(W) Marc Ellison (A) Didier Kassai By the delicate hand of Didier Kassa? (Storm Over Bangui) comes a comic book documentary about the street children of Bangui, told in a style that mixes photo and illustration. In the Central African Republic, children grow up in a state of insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition. The 2013 conflict only exacerbated this situation. The Central African Republic has become what many call 'a house without windows.' Through illustrations and photos, this comic takes you into the heart of this 'forgotten crisis.' With Central African artist Didier Kassai and British photojournalist Marc Ellison as your guides, watch children at work in a diamond mine, observe life in a refugee camp, and meet the street children of Bangui.

(W) Fabien Nury (A/CA) John Cassaday Get the book Comic Bastards called 'John Cassaday in his prime,' now in a deluxe oversized edition with updated elements to present the book as it was meant to be read. Set in 1940s Europe, I Am Legion tells the story of a mysterious enemy force only known as 'Legion,' a power which can seemingly move from one body to another. Can the Allies defeat an enemy they can't track? Who is the young Romanian girl whose supernatural powers are being used by the Nazis? Find out in this thrilling story of espionage and terror.

(W) Mark Waid, Kwanza Osajyefo (A) Philippe Briones (CA) John Cassaday The lives of six teenagers are changed forever when tragic chaos ensues in their high school. Now the power to restore order is literally in their hands. It's the first day back at Phoenix Academy High-but this year, there's no back to school excitement in the air, as returning students and faculty are haunted by memories of last year's horrific attack. So many friends and colleagues were lost, and some of those who survived underwent changes-they IGNITED, gaining supernatural abilities they barely understand. Little do they know this is just the beginning…

The lives of six teenagers changed forever when a high school shooting tore through the lives of everyone they know. Now ignited with strange super powers, they have a chance to become true agents of change in an America systemic with injustice. Our world's DNA is changing. Unprecedented tectonic shifts. Spontaneous, radical changes in the ecosystem. Now Earth itself is pushing back. Random people worldwide are...changing. Transforming. Igniting with power. Six super powered kids have been working anonymously for social justice, but when they're doxxed on live television, they become targets for the authorities and their families are hurled into danger! Fight the Power is the story of kids given the ability to effect real change in society-and the responsibilities that come along with it.

(W/A) William Roy A newly wedded couple is full of life, love, and inspiration. They have everything they've always wanted except a child. From unsuccessful attempts to repeated failures, the two newlyweds face a menacing foe: sterility. Together, they embark on the confusing journey that is in vitro fertilization. Guillaume experiences the daily embarrassment of sperm donations, tests with dreaded results and endless consultations, not to mention the specter of his own estranged father who reappears suddenly in his life. William Roy humbly and accurately shares a deeply human experience that is propelled by unshakable hope.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Moebius The Sci-Fi masterpiece by Moebius and Jodorowsky illustrating the tribulations of the shabby detective John Difool as he searches for the precious and coveted Incal-released in this Black & White Special Edition for the first time in English. At nearly 4 million copies sold, The Incal is the highest-selling science fiction graphic novel of all time. Now, English readers can lose themselves in the beauty of M?bius' raw, masterful linework in an oversized, deluxe gallery edition-perfect for collectors seeking the ultimate reading experience!

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Francois Boucq The playful collaboration of two masters of the medium, where the thoughts of one guided the hand of the other. The result is a unique blend of poetry and graphic storytelling. An exercise in imagination, Jodorowsky's Twisted Tales is the product of an artistic challenge born from a mutual love of word and image: Jodorowsky would write dozens of tales of beauty and brutality, wisdom and humor, and Boucq would expound upon and direct them through his illustrations. The resulting dialogue is a truly original piece of work, one where art is as entwined in the writing as lyrics in music.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Silvio Cadelo & Various The fourth installment of The Jodorowsky Library: a collection of deluxe matching volumes presenting the iconic works of the legendary Alejandro Jodorowsky. Included in this volume: for the first time in English, the complete psychedelic, explosive, 80s fresco The Saga of Alandor illustrated by the incomparable Silvio Cadelo; the decadent, unfinished masterpiece Diosamante created with Jean-Claude Gal shortly before his passing; a selection of articles exploring the inception of Metal Hurlant and Jodorowsky's infamous Dune; and stories from Screaming Planet with Jerome Ope?a, JH Williams III, and Ciruelo!

