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RED 5 COMICS

DRAGON WHISPERER #2

(W) Alex Deluca (A) Glen Fernandez (CA) Glen Fernandez

After a daring escape from immortal Captain Faulk's nemesis - the vile Captain Raven - air galleon, The Gray Wyrm, Dragon Whisperer, Rosalinda, and her new friend, Prince Kip, reach the foreboding sky island Capricia, the home of Obsidian the Dragon! While Faulk and crew prepare for the ultimate confrontation with the beast, mischievous Prince Kip sneaks off, alone, to see the dragon for himself!.

KEVIN EASTMAN STUDIOS

DRAWING BLOOD TP

(W) Kevin Eastman (A) Ben Bishop (CA) Kevin Eastman

From the mind of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman comes the totally fictional true story of comics creator Shane "Books" Bookman, a cartoonist on the skids. Once upon a time, he and his brother birthed a worldwide phenomenon, self-publishing a crazy indie comic about crime-fighting cat-girls out of their tiny apartment. Now, Books is hitting his forties (hard), the money all gone, artistic inspiration tapped out, beset on all sides... and trying to recover from his catastrophic encounter with the hit-and-run driver called "early success."  This trade collects all four issues of the first volume of Drawing Blood, and as an added bonus, the origin issue of Books' creation, the Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls! In Shops: Apr 29, 2020 SRP: $19.99

ABRAMS COMICARTS

DRAWING THE VOTE ILLUS GUIDE VOTING IN AMERICA GN

(W) Tommy Jenkins (A) Kati Lacker

Drawing the Vote looks at the history of voting rights in the US and how it affects the way we vote today. Throughout the book, the author, Tommy Jenkins, identifies events and trends that led to the unprecedented results of the 2016 presidential election.Kati Lacker's original artistic style makes the book accessible for readers of all ages.

ALLWORTH

DRAWING W DYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE ART FOR ANIMATION & FILM

(W) Meryl Rosner

Learn how to use perspective drawing to animate your artwork! Rather than teaching readers what to measure or how to "clean up" a crisp line, the focus is on how to think, how to scribble on a paper napkin or doodle in a sketchbook and where to arrange it later at the drawing board to make it into a meaningful story setting. The many fun and practical exercises, illustrated with the author's hand-drawn layouts, backgrounds, and scene designs, give students and professionals simple techniques for strong drawing. The book combines the discipline of linear perspective with the creative freedom of imagination on paper.

DC COMICS

(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Marguerite Sauvage (CA) Yanick Paquette

The unbelievable finale of Simon Spurrier and Bilquis Evely's Sandman Universe epic is here! The citizens of the Dreaming make their final play against the artificial intelligence that seeks to replace them with cold rationality...and the fate of Dream is revealed!

KODANSHA COMICS

DRIFTING DRAGONS GN #4

(W) Taku Kuwabara (A) Taku Kuwabara (CA) Taku Kuwabara

Take to the skies with the scrappy crew of the airship Quin Zaza, as they hunt the fantastical giants that rule their world: dragons! The daily routine aboard an airborne draking vessel springs to vivid life in this exquisitely crafted tale in the tradition of the lush, transporting fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki. Part travelogue, part imaginary cookbook, and part otherworldly slice of life, Drifting Dragons tells the stories of the Quin Zaza and the colorful band of misfits that makes up her crew.

ONI PRESS INC.

DRYAD #2

CVR A OLEKSAK

(W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A) Justin Osterling (CA) Tomas Oleksak

Rana and Griffon dread that they've released an ancient evil from the temple, but Morgan and Yale battle fear with logic and reason. Amid all the chaos, one thing is clear. The town of Frostbrook has been set ablaze with demons roaming the streets in search of one target -- Yale Glass.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

DUNGEON BUILDER LABYRINTH MODERN CITY GN #2

(W) Rui Tsukiyo (A) Yoshikawa Hideaki (CA) Yoshikawa Hideaki

A demon lord decides to break from the evil mold when building his dungeon, and develops a pleasant city instead! In a world where demon lords build dungeons and devour human emotions, one rookie demon lord, Procel, has a new idea. Procel seeks to build a revolutionary new dungeon where humans and monsters can coexist. But first, Procel must defeat the Wind Demon Lord. Based on the light novel series in Japan, this sexy fantasy tale has built something truly special!

