Comic books in 'Slice of Life/Urban Angst'

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Cover A. Written by Rick Spears. Art by Vasilis Lolos. Patch and Trish, both a bloody mess after their knife lovin', seek much needed medical attention. Meanwhile, Cadillacula seems to be leaking blood and the Hitman, with murder on his mind, attacks Tats and Zeus. Then, when Black Jack finds Patch with Trish, a Cherry, he totally flips out! Could this be the end of the Pirates? Gasp! 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.

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Cover B. Written by Rick Spears. Art by Vasilis Lolos. Patch and Trish, both a bloody mess after their knife lovin', seek much needed medical attention. Meanwhile, Cadillacula seems to be leaking blood and the Hitman, with murder on his mind, attacks Tats and Zeus. Then, when Black Jack finds Patch with Trish, a Cherry, he totally flips out! Could this be the end of the Pirates? Gasp! 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing.

Written by Merwan. Art and cover by Bertrand Gatignol.

Jeanne is a little girl who lives with Pistouvi, a young fox, in a charming little cabin at the top of a giant tree, surrounded by a prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' and the wind-spirit he loves. Together they spend days frolicking without responsibility, but soon, adulthood creeps into their lives...

An adorable, endearing, manga-like fairy tale.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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2nd and later printings.

Written by Merwan. Art and cover by Bertrand Gatignol.

Jeanne is a little girl who lives with Pistouvi, a young fox, in a charming little cabin at the top of a giant tree, surrounded by a prairie tended by a giant 'tractor-man' and the wind-spirit he loves. Together they spend days frolicking without responsibility, but soon, adulthood creeps into their lives...

An adorable, endearing, manga-like fairy tale.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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1st Printing. By Youme Landowne and Anthony Horton. Hardcover, 11 1/4" x 6 1/4", 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.95.

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1st printing. Written by Rex Ogle. Art and cover by Dave Valeza. It's time to face facts! On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road - a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his problems. What follows is a frustrating battle with stubborn acne, body odor, and other embarrassments of puberty. Still struggling with a home life edging on the poverty line, Rex can't afford to buy the acne medication or deodorant he needs, and bullies are noticing Rex's awkward transformation. On top of it all, things have gotten weird with his friends, making Rex feel like he can't do or say anything right. So far, seventh grade stinks! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. Written by Rex Ogle. Art and cover by Dave Valeza. It's time to face facts! On the first day of seventh grade, Rex encounters a bump in the road - a big angry pimple right in the center of his forehead. And this is only the beginning of his problems. What follows is a frustrating battle with stubborn acne, body odor, and other embarrassments of puberty. Still struggling with a home life edging on the poverty line, Rex can't afford to buy the acne medication or deodorant he needs, and bullies are noticing Rex's awkward transformation. On top of it all, things have gotten weird with his friends, making Rex feel like he can't do or say anything right. So far, seventh grade stinks! Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Tomer Hanuka. This impressive collection of short stories deals with identity, memory and destiny. From the hollow existence of twenty-something urbanites in Brooklyn to a dense psychological collage of a split second life time, the stories touch a raw nerve we never knew we had. Tomer Hanuka has received multiple Harvey Awards, Eisner Awards, and Ignatz Awards nominations for his work on Bipolar. Softcover, 108 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.95.

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Story, art and cover by Mark Campos. A Seattle cartoonist gets depressed as he contemplates the changing city that he loves. Joe wavers between reverence and depression as he attends the last concert at Magic City. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.75.

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Stories by Sarah Chamberlain, Kyle Garrett, Debra Rodia, Randall Thayer and Brent Truax. Art and cover by Vince Locke. Calibers Tome Press imprint presents slice-of-life stories set during the Black Death in Europe, 1346–53. According to the publisher itself, One reviewer called this book the most depressing he ever read. 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.50.

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1st printing.

Written by Cecil Castellucci. Art and cover by Jim Rugg.

When a transfer student named Jane is forced to move from the cool confines of Metro City to Suburbia, she thinks her life is over. But there in the lunch room at the reject table she finds her tribe: three other girls named Jane. Main Jane encourages them to form a secret art gang and paint the town P.L.A.I.N. - People Loving Art In Neighborhoods. But can art attacks really save the hell that is high school?

