Lumberjanes hits its 75th anniversary issue this November! It doesn’t seem all that long ago when Boom announced it as a mini series and followed up a short while after that it was becoming an ongoing series thanks to its successful sales! You might be interested in a book from Insight if you like DC Sideshow collectibles or maybe you want to cook like an Amazon with Insight’s official Wonder Woman cookbook. And I have to admit that I never thought I’d see a male figure in the face down position on a cover, even if it’s yaoi. Curious? Scroll down to the Sublime manga!
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A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC
MAYBE SOMEDAY STORIES OF PROMISE VISIONS OF HOPE $19.99 Page 246
Daniel Kibblesmith & Various
The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times featured, Ringo Award-nominated anthology All We Ever Wanted. This new collection presents 26 original stories that will inspire readers and restore their belief that a better world is possible. Featuring a diverse array of today’s top talent coming together to share their visions of a brighter future. SEP201138
ABLAZE
UNSACRED VOL 2 #1 $3.99 Page 198
Mirka Andolfo, Davide Goy, and Mirka Andolfo
Mirka Andolfo returns, bringing life to a Heaven (and a Hell) filled with humor and lovable characters! In Un/Sacred Vol 2, Mirka invites you once again into the world of Angelina and Damiano …and Eden, the new arrival in the family! Mirka and a super team of specially selected creators will be helping her explore the borders of this crazy and sensual universe, and the evolution of everyone’s favorite angel/devil couple! SEP200970
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
EVER WAY OUT OGN $17.99 Page 204
Terry Moore
Ever is a savvy seventeen year old when she meets Timothy, a sophisticated charmer, who soon reveals she will fulfill an ancient prophecy on her next birthday. When Ever realizes Timothy is a fallen angel and her destiny is to be a human sacrifice at the Gate of Darkness, she runs. With Timothy on her trail, Ever searches for answers and learns the terrible truth about the prophecy and why she must fight like hell to stop it. Ever: The Way Out is a complete story in one graphic novel, written and drawn by Eisner Award Winning cartoonist Terry Moore. SEP200997
AFTERSHOCK
ANIMOSITY VOL 6 $16.99 Page 219
Marguerite Bennett and Elton Thomasi
One day, the animals woke up. They started thinking. They started talking. They started taking revenge. Sandor, Jessie and their companions stray into the oil fields where the bloody kings of Texas reign. Volume 6 contains issues #25-28. SEP201036
LONELY RECEIVER #3 $3.99 Page 217
Zac Thompson and Jen Hickman
Finally putting the shards of her life back together, Catrin finds a new reason to live. A new set of eyes occupy her attention, and obsession grows, love blooms. It’s not a rebound if you found the one you were truly made to love. A month of long days, Finding the one you lost, In her you chase away, tell truth, pay a cost. SEP201032
AHOY COMICS
BILLIONAIRE ISLAND $16.99 Page 222
Mark Russell and Steve Pugh
Collecting the savage satire reuniting the critically acclaimed team behind DC’s The Flintstones-writer Mark Russell and Eisner-nominated artist Steve Pugh in a new graphic novel. Welcome to Billionaire Island, where anything goes if you can afford it. But the island’s ultra-rich inhabitants are about to learn that their ill-gotten gains come at a very high price. SEP201037
AMULET
LUMBERJANES GHOST CABIN VOL 4 $8.99 Page 228
Mariko Tamaki and Brooklyn Allen
Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types. The five scouts of Roanoke cabin — Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley — love their summers at camp. They get to hang out with their best friends, earn Lumberjane scout badges, annoy their no-nonsense counselor Jen . . . and go on supernatural adventures. That last one? A pretty normal occurrence at Miss Qiunzella’s, where the woods contain endless mysteries. Book four, the last book of the novel series, will shine the spotlight on inseparable couple Mal and Molly, who find an extra cabin at camp, one that’s full of ghosts! NOTE: this is an illustrated prose book. SEP201096
ARCHIE
SABRINA SOMETHING WICKED #5 $3.99 Page 234
