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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.

Noir at its finest, lavishly illustrated by John K. Snyder III. This is a collection of the first five stories in Hammet¿s series of shorts, including Arson Plus, Crooked Souls, Slippery Fingers, It, and Bodies Piled Up. The Op investigates arson, kidnapping, murder, and theft, defining the ¿hard-boiled detective¿ character Hammet would later pattern for his best-known character, Sam Spade. Presented here in Clover Press¿s prestigious hardcover format, along with 10 beautifully illustrated art plates by John K. Snyder III, The Continental Op is sure to thrill any mystery fan.

Aron Wiesenfeld, a former WildStorm artist, has been creating works of fine art since the early 2000's. Travelers is a curation of his latest pieces from 2014-2020, published in a stunning softcover collection. Features an introduction by New York based art critic Kimberly Powers."Wiesenfeld's paintings are rife with deeply hidden allegory and art historical references, spanning from Byzantine tapestries to the 19th century movements of Tonalism (with a wink and nod to Whistler's nocturnes) and landscapes influenced by the German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich. He traverses the realms of narrative painting like a 21st century time traveler, taking us along on his journey, so that we all become companions on his voyage of artistic discovery."

The Very, Very, VERY* Best of Tom the Dancing Bug, 1990-202131 years in the making, this book collects the top, most popular, most talked-about, most important, most Tom-the-Dancing-Bug comics in Tom the Dancing Bug's history. Imagine the thrill of reading and owning the award-winning and award-losing comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug, distilled into one handsome tome containing only its scientifically determined very, very, VERY* best.

When a comet lands on Earth, it brings a child who will become Earth''s most powerful hero. Sounds familiar?Well, it also brings an ultra-virus that bestows powers to a select genetically pre-disposed few. In a world where those with superpowers invoke fear and awe, some become celebrities, others become scapegoats ΓÇô and some exploit these new abilities for their own agenda. Who will defend the powered few when the many seek to cage and/or control them?Enter Cassidy Crawford, the most prominent defense attorney who leads a law firm that specializes in protecting this new minority population from overzealous laws, police, and prosecutors.This book kicks off CassidyΓÇÖs case of a lifetime ΓÇô the murder of Airstrike, the worldΓÇÖs most powerful hero! Now she must defend the man she loathes accused of killing the man she loved.Written by Black Lightning Executive Producer Charles Holland, and illustrated by Antonio (WYRD) Fuso.

Bikini Atoll and its turquoise waters attract tourist and divers from all over the world. This celestial paradise has not only given its name to the world’s most famous bathing suit, but it was also used as a nuclear testing ground by the United States for over 40 years. Today the island’s unreachable crevasses and impenetrable forests conceal many mysteries and dangers!Take a relaxing weekend trip to Bikini Atoll…if you dare!Written and illustrated by the SUNLIGHT creative team, screenwriter Christophe Bec and artist Bernard Khattou.

Rise is a daring exploration of self, strength and hope through rich fictional looking-glasses or arresting nonfiction. It brings together the works from RMIT's Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing's final-year students. In a time when we are all confined to our own spaces, this anthology chooses to instead see an opportunity, and invites you to look inward and reflect on the year that was 2021.

On Prince Pompadore's 18th birthday, his cake explodes, revealing a magic scroll, a magic mirror, and a doorknob. The scroll warns the prince that if he doesn't wed a "proper princess" within seven days, his entire kingdom will disappear. He and the kingdom¿s wise elephant Kabumpo embark on a new adventure to the Emerald City to marry Princess Ozma. But when they finally arrive, they find the princess and her palace are missing!This is the 16th book of Oz, and the 2nd written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. This new hardcover edition of the 1922 book features a new cover and interior illustrations by Eisner nominated artist Sara Richard. No Oz collection is complete without it!

This new collection of Tom The Dancing Bug presents all of cartoonist Ruben Bolling's acclaimed weekly comic strips from 2012-2015. This volume includes some of the comic¿s most lauded installments, including political cartoons about the latter Obama term and the beginnings of the Trump phenomenon, the introduction of the comic¿s popular Chagrin Falls feature, some of its most beloved Super-Fun-Pak Comix, the continuing adventures of God-Man, the Omnipotent Superhero, and much more.

Three young friends, Kevin, Carol, and Eva, who are passionate about caving, decide to explore the ruins of an abandoned mine. They discover, bathed in the light of dawn, a surreal setting to explore. As soon as they enter, they take a dizzying fall through a poorly sealed well. Now trapped at the bottom of an abyss where not a ray of light reaches, they have only one thing to do: wait for help and survive.Victims of their anxiety, they begin to lose their bearings. Fear and madness set in, making it impossible to discern reality from illusion.Sunlight tells an agonizing survival story penned by French screenwriter Christophe Bec and illustrated by Bernard Khattou.

