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A LANDMARK PUBLISHING EVENT OF ONE OF JAPAN'S MOST FAMOUS CARTOONISTS
Shigeru Mizuki is the preeminent figure of gekiga/manga and one of the most famous working cartoonists in Japan today - a true living legend. Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths is his first book to be translated into English and is a semi-autobiographical account of the desperate final weeks of a Japanese infantry unit at the end of World War Two. The soldiers are instructed that they must go into battle and die for the honor of their country, with certain execution facing them if they return alive. Mizuki was a soldier himself (he was severely injured and lost an arm) and uses his experiences to convey the devastating consequences and moral depravity of the war.
Mizuki's list of accolades and achievements is long and detailed. Currently in Japan, the life of Mizuki and his wife has been made into an extremely popular television drama that airs daily. Mizuki is the recipient of many awards including Best Album award for his book NonNonBa (published in 2012 by Drawn & Quarterly) and Heritage Essential award for Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, at the Angouleme International Comics Festival, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Special Award, Kyokujitsu Sho Decoration, Shiju Hosho Decoration and the Kodansha Manga Award. His hometown of Sakaiminato honored him with the Shigeru Mizuki Road, a street in his town decorated with bronze statues of his Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro characters and the Shigeru Mizuki International Cultural Center.
Translated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.

THE FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF MIZUKI'S BEST-LOVED WORK
NonNonBa is the definitive work by acclaimed Gekiga-ka Shigeru Mizuki, a poetic memoir detailing his interest in yokai (spirit monsters). Mizuki's childhood experiences with yokai influenced the course of his life and oeuvre; he is now known as the forefather of yokai manga. His spring 2011 book, Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths, was featured on PRI's The World, where Marco Werman scored a coveted interview with one of the most famous visual artists working in Japan today.
Within the pages of NonNonBa, Mizuki explores the legacy left him by his childhood explorations of the spirit world, explorations encouraged by his grandmother, a grumpy old woman named NonNonBa. NonNonBa is a touching work about childhood and growing up, as well as a fascinating portrayal of Japan in a moment of transition. NonNonBa was the first manga to win the Angoulême Prize for Best Album. Much like its namesake, NonNonBa is at once funny and nostalgic, firmly grounded firmly grounded in a sociohistorical context and floating in the world of the supernatural.
Translated from the Japanese by Jocelyne Allen.

MAD is at it again! We're collecting our best - if that's the right word - Batman parodies in one big package! It's enough to drive you batty!

French author Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky presents a modern-day retelling of the Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone in an exciting universe that blends high-fantasy adventure with visuals reminiscent of Japanese anime and 1950s American-style comics. Persephone may be the adopted daughter of the famous magician Demeter, but she struggles to find her place alongside such a force of nature. Persephone's desire to find out where she belongs takes her on an epic adventure deep into the Underworld, where she'll discover who - or what - she is.

'Sloane Ranger', a commonplace term in 1980s London and Britain, was popularised by British writer Peter York and co-writer Ann Barr in 'The Official Sloane Ranger Handbook', 'The Official Sloane Ranger Directory', and this book, their companions, 'The Official Sloane Ranger Diary'. Both books were published by the British society-watcher magazine Harpers & Queen, for whom Peter York was Style Editor and "was responsible for identifying the cult phenomena of "Sloane Rangers" and "Foodies". This diary is the guide to the Sloane's year, for the Sloane about town and country, detailing and listing the essential Sloane cultural and social events to attend. "What a splendid, excellent, fabulous, super bloody book!" Simone Palmer-Hebblethwaite

Let's do the time warp again! It's time for another fantastic Vertigo anthology filled with spectacular sci-fi stories. Robots, deep space and lots of time travel twists by a bevy of comic greats and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Damon Lindelof and Jeff Lemire bring us a blast from DC's past, plus another installment of the 'Dead Boy Detectives' from Toby Litt, Buckingham and Victor Santos, Matt Kindt presents a stirring story of man vs. machine-and so much more!

It's 2035. Space exploration has become increasingly sidelined as the years have passed and a planned Mars exploration has been effectively mothballed. No-one cares, the money's just not there and the astronauts on the Mars program have to cope with having their years of training and their dreams put on hold. But then a space module falls into the Indian Ocean, an all too familiar space module, with all too familiar crew-members. Which triggers a huge panic on the part of the authorities, because if these crew members are who they claim to be, then who was it who... ...

All new stories from the world of the Cartoon Network Emmy® Award-nominated series Steven Universe™, featuring Steven, Connie, Lars and all your favorites!
"FOUR ALL NEW ADVENTURES!
Join Steven, Connie, Lars, all the Crystal Gems and more for all-new adventures in Beach City and beyond from writer Taylor Robbin and artist S.M. Mara!
Can Peridot convince her friends that Camp Pining Hearts is the very best show ever - or is she the one who has to learn a lesson? Meanwhile, Lars encounters some new friends in outer space - but they're not at all what he expected. While Greg and Bismuth try to "Fix" Beach City, they soon learn that not everyone shares their views. And can Steve & Connie survive a dangerous trip to...the library?
Collects Steven Universe #33-36."

