Hey Kids! Comics! Books Falling Like Autumn Tree Leaves
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Below are some comic and cartoon books scheduled for October 2025 release (or so).
Images and links from a variety of publishers and outlets,
though ordering through your local comic shop or independent book store is a good idea.
Drift Marlo: The Space Race Comic Strip by Phil Evans, I. M. Levitt, and Tom Cooke (background)
It’s 1961, and as human beings are reaching space for the first time, Drift Marlo sets down in America’s newspapers. Billed as the first authentic space adventure series, it is not filled with tales of galactic princesses and brutish Martians, but with tales of a space program just a few years more advanced than where we were then, grounded in the science, the goals, and the politics of the times.
Drift Marlo is head of security for America’s space base, charged with protecting the brave astronauts, dedicated scientists, and vital mission. He handles situations from dealing with protestors to sniffing out saboteurs. But this detective is also a mystery, with a past so obscure that even he doesn’t know what it is.
Censure en Amérique par Patrick Chapatte et Ann Telnaes
Ann and Patrick, former cartoonists at the Washington Post and New York Times, look back on their journey of defending freedom of expression and self-censorship in the Trump era. They explore the role of the cartoon in the face of the challenges of American democracy.
Happy to announce “Censorship in America”, a dialogue in words and images with the great American cartoonist Ann Telnaes at Les Arènes, Paris. From October 23 in all good bookstores.
I’m very happy to announce my next book with the internationally acclaimed editorial cartoonist, Patrick Chappatte. It’s scheduled for publication in Europe on October 23rd and although currently only available in French, we are looking for an English publisher.
*UPDATE: The book will be distributed in Canada and on (ironically) Amazon
Hogan’s Alley #24 edited by Tom Heintjes
A fascinating history of Tijuana bibles includes the original LIVE models posing! Why the iconic Barbie failed to hit in comics. The comics career of Laurel and Hardy and Bob Hope’s side gig in comic books. Emancipated female star Flyin’ Jenny by Russell Keaton and Marc Swayze. A look at little-known aspects of “Peanuts” and Charles Schulz, an exploration of Thunderboy, the very first black superhero decades before The Black Panther. Who was the first superhero? It was Hugo Hercules by western painter W.H.D. Koerner! Gary Hallgren teams up with Rosanne Barr for a lost comics collaboration.
Cathy 50th Anniversary Collection by Cathy Guisewite
The Cathy comic strip debuted in 1976, the first of its kind to center on modern womanhood in a funny and relatable way. Starting at a time when women were forging into careers and men were wondering what happened, the iconic strip became a voice for women finding their way in a new world. For 34 years, Cathy tackled everything from tragic blind dates, insane diet trends, sexist workplaces, and deep, unbreakable bonds with Mom. As the reality of womanhood morphed from the late ’70s to the mid-2000s, Cathy wrestled her way through love, life, food, and work, and opened the door for a new generation of female comics and illustrators to follow in her footsteps.
This lovingly curated collection of career-defining comics is a celebration of both Cathy Comics and Cathy Guisewite’s journey.
Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes & Mysteries by Bob Levin
In Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes & Mysteries, Bob Levin, with his characteristic open-mindedness and intellectual curiosity, enters into and investigates the artistic sensibilities of cartoonists as disparate as Vaughn Bode, R. Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Trina Robbins, Johnny Craig, Guy Colwell, Edward Gorey, Harvey Kurtzman, Frank Frazetta, Art Spiegelman, Alex Toth, and Dave Sim. For nearly four decades, Levin has been weaving strands of critical opinion, historical research, pop cultural analysis, journalism’s five Ws, biography, memoir, and the occasional tasty fiction into a never-before-seen-on-this-planet basket, which has made his writings on comics unique and indispensable. So if you want to learn what really happened to Ghastly Ingels, or The Someday Funnies, or the “Keep On Truckin’” copyright – if you dare to confront art that provoked criminal conviction and Senatorial investigation, and which led to a trashed art gallery, a vandalized museum – even a ban by the “Berkeley Barb” – this book is for you.
The Gift of Everything by Patrick McDonnell
Introducing a new holiday adventure starring Mooch and Earl! In this new book, Mooch is searching for the perfect gift for his best friend, Earl. But what, wonders Mooch, is perfect? Mooch soon discovers the answer: Everyone… Everywhere… Everything! In this joyful rhyming companion to The Gift of Nothing, the furry stars of MUTTS celebrate the precious gift of being alive.
