Swedish cartoonist/rapper Simon Gärdenfors left his home to spend four months on the road. His rules were simple: During the 120 days he wasn't allowed to return to his home, or to spend more than two nights at the same place. Otherwise, anything could happen - and it did. The result was an epic adventure across Sweden as Simon slept on strangers' couches, visited an ostrich farm, ate a psychedelic cactus, practiced free love, received death threats, was beaten up by teenagers, got adopted by a motorcycle gang, drank obscene amounts of alcohol, and sacrificed his underpants to the Nordic god Brage.

(W) Christopher Farnsworth (A) Antonio Fuso (CA) Georges Jeanty The clock has been reset, and this all-new series will explore the past of its new leading character, Eric Carter, who led the elite squad responsible for killing an infamous terrorist leader and was, consequently, forced into hiding. But before he was a national hero and a wanted man, Carter learned the Rules of Engagement in the streets of Iraq and Washington, D.C.

(W) Ed Brisson (A) Michael Gaydos (CA) Davide Furn? Find out what sent Jack Bauer spiraling into his darkest days as an international fugitive in the several years following the events of the final season.

(W/A/CA) Bo Hampton From writer/artist Bo Hampton, comes a high-action, supernatural western that centers around a pact of vengeance sworn by a tragically orphaned Gypsy girl, an ex-slave with no soul, and a carnival freak billed as the Human Wolf. Gaining strength and courage from each other, they set off across the Old West-in search of the three hideous, inhuman entities that caused their torment and haunt their lives.

(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Ben Templesmith Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival in this second collected deluxe edition. A town plunged into darkness, a group of vampires hungry for blood, and only a husband-and-wife sheriff's team to stop them. This premise set the stage for an iconic horror franchise that went on to become a feature-length film from Sony Pictures in 2007. The story continues far beyond Barrow in this second deluxe edition. Co-creators Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, joined by new writers Matt Fraction and Dan Wickline, continue the vampyric saga in Bloodsucker Tales, The Journal of John Ikos, Dead Space, Picking up the Pieces, and Spreading the Disease, plus a number of extras that go behind the scenes of this innovative horror series!

(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Ben Templesmith Revisit the vampire tale that kick-started a modern horror comics revival in this second collected deluxe edition. A town plunged into darkness, a group of vampires hungry for blood, and only a husband-and-wife sheriff's team to stop them. This premise set the stage for an iconic horror franchise that went on to become a feature-length film from Sony Pictures in 2007. The story continues far beyond Barrow in this second deluxe edition. Co-creators Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, joined by new writers Matt Fraction and Dan Wickline, continue the vampyric saga in Bloodsucker Tales, The Journal of John Ikos, Dead Space, Picking up the Pieces, and Spreading the Disease, plus a number of extras that go behind the scenes of this innovative horror series!

Crisara, a tough cop who's survived a terrible car accident, discovers his wife is dead and his daughter is in critical condition. Believing this was a planned hit by the city's drug loard he's been pursuing, Ray's brain injury leaves him five days before he dies to track the killer of be there for his little girl... Ray's clock is ticking!

(W) John Raffo (A) Nelson Blake, Nur Iman (CA) Andrew Robinson Science Fiction meets Samurai! The chronicles of Daniel Cray: samurai mercenary. Collects the six-issues series.

(W) Joseph Sieracki (A/CA) Kelly Williams As Leonard fights on the front lines of World War II, memories of Josephine and home help keep him alive. As Josephine contends with life, family, and work in Cleveland, letters from Leonard sustain her. But official censorship forces him to leave out much of the most significant action he sees. Finally, with the war coming to an end, Leonard is able to tell his full story. In a quietly beautiful letter to Josephine, Leonard writes of the loneliness he felt, the camaraderie he experienced, and the terrible violence he witnessed. Now, Josephine and Leonard's grandson Joseph Sieracki has carefully researched the battles Leonard describes and expanded the letter into a moving tale of a young man's fears and bravery far from home. Brought to heart-wrenching life by the paintbrushes of Kelly Williams (Creepy, Eerie), A Letter to Jo is at once a tender love story and a harrowing battlefield memoir. Advance solicited for August release! Includes appendices with photographs, scans of the letter, developmental art, and an illustrated poem by WWII

The A-Team are back! Before you see their return on the big-screen next month, thrill to this special mission told only in comic book form and co-plotted by the film's director, Joe Carnahan! After a successful but harrowing mission, the team is up for some much-needed leave in sunny San Diego, only to find themselves in the middle of what might be a deadly new terrorist plot.

In the tradition of the acclaimed and groundbreaking anthology, Flight, the ACT-I-VATE Primer showcases a wide array of stories and talent-18 innovative creators, 16 intriguing properties, one beautiful book-and ALL-NEW, never before seen stories and art!

