COMPLETE CREPAX HC #4
PRIVATE LIFE
(W) Guido Crepax (A) Guido Crepax (CA) Guido Crepax
The fourth volume of Fantagraphics' groundbreaking Complete Crepax series puts the author's sexy proto feminist heroine Valentina, the globe-trotting Milanese PHOTOgrapher, front and center in a series of erotic comics narratives. Most of the comics in this volume, spanning 1965 to 1985, have never before been published in English. It includes Crepax's first foray into comics magazines-"The Curve of Lesmo"-in which our heroine is introduced as an adventurer's sidekick! Elsewhere in this volume, she becomes a mother, outwits a gang of jewel thieves, flashes back to her childhood and adolescence, encounters a mysterious cello, and much more! Not only is Crepax's impeccable draftsmanship on full display, but this deluxe package highlights the innovative visual storytelling techniques that made him an international sensation.
COMPLETE CREPAX HC BOX SET #3
VOL 05-06 AMERICAN & LIAISONS
Bonnie and Clyde, Louise Brooks, Venus in Furs, Casanova, and Milanese PHOTOgrapher Valentina embark on adventures in this collection of classic erotic Italian comics. These erotic comics stories span 1968-1989. In Vol. 5, Bonnie and Clyde, Louise Brooks, and the globetrotting PHOTOgrapher Valentina (a movie and TV star herself!) take center stage, while "The Man from Harlem" is Crepax's ode to boxer Joe Louis and jazz. In Vol. 6, Valentina ages in "real time." First, she saves Effi, a German heiress, from kidnappers, and they become lovers. Valentina also has an affair with Bruno, a young cellist. Dangerous Liaisons follows our heroine into middle-aged home life with her longtime partner, Phil, with whom she has a grown son, Mattia. Two of Crepax's lauded graphic adaptations: "Venus in Furs" and "The Memoirs of Casanova" are featured in this volume.
DOCTOR WHO COMICS #4
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(W) Jody Houser (A) Roberta Ingranata (CA) PHOTO
Doctor Who returns with the comic debut of iconic 70s TV Villain! After narrowly escaping the Weeping Angels and the Autons in 1960s London, the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor must team-up once again to save present-day Earth from being overrun by both the Skithra and the classic aquatic villain, the Sea Devils! Who else can they turn to for help but Rose Tyler: leader of the human resistance!
FILMFAX #158
(W) Various (CA) PHOTOgraphs
This issue: "The Making of Son of Kong," Part 2; Aliens Invade the Pulps; "Luck, Lon Chaney"; Inside the Lifestyle of the Atomic Age: Propaganda Materials and Artifacts, plus the Business of Bomb Shelters; Buck Rogers collectibles; Marshal Efron interviewed; TV Science with Mr. Wizard; Just For Fun!; and lots more!
GREAT GATSBY ILLUSTRATED HC ED
(W) F Scott Fitzgerald (A) Various (CA) Francis Cugat
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a tragic love story, a mystery, and a commentary on America. It concerns itself with the lives of the wealthy as observed by the narrator Nick Carraway, who served in the army during World War I, moved to New York and settles in West Egg, Long Island. There he meets the wealthy Jay Gatsby- a mysterious man who gives lavish all-night parties, is rumored to be a war hero, yet by others a German spy. As Nick grows closer to Gatsby and unravels more details about him, only his love for the lovely Daisy Buchanan turns out to be true. A gorgeously illustrated edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved American classic. Authentic PHOTOgraphs from the novel's era, along with original illustrations, bring the story to life for the reader and give a glimpse into the roaring 20s making it the definitive edition. Includes a study guide that explores the text, writer, politics and the people of the age.
I AM FRIDA KAHLO YR HC
(W) Brad Meltzer (A) Chris Eliopoulos (CA) Chris Eliopoulos
The famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is the 23rd hero in the New York Times-bestselling picture book biography series. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great, the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and PHOTOs.
LIFE IS STRANGE TP #4
TRACKS
(W) Emma Vieceli (A) Claudia Leonardi (CA) Claudia Leonardi
A NEW ERA, A NEW #1! The adventures of Max, Chloe, and Rachel, from the hit game Life is Strange, continue into a new era! Time-rewinding PHOTOgrapher Max has spent the last couple of years in a reality parallel to her own. Lately, she realised she was running from her responsibilities... and from the Chloe she left. Now... there may be a way for her to get home. With the universe against her, it's time for the coast-to-coast road trip of multiple lifetimes to find it - following the band The High Seas towards an uncertain destiny!
MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #41
The retro monster movie magazine spotlighting classic horror and science fiction films. A trip through the fictional towns of horror movies, monster movie fan flashbacks, Blu-Ray and DVD reviews, a look at Invaders From Mars, packed with rare PHOTOs and background on favorite horror films! Frankenstein Monster cover by the legendary artist Basil Gogos.
RETROFAN MAGAZINE #14
Holy backstage pass! RetroFan features rare, behind-the-scenes PHOTOs of many of your favorite Sixties TV shows! Plus: an unpublished interview with Green Hornet Van Williams, Bigfoot on Saturday morning television, TV's Zoorama and the San Diego Zoo, The Saint, the lean years of Star Trek fandom, the WrestleFest video game, TV tie-in toys no kid would want, and more fun, fab features! Featuring columns by Ernest Farino, Andy Mangels, Will Murray, Scott Saavedra, and Scott Shaw!
STAR TREK VOYAGER SEVENS RECKONING #4 (OF 4)
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(W) Dave Baker (A) Angel Hernandez (CA) Angel Hernandez
The battle may be over, but the worst is yet to come. Torn between her growing attachment to an alien race and her new commitment to the Prime Directive, Seven of Nine must choose between altering the course of an entire society and her place aboard Voyager in the conclusion to this story set during Voyager's amazing fourth season from writer Dave Baker (Action Hospital, F*ck Off Squad, Star Trek: Waypoint) and artist Angel Hernandez (Star Trek: Picard Countdown, Star Trek/Green Lantern).
TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #126
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(W) Jim Balent (A) Jim Balent (CA) PHOTO
Celebrate 21 years of Tarot with this limited edition cover, PHOTOgraphed and embellished by Jim Balent with Holly Golightly as Tarot and Captain Paddywakk as himself! The issue comes bagged, boarded, and signed by the artist/creator and model.