Venice comic books issue 1

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MICHAEL AVON OEMING, MILES GUNTER; with MIKE MIGNOLA On sale May 14, FC, 32pg, (one-shot), $2.99 Miles Gunter and Michael Avon Oeming, creators of Bastard Samurai, kick off a series of new adventures featuring Mike Mignola's bizarre team of investigators. Something's wrong with the water in Venice; something so unusual that the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense came to investigate. Exploding statues of a local goddess lead them to the haunted mansion of an ancient vampire, and a grand marquis of Hell. Mike Mignola lends a hand with the writing on this action-packed and eerie one- shot, with a cover by Powers artist Michael Avon Oeming. The perfect companion to our bimonthly Hellboy: Weird Tales series, future issues of B.P.R.D. feature Brian Augustyn (Gotham by Gaslight, Crimson), Guy Davis (Marquis, Nevermen), Geoff Johns & Scott Kolins (The Flash), Joe Harris (screenwriter of Darkness Falls), and Adam Pollina (Big Daddy Danger). Cover price $2.99.

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1st printing. Story and art by Hugo Pratt. Artist Hugo Pratts most famous creation, the indefatigable sailor Corto Maltese, sails back to American readers after a far too-long absence in Corto Maltese: Fable of Venice and Other Adventures. Corto, a modern Ulysses whose wanderings in the early decades of the 20th century take him to the most fascinating places on Earth, is a hard-luck, hard-driving iconoclastic anti-hero who values freedom and independence more than wealth and status. In Fable of Venice, a riddle from a deceased friend plunges Corto into a phantasmagorical mystery thriller that zigzags between the solidity of dreams and the fluidity of reality. A frantic chase in 1921 Venice ensues, up twisting stairs and down tangled alleys, as Corto vies against Freemasons, occultists, budding fascists, and his friend (suddenly back from the dead) in a mad scramble to secure a mystical emerald that will open the doors of forbidden magic and unravel time and space itself! In addition, this collection of quintessential seafaring adventures also presents the Corto Maltese classics The Secret of Tristan Bantam, So Much for Gentlemen of Fortune, and The Seagull's Fault, making this book an exciting introduction to Pratts work. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10-in., 132 pages, B/&W. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Chanan Beizer. Art by Nick Pitarra, Vanessa Cardinali, Michael Allred, Stephen R. Bissette, Jae Lee, Paul Pope, and Bill Sienkiewicz. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz.

Eisner-award winning artists Michael Allred, Stephen R. Bissette, Jae Lee, Paul Pope, and Bill Sienkiewicz, artist Nick Pitarra (co-creator of The Manhattan Projects), artist Vanessa Cardinali (Image Comics' Slumber), letterer Clem Robins (Hellboy) and debut comic book writer Chanan Beizer have teamed up to create an all-new graphic novel, The Golem of Venice Beach.

This 152-page epic about the adventures of a 400-year-old Golem spans from 16th century Europe to the horrors of World War II to modern day Venice Beach, where the Golem becomes entangled in a war between a gang and the police.

The Golem of Venice Beach is both a riveting narrative and a celebration of Southern California.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $40.00.

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Candlewick Press Edition - 1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by Gareth Hinds. With elegant, contemporary artwork and a faithful, but succinct adaptation, Gareth Hinds (Beowulf) casts Shakspeare's classic drama in a provocative new light. Young Bassanio, wishing to win the love of the fair Portia, entangles his dearest friend, Antonio, in a dangerous bargain with the moneylender Shylock. Only Bassanio's heartfelt efforts - and a clever intervention by Portia - will save Antonio from paying Shylock "a pound of flesh." Suitable for both students and scholars, Hinds' adaptation maintains the language of Shakespeare's play and offers context for the play's controversial aspects with an afterword that both illuminates the process of adaptation and further reading to place Shakespeare in context. Moody and mesmerizing, this graphic novel adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays boasts a chic modern cast, high drama, and all the dark, familiar beauty of Venice. Softcover, 74 pages, PC. Cover price $11.99.