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Francois Boucq (CA) Francois Boucq, Moebius The sixth installation of The Jodorowsky Library, a collection of deluxe matching volumes showcasing the iconic works of the legendary Alejandro Jodorowsky. Included in this volume are two of Jodorowsky's most philosophically daring collaborations: the comedic and ironic misadventures of a confused philosophy professor on the path to spiritual awakening, MADWOMAN OF THE SACRED HEART, illustrated by the masterful M?bius; and what can only be referred to as an exercise in imagination, born from a mutual love of word, image, and mind, TWISTED TALES with the iconic Fran?ois Boucq.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Georges Bess, Oliver Boiscommun The Jodorowsky Library: a collection of deluxe matching volumes showcasing the iconic works of the legendary Alejandro Jodorowsky. While Jodorowsky is most renowned for his sci-fi and fantasy works, this second volume shows the full breadth of his creativity, bringing in readers of different genres. This volume collects two highly sought-after, out-of-print works: the modern-day spiritual western SON OF THE GUN (illustrated by Georges Bess) and the heart-wrenching tale of a mime in Nazi-occupied France, PIETROLINO (illustrated by Olivier Boiscommun). (STL213731) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES

(W/A/CA) Nicholas Wild A satirical autobiography about a young Frenchman and his hilarious, yet poignant, adventures in the heart of the Middle East. It's 2005. Nicolas Wild is a French cartoonist. He's broke and about to be homeless. He's a man without a plan. That is until destiny shows up in his inbox: a paid job? In Afghanistan! In his graphic Travelogue series, Nicolas Wild brilliantly explores the differences between the Afghan cultures around him and his own, as he and his fellow expat friends crash Asura celebrations, avoid the afterlife and muse on the differences between Christian Easter egg hunts and Islamic penance.

Looks like Nicolas wasn't done with Kabul after all. Unfulfilled by his old life in Paris, he returns to Afghanistan to resume work at the Zendagui agency. This time around, however, his job is even trickier than illustrating the Constitution. He has to convince Afghans that 'Opium is Bad' in a time when no one wants to hear what expatriates have to say. With a charming sense of humor and a genuine love for Afghanistan, Nicolas Wild depicts a series of complicated events, transpiring in a complicated country.

(W/A) Saverio Tenuta Raido, a young Ronin-a masterless Samurai-roams the land in a quest for his memories. His first stop is the City that Talks to the Sky, the ultimate stronghold against the ice invading the Land of the Rising Sun. There, he meets Meiki, a graceful puppeteer and storyteller of charms. With her aid, Raido begins to reassemble the pieces of the puzzle that is his identity. Legend of the Scarlet Blades, as painted in the tormented and airy style of Saverio Tenuta, is a series whose universe is inspired by feudal Japanese history and traditions, full of breathtaking settings and terrible dangers, and populated by a myriad of wondrous mythical beings.

(W/A/CA) Saverio Tenuta Raido, a young amnesiac Ronin-a masterless Samurai- roams Japan in a quest for his memories. His first stop is the city that talks to the sky, the ultimate stronghold against the ice that threatens the island. There, he meets Meiki, a graceful puppeteer and storyteller with a secret history of her own. With her aid, Raido begins to piece together his lost identity.

(W) Saverio Tenuta (A/CA) Carita Lupattelli Since the dawn of time, the Izuna wolves have been entrusted as guardians against Japan's evil spirits, protecting the veil that keeps the spirit world of the Kami and the human world separate. One day, a dark force known as the Noggo appears, spreading infection throughout the spiritual plane. As the Izuna battle against the Noggo's invasion of their land, an Izuna cub is born in the form of a young human girl. Can the Izuna protect the Veil from the threat that could come from within? The Legends of the Pierced Veil collects Tenuta's celebrated Legends books in a beautiful unified format, perfect for newcomers and longtime fans alike.

