BATTLING BEAUTIES: THE ART OF FRANK THORNE HC

Hermes Press celebrates the career of Frank Thorne, renowned good girl artist extraordinaire with a comprehensive art monograph where he explores his art and the process of creating it step by step. See pencils, preliminaries, final artwork, as well as the final printed comics created by Thorne. This extensive art monograph presents artwork from such titles as Red Sonja, Ghita, Lann, The Iron Devil, and more. This book explores not only the comic book artwork of Thorne but also illustrates the motion pictures concepts and storyboards for the never-made Ghita film.

Additionally this book also provides a lengthy discussion by Thorne accompanied by hundreds of examples of how to draw "beautiful women." (STL000643)

MATURE THEMES

HC, 9x12, 192pgs, FC $60.00
OFFERED AGAIN
O/A FASTNER & LARSON'S TRICKS & TREATS HC

In this all-new collection of original airbrush paintings, Fastner & Larson go door-to-door in their delightfully twisted minds and come up with all manner of sexy/strange images — celebrating not only witches, vampires, and other creatures of the night, but the good girl that aches to be bad! (STK349825)

MATURE THEMES

HC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC $24.95

Barbarian babes brandishing blades! Always a fun topic of discussion, but in the talented hands of painter José del Nido, that topic transcends mere eye candy and inspires actual shock and awe! These are truly stunning portraits that celebrate the terrifying beauty of fighting females! (STK619679)

MATURE THEMES

SC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC $14.95

Featuring the industry standard Goldmine Grading Guide and more than 150,000 vinyl record listings and values, the Standard Catalog of American Records is the leading authority in the record collecting hobby. The mammoth reference covers albums, 45s, picture sleeves, extended play singles and 12-inch singles in virtually all genres (rock, pop, country, soul, rhythm and blues). Listings include artists, labels, formats, title, date of release, variations, errors, fakes and values. The Market Report found inside reveals what's hot and what's not and all things vinyl. (STL000655) (C: 0-1-0)

SC, 8x11, 1402pgs, FC $37.99
COMICS
ED BRUBAKER: CONVERSATIONS SC

(W) Ed Brubaker

Ed Brubaker has emerged as one of the most popular, significant figures in comics since the 1990s. Most famous as the man who killed Captain America in 2007, Brubaker's work on company-owned properties such as Batman and Captain America and creator-owned series like Criminal and Fatale live up to the usual expectations for the superhero and crime genres. This collection of interviews explores the sophisticated artist's work, drawing upon the entire length of the award-winning Brubaker's career. (STL000512)

HC, 6x9, 146pgs, B&W $40.00
THE JOKER: A SERIOUS STUDY OF THE CLOWN PRINCE OF CRIME SC

Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. The Joker debuted in Batman #1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy. (STL000513)

SC, 6x9, 288pgs, B&W $30.00
LOIS LANE: DOUBLE DOWN HC

(W) Bond, Gwenda

Lois Lane has settled in to her new school. She has friends, for maybe the first time in her life. She has a job that challenges her. And her friendship is growing with SmallvilleGuy, her online maybe-more-than-a-friend. But when her friend Maddy's twin collapses in a part of town she never should've been in, Lois finds herself embroiled in a dangerous mystery that brings her closer to the dirty underbelly of Metropolis. (STL000649) (C: 0-1-0)

HC, 6x9, 384pgs $16.95
SETH: CONVERSATIONS SC

(A/CA) Seth

Canadian cartoonist Gregory Gallant, pen name Seth, emerged as a cartoonist in the fertile period of the 1980s, when the alternative comics market boomed. Though he was influenced by mainstream comics in his teen years and did his earliest comics work on Mister X, a mainstream-style melodrama, Seth remains one of the least mainstream-inflected figures of the alternative comics' movement. These interviews, including one career-spanning, definitive interview between the volume editors and the artist published here for the first time, delve into Seth's output from its earliest days to the present. (STL000511)

SC, 6x9, 256pgs, B&W $25.00
STARS OF THE MONTH
BILL THE BOY WONDER: THE SECRET CO-CREATOR OF BATMAN HC

(W) Marc Tyler Nobleman (A/CA) Ty Templeton

Every Batman story is marked with the words "Batman created by Bob Kane." But that isn't the whole truth. A struggling writer named Bill Finger was involved from the beginning. Bill helped invent Batman, from concept to costume to character. He dreamed up Batman's haunting origins and his colorful nemeses. Despite his brilliance, Bill worked in obscurity. It was only after his death that fans went to bat for Bill, calling for acknowledgment that he was the co-creator of Batman. Based on original research, Bill the Boy Wonder is the first-ever book about the unsung man behind the Dark Knight. (STK466715) (MAY121422)