The Gift of Nothing Anniversary Edition by Patrick McDonnell
This bestselling, critically acclaimed story, re-released with a brand new cover for its 20th anniversary, follows beloved MUTTS character Mooch the cat as he attempts to find the perfect gift for his friend Earl the dog. Ultimately, Mooch presents Earl with something priceless and far more special than anything for sale at a store — the gift of nothing.
Pearls Gets Plastered A Pearls Before Swine Treasury By Stephan Pastis
Enjoy months of side-splitting laughter with the daily misadventures of Rat, Pig, Zebra and Goat! This collection of the beloved Pearls Before Swine comic strip features 18 months of strips from 2022-2024, complete with reflections, personal stories, and strip-by-strip commentary by award-winning cartoonist and USA TODAY bestselling author Stephan Pastis.
And to Think We Started as a Book Club . . . By Tom Toro
[W]ith this debut collection by one of The New Yorker’s contemporary stars, everybody can enjoy the timeless witticism and thigh-slapping wisecracks of Toro’s cartoons without needing to go online.
In Tom Toro’s hilarious world, the Grim Reaper binges television while Superman shops for health insurance. The collection features original chapter art that sets the perfect tone for these brilliant cartoons and what they reveal about the absurdity of modern life, all drawn in the author’s wry and winsome style
Showcasing hundreds of Toro’s greatest hits from his fifteen-year career at the New Yorker, as well as previously unpublished cartoons that we shouldn’t shy from calling “undiscovered masterpieces,” this book is sure to delight readers—if not outright corrupt them.
The Look of the 1960s: Barbarella and Pulp Pop Comics by Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey
As a form of visual art, comic books rely on a distinct and eye-catching aesthetic. This is especially true of the iconic comics, graphic novels, and illustrations of the 1960s and 1970s. The Look of the 1960s explores the sources of inspiration that influenced the world of comics, beginning with the well-known French comics series Barbarella.
Noted comics scholars Jan Baetens and Hugo Frey analyze the impacts of the often-provocative images featured in the comics of the 1960s, which pushed back against French censorship in a politically tense time, and detail how women resisted their objectification in the comic book industry. Barbarella left its mark on the world and gained international attention, inspiring a movie adaptation and changing the look and content of other popular comics. The “Pulp Pop” movement remains relevant today, continuing to influence the art and political world. With new information about artists and an astute analysis of sociopolitical influence, The Look of the 1960s offers deep insights, making it a must read for comics fans all over the world.
Peanuts Slipcase Set: The Third Classic Peanuts Collection by Charles M. Schulz
This box-set collects three classic Peanuts comic books: Here’s To You Charlie Brown, You’re The Greatest Charlie Brown and Peanuts For Everybody.
This box-set collection of three classic Peanuts comic strip books includes Here’s To You Charlie Brown, You’re The Greatest Charlie Brown and Peanuts For Everybody. With each book containing 128 pages, that’s over 360 pages of classic Peanuts newspaper comic strips from 1958-1964 to enjoy. The box-set also includes three exclusive artcards.
Sophie: Wags to Wishes by Brian Anderson
Wags to Wishes, Book 3 of this middle-grade graphic novel series starring Sophie the chocolate lab, pokes gently at family power structures. Still reeling from all the new additions to her family (a human baby along with various stray dogs and cats), Sophie decides that – as the alpha – it is up to her to protect them all. And so she tries . . . from an island of temptation made entirely of desserts, to an army of discarded chew toys seeking revenge for lost squeakers, to the cats’ unending pursuit to rule humanity, Sophie’s adventures are epic, fun, and funny.
Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier by Raina Telgemeier
Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning cartoonist who has been at the forefront of today’s middle-grade graphic novel boom and has published several beloved books that are widely regarded as modern classics. The idea to create FacingFeelings was born from an exhibition featuring Raina’s work that was shown at The Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. This book explores how Raina developed into a legendary cartoonist, looks at the artists who influenced her work and style, and considers why her art resonates so strongly with readers of all ages. Rare artwork, an interview, special commentary from Raina, and more are included!
Road Trip: A Baby Blues Collection by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott
Dive into the delightful chaos of the MacPherson household with Baby Blues! This book includes an entire year’s worth of Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott’s award-winning family comic strip.
