KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
SORE THUMBS VOLUME 2 GN
by Owen Gieni & Chris Crosby
The insane staff of the Sore Thumbs Video Game & Hot Dog Shoppe return in this
new collection! Aspiring TV horror host Cecania's dream of becoming the next
Mistress of the Dark comes true when she lands a gig on the Horror Channel. But
could it actually be a front for a terrorist organization? And when that's found
out, and she's detained indefinitely as a terror suspect, it's up to her
ultra-conservative brother to rescue her from Homeland Security! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7.5, 128pgs, B&W SRP: $12.95
KENZER & COMPANY
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #138
by Jolly Blackburn & Various
Knights of the Dinner Table is a multiple award-winning periodical featuring the
gaming industry’s most popular comic strip, as well as being a full-fledged
gaming magazine. That's right, more than half of each issue is devoted to
reviews, adventure ideas and tips, maps, monsters, NPCs, magic items, and many
other articles for a wide variety of games and game systems, written from a
gamer's perspective. A hilarious and hysterical slice of (fantasy) life in
strips, features and a wonderful celebration of the gaming culture!
80pgs, B&W SRP: $4.99
KING HELL
HEARTBURST AND OTHER PLEASURES TP
by Rick Veitch
On far off Epsilon Bootis, young Sunoco Firestone falls under the musky spell of
a native Green Girl only to be branded a deviant criminal. Rick Veitch's
legendary sci-fi saga of forbidden inter-species love is finally back in
gorgeous re-mastered color along with half a dozen never-before collected
shorter Veitch delights including the never-before-collected story, "Mirror Of
Love," with Alan Moore and S.R. Bissette. (C: 0-0-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7.5x10, 80pgs, FC SRP: $16.95
STARS OF THE MONTH
ABRAXAS AND THE EARTHMAN TP
by Rick Veitch
Rick Veitch's unforgettable 8-part Epic Magazine series is finally one
mind-bending full-color graphic novel! Abducted from Earth by space whalers,
cetologist John Isaac endures physical and spiritual mutation by order of the
ship's cruel master, Rotwang. Pressed into the mad captain's hunt for Abraxas,
Isaac finds his own destiny in the belly of this monstrous red-horned whale.
(JUL063278)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 88pgs, FC SRP: $16.95
SHINY BEASTS GN
by Veitch, Bissette, & Moore
Another spell-binding showcase of Rick Veitch's innovative Epic Magazine stories
that seared the minds of a generation of Marvelites. These nine fully-painted
fantasy shorts create unimagined worlds that entertain, enlighten, shock, and
horrify. Completely remastered from the original art, this deluxe companion
volume to Abraxas and The Earthman also includes: "Love Doesn't Last Forever"
(written by Alan Moore) and "Monkey See" (with S.R. Bissette). (FEB073614)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 10x8, 84pgs, FC SRP: $16.95
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KLP ENTERTAINMENT
CHRONOS PROPHECY GN
by Lulu, Roy, Eisla, & Various
An epic tale of swordplay and sorcery where fantastic creatures, demons, and
political unrest are rife! Follow the adventures as the heroes, trapped in this
treacherous land, attempt to find a way back to Earth! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, PC SRP: $9.95
KNOPF PUBLISHING
STAR OF THE MONTH
CANCER VIXEN GN
by Marisa Acocella Marchetto
What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, pasta-slurping,
fashion-fanatic, madly-in-love, about-to-get married, big-city-girl cartoonist
with a fabulous life finds a lump in her breast? That's the question that sets
this funny, powerful, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and
with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Marchetto tells the story of her
11-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer — from diagnosis to
cure, and every challenging step in between. (APR063241)
HC, 192pgs, FC SRP: $22.00
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