(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.

(W) Helen Mullane (A) Katia Vecchio Selene and Sophie are typical high-school girls. One day, when Selene's period is used to make her the target of schoolwide humiliation, she realizes it's time for a revolution. Inspired by the Celtic face-painted warriors of her ancestry, Selene sets out with her friends to challenge the patriarchy. But when the ferocity of the real world comes crashing in, the girls' identities are shattered, and they are left to pick up the pieces all on their own. Painted deals unapologetically with bullying, violence, language, drug use, death, the bonds of sisterhood, and-above all-the power of friendship.

In 1951, a mother and her young daughter entered one of America's most prestigious institutions for the treatment of tuberculosis, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium. The events taht befell them shortly thereafter, both of a supernatural and criminal nature, were some of the most sordid of the times. Based on real events.

(W) Harry Bozino, Alice Geslin (A) Loreto Aroca, Maria Riccio The second volume in the Pixies of the Sixties anthology series! Great Britain in the swinging sixties-The Beatles are taking the music charts by storm, the pop-culture revolution has gripped the nation's youth?and human and fairies live uneasily, side-by-side.

(W) Jacques Mathis, Sylvian Dorange (A/CA) Sylvian Dorange A moving autobiographical portrayal of psychosis and mental illness as shown through the experiences and writings of writer-poet Jacques Mathis. Jacques Mathis tells his own story of a megalomaniacal man stuck in a body too small for his ideas. His childhood, spent in a dreary little town in Loraine, France, came to a brutal end at the age of fourteen after he suffered his first episode of psychosis. After that, between repeated visits to psychiatric wards, Mathis has had to find some way to carve out as much of a normal life as possible. With Psychotic, as adapted by the acclaimed graphic novelist Sylvain Dorange, Jacques Mathis gives a candid, inspirational account of his daily life, beginning with the day his disorder was first discovered and covering his many stays in psychiatric hospitals, his sessions with various doctors, his setbacks, and his triumphs.

(W) Benoit Riviere (A) Philippe Scoffoni One corpse. Two dead women. LA's biggest crime conspiracy. Los Angeles, 2030. Criminagent Milo Deckman witnesses a woman's murder. At the morgue, retinal identification indicates not one, but two identities, each with her own husband. Deckman can't resist getting involved in the case, but he soon finds that he's not the only one interested in the double-life of this mysterious woman-she's also wrapped up with both an exclusive division of the federal intelligence agency and the most infamous crime lord in L.A?and it's not clear who's on what side.

(W) Pierre Wazem (A/CA) Tom Tirabosco Two friends take off for a weekend getaway to a remote mountain area to reminisce about their third friend, now gone. From mundane conversations to intimate confidences, the two remaining pals remember their departed companion, their unique friendship, and all those things that are often left unsaid, but that remain floating in the silence. A lyrical and touching tale of friendship put to the test amid death, mourning, and nostalgia.

(W) Ibrahim Moustafa An agent working for the U.S. Bureau of Temporal Affairs sets out to discover the source of several anomalies in the timeline-only to become imprisoned in an inescapable time loop. The discovery of time travel is unknown to the general public, but a new Cold War rages between global intelligence agencies as they attempt to alter historical events in favor of their respective futures. When new intel points the U.S. Bureau of Temporal Affairs (BTA) toward a hostile anomaly in the past, veteran field agent Tarik Abdelnasser and his new partner, Lucia Olmos, are dispatched to investigate. They discover a radical adversary wielding a new technology that could unravel everything the BTA fights to maintain.

(W) Etienne Appert (A) Etienne Appert, Edmond Baudoin (CA) Etienne Appert A thought-provoking book about the very origins of the art of illustration-what it means and why it exists. The River of Ink flows from the present day back to the very first illustration drawn by a human. Along its shores are tales and wisdom from legendary artists of the past and present exploring the philosophy of communication through drawing. Why do we draw? It's a simple question with a spellbinding and complex answer in this entirely new and entertaining look at the history of art. Also featured is an illustrated interview between Appert and comics master Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, The Sculptor) that no reader should miss!

(W) Robert Silverberg & Various (A) Laura Zuccheri, Adrien Villesange (CA) Laura Zuccheri This re-release of fan-favorite adaptation of Robert Silverberg's Downward to the Earth is accompanied by the highly-anticipated Children of Belzagor, the original and never before released sequel.

