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SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

HOW HEAVY ARE DUMBBELLS YOU LIFT GN #3

(W) Sandrovich Yabako (A) MAAM (CA) MAAM

Sakura is a teenage girl who loves to eat, but when she notices her waistline expanding, she decides to check out the local gym. The gym is full of buff dudes... and Akemi, the student council president?! When Akemi tries to convince Sakura to take up weight training, Sakura resists - until she meets pretty-boy trainer Machio. Now, Sakura is willing to do whatever it takes to bulk up!

J-NOVEL CLUB

HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD LIGHT NOVEL SC #9

(W) Yukiya Murasaki (A) Takahiro Tsurusaki

The MMORPG Cross Reverie's top player, Takuma Sakamoto, is summoned to another world where he's forced to play the part of the Demon Lord Diablo! The next opponent standing in his way is the Demon Overlord! Sensing he might not win this time, Diablo visits the swordmaster to develop his skills as a warrior to break the limit of the races. Just as he does, the Demon Lord's army marches on the citadel city of Faltra! The adventurer Emile and the governor Galford take up their blades to do battle, but the strength of the enemy exceeds all their expectations!

MARVEL COMICS

HOW TO READ COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #1 (OF 4)

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Scott Koblish (CA) David Nakayama

THE UNIVERSAL GATEWAY TO THE HOUSE OF IDEAS! "I tried to read it, but I just got lost." This HAS happened to you, True Believer! You hand your intelligent friend a comic book, eagerly anticipating future conversation, only to have it returned months later, half read. What went wrong? Comics can be like a foreign language - if you don't learn them young, you might need extra help and motivation to catch on. Other clever cartoonists and scribes have shared their theories of the grammar of comics, but it's never before been done in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Well, get ready, because Mysterio has trapped your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in a comic book, and he's going to help you navigate through the gutters, balloons, panels, pencils and more so you can follow along while he figures out how to escape and save the day! From writer Christopher Hastings (UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL) and artist Scott Koblish (DEADPOOL), two artists who know the rules well enough to break them, comes your all-purpose guide to reading comics AND understanding how they work, hidden in an in-universe story you won't want to miss! For the totally green, it's a welcome mat; for the seasoned reader, a peek under the hood. Can we pull it off?! There's only one way to find out! Rated T

MARVEL COMICS

HOW TO READ COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #1 (OF 4)

RODRIGUEZ VAR

(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Scott Koblish (CA) Javier Rodriguez

THE UNIVERSAL GATEWAY TO THE HOUSE OF IDEAS! "I tried to read it, but I just got lost." This HAS happened to you, True Believer! You hand your intelligent friend a comic book, eagerly anticipating future conversation, only to have it returned months later, half read. What went wrong? Comics can be like a foreign language - if you don't learn them young, you might need extra help and motivation to catch on. Other clever cartoonists and scribes have shared their theories of the grammar of comics, but it's never before been done in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Well, get ready, because Mysterio has trapped your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in a comic book, and he's going to help you navigate through the gutters, balloons, panels, pencils and more so you can follow along while he figures out how to escape and save the day! From writer Christopher Hastings (UNBELIEVABLE GWENPOOL) and artist Scott Koblish (DEADPOOL), two artists who know the rules well enough to break them, comes your all-purpose guide to reading comics AND understanding how they work, hidden in an in-universe story you won't want to miss! For the totally green, it's a welcome mat; for the seasoned reader, a peek under the hood. Can we pull it off?! There's only one way to find out! Rated T

VAULT COMICS

HUNDRED WOLVES #1

CVR A AKINS

(W) Myke Cole (A) Tony Akins (CA) Tony Akins

The Hundred Wolves are bloody-handed terrors of the steppe. Andrei and Oksana have left the Cossack band to raise their daughter on a farm they hold from the noble Count Ostoja, but the raiding life isn't done with them. Both the Hundred Wolves and the couple's new liege lord wish to employ their deadly skills-and neither will take no for an answer. From celebrated author Myke Cole (The Sacred Throne Trilogy, The Shadow Ops Trilogy) and venerable artist Tony Akins (Fables, Hellblazer, Wonder Woman) comes a story of war and family, blending historical fiction with a touch of fantasy.

VAULT COMICS

HUNDRED WOLVES #1

CVR B GOODEN DANIEL

(W) Myke Cole (A) Tony Akins (CA) Nathan Gooden

The Hundred Wolves are bloody-handed terrors of the steppe. Andrei and Oksana have left the Cossack band to raise their daughter on a farm they hold from the noble Count Ostoja, but the raiding life isn't done with them. Both the Hundred Wolves and the couple's new liege lord wish to employ their deadly skills-and neither will take no for an answer. From celebrated author Myke Cole (The Sacred Throne Trilogy, The Shadow Ops Trilogy) and venerable artist Tony Akins (Fables, Hellblazer, Wonder Woman) comes a story of war and family, blending historical fiction with a touch of fantasy.