Every strip is a snapshot of the hilarity and unpredictability of family life. Whether it’s Darryl trying to assemble a toy with too many parts, Wanda juggling work and home duties, or the kids creating their own brand of chaos, Baby Blues captures the ups and downs of family life with a perfect blend of humor and heart.
All Good Things by Roger Langridge (for USA fans)
Roger Langridge ends his five-year run of diary strips with one more collection filled with high emotions, lukewarm banter and atrocious Dad Jokes! From Luna the dog’s attempt to outstare the Grim Reaper to a night in Edinburgh the author will be having flashbacks about for years to come, this concluding volume has everything you’ve come to expect (and maybe a few things you didn’t) as the Langridges confront yet another eventful year via the medium of the daily cartoon strip.
ALLEY OOP MEETS NAPOLEON by VT Hamlin
Daily strips, 1947. It’s hysterical history as Alley Oop takes a colonel’s command in Napoleon’s army, plunders the treasures of Tripoli with the help of lovely harem girls, becomes a buccaneer on the Spanish Main but then is shipwrecked on a desert island…to find himself face to face with Roberta Crusoe?! This cute young thing and he together sail off the island but soon Alley ends up in a cannibal tribe’s cooking pot without Roberta. What’s Oola have to say about all this cute lady Crusoe? Well, Alley escapes her wrath and sends himself back to Moo in the time machine… More wonderful artwork and fantasy from Hamlin, at the top of his game.
ALLEY OOP IN EGYPT by VT Hamlin
Daily strips, 1948. Alley Oop meets Aladdin and his famous genie and gets turned into a monkey, when everyone’s casual wishes become reality! It’s a lot of fun. A daring escape on a magic carpet through the fourth dimension takes Alley to ancient Egypt, where the locals build a monument to him — a monument known as the Sphinx! It’s alternate reality time for Oop!! Then, Alley and Ooola face the threat of Prince Pokababa, a cute blonde who is big trouble for them both! Brilliant work throughout from another amazing set of adventures in time.
ALLEY OOP AND SIR CLANK OF FAR OUTMAN by VT Hamlin/DaveGraue
Daily strips, 1972. Clank, the “mod” mechanical man, joins Alley Oop on a time-traveling adventure to the days of fair maidens and jousting knights! But when Alley is captured by the wicked Baron, can the valiant Sir Clank save Alley from the dungeons of Ravensbeak Castle? An offbeat adventure of a sword-wielding robot in the days of King Arther, plus more adventures from just after Graue took over from Hamlin, who retired in 1970.
ALLEY OOP ON THE ISLAND OF DINNYS by Dave Graue
Daily strips, 1973. Very special introduction about an afternoon with V.T. Hamlin in Florida in 1970, just before he retired. This new release jumps back in time to some of Dave’s earliest solo work! Alley Oop takes a trip to ancient Loch Ness with his own monsters in tow! Then it’s an accidental journey to an island of dinosaurs with a strangely familiar look on each and every one! There is also a fun Viking sequence with Oop helping one faction defend against an invasion by Eric the Red.
Check Chris Aruffo’s site for all the available Alley Oop books.
Belt Up: Thelwell’s Motoring Manual by Norman Thelwell (Amazon for USA orders)
The artist Norman Thelwell (1923–2004) was famous for his horse and pony cartoons, but his work was far more wide ranging. He focused his exceptional talent and humour on many diverse subjects, with his witty and wry observations providing amusement and sharp social comment.
In this book, the artist turns his attention to a different form of horsepower – the internal combustion engine. Belt Up: Thelwell’s Motoring Manual depicts the delights and downfalls of driving, car ownership and life on the open road. First published in 1974, this collection of cartoons features driving lessons, road rage, accidents, technical terms, hazards, and the varying temperaments of men and women drivers.
