HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
THE DISCWORLD GRAPHIC NOVELS VOLUME 1: THE COLOUR OF MAGIC/THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
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(W) Terry Pratchett (A) Various
Imagine a flat world sitting on the backs of four elephants that hurtle through
space balanced on a giant turtle. Welcome to Discworld, a place (and a time)
strangely parallel to our own. The Discworld Graphic Novels includes the first
two volumes in Terry Pratchett’s bestselling series. Originally published in two
mini-series from Innovation Comics, these striking full-color adaptations of The
Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic are now issued in one beautiful volume,
produced for the 25th anniversary of Discworld. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 7x10, 480pgs, PC SRP: $16.99
VAMPIRE KISSES VOLUME 3: BLOOD RELATIVES GN
(W) Ellen Schreiber (A) Elisa Kwon
Alexander’s half-vampire cousin Claude and his gang are still in Dullsville. Now
that Claude and his fearless gang have been tricked out of the blood-filled
vials that would turn them into full-fledged vampires, Claude will stop at
nothing to find the real vials. When Claude teams up with Raven’s longtime
nemesis, Trevor, invitations soon go out for a vampire-themed masquerade party.
Could Claude be threatening to turn all of the students at Dullsville High into
vampires? (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 192pgs, B&W (3 of 3) SRP: $9.99
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
KNOW THYSELF HC
(W/A) Maryam Naville
A girl suddenly sees how her reality breaks with the apparition of a ghostly and
scary woman who appears through a mirror. The mind is a world with its own rules
and plays tricks on her, fighting an enemy where everything can change at any
time. Know Thyself shows the world behind the barriers of our mind. Lead by a
dream, it confronts us to impossible situations with constant changing rules and
visual and written metaphors that make this more than an adventure story.
MATURE THEMES
HC, 6.6x10, 88pgs, FC SRP: $19.95
HERMES PRESS
BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY: THE NEWSPAPER SUNDAYS VOLUME 1 (1930-1935) HC
(A) Russell Keaton, Rick Yager
Hermes Press' reprints of the original sci-fi newspaper strip, Buck Rogers in
the 25th Century, continues with this first volume of reprints of the full-color
Sunday tabloid strips. This volume collects the first five years in all their
glorious color in their original vertical format. The Sunday strips presented
entirely different stories than the daily strip. These strips have it all: space
ships, anti-gravity belts, damsels in distress, nefarious villains, and true
heroes. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 11x14, 256pgs, FC SRP: $60.00
PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC
(W) Lee Falk (A) Ray Moore
The first, original, and best masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic
strips and comic books returns with Hermes Press' new complete reprint of The
Phantom! Debuting in newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman made
their first appearances, The Phantom has been acknowledged as an influence on
every "masked man of mystery" since. Hermes Press will offer the entire run of
the comic strip, which will span over seventy years of The Phantom legend,
ending with artist Sy Barry's run on the strip in 1994, giving a whole new
generation of readers and fans of the "Ghost Who Walks" a chance to revisit the
series all over again. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 9x12, 320pgs, PC SRP: $39.99
HILL & WANG
TROTSKY: A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY HC
(W/A) Rick Geary
Trotsky was a hero to some, a ruthless demon to others. To Stalin, he was such a
threat that he warranted murder by pickaxe.Renowned comic artist Rick Geary uses
his distinct style to depict the stark reality of the man and his times.
Trotsky’s life becomes a guide to the creation of the Soviet Union, the horrors
of World War I, and the establishment of international communism. Ranging from
his boyhood in the Ukraine to his conflict with Stalin and his romance with
Frida Kahlo, Trotsky is a stunning look at one of the 20th Century’s most
important figures. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 5.5x8.25, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
HUDSON STREET PRESS
VLAD THE IMPALER: THE MAN WHO WAS DRACULA GN
(W) Sid Jacobson (A) Ernie Colon
The Dracula myth has sparked a legacy of endlessly entertaining creepy tales.
The fictional character, originally penned by Bram Stoker, was inspired by and
named after a real-life fiend — Prince Vlad Dracul, the 15th-century ruler of
Wallachia, a man infmaous for massacring and impaling his enemies. Vlad the
Impaler tells the ghastly prince's life story, from his childhood to his love
life to his brutal war against the Turkish infidels. (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 6x9, 288pgs, FC SRP: $25.95