(W/A/CA) Eric Powell Since debuting in 1999, The Goon has won constant critical praise as well as a large and rabid fan base for creator Eric Powell. This beautiful Artist's Edition features Powell's Goon original graphic Novel, Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker, the opus that earned the writer/artist two Eisner Awards! Each page of this Artist's Edition was scanned under close supervision by Powell himself to ensure the finest reproduction possible of his delicate and stunning original art-many pages of which were in color washes and sepia tones as storytelling devices... which only adds to the beauty of the originals.

The Country Nurse is the final volume in the critically acclaimed and award-winning Essex County trilogy of graphic novels, set in a fictionalized version of Lemire's hometown in Ontario, Canada. Follow a day in the life of Anne Morgan, the peculiar farming community's traveling nurse. As Anne checks in on her favorite patients, the story delves deeper into Essex County's mythology and past, and finally reveals how all three volumes stitch together to quilt a portrait of how loss and regret push and pull at the fabric of family in small town life. An amazing finish to the trilogy, and a story in its own right.

The saga continues as a fallen Sirian is consigned to his fate and Lyra is consumed by her inner demons. Loki's designs draw near their terrible conclusion, but Gus G returns to Eternal Descent, offering a glimmer of hope for our heroes. Can Gus and his unlikely guide rescue Sirian in time to halt the dire machinations of the Damned?

The Harvey Awards-nominated graphic novel by Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley is now in print at last! This is the story of two brothers and their struggles, ambitions, dreams and fantasies. All this plus extras galore-including a sneak preview of the sequel (of sorts), Lone Justice: Crash

Lionheart, the world's greatest, toughest super hero is on top of the world... publicly. With the out-of-control parties and girls throwing themselves at him, you'd think he'd be happy. But the one girl he loves, the woman he put on a pedestal, is the team tramp. Swimming in his bad mood, Lionheart meets someone else. Someone who shares his interests. Maybe he'd give her the time of day if he could take his eyes off that tramp...

Meet Army Shanks, crusty old sea dog and legendary brawler of the high Arctic seas! He's got just one mission: to find the mythical island paradise known as Far Arden, which lies hidden, so they say, in the wintry oceans of the far North. But there's more than just water standing between Shanks and his goal: he'll have to contend with circus performers, adorable orphans, heinous villains, bitter ex-lovers, well-meaning undergraduates, and the full might of the Royan Canadian Arctic Navy! Not to mention he's not so sure how to get to Far Arden in the first place! Far Arden is an epic journey through a world not quite our own, written and drawn with strokes bold and swift. Thrilling, eccentric, lusty, genuinely moving, and often hilarious, this may be the best adventure comic you'll read all year.

In a town where movie-star good looks are only a surgery away, it's hard to tell what's real. A cosmetic surgeon takes pride in his best work - an ing?nue of the silver screen literally built for success. While he works to convince her that one more surgery will perfect her looks, his aging wife struggles to keep his interest, and his ambitious assistant moves to usurp his practice.

(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 Pattersons must weather a host of tumultuous changes as the strip enters the 21st century-Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, Michael and Weed move to Toronto, Elizabeth moves in with her boyfriend, April forms a garage band, and Michael and Deana get married and anticipate the birth of their first child. More laughs, tears, heartache, and smiles from Lynn Johnston as she takes her strip into the 21st century! Included are every comic strip from January 2, 2000 to May 27, 2003.

(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) Cati Baur (A/CA) Malika Ferdjoukh Bereaved by the death of their parents, five sisters live in a seaside villa full of nooks and mystery-growing up together, sharing their grief, experiences, and love. The oldest becomes the head of the family. Book One is narrated by the youngest sister, Enid. A free spirit, she enjoys wandering alone and talking to animals and anything she meets. Her best friend Gulliver is, like her, offbeat and creative. When Enid begins hearing ghost-like screams, the two friends embark on a scary adventure. These sisters are not perfect, and they may not always get along, but in times of need, they can always count on one another. ? Each of the four books in the series is narrated by a different one of the younger sisters! ? Nominated for the Best Children's Graphic Novel Award at the Angoul?me International Comics Festival.

Advance solicited for May release! Second book in the series! Since the deaths of their parents, Hortense and her sisters have been on their own. Winter arrives, and, as the world is buried in snow, eleven-year-old Hortense buries her life in books. She wonders what she will become: a character in her favorite show? A surgeon of incurable diseases so she can save her new friend Muguette? Or world famous actress? But to go onstage, Hortense would have to overcome her shyness, which seems unlikely for a girl who'd rather write in her diary than express her feelings out loud. It's in her diary where she exposes her innermost thoughts and shares the ups and downs of her life as a girl and a sister.

