JASON O JOSEPHINE HC
(W) Jason (A) Jason (CA) Jason
O Josephine! contains four brand-new short stories. blending POPular-culture pastiche with dry wit, and stylish storytelling. Included are a trek into the green hills of Ireland where Jason encounters more sheep than he had bargained for, Leonard Cohen's life story filled with Jason-esque liberties, a mysterious stakeout with a pair of two-faced private eyes, and the rollercoaster love story of Napoleon and Josephine Baker. These tales are all told in a hilariously deadpan style making this another triumph in Jason's already lauded catalog.
KITARO GN #5
VAMPIRE SLAYER
(W) Shigeru Mizuki (A) Shigeru Mizuki (CA) Shigeru Mizuki
Kitaro the Vampire Slayer is the fifth volume in Shigeru Mizuki's bizarre stories about a yokai boy and his entourage of otherworldly friends. One of the most POPular Kitaro tales, the title story pits Kitaro and his family against a Beatles-inspired mop-topped, guitar-playing vampire named Erit and his castle of horrors. In an unexpected twist - spoiler alert! - Kitaro meets his demise, but even death is hardly enough to keep our favorite yokai boy down. For fans of quirky horror, Kitaro the Vampire Slayer is not one to miss!
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #268
(W) Jolly Blackburn (A) Jolly Blackburn (CA) Brendon Fraim
KoDT features the hilarious ongoing misadventures of a group of gamers. It also includes regular columns and special features providing useful role-playing resources, game reviews and aids on incorporating POP culture into your gaming resources. It's a slice of (fantasy) life reflected in comic strips, articles, reviews and features, and a positive celebration of gaming culture!
KONNICHIWA KAIJU KUN #1 (OF 6)
(W) LiLac (A) LiLac (CA) LiLac
Prepare for a J- POPzilla blend of retro-manga delight! Japan, the early 1970s: The idol phenomenon has begun, and the competition between talents in the industry is very intense. One top group, a trio of sisters, is eager for promised fame and fortune, but first must follow an odd order from their CEO: Join the Earth Defense Force and titanic hero Ultra38 to protect Earth from giant monsters!
LEOPARD FROM LIME STREET BK 2
(W) Tom Tully (A) Eric Bradbury
The "UK's answer to Spider-Man" returns in the second collection of this long lost classic from the hugely POPular and long running Buster comic. After being scratched by a radioactive leopard, Billy Farmer discovered that he had somehow developed the powers of the mighty jungle cat. Life is getting tougher for Selbridge's premier crime-fighter. The criminals are getting tougher, his the local newspaper editor is out for his blood and now his new leopard skin costume is turning him into a savage beast! To make matters worse, a girl from his school suspects his true identity! Is this the end for the Leopard from Lime Street?
MARILYN MANOR #1
CVR A ZARCONE
(W) Magdalene Visaggio (A) Marley Zarcone (CA) Marley Zarcone
Where were you in '81? When the White House goes dark for 17 days in August, the president's spoiled daughter and her best friend Abe-who claims to be possessed by the spirit of Abe Lincoln-throw a rager at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, unearthing long dead historical figures and government secrets that are better off buried. Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll séances, and secret passageways lead to time-bending mystical romps where past and present collide. But at what cost to Marilyn Kelleher, the world at large, and music television? Uniting the red-hot Eisner-nominated talents of writer Magdalene Visaggio (Eternity Girl, Kim and Kim) and artist Marley Zarcone (Shade, the Changing Girl, Effigy) for the first time, MARILYN MANOR explores identity, classism, appropriation, and friendship. It's a rollicking, neon party gone out of bounds when we need it most-set just in time for the greatest POP cultural marriage to date: MTV. "We've been trying to capture the feel, the excitement, the energy of the rise of the New Romantics, of the decade that embraced excess and excitement in hugely over-the-top ways, and filled it with chaos and insanity. This is the weirdest thing I've ever written in the best way possible, like an apocalypse directed by John Hughes."
MARY SHELLEY MONSTER HUNTER #3
(W) Adam Glass (A) Hayden Sherman (CA) Hayden Sherman
Displeased with her first attempt at creating man, Victoria prepares to end the creature's life mere moments after it began. Horrified, Mary convinces Victoria to allow her to educate Ad-am-as she names him-before making any rash decisions. Though the results of Mary's work are astounding, the events that follow lead her to wish she had just let him die... Brought to life by Adam Glass (ROUGH RIDERS, THE NORMALS, THE LOLLI POP KIDS) and Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (TV's The Arrangement) with art by Hayden Sherman (COLD WAR, The Few, Wasted Space), MARY SHELLEY: MONSTER HUNTER is historical fiction at its most (Af-ter)shocking!
