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Enslaved for generations, Canto's people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. They are forbidden to love, yet Canto loves a little tin girl. When slavers damage her clock beyond repair, Canto embarks on an incredible journey through his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. Hailed as a "truly entertaining and striking modern fairy tale" (Newsarama) and a "beautiful and heartfelt story about love and heroism" (The Brazen Bull), Canto is an all-ages adventure for past and present generations alike. Inspired by The Wizard of Oz and Dante's Inferno. Part fantasy. Part adventure. All heart.

Collects issues 1-6 of the Artesia Afire miniseries, plus bonus materials!
Magic coursing through her veins, the whispers of ghosts in her ears, an army at her back; the war to save the Middle Kingdoms from the Thessid-Golan Empire continues, as Artesia, self-proclaimed Queen of Dara Dess, confronts the temptations, limits, and consequences of power. Contains all six issues of the Artesia Afire miniseries, a short story from Artesia Annual #2, and the 'Into the Dark' story from Dork Tower #16 - 18, printed in color. Silver Award Winner for ForeWord Magazine's Best Graphic Novel of 2004.

Collects Artesia: Afield #1-6!
Artesia and her captains lead an army out of the Highlands to aid the Middle Kingdoms against the returning Thessids. The Empire's legions have swept across the land bringing death by sword and fire, and through it all, Artesia is plagued by dreams and haunted by ghosts as she ponders the choices she has made.

Collects issues #1-6 plus bonus material!
Winner of ForeWord magazine's "Best Graphic Novel of 2003." In the Highlands of the Middle Kingdoms, where witchcraft and warlords vie for power, a warrior-priestess named Artesia fights for her king against the rulers of rival citadels. Collecting all six issues of the first Artesia mini-series!

English translation of the Japanese manga Frau Faust (フラウ・ファウスト).
More than a century after an eccentric scholar made an infamous deal with a devil, the story of Faust has passed into legend. However, the true Faust is not the stuffy, professorial man known in fairy tales, but a charismatic, bespectacled woman named Johanna Faust, who happens to still be alive. Searching for pieces of her long-lost demon, Johanna passes through a provincial town, where she saves a young boy named Marion from a criminal's fate. In exchange, she asks a simple favor of Marion, but Marion soon finds himself intrigued by the peculiar Doctor Faust and joins her on her journey. Thus begins the strange and wonderful adventures of Frau Faust!

Fantagraphics celebrates The Flapper Queens, a gorgeous collection of full-color comic strips. In addition to featuring the more well-known cartoonists of the era, such as Ethel Hays, Nell Brinkley, and Virginia Huget, Eisner award-winning Trina Robbins introduces you to Eleanor Schorer, who started her career in the teens as a flowery art nouveau Nell Brinkley imitator but, by the '20s, was drawing bold and outrageous art deco illustrations; Edith Stevens, who chronicled the fashion trends, hairstyles, and social manners of the '20s and '30s in the pages of The Boston Globe; and Virginia Huget, possibly the flappiest of the Flapper Queens, whose girls, with their angular elbows and knees, seemed to always exist in a euphoric state of Charleston.

Collects Supreme Power (2003-2005) #13-18
In their first adventure as a team, Hyperion, Blur and Nighthawk--the newly formed Squadron--have a long-overdue showdown with the superpowered serial killer who's been terrorizing the nation! But will they live long enough to stop him? Plus: What does the most powerful being on the planet do when he finds out he's been manipulated, and that his whole life is practically a lie? how will Hyperiod react, and what does that mean for the rest of humanity--and the government that's organized these deceitful machinations?

Collects Supreme Power (2003-2005) #7-12.
The heroes have arrived. You've watched them grow. You've learned their secrets. And now, you're about to see them change the world... for better or for worse! When a god-like Hyperion discovers his whole life has actually been an elaborate government-made lie, his reaction could mean the end of the Earth! Do the world's other super-powered beings have any chance at stopping Hyperion if the truth sends him over the edge?

Collects Supreme Power (2003-2005) #1-6.
When a small alien baby in a spaceship lands in the middle of a Midwestern cornfield, the course of mankind on Earth changes forever! Babylon 5 creator and Amazing Spider-Man writer J. Michael Straczynski presents a new vision of a world about to give birth to its first generation of super heroes! Follow the origins of these new heroes and anti-heroes - from their birth through adulthood - and examine how their lives and abilities change and shape the world around them. One of comics' best-selling mature readers series ever, Supreme Power is a hard-edged, mature and deeply personal saga that pushes the limits of the form into new, uncharted territory.

This is the first time Pogo has been complete and in chronological order anywhere - with all 104 Sunday strips from these two years presented in lush full color for the first time since their original appearance in Sunday newspaper sections. In Volume 6, Albert Alligator and Beauregard Bugleboy fend off a man-from-Mars, and Howland Owl investigates Communist espionage in the postal system. Then, it's election year and Okefenokee Swamp gets a new presidential candidate.

Forget everything you've ever heard about the Moon being made of green cheese. Earth's newest moon is made of pure gold! Naturally, Scrooge wants to claim it as his own, but first he's got to win the greatest gold rush in history. Also, the secret of a ghost ship and a perilous quest for ancient treasure in this new collection of Carl Barks's cartooning brilliance.

