USA 2019 Comics Rights Catalog

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URBAN LEGENDZ Nick Bruno, Paul Downs & Michael Yates

Ages 10 and up

June 2019 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 22.9 cm - 112 pages

Rights available

Alligators in the Sewers, Living Gargoyles, Monsters in the Toilet… They’re haunting our neighborhood!

When classic urban legends start terro-rizing present-day Brooklyn, a motley crew of teens must fight to protect their city from the ruthless creatures trying to reclaim it.

A supernatural coming-of-age adven-ture that is both nostalgic and timely, from animation artists and storytellers (Disney/Pixar, Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios) Nick Bruno, Paul Downs, and Michael Yates.

Key points:•All-ages urban supernatural graphic novel•From the animators of Cars, Ice Age, and Peanuts the Movie•For fans of Stranger Things (Netflix)•For fans of Doug Tennapel (Ghos-topolis and Tommysaurus Rex)

YOUNG READERS

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SCARE CITY Paul Jenkins, Fred Pham Chuong & Veronica R. Lopez

Ages 10 and up

October 2019 - $16.95 - Color19.7 cm x 16 cm - 120 pages

Rights available

Scare City is the metropolis where all of the world’s ghouls, ghosts and goblins dwell in perfect harmony. It took them centuries to overcome their differences and learn to live together in peace, but when a myste-rious light begins to steal people in the night, paranoia takes hold, revita-lizing ancient tensions between clans and causing Scare City to fall back into the hands of angry, pitchfork-wielding mobs! Its fate rests, unexpectedly, in the hands of a compassionate zombie-witch baker, Gina, who doesn’t want to see her home being torn apart by hate, and is willing to do whatever it takes to bring everyone together once again.

Key points:•Sabrina the Teenage Witch meets Scooby Doo•All-ages title•Strong female character lead•Written by Eisner Award–winning author Paul Jenkins (Wolverine Origins, Inhumans, Fairy Quest)

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TWILIGHT MANKoren Shadmi

October 2019 - $29.95 - Duotone19.7 cm x 16 cm - 168 pages

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We recognize him as our shar-ply dressed, cigarette-smoking tour guide of The Twilight Zone, but the entertainment business once regarded him as the “Angry Young Man” of Hollywood. Before he became the revered master of science fiction, Rod Serling was just a writer who had to fight to make his voice heard. He vehemently chal-lenged the networks and viewer-ship alike to expand their minds and standards—rejecting notions of censorship, racism and war. But it wasn’t until he began to write about real world enemies in the guise of aliens and monsters that people lent their ears. In doing so, he pushed the television industry to the edge of glory, and himself to the edge of sanity. Sterling opera-ted in a dimension beyond that of contemporary society, making him both a revolutionary and an outsi-der. Next stop…Twilight Man.

Key points:•A biography of Rod Serling, one of the most revered figures in Hollywood, who was also one of its biggest social and political activists.•60th Anniversary of The Twilight ZoneJust in time for Jordan Peele’s 2019 TV Reboot•A close examination of the Network tensions in the Golden Age of Television •A historical tale with strikingly unique visual style •Story & Art by Koren Shadmi (Rise of the Dungeon Master, The Abbadon, In the Flesh)

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CHASING ECHOESDan Goldman & George Schall

November 2019 - $19.95 - Color19.7 cm x 16 cm - 152 pages

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Malka, the black sheep of her family, finds out that her quirky and estranged relatives have made elaborate plans to leave the states and reunite in Poland to finally investigate their Jewish roots...and she wasn’t invited. After managing to guilt her way onto the trip as the self-appointed “Keeper of the Family Archives,” it becomes clear that everyone has brought more baggage than suitcases. When confronted with their reflection in the ruins of their grandfather’s old mill, they realize that they’ve been running away from themselves for far too long, and it’s time to come together.

Chasing Echoes is a heartfelt and offbeat tale about dysfunctional family dynamics, self-discovery and rebirth in the wake of loss.

Key points:•A semi-autobiographical tale by Dan Goldman (Director and Writer of The Curse of the Black Dahlia)•A unique look back at the Holocaust and the current reality of antisemitism in Poland•Told with humor and emotion•For fans of slice-of-life stories

SLICE OF LIFE

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MPLS SOUND Hannibal Tabu, Meredith Laxton & Jen Bartel

March 2020 - $19.95 - Color16.8 cm x 22.9 cm - 138 pages

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When Prince burst on the music scene in 1978, he musically put Minneapolis on the map, and consequently, many local acts on his trail. This is the story of Starchild, a band that almost made it to stardom. This graphic novel is the ulti-mate love letter to the funky pop-rock sound that the Purple One made legen-dary.

Through Starchild’s journey, MPLS Sound chronicles, from a distance, the birth and rise of a musical genius, and the rebirth of a city.

Key points:•A must-have for fans of PRINCE, funk music and the Minneapolis sound•For both music and graphic novel lovers•Written by author and cutting edge DJ Hannibal Tabu•Cover by comic book artist and Minneapolis native Jen Bartel (Minneapolis, Blackbird)

HISTORICAL FICTION

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45 years after revolutionizing comics with Metal Hurlant, Humanoids introduces H1: a new creator driven comic book imprint

with two different types of material: In the IGNITION shared universe, super-powered individuals’ fates are intertwined with Earth itself. Next to the three ongoing series of the IGNITION universe, the H1 ORIGINALS present a slate of genre graphic novels from the best

talents in the US and beyond. The H1 imprint is overseen by award winning creators such as Mark Waid, John Cassaday, Carla Speed

McNeil, Yanick Paquette, Kwanza Osajyefo and many more.