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 176 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing. Collects Plain Janes GN (2007 DC/Minx), Janes in Love GN (2008 Minx), and Janes Attack Back [First time in print].

Written by Cecil Castellucci. Art and cover by Jim Rugg. Foreword by Mariko Tamari.

The Janes are back!

For the very first time, the first two installments of the cult classic graphic novel The Plain Janes - 'The Plain Janes' and 'Janes in Love' - are available bound up into one volume with a never-before-seen third story, 'Janes Attack Back.'

After getting caught in the midst of a terrorist attack on Metro City, artsy misfit Jane Beckles is forced to leave her beloved bustling metropolis for the boring suburb of Kent Waters. At first Jane thinks her life is over, but then she finds where she belongs: at the reject table in the cafeteria, along with Brain Jayne, Theater Jane, and sporty Polly Jane. United by only two things - a shared name and an all-too-relatable frustration with the adults around them - the girls form P.L.A.I.N., aka People Loving Art In Neighborhoods, a secret club dedicated to waking up their fellow citizens with guerrilla works of art scattered around town. But for Main Jane, the group is more than just a simple act of teenaged rebellion, it's an act of survival.

Armed with her sketchbook and a mission of resistance, she's out to prove that true passion and a group of good friends can save anyone from the hell that is high school.

Softcover, 496 pages, B&W.

Cover price $18.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Kevin Sacco. A modern-day Bildungsroman, The Plane Story follows young artist Kevin Sacco as he inches his way into the New York commercial art scene of the 1970s. Along the way, we are introduced to his Communist-turned-ad exec father, a mother he never knew he had, a cigarette smoking guardian angel, and a bevy of characters that all influence his fate. The Plane Story tells the universal story of a young man with a dream as he encounters the world's complicated realities. Think Mad Men meets A Contract With God in this wacky memoir in which the narrator/hero finds his greatest inspiration from New York's Everyman. Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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Written by Paul Constant, Stephen Miller and Robert Jeschonek. Art by Alan Robinson, Randy Elliott, Dan Schoeneck and Alice Darrow. Cover by David Nakayama. AHOY Wave Two continues! Three high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the computer-driven, superhero movie-loving world of 2019, an era ruled by nerds! Plus! A backup series explores the characters' origins. Eztra! Prose and pictures by the finest talens in and out of the comics industry! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Constant, Martyn Pedler and Lisa R. Jonte. Art by Alan Robinson, Randy Elliott, Dan Schoeneck and Lea H. Seidman. Cover by David Nakayama. After the thawed-out 1980s jocks start a riot at a comic convention, they learn to their horror that everyone in 2019 uses computers like a bunch of poindexters. PLUS! An untold tale of teen jock Drew from the pastel world of the 1980s. EXTRA! A selection of AHOY text stories, beautifully illustrated. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Constant. Art by Alan Robinson and Randy Elliott. Cover by Alan Robinson. Feeling like misfits in 2019, the thawed-out jocks from the '80s hatch a plan for revenge on the rich and powerful nerd who froze them. PLUS! As the 21st century dawns, Jenny considers moving to the big city to write for one of those new-fangled 'blogs.' Will her mom approve? EXTRA! AHOY's familiar assortment of text and illustrations. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Paul Constant, Kek-W, and Carol Lay. Art by Alan Robinson, Randy Elliott, Brian Butler, and Carol Lay. Cover by Alan Robinson. Final issue! The thawed-out jocks from the '80s fall into Alvin the nerd's clutches as he prepares to destroy innocent lives. In a special back-feature, Alvin's superhero fantasies mask his most evil scheme. PLUS! The prose and illustrations you expect from AHOY comic magazines. 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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Volume 1, 1st Printing. Emory is a kid with a lively imagination...but not so lively that he ever imagined turning forty and having a kid of his own. Written and illustrated by Monty S. Kane. 92 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.95.

