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 SPEED RACER V03
by Lamar Waldron
9781600101762 IDW
$19.99; trade paper
IDW’s re-presentation of Now Comics’ classic Speed Racer comics continues even as the big-screen adaptation draws nearer. In volume three of the Now Comics series, Speed Racer and company head off on a World Tour, in adventures that span the globe from Africa to Germany and beyond! Many other Speed Racer titles are coming up leading up to the big movie, including volumes 1 & 2 of this series (also available now):
SPEED RACER V01
by Len Strazewski
9781600101748 IDW
$19.99; trade paper
SPEED RACER V02
by Lamar Waldron
9781600101755 IDW
$19.99; trade paper
Give us a shout if you’d like to see the complete list of Speed Racer tie-ins!
 21 BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (movie tie-in edition)
by Ben Mezrich
9781416564195 Free Press
$15.00; trade paper
Now a major-motion picture, the long-running New York Times bestseller Bringing Down the House is an action-filled caper carried out by the unlikeliest of cons – supersmart geeks. Gambling pervaded the MIT campus, and genius kids with money and glittering futures were just as likely to be found in a Paradise Island casino as in the school library. An elite group of mathletes was recruited to join The Club, a small, secret blackjack organization dedicated to counting cards and beating the major casinos across the nation at their own game. As a successful ring of card savants, backed by a mysterious ringleader and shadowy investors, they infiltrated Vegas and won millions. Filled with tense action, high stakes, and incredibly close calls, this is a nail-biting chronicle of a real-life Ocean’s Eleven, and it’s one story that Vegas does not want you to read.
MAAKIES WITH THE WRINKLED KNEES
by Tony Millionaire
9781560978930 Fantagraphics
$19.95; hardcover
Drinky Crow may be the drunken star of the weekly comic strip Maakies, but more often than not, he plays straight man to the hapless ape, Uncle Gabby. Here is the newest collection of Tony Millionaire’s strip, never before published in book form. The suicide jokes may come less frequently than in earlier years, but the comedy and superb drawing style are at their peak, as is the volume of booze consumed. Maakies feature the comical adventures of a drunken crow on the high seas, blending vaudeville-style humor and a breathtaking line that harkens back to the glory days of the American comic strip. A beautiful, deluxe hardcover designed by Chip Kidd.
NARUTO V28
by Masashi Kishimoto
9781421518640 VIZ
$7.95; trade paper
Naruto returns in this latest volume of the unstoppably popular manga series about ninjas-in-training. With the Naruto anime airing on Cartoon Network, multiple Naruto video games, and a wide range of accessories, apparel, card games, and other merchandise, Naruto continues to be a powerhouse multimedia franchise and the bestselling manga series in the U.S. and a worldwide phenomenon.
JELLABY
by Kean Soo
9781423103035 Hyperion
$9.99; trade paper
A charming, whimsical graphic novel (perfect for middle-grade readers) about Portia, a quiet, brilliant girl who has just moved to a new neighborhood with her mom. Adjusting to life without a father is hard enough, but school is boring and her classmates are standoffish—and even Portia’s mom is strangely distant. But things start looking up when Portia mounts a late-night excursion into the woods behind her house and discovers a shy, sweet-natured purple monster. Life with Jellaby is a lot more exciting, but Portia’s purple friend has secrets of his own; secrets that may even lead to the mystery of Portia’s father’s disappearance! |
 THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
by David Hajdu
9780374187675 FSG
$26.00; hardcover
In the years between World War II and the emergence of television as a mass medium, American popular culture as we know it was first created—in the pulpy, boldly illustrated pages of comic books. No sooner had this new culture emerged than it was beaten down by church groups, community bluestockings, and a McCarthyish Congress—only to resurface with a crooked smile on its face in Mad magazine. The story of the rise & fall of those comic books has never been fully told—until The Ten-Cent Plague. David Hajdu’s remarkable new book vividly opens up the lost world of comic books; its creativity, irreverence, and suspicion of authority. Comics brought on a clash between children and their parents, between prewar and postwar standards. Created by outsiders from the tenements, garish, shameless, and often shocking, comics spoke to young people and provided the guardians of mainstream culture with a big target. Parents, teachers, and complicit kids burned comics in public bonfires. Cities passed laws to outlaw comics. Congress took action with televised hearings that nearly destroyed the careers of hundreds of artists and writers. “The Ten-Cent Plague is about the best account yet of comics in America, and instant classic of cultural history.” --Geoffrey O’Brien, author of Sonata for Jukebo
 DMZ V04 FRIENDLY FIRE
by Brian Wood
9781401216627 Vertigo
$12.99; trade paper
America’s worst nightmare has come true. Having neglected the threat of anti-establishment militias, the U.S. government is in danger of losing control. Middle America has taken control of the entire nation, except for New York City—or, as the world now knows it, the DMZ. Matty Roth lands a dream gig as a photojournalist following a veteran war journalist into the heart of the DMZ. In this 4th volume of the acclaimed series, Roth reluctantly lands an interview for Liberty News with an enlisted U.S. soldier who who’s found guilty of a massacre within the DMZ. What follows is a look at how the DMZ came to be, from the perspective of a kid who came from the Midwest and walked right into a nightmare.
FRUITS BASKET V19
by Takaya; Natsuki
9781598168631 TokyoPop
$9.99; trade paper
As the Fruits Basket saga continues, the relationship between Tohru and Kyo becomes increasingly complicated, especially since most of the members of the Zodiac seem to look down on him. Tohru comes to the realization that if she wants to save Kyo, she’ll have to create some sort of trigger to break his curse. But what, if anything, can cure Kyo? The answer is right inside this next volume of the super-popular Fruits Basket manga series!
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST V16
by Hiromu Arakawa
9781421513812 VIZ
$9.99; trade paper
The latest volume in the hot-selling manga series about Edward and Alphonse Elric, two alchemists seeking the legendary Philosopher’s Stone. In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward lost his arm and his leg (since replaced by mechanical limbs) and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. In this volume the brothers pursue fugitive May Chang to solve the mystery of why their alchemical powers were rendered inert while she and Scar continued to be able to wield them. Meanwhile, Scar enlists some unlikely help to delve into the secrets of his brother’s alchemical knowledge. And the newest, most horrifying homunculus makes an appearance!
 KIRBY KING OF COMICS
by Mark Evanier
9780810994478 Abrams
$40.00; hardcover
Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comics’ most popular characters including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. There were comics before Kirby, but for the most part their page layout, graphics, and visual dynamic aped what was being done in syndicated newspaper strips. Almost everything that was different about comic books began in the forties on the drawing table of Jack Kirby. This is his story by one who knew him well—the authorized celebration of the one and only “King of Comics” and his groundbreaking work.
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