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Here are Teddy Goldenberg's dense, murky treatment of Dashiell Hammett's "The Road Home," often considered the first hard-boiled detective story ever published. Shawn Cheng renders the first serial-killer story, the so-called fairy tale "Bluebeard" by Charles Perrault. Landis Blair reimagines The Trial as a choose-your-own-adventure story that you cannot win. Plus twenty-three other contributors using a wide range of illustrative styles.
As with previous volumes in the Graphic Canon series, the illustrations run the full gamut of media and techniques, and artistic interpretations range from verbatim literalism to metaphorical extensions to surrealism and abstraction. The common theme, tracing the origins and standout texts of the morbid and mysterious, unites these multifarious partners in crime.

The first of two volumes builds on the brilliant and original Graphic Canon series in retelling classic works of literature as comics and other visual forms. Organized thematically, Volume 1 opens with "The Act" (think In Cold Blood and A Clockwork Orange), followed by sections dedicated to "Criminals," Whodunit," "Judgment" (Scarlet Letter, anyone?), and "Punishment." Here you'll find stunning and suspenseful adaptations starring classic PIs Sherlock Holmes, Auguste Dupin, Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Mike Hammer, and teenage girl-detective Violet Strange. But the mystery, intrigue, and foul play don't end (or begin) there. The artists also bring to life crime stories from the Arabian Nights, the Bible, The Canterbury Tales, China's Song Dynasty, Shakespeare, James Joyce's Dubliners, Patricia Highsmith, Truman Capote, and current writers like Stephen King, Jo Nesbo, and Sara Paretsky.
Rick Geary brings his crisp style to Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Teddy Goldenberg gives us a dense, murky treatment of Dashiell Hammett's "The Road Home," often considered the first hardboiled detective story ever published. C. Frakes resurrects the forgotten novella "Talma Gordon," the first mystery written by an African American; and Shawn Cheng renders the first serial-killer story, the so-called fairy tale "Bluebeard" by Charles Perrault.
Even the very natures of crime, justice, and punishment are up for grabs. Landis Blair reimagines The Trial, as a choose-your-own-adventure story that you cannot win, Ted Rall retells an O. Henry story about a petty criminal who just can't get arrested. From The Marquis de Sade to James Cain, Aeschylus to Paula Hawkins, crime and mystery has never been so brilliantly reimagined.

A recovering alcoholic lives in the shadow of a world famous comic strip and its tyrannical creator
Caleb is a middle-aged painter with a non-starter career and a checkered past. He also happens to be the only child of one of the world's most famous cartoonists, Jimmi Wyatt. Known for the internationally beloved father and son comic Sonny Side Up, Jimmi made millions drawing saccharine family stories while neglecting his own son.
Now sober, Caleb is haunted by his wasted past and struggling to take responsibility for his present before it's too late. His always patient boyfriend, James, is reaching the end of his rope. When Caleb gets the chance to step out from his father's shadow and shape the most public aspect of the family business, he makes every bad decision and watches his life fall apart. Is it too late to repair the harm? Are we forever doomed to make the same mistakes our parents did?

In this middle grade graphic novel from the acclaimed animator/cartoonist, Greta and her friend (and pet tortoise!) must solve the mystery of Friendlytown.
Greta is a handful. She rips the heads off her dolls, lashes out at the other kids at her school, and tries her weary parents' patience. But with the help of a dapper tortoise named NoBody, Greta softens her grumpy ways. Having learned her lesson, Greta must now team up with her new friend Gabby and their shelled companion to solve a strange mystery: Why have the kindhearted denizens of Friendlytown suddenly become so mean? And what can they do to make Friendlytown friendly again? In NoBody Loves You, Greta Grump Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Cathy Malkasian conjures a fully-realized fantasy world cast with an array of colorful characters including tech whiz cats, ornery gopher librarians, and gangs of squirrels in matching sweater vests. Equal parts high-flying adventure and deeply felt allegory, this middle grade graphic novel is all heart.
Full-color illustrations throughout.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by the New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers Weekly
In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he's gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories.
Tien and his mother may come from different cultures - she's an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he's been raised in America - but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased.
But as much as Tien's mother's English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there's one conversation that still eludes him - how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he's going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him?
This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don't know the words.

