Papercutz, the kids-friendly brainchild of Terry Nantier and Jim Salicrup, has announced 41 new titles for Fall 2016!
They have an interesting mix: original graphic novels, imports from overseas, classics from decades past, and the occasional licensed property.
So, what are the highlights?
BARBIE! Yes, you might have heard and seen that Ms. Roberts has undergone a corporate makeover. Well, it’s uncertain if Papercutz will offer variant editions, but they have three new series:
- Barbie (as she enters the workforce)
- Barbie Starlight (fashion meets space fantasy!) Here’s the video for the Fall release:
https://youtu.be/WhbM-gT7IEE - Barbie Puppies (Barbie and her three (!) sisters (Chelsea, Stacie, Skipper) each raise a puppy!)
Hmm… I wonder whatever happened to that O’Connor lady who did the covers for Marvel’s Barbie comics?
What else? Jessica Abel. Bryan Talbot. Stan Lee. Trolls. Peyo drawing cat comics! (No, not Azrael!) Nickelodeon! Gallaher and Ellis! Smurfs! Nancy Drew! Hardy Boys! And, as a reprint from Italy: Mickey Mouse, literally (and literarily) goes to Hell dressed as Dante, accompanied with Goofy Virgil! (Man, I’d love to see someone redraw that story in Doré’s style!)
As always, Papercutz publishes a lot of great graphic novels for kids and teens! You can check out their upcoming Spring and Winter catalogs here! Click on the titles below for more detail, including sample pages!
Neil Gaiman’s Teknophage #2
Bryan Talbot, Steve Pugh, Paul Jenkins, Angus McKi…
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
$14.99 USD, $17.50 CAD
232 pages
Trade Paperback
Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Neil Gaiman’s Teknophage
9781629915739, 1629915734
Contributor Bio: NEIL GAIMAN is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels ‘Neverwhere’ (1995), ‘Stardust’ (1999), the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning ‘American Gods’ (2001), ‘Anansi Boys’ (2005), and ‘Good Omens’ (with Terry Pratchett, 1990), as well as the short story collections ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ (1998) and ‘Fragile Things’ (2006).
BRYAN TALBOT is an Eisner award winning writer/artist best known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman on Sandman: “The Song of Orpheus” and his own pioneering graphic novels “The Adventures of Luther Arkwright” and “the Tale of One Bad Rat”.
PAUL JENKINS is an award winning comics writer known for his work on HELLBLAZER, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT.
Summary: The 65 million year-old intelligent dinosaur known as Teknophage has begun to lose his grip on his awesome power over untold universes and possibly what passes for his sanity. Has his insatiable lust for power lead to his ultimate downfall? Complicating matters, and perhaps sensing his weakness, assassination plots are—once considered unthinkable— happening more frequently. What are the plans of the mysterious Messalina, and the man known as the Freedom Fighter? And what happens when, finally, Teknophage is assassinated? Is that really even possible? Who will rule Kalighoul then? And who are Agnes and Johua? And what role do they play in all this madness?
Neil Gaiman’s Teknophage #2
Bryan Talbot, Steve Pugh, Paul Jenkins, Angus McKi…
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
$24.99 USD, $28.99 CAD
232 pages
Hardcover
Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Neil Gaiman’s Teknophage
9781629915746, 1629915742
Contributor Bio: NEIL GAIMAN is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels ‘Neverwhere’ (1995), ‘Stardust’ (1999), the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning ‘American Gods’ (2001), ‘Anansi Boys’ (2005), and ‘Good Omens’ (with Terry Pratchett, 1990), as well as the short story collections ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ (1998) and ‘Fragile Things’ (2006).
BRYAN TALBOT is an Eisner award winning writer/artist best known for his collaborations with Neil Gaiman on Sandman: “The Song of Orpheus” and his own pioneering graphic novels “The Adventures of Luther Arkwright” and “the Tale of One Bad Rat”.
PAUL JENKINS is an award winning comics writer known for his work on HELLBLAZER, THE INCREDIBLE HULK and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT.
Summary: The 65 million year-old intelligent dinosaur known as Teknophage has begun to lose his grip on his awesome power over untold universes and possibly what passes for his sanity. Has his insatiable lust for power lead to his ultimate downfall? Complicating matters, and perhaps sensing his weakness, assassination plots are—once considered unthinkable— happening more frequently. What are the plans of the mysterious Messalina, and the man known as the Freedom Fighter? And what happens when, finally, Teknophage is assassinated? Is that really even possible? Who will rule Kalighoul then? And who are Agnes and Johua? And what role do they play in all this madness?
Tales from the Crypt #1: The Stalking Dead
William Gaines, Miran Kim
On Sale Date: October 11, 2016
$8.99 USD, $9.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror
Series: Tales from the Crypt
9781629914602, 1629914606
Summary: Zombies on Wall Street! A vampire elected president! What can possibly be more frightening than real life? These all-new tales are done in the grand tradition of the original EC classic horror comics. The Crypt-Keeper is back, along with the Old Witch and the Vault-Keeper, to scare the $#!+ out of you! In the true TALES FROM THE CRYPT tradition, you’ll witness the most loathsome people doing the most vile, evil, and gruesome things to their victims, only to eventually have the tables turned on them in shock endings that’s will actually surprise you and mortify you! It’s old-school poetic justice with the darkest of twists! Plus truly horrible puns, of course!
Tales from the Crypt #1: The Stalking Dead
William Gaines, Miran Kim
On Sale Date: October 11, 2016
$13.99 USD, $15.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Comics & Graphic Novels / Horror
Series: Tales from the Crypt
9781629914619, 1629914614
Summary: Zombies on Wall Street! A vampire elected president! What can possibly be more frightening than real life? These all-new tales are done in the grand tradition of the original EC classic horror comics. The Crypt-Keeper is back, along with the Old Witch and the Vault-Keeper, to scare the $#!+ out of you! In the true TALES FROM THE CRYPT tradition, you’ll witness the most loathsome people doing the most vile, evil, and gruesome things to their victims, only to eventually have the tables turned on them in shock endings that’s will actually surprise you and mortify you! It’s old-school poetic justice with the darkest of twists! Plus truly horrible puns, of course!