Augusta Webster thought she was an ordinary girl living an ordinary life in an ordinary town. But that was before the Snabbit-half-snake/half-rabbit-arrived to turn Augusta's world upside down and reveal that she's anything but ordinary.

Some creators cannot be pigeonholed, with each new work being completely unlike the last. Jeffrey Brown is one such creator. From autobiographical memoirs to gag cartoons to 1980's kitsch-nostalgia, each new work takes readers into worlds never seen before. AEIOU completes Brown's most famous work, the "Girlfriend Trilogy," where he explores the subtle difference between knowing someone and loving that someone. Sulk! collects some of Brown's experimental comics, mixing fantasy, science-fiction, and realistic fiction in unequal measures. The Incredible Change-Bots is both a parody of classic 1980's transforming robot cartoons, as well as a meditation on the nature of nostalgia, while not skimping on robot-on-robot epic battle action! Finally, for anyone who needs some comic reading that's quick, there's I Am Going To Be Small, Brown's collection of hilarious gag cartoons. Each book features Brown's trademark expressive artwork, while being completely new and different

(W) Steve Niles (A) Breehn Burns (CA) Sam Shearon Aleister Green loves playing late night TV horror host Aleister Arcane in his hometown of Jackson, OK... at least, until Jackson's establishment forces him off the air and into unhappy retirement and an early grave. But Aleister has left a little gift behind-will Jackson ever be the same?

(W) Michael Stein For the first time ever, read how aliens have invaded pop culture in all its guises and forms in this definitive history spanning over 100 years. See how depictions of aliens have evolved over the years in popular and pulp magazines, comics, on TV, and in movies! These depictions of aliens are visualized through the prism of pop culture in this thoroughly engaging 176-page book, featuring more than 200 full-color illustrations accompanied by extensive captions.

(W) Erick Freitas, Ulises Farinas (A) Dufour, Julien & Various (CA) Ulises Farinas Tales for the bold. Ideas for the strange. Wicked concepts that stir the minds of those with darkness in their hearts. A modern anthology that lends itself to a time when stories were short and ugly. Written by Ulises Farinas and Erick Freitas, each comic is drawn by a different, amazingly talented artist each lending their unique talents to bring horrible happiness to the readers' skulls!

(W) Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride (A/CA) Nick Brokenshire The Council has banished Amelia to the Magic World and Hector to the World of Science, leaving Lemmy and the remains of Omega Company fighting to survive in the war torn Blended World! Now that the enemy has been unleashed, our heroes rally against their IMPOSSIBLE FATE in this epic fourth IDW Publishing volume of Monkeybrain Comics' acclaimed AMELIA COLE series by Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride, Nick Brokenshire, and Rachel Deering!

(W) Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride (A/CA) Nick Brokenshire Amelia must put her burgeoning career as The Protector on the line to protect the once Unknown World she now calls home. Meanwhile, the Omega Company is on its last legs, but it fights on against a magic-devouring enemy.

Magic do-gooder (or troublemaker, depending on who you ask) Amelia Cole is back, and this time, she's The Protector! What is The Hidden War? Who is Omega Company? And is the Protector cloak as itchy as it looks? The mysterious 'Unknown World' becomes increasingly dangerous as Adam P. Knave and D.J. Kirkbride write, and Nick Brokenshire illustrates on Amelia Cole and the Hidden War from IDW Publishing and Monkeybrain Comics!

Amelia Cole lives in two worlds-literally. One runs on magic; the other is built on technology. When the barriers between both worlds start to break down, Amelia and her Aunt Dani must take extreme action. It's the start of a whole new world in adventure, magic, and excitement as Amelia Cole steps forward to do what she knows is right, even when the consequences might be wrong.

(W) Adam P. Knave, D.J. Kirkbride (A/CA) Nick Brokenshire Magic do-gooder Amelia Cole travels between a world of science and a world of magic-until she's trapped in a blended world where the mages reign over non-mages. Now she's The Protector, and the responsibility to set things right is hers! She'll take on social injustice as well as the occasional giant corgi and demon mugger, while an ancient darkness encroaches-one that threatens all three worlds! It'll be up to Amelia, her magic pipe wrench, eight foot techno-golem Lemmy, and their strange and wonderful friends to protect everyone, save everything, and give hope to mage and non-mage alike! Collects all 30 issues! Bullet points: ? Written by Eisner and Harvey award winners Adam P. Knave and D.J. Kirkbride. ? Advance solicited for June release! ? For the first time, every single issue of the critically acclaimed Amelia Cole series in one volume!

