WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2015
BOOM! STUDIOS FOR NOVEMBER
KLAUS #1
Written by Grant Morrison, art by Dan Mora, covers by Dan Mora, Frazer Irving.
Set in a dark fantastic past of myth and magic, Klaus tells the story of how Santa Claus really came to be. Where did he begin? What was he like when he was young? And what happens when he faces his greatest challenge? Drawing on Santa Claus' wilder roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism -- taking in the creepier side of Christmas, and characters like the sinister Krampus -- Klaus is "Santa Claus: Year One."
32 pages, $3.99.
LAST SONS OF AMERICA #1
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Matthew Dow Smith, covers by Tonci Zonjic.
When a biological terrorist attack makes it impossible for anyone in America to conceive children, adoption of kids from other counties explodes. Brothers Jackie and Julian are adoption agents based in Nicaragua. They usually do all their options through legal means, but they're facing increasing competition from straight-up kidnappers. One desperate move from Jackie could put them in the cross-hairs of some very dangerous people.
32 pages, $3.99.
LUMBERJANES: TO THE MAX EDITION VOLUME 1 HC
Written by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, art by Brooke Allen, Carey Pietsch, cover by Scott Newman.
At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, things are not what they seem. Three-eyed foxes. Secret caves. Anagrams! Luckily, Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley are five rad, butt-kicking best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let a magical quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! The mystery keeps getting bigger, and it all begins here. Includes Lumberjanes #1-8, a foreword by Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Sisters), the never-before-collected Lumberjanes short from BOOM! Box 2014 Mix Tape, all of the Rad Mix Playlists, and more!
272 pages, $39.99.
CYANIDE & HAPPINESS: STAB FACTORY TP
Written, art and cover by Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Dave McElfatrick.
Once again, creators Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, and Dave McElfatrick combine some of their best strips and a host of never-before-seen comics into a new, collected book. In the best, sickest tradition, Cyanide & Happiness' simply drawn figures and the wildly inappropriate topics they coveróincluding cannibalism, murder, and incestóis most reminiscent of South Park, but offers a profane sensibility all its own. Includes a foreword by comedian Bo Burnham and Poetry Corner, a collection of demented rhymes.
192 pages, $14.99.
PEANUTS: THE SNOOPY SPECIAL #1
Written by Charles M. Schulz, Jason Cooper, art by Vicki Scott, Charles M. Schulz, cover by Charles M. Schulz.
Celebrate the release of the new film with this one-shot Snoopy Special. Follow Snoopy, the World Famous Sergeant-Major of the Foreign Legion, on the mission of a lifetime to save his dear brother Spike, encountering adventure at every which corner of the neighborhoodófrom Lucy's Psychiatric Booth to Schroeder's piano.
48 pages, $4.99.
SIX-GUN GORILLA: PEN & INK #1
Written by Simon Spurrier, art and cover by Jeff Stokely.
This next installment of the Pen & Ink series collects Six-Gun Gorilla issues #1-2 in an oversized, 11" x 17" format that features Jeff Stokely's inks alongside new commentary and creative insights from Stokely and writer Simon Spurrier.
48 pages, $14.99.
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES TP
Written by Michael Moreci, art by Dan McDaid, cover by Jay Shaw.
Two years following the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, humanity has fallen, giving way to the dawn of Caesar's civilization. While the apes of the world find themselves unable to advance as a species, Caesar and Koba work tirelessly to find a way to unify them to join their cause. On the other side of the country, Malcolm must venture into the decaying Americas with his family to find a cure for the plague slowly killing his wife while world powers shift and civilizations simultaneously collapse and rise. Collects the entire six-issue miniseries.
160 pages, $19.99.
DEEP STATE VOLUME 2 TP
Written by Justin Jordan, art by Ariela Kristantina, covers by Matt Taylor.
At any given time, the U.S. government is running dozens of black-book operations, experiments that aren't on any official record and are never acknowledged to exist. Control agents handle these operations when things go wrong, and ensure the government's secrets stay just thatósecret. Agents Harrow and Branch's recent operations have them covering up the truth behind advanced military technology and the assassination of JFK. But while hiding answers from the public, the two partners are forced to confront the secrets they've been keeping from each other. Collects issues #5-8.
112 pages, $14.99.
MOUSE GUARD: LEGENDS OF THE GUARD VOLUME 3 HC
Written and art by David Petersen, Mark Buckingham, Skottie Young, Dustin Nguyen, Jake Parker, Ramon K. Perez, Becky Cloonan and more, cover by David Petersen.
The third volume in the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning series, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Volume Three features tales written and illustrated by a collection of award-winning and critically acclaimed storytellers personally selected by series creator David Petersen. Once again, patrons at the June Alley Inn are challenged to tell the best Mouse Guard tale, with the winner getting their tab cleared!
144 pages, $19.99.
THE AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL VOLUME 1 OGN: FAIRY TALE TROUBLE TP
Written by Megan Brennan, Jeremy Lawson, art by Katy Farina, Jeremy Lawson, cover by Katy Farina.
It's a beautiful day for a Renaissance Faire, and the Watterson family is having a blast taking in ye olde fun and games...until a magician's illusion turns into a real spell, and all of Elmore is cast into a fairy-tale world of quests, danger, and magical adventures! Can Wizard Darwin, Knight Anais, and Jester Gumball save Richard from his everlasting, turkey-leg-induced sleep, or will the citizens of Elmore remain trapped in the Middle Ages forever?
160 pages, $14.99.
