The Hourglass is called many things: the perfect machine, the source of all life, the fountain of youth. It promises immortal comfort to the privileged, but it also looms over its creators, trapping them in its cycle. Martel knows that there are other, inexplicable things that give life meaning, way more valuable than her own immortality. She only feels alive in the stolen moments with Twenty, an assembly worker in the dangerous gears of the machine. Will the differences between their lives tear their relationship apart, or will the Hourglass shatter first? After all, a society built on rejecting these feelings is beyond fragile... it''s a ticking time bomb.

In this graphic novel debut, Connor B. uses absurdist dark humour to craft a hilarious queer enemies-to-something-more story perfect for fans of The Addams Family.Susan Lomond must be defeated. Monroe Poole, teenage evil genius, has suffered her greatest humiliation. Susan Lomond, wretchedly popular football star, surpassed Monroe in their high school''s proficiency ranking system, contrary to all laws of reason or rationality. Revenge occupies Monroe s every waking moment, yet she is somehow thwarted at every turn. The explosion detonates too late, the black hole opens up a few feet to the left, the lightning bolt instead strikes the flagpole. The homecoming dance is Monroe''s last chance to secure Susan''s demise. Will she finally succeed, or will she find that under the light of the disco ball, her obsession has turned from vengeful to something altogether different?

A comic book ode to ooey-gooey homosexual lovers of the past, present, and future. Like the rush of eating dessert before dinner or the tantalizing allure of itching a mosquito bite, Belly Full of Heart is a quick punch to the gut (romantically). Filled with illustrated vignettes of those moments where time slows and nothing exists except you and them, this collection covers topics such as being held, staying held, and squeezing the ones you love really hard. Read it beneath the blankets or gift it to the person who makes your heart pound.

Access to safe abortion is a human right! This short zine explains one kind of abortion: with the use of pills misoprostol and mifepristone. Abortion is vital healthcare and part of comprehensive sexual health. This zine aims to provide readers with accessible information about the pills mifepristone and misoprostol as options to manage abortion. Created by pro-choice community members, it covers the medical abortion process step-by-step, including what to expect, precautions, access, and more. Community knowledge is power and access to abortion saves lives!

''I want to tear these thoughts out of my flesh. How could I forget just how rotten I am?'' In this collection of contemplative and cathartic short comics, the pomegranate Anar and the woman Guli exist as reflections of each other - repellent to one another and yet inexorably drawn together once more. As they evolve through each story, proceeding through the stages of the plant life cycle, they take on new roles: muse and artist, gardener and seed, lover and fruit. The iterations reveal new revelations, exploring the themes of shame, grief, destiny, and survival at each turn. Abedifard''s comic form evokes Persianate storytelling and draws on stylistic elements found in illuminated manuscripts, building an experience as rich and complex as the taste of pomegranate on one''s tongue.

The worst part of Hell isn''t the flames... it''s the paperwork. Bug and Grog are pit demons of Hell, and they''ve got it pretty good. Some routine brutality, some quotidian violence, and then they are basically free to do whatever (and whomever) they like. That is, until Grog gets noticed for being frustratingly competent, and ruins the whole thing by being sent to work in Hell''s ''upstairs office.'' As he tries to navigate a series of byzantine systems and bureaucratic absurdities, Bug tries to navigate the frustration of being left behind. Will Bug learn to accept this new status quo with grace, or do something impulsive and reckless? Spoiler alert: It''s something impulsive and reckless. This fourth comic in the Demons graphic novel series by Hyena Hell can be read in sequence or as a standalone!

A horror comedy graphic novel about turning thirty... and also accidentally catching the attention of a killer cult. On the Friday before Kate''s 30th birthday, she convinces her friends to go back to her hometown to celebrate. The plan: break into an abandoned house and hold a seance, just like she did in high school. As the friends join hands over the ouija board, an unsettlingly real scream splits the air. What started as a fun way to relive their punk adolescence before accepting the weight of adulthood turns into a night of fleeing bloodthirsty cultists. Can they find a way to get out of the suburbs alive?

''Poor Lucille. You are in the elbow of your life, the place where it bends. What will you do?'' Your name is Lucille. You live on Girl Island, one of two islands created when the world was cleft in twain by an entity bigger and more powerful than you. But you have a secret. Your secret is that despite living on Girl Island, you are a boy. You fear deep down in your insides, that you may have been a boy for a very long time. And so you leave your home and your mother and begin the journey to Boy Island. For although it may be treacherous, it is the only way forward. A modern transgender fable in graphic novel form, Boy Island weaves its way along the path of becoming with humour and insight, channeled through Leo Fox''s iconic art and storytelling style.

Noah is broke and hates his job at the sandwich shop, but his luck changes when a mysterious bloodied stranger hides a bag of money in the customer restroom. What, like Noah's not going to take free money? Suddenly Noah has both the personality and the means to become the rich jerk he's always dreamed of becoming -- if he can manage to hold onto the cash. Michael Sweater combines '90s animation nostalgia, sitcom antics, and a seasoning of stoner comedy in this hilarious comic series. Includes a foil cardstock cover and a sticker sheet!

Derryl, a lonely radish, attempts to create a boyfriend out of a defunct and now illegal children''s product. His creation, Peter, springs to life ready to make a child happy, and instead finds a suffocating and cloistered existence catering to Derryl''s needs. When Peter sneaks out to a party one night and meets Derryl''s friends, he discovers there''s even more to his creator''s intentions than he thought. A queer complication on the Pygmalion myth, brought to life through Lonnie Garcia''s emotional, multimedia comic art.

For better or worse, the bodies we inhabit are our homes. But despite the old adage, home isn''t always the safest place to be... Within these pages, Ashley Robin Franklin leads you through the corridors of the uncanny in eight horror comics that are just begging to get under your skin. Whether set in the arid desert or the rain-soaked forest, these stories reveal the fallibilities of flesh that lurk just beneath the surface. A strange desert flower offers an intoxicating balm to grief, a group of friends invoke an old tale by the campfire, and outside a remote farmhouse, something miraculous and terrible falls from the night sky. Bodies are found, lost, celebrated, borrowed, haunted - and irrevocably changed. The Skin You''re In is the definitive collection of Ashley Robin Franklin''s horror comics, showcasing her skillful exploration of queer horror and the ways in which our bodies, relationships, and environments affect us straight to the bone. The book collects all her previously published work, such as One Million Tiny Fires and Fruiting Bodies, as well as five never-before-seen comics, including the 100-page graphic novella Contest Winner. It''s all packaged in a deluxe fabric-bound hardcover with foil accents. Just be warned: you might want to read this collection with the lights on.

An autobiographical comic about one person''s experience living with bipolar I disorder. From mania to depression to the balance beam of the everyday, Sunflowers explores the human complexity of an often misunderstood disorder with honesty and vulnerability.