In Nazi-occupied Budapest, a young woman sees her mother and father brutally murdered by an SS Officer. She escapes with her Grandfather and the help of a Rabbi. Filled with rage and hatred, the Grandfather asks the Rabbi for help and he shows them an ancient box that contains a demon filled with hate and violence. They can have the revenge they want but only by giving up their sense of right and wrong.Horror master, Steve Niles, pairs up with his Criminal Macabre artist, Gyula Nemeth, on this poignant and terrifying tale of a family driven to rage and vengeance.Presented in the signature Clover Press Graphic Novella format!

In the 1950s there was the Cold War and Red Scare!These fears motivated civic organizations and major comic book companies to teamup and create beautifully drawn comic books with clever stories to be passed outin the streets, in union halls, in factories, at state fairs, in schools, inchurches--wherever people gathered. There were titles like "The Man Who StoleYour Vote" (with an evil masked super villain), "If Your Children Could Vote"(with a brave, brash Greta Thurnberg-of-the-time berating the adults), and "YourVote is Vital" (powerfully illustrated by Lee Elias!). The 1960s Civil Rights-era had the NAACPbehind a historically important, engaging comic book "The Street Where You Live"to motivatee blacks to get to the polls (drawn by pioneering black artist TomFeelings). There is historical evidence that this is an unknown Marvel comic!These comic books warned citizens to be onthe alert for political corruption and get out and vote to stop it! These lostand priceless comic books are beautifully restored and reprinted in full in thisfascinating edition. Multiple-Eisner Award winner Craig Yoe provides a revealingintroduction profusely illustrated with photos and rare cartoons.Vote to put sane, progressive people andpolicies in our government! This astonishingly relevant book will entertaininglyshow you why and how! As the caped crusadermight say, "Order now, citizen!"

"I can't imagine a better catalyst for creativity! I would recommend this to anyone!" - Emil Ferris, Author of My Favorite Thing is Monsters, multiple Eisner Award Winner"A bursting pinata of worthy questions and colorful inventions; a gift to the creative and a delight to read!" - Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics"Parker brilliantly uses comics as the medium for this self-reflexive examination of how art works and why art education matters!" - Prof. Carol Tilley, Ph.D. Comic historian, library educator, former high school teacher, and past president of the Comics Studies Society"An incredibly refreshing look at a school subject we need now more than ever!" - Chris Mostyn, High school art teacher, winner of the "Excellence in PK-12 Art Educational Award by the United States Society for Education Through ArtA groundbreaking sensation: a Master's thesis done in comics form! Now Teaching Artfully, is a compelling graphic novel! If you loved Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud or Unflattening by Nick Sousanis you will fall in love with this revolutionary and delightful book. In fact Sousanis provides a fascinating introduction!Teaching Artfully draws the reader in as it presents the growth and explorations of an early-career art teacher, the author Meghan Parker. Parker comes to understand both her teaching and art-making practices through making insightful comics. The reader, too will find themselves illuminated and inspired and entertained! Teaching Artfully looks at daily teaching practices, visual literacy, the teacher's experience, relationships, and engagement with life inside and outside of schools. It uses a unique visual form to emphasize the importance of learning to understand and communicate using images.First created as a Masters thesis in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Teaching Artfully playfully and earnestly encourages us to see the arts as a way to connect with one another and find our common humanity. Creative people, educators and the general public are sure to connect with the call for meaningful engagement with the arts.Graphic novel lovers of all sorts will find an awakening in Parker's approach to the creation of space and opportunities for students to imagine and create new possibilities. Teaching Artfully is sure to be the most talked about book of the year!

Matt Bors makes the bold declaration that We Should Improve Society Somewhat in thiscollection of comics from The Nib¿s Editor and Publisher, Matt Bors. Bors has beenworking as a cartoonist for more than a decade, and this new collection captures a mixof his timely strips based on today¿s incredibly politically-divided environment, alongwith a curated selection of his timelessly funny earlier strips.There¿s never been a better time to get off Twitter and pick up a book! (Seriouslysomeone please tell him to get off Twitter and read a book).

This hardcover collection celebrates the incredible art of Popeye illustrated by scores of artists over the years with a special focus on the PopeyeΓÇÖs Cartoon Club by King Features Syndicate. Also included are highlights from The National Cartoonists SocietyΓÇÖs celebration of PopeyeΓÇÖs 90th year, and a collection of rare cover illustrations by popular counter-culture artists done for IDW comics.

