(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Kendall Goode She?s stoned. She?s selfish. She?s all that stands between us and the end of the world.? Where do you go when you die? Kat, a stoner with a flexible moral code, can answer that, and the answer is: not very far. Unfortunately for Kat?s peace of mind, a near-death experience left her with the ability to see and hear ghosts, as well as take them into her ?mindscape? so she can bring them to locations of their choosing, essentially playing transporter to the deceased. But when Kat discovers she?s inadvertently played into?a demonic plan to screw up the whole world, she is forced to take an active role in the battle between good and evil. And she?s not thrilled about it.?? Eisner-nominated Christopher Sebela (Injustice: Ground Zero, Crowded), Kendall Goode (The Doorman), and Gab Contreras (Witchblood) team up for a supernatural, stoner action-comedy that puts the ?boo? in booze cruise.

(W) J. Torres (A/CA) Justin Wagner Do Gooders don't fight! Do Gooders do what's right! In this fun and imaginative board comic, two siblings learn what it really means to be a hero. It doesn't take bravery and strength, it takes teamwork and friendship. The perfect comic for any budding superhero!

(W) Chad Bowers, Chris Sims (A/CA) Scott Kowalchuk One man versus every mascot in professional sports?THEY WILL ALL BE PUNCHED! From writers Chad Bowers and Chris Sims (Deadpool: Bad Blood, X-Men ?92) and illustrator Scott Kowalchuk (Lucha Liberty, Batman ?66), the heartwarming and hilarious Down, Set, Fight! returns in a deluxe tenth anniversary hardcover, perfect for fans old and new alike!?? ?Fearless? Chuck Fairlane was football?s fastest rising star, but his career came to a screeching halt when he was expelled from the league after goin? HAM and causing the biggest brawl in the history of sports. Years later, Chuck has found peace as a high school football coach, until costumed mascots begin attacking him for seemingly no reason. Before long, Chuck's going to discover that you can't run away from the past?but you CAN punch it square in the face!

(W) Brian Gonsar (A/CA) Keenan Gaybba Have you ever wondered how vampires got their taste for blood? In Dracula’s Brunch Club, it all started with a crimson-red donut, dripping and oozing with spooky secrets—I mean, jelly. Dripping and oozing with non-spooky-tasting JELLY. Get ready to sink your fangs into the hilarious new graphic novel from debut authors Brian Gonsar and Keenan Gaybba!Count Dracula is not your average vampire. Well, sure, he’s undead, hates garlic, and will burn up in sunlight—but unlike other vampires, he has a knack for baking. And it’s his brunch club’s famous blood-orange-jelly donuts that give his fellow vampires the energy source they need to live forever. But when Transylvania experiences a mysterious jelly shortage, it allows his nemesis, Constantine, to swoop in and steal the brunch club—and the vampires’ loyalty—from Dracula. But it’s not just jelly donuts at stake. When townsfolk start to go missing, Dracula suspects Constantine has far more sinister motives lurking that could threaten everything vampires and humans have worked for. With the help of his

(W/A) Joey Weiser Following the events of Ghost Hog, Truff, Claude, and Stanley are joined by a new friend, Vern, as he gears up for the big race back home in Dragon Racer! He's never won the race before?but this could be his year! Vern's been practicing and practicing, both on and off the road. The other racers tease the fast-driving dragon about his abilities on the track, so he'll have to put the pedal to the metal and prove he's got the speed and finesse to compete in this year's race. But when a young racing fan falls ill and urgently needs a doctor, will Vern be able to face his greatest challenge yet and prove that he's got what it takes behind the wheel to save the day?' Zoom into this fast-paced graphic novel full of friendship, teamwork, and believing in yourself.

(W) Leighton Gray (A) Vernon Shaw (CA) Kris Anka ONI PRESS PRESENTS DREAM DADDY, A COMICS SERIES BASED ON THE ACCLAIMED GAME GRUMPS VISUAL NOVEL VIDEO GAME! Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator invites the player to Maple Bay, where they play as a single Dad new to town and eager to romance other hot Dads. The comic series tells five standalone stories, each focused on different Maple Bay Dads, their kids, and their relationships with one another. Dive into entirely new stories featuring the backstories and adventures of your favorite Dads, told by game co-creators Leighton Gray and Vernon Shaw, along with the comic industry's top indie talent!