MASTERS OF COMICS HC
(W) Joel Meadows
Readers are invited into the studio spaces of some of the most POPular and prolific comic artists in the world. Through dynamic photography and exclusive interviews, Masters of Comics offers a rare, personal look at these artists' unique creative environments-spaces in which some of the greatest comics and graphic novels of the last fifty years took shape. Curated by Joel Meadows, editor of Tripwire Magazine, the book includes chapters on such legends as Milo Manara, Mike Kaluta, Walter Simonson, and more. The first in a series focusing on artists at work in a variety of mediums and industries, Masters of Comics offers a glimpse "behind the veil," shining new light on the artistic process, as well as providing a wonderful learning tool for aspiring artists wishing to learn from the greats.
MISSIONS OF LOVE GN #17
(W) Ema Toyama (A) Ema Toyama (CA) Ema Toyama
In school, Yukina is a cold and distant girl, while Shigure appears to be a perfect, good-looking guy. But the two of them have a secret, and their extraordinary "love" is about to start! Yukina, under the pen name 'Yupina,' is actually a POPular cell phone novelist. When she discovers Shigure's devious womanizing ways, she blackmails him to complete daring 'missions of love' for her to write about. Will these missions give them an opportunity to fall in love with each other?
PREVIEWS #369 JUNE 2019 #369
THIS MONTH'S COVER ART: Dark Horse & DC Comics! THIS MONTH'S THEME: Movie Month! PREVIEWS is your ultimate guide to comics, graphic novels and POP-culture merchandise available from your local comic book shop... revealed up to 2 months in advance! Read detailed product descriptions and storylines for hundreds comic books and graphic novels from the top comic book publishers; see the coolest toys and POP-culture merchandise on Earth; plus PREVIEWS Exclusive items you'll find nowhere else! It's a great monthly read to find out what's at comic shops! Includes a download code for a FREE digital edition of this month's PREVIEWS (plus DC PREVIEWS, Marvel PREVIEWS, and IMAGE+)! This June issue features items scheduled to ship in August 2019 and beyond.
UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPP
PULLING A RABBIT OUT OF HAT MAKING ROGER RABBIT SC
(W) Ross Anderson (A) N/A (CA) N/A
By the 1980s, animation seemed a dying art. Not even the Walt Disney Company, which had already won over thirty Academy Awards, could stop what appeared to be the end of an animation era. To revitalize POPular interest in animation, Disney needed to reach outside its own studio and create the distinctive film that helped usher in a Disney Renaissance. That film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, though expensive and controversial, achieved huge success at the box office in 1988. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? magically blended live action and animation, carrying with it a humor that still resonates with audiences. Author Ross Anderson interviewed over 140 artists to tell the story of how they created something truly magical.
REAL BETTIE PAGE TRUTH ABOUT QUEEN OF PINUPS
(W) Richard Foster (CA) Photo
She has been called the most photographed model in history. From her modest beginnings in Nashville to her legacy as a cult figure, here is the true story of America's iconic pinup queen, legendary Playboy centerfold Bettie Page. During the 1950s, Bettie set hearts ablaze with her killer curves and girl-next-door smile. Yet at the height of her POPularity, with a promising acting career before her, she walked away. Journalist Richard Foster became the first reporter to contact Page during her long absence, and the first to tell her full story. The Real Bettie Page reveals both the fun flirt and fashion-forward counter-culture icon whose style continues to inspire today, as well as the intriguing and complex, flesh-and-blood woman behind her smiling photos.
SAVAGE ART 20TH CENT GENRE ARTIST DEFINED IT HC
(W) Arnie Fenner (A) Various (CA) Na
Now at a special sale price! Savage Art showcases the POPular period illustration which prefigured and helped create the violent visual language in today's POPular aboveground cinema, comic books, and ultra-violent multi-million copy video games. Featuring disturbing illustration by pulp artists Walter Baumhofer, Rafael de Soto, Jerome Rozen, and others, this beautifully produced full-color collection documents Depression-era masculine violence, in fantasy and reality, as depicted on the covers of POPular literature.
SCREEM #37
NEWSSTAND ED
Produced by Guellermo del Toro and directed by Andre Ovredal, there's plenty of buzz that the POPular Alvin Schwartz book series Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will make quite a splash on the big screen. Screem chats with director Ovredal, and discovers what he has in store for fans, and our newsstand cover features the Scarecrow from the upcoming film. Our PREVIEWS exclusive cover by award winning artist Mark Maddox pairs the legendary duo of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi from the film The Black Cat, as we celebrate the Scream Factory Blu-ray box set: The Boris Karloff/Bela Lugosi collection. The set showcases four films (The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray, and Black Friday), all which make their debut in the high definition format.