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

DUNGEON OF BLACK COMPANY GN #5

(W) Youhei Yasumura (A) Youhei Yasumura (CA) Youhei Yasumura

A corporate dungeon fantasy where our hero is a slave to his work, literally! Kinji, who lacks any kind of work ethic, is a layabout in his modern life. One day, he finds himself transported to another world--but not in a grand fantasy of a hero welcomed with open arms. He's immediately shoved into a terrible job! Now enslaved by the corporate evil of a fantasy mining company, Kinji's about to really learn the meaning of hard work!

IDW PUBLISHING

DYING IS EASY #5 (OF 6)

CVR A SIMMONDS

(W) Joe Hill (A) Martin Simmonds (CA) Martin Simmonds

From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the final chapter in the inaugural Syd "Sh*t-Talk" Homes mystery! After a final confrontation with the killer of joke thief Carl Dixon, Syd Homes can finally take off his shoes and relax as an innocent man. But if dying is easy, then detective work is hard-and there are a few more twists to go before this case can be solved...

IDW PUBLISHING

DYING IS EASY #5 (OF 6)

CVR B RODRIGUEZ

(W) Joe Hill (A) Martin Simmonds (CA) Gabriel Rodriguez

From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the final chapter in the inaugural Syd "Sh*t-Talk" Homes mystery! After a final confrontation with the killer of joke thief Carl Dixon, Syd Homes can finally take off his shoes and relax as an innocent man. But if dying is easy, then detective work is hard-and there are a few more twists to go before this case can be solved...

AMULET BOOKS

EARTH BEFORE US YR TP #2

OCEAN RENEGADES

(W) Abby Howard (A) Abby Howard (CA) Abby Howard

When Ronnie's parents go on a business trip and leave her with Miss Lernin for the week, Ronnie is sure she's in for a big, dinosaur-size adventure. So, when they end up at the aquarium's jellyfish exhibit, Ronnie is confused. Surely jellyfish aren't as cool as dinosaurs, right? Wrong! Determined to show Ronnie just how interesting prehistoric life was before the age of the dinosaurs, Miss Lernin takes her back in time to the six parts of the Paleozoic era to study the earliest lifeforms on Earth, and how many left the ocean for life on land.

DARK HORSE COMICS

EC ARCHIVES WAR AGAINST CRIME HC #2

(W) Johnny Craig (A) Graham Ingels (CA) Johnny Craig

Cops and criminals clash in these exciting stories ripped straight from police records! The war against crime continues in this volume of digitally remastered full issues from the classic series! Collecting issues #7-#11 of War Against Crime from the artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, and more.

IDW PUBLISHING

EC COVERS ARTIST ED HC

(W) Various (A) Reed Crandall (CA) Reed Crandall

EC Comics, under the guidance of publisher Bill Gaines, was-according to the editor of this collection-the greatest line of comics ever done. This once-in-a-lifetime Artist's Edition collects more than 120 EC covers by their best and brightest talents. The luminaries included in this gigantic (15 x 22 inches!) tome include: Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman. Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Jack Davis, Al Feldstein, and more. To make a baseball analogy, this is a Murderers Row every bit as noteworthy as the '27 Yankees! To date, IDW Publishing's Artist's Edition series has won SIX Eisner Awards! Each cover has been shot from the original art. While appearing to be in black and white, these images were actually scanned in color, enabling the reader to see all the subtle little nuances that make original art unique. Blue pencil notations, zip-a-tone, whiteout, all of these and more are clearly visible. Honestly, the only better way to see these covers is to be holding the original art in your hand

YEN PRESS

ECLAIR BLEUE RESONATES HEART GN GIRLS LOVE YURI ANTHOLOGY

A new, "blue" yuri anthology from the Éclair series featuring artists like Reine Hibiki, Miman, and more! These girls' pure feelings will resound in your chest. For readers ages 16 and up.

TITAN BOOKS

EDEN MMPB

(W) Tim Lebbon

The Virgin Zones were established to help combat the effects of global warming.  These vast areas were intended to become the lungs of the world. Extreme sports enthusiasts target these dangerous zones for illicit races.  When one such team enters the oldest Zone, Eden, they find nature has returned to Eden in a primeval way.  And here, nature is no longer humanity's friend.

KODANSHA COMICS

EDENS ZERO GN #7

(W) Hiro Mashima (A) Hiro Mashima (CA) Hiro Mashima

A young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, "That's a dragon." The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!