(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Fred Pham Chuong Tensions rise in a Monster Metropolis when spooky things start to happen to its citizens! Will they solve the mystery before ancient rifts tear the community apart? Deep beneath the human world lies Scare City, the hub where all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins dwell in perfect harmony. It took the monsters centuries to overcome their differences and live together in peace. But when a mysterious light begins to steal people in the night, Scare City falls back into the hands of angry, pitchfork-wielding mobs! It's up to Gina, a compassionate Zombie-Witch baker, and her crew of spooky friends to solve the mystery and bring everyone together once again.

(W/A/CA) Samir Dahmani Longtime friends Seong-ji and Ji-won are excited to begin university in Seoul, swearing to stay close in the big city, but from the moment they arrive, they begin to drift apart.

(W) Philippe Thirault (A) Jorge Miguel In 1938 Berlin, aspiring filmmaker Bernard Hersch works at the UFA studios and dreams of one day directing the screenplay he and his wife Illo are writing. But as a Jew in Hitler's Germany, Bernard faces increasing danger and discrimination, and is soon forced to accept deportation to Japan as his only hope. Illo, disconcerted at having to abandon her elderly father, leaves Bernard behind at the last minute and returns to Berlin, where she and her father are shot by the Nazis. Rerouted to China, a heartbroken Bernard struggles through grief and vows to bring his and Illo's screenplay to life as a tribute to her legacy. Along the way, he finds love in a city under siege. A distinctive and humanistic take on World War Two from the largely undocumented Chinese perspective.

(W) Francoise Ruscak, Gihef (A) Philippe Briones, Marco Dominic Fierce Vikings and mystical Sirens face each other in a never-ending battle to claim the most significant natural resource their world has to offer: the sea itself. For generations, Viking clans have faced Siren tribes in battles waged on land and sea-battles that pit brute strength against sorcery and cunning versus charm. Their war, sparked by the great leviathan J?rmungand, has torn apart the very world they fight over while filling graveyards that span farther than the eye can see. If there is any hope of bringing even the whisper of peace, it lies those among them who feel torn between both worlds.

(W) Joe Aubrey, Eric Peterson (A) Glint Langley & Various (CA) Darick Robertson Superstar artist Darick Robertson (The Boys, Happy!) is joined by acclaimed artists Simon Bisley, Clint Langley, Colin MacNeil, and Gabo for the second pulse-pounding volume, written by Eric Peterson and Joe Aubrey! A Space Bastard can be anything-pervert, dope fiend, refugee, drunk, thief, or psychopath-but they don't care what you call them. All that matters is delivering packages and getting paid. That is, until a vicious attack leaves much of their number dead. Then, all that matters is sweet, sweet revenge! Lunatics like these don't want to be district manager or employee of the month. A Postal Carrier stays in the job because they've found the one thing in the IPS they couldn't find anywhere else: a home. One they will defend until the bitter end!

(W) Joe Aubrey, Eric Peterson (A) Simon Bisley & Various (CA) Glenn Fabry A special, extra-sized one-shot from the mad minds behind SPACE BASTARDS! Postmaster General Roy Sharpton must rely on an untested green recruit to save the Intergalactic Postal Service! A fledgling entrepreneur crosses paths with a trio of Bastards! Planetary authorities try to get some answers after innocents are gunned down in a feathery, neon-pink bloodbath! Three short stories featuring art by Gabo, Boo Cook, and the legendary Simon Bisley, all under a cover by Glenn Fabry!

(W) Jerry Frissen (A/CA) Roberto Zaghi First contact has been made with an alien species! A linguist studying communication alongside his alien counterpart finds himself distracted as it becomes clear that they're attracted to one another. Can the couple's love ever become a reality?

(W) Patrice Guillon, Emilie Giullon (A) Sebastien Samson In constant flux between the transient euphoria and utter despair of biopolar disorder, Camille attempts to decode her mind and treat her illness. However, she discovers that the will of the patient is not always enough to cure the ills of the mind, and the only way she can find a semblance of peace is when surrounded and supported, if not understood. It is this compassion which allows her to stay anchored in life, a buoy ebbing and flowing with the ocean. States of Mind's strength is in its unabashed and unapologetic account of the destruction and desolation that the disorder causes, but more importantly, the beautiful humanity and compassion that blossom in its wake.