SCREEM #37
PX ED
: Screem welcomes in summer with a hot as hell edition! Our newsstand cover features Harold the Scarecrow from the upcoming film SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK. Produced by Guellermo del Toro and directed by Andre Ovredal (TROLLHUNTER, THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE), there's plenty of buzz that the POPular Alvin Schwartz book series will make quite a splash on the big screen. Screem chats with director Ovredal, and discovers what he has in store for fans. Our Diamond exclusive cover by award winning artist Mark Maddox pairs the legendary duo of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi from the film THE BLACK CAT, as we celebrate the Scream Factory Blu-ray box set: THE BORIS KARLOFF/BELA LUGOSI collection. The set showcases four films (THE BLACK CAT, THE RAVEN, THE INVISIBLE RAY and BLACK FRIDAY, all which make their debut in the high definition format. Speaking of pairing up, what do you get when you mix Kung Fu and vampires? The answer is bloody simple, Grasshopper---THE LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES. When Hammer and Shaw Bros. studios got together in 1974 to create this one-off production, fans of both genres were curious to see how this new mix would work, and it was a hit with both camps. The film has been out of print in the digital format for almost a decade, and it's now getting the royal Blu-ray treatment. Writer Andy Rausch continues his POPular DIRECTOR'S CHAIR column in Screem, and his guest is Peter Walker, best known for directing the horror classics THE WHIP AND THE BODY, HOUSE OF THE LONG SHADOWS, SCHIZO and HOUSE OF WHIPCORD. Beloved actor DICK MILLER recently passed away, a new biography titled YOU DON'T KNOW ME, BUT YOU LOVE ME: THE LIVES OF DICK MILLER examines the work of an actor who had been in the business for over sixty years. We chat with the book's author Caelum Vatnsdal. All this, plus the usual large amount of movie reviews await you in SCREEM MAGAZINE #37!
SHAMELESS ART 20TH CENT GENRE ARTIST DEFINED IT HC
(W) Arnie Fenner (A) Various (CA) Na
Now at a special sale price! Unrepentant, unapologetic, unbridled and under-appreciated, genre art from the first half of the 20th century reflected subconscious urges of a economically deprived and sexually depressed generation. This POPular art set the stage for the advertised expression of today's more liberated consumer culture. Shameless Art explores the influential work of imaginative illustrators who helped create the visual language for everything from today's comic books, magazine and television advertising, as well as imaginative movies like Avatar and sensual films like Y Tu Mama Tambien.
SINGING ROCK & OTHER BRAND NEW FAIRY TAES HC
(W) Nathaniel Lachenmeyer (A) Simini Blocker
A genie just wants a chance to grant a wish to the frog who accidentally let him out of his lamp-meanwhile, the frog just wants to be left alone. A witch is tormented by the cheerful (and awful) singing of a persistent bard, but when she finally snaps and turns him into a rock, he just keeps on singing-somehow the power of terrible music overcomes all magic. A wizard wants a pet. An ogre just wants to make beautiful art. Four original, wry, and utterly charming fairy tales comprise this new collection for young readers. With deft, lively text from Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and eye- POPping, painterly art by Simini Blocker, The Singing Rock is the perfect read for kids who love a good yarn-and good comics!
SKETCHING FROM THE IMAGINATION CREATURES & MONSTERS SC
In this inspiring addition to the POPular Sketching from the Imagination series, we invite readers to explore the works of fifty artists from across the field of creature design. From magical and mythical beasts to aliens and mutant monsters, each page comes alive with wild and wonderful creations in a range of styles and mediums. Each artist offers their personal commentary, advice, and tips on drawing techniques and concept design processes, making Sketching from the Imagination: Monsters & Creatures a rich and exciting volume for any reader, whether they're looking for an intriguing menagerie of artwork to browse, or for artistic and professional insights by a wide range of talented and imaginative creators.
SOIREE ART OF NEKOSUKE SC
(A) Nekosuke
Nekosuke is one of the most POPular illustrators on social media in Japan. The atmosphere of corrupt beauty and the sense of decadence in Nekosuke's artworks have made the illustrator an instant internet sensation with more than 60,000 followers on Twitter. This book contains illustrations from Nekosuke's first four doujinshi (Exotica, Exotica 2, Kaiki-to-jou, and Yume ni Utsutsu ni) and features original artworks, as well. Cute original characters such as "small Alice" and "cat" are also included in this book.