When Donald decides to let the boys pick their own Christmas present they choose - a Ferris Wheel! Only Uncle Scrooge can pay for a Ferris Wheel, but he'll only do it if Donald goes to Canada to pick up a 100-foot Christmas tree for the town square. Oh, if only it were that easy! Then, Donald becomes a firefighter and dreams of rescuing a damsel in distress and proving he is brave and noble in "The Lovelorn Fireman." And, when Uncle Scrooge notices an unidentified island in the South Pacific, the race is on for him to claim it for himself! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of imaginative exuberance, rollicking high adventure, and all-around cartooning

This series is rated Adults Only
DISCLAIMER: graphic sexuality
The Complete Crepax Vol. 5: American Stories collects stories that span 1968 - 1986, such as "The Man from Harlem," Crepax's ode to boxer Joe Louis and jazz. In other tales, Valentina attempts to balance new relationships with lovers Bruno and Effi alongside the domestic life she shares with Phil. Meanwhile, Valentina's rich fantasy life goes Hollywood. Bonnie and Clyde make an appearance, and there are several homages to the silent film era. The first is the wordless BDSM classic, "The Magic Lantern"; and in the second, she "meets" one of her inspirations - actress Louise Brooks!

Ex space Marine Jonah and his co-pilot Alphius rove the Galaxy, just trying to get by. Drawn into one crazy adventure after another, they forge a crew of misfits into a family that must face the darkest parts of the universe together. Space-Mullet is a richly detailed, accessible sci-fi world with heartfelt characters and an unforgettable story.

For the first time ever, Bill Willingham's acclaimed, Eisner Award-winning series FABLES is presented in a deluxe hardcover edition collecting issues #1-10. When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the normal citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters have created their own peaceful and secret society within an exclusive luxury apartment building called Fabletown. When Snow White's party-girl sister, Rose Red, is apparently murdered, it's up to Fabletown's sheriff, the reformed and pardoned Big Bad Wolf, to find the killer. Meanwhile, trouble of a different sort brews at the Fables' upstate farm where non-human inhabitants are preaching revolution - and threatening Fabletown's carefully nurtured secrecy.

Antarctic Press is proud to present an artwork showcase of one of the most amazing comic book artists of our time: Joseph Wight. One of the very first (if not THE first) artist to do painted art in Photoshop (Shotgun Mary, 1995), Joe's gorgeous rendering (color and grayscale), narrative timing (comic, dramatic, and horror) and near-fanatical precision in rendering machines (real and fictional) on land and sea and air have graced titles for numerous companies since 1989. From Twilight X to Nazi Zombies, from Star Wars: The Manga to First Moon, Joe's work has garnered him international praise from peers and fans alike, earning him a signing trip to Europe, limited print commissions for military groups, and more. Now the man Adam Warren calls the "Photoshop Monster," has assembled a choice selection of his art pieces, presented in FULL COLOR in DIGITAL. This will make a proud addition for any collector of fine art or fan of military, zombies, humor, action, gorgeous women, jaw-dropping scenery... well, you get the idea.

The Backstagers are back in (stage) blacks, for a festive collection of Valentine's Day and Halloween stories! Join Jory and the rest of the Backstagers as they wrestle with anti-Valentine crusades, totally creepy phantoms (NOT of the opera), and the everpresent magic of the backstage world in this romantically spooky third volume of the hit series. Reuniting the Prism Award-winning team of writer James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, Justice League) and artist Rian Sygh, along with a variety of fan-favorite artists including Brittney Williams (Goldie Vance), Caitlin Rose Boyle (Jonesy), Katy Farina (Steven Universe), and more, these holiday tales will fill your heart with love, spooky spectres, and chocolate. Lots...and lots...of chocolate.

Jory and the rest of the Backstagers have one goal this semester: to put on the best show their town's ever seen. But best-laid plans aren't easy to achieve when there's an entire magical world that lives beyond the curtain! When one of the actors suddenly goes missing, the Backstagers must band together to save their comrade and maintain the natural balance of...theater. James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, The Woods) and artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin, Stolen Forest) explore what it means to be an outcast looking to find one's place in an earnest story of friendship and self-expression. Collects the final issues #5-8.

Collecting the first four issues of Dynamite's Dark Shadows series, along with a complete cover gallery and other bonus materials! Television's original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins is re-adjusting to life under his vampiric curse. Haunted by terrifying dreams of his age-old lover and nemesis, Angelique, and fighting his bloodlust, Barnabas fears that danger lies ahead for all who live at Collinwood. Meanwhile, Barnabas' ally and trusted friend Dr. Julia Hoffman is harboring secrets of her own...

Welcome to a brand-new vision of one of comics' most famous tragedies from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray and illustrator Eric Zawadzki. In this first graphic novel in a trilogy, explore Krypton like never before: through the eyes of two teenagers on opposite sides of the same extinction-level event.
Zahn is one of Krypton's elites: wealthy, privileged, a future leader. Sera is one of Krypton's soldiers: strong, dedicated, fearless. Their rule-bound society has ordained that their paths should never cross.
But groundquakes are shaking the planet's surface. Rebellious uprisings are shaking the populace. Krypton's top scientists--Jor-El and Lara--conduct a secret experiment that is meant to reform their planet from the cellular level up. Zahn and Sera must join forces to investigate the hidden dangers truly threatening Krypton. In the process, they form a bond that will endure past the end of the world...