KORERO BOOKS

HUNG DRAWN & EXECUTED HORROR ART OF GRAHAM HUMPHREYS

Graham Humphreys' career as a poster artist looms large over horror cinema. From designing the iconic Evil Dead poster to Nightmare on Elm Street and House of a Thousand Corpses, his work is familiar to everyone. It's easy to see why his work grabs the attention of horror fans and filmmakers alike as he continually and systematically sets the bar ever higher in his quest for sheer terror and pure entertainment. Includes previously unseen work: paintings, drawings, and color studies.

DIAL BOOKS

I AM LEONARDO DA VINCI YR HC

(W) Brad Meltzer (A) Chris Eliopoulos (CA) Chris Eliopoulos

The famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci is the twentieth 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.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS GN NETFLIX ED

(W) Charles Forsman (A) Charles Forsman

Charles Forsman (The End of the F***ing World) once again expertly channels teen ethos while telling a powerful story about the tug of war between trauma and control. Sydney seems like a normal 15-year-old freshman but she also has a few secrets- like how she's in love with her best friend, the bizarre death of her war veteran father, and those telekinetic powers that keep popping up at the most inopportune times. Forsman's I Am Not Okay With This comments on familial strain, sexual confusion, and PTSD with his signature dry style and firmly stakes his place among the world's best cartoonists.

SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

I HAD THAT SAME DREAM AGAIN LIGHT NOVEL SC

(W) Yoru Sumino (A) Yoru Sumino

A layered coming-of-age story from the author of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and At Night, I Become a Monster. An unhappy girl who engages in self-harm, a high schooler ostracized by her classmates, and an old woman looking to live out her twilight years in peace. What could three such different people have in common? That's what grade schooler Nanoka Koyanagi is trying to find out. Assigned by her teacher to define what "happiness" means to her, Nanoka tries to find her place in the world by exploring her relationships with these three strangers, and through them, comes to know herself.

DRAWN & QUARTERLY

I KNOW YOU RIDER HC MEMOIR LESLIE STEIN

(W) Leslie Stein (A) Leslie Stein (CA) Leslie Stein

I Know You Rider is Leslie Stein's rumination on the many complex questions surrounding the decision to reproduce. Opening in an abortion clinic, the book accompanies Stein through a year of her life, steeped in emotions she was not quite expecting while also looking far beyond her own experiences. Instead of focusing on trauma, this is a story about unpredictability, change, and adaptability, adding a much-needed new perspective to a topic often avoided or discussed through a black-and-white lens.

ABRAMS COMICARTS

I WILL JUDGE YOU BY YOUR BOOKSHELF GN

(W) Grant Snider (A) Grant Snider

It's no secret, but we are judged by our bookshelves. We learn to read at an early age, and as we grow older we shed our beloved books for new ones. But some of us surround ourselves with books. We collect them, decorate with them, are inspired by them, and treat our books as sacred objects. In this lighthearted collection of one- and two-page comics, writer-artist Grant Snider explores bookishness in all its forms, and the love of writing and reading.

IMAGE COMICS

ICE CREAM MAN #20

CVR A MORAZZO & OHALLORAN

(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Martin Morazzo

"FOR KIDS" One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Three fish, four fish, have some more fish. Five fish, six fish-are you sickish? Seven fish, eight fish...it's getting late fish. Nine fish, ten fish, everyone you love will die and life is pointless so why even get out of bed you little worm you sick little insect with your sad flailing arms and creepy-crawly legs my god I've never seen such a pathetic specimen how sad how truly tragic...red fish, blue fish.

IMAGE COMICS

ICE CREAM MAN #20

CVR B STEWART

(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Cameron Stewart

"FOR KIDS" One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Three fish, four fish, have some more fish. Five fish, six fish-are you sickish? Seven fish, eight fish...it's getting late fish. Nine fish, ten fish, everyone you love will die and life is pointless so why even get out of bed you little worm you sick little insect with your sad flailing arms and creepy-crawly legs my god I've never seen such a pathetic specimen how sad how truly tragic...red fish, blue fish.

ALTERNA COMICS

ICYMI #16

(W) Rob Feldman (A) Rob Feldman (CA) Rob Feldman

In Case You Missed It... Here It Is Again! The Devil Spider has his eyes and fangs set on destroying the Hall of Judgment and Cyko KO! is the only one that can stand in his way!

J-NOVEL CLUB

IF FOR MY DAUGHTER DEFEAT DEMON LORD LIGHT NOVEL SC #8

(W) Chirolu (A) Kei

The Demon Lords of Calamity have been defeated and Latina's past has been revealed, so what's left for our heroes but a wedding? Well, a whole awful lot, it turns out. To start with, Chrysos is still in the middle of her visit, and she ends up roping in Latina! She may have been able to withstand the great dangers she's faced thus far, but will she be able to hold up in the face of high society?! Once that's all out of the way, though, it's time for the wedding... though not the one that Latina expected! Just who's getting married, and how will our heroes react?