STAN LEE STORY TASCHEN HC
(W) Roy Thomas (A) Various
This is the big one, True Believers! The mostly true tale of Stan Lee: a Giant-Size extravaganza, nearly ten years in the making, about the one and only Godfather of Comics. From his childhood in Depression-era New York, to transforming Marvel into the number one comics publisher in the world, to his 21st-century reinvention as Chief Creative Officer of global entertainment company POW! Entertainment, Stan "the Man" Lee stands the test of time as the most legendary name in comicbook history. His tale is told by his successor at Marvel, renowned comics writer, editor, and historian Roy Thomas, who brings "you are there" insights and wide-eyed clarity to key moments of Lee's journey to POP culture immortality. Featuring hundreds of treasures of comic book art, intimate photographs sourced straight from his family archives, a foreword written by Lee himself, a novel-length essay and new epilogue by Thomas, and an appendix with complete reprints of Stan's comics from throughout the decades, this is a titanic tribute worthy of the Man.
STRANGE DAYS ALIENS ADVENTURERS DEVILS & DAMES POSTERBOOK
(W) Arnie Fenner (A) Various (CA) Na
Now at a special sale price! For a quarter of a century, pulp magazines were the most POPular entertainment medium in America. Their sensational and often lurid cover illustrations were considered low-grade trash by the literary and artistic standards of their day, but time has a funny way of changing things. Strange Days presents 32 full-color, framable examples of this gaudy but appealing genre. Included are works by some of its most renowned artists, including Virgil Finlay, Hannes Bok, Edd Cartier, Margaret Brundage, Jerome Rozen, Enoch Bolles, and Walter Baumhoffer. Presented in an oversized 11" x 15" format and printed on heavy stock, Strange Days is a must-have collection for any pulp or period art fan.
TELLING STORIES CLASSIC COMIC ART OF FRANK FRAZETTA DLX HC
(W) Frank Frazetta (A) Frank Frazetta (CA) Frank Frazetta
Now at a special sale price! Fantasy art's most POPular painter was also one of the most POPular comic book illustrators during the industry's golden age. Telling Stories: The Classic Comic Art of Frank Frazetta celebrates the rare and largely forgotten stories created five decades ago by this iconic artist. These jungle adventures, true-life tales of heroism, and dreamy love stories not only exhibit the skill of a master craftsman but also provide tantalizing glimpses of where the young artist's career would ultimately take him.
TEST #1
CVR A
(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Jen Hickman (CA) Jen Hickman
Aleph Null is a lot of things: An orphan, a human guinea pig undergoing medical tests for cash, a bodyhacker, a hardcore future junkie, and a corporate asset. But now, Aleph is on the run from their old life, in search of a mythical, Midwestern town named Laurelwood-where they're test-marketing the future with tech that can't possibly exist yet, and won't for decades. From Eisner-nominated Chris Sebela (Crowded, High Crimes) and Jen Hickman (Moth & Whisper) comes the story of a town out of time, full of mysteries, and POPulated by guinea pigs in need of liberation by the misfit least likely to be their savior.
TEST #1
CVR B
(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Jen Hickman (CA) Nathan Gooden
Aleph Null is a lot of things: An orphan, a human guinea pig undergoing medical tests for cash, a bodyhacker, a hardcore future junkie, and a corporate asset. But now, Aleph is on the run from their old life, in search of a mythical, Midwestern town named Laurelwood-where they're test-marketing the future with tech that can't possibly exist yet, and won't for decades. From Eisner-nominated Chris Sebela (Crowded, High Crimes) and Jen Hickman (Moth & Whisper) comes the story of a town out of time, full of mysteries, and POPulated by guinea pigs in need of liberation by the misfit least likely to be their savior.
TMNT URBAN LEGENDS TP #1
(W) Gary Carlson (A) Frank Fosco (CA) Frank Fosco
This is it, fans! You demanded it-the entire Image Comics TMNT run (a.k.a. TMNT Volume 3) reproduced for the first time ever in full, four-color glory! Join creators Gary Carlson and Frank Fosco as they take the Heroes in a Half-Shell on some of their most amazing, dangerous, and bizarre adventures ever... culminating in three brand-new issues by Carlson and Fosco to properly close out this long-beloved storyline at last! Long out of print and incomplete, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 3 is one of comics' lost treasures, now uncovered at last and completed by the original creators. Collects issues #1-13 of the 26-issue series. Advance solicited for August. "IDW comes to the rescue by reprinting the original run (in color) and even allowing for an all new story to be created to give the series the ending it never saw almost 19 years ago." -Biff Bam POP