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Cover art by Ted McKeever. "Trauma Humane," script and art by Ted McKeever; What happens when a scientist discovers a way to make cloning easy?; Nothing good as the inventor discovers when his invention is used on him!; His quest to stop the conspiracy-minded thieves and retrieve his invention makes this one of the wildest suspense tales yet! 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $4.95.

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"Gravity's Angel" by TED McKEEVER. Scientist Henry Apt is freed by a bizarre fellow in a World War II bomber. First Henry has to figure out this guy's motives, then he has to decide his next move against the people who want to turn everyone into disposable human beings. Definitive weirdness! Cover price $4.95.

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"Ritual Bride" by TED McKEEVER. Just when he thought his life couldn't get worse, Henry's house explodes! The only answer is for him to find his wife and get the asexual reproduction device removed from his groin before things deteriorate, and he falls victim to his own invention. Cover price $4.95.

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"Sedation Run" by TED McKEEVER. The institute has Henry Apt's wife, Ellen. They're trying to force her to have Henry's baby, and will succeed unless Angel rescues her. Cover price $4.95.

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1st printing.

Written by Misty Wilson. Art and cover by David Wilson.

Debut author Misty Wilson chronicles her seventh-grade experience as the only girl on her town's football team in this empowering graphic memoir.

Misty never shies away from a challenge, on or off the field. So when the boys tell her she can't play football, there's only one thing to do: Join their team and show them what she's got. But the training is rougher than she thought-and so are the other guys, who aren't thrilled about having a girl on their team.

Middle school isn't so easy, either. Misty wants to fit in with the popular kids, but they think a girl playing football is "weird." Even her best friend doesn't get it.

Can Misty find a way to score points with her teammates, make new friends, and show everyone -including herself-what it means to play like a girl?

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

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1st printing. By y Eddie Campbell and Daren White. The Playwright rather enjoys a quiet moment in the local park. It is a good place to mentally sort his ideas, and is often frequented by pretty young ladies. He once saw a pigeon defecate onto a businessman's shoulder. It struck him as absurd that such an event is often considered lucky. Surely the luck lay with passers-by who, statistically, were far less likely to be similarly soiled, at that precise moment. Similarly, the Playwright always derived an almost perverse sense of relief whenever he received news that an old friend had developed prostate cancer. Because statistically, he reasoned, such news significantly reduced the chances of him being similarly afflicted. And to be honest, at his age, his prostate needed all the statistical support he could muster. The Playwright: a dark, romantic comedy about the sex life of a celibate, middle-aged man. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9in. x 5-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.95.

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1st printing.

Story and art by Kurt Akeny.

Pleading With Stars is a collection of stories about people interacting with each other, and the universe, and often finding that they themselves are smaller and yet more wondrous in comparison. From the mind and fingers of award-winning cartoonist Kurt Ankeny.

Softcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

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Story and art by Nate Powell. 8 1/2" x 7", 44 pages, B&W. Cover price $5.00.

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Story and Art by Holly Daughtrey. Carrie's getting comfortable having a magical talking plush in her house, but Tab seems to have plans for high-impact changes to her life. Will his acts, generous and thoughtful as they may be, cause this plushie maker to come apart at the seams? 28 pages. Full Color. Cover price $3.99.

