The Hidden
10 best books like The Hidden (Richard Sala): The Man Who Grew His Beard, Congress of the Animals, The Arctic Marauder, Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries, 1900-1969, The Best American Comics 2013, Prison Pit, Vol. 2, Infinite Kung Fu, Isle of 100,000 Graves, Human Diastrophism, Penny Century
| Author | Olivier Schrauwen |
| ISBN | 1606994468 |
The Man Who Grew His Beard is Belgian cartoonist Olivier Schrauwen’s first American book, having staked a reputation over the last decade as one of Europe’s most talented storytellers. It collects seven short stories, each a headspinning display of craft and storytelling that mixes early twentieth-century...
| Author | Jim Woodring |
| ISBN | 1606994379 |
Readers of the "Frank" stories know that The Unifactor is in control of everything that happens to the characters that abide there, and that however extreme the experiences they undergo may be, in the end nothing really changes. That goes for treble for Frank himself, who is kept in a state of total ineducability...
| Author | Jacques Tardi |
| ISBN | 1606994352 |
In its ongoing quest to showcase the wide range of Jacques Tardi’s bibliography, Fantagraphics reaches all the way back to one of his earliest, and most distinctive graphic novels: A satirical, Jules Vernes-esque “retro-sci-fi” yarn executed on scratchboard in a stunningly detailed faux-woodcut...
| Author | Dan Nadel |
| ISBN | 0810958384 |
Most of these are simply not interesting to read. This is especially true when many of the comics are not printed so that the writing is reasonable. Also some of the art is designed in a way so that the writing is hard to read even when zoomed in.
But a couple are real gems. . . . In particular, "Herbie."...
| Author | Jeff Smith |
| ISBN | 0547995466 |
I'm always happy to see a new volume in this series. Whether one agrees that these are literally the "best" comics of the year or not, it's certainly at least an anthology of excellent work. Styles tend to skew more towards the arty, but if you don't like a particular piece, just skip to the next one. Some...
| Author | Johnny Ryan |
| ISBN | 1606993836 |
2009's Prison Pit, Book One was an unadulterated smash hit upon its release at the 2009Comic-Con International, and the balls-to-the-wall series returns this summerwith more action and mayhem like only Johnny Ryan can deliver--again starringCF, the shirtless outer space barbarian antihero who...
Infinite Kung Fu walks you through familiar corridors in the house of martial mayhem, but still smashes your face through walls of wonder and into rooms where kung fu is afraid to go! The Martial World is ruled by a mysterious emperor whose five armies are each headed by a cruel and highly skilled kung fu...
| Author | Fabien Vehlmann |
| ISBN | 1606994425 |
Five years ago, little Gwenny’s father found, inside a bottle, a map with instructions on how to reach the mysterious Isle of 100,000 Graves and its legendary treasures — and then he vanished. Now Gwenny, having stumbled across another bottle-shipped map, enlists the dubious help of a shipful...
| Author | Gilbert Hernández |
| ISBN | 1560978481 |
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2007, Love and Rockets is finally being released in its most accessible form yet: As a series of compact, thick, affordable, mass-market volumes that present the whole story in perfect chronological order.
This volume will collect the second half...
| Author | Jaime Hernández |
| ISBN | 1606993429 |
Picking up right after Perla La Loca, the third volume of the definitive Maggie series repackaging, this compilation of stories from Jaime Hernandez s solo comic Penny Century and his subsequent return to Love and Rockets(Volume II) charts the further lives of his beloved Locas. But first... wrestling...
The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics
| Author | David Kendall |
| ISBN | 0762433981 |
These zombies just won’t die. Here is the first ever popular collection of zombie comics and short graphic stories. Full of spooky and well-crafted tales from beyond the grave, this collection will appeal to readers of graphic novels, comic books, and followers of the undead. With stories from Vincent...
Mark Twain's Autobiography, 1910-2010
| Author | Michael Kupperman |
| ISBN | 1606994913 |
Michael Kupperman has already indulged his love for Mark Twain in the pages of Tales Designed to Thrizzle, but the recent publication of Twain s (real) autobiography has inspired the cartoonist to a full-blown book-length master- piece of hilarity. Twain s own introduction says it all: GREETINGS,...
B.P.R.D., Vol. 11: The Black Goddess
| Author | Mike Mignola |
| ISBN | 1595824111 |
With Liz gone and their most powerful enemies banding together for a final, catastrophic attack, Abe, Kate, and Johann must determine the price of their souls as they decide where their loyalties lie - and whether the life of a friend is more valuable than the fate of the world. B.P.R.D.: The Black Goddess...
The Mammoth Book of Best Horror Comics
| Author | Peter Normanton |
| ISBN | 0786720727 |
Bringing together the finest names in comic book horror, this volume features nearly 50 comics that caused a furor in the US and sparked legislation to crack down on explicit horror—from the 1940s to the 21st century. Includes names like Steve Niles, Pete Von Sholly, Michael Kaluta, Mike Ploog, Rudy...
The Damned, Vol. 1: Three Days Dead
| Author | Cullen Bunn |
| ISBN | 1932664637 |
During the prohibition era, gangsters grew rich on our vices, and rivalries between criminal organizations resulted in open war. But unknown to the masses, a more sinister power controlled the crime cartels, using greed, gluttony, lust and other sins to fuel a much more lucrative trade: mortal souls....
| Author | Graham Chaffee |
| ISBN | 1606996363 |
Good Dog marks the welcome return of alternative cartoonist Graham Chaffee, who, after his successful 2003 collection of short stories, The Most Important Thing and other Stories, took a detour to devote himself to the art of tattooing, before charging back with his new, beautifully conceived graphic...