Trish Trash #1: Rollergirl on Mars
Jessica Abel
On Sale Date: November 15, 2016
$9.99 USD, $10.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction
Series: Trish Trash graphic novels
9781629916156, 1629916153
Contributor Bio: Cartoonist and writer JESSICA ABEL is the author of the graphic novel La Perdida (winner of the 2002 “Best New Series” Harvey Award) as well as two collections of stories from her omnibus comic book Artbabe. She and her husband, cartoonist Matt Madden, were series editors for The Best American Comics from 2007 to 2013 and teach at various institutions. Together they’ve authored two textbooks about making comics, Drawing Words & Writing Pictures and Mastering Comics.
Summary: 200 years from now, Trish “Trash” Nupindju lives on the newly inhabited Mars, whose settlers live under harsh and ruthless conditions. Trish dreams of only one thing: becoming a hoverderby star. It seems like making the professional derby team is the only way to escape a future of poverty on her parents’ farm. But, what happens when a half-dead Martian shows up on her doorstep and changes everything?
Find out in the first volume of the new science fiction trilogy created by Jessica Abel.
Trish Trash #1: Rollergirl on Mars
Jessica Abel
On Sale Date: November 15, 2016
$14.99 USD, $17.50 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Comics & Graphic Novels / Science Fiction
Series: Trish Trash graphic novels
9781629916149, 1629916145
Contributor Bio: Cartoonist and writer JESSICA ABEL is the author of the graphic novel La Perdida (winner of the 2002 “Best New Series” Harvey Award) as well as two collections of stories from her omnibus comic book Artbabe. She and her husband, cartoonist Matt Madden, were series editors for The Best American Comics from 2007 to 2013 and teach at various institutions. Together they’ve authored two textbooks about making comics, Drawing Words & Writing Pictures and Mastering Comics.
Summary: 200 years from now, Trish “Trash” Nupindju lives on the newly inhabited Mars, whose settlers live under harsh and ruthless conditions. Trish dreams of only one thing: becoming a hoverderby star. It seems like making the professional derby team is the only way to escape a future of poverty on her parents’ farm. But, what happens when a half-dead Martian shows up on her doorstep and changes everything?
Find out in the first volume of the new science fiction trilogy created by Jessica Abel.
The Smurfs #21: The Wild Smurf
Peyo
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$6.99 USD, $7.99 CAD
48 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Smurfs Graphic Novels
9781629915753, 1629915750
Contributor Bio: PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in Belgium in 1928, was the cartoonist known as Peyo. Peyo began his career working with some of Belgium’s most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong writing partner Yvan Delporte. In 1958, The Smurfs made their first appearance and went on to become the world-famous characters we know and love today.
Summary: One of the most dramatic Smurfs adventures ever begins with the animals fleeing the forest because of a deadly forest fire. The Smurfs attempt to extinguish the fire, but after several attempts fail, Papa Smurf makes a selfless decision to blow up the Smurf Dam. It succeeds in putting out the fire, but destroys the Smurf Village and all of Farmer Smurf’s crops. The Smurfs travel north to another part of the forest to procure food, but while they’re away, their nemesis, Gargamel stumbles upon the wreckage of the Smurfs Village. Gargamel concludes the Smurfs must’ve relocated, and that wonders if he’ll ever see the Smurfs again. But the Smurfs do return to their village and are startled to see Gargamel’s footprints. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Smurfs sense they are being watched—and they are!
The Smurfs #21: The Wild Smurf
Peyo
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$11.99 USD, $13.99 CAD
49 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Smurfs Graphic Novels
9781629915760, 1629915769
Contributor Bio: PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in Belgium in 1928, was the cartoonist known as Peyo. Peyo began his career working with some of Belgium’s most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong writing partner Yvan Delporte. In 1958, The Smurfs made their first appearance and went on to become the world-famous characters we know and love today.
Summary: One of the most dramatic Smurfs adventures ever begins with the animals fleeing the forest because of a deadly forest fire. The Smurfs attempt to extinguish the fire, but after several attempts fail, Papa Smurf makes a selfless decision to blow up the Smurf Dam. It succeeds in putting out the fire, but destroys the Smurf Village and all of Farmer Smurf’s crops. The Smurfs travel north to another part of the forest to procure food, but while they’re away, their nemesis, Gargamel stumbles upon the wreckage of the Smurfs Village. Gargamel concludes the Smurfs must’ve relocated, and that wonders if he’ll ever see the Smurfs again. But the Smurfs do return to their village and are startled to see Gargamel’s footprints. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Smurfs sense they are being watched—and they are!
Barbie #1: You Can Be Anything
Sarah Kuhn, Alitha Martinez
On Sale Date: September 13, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Barbie
9781629915876, 1629915874
Contributor Bio: SARAH KUHN is the author of the forthcoming HEROINE COMPLEX trilogy for DAW Books and the geek rom-com novella ONE CON GLORY.
Summary: Barbie is facing the same problems every young person is facing today—figuring out how to choose a career, in an economic environment that is becoming increasingly difficult for anyone to find a job. But Barbie is nothing, if not optimistic and determined. Her interest in clothes leads her to seek employment in the highly competitive world of fashion. But as what? A model? A designer? Or something she never even dreamed of? As Barbie pursues her dream, she meets a diverse bunch of all new friends that can help her… and some that may actually try to end her fashion career before it even starts!
Barbie #1: You Can Be Anything
Sarah Kuhn, Alitha Martinez
On Sale Date: September 13, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Barbie
9781629915883, 1629915882
Contributor Bio: SARAH KUHN is the author of the forthcoming HEROINE COMPLEX trilogy for DAW Books and the geek rom-com novella ONE CON GLORY.