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Justin Osterling Families are complicated, and with their return to the futuristic city of Silver Bay, the Glass family finds themselves divided. Upon arriving, the twins experienced an intense magical eruption that left everyone shaken. Now, parents Yale and Morgan have made it their mission to learn anything they can about the origins of the twins' magic and why Muse Corp experimented on them all those years ago. But in order to get answers, Yale is going to have to face his past. Meanwhile, the twins adapt to a new, digital city where every possibility is at their fingertips and try to just be kids for once.

(W/A/CA) Jay Stephens Shock, terror, and wry humor pepper every page of Emmy Award-winning, Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist and animator Jay Stephens?s Dwellings. Welcome to Elwich?an oasis of small-town perfection, where the schools overflow with cheery-eyed children, lovingly adorned homes line the historic boulevards . . . and only the crows can see the deep, festering rot that lurks beneath the pristine surface.? Murder.?Demonology.?Possession.?Obsession.?Elwich has them all on offer?and behind every dwelling awaits a horrifying new story to be told.

WHERE ONCE A CRUEL UNIVERSE BECKONED . . . NOW A CRUEL KINGDOM SHALL REIGN! Oni Press is proud to unveil a spellbinding new chapter in the distinguished lineage of EC history! Enter Cruel Kingdom?EC?s first-ever dark-fantasy anthology conjuring tales of MAGIC, MYTH, and MURDER from forbidden realms long before our own! Behold the bloody and barbarous age of wizards, knights, and dragons as reimagined in the immutable EC manner as master scribes Christopher Cantwell (Out of Alcatraz), Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine), Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), Steve Niles (30 Days of Night), Greg Pak (World War Hulk), Ben H. Winters (Benjamin), and more couple their forces with iron-wrought artists Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), PJ Holden (Judge Dredd), Kano (Gotham Central), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Leomacs (Benjamin), John McCrea (Hitman), Andrea Mutti (Rebels), and more to forge a terrifying new vision of death, life, and adventure ?once upon a time.? From the twisted minds that spawned Epitaphs from the Abyss and Cruel Universe, steel thyself for EC?s first rite of fatal fantasy and skul

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Lee Bermejo THE MOST NOTORIOUS NAME IN TERROR IS BACK—WITH A VENGEANCE!From the publisher that drove Tales from the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, and many more into the depraved hearts of an unsuspecting world, the immortal EC COMICS returns with its first ALL-NEW series in nearly 70 years!In our seminal first collection of Epitaphs From the Abyss, witness shocking tales of torment and tension in the immortal EC tradition—as wrenched from the grave by the vile intentions of acclaimed writers Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets), Jason Aaron (Scalped, Thor: God of Thunder, TMNT), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Night People), J. Holtham (Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale), and Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim), and realized into bloody reality by all-slaughter artists Jorge Fornes (Rorschach, Danger Street), Phil Hester (Family Tree), Peter Krause (Irredeemable), Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil) and many more! What the Comics Code Authority couldn't kill has only made it stronger . . . E

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Lee Bermejo A NEW MOON RISES . . . AND MORE FRESHLY ETCHED EPITAPHS SHALL BE UNLEASHED!Leading this tortuous tome's tales of tension and torment, we welcome finely fiendish writers Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Christopher Cantwell (Out of Alcatraz), Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman), Greg Pak (World War Hulk), Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn), and Curt Pires (Lost Fantasy), alongside maniacal artists Valeria Burzo (Shiver SuspenStories), Peter Krause (The Power of Shazam!), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Brian Level (Poison Ivy), Dan McDaid (DEGA), Christopher Mitten (Autumn Kingdom), Alison Sampson (Department of Truth), and more!Collects Epitaphs from the Abyss #9?12.

