A historical graphic novel inspired by the life of Harlem's legendary mobster, Stephanie Saint-ClairQueenie follows the life of Stephanie Saint-Clair—the infamous criminal who made herself a legend in Harlem in the 1930s. Born on a plantation in the French colony of Martinique, Saint-Clair left the island in 1912 and headed for the United States, eager to make a new life for herself. In New York she found success, rising up through poverty and battling extreme racism to become the ruthless queen of Harlem’s mafia and a fierce defender of the Black community. A racketeer and a bootlegger, Saint-Clair dedicated her wealth and compassion to the struggling masses of Harlem, giving loans and paying debts to those around her. But with Prohibition ending, and under threat by Italian mobsters seeking to take control of her operation, she launched a merciless war to save her territory and her skin. In an America still swollen by depression and segregation, Saint-Clair understood that her image was a tool she could use to establish her power and wield as a weapon against her opponents. Author Aurelie Levy and illustrator Elizabeth Colomba’s meticulous details—in both story and art—bring Saint-Clair’s story to life in a tense narrative, against a sometimes bloody backdrop of jazz and voodoo. The story tackles the themes of colonization, corruption, police violence, and racial identity, but above all, Queenie celebrates the genius of a woman forgotten by history.

A supernatural horror thriller splattered with dark humor in the vein of Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism), Stranger Things, Welcome to Night Vale, Supernatural, and the Midnight, Texas series (Charlaine Harris), DOOR TO DOOR, NIGHT BY NIGHT Vol. 2: Knocking on Heaven's Door tells the tale of a monster-hunting, traveling sales team who find that once certain doors open, they are impossible to close. DAYLIGHT SALES CREW. MOONLIGHTING MONSTER HUNTERS It’s 1987, and the Heritage Mills sales team travels from town to town, knocking on doors. Each of them is still haunted by their own ghosts, closeted skeletons, and the real-life monsters that hide in the shadows. But now that the doors to an unseen world have been opened and the terrifying secrets - and monsters - unleashed, it's hard to rest. But being bone tired, even monster hunters/sales people need a well-deserved break. Don’t take the bait. Some evils follow you like a bloodhound. What happens when monsters aren't exactly as they seem? What happens when our team encounters the monster that other monsters fear? Sometimes no one gets out alive Knock, knock. What’s there? Open the door if you dare From all-star creators, writer Cullen Bunn ( Harrow County, The Last Book You’ll Ever Read) and artist Sally Cantirino ( I Walk With Monsters, Human Remains) comes the story of a motley crew going to battle against supernatural evil throughout the American South. For fans of the devilishly delicious blend of nostalgic horror and dark humor, small town secrets, moonlight fright, Stranger Things, Welcome to Night Vale, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, IT, Summer of Night, The Pallbearer’s Club, The Autumnal, Proctor Valley Road, Gideon Falls, The Boys, B.P.R.D., and Something Is Killing the Children. Volume 2 collects issues #5-8 of the smash 12-issue series! PRAISE FOR DOOR TO DOOR, NIGHT BY NIGHT: "It's all kinds of demon-hunting, low-life fun!" -- Cavan Scott (Comic writer, screenwriter & New York Times bestselling author. STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC; TITANS UNITED; SHADOW SERVICE; THE WARD; DEAD SEAS). “Bunn and Cantirino, as a collaborative team, create a unique, beautiful, and terrifying world filled with monsters we could not imagine.” – Gatecrashers “ this kind of horror storytelling delivers across the board.” – The Fandom Post “A beautiful example of the merging of humor and horror.” – Gatecrashers “ delivers on its promise This is absolutely worth picking up.” – Comicon.com “ supernatural horror at its best.” – Capes and Tights

BOUND BY FATE Liddy and Freed have finally completed their engagement ceremony and are officially betrothed. But soon, Freed is called off to battle, leaving his beloved fiancée behind. He hasn't been gone long when Liddy stumbles upon an injured man in desperate need of help. But this isn’t any ordinary man – he’s a desert assassin suffering from a curse! Will Liddy be able to save his life? Or rather, should she?

Delve into the largely overlooked footprint that Black punks have on the underground music scene in a new archival publication brought to you by Raeghan Buchanan and Silver Sprocket. The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero by Buchanan is an illustrated roll-call for punk, post-punk, hardcore, no-wave, and experimental bands from ground zero ''til now. A starting point for anyone curious, another reference for those who devour all genre-related things, or a cool artifact for anyone in the know. This book is part of an ongoing series that covers musicians like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Poly Styrene, Don Letts, Minority Threat, and many others. From LA to London, from the early 1900s till today, Buchanan examines and presents narratives to show how Black musicians shape (and are shaped by) the world we live in. Now published in a second edition with a spine for easy shelving!