Summary: Barbie is facing the same problems every young person is facing today—figuring out how to choose a career, in an economic environment that is becoming increasingly difficult for anyone to find a job. But Barbie is nothing, if not optimistic and determined. Her interest in clothes leads her to seek employment in the highly competitive world of fashion. But as what? A model? A designer? Or something she never even dreamed of? As Barbie pursues her dream, she meets a diverse bunch of all new friends that can help her… and some that may actually try to end her fashion career before it even starts!
Barbie Starlight #1
The Mattel Brands, Tini Howard
On Sale Date: September 13, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
9781629916101, 1629916102
Contributor Bio: TINI HOWARD is a lady writer of comics and other pop culture miscellanea. A winner of the 2014 Top Cow Talent Hunt, her debut book, Magdalena: Seventh Sacrament was published in December 2014. She writes and reads comics in Wilmington, NC, where she lives with her husband, Blake, and her cat, Orlando.
Summary: Barbie has explored many worlds and careers but none more “out there” than Para-Den, the strange alien planet where a girl named Barbie lives with her father and her flying pet, Pupcorn. But something is not right in Barbie’s galaxy. One by one the stars are going out an no one seems to know why.
Of course, no one is more surprised than Barbie when she is chosen by King Constantine to join a special mission to make the stars dance once again. Along with Prince Leo, hover board champion Sal-Lee and the colorful twins Kareena & Sheena, Barbie must solve the mystery of the creatures known as Whailens and find a way to bring the starlight back before the stars stop dancing forever!
Barbie Starlight #1
The Mattel Brands, Tini Howard
On Sale Date: September 13, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
9781629916118, 1629916110
Contributor Bio: TINI HOWARD is a lady writer of comics and other pop culture miscellanea. A winner of the 2014 Top Cow Talent Hunt, her debut book, Magdalena: Seventh Sacrament was published in December 2014. She writes and reads comics in Wilmington, NC, where she lives with her husband, Blake, and her cat, Orlando.
Summary: Barbie has explored many worlds and careers but none more “out there” than Para-Den, the strange alien planet where a girl named Barbie lives with her father and her flying pet, Pupcorn. But something is not right in Barbie’s galaxy. One by one the stars are going out an no one seems to know why.
Of course, no one is more surprised than Barbie when she is chosen by King Constantine to join a special mission to make the stars dance once again. Along with Prince Leo, hover board champion Sal-Lee and the colorful twins Kareena & Sheena, Barbie must solve the mystery of the creatures known as Whailens and find a way to bring the starlight back before the stars stop dancing forever!
The Lunch Witch #2: Knee-deep in Niceness
Deb Lucke
On Sale Date: September 20, 2016
Ages 7 to 10
$14.99 USD, $17.50 CAD
180 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Lunch Witch
9781629915036, 1629915033
Contributor Bio: Deb Lucke is a writer and illustrator of children’s books with an interest in bad behavior and horribly embarrassing incidents. Since her own childhood had plenty of both she is never short of material.
Prior to getting involved in children’s books Deb worked with a lot of talented people in advertising from whom she learned how to trap and snare an idea. She also studied filmmaking which influenced the way she visually tells her stories. She finds camaraderie in a group of children’s book illustrators that meets in the Hudson Valley and a group of writers that meets in New York.
Deb lives and works in Cold Spring, NY with her partner, Paul Hartzell, a writer. Both are occasionally badly behaved.
Summary: Grunhilda the Witch has a weakness…a tiny soft spot on her black and crusty heart. She continues to hide the nice feelings she has when she gets a letter from former Salem Elementary student Madison. But she can’t keep up the ruse for long because her familiars are onto her…and so are her ancestors! The familiars search her hovel and find her collection of letters from Madison. Mr. Williams has a solution, but it involves making a meanness potion from the book that IS-NOT-TO-BE-USED-BY-ANYONE-OTHER-THAN WITCHES
(ESPECIALLY-NOT-WITCHES’-PETS). But anything that can go wrong does when he accidentally mixes up a positivity potion instead…and it starts to affect everyone in town. Birds are singing. Flowers are growing. The principal cancels school!
Trolls #1: Bad Hair Day
Dave Scheidt
On Sale Date: September 27, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Trolls
9781629915838, 1629915831
Summary: Who are the Trolls? Who are the Bergens? Why is there one Troll who isn’t happy like all the other Trolls? And why does this Troll know more about the Bergens than any other Troll? Find out more about Poppy and Branch in this all-new collection of stories that take place before the Trolls motion picture. Warning: You may never look at a cupcake the same way after you see this graphic novel.
Trolls #1: Bad Hair Day
Dave Scheidt
On Sale Date: September 27, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Trolls
9781629915845, 162991584X
Summary: Who are the Trolls? Who are the Bergens? Why is there one Troll who isn’t happy like all the other Trolls? And why does this Troll know more about the Bergens than any other Troll? Find out more about Poppy and Branch in this all-new collection of stories that take place before the Trolls motion picture. Warning: You may never look at a cupcake the same way after you see this graphic novel.
Pussycat
Peyo
On Sale Date: October 4, 2016
Ages 5 to 10
$19.99 USD, $22.99 CAD
192 pages
Full-color throughout
Hardcover
Humor / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons
9781629911502, 162991150X
Contributor Bio: PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in Belgium in 1928, was the cartoonist known as Peyo. After leaving school in Brussels, he looked for a job and found two that caught his eye: dental assistant and illustrator. After arriving 15 minutes late for the dental assistant job, he was left with only one option! Peyo quickly found himself working with some of Belgium’s most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong writing partner Yvan Delporte. He eventually got the break he deserved when he started working for Le Journal de Spirou. Johan and Peewit were among his most popular characters. In 1958, The Smurfs made their first appearance and went on to become the world-famous characters we know and love today.