FOUR ALL NEW ADVENTURES! Join Steven, Connie, Lars, all the Crystal Gems and more for all-new adventures in Beach City and beyond from writer Taylor Robbin and artist S.M. Mara! Can Peridot convince her friends that Camp Pining Hearts is the very best show ever - or is she the one who has to learn a lesson? Meanwhile, Lars encounters some new friends in outer space - but they're not at all what he expected. While Greg and Bismuth try to "Fix" Beach City, they soon learn that not everyone shares their views. And can Steve & Connie survive a dangerous trip to...the library? Collects Steven Universe #29-32.

All new stories from the world of the Cartoon Network Emmy® Award-nominated series Steven Universe™, featuring an all new story about Lars.
TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO GEM HAS GONE BEFORE!
From slinging donuts in Beach City to swashbuckling his way across the galaxy in a stolen spaceship, Lars has come a long way. And now with the Off Colors as his dependable and devoted crew, he'll travel even further into the cosmos. But how deep is this newfound confidence? And what happens when the entire crew's lives depend on him? Blas and Bagnoli blast us into hyperspace for an out-of-this-world journey into a mysterious nebula that forces our daring cast of gems, humans, and fusions to confront their deepest, darkest fears.
Acclaimed writer Terry Blas (Hotel Dare) and artist Gabriele Bagnoli reveal Lars and the Off Colors' hidden truths, as Steven and Connie join them in space for a mind-bending adventure no fan can miss.
Collects Steven Universe #25-28.

This trade collects the first comic book chapter of the epic series airing on Netflix. From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe comes VOLTRON: LEGENDARY DEFENDER! When Team Voltron takes on a dangerous training mission in deep space, Coran, Princess Allura's majordomo, is captured by an ancient enemy. It will take teamwork, smarts, and, of course, Voltron, to save their friend's life. This galaxy-spanning adventure is a never-before-seen chapter of the epic animated series reboot by show writers Tim Hedrick (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Mitch Iverson.

Disturbingly Awful MAD includes our silly spoofs of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers!
Plus six Spy vs. Spy encounters, the MAD Hate Book, Planet Tad, Looks at Swimming Pools and Summer Camp, Outrageous Don Martin
Cartoons and visits with our band of stooges - Willy Nilly, Dwayne, Duke Bissell, Billy Blevins and Wanda Goldstein Flenkman: Animal Psychologist!
All from the magazine that inspired the hit Cartoon Network show!

From New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (THE VALIANT, Mind MGMT) and blockbuster artist Trevor Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis) comes a shocking new vision of 21st century science fiction!
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union - determined to win the Space Race at any cost - green lit a dangerously advanced mission. They sent a man farther into the cosmos than anyone has gone before or since. Lost in the stars, he encountered something unknown. Something that...changed him.
Long thought lost and erased from the history books, he has suddenly returned, crash-landing in the Australian Outback. The few that have been able to reach him believe him to be a deity - one who turned the scorched desert into a lush oasis. They say he can bend matter, space, and even time to his will. Now the rest of the world's powers must decide for themselves - will the enigmatic Divinity offer his hand in friendship, or will Earth's heroes fi nd themselves helpless against the wrath of the divine?
Collecting DIVINITY #1-4.

The team behind the New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated smash hit THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to the acclaimed urbanfantasy where they first made their names. Nearly a decade ago, Emily Aster sold half her personality for the power to rule a coven of phonomancers. I'm sure nothing could go horribly, monstrously wrong now. In a world where Music is Magic, a song can save or ruin your life. In THE IMMATERIAL GIRL, we discover what a video can do.

Phonomancer David Kohl goes hunting for new flames at a feminist festival, only to get burnt by a very old one. A Goddess scorned returns to collect her pound of flesh and demand reparations. Phonogram: a world where music is magic, where a song can save your life... or end it.

The critically-acclaimed PHONOGRAM returns with seven issues of stand-alone Phonomantic stories, each set in the same night at a single nightclub. First up, Penny B wrestles with the big questions: Will she get the boy? Will the DJ play her record? Why was her gin and tonic so expensive? In a world where music is magic, she'll discover just how deep shallow actually gets. Plus: Two complete back-up stories.

Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour.
When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin!

Collects Captain America (2011-2012) #15-19.
Still reeling from Hydra's Madbombs, Cap finds himself the target of a vicious media smear campaign. Who are the Discordians, and what will they blow up next? Targeted for death, Cap tackles Codename: Bravo and Queen Hydra with the fate of the world in the balance! Meanwhile, Sharon Carter and Dum Dum Dugan duke it out with Baron Zemo...in the depths of space!

Collects Captain America (2011-2012) #11-14 & Captain America #328:
A new Scourge on the hunt! As the body count rises, Captain America must contend with a vicious new killer wearing the demonic visage of his old enemy. For Cap, the only thing tougher than taking down the new Scourge will be learning his identity!