COMICS NOVEL comic books issue 1

1st printing.

Written by Poppy, Ryan Cady, and Titanic Sinclair. Art by Ian McGinty and MinoMiyabi.

Is she a girl? Is she a machine? Is she humanity's redemption, or its damnation? Don't be scared - either way, she is Poppy... and you love Poppy! Witness the genesis of the Internet phenomenon in this original graphic novel, bundled with a brand new Album, only available here.

I am Poppy. I am Poppy. I am Poppy. I am Poppy. I am Poppy. I am Poppy.

Hardcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Edited by Carrye Kay Syma and Robert G. Weiner. Foreword by Robert V. Smith. Afterword by Mel Gibson. Sequential art combines the visual and the narrative in a way that readers have to interpret the images with the writing. Comics make a good fit with education because students are using a format that provides active engagement. This collection of essays is a wide-ranging look at current practices using comics and graphic novels in educational settings, from elementary schools through college. The contributors cover history, gender, the use of specific graphic novels, practical application and educational theory. Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 275 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $45.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Cerim. Art and cover by Karassawa. Where others see doom, he sees opportunity. Hell Difficulty? More like a chance to thrive. Nathaniel's bus ride was supposed to be just another boring commute. Wrong. Now, he, 23 fellow passengers, and a corgi named Biscuit, are stuck in a "Hell Difficulty" Tutorial, battling monsters and leveling up to survive. Easy difficulty, anyone can handle. Normal difficulty, you've got to put up a fight to get by. Hard difficulty is where only the tough ones last. And Hell? That's where you have to be a bit out of your mind! Softcover, 5 1/4-in.x 8 1/4-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

1st Printing. In this unprecedented, behind-the-scenes guide, former Marvel editor and current IDW senior editor Andy Schmidt and his superstar industry friends give you the inside track on creating engaging, professional-looking comic books. Written for upcoming creative stars and comic book enthusiasts, The Insiders Guide to Comics and Graphic Novels covers the entire creative process from beginning to end, from fine-tuning a script to the nuances of camera angles, costume design and lettering. Youll learn not only how to emulate a camera pan, hit em with a splash page and shift into slow motion, but also WHEN and WHY to dip into that bag of graphic tricks for maximum impact. Softcover, 7" x 10", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Fine $8.40

Add to cart Very Good $5.60

2nd or later printing. In this unprecedented, behind-the-scenes guide, former Marvel editor and current IDW senior editor Andy Schmidt and his superstar industry friends give you the inside track on creating engaging, professional-looking comic books. Written for upcoming creative stars and comic book enthusiasts, The Insiders Guide to Comics and Graphic Novels covers the entire creative process from beginning to end, from fine-tuning a script to the nuances of camera angles, costume design and lettering. Youll learn not only how to emulate a camera pan, hit em with a splash page and shift into slow motion, but also WHEN and WHY to dip into that bag of graphic tricks for maximum impact. Softcover, 7" x 10", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Max Allan Collins. Art by Terry Beatty. Manhattan, 1948. America's most famous ex-striptease artist, glamorous Maggie Starr, now runs her late husband's newspaper syndicate, distributing the Wonder Guy comic strip. But, when the cartoon character's publisher winds up dead, Maggie teams-up with her stepson Jack Starr to find a killer among a slew of suspected cartoonists, wives, mistresses, and minions of a different sort of "syndicate." Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 262 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustartions). Cover price $14.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

Add to cart Near Mint $22.00

1st printing. Written by Helen Mullane. Art by Amilcar Pinna. Cover by Brandon Rike and Amilcar Pinna. ANGELS & AIRWAVES and creative studio Tension Division bring the psychedelic story behind the 2021 album, Lifeforms, to a new graphic novel — Lifeform: Vivian. Co-written by Helen Mullane (Superstate, Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen) and drawn by Amilcar Pinna (Tori Amos: Little Earthquakes, Eternal Blue: A Spiritbox Graphic Novel), the story will unspool the tale behind the mysterious woman at the center of the bands sixth studio LP as she wanders from the New Mexico desert into the life of a low-level government employee, Victor. The pair ignites a tentative romance as their world erupts in chaos, with secret agents following Vivians every move as events erupt around the amnesiac woman that defy explanation. Hardcover, 120 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

Based ont he story by Mickey Spillane. Adapted by Max Allan Collins. Art by Marcelo Salaza.