Summary: From comics master Peyo (The Smurfs, Benny Breakiron) comes Pussycat–a lovable, mischievous tuxedo cat who spends his time chasing after milk and snacks and framing other members of his family for his shenanigans. This cat isn’t exactly the noble hunting type– he’d rather play a game of kickball with the resident mouse than chase after him– and most of the humor originates from his clever, yet often foolish ways of trying to get what he wants (e.g. milk and snacks). Originally published in Spirou magazine in France, this is a delightful collection of comics that can be enjoyed by all-ages.
Nickelodeon Pandemonium #1
Eric Esquivel, Stefan Petrucha, Andreas Schuster, …
On Sale Date: October 4, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$7.99 USD, $11.50 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Nickelodeon Pandemonium Graphic Novels
9781629916125, 1629916129
Contributor Bio: ERIC ESQUIVEL is an author, screenwriter, and journalist whose previous comic book work includes stories for the ADVENTURE TIME, BRAVEST WARRIORS, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, and WONDERLAND franchises, as well as the original series BLACKEST TERROR, BOO!, CALABRESE, and LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL.
STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as NANCY DREW DIARIES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many other series from Papercutz. He has written X-Files comics for Topps, Disney comics for Egmont, and he was nominated for a Stoker Award for his graphic novel,Kolchak: The Devil in the Details.
Summary: The funniest new stars from Nickelodeon are featured in all-new comics! See Harvey Beaks try to be as adventurous and wild as Fee and Foo! See Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket get involved in a Seinfeldian comedy plot that pulls each of them into a crazy story that comes together in the end! See SwaySway and Buhdeuce, Breadwinners, do what they do best—deliver delicious breads in their rocket van and breakneck speed (and we all know how painful that can be)! See Sanjay and his pet snake Craig continue to enjoy the finer things in life—such as enjoying hot wings while watching a Tufflips double feature!
Nickelodeon Pandemonium #1
Eric Esquivel, Stefan Petrucha, Andreas Schuster, …
On Sale Date: October 4, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$12.99 USD, $17.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Nickelodeon Pandemonium Graphic Novels
9781629916132, 1629916137
Contributor Bio: ERIC ESQUIVEL is an author, screenwriter, and journalist whose previous comic book work includes stories for the ADVENTURE TIME, BRAVEST WARRIORS, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, and WONDERLAND franchises, as well as the original series BLACKEST TERROR, BOO!, CALABRESE, and LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL.
STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as NANCY DREW DIARIES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many other series from Papercutz. He has written X-Files comics for Topps, Disney comics for Egmont, and he was nominated for a Stoker Award for his graphic novel,Kolchak: The Devil in the Details.
Summary: The funniest new stars from Nickelodeon are featured in all-new comics! See Harvey Beaks try to be as adventurous and wild as Fee and Foo! See Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket get involved in a Seinfeldian comedy plot that pulls each of them into a crazy story that comes together in the end! See SwaySway and Buhdeuce, Breadwinners, do what they do best—deliver delicious breads in their rocket van and breakneck speed (and we all know how painful that can be)! See Sanjay and his pet snake Craig continue to enjoy the finer things in life—such as enjoying hot wings while watching a Tufflips double feature!
The Only Living Boy #3: Once Upon a Time
David Gallaher, Steve Ellis
On Sale Date: October 18, 2016
Ages 7 to 10
$8.99 USD, $12.99 CAD
72 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Only Living Boy
9781629915890, 1629915890
Contributor Bio: Author David Gallaher has received multiple Harvey Award nominations and won The Best Online Comic Award for his work on High Moon for DC Comics. He has served as a consultant for Random House, The NYPD, and McGraw-Hill.
Illustrator Steve Ellis has created artwork and conceived projects for numerous companies. Recently he has developed the award winning comic series High Moon for DC Comics as well as acted as the lead designer, storyboard artist and illustrator on AMC’s Breaking Bad: The Cost of Doing Business and The Walking Dead: Dead Reckoning games.
Summary: In the third collection of the hit webcomic THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Erik Farrell finds himself at the mercy of the villainous Doctor Once. But, of course, Doctor Once has NO mercy! Surrounded by strange creatures and sinister experiments, Erik’s very life hangs in the balance. Even if he finds the strength to escape the hideous laboratory, Erik won’t be able to escape his tragic past, or his destiny. Gallaher and Ellis’ daring adventure series about an ordinary boy on an extraordinary planet continues in “Once Upon A Time” — the newest book in the acclaimed Only Living Boy series.
The Only Living Boy #3: Once Upon a Time
David Gallaher, Steve Ellis
On Sale Date: October 18, 2016
Ages 7 to 10
$13.99 USD, $19.50 CAD
72 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Only Living Boy
9781629915906, 1629915904
Contributor Bio: Author David Gallaher has received multiple Harvey Award nominations and won The Best Online Comic Award for his work on High Moon for DC Comics. He has served as a consultant for Random House, The NYPD, and McGraw-Hill.
Illustrator Steve Ellis has created artwork and conceived projects for numerous companies. Recently he has developed the award winning comic series High Moon for DC Comics as well as acted as the lead designer, storyboard artist and illustrator on AMC’s Breaking Bad: The Cost of Doing Business and The Walking Dead: Dead Reckoning games.
Summary: In the third collection of the hit webcomic THE ONLY LIVING BOY, Erik Farrell finds himself at the mercy of the villainous Doctor Once. But, of course, Doctor Once has NO mercy! Surrounded by strange creatures and sinister experiments, Erik’s very life hangs in the balance. Even if he finds the strength to escape the hideous laboratory, Erik won’t be able to escape his tragic past, or his destiny. Gallaher and Ellis’ daring adventure series about an ordinary boy on an extraordinary planet continues in “Once Upon A Time” — the newest book in the acclaimed Only Living Boy series.
Barbie Puppies #1: The Puppies’ Big City Adventure
Danica Davidson
On Sale Date: October 25, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Barbie Puppies Graphic Novels
9781629916088, 1629916080
Contributor Bio: DANICA DAVIDSON is the author of more than two thousand articles that have been published by MTV, The Onion, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Ms., and about fifty other publications.