HC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC $17.95
BOYS OF STEEL: THE CREATORS OF SUPERMAN SC

(W) Marc Tyler Nobleman (A/CA) Ross MacDonald

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two high school misfits in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent — meek, mild, and myopic — than his secret identity, Superman. In 1934, they created a superhero who was everything they were not. It was four more years before they convinced a publisher to take a chance on their Man of Steel in a new format — the comic book. The author includes a provocative afterword about the long struggle Jerry and Joe had with DC Comics when the boys realized they had made a mistake in selling all rights to Superman for a mere $130. (STK530242) (APR131375)

SC, 6x9, 40pgs, FC $7.99
COMICS YOUNG READERS
DC SUPER PETS CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA TP

(W) Steve Korte (A/CA) Art Baltazar

This illustrated encyclopedia features in-depth profiles, stats, and history about the DC Super-Pets and their owners. From Superman's loyal dog, Krypto the Super-Dog, to Batman's heroic hound, Ace the Bat-Hound, this guide to the World's Greatest Pets has more than 200 DC characters, including many never-before-seen pets, all illustrated in Art Baltazar's Eisner Award-winning style! (STK615143) (JUN131453)

SC, 8x11, 128pgs, FC $7.95
DC SUPER PETS TP'S

(W) John Sazaklis (A/CA) Art Baltazar

The Atom's microscopic mutt Spot takes on the big-time baddie Giganta in the ultimate battle of the small versus the tall! (STK467074)

The Penguin purchases Gotham's largest media company. Meanwhile, a crime wave hits the city. Batman soon learns that these events are related. After the Dark Knight stops a crime, the Penguin's TV news channel edits the security tapes and police reports to frame Batman. Will the hero end up in prison and will the Penguin fly free? (STK519818)

Once again, Batman catches the Penguin in the act, meaning more prison time for the villain. Since the fowl felon has a bad habit of escaping his cell, the Dark Knight delivers him to a privately run, impenetrable prison this time around. But even from behind bars, the Penguin finds a way to gain the upper hand and appoint himself warden! With all the thieves, thugs, and crooks under his sway, the Penguin hatches a plan to unleash his new army on Gotham City! (STK642522)

Catwoman has stolen an ancient flute that calls all of Gotham City's cats to her command. When Batman swoops in to stop the kitty kidnapper, he’s overwhelmed by hundreds of cross cats under Catwoman's command! (STK518813)

The World’s Finest Heroes and greatest friends together in a chapter book adventure! While Batman is away, Superman protects Gotham City. But when Bizarro Superman and Bizarro Krypto come to help the Man of Steel, they want to right all wrongs — but instead, they wrong all rights! Now the Joker is on the loose and the city is in chaos. The heroes will have to put an end to The Day of the Bizarros! A thrilling read for young readers! (STK679765)

POISON IVY is sick and tired of watching the Daily Planet newspaper produce billions of pounds of waste each year. With a little help from a recently discovered crashed kryptonite meteorite, IVY creates a voracious vine and covers the Daily Planet building with her creeping creation. That way, she can hold the paper hostage and keep SUPERMAN out! (STK518837)

The distant planet Krypton faces total destruction. Before it explodes, the scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara send their only son into outer space. Later, the child's rocket crashes into a Kansas cornfield where a farmer and his wife discover the boy and his strange powers. (STK519811)

When riots erupt in downtown Washington, D.C., only one person can stop them — Wonder Woman! But as she controls the crazy crowd, the super hero is suddenly caught off guard by an even bigger problem. Devestation, the shape-shifting super-villain, is out to destroy Wonder Woman once and for all. If the Amazonian Princess is going to stop this diva of destruction, she'll have to face her greatest weakness and learn from the lessons of her past. (STK615138)

He's known by many names. The World's Greatest Detective. The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. But how did young Bruce Wayne grow up to become Batman? Follow young Bruce's incredible transformation in this action-packed chapter book for early readers, filled with colorful comic art by DC Comics artists. (STK658713) (NOV141826)

SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC $4.95
DC SUPER HEROES: SUPERMAN: AN ORIGIN STORY SC

(W) Matthew K. Manning (A/CA) Luciano Vecchio

One day, an alien orphan crash-lands on Earth and is adopted by a human couple, the Kents. Many years later, that little baby becomes Superman, protector of Earth! But how did the Man of Steel go from orphan to super hero? Experience Clark Kent's incredible journey in this action-packed chapter book for early readers featuring vibrant art by DC Comics illustrators. (STK658731) (NOV141827)

SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC $4.95
DC SUPER HEROES: WONDER WOMAN: AN ORIGIN STORY SC

(W) John Sazaklis (A/CA) Luciano Vecchio

She was once a young princess on the secret island inhabited by warrior women known as the Amazons, but she left her homeland — and her royal birthright — behind to become a protector for the entire planet of Earth: Wonder Woman! Follow young Diana's incredible transformation from princess to super hero in this action-packed chapter book for early readers featuring colorful illustrations by DC Comics artists. (STK658841) (NOV141829)

SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC $4.95
DC COMICS BOARD BOOKS

(W) Donald Lemke (A/CA) Ethen Beavers

Follow Batman and Superman in these colorful, action-packed adventures! Illustrated by award-winning artist Ethan Beavers in the popular DC Animated Style, these books will introduce young children to the concepts of courage, honesty, and bravery, all while appealing to comic book fans of all ages. (STK615144)

Young children will learn about the world with the help of the DC Super Heroes with this line of illustrated and colorful board books! (STK662384) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.

Budding super heroes will find everything they need to learn about the universe of DC super heroes — and the world around them — in this awesome collector's set. From letters (A is for Aquaman, B is for Batmobile) and numbers (10 super powers) to colorful capes, busy body parts, and hilarious opposites, every page is illustrated with classic DC comics art and designed to appeal to fans of all ages. The four sturdy, colorful, beautifully designed board books are packaged in a great-looking slipcase that is the perfect introduction for little ones. (STK683792) (AUG151913) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.

HC, 8x7, 80pgs, FC $39.99
DC SUPER HEROES: MY FIRST DICTIONARY HC

A combination of the 500 most popular words for pre-schoolers along with essential DC super hero names and terms, this unique visual dictionary makes it fun for kids to build their vocabulary and early and pre-reading skills. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash — and other fan favorites — are fabulous guides to first words and the DC universe. Each entry includes an illustration, and an example of the word used in a sentence. (STK640332) (APR141553) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.

HC, 9x10, 128pgs, FC $15.99
MY FIRST BOOK BOARD BOOKS

(W) David Bar Katz

Each of the spreads in these Batman and Superman board books feature classic art and special interactive features. Discover the secrets of Batman and Superman, their cities, and the secret hideouts. (STK695235) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States and Canada.

More than fifty easy, tasty recipes for salads, sandwiches, main dishes, drinks, and dessert will be fun for kids to prepare and to eat! From pizzas bearing logos to masked fruit parfait to power drinks in super hero colors, and an appetizing array of "hero" sandwiches, the recipes are perfect for lunch boxes, family dinners, and themed parties. Simple, step-by-step instructions are easy to replicate. And kids will enjoy flipping through the fabulous finish photos for inspiration. (STK617780) (JUL131454)

HC, 8x9, 128pgs, FC $18.99
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DISNEY/ PIXAR
THE ART OF ZOOTOPIA HC

Disney's newest animated feature, Zootopia, is a comedy-adventure starring Officer Judy Hopps, a rookie bunny cop who has to team up with fast-talking scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to crack her first case in the all-animal city of Zootopia. This lushly illustrated book offers a behind-the-scenes view of the elaborate artistry involved in creating the film. (STL000516) (C: 1-1-0) NOTE: Available only in the United States, U.K, European Union, Canada, Australia, & New Zealand

HC, 11x9, 160pgs, FC $40.00
DOCTOR WHO / TORCHWOOD
DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE HISTORY VOLUME 12: THE NINTH DOCTOR HC

The definitive history of BBC's long-running series Doctor Who continues with this volume on three stories of the ninth Doctor from the first series of the new series! Stories covered include "Rose" (the first new episode of Doctor Who in fifteen years), "The End of the World," and "The Uniquet Dead." Illustrated throughout with photographs from the archives and in full-color, this hardcover volume features story summaries, character and actor profiles, pre- and post-production notes, broadcast reaction, and much more. (STL000607) (C: 0-1-1)

HC, 160pgs, FC $18.99
DOCTOR WHO: THE COMPLETE HISTORY VOLUME 13: THE SEVENTH DOCTOR HC

The definitive history of BBC's long-running series Doctor Who continues with this volume on three stories of the seventh Doctor from the 25th and 26th seasons! Stories covered include "Silver Nemesis" (the 25th-anniversary story), "The Greatest Show in the Galaxy," and "Battlefield" (the last Doctor Who story to feature Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier). Illustrated throughout with photographs from the archives and in full-color, this hardcover volume features story summaries, character and actor profiles, pre- and post-production notes, broadcast reaction, and much more. (STL000609) (C: 0-1-1)

HC, 144pgs, FC $18.99