It's morphin time in this powerful next chapter for Tommy Oliver, one of the most iconic Power Rangers in history.
It's been a long time since Tommy Oliver laid down the mantle of the original Green Ranger, and now he leaves protecting the world to Space Patrol Delta.
But when his son goes missing, Tommy will call on all his training, his friends, and maybe even some of his enemies as he sets out on one last mission: find his son and bring him home.
From Kyle Higgins (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Nightwing) and artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad), with special consultant Jason David Frank, the original Green Ranger, comes the next adventure in the life of history's mightiest Power Ranger.

NECESSARY EVIL IS HERE.
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have survived the shocking events of their war with Lord Drakkon and reality has been reset... but has the danger truly passed? As Lord Zedd continues to plague the Rangers by going after the things they care about most, Jason meets a new mysterious ally and starts down a path that will lead to the formation of the mysterious Omega Rangers, changing everything you thought you knew!
The writing duo of New York Times bestseller Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and the GLAAD Award-nominated Sina Grace (Iceman) join artist Francesco Mortarino (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Daniel Bayliss (Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation), to reveal the secret history behind the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers with the introduction of new characters, new alliances and jaw-dropping answers to some of the biggest questions that fans have always asked!
Collects issues #21-24.

Writers Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Manifest Destiny) & Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman) are joined by an all star cast of artists including Eleonora Carlini, Francesco Mortarino, Ilaria Catalini, Jim Towe (Riverdale) and more for stories that reveal the untold truth from the first year of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers history. Collects Saban's Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers and Saban's Go Go Power Rangers: Back to School.

THE PAST FIGHTS BACK! With the Green Power Coin finally in her possession, Rita Repulsa must go into the darkest corners of her past to unlock its power. Meanwhile, the Power Rangers work to discover what exactly Rita will do next, but face an unlikely foe who has his origins in Zordon's past. Written by Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Manifest Destiny) and illustrated by Eleonora Carlini (Batgirl), discover the secret history of the Power Rangers revealed for the first time! Collects issues #17-20.

In the aftermath of the bestselling Shattered Grid event, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers must stop Rita's sinister plan to acquire a new weapon. But when Jason and Trini follow Rita into a magic portal, they get more than they bargained for when their connection to the Morphin Grid gets crossed and their powers become transposed. Written by Ryan Parrott (Star Trek: Manifest Destiny) and illustrated by Eleonora Carlini (Batgirl), this arc of Saban's Go Go Power Rangers gives the Power Rangers a new look like never before!
Collects issues #13-16.

English translation of the Japanese manga Sekai Saikyou no Kouei: Meikyuukoku no Shinjin Tansakusha (世界最強の後衛 ～迷宮国の新人探索者～).
Workaholic Atobe Arihito has died and been reborn in "Labyrinth Country" where he's now a dungeon hunter. He enlists in the guild and picks a job title, but while searching for a party to join, it seems no one wants the help of his bizarre job choice, "rear support." He's running out of time to join a group, and when someone finally approaches to offer him a job it's...his ex-boss!? Here starts the adventure of the strongest supporter!

From the very depths of the ocean floor to self-imposed exile in outer space... From the post-apocalyptic world of New York City in the far-flung future to enslavement in an intergalactic space circus... Science fiction's most enduring icon, Flash Gordon, is back to continue his never-ending battle against intergalactic evil. 'The Lost Continent' reprints all of Dan Barry's daily strips from October 26, 1953 to July 9, 1956, restored from the original tearsheets, and includes a feature on Flash Gordon written by newspaper comic strip expert, Rick Norwood.