(W) David Rubi?n (A/CA) David Rubin From visionary storyteller David Rub?n (Cosmic Detective, The Hero), El Fuego is a psychological, philosophical, and geographical odyssey through the last remaining days of planet Earth. It is the story of one particular inhabitant, who must decide how much more of himself to give to the greater good before truly finding peace within. A mass-extinction event is imminent as a giant meteorite is hurtling toward the Earth. Renowned architect Alexander Yorba, entrusted to design a citadel on the Moon which would ensure the survival of humanity, is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Thrust into an existential crisis, Alexander begins to question the validity of his successes, having colluded with the world?s elite to spare only the wealthiest members of society, and grapples with what it means to be a decent person in a decaying world. His spiritual and moral journey will take him from the Moon to Madrid, by way of New York, Helsinki, Amsterdam, and Rome, where he will have to confront his past choices with those who were his greatest influences, in ho

(W) Joshua Hale Fialkov (A/CA) Noel Tuazon The small town of Elk's Ridge was founded as a closed haven, dreamt up by Vietnam veterans looking to create a utopia: a home without violence, chaos, or corruption. And in the beginning, it seemed like it might actually work. However, years later, the town has become a powder keg. When a desperate bid for freedom results in the accidental death of a child, the town must decide what terrible acts they are willing to commit in order to preserve their way of life. And the youth of the sleepy town-those who never chose to live that life-must forsake all they know in order to stand up for what is right. A vividly and viscerally illustrated tale of small town horror, Elk's Run takes its place among the most chilling and affecting works of graphic fiction. The debut collaboration of Eisner, Harvey, and Emmy nominated writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and Harvey and Eisner nominated artist Noel Tuazon is back a decade later and even more relevant.

(W/A/CA) Kimberli Johnson Emiline is a charming, dyslexia-friendly children's story about learning to read. Emiline is learning how to be a knight. There are many skills that knights need: sword fighting, unicorn riding, and PB&J eating! While Emiline is very good at these, she has a hard time reading. But when fixing a dangerous situation means Emiline must read some magic words, she discovers that with practice, curiosity, and help from her friends, she can improve at reading and save the day!

(W/A/CA) Anabel Colazo From Spanish cartoonist Anabel Colazo (No Mires Atrás, Encuentros Cercanos) comes Espada: The Will of the Blade, a tale of a young princess and her quest to carve out her own destiny amid a lineage of power. There was a time when everyone had access to magic, until a dispute for power attracted a demon from another world who destroyed everything . . . or so legend has it. However, there is another, very different apocryphal version, according to which a hero, carrying a sword, came to the Kingdom to guide and protect its people. But who was that hero, and what became of him? Why is the queen now the only person capable of using magic? Attracted by all these enigmas of the past, Ania, princess of the Kingdom and heir to the throne by imposition, will try to find out the truth behind these magical fables—now that she has just found a mysterious sword.

(W/A/CA) Matt Lesniewski From the magnificently distorted imagination of Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Matt Lesniewski (Mind MGMT Bootleg, Crimson Flower) comes a new milestone in comic book storytelling that must be seen to be believed: Faceless and the Family! On the broken and warped world known as the Hand Planet, the wanderer simply called Faceless ekes out existence on the margins to escape the shame that cost him his name and his identity. Exiled for his crimes, Faceless now calls the wastelands his home?until the good fortune of fate delivers him a mismatched band of fellow travelers who will soon become family . . . if they can survive a suicidal mission into the Hand Planet's class-segregated Finger Cities to restore what lies beneath Faceless's helmet and, with it, his hope in humanity.

(W) Joel Christian Gill (CA) Joel Christian Gill, Joel Christian Gill Propelled into a world filled with uncertainty and desperation, young Joel is pushed toward using violence to solve his problems by everything and everyone around him. But fighting doesn't always yield the best results for a confused and sensitive kid who yearns for a better, more fulfilling life than the one he was born into, as Joel learns in a series of brutal conflicts that eventually lead him to question everything he has learned about what it truly means to fight for one's life.

(W) Ang?lique Roch? (A) Alvin Epps, Millicent Monroe, Bex Glendining (CA) Millicent Monroe The remarkable story of Opal Lee is also available in a hardcover edition with a cover by artist Millicent Monroe, perfect for giving, sharing, and treasuring for years to come.