(W) Magdalene Visaggio, Darcie Little Badger (A) Guillermo Sanna LOVE AND CHAOS! ?Meet Adam Land, an indigenous American, and Elakshi Land, a British-Asian. They have what some might call 'a love-hate relationship.' They'd probably be better off without one another, except for the fact that they have superpowers that cause mass destruction whenever they are separated. Now, their greatest challenge is to stay together-even if it tears the world apart. Collects issues #1-4 of the Earth-shattering series!

(W) Tyrone Finch (A) Mauricet Ellis Rafferty spent seven years in prison after being wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife. Now released on parole, he seeks to avenge her death and atone for his past mistakes. Joining forces with his sister-in-law, they hit the road to take on the most pernicious threat in human history: Pigs. Pigs possessed by bloodthirsty, cunning, and immortal beings since the time of Jesus, and they are Legion. Ellis and Zoey travel across America to put a stop to the pigs' murderous rampage, creating plenty of carnage in their wake, in this supernatural crime thriller story with a dark comedy cream filling.

(W/A/CA) Nancy Pe?a This surreal and imaginative adult fairy tale follows a beautiful black cat through a fantastical world where he'll survive impossible odds to make his way home... to his mistress' kimono!

(W) Xavier Dollo (A) Djibril Morrisette A graphic novel with illustrated text that traces, in detail, the history of a literary genre, from the 1800s to present day. [I feel we need something more catchy but perhaps it can wait for the designed section] For the first time in illustrated form, this comprehensive history of science fiction traces its origins and, in fascinating detail, charts its history from its beginnings as a 'schlock' genre to its respected status today. Who was the first author to write a science fiction story? How did American science fiction begin? What SF novel is the world's best-seller? What were the 'pulps,' and how did they predict with uncanny accuracy the 21st Century world around us? [maybe add something related to comics and movies?]These are just some of the questions answered in chapters dedicated to the founding mothers and fathers of the genre and the creations to which they gave birth. More than just a simple history lesson, THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION is a thoughtful and analytical reflection on the genre itself.

A series of droll vignettes of everyday French life - except for the fact that each short story features one or more characters that have the very special ability of walking through walls, and through any other objects for that matter, which tends to 'enliven' things quite a bit!

(W) David Azencot (A) Fred Leclerc In the midst of a quarantine, Fred buys Tiki, a puppy, to help bring a little joy to his family's life in isolation. What no one anticipated is that Tiki would turn their lives completely upside-down. During the pandemic, Fred, his girlfriend Sophie, and his daughter Lou seek a little comfort in the shape of a Shiba puppy named Tiki. But in the course of a single week, the adorable little furball manages to shatter everything in Fred's life: the comfort, the certainties, the links, the balances. In doing so, however, she manages to bring to light what truly matters: family. Alternately humorous and tragic, this fictionalized autobiographical story questions that moment we decide to adopt a pet and the beautiful mess that we're often left with.

(W) Joanne Starer (A/CA) Diego Greco Young freelance journalist Georgie joins a local wrestling circuit to investigate a new article, making friends (and more than friends!) along the way. But is the validation she gets from the sport worth the drama that comes along with it?

(W) Matteo Mastragostino (A) Paolo Castaldi The horrific true story of the Cambodian painter Vann Nath, who used his art to fight against barbarism and tyranny. In 1978, a young painter named Vann Nath was arrested by the Khmer Rouge, the violent and totalitarian Communist Party of Kampuchea that ruled Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. Imprisoned in the infamous Tuol Sleng prison, better known as S-21, painting became synonymous with survival for him. Ordered, like many Cambodian artists and craftsmen, to put his talent to use to glorify his captors, upon his release he continued painting-this time, to remember and pay tribute to the victims of Pol Pot's evil regime.

(W) Maite Labat, Jean-Baptiste Veber (A) Alexis Virebert A fascinating historical biography of the man who brought fame, grandeur and revolution back to the Palace of Versailles. Henri de Nolhac grew up without a father...though his father, Pierre, was very much alive and working mere meters away from their home at the Palace of Versailles. Once appointed to the Palace in 1887, Pierre de Nolhac dedicated his life to protecting its historical archives and restoring Versailles to its former glory: an agora of politics, art and culture. But it soon became more than a passion to him--it turned into an obsession, and the closer he got to Versailles, the further he drifted from his family and himself.

