UNCIVILIZED BOOKS
OCT201632
DESPERATE PLEASURES GN (MR) (C: 0-1-0)
(W/A) M.S. Harkness
In M.S. Harkness' second graphic novel, she weaves in and out of non-relationships, drug dealing, and sex work with the subtlety of a blunt axe. She's constantly searching for care and fulfillment, but never quite gets it right. Desperate Pleasures is a fearless autobiographical account that contextualizes the inter-relational difficulties of a young woman with years of trauma and abuse. Uncomfortably close-up, filled with dark humor, this is an unrelenting read and M.S. Harkness' best work to date. (STL169321) (C: 0-1-0) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops.
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x9, 220pgs, B&W SRP: $16.95
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPP
OCT201633
MEDIEVALIST COMICS & AMERICAN CENTURY SC
(W) Chris Bishop
The comic book has become an essential icon of the American Century, an era defined by optimism in the face of change. For many, the Middle Ages stand as an antithesis to these ideals, and yet medievalist comics have emerged and endured. Chris Bishop presents a history of medievalist comics, setting them against a greater backdrop of modern American history. Bishop surveys the medievalist comic, its stories, characters, settings, and themes drawn from the European Middle Ages. Bishop regards these comics as not merely happenchance, but each success or failure as a result and an indicator of certain American preoccupations amid a larger cultural context. (STL168834)
Comics Journalism, SC, 6x9, 244pgs, B&W SRP: $30.00