(W) Ang?lique Roch? (A) Alvin Epps, Millicent Monroe, Bex Glendining (CA) Alvin Epps The incredible journey of activist Opal Lee?known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth?is brought to life in this biographical graphic novel that not only explores Opal?s remarkable path, but the history of the holiday of Juneteenth itself.From the 1860s to Ms. Opal?s childhood home, from her years as a teacher to the White House, The First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth seeks to give readers an insight into the history behind one of the central figures in the creation of America?s newest federal holiday, Juneteenth. Born in 1926, Opal Lee grew up in a racially divided America and dedicated her life to overcoming the obstacles presented therein. A lifelong educator, Ms. Opal has been a community activist all her life, and would take on the movement to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth not just as a holiday, but as a symbol of comprehensive freedom for all people. Ms. Opal?s life personifies the fight for everyday freedom that leads to lasting change. As the Grandmother of Juneteenth sa

2006 Xeric Winner! In the early 60s, the space race was moving towards its climax. Prior to manned spaceflight, both Americans and Soviets were launching animals up in rockets in order to test the biological viability of manned spaceflight. Extensively researched, First in Space is based on the true story of Ham, a chimpanzee Americans trained for the first sub-orbital spaceflight. This rousing adventure provides a snapshot in time of America's conquest of space.

(W/A/CA) Rachel Dukes Now in paperback! When they discover a kitten asleep in their doorway, real life artist couple Rachel and Mike immediately fall prey to her charms. Soon, the new queen of their home is a blue point Siamese cat named Frankie. Stealing snacks, making mischief, and taking snuggling very seriously, Frankie proves again and again the wholesome joys of a feline companion. Hilarious indie comics darling Frankie Comics is collected in a new full-color paperback edition-purrfect for pet lovers everywhere.

(W/A) Rachel Dukes When they discover a kitten asleep in their doorway, real life artist couple Rachel and Mike immediately fall prey to her charms. Soon, the new queen of their home is a blue point Siamese cat named Frankie. Stealing snacks, making mischief, and taking snuggling very seriously, Frankie proves again and again the wholesome joys of a feline companion. Hilarious indie comics darling Frankie Comics is collected for the first time in this full-color hardcover edition - purrfect for pet lovers everywhere. Fans of Johnny Wander, Pusheen, and Chi's Sweet Home will love this collection of the hit webcomic Frankie Comics by Rachel Dukes.

(W/A/CA) Matt Lesniewski Oni Press is proud to present visionary cartoonist creator Matt Lesniewski’s carefully crafted, Eisner Award–nominated tale of rejection, loss and loathing—now in hardcover for the first time. Who hasn’t, at some point in their life, felt misunderstood, outcast . . . alone? This is the constant conflict and plight of our eponymously named protagonist. Everywhere he travels, he is met with violence and disgust. But will his trip to the big city, where he hopes to go unnoticed amongst the masses, be any different from the places and experiences he’s had previously? Enter the unique and visually expressive mind of writer-artist Matt Lesniewski in his debut graphic novel, which received a 2020 Eisner Award nomination.

(W/A/CA) Patrick Horvath From Eisner Award?nominated writer/artist Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) comes a brutal new vision of capitalism by combat . . . In the future, the World Finance League exists to benefit all, randomly choosing those from among the billionaires and trillionaires of the world and presenting them with a choice: Either donate half of their assets to the common good?or defend them in ritual combat.Reigning champion and real estate magnate Ted Brooks has 22 victories under his belt?defending the wealth he schemed and stabbed to get?when he is forced to face his ex-wife, Luella Dominguez, in a fight to the death. Luella has been training, waiting for this moment. But will she have what it takes to defeat the man who would do anything?absolutely anything?to keep his fortune? It?s every shareholder for themselves when death and bankruptcy collide!

Before Green Lantern, before Barry Ween, there was Frumpy the Clown, the main character of the alternative comic strip by Judd Winick! Forget ponies, puppy dogs, and hamsters, a clown is the true prize. And not the creepy kind that's gonna freak you out and make you soil your shorts either, but a chain-smoking, cynical, anarchist clown whose more interested in sticking it to the stuffed-shirt establishment than getting a job or focusing on the finer points of personal hygiene. When Frumpy enters the home of a typical American family, the children, Brad and Kim, are ecstatic. Their parents, neighbors, and local law enforcement, on the other hand, wish he would go away. Sized at 9' x 10' to preserve the original newspaper proportions. Mature Readers.

In this year of new beginnings, with a new President in the White House and the dawn of the true millennium, a new patriot will come to the fore - Frumpy the Clown! Like all great patriots of old, you may not realize his true American spirit initially. He seems cranky, paranoid, even a tad smelly. But it is these very qualities that have signaled true visionaries of the past. The iconoclast is always the delusional crackpot who lives in a shack and looks like he belongs in a mental institution as he lurks through normal society, shaking things up from the inside. And Frumpy is doing just that! You have been warned! The future revolution starts here! In these very reprints of Judd Winick's classic newspaper comic strips, the hilarious Frumpy The Clown. This is the second of two volumes, reprinting the Frumpy series in its entirety! Mature Readers.

