FANFARE presents PONENT MON
OCT201411
LUNATIC GN WORDLESS STORY (C: 0-1-2)
(W/A/CA) Dan Mazur
Lunatic is an unusual and striking graphic novel in the tradition of wordless books by the likes of Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward and William Gropper. The word "lunatic" derives from Latin, meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck," and in this sense it describes the protagonist of this story: from infancy she develops a magical, almost intimate relationship with the moon itself, a celestial being who acts as her friend, lover, mentor. Our heroine is a dreamer, an outsider, never feeling like she quite belongs to this world. We follow her through the stages of life, infancy, childhood, youth and adulthood, at each point guided by the moon toward a fateful journey and an unexpected destiny. Part fable, part classic adventure in the tradition of Jules Verne, H. G. Wells and Méliès, the tale is told in nearly 200 full-page, wordless images in a variety of media from pencil, pen and ink, ink wash and paint that lovingly evoke the artistic styles of its period setting, and classic illustrators from Charles Dana Gibson and Toulouse Lautrec to Edward Gorey. (STL169537) (C: 0-1-2)
HC, 7x9, 200pgs, B&W SRP: $20.00
:01 FIRST SECOND
OCT201412
SCIENCE COMICS ROCKS & MINERALS GN (C: 1-1-0)
(W/A) Andy Hirsch
Leave no stone unturned with Science Comics: Rocks and Minerals, the latest volume in First Second's action-packed nonfiction graphic novel series for middle-grade readers! Join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way. (STL168617) (C: 1-1-0) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. NOTE: Not available in UK. (May purchase from UK vendor.)
SC, 6x9, 128pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
FLOATING WORLD COMICS
OCT201413
FORBIDDEN SURGERIES OF HIDEOUS DR. DIVINUS GN (C: 0-1-0)
(W/A) S Craig Zahler
After three startling, award-winning movies that have played around the world and been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, S. Craig Zahler wanted to return to his first artistic passion — illustration. He committed himself to writing, drawing, inking, and lettering his graphic novel debut, a full-length work of noir horror. Homeless people are disappearing in New Bastion, and occasionally, a dismantled corpse turns up in a dumpster. These crimes are left alone, until the day a comatose woman named Lillian Driscoll is kidnapped from the hospital. Her brothers — a grumpy detective named Leo and a slick mobster named Tommy — seek answers that lead them to darkness, arcane medicine, and pain. (STL169320) (C: 0-1-0) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
SC, 7x10, 104pgs, B&W SRP: $15.95