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Has wraparound overlay with regular cover underneath. 6.5" x 10", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $3.95.

Does not have wraparound overlay. 6.5" x 10", 32 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $3.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Hugo Pratt.

In this affectionate tribute to his hometown, Hugo Pratt offers a complex mystery thriller involving Freemasons, occultists, and esotericists set during the rise of Fascism in 1921. Corto Maltese's return to Venice is ostensibly a search for an emerald known as the Clavicle of Solomon, but by the end he is left questioning whether the object of his quest will open the hidden doors of magic and unravel the nature of time and space in this city of secrets... or if it's merely "the stuff that dreams are made of," as was the black bird of Dashiell Hammett's novel featuring another Maltese.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Art by Faye Yong. The Merchant of Venice, one of the Bard's most enduring plays, explores themes of forgiveness, prejudice, and fairness, all of which remain vital topics today. In the Manga Shakespeare version, the setting and themes of the play take on new meaning as adapted by the artists guiding the series. Whether readers are fans of the Bard or of manga, this is a story that will captivate and engage, even after four hundred years. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.95.

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1st printing. Based on the story by William Shakespeare. Adapted by John F. McDonald. Art by Vinod Kumar. A gamble on trading ships at sea, a pound of flesh as the penalty, a contest to win the hand of a rich heiress, and the final rescue in a court of law - The Merchant of Venice has all the ingredients required which make it one of Shakespeare's most dramatic romantic comedies. Antonio is the merchant of Venice who borrows money to help his friend Bassanio win Portia in marriage. He borrows the money from Shylock, a shrewd moneylender who devises a retribution unprecedented in the annals of law - until a young lawyer defeats him in his own game! Softcover, 80 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

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1st printing. By William Shakespeare. Art by Penko Gelev. The life of Antonio, the merchant of Venice, is threatened by Shylock the moneylender, when Antonio cannot repay his debt. But Antonio is brilliantly defended in a court of law by Portia, the clever young wife of his dear friend Bassanio. Graphic Classics titles introduce many of the world's literary masterpieces to young readers. Elementary and secondary school teachers will value these books as a way to make great novels and plays accessible to their students--especially to those students who resist reading. Presented in graphic novel format, each title tells an absorbing, fast-paced story dramatized with high-quality color illustrations. After delving into any of these stimulating titles, many boys and girls will feel encouraged to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Each Graphic Classics title includes a thumbnail biography of the author, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index. Graphic Classics titles are available in both paperback and hardcover editions. Full color, 7-in. x 10-in., 48 pages, Hardcover. Cover price $15.99.

1st printing. By Enrico Casarosa. Take a stroll through the side streets and canals of Venice in this colorful graphic novel, meeting at the intersection between Carnet De Voyage and Love Story. Enrico Casarosa lives with his wife and newborn daughter in beautiful San Francisco, he's been working in the animation industry for more than ten years, drawing storyboards for feature films. A story artist at Pixar Animation Studios, he finds folds of time to keep personal projects going: drawing silly autobiographical comics, making illustrations for exhibitions, designing art books and keeping up with his blog. Whenever possible he escapes on a trip with a trusty sketchbook and a set of watercolors. The Venice Chronicles is a travelogue in pencil, watercolor, and varying shades of silliness. Hardcover, 6 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Jiro Taniguchi. When Louis Vuitton decided to produce a series of deluxe travel books for the new century they invited only hand picked comic artists from around the world and placed them in settings unfamiliar to the artists to bring this vision to life. After his mother's death, Jiro Taniguchi discovers a beautifully lacquered box which contains what appear to be old photos and hand-drawn postcards of Venice. One photo of Piazza San Marco catches his eye. It is of a Japanese couple feeding a multitude of pigeons in the square dressed in what looked like 1930's styled clothes. Who were they? What relevance did they have for his mother? Armed with the contents of the lacquered box he travels to Venice to track down the places and events displayed in the images and to discover the identity of the young couple in the old photograph. With very few but well chosen words and his artist's eye for detail, Taniguchi portrays the Venice of today in a most deserving light. Softcover (Horizontal Format), 10 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.