An all-new Mike Hammer story, adapted by Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition, Quarry) from a never-before-seen 1950s screenplay by original creator Mickey Spillane!

Hard-boiled Hammer dodges bullets and broads as part of Mickey Spillane's 100th birthday celebrations! When a chance encounter with a captivating femme fatale leads to violent mob retaliation, detective Mike Hammer undertakes the most dangerous case of his career...

Cover by Robert McGinnis, poster artist for classic James Bond movies!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing.

Written by Max Allan Collins. Art by Terry Beatty. Cover by Claudia Caranfa. Back Cover by Terry Beatty. Introduction by Max Allan Collins.

JOIN MICHAEL TREE, THE 6FT, 9MM CARRYING PRIVATE DETECTIVE ON HER THRILLING ADVENTURES. NO CASE IS TOO SMALL, NO VIOLENCE TOO EXTREME, JUST AS LONG AS IT GETS THE JOB DONE.REPRINTED IN A COLLECTED EDITION FOR THE FIRST TIME!

Featuring the stories Dedline, Skin Deep, Runaway, Runaway II and Death, Danger and Diamonds.

Softcover, 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $34.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by ACTUS. Art and cover by Kisaragipana. Damien nearly ended the world. Now, his mistake might be the only thing that can save it. Good things come to those who wait. Damien Vale didn't, and he ended up bound to an Eldritch creature from beyond the reaches of space. It has lived since the dawn of time, seen the world born and destroyed countless times, and wants to be called Henry. My Best Friend is an Eldritch Horror is a slice-of-life mixed with LitRPG in a magic school setting. A slow build power fantasy from Actus, the bestselling author of Morcster Chef. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, Text (B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Neil Gaiman has emerged as one of the most influential literary figures of the 21st century. This collection of new essays examines a range of Gaiman's prolific output, with readings of the novels American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Children's books The Wolves in the Walls and Blueberry Girl and the online short story collection A Calendar of Tales are discussed. Gaiman's return to the serial comic book form with Sandman: Overture is covered, and artist JH Williams III contributes an exclusive interview about his collaboration with Gaiman on Overture. Cartoonist Judd Winick offers a personal essay on his connection to Gaiman's work. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, B&W. Cover price $35.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by C Mantis. Art and cover by Karla Diaz. It's called The Path of Ascension because it's only wide enough for one. Matt plans to delve the rifts responsible for the monsters that destroyed his city and murdered his parents. But his dreams are crushed when his Tier 1 Talent is rated as detrimental and no guild or group will take him. Working at a nearby inn, he meets a mysterious and powerful pair of Delvers who give him a chance to join the Path of Ascension, an empire-wide race to ascend the Tiers and become living legends. With their recommendation and a stolen Skill, Matt begins his journey to the peak of power. Maybe then, he can get vengeance he seeks... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jean-Luc Fromental. Art by Hyman Miles. Miles Hyman.

Author Graham Greene finds himself in the midst of an intricate plot to unseat the government of Czechoslovakia in an event that would be remembered as The Prague Coup. Winter 1948, the Austrian capital is under occupation by the allied powers. Debriefed by London Films, Graham Greene works on the writing of his next feature film, assisted by the enigmatic Elizabeth Montagu. A seemingly peaceful mission enters into a revolution that history will remember as the "coup de Prague".

