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FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

I KNOW WHAT I AM HC TRUE STORY ARTEMISIA GENTILESCHI

(W) Gina Siciliano (A) Gina Siciliano (CA) Gina Siciliano

In seventeenth-century Rome, the extraordinary painter Artemisia Gentileschi fends off constant sexual advances as she works to become one of the greatest painters of her generation. Shockingly resonant in this current era of the #MeToo movement, I Know What I Am sheds a light on the history of routine sexual violence against woman and highlights a fierce artist who stood up to a shameful social status quo.

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN HC

(W) Mannie Murphy (A) Mannie Murphy

In this graphic memoir, what begins as an affectionate reminiscence of the author's 1990s teenage infatuation with the late actor River Phoenix morphs into a remarkable, sprawling account of the city of Portland and state of Oregon's dark history of white nationalism. Murphy is a Portland native who has a genuine affection for River Phoenix, and her heart-racing descriptions of scenes like the infamous campfire kiss My Own Private Idaho serves as a moral anchor to a deeply amoral history. Murphy details the relationship between white supremacist Tom Metzger, former KKK GrandWizard and founder of the White Aryan Resistance, and the  "Rose City" street kids like Ken Death that infiltrated Van Sant's films - a relationship that culminates in an infamous episode of Geraldo. Told in the style of an illustrated diary, with wet, blue ink washes, this story brilliantly weaves 1990s alternative culture th two centuries of the Pacific Northwest's shameful history as a hotbed for white nationalism: from the Whitman massacre in 1847; to the Ku Klux Klan's role in Portland's city planning in the early 1900s; to the shameful treatment of African Americans displaced in the 1948 Vanport flood; and through the 2014 armed standoff with Cliven Bundy's cattle ranch. The other protagonist in this story is Murphy herself, a gender queer kid trying to process all of this. Mannie Murphy is an artist living in Portland, OR.

J-NOVEL CLUB

I SHALL SURVIVE USING POTIONS LIGHT NOVEL SC #4

(W) FUNA (A) Sukima

Kaoru had been granted cheat powers that allows her to create potions at will. But using her potion powers wherever she goes is hardly inconspicuous. Fernand, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Brancott, who convinced himself that he's bound to Kaoru by fate, had come chasing after Kaoru after she had created miracles in the Kingdom of Jusral. But by the time he arrived, Kaoru was already gone... Meanwhile, Kaoru was busy eating raw fish as she pleased, fighting off bandits, and more!

VAULT COMICS

I WALK WITH MONSTERS #4

CVR A CANTIRINO

(W) Paul Cornell (A) Sally Cantirino (CA) Sally Cantirino

Jacey and David head into the heart of darkness-now and in their memories.  Alone and lost, Jacey must confront the man who took her brother.

VAULT COMICS

I WALK WITH MONSTERS #4

CVR B HICKMAN

(W) Paul Cornell (A) Sally Cantirino (CA) Jen Hickman

Jacey and David head into the heart of darkness-now and in their memories.  Alone and lost, Jacey must confront the man who took her brother.

KODANSHA COMICS

IF I COULD REACH YOU GN #6

(W) tMnR (A) tMnR (CA) tMnR

In this heartwrenching new yuri manga, a teenage girl comes to terms with her own sexuality through her crush on her brother's wife. Hopelessly in love, high schooler Uta must navigate living with her brother and Kaoru, her crush...and sister-in-law. Desperate to get over her unrequited feelings, Uta pulls away, but when the cracks in her brother's marriage begin to show, Kaoru begins to confide in her new teenage sister, which just makes matters worse!

BOOK PALACE

ILLUSTRATORS MAGAZINE #33

(A) J.C. Leyendecker

In this issue we embrace The Golden Age of Illustration featuring J C Leyendecker! We join Frank Earle Schoonover on his trips across uncharted territory, visit the whimsical fairy tale world of Edmund Dulac, go back to the Age of Chivalry with Edmund Blair Leighton and re-visit the historical paintings of Frank Moss Bennett. plus our regular features including The Bookshelf. More like a book than a magazine, illustrators is the art quarterly devoted to the finest illustration art ever published. It guides you through the stories behind the artists and their art.

BOOK PALACE

ILLUSTRATORS SPECIAL #10

ART OF SYDNEY JORDAN & JIM HOLDAWAY

(W) Peter Richardson (A) Various

At long last a fitting tribute to two of the greatest British newspaper comic strip artists, Sydney Jordan renowned for the finest SF strip Jeff Hawke, and Jim Holdaway the definitive artist on Peter O'Donnell's Modesty Blaise strip. Both artists life and work is covered in depth with copious examples of their finest artwork reproduced directly from the original works.