She is also the author of the MG Minecraft novel, Escape from the Overworld.
Summary: Barbie and her sisters, Chelsea, Stacie, and Skipper, along with their puppies, Taffy, DJ, Honey, and Rookie, are invited to a prestigious Dog Show in the big city. The Dog Show is trying to change its elitest image by inviting all types of dogs to enter—not just purebreds. But something funny is going on at the Dog Show as one contestant after another starts to mysteriously disappear. Just to make matters even more complicated—Taffy, DJ, Honey, and Rookie wind up getting lost in the city. Will Barbie and her sisters be reunited with their puppies?
Barbie Puppies #1: The Puppies’ Big City Adventure
Danica Davidson
On Sale Date: October 25, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Barbie Puppies Graphic Novels
9781629916095, 1629916099
Contributor Bio: DANICA DAVIDSON is the author of more than two thousand articles that have been published by MTV, The Onion, CNN, the Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Ms., and about fifty other publications.
She is also the author of the MG Minecraft novel, Escape from the Overworld.
Summary: Barbie and her sisters, Chelsea, Stacie, and Skipper, along with their puppies, Taffy, DJ, Honey, and Rookie, are invited to a prestigious Dog Show in the big city. The Dog Show is trying to change its elitest image by inviting all types of dogs to enter—not just purebreds. But something funny is going on at the Dog Show as one contestant after another starts to mysteriously disappear. Just to make matters even more complicated—Taffy, DJ, Honey, and Rookie wind up getting lost in the city. Will Barbie and her sisters be reunited with their puppies?
The Smurfs Anthology #4
Peyo
On Sale Date: November 1, 2016
Ages 7 to 11, Grades 2 to 5
$19.99 USD, $22.99 CAD, £14.99 GBP
192 pages
full color throughout
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Smurfs Anthology
9781629911724, 1629911720
Contributor Bio: PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in Belgium in 1928, was the cartoonist known as Peyo. After leaving school in Brussels, he looked for a job and found two that caught his eye: dental assistant and illustrator. After arriving 15 minutes late for the dental assistant job, he was left with only one option! Peyo quickly found himself working with some of Belgium’s most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong writing partner Yvan Delporte. He eventually got the break he deserved when he started working for Le Journal de Spirou. Johan and Peewit were among his most popular characters. In 1958, The Smurfs made their first appearance and went on to become the world-famous characters we know and love today.
Summary: Another iconic Smurf, The Smurf Apprentice, gets the Anthology treatment! A Smurf wants to emulate Papa Smurf, and decides the best way to do so would be to practice magic. So, the Smurf sneaks into Gargamel’s lab and steals instructions for a magic potion. The Smurf foolishly drinks the potion and is turned into a monstrous lizard that all of the Smurfs fear. Can Papa Smurf create an antidote? Or will the Smurfs be seeing green for the rest of their lives? The Smurfs have delighted us all with their silliness, bravery, heroism, and heart for over 50 years, and now we finally have a definitive collection of Peyo’s original comics to see where it all began.
Nancy Drew Diaries #8
Stefan Petrucha, Sho Murase
On Sale Date: November 8, 2016
Ages 10 to 18
$9.99 USD, $10.99 CAD
176 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Nancy Drew Diaries
9781629915937, 1629915939
Contributor Bio: STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as THE THREE STOOGES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many other series from Papercutz. He has written X-Files comics for Topps, Disney comics for Egmont, and he was nominated for a Stoker Award for his graphic novel, Kolchak: The Devil in the Details.
SHO MURASE is half Japanese and half Korean but her first language is Spanish because she grew up in Spain. She moved from Europe to Vancouver and from Vancouver to Maverix Studios in California, where she works in animation and draws comics. She is the author of Sei, Death and Legend published by Image Comics and ME2 from Tokyopop.
Summary: In “Tiger Counter,” Nancy Drew and her friends Bess and George, have volunteered at the River Heights Animal Protection Center, never dreaming that they might soon need protection from the animals. But that’s what happens when a truck delivering circus tigers breaks down by the woods, and the big cats escape. Nancy and her friends were nearby responding to a call from Mrs. Eartha—one of her cats was attacked by a coyote—when suddenly they’re swept up in the deadly mystery of the missing tigers. In “What Goes Up…” Nancy Drew gets caught up—lieterally—with a crook with a million dollars in stolen cash. Chief McGinness is in hot pursuit, so the desperate thief decides to escape in Nancy’s hot air balloon—except he doesn’t want Nancy along for the ride. Let’s hope that what goes up can come back down alive!
The Hardy Boys Adventures #1
Scott Lobdell, Paulo Henrique, Tim Smith 3
On Sale Date: November 8, 2016
Ages 10 to 18
$15.99 USD, $22.99 CAD
384 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Hardy Boys Graphic Novels
9781629916071, 1629916072
Contributor Bio: Two time Wizard-Award-winning writer SCOTT LOBDELL is most closely associated with his seven year run on Marvel’s Uncanny X-Men, as well as his co-creation with artist Chris Bachalo on the same company’s Generation X. He has also worked on series such as WILDCATS, The Darkness, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and KISS! While keeping one foot firmly planted in the comic book industry with such creator-owned properties as Ball and Chain and The Stray, Scott is currently writing television pilots, direct to DVD movies (for comic book legend Stan Lee) and feature films in Hollywood.
Summary: This collection of four Hardy Boys graphic novels brings stories “Board to Death,” “To Die or Not to Die?,” “A Hardy Day’s Night,” and “Abracadeath” into one volume for the very first time. Follow Frank and Joe on adventures as they search for hidden treasure, discover the true identity of a mysterious girl, investigate some accidents on the set of a popular reality series, and check out some strange occurrences at the local mall.
The Sisters Vol. 2: Doing It Our Way!