Kelly Thompson and Veronica Fish
The thrilling conclusion of Sabrina: Something Wicked is here, and it’s going to put our magical teen heroine face-to-face in a battle against someone unexpected-will everything Sabrina’s learned about magic help her through this ordeal? SEP201111 (V Fish)/ SEP201112 (Sweeney Boo)/ SEP201113 (A Fish)
ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC
AMERICAN RONIN #2 $3.99 Page 243
Peter Milligan and Aco
War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination. Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag. But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down? Can one “Ronin” make a difference? SEP201133
BOOM
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #19 $3.99 Page 188
Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez
Xander’s true evil has been unleashed on Sunnydale, with only Buffy and the Scooby Gang standing in his way — but can they do what 
needs to be done? Meanwhile, Robin struggles with his place in Buffy’s life and embarks on a new path that no other Watcher could’ve ever imagined. SEP200951
FAITHLESS II #6 $3.99 Page 185
Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet
“Baby Faith” finds herself in a very compromising position with the devil. SEP200940
FIREFLY #22 $3.99 Page 187
Greg Pak and Dan McDaid
The Blue Sun Rising event continues as Mal must form a new alliance, with the crew of Serenity and his greatest enemies. Luckily Mal is incredibly charming and nothing could go wrong… except that the Blue Sun’s police robots are getting smarter, deadlier and aim to eliminate anyone in their way. Unfortunately, that means Mal and everyone close to him. SEP200947
LUMBERJANES #75 $6.99 Page 292
Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Kanesha C. Bryant, Julia Madrigal
End of Summer part three. Co-Creator & original series artist Brooklyn Allen returns! With the campgrounds and cabins of Miss Qiunzella’s camp full to bursting with scared campers, cryptids, and literal wild animals, time is running out to save themselves from the Grey! With camp director Rosie and Bearwoman Nellie losing control of themselves, and Diane off searching for godly help on Mount 
Olympus, the rest of the mortal Lumberjanes are the last hope to save their home-away-from-home! Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXX #4 (APR201381) SEP200967
ONCE & FUTURE #13 $3.99 Page 180
Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora
Beowulf’s arrival was an unexpected one and now that the smoke has cleared, Gran and Duncan are beginning to wonder what other surprises lurk around the corner. Meanwhile in the Otherworld, Merlin is up to his old tricks and crossing over with another story was just the beginning of his plan. SEP200930
SEVEN SECRETS #4 $3.99 Page 179
Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo
Caspar has completed his training, but now the real test begins as The Order is under attack by an enemy desperate to take control of the Seven Secrets and reshape the world in their image. But as the Holders and Keepers come together to fight back, it may turn out they’ve played right into the enemy’s hands. SEP200927
SOMETHING IS KILLING CHILDREN #12 $3.99 Page 181
James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera
Time is running out for Erica to save Archer’s Peak, both from its monster infestation and from the occupation of the Order of St. George. Will Erica be forced to finally stop being a lone wolf and accept help from unlikely allies? SEP200933
UNKINDNESS OF RAVENS #3 $3.99 Page 182
Dan Panosian and Marianna Ignazzi
Wilma doesn’t know whom to trust in town — not even the Ravens, who have revealed truths about her past that she never imagined. But when Wilma spends more time with the enigmatic Scarlett, she has no clue that she’s been drawn further into the conspiracy that’s already destroyed one life — and may have targeted Wilma next! SEP200935
WILLOW #5 $3.99 Page 204 Page 189
Mariko Tamaki and Natacha Bustos
The evil forces behind the town of Abhainn think they’ve figured out how to defeat Willow. But Willow’s survived Sunnydale, the Hellmouth and high school — so her new enemies are in for the fight of their lives! SEP200955
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