Kelly Green: The Complete Collection Hardcover By Stan Drake and Leonard Starr (softcover)
Classic Comics Press [link added] is pleased to present Kelly Green: The Complete Collection with story by Leonard Starr and artwork by Stan Drake. This special edition reprints all five Kelly Green graphic novels in one volume! The Go-Between; One, Two Three, Die…; The Million Dollar Hit, The Blood Tapes, and for the first time in English – The Comic Con Heist! Originally published in the early to mid 1980s, each graphic novel is being beautifully restored to it’s original black and white, with many of the pages shot from the originals. Hardcover, 8 1/2 X 11, 264 pages
A Giant Squid Walks Into a Bar . . .: The Thirtieth Sherman’s Lagoon Collection by Jim Toomey
Meet Sherman, the lovable but lazy great white shark who’s always on the lookout for his next meal or a comfy spot to nap. Alongside him is his sharp-witted wife Megan, who keeps him in check, and their friends, including Fillmore, the nerdy sea turtle, and Hawthorne, the scheming hermit crab. Each strip is a splash of fun, featuring everything from Sherman’s hilarious attempts at dieting to Fillmore’s nerdy inventions and Hawthorne’s latest get-rich-quick schemes. Jim Toomey’s humor is clever and often pokes fun at human nature through the antics of these underwater characters. But Sherman’s Lagoon is not just about laughs; it also subtly raises awareness about marine conservation and the environment, making this comic strip both educational and fun.
Wish We Weren’t Here: Postcards From the Apocalypse by Peter Kuper
45 years after his first political cartoons focused on capitalism’s impact, Peter Kuper takes stock of the state of the world… and isn’t optimistic about what he sees. Across 100 pages of vivid, colorful, silent four-panel comics, Kuper traces as many aspects of how business and politics have accelerated the climate crisis, and looks at how, if things keep going in the direction they are, our oligarchic lives will be further transformed. Witty and angry in equal measure, Kuper deploys bold figures, clever metaphors, despairing howls, and some of the best drawings of his career to get his message across.
Originally serialized in the legendary French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, each page is a single blackly funny gag strip, but themes flow, recur and build across sequences to create a true hybrid of political cartoon and graphic novel.
The Fantastic Art of Roy G. Krenkel by Craig Yoe, Illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel (limited edition)
A stunning collection of magical artworks by the legendary Roy G. Krenkel!
With nearly five hundred pieces of art, including sixteen generous foldouts, this is the definitive collection for fans of and newcomers to the virtuoso fantasy artist Roy G. Krenkel—curated by Craig Yoe, with a foreword by Sara Frazetta and a preface by Michael WM Kaluta.If master draftspersons of the Renaissance were reincarnated to create sword-and-sorcery art of more contemporary times, they would have had Roy G. Krenkel as their mentor. RGK defined the term “an artist’s artist,” and younger fantasy artists have furiously collected and ardently studied his incredible work. Roy filled the pages of the pro-zine/fanzine Amra with his favorite art.
Captain LOL and Rubber Chicken: Har Har by Craig Yoe (review and first view)
Welcome to the zany world of Captain LOL and the Rubber Chicken, where laughter reigns supreme and superheroes are as hilarious as they are heroic!
Dive into the laugh-filled adventures of Captain LOL, a superhero whose power lies in his ability to make anyone burst into laughter, and his sidekick, the Rubber Chicken, a quirk character with its own set of superpowers. Together, they take on adventures that are as funny as they are thrilling, proving that sometimes, laughter truly is the best medicine.
Zip Zap Wickety Wack: A Story About Sharing by Matthew Diffee
New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee makes his children’s book debut with this laugh-out-loud twist on the classic animal sound book.
The cow says “moo.” The horse says “neigh.” Everyone can agree on these.
But when the sheep says “baa,” the goat cuts in. The goat also says “baa.” Now what? No one wants to share their sound!
The sheep has an idea—he’ll just say something no one’s ever said before: “zip zap wickety wack bing bang walla balla flip flap yackety yack.” But an otherworldly visitor shows up to lay claim to this sound, too—and the alien doesn’t want to share his identity either.
When the alien proposes a radical new way forward, the sheep and the goat find a compromise—and it may sound familiar to adult readers . . .
The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco
From “our greatest living comics journalist” (Minneapolis Star Tribune), a revelatory investigation of deadly sectarian riots in Uttar Pradesh, India, that explores the mechanics, dynamics, mythologies, uses, and abuses of political violence everywhere.
In The Once and Future Riot, Joe Sacco immerses himself in Uttar Pradesh, speaking to government officials, political leaders, village chiefs, and especially the victims, who were mostly landless peasants, in a quest to understand this riot as an archetype of political violence. In the process, he probes the role of savagery in a democracy; the power of crowds, rather than leaders, to influence the course of events; the collision of competing narratives; and the accounts that perpetrators construct to explain away their participation in bloodshed.