Christophe Cazenove, William Maury
On Sale Date: November 15, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Sisters
9781629915951, 1629915955
Contributor Bio: CHRISTOPHE CAZENOVE and WILLIAM MAURY are the co-creators of THE SISTERS, a “slice of life” series focused on family life inspired by Maury’s real-life sisters. Both creators currently reside in their native France.
Summary: How can two siblings who truly love each other manage to also drive each other so crazy? Well, if you have a sibling, then you already know the answer! Wendy and Marine continue their sisterly shenanigans and manage to not kill each other as they continue to act… like sisters. Can you imagine what would happen if they didn’t love each other? While their friends know to stay out of the sisters’ way while they’re going at it, they also know what a good time can be had just by standing back and seeing what they’ll do next! It’ll surprise you—or worse, it will remind you of you and your sister!
The Sisters Vol. 2: Doing It Our Way!
Christophe Cazenove, William Maury
On Sale Date: November 15, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Sisters
9781629915944, 1629915947
Contributor Bio: CHRISTOPHE CAZENOVE and WILLIAM MAURY are the co-creators of THE SISTERS, a “slice of life” series focused on family life inspired by Maury’s real-life sisters. Both creators currently reside in their native France.
Summary: How can two siblings who truly love each other manage to also drive each other so crazy? Well, if you have a sibling, then you already know the answer! Wendy and Marine continue their sisterly shenanigans and manage to not kill each other as they continue to act… like sisters. Can you imagine what would happen if they didn’t love each other? While their friends know to stay out of the sisters’ way while they’re going at it, they also know what a good time can be had just by standing back and seeing what they’ll do next! It’ll surprise you—or worse, it will remind you of you and your sister!
Geronimo Stilton #18: “First to the Last Place on Earth”
Geronimo Stilton, Ryan Jampole
On Sale Date: November 22, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$9.99 USD, $10.99 CAD
56 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels
9781629916033, 162991603X
Summary: It’s a race to the bottom of the world when Geronimo and his friends Petunia, Benjamin, Trap, and Bruce join explorer Roald Amundsen’s expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911. From Norway, through Portugal, and then straight on to the Bay of Whales in Antarctica. They’ll have to evade the sneaky sabotage of the Pirate Cats to make sure Amundsen is the very first person to reach the Pole!
Ariol #9: The Teeth of the Rabbit
Emmanuel Guibert, Marc Boutavant
On Sale Date: November 29, 2016
Ages 6 to 10
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
128 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Ariol Graphic Novels
9781629916026, 1629916021
Contributor Bio: Emmanuel Guibert has written a great many graphic novels for young readers young and old, among them the Sardine in Outer Space series and The Professor’s Daughter with Joann Sfar. Another of Guibert’s recent works is The Photographer. Showered with awards, it relates a Doctors Without Borders mission in 1980’s Afghanistan through the eyes of a great reporter. Guibert lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.
Originating from Burgundy (as do the best snails), Marc Boutavant now lives and works in Paris. His work springs from a wry observation of life and the interaction of his friends and children. Their quirks of personality, mannerisms and reactions to situations are transposed into his characters.
Summary: Bouncer, Ariol’s rabbit classmate, is the best one at sports (even if he wears a dental device). That’s just one typical detail you’ll discover in the latest all-new collection of twelve delicately delightful Ariol stories. Ariol, that cute little blue donkey with the big eye glasses, whose best friend is a pig, who is hopelessly in love with a cow, while a fly is equally head-over-heels in love with him (not that he cares). Ariol’s ever-expanding universe features many endearing characters that will remind you of your friends and (possibly) your enemies too. After all, Ariol’s just a donkey like you and me.
The Zodiac Legacy #2: Power Line
Stuart Moore, Stan Lee
On Sale Date: November 29, 2016
Ages 8 to 12
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
64 pages
Full color throughout
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Zodiac
9781629914442, 1629914444
Contributor Bio: STAN LEE is an icon in the comic book world. He is the co-creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and such classic and immortal characters as the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and the X-Men. He is currently Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics and the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment.
STUART MOORE has been a writer, a book editor, and an award-winning comics editor.
Summary: Steven Lee, fifteen-year-old leader of the Zodiac team, wields the awesome power of the Tiger—but now he’s missing. So when a high-speed train runs amok in France, it’s up to the other members of the team to stop it: Liam, the powerful Ram; Duane, the Pig, who controls information; and Roxanne, the fierce Rooster, with her unstoppable sonic power. But can they trust their new member—the former villain called Ox?
The Zodiac Legacy #2: Power Line
Stuart Moore, Stan Lee
On Sale Date: November 29, 2016
Ages 8 to 12
$12.99 USD, $14.99 CAD
64 pages
Full color throughout
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Zodiac
9781629914459, 1629914452
Contributor Bio: STAN LEE is an icon in the comic book world. He is the co-creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and such classic and immortal characters as the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, and the X-Men. He is currently Chairman Emeritus of Marvel Comics and the Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment.
STUART MOORE has been a writer, a book editor, and an award-winning comics editor.
Summary: Steven Lee, fifteen-year-old leader of the Zodiac team, wields the awesome power of the Tiger—but now he’s missing. So when a high-speed train runs amok in France, it’s up to the other members of the team to stop it: Liam, the powerful Ram; Duane, the Pig, who controls information; and Roxanne, the fierce Rooster, with her unstoppable sonic power. But can they trust their new member—the former villain called Ox?
Disney Graphic Novels #4: Great Parodies : Mickey’s Inferno
Disney, Guido Martina, Angelo Bioletto
On Sale Date: December 6, 2016
Ages 6 to 11
$8.99 USD, $9.99 CAD
88 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Disney Graphic Novels
9781629915913, 1629915912
Contributor Bio: GUIDO MARTINA was one of the first writers of Disney Italian comics, creating over six hundred comic book stories during the whole of his career. Martina is famous for creating the characters of Phantom Duck and Paperinika and for developing Disney parodies.