CONTRADICTIONS $24.95 Page 257
Sophie Yanow
Sophie’s young and queer and into feminist theory. She decides to study abroad, choosing Paris for no firm reason beyond liking French comics. Feeling a bit lonely and out of place, she’s desperate for community and a sense of belonging. An anarchist student-activist 
committed to veganism and shoplifting, Zena offers Sophie a whole new political ideology that feels electric. Enamored — of Zena, of the idea of living more righteously — Sophie finds herself swept up in a whirlwind friendship that blows her even farther from her rural Californian roots as they embark on a disastrous hitchhiking trip to Amsterdam and Berlin full of couch surfing, drug tripping, and radical book fairs. SEP201193
NINETEEN $21.95 Page 257
Ancco
At nineteen, the idea that you have your whole life ahead of you with endless possibilities can leave you terrifyingly stiff. Autobiography blends with fiction in these coming-of-age stories about people reckoning with their place in their community and women coming to terms with other women. A boy living with HIV tries to decide how he’s going to tell his parents-or whether he should tell them at all. A mother puts pressure on her daughter to pass her exams, and the stress of it all drives them both to drink, fueling a toxic relationship with a lot of care just below the ugly surface. Another girl keeps getting bruises, but who’s inflicting the damage-herself or a loved one? Ancco expertly renders the moment of suspension between the desire to grow up and the fear that accompanies it. SEP201194
FANTAGRAPHICS
LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #9 $4.99 Page 261
Gilbert Hernandez and Jaime Hernandez
Gilbert takes us back to Palomar! Luba’s daughter Doralis adapts Pipo’s angry memoir of growing up in Palomar as a screenplay, prompting questions about the truth. Meanwhile, on Jaime’s side of the ledger: What do you do after you’ve bullied your favorite teacher’s girlfriend? Heck if Tonta knows! Also, the deadly Hellmets continue their search of the elusive Princess Animus! SEP201240
GRAPHIX
HEARTSTOPPER VOL 2 $14.99 (SC)/ $24.99 (HC) Page 267
Alice Oseman
Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one spontaneous kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie thinks that he’s made a horrible mistake and ruined his friendship with Nick, but Nick is more confused than ever. Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family… and himself. Available in softcover and hardcover editions. SEP201272 (SC)/ SEP201273 (HC) (Re-offered)
HEAVY METAL
THE DOOR $11.99 Page 269
Michael Moreci and Esau Escorza
Waking up in a hallucination dreamscape where society has given up free will and where outliers are quickly re-integrated into the system, Lize ponders the same basic questions every human being has at least once formulated. “Who am I?” “Where am I?” “Where am I going?” And then she realizes that if she wants answers, she must seek one thing and one thing only: The Door. SEP201291
INSIGHT EDITIONS
DC COLLECTING THE MULTIVERSE ART OF SIDESHOW HC $75.00 Page 274
Andrew Farago
Delve into Sideshow Collectibles’ epic roster of DC Comics figures and sculptures with this deluxe book, which features insights from legendary artists and eye-popping photography. Packed with exclusive concept art and dynamic photography in this deluxe book, key artists tell the story behind each piece, revealing the design decisions and expert sculpting required to take the DC multiverse — from comics, film, television, video games, and beyond — into a reality. Art book, 296 pages. SEP201309
WONDER WOMAN OFFICIAL COOKBOOK HC $19.99 Page 274
Briana Volk
Cook like an Amazon with this official cookbook inspired by DC Comics’ Wonder Woman! Fans can celebrate this cookbook inspired by all things Wonder Woman. Illustrated by gorgeous full-color photography, the book features over 50 delectable recipes — including Greek Goddess Salad, Themysciran Flatbread Pizzas, and Lasso of Truth Cupcakes — for cooks of all skill levels. With simple recipe instructions, suggested ingredient modifications, and prepared menus for several delightful Wonder Woman-themed parties. Cookbook, 128pages SEP201310
IRON CIRCUS COMICS
PATIENCE & ESTHER GN $20.00 Page 274
S. W. Searle