YEN PRESS

IM GREAT PRIEST IMHOTEP GN #8

(W) Makoto Morishita (A) Makoto Morishita (CA) Makoto Morishita

Hinome has been abducted by Yuuto's older brother, Ausir, and worse still, he's plotting to use her fire to cleanse humanity from the earth. How did Ausir's fixation on his "destiny" become so twisted? And what exactly is the reason behind his extreme hatred for Imhotep...?!

MARVEL COMICS

IMMORTAL HULK #44

MICHAEL CHO HULK TWO-TONE VAR

(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Michael Cho

• In New York, the U-Foes are hunting a weakened Hulk - with the one thing that can kill him for good. •  In New Mexico, the new Sasquatch faces something even weirder than he is. •  Something very strange is happening to Jacqueline McGee. •  And far above the world, HENRY PETER GYRICH watches... Rated T+

SCOUT COMICS

IMPURE #1

(W) Ralf Singh (A) Hannes Radke (CA) Miki Montllo

The newest entry in the Scout NONSTOP! Imprint. Years after Nero and Minerva's homeworld, Castor, was destroyed by aliens, the siblings join the dreaded Earth Forces, to ensure something like this will never happen again. When Minerva betrays her Nero, and all they ever believed in, it is up to Nero to stop his sister before she reaches the alien alliance. For what Minerva has stolen may well turn the tides of war and spell humanity's downfall. Enjoy the World Premiere issue followed by the entire story collected soon after in one volume.

YEN PRESS

IN ANOTHER WORLD WITH MY SMARTPHONE GN #1

(W) Patora Fuyuhara (A) Soto

Due to God having a bit of a clumsy accident, Touya Mochizuki is killed and reincarnated in a medieval fantasy world, along with his smartphone...? His easygoing, wondrous journey through another world starts here!

KODANSHA COMICS

IN SPECTRE GN #13

(W) Kyo Shirodaira (A) Chasiba Katase (CA) Chasiba Katase

Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives...

ABRAMS COMICARTS

INCREDIBLE NELLIE BLY GN

(W) Luciana Cimino (A) Sergio Algozzino

Nellie Bly was a woman who did not allow herself to be defined by the time she lived in, she rewrote the narrative and made her own way. Luciana Cimino's meticulously researched graphic-novel biography tells Bly's story through Miriam, a fictionalized female student at the Columbia School of Journalism in 1921. While interviewing the famous journalist, Miriam learns not only about Bly's more sensational adventures, but also about her focus on self-reliance from an early age. And, of course, Bly's  greatest feat of all, her journey around the world in 72 days. As Miriam learns more of Bly's story, she realizes that the most important stories are necessarily the ones with the most dramatic headlines, but the ones that, in Nellie's words, "come from a deep feeling."

J-NOVEL CLUB

INFINITE DENDROGRAM LIGHT NOVEL SC #11

(W) Sakon Kaidou (A) Taiki

An AI looks into the past, at an event long before Ray Starling set foot in the world of Infinite Dendrogram. The unstoppable Tri-Zenith Dragon emerges from the mountains. It is a bringer of death, wielding a miasma of desolation in its wake. The citizens of Altar can do nothing but watch as doom descends upon them. However... There are three who may be up to the challenge. Three Masters who, if they managed to work as one, could stop the imminent desolation of the land they call home. But with so much glory to gain, what could they stand to lose?

DC COMICS

INFINITE FRONTIER #0 (ONE SHOT) CVR A DAN JURGENS & MIKEL JANIN WRAPAROUND

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Jurgens, Mikel Janin

The next phase of the DC Universe begins here! Dark Knights: Death Metal presented the darkest threats of the Multiverse. DC Future State revealed what may lie ahead. Now it’s time to look into the Infinite Frontier of the current-day DC Universe. In Gotham City, The Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected. In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe—it’s the return of Stargirl, in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns! This oversized, all-star issue kicks off the next great era of storytelling and excitement as top writers and artists reveal what’s next for the World’s Greatest Heroes and opens the door to some of the greatest stories of 2021.

DC COMICS

INFINITE FRONTIER #0 (ONE SHOT) CVR B JOHN TIMMS CARD STOCK VAR

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) John Timms

The next phase of the DC Universe begins here! Dark Knights: Death Metal presented the darkest threats of the Multiverse. DC Future State revealed what may lie ahead. Now it’s time to look into the Infinite Frontier of the current-day DC Universe. In Gotham City, The Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected. In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe—it’s the return of Stargirl, in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns! This oversized, all-star issue kicks off the next great era of storytelling and excitement as top writers and artists reveal what’s next for the World’s Greatest Heroes and opens the door to some of the greatest stories of 2021.