Join lovable rescue dog Arfy—star of the New York Times bestselling picture book Can I Be Your Dog?—in his second Step 1 Comic Reader, perfect for readers ages 4-6. Comic Readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. Arfy loves his forever home! He has his sweet person and so many toys! Arfy wants to play but what should he play with? A ball! That's it! But there are so many kinds of balls! Some balls are too big, some too heavy, and others are too far away. Will Arfy be able to find the perfect ball for him? Tag along with Arfy on his newest adventure--illustrated with panels and speech balloons for a fun intro to comics! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Join lovable rescue dog Arfy—star of the New York Times bestselling picture book Can I Be Your Dog?—in his second Step 1 Comic Reader, perfect for readers ages 4-6. Arfy loves his forever home! He has his sweet person and so many toys! Arfy wants to play but what should he play with? A ball! That's it! But there are so many kinds of balls! Some balls are too big, some too heavy, and others are too far away. Will Arfy be able to find the perfect ball for him? Tag along with Arfy on his newest adventure--illustrated with panels and speech balloons for a fun intro to comics! Comic Readers are told almost entirely in action-packed dialogue! Simple, graphic, paneled layouts introduce emergent readers to the joy of comics. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Three great Geronimo Stilton Reporter cases in one volume! Famouse news reporter Geronimo Stilton would be more than happy to spend his days behind his desk working, reading, or playing a relaxing game of chess with his family. But, adventure always seems to come knocking on his door and Stilton is launched paw-first into capers in the underbelly of New Mouse City or in exotic locals around the world. Never one to miss out on an opportunity for a scoop for his newspaper, The Rodents’ Gazette, Geronimo Stilton is the mouse for the job!

Has The Smurfs' eternal rival, the wizard Gargamel, fallen under life's ultimate spell...... LOVE?? Join Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and the rest of the lovable blue smurfs for classic, three-apple tall adventures, translated into English for the first time! Life for Gargamel has been frustrating of late: he’s tired of hunting, living alone, and cooking for himself. A lady companion would be a solution... but who would take the frumpy evil sorcerer as a companion?! If love is magic, can even Gargamel be transformed for the better? The Smurfs think so and concoct a scheme to get Gargamel partnered up! Also featuring the Smurfs’ friends Johan and Peewit in an adventure of their own. Johan, the royal page, and Peewit, the court jester, investigate the truth behind a young noble with exceptional swordsmanship. Plus: Join the Smurfs for tales of magic and sorcery, along with fun short stories showcasing the whole Smurfs Village. A perfect tie-in opportunity with the all-new SMURFS animated series on Nickelodeon!

Has The Smurfs' eternal rival, the wizard Gargamel, fallen under life's ultimate spell...... LOVE?? Join Papa Smurf, Smurfette, and the rest of the lovable blue smurfs for classic, three-apple tall adventures, translated into English for the first time! Life for Gargamel has been frustrating of late: he’s tired of hunting, living alone, and cooking for himself. A lady companion would be a solution... but who would take the frumpy evil sorcerer as a companion?! If love is magic, can even Gargamel be transformed for the better? The Smurfs think so and concoct a scheme to get Gargamel partnered up! Also featuring the Smurfs’ friends Johan and Peewit in an adventure of their own. Johan, the royal page, and Peewit, the court jester, investigate the truth behind a young noble with exceptional swordsmanship. Plus: Join the Smurfs for tales of magic and sorcery, along with fun short stories showcasing the whole Smurfs Village. A perfect tie-in opportunity with the all-new SMURFS animated series on Nickelodeon!

Join Lincoln and friends in a sneaky, spy filled special full of gadgets, disguises, and secret missions! Lincoln Loud enjoys living the double life--mild mannered middle school student by day, and would-be fledgling super-secret agent by night, following in the footsteps of his comicbook idol, Secret Agent David Steele. Missing homework? Wicked shadow company M.A.L.I.C.E. must be behind it! A change in the lunch menu? This is a job for a super spy! But when Lincoln and his best friend Clyde McBride aren’t spying on M.A.L.I.C.E. at school, they are trying to hone their spy craft at The Loud House. So, study your acronyms, grab your bowtie, and put on your best black suit and join Lincoln, Clyde, and Lincoln’s ten sisters Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, and Lily for some spy games, top notch gadgetry (thanks, Lisa!) and lots of chaos to uncover. Featuring all-new stories by the talent behind the Emmy-nominated series THE LOUD HOUSE and THE CASAGRANDES.

How abstract design decisions in 2D platform games create rich worlds of meaning for players. Since the 1980s, 2D platform games have captivated their audiences. Whether the player scrambles up the ladders in Donkey Kong or leaps atop an impossibly tall pipe in Super Mario Bros., this deceptively simple visual language has persisted in our cultural imagination of video games. In Run and Jump, Peter McDonald surveys the legacy of 2D platform games and examines how abstract and formal design choices have kept players playing. McDonald argues that there is a rich layer of meaning underneath, say, the quality of an avatar’s movement, the pacing and rhythm of level design, the personalities expressed by different enemies, and the emotion elicited by collecting a coin. To understand these games, McDonald draws on technical discussions by game designers as well as theoretical work about the nature of signs from structuralist semiotics. Interspersed throughout are design exercises that show how critical interpretation can become a tool for game designers to communicate with their players. With examples drawn from over forty years of game history, and from games made by artists, hobbyists, iconic designers, and industry studios, Run and Jump presents a comprehensive—and engaging—vision of this slice of game history.

The Scarlet Witch continues her new direction of helping those in need with all things magical! Family matters! But the Scarlet Witch’s loyalties are tested when an enemy of the Kree/Skrull Empire falls through the Last Door, desperate for help avenging their fallen comrades. Will Wanda honor the commitment she made to helping those in need — whoever they are — or will her love for her son Wiccan and his husband, Hulkling, who happens the be the Emperor of that Empire, triumph over all? Plus: A familiar figure appears at Wanda’s shop…and it seems that rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated. But does he come as friend or foe? Wanda swore to help anyone who walked through her door…but what happens when that person is a villain? And why has a corner of Oklahoma been transformed into the Emerald City?! COLLECTING: Scarlet Witch (2023) 6-10