isao Takahata Why did she choose to come to earth? Why did she long for this world? An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling all who encounter her-but ultimately, she must face her fate and be punished for her crime.

(W/A) Random House Join Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello as they battle bad guys, save their city, and celebrate with pizza! Fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ages 3 to 7 will enjoy this full-color activity book that includes mazes, puzzles, codes, and over 800 stickers.

This monumental book is the first ever comprehensive overview of the comics of R.O. Blechman, spanning six decades in an impressive career. From early work in Harvey Kurtzman's seminal Humbug in 1957 to ruminations on Shakespeare and Virginia Wolfe from the pages of the The New York Times Book Review in 2002-2006, Talking Lines collects the work of a modern master.

Ben Templesmith collects all the notable art plus a large amount of unpublished ideas, sketches and never-before-seen paintings from his cult classic, semi-regular, off-beat serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. Includes an original Wormwood short story. See the art, read the story, ride the worm.

(W/A/CA) Johnny Wu Instagram Sensation Johnny Wu has amassed a gargantuan following for his photographs depicting action figures starring in glorious, cinematic adventures. This first book collection of Wu's work will take you on a hero's journey through action figure eyes with appearances throughout from some of pop culture's most beloved and recognized toys.

(A/CA) John Merritt Tentacle Kitty, or 'Pink One' as she was called in her tribe, is a kitty from another dimension, that happens to have tentacles. After a series of unfortunate events she is trapped on Earth trying to find a way home. Armed with ten tentacles, an adventurous spirit, and new friends, what could go wrong? Explore Tentacle Kitty's new life on Earth with this awesome coloring book, including forty-five original, colorable, black and white illustrations of Tentacle Kitty and her unforgettable friends!

(W/A/CA) Terry Moore Terry Moore does love to draw! Now the Eisner Award winner's 2021 Sketchbook is here, filled with drawings of Katchoo, Francine, Zoe and many more characters from the pages of his iconic books, Strangers In Paradise, Motor Girl, Rachel Rising, and Echo. Moore is known for drawing beautiful women and this 106 page volume collects the very best of his pin-up art and portraits from 2020-2021.