A seventieth anniversary commemorative compilation of first-generation comic-book hero adventures explores the ways in which the earliest superheroes were typically anonymous vigilantes who used "anything goes" approaches to fighting crime, in an anthology that includes the notorious 1939 Wonder Man debut. Original.

A deluxe volume of reproductions from the influential war-comics magazine offers insight into the periodical's controversial publication of anti-war tales, in a collection that includes the classic short, ''Landscape,'' in which a jaded Vietnamese rice farmer becomes a victim of circumstance.

A third volume of complete original Thimble Theatre comics covers the period between 1932 and 1934, in a collection that is complemented by a first-time reprint of Segar's "World's Fair" story, a two-week sequence of extra-large strips covering Wimpy and Popeye's visit to Chicago.

Since its inception in 2005, MOME has bridged the gap between the contemporary graphic novel scene and the current cutting-edge literary scene, serving as a perfect sampler of today’s best young graphic novelists in a quarterly format that sits as handsomely on the newsstand alongside journals like McSweeney’s and Paris Review as it does in the graphic novels section. Vols. 13 & 14 of the popular series welcome the return of renowned graphic novelist David B. (Epileptic, Babel) as well as returning regulars Jonathan Bennett, Sophie Crumb, Andrice Arp, Paul Hornschemeier, Kurt Wolfgang, Eleanor Davis, Zak Sally, Tom Kaczynski, Dash Shaw, Joe Kimball, and Ray Fenwick. Tim Hensley also returns with more of his brilliant “Wally Gropius” strips, as does fan favorite Al Columbia! Plus, several other surprises from some of the best new talent in comics. MOME is an accessible, reasonably priced quarterly running approximately 120 pages per volume, mostly in color, and spotlighting the most exciting new storytellers in comics along with special surprises. MOME is quickly earning a reputation as one of the premier literary anthologies on the shelves, and the only one composed almost entirely of comics.

Beasts!is a classic mythological menagerie, comprised only of creatures thatwere thought at one time to actually exist, depicted by about a hundredof the most acclaimed artists and cartoonists coming from the mostavant-garde ambits of the art world. The Beasts project hasfired the imaginations of luminaries such as Tony Millionaire, SoutherSalazar, Jeff Soto, Dave Cooper, Tim Biskup, Seonna Hong, Jeremy Fish,James Jean, and Jay Ryan, who will present never-before-seen artcompletely original to this book, superbly laid out in breathtaking,full-color two-page spreads. Beasts! collects many of the bestvisual artists from the worlds of comics, skateboarding, rock graphics,science-fiction, children's books, commercial and fine art. The book isconceived and designed by Jacob Covey, lead art director forFantagraphics (Dennis the Menace, Popeye, Willie & Joe,etc.) and a well-regarded designer and artist in his own right in theNorthwest rock and arts community. Other contributors include: AmandaVisell, Anders Nilsen, Andrew Brandou, Art Chantry, Brian Ralph, BwanaSpoons, Dave Cooper, Deth P. Sun, Esther Pearl Watson, Jason, JesseLeDoux, Johnny Ryan, Jordan Crane, Keith Shore, Little Friends ofPrintmaking, Marc Bell, Martin Cendreda, Martin Ontiveros, MatBrinkman, R. Kikuo Johnson, Richard Sala, Sammy Harkham, Seonna Hong,Stan Sakai, S. britt, Stella Im Hultberg, Steven Weissman, Tom Gauld,Tyler Stout and many more.