(W) Roger McKenzie (A) Klaus Janson, Frank Miller (CA) Frank Miller Frank Miller helped redefine sequential storytelling in the early 1980s. His style, influenced by Will Eisner's The Spirit, was new and exciting. One of his earliest issues featured the introduction of Elektra and was the first issue Miller wrote. This Artist's Edition features more than one hundred pages and covers, including many featuring Elektra from not only her first appearance but also from the legendary 'Death of Elektra' issue.

(W/A/CA) Julian Hanshow Huck and Nadia are enjoying their twenties: working in Big Tech and developing an adventurous sex life. Together they fantasize about opening their relationship with a 'free pass' to sleep with certain friends or celebrities. It's all in good fun. But Huck is leading a double life. As a national election looms, he grows more and more uncomfortable with his company's unelected authority over internet discourse. When the couple receives a bizarre gift -a cutting-edge humanoid sex AI that can morph into anyone -their worlds of fantasy, trust, and consent are thrown into blissful chaos. In a society growing more divided each day, Huck struggles with the pressure to uphold boundaries at work... while everything is collapsing at home. Julian Hanshaw follows his acclaimed graphic novels Tim Ginger and Cloud Hotel with an intoxicating new tale of liberty, privacy, and shame, set in the sticky place where sex, politics, and technology come together.

(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Eddie Campbell Two of the greatest creators in the history of comics. Eleven unsolved murders. One sprawling conspiracy, one metropolis on the brink of the twentieth century, and one bloody-minded Ripper ushering London into the modern age of terror. From Hell, often ranked among the greatest graphic novels of all time, is now available in a handsome hardcover edition, with a brand new cover.

(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.

(W) Luca Debus (A) Francesco Matteuzzi Charles M. Schulz was arguably the most influential and popular cartoonist of the 20th century, and he poured many of his own emotions and experiences into the world of Peanuts over its iconic 50-year run. Now, Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi pay tribute to the master by telling the story of Schulz's life in the medium that made him immortal: the comic strip. Every strip provides a laugh as well as a piece of insight into his remarkable life story. Starting with the last days of his monumental career, Funny Things jumps back and forth in time to narrate both Schulz's artistic achievements and the personal episodes that formed him as an author and human being, ultimately shaping him into the most beloved cartoonist on the planet. Filled with affection, charm, and poignant insight, Funny Things imagines Schulz through the lens of the very world he created, inviting us all to meet the man behind the blanket.

Picking up where the debut miniseries ended, Wayne Osborne and new artist Uko Smith take FX and the gang on an adventure to the center of the Earth and then beyond. This all-new, standalone graphic novel features classic comics-style superhero action taken to the very edge of imagination.

(W) Smithsonian Institution (A) Rachel Curtis

(W) Bruce Canwell (A) Alex Toth, Dean Mullaney (CA) Alex Toth This volume zooms in to focus on Toth's groundbreaking contributions in the field of animation and features many rarely-seen or never-before-published pieces of art, much of it uncovered in the archives of Hanna-Barbera Studios! Featuring presentation illustrations for unsold series, character designs and storyboards for old favorites such as Space Ghost, SHAZZAN, and Superfriends, and work taken from both the beginning (Space Angel) and end (Bionic 6) of Toth's 'Saturday kidvid' career, this oversized artbook features observations from animation professionals about his work, plus Alex's own commentary on the cartoon shows that shaped a generation. Genius, Animated is filled, cover-to-cover, with must-see material, making it essential reading for Toth-fans and animation enthusiasts alike.

(W) Dean Mullaney, Bruce Canwell (A) Alex Toth Dean Mullaney and Bruce Canwell continue their comprehensive review of the life and art of Alex Toth in Genius, Illustrated. Covering the years from the 1960s to Toth's poignant death in 2006, this oversized 9.5'' v 13'' book features artwork and complete stories from Toth's latter-day work at Warren, DC Comics, Red Circle, Marvel, and his own creator-owned properties, plus samples of his animation work for Hanna-Barbera, Ruby-Spears, and others, as well as sketchbook pages, doodles, advertising art, and other rarities provided through the cooperation of Toth's family and his legion of fans. Two of Toth's best stories are reproduced complete from the original artwork: ''Burma Skies'' and ''White Devil...Yellow Devil.'' A full-length text biography will chart the path from Toth's increasingly-reclusive lifestyle to his touching re-connection to the world in his final years. Fans of comics, cartoons, and all-around great artwork revere Alex Toth. See why Genius, Illustrated - along with its companion volume, 2011's Genius, Isolated - ar

(W) Bobby Curnow (A/CA) Simon Gane A touching graphic novel about love, loss, and how the past never truly stays dead. Seeking a refuge from an unhappy life, Brandt returns to his ancestral home in Japan to find a haunted tree and the departed souls that are drawn to it, including his grandfather. Getting more involved with the tree's inhabitants, he attempts to heal some of history's wounds but will he be able to find a measure of peace for himself when someone special from his past returns? Available in November.