PS ARTBOOKS

EERIE TALES MAGAZINE #1

(A) Gray Morrow (CA) Gray Morrow

Eerie Tales features a color cover with black and white interior pages in this hunky dory magazine style comic from the fun folks at PS Artbooks, and it just might give the unprepared a twinge of slight pain! Why, you ask? Well, it's as simple as this. The host of this mag in none other than a character named "your Morgue Keeper" who also appeared in Weird Mysteries (Pastime Publications March 1959), where he calls himself " Morgue'n." The contents of Eerie Tales may be from the planned, but never released, second issue of Weird Mysteries.

SCOUT COMICS

ELECTRIC BLACK TP #1

(W) Joseph Schmalke (A) Rich Woodall (CA) Rich Woodall

Dare you step within the sinister halls of The Electric Black? A doomed ship infested with demonic rats, an elixir of life that devolves people into blood craving monsters, and a nefarious necklace with apocalyptic properties all await you inside. The cursed antique shop calls out, appearing in any time or space, soliciting new customers that it hungers to corrupt or devour. The poor souls that enter never leave empty handed. Its dark light will shine on macabre mysteries, grisly murders, and other frightful occurrences. This inaugural volume collects the first four issues of the quarterly, ongoing series, containing exclusive bonus artwork and a special cover gallery.

DARK HORSE COMICS

ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST TP #2

(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini

Sunstream, son of Wolfrider chief Cutter Kinseeker, finally fulfills his destiny and becomes the psychic link among all the elfin tribes scattered across the World of Two Moons. At long last, the seeds planted 20,000 years ago in the original, classic quest can come to fruition. But a devastating secret, hidden in plain sight, is moving into the light, and it will affect the elfin race forever. Volume 2 collects Wendy and Richard Pini's issues #7-#12 of The Final Quest, the newest adventures of the Wolfriders!

DARK HORSE COMICS

ELFQUEST FINAL QUEST TP #4

(W) Wendy Pini (A) Wendy Pini (CA) Wendy Pini

A tribe of elves navigates friendships and dangerous enemies in a fantasy world of goblins, dwarves, fairies and humans! This is it-the startling conclusion to the most world-changing chapter in all of ElfQuest: Final Quest! It is time for the Palace of the High Ones to return the elves of the World of Two Moons to their original Star Home, but not all have chosen to go. As human invaders threaten the sacred Father Tree itself, in the heart of the Wolfriders' home, freedom of choice comes with a terrible price. Volume 4 collects issues #19-#24 of The Final Quest.

SEVEN STORIES PRESS

EMOTIONAL LOAD & OTHER INVISIBLE STUFF GN

(W) Emma (A) Emma (CA) Emma

The author of The Mental Load returns with more "visual essays which are transformative agents of change." Emma tangles with issues pertinent to women's experiences, from consent to the "power of love," from the care and attentiveness that women place on others' wellbeing and social cohesion, and how it constitutes another burden on women, to contraception, to the true nature of gallantry, from the culture of rape to diets, from safety in public spaces to retirement, along with social issues such as police violence, women's rights, and green capitalism.

MARVEL COMICS

EMPYRE #1 (OF 6)

(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Jim Cheung

• The Kree and the Skrulls have united under a new emperor - and their war fleet is on a collision course for our world. •  On the moon, the Avengers are ready to strike with the full power of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Approaching from outer space, the Fantastic Four are seeking a diplomatic solution. •  If the two teams can't work together to save the day, things can only get worse... Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

EMPYRE #1 (OF 6)

BLANK VAR

(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti

• The Kree and the Skrulls have united under a new emperor - and their war fleet is on a collision course for our world. •  On the moon, the Avengers are ready to strike with the full power of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Approaching from outer space, the Fantastic Four are seeking a diplomatic solution. •  If the two teams can't work together to save the day, things can only get worse... Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

EMPYRE #1 (OF 6)

CHRISTOPHER 2-PACK ACTION FIGURE VAR

(W) Al Ewing (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) John Tyler Christopher

• The Kree and the Skrulls have united under a new emperor - and their war fleet is on a collision course for our world. •  On the moon, the Avengers are ready to strike with the full power of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Approaching from outer space, the Fantastic Four are seeking a diplomatic solution. •  If the two teams can't work together to save the day, things can only get worse... Rated T+