Sensual, sweet, and beautifully illustrated, Patience & Esther is a steamy period romance and an inspirational erotic journey across the epic sweep of history, from the end of a gilded age to the start of an uncharted future. SEP201311
SEVEN SEAS
BL METAMORPHOSIS VOL 3 $12.99 Page 378
Kaori Tsurutani
Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy’s Love manga one day… and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working there — Urara, a seasoned BL fan — notices a budding fangirl when she sees one. When Urara offers to help Ichinoi explore this whole new world of fiction, the two dive into BL fandom together, and form an unlikely friendship along the way. SEP201788
BLOOM INTO YOU VOL 3 $13.99 Page 381
Nakatani Nio and Hitoma Iruma
It’s taken years for Saeki Sayaka to understand certain things about herself, including her sexuality. In this moving story that starts in her childhood, follow her through the ups and downs of falling in love with a girl. [The publisher calls this a “Light Novel.” Maybe they mean an illustrated novel?] SEP201811
GOODBYE MY ROSE GARDEN VOL 3 $12.99 Page 378
Dr. Pepperco
England, the early 1900s. Alice, a young noblewoman, has a Japanese maid named Hanako working in her household. The two have a fairly typical relationship… until the day Alice begs Hanako to kill her. As Hanako tries to figure out why her mistress would make such a terrible request, she and Alice grow closer until an entirely new feeling begins to blossom between them. Don’t miss this poignant tale about women falling in love in historical Britain. SEP201790
MANLY APPETITES MINEGISHI LOVES OTSU VOL 1 $13.99 Page 379
Mito
A delicious Boys’ Love manga series about how opposites attract! Minegishi is a handsome, friendly salaryman rising through the ranks at work. He does have one insatiable desire at the office: he loves to feed his grumpy co-worker, Otsu. Otsu might be taking the food, but he’s not taking the bait; he thinks Minegishi’s coolness is a challenge, and refuses to be charmed like everyone else in the office! But the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, and Minegishi’s attention might be reflecting a hunger for something more. Can he break through Otsu’s hard shell? SEP201797
SILVER SPROCKET
F$$$ OFF SQUAD $15.00 Page 303
Nicole Goux
F*ck Off Squad centers on the lives of three queer teens as they attempt to navigate their way into young adulthood. It’s the greatest comic ever made about skateboarding, Instagram, and low-key trying to date someone while you’re still in a relationship. SEP201424 (OFFERED AGAIN)
LORNA TP $10.00 Page 303
Benji Nate
Lorna’s like any other girl… she loves cats, she’s incredibly awkward, and she won’t hesitate to pull a knife on those who displease her! From Catboy creator Benji Nate, Lorna follows the malicious-yet-charming Lorna as she learns about fashion, friendship, and romance, with a generous helping of murder! SEP201425 (OFFERED AGAIN)
SUBLIME
BIRDS OF SHANGRI-LA VOL 1 $12.99 Page 351
Ranmaru Zariya
A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong? Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered. A paradise of sensuality, Shangri-La is a male brothel celebrating the glories of gay sex. Newly hired Apollo is in charge of getting the men ready for clients, but as a straight man, he’s a bit naive. Phi, one of the brothel’s most sought-after prostitutes, is tasked with getting him up to speed, but not before toying with him a bit. Too bad the rules of the brothel are clear–no orgasms, no penetration, and no falling in love! SEP201656
GIVEN VOL 4 $12.99 Page 351
Natsuki Kizu
Sometimes a song can save your life.
Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music–and to each other–always brings them back together again. As the band focuses on preparing for music festival tryouts and creating new songs, Haruki grows more and more intimidated by the talents of younger members Mafuyu and Uenoyama. Worried that he’s holding them back, he accepts his ex-girlfriend’s request to play in her band. Meanwhile, Akihiko realizes that Haruki has fallen in love with him, setting the stage for a major blowup between them. SEP201657
TITAN
DOCTOR WHO #1 $3.99 Page 312
Jody Houser and Roberta Ingranata
Doctor Who returns with the comic debut of iconic 70s TV Villain!