(W) Valerie Villieu (A) Raphael Sarfati A visiting nurse takes on a patient with Alzheimer's and is invited into her strange, beautiful and often unseen world. At times, caring for Josephine is like caring for an infant-other times, like being cared for by a grandmother. As Josephine slips further and further into the fog, her caretaker, Valerie, reflects on her own life and what it means to be someone's keeper.

It is a place where savagery knows no bounds. A place where foggy glass windows house a ruthless social hierarchy. A place where no one is truly safe. They call this place...the locker room. As teen boys discover a renovated locker room at their school, it becomes the nexus of genuinely life-altering events. Body shaming, bullying, and the cruelty of prying eyes are only the tip of the iceberg inside this cauldron of hormones and developing adolescent minds. Akin to the horrors of Lord of the Flies, The Locker Room explores a micro-society without boundaries in which only the strongest survive.

(W) Carole Maurel, Mariko Tamaki (A/CA) Carole Maurel A disillusioned photographer has a chance encounter with her lost teenage self who has miraculously traveled into the future. Together, both women ultimately discover who they really are, finding the courage to live life by being true to themselves. Luisa's sexuality is revealed to be a defining element of her identity, one which both of her selves must come to terms with. A time-traveling love story that turns coming-of-age conventions upside down, Luisa is a universal queer romance for the modern age.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A/CA) Moebius The comedic and ironic misadventures of a confused Philosophy professor on the path to spiritual awakening. From Legendary artist M?bius (The Incal, Arzach, Blueberry) and writer Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Incal, Metabarons, Jodorowsky's Dune). Alan Mangel has it all. As a popular professor at the world-famous Universit? de La Sorbonne, he is wealthy, married, and academically acclaimed. On his sixtieth birthday, however, his life crumbles as a beautiful young student claims she has received a holy vision that Mangel is to impregnate her with the second coming of John the Baptist. Thus begins a wild existential and spiritual journey that challenges Mangel's very reality when everything once true is proved to be false, while everything once false is proved to be true.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A/CA) Georges Bess A magical quest that explores the senses and sensibility of teamwork, duty and honor, by best-selling creators, Jodorowsky & Bess. When the King is taken prisoner by Tartarath, the 'Dark Master,' twins Prince Aram and Princess Mara, set out to rescue their father and save the kingdom. But when the use of magic is forbidden, the siblings will have to find new ways to prove themselves worthy of restoring the throne.

(W/A/CA) Yann Damezin Winner of the 2022 Prix Orange de la BD, an award given to promising newcomers to the French comics scene! Qays and Layla were so madly in love that the young man could not contain his passion for his beloved, giving him the nickname of 'Majnun' - The Madman. But in spite of these lovers' passion, their story has a tragic end?

The spellbinding true story of the infamous Ukrainian anarchist and revolutionary. In early 20th century Ukraine, anarchist Nestor Makhno, the son of peasants, was among the most heroic and colorful figures of the Russian Revolution, encouraging his people to find and embrace social and economic self-determination. This is his story, of a military strategist who tirelessly defied both the Bolsheviks and the Germans to protect his homeland.

(W) Wander Antunes, Mark Twain (A/CA) Wander Antunes Adapted from Mark Twain's short story of the same name originally published in 1899, The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg tells the story of the 'Most Honest Town in America' as it is tempted by a mysterious stranger, asking the question: Is something incorruptible if it has not been tested?

