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JOE & AZAT GN
(W/A) Jesse Lonergan
Joe is an American in the strange land of Turkmenistan, who finds a good friend
in Azat, a Turkmen dreamer whose optimism knows no bounds. With tales of doomed
desert cab rides, nights of endless vodka shots, unlikely business schemes, and
secret girlfriends, Lonergan not only captures the bizarreness of the Peace
Corps experience but also reveals the hope in seemingly hopeless situations.
SC, 6x9, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $10.95
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A FLOWER & FADE GN
(W/A) Jesse Lonergan
Kyle has just settled into his new city and job. Erika, a pretty neighbor,
catches his eye. They meet, they talk. Before they know it, they’re an "item."
Before they know it, in fact, they’re very, very together. It’s a high but it’s
frightening. Is it really the right choice? Are they really for each other, or
just escaping loneliness?
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, B&W SRP: $13.95
DUNGEON: THE EARLY YEARS VOLUME 1: THE NIGHT SHIRT GN (NEW PRINTING)
(W) Cristophe Blain, Joann Sfar (A) Lewis Trondheim
Fun, adventure, suspense, and wry satire! In this first story of the Early
Years, see the Keeper barely an adult, and leaving his family to go find fortune
in a time of chaos and darkness!
SC, 6x9, 96pgs, FC SRP: $12.95
Papercutz
CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED VOLUME 6: THE SCARLET LETTER HC
(W) Nathaniel Hawthorne, P. Craig Russell (A) Jill Thompson
In addition to his graphic adapations of opera and the fairy tales of Oscar
Wilde, P. Craig Russell is known for both his collaborations with Neil Gaiman
and his adaptations of Gaiman's prose works, all of which makes Russell an
inspired choice to adapt The Scarlet Letter. Russell broke down the novel into
script form and layouts, providing Jill Thompson the foundation for her
beautifully painted pages that bring Hawthorne's tale of adultery and secrets to
life.
HC, 6x9, 56pgs, FC SRP: $9.95
THE HARDY BOYS VOLUME 18: D.A.N.G.E.R. SPELLS THE HANGMAN! GN
(W) Scott Lobdell (A) Paulo Henrique
Frank and Joe go undercover at a national spelling bee where a mysterious madman
known as the Hangman is determined to erase the competition! Teens from across
the globe have been invited to attend, and A.T.A.C. and the Hardy Boys have to
do everything they can to keep the Hangman from spelling disaster. (C: 0-0-1)
SC, 5x7, 96pgs, FC SRP: $7.95
THE HARDY BOYS BOX SET #4
(W) Scott Lobdell (A) Paulo Henrique
Volumes 13 through 16 of The Hardy Boys are collected into one boxed set with
close to 400 pages of teen mystery reading! Value priced at under thirty
dollars, this set makes a great gift for any fan of Joe and Frank Hardy. (C:
0-0-1)
SC, 5x7, 384pgs, B&W SRP: $29.95
Eurotica
THE STORY OF O HC
SEE PREVIEWSadult.com FOR MORE INFORMATION (C: 1-0-0)
ADULT MATERIAL
HC, 8x11, 160pgs, B&W SRP: $24.95
NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS
POEM STRIP GN
(W) Dino Buzzati (A) Marina Harss
Dino Buzzati's pioneering graphic novel relocates the story of Orpheus and
Eurydice to a ghostly version of modern Milan. The Orpheus figure is a guitarist
and Eurydice is Eura, who is no sooner seen and desired than lost. Her lover
follows her into an underworld of temptation and delusion, at once bar, strip
joint, hall of mirrors, horror show, and tunnel of love. He tells stories to
wake the dead and returns with a precious secret that may be everything or
nothing. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 5x7, 232pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95