The Second World War in Cartoons by Tim Benson
Humour is a vital ingredient for the morale of a nation at war. From Britain’s John Bull mocking a diminutive Napoleon carving up the world, the caricatures of a bombastic Kaiser in the First World War, to an often demented looking Hitler, cartoons have not only portrayed the enemy in a satirical light but have raised a smile in the darkest of times.
The Second World War in Cartoons begins in the aftermath of the First World War. It then covers the events that lead to a resurgent Germany and the slow march to war. This is followed by the inevitable references to the Phoney War and to Hitler’s ‘Sink-on-Sight Navy’ after the Graf Spee had been scuttled by her captain.
A more serious tone is undertaken during Britain’s darkest hour, the cartoons reflecting both Churchill’s stubborn determination to resist as well as encouraging the fighter boys to stop Goering’s Luftwaffe. Gradually, the mood changes as Britain’s strategic position improves. When the war ended with victory in Europe, a cartoon of Germany depicts a notice ‘Under New Management’.
This is the biggest book ever published on political cartoons and each of these wonderful cartoons is provided with a full explanation of the historical background, and its relevance to the events of the day.
The Visionary Art of Franco-Belgian Comics, 1930s to 1960s edited by Hugo Frey and Maaheen Ahmed (for USA ordering)
Hidden within the millions of panels and magazine pages collected by Alain Van Passen, a devoted Belgian comics collector active from the earliest days of the comics clubs, lies a long-forgotten history of vibrant, surrealist, and even ‘visionary’ images. His pristine collection, built over decades of searching and exchanging comics, offers unprecedented insight into the diverse trajectories of twentieth-century popular publishing. Focusing on comics magazines published between 1935 and 1965, this catalogue reveals a ‘lost world’ of French and Belgian comics, as well as their translations and reworkings of American, British and Italian strips. Ten concise and colourful chapters introduce readers to the zany and fascinating pages and panels across genres such as humour, science fiction, history and adventure.
Manga’s First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905–1989 by Andrea Horbinski
A comprehensive English-language history of a beloved medium, Manga’s First Century tells the story of the artists and fans who built a cultural juggernaut.
Manga is the world’s most popular style of comics. How did manga and anime—“moving manga”—become ubiquitous? Manga’s First Century delves into the history and finds surprising answers.
As a medium, manga initially focused on political commentary, expanding to include social satire, children’s comics, and proletarian art in the 1920s and 1930s. Manga’s evolution into a medium embracing complex, long-form storytelling was likewise driven by creators and fans pushing publishers to accept new, radical expansions in manga’s artistic and narrative practices. In the 1970s, innovative creators and fans empowered a new breed of fan-generated comics (dōjinshi)
Peanuts Every Sunday 1952-1955: Paperback Edition by Charles M. Schulz
The first in a series of 10 oversized softcover editions, each one containing a half-decade’s worth of Peanuts Sunday strips, elegantly restored and remastered in warm, vibrant full color.
Charles M. Schulz’s beloved comic strip Peanuts has largely been collected and reprinted in black and white. But many who read the comic strip during its original newspaper run remain fond of its brightly colored Sunday pages, which made for a surprisingly different and fulfilling reading experience. Our Peanuts Every Sunday series collects all of the Peanuts Sunday strips, scrupulously restored and re-colored to look better than they ever have. These gorgeous, oversized softcover editions allow fans and new readers to immerse themselves in Schulz’s timeless masterpiece.
Physics for Cats by Tom Gauld
What happens to a cat who goes through a wormhole?
Tom Gauld returns with Physics for Cats, his second collection of science-based cartoons for the New Scientist. Find out why every scientist worth their sodium chloride has a Tom Gauld cartoon taped to their electron microscope. This new batch of hilarious gags will be as important to every self-respecting scientist as a lab coat and goggles and oversize rubber gloves.
The Joy of Snacking: A Graphic Memoir about Food, Love & Family by Hilary Campbell
New Yorker cartoonist and author of Murder Book Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell returns with a riotous and radically candid comic memoir about snacks, connection, and developing a taste for freedom.
