Never Again comic books issue 1

1st printing. Story and art by Sam Alden. Two stories by of one the brightest young talents in North America. Here are two exquisite stories set at different times in the author's life. In Ignatz Award-nominated "Hawaii 1997," few words are spoken, but Sam Alden's imagery evokes the magic of a nighttime encounter at a Hawaiian resort. In "We Don't Talk About It and We're Not Going to Play It," an older Alden explores the complicated gender dynamics surrounding a kidnapping attempt in New Orleans. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $11.99.

Cover by Ross Andru. Stories and art by Ross Andru, Don Heck, and Bob Forgione. The Unknown Soldier (not the later DC character) narrates tales of armed conflict throughout history. As the Indian Wars draw to a close with the Battle of Little Big Horn, Chief Joseph leads the Nez Perce tribe on a grueling march to sanctuary in Canada. English longbowmen take on French crossbow troops during the Battle of Crecy in the Hundred Years' War. Mine-sweepers during the Korean War employ a mine-sniffing dog named Snafu. This Is the Unknown Soldier!; The Beginning of the End; Battle of the Bows!; Fire Mission; No More Noise from Snafu. Final issue under this title; series continues as Fightin' Air Force (1956) #3 (there was no issue #2); the Never Again title resumes with issue #8. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

A Graphic Family Memoir of Trauma and Inheritance

1st printing. Story and art by Richter AriIn this debut graphic memoir, New York-based artist Ari Richter weaves together two haunting stories - his grand- and great-grandfathers' imprisonment in Dachau and Auschwitz, and his own awakening to the contemporary rise of authoritarianism and the continuing crisis of anti-Semitism - with delicacy, immediacy, and an attention to surreal detail. Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz is an act of self-discovery and there suscitation of historical memory. At its heart is the intersection of a genocidal political moment in 20th century history and the author's own family history. Told from the perspectives of four generations of the author's family, spanning pre-war Germany to post-Trump America, it is both a celebration of Jewish cultural resilience and a warning of democracy's fragility in the face of the seductive forces of authoritarianism. Part travelogue, part memoir, part historic retelling, author Ari Richter recreates his family's journey leading up to and extending beyond the Holocaust. Relying on extensive genealogical research and his family's archiving, Richter illustrates the lives of his grandparents while reflecting on the burden of a storyteller to carry on these legacies. It is a rare glimpse into the firsthand stories of both Holocaust survivors and their descendants, told as an intertwined tapestry of faith, grief, and ultimately, survival. Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz is an intimate reflection on coming to grips with the past. Harrowing and humorous in equal measure, this evocatively drawn graphic novel will be discussed for generations to come. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.