Summary: Imagine if you will, a satirical retelling of Dante Aligheri’s Inferno starring Mickey Mouse. This is the very first of the world-famouse, er, famous Great Parodies featuring classic Disney stars in outrageous spoofs of the world’s greatest stories.
Disney Graphic Novels #4: Great Parodies : Mickey’s Inferno
Disney, Guido Martina, Angelo Bioletto
On Sale Date: December 6, 2016
Ages 6 to 11
$13.99 USD, $15.99 CAD
88 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Disney Graphic Novels
9781629915920, 1629915920
Contributor Bio: GUIDO MARTINA was one of the first writers of Disney Italian comics, creating over six hundred comic book stories during the whole of his career. Martina is famous for creating the characters of Phantom Duck and Paperinika and for developing Disney parodies.
Summary: Imagine if you will, a satirical retelling of Dante Aligheri’s Inferno starring Mickey Mouse. This is the very first of the world-famouse, er, famous Great Parodies featuring classic Disney stars in outrageous spoofs of the world’s greatest stories.
Pig Goat Banana Cricket #2: Totally Goatally!
Eric Esquivel, Andreas Schuster, Jen Lee
On Sale Date: December 13, 2016
Ages 8 to 12
$7.99 USD, $11.50 CAD
64 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Pig Goat Banana Cricket
9781629915852, 1629915858
Contributor Bio: ERIC ESQUIVEL is an author, screenwriter, and journalist whose previous comic book work includes stories for the ADVENTURE TIME, BRAVEST WARRIORS, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, and WONDERLAND franchises, as well as the original series BLACKEST TERROR, BOO!, CALABRESE, and LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL.
ANDREAS SCHUSTER is a freelance Cartoonist with a Diploma in Illustration from the University of Düsseldorf.
He has worked in the animation industry for the last several years, focusing mostly on storyboards and character design for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.
Summary: Cricket tries to get Goat’s attention by buying her a creepy (probably haunted) keyboard from a goth bat’s garage sale. But Goat won’t stop playing it, and nobody can sleep. Finally, Pig, Banana, and Cricket consult a magical book that allows them to summon the Sandman to put them all to sleep, and the three friends find themselves in a shared dream that allows them to enjoy their greatest desires. But then the dream turns into a nightmare, and the only one who can wake them is Goat and the horrible banshee screeches of her keyboard. Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket, and a barrel’s worth of pickles are bringing the laughs with this and other thrilling tales.
Pig Goat Banana Cricket #2: Totally Goatally!
Eric Esquivel, Andreas Schuster, Jen Lee
On Sale Date: December 13, 2016
Ages 8 to 12
$12.99 USD, $17.99 CAD
64 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Pig Goat Banana Cricket
9781629915869, 1629915866
Contributor Bio: ERIC ESQUIVEL is an author, screenwriter, and journalist whose previous comic book work includes stories for the ADVENTURE TIME, BRAVEST WARRIORS, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, and WONDERLAND franchises, as well as the original series BLACKEST TERROR, BOO!, CALABRESE, and LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL.
ANDREAS SCHUSTER is a freelance Cartoonist with a Diploma in Illustration from the University of Düsseldorf.
He has worked in the animation industry for the last several years, focusing mostly on storyboards and character design for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.
Summary: Cricket tries to get Goat’s attention by buying her a creepy (probably haunted) keyboard from a goth bat’s garage sale. But Goat won’t stop playing it, and nobody can sleep. Finally, Pig, Banana, and Cricket consult a magical book that allows them to summon the Sandman to put them all to sleep, and the three friends find themselves in a shared dream that allows them to enjoy their greatest desires. But then the dream turns into a nightmare, and the only one who can wake them is Goat and the horrible banshee screeches of her keyboard. Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket, and a barrel’s worth of pickles are bringing the laughs with this and other thrilling tales.
Dance Class #9
Beka, Crip
On Sale Date: December 20, 2016
Ages 7 to 12
$10.99 USD, $12.99 CAD
48 pages
Full color throughout
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Dance Class Graphic Novels
9781629911878, 1629911879
Contributor Bio: BEKA is the pseudonym for the writing team of Bertrand Escaich and Caroline Roque. Before creating DANCE CLASS, the duo wrote stories for the numerous children’s comic series in France, and created the hit series The Rugbymen.
CRIP is an artist with a background in applied arts. He has drawn several stories for the educational comic series All About.
Summary: Meet Julie, Lucie, and Alia! Whether it’s ballet, modern dance, or hip-hop, these three are committed to getting better, and maybe one day making it to the Nationals! In the meantime, they still have school, family, crushes, and everything else life throws their way. Follow along with their hilarious misadventures as they practice to perfection, ace their recitals, and hopefully make it through with no bumps and bruises!
Disney Fairies #19: Tinker Bell and the Flying Monster
Tea Orsi, Antonello Dalena, Manuela Razzi
On Sale Date: December 27, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$7.99 USD, $8.99 CAD
56 pages
Trade Paperback
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Disney Fairies
9781629916057, 1629916056
Contributor Bio: ANTONELLO DALENA has drawn Donald Duck comics for Topolino and PK3 and drawn many of Disney’s feature animation graphic novels and comics, including Atlantis, Cars, Toy Story, Bolt, Wall-E, Ratatouille, and Brave. His work has appeared in the ERNEST & REBECCA graphic novel series as well as SYBIL THE BACKPACK FAIRY, both from Papercutz.
MANUELA RAZZI has created many comics for Disney before beginning a collaboration with Antonello Dalena. Just like her colleague, she draws inspiration from a fun mix of styles that brings a fresh perspective to children’s comics.
Summary: Tink and Cheese, the mouse, discover a terrifying creature in the woods: a flying monster! All the fairies flee when they see the monster coming, but the monster is not what it appears to be at first. Tinker Bell and her fairy friends discover the true meaning of friendship in this collection of stories from the heart of Pixie Hollow.