From standup comedian, New Yorker cartoonist, and the author of Murder Book comes this fresh comics memoir about being a snacker in a world of foodies. With equal parts humor and unflinching honesty, Hilary traces her life story through food: from her childhood as the ultimate picky eater, her teenage and young adult years of disordered eating, and finally learning to love herself again. Punctuated throughout with ridiculous (but very real! and important!) snack recipes like “a baggie of goldfish” and “burnt toast,” Campbell captures the reality of growing up in a woman’s body in the ’90s and ’00s in how it shaped her life in work, friendship, and dating. Especially dating.
Joke in a Box: How to Write and Draw Jokes by Emily Flake
Designed as an at-home version of New Yorker cartoonist Emily Flake’s popular workshop, Joke in a Box will provide a gateway into the craft of joke writing and construction, with modular prompts designed to help you see the world in a more playful and inventive way. Presented with care, empathy, and a sense of joy, this 70-card deck full of exercises and ideas is useful not just to gag writing and drawing, but to any form that speaks to you as a creator. Exercises focus on idea generations techniques such as making lists to force comic juxtapositions, drawing exercises (why not mine your junk mail for visual reference and inspiration!), and encouragement.
Snoopy: A Big Box of Happiness by Charles Schulz
With over 880 pages of Peanuts comic strips selected especially for kids, these fun and uplifting storylines featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Woodstock, and the entire Peanuts gang offer hours of entertainment for young readers.
Also in these pages are several “More to Explore” sections where kids can learn about topics covered in the comics, such as space exploration and outdoor safety.
Big Nate’s Box of Awesome – Volume 13-16 by Lincoln Peirce
Over 700 pages of full-color Big Nate comic strips, all in one place!
Brace yourself for Big Nate’s Box of Awesome, which features four full-color Big Nate books:
- Big Nate: Welcome to My World (Volume 13) …
- Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka (Volume 14) …
- Big Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs (Volume 15) …
- Big Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends? (Volume 16) …
Popeye: Man Overboard by Antoine Ozanam and Lelis
Visually stunning and poetic – the story of Popeye before he became Popeye!
[T]his isn’t exactly the Popeye you know. In this graphic novel there are other layers. A melancholy and beauty that only the exuberant watercolor art of Lelia, and the sharp and sensitive script of Antoine Ozanam, could express.
Unlike the famous cartoons, Popeye in this comic is an unlikely hero who could be found in any port around the world. In the story, a strange girl with flowery language arrives to hit him in his healthy eye. He is too old for her. But Olive is his girl, without a doubt. Like any man in love, reason disappears and Popeye agrees to go on an adventure with Olive’s brother…in search of a fabulous treasure.
The Phantom Dailies: Vol. 34 (1989-1991) by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
This exciting 34th volume continues the SY BARRY YEARS! Reprinted in all its black and white glory, journey with Hermes Press as we bring you five complete continuities drawn by Sy himself which continue adventures of The Phantom, Diana, and his two children.
Contains Stories: The Death Threat, The Master of Eden, Attack of the Witchmen, The Valley of the Elephants, and Zima, The Rogue Elephant.
Not Drinky Crow by Tony Millionaire
A graphic oddity by Tony Millionaire.
Forget Drinky Crow. You won’t find him here. Instead, discover a deliriously funny and unapologetically absurd collection of comic strips featuring Rickets and Scurvy, two hopelessly idiotic characters adrift in a universe without logic, structure, or purpose. Every page overflows with chaotic humor, dark poetry, and the fearless spirit that has made Tony Millionaire a legend of underground comics.Why this book is unique:
- No helpful advice. No moral lessons. Just a brilliant celebration of beautiful nonsense.
- Thoughtfully designed and printed on impeccable paper stock by The Mansion Press.
- A loving tribute to old newspaper strips, reimagined with savage irony.
- Not a single Drinky Crow—promise.
Galactic Unicorn: Another Phoebe and Her Unicorn Adventure by Dana Simpson
As a new school year looms, ten-year-old Phoebe and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, decide to make the most of the final days of summer. They plan a joint birthday party and invite everyone—humans and magical creatures alike. After encountering her robotic double, Marigold faces a big, sparkly identity crisis. When Robot Marigold volunteers for a mission to space, she turns to Phoebe and Marigold for help. Will this otherworldly expedition find success? Grab your space suits and find out in this stellar collection of Phoebe and Her Unicorn comics, where friendship and fun are out of this world!
