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It's one harebrained adventure after another when Donald Duck and his incorrigible nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie are at the helm. While aboard a kelp-harvesting boat in the West Indies, the entrepreneurially-minded ducks find themselves in the middle of a centuries-long mystery: a kidnapping every fifty years by a ghost in armor. This time, the ghost is after one of Donald's nephews! This and other short stories are collected in the first of our new line of half-height, kid-sized Donald Duck books. Ghost of the Grotto is slated for an October 2014 release. Check out our downloadable 18-page excerpt (2.7…

Joe Sacco — renowned cartoonist and journalist of such works as Palestine and Safe Area Gorazde — has a new book due out in November 2014: the unapologetic, no-holds-barred, often puerile, and utterly satirical BUMF Vol. 1: I Buggered the Kaiser. Here we present to you the finalized cover art, an initial taste of what's to come. Intrigued? We've got more sneak peeks to come – for now, check out the book page where BUMF Vol. 1 is available for pre-order!

Earlier this week, we posted a list of books with LGBTQ themes in honor of Pride Weekend. Now through Sunday, June 29th, we're offering a sale on those very same books, with both discounts and bundled deals (and, in the case of Wuvable Oaf [edit: and MASSIVE!], beginning pre-orders)! Extend your Pride celebration into next month by picking up a new summer read, completing your Wandering Son collection, or finding the perfect gift for the near, dear, and queer friends in your life. Julio's Day by Gilbert Hernandez The life of a man, the span of a century. There is…

Check it out! Our very own Ulli Lust has been winning awards left and right. Her latest acknowledgement is the Max Und Moritz Preis 2014 award for "best cartoonist publishing in the German language." Lust's past awards include the 2014 LA Times Book Award for Graphic Novels & Comics and the Ignatz Award for Best Graphic Novel – both for Today is the Last Day of the Rest of Your Life.  

Shipping now from our mail-order department: Judgment Day and Other Stories (EC Comics Library)by Joe Orlando, Al Feldstein, et al. 192-page black & white 7.25" x 10.25" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-727-7 See Previews / Order Now Will Eisner Hall of Fame artist Joe Orlando drew EC's most (in)famous science fiction story, "Judgment Day," a blunt parable about racism that triggered a blow-up with the Comics Code Authority. Orlando was a mainstay at EC, especially on science fiction, and Judgment Day and Other Stories collects 23 of his best. All of them, most scripted by Al Feldstein, serve up clever, suspenseful…

In this first volume collecting Don Rosa's prolific and well-loved work, Scrooge McDuck is curating a museum exhibit to display his vast collections of riches and wonders, making the bold statement that he is "both the world's richest duck and the champion treasure hunter." This statement is pompously challenged by Scrooge's longtime rival Flintheart Glomgold — and thus begins a frenzied contest to find a rare, long-lost Incan treasure: the legendary gold stores of Manco Capac, the Son of the Sun! The Son of the Sun will be out in stores by late September. Read the first part of our…

A massively overdue collection of Online Commentaries and Diversions, now on a weekly (or so) basis: Review: the Absolute on The Amateurs by Conor Stechschulte. "Where The Amateursand Stechschulte truly shine are the moments of calm reflection that heighten the tension between episodes of violence and dismemberment. The butchers continually discuss their predicament, shifting between sorrow, fear, rage, and exhaustion." – Marie Anellothe Absolute Review: Comics Worth Reading recommends An Age of License by Lucy Knisley. "Like the best travelogues, An Age of License shows you what it would be like to visit a place while reminding you that you…

There are few greater joys in life than being able to revisit the stories of one's childhood. Except, perhaps, getting to share them with others in a cute, fun-sized book! Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts strips are a cornerstone of American 1950's-60's culture, and his beloved characters, including Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy remain household names to this day. In our latest pocket-sized Peanuts gift book, Waiting for the Great Pumpkin, we've collected those Halloween-themed strips revolving around Linus' unshakeable belief in, and proselytizing of, the Great Pumpkin — a mysterious figure who rises from pumpkin patches every Halloween to…

  Al Columbia fans, get ready for our Friday Flash Sale! While supplies last, we're including a FREE copy of Biologic Show #0 with every purchase of Pim and Francie: The Golden Bear Days! Did you catch that? That's a FREE copy of Biologic Show #0 with your purchase of Al Columbia's Pim and Francie. Do you just want to buy Biologic Show #0 to complete your Al Columbia collection? We have very limited quantities remaining in stock, now selling at $10 a pop.   

Shipping now from our mail-order department: Bomb Run and Other Stories (EC Comics Library)by John Severin, Will Elder, Harvey Kurtzman 264-page black & white 7.25" x 10.25" hardcover • $29.99ISBN: 978-1-60699-749-9 See Previews / Order Now John Severin draws war stories so starkly, stunningly realistic, you'll want to hug the ground to dodge the bullets whizzing around your head. With Severin's eloquent artistry, Harvey Kurtzman's precisely paced scripts, and Will Elder's heroic attention to detail, these 32 taut, dramatically expressive tales of combat set a new standard for accuracy, emotional authenticity, and psychological impact. Severin's astounding versatility takes you down…