Neil Gaiman’s Lady Justice Boxed Set: Vols. 1-2
Neil Gaiman, C. J. Henderson, Wendi Lee
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
$29.99 USD, $34.50 CAD
Comics & Graphic Novels / Superheroes
Series: Neil Gaiman’s Lady Justice
9781629915968, 1629915963
Contributor Bio: NEIL GAIMAN is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels ‘Neverwhere’, ‘Stardust’, the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning ‘American Gods’, ‘Anansi Boys’, and ‘Good Omens’ (with Terry Pratchett), as well as the short story collections ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ and ‘Fragile Things’.
C.J. HENDERSON is the creator of both the Jack Hagee hardboiled PI series and the Teddy London supernatural detective series. He is also the author of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies, several score novels, plus hundreds of short stories and thousands of non-fiction pieces.
Summary: From the mind of New York Times Best-selling author and Eisner Award-winning author Neil Gaiman, Lady Justice is the living embodiment of justice, possessing oppressed women and giving them the ability to fight their tormentors. In times of trouble, the spirit of Justice appears before women and offers them the chance to take revenge on their male abusers. This boxed set collects all of the classic Lady Justice comics in one place!
Disney Fairies #19: Tinker Bell and the Flying Monster
Tea Orsi, Antonello Dalena, Manuela Razzi
On Sale Date: December 27, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$12.99 USD, $14.90 CAD
56 pages
Hardcover
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Series: Disney Fairies
9781629916064, 1629916064
Contributor Bio: ANTONELLO DALENA has drawn Donald Duck comics for Topolino and PK3 and drawn many of Disney’s feature animation graphic novels and comics, including Atlantis, Cars, Toy Story, Bolt, Wall-E, Ratatouille, and Brave. His work has appeared in the ERNEST & REBECCA graphic novel series as well as SYBIL THE BACKPACK FAIRY, both from Papercutz.
MANUELA RAZZI has created many comics for Disney before beginning a collaboration with Antonello Dalena. Just like her colleague, she draws inspiration from a fun mix of styles that brings a fresh perspective to children’s comics.
Summary: Tink and Cheese, the mouse, discover a terrifying creature in the woods: a flying monster! All the fairies flee when they see the monster coming, but the monster is not what it appears to be at first. Tinker Bell and her fairy friends discover the true meaning of friendship in this collection of stories from the heart of Pixie Hollow.
Nancy Drew Diaries Boxed Set: #4-6
Stefan Petrucha, Sho Murase
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
Ages 10 to 18
$29.99 USD, $34.50 CAD
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: Nancy Drew Diaries
9781629915982, 162991598X
Contributor Bio: STEFAN PETRUCHA is the author of such YA series as Timetripper, Split, and The Rule of Won, as well as THE THREE STOOGES, POWER RANGERS, PAPERCUTZ SLICES, and many other series from Papercutz. He has written X-Files comics for Topps, Disney comics for Egmont, and he was nominated for a Stoker Award for his graphic novel, Kolchak: The Devil in the Details.
SHO MURASE is half Japanese and half Korean but her first language is Spanish because she grew up in Spain. She moved from Europe to Vancouver and from Vancouver to Maverix Studios in California, where she works in animation and draws comics. She is the author of Sei, Death and Legend published by Image Comics and ME2 from Tokyopop.
Summary: In Volume 4, Ned Nickerson is arrested for shoplifting! Nancy Drew threatened with a lawsuit! Plus, Nancy Drew battles the Abominable Snowman in “Global Warning”!
Volume 5 collects parts one and two of The “HIGH MILES Mystery”! Has Nancy Drew solved the world’s energy crisis?
And in Volume 6, Nancy (and mechanic Bess) is asked to drive a fuel-efficient prototype in a government-sponsored race. Plus, when Bess and George help Nancy pick out a dress for Deirdre’s big party, little do they suspect it’s the identical dress Deirdre will be wearing. After a minor altercation with the perturbed hostess, Nancy leaves the party only to be grabbed by a dark figure, tossed into a van and kidnapped!
The Smurfs Specials Boxed Set: Forever Smurfette, Smurfs Christmas, Smurf Monsters
Peyo
On Sale Date: September 6, 2016
Ages 7 to 11
$17.99 USD, $19.99 CAD
Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels
Series: The Smurfs Graphic Novels
9781629916002, 1629916005
Contributor Bio: PIERRE CULLIFORD, born in Belgium in 1928, was the cartoonist known as Peyo. Peyo began his career working with some of Belgium’s most talented cartoonists, including his lifelong writing partner Yvan Delporte. In 1958, The Smurfs made their first appearance and went on to become the world-famous characters we know and love today.
Summary: Far away from here, in a land almost no human has ever seen, live the fantastically funny Smurfs! Only three-apples high, The Smurfs live in mushroom houses, eat sarsaparilla and cake, and speak their very own Smurfy language. But life in the village isn’t always fun and fancy-free, not with the villainous sorcerer Gargamel and his snarling cat Azrael nearby! Papercutz is proud to present the complete collection of classic Smurf-tastic adventures from world-renowned cartoonist Peyo in this graphic novel series. These charming stories are some of the Smurfiest comics ever made!
So, Fantagraphics, Joe Comics, Papercutz, IDW…
…the only people don’t publish Disney Comics is the comic book company it actually owns.
Happy to see the Smurfs Anthology #4 officially rescheduled, along with the Peyo’s Pussycat.
That Mickey’s Inferno story was published here in the States last in Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories #666, appropriately enough. That was probably more than a decade ago, so a reprint isn’t too soon, I guess.
Yay for more Dance Club, and those Tinkerbell comics are always beautifully drawn and colored.
Actually, Marvel does publish Disney comics.
http://marvel.com/news/group/155/disney_kingdoms
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Figment
Haunted Mansion
Seekers of the Weird
I’m hoping for a Disney XD line, or even a reboot of Kingdom Comics.
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