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Non-Fiction, ComicsPlease Release #1 'Please Release': This book collects four autobiographical stories, each linked by a series of open questions on work, mental disorders, aging, punk rock, developmental disabilities, horror movies, and a little unrequited love to boot. Recognized for his publications Tiny Giants and It Disappears, as well as his signature dream-like, luscious, and meticulous illustrations (reminiscent of Craig Thompson and Farel Dalrymple), this is Nate Powell's most direct and concrete work to date - guaranteed to engage your brain and dazzle your senses. Berlin #14 Escalating arguments involving politics have brutal consequences. As orphan Silvia Braun visits her new friend's wealthy Jewish family and ponders the moral implications of monarchy, Marthe Muller receives an unexpected visit from her mother. Meanwhile, American jazz band The Cocoa Kids are on their way to becoming a fixture of the city's nightlife, and Kurt Severing finds himself in the middle of an impassioned public demonstration. Drawing From Life #2 Eight brand new stories, including Jim's first ever Image stories (one from San Diego 2007)! Plus, the usual hilarity and insanity involving police, gurus, fashion faux pas, the traumas of a young artist and a touching tribute to a mentor! TAG: Valentino at his very best! Auto-bio comix from someone who has actually lived life! Wildguard Insider #1 (of 3) WILDGUARD: INSIDER #1 (of 3) story TODD NAUCK art TODD NAUCK, STEVEN SANCHEZ & JUSTIN PETERSON cover TODD NAUCK TODD NAUCK (Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: Back in Black) is back with a new installment of his popular made-for-TV super team, WildGuard! Get an inside look into the lives and adventures of these reality TV heroes as part one of the exclusive WildGuard internet comic strips are collected here for the very first time! Also this issue, Red Rover encounters a new foe with bizarre consequences. The fan-favorite 'Where Are They Now?' feature returns spotlighting rejected contenders: Mover & Shaker and Adhesor. Plus, mini fact files on the heroes of the WildGuard universe. MAY 14 • 32 PAGES • FC • $3.50 TODD (FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN) NAUCK'S MADE-FOR-TV SUPERHEROES RETURN!" American Splendor Season Two #2 (of 4) Written by Harvey Pekar Art by Ty Templeton, David Lapham, Hunt Emerson, Dean Haspiel, Lora Innes & José Marzan, Greg Budgett & Gary Dumm, Josh Neufeld and Zachary Baldus Cover by Darick Robertson It's an AMERICAN SPLENDOR filled with personal growth for Harvey Pekar, as he learns to compromise with an artist, attends a town meeting, reaches a truce with his cat and learns new and interesting facts from the local barber, among other extraordinary tales of everyday existence. Featuring a heavy-hitting lineup of some of the top artists in comics. On sale May 7 • 2 of 4 • 32 pg, B&W, $2.99 US No ads • MATURE READERS" Miriam #1 by Rich Tommaso Miriam Capaldi and Peter Martinelli have been friends since the third grade. In every issue of Miriam you will slowly see just how their friendship progresses (or regresses) over a period of nearly twenty years. Each issue contains three installments of continuing stories taken from childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. The first installment begins with the heroes in college, honing their skills and readying themselves for the 'real world'... or not. The second deals with the two in their teenage years living in a very drab and ugly 1980's New Jersey. And, lastly the third installment introduces the meeting place of Miriam and Peter, at Peter's home, back in 1977, when they were just seven years old." New Tales Of Old Palomar #1 by Gilbert Hernandez New Tales of Old Palomar returns us to where the first Heartbreak Soup story left off. All three chapters deal with the classic characters of Palomar, like Pipo, her sister Carmen, sheriff Chelo, and the gang of boys who help start it all: studious Heraclio, tall and fey Isreal, disfigured but good natured Vicente, and always horny Jesus and Satch. In book one, 'Children of Palomar', there are mysterious thieves stealing food from wherever they can grab it the quickest, then they're off like lightning. Sheriff Chelo and some citizens do their best to solve the mystery, but nobody seems to be able to catch the bandits in action until Pipo puts her soccer-trained legs to work and goes after them herself. We are reintroduced to the classic style of the Palomar stories, in which everybody in town helps one another. That is, with the exception of a person or two, who decide to ignore that tradition. Parade With Fireworks #1 In 1923, Italy was pulling itself from the wreckage of one World War while unknowingly plummeting towards another. The Nation seemed to be holding its breath, and the slightest perceived transgression could result in violence. On the evening of The Feast of the Epiphany, it did. Young Paolo is caught between a rowdy group of local Fascist Party members and his family. And the choice he's about to make will change his life forever! Local #9 by Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly 'Wish You Were Here' - After hearing news of her parents' death, Megan McKeenan travels to Norman, Oklahoma to see the exact location where her parents first met - in front of the Bizzel Library on the UO Norman Campus. She has an old family photo from that moment in the past, and in an effort to process her loss, she attempts to recreate it with her new boyfriend. Baobab #3 by Igort Baobab #3 returns to the structure of the first issue, split between two ongoing and (seemingly) unrelated stories set a century ago. In the first part of the book, young Hiroshi's ailing grandmother tells him that she will die soon, and that his future will be in his nation's capital: Tokyo. It's the beginning of his new life for Hiroshi, and the end of his childhood. Then, turn to the continuing story of two young, struggling South American cartoonists. Celestino is still living in his native Parador where, on the eve of World War I, a right-wing military dictatorship is growing in power and viciousness, even destroying the printing presses of the paper for whom he works. Even in this darkness, some light emerges: Celestino receives his first few fan letters from readers, and embarks on a romance with his publisher's daughter." Berlin #15 The penultimate chapter to Berlin: City of Smoke, the second volume in Jason Lutes' trilogy about the decline of the Weimar Republic, finds its broad cast of characters searching for solid footing in a chaotic cityscape. The relationship between Pavel the scavenger and the orphaned Silvia Braun comes to a painful end, while tensions rise between the Cocoa Kids and their German manager. Meanwhile, Kurt and Marthe struggle to come to peace with their failed romance and the different ways they view changing world. Jeffery Browns Feeble Attempts #1 by Jeffrey Brown Collecting some favorite Jeffrey Brown anthology and mini-comic stories, Feeble Attempts is at turns comedic and meaningful. It's densely packed with autobiographical musings, political jabs, Jesus, superheroes, funny job stories, childhood goofiness, and ... okay, yes, even a little adolescent relationship drama. But only a little, we promise. Another essential addition to your comics library from one of today's funniest cartoonists." |