INFINITE WORLDS LLC

INFINITE WORLDS MAGAZINE #7

(W) Various (A) S-bis

Infinite Worlds is a full-color, ad-free science fiction magazine featuring art, stories, comics and interviews from creative minds around the world!

IMAGE COMICS

INKBLOT TP #1

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

ADVANCE SOLICITATION! A powerful sorceress must attempt to correct her greatest mistake - the creation of a magical cat that can travel through time, space, and the seven realms of reality. The cat threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe, doesn't care, and just won't listen! Collects INKBLOT #1-6.

ONI PRESS INC.

INVADER ZIM QUARTERLY ZIMS GREATEST PLAN #1

CVR A STRESING

(W) Sam Logan (A) Fred Stresing (CA) Fred Stresing

ZIM hasn't come up with a new scheme in weeks - not because he's out of ideas, but because of the constant distractions. (Dib's endless hounding! Gir's endless nonsense! Minimoose's deeply, deeply judgmental stares!) Because everyone else is the problem, ZIM inserts himself in a sensory deprivation tank, where his genius brain will be free to concoct the ULTIMATE PLAN in undisturbed isolation. He emerges six weeks later to a world completely changed. Everyone has fallen victim to a digital self-improvement program that seems to be subliminally conditioning them. And to ZIM's horror, the delightful digital mascot for the program is a cute little alien named "Zip" that looks extremely similar to ZIM's undisguised form.

ONI PRESS INC.

INVADER ZIM QUARTERLY ZIMS GREATEST PLAN #1

CVR B CAB

(W) Sam Logan (A) Fred Stresing (CA) Cab

ZIM hasn't come up with a new scheme in weeks - not because he's out of ideas, but because of the constant distractions. (Dib's endless hounding! Gir's endless nonsense! Minimoose's deeply, deeply judgmental stares!) Because everyone else is the problem, ZIM inserts himself in a sensory deprivation tank, where his genius brain will be free to concoct the ULTIMATE PLAN in undisturbed isolation. He emerges six weeks later to a world completely changed. Everyone has fallen victim to a digital self-improvement program that seems to be subliminally conditioning them. And to ZIM's horror, the delightful digital mascot for the program is a cute little alien named "Zip" that looks extremely similar to ZIM's undisguised form.

DARK HORSE COMICS

INVISIBLE KINGDOM TP #3

IN OTHER WORLDS

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Christian Ward (CA) Christian Ward

The Eisner Award winning series concludes! Just when the crew of the Sundog thought they'd made it through the most dangerous edge of space-they are taken by a faction of mysterious new Nones to an even further and more deadly place: The Point of No Return. As revolution looms, these Siblings of Rebirth have an unthinkable mission to carry out, and they can't do it without Vess . . . or with Grix in the picture. But who can be trusted? And will Vess choose destruction . . . or love?

MARVEL COMICS

IRON FIST HEART OF DRAGON #3 (OF 6)

(W) Larry Hama (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Billy Tan

THE WAR OF THE HEAVENLY CITIES COMES TO WAKANDA! •  Z'Gambo manifests over Wakanda, and with it an army of the undead! •  Other cities, filled with hordes of undead and Marvel villains, appear all over the world! •  Can Iron Fist stop the worldwide calamity? Will he discover who is behind this deadly scourge? Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

IRON FIST HEART OF DRAGON #3 (OF 6)

VEREGGE VAR

(W) Larry Hama (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Jeffrey Veregge

THE WAR OF THE HEAVENLY CITIES COMES TO WAKANDA! •  Z'Gambo manifests over Wakanda, and with it an army of the undead! •  Other cities, filled with hordes of undead and Marvel villains, appear all over the world! •  Can Iron Fist stop the worldwide calamity? Will he discover who is behind this deadly scourge? Rated T+

MARVEL COMICS

IRON MAN #7

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) CAFU (CA) Alex Ross

Iron Man and his small band of allies go interstellar as they pursue Korvac to the farthest reaches of the galaxy, even as the villainous android intellect tries to telepathically lure Hellcat and Tony toward his bizarre utopian visions. But after an unexpected left turn leaves Iron Man on a remote and uncharted planet, Korvac might take the opportunity to blow Shellhead's vulnerable friends out of the stars once and for all. Rated T+