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IGNITEDMark Waid, Kwanza Osajyefo, Phil Briones, Leonardo Paciarotti, John Cassaday & Yanick Paquette

October 2019 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 26 cm - 88 pages

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The lives of six teenagers are changed forever when tragic chaos ensues in their high school. Now the power to restore order is literally in their hands.

It was supposed to be the perfect end to the school year, a beautiful start to summer, but it turned into a nightmare for the kids of Phoenix Academy High School. Now, only a few months later, they’re expected to get back to their studies, but nothing will ever be the same. Especially for six of them whose newly acquired superpowers won’t be enough to restore balance to their world. Now the choice is in their hands. Will they fight for order…or surrender to chaos?

Key points:•Coming of Age story•For fans of Marvel’s Runaways and X-Men•Co-written by the creator of Black (#2 on Comicon’s list of Best Comics of 2018)•Co-written by Mark Waid, Eisner Award–winning author of Kingdom Come (one of the highest-selling graphic novels in history)

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STRANGELANDSMags Visaggio, Darcie Little Badger, Khoi Pham, Lee Loughridge, Mike McKone& Vanesa Del Rey

November 2019 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 26 cm - 88 pages

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Two strangers find themselves inex-tricably tied together by inexplicable superpowers. Fighting their connec-tion could mean destroying the world.

Opposites attract? Elakshi and Adam Land aren’t married. In fact, a month ago, they were perfect strangers, dwel-ling in lands foreign to one another. But now, they’re forced to remain by one another’s side, for their separation could mean the planet’s demise. Their greatest challenge is to stay together — even if they have to tear the world apart to do so.

Key points:•Raiders of the Lost Ark and James Bond with super-powers •Co-written by Magdalene Visag-gio, the first Eisner nominated transgender creator in comics•Co-written by Darcie Little Badger, the first female indigenous creator in comics•Drawn by award-winning Marvel X-Men artist, Khoi Pham

ART NOT FINAL. TAKEN FROM FCBD 2019 ISSUE

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OMNICheryl Lynn Eaton, Ariela Kristantina, Bryan Valenza, Mike McKone & Afua Richardson

November 2019 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 26 cm - 88 pages

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Key points:•Features a strong female lead•Culturally diverse storylines•An all-female creative team•Written by rising star Cheryl Lynn Eaton (Batman)

A young doctor suddenly and mysteriously acquires superpowers...as do several other individuals on the planet. But only her power can answer why... A gifted doctor with a vibrant, compassio-nate personality, Cecelia Cobbina received boundless praise from her peers and her patients. An example for all the volunteers working at Aspire, a non-profit organization helping people all around the world. But that was before the incident in Africa. Before she was forced to leave her job behind... Before she gained the ability to think faster than the speed of light. Overwhelmed with the power to answer every question, she must now overcome her own fears and tackle the one code she can’t seem to break: the truth behind the Ignited.

ART NOT FINAL. TAKEN FROM FCBD 2019 ISSUE

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MEYER Jonathan Lang, Andrea Mutti, Andre Szymanowicz & Shawn Martinbrough

September 2019 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 26 cm - 120 pages

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A Breaking Bad–style imaginary biography of the legendary Jewish mobster, Meyer Lansky, as he attempts to organize his very last con job…

Old Meyer Lansky wants others to believe he’s wasting away in a retire-ment home... That way he can take care of some unfinished business in peace. But when a young janitor acci-dentally involves himself, the two embark on a wild and unlawful adven-ture -- the destination of which neither is quite sure.

An immigrant’s story in the guise of an old mobster’s tale...

Key points:•A new spin on the classic mobster story•For fans of biographical fiction•For fans of Breaking Bad•Drawn by fan-favorite artist, Andrea Mutti (Star Wars, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

when I was a little pisher in short pants…

…I thought I saw the hand of God in the East River.

What was my crime?

some italian punks roughed

me up and tossed me into

the drink.

Being just anotherYid from the LowerEast Side.

I could barely

dog paddle--

CRIME/ACTION-ADVENTURE

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THE BIG COUNTRY Quinton Peeples, Dennis Calero& Darick Robertson

November 2019 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 26 cm - 120 pages

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A gritty Western standoff between a cop and a serial killer.

The Old West finally died. But we’re in Texas, and it’s 1978.

This is the story of Grissom Callahan, the last in a long line of sheriffs. Calla-han learned everything he knows from his father and grandfather, but the ways of the old regime don’t prove effective when a violent serial killer emerges in their small town. In a single moment of shaking down an informant, Gris-som triggers a chain of events that will reshape his life and the world of Texas law enforcement.

Key points:•Crime Noir meets Western•For fans of Southern Bastards and Preacher•Written by the Executive Producer of Hulu’s 11-22-63, Marvel’s Iron Fist and Marvel’s Runaways

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WESTERN/NOIR

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NICNEVIN & THE BLOODY QUEEN Helen Mullane, Dominic Reardon, Matthew Dow Smith, Lee Loughridge & Jock

January 2020 - $14.95 - Color16.8 cm x 26 cm - 120 pages

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Something strange has been unleashed in the north of England.

A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the awesome power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But all hell really breaks loose when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin “NISSY” Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems.

A hypnotizing British tale mixing black magic and horror, godfathered by Jock, one of the new masters of comic book suspense!

Key points:•For fans of The Chilling Adven-tures of Sabrina (Netflix)•Features a young female lead•For lovers of magic and horrorCovers by Jock, whose comic series Wytches sold over half a million copies

SUPERNATURAL/HORROR