The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers: Times of No Money And Other Stories by Gilbert Shelton
The earliest appearances of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, the most popular underground comix characters of all time. Also includes a selection of contemporary work by creator Gilbert Shelton.
Back to the beginning! See the original hippie days (and hippie daze) of the unrelated Brothers, and watch as Shelton shifts from stoner slapstick to both sitcom and satire, building a broad approach that would let him comment comedically through these hapless mouthpieces for five decades. Also in this volume: the earliest appearances of the Freaks’ feline flatmate Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a selection of other contemporaneous cartooning by Shelton, showing the range of styles and voices that he would soon channel into the Freak Brothers as their stardom ensued.
The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium Set 5 by Bill Watterson
The fifth set of books collecting Bill Watterson’s timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation of readers. Featuring nearly 500 comics presented chronologically from March 1991 to March 1993.
This compact, portable collection of Calvin and Hobbes comics will fit easily into backpacks, bookshelves—and make for a perfect stocking stuffer. Featuring archival slipcase and cover art selected by the author, The Calvin and Hobbes Portable Compendium pays tribute to the strip’s origin in newspapers while appealing to both new and existing fans of Calvin and Hobbes. This is the fifth set in a series of seven.
NEW FUN COMICS #1 1935 Facsimile Edition by various
For the 90th anniversary, celebrate DC’s very first comic ever published! Written by Malcohm Wheeler-Nicholson, Adolphe Barreaux, Bert Salg, Ken Fitch, Jack Warren, Joe Archibald, Lyman Anderson, Robert Weinstein, Eugene Koscik and Tom McNamara. Art by Lyman Anderson, Dick Loeder, Charles Flanders, John Lindermayer, Adolph Schus, Lawrence Lariar, Adolphe Barreaux, Henry Kiefer, Bert Salg, Clem Gretter, Jack Warren, Joe Archibald, Robert Weinstein, Eugene Koscik and Tom McNamara. Whether you love tales of mystery and suspense, daring westerns, outer-space adventure, or funny animals, this book has it all! A brand-new era for the comics industry began right here with the very first ongoing title made up entirely of all new stories, new art — New Fun!
and, of course:
The Essential Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz:The Greatest Comic Strip of All Time by Mark Evanier
This spectacular deluxe edition celebrates the 75th anniversary of Peanuts and the life, art, and legacy of Charles M. Schulz, and comes packaged with unique bonus materials.
Extras include: 8 ready-to-frame prints, 5 vinyl stickers, 8 postcards, an iron-on patch, a full-color comic book, and more!
Beautifully designed in a deluxe gift-ready slipcase, this one-of-a-kind 336-page full-color hardcover collects more than 700 images, including Schulz’s most iconic comic strips and related ephemera.
Award-winning author Mark Evanier provides insightful and entertaining Peanuts cultural and historical context. An introduction from Patrick McDonnell, a foreword by Jean Schulz, and appreciations and remembrances from key figures in the world of Peanuts make this book a unique milestone in Peanuts publishing.
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The Bottorff ComicBacks Price Guide & Checklist 2025 Edition by Ray Bottorff, Jr.
In 2001, I was going through my two boxes of comic paperbacks and discovered that no one had done anything cataloging them. A little bit of brainstorming later, I came up with the term for them, ComicBacks.
I decided to record all printings and editions that I could. I began with the obvious choices, comic strip and comic book reprint paperbacks, which are still the vast bulk of my listings. Then it became clear I needed to add new and reprint cartoon paperbacks. Then prose novels of comic characters which had been in vogue then. With a bit of mission creep, that was followed by prose novels of those proto-superheroes, pulp hero reprint paperbacks, which expanded to include new paperback stories of those characters, and then new prose novels about non-comic originating superheroes or superhero themed paperbacks. Then I added movie and TV show novelizations based on comic characters. Dime Novel hero reprints joined the list. I was adding joke books with cartoon or cartoon-like illustrations and paperback books about the history of all of the above and animation. That led to adding animated-related paperbacks and paperback comic book price guides. As I write this, there are over 9400 entries in my ComicBacks listings, with probably hundreds, if not thousands of titles and printings, to still identify and add to this list.
Th-th-that’s not all folks – an October addendum!
Daisy and Donald Duck feature image © Disney
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