ALTERNATIVE COMICS
COWBOYS AND INSECTS ONE SHOT #0
(W) David Hine (A) Shaky Kane (CA) Shaky Kane
Kane and Hine follow up their cult hit with this paranoid tale of troubled romance in an alternative 1950s, where the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests have had an unexpected effect on North America's insects. This one-shot is an epic story of Big Bugs and the men who wrangle them. A Floating World production.
JOHNNY APPLESEED GN
(W) Paul Buhle (A) Noah Van Sciver (CA) Noah Van Sciver
John Chapman made himself famous by spreading the seeds of apple trees from Pennsylvania to Indiana. Along with apple trees, he offered the seeds of nonviolence and vegetarianism, good relations with Indians, and peace among the settlers themselves. This book clears up many of the myths and half-truths of Johnny Appleseed's own life and work.
OHIO IS FOR SALE GN
(W) Jon Allen (A) Jon Allen (CA) Jon Allen
Three cartoon animals live together in a Midwestern house. They get jobs, get sick, and throw parties. Their lives are lit by street lamps and the flickering TV set. They do incredibly stupid things with hilarious and disastrous results. It's about friendship, booze, and the slow collapse of western civilization. And they're so cute!
REICH #1 (OF 12)
(W) Elijah Brubaker (A) Elijah Brubaker (CA) Elijah Brubaker
is a biographical account of psychoanalyst Dr. Wilhelm Reich, a protégé of Freud. He courted scandal throughout Europe where he became known mostly for his controversial ideas. Reich claimed to discover a sexual energy, which he called "Orgone." The political climate of WWII was not encouraging for a leftist, sexually progressive, Jewish activist.
SUN BAKERY #4
(W) Corey Lewis (A) Corey Lewis (CA) Corey Lewis
Sun Bakery blazes on, Street Knuckle continues punching and kicking its way through the city streets. Dream Skills delves deeper into the psyche of Xasha. If you could pull anything out of your magic jacket, what would it be? Get some ideas from Layered Jacket, making its debut this issue! A Press Gang production.
VORTEX GN
(W) William Cardini (A) William Cardini (CA) William Cardini
Welcome to the psychedelic space fantasy cosmos of the Hyperverse, a realm filled with immensely powerful beings who battle over worlds with strange geologies and hoard advanced technologies left by ancient starfarers. follows the powerful sorcerer the Miizzzard as he travels to a mysterious planet and battles a strange, regenerating monster.