(A) Alex Toth & Various (CA) Al Avison From the terror team that curdled your blood with Haunted Horror, Zombies, Return of the Zombies, Haunted Love, Swamp Monsters, and Mummies, Ghosts is the latest and ghastly greatest in the Classic Monsters of Pre-Code Horror comics collections. Over 128 pages of appalling apparitions, formidable phantoms, shuddery seances, shivery spooks 'n specters, and evil wraiths with much more than just revenge on their murdered minds! Advance solicited for October.

(W/A/CA) Michel Fiffe Advance Solicited for September release! Visionary creator Michel Fiffe unleashes his imagination on the thrilling, amazing, and wonderful world of G.I. JOE! Eccentric soldiers battling bizarre terrorists take center stage in this bombastic account of G.I. Joe's quintessential mission against Cobra! Through a beachside ambush, a compromised manhunt, and a revenge plan that backfires, America's fighting elite risk life, love, and honor in this brutal globe-spanning adventure. Also contains back-up material featuring an in-depth exploration of the classic comic book series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Combining all of the elements of the classic comic book series, this all-new story is a brilliant, contemporary, and loving homage to all things G.I. Joe!

Snake Eyes and Roadblock. Perhaps the most dangerous of all the JOEs - their combination of stealth, cunning, power, and raw courage is nearly unmatched. Go figure, these two forces of might can't always see eye-to-eye. But when Storm Shadow and his ninja enter the picture, these two JOEs will have to put aside their differences if they want to stop the enemy.

G.I. JOE has a new ally-Chameleon, and she used to be COBRA. When a break-in at a top-secret research facility brings the convert JOE team into contact with an enemy unlike any they've ever seen, the loyalty of their new member may be the least of their concerns. Is Chameleon daring, or just dangerous?

As Clockspring becomes more dejected and bitter, Tomax continues to lead him down a dangerous path. Meanwhile, Flint is beginning to doubt his leadership abilities at a time when the Crimson Twin makes his move and the Cobra Files team is left trapped and cornered.

The Cobra Civil War rages on! As a new CHAMELEON takes center stage, delve into the dark past of Cobra's sinister sleeper agent. The end of Cobra Civil War nears and as does the unveiling of the new Cobra Commander.

(W) Karen Traviss (A/CA) Steve Kurth When villains have become the new heroes, to what lengths must the former heroes go to save a world that doesn't even want their help? Does the world really need G.I. JOE? Their greatest enemy, Cobra, has become an international peacekeeping force... and the future of America's ultimate fighting team looks bleak. Scarlett leads what's left of the JOEs-but will she be able to keep them together? The darkest chapter in G.I. JOE history unfolds as real-world action and politics collide, and nothing will ever be the same! Collects the complete G.I. JOE Volume 4, issues #1-8.

The official adaptation of this summer's highly anticipated film, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra! G.I. JOE is a highly trained, classified special operations unit composed of men and women from around the globe. Officially, these warriors don't even exist. Few know the truth-that G.I. JOE fights a secret war, as the first and last line of defense against forces that seek to plunge our world into chaos. Wherever there's trouble G.I. JOE is there. NOW YOU KNOW, AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE.

You're going to see the BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE! Now find out the real stories of DUKE, DESTRO, THE BARONESS, and SNAKE EYES as each one of them takes center stage just prior to the film's pulse-pounding opening! Learn how DUKE and RIPCORD became friends in one of their earlier missions! See DESTRO in action across the globe, outwitting terrorists who try to rip him off! Witness THE BARONESS seduce, manipulate and eviscerate her prey! And last but not least--marvel at the mysteries of SNAKE EYES revealed!

G.I. JOE thinks they've won the day, and stopped the rise of COBRA... but their battle is just beginning! COBRA's latest and most deadly plan takes frightening form in this latest JOE tale.

Scarlett on trial! Mainframe gone insane! Snake Eyes on his own! And Cobra revealed! Seasoned comics vet Chuck Dixon turns the heat up on America's most elite fighting force as the tale of the creation of G.I. JOE is told.