(W/A/CA) Marion Duclos Victor is a small-town boy, spending his days playing with his dog and losing himself in his imagination. When two local boys begin bullying Victor, he escapes into a dream world, where the Wild West is real and he's the hero! Colt in hand, he and his dog Albert ride the open plains, where parents turn into sheriffs and bicycles into faithful steeds. An ode to imaginary childhood escapades in the form of a laugh-out-loud spaghetti western.

(W/A/CA) Clement Baloup Five families. Five time periods. Forced to flee their country, leave everything behind and adapt to a new culture in an unfamiliar land. A testimonial to hope in the face of war. Author and artist Clement Baloup delves intimately into the pasts of a few colorful, passionate, and strong Vietnamese women who, uprooted by colonialism and war, crossed the Pacific Ocean to rebuild their lives in small Vietnamese communities across the United States. Faced with shocking, and at times, horrifying obstacles instigated by forces both internal and external, these individuals had to summon an inner strength that carried them out of their nightmares, and into their American Dreams.

(W/A/CA) Ilias Kyriazis On the night a mysterious comet passes overhead, a group of kids encounter a supernatural being who promises to grant them one wish each, but they take too long and the comet passes. 35 years later, the comet returns?and their wishes begin to come true. What We Wished For is an extraordinary exploration of the sweeping concerns of our time-gender and sexuality, isolation, technology, power, polarization-filtered through a funhouse mirror of magical realism and experienced through deeply relatable characters whose desires, foibles, and failings are nothing compared to their heart-wrenching humanity.

(W) Michel-Yves Schmitt (A/CA) Vincent Caut Leopold is just an ordinary, everyday kid?who can turn himself invisible! After months of torment, Leopold's sister, Celine, is finally having some success turning him away from pranks and mischief and toward heroism. But when the two of them find themselves stuck at their grandparents' farm on 'vacation,' a bored Leopold's scheme to free a bunch of captive animals spins wildly and hilariously out of control, sending the entire town after his costumed alter ego, 'Super Leo'! Join Leopold and Celine as they scramble to undo Leo's mess and restore order to their grandparents' village before Super Leo's secret identity is exposed!

'The White Lama Book 4 - The Fourth Voice' is the 4th book of the series of the mystical adventure that chronicles the physical, spiritual, and emotional journey of Gabriel Marpa. The child of white explorers who becomes the reincarnation of the Grand Lama of Tibet.

(W) Harry Bozino (A) Carlos Magno Two Earthlings find themselves at the mercy of a stringent religious sect on a far-off planet when they rescue a young woman who mated with a mysterious creature. In the distant future, Earthlings explore worlds scattered at the far reaches of the cosmos, on which civilizations have often forgotten they are descendants of settlers from Earth. Two young agents on a mission visit a planet that has reverted to a medieval way of life, but when they save a young pregnant woman who has been sentenced to death for mating with a mysterious and mythical 'angel with wings of light,' they find themselves entrenched in political turmoil with a religious party who has ascended to power.

(W/A) William Augel The hilarious adventures of the acclaimed mystery writer Agatha Christie as a child-a curious little girl who treats the everyday world as one big crime scene! As an unusual child with a penchant for puzzles, Young Agatha imagines thrilling twists on the classic fairytales (was the story of 'Goldilocks' a plot by Baby Bear to get more porridge?), transforms a tea party into a crime scene, and in general drives her friends and family mad with her insatiable inquisitiveness. As with Young Mozart and Young Leonardo, William Augel offers a comic tale that is both enriching and amusing, full of humor and tenderness!

(W/A) William Augel A spirited glimpse at the childhood of one of the world's greatest artists and thinkers: Leonardo da Vinci. Have you ever wondered what the great masters were like when they were young? Meet Leonardo, a curious little boy who closely examines the inner and outer workings of the world around him, gaining inspiration for beautiful paintings and wild machines of all kinds (even some that fly!). Little does he know he'll one day paint some of the world's greatest masterpieces like the 'Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper,' and even spur the great period of cultural rebirth known as the Renaissance! Young Leonardo is a charming tale, riddled with humor and poetry. This book resonates with art lovers of all ages!

(W/A) William Augel Enter Young Mozart, the boy genius! Follow the many, real and imaginary, childhood adventures of the world's greatest composer, as he finds inspiration in the most unexpected places! A journey filled with music and humor, that always ends on a high note! Included: Young Mozart's Playbook. Play and learn with the musical legend!