From the dark magical world of Izuna and Legend of the Scarlet Blades comes the origin tale that shook feudal Japan to its core! Long ago, Shinnosuke, a young boy from an impoverished village, came across a mysterious mask that seemed to beckon him. When his beloved sister was violently kidnapped, he turned to the mask for strength but unknowingly awakened an ancient and insidious force. This is the story of Nobu Fudo, the demon of the Immovable Fire that burned Shinnosuke's heart and soul but still wears his body to exact his revenge and fulfill the age-old prophecy.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A/CA) Fred Beltran An original Sci-Fi adventure of rebellion against a totalitarian and oppressive world, as could only be imagined by master storyteller Alejandro Jodorowsky. On Megalex, the city-planet, the laws of nature are prohibited. The tyrannical order reigns over a renewed population controlled by genetic manipulation. Due to the repeated attacksattacks of the neighboring forest, primitive and impenetrable, the urbanized system in command allowed an 'anomaly,''anomaly,' a clone policeman nearly 10 ft tall, to escape. Guided by Adama, one of the rebels fighting for their freedom, the gentle giant manages to join the camp of the 'objectors''objectors' and help them go up against the evil powers of Megalex.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jerry Frissen (A/CA) Valentin Secher The Metabaron once single-handedly brought the Techno-Techno Empire to its knees. But in the chaos that followed, a new regime within the Techno-Techno civilization has rebuilt by seizing control of the galaxy's most precious fuel, the Epiphyte. When this tyrannical new force learns that the Metabaron is back and headed towards Marmola, the only known source of Epiphyte, the Empire dispatches its most trusted servant: the notoriously invulnerable and cruel Wilhelm-100, The Techno-Admiral. Can the Metabaron save the universe once more, or has he finally met his match?

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jerry Frissen (A/CA) Valentin Secher On returning from his ancestral home, Marmola, the Metabaron is convinced that the Epyphite, the unique resource hidden in the heart of his home planet, is trying to tell him something urgent about the future of the Universe. Meanwhile, the Techno-Pope entrusts his most loyal Techno-Cardinal, Orne-8, to find the ultimate solution to the shortage of this precious anti-gravitation fuel. Faced with potential extinction, the Metabaron further questions his clan's deep-seated principles and sets out to experience everything he has denied himself for so long. But is he prepared to face the most human of all emotions?love? Niko Henrichon (Brian K. Vaughan's Pride of Baghdad) provides stunning, lush art that evokes the beauty and danger of the Jodoverse.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A) Jerry Frissen, Valentin Secher The return of the greatest warrior in the universe: The Metabaron! The Metabaron enters a parallel universe to find the epiphyte, in order to save his own universe. But on the planet Algoma, the epiphyte is protected by a cast of women warriors called the Meta-Guardianesses, who refuse to help him. Things get complicated when The Metabaron falls in love with the Meta-Guardianess leader, Rina, at the same time the Techno-Techno army turns up, led by Orne-8, their new Techno-Pope. Niko Henrichon (Brian K. Vaughan's Pride of Baghdad) provides stunning, lush art that evokes the beauty and danger of the Jodoverse.

(W) Alejandro Jodorowsky (A/CA) Juan Gimenez Volume 3 of 4 in new paperback editions of the classic sci-fi series The Metabarons. A must-read cult spin-off from The Incal, by M?bius and Jodorowsky, centering around the fascinating lineage of the galaxy's ultimate warrior. In this third volume, follow as Steelhead, perhaps the most ruthless of all the Metabarons, shakes the galaxy with a reign of violence and murder. But when he falls madly in love with Do?a Vicenta, the daughter of one of his many victims, Steelhead decides to prove himself worthy of love.

(W) Jonathan Lang (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Shawn Martinbrough A Breaking Bad-style imaginary biography of the legendary Jewish mobster, Meyer Lansky, as he attempts to organize his very last con job. Meyer Lansky is dead... or at least that's what he wants his enemies to believe. But the old man has one last job to pull off, and he can't do it alone. Once he recruits an innocent bystander, their journey propels them headlong into an adventure filled with murder and malice-an ending neither could possibly have foreseen.

Son of a Russian oligarch, he was born rich and was enrolled in one of the most exclusive boarding schools on the planet, when he abruptly lost everything. With his family murdered, and his wealth stolen by the Russian powers that be, he was left with nothing but the knowledge that escape was his only choice. Now, after hiding for years in the L.A. Suburbs, his real identity is uncovered, and his past becomes a threat to his present! To survive and fight back, he will become Milan K.