The Cobra Civil War is over but there's no risk of a peace outbreak. 'Cobra Command' starts here as the new Cobra Commander kicks off his reign with total war as he invades a sovereign nation with all the military might under his power.

(W/A/CA) Carolyn Nowak Diana got hurt-a lot-and she's decided to deal with this fact by purchasing a life-sized robot boyfriend. Mary and La-La host a podcast about a movie no one's ever seen. Kelly has dragged her friend Beth out of her comfort zone-and into a day at the fantasy market that neither of them will forget. Girl Town collects the Ignatz Award-winning stories 'Radishes' and 'Diana's Electric Tongue' together with several other tales of young adulthood and the search for connection. Here are her most acclaimed mini-comics and anthology contributions, enhanced with new colors and joined by brand-new work. Bold, infatuated, wounded, or lost, Nowak's girls shine with life and longing. Their stories-depicted with remarkable charm and insight-capture the spirit of our time.

(W/A/CA) James Kochalka Exploding from the beloved Glorkian Warrior video game and graphic novels: a hilarious new outer-space adventure, from the award-winning creator of Johnny Boo! Who keeps the galaxy silly? The Glork Patrol! When the patrol crash-lands on the sinister Bad Planet, Baby Gonk finds a giant egg... so of course he sits on it. Soon it hatches a baby Quackaboodle, the most dangerous creature in the universe! Will there be a fight to the death, or will the Baby Quackaboodle become the newest member of the Glork Patrol? Join author James Kochalka for a new beginning to the wild and wacky universe of Glork!

(W/A/CA) James Kochalka Guess who's back for even more wacky outer-space adventures? The Glorkian Warrior and his crew! It's a sticky, soapy, messy delight from the award-winning creator of Johnny Boo and Banana Fox! What a mess! It all started when Glorkian SuperGrandma told the Glork Patrol they could eat candy for breakfast? now their 'Dada,' the Glorkian Warrior, has a lot of cleaning up to do. Super Backpack gets a robot super-suit made of candy wrappers and takes Baby Gonk on the adventure of a lifetime, while Glorkian Warrior stays behind and tries to help the uncontrollable Baby Quackaboodle take a bath. Families come in all kinds? even in outer space. This kooky, colorful adventure will feel hilariously relatable and have kids giggling through story time and bath time alike!

(W/A/CA) James Kochalka The Glork Patrol meets a TINY new friend? and a HUGE new enemy? Robots come in all shapes and sizes in this loony space adventure from the award-winning creator of Johnny Boo and Banana Fox! A mysterious package arrives with a tiny robot inside, named Glorkbot. Say hello to the newest member of the Glork Patrol! But when Gonk and Baby Quackaboodle quickly deplete its batteries by making it do too many funny dance moves, there's only one entity they can turn to for help: the giant floating head known throughout the galaxy as the Magic Robot. Will the Magic Robot heed their plea for help? or blast them with his laser eyes? This action-packed laugh-fest from Eisner award-winner James Kochalka is the goofiest sci-fi comic in the entire universe!

(W) Tini Howard (A/CA) Hannah Templer The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are ready to take on the world-or at least L.A.-in this graphic novel based off the hit Netflix series! When the unthinkable happens and the women of GLOW find themselves ahead of schedule, Sam ruins the promise of a wrestling-free weekend with... more wrestling! Robbed of blissful relaxation and forced to raise money to fund their way to the event, the GLOW team is less-than-prepared for their opponents: real gorgeous lady wrestlers. What could possibly go wrong?! Zoya the Destroya, Liberty Belle, and the rest of your favorite Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling take to the pages for new fights, new tights, and new drama! Advance solicited for October. Season 3 premieres on Netflix in 2019! From executive producers and series creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch.

(W/A/CA) Eddie Campbell With more than 500 period cartoons, The Goat Getters illustrates how comics were developed by such luminaries as Rube Goldberg, Tad Dorgan, and George Herriman in the sports and lurid crime pages of the daily newspaper. This wild bunch of West Coast-based cartoonists established the dynamic anatomy and bold, tough style that continue to influence comics today, as well as their own goofy slang that enriched the popular lexicon. The Goats Getters also captures early twentieth century-history through the lens of the newspaper comics: the landmark 1910 boxing match in Reno, Nevada between Jim Jeffries, the 'Great White Hope,' and Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion; the nationwide race riots that followed; the San Francisco graft trials that culminated in the shooting of the Federal Prosecutor; and the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of architect Stanford White, a crime of passion that centered on Thaw's wife, show-girl Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw-all were venerated or vilified by Nell Brinkley, Jimmy Swinnerton, and their fellow directors o