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A TREASURY OF 20TH CENTURY MURDER: THE LINDBERGH CHILD
by Rick Geary
All was well for Charles Lindbergh, after his daring solo crossing of the
Atlantic. Fame and fortune came quickly as well as marriage into a wealthy
family. But soon after they build themselves their dream home far from the
madding crowd, their baby was abducted! Geary retraces all the different highly
publicized events, blackmail notes, false and otherwise, as well as the string
of colorful characters wanting to "help"', some of which actually successfully
snookered the beleaguered hero. A fascinating story, of course without a fully
satisfactory conclusion, replete with savory details and unsavory people as only
Geary can masterfully relate with his understated dark humor. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A A TREASURY OF VICTORIAN MURDER: THE MYSTERY OF MARY ROGERS HC
by Rick Geary
Mary Rogers was a compellingly beautiful lass employed in a cigar store in New
York City in the mid-19th century. She had a few suitors. Then, she suddenly
disappeared, and her body was recovered in the Hudson off the Jersey side. The
press had a field day with all the shocking possibilities. Inspired by Edgar
Allen Poe's "Mystery of Mary Roger." (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95
TREASURY VICTORIAN MURDER SC
by Rick Geary
Mary Rogers was a compellingly beautiful lass employed in a cigar store in New
York City in the mid-19th century. She had a few suitors. Then, she suddenly
disappeared, and her body was recovered in the Hudson off the Jersey side. The
press had a field day with all the shocking possibilities. Inspired by Edgar
Allen Poe's "Mystery of Mary Roger."
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 80pgs, B&W SRP: $9.95
BLUESMAN HC
by Rob Vollmar & Pablo Callejo
This story is structured like a traditional twelve bar blues song, with three
sections each made of four chapters. It follows blues musician Lem Taylor's
harrowing journey across Arkansas of the late twenties, hunted for a crime he
didn't commit. He and his blues companion find a gig in a "juke" outside a small
town. Their music takes it by storm leading even to a well connected man
offering a recording session. However, that night, they accept the invitation of
two ladies to go home with them, a fatal mistake, as one of the ladies' lover is
a white man who happens to belong to a powerful bootlegging family. The result
is a triple murder with only Lem and his lady friend left standing. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 224pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95
STAR OF THE MONTH
THE CASTAWAYS SC
by Vollmar & Callejo
An emotionally powerful tale, drawn from the fabric of America itself, that
follows the adventures of young Tucker Freeman as he is compelled to hop a train
to escape from the crippling poverty of his rural existence. Armed with only
fifteen cents and the memory of his occasional hobo father's counsel, Tucker
must find his place in this broken America of the Great Depression before the
realities of being young, poor, and homeless consume him. This new edition of
The Castaways features a six page conclusion not featured in the original
release. (SEP073861)
SC, 6x9, 64pgs, PC SRP: $11.95
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NECK BOLT PUBLISHING
THE TRAP-DOOR MAKER: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA PREQUEL TP
by Pete Bregman
The critically-acclaimed graphic novel is now a Collected Edition with a
stunning Basil Gogos cover. Prior to his infamous life as "The Phantom," the
disfigured genius named Erik traveled the globe as a magician and sideshow
horror. His unique skills eventually earned him a job as architect and political
assassin for the Shah of Persia. The Trap-Door Maker tells the tale of Erik's
origins, actions, and ultimate betrayal, and also contains the Chapter 1
adaptation of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom Of The Opera as a bonus feature! (C:
0-1-2)
SC, 168pgs, B&W SRP: $19.99
NETCOMICS
100 PERCENT PERFECT GIRL VOLUME 6 GN
by Wann
Jay Jin is the headstrong teenage rebel, determined to prove she's serious about
making art. J. Max is the tall debonair foreigner in Korea on business, with
more to his background than he lets on. On the surface, it would seem as though
Jay and J. have nothing in common — until a chance encounter in a hotel lobby
sparks a mysterious attraction. A giddy romantic fable for our ever-shrinking
world, "100% Perfect Girl" demonstrates the power of chemistry to conquer all.
(C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 200pgs, B&W (6 of 10) SRP: $9.99
DO WHATEVER YOU WANT VOLUME 3 GN
by Yeri Na
Jinwon Hyun is a carefree and outgoing high school student. He is a great dancer
and has a pretty girlfriend. One day, however, he notices that someone is
constantly staring at him. He finds out it's none other than a classmate named
Hosoo — who has a girlfriend of his own — and Jinwon is faced with a very
strange and worrisome dilemma. The two boys find themselves gradually becoming
attracted to each other's songs and hopes. This subtle shonen-ai story of love,
pain, and youthful angst will break readers' hearts and leave them totally
infatuated with Yeri Na and her characters. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 184pgs, B&W (3 of 6) SRP: $9.99
ROMANCE PAPA VOLUME 3 GN
by Youngran Lee
Sangburn, a misogynistic, germophobic plastic surgeon, is shocked to discover
that the sperm he donated as a medical student has resulted in a 13-year-old
daughter, Myunghae. Myunghae's foster parents were killed in an accident, so she
gets unceremoniously dropped into her biological dad's life. Sangbum isn't
prepared for the responsibilities of fatherhood, but he quickly comes to love
the daughter who looks so much like him. While she adjusts to her happy new life
with Sangbum, however, Myunghae is shocked to learn that her boyfriend is now
dating her best friend. Fans of Youngran Lee's Click and June will delight in
this earlier rendering of true-to-life relationships in all their complexity.
(C: 0-1-2)
SC, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 8) SRP: $9.99
TWO WILL COME VOLUME 3 GN
by Kyungok Kang
Ordinary high school girl Jina discovers that she is heir to a terrible legacy
handed down from her family's sinister history. Long ago, her ancestors killed a
magical serpent known as an "Imugi," believing that it would bring them good
luck. Unfortunately, the creature cursed them as it died, decreeing that one
family member of each generation for that day forth will be killed by two people
closely acquainted with that person. In this day and age, no one wants to
believe in such outmoded superstitions. But one of Jina's relatives has been
murdered without fail in every generation. Now, Jina has been informed that she
will be next to die! (C: 0-1-2)
192pgs, B&W (3 of 4) SRP: $9.99
NEW DIMENSION COMICS
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: THE PIPER #1—NDC EXCLUSIVE COVER EDITION
This special New Dimension Comics edition features not one but TWO exclusive
covers to the all-new Grimm Fairy Tales mini-series, The Piper! The front cover
features a great image by Al Rio, while the flipside features a great
pin-up-style sketch by Dave Nestler. Limited to 500 copies—alloctaions amay
occur. (C: 0-1-2)
32pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
NO GREATER JOY
GOOD & EVIL #4
by Michael Pearl & Danny Bulanadi
Chapters of the popular graphic novel adaptation of The Bible have been
colorized and printed in smaller comic books! This issue covers the exodus from
Egypt to the Children of Israel entering into the Promised Land. Kids will beg
for the next chapter after reading this one! (C: 0-1-2)
28pgs, FC SRP: $2.99