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Mama Zagroot's Mid-Nite Carnival. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Edgar arrives at Mama Zagroot's creepy Mid-Nite Carnival in the middle of the night, where a giant Raven reveals his quest to find and destroy twelve earthly demons. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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House of Usher: A Quirky Tale of Horror, Part 1. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Edgar stumbles on an ancient house with strange servants and two occupants, Roderick and Madeline Usher, who are the last of their line. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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House of Usher: A Quirky Tale of Horror, Part 2. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Poe discovers the dark secret of Roderick and Madeline Usher, and learns they are involved in his quest to find Lenore. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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House of Usher: A Quirky Tale of Horror, Part 3. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Edgar learns that the House of Usher holds a legacy of murder and madness that keeps Roderick and Madeline trapped within. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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House of Usher: A Quirky Tale of Horror, Part 4. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Driven to find who, or what, lies behind the madness in the House of Usher, Edgar unravels the secrets of the Usher family and finally confronts the evil face-to-face. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. After the events at the House of Usher, Edgar and his cat Pluto return to Mama Zagroots Mid-Nite Carnival to rescue their companions, and find themselves caught up in a very twisted childrens puppet show. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Stories by Mark Crilley and Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Mark Crilley. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Mad Meg blames Edgar for the mayhem unleashed in her bar during his last visit; she also reveals that the evil Lords of Brass are bent on recapturing their sacred relic from Edgar. Featuring a back-up story by Akiko creator Mark Crilley. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Chad Sliwinski. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Three separate stories, one illustrated by guest artist Chad Sliwinski, reveal secrets of Edgars past and the mysteries of the village of Dover. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Levi Krause. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Pippen Zagroot is abducted to sinister Lady Winsteads Orphanage while Edgar is sick in bed, leaving the cowardly Finster Haversham as Pippins only hope of escape. Also, a Pluto the cat solo story illustrated by Levi Krause. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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The Good Doctor. Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Brian Clopper. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Poe realizes there is more to Doctor Patrick Ravenwood than meets the eye. Also featuring the backup stories The Library and The City of Brass. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Gold and Lead, Part 1. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Edgar, Patrick, Finster and Pippin discover a mad alchemists plan to destroy a small town, and find themselves confronting their own pasts. Also featuring a puzzle page. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Gold and Lead, Part 2. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. With Edgar, Patrick and Finster in the clutches of the mad alchemist Marcus Von Kempelen, only young Pippin can save the day, but that means confronting the third demon himself. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. A mysterious being with ties to the coven that raised Pluto the cat reveals his vendetta against the group by possessing Pippen from hundreds of miles away. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Despite her distrust of Edgar, Mad Meg Mayflower joins the group, just in time for them to witness a hideous murder and meet the mysterious Auguste Dupin, investigator extraordinaire. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. The search for the murderer is complicated by conflict among Poes group, particularly between Mad Meg Mayflower and Auguste Dupin. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. A startling discovery reveals the identity of the murderer and turns the members of Edgar's group against each other. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Stories by Jason Asala, Rich Koslowski, Adam Wallenta, Jay Washer, and Christopher Walton. Art by Jason Asala, Rich Koslowski, Mike Bianco, Adam Wallenta, Jay Washer, and Christopher Walton. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Guest artists galore put their own mark on the Poe series with a series of short-short stories: Regrets; The House; Patrick Writes a Story; Pippin in The Summer Before; Mad Meg in My Boy; Beloved; Pippin Hears a Story; Pie; Seek and You Shall Find; Ginny; The Gaffer; Patrick Gives it One Last Shot; Out of the House, or A Detached Angry Head Plots Revenge on Our Dear Mister Poe; The Lords of Brass; Reflections; Young Patrick in Destinys Child; Pippins Proposal; Pretty Stupid; Poe!; E.A. Poe in The Cask of Fortified Cooking Sherry; Edjar Julio Poe; Whats Next? 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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Ship of Fools. Story, art and cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Poe and Auguste Dupin confront another mystery aboard the Ship of Fools. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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The Balloon Hoax, Part 1. Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Levi Krause. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Poe and Dupin board an airship - or blimp - for a trip across the Atlantic. Also featuring Flying Baby and the River Rats. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

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The Balloon Hoax, Part 2. Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Rick Geary. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Poe and Dupins airship adventure continues. Also, indie legend Rick Geary illustrates a Mad Meg solo adventure, Fire and Ice. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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The Balloon Hoax, Part 3. Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Rick Geary. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Edgar Poe and Auguste Dupin find trouble aboard the airship, but they are high above the Atlantic Ocean and far from land. Also, Mad Megs solo adventure continues, illustrated by indie legend Rick Geary. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

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The Balloon Hoax, Part 4. Stories by Jason Asala. Art by Jason Asala and Rick Geary. Cover by Jason Asala. While searching for his lost Lenore, the legendary writer has adventures that influence his tales of fantasy and horror. Mr. Holland's frightening secret is revealed, and Edgar and his friends learn that the airship is in serious danger. Also, Mad Meg Mayflower hatches a plan to deal with the Silent Order and the Lords of Brass. 24 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.