After narrowly escaping the Weeping Angels and the Autons in 1960s London, the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor must team-up once again to save present-day Earth from being overrun by the classic aquatic villain, the Sea Devils! Who else can they turn to for help but Rose Tyler: leader of the human resistance! SEP201470
DOCTOR WHO TIME LORD VICTORIOUS VOL 1 $16.99 Page 317
Jody Houser and Roberta Ingranata
A thrilling new adventure for the Tenth Doctor (as played by fan-favorite David Tennant) that sees the shocking return of his deadliest enemies: the Daleks! But things aren’t what they seem – time is all wrong, and something is coming that terrifies even the Daleks… The first of two oversized issues kicking off the BBC’s highly anticipated multi-platform Doctor Who epic, Time Lord Victorious! Collects Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious #1-2 SEP201482
LIFE IS STRANGE: PARTNERS IN TIME #2 #3.99 Page 317
Emma Vieceli, Claudia Leonardi, and Andrea Izzo
Max, Chloe and Rachel hit High Noon in Tombstone! As the road trip continues with two simultaneous tours, it’s time for a showdown between Cowboys and pirates? Original creative team returns with acclaimed writer Emma Vieceli (Doctor Who), and fan-favorite artists Claudia Leonardi & Andrea Izzo! Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXX #3 (MAR202128) SEP201483
VAULT
NO ONE’S ROSE $17.99 Page 331
Emily Horn, Zac Thompson,and Alberto Jimenez
Centuries after the fall of the Anthropocene, the last vestiges of human civilization are housed in a massive domed city powered by renewable energy, known as The Green Zone. Inside lives teenager Tenn Gavrilo, a brilliant bio-engineer who could rebuild the planet. But there’s one problem: her resentful brother Seren is eager to dismantle the precarious Utopia. From the minds of Zac Thompson and debut writer Emily Horn with artist Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque comes a gorgeous and green solar-punk world filled with strange biotechnology, harsh superstorms, and divisive ideologies–ideologies that will tear Tenn and Seren down to their roots as they fight for a better Earth. SEP201546
SHADOW SERVICE #4 $3.99 Page 332
Cavan Scott and Corin Howell
Coyle’s cursed past revealed! Necromancy! Gina’s secret abilities! Murderous encounters in an uncanny art gallery! The MI666 team are closing in on their target–but who’s targeting them? SEP201551
VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE #4 $3.99 Page 333
Tim Seeley, Tini & Blake Howard, Dev Pramanik, and Nathan Gooden
A murder in the highest levels of the Camarilla has put Cecily Bain on the trail of a headlopping killer that will lead her into every dark corner of the Twin Cities. Will her new childe, Ali, help her navigate a world where every suspect has two faces, or will her innocent naivete get them both beheaded? SEP201559
WASTED SPACE #17 $3.99 Page 333
Michael Moreci and Hayden Sherman
The crew arrives on Earth (finally, amIright?) and find the planet to be–surprise!–a complete hellhole. But that just means more problems and crises for our band of galactic (non)heroes! SEP201560
YEN PRESS
ECLAIR ORANGE GIRLS LOVE YURI ANTHOLOGY $13.00 Page 372
ASCII Media Works
Return again to the stories of girls’ hearts with this fifth installment in the eclair series. Continue reading tales from authors like Canno (A Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl) and Nio Nakatani (Bloom into You).
For readers ages 18 and up. SEP20173
HAPPY SUGAR LIFE VOL 7 $13.00 Page 372
Tomiyaki Kagisora
Shio’s past ties are gone. Satou’s past ties are gone. As the two girls nestle against each other, they keep their secrets close to their chest. For the sake of their love, they struggle to live. But without their sugar sweet love, loneliness will overcome them. SEP201735