UNCLE GRANDPA TP
Written and art by Kevin Burkhalter, David Degrand, Laura Howell, Yehudi Mercado, Scott Roberts, various, cover by Robb Mommaerts.
Prepare yourself for Uncle Grandpa. He is everyone's magical uncle and grandpa, and he's here to help kids with their problems in surreal and wacky ways! Explore a collection of zany shorts and games starring Uncle Grandpa, Pizza Steve, Mr. Gus, and all the other crazy characters from the hit Cartoon Network show created by Peter Browngardt. Collects the complete miniseries, issues #1-4.
112 pages, $14.99.
ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 6 OGN: MASKED MAYHEM TP
Written by Kate Leth, art by Bridget Underwood, covers by Drew Green.
In this sixth Adventure Time original graphic novel, BMO and Jake are getting ready for the biggest costume party everóthey've received invites from everyone! As they party-hop, they realize that each party has one thing in common: a prankster. Detective BMO is on the case with the help of Jake, his sidekick, to figure out what's going on. Join them as they travel all across Ooo to find who the culprit is, while still enjoying some fun times with friends.
160 pages, $14.99.
ROWANS RUIN #2
Written by Mike Carey, art and cover by Mike Perkins.
Katie begins to see a mutilated figure in the mirrors of Emily's home.
32 pages, $3.99.
COGNETIC #2
Written by James Tynion IV, art and cover by Eryk Donovan.
Amie is back to square one and starts amassing a crew of FBI agents to take out Blue.
48 pages, $4.99.
WELCOME BACK #4
Written by Christopher Sebela, art and cover by Jonathan Brandon Sawyer.
Tessa and Mali come face-to-face in search of something different from when they began.
32 pages, $3.99.
JOHN FLOOD #4
Written by Justin Jordan, art and cover by Jorge Coelho.
John's first encounter with Tate doesn't exactly end how he'd planned it.
32 pages, $3.99.
THE WOODS #17
Written by James Tynion IV, art and cover by Michael Dialynas.
New story arc! The results of the election turn the students against their allies, and Karen learns more about the Aboriginal people and their control over the power of the Woods.
32 pages, $3.99.
WILD'S END: THE ENEMY WITHIN #3
Written by Dan Abnett, art and cover by I.N.J. Culbard.
Susan and Peter flee to warn the world about the aliens, Fawkes and Alph are working with the military, and Clive is captured by ministry men.
32 pages, $3.99.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK #12
Written by Christopher Sebela, art by Maxim Simic, covers by Jason Copland.
Snake gets trapped with the former President in a live interview.
32 pages, $3.99.
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #18
Written by Fred Van Lente, art by Dan McDaid, covers by Joe Eisma.
Jack and the gang sneak into a sorcerers' convention at a lavish casino to rescue Margo from Baba Yaga.
32 pages, $3.99.
SLEEPY HOLLOW: PROVIDENCE #4
Written by Eric Carrasco, art and cover by Victor Santos.
Final issue! The battle between The Wild Hunt and the Witnesses rages on, with the entire Hexenmeister community caught in the middle.
32 pages, $3.99.
ARCADIA #7
Written by Alex Paknadel, art and cover by Eric Scott Pfeiffer.
Lee Pepper attempts to escape the Boatmen in the real world, and in Arcadia, the Homesteaders discover that Giacomo might have unprecedented control over the simulation.
32 pages, $3.99.
AMERICATOWN #4
Written by Bradford Winters & Larry J. Cohen, art by Daniel Irizarri, covers by Mike Choi.
Owen and Tonto mobilize toward Derek, but Agent Arroyo is looking for him, too.
32 pages, $3.99.
HACKTIVIST VOL. 2 #5
Written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, art and cover by Marcus To.
Nate and Reggie confront some of the hackers on their search for the truth about The Tower.
32 pages, $3.99.
LANTERN CITY #7
Written by Matthew Daley & Mairghread Scott, art by Carlos Magno, cover by Benjamin Carre.
Rattled by the revelation that Killian is more dangerous than he'd realized, Sander ventures back into the Underground in search of his missing wife.
32 pages, $3.99.
TOIL AND TROUBLE #3
Written by Mairghread Scott, art by Kelly & Nichole Matthews, cover by Kyla Vanderklugt.
Lady Macbeth enters, stage left.
32 pages, $3.99.
TYSON HESSE'S DIESEL #3
Written, art and cover by Tyson Hesse.
Diesel's powers activate the mysterious flying engine, sending her into the trash-strewn expanse below the clouds known as The Wasteland.
32 pages, $3.99.
POWER UP #5
Written by Kate Leth, art and cover by Matt Cummings.
The Corners are four warriors who have been training since birth to receive the powers from the prophecyóthe powers that went to Aimee and her woefully unprepared new friends instead!
32 pages, $3.99.
LUMBERJANES #20
Written by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, art and cover by Carolyn Nowak.
It's a mermaid war! April has made a real mess of things by trying to get her mer-pals back together, but can she make things better with the help of her friends?
32 pages, $3.99.
GIANT DAYS #8
Written by John Allison, art by Max Sarin, covers by Lissa Treiman.
A brutal winter hits Sheffield, but things heat up when Esther has a fling with a faculty member! Daisy probably has a Friday Night Lights reference for this occasion...
32 pages, $3.99.
MUNCHKIN #11
Written by Tom Siddell, art by Ian McGinty, covers by Bridget Underwood.
Spyke and Flower go kicking down doors, exploring dungeons and stealing loot! Exclusive MUNCHKIN game card included with every first-printing copy!