The excitement of After the Fall continues in this fourth volume from Whedon and Lynch! With truths revealed, master plans laid out, and people dying, it's clear evil is winning the fight in Los Angeles. In this decisive story, a climactic battle will see Angel live free or die for the final time.

The recently souled Angel is on a quest for a 'cure' in San Francisco when, of course, something goes horribly wrong. Seeking out a Chinese healer, Angel encounters a mysterious girl with a strange tattoo, and quickly learns that life in early 1900s America is full of surprises...

(W/A/CA) Troy Little It's cute! It's obscure! It was almost a cartoon in Canada! It's the exciting return of? Angora Napkin! Bullet points: ' Nominated for the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens!

Halloween is upon us. Historically this ancient event has been identified as the day in which the boundary between the living and the dead becomes unstable. It is on this fateful night that we find Beatrice, Molly and Mallory, the pop music group known as Angora Napkin, crossing paths with the wandering dead. That's how they meet Dennis, the zombie boy, who agrees to eradicate all life on Earth. Now, the girls of Angora Napkin must stop the horror they've unwittingly released (and make it to their gig on time)!

Welcome to the next mind-numbing chapter in the Eisner Nominated ANGORA NAPKIN saga! A quiet gig in a desolate Hell's Angels bar unexpectedly turns violent! Mallory has been abducted! One by one the girls of Angora Napkin fall prey to the sinister machinations orchestrated by the psychotic uber-nerd known only as Mr. Otaku. What diabolical master plan does he hold in store for this luscious trio? Are you nerd enough to delve into horror beyond imagination? Then brace yourself for the insane sex-violence that is HARVEST OF REVENGE!

(W) Jeff Parker, Paul Tobin (A) Paco Rodriques & Various (CA) Paco Rodriques Join Eisner-nominated creators Jeff Parker and Paul Tobin as they lead the flock through wild adventures across the birds' island home. The Angry Birds are on the move by air, land, and sea in this exciting volume that collects the first four issues of the series!

(W) Paul Tobin & Various (A) Paco Rodriques & Various (CA) Paco Rodriques The adventures continue in these charming all-ages comics featuring all your favorite characters! Wing It contains eight all-new stories based on the best-selling game!

(W) Paul Tobin (A) Corrado Mastantuono (CA) Paco Rodriquez A new series guaranteed to please readers of all ages who love the app! Follow the adventures of Red, Chuck, Bomb, Matilda, the Bad Piggies, Terence, and Stella. Jam-packed with silly misunderstandings, bungled plans, and high-flying fun, this collection of stories will have both longtime readers and new fans laughing until they fall down harder than a wooden tower filled with green pigs.

(W) Jeff Parker (A) Ron Randall (CA) Marcelo Ferreira When New Yolk City is in peril, only one team is brave enough, bold enough, mad enough to stand up and fight for the rights of its citizens? they are the Super Angry Birds!

(W/A) Peter Hoey, Maria Hoey (CA) Peter Hoey What separates us from animals? What connects us? Award-winning cartoonists Peter and Maria Hoey probe these mysteries across six surreal and interconnected stories. After tremendous acclaim for their series Coin-Op Comics, two brilliant creators present their first graphic novel: a menagerie of wild tales. Pushing the boundaries of their dazzling and unique narrative style, Animal Stories weaves together six short stories exploring the mysterious relationships between humans and other animals. A girl who keeps pigeons starts receiving messages from a new bird in her flock. A ship's crew rescues a dog, only to find far stranger things in the sea around them. A reincarnated cat with criminal intentions, a parrot who leads a revolution, and a squirrel who tempts a woman in a beautiful garden glade. Drawing inspiration from Aesop's Fables, film noir, and the Old Testament, Peter and Maria Hoey apply their singular and sophisticated visual storytelling to create a new set of modern animal tales for modern times.

(W) Smithsonian Institution (A) Rachel Curtis Dinosaurs, birds, and sea creatures come to life...with your help! This box set of three Smithsonian coloring books immerses you in Earth's most fascinating and elusive ecosystems. With these meticulously illustrated coloring books, animal fans of all ages can explore the wonder of the oceans, skies, and prehistoric world. Guided by experts from the Smithsonian and brought to life by Rachel Curtis, these rich pen-and-ink illustrations invite you to step into captivating scenes featuring the Guam kingfisher, orca, starfish, the mighty tyrannosaurus, and many more. Fans of dinosaurs, birds, aquatic life, and coloring books will find an enchanting world to unlock with their own creativity.

Nate Powell's follow-up to the Eisner winning Swallow Me Whole examines war and violence, and their trickledown effects on middle America. As a gang of small-town kids find themselves reunited in adulthood, their dark histories collide in a struggle for the future.