A full color collection of over 325 images- covering ALL the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft arranged in the order in which the stories were written. The book also features notes. sketches and an intro by S. T. Joshi. Pete Von Sholly has storyboarded over 100 films including THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, MARS ATTACKS!, DARKMAN, and THE MIST. His work has also been seen in his satiric magazines as well as Last Gasp''s FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE and NEUROCOMICS, which he did with Timothy Leary.

A collection of art spanning several genres from Grimjack artist, Timothy Truman. This full-color hardcover features a set of illustrations showing TrumanΓÇÖs range of interests from Western to Fantasy and Science Fiction.Known for his work in Roleplaying games and comics, Truman has worked with industry titans such as DC, Darkhorse, IDW and more. The artist is also a musician himself and has done art for the Grateful Dead.

A new edition of the original 1921 OZ book written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. This edition features a new cover and set of interior illustrations by Sara Richard and an afterword by Eisner-Award-winner, Eric Shanower.The Royal Book of Oz is about the Scarecrow¿s search for his family tree and how it leads to him discovering that he¿s the long-lost Emperor of the Silver Island. It is significant in that it is the first book in the Oz series written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, who would go on to write an additional 20+ books in the series.

Pete Von Sholly's History of Monsters is a glorious look at the phenomenon of monsters as they figure in pop culture as well as from the anthropological, psychological and societal angles. This unprecedented illustrated pageant, presented as an accordion folded hardcover book, shows the actual history of monsters from man's earliest fears of the darkness beyond the fire to today's nightmares to see how these terrors found expression in myth, legend, and entertainment. But whatever the time or medium it's always in the unknown where the monsters lurk and fester and wait. Step into Pete Von Sholly's History of Monsters and experience the story as never before. "This astounding work traces the evolution and proliferation of monsters through all human history and many cultures, with over 1,100 different examples intertwined into a colorful, informative and fascinating book on a scale that has never before been attempted. Take a guided tour through the dark side of legend, myth, superstition, fiction, animation, film, television and even cryptozoology, and meet every monster that has haunted your nightmares - and quite a few that haven't (yet) - in this fantastic panorama wrought with the skills of a mature master of the genre." - Richard Milner, former editor of Natural History magazine and author of Charles R. Knight - The Artist Who Saw Through Time and Darwin's UniverseZ

The Wraith was a cult classic during the early days of indie comics in the 1970s, and a training ground for GilbertΓÇÖs later work on Elric and Mr. Monster. Created as a funny-animal version of Will EisnerΓÇÖs Spirit, The WraithΓÇÖs fans included Eisner himself who wrote ΓÇ£The Wraith has a lot of originality. Your style and approach are very vigorous!ΓÇ¥ The Wraith appeared in all six issues of Star*ReachΓÇÖs Quack! The Complete Wraith collects every story, scanned from the original art, a wealth of unpublished art and photos, plus an intro by Mr. Monster himself! GilbertΓÇÖs commentary on each story provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the 1970s comic book scene.

From Charles Holland, writer/producer of the Black Lightning TV show, and Dwayne Turner, renowned comic book artist and Hollywood storyboard artist, comes this terrifying tale of Sir Lancelot and Merlin in modern day California. The millennia spanning battle between these two members of King Arthur¿s court attracts the attention of a young witch and a paranormal fighting team known as Section X in a story that brings Hell to Earth.

Tom The Dancing Bug is celebrating its 30thanniversary, and it remains as timely and poignant as ever. Cartoonist and TomThe Dancing Bug creator Ruben Bolling has certainly had plenty of material towork with over the last four years, while winning a Herblock Prize, a Robert F.Kennedy Journalism Award, and being named a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. Into TheTrumpverse features more than 200 cartoons covering the political landscapeduring that time. With a foreword by the legendary Neil Gaiman."Ruben Bolling''s craft and commentary are aspowerful and as pointed, as capable of making you laugh while breaking yourheart, as they were when we were all so veryyoung."from Neil Gaiman''sforeword

Yoe-Ho-Ho! The same scurvy dogs who brought you Haunted Horror now share this booty: "Pirates"! Swashbuckling artists the likes of Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall, Graham Ingels, Dick Briefer, etc. give ya complete comics stories to plunder, arrr! Plus feast on art by bilge rats Wally Wood, Bernard Krigstein, Carl Burgos, Howard Pyle, and, yarrr, more! Avast ye, prepare to take you a prize--savvy, matey?