(W/A) Yehudi Mercado The Devastorm 5 is an alien warship whose prime directive is to seek out planets to invade and conquer in tribute to the almighty Alien Queen. The only problem is that the crew of the Devastorm 5 is the worst in the fleet. In a last ditch effort to be taken more seriously, the Devastrom 5 crew vows to conquer Earth once and for all. Ground zero for operation 'Conquer Earth' is a defunct amusement park called Fun Fun Fun World, overrun by cats and hiding a major secret. Will the crew of the Devastorm 5 be able to complete their mission?

(W/A/CA) Maia Kobabe In Gender Queer, Maia Kobabe has crafted an intensely cathartic autobiography about eir path to identifying as nonbinary and asexual, and coming out to eir family and society. By addressing questions about gender identity-what it means and how to think about it-the story also doubles as a much needed, useful, and touching guide.

(W/A/CA) Joey Weiser A new graphic novel from the Eisner Award-nominated creator of Mermin that deftly navigates loss, vengeance, and acceptance! Truff is the ghost of a young boar, fueled by fury towards the hunter who shot her down. She has a lot to learn about her new afterlife, and thankfully the forest spirits Claude and Stanley are there to guide her! However, they soon find that her parents, along with their fellow animal villagers, have been kidnapped by the malicious mountain demon Mava! Truff wants to help, but… the hunter is finally within her grasp, and if she lets him go, she may never get her revenge! Is vengeance all that being a ghost is good for? Or is there something stronger keeping this little pig tethered to the living world?

(W/A/CA) Joey Weiser A new graphic novel from the Eisner Award-nominated creator of Mermin that deftly navigates loss, vengeance, and acceptance! Truff is the ghost of a young boar, fueled by fury towards the hunter who shot her down. She has a lot to learn about her new afterlife, and thankfully the forest spirits Claude and Stanley are there to guide her! However, they soon find that her parents, along with their fellow animal villagers, have been kidnapped by the malicious mountain demon Mava! Truff wants to help, but… the hunter is finally within her grasp, and if she lets him go, she may never get her revenge! Is vengeance all that being a ghost is good for? Or is there something stronger keeping this little pig tethered to the living world?

When an abandoned Soviet research facility is raided by a pair of black market thieves, U.S. weapons inspector Will Haley and Russian agent Anya Romanova are tasked with finding what was stolen and by whom. What they discover isn't a suitcase nuke or a conventional WMD of any kind, but instead a supernatural armament capable of unleashing a vicious ghost army on an unsuspecting populous. Can these unlikely comrades get to the bottom of the case before the Tartars have another opportunity to ravage a continent? MATURE THEMES

(W) Lilah Sturges (A) Meaghan Carter Three years ago, Ash's mom, Kristin, left home and never came back. Now, Ash lives in the house where Kristin grew up. All of her things are there. Her old room, her old clothes, and the shed where she spent her childhood creating a fantasy world called Koretris. Ash knows all about Koretris: how it's a haven for girls, with no men or boys allowed, and filled with fanciful landscapes and creatures. When Ash's friends decide to try going to Koretris using one of Kristin's spell books, Ash doesn't think anything will happen. But the spell works, and Ash discovers that the world Kristin created is actually a real place with real inhabitants and very real danger. But if Koretris is real, why is Ash there? Everyone has always called Ash a boy. Ash uses he/him pronouns. Shouldn't the spell have kept Ash out? And what does it mean if it let Ash in?

One kiss from Tinka's sparkling lips leads to some unexpected consequences for the callous boys of Portage High School. After a secret romance goes up in flames, she looks to a fortune teller for answers on finding true love, which leads to the summoning of some accidental--but hilarious--magic. But in the end, Tinka has to learn to take responsibility for her own decisions, with or without the aid of magic.