(W) Van Jensen (A/CA) Jesse Lonergan The world burned. When society fell apart, a select group of billionaires had an escape hatch: a rocket aimed at the nearest habitable planet, a ship equipped with many of the luxuries of life on Earth-why survive if you can't survive in style? Their every need is tended to by teenagers who are willing to act as slaves in return for the promise of a new life. This is a good story. But, like so many stories, it is not true. Inside a great, sealed survival chamber, one slave-a teenage girl named Persephone-discovers that the promised future of comfort is a myth. And with that knowledge, she must fight for her survival against the billionaires, who would gladly kill her to protect the hidden truth. Rated T

Judge these books by their covers! Get immersed in the definitive visual history of pulp fiction paperbacks from 1940 to 1970. The Art of Pulp Fiction: An Illustrated History of Vintage Paperbacks chronicles the history of pocket-sized paperbound books designed for mass-market consumption, specifically concentrating on the period from 1940 to 1970. These three decades saw paperbacks eclipse cheap pulp magazines and expensive clothbound books as the most popular delivery vehicle for escapist fiction. To catch the eyes of potential buyers they were adorned with covers that were invariably vibrant, frequently garish, and occasionally lurid. Today the early paperbacks-like the earlier pulps, inexpensively produced and considered disposable by casual readers-are treasured collector's items. Award-winning editor Ed Hulse (The Art of the Pulps and The Blood 'n' Thunder Guide to Pulp Fiction) comprehensively covers the pulp-fiction paperback's heyday. Hulse writes the individual chapter introductions and the captions, while a team of genre specialists and art aficionados contribute the speci

(A) Matt Murray The Smurfs are back! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the art that went into the making of the new movie, releasing July 2025! Journey into the world of Smurfs with fresh takes on well-known characters such as Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Gargamel, and Azrael, as well as a few brand-new faces. Visit some familiar locations-such as Smurf Village, Smurfberry Glade, and Gargamel's Evil Workshop, and take a tour of some new places as well! See how the art was developed, from concept to final, creating the animated wonder that ended up on the screen. This hardcover measures 11" x 12", showcasing the beauty of the art and giving fans an opportunity to revisit their favorite characters and locations from the film.

(A) Matt Murray The Smurfs are back! Get a behind-the-scenes look at the art that went into the making of the new movie, releasing July 2025! Journey into the world of Smurfs with fresh takes on well-known characters such as Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Gargamel, and Azrael, as well as a few brand-new faces. Visit some familiar locations-such as Smurf Village, Smurfberry Glade, and Gargamel's Evil Workshop, and take a tour of some new places as well! See how the art was developed, from concept to final, creating the animated wonder that ended up on the screen. This hardcover measures 11" x 12", showcasing the beauty of the art and giving fans an opportunity to revisit their favorite characters and locations from the film.

Blasting into theaters the summer of 2023, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a completely new take on the heroes in a half shell. This volume offers an in-depth look at the unique designs and stunning visuals that make up this fresh spin on a classic franchise! Includes character designs and turnarounds, vehicle concepts, location designs, and development art. Director Jeff Rowe, Producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and other leadership and crew from across the production were interviewed and shared a range of behind-the-scenes stories and insights that make this book a spectacular companion to the film. Lovingly crafted by Turtles aficionado Jim Sorenson (The Art of the Angry Birds Movie, Transformers: Legacy, Transformers: A Visual History, The G.I. Joe Field Manual), with a special interivew with the incomparable Seth Rogen (Executive Producer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and the voice of Bebop), an Introduction by Director Jeff Rowe, and a Foreword from Nickelodeon & Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito; this book is everything a TMNT fan

Blasting into theaters the summer of 2023, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is a completely new take on the heroes in a half shell. This volume offers an in-depth look at the unique designs and stunning visuals that make up this fresh spin on a classic franchise! Includes character designs and turnarounds, vehicle concepts, location designs, and development art. Director Jeff Rowe, Producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and other leadership and crew from across the production were interviewed and shared a range of behind-the-scenes stories and insights that make this book a spectacular companion to the film. Lovingly crafted by Turtles aficionado Jim Sorenson (The Art of the Angry Birds Movie, Transformers: Legacy, Transformers: A Visual History, The G.I. Joe Field Manual), with a special interivew with the incomparable Seth Rogen (Executive Producer of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and the voice of Bebop), an Introduction by Director Jeff Rowe, and a Foreword from Nickelodeon & Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito; this book is everything a TMNT fan

Fifty years after a time traveler brings science and technology to the medieval ages, corporations have replaced kingdoms, and the future teeters on a bleak precipice. Agents and assassins, hired for their specialties by the rivaling companies, stem the flow of information with the flow of blood. But the current system can't hold, and the balance of power is shifting...