ANTARCTIC PRESS

ILLUM TP #1

(W) Todd Monaghan (A) Jim Webb

As our world crumbles around us, an Illumination is happening in the most unlikely of places, in spite of the powerful forces that are trying to prevent it.  One age will end and another will begin when an Avatar, a spirit incarnate, is born into the world. Plagued by worsening nightmares of murders in Central Park, Joe O'Connor seeks the help of his psychic spiritualist girlfriend.  With her help, he discovers that not only are the crimes real, he is being framed for them.  With the help of a street shaman, Joe confronts the leader of the cult behind the crimes to save his girlfriend and unborn son.

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE

ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #68

(W) Various (A) Various

We feature a special issue devoted to the work of Austin Briggs. Briggs began his career providing illustrations for the pulp magazine Blue Book. He later became an assistant to the cartoonist Alex Raymond on Flash Gordon and succeeded him on Secret Agent Corrigan. He later moved on to creating illustrations for books and magazines such as Reader's Digest and The Saturday Evening Post. He was one of the founding faculty for the Famous Artists School. In 1969 he was elected to the Society of Illustrators' Hall of Fame. Book reviews, exhibitions and events, and more round out the issue!

IMAGE COMICS

IMAGE FIRSTS SUPER DINOSAUR CURR PTG #1 #16

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Jason Howard (CA) Jason Howard

This is where it begins! The Evil Max Maximus wants to get to Inner-Earth! He wants the dinosaurs that live there! He wants the powerful DynOre mineral that originates there! SUPER DINOSAUR and DEREK DYNAMO are the only ones who can stop him! The fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a ten year-old kid and his best friend, a nine-foot tall Tyrannosaurus Rex who loves to play video games.

MARVEL COMICS

IMMORTAL HULK #34

(W) Al Ewing (A) Butch Guice (CA) Alex Ross

• The Thoughtful Man is here - and his dreadful thoughts are vast and dark enough to swallow even the Devil. •  Samuel Sterns walked through the Green Door and gained knowledge. Follow him through the journey of his life - from his rebirth to his final experiment. •  Follow the LEADER. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

IMMORTAL HULK #34

INHYUK LEE MARVEL ZOMBIES VAR

(W) Al Ewing (A) Butch Guice (CA) Inhyuk Lee

• The Thoughtful Man is here - and his dreadful thoughts are vast and dark enough to swallow even the Devil. •  Samuel Sterns walked through the Green Door and gained knowledge. Follow him through the journey of his life - from his rebirth to his final experiment. •  Follow the LEADER. Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

IMMORTAL HULK THRESHING PLACE #1 #0

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Michael Del Mundo (CA) Michael Del Mundo

TWO OF COMICS' MOST IMAGINATIVE TALENTS UNITE FOR A HULK TALE LIKE NONE OTHER! There's a monster raging in America's heartland - and it's not the Hulk. When a young girl goes missing on a Kansas farm, Bruce Banner gets the itch - the one that tells him gamma is on the loose. But this town doesn't take kindly to strangers - especially the big, green, violent kind. Can the Hulk save a child before it's too late, or is he about to take the blame for another massacre? Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

IMMORTAL HULK THRESHING PLACE #1 BENNETT VAR #0

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Michael Del Mundo (CA) Joe Bennett

TWO OF COMICS' MOST IMAGINATIVE TALENTS UNITE FOR A HULK TALE LIKE NONE OTHER! There's a monster raging in America's heartland - and it's not the Hulk. When a young girl goes missing on a Kansas farm, Bruce Banner gets the itch - the one that tells him gamma is on the loose. But this town doesn't take kindly to strangers - especially the big, green, violent kind. Can the Hulk save a child before it's too late, or is he about to take the blame for another massacre? Rated T+

DARK HORSE COMICS

INCOGNEGRO A GRAPHIC MYSTERY HC

(W) Mat Johnson (A) Warren Pleece (CA) Warren Pleece

A tenth anniversary edition of the acclaimed graphic novel! In the early 20th Century, Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane, whose skin color is light enough that he can pass for white, must stay "incognegro" long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder to save his brother - and himself. Suspenseful, unsettling and relevant, Incognegro is a tense graphic novel of shifting identities, forbidden passions, and secrets that run far deeper than skin color. Features a new afterword by Mat Johnson, enhanced toned art and other additional material.

DARK HORSE COMICS

INCOGNEGRO RENAISSANCE HC

(W) Mat Johnson (A) Warren Pleece (CA) Warren Pleece

When a black writer is found dead at a scandalous interracial party in 1920s' New York, Harlem's cub reporter Zane Pinchback is the only one determined to solve the murder. Zane must go "Incognegro" for the first time, using his light appearance to pass as a white man to find the true killer, in this prequel miniseries to the critically acclaimed Vertigo graphic novel, now available in a special new 10th Anniversary Edition.     A page-turning thriller of racial divide, Incognegro: Renaissance explores segregation, secrets and self-image as our race-bending protagonist penetrates a world where he feels stranger than ever before. Collects the five-issue miniseries.