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New This WeekHONORIA HC A FORTUITOUS FRIENDSHIP (MR)
When Ida is sent away for the summer to stay with the Murphys — friends of her father, but also of Zelda and Scott Fitzgerald — she travels from New York to France and, unknowingly, into the artistic epicenter of 1929. There, she meets their haughty, sullen, and precocious daughter,... Read More →
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I LIKE PEOPLE THAT CANT SING HC PAUL NELSON INTERVIEWS LEONARD COHEN & LUCINDA WILLIAMS (MR)
In 1991, legendary but down-and-out rock critic Paul Nelson landed his dream assignment: fly from New York to Los Angeles and separately interview two of the most distinguished popular music artists: Leonard Cohen and Lucinda Williams. He encounters them at a time in their careers when both are wrestling with... Read More →
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IDRIS FILE HC (MR)
In Wales 1974, a fisherman inadvertently reels in a Nazi flag. Meanwhile, young Idris and his mother ride a train in the countryside. Idris’s mother has a new housekeeping job awaiting her in the small town of Bothelli, by the sea. Her new employer, a wealthy man named Mr. Miller,... Read More →
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IRIS HC A NOVEL FOR VIEWERS (MR)
The characters’ emotions drive the anti-capitalist, dystopian narrative in Iris: A Novel for Viewers, the earliest graphic novel produced in the Netherlands. A young woman, Iris, has her heart set on a singing career, and, despite her boyfriend Mark’s warnings, is seduced by the capitalist producer, “dream lover M.G.” He... Read More →
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KAMENS KALAMITY AND OTHER STORIES HC (MR)
Jack Kamen’s stories for The Vault of Horror, Tales From the Crypt, and The Haunt of Fear favored unnerving creepiness over gruesome shock. With his penchant for deft delineations of scheming women, jealous husbands, murderous love triangles, and not-so-innocent children, Kamen’s pen laid down a precise, sure line that brought... Read More →
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LOST MARVELS HC NO 01 TOWER OF SHADOWS (MR)
In 1969, with its revolutionary superhero line well established, Marvel took a chance on the kind of supernatural, EC-style anthology series that had been banned since the formation of the Comics Code in the 1950s. Tower of Shadows featured a staggering array of artists and writers, including Neal Adams, Jim... Read More →
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LOVE AND ROCKETS VOL IV #16 (MR)
This issue of Love and Rockets features none other than love, and rockets! On the Gilbert side of the ledger, Guadalupe and Steve romp through the snow, their mutual love in abundant evidence! In Jaime's multiverse, Princess Anima is in the fight of her life (again) as we careen toward... Read More →
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MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS TP BOOK 2 (MR)
Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two is the eagerly awaited conclusion to one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of the past decade. Presented as the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes as she tries to solve the... Read More →
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NANCY WEARS HATS TP
The cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller stated that his beloved Nancy was created for “the gum chewers” and not the “caviar eaters,” and this new collection of classic Nancy comic strips is perfect for gum chewers of all ages! Featuring over 300 comic strips, Nancy Wears Hats is a hilarious introduction to... Read More →
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NEVER AGAIN WILL I VISIT AUSCHWITZ HC A GRAPHIC FAMILY MEMOIR OF TRAUMA & INHERITANCE (MR)
Never Again Will I Visit Auschwitz is an act of self-discovery and the resuscitation 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... Read More →
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NIGHT DRIVE HC (MR)
When Richard Sala passed away in 2020, he left behind a uniquely eldritch body of graphic novels and illustrations, fueled by macabre whimsy and a love of dark mysteries and vintage monsters. Like David Lynch, Sala was a painter who turned to a storytelling medium that allowed him to create... Read More →
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NOW #13 THE NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY (MR)
In our latest issue, NOW #13, cartoonist Kayla E. (USA) returns with an all-new “Precious Rubbish” strip exploring childhood trauma through her darkly humorous lens; she also contributes this issue’s cover. Nathan Gelgud (USA) makes his NOW debut with two strips adapting dialogue from interviews with filmmaker Paul Schrader, while... Read More →
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PEEPSHOW #15 (MR)
When cartoonist Joe Matt unexpectedly passed away in 2023, it appeared that any hope of seeing new work would die with him. Matt, notoriously slow, had been working on a new issue since the previous issue was published in 2006. After his death, it was discovered that the entire issue... Read More →
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POGO THE COMPLETE SYNDICATED COMIC STRIPS HC VOL 9 A DISTANT PAST YET TO COME (MR)
Walt Kelly's newspaper comic strip Pogo was a platform for Kelly to express political satire and commentary via a wildly entertaining, motley group of swamp critters. He tackled many of the sociopolitical issues of his day: the Red Scare, civil rights, the environment, consumerism. But the strip is also a... Read More →
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POPEYE TP VOL 4 SWEEPEA & EUGENE THE JEEP (MR)
This dynamic concluding volume introduces a curious creature from the fourth dimension — Eugene the Jeep! The minute this mysterious marvel with the power of teleportation arrives on the scene, the strip is infused with an oddball, otherworldly quality. Elsewhere, Wimpy continues his befuddling antics; the wily orphan Swee’Pea and... Read More →
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PRECIOUS RUBBISH HC (MR)
“If an exorcism can ever be slow and quiet, then every panel I’ve finished has felt something like an exorcism. The gutters give me space to make sense of things: to connect dots and close gaps. To remember.” Kayla E.’s Precious Rubbish is an experimental graphic memoir drawn in a... Read More →
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RAGING CLOUDS HC (MR)
Amélie is a brilliant woman trapped in the restricting social mores of high Dutch society in the mid-16th century. Her marriage to Hans, a swashbuckling merchant, is a terrible match. While he charms the townsfolk, at home he is her intellectual inferior and treats her with cruelty and sexual violence.... Read More →
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New This WeekSANTOS SISTERS HC VOL 01 (MR)
One day while combing the beach in their hometown of Las Brisas, the Santos Sisters discover a pair of beautiful medallions. What happens next changes their lives, forever. The medallions are imbued with the powers of a goddess, “Madame Sosostris,” and can transform them at will into flying, gun-wielding, mask-wearing... Read More →
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