(W) Sam Timel (A/CA) Corentin Milan K. Son of a Russian oligarch, he was born rich and was enrolled in one of the most exclusive boarding schools on the planet, when he abruptly lost everything. With his family murdered, and his wealth stolen by the Russian powers that be, he was left with nothing but the knowledge that escape was his only choice. Now, after having survived for years hiding under a fake name, his real identity is uncovered, and his past becomes a threat to his present.

(W/A) Milo Manara The salacious graphic novel adaptation of one of classic Roman literature's most legendary stories, as told by one of erotica's most legendary artists, Milo Manara. Inspired by 'The Golden Ass of Apuleius,' this is an ancient story about a young man who gets mixed up in witchcraft and turns into a donkey, meeting various grifters, lowlifes, and colorful characters in his quest to become human again.

(W) Philippe Thirault (A) Marc Riou, Mark Vigouroux (CA) Greg Smallwood Features an all-new cover by Greg Smallwood (Moon Knight)! The tale of two very unlikely partners in crime, set in New York City's Roaring Twenties. Nola is a destitute but crafty white girl living on the streets. Slim is a Black pimp with a shady history, constantly looking over his shoulder in fear of his own past. When their options run out and their paths cross, Nola and Slim forge a partnership as hired killers. Miss: Better Living Through Crime is a story about what it takes for two people to survive when all they have is a gun and each other.

(W) Joseph Illidge, Hannibal Tabu (A) Meredith Laxton (CA) Jen Bartel Theresa Booker was hardly the first singer-songwriter to be inspired by His Royal Badness-but she was the most determined. Minneapolis, 1982. Dozens of young bands, playing day and night in bars and clubs across the city, dream of being noticed by the musical genius Prince, revered as a guru and a powerbroker. But when Theresa and her band, Starchild, are offered the opportunity of a lifetime-to be taken in and mentored by their idol-they soon find that there's a dark side to fame and fortune that could turn their dream into a nightmare. MPLS Sound is the ultimate love letter to the legendary Minneapolis funk-rock sound of the 1980s.

(W/A/CA) Sebastien Samson Sebastian, a quiet and shy teacher, gets lost in the memories of his boyhood, when he was a strong and successful runner. On a whim, he decides to challenge his aging body and crumbling spirit and run the New York Marathon! From the streets of France to the streets of Brooklyn, Sebastian pushes himself past limits he didn't even know he had. A humorous and poignant autobiographical tale and a love letter to the landscapes and panoramas of New York as well as a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.

(W) Helen Mullane (A) Dom Reardon, Matthew Dow Smith (CA) Jock Something strange has been unleashed in the north of England. A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the incredible power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But his plans are interrupted when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin 'NISSY' Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems.

(W/A/CA) Michael Walsh The story of a child kidnapped by a magical creature--and of her courageous family, who will have to face a great and terrible power in order to save her. The Oates move to their ancestral home in Newfoundland following a family tragedy. Shortly after arriving, Beth, the youngest sibling, is kidnapped by a shadowy creature. Her older siblings set out to find her and bring her back, finding themselves in the Elphyne-a magical world that exists between the ordinary world and the afterlife, where the imagination of children has the power to shape everything around them

(W) Jean-David Morvan (A) Bachan, Bachan This political Sci-Fi sees the survivors of a peacekeeping spaceship forced to land on the alien world they had seemingly left behind. Out of 3,000 soldiers aboard a peacekeeping troop ship, the only six to survive the attack are the remnants of an all-female commando team. They manage to land on the planet they had departed 16 years earlier, only to discover it fractured by hostile freedom fighters and the human warring faction. Meanwhile, the shadow of rogue Captain Nirta Omirli still looms over the planet, despite having been executed 24 years previously.

(W) Devin Grayson (A) Alitha Martinez (CA) Dave Johnson What would you do if you could think faster than the speed of light? Gifted doctor Cecelia Cobbina was once held in the highest regard by peers and patients alike. But that was before an incident in Africa changed her life forever. Now with the ability to process thoughts at the speed of light, she faces the unimaginable burden of literally having an answer for everything. As the truth of her origin slowly comes into focus Cecelia must overcome her fears and tackle the one mystery she can't seem to crack: the truth behind the Ignited.