Flash Gordon - science fiction's most enduring icon, is back with a new collection and a whole new collection and a whole new attitude as he and his long term girlfriend, Dale Arden, and their crew prepare to set off on a thrilling new adventure to explore the mysterious gas giant, Neptune. 'The City of Ice' reprints the first seven complete daily strips from November 11, 1951 to October 10, 1953, and features artwork by Dan Barry, who replaced first Austin Briggs and later Mac Raboy as the main artist on Flash Gordon. He would go on to draw both the daily and Sunday strip for the next 50 years. This collection also includes a feature on Dan Barry and Harvey Kurtzman, and includes a gallery of rarely seen artwork.

Originally published in Heavy Metal Magazine this story follows Taarna's past to its current bold new direction.

Faith and facts collide on a Creationist themed golf course when the daughter of a widowed creationist falls for the adopted son of a gay paleontologist. Unbeknownst to the lovers a prehistoric dino-shark has emerged from hibernation leaving a trail of death and destruction. Will the creationist and paleontologist settle their ideological differences or will Sharkasaurus devour them all?
The theme of Sharkasaurus is evolution. All central characters go through a transformation or metamorphosis. When faced with the might and awesome power of Sharkasaurus stubborn characters are forced to work together, adapt and become the best versions of themselves before they are killed in a terrifyingly hideous way.

Angela Della Morte works for Dr. Sibelius, the most brilliant mind of the century. Using a new technology, Sibelius Labs are capable of separate soul from body. Using this tech Angela's soul can get into other dead host and take control of their bodies.
Discover the true history Angela, how she learned to switch bodies and came to work for Dr. Sibelius.

Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #1-10!
A classic of science-fiction is reborn in Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist. Inspired by Alex Raymond's legendary tales of invasion, action, and romance on the distant planet Mongo, and under the artistic supervision of renowned artist Alex Ross, Zeitgeist returns Flash Gordon to his two-fisted, thrill-packed roots.
The year is 1934, and Earth is attacked by a powerful alien invasion force, led by the sinister, all-seeing Ming the Merciless. And this time, he does not fight alone. Allied with the sinister spymaster Klytus, his exotic and treacherous daughter, Princess Aura... and Adolf Hitler! Three valiant humans -- iconic hero Flash Gordon, the tough, determined Dale Arden, and the brilliant scientist Hans Zarkov -- are plucked from our world and rocketed into another universe of fearsome creatures, noble and savage alien species, ancient science, and titanic threats.

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Two brothers looked to the starry skies as children and made a promise ... Now, in the year 2025, the younger brother, Hibito, is carrying his out. He is an astronaut who has been selected as a crew member for mankind's first long-term base on the moon. Meanwhile, the older brother, Mutta, has just been fired from his job and is unemployed, but decides to trust himself just one last time. A text message from Hibito sends him applying to be an astronaut too and shooting for the stars ... The official Space Brothers manga is ready to launch!

Collects X-Force (1991-2002) #116-129.
What happens when mutants become celebrities? Peter Milligan and Mike Allred offer this insightful, irreverent and wickedly entertaining deconstruction of the human/mutant dynamic - spiced with sex, drugs and death!

Collects 2020 Force Works (2020) #1-3, 2020 Machine Man (2020) #1-2, 2020 Iron Age (2020) #1. The eruption of a violent robot revolution threatens all biological life! As Earth teeters on the precipice of extinction, there's only one man with enough tactical skill, killer instinct and ruthless leadership to lead the counterattack: War Machine! Join him and his elite paramilitary Force Works squad - U.S.Agent, Mockingbird and Quake - in a final crusade for humanity's fate! Plus: In the midst of the A.I. uprising, Machine Man is torn about his place in the world. As the battle rages around him, will Aaron Stack aid mankind's fleshy fight for survival - or join his robot brethren in ushering a new age? Also featuring tales of suspense from the 2020 Iron Age, featuring Doctor Shapiro, Alkhema and more!