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Xkarnation. Art and cover by Goldcrab. Western xianxia meets isekai! Ashlock wakes in the courtyard of a demonic sect... as a tree. A tree that eats people. An odd start to a new life. Almost as strange as the cultivators flying through the skies on flaming swords and challenging the heavens. After all, this is a world where one can transcend mortality through cultivation. But Ashlock is a spirit tree. Despite being in a different body than the demonic young masters cultivating on the mountain peaks around him, he has the same goal—to be the strongest in all the realms and survive the beast tides. Thankfully, it turns out that spirit trees are well-suited for cultivation. Softcover, 5 1/4-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Xkarnation. Art and cover by Goldcrab. Maybe being a tree isn't so bad after all. Ashlock wakes in the courtyard of a demonic sect... as a tree. A tree that eats people. Despite being in a different body than the demonic young masters cultivating on the mountain peaks around him, he has the same goal-to be the strongest in all the realms and survive the coming beast tides. But his man-eating ways can only go unnoticed for so long, and those around him will soon grow suspicious. Now, Ashlock's only chance of survival is to grow faster and stronger than any tree has ever done in the history of the nine realms! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Valerios. Art and cover by Heitor Amatsu. Alone. Surrounded by monsters. Armed only with his fists... Time to fight. Jack Rust was a disillusioned biologist with a PhD—almost. When an extraterrestrial AI calling itself the System invaded Earth and thrust it into a world of aliens, magic, and violence, Jack hoped to at least get some magic himself. Nope. Even worse, the System spawned a forest dungeon around him and a goblin in his face... Armed with nothing but his fists, Jack must grow strong enough to survive hordes of monsters. He needs to return to civilization and find out what the heck is going on. He might even get magic—or not. Surprising himself, Jack discovers that violence is fun. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by VA Lewis. Art and cover by KP Comics Studios. The Netherworld: it is a hellish landscape inhabited only by Demons, creatures born from the dark abyss. It is also the only world Salvos knows. Joining the ranks of newborn demons, Salvos is thrown into the violent, anarchy-ruled landscape of that world. To survive, she will have to learn, she will have to adapt, and she will have to evolve. She will gain experience to reach new Levels of power. Her curiosity aids her but her pride could be her fall. It is the nature of the Netherworld to avoid or conquer any threats faced— after all, the law of evolution is survival of the fittest, and Salvos is a survivor. And perhaps, eventually, she will leave this world behind for a better place. But… is that what Salvos even wants? This novel is an action-packed fantasy following the adventures of a Demon girl! It is set inside a game-like world with Classes, Levels, and even monster evolution, but it is not inside the world of a video game. For the characters in the novel, the world is as real as the real world is to me and you. Softcover, 5 1/2-in.x 8 1/2-in., 256 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Written by Jonathan Mess and Eliot Rahal. Art by Ian McGinty and Minomiyabi. Cover by Ian McGinty.

b>Characters Based on the Illustrations by John Howe.

Do you ever feel like you're living in a simulation? Like nothing is real and it doesn't matter? What if you found out you were right?

Dog Villain, burdened by this ultimate knowledge, has built a machine with a single purpose: To destroy the simulation and free Dog Villain from where he feels trapped inside the never-ending farce! But there's something Dog Villain doesn't know. At the end of the simulation there will be no freedom. Will Dog Villain be able to give up control long enough to find the truth and learn the things that really matter?

Based on the mythology created by Dance Gavin Dance, The Tale of the Robot is a mind-bending story for both fans and new comers alike!

Softcover, 1,120 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing.

Written by Fabien Nury. Art by Bruno.

A GRITTY 1950s GANGSTER THRILLER!

Angola: a high-security prison, surrounded by deadly swamps, run by a brutal crime family. Tyler Cross is the toughest trafficker in the US, but when a risk-free gig sends him to hell, his life sentence could be a death sentence!

Hardcover, 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

Written by Fabien Nury. Art by Bruno.

From the writer of The Death of Stalin and Death to the Tsar! A gritty 1950's gangster thriller! Tyler Cross lives his life of the knife edge, but never shows the slightest sign of losing his cool. Guns, drugs, and the occasional well-placed explosive combine with trip-off-the-tongue hardboiled noir dialogue to make this an unforgettable plunge into the dark side of the American dream!

Hardcover, 100 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada. One of the most popular writers in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques used to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words for Pictures gives readers the opportunity to learn from a creator at the very top of his field. Bendis teaches comics writing hopefuls everything they'll need to take their ideas from script to dynamic sequential art. The book's complete coverage exposes the most effective methods for crafting comic scripts, showcases insights from Bendis's fellow creators, reveals business secrets all would-be comics writers must know, and challenges readers with exercises to jumpstart their own graphic novel writing success. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

2nd and later printings. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada. One of the most popular writers in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques used to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words for Pictures gives readers the opportunity to learn from a creator at the very top of his field. Bendis teaches comics writing hopefuls everything they'll need to take their ideas from script to dynamic sequential art. The book's complete coverage exposes the most effective methods for crafting comic scripts, showcases insights from Bendis's fellow creators, reveals business secrets all would-be comics writers must know, and challenges readers with exercises to jumpstart their own graphic novel writing success. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Fine $5.99

Add to cart Fine $5.99

1st printing. Edited by Byron Preiss and Howard Zimmerman. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. Featuring excerpts from Scott Pilgrim, La Perdida, Demo, Yossel, and more, if you have an interest in any area of graphic illustration and want to see what is current and good, this volume is for you! Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 10-in., 272 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.