(W/A/CA) Kate Wheeler Destinies collide when a village goat herder meets the palace princess in Goat Magic! Trill, a spirited goat herder with a unique ability to communicate with her flock, yearns for a life beyond mountain pastures. Her ?goat magic? feels common compared to the sorcery taught in the city?s prestigious magic schools, which are off-limits to her. Meanwhile, Princess Alya, known as the ?Ordinary Princess? and heir to the kingdom of Capeya, doubts her own royal potential. Their worlds collide when an assassination attempt on the queen leaves Alya cursed to transform into a black goat each sunrise. Seeking refuge in Trill?s goat herd, Alya discovers her new friend?s hidden talent is her only hope to break the spell. Together, they embark on a perilous journey back to the castle, facing treacherous foes and uncovering a web of betrayal and rebellion. As Alya battles to reclaim her throne and restore order to Capeya, the girls discover a deep connection, their shared experiences forging an unbreakable bond. When Alya comes face to face with the ones who betrayed her, will

(W/A/CA) Brahm Revel Discover the secret origins of Adolf, Goliath and the rest of the simian squad as Dr. Heisler struggles to regain control of an increasingly dangerous situation in the jungles of Vietnam. When the land itself turns against the troops, death and destruction will follow in their wake.

(W/A/CA) Brahm Revel Southeast Asia, 1970. A troop of experimental chimpanzee soldiers have escaped from the U.S. Army and into the jungles of Vietnam. Despite being free from their captors, the chimps have continued to do exactly what they were trained to do... kill. But as memories of a time before the war begin to surface, the chimps are forced to question why they are fighting at all. In the thrilling finale to the series, their past finally catches up with them when they come face to face with their most fearsome enemy yet, a vengeance filled baboon named Adolf.

(W) Norm Harper (A/CA) Louie Joyce How far would you go to change your luck? For superstitious teen Alex Mills, it?s straight into the land of superstition itself.? One part fantasy, one part coming-of-age adventure, Haphaven takes readers through the rainbow on a quest to right unlucky wrongs.?Now in a new deluxe hardcover with never-before-seen bonus content! Ever-superstitious Alex Mills will do anything to avoid a jinx. Picking up pennies, knocking on wood, collecting rabbit?s feet . . . you name it. That is, until she steps on a crack and it actually does break her mother?s back. To save her mom, Alex must follow Hubbub Caskside, a trusty leprechaun, on a journey through the end of a rainbow to Haphaven, the world where all of Earth?s superstitions draw their power. All she needs is a rabbit?s foot to save her mom, but she soon discovers the lucky article won?t be so easy to retrieve. Not only is the rabbit?s foot guarded by Haphaven?s most formidable creature, the Jinx, there?s also a forest full of trees that knock back if you don?t knock on wood, people named Penny who do no

(W/A) Stan Stanley Amparo's deal with the talking cat was simple: a drop of blood and Amparo's name in order to become a better person. Their mother and abuela would never worry about them again, and they'd finally be worthy of dating straight-A student Iolanthe. But when the cat steals their body, becoming the better person they were promised, Amparo's spirit is imprisoned in a land of terrifying, flesh-hungry creatures known as Bright World. With cruel and manipulative masters, and a society that feeds on memories, Amparo must use their cleverness to escape, without turning into a monster like the rest. On 'the other side,' Iolanthe begins to suspect the new Amparo has a secret. After the cat-in-disguise vanishes, Iolanthe's left to search for answers with a no-nonsense medium from the lesbian mafia - the only person who might know the truth about Bright World.

(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Robert Wilson Iv Callie was born with a bad heart. After it ruined her life, she went looking for a miracle: a heart transplant. Now she's got a brand new heart, but she's still stuck with a crappy job, crappy boyfriend, and crappy prospects. Enter Mercer, a mystery man who gets Callie's heart beating like crazy. As her behavior changes and their flirting deepens, Mercer reveals he's her heart donor. Only Callie can see, speak to, and touch him - and he's in love with her, a love she feels just as strongly. A master thief when he died, Mercer offers to teach Callie his criminal ways and how to turn them against her old job and kick off a nationwide crime spree. Hunted by the FBI and popping heart meds to stay alive, Callie will find out that nothing's as scary as two people in love with nothing to lose.

(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Robert Wilson Iv Callie tried to go straight. She escaped both Mercer and the FBI to Canada. She got a new beau, a new job, and with the few years remaining on her borrowed heart, everything should be perfect. But Callie's old life isn't entirely done with her. As her old crew keeps robbing and sucks her back into the one